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The Brave Entrepreneur

Welcome to The Brave Entrepreneur Podcast with your host Jena Rodriguez. Top leaders, celebrities, and entrepreneurs are leading the way and creating a whole new level of possibility. Each week listen in to hear how brilliant humans share their BRAVE secrets to having a thriving business and doing what it really takes to stay in the game. Leave feeling like “I CAN DO THIS” after each and every episode. “Living consciously is not the EASY way, it is the BRAVE way!” Guests of the show include Marisa Peer, Brian Smith Founder of UGGS, Jeffrey Hayzlette CEO of C-Suite Network, James Arthur Ray from the Secret, Mara Glazer, Kelly Roach and many more. Let’s get our BRAVE ON!
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Dec 30, 2019

What a year it's been! In this episode, I reveal the biggest lessons I've learned (and have started to practice) while sharing with you some of the changes I've chosen to make to be more aligned and in flow!

Listen and watch as I dive into "My 5 Big Lessons of 2019" and self-reflect on how much has really happened! It has been a truly transformative year!

This special episode with yours truly will have you self-reflecting on your own lessons, hopefully identifying some new ones unforeseen and capturing the spirit of a year well done. Leave with amazing anticipation and openness for the year to come and a renewed commitment to being RADICALLY BRAVE!

Would love to know which of the 5 lessons resonates with you most! Happy New Year!

Dec 23, 2019

Cailen Ascher is a mom of 2, a Business Coach with a 3-day workweek, and the founder of Uplifted™, a business + personal development company for women entrepreneur who want to make a profound impact and abundant income while still honoring their lifestyle, family and time.

Best known for her 3-day workweek, Cailen has been featured in Business Insider and Huffington Post and has been interviewed for Entrepreneur on Fire and She Means Business Podcast among many others.

Her coaching and teachings have helped 1000s of women upgrade their lives and businesses with her Success Made Simple™ strategies for working less, making more and living better.

Cailen lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania with her husband, 2 daughters and a spunky dog named Olive.

For an insider look at Cailen’s 3-day workweek schedule to see how she works just 3 days a week and runs a 6-figure business, visit www.CailenAscher.com.

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Joining us is my friend, Cailen Ascher. Watch and listen as we volley back and forth about finding your "through line" which helps you pivot and stay true to yourself. Then we talk about her biggest challenge and how ego tried to get in the way of her growth; yet she outsmarted it with some powerful wisdom. Don't let how you think business HAS TO BE get in the way of how business CAN BE! Create your best life now!

Plus for an insider look at Cailen’s 3-day workweek schedule to see how she works just 3 days a week and runs a 6-figure business.

Dec 16, 2019

Eleanor Beaton is an internationally-recognized expert in women’s leadership, and an advisor to growth-oriented women entrepreneurs. She has served as chair of the Visiting Women’s Executive Exchange Program at the Yale School of Management and sits on the board of directors of two Canadian venture capital organizations. She’s been recognized by the Corporate Excellence Awards as Canada’s Leadership Coach of the Year, and was named by entrepreneurial guru for women Ali Brown as “one of the foremost women’s leadership experts in North America.” Eleanor is the host and executive producer of a top-ranked podcast for women entrepreneurs, Fierce Feminine Leadership. A former journalist reporting for the CBC, Globe and Mail and Canadian Business, Eleanor was a finalist for a National Business Book of
the Year, Canada’s top business book honour, and has won national prizes for her journalistic work covering key issues related to women in leadership. Eleanor has spoken internationally at events whose rosters include notables such as the former First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. She lives in Eastern Canada with her husband and two sons.

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Eleanor Beaton is an internationally-recognized expert in women’s leadership, and an advisor to growth-oriented women entrepreneurs. Yet MORE THAN THAT, she is a light for those feeling the "confidence crisis" that exists in these noisy times.

Listen and watch as we dive into her most recent BRAVE moment in scaling her business to serve even more female entrepreneurs, what it took to even start down this journey of entrepreneurship and witness our uncensored dialogue about radical conviction, radical brave and the REAL requirement for true leadership in this world.

Don't miss this powerful episode where just maybe, a paradigm will shift inside YOU and quantum leaps will follow!

Nov 18, 2019

Using the principles he now teaches, Dr. Matt built one of the largest solo Chiropractic practices in the nation. As an industry leader and an expert and innovator in the Neurosciences and human performance, Dr. Matt has taken his unparalleled system of personal transformation, Quantum Emergence, into corporations, universities, small businesses and nonprofit organizations worldwide. The system he’s developed has proven to help people create immediate, permanent and meaningful change by exposing and correcting the hidden root cause of lack, stress and unfulfillment. Over the past 25 years he has helped thousands of people reach greater levels of health, wealth and peace of mind.

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What do you get when you combine the supernatural laws of success and the neuroscience of human performance? Dr. Matt Mannino! He is a wealth of experience, knowledge and insight when it comes to personal development, growth and permanent change.

When you struggle with fear and/or your circumstances aren't lining up quite the way you want them to, Dr. Matt shares distinctions about our conscious and subconscious mind, or what he calls the Higher Nature and Human Nature, which shed light on the power we already have within to change our feelings and outcomes in our life!

Listen and watch as we peel back the layers of the complex yet simple conversation about human potential and explosive growth! Don't miss this conversation! Share with us in the comments or iTunes review what your biggest takeaways were from the episode!

Nov 11, 2019

WOW! What a milestone we've made it to...EPISODE 200! Today, in celebration of our continued success, transformative conversation, and amazing listeners like YOU, I wanted to offer up a special training on getting RADICALLY BRAVE in your life and business.

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There are 3 things I share on this episode which will help you get your brave on at a radically new level. Isn't that what we need right now? A disruption in our patterns? A self-love revolution? A radical change and shift?

Watch and listen as I share with you those 3 powerful steps to embracing your next level of growth and expansion. And please take just a moment to offer up your feedback, your take-away and a review on iTunes so more people can become more conscious and live a BRAVE life!

Let's go get our BRAVE ON!

Jena's FREE Gift for you

Join my Facebook Group http://bravemasters.com/braveFB and if you are here with me the week of November 11th, jump into my FREE LIVE MASTERCLASS "Get Your Brave On" at http://bravemasters.com/masterclass

Nov 4, 2019

Maxwell is a totally blind man who transformed himself from a morbidly obese failed carnival owner to respected amusement equipment broker and now to self-help author, motivational speaker, online media publicist, and host of the What's Your Excuse? Show.

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If Maxwell Ivey can go from helping with his family business, the carnival business, to building an online business, speaking platform, authoring multiple books, all while being BLIND, then what's your excuse?!?

Listen and watch as he shares his take on what it means to be brave, how he has tackled fear by falling down, and choosing happy no matter what!

It's not what you don't have that holds you back, it's your reasons!

Oct 28, 2019

Shasta’s teachings enable female leaders, entrepreneurs and executives who are frustrated, dissatisfied and tired of struggle to create more EASEFUL success in their boardroom, bedroom and bank account.

She helps you embrace the happy, sexy, shameless woman you were born to be so you confidently create unlimited riches in all areas of your life.

Effortlessly be yourself and enjoy the passion, prosperity and pleasure you crave!

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Shasta Townsend, a powerful and straight-talking mentor for female leaders and entrepreneurs, shares her rags to riches journey with the utmost generosity, compassion, and love, When she found herself following the adopted stories of her childhood, stuck in her corporate job, she realized just how miserable she really was and how off track it felt. She says, "my ladder was against the wrong wall and I just couldn't do it anymore!"

Shasta encourages us to look at what stories you've adopted that actually don't serve you anymore. And ask yourself "What do I REALLY want?" The answers might shock you!

Listen and watch to here how to change the patterns that hold us in past stories, comparison mode, and limitation. Don't miss this episode if you KNOW you want more out of life and business!

