The She Leads Podcast | Rewriting the Rules of Entrepreneurship – Détails, épisodes et analyse

 "Together, we can do incredible things, and we need to build community to make it happen. The challenges we face are real, but women are awake and ready to change the world.

She Leads Podcast hosted the amazing women and men who shared their leadership and entrepreneurial stories throughout 2024 showing us the inspiration to work towards our dreams. It is not an easy path to follow, and women need to build community, acknowledging the challenges we face in entrepreneurship but, also celebrating the bold change being led by women across industries. Women started to drive innovation and positive change, and we’re on the cusp of a wealth transfer that will empower women even further. In 2025 we are launching the She Leads community, which will offer women entrepreneurs a space to transform, scale, and grow their businesses. Connect with us and join the community as we prepare for the future.

 👩‍💼 Sharing women’s leadership stories: be bold to dream and pursue what you love. 01:50
⚠️ Women need to build community: we are awake and the transfer of wealth will happen very soon. 03:11
🎯 Starting the She Leads Community in 2025: email us if you are interested. 05:16
🎄 Happy holidays. 

Links: 

hello@sheleadsmedia.com

Website:

www.sheleadsmedia.com 

> >> "I love ❤️ Adrienne and The She Leads™ Podcast!” If that thought crossed your mind at any time while listening to our special show, can I ask you to please take a moment and give our podcast some love? To do so, simply Rate, Review & Follow Us on Apple Podcasts & Spotify. Taking this simple action helps my team and I to spread the word about all the incredible guests of The She Leads Podcast and contributes overall to helping women leaders and entrepreneurs everywhere! 🗺️ Also, if you haven’t done so already, please +follow the podcast so you never miss an episode. Thank you so much!! XO -Adrienne  <<

When your message is seen and heard by the right people, it will grow your business

Jessica Rhodes is the Founder of Interview Connections, a pioneering podcast guest booking agency, author, and podcaster. She wanted to build a life she wanted and she left a successful career in the non-profit to become a stay-at-home mom. Jessica has built Interview Connections into a nearly seven-figure business and has now booked over 30,000 podcast interviews for more than 800 clients.

Podcast guesting is a human-to-human relationship-building strategy, where entrepreneurs show up authentically and with presence, making a genuine connection with podcast hosts. Podcast guesting for online entrepreneurs is very important, especially for women entrepreneurs who want to expand their networks, build thought leadership, and attract ideal clients. She discusses how podcast guesting can help businesses gain visibility, make connections, and drive sales. 

Jessica initially worked with podcast hosts to book guests but later shifted to focusing on helping entrepreneurs become successful podcast guests due to demand. She stresses the importance of being mindful and present during podcast interviews, having good preparation, and taking action rather than waiting for everything to be perfect. You will fall in love with your voice with time! 

Women need to stop over-preparing and start taking action in sharing their message. It is important to see how men take immediate action while women often wait until they feel fully qualified. It is time to take action, be visible, and embrace the messiness of the journey!

Snow Notes:
▶️ Jessica started working on podcasts as a stay-at-home mom: her dad was her first client. 04:19
👩‍💼 Jessica's background was in sales: helping entrepreneurs do it in a way that builds their business. 7:14
📘 She wrote a book called: Interview Connections - How to Rock the Podcast from Both Sides of the Mic. 10:09
🎙️ The number one thing is human-to-human relationships: have a really present conversation. 12:44
🤓 Jessica leads a free podcast guesting masterclass almost every month: set a goal, know your audience, have good topics, and go get interviewed. 16:22
💸 Everyone can do it: you spend the time or you spend the money to have someone do it for you. 20:37
🎯 How to repurpose your podcast interviews as a guest, since they are being produced for you. 25:45
😍 Strategy for search engine optimization: hosts will put it up on their website and put a link back to your website. 28:37
⚠️ It's not about getting on one big podcast; It's about consistency. 31:13

Links:

Master Class: www.interviewconnections.com

Connect with Jessica: www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-rhodes-9a291020
-Connect with Adrienne: www.sheleadsmedia.com

-Listen to podcasts for women by women on the She Leads Podcast Network: www.sheleadspodcasts.com 

>> "I love ❤️ Adrienne and The She Leads™ Podcast!” If that thought crossed your mind at any time while listening to our special show, can I ask you to please take a moment and give our podcast some love? To do so, simply Rate, Review & Follow Us on Apple Podcasts & Spotify. Taking this simple action helps my team and I to spread the word about all the incredible guests of The She Leads Podcast and contributes overall to helping women leaders and entrepreneurs everywhere! 🗺️ Also, if you haven’t done so already, please +follow the podcast so you never miss an episode. Thank you so much!! XO -Adrienne  << 

You don't have to be a certain brand of woman in order to deliver your message.

