Jennifer Musser has navigated a diverse career path, from being a corporate rising star to embracing motherhood and experiencing a layoff. In her latest chapter, she has emerged with what she describes as a new, fresh, and improved version of her professional self! With over twenty years of experience in consulting and corporate finance, working for leading firms like PwC, Kroll, and Marsh & McLennan, Jennifer decided to forge her own path by founding JLM & Associates, a consulting business dedicated to enhancing the financial operations of small businesses. In this episode, Jennifer shares her insights on career pivots and discusses her debut book, Align Your Business with the Real You. The book is aimed at individuals seeking to reinvent themselves and offers guidance on finding an authentic fit in their second, third, or even fourth career act!

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Before launching her fitness studio, Michelle Gross dedicated her career to being an operating room nurse in New York City and Greenwich, CT, where she built a strong foundation in health and wellness. But after years of treating patients, Michelle finally discovered her true passion was rooted in prevention, inspiring her to empower individuals to avoid illness altogether! A transformative moment, influenced by her young (and super talented) Broadway star daughter, Leila, compelled Michelle to take a bold step and establish Studio50Fitness in Mamaroneck, NY, just before the onset of the pandemic. Originally focused on dynamic group fitness classes like Mega, Hot Barre, Scorch HIIT, and Hot Flow Yoga, the studio has since expanded to include health coaching, weight loss programs, and non-surgical cosmetic and wellness treatments. In this episode, Michelle shares her journey of overcoming the challenges of running a fitness studio during COVID-induced closures and restrictions. She reflects on the valuable insights she has gained about herself along the way and highlights the essential mindset that she believes can lead anyone to cultivate a fulfilling career at any stage of life!

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In this episode, we dive into Jennifer Mullen's inspiring journey from a successful career in education to becoming a holistic health coach. Jennifer shares how she found her true passion in guiding others toward transformative wellness after transitioning from special education and sales for a clean-crafted wine company. She opens up about the bold decision to pursue her calling in integrative health coaching and discusses her experiences with imposter syndrome during her career pivot. This empowering conversation sheds light on how Jennifer became her own boss and is a must-listen for anyone seeking motivation and insights into following their passion. Tune in to the full episode on your preferred podcast platform or watch the video version on YouTube!

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Victoria Victory was a flight attendant with 3 kids in her thirties when she decided to go back to school to become a registered nurse - a bold move inspired by a life-threatening illness in college that had her paralyzed from the head down. Vicky shares how she fought her way back to health and how that experience shaped her mindset and ability to reinvent and relaunch - leaving the airlines to care for those facing health challenges of their own. This inspiring conversation delves into finding a career that ignites your purpose and rerouting your path to get there at any age!

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When Chandler Bolt was at the College of Charleston in 2013 he co-authored and self-published a book on time management called "The Productive Person" and discovered the beauty of passive income. He soon dropped out of business administration studies and has since self-published six more best selling books and now teaches other people how to do it. He is the CEO of Self Publishing School and host of the 7 Figures Principles Podcast and The Self-Publishing School Podcast. Through his books, podcasts, social media content, and Self Publishing School he's helped more than 6,000 authors to write, market and publish their own books to grow their income, impact, and business.

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Meredith Goforth had a thriving career as a Bookings Editor for several magazines in New York City when she left the industry to have her three children. They were "Irish triplets," or siblings all born within a year of each other. It was then that she realized the importance of organization for her busy Mom lifestyle, but it wasn't until her friend asked her how she organized her earrings that she had that "aha!" moment. She could do this for a living. House of PRIM was soon born - a professional, personalized organization service for everything from closets, pantries, playrooms, and more. In this episode, Meredith shares dos and don'ts on how to turn something that you're naturally good at and passionate about into your full-time role. Listen now!

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EvolveMe was designed to give women in midlife the program Judy Schoenberg and Linda Lautenberg wished they had when they were transitioning careers. Linda returned to full-time work after an 18-year break from a successful career in finance. Judy did the same after 15 years in a national non-profit executive role.  EvolveMe gives women over 40 the structure, community, and tools they need to be ready for new opportunities, while teaching them how to hone their strengths and transferable skills. In this episode we hear valuable, actionable career advice and all about how women over 40 can make the leap to a more fulfilling professional landscape!

