Disrupt the Defaults

Ebony Nichols switched from a career in higher education to creating a stationery business specializing in cards and confetti. She and her business are spreading joy to customers everyday.

We discuss:

• What is a joy practice and why do you need one?
• Giving yourself the grace to ask what you need.
• How to embrace the present while planning for a better future. 
• Keeping a joy reserve.

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Ebony Nichols switched from a career in higher education to creating a stationery business specializing in cards and confetti. She joins to discuss recognizing boxes we (or others) may put ourselves in and how to expand outside of those expectations. 

In this episode we discuss: 

• Making a decision to let go of what you think you should be doing to pursue the dreams in your heart
• Getting out of the "smart girl box" and exploring creativity outside of the set academic path
• How finding her creativity helped Ebony find the right career path
• What it takes to make your dreams a reality - closing the gap between thoughts and action 

Read Ebony's full bio here: https://www.disruptthedefaults.com/podcastepisodes/018


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One of the most important things you can do for your next role is to make the most of the role you currently have.

In this episode we discuss: 

• How to plan a career move
• Defining career success
• The importance of changing your mind
• How to get what you need from your current work experience
• Identifying your work motivators
• Making a career plan: now, next, later

Episode Resources:
9 Work Motivators Resource - this helps you figure out what motivates you at work 

Purchase Ilana’s book, When I Became Light:

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• Word Bookstores
• Goodreads

Read Ilana's Bio Here: https://www.disruptthedefaults.com/podcastepisodes/017

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What we discuss:

• The book writing process
• How to define success for creative projects 
• Emotions involved with sharing your creativity 
• How sharing what you’ve created helps others support you 

Purchase Ilana’s book, When I Became Light:

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• Word Bookstores
• Goodreads

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This episode was recorded at the end of 2023, but a word of the year can be created or revisited at anytime! 

We discuss: 

• Why we have a word of the year + how it is helpful
• How to create a word of the year
• Resources for reflection + planning
• Why community is so important 
• Our experiences with using a word of the year and what we've learned 

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Purposerosa's website:  https://www.purposerosa.com/
 
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Resources mentioned:
Quarterly Vision Workbook by Yarminiah Rosa
Free Word of the Year tips - download on the podcast website
Annual review planner by Zim Flores

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Cindy shares her journey to law school, how she started her side hustle coaching/speaking business, and why she switched careers to make her side hustle her full-time job. 

Even though she loved what she was doing, she shares the challenges and triumphs faced along the way. At the end of the episode we discuss ways you can start and grow a new side hustle. 

Her book, Overcoming Debt, Achieving Financial Freedom: 8 Pillars to Build Wealth, details how she paid off over $200,000 worth of student loan debt and built a path to financial freedom.

She shares her journey with authenticity, joy, and humor. This is one you don’t want to miss!

Connect with Cindy on Instagram: @zerobasedbudget
Cindy's website: https://zerobasedbudget.com/
 
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Haley Herridge is back for part two! In this episode she shares what it was like to be on the Netflix show, Easy Bake Battle, and her experience after winning. 

We discuss how Haley fought through the noise to find direction in her business and ways she simplifies her kitchen to make life easier. 

She shares a resource she created to help you save time (and money) when it comes to deciding what to cook. The answer to “What’s for dinner?” just got a lot easier! 

Her meal plan has been released since we recorded the episode - Don’t forget to download it at the link below! 

Tune in for actionable tips and advice for simplifying your kitchen and some fun behind the scenes of her tv appearance. 

Download Haley’s Happy Kitchen Meal Plan HERE.

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Have you ever had a dream that seemed like it would never happen? Haley always dreamed of being on a cooking show and applied to shows for over 6 years, but kept getting rejections. Instead of letting that stop her she turned it into a learning opportunity and eventually landed on a cooking competition on Netflix! On this week's episode she shares her early childhood cooking memories, her career journey, and the process to finally getting on a cooking show in part one of a two part series.

In 2 weeks she'll be back to talk about her experience on the show, building her personal brand, and what she's currently up to with her content! This episode will inspire you to keep going even if your dream seems far away and to re-frame a NO as an opportunity to learn and grow.

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Have you ever wondered what people mean when they say to bring your full self to work? Ebony Wyatt joins us to discuss her journey building confidence throughout her career and navigating how to show up at work. 

We talk about how building a strong support system, accepting (and implementing) feedback, and exploring your interests outside of work can increase your confidence in showing up how you want for each situation/room you enter.

Ebony Wyatt is a corporate business leader with 21 year of experience and is the owner of Ebony Wyatt Speaks and is the creator of the “Building Your BadAss Brand” and “Building Your BadAss Network” workshop series.

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Ebony's Website | Ebony's Instagram @ebonyspeaks2u | Follow Ebony on LinkedIn 

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Allison is a Duke student, content creator, and pastry chef. She has learned to find the fun in new situations and offers tips for getting started on a new idea. 

This episode is great for anyone: 

• Wanting to start a new hobby or side hustle 
• On a path that is no longer working
• Needing a reminder to dream again 

Allison's episode is the first one under the new name and it is a fitting story to show how powerful it can be to disrupt the defaults in your life.

Allison's Instagram - @alchenny | Allison's TikTok - @alchenny | Allison's Website | Allison's Bio

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