Therapy is for everyone, including entrepreneurs, and not something to be ashamed of.

Dr. Nathilee Caldeirais a licensed psychologist and the founder and CEO of Let's Talk Psychological Wellness. Dr. Caldeirashares her journey from emigrating from Guyana at 19 to becoming a successful psychologist in New York. She started studying business, but she switched to psychology after a beautiful class experience and working at a camp for children who experienced trauma.

Bringing together the two disciplines of business and therapy, she created her hugely successful NYC private practice to gain more flexibility and positively impact more lives directly. However, Dr. Caldeira soon faced overwhelming demand, leading her to expand and hire additional therapists - which was very challenging.

Nathilee now seeks a more balanced approach to business as she is focused on optimally serving both clients and her employees. For her, there is great importance in defining personal success, valuing time over constant growth, and honoring the different seasons of life when making business decisions. Nathilee’s experience with the importance of self-reflection, adaptability, and prioritizing well-being is a great lesson for all entrepreneurs.

As women, we're often conditioned to keep pushing forward without considering how our goals and circumstances evolve. We have the freedom to redefine success and shape our businesses in a way that aligns with our personal values and life stages. Let’s use our inner power and command of our choices to create the life we desire!

Show notes:
👧🏽 Nathilee emigrated from Guyana at 19 years old: how her grandmother helped her take that journey. 04:09
🎓 She changed her major to psychology because of her experience of working with children who have been impacted by trauma. 06:11
👩🏽‍⚕️ After 10 years, she moved from research to clinical practice and soon started hiring other therapists in a group practice to impact more people. 09:32
⚡ Hiring one person at a time helped in managing other therapists. 14:34
😷 The impact of Covid: Nathilee’s staff quickly doubled. 19:22
🌸 We have the privilege to ask ourselves: what do I want my business to look like? 24:11
⚠️ Time is probably the most valuable asset for a business person. 26:59
😍 Our needs are changing as we go: it's freeing to be able to change your trajectory. 28:58
🤓 People want to talk to someone who looks like them, but only 15% of psychologists are people of color. 36:49

Links:

Talking For Wellness: www.talkingforwellness.com

Connect: www.instagram.com/talkingforwellness

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Your personality is in your business.

Kai Fuentes is the President and Founder of Ebony Marketing Systems, Inc., a multicultural market research firm. With her experience in researching a broad perspective on African American consumer issues, from music, and health, to automobiles, she has specific cultural insights into the research arena, which facilitates ethnic-bound perceptions and attitudes of multicultural communities. She also conducts multicultural market research in various languages, giving a voice to underserved communities and helping them get better living conditions.

Kai’s sparkling personality empowers those around her, but she was not always kind to herself until she discovered the transformative power of self-awareness and positive self-talk. Replacing negative thoughts with positive ones is crucial, especially for women. Inner work and healing significantly can help in the growth of one’s business. Women must discover their own leadership styles, support their teams, give and receive compliments, and most importantly, value servant leadership by listening to their teams and intuition. Business leaders are like conductors creating a symphony, and that requires the efforts of many people.

So let's connect by building each other up, not by self-deprecation.

Show Notes:

👧🏽 Kai is a second-generation market researcher: Kai’s mom is a black Latina who opened her own market research company back in the 80s. 04:43
👀 When Kai’s trajectory changed: a car accident and subsequent biofeedback therapy positively changed her life. 09:07
🌸 The more we know about ourselves, the more we can help our business: your business will thrive when you beat the challenges in front of you. 13:26
⚠️ Women are queens of beating themselves up: Kai’s 3:1 cure for this is very powerful. 17:39
😍 Power of complimenting others and accepting compliments from others. 23:50
😇 Kai’s conversations with people in Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Haitian, Creole, and Korean: some people are not heard and no one is advocating for them. 28:30
👩‍💼 Adrienne’s dream of showcasing amazing leaders through a book or a documentary: we are only as good as our team is. 31:41
🎶 As leaders, we are conductors - we are creating a symphony: be confident in your intuition’s calm voice. 34:29
💎 Tips for all entrepreneurs for growing: the power of listening to 3–5 clients and putting your ego aside. 40:43

Links:

www.linkedin.com/in/kai-k-fuentes-b80b2929

www.ebonysystems.com

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Shira Yevin, founder of Gritty in Pink, shares her journey as an entrepreneur, musician, and activist. In this latest She Leads Podcast episode, Shira discusses her mission to achieve gender equality in the music industry and the creation of an online marketplace - INPINK - which connects women working in all aspects of the music business with industry pros who are committed to hiring a diverse talent pool of women.

Shira's tenacity, boldness, and belief in her cause have led to significant accomplishments, including investment from Live Nation in her company, Gritty in Pink, as well as the support of influential figures like Melissa Etheridge who is now a strategic advisor.

In her conversation with Adrienne, Shira emphasizes the importance of being bold, asking for what you want, and not taking no for an answer. This exciting conversation spans several topics including networking, confidence, and asking for what you want. Adrienne & Shira delve into the challenges faced by women in the business world and the importance of being bold and relentless. Shira shares personal stories and insights that will inspire and encourage listeners to step out of their comfort zones and advocate for themselves.

Adrienne and Shira’s challenge to listeners of The She Leads Podcast - Go out and ask for something you want — even if it feels out of reach!

Show notes
👧 Shira has been a performer since she was three years old: she loves to lead and she was always happy on the stage. 05:22
👩‍🎤 Shiragirl is her all-girl punk rock band: they are in the studio, recording a new album. 06:51
🦄 Shira’s band crashed the Vans Warped Tour in a pink RV to open the stage for women-led bands: crusades for carving a space for women in music and other industries. 08:36
👩‍💼 Girls in the Hood, beverage business, launching startups, fundraising: Shira loves marketing, sales, and branding. 09:49
🎤 Gritty in Pink community pivoted during COVID: fundraising, Instagram events, webinars, support for musicians, and jamming. 10:43
💼 Creating a marketplace for women: InPink is a place to find and hire female professionals with specialized talents.12:41
⚠️ Ask and you shall receive: Shira is bold & relentless, and she advises women not to take no for an answer. 16:20
🌺 Shira’s friend challenged and supported her: women tend to give up too soon. 26:17
💪 Today’s challenge is to flex your confidence-muscle: ask for something you want. 30:14
💲 NY Tech Week - Shira is the host of event Investor Roundtables: Women Who Wire. 33:12

Links:

Gritty in Pink: www.grittyinpink.co

INPINK: www.inpink.com

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