Mama Hen Media with Founder and CEO Samantha Weckesser

The Give Back Model

Welcome to the podcast! Today's guest is Samantha Weckesser, the founder and CEO of Mama Hen Media, a boutique agency that helps women-owned businesses achieve their marketing goals through Pinterest blogging and Plan Ahead content distribution. Samantha also runs a giveback program through the sponsorship of Girls on the Run, a nonprofit organization that helps girls strengthen their confidence, minds, and bodies through a positive youth development program centered around running.

In this episode, Christine and Samantha discuss the story behind Mama Hen Media, the importance of mental health and self-care, and how Mama Hen Media's giveback program helps inspire and empower women and girls.

For more information and other episodes on companies and entrepreneurs who give back, please visit TheGiveBackModel.com.

Episode Highlights:

-The story behind Mama Hen Media

-Importance of mental health and self-care

-Mama Hen Media's giveback program

-Inspiring and empowering women and girls

-Girls on the Run program

-Importance of positive role models and mentors

-The power of running and exercise for mental health

-Combining personal and professional passions

-The value of community involvement and giving back

-The future of Mama Hen Media and its mission

Quotes:

"I started as a virtual assistant and was working under the business name Just Ask For Sam. Kind of fell into it organically through people that I met online and started working, helping business owners and just sort of grew and grew and grew."

"I loved it because I could work the hours that I wanted to and be home with my family. I have four children, ten and under, so being available for them was really important to me."

"As my business grew and my client base grew, I needed to bring on more team members and decided that the name Just Ask For Sam makes it sound like it's just me, when in fact I have now a team to support me."

"I really believe in the power of mental health and self-care and the importance of it. And so I really wanted to make sure that we were incorporating that into our business model."

"I really believe in the power of running and exercise for mental health and just the overall well-being of a person."

"So I wanted to combine my personal passion with my professional passion and be able to give back to a cause that I really believe in."

"I think it's really important for businesses to be involved in their community and give back in some way."

"I just love the fact that we are able to inspire and empower women and girls through our giveback program and through the work that we do."

"I'm really excited about the future of Mama Hen Media and just continuing to grow and make an impact in the world and help as many women-owned businesses as possible achieve their goals."

Links:

The Give Back Model website TheGiveBackModel.com

Follow The Give Back Model on Instagram @thegivebackmodel

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