Podcast appearances and mentions of kelly parker

Our G&G co-hosts are excited to welcome Megan Simpson, co-founder of Two Sparks Media along with Kelly Parker, who graced the podcast in 2023. A resident of North Carolina, Megan grew up in New Jersey as the youngest of four powerhouse women, and she's been in the people business ever since. From the fitness industry to the franchise world, Megan's gift is making connections and creating collaborations. Megan's Villanova University marketing professor sparked her passion for marketing. “She's a powerhouse of a woman who had clarity and confidence and I wanted to be just like her,” Megan says. Megan enjoys returning to her alma mater to mentor today's students on how to build tomorrow's network. “It's never too early to get on LinkedIn to let us know about you and start connecting,” Megan advises. This episode is packed with energetic, people-focused business vitamins perfect for young careerists and college students, and parents of high schoolers.

Kelly shares her story, from her early days of recognizing her entrepreneurial spirit to the founding of her company, Send Ribbon.   She discusses her tech startup background, the challenges of personalized corporate gifting, and how her experience inspired her business idea.   She shares insights into her strategic methods for launching the business, overcoming financial constraints, and the pivotal moments that led to the company's growth. Kelly also details her personal life sacrifices, the importance of networking, and her eventual acquihire by Urban Stems during the pandemic.    01:02 Early Entrepreneurial Spirit 01:34 Founding Send Ribbon 04:03 Challenges and Growth 09:08 Learning the Ropes of Inventory 14:31 First Big Breaks 18:41 Balancing Two Careers 19:45 Networking and Opportunities 22:12 Casual Updates and Networking 23:09 Pandemic Challenges and Opportunities 23:44 The Acquihire Email 24:39 Negotiating the Acquihire 25:29 Joining DoorDash and Health Struggles 27:23 Urban Stems Acquisition 29:27 Lessons from the Acquihire 33:21 Personal Reflections and Future Plans 42:33 Advising and Community Building    

Business wins and losses are part of life for a media agency, but sometimes the losses can start to outpace the wins and – for whatever reason – negative momentum takes hold.This was the difficult backdrop against which Kelly Parker and Katie Lee were appointed as Wavemaker UK CEO and COO respectively in 2022. In Parker's words, the agency had had a “really bad year” in 2021, losing a “large number” of its top 10 clients. “I think it just lost its way as a business,” she says.Three years on and Parker and Lee have steered the business back to double-digit growth, a turnaround they credit in part to their unconventional working relationship, which they conceptualise as ‘dual leadership'. Recalling the challenging early days of that effort, Lee says: “I think because there were the two of us, it meant we could be making difficult decisions while at the same time building momentum and energy in the agency. I think if there had been one person, it would have had to feel negative…whereas having the two of us, we could both build and break at the same time.”This week's guests on Leadership Lessons, Parker and Lee explain why their ‘dual leadership' approach continues to pay dividends, helping them to get the best out of their teams, make the most of their respective talents and elevate the work they produce for clients.This episode was recorded in January 2025.Credits:Presenter: Antonia Garrett PeelProducer: Inga MarsdenArtwork: David Robinson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Serial entrepreneur and business coach Kelly Parker takes us behind the scenes of founding and selling a corporate gifting company to Urban Stems, before finding her next chapter helping other founders achieve their dreams. Kelly shares candid insights about maintaining health through entrepreneurship, knowing when to exit, and bringing bold visions to life. In this episode we discuss: - How to identify business opportunities by solving problems you personally experience - The importance of balancing hustle with sustainable self-care practices - Why entrepreneurship can be the answer for those seeking flexible work arrangements The Journey to Exit - Building a corporate gifting company from $5,000 starting capital - Using customer feedback to develop products and services - Maintaining relationships that led to acquisition - Knowing when it's the right time to sell Health Through Entrepreneurship  - Creating sustainable routines while building a business - Learning from burnout experiences - Adapting work to accommodate health challenges - Finding balance between hustle and self-care Supporting Other Founders - Transitioning from operator to coach - Helping entrepreneurs replace their corporate salaries - The value of learning from those who've "done it" - Creating both lifestyle and venture-backed businesses Remember: Just start - you don't need everything figured out perfectly to begin pursuing your entrepreneurial goals. Follow Krysta: @thekrystahuber @thefyx.officialpod @thefitnessfyx Prefer Your FYX with video? Check us out on Youtube Follow Kelly: Connect with Kelly Parker on LinkedIn Book a free consultation with Kelly

