What Fulfills You?

#156: Saul Finkelstein is a legal advisor with over 30 years’ experience in corporate finance and governance, having worked with CEOs, boards of directors, bankers and founders of Fortune 500 companies, middle market companies and start-ups. Having spent 20 years at the Paul Weiss law firm, Saul is now a Partner at Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP in New York City. Saul has completed over 25 marathons and is a life-long runner and fitness enthusiast who has also worked with many fitness and wellness brands, both as a legal and business advisor.

Topics discussed:

• Skillsets every young professional should seek to build and have
• How to stand out in a competitive pool of candidates
• What employers are actually looking for on a resume that majority of young professionals are not including on their resume
• The long-term impact of job hopping
• What to know before training for a marathon
• Finding the fine line between pushing through and taking a "mental health break"

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#155: On this episode, Emily sits down with a close friend and fellow creator, Kelly Stamps, to have a full raw talk conversation - from dating in your 20s, the difference between a "man" and a "boy", navigating difficult friendships that are no longer in alignment, and a lot more.

Think of this as being a "fly on the wall" listening in on a conversation between two friends...because this one is juicy.

Topics discussed:

• Why age really is just a number (and maybe why you should try dating older)
• The importance of being truthful and openly honest in all relationships (and when is "too much")
• The difference between a "man" and a "boy"
• Setting standards high and knowing what YOU want in a partner
• Knowing when to walk away when something is no longer in alignment

A special thank you to Magic Mind for sponsoring this episode. Magic Mind is the world's first productivity drink that helps me with maintaining laser focus and energy and improving my workflow. It's tasty and full of natural ingredients including matcha green tea, turmeric, and more. Enjoy 20% off your purchase with code "FULFILL" at www.magicmind.co/fulfill

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#154: After Emily recently returned from her first international solo trip to Paris and Milan, she decided to share a breakdown of her advice and tips on how to do a solo trip and easy ways to start - from dining solo, weekend trips nearby, safety precautions, picking a place to travel to, and more.

If you've ever been curious or intrigued about where to start when it comes to solo travel (especially because it can be nerve wracking), then this episode is a must-listen.

For more solo travel advice, tune in to episode 138 with Jen Tenzer - Founder of The Soloist, a solo travel planning company.

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#153: From two failed businesses and a typical nine to five, Ariel wanted more for herself and to live like a millionaire. She transformed her life by learning how to scale social media monetization and grow a loyal following becoming her own testimonial for her business. Ariel grew her social media by 150,000 followers in 10 months – credibility check.

As a result, Ariel persisted in launching her business Monetize Your Social Media in 2020, generating $500,000 in revenue in only 12 months. Would you believe me if I told you it all started with an e-book? Ariel’s first offering was a $20 e-book all about how to grow your following on Instagram, making $100,000 in 90 days. The best part was growing her social media following simultaneously using the tips from her e-book, demonstrating the power it held to her audience.

Now the 27-year-old, Virginia-based businesswoman has several online courses, masterclasses, and e-books that focus on helping budding entrepreneurs monetize their Instagram. Ariel’s mission is to teach other hustlers & entrepreneurs her strategies to make money in the digital space.  

Topics discussed:

• Top content strategy on Instagram
• Captions are the most slept on sales tool; what should your captions be
• Top 3 MUSTS for starting a new business
• Reality of failing before succeeding in entrepreneurship
• What a hashtag strategy is + how best to optimize it
• Mindset hacks for early-mid 20s

A special thank you to Magic Mind for sponsoring this episode. Magic Mind is the world's first productivity drink that helps me with maintaining laser focus and energy and improving my workflow. It's tasty and full of natural ingredients including matcha green tea, turmeric, and more. Enjoy 20% off your purchase with code "FULFILL" at www.magicmind.co/fulfill

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#152: Some of the most uncomfortable and difficult transitions for us tend to occur during times of a "new chapter" starting, whether that be graduating from college, starting a new job, moving to a new city, etc.

After graduating from college just about three years ago, Emily shares her personal insights on how she transitioned to life in her 20s, why she finds it even better than college, how she has developed even deeper relationships with people she met after school, figuring out the best place to live based on short-term vs. long-term, and a lot more.

10% off the Everyday Girl's Guide to Career Success eBook with code "ADULTING' at www.whatfulfillsyou.com

A special thank you to Magic Mind for sponsoring this episode. Magic Mind is the world's first productivity drink that helps me with maintaining laser focus and energy and improving my workflow. It's tasty and full of natural ingredients including matcha green tea, turmeric, and more. Enjoy 20% off your purchase with code "FULFILL" at www.magicmind.co/fulfill

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#151: Have you ever experienced a time (or a few) where you were in that early dating phase with a guy and then somehow, it just comes to a halt and you continue with the cycle of moving on to the next one?

On this solo episode, Emily shares her personal experiences and two notable "ghosting" experiences and what that really taught her in the long run and how those inevitably made her realize the significant difference from her most recent dating experience and why it's something every woman should recognize.

