Episode 133: David Shriner-Cahn -- Building a Business After a Job Loss
Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity stories from neurodivergent people
07/12/21
•31m
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After 28 years as a highly skilled employee, David Shriner-Cahn was told that his job was over. In spite of the immediate trauma and fear, he knew that as his next step, he'd rather work for himself and have more control over his destiny. That was in 2006.
Today, David is a thriving entrepreneur, podcaster and speaker. He guides high achieving professionals who yearn to impact the world with their knowledge and creativity by becoming successful consultants or coaches, following long careers as employees.
He also hosts two podcasts: Smashing the Plateau, which focuses on how to overcome roadblocks and generate long-term business success, and Going Solo, which explores how to reinvent yourself as an entrepreneur after a late-career job loss.
During this episode, you will hear David talk about:
- His career journey from engineer to entrepreneur
- His own experience with job loss -- and how he coped and moved forward from it
- How he learned about business development and marketing to be a more successful entrepreneur
- The origins of his two podcasts, Smashing The Plateau and Going Solo
- What he's learned about success in self-employment, from his personal experience and the entrepreneurs he's interviewed and coached
Listen to David's podcasts at Smashing the Plateau and Going Solo. Connect with David on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.
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Episode 132: Care More. Be Better -- with Corinna Bellizzi
June 28, 2021
•35m
Corinna Bellizzi is a natural products industry executive and social benefit entrepreneur. In her professional life as the head of marketing and sales for her clients, she champions social benefit programs to enhance brand development and company impact.
In January 2021 she launched her show, "Care More. Be Better: A Social Impact + Sustainability Podcast" to amplify the efforts of inspired individuals and conscious companies. Through Care More. Be Better, she shares their stories in an effort to show us all that one person with one idea can have a big impact. No subject is off limits -- as she covers topics from refugee relief to payday lending and everything in-between.
During this episode, you will hear Corinna talk about:
- How she wanted to create an impact on the world with her podcast
- The "Calls to Action" she includes for her listeners on her podcast
- How important it is to donate time and skills to organizations
- Why it is important to connect with others, even if they are far away
- How her podcast helped her stay connected during the pandemic
- Her future plans for her podcast as the world begins to open back up
To find out more about Corinna and her podcast, visit www.caremorebebetter.com or her social media links:
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"Move forward. Step back and recalibrate. Move forward again." This is how Doug Stevenson, CEO of Story Theater International, has built a successful life and career as a storyteller, keynote speaker, trainer, and coach.
Doug is a masterful storyteller, but his true gift is helping people become engaging storytellers and unforgettable leaders. He is the author of Doug Stevenson's Story Theater Method, and has delivered storytelling keynotes and workshops for leadership, sales, training, marketing, and HR teams in the US and in 17 other countries.
In this episode, Doug shares:
- How his background as an actor and real estate agent led him to his passion for public speaking and storytelling
- The stories in his own life that have led him to "move forward, step back and recalibrate, move forward again"
- The power of finding and sharing the meaningful moments in life, no matter how small
- How he teaches corporate leaders to tell stories that improve their performance and communications
- How the pandemic forced him to slow down and shift his approach to coaching, public speaking, and life in general
Contact Doug by visiting his website at www.storytelling-in-business.com or email him at deborah@dougstevenson.com. Mention the Beyond 6 Seconds podcast to get a free 20-minute consultation with Doug!
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