Beyond 6 Seconds
213 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 109 ratingsFirst impressions can take only 6 seconds to make! But if you’re neurodivergent, those quick judgments about you can be misleading.
That’s where the Beyond 6 Seconds podcast comes in! Join me, Carolyn Kiel, as I talk with neurodivergent entrepreneurs, creators, advocates & more about their lives and identities. Their stories shatter misconceptions, break stigma and showcase the vibrance of neurodiversity.
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Episode 59: Jeff Weisbein – The evolution of BestTechie, a 15-year-old digital media company
May 06, 2019 22:00 - 36 minutes - 42.3 MBJeff Weisbein is the founder and Editor-in-Chief at BestTechie – a company he started when he was 13 years old and grew it into a digital media company that makes technology easy for everyone to learn about. He also hosts a podcast called TechieBytes, which features insightful and thought-provoking conversations with tech experts and business executives. On this episode, Jeff shares what inspired him to start BestTechie in the early days of the Internet, how he recognized opportunities to ...
Episode 58: Stacy Sherman – Blogging about Customer Experience through DoingCXRight
April 29, 2019 22:00 - 22 minutes - 25.9 MBStacy Sherman is the Director of Customer Experience (CX) at Schindler Elevator Corporation. When she’s not at her day job, Stacy shares her extensive CX expertise on her blog, DoingCXRight, which provides mentorship and knowledge sharing with CX professionals looking to differentiate their companies and personal brand. On this episode, Stacy shares: What inspired her to start DoingCXRight back in 2017, and the type of content she writes for the blog How she balances work, family, frie...
Episode 58: Stacy Sherman – Blogging about Customer Experience through DoingCXRight
April 29, 2019 22:00 - 22 minutes - 25.9 MBStacy Sherman is the Director of Customer Experience (CX) at Schindler Elevator Corporation. When she’s not at her day job, Stacy shares her extensive CX expertise on her blog, DoingCXRight, which provides mentorship and knowledge sharing with CX professionals looking to differentiate their companies and personal brand. On this episode, Stacy shares: What inspired her to start DoingCXRight back in 2017, and the type of content she writes for the blog How she balances work, family, frie...
Episode 57: Amanda Watson – StyleForIt plus size fashion
April 22, 2019 22:00 - 12 minutes - 14.1 MBAmanda Watson has 20 years of experience in apparel buying, merchandising, and wholesale in San Francisco. She has worked for major fashion lines throughout her career, including Macy's West, Donna Karan, and Ralph Lauren. She was working at IGIGI Dresses when she came up with the idea for StyleForIt -- an online site where plus size women can consign and buy pre-owned current fashion sizes 12–32 -- to provide a resale space for the expanding category of Plus Fashion. On this episode, Am...
Episode 56: Daniel Gefen - The Self Help Addict
April 15, 2019 22:00 - 51 minutes - 58.6 MBDaniel Gefen is the CEO of the Gefen Media Group, a podcast production and booking company. He hosts a podcast called “Can I Pick Your Brain?” and is the author of the bestselling book, “The Self Help Addict.” On this episode, Daniel describes himself as a former Self Help Addict, where he was trapped in a vicious cycle of consuming life-changing knowledge without taking any life-changing action. After 10 years of procrastination, he shares how he finally broke this cycle and motivated him...
Episode 55: Jacqueline Jasionowski - Shift Awake into conscious-based leadership
April 08, 2019 22:00 - 32 minutes - 37.4 MBJacqueline Jasionowski left her 18+ year career in the corporate automotive world to start her own business, Shift Awake, which is dedicated to working with leaders to create purpose-driven environments and game-changing results. Jacqueline believes consciousness is innovation. Leveraging her expertise in leadership coaching, customer experience and human resources, she intends to flip the way most organizations view the human experience and challenges leaders to focus on purpose, while usin...
