Potential to Powerhouse: Success Secrets for Women Entrepreneurs - 012: Listening to Your Body and Embracing Self Care with Desirée Rogers of Black Opal Beauty

012: Listening to Your Body and Embracing Self Care with Desirée Rogers of Black Opal Beauty

04/16/21 • 76 min

Potential to Powerhouse: Success Secrets for Women Entrepreneurs

Desirée Rogers is an American businesswoman, former White House Social Secretary for President Barack Obama's office, and former chief executive officer of Johnson Publishing Company. In this episode, Tracy dives into Desiree’s background and the path that eventually led her to the White House. During her journey, Desirée was diagnosed with breast cancer; she talks all about the importance of listening to your body, taking care of yourself, and practicing self-care. Later, Desirée speaks about making the dive into entrepreneurship, and chats with Tracy about the importance of following your own path.

In This Episode:

[05:25] Desirée opens up about her background and what led her to where she is today.
[17:20] Desirée reveals the biggest pivot she made coming out of graduate school.
[29:00] How Desirée was able to balance being a mom, running an agency, and building a multi-billion dollar business.
[38:45] We dig into Desirée’s work at the White House.
[48:00] In 2000, Desirée found out that she had breast cancer. Desirée reveals the lessons that she learned during this time.
[51:35] Why Desirée took the deep dive into entrepreneurship.
[63:10] Everything is hard; find out what you’re good at!
[70:20] Final advice from Desirée: do what you need to do.

Key Takeaways:

Listen to your body. Every symptom that you have is trying to tell you something.
You only have one body in this life, so make sure that you take care of it.
Work will still be there for you tomorrow; it’s not going anywhere. Don’t be in a rush to prove anything.
The pandemic has shown that everyone needs a good immune system – don’t screw around with it!

Connections:

For more check out Desirée on Instagram. Also check out Black Opal Beauty on Instagram.

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In This Episode:

[05:25] Desirée opens up about her background and what led her to where she is today.
[17:20] Desirée reveals the biggest pivot she made coming out of graduate school.
[29:00] How Desirée was able to balance being a mom, running an agency, and building a multi-billion dollar business.
[38:45] We dig into Desirée’s work at the White House.
[48:00] In 2000, Desirée found out that she had breast cancer. Desirée reveals the lessons that she learned during this time.
[51:35] Why Desirée took the deep dive into entrepreneurship.
[63:10] Everything is hard; find out what you’re good at!
[70:20] Final advice from Desirée: do what you need to do.

Key Takeaways:

Listen to your body. Every symptom that you have is trying to tell you something.
You only have one body in this life, so make sure that you take care of it.
Work will still be there for you tomorrow; it’s not going anywhere. Don’t be in a rush to prove anything.
The pandemic has shown that everyone needs a good immune system – don’t screw around with it!

Connections:

For more check out Desirée on Instagram. Also check out Black Opal Beauty on Instagram.

Until next time... High Five

Previous Episode

011: Staying Grounded and Supported as a Successful Entrepreneur with Lin Lin of the China International Beauty Expo

Lin Lin is the co-chair / CEO of the China International Beauty Expo (CIBE). As the largest and leading industry beauty trade fair, CIBE welcomes an average of half a million people over the course of three days, several times a year. Tracy speaks to Lin Lin about the importance of staying grounded when faced with the daunting and overwhelming task of producing an event of this magnitude. Lin Lin also shares her story of what it was like growing up with a female entrepreneur, who is her business partner, and her mother in China. She dives into why having a support system will make or break it for you in entrepreneurship, and the importance of making mindset, attitude, outlook and taking care of yourself a priority in your own success.

In This Episode:

[00:05] About Lin Lin and her professional career.
[07:55] When you are a successful entrepreneur, you're also playing the role of the educator.
[12:15] Lin Lin speaks about growing up with her mom, a female entrepreneur, in China.
[18:20] At a young age, Lin Lin ran away and started her own creative agency.
[25:15] All about Lin Lin’s CIBE events.
[28:45] How Lin Lin and her mother work together.
[34:10] Tips and tricks on staying calm in a busy workplace.
[44:45] Sadly, China has the youngest suicide rate for entrepreneurs. Lin Lin talks about the importance of mental health.
[50:35] About Lin Lin’s first job. Plus, we chat about Lin Lin’s future aspirations.

Key Takeaways:

If you're not educating and serving, then you cannot find success as an entrepreneur.
It's essential to be extremely grounded when running massive events.
Even if you have a lot of pain, you don't have to be a pain to other people.
Having a support system is extremely important for entrepreneurs.

Links:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lin-lin-4270479/

Connections:

For more check out Lin Lin on Instagram. Also check out China International Beauty Expo on Instagram.

Until next time... High Five!

Next Episode

013: Knowing Your Worth and Getting Paid What You Deserve with Richelle Parham of Universal Music Group

Richelle Parham is an American marketer and the former Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for eBay. Richelle opens up to Tracy about her journey and what eventually led to her career with eBay. Richelle discusses the significance of workplace culture, and how she wants to ensure that her legacy is a story of passion and inspiration. Tune in as Richelle explains why staying too long at one job may set you back financially. Making professional moves can lead to more income. In addition, Tracy and Richelle chat about the importance of creating change for women and people of color in the investing space.

In This Episode:

[06:40] Richelle opens up about her background.
[18:10] How Richelle’s path led her to big-name places like AT&T, Digitas, and eBay.
[22:35] What it was like being the only person of color in a boardroom.
[34:20] About the legacy that Richelle left at eBay.
[39:30] When you stay somewhere for too long, you may not realize that you are getting grossly underpaid.
[45:50] Richelle never expected to be on the investing side of things; she talks about reveals how she landed in the investment space.
[51:15] How Richelle wants to create change for women and people of color as an investor and as a business builder.

Key Takeaways:

Every day you're building your legacy; every day, someone is going to tell the story of you.
Staying at a job for too long can actually lose you money – make sure you are not underpaid!
As women, we should not assume that we are getting paid enough – demand more from your job!
Institutional investors must help close the race and gender gap.

Quotes:

“Every day, someone is going to tell the story of you. What do you want that story to be?”

“So the benefit I have as a marketer is I tell stories.”

CONNECTIONS:

Find Richelle Parham on Twitter.

Until next time... High Five