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Tune into this short clip from our interview with Nel Taylor, Founder & Steward of Now This Consulting, who shares their story about overcoming stigma around your past experience and owning your history. 

Catch the Full Episode with Nel Taylor, "Redefining Nonprofit Culture"

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Connect with Nel:

• Visit Nel's website Now This Consulting
• Find Nel on LinkedIn
• Find Nel on Instagram @nowthisconsulting
• Find Nel on TikTok @nowthisconsulting

Guest Bio: Nel Taylor
Nel Taylor, a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, is a nonprofit development, equity, HR, and fundraising strategy consultant with over 10 years of nonprofit experience, and is now the founder and steward of Now This Consulting where they help organizations operationalize anti-racist principles into their HR, leadership, and fundraising policies and practices. 

Their introduction to nonprofit work came out of their transition from houselessness when they were 18 years old, advocating as a program participant in fundraising efforts. After experiencing exploitation at the hands of the nonprofit industrial complex, they set out to shift traditional harmful practices in fundraising, and later the internal systems that perpetuate harm throughout the nonprofit sector.

Still in their first year of business, they have consulted with the Portland Parks Foundation, Farmers Market Fund, 350PDX, and Sex Worker Affirming Advocates. They previously served as Interim Co-Executive Director at Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon, as well as the Individual and Corporate Giving Lead; served as Board Chair at the Circus Project, and graduated the Art of Leadership program through Regional Arts and Culture Council, the certificate in nonprofit fundraising course at Willamette Valley Development Officers, and the Certificate of Managerial Resilience course at The People’s Nonprofit Accelerator, where they also serve on the Board of Directors. 

Their firsthand experience working within non-hierarchical organization structures, co-leadership models, and shared power systems, as well as being an impacted community member with lived experience of relying on the support of nonprofits, uniquely position them to guide organization leaders through the reckoning required for systems-change. 

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Tune into this short clip from our interview with Natalia Kay-O'Brien, Owner of Affinity Projects, who shares how becoming an entrepreneur changed her life from working within nonprofits to supporting them as a consultant.

Catch the Full Episode with Natalia Kay-O'Brien, "Believe in Yourself & Your Business"

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Connect with Natalia:

• Visit their website Affinity Projects
•  Find Natalia on LinkedIn
•  If you are in the Portland, Oregon area - join an upcoming Gather event – a happy our for social good! 

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Are you a parent and a business owner? Listen to this short clip from our interview with Elizabeth Doerr, Owner of Doerr & Co + Host of Cramming for the Apocalypse, a podcast and Substack, where she shares insights about balance as a parent and entrepreneur. 

Catch the Full Episode with Elizabeth Doerr, "Parenting, Entrepreneurship, & Climate Action"

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Connect with Elizabeth:

• Visit Elizabeth's business website Doerr & Co.
• Visit Elizabeth's writing website  
• Read Elizabeth's Substack Cramming for the Apocalypse
• Find Doerr & Co on Instagram @doerrandco
• Find Cramming for the Apocalypse on Instagram @crammingfortheapocalypse
  
  

Guest Bio: Elizabeth Doerr
Elizabeth Doerr is the founder and principal of Doerr & Co. Her company provides communications consulting and writes for social justice and social impact-focused organizations. Her approach is focused on purposeful strategy and storytelling that elevates a brand's platform by creating original content that positions them as thought leaders. She is also a writer and provides ghostwriting services having previously published a book with Lynn Peterson called Roadways for People: Rethinking Transportation Planning and Engineering and is currently working with a client on another ghostwriting project on racial justice in urban planning. 

Elizabeth is also accomplished writer having published in The Progressive, Romper, Parents.com, Bloomberg CityLab, Scalawag Magazine, Portland Monthly, and Baltimore City Paper. She's currently working on a book – the proposal for which is out on submission – called Cramming for the Apocalypse which is about her journey to push through climate grief and take climate action through the lens of disaster preparedness.

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Tune into this short clip from our interview with Mark Mohammadpour, Owner of Chasing the Sun, on how to get more rest, take your vacation time, and avoid burnout year-round.

Catch the Full Episode with Mark Mohammadpour, "Build Your Company's Culture of Well-being"

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• Visit the Chasing the Sun website 
• Find Mark on Instagram @markmoh
• Find Mark on LinkedIn
• Find Mark on TikTok @markmohammadpour

Guest Bio: Mark Mohammadpour
We are excited to welcome our guest, Mark Mohammadpour, APR, Fellow PRSA (he/him) to the podcast. Mark is the Founder and Chief Well-being Officer of Chasing the Sun.

