Too many new and aspiring entrepreneurs are afraid to reveal that they're industry newbies, let alone embrace that fact. Not so for Nico De Bruyn, this week's special guest. In this episode, Nico talks openly about his journey to find the right professional path and how taking people along on the journey has helped build his personal brand and business.

Connect with Nico!

Website: https://www.nicodebruyn.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicodebruyn

Nico's book, We're All Marketers, is available on Amazon now!

Learn more about your host, Erin Sanchez:

Website: https://www.candidlyerin.com 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/candidlyerin

Podcast: https://justsaythewordpodcast.com 

It’s something new entrepreneurs hear all the time: “But what if it doesn’t work out?” If your family and friends don’t believe in your business, or they think you should just “get a real job,” listen up. In this episode, special guest Puja Malhotra shares her story of building a successful branding boutique, even while facing the doubts and fears voiced by her loving family.

Connect with Puja!

Website: https://www.roopcreativeagency.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roopcreativeagency

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roopcreativeagency

Learn more about your host, Erin Sanchez:

Website: https://www.candidlyerin.com 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/candidlyerin

Podcast: https://justsaythewordpodcast.com 

Does it seem like successful people just pop up out of nowhere? Do you find yourself wondering how they made it all happen so fast? In this episode, I dig into the time it actually takes most people to build a successful business and I give you a peek into the not-so-glamorous side of working for yourself.

Learn more about your host, Erin Sanchez:

Website: https://www.candidlyerin.com 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/candidlyerin

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinrsanchez

Podcast: https://justsaythewordpodcast.com 

How do you cope when you feel you've been dealt a "bad hand?" What if you re-framed your perspective and saw your hardships as a gift instead? In today's episode, Dr. Summer Watson shares her unbelievable story of surviving and thriving despite the hand she was dealt.

Connect with Summer!

Website: https://www.korewomen.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/korewomen

The Kore Women Podcast: https://www.korewomen.com/podcast/

Grab Summer's book "Fuck Yeah: Get Real with Strong Language on Amazon or at Barnes & Noble.

Learn more about your host, Erin Sanchez:

Website: https://www.candidlyerin.com 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/candidlyerin

Podcast: https://justsaythewordpodcast.com 

What if you have a lot of passions and can't pick "just one thing" to pursue? What if you've had a lot of hardships holding you back? In this episode, Jodi-Kay Edwards talks about immigrating to the U.S. at a young age, feeling like an outsider, being her own first client, and planting imperfect seeds that blossomed into big, beautiful dreams.

Connect with Jodi!

Website: https://www.jodikayedwards.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jodikayedwards

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/alignmentisthenewhustle/

Learn more about your host, Erin Sanchez:

Website: https://www.candidlyerin.com 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/candidlyerin

Podcast: https://justsaythewordpodcast.com 

It's not uncommon for the dryer to eat a sock or two. But when an entire set of floating shelves goes missing, that's mind-boggling at a whole new level. In this episode, I talk about the power of context, why you must consider context in your marketing efforts, and how it can completely change the way we perceive the world around us.

Learn more about your host, Erin Sanchez:

Website: https://www.candidlyerin.com 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/candidlyerin

Podcast: https://justsaythewordpodcast.com 

Oftentimes, our business endeavors are inspired by a problem we see in our own lives. That was definitely the case for this week's guest, Blake Binns. Blake saw his fair share of bad bosses during his time as a teacher, but he'd also seen examples of great leadership. Now he's made it his mission to help more people become good leaders and, as a result, less employees hate their jobs.

Connect with Blake!

Website: https://www.goodadvicecoaching.com/home

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blake-binns-2b29a644

Learn more about your host, Erin Sanchez:

Website: https://www.candidlyerin.com 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/candidlyerin

Podcast: https://justsaythewordpodcast.com 

Life doesn’t always go as planned. What if you had a 5-year career plan, or even a 20-year plan, but the universe had something else in store for you? In this episode, special guest Antoinette Minor talks about accidentally creating an entrepreneurial path that led her away from the corporate life she loved and learning to trust the process along the way.

Connect with Antoinette!

Blog: https://www.antoinetteminor.com/

Business: https://www.typsocialmediaco.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/antoinettekminor/

Learn more about your host, Erin Sanchez:

Website: https://www.candidlyerin.com 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/candidlyerin

Podcast: https://justsaythewordpodcast.com 

It's so easy to fall into the the "why me" trap. Do you find yourself saying "Why do bad things always happen to me?" If so, this episode is for you. I talk about overcoming the victim mentality so you can take charge of your life and start reaping the rewards that come with seeing the good.

At the root of our human connections is communication. But just as communications can lead to positive outcomes, when communication breaks down, it can spell trouble. In this episode, I talk about getting past language barriers in my marriage and learning how to be a better, more effective communicator because of it.