Superwomen with Rebecca Minkoff

Watching any number of popular cooking shows on TV, it’s fairly common to see chefs in a rage, spewing one sort of emotional outburst or another. That sort of stress might be enough to send most folks running, but not Camilla Marcus. Recalling her own encounters with angry kitchen staff as she worked her way up in the restaurant industry, she could do nothing but laugh if a chef berated her for something as innocuous as a carrot. This sort of fresh perspective was what helped her to develop west~bourne, a restaurant and market place where staff members rotate through all roles in order to learn and get a holistic perspective of how the business is run. Though the restaurant is temporarily shuttered during the pandemic, the wellbeing of her coworkers is ever at the forefront of Camilla’s mind. In that spirit she has partnered with Robin Hood to found ROAR, providing financial aid for NYC restaurant workers to provide some much needed relief in these tough times. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to pre-order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. Email your receipt to fearless@rebeccaminkoff.com to get the cost of the book as a credit on Rebeccaminkoff.com! It's a win-win!  Big Ideas The prevalence of sexism in the restaurant industry at all levels. The unique philosophy and model behind west~bourne. Ways to support the restaurant industry during the pandemic. Guest Website west~bourne Roar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vocal and outgoing, sure to state her opinions even if her own family disagrees, Jessica Alba is not one to shy away from difficult conversations. The confidence and drive that made Jessica, a self-described feminist, a success in the tough-as-nails entertainment industry has served her many times over, notably in her foray as entrepreneur and founder of The Honest Company. Largely forgetting the allergies and health problems she’d encountered as a child, Jessica was reminded of them firsthand when she experienced an allergic reaction to detergent during her first pregnancy. A personal goal turned into a global mission as she sought to make green, ethical cleaning and personal care products accessible to a wider audience. Now in its ninth year, the success of The Honest Company reflects Jessica’s beliefs that flexibility and persistence are the winning combination to achieving your goals. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to pre-order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. Email your receipt to fearless@rebeccaminkoff.com to get the cost of the book as a credit on Rebeccaminkoff.com! It's a win-win! Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Big Ideas How to instill a sense of gratitude and passion within children. Why personal drive is more important than almost any other quality in order to succeed. Guest Website Honest.com Social Media @honest @honest_beauty @jessicaalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some of us know what we want to do with our lives when we’re 13 years old. Few of us are already doing it professionally. Kristin Sudeikis, however, renowned dancer, choreographer, and founder of FORWARD__Space, was doing just that. In her earliest teen years Kristin was already getting hired as a professional choreographer, moving soon after to NYC on a scholarship to continue studying dance. Forever cognizant of movement and the ways we dance with ourselves physically, mentally and emotionally, Kristin founded FORWARD__Space with the intention of creating a place where everyone who walks through the door can fall out of their minds and into their bodies in order to better connect with themselves and the world around them. To get a  complimentary 1-Month FORWARD__Space Virtual Hub membership: Click HERE and select the Monthly membership Fill out your name, email, and create a password Enter your credit card information + enter the code FORWARDRM Dance, Vibe, Sculpt, Sweat—repeat! After  your complimentary 30 day membership, your credit card will  automatically be charged the full monthly membership fee of $34 on a  recurring monthly basis, unless canceled prior. Thanks for listening! We love our listeners! Drop us a line or give us guest suggestions here, or visit https://anchor.fm/superwomen/messages on your desktop or phone to leave us a voice memo! Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Big Ideas Understanding the way movement shapes experience. Kristin’s passion for providing the much-needed space for people to feel connected to themselves and others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oceans apart, in two of the most well-respected wine growing regions of the world, two sisters grew up thinking they were only children. When a combination of persistent searching and a dose of magic reunited the two, they were fascinated to learn that not only did they resemble each other in appearance, but also that their upbringing and their interests were remarkably similar. At the time they didn’t know it, but together Robin and Andréa McBride would create the largest Black-owned, sustainably driven wine company in the U.S., McBride Sisters Wine Collection. Forging ahead in a stuffy industry dominated by older white men, Andréa and Robin have discovered that theirs is not only an epicurean journey, but ultimately one of social change as they work to redefine the field, welcoming women and people of color to the inner workings of the world of wine. Thanks for listening! We love our listeners! Drop us a line or give us guest suggestions here, or visit https://anchor.fm/superwomen/messages on your desktop or phone to leave us a voice memo! Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Big Ideas How the sisters went from knowing very little about the wine industry to creating a successful company. The ways in which the McBride company is revolutionary as two young Black women represent wine in a field dominated by older white men. Guest Website McBride Sisters Wine Collection Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is in partnership with SAP SuccessFactors.  Alicia Tillman always loved writing. As a child growing up on the coast of New Jersey, she spent her formative years by the ocean, surfing and making a plan for how she could parlay her passion for the written word into a successful career. You don’t often find writers on the business-driven Forbes’ “Most Influential” lists, but that’s exactly where Alicia landed – as one of the most influential chief marketing officers in the world. She had successfully turned her interest in writing into that of a contemporary storyteller, marketing for tech company SAP. Recently celebrating her 6th year at the company, Alicia has pioneered the support of women in the workplace, joining up with Rebecca’s Female Founder Collective to support the initiative Back to Best for Parents, aimed at supporting working professionals and parents who have been negatively impacted by COVID-19. The wise woman that she is, Alicia acknowledges that much of her success has to do with refining her priorities, and knowing when to look to her support system for help. Thanks for listening! The  Female Founder Collective is partnering with SAP on a program to help moms and dads parenting during the pandemic. The Back to Best for Parents resource page brings together special  offers, resources, and content to support parents by helping them integrate work and life during the tough times of COVID-19. Learn more by visiting https://www.sap.com/back-to-best-for-parents . Big Ideas Alicia’s passion for marketing. Learning to focus on priorities – no one can do everything well! Why storytelling is the most valuable asset to a successful company. Links SAP Back to Best for Parents Female Founder Collective Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lots of folks have found themselves working from home in the last year; blessed are those who had chosen this lifestyle beforehand rather than being thrown into it by the whims of a new illness no one saw coming! If you’re one of the many people for whom the pandemic birthed a time of reflection, you’ve probably reconsidered your job, and how it mirrors your passion, talents, and needs. Maybe you’ve even decided that working from home is the best new thing and you’re trying to figure out how to make it last forever! Kate Kordsmeier of Root + Revel and the Six-Figure Blog Academy is here to share how working for yourself as a blogger can still be extremely lucrative in 2021, and the best ways to position yourself and your blog so that you’re able to earn passive income, even if you don’t have a huge social media following. Learn multiple ways to monetize a blog, and even how to earn six figures from the comfort of your own home office – or couch! Thanks for listening! We love our listeners! Drop us a line or give us guest suggestions here, or visit https://anchor.fm/superwomen/messages on your desktop or phone to leave us a voice memo! Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Big Ideas How to create a blog that makes money in 2021. How to make your blog work smarter, not harder. Links Free Masterclass – 3 Behind the Scenes Secrets to Six-Figure Blogging KateKordsmeier.com Root + Revel Success With Soul Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anyone interested in beauty products has come across the name Deborah Lippmann before, but few folks know the backstory. She’s made such a name for herself as a celebrity manicurist, and launched her own line of nail polish at the encouragement of such wonders as Mariah Carey, that it’s nearly impossible to think that her start in the beauty world was simply a way to make ends meet while she worked on her passion for music. A move to New York brought everything together, however, as Deborah found herself working among the likes of Bobbi Brown and Laura Mercier, and working with celebrity clientele soon after. It was her knack for color customization, however, that made her a standout among clients and beauty editors. Deborah’s eye for color enabled her to create shades that couldn’t be found anywhere else. Although it hadn’t been her original goal, Deborah let her clients lead the way, and their insistence that she create her own line officially took her from manicurist to entrepreneur. Ever responsive to her customers needs, Deborah Lippmann products are now celebrated as some of the best in the business. These days, everyone from Lady Gaga to Taylor Swift is clamoring to collaborate on custom shades for the line! Thanks for listening! We love our listeners! Drop us a line or give us guest suggestions here, or visit https://anchor.fm/superwomen/messages on your desktop or phone to leave us a voice memo! Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Big Ideas Inspiration and things to be aware of for those considering launching their own company. Learning to let the clients’ desires lead your product development. Guest Website Deborah Lippmann @deborahlippmann Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deepica Mutyala’s fame began with a video gone viral, only the second one she’d ever published on her YouTube channel, in fact. Her tip to use lipstick to even the tone of under eye circles left over 10 million women astounded that they hadn’t heard of this beauty trick before. After years of seeing no women of color represented as beauty influencers, Deepica already had her hopes set on starting her own company, and when her 15 minutes arrived, she took full advantage. Live Tinted wasn’t born overnight, however. Deepica took time to learn, taking advantage of the many opportunities that arose, before combining newfound knowledge with her previous business experience to launch a beauty company that celebrates skin tones all across the spectrum. With a combination of patience and perseverance, Deepica has proven that you don’t need a lot of products to have a successful company, what you need is equal representation. Thanks for listening! We love our listeners! Drop us a line or give us guest suggestions here, or visit https://anchor.fm/superwomen/messages on your desktop or phone to leave us a voice memo! Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Big Ideas Using your 15 minutes of fame in a way that can launch a dream career and create longevity. The power in authentically sharing your own story that creates trust in your brand. Why boot strapping can be much more beneficial than venture capital. Guest Website Live Tinted Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Making sourdough, getting psyched for Zoom parties, and finally cleaning out your closet…the halcyon days of the early pandemic seem almost quaint now. If you’ve lost your luster, become a bit sluggish from staring at the same walls for 10 (!) months now, you’re not alone. Surrounding yourself with the same environment on repeat is tiring, but changing things up in your space can also do wonders for mental health. So if you didn’t sort through your closet last spring, doing so now may just give you the boost you’ve been missing. Erin Flynn, founder and CEO of the closet-clearing, capsule wardrobe kick-starting app, Cladwell, knows all too well how a closet of unworn, unloved clothes can drag you down. It can even impact decision making in other areas of life. Embracing her so-called failures as much as her successes, Erin shows us how making executive decisions in the dark doldrums of the closet can lighten your load and make room for your personal style, proving that in a consumerist culture, less is really more. Thanks for listening! We love our listeners! Drop us a line or give us guest suggestions here, or visit https://anchor.fm/superwomen/messages on your desktop or phone to leave us a voice memo! Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Big Ideas The problem with fast fashion and how to break away from that. Having the mindset of an entrepreneur to be in it for the long haul and not take a business failure as a personal failure. Guest Website Cladwell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marla Beck was always a beauty buff, keeping an eye on the latest skincare products to hit her local markets in the Bay Area growing up. It wasn’t until she had a business degree, however, that she merged her passion for the beauty world and her fascination with ecommerce in the late 90’s to develop one of the first ever beauty product websites. Unfortunately she was a little too ahead of her time, and in what now seems practically unthinkable, she pivoted to brick-and-mortar in order to avoid bankruptcy. bluemercuryis now the largest and fastest growing retailer/spa in the U.S. Marla’s love of beauty products is surpassed only by her love of people, and it’s her passion for listening to her customers and deeply investing in her staff that has kept bluemercury going through a recession, a dotcom burst and now a pandemic. The fact that her company continues to thrive shows just how valuable creativity and a can-do attitude can be. Thanks for listening! We love our listeners! Drop us a line or give us guest suggestions here, or visit https://anchor.fm/superwomen/messages on your desktop or phone to leave us a voice memo! Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Big Ideas The invaluable lessons an owner can learn by participating in all facets of the business, and doing whatever it takes to be successful. Why it’s so important to value all employees from Day 1, and invest in their long term success. Guest Website bluemercury Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices