I Reinvented My Life In Business Kerri Feazell

In this episode, I have a conversation with Adam Grossman, Chief Development Officer and Co-Founder of The Selling Factory. 

His path includes a stint of surfing and bartending in Australia, reading philosophy on public transit in Boston, becoming a rabbi, founding a startup that didn't work out and now one that's been going strong for five years. 

Adam talks about how getting clear on his passion and purpose has been a guide through all of his life changes.

We talk about loneliness and how his company creates a space for positive affirmation and genuine connection for its 80 employees most of whom are college students. 

With the wisdom of a former rabbi, Adam reminds us that everything is circular and it's OK to not know what you're not supposed to know. 
But at some point you have that realization: Wait a minute, this does work!

Find Adam at thesellingfactory.com

As the final episode of Season 1, I leave you practical advice from leadership coach Helen Hanison. 

Find Helen at helenhanison.com

In this episode, I have a conversation with Nikki Porcher, Founder of Buy From a Black Woman. I love Nikki's story because I relate. She's worked in many jobs, including at a nonprofit. She got bored, and she got fired. (Me too!)

Nikki's boredom led her to running half marathons. That led her to missing a flight. That led her to a curiosity which turned into a passion, which turned into a blog, and that became a directory of black woman-owned businesses. 

And now, Nikki is looking forward to setting up Buy From A Black Woman as a Community Development Financial Institution. (If you don't know what that is, listen to the episode. It's a big deal.)

This is a story of transformation --and not only of one person-- 
but of a whole community and ultimately, it's a story about the transformation of an entire culture. 

When Nikki started Buy From a Black Woman five years ago, most people weren't paying attention to how they can support black businesses. 

She told me that black women were actually not even putting their faces on their websites because they didn't want to deter customers. 

Black women business owners were hiding. 

That's changing. 

And because Nikki was prepared to grow and achieve her dreams beyond her dreams--available and ready at the right time--she grew. 

Buy From a Black Woman is catching the attention of a broader community of consumers and supporters. In fact, Nikki just wrapped up a national tour sponsored by H&M. 

Through her story, Nikki reminds us what can happen when you allow yourself to transform and stay open to what can unfold as you dream bigger and believe everything is working for your good. 
 
Find Nikki and join the Buy From a Black Woman community at:
Buy From a Black Woman: https://www.buyfromablackwoman.org 
Shop the Directory of Businesses: https://www.buyfromablackwomandirectory.org 
 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BuyfromaBlackWoman
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buyfromablackwoman/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BFABWInfo
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7ft9vktaXbtdhKknevTY5A 
 
This show is sponsored by my company, Concurrent Productions. We make brand videos with empathy, authenticity, and love. I especially love working with people who consider themselves camera shy. I relate!
https://www.concurrentproductions.com 
If you're a solo entrepreneur or more inclined to DIY, check out our online course, How to Make a Brand Video that Isn't Boring. https://concurrentproductions.com/learn 
Use the code BUYFROMABLACKWOMAN for 50% off in August 2021. 

You can download a free shopping list for DIY video gear at concurrentproductions.com/DIY. 
I'm taking submissions for written interviews and an opportunity to be featured on our website as a reinvention story or in the podcast as an intention. If you have a story to share, please do:
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Alison Lumbatis is a million dollar entrepreneur who turned a fashion blog into a business. 

But it's so much more than a fashion blog. As founder of Get Your Pretty On, Alison created a community of people that's all about being who you really are and expressing your inner self through what you wear. 

I love this approach. I don't consider myself a "fashion person." But I do have a personal style and I love the way Alison talks about the connection between what you wear and who you are. 

Alison sees her role as guiding people through the outer expressions of major life transitions--the internal shifts that are expressed through external shifts.


We talk about growth and different phases of business ownership. Alison shares was different about side businesses she had before and Get Your Pretty On, the one that took off. 

We cover the idea of expressing your own identity instead of wearing something like a uniform for someone else. 

