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I'm not a financial advisor; Superpowers for Good should not be considered investment advice. Seek counsel before making investment decisions.Watch the show on television by downloading the e360tv channel app to your Roku, AppleTV or AmazonFireTV. You can also see it on YouTube.When you purchase an item, launch a campaign or invest after clicking a link here, we may earn a commission. Engage to support our work.Devin: What do you see as your superpower? Kt: I would say curiosity.In today's episode, I had the pleasure of hosting Kt McBratney, General Partner and Head of Community at Renew Venture Capital. Kt's journey is nothing short of inspiring, having transitioned from journalism to non-profits, brand marketing, and early-stage startups. Their path led them to co-found Own Trail and ultimately join Renew VC, where they focus on backing diverse founders and purpose-driven businesses.One of the key ideas we delved into during the interview is the importance of supporting diverse founders as a crucial aspect of social impact investing. Kt eloquently explained, “From a business perspective, there's data. It's data-backed that diverse-led startups, women-founded, and companies led by people of color perform well and often overperform compared to their white male counterparts.” This insight highlights the dual benefit of driving social change while also achieving strong financial returns.Kt shared their perspective on the limitations of traditional venture capital and the innovative concept of “Purpose Rounds” that Renew VC champions. Purpose Rounds democratize investment opportunities by allowing both accredited and non-accredited investors to participate, thereby expanding access to capital for historically excluded founders. As Kt noted, “It's not just Wall Street or accredited investors who already have the financial wealth and privilege to invest and participate in the financial upside of a company. But how can you open up that to Main Street investors?”Throughout our conversation, it became clear that Kt's commitment to diversity and inclusion is deeply personal and integral to their work at Renew VC. Their dedication to challenging systemic inequities and fostering a more inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem is truly inspiring. Renew VC's no-warm-intro policy, which allows any entrepreneur to pitch without needing an insider connection, is a testament to its commitment to equity. This approach ensures that talented founders from all backgrounds have an equal opportunity to succeed.In summary, today's episode with Kt McBratney sheds light on the vital role of diversity in driving both social impact and business success. Their work at Renew Venture Capital exemplifies how purpose-driven investment can create a more equitable and prosperous future for all.AI Episode Summary1. Kt McBratney shared her unconventional career path leading to her role at Renew Venture Capital, highlighting her background in journalism, nonprofits, and early-stage startups.2. At Renew VC, the focus is on social impact investments and supporting diverse founders, including women and minorities, which aligns with Kt's personal values and experiences.3. Kt emphasized the importance of integrating profit with purpose, challenging traditional models by aiming to create scalable, sustainable businesses led by historically excluded founders.4. Kt and her team believe in backing diverse founders, presenting data that shows such startups often outperform those led by their white male counterparts.5. Kt noted the democratization of VC access by eliminating the need for warm introductions, allowing anyone to pitch through a straightforward online form.6. The conversation highlighted "Purpose Rounds," which democratize investment opportunities by allowing non-accredited investors to participate alongside accredited ones.7. Kt pointed out the benefits of having a capital mix for businesses, emphasizing that venture capital is one of many funding options available to different kinds of ventures.8. She underscored the importance of curiosity as a superpower in her career, using it to ask questions, connect with people, and solve problems innovatively.9. Kt shared practical advice for harnessing curiosity, such as reading diverse materials and taking time away from screens to allow the brain to process information creatively.10. Kt invited listeners to connect with Renew Venture Capital and herself via their website and LinkedIn, encouraging engagement and dialogue within the community.How to Develop Curiosity As a SuperpowerSuperpower SummaryKt McBratney's superpower is curiosity. They have an innate drive to ask questions, seek understanding, and explore new ideas and perspectives. This relentless curiosity has guided their non-linear career path, allowing them to connect with people authentically, understand complex systems, and uncover new possibilities for innovation and impact.Illustrative AnecdoteDuring a recent event with Techstars in Atlanta, Kt demonstrated their superpower of curiosity. They engaged with a founder who had an unexpected meeting with a certain type of customer. By asking probing questions like "Why didn't you expect it?" and "What new right thing did you learn from this?" Kt quickly connected the founder to a potentially valuable contact. This story illustrates how Kt's curiosity leads to meaningful connections and opportunities.Tips for Developing Curiosity as a Superpower1. Read Widely: Diversify your reading materials. If you typically read fiction, try non-fiction or poetry, and vice versa.2. Take Breaks from Screens: Give your brain some liminal space by stepping away from screens. This can help you notice patterns and generate new ideas.3. Embrace Humility: Approach situations with the mindset that you don't know everything and use this as a foundation for asking questions and learning.4. Create Liminal Spaces: Engage in activities that allow your mind to wander, such as taking a shower or doing dishes. These moments can lead to great ideas.By following Kt McBratney's example and advice, you can make curiosity a skill. With practice and effort, you could make it a superpower that enables you to do more good in the world.Remember, however, that research into success suggests that building on your own superpowers is more important than creating new ones or overcoming weaknesses. You do you!Guest ProfileKt McBratney (I use both she/her and they/them ):General Partner and Head of Community, Renew Venture CapitalAbout Renew Venture Capital: Renew Venture Capital produces excess returns for investors and changes inefficient, ineffective, and exclusionary systems for better outcomes. We are a community of founders and investors united by our theses: 1. Companies generating impact at scale represent one of the biggest investment opportunities in VC, and 2. Ignoring companies led by women, and overlooked and excluded founders is VC's biggest recurring investment error. We support this community through different financing mechanisms: our venture studio Pixel Recess, our Strategic Impact Fund, and financing growth-stage fundraising to accredited and non-accredited investors up to $100M+. From early-stage to large-scale funding, we engage with founders and investors at every step.Website: www.renewvc.comX/Twitter Handle: @renew_vcCompany Facebook Page: fb.com/RenewVCLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/renewvcInstagram Handle: @renewvcBiographical Information: Kt McBratney is obsessed with disrupting the status bro. As a General Partner and Head of Community at Renew VC, she's passionate about shifting how we invest in and build companies toward putting more good in the world. She brings her experience as a founder, operator and longtime marketing leader to her work, overseeing the experience for portfolio companies and investors across financing mechanisms and stages. Kt's previous roles include co-founder and chief community officer at OwnTrail (acquired 2023) and CMO of acclaimed crowdfunding platform Seed&Spark. Her work has been featured in the BBC, USA Today, Forbes, Variety, Business Insider and more. She is a frequent public speaker and podcast guest on entrepreneurship, human-centered leadership and the power of community. She is also a parent, writer, and artist who believes there is no such thing as too many books.X/Twitter Handle: @k_to_the_tInstagram Handle: @k_to_the_tUpcoming SuperCrowd Event CalendarIf a location is not noted, the events below are virtual.* SuperCrowdChicago, June 12, 2024. This in-person event at Columbia College Chicago features some of Chicago's prominent citizens and community leaders, along with crowdfunding experts. Use the discount code “SuperCrowd” to save 30 percent!* Impact Cherub Club Meeting hosted by The Super Crowd, Inc., a public benefit corporation, on June 18, 2024, at 1:00 PM Eastern. 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Rebekah Bastian is an entrepreneur, author, tech executive, and mentor. She is the Founder and CEO of OwnTrail, a tech platform that uses experience graphs of people's lives with the tools and community they need to reach their goals. Rebekah spent 15 years at Zillow, with roles including VP of Product and VP of Community & Culture. She wrote Blaze Your Own Trail and frequently speaks on the same topics of finding your own path, both personally and professionally. In this episode… Life is virtually never a straight line but comes with twists, turns, and setbacks. Despite many leaders' intentions, they will undoubtedly face problems and missteps along the way, but is preventing mistakes the key to success? Making a mistake or confronting a problem isn't always the worst thing that can happen. The important thing is to recognize that those issues can be a catalyst for change, growth, and opportunity. Rebekah Bastian had her ups and downs and navigated her way through them. Once she learned the power of understanding and embraced a complicated path, she realized she could help others, and she took her knowledge and turned it into a business.  In this episode of Next Wave Leadership, Dov Pollack interviews Rebekah Bastian, the Founder and CEO of OwnTrail, about her winding career and how she helps guide others. They discuss culture management, making the most of opportunities, learning from mistakes, and capitalizing on epiphanies. They also give advice on better living on a personal level.