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Two best friends of 30 years have created a business together out of a passion for healthful living after suffering from invisible illnesses. Their signature product is nonoPASTA™, a gluten-free, adaptogenic superfood. It's pasta that tastes like your beloved wheat pasta, but is gluten-free, corn-free, soy-free, dairy-free, and has added adaptogenic herbs like spirulina, cordyceps, hemp, turmeric, and more. In this episode we hear all about the invisible illness and thyroid issues behind Tal and Rachel's health journey, what adaptogens can do to promote health and why business plans may not be as important as you may think! Rachel and Tal are also offering 15% off nonoPASTA™ on Amazon to BLC listeners! Code is in the episode!

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Juna Bobby, MD was a successful practicing radiologist specializing in women's imaging in New York City when a major life event, the loss of both her best friend and her mother in a short timespan, brought her to a crossroads in her career.  From her first-hand knowledge of thousands of people's bodies over the years, Juna noticed a pattern. Just three major lifestyle factors were the primary cause of disease in her patients. (Listen to the episode to find out what they are.) This pattern sparked the creation of her business, MindBodySpace, counseling clients of all ages on illness prevention strategies. Listen in to this week's inspiring episode to hear all about Juna's career transformation and exactly what her version of Mind-Body Medicine is all about.

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Designing and creating extraordinary gardens for a living is not what Lucy Berkoff started out doing.  But more than 6 years ago, when her youngest child was just a toddler, she launched her business after a friend hired her to do what she always loved.  Previously a designer at Waterworks before taking a career pause to raise her 4 children, now Lucy creates visually stunning and ecologically balanced gardens that are popular with her community in Rye, NY.  She also has a massive following on social media, which grew exponentially during the pandemic. This week's episode focuses on returning to a passion you've always had but never thought could be profitable, balancing a career and motherhood, growing a social media presence at any age, and more!

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Ed Metzendorf is a self-proclaimed camp geek and it wasn't long before he walked away from a career in software to become a founder of the successful chain of Next Level Day Camps in the Northeast. However, his transition wasn't as unrelated as meets the eye. In 2000, he developed Bunk1.com, a summer camp technology company, which paved the runway for his big leap to doing what he loves most for a living. Listen in to this week's episode for Ed's take on the importance of balancing intensive sports and academic training with activities that allow kids to be kids, pivoting business through COVID-19, and the long-term value of keeping a hobby/side-hustle.

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Exactly one week after graduating from Northwestern Law School, Emily Shaules was diagnosed with fibromyalgia (aka chronic widespread pain). Thereafter her career choices were made in an attempt to adapt to the condition. She left law, moved to her dream city of Asheville, North Carolina, and took up acting. While pursuing an acting career she also became a founder and CEO of an energy bar company before taking a pause. Even though she was successful doing things she was passionate about, she still lived with chronic pain and desperately needed to scale back her hours of work. It was then that she pivoted once more and landed in her current role as a transformational life coach with a focus on women with invisible illnesses. Emily expands on what invisible illness really means, why she founded something called “The Canary Club” and how she’s found the most rewarding and healing work of her life.

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Ed Cunningham knows a thing or two about career pivots. He's worn many hats throughout the years as a professional football player, ESPN sports commentator, filmmaker, and now host of the podcast “Let’s Huddle”. In this episode Ed shares insightful stories from on the playing field and off. He played center for five seasons in the NFL for the Arizona Cardinals and the Seattle Seahawks and prior to his pro football career, Cunningham played for the Washington Huskies, helping them win a national championship in 1991.  Ed’s professional evolution is packed with lessons for anyone interested in reinvention, delivering true advice for changing career direction, the value in a side hustle, and building your network. 

