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A podcast designed to empower you to recognize the opportunities available to you, through conversations with startup founders, self employed entrepreneurs, small business owners, content creators, freelancers and more. Tune in to learn and hear a variety of anecdotes from creative entrepreneurs who create opportunities for themselves and take a thoughtful approach to business by providing a product unique to them and their experiences.By @rosemadelene, a 27 year old data engineer & aspiring entrepreneur. 

  1. MAY 8

    #63. Wait, Say More with Eric Cheng: Former Comedic Writer Pivots to Podcasting

    Eric Cheng is the founder and host of the existential zillenial podcast “Wait, Say More”, recently rebranded from its previous title of “No, So True”. With “Wait, Say More", he aims to tackle the real challenges of navigating your late twenties now in a funny and earnest way. After starting his career in comedy writing and performance, Eric transformed his own quarter life crisis and mental health journey into a platform that has already reached over 13 million impressions across media channels in the first 9 months. Through his work as a teacher, dance coach, and 988 suicide and crisis lifeline counselor, Eric brings a unique perspective to conversations about everything from unemployment and dating to managing anxiety and ADHD. His podcast creates space for underrepresented voices while offering honest discussions about the topics we don't talk about enough during what many consider the hardest time of life. In this episode, we chat all about the reality of building in public, what’s involved in podcast production, why Eric does what he does and what he’s learned from podcasting, and so much more. https://www.instagram.com/nosotruepod/

    59 min

  2. APR 25

    #62. Girard Gourmet: What I Learned from the Owners of a Beloved Bakery in La Jolla, San Diego

    I worked at a bakery in La Jolla, San Diego this fall when I had no money and no job and many expenses after moving across the country!! This bakery, Girard Gourmet, welcomed me with open arms and I learned a lot through working there. The owners, Diana and Francois, let me interview them about their experience running this place for nearly 40 decades. Through another story that defies expectations, I share about/how: Past experiences shaped how they run the businessImportance of good customer serviceWhat a strong community looks likeDifficulties of running a brick and mortar cafeWhat it means to be a good employeeAnd so much more. Tune in to have your heart feel warm and fuzzy.

    51 min

  3. APR 8

    What I Learned in 2024

    #61. What I Learned in 2024 What I worked onSolopreneurship vs being employedLesson in self awareness: taking accountability for my actionsImportance of ripping out an old life to make room for a new. How isolation was helpful but painful… because of my perceptionComparison running rampant, wreaking havocResources that helped me - people and practices (journaling)What’s important to me nowMoving across the countryRecruiting while everyone is spouting doomsday vibes about AIHow perspective shifts were everything throughout all of thisWhat I’m looking to call in in this chapterWhy the podcast is lit

    40 min

  4. MAR 18

    Pax Marila with Dr. Sara Howell (pt. 2): Lessons Learned from a Med Student who Built a Fashion Brand to Celebrate Women of Diverse Cultural Backgrounds

    #60. This will be part 2 of my interview with Dr. Sara Howell, a fourth year med student at Howard University and the founder and designer behind Pax Marila, a brand designed to be both a safe place for women of diverse backgrounds and a hub of knowledge, pride and cultural awareness.  In part 1, we discussed Sara’s background leading up to med school and starting Pax Marila, including her motivation to become a doctor and fashion founder. In this episode, we get to hear all about the details of what it’s been like building Pax Marila for the last couple years, how the brand has evolved since she started it, how Sara collaborates with women of different cultures around the world to bring a new collection to life, how it’s been juggling the business and medical school, her guidance for aspiring designers and so much more. https://www.instagram.com/paxmarila/ https://www.paxmarila.com/

    40 min

  5. MAR 7

    Pax Marila with Dr. Sara Howell (pt. 1): Fashion Designer, Founder and Med Student - Why You Do Have Time!

