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You're smart. You're a scientist. But what if you're a fraud? A podcast about imposter syndrome explored through the lens of chemistry graduate school.
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MODCAST is a podcast on the most impactful maternal and infant health research conducted today. MODCAST aims to bring scientists, doctors, donors, and families behind the laboratory doors for a fascinating look into the science that is changing, study by study, the story of moms and babies in the U.S. From interviews and news analysis to study discussions and more, MODCAST is the science community’s source for today’s preeminent research on moms and babies. Listen today.
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Are you ready to create aligned business growth? Understanding and embracing who we are as leaders is integral in achieving the next level in our business journey. Welcome to the Ready, Set, CEO™ Podcast where you will gain inspiration and actionable strategies for becoming the CEO of your business. Melissa Froehlich is the queen of helping women sustainably grow and scale their businesses to multi-six figures and beyond. Melissa is a business strategist, coach, military spouse, and mom who ...
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Episode 2 - Jewish Batman, Avocados, Wedding Thieves w/ Sam Horwitz and Dan Duddy
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1:26:21Jewish Batman, friends you can't trust, and more! on this episode of Ask Dave with VERY FUNNY AND IMPORTANT friends of the show, Sam Horowitz and Dan DuddyBy David Ayala and Travis Harrington
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Dr. Kimberly O’Brien on the Secret Life of Iron in Pregnancy
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57:50Leading micronutrient expert Dr. Kimberly O’Brien, a Professor of Human Nutrition at Cornell University and the 2025 recipient of the March of Dimes Agnes Higgins Award in Maternal-Fetal Nutrition, discusses what we know—and don't know—about iron requirements, metabolism, and use in pregnancy.By March of Dimes
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Episode 1 - DJ Fraiser Frais w/ Buster Brown
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1:04:40Welcome to the very first episode of Ask Dave, an advice podcast hosted by David Ayala and his producerTravis Harrington, with special guest Buster Brown.By travis
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Dr. Phillip Bennett on Testing Probiotics to Reduce Preterm Birth Risk: A New Clinical Trial
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41:13Dr. Phillip Bennett, a co-director of the March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center at Imperial College London, discusses a historic randomized controlled trial (RCT) that will test a vaginal probiotic's ability to reduce preterm birth risk.By March of Dimes
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Dr. Jamie Lo and Dr. Adam Crosland on Substance Use in Pregnancy
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51:38Dr. Jamie Lo, an Associate Professor at Oregon Health & Science University, and Dr. Adam Crosland, an Assistant Professor at Oregon Health & Science University, discuss the risks of substance use, particularly cannabis, in pregnancy.
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Dr. Victor Ambros and Dr. Gary Ruvkun on the Discovery of microRNA and More
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1:32:14Winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Dr. Victor Ambros and Dr. Gary Ruvkun give a rare, extended joint interview about the road that led them to their discovery of miRNA in a roundworm, Dr. Ruvkun’s later discovery of miRNA in humans, how the scientists were both inspired at a young age by astronomy, what Dr. Ambros’ late fathe…
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Dr. Emre Seli and Jonathan Cherry on the 2024 Year in (Research) Review
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44:59March of Dimes Chief Scientific Advisor Dr. Emre Seli and March of Dimes Senior Director of Research Operations Jonathan Cherry look back on MODCAST since its launch, and look forward to episodes in 2025.
