Into The Wild

Alexis Dean is the Founder and Lead Steward of The Dovetail Community, a global organization of women on a mission to advance female entrepreneurship through generosity, collaboration, education, and unforgettable shared experiences like Dovetail Summit and Camp Dovetail. With seventeen years of experience and education as a professional facilitator, trainer, consultant, educator, and speaker, she has worked in 21 countries with more than 100 corporate teams, non-profits, and school faculties. She is a lover out of the outdoors and has one of the biggest hearts I know. In This Episode, You Will Learn About: Everything is a long game. It's a marathon and not a sprint Sustainable businesses grow sustainably Business mistakes often come from trying to do things too quickly Everything needs to be in a contract A great community wants to see each other rise Make yourself available for really honest feedback A business should evolve from your customer feedback Live events should be hands-on and experiential If it's your event, you need to be face-to-face with your attendees, so hire to have people run the behind-the-scenes Nature is the biggest form of inspiration How biomimicry inspires Alexis's creative moments Big trees have strong roots, which can weather any storm Allow yourself to be bored You need to say no more than you say yes Resources: Instagram: @alexis.dean Website: Camp Dovetail Tools: Monday, WhatsApp, Facebook Being a WILD woman means "To think differently and openly. To not compete with other women. Wildness is openness and the freedom to see the world differently." -------- Renée Warren is an award-winning entrepreneur, a 7-figure business starter, and the founder of We Wild Women, a business dedicated to helping women launch their dream business. She previously founded an industry-recognized PR agency that worked with funded technology startups from South Africa to San Diego. She's a mom to Irish Twins (not planned), a published author, and a drummer. Rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcast "I love Into The Wild, and think it's the best thing since sliced bread." <-- If that sounds like something you might say, then leave a rating and review for my show today! By having a good rating, it helps me reach more ambitious women who are aching to start their dream business but don't know-how. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap, and rate -- 5 stars will do -- and select "Write a Review." Make sure to highlight your favorite bits, and I'll be sure to give some public shoutouts! Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! Follow me on social media @renee_warren and @we.wild.women and check out www.wewildwomen.com.

Paulina Cameron is the powerhouse CEO of The Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (FWE) and has juggled babies and business for a while. She leads a national organization and team that educates, mentors and connects women entrepreneurs to be wildly successful, promoting strong economies and thriving communities. Previously she was the Regional Director for Western Canada at Futurpreneur Canada. She supported hundreds of entrepreneurs in launching their businesses and is a sought after mentor and speaker. A champion of gender equality, she is the author of bestselling book Canada 150 Women: conversations with champions, leaders and luminaries; and has gained international recognition for her work. Ok, so her incredible list of accomplishments go on forever...here are some more: She is a Visiting Professor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Simon Fraser University, Has advised the federal government and the Prime Minister on Canada's $800M Youth Employment strategy. She was the co-founder and president of Young Women in Business, which grew from a conference to a national organization. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for YWCA Metro Vancouver, Immigrant Employment Council of BC, and the Government of British Columbia's Small Business Roundtable. In This Episode, You Will Learn About: Not second-guessing your intuition to what you should Her biggest mistakes came from not listening to her gut When women invest in themselves, the impact on their business is significant Women are more likely to reinvest their revenues back into their business and into their employees To 'find' money in your business, you first need to start with what you want your life to look like There is glamorization around attaining a hockey stick growth in business Fast growth is NOT the only way your business has to grow There are quite a few options for debt, equity and grant financing Grants (There is no such thing as free money), the best source of verifying grants in Canada The focus should be to generate revenue over finding money When it makes sense for a small business to get financing Women often under finance their business Craving long periods of solitude to help your emotional bandwidth Public Shoutouts: Viktor Frankl "Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom." Ryan Reynolds "Worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do, but it gets you nowhere." Innovation Canada Concierge Service Woman Entrepreneurs Organization of Canada: WEOC Futurepreneur Canada SheEO DreamMakers Ventures Disruption Ventures Janet Bannister -------- Renée Warren is an award-winning entrepreneur, a 7-figure business starter, and the founder of We Wild Women, a business dedicated to helping women launch their dream business. She previously founded an industry-recognized PR agency that worked with funded technology startups from South Africa to San Diego. She's a mom to Irish Twins (not planned), a published author, and a drummer. Rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcast "I love Into The Wild, and think it's the best thing since sliced bread." <-- If that sounds like something you might say, then leave a rating and review for my show today! By having a good rating, it helps me reach more ambitious women who are aching to start their dream business but don't know how. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap, and rate -- 5 stars will do -- and select "Write a Review." Make sure to highlight your favorite bits, and I'll be sure to give some public shoutouts! Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! Follow me on social media @renee_warren and @we.wild.women and check out www.wewildwomen.com.