Why has one of the best marketers out there chosen organic growth, over paid social, for her own business? Find out what KT McBratney knows in this episode from the archives.KT is the Co-Founder and COO at OwnTrail, a platform offering the tools and community you need to fuel and bring together your definition of personal and professional success.Daniel and marketer-turned-entrepreneur KT, get into conversation on why organic channels give you the ability to talk to your audience, not at them, why organic channels make all channels run better, and how best to approach organic marketing.And if you LOVE The Marketing Millennials drop us a five-star review at: https://ratethispodcast.com/marketingmillennials, I really appreciate your support!.Follow KT:LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ktmcbratneyTwitter: twitter.com/k_to_the_tKeep up to date with the latest news from The Marketing Millennials:.Follow Daniel on Twitter: twitter.com/Dmurr68LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketing Sign up to The Marketing Millennials newsletter: workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennialsTimestamps:00:00 Intro02:08 The Spider Web of Organic Growth16:27 How Marketing Has Been Democratized19:42 The Need to Talk With People, Not At Them20:10 Why It's Time to Break Out of Our Boxes22:17 Sometimes You've Just Gotta Work Harder24:40 Personal Brand Authenticity31:15 Take a Look At TikTok33:15 Why Can't We All Just Get Along?41:48 If I Can Tell You One Thing

Layoffs seem to be happening day after day with each wave leaving people feeling more lost. In this episode we share a live conversation between Nikki and Kt McBratney, previous guest and co-founder of Owntrail to talk about how to cope with an abrupt layoff. Nikki offers concrete tips and tools, mindset reframes and unconventional tactics to regain your sense of confidence after the emotionally, mentally and professionally complex rollercoaster of job loss.  For show notes and more info, visit nikkiinnocent.com/podcast

In this episode of Good Enough for Now, creator and co-founder Rebekah Bastian walks us through how creativity, community, and entrepreneurship have shaped her path and oriented her identity.  After publishing her book, Blaze Your Own Trail, Rebekah decided to leave her corporate executive job at Zillow to co-found OwnTrail, a revolutionary authentic social platform.  Tune in now to hear how the various steps along her winding, non-linear path have led her to achieve authentic connections and empowerment.  Three reasons why you should listen to this episode: Discover another way of telling the story of your life journey Realize how to unapologetically own every step in your story and path Empower yourself by witnessing and participating in collective authenticity Follow Good Enough For Now on Instagram.  Check out the show notes for this episode here. 

What does learning mean to you? Do you have a practice for unlearning too? Today's episode is a special one because we're sharing a conversation that Nikki had with OwnTrail founder Kt McBratney about the value or the purpose of having a practice of continual learning and unlearning to navigate an ever-changing world with authenticity. Originally a video livestream, this conversation dives into giving yourself permission to evolve, be wrong and ask questions; to understanding how different people are impacted by the traditional approach to “learning” in our society and offers guidance on how to align with the most resonate ways to learn and unlearn while also stretching you outside of your comfort zone.    What's something you learned or unlearned lately that has changed your perspective around you?  For show notes and more info, visit nikkiinnocent.com/podcast

#436: In this episode, Mike Gardon chats with Rebekah Bastian. Rebekah is a creator. She's created a startup, a tech movement, a book, multiple written, visual and aerial art pieces, and two humans. She is the CEO & co-founder of OwnTrail and was previously vice president of product and vice president of community and culture at Zillow. Rebekah is the author of the award-winning book Blaze Your Own Trail, a board member of JPEG Morgan and Bellwether Housing, a contributor to Forbes and an investor and advisor to AuthenTech and Web3 companies.