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Dr. Sam Mesiano on the Enzyme Discovery that Could Revive Progesterone Therapy for Preterm Birth
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1:17:50Dr. Sam Mesiano, an investigator at the March of Dimes Ohio Collaborative Prematurity Research Center, discusses the enzyme that leads to progesterone withdrawal and labor in cases of infection-related preterm birth - and how this enzyme discovery can be used to revive progesterone therapy to delay or stop preterm birth.…
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Dr. Alexiane Decout and Dr. David MacIntyre on the Protective Power of a Good Vaginal Microbiome
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1:04:37Dr. Alexiane Decout, an assistant professor in immunology at the University of Warwick, and Dr. David MacIntyre, one of the directors of the March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center at Imperial College London, discuss the biological advantage of Lactobacillus Crispatus, the most in-demand of all vaginal microbiome bacteria, which is protective ag…
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Jonathan Cherry on March of Dimes Research Grants and Awards
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57:48March of Dimes Senior Director of Research Operations Jonathan Cherry on March of Dimes research grants and awards.By March of Dimes
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Dr. Sarah England and Dr. Nima Aghaeepour on How Sleep and Movement May Lower Preterm Birth Risk
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38:20Dr. Nima Aghaeepour, an investigator at the March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center at Stanford, and Dr. Sarah England, the director of the Center for Reproductive Health Sciences at Washington University School of Medicine, discuss a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) model that found that sleepers and movers have a 52% reduced risk of delivering…
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March of Dimes' 2024 Basil O'Connor Award Winners Dr. Enninga and Dr. Murray Horwitz on Cell Free (cf) Fetal DNA as Labor Trigger, Barriers to Postpartum Heart Health
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1:03:20The 2024 winners of the March of Dimes Basil O'Connor Starter Scholar Research Awards, Dr. Elizabeth Enninga and Dr. Mara Murray Horwitz, discuss their areas of study. Dr. Enninga, an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, and Immunology, at Minnesota’s Mayo Clinic, explains how cell free (cf) fetal DNA triggers labor and preterm birth, an…
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Dr. Alan Flake on the Artificial Womb, Fetal Surgery, and Stem Cell Therapy
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57:31Dr. Alan Flake, the Director of the Center for Fetal Research at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and 2021 March of Dimes Prize recipient, discusses the most impactful pursuits of his career: fetal surgery, the artificial womb, and in utero stem cell therapy.By March of Dimes
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Dr. Brice Gaudillière on Separating the Signal from the Noise: A Novel Biomarker Identification Model for Preterm Birth and Preeclampsia
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1:02:28Dr. Brice Gaudillière, an investigator at the March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center at Stanford University, discusses a breakthrough Machine Learning (ML) algorithm that makes reliable predictions about labor onset, preterm birth, and preeclampsia and also identifies the biological markers supporting those predictions.…
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Dr. Marisa Bartolomei on Imprinted Genes, Epigenetic Mutations and Developmental Disorders
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36:50Dr. Marisa Bartolomei, a University of Pennsylvania professor of cell and developmental biology, co-director of the university's Epigenetics Institute, and winner of the 2024 March of Dimes Richard B. Johnston, Jr., MD Prize, on discovering one of the first imprinted genes, making connections between imprinted gene mutations and developmental disor…
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Dr. Jonas Miller on Unlocking the Connection of Maternal Stress and Child Brain Function
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44:00Former Stanford PRC collaborator Dr. Jonas Miller, now a Psychological Sciences Assistant Professor at the University of Connecticut, discusses how the stress a woman experiences before pregnancy is associated with the way her child's brain functions around three to five years old. Those children, Dr. Miller found, have a harder time with impulse c…
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Dr. Tim Hand on Breastmilk Antibodies and Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)
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45:31Dr. Tim Hand, a March of Dimes researcher at the University of Pittsburgh, discusses the link between breast milk and a life-threatening preterm birth-related condition called necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). As it turns out, not all breast milk is protective against NEC.By March of Dimes
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March of Dimes President Dr. Elizabeth Cherot on the Innovation Fund
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46:54Dr. Elizabeth Cherot, the 6th and current President and CEO of March of Dimes, and the first medical doctor to lead the organization since its founding in 1938, discusses the March of Dimes Innovation Fund.By March of Dimes
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Dr. Lynne Sykes on Understanding the Links Between Vaginal Microbiome and Preterm Birth
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31:37Dr. Lynne Sykes, a co-director of the March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center at Imperial College London, discusses the immune cascade that triggers vaginal microbiome-driven preterm birth and a new vaginal supplement that could change the makeup of the vaginal microbiome to prevent this type of immune response.…
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Dr. Jay Greenspan and Dr. Liz Foglia on Hot Topics in Neonatology 2023 Conference Preview
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42:58Philadelphia neonatologists Dr. Jay Greenspan and Dr. Liz Foglia discuss three talks at the upcoming Hot Topics in Neonatology conference in Maryland: one on the lower limits of viability and the other two on racism in the NICU.By March of Dimes
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Dr. Nima Aghaeepour on Predicting Neonatal Complications with Machine Learning (AI)
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34:46Dr. Nima Aghaeepour, a researcher at March of Dimes' Prematurity Research Center at Stanford, discusses a Machine Learning (ML) model that predicts prematurity-related newborn diseases weeks before they occur, including before a baby is even born.By March of Dimes
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Prof. David MacIntyre on Microbiome, Inflammation and Targeted Diagnostics for Preterm Birth Risk
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54:16Prof. MacIntyre, one of the directors of the March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center at Imperial College London, discusses his team's new device that can, in under two minutes, identify the type of bacteria in a woman's vaginal microbiome and determine whether it's causing inflammation, and could lead to preterm birth.…
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Dr. Mira Moufarrej on Predicting Preeclampsia so We Can Prevent It
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31:01Stanford University Science Fellow Dr. Mira Moufarrej on what we know about preeclampsia, why Black women in the U.S. are disproportionately impacted and a new blood test that could identify at-risk women in the first trimester.By March of Dimes
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Dr. Marina Sirota et al. on Big Data Analysis and Preterm Birth Risk Prediction
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35:03Dr. Marina Sirota, principal investigator at the March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center at the University of California San Francisco, and colleagues Dr. Tomiko Oskotsky and Dr. Jonathan Golob discuss using big data to launch a DREAM Challenge that succeeded in creating two predictive models for preterm birth risk.…
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137: Collaborations: Do They Work and Should You Try Them?