Hey you wild lady! Today, I am speaking with Crystal Richard, an award-winning entrepreneur and PR Siren behind Crystal Richard & Co., a global digital PR company helping small businesses, brands and entrepreneurs secure dreamy media coverage and attract a wave of raving fans and customers. From her cozy office on the coast of Atlantic Canada, Crystal helps clients from as far away as Australia secure media placements and bylines in leading online publications such as Forbes, the Globe and Mail, GQ, Business Insider, Entrepreneur, Inc., Chatelaine Magazine and more. Over her career as a publicist, she has brokered HGTV pilots, spoken about PR and entrepreneurship on several stages, and co-authored the book Get Covered: How to craft, pitch and tell your startup's story to get more customers. -------- In This Episode, You Will Learn About: How to fearlessly lose sight of the shore. If you stay on the shore your whole life, you'll never know what is out there. If you don't take chances and focus on the horizon, you will never know what is out there. The best gift can be just diving in. Best advice: Get a good lawyer and get a good accountant. Don't try to figure it out yourself. Don't say yes to what you know what will be a bad client If you don't leave space open for good clients and customers, you won't ever get them You're doing yourself more harm by saying yes to the wrong people To be productive, you must block your time. Calendar blocking is the way to go #SmartPRhabits PR takes time, so you need to create daily habits to do it successfully The people that succeed at PR at in it for the long game Send 1 pitch/day Monday through Thursday Find new people to pitch every Friday Spend 5 mins o Twitter every day, engaging with people you want to write about you Twitter is where most journalists hangout In order to get news, you need to create news. -------- Public shoutouts: Asana Everland Harvest HARO - Help a reporter out Resources: Website: https://www.crystalrichard.com/ Book: Get Covered Book Instagram: Crystal_richard Facebook: CrystalrichardCo Twitter: CrystalCRichard What it means to be a WILD woman: "Just go for it! Embrace your weirdness and don't think about what other people will think." ~Crystal Richard -------- Renée Warren is an award-winning entrepreneur, a 7-figure business starter, and the founder of We Wild Women, a business dedicated to helping women launch their dream business. She previously founded an industry-recognized PR agency that worked with funded technology startups from South Africa to San Diego. She's a mom to Irish Twins (not planned), a published author, and a drummer. Rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcast "I love Into The Wild, and think it's the best thing since sliced bread." <-- If that sounds like something you might say, then leave a rating and review for my show today! By having a good rating, it helps me reach more ambitious women who are aching to start their dream business but don't know how. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap, and rate -- 5 stars will do -- and select "Write a Review." Make sure to highlight your favorite bits, and I'll be sure to give some public shoutouts! Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! Follow me on social media @renee_warren and @we.wild.women and check out www.wewildwomen.com.

Dr. Valerie Rein has discovered Patriarchy Stress Disorder (PSD) and created the only science-backed system for helping women achieve their ultimate success, happiness, and fulfillment by healing the generational trauma of oppression. She holds an EdM in Psychological Counseling from Columbia University and a PhD in Psychology from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. Her bestselling book, "Patriarchy Stress Disorder: The Invisible Inner Barrier to Women's Happiness and Fulfillment" and her cutting-edge programs have helped thousands of women shift from survival to thriving and master the game of "How good can it get?" in their work and personal lives. Dr. Valerie is a sought-after speaker and trainer at conferences and companies committed to setting new standards of excellence in their industry in diversity, equity, and inclusion, employee satisfaction, their physical and mental health, and creativity and innovation. In This Episode, You Will Learn About: Invest in things that see your bigness Have a lot of compassion for yourself "You don't become a millionaire for the million dollars. You become a millionaire for the person you become in the process." Not trusting that you know what to offer was one of her biggest business mistakes Oppression is not our fault Patriarchy Stress Disorder = PSD Traumatic experiences are genetically transmitted We carry traumas throughout life Women have been carrying trauma for thousands of years Everything that was every 'wrong' with women, stems from thousands of years of oppression We don't have role models in the world of women living authentically PSD does not correlate from our accomplishment Nothing is wrong with women, it's not about the mindset, it's much deeper Trauma is any experience that made you feel unsafe, that led to you building trauma adaptions to make you feel safe A woman's power has always been a punishable offense Women want to be free. It is what we desire! Everything in our culture reinforces PSD, instead of making it better Be everything that you are here to be because that gives your children permission to do it too Our actions are decided in our subconscious She calls BS on 'money mindset issues' because the reality is that it wasn't until the 80's that women could take out a loan without having a male counterpart co-sign The biggest unconscious privilege of men, in this culture, is being believed in Fear of failure keeps women in her safe cell What is holding us back is not personal, it's the patriarchy 75-90% of autoimmune cases are in women Public shoutouts: Marianne Williamson: A Woman's Worth Meryl Streep on Instagram Resources: Website: https://www.drvalerie.com/ Book: Patriarchy Stress Disorder Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drvalerierein/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drvalerierein Being a wild woman means: "The woman who disobeys. She was burned at the stake throughout history. We are the women who disobey the establishment. We don't settle for the crumbs that the Patriarchy settles or us. " ~ Dr. Valerie Rein -------- Renée Warren is an award-winning entrepreneur, a 7-figure business starter, and the founder of We Wild Women, a business dedicated to helping women launch their dream business. She previously founded an industry-recognized PR agency that worked with funded technology startups from South Africa to San Diego. She's a mom to Irish Twins (not planned), a published author, and a drummer. Rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcast "I love Into The Wild, and think it's the best thing since sliced bread." <-- If that sounds like something you might say, then leave a rating and review for my show today! By having a good rating, it helps me reach more ambitious women who are aching to start their dream business but don't know how. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap, and rate -- 5 stars will do -- and select "Write a Review." Make sure to highlight your favorite bits, and I'll be sure to give some public shoutouts! Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! Follow me on social media @renee_warren and @we.wild.women and check out www.wewildwomen.com.