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In this milestone episode, Christa reflects on the podcast's journey to #150, including recent changes and the transition to in-person recordings at a new studio. She shares insights on embracing a growth mindset, discussing how experimenting, making mistakes, and learning from failures can lead to personal growth and career advancement. From career pivot journeys to embracing new job opportunities, this episode offers actionable takeaways, including the importance of an open mind and willingness to explore new ideas. Listen in to gain valuable insights on navigating transitions and embracing change in your professional life!

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A COVID-related near-death experience catapulted entrepreneur Daniel Snead into a career pivot. Daniel jumped from running a successful international network marketing business to founding Best Bet Skills Academy, where he helps students and young adults develop the social trades skills they need to create the life of their dreams. In this episode, Daniel offers valuable insights into how young people can pursue fulfilling and lucrative careers without debt by learning practical and applicable skills, while diving deep into the moments that changed his life forever.

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Lauren DeFranco started her career in journalism at WFSB TV in Hartford, CT where she was an assistant to THE Gayle King (Oprah's bestie!) Lauren then landed at Channel 7 Eyewitness News in New York City, the top local station in the country, where she was a reporter in the field for 14 years. In this episode, we get to hear a behind-the-scenes perspective of what it's like to be a local TV reporter covering the biggest stories and, of course, we explore a passionate career transition! Lauren is now an artist and radio host on KJOY Radio. Her popular call-in show includes a professional dating coach, who helps singles find their soulmates and navigate the difficulties of dating in a pandemic. This is a classic pivot-centric BLC episode highlighting how Lauren finally became honest with herself, following her heart more and more in her journey to professional purpose!

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Alex Patterson started out in corporate law at Davis Polk in New York City and then quickly jumped ship to be in-house counsel for the global obstacle course company Tough Mudder, which at the time was newly founded. After 5 years there, working in various positions, Alex felt ready to take his big leap. He knew he wanted to stay in the ticketed experiential space with a physical element like Tough Mudder, but also wanted to lean more into new technology. After a year of developing different options Alex invented a tech-enabled escape room with a laser maze and a paint bomb ending that soon after opened in NYC to great success. In this episode, we explore the drive and mindset that lead to Beat the Bomb, how Alex created a highly scalable hybrid and why his pandemic pivots are now paying off.

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In the 11 years Joanna Rein has been running Soggy Doggy she’s been approached many, many times to sell, or take on private equity investment in order to expand. Despite the temptation, she says she’s remained committed to holding on to her pet products business and operating it as a low volume/high margin enterprise.  It's a structure that’s given this mom of four the flexibility she prioritizes, while contributing to the family finances and pursuing her dream of being her own boss.  In this episode we explore how Joanna went from being a brand manager to founder of a multi-million dollar company, the obstacles involved in prototyping and how she fought back when faced with competitors who tried to knock off her original soggy doggy doormat and threatened to put her out of business.   

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Dr. Brian Giordano was told not to bother applying to medical school because he wasn’t “pedigreed enough” and while he suffered from imposter syndrome early in his journey, this successful NY-based orthopaedic surgeon has built a booming sports medicine practice focusing on achieving peak performance and resilience to injury.  He’s an Assistant Professor and founder of the Hip Preservation Program in the Department of Orthopaedics, at the University of Rochester Medical Center, going from treating pro athletes while based in LA to healing high school competitors and “weekend warrior” athletes in upstate NY.  Brian says what he lacked in privilege growing up, he made up for with a strong family foundation in hard work, fearless commitment to being comfortable with things that are uncomfortable, and servicing people in need. In this episode, we dig into the headspace of a successful surgeon and dedicated father, what it takes to flourish in the highly competitive and ever-evolving field of medicine, and Dr. Giordano opens up about the urgent need for increased professional focus on mental wellness in today’s medical community.   

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Growing up in the 80s and with over 20 years of experience in corporate marketing Chris Clews knew two things very well – 80s pop culture and business. So he combined the two and created “What 80s Pop Culture Teaches Us About Today’s Workplace”. He specialized in building brands, leading them through transition and spearheading sports sponsorships with NCAA Basketball, PGA, MLB, International Soccer and the UFC.  That skill set helped him build and launch his own brand as a full-time speaker and author. In this episode we learn how Chris made his transition to doing what he loves, his top business takeaways that draw from 80s wisdom and what it takes to live by the quote from his favorite, the poet laureate Ferris Bueller, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop to look around once in a while, you could miss it.”  

