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#48. Hadlee Garrison started her health coaching business after getting her Masters of Public Health from the University of Michigan. She earned her health coaching certification after going through a health coaching program of the company she interned with during her Masters. In this episode, we discuss the following:

• The details of her health coaching program focused on relationship with food, healthy habits and improving energy levels
• The role of Ayurveda in the program
• Hadlee’s different media channels including a youtube and podcast
• How her program works
• My experience with her program
• Hadlee’s journey to becoming a health coach
• Nannying as a side hustle when starting
• Her intended impact
• Business model of Healthy Habits 

Below are some resources to check out Hadlee's work:

• Website: https://www.happyhealthyhadlee.com/hhh-program
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happyhealthyhadlee/
• Healthy Habits Quiz: https://www.happyhealthyhadlee.com/healthy-habits-quiz
• Free Version of Happy Health with Hadlee app & community: https://hadlee.ck.page/366d5392a8
• Video on Diet Culture and How It Impacts our Relationship with Food: https://youtu.be/vS2IPyiLQQo?si=DHTjsOJoqDZt14tf
• Video on Emotional Eating / Overeating: https://youtu.be/TzbfKADM1Lw?si=GvX-yp8XW1-6XFMk

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Ashley Luchini is my dear friend that I met during a travel writing study abroad course in Greece almost six years ago. She got her degree in nursing and is now pursuing a dual degree in women’s health nurse practitioner and certified nurse midwife. We just had the opportunity to catch up at our mutual friend Katie’s wedding a couple weeks ago and were just chatting about the general chaos of your twenties. In this episode, we discuss the following:

• value of solo travel, dining alone
• why our study abroad experience was "healing" and empowering
• choosing how to explain what you do for work
• comparison is the thief of joy but we struggle with it anyway
• how everyone's paths diverge after college
• how we came to decide on our own careers - current paths
• quarter life crises
• skincare routine, aging bts

Such a lovely convo with a friend <3 enjoy this more casual side to PPP

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#46. In this episode I discuss

• My history with choosing Computer Science
• Computer Science program at Umich
• First impression of compsci / what they taught us
• Career fairs
• How many classes I almost failed
• Choosing LSA vs. engineering (different colleges within University of Michigan with different requirements)
• Recruiting for junior year internship vs. recruiting senior year for full time role
• First year in industry at Poshmark
• Getting promoted to software data engineer “II” and what that meant etc
• Starting to recruit for the first time being in industry, posting on tiktok
• Latest role contracting and what that was like (difference between contracting and a salary role)

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#45. In this episode I discuss:

• My experience with social media (coding content on tiktok)
• Why Social Media Matters if You Have a Product to Market
• What I've done for the PPP social media so far
• How my account grew
• What I've learned from an online course I took to learn about this
• What I have yet to learn from the course
• The Effects of Being Online 
• How to Create Boundaries with Social Media - and Why You Ought To to Maintain a 'Stable' Relationship with It

Tune in to hear the tea :)

*in this episode I mention a course I purchased to learn more about social media, I'm no longer linking it just because I didn't love how the creators of the course were marketing it and I would no longer recommend it for that reason.

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#44. Thanks to a recent epiphany from a podcast interview of Alex Hormozi, I've created a solo episode around this exercise of "What would it take to have authority in x", where 'x' is some arbitrary skillset or task etc.

I've cycled through many forms of goal setting, some very non committal. What I like is when the focus is on what I'm able to do, and not on external factors or outcomes.

In this episode,  I'll walk you through examples from my personal goals of how I set numerical goals of doing something repeatedly for 'x' number of times in order to improve at that thing (while also factoring in improvement with each rep).

I use examples relating to the podcast (and all the things I do to manage that), my goals for fashion design, entrepreneurship, social media, reading, health, relationships, self care etc etc.

Could be helpful if you're big on goal setting and frequently finding it difficult to reach your specific goal or maybe if you're just looking for a new mindset to approach goal setting when improving at a particular skill.

Join the community: https://www.skool.com/passion-project-pending-6383/about

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#43. Broc Crandall is the co-founder and CEO of Stocked, a pre arrival delivery service saving vacationers time and money while connecting local businesses for a better check in experience. He founded the company with an old friend and roommate, Zach Hite, in 2020 after years of noticing the time suck in using precious hours of vacation time to go grocery shopping in new and unfamiliar places. Stocked provides grocery deliveries to vacationers in northern Michigan, collaborating with property managers, airbnb owners and local grocery stores. Broc also runs a coffee shop with a friend in Elk Rapids, Michigan, called Happy Camper. This episode sheds light on a realistic founder story, including challenges, motivations and iterations of a bootstrapped business - we also discuss things he’d do differently if starting out today, time management as an entrepreneur, and contrast the entrepreneurial lifestyle to working a standard 9-5 job. Tune in to hear the tea.

https://www.stocked-up.com/

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The PPP community I mentioned in the podcast is a work in progress and I'm waiting until I can give it more attention to really build out, so stay tuned for when that might be and message me on the instagram if you're interested in joining.

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#42. In this solo ep / life update I walk through my answers for a Q1 Review exercise I found online, leaving the questions below:

Review Q1:

• What went really well?
• What was challenging?
• What were the biggest lessons I learned?
• What are my favorite memories? 
• Was I honoring my values/ways of being? How? What might have been lacking?
• Did you accomplish what you wanted to in the first three months of the year?
• Have you celebrated your success?
• Who did you share it with? 
• Do you need to retool any timelines?
• Was there failure that needs to be evaluated?

Prep for Q2 (April, May, June):

• What values/ways of being will be my focus in Q2?
• What needs to go on the "blackboard" as tasks?
• What am I craving in the next 3 months? How do I want to feel?

Create Q2 Project & Maintenance Goals:

• What is a goal that has a deadline and can be "checked" off that I want to handle in Q2? 
• For maintenance goals, think about something that is going to require daily/weekly committed action that you'd like to add (or eliminate) from your life.

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Chris Miller joined Jarret Beaudis, a best friend from childhood, in growing the primarily menswear fashion brand Signature, about five years ago. Chris and Jarret seek to fill a gap in the market and have a say in the redesign of fashion by fusing genres together to create the perfect urban workwear. Their clothing is beginning to attract female customers as well, especially with the oversized trend’s recent surge in popularity.

Over five and a half years ago, Jarret started on the journey of being a fashion brand founder. Chris was attending grad school for marketing when Jarett brought him on board, and since then they have streamlined production processes and have a team in Los Angeles that produce the clothing, while the two friends travel around the country to major cities to host pop ups and get the word out about their clothing. If you live in San Francisco (especially Hayes Valley), you may have seen them or their signature jackets by now.

In this episode, we get into the journey of building Signature, including sacrifices, finances, and challenges along the way as well as the recent momentum they’ve experienced and fulfilling moments throughout it all.

Now a six figure clothing business, Signature Innovation Group 40 pop up events planned throughout 15 different cities for 2024. Check out their clothing when you get the chance, especially the Oxford Ranger shirt jacket which is their most popular item, coming in three colors. 

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https://signatureinnovationgroup.com/

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In this empowering episode, I delve into the transformative journey of overcoming limiting beliefs. 

After some *ahem* research, I share practical strategies and insightful wisdom on identifying, challenging, and conquering the mental barriers that hold us back. From reframing negative thoughts to cultivating a growth mindset, discover actionable steps to unlock your full potential and achieve your goals. 

Throughout the episode, I share examples of my own challenges over the course of my twenties so far. Tune in to gain the confidence and resilience needed to thrive in every aspect of your life.

Resources mentioned: 

• https://www.instagram.com/ramit/
• https://www.instagram.com/herfirst100k/

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#39. Rebecca Suby-Long is an independent brand and web designer in San Francisco, CA. Previously working as a designer for Gap Inc. and a variety of other companies in tech in the Bay Area, she eventually moved towards freelancing and has been self employed for just over a year now. Most recently, Rebecca helped Butter & Crumble with their web design, a San Francisco bakery started by previous show guest Sophie Smith. Offering services including brand identity design, web design, art direction, merchandise design, and brand strategy, Rebecca juggles a variety of roles while working directly with creative entrepreneurs. Due to her initial investment of time and development in building clientele and a sustainable business model, she now has freedom over her work schedule and is able to sustain herself living in San Francisco. In this interview, I get to ask Rebecca about her experiences of working in tech vs. being self employed, the highs and lows she has experienced in her journey to self employment as well as her dreams and goals for the future. This episode is great for those considering taking the leap into self employment or freelancing themselves, perhaps having spent some time in a corporate role and wondering if they'd be able to utilize and pitch their particular skill set to potential clients on their own.

See below for the resources Rebecca mentions in the interview.

https://www.rebeccasubylong.com/

https://www.instagram.com/rebeccasubydesign/

The Freelance Hustle Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/61A99G8m9zAQ4evKkiyEvL?si=9392bf9445a74d26&nd=1&dlsi=dbfb6787d13c4bba

Pricing Design book: https://abookapart.com/products/pricing-design

Additional resource on Freelance Business: https://hoodzpahdesign.com/product/fabas-freelance-business-book-print/

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