From new trends like artificial intelligence and banishing diversity, equity and inclusion requirements, to some familiar ones like workforce mobility and licensure compacts, panelists will discuss current legislative initiatives and policy trends happening nationwide that are impacting occupational licensure in 2024. Join us for the legislative rundown with John Bremer from Federation of State Medical Boards, Nicole Livanos from National Council of State Boards of Nursing, and Kelly Parker from Propelus, developers of the continuing education compliance platform, CE Broker. CLEAR thanks CE Broker for being our Premier Education Partner this year. Transcript: http://clearweb.drivehq.com/podcast_transcripts/CLEAR_podcast_episode75_2024_Legislative_Rundown_031224_transcript.pdf

Have you ever tapped into a stream of ABUNDANCE but then realize you also have *extra* stress and little time or spaciousness to enjoy it? This episode is for you! Find out how top 1% realtor from Chicago, Kelly Parker, has learned how to excel in business AND in life. She shares her secrets and the path she took to get there, so you don't have to learn the hard way. We reference Human Design. Find out your type here: https://www.myhumandesign.com Bonus! This week we pulled an animal oracle card for the collective. Find out the animal message for 2024 and leave this episode feeling more inspired + empowered than you were before you hit play. With over 14 years of residential real estate experience, Kelly Parker's expert guidance, professionalism, and passion for mentorship have allowed her to grow Home Collective™, an all-women real estate team, into the top 1% of Realtors nationwide. A business born during the 2009 housing crash, has since successfully navigated many real estate markets, served over 500 clients, generated $300+million in closed sales, and recently grown into an online mentorship haven where she supports other women looking to rise in life and business. Learn more about Kelly at: Home-collective.com  thekellyparker.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you create an authentic story that establishes your credibility, talents, and fit? While there is no easy answer, Kelly Parker, marketing professional trained at global enterprises like Sherwin-Williams and American Greetings, TEDx speaker, and host of “Business Storytelling Made Easy” Podcast, believes that a simple, well-told story can help you pivot your career, receive a promotion, and land funding for you startup. Yet many people create stories that just do not work. In this CareerCast, Kelly shares how to understand your talents, skills, and areas of positive differentiation, elevate your message to reach your audience, and do so with honesty, integrity, and sincerity.

Marketing expert David Kirkdorffer shares key storytelling strategies to create sales opportunities and expedite conversions. Are you a forward-thinking corporate leader looking to leverage the power of story to grow profits, boost awareness and maximize impact? KDP Co. would love to serve you! We offer workshops and consulting services that teach brands how to define and communicate their brand story. Connect with me!--> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellydparker/--> Website: https://www.kellydparker.com/

Strategic Storyteller Laura Nespoli reveals how storytelling boosts understanding, triggers brain chemicals tied to memory and empathy, and reshapes social issue narratives, which fuels employee engagement and fortifies customer connections.Are you a forward-thinking corporate leader looking to leverage the power of story to grow profits, boost awareness and maximize impact? KDP Co. would love to serve you! We offer workshops and consulting services that teach brands how to define and communicate their brand story. Connect with me!--> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellydparker/--> Website: https://www.kellydparker.com/

On this episode of Business Storytelling Made Easy, we explore the power of personal transformation stories and their impact on communication. Special guest Deborah Pardes, Vice President of Stories and Voices at Swell Audio, discusses:The balance between being authentic and inclusive How sharing vulnerabilities can help build common ground and trust amongst peersThe primal power of voice and the need to slow down and build a culture of conversationAre you a forward-thinking corporate leader looking to leverage the power of story to grow profits, boost awareness and maximize impact? KDP Co. would love to serve you! We offer workshops and consulting services that teach brands how to define and communicate their brand story. Connect with me!--> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellydparker/--> Website: https://www.kellydparker.com/

Vice President of Marketing Brady Cohen shares how to effectively use storytelling to propel your innovative ideas forward and gain the necessary buy-in.   Plus, he sheds light on the latest advances revolutionizing the marketing industry and creating unprecedented efficiencies for marketers. Are you a forward-thinking corporate leader looking to leverage the power of story to grow profits, boost awareness and maximize impact? KDP Co. would love to serve you! We offer workshops and consulting services that teach brands how to define and communicate their brand story. Connect with me!--> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellydparker/--> Website: https://www.kellydparker.com/

From the tennis court to the gym, Kelly Parker, Vice President of Marketing at Fitness Holdings Northeast, shares her journey from a world-class athlete and #1 tennis player in the U.S. to a social media guru.  Drawing on her experiences on the pro tennis circuit and in business, Kelly serves up pithy #businessvitamins for the entrepreneur and the athlete inside each of us. "There are always opportunities where you don't see them," she says in Episode 16 of Grit & Gravitas with co-hosts Anne Deeter Gallaher and Anne Carnathan.  Do you hate to lose or do you love to win? Press play and find out!

