Podcast appearances and mentions of jane pollak

After a 40-year career in advertising, Patti Siegel decided to reinvent into a career that combined her passion and her skills: she wanted to work in the arts. "It's not for the faint of heart," she tells CoveyClub founder Lesley Jane Seymour. "I brazenly applied for three art jobs and they all turned me down." Now the executive director of ArtsATL, an Atlanta-based non-profit, Siegel recalls her 15-year journey to find her dream position and shares how she and her husband downsized to accommodate a lower income, and the exact steps she took to transition into her field. Plus, learn how she worked with a coach – one of our favorite CoveyClub teachers and members, artist-entrepreneur Jane Pollak– to stay accountable and achieve her goals.   Patti Siegel, executive director of ArtsATL, spent 40 years in advertising and innovation working with clients including Delta Airlines, American Cancer Society and Kimberly-Clark, among others. A long-time board member and volunteer in the arts, she pivoted in 2020 to combine her passion with her skills to run ArtsATL, Atlanta's only publication that provides comprehensive coverage of Atlanta's broad and diverse arts community. Instagram    Connect with Lesley Jane Seymour & CoveyClub: Website Instagram LinkedIn Join CoveyClub  

My guest today is Jane Pollak, who walks the line between artist and artisan. You know I love to get the story behind pieces of art to help us all understand and appreciate their value. And Jane tells great stories! She's taken a centuries old craft called Penny Rug Pillows and reimagines them with new colors, patterns, and motifs. In this conversation, we talk a lot about what it's like to keep reimagining ourselves as well. We'll have lots of photos of her pillows on the show note page of this episode so you can see for yourself the beauty of what she creates. Here's Jane.

Artist, author and entrepreneur Jane Pollak joins Editor-in-Chief Jennifer Blot for a conversation on setting aside excuses and doing what you love NOW. An artist throughout her life, Jane took a detour for a couple of decades as a coach for creative entrepreneurs. But she reclaimed her role as an artist at the start of the pandemic when everything shut down and she had just learned a new craft — Penny Rug Pillow-making. She re-created herself at warp speed (though it felt like millennia to her), accomplishing in less than three years (and getting the attention of high-end interior designers) what took decades to build the first time around when her art form was Ukrainian Easter eggs. In this episode, Jane shares the fascinating story of her entrepreneurial and creative journey, including displaying her work at the White House and drawing the attention of a high-profile tech pioneer. She also provides insight into the importance of shutting out negativity and surrounding oneself with a team of supporters. Learn more about Jane Pollak: Website Instagram Facebook Read Jane's full Art of Business story from our 2023 Spring Issue of WHERE Women Create

Jane Pollak is the Founder of Jane Pollak Designs which produces one-of-a-kind textiles – pillows and wall pieces – for interior designers, collectors and connoisseurs.Pollak was born in Columbus, OH, and grew up in White Plains, NY from the age of 6. Her parents identified her as the artist in the family at an early age and supported her choice of Studio Art as a major at Mount Holyoke College along with her decision to earn a Masters degree in Art Education at Columbia University Teachers College. Teaching high school art, Pollak learned the craft of Ukrainian Easter egg decorating that defined her entrepreneurial journey over the next 30 years. She authored the best-selling craft book Decorating Eggs, Exquisite Designs with Wax & Dye, achieved national recognition with appearances on The Today Show and features on CBS News, The Carol Duvall Show and The New York Times.You'll find Pollak thriving in New York City where she regularly visits museums and galleries, and attends theatre as often as possible. Her grown children are all entrepreneurial, and are terrific parents to her three grandchildren.Follow Jane;Janepollak.comJanepollakdesigns.com@janepollakIf you have a story to tell;Email: bluelemonadepodcast@gmail.com to be a guest on the showhttps://www.facebook.com/Blue-Lemonade-Podcast-113752514556183https://www.instagram.com/bluelemonadepodcast/Follow #HATNOTHATEwww.hatnothate.orghttps://www.facebook.com/hatnothatehttps://www.instagram.com/hat_not_hate/

Travelling through The Waystation today are former Ukranian Easter Egg and current pillow designer Jane Pollak in NYC, Columbian-American poet TAK Erzingher in Switzerland, and marketing consultant/classic car enthusiast Tim Schuh raised in the Midwest. Listen to how they each formed (and are still forming) their identities, unpacking who they were told they should be and who they really are, and how they each found their tribes.

In this episode, Laura T had the honor to interview artist, author and entrepreneur Jane Pollak to talk about her recent memoir “Too Much of Not Enough” and to discuss the important process of self discovery to create more authentic relationships with others. About Jane Pollak 00:49  Where did the title "Too Much of Not Enough" come from? 03:11  One lesson for readers to take away from the book 08:00  The problem with expectations 10:26  How to stay in the "now" 12:27  The language of discernment 18:00  Music of the week 21:39 How Jane views addictions 26:40  Having a "God" box 31:56  Common thread between Jane's three books 33:56  Advice to give her younger self 36:44  Being in alignment 39:35  What have you mastered? 42:00  Advice for someone having trouble asking for help 43:17  How to contact Jane 45:35 

www.janepollak.comTRANSCRIPTDiane Dayton  0:02  This is Changing the Rules, a podcast about designing the life you want to live, hosted by KC Dempster and Ray Loewe, the luckiest guy in the world.KC Dempster  0:11  Good morning, everybody. Welcome to Changing the Rules. I'm KC Dempster. And I'm here with Ray Loewe. And we have a great, great podcast ahead for you. Changing the Rules is about just what our announcer said in the beginning, it's about designing your own life, and then living it to the fullest. And oftentimes, the luckiest people in the world recognize that, in order to design their own life the way they want it, they do have to change rules. And so we like to bring you, our listeners, interesting guests who have changed the rules, and they are now living their best lives, and they're living it to the fullest. So keep coming back. Because it's really, really interesting.Ray Loewe  0:59  Yeah, you know, every week we try and interview one of the luckiest people in the world. And we do that for several reasons. First of all, I get a tremendous amount of satisfaction out of just talking to lively, interesting people and and I'm so motivated, by the time the show's over. And these are the kind of people that I like to hang out with. But I also find that other people who are the luckiest people in the world, you know, life changes all the time. And we need new motivation all the time, and to be able to listen to people like Jane, who we're gonna bring on in a couple minutes. And listen to the way she has restructured her life and the things that she's doing. It's just exciting, and it gives us new ideas, and I want more of that, too. Okay.So so we're gonna take a quick break, and then we're gonna bring back Jane Pollak, one of the luckiest people in the world, and you will understand why by the time we're done so Taylor,Diane Dayton  1:56  You're listening to Changing the Rules with KC Dempster. And Ray Loewe, the luckiest guy in the world. We will be right back with more exciting information.KC Dempster  2:06  Welcome back, everybody. And we're gonna dive right into our interview segment of the podcast, and I'm gonna let Ray introduce Jane.Ray Loewe  2:17  Okay, thank you for the opportunity. So Jane, first of all, is an author. She is a certified coach. She's a speaker, she's given TEDx talks, okay. And she also describes herself as a lifestyle, lifestyle entrepreneur. And, Jane, if you would put up with me, I'd like to start there. Because what is a lifestyle entrepreneur? And how did you get there?Jane Pollak  2:43  Great question. And delighted to be on with the two of you. I was I, I wanted to have balance in my life. And I had started as an art teacher, my husband and I, now ex husband and I met at Columbia Teachers College, university, teachers college, and I was teaching art. And then I started my family many, many, many decades ago. And I wanted to continue to produce art, but I also wanted to stay home. So I had this wonderful craft called pysanky, which is Ukrainian easter eggs. And I decided to make a business out of that, which is not something people encourage you, to do make a business out of decorating eggs, but I was very successful at it. And I said that, rather than me working for my business, my business would work for me. So I had an at home business, it was income for the family, it wasn't the primary income. But it allowed me to do what I wanted to do what I love to raise my kids and to make a contribution to the family. So I did that for 30 years, and then from like, 1973 to 2003. And then I stopped and, you know, went into something else. But it was it was a business for me for all those years while I got to have the balance in my life of being home with my kids.Ray Loewe  3:57  Okay, I think that go, ahead KC.KC Dempster  3:59  Well, I was just gonna say, you know, the concept of making a business out of decorating eggs is absolutely fascinating to me. And how how ornate were they I mean, cuz I'm, I'm imagining Faberge eggs, which of course had gold and jewels and all that kind of stuff. So what Tell me about a Ukrainian easter egg.Jane Pollak  4:20  So it's basically a raw egg with wax and dye, I wrote a book called, Decorating Eggs, Exquisite Designs with Wax and Dye. And it really goes back to advice my father gave us when we were young. He said just you know, if you can be the best at something, you'll own the market. Well, I chose a very small market, you know. However, I exploited it, to the extent like you know, gave a TEDx talk about it. I had eggs in the White House. I wrote a book about it. I created. I was on catalog covers, I I did workshops. I made it work for me and it was a successful business. I you know, was Near six figures for, you know, several years of that, doing many, many different things. I'm very entrepreneurial. And to me an entrepreneur is someone who finds the opportunity. So I just kept finding opportunities of ways to convey it. And one of them became telling my story, if I can make a business out of this, you can make a business out of anything. And, you know, it was a motivational keynote speech, and I became a keynote speaker, and tell people because the remember that book, "Everything I Needed to Know, I Learned in Kindergarten?" yes, I needed to know about business, I learned decorating eggs. And so my second book was sole proprietor, "Sole Proprietor: 101 Lessons from a Lifestyle Entrepreneur" because I learned so much about you know, how to market how to set goals, how to set your pricing, how to I had legal issues, at one point, somebody was imitating my designs. And so, you know, I learned everything any business owner learns, and I conveyed that. So, you know, it was, you know, as a 30 year fabulous career and people it was very memorable.Ray Loewe  6:00  Yeah, and, you know, this is just a perfect example of what you can do if you get excited about something, and you have a skillset that you can use. And my understanding, although I didn't ever see one of your eggs, Jane, do I have to go to the White House to see one?Jane Pollak  6:15  Haha, they're in the Smithsonian? So they're there a couple in the Ronald Reagan collection