Learn how to overcome low-self esteem and embrace the beauty inside you!

On this episode of the podcast, Jasmine Lawrence, Founder of EDEN BodyWorks, talks about her experience with overcoming low self-esteem and FOMO to completely embrace the beauty that lies in her uniqueness. 

At the age of 13, Jasmine founded EDEN BodyWorks after attending an NFTE BizCamp to meet her own need for affordable natural hair and body care products. She shares her journey and inspiration behind her brand and how she wants to help her community to be seen and feel loved. Jasmine is a poet, STEM advocate, and Advisory Board Member for the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship outside of work.

How did she embrace her beauty and build an inclusive beauty care business to go with it? Listen to the podcast to find out how!

You can shop her body care products on her company website.

Here's what you'll learn:

• How to embrace your unique identity 
• Overcoming  FOMO (fear of missing out) 
• Maintaining resilience in the face of being unmotivated  
• Where Jasmin got the inspiration to build her business when she was only 13 years old
• The importance of persistence when building a business. 
• How Eden BodyWorks promotes education on healthier lives with their natural products 

You can follow her on Instagram.

Check out her website and her business page!

Check out our skincare line: Apollo & Artemis.

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Claire Wasserman is an educator, author, and founder of Ladies Get Paid, an educational platform, global community, and book that champions the professional and financial advancement of women. She holds a Master's Certificate in Behavioral Finance and Financial Psychology and is the host of the John Hancock podcast Friends Who Talk About Money.

A highly sought-after expert for Fortune 500 companies working to improve diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, Claire has traveled the country teaching thousands of women how to negotiate millions of dollars in raises, start businesses, and advocate for themselves in the workplace. She was named one of Marquis Who's Who 75 Most Influential Financial Leaders of 2021, as well as Entrepreneur Magazine's 100 Most Powerful Women.

Claire has spoken at places such as Harvard Business School, Facebook, NASA, and the United Nations and has appeared on Good Morning America and in the New York Times.

She talks about her experiences with gender inequality in the workplace, how women can identify and deal with gender prejudice in the workplace, and how she started the Ladies Get Paid movement.

Her book, Ladies Get Paid, is an empowering guide to provide you with the tools to navigate the workplace strategically, achieve success, and become a true leader!

Things You’ll Learn

• Understanding your value as a woman in the workplace
• How to overcome imposter syndrome in your career 
• Techniques to demand equal opportunities in the workplace
• Identifying and handling sexism and gender prejudice in the workplace 

 Follow Claire Wasserman on Linkedin and Instagram.

Check out her Website

Check out our skincare line: Apollo & Artemis.

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How many times has the fear of being “too old” kept you from pursuing and achieving your goals? 

Many individuals all over the world are haunted by age syndrome, and they hold back on their dreams because they feel that at 50, their life suddenly stops. 

On this episode, Laura Lee Botsacos, host and clean beauty expert, talks about why you should let go of that fear and pursue your goals no matter what age you are! 

Laura started her successful skincare line, Apollo & Artemis, after the age of 50 and is here to let you know that irrespective of what age you are, you can still find success! 

Laura Lee Botsacos is a former actress and movie producer who is now the founder and co-creator of Apollo & Artemis Beauty by Equality. 

As a beauty industry professional with a diverse business background, Laura saw a lack of any kind of inclusive skincare brand. As an innate problem solver, she set out to create a one-of-a-kind new business and enlisted the help of her Crazy Chemist Cousin (C3), whose knowledge and scientific prowess helped make Laura's dream come true.

As a nod to Laura’s Greek heritage, her skincare line empowers people of all genders, races, and sexual orientations to embrace their strong, resilient, and perfectly imperfect selves through self-love and self-care.

Things You’ll Learn:

• Navigating age and entrepreneurship 
• Embracing the power in your age and using it as a positive thing
• How to build resilience 
• The importance of sticking to your why when building a business
• Not allowing the fear of losing to prevent you from success
• How life experience can help you build a strong team

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Annie Law is the creator and founder of a multimedia platform and an eco-retailer platform. On top of all of that, she is ONLY 21 years old! 

Annie is a first-generation American who derived her work ethic and desire to make a difference, from her parents. As a child, she watched a video depicting the cutting down of trees and the destruction of forests. After asking her parents about making a change, they told her that she could plant all of the trees she wanted if she worked hard enough. So, she worked hard. She started her blog that later became the foundation for ANDWHY. As she shared stories and lessons that were inspired by others, she decided to invite people into her platform to do the same. From there she launched a podcast and magazine which has allowed her to build an amazing team of passionate and creative storytellers. 

Her most recent venture is taking on improving the planet. She started Line by Moi as a way to promote sustainably sourced products for purchase. She also uses her platform to promote individual sustainability, which allows a person to be able to contribute to helping the planet. For that reason, a portion of her proceeds goes toward charitable donations for organizations such as One Tree Planet, Mental Health America, UNICEF, and Black Lives Matter. This is just the beginning of this amazing woman’s story, and we are so happy to have her on to share it with us. 

Here's what you'll learn:

• What motivated Annie Law to start ANDWHY?
• How did Annie’s journey toward a sustainable business start?
• Annie shares a small first step everyone can take toward environmental sustainability.
• Why is it important to prioritize individual sustainability before environmental sustainability?

Check out Annie Law’s websites for ANDWHY and Line by Moi. 

