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Ep.28 Remy Meraz Zella life

Ariella Vaccarino and Theresa Ofstad interview Remy Meraz founder of Me Tyme and Zella Life.  Remy learned that she is a visionary and has created several ideas for million-dollar companies.  Listen to her story of how she had to pivot and created Zella Life.
Ep. 28 – Remy Meraz - Zella Life
1:00 – Your energy together is off the chain. It’s so infectious.
1:50 – Remy and Theresa met in 2017, she was a year into her first start up, Me Tyme and in an entrepreneurial program for female founders through the Valley Economic Alliance.  
2:50 – It’s like the Legend of the Phoenix, it had to burn down. My whole life burnt down as I knew it and was in a deep place of healing. Building a company while rebuilding her life.
3:45 – I was the crazy lady that got laid off from my job because I discovered my purpose with the idea of Me Tyme. I had big ideas that were multibillion dollar ideas for other people. I said, “If I ever came up with another big idea I promised myself I would not quite.”
5:30 – Fast forward to 2021, after working on Me Tyme for 5 years. I was applying for funding, and they required us to talk about our competitors. One of the competitors were at 98 million raised and valued at $1.1 billion. It was very defeating and empowering that her ideas are on point as a visionary.
6:30 – Realized she had to build a new idea with a new team. Bringing on team members that operate at the same speed, have the same work ethic, and have the same drive, tenacity, and commitment as you.  
7:15 – You have to get very clear on your strengths and weaknesses.  You have to own it and fill the gaps with the people that fill your weaknesses.
8:45 – Her investors said they believe in her as a founder, but they were not excited about the business model anymore.  They offered to back her again if she created a new idea, but she had to get rid of the team she had, and also had to make sure the new idea made money right away.
10:15 – She was driving down the freeway thinking, “what does this mean? Do I give up?” Then looked to her left and saw a billboard that said, “Never ever give up!”
11:00 - The divine journey that Remy and Theresa are both on.
13:00 – Zella Life is the new endeavor that focuses on coaching to create unity between leadership and diverse talent.
16:20 – Mindset and emotional intelligence coaching to focus on moving forward.
17:50 – FAIL means: First Attempt In Learning.
21:00 – How she learned about the Google funding.
23:24 – Remy shared a social media post that Me Tyme Failed, then she birthed Zella Life, talked about the five things people could do to help; share with others, coaching, PR, etc.
26:44 – A friend saw her post and said he just finished Googles Black founders fund, they are launching a Google Latino’s founders fund, but you have to be nominated in and I want to nominate you.
30:00 – Google offered a year long program that provides resources for their founders; networking, programs, webinars, therapy sessions, etc. Got selected for Google growth academy.
32:00 – Remy talks about her business with everyone, it’s your Why, it’s what you love, she is doing it because she wants to help millions of lives, she is living a very purpose driven life so she is going to tell everyone about it.
45:00 – How you show up in one way is how you show up in all ways.
52:00 – You have been using your single mom excuse in a lot of different ways, who would I be without that excuse. When I realized I used that excuse a lot.  When I asked myself about it, that is when the universe opened up.
53:00 – People think when their kids turn 18 you are done, empty nesting.  You are not done, they need you in a different way. I know you have been going through a tough time, but I just need my mom.
1:03:00 – Being a mom is one of the most fulfilling things I’ve done but I can also get fulfillment in other ways.
 
Ways to find Remy Meraz:
https://www.zellalife.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/remy-meraz/
 
Some Background on the hosts!
Ariella Vaccarino-
Once an opera singer, mother to 5 children, voice and piano teacher, creator of
Voice Lessons To Go, a line of voice lesson CDs/downloads that sell nationwide.
She is also the host of the podcasts:
The Talented Magical Mommies Club
Ariella's Vocal Notes
and she has her own YouTube channel about singing:
www.youtube.com/VoiceLessonsToGo
 
Theresa Ofstad-
Is currently working a fulltime job while running a Basketball Club with her husband and teenage son. She is developing a business called Fuller Life, a resource for patients, seniors and their families. She is an area director with Toastmasters, a lifetime learner, leadership fanatic, and community connector.  
Sign up for her monthly newsletter to volunteer and support:
Fuller Life
 
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Ep. 29 We have 1,000 Downloads and our first Sponsorship.

