Episode 26: Femi Opaneye – A harrowing journey to entrepreneurial success
Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity stories from neurodivergent people
09/03/18
•34m
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Femi Opaneye is the Founder and CEO of Linked Optimization, which helps businesses generate B2B leads and sales through LinkedIn. He is a successful entrepreneur today -- but he almost didn't survive to get to this point.
On this episode, Femi opens up about his difficult career journey, and the years of pain and struggle that preceded his success: working as a self-described "dreadful employee" in investment banking, losing his job, struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts, returning to investment banking (and hating it again), and failing at his first few business ventures.
His honest story is a reminder that the road to success is not a straight line. His valuable advice for being tenacious through adversity will inspire you to keep learning & moving forward.
Learn more about Femi on LinkedIn and his business at www.linkedoptimization.com.
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Episode 25: Dr. Ginny Baro - Fearless Women at Work
August 27, 2018
•41m
Dr. Ginny Baro is the CEO and founder of Fearless Women @Work, an executive coaching and career strategy company. She is also the #1 bestselling author of "Fearless Women at Work," a motivational speaker, and a leadership expert.
On this episode, Ginny shares her own story of immigrating from the Dominican Republic as a child, being the first person in her family to go to college (and then going on to earn her MBA and PhD) , her 26-year corporate leadership career in IT, and how her divorce compelled her to reinvent herself into the entrepreneur and leadership coach she is today.
We discuss the importance of understanding your passion and value proposition, as well as practical advice for building relationships with mentors and sponsors at work. Ginny also describes her five powerful strategies for thriving in your career and life -- C.A.R.E.S.: Connect, Align, Rise, Envision, Seek -- from her book "Fearless Women at Work."
Learn more about Ginny and her work on her website at www.Fearlesswomenatwork.com, where you can also request a complimentary coaching strategy session and sign up for her women's Fearless Leadership Retreat on November 9-11, 2018 in Vernon, NJ.
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Episode 27: Adrienne Garland -- Supporting women business owners with She Leads Media
September 10, 2018
•28m
Adrienne Garland is the founder and CEO of She Leads Media, a boutique marketing consultancy and conference production company serving women-led businesses. She also runs the She Leads Annual Conference, which brings together new and experienced women entrepreneurs to share business tools, resources and advice that help level the playing field for women-led businesses.
In this episode, Adrienne describes the resources that women entrepreneurs need to build and finance their businesses. She also shares her own challenges as a corporate marketing executive turned founder & CEO of her own company.
Learn more about She Leads Media at www.sheleadsmedia.com, where you can also register for the She Leads Annual Conference on October 26, 2018 in NY City. Additionally, Adrienne encourages all women entrepreneurs to contact her at Adrienne@sheleadsmedia.com and share their challenges with launching and running their businesses, so she can create the resources they need to overcome those challenges!
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