Episode 54: Kevin Patrick Allen – Life, loss and What Comes Next
April 01, 2019 22:00 - 28 minutes - 33.1 MBKevin Patrick Allen has been a reporter from sea to shining sea, telling stories of ordinary people facing extraordinary challenges. Now, he’s produced a documentary called “What Comes Next” that examines what happens when you lose a dream, lose a loved one, or even lose your freedom. The project was an opportunity to go beyond the skipping-stone nature of today’s journalism into a deeper exploration of the human condition. In this podcast, Kevin takes us behind-the-scenes into the stories...
Episode 53: Lisa DeLay – Spiritual formation and the healing power of presence and connection
March 25, 2019 22:00 - 50 minutes - 57.3 MBLisa DeLay has always been interested in the spiritual, and how humans can connect with the divine and each other in healthy and healing ways. In this episode, Lisa talks about the spiritual and family crisis she faced in her childhood and young adulthood, her studies of religion and spiritual formation, and her work as a part-time professor at Gratz College, where she helps new K-12 special education teachers learn mindfulness techniques they can use to benefit their students. Lisa a...
BONUS Episode 52: Karen Jaw-Madson and the “soap opera” of book publishing
March 18, 2019 22:00 - 12 minutes - 14.6 MBIn this bonus episode, organizational change and culture expert Karen Jaw-Madson (my guest from Episode 52) talks about finding and working with a publisher for her book “Culture Your Culture: Innovating Experiences @Work” – and why she describes her experience as a “soap opera!” She shares what she learned, the advice that helped encourage her through all the rejections, and her own advice for authors who are trying to get their books published. Find out more about Karen at www.designof...
Episode 52: Karen Jaw-Madson – Building organizational culture using design thinking
March 18, 2019 22:00 - 38 minutes - 44 MBKaren Jaw-Madson is an organizational change and culture expert who enjoyed success as a corporate executive before pursuing a “portfolio career” comprised of research, writing, consulting, teaching/speaking, and creative pursuits. Her book "Culture Your Culture: Innovating Experiences @Work" was released in June 2018. This book is a guide for implementing the methodology she created -- Design of Work Experience (DOWE) – which combines organizational culture with design thinking, learning, a...
Episode 51: Natasha Nurse – Empowering women through fashion, media and entrepreneurship
March 11, 2019 22:00 - 52 minutes - 60.4 MBNatasha Nurse is a licensed attorney by trade who held various stints in the corporate world prior to making a foray into fashion, writing, media and entrepreneurship. Natasha started Dressing Room 8 to provide a web-based resource where women can gain personal and professional empowerment through her fashion and lifestyle focused blog, consultation and coaching services. She is also the Program Coordinator for Long Island Girl Talk, a Long Island community-based start-up program that teache...
Episode 50: Gina Marie Agderian – How to write a novel while balancing the demands of work and life
March 04, 2019 23:00 - 32 minutes - 36.7 MBGina Marie Agderian is a New Jersey-based, independent author who self-published her first novel in April 2018 titled “The Letters in the Old House.” In her novel, a woman at a crossroads in her life discovers mysterious letters in her aunt & uncle’s Jersey Shore beach house, then goes on a mission to figure out the story behind the letters while learning about herself in the process. In this episode, Gina talks about how she finally stopped putting off her childhood dream of writing a nov...
Episode 49: Esther Hofknecht Curtis – The #GuestBloggerProject and the power of sharing your words with the world
February 25, 2019 23:00 - 32 minutes - 37.5 MBEsther Hofknecht Curtis is a blogger, writer, and content creator who established Parrot Content + Copy to develop her freelance business. She is also the creator of the #GuestBloggerProject, which she hosted in May and October 2018 to provide a platform for writers to share their stories and understand how the project impacts organic social media reach and SEO for the project's host. Based on her experience, she has written a short e-book called “Boost Your Blog with the #GuestBloggerProjec...
