Good Enough For Now

In this episode of Good Enough for Now, we hear from Kira Ballotta, a finance professional-turned-winemaker whose curiosity led her to volunteer for a local winemaker on the weekends. Learning more about the clients she was working with ended up launching her into entrepreneurship.

Once Kira got her hands dirty and learned the science behind making wine, she discovered ways to bring her passion, giving back to the community, into her winemaking so the long start-up runway felt more fulfilling to her. Along the way, Kira also became a parent and found herself struggling to manage her time at home and at work.

Tune in to hear Kira share about how she balances early motherhood with a demanding schedule and why telling women's stories is an integral part of her wine labels.

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WHAT WE COVER IN THIS EPISODE:

How experimenting with our work can lead to more creativity

How motherhood shaped Kira's shift to entrepreneurship

What's helped Kira measure her version of success

How Kira's wine labels help to elevate women's stories

Secrets to setting yourself apart in the crowded wine industry

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Olivia Brion Wine

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In this episode of Good Enough for Now, Maggie Bullock shares some behind the scenes from her new book and what it was like to go from being a city dweller in a busy editorial career to living and working in a rural area as a mom to two young children.

Maggie talks about her book, The Kingdom of Prep: The Rise and (Near) Fall of J.Crew, and the story behind it and the life it took through her research and writing. She approached the project from a state of curiosity and it helped her to make sense of the struggle that IS book writing and publishing.

Maggie also talks about her journey in a busy (and stressful!) editorial role in fashion journalism in New York City to working from home with her two young children. Though feeling isolated, especially in the height of the pandemic, Maggie found a way to connect and create a passion project that allows her to feed her interests and share other women's stories.

Tune in to hear more about Maggie's journey in authorship and entrepreneurship, and get a little bit of a dish on the fashion industry.

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WHAT WE COVER IN THIS EPISODE: How she got to the point of writing a book after years at Vogue and Elle How she dealt with the struggle of potentially being defined by one story in her professional life, and how she redefined it

How women's stories of career success and reinvention are vital to understanding our own path

Maggie's biggest challenge when writing about the same topic for three years

How to create a team and collaboration for yourself when you work alone

Why she went from living and working "in the city" to a happy resident of rural Massachusetts

RESOURCES:

The Kingdom of Prep: The Inside Story of the Rise and (Near) Fall of J.Crew by Maggie Bullock

The Spread

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In this episode of Good Enough for Now, we hear from Cate Luzio, the Founder & CEO of Luminary, a membership-based career and personal growth platform and collaboration hub.

After years of mentoring other women and growing her own career, Cate built Luminary to shift systemic challenges in the workplace to uplift and upskill women through all phases of their professional journey.

Tune in to hear Cate discuss how taking risks, leaning into your confidence, and creating impact have allowed her business to not only soar, but to thrive.

Join Luminary for their 2nd Annual #InThisTogether Women's Summit virtually on March 9th. Register Here.

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In this episode of Good Enough for Now, I talk with Emily Merrell, the Founder and Community Curator of Six Degrees Society, a Professional Speaker and Podcast host. She has supported thousands of ambitious women to get what they want in their personal and professional lives.

Emily shares her expert knowledge through signature connection events, sold out masterminds and 1:1 coaching. Emily's expertise has been applauded and featured by Refinery29, Girlboss, Forbes and Huffington Post.

Tune in to hear Emily share how to be true to yourself in taking risks that feel grounded in skills, forged from experience and curiosity for what's possible.

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In this episode of Good Enough for Now, we hear from Elle Litiaco, a Filipino American designer and founder of ELLERALI, a fashion brand with a mission to reduce textile waste by upcycling fabric into one-of-a-kind pieces that inspire self-expression through fashion.

As an inspired small business owner, Elle understands that things take time. She trusts that being intentional, celebrating the wins of others, and practicing daily mindfulness is the slow but sure process to bearing the fruits of her labor. She has been featured on episode 3 of Fuse TV show Upcycled Nation, and has partnered with mentors like Allbirds and Serenity who uplift small businesses focusing on sustainability and fashion.

Tune in to hear Elle share how to live in alignment with your purpose to make a positive impact on the planet and your life, and how she stays present and energized in the whirlwind of being a solopreneur.

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Feel stuck lost or anxious? You are not alone.

In this episode of Good Enough for Now, spiritual medium and wayfinder Erika Gabriel shares the story of how she found her career path, and what she's learned about removing blocks along the way to help others connect to their purpose.

A firm believer in the power that exists within each of us, Erika has developed a set of online resources and teaching materials designed to empower individuals on their spiritual path called "The Way". In this comprehensive, four-week online course, Erika's teachings provide powerful tools for connecting to Spirit and moving from a state of "stuckness" to one of alignment and empowerment.

Tune in to hear Erika discuss how to create a connection to your inner life, get specific on the reasons standing in your way, and how to move forward.

Connect to Erika and learn more about "The Way" here.

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In this bonus episode, Devi Vallabhaneni joins Good Enough For Now as we explore how a creative life can blend with your professional one. She is the January/February 2023 artist exhibit at Sarah Gormley Gallery in Columbus, Ohio.

Tune in the be inspired by Devi's discovery of her creativity how she brought innovation to a traditional craft based on her business confidence, and how not having a plan led her to success.

View Devi's artwork and current exhibit at SGG.

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In this episode of Good Enough for Now, Sarah Gormley, owner of Sarah Gormley Gallery shares with us her story from being an overachiever to overjoyed.

Sarah enjoyed a successful marketing career with global brands before a family health crisis nudged her to take a year off during which she began to evaluate her life, career and relationships. A recovering overachiever, Sarah took on therapy, self-reflection and relocation and boosted her self-worth. She opened her art gallery, found love, began writing a memoir and hasn't looked back since.

Tune in to hear Sarah share openly and honestly about what it looks like to pivot in life, take risks, and leave it all behind for the possibility of something greater than you imagined.

We talked about:

• Change can happen from unexpected circumstances if you're open to it.
• Practicing inner work to instill a sense of worthiness
• Taking risks, trying resources like therapy, and believing in yourself
• Recognizing when it's time to let something go and lean into greater possibilities
• How to foster lifelong friendships and own what you bring to the table

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In this episode of Good Enough for Now, we hear from author and podcaster Jenny Blake about creating better systems in life and business to enable free time for creating the life you imagine. Jenny discusses tips from her award-winning book, Free Time: Lose the Busywork, Love Your Business.

Tune in to learn how to create more flow and less friction in your daily life, and how to use burnout and frustration as an opportunity to redesign how you structure your time to build the life you want.

Three reasons why you should listen to this episode:

• Find a heart-centered approach to run your business and your life
• Discover ways to design a framework to free your time and reboot your momentum
• Learn how to build systems that reduce stress and frenzy when the inevitable roadblock appears

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In this episode of Good Enough for Now, we chat with public speaker, performer and founder of The New Quo, Christina Blacken. Christina shares her wisdom on the value of enhancing our narrative intelligence - the power of storytelling to change behavior.

Through self-reflection and intentional reasoning, Christina shares how we can strengthen the ability to delineate the narratives that prolong inequity and systems of oppression. We can then consciously choose to rewrite these stories to ones of collaboration, creativity, and innovation in order to make positive change.

Tune in to hear Christina's tips on how to strengthen critical thinking skills, build healthy habits around social media, and transform your life by centering your values and increasing your narrative intelligence.

Three reasons why you should listen to this episode:

• Discover how to curate information and strengthen your historical knowledge to limit overstimulation and enable positive change
• Learn how both story and value audits help to clarify what is important to you
• Explore how to find hope and personal power when it feels impossible

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