Angela Harris is a connector, relationship builder and coach, and the founder of Work of Heart, a business and movement created to empower and inspire people to be their best, to do their best and to live their best life. She helps heart-centered people and businesses grow through events, consulting, and coaching. In This Episode, You Will Learn About: People that get things done often jump before they know what they need to do You're valuable the way you are right now, even simpy from your life's experience You have everything you need right now to be successful We constantly need to be reminded of our value Most women don't do what they're supposed to do because they overthink and they are fearful You don't need to have it all figured out Sometimes you just need to take inspired action. You don't have to have it all figured out. Just focus on today Comparison is the thief of joy, but it can also be useful instead of a to-do list, create a ta-da list Resources: Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/workofheart.me Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workofheart.me/ Website: https://www.workofheart.me Course: Heart Magic Public shoutouts: Alt Summit: https://altitudesummit.com/ Hubspot: https://www.hubspot.com/ -------- Renée Warren is an award-winning entrepreneur, a 7-figure business starter, and the founder of We Wild Women, a business dedicated to helping women launch their dream business. She previously founded an industry-recognized PR agency that worked with funded technology startups from South Africa to San Diego. She's a mom to Irish Twins (not planned), a published author, and a drummer. Rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcast "I love Into The Wild, and think it's the best thing since sliced bread." <-- If that sounds like something you might say, then leave a rating and review for my show today! By having a good rating, it helps me reach more ambitious women who are aching to start their dream business but don't know how. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap, and rate -- 5 stars will do -- and select "Write a Review." Make sure to highlight your favorite bits, and I'll be sure to give some public shoutouts! Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! Follow me on social media @renee_warren and @we.wild.women and check out www.wewildwomen.com.

Hey you wild women! My next guest has fifteen years of experience in education, starting as an ESL teacher before joining a private school as an admission and outreach director. Her experiences traveling while home-educating had her questioning her past beliefs around parenting, how we learn, and the education system. It also highlighted the need for community. This led her to launch her podcast Honey! I'm Homeschooling the Kids, which is a platform to share ideas, stories and information about the joys and challenges of home education and self-directed learning. The podcast also serves as a place to bring together a collective voice for change in the broader education system. Currently, she's an unschooling mom of two, podcast host, and school board trustee. I asked Robyn to join me on Into The Wild because, during the time of the recording we have been asked to self-isolate and stay home. Because of this, we are now all homeschooling and trying to work from home. In This Episode, You Will Learn About: Many parents are now suddenly homeschooling and working from home We are all on this journey, whether we realize it or not we all make a difference in the world and why we are here is to complete that journey Her reason for homeschooling: To not have to stick to a schedule so that we can travel Our brain needs to be constantly learning in order to maintain our brain health Our natural curiosity become undermined as we enter the school system If we keep that curiosity going throughout life, we will be more confident Don't look to someone else to give you your meaning Homeschooling is like a mirror being held up to you You have to trust yourself My biggest mistake was trying to recreate school at home Letting your kids know that you don't know everything To have confident learners are a reflection between positive self-beliefs, motivation, and autonomy We are expecting our kids to be very independent right now, and many have never had the chance to. So we need to give them, and us parents, some grace, to be more independent Homeschooling also involves learning lifeskills. Resources: Learn more: http://imhomeschooling.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/honeyimhomeschoolingthekids/ Podcast: Honey I'm Homeschooling the Kids Public shoutouts: John Holt, The Foundations Unschooling Project-based learning, Book Halifax Independent School Erika Christakis: The Importance of Being Little Julie Bogart: The Brave Learner Ivan Illish: The Deschooling Society Peter Gray: Free to Learn -------- Renée Warren is an award-winning entrepreneur, a 7-figure business starter, and the founder of We Wild Women, a business dedicated to helping women launch their dream business. She previously founded an industry-recognized PR agency that worked with funded technology startups from South Africa to San Diego. She's a mom to Irish Twins (not planned), a published author, and a drummer. Rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcast "I love Into The Wild, and think it's the best thing since sliced bread." <-- If that sounds like something you might say, then leave a rating and review for my show today! By having a good rating, it helps me reach more ambitious women who are aching to start their dream business but don't know how. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap, and rate -- 5 stars will do -- and select "Write a Review." Make sure to highlight your favorite bits, and I'll be sure to give some public shoutouts! Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! Follow me on social media @renee_warren and @we.wild.women and check out www.wewildwomen.com.

