The Out Entrepreneur | Bringing Our Whole Selves to Work | Conversations with Leading LGBTQ Bosses

When not working his day job as a regional director of project management for a tech services company, Jeff authors books in the m/m romance genre as well as LGBTQ+ young adult fiction. Jeff lives in rural Northern California with his husband of twenty years, Will. Along with Will, Jeff hosts the weekly show, Jeff & Will's Big Gay Fiction Podcast. Since 2016, Jeff's treated the writing as a business rather than a hobby with the goal to have it be the primary source of income by 2020. If you are seeking a pathway to transform you side hustle into a full-time business enterprise, this is the episode for you!

Rick Clemons is the Author of Frankly My Dear I’m Gay, Host of The Coming Out Lounge podcast, certified life coach, TEDx Speaker, world record holder, and a guy who’s helped 1000’s of people in over 50 countries across the globe come out of the closets of their lives to escape their BS, explore their fears, and elevate their authentic self-expression. Rick’s signature mantra is “make your quirk work,” whatever that beautiful quirk is. Tune into the episode, and check a special offer listed in the detailed show notes.

Rick Clemons is the Author of Frankly My Dear I'm Gay, Host of The Coming Out Lounge podcast, certified life coach, TEDx Speaker, world record holder, and a guy who's helped 1000's of people in over 50 countries across the globe come out of the closets of their lives to escape their BS, explore their fears, and elevate their authentic self-expression. Rick's signature mantra is "make your quirk work," whatever that beautiful quirk is. Tune into the episode, and check a special offer listed in the detailed show notes.

Jenn T. Grace is a nationally recognized business strategist, speaker and author specializing in the LGBTQ market. Guided by the mantra, “change happens in business,” Jenn believes social change happens first in the workplace before spilling over into mainstream society. She is an Amazon Best Selling author and has been featured in Forbes, The Huffington Post, The Hartford Courant, and on CNBC. Passionate about helping people share their stories of adversity, Jenn is the Founder of the Purpose Driven Authors Academy and Purpose Driving Publishing. On this episode, Jenn offers powerful insights on how you can leverage your superpowers to crush it in business beyond the rainbow.

Jenn T. Grace is a nationally recognized business strategist, speaker and author specializing in the LGBTQ market. Guided by the mantra, "change happens in business," Jenn believes social change happens first in the workplace before spilling over into mainstream society. She is an Amazon Best Selling author and has been featured in Forbes, The Huffington Post, The Hartford Courant, and on CNBC. Passionate about helping people share their stories of adversity, Jenn is the Founder of the Purpose Driven Authors Academy and Purpose Driving Publishing. On this episode, Jenn offers powerful insights on how you can leverage your superpowers to crush it in business beyond the rainbow.

Dr. Jonathan Higgins is an educator, speaker, and social media influencer proudly hailing from Southern California. He serves as a LGBTQ media curator focusing on the needs of queer people of color (QPOC), and his work has been featured in Mused Magazine, Contrast Magazine, and on sites like Blavity, TheRoot, and Attn. A mutual friend and colleague highly recommended that I interview Dr. Jon because of the knowledge bombs he was sure to throw on the show. I am thrilled he accepted the invitation to be a guest, and I am proud to say he delivered on the promise of inspiring a thoughtful conversation that will no doubt keep you hungry on the path of entrepreneurship. Tune in and prepare to learn what Dr. Jon’s authentic truth looks like.

Dr. Jonathan Higgins is an educator, speaker, and social media influencer proudly hailing from Southern California. He serves as a LGBTQ media curator focusing on the needs of queer people of color (QPOC), and his work has been featured in Mused Magazine, Contrast Magazine, and on sites like Blavity, TheRoot, and Attn. A mutual friend and colleague highly recommended that I interview Dr. Jon because of the knowledge bombs he was sure to throw on the show. I am thrilled he accepted the invitation to be a guest, and I am proud to say he delivered on the promise of inspiring a thoughtful conversation that will no doubt keep you hungry on the path of entrepreneurship. Tune in and prepare to learn what Dr. Jon's authentic truth looks like.

Nabill Idrisi studied math, computer science, and Chinese at Stanford University and previously worked at the United Nations Global Compact. Realizing he had a deeper calling, he left the comfortable and familiar four years ago to purse his own adventures. He has been excavating family history, the journey around which has taken him to India and Germany. Moreover, his written travel reflections form Bangladesh, Palestine, and Germany have been published in the Huffington Post, Jaggery, and Muftah. As the founder of Nabill Idrisi Coaching, he works with fellow wanderers to create adventurous, passionate, and productive lives. Learn more about his belief that through healing yourself, you can heal the world on this latest episode of The Out Entrepreneur!

Nabill Idrisi studied math, computer science, and Chinese at Stanford University and previously worked at the United Nations Global Compact. Realizing he had a deeper calling, he left the comfortable and familiar four years ago to purse his own adventures. He has been excavating family history, the journey around which has taken him to India and Germany. Moreover, his written travel reflections form Bangladesh, Palestine, and Germany have been published in the Huffington Post, Jaggery, and Muftah. As the founder of Nabill Idrisi Coaching, he works with fellow wanderers to create adventurous, passionate, and productive lives. Learn more about his belief that through healing yourself, you can heal the world on this latest episode of The Out Entrepreneur!

Annie is a business coach, consultant, author, and passionate serial entrepreneur. She identifies as a proud Spudder from Ridgefield, Washington, and is a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. Annie has more than 16 years of experience as a small business owner, and has extensive experience with workplace strategic development, brand management, and marketing among may other talents. I had the pleasure of meeting Annie at the world's first ever Podcast (Un)conference last year in Portland, Oregon. Annie will be releasing her first book, The ‘E’ Word – Struggles of a Minority Woman Entrepreneur (THIS IS NOT A SELF-HELP BOOK) later this year. This episode is for anyone seeking guidance on how to unapologetically be themselves in the world.