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18:13Collaborations are gaining in popularity lately and it’s easy to get caught in the trap of doing them just to do them. But what you need to keep in mind is whether or not collaborations make sense for you and your business as a marketing strategy. In today’s episode, I’m sharing what collaborations are, why they sometimes don’t work, and how to det…
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136: Honoring Your CEO Role: How to Invest in Yourself and Your Business with Sam Abbott
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32:08As the leader of your business, it’s important to keep investing in yourself personally and professionally. Your business is going to evolve and you have to evolve with it. There are always seasons in life that will impact your priorities and it’s OK to be open to change. In today’s episode, I’m chatting with Sam Abbott, a registered dietitian nutr…
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March of Dimes Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Emre Seli discusses the motivations behind the podcast, the research vision at March of Dimes, our belief in open, collaborative science, and our focus on translational research that makes a difference for moms and babies.By Olesia Plokhii
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135: Business Milestones Are Not One Size Fits All
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22:25The topic of business success keeps coming up lately and I had to record this episode to address what I’m seeing and how to reframe it. So many business owners focus too much on the timeline of reaching certain business milestones and not enough on what’s already been accomplished. In today’s episode, I’m sharing how to redefine what business succe…
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134: Being Unapologetically Bold in Your Business with Lindsey Lopez Horwitz
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40:05Not feeling aligned in your business can lead to feelings of frustration and imposter syndrome. Listening to what other people think you should do in your business is not going to fulfill you. You need to discover what lights you up. In today’s episode, I’m talking with Lindsey Lopez Horwitz, founder of Virtually Lindsey and a former client of mine…
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133: Sell Like a CEO: Building Confidence and Shifting Your Mindset Around Sales
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16:13Selling is something we’ve all struggled with at some point or another. We’ve seen the icky practices online and want to avoid it at all costs. I get it. I’ve been there, too. There’s a lot of pressure when it comes to sales and it’s even worse when you don’t have the confidence you need to sell like a CEO. In today’s episode, I’m sharing how you c…
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132: Stepping Into Your CEO Role With Registered Dietitian, Marissa Miluk
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35:41When you started your business, did you have trouble stepping into the CEO role? Perhaps your people-pleasing tendencies or insecurities had you asking other people for advice and permission instead of leading the way. These barriers are normal and can be overcome by shifting your mindset in your business. In today’s episode, I’m talking with Maris…
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131: What My Sourdough Bread Baking Journey Taught Me About Imposter Syndrome & Business
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19:20This is a story about how I learned to bake sourdough bread from scratch, after being intimidated by it for quite some time. But it’s really a story about how imposter syndrome can seep into every part of your life, and how you can fight it. In today’s episode, I’m sharing what exactly imposter syndrome is, how it shows up in our lives (no matter w…
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130: Building a Successful Business and CEO Mentality with Amy Nielson
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37:01When you come up with an idea for a business, and even when you’re well into owning and running a business, imposter syndrome can hit hard. It can be easy to think that you’re not capable or that you have to try something completely different. But if you take a beat and follow your intuition, you’ll see that you don’t have to ditch your business or…
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129: How to Create the Summer of Your Dreams as the CEO of your Business
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15:48Summer is coming, and I know we all want to soak up the sunshine with family or friends or even have some extra time to ourselves. That’s a big part of why we became entrepreneurs, right? To prioritize time off to recharge. In today’s episode, I’m talking about why it is so important to prioritize the life that you want to live. I’m sharing three t…
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128: Arianna Vernier’s Journey from Burnt Out Teacher to Confident CEO
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31:12Our goals in life change constantly depending on our circumstances. Maybe you recently started a family, or you want to spend more time practicing your hobby, or you long to travel. For today’s guest, she realized that teaching required valuable energy that meant she was too tired and overwhelmed to pour into her own child. That was the wake up cal…
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127: Reframing What Monthly Recurring Revenue Can Look Like for You
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18:49When it comes to building a sustainable business, jumping from project to project and client to client just isn’t enough to get you there. Offering work that you enjoy on a recurring basis will allow you to free up time and energy. In today’s episode, I’m talking about types of monthly recurring revenue (MRR), how to think about MRR in an outside t…
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126: The Unexpected Benefits of Coaching Programs with Lisa McHargue
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53:07Investing in yourself is never something you’ll regret. No matter the outcome, you’re going to learn something valuable about yourself and what you want (or don’t want) for your business. In this episode, I’m chatting with Lisa McHargue about her experience in my Consulting Framework Accelerator program. She’s sharing how she got into the online sp…
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125: Why You Need to Define Your Core Values to Build an Aligned Business with Natalie Gingrich
