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Dane Maxwell is an enthusiastic entrepreneur who strives to help others navigate challenges in the business industry to achieve success. Dane started establishing companies from a young age. While many of them failed, that did not deter him from pursuing his desire to establish a multi-million dollar company. Some of his companies still exist. Listen as he shares his exciting journey with Geordie Wardman. What You’ll Learn What to look out for in a contract crew The book Dane launched. Was it a business model or a passion project? Why entrepreneurs should hire experts to help solve their customer’s painful problems Demonstrating customer results is a critical part of success in business. Find out why. Why entrepreneurs should be intentional about the goals they want to achieve What happened when Dane realized his talent What triggered Dane into writing a book? How did Dane go about writing his book, Start from Zero? When can an entrepreneur hire without struggling with trust issues? Importance of reading books How to make friends with the mind What freedom is Pricing your products In this Episode Being passionate about something means going beyond limits to achieve what you desire. This approach is the case of Dane Maxwell, who started out working as a hotel tech support. Dane would later learn business and sales, and marketing before venturing into SaaS development with no tech skills at all. Dane tells Geordie that many times the brain of an entrepreneur battle to identify that magic point. It is this confusion that deters you from identifying opportunities at the right time. Many times, another brand may crop up and do something differently that transforms the industry, and overtakes your product. According to Dane, as much as what you do matters, how you do it is more crucial. Dane talks about the launch and progress of his book project. Listen in to know everything about it. Dane ventured into the business world at 22 years old. He believes that had he started earlier, he would probably be worth much more than he is worth today. Listen to his conversation with Geordie as he explains this concept in depth. According to Dane, your consciousness as an entrepreneur can make or break your business. He goes ahead to give a personal example that you need to hear first-hand. Did you know that you are likely to become what you believe you are? Dane tells Geordie how being bullied from a younger age made him believe he was garbage. Little did he know how talented he was. What happened when he finally understood himself, confronted his fears, and took the initiative to change his belief? Listen to his sentiments and learn from the same. Dane opines that one of the highest return on investment (ROI) he has ever achieved was from hiring therapists for business matters. You do not want to miss the part where he explains the importance of hiring a reliable, trustworthy therapist. However, he is also quick to mention that finding a good therapist can be a difficult task. When is the best time to hire, and how do you identify the right person? Dane believes that companies can hire when they have the most leverage. They can also hire when customers come to them in search of solutions. Dane has more to say on this topic that you can only understand by listening to the podcast. Listen to find out his sentiments on finding the right person to hire. Dane discusses his book, Start from Zero, and explains that it is all about mindset. Listen to the podcast and learn more about this book and why every entrepreneur should read it. Dane explains about identity and how working with it can become poisonous at some point. He opines that identity never makes you happy. Often, Dane says, many people suffer in pursuit of an end to their current suffering. What happens if you focus your entire mind on this search? Listen to Dane’s answer to this question. Do you want to grow wealth? If you do, you need to listen to Dane as he explains the four brains to grow wealth. Dane says making money is neither mystery nor magic. He says, making money may be the easy part but keeping it can be a difficult task. He tells Geordie how to grow, and keep money. Marketing is a critical part of business success. Find out how Dane markets his business. Dane and his team have a specific structure for their blogs. You will need to listen to find this out. He also shares about how he finds employees for his SaaS Company. Dane has a free excerpt for his book that you can read before committing yourself to the entrepreneurship world.  References The Foundation Paperless Pipeline Dane Maxwell Start from Zero

Do you ever feel like there are just NO good Christian men or women on online dating sites? Well today, we brought out Gabrielle Ruiz to the show to prove that wrong. Get ready for some laughs as Kait and Gabrielle talk about her journey of finding her husband through online dating. Gabrielle is an American actress, philanthropist, producer, activist and champion for the arts. She is known for The CW’s critically acclaimed comedy, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, where she received rave reviews as Valencia Perez. On this episode she talks about BOTH managing expecations when it comes to dating and also not settling for where it counts. Kait and Gabrielle also talk about getting out the "Disney mindset" and having a fairytale image of what it looks like to meet your spouse. Some Themes in Today’s Episode: -Being open to the possibilities of online dating -Looking for someone you can be equally yoked to spiritually -Keeping your standards high for where it counts -Letting God move in your dating life by managing expectations for what your love story should "look like"

Today I’m talking with Mary Caplin, mother of two and a certified doula. She shares some incredible defining moments in her mothering journey. She talks about paradigm shifts and some sacred moments of grieving through a miscarriage. Key Points from this Episode: Being a mother who is committed is more important than any "accomplishments." Thinking about your commitment to you kids helps you recognize the good that you are doing in your daily life. We can't be perfect 100% of the time, but we can be pretty good at commitment! Learning from other moms around you can help you relax into what you are doing. Letting go and giving our problems over to God will allow Him to carry you. Let go of the negative and it will make room for the hope to come in. You are a woman. You are strong. You are a mother. Just by virtue of being a mother, you are blessed with intuition. It's a real thing and you will be able to make the best decisions that are best for you and your family. Motherhood is vulnerability and strength together. Learning how to go through a grieving process with your spouse is unifying. Speak your feelings out loud in your car alone. Write it out. Talk to a spouse or other loved ones. Let the feelings out to be able to process them.

