In this episode, Candace Sanchez interviews Wendy Babcock, a TedX speaker, author, podcast host, humorist, and founder of SLAM networking. Wendy shares her very personal story of childhood abuse and how she overcame challenges into adulthood to become a successful entrepreneur.

Candace and Wendy discuss the dysfunction, trust issues, and importance of family support in abuse situations. Being vulnerable, talking about it, and sharing your story are important in overcoming trauma and abuse.

Candace and Wendy speak their truth and encourage others to become the best versions of themselves.

Episode Highlights:

03:33 When I share my story, it affects the other people that I am close to, people who were around me during those times.

04:00 Your past should not define who you’re meant to be.

06:42 My self esteem issues were bred out of that situation.

07:26 Fear - I just felt like I grew up between my childhood to my first marriage in just chronic fear.

09:06 I had this whole idea of what marriage should be and what it would look like.

12:16 You can survive whatever storm you’re going through and you can rise to your occasion and be the best version that you can be.

Contacts:

Candace Sanchez

https://candacesanchez.com/unspoken/

Wendy Babcock

https://profit-up.mykajabi.com/site/about

The Idea Collective

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In this episode, Wendy Babcock and Cyrina Talbott talk about the different norms of being an entrepreneur. Cyrina shares her experience about what it’s like to be an entrepreneur in this day of age. They talk about different topics relating to the subject such as imposter syndrome and authenticity.

The two women also share their experience of being an entrepreneur during the pandemic and how that changed their mindset and perspectives.

Episode Highlights:

03:29 I think we have imposter syndrome because we think this is what an entrepreneur should be. We think things should look a certain way.

05:38 It’s a big ask for entrepreneurs to be themselves, it’s scary to be the real me and maybe you won’t like it.

08:32 I think when we share about unusual topics and talk about these things, there’s a hunger and a need for it.

10:29 I think it's really interesting that as far as the mindset of an entrepreneur, it's almost like we knock them off of that perfection peg a little bit.

18:24 The other thing that I've been realizing is we don't have to be all the things.

Contact:

Wendy Babcock

https://www.wendybabcock.com/

Cyrina Talbott

https://www.cyrinatalbott.com/

The Idea Collective

ideacoachmedia.com/idea

Podcast Town

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In this very special episode, Susan Trumpler and Melissa Blair talk about what it’s like to work with someone in your family - in particular, their daughters Lindsay Trumpler and Stephanie Blair, who join in on the conversation.

Melissa started her journey with a sales training business she started with her mother. Now she is working with her daughter, Stephanie, in their business Cultivating Sales.

Susan’s daughter, Lindsay Trumpler, has been a business partner in Beyond ROI for over 10 years, measuring the impact of sales training.

These mother-daughter teams let you in on the challenges of working with your family, managing the change in relationship dynamics when you go from family to business partner and co-worker, and figuring out how to stay in your lane. They share the importance of setting and respecting each other's boundaries and recognizing different work styles and how to learn from each other.

Episode Highlights:

04:08 One of the silver linings of covid was, she was finishing up her freshman year in college and I said come home, I’ll give you work to do for the summer and it’s all history from there.

05:53 It’s amazing that someone - at the time, 19 years old, now you’re 20 almost 21 - she gets sales and marketing.

07:08 I was good at a lot of things that she hated, and it was a natural fit, but certainly not an easy fit.

08:25 We had to figure out whose lane was whose. Whose responsibility was this or that. I think there was a lot of stepping on toes for a while.

11:40 I grew up a workaholic. You were of no value unless you worked too much.

12:07 I value my “me” time much more than Susan might. I value moving your body daily and not sitting at your desk for 10-12 hours straight. I make that a priority no matter what my calendar looks like.

Contacts:

Susan and Lindsay Trimpler

https://www.getbeyondroi.com/

Melissa and Stephanie Blair

https://www.cultivatingsales.com/aboutus

The Idea Collective

ideacoachmedia.com/idea

Podcast Town

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In this episode, Angela Witczak and Laura Hulleman talk about their book called “My Walk, My Way”. They dive deep into what the purpose of the book is and how it could help other people. The book contains 11 stories of different women with unique personalities and experiences in life wherein each story has a support structure of the Endo Type Formula. The two women explain the formula and how it could help you in your daily life.

Episode Highlights

05:47 One of the things I’ve learned is that at the end of the day, losing 60 pounds did not fix my marriage.

