Her Story of Success

Marcie Allen and Maria Aspan joined host Leah Hayes for a lively and fun conversation recorded live in New York City where they discuss starting, running and growing a business from a woman’s perspective. They cover the types and amounts of financing needed at different business stages, common struggles of entrepreneurs, unique challenges women face as business owners, and why you need to start planning for your exit early. 

Joy Altimare is a successful brand strategist at EHE Health, where she works as the chief engagement and brand officer. As the only woman and the only person of color on her company’s executive team, Joy knows how hard it can be to deal with discrimination in the workplace, but she hasn’t let that stop her. She’s built a career on her own terms, while still making time to be a mom and surround herself with tribes of other women.

Terry Humphrey, CPC is an executive coach that helps people develop the skills and mindset they need to adapt and compete in today’s constantly changing business world.

Sarah Giblin has seen firsthand the power of a great education. She and her team at Valor Collegiate Academy are proving that all students have the be ability to be successful no matter their ethnicity, socio-economic status, or background. You'll hear how you can use the same principles to stay a life long learner and move forward on your own career journey. Sarah shares the importance to discover your noble purpose and pursue it with passion no matter where you are in your career.

Dr. Lamees tells her story of discovering a new passion for clean, safe beauty products. After developing an organic stretch mark oil for herself, she realized she could build a business around it. Leaving the medical field to start a new business involved major risks, but Dr. Lamees learned to overcome the fear of “what if” and start new projects without having all the answers. She offers advice about moving past fear of failure and learning from the people who tell you “no.”

In this episode, Pat shares how her experience working in corporate America helped her realize her passion “helping others help others” and leadership skills. That realization led her into the nonprofit space, where she learned how to fundraise by mobilizing people to help achieve a common good. Pat offers practical advice for finding a way to give back to the community that aligns with your own individual passions as well as some incredible stories of how other women helped her continue her work.

Jennifer Faught explains how she helps leaders develop a growth mindset through her coaching work. She shares her journey of moving from healthcare to entrepreneurship to coaching, including the difficult process of finding her identity and her tribe after she sold her second company. Jennifer and Leah both believe it’s important to share experience instead of giving advice, and they break down the difference between the two to explain why that matters. 

Ginger Jones developed her passion for helping others at a young age. Growing up with two deaf parents, she saw firsthand how valuable speech pathology and other therapy services could be for individuals with special needs. After working as a speech pathologist, Ginger decided to further her impact by starting her own company, Jones Therapy Services. 2In this episode, Ginger explains how her desire to change the world more quickly inspired her to start her own clinic.

Sharon W. Reynolds’ life is a testament to the power of hard work and not taking no for an answer. Today, Sharon runs four companies: DevMar Products, DevMar Global Healthcare Solutions, DevMar Manufacturing, and Bryla J Couture Clothiers. In everything she does, Sharon is driven by a passion to help others, whether that’s through her companies, community service or her work to empower other women business owners.

When Jessi Baker opened a moonshine business with her husband Joe and two of their friends, she never expected it to grow into a nationwide phenomenon. Ten years later, Ole Smoky is the most visited distillery in the world, and its moonshine is sold in all 50 states and 53 countries. After leaving her career as an attorney, Jessi found her passion in developing Ole Smoky food products and released a cookbook, Shining: Ole Smoky Moonshine Family Cookbook, which features cocktails and family Southern food.

In 2014, mother/daughter duo Kerry Schrader and Ashlee Ammons realized there was something ineffective about the way we network at events. Out of their frustrations, the pair came up with the idea for Mixtroz, a highly customizable tool for that increases attendee engagement and collects data for event hosts and sponsors. In less than five years, Mixtroz has revolutionized the way companies and individuals approach & execute networking at events. 

When looking for a new challenge Morgan Canclini-Mitchell took a leap of faith at 28 and started Two|PR, a publicity and marketing firm that has worked with best-selling authors, professional athletes and Grammy award-winning artists. After working on a mutual client with marketing consultant Kristin Carver-Smith, Morgan asked Kristin to come on as Two|PRr’s marketing principle. 

In this episode, Amy Stroup and Mary Hooper explain how they transitioned from being friends to working as business partners, starting Milkglass Creative so they could both have space to be creative and work for themselves.

Laquita Stribling knows the value of engaging in a wide variety of experiences. She works as senior vice president for Randstad USA, the number one staffing company in the world, and serves as a district governor for Rotary International in Tennessee. Laquita does all of this on top of being a mom, an active member of her community, a mentor, and a lifelong learner. In all of those roles, she strives to be a leader who opens doors for others.

As a mom of two kids, Courtney Jones started MomSource Network to help other women find opportunities she felt like she didn’t have when her son was born. Whether you’re planning to become moms, looking to shift your work schedules to spend time with your kids or want help re-entering the workforce after a career break, MomSource Network helps women find flexible work options that fit with their schedules and their personal ideas of fulfillment.