Charles Alexander, co-founder of The Black Bread Company, shares how storytelling helped propel the business to $51 million in less than a year.  Plus, he reveals tried and true strategies every effective communicator must master. Are you a forward-thinking corporate leader looking to leverage the power of story to grow profits, boost awareness and maximize impact? KDP Co. would love to serve you! We offer workshops and consulting services that teach brands how to define and communicate their brand story. Connect with me!--> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellydparker/--> Website: https://www.kellydparker.com/

Social media content expert Jourdan Guyton explains how to leverage social media to craft stories that build trust, create loyalty, maximize impact and boost revenue.Are you a forward-thinking corporate leader looking to leverage the power of story to grow profits, boost awareness and maximize impact? KDP Co. would love to serve you! We offer workshops and consulting services that teach brands how to define and communicate their brand story. Connect with me!--> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellydparker/--> Website: https://www.kellydparker.com/

Business leaders are using ChatGPT for a variety of reasons, including copywriting and content creation, but can this new tool make you a better storyteller? Kelly explores the pros and cons.Are you a forward-thinking corporate leader looking to leverage the power of story to grow profits, boost awareness and maximize impact? KDP Co. would love to serve you! We offer workshops and consulting services that teach brands how to define and communicate their brand story. Connect with me!--> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellydparker/--> Website: https://www.kellydparker.com/

Kelly highlights 5 black-owned brands leveraging storytelling to gain visibility, maximize impact and increase revenue.Are you a forward-thinking corporate leader looking to leverage the power of story to grow profits, boost awareness and maximize impact? KDP Co. would love to serve you! We offer workshops and consulting services that teach brands how to define and communicate their brand story. Connect with me!--> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellydparker/--> Website: https://www.kellydparker.com/

For this episode of “Knowledge Counts”, host Wendy Hobbs speaks with Kelly Parker about the responsibilities of a Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) quantity surveyor on a construction project. • Host: Wendy Hobbs, PQS(F) • Producer: Ryan Schriml • Guest: Kelly Parker, PQS About Our Guest: Kelly Parker, PQS, has over 25 years of experience working as a contractor's mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) quantity surveyor in the UK before relocating to Canada and joining Tech-Cost in 2015 as an M&E cost consultant. As a “poacher turned gamekeeper”, she understands how services are installed on-site, which is key when preparing estimates and reviewing change. She volunteers as a CIQS Ambassador and she is excited about promoting the Institute and quantity surveying as a strong career choice. “As quantity surveyors, the world is our oyster, and we are limited only by our own beliefs.” For complete show notes, go to https://ciqs.org/podcast

Employees and job seekers alike want to be part of an organization they're proud to support. Here are 7 ways to build your employer brand with a compelling story.Are you a forward-thinking corporate leader looking to leverage the power of story to grow profits, boost awareness and maximize impact? KDP Co. would love to serve you! We offer workshops and consulting services that teach brands how to define and communicate their brand story. Connect with me!--> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellydparker/--> Website: https://www.kellydparker.com/

Podcasting expert Jonathan Jones shares strategies to position and promote your podcast to establish authority, gain visibility and attract leads.Are you a forward-thinking corporate leader looking to leverage the power of story to grow profits, boost awareness and maximize impact? KDP Co. would love to serve you! We offer workshops and consulting services that teach brands how to define and communicate their brand story. Connect with me!--> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellydparker/--> Website: https://www.kellydparker.com/

"Meet Me at the Manger" - Kelly Parker

Kelly Parker the founder of Chicago Home Collective goes back to the beginning of her career in real estate. Kelly emphasizes the importance she and her team gives to making the home-buying process enjoyable to their clients. Next, Kelly discusses why she doesn't set up goals for her business but aims in building a relationship-based […]

