The Badass CEO

Self-described serial entrepreneur, Sarah Gavigan chose to pivot in her career and follow her passion? Sarah explains how she moved from the entertainment industry to be a three-time entrepreneur and bring ramen to Nashville. Her shop Otaku Ramen is a cult favorite with multiple pop-up shops spread out throughout the Nashville area. She talks about what it takes to be a serial entrepreneur, succeed in the male-dominated food industry, and what it is like exposing the South to new cuisine and paving the way for a more diverse food culture. Episode Contents Plans Don’t Always Go To Plan Timing Matters What Worked So Well On Being A Serial Entrepreneur Learning On Someone’s Else’s Dollar After the Book, What’s Next for a Serial Entrepreneur? Ways of Financing And Choosing Investors Choices Parents Make With The Best Intentions Links Mimi: Today we are talking to a three-time entrepreneur who transitioned from a fast-paced life in the entertainment industry, then moved home to Nashville to...

If you have wondered what it takes to be a C-suite level executive and how to run a startup during COVID, this week’s episode is for you. Mary McGovern is the CEO of New Wave Foods, a sustainable plant-based alternative to shrimp. New Wave is revolutionizing the food industry and Mary’s 25 years of packaged goods and consumer experience has helped her run the company and prepare them to launch in stores, restaurants, and the wider foodservice industry. Episode Contents Following Passion and Aligning Experience Mentorship Helps Achieve C-Suite Level Recognizing a Timely Opportunity Distinguishing Between CEO of Startup Versus C-Suite Level in Corporate America Knowing Your Leadership Style For Success Practices and Tools To Support a Busy CEO Links Following Passion and Aligning Experience Mary McGovern start up CEO bring her passion and experience Mimi: Welcome back to The Bad-Ass CEO. This is Mimi, and today we are going to talk to a C-suite consumer package executive who turned start...

Are you worried about jumping into an industry that is historically male-dominated? The culinary industry would have to be one of the toughest and Giada de Laurentiis continues to succeed at so many levels. She is a chef, mother, author, restauranteur, and an Emmy award-winning television personality of many shows on the Food Network. She followed her passion and transformed her family's Italian traditional recipes into a successful culinary empire. Tune in to learn how to push past gender stereotypes and transform your passion into a successful business. Table of Contents Welcoming Giada De Laurentiis Defying Patriarchal Traditions To Be Taken Seriously Opening the Restaurant in Las Vegas Fighting For My Vision Learning Self Care And Self Trust The Need to Diversity in the Culinary Industry Many Family Recipes With Unique Spin Giada’s Tips On Starting in the Culinary Industry Investing in Myself without Funders A New Book With a Fresh Message The Joy is In the Process Links to G...