Passion Stories with Free To Flourish

Octavia talked with us today about the importance of parents with children with disabilities to continue to prioritize going after their own dreams. Octavia helps parents who have kids with disabilities create an action plan so they can start working on their own personal goals.

Octavia mentions how parents often feel overwhelmed with all of the information and resources out there and experience things like decision fatigue. She talks about how parents need to break things down into smaller more manageable steps. Octavia also talks about how that same process of breaking things down into smaller, more doable steps has helped her with her own business goals. As an entrepreneur she continues to choose to take action when she has any fears come up, no matter how big or small that action step is.

Octavia has a free downloadable resource called Get Off The Fence And Make A Decision checklist for parents to help ease their decision fatigue. Grab your copy here: https://decisions.gettingbyisnotenough.com

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In this episode I talk with Renee Kremm who has devoted a lot of her work to educating women on their financial plans. She has been in the industry for over 20 years and started her own financial planning business, Windward Financial.

Renee talks about how important it is for women to start taking control over their finances. She believes education is power and a lot of her focus is on teaching her clients about their long term goals. Renee talks about the unique challenges women face and why it’s that much more important for them to become financially educated.

Renee is also hosting an education series open to women in the DMV area who want to learn more about financial planning. I personally have learned so much about my own financial goals over the years from Renee and know how passionate she is about educating women across different ages. You can find out more details about the series by emailing [email protected] to reserve your spot. They are being held in Severna Park, MD. The topics include: Getting Ahead Financially and Women and Money- Taking Control Of Your Financial Future.


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Stephen Conti is a massage therapist and has worked for many of the sports teams at University of Maryland. He also runs his own massage therapy business Tocar Spa. Stephen shares what initially sparked his interest in pursuing work in this industry and what originally made him want to start his own business. He also shares how his focus on learning and improving keeps him enjoying the growth process with his business.

If you have a work idea or a business goal you want to get started on Stephen suggests even just to start talking about it out loud with people you trust or getting it down on paper. Taking that idea one step closer to being a reality. If you are looking to talk out some of your ideas too I offer 10 complimentary clarity calls each month to talk through some of your ideas and goals. https://www.free-to-flourish.com/complimentary-call

Stephen has a fun new service he is launching this summer- an educational video tutorial series to teach couples how to give each other massages at home. And help make massage part of people’s everyday lifestyle. So keep a look out for his launch! You can check out more of his work at www.tocarspa.com.

Consider checking out the Passion and Purpose program if you are looking to make a career transition into more purposeful work or have been sitting on a business idea that you want to launch: https://www.free-to-flourish.com/passionandpurpose

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Alex is an Opera Singer in the Washington D.C. area. He is a freelance artist and splits his time as a performing artist and teacher. Alex talks about his journey of when he first discovered his passion for music and singing and when he realized he wanted to make this his life long career.
 
As an artist, Alex shares how his strengths of being positive and patient have served him in staying confident in this industry, especially with the obstacles presented by the pandemic this past year. He loves the work he does and loves how singing opera is a way to keep historical stories alive through music and shows.


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Carolynn is an Ocean Conservation Consultant, Mentor, and Business Owner. Much of her work has been focused on ocean plastic pollution and activism. She spent years working for 5 Gyres where she led Ocean Expeditions and raised awareness for policy campaigns. She also co-runs Goods Holding Company, that uses new plastic free tools for grocery shopping to help limit the dependence on plastic. Now Carolynn is a consultant in the San Francisco Bay area where she develops workshops to address plastic microfiber solutions in California. She has spent the last ten years with her work dedicated to ocean plastic pollution and the awareness and policy campaigns that have helped bring attention to the growing issue.

Carolynn worked with me in the one on one Coaching Program as well as the continued Monthly Accountability. She talks about how when we started working together her networking program was just an idea and not something she was sure how to develop further. It’s been so great to witness this program come to life out of a dedicated passion that she already had; and then to see the impact it is having already on clients she just worked with.

Consider checking out the Passion and Purpose program if you are looking to make a career transition into more purposeful work or have been sitting on a business idea that you want to launch: https://www.free-to-flourish.com/passionandpurpose

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 My long time friend Chef David Thomas, and winner of the Food Network’s TV series, Chopped, shares his journey as a chef and entrepreneur and how he has found success and overcome obstacles with pursuing his passions. His work is centered on celebrating and reclaiming African American food culture.

I originally chatted with David in this conversation over on his Modern Conversations where he talks to different black folks who are paving the way in the food industry. I love the work he does and how he continues to find success and satisfaction in the projects and businesses that he has created. The most recent one was his restaurant, Ida B’s Table, located in downtown Baltimore, which celebrated soul food and was a space to honor the famous black feminist and journalist, Ida B Wells.

Most recently David and his wife and business partner, @ladytthomas77, are working on an amazing project with the @muloma.heritage center, a non-profit being developed in St. Helena,SC as a way to intersect culture, cuisine, ecology, sustainability, and ultimately highlight the stories of African American traditions. His wife and him are a dream team and also running the @h3irloom_baltimore, a multidimensional catering company that continues to align with the passion of celebrating African American food culture.


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Tarena is a Management Consultant, Strategic Adviser, and Certified Online Business Coach. Tarena shares about her journey as an Air Force veteran and transitioning to being an entrepreneur.  She talks about the skills and resiliency she learned being in the military and how that translates to her work as a business owner. She also talks about how she utilizes her strengths in her business and how that’s been an important shift for her in knowing what she naturally does well.  Tarena touches on the support that has helped over the years and what continues to help her push through her fears.

Tarena has created an online community for veteran women who want to start a business once leaving the military and reentering civilian life. She has created a space to help women navigate the emotional changes that come up with leaving the military and also guiding them with the tech systems that they will need to set up a successful business. If you are a veteran woman and want to learn more you can contact Tarena directly: [email protected]


Consider checking out the Passion and Purpose program if you are looking to make a career transition into more purposeful work or have been sitting on a business idea that you want to launch: https://www.free-to-flourish.com/passionandpurpose

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Gianna, a personal stylist who runs her business, Gianna Nucci Style, chats with us about her journey with creating her personal styling business and how it has evolved from when she started it four years ago.

Gianna talks about being fearless and open to try different things when you are first starting out. And not worrying too much about what others think! Because people are thinking a lot less about your product and service than you probably thing. She also talks about figuring out what your strengths are and not being afraid to monetize those. For Gianna she found that her natural eye with fashion is something she can use to help others.


Consider checking out the Passion and Purpose program if you are looking to make a career transition into more purposeful work or have been sitting on a business idea that you want to launch: https://www.free-to-flourish.com/passionandpurpose

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I talked with @laurasfocusphotography about her journey building a photography business and what has helped with her successes over the last 16 years.

Laura is a wedding and portrait photographer based in St. Michaels, MD. She also shoots internationally when she sails to The Bahamas in the winters with her family.

Laura talks about how putting a lot of time into learning her craft and being in a community and network of other photographers has helped her grow her business. Laura has been a great mentor for me over the years.  I’ve been picking her brain with all things business related since shooting with her in 2016. It was especially helpful when I had my own photography business.

Check out our conversation if you want some inspiration and insight in creating a business around your passion.

Consider checking out the Passion and Purpose program if you are looking to make a career transition into more purposeful work or have been sitting on a business idea that you want to launch: https://www.free-to-flourish.com/passionandpurpose

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Frida Ayala is a hormone health coach and shares her story on building a business that helps women’s health from a holistic approach.bFrida shares some of the risks she took with first starting her business, what’s helped her stay confident on her journey, and ultimately how she has been able to pursue work that she is passionate about.



Consider checking out the Passion and Purpose program if you are looking to make a career transition into more purposeful work or have been sitting on a business idea that you want to launch: https://www.free-to-flourish.com/passionandpurpose

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