120: Wendy Weston | Founder, Perfect Picnic She Leads podcast

120: Wendy Weston | Founder, Perfect Picnic

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My guest today is Wendy Weston.
Wendy Weston started Perfect Picnic with a dream, a small blanket and endless drive and passion. She decided to hang up her figure skates, moving on from her career as a successful competitive skating coach. She has worked her way from the bottom literally - from the basements of Chinatown to her Perfect Picnic storefront across from Central Park. Wendy now delivers her vision of delicious food, and a luxury experience to New York City, The Hamptons and Cape Cod.

Over the past 13 years Weston has transformed her vision into a successful business selling millions of dollars worth of picnics.

She additionally has paved the way for others in the fast growing "Picnic Industry". The idea "if you can make it here you can make it anywhere" has kept her going as she balanced being a single mother determined to show her daughter what a strong woman could accomplish on her own. She has turned a quiet corner of the Upper West side to a destination for New Yorkers and travelers from around the world. She was recently awarded the Women in Business award from Chase Bank.

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Past guests include Margaret Wishingrad, Kara Goldin, Brandi Chastain, Julie Foudy, Ann Miura Ko, Linda Avey, Sarah Leary, Becky Sauerbrunn, Miriam Haart and many more.

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Show Notes:

1. Welcome to She Leads
2. Wendy's Childhood + Figure Skating
3. The Impact and Challenges of Leaving Figure Skating on Her Identity
4. The Importance of Freedom and Independence
5. Lessons Learned Along the Way with Finding Independence
6. Evaluating Opportunities and Navigating Life
7. Dealing with Disappointment and Expectations
8. Inspiration for Perfect Picnic
9. Rewards and Challenges of Founding a Company
10. Work-Life Balance and Putting Yourself First
11. Separating Success from Self-Worth
12. Learning Curve of Founding Perfect Picnic
13. Passion for Women's Sexual Health
14. Contrary Opinion of Birth and Death
15. The Practice of Acceptanance
Wendy's Passion? Women's Sexual Health and the Difference of Discourse
Wendy's life-time craft she is honing? Acceptance
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