in Simi Valley? I think it is. So you might find it there. But you can you can find my book on Amazon. It's called Decorating Eggs, Exquisite Designs with Wax and Dye. And there, it's a type of thing Ray and KC, that you'll laugh when I say this, but you know, I would go to a not a cocktail party, but just meet people, because I didn't really get invited to many of those. But they say what do you do? And I'd say I decorate eggs, and they would go look for the next available person.What I learned to do was bring a picture of my eggs and they'll say, Wow, how do you do that? Haha, they are. They're extraordinary. And I would encourage people to you know, look me up. It's Jane Pollak without a C, P-O-L-L-A-K, And on the artist page, there's, you know, their pictures. I was on the flax catalog cover, I was on HGTV I was on the Today Show. They were museum quality works.Ray Loewe  7:15  And you know, you created a book on this and you sold 30,000 copies or somethingJane Pollak  7:20  thirty thousand copies. And that was my first book. And actually, it's in reprint now somebody else bought, I own the rights. And somebody else actually scanned and printed the entire book. So it's available again.Ray Loewe  7:31  Wow. Okay, we may come back and talk about eggs more over. But but there's so much about you, that intrigues me because because you're the perfect example of one of the luckiest people in the world, you first of all, you you sat down and you said, you know, I'm gonna stay home and take care of my kids. But I don't want to do nothing. And I'm an artist. So how do I make this work? And how do I tailor something. And now you've kind of moved on, I don't know whether you got tired of eggs or eggs got tired of you? Or, or maybe you know,Jane Pollak  8:03  Ray, my line is I said everything in eggs I needed to sayRay Loewe  8:07  which is perfect. Because Because this is a pivot point which says, Okay, it's time to move on. I've gotten everything out of this. And you can do this as one of the luckiest people in the world. And, and you've moved on to this whole concept of lifestyle entrepreneur. But before we get there, I have to I have to talk about something, It's called study hall. Now, I don't know if you ever go ahead. Tell us about study.Jane Pollak  8:35  I'll explain it. But I know where you're going. And I saw my acupuncturist yesterday. And I said something about it's the Jewish New Year just started, or Yeah, and I said I wished her happy new year she she's not Jewish, but it's just like that time of year. So I said, it'll be nice when 2020 is over. And she said, why it has been very good to you, you found this new craft that you're doing and also your family has gotten much closer. And you know, because of the pandemic, we're doing weekly zoom calls together with my ex husband and our grown children and grandchildren. So that never would have happened. So I have so much to be appreciative of. And the art form is called Penny rugs. It's another one you have to look at pictures because it doesn't say what it is. But I started I took a class right before we were all quarantined, and fell in love with this craft. And, you know, with anything that you'd love to do, you often don't make time to do it for yourself. And so I created something called a an online creative study hall, where people will join and do whatever project they want to do for and that's how we met was through a woman who wanted to create a operations manual for her business. And so she did 30 hours with me online where we both had our cameras on through zoom. And we work for three, two or three hour chunks, you know, three times a week. So most people don't allow them themselves that that really delightor That structured a time period. But when you do, you go really deep. And somebody was on I started a new one last week and women said she had taken a webinar on writing a book. And the woman, the woman who was leading it said, what everybody needs is a time enforcer. And what my study hall is really a time enforcer or somebody else called it a forcing mechanism. People are paying me to work with me, and I get paid to do the work that I love. So I'll be working for two and a half hours this afternoon sewing while somebody else's. She's downloading a. She's transcribing. I her journals. And that's what she wants to do. But she needs that committed time. And we'll doKC Dempster  10:43  that's so true. You know, when I moved into my current abode, 13 years ago, I had boxes and boxes of photographs. And I my plan was I was going to get them all organized. And there's still a mess.Jane Pollak  10:56  KC there's room in my group.Ray Loewe  10:59  When you know i i'm absolutely fascinated by this. So so you know, this is a quick aside, when are you going to do recess?Jane Pollak  11:07  Well, in between at the top of every hour, we do a little stretch, we do a little shimmy, shake and take a few deep breaths. And that's recess because people really want to make the time count. And there's something very particular when you work for three hours straight, that you go really, really deep in something. Because most of us when it gets the going gets tough. We go to the refrigerator, we make a phone call, we look at our phones, you know, we do something to distract ourselves. But when you're you've committed and do it, you work through those difficulties. Usually your Gremlins come up. An example I gave was when I have a very large egg commission, I was doing an ostrich egg for something. And I was looking for it was for burn survivors. And I was trying to find the phoenix rising from the ashes as the main symbol. And I had committed to this was years ago. Brian Tracy calls it single handling. You know, I'm calling it an online study hall, but to doing two hours on the design, and I couldn't find the image and I couldn't find the image and the voices were saying you might have to give back that deposit. Jane, what Who did you think you were taking this on? But I stayed I stayed with it. And then you know, I was googling images and I found the exact right image and I thought I should charge more for this. This is beautiful.It's really working through that. That gets us to the point of you know, of passing something rather than giving up and distracting ourselves. So I'm actually giving people a real benefit to that. You know that a butt in the chair concept that writers talk about? That's really what it takes.Ray Loewe  12:37  Oh, yeah, it seems it seems dumb that we would need something like that. But we all need an accountability coach. And, and I find I've found different ways of getting mine but without an accountability coach, I don't get my stuff done. So Jane to be commended.Jane Pollak  12:52  Yeah, yeah, no, I do that I do it you know, as well for clients who want to work with me one on one. And, you know, the accountability is I have a client calling this afternoon and she had a phone call to make she had a letter to respond to, you know, she