 

Sep 9, 2019

Kat Mclead is the creator of the Stay at Home Mom Entrepreneur: *the* proven framework for creating a highly profitable business that you love while working 2 hours a day.

She started her first multiple 6 figure business 20 years ago, and hasn’t slowed down since — not even after having kids. A fun fact: That business’s profits meant that she had way more money than her husband when they first got married, and was able to pay the entire $450,000 down payment on their home. Not that he minded!

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Kat McLead wasn’t always a coach for stay at home moms (SAHM). She actually ran a highly successful fettish business! (Yes, you read that correctly!).

Listen and watch as she shares with you her unbelievably powerful story about going from abused and feeling not good enough to living her dream life in southern California. Along the way, we talk about how she helps SAHMs lean into their natural gifts and make the decisions necessary to be successful and fulfilled!

It’s not where you come from, it’s how you create your life going forward!

Jul 29, 2019

Referred to as a healer by her clients, Yvonne Larson is renowned worldwide for her unique blend of performance-based bodywork with intuitive coaching that eliminates emotional restrictions for her clients.

Her expertise is in mentoring business owners in mastering a PEAK RESILIENCE STATE so they experience Entrepreneurship Without Overwhelm and LIVE THEIR OPTIMAL LIFE with BOTH achievement and fulfillment.

She runs Vitality Nation, a global online community where entrepreneurs successfully navigate critical conversations in order to play, create, and thrive. She has been a Neck-Work massage therapist for over 20 years. Her clients have been everyday people, as well as GoDaddy, DWTS, Dizzy Feet Foundation, A-List producers/directors/actors, and professional athletes.

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Listen and watch this episode as Yvonne shares her BRAVEST moment and details about "Queen Esther" and how it can help you step into your fullest potential!

Jul 8, 2019

Kathryn Jones is a business automation expert, funnel design guru, certified internet marketer, and #1 bestselling author. Her business, Automate Academy, helps people to automate their sales, their free time, and the growth of their following. Why? To help people have lasting and significant impact.

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Listen and watch as Kathryn and Jena talk all things BRAVE. Kathryn's nuggets of wisdom will truly inspire you. We look at what its like to use obsession to propel you forward, how to follow those sparks of inspiration and curiosity to lead your actions in the right direction, and THE ONE THING that will forever change the course of you becoming who you need to become to serve the world the way you want to serve it!

Don't miss this episode! Share it with your friends!

Jun 24, 2019

Lynn Marie Morski, MD, Esq. is a physician, attorney, speaker, author, and...lifelong quitter. As the Founder of Quitting By Design, Lynn Marie is on a mission to help people carve out a successful life through strategic quitting. Since her first big quit at the age of 21, Lynn Marie discovered the power of quitting to inform your life’s true purpose and path and her new book, "Quitting by Design," teaches readers how to maximize the benefits and minimize the challenges associated with major life changes.

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Lynn Marie Morski knows all about QUITTING! She has written the book, created a movement, and up-leveled the conversation by demolishing the stigma around it! It's one of the BRAVEST things you can do! Watch and listen as she shares her story, from doctor to lawyer to quitopia thought leader! She is inspiring and will give you the exact steps to find your truth and quit the things that no longer serve your vision!

Don't miss this conversation!

Jun 17, 2019

Gabrielle Spencer is a conscious wealth creator! She combines practical business strategies & powerful multi-dimensional clearings & activations for the transformation & connection of your heart, spirit, mind & soul to fulfill your soul's mission-driven purpose through development of your signature programs and breaking through your money, success & fame blocks to quickly grow your authority, impact, & wealth while fulfilling your soul's purpose!

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From the highest of highs (like having a private driver) to the lowest of low when all is gone, Gabrielle Spencer found herself along the way. She discovered that living only part of who you are is not any way to live. Gabrielle shares her passion for making sense of the mind and heart and helping people create wealth and abundance consciously. Listen and watch as she gives you golden nuggets as to where to start, why we must start asking the RIGHT questions, and how to discover your "Buddha and Badass" self for true alignment to your purpose and potential!