A special thank you to Magic Mind for sponsoring this episode. Magic Mind is the world's first productivity drink that helps me with maintaining laser focus and energy and improving my workflow. It's tasty and full of natural ingredients including matcha green tea, turmeric, and more. Enjoy 20% off your purchase with code "FULFILL" at www.magicmind.co/fulfill

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#150: Daily Drills is the new lifestyle destination for transitional pieces that effortlessly move you through every moment in style. In 2020, amidst a global pandemic, best friends and entrepreneurial spirits Kennedy Crichlow (Kenn) and Mary Ralph Lawson (Ralph), spotted a niche space in the ever-growing leisure industry. It was obvious to the duo that shoppers were getting more selective with their purchasing decisions and apparel with only one use-case no longer held appeal for savvy, sustainability-driven consumers who needed their closets to work harder. Their Daily Drills logo, which sits fiercely on their signature pieces, has been the symbol of their mission: simplifying getting dressed and blurring the lines between workout-wear, lounge-wear, business-wear, and everything in between.

Topics discussed:

• The reality of starting a brand and business
• How to be business partners with a best friend
• The importance of communication in long-distance relationships
• How to balance focus in your career, as well as your relationship with your partner
• Why it's important to have independence from your romantic partner, especially in the early years
• Marketing strategies that proved to be successful for Daily Drills

A special thank you to Magic Mind for sponsoring this episode. Magic Mind is the world's first productivity drink that helps me with maintaining laser focus and energy and improving my workflow. It's tasty and full of natural ingredients including matcha green tea, turmeric, and more. Enjoy 20% off your purchase with code "FULFILL" at www.magicmind.co/fulfill

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#149: Being self-aware involves acknowledging both your strengths and "weaknesses", aka things you need to improve on. Self-awareness is also the foundation of cultivating confidence within yourself as you can view where you are at from the actual reality, instead of a facade or the "faking it till you make it" mentality.

On this solo episode, Emily shares how she has become more self-aware over the years and how she continues to "check" herself to not become too comfortable or stagnant in her continuous journey of personal growth.

Key topics:

• How to be more self-aware
• Why it is attractive in everyday life, but also especially in romantic and personal relationships
• The best way to ask close friends for feedback on improvement
• True reasons why self-awareness actually builds confidence long-term

A special thank you to Magic Mind for sponsoring this episode. Magic Mind is the world's first productivity drink that helps me with maintaining laser focus and energy and improving my workflow. It's tasty and full of natural ingredients including matcha green tea, turmeric, and more. Enjoy 20% off your purchase with code "FULFILL" at www.magicmind.co/fulfill

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#148: Born and raised on Long Island, NY, Jaime spent summers in the Hamptons and rode horses professionally. Jaime's passion and love of real estate started at a young age, when her and her mother would spend weekends going to open houses in appreciation for aesthetic & design and to understand the market trends, neighborhoods of opportunity and out of love for beautiful homes. 

Prior to working in real estate, Jaime spent 15+ years running Global Fashion Houses, and that experience has given her incredible insight into the global markets and trends. 

Jaime, noted as a “Rising Star of 2021” and Ranked as one of the Top Listing Agents for 2022 by The Real Deal.

In 2022, Jaime Richichi founded FIFTH X BOND along side her long time friend and previous business partner Peter Kirwan.

Topics discussed:

• Why it is important to be authentic and true to yourself, especially in business and working with others
• How many times to follow-up
• Reality of buying a home in luxury market and the percentage a broker actually takes home from a sale
• The importance of taking risks and being decisive
• How you are the one that really dictates your own life
• Why living and buying a home in NYC is more for emotional reasons than practical
• How to overcome fear of competition and "not being good enough"

A special thank you to Magic Mind for sponsoring this episode. Magic Mind is the world's first productivity drink that helps me with maintaining laser focus and energy and improving my workflow. It's tasty and full of natural ingredients including matcha green tea, turmeric, and more. Enjoy 20% off your purchase with code "FULFILL" at www.magicmind.co/fulfill

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#147: Paul Fishman is a coach and consultant who helps others cultivate more self-lov and self-confidence, and less people pleasing and anxiety + stress. He is also the host of The Road to Self Love Podcast where he chats about various topics including life, business, and self-love, in hopes to provide the tools listeners need to learn how to love themselves unconditionally.

Topics discussed:

• The actual secret behind self-confidence
• Why we have tendencies of people pleasing and how to remove that
• Understanding the resentment of expectations
• How to create boundaries aka standards for yourself
• Having self-awareness and using that to redirect your life

A special thank you to Magic Mind for sponsoring this episode. Magic Mind is the world's first productivity drink that helps me with maintaining laser focus and energy and improving my workflow. It's tasty and full of natural ingredients including matcha green tea, turmeric, and more. Enjoy 20% off your purchase with code "FULFILL" at www.magicmind.co/fulfill

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