Superwomen with Rebecca Minkoff Rebecca Minkoff
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What are the secrets behind some of the most successful women in the world? Each week designer Rebecca Minkoff talks to women from all walks of life, from CEOs to artists, and shows us what life is like without the pretty filters in order to help you navigate what it means to be vulnerable, how loss can make you stronger, and other ways to make your inner superwoman shine. Join us in being Superwomen, together!
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Raf's Revolution: Creating a Safe Space for Women in the Restaurant Industry
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The restaurant industry is notorious for being highly stressful, extremely competitive, and still primarily dominated by men. Owners of the critically acclaimed Raf's New York, sisters Jennifer and Nicole Vitagliano, along with their female chef partners, have created a safe space that raises women up and challenges the status quo.
Just celebrating their one-year anniversary, Raf's has become an iconic neighborhood restaurant “where everyone wants to come and no one wants to leave." Following a romantic idea of opening an old-world style bakery near Jennifer's first restaurant, Musket Room, Jennifer and Nicole established a female “forever team” to align their values and vision. As they have created a space for each other to be themselves, they have been able to offer grace to each other during stressful circumstances. This has largely translated into the restaurant's vibe and the community they have built around it.
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Guest Website:
rafsnewyork.com
Social Media:
@rafsnewyork
Big Ideas:
Being in business with your sister
The challenges women face breaking through in the male-dominated restaurant industry
Establishing a safe space for women to rise together in the restaurant industry
Having confidence to make decisions and the importance of a true partner
Establishing a female forever team and communicating boundaries
Staying afloat during the pandemic and following romantic ideas
Working with people who have your back and extending grace in high stress situations
How younger generations teach us to prioritize ourselves
The unglamorous realities of running your own restaurant
Building a community of people around your restaurant
Valuing your own opinion and choosing opportunities that you really want to do
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Billion-Dollar Breakthrough: The Journey to Self-Made Success and Breaking Barriers for Female Entrepreneurs with Liz Elting, CEO & Founder of the Liz Elting Foundation
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Liz Elting, CEO and Founder of the Elizabeth Elting Foundation, learned at an early age to rely on no one but herself financially. Liz took this advice to heart, founding and building a billion-dollar business from scratch and becoming one of the richest self-made women.
From her NYU dorm room, Liz co-founded TransPerfect, the world's largest language solutions company, at the age of 26. Before getting her first clients, Liz made thousands of calls and wrote thousands of letters. Her road to success was filled with long hours and sacrifices. Although Liz had the highest vision for herself and her company, she experienced many learning curves along the way, including the heartbreaking experience of battling her co-founder in court. Liz is a fierce proponent of raising other female entrepreneurs up and amplifying their voices through her work with her foundation. In her best-selling book Dream Big and Win: Translating Passion into Purpose and Creating a Billion-Dollar Business, she vulnerably recounts her business journey and lessons learned.
Thanks for listening! Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success.
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Guest Website:
lizelting.com
elizabetheltingfoundation.org
Social Media:
Instagram: @lizelting
LinkedIn: @lizelting
Big Ideas:
Following your passion and financial independence
Putting in the work early on and keeping at it even when things get tough
The amount of groundwork you have to do before you get a client
Taking care of every project as if it is your next million-dollar relationship
Making mistakes when stepping into leadership and learning from them
Making short-term sacrifices to achieve long-term success
Supporting a more equitable and fair business world for women and marginalized groups
Increasing the number of women in entrepreneurship
Learning about business through authentic story-telling
Facing adversity and pushing through
Lessons learned from a difficult co-founder relationship
Believing in yourself and not backing down on your values
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The End of an Era: Generosity, Sisterhood, and Navigating Acquisitions with Jamie O’ Banion, CEO & Founder of BeautyBio
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“It’s the end of an era, right?” Jamie O’Banion, CEO and Founder of BeautyBio emotionally asks as she reflects on the recent acquisition of her award-winning beauty and skincare company.
While Jamie has come so far from her early entrepreneurial days of building and fundraising, she remains humble, remembering fondly that girl who "didn't know what she didn't know." Jamie grew up on the science side of skincare feeling very comfortable on the research and development side. Still, when she started her own company, intending to educate people on what is actually in their skincare products, she had no idea what she was doing. While she remembers feeling very alone early on, Jamie is now an empathetic supporter of other women founders and helps them rise. As Jamie passes the milestone of having sold her company in a major acquisition, she looks forward to the future growth of the company and remains committed to its 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.
Guest Website:
beautybio.com
Social Media:
@beautybio
@jamieobanion
Big Ideas:
Trying to follow the breadcrumbs of life when you don't know what to do
Not knowing what you don’t know when starting a business
Being comfortable with the uncomfortable and being told no
Making up for lack of experience by being empathetic
Being part of a “virtuous cycle”
Thinking about the greater whole of the business
The steep learning curve of having to wear all the hats when just starting out
The loneliness founders experience in the early days
The importance of women helping women in life and entrepreneurship
Giving from your heart and giving each other grace
Building a skincare brand that people love and trust
Being acquired and “the end of an era”
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Beyond the Pages: Embracing Risk and Carving Your Path with Meha Agrawal, CEO & Founder of Silk + Sonder
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Following your intuition can be challenging. It's especially tough after doing all the things you think will bring success, but still waking up feeling unfulfilled every morning. Meha Agrawal, CEO and Founder of Silk + Sonder, found herself in that exact situation.
As the first-born child of immigrant parents, Meha's path to success was paved at a young age. After being modeled a limited vision of what success could be, Meha became a computer software engineer. Realizing that perhaps that path wasn't right for her, she turned to entrepreneurship. A lack of community led Meha to establish Silk + Sonder, her beloved journaling subscription service. Though Meha had her fears about becoming an entrepreneur, she recalls her customers and her bigger why, knowing her product helps millions 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.
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Guest Website:
silkandsonder.com
mehaagrawal.com
Social Media:
IG: @silkandsonder
@mehaagrawal
FB: @silkandsonder
Big Ideas:
The emotional risks of entrepreneurship
Building safety nets and overcoming the fear of starting your own business
Organically growing the community to 1,000 subscribers
Learning to trust yourself in moments of fear
Navigating financial risks as a founder
Getting over the shame of asking for money when fundraising
Overcoming a scarcity mindset and taking calculated risks
Focusing on building small and steady
The importance of having a sound business model
Reorienting your business to meet the needs of newer generations
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Aprons and F-Bombs: The Power of Just Showing Up with Ellen Bennett, Founder of Hedley & Bennett
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Ellen Bennett, founder of Hedley & Bennett, has never followed a conventional path. Guided by optimism, Ellen firmly believes in showing up first and then figuring the rest out later. Deeply honest and known to drop the occasional F-Bomb, Ellen is a leading example that there is not just one path to success in life and business.
After attending culinary school in Mexico City, Ellen returned home to LA. To get professional experience, Ellen busted her way into some of the best kitchens in LA until she eventually became a line cook at a two-star Michelin restaurant. Around the same time, the concept for an apron business began bubbling in her head. It is this concept that ultimately led to the formation of Hedley & Bennett, the leading provider of aprons and kitchenware for top chefs everywhere. Although Ellen has faced ups and downs along the way, her passion and purpose have inspired her to keep going down the path less traveled. Be sure to use the code “ELLEN20” for a discount at checkout.
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:
hedleyandbennett.com
Social Media:
@hedleyandbennett
@ellenmariebennett
Big Ideas:
Emotional struggles of being a mom and an entrepreneur
Taking unconventional paths to achieve your dreams
The power of passion and purpose to overcome obstacles and the tenacity to keep going
Learning to pay attention to details while leaning on your optimism
Having hard times and doing amazing are not mutually exclusive
Trusting in and following your own pace in business
Shifting your business by focusing deeply on less
Getting out of your comfort zone and focusing on the long game
Launching before you’re ready and listening to your audience
Finding success with a smaller inventory and team
Focusing on slow, steady, sustainable growth
Battling FOMO and prioritizing deep relationships after having children
When in doubt, just show up
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From Farm to Fashion: A New Vision for Sustainable Luxury with Vanessa Barboni Hallik, CEO and Founder of Another Tomorrow
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According to Vanessa Barboni Hallik, the visionary behind sustainable luxury fashion brand Another Tomorrow, it was all a "beautiful accident."
After taking a sabbatical from her finance career in 2018, Vanessa found herself turning inward, which she now describes as a homecoming journey back to herself and her late mother. Finding no truly sustainable fashion pieces, Vanessa embarked on a journey to start a luxury brand rooted in transparency and care for animal, environmental, and human welfare. Through a farm-to-closet supply chain, Vanessa has developed a new model for sustainable fashion that enables the consumer to connect with the piece's origin story. As she works towards her vision of a better tomorrow, Vanessa looks for patterns of resilience in running a sustainable fashion brand.
Thanks for listening! Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success.
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Guest Website:
anothertomorrow.co
Social Media:
@anothertomorrow
@vanessaanabarboni
Big Ideas:
Creating a vision for sustainable fashion
Taking a sabbatical and coming back to yourself
The challenges of having a sustainable fashion brand
Building a supply chain from the farm to the consumer
Recognizing patterns of resilience when things don't go as planned
Restoring a sense of connection to sustainability practices
The importance of network and community for entrepreneurs
Being vulnerable and learning to ask for help
Finding people who are energetically aligned with your vision
Links:
Vanessa Barboni Hallik Monthly Office Hours
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