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To kick off 2022, in her first ever “solo” episode, Christa gets personal.  Along with highlights and reflections on guest wisdom from the first year of her show, Christa previews what’s ahead for the podcast, talking details about guests booked for the beginning of ‘22 and for the first time answers listener questions about her “why'' in moving from TV news anchor to podcast host. 

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Jaymee Sire currently hosts Food Network’s first and only podcast “Obsessed”, the culmination of her nearly 20-year career in TV and media. With most of her experience in sportscasting around the country, she helped launch and anchor the morning installment of ESPN’S SportsCenter. But Jaymee had always cultivated other passions.  She was into cooking from a very young age and had started slowly pursuing a career in food media while she was at ESPN.  You may have seen her more recently as a guest host on Beat Bobby Flay, or as floor reporter for Iron Chef Showdown. And now, the Montana native who lives in Brooklyn, NY, also owns her own media company, creating content for brands focusing on food and her other big obsession - travel.  In this episode, Jaymee opens up about how she regrouped and transitioned after being part of ESPN’s massive round of on-air layoffs in 2017.  Jaymee also shares how she developed the mindset to make an almost immediate pivot from 16 years in sports news to prominent positions in food media. 

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Sports was Doug Rifenburg's world from birth. His father Dick was an All-American with Michigan's vaunted football program, he played for the Detroit Lions and became a pioneering sportscaster in Buffalo, NY. His mother founded one of the first NFL cheerleading teams. Doug himself was a three sport athlete in school, including football at University of Buffalo and in addition to working for 25 years in various forms of sporting goods sales, he spent countless hours as a multi-sport youth coach for decades, both for his own kids and teams in underserved communities. But this man of faith says something seemed to be missing in recent years and he found himself praying on finding the missing piece to his professional puzzle.  Then one day, in an interesting turn of events, it all changed! Uplifting takeaways on seeking and achieving professional meaning in this episode. You'll learn what sparked Doug's realization that he could use his life-long skill set to build his global nonprofit Victory Sports and he shares how he's expanding on a dream that delivers so much more than a paycheck!

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Kate Velasquez is a lifelong foodie, fitness lover, and chef with an expertise in recipes that promote better digestion and gut health. It all began after having kids, when she felt the need to adjust her eating habits to get back to her pre-baby fitness. Kate read extensively about cooking for weight loss and experimented with different methods until she found a formula that worked. Since then, she’s been developing feel-good and tasty recipes that align with her health goals. And in 2020, Kate took the professional leap of her life, leaving her corporate career of more than a decade in interior design to homeschool her two daughters during the pandemic and enroll in the Health Supportive Culinary Arts program at New York's Institute for Culinary Education. After graduation, she worked for the esteemed NY area chef, Peter Kelly, where she honed her meal prep skills and learned to scale recipes for entertaining. In this episode we learn what it took for Kate to pull the trigger and how she gained the strength/tools to carve out a professional path that matches who she is today!

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A self-taught local artist and art instructor, Meera Agarwal experienced a turning point in her life after a three month youth expedition to China. She quit her accounting job in Dubai and entered the field of corporate communications in the U.S. Even as she switched gears/countries, her art practice was a source of inspiration and later began pursuing it full-time as a working creative in her hometown of Rye, NY. A passionate instructor, Meera conducts art workshops for children and adults alike. She is also a certified Art-o-Mat artist, contributing to art vending machines nationwide. Recently, she expanded into public art with Rye Arts Center’s Rye’sAbove butterfly installation and contributed to the Rye Poetry Path. In this episode, we explore Meera's incredible career transition from accounting to becoming a full-time artist, delving into her journey of self-discovery, creativity, and the courage to pursue passion over convention!

