The Brave Entrepreneur

Dolores is a STRATEGIST & COACH. She helps clients clarify their "idea worth sharing", design their communication strategies, and implement business growth systems. Her clients become speakers and authors and take their message to larger audiences like TEDx and beyond. She works through group coaching, workshops, one on one coaching, as well as public speaking. Dolores is a writer, TEDx Organizer, and participant in TED conferences. She is a CTI certified and ICF accredited coach and has a business degree from the Universidad de San Andres, Argentina. Originally from Buenos Aires, Dolores speaks fluent Spanish, English, and French and lives in Dartmouth, MA with her husband and four children.

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Bringing ideas alive is Dolores Hirschmann's passion and purpose. I love how she speaks to where it all began and how she has arrived at this moment in time. Her wisdom, clarity and confidence will inspire you. The question she starts with to discover her next endeavor is "What would I do for free all day long?" If you know the answer to that question, then wrap systems and tactics around it, you can have a business you truly adore. Listen and watch as we talk about mindset, fear, brave by survival and much more!

Don't miss this amazing lady! And please share with us your biggest takeaway and leave us a review on iTunes...it means the world to us!

Amy Coats is the Founder of Two Week Notice Society and helps corporate women get their online businesses up and running, so they can leave their 9-5 and be the woman they dream of becoming!

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"Is this all there is?" was the question Amy Coats asked herself while stuck in her 9-5 corporate job. Are you asking yourself the same question? Listen and watch as she shares her story and commitment to helping others break the chains and step out on their own with her company called Two Week Notice Society!

We talk not only about her journey to the freedom of entrepreneurship, but also the routines and habits that keep her in the game. You don't want to miss this! The routines are certainly important for all of us as entrepreneurs; it will make the difference between winning big or staying small!

The Founders of Women's Leadership LIVE (WLL) – Linda McMahon (past WLL CEO), who is now head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, Stacey Schieffelin (product developer/TV shopping networks globally), and Debbie Saviano (educator/social media strategist) – have each built their own successful companies.

They represent business success at the multi-million and billion-dollar levels in the product, service, education, entertainment, and media industries. The WLL team are product curators driving economic development and personal prosperity by partnering with passionate entrepreneurs and creators of customer solutions, guiding individuals to realize, ignite, power, and sustain their American Dreams. Stacey and Debbie, along with their accomplished team, work directly with female entrepreneurs to bring their product and service to market.

Twitter - @WLeadershipLIVE Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/womensleadershiplive/ Instagram - @womensleadershiplive

Jo Packham, the Creator/Editor-in-Chief of WHERE WOMEN CREATE, has been a leading innovator in the handmade publishing market for more than 40 years. A successful entrepreneur with her own publishing companies, Chapelle Ltd. And WWC PRESS, she has authored, compiled, or packaged more than 1,000 titles for publishers including Barnes & Noble, Time Warner, Meredith, Rodale, Chronicle, Random House, and others.

Jo is currently partnering with Disticor Publishing to produce the bestselling magazines: WHERE WOMEN CREATE, Inspiring Work Spaces of Extraordinary Women; WHERE WOMEN CREATE WORK, The Passion of Success; WHERE WOMEN COOK—The Heart & Soul of Cooking; and her newest imprint: WHAT WOMEN CREATE, Inspiration for Your Imagination. February, 2019 ,Jo was awarded the Magazine Launch of the Year by the Association of Magazine Media

Twitter – @WhereWomenCreat (no e used) Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/wherewomencreate/ Instagram - @wherewomencreate

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I couldn't have dreamed up a better trio to feature in celebration of International Women's Day! Enter Debbie Saviano, Jo Packham, and Stacey Schieffelin! They are co-founders and leaders of the movement and company, Women's Leadership Live. Listen and watch as we talk about what it takes to lean into your dreams, take action and get your brave on. It's not about going solo, it's about collaboration and connecting with partners that can help you WIN!

Each of these amazing women bring years of experience, knowledge, accomplishments and have a heart of service and collaboration for women all around the world.

Be inspired, find your ignite button and just get started! These powerhouse women will help you do just that! Don't miss this episode!

A former high school teacher, Deborah created a family plumbing business based on the trade of her father. She took what he had created for himself and put a brand and scalable business model behind it. In just 15 months, her company had scaled to high multi-six figures! Less than three years old, Austin Plumbery is now an award winning and nominated company.

Deborah is a speaker, recipient of the "Rising Star" award from Woman's Way Business Awards and most recently, was named one of 99 "Limit Breaking Female Founders" by Thrive Global!

A return to her first love of teaching and numbers, Deborah now coaches established women business owners on how to better manage their money and keep more of what they make in order to generate even greater financial success and purposeful impact. She is a wife and mother who is dedicated to helping those around her live intentional and audacious lives.

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When you get that spark of inspiration or curiosity, follow it. That's exactly what Deborah Whitby did when she was teaching English to high school students a few years back. She followed her vision and now she is not only the owner of an amazing company in Austin, TX, Austin Plumbery, but also a Financial Coach and mentor to other women entrepreneurs who want to scale. It started with looking for the "acorns", not just the Oak tree. Don't miss this episode as we dive deeper into what it really takes to follow your dreams and ambitions and how you can do it too!

