Business & Entrepreneurship Episodes

“The things we perceive as voids in our childhood become our values in adulthood.” – Anna Shilina

"When I got my initial edits for my first book, my ego was so hurt. I thought it was great, but the editor tore it up. She was right, but I put it away for about four months because I couldn’t look at it…that setback taught me not to take edits personally and to keep moving forward." – Amani Roberts

“I decided to produce my own life for a change. I thought, if I can take an idea for a TV show and grow it into something you watch on your screen, then I can take an idea for a business and build that." – Shannon Russell

“We have to be really thoughtful about how we approach people. We don't know their story. We don't know what they're coming in with or what they need to gain. But what we do know is that people learn from people when we make them feel safe, when we have logic behind what we're doing, when we make i…

“I highly recommend just choosing and curating the stories that you want to in the world that you think need to be told, but that nobody else knows apart from you because you've just uncovered the stories.” – Tash Doherty

“Whether you want to publish a book or get paid to be a writer as your job, there are so many different ways to earn money as a writer. I hope people don't immediately think, 'Oh, being a writer means you're going to be broke.' I thought that growing up, and I was scared of becoming a writer until …

"You have to move with life, not against it." – Giovanna Silvestre

“Let's think of ourselves as emotional explorers. And we're always like that. You know, Raiders of the Lost Ark exploration because we want to have that excitement that I think education and understanding new things gives us.” – Ivana Chubbuck

“Networking is a two-way street, and I always emphasize the give aspect. When I meet someone new, I try to understand their needs and figure out how I can help them.” – Michael Morgan

“What better accomplishment could you have under your belt than being able to hand somebody a book with your name on it, saying, this is me.” – Danielle Hutchinson

“It is so important for every person to go and seek healing and really work through their traumatic experiences.” – Ana Megrelishvili

“You do not deserve to be harassed, or disrespected, or demeaned in your workplace. That is not normal.” – Jeff Davis

“Be willing to be wrong because the life that is waiting for you is yours. Live the life your soul intended.” – Rhonda Britten

“We all are living out our story. We don't all get to choose the manner in which our story begins; however, we do have the power to write what's on the pages.” – Travis Patton Sr.

“Writing is always there for you, even if life stops you from writing for a few days, weeks, or years. It's like yoga; you just have to get back on the mat.” – Sarah Seltzer

“Nurses are not heroes, we're not saints, we're not angels. We're just people trying to do a job, and that job just happens to revolve around probably the worst day in your life. So please, just be nice to your nurse.” – Jennifer A. Johnson, RN

“Sometimes people are unsure about showing up in online spaces with the value that they have to share with the world, but I always encourage you to do so because when you show up online to add value to others, you create the biggest possible opportunity to make a difference with the world.” – Becky…

“You owe the people you can see the best you can offer because you have to not only take care of yourself but also the people around you.” – Art Bell

“When we talk about how we create healthier work environments, we start with leaders because we know that they drive change and create culture within an organization. And so they have a lot of power to create something that's a little bit better than what it is today.” – Dr. Patricia Grabarek

“The things that are most challenging are those that also help us grow and expand and experience life more richly.” – Lisa Tener

"I never wanted to take my inhales for granted because, you know, of the 8 billion people on earth, there's probably about 15 who stop breathing every second. We don't know when that last exhale is going to happen; we just know that every inhale we get is a gift." – Katie B. Happyy

“When we focus and create space for possibility, it’s up to you to figure out what to do with it.” – Greg Bennick

“An uncluttered life is an abundant life, and that seems very counterintuitive. We tend to think of abundance as a lot of whatever, and therefore we clutter up our lives. But truly, when we have a life that is not cluttered, we can really live the abundant life that we were designed to live.” – Ang…

"Failure is another box we can put our actions in." – Betsy Pepine