* Special Programming note:
This episode was recorded before the outbreak of Coronavirus.

Champions of Risk shares conversations to explore the many facets of risk so we can all face our own uncertainties with more resilience and confidence. A frequent dream I hear shared is a desire to be able to take off and travel the world. The dream is also usually followed up with how risky it would be for the person on several levels. So today we're talking with Andrew Mahowald, global nomad, and adventure seeker. Nearly two years ago Andrew quit his corporate job in digital marketing to set out and see the world. We talk about how he made the decisions, risks he's taken along the way and a couple of opportunities he's passed on.

You can follow Andrew's journey on Instagram @Andrew.adventuring.

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Michael W Kithcart launches her first episode of the Champions of Risk Podcast by having a conversation with Stephanie Hansen, the NAWBO business owner of the year in 2012, about the risk of starting and selling business...with a spouse. 

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Hi everyone, I’m Michael W Kithcart, Welcome to Champions of RISK - Conversations that explore the many aspects of risk that occur in our lives, both self-created and situational, so we can face uncertainty with more resilience, confidence, and humor together. 

Champions of RISK is about understanding risk’s role in living up to our fullest potential. In order to accomplish any big thing in life – starting a business, growing that business, switching careers, entering a partnership personally or professionally, leaving one life behind for another adventure – it all requires taking action in spite of uncertainty. That’s the definition of risk. Here’s the thing: what’s feels like a big risk to me might not to you. You might be willing to take a risk in one aspect of your life but not another. I know I have taken bigger risks at different times in my life and at other moments, have turned my back on it. We’re on this journey together.

Why a podcast on Risk? I want to applaud, highlight – champion - the stories of women and men who have mustered up the courage and taken action to get where they want to go so that we can all see ourselves in their stories. When we learn from each other, it makes us all braver to go after what we truly want in life. So we’re going to dig in and find out what they’ve learned from taking risks, what they would do differently and what were the unintended benefits. We’re going to talk to people who describe themselves as risk-averse to better understand what that means, how it serves them and how it gets in the way. We’ll talk to neuroscientists who can help us better understand what goes on in the brain when faced with risk and discuss whether or not we can build up a tolerance.

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Hi everyone, I’m Michael W Kithcart, Welcome to Champions of RISK - Conversations that explore the many aspects of risk that occur in our lives, both self-created and situational, so we can face uncertainty with more resilience, confidence, and humor together.

Champions of RISK is about understanding risk’s role in living up to our fullest potential. In order to accomplish any big thing in life – starting a business, growing that business, switching careers, entering a partnership personally or professionally, leaving one life behind for another adventure – it all requires taking action in spite of uncertainty. That’s the definition of risk. Here’s the thing: what’s feels like a big risk to me might not to you. You might be willing to take a risk in one aspect of your life but not another. I know I have taken bigger risks at different times in my life and at other moments, have turned my back on it. We’re on this journey together.

I’m excited to be launching this podcast because Risk is a subjective term with multiple meanings, perspectives, scenarios and a varying degree of outcomes. Risk is part of our daily lives. We constantly navigate and make choices around varying degrees of risk. There are consequences in risk – both positive and negative. There is value in understanding all the aspects of risk and I think storytelling is the best way to examine the what, why and how of risk. 

We’re going to explore beyond the definition and hear people’s stories on how they’ve interacted with risk – both successfully and some of the failures. There’s learning in both. Our guests will cover a wide gamut of experiences, professions, perspectives, and we’ll learn how we can build our risk muscles to better leap into uncertainty with confidence in whatever bold action/move we want to take.