Reinvent Yourself
320 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsA podcast offering tips and tricks for reinventing yourself by former More magazine Editor In Chief and creator of CoveyClub.com, Lesley Jane Seymour.
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#243 What if COVID Inspired You to Go Into Business with Your Mother?
April 05, 2024 04:00 - 35 minutes - 40.5 MB"She'll hate to hear this, but I'll say it anyway: she's developing into her mother." So says Dr. Shaula Yemini of her daughter Noa Arias. In a Reinvent Yourself first, Lesley Jane Seymour interviews this mother-daughter entrepreneurial duo who founded Bloomers Intimates together in 2020. Formerly a computer science professor, Dr. Yemini was isolating with her daughter Noa during the Covid pandemic when a laundry-folding session led to a conversation about the lack of full coverage, comforta...
#242 Menopause in the Workplace: How To Beat the Stigma (Dr. Alicia Grandey)
March 23, 2024 03:17 - 46 minutes - 53.8 MB“If a woman drops a tampon versus drops a pencil, there's a very different reaction,” says psychologist Dr. Alicia Grandey, Professor of Psychology at Penn State University, whose research is reshaping perceptions of the “three Ms” (menstruation, maternity, and menopause) in the workplace. In this episode, Dr. Grandey discusses the challenges women face during these stages, and how they impact careers and self-perception. “In addition to the challenge of trying to do your work, you're also t...
#241 From Burned-Out Marketer to Fashion Maven (Ellie Steinbrink)
March 01, 2024 14:15 - 37 minutes - 43 MB“I’m not one to take big risks,” says Ellie Steinbrink, a Midwest marketer turned fashion maven, “but for me it was a no-brainer.” When COVID hit, Steinbrink realized that her professional success didn't create personal fulfillment.”What I'm doing in my business is helping women develop their style brand,” she says. “I'm taking that marketing expertise [into the fashion area] because we all know that clothes have power, not just because they change how you feel about yourself, but they chan...
#240 Reinventing Your Skincare Routine to Feel Empowered After 40 (Nick Gavrelis)
February 23, 2024 22:00 - 35 minutes - 40.2 MB"Authentic beauty and confidence come from within and radiate out," says Nick Gavrelis, founder of ieró Beauty, a holistic skincare line devoted to unleashing the sacred spark within. After decades spent as a corporate powerhouse behind some of your favorite prestige beauty brands, including MAC and Estée Lauder, Gavrellis shifted into entrepreneurship and created his line of plant-based and crystal-infused products that reimagine skincare as a sacred practice. In this thoughtful ex...
#239 How to Reinvent Your Love Life After 50 (Evan Marc Katz)
February 14, 2024 13:18 - 30 minutes - 56.3 MB“When you choose better men,” says author and dating coach Evan Marc Katz, “The whole world opens up the same way that if you ate healthier food versus eating junk food.” With more than 35 million readers on his blog, 2.5 million podcast downloads, and 13,000 women transformed through his Love U course, Katz is the go-to guru for smart, successful women seeking romance. Discover why Katz believes men look for sex and find love, why your next partner should complement rather than clone you, a...
#238 How to Make the Rest of Your Life the Best of Your Life (Jann Freed)
February 08, 2024 05:00 - 36 minutes - 42.3 MB"This whole idea of 50+ and reinvention – it's real. It's important," says author and speaker Jann Freed. "Because we're active, we're healthier, and we really want to continue to contribute." Freed spent 5 years transitioning out of her full-time teaching career of 30 years before shifting into entrepreneurship as a leadership development consulting. In this conversation with Lesley Jane Seymour she shares the result of her years of research and insights from her books to answer the most-as...
#237 A Sexual Assault Survivor Relaunches Herself as a Podcast Superstar (Kelli Moore)
February 02, 2024 05:00 - 36 minutes - 41.4 MB“I see the way sports were covered, and it's a lot of BS, and it's just not genuine or authentic," says Emmy-winning TV host Kelli Moore. "I also saw how toxic it was. I was a young woman in my twenties in a male dominated culture, and I dealt with sexual assault, and I didn't feel good about myself. …So I left that career because of the sexual assault, because of the lack of value and worth I felt within myself.” After a 15-year career in television, Moore watched the #MeToo movement erupt ...