Episode 48: Flip em the Bird – How Susie Moschkau and Natalie Buckman hatched their funny, fashionable, fingerless gloves
February 18, 2019 23:00 - 20 minutes - 22.9 MBWhen you don’t have the words, let your gloves say it for you! Flip ‘em the Bird, Inc. is a women-owned, Minnesota based start-up founded by Susie Moschkau and Natalie Buckman. While freezing at their office jobs and looking for some comic relief to combat the day to day challenges of corporate life, Susie and Natalie hatched their idea for Flip ‘em the Bird fingerless gloves! After 2 decades of friendship and the dread of turning the big 4-0, they decided it was time to take their hilario...
Episode 47: Marcia McNair – How Sistas on Fire addresses social issues through theatrical performance
February 11, 2019 23:00 - 28 minutes - 32.6 MBProfessor Marcia McNair is the co-author of Sistas on Fire, an award-winning theatrical performance that addresses pressing social issues from an African-American female perspective. On this episode, Marcia shares what inspired her to create Sistas on Fire about 10 years ago, and how it evolved from a collection of writings into a theatrical experience that incorporates the spoken word, music and dance. She also shares how Sistas on Fire has connected with people across race, class, gende...
Episode 46: Samantha Harris – Thriving after cancer and living Your Healthiest Healthy
February 04, 2019 23:00 - 33 minutes - 38.2 MBSamantha Harris is an Emmy-winning entertainment journalist and TV host. Most of you may know Samantha from her eight seasons as the co-host of the hit show, Dancing with the Stars, or her many years as one of the hosts of Entertainment Tonight. In this podcast, Samantha shares her breast cancer story, which began when she trusted her instinct about a lump that she was told was “nothing.” Out of the emotional turmoil of her diagnosis, Samantha and her husband founded the online community G...
Episode 45: Rhodes Perry – Cultivating workplace cultures of belonging
January 28, 2019 23:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBRhodes Perry helps business leaders, change agents, and visionaries at all levels cultivate workplace cultures of belonging through his leadership & management consulting firm. He is an award-winning social entrepreneur, best-selling author, and sought-after speaker. He is also a nationally recognized LGBTQ thought leader with two decades of government and nonprofit experience, having worked at the White House, PFLAG National, and the City of New York. In this episode, Rhodes shares what i...
Episode 44: Larry Sprung – Founder of Mitlin Financial and advocate for suicide prevention
January 21, 2019 23:00 - 28 minutes - 32.8 MBThis episode features Larry Sprung, the President and Founder of Mitlin Financial, Inc. He also serves on the National Board of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). On this episode, Larry discusses the critical events in his life that shaped his career and advocacy: How his mother’s long battle with breast cancer led him to a career helping people plan for critical financial events in their lives, and How the loss of his brother-in-law to suicide led Larry to becom...
Episode 43: Becky Curran – Advocating for disability inclusion
January 14, 2019 23:00 - 51 minutes - 59.4 MBBecky Curran is the Disability Equality Index (DEI) Director at Disability:IN, where she is responsible for managing the overall DEI program. Born with achondroplastic dwarfism, Becky talks about her life & career as an advocate for increasing disability inclusion, including: Her childhood health challenges and experiences with social exclusion The importance of her support system of family, friends and doctor How she navigated through multiple challenges to forge her own career path...
Episode 42: Mark Metry – Humans 2.0
January 07, 2019 23:00 - 56 minutes - 65.1 MBMark Metry is the Host of Humans 2.0, a Top 100 podcast where he interviews billionaires, New York Times bestselling authors, and other legendary world-class human beings. He’s also the founder of VU Dream, a virtual and augmented reality marketing & advertising agency based in Boston. In this episode, Mark talks about his childhood as the son of immigrant parents, and how one of his entrepreneurial ventures as a teenager lifted his family out of poverty. Despite this financial success, he...
Episode 41: Stories for Success – How to get unstuck and move your plot forward (with Valerie Gordon & Carolyn Kiel)
December 17, 2018 23:00 - 41 minutes - 47.4 MBIn this episode, Beyond 6 Seconds host Carolyn Kiel is interviewed by her guest, Valerie Gordon, a 10-time Emmy award-winning television producer and owner of the career and communication strategy firm, Commander-in-She. Carolyn talks about a time in her career when she felt stuck and what she did to get unstuck, then Valerie & Carolyn share practical tips and advice for getting unstuck, including how to: Take the time to identify what it is you like to do Use conflict and dissatisfact...
