Nobody Told Me‪!‬ Jan Black & Laura Owens

Thinking of starting a business?  Our guest on this episode is Kathryn Finney, author of the book, "BUILD THE DAMN THING: How to Start a Successful Business If You’re Not a Rich White Guy".  Her website is https://www.kathrynfinney.com/

Joining us on this episode is Helena Dea Bala, author of the book, "Craigslist Confessional:  A collection of secrets from anonymous strangers".  Helena took a leap of faith, quit her job, and posted an ad on Craigslist saying, 'tell me about yourself.'  Over the years, she has met up with strangers from Craigslist and documented their stories, coming to the conclusion that behind the scenes, we are all struggling with the same issues.

What factors determine our success? How can our paths to success be made a little easier? Our guest on this episode, Business School Professor Laura Huang, has spent a great deal of time researching that question and writing about it in the book, "Edge: Turning Adversity into Advantage". In this interview, she explains what to do if you don't have a good natural edge or gut feel. She says we can turn that adversity into advantage!  Her website is https://www.proflaurahuang.com/

The path to happiness is simple, according to our guest on this episode, Shannon Kaiser.  She's the best-selling author of several books on the science of happiness and fulfillment and has been called one of the freshest voices in mental health and wellness. We talked with Shannon about her book,  'Joy Seeker: Let Go of What's Holding You Back So You Can Live the Life You Were Made For'.  Her website is https://www.playwiththeworld.com/about/

We are thrilled to welcome Adrienne Brodeur to this episode. She is the author of the highly acclaimed memoir, "Wild Game: My Mother, Her Lover, and Me". It's a mother-daughter story unlike any you've heard!   Her website is https://www.adriennebrodeur.com/

We’re honored to welcome our guest on this episode, retired Navy SEAL Clint Emerson, who spent 20 years in the Special Operations community, including time with a Special Mission Unit. He's the New York Times bestselling author of '100 Deadly Skills'.   His book, 'The Right Kind of Crazy', is a gripping memoir about his time as a Navy SEAL. In this interview, he explains how and why he became a Navy SEAL, the hard lessons he learned while in service, life as a civilian, and how to protect ourselves in dangerous situations, like a shooting or an assault. His website is https://clintemerson.com/

 
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