had very specific action steps that she needed to take for this afternoon to report in, because she's paying me She wants to get the value from it. And and people do need that forcing mechanism. So I'm I'm good at motivating myself and I'm really good at helping other people stay motivated.Ray Loewe  13:21  Yeah, so so what's going on in your head here? You know, it's got to be an amazing brain because you started as an artist, okay? You were extremely creative in a way to do an egg by Jane. Okay. You know, you got a book, you got easter eggs out there. And you've you've morphed you've taken your system and you're sharing it with other people now as kind of a lifestyle coach. Mm hmm. Am I right?Jane Pollak  13:47  Absolutely. Absolutely. I what I do in my coaching and I'm certified to coach so it wasn't something I made up I you know, I had a coach and I thought I want to do that. But I'm an artist, how can I do that? Because it transformed my business when I worked with a coach. And then I started taking classes and and learning and then I took on several practice clients. And then I got really good at it got certified, took a leadership training course through the same Institute. And you know, I've been coaching since 2002, which is a long time. A lot of people start and stop and can't find clientele. But I've been fortunate and you know, very lucky person in the world. And I love doing it. I love listening to the intimacy that coaching creates is something that I love having in my business. RightKC Dempster  14:33  now. Do you get frustrated when you're coaching somebody and you're giving them very sound, Very positive leadership, and they just aren't buying it? Yes. So what do you do when that happens?Jane Pollak  14:48  You know, I just heard somebody speaking in another context, and he had really good questions that I'm going to incorporate now. And I think the main question is, what's the cost of you're not doing this? Okay, yeah, like you're getting out of resisting this. What's the you know, what's the benefit to you? Because, you know, whether it's staying in a dead end marriage, and I don't I don't do marriage counseling, but sometimes the writing is just on the wall and people stay because they do. What, you know, what are you gaining from this? So we don't ask why we ask powerful questions like, what, what's in it for you? Right? There's always something, you know, there's always something.Ray Loewe  15:29  Okay, so we have just been through an incredible change. And I think going forward, life is going to continue to be an incredible change. So as we move beyond this COVID thing, what do you see happening with your clients, your life, you know, the, the universe in general. So so when we move into normal 2.0, over here, 2.7, or whatever it's gonna be, I don't think we're going back where we were. And so what's gonna happen with the way you do things and the way you're coaching,Jane Pollak  16:04  I, I feel like I've been onto something for a very long time. And that's, you know, the old do what you love, and the money will follow. I am so happy in my days, I wake up joyfully, I love what I'm doing. I love my coaching, I love my sewing, I love being creative. I love the people, and, and I'm staying home, you know, 90% of the time, you know, I'm in my pool, just reopened at my health club. So I'm basically home and go out for an hour walk. We're I don't, I know that those chains will be loosened. But I think it's really being happy within yourself is the key. And if you can find what makes you happy. And coaching is really a you know, a beneficial tool towards that. I can help people find that it's like what lights you up? You know, that's a prime question. Or talk about a peak experience. When do you remember being really happy in your life? And what was that? And I think people realize, well, I could, you know, I could never do that I could never, you know, not, you know, I can't pay the mortgage. But in fact, people are managing now somehow, where everything has been taken away, or, you know, so much of what we rely on our foundational beliefs have been taken away. I think it starts inside, and our can our connection to ourselves and to other people is what makes me happy. And I believe what makes other people happy. We just throw so many layers on top of that, that we didn't even we don't even realize that that's what we have.Ray Loewe  17:24  Well, you know, unfortunately, Jane, we're at the end of our time, you know, it goes so fast. And you know, we'll have to talk more and maybe get you back on here again. But But I think the the comment I want to make is you very definitely are one of the luckiest people in the world.  you exude confidence, you found your way to do things. And I think as a leader of other people, I you know, I love to kind of hang out with you when I get a chance to do that. Because you're inspiring and motivating. And I really want to do an Easter egg and I can't do Easter eggs...Jane Pollak  18:04  very, very, very good instruction. I think you'll you'll enjoy it. But it's you know, it was republished so you can find it now.Ray Loewe  18:11  Well, and study hall I can do and what a great idea. And you know, thanks for bringing that up. And, and people can reach you through your website. It's very simple, Jane pollak.com. Right.Jane Pollak  18:23  Right. And there's no C and my last name, a lot of people insert a C so it's POLLAK.Ray Loewe  18:27  Yeah. And we're gonna post this with our podcast notes so that people will be able to see it and find you. And, you know, thanks so much for being with us. And Taylor, let's talk to both of you. Let's, let's take a quick break, and then we'll come back and close up.Diane Dayton  18:43  You're listening to Changing the Rules with KC Dempster. And Ray Loewe, the luckiest guy in the world. We will be right back with more exciting information.KC Dempster  18:53  Welcome back, everybody. That was really great talking with Jane. She's so positive and upbeat. And I'm noticing, I believe that there's a trend in the people that we talk to that they are very optimistic, positive, upbeat people.Ray Loewe  19:09  Yeah, and I'm excited from this thing. I mean, you sit there and you to say, Okay, I can't get something done because I just never can get to it and, and the concept of study hall just came out of Jane, you know, and and it's just exciting the way people are doing things. And I think she's absolutely right. You do what you love, and you figure out a way to make it work. And sometimes it's a little difficult, but there's always a way. And that's what the luckiest people in the world do. So we'll see you in a week.Diane Dayton  19:41  Thank you for listening to Changing the Rules, a podcast designed to help you live your life the way you want, and give you what you need to make it happen. Join us in two weeks for our next exciting topics on changing the rules with KC Dempster and Ray Loewe, the luckiest guy in the world.   

