

CEO School with Suneera Madhani
Suneera Madhani
Less than 2% of female founders ever break 1M in revenue. We’re on a mission to change that. Welcome to CEO School. I'm your host, Suneera Madhani, and each week, you’ll learn from incredible mentors who’ve made it to the 2% club and women well on their way. But first, a few class rules. Grab your seat because we’re here to get sh*t done. We’re one team, one dream. And we believe that we deserve to have it all because nothing bad happens when women make more money. You’re a real business now. Class is officially in session.
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Sep 20, 2021 • 41min
122. Natanya Bravo on Creating a Life You Love, the Power of Being You, and Marketing Tips for Coaches
In this episode, you'll hear from Natanya Bravo, a WOC solopreneur turned CEO who left behind her successful career, hopped on a one-way flight to Paris, and created her dream life after realizing her true potential. Natanya shares what it means to build an identity outside of what others expect of you and how you can take steps to identify what it is that you really want and take accountability for your life. You'll hear about what happened for Natanya once she made the big jump and move to Paris, and how she identified a niche that served herself and others that allowed her to start her company the Bravo Life. Natanya explains what a life coach actually is, and how she helps her clients focus on messaging and taking steps towards living their most authentic life both personally and professionally. Connect with Natanya: IG: @thebravolife Free Masterclass - Create & Grow a Thriving Coaching Business: https://www.claritytolaunch.com/masterclass/ Join Suneera for the free Million Dollar CEO System masterclass happening September 22 and 23. Spots are limited. Learn more and save your seat here: https://info.theceoschool.co/september-masterclass Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. If you've enjoyed today's episode, please leave us a five star rating telling us what you enjoy the most.

Sep 15, 2021 • 23min
121. Suneera Madhani on the Inspiration Behind the Club, the Importance of Community, and Helping Each Other Succeed
In this episode you’ll hear:
What inspired Suneera to launch The Club and how getting passed for promotions and trying to navigate a sexist field made her want to create change (2:09)
The Club was created to help women learn from each other’s success and navigate the business community alongside over 500 women (4:56)
How community has impacted Suneera and what it feels like to be surrounded by powerful women who are ready to learn and teach and support one another (8:22)
A sneak peek into what you can expect by being a part of The Club (12:12)
This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at join.theceoschool.co/theclub Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. If you've enjoyed today's episode, please leave us a five star rating telling us what you enjoy the most.

Sep 13, 2021 • 48min
120. Dr. Manasa Mantravadi on Creating a Safe Dinnerware for Kids, the Importance of Finding Your Community, and the Power of Taking Risks
In this episode, you'll hear from Dr. Manasa Mantravadi, founder of @ahimsahomeusa, the world's first colorful stainless steel dinnerware for kids. She shares her mission to create a safer, kinder, and healthier future for all kids while educating parents along the way and her journey to becoming a pediatrician Reverting back to her roots, Dr. Mantravadi explains how the solution to combat household plastics came from her own home growing up. You'll hear how the biggest key to her success was networking with women and helping others, and what she anticipates for her brand in the future and why entrepreneurship can be lonelier as you grow more successful. Connect with Manasa: https://ahimsahome.com/https://www.instagram.com/ahimsahomeusa/ This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at join.theceoschool.co/theclub Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. If you've enjoyed today's episode, please leave us a five star rating telling us what you enjoy the most.

Sep 8, 2021 • 22min
119. Suneera Madhani on How to Apply Systems to Your Daily Life, Using Your Time Efficiently, and Delegating Even When You Don't Have the Fu
In this episode you’ll hear:
How Suneera integrates her systems into her life on a day-to-day practical basis. She shares what her home life and work-life look like and how you can apply this system to any part of your life (2:10)
The key to a successful system is spending time on things that actually move the needle. If you’re dedicating energy to things in your life that doesn’t fulfill you, you need to let them go. (6:11)
Do. Delegate. Delete - Suneera’s motto for tackling certain tasks and using her time wisely (8:10)
Some people think that delegating is expensive. Suneera shares her tips for addressing this by first asking, what tasks do you actually need to be delegated? (11:31)
Suneera challenges the listeners to find five hours that you can delegate and see how it’s more beneficial than expensive for you in creating the work-life balance you want to achieve (15:32)
This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at join.theceoschool.co/theclub Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. If you've enjoyed today's episode, please leave us a five star rating telling us what you enjoy the most.

Sep 6, 2021 • 35min
118. Tu-Hien Le on Creating the Solution to Breast Pump Discomfort, Showing up Consistently, and Leveraging a Grassroots Marketing Strategy
In this episode, you'll hear from Tu-Hien Le, founder of BeauGen Breast Pump Cushion, an idea that started in her dining room to now a 7-figure e-commerce business. Tu-Hien shares her experience with pumping and how it inspired her to find specific solutions for discomfort while pumping You'll hear what creating the initial prototype looked like and why customer development was the most important part. Tu-Hien discusses why it’s more important to incorporate a feedback loop rather than creating a perfect product on the first try, and how e-commerce has changed dramatically since BeauGen’s inception. Tu-Hien walks us through her social media and go-to-market strategy, including her digital acquisition of customers. Connect with Tu-Hien: IG: https://www.instagram.com/tuhien.le/ Beaugen IG: https://www.instagram.com/beaugenmom/ This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at join.theceoschool.co/theclub Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. If you've enjoyed today's episode, please leave us a five star rating telling us what you enjoy the most.