Don't miss this episode! She will help you bridge the gap between spiritual and business mastery so you can really WIN!

May 27, 2019

Giovanna Capozza is a transformational coach, speaker, and host of her weekly podcast, She Rises. As both a trained alternative medicine doctor and spiritual teacher, this self-professed nerdy girl bridges the art and science of holistic healing and deep coaching to support successful, stressed out, high-achieving women to find their next level of meaning, purpose, and vitality in their lives and relationships. Get ready for her first full book, Lovesick: Confessions of a Love Addict (to be released 2020). Visit giovannacapozza.com for more information on how to work with Giovanna.

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When you find yourself in burnout or heading towards it, Giovanna Capozza, a transformational coach, is the feminine leader to listen to. Watch and listen as we talk about how relationship is the core of all things and the essence of the flow of life. There are actually 3 types of relationships that really matter. Giovanna also shares how she hit her darkest hour and even contemplated suicide before finding her way back to the light among the darkness. There is always a way through. Now her brave, her willingness to face herself, has her living a life she designed from her truth, not from her culturally defined expectations.

Don't miss this episode! And make sure to connect with her online and check out her training on Feminine Leadership. It's her gift to you!

May 13, 2019

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  • Declare that you are a speaker. Put it in your title, when you introduce yourself, update your social media profile.
  • Search for networking groups in your area and send them a request and find out if they are looking for speakers.
  • Attend networking events. At the networking groups let them know you are a speaker and looking to speak in your elevator speech. Mention the name of the topic in your intro.
  • Sponsor a one to three day event. The audience that attends paid events is serious about their business and will want to hear what you have to say.
  • Make your own stage and host your own event. It can be a small group of ten people to your own one day event with a large audience.
Apr 29, 2019

In this video I talk about securing the gig first and the power it leads to your growth and visibility.

  • Book the gig first and prepare next. Generate the deadline and this way you have the goal with the finish line. When you get a speaking opportunity it does not happen that fast as the gig that you booked will usually take place two to six months in the future (giving you plenty of time to rehearse).
  • Preparation is not about being 100% prepared. Having to be 100% prepared can lead to procrastination and this delay is a detriment of the movement for things happening for you. Just get it done.
  • YES Energy. Say YES and commit and then go figure it out. It moves things in your favor and aligns things for you. Once you make the decision, you will commit and do the action.
Apr 22, 2019

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Watch this video as I list the biggest myths about speaking.

Let me know which one of these myths resonates with you the most?

  • You can't make money speaking for free.
    • Not true as that's the primary way I use to build my business.
  • People care about the content the most.
    • Speakers resonate and connect with the audience. It's not just about the content, it's also about the vulnerability, connecting to the humanness and more.
  • Be 100% prepared before getting the gig.
    • You don't have to have your entire talk spelled out. Get the gig, then get prepared.
  • You have to be an extrovert.
    • I'm more of an introvert and I was able to become a stellar speaker. It's okay to be you. You can practice elevating your energy.
  • It's so hard to get a gig.
    • There are tons of people looking for speakers. If you declare that you are a speaker and open yourself up to it, the opportunities will come. Start with a few of them and more will come your way.

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In this free webinar training, learn how I finally crossed that 6-Figure mark in my business... and how I've taught many other entrepreneurs how to do it, too!

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Apr 15, 2019

Learn about all the different types of speaking that exists offline and online.

Find out why the offline strategies produce faster results than the online ones.

What strategies you are currently implementing for your business?

Apr 9, 2019

When I started to speak in front of audiences it led to many opportunities for my business.

- A leadership position in networking group
- Higher paying clients
- Invited to speak at conferences
- A podium at Harvard Business School

If I had not said yes to speaking none of this would have ever happened.

In this episode I share the many benefits of speaking in front of an audience.

Apr 1, 2019

Author of Crisis Ready: Building an Invincible Brand in an Uncertain World, Melissa Agnes is a leading authority on crisis preparedness, reputation management, and brand protection. Agnes is a coveted speaker, commentator, and advisor to some of today's leading organizations faced with the greatest risks.