OwnTrail is a social platform that helps people visualize and achieve their next milestone in life and work through offering tools and community that fuel a more authentic definition of success. Kt McBratney is co-founder and chief community officer of OwnTrail, founded in 2020 (just three weeks before the pandemic hit). After meeting her co-founder Rebekah Bastian in Seattle she moved across the country to a new home, sight-unseen, and now lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Before that she's been a chief marketing officer, a brand marketer, production director, worked at a zoo, and in higher education (all while secretly wearing a superhero t-shirt under her business suit). Kt seeks to “disrupt the status-bro” by helping people reclaim their stories and loves building strong, inclusive communities. “The status-bro tricks us into focusing on a mythical one ‘right' path through life, instead of focusing on OUR path. It makes us feel like we're only as good as our resumes and social media.” In this episode we explore being authentic to yourself and why LinkedIn is great for job-hunting but not really great at helping you figure out what you really want to do. We talk about the rising feminine, burnout, frogs, pagers (143 anyone?), and the power of help-beacons; how OwnTrail is designed to be a totally different kind of social platform. Kt explains finding themselves fascinated by people who do many things… people she calls “ANDs.” We also talk about the crucial importance of play (Spoiler alert: the job is never done!) and why Steve is a Mokey sun with a Janice moon and a Scooter rising. There was one social media quote that I couldn't find for the episode that I think sums everything up perfectly: “Be a Kermit the Frog. Have a creative vision and no ego. Recognize the unique talents of those around you. Attract weirdos. Manage chaos. Show kindness. Be sincere.” – Richard R. Penner (@timescanner) Guest: Kt McBratney OwnTrail Kt's Trail Twitter: @k_to_the_t References Jennifer Fischer (Language of Creativity Ep. 2 | Medium | Twitter | Think Ten Media) Seed&Spark Proposals for a Feminine Economy – Jennifer Armbrust (sister.is | book | short video) Ecosystem Restoration Camps Kiss The Ground (documentary) The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music – Victor L. Wootin (GoodReads) A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future – Daniel Pink  (GoodReads) The “Bad Vegan” Scandal (TastingTable) AuthenTech: (from Rebekah Bastian's Trail) “Once OwnTrail has a liquidity event, I plan to take that money and re-invest it into the startup ecosystem, focusing on under-estimated founders that are building AuthenTech companies. In the meantime, I'm starting to dabble in some small investments, as an angel and LP, so I can build up my experience and portfolio.” Short Circuit (IMDB) Weird Al Yankovic (Washington Post | New York Times) Scorpio/Libra cusp astrology Mokey Fraggle Steven's Trail Host: Steven Leavitt Steven's Trail Site: https://www.icreatesound.com/ Portfolio: http://stevenleavitt.com/ Featured Music “Boom Cat” by Raul Hernandez “Nothing Wrong” by Lobate Scarp Please review this podcast on Google Play, iTunes, Amazon and Stitcher and help other creatives find their tribe! Website: https://thelanguageofcreativity.com/ Facebook Group: The Language of Creativity Discussion Group - Facebook Tags Founders, startups, saas, online community, values, woman-owned, LinkedIN, CMO, marketing, board-room, careers, zoo, higher education, employment, indie film, motherhood, book hoarder, moving across-country, Atlanta, home buying, Seattle, pandemic, dad jokes, Jennifer Fischer, health insurance coverage, social media, algorithms, gamified, #winning, safety, milestones, marriage, getting a job, miscarriage, burnout, community, help-beacon, tools, pagers, payphones, fax-machines, starting a podcast, TED talks, life path, questions, artists, square peg in a round hole, creatives, creative careers, environment, sharing stories, non-binary, feminine spaces, abundance, representation, race, disconnection, loneliness, compartmentalization, Los Angeles, individualism, collectivism, John D. Liu, Kiss The Ground, Ecosystem Restoration Camps, mycelium networks, cross-polination, nature, ecology, support, pivot, authenticity, inclusion, curiosity, Muppet astrology

We're all on our own paths in life, and sometimes, despite our best efforts, those paths can seem to twist and turn of their own volition. From uncontrollable factors like your birthplace, your family and your early years to the little decisions we make every day, there are an infinite number of different ways to go in life – and yet, still, many women find themselves boxed into one of a few well-trodden paths. Look closer still, and you'll find that many of those paths can be traced all the way back to the same practices society has been enforcing on us for hundreds – if not thousands – of years. The big question, now, is how can we find the courage to step off the path we've been told to walk and find the one that fits us better – and the answer can be found in the hard-won wisdom of Rebekah Bastian. Rebekah is the CEO and founder of Own Trail – a company dedicated to helping women find, share and celebrate their unique journeys through life. She's also an award winning writer, an artist, a tech executive mentor, a mother and an aerial acrobat. Own Trail is, in essence, part of the antidote to the tired Western way of life that insists five days on, two days off is still the best way – or even the only way – to live and work. Instead, Rebekah embraces big ideas and vision, discussions led by values, and, on occasion, well deserved time out from the busy work of the brain. In this episode of the She Burns podcast, Rebekah shares a host of fascinating insights into her very own “Own Trail”, the steps she has taken to build a company culture that deviates from the hustle, the virtues of the four-day work week, and much more. So what's this episode really about? The importance of having big ideas and visionThe value in building a value-driven company guided by the same “north star” Why every start-up founder needs a community of fellow entrepreneurs What “living your purpose” really looks like The truth about the myth of a “clean, linear path” Why you should listen They say comparison is the thief of joy, and if you've ever had yours unwittingly stolen by another woman – whether it's on social media, in the workplace or in your social circle – this episode (and the OwnTrail platform) is for you. LinksOwn Trail SheShatters You can quote me on that…“We often don't see people who look like us in the places we aspire to. [We go] through these motions of thinking we're supposed to know exactly where we're going and how we're going to get there, and feeling like we get it wrong because we don't see what other people's real journeys look like. Thinking about the power of what it looks like to navigate your career, but as a whole human and really fitting work into your life as opposed to your life into your work – in a way, that can open up a lot more possibilities.” - Rebekah Bastian “I feel like we're at a pivotal point in our universe in our lives – especially as women and men in our mid-40s and -50s, however old we are – where we're wanting something and yearning for something different and something more. It's about figuring out how to align our inner purpose with the work that we're doing to make the world a different place – a better place.” - Hannah AustinLike what you hear? Please leave me a review - these stars won't burn...

Have you ever felt like you didn't quite belong? Or maybe you had lots of interests and didn't see the point of limiting yourself to just one thing.  Then you will love today's guest.Meet Kt McBratney. Kt  is the co-founder of OwnTrail, a platform that offers tools, connection and support for you to take control of your personal and professional journey, figure out what fulfills you and then build your way forward. As someone who refused to play small in her corporate career and continuously reinvented herself, Kt shares her incredible career journey and powerful insights from her work at Own Trail.On today's episode, we discuss topics including:Refusing to play small or bending to fit someone else's box for youPracticing the art of delegation and working through othersKnow what matters most and allowing that to guide career and life decisionsAnd so much more✨Special Offer ✨ for Rising Tide listenersGet 25% your subscription to OwnTrail. Use code: RISINGTIDELinks:Connect or Follow  Kt on LinkedInFollow OwnTrail on LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTokBlaze Your Own Trail by Rebekah Bastian

Have you ever considered that maybe the "right" path was a lie and never really meant for you? Let's discuss your career path in a new way.  THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: The status bro is everywhere. It tricks us into focusing on a mythical one "right" path through life, instead of focusing on OUR path. It makes us feel like we're only as good as our resumes and social media. But so much is possible if we push back and claim our stories — and our power. You'll also learn: There's no one right path, just yours. We can all disrupt the status bro. You are more than your resume. THIS WEEK'S GUEST: Kt McBratney never really fit in. With a career path including marketing roles at a world-recognized zoo, higher education, indie film and all kinds of tech, they co-founded OwnTrail in 2020 to help everyone have the tools and connection to build a more fulfilling life. A marketer and brand-builder by profession, Kt is also a strategist, artist and writer obsessed with disrupting the status bro. Her love language? Book recommendations and Muppet references.Support the show

Why has one of the best marketers out there chosen organic growth, over paid social, for own business? Find out what KT McBratney knows. KT is the Co-Founder and COO at OwnTrail, a platform offering the tools and community you need to fuel and bring together your definition of personal and professional success. Daniel and marketer-turned-entrepreneur KT, get into conversation on why organic channels give you the ability to talk to your audience, not at them, why organic channels make all channels run better, and how best to approach organic marketing. And if you're losing time and money with customers who don't show up for booked calls, you need Chili Piper. With their cutting edge platform they're helping companies like Airbnb achieve more demos and calls, prevent call drop-outs and boost conversion rates. Head to http://www.chilipiper.com/millennials (www.chilipiper.com/millennials) for a demo.  And if you LOVE The Marketing Millennials drop us a five-star review at: https://ratethispodcast.com/marketingmillennials (https://ratethispodcast.com/marketingmillennials), I really appreciate your support!. Follow KT: LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/ktmcbratney (linkedin.com/in/ktmcbratney) Twitter: https://twitter.com/k_to_the_t (twitter.com/k_to_the_t) Keep up to date with the latest news from The Marketing Millennials:. Follow Daniel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dmurr68 (twitter.com/Dmurr68) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketing (linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketing)  Sign up to The Marketing Millennials newsletter: https://workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennials/ (workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennials)

Entrepreneur and storyteller Kt McBratney breaks down their history of running away from money and disrupting the status bro while blazing their own trail. She also shares the rewards of sacrificing financial gains to do work she cares about. KT reflects on the milestones throughout their life that brought them to create a platform like OwnTrail, where women visualize and navigate their own life paths and the role money played in their journey. You can check out KT's trail on OwnTrail.

It's so exciting to speak with equally empowered and inspiring women leaders. Hear insights straight from OwnTrail's co-founders Rebekah and KT on what it looks like to start up a business centered around trust, inclusivity, diversity, curiosity, and authenticity, especially for women striving to find their voice in the world. Navigate and unlock your life paths now!     EPISODE NOTES How the OwnTrail partnership started  OwnTrail's value proposition and impact on women's life and everyone else in the world OwnTrail's value proposition and its impact on people's lives OwnTrail's success story despite the global COVID-19 pandemic OwnTrail's future desired state and the values that are co-building with people around the world RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED Future For Us Built By Girls Women In Product ChairmanMe  Blaze Your Own Trail Zillow ABOUT REBEKAH BASTIAN AND KT MCBRATNEY  Rebekah is the CEO and co-founder of OwnTrail, author of Blaze Your Own Trail, mother of 2, wife, artist, writer, and aerial acrobat. KT is the Chief Brand Officer of OwnTrail. She disrupts the status bro. Entrepreneur, strategist, artist, brand builder, and social philosopher. Occasional muppet astrologer and reader of all the things. CONNECT WITH REBEKAH AND KT  Website: OwnTrail LinkedIn: OwnTrail Facebook: OwnTrail Instagram: @owntrail     CONNECT WITH US Website: Alex Atwood Podcast: The Alchemist Lounge LinkedIn: Alex Atwood Twitter: @alexatwood   Until Next Time... Be Kind and Thrive!

Episode 20 of the Talkin' Solutions podcast takes us on a journey of how women can blaze their own unique trail with a community based platform called OwnTrail. Founder and Blaze Your Own Trail author Rebekah Bastian joins the podcast to talk about how OwnTrail empowers women to focus on their own unique path, connect with others on similar paths, and encourage others to follow their own path. In this episode we discuss: Why it's important to focus on your own unique journey for reflection and personal growth Why this platform is built for women and empowers them  How the term AuthenTech came to be and how it has taken off since The importance of community and how women can connect with one another if they choose for inspiration and support What and how to use the OwnTrail platform to create a series of interconnected milestones in your life You can learn more about OwnTrail and buy the Blaze Your Own Trail book on their website Follow founder Rebekah Bastian on LinkedIn

Rebekah Bastian, the Co-Founder and CEO of OwnTrail, started off her professional life with a mechanical engineering degree because she wanted to be an inventor. She ended up realizing it wasn't what she expected, and later got a job with Microsoft as a program manager. After about three years there, she sought something different from a large, corporate environment. That's how she ended up at a new startup called Zillow, where she worked for the next 15 years, essentially touching every part of the company. Rebekah then wrote a book, which ended up becoming an entire startup—and she left her career to pursue it. Connect with RebekahTwitter: https://twitter.com/rebekah_bastianInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebekah.bastianLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebekahbastianExplore OwnTrail Website: https://owntrail.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/OwnTrailInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/owntrailLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/owntrailNonlinear is presented by Teal and hosted by our Founder & CEO, Dave Fano. At Teal, we're building the first genuinely consumer-first platform to help people grow and manage their careers. Our goal is to empower people to land jobs they love with free tools that guide and automate the process. Learn more at tealhq.com. This podcast is produced by Rainbow Creative with Matthew Jones as Senior Producer and Drew MacPowell as Editor and Associate Producer. Find out more about how to create a podcast for you or your business at rainbowcreative.co.

CCCC Szn 2: Ep. 7 JEFA IN TRAINING con Ashley K. Stoyanov Ojeda@collegeandcareercoffeechats Ashley K. Stoyanov Ojeda is a business development + communications strategist for startups (The Mujerista, OwnTrail + more), business coach for the new majority, and author of the first Spanglish business-launching book for the next generation of Latinas, Jefa in Training.In this BONUS episode we celebrate

How many times in your life have you been forced to choose between two options and neither of them felt like they fit? In this episode, Kt McBratney joins Nikki to talk all about rejecting the binary and the fact that we are conditioned to think and operate in a binary world when really we're intended to live within a spectrum. They dive into what Kt calls “disrupting the status bro”, turning the ripple effect into tidal change and building a business that celebrates and connects us through the non-traditional stops on our path. Kt shares their experience of fundraising in the VC space with their co-founder as nonbinary and female founders of a company centering the experience of women and nonbinary folks. Kt is the co-founder and chief brand officer at Owntrail, the human and story centric alternative to LinkedIn's digital resume oriented culture. Connect with us over on OwnTrail: https://owntrail.com/invite/25235FBB We'd love to hear about the twists and turns on your trail that have lead you to where you are today: nikkiinnocent.com/jointheconversation

For many of us, the message growing up was “make sure you follow the right path” but what does that really mean? Does that mean spending your time doing what other people expect of you or following your interests, strengths and passions? With Millennials now stepping into senior levels of leadership, the largest generation is redefining what success looks like. It looks like following your own path forward and embracing a non-traditional journey to step into your unique potential.    In this episode, OwnTrail co-founder and CEO, Rebekah Bastian talks about organically creating a new networking and community building platform for women that centers the importance of embracing your unique journey in this life. Nikki and Rebekah nerd out on all things inclusive leadership, the future of work, women's leadership and even spend a bit of time talking about NFTs and web3.    If you're looking to make meaningful connections and build your network, OwnTrail is what you've been looking for. This episode is the first in a duo of episodes featuring the co-founders of OwnTrail to hear more about how their paths lead them to creating this new, thriving collaborative networking community!

Rebekah Talks about her growth at Zillow, Her interest in writing and contributing to Huffington post , Forbes, Her process of writing her book , starting OwnTrail and much more.

In today's episode, Chris welcomes Rebekah Bastian of Owntrail, a platform where women visualize and navigate their life paths.

In this week's podcast episode, Emily chats with Ashley K Stoyanov Ojeda, a community builder, business development coach, author, and founder of a nonprofit called Womxn Crush Music. With a background in journalism and public relations, Ashley has held roles in a variety of industries. But the common thread throughout them all is her heart & knack for helping people turn their passions into something tangible & profitable.After college, Ashley served in community marketing for Yelp, which taught her a lot about community building and how to connect local businesses to people in their area. Her time there inspired her to create her own community for women and non-binary songwriters in Portland called Womxn Crush Music. Within her first year as founder, she expanded to 16 different cities with over 50 volunteers. It's now an international nonprofit and is almost 5 years old. The experiences she gained from creating a nonprofit led her into the startup world, making her a pro at building authentic communities for several different brands before landing in her current role at OwnTrail. As if that wasn't a lot, she also coaches business owners and has seen major success. She also has a new book debuting in February 2022 called Jefa in Training all about business development and geared towards Latina business owners. Endorsed by celebrities like Eva Longoria, Ashley saw a gap in the marketplace for business owners she could relate to, she wrote her own!Listen to hear more about Ashley, her career journey, and her advice for current and aspiring business owners.Tune in for topics like:Ashley's unique career journeyThe ins and outs of building a non-profit organizationAshley's experience coaching business owners like Melissa Gallardo from Bonita Fierce CandlesWhat community building really means and how to do itThe process of publishing a bookAdvice for local business owners Links from the episode:Ashley's InstagramAshley's WebsiteResource: Hello Alice WebsiteWomxn Crush Music InstagramMujerista WebsiteOwn Trail WebsiteBonita Fierce Candles WebsiteJefa In Training DetailsUse code LEGEND to get 10% off all House of Wise productsFollow me (Emily Steele) (Love Local) on Instagram for a little business + a little life, and a whole lot of positive energy!

Sam talks with Rebekah Bastian, CEO & Co-Founder of OwnTrail, author of "Blaze Your Own Trail," and leader of the AuthenTech movement. She shares key milestones on her professional and personal journey that led to an entrepreneurial leap, the compassion and depth associated with a re-imagined social platform, and her mantra of "trust the process." Rebekah reinforces two important reminders that life isn't a linear path and we're better together.

In this week's episode, Emily chats with Kt McBratney about their journey into the startup world and co-founding OwnTrail. OwnTrail is a platform Kt created with co-founder Rebekah Bastian to help women share their unique paths in life and build meaningful connections with others. Kt is obsessed with disrupting the status bro. They are also a visual artist, borderline book hoarder and former marketing exec who's spent her career building communities and brands across industries. Kt joins Emily to chat about her nonlinear career journey and the impact that had in her decision to start OwnTrail. They also share a behind the scenes look at what it's really like to build a startup, with both highs and lows.Kt's episode will remind you that there isn't just one path to your dream job and that sometimes the best destinations require a winding road to get there. Listen to this episode to learn about startups and to get inspired to build your own unique path in life!Tune in for topics like:Kt's career journey Meeting & teaming up with their co-founderWhat it's like to be an entrepreneur in the technology worldImportant aspects of starting your own businessKnowing when it's time to pivotHow to use OwnTrail Links from the episode:OwnTrail WebsiteOwnTrail InstagramKT's OwnTrail PathEmily's OwnTrail PathThe Hummingbirds websiteFollow me (Emily Steele) (Love Local) on Instagram for a little business + a little life, and a whole lot of positive energy!

In Episode 66, Melinda is joined by the founders of Own Trail: Rebekah Bastian and Kt McBratney. Rebekah and Kt share their journey on how they've blazed their own trail as entrepreneurs building a platform that's intentionally diverse, builds empathy, encourages authenticity, and creates impact for women globally. They also provide actionable takeaways on how you can increase allyship and incorporate DEI into your own platforms.About Rebekah (she/her)Rebekah Bastian is an entrepreneur, award-winning writer, artist, tech executive, mentor, wife, mother, and aerial acrobat. She is the CEO & Co-founder of OwnTrail and was previously vice president of product and vice president of community and culture at Zillow. Rebekah is the author of Blaze Your Own Trail, is a contributor to Forbes, and is a frequent speaker on social impact, career navigation, and building AuthenTech companies. About Kt (she/they)Kt McBratney is obsessed with disrupting the status bro. She's the co-founder and chief brand officer at OwnTrail, the platform where women visualize and navigate their paths through life. She's also a visual artist, borderline book hoarder, and former marketing executive who's spent her career building communities and brands across industries.Find Leading With Empathy & Allyship useful? Subscribe to our podcast and like this episode!For more about Change Catalyst, and to join us for our monthly live event, visit https://ally.cc. There, you'll also find educational resources and highlights from this episode.Connect On SocialYouTube: youtube.com/c/changecatalystTwitter: twitter.com/changecatalystsFacebook: facebook.com/changecatalystsInstagram: instagram.com/techinclusionLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/changecatalystsProduction TeamCreator & Host: Melinda Briana EplerProject Manager: Emilie MaasFinance & Operations: Renzo SantosMarketing Communications Coordinator: Christina Swindlehurst ChanCreative Director @ Podcast Rocket: Rob Scheerbarth[Image description: Leading With Empathy & Allyship promo with the Change Catalyst logo and photos of Kt McBratney, a White nonbinary person with long platinum hair and pink animal print blouse; Rebekah Bastian, a White woman with long brown hair, dangling turquoise earrings, and leather jacket on top of a white shirt; and host Melinda Briana Epler, a White woman with red hair, glasses, and orange shirt holding a white mug behind a laptop.]Support the show (http://patreon.com/changecatalysts)

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Rebekah Bastian is an entrepreneur, award-winning writer, artist, tech executive, mentor, wife, mother and aerial acrobat. After 15 years at Zillow, with roles including vice president of product and vice president of community and culture, Rebekah is now CEO & Co-founder of OwnTrail. Rebekah's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebekahbastian/ OwnTrail: https://owntrail.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/riseyear/support

Today companies not only want to focus on profitability but also create a positive social impact. With consumers identifying strongly with brands that are committed to the greater good, profitability and positive social impact have become intertwined.In this episode, we speak to Rebekah Bastian, CEO, and Co-Founder of OwnTrail and an award-winning writer, who is a strong advocate of such an approach to company building. We talk about:

Join us as we explore the female experience. This founder is taking the on the challenge of female journey and the community behind it. Own your journey like never before by creating and discussing your trail with others in the community. Rebekah Bastian | Founder | OwnTrailWe believe there's no one right path through life. OwnTrail is a platform that advances women individually and systemically through the scalable owning and sharing of the trails we blaze through life.Don't Import It, VelourIt Velour Imports offers independently owned craft brands to wholesale buyers around the world.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/KenGr)

This week we are thrilled to have Rebekah Bastian on our podcast.  Rebekah Bastian is the CEO of OwnTrail, a peer-to-peer support system empowering professional and personal development for women. A platform where women can share their own unique, authentic stories as trails and receive the inspiration and insights to advance to blaze their own trails. She is also the author of Blaze Your Own Trail.  Create your trail now at OwnTrail and explore the trails of our host and Rebekah Bastian. Tune in to this weeks' episode to learn more about embracing every story and blazing through life.