Today I am speaking to a lady who has helped thousands of women achieve their weight loss and health goals their own way. From her home in a tiny east coast town, she is now helping hundreds of members from all over the world lose weight and live a more balanced life, their way. She believes that accountability is the glue that ties commitment to the result. Her community is over 1500 members-strong and growing. Growing her business at the same time as raising her family, she has encountered her own entrepreneurial vs. parenting challenges, all while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Josée Cormier is the founder of Your Way Weight Loss, which focuses on strategies, guidance, and accountability for weight loss success. Just skimming her Instagram account is WOW! The transformations her clients have had from working with her and her team are unreal. I know some of these women myself, and they've all said that it's been the BEST program they've ever tried. In this episode, you'll learn: Every choice matters Weight loss is a byproduct of doing Your Way Weight loss (Josee's program.) Working on a can-do mindset is the real success factor in a lifestyle change. Changing someone mindset is the first step to losing weight How to not let your beliefs limit you How to not put things on hold because you are a mom That mistakes are just bad choices and the best lessons learned That thinking you're the only person that can run your business is a limiting belief Starting a company based on a huge need is the ultimate success. If you're in it only for the money, you won't succeed You must create accountability for yourself to perform at your best. You can't always rely on others. To be a wild woman means to stop hiding! Resources: Learn more: https://www.yourwayoursupport.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stories/yourwayweightloss/ Podcast; https://liveyourbestlifebyywwl.podbean.com/ Public shoutouts: Dan Ariely: Predictably Irrational "A wild woman is one that just stops hiding." - Josee Cormier -------- Renée Warren is an award-winning entrepreneur, a 7-figure business starter, and the founder of We Wild Women, a business dedicated to helping women launch their dream business. She previously founded an industry-recognized PR agency that worked with funded technology startups from South Africa to San Diego. She's a mom to Irish Twins (not planned), a published author, and a drummer. Rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcast "I love Into The Wild, and think it's the best thing since sliced bread." <-- If that sounds like something you might say, then leave a rating and review for my show today! By having a good rating, it helps me reach more ambitious women who are aching to start their dream business but don't know how. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap, and rate -- 5 stars will do -- and select "Write a Review." Make sure to highlight your favorite bits, and I'll be sure to give some public shoutouts! Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! Follow me on social media @renee_warren and @we.wild.women and check out www.wewildwomen.com.

Shauna Allan is the founder of Modern Match Inc. and The Bra Bra Sisterhood – a safe space where women can be vulnerable and feel supported as they connect with other women around the globe to build their confidence, share their secrets of self-discovery and lingerie! She overcame adversity and the loss of a loved one to realize that life is way more important than just making a paycheck. She wanted something bigger, more inviting, and wanted to take a sexy industry head-on. In this episode, you will learn: If it doesn't scare you, you aren't going deep enough Do your research before signing any contract or agreement Don't trust a vendor without seeing any previous work Mistakes = expense lessons Standing in your power as a woman in business Women in business become a worthiness issue Community is the best business tool Prediction: How we create community needs to be unique. People want to get back to being 'in' community Don't be defined by your roles in life We are women FIRST! There are no borders when you're online. Grab your Freebie! https://www.modernmatchlingerie.com/freebies/ Public shoutouts: Lori Harder: @loriharder Lewis Howes: @lewishowes ------- Renée Warren is an award-winning entrepreneur, a 7-figure business starter, and the founder of We Wild Women, a business dedicated to helping women launch their dream business. She previously founded an industry-recognized PR agency that worked with funded technology startups from South Africa to San Diego. She's a mom to Irish Twins (not planned), a published author, and a drummer. Rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcast "I love Into The Wild, and think it's the best thing since sliced bread." <-- If that sounds like something you might say, then leave a rating and review for my show today! By having a good rating, it helps me reach more ambitious women who are aching to start their dream business but don't know how. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap, and rate -- 5 stars will do -- and select "Write a Review." Make sure to highlight your favorite bits and I'll be sure to give some public shoutouts!