#236 Her Leukemia Diagnosis Led to a Season of Bold Asks (Christina Langdon)
January 26, 2024 14:53 - 37 minutes - 42.7 MB“What if I launched my company from the hospital?” This was the question Christina Langdon asked herself as she began a year of treatment for AML leukemia. “I am no different than anyone else…I’m an example of what’s possible.” After multiple career transitions leading sales and marketing brands, including a 20-year stint with Martha Stewart Living, she decided to rewrite her definition of success. Now 5 years cancer-free and author of the book For Success Sake! Langdon now works as a high-p...
#235 Reinventing After Losing the Love of Your Life to Covid (Maureen Lippe)
January 19, 2024 05:00 - 40 minutes - 46.3 MB"I don't know anybody who had what I had," says Maureen Lippe, founder and CEO of Lippe Taylor. "After losing him, I knew I was a business owner, I was a mom, but that other side of [...] my life was completely gone." What Lippe means is that when her beloved husband, Jerry, passed unexpectedly during the Covid epidemic, her life was shattered. In the years that followed she committed herself to friends, family, business, and – most importantly – her own recovery. Her new book, Radical Reinv...
#234 A Life-Changing Conversation Caused Her to Reinvent as a Coach (Sarah Fruehling)
January 12, 2024 05:00 - 38 minutes - 43.7 MB"All the things I loved about being a therapist got overshadowed by the pain," says Sarah Fruehling, "I wish I actually didn't know people were capable of treating another human being like that." Despite a successful career as a mental health therapist that spanned over 20 years, Fruehling found herself burned out from the trauma she was exposed to through her work. At the height of her career she knew it was time for a reinvention. That was when a timely conversation with an old friend chan...
#233 Reinventing Yourself After Childhood Trauma (Antonia ”Tuni” Deignan)
January 05, 2024 05:00 - 36 minutes - 41.3 MBTW: Sexual abuse of a child, eating disorders "I became incredibly skilled at disassociating," recalls dancer-turned-author, Antonia "Tunie" Deigan. With a lifelong passion for dance, Deigan used ballet to help herself cope with traumatic experiences at home and in school. She launched herself into a successful dance career despite trying to deal with her truama with substance abuse and an eating disorder. When Deigan became a mother her world was transformed. A bike accident forced a reinv...
#232 How to Reinvent Your Career to Combine Your Passion and Skills (Pattie Siegel)
December 29, 2023 05:00 - 32 minutes - 37.5 MBAfter a 40-year career in advertising, Patti Siegel decided to reinvent into a career that combined her passion and her skills: she wanted to work in the arts. "It's not for the faint of heart," she tells CoveyClub founder Lesley Jane Seymour. "I brazenly applied for three art jobs and they all turned me down." Now the executive director of ArtsATL, an Atlanta-based non-profit, Siegel recalls her 15-year journey to find her dream position and shares how she and her husband downsized to accom...
#231 From Financing to Fashion CEO to Skincare Entrepreneur (Allie Egan)
December 22, 2023 05:00 - 31 minutes - 36.2 MBAllie Egan is a queen of reinvention. She began her career in investing before transitioning into marketing for the beauty industry, became CEO of Cynthia Rowley – all before launching into entrepreneurship and establishing Veracity, a holistic beauty brand rooted in hormone health. "We've heard so many stories from our customers," she tells CoveyClub founder Lesley Jane Seymour. "Women will go to their doctors...and they don't really feel listened to. They feel like they're just prescribed ...
#230 Reinventing Your Sexual Self After Age 40 (Dr. Candice Nicole)
December 15, 2023 14:58 - 38 minutes - 43.7 MB"You can have permission to make sexual decisions that serve you and serve your well-being," says Dr. Candice Nicole, host of the Fuck the System podcast that aims to dismantle how we view and talk about sex, pleasure, and reproductive health. After years of reproductive trauma, including fibroids to an ectopic pregnancy, Dr. Nicole felt her sexual wellbeing was compromised. "So the podcast was really me doing the reinvention reawakening to my sexual self," she tells CoveyClub founder Lesley...