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Check out our skincare line: Apollo & Artemis.
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The Entrepreneur Coach, Bri Seeley, helps entrepreneurs create long-term, sustainable success—on their terms! Bri distills her 14 years of real-world experience into easily digestible and tangible tools to help entrepreneurs go from zero to profit. She knows that one size never fits all, so her approach is customized and tailor-made to help each client monetize their vision. 

Before becoming a business coach for entrepreneurs, Bri ran her own fashion label. Fresh out of grad school, she jumped into entrepreneurship with zero clue of what she was doing. 

Bri serves Want’repreneurs, SoloPreneurs and Entrepreneurs. 

Bri was awarded a Silver Stevie Award in 2020 for Coach of the Year - Business and a Bronze Stevie Award in 2020 for Woman of the Year - Business Services. She is a member of the Forbes Coaches Council and the author of the best-selling Permission to Leap. Bris's expertise has been featured in over 50 press outlets, including Good Morning America, The TODAY Show, Thrive Global, Entrepreneur, Yahoo!, Forbes, and more, and has been interviewed on hundreds of podcasts. 

 She talks about her journey into becoming a business coach and all the lessons she has learned so far in her entrepreneurial journey. She also gives an entrepreneurial blueprint on the importance of having a business coach and choosing a business coach. 

 Her book “Permission to Leap” talks about how to move past your fears and out of your comfort zone to say YES to your vision, tools and techniques to strengthen the inner foundation upon which your vision will be built, and the science and psychology behind comfort zones, leaps of faith, and manifestation. 

Things You’ll Learn: 

1. How to choose a business coach for your business
2. Importance of faith and meditation in the life of an entrepreneur 
3. Dealing with Stereotypes in business 
4. Must-read books for every entrepreneur   

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What secrets lie behind a successful business owner? 

Laura Lee Botsacos shows us a peek into her daily life. As the creator of the business Serum and the creator and founder of Apollo & Artemis, a luxury, vegan skincare line, she has found an immense amount of success even with the onset of the pandemic. 

Apollo & Artemis was launched in October 2019, a mere few months before the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Launching this skincare line was one of the biggest moments of her life. She talks about the whirlwind of emotions that came with the launch along with the feelings of relief and a new set of stressors. 

 “The joys are real, but the struggles are equally real.” 

At some point, the joy that comes with owning your own company and expressing your creativity in a fulfilling way begins to diminish, as it does with other business owners. Laura describes the experience as becoming arduous. The most important step that Laura gives is to start as soon as you notice the decrease in joy. She gives amazing tips and tricks for recapturing joy as well as taking care of your own mental, physical, and emotional health. 
 

Highlights: 

Things You’ll Learn 

-       Why is it vital for every entrepreneur to have a mentor or a coach? 

-       How do you begin to reflect on “The Why”? 

-       What can be done to reconnect with your purpose? 

-       Learn how to treat your mistakes effectively and move on 

-       Who are the best people to talk with in order to re-engage with your creativity? 

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Pamela Wirth is a business consultant and creator of a supplement company known as Hello Health. Pamela graduated from college with degrees in economics and mathematics. With the goal of starting with the largest business she could, her first job was with Motorola. She took each opportunity as a learning experience creating a valuable skill set that allows her to make a difference with each company she consults with. She has worked with hospitality, wellness, and technology industries. Pamela draws on her over 25 years of experience and her expert network to help companies bring their visions to fruition and implement strategies for growth. 

On top of all of that, she began a wellness company known as Hello Health after her son began showing signs of neuro-divergence. From there, one of the biggest pieces of advice she gleaned from the health professionals she consulted was to get her son’s gut in good condition. This involves taking in good nutrition as well as eliminating the bad. Hello Health is a platform that promotes products tailored to brain, gut, and immune health. A major emphasis for this is for those that were diagnosed as neuro-divergent. Her mission is to help people feel different from the inside out. 

Pamela takes some time to give us some tips and tricks for creating the work environment we want whether you are a CEO or a worker that needs to ask for more. She dives into the differences between working with a startup versus a public company. She also shares the importance of innovation and creativity within the work environment.

Things You’ll learn:

• Learn how to use each work experience as an opportunity to learn
• Pamela Shares the importance of embracing collaboration, transparency, and creating a healthy work culture. 
• What makes each business a growing, breathing thing?
• How can you define what is important to a company?
• Why is customer service so important in business?

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Check out Hello Health.

Check out our skincare line: Apollo & Artemis.

Instagram: @lauraleebotsacos

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Today’s guest is truly a multi-hyphenate. Monica Monfre is a speaker and a business strategist and coach for service-based entrepreneurs. On top of that, she is also a high school literature teacher with 20 years of experience. A woman with that much energy is hard to keep up with, but she is just getting started. 

Monica takes time away from her busy schedule to talk with us about how she went from teaching in a high school classroom to teaching yoga to becoming an expert at social media to finally becoming a business coach. According to Monica, coaching is just another form of teaching. 

Grab a pen and your favorite notebook and strap in as Monica shares the keys to gaining followers on social media platforms. She also shares how to keep going even in the face of difficulties. Get some expert tips on how to connect with your audience and build your community. Monica also shares when she decided to make a new offering and the steps she took to launch it! We also talk about the importance of raising your prices and asking for what you want without hesitation.

Things You’ll Learn

• Monica shares the keys to gaining followers on social media.
• Learn how to tap into your zone of genius.
• How important is credibility to your audience/community?
• When is a good time to create a new offering?
• What goes into launching a new offering?

Check out Monica’s website here.

Join Monica’s Facebook group, the Wealthy Women’s Collective, here.

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