Entrepreneurship
How to Have Courageous Conversations with Lauren Sikes
Today’s guest, Lauren Sikes, understands that honest, courageous conversations can transform lives. That’s why she made the brave decision to leave her job as a teacher and start her own company. Lauren is the founder of DesignEd (soon to be rebranded as BeTrue Collective), a company that guides leaders and organizations on how to build…
Keep readingHelping Women Navigate Infertility with Ashleigh Marie Brown
Today’s guest, Ashleigh Marie Brown, is working to destigmatize infertility challenges and help women feel less alone. Through her career experience in the assisted reproductive space and her own personal story, Ashleigh realized women needed a space to find information and connect with each other around the topic of infertility, which she likes to call…
Keep readingFinding Meaning Through Challenges with Kirbee Miller
Today’s guest, Kirbee Miller has faced many incredible challenges throughout her life. She faced traumatic events in her childhood and now, as an adult, has been caring for her parents after they were critically injured in a car accident. On top of that, Kirbee has a demanding corporate job and is an entrepreneur. She is…
Keep readingWhat the Brain Can Teach Us About Fear with Tim Ash
On the show, we talk a lot about what it means to be brave. But, in order to become braver, we have to also understand fear. That’s why I’m excited to introduce you to today’s guest, Tim Ash. Tim has a new book coming out in April called Unleash Your Primal Brain – Demystifying how…
Keep readingPursuing a Lifelong Passion with Judith Bright
Oftentimes, when we talk about entrepreneurship, it’s not uncommon to hear stories about young people who got their start in college or maybe launched their business not long after they began their careers. Even last week’s episode featured a young women who went out on her own at the age of 22. But in the…
Keep readingTurning Tragedy into Lessons on Personal Safety with Barb Jordan
Thirty years ago, Barb Jordan and her family experienced the unimaginable when she discovered that her sister Beverly had been brutally murdered by her fiancé. She has spent years learning to cope with the grief of this reality. But two years ago, when her sister’s killer was released from prison, Barb realized that she needed…
Keep readingFighting the Stigma of Addiction with Ashley Surma
Sometimes, the challenges we face are not ones we choose, like starting a business or ending a relationship, but instead challenges of circumstance. Of life situations that we can’t control. That was the case for Ashley Surma. Ashley grew up with a father who struggled with substance abuse. And as a result, at a young…
Keep readingFinding Your Self Worth with Jo Worthy
I have a two-year-old son. And what’s amazing to me about watching him play is that he is very confident. For instance, he will run through our house and say “I’m very good at running!” Even though he flails about and sometimes falls down, he doesn’t think that makes him a bad runner. He just…
Keep readingBuilding a Strong Business and Community with Pamela Slim
Ten years ago, I wanted to start a business. I had previously partnered with a woman to launch a marketing company, but we parted ways when things didn’t work out between us. A couple of years later, in 2010, I decided I was ready to strike out on my own. But, I was scared. I…
Keep readingEncore Episode: How Farmer Matt Moreland Landed on Netflix’s Queer Eye
Today, I’m bringing you an encore episode of the show by reairing my interview with Matt Moreland, a farmer who appeared on Season 4 of Queer Eye. Not only was this one of my first episodes (episode #6), it’s also one of my favorites. So, if you’re a new listener of the show, I…
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