LEAVE YOUR MARK: Freshly Brewed Career Advice with Aliza Licht

Ravi Abuvala never wanted to be an entrepreneur. His Dad's cancer diagnosis led him to move back to Atlanta for eight months. Spending all day in the hospital made him realize that life is short, and even though it had been his dream to go to law school, he wasn't convinced that the time and financial debt were really worth it. He decided to ditch his longtime plan and start his journey toward an online business. With no digital marketing experience, he took an online course and then decided to bet on himself. Today, he is the 26-year-old founder of Scaling With Systems, a business accelerator that scales companies through digital marketing and teams of virtual assistants. In the past 14 months, he has scaled 2, 7-figure businesses with less than $1,000 of his own capital and four commission-based employees. He has worked with over 500 firms around the world and placed 630 virtual assistants. In this episode, you will learn about the benefit of attending masterminds and how to create a profitable business from day one by ensuring product-market fit. You will understand why you should empower your team to function like mini CEOs, the brilliance of power-blocking your time and so much more.

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After more than a decade as a reporter at WSJ, Elizabeth turned her fashion expertise to royal fashion, documenting her many thoughts in her popular Instagram series "So Many Thoughts." In her first book HRH: So Many Thoughts on Royal Style, she analyzes the fashion, branding, and positioning of the four most influential members of the British Royal Family. In this episode, you will learn how Elizabeth started her career, took a significant title cut to land her dream job, and ultimately made the daunting decision to leave it all when she felt her growth was stagnant.  Elizabeth and I have a long history together, and this episode is a joyous trip down memory lane for both of us!

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Tammy Tibbetts was voted "Most Shy" in her high school yearbook and felt the pressure of perfectionism for too long. But as the Co-Founder and CEO of She's the First, a global nonprofit that teams up with local organizations to make sure girls are educated, respected, and heard, she has become an advocate for crushing the expectations society places on women and is helping them explore the potential hidden within. With her new book, Impact: A Step-by-Step Plan to Create the World You Want to Live In, Tammy shares how she created a movement with her co-founder, Christen Brandt, from the ground up. She's the First supports 9500 girls in 11 countries and 200+ student advocacy chapters. Proceeds from the sales of Impact support She's the First's philanthropic initiatives. In this episode, you will learn what inspired Tammy to start She's the First, how she balanced her day job with her nonprofit side hustle, why she challenged herself to channel the voice she never had growing up, and how you can make a difference starting NOW.

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Jenna Andrews is a multidimensional talent who works as a label executive, vocal producer, songwriter, and A&R consultant. She now has a  a new career high with her first No. 1 as a songwriter, thanks to the latest smash from BTS, “Butter.” Jenna has worked with some of the biggest names in the music industry, including Drake, Jennifer Lopez, Little Mix, Tori Kelly, and Jessie, and renowned producers including Diplo, DJ Mustard, Max Martin, and Stargate. Jenna co-wrote with singer/songwriter Benee, "Supalonely," which has produced over 10 million TikTok videos and has massed over 125 million streams on Spotify alone. In this episode, you will learn the behind the scenes of the music industry, Jenna's story and rise to the top of her game, and why she believes that no matter how big you get, you should never stop doing the important things yourself.

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I started this podcast just a little over a year ago. After over 50 episodes, Stacy London's episode is currently the number one episode on LEAVE YOUR MARK, and honestly, it couldn't have happened to a better person. This episode originally aired in Season 2, but so many new listeners probably haven't gotten to it yet! Plus, it's that good that it deserves a replay. Stacy London started her career at Vogue and was the co-star of TLC's "What Not to Wear," for a decade. She has styled some of Hollywood's biggest names. She's also an author, spokesperson, and now the founder of Small Beautiful Things. Now in her fifth decade, she's starting her second act. From surviving a severe eating disorder, personal financial crisis, and grief, Stacy is embarking on her reinvention. In this episode, you'll learn why she thinks it's no longer about taking one step in life but instead doing the cha-cha. Stacy believes that the world is not linear, and your path doesn't need to be either.

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As a very active and adventurous individual, Nancy Davis was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis at 33. She was told she would be "lucky" to operate a TV remote control again and that she would lose mobility. She was also told that there would never be a drug to alleviate the symptoms.  Nancy could not accept this and was determined to find a cure. As the founder and chairwoman of Race to Erase MS, over the last 27 years, she has raised over $51 million in contributions. They have funded MS research grants and programs totaling over $30 million, which have resulted in countless breakthrough drugs. In this episode, you will hear what it's like when a disease threatens to take over your life. You will learn how Nancy started this movement and the strategic ways she got diverse and unrelated teams to collaborate to make an enormous impact.

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Deepti Sharma is a champion for the underrepresented. As the CEO and Founder of FoodtoEat; Deepti is simultaneously building a community-minded catering concierge service that connects immigrant women and minority-owned food vendors to growth opportunities, while also teaching corporations to use their purchasing power wisely. Deepti is also a Co-Founder of Bikky, a platform solving customer engagement for restaurants. In this episode, you will learn why focusing on your core mission will always steer your business in the right direction, how Deepti leverages her critics to her advantage, and how she uses her failures to shape strategy.

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Your accomplishments are worth talking about, irrespective of seniority. Whether you're an introvert or an extrovert, learning how to speak about them strategically is how you get ahead. Meredith Fineman is a professional development expert and the founder of FinePoint, which specializes in personal profile raising and helping young professionals and leaders find their voice. She is also the author of BRAG BETTER: Master the Art of Fearless Self-Promotion. In this episode, you will learn how to share your wins and leverage your accomplishments. You will hear Meredith's simple and anxiety-proof strategies that have helped her clients effectively communicate their achievements and skillsets to others, and you'll learn why bragging is so difficult, when not to brag, and how to prepare for the inevitable ups and downs of visibility.

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As the Founder & CEO of The Honey Pot Company, Beatrice Dixon is leaving her mark on the world of feminine healthcare. As one of the first 40 women of color to raise one million in venture capital, Beatrice is a powerhouse who has gone from a slew of various careers to becoming a successful entrepreneur. Like most Founders, Beatrice needed to solve her own health problem first. In this episode, you will learn the A-Z of how Beatrice built her company, her tricks to getting covetable retailer shelf space, how to raise money, and her counter-intuitive advice to Black founders.

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How do you build a community of brand evangelists and customers today? Now more than ever, whether you're a solo entrepreneur or a company, your audience is the key to your success. No one knows how to build an audience better than Mary Kate McGrath. Mary Kate McGrath is the former Chief Content Officer of Gary Vaynerchuk's Gallery Media Group and the current Chief Operating Officer at Some Spider Studios. In this episode, we go deep into the must-do's and don't do's of building a content strategy today, the secrets to growing your audience, where you need to be, why you need to test, and how to ideate the creative to keep your audience engaged and loyal. 

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