After spending his public relations career working for brands such as Microsoft and the U.S. Army, and after losing and keeping off 150 pounds over the last decade, Mark founded Chasing the Sun to empower people to prioritize their well-being so they can shine in the family room and the board room. Chasing the Sun’s inclusive and interactive keynotes, workshops, and training programs help companies design their Culture of Well-being™️.

Beyond everything you’ve read about Mark in his bio:

• The funniest person he knows is his incredible wife, Christine.
• He’ll talk to you all day about his love for soccer, Peloton, and sweet labradoodle Molly.
• His favorite music era is the early-mid 1990s, and he will have those hits on repeat all day long.

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Tune into this short clip from our interview with Allison Cook, Owner of Allison Martin Studios, about how to get out of a creative rut.

Catch the Full Episode with Allison Cook, "Entrepreneurship for the Creative Soul"

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• Visit Allison Martin Studios on Etsy
• Find Allison on Instagram @allisonmartinstudios
• Find Allison on TikTok @allisonmartinstudios

Guest Bio: Allison Cook
Allison is the owner and creator of Allison Martin Studios. Spending the majority of her career in the legal field, taking on various administrative roles, Allison found herself constantly burned out. In need of a creative outlet, Allison created Allison Martin Studios and it eventually evolved into a small business. In the midst of a global pandemic, Allison found candle making, and that is where the heart of Allison Martin Studios truly started. AMS creates hand poured beeswax candles that burn clean, are scented with aromatherapy grade essential oils, have crackling wood wicks, and can be enjoyed by anyone, including people with sensitivities to fragrances. Social and environmental responsibility, and transparency, are key in every aspect of Allison Martin Studios because people matter and this planet matters. When Allison is not creating and dreaming up new ideas, she is probably laughing at an inside joke with her sister, enjoying a cup of fair trade coffee, or talking about books with a friend.

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Tune into this short clip from our interview with Mary Williams, Owner of Sensible Woo, about how to create content consistently.

Catch the Full Episode with Mary Williams, "You are Your Best System"

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• Receive Weekly Business Readings in Your Inbox! 
• Subscribe to Sensible Woo on YouTube 
• Find Mary on Instagram @sensiblewoo
• Find Mary on Threads @sensiblewoo
• Visit the Sensible Woo website 
• Listen to The School of Moxie Podcast 

Guest Bio: Mary Williams
Mary Williams is the CEO and founder of Sensible Woo, home of The School of Moxie Podcast.  A librarian by trade, who established herself in the entertainment industry as the digital archivist for a major animation production studio, she has consulted for not only entertainment companies, but also marketing agencies, tech start-ups, and non-profit fundraising organizations.  

For the last eight years, she’s been a business coach for highly-sensitive, neurodivergent business owners, championing the focus on systems and data management as a solid foundation for sustainable businesses that scale.  The motto at Sensible Woo is that you are always your best system, which means embracing the magic of your intuitive side is just as important as the data your business produces.  

Mary has been an online content creator since 2010, which makes her a tough old bird in the online entrepreneurship community and you should definitely ask her about all the crazy shit she’s seen people do online over the years. 

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Hey friends, we're super excited to announce the return of the Take the Leap podcast in 2025! For the rest of 2024, we will be dropping clips from season one's guest episodes. Put it in your calendar, Season 2 starts on Thursday, January 2nd, 2025.  

What to expect from the Take the Leap Podcast: 

• Co-hosts Ashlan and Tory and guests share their personal experiences of entrepreneurship highs and lows.
• The Take the Leap podcast offers real stories, insights, and embarrassing moments from entrepreneurs and guests. 
• Join us every Tuesday and Thursday for a dose of truth about chasing your dreams and building a business. 

Host information:

• Co-Host, Ashlan Glazier-Anderson, Owner of AshbeanPDX Marketing
• Co-Host, Victoria (Tory) Proppe, Owner of Imagine Marketing Strategies

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• Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Take the Leap
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• Find Ashlan on Instagram & LinkedIn
• Find Tory on Instagram & LinkedIn 

The Course: 

The Take the Leap course contains everything you need to know to successfully launch your business now. Sign up today to join the course and get support from Ashlan & Tory who will guide you through your journey as a new entrepreneur.

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Welcome to the 34th episode of the Take the Leap podcast!

