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Marie Forleo is an entrepreneur, writer, philanthropist & unshakeable optimist dedicated to helping people become the person they most want to be. She should know — after an unfulfilling start on Wall Street, it was a call for advice with her dad that motivated her to realize she must re-embrace her creative side, which ultimately lead her to work at “Mademoiselle” and discover the world of life coaching. Fast forward to today: she’s built a socially conscious digital empire that has touched millions, with an award-winning show MarieTV, world-class online training programs, a book in 16 languages, and an audience in 195 countries! Marie joins Socialfly Co-Founders Stephanie Cartin and Courtney Spritzer for a conversation about her career and describes her journey to success, including how Marie got so good at digital marketing; why saying no to things can make you feel joyful; the harsh reality of opportunity cost; how tapping into your body that can offer a simple test for what’s a bad choice vs. what is merely outside your comfort zone; the value of listening to your “little voice” of intuition; how a craving for a croissant led to the decision to close her business for four weeks every year; and, why Marie’s demand to change her book cover at the eleventh hour made so much sense. Plus, a surprise!
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Marie Forleo
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Stephanie Cartin
Co-founder of Socialfly and Entreprenista.
Stephanie Cartin is the co-founder and CEO of Entreprenista, an all-in-one platform – which includes a private community & business membership called The Entreprenista League that's made up of over 2,000 women founders at all stages of business, a weekly newsletter received by 60,000 readers, two podcasts, in-person educational & networking events, and an award program – that women founders at all stages can turn to for everything they need to grow.
Stephanie is also the co-founder of Socialfly (acquired by Truform Media Group in 2024), Markid, and Pearl Influential Capital. She has won countless awards, including the SmartCEO Brava award, which recognizes the top women CEOs in New York, and a Stevie Award for Women-Run Workplace of the Year. She has also appeared in Bloomberg, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Refinery29, and more.
Courtney Spritzer
Co-founder of Entreprenista.
Courtney Spritzer is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, author, and community builder with a passion for creating brands and platforms that empower women to lead, grow, and thrive.
In 2012, she co-founded Socialfly, a leading social-first digital and influencer marketing agency. Over the course of a decade, she helped scale the business into an award-winning agency working with Fortune 500 brands and emerging startups, building a powerhouse team and culture along the way. In 2024, Socialfly was acquired.
In 2018, Courtney launched the Entreprenista Podcast to spotlight the stories of inspiring women founders. That passion evolved into Entreprenista Media in 2021, a media platform and community supporting women entrepreneurs at every stage of growth. She now co-leads the continued expansion of The Entreprenista League, a membership-driven community and ecosystem for founders.
As an angel investor, Courtney supports female-led and mission-driven startups aligned with her vision for a more inclusive and equitable business landscape.
She is the co-author of Like, Love, Follow: The Entreprenista’s Guide to Using Social Media to Grow Your Business (2015), a strategic guide for leveraging social platforms to drive business success.
Her work and ventures have been featured in Bloomberg, Forbes, Inc., Entrepreneur, and The New York Times. She is committed to championing visionary founders and helping build the next generation of impactful, community-driven businesses.
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