Sep 1, 2021 • 21min
117. Suneera Madhani on Why Women Deserve to Have It All, Creating a Definition of Success, and What That Looks like in Daily Life
In this episode, you'll hear:
Suneera shares how she manages to have it all, and why she didn’t want to have success in just one area of her life (2:58)
The motto of CEO school is about encouraging women to have it all. Suneera shares how this mindset is reflected in her work, her home, and her family life. She explains what success looks like and how this vision helps fuel her motivation and principles (5:04)
Suneera shares what three things she is focusing on now, specifically within the three buckets/principles of life (9:27)
It’s quite common for Suneera to say she’s not going for balance, rather she’s seeking integration. She explains what that looks like in her day-to-day life (11:47)
This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at join.theceoschool.co/theclub Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. If you've enjoyed today's episode, please leave us a five star rating telling us what you enjoy the most.

Aug 30, 2021 • 40min
116. Melanie Aubert on Breaking the Standard of What Wealthy Women Look Like, Believing in Yourself, and Money Mindset
In this episode, you'll hear from Melanie Aubert, Corporate Dropout turned 7 figure entrepreneur who helps women with marketing and sales. Melanie explains her own upbringing and how it led her down this unconventional path Even though talking about money, revenue progress, and earning is often seen as a taboo subject amongst women. Melanie explains how she wants to break the standard of what a wealthy woman looks like and why it’s important to talk about money. You'll hear Melanie's unconventional approach to marketing and that repetition is the most important element of marketing, especially in the online space. Connect with Melanie: IG: @melaniieaubert Website: https://melanieaubert.com/ This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at join.theceoschool.co/theclub Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. If you've enjoyed today's episode, please leave us a five star rating telling us what you enjoy the most. We will be sending CEO School swag for the next 100 reviews so don't miss out. Write a review and send us a screenshot at podcast@theceoschool.co to claim your swag.

Aug 25, 2021 • 30min
115. Jessica Korthuis on Learning How to Market Yourself, B2B Marketing, and How to Build an Email List
In this episode, you'll hear from Jessica Korthuis, founder of Sohuis (so-house) where she supports a global community of diverse and ambitious early-stage female founders. Despite not having gone to school for marketing, Jessica has over a decade worth of experience in marketing and branding. She explains why she doesn’t think marketers are from a special “unicorn land” and how smart marketing is all about discipline and tactics. Jessica shares how as a business owner, you should be in charge of your messaging, decision making, and branding strategy but where exactly should you start and what are some fundamentals to keep in mind according to a digital marketing expert? Jessica talks about b2b marketing and how to leverage it for your business. You'll learn why email marketing is so important and how to get started in list building and emailing marketing for business growth and development. Connect with Jessica and Sohuis: Main website: https://herbrandandco.com/ Sohuis membership: https://herbrandandco.com/membership The Lucy Lab (our formal Marketing Accelerator Program): https://herbrandandco.com/thelucylab/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicakorthuis/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/sohuisinc/ This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at join.theceoschool.co/theclub Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. If you've enjoyed today's episode, please leave us a five star rating telling us what you enjoy the most. We will be sending CEO School swag for the next 100 reviews so don't miss out. Write a review and send us a screenshot at podcast@theceoschool.co to claim your swag.

Aug 23, 2021 • 45min
114. Corinne Morahan on Using Systems to Organize Your Life and Home, the Sunday Reset, and Top Tips to Start Purging
In this episode, you'll hear from Corinne Morahan, the founder of Grid + Glam, a thriving organizing & media company designed to give busy women back their beautiful spaces and the breathing room they deserve. Corrine shares how she went from working on Wall Street to organizing women’s lives professionally, and tht the vision of Grid & Glam is to create a world where women know they are enough and have enough. You'll hear Corinne explain what steps you can incorporate to “purge” your own life to feel fulfilled, and ways to lift some of the "mental load" off your shoulders and set your week up for success. Corinne tells why there’s no one size fits all to getting organized and it’s about finding a system that works for you. Connect with Corinne: IG: @gridandglam Website: https://www.gridandglam.com/ This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at join.theceoschool.co/theclub Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. If you've enjoyed today's episode, please leave us a five star rating telling us what you enjoy the most. We will be sending CEO School swag for the next 100 reviews so don't miss out. Write a review and send us a screenshot at podcast@theceoschool.co to claim your swag.

Aug 18, 2021 • 23min
113. Dani Fierman on Finding Your Voice, How to Be Successful in Sales, and Managing Your Time as a High Achiever
In this episode, you'll hear from Dani Fierman, a sales professional that enjoys leading, teaching, and closing deals. Dani shares her experience starting out on the sales team and how she managed to find her voice. You'll hear her perspecive on reaching the million-dollar club in a male-dominated world, and what motivated her to keep reaching for more. Dani encourages us that you’re not a bad person for wanting money and wanting to create financial freedom, and gives her two best tips for driving growth and being successful in sales. Connect with Dani: Dani's IG: @danifierman This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at join.theceoschool.co/theclub Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. If you've enjoyed today's episode, please leave us a five star rating telling us what you enjoy the most. We will be sending CEO School swag for the next 100 reviews so don't miss out. Write a review and send us a screenshot at podcast@theceoschool.co to claim your swag.