Mona is the founder of Couture for Cause, a nonprofit organization using fashion to fundraise and raise awareness for girls’ education and empowerment worldwide. She shares her journey from childhood in India to the recent Met Gala, where she turned heads in a stunning Iris van Herpen dress. With a blend of humor and vulnerability, she reflects on her struggles with identity, a tomboy image, and searching for her authentic self.

Mona has a strong entrepreneurial mind and a love for freedom mixed with a love for fashion She talks specifically of creativity and aesthetics, which she refers to as "aesthetic intelligence” which she used at Met Gala to showcase her nonprofit work. Multiple businesses she built taught her lessons about flexibility, learning skills, and the power of real estate.

Mona knows the power of connection and community along with the extensive education she got helped her to get out of the social pressures women face, especially in India, thanks to her parents’ open-mindedness which was the key to her empowerment. She had a desire to turn a "guilty pleasure" of fashion into something meaningful. Through her organization, she combines her passion for couture with efforts to support grassroots initiatives in India, particularly for young women and girls affected by sex trafficking and other challenges. Mona’s life was marked with resilience, seeking freedom, and breaking the norms in business and life but her mom taught her to balance between ambition and humility and that lesson has been a significant part of her growth. 

Show notes:
👗 Mona made a splash at the Met Gala in a beautiful Iris van Herpen dress. 02:33
👧🏽 Mona's story as a child in India: her father's influence and help were significant. 08:12
👠 Only as an adult did she realize she didn't have to pretend to be a tomboy to be an empowered woman. 13:47
🏰 Her parents have been her fortress: they were very open-minded. 17:02
🦅 In the US, she truly felt freedom: she wanted to be known for who she was. 21:32
👩🏽‍💼 Mona's journey started with getting a broker's license in Florida in 2004. 24:36
🎯 She had an entrepreneurial mindset: "You control your destiny by not working for someone." 25:44
🏆 The first step to having a successful mindset is being the highest version of yourself. 27:55
🔥 Her mother's lesson: "Don't let the things that you own—own you." 34:05
😍 Mona and her husband have highly complementary skill sets: their partnership led them from one business to another. 38:51
😇 Couture for a Cause: that's a form of art. 43:09
🍀 She wanted to start initiatives that help women leave a legacy or impact. 46:27
🤩 During Covid, Mona had a reflective moment: "How can I serve the world?" 49:35
🌻 Perfectionism and high standards used to make her procrastinate, but now she has grown beyond that. 55:30

Links
Mona's website: hautemona.com

Connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hautemona/

Connect with Adrienne: www.sheleadsmedia.com

Listen to podcasts for women by women on the She Leads Podcast Network: www.sheleadspodcasts.com

>> "I love ❤️ Adrienne and The She Leads™ Podcast!” If that thought crossed your mind at any time while listening to our special show, can I ask you to please take a moment and give our podcast some love? To do so, simply Rate, Review & Follow Us on Apple Podcasts & Spotify. Taking this simple action helps my team and I to spread the word about all the incredible guests of The She Leads Podcast and contributes overall to helping women leaders and entrepreneurs everywhere! 🗺️ Also, if you haven’t done so already, please +follow the podcast so you never miss an episode. Thank you so much!! XO -Adrienne  << 

🇿🇦 Yuri is in a travel program: she joined the podcast from Cape Town. 03:29
🤩 Travel emphasized Yuri's introverted side & taught her to deal with FOMO through JOMO: embrace the need to recharge. 05:49
🤔 Traveling is an invitation to get to know yourself deeper: big group conversations are usually very surface-level, but some people are more comfortable opening up. 12:06
👩‍❤️‍👨 A home base on this journey for Yuri is a new close friend. 16:15
💼 Aside from a buffet of things to do, Yuri and others work their regular jobs. 18:49
🍻 The happiest free moment, for now, is a beer Olympics on Christmas: the funny way Yuri chose her program. 22:14
🇵🇹 Lisbon was a dark hole into which Yuri dug a grave with her thoughts. 27:25
💭 Thoughts are annoying roommates that never shut up - we are not the thoughts but the awareness of the thoughts. 32:52
💗 Meditation helped Yuri deepen her love for herself: if you don't know who you are, you sabotage yourself & your body keeps the score. 35:11
🏕️ A strong sense of who you are helps with struggles: Yuri's goal is to find love & a home base. 40:34
🥳 Yuri loves being impressed: her inner circle of friends feels like home. 44:12
✅ The beauty of the journey: the bigger the risk, the bigger the reward. 49:47