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49:36Today, I’m talking with my guest and dear friend Natalie Gingrich of the Ops Authority all about core values. The hard truth is that you can’t make the best business decisions and attract the right clients without clear, defined core values. You have to define, refine, and incorporate your core values and let them create the foundation for your bus…
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124: Gaining the Confidence You Need to Grow to the Next Level in Your Business
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22:03So many women I speak with want to move their business to the next level, but they just feel… stuck when it comes to getting to the next step. These aren’t women lacking in skill or expertise or even ambition. No, what they’re missing is the confidence they need to believe in their own strengths and strategic abilities. And so often, they’re lackin…
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123: Branding Is More Than Your Logo with Abbey McGrew
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39:27You have poured your heart and soul into your business, making sure that it’s aligned with who you are and what you want to offer … and now you need a brand that fits. And not just a logo and color palette but also visual messaging that speaks to your target audience and also what your business represents. In today’s episode, I’m chatting with Abbe…
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122: How I Use Human Design, Enneagram, and The KOLBE A in My Role as CEO
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27:39Embracing your CEO role on a deeper level is so important. If you have listened to this podcast before, you know how strongly I feel about personal leadership development. If you’re not already doing it, I want to encourage you to find what works for you to explore who you are at your core, what drives you, and how you best operate within your busi…
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121: Boundaries & Burnout: How to Find Balance in Your Business
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22:06Leaving the 9-5 world to become an entrepreneur comes with a lot of flexibility. However, if you don’t set boundaries—and stick to them—you won’t be able to achieve the balance that you desire. It’s easy to trade freedom for burnout if you’re not careful. In today’s episode, I’m talking about why entrepreneurs get burnt out, the importance of stick…
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120: Learning to Trust Yourself in Your CEO Role
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15:57If you don’t trust yourself, it’s going to be really difficult to step fully into the role of CEO. Unfortunately, it’s common for women in leadership to overlook this need to trust in themselves. They’re afraid to go all in. In today’s episode, I’m sharing why learning to trust yourself enables you to be the CEO that you desire to be, the importanc…
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119: Building a Confident and Healthy Money Mindset with Stephanie Jones
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37:51When it comes to managing finances, women often get treated like their husbands should be the ones in charge of the money. Women want to be empowered to know their wealth and grow it according to their wants and needs. Today’s guest, Stephanie Jones, is a financial advisor at a Fortune 500 company who also has launched her own business educating fe…
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118: Embrace Your CEO Role with These Three Practical Tips
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15:48Learning about yourself, digging into your Human Design or your Enneagram, figuring out what works for you and what doesn’t—that can be really fun. But if you’re not taking action on what you learn, you’re not going to get very far. When you’re not showing up as the leader of your business, you’re not in alignment with yourself or your clients. In …
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117: Ready, Set, CEO™: How I’m Rebranding the Podcast and Helping You Become a Confident CEO
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19:32A lot of my listeners and clients are looking to become the CEO of their business with confidence. They’re defining what success means to them. They’re building out a business and all the strategies and backend work that comes with it, and yet they also understand the importance of mindset and alignment. These are the conversations that I want to h…
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116: Think Like a CEO: Three Ways to Set Goals and Aspirations
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13:48When it comes to setting goals in your business, are you operating from a place of alignment with your core values? Do you know what your core values are? Do you think of yourself as a leader? It is my true passion and mission in this life to help women to step into their power and to become amazing leaders. In today’s episode, I’m going to share t…
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115: Four Ways to Step into Your CEO Role in 2023
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20:07You are your business. But do you know who you are and what you want—at your core? Without any distractions or comparisons getting in your way? In today’s episode, I’m sharing four things to commit to in 2023 that will help you embrace your best CEO self. And it all starts with getting to know who you are at your core and prioritizing your internal…
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114: Three Business Development Practices I’m Prioritizing in 2023
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24:39I’ve been in the online business world since 2016, and I’ve learned a lot along the way—about myself, about what I want for my business, and about who I want my clients to be. This year, I’m focusing on three specific business development practices, and I ‘m explaining why this is my 2023 focus. In today’s episode, I’m talking about fine tuning my …
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113: My Word of the Year and Defining Success in 2023
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20:21It’s a new year, and I’m excited about the prospects and growth to come. At the end of each year, I choose a word of the year for the new year to come. I’m sharing my 2023 word of the year with you all in this episode. With my word of the year, I’m focusing not on anything new, but on supporting what I already have going in my business and making s…
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