Episode 40: Andy Storch – How new habits can transform your life and career
December 10, 2018 23:00 - 31 minutes - 36.2 MBAndy Storch is a consultant, coach and facilitator who helps his clients turn strategy into action. Andy works with companies to accelerate leadership development, strategy alignment, business acumen and sales training. He also coaches individuals to help them improve their performance and achieve their goals, so they can do the best work of their lives. Additionally, Andy hosts two podcasts: The Entrepreneur Hot Seat (now called The Andy Storch Show), where he has interviewed over 100 CEOs ...
Episode 39: Erica Stanford – Cryptocurrency Simplified
December 03, 2018 23:00 - 25 minutes - 28.9 MBErica Stanford got into the field of cryptocurrency as an investor in early 2017. She is now the co-founder of cryptocurrencysimplified.com - a project aiming to make crypto and blockchain be better understood and adopted by the mainstream public. On this episode, Erica discusses how she educated herself about blockchain technology and became fascinated by its current impact and potential to transform society and empower individuals in almost every industry worldwide. Inspired by the trial...
Episode 38: Cyd Alper-Sedgwick – Feng Shui for healing homes and businesses
November 26, 2018 23:00 - 29 minutes - 33.8 MBCyd Alper-Sedgwick is a Feng Shui Master based in Cincinnati Ohio, with clients throughout the US and Europe. She has a passion for healing buildings, and consequently, the people in the buildings. A second generation Feng Shui Practitioner, she also brings her expertise as an Interior Designer into her consultations. On this episode, Cyd shares how she learned to practice Feng Shui from her mother at an early age, why she transitioned her practice from a hobby to a career, and how she mak...
Episode 37: Malavika Vivek – Girls Make Apps
November 19, 2018 23:00 - 33 minutes - 37.8 MBMalavika Vivek is the cofounder of Girls Make Apps, a U.S. nonprofit she began as a high school junior in 2016. To date, Girls Make Apps has inspired hundreds of girls and women from middle school through college to enter the world of tech through free workshops, programs and hackathons across the country from New York to California, and has worked with educators to improve computer science education in public schools. Some of Girls Make Apps’ partners have included Spotify, Google and Micro...
Episode 36: The Evolution of Beyond 6 Seconds
November 12, 2018 23:00 - 5 minutes - 7.75 MBIn this mini-episode of Beyond 6 Seconds, our host Carolyn Kiel shares her blog post about why she started podcasting and what she’s learned since publishing the first episodes at the beginning of this year. Check out her written post on the Parrot Content + Copy blog at https://www.parrotcontent.com/single-post/2018/10/30/Beyond-6-Seconds .
Episode 35: Deborah Tan-Pink – How resilience and grit can beat bullies and grow your career
November 05, 2018 23:00 - 29 minutes - 33.5 MBDeborah Tan-Pink is the Head of Content at SmartUp, an edtech startup focused on microlearning for corporate employees. She spent a decade in publishing before deciding to venture into entrepreneurship and technology. On this episode, we talk about how Deborah built her resilience and grit during her school years, when she was bullied by both students and teachers – and how she used that resilience and grit to rise quickly from intern to Editor-in-Chief at Cosmopolitan Singapore, with ski...
Episode 34: Jake Melton – Minimalism, Simplicity and “Cutting the Crap”
October 29, 2018 22:00 - 31 minutes - 35.5 MBJake Melton is a keynote speaker, author and change expert who focuses on minimalism and simplicity. As the Founder of the J.B. Melton Group, LLC., he helps organizations streamline, improve people processes, find peace, reduce stress, increase organizational effectiveness, and embrace change in a demanding workforce. He also helps people minimalize their lives and find greater purpose and fulfillment in their businesses, families, teams, etc. by simplifying and "cutting the crap." In this...