Sean Salas is the CEO and Co-Founder of Camino Financial, a FinTech platform pioneering access to affordable credit to underbanked Latinx businesses. He is often featured as a commentator discussing FinTech and Latino entrepreneurship, including appearances on Univision, CNN, and Discovery Channel. Sean also sits on the board of two non-profit organizations, the US-Mexico Foundation and the Harvard Business School Latino Alumni Association (HBSLAA). Sean co-founded Camino Financial with his twin brother, Kenny Salas. The twin brothers were raised by an entrepreneurial mother, who built and lost her business. While completing their MBAs at Harvard Business School, the twins co-founded Camino Financial under the notion of never leaving a small business owner behind. As CEO of Camino Financial, Sean has built a team of over 50 employees distributed globally and raised over $125 million in debt and equity. Previously, Sean worked in private equity and investment banking. Throughout his experience, Sean oversaw four portfolio companies with combined revenue of over $250 million, invested close to $50 million in direct equity investments, and structured $1.2 billion in debt financings. Sean has a BA from UC Berkeley and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Connect with Sean Salas Camino Financial Facebook Instagram YouTube LinkedIn Sean on Twitter Sean on Instagram Sean's podcast, Fundamental Fairness Some of the Topics Covered by Sean Salas in this Episode Being the son of an immigrant entrepreneur Moving back to Mexico from L.A. and growing up in Mazatlán Re-living the "American dream" and starting his financial career during the 2008 financial crisis Why Sean chose investment banking Getting his MBA at Harvard and the connections and resources it provided him with How Sean got his twin brother Kenny on board to start Camino Financial together Getting traction while still at Harvard and taking a year to get their first 10 loans Camino Financial's first loan Funding the first loans and the challenge of getting access to capital at scale to grow the business The catch 22 of lending Going from a $1M to $100M facility Creating a digital-only brand and becoming the largest digital lender in the space Customer acquisition and the creative ways Sean worked to build trust within the community How COVID has affected the community they serve and how Camino Financial has supported their members The typical loan and borrower at Camino Financial The factors Sean considered while building out a team of 50+ and the role Camino Financial's culture has played How Sean recharges away from work Sean's book recommendations Links from the Episode Mazatlán, Sinaloa Mexico Harvard Business School Wombi Rose - Lovepop Michael Marti - RapidSOS Entering StartUpLand by Jeff Bussgang How Will You Measure Your Life? by Clayton Christensen The Ride of a Lifetime by Robert Iger Measure What Matters by John Doerr Sean's podcast, Fundamental Fairness

As leaders, we thrive on knowing we’ve helped one person. Virginia encourages us to use an image of that one person to motivate ourselves to put our stories into the world. When we do, we’ll see how many people have been in a similar situation. As leaders, we thrive on knowing we’ve helped one person. Virginia Kerr joins us today and encourages us to use an image of that one person to motivate ourselves to put our stories into the world. When we do, we’ll see how many people have been in a similar situation. Virginia Kerr has been in the TV and video industry for more than 20 years. Four TV newsrooms, hundreds of videos, blogs, and podcasts later, she became a top leader in an award-winning network marketing company. She also created, produced, and hosted a top-rated TV show featuring people just like you. As a video coach, she helps people play to their strengths and their “isms” the little things that make them- them!    Connect with Virginia: https://thisisvirginiakerr.com/   QUESTIONS ASKED: What is it about being on camera that you love? How do you help people move beyond fear? How do you identify which stories to share? Where does healing come from? Any tips for letting go of self-criticism?   FROM TODAY’s EPISODE: Being yourself and sharing stories Knowing who you’re meant to serve Recognizing the causes of pain and the process of inner healing RESOURCES: Text us! +1 (501) 214-4307 Join our Private Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/2lPut5A Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/heatherparady  

It’s easy to be ignored in the middle of all the noise in the world today, but as leaders we have to fight through that noise to help others. Rich Cardona joins us today and reminds us why it’s okay for things to get harder when we’re on the path we want to pursue. Rich Cardona is a first generation American and retired Marine Corps attack helicopter pilot. After getting a Masters in Business Administration out of fear he wouldn’t be marketable, he ventured into the traditional workplace and landed a job with Amazon. While he admits the company is the tip of the spear, his experience in fulfillment was extremely ... unfulfilling. He left, moved into his in-laws basement and searched for which of his curiosities could potentially lead to a business of his own. After spending time with and documenting Claude Silver, Vayner Media’s Chief Heart Officer, he realized that there was a need for executives like her to become more visible. Rich Cardona Media was born. Rich’s team helps executives and entrepreneurs become more visible by using video to create long term content and social media strategies. On average they increase visibility and engagement by the thousands in 90 days or less. As part of his service after service Rich has also created a video series and podcast called The Leadership Locker where influencers and industry leaders share their expertise with transitioning service members and veteran entrepreneurs. Guest have included: Gary Vaynerchuk, Kindra Hall, and Jason Feifer   Connect with Rich: https://richcardonamedia.com/ QUESTIONS ASKED: How did you end up in videography? How have you brought humanness and creativity into Zoom? How have you used unconventional ways to create video content?   FROM TODAY’s EPISODE: Being professional and fun Leaning into who you are Using video to help one specific person Creativity & Meaning through Storytelling Measuring the effectiveness of your content RESOURCES: Text us! +1 (501) 214-4307 Join our Private Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/2lPut5A Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/heatherparady

