Can I Laugh On Your Shoulder?

Picture this: I am a year out of college and I'm having a full-blown panic attack on the floor of my room because I suddenly realize that I'm $36,000 in consumer credit card debt. I realized the gravity of the financial mistakes I'd made and I was embarrassed, ashamed, and I had no idea what to do. Over the next few years, I had to work hard (so hard) to get myself out of the financial mess I'd gotten myself into... and today, I'm thankful that my husband and I remain debt free and we are diligent to be good stewards of our finances.

Bola Sokunbi, the founder and creator of Clever Girl Finance, has made it her mission to empower women to be in control of their finances. Growing up in Nigeria, she saw how many women were completely unaware of the family finances... her father and mother taught her important lessons on saving, giving, and spending and she has since taken those lessons and created a business to help others. She even saved $100,000 in CASH her first three years out of college. I loved my conversation with Bola and I know you are going to be BLOWN away by her story.

Bola also has a podcast and I was a guest on that podcast just last week! You can hear more of my financial testimony by listening here...

ABOUT BOLA:

Bola is a Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI), finance expert, writer, business strategist, social media influencer and founder of Clever Girl Finance, a platform that empowers and educates women to make the best financial decisions for their current and future selves and to pursue their dreams of financial independence in order to live life on their own terms.

CONNECT WITH BOLA:

• http://www.clevergirlfinance.com/
• PODCAST: The Clever Girls Know Podcast - http://www.clevergirlfinance.com/podcast/
• https://www.facebook.com/clevergirlfinance/
• https://twitter.com/CleverGirlCGF
• https://www.pinterest.com/CleverGirlCGF/
• http://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXpAvdmdMHiwVtG9R05qFig

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And while it might seem crazy... something CAN be done about it.

Wendy Dailey and Michelle Bridgeman of International Sanctuary and PURPOSE Jewelry are my guests this week and they are doing whatever they can to impact the lives of women affected by human trafficking all over the world. This episode is powerful and gives us HOPE that when we take action, change really can happen.

Originally a Northern California native, Wendy grew up with an appreciation for culture. Her love for diverse cultures and passion for justice leads her desire to grow the organization to a global level. Though she never thought she would dabble in business, since her background is in education, Wendy thoroughly appreciates the opportunities International Sanctuary has given her. Wendy's crusade to see survivors of all nations given the opportunities to successfully progress into their future is what motivates and helps her build the organization on a daily basis.

ABOUT MICHELLE BRIDGEMAN - HEAD OF DISTRIBUTION

After graduating from Cal State Long Beach, Michelle started working in marketing for a travel company. Her surroundings helped to ignite her passion to see the rest of the world. Soon after she decided to take a year off to join a missions trip called The World Race to 11 different countries! Michelle first heard about iSanctuary while in India on a human trafficking awareness trip throughout Southeast Asia. After becoming aware of the immense injustice, she felt compelled to somehow get involved. She discovered iSanctuary had an office in Orange County and started volunteering as the Social Media Coordinator. This led to being hired on full time!

• PURPOSE Jewelry (Use this link for 30% off your purchase)
• https://www.facebook.com/isanctuary/
• https://instagram.com/purposejewelry
• https://www.pinterest.com/purposejewelry/
• https://www.youtube.com/user/iSanctuaryorg
• http://www.isanctuary.org/
• https://www.instagram.com/isanctuary/

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What do you think of when you hear the term "fast fashion"? When I first heard it, I had zero clue what it meant. By definition, "the term "fast fashion" refers to a phenomenon in the fashion industry whereby production processes are expedited in order to get new trends to the market as quickly and cheaply as possible. As a result of this trend, the tradition of introducing new fashion lines on a seasonal basis is being challenged. Today, it is not uncommon for fast-fashion retailers to introduce new products multiple times in a single week." (source)

The thing is, retailers want to create a "demand" and consumers want to buy things as quickly and cheaply as possible. However, this hurts not only the environment, but it hurts the people behind the products. Even if you don't "pay" for something by getting it super cheap, someone somewhere else does.

Saloni Shrestha is the founder and head designer for AGAATI, a luxury, high fashion, high quality, sustainable fashion brand. She's worked with major brands like Oscar De La Renta and Zac Posen... but she quickly learned there was a lot about the fashion industry she didn't love... so she set out to create something herself. AGAATI is an amazing brand creating beautiful clothing that is kind to the environment and the artisans who make it. You will LOVE Saloni and you will LOVE this episode of the Business with Purpose podcast.

Saloni Shrestha, Co-founder & Head Designer, AGAATI California

Saloni Shrestha is a womenswear designer with over 7 years of experience specializing in designing ready-to-wear womens designs that are narratives of nature, culture and people. Saloni is a fashion design graduate from Parsons, The New School where she was trained in couture and read-to-wear garment construction. Her knowledge was further enhanced by training at reputed fashion houses such as Oscar De La Renta, Diane Von Furstenberg, Zac Posen and Naeem Khan.

Saloni's first design career began with founding of a bold yet wearable womenswear brand SALONI RATHOR, in Singapore. Prior to design, she had a successful marketing career, leading regional teams in Asia. She also holds an MBA with specialization in Marketing.

Saloni's experience spans across design development and execution, garment construction, textile design and zero waste philosophy design. Most recently, Saloni moved from New York to California and launched AGAATI - a sustainable, contemporary womenswear brand. AGAATI is accessible luxury, bold and eclectic clothing line that offers design focused garments, committed to working with artisans around the world, using natural fibres and creating a positive impact from its business practices. Read all about the brand and its designs on www.agaati.com. Green is the way forward!

• https://agaati.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/AGAATI.California/
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• https://www.pinterest.com/AGAATICAL
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FACT. In the Los Angeles area alone, 10 metric tons of plastic fragments are carried into the Pacific Ocean every day. The average American throws away 185 pounds of plastic every year. It can take anywhere from 500-1,000 years for plastic to degrade. Instead of saying "Oh man, those statistics are staggering... someone should really do something about that...", Hamilton Perkins, the founder and president of Hamilton Perkins collection actually decided to DO something about that. They create amazing, stylish, and functional designer bags from recycled plastic bottles and repurposed billboard vinyl. Hamilton and I had the BEST conversation... (spoiler alert: my husband said this is his favorite episode to date... and that's saying something!!) You will definitely learn something and be inspired by our conversation!

ABOUT HAMILTON PERKINS:

Hamilton Perkins is the founder and President of Hamilton Perkins Collection, an e-commerce retailer, offering designer travel bags at an affordable price, while holding the highest standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.

Hamilton Perkins Collection has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, The Washington Post, and Money Magazine. Hamilton Perkins Collection has hosted trunk shows at Bloomingdale's and was the winner of the 2016 Virginia Velocity Tour business pitch competition hosted by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Prior to starting Hamilton Perkins Collection, Hamilton was an Investment Advisor at Merrill Lynch and, earlier, worked as an Analyst at Bank of America.

He has also served in a leadership capacity with various non-profit organizations and has been recognized for his volunteer work and service hours assisting low-income populations.

Hamilton is also a contributing blogger for The Huffington Post. He is a graduate of Old Dominion University with a degree in Business Administration and he earned his M.B.A. from William and Mary.

CONNECT WITH HAMILTON PERKINS:

• https://hamiltonperkins.com/ (use coupon code PURPOSE for $10 off!)
• https://www.facebook.com/HAMILTONPERKINS
• https://twitter.com/HamiltonPerkins
• https://www.pinterest.com/hamiltonperkins/
• https://www.instagram.com/hamiltonperkins/

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"Duty is ours. Results are Gods." -John Quincy Adams

That quote also happens to be the mantra for Jim Van Eerden, co-founder of Sevenly. Jim has been a serial entrepreneur for most of his life... he's worked in the entertainment industry as an executive producer on major films, he's worked in brand management working for major organizations like the Olympic national committee, the World Cup, and Pepsi. He has worked alongside media powerhouses like Mia Hamm and Serena Williams. And he co-founded Sevenly in 2011 with a desire to change the way consumers felt connected to the causes they cared about.

We also had an important conversation surrounding the controversy that Sevenly experienced a couple of years ago. They have since recovered and have done a great job of rebuilding the brand, but Jim very candidly discusses what happened and how they took an unconventional approach to repairing the damage.

Jim is also a strong man of faith and a believer in family. He and his wife Rachel have 11 children, including a son they adopted from Ecuador who was, quite literally, found naked in a trash bag as an infant.

Jim's business savvy is strong, his faith runs deep, and he has a passion for business unlike any other person I have had the pleasure of meeting in my life. Jim's belief is that people are looking for an opportunity to standup and fight for the beautiful, the good, and the true. People are passionate about being, not barking. People want to do, not yell and fight.

This conversation is one that is going to inspire so many to take action.

ABOUT JIM:

Jim Van Eerden is a serial entrepreneur with a heart for serving others. He co-founded Sevenly in 2011, outfitting world changers in new "cause art" every week, benefitting multiple causes, all under the same mission, "because people matter." Besides being an intelligent businessman, he is also the loving father of eleven children, and on the foundational teams of many other businesses, non-profits, and charities.

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• https://www.sevenly.org/
• https://twitter.com/sevenly
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• https://facebook.com/sevenly.org
• https://pinterest.com/sevenly

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ABOUT ASHLEIGH: Ashleigh Maynor is the founder of inTENtional U, LLC, small business coaching firm and blog. Ashleigh uses her creativity, humor and honest delivery to transform individuals from existing day to day, to living a more authentic life. Ashleigh has a deep passion and need to coach others on how to solve a problem, develop a sense of accomplishment and create a better quality of life. That is why inTENtional U focuses on 3 areas that she's discovered have become a theme many of her clients consistently seek counseling and guidance for; Career, Love and Life. Ashleigh offers individual coaching, trainings, workshops, e-courses, speaking engagements and blog posts that are meant to not only edify and inspire her audience, but also provide them with the resources, support, strategies and the empowerment to pursue their passions, fulfill their God-given purpose and live a more intentional life. Ashleigh enjoys spontaneity, salsa dancing, golfing, traveling, and repurposing old furniture into new masterpieces. She is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. as well as her church. Ashleigh received her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from The University of Michigan - Ann Arbor and her Master's degree in Counseling from Oakland University. She is Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Michigan where her personal focus has been on Career Counseling & Development as well as Couples & Family Counseling. As a coach she has a passion for helping others live intentionally by giving them the tools needed to cultivate healthy relationships, discover their career passions, and move past barriers that prevent them from activating their authentic self. CONNECT WITH ASHLEIGH:

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About Miara: A "maven" is a trusted professional who seeks to pass her knowledge on to others. Miara Shaw, also known as Maven Miara, uses her witty, yet direct style of speaking and coaching to lead and motivate audiences to understand they are CPR – Capable, Prepared and Ready™. Miara's corporate career spans more than ... Read More about EP 48: Miara Shaw, Maven, Personal Development Coach, & Speaker