Entrepreneurship Episodes

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Nov. 2, 2020

Episode 114: Losing your passion and making new dreams come true -- with Ryan Mason

We often talk about "finding your passion" in life ... but what happens when you find your passion, and then you feel it fade away? Where do you go from there? According to Ryan Mason, you find a different dream and make it come true. Ryan is the...
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Oct. 19, 2020

Episode 113: Micro-acts of mentorship for women -- with Rebekah Bastian

Rebekah Bastian is the CEO & Co-founder of OwnTrail, an online platform that connects, mentors and empowers women as they share their personal and professional journeys and experiences. Previously, Rebekah was Vice President of Product and Vice...
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Sept. 21, 2020

Episode 111: Passion has no expiration date – with Grandmapreneur Connie Inukai

Is it ever too late to find and follow your passion? According to Connie Inukai, passion has no expiration date. At age 72, she calls herself a "Grandmapreneur.” After retiring from her teaching career at the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins...
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Aug. 24, 2020

Episode 109: Struggling and thriving with dyslexia -- with Angelica Goncalves

Angelica Goncalves is an adult who has lived with dyslexia all her life. She was diagnosed at the age of six. Growing up, people told her she would never succeed or achieve her goals, but with the support of her parents and constant determination, she...
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July 27, 2020

Episode 107: Denayja Reese -- To Tell a Great Story

Denayja Reese is an event strategist, producer & writer who has worked on campaigns with Uber, the San Francisco Giants, Live Nation and Airbnb, as well as on content production at Coachella. Her full-service event production company, Girl With...
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July 13, 2020

Episode 106: Helping underdogs find winning career opportunities -- with Jonathan Javier

Jonathan Javier is the CEO and Founder of Wonsulting, a career consulting company whose mission is to turn underdogs into winners: helping those who come from non-target schools and non-traditional backgrounds get their dream careers at top companies....
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June 15, 2020

Episode 104: Start Now Start Simple with Dan Ram

Dan Ram is a 3x entrepreneur, prolific speaker, recording artist and startup coach. The son of an Indian diplomat, he draws inspiration from his eclectic background growing up in 10 countries, and he has actively worked on 5 continents. Dan is a...
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June 1, 2020

Episode 103: Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace with Jennifer Brown

Jennifer Brown is a leading diversity and inclusion expert, dynamic keynote speaker, best-selling author, award-winning entrepreneur and host of podcast, which uncovers true stories of diversity and inclusion. As the founder, president and CEO of ,...
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May 25, 2020

Episode 102: Comedy and creativity in a pandemic -- with John Heffron

Today I get to talk with one of my most favorite comedians ever, John Heffron! John is a stand up comedy veteran and winner of NBC’s Last Comic Standing season two. His latest comedy album is called Episodes, and he just published a new spy thriller...
John Heffron
100
May 11, 2020

Episode 100: An entrepreneurial approach to philanthropy by Harris Rosen

Harris Rosen is the President & Chief Operating Officer of Rosen Hotels & Resorts. He is Florida's largest independent hotelier, having built a portfolio of eight hotels in Orlando, with close to 7,000 guestrooms, over the course of 45...
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May 4, 2020

Episode 99: Arlan Hamilton – It’s About Damn Time

Arlan Hamilton is the Founder and Managing Partner of Backstage Capital, a fund dedicated to minimizing funding disparities in tech by investing in high-potential founders who are people of color, women, and/or LGBT. Started from scratch in 2015,...
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April 27, 2020

Episode 98: Take Control of Your Money and Life -- with Rahkim Sabree

Rahkim Sabree is an author, speaker, and nonprofit co-founder specializing in personal finance and mentoring. He recently released his second book entitled "Financially Irresponsible" and delivered a TEDx talk in December 2019 on Financial...
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April 13, 2020

Episode 97: How Email Marketing Elevates Women in Business -- with Toni Coleman Brown

Toni Coleman Brown is an author, small business strategist and online marketing expert, with a focus on email lead generation and sales conversion. She is the founder of the Network for Women in Business, an online educational platform that teaches...
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March 30, 2020

Episode 96: How para-powerlifter Garrison Redd is disabling limitations

Garrison Redd is a TEDx speaker, para-powerlifter, model, dancer, and most of all, an advocate for disabled rights. He founded an organization called “TheGarrisonReddProject” to provide resources and services that improve the well-being of...
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March 16, 2020

Episode 95: How Hira Ali helps empower women around the world

Hira Ali is the CEO of Advancing Your Potential, Managing Director of International Women Empowerment Events, Founding Director of Career Excel, and Co-Founder of The Grey Area. Her leadership and coaching articles have been published in The Huff...
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March 2, 2020

Episode 94: Build your brand by unlocking the creative genius of teams – with Jeremy Miller

Jeremy Miller is a brand strategist, bestselling author, keynote speaker, and the founder of Sticky Branding, a brand building agency. His first book, also called Sticky Branding, is a playbook for how small- and mid-sized companies challenge the...
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Feb. 17, 2020

Episode 93: Chasing a Stand-up Comedy Dream -- with Jessica Inserra (Explicit)

Jessica Inserra is a Los Angeles based stand-up comedian whose irreverent humor explores, among other things, themes from her life as a gay woman growing up in a colorful New York Italian family. Jessica recently commemorated 25 years of being out,...
Jessica Inserra
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Feb. 3, 2020

Episode 92: How Mario Armstrong learned to Never Settle

Mario Armstrong is a two-time Emmy Award Winner, Digital Lifestyle Expert, entrepreneur, TV Host, public speaker, and motivator for the modern world, who delivers tactical advice to inspire people to take action towards pursuing their goals, dreams...
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Jan. 20, 2020

Episode 91: Designing a Life with Marketing, Mental Health & Mindset -- with Sydney Nanberg

Sydney Nanberg defied the conventional expectations of society by dropping out of college -- and then went on to build a six-figure marketing business by the young age of 20. Now Sydney teaches others how to better their lives with self-care, mindset,...
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Jan. 6, 2020

Episode 90: Finding Your Voice On The Air -- with Ginni Saraswati

Ginni Saraswati is an award-winning journalist, radio personality and celebrity interviewer with a unique brand of comedy that includes quick-witted introductions and on-air antics. She's the founder of Ginni Media, a boutique podcast production...
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Nov. 25, 2019

Episode 88: How event ticketing can create amazing customer experiences -- with Josh Stine

This week's guest is Josh Stine, the co-founder and CEO of Seat Insiders, an event ticket concierge agency serving companies and individuals around the world. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Josh worked in cyber security and management consulting at...
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Nov. 18, 2019

Episode 87: How Miracle Olatunji helps students start their careers

Miracle Olatunji is a college student, entrepreneur, and author of “.” In high school, she founded OpportuniMe, an award-winning education organization which democratizes access to summer experiential learning opportunities for high school...
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Nov. 11, 2019

Episode 86: Helping young people create a path to success – with Michael Basagre

This week’s episode features Michael Basagre, who founded and runs a career coaching service and blog called Momettas while he works as a packaging consultant in New Zealand. Momettas focuses on helping young adults between the ages of 15 and 30...
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Nov. 3, 2019

Episode 85: Growing and building a career that fits -- with Meg He

On this episode, meet Meg He, the co-founder of ADAY, a direct-to-consumer clothing brand that creates versatile, long-lasting apparel with a sustainable approach. ADAY was recognized as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company,...