As leaders, we have an audience whether it’s through social media, an email list, a congregation, or even our own family. Howard Ross encourages us to re-establish integrity so that we can lead people well and speak up about important issues in a healthy and effective way.   Connect with Howard Ross: https://howardjross.com/ QUESTIONS ASKED: How is our need to belong tearing us apart? What’s our personal responsibility in navigating change? How can we restore hope for this generation?   FROM TODAY’s EPISODE: Being part of something bigger than yourself Changes in agreeing and disagreeing with others Connecting and supporting each other and recognizing unconscious bias RESOURCES: Text us! +1 (501) 214-4307 Join our Private Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/2lPut5A Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/heatherparady   BIO: Howard Ross is a lifelong social justice advocate and is considered one of the world’s seminal thought leaders on identifying and addressing unconscious bias.  He is the author of ReInventing Diversity: Transforming Organizational Community to Strengthen People, Purpose and Performance, (published by Rowman and Littlefield in conjunction with SHRM in 2011), and the Washington Post best seller, Everyday Bias:  Identifying and Navigating Unconscious Judgments in Our Daily Lives, (published by Rowman and Littlefield in 2014).  His latest book, Our Search for Belonging:  How Our Need to Connect is Tearing Us Apart, released by Berrett-Koehler in May of 2018, won the 2019 Nautilus Book Award Gold Medal for Social Change and Social Justice. Howard has specialized in the synthesis of neuro-cognitive and social science research and direct application re: Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Accessibility work.  His client work has focused on the areas of corporate culture change, leadership development, and managing diversity.  Ross has successfully implemented large-scale organizational culture change efforts in the area of managing diversity and cultural integration in academic institutions, professional services corporations, Fortune 500 companies, and retail, health care, media, and governmental institutions in 47 of the United States and over 40 countries worldwide.  In addition, Howard has delivered programs at Harvard University Medical School, Stanford University Medical School, Johns Hopkins University, the Wharton School of Business, Duke University and Washington University Medical School and over 20 other colleges and Universities.  Howard served as the 2007-2008 Johnnetta B. Cole Professor of Diversity Professor of Diversity at Bennett College for Women, the first time a white man had ever served in such a position at an HBCU.   Howard’s writings have been published by the Harvard Business Review, the Washington Post, the New York Times, Fast Company Magazine, Diversity Women Magazine, Forbes Magazine, Fortune Magazine and dozens of other publications.  He appears monthly on National Public Radio. Howard has served on numerous not-for-profits boards, including the Diversity Advisory Board of the Human Rights Campaign, the board of directors of the Dignity and Respect Campaign, and the board of the directors for the National Women’s Mentoring Network.  Howard has been the recipient of many awards, including the 2009 Operation Understanding Award for Community Service; the 2012 Winds of Change Award from the Forum on Workplace Diversity and Inclusion; the 2013 Diversity Peer Award from Diversity Women Magazine; the 2014 Catalyst Award from Uptown Professional Magazine; the 2014 Catalyst for Change Award from Wake Forest University; the 2015 Trendsetter in HR by SHRM Magazine; and the 2016 Leadership in Diversity Award by the World Human Resources Development Conference in Mumbai, India.  He was also named an Honorary Medicine Man by the Eastern Cherokee Reservation in N.C., and given Medicine Holder designation by the Pawnee Nation. Howard is also a former Rock ‘n Roll Musician and has taught meditation and mindfulness for more than 20 years, including his role as co-founder and Lead Facilitator for the Inner Journey Seminars. Howard founded Cook Ross Inc., one of the nation’s leading Diversity and Inclusion consultancies.  He sold the company in July 2018 and founded Udarta Consulting, LLC. Howard keynotes and speaks regularly at Conferences for SHRM, SHRM Diversity, the Forum for Workplace Inclusion, National Association of Corporate Directors , ATD, the World Diversity Forum, and dozens of others. 