Hally Paulson is in the business of helping people go from stuck to thriving. She is a certified Personal Trainer, Barre Instructor & nutrition coach and is the owner of Playful Fitness. Her mission is to help women gain unshakable confidence and deeply rooted joy. She coaches & trains both locally in Colorado Springs & online & has clients all over the country.

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Want to learn the REAL truth about freedom of food and healthy living? Check out this episode with Hally Paulson. She went from being an athlete in school to having an eating disorder. Eventually she found her brave and pulled herself up so she could learn what she needed to learn to serve the world. Her message is unique and so compelling. Joy yourself to health and learn how with Hally! She also shares her bravest moments along her journey as an entrepreneur and setting aside the ego and naysayers to do it anyways!

Marina Barayeva is an international portrait photographer based in Beijing, China. She is also a host of the popular podcast Marketing for Creatives where she brings the experts and other creatives to share their experience in business and marketing.

Marina is known authority in helping entrepreneurs become influencers in their niche. She has been featured in such media as ArtPeople, CCTV, China Radio International, and others.

Marina helps people to do what they love and grow it as a business.

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What would you do if you moved to a new country with a one way plane ticket where you didn't know the language, the culture, or how to read a menu (can we say hungry)? Would you buy it or talk yourself out of it? Well Marina Barayeva, originally from Russia, did just that...more than once! Now living in China, she shares her story of her brave travels, her jump into entrepreneurship and embracing the value of her creative talent. (Yes, you too can make money from your art!) Listen and watch as this amazing woman shares her desire to embrace the curiosity of life.

Justine is a Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator with over 19 years of experience (based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown), author, and speaker. She is the author of her best-selling books, Ever Upward and The Mother of Second Chances and recently gave two TEDx talks. Justine currently lives in Saint Louis with her husband, Chad, and their three dogs. She enjoys her child full life by spending time with friends and family, practicing creative self-care, laughing (many times at herself) and building butterfly gardens on her acre of land, which has made her an accidental butterfly farmer.

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Justine Froelker is all about helping people step forward with courage and finding their happy. Listen and watch as we dive deeper into a conversation about mental health therapy vs. personal development (and why she retired from being a therapist in her private practice not so long ago) and what the difference each really makes. Justine also shares more of her story and struggles that have brought her to a place of reinvention. She is following her calling and showing up more aligned with her truth...who doesn't want more of THAT in their life! Well she knows how and shares some profound advice.

Don't miss this episode and make sure to share with us your biggest takeaways!

Samantha Riley is a "pocket rocket" from the Northern Beaches in Sydney, Australia, and has spent the past 8 years helping people turn their expertise into a thriving business. Everything she teaches is what she's learned through personal experience while building multiple businesses over the past 25 years.

Samantha uses the 3 key principles of positioning, profile and leverage to help people not only monetize their expertise, but to become the go to authority in their industry. Due to her extensive business background, she sees each individual in a unique and holistic way, and is able to help them grow a profitable business to create a life that they love.

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Samantha Riley, knows what it means to rewrite the story, which started with finding her core values. You can really get to where you want to go, if you don't know what compass is guiding you. Listen and watch as she inspires and expands the thought leadership of all, how she actualized her vision board and what message she has for the world.

Don't miss this powerful episode with Samantha!

Michele Rossi-Szymborski is the CEO and Founder of Make Healthy Fit, Inc. and an Author. She holds certifications as an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and Training Facilitator. Michele became a health coach after her triumph over obesity and Type 2 diabetes.

She serves as a speaker, private coach, leads group coaching programs and health and wellness workshops. Her clients have achieved goals related to weight loss, blood sugar balance, stress reduction, energy levels, and harmony in all areas of life, including relationships.

Michele merges her expertise in health coaching, dietary theories and nutrition with experience and compassion. She guides, advocates for; & empowers women to achieve optimum health by nourishing their mind, body, & spirit.

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Michele Szymborski, has truly weathered the storms and the rough waves of life to find her shore. As a holistic health coach, she truly understands that self-care is priority and that there is always more to practice. Listen and watch as she shares her peaks and valleys and illustrates so perfectly that life is a journey to find joy in no matter what age, stage or place you are in. Don't give up...keep dancing!

Don't forget to also check out her book on Amazon "The Journey Beyond The Plate"

Stephanie Scapa is the Co-Founder & CEO of WEYV, a platform that allows users to listen to music, read magazines and (soon) listen to podcasts all in a single app experience. While competition is fierce with established brands like Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon, Stephanie is on a mission to unite friends and families through shared access to ALL of the premium entertainment and quality content that binds them together.

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Stephanie Scapa, co-founder of WEYV.com, shares her story of how she took the big leap into her start-up 7 years ago. She also shares how she stuck it out for a long 6 years before finally bringing the idea to market and how making mistakes, being a true student, and acknowledging and letting go of her own biases along the way is what kept her in the game. Sometimes ideas need to be let go and sometimes it simply requires a pivot in order to make them successful. How big is YOUR brave?