Links:

🤩 Connect with Yuri on Instagram: @yurichusu 

💗 Connect with Adrienne: www.sheleadsmedia.com

✅  Listen to women’s podcasts on the She Leads Podcast Network: www.sheleadspodcasts.com 

🥰 Jill helps women lose weight in a healthy, sustainable, and pleasurable way: knowing your body and weight loss as a bonus. 02:44
🍀 We have to reprogram ourselves: once you shed the shackles, it doesn't have to be a lot of work. 05:55
⚖️ Find the balance between loving and accepting and taking action. 08:35
💞 Learn to love your shame - turn toward a negative emotion: recognize your signals, you are good enough. 09:59
😓 Chronic stress compromises our decision-making and eating habits. 16:25
🏞️ Let it flow & let it go - the opposite of “fight & flight” is “rest & digest.” 19:48
❤️ The 1980s model created a context based on fear, the new context is based on love. 22:43
🤝 Weight is not a problem, it’s a symptom: community is so important for support & enjoyment of the process. 25:19
💩 Women are victims of the system and we have to get ourselves out of it - stop sugarcoating!: ask questions, and don't carry the shit that others put on you. 29:33
✅ Negativity towards yourself shuts down productivity and creativity: entrepreneurship is a journey, let's get that mutual support. 34:43

Links:

🌸 Connect with Jill:  www.wynweightloss.com

💜 Join our Love Challenge: https://members.wynweightloss.com/ 

🌟 Connect with Adrienne: www.sheleadsmedia.com 

🎧 Listen to women’s podcasts on the She Leads Podcast Network: www.sheleadspodcasts.com

🇺🇬 Alicia helped an entrepreneur in Uganda that hired 5000 women farmers. 02:36
💪 Women are the ones that want to help so badly that they scrounge for money. 06:50
❤️ Women need to be more financially empowered to make the world more heart-centered: rich vs. wealthy. 08:47
🎯 Be clear about what's most important to you and focus on discipline & choices: create a dream-building budget. 12:21
🤯 Importance of teaching the fundamentals of investing during this new industrial revolution: It takes a mindset shift to avoid being baffled with bullshit. 16:29
💰 What the internet did for communication, the blockchain will do for transactions: shareholder vs. stakeholder economy. 18:51
🏦 The economy and investments are going to be different than they were in the past. 23:41
🌌 You can have it all, just maybe not at the same time: investment tips & a zero-based budget: know what you want & the universe will conspire to give it to you. 25:51
🤔 A huge portion of Alicia's clients are women in their 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s: most women are traumatized from the corporate world and need a mind shift and redirection of resources: 99% of the game is a mindset. 33:33
👉  Do you want to be sick and broke or healthy and wealthy? 37:03

Links:

 👉 Connect with Alicia: www.instagram.com/journeytowealth_womeninaction 

 🌸 Connect with Adrienne: www.sheleadsmedia.com

 🎧 Listen to women’s podcasts on the She Leads Podcast Network: www.sheleadspodcasts.com 

👧 Finding a better solution for all kids: how Kirsten founded her business. 01:46
😷 Starting from scratch due to Covid: how to differentiate in the market. 06:02
🃏 The hardest part of pivoting the company: the huge learning curve for Kirsten. 10:09
👩‍💼 Kirsten has a business background and was a stay-at-home mum for 10 years. 17:30
❗  2 out of 3 girls don't think they can be whatever they want to be!  23:00
🧸 Tips for women in the product business. 24:14
🏭 How to choose the factories to work with? 27:07
🔧 Tweak as you go: Kirsten’s model from the start. 29:39
🤔 Supply chain issues: Where to find reliable manufacturing?? 32:41
🎯 When girls start to lose their confidence. 35:38

Links

 🌸 Connect with Kirsten:  www.kidscrafts.org 

 🎯 Connect with Adrienne: www.sheleadsmedia.com

 🎧 Listen to women’s podcasts on the She Leads Podcast Network: www.sheleadspodcasts.com

