Dream Big and Live Free

JJ is a former NFL athlete and was a wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs and the Atlanta Falcons. He spent 9 years i n the NFL and played alongside greats like Hall-Of-Famer Joe Montana. Now, JJ is taking the lessons that he has learned from the NFL plus his own experience to inspire others to overcome the mental barriers that prevent them from being great. Top 3 Dream Big & Live Free Tips (1) Mindset. Get your head in the game otherwise you won’t have a shot. A positive mindset sets apart the best from the rest. (2) You’ve got to have a mentor. You’ve gotta have a coach. (3) “Blah, blah, blah do the work” - quote from JJ’s track coach from when he was 15 Phil Walden Contact JJ here https://www.linkedin.com/in/jjbirden/ and contact me here https://linktr.ee/savibarrowes

Leigh Clark is the Chief Kindness Officer at Kindleigh, her charity that is centered on making the world a better place through acts of kindness.Top 3 Dream Big & Live Free Tips(1)  Think about yourself as being a resource. How can you give a talent that you have and share it with the world.  Find something that bring you joy and share it.(2) Find small ways to give. These don’t have to be financial contributions.(3) Don’t be afraid to stand out.Contact me at https://linktr.ee/savibarrowes contact Lee at https://www.linkedin.com/in/leighmc/

Noble Drakoln is the Managing Director at DraKoln Capital Partners, a firm that matches startups that are looking for capital in the $1-$5 million dollar range with investors. 3 Top Dream Big and Live Free Tips(1) Meditation is real. Practice it.(2) You are not the voice in your head. You are the silence that come before the   voice or after the voice.(3) There is a quiet voice that we all have that dictates the direction that we will go in.Contact me here https://linktr.ee/savibarrowes and contact Noble here https://www.linkedin.com/in/drakoln/

Shir Nir is the CEO & Partner at Handel Group an executive life coaching & corporate consulting company that put’s people on their path to realizing their personal and professional visions. 3 Top Dream Big and Live Free Tips(1) Design Your Life. Ask yourself the hard question and dive into that. What are your dreams and what would make you happy ?(2) Ask yourself the hard questions. What’s between you and producing your dream ?(3) Be interested and become self-aware about who you really are. If you’d like to learn more about The Handel Group’s services click here http://bit.ly/dreambig-iuIf you’d like to contact me click here https://linktr.ee/savibarrowes

Kimberly is the Founder & Chief Changemaker at CHANGEMAKERS. For the last 25 years, she’s been  focusing on supporting and empowering female professionals to create the career of their dreams by helping them to chart their  own course. 3 Dream Big and Live Free Tips (1) Be kind and patient with yourself.(2) Stand confident in your worth and power.(3) Remembering that we are perfect exactly the way we are Contact me and listen to the full episode anywhere you get your podcasts by clicking here  https://linktr.ee/savibarrowes  Contact Kimberly here https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlyalfordrice/

Kim is a Principal with PricewaterhouseCoopers and serves as the Global Advisory Risk & Quality Leader. Top 3 Dream Big and Live Free Tips(1)Take unconscious bias tests(2) Have candid real conversations about race with different people(3) Call people on their actions Contact Kim here https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-a-thompson/ and contact me here https://linktr.ee/savibarrowes 

Joe Sallustio is the EVP and COO of Claremont Lincoln University. The school’s goal is to equip students with the 21st-century skills they need to succeed in today's workforce. The Claremont Core, which is their set of 4 innovative skills in mindfulness, dialogue, collaboration, and change prepares students for the next level of engagement and leadership. Top 3 Dream Big and Live Free Tips:(1) Try to see the opportunity in your struggles(2) Understand your personal value, your skills(3) Struggle is temporary, you will get through this Contact Joe here https://www.linkedin.com/in/joesallustio/ and contact me here https://linktr.ee/savibarrowes 

