Lessons from a Quitter

By Goli KalkhoranBusiness Careers

Lessons from a Quitter episodes

June 09, 2020 Atomic Habits Book Review
44 min
June 09, 2020 Atomic Habits Book Review
44 min
June 02, 2020 How to Quit Being a Racist
With all of the protests and uprising after the murder of George Floyd, I didn't want to go back to business as usual. In this episode, I hope to show you that we are all racist because we've been raised in a racist society and, once we can accept that, we can begin to remedy it. I hope to help shift your perspective on how to really examine your own thoughts and start making a change. This is in no way an education on being anti-racist. There are incredible educators that you should follow that have many resources like: Rachel Cargle: https://www.rachelcargle.com/ The Great Unlearn: https://www.patreon.com/thegreatunlearn Layla Saad: http://laylafsaad.com/ Ijeoma Oluo: http://www.ijeomaoluo.com/
25 min
June 02, 2020 How to Quit Being a Racist
With all of the protests and uprising after the murder of George Floyd, I didn't want to go back to business as usual. In this episode, I hope to show you that we are all racist because we've been raised in a racist society and, once we can accept that, we can begin to remedy it. I hope to help shift your perspective on how to really examine your own thoughts and start making a change. This is in no way an education on being anti-racist. There are incredible educators that you should follow that have many resources like: Rachel Cargle: https://www.rachelcargle.com/ The Great Unlearn: https://www.patreon.com/thegreatunlearn Layla Saad: http://laylafsaad.com/ Ijeoma Oluo: http://www.ijeomaoluo.com/
25 min
May 26, 2020 Lessons from 100 episodes!
Cheers to 100 episodes!! I'm not great at celebrating small wins. My brain loves to just keep pushing forward. Move the goalposts. Focus on everything I haven't accomplished. And while that serves me in some ways, it often makes me miss the whole journey. So I'm intentionally slowing down and appreciating the process. 100 episodes. 80+ in-depth conversations with incredible people. Almost 2 years of podcasting. My whole life has changed. And that's worth celebrating. Thank you to everyone who has listened and supported this journey! I love you all. This week I talk about the lessons I've learned through these 100 episodes as well as an update about where my business is heading.
40 min
May 26, 2020 Lessons from 100 episodes!
Cheers to 100 episodes!!

I’m not great at celebrating small wins.

My brain loves to just keep pushing forward. Move the goalposts. Focus on everything I haven’t accomplished.

And while that serves me in some ways, it often makes me miss the whole journey.

So I’m intentionally slowing down and appreciating the process.

100 episodes.
80+ in-depth conversations with incredible people.
Almost 2 years of podcasting.

My whole life has changed.

And that’s worth celebrating.

Thank you to everyone who has listened and supported this journey! I love you all.

This week I talk about the lessons I've learned through these 100 episodes as well as an update about where my business is heading.
40 min
May 19, 2020How Erin Wade used her layoff in 2009 to go after her dreams
Erin received her law degree from UC Berkeley in 2008 and worked as a lawyer for one year before she was fired. That turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Erin decided to take a leap of faith and pour her life savings into creating a restaurant dedicated to the best food on earth: mac and cheese. Erin is the Founder and CEO of Homeroom. Homeroom has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today, Food Network, Travel Channel, Cooking Channel, and other national media outlets. Homeroom now has over 100 employees and has also received numerous awards for its people-first business practices. Erin authored the best-selling "Mac and Cheese Cookbook," and business articles for Conscious Company Magazine and the Washington Post.

Here is what we chat about in this episode:

Why Erin went to law school even though she had wanted to open a cupcake shop

What happened after Erin was fired from her firm

How she used her entire life saving to open up a restaurant with virtually no experience in this field.

How she found herself unhappy after 5 years in her dream job and what she did to fix it.

What Homeroom is doing now to create more female partners in the restaurant industry and how they're sharing their successful anti-harassment training policy.
41 min
May 19, 2020How Erin Wade used her layoff in 2009 to go after her dreams
Erin received her law degree from UC Berkeley in 2008 and worked as a lawyer for one year before she was fired. That turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Erin decided to take a leap of faith and pour her life savings into creating a restaurant dedicated to the best food on earth: mac and cheese. Erin is the Founder and CEO of Homeroom. Homeroom has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today, Food Network, Travel Channel, Cooking Channel, and other national media outlets. Homeroom now has over 100 employees and has also received numerous awards for its people-first business practices. Erin authored the best-selling “Mac and Cheese Cookbook,” and business articles for Conscious Company Magazine and the Washington Post.

Here is what we chat about in this episode:

Why Erin went to law school even though she had wanted to open a cupcake shop

What happened after Erin was fired from her firm

How she used her entire life saving to open up a restaurant with virtually no experience in this field.

How she found herself unhappy after 5 years in her dream job and what she did to fix it.

What Homeroom is doing now to create more female partners in the restaurant industry and how they’re sharing their successful anti-harassment training policy.
41 min
May 12, 2020How the 2008 recession propelled Lindsey Schwartz into entrepreneurship
Lindsey started out like many people pursuing a career in the corporate world. Even though she was doing great at her job, it was during the 2008 recession that she realized this wasn't a stable path. She then decided to enter entrepreneurship part-time through a company called Isagenix, a network marketing company which she still currently works with. From that company, she then created Powerhouse Women, an online community, a yearly event, a book, and a podcast. (Whew!). After seeing numerous women in her life stop short of pursuing their own entrepreneurial dreams because of fear and self-doubt, she saw the need for more honest conversations about the ups and downs of entrepreneurship in order to show women that they don't have to have it all together to get started. What I love the most about Lindsey's story is that she sets an example for her community. She didn't wait around for a huge social media following or to have some kind of star-backing, she wrote a book because she wanted to write a book and became a best-seller. She created an event because she saw a need and now it's growing year after year! If you take away one single message from Lindsey's story, let it be this: just start. Whatever it is that you want to do, just start doing it. You never know where that path may lead!
Here is what we chat about in this episode:

How no one actually knows what they're doing and you don't have to do it alone.

How fulfillment comes from giving yourself time and space to do the things you want to do.

Why it's important to think about the limitations you're arguing for.

And so much more!
57 min
May 12, 2020How the 2008 recession propelled Lindsey Schwartz into entrepreneurship
Lindsey started out like many people pursuing a career in the corporate world. Even though she was doing great at her job, it was during the 2008 recession that she realized this wasn't a stable path. She then decided to enter entrepreneurship part-time through a company called Isagenix, a network marketing company which she still currently works with. From that company, she then created Powerhouse Women, an online community, a yearly event, a book, and a podcast. (Whew!). After seeing numerous women in her life stop short of pursuing their own entrepreneurial dreams because of fear and self-doubt, she saw the need for more honest conversations about the ups and downs of entrepreneurship in order to show women that they don't have to have it all together to get started. What I love the most about Lindsey's story is that she sets an example for her community. She didn't wait around for a huge social media following or to have some kind of star-backing, she wrote a book because she wanted to write a book and became a best-seller. She created an event because she saw a need and now it's growing year after year! If you take away one single message from Lindsey's story, let it be this: just start. Whatever it is that you want to do, just start doing it. You never know where that path may lead!
Here is what we chat about in this episode:

How no one actually knows what they're doing and you don't have to do it alone.

How fulfillment comes from giving yourself time and space to do the things you want to do.

Why it's important to think about the limitations you're arguing for.

And so much more!
57 min

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It is never too late to start over. No matter how much time or money you've spent chasing degrees and jobs to get to your current position, if ultimately you're unhappy, then it is time to quit. Each…