525. Raising an Entrepreneur: Meet Jacqueline’s Mom, The Original Product Boss
The Product Boss with Jacqueline Snyder
Jacqueline Snyder
4.8 • 961 Ratings
🗓️ 9 November 2023
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
Join us for one of our most intimate episodes yet as Jacqueline sits down the OG Product Boss, Lydia—her mother and beacon of inspiration for every step of the journey. Her story is one of dreams and resilience, a young mother of five with a creative soul, seeking her path amidst the hurdles of life's realities.
Lydia's story is a testament to the silent power of support and belief. We explore the pivotal moments where Lydia's encouragement became Jacqueline’s north star—guiding her through crossroads, from major educational shifts to entrepreneurial leaps. This episode is an ode to the profound impact a mother's faith can have, and Lydia's unwavering support that illuminated paths we could not see for ourselves.
In this heartfelt exchange, we discuss Lydia's dual role as a nurturer and a maker, the sacrifices she made, and how her journey resonated with our own steps towards independence and creativity. It's a celebration of the makers—the women with boundless creative passion, the ones who are in various stages of their journey, from ideation to realization. Lydia's transformation from a supportive figure into a confident creator, eventually leading her to unexpected successes, mirrors the very advice and support we extend to our listeners.
We share this episode with a deep sense of gratitude and a mission—to play the role Lydia had for each one of you. We believe in you and the incredible potential you hold. Whether you're taking your first step or the next leap, we're here, cheering you on, ready to believe in you until you can believe in yourself. So let’s embark on this emotional journey together, and discover the unspoken strength of belief that shapes our destinies.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | I would not have gone to art school if it wasn't for you. I wouldn't have started designer consulting co-op. |
| 0:05.8 | No, you're going to make me cry. It wasn't for you. I'm glad I'm here. I'm glad I'm your mom. I'm glad that I |
| 0:11.0 | inspired you to be the person, you you knew you were going to be you know. |
| 0:19.8 | Hi I'm Jacqueline Snyder and this is the Product Boss Podcast. I've helped launch and grow |
| 0:26.2 | thousands of product-based businesses, even one of my own. And over the last 20 years, |
| 0:31.7 | I've seen behind the scenes of businesses just like yours. |
| 0:35.2 | Whether they are makers, manufacturers, artists, or food and beverage businesses, |
| 0:39.3 | I have spent so many hours studying it all. I've discovered what makes them successful. What |
| 0:45.5 | are mistakes they could avoid? How did they turn an idea into successful business? |
| 0:50.1 | And what are strategies they have used to make more sales and be discovered by more customers. |
| 0:56.2 | This is what this show is all about. |
| 0:58.6 | Whether you're just starting out or you're looking to become a million dollar product boss, I'm here to give you the permission to |
| 1:04.4 | chase your dreams. No matter how big or small, all you need is the right mindset, a little courage, |
| 1:10.8 | strategy and support, and you too can be the next million dollar product loss. |
| 1:16.0 | Let's do this. |
| 1:17.0 | Hey friends, this is probably going to be one of the most intimate interviews I've ever done and it's |
| 1:27.6 | with my mom Lydia so my mom is so much a part of the inspiration behind everything that I've probably ever done in my life. |
| 1:39.0 | Now part of that is probably a little bit of survival like watching my mom and the |
| 1:44.0 | options and choices she had as a young very young mom with five kids wanting to be |
| 1:49.7 | a creative wanting to do things in her life but then not really having the abilities or I would say the |
| 1:54.7 | confidence more so and the time and the bandwidth or the support to be who I thought she could be when I was young. |
| 2:04.7 | Now, this is the eyes of a kid, right? |
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