Own Your Awkward

Own Your Awkward

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  • Awkward Brevity with Rebecca Murray

    Northwest Edutainer Rebecca P. Murray delivers high-energy virtual and live programs for those ready to become confident, creative, and compelling leaders and team players.

    She infuses humor, inspiring stories, and entertaining musical excerpts into content-rich programs. Audience members eagerly engage in her one-of-a-kind interactive experiences.

    She’s determined to help clients communicate with clarity and confidence – whether speaking to one person, a camera, or an audience of thousands.

    Please visit Rebecca Murray's website and social media pages:

    Website: https://rebeccapmurray.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccapmurray/

    Get merch, join a course and more! Check out all the ways you can support this show and host at: https://linktr.ee/OwnYourAwkwardFor more information on how you can Own Your Awkward with Andy Vargo, check out https://www.awkwardcareer.com/

    #podcast #awkward #ownyourawkward #acceptance #authenticity #motivation #inspiration #coach #connection #energy #positive #education #entertainer #improv #communication #brevity #breif

    35 min
  • Awkwardly Vanilla with Ali Bozic

    🏡 Ali Bozic | eXp Real Estate Agent | Founder of Infinterest

    Ali Bozic, is beyond excited for the opportunity to Own Her Awkward!
    Passionate about upgrading the home buying and selling experience, She is a dedicated eXp Real Estate Agent and the driving force behind Infinterest. With Infinterest, Ali is launching a groundbreaking approach to showcasing properties by connecting real estate agents with local business owners to create vibrant pop-up shops inside open houses.
    Ali specializes in leveraging unique strategies to ensure her clients' properties receive the attention they deserve. By partnering with local businesses through Infinterest, they not only attract more potential buyers but also create dynamic, immersive experiences that leave a lasting impression.
    Beyond her role as an agent, Ali is deeply invested in the success of Infinterest and its mission to revolutionize the industry. By bridging the gap between real estate agents and local businesses, they aren't not just selling properties; they're creating vibrant communities and fostering meaningful connections.
    Watch the Infinterest pop-up events in action: https://youtu.be/p5cKBPqIU_M?si=2-G8AXWvpGArOrHg
    https://youtu.be/OizQtFoKCik?si=jkveRdUtu0hA24Eo
    Connect with Ali Bozic online:
    https://infinterest.com/
    https://www.facebook.com/OpenHousePopUps
    https://www.instagram.com/stories/open_house_pop_ups/
    https://www.tiktok.com/@open_house_pop_ups
    Get merch, join a course and more! Check out all the ways you can support this show and host at: https://linktr.ee/OwnYourAwkward
    For more information on how you can Own Your Awkward with Andy Vargo, check out https://www.awkwardcareer.com/
    #podcast #awkward #ownyourawkward #acceptance #authenticity #motivation #inspiration #coach #connection #energy #positive #tacoma #community #realestate #popup #local #smallbusiness #artist #marketing #agents

    57 min
  • Awkward Fatherhood with Sean Leacy: Tacoma Dad's Group
    Born and raised in the greater Tacoma, WA area, Sean has dedicated much of his adult life to building community and encouraging dads to embrace fatherhood. Growing up in a split family, Sean saw the need for involved and engaged dads who were willing to break the cycle of past generations' detachment and indifference. As a proud father of 4 “neuro-spicy” kids, he and his wife of 15 years have put in the hard work to teach emotional maturity and empathy to their children and encourage it in the communities around them. He now organizes events for the Tacoma Dads Group which includes over 1000 fathers across multiple platforms and 30-40 hours of programming each month for dads, kids, and the whole family.
    Catch up with the Tacoma Dad's Group Online:
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tacomadadsgroup
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tacomadads/
    See all links at www.tacomadads.com
    Get merch, join a course and more! Check out all the ways you can support this show and host at: https://linktr.ee/OwnYourAwkward
    For more information on how you can Own Your Awkward with Andy Vargo, check out https://www.awkwardcareer.com/
    #podcast #awkward #ownyourawkward #acceptance #authentiicity #motivation #inspiration #coach #connection #energy #positive #tacoma #dad #fathers #fathersday #support #community #autism #adhd #add #neurodivergent
    58 min
  • Awkward Name with Ipek Williamson

    A beacon of change and a catalyst for transformation, Ipek Williamson is a multifaceted professional who seamlessly integrates two decades of corporate expertise with a diverse skill set as a coach, mentor, speaker, author, meditation advocate, and teacher.

    With a passion for guiding people through the complexities of modern life, Ipek specializes in helping overwhelmed individuals harness a profound sense of peace and harmony. Her coaching methodology draws inspiration from Core Values, Mental Fitness, and Mind Mastery, allowing her clients to unearth their latent potential. She adeptly navigates them through the turbulent waters of change, enabling them to embrace transformations with unwavering confidence and boundless joy, all on their own terms.

    Ipek's impact extends beyond her coaching prowess. With a portfolio of 80+acclaimed meditations on the esteemed Insight Timer App, she shares her wisdom and leads live meditation sessions, captivating audiences with her soothing presence and transformative guidance. Her influence transcends individual interactions; she brings her transformative teachings to life through workshops, courses, and training sessions, tailored for individuals, groups, teams, and corporations alike.

    As a Change Champion, Ipek Williamson's purposeful journey is a testament to her commitment to fostering positive change, nurturing inner serenity, and empowering individuals to script their own narratives of transformation.

    Find everything about Ipek Williamson

    @ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/IpekWilliamson

    @ Ipek Williamson Coaching Website: https://ipekwilliamsoncoaching.com/Connect

    Ipek on social media:

    @ Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/ipekwilliamson

    @ Instagram: @insightcoachipek https://www.instagram.com/insightcoachipek/

    @ TikTok: @insightcoachipek https://www.tiktok.com/@insightcoachipek

    @ X: @ipekw7 https://twitter.com/ipekw7

    @ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/williamson.ipek

    @ Facebook Group Circle of Bliss: https://www.facebook.com/groups/circleofbliss

    @ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ipekwilliamson/

    @ YouTube: @insightcoachipek https://www.youtube.com/@insightcoachipek

    @ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/ipekw7/Sign-up to Ipek’s Newsletter @ https://ipekwilliamsoncoaching.com/subscribe-to-my-blog/


    Get merch, join a course and more! Check out all the ways you can support this show and host at: https://linktr.ee/OwnYourAwkward


    For more information on how you can Own Your Awkward with Andy Vargo, check out https://www.awkwardcareer.com/

    #podcast #awkward #ownyourawkward #acceptance #authentiicity #motivation #inspiration #coach #connection #energy #positive #turkey #turkish #meditation #joy #name #canada #immigrant #immigration #insight #coach

    45 min
  • Awkward Neurodivergence with Mariah & Byron Edgington

    Mariah & Byron Edgington are TEDx Speakers. Best-Selling Authors. Keynote Speakers. Contributors at: BizCatalyst 360°, Medium Digest, and Substack.

    Their company is Mandate To Elevate LLC, and because of their past careers, they are dedicated to lifting people up. Mariah is a retired ICU/ER/Flight Nurse who now coaches others to own their value and live their best lives. Byron is a retired helicopter pilot, public speaker, and award-winning author.

    The Edgingtons co-write the Journey Well, You Are More Than Enough best-selling series of books, all available at Amazon. They frequently speak on Mindset, the topic of latest book, Mindset Matters. If you need dynamic speakers on mindset and neurodivergence contact them through their website, or LinkedIn.

    They frequently offer free mindset webinars which can be accessed on their website. Mariah recently created a virtual on-line course, Path To Confidence and Byron is offering an on-line course for aspiring writers, To Write It Right.

    Both are available through their website.

    Website: www.mandatetoelevate.comLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mariahedgingtonLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/byronedgingtonhttps://www.mandatetoelevate.com/to-write-it-right


    Get merch, join a course and more! Check out all the ways you can

    support this show and host at: https://linktr.ee/OwnYourAwkward

    For more information on how you can Own Your Awkward with Andy Vargo, check out https://www.awkwardcareer.com/

    #podcast #awkward #ownyourawkward #acceptance #authentiicity #motivation #inspiration #coach #connection #energy #positive #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #couple #couplegoals #relationship #author

    49 min
  • Awkwardly Other with Hanae Bezad

    Hanae is an impact tech entrepreneur and certified international project manager with 10 years of overall professional experience, including 5 years in social impact stewardship at a multi-award non-profit and 2 years of operational stewardship at a high growth tech startup. She developed a fluency across borders and sectors with an understanding of how different sectors (governments and international development institutions, civil society, business, and finance) impact systems-change, both locally and globally. Her areas of interest and expertise are at the intersection of technology, sustainability, inclusion, entrepreneurship and international development.

    Hanae is the founder of Douar Tech, an inclusive tech hub that helps build the resilience of vulnerable youth, especially women, from precarious backgrounds in rural and peri-urban areas, empowering them with digital skills.

    She recently helped define the strategy of the pan-African organization Smart Africa for Startups and Innovation Ecosystems on the continent, to support member countries to create favorable conditions for startups.

    Buy her book at my affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4aBI1Ie

    Connect with Hanae Bezad online:

    https://beehane.org/

    https://www.instagram.com/beehane


    Get merch, join a course and more! Check out all the ways you can support this show and host at: https://linktr.ee/OwnYourAwkward

    For more information on how you can Own Your Awkward with Andy Vargo, check out https://www.awkwardcareer.com/

    #podcast #awkward #ownyourawkward #acceptance #authentiicity #motivation #inspiration #coach #connection #energy #positive #technology #tech #inclusion #inclusivity #other

    51 min
  • Awkward Money with Carla Howard

    Carla Howard is a Strategic Change Consultant, Professional Speaker, and a Dream Enabler.
    The thread that runs through her work is a love of personal and business transformation. Whether helping corporations manage change, delivering keynotes, teaching emerging speakers how to “Get Paid From The STAGE!!!”, or helping kind & ambitious women realize what is possible … Carla helps people move from where they are today to where they want to be in the future.
    Please connect with Carla Howard online:
    Website: https://thespeakersconnection.com
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/changestrategist
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com


    Get merch, join a course and more! Check out all the ways you can support this show and host at: https://linktr.ee/OwnYourAwkward

    For more information on how you can Own Your Awkward with Andy Vargo, check out https://www.awkwardcareer.com/

    #podcast #awkward #ownyourawkward #acceptance #authentiicity #motivation #inspiration #coach #connection #energy #positive #montana #womenempowerment #belonging #finance #income #wagegap #paygap #speaker

    57 min
  • Awkward Relationships with Ginger Johnson

    Most introductions for speakers are full of credentials, awards, accomplishments and other unexciting information.

    While she’s earned a few, let's say this for now: Everything in life is Powered By Connection.

    Connection is Ginger's jam. With fun & enthusiasm, she brings all of us to the table because the ultimate outcome of connection is belonging.

    She works with great leaders, teams and organizations to do their best work by tapping into the remarkable possibilities purposeful connection creates, shifting J.O.B.’s into the Joy Of Belonging we all deeply crave.

    Get ready for some big positive energy, fun, and lots of aha moments.

    I give you, Ginger!

    Connect with Ginger Johnson online:

    website https://gingerjohnson.com/

    Speaker Reel https://gingerjohnson.com/speaker-reel/

    newsletter https://gingerjohnson.com/subscribe/

    Connectivity Canon book https://gingerjohnson.com/shop/connectivity-canon/

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

    YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/GingerJohnson


    Get merch, join a course and more! Check out all the ways you can

    support this show and host at: https://linktr.ee/OwnYourAwkward


    For more information on how you can Own Your Awkward with Andy Vargo, check out https://www.awkwardcareer.com/

    #podcast #awkward #ownyourawkward #acceptance #authentiicity #motivation #inspiration #coach #connection #energy #positive #montana #womenempowerment #belonging

    54 min
  • Awkward Agoraphobia with Evelyn Knight

    Evelyn Knight is a 2 time TEDx speaker. She specializes in empowering women in business. Evelyn is a successful business owner that has mastered running an early childhood education business without giving up her life.

    Evelyn is authentic and engaging and has led several audiences through keynote speaking engagements, workshops and training series.

    Evelyn is the CEO and founder of Child Care Business Professionals. She is also the host of The Child Care Business Coach podcast. Evelyn specializes in helping leaders navigate the business and psychological overwhelm of managing programs. Through Evelyn’s career she has seen children coming from preschool to adulthood and the skills they have gained. Such as a deep level of problem solving and open mindedness. Mindful of diversity and equity. Open minded to the progress we need to see in the world. She has seen generational changes happening right in front of her.

    Evelyn is passionate about elevating the Early Childhood Education field and is leading the charge in the ECE Revolution! She is involved with Early Childhood education advocacy. And is leading the way to our future through young children.

    Please support Evelyn Knight online:linkedin.com/in/evelyn-knight

    facebook.com/childcarebusinessprofessionals

    facebook.com/evelynknight


    Get merch, join a course and more! Check out all the ways you can support this show and host at: https://linktr.ee/OwnYourAwkward


    For more information on how you can Own Your Awkward with Andy Vargo, check out https://www.awkwardcareer.com/

    #podcast #awkward #ownyourawkward #acceptance #authentiicity #motivation #inspiration #coach #agoraphobic #agoraphobia #childcare #womeninbusinesss #solopreneur #speaker #businesscoach

    38 min
  • Awkward Truth with Sean Allison

    Sean Allison is a Medical Intuitive Chaplain and Transition coach.

    FOR THOSE AT A BEGINNING, IN THE MIDDLE, OR AT THE END OF LIFE, READY TO FIND A NEW WAY...

    Sean teaches spiritual and personal development at Journey Within in Lakewood Colorado.

    As a Death Dula He assists Families in helping loved ones prepare for the afterlife.

    Check out Sean Allison online:

    whenyoursidewalkends.com

    compassionspeak.com


    Get merch, join a course and more! Check out all the ways you can support this show and host at: https://linktr.ee/OwnYourAwkward


    For more information on how you can Own Your Awkward with Andy Vargo, check out https://www.awkwardcareer.com/

    #podcast #awkward #ownyourawkward #acceptance #authentiicity #motivation #inspiration #coach #tacoma #solopreneur #entrepreneur #growth #truth #death #christian #dula #transition

    50 min

About Own Your Awkward

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We all have that awkward thing that can sometimes hold us back. But what if it was your superpower? What if owning it was the key to your success? Join speaker, author, and coach Andy Vargo as things get awkward with his guests. Dive into what makes each of us awkward in our own way and learn how we can own it!