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TEDx speaker and Ablr CEO John Samuel on seeing his family for the first time, and his fear of judgment
When John Samuel realized he was losing his vision, he started to hide from others and from himself. He knew what was happening, but he didn't want to admit it. His journey from embarrassment and fear to accepting his...
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Why accepting criticism sucks, and our personal Board of Directors: Conversations with Sisters
Courtney and Dana unpack last week's episode (Apple Podcasts | Spotify) with Abbie Nwaocha from For Her Empire. They talk about lying on their resumes (and who would be willing to lie as a reference), why it sucks to...
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Building her empire one failure at a time, with Abbie Nwaocha
Abbie Nwaocha's career path started, as she puts it, "because my mom stopped sending me money." She was a Nigerian in Kenya, a place where she had no relatives and no immediate skills, and she had already failed many...
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Setting Goals for 2022
In today's episode, we reflect back on 2021 - it was a crazy and in many ways unexpected year. And we set our personal and professional goals for 2022. What are your goals for 2022? Share this episode along with your...
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The books we would write, and why we don't give a $h!t about our kids swearing: Conversations with Sisters
Courtney and Dana unpack last week's episode (Apple Podcasts | Spotify) with Inez Ribustello, author of Life After Windows and owner or Tarboro Brewing Company. They talk about why it's ok for their kids to swear,...
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Grief, Survivor's Guilt, and Life after 9/11, with Inez Ribustello
In September 2001, Inez Ribustello was the Beverage Director for Windows on the World, located on the 106th and 107th floors of the World Trade Center North Tower. When she flew home for her sister's wedding, she...
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Eff-You Funds, Dreams of the Single Life, and Manifesting Fire: Conversation with Sisters
Courtney and Dana unpack last week's episode with publicist Melinda Jackson (Apple Podcasts | Spotify) and her unique approach to public relations, brand consulting, and life in general, including:
What's an Eff-You...
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Boundaries, Mental Health, and Manifestations with Melinda Jackson
When Melinda Jackson graduated from college, it was time to move to Los Angeles to get out of North Carolina and onto a bigger stage. But she knew no one, had no job, and had to pay someone $500 to share a room (where...
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Season three of life: all the nuts and cheese! Conversations with Sisters
Courtney and Dana unpack last week's episode with Jess Ekstrom (Apple Podcasts | Spotify), discussing the different seasons of their business and what it means to them personally and professionally. Plus, why starting...
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Sophomore Syndrome and that Successful Feeling, with Jess Ekstrom
Jess Ekstrom started Headbands of Hope back in college, and the demand was more than she could have ever imagined. With the success of her first business comes expectations for her follow-up chapters. So how has she...
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Ridiculous personal goals and unsuccessful attempts: Conversations with Sisters
On last week's episode, you heard Larry Long Jr talk about a personal goal that would mean he's made it professionally - golfing in 20 different states. Today, Courtney and Dana talk about what dream personal goals...
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Making the scary leap to entrepreneurship, with Larry Long Jr
In December 2019, Larry Long Jr was comfortable. He had been successful in corporate sales, and even had a few speaking gigs on the side where he would tell the audience to take a chance and follow their dreams. But...
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