Episode 33: Dave Sanderson – How to thrive after your personal plane crash moment
October 22, 2018 22:00 - 32 minutes - 37.5 MBDave Sanderson was traveling on a business trip on January 15th, 2009. The trip would change his life forever – because Dave was a passenger on US Airways Flight 1549, also known as “The Miracle on the Hudson” piloted by Captain Sullenberger (“Sully”). On this episode, Dave talks about what it was like to survive the crash itself and how he was able to grow from this traumatic experience. He also shares several practical strategies that anyone can use to grow and thrive after their own “pers...
Episode 32: Tiffany Pham – You Are a Mogul
October 15, 2018 22:00 - 26 minutes - 30.1 MBTiffany Pham is the Founder & CEO of Mogul, an award-winning worldwide online platform that enables women to connect, share information, and access knowledge from each other. She is also the author of You Are a Mogul, the top 10 best-selling business book that describes her experience with forging her own path in an age of disruption – and advice for how you can do it too! In this episode, Tiffany shares her incredible journey: her childhood move from Paris, France to Plano, Texas (before ...
Episode 31: Bob Sager – Innovation, entrepreneurship and finding your BIG Idea
October 08, 2018 22:00 - 38 minutes - 43.8 MBHave you ever wished you could be more creative and come up with the next “big idea” for your business (or your life in general)? My guest on today’s episode, Bob Sager, helps people discover and unlock this ability within themselves. As the founder of SpearPoint Solutions LLC, Bob is a consultant and trainer on how to use innovative thinking to create practical solutions for business and life. Bob describes how the lessons he learned early in his career fueled his success as an entrepren...
Episode 30: Carin Rockind – Empowering women to reclaim their happiness & uncover their purpose
October 01, 2018 22:00 - 45 minutes - 52.3 MBCarin Rockind is a leading happiness expert, motivational speaker, and the creator of PurposeGirl, a movement to empower purpose-driven living. She has taught thousands of people real-life strategies to reclaim their happiness and live to their fullest potential of success and well-being. On October 18th, she is launching the first annual Women's Global Happiness Day (www.womenshappy.com) in over 50 cities worldwide, which will raise awareness of the women’s depression epidemic and bring wom...
Episode 29: Kenn Day – Finding Connection with the Communal Soul in Business
September 24, 2018 22:00 - 32 minutes - 37.7 MBKenn Day is a professional Shaman based in Cincinnati, Ohio. An internationally recognized lecturer, educator, and author with over twenty-five years’ experience exploring the mysteries of the human spirit, Kenn helps companies and organizations rediscover the healing power of deep connection with the collective soul. This work activates true problem engagement that brings about transformations essential to wellbeing and productivity. Kenn describes what a professional shaman does, how his...
Episode 28: Kim Foster Carlson – Good Enough
September 17, 2018 22:00 - 19 minutes - 22 MBKim Foster Carlson is an award-winning broadcast journalist, athlete and author of the book "Good Enough: How to Overcome Fear of Failure and Perfectionism to Live Your Best Life." In this episode, Kim shares why she wrote this book for millennials, who have been called “the most anxious generation”, and how her message has resonated with Baby Boomers too. She describes her own struggle with perfectionism throughout her career, and how she discovered the importance of trying new things a...
Episode 27: Adrienne Garland -- Supporting women business owners with She Leads Media
September 10, 2018 22:00 - 28 minutes - 38.8 MBAdrienne Garland is the founder and CEO of She Leads Media, a boutique marketing consultancy and conference production company serving women-led businesses. She also runs the She Leads Annual Conference, which brings together new and experienced women entrepreneurs to share business tools, resources and advice that help level the playing field for women-led businesses. In this episode, Adrienne describes the resources that women entrepreneurs need to build and finance their businesses. She...
