[Women of EO] Connecting the Dots

Kate Hancock

Kate Hancock is a self-made entrepreneur who has built highly successful businesses in less than 10 years. She started these companies from the ground up with no funding, working in various industries such as e-commerce and beauty. Her first venture was an e-commerce web 2.0 business that began when she had only $20. Within one year, it grew to over a million dollars in revenue and eight figures in total sales online.

Kate is a strategist, business advisor, and the award-winning creator of a beauty company that has been nominated as an Inc. 5000 fastest-growing company twice in a row. Her newest and latest venture is Metaverse XYZ, where she sees the opportunity to create collaboration between entrepreneurs in the web 3.0 metaverse, as well as to elevate talented players from Asia looking for an opportunity like no other. Known as “The Pivot Queen” by those who know her tireless work ethic, Kate is a serial entrepreneur, TEDx and international metaverse speaker, and a mom of two amazing boys.

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Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: 

  • What attracted Kate Hancock to the metaverse?
  • The future of metaverse in business and e-commerce
  • Kate’s advice to women building a business in the metaverse
  • Kate talks about her upcoming wellness retreat and conference in the Philippines
  • How Kate immigrated to the US and how she uses her voice to elevate women
  • The most impactful piece of advice Kate has received from a mentor
  • How Kate leads like a woman
  • Kate talks about her immediate goal, her superpower, and contact details

In this episode…

Have you ever considered adopting the metaverse in your business? Do you know what it takes to build a business using virtual reality?

The growth of the metaverse has brought about numerous changes and new opportunities in how businesses are run. Many consumers are embracing the technology to drive more sales, grow business, and scale. Metaverse expert Kate Hancock sees the benefits of virtual reality in onboarding and training employees, virtual work, e-commerce, and providing services in the health and medical sector.

In this episode of the Lead Like A Woman Show, Andrea Heuston is joined by Kate Hancock, a business strategist and advisor, to talk about the future of the metaverse in business. Kate shares details about her upcoming conference on blockchain, what attracted her to the metaverse, and how she uses her voice to elevate women.

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This episode is brought to you by Artitudes Design by Andrea Heuston. Artitudes Design is an award-winning creative agency that has been creating visual communication for Fortune 500 companies for over 25 years. They have worked with notable companies such as Microsoft, Starbucks, Expedia, and have also served startups and nonprofit organizations.

They specialize in connecting speakers with audiences by creating visual value with presentations and through the creation of motion graphics, video, and content.

To learn more about Artitudes Design, visit their website today. Checkout their portfolio to see their previous projects, and contact them today to find out how they can help you bring your business a cut above the rest.

[Women of EO] Character, Curiosity, and Confidence

Amy Boone Thompson is the Owner and Chief Executive Officer of IDEA Health & Fitness Association. She has a three-decade career as a fitness professional, wellness advocate, and business owner leader. Amy has held every role from practitioner to presenter to executive, and leads from a place of connection, service, and purposeful impact. Her early experience training women to be the best versions of themselves in body, mind, and spirit set the foundation for an incredible professional trajectory.

Amy was named the 2019 IDEA Fitness Leader of the Year before she took over as Vice President and later CEO and Owner. She was also a nominee in the San Diego Business Journal’s Women Who Mean Business, an award that recognizes dynamic women business leaders who have demonstrated significant contributions to the local economy. She has served on numerous industry committees and currently sits on the California Fitness Alliance Advisory Council. Amy was just appointed as Vice Chair of the World Active Forum to work alongside the World Health Organization in uniting global efforts to promote physical activity. Her husband and children, along with a very supportive extended family, help keep her grounded.

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Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: 

  • Amy Boone Thompson’s inspiration to acquire IDEA Health & Fitness Association and her experience celebrating the company’s 40-year anniversary
  • What led to the success of Amy’s business?
  • The best piece of advice Amy has received from a mentor and how she incorporates it in her business
  • Amy’s advice to a woman on leading with curiosity
  • How Amy trains, inspires, and empowers women
  • Amy’s goals and future plans for IDEA Health & Fitness
  • The role athletics plays in Amy’s life and business
  • Amy explains how she leads her company and talks about her superpower

In this episode…

What does it mean to lead a business with character? How can you gain clarity and create an efficient structure for running your business?

For Amy Boone Thompson, leading a business with character means tapping into your curiosity and leading with kindness, respect, and care. Having spent many years as an athlete, she has learned the value of working in a team and showing up with grit. She encourages leaders to be coachable, lead with confidence, and empower others to succeed.

