Hoan is a motivational speaker who has been featured on Good Morning America, Yahoo Finance, and Lay's chip bags nationwide as a part of their Smile with Lay's campaign benefiting Operation Smile.

Join us on this episode as Hoan shares strategies on how you can over-come fear and self-doubt to achieve success.

This episode is a little different than previous episodes. Instead of interviewing an entrepreneur I sit down with a recruiter in the Bay Area. I got to connect with My Nguyen to discuss recent trends she's seen through the hiring process. She shares how employers are adapting to help retain employees and tips you can use on your next interview.

At the age of 16 Juliette had started Miss O and Friends which was initially inspired by her drawings. Procter and Gamble invested in her company that was valued at $15 million at the time. Although times have changed from and the company has pivoted from being a social site to now adding a segment on NFTs, the mission statement has been the same.

Due to Covid-19 Heather was unexpectedly out of a job but as a result found her passion. Tired of trading her time for dollars she discovered that Etsy was more than just handmade items or knitted sweaters and tried her hand at making her own shop. The Etsy shop is now her full time job and continues to bring in passive income.

On today's episode you will be hearing from Rocky Chen, co-founder of The Mecca,

a resale and consignment shop for sneakers, clothing, and collectibles. Rocky's career stemmed from his love of basketball when he was just 14 years old. He went from making $20-$30 a sale to 7 figures in sales just 2 months after reopening the Mecca in Bellevue Square Mall.

On this episode, I get to speak to Emily Jump, a cosmetic tattoo artist. She founded Columbus Cosmetic Ink in the middle of a pandemic, left her office job and through her business quickly doubled the salary she was earning at the office job while working less hours. Join us on this episode as Emily breaks down the steps of how she went about discovering what she wanted to do, growing her business, and quitting her office job.

Due to Covid, work has changed a lot. Parents had to quit their jobs to care for their families, some searched for more meaningful work, and others just got burnt out and needed a break. The unpresented record breaking act of millions leaving their jobs has been coined "The Great Resignation" or as some call it "The Great Opportunity". Aaron Hurst entrepreneur and author of "The Purpose Economy" talks about finding purpose and fulfillment at work.