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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Jul 16, 2024 • 53min
Women Investing in Women: Finance Entrepreneur and Investor Trixy Castro on Resilience and Abundance Mindset
Trixy Castro is a visionary entrepreneur in real estate and mortgage finance having founded, scaled and sold multiple businesses, including private lending company Genesis Capital, bought by Goldman Sachs in 2018. Passionate about empowering women to excel in business, Trixy has founded and invested in over 50 companies across diverse industries and is now the CEO and Founder of TRX Capital. Her journey is a testament to her determination, resilience, and unwavering belief in the power of mindset transformation. Today she shares the importance of empowering and supporting women in business, how it contributes to a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem, and how women can overcome challenges and setbacks and grow their leadership skills.
Jul 9, 2024 • 50min
Cosmic Alarm Clock: Entrepreneur Shari Aldrich the Five Pillars for Overcoming Adversity to Live Your Soul Purpose
Shari Aldrich is a successful entrepreneur and author whose life was forever changed when she woke up one morning to her "cosmic alarm clock"—the sudden, insistent inner feeling of needing to act—telling her to run a marathon. That decision led to a series of successes that she'd never dreamed possible, culminating in owning a flourishing business, connecting with entrepreneurial leaders around the world, and authoring her inspirational book, The Cosmic Alarm Clock: Wake Up To Your Extraordinary Life. From experiencing soul-changing family deaths and a harrowing finger amputation to running races and developing a thriving business as the CEO and Founder of Bodymechanics School of Myotherapy and Massage, training massage therapists and helping them launch their own schools. In 2023, Shari was inducted into the prestigious Massage Hall of Fame. Today she shares time-tested lessons that have been condensed into easy-to-follow steps she calls the Five Pillars for Life.
Jul 2, 2024 • 57min
The Party Goddess: Entrepreneur Marley Majcher (Major) on Balancing Creativity and Chaos to Create Memorable Moments for Event Planning Success
Marley Majcher is the CEO of The Party Goddess!, a nationally acclaimed full-service event planning and catering company. From understated elegance to rock star fabulous, Majcher is known for creating the most talked about parties of the year for a client list ranging from top-tier businesses to A-list celebrities such as Snoop Dogg, Sofia Vergara and Britney Spears. Marley is also The Profit Goddess!, a business coach for small business owners and entrepreneurs and the author of But Are You Making Any Money?, a witty and lauded business guide praised by Forbes as "a great how-to book for any entrepreneur." Her popular savvy and business sense have earned her appearances on various outlets and shows including "Fox and Friends," Fox Business, MSNBC, "Extra," "Good Day LA," Bravo, E!, MTV, HGTV, FOX, ABC, CBS, NBC and The Wedding Channel.
Jun 25, 2024 • 40min
Welfare Mom to Mogul: Entrepreneur Rebecca Contreras on Overcoming Adversity to Build a $25M Business
Rebecca Contreras is the founder and CEO of AvantGarde, an Austin-based consulting firm federal agencies depend upon to help them transform their leadership and grow their organization through holistic and sustainable approaches. Born into poverty, Rebecca transformed herself through grit, resolve, and steadfast commitment from a high school dropout and welfare-dependent teenage mother to a successful business leader. Author of the bestselling Lost Girl, Rebecca has received a number of accolades for her exceptional leadership such as being named the 2023 Austin Businesswoman of the Year and having received a golden Stevie Award for Best Female Entrepreneur in 2022. Rebecca also founded Girls of Legacy, a groundbreaking effort to impact the next generation of inner-city girls in Austin by providing them with mentorship and scholarships.
Jun 18, 2024 • 45min
Balancing Health and Hustle: Holistic Health Entrepreneur Dr. Michelle Jorgensen on Self-Preservation and Collaborative Strategies for Female Founders
Dr. Michelle Jorgensen, DDS, FAGD, TNC, CNAS, is a renowned holistic dentist, naturopath and nutritionist and entrepreneur with two businesses, Total Care Dentistry and Living Well with Dr. Michelle. A pioneer in functional integrative dentistry attracting patients from all over the world, Michelle's transformative journey into holistic medicine and entrepreneurship began when mercury exposure from traditional dentistry made her seriously ill. A mother of four and an author of five books, Michelle also runs a charitable foundation, the Living Well Today Foundation supporting those in need.
