Stay ConnectedFirst impressions can take only 6 seconds to make! But if you’re neurodivergent, those quick judgments about you can be misleading.
That’s where the Beyond 6 Seconds podcast comes in! Join me, Carolyn Kiel, as I talk with neurodivergent entrepreneurs, creators, advocates & more about their lives and identities. Their stories shatter misconceptions, break stigma and showcase the vibrance of neurodiversity.
Have you ever wished you could be more creative and come up with the next "big idea" for your business (or your life in general)? My guest on today's episode, Bob Sager, helps people discover and unlock this ability within themselves. As the founder of SpearPoint Solutions LLC, Bob is a consultant and trainer on how to use innovative thinking to create practical solutions for business and life.
Bob describes how the lessons he learned early in his career fueled his success as an entrepreneur: the importance of hard work, treating people well, learning from failure, and always asking himself how he can create more value for his customers.
He shares what inspired him to invent a game called What's the BIG Idea?™ which helps people come up with innovative, creative ideas while having fun at the same time. He also gives practical advice to entrepreneurs who are struggling to find the right idea that will grow their business. You can learn more about Bob on his LinkedIn profile.
SPECIAL OFFER (as of September 2018): Bob is offering his services for FREE to help 101 businesses and non-profits design their sales/fundraising strategies! At the end of this episode, you'll hear how you can nominate a business or non-profit to take advantage of this limited time offer.
Carin Rockind is a leading happiness expert, motivational speaker, and the creator of PurposeGirl, a movement to empower purpose-driven living. She has taught thousands of people real-life strategies to reclaim their happiness and live to their fullest potential of success and well-being. On October 18th, she is launching the first annual Women's Global Happiness Day (www.womenshappy.com) in over 50 cities worldwide, which will raise awareness of the women's depression epidemic and bring women together to learn empowering tools for finding joy and happiness.
In this episode, Carin describes how she struggled within her seemingly picture-perfect life & career, how it took being robbed at gunpoint to start living her true life purpose, and how she has overcome fear, rejection and heartbreaking loss along the way. She also shares some powerful techniques for uncovering your life's purpose, and describes how the clients she's coached have transformed their lives.
Visit www.PurposeGirl.com and download your free Living on Purpose Guide to help you begin to uncover your purpose. You can also connect with Carin on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
Kenn Day is a professional Shaman based in Cincinnati, Ohio. An internationally recognized lecturer, educator, and author with over twenty-five years' experience exploring the mysteries of the human spirit, Kenn helps companies and organizations rediscover the healing power of deep connection with the collective soul. This work activates true problem engagement that brings about transformations essential to wellbeing and productivity.
Kenn describes what a professional shaman does, how his quest to heal from PTSD started him on his journey to become a shaman, and how he has helped businesses tune into their communal souls to heal their cultures and embrace change as gently as possible.
Learn more about Kenn's work at www.bodysoulcincy.com.
Kim Foster Carlson is an award-winning broadcast journalist, athlete and author of the book "Good Enough: How to Overcome Fear of Failure and Perfectionism to Live Your Best Life."
In this episode, Kim shares why she wrote this book for millennials, who have been called "the most anxious generation", and how her message has resonated with Baby Boomers too.
She describes her own struggle with perfectionism throughout her career, and how she discovered the importance of trying new things and becoming who you are meant to be without fearing failure.
You can find out more about Kim at www.kimfostercarlson.com, join her Facebook group, and buy her book on Amazon.
Adrienne Garland is the founder and CEO of She Leads Media, a boutique marketing consultancy and conference production company serving women-led businesses. She also runs the She Leads Annual Conference, which brings together new and experienced women entrepreneurs to share business tools, resources and advice that help level the playing field for women-led businesses.
In this episode, Adrienne describes the resources that women entrepreneurs need to build and finance their businesses. She also shares her own challenges as a corporate marketing executive turned founder & CEO of her own company.
Learn more about She Leads Media at www.sheleadsmedia.com, where you can also register for the She Leads Annual Conference on October 26, 2018 in NY City. Additionally, Adrienne encourages all women entrepreneurs to contact her at Adrienne@sheleadsmedia.com and share their challenges with launching and running their businesses, so she can create the resources they need to overcome those challenges!
Femi Opaneye is the Founder and CEO of Linked Optimization, which helps businesses generate B2B leads and sales through LinkedIn. He is a successful entrepreneur today -- but he almost didn't survive to get to this point.
On this episode, Femi opens up about his difficult career journey, and the years of pain and struggle that preceded his success: working as a self-described "dreadful employee" in investment banking, losing his job, struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts, returning to investment banking (and hating it again), and failing at his first few business ventures.
His honest story is a reminder that the road to success is not a straight line. His valuable advice for being tenacious through adversity will inspire you to keep learning & moving forward.
Learn more about Femi on LinkedIn and his business at www.linkedoptimization.com.
Dr. Ginny Baro is the CEO and founder of Fearless Women @Work, an executive coaching and career strategy company. She is also the #1 bestselling author of "Fearless Women at Work," a motivational speaker, and a leadership expert.
On this episode, Ginny shares her own story of immigrating from the Dominican Republic as a child, being the first person in her family to go to college (and then going on to earn her MBA and PhD) , her 26-year corporate leadership career in IT, and how her divorce compelled her to reinvent herself into the entrepreneur and leadership coach she is today.
We discuss the importance of understanding your passion and value proposition, as well as practical advice for building relationships with mentors and sponsors at work. Ginny also describes her five powerful strategies for thriving in your career and life -- C.A.R.E.S.: Connect, Align, Rise, Envision, Seek -- from her book "Fearless Women at Work."
Learn more about Ginny and her work on her website at www.Fearlesswomenatwork.com, where you can also request a complimentary coaching strategy session and sign up for her women's Fearless Leadership Retreat on November 9-11, 2018 in Vernon, NJ.
Steven Riecker has been passionate about the outdoors for over 50 years. In 2017, he embarked on an EPIC journey and thru-hiked the 2,190-mile Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine, over 5 months, through 14 states and hiked nearly 5 million footsteps. It transformed his life – and now he leads hikes for others on the Appalachian Trail as well.
On this episode, Steven describes his epic journey, how his best friend Roger's battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has inspired him, and advice for achieving big life goals.
You can use these links to connect with Steven on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram, support his fundraising for ALS and support Roger's family.
Shannon Villalba is an entrepreneur, lawyer, and holistic health practitioner based in the Cincinnati area. During her bout with small cell cervical cancer, a rare and aggressive neuroendocrine cancer, she used many holistic and complementary medicine therapies in addition to traditional medical treatments. As a result of this journey, she created HIME Wellness: Healing through Inspiration, Motivation, and Education. HIME Wellness is a company that provides practitioners and the community at large with resources for holistic therapies, and provides the tools to help people live happier, healthier, meaningful, and more purpose-driven lives.
Learn more about HIME Wellness at www.himewellness.com and on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn. You can also email Shannon at info@himewellness.com for more information.
This episode features Katarina Garcia, a fashion designer & competitive tennis player who combined those passions to launch Katsey, her new athleisure apparel line for women ages 40 and older. Katarina discusses how she navigated the challenges leading up to her clothing line's launch, and how she used LinkedIn to build business relationships with executives and venture capitalists, which ultimately led to a deal with the new fashion division of Amazon. She also shares her plans to use Katsey to support a much bigger dream that's very close to her heart: preventing domestic violence through youth education.
Learn more about Katarina on LinkedIn and follow Katsey on Instagram at bekatsey and Twitter @BeKatsey.
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