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Jeremy Casebeer is a 6 foot 5 pro beach volleyball champion from Santa Barbara CA. Married to a Brazilian volleyball star, they spend half the year living and training in Rio and are the only two in the world currently able to compete in pro tours in both the US and Brazil. But at the top of his game in 2019 when Jeremy won his first AVP tournament, he had an "a-ha moment" which he details in this episode that sparked a reset in pandemic lockdown. Jeremy walks us through how he’s used his platform as a pro athlete to become a world-wide sponsored ambassador for sustainability with non-profits like EcoAthletes, Parley for the Oceans and The Surfrider foundation.  This along with a new podcast focused on accelerating climate solutions and protecting our oceans is enabling Jeremy to combine his first love - beach volleyball - with work he feels has a larger impact and purpose!

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She always had passion for performance, natural beauty and flowers, but it wasn’t until the pandemic that Stephanie Hoover Asher pieced all of her skills together to create her perfect gig. Stephanie’s “The Pretend Flower Show”, born in lockdown, went from zero to 20K plus followers on Instagram in a matter of months. Originally from Southern California, this stay-at-home New York-based Mom and former actress with a masters in theatre, was simply seeking connection in the midst of lockdown isolation and started sharing her floral arranging skills in live videos from her kitchen. “Real Housewife of Beverly Hills” star Lisa Rinna among other influencers took notice, helping to elevate the show's reach. And now Stephanie’s following and brand “collab” opportunities are multiplying by the day. In this episode, Stephanie talks about career reinvention at any age and how to achieve the kind of organic social media growth that can happen through authentic engagement and community connection!

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After ten years of climbing the startup and corporate marketing ladder, Geri Paige Butner decided she needed to jump off, stuff a backpack and take a solo seeker trip to Bali and Vietnam. She experienced a massive awakening overseas and over the next several years shifted her entire personal and professional life to become a business firestarter for women, while enjoying the freedom of being a digital nomad. Geri takes us through her international journey and the result - a 3 month program she developed that provides real tools for overcoming fear of failure and judgement, imposter syndrome and an entire lifetime of conditioning. This episode delivers a mindset that will break you free of the belief that you have to wait for someone else's permission to take action on your dream.

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Born and raised in the UK, Rob Johnson worked all over the globe as a successful, highly-compensated broker for almost 20 years when he had an epiphany that prompted his life-changing pivot. Fast forward to now, almost ten years later, Rob is a top real estate agent in the luxury market of Greenwich, CT, recently ranked #1 in the state. In this episode, Rob talks about how his experience in local construction and investment projects provided invaluable advice to his client base, why investing in a mobile office has been a game-changer and how to crush it in a lucrative commission-based business, while enjoying the personal fulfillment of helping people achieve their dreams!

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The next-level version of you starts in your closet according to Katie Allen, personal stylist and host of the successful podcast “Just Realized”. Katie took a job out of college that felt safe to her, climbing the marketing ladder and getting in the habit of checking boxes: career, car, marriage, kids, house, bigger house. Until a big box got unchecked and she lost her job in the pandemic. Katie saw her chance to do something that felt real to her but she had no plan and no way to replace her "bread-winning" income. That is until she and her husband worked together on a strategy that allowed Katie to take some space, tap in, and let the reminder of what she was always really supposed to be doing come to her. The business behind Katiejuststyled.com was soon born, so was her podcast, and now she’s living her dream gig of helping women develop an unstoppable style so they can create the life of their dreams too!

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Born in 1966 without legs, Dave Stevens beat the odds in astounding ways during an era when there were very few accommodations or programs for disabled students. A Motivational Speaker, Teacher, Philanthropist, Athlete and seven-time Emmy Award-winning sports broadcasting professional, Dave is the first person born without legs to play both college football and professional baseball. He made headlines in 1990 when he tried out for the Dallas Cowboys at the old Texas Stadium and played for the minor league St. Paul Saints. Stevens is currently an inspirational instructor at camps for limb-different athletes that play football, soccer, baseball, softball, cheer, and tumbling and is an adjunct professor and director of Ability Media at Quinnipiac University. This episode is packed with amazing stories of resilience and reminders that you are the only thing standing in your way of achieving your professional dreams!