Razi Berry, expert in naturopathic medicine, joins JJ today, discussing how being disconnected from ourselves and others has impacted our ability to hear what our bodies are telling us. Because we don’t have that communication, we make choices based on outside influences for when and how much to eat.  Doing a few key exercises and eating foods that feed the emotional centers in our brains can improve body intuition, thereby improving our health. Listen to this wonderfully enlightening episode now!   Freebies From Today’s Episode Get Razi’s free Secret to Unlocking Your Intuition by going to jjvirgin.com/intuition.   Main Points From Today’s Episode Being disconnected from our bodies has impacted our ability to self-regulate. Disconnecting is the basis for many eating disorders. Improving our intuition can help us get healthier. Lack of listening affects our ability to know when and how much we should eat. Doing a few exercises each day can help you reconnect with your body. You’ll improve your ability to hear the signals your body is giving you to make better choices.   Episode Play-By-Play [5:30] How Razi got to the point she is at now [8:00] Naturopathic medicine operates on the idea that your body heals itself when you supply it with this. [8:50] Eating disorders result from a disconnection from your body. [9:44] Why are people so disconnected from their bodies that they don’t associate what they’re doing with putting their body in harm? [11:55] When we don’t use our senses, they atrophy, including our ability to recognize the inner voice of our own bodies. [14:05] Instead of listening to our own bodies, we let outside influences, like time and Google dictate what time to eat, what to eat, and how much to eat. [16:00] A definition of chemosense; our sense of smell isn’t only in our nose. [17:10] How can we reconnect, strengthen that intuition? [17:51] A few exercises to increase our sensitivity and our sensibility [19:01] What you do with your body translates to this system [20:15] Doing these few exercises helps increase your interoceptive accuracy. [21:00] Certain foods have similar effects on our brains. [24:28] We need to get back to trusting ourselves. [25:50] Why Razi called her podcast Love is Medicine [27:20] Women are caretakers, we need to remember that we are the first person we should be taking care of.   Action Step: Connect back into your body and truly listen. For example, only eat when you’re truly hungry, not because you were triggered by a suggestion or because of the time on the clock.  And, think of ways you can connect more to others in your life.   Mentioned in this episode: Subscribe to Reignite Wellness with JJ Virgin Become part of JJ’s community JJ Virgin Official Facebook page JJ Virgin on Instagram JJ Virgin on YouTube Love is Medicine Podcast Love is Medicine website (blog)

As Unconventional Leaders, we can feel like we don’t belong. It can make us shrink back. Adri reminds us of the importance of pressing on in those circumstances. She gives us practical advice for switching gears when we’re in a slump. She shares healthy ways to respond to situations beyond our control. Adriana Kyser is an international wellness expert who has spent the past 15 years helping highly-driven women stop feeling stressed and overwhelmed and start living a happier, healthier and more fulfilling life. Using her Enlightened Alchemy™ method, she has helped thousands of women worldwide achieve everything from reduced pain and stress to increased confidence and productivity.  Rather than drawing from only one modality, her extensive list of certifications (including NLP, coaching, and yoga) allow her to create a customized wellness experience for clients. As a brand ambassador, she has worked with Athleta and Larabar. When she’s not busy hosting retreats around the globe in exotic locations like Bali, Greece, and Peru, she’s being featured on iHeart Radio, Amazon Prime’s “The Focus”, Thrive Global, and Authority Magazine . She’s the co-author of the best seller book “Overcoming Adversity in Entrepreneurship”.  Connect with Adri: http://www.adrikyser.com QUESTIONS ASKED: What made you step out and use your voice after being silent in public for months? How do you navigate sharing your story? How did you go from studying law to entering the wellness industry? How do we make sense of situations that are not ideal?     FROM TODAY’s EPISODE: Being proactive with your mental health Standing up for yourself and others Finding the hidden gems of your story to help someone else Overcoming negative self-talk Ways to raise your vibration in difficult times RESOURCES: Join our Private Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/2lPut5A Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/heatherparady

This is day one of our five part series about surviving difficult times as a business owner. I got to connect with the incredible Tony Whatley who is also known as the “Side Hustle Millionaire” about what we should be doing right now as online business owners and the importance of being willing to pivot during these times. Tony Whatley is a business mentor, speaker, best-selling author, and podcast host. He is best known as Co-Founder of LS1Tech, an online automotive community which grew into the largest of its kind, with over 300,000 registered members. This business sold for millions in only five years after starting. Amazingly; it was just his part-time business!   Connect with Tony: https://365driven.com/   QUESTIONS ASKED: How can we become great during difficult times? Do people hire coaches and consultants when there is an economic downturn?  As entrepreneurs what should we be doing more of right now?   FROM TODAY’s EPISODE: Being open to opportunity and the willingness to pivot Being creative during difficult times and thinking outside of the box Overcoming the “time’ excuse Maintaining Emotional control as an Entrepreneur   RESOURCES: Podcasting Together: www.heatherparady.com/podcastingtogether Join our Private Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/2lPut5A Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/heatherparady

Welcome to the next episode of the Early Accountability Podcast! On this episode, Kimi talks about the best ways to capitalize on free time, whether expected or unexpected, and optimize your productivity. Whether a meeting gets cancelled or you are given an extra day (Leap Day) or you have blocked out some time for yourself, there are ways to make the most of that time and not just waste it binging a show or scrolling through social media. The best way to guarantee that this free time will be productive is to make a list of things that are not time-sensitive but that you want to prioritize. If you want to take an online course, clean out your shed, take up a hobby, connect with an old friend, or check out that new museum or restaurant in your area, you are more likely to do so if you have written it down on your list. Perhaps these are things you have been putting off “until the right time” but the right time never comes because you aren’t in a mindset of looking for productive things to do when you are given an extra 20 minutes, hour, or day. You will likely find that inserting these tasks and activities into your schedule will add balance to your life and give you just enough of a break from the mundane to spark your creativity and get you excited about your goals. Your challenge after listening to this episode is to make a list of 20 things to do in 2020 when you have extra time. Topics Covered in this Episode: • Being wise with your time • Planning for success • What to do with extra time • Leap Day Connect with Kimi: http://www.kimiwalker.com/ https://web.facebook.com/kimiwalker https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimiwalker https://www.youtube.com/user/KimiFitWell