If you want to be a better storyteller, pay attention to the lessons from your own life story. Here are 5 lessons life has taught me over the past year.Are you a forward-thinking corporate leader looking to leverage the power of story to grow profits, boost awareness and maximize impact? KDP Co. would love to serve you! We offer workshops and consulting services that teach brands how to define and communicate their brand story. Connect with me!--> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellydparker/--> Website: https://www.kellydparker.com/

Kelly Parker, a successful real estate broker and coach, recounts her journey to Chicago and her career in real estate. Originally from the LA area, she left for college and fell in love with the Midwest, eventually moving to Chicago with just one friend in the city. Despite studying sociology in college, Parker found her passion in understanding human behavior and how it translated to her real estate career. However, after 13 years in the industry, Parker realized she wasn't enjoying the work and took a three month sabbatical to focus on her personal well-being. Through this time, she found her true calling in coaching and mentoring others in the industry.

Storytelling is a highly effective strategy to build momentum, get buy-in and build awareness for your big vision and breakthrough ideas. In this episode, Kevin James of New Community Bible Fellowship shows us how.What you'll hear:Why ongoing research about your audience's mindset and psychology is critical to effective storytellingWhy stories are better than facts and figures for getting buy-inHow to capture your audience's imagination and earn the right for them to listen to you in 3 minutes or lessHow to stay relevant over time while remaining true to your core valuesHow to leverage your story to recruit and retain the right team membersAre you a forward-thinking corporate leader looking to leverage the power of story to grow profits, boost awareness and maximize impact? KDP Co. would love to serve you! We offer workshops and consulting services that teach brands how to define and communicate their brand story. Connect with me!--> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellydparker/--> Website: https://www.kellydparker.com/

Are you leveraging storytelling as part of your content marketing and fundraising strategies? In episode 68 of the Business Storytelling Made Easy Podcast, marketing and sales expert Dan Gregory shares how he raised $5 million simply by telling his story.

Brand stories are proven to help brands become more memorable, influential and profitable, but only if they're told correctly. In this episode, you'll learn 10 reasons your brand story might need an overhaul.

Experts say consumers are exposed to as many as 10,000 marketing messages everyday, most of which are forgotten or ignored. Learn 3 strategies to develop stories for your next marketing campaign, sales presentation or business meeting that make an impression your audience won't forget.

For this issue of “Knowledge Counts”, we are speaking with three CIQS members who share the path they took to join CIQS and earn their designations. • Host: Wendy Hobbs, PQS(F) • Producer: Ryan Schriml • Guests: Mykola Pulnyev, Kelly Parker, Michael Gabert About Our Guests: Mykola Pulnyev, PQS, MRICS, PMP, GSC was born in Ukraine, where he lived until he moved to Toronto with his family in 2002 in pursuit of new opportunities. He started off working in construction with a Ukrainian plumber while taking English as a Second Language (ESL) classes at night. In 2004, he was accepted into the Construction Engineering Technology program at George Brown, where he took a construction cost estimation class. His instructor inspired him to join CIQS as a student member and he earned his PQS in 2014. “I have always wanted to be associated with landmarks that will remain on the Canadian landscape for generations.” At the time of this interview, he was the preconstruction manager at EllisDon in Ottawa. Currently, he is the commercial director for EllisDon in Chicoutimi, QC. Kelly Parker, PQS has over 25 years of experience working as a contractor's mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) quantity surveyor in the UK before relocating to Canada and joining Tech-Cost in 2015 as an M&E cost consultant. As a “poacher turned gamekeeper”, she understands how services are installed on-site, which is key when preparing estimates and reviewing change. Growing up, she saw herself as working in a bank or possibly being a brick layer. When her father told her that quantity surveying was a good profession, she “decided to count the bricks instead of laying them.” She volunteers as a CIQS Ambassador and sits on the CIQS education committee, and she is excited about promoting the Institute and quantity surveying as a strong career choice. “As quantity surveyors, the world is our oyster and we are limited only by our own beliefs.” Michael Gabert, PQS(F), MRICS, GSC is the director for BTY's Prairie's region, specializing in Lender's Technical Advisory, Independent Certification, Payment Certification and Cost Management services for public authorities, owners, developers, architects and financial institutions. His experience encompasses independent costing, compliance review, preparation, and certification of substantial and total completion on major projects. He has worked in a wide variety of project sectors, including airports, health care centers, waste-water treatment plans, highway and bridge projects. “There is so much to learn in this profession. You go to work every day knowing that you will learn something new.”

Digital marketing expert Kayla Dawn Gladney shares how to raise your profile and increase your impact online with storytelling. 