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She worked in every part of the athletic world before Mandy DiMarzo fused her passion for sweat with her love of empowering and championing her community. As a former division one soccer player who later transitioned into distance running and triathlons to keep her competitive juices flowing, she knows a thing or two about pushing the body’s limits. After enduring countless overuse injuries, as well as overcoming an eating disorder, Mandy made a conscious decision to stop striving for the unattainable and unhealthy, and instead shifted her focus to embracing her body and inner strength by giving both the love and nourishment they deserved. In this episode, Mandy shares how her extensive athletic background propelled her to create BURN, a challenging 45-minute HIIT-style workout that strengthens, sculpts, and leans out the body — a new and popular method/virtual community launched during the pandemic to show people that you don't need fancy equipment or a boutique gym to crush your goals. What started out as Mandy’s personal journey to make her the strongest version of herself, has quickly transitioned into being a worldwide role model for others!

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Just 21 when he founded Gaeta Sports Management in New York City, Matthew Gaeta became one of the youngest certified agents in pro baseball’s history. Recruited to play for New York University as a catcher, he wasted no time regrouping to find his dream gig after an injury. Today, Matthew is the sole agent of over 80 pro baseball players with contracts at the Major, Minor, and International levels. Crain’s New York named him to their 2021 list of “20 in their 20s” and in this episode, Matthew shares how to get taken seriously at a young age in a highly competitive industry. He also explains his unique philosophy on relationships with his athletes and their loved ones, which may well be what sets this rising star apart.

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In 2012, Shane Sams was a school teacher in Southeast Kentucky. After years of job losses and bad bosses, he was stressed, working too many hours, spending too little time with his family, and tired of working for others. Then a devastating situation with his son made him rethink his life and his family’s future. After months of trial and error, Shane and his wife Jocelyn successfully launched an online business. They were able to replace their income, quit their jobs, and eventually make millions online. Now, as CEO and Founder of "Flipped Lifestyle", he's helping other families find that freedom. This episode will stop you in your tracks to contemplate and take the first step in gaining more control of your professional evolution.

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Tammi Pickle found her dream gig helping people fall in love. After initially pursuing psychology, she steered her interest in counseling to matchmaking, joining forces with her mom. Their high-end Hollywood based company, Elite Connections International has been in operation for more than 2 decades, with some 20 offices nationwide and overseas. In her 16 years as a relationship expert, Tammi has been featured on OWN, TLC, Bravo, and Fox as well as in countless radio programs and magazine publications. In this episode, she walks us through her path to becoming a successful “love headhunter”, how she helped clients make a match in a pandemic and the effect dating apps have had on her industry.

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Stefanie Schmidt, a lawyer turned clothing designer, was inspired to pivot her career after her mother was diagnosed with cancer, which heightened her awareness of the chemicals in everyday products and foods. When she couldn’t find easily accessible organic children’s clothing for her kids, she had the idea to start her own company. She soon learned that the U.S. lags behind in regulating potentially harmful chemicals in clothing. America only bans 11 chemicals compared to the EU's regulation of over 1,300. Stefanie left her role as general counsel for a financial tech firm to create a brand that prioritizes kids' health and happiness! This episode shares an honest and valuable narrative of Stefanie's pivot from lawyer to founder, detailing how she achieved early success despite having little knowledge about the fashion industry or building and promoting a brand!

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Jené didn’t start her career with a dream to be an intimate apparel expert. Always a performer, storyteller and strong writer, her first job was in TV news in NY. But after specializing in fashion coverage and eventually landing her own magazine column, Jené discovered what truly “fuels her soul” while on assignment. She saw a need to help women achieve comfort and confidence with the right bra - a pursuit that’s also very personal. Jené experienced insecurities as a teen uncomfortable with the shape of her developing body, specifically her breasts. Now Jené is a world-renowned “bra guru”, best-selling author of 4 books, frequent contributor on The Today Show, Dr. Oz, E News and Wendy, TEDTalk speaker, and most recently, founder of the GemBra, a new product line with a highly successful launch on QVC. In this episode, Jené talks about how she transformed her career to become a respected intimate apparel expert of 20 years. She also shares how her breast deformity diagnosis crafted her mission, and why creating something that’s uplifting in both body and soul means everything to her - as a woman and a mom.

