Bombshell Business Podcast with Amber Hurdle

Bombshell Business Podcast with Amber Hurdle

Driven women business owners and leaders passionately improve the lives of their families, employees, communities and the customers they serve. These female professionals join Amber Hurdle each week as she uses her experience working with international celebrities, Fortune 100 companies and small businesses to show women how to increase their self-awareness, build their confidence, improve their communication, and ultimately ground themselves in their personal power. Through strong company cultures, branding, marketing, networking, business systems and smart employee practices, women in business can and will change the world.

Episodes

November 22, 2023 37 mins
Surviving Hurricane Ian: Annie Meehan's 22-Hour Closet Revelation! 🌪️ Imagine enduring 22 hours hiding during Hurricane Ian. Annie Meehan did just that, focusing not on fear, but on gratitude. Learn how she maintained a positive perspective after her home was destroyed. In this episode, Annie shares: 🌈 Bitter or Better? Choosing growth in adversity. 📘 Choose to Soar: Annie's philosophy and book. ⛈️ STORMS: Annie's acronym for...
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Are you now, or have you ever, struggled with codependency? Are you the one responsible for everything? Do you volunteer excessively, or find yourself always making sure that everyone else in your life is taken care of, even if it is to your detriment? If so, today’s guest is here to help you (or maybe someone you know) flip the script! Jennifer Standish joins me to discuss her life as the daughter of a narcissistic mother, how it ...
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Today on the podcast I sit down with financial advisor Lori Sackler to tackle a universal issue: money. Lori is the author of The M Word, a book that “guides readers through mindful conversations that help families communicate dispassionately about money matters through all of life’s transitions — changes in financial circumstances, remarriage and merging families, retirement, preparing heirs, and transferring wealth.” Her knowledg...
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October 12, 2023 38 mins
This week’s guest and I share a value that so many people unfortunately seem to lack (albeit often due to circumstances outside of their control) - self worth. Jennifer Sukalo helps clients learn to build their personal strength and resilience through her unique personal development approach, based on the acronym SWAGGER.  Jennifer’s approach focuses on:  SWAGGER: Self Worth, Appreciation, Gratitude, Grounded, Empowered, Renewed ...
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My guest today is a fellow teen mom turned Business Bombshell focused on business consulting, marketing and website design. Welcome Jodi Bourne! Jodi shares with us the power of a customer-centric website design, how to engage and lead your audience, and the extreme importance of its imagery. Jodi and I deep dive on website design and discuss: The unexpected gifts of being a teen mom If you are selling something, your website sho...
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I always love when I get to talk branding with other experts and discuss their unique perspective on the topic. Today’s guest did not disappoint. Davis O’Hearns, founder of Dawn Creative, joins me to discuss brand values and how they should be ingrained in everything your business does, down to the questions your receptionist asks when greeting clients. David takes us through the client journey and how to easily implement processes...
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Self proclaimed Chief Executive Boss Lady, Alexandra Watkins, joins me on the podcast today to talk names. What makes a good one, what makes a not-so-good one, and what led her to this niche? Alexandra started her career as an advertising copywriter, fell in love with naming things and quickly switched gears to branding. She eventually created her own agency - Eat My Words, with clients ranging from Amazon to Xerox, and even named ...
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This week’s podcast features serial entrepreneur, Mount founder and CEO, Madison Rifkin. Madi’s unique story, starting with her first invention at the age of 12, is quite remarkable. Today she shares with us exactly what led her to that early invention, how she transformed that idea into a full blown experience-booking platform and the lessons she learned thus far as a female CEO and founder. Madi shares her journey of:  How being...
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My guest this week is a total Bombshell Businesswoman with an exceptional perspective on innovation. Natalie Turner is the author of the award winning book, Yes, You Can Innovate and today she sits down with me to discuss her unique ideas and how to implement them throughout your business, no matter how big or small it may be. Some of the key points we discuss:  The 6 ‘I’s® of Innovation Identify - possibility, new opportunity I...