#229 How to Move Forward When You Feel Like You’ve Lost Your Identity (Anissa Buckley)
December 08, 2023 18:07 - 33 minutes - 38.5 MB“2014 was sort of a personal Apocalypse for me,” says b-untethered founder Anissa Buckley. As a Fortune 500 marketing expert turned entrepreneur, Buckley was experiencing fabulous success when in the span of eight months she experienced divorce and the loss of both her parents. “I went from being a daughter and a wife…to nothing,” she tells CoveyClub founder Lesley Jane Seymour. In a radical bid for transformation, Buckley embarked on four years of global travel, participating in triathlons ...
#228 Lessons in Reinvention from a One-Woman Powerhouse (Rochelle Udell)
December 01, 2023 16:58 - 35 minutes - 40.3 MB“I think over time, I've learned an awful lot about myself, and knowing more about myself has led me to the point of being a [better] participant in the world,” says Rochelle Udell, whose career highlights have included artistic art director of Ms. magazine, art director of Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue, president and creative director of Calvin Klein's CRK advertising agencies, and editor-in-chief of Self magazine – just to name a few. In this revealing conversation with CoveyClub founder, Lesl...
#227 How to Rethink Your Attitude Towards a Side Hustle When You’re Over 40 (Aliza Freud)
November 24, 2023 10:00 - 39 minutes - 45.3 MB“In 2015, the influencer industry was a half a billion dollar industry,” says Aliza Freud; “This year it’s projected to be close to $25 billion.” As the founder and CEO of SheSpeaks, a global community of female influencers, Freud connects brands with the social media entrepreneurs who can help them amplify their message. “I think it’s giving women a huge opportunity,” she tells CoveyClub founder Lesley Jane Seymour. In fact, in a recent study her company spotted a rising trend of women embr...
#226 How to Hire a Virtual Assistant and Reimagine Time For You (Kristy Yoder)
November 17, 2023 13:30 - 38 minutes - 43.7 MB“Most people think that if somebody from the Philippines is marrying an American, maybe she only wants money,” observed Filipino-born Kristy Yoder. “I’m a living testimony that it’s not true…I hired my husband full-time.” When Yoder first moved to the United States she began working as a freelance virtual assistant in the hopes that entrepreneurship would allow her to spend more time with her loved ones. Yet, like so many of us, she soon experienced the overwhelm of being a one-woman show. A...
#225 Her Reinvention Took Her from NASA to Podcasting (Izolda Trakhtenberg)
November 10, 2023 10:41 - 37 minutes - 43.2 MB"The thing you might want to do may not be the thing you need to do in order to start the ball rolling so you can reinvent," says Izolda Trakhtenberg. "What is the thing that you need to actually change?" A former NASA Master Trainer, Trakhtenberg has reinvented herself as an author, educator, and master podcaster. She believes in the power of the Fives Cs: Creativity, Curiosity, Compassion, Confidence, and Communication. Thoughtful and illuminating, this conversation between Trakhtenberg a...
#224 When Healing from Your Childhood Trauma Leads to Radical Self-Awareness (Poonam Bhuchar)
November 03, 2023 11:00 - 34 minutes - 39.5 MB"As corny as it sounds, it really is about doing the inner work and knowing who you are," observes lawyer, author, and emotional well-being expert Poonam Bhuchar. "We put energy into going to the gym, we put effort into our relationships, why do we not honeymoon ourselves…why don't we spend the time to get to know who we are and what we want?" A powerhouse reinventor and master of resilience, Bhuchar overcame assault, bullying, and attempted suicide before dedicating her professional life to...
#223 How to Reinvent Yourself as a Writer – and Actually Make Money! (Rebecca Weber)
October 27, 2023 14:53 - 37 minutes - 43.3 MBIs it possible to reinvent yourself as a writer in your second act and also make a sustainable living? Journalist and writing coach Rebecca Weber is proof that you can. Her reinvention took her from Washington, DC to Cape Town, South Africa where she covers social justice, travel, the environment and the arts. Listen in to her conversation with CoveyClub founder Lesley Jane Seymour as she shares her hard-won insights, expert hacks, and the exact steps you can take to finally make your passio...
