Superwomen with Rebecca Minkoff

As a young professional working in politics, media booking and corporate communications, Lauren Wesley Wilson was dismayed to see a glaring lack of people of color in leadership roles. What started as a series of luncheons to bring together women of color in communications planted the seed for what would become ColorComm, Inc., the umbrella company that now oversees multiple businesses aimed at advancing the careers of women and men of color in the fields of media, marketing, advertising and digital communications. An award winning diversity and inclusion strategist, Lauren shares the ways in which she sought mentors, relentlessly researched and asked for help in developing what is now the nation’s leading platform dedicated to increasing diversity and attaining leadership roles for women of color. Collaborating with peers, tailoring services to client feedback, and learning to be specific in her needs, Lauren has turned her passion for helping women into a wildly successful business that continues to grow and expand each year! 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 @colorcomm @colorcommsearch @mocincomms @laurenwesleywilson Big Ideas The value in learning from and networking with peers as well as experts in the field. The importance in openly discussing money and salary in order to move towards equal pay. Listen to client needs, do your homework and research competitors in the same space in order to launch a new service to a successful outcome. Links Score.org – Free business mentorship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Courtney Rich was leafing through Bon Appétit magazine, looking for a cake to make for her son’s first birthday, she didn’t realize that an afternoon spent in the kitchen would open the door to a whole new world. That first cake may not have been perfect, but the excitement that Courtney felt at trying something new, and the subsequent experimentation, led to praise from friends and family that eventually inspired her to leave her job in media and build a business around her newfound joy of baking. Dealing with waves of anxiety and depression throughout the years, Courtney found that the peace and creativity she felt when exploring new ideas in the kitchen helped to calm some of those feelings. In addition to supporting her state of mind, Courtney’s passion for creating recipes has fueled not only the Cake by Courtney blog, but also a YouTube channel, podcast, classes, product line and soon-to-be published cookbook. 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 @cakebycourtney Big Ideas Learning to slow down and give yourself the grace to make mistakes. Adapting and reevaluating when new ventures prove to be out of alignment with core values. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Between Instagram models and ads for juice cleanses, the word “authenticity” is thrown around so much these days it’s practically lost all meaning. Enter Jessica Zweig, personal branding expert and CEO of SimplyBe. Agency, rooting down in the essence of true authenticity and teaching others to do the same, not only for brand success but, more importantly, to build a sense of inner calm and self-worth. Detailed in her new book, Be., when Jessica realized a life with all the trappings of success wasn’t delivering a genuine sense of self-esteem, she made the brave, but frightening, decision to start over. Founded in a belief that we’re meant to teach the lessons we’re put on earth to learn, Jessica has made it her mission to share the ways in which inner work creates the foundation for success. It may not always be easy, but by working with the things that naturally excite us, we create value and service for others, tapping into “the universal superpower to grow our livelihoods.” 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 JessicaZweig.com Social Media @jessicazweig @simplybeagency Big Ideas Focusing on inner work and clarity in order to live in greater happiness and resonance with your mission. The entrepreneur’s personal connection to their business, and the challenges and rewards that come with that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is sponsored by Medela. From the boardroom to the living room, Medela has your pumping needs fashionably covered with the new, limited edition Rebecca Minkoff x Medela Pump & Baby Bag that works with all Medela pumps. The classic, versatile design will make this bag a staple well beyond baby’s breastfeeding years! We’ve got to get women feeling more comfortable in taking risks! Whether it’s talking openly about money, sharing professional goals with the boss, or trying a career change in a new field, if women want to create success, we have to be willing to go confidently in new directions that sometimes might feel a little bit uncomfortable, or even downright scary. Pam Habner, Head of U.S. Branded Cards for Citi, is doing just that. She has made it her mission to try many different roles across a variety of fields, all with the goal of utilizing her eclectic skillset to one day become an executive. Not only does she do this in support of her own career, but she also facilitates focus groups and mentorships in order to help her employees state (and achieve) their aspirations loudly and proudly. Pam is teaching women to bet on themselves, take risks and have the confidence to try new things, all while overseeing an astounding 35 million happy customers. 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 LinkedIn Big Ideas Tips for getting comfortable talking about money and salary negotiation. The value in cultivating a career development plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rachel Rodgers knew she wanted to be a lawyer from a young age. However, when a less than positive experience in a white, male-dominated law school led her to start her own firm after graduation, she had no idea that it would be her entrepreneurial skills that would take center stage. When her largely female clientele started asking more about business advice than legal counsel, Rachel knew she was onto something big. Over the next several years Hello Seven came into being, a marketing, financial and legal service focused on helping women, and especially women of color, increase their income to seven figures annually. Rachel is now sharing her hard-earned knowledge in her new book, We Should All Be Millionaires. Helping women build true wealth by cultivating intention and creating networks with other ambitious women, Rachel is changing the narrative that women should shrink back in order for others to shine. 