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This week’s episode features SEO strategist, and fellow 90’s music junkie, Meg Casebolt. After cutting social media almost entirely, Meg moved to a 25-hour workweek to spend more time thinking about creative and big-picture ideas for her business, as opposed to an arbitrary follower count. Meg and I discuss how driving the right people to your website is much more important than engaging with everyone on your social media. Meg and ...
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This week’s guest, Jeff Gibbard, dives deep into the world of leadership and what it means to be a Lovable Leader. He discusses his mission of unlocking human potential to make a positive impact on the world, and we are here for it! Jeff shares with us:  Why it is incumbent upon leaders to create places where people can thrive Why being a loveable leader is hard  How leadership is a privilege, responsibility & a burden The 3 pi...
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This week I am thrilled to introduce you to my friend, Inhaven Founder & CEO Ashley Ching. After Ashley’s fourth child was born she stayed with her family in a vacation rental and yet again found herself shopping for kitchen supplies late at night to ensure she could make breakfast for her family the next morning. She was frustrated as this had become a regular occurrence and then it hit her - why not use my own experience in merch...
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This week’s guest, classical pianist turned beauty maven Angela Jia Kim, dives deep into the importance of self care and how it affects every aspect of our lives. We reflect on the true definition of beauty, and how caring for oneself is deeply critical to overall health and wellness, especially in the case of female entrepreneurs. Angela and I dive into numerous aspects of self care & beauty:  Spiritual skincare Our facial skin ...
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This week’s guest shares an interest most near and dear to my heart - branding! Ericka Saurit started her journey as a brand strategist in the interior design industry where she saw a need for creatives to better express their why to clients, rather than just showing them a beautiful portfolio.  During our branding lovefest we discuss:  Where is the line between business and brand? E3 Framework Extraordinary: What is your differ...
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I am extremely excited to share today’s guest with all of you. Kirbee Miller is one of my closest friends on the planet and has meant so much to my becoming and my evolution. Today Kirbee shares her journey of a life changing accident and how it affected her in ways she never expected. Exhausted and burning the candle at both ends, she learned to fill her own cup, rather than “scraping the sediment from the bottom” and follow her f...
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This week’s guest, IT expert Bart Sobies, takes us through the process of using ChatGPT to drive marketing campaigns. He breaks down each step, making what may seem like scary, complex tech, into an easy to follow process.  Bart and I discuss:  What is ChatGPT? How to properly prompt ChatGPT to optimize your results The specific steps to follow to create multiple social media posts easily Using AI to reduce bias and emotion i...
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In this week’s episode I sit down with John Robertson of Fortlog Services, culture alignment specialist and workforce wellness expert. We discuss various aspects of leadership, how the best teams operate, and how when the two are in alignment, crises can be easily addressed and resolved. Key points from our conversation include:  Wellness is more than not being sick Leaders who finish well are defined by what they're for, not w...
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In this week’s episode I get to discuss one of my favorite topics - fashion! Image consultant, Melanie Lippman joins me today to discuss her process in helping women define what makes them feel confident from the inside out. Ever have those moments of dread when going somewhere and you have “nothing to wear?” That’s almost certainly not true. Melanie shares how a clear definition of your goals, and specifically what that looks like...
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Today I talk with Alejandra Santos, accounting and finance consultant experienced with nonprofits, restaurants, real estate, wealth management, and startups.We discuss the various financial intricacies of starting a new business and how to keep an established business healthy, strong and profitable.  Alejandra focuses on:  How do you avoid going broke fast? The biggest challenges entrepreneurs face The importance of EBITDA and...
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Do you ever feel like you are struggling to connect with your customers? Or maybe you feel like you cannot find them no matter where you look… This week Kate DiLeo and I tackle these issues and more with our deep dive into my favorite topic: branding! And no, we do not discuss logos and colors, those are best left to experienced graphic designers after you develop your brand. Kate and I delve into the details of:  The Brand Trife...
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