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In this episode today, I have friend and entrepreneur, Jolene Delisle on to share her life story and how she is living a life of intention and purpose. After being born into homelessness in South Korea and driven by the hardships endured in her formative childhood years, Jolene is inspired to work with values-driven organizations and clients she can positively impact. Jolene cofounded her branding and creative agency while pregnant in 2017. Clients of The Working Assembly include unicorn startups like Zola and Klarna, as well as established brands like Evian and MassMutual. Since the agency's inception, the company has tripled its revenue every year. Her work has been recognized by the Type Directors Club, Print, D&AD, The One Show, Fast Company, and in 2021 she was named into the Forbes Next 1000 entrepreneur list. Jolene has committed her professional life to work with women, values-led organizations, and clients she can positively impact. She is passionate about bridging the gender equity and diversity gap in creativity and tech and launched TWA labs (https://theworkingassembly.com/labs) in 2019 to invest in female entrepreneurs and founders of color. As a long-time resident of New York City, she created Local Works (https://theworkingassembly.com/local-works) to support independent retail business owners in 2020. Connect with Jolene on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jolened/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bob Goulet is an American entrepreneur, inventor, and life artist. In this episode, Bob shares his improbable life journey from tormented child, tragedy, and inmate in one of the world’s toughest prisons to his transcendence into wholeness. He shares his deepest struggles, dead ends, achievements, and messy transformation into a being more peaceful and aligned than he ever imagined. Along the way, you may find yourself inspired to cross your own chasm and become more fully alive. Bob has a BS and MS in chemical engineering from the University of Connecticut and Clemson University. He also holds an MBA from Duke University. Bob is the inventor on more than two dozen patents globally and is a two-time Inc. 500 award winner who has also been recognized globally in the sciences. Bob Goulet LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobjgoulet/ Bob Goulet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goulet.bob To Purchase Chasm: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09TWY7CLR/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this bonus episode, I sit down with the Alison Silberman, the CEO of an amazing nonprofit organization Stupid Cancer. Stupid Cancer, Inc., a nonprofit organization whose mission it is to help empower everyone affected by adolescent and young cancer by ending isolation and building community. Alison brings nearly twenty years of public service experience in government and nonprofit to the organization. With passion and dedication honed from her personal caregiving experience, Alison is committed to ensuring adolescents and young adults affected by cancer are guided and supported throughout their cancer journeys. In this bonus episode, Alison share's her personal story of loss, choosing to be very intentional with her career path and work in the world, and the positive impact that she is having in the world through growing Stupid Cancer. Her story shows the power "intentionality" can have in your own life... especially professional intentionality. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Eva Gruber is a Habit Coach, Mental Fitness Trainer, Speaker, and International Best-Seller Author. She supports entrepreneurs, managers, and teams who “have too much on their plate” to improve their wellbeing, relationships, and peak-performance. How? Through unmasking their mental self-sabotage (negative, hindering thoughts) and establishing easy, good habits and routines. In this episode, we dive into how you can train your "mind" like a muscle, how you can build positive habits that last a life time, and how you can make lasting change in your life. For more info on Eva: LinkedIn Instagram https://evagruber.org/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Andre Norman is the reason to believe in second chances. His tenacity and passion for people led him to start his transformational program, The Academy of Hope, a program designed to reduce institutional violence in prisons by providing an intense level of intervention while also creating a positive environment for the inmate population and staff. But this wasn’t always his calling. Nearly two decades ago, Norman was serving a 100-year sentence in prison, but he was no regular prisoner. A natural-born leader, he rose to be the top gang leader within the facility, running all the daily gang activity. After an epiphany in solitary confinement, Norman made the decision to turn his life around. He had a simple dream to attend Harvard University and become successful. Over the next 8 years, Andre worked 20-hour days to make this dream a reality. He taught himself how to read, then to study and understand the law, and then volunteered to participate in anger management groups. After winning his appeal and being armed with a GED and a dream, Andre walked out of prison in 1999, after serving 14 years. Having survived rock bottom, Norman knew he could help others do the same. He pulled from his life experiences and created The Academy of Hope and set out on his mission to teach both individuals and corporations how to turn any situation around. In this episode, we share Andre's personal story and how you can turn your life around at any point to ultimately build your best life. For more info: andrenorman.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, I interview Melissa Reilly, a mom of two boys, clinical psychologist, and parent coach passionate about helping moms separated from their mother by physical distance, estrangement, or death, move from feelings of insecurity, isolation, and overwhelm to a place of resilience. Through her personal and professional experience, she has come to recognize that Moms without a mom experience grief as part of their motherhood experience, even if they don’t realize it. The relationship moms have had (or didn’t have) with their mothers impacts how they see themselves but doesn’t define them. She believes it isn’t knowledge and skills that create resilience, but rather it is born through overcoming hardship, having a community, and living by one’s values. She is honored to walk with moms on their journey to becoming the mom they always wanted to be. Melissa’s psychological practice, Shoudt & Reilly Psychological Services has been serving residents of Berks County, Pennsylvania for over 22 years. She is now expanding her services to include parent coaching focusing on Moms Without a Mom which can be accessed by women all over the world through her website momswithoutamom.com.  