In this episode of the Lead Like A Woman Show, Andrea Heuston interviews Amy Boone Thompson, the Owner and Chief Executive Officer of IDEA Health & Fitness Association. Amy explains what it means to lead with character, curiosity, and confidence. She also discusses the role athletics play in her life and business and shares her future plans for IDEA Health & Fitness Association.

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This episode is brought to you by Artitudes Design by Andrea Heuston. Artitudes Design is an award-winning creative agency that has been creating visual communication for Fortune 500 companies for over 25 years. They have worked with notable companies such as Microsoft, Starbucks, Expedia, and have also served startups and nonprofit organizations.

They specialize in connecting speakers with audiences by creating visual value with presentations and through the creation of motion graphics, video, and content.

To learn more about Artitudes Design, visit their website today. Checkout their portfolio to see their previous projects, and contact them today to find out how they can help you bring your business a cut above the rest.

When One Door Closes, Open the Next One!

Vicky Heldreich Durand

Vicky Heldreich Durand is the Author of the book Wave Woman: The Life and Struggles of a Surfing Pioneer, which tells the story of her mother, Betty Pembroke Heldreich. Vicky first fell in love with Hawaii at age 12 when she spent a summer with relatives on the island of Moloka’i. Returning home, she talked her mother Betty into a Hawaiian trip the following summer. By the following winter, the adventurous Betty had moved her two young daughters to Honolulu.

Vicky spent her teenage years surfing with her mother. They competed in the annual Makaha International Surfing Championships and were invited to Lima, Peru, to promote women’s surfing. Looking back at Vicky and Betty’s evolving relationship, Betty always told Vicky that every day was an adventure. Never afraid of the difficult challenges ahead, Betty inspired Vicky to take on new challenges and share her mother’s story.

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Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: 

  • Vicky Heldreich Durand’s inspiration to write a book about her mother, Betty Pembroke Heldreich
  • Vicky talks about moving to Moloka’i, Hawaii — and her mother’s career and passion for surfing
  • How Vicky was influenced by her mother to start competitive surfing — and how telling Betty’s story has enhanced Vicky’s life
  • What drove Vicky to entrepreneurship?
  • What Vicky learned from her mother’s courageous spirit
  • Andrea Heuston shares one of Betty’s haikus
  • Vicky talks about her superpower and where to learn more about her

In this episode…

As poet Betty Pembroke Heldreich wrote, “Life is a journey full of changes and surprises.” We all face various challenges in life which we have to take on courageously. These challenges make us stronger, build our character, and help prepare us for future success.

After moving to Hawaii and becoming a surfer and entrepreneur, Vicky Heldreich Durand learned that the most important thing towards success is to take the first step. She believes that fear is a choice and it is never too late to start doing something new. You have the power to choose courage and follow your dreams.

Vicky Heldreich Durand, an entrepreneur and author, joins Andrea Heuston in this episode of the Lead Like A Woman Show to talk about courageous exploration and creativity. They discuss Vicky’s experience moving from the USA to Hawaii, entrepreneurship, and the lessons Vicky learned from her mother.

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This episode is brought to you by Artitudes Design by Andrea Heuston. Artitudes Design is an award-winning creative agency that has been creating visual communication for Fortune 500 companies for over 25 years. They have worked with notable companies such as Microsoft, Starbucks, Expedia, and have also served startups and nonprofit organizations.

They specialize in connecting speakers with audiences by creating visual value with presentations and through the creation of motion graphics, video, and content.

To learn more about Artitudes Design, visit their website today. Checkout their portfolio to see their previous projects, and contact them today to find out how they can help you bring your business a cut above the rest.

It’s Never as Scary as You Think

Danielle Johnson

Danielle Johnson is an executive coach, leadership consultant, and the Founder of Cannon Leadership Group. Her work is focused on helping entrepreneurs and high-performing leaders define and achieve what’s possible for them. Danielle has spent the past two decades coaching high performers and leading global and regional business organizations across high tech, retail, and finance industries. She has built a reputation with clients for being relationship-centric, intuitive, and masterful at knowing when to push outside of their comfort zones.