👩‍👧 Ramona's mom said she's good with money, so Ramona focused on that. 02:40
📊 Focus on the structure for gaining money, not just clients and services. 03:50
🤝 It's a person who deals with money: Ramona gives education through workshops, books, and personal talks. 04:30
😵 Women sometimes feel threatened by the financial aspects of their businesses: when financial planning often gets blocked out. 08:04
🤵‍♂️ Men don't think of 3k, they think of 20k and get disappointed if they get 15k. How should women elevate themselves? 13:05
🙋‍♂️ A real, balanced perspective: turn men into the conversation. 16:30
🤝 Don't do it alone - ask for advice. 17:40
⚖️ We need both - men's and women's help: use collective wisdom to move forward and find balance. 18:55
✅ How to go from solopreneur or consultant into growing a business where the services can be delivered? 23:28
🤷‍♀️ Ask other colleagues what are their fees, and check the market: raising prices sometimes means finding new clients. 28:25
👍 There is always the opportunity to correct and adjust. 33:25
❗ Don't feel guilty for charging what you charge. 34:00

Links

👉 Connect with Ramona: www.fibrick.com

🎯 Connect with Adrienne: www.sheleadsmedia.com

🎧  Listen to women’s podcasts on the She Leads Podcast Network: www.sheleadspodcasts.com 

👩‍💼 Kim is a member of BMO for ten years: a company that is advancing females within the organization. 02:58
👧 Child of two teachers who wanted to live in Chicago: pursuing all opportunities and stumbled into finances. 03:53
👍 BMO’s Women in Fintech program: an incubator that creates opportunities for women. 06:57
👉 US-focused program that is virtually based with a  focus is on fintech and founded by a woman. 09:33
💲 $5 billion in capital BMO dedicated to helping women entrepreneurs. 12:54
💳 Harming your credit score: using a vehicle like a credit card for financing a business is not a good idea. 13:38
⚠️ Women have a harder time promoting themselves and being transparent: have a personal connection with your lenders. 15:30
🎯 Don’t express your story as talking to a man if a woman sits in front of you. 16:17
👛 Can we ask for a female banker: tips on how to find financing for your company? 17:35
🙃 Stories when men enter a bank vs when women enter a bank: changing dialogue and that narrative. 20:14
📈 Lots of companies support only women with non-profits: BMO helps all types of companies from the smallest to big ones. 24:19
✅ Do a little bit of research on BMO: why preparation, being intentional, and doing homework matter. 28:18

Links
👉 Connect with Kim: linkedin.com/in/kimliautaud
🏦 BMO for women: www.bmoforwomen.com
🎤 She Leads LIVE 2022: www.sheleadsmedia.com/conference-2022
🎫 Get your tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/she-leads-live-2022-registration-277779304377?
🎯 Connect with Adrienne: https://www.sheleadsmedia.com/

🎧 Listen to women’s podcasts on the She Leads Podcast Network: www.sheleadspodcasts.com

🌟 Birth of Las Comadres:  in-person community with people that had very soulful businesses, and it grew super fast. 03:49
🥰 Who do you trust with your most important thing? 05:24
📈 The evolution of your business is where the fun is: everyone needs to evolve, so your business should too. 08:57
😎 Post-Covid entrepreneurial challenges: people are stepping into their power and claiming their truth. 11:26
🌸 We're supposed to live in a community: women are really ready to give but not that ready to receive. 14:25
⚠️ Getting answers from your community: the importance of asking very clear and direct questions. 18:31
🤓 Tips for finding your community: clarity that takes you to belongingness. 21:22
🤗 Las Comadres: soul development and entrepreneurship, courses, and helping people see themselves. 27:51
🤩 There are so many different marketing tactics you can use: systems and blame-game we put ourselves into. 30:32
😇 Running a successful business without a site: Yes, it is possible to do it in your own way. 33:00
📋 Understanding what your gifts are and then hiring the rest: make a list. 35:19
💲 How you take care of yourself, family, and community: calculating dollars and time wasted on things you really can delegate, hire, or get done in different ways. 40:47

Links

 👉 Connect with Jamie: https://www.lascomadres.club/

 🎤 She Leads Live 2022: www.sheleadsmedia.com/conference-2022

 🎫 Get your tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/she-leads-live-2022-registration-277779304377

 🌸 Connect with Adrienne: www.sheleadsmedia.com

 🎧 Listen to women’s podcasts on the She Leads Podcast Network: www.sheleadspodcasts.com