In this episode, you'll learn three ways to integrate storytelling into your product development and launch process to spark creativity, make copywriting easier and get your internal teams on the same page.

Storytelling and Communications Expert Shereese Floyd shares how companies can infuse storytelling into their hiring and onboarding processes and create a culture that attracts and engages the best talent.

Here are 5 storytelling trends for marketers to consider latching onto to gain brand awareness and establish product differentiation.

Stu has his first ever round-table discussion with past guests Spencer Rhoden and Eden Ungar, along with new guests Kelly Parker and Dylan Mears. These four 20-year-olds and Stu discuss the future of electric vehicles, public transportation, climate change, and more! They talk about the next generation of drivers and how transportation -- and the world --  is changing. This fascinating conversation is full of twists and turns, showing that we all need to work together to drive into a better world.  Support us on Patreon at: www.patreon.com/StusEVU Learn more about Evolve KY at: www.evolveky.org  Topics: Gen Z, Electric Vehicles, climate change, public transportation, scooters, electric buses, charging infrastructure  

Dr. Kelly Parker-Mello is the Physician and Owner at Tailored Pediatric Medicine in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, a direct primary care practice. Discovering her love of anatomy and physiology in high school put Kelly on the path to becoming a doctor. She has always been a go-getter – marrying her high school sweetheart, getting a puppy, buying a house, and starting medical school, all in a two-month span. Now, she has taken that similar powerhouse approach to allow her to practice medicine in a pretty innovative way that feels like she envisioned when she became a doctor. Plus, she's learning the business skills necessary for owning her own practice simultaneously. It's a fascinating conversation about not just going after your dreams, but creating them, and we can't wait for you to hear it. Where you can find Tailored Pediatric Medicine:- Website: https://www.tailoredpediatricmedicine.com- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tailoredpedmed/- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TailoredPedMed/- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tailored-pediatric-medicine/- Physical Location: 500 Market Street, Building 2B, Portsmouth, NHMentions from the show:- Call the Midwife: https://www.pbs.org/call-the-midwife/Stay in touch with People, Place, & Purpose on Instagram and stay tuned for a new episode every Monday!

What happens when someone has an unfavorable experience with your brand and takes to social media to tell their story? In this episode, I share 4 ways to mitigate damage to your brand's reputation and use the story to your advantage. 

What type of storyteller are you? Listen in and find out your storytelling type to become a more compelling, captivating storyteller for keynotes, workshops and presentations.

Skydiving tragedy - Would Brett go skydiving again? / New Winnipeg slogan / Sunscreen / Bombers & LIV Tour (1:40); "Winnipeg: Made From What's Real" - new slogan and brand (8:40); Best slogans & catchphrases (16:55); Skydiving risk vs reward - Kelly Parker, long-time skydiver, and long-time broadcaster (23:40); Slogans and catchphrases (30:00); Bob Irving on the Bombers and the LIV Tour (33:45); The STARS Critical Care On the Air Radiothon is next Friday! (46:10); Winning text on slogans (55:30); Elmwood Happy Days (58:10).  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sales Growth Coach Cheryl Parks discusses the power of storytelling to build relationships and generate new business revenue.

Kelly Palace is a former division one head swimming coach, an Olympic trials swimmer and a masters swimmer that held four world number one rankings and eight US master swimming number one rankings in 2021. She's also a breast cancer survivor and saw the towers fall on September 11th.  She's the author of the Amazon bestseller, Take Your Mark: LEAD! and a co-host of the award-winning Champions Mojo podcast.  Listen in as Marc and Kelly talk about how swimming is like life, and the takeaways she's gotten from interviewing champion athletes. To learn more about Kelly and listen to her podcast, visit championsmojo.com or follow them on IG or FB Learn more about U.S. Masters Swimming at https://www.usms.org/ Follow USMS on Facebook or IG, Twitter & YouTube GB Classic: Listen to our full interview with Anne Abernathy For great stories about masters athletes from Growing Bolder & the NSGA, visit growingbolder.com/nsga Follow Growing Bolder Follow National Senior Games Association #mastersathletics #mastersswimming

A cohesive, compelling brand story is critical to the success of a luxury brand. In this episode, I share three ways you can demonstrate value and create loyalty at premium price points with storytelling.

Here are five aha moments I had about storytelling from my TEDx experience that will help you create and deliver more compelling stories.

Avoid these five common pitfalls to make your next storytelling effort a success.

