Lady Business Radio With Jessica Kupferman

Rebecca Tracey started her business while living in a van. If that doesn't compel you to listen, let me continue. She also started it while living in a van with a guy who she is amazingly still in a relationship with. If you want to know if you're with the right person, try living in a van with them. In this episode, we'll discuss the comparison trap, how to get your partner on board, and purpose vs. message.

TV personality Kim Castle is all about getting naked these days. She’s going from branding agency to YouTube sensation by creating an online show she’d actually want to WATCH. (groundbreaking concept!) In this episode, she shares video tips, what it’s like to work with her spouse while being vulnerable all day, and how to monetize your digital media.

Leonie Dawson was so gracious to allow me to interview her and even spoke to me for about a half hour afterwards despite the fact that she has spent the last 5 months puking her brains out from pregnancy. And not only that but she was FUN, she was on point, she was brilliant and lovely and bubbly as always.

Fel Spahr is a relatively new entrepreneur but she has grabbed on to success by the cajones and isn’t letting go anytime soon. In this episode, we talk about how she got her boyfriend on board, selling from a human perspective and pitching like nobody’s business.

Pam Slim has found success as a consultant, author, speaker, and blogger - but did you know she was a black belt too? In this episode, learn how she related her martial arts experience into her business as well as her writing process, her home, work and daycare set up and her amazing new book on how to weave your work experience into a story that works for you.

The way Nikki Groom writes, one feels like they already know her just from being on her email list. She’s like the business BFF you’ve always wanted - a sassy, funny ball of encouragement and positivity. In this episode, we chat about why she stayed in Rhode Island after she quit her job as a recruited corporate marketing director as well as all her best advice for being as interesting as possible in your writing. If anyone can teach that, she can.

I was really excited to meet and speak to Laura Roeder, mainly because I know a lot about what she DOES but not a lot about who she IS. In this interview, Laura reveals what it took to fire all her clients, as well as her best advice for staying successful and a little peek into her spare time.

Christina Rasmussen has beaten incredible odds and come out the other side with clarity, compassion, and immense perspective. In this episode, hear how she grew her FB page to over 100K, how she makes time and room for everyone who needs it, and how she stopped running away from her destiny.

I’ve been a Denise Wakeman fan since what seems like the dawn of the internet. She’s exceptionally smart, always has amazing ideas and great information and as a result, she’s been rewarded with super neat opportunities to speak, write and partner. In this ep, we explore business partnering vs being true to yourself and how freeing it can be to really let people in to see who you really are.

At the time of this interview, Jamie DuBose was launching a brand new course and about 37 weeks along in her second pregnancy. In this episode, we’ll explore why she sounds so calm, cool and collected when any of us in a similar situation may be panicked. Bonus: discount on her new MailChamp Mastery course!

Krayl Funch is one of my old bosses from college. I should just end the description there, but this episode is interesting for so many more reasons! She has a fascinating background in event design AND interior design and now helps chicks like us make our spaces purdy. Even virtually!

What love! What joy! The next “Queen of Nice,” Alexandra Franzen was so sweet, open and wonderful during our interview together. In this episode you’ll hear her selfish reasons for behaving lovingly all the time as well as getting past choosing the supporters, friends and sometimes the lovers that won’t choose you back.

When I attended the National Speaker Association’s Convention this summer for the first time, I had no idea what to expect. Obviously, I expected to learn how to hone my speaking skills. Stupidly, I didn’t think I’d see soul-touching, heart-bursting speakers. But Glenna Salsbury was one of the first for that week and she stuck with me long after. Glenna is sought after because she is magnetic, she is generous, but she is mostly an expert at cultivating personal relationships - and in this episode, she shares the best ways to do that. BONUS: learn the hilarious way she met her late husband, Jim Salsbury, former Detroit Lion and Green Bay Packer.

Scott Marcus isn’t just any man. He’s a man who recently lost 70 pounds. He’s a man who calls himself a “recovering perfectionist.” And he’s a man talking about Lady Business! In this episode, Scott dives into the psychology behind perfectionism as well as how to kick a bad habit to the curb for good. We also talk about how to get OTHERS to change their bad habits - or whether it’s better to go the other way.

The dynamic Dyana Valentine and I had so much to discuss but of course I started out asking about her hair. But I couldn’t keep it there - being an oracle, a former FBI consultant, a well sought-after speaker and storyteller, I had a million things to discuss. In this episode, Dyana and I dive into about super conditions, starting with why, and diving into the unknown that is known.

I attended a small session at the National Speaker’s Association Convention this summer about “being yourself” and watched mid-western housewife and motivational speaker Theresa Rose hula hoop on stage like a BOSS. In this episode, learn how she came to shake her groove thang on stage and how it launched her career to new heights.

When I asked to interview Kendrick, I expected to get amazing sales nuggets for the show. But I didn’t expect to chat with a fellow ADHD sister about the best ways to manage business! Sometimes, you get what you pay for and a whole lot more. Check out this episode for BOTH amazing sales information AND time management from 2 chicks with challenges in the organization department.

The downside to doing a mysterious and ancient workout like capoeira is that even though it makes you HELLA interesting, it also puts you at risk for injury, however slight. My lovely friend Natasha Wozniak, custom jewelry maker learned the importance of delegation when she strained her jewelry-making hand recently in a capoeira move. In this episode, we chat about jewelry, busines school, and the importance of listening to the universe.

If you have to choose a business BFF, it should be a gal with whip-smart systems knowledge, a penchant for organization and a sweet smile. At least, that’s what does it for me. In this episode, Amber McCue, new on my BizBFF list shares in her super-cute midwestern accent everything you need to grow your business.