Superwomen with Rebecca Minkoff

In this special encore episode, you'll hear a previously released conversation Rebecca had with her mom, Sue Minkoff, to talk about everything from raising a strong daughter to how she used her voice to stand up for others in the workplace. Sue also reflects on how she's been able to stay married for 50 years and how important intimacy is in a relationship. Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There was a time when the concept of the Dollar Shave Club was revolutionary. Amy Errett, however, was unimpressed. Even then, the founder and investor of multiple companies had that entrepreneurial hunch that there was an even better way to do things. With unrivaled patience, she spent what most founders would find an excruciating amount of time in research and development before launching Madison Reed, an omnichannel beauty brand challenging industry titans in hair color space. With 51 stores in 2021, and 40 more to come in the next year, Madison Reed’s success only continues to flourish. Amy shares the vital importance of focus and discipline, why it pays to do one thing really well, the importance of maintaining corporate culture through growth, and what she looks for when considering investing. Above all, Amy conveys the value of being fully present and living in a space of tender curiosity to reveal the full extent of your gifts and strengths. Our listeners can use RMSUPERWOMAN for 20% off at checkout on Madison-Reed.com Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Guest Website Madison-Reed.com Social Media LinkedIn Big Ideas How to tactfully approach a solution to a gap in the market. “Focusing on the vital few versus the worthless many.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Tiffany Dufu says “I am the cumulative investment of a lot of women who have poured themselves into me,” she’s not just speaking of her own accomplishments. She’s paying it forward in droves. Her passion for helping women and girls extends from her role as a board member of Girls Who Code, to the authoring of inspirational memoir Drop the Ball,  to the founding of online community The Cru and beyond. So invested is Tiffany in the welfare and success of women that she has raised over $20 million for women’s charities, and is endorsed by none other than the mother of the modern women’s movement herself, Gloria Steinem. Across her many endeavors, Tiffany’s goal remains the same: to imbue in women the power of affirmation that her mother bestowed upon her, helping each woman connect with like-minded individuals who raise each other up and remind each other of their inherent power and worth. Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Guest Website TiffanyDufu.com TheCru.com Social Media @tdufu @thecru LinkedIn Big Ideas Pronoia – the universe is conspiring to help you! The importance of having a supportive “cru” to help you achieve your goals. Links Drop the Ball by Tiffany Dufu Burn the Business Plan by Carl J. Schramm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is Betches, you ask? Actually, you probably don’t have to, and the more important question is what isn’t Betches involved in? What started as a satirical blog between lifelong friends is now a 12 brand, multiplatform media company that spans content across 10 podcasts, multiple best-selling books and popular merchandise, all at the tips of 105 million fingers (thanks to their 10.5 million Instagram followers)! Founders Sami Sage and Jordana Abraham get down to the vital details of how to carefully calculate expansions, keep costs low, create success without investors, and, most importantly, what it takes to work with friends and stay that way. Betches is here to entertain you, but it’s also ready to celebrate knowing yourself, having fun and honoring the individual and collective success of women, one rosé at a time. Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Guest Website Betches.com Betches Podcasts Social Media @betches @sami @jordanaabraham Big Ideas How to successfully parlay friendships into business partnerships. Getting to know yourself in order to live and act in alignment with who you really are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Growing up spending time in her mom’s salon in Harlem, Diarrha N’Diaye learned a lot. From her mother’s business, started after her parents immigrated from Senegal with little knowledge of English, Diarrha learned about hard work and the entrepreneurial spirit. But what made a lasting impression was the atmosphere her mother cultivated: one of welcome, of warmth, to come-as-you-are and leave feeling beautiful. Diarrha knew she wanted to create that experience for more people, and an internship with Rebecca Minkoff kicked off her career in beauty and fashion. Now, as things come full circle, Rebecca is an investor in Ami Colé, Diarrha’s multipurpose, non-toxic, no-fuss line of makeup and skin care products beautifully designed as a safe space to celebrate melanin-rich skin. Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Guest Website Ami Colé Social Media @byamicole Big Ideas How to gracefully exit a job when leaving to start your own company in the same field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lindsay Albanese will be the first to admit that she is easily bored. She is also very open about the fact that she was never a great student. That hasn’t stopped her, however, from being a self-proclaimed “hard-ass worker.” When design school wasn’t what she hoped for, Lindsay set her sights on styling – an industry that, to this day, requires a lot of free labor in order to simply make the connections necessary to get the paid gigs. While her single-minded pursuit paid off as she was hired for more and more high-profile jobs, Lindsay found that her creative itch demanded new outlets. Shifting to YouTube influencer, TikTok maven, and ultimately inventing her signature TOPTOTE products, Lindsay proves that if you work hard and let intuition guide you, success will follow. Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Guest Website LindsayAlbanese.com Social Media @lindsayalbanese @bylindsayalbanese Big Ideas The need to cultivate strong business skills in order to have success as an entrepreneur, regardless of your passion for the product. Intuition as a guiding light in all aspects of life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is a message perpetuated over and again that sacrifice is synonymous with being a good mother. While there is inherently a degree of surrender that accompanies parenthood, it’s also impossible to nurture our children if we constantly neglect to nurture ourselves. Heather Chauvin understands firsthand how the intersection of parenting and hustle culture can be physically and mentally devastating, which she details in her book, Dying to Be a Good Mother. It took a Stage 4 cancer diagnosis to get Heather, a young, “type A” working mother of three, to slow down and reevaluate her life. The momentum that had built over years of working and mothering had left her with precious little time to devote to herself, something she now sees as key to a happy, healthy life. Through her book, podcast, and personal coaching, Heather shares both big and small ways in which to slow down, listen to your needs and create space for yourself. In doing so, she believes, self-care creates a ripple effect that enables parents to nourish themselves and their children on a deeper level. Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Guest Website HeatherChauvin.com MomIsInControl.com Social Media @heatherchauvin_ Big Ideas Reexamining the cultural definition of “success” and the toxic role that sacrifice plays within that. “Reverse engineering” your needs by starting small to create big changes in the long run. Links Free workbook - http://heatherchauvin.com/book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever since she spent afternoons watching TRL and Oprah, Marianna Hewitt knew she wanted to be in entertainment. After various stints studying broadcast journalism, public relations, and hosting, a mix of timing and skill poised Marianna to become one of the first big influencers, first on YouTube and then through Instagram. Marianna’s understanding of PR and presenting helped her transform from influencer to full-fledged entrepreneur. Her background and sharp wit ensured she had the boss babe skills to build a business with longevity. Summer Fridays, her cruelty-free skincare line, is evidence of that. Now in its fifth year, Summer Fridays continues to grow and expand with each successful new product launch. The best part? Marianna loves creating products that help her customers feel confident and beautiful. Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Social Media @marianna_hewitt @summerfridays YouTube Guest Website SummerFridays.com LifeWithMe.com Life with Marianna Podcast Big Ideas Different ways to start a business. Stacking and categorizing tasks to support both boundaries and productivity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Casey Means started off as a surgeon with a focus on the ear, nose and throat. After spending some time in the field, however, a pattern emerged. Dr. Means came to realize that many conditions treated with drugs or surgery were not eradicating the root cause of disease, which could in fact be managed by a change in diet and lifestyle. Data shows that metabolic dysfunction aggravates or causes many of the leading life-threatening diseases in the U.S. Further research reveals that only 1 in 12 Americans are considered “metabolically healthy.” In response, Dr. Means has created Levels, a glucose monitoring system aimed at tracking each person’s individual reactions to the foods they eat in order to tailor diet and exercise to the specifications that work the best for their body’s unique chemistry. As diseases rise and life expectancy declines, Levels offers the opportunity to invest in ourselves by imparting autonomy over our own health. Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Social Media @levels @drcaseyskitchen Big Ideas The proliferation of metabolic diseases in the U.S. and the conditions that are caused or aggravated by metabolic issues. Understanding the relationship between diet, lifestyle and the rise in insulin resistance. Links Book - Metabolical Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s hard to imagine Norma Kamali as anything other that the iconic, successful designer she has built herself to be over the last 50+ years. Her avant garde designs have graced the likes of Farrah Fawcett and Whitney Houston, and decades of creative looks have earned her a CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award. There was a time, however, when Norma was still figuring it all out. As a young woman sharing a clothing business with her then-husband, Norma had to make the difficult decision to leave behind what they’d built in a time that was famously hostile toward female entrepreneurs. Norma’s courageous choice to strike out on her own taught her to be strategic in good times and bad, welcoming the cycles of life as opportunities to learn and grow, making decisions that fuel self-esteem and self worth. In choosing to honor integrity and creativity above all else, Norma has invoked success in her own terms. Now expanding her brand to include skincare and home goods, Norma shares her secrets to a happy and successful life in her book, I Am Invincible. Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Social Media @normakamali Big Ideas Self-esteem and the critical importance of autonomy in creating independence and feelings of wellbeing. Learning to work strategically in good times and bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices