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  The Friday Five for October 25, 2024: Adobe Fresco Now Completely Free for Everyone Amazon and Walmart Announce Pharmacy Delivery Expansions Stride 2025 Open Enrollment Study KFF Analysis on Med Supp Enrollment Data Medigap Deductibles and OOP Costs for 2025   Contact the Agent Survival Guide Podcast! Email us ASGPodcast@Ritterim.com or call 1-717-562-7211 and leave a voicemail.   Adobe Fresco Now Completely Free for Everyone: Foley, Joe. “Adobe Fresco Is Now Completely Free for All.” Creative Bloq, Creative Bloq, 23 Oct. 2024, www.creativebloq.com/art/digital-art/adobe-fresco-is-now-completely-free-for-all. Gan, Jeremy. “Adobe Fresco's Previously Paywalled Features Are Now Free for Everyone.” Engadget, Engadget, 23 Oct. 2024, www.engadget.com/apps/adobe-frescos-previously-paywalled-features-are-now-free-for-everyone-141956420.html. Weatherbed, Jess. “Adobe Made Its Painting App Completely Free to Take on Procreate.” The Verge, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2024, www.theverge.com/2024/10/23/24277533/adobe-fresco-painting-app-free-availablility-procreate. “Digital Painting and Drawing App | Adobe Fresco.” Adobe.Com, Adobe, www.adobe.com/products/fresco.html. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.   Amazon and Walmart Announce Pharmacy Delivery Expansions: Accelerating Convenience: Walmart Launches Nationwide Same-Day Pharmacy Delivery, Helping Customers Live Better, 22 Oct. 2024, corporate.walmart.com/news/2024/10/22/accelerating-convenience-walmart-launches-nationwide-same-day-pharmacy-delivery-helping-customers-live-better. “Amazon Pharmacy Plans to Expand Same-Day Delivery of Medications to Nearly Half the US in 2025.” Amazon.Com, Amazon, 9 Oct. 2024, www.aboutamazon.com/news/retail/amazon-pharmacy-expands-same-day-prescription-delivery-united-states. Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.D. “Amazon Pharmacy's Rapid Growth Will Soon Make Instant Access to Medication the New Normal.” Forbes.Com, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024, www.forbes.com/sites/saibala/2024/10/14/amazon-pharmacys-rapid-growth-will-soon-make-instant-access-to-medication-the-new-normal/. Palmer, Annie. “Amazon Same-Day Prescription Delivery Expanding to Nearly Half of U.S. in 2025.” Cnbc.Com, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024, www.cnbc.com/2024/10/09/amazon-same-day-prescription-delivery-expanding-to-half-of-us-in-2025.html. Tong, Noah. “Walmart Offers Same-Day Prescription Delivery with Plans to Reach 49 States.” Fiercehealthcare.Com, Fierce Healthcare, 22 Oct. 2024, www.fiercehealthcare.com/retail/hlth24-walmart-simplify-online-pharmacy-orders-49-states. Gibson, Kate. “Walmart Plans to Deliver Prescriptions Nationwide in as Little as 30 Minutes.” Edited by Alain Sherter, Cbsnews.Com, CBS, 22 Oct. 2024, www.cbsnews.com/news/walmart-prescription-delivery-amazon/.   Stride 2025 ACA Open Enrollment Study: “2025 Annual Open Enrollment Survey - A New Report from Stride.” Blog.Stridehealth.Com, Stride Health, 17 Oct. 2024, blog.stridehealth.com/open-enrollment-2025survey. Popke, Michael. “Almost 75% of ACA Buyers Will Not Compare Plans for 2025.” Benefitspro.Com, BenefitsPro, 21 Oct. 2024, www.benefitspro.com/2024/10/21/almost-75-of-aca-buyers-will-not-compare-plans-for-2025/.   KFF Analysis on Med Supp Enrollment Data: Freed, Meredith, Nancy Ochieng, et al. “Key Facts about Medigap Enrollment and Premiums for Medicare Beneficiaries.” KFF, KFF, 18 Oct. 2024, www.kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/key-facts-about-medigap-enrollment-and-premiums-for-medicare-beneficiaries/. “Medicare Supplement Enrollment Down Slightly in 2023.” Markfarrah.Com, Mark Farrah Associates, 28 May 2024, www.markfarrah.com/mfa-briefs/medicare-supplement-enrollment-down-slightly-in-2023. Freed, Meredith, Nancy Ochieng, et al. “Medigap May Be Elusive for Medicare Beneficiaries with Pre-Existing Conditions - Issue Brief - 10506.” KFF, KFF, 18 Oct. 2024, www.kff.org/report-section/medigap-may-be-elusive-for-medicare-beneficiaries-with-pre-existing-conditions-issue-brief/.   Medigap Deductibles and OOP Costs for 2025: “F, G & J Deductible Announcements.” CMS.Gov, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, www.cms.gov/medicare/health-drug-plans/medigap/f-g-j-deductible-announcements. Accessed 23 Oct. 2024. “K & L Out-of-Pocket Limits Announcements.” CMS.Gov, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, www.cms.gov/medicare/health-drug-plans/medigap/k-l-out-of-pocket-limits-announcements. 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Since the pandemic began, it seems like everyone's favorite topic is "the future of work." But in all the talk about return to office, remote work, and Zoom fatigue, are we missing the headline here? In 2023, the number of number of independent workers in the US quadrupled to 64 million - that's 45% of the American workforce. In this episode, J.B. talks with Noah Lang, founder of Stride Health, the leader of portable benefits for independent workers , to find out what's behind this trend and what it takes to build a company that meets the needs of this incredibly fast growing sector." Fundamentally, what's driving the independent economy is people want more flexibility...  we've just kept trying to knock down problems that people who work for themselves have to solve." - Noah LangConnect with Noah on LinkedIn and X, and check out stridehealth.com for open enrollment beginning November 1.Follow Unserious in your podcast app, at unserious.com, and on Instagram and Threads at @unserious.fun.

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Noah Lang, Co-Founder & CEO of Stride Health joined KRDO News Radio's Morning News to talk about getting started choosing a health insurance plan for 2024, and differences you can anticipate. More information available at Connectforhealthco.com and StrideHealth.com.

Noah Lang, Co-Founder & CEO of Stride Health joined KRDO News Radio's Morning News to talk about getting started choosing a health insurance plan for 2024, and differences you can anticipate. More information available at Connectforhealthco.com and StrideHealth.com.

Today, we're excited to get to know Sarah Jacobson, CEO and Co-Founder of FairStreet, the new startup Medicare agency that helps independent agents grow faster. Founded in 2021, Fairstreet empowers the 55 million Americans 65 and older to make confident and well-informed health insurance choices, starting with Medicare enrollment. They're building the platform used by top independent insurance agents to help older adults navigate the complex world of Medicare. Fairstreet most recently raised a Seed Round led by Fika Ventures along with Pear and 645 Ventures. We're proud to be pre-seed investors in FairStreet! FairStreet was founded by Sarah Jacobson and Tori Seidensteen after meeting at Stanford Business School. Tori was a software engineer on Facebook's health team, growing from 0 to 50 million users in two years. Sarah was previously a product manager at Square and Stride Health, a health insurance marketplace. In this episode, Sarah shares wise insights on user and hypothesis driven prototyping and creating fast iteration cycles, as well as founder motivation strategies such as building structure to create a sense of progress in the 0 to 1 stage.

Noah Lang (CEO & Co-Founder, Stride Health) joins the show to discuss health benefits for gig workers.This episode is part of our "CareTalk @ HLTH 2022" interview series. You can listen to the rest of our interviews from HLTH 2022 on your favorite streaming service, or by going to www.caretalkpodcast.com.ABOUT CARETALKCareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.GET IN TOUCHBecome a CareTalk sponsorGuest appearance requestsVisit us on the webFOLLOW CARETALKSpotifyApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsFollow us on LinkedIn#hlth #hlth2022 #caretalk #healthcare 

Today I'll be chatting with the CEO of Stride Health, Noah Lang. Noah and the team at Stride are good friends of mine and one of RSG's first partners. Over the years, we've sent thousands of workers their way to sign up for their free mileage tracking app and healthcare. I'm a big fan of this company and what's best is that their service on the healthcare side is actually free.  https://www.stridehealth.com/

TWIRT this week in rec tech Stride Health, the leader in portable benefits for independent workers, announced that it has raised a $47 million Series C, bringing its total funding to $96M. The round was led by King River Capital with participation from Mastercard and Allstate along with existing investors Venrock, NEA, Fidelity's F-Prime Capital, and Moderne Ventures.   https://hrtechfeed.com/stride-raises-47m-to-provide-affordable-benefits-for-independent-workers/ Upwork has announced Virtual Talent Bench, a series of features that makes relationship building central to the customer experience on Upwork by empowering clients to discover, organize, revisit and hire the independent talent they trust, collaborated with to drive successful outcomes or want to work with in the future.  Virtual Talent Bench features enable clients to establish a network of top independent professionals they can work with time and time again on their most critical projects or to complement skill sets on their full-time teams. https://hrtechfeed.com/upwork-introduces-virtual-talent-bench/ GoodTime, the leading AI-based hiring experience solution, with clients such as Box, Shopify, and Zoom, has added enhanced interviewer training functionality to its features set to remove bottlenecks, reduce time-to-hire, and ensure a great candidate experience, no matter who conducts the interview. https://hrtechfeed.com/goodtime-adds-enhanced-interviewer-training-functionality/ HackerRank, the developer skills company, today announced a record-breaking quarter fueled by increasing demand to recruit and hire tech talent virtually. The company reported its highest-ever level of new and expansion bookings — seeing a 100% increase in expansion revenue alone over the past year — as companies accelerate their remote hiring efforts due to broader shifts in the labor market. https://hrtechfeed.com/hackertanks-says-remote-tech-hiring-still-surging/  Ladder, the next-gen professional community platform, announced the launch of its new mobile app and raise of $3.7 million in funding from Forerunner Ventures,  On Ladder, members can join professional communities, consume high-quality career content, engage in fun discussions, land their dream job, and form meaningful relationships with peers and mentors. The platform aims to become the go-to professional social network for Gen Z. Ladder was founded in 2020, during the height of COVID-19, when millions of college students across the country were sent home with no job lined up, no idea what remote work meant, and no sense of community.  https://hrtechfeed.com/professional-community-platform-ladder-announces-3-7-million-in-funding/

Today on Health in 2 Point 00, Jess and Mathhew talk about the importance of a good company name. Some deals today: Truepill gets 142 million in a Series C bringing their valuation to 1.6 billion with 300 million ARR; Stride Health gets 47 million gets, bringing up their total to 86 million; Bardavon Health Innovations gets 90 million, bringing their total up to 109 million; Wider Circle gets 38 million, invested in by AmeriHealth Caritas.

Malay Gandhi, Senior VP, Business Operations, Evidation Health Malay is an active angel investor in early stage, health-focused startups and advises a number of leading health tech companies. Most recently, Malay served as the SVP of Business Operations at Evidation Health, and prior was an EIR at Greylock Partners and led Rock Health as its CEO and Managing Director. As an investor, Malay originated early stage investments in Benchling, Collective Health, Evidation, Honor, Solv, Stride Health, and Virta amongst others. His research and work in health tech have been cited in the The New York Times, Financial Times, CNBC, NPR, Bloomberg, USA Today, Inc., BuzzFeed, and The Information.

Show Notes:(2:18) Leonard discussed his undergraduate experience at Carnegie Mellon - where he studied Biology and Computer Science.(5:10) Leonard decided to pursue a Ph.D. in Bioinformatics at the University of California - San Francisco.(6:27) Leonard described his Ph.D. research that focused on finding hidden patterns in genetically-linked diseases.(9:42) Leonard went deep into clustering algorithms (Markov Clustering and Louvain) and their applications such as protein and news article similarity.(13:21) Leonard shared his story of starting a data science consultancy with various client startups.(17:58) Leonard discussed the interesting consulting projects that he worked on: from detecting plagiarism to predicting bill insurance.(22:04) Leonard shared practical tips to learn technical concepts.(23:23) Leonard reflected on his experience working with a string of startups including Accretive Health, Quid, and Stride Health.(26:06) Leonard is the founding team member of Primer AI, a startup that applies state-of-the-art NLP techniques to build machines that read and write, back in early 2015.(30:31) Leonard discussed the technical challenges to develop algorithms that power Primer’s products to scale across languages other than English.(34:28) Leonard unpacked his technical post "Russian NLP” on Primer’s blog.(38:17) Leonard talked about the advances in the NLP research domain that he is most excited about in 2020 (XLNet >>> BERT).(41:10) Leonard discussed the challenges of scaling the data-driven culture across Primer AI as the company grows.(46:20) Leonard mentioned different use cases of Primer for clients in finance, government, and corporate.(51:41) Leonard talked about his decision to leave Primer and become a Data Science Health Innovation Fellow at the Berkeley Institute for Data Science.(54:30) Leonard went over applications of data science in healthcare that will be adopted widely in the next few years.(1:02:45) Leonard discussed his process of writing a book called “Data Science Bookcamp.”(1:07:21) Leonard revealed how he chose the case studies to be included in the book.(1:10:27) Closing segment.His Contact Info:LinkedInGoogle ScholarBerkeley Institute For Data ScienceHis Recommended Resources:Semi-Supervised LearningAssociation Rule LearningspaCy (Open-Source Library for Advanced NLP)fastText  (NLP library from Facebook)XLNet: Generalized Autoregressive Pretraining for Language UnderstandingBERT: Pretraining of Deep Bidirectional Transformers for Language UnderstandingFederated Learning with Differential Privacy: Algorithms and Performance AnalysisDifferential Privacy- Enabled Federated Learning for Sensitive Health DataOasis Labs and Dr. Dawn SongFitbit and Apple WatchWalter Pitts who invented neural networksPaul Werbos who invented back-propagationFei-Fei Li who constructed the ImageNet dataset“The Signal and The Noise” by Nate SilverYou can read the completed chapters of "Data Science Bookcamp" using the codes below:Permanent discount code: poddcast195 free eBook codes: dcdsprf-B373, dcdsprf-CA3B, dcdsprf-299E, dcdsprf-6E5, and dcdsprf-9660 (activated and will last for 2 months)

Show Notes:(2:18) Leonard discussed his undergraduate experience at Carnegie Mellon - where he studied Biology and Computer Science.(5:10) Leonard decided to pursue a Ph.D. in Bioinformatics at the University of California - San Francisco.(6:27) Leonard described his Ph.D. research that focused on finding hidden patterns in genetically-linked diseases.(9:42) Leonard went deep into clustering algorithms (Markov Clustering and Louvain) and their applications such as protein and news article similarity.(13:21) Leonard shared his story of starting a data science consultancy with various client startups.(17:58) Leonard discussed the interesting consulting projects that he worked on: from detecting plagiarism to predicting bill insurance.(22:04) Leonard shared practical tips to learn technical concepts.(23:23) Leonard reflected on his experience working with a string of startups including Accretive Health, Quid, and Stride Health.(26:06) Leonard is the founding team member of Primer AI, a startup that applies state-of-the-art NLP techniques to build machines that read and write, back in early 2015.(30:31) Leonard discussed the technical challenges to develop algorithms that power Primer’s products to scale across languages other than English.(34:28) Leonard unpacked his technical post "Russian NLP” on Primer’s blog.(38:17) Leonard talked about the advances in the NLP research domain that he is most excited about in 2020 (XLNet >>> BERT).(41:10) Leonard discussed the challenges of scaling the data-driven culture across Primer AI as the company grows.(46:20) Leonard mentioned different use cases of Primer for clients in finance, government, and corporate.(51:41) Leonard talked about his decision to leave Primer and become a Data Science Health Innovation Fellow at the Berkeley Institute for Data Science.(54:30) Leonard went over applications of data science in healthcare that will be adopted widely in the next few years.(1:02:45) Leonard discussed his process of writing a book called “Data Science Bookcamp.”(1:07:21) Leonard revealed how he chose the case studies to be included in the book.(1:10:27) Closing segment.His Contact Info:LinkedInGoogle ScholarBerkeley Institute For Data ScienceHis Recommended Resources:Semi-Supervised LearningAssociation Rule LearningspaCy (Open-Source Library for Advanced NLP)fastText  (NLP library from Facebook)XLNet: Generalized Autoregressive Pretraining for Language UnderstandingBERT: Pretraining of Deep Bidirectional Transformers for Language UnderstandingFederated Learning with Differential Privacy: Algorithms and Performance AnalysisDifferential Privacy- Enabled Federated Learning for Sensitive Health DataOasis Labs and Dr. Dawn SongFitbit and Apple WatchWalter Pitts who invented neural networksPaul Werbos who invented back-propagationFei-Fei Li who constructed the ImageNet dataset“The Signal and The Noise” by Nate SilverYou can read the completed chapters of "Data Science Bookcamp" on the Manning Website:Permanent discount code: poddcast195 free eBook codes: dcdsprf-B373, dcdsprf-CA3B, dcdsprf-299E, dcdsprf-6E5, and dcdsprf-9660 (activated and will last for 2 months)

Noah Lang tells the story behind the company he founded and leads today, Stride. He describes how the online tool and app helps the growing number of people working in the gig economy purchase health insurance, get federal subsidies and tax credits, and obtain other benefits usually provided to full-time employees such as dental, vision and life insurance.

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In this podcast I go over the 10 FREE Must-Have Business Tools! 1. Azlo Banking 2. Wave Accounting Software 3. Stride Health & Expense Tracking 4. Square Point of Sale System and Free Site 5. Canva Design Software 6. Trello Project Management Software 7. Hotjar Website Tracking 8. Mailchimp Email Automation and Landing Pages (Now websites also!) 9. Hubspot CRM 10. Google! GSuite, Calendar, Alerts, Analytics, Voice, Google My Business To learn more about me go to www.themariaulloa.com To join my online community go to: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sidehustlebootcampnation

Policy wonks are increasingly pessimistic about Affordable Care Act open enrollment this year, as sign-ups fall further behind last year's pace. What's next for health coverage — in 2018 and beyond? First, Noah Lang of Stride Health joins POLITICO's Dan Diamond to discuss Stride's new partnership with CMS to help workers for Uber, Etsy and other gig economy companies get covered. Then, POLITICO's Adam Cancryn and Alice Miranda Ollstein review the ACA sign-up slowdown, Democrats' tricky policy fight over Medicare for All and why the Supreme Court turned down a chance to weigh in on abortion. REFERENCED ON THE PODCAST Sign-ups on HealthCare.gov are about 10 percent behind last year's pace, according to CMS data released Wednesday. There are many possible culprits. Adam's story on progressives' looming dispute over Medicare for All. Alice's story on the Supreme Court rejecting petitions to hear cases involving Planned Parenthood.

The health care business world gathered at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference this week, with thousands of attendees haggling over deals and gossiping over drinks in San Francisco. One of the standouts at the conference: venture capitalist Bob Kocher, a doctor and Obama administration alumnus known for his provocative thinking and Silicon Valley influence. At Venrock, Bob focuses on health IT and services, with investments in companies like Aledade, Castlight, Stride Health and Zenefits. Speaking with POLITICO’s Dan Diamond, Bob discussed his approach to investing in health care (Starts at the 1:20 mark), how he got into venture capital (8:15), the difference between innovating in government and the private sector (13:45), the sector’s never-ending job growth (17:15), how the current administration is affecting the health care market (21:15) and his 2018 predictions (28:00). There’s also a quick lightning round at 30:15. Then after the break, Dan caught up with Victoria Colliver, POLITICO’s California correspondent for health care, on how the JPM conference went and the biggest health policy stories coming out of the state this year. (Starts at the 32:15 mark.) Note: This podcast was recorded on location, and that’s why the audio sounds rougher than usual. We’d appreciate your help: Please share PULSE CHECK and rate us on your favorite podcast app! Have questions, suggestions or feedback? Email ddiamond@politico.com. Stories referenced on the podcast: Dan’s story, with Bob’s quotes, on the ACA’s failure to cut wasteful jobs: https://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2016/07/what-is-the-effect-of-obamacare-economy-000164 Bob’s predictions for health care in 2018: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/27/venrocks-health-investors-make-predictions-for-2018.html Victoria’s story on California’s effort to shore up the ACA: https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/01/obamacare-california-new-york-coastal-244386

DCM Ventures is a venture capital firm with over $3 billion under management. Since 1996, they have invested in more than 325 technology companies across the U.S. and Asia. With offices in Silicon Valley, Beijing, and Tokyo, DCM Ventures empowers our entrepreneurs with hands-on operational guidance and a global network of business and financial resources. David Cheng is an investment manager at the venture capital firm. David has a particular focus in AI and agricultural tech with companies including x.ai, an automated scheduling service, and Plenty, a vertical indoor farming company that recently raised a $200 million funding round led by Softbank. I often speak with guests about how technology is transforming multiple industries, but I wanted to explore the emergence or agriculture & food tech. On today's podcast, David Cheng talks about: How larger corporations are going to integrate AI (internal AI practices) Agriculture & Food Tech - Using AI and Machine Learning for food production AI graveyard: AI is tough and expensive to train up (you need massive amounts of bandwidth and a lot of humans to do it) David is a strong believer in the power of a company’s narrative and is excited to work with talented entrepreneurs to discover those narratives. At DCM Ventures, David focuses on opportunities in the consumer internet, mobile applications, and Software-as-a-Service space. Having advised venture capital and hedge fund clients in the past as a consultant, David looks forward to utilizing his experiences and knowledge in order to find great companies with powerful stories. David actively supports portfolio companies such as Athos, Coffee Meets Bagel, Life360, MegaBots, Plenty, Roomi, SoFi, Stride Health, and X.ai. Most recently, David worked as a management consultant at Accenture in New York City where he focused on strategy engagements for Venture Capital, Healthcare, Financial Services, and Technology clients. 

Noah Lang, CEO and co-founder of Stride Health, joins Venrock’s Bob Kocher to discuss the changing nature of work, and how his company is helping independent workers successfully create a “business of one.” Lang recalls his childhood love of building and creating, and how it led him to study product design at Stanford and later launch Stride Health. Stride Health delivers a toolkit that helps independent workers find healthcare coverage and other benefits that workers outside of traditional 9-5 jobs do not typically receive. This shift towards independent employment has fueled Lang’s passion for helping these workers keep more of what they earn and thrive in their businesses. Lang also shares how running and guidance from his coach have helped him continue to improve as a first-time CEO.

Today’s show brings to the home of Natalie Davis of the leather goods brand, Canoe, to chat about her career path, the growth she’s seen with her leatherworking business over the years and the magical land in which she creates—Austin, Texas. If you happen upon Natalie’s website, you may not realize that she also helps her husband with his business venture—a butcher shop and restaurant in Austin—and that up until recently, she was also a design professor. In the interview, we dive into all of her different roles and how each one feeds into her creativity in different ways. I’ve admired Natalie’s work for a long time and I know you guys are going to love hearing more about her work and her fantastic advice for those looking to go out on their own. The full episode + show notes can be found at creatingyourownpath.com. This episode is brought to you by STRIDE HEALTH. Did you know that December 15th, 2015 is the last day to sign up for or make changes to your health care plan if you want coverage by January 1st, 2016? Time to get yourself covered! Simply head over to stridehealth.com/cyop to find the perfect health plan for you and yours.

So you have let go of your W-2 job…now what? You know you need coverage, but you are also not interested in paying top dollar for a plan. Today our Best Ever guest from Stride Health unleashes answers to all of your health care doubts. Hear how easy it is to get started, and why this company is better than the rest. Besides, you could save around $400 on your monthly premium right? Best Ever Tweet: There are a lot of bad health care plans out there, so keep in mind what risks you willing to take.   Matt McDonald’s background:  Director of Community at Stride Health Worked in technology for about 10 years in San Francisco Currently learning how to surf Just moved to Maui, Hawaii and it has been a humbling experience Listen to all episodes and get a FREE crash course on real estate investing at: Subscribe in   and    so you don't miss an episode!   Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsors:   You find the deals. We’ll fund them. Yes, it’s that simple. Fund That Flip is an online lender that provides fast and affordable capital to real estate investors. We make funding your projects easy so you can focus on what you do best…rehabilitating homes. Learn more at .   What’s the Best Ever health plan for YOU?   Go to and find a better health plan in 10 minutes or less. On average you'll save $418 on coverage and care.

Today's show brings me to Austin, Texas to visit with artist, designer and maker Jen Moulton who creates everything from jewelry to leather goods to ceramics out of her home studio. Of course, I’ve been following her journey for some time and when I started to notice a shift in her work and the way she was approaching her art, I knew I needed to sit down and talk with her. In the interview we cover her journey from having a "real job" to being a full-time artist, how she’s shifting her business model to maximize her creativity and—this was really interesting to me—how and why she decided to take a break from her business earlier this year. You can find the full episode + show notes at creatingyourownpath.com. This episode is brought to you by STRIDE HEALTH. Did you know that December 15th, 2015 is the last day to sign up for or make changes to your health care plan if you want coverage by January 1st, 2016? Time to get yourself covered! Simply head over to stridehealth.com/cyop to find the perfect health plan for you and yours.

Today’s show brings me to The Goat Farm Arts Center in Atlanta, Georgia to chat with Chuck Reece—Editor & Chief of The Bitter Southerner. If you’re not familiar with the storytelling platform, not to worry. Chuck and I talk a lot about the website and how it’s evolving during in the interview. We also chat about some of the misconceptions about the South that seem to pop up time and time again, how Chuck and his team are working to keep The Bitter Southerner up and running, why he thinks the project had so much early success and his advice for those looking to strike out on their own. The full episode + show notes can be found at creatingyourownpath.com. This episode was brought to you by Stride Health. It might sound crazy, but it's true: Stride Health members save an average of $418 a year on health expenses! Now that open enrollment is in full swing, you can quickly sign up for a free account, compare plans to find the best option for you and yours and get covered for 2016. Simply head to stridehealth.com/cyop to get started!

Today's show brings me to the Atlanta home of Stephanie Duncan, the creator of Her New Tribe. She’s a freelance writer, stylist and art director whose work is focused primarily on the fashion industry. I met Stephanie thanks to the work we’ve done with the online lifestyle publication Clementine Daily and I was immediately drawn to her style and fascinated with how she’s building a career for herself. There’s a lot of talk in the news lately about social media and whether or not it represents real life. I’ve always seen social media as a sort of curation tool and as way to express certain aspects of your real life. I also think it’s a completely legitimate way to make a living. Stephanie’s approach is one of those I’ve really admired and, in the interview, we talk a bit about why she shares what she share on social media and her blog. We also chat about how she collaborates with brands, why she’s such a vocal supporter of emerging small businesses and designers and the importance of embracing your tribe. The full episode + show notes can be found at creatingyourownpath.com. This episode was brought to you by Stride Health. Did you know that Stride Health has an algorithm that compares 38 factors to find the best health care plan for you? Not only that, they've also got a full on-call support team to answer all of your questions. To find out what plan will best fit your needs, chat with a real live human being about your options and get covered for 2016, visit stridehealth.com/cyop.

Today’s show is a good one, you guys. After leaving Philadelphia I headed for Greenville, South, Carolina. The city is not only incredibly charming, but it’s also home to the studio of Fine Artist Emily Jeffords. Like me, many of you may be familiar with her work thanks to her blog and social media presence and it was so exciting to meet her, tour her beautiful space and chat about her career. In the interview we cover Emily’s tips for easing into a creative career, her thoughts on collaborating with larger brands, the importance of having multiple revenue streams and how she goes about earning her customer’s trust. You can find the full episode + show notes at creatingyourownpath.com. This episode was brought to you by Stride Health. Did you know that health insurance plans change price every year—some as much as 32%? That's huge! Open enrollment is now underway, which means you can head to stridehealth.com/cyop, sign up, add your current plan and compare multiple options to make sure you’ve got the most beneficial and cost effective coverage for you and yours.