Jun 11, 2024 • 27min
Breaking Barriers: Indigenous Entrepreneur Amanda Bernard on Redefining E-Commerce for Indigenous Artists and Businesses
Amanda Bernard is a proud member of the Madawaska Maliseet First Nation and the founder of Shawish Market, a virtual Indigenous marketplace where Indigenous artists and entrepreneurs can create and manage their own online shop. Unlike other marketplaces, Shawish does not charge vendors a monthly or transaction fee making it affordable for Indigenous communities. Amanda was honored on the Peak's 2024 Emerging Leaders List. She is also a 2023 MIT Solver Fellow.
Jun 4, 2024 • 45min
Burn Boot Camp: Fitness Entrepreneur Morgan Kline on Building Strength, Resilience and Confidence
Morgan Kline, Co-Founder and CEO of the Burn Boot Camp franchise, is on a mission to enable women to feel confident, empowered, motivated and stronger than ever. Growing up in Battle Creek, MI, Morgan started climbing the corporate ladder at the Kellogg Company right out of college before taking the entrepreneurial leap to grow one of the nation's fastest growing fitness programs, now with 400 locations across 41 states. She balances growing Burn Boot Camp and its community as a busy mom to three kids with her podcast, The Burn Boot Camp.
May 28, 2024 • 40min
Data-Driven DEI: Entrepreneur Miranda McKie on Why Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Grows the Bottom Line
Miranda McKie is a visionary leader, founder, and CEO of McKie Consultants, with a mission to utilize data-driven techniques to identify and mitigate systemic institutional barriers that impact underrepresented groups. Her expertise in HR / people analytics, DEI, product management, design thinking, and training enables her to help her clients achieve their strategic organizational goals. She also works with clients to implement best-in-class SaaS (Software as a Service) platforms. Miranda received the 2020 Catalyst Canada Emerging Leader Award and was most recently featured as one of The Silicon Review's Top 50 Leading Companies in 2023. She also co-founded the non-profit Young Women in Business (YWiB) Toronto, which helped over a thousand women develop their professional networks.
May 21, 2024 • 45min
The Busy Brain Cure: Neurologist and Entrepreneur Dr. Romie Mushtaq on the BrainSHIFT Protocol to Overcome Stress and Burnout for Optimal Health and Wellness
Dr. Romie Mushtaq is a board-certified physician who brings together more than two decades of leadership in neurology, integrative medicine, and mindfulness. Creator of the BrainSHIFT Protocol and author of The Busy Brain Cure, Dr. Romie is on a mission to improve mental wellbeing and create a culture of wellness in the workplace. An award-winning speaker working with Fortune 500 companies, professional athletes, and global associations, she currently serves as Chief Wellness Officer for Evolution Hospitality, where she scaled a mindfulness & wellness program to over 7,000 employees. Her expertise has been featured on NPR, NBC, TED talks, and Forbes.
May 14, 2024 • 42min
From Perfect to Productive: Entrepreneur Vitale Buford Hardin on How Perfectionism Holds Back Women Entrepreneurs with Vitale Buford Hardin
Vitale Buford Hardin is an entrepreneur and leading expert in perfectionism and how it permeates corporate culture to limit individual performance and entrepreneurial success. President and CEO of The Hardin Group, Vitale works with business leaders to transform perfectionism into excellence by learning to lead with authenticity, build resilience, improve communication and emotional intelligence. She has served clients including Keeneland, Humana, NCAA, Zappos, LifePoint Health, Logan Aluminum and the University of Kentucky. A published author, nationally recognized speaker, and iPEC-certified executive coach, she brings 15 years of corporate experience to her custom trainings, strategic advisory, culture change initiatives and performance coaching.
