Today's special guest on The Accidental Pren-her Show, Stories of the
Unexpected is Accidental Pren-her Leslie Haywood of Grill Charms.
This quick-fire, 10-minute interview talks about the unusually spicy light-bulb experience Leslie had:
We had a dinner party one night, like we quite frequently do. My husband was grilling chicken, and he likes everything so gosh-darn spicy and I don’t. He seasoned his really spicy and left some for my friends and me on the milder side. When he brought the platter of chicken to the table, he couldn’t remember which was which. So I had a very spicy “light bulb moment” after I bit into the spiciest piece of chicken on the platter, and he came up with a comment about how someone just needs to come up with a way for him to tell who has what!
You'll also hear how being diagnosed with cancer and having bilateral mastectomy and reconstructive surgeries did not deter her from her goal:
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in June, right in the beginning stages of the company. So it was really hard, but the drive and passion was there so I just kept going. By the time it was all over . . . I decided, "Okay. Cancer didn’t slow me down. There is nothing that’s going to!” The world can throw what it wants at me, but I’m going to keep on going!
Lastly, after you listen to Leslie's inspiring story, you'll want to head over to her site and get the free Grill Charm she said she'd throw in with your order. While you're there take a look at her Grill Charm demonstration video!
Download her interview and listen to it from your computer or ipod.
Enjoy!
Susan L. Reid
The original Accidental Pren-her™Author of Discovering Your Inner Samurai: The Entrepreneurial Woman's Journey to Business Success
Leslie really is an inspiration for so many women entrepreneurs! Watching her success and progress with her product, Grill Charms, is very motivational. You can hear the business spirit in her voice!
Posted by: Moschel Kadokura | July 21, 2008 at 12:08 PM
No more mistaking who's food is who's? This is the ultimate grilling accessory! Leslie is truly an inspiration to all women, not just because of her business success, but because of her zest for life and helping others.
Posted by: Julie N | July 23, 2008 at 10:38 AM
Indeed Moschel, you can hear the passion and spirit in Leslie's voice, which comes from her zest for life. That's because she knows what's important to her and how she wants to show up in life.
Posted by: The Original Accidental Pren-her | July 23, 2008 at 10:47 AM
I have a set of Leslie's Grill Charms right in front of me. We used them last weekend when we grilled and they worked like a charm! We all got exactly what we expected, there were no mistakes, and everyone was happy. Now, that's a successful BBQ! Vegetarian BBQ to boot!
Posted by: The Original Accidental Pren-her | July 23, 2008 at 10:51 AM
Thank you all so much for your kind words and comments. Moschel and Julie, I'm so glad you enjoyed the interview and you are correct... I do love my life, helping others and being an Accidental Pren-her :) Thank you so much for listening. Doing this interview was so much fun and I'm glad it shows.
Posted by: Leslie Haywood | July 23, 2008 at 11:38 AM
I met Leslie via the Mommy Millionaire group on ning. She's such a fabulous woman!! Her story and determination are such an inspiration.
Wishing her continued good health and success!!!
Posted by: Shannon Davis | July 23, 2008 at 12:32 PM
Leslie is truly one of my inspirations as I've been a witness to her path for over a year now. What you say about fear being your reason to DOING this is RIGHT ON! I felt the same way - I didn't want to live with regret and it's so true. I'm excited to watch where this road is going to take her. Keep up the amazing work!
Posted by: Gwen | July 25, 2008 at 12:26 AM
Leslie, you are an inspiration! First of all, the grill charms are simple and perfect. Well done! Second, you followed through on a flash of intuition with determination and, ultimately, complete success! Third, you had a major life changing event and chose to keep going. On all three accounts, you inspire women to realize their dreams! Thank you!
Posted by: Angela | July 30, 2008 at 11:13 PM
Leslie, your story, your drive, your focus, your inspiration to all budding entrepreneurial women...Launching a successful business in spite of incredibly daunting physical challenges is beyond awesome and inspirational - and to do it in such a short period of time! If you can do it against such difficult odds, we can all do it. Bless you for sharing your story with the world!
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