Connect with Melissa here: https://www.instagram.com/momswithoutamom/ https://www.facebook.com/Dr.MelissaReilly https://www.tiktok.com/@momswithoutamom See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, I sit down with podcaster and influencer, Gigi Robinson. Gigi is a GenZ Social Media Maven, Mental Health & Chronic Illness Advocate, Sports Illustrated Swim Model, Thought Leader, and Spotify Talk Show Host! She advocates for open discussion around using social media to create the impact you want to see in the world. In this episode, we focus on her story, how she is using social media for good, and how she is inspiring others to "shoot their shot" and chase their dreams. Ways to Follow Gigi: gigirobinson.com greenroom: @gigi instagram: @itsgigirobinson tiktok: @itsgigirobinson twitter: @itsgigirobinson See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, I sit down with CEO of Gabb Wireless, Nate Randle. Gabb Wireless creates phones and safe tech that parents and kids both love. In this episode, we dive into Nate's professional journey as well as his personal life of losses and grief and how his lowest lows have shaped his perspective today. At 5, Nate lost his dad to choices. At 9, he lost his mom to a car accident. At 30, he lost his 2nd child and laid her to rest next to his mom. Additional loss of close family and friends followed. Nate has a remarkable story of resilience, love, thoughtfulness, and is building his life with a tremendous amount of intention. There are so many "bits of gold" in this episode to help you do the same in your own life. Nates Bio: Nate Randle, CEO of Gabb Wireless, brings years of experience and expertise to the nation’s leading kid-safe tech company.    Nate graduated in Finance from the David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah. Early in his career, Nate held pivotal leadership positions at major companies like Vivint, Qualtrics, Callaway Golf, Utah Jazz and Nike. He joined Gabb in June of 2021 and took on the CEO role in November 2021.   Above all, Nate Randle is a husband and father of four. He places the highest priorities on people and family. His focus on family directly translates into his leadership at Gabb, where protecting kids and encouraging a stronger connection between families are core to the Gabb mission. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In BOG #99, I sit down with internationally recognized author and speaker Rebecca Soffer to discuss her new book, The Modern Loss Handbook, An Interactive Guide to Moving Through Grief and Building Your Resilience.  Modern Loss is a global movement and platform of content, resources and community focused on eradicating the stigma around grief while also encouraging people to find meaning and live richly. The new book covers everything you can think of as it relates to helping you grieve in the modern day. We discuss what inspired her to write this new book and some key takeaways and tools to help you navigate grief. Preorder The Modern Loss Handbook here! And check out the Modern Loss website and Instagram! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, I sit down with 14 year old founder and Chief Pet Officer of Ava's Pet Palace. Together with her family, they've been building a pet wellness and accessories business since 2016. In this episode, I share Ava's entrepreneurial story in how she started her business, where she is today, and where she is going. There are many "bits of gold" in this episode that can help you build a life you love.   Ava's Bio: I’ve always loved animals and believed our pets are family. I create organic and natural treats and accessories for dogs and cats to help them live healthier and happier lives. I’ve been making recipes and baking pet treats in our kitchen using only organic ingredients. Now that my business has grown, I work with larger kitchens and my treats are now USDA certified organic and all natural.    My business really took off in June 2020 thanks to so many people who shared my story on social media. Ava’s Pet Palace has grown into an amazing community of pet parents, animal lovers and animal advocates. We all share the belief that all pets (in our homes, living in shelters, or even homeless) deserve lots of love, kindness, and the best nutrition.    My purpose is to inspire all people to change the world using their own gifts and talents. A better world for pets, people and the planet starts with all of us.  I could not recommend her products enough! Here is a coupon for our listeners! Code is: BITS25 - 25% off treats and pet accessories! Here is a link that should automatically populate the code - https://avaspetpalace.com/discount/BITS25 Website: https://avaspetpalace.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/avaspetpalace Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/avaspetpalace/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, we dive into Victoria Volk's grief journey and how she is helping people go from a life of surviving to thriving! BIO:  Victoria is a self-published author, Advanced Cert. Grief Recovery Specialist®, Creator & Podcast Host of Grieving Voices, Reiki Master, Cert. YouMap® Coach and End-of-Life Doula. She aims to use her strengths and skills through a variety of offerings to help those whose lives have been upended by grief and loss go from surviving to thriving. For more info on Victoria: https://www.theunleashedheart.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, I interview Phil Cohen, an award-winning Keynote, and TEDx speaker, and author of the Grief Continuum™, a framework that empowers people struggling with grief. For over 25 years, Phil has helped global technology start-ups grow and prosper through developing their sales teams. Today, after the sudden loss of my 14-year old son, Perry, He has found his true purpose in empowering others to overcome despair. Phil’s Grief Continuum™ framework guides others through unique and practical strategies, paired with compassionate coaching that helps them rediscover their inner resilience and live a life they never imagined possible. Phil’s insights have been featured in TEDx, The Wall Street Journal, Authority Magazine and several other well-known publications. For more info on Phil check out his website: www.philcohen.com   Listen to Phil's TEDx See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.