Making It with Jess Ekstrom

Where does that inner critic of yours pop up from, and how can we handle it? Jess is joined by Britt Frank, a clinician, trauma specialist, and author of The Science of Stuck. Learn tips Britt has on calming nerves, changing self-talk, and staying true to yourself in creative endeavors.

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Britt Frank, LSCSW, SEP is a human behavior expert, licensed neuropsychotherapist and author of The Science of Stuck.

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Amplify with Jess is produced by Earfluence, and brought to you by Mic Drop Workshop.

A few years ago, Jess was on a retreat for "high-achievement women."  Everyone was in their 20s-40s, except for a woman who was probably in her mid-70s.  When Jess struck up a conversation with her, she asked if she got uncomfortable standing out at events like this.

And the two words the woman taught her completely changed Jess's perspective on overthinking and creativity.

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Amplify with Jess is produced by Earfluence, and brought to you by Mic Drop Workshop.

Do you need a change in your life? Maybe you're stuck in a corporate gig, and while you love the consistent paydays and health insurance, you also feel like there’s so much more to your professional legacy.

Founder and CEO of Change Enthusiasm Global, Cassandra Worthy, needed that change. She was a chemical engineer 15 years into her career at Procter and Gamble and thought she would retire there, but a voice inside told her there was more out there. 

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Cassandra Worthy is founder and CEO of Change Enthusiasm Global, a boutique consulting firm with clients that include several Fortune 500 companies, and the author of Change Enthusiasm: How to Harness the Power of Emotion for Leadership and Success.

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Amplify with Jess is produced by Earfluence, and brought to you by Mic Drop Workshop.

Today, Jess opens up about her personal journey with postpartum depression and anxiety. That period sucked, but she learned some valuable lessons on motherhood and emerged with a completely different attitude about embracing a new period of your life.

Amplify with Jess is produced by Earfluence, and brought to you by Mic Drop Workshop.

On YouTube, you've probably seen today's guests, Kim and Penn Holderness. Their family videos have been consistently hilarious, starting with their rise to fame with Christmas Jammies 10 years ago. 

They just released a new book, ADHD is Awesome, and are here to share their perspectives on the challenges and superpowers of Penn's ADHD. 

Listen and see how ADHD helps them with speaking prep instead of hindering it.

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Amplify with Jess is produced by Earfluence, and brought to you by Mic Drop Workshop.

In the speaking world, so many things are measured and judged. How many people were in the audience? How many likes were on that Reel? How many views were on the YouTube video?

Maybe you've heard critics and the voice inside your head tell you that broadcasting your message to a small audience is "cringe-worthy."

Well, maybe it's time to embrace the cringe!

Amplify with Jess is produced by Earfluence, and brought to you by Mic Drop Workshop.

As co-founder and first CEO of Netflix, Marc Randolph led the company from its inception in 1998 through its IPO in 2002. He left the company a year later to pursue other passions, which includes public speaking. 

Today, Marc joins Jess to discuss the importance of experimentation on stage, the value of continuous improvement, adapting to audience feedback, and why he’s committed to supporting women in professional speaking.
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Marc Randolph is the author of That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea. 
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[01:30] “99% of the time, they don't work. And those aren't failures.”
[04:00] Marc’s standard talk and hero’s journey framework
[07:00] Why and when Marc will work for cheap
[10:30] “The most obnoxious beginning to a story ever.”
[14:00] Spotlight speaker vs Lighthouse speaker
[15:45] How can women get more placement on stages?
[20:00] Everybody has something worth sharing
[22:00] The audience - “Not only are they looking at their phone, they're talking on their phone!”

Amplify with Jess is produced by Earfluence, and brought to you by Mic Drop Workshop.

When Jess was in college, she applied for an internship with NBC’s Today Show…and got it. In the back of her mind though, she was pretty sure she only got the job for a nefarious reason.

But did that really matter?

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Today we explore what many of us struggle with - the power of confidence and self-belief. The trick is that confidence is a muscle we can work on every day, and we can create a strong foundation from within.

Join us as Jess chats with Heather Monahan, who shares her transformation story from sales manager to successful keynote speaker, while emphasizing the value of authenticity and aligning personal stories with industry problems. 

She also shares her tips on visualization and positive affirmations for public speaking success. 

Heather Monahan is a Top 50 Keynote Speaker in the World 2022, TedX Speaker, Podcast Host of Creating Confidence, 2X Best-Selling Author (Confidence Creator and Overcome Your Villains) and the CEO of Boss in Heels.

[02:53] Confidence is the key to speaking success.

[05:48] How a lost job led to intrinsic confidence.

[10:56] Caring enough or caring too much?

[17:26] How research, asking questions, and solving problems leads to increased revenue.

[23:29] Investing in yourself and declaring your worth.

Amplify with Jess is produced by Earfluence, and brought to you by Mic Drop Workshop.

There are so many great reasons to embrace your “Yes” era. Saying yes to as many opportunities as you can fit into your day. Taking the job, taking the trip, going to the conference, joining the club and showing up to as many things as possible. And with each experience that you have, you walk away with more knowledge about yourself, the world, and your place in it. 

But maybe now it’s time for your “No” era.

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Amplify with Jess is produced by Earfluence, and brought to you by Mic Drop Workshop.