Episode 26: Femi Opaneye – A harrowing journey to entrepreneurial success
September 03, 2018 22:00 - 34 minutes - 48 MBFemi Opaneye is the Founder and CEO of Linked Optimization, which helps businesses generate B2B leads and sales through LinkedIn. He is a successful entrepreneur today -- but he almost didn’t survive to get to this point. On this episode, Femi opens up about his difficult career journey, and the years of pain and struggle that preceded his success: working as a self-described “dreadful employee” in investment banking, losing his job, struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts, retur...
Episode 25: Dr. Ginny Baro - Fearless Women at Work
August 27, 2018 14:00 - 41 minutes - 57.2 MBDr. Ginny Baro is the CEO and founder of Fearless Women @Work, an executive coaching and career strategy company. She is also the #1 bestselling author of “Fearless Women at Work,” a motivational speaker, and a leadership expert. On this episode, Ginny shares her own story of immigrating from the Dominican Republic as a child, being the first person in her family to go to college (and then going on to earn her MBA and PhD) , her 26-year corporate leadership career in IT, and how her divor...
Episode 24: Steven Riecker – An epic journey on the Appalachian Trail
August 20, 2018 22:00 - 34 minutes - 46.8 MBSteven Riecker has been passionate about the outdoors for over 50 years. In 2017, he embarked on an EPIC journey and thru-hiked the 2,190-mile Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine, over 5 months, through 14 states and hiked nearly 5 million footsteps. It transformed his life – and now he leads hikes for others on the Appalachian Trail as well. On this episode, Steven describes his epic journey, how his best friend Roger’s battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has inspired him,...
Episode 23: Shannon Villalba - Holistic medicine therapies with HIME Wellness
August 13, 2018 22:00 - 22 minutes - 31.3 MBShannon Villalba is an entrepreneur, lawyer, and holistic health practitioner based in the Cincinnati area. During her bout with small cell cervical cancer, a rare and aggressive neuroendocrine cancer, she used many holistic and complementary medicine therapies in addition to traditional medical treatments. As a result of this journey, she created HIME Wellness: Healing through Inspiration, Motivation, and Education. HIME Wellness is a company that provides practitioners and the community at...
Episode 22: Katarina Garcia – Designing athleisure apparel for Katsey women
August 06, 2018 22:00 - 27 minutes - 37.9 MBThis episode features Katarina Garcia, a fashion designer & competitive tennis player who combined those passions to launch Katsey, her new athleisure apparel line for women ages 40 and older. Katarina discusses how she navigated the challenges leading up to her clothing line’s launch, and how she used LinkedIn to build business relationships with executives and venture capitalists, which ultimately led to a deal with the new fashion division of Amazon. She also shares her plans to use Katse...
Episode 21: Tyler Jackson – Trove Branding Consultants and the power of social media
July 30, 2018 22:00 - 17 minutes - 24.2 MBTyler Jackson is the owner and founder of Trove Branding Consultants, a social media management agency that caters to entrepreneurs, brands, and corporations worldwide. In this episode, Tyler shares valuable digital marketing and branding advice for small businesses, recommends the books that have helped her strengthen her skills as a business owner and build her team, and the importance of being a lifelong learner. Learn more about Trove Branding Consultants at their website www.TroveBrandi...
Episode 20: Roxana Radulescu – Building Your Skills is All Personal
July 23, 2018 22:00 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MBRoxana Radulescu is a learning & development consultant who founded All Personal, where she provides coaching services for developing your personal skills (also known as “soft skills”). She is also the host of the All Personal podcast, which features stories about how people discover and use their unique sets of skills throughout their lives. On this episode, Roxana shares the importance of building your strengths & skills like muscles and how she manages the challenges of being a new solo...
Episode 19: Elena Deutsch - Giving Miserable Women Lawyers the WILL to Leave Big Law
July 16, 2018 22:00 - 27 minutes - 37.3 MBImagine you've invested years of your life in law school, landed a lucrative job at a prestigious big law firm, and … you absolutely hate it! What would you do? Elena Deutsch has a solution for women lawyers who find themselves in this difficult situation. Elena is an experienced executive coach and career consultant who founded WILL: Women Interested in Leaving (big) Law. She helps women lawyers leave big law firms for a career and life filled with greater control and satisfaction. El...