In this episode, I interview the amazing Kt McBratney. She is the co-founder of OwnTrail, an amazing global community of women who are celebrating their individual journeys. We dive deep and talk about the power and importance of carving out your own career path and recognising the value in the journey as well as getting to the destination. What you will learn:How to develop new friendships as an adultWhat to do when you don't aspire to progress to the top in your current role. The power of thinking holistically about the contribution you want to make to the work that you do. The lessons and beauty that come from celebrating your journey and being open to possibilities. Connect with KtWebsite - https://owntrail.com/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ktmcbratney/Instagram - @owntrailOther episodes that you might also enjoy:Episode 99 – The No 1 Thing To Do Before Searching For Your Next Job RoleEpisode 111 – The Biggest Reason You Are Reluctant To Make a Career Change Right NowTHIS EPISODE IS BOUGHT TO YOU BY THE CAREER CLARITY ACADEMYIf you are looking for support with changing career direction, book a suitability call >> www.lightboxcoaching.com/academyWant to connect with others who are on a career change journey too? Join my private fb community.

Internalized limitations and belief systems can really hurt young women when it comes to owning their authentic narrative and creating a fulfilling life for themselves.This week, our host Thamina is joined by Rebekah Bastian, Founder of OwnTrail, a peer-to-peer support system platform for women, to talk about how to embrace your authentic, non-linear life path. Rebekah herself fell into her first job out of college by accident and also refers to founding OwnTrail as "accidental entrepreneurship".Rebekah's advice to young female professionals: Take inventory on which belief systems serve you and which aren't. Embrace uncertainty while also not shying away from having difficult and vulnerable conversations with yourself and those around you.She believes that there is no one right path but the more we own our story and choices, the more progress we make. Set-backs and facing obstacles doesn't mean we're doing life wrong, it means we are human.Don't forget to create your own individual trail and be inspired by other badass women's vulnerability and authenticity.

As women, non-binary individuals or anyone else with an oppressed identity, there is power in taking up space and owning your own story without the motive of getting a job, getting more followers, or whatever else the reason may be. In episode 14 of Art of the App Podcast, Kt McBratney shares the importance of embracing your life journey and sharing it with others. We also discuss how you can use Own Trail to seek inspiration, advice and support from other empowering and amazing women. Kt McBratney is obsessed with disrupting the status bro. She's the co-founder and chief brand officer at OwnTrail, the peer support system for women built on the authentic sharing of our unique paths through life. She's spent her career building non-bullshit brands as a seasoned tech and marketing leader, strategist and connector. Kt is also a visual artist, toddler mom and borderline book hoarder. Some of the things Kt and I discuss: How establishing your values and deal-breakers before entering into a business partnership can set you up on a pathway to success. The value in having a place to have a “personal life resume” of your authentic life experiences backed by a community of positive and supportive women on their own journey. Celebrating and sharing your story while also keeping a sense of agency over your information. How Own Trail has been able to attract and retain so many members from the very beginning. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive inspiration from founders and investors shaping the future.Thank you for listening!If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me!  And don't forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!CONNECT WITH MICHELLE CHERIAN:LinkedinInstagramFacebookFree Gift: Checklist for Creating and App with SuperfansWork with Michelle Cherian CONNECT WITH KT MCBRATNEY:Own TrailTwitterInstagram- Own TrailInstagram- @k_to_the_tLinkedin

On this episode of The Built in Seattle Podcast, I talked with  Katie Curnutte, Founding Partner at KMG and former SVP of Corp Communications & Public Affairs at Zillow.For extras from this interview, subscribe to my weekly emailEpisode HighlightsWhy she likes to be behind the scenes building other people up.How a love for story telling got her into journalism.Why patience was key to Zillow's brand building success.How Zillow rose above the noise with data.How she saw leaders shine in a layoff.Why leads need to deliver the hardest messages.What reporters actually care about.How she got Zillow CEO to do a live event with President Obama.Finding the right channels for a startup brand.What most founders get wrong.How to explain marketing, PR, and brand to a tech founder.Why Joe Coffee and OwnTrail are her Seattle business role modelsWhy Maria Colacurcio is her Seattle leadership role model.Where to follow Katiehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/katiecurnuttehttps://twitter.com/katie_curnutteWhere to follow Adam:https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamschoenfeld/https://twitter.com/schoenyFeedback? Suggestions on who to interview? Email me anytime - adamseattlepodcast@gmail.com

Miracle Olatunji is a college student (studying Finance), entrepreneur, public speaker, and author of Purpose: How To Live and Lead With Impact. She is the founder OpportuniMe, an organization that has the mission to empower the next generation of leaders to realize their full potential and make an impact in their careers and in their community. Miracle founded OpportuniMe when she was only 17 years old and has helped thousands of emerging leaders pursue their personal and professional goals in the digital age. She loves to create inspiring and informative content about career/professional development, wellness, self-love, living + leading with purpose, and managing personal finances. Miracle is also an advisor at OwnTrail, which is a platform that advances, celebrates, and connects women through their personal and professional journeys. Follow her journey here: @Opportunime (Instagram) @Purpose Book (Instagram) Order her book here! Financial opportunities for women looking to break into the industry (as discussed in episode)