#222 When Your Reinvention Takes You From Entrepreneurship to the Corporate World (Barbara Viteri)
October 20, 2023 14:26 - 36 minutes - 41.8 MBAs an entrepreneur, Barbara Viteri was wildly successful: she was regularly featured on magazine covers and television, and yet she didn’t feel fulfilled. “I noticed that the passion we tell everyone to have…was not really a passion,” she tells CoveyClub founder Lesley Jane Seymour in this candid conversation. “It was a bit scary.” Listen in as she shares the personal reinvention that took her on a career whirlwind, how she chose to leave the world of celebrity interior design on a high note...
#221: World Menopause Day: A Special Conversation with Michelle Jacobs (Co-Founder, Womanness)
October 18, 2023 15:09 - 38 minutes - 43.7 MB"If you look at [menopause] in a positive way, you could do anything," says Michelle Jacobs, co-founder of Womanness, a wellness brand dedicated to supporting women going through menopause and perimenopause. "The women I have found are happiest at this time look at it as an opportunity and not the end of something. And that's really what Womanness is all about." When her longtime friend Sally Mueller started to struggle with the unexpected symptoms of menopause, Jacobs and Mueller decided to...
#220 Reinventing After Reaching the Top of the Mountain (Shelley Paxton)
October 13, 2023 20:01 - 34 minutes - 39.1 MB“I am everything without the job. I am everything without the title…I’m a badass. I’m a trailblazer. I’m a lighthouse.” This was the manifesto that led Shelley Paxton to leave her job as Chief Marketing Officer of Harley-Davidson in search of what set her soul on fire. “I didn’t believe it for a while,” she tells me, “I had to keep rereading it and saying it out loud.” Now she's on a mission to lead a reinvention REBELution through her coaching and bestselling book, Soulbattical: A Corporate...
#219 90% of Entrepreneurs Fail: Why You Should Reinvent Through a Franchise (Kim Daly)
September 29, 2023 22:05 - 40 minutes - 46.2 MB“I can make money and live a good life rather than trying to figure out how to make money,” says Kim Daly, creator of the Millionaire Mindset program, “because it's in that trying time that most startup businesses fail.” Before becoming one of America’s top franchise consultants, Daly had a successful career as a sought-after entrepreneur in the health and fitness industry. Having experienced life at both ends of the career spectrum, she shares her observations in this insightful conversatio...
#217 Reinventing from a Stable Career to Fill a Need Gap (Sharon Linder)
September 22, 2023 13:56 - 37 minutes - 59.2 MBWhen Sharon Linder saw a need gap, she left a 32-year career at IBM to jump into the world of entrepreneurship and fill it. After her mother and sisters survived breast cancer, Linder became more diligent about her own exams. It was in the waiting room where she saw the need gap. “The skinny girls were freezing in their little gowns and the big girls were basically falling out of their bigger gowns,” she tells CoveyClub founder Lesley Jane Seymour. “I thought, ‘there has to be a better way.’...
#216 From Stay-at-Home Mom to Addiction Recovery Maven (Felicia Montiforte Kleinpeter)
September 08, 2023 17:46 - 35 minutes - 40.2 MB“I was a stay-at-home mom, became addicted to drugs, lost custody of my children, got into long term recovery, and started a New Orleans recovery community.” So begins this revealing and vulnerable conversation with Felicia Montiforte Kleinpeter, co-founder and CEO of Imagine Recovery, one of the foremost recovery communities in New Orleans. After a car accident, Kleinpeter developed an addiction to painkillers that led to a years-long spiral. Her greatest reinvention came when she sought tr...
#215 Her Health Crisis Led her to Start a Nonprofit at 27 (Donna Cryer)
August 25, 2023 21:07 - 33 minutes - 38.1 MBWhile in law school at the age of 27, Donna Cryer found herself with colon cancer and in need of a liver transplant, all the result of a rare autoimmune disease born of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). “It is really an honor to use my lived experience, especially the painful part of my journey, to help solve problems in the the healthcare system,” she tells CoveyClub founder Lesley Jane Seymour in this vital conversation. Cryer founded the Global Liver Institute, the only patient-driven liv...
