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Per Her Perspective

Per Her Perspective

By: Marla Noel
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Learn about excellent business practices and ways you can run and improve your business by listening to business leaders talk about wins and challenges, the stuff many business owners experience. Years of studying business, reading business books, and participating in peer groups can sharpen business skills and help us avoid some of the many pitfalls business owners encounter. Learn from others about some of the positive business practices and how implementing tools and processes helped build and scale their businesses. What are some of the business challenges you experience? You may hear about a good solution as you listen to others share their experiences in growing and sharpening their business skills.

2025 Marla Noel
Economics Leadership Management & Leadership
Episodes
  • Jennifer Cue on Building Jones Soda, Reinvention, and Knowing When to Pivot
    May 19 2026

    Jennifer Cue, former CEO of Jones Soda, shares her journey from corporate banking to entrepreneurship and her experiences in building and growing businesses.

    She also discusses her time abroad and the challenges of balancing work and life in business ownership.

    The conversation covers topics such as managing people, learning from mistakes, the value of peer groups, investing in businesses, and personal motivations.

    Jennifer Cue shares insights on managing people, learning from experiences, and her current business endeavors. The conversation also delves into the importance of peer groups, the value of cash flow in businesses, and the significance of continuous learning and giving back.

    Takeaways

    • Entrepreneurial Journey
    • Influence of Childhood
    • Challenges of Work-Life Balance Managing people
    • Learning from mistakes
    • Value of peer groups
    • Investing in businesses
    • Personal motivations

    Chapters

    • 00:00 Time Abroad and Work-Life Balance
    • 24:16 Challenges of Managing People
    • 32:40 Personal Motivations and Continuous Learning
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    41 mins
  • Tara Turkington Founder of Flow Communications and Flow Travel
    Apr 21 2026

    Tara Turkington shares her journey of starting a business out of necessity. She discusses the impact of mentorship, and the competitive spirit within her family.

    Additionally, she reflects on the importance of finding the right people for business growth and shares valuable lessons from mistakes and the resilience required in business.

    The conversation covers topics such as entrepreneurial support, passion for photography, the pursuit of mastery and continuous growth.

    Tara has created the intersection of travel and entrepreneurship.

    With Peer groups, Tara has found the magic in support. From the EY Winning Women Program as well as her WPO chapter. Tara studies business and has learned so much from her mentor Bheki as well as issue processing called Peerview with her WPO chapter.

    Takeaways

    • Necessity as the mother of invention
    • The importance of finding the right people for business growth Entrepreneurial Support
    • Photography Passion
    • Mastery and Growth
    • Travel and Business
    • Business Advice

    Chapters

    • 00:00 Starting a Business Out of Necessity
    • 09:02 Mentorship and Business Learning
    • 19:04 Impact on Company Growth
    • 36:01 Lessons from Mistakes and Business Resilience
    • 42:53 Global EY Winning Women Program
    • 48:13 Mastery and Continuous Growth
    • 55:20 Business Advice and Support
    • 01:01:01 Issue Processing in WPO Chapter
    • 01:15:28 Entrepreneurial Advice
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Alycia Doxon: What nobody tells you about buying a business
    Mar 31 2026

    The conversation with Alycia Doxon covers a range of topics related to entrepreneurship, business growth, and leadership.

    Alycia shares insights on the importance of delegation, the value of a clear business thesis, and the impact of networking on business success. She also discusses her motivation for entrepreneurship, the dynamics of working with family, and the lessons learned from mistakes in business.

    The conversation provides valuable takeaways for aspiring entrepreneurs and business leaders. The conversation covers the importance of peer groups, the utilization of Women Presidents' Organization for business support, implementing regular check-ins and EOS, the value of fiction and fantasy in business, and the investment network and business ownership.

    It also highlights the role of Roz, her WPO Chapter Chair, and peer groups, collective goals and business management, and the significance of investment networks for business ownership.

    Takeaways

    • Entrepreneurship and business growth require the ability to delegate and trust others to take on responsibilities.
    • Focusing on a clear and defined business thesis and saying no to opportunities that do not align with it is crucial for business growth. Importance of Peer Groups
    • Implementing Regular Check-Ins
    • Utilizing Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS)
    • The Value of Fiction and Fantasy in Business
    • Investment Network and Business Ownership

    Chapters

    • 00:00 Introduction to Alycia Doxon
    • 11:20 Motivation for Entrepreneurship
    • 19:02 Mentorship and Leadership Development
    • 26:41 Learning from Mistakes and Growth
    • 33:09 The Value of Networking and Relationship Building
    • 38:11 Implementing Regular Check-Ins and EOS
    • 50:06 The Value of Fiction and Fantasy in Business
    • 58:26 Investment Network and Business Ownership

    Marla Noel is the creator and host of the Per Her Perspective podcast: a series of raw, relatable conversations about leadership, challenges, finding resources and solutions in running a business, many times, with the help of other smart people in peer groups. With riveting episodes available live on all major platforms, the show inspires business owners to grow their businesses and make bold decisions with the input of others to achieve greater success and profitability. To learn more about Marla, visit www.OCGrowthAdvisors.com.

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    52 mins
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