Permission to Grow

When you were growing up do you remember the first time you quit something? Did you quit the band or the soccer team? What did it feel like? Did you disappoint people or yourself? I have spent the last five years quitting a lot of things. I have quit jobs, I have quit hobbies, but most importantly I have tried to quit a lot of things that were not helping me be my best self in my career. This week Samuel Emni put out a list of 9 things that he suggested we trying quitting and they were things like quit trying to please others, quit being afraid of change, and quit thinking you are not good enough. I wanted to take this week to reflect on the things I quit and am trying to quit, and hopefully, this will inspire you to quit a few things that are dragging you down as well! Thanks for joining me!

Act on your curiosities. Be present, think about what you are curious about, and take action. This week we are talking to Heather and she is the CEO & Co-Founder of Bogobrush. Heather has allowed herself to be led by work and information that she is curious about - this led to her excelling in law school, work in venture financing, non-profit lobbying, study yoga, music, and travel, just to name a few. In this episode we dive into her entrepreneurial journey, how Bogobrush is seeking to make an impact in their community and abroad, and how she is continuing to go after things, work, and activities that she is curious about. Go explore, be curious, and as Heather says, find a way to replace stagnancy with action!

How can we bring together people, with all their unique gifts and talents, to truly make an impact in our communities and in our world? This weeks guest is Gabriele, and she has spent close to ten years as an advisor to corporate, government, and humanitarian organization leaders, to help them understand and prepare for disruptive trends on the horizon. Most recently she has expanded this conversation with her organization, Rise of the Bulls which she founded last year. This organization brings creative communities to the table to work alongside government, corporate, and humanitarian organizations to solve the challenges facing our community and our world. Gaby’s approach to trusting her path, working through the tension that arises as we navigate new paths, and allowing herself to keep moving forward toward work that gives her energy, makes me so excited to share her story with you. Enjoy!

Meet Didi, Clinical Therapist

"Yá’át’ééh, shi eiya Didi Josea yinishye. Honágháahnii nishli, Dibéłzhíní

bashishchiin. Tódich'ii'nii dashicheii, Tódich'ii'nii dashinali.

Hello, my name is Didi Josea. I am of the One-Who-Walks-Around clan, born

for the Black Sheep clan. My maternal grandfather is the Bitter Water clan,

my paternal grandfather is also of the Bitter Water clan. As a Clinical

Therapist, I offer guidance to those suffering from substance use and

mental health disorders in a facility that offers medically-supervised

detox services alongside a two-week comprehensive psychological,

psychiatric, and medical assessment.

Meet Emily, Founder & CEO of Six Degrees Society

Emily, also lovingly referred to as "20 questions" has always loved

figuring out people's stories. Born in Florida she moved to Connecticut at

the ripe age of 12. In middle school, she became famous for being Frida

Khalo's doppelganger, and after being asked what Latin American country she

yielded from she decided to study Spanish and Communications (girl needed

to communicate!) at a small Liberal Arts school in Ohio.

Meet Monica, Owner and Founder of Mack & Jane

Monica Hicks-Jenkins is a tenacious life coach/business consultant,

integrative nutritionist, and avid acoustic shower singer.  Her educational

background is in biochemistry, with her first paid positions residing at

NASA and for research laboratories.

Meet Bri, Nutrition Educator, Wellness Coach, & Yoga Instructor

Bri is a nutrition educator, wellness coach and yoga instructor for women

surrounding pregnancy - pre-conception, prenatal and postpartum. She's also

a mama of 3 little ones and one big dog, married to a handsome engineer and

Marine Captain living by the beaches in Los Angeles.

Meet Carolyn, Owner of Compass Maven, Certified Life & Career Coach

Carolyn Birsky is a Certified Life & Career Coach and the Owner of Compass

Maven LLC, a company that helps 20-something women gain the clarity and

confidence they need to get unstuck and turn their lives and careers of

their dreams into reality through 1-on-1 coaching, workshops and content.

How can we create better work? Nina is an entrepreneur and management consultant with a passion for creating better work which led her establish Transformed Teams, a consulting firm that provides guidance to employers on flexible and remote work. Nina gives us glimpse’s into the different chapters of her professional career, talks about her new entrepreneurial adventure with Style Gorgeous and shares with us where she is at in her journey today. She has some great tips on navigating transitions, redefining the concept of success, and how to get comfortable with failing because it means we are growing.

Alyson Garrido is an amazing Career Coach who recently took her business overseas from LA to New Zealand and she shares with us her own strategy that she utilized to take her from roles in HR to a role in advising and how she followed her gut and pushed herself into growing her business as a career coach where she joyfully supports individuals in advancing their careers and finding jobs they will enjoy.