Ronit Weinberg is the Co-Founder of Timo & Violet, providing eco-conscious and heirloom-quality baby and bath linens. We're bringing you a part 2 episode after last week's conversation with partner Erin Jensen - two visionaries who've accomplished so much before their brave joint professional leaps.  Ronit is a seasoned lifestyle brand executive with a broad range of experience in all facets of fashion. The Northwestern Kellogg Business School grad was Vice President of E-commerce and Online Marketing for Diane von Furstenberg, led Global Strategy for Marc Jacobs Inc., and was a Merchandise Planner for Tommy Hilfiger (to name a few roles) all before transferring her skillset to her own venture. The experience that both Ronit and Erin brought to Timo & Violet speaks volumes to the very immediate success the brand has had enjoyed since launch, finding meaning in dedicating their work to ensuring no dyes, plastic packaging or other cringey components are in their beautifully crafted baby goods. Listen in for more on a fascinating mompreneur journey!

Erin Jensen devoted her career to large tech and media companies such as Google and YouTube as well as fashion houses and well known consumer brands including Theory, LVMH and Calera Wine Company, before making her big pivot and crafting her own dream gig. The Harvard Business School grad is now co-founder of Timo & Violet, a sustainable, organic, and heirloom-quality line of children's goods. Timo & Violet was inspired by her son’s struggle with allergies. Erin found not only a gap and an opportunity in the market of luxury eco-conscious baby bedding and bath linens, but a passion that she shares with her business partner Ronit Weinberg. After only a few months of launching they’ve found incredible success with Timo & Violet goods sold not only online and in their brick and mortar store in Greenwich, CT, but also soon to be found in Saks 5th Avenue and other luxury stores.  Listen in for an inspiring career narrative and insightful pivot wisdom!

You think you've already learned everything you need to know. You don't know how to work new technology. You're too far along to change your career path now. Do any of these sound familiar? These are limiting beliefs and if statements like these strike a chord, this episode is for you. Join Christa for a deep dive into identifying and challenging limiting beliefs, how to practice positive self-talk, seek support and embrace failure to overcome roadblocks and pursue fulfilling work that aligns with your values and passions!

Danielle Becker has a degree in graphic design and had a successful career in the fashion district of New York City, designing for brands like Hanes and Aeropostale and then as an Art Director at Macy's and Bloomingdales. But in 2017 Danielle left to pursue her own dream gig. Her business, Lefty’s Right Mind, was initially graphic design focused and then the “Aha!” moment came when a friend asked her to hand paint her bridesmaid's denim jackets for her wedding. The custom jacket concept catapulted her young company and soon she had customers asking her to paint all sorts of designer goods. Danielle's  craftsmanship skills are still her differentiator and Lefty’s Right Mind is experiencing year-after-year success in the bespoke, hand crafted market! Hear more about this founder's recipe for success!

Patricia Gallardo started her professional journey working for Revlon in product development before becoming a financial journalist at CNBC.  She had a successful career as a segment producer and booker before taking a career pause for motherhood, but the idea for a unique beauty brand had been lingering in the back of her mind for nearly two decades. When Patricia saw her 50th birthday on the horizon, she said, “it’s now or never.”  Together with long-time friend Saima Rathor, Gallardo set out to fill the white space she found in the beauty industry by launching EpicLight Beauty, specializing in skincare-driven makeup products for women her age. Now EpicLight Beauty is gaining a massive following with Gen X women and was recently chosen to be included in gift bags for the Oscars!  Listen in for insightful and honest "never too late" takeaways on becoming an entrepreneur at any age.

Timothy Gordon has a unique dream gig as an internationally recognized appraisal authority. He has been evaluating works of fine art, valuables and collections for over 25 years, having personally appraised millions of items of celebrities, high-profile collections, notable museums, and national parks. He has been a featured appraiser on the PBS production of Antiques Roadshow in Collectibles, Decorative Arts and Tribal Art.  The Emmy Award nominated program has nearly 8 million viewers per episode. Tim's career is one-of-a-kind and he loves what he does, so he makes a perfect Bucket List Careers guest! Listen in to this week’s episode of BLC to hear about his fascinating career path and some of the items he’ll never forget!

Brian Fryer, aka “Coach Fryer”, played baseball professionally for the San Diego Padres for 8 years before he experienced chronic injuries and decided to make his big career pivot to network marketing. However, he did not find immediate success. In fact, in his first four years of network marketing Brian didn’t earn a single dollar in profit! He sought business mentorship, took courses, and eventually found great success, but then hit another roadblock when corporate closed their doors. Fast forward to today. Coach Fryer now has an online coaching business teaching aspiring network marketers how to find their next client on social media, teaching people how to be genuine with their marketing and grow six-figure businesses from home!

Graze NY Founder Shari Ivler always had a creative eye. She went to art school at Syracuse University and worked in NY fashion for many years at Anthropologie, Hugo Boss, Juicy Couture and Bloomingdales doing styling and merchandising.  But despite her success, Shari developed an aching feeling she was destined for something else. A mother of 2, Shari decided to transfer her skills from fashion to food when, after years of impressing friends, family, and guests in her home with beautifully crafted charcuterie boards, she asked herself, “Why don’t I make this a business?” In 2018 she started Graze NY, a boutique catering company in Bedford NY — specializing in food "graze" boards, small bites, gift bags and baskets. At the time, there were not many businesses like hers. But, even now with more competition, she is still carving her own path, impressing customers, and most importantly, loving what she does!

Co-Founder of Vengo Labs, Brian Shimmerlik had an entrepreneurial spirit from the start of his career that took him through several successful professional transitions. He started out in in finance in New York City at JP Morgan, but after 6 years ventured out to craft his own dream gig. Unsatisfied in banking, Shimmerlik enrolled in business school at NYU.  With no time to get to a store one night, he realized he wanted access to products when and where he needed them.  It was then that he developed the vision for Vengo, soon after entering start-up competitions, appearing on Shark Tank and winning millions in seed money to revolutionize the vending machine industry.  Since 2012 Vengo Labs has deployed thousands of sleek, wall-mounted high tech machines with vibrant digital screens offering convenience and entertainment to people on the go.  But while navigating the pandemic, Vengo pivoted once again.  Listen in to hear more on Brian's fascinating career twists and turns and how he and his partner morphed the business model to become more scalable and profitable as a Digital Out-Of-Home (DOOH) software company, now powering 27,000 screens across the country at gyms, colleges, bars/restaurants and retail stores!

What does it mean to hit 100 episodes of Bucket List Careers? Since its launch in January 2021, this podcast has featured a variety of insightful interviews unpacking each guests' path to professional purpose, with a focus on highlighting steps to achieving your coveted dream gig.  In this special episode, Christa talks frankly about what she's learned so far on her podcasting journey and handpicks the best nuggets of wisdom from her guests, boiling down what it takes to pull off a successful career pivot that enables you to monetize doing what you love!