When Covid Forces You to Pivot – and You Thrive
August 18, 2023 15:00 - 44 minutes - 50.5 MBImagine carrying a women’s fashion label dedicated to reinventing workwear through a global pandemic that shuts down offices worldwide and makes “work from home” the new normal! “The only way through was forward,” remembers Sarah LaFleur, who founded the MM LaFleur clothing brand in 2013. By relying on the purpose of their pieces (still easy dressing for work) but reframing their presentation (instead, say, of dresses-that-travel, tops that look professional on video), MM LaFleur was able to...
#214 When Covid Forces You to Pivot – and You Thrive (Sarah LaFleur)
August 18, 2023 15:00 - 44 minutes - 50.5 MBImagine carrying a women’s fashion label dedicated to reinventing workwear through a global pandemic that shuts down offices worldwide and makes “work from home” the new normal! “The only way through was forward,” remembers Sarah LaFleur, who founded the MM LaFleur clothing brand in 2013. By relying on the purpose of their pieces (still easy dressing for work) but reframing their presentation (instead, say, of dresses-that-travel, tops that look professional on video), MM LaFleur was able to...
#213 Reinventing How Women 50+ Are Seen in the Fashion Industry (Stephanie O’Dell)
August 05, 2023 03:57 - 39 minutes - 44.8 MB"It's our responsibility to be more vocal and visible about who we are," says Celebrate the Gray founder Stephanie O'Dell. "So when you're asked your age, say your age...because then perception and reality start to get closer." A true reinventor, O'Dell is changing the way women 50+ are represented in media and everyday advertising. She started Celebrate the Gray as a blog before revamping the business into its current iteration: an agency that promotes real, midlife women as models and spok...
Reinventing How Women 50+ Are Seen in the Fashion Industry (Stephanie O’Dell)
August 05, 2023 03:57 - 39 minutes - 44.8 MB"It's our responsibility to be more vocal and visible about who we are," says Celebrate the Gray founder Stephanie O'Dell. "So when you're asked your age, say your age...because then perception and reality start to get closer." A true reinventor, O'Dell is changing the way women 50+ are represented in media and everyday advertising. She started Celebrate the Gray as a blog before revamping the business into its current iteration: an agency that promotes real, midlife women as models and spok...
#212 She Wrote the Guidebook for Midlife Reinvention (Joanne Lipman)
July 28, 2023 22:13 - 34 minutes - 38.9 MB"Almost all women will have to reinvent," says veteran journalist and author Joanne Lipman. "There's no guidebook for us...that's what I wanted to do." During the pandemic, she embarked on the journey of writing her bestselling book, Next!: The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work, to be such a guide. Listen in to her enlightening conversation with CoveyClub founder Lesley Jane Seymour to learn Lipman’s secrets for revamping your life and career through practical tips and empowering stories...
#211 The Secret to a Successful Reinvention (Katie Fogarty)
July 21, 2023 21:10 - 37 minutes - 43 MB"If you're thinking about reinventing...keep your network strong," advises journalist turned career coach Katie Fogarty. "You need to tell people what you want to be doing, what you're excited about, what you're looking towards...because then they can be helpful." Fogarty has gracefully navigated various reinventions in her own life - from TV news writing to global PR firms, Capitol Hill, and teaching in Japan. Her secret? A deep love of learning and a fearless willingness to embrace discomf...
The Secret to a Successful Reinvention (Katie Fogarty)
July 21, 2023 21:10 - 37 minutes - 43 MB"If you're thinking about reinventing...keep your network strong," advises journalist turned career coach Katie Fogarty. "You need to tell people what you want to be doing, what you're excited about, what you're looking towards...because then they can be helpful." Fogarty has gracefully navigated various reinventions in her own life - from TV news writing to global PR firms, Capitol Hill, and teaching in Japan. Her secret? A deep love of learning and a fearless willingness to embrace discomf...
