It can seem like a noisy world out there. With all the social media posts and content channels like blogs and podcasts, it can feel like everybody’s out there shouting at the top of their lungs and nobody’s actually listening. But as I will keep repeating: You have something valuable to say. 

Now that you’ve found and owned your story, it’s time to and share and spread it. If you want to know how to have people actually listen and provide them with something valuable to take away from what you share, then this is the episode for you!

1. Define your dream listener
2. You get what you give
3. Consistency is key
4. Create a game plan
5. Build a toolkit

• Your guide to finding & owning your story
• 7 things to ask yourself before you launch a podcast to grow your business
• Collaborate with me as a podcast strategist & coach

PLUS: So you can focus on tuning in, I created a free workbook for you with all the prompts mentioned in the episode so you can take action now! Get your hands on it here:

In theory, we all know that we should look beyond official credentials and what’s on paper and place more value on someone’s talents and passions. Yet reality rarely works that way. That’s why Cilia Kanellopoulos is a true leading rebel: She knows from personal experience how you have to get scrappy to effect the change you want, which is why she’s all about paying it forward to others and giving a chance to the underdogs. And in the work she did with the women’s empowerment impact accelerator F-LANE, she experienced time and again how that strategy pays off for everyone!

• Taking a chance on a new direction
• Speaking up when you have a different opinion
• Learning the power of saying no
• Deciding which advice to take – and not to take
• How to guide feedback to make it constructive
• The power of “sorry, not sorry”
• The importance of paying it forward and learning from everyone
• Hidden gems creating social tech startups that have a female empowerment
• The rewards in taking risks

• The Silent Rise of the Female Driven Economy by Danielle Kayembe
• The Story of a Fuck Off Fund by Paulette Perhach
• Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
• Daughter by Puno Selesho
• THR Comedy Actresses Roundtable
• How to...

With 40% of Americans having a side hustle, it’s safe to say that side hustles are no longer a trend, but a reality for many! Often though, we see them as a quick stepping stone to leaving our job and diving in fulltime to entrepreneurship. But that’s not necessarily always the right path! Meet Erica Liu Williams, a Silicon Valley techie-turned-food-entrepreneur and founder of gr8nola. That turning moment though took her almost 5 years – after she had already nabbed a spot as a supplier for Google. And Erica doesn’t regret waiting – just the opposite, she credits much of her success to keeping gr8nola a side hustle for longer than most would have.

• Why quitting her swimming career despite being an Olympic Trials swimmer was an important rebel move for her
• Going against the grain of her culture 
• Switching jobs while growing her side hustle
• How having a job kept her patient when getting nos at the beginning of her business
• How being time-constrained keeps you focused on the priorities
• Being transparent with your boss about your side hustle
• Knowing where you get your energy inspiration from and setting actionable goals
• How network leads not only to support & knowledge but to unexpected opportunities
• Identifying as a girlboss
• How living your values gives you the drive and passion to go