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If you’re ready for a career change, this podcast is for you. If you dream about about pursuing your passion instead of just a paycheck, this is for you. If you want to make a career change but don’t know where to start, this is for you. If you have an idea for your own business but keep running into roadblocks, this is for you.   In this edition of The Bottom Line Advocator, we break from tradition, and share with you a recording of a panel discussion hosted by Bottom Line President Sarah Hiner with career and personal-development experts Jane Pollak and Nancy Collamer to help people find the courage and the pathways to pursue a career based on their passions.   Nancy Collamer is an author, speaker and recognized expert on semi-retirement. She writes monthly blogs for the PBS site NextAvenue.org and Forbes.com and is author of Second-Act Careers: 50+ Ways to Profit from Your Passions During Semi-Retirement.   Jane Pollak transformed her art into a thriving, profitable business and has spent decades speaking on the topic of “Strategies for Growing Your Small Business.” Now she guides remarkable individuals on their own journeys toward uncommon success. For more than 20 years, Jane has been guiding people to create passionate business lives that are balanced and truly meaningful.   Specific topics include… Janes cast study in her career from passion (3:23-5:11) Step 1 to finding your passion (8:30 – 10:34) Create a “chuck-it” list (10:35 – 11:25) Review your wheel of life (11:25-14:00) “What do I want?” (14:00 – 15:53) P.A.S.S.I.O.N. defined (15:53 – 19:14) Finding your expertise—when are you the “go-to” person? (19:15 – 20:53) Should your life stage affect your path? (20:54 – 23:00) Websites to help start your passion business on the side (23:00 – 27:00) Should you work alone? (27:00 – 29:55) Know what to delegate (29:55 – 31:45) Test-drive before you jump in full-time (31:45 – 35:20) Excuses that hold you back (yup, everyone has then) (35:20 – 42:09) What if I fail? (42:09 – 45:27) Most common hurdles (45:28 – 46:35)   Be sure to subscribe to the Bottom Line Advocator Podcast with Sarah Hiner on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher…and share a review.   You can connect with and stay in touch with Sarah at her website www.bottomlineinc.com!   Find Bt on Facebook @WeAreBottomLine and at Bottom Line Inc. on www.linkedin.com.