#210 What to Do When You’re Bored With Your Job (Shilpa Kulshrestha)
July 14, 2023 17:46 - 31 minutes - 36 MBShe was called the one with the Midas touch, but for Shilpa Kulshrestha, having four graduate degrees (!!) and a decades-long successful career didn't feel like enough. "I realized that no, this was not something that was going to get me to the greatest heights in life," she tells CoveyClub founder Lesley Jane Seymour in this important conversation. "In the hustle and bustle of life, somewhere I started giving my bare minimum." Learn how Kulshrestha took the leap to leave her boring rote job...
Bouncing Out of Boredom and Mediocrity (Ship Kulshrestha)
July 14, 2023 17:46 - 31 minutes - 36 MBShe was called the one with the Midas touch, but for Shilpa Kulshrestha, having four graduate degrees (!!) and a decades-long successful career didn't feel like enough. "I realized that no, this was not something that was going to get me to the greatest heights in life," she tells CoveyClub founder Lesley Jane Seymour in this important conversation. "In the hustle and bustle of life, somewhere I started giving my bare minimum." Learn how Kulshrestha took the leap to leave her rote job and tr...
What to Do When You’re Bored With Your Job (Ship Kulshrestha)
July 14, 2023 17:46 - 31 minutes - 36 MBShe was called the one with the Midas touch, but for Shilpa Kulshrestha, having four graduate degrees (!!) and a decades-long successful career didn't feel like enough. "I realized that no, this was not something that was going to get me to the greatest heights in life," she tells CoveyClub founder Lesley Jane Seymour in this important conversation. "In the hustle and bustle of life, somewhere I started giving my bare minimum." Learn how Kulshrestha took the leap to leave her boring rote job...
#209: He Decided to Start a New Business – Every Year! (Sean Castrina)
July 01, 2023 00:58 - 32 minutes - 37.3 MB"Find the one thing [your competitors] aren't doing that other people would like," says serial entrepreneur Sean Castrina, "and carve your complete business model around that." The founder of the Weekend MBA, author of four bestselling business books, and host of the "10-Minute Entreprenuer " podcast has started more than 20 companies in the last two decades. In this conversation with CoveyClub founder Lesley Jane Seymour, Castrina reveals his secrets for successful startups and how he decid...
#210: He Decided to Start a New Business – Every Year! (Sean Castrina)
July 01, 2023 00:58 - 32 minutes - 37.3 MB"Find the one thing [your competitors] aren't doing that other people would like," says serial entrepreneur Sean Castrina, "and carve your complete business model around that." The founder of the Weekend MBA, author of four bestselling business books, and host of the "10-Minute Entreprenuer " podcast has started more than 20 companies in the last two decades. In this conversation with CoveyClub founder Lesley Jane Seymour, Castrina reveals his secrets for successful startups and how he decid...
#208 Taking Her Reinvention Story to the Stage (LeeAnn Marie Webster)
June 22, 2023 23:28 - 34 minutes - 39.7 MBLeeAnn Marie Webster's life is truly a one-woman show. Multiple reinventions took her through a series of careers that include lawyer, speed dating event owner, and business coach. Next week she will add "star of the stage" to her list. Her autobiographical stage production, "Fancy Meeting Me Here", which plays at Chicago's Den Theatre from June 22-24, recounts her journey of coping with the loss of her brother when she was a child, searching for her calling, and the personal transformation ...
Taking Her Reinvention Story to the Stage (LeeAnn Marie Webster)
June 22, 2023 23:28 - 34 minutes - 39.7 MBLeeAnn Marie Webster's life is truly a one-woman show. Multiple reinventions took her through a series of careers that include lawyer, speed dating event owner, and business coach. Next week she will add "star of the stage" to her list. Her autobiographical stage production, "Fancy Meeting Me Here", which plays at Chicago's Den Theatre from June 22-24, recounts her journey of coping with the loss of her brother when she was a child, searching for her calling, and the personal transformation ...
#208 Reinventing Your Relationship to Uncertainty (Jill Griffin)
June 09, 2023 20:27 - 34 minutes - 39 MB“The more you experience an emotion versus resist the emotion…you create self-confidence.” Career strategist, executive coach, and renowned speaker Jill Griffin has been on a personal odyssey to reinvent her relationship to uncertainty. After an 18-year quest to understand the traumatic brain injury that changed her life, Griffin developed not only clarity around her personal health, but also a collection of tools to deal with anxiety. In this intimate conversation with CoveyClub founder Les...