Today we talk about how to embrace our kids having a normal, messy childhood and what we can do as parents to make things easier on us as parents. Don't forget to join our free Love Your Life Challenge! Key Points from this Episode: Being in nature and being messy is important to our kids' development. Buying clothes from thrift stores or Walmart makes all clothes play clothes and takes the stress off keeping things stain-free. Having a rain suit and rain boots keeps the kids from getting cold and wet while still enjoying the water play. They will play longer and happier and be able to just come in and strip off the top layer and be ready to keep playing inside without a total wardrobe change. A waterproof art smock works wonders on art projects, but also daily needs like helping with dishes. It takes the stress out of letting your kids help! Resources Tuffo Muddy Buddy Rain Suit Waterproof Art Smock

Razi Berry, expert in naturopathic medicine, joins JJ today, discussing how being disconnected from ourselves and others has impacted our ability to hear what our bodies are telling us. Because we don’t have that communication, we make choices based on outside influences for when and how much to eat.  Doing a few key exercises and eating foods that feed the emotional centers in our brains can improve body intuition, thereby improving our health. Listen to this wonderfully enlightening episode now!   Freebies From Today’s Episode Get Razi’s free Secret to Unlocking Your Intuition by going to jjvirgin.com/intuition.   Main Points From Today’s Episode Being disconnected from our bodies has impacted our ability to self-regulate. Disconnecting is the basis for many eating disorders. Improving our intuition can help us get healthier. Lack of listening affects our ability to know when and how much we should eat. Doing a few exercises each day can help you reconnect with your body. You’ll improve your ability to hear the signals your body is giving you to make better choices.   Episode Play-By-Play [5:30] How Razi got to the point she is at now [8:00] Naturopathic medicine operates on the idea that your body heals itself when you supply it with this. [8:50] Eating disorders result from a disconnection from your body. [9:44] Why are people so disconnected from their bodies that they don’t associate what they’re doing with putting their body in harm? [11:55] When we don’t use our senses, they atrophy, including our ability to recognize the inner voice of our own bodies. [14:05] Instead of listening to our own bodies, we let outside influences, like time and Google dictate what time to eat, what to eat, and how much to eat. [16:00] A definition of chemosense; our sense of smell isn’t only in our nose. [17:10] How can we reconnect, strengthen that intuition? [17:51] A few exercises to increase our sensitivity and our sensibility [19:01] What you do with your body translates to this system [20:15] Doing these few exercises helps increase your interoceptive accuracy. [21:00] Certain foods have similar effects on our brains. [24:28] We need to get back to trusting ourselves. [25:50] Why Razi called her podcast Love is Medicine [27:20] Women are caretakers, we need to remember that we are the first person we should be taking care of.   Action Step: Connect back into your body and truly listen. For example, only eat when you’re truly hungry, not because you were triggered by a suggestion or because of the time on the clock.  And, think of ways you can connect more to others in your life.   Mentioned in this episode: Subscribe to Reignite Wellness with JJ Virgin Become part of JJ’s community JJ Virgin Official Facebook page JJ Virgin on Instagram JJ Virgin on YouTube Love is Medicine Podcast Love is Medicine website (blog)

Topics from Today’s Episode: Being still and practicing awareness Meditation led by Jennifer Davoust How Yoda is cute, but I would run away --- Guest: @Jennifer Davoust https://www.jenniferdavoust.com/ Mindfulness in Business: https://www.heatherparady.com/episode083/   ---   3 Side Hustle Ideas: www.HeatherParady.com/SideHustle ---   Join our Private Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/2lPut5A   ---  

Hey girl, QQ- have you joined our email list yet? If not: Subscribe now lots of good stuff coming :)  Now in this Episode: Being willing to suck at first Pay attention to the advice you give yourself Building confidence through feedback Putting yourself out there to LEARN Everybody SUCKS at the beginning. Right? That may have caught you off guard, but it is SO TRUE! Honestly, I think we forget that most of the time when we start something new, we really SUCK. But if you think about it, that's actually a GOOD thing, because it's how we learn & grow and ultimately get better. So today I really wanted to give you two simple and tangible rules that you can apply to help change your mindset around “sucking” at something new and embracing that it’s just a part of the whole process!   I hope this helps girl & I can't wait to hear what you think! Quotes: “That type of concept of putting yourself out there, being willing to suck & then just learn as you go is so powerful.” “What about, if we decided that we will not give ourselves advice that we wouldn’t say out loud to our best friend, or our daughter, when she was chasing a big goal.” “We have to suck or we literally cannot get better. We can’t improve.” “How can we actually get feedback or get better if we’re never NEW at something?” “Even if you suck at first, you’re putting yourself out there. Sucking is on the path towards not sucking anymore!” Resources: Check out ALL my favorite things on Amazon (trampolines, books, & more!) If we aren't connected yet be sure to come hang with me on Instagram @kaciafitzgerald and @empowerHERpodcast or online at www.kaciafitzgerald.com Topic or speaker suggestions? Shoot us an email: hello@kaciafitzgerald.com  Follow our EMPOWERHER PUMP-UP JAMS playlist on Spotify!