Have you ever hit a place in your life that leaves you absolutely dumbfounded about which way to turn? You’re not alone. Every human on earth has faced at least one crossroad in his or her life, usually not by his own choosing—be it a work firing, relationship breakup, a health challenge or something else. Everyone faces them…not everyone conquers them. Jane Pollak, certified professional co-active coach (CPCC), has transformed and energized the lives of hundreds of women and men through her expert coaching. She has also faced several of her own major crossroads and came out better than ever.  In this edition of the Bottom Line Advocator Podcast, Jane joins Bottom Line President Sarah Hiner to discuss how to conquer the crossroads in life rather than being left emotionally and physically stuck. Other topics include… The demise of Jane’s marriage, and the evolution of her becoming a powerful person (5:00 – 7:40)Evolution of Jane professionally—from teacher to mother to artist to coach (7:45 – 12:15)Expectations in a marriage: Men vs. women (12:20 – 13:25)Could you ever have imagined the you that you have become? (13:30 – 14:48)Dealing with and confronting fear (14:40 – 16:10)Nobody’s life is perfect (16:15 – 19:55)Slow evolution vs. sudden evolution (21:00 – 24:01)When you initiate the change—how do you know it’s time to make a change? (24:35 –32:29)Advice for people making a big change/life decision (32:30 – 34:33)How to pick up the pieces when change has been foisted upon you (34:35 – 40:11)Jane’s wheel of life tool (40:15 – 43:20) You can learn more about Jane by visiting her website, janepollak.com Be sure to subscribe to the Bottom Line Advocator Podcast on Apple Podcasts and share a review.