Today's show brings me to the Philadelphia floral design studio of Sullivan Owen. There’s no doubt that Sullivan is incredibly talented in the realm of floral design, but her business sense is what truly reeled me in as we were chatting. During the interview, we cover her start in retail design and visual merchandising and how planning her own wedding turned her on to floral design. We also talk at length about the importance of innovation in creative work, the dangerous temptation of creating what already exists and the benefits of looking outside of your industry for inspiration. You can find the full episode + show notes at creatingyourownpath.com. This episode was brought to you by Stride Health. Did you know that open enrollment for healthcare coverage is right around the corner? In fact, it starts November 1st, 2015. Stride Health has built an online platform dedicated to making the process simple for U.S.-based independent workers. Sign up for your FREE account today at stridehealth.com/cyop and get access to the online tools and on-call support you'll need to make the best healthcare choices for your and yours.

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I’m pretty excited to share today’s episode, because it brings me to the lovely home of Grace Bonney and Julia Turshen in upstate New York. I’ve been following Grace’s work with Design Sponge for a long time and have come to truly appreciate Julia’s work as a food writer along the way. Of course it was wonderful to meet the two of them in person and in the interview we actually talk a lot about the wonders of the internet and how important it is to use it as a tool to connect with others face-to-face. We also talk about the process behind Julia’s work and how it all boils down to creating something people can trust, the moments in Grace’s career when she’s felt most fulfilled, how moving upstate has changed both their life and work for the better and what they’ve been working on lately. You can find the full episode + show notes at creatingyourownpath.com. This episode was brought to you by Stride Health. Did you know that open enrollment for healthcare coverage is right around the corner? In fact, it starts November 1st, 2015. Stride Health has built an online platform dedicated to making the process simple for U.S.-based independent workers. Sign up for your FREE account today at stridehealth.com/cyop and get access to the online tools and on-call support you'll need to make the best healthcare choices for your and yours.

Today's show brings me to Chicago to chat with Jessica Murnane of the One Part Podcast. I have to warn you guys: Jessica dropped some big news during our interview—some of which I knew ahead of time and some of which I did not know about. One thing I did know about is that she and her family are moving to Charleston, South Carolina! If I’m not mistaken, they’re in the midst of all their move-related stuff right now so send them all of your good moving vibes. What I didn’t know before we started recording is that Jessica has landed a pretty fantastic book deal for her very first traditionally-published book! She spilled some beans, but not all the beans because the deal was still pretty new when we recorded. However, she’s since given more details on her blog and podcast, so I’ve linked up to that in the show notes. So, if you’re not familiar with Jessica’s work, she’s an incredible resource in the wellness community. The reason I couldn’t wait to interview her, though, is because I think she’s doing some really interesting things with the ways in which she shares her story, her knowledge and the stories of others. For the full episode + show notes, visit creatingyourownpath.com. This episode was brought to you by Stride Health. Did you know, over 60 medical services & tests are free because they're preventive? Sign up for a free Stride Health account today and talk to someone who can help you navigate the benefits of your health plan. You can find out more at stridehealth.com/cyop.

Today's show brings me to the Dennison, Minnesota to the woodworking shop of Matt Eastvold. Matt makes beautiful modern furniture just south of Minneapolis and it was amazing to meet him in person and check out the space in which he works. In the episode we chat about how his business shifted during the recession and how he’s had to be resilient and somewhat nimble to keep his business growing. We also talked a lot about why he’s diversifying his products as a way to keep his varied customer base happy and how he’s streamlining the business side of things to keep it all sustainable and manageable. You can find the full episode + show notes at creatingyourownpath.com. This episode was brought to you by Stride Health. Did you know that you don't even have to buy health insurance through Stride Health during open enrollment to get access to their support team? It's true! Head over to stridehealth.com/cyop to sign up for a FREE account today and take advantage of their health care experts whenever you have a question about your plan.

Today's show brings me to the Missoula, Montana home of professional photographer Jessica Lowry Vizzutti. I've been following her work for years and have loved watching her build a truly impressive body of work that includes everything from huge editorial spreads to stunning wedding photography. In the episode we chat about what it's like working with (and apart from) her photographer husband, why she decided to take on a full-time position outside of her photography work, her thoughts on being a visual storyteller and much more. You can find the full episode + show notes at creatingyourownpath.com. This episode was brought to you by STRIDE HEALTH! Did you know that a sprained ankle can cost up to $3000 to treat without health insurance? It's true. Luckily, Stride Health has your back. Head over to stridehealth.com/cyop to sign up for a free account today and avoid paying far too much for health services when you need them most.