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Everything Is Consciousness with Laleh Hancock

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She is featured alongside luminaries such as Oprah Winfrey, Melinda Gates, and Ginni Rometty in the 2019 publication, America’s Leading Ladies: Stories of courage, challenge and triumph.

Laleh Alemzadeh-Hancock CEO of Belapemo and Global Wellness for All. Laleh boasts 30 years experience in business and has inspired and empowered millions of individuals including Fortune 500 executives, government agencies, non-profit organizations, athletes and veterans.

Forced to flee Iran as a young girl, and eventually settling in the USA at the age of 11.

Laleh’s personal story is a testament to her intelligence, resilience and entrepreneurial aptitude.

Today’s interview we hear about Laleh’s childhood story and she shares incredible insights and inspirational messages for women in business.

 

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About Laleh Hancock

Laleh Hancock has a diverse background as the Founder and CEO of two companies and a global speaker – who was traveling in Portugal (and is still stuck there) due to COVID-19. 

With nearly 30 years’ experience in operational excellence, change management and business consulting, Laleh has inspired and empowered millions of individuals including Fortune 500 executives, government agencies, non-profit organizations, athletes and veterans.

A highly respected executive and leadership coach, Laleh has a particular interest in supporting and encouraging the leadership capabilities of women – in business, in the workplace, at home and in the wider community. She is featured alongside luminaries such as Oprah Winfrey, Melinda Gates, and Ginni Rometty in the 2019 publication, America’s Leading Ladies: Stories of courage, challenge and triumph.

Forced to flee Iran as a young girl, and eventually settling in the USA at the age of 11, Laleh’s personal story is testament to her intelligence, resilience and entrepreneurial aptitude. After striving for a career in healthcare for many years, a large earthquake in Los Angeles forced Laleh to completely rebuild her life and occupation. She soon found herself divorced and raising pre-school twins on her own. Bold and determined, Laleh leaped headfirst into a commission-only job in the male-dominated technology sector – a daring decision that sparked a highly-celebrated career in professional services, corporate leadership, recruitment and executive coaching. 

 

Carman’s Kitchen with CEO and Founder Carolyn Creswell

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At age 18 she bought a tiny business for $1000, today it’s known as an Australian iconic food brand CARMEN’S.

Today you’ll hear the story of how Carolyn Creswell uses to park her little Daewoo car alongside the big semi-trailers at the supermarket loading docks to delivery her product to the largest supermarket chains in Australia.…(not any more though!)

We hear about Carolyn’s biggest challenge in her 28yr of business plus she also shares her very sound advice for other businesswomen.

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About Carolyn Creswell

Carman’s founder Carolyn Creswell is an inspirational leader whose success proves that you can run a multinational business, love what you do and have a genuine work-life balance.

As an 18 year old university student, Carolyn Creswell founded Carman’s in 1992. She bought the tiny business for $1,000.

This December 2020 Carman’s proudly celebrated its 28th birthday and is Australia’s number one selling muesli brand along with being a leader of deliciously good for you bars and nutritional snacks.

From humble beginnings where Carolyn used to park her tiny Daewoo alongside semitrailers in supermarket loading docks, Carolyn’s determination and focus on producing quality products using whole foods, has seen Carman’s build a strong following in more than 30 countries around the world.

Carolyn’s passion for healthy food made from real ingredients has cemented Carman’s reputation as a food brand that customers around the world can trust to be natural, healthy and delicious.

As a proud mother of four children aged 16 and under, Carolyn understands the importance of producing nourishing foods for herself and her family and applies this to every Carman’s recipe.

Calling the Carman’s staff her “second family”, Carolyn put them at forefront of her mind when designing the new office that the business moved into in 2018. Now one of the most enviable working spaces in Australia, Carman’s HQ offers its employees access to a gym, yoga studio, sauna and massage room, free barista-made coffee and on site chef. Carolyn has also loved extending the space to the public, via the Carman’s Kitchen Store, and other businesses, with conference facilities and meeting rooms for hire.

Carolyn’s business acumen has led to a number of accolades including the winner of 2007 Ernst & Young’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award and being named the 2012 Telstra Australian Business Woman of the Year. She is also a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Carolyn is an Ambassador for the Asylum Seekers Resource Centre and is also Patron of the St Kilda Gatehouse. Carolyn is a former Board Member of the Human Rights Law Centre.

As Carolyn looks to the future “I’m amazed at the achievements of Carman’s thanks to our loyal consumers. The growth we’ve experienced is thanks to hard work, a talented team and a range of products that we’re really proud of and that people love to eat. I’m looking forward to seeing what we can achieve in the next twenty-eight years!”