From Stay-At-Home Mom to Shark Tank Entrepreneur

Necessity is the mother of invention. In this episode, Andrea Hecht sits down with Jackie Samuelson, the inventor of the Nursing Cool Cover—a breastfeeding cover with an integrated fan, which earned her a patent and a spot on Shark Tank. Jackie discusses how she became an entrepreneur and turned her idea into a reality, from securing a patent to launching the product.

Jackie's journey into entrepreneurship began while she was a stay-at-home mother, a period marked by personal challenges including a divorce and financial ruin. She shares how she leveraged resources like YouTube and Google to develop business acumen, highlighting the indispensable support of her family and the value of a resilient mindset.

The conversation goes beyond the basics of starting a business, highlighting the significance of self-care, balancing professional and personal life with motherhood, and the impact of a supportive community in overcoming challenges. Jackie's story is a powerful reminder that empowerment and achieving potential stem from resilience and determination. Tune in for a conversation that encourages every listener to pursue their passion with purpose and confidence.

Quotes

“It's really hard when you're in that moment to try to find the inspiration to get out of it. I remember it felt like it was just for the longest time I was at that place, hanging out with the wrong crowd, not really having any direction in life. But I feel like I needed to go through that in order to really appreciate what I have now. And also that motivates me to never go back to that place.” (07:04 | Jackie Samuelson)

“If there is a woman going through this, just really try to figure out what you love, what drives you, what makes you feel happy at the end of the day. But I think that comes with not having any distraction because it's easy to get taken away with the distractions and to not really pay attention to what drives you and what makes you happy, which is in turn, I feel like, how you find your purpose.” (07:32 | Jackie Samuelson)

“We suffer and struggle in silence when we're breastfeeding, when we're having breastfeeding struggles. I think it starts with us breastfeeding in the middle of the night by ourselves. We're the ones there with the baby, you know, boobs and pain and all of that.” (30:52 | Jackie Samuelson)

“Whatever you are working on or focused on, do the thing that you enjoy doing that comes easy to you. Just really explore that. If you're able to explore that and something great can come from it, whether it's creating a community, joining maybe a group of other moms or a creative outlet for you that you enjoy and it comes easy to you, do that, focus on that.” (34:24 | Jackie Samuelson)

“What is the one kind of message, piece of advice or something that you want every listener to walk away hearing? I want them to remember that It doesn't have to be perfect. You just have to get started. Just launch the thing, sis. Just go for it.” (49:00 | Andrea Hecht & Jackie Samuelson)

Links

Connect with Jackie Samuelson:

Instagram: @ladyalphaig

TikTok: @ladyalphaig

Website: https://www.shopladyalpha.com/

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