Danielle received her executive coaching certifications from the Hudson Institute of Coaching and the Coaches Training Institute, and she has a systemic team coaching certification from the Global Team Coaching Institute. In addition, she holds a PCC accreditation from the International Coaching Federation, the most rigorous and respected in the industry. As someone who thrives in personal and professional growth, her ideal day typically starts with a great French press and something that challenges her mind. Often asked what led her to coaching, Danielle will tell you that nothing lights her on fire more than witnessing another person showing up with her whole heart, leading with love, passion, excitement, and purpose to do something they have always dreamed of.

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Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: 

  • Danielle Johnson shares her journey to starting Cannon Leadership Group
  • What went right when Danielle started her business?
  • Danielle talks about her process for working with clients — and explains what a coaching culture means
  • The benefits of having an empowered and motivated team
  • What Danielle loves about her work, the most impactful piece of advice she has received, and her advice to new women leaders on giving feedback
  • Danielle talks about her superpower and shares her contact details

In this episode…

How often do you give your team feedback? Is your feedback driven by your own insecurities or is it for the benefit of the employee?

Having worked with many leaders through one-on-one coaching and group training, Danielle Johnson advises leaders to create an authentic company culture that gives employees the room and tools to grow. Constructive feedback is a great starting point. Employees desire to work in an environment where they feel safe and are given the opportunity to explore their leadership potential. She, therefore, advises leaders to build trust with their team and give praise where it is due.

Danielle Johnson, the Founder of Cannon Leadership Group, joins Andrea Heuston in this episode of the Lead Like A Woman Show to talk about strategies for creating an empowered, motivated, and deeply connected workforce. Danielle discusses her process for working with clients, shares the benefits of giving feedback, and explains what a coaching culture means.

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Sponsor for this episode…

This episode is brought to you by Artitudes Design by Andrea Heuston. Artitudes Design is an award-winning creative agency that has been creating visual communication for Fortune 500 companies for over 25 years. They have worked with notable companies such as Microsoft, Starbucks, Expedia, and have also served startups and nonprofit organizations.

They specialize in connecting speakers with audiences by creating visual value with presentations and through the creation of motion graphics, video, and content.

To learn more about Artitudes Design, visit their website today. Checkout their portfolio to see their previous projects, and contact them today to find out how they can help you bring your business a cut above the rest.

[The Men Who Support the Women] Talk About the WOW

Rick Gillis

Rick Gillis is a speaker, author, trainer, and innovator. He has been in the business of employment since 1997 when, as “employee number one,” he was involved with the launch of the first local employment website to serve the greater Houston, Texas market. Due to being first in the field and his sales acumen, Rick accidentally became the go-to local internet job search expert, which led to invitations to speak in the city of Houston and then across the United States while doing media along the way. His book, Leveling the Paying Field, is the sum of his varied and colorful career in sales, as a manager, author, speaker, award-winning media host, and now as an indisputable thought leader and champion of pay parity across gender lines. Rick also created the QTNT process to help workers and their employers identify and assign value to individual performance and accomplishments.

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Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: 

  • Rick Gillis talks about pay parity over the last 25 years — and his first encounter with pay parity as a child
  • How Rick’s experience working with the first online job board in Texas inspired him to create the QTNT score
  • Common causes of pay parity and how Rick has been helping bridge that gap
  • Rick talks about his new book, the lessons he has learned over the years, and his advice to women exploring pay parity
  • Rick’s superpower and contact details

In this episode…

What is the value of your contribution to a company? How can you measure your achievements?

If you have been working at a company for over a year, then you are bringing value to that business. Rick Gillis advises women to talk about their achievements without fear — which is something men do on a regular basis. He also advises people to identify and write down their accomplishments on a daily basis. The same applies if you are in business. Recognize your achievements and price your products based on the value you provide your clients.

In this episode of the Lead Like A Woman Show, Andrea Heuston is joined by Rick Gillis, a speaker, author, trainer, and innovator, to talk about pay parity and how to level the paying field. Rick shares his first encounter with pay parity as a child, the lessons he has learned over the years, and how he has been helping solve pay parity.

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Sponsor for this episode…

This episode is brought to you by Artitudes Design by Andrea Heuston. Artitudes Design is an award-winning creative agency that has been creating visual communication for Fortune 500 companies for over 25 years. They have worked with notable companies such as Microsoft, Starbucks, Expedia, and have also served startups and nonprofit organizations.

They specialize in connecting speakers with audiences by creating visual value with presentations and through the creation of motion graphics, video, and content.

To learn more about Artitudes Design, visit their website today. Checkout their portfolio to see their previous projects, and contact them today to find out how they can help you bring your business a cut above the rest.