Building a Natural Wellness Brand with Kimba Williams and Setting Healthy Boundaries with Shawn Cichowski

Charmaine Mischel has always been passionate about design, but after a family health emergency caused her to take a career break, she decided it was time to use her passion and years of industry experience to create her own collection. Charmaine shares her inspiring story and explains how she’s opening doors for new designers. In our Coaches Corner, you’ll also hear from Cricket Crockett, a coach and bestselling author who will explain why women should “hustle smarter, not harder.”

Highlights:

• 03:12 - Finding a passion for design at a young age
• 12:49 - Navigating the fashion industry as a Black woman
• 17:05 - Charmaine’s story of leaving her career to care for her son’s health problems
• 22:50 - Finding new career inspiration
• 29:39 - Opening doors for other designers
• 36:32 - Coaches Corner: Uncovering the Lie of Busyness with Cricket Crockett
• 47:43 - Cricket’s own journey of overcoming burnout
• 51:38 - How to overcome busyness to be more productive

Resources:

• You can learn more about Joy Sutton and She Shines Academy here
• Contact Monica Brooks for voiceover talent at K92monicabrooks@gmail.com or (540) 293-2008
• Charmaine Mischel
• CM Design Agency
• Learn more about Cricket Crockett

Wynter Pattesron is on a mission to help others find self-love and healing. She’s also an entrepreneur, talk show host, author and cast member on the OWN Network show “Ready to Love.” She shares her powerful story of overcoming the shame that kept her from sharing her story, and she offers a behind-the-scenes look at her experience on “Ready to Love.” In our coaches corner, you’ll also hear from Onawa Miller, a trauma recovery and health coach who owns Abound Health and Wholeness Services.

Highlights:

• 00:03:40 - Wynter’s passion for spreading self-love
• 00:08:32 - Overcoming the shame of sharing your story
• 00:18:28 - Ministering outside of the church
• 00:27:15 - Wynter’s experience on “Ready to Love”
• 00:46:23 - Coaches Corner: Healing from Trauma with Onawa Miller
• 00:52:10 - Types of trauma
• 00:55:25 - Listening to your body
• 01:02:22 - Onawa’s own story of healing from trauma

Resources:

• You can learn more about Joy Sutton and She Shines Academy here
• Contact Monica Brooks for voiceover talent at K92monicabrooks@gmail.com or (540) 293-2008
• Learn more about Wynter Patterson here
• Abound Health and Wholeness Services

With Hey Lady, Tania Richardson is empowering women over 40 to live their fullest lives through travel, fashion and entrepreneurship. She also shares some behind-the-scenes perspective on what it was like to be a cast member on “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.” In our Coaches Corner, you’ll hear from Javaria Malik, a mindset and relationship coach who helps women rewire their brains to experience their best lives.

Highlights:

• 03:00 - Tania’s story of deciding to start a business for women over forty
• 08:17 - Taking a leap when the time is right
• 12:29 - Moving past fear of failure
• 16:46 - Building Hey Lady into a movement
• 22:25 - Using travel and fashion as tools for empowerment
• 29:36 - The freedom of entrepreneurship
• 32:28 - Tania’s experience on The Real Housewives of Atlanta
• 44:16 - Coaches Corner: Overcoming Negative Self Talk with Javaria Malik
• 54:47 - How mindset can transform your life

Resources:

• You can learn more about Joy Sutton and She Shines Academy here
• Learn more about Hey Lady and shop Tania’s T-shirts and candles here
• Subscribe to Hey Lady on YouTube

As the CEO and co-founder of Kushae, Kimba Williams is transforming the conversation around feminine wellness. She left a career in pharmaceutical sales to build Kushae’s line of all-natural feminine products, and since then she’s grown Kushae into a million dollar business. In our Coaches Corner, you’ll also hear from Shawn Cichowski, a life and behavioral coach with WNY Life Coaching Center. Shawn will explain how you can set healthy personal boundaries.

Highlights:

• 02:23 - Kimba’s story of deciding to start a feminine wellness brand
• 12:15 - Meeting a consumer need
• 16:45 - Fostering conversation
• 23:10 - Investing in yourself
• 32:18 - Building a vision for your life
• 46:19 - Coaches Corner: Setting Personal Boundaries with Shawn Cichowski
• 51:03 - Five tools for setting healthy boundaries

Resources:

• You can learn more about Joy Sutton and She Shines Academy here
• Kushae
• Learn more about Kimba Williams here
• WNY Life Coaching Center

Angela Davis is living proof that it’s never too late to pursue your dreams. After quitting her job in her 30s to pursue acting, she landed roles in a number of popular movies and TV shows, along with voice acting on numerous commercials. She also coaches other actors as an on-set coach and through her business ActHer. In our Coaches Corner, you’ll also hear from Lisa B, a coach who helps clients find greater courage in their businesses and lives.

Highlights:

• 00:02:57 - Angela’s story of deciding to quit her job to pursue acting 
• 00:13:58 - Appreciating the first moments of success
• 00:15:54 - Returning to your childhood dreams
• 00:27:20 - Empowering others through your passion
• 00:32:23 - Advice for aspiring actors
• 00:38:51 - Waiting for the right “yes”
• 00:41:10 - What it takes to succeed as an actor
• 00:44:47 - Stories from the industry
• 00:54:19 - Coaches Corner: Moving into Courage with Lisa B.
• 00:57:09 - The difference between caution and fear
• 01:01:21 - Lisa’s own story of finding courage
• 01:06:56 - The power of affirmations and manifestation

Resources:

• You can learn more about Joy Sutton and She Shines Academy here
• ActHer
• Learn more about Lisa B. here

Dr. Brandi Baldwin knows firsthand that sometimes you have to reinvent yourself to find fulfillment. She switched her career trajectory from working as a professor to becoming the CEO of Millennial Ventures, and she’s also a respected thought leader and innovator around diversity and inclusion. In our Coaches Corner, you’ll hear from Sage Kirk from the Sage Counseling Center. She’ll share some practical tactics you can use to help reduce anxiety and heal your relationship with yourself.

