Why Not Now? with Amy Jo Martin

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Episode 77: Jessica Sears - How To Become A Minimalist Apr 10, 2018

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After spending more than $100k on rent over the course of just a few years, Why Not Now? listener, Jessica Sears, decided to take matters into her own hands and build a tiny home. In this episode she shares exactly the moment she decided to take action, what she did first and how the new lifestyle came to be. She put a downpayment on the construction before she even had land for the tiny home. Jessica shares a few key decisions that she made in order to follow through with her dream.

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Episode 76: Amy Jo Martin - 5 Renegade Rules (cliff notes of 75 episodes!) Apr 03, 2018

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After 75 episodes of interviewing some of the most successful and highly-effective Renegades in the world, I've identified 5 tactical things most Renegades do when navigating between idea and action, dreaming and doing. I share these 5 Renegade Rules in this episode. Consider this the cliff notes from 75 episodes, packaged into 30 minutes! These are the tangible, tactical tips you can use to tackle your own Why Not Now? idea.

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Episode 75: Kenny Tomlin - Inside an Entrepreneurial Mind Mar 27, 2018

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Kenny Tomlin is an angel investor and serial entrepreneur with three successful exits under his belt. He founded Rockfish, a full-service digital innovation agency, in 2005 and eventually sold it to WPP, one of the world's largest advertising conglomerates. Kenny has been on all sides of the boardroom table and all sides of funding. In this episode, Kenny shares how he decides which ideas to pursue and how he makes his investment decisions. We discuss the balance between analytical and intuitive decision-making and many other aspects of business.

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Episode 74: Kara Goldin - From a Diet Coke Addiction to $100 Million Mar 20, 2018

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Kara Goldin is the founder & CEO of Hint, an unsweetened flavored water. Her Why Not Now? moment sparked from a desire to overcome her addiction to Diet Coke and artificial sweeteners. Her company is now nearing $100 million in annual sales. Kara shares specifically what happened the day she decided to start the company and talks through her very first steps. She had zero experience in the $99 billion beverage industry and that may just be why she's been able to disrupt it so much. In this episode, Kara tells us a story about a time when the company gained, lost and gained momentum again in a short span of time. It's an incredible learning opportunity to remind us that everything is connected.

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Episode 73: Jamie Tworkowski - Starting & Succeeding Without Experience Mar 14, 2018

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Jamie Tworkowski is the founder of a non-profit called To Write Love On Her Arms which helps people who struggle with addiction & depression. He started in 2006 without any experience in the this area. Jamie speaks very honestly about his own depression and how the conversation has shifted over the past 12 years. For someone who has had a very successful run, Jamie shares how he too has challenges with knowing exactly what he wants to be focused on at times. We discuss his recent sabbatical that sparked from a bit of a Why Not Now? intervention. Jamie's honesty is contagious and enlightening.

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Episode 72: Renegade Women - Jessica Alba, Amy Purdy & Maureen Sherry Mar 06, 2018

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Special episode highlighting three Renegade Women in honor of International Women's Day: Jessica Alba, actress and founder of The Honest Company, Paralympic snowboard champion Amy Purdy and Maureen Sherry who was the youngest managing director ever on Wall Street. This Thursday, March 8th, is International Women's Day. Amy Jo Martin is giving a keynote talk for Ernst & Young's #PressForProgress event in NYC. To watch the speech live on Facebook at 12pm ET, go to Facebook.com/EY. During the talk, Amy Jo will share her journey and specifically how we can put ideas into action and continue to press for progress when it comes to women's social, economic, cultural and political equality.

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Episode 71: Sheri Salata - Leaving A Dream Career to Live A Dream Life Feb 28, 2018

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Sheri Salata spent 20 years up close and personal with Oprah Winfrey as the Executive producer of The Oprah Winfrey Show and then co-president of the OWN Network. She learned from the absolute best. Her Why Not Now? moment hit her one day when she realized that many areas of her life hadn't been tended to and she said she became scared that she was digging her own grave. She didn't want to just be known as the woman who "for 20 years had a great job".

Sheri left the career of her dreams to live the life of her dreams. In this episode, Sheri talks about exactly what happened the moment she realized this had to happen and the very first steps she took to navigate this big shift in her life.

Sheri has been named one of Fast Company's 100 most creative people in business. She is the co-founder of a media company called STORY and she also co-hosts the podcast, "This is 50 with Sheri and Nancy".

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Episode 70: Danika Brysha - Living in Surplus. From 6-figure Debt to Abundance in All Categories Feb 20, 2018

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Danika Brysha is a plus-size model, entrepreneur and icon for taking action. Her career was thriving as a plus-size model until she began to lose weight. She went from being on top earning a healthy six figures a year to getting a pink-slip on her door, going into six-figure debt and living in her parent's garage. She started a meal-delivery business from nothing and began to work her way back. Recently Danika wrote a check to pay off the final portion of her debt and she's thriving.

In this episode she talks through what happened the moment she decided to take action and shift from having debt-centric mindset to a mindset of abundance. Danika shares the literal step she took. It's brilliant and powerful. After doing this one thing, the rest began to fall into place.

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Episode 69: Virginia Grohl - From Cradle to Stage (Dave Grohl's Mom) Feb 13, 2018

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Virginia Grohl, mom of Foo Fighters rockstar Dave Grohl, wrote a book titled From Cradle to Stage. She met with the moms of many rockstars and gathered stories about Dave Matthews, Zac Brown, Amy Winehouse, Pharrell Williams, Adam Levine, Mike D (the Beastie Boys), Kelly Clarkson and the list goes on. What Virginia Grohl uncovered after speaking with all of these rock moms is fascinating.

In this episode Virginia tells us what Dave Grohl was like as a child and the challenges that can come with having highly creative and energetic kids. Virginia, who's a retired school teacher, shares her thoughts about our education system and also what parents can do when they have a child with explosive energy on their hands.

You'll find that Virginia is a kick! She's been know to travel on the tour bus with the rockstars and even crack a beer with them backstage. She's seen and done a great deal and she's not stopping.

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Episode 68: Mrs. Tani Austin - Where Passion, Purpose & Skill Collide, Bliss Resides Feb 06, 2018

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Live interview from stage: Mrs. Tani Austin has been named the Female Philanthropist of the Year and honored at the First Ladies Summit at the UN General Assembly. I was recently in Las Vegas and interviewed Mrs. Tani Austin live on stage at a conference. Mrs. Austin is the co-founder of the Starkey Hearing Foundation. Her husband, Bill Austin, is the founder of Starkey Hearing Technologies. Tani travels the world and has helped more than 1 million people receive the gift of hearing thanks to her Foundation. Mrs. Austin is as down to earth as it gets yet rubbing elbows with former presidents and folks like the Dali Lama are a regular occurrence in her world. I have a great deal of respect for her fierce honesty and willingness to roll up her sleeves and make an impact. Our conversation covers many areas and topics - if you're wondering how to inject a little more purpose in your life - you'll find this helpful. And if you have a live event coming up and want to do a live Why Not Now? interview on stage, keep me in mind. Follow Mrs. Austin on Twitter or visit the Starkey Hearing Foundation website: https://www.starkeyhearingfoundation.org/

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