Our Guest Teacher is Kelly Parker, Ph.D, Professor of Philosophy, and Environmental and Sustainability Studies at Grand Valley State University. He led the development of the new BA and BS […]

Learn the three key components every story needs to influence mindsets and shift behavior.

Former Fortune 500 CEO Doug Conant shares about the value of storytelling to communicate your brand identity, connect with consumers in a personal way and build credibility as a leader.

In this episode Ashley speaks to Kelly D. Parker. Kelly is a marketing professional trained at global enterprises such as Sherwin-Williams and American Greetings, Kelly believes that a simple, well-told story can raise profits, reshape culture, and revive a brand's reputation. Kelly D. Parker empowers brands to turn followers into devoted fans with the power of storytelling. Her consulting firm teaches marketing teams and corporate professionals how to create memorable messages that effectively communicate the unique value of their products and company.In this episode Kelly covers:•The learnings, challenges, and successes she has had after landing her 1st paid speaking engagement.•The strategies she implemented to cold call potential clients.•How the Speak Your Way To Cash Live helped her to land paid corporate engagements; and much more!To learn more about Kelly go to her website: https://www.kellydparker.comConnect with her on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kellydparkerListen to her podcast “Business Story Telling Made Easy” https://podcasts.apple.com/mx/podcast/business-storytelling-made-easy/id1519595646?l=en----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------To Apply For Ashley's Private Training For Speakers: https://www.ashleynicolekirkwood.com/... To learn more about Ashley and join her mailing list head here: https://www.ashleynicolekirkwood.com/... To learn more about Mobile General Counsel and book your legal audit head here: https://www.mobilegeneralcounsel.com/... To register for Mobile General Counsel's complimentary holiday party head here: http://ashleynicolekirkwood.com/holid... About Ashley: If you ever meet Ashley Kirkwood in-person you will feel her energy! She has a magnetic personality and truly cares for her clients! After graduating from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law with honors, she started her career at one of the largest law firms in the world, Kirkland & Ellis LLP. While there, she tried cases on behalf of large insurance companies. She also landed in the pages of the American Lawyer after a hard-won victory in a federal civil rights jury trial! Soon after that trial, Ashley left Kirkland to work at another large law firm where she represented employers in employment discrimination and sexual harassment cases. It was there that Ashley decided that she wanted to represent emerging businesses in order to help them bulletproof their businesses! Ashley makes her expertise accessible by providing legal products for the busy entrepreneur! She frequently provides legal trainings open to all via her Facebook and Instagram accounts. She also has do-it-yourself legal classes such as Clapback with Contracts and Get The Tea On Trademarks! You might catch Ashley serving as an on-air legal correspondent for a local Chicago television network or speaking at a college or corporation! Ashley is committed not just to entrepreneurs, but also to students. She and her husband, Chris, run a nonprofit, The Kirkwood Foundation, where they teach students on Chicago's West Side about high paying legal, medical and STEM careers. Whether Ashley is advocating for a billion dollar business or a solopreneur, she gives it all she's got!

Today I have a conversation with Kelly Parker. Kelly's husband Rick Robson died in late January and was buried at Heart Land Prairie Cemetery earlier this month. Rick had determined that he wanted to have a green burial and sent an email to me through the cemetery website inquiring about building his own casket. Over the course of the next few months, Kelly and Rick, educated themselves about the logistics and legalities of home funeral practice. They ultimately decided that not only would he have a natural burial in a homemade casket, but that Kelly, along with their family and the support of their community of friends and hospice would make all the arrangements, care for his body themselves, and keep him in the home he designed and built with Kelly until it was time for the burial.Support the show (https://www.homefuneralalliance.org/donate.html)

Ford's former Chief Marketing Officer Jim Farley, said, “Storytelling is your most important skill as a marketing leader.” In this episode, I share five ways stories can help you inspire, engage and connect with your audience.

Listen to the amazing Kelly Parker as she talks about why she loves dragonflies....making curved boxes and all kinds of furniture as her "second" career. You will love her passion for storytelling through her work and bringing her clients into the artistic process! And check out our new partner Athena Outfitters.com and use code RYL15 to save 15% off any purchase. They specialize in helping women in the trades find clothes that fit their bodies, and keep them warm and safe on any jobsite!

Once a successful chemist, Kelly decided to make a major life change and became a creative furniture maker. Listen to how she made the transition, the time and money investment it took and why she loves it so much!