Origin Story: Part I

PGD Innovations and What’s Next Gen XYZ all started with a dream and a book, but it is so much more than that. Listen as Rachael and Eunice share their personal origin stories and why their collaboration is so important to them. 

Rachael IS our audience. Despite growing up in a military family with their goals and dreams on track, she never felt any level of mentorship from teachers and bosses until she was already in college. 

In fact, she didn’t know what she wanted to do but because she was doing great in track and field, she got a scholarship and then decided to go the college route. Fast-forward to her freshman year and things were not going as planned. 

Finally, her coach stepped in and decided to mentor her and she made it through. After college she held a variety of jobs and no matter where she started she always ended up being given management and leadership responsibilities.

But her passion was writing. She came up with the idea of Sophie and Olivia based on her twin nieces but the stories are all hers. 

Enter Eunice and what was once meant to be a business to protect and support Rachael’s literary work, turned into an entire cause designed to help youngsters through mentorship. Now PGD Innovations is all about sharing the stories of people everywhere who have zig-zagged their way into the careers and businesses of their dreams. 

Listen in to learn more about these two amazing ladies and what you can expect from What’s Next Gen XYZ in the future.

In this episode:

[01:23] Welcome to What’s Next Gen XYZ! Learn more about Rachael & Eunice.

[04:30] What does PGD mean and why did Rachael start this business? 

[07:47] Why the name represents a dream and all of us who are “different” during childhood.

[11:08] Rachael shares more about her story and growing up without good “job” mentors. 

[14:32] Track got her to college and her coach helped her make it through. 

[18:24] Eunice shares some of the various jobs she has had through the years. 

[21:11] How Rachael got involved with writing.

[22:28] Examples of stories that Rachael could share with the audience and started writing. 

[24:01] Did you know you can’t use high efficiency laundry soap in a regular washer? 

[27:25] How Sophie and Olivia came to be. 

[29:14] When Rachael and Eunice met, they realized how much further they could take this venture beyond just protecting the book. 

[32:20] The story behind Rachael meeting her now-publisher.

[36:30] More about their story and how the book evolved and changed their ideas on business.

[38:13] Why we decided to start the podcast as a supplement to the book and overall message.  

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