Highlights:

• 02:47 - Dr. Brandi’s story of reaching a low point of burnout and unfulfillment
• 12:14 - Learning to slow down and find balance
• 20:50 - Embracing the person you’re becoming
• 31:01 - Understanding that it’s not about you
• 38:19 - Coaches Corner: Managing Anxiety with Sage Kirk
• 42:50 - Recognizing the signs of anxiety
• 51:55 - Understanding your relationship with yourself
• 55:33 - The value of therapy, and other strategies for reducing anxiety

Resources:

• You can learn more about Joy Sutton and She Shines Academy here
• Learn more about Dr. Brandi here
• Millennial Ventures
• Colorcast Podcast Network
• The Sage Counseling Center

When DeAnna Bookert started seeking treatment for depression, she realized her story could inform her purpose. Today, DeAnna is a speaker, author and consultant, and she established a national holiday, National Wear Your Pearls Day. DeAnna shares her story and explains how you can discover your own purpose. In our Coaches Corner, you’ll hear from Ginny Priz, the single-handed serenity coach. Ginny describes how emotional time management can help you be more productive and avoid burnout.

Highlights:

• 01:26 - Deanna’s story of suffering from depression in silence
• 07:00 - How talk therapy can teach you lifelong coping skills
• 12:42 - Discovering the purpose that motivates you
• 15:35 - Making Wear Your Pearls Day into a national holiday
• 22:19 - Advice for finding your own purpose
• 24:31 - Coaches Corner: Emotional Time Management with Ginny Priz
• 26:32 - The importance of working through your emotions
• 31:32 - How emotional time management can improve your productivity
• 40:11 - How to avoid burnout
• 43:54 - Learning to set boundaries and find greater serenity
• 47:33 - Coming back from burnout

Resources:

• You can learn more about Joy Sutton and She Shines Academy here
• The Bookert Agency
• National Wear Your Pearls Day
• Bloom in the Dark, Inc.

Amanda Marshall created her blog as a passion project, having no idea how big it would one day become. Today, Pardon Muah is read by women all over the world, and Amanda is a full-time beauty and fashion blogger with more than 257,000 Instagram followers. Amanda tells her inspiring story of turning a blog into a career. Then in our Coaches Corner, you’ll hear from Jen Fieldman, an empowerment and authenticity coach who helps women business owners get into alignment with their goals and values.

Highlights:

• 01:40 - Amanda’s story of building Pardon Muah from the ground up
• 11:31 - Developing a loyal following
• 13:07 - Deciding to monetize your hobby
• 16:35 - Making sacrifices to support your dreams
• 22:25 - Turning the blog into a full-time job
• 29:46 - Lessons Amanda has learned throughout her career
• 33:15 - Coaches Corner: Overcoming Shiny Object Syndrome with Jen Fieldman
• 35:55 - How we accidentally limit ourselves
• 42:13 - Finding alignment within your business

Resources:

• You can learn more about Joy Sutton and She Shines Academy here
• Pardon Muah
• Amanda’s Instagram
• Jen’s website

When Natalie Wilson learned that people of color were going missing at disproportionate rates, she decided to do something about it. She co-founded Black and Missing Foundation to raise awareness and help families find their loved ones. Natalie is also the CEO of NWR Communications Group, where she helps nonprofits have a greater impact. During our Coaches Corner, you’ll hear from Dr. Kirleen Neely, a mental health professional who’s working to help people understand their backstories.

Highlights:

• 02:14 - Natalie’s story of realizing people of color were going missing and creating Black and Missing Foundation
• 06:00 - Earning national media attention
• 08:37 - Aligning your career with your passions
• 14:29 - Coaches Corner: The Power of Self-Talk with Dr. Kirleen Neely
• 17:58 - When negative self-talk goes unchecked
• 20:36 - Self-esteem and mental health
• 23:05 - Understanding your backstory
• 28:39 - Training yourself to think differently

Resources:

• You can learn more about Joy Sutton and She Shines Academy here
• Black and Missing Foundation
• NWR Communications Group
• Neely Counseling
• Drop the BS Podcast
• Backstory Breakthrough for Anxiety and Self-Esteem Virtual Masterclass

Stephanie Ann Ball knows how powerful it can be when women learn to own their light. She’s an opera singer and high-performance coach who spent years struggling to build a career and now teaches other women to do the same. During our Coaches Corner, you’ll also hear from Judy Sims, a coach, trainer and talent accelerator who helps women get unstuck. She’ll share advice about breaking the cycle of self-betrayal, and she’ll explain how you can get involved with The Expansive Woman Project.

Highlights:

• 01:42 - Stephanie’s story of discovering classical singing and opera
• 09:45 - Turning opera into a career
• 13:37 - How to deal with self-doubt
• 15:42 - Creating a system to help others own their light
• 21:41 - Stephanie shares a performance
• 23:04 - Coaches Corner: Getting unstuck with Judy Sims
• 28:41 - Breaking the cycle of self-betrayal
• 31:53 - Exploring your guiding values
• 34:02 - How to avoid a singular focus
• 36:23 - Judy’s own story of getting unstuck
• 43:15 - The Expansive Woman Project

Resources:

• You can learn more about Joy Sutton and She Shines Academy here.
• Stephanie Ann Ball Consulting
• Learn more about Stephanie’s musical career
• Own Your Light by Stephanie Ann Ball
• Judy Sims Consulting
• The Expansive Woman Project
• The Unstuck Leader by Judy Sims