Episode 119: Becoming a leader worth following – with Heneka Watkis-Porter
Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity stories from neurodivergent people
01/04/21
•29m
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Heneka Watkis-Porter is an entrepreneur, coach, 5x author and international speaker. As the host of The Entrepreneurial You Podcast, she has interviewed Richard Branson, John Lee Dumas, Seth Godin and many other influencers. Heneka is also the creator of the Caribbean's first virtual conference and expo: The Entrepreneurial You Virtual SME Conference & Expo. She hosts Leadercast events in Jamaica and writes for the Leadercast blog and Thrive Global.
During this episode, Heneka shares her experience and advice about what makes a leader worth following, including:
- What she learned about leadership from starting her own business
- The importance of sharing feedback and showing vulnerability as a leader
- Her experience with burnout, how she recovered, and why it's important to make time for self-care (especially for leaders)
- How she gets opportunities to interview famous leadership experts on her podcast – and what makes their advice so powerful
- How mentors can help entrepreneurs and other leaders succeed
To learn more about Heneka and her work, you can find her on her official website henekawatkisporter.com where you can contact her directly on WhatsApp. You can also listen to her podcast, The Entrepreneurial You, and visit her social media on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.
Learn more about how to attend Heneka's "Slow Down & Live: Health Is Wealth" summit in January 2021.
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Previous Episode
On the Beyond 6 Seconds end of year episode for 2020, host Carolyn Kiel talks with fellow podcaster Laura Joyce Davis, the host of the Shelter in Place podcast. We discuss our experiences podcasting in 2020: how it has helped us cope with the challenges and isolation of this year, inspired our creativity, and allowed us to make connections and share powerful stories. Plus, we discover our mutual background in a cappella singing, and how it impacts the way we podcast!
Listen to Laura's podcast, Shelter in Place, at shelterinplacepodcast.info.
Learn more about the things we reference during this episode:
- Goodnight America (song by Miko Marks)
- Podcast conferences: She Podcasts Live Conference and Werk It Festival
- The MetropoliTones (Carolyn's a cappella singing group)
- Laura's solo song from her a cappella group (Tangled Up in Blue) that was included in the Best of College A Cappella 2002 collection.
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Episode 120: Make your voice heard with LipRevolt – with Courtney Stewart
January 18, 2021
•20m
Courtney Stewart is the Founder and CEO of LipRevolt, a cosmetics brand specializing in lipstick that promotes social activism. Through LipRevolt, Courtney aims to inspire people to fight for what they believe in and to speak up for others. LipRevolt donates 15 percent of its net profits to organizations that support women's rights, civil rights, and LGBTQ rights. Courtney started her career in public service after receiving her BA in Political Science from Spelman College and MS in Terrorism and Homeland Security Policy from American University.
Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of sexual assault and abuse, and an incident of racism and violence.
During this episode, you will hear Courtney talk about:
- How her personal experiences, the #metoo movement and the importance of using your voice inspired the creation of LipRevolt
- Why she decided to support nonprofits with her own business' profits
- How she learned to run a beauty business as a newcomer to the beauty industry
- Her future plans for LipRevolt, and why the month of March is significant to her
Find out more about LipRevolt on LipRevolt.com, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. If there is a nonprofit that you want to see LipRevolt support, you can message your recommendation to the Instagram account.
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