As a strategic advisor and keynote speaker, Melissa Agnes has worked with NATO, Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense, financial firms, technology companies, healthcare organizations, cities and municipalities, law enforcement agencies, global non-profits, and many others, helping them understand risk and build invincible brands that can withstand even the most devastating of events. In 2015, she gave a TEDx talk in Los Angeles where she discussed the secret to successful crisis management in the 21st century.

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If you want a thought provoking, inspiring conversation to keep you in motion, definitely listen in as Melissa Agnes evolves not only the definition of “crisis ready” but also of Brave! She has found her calling and has leaped into with both feet. It’s not always easy, or without fear, yet her approach is worth trying on for yourself.

Don’t miss her openness, her deliberateness and profound share on this episode of The Brave Entrepreneur.

Mar 25, 2019

Dolores is a STRATEGIST & COACH. She helps clients clarify their “idea worth sharing”, design their communication strategies, and implement business growth systems. Her clients become speakers and authors and take their message to larger audiences like TEDx and beyond. She works through group coaching, workshops, one on one coaching, as well as public speaking. Dolores is a writer, TEDx Organizer, and participant in TED conferences. She is a CTI certified and ICF accredited coach and has a business degree from the Universidad de San Andres, Argentina. Originally from Buenos Aires, Dolores speaks fluent Spanish, English, and French and lives in Dartmouth, MA with her husband and four children.

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Bringing ideas alive is Dolores Hirschmann's passion and purpose. I love how she speaks to where it all began and how she has arrived at this moment in time. Her wisdom, clarity and confidence will inspire you. The question she starts with to discover her next endeavor is "What would I do for free all day long?" If you know the answer to that question, then wrap systems and tactics around it, you can have a business you truly adore. Listen and watch as we talk about mindset, fear, brave by survival and much more!

Don't miss this amazing lady! And please share with us your biggest takeaway and leave us a review on iTunes...it means the world to us!

Mar 18, 2019

Amy Coats is the Founder of Two Week Notice Society and helps corporate women get their online businesses up and running, so they can leave their 9-5 and be the woman they dream of becoming!

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"Is this all there is?" was the question Amy Coats asked herself while stuck in her 9-5 corporate job. Are you asking yourself the same question? Listen and watch as she shares her story and commitment to helping others break the chains and step out on their own with her company called Two Week Notice Society!

We talk not only about her journey to the freedom of entrepreneurship, but also the routines and habits that keep her in the game. You don't want to miss this! The routines are certainly important for all of us as entrepreneurs; it will make the difference between winning big or staying small!

 

Mar 8, 2019

The Founders of Women’s Leadership LIVE (WLL) – Linda McMahon (past WLL CEO), who is now head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, Stacey Schieffelin (product developer/TV shopping networks globally), and Debbie Saviano (educator/social media strategist) – have each built their own successful companies.

They represent business success at the multi-million and billion-dollar levels in the product, service, education, entertainment, and media industries. The WLL team are product curators driving economic development and personal prosperity by partnering with passionate entrepreneurs and creators of customer solutions, guiding individuals to realize, ignite, power, and sustain their American Dreams. Stacey and Debbie, along with their accomplished team, work directly with female entrepreneurs to bring their product and service to market.

Twitter - @WLeadershipLIVE
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/womensleadershiplive/
Instagram - @womensleadershiplive

Jo Packham, the Creator/Editor-in-Chief of WHERE WOMEN CREATE, has been a leading innovator in the handmade publishing market for more than 40 years. A successful entrepreneur with her own publishing companies, Chapelle Ltd. And WWC PRESS, she has authored, compiled, or packaged more than 1,000 titles for publishers including Barnes & Noble, Time Warner, Meredith, Rodale, Chronicle, Random House, and others.

