Remember Georg Hegel once said, “Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion”?

The whole world gasped in admiration… But who knew then what those words would fuel inside entrepreneurial minds like you and me?

Yes, you… Because I believe that entrepreneurship is for anyone -- with a passion -- or a desire to make a difference in society.

Now, you might wonder why you should dig into what I believe in the first place. How did I qualify myself to speak to you about independent entrepreneurs?

Because I am among them. And my journey, like anyone else’s might be, is unique.

I am Dori Roberts Stewart. Some of you know me as the teacher-turned-entrepreneur who appeared in magazines like Forbes, Kiplinger, the Wall Street Journal, or on live TV on networks like Fox Business and CNN Money.

It seems like yesterday that I set out on my journey, quitting my full-time job as a teacher to embark on a messy, uneven, yet impressive mission as an entrepreneur… to start a business that teaches young kids engineering!

Like any other successful entrepreneur would acknowledge, I set out on this path when I discovered the teeny hints that life dropped to show that there was an audience that could benefit from my dream and that it was indeed, worth fighting for.

And while the world around me was crumbling -- I was navigating a bad marriage, quitting my day job, the economy was facing The Great Recession, and the people around me were questioning my then-frivolous decision, I kept the faith. The result? My business gave me more of what I had always imagined:

>> Security -- check

>> Absolute Control Over My Time -- check

>> Motivation -- check

>> The Desire To Do Better (every passing day) -- check

>> Purpose -- check

>> Alignment With Life Goals -- check

>> And much more that I cannot put down into words

If I’m saying this now, it’s because I know you can too.

Maybe all you need is a little push, guidance, support, encouragement, or advice. And that’s what the She Turned Entrepreneur Podcast breathes in and out.

My “Why”?

>> I want to give back to you the kindness and support I received in my journey.

>> I want to help encourage women entrepreneurs like you to build a life out of passion.

Because I know that together we can achieve all that we aspire for.

Tune in to the pilot episode to hear me narrate my story -- turning a humble dream into a vision that benefitted many in society.

A quick look into the episode:

[00:14] What you can expect to discover on the She Turned Entrepreneur Podcast: stories of entrepreneurial women of strength, courage, and passion.

[00:38] Forward with passion: As Georg Hegel once said, “Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.”

[01:11] Get to know me: I am Dori Stewart, your teacher-turned-entrepreneur and host of this podcast.

[01:31] My tryst with engineering and how it led me to found Engineering For Kids

[02:45] How engineering enables kids to put theory into practice and why we need to integrate engineering into kids’ curriculum at their early ages

[05:03] The scary big leap! Here I talk about my decision to finally quit my day job as a teacher to run my company full-time (PS. It was also a time when the great recession was happening).

[06:06] After my business started booming!

[08:24] How Brene Brown inspires me: how she taught me to be brave with my life and how it helped me build my dream career.

[09:38] After I sold my company -- and the two things I am planning on implementing to give back to the world the joy it gave me: 1) This Podcast, 2) Franchising Spot

[10:21] Entrepreneurship changed my life, and I want to show you how it could change yours too.

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