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 21, 2022 • 54min
Investing in Women: $100mm Entrepreneur & VC Investor Sarah Dusek on Funding Early-Stage Female Founders
Sarah Dusek built her glamping company Under Canvas and exited with its sale of over $100 million. From her own experiences struggling as a female founder to get venture capital funding, and then learning that women entrepreneurs only receive 2% of all available funding each year, Sarah launched Enygma Ventures, a VC fund focused on investing in women-led businesses in Southern Africa. Enygma has now invested tens of millions of dollars in over 20 companies, and Sarah also helps women learn the ropes of getting funded. Listen today to learn the secrets of raising investment for your company, what holds women back, and join the conversation by following Wings of Inspired Business on the free and socially interactive Podopolo app, where Sarah and will answer questions. Download Podopolo here and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
Apr 19, 2022 • 40min
Know Your Value: Lesley Michaels on Why Women Must Lift Each Other Up as Entrepreneurs
Lesley Michaels was one of the earliest women to climb the ranks of the oil and gas industry. Then she reinvented herself with a new mission to help women understand their own true value and support each other's growth in business. Now a highly sought-after public speaker and host of the podcast, Women We Should Know, Lesley shares the practical steps women must take to overcome cultural conditioning that keep us in scarcity, perfectionism and playing too small. Download Podopolo here to keep the conversation going in the Wings comments section and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
Apr 14, 2022 • 45min
Real Estate InvestHER: Entrepreneur Liz Faircloth on the Power of the Pivot
Liz Faircloth is on a mission to "transform lives through real estate" with $60 million of residential and commercial assets up and down the East Coast owned by the company she co-founded with her husband in 2005, The DeRosa Group. Passionate about educating women in investment, Liz runs the Real Estate InvestHER community and podcast, and is the author of The Only Woman In The Room. Download Podopolo here to keep the conversation going in the Wings comments section and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
Apr 12, 2022 • 38min
She Crushes Ecomm: Lifelong Entrepreneur Carina Hatton on Common E-Commerce Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Carina Hatton is a mentor and coach for entrepreneurs who want to grow or start their own online ecommerce businesses. Having built her own online clothing boutique Knitted Belle to 7-figure success, Carina has some great actionable insights to help you get started today, whether you are getting your business off the ground or in the process of scaling. Carina is also the host of a new podcast, She Crushes Ecomm. Download Podopolo here to keep the conversation going in the Wings comments section, check out Carina's podcast, and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
Apr 7, 2022 • 50min
Done is Better Than Perfect: Serial Entrepreneur, Coach and Author Caterina Rando on How to Win in Business
Caterina Rando is a Master Certified Coach, best-selling author of Learn to Power Think and Founder of Thrive Publishing and Thriving Women in Business Magazine. She also hosts over 70 days of training and live events for women in business each year including: The Expand Your Fempire Summit, the Shero Summit and The Hawaiian Breakthrough Luxury Retreat. Today we talk about how to overcome perfectionism, build your confidence by turning failure into resilience, and the mindset you need to master selling, speaking and more. Download Podopolo here to keep the conversation going in the Wings comments section and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
Apr 5, 2022 • 38min
Lady Changemakers: E-commerce entrepreneur Jessica Bargenquast on Operationalizing Women Supporting Women in Business
Jessica is the founder of Lady ChangeMakers, an all-inclusive e-commerce platform for women-owned businesses. Jessica is an SEO expert in creating exposure and driving traffic for e-commerce businesses, and today she shares how her platform is catalyzing women founders to accelerate each other's success, plus important tips on how to boost your discoverability and sales. Download Podopolo here to keep the conversation going in the Wings comments section and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
Mar 31, 2022 • 50min
Shine Your Light: Entrepreneur Lisa Simone Richards with Inside Secrets on How to Boost Your Visibility
Lisa Simone Richards is a PR and Visibility Strategist for online coaches who want to get seen everywhere. Through her free workshops, masterclasses and mentorship program, Lisa gives you the insider secrets on how to get exposure and reach more people without spinning your wheels on social media or wasting money on Facebook ads. Listen to learn the "ABCs of Visibility" with a lot of practical advice on growing your personal or business brand without having to be a content machine. Download Podopolo here to keep the conversation going in the Wings comments section and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
Mar 29, 2022 • 45min
Beautiful Disruption: Entrepreneur Valerie Emanuel on Transforming the Modeling Industry for Social Good
Valerie Emanuel is the co-founder of Role Models Management, a disruptive modeling agency empowering models to use their images and voices for social justice. Discovered as a child at a mall, Valerie transformed her modeling career into a growing business combining her skills as a talent manager and her passion as a social justice activist. Listen to learn how her agency is a catalyst for positive change within an antiquated and at times abusive industry and why brands are seeking diverse role models to endorse social impact missions. Download Podopolo here to keep the conversation going in the Wings comments section and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
Mar 24, 2022 • 33min
Healthy Products: Cleo + Coco founder Suzannah Raff on How She Built her Award-Winning Non-Toxic Deodorant
Suzannah Raff is the founder and CEO of Cleo + Coco, the healthy deodorant brand that works without toxic aluminum and synthetic fragrances. A mother of four committed to living an authentic life spiritually, physically, and professionally, Suzannah shares how she built her brand, the challenges along the way, why we should be vigilant about what we put on our skin, and her big vision. Download Podopolo [https://podopolo.com/get-app] here to keep the conversation going in the Wings comments section and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
Mar 22, 2022 • 47min
Do More By Doing Less: Entrepreneur Jenn Trepeck on How to Make Your Business Dreams Come True
Jennifer Trepeck is the founder of Better Life Now, where she combines wellness counselling with business consulting. Jenn founded her company as a "side hustle" in late 2007 while working full time in hedge funds. Twelve years later she took the entrepreneurial leap full time, and also pays it forward to a wider audience with her podcast, Salad with a Side of Fries Podcast. Today she shares how to make envision success, accomplish more by doing less, and why her "safety net" was a big part of her success. Download Podopolo [https://podopolo.com/get-app] here to keep the conversation going in the Wings comments section and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.
