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.
Tyler Jackson is the owner and founder of Trove Branding Consultants, a social media management agency that caters to entrepreneurs, brands, and corporations worldwide. In this episode, Tyler shares valuable digital marketing and branding advice for small businesses, recommends the books that have helped her strengthen her skills as a business owner and build her team, and the importance of being a lifelong learner. Learn more about Trove Branding Consultants at their website www.TroveBrandingConsultants.com, on Facebook, and on Instagram @trovebranding.
Roxana Radulescu is a learning & development consultant who founded All Personal, where she provides coaching services for developing your personal skills (also known as "soft skills"). She is also the host of the All Personal podcast, which features stories about how people discover and use their unique sets of skills throughout their lives.
On this episode, Roxana shares the importance of building your strengths & skills like muscles and how she manages the challenges of being a new solo entrepreneur in a new country.
Learn more about Roxana at her website www.personalskillscoach.com or connect with her on LinkedIn, by email at all@personalskillscoach.com or phone at (647) 568-1596.
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Imagine you've invested years of your life in law school, landed a lucrative job at a prestigious big law firm, and … you absolutely hate it! What would you do?
Elena Deutsch has a solution for women lawyers who find themselves in this difficult situation. Elena is an experienced executive coach and career consultant who founded WILL: Women Interested in Leaving (big) Law. She helps women lawyers leave big law firms for a career and life filled with greater control and satisfaction.
Elena talks about why women get stuck being miserable working in big law firms, what inspired her to leave her successful coaching business to go out and start WILL on her own, and how she addresses the challenges of being a solopreneur. Women lawyers who want to make a career change can visit www.womeninterestedinleavinglaw.com to learn more about Elena's services and check out some free resources.
Lizy Dastin is the owner and founder of Art and Seeking, a platform that bridges the gap between the mainstream art world to the unorthodox world of street art. Lizy shares how her idea for Art and Seeking came about during a low point in her life, why her business evolved its services from art-focused walking tours into a free digital archive of street art for the public and managerial support for artists, and what her craziest experiences have been while interviewing street artists.
Learn more about Lizy on the Art and Seeking website and Instagram, her podcast "Art Attack with Lizy Dastin and Justin Bua" or by emailing her at lizy@artandseeking.com.
After Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in 2005, Jeannette Wheatley spent 3 years volunteering with a charitable organization called World Hope for their hurricane relief efforts in Louisiana. Far from her home in Michigan and with a broken shoulder, Jeannette shares why she traveled to New Orleans to support hurricane victims, how she inspired businesses in her hometown to donate funds and materials to rebuild people's lives, and how her faith in God led her to hear the call to volunteer and experience miracles large and small.
Jeannette continues to actively volunteer and support charitable causes. She is currently raising funds to build a community well with Pastor David Akong'o in Kisumu, Kenya. You can contact her on LinkedIn or email at jeannettewheatley@Ymail.com, or learn more at Pastor David's church Facebook page, personal Facebook page, or Instagram.
Katharine Griffiths is a telecommunications veteran with a passion for gender equality, who is helping companies thrive by embracing gender diversity. She shares what inspired her to build her brand around gender equality, the unique methodology she has developed to drive gender diversity, and how sharing stories and working through conflict can help women and men create lasting change. You can contact Katharine on her website at www.katharinegriffiths.com, via email at katharinegriffiths@outlook.com or Twitter @KathyAGriffiths and read her articles on LinkedIn.
Conrad Agderian is the Founder and Owner of Conrad's Concessions, a party equipment rental business in Bergenfield NJ. In this episode, he shares how he evolved his company from a side-hustle for "beer money" into a successful full-time business, why he left the 9-to-5 corporate working world behind to become an entrepreneur, and what he's learned about providing excellent customer service and responding positively to negative feedback. You can contact Conrad at (201) 214-2125 or www.conradsconcessions.com, where you can also listen to his podcast, Victory Loves Company.
Avery Schrader is the Founder and CEO of Modash, a startup based in Tallinn, Estonia. Modash helps current & aspiring online content creators (like photographers, filmmakers, writers & social media influencers) find opportunities to partner and collaborate with established brands. These opportunities help content creators grow, create and do what they love.
In this episode, Avery discusses what inspired him to build a digital marketing start-up in a new country, how networking helps him find mentors, clients & employees, and the challenges of managing talent for a new company that is constantly evolving. He also shares advice for building your own personal brand and network, and how to get started with doing the things you love.
You can contact Avery on LinkedIn, at averyschrader@outlook.com and at www.modash.io . If you work in marketing, you can try out Modash's platform for free by emailing hello@modash.io .
Deborah Davis is the Founder and Owner of PUSHLivingPhotos.com, a company that aims to increase photos and imagery of people with disabilities in the tourism, leisure and lifestyle mediums. She is also an accomplished speaker, trainer and consultant on the topic of Positive Disability Inclusion. In this episode, Deborah shares what sets her company apart from other stock image providers, how she helps empower people with disabilities through photo modeling and income-earning opportunities, and how she aims to change the public's perception of disabilities and #ElevateDisability. Check out www.pushlivingphotos.com for authentic disability inclusive images and custom photography services, or contact Deborah at Deborah.Davis@pushliving.com or (866) 269-8335.
Kyle Elliott is the Career Coach behind CaffeinatedKyle.com, where he helps people find jobs they LOVE (or at least tolerate). On this episode, he shares how his diverse background in health education, public administration, mental health and LGBT+ advocacy helped him develop a coaching practice to guide people through their careers, while encouraging them to care for themselves along the way. We also talk about Kyle's love of coffee (particularly Starbucks) and advice for being a good networker.
Connect with Kyle on LinkedIn and visit his website www.caffeinatedkyle.com for a free 5 day job search course.
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