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Hustle + Gather, with Courtney and Dana

Hustle + Gather, with Courtney and Dana

Hosted by: Courtney Hopper and Dana Kadwell

Sister entrepreneurs Dana Kadwell and Courtney Hopper talk about the ups and downs of the hustle, and the reward at the end of the journey. Life starts at the edge of our comfort zone, and that’s what running a...

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Why is giving and receiving feedback so hard? LIVE with Wedding for Real’s Megan Gillikin

Episode #22

No matter what ladder you're trying to climb, no matter what industry you're going to be at the top of, you have to be able to be a listener and hear constructive feedback.  And yet, why is it so difficult to take...
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The Search for Significance in Life, Busy-ness, and the F-It List: Conversations with Sisters

Episode #21

Do you ever wonder why you hustle every day until you can't, then literally do nothing because you're going through a phase of burnout / depression? But you do it again the next day because you can't stop moving?Maybe...
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When the Corporate America dream job becomes a self-limiting nightmare, with Amanda McKay

Episode #20

Amanda McKay didn't have a lot of money growing up, and her mom had to hustle to raise 4 kids.  When Amanda pictured her career, she knew she would get into corporate America, work hard, dress nice, and climb the...
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Do you have a why? Or are you shooting aimlessly? Conversations with Sisters

Episode #19

In the intro of each episode, Courtney Hopper and Dana Kadwell say they "wake up and hustle every day."  That's the life of the entrepreneur - hustling to make that sale, hustling to hire that next employee, hustling...
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Do you have an expensive hobby or something Substantial, with Greg Hedgepeth

Episode #18

One day Greg Hedgepeth's grandpa took him into the woods, gave him a gun, and taught him an important life lesson that you can't just shoot aimlessly - you need to have a why you do the things you do.  Years later,...
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Playing small, and "You might be an entrepreneur if..." - Conversations with Sisters

Episode #17

In today's Conversations with Sisters, Courtney and Dana unpack last week's episode with Nichole Lowe. Specifically, why do we think small sometimes to protech ourselves from rejection?  Plus, everybody's favorite new...
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Telling Prince "I Quit" and Narrowly Missing 9/11, with Nichole Lowe

Episode #16

Nichole Lowe had it all in her 20's - she had her own production company where she worked on commercials, documentaries, television shows - and even shows and music videos for Prince. Life was pretty amazing - until...
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Past Lives, and the BS of "Everything Happens for a Reason" - Conversations with Sisters

Episode #15

Last week, we talked to Oracle Dan Beck about what's written in the stars. But can we really use astrology as a guide? Today we unpack our past lives, if everything that happens in this life is fate, and why we as an...
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What astrology can teach you about entrepreneurship, with Oracle Dan Beck

Episode #14

Have you ever wondered how your star chart affects your mood, your drive, and your ability to thrive in chaos? When you think about astrology, are you closed off from learning more about yourself, or open to learn...
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Can brands really be authentic on social media? Plus our dramatic teaching resignations: Conversations with Sisters

Episode #13

On last week's episode, Courtney Bowman from Raleigh Cheesy talked about how her instagram presence shot through the roof, and her business came along with it. But then, the same authenticity that people loved...well,...
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When authenticity leads to backlash, with Raleigh Cheesy's Courtney Bowman

Episode #12

Courtney Bowman literally built Raleigh Cheesy on Instagram and charcuterie boards.  It seemed to blow up over night and continued to gain popularity in the Raleigh area. Part of that is due to Courtney's presence,...
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The Lies We Tell Ourselves, and Naked Yoga: Conversations with Sisters

Episode #11

Do you have a secret single behavior?  Is there a lie that you constantly tell yourself?  Today, Dana and Courtney on what they think the other person's book would be called, their secret single behaviors, the lies we...
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