Jane Pollak is an artist, entrepreneur and author. She's written three books: one based on her work as an artist, another about how she turned her art into a successful business, and the third a memoir about how to stop settling for crumbs and sit at the banquet table of life. In this episode, you'll hear about: The importance of setting boundaries Why we need to speak up and find our voice How to stop settling for crumbs How to handle criticism with grace The beauty of learning to receive #findyourvoice #speakup #stopsettling #findyourpassion #liveyourpurpose

I was honored to interview artist, author and entrepreneur Jane Pollak to talk about her recent memoir "Too Much of Not Enough" and to discuss the important process of self discovery to create more authentic relationships with others.  

I've never had a guest on to talk about a memoir, but I thought Jane Pollak's journey would be beneficial for the Creative Warrior community. Jane was a successful artist decorating eggs bought by people like Steve Jobs and featured at The White House, but ultimately she wasn't happy. She decided that she could no longer settle for a life of not enough. As creative professionals, we have to be proactive agents in our lives instead of victims of circumstance. If you're feeling that you're experiencing “too much of not enough,” you can let go of what isn't serving you. When you know in your gut that you can't do it anymore, it's the beginning of living a life of enough. Jane Pollak is an author, coach, blogger, coach, and speaker. She inspires people to create income pursuing their passions.  She graduated from Mount Holyoke College with a BA in studio art and theatre and an MA in art education from Columbia University Teachers College. Her first book, Decorating Eggs: Exquisite Designs with Wax & Dye, was recently republished by Schiffer Publishing. Her second book, Soul Proprietor: 101 Lessons from a Lifestyle Entrepreneur (Crossing Press, 2001), shares what she learned as a home-based business owner who successfully turned her passion into a thriving company. When Pollak's marriage ended in 2011, she moved back to Manhattan, where she currently resides contentedly single. She has three grown children and three grandchildren. To learn how to become a proactive agent of your own life, download this episode now. THE FUTURE SELF WARRIOR   “You can only go as far in your business as you've developed in your life.” - Jane Pollak Highlights - Because of Jane's withholding mother, she thought she had to settle for whatever love and attention was given to her. She was getting by with “crumbs.” You have to select your own teachers and guides. Hustle vs. Self Care: pay attention to what you want in life and what wants you. Desire what you have. Find your tribe. Say that you need help. Being vulnerable allows people in. Guest Contact - Jane's Website Jane's Twitter Jane's Book: Too Much of Not Enough: A Memoir Contact Jeffrey - Website Coaching support My book, LINGO: Discover Your Ideal Customer's Secret Language and Make Your Business Irresistible is now available! Watch my TEDX LincolnSquare video and please share!  Mentions - Everything I Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten Resources - Have Your Website Brand Message Reviewed! Is your website and are all your marketing materials speaking the right LINGO of your ideal customers? Often it's not which is why you're not converting traffic and leads to clients and attracting your most profitable customers. Fill out the simple LINGO Review application and I'll take a look at your website. If I have suggestions for you to improve your brand message (I almost always do), we'll set up a complimentary 30-minute call to discuss. A select number of websites are also chosen for my LINGO Review Video Series. Fill out the application today and let's get your business speaking the right LINGO! Music by Jawn  

Host Cyrus Webb welcomes author Jane Pollak to #ConversationsLIVE to discuss her new book TOO MUCH OF NOT ENOUGH. 