Jo is currently partnering with Disticor Publishing to produce the bestselling magazines: WHERE WOMEN CREATE, Inspiring Work Spaces of Extraordinary Women; WHERE WOMEN CREATE WORK, The Passion of Success; WHERE WOMEN COOK—The Heart & Soul of Cooking; and her newest imprint: WHAT WOMEN CREATE, Inspiration for Your Imagination. February, 2019 ,Jo was awarded the Magazine Launch of the Year by the Association of Magazine Media

Twitter – @WhereWomenCreat (no e used)
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/wherewomencreate/
Instagram - @wherewomencreate

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I couldn't have dreamed up a better trio to feature in celebration of International Women's Day! Enter Debbie Saviano, Jo Packham, and Stacey Schieffelin! They are co-founders and leaders of the movement and company, Women's Leadership Live. Listen and watch as we talk about what it takes to lean into your dreams, take action and get your brave on. It's not about going solo, it's about collaboration and connecting with partners that can help you WIN!

Each of these amazing women bring years of experience, knowledge, accomplishments and have a heart of service and collaboration for women all around the world.

Be inspired, find your ignite button and just get started! These powerhouse women will help you do just that! Don't miss this episode!

Mar 4, 2019

A former high school teacher, Deborah created a family plumbing business based on the trade of her father. She took what he had created for himself and put a brand and scalable business model behind it. In just 15 months, her company had scaled to high multi-six figures! Less than three years old, Austin Plumbery is now an award winning and nominated company.

Deborah is a speaker, recipient of the “Rising Star” award from Woman’s Way Business Awards and most recently, was named one of 99 “Limit Breaking Female Founders” by Thrive Global!

A return to her first love of teaching and numbers, Deborah now coaches established women business owners on how to better manage their money and keep more of what they make in order to generate even greater financial success and purposeful impact. She is a wife and mother who is dedicated to helping those around her live intentional and audacious lives.

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When you get that spark of inspiration or curiosity, follow it. That's exactly what Deborah Whitby did when she was teaching English to high school students a few years back. She followed her vision and now she is not only the owner of an amazing company in Austin, TX, Austin Plumbery, but also a Financial Coach and mentor to other women entrepreneurs who want to scale. It started with looking for the "acorns", not just the Oak tree. Don't miss this episode as we dive deeper into what it really takes to follow your dreams and ambitions and how you can do it too!

Feb 18, 2019

Marina Barayeva is an international portrait photographer based in Beijing, China. She is also a host of the popular podcast Marketing for Creatives where she brings the experts and other creatives to share their experience in business and marketing.

Marina is known authority in helping entrepreneurs become influencers in their niche. She has been featured in such media as ArtPeople, CCTV, China Radio International, and others.

Marina helps people to do what they love and grow it as a business.

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What would you do if you moved to a new country with a one way plane ticket where you didn't know the language, the culture, or how to read a menu (can we say hungry)? Would you buy it or talk yourself out of it? Well Marina Barayeva, originally from Russia, did just that...more than once! Now living in China, she shares her story of her brave travels, her jump into entrepreneurship and embracing the value of her creative talent. (Yes, you too can make money from your art!) Listen and watch as this amazing woman shares her desire to embrace the curiosity of life.

Feb 11, 2019

Justine is a Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator with over 19 years of experience (based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown), author, and speaker. She is the author of her best-selling books, Ever Upward and The Mother of Second Chances and recently gave two TEDx talks. Justine currently lives in Saint Louis with her husband, Chad, and their three dogs. She enjoys her child full life by spending time with friends and family, practicing creative self-care, laughing (many times at herself) and building butterfly gardens on her acre of land, which has made her an accidental butterfly farmer.

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Justine Froelker is all about helping people step forward with courage and finding their happy. Listen and watch as we dive deeper into a conversation about mental health therapy vs. personal development (and why she retired from being a therapist in her private practice not so long ago) and what the difference each really makes. Justine also shares more of her story and struggles that have brought her to a place of reinvention. She is following her calling and showing up more aligned with her truth...who doesn't want more of THAT in their life! Well she knows how and shares some profound advice.

Don't miss this episode and make sure to share with us your biggest takeaways!

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