Former NFL football player Steve Gleason founded a charity, Team Gleason, helped create the largest ALS research project in history, has a congressional medal of honor, a law passed in his name and is the star of a Super Bowl commercial and film about his life. Most importantly, he is a proud father of two kids -- Rivers and Gray. Steve accomplished all of the above and more while unable to walk, talk, eat or breath on his own. Steve shared his story with ALL THE WISER while typing with his eyes. He recorded and banked his vocabulary to preserve his authentic voice which you will hear in his candid interview on finding his purpose, the pitfalls of being called a hero, his insecurities, hope for his children and the things he misses most about his life before ALS.   In Today’s Episode: Being told he will be dead in 2-3 years (3:58) Losing his ability to walk and talk  (5:54) A day in his life 8 years after being told he would not live (10:02) How to live a meaningful life with ALS (13:52) How ALS affects families (20:27) Why he believes technology saved his life  (22:42) A trip to space and changing the the future of ALS with virtual reality and artificial intelligence  (31:13) Wise Words: Would I spend all my time left, would I spend the time searching for ways to be cured, or would I try to do whatever I really wanted to check off the bucket list? (4:50) People with nothing left to lose have nowhere to go but up. (9:48) As someone who’s lost most of his physical abilities over the past 20 months, I can tell you that the anticipation of loss is worse than the actual loss itself. (15:06) ALS is a remorseless and humiliating disease.  It can annihilate families. Spouses become unrecognizable to each other, veiled in frustration, anger and shame.  Michel and me included, life begins to unravel into chaos as the person with ALS becomes more reliant on their spouse, and before anyone realizes it, frustration and resentment and shame end up clouding the entire relationship. (20:27) It’s really true for all relationships.  If you can’t communicate honestly and if you can’t have compassion for the other person’s pain, you have no relationship.  But ALS magnifies and intensifies that principle. Michel and I were in the low point. Our breaking point. Fortunately we found a way to thaw the ice, start communicating openly, and understand each other.  Things are very different than before I was diagnosed and we definitely struggle, but we’re in a good place. We communicate well and we’re a tightly forged team. (21:20) I’ve thought a lot about suffering, and I notice it doesn’t matter whether you are poor or wealthy, white or black, talented or untalented.  It doesn’t matter if you have ALS or not. Every human experiences suffering, and some people who have any type of chemical imbalance or mental illness, they suffer mightily to stay positive.  Every human experiences suffering. While I’m not saying we should complain all the time, it’s our most powerful tool as humans to share our pain and vulnerabilities with each other. (27:11) I rarely get caught up in the things that I cannot do.  I suppose that means that I’m either really stubborn or I like to think that if a person can find the way to live a fulfilling and meaningful life, things like walking around or talking far and away is less important to a person if they can feel they are making an impact in other ways. (28:13) Links Mentioned: Steve’s Charity: http://www.teamgleason.org/

Divya Gugnani brings 20 years of investment and entrepreneurial experience to her role as CEO and Co-founder of Wander Beauty, a company focused on multitasking beauty essentials created with global inspiration. Launched in 2015 Wander Beauty has proven to be one of the fastest emerging brands in the country, with over 14 highly prestigious beauty awards under their belt, plus a loyal following of A-list celebrities, top journalists and notable beauty and style influencers. Prior to that, Divya co-founded Send the Trend, an e-commerce site focused on personalized fashion and beauty, and sold it to QVC, where she focused on digital innovation. She is a serial entrepreneur and has co-founded multiple companies. Divya started her business career in Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs and then moved on to private equity and venture capital at Investcorp International and FirstMark Capital. Divya is a self- proclaimed startup junkie, a food and fashion lover, as well as a beauty experimenter. She has appeared regularly on several shows on CNBC, NBC and MSNBC. She has also been featured in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, BusinessWeek, TIME Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, The Deal, and Crain’s, among several other publications. Divya has contributed to The Huffington Post, TODAYshow.com, Daily Beast, The Nest Magazine and Woman’s World. She is the author of the book ​Sexy Women Eat: Secrets to Eating What You Want and Still Looking Fabulous,​ published by HarperCollins. In addition to a B.S. from Cornell University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, Divya attended the French Culinary Institute. In today’s episode, Divya shares the TOP limiting belief she’s faced in her business- you have to be an instant success. Divya shares with us how after building four companies she learned that failure leads to success, and that the path is never straight or direct. Join us in this conversation because you are not alone and it is okay to feel like “this” and seek help! In this Episode: Being an entrepreneur is not as glamorous as it seems Have trust and faith in yourself regardless of your experience The path to success is never straight, it’s bumpy KNOW your customer and your market before launching your business Words of Wisdom: -- “Don’t do what everyone else is doing, don’t imitate, but innovative” -- “The best thing to do is trust yourself” -- “The easiest way to start a business is to start a business”   Connect with Divya! Facebook Divya’s Personal Instagram Wander Beauty   A GIFT for you friends!!! 20% off your purchase with code: WANDERKATE Enter code at checkout. Discount will be reflected in cart after code has been applied.   *Offer valid only on wanderbeauty.com. Must enter promo code WANDERKATE at checkout. Discount reflected at checkout. Offer valid only on in-stock items, no rain checks. Cannot be combine with with other promo codes/offers. Offer not valid on the purchase of gift cards. Offer not valid on previous purchases. Not valid for cash or credit. Offer subject to change at any time and without notice. Offer expires April 11, 2019 at 11:59PM EST   Connect with Kate! InstagramFacebook Twitter The Confident Ladies Club