We talk about accountability and how getting dressed in the morning--even if you don;t see anyone else all day--is about being accountability to yourself. 

With fashion, like your own business, you can try different things, fail fast, do something different every day and just figure out what works for you. 



Find Alison and join the Get Your Pretty On community at:
 
GetYourPrettyOn.com
 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/getyourprettyon 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_getyourprettyon/ 
Freebies: https://getyourprettyon.com/freebies/ 
 
This show is sponsored by my company, Concurrent Productions. We make brand videos with empathy, authenticity, and love. I especially love working with people who consider themselves camera shy. I relate!
https://www.concurrentproductions.com 
If you're a solo entrepreneur or more inclined to DIY, check out our online course, How to Make a Brand Video that Isn't Boring. https://concurrentproductions.com/learn 
Use the code PODCAST for 20% off in June 2021. 

You can download a free shopping list for DIY video gear at concurrentproductions.com/DIY. 
I'm taking submissions for written interviews and an opportunity to be featured on our website as a reinvention story. If you have a story to share, please do:
https://concurrentproductions.com/submit

Shailey Motial and Madhukar Varshney are entrepreneurs in the field of education, a husband wife team who lead Nimble Q in India.

Shailey and Madhukar are not only living examples of people who reinvented their lives in business but they are also pioneering a model of education for a new generation of students.

They teach children who to approach the world with a problem-solving mindset. Driven by passion and purpose, their work is making an impact to give children an opportunity to design their lives rather than live one that happened to them. 
 
Shailey on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaileymotial/
Madhukar on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/madhukarvarshney/
 
Nimble Q: https://www.nimbleq.org
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nimbleqindia/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NimbleQ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nimbleqorg/ 
 
This show is sponsored by my company, Concurrent Productions. We make brand videos with empathy, authenticity, and love. I especially love working with people who consider themselves camera shy. I relate!
https://www.concurrentproductions.com 
If you're a solo entrepreneur or more inclined to DIY, check out our online course, How to Make a Brand Video that Isn't Boring. https://concurrentproductions.com/learn 
I'm taking submissions for written interviews and an opportunity to be featured on our website as a reinvention story. If you have a story to share, please do:
https://concurrentproductions.com/submit

Courtney Brockmeyer is Founder of Sydney Paige Foundation and Sydney Paige, Inc. She not only believes in the power of business for social good, she lives it. And loves it. Courtney is passionate about providing a path to financial freedom for others. Through research she conducted in her corporate job at Nestle, she figured out how to address poverty in America, one child at a time. She does this while providing meaningful experiences for corporate employees to engage with their communities. 
Get your company involved with Sydney Paige Foundation: https://www.sydneypaige.org
Buy a backpack, give a backpack: https://www.sydneypaigeinc.com
Join Ladies Get Paid (free):
https://www.ladiesgetpaid.com 
This show is sponsored by my company, Concurrent Productions. We make brand videos with empathy, authenticity, and love. I especially love working with people who consider themselves camera shy. I relate!
https://www.concurrentproductions.com 

If you're a solo entrepreneur or more inclined to DIY, check out our online course, How to Make a Brand Video that Isn't Boring. https://concurrentproductions.com/learn 
I'm taking submissions for written interviews and an opportunity to be featured on our website as a reinvention story. If you have a story to share, please do:
https://concurrentproductions.com/submit

Bob Frady is CEO of HazardHub, an insurance technology startup. He's always asked himself the excellent question: "Why not you?" And he thoughtfully challenges you to do exactly that while he shares his fears, wisdom, and success gained from taking the risk to bet on himself. 
https://hazardhub.com
https://freehomerisk.com
This podcast is sponsored by Concurrent Productions. We make videos with empathy, authenticity, and love. 
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You can learn our secrets to make your own brand video that isn't boring with our online course. Pre-order before it launches (February 15, 2021) to save $20. 
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While I'm not currently taking submissions to be a podcast guest, I am excited for listeners to build a community. Are you an entrepreneur with a reinvention or intention story you want to share? Please submit for consideration!
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