Episode 18: Lizy Dastin – Art and Seeking within the world of street art
July 09, 2018 22:00 - 42 minutes - 48.6 MBLizy Dastin is the owner and founder of Art and Seeking, a platform that bridges the gap between the mainstream art world to the unorthodox world of street art. Lizy shares how her idea for Art and Seeking came about during a low point in her life, why her business evolved its services from art-focused walking tours into a free digital archive of street art for the public and managerial support for artists, and what her craziest experiences have been while interviewing street artists. Lear...
Episode 17: Jeannette Wheatley - Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts
July 02, 2018 22:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBAfter Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in 2005, Jeannette Wheatley spent 3 years volunteering with a charitable organization called World Hope for their hurricane relief efforts in Louisiana. Far from her home in Michigan and with a broken shoulder, Jeannette shares why she traveled to New Orleans to support hurricane victims, how she inspired businesses in her hometown to donate funds and materials to rebuild people’s lives, and how her faith in God led her to hear the call to volunteer...
Episode 16: Katharine Griffiths - Helping Companies Thrive by Embracing Gender Diversity
June 28, 2018 22:00 - 30 minutes - 35 MBKatharine Griffiths is a telecommunications veteran with a passion for gender equality, who is helping companies thrive by embracing gender diversity. She shares what inspired her to build her brand around gender equality, the unique methodology she has developed to drive gender diversity, and how sharing stories and working through conflict can help women and men create lasting change. You can contact Katharine on her website at www.katharinegriffiths.com, via email at katharinegriffiths@ou...
Episode 15: Conrad Agderian - At Conrad’s Concessions, Your Parties Are His Business
June 25, 2018 22:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MBConrad Agderian is the Founder and Owner of Conrad’s Concessions, a party equipment rental business in Bergenfield NJ. In this episode, he shares how he evolved his company from a side-hustle for “beer money” into a successful full-time business, why he left the 9-to-5 corporate working world behind to become an entrepreneur, and what he’s learned about providing excellent customer service and responding positively to negative feedback. You can contact Conrad at (201) 214-2125 or www.conrads...
Episode 14: Avery Schrader - Helping Online Content Creators with Modash
June 18, 2018 22:00 - 32 minutes - 36.8 MBAvery Schrader is the Founder and CEO of Modash, a startup based in Tallinn, Estonia. Modash helps current & aspiring online content creators (like photographers, filmmakers, writers & social media influencers) find opportunities to partner and collaborate with established brands. These opportunities help content creators grow, create and do what they love. In this episode, Avery discusses what inspired him to build a digital marketing start-up in a new country, how networking helps him fi...
Episode 13: Deborah Davis - Changing Public Perception of Disability through PUSHLivingPhotos.com
June 11, 2018 22:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBDeborah Davis is the Founder and Owner of PUSHLivingPhotos.com, a company that aims to increase photos and imagery of people with disabilities in the tourism, leisure and lifestyle mediums. She is also an accomplished speaker, trainer and consultant on the topic of Positive Disability Inclusion. In this episode, Deborah shares what sets her company apart from other stock image providers, how she helps empower people with disabilities through photo modeling and income-earning opportunities, a...
Episode 12: Kyle Elliott - Finding a Job You LOVE (or at least tolerate) with CaffeinatedKyle.com
June 04, 2018 22:00 - 25 minutes - 34.5 MBKyle Elliott is the Career Coach behind CaffeinatedKyle.com, where he helps people find jobs they LOVE (or at least tolerate). On this episode, he shares how his diverse background in health education, public administration, mental health and LGBT+ advocacy helped him develop a coaching practice to guide people through their careers, while encouraging them to care for themselves along the way. We also talk about Kyle’s love of coffee (particularly Starbucks) and advice for being a good netwo...