On this episode of the Early Accountability Podcast, our guest is Chandell Stone, founder of Destination Teach. During grad school, Chandell became aware of a school in rural Kenya that was in need of a little TLC. She and a friend came up with the idea to send a group of myelinated volunteers who would pay their own way to serve the school and spend some time getting to know the culture and people of Kenya. Destination Teach has since become an organization and has continued to send approximately 100 participants per year to Kenya and Morocco, and they will initiate a trip to Haiti this year. Chandell and the trip participants have found this trip to be mutually beneficial, as the participants are able to visit the homeland of their ancestors and native Africans are able to get to know the African-American culture a bit better. In the future, Chandell hopes to create some university partnerships and a gap year program for boys, as well as continue to work of sustainable development in Kenya through scholarships, projects such as libraries, and training for the teachers at the schools they serve. Topics Covered in this Episode: -Being the solution to a problem in the world -How volunteering can open your eyes to another culture -The ripple effect of service

Todd Parker of Parker Education & Development LLC joins us on this episode of the Early Accountability Podcast to discuss using personality mining to build up the climate and culture of schools and small businesses. In a very practical sense, teachers and other professionals cannot do their best work and affect the most change in their students or clients if they do not first understand themselves. By going through a strengths-based assessment and “personality mining” process, individuals gain valuable self-awareness and understanding of their mind, body and spirit needs and motivations. These individuals have the opportunity to influence how they interact with each other, with their leaders, and with their students or clients by leading by example and experience. A few of the entrepreneurship lessons that Todd has learned in the past several years are: • If you put in the work, you can do what you may not have expected • Make sure you grow from obstacles and failures, rather than being discouraged by them • Pursue your passion and trust that the right opportunities will come up Topics Covered in this Episode: • Being a mentor and being mentored • Entrepreneurship lessons • Using self-reflection and self-awareness to be more effective

Global Product Management Talk is pleased to bring you the next episode of... The Everyday Innovator with host Chad McAllister, PhD. The podcast is all about helping people involved in innovation and managing products become more successful, grow their careers, and STANDOUT from their peers. About the Episode: Being a good product manager requires a diverse set of skills, including communicating, influencing, design, technology, product process, and business acumen. New product managers and not-so new product managers have lots of opportunities to make mistakes. When you can, it is better to learn from the mistakes of others. That is why I invited Cole Mercer to join us and discuss common mistakes and how to avoid them. Cole has a very popular course on Udemy for people wanting to get into product management or who are brand new to it. He also is creating training on LinkedIn Learning for new product managers. I also want to tell you about the fastest growing conference for software product management. It is coming up soon, Oct 2-3, 2018 and you still have time to register. It’s called INDUSTRY and they have several product experts (many you will know from listening to this podcast) lined up to share their experience. Everyday Innovators can register for the conference for 30% off. Just use the code EverydayInnovator when you register. Find all the details at www.INDUSTRYconference.com. Now to the discussion for avoiding product management mistakes.

Samantha Story, Acupuncturist, breathwork healer, vaginal steaming enthusiast Show Notes: Samantha Story (samanthastory.com )  is an acupuncturist, specializing in cosmetic acupuncture and a breathwork healer. Samantha became passionate about natural beauty as an aging woman for personal reasons, but her passion grew as she worked with more and more women displaying self-esteem issues. This is an episode about tapping in to the reservoir of beauty that exists in all of us, and healing the collective wound in our culture around beauty and age. Plus, we share plenty of non-toxic beauty tips... from the spirit to the skin.  Find Samantha on IG: @samantha_story_acupuncture (work locations @brittabeauty.com @loveisjuniper @treatmentbylanshin).   Weekly Challenge: I am obsessed with this week's challenge, my friends. This is the absolute best non-toxic beauty tip. In an effort to heal our self-love wounds, the challenge this week is to make a list of all of the reasons you love yourself and to add to it daily! Take a look at your day: Did you do something that scared you? Did you show up? Did you eat a healthy meal? Are these things you can show yourself some love for? Write them down and add to it!! Follow me on IG @sheajackie and look out for weekly challenge updates. Stay accountable, let me know how you do! Discussed in this Episode: Being an empowered patient hormones Radical self-care What turned Samantha on to acupuncture Surrender Taoism Modern acupuncture vs. traditional acupuncture Cosmetic/ facial acupuncture Why Samantha took on cosmetic acupuncture Aging Changing the conversation around growing old Botox: The facts, the good, the bad, and the non-judgments Educating yourself How to feel beautiful Healing self-love wounds Natural skincare Facial massage Jade rollers gua zha Product suggestions How to find products that work for you Non-toxic beauty tips Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Gua-Sha tutorial Facial Rollers Tocos by sun potion Turmeric Josh Rosebrook De mamiel sunscreen Think Sport Laurel Schafer Mahalo Cat Beauty Living Libations Support this Podcast: Become a patron Follow me on IG @sheajackie subscribe/rate/review on itunes or any other platform Follow me at www.jackieshea.com Join the Healing Out Loud with Jackie Shea Facebook group  Other Episodes Like This: Acupuncture, Cupping and Herbs with Michael Niss Maya Dusenbery, author of Doing Harm What are your non-toxic beauty tips?? Happy Listening, dear ones!