In this episode, "Our Season 1 Finale," co-hosts Ashlan Glazier-Anderson and Victoria Proppe share their thoughts about Season One. We talk about our upcoming season break, smutty romance novels, and plans for Season Two.

What to expect from the Take the Leap Podcast: 

• Co-hosts Ashlan and Tory and guests share their personal experiences of entrepreneurship highs and lows.
• The Take the Leap podcast offers real stories, insights, and embarrassing moments from entrepreneurs and guests. 
• Join us every Tuesday and Thursday for a dose of truth about chasing your dreams and building a business. 

Host information:

• Co-Host, Ashlan Glazier-Anderson, Owner of AshbeanPDX Marketing
• Co-Host, Victoria (Tory) Proppe, Owner of Imagine Marketing Strategies

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• Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Take the Leap
• Follow us on Instagram: @taketheleap_today
• Find Ashlan on Instagram & LinkedIn
• Find Tory on Instagram & LinkedIn 

The Course: 

The Take the Leap course contains everything you need to know to successfully launch your business now. Sign up today to join the course and get support from Ashlan & Tory who will guide you through your journey as a new entrepreneur.

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Welcome to the 33rd episode of the Take the Leap Podcast, "Believing You are Enough with Rahti Gorfien." Co-hosts Ashlan Glazier-Anderson and Victoria Proppe chat with Rahti about her Take the Leap Story.

What to expect from the Take the Leap Podcast: 

• Co-hosts Ashlan and Tory and guests share their personal experiences of entrepreneurship highs and lows.
• The Take the Leap podcast offers real stories, insights, and embarrassing moments from entrepreneurs and guests. 
• Join us every Tuesday and Thursday for a dose of truth about chasing your dreams and building a business. 

Guest & Host information:

• Guest, Rahti Gorfien, Owner of Creative Calling Coaching
• Co-Host, Ashlan Glazier-Anderson, Owner of AshbeanPDX Marketing
• Co-Host, Victoria (Tory) Proppe, Owner of Imagine Marketing Strategies

Connect with Rahti:

• Visit the Creative Calling Coaching website and linktree
• Find Rahti on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok 
• Read Rahti's Book or Listen to the Audiobook The Five Emotions 
• Are you an entrepreneur with ADHD? Schedule a Strategy Session with Rahti

Guest Bio: Rahti Gorfien
For nearly thirty years, Rahti Gorfien, has been coaching scattered and overwhelmed creative professionals. She helps her clients focus so they can grab the focus of others, get seen, and make money doing what they love. Rahti has been recognized three times by Expertise.com as one of the 15 Best Life Coaches in NYC as a professionally certified career and ADHD coach and was recently recognized as one of the Top ADHD Coaches by Coach Foundation.com. 

She is the author of The Five Emotions That Stop Success, which is now available as an audiobook. In the book, Rahti demonstrates how many neurodivergent creative entrepreneurs and artists are stuck because of negative emotions which don’t allow them to stay in action.

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Welcome to the 32nd episode of the Take the Leap Podcast, "Marketing Your Business Authentically with Nedra Rezinas." Co-hosts Ashlan Glazier-Anderson and Victoria Proppe chat with Nedra about her Take the Leap Story.

What to expect from the Take the Leap Podcast: 

• Co-hosts Ashlan and Tory and guests share their personal experiences of entrepreneurship highs and lows.
• The Take the Leap podcast offers real stories, insights, and embarrassing moments from entrepreneurs and guests. 
• Join us every Tuesday and Thursday for a dose of truth about chasing your dreams and building a business. 

Guest & Host information:

• Guest, Nedra Rezinas, Owner of Nedra Rezinas Consulting
• Co-Host, Ashlan Glazier-Anderson, Owner of AshbeanPDX Marketing
• Co-Host, Victoria (Tory) Proppe, Owner of Imagine Marketing Strategies

Connect with Nedra:

• Visit their website 
• Find Nedra on LinkedIn 

Guest Bio: Nedra Rezinas
Nedra brings over 20 years of collective business experience to the table, including working with hundreds of businesses on their websites and marketing decisions. She is a marketing strategist and coach who helps service based businesses create a 90 day custom marketing roadmap. In addition, Nedra coaches her clients on how to build confidence, consistently market their business and gives them permission to market authentically and connect to their values.

Nedra supports clients who identify as introverted, empathy-driven, and/or highly sensitive (HSP), want to connect with people by building authentic relationships that can lead into referral partners and want to remove feelings of shame around promoting themselves to others. Nedra teaches at the School of Business at Portland State University and at the Oregon Small Business Development Center.

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