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This episode continues our interview with Heidi Ganahl, founder, and CEO of SheFactor. In this interview, Heidi talks more about the tools and resources SheFactor has to provide, and how her own experience fueled its creation. She shares her own Journey to She, and what she hopes for the future of SheFactor and the women of the world.
Key Takeaways:
[0:00] - Heidi didn’t have plans to be an entrepreneur, but as a kid she was always trying different things and had a lot of different ideas.
[1:10] - When she left college, she went into advertising first. She got into pharmaceutical sales when she came back to Colorado. While it was a great job, she felt unfulfilled, which affected her performance.
[3:45] - Many women can resonate with this, where they are working a good job but aren’t able to devote time to other areas of their life. SheFactor is about finding your passion and what you love to do, as well as finding a holistic balance in your life. When you actually enjoy what you’re doing, work doesn’t feel like work and you’re less stressed.
[5:40] - Feeling the fear of taking a new step and doing it anyway is a huge part of SheFactor. When you’re young, it’s more forgiving if you make a mistake. Heidi hopes that one of the takeaways from SheFactor will be that life is playful and fun, and you’re surrounded by a supportive community when you do make a misstep.
[7:15] - Surrounding yourself with people who have negative energy can really bring you down. It does matter who you surround yourself with. The happy warriors of SheFactor can motivate you, energize you, and encourage you on your path.
[9:05] - They are currently on a book/launch tour for SheFactor. In addition to meeting with several young women, they’ve also been able to do a little sightseeing in the stops along the way.
[10:15] - The goal for SheFactor is to reach 1 million young women in the first year, and ramp it up to 5 million in year 5. It’s more than just a metric, it’s a movement and making an impact of connecting these women who support each other and can connect through all the different SheFactor platforms.
[11:05] - The app was an important development because it is a tool that allows women to track their goals and hold themselves accountable, to help change habits and navigate through their journeys. A common theme of successful women is holding themselves accountable, even just to themselves.
[12:20] - One of the most important things Heidi’s learned being an entrepreneur is the importance of our words. How we communicate with others, honor our words, treat others, and react to others’ words all affect our personal and professional relationships.
[14:35] - Heidi’s Journey to She: Her silhouette is a Dreamer, and her top 3 spheres are fuel, finance, and faith. The goals she has set within the spheres are around achieving certain milestones in SheFactor: the podcast, the live squads, and staying true to the plan.
[17:15] - While SheFactor is primarily geared toward younger women, it’s for women of all ages! If you’re already into your journey or beyond, there are still ways to be involved. Women can become part of the Champion Circle, to speak, give advice, and mentor young women around the country. The app can be used by everyone as well.
[18:45] - The future of SheFactor is women: the bigger we grow, the more exciting it will be to meet women of all different backgrounds coming together to share success and strategize on creating the life that they love.
[19:40] - It’s a special moment in time for women. It’s a time for us to really take advantage of the opportunities the women before us didn’t have. We need all of our voices speaking up and getting engaged. Being part of SheFactor is a chance to surround yourself with other women who want to do the same thing. What does that look like for you, to create a life that you love?
[21:05] - Women are competitive by nature, but it’s about looking for ways to support each other instead of breaking each other down in our own journeys. There are plenty of spots in this world for everyone to succeed; it’s a mindset shift from scarcity to abundance.
[22:30] - When we breakdown walls and stereotypes and start to build friendships, we recognize our similarities more than what makes us different.
Mentioned in this Episode:
The SheFactor
The Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz
The SheFactor Book
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