2BizChicks Mindset with Linda and Jennifer

Alaina Rupe is on a mission. She wants businesses, especially women-owned businesses, to succeed. She is an experienced entrepreneur and can help entrepreneurs be successful.

Linda and Jennifer interview Sarah Ceo. Sarah is a Traditional Usui Reiki Master, Advance Yoga teacher as well as a Holistic Life Coach. Sarah offers the tools of Yoga & Reiki to help people improve Spiritually. Sarah's priority is to make sure you take a step toward growing every time you visit.

Linda and Jennifer interview Meli Thomas. Meli is a Licensed Massage Therapist with over 15 years’ experience and is genuinely obsessed with helping people understand and manage their pain. Meli grew up in a troubled environment but overcame with optimism and hope.

Linda and Jennifer interview Jan Castro, a Shamanic and Holistic Energy Healer, a Certified Rune Reading Counselor and the owner of Peaceweaver Spirit Medicine. She spent 25 years practicing traditional Western medicine as a Physician Assistant (PA) before she found her life purpose as a Shaman.

Linda and Jenn sit down with visionary and business strategist Tina Jones to understand the joy and challenges she has experienced through her 25 years as an entrepreneur. Having built multiple businesses from idea to execution to sale, she is passionate and skilled at empowering entrepreneurs to create sustainable sellable companies that honor their core values and support the lifestyle they love.

Elizabeth Cordero has not traveled an easy road to success and financial security. Elizabeth grew up in Mexico as the youngest born to a single mother.

Linda Rawson and Jennifer Remund are pleased relaunch the 2BizChicks Podcast, the very first Podcast Episode as a Mother-Daughter Team.

The 2BizChicks interview Annette Pieper. Annette is lovingly known as the Badass Business Chick, is a Business Growth Expert, Author, Coach, Corporate Trainer and Speaker. She is President of the High Impact Success Training firm, Vision 2 Reality Training.

Nancy spent 20+ years working for the Small Business Administration as a Business Development Specialist. During her time at the SBA she worked with hundreds of small business owners in Arizona and Utah; as a small business advocate helping these companies navigate the arduous world of Government Contracting.

Tamara Tran and Linda Rawson interview Rebecca Yates.  Rebecca is a published author, licensed insurance broker, consultant, and owner of Ark Insurance Solutions, LLC. She has been working in the health insurance industry since 2004. Before starting Ark in 2010, Rebecca worked for a diverse range of organizations including insurance brokerages, aerospace engineers, emergency medical suppliers, and technology consultants.

Tamara Tran and Linda Rawson interview Cina Knecht. Cina is an immigrant, first-generation college student and serial entrepreneur with a flair for strategic planning which she applies in her own businesses and as a consultant. Her passion for education and planning for the future stems from academic education and personal experience as well as her family focus as a 4th generation business owner. She is currently working on her Certified Financial Planner and holds 2 masters degrees. Her passion is helping individuals and families help themselves.

Tamara Tran and Linda Rawson interview Julia Coronado. The spunky speaker is an outspoken, say-it-like-it-is empowerment and accountability coach who specializes in assisting women to regain their confidence and self-esteem following divorce and domestic abuse. After she went through a nasty divorce, she began pairing her talents with her “mess” of life experiences to teach women how to use their voice, know their worth, and get out of their way to achieve their dreams.

Linda Rawson and Tamara Tran open the podcast with some discussion with Ezralea Robbins. The very successful entrepreneur has several ventures that help people relax. Many people enjoy a great massage and Ezralea owns the Mountainside Spa located inside the Rustler Lodge at Alta Ski resort in Utah. She is very passionate about teaching her team how to how to provide great services to each and every guest. Making sure they take time out to heal their body and take care of themselves. To recover from the rat race of the world.

2BizChicks interviewed Jenn Foster who is a self-publishing expert and a book writing guru. She is also a ten-time best-selling author. Jenn started in web development and crafted her skills as an online marketer. She became the owner of Biz Social Boom and has helped 100's of businesses become first-page news on major search engines.

The 2BizChicks Linda Rawson and Tamara Tran get approached often to help other companies with advice. Sometimes you just need to say no. They discuss the SBA Mentor/Protégé program and other personal tidbits about learning to have healthy boundaries..

Tamara and Linda recording the 2BizChicks Podcast Welcome to the 2BizChicks podcast! Linda Rawson and Tamara Tran interview entrepreneurs, or other people who are living their dreams. The real life stories are recorded to empower, enrich and enlighten you as well as bring entertainment to your listening experience. Relationships, both personal and business are a fact of life.  In this episode, Linda and Tamara talk about how to love your relationships and grow from them.  Each partner should speak the same language and share the same values to have a successful relationship. It is important to invest in yourself to take the necessary actions to develop the relationship to achieve goals.  Communication is essential as well as a “gut” feel about new people entering your life.  Do you want to business with them or be friends with them if you have that certain “feeling” that something is not right. It is so difficult for Small business owners to take a few days off to participate in a conference or convention and some of them seem like a waste of time.  However, these face-to-face meetings might be just what you need to uncover new ways to growing your business.  You may discover new opportunities to grow your business. Being seen at local events can let other companies know you are still in the game and create comradery to collaborate in the future.  The important take away from events is what is your Return on Investment (ROI) by attending that event. This episode includes: Business Relationships and how they are created. Most relationships have been good but there are a few that have been disappointing. Develop relationships by listening to your "gut" feeling and intuition. Learning to work with people who have different personalities. Be a good listener, slow down and listen to what they are saying. Personal relationships and what they mean. Business conferences.  Should you attend or not?  Who is there that might be possible business opportunities. Attend local events just to show your face and let others know you are in the game. Links in this episode: People Styles at Work...And Beyond: Making Bad Relationships Good and Good Relationships Better

Welcome to the first episode of 2BizChicks podcast! Linda Rawson and Tamara Tran interview entrepreneurs, or other people who are living their dreams. The real life stories are recorded to empower, enrich and enlighten you as well as bring entertainment to your listening experience. Linda Rawson of DynaGrace Enterprises and Tamara Tran of Rylex met a few years ago, through an event sponsored by our local Small business administration district office. They became friends over the years through networking events and their companies have teamed on several DOD contract opportunities. This summer they both decided to attend a SBA Sponsored Mentor Protege event in Washington, DC and ended up spending a few days together at the conference. They have both been fortunate to work with wonderful people who have mentored us and provided suggestions and support along our way. While in Washington DC, they discussed at length the desire to create a platform that would help others, in particular, small businesses. One of their challenges at successfully running a small businesses was finding applicable information in the moment. For this podcast they will share some of the frustrations and in addition some tips for reducing stress around the Holidays. They share 25 years' of combined experiences and share lessons learned. This is their first podcast and they are anxious to share their message. This episode includes: Brief Introduction of Linda Rawson Brief Introduction of Tamara Tran Several background stories of childhood Christmas Memories Conversation about stress of being a business owner around the holidays Examples of employee gifts and ideas for company parties Simple advice on handling the stress surrounding running a business and home life around the holidays Links in this episode: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Author Marie Kondo Linda's Story Tamara's Story 8 Tips for a Stress-Free Holiday