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Finding Your Fashion Branding with Elizabeth Lewis Oct 15, 2019

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Many people believe that you should find the 'one' thing you are meant to do. But what happens when you marry two ideas or dreams to make one new one? That is what Elizabeth Lewis has done with her company Brand, Style & Bloom! She is taking her passion for fashion and branding and turning it into something new.
Elizabeth Lewis is the Founder and CEO of Brand, Style & Bloom! by Elizabeth Danielle. Through personal branding and personal styling, she helps people to reveal the best versions of themselves to reach their goals in life. She was raised in Atlanta, GA and has always had a passion for fashion. At the age of 4, She made shoes out of construction paper and walked around the house in them! Knowing that she eventually wanted to help others achieve their styling goals, she completed a personal styling certification with the Los Angeles-based School of Style.
She also has a passion for branding, having worked as brand manager at Colgate-Palmolive Company for five years managing top brands such as Optic White, Palmolive and Irish Spring. In addition to Colgate, she led and assisted with branding projects while working at Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau and LaPlaca Cohen, an agency that offers strategic and creative solutions for the cultural world. She has dreamed of marrying these two loves over the past several years and is now so excited to have the opportunity to pursue those dreams and improve the lives of others while doing so. Elizabeth holds a Masters in Business Administration from the NYU Stern School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Washington University in St. Louis.

Overcoming Regret with Michael Woodward Oct 11, 2019

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Regret can stifle your dreams and ideas. Often it holds us back from the future we desire to create without us ever knowing. Why does regret hold us back and how can we not only cope but actually overcome the regret that is ruining our dreams? In this episode we discuss:
- Regret vs Failure (1:56)
- Mike's personal story of regret (3:11)
- What regret looks like (8:31)
- Dealing with Regret, Coping VS Overcoming (16:19)
- How to overcome Regret (17:56)
- Where do you go from here (22:44)

Remember What Matters with Michael Woodward Oct 08, 2019

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How often have you been chasing a dream or idea and found that you were nowhere near where what you set out to create? Maybe it was a bucket list item, a career choice, or starting your own thing? It's often in the journey that we lose sight of what matters along the way. In today's show we are talking all about making the long journey of chasing dreams and ideas a little easier by remembering what matters.
Intro (1:37)
- Things we forget when chasing dreams
- How not to chase a dream
10 Things to Remember: Part One
- The people around you (9:12)
- Remember who you are isn't what you do (13:36)
- Why you are chasing your dream and why your dream matters (16:26)
- What you stand for (19:56)
- Faith (23:38)
10 Things to Remember: Part Two
- Sleep (27.48)
- Eat (32:01)
- Have fun (34:01)
- You are in this for the long haul (37:30)
- Things will be ok (39:30)
Final thoughts and challenge (45:44)

The Business of Energy with Blaise Pepitone Oct 07, 2019

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What do energy, blockchain, and technology have to do with each other? Blaise Pepitone set out to rethink the three and how he could bring the three together to redefine and industry. It's the marriage of 'the old' and 'the new' that have helped him create success in his business. In today's episode, we dive deep into how you can evolve in entrepreneurship by seeing the opportunities others miss.
Today's show is sponsored by Penji:
Penji is your source for unlimited graphic design at a low monthly rate. Use code 'JUMBLE' to get 15% off your first month at penji.co
Links to Blaise: https://twitter.com/bpepitone1
About Blaise
Blaise Pepitone is Amerex Energy Services’ newest energy consultant, joining in 2018. Blaise has a passion for the deregulated energy industry and looks forward to growing with Amerex. Blaise is responsible for engaging with clients for consulting services including energy procurement, energy management, and most importantly managing his client relationships.
Prior to joining Amerex Mr. Pepitone has extensive experience in account management and business development. Mr. Pepitone managed 100+ employees, grew on-site locations revenue by 85%+ for three years and achieved many sales awards including top ten area manager in the country for his former employer.
Born in NJ, Blaise graduated in 2009 from Arcadia University with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. When Blaise is outside the office he enjoys spending time with his family, fishing, playing basketball, reading, playing 7 instruments and watching his children grow up.