Angie Gallagher is currently in global tech sales and is known for having a strong 20,000+ following on LinkedIn. Prior to being in sales, Angie owned a photography business where she photographed notable figures like Former First Lady Michelle Obama, Nancy Pelosi and The Walton Family. On this episode she talks about how learning about the power of proximity helps her go from a girl that grew up in a trailer park to growing her career and living her dreams. Top 3 Dream Big and Live Free Tips:(1) Know thyself. Learn to be present so you can get to know who you are.(2) Work on your relationship to money.(3) Be intentional in what you do and who you spend time with. Contact me here https://linktr.ee/savibarrowes and contact Angie here https://www.linkedin.com/in/angie-gallagher-tech-sales/ 

Manoj Kutty is the CEO of GreenLight Credentials, a technology firm based in Dallas, TX. GreenLight is eliminating barriers for prospective college students and job seekers by providing secure, simple, instant validation of education and work records by using blockchain technology. Top 3 Dream Big and Live Free Tips(1) Ideas are a dime a dozen. Act on your idea and embrace risk.(2) Do something that you are good at and that you love doing.(3)  Don’t be afraid to ask for help. Contact me here https://www.linkedin.com/in/savibarrowes/ and contact Manoj here https://www.linkedin.com/in/manoj-kutty-770814/

Savi Barrowes is the Founder an Host of Dream Big and Live Free which is listened to in 28 countries. She went from a 15-year-old girl with no life prospects to attaining multiple degrees, working and traveling globally and leading initiatives at the national level. Savi is now focused on helping to empower women to level up in their life and career. Top 3 Dream Big and Live Free Tips(1) Find something that you are good at and double down on it. Become known for it. (2) Always do what you say you are going to do.(3) Always be transparent.  Contact Savi here https://linktr.ee/savibarrowes

Lou Shipley is the Executive in Residence at General Catalyst, a VC firm in Boston. He is also a lecturer at Harvard Business School and MIT Sloan where he teaches the popular class, Entrepreneurial Sales. Lou is also a multi-time CEO and in his last role, he was the CEO of Black Duck Software, a GC-backed company, which was acquired by Synopsys for $565 Million. Top 3 Dream Big and Live Free Tips:(1) Embrace failure and be thoughtful about what you can learn from it, because that’s where you really get better.(2) Get out of your comfort zone. Willingly do something that is going to make you uncomfortable.(3)  Take risk. Be confident that you can do it and bet on yourself. Contact me here https://linktr.ee/savibarrowes and contact Lou here https://www.loushipley.com/  

Dr. Jenny Rankin is a Fulbright Specialist for the U.S. Department of State who previously taught the Post Doc Masterclass at the University of Cambridge, England (as a visiting lecturer). Jenny has appeared in many publications like NPR & The Oprah Magazine and given over 200 keynotes in 8 countries and written 12 books, 150 papers and articles and has appeared in 38 different publications. Top 3 Dream Big and Live Free Tips: (1) Analyze the criticisms because sometimes there are good points. (2) Ignore the negative voices in your head and find a positive supportive role model or a celebrity you admire and think "what would this person say or do?"(3) Build you network and remember that networking is a 2 way street. Also ask your network how you can help them. You can contact me here https://linktr.ee/savibarrowes  and Jenny herehttps://twitter.com/JennyGRankin

Chris Gibson is a YouTuber and skincare guru. He is the host of the YouTube channel, Chris Gibson Live with 10k subscribers. He  has been helping people cure acne and other skin care problems for over 20 years and has also been featured on national TV. DM me for a special code to purchase Chris' amazing products!Top 3 Dream Big and Live Free Tips:(1) Things are always changing. Shift your mindset from expecting things to be stable to things will always change.(2)  Identify what your strengths are.(3) Separate emotions from facts and look at the problem objectively to find the solution.Contact me here https://linktr.ee/savibarrowes and subscribe to Chris Gibson's channel here https://www.youtube.com/user/CHRISGIBSONLIVE