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 @rachrodgersesq @therodgersranch Big Ideas The power of intentionality in making your own success. Changing the narrative around money. Creating a network of ambitious women in order to create more success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniella Pierson is an inspiration, but the 25-year-old founder and CEO of one of the fastest growing media platforms did not always feel like the confident boss she is today. Possibly the next (better) Zuckerberg, Daniella founded The Newsette while still in college at Boston University. She’ll be the first to tell you that she didn’t necessarily love academics, and also that it took time and effort to cultivate the self-assuredness she radiates today. At BU, Daniella started listening to entrepreneurial podcasts like Superwomen (!) in order to create a daily email newsletter that recaps topics relevant to female professionals. She strives to make every edition a treat, with the purpose of “making women feel like they can kick ass every single day.” 7x-ing their revenue during Covid, Daniella is fast on track for her goal to build the world’s biggest female empowerment company. With the courage to fail a little bit every single day, she is learning from past mistakes and building confidence as a rare gem of a female founder in the male-dominated world of media. 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 @the_newsette Big Ideas The value in a “lean, mean team.” Using podcasts as a tool for learning new skill sets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If years in investment banking taught Cate Luzio anything, it’s that big risks equal big rewards. Cate entered the world of finance without any formal training in the subject, and rose to lead thousands of employees in multibillion dollar ventures worldwide. Despite a fantastically successful career, Cate couldn’t picture herself in finance for the rest of her life. Her desire to make a meaningful impact led Cate instead to form Luminary, a membership-based career and personal growth platform and collaboration hub created to address the systemic challenges impacting women across all industries and sectors. At Luminary, those who are women, women-identifying and allies are invited to create a seat, pull up a chair and support one another in changing careers, starting something new, or advancing on their current trajectory. With a special emphasis on supporting caregivers, women 50+ and people of color, Luminary aims to put more women in the workforce in positions that cultivate happiness, fulfillment and success. 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 @bealuminary @cateluzio LinkedIn Big Ideas The never-ending hustle inherent in being a business owner. The ways in which working mothers and female caregivers have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic, and why companies need to better support them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To celebrate the launch of Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success, we're sharing a series of talks from a recent event! In this episode, the one and only, Jessica Alba, chats with Rebecca Minkoff about how she stays creative and continues to move the needle in every industry she touches. Order your copy today! Thanks for listening! Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well into adulthood, Mandana Dayani felt pressure to be the ideal daughter, immigrant and employee. Starting out as a lawyer, she’s had more than one impressive career. She’s had several, in fact, but it wasn’t until she found herself aghast at recent U.S. immigration practices that she found her true calling. Working with friends and connections who were also passionate advocates for change, she co-founded I am a voter., a nonpartisan movement that aims to create a cultural shift around voting and civic engagement. Through her mission with I am a voter., Mandana works to make voting appealing and exciting to those in all walks of life, reminding people that creating lasting change may take time, but it all starts with the willingness to vote. 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. Big Ideas The importance of interconnected wellbeing, and the responsibility inherent in showing up to support others. How to stay inspired and working for change over time. Links Text the word, “voter,” to 26797 to get a reminder for all local, state and federal elections. Social Media @mandanadayani @iamavoter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You’ll never see “before and after” photos on the The Sculpt Society’s website or Instagram, and that’s a very intentional choice by founder, Megan Roup. A dance-based subscription fitness app, Megan knew from the start that she wanted workouts to be simple, fun and effective, but also rooted in body positivity. Launched not long before the pandemic began, and quoted by Rebecca as “getting her through the worst of Covid,” Megan also uses her platform with the intention of helping people to feel less alone. She believes that even 10 minutes of fitness each day can help people feel better in body and mind, create connections and help to heal the inner critic. 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 @thesculptsociety @meganroup Big Ideas Ways to differentiate the fitness subscription model. How less control equates to a growth in business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices