She Did It Her Way

Are you an entrepreneur because you want to make the world a better place with your passion? Maybe you're in a specific field of entrepreneurship that makes you lack confidence in yourself?You may feel like you don't fit the stereotype of others working in that field, which means you may not succeed?

It's time to gain that confidence back and let go of those fears. If you want to do something with your passion you can do it.

Are you an entrepreneur because you want to make the world a better place with your passion? Maybe you're in a specific field of entrepreneurship that makes you lack confidence in yourself?You may feel like you don't fit the stereotype of others working in that field, which means you may not succeed? It's time to gain that confidence back and let go of those fears. If you want to do something with your passion you can do it. You can create something out of nothing. Today's guest, Terri Brax, has created two companies TeacherCare & Women Tech Founders, because she wanted to fulfill a need in two areas that interested her. She has first hand dealt with women who have experienced similar doubts in the tech industry and is here to offer some boss insight on how to deal with hurdles for all women on the entrepreneurial journey. In this episode you will... Hear the exact moment of inspiration for WTF (Women Tech Founders) Realize the hurdles women in tech face, both controllable and uncontrollable Learn the importance of building ecosystems to move forward Understand the value of revenue models Get a behind the scenes look on how the people at the top don't have it all figured out Discover what keeps Terri in the game of entrepreneurship RESOURCES: She Did It Her Way Podcast She Did It Her Way Twitter She Did It Her Way Facebook Women Tech Founders Facebook Women Tech Founders Twitter Women Tech Founders Instagram Teacher Care website Teacher Care Twitter Terri Brax Twitter Terri Brax LinkedIn Midwest Women in Tech Conference "Man's Search for Meaning" by Victor E. Frankl Insights “We brought women together to become role models for other women and to break the stereotypes about what it looks like to be a woman in tech because we found that was also some of the things that were holding people back.”-Terri Brax “Over the course of the year between 2015 and 2016 we saw Chicago become the global leader of women in tech with now 30% of all tech startups led by women.”-Terri Brax “We need role models for women in leadership in tech and in leadership overall.”-Terri Brax “We want to make sure that every young woman sees someone that looks like them and every career changer can look at somebody and think ‘hmm maybe I can try something that reflects me and I can do this to.”-Terri Brax “They came to the tech industry not because they wanted to play with programming but they wanted to achieve this goal that’s driving their soul and they were going to knock down walls in order to make that happen.” -Terri Brax “How important it is to build that whole ecosystem, instead of just alone focusing on that one small piece. We need that support.”- Terri Brax “Women tend to start with this passion and often times you’re so dedicated to the goal that your revenue miles need to be built up in order to reach the broader goals.”- Terri Brax “Think of your revenue model as strongly as you’re thinking about the passion and how to get to it.” -Terri Brax “When I started this I would look and see this woman who in my head knew absolutely everything and never fact checked herself. She was so confident. But what i’ve really seen all of us have insecurities coming from different places and we’re all trying to work through them, but I see the value of having that confident front in order to be able to move other people forward.”-Terri Brax “Once you’ve been in it, it’s almost like a bug that bites you. It’s really hard to not think in the terms that an entrepreneur starts thinking. All the crazy things that go along with it is hard.. but the rewards for it are so high.”-Terri Brax “Seeing that you can create something from nothing is an amazing fill you up kind of feeling and knowing that you can make the world a better place, that is just so rewarding.”-Terri Brax “Timing in the tech startup world is incredibly important. They say the number one way to succeed is to have some sort of a platform at the time when there is a lot o

Do you ever yearn to travel around the globe but are trapped in one location by your job? Maybe you crave more flexibility that your current work conditions just don't have? Having flexibility and being location independent is possible, but it takes more than one person to achieve this. It takes a community.

Today's guest, Sian Simpson, built her community both in the US and New Zealand with Kiwi Landing Pad.

Do you ever yearn to travel around the globe but are trapped in one location by your job? Maybe you crave more flexibility that your current work conditions just don't have? Having flexibility and being location independent is possible, but it takes more than one person to achieve this. It takes a community. Today's guest, Sian Simpson, built her community both in the US and New Zealand with Kiwi Landing Pad. In this episode you will... Build community value by becoming a "community mentor" Uncover how to set a schedule when working in different geographic areas Acquire methods to say NO Understand the benefits of asking the community what they want to know Discover the best part of awards Learn the difference between "intellectualizing feeling" and "actually feeling" RESOURCES: She Did It Her Way Podcast She Did It Her Way Twitter She Did It Her Way Facebook Kiwi Landing Pad Kiwi Landing Pad Twitter Sian Simpson Instagram Sian Simpson Twitter Sian Simpson LinkedIn 500 Startups Mobilize (grouping tool) "Designing Your Life" by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans "The Millionaire Next Door" by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko Insights “You have to do the unscaleable to scale.”-Sian Simpson “As people starting out in your career, or as people mid level, you’re always like ‘I have no right speaking to people,’ when really you do. You just have to be very specific in what your ask is and make sure that the person at the end of you ask can actually fulfill what you’re asking them to do.”-Sian Simpson “You don’t have to spend money on stuff to add value. You actually just figure out what your customers need and want and start pulling levers to actually give them added value.”-Sian Simpson “If you are going to do your job in 20 hours you need to measure that effectively.”-Sian Simpson “The point at which you start dropping the ball is the point at which you should start paying attention to some of the stuff you should let go of.”-Sian Simpson “The people who are millionaires tend to not look like millionaires.”-Sian Simpson “Community is the best thing you can do in life because at the end of the day everything comes down to people.”-Sian Simpson “I really like day dreaming. I think it’s really powerful to be able to stretch the mind.”-Sian Simpson “If you are going to learn about community, the best way to do that is looking at tribal culture and social hierarchies we just don’t have in the Western World.”-Sian Simpson “I would really encourage you to find one really exceptional mentor. It makes all the difference to anything you are doing in life.”-Sian Simpson

Hi She Did It Her Way Family! It is your host here, Amanda Boleyn, taking over the show notes this episode. I am going to do best to live up to the greatness of Christian's show notes because let's be real...my strength is in the "hosting" not so much the writing ;)

Christian, I appreciate you so much, you have no idea girlfriend!

Hi She Did It Her Way Family! It is your host here, Amanda Boleyn, taking over the show notes this episode. I am going to do best to live up to the greatness of Christian's show notes because let's be real...my strength is in the "hosting" not so much the writing ;) Christian, I appreciate you so much, you have no idea girlfriend! Okay, back to this week's show notes. It is a quick episode, all of 16 minutes. I share what I'm thankful for this year and that includes YOU, yes YOU. The human being that is reading this post. I am utterly grateful for you. It is because of you, the listeners that the show exists. So thank you. I am also equally grateful for the guests who have bared all...who came on the show and laid it all out for thousands of listeners who tune in and were not afraid to do so, those who lead with bravery. Thank you. In this episode I share the STRUGGLES of being self-employed while trying to grow She Did It Her Way even more and turn it into something even bigger but not know what that bigger is or means. The frustrations, self-doubt and questions I found myself asking (and sometimes still do...Come on...I'm only human ;) Chat with me, please :D ALSO, I would LOVE to chat with you guys. Here is the link to my calendar. Times are for 25 minute blocks. I want to get to know you better, learn how She Did It Her Way can add more value, what do you like about it? If there are no times that work with your schedule...shoot me an email ---> amanda dot boleyn at gmail dot com. If She Did It Her Way has inspired you in any way shape or form, I would be so grateful if you would share it with others...it may inspire them and you wouldn't even think it! :) Also, if you wouldn't mind taking 5 minutes and leaving us an iTunes review. The more reviews we have, the easier it is for others to find us, thus inspiring more people by the stories we share! If you're not sure how to leave a review, click here for a full step-by-step. Her Way Challenge Last thing, we are restructuring Her Way Challenge so starting in January we will be hosting partnering with other She Did It Her Way community members to bring you curated monthly challenges...sign up HERE (<--- NOTE the new URL) Eat With Intention Okay, last, last thing....make sure you order my friend, Cassandra Bodzak's new book, Eat With Intention. Meditations to coincide with recipes...um yes, please! Get it before the price goes up...you will NOT be disappointed. I promise! Click HERE.

Have you noticed a problem that needs to be solved? Are you the one that needs to solve this problem? Maybe you discovered this need at your corporate job, and realized that your journey is elsewhere and your purpose is greater?