If you want to hear more about women helping women, this episode is for you! We explore the intricate lives that women lead -- with circuitous paths or “trails” that aren't necessarily the most linear. In this discussion, Rebekah Bastian, whose personal and professional roles include author, tech executive, mother, wife and aerial acrobat invites women to help one another through mentorship, support and solidarity. As the CEO & Co-founder of OwnTrail, Rebekah invites women to share their experiences, hopes, fears, and dreams as we connect with, support, mentor and lift one another up. We discuss diversity, inclusion, and how through community and collaboration we can change personal and professional dynamics for the better, shatter glass ceilings and achieve more. Rebekah Bastian previously served as vice president of product, and vice president of community and culture at Zillow. She wrote the leadership book, Blaze Your Own Trail, is a contributor to Forbes and is a frequent speaker on social impact, career navigation and corporate diversity. Please follow the links below to learn more, and to create your OwnTrail. Build Your Own Trail: https://www.owntrail.com Blaze Your Own Trail, by Rebekah Bastian: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Y422NWF?ref=KC_GS_GB_US Rebekah Bastian's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebekahbastian/ Support Care More. Be Better. https://www.caremorebebetter.com/donate Care More. Be Better. is not backed by any company. We answer only to our collective conscience. As a listener, reader, and subscriber you are part of this pod and this community and we are honored to have your support. If you can, please help finance the show. Thank you, now and always, for your support as we get this thing started!

If you want to hear more about women helping women, this episode is for you! We explore the intricate lives that women lead -- with circuitous paths or “trails” that aren't necessarily the most linear. In this discussion, Rebekah Bastian, whose personal and professional roles include author, tech executive, mother, wife and aerial acrobat invites women to help one another through mentorship, support and solidarity.   As the CEO & Co-founder of OwnTrail, Rebekah invites women to share their experiences, hopes, fears, and dreams as we connect with, support, mentor and lift one another up. We discuss diversity, inclusion, and how through community and collaboration we can change personal and professional dynamics for the better, shatter glass ceilings and achieve more.   Rebekah Bastian previously served as vice president of product, and vice president of community and culture at Zillow. She wrote the leadership book, Blaze Your Own Trail, is a contributor to Forbes and is a frequent speaker on social impact, career navigation and corporate diversity. Please follow the links below to learn more, and to create your OwnTrail.   Build Your Own Trail: https://www.owntrail.com Blaze Your Own Trail, by Rebekah Bastian: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Y422NWF?ref=KC_GS_GB_US Rebekah Bastian's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebekahbastian/   Support Care More. Be Better. https://www.caremorebebetter.com/donate Care More. Be Better. is not backed by any company. We answer only to our collective conscience. As a listener, reader, and subscriber you are part of this pod and this community and we are honored to have your support. If you can, please help finance the show. Thank you, now and always, for your support as we get this thing started!

Nick Hughes is joined by Rebekah Bastian of Seattle who is the CEO and cofounder of OwnTrail. OwnTrail is reimagining and scaling mentorship to serve all women. Nick and Rebekah start off this conversation with Rebekah talking about her experience pitching at Founders Live and tips for other founders thinking about pitching at a future Founders Live event. They then dive into her vision of OwnTrail and why she created the platform and community for women to share their own trails. She shares how it can be used and what the future looks like with OwnTrail in it. The world is experiencing massive change and it is a perfect time for something like OwnTrail to bring more confidence and mentorship to today's female population. This is a very inspiring conversation with many tips and lessons learned, we hope it helps you on your founder journey.https://owntrail.com/

Rebekah Bastian is an entrepreneur, writer, artist, tech executive, mentor, wife, mother and aerial acrobat. After 15 years at Zillow, with roles including vice president of product and vice president of community and culture, Rebekah is now CEO & Co-founder of OwnTrail. https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebekahbastian/

Kathryn interviews VP of Community & Culture, Zillow Group, and CEO, OwnTrail.com Rebekah Bastian, author of “Blaze Your Own Trail: An Interactive Guide to Navigating Life with Confidence, Solidarity and Compassion.” Through compelling mix-and-match, real-world storylines and provocative data points, Bastian inspires women to embrace the fact that there's no one “perfect” linear path. She's been featured in Medium, HuffPost, Thrive Global and is a regular contributor to Forbes. Kathryn also interviews Director of Cardiac Transplantation, The Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital Dr. Brian Lima, author of “Heart To Beat: A Cardiac Surgeon's Inspiring Story of Success and Overcoming Adversity - The Heart Way.” He shares his story, giving everyone – not just aspiring physicians – the tools needed to be their best selves. Dr. Lima completed his medical training at Duke University and the Cleveland Clinic and published nearly 80 articles in peer-reviewed medical journals.

Kathryn interviews VP of Community & Culture, Zillow Group, and CEO, OwnTrail.com Rebekah Bastian, author of “Blaze Your Own Trail: An Interactive Guide to Navigating Life with Confidence, Solidarity and Compassion.” Through compelling mix-and-match, real-world storylines and provocative data points, Bastian inspires women to embrace the fact that there's no one “perfect” linear path. She's been featured in Medium, HuffPost, Thrive Global and is a regular contributor to Forbes. Kathryn also interviews Director of Cardiac Transplantation, The Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital Dr. Brian Lima, author of “Heart To Beat: A Cardiac Surgeon's Inspiring Story of Success and Overcoming Adversity - The Heart Way.” He shares his story, giving everyone – not just aspiring physicians – the tools needed to be their best selves. Dr. Lima completed his medical training at Duke University and the Cleveland Clinic and published nearly 80 articles in peer-reviewed medical journals.