16: Passion, Style & Jewelry Business in the Second Half of Life
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Show Notes
Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an open conversation about putting yourself out there to get noticed, facing obstacles, and how to juggle business and a busy family life in the second half of life with Melinda Maria. Melinda is a badass female entrepreneur who designs gorgeous jewelry worn by A-list celebrities, influencers, and empowered women taking on the world. Melinda's jewels make you feel luxurious, sexy, edgy, and classy without worrying about the price. She is discussing how she was able to start with zero dollars in the bank, facing obstacles, getting scrappy, and turning her passion into a successful business.
We are going to dig deep into the details of Melinda’s journey into her second half of life. She discusses with us how her early passion for making jewelry led her to become a successful businesswoman. We talk about obstacles she faced, how she put herself out there, and more advice that helped her become successful.
Some highlights:
Being named on Oprah’s ‘favorite things’ list
Melinda defines her style as ‘Converse Couture’
Moving to New York at 18 with no money and starting a business
Selling jewelry in Starbucks all around LA
How Melinda juggled family life and a jewelry business
Golden Nuggets from the episode:
You will be successful if you are passionate about what you are doing
You can always learn something new from somebody
Do something you love
Don’t be scared to just start!
Put yourself out there and be scrappy
Everyone gets discouraged and has struggles, but you have to push through
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Melinda Maria Bio:
Melinda is your new badass, artistic, funny, celebrity jewelry designer friend in LA. Her designs are worn every day by the biggest A-list celebrities, influencers, and empowered women taking on the world. Whether on the red carpet or in the school carpool, Melinda’s jewels make you feel luxurious, sexy, edgy, and classy without worrying about the price. She gets you and is going to hook you up with her super cool, glamorous style to make you shine like the Queen you are!
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