It's really difficult to translate the things you do for other people with your own business. That's why excellent copywriting can take away the ambiguity in what you do or offer. My guest today, Abbey Woodcock, explains that copywriting is important from day one and that copy that's done well doesn't feel like copy, it's a conversation. In this episode you will learn about: Where you look is what you find Look to where you want to go "Not everything is a revenue event, but everything is a relationship event." - Brian Kurtz Don't think about the revenue that potentially comes from your network, think about the relationships Biggest mistake in launching a live event We have so much to offer the world than just raising children Equal opportunities for women means that we have to contribute in our own way Women can do anything! Interviewed an NYC state governor with her kid on her side Girl power! (Emergency doctor taking calls with a baby on her back.) Copywriting is important from day #1 Copy that's done well doesn't feel like copy, it's a conversation Wherever you're showing up in your business, you want that voice to be consistent It's ALL about your voice Common myths in copywriting Myth: if your product is amazing, you don't need copy. You still have to persuade It's an obligation to have good persuasion if your product is amazing Add curiosity in email The better you get at something the more imposter syndrome you will have (Dunning Kruger) Imposter syndrome is a sign that you're being ethical in your business The more you learn about a topic the more you realize you don't know Public shout outs: Be Present Box: www.familyacademy.co/bepresentbox Brian Kurtz Resources: Learn more: https://freelancecoop.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbeywoodcock/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abbeywoodcockinc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lifeandwriting Book: https://www.amazon.com/What-They-Hear-When-Write-ebook/dp/B07SLNBDBW/ ---------- Renée Warren is an award-winning entrepreneur, a 7-figure business starter, and the founder of We Wild Women, a business dedicated to helping women launch their dream business. She previously founded an industry-recognized PR agency that worked with funded technology startups from South Africa to San Diego. She's a mom to Irish Twins (not planned), a published author, and a drummer. Rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcast "I love Into The Wild, and think it's the best thing since sliced bread." <-- If that sounds like something you might say, then leave a rating and review for my show today! By having a good rating, it helps me reach more ambitious women who are aching to start their dream business but don't know how. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap, and rate -- 5 stars will do -- and select "Write a Review." Make sure to highlight your favorite bits and I'll be sure to give some public shoutouts! Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! Follow me on social media @renee_warren and @we.wild.women and check out www.wewildwomen.com

In this episode, I speak with Kareen Walsh, founder of Revampologist, you will learn that getting clarity about your small business is about the why and what. Your strategy shows you how. Don't build your business on the how or else you will always be hung up on that. To be successful in business, you need to stay nimble, check-in with yourself every 90-days, and get very clear on what actions you need to take daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly. You will also learn that the first two action steps towards building a higher level of fulfillment as you go after achieving your goals are to 1. Get clarity around what you really want and, 2. put a strategy together to achieve it. And always keep your eye on the goal. Resources: Learn more: https://www.kareenwalsh.com/leadwithvaluesigned Instagram: Https://www.instagram.com/kareenzwalsh Podcast: https://www.kareenwalsh.com/podcast Resources: https://www.kareenwalsh.com/resources BONUS: The first ten people who go to https://www.kareenwalsh.com/leadwithvaluesigned get a free signed copy of her book. ---------- Renée Warren is an award-winning entrepreneur, a 7-figure business starter, and the founder of We Wild Women, a business dedicated to helping women launch their dream business. She previously founded an industry-recognized PR agency that worked with funded technology startups from South Africa to San Diego. She's a mom to Irish Twins (not planned), a published author, and a drummer. Rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcast "I love Into The Wild, and think it's the best thing since sliced bread." <-- If that sounds like something you might say, then leave a rating and review for my show today! By having a good rating, it helps me reach more ambitious women who are aching to start their dream business but don't know how. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap, and rate -- 5 stars will do -- and select "Write a Review." Make sure to highlight your favorite bits and I'll be sure to give some public shoutouts! Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! Follow me on social media @renee_warren and @we.wild.women and check out www.wewildwomen.com