Wings of Inspired Business
Melinda Wittstock
Women entrepreneurs are changing the game of business, stepping into our authentic feminine power and growing consciousness to start and scale great companies. Listen to Wings to learn from women who've "been there, built that" with 7, 8 and 9-figure businesses, even billion dollar Unicorns. You'll learn how to manifest the mindset, mojo and money to create, grow and scale a business aligned with what makes your heart sing. Wings is hosted by Melinda Wittstock, a 4-time serial entrepreneur, tech visionary and award-winning journalist. Melinda focuses where personal and business growth meet, her insightful interviews with inspiring female founders and businesswomen providing actionable tips to help listeners to real and tangible results. These innovators, influencers, and investors all share their success secrets, epiphanies, and practical advice on how to get the confidence, connections and capital so you too manifest the success of your dreams in life and in business.
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Apr 2, 2024 • 42min
Boundary Badass: Entrepreneurs Jan and Jillian Yuhas on Growth Mindset, Conflict Resolution, and Integrity in Business
Jan and Jillian Yuhas, identical twins, are the co-authors of the new book Boundary Badass and they’re on a mission to help people navigate the intricacies of interpersonal dynamics. With their background in psychotherapy and family mediation, the Yuhas twins are committed to resolving relationship disconnects, and as business consultants, leveraging their insights to assist companies in establishing thriving workplace cultures. They describe their new book as a transformative journey designed to empower readers to voice their value, fulfill their emotional needs, and cultivate valuable connections through mastery of setting boundaries.
Mar 26, 2024 • 40min
Successful Sales Secrets: Entrepreneur Nikki Rausch on Navigating Client Objections and Mastering Sales Without Being ‘Salesy’
Nikki Rausch is the CEO of Sales Maven and on a mission to transform the misunderstood process of “selling” and what it takes to master sales. With 25+ years of selling experience, entrepreneurs and small business owners now hire Nikki to show them how to sell successfully and authentically. The author of three books on the art of sales, Nikki also has a podcast called Sales Maven.
Mar 19, 2024 • 37min
Overcome Your Kryptonite: Acupuncturist, Naturopath and Entrepreneur Dr. Gala Gorman on Eliminating Toxic Stressors
Dr. Gala Gorman is a licensed acupuncturist, naturopath, and author who offers practical advice and programs to reverse health issues resulting from chronic stress. She helps women relieve their symptoms, restore their energy, and reclaim their "Super Woman" status. After selling her accounting firm 27 years ago, Gala followed her passion for alternative medicine and new technologies, and advocates for getting to the root cause of the health issue and treating it naturally with new approaches. She encourages patients to be their own health advocate ... or PCP (primary care person).
Mar 12, 2024 • 52min
From Course to Bestseller: Entrepreneur Jenny Hansen Lane on the Workbook Money Making Machine
Jenny Hansen Lane is a multi-passionate entrepreneur, author, and digital marketer on a mission to help people build authority and income online by repurposing their content and courses onto Amazon with Kindle Notebooks. The creator of “The Book Income Stream Model”, Jenny offers courses and coaching services on how to master Amazon Direct Kindle Publishing with a scalable way to generate long-term passive income.
Mar 5, 2024 • 44min
Beyond the Resume: HR Expert and Entrepreneur Barbara Mason on Mastering Recruitment and Team Culture
Barbara L. Mason is the CEO of Career Pathways Consulting, helping countless high-performance female entrepreneurs hire, grow, motivate, and retain results-driving teams so they can position their companies for long-term success. With more than 20 years of HR experience working for Fortune 500 companies, Barbara honed her organizational development and talent management skills on the front lines of corporate America. An in-demand speaker, Barbara is often called to talk about talent management, effective leadership, how to create an engaging company culture, and other important HR-related topics.
Feb 27, 2024 • 39min
Pricing for Profit: Serial Entrepreneur Erin Haag on Breaking Financial Mindset Barriers to Price with Confidence
Erin B. Haag is a serial entrepreneur and the creator of Pricing Overhaul®. A self-proclaimed “Math Nerd” and mom of two, Erin leverages her advanced mathematical understanding from 20 years working with numbers, metrics, and pricing for large corporations and small business alike, to help entrepreneurs shift their mindsets around money and math, overhaul pricing for profitability, and earn more from your business than you thought possible.
Feb 20, 2024 • 48min
Blockchain Revolution: Entrepreneur Manuela Seve on Gamified Rewards and Social Impact
Manuela Seve is the CEO and co-founder of Alphaa.io, a Web3 company with a majority of female employees changing the way we think of asset ownership by connecting the physical and digital realms via blockchain certification. Using Web3 to help brands build community and loyalty, her clients include major sports teams and fashion powerhouses. Brazilian-born and Los Angeles-based, Manuela has been a thought leader in the tech and collectibles sector for the past 8 years. She was named by Bloomberg in 2022 one of the top 100 influential Latinos worldwide, as well as 33 under 33 entrepreneurs in 2018. She has moderated and led panels on Web3 at major industry events including the Bushwick film festival, Stanford GSB, L’Attitude, NFT LA & NYC, and more. Her panel submission, “NFTs for Real World Problems,” won TechCrunch Disrupt’s Audience Choice Award in 2022.
Feb 13, 2024 • 46min
‘Own It’ Mindset: Award-Winning Entrepreneur Kerry Siggins on the Power of Employee Ownership and Cultivating a Winning Team
Kerry Siggins is the CEO and Executive Chair of StoneAge Holdings, a fast-growing manufacturing and technology company based in Colorado. After transitioning the company’s ownership to an ESOP to ensure all employees share in the success of the company, StoneAge has been doubling its growth year over year. A sought-after speaker on enlightened leadership, Kerry presents worldwide at corporations, universities, and conferences and hosts several podcasts, including the wildly popular podcast Reflect Forward. She is also the author of The Ownership Mindset Book, focusing on creating an “own it” culture to lead others to be their best selves.
Feb 6, 2024 • 40min
Blending AI Insights with Human Connection: Entrepreneur Lauren Raimondi on the Power of AI in Community Building
Lauren Raimondi is the CEO and co-founder of Poldit, an information sharing site that fuses AI and community insights. A serial entrepreneur, Lauren launched Poldit in 2022 when pregnant with her son and seeking information about the pregnancy process, found it was hard to obtain quality information in one place without having to sift through advertisements and misleading information. Poldit seeks to consolidate information into one place for ease of use.
Jan 30, 2024 • 55min
PR, Impact, and the Power of Visibility: Serial Entrepreneur Candice Smith on Navigating the Synergies of Data-Driven PR and Marketing for Business Growth
Candice Smith is a serial entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of French Press PR, a public relations firm that utilizes a unique data-informed, industry-agnostic approach to amplify mission driven organizations and social impact founders. Harvard-educated, Candice is a self-made PR expert and storyteller passionate about helping startups refine their brand story, build their PR strategy, and increase overall visibility. French Press PR is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs at every stage, by including a variety of offerings, from the HUSTLE program, a hybrid-DIY accelerator created with early-stage founders in mind, to the full-service ASCEND package for companies with 100+ employees. The agency's multi-pronged approach has resulted in thousands of client features with 25.5M+ estimated coverage views.