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Tracy Wydra pursued finance and then advertising, before getting her graduate degree to begin a career in architecture. But she says her professional purpose - creating a new luxury CBD skin-care line called Winnow - didn't materialize until she teamed up with a longtime friend from her Georgetown University days. They recently launched their premiere product, a luxury level CBD-infused skin cream, after years of development backed by an impressive and growing number of studies finding CBD (short for cannabidiol) to be a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. Tapping into two popular markets - CBD oil products and anti-aging skin-care, Tracy walks us through how she finally found her most authentic self as an entrepreneur, working with best in class chemists to create a formula that optimizes the benefits of CBD to differentiate their product in the luxury skin care space.

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Former baseball player, Chris Vasami believes developing the mental and emotional part of a player’s game is just as important as the physical. His training philosophy not only stems from 6 years of professional play, but also his health challenges. Chris was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2017 and says he fights to be the best version of himself on and off the field every day. With 15 years under his belt running his own company, Vasami Training Inc., of Charlotte, NC, he’s coached dozens of kids into the college level so far. In this episode, we explore his holistic approach to baseball training, along with Chris’ innovative hitting programs and his daily “non-negotiables” as a cancer survivor that have equipped him to take on anything.

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Lisa Chase decided to open a Brooklyn-style eatery in the NY suburbs after almost 30 years as an accomplished editor and writer for Outside, Premiere New York, Wired, Mens Journal magazines, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Observer as well as Harper Collins and Random House. She says the business model of publishing was falling to pieces, and she did not want to be there when it finally imploded. After taking a buyout package from Hearst Corp. to go do “something new”, Lisa teamed up with two friends/neighbors (who also happen to be named Lisa), to begin the arduous process of opening “The Grange” - all in the midst of the pandemic. This episode features the wisdom and experiences of a consummate storyteller, with the reminder that it's never too late to try something new that stretches your brain!

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Founders of NoBaked Cookie Dough Megan and Jimmy Feeman are young Bucket List Career rockstars. In 2017 Megan left her gig in the country music industry in Nashville to start selling the wildly popular cookie dough dessert she concocted in her own kitchen, joining forces with her husband Jimmy, whose business background helped round out their team. It began as an online store with pop-up shops at local events, followed by scoop shops and franchised locations, and now NoBaked is a booming e-commerce operation, shipping cookie dough all across the US. In this episode, Megan and Jimmy share specific digital marketing do’s and don’ts based on their own experiences. And if you’re thinking about launching a business, this episode offers a true roadmap for growth.

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Peter Hubbell is an advertising industry entrepreneur and founder of Apply:you, WORKshops℠ that apply Madison Avenue branding and differentiation techniques to help college graduates market their way to their first real job. He has held top positions at many of the world's leading ad agencies, notably Saatchi & Saatchi where he was a member of the Global Board running General Mills' international food business. Peter left Saatchi in 2011 to start BoomAgers, an agency dedicated to marketing to the world's baby boomers. It has since become the world's leading agency in aging, and Peter has emerged as one of the pre-eminent marketing communication experts in the global aging space.

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Dr. Ciara Sivels is a nuclear engineer, elementary school math mentor, and almost pastry chef who became the first black woman to earn a PhD from University of Michigan in nuclear engineering. She now works at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), with a focus on radiation studies. Ciara is one of four female scientists featured in “Not the Science Type", a new docuseries that premiered at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival, which addresses negative stereotypes and the need for greater diversity, equity and inclusion in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), fields. In this episode, Ciara opens up about how she’s challenging stereotypes as a woman of color in science and what it takes for women like her to confront discrimination in their rise to prominence.

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Once Amy Chmelecki set foot on a drop zone and experienced freefall for the first time at age 18, she knew she could do nothing else but skydiving for a career. She moved from New York to Arizona out of college and never looked back. Since 1998 Amy has made over 19,000 skydives and flown over 4000 hours in the tunnel. Her accomplishments include 5 world titles, 10 national titles, 20 world records as well as the first female member of the Red Bull Air Force. In this episode, Amy shares how she’s navigated highs and lows in the skydiving profession and what it took to break in as a female pioneer in a traditionally male-dominated field.