The Power of Perseverance with Michael Woodward Oct 01, 2019

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What does it take to make your dreams and ideas a reality? For some, they seem to have the fast track to success but is that what is really going on. In today's show, we talk about the power of Perseverance. (Checkout time markers below if you want to jump to a specific segment)
Before we dive into perseverance, we kick off the episode by answering a few of our listener questions about Entrepreneurship.
1) How do you define entrepreneurship? (6:38)
2) How can kids learn entrepreneurial skills? (9:45)
3) Why is entrepreneurship considered a lonely journey? (14:38)
In our second segment, we give you an update on what's going on at jumbleThink. (17:51)
We update you on Idea Camps, changes to the podcast/radio show, and a look at some upcoming guest interviews.
In our third segment, we chat about 'The Power of Perseverance.' (27:08)
1) What is perseverance?
2) A story about how perseverance impacted my own journey.
3) Breaking down what perseverance really means.
4) 5 tools to make perseverance a habit in your life as an entrepreneur.
Today's show is sponsored by Penji. Penji is your source for unlimited graphic design at a low monthly subscription. Use code 'JUMBLE' to get 15% off your first month at penji.co

Insights on Podcasting with Michael Woodward Sep 27, 2019

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Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes on creating podcasts? In today's show, we answer your questions about podcasting. From the technical to the future of podcasting, we cover it all. To make it a little easier we've included the time each question was asked below.
4:47: Why did you start a podcast?
15:42: What is the best way to promote a podcast?
25:40: Are podcasts dying?
36:05: Is it possible to make a podcast episode every week on the weekends?
40:19: What is the best part of hosting a podcast?
46:26: What common mistakes should all new podcasters avoid?
52:05: How do I create a successful podcast?
56:57: What are the best podcast topics?
So sit back and enjoy as we discuss all things podcast!

10 Questions with Michael Woodward Sep 24, 2019

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Today our host Michael Woodward is answering questions from Quora. Michael received countless questions on Quora to answer. So we thought it would be fun to take some of those questions and answer them right here in the podcast. We went crazy in selecting questions and picked a wide range of questions ranging from the crazy to the practical steps you can apply to your business or podcast. To make it a little easier we've included the time each question was asked below.
4:04: Have you ever had an alligator in your pool?
6:37: I am 20 years old, I have a goal to become financially independent by the age of 30. Can you suggest some business ideas for me?
17:13: Do you think you would buy an eBook?
19:32: How easy is it to start a podcast?
26:00: Is NY going to be less trendy in the future?
33:47: As a small business owner, what do you outsource?
38:46: What do you do to pass the time on a long commute?
46:10: How do I create a tagline for my business?
51:14: What does it mean to 'run a company like a startup?
56:33: What are most people unaware of about bein an entrepreneur?
Today's show is sponsored by Penji:
Penji is your source for unlimited graphic design at a low monthly rate. Use code 'JUMBLE' to get 15% off your first month at penji.co

