Support is Sexy with Elayne Fluker | Interviews with 500+ Women Entrepreneurs
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Support is Sexy podcast shares the inspiring stories of over 500 diverse women entrepreneurs around the world, including how they started, how they stumbled, and how having the courage to ask for support along the way played a pivotal role in their success. Join host Elayne Fluker speaker, coach, entrepreneur, and author of the book, Get Over "I Got It" (HarperCollins) as she..
Support is Sexy with Elayne Fluker | Interviews with 500+ Women Entrepreneurs
6M ago
Exactly one year ago today I recorded a podcast episode from the beach in Playa del Carmen, Mexico and shared that I was determined to relocate to the country and start my next chapter there. Well, one year later -- here's how I made that happen, and the lessons I've learned along the way!
You'll also notice that I've updated the name of the podcast from Support is Sexy to The Elayne Fluker Show. If you've been a long-time listener since I launched the podcast in 2016: (1) I appreciate you so much and (2) You can expect more of the same great conversations as well as my own life lessons on the ..read more
Support is Sexy with Elayne Fluker | Interviews with 500+ Women Entrepreneurs
6M ago
I'm here, on the beach in Mexico, taking the first step toward my dream of living in this beautiful country full-time. I'm exploring the possibilities -- and I'm encouraging you to do the same. Where are you standing still in your life when you know deep down it's time to make a move. Where are you settling when you could be soaring? Now is the time to dream of the possibilities, and put a plan in place. Let's do this!
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Support is Sexy with Elayne Fluker | Interviews with 500+ Women Entrepreneurs
6M ago
Episode Summary:
In this episode of Support is Sexy, Elayne Fluker invites Jessica Robinson, the Founder & CEO of PurePoint International whose main purpose is to support leaders to create inner security, so they can create outer security for their clients. In this episode, Jessica talks about how her protective nature led her to the cyber security field and how she felt different since nobody looked like her, Jessica’s desire to guide leaders into cyber security in a creative way that is not only based on data protection, but in a sense of humanity that involves the vulnerability of the p ..read more
Support is Sexy with Elayne Fluker | Interviews with 500+ Women Entrepreneurs
6M ago
Episode Summary:
In this episode of Support is Sexy, Elayne Fluker invites Dr. Adia Gooden, a licensed clinical psychologist who firmly believes that there is nothing wrong in asking for help, especially as a Black woman. Dr. Adia talks about how growing up with clinical psychologists as parents, and her love and interest for people inspired her to become one. Dr. Adia also discusses the importance of fighting the social stereotypes and removing the stigma towards asking for psychological help, how to find the therapist that suits your needs and engage in a good relationship with them, and how ..read more
Support is Sexy with Elayne Fluker | Interviews with 500+ Women Entrepreneurs
6M ago
Episode Summary:
In this episode of Support is Sexy, Elayne Fluker invites Jodi-Ann Burey, a speaker, writer, and disruptor in the pursuit of equity for all in the actual system. Jodi-Ann talks about how the actual institutions and structure of power weren't exactly built thinking in an inclusive and healthy workspace, and specifically how these types of environments trigger the imposter syndrome in black women. She tells us what this syndrome is about, how it affects women every day, how to reconcile with it, and yet feel comfortable at your workspace on a daily basis.
Jodi-Ann Burey
Jodi-Ann ..read more
Support is Sexy with Elayne Fluker | Interviews with 500+ Women Entrepreneurs
6M ago
Episode Summary:
In this episode of Support is Sexy, Elayne Fluker invites Tazin Khan the founder and CEO of Cyber Collective, which empowers people of all kinds of backgrounds to be more critical towards their relationship with the internet by providing them with different resources and tools to remain secure and private online. Tazin talks about how she first got a hint about what cyber security was, how she started to realize that the common behavior of the technology companies was to prioritize growth over ethics, and therefore how she decided she wanted to contribute to her community by e ..read more
Support is Sexy with Elayne Fluker | Interviews with 500+ Women Entrepreneurs
6M ago
Episode Summary:
In this episode of Support is Sexy, Elayne Fluker invites Michelle Swittenberg, CEO of two fitness businesses, BRWL Studio and the Triple Threat Challenge. Michelle talks about how after planning her retirement at 48 years old she couldn’t deal with the “sitting all day on a sofa doing nothing” lifestyle which is why she decided to enter the entrepreneurship world in this second phase of her life. Michelle tells us about what aspects of her life led her to decide and plan her retirement, how she came up with her fitness businesses by wanting a more inclusive gym space in which ..read more
Support is Sexy with Elayne Fluker | Interviews with 500+ Women Entrepreneurs
6M ago
Episode Summary:
In this episode of Support is Sexy, Elayne Fluker invites Amber Aziza, Founder and CEO of AAE Corporation which helps companies adjust to the new normal by transforming their workforce into “engaged, happy, and productive teams”, that are in concordance with the companies’ culture and values. Amber talks about how in the new times, where marginalized groups are becoming more visible, companies have to respond to this change not by bringing a void of support that is merely for the company image, but by making their workforce and company values more inclusive. Amber tells us how ..read more
Support is Sexy with Elayne Fluker | Interviews with 500+ Women Entrepreneurs
6M ago
Episode Summary:
In this episode of Support is Sexy, Elayne Fluker invites Kasia Urbaniak, the co-founder of The Academy, whose main purpose is to teach women how to gain power. Kasia talks about how from the beginning she felt that she was not going to be a conventional woman, as she was raised in a family of musicians. Kasia tells us how her rebel spirit served as fuel to learn about the dynamics of power and become a Dominatrix, which has helped her go through her entrepreneurial journey and to help other women find their power.
Kasia Urbaniak
Kasia Urbaniak is the founder and CEO of The Ac ..read more
Support is Sexy with Elayne Fluker | Interviews with 500+ Women Entrepreneurs
6M ago
Episode Summary:
In this episode of Support is Sexy, Elayne Fluker invites Maghan Morin, the co-founder of a working space called “Thynk Global” which main purpose is to make Black Female Founders feel comfortable in the entrepreneurship ambiance by creating a community in which entrepreneur woman can connect all around the world to make their businesses grow. Maghan talks about her journey as an entrepreneur who is always seeking to reinvent herself and support other women through safe workspaces and community building because Support is Sexy!
Maghan Morin
Maghan Morin is the co-founder ..read more