Podcast - Fearless Foundry
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Finding Fearless is about exploring and sharing the stories of women as they journey towards living successful and authentic lives. Bi-weekly episodes feature women from all walks of life as they talk about what it takes to navigate and build their...
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Finding Fearless is about exploring and sharing the stories of women as they journey towards living successful and authentic lives. Bi-weekly episodes feature women from all walks of life as they talk about what it takes to navigate and build their careers in a way that is truly their own. These stories celebrate women that are on their way as entrepreneurs, innovators, creators, and so much more. With each interview, guests share the lessons they have learned, and their wisdom as to how to build a successful life and career on your own terms.
Language:
English
Contact:
3606744225
Website:
https://fearlessintraining.com/
Episodes
Episode 39 - Jasmine Childress
1/29/2021
There is a deep sense of competition that permeates the entrepreneurial space, especially amongst womxn who are constantly bombarded with messages encouraging them to climb over other womxn in order to succeed. Popular magazines and news outlets pit womxn against one another on the daily, asking, “Who wore it best?” Or suggesting that there can only be one successful womxn in any given position with statements like, “You’re the next *insert name of a currently successful womxn in that...
Episode 38 - Sherrell Martin
10/5/2020
Everyone seems to have advice and opinions to offer new entrepreneurs and there are countless myths out there about what entrepreneurship should look like. I personally credit pop culture phenomena like Shark Tank for glamorizing entrepreneurship and creating one of the biggest entrepreneurial myths out there--that you have to “make it” totally on your own in order for your success to mean something. In this episode, rock star entrepreneur and founder and CEO of Nitram Financial Solutions,...
Episode 37 - Cathrine Anderson
9/28/2020
The fear of making mistakes can be paralyzing, especially when taking on something as monumental and high-stakes as starting your own company. Many potential entrepreneurs get so caught up in creating an absolutely flawless business plan, that they never actually make the leap and start the project they’ve been dreaming of for years. For entrepreneurs, the simple act of starting is more than half the battle. Cathrine Andersen, co-founder and CEO of Roger AI, is an incredible example of how...
Episode 36 - Meryl Johnston
9/18/2020
It takes a truly fearless person to act on a leap of faith, but the most ambitious entrepreneurs know that taking risks can be essential to progress. You can’t go anywhere without stepping outside your comfort zone, but knowing that doesn’t necessarily make it any less daunting of a prospect. Meryl Johnston is a serial entrepreneur who knows how to make shit happen. Her company Bean Ninja, and even Meryl herself, would not be where they are today if she didn’t fully embrace taking on...
Episode 35 - Nikole Mackenzie
9/12/2020
There are so many things to think about when scaling a business, but building real meaningful human connections might just be the most important. Taking the time to really listen to and get to know your clients can create not only happier customers, but also opportunities for you and your clients alike to focus on the work you’re most passionate about. Making sure that you stay connected to your loved ones, even when work gets overwhelming is a vital part of staying sane while running a...
Episode 34 - Twyla Verhelst
9/4/2020
So much goes into founding and running a company. You have to consider everything from picking the right co-founder (if you go that route), to how to scale your team, all while trying to grow and maintain confidence in yourself and your business. While entrepreneurship can be a rewarding road, that doesn’t necessarily mean it is an easy one. Twyla Verhelst is no stranger to any of this.
Episode 33 - Sarah Elliott
8/28/2020
All too often womxn are barred from leadership roles on the basis of being too emotional. But business, and really every aspect of life, is all about human to human connection, so wouldn’t a leader leading empathetically with their heart be exactly the right person for the job? Sarah Elliott believes that having leaders with more feminine leadership styles, regardless of their gender identity, is exactly what the world needs to get back into balance. Sarah herself is living proof that you...
Episode 32 - Tam Nguyen
8/21/2020
Some of the most successful people I know, share one thing in common. They believe that learning is a continual and life-long process. Even if learning doesn’t look like sitting in a classroom anymore, the lessons we learn when we edge outside of our comfort zones or listen to the wisdom of other people in our support systems and communities are invaluable and shape who we are and what we grow to do.
Episode 31 - Karen Okonkwo
8/13/2020
It is one thing to look around you and see the need for change in the world, but it is another thing entirely to step up and decide to be the person who makes that change happen. Especially if taking action means making some major life changes. Karen Okonkwo, the co-founder of TONL, is one of those rare visionary leaders who was brave enough to take the leap and start enacting change by launching her own company to enhance access to inclusive imagery.
Episode 30 - Ivy Slater
8/7/2020
We often have an image in our head of this idealized superwoman working mom who “does it all,” always knows what she’s doing, and always has a smile on her face. With social media it is easy to think this is an attainable and fulfilling lifestyle that we womxn should all strive for.