Diversity In Entrepreneurship with Bianca Caban Sep 20, 2019

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The world of startups is filled with dreamers and idea makers. But the funding from VC money usually only serves a small pocket of entrepreneurs. There is a diversity gap in the startup world. Bianca Caban, The Republic Team, and SheWorx has set out to open doors to women and other founders to get the funding to make their dreams and ideas reality too. In the episode Bianca and I chat about how diversity is a benefit to the world of VC and what we need to do to rethink how we invest businesses run by monitories.
Today's episode is sponsored by
North American TEFL - Get certified to teach English as a Foreign Language. Learn more at https://northamericantefl.com
Penji - Your source for unlimited graphic design as a low monthly subscription. Use code 'JUMBLE' to get 15% off your first month at penji.co
About Bianca Caban
Bianca Caban is Managing Director of SheWorx, a 20,000+ global female founder community
and events business owned by Republic. Republic is a fundraising platform for startups and
blockchain projects. Before Republic and SheWorx, she worked on Wall Street, including at
Credit Suisse, BlackRock, and Atlas Merchant Capital, where she conducted business in Africa,
the Middle East, and Europe. Bianca also established a consultancy, Taino Capital, where she
worked with clients on fund formation and strategy, and launched a nonprofit accelerator for
female entrepreneurs called AccessLatina. She is on the Advisory Board of Lilu, an innovative
female-led hardware startup, and an alum of the World Economic Forum Global Shapers and
Milken Institute Young Leaders Circle. Bianca earned an MBA from Columbia Business School
and a BA from Harvard College.

Finding Community in Business with John Bundy Sep 17, 2019

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To be successful in business you quickly learn that you need the support of the people around you. But often those closest to you do not know how to help you. You need to find a community of entrepreneurs and business owners. In theory that makes sense and is an easy concept to understand. But where do you find this community? How do you help and support each other? In today's episode John Bundy and I go deep into the importance of community in the entrepreneurial journey.
Today's episode is sponsored by...
Penji: Your source for unlimited graphic design at a low monthly rate. Use code 'JUMBLE' to get 15% off your first month at Penji.co
North American TEFL: Certifying you to teach English abroad. https://northamericantefl.com
About John Bundy
Originally from Long Island, New York. John Bundy has been a Designer/Creative Director for over 20 years. He has worked on projects for companies such as Peace Frogs and Organic Avenue. As owner/creative director os Scribe Design he and his team create humorous video ads and social media strategies to draw the attention of the crowd to the client's products or services. John currently lives with his wife and two daughters in Yorktown Virginia.

The Dirty Business of Laundry with Rechelle Balanzat Sep 13, 2019

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The business of laundry is steeped in tradition. What happens when you approach an old philosophy of business by integrating new technology solutions? This is the question that Rechelle Balanzat set out to answer. For her, the way laundry and dry-cleaning services worked felt outdated. It was inconvenient, slow, and frustrating for customers to use. If Uber and Lyft could reinvent taxi services, why couldn't she use that same tech approach to solve the pain of laundry and dry-cleaning? That's when she launched Juliette. Soon she found out that the tech issue was only a part of the issue. This led her down the road of reinvention of the entire industry. In today's episode Rechelle shares the unexpected journey of a promising tech company into something more, we talk about how humanity is key to leadership, and how you can scale your own business when you experience obstacles and failure.
Learn more about Juliette at http://www.juliettelaundry.com
Today's episode is sponsored by
Penji: your source for unlimited graphic design at a low monthly subscription. Use code 'JUMBLE' to get 15% off your first month at penji.co
North American TEFL: helping you become TEFL Certified. https://northamericantefl.com
More about Rechelle Balanzat
After graduating from Fordham University with honors in philosophy, Rechelle worked as a junior controller for Kohlberg Capital Corporation, a publicly traded business development company, for 3 years. Finding the work unfulfilling, she left to continue her Italian studies in Florence then travelled through Budapest, Vienna and Prague for inspiration. Upon returning to NYC, Rechelle moved to the creative industry to work for Stellarhead, a visual storytelling agency. It was at Stellarhead that Rechelle learned the power of branding, perception and social media. One year later she left to start her own boutique social media agency, Johnny Social. She signed on Stonehenge, a luxury NYC real estate developer with a portfolio estimated at $2.2 billion, as her first client.
Rechelle’s next big challenge came when Romio, a technology start-up based in Flatiron asked her to write their entire social media strategy. Within 6 months Rechelle had grown Romio’s online community nationwide to 30 cities and over 1.2 million people, helping secure a round of funding for the promising start-up.
Today Rechelle is ready to take what she’s learned in finance, branding, and technology and use it to disrupt the laundry industry.

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