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Sept. 21, 2020

Episode 111: Passion has no expiration date – with Grandmapreneur Con…

Is it ever too late to find and follow your passion? According to Connie Inukai, passion has no expiration date. At age 72, she calls herself a "Grandmapreneur.” After retiring from her teaching career at the University of Maryland and …

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Sept. 7, 2020

Episode 110: Incarceration, re-entry and resilience – with activist a…

Bea Spadacini is an activist and writer whose goal is to promote peace and justice by elevating conversations about issues that are often underrepresented in the mainstream media. Originally from Italy, she has lived in the United States for over...

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Aug. 24, 2020

Episode 109: Struggling and thriving with dyslexia -- with Angelica G…

Angelica Goncalves is an adult who has lived with dyslexia all her life. She was diagnosed at the age of six. Growing up, people told her she would never succeed or achieve her goals, but with the support of her …

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Aug. 10, 2020

Episode 108: Inspiring kids towards STEM careers -- with Tiffani Teac…

Tiffani Teachey is a Senior Mechanical Engineer, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) advocate, professional speaker, and author of the children's book “What Can I Be? STEM Careers from A to Z.” She has a Bachelor of Science degree in...

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July 27, 2020

Episode 107: Denayja Reese -- To Tell a Great Story

Denayja Reese is an event strategist, producer & writer who has worked on campaigns with Uber, the San Francisco Giants, Live Nation and Airbnb, as well as on content production at Coachella. Her full-service event production company, Girl With...

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July 13, 2020

Episode 106: Helping underdogs find winning career opportunities -- …

Jonathan Javier is the CEO and Founder of Wonsulting, a career consulting company whose mission is to turn underdogs into winners: helping those who come from non-target schools and non-traditional backgrounds get their dream careers at top companies....

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June 28, 2020

Episode 105: Moving forward after a stroke with Marcia Moran

Marcia Moran was a successful business strategist who had been building her business over the last 20+ years. She thought she had life by the tail, but little did she know what was in store. After suffering a major stroke …

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June 15, 2020

Episode 104: Start Now Start Simple with Dan Ram

Dan Ram is a 3x entrepreneur, prolific speaker, recording artist and startup coach. The son of an Indian diplomat, he draws inspiration from his eclectic background growing up in 10 countries, and he has actively worked on 5 continents. Dan …

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June 1, 2020

Episode 103: Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace with Jennifer B…

Jennifer Brown is a leading diversity and inclusion expert, dynamic keynote speaker, best-selling author, award-winning entrepreneur and host of podcast, which uncovers true stories of diversity and inclusion. As the founder, president and CEO of ,...

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May 25, 2020

Episode 102: Comedy and creativity in a pandemic -- with John Heffron

Today I get to talk with one of my most favorite comedians ever, John Heffron! John is a stand up comedy veteran and winner of NBC’s Last Comic Standing season two. His latest comedy album is called Episodes, and he …

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May 18, 2020

Episode 101: Wayne Baker -- All You Have To Do Is Ask

Wayne Baker is the author of the new book “All You Have To Do Is Ask: How to Master the Most Important Skill for Success.” He is the Robert P. Thome Professor of Business Administration at the University of Michigan …

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May 11, 2020

Episode 100: An entrepreneurial approach to philanthropy by Harris Ro…

Harris Rosen is the President & Chief Operating Officer of Rosen Hotels & Resorts. He is Florida's largest independent hotelier, having built a portfolio of eight hotels in Orlando, with close to 7,000 guestrooms, over the course of 45...

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May 4, 2020

Episode 99: Arlan Hamilton – It’s About Damn Time

Arlan Hamilton is the Founder and Managing Partner of Backstage Capital, a fund dedicated to minimizing funding disparities in tech by investing in high-potential founders who are people of color, women, and/or LGBT. Started from scratch in 2015,...

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April 27, 2020

Episode 98: Take Control of Your Money and Life -- with Rahkim Sabree

Rahkim Sabree is an author, speaker, and nonprofit co-founder specializing in personal finance and mentoring. He recently released his second book entitled "Financially Irresponsible" and delivered a TEDx talk in December 2019 on Financial...

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April 13, 2020

Episode 97: How Email Marketing Elevates Women in Business -- with To…

Toni Coleman Brown is an author, small business strategist and online marketing expert, with a focus on email lead generation and sales conversion. She is the founder of the Network for Women in Business, an online educational platform that teaches...

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March 30, 2020

Episode 96: How para-powerlifter Garrison Redd is disabling limitatio…

Garrison Redd is a TEDx speaker, para-powerlifter, model, dancer, and most of all, an advocate for disabled rights. He founded an organization called “TheGarrisonReddProject” to provide resources and services that improve the well-being of...

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March 16, 2020

Episode 95: How Hira Ali helps empower women around the world

Hira Ali is the CEO of Advancing Your Potential, Managing Director of International Women Empowerment Events, Founding Director of Career Excel, and Co-Founder of The Grey Area. Her leadership and coaching articles have been published in The Huff...

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March 2, 2020

Episode 94: Build your brand by unlocking the creative genius of team…

Jeremy Miller is a brand strategist, bestselling author, keynote speaker, and the founder of Sticky Branding, a brand building agency. His first book, also called Sticky Branding, is a playbook for how small- and mid-sized companies challenge the...

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Feb. 17, 2020

Episode 93: Chasing a Stand-up Comedy Dream -- with Jessica Inserra (…

Jessica Inserra is a Los Angeles based stand-up comedian whose irreverent humor explores, among other things, themes from her life as a gay woman growing up in a colorful New York Italian family. Jessica recently commemorated 25 years of being …

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Feb. 3, 2020

Episode 92: How Mario Armstrong learned to Never Settle

Mario Armstrong is a two-time Emmy Award Winner, Digital Lifestyle Expert, entrepreneur, TV Host, public speaker, and motivator for the modern world, who delivers tactical advice to inspire people to take action towards pursuing their goals, dreams...

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Jan. 20, 2020

Episode 91: Designing a Life with Marketing, Mental Health & Mindset …

Sydney Nanberg defied the conventional expectations of society by dropping out of college -- and then went on to build a six-figure marketing business by the young age of 20. Now Sydney teaches others how to better their lives with …

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Jan. 6, 2020

Episode 90: Finding Your Voice On The Air -- with Ginni Saraswati

Ginni Saraswati is an award-winning journalist, radio personality and celebrity interviewer with a unique brand of comedy that includes quick-witted introductions and on-air antics. She's the founder of Ginni Media, a boutique podcast production...

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Dec. 2, 2019

Episode 89: The Power of Podcasting (Recorded from She Podcasts Live …

Welcome to a special mini episode of Beyond 6 Seconds! I recorded this episode from , the first conference of its kind for women podcasters, which took place in October 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. While I was here surrounded by …

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Nov. 25, 2019

Episode 88: How event ticketing can create amazing customer experienc…

This week's guest is Josh Stine, the co-founder and CEO of Seat Insiders, an event ticket concierge agency serving companies and individuals around the world. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Josh worked in cyber security and management consulting at...

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