Episode 29 - Kelly Gonsalvez
8/1/2020
Everyone’s entrepreneurial journey is different, but many ambitious entrepreneurs face the same core challenges along the way. One of the biggest barriers to success is a lack of confidence. Female entrepreneurs in particular often undervalue their services and their own expertise and when you’re first starting out, it is all too easy to fall into the trap of taking on any clients you can get, regardless of whether or not they are good clients for you and your company.
Episode 28 - Geni Whitehouse
7/26/2020
In today’s society, there is a lot of pressure to pick a path and stick to it, especially given the cost of going to college. It is all too easy to get into a career that isn’t all you’d hoped it would be, and many people stay in jobs that don’t make them happy. With the current global pandemic, it has never been more essential for our work to really matter to us.
While Geni Whitehouse has built a career she loves, speaking, writing, and sharing her knowledge with others, she didn’t always...
Duration:00:58:26
Episode 27 - Alanna Imbach
7/18/2020
For how much of our lives we spend working, we don’t think nearly enough about the spaces we work in and how they affect us. With COVID increasing the number of people working from home, most people have at least thought about the kinds of distractions they face when working from home (cue the screaming kids, barking dogs, and frequent Amazon prime deliveries). But have you ever really thought about the kind of work you do best in different spaces?
As cofounder of Kitsap’s premier coworking...
Duration:01:20:55
Episode 26 - Amy Duffy
7/11/2020
Female entrepreneurs and womxn in business are often praised for their ability to “do it all,” there are countless guides on how to strike the perfect work life balance, and scrolling through all the perfect snapshots on Instagram and other social media platforms just seems to confirm that everyone else has it all figured out. But how real is all of that?
As a mother, an adventurer, and the owner of Amy Galbraith Photography, Amy Duffy knows the struggle of trying to balance your time all...
Duration:00:47:39
Episode 25 - Sabrina Parsons
7/4/2020
This podcast episode is especially unique in that the featured guest, Sabrina Parsons, is one of the few womxn to appear on the podcast that holds the title of CEO. Womxn CEOs are few and far between, especially in the tech industry, so I was excited to speak with Sabrina, listen to her story, and hear what advice she had for other womxn who are pursuing leadership roles.
As a CEO for a tech company, Palo Alto Software, Sabrina is familiar with both the challenges of being a womxn working...
Duration:00:55:29
Episode 24 - Claire Van Holland
6/22/2020
Oftentimes when we talk about creativity and practicality or the “left” and “right” sides of our brain, we pit the two against each other. You are creative or you are practical, artistic or scientific, predominantly left or right brained. But is the expectation that we can only be one thing realistic?
During our conversation, Claire Van Holland, the owner and founder of CV Ledger, explained to me the power and value she’s found in embracing both her left and right brained tendencies and...
Duration:01:03:45
Episode 23 - Nayo Carter-Gray
5/15/2020
The accounting industry and even just the broader world of business hasn’t always been the most diverse. We’ve made a lot of progress, but as the Founder and Lead accountant of First Step Accounting, Nayo Carter-Gray, points out in this episode, it's still too easy to look around the accounting space and assume that everyone in the industry is going to be “some 60 year old white dude.” The world needs more diversity and we need to cultivate environments women can feel confident stepping...
Episode 22 - Jennifer Neundorfer
11/5/2019
Out of all the things that I and the Fearless In Training team get fired up about, the topic of women and money definitely takes the cake. Did you know that women received less than 3% of venture capital last year? The numbers are even more abysmal for women of color. We make up half the population, we are starting companies at an unparalleled base, we’re statistically a great bet from an investment standpoint, and yet we’re still struggling to get funding.
How do we change that?
This was...
Duration:00:53:16
Episode 21 - Gail Perry
4/22/2019
The path to equality is hardly linear, at least that’s what we’ve been told by those who have been paving the way since long before we began walking down it. Sometimes it feels like we’re hardly making progress, at least that is until our own lived experiences are held up to the wider historical context. It’s easy to look at today’s political & social climate and ask “Why aren’t we further along?”. Yet it wasn’t until I sat down with Gail Perry, author, advocate, and accounting industry...
Duration:01:13:51
Episode 20 - Sasha Graham
4/2/2019
There’s no dancing around the subject. The stats speak for themselves. The state of equality (or lack thereof) within the executive level workforce is dismal and in dire need of disruption. It’s a problem that to some might seem insurmountable, or at the very least, pretty daunting. However, to the folks at the Equality Group, this is the exact problem they are determined to tackle head-on.
The Equality Group is an executive search firm that focuses on placing diverse leaders in the roles...
Duration:01:17:01