This week's Her Story Spotlight with Brigid Morrissey, co-owner of The Root in downtown New Albany, IN is such a fun one because it gets the creative juices flowing for what's possible when creating a business and that we really can build anything we want.
Read MoreI have always loved creativity and communication, and I've always loved marketing and advertising. I'm a complete sucker for a good marketing campaign and secretly I always wanted to be involved in something like that. However, I ended up on a different path and was in academia for 8.5 years. After I got my PhD (and for a good while during the journey!), I knew that academic life and all that it entailed (and didn't entail) was not for me.
Read MoreHave you ever dreamed of doing something completely different than what you’re doing now? But then always stop yourself, thinking it doesn’t make sense because you’ve already put so much time into this other thing you’ve been doing and it’s just too late in the game for you to completely start over? If that resonates with you in the slightest, you’re going to be excited to read this interview with Aerine Mountain. She recently made some big changes, leaving behind a 5 year career as a salon owner to pursue her passion of holistic health and open a wellness center with her husband.
Read MoreI have had lots of doubts and tears in the past several months of getting my business up and running, but I know it is something I am passionate about and has been a dream for a very long time, so I owe it to myself to give it my all. There are of course days, though, where I envy my friends who make three times what I do at their corporate jobs, and have paid benefits. There are tradeoffs to working for yourself vs. a bigger company and some days I feel lucky to be an entrepreneur and others I feel discouraged.
Read MoreIn her book, Book Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, Elizabeth Gilbert says this about putting pressure on our passions to make a living: “But to yell at your creativity, saying, “You must earn money for me!” is sort of like yelling at a cat; it has no idea what you’re talking about, and all you’re doing is scaring it away, because you’re making really loud noises and your face looks weird when you do that.”
Read MoreIn August 2017, Heidi Ruckman and her family drove 4 hours out of town to look at a school bus and drove back that same evening WITH the bus that’s going to be their new home. They’ve spent the last few months renovating, remodeling, and building the school bus into their own tiny home on the road! Find out here how they were able to have the flexibility to make this decision and some of their favorite travel spots!
Read MoreLicensed therapist and educator, Maegon Renee gets her energy in life from helping women see themselves even better as the world sees them. Find out how she’s built a successful and meaningful business around this purpose.
Read MoreLouisa Kleinert is the owner and talented artist behind Bluebird Ink Beatique in Louisville, Kentucky. It’s a high-end tattoo salon that she sometimes lovingly refers to as The Breast Nest. That’s because a lot of the work Loiusa does inside the Nest is with cancer survivors looking to feel and look “normal” again after a mastectomy by recreating their areola and nipple areas by tattooing.
Read MoreThis week’s Her Story Spotlight with Christine is extra special because of the huge impact she’s had on my life in 2018 along with how smart, talented and inspiring she is in general. As with every woman that has taken the time to work with me on these Spotlights, I am honored to share with you some of Christine’s story and lessons learned for getting unstuck and living a Life With Passion where you make rules.
Read MoreStacy and her business partner, Ann Marie Barbour, are always on the go, traveling the world, bringing barre and group fitness and their positive energy to as many people as they can. We don’t get to talk much, but whenever we do my day is better off because of it and I always feel a jolt of inspiration and optimism.
Read MoreFor those who have ever thought about launching your own app, have had an idea of any kind that’s been shot down or you just love to shop, you’re going to want to read Meg’s interview below. Here, she shares her experience launching, the naysayers in the beginning, and a goal of 60,000 downloads in 2019 to help those shoppers save millions of dollars.
Read MoreThese days, there is no shortage of people who are talking about how unfilled and miserable they are in their career. What is less prevalent are people who allow themselves to see all the possibilities this world has to offer, who decide that life is too short to be unhappy for too long, who push through the fear of the unknown and who take inspired action to live a life they don’t dread waking up for.
Read MoreA few years ago, Julie had it made in her civilian career with the Army. She had a good salary, small, but consistent raises and autonomy. She also had long commutes, a cap on her growth, and more importantly, a pull to make a bigger impact.
Read MoreFor anyone that has that tug on their heart or the idea in their head that they can’t stop thinking about, this week’s Her Story Spotlight story with Nicoloe Stouffer is for you. You’re not only going to be inspired by her wit, strength, brains and beauty, but also by the passion she has for performing and the passion she gives it back.
Read MoreLauren has always been an entrepreneur, and shares here some of her past failures and the risks involved, but for her it's never been a question of if it's worth it.
Read MoreMichelle shares how she made a new, but very scary, choice to leave behind her decade-long career in the banking industry and how in just a little over a year, that choice gave her a phone full of photos and countless memories from around the world, and that eventually lead her to a new home with a beach not far away, pursuing her passion and living a life that better reflects her version of a dream life.
Read MoreAmanda Rose is founder and CEO of the Dating Boutique and she not only got back up after a string of difficult events, but she used that experience to create a business that has taken off. Read her whole story below to find out how a secret online dating profile started it all, what a call from Steve Harvey made her realize and her her top tips for dating AND for thriving in an exceptional relationship.
Read MoreFind out what Kayla is currently working towards now, what you should know if you want to start a blog too, her favorite tools that make life easier, her top 5 favorite blogs (one has to do with birth control pills …), her daily routines, how she’s changed her mindset around having MS, and what she does when her husband’s not home!
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