    #59. Sara Howell is the founder and designer behind Pax Marila, a brand designed to be both a safe place for women of diverse backgrounds and a hub of knowledge, pride and cultural awareness. Besides growing Pax Marila for the past several years, Sara has also been busy earning her medical degree from Howard University, finishing up her final year this year and looking forward to a residency in anesthesia. This is Part 1 of my interview with Sara, where we hear about the background behind her journey and decision to attend medical school while growing a fashion brand. She shares advice for aspiring medical students, anecdotes about her fashion internships in and around NYC, why she enjoys embracing having space in her life for left brain and right brain work, and so much more. Tune in to have your limiting beliefs about “not having enough time” for anything in particular blown to smithereens. (I know I sound like I'm underwater, working on it xoxo) https://www.instagram.com/paxmarila/ https://www.paxmarila.com/

    48 min

  6. FEB 6

    Adhere To with Alexandra Dean: Behind the Scenes with a Fashion Designer Bootstrapping a Sustainable Outerwear Brand

    #58. Not to get ahead of myself, but we are SO back sis! Alexandra Dean is the founder of Adhere To, a sustainable, gender-neutral outerwear brand launched in 2022. Previously a designer at Lululemon, Alex took her knowledge of clothing design with her into providing freelance support for various brands, which ultimately allows her to fund her very own brand. Adhere To combines 100% recycled materials, ethical manufacturing and a low-carbon supply chain, all while maintaining a focus on high performance, durability and contemporary design. In this conversation I ask her all about her background in the fashion industry, experience with freelancing, the details of technical clothing design and material sourcing, what it means to be a sustainable brand, guidance for those looking to get involved in the fashion industry, and so much more. Takeaways Started career in fashion design.Interned at Lululemon, focusing on menswear product development.Transitioned to women's outerwear design at Lululemon.Freelancing provided flexibility and financial security.Sustainability is a core value in her brand.Adhere To aims to combine aesthetics with functionality.Understanding supply chain is crucial for fashion brands.Technical design skills are essential for product development.Experience in large companies aids in starting a brand.Understanding garment construction makes you a better designer.Sustainability is an open-ended concept with no one right answer.Certifications like Oeko-Tex and BlueSign help ensure quality in sustainability.Consumers often struggle to discern genuine sustainability claims.Quality and longevity in products are key to sustainability.Networking and mentorship are crucial for aspiring designers.Sustainability doesn't mean compromising on aesthetics or functionality.Running a brand requires balancing multiple roles and responsibilities.Financial management is a significant challenge for small business owners.The fashion industry is evolving, and consumers will need to care about sustainability.Adhere To Studios: https://www.adheretostudios.com/en-us Adhere To Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adheretostudios/

    59 min

  7. 12/12/2024

    Girls Club SD and Business Coaching with Camila Reyes

    #57. Camila Reyes is the president of Girls Club San Diego as well as a business coach through her company Simple Strategy. Tune in for a conversation on entrepreneurship, women in business, personal growth, business coaching, boundaries, mindset, and so much more. https://www.simplestrategy.co/ https://www.instagram.com/simplestrategy.co/ https://www.girlsclubsd.org/ https://www.instagram.com/girlsclubsd/

    1h 9m

  8. 08/16/2024

    I Learned How to Freelance and You Can Too (If You Want)

    #56. Hello, and welcome to the chaos! I learned to freelance this year, providing social media management software engineering services. If you have questions about freelancing, it is essentially having people pay you to provide them with specific services but now you're technically your own employer. You don't have a boss, yay! But you also have several "clients" that you need to please at any given time... In this episode, I get into the following topics after 4 months of experience of figuring this out as I go:  how I got my first clientwhat I would do differently if I started todaywhat brought me to freelancing and why I see value in itpower of networking in my experiencehow I noticed a massive ‘gap in the market’ if you can even call it that, in terms of social mediahow I took on a coding client even though I didn't have direct experience in their technologieshow it’s literally insane that you make up your prices, but also you can't charge anything you wantbudgeting your life based on what clients might be able to pay you based on the size of their business or the need for your serviceaspects of instabilityhow I use testimonials, portfolios, and a website landing page to pitch to new clientswhy I think the ‘local’ angle has worked well for mechallenges of scheduling a diversified workflowlegal stuff, financial stuff, creating contracts (the main source of confusion)a bit of financial insight based on previous non-tech jobs I've had and how this compares to my income so farfreelancing goals for the futurePPP Website: https://www.rosemadelene.com/podcast PPP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passionprojectpending/ PPP Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@passionprojectpendingg PPP Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6F0aDS5efhzgaCtYzI7fsA

    26 min
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A podcast designed to empower you to recognize the opportunities available to you, through conversations with startup founders, self employed entrepreneurs, small business owners, content creators, freelancers and more. Tune in to learn and hear a variety of anecdotes from creative entrepreneurs who create opportunities for themselves and take a thoughtful approach to business by providing a product unique to them and their experiences.By @rosemadelene, a 27 year old data engineer & aspiring entrepreneur. 

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  • Creator
    Rosemary Wilson
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    61
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2025 Passion Project Pending
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