The SmallBizChat Podcast: Support is Sexy with Elayne Fluker

Elayne Fluker is the host of the Support is Sexy podcast, a show with more than 800,000 downloads and listeners worldwide. She is the founder of SiS academy, an online learning platform for black women entrepreneurs. Through her consulting agency Chich Rebellion, Elayne and her team help black female business leaders elevate their brand and grow their businesses through thought leadership and compelling content. Elaine is the author of the highly anticipated book, Get Over ‘I Got It’: How to Stop Playing Superwoman, Get Support and Remember That Having It All Doesn’t Mean Doing It All Alone, coming out in May 2021

Today, Elaine and I discuss how she discovered her passion for encouraging others to seek support. She shares her philosophy on the “having it all” mindset and why you should be defining what that means for you. She explores why we often find it hard to ask for support and how having the right partner can help. She highlights the different self-care elements in business and the common attributes of the most successful female business leaders. She also shares why allowing space for honesty in your business is vital and how having mentors and other support will provide you with the framework for success.

“Maybe you can do it for yourself, but how wonderful would it be to be open to the universe trying to send support your way.” – Elayne Fluker

Listen to the podcast below:

This week on SmallBizChat Podcast:

• How Elaine found her passion for supporting others
• How “having it all” should be something self-defined
• Why it can be hard to ask for support
• How the right partner can help you
• “I got it syndrome,” what it is and how you can avoid it
• How you can be more open to support
• The different facets of self-care in business
• Attributes of the most successful female business leaders
• Why conversations and opportunities for honesty are essential within your business
• Who Elaine looks up to for mentorship and inspiration
• How to create the right support framework for you and your business

Resources Mentioned:

• Abundance Now by Lisa Nichols
• Acts of Faith: Daily Meditations for People of Color by Iyanla Vanzant
• A Blessing by Bonita C Adams and Jacqueline Adams

Connect with Elayne Fluker:

• Elayne Fluker website
• SiS Academy
• Elayne Fluker on LinkedIn
• Elayne Fluker on Facebook
• Elayne Fluker on Instagram

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