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Kerry Roberts left her successful corporate career as a packaged goods exec with a singular goal: to make clean eating simple and tasty for all. When a friend came to her with a shelf-stable smoothie concept, she knew it could be a game-changer for moms like her trying to fuel their families well, but lacking the energy to invest in a clean eating routine. Their new organic smoothie delivery company Everipe was soon born with their first product launching in 2020. Everipe’s freeze dried technology takes fruits & vegetables picked at peak vitality and naturally makes them 'forever ripe' so they store in your pantry and prep in seconds. In this episode, Kerry talks about what it took to walk away from her big brand experience to co-create a company that makes nutrition truly doable and the broader reward of an entrepreneurial journey that she feels 100% good about.

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Justin Sherman kicked off his entrepreneurial career journey as a DJ in his early teens and has never stopped grinding, despite personal challenges. A life-long lover of all things baseball, he played competitively while pursuing degrees at Westchester Community College and SUNY Purchase and also began working privately with local young athletes. His enthusiasm for coaching and the game soon grew into his own successful business. JustinTime Baseball trains youth players all over Westchester, NY, partnering with local leagues, and mentoring parents on how to best coach their kids. In this episode, Justin shares what sets his youth training business apart and how he’s overcome learning differences to secure his Bucket List Career.

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Anita Devlin, a recovery advocate, producer, author, and professional organizer, is dedicated to inspiring change through the power of organization. Her business, We Heave Ho, led by an all-female staff, offers in-home services for organization, decluttering, moving management, and occupied staging. By embracing the philosophy that "possessions fill voids, while simplicity creates space to breathe," Anita aims to transform living spaces and positively impact lives. Join Anita as she shares how embracing your life journey can lead to deep fulfillment at any age!

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Mark Reid is a self-described "Bama" boy who never went anywhere growing up, but had an affinity for studying maps and wanting to see the world. The first in his family to graduate college, Mark went to Japan to teach English in 1997, which led to an MA from FSU in Religion with stints in Europe, Vermont, South Florida and South Korea. After reaching professor status, he then decided to go to law school at Syracuse, eventually becoming a prosecutor in NY. Fast forward to 2019, when Mark walked away from all of it to marry someone he had known for more than a decade and live together in Japan, making traditional Japanese paper called Washi in the countryside. In this episode we explore his intriguing and unconventional career path, while unpacking how Mark has landed exactly where he wants to be professionally - happier than he’s ever been in his life.

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Tracy Nathanson is the dynamic founder of Pace of Mind Therapy an innovative psychotherapy practice that combines walking or running outdoors with talk therapy. Tracy is herself an avid runner, having completed several marathons, and is a licensed psychotherapist. Pace of Mind Therapy combines her two passions, moving out in the fresh air and empathic talking and listening. Tracy was formerly in television production and has a masters in broadcast journalism. She is also a mom of two young men (one in college and one recently graduated during the pandemic). In her early path, she had every intention of pursuing a career in broadcast but found that she was more drawn to the personal stories of the guests she was booking than the nuances of television programming. In this episode, Tracy walks us through her career evolution, and shares how she put it all together to launch her own business doing what she feels she was born to do.

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A model turned aesthetic/cosmetic nurse, Emma Snowball-Robinson founded her own practice, PURE Medical Aesthetics based on her experience in the beauty industry combined with her passion for health. In the 1990’s she had the opportunity to work with some of the world’s most accomplished photographers, from Patrick Demarchelier to Arthur Elgort, which helped her learn the aesthetics and contours of the face. After becoming a nurse, she soon transitioned to the cosmetic side, and PURE was born. In this episode Emma shares her intriguing career journey which started as a young model, spending time all over the world doing runway and print. She opens up about putting herself through school as a young single mom, how she re-invented herself professionally after her divorce from musician Rich Robinson of The Black Crowe’s and how to find the professional purpose you may be seeking.

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