Today, my guest is RJ Bates of Titanium Investments. RJ started his career at Pizza Hut as a delivery driver. He worked his way up from shift manager to assistant manager, and then got his own restaurant. RJ didn’t know what he wanted to do in his life and got stuck in a job. He wasn’t happy, and it wasn’t what he was meant to do with his life. He was a slave to the restaurant business. But he learned a lot of business skills and will never regret the time he spent with Pizza Hut. After he quit at Pizza Hut, he took a minimum-wage job at a golf course and cashed in his 401k from Pizza Hut to buy his first rental property that cash flows like no other. Now, RJ lives the life he wants and is in control of his own destiny! Topics on Today’s Episode: Being an entrepreneur and do what you need to do - fake it, till you make it Becoming a Wholesaler: Purchased a house, did the work, and flipped it; but learned that being a wholesaler was the way to go and make money Going from contracting to real estate investing; conquering the world, one residence at a time What it takes to be successful is a sure will of determination; making a commitment to do something Work on and research your craft, if you have questions, go look it up; reach out to others for guidance, and make help reciprocal Understand your core vision and live your life according to it; follow what you want personally and professionally An entrepreneurial environment is exciting and feels like anything is possible; determine what’s important and serves you Be authentic and don’t try to be the smartest person in the room; be around like-minded people who are more successful than you Titanium: RJ and Cassi’s favorite number are 22, and titanium is the 22nd element on the periodic table; building a brand using “Titanium” Failure is not an option, but a way to success; you learn a lot about what you should’ve done for systems and processes when going into a new market Focus on creating and diversifying passive income; Titanium does wholesale and rehab to make funds to keep the engine going to buy rentals Going through tough times and struggling; change your journey through action, dedication, and tenacity Links and Resources Mentioned: RJ Bates on Facebook Titanium Investments The Titanium Vault podcast A Successful Business is a Marriage with Communication - Cassi DeHaas Visual Assets Elevate Your Status - Daniel Woods Flipnerd BiggerPockets Investor Fuel Gary Harper Tucker Hughes Marino   Quotes: “I actually cashed in my 401k money from Pizza Hut and bought my first property that I still own today. It’s a rental property and it cash flows like no other.” RJ Bates “If you have a good deal, it’ll sell itself.” RJ Bates “We’ve tried to conquer the world, one residence at a time.” RJ Bates Don’t forget to download my Free Workshop Quickstart Video Series, and if you like what you have heard please leave a review on iTunes. Text the word MONEY to 408-500-1127 to get my free private money program and credibility kit for single family.

 Learn how a podcast guesting can help you expand your reach and network Learn how to create a Podcast One Sheet Learn how having a ‘list of questions’ can help you pitch your expertise better and screen your podcast guests   Resources/Links: Podcast Guests: Connecting Podcasters with Great Guests Summary   Andrew Allemann is the creator of Podcast Guests, which connects podcasters with experts, authors and other podcasters. In this episode of Marketing the Invisible, Andrew and Tom deep dive into how podcasters can connect, invite and screen relevant experts and other podcasters to be guests on their show in order to grow their network. Check out these episode highlights: 00:53 - Andrew Allemann as the creator of Podcast Guests: Connecting Podcasters with Great Guests 01:25 - who is his ideal client 02:59 - symptoms his clients experience when they forget to stand by their authority 05:06 - common mistakes people make when trying to connect with potential guest 05:31 – importance of having a ‘one-sheet’ as a podcaster 06:53 - Andrew’s Valuable Free Action (VFA): Create a one-sheet and come up with that list of questions that will really help you figure out which podcast makes the most sense for you. 07:30 - Andrew’s Valuable Free Resource (VFR): list of 4000+ podcasts looking for podcast guest 08:00 - Andrew’s Valuable Free Tip (VFT): Do not get too hung up on which podcast you are going on. Tweetable Takeaways from this Episode: Being a guest on a podcast is a great way to grow your business but getting podcaster to invite you on their show can be a lot of work.Click To Tweet I bring the podcasters into the room so you do not have to go through of all that mess trying to figure out who they are, and contact them.Click To Tweet People do not understand the podcast that they are going to be on and what their qualifications are.Click To Tweet Treat every podcast as an opportunity.Click To Tweet