08:30 We wanted women to be inspired to do things their own way, to handle the challenges of life and to grant them permission, but also to tell these stories from the perspective of different personality types.

11:59 Inside the book that we’re hosting, it’s not a business book but we have business stories. It’s not a parenting book but we have parenting stories. We have stories from all different perspectives. It’s a relatable book for every woman to be able to pick up and read.

14:30 We have these really inspirational and transformational stories from these 11 different authors but then underneath, we have this other support structure of the Endo Type Formula.

Contacts:

Angela Witczak

https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-witczak-5aa689163

Laura Hulleman

https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-hulleman-8455bb61/

The Idea Collective

ideacoachmedia.com/idea

Podcast Town

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In this episode, the Mayor of Podcast Town, Elzie Flenard, interviews Ann to learn about her marketing business and the importance of understanding what and how people feel.

Ann shares how she got hooked on the hospitality industry, how her music background set her up for success, what motivates her, and her advice on overcoming challenges.

Episode Highlights:

01:41 The goal always, no matter who was doing what, was to make sure that the guest had a great experience.

02:02 There’s so many things that go into a great restaurant that, really, you never want the guest to see, you want them to feel it and experience it.

02:58 Playing in a band for 15 years across the state of Wisconsin, and across Northern Illinois, I’ve learned how to approach different venue owners, I’ve learned how to interact with different audiences. It’s been a great teaching tool for a professional experience.

05:44 With the restaurant business, it’s very much like giving people a hug, because food brings people together.

07:37 Anybody can serve a delicious hamburger, anybody can serve a delicious fish fry, however it takes a special breed of cat to serve excellent customer service.

09:12 If you’re struggling, don’t try to fix it yourself.

Contacts:

Ann Rakowiecki

Marketingkitchen.agency

The Idea Collective

ideacoachmedia.com/idea

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In this episode, the Mayor of Podcast Town, Elzie Flenard, interviews Andy Weins, a 4th generation entrepreneur. Andy talks about what helps people succeed in the entrepreneurial world, the difference between being a business owner vs being an entrepreneur - which gets confused a lot. He discusses the benefits of being your own boss, struggles with focus, and working with clients on both the front-end and the back-end.

How does Andy stand out? Hear the story from the tattooed 6’4 guy with camo pants.

Episode Highlights:

04:07 All along the way, I always knew there was a better way of doing something and I always thought of better ways of doing things.

04:35 Are you willing to do the hard work, and the simple work, all the time? If you’re afraid of work, you can’t be an entrepreneur.

07:23 I want to maximize the value of things and people and places, so that’s how I got into environmental consulting.

09:08 If I want to grow my business, I have to go to networking events, which I might not love doing.

11:38 Once you find the problem that people have then you apply the solution and you communicate it effectively, and you solve the problem.

17:12 Observe, Orient, Decide, Act - and that’s what you do as a business leader

19:05 The way you win over the “sometimes” people is by being genuine, honest and unapologetic, and being in love with your craft.

Contacts:

Andy Weins

https://www.greenupsolutions.org/

https://www.rageroommke.com/

The Idea Collective

ideacoachmedia.com/idea

Podcast Town

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In this episode, the Mayor of Podcast Town, Elzie Flenard, interviews Brad to learn about his journey into podcasting. They discuss Brad’s hurdles to getting started in the podcast industry, finding a podcasting community, and why conversations around generations became the focus of his podcast.

Brad shares some of the benefits of podcasting such as opportunities to create new leads, conversations with unexpected people and making connections outside the community. Listen in and find out what’s next for Blue Collar BS.

Episode Highlights:

04:44 When I look at the folks in Gen X, They’re the next ones out. It’s a much smaller part of the population in the workforce.

05:25 If we don’t get Gen Z in, there’s nobody that’s gonna come and cut your lawn, there’s nobody that’s gonna come and build your house, there’s nobody that’s gonna come and fix your car.

06:16 Passion is contagious and people can sense when you love what you do and they’re attracted to it.

08:03 It’s (the podcast) generated opportunity, it’s generated the leads, it’s generated some clients, some conversations. It’s been very productive from that perspective even though that was not the intent of doing it. The intent of doing it was to get that message out there.

12:05 If you don’t figure out how to get the Gen Z’s in and communicate differently and at least be aware - you’re in trouble.

Contacts:

Brad Herda

https://blue-collar-bs.captivate.fm/

The Idea Collective

ideacoachmedia.com/idea

Podcast Town

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