Emily Merrell is a dynamite networker! She is essentially a "people collector" and as she puts it, "she forces people to meet one another." It's her greatest passion to bring people in connection with one another and make the world a smaller and more approachable place. She wears a lot of hats and has many roles. In this episode, she talks about how she brings all of her passions together and the greatest lessons she's learned on her entrepreneurship journey. 

In this episode, we discuss:

✨ Emily’s work and what she does.

✨ The biggest lessons for taking the leap into entrepreneurship.

✨ The importance of letting go of perfectionism.

✨ Lead with what you’re selling, not who you are.

✨ Build your network when you aren’t looking for anything and then tap it when you are.

✨ You never know what’s going to come from putting content out.

✨ The things that have helped her stay consistent.

✨ Starting a business isn’t for the faint of heart.

✨ The stages of entrepreneurship from the day that you quit your job.

Emily Merrell is the Founder and Business Coach at Six Degrees Society, Co-founder of Ready Set Coach and Podcast host of The Sixth Degree. She’s also lovingly called “20 Questions” by those that know her. Emily launched her career in the Fashion world working in Special events and marketing for high luxury brands Ralph Lauren, Tory Burch and Intermix after a 9 month stint in Argentina post graduation. Since her leap into entrepreneurship in 2016, Emily’s expertise in community building, networking and business coaching has been applauded and featured by Refinery29, Girlboss, Forbes and Huffington Post. She’s a recent Denver transplant from SF and NYC. In her spare time you can find her playing with her son Jackson, hiking with her husband Greg, making new connections or planning her next taco night.

Connect with Emily at www.sixdegreessociety.com/events or on Instagram @emilyamerrell @six_degrees_society @readysetcoachprogram

Connect with Jess at www.loveyourwoo.com or on Instagram @loveyourwoo