Theresa Ofstad and Ariella Vaccarino have some amazing women coming up they get to interview so they need to come back together after being a part to practice recording episodes on MOMentum podcast.  Each feels so blessed to be on this journey together and Grateful that you are on this journey with us.  Please continue to check out past episodes to support these fabulous women… Oh yeah and become a Patron to help us continue this journey. 
Ep. 29 We have 1,000 Downloads and our first Sponsorship
:55 – We are signed up for a Patron Account, click on this link to donate: Supporting MOMentum (podbean.com)  We would use the money donated to hire someone to help us.
2:20 – We have over 1,000 downloads, 8 Countries (New from South Africa), over 25 states.
3:15 – We don’t see each other as often as we did in the beginning but working in our own bubbles from a distance while texting. Last night we called each other, Ariella was so stressed but called back to work through and communicate a way to work through it.
7:20 – When things are in place it is good. 
7:30 – We are on this journey together, starting with our journey then pivoted and brought on some amazing women for interviews along the way. 
9:40 – Ariella has launched her other two podcasts. Wants to spend her time creating content but not necessarily edit it.  We can use some people to help as interns. Let us know if you are willing to help a few hours per week.  If you want to help build your social marketing or publicity skills, we can use the help.
11:25 - We got our first sponsor.  Theresa is helping to plan Toastmasters, District 52 conference and Speech Contest.  One of our past interviews, Gail Lara sponsored an Advertise.
12:40 - We want to do great things; we want to travel to big conferences for podcasters or Mom’s.  We want to create big conferences.  It is just in idea mode but we look forward to doing it in the future. 
14:00 – MOMentum is becoming a positive way to create something better in our lives.  People go through different seasons in their life and every time it is an opportunity to recreate yourself.  As moms, we can finally take a breath now that our kids are a little older.
16:16 - We are at a point where we are trying to fine tune things to perfect them.  Instead of trying to be perfect, we are DOING IT! We have already launched over 25 episodes and can’t wait to get to 50.  If we stop because it’s not perfect, then people won’t see it. It’s ok to fine tune but don’t wait before launching t
18:00 – We have some big interviews coming up and it pushed Ariella to launch her other two episodes.  She waited to learn things with MOMentum first. 
20:00 – Ariella is trying to go for the long game and is releasing her other podcasts slowly. 
20:50 – We had batched so many episodes so we didn’t feel like we had to rush to record an episode or interview.  Because we haven’t recorded in a while We need to get back into the groove as we have these big interviews coming up.
22:00 – There is so much that needs to be done to release an episode and what if something comes up.
23:00 - As Theresa has been working her regular job, she has made so many connections, and networking events that she goes to and the fact that I am a co-host on a podcast gives us something memorable to talk about. 
24:00 – Whatever it is that you are doing, talk about it!  Talk about your business to a minimum of 10 people per day. 
Thank you, Gail Lara, for our first Sponsorship!
Follow Your Dreams…
 
Some Background on the hosts!
Ariella Vaccarino-
Once an opera singer, mother to 5 children, voice and piano teacher, creator of
Voice Lessons To Go, a line of voice lesson CDs/downloads that sell nationwide.
She is also the host of the podcasts:
The Talented Magical Mommies Club
Ariella's Vocal Notes
and she has her own YouTube channel about singing:
www.youtube.com/VoiceLessonsToGo
 
Theresa Ofstad-
Is currently working a fulltime job while running a Basketball Club with her husband and teenage son. She is developing a business called Fuller Life, a resource for patients, seniors and their families. She is an area director with Toastmasters, a lifetime learner, leadership fanatic, and community connector.  
Sign up for her monthly newsletter to volunteer and support:
Fuller Life
 
Join MOMentum's private Facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/849622462704055/
Become a Patron by clicking the link at the top of the page or clicking here:
https://patron.podbean.com/momentum

Ep.30 Tabitha Brown said YES!!!