Jane Pollak is a certified coach, a published author and nationally recognized speaker. Together Jane and Lisa talk about how her life changed and why it put her on a path of enlightenment. They also share how to be open to new opportunities and the process for giving away your problems. Would you like to share your spiritual stories with Lisa? She would love to hear from you. Please leave a comment on the podcast or contact Lisa here: info@MillionaireMedium.com   Links and Resources from this Episode http://www.millionairemedium.com Connect with Jane Pollak https://janepollak.com https://twitter.com/janepollak https://www.facebook.com/janepollak https://www.linkedin.com/in/janepollak   Special Listener Gift Download Your Free Abundance Meditation   Show Notes Jane Pollak’s background - 0:42 What woke Jane up to life - 2:43 How she sparked her interest in enlightenment - 7:10 The trip that helped her move forward - 9:40 Jane’s God box and giving away your problems - 14:25 Lisa doing a reading for Jane - 16:43 What her book is going to be about - 22:18 Special listener reading from Lisa - 24:38   Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you’re subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes. Click here to subscribe with iTunes Click here to follow on Spotify Click here to subscribe with Stitcher Click here to subscribe with RSS

Jane Pollak is one of the Northeast's foremost coaches of entrepreneurial women and a living example of how to turn a passion into a thriving business. A successful entrepreneur, public speaker, author and business coach, Jane launched her professional career in an unlikely field – egg decoration. After earning a Masters from Columbia Teachers College, Jane taught high school early on in her career. What began as a class project became a passion for pysanky – the Ukranian word for “eggs which have been written on.” Jane’s artistic talents and keen attention to the smallest detail were ideally suited for this precise, highly creative art form. Even so, there were times when the challenges of part-time entrepreneurship and motherhood– Jane was raising three children in suburban Connecticut – required real tenacity and perseverance. Jane’s story is an odyssey that led her from remote craft fairs and customer rejections to an invitation to the White House and appearances on NBC’s Today Show. National publications featured Jane’s artwork as early as 1985, when her patchwork quilt eggs were showcased in Country Living Magazine. Since then, her work has appeared in The New York Times and other prominent publications. As her youngest child headed off to school, Jane focused on further developing her business. A lifelong learner, she sought advice and wisdom in audio books by motivational and business gurus, such as Roger Dawson, Wayne Dyer and Brian Tracy. And something sparked. Jane found herself wanting to inspire and guide other creative professionals to achieve greater success. Her unique experience as an accomplished entrepreneur and training as a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach resulted in a powerful, effective new business direction. Since then, Jane has helped thousands of entrepreneurial women — at all stages of their careers – achieve uncommon success. The lessons Jane learned along the way led her to share her story and give advice to struggling entrepreneurs, traveling the country and beyond. Jane joined the National Speakers Association in 1997, and published her book, Soul Proprietor: 101 Lessons from a Lifestyle Entrepreneur in 2001. The Small Business Administration named Jane the 2002 Home-Based Business Advocate for the entire New England region. Jane continues to share inspirational, yet practical lessons with creative professionals. In addition to coaching, speaking nationally and blogging, she hosts Remarkable Women networking events and seasonal retreats. Ever-current with today’s business challenges, she recently re-released Soul Proprietor, complete with updated, timely lessons on pursuing your dreams during an economic downturn and leveraging new technology to authentically promote your business.

This on demand audio series is a part of the Executive Girlfriends Group Vignette Series. Chicke Fitzgerald interviews Jane Pollak. The original live interview was 7/13/12. Art teacher Jane Pollak's career shot to a new level when she was invited to the White House to decorate an egg for the annual Easter Egg Roll. Not long after, this wife and mother was running a full-blown home business, speaking internationally, and appearing on television. Having transformed her art into a thriving, profitable business, Jane now guides other remarkable women entrepreneurs in their own journey toward uncommon success. Soul Proprietor is not only inspiring and motivating for the entrepreneur or small business owner, it is a handbook of lessons that one could apply to the business of everyday life. Her anecdotal stories add humor and though-provoking insight into what it really takes to launch a successful business. Jane's practical wisdom and tactical strategies will help you chart your own course for success. A nationally recognized speaker, certified coach, author, blogger and lifestyle entrepreneur with over 30 years of business experience, Jane loves sharing inspirational, yet practical, lessons with like-minded entrepreneurs. Jane's website is http://janepollak.com/                                   To order Jane's book click HERE For more information about the Executive Girlfriends' Group see: http://www.executivegirlfriendsgroup.com