Reinventing Your Relationship to Uncertainty (Jill Griffin)
June 09, 2023 20:27 - 34 minutes - 39 MB“The more you experience an emotion versus resist the emotion…you create self-confidence.” Career strategist, executive coach, and renowned speaker Jill Griffin has been on a personal odyssey to reinvent her relationship to uncertainty. After an 18-year quest to understand the traumatic brain injury that changed her life, Griffin developed not only clarity around her personal health, but also a collection of tools to deal with anxiety. In this intimate conversation with CoveyClub founder Les...
My Reinvention Took Me from Poverty to the White House (Rebecca Contreras)
May 26, 2023 16:47 - 35 minutes - 40.6 MB"What purpose can this pain serve?" asks serial reinventor Rebecca Contreras. From childhood abuse and neglect to poverty and addiction, Contreras has risen above all manner of challenges in her life. She recounts these experiences in her book, Lost Girl: From the Hood to the White House to Millionaire Entrepreneur, and in this intimate conversation with CoveyClub founder Lesley Jane Seymour. A must-listen for anyone who has ever contemplated leaving their corporate job and venturing into th...
#207 My Reinvention Took Me from Poverty to the White House (Rebecca Contreras)
May 26, 2023 16:47 - 35 minutes - 40.6 MB"What purpose can this pain serve?" asks serial reinventor Rebecca Contreras. From childhood abuse and neglect to poverty and addiction, Contreras has risen above all manner of challenges in her life. She recounts these experiences in her book, Lost Girl: From the Hood to the White House to Millionaire Entrepreneur, and in this intimate conversation with CoveyClub founder Lesley Jane Seymour. A must-listen for anyone who has ever contemplated leaving their corporate job and venturing into th...
#207 From Bartender to Social Media Maven (Stacey Birch)
May 19, 2023 16:40 - 35 minutes - 6.04 MBWhen the pandemic shook the world in the spring of 2020, Stacey Birch, a career bartender with a special-needs son, was in Bali working on a 12-month plan to reinvent her life. “Bringing Bob his beer and ranch dressing was no longer fulfilling,” she observes wryly. So after turning 50, she entered a contest to learn social media in Bali. Then Covid struck. “I crashed hard,” she CoveyClub founder Lesley Jane Seymour in this wildly candid and humorous conversation. Hear how Birch pivoted her g...
From Bartender to Social Media Maven (Stacey Birch)
May 19, 2023 16:40 - 35 minutes - 6.04 MBWhen the pandemic shook the world in the spring of 2020, Stacey Birch, a career bartender with a special-needs son, was in Bali working on a 12-month plan to reinvent her life. “Bringing Bob his beer and ranch dressing was no longer fulfilling,” she observes wryly. So after turning 50, she entered a contest to learn social media in Bali. Then Covid struck. “I crashed hard,” she CoveyClub founder Lesley Jane Seymour in this wildly candid and humorous conversation. Hear how Birch pivoted her g...
#205 Reinvent Your Approach to Self Promotion In The Digital Age (Alice Draper)
May 12, 2023 13:41 - 35 minutes - 6.15 MBDo you ever wonder how the most popular speakers and coaches land guest spots on top podcasts? Writer and podcast publicist Alice Draper knows the secret sauce. “Let’s say you’re leaving corporate and you’re starting a business,” she says. “Look at the examples around you…you’re bringing your own unique value.” With podcasts becoming the new platform for information and visibility, it’s important for entrepreneurs to understand how to use podcast guest-speaking to enhance their personal bran...
Reinvent Your Approach to Self Promotion In The Digital Age (Alice Draper)
May 12, 2023 13:41 - 35 minutes - 6.15 MBDo you ever wonder how the most popular speakers and coaches land guest spots on top podcasts? Writer and podcast publicist Alice Draper knows the secret sauce. “Let’s say you’re leaving corporate and you’re starting a business,” she says. “Look at the examples around you…you’re bringing your own unique value.” With podcasts becoming the new platform for information and visibility, it’s important for entrepreneurs to understand how to use podcast guest-speaking to enhance their personal bran...