On today's episode, Ryan Haddon, life coach, hypnotherapist and spiritual mentor will share how everything on the screen of your life started with a thought. She will discuss the importance of your relationship with yourself and the difference between being alone and lonely. For many of us, this period of time has allowed us to reflect on our true professional purpose. Ryan will share her coaching process and her message of finding your center.

Our guest this week is Ryan Haddon, life coach, hypnotherapist and spiritual mentor. Enjoy this teaser and be sure to tune in on Thursday for the full episode!

On today's episode, we are joined by Meg Young. Meg is the founder and owner of Cailini Coastal, an e-commerce business that offers one-of-a kind coastal inspired accessories and home decor. Meg will provide advice on how to start an e-commerce business, even during a global pandemic! She'll discuss everything from sourcing to vendors to warehousing inventory in her garage to the help she received from the free government resources SCORE. She'll also describe the importance of personalized relationships with your customers. One of Meg's passions is purposeful giving, and she committed to donating 100% of profits for the first six months in business to support Family Promise, a national nonprofit that helps low income families and families experiencing homelessness achieve sustainable independence through a community based response.

Our guest this week is Meg Young, founder and owner of Cailiini Coastal, an e-commerce business that offers one-of-a kind coastal-inspired accessories and home decor. Enjoy this teaser and be sure to tune in on Thursday for the full episode!

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What is it like to command a mission to Mars? What is it like to parent from space? What is it like to be an astronaut floating in zero gravity and reaching planets never before touched by humankind? The number one Netflix series Away, tackles these questions with Hilary Swank as commander, Emma Green, who leads an international mission to Mars. The series is a balance of space exploration and human drama. Our guest today, Jessica Goldberg, is at the helm of this mission as the showrunner and executive producer. Jessica will describe Away and her vision for bringing the first manned mission to Mars. We will learn about the overview effect and why boundaries disappear from the vantage point of outer space. Jessica will discuss why Hilary Swank was the perfect choice to play Commander Emma Green, a powerful leader who is also deeply human. She will also explain why it was important to her to tell the story of being a working mother.

Sarah Choi is a children's book author from Houston, Texas. As the daughter of first generation Korean immigrants, Sarah had certain career expectations placed on her, but made the decision to forge her own path. She began her career as a cause marketing and communications consultant before transitioning into freelance writing. Sarah wrote on food and lifestyle topics for a variety of publications such as Food Network Magazine, RachaelRay.com, Dr. Oz, The Good Life Magazine and Red Tricycle. Sarah will discuss how apprenticing in a New York City butcher shop changed her life, how she got her start writing and the power of authenticity. Sarah will also share her journey of hustling and her belief that worthwhile things don't come easy. As an author, one of Sarah's goals for her young audience is for them to see and gain access to Asian American life and people.

Today, we chat with Kelly Ryan, the founder and owner of Anchor Meditation, a San Francisco based studio that offers guided meditation both in person and virtually. Kelly will discuss all things meditation: the science and history behind it, how to train our thoughts just like we train our bodies, how to create a space for meditation in your home, and how to include your children in meditation. If you're feeling 2020 has been an overwhelming year for you, you will enjoy Kelly's short meditation at the end of our show.

Are you starting a business during the pandemic, whether it's an online service, a product or a brand? Should you protect it? And how do you protect it? On this episode, we chat with Yuri Mikulka, a top intellectual property lawyer with 25 years of industry experience. Yuri is a partner at Alston & Bird in Los Angeles. Her clients are world-wide and range from Fortune 100 companies to emerging high-tech to cosmetics, fashion and luxury goods to consumer electronics and more. Yuri will tell us the difference between a trademark, patent, copyright and a trade secret, from Tiffany blue to the Nike swoosh to the Louboutin red sole. Yuri will explain why it's important to have your own trusted board of advisors in your career. She'll tell us why she let go of the need to always be perfect and embraces making mistakes.

Are you longing to attend an awesome event that you want to relive over and over again? Or dreaming of hosting an impromptu dinner party with friends? Well, you are not alone. Today, we chat with Sterling Social, a full-service event, design and production company based in Los Angeles, California. From vision to execution, they plan and produce high profile entertainment and lifestyle events, product launches, luxury weddings and social celebrations and red-carpet occasions. Angela and Erin will discuss the process of rolling out the red carpet and why it's not always red. You'll learn how they design an event from vision to execution and what makes Sterling Social so successful. They will also share simple tips on how you can bring creativity into your home for milestone celebrations during quarantine.