Today's guest, Kristi Zuhlke, was working at Procter and Gamble when she realized that market research data should be easier to find and navigate. She took the leap to create the technology, KnowledgeHound, that would fix this problem in corporate America.

Have you noticed a problem that needs to be solved? Are you the one that needs to solve this problem? Maybe you discovered this need at your corporate job, and realized that your journey is elsewhere and your purpose is greater? Today's guest, Kristi Zuhlke, was working at Procter and Gamble when she realized that market research data should be easier to find and navigate. She took the leap to create the technology, KnowledgeHound, that would fix this problem in corporate America.

Are you confused with life? Sometimes your world gets flipped upside down, a job gone wrong, an end to a relationship, and you feel as if you've hit rock bottom. Maybe you feel like you're not good enough and have nothing of value to offer? You may even feel like this confusion is a bad thing.

But it's the opposite.

Your confusion means that you are on the path to self discovery.

You are on the path to find your value.

Are you confused with life? Sometimes your world gets flipped upside down, a job gone wrong, an end to a relationship, and you feel as if you've hit rock bottom. Maybe you feel like you're not good enough and have nothing of value to offer? You may even feel like this confusion is a bad thing. But it's the opposite. Your confusion means that you are on the path to self discovery. You are on the path to find your value. Today's guest, Giovanna Silvestre, has used her confusion at a low point to create a blog Confused Girl in The City which grew into an empowering fashion line for women inspired by images of healing crystals. In this episode you will... Learn how Giovanna created a fashion line without a fashion degree Discover the importance of gratitude Embrace your "warrior princess" Enable your creative side that may be repressed Hear about the process behind starting a clothing line Identify the journey of self discovery through a blog RESOURCES: She Did it Her Way Podcast She Did it Her Way Twitter Confused Girl LA Twitter Confused Girl LA Pinterest Confused Girl LA Instagram Confused Girl Facebook Confused Girl website Confused Girl Ambassador Program "Seat of the Soul" by Gary Zukav "A New Earth" by Eckhart Tolle INSIGHTS: “I started to realize that there was so much more to who I am and my purpose in life, than what I had been living.” -Giovanna Silvestre “I had no idea what I was going to do. I was going to give back to the world and I was here to do something great, I felt that.”-Giovanna Silvestre “The way in which I was doing life didn’t work anymore and I felt completely lost”-Giovanna Silvestre “After I was at my version of rock bottom, I was able to really build my life from that point because I no longer cared what other people thought of me. I felt like I didn’t have anything so why do I care what everyone thinks? Now I can do what I want.”-Giovanna Silvestre “We all have a little warrior princess inside us.”-Giovanna Silvestre “I meditated so I had more mind control, because before my mind controlled me.”-Giovanna Silvestre “One day I woke up and nothing had changed in my life but I had this joy energy running through my body, and I felt what it was like to feel gratitude for the first time in my life.”-Giovanna Silvestre “Joy really doesn’t come from the outside. It’s an inside job.”-Giovanna Silvestre “I had this quote on my wall and it said ‘It’s not about seeking new landscape but it’s about having new eyes.”-Giovanna Silvestre “We have two choices in life: I could be a coward or I can be brave. So let’s choose bravery, even though I don’t feel brave I’m going to choose that.”-Giovanna Silvestre “When your whole world shatters choosing to be courageous, choosing you and what’s good for you, that’s really where your character is tested and where you build.”-Giovanna Silvestre “I really believe in living an intention based life.”-Giovanna Silvestre “ I knew how bad it feels to feel like you’re not worth anything and have no value, so I was like whatever I create I wanted it to give value to other women.”-Giovanna Silvestre “I felt like this was my intention in life, to help people see their own value.”-Giovanna Silvestre “It’s almost like when a seed is in the ground and it’s about to start growing... It has to push up through the ground.”-Giovanna Silvestre “Just because you start something and it’s a great idea, don’t think that you’re not going to get resistance because the resistance is the whole part of the process.”-Giovanna Silvestre “Social media is not an overnight thing. It’s something that takes a lot of time and effort.”-Giovanna Silvestre “When you think nothing is happening, sometimes everything is happening.”-Giovanna Silvestre “Why is being confused looked upon as negative?”-Giovanna Silvestre