Dr. Hope Clark is the Director of Institutional Research, Planning and Effectiveness at Southeastern Community College in Iowa where she leads initiatives at the local, state, national and global levels. Top 3 Dream Big and Live Free Tips (1) Always focus on the things that you are good at.(2) Never give up. Failure should be used to improve yourself.(3) You're never alone. There are a lot of good people in the world that will help, you just have to ask. Contact me here https://www.linkedin.com/in/savibarrowes/ and contact Hope here https://www.linkedin.com/in/hope-clark-phd-0b7b072/

Diane Rucker is the Executive Director of the University Enterprise Labs (UEL), a non-profit incubator dedicated to supporting early-stage life science and technology ventures. She has multiple degrees, 2 from MIT and 1 from the Univ. of Michigan but Diane's drive for her life and career was driven by a single incident that happened when she was 11 years-old. While living with her mom, who was a single parent, in Michigan, Diane remembers the day their heat was turned off in the middle of winter because her mom couldn't afford to pay the bill. She remembers freezing for 2 weeks before her mom could afford to have the heat turn back on. This incident stuck with Diane and she has used it to grow in her career and achieve her dreams. Top 3 Dream Big and Live Free Tips(1)  Anything useful is worth the risk(2) When you feel trapped that's a result of your current thinking and you need to change it(3) Never underestimate the drive of your inner "11-year-old" You can contact me here https://linktr.ee/savibarrowes and Diane Rucker https://www.linkedin.com/in/dfrucker/ or her info on the UEL site here http://www.uelmn.org/board_and_team/diane-rucker/

Khalid David is the Founder and CEO of TracFlo, a New York City based startup that focuses on helping subcontractors get a better grasp of their financial performance by helping them track and manage changing cost on a job site. Khalid is also a first generation black American, who unlike his Caribbean born parents, has had the opportunity to go to schools like Morehouse, Columbia and MIT. Khalid has a passion for construction, he's been on job sites since he was 12-years-old and he comes from a long line of tradesmen. He shares his experience about what it is like to navigate 2 cultures, American and Caribbean, and the challenges that he faces as well as how this impacts him in the tech world.  Top 3 Dream Big and Live Free Tips From This Episode: (1) Double down on what makes you original (2) Run in the direction of what makes you unique (3) You are IT. You hold all the answers and you already know what you need to do. Contact me here https://linktr.ee/savibarrowes and contact Khalid here https://www.linkedin.com/in/khalid-david-34a55824/

Aaron Shawn Harper is a former NFL football player for the Indianapolis Colts turned author, motivational speaker and business coach. Listen to Shawn talk about how went from living with a mindset of someone who had 5 learning disabilities and no real life prospects to playing in the NFL and now, inspiring the world.  Top 3 Dream Big and Live Free Tips1. Adversity is your best teacher, it's the success tax that you must pay in order to be great.2. Embrace the pain of the situation. Give it a name and meaning to overcome it. 3. Change your focus. Change your life.  Contact me here https://linktr.ee/savibarrowes  and contact Shawn here https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnharper75/

Listen to Susan share her story about growing up in Southern California, the inspiring story of her parents who immigrated to the US to give their daughters a better life and how she went from waitressing, a job she loved, to the Head of Product Design and Research at Toast, a $5Billion startup based in Boston.

Listen to Phil Komarny, VP of Innovation at Salesforce, talk about how his constant moving around as a child drove his desire to create constant human connection. This motivated him to build his first computer at 10-years old, start his first website, which was about hockey, and set him on the path for a 20+ year career as a successful innovator.

Learn how Yustina Saleh PhD, SVP, Analytics used the power of focus to help her get through the tragedy of her mom's passing and go on to live her dreams. 

Learn how Kelly Bailey, Director of Open Skills at Emsi came up with strategies to push through postpartum depression while she was building her career and achieving her dreams.

Why is it that some people thrive no matter what life throws their way? I interview leaders and some of the most qualified people in their industry who have overcome obstacles and gone on to live their dreams.