Episode 86: Helping young people create a path to success – with Michael Basagre
Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity stories from neurodivergent people
11/11/19
•27m
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This week's episode features Michael Basagre, who founded and runs a career coaching service and blog called Momettas while he works as a packaging consultant in New Zealand. Momettas focuses on helping young adults between the ages of 15 and 30 succeed as they transition out of key life milestones such as leaving school or university, getting their first job or looking for that next step in their career. In addition, Michael is dedicated to helping people discover a passion for personal development by helping uncover their core values.
On this episode, you can hear Michael talk about:
- How his passion for helping others became his side hustle
- How he balances his energy between family, a full-time job, and Momettas
- How living out your core values can help you find career success
- The unusual technique Michael uses to help his clients uncover their core values
- Why he encourages his clients to talk about their core values in job interviews
- The importance of keeping your core values in mind as you develop your own business or creative projects
You can learn more about Michael on the Momettas website, www.momettas.com, and blog, www.momettas.com/blogs. If you are between the ages of 15 – 30 and would like some career coaching, feel free to contact Michael at michael@momettas.com for one free coaching session (and mention that you heard him on the Beyond 6 Seconds podcast)!
The Seven Fundamental Tools that Michael uses with his coaching clients:
- Self-Awareness
- Change of Mindset
- Decide what your core values are
- Build a solid character
- Begin believing
- Inspire personal change
- Encourage positive change through ongoing continuous improvement
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Episode 85: Growing and building a career that fits -- with Meg He
November 3, 2019
•43m
On this episode, meet Meg He, the co-founder of ADAY, a direct-to-consumer clothing brand that creates versatile, long-lasting apparel with a sustainable approach. ADAY was recognized as one of the World's Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company, and Meg was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list with her co-founder, Nina Faulhaber. Prior to ADAY, Meg worked at Poshmark, Cowboy Ventures and Goldman Sachs, and received degrees at Oxford University and the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
On this episode, you will hear Meg talk about:
- Her struggles and achievements as a Chinese immigrant living and going to school in Wales and in England
- Her career, which ranges from working in investment banking in London, to venture capital and technology in Silicon Valley, to her own start-up in New York City
- What inspired her to become an entrepreneur and innovate within the fashion and apparel industry
You can find ADAY online at www.thisisaday.com, on Facebook, Twitter, and at their showroom in New York City.
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Episode 87: How Miracle Olatunji helps students start their careers
November 18, 2019
•21m
Miracle Olatunji is a college student, entrepreneur, and author of "Purpose: How To Live and Lead With Impact." In high school, she founded OpportuniMe, an award-winning education organization which democratizes access to summer experiential learning opportunities for high school students.
On this episode, Miracle shares:
- How her own struggle with finding summer opportunities in high school lead her to create OpportuniMe
- How she balances her life as a full time college student and entrepreneur
- What inspired her to write her book, "Purpose: How To Live and Lead With Impact"
You can find Miracle on Twitter at @mirolatunji, on Instagram at @miracleolatunji, and on LinkedIn.
Special offer for Beyond 6 Seconds listeners: If you Venmo $12 to @MiracleO, and email miracle.e.olatunji@gmail.com with your mailing address, she will mail you a signed copy of her book!
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Full Bio:
Miracle Olatunji is a student, entrepreneur, innovation director, and author of Purpose: How To Live and Lead With Impact. In high school, she founded OpportuniMe, an award-winning education organization which democratizes access to summer experiential learning opportunities that enable high school youth to develop life and leadership skills, cultivate their passions, become socially conscious, and build their network. Through OpportuniMe, hundreds of youth have been able to find and secure incredible opportunities. Miracle is a passionate advocate for access to opportunities because she has seen firsthand how even just one opportunity, connection, or resource can change the trajectory of someone's life!
Miracle served as a member of the advisory board for the Diamond Challenge, one of the world's largest entrepreneurship programs for high school students.
While in her sophomore year at Northeastern University, she is the Director of Innovation at Thrive, a student organization which empowers college students through financial literacy programs and supports student-led entrepreneurial ventures in personal finance and financial technology. She hosts an event series that provides actionable advice and strategies for young women on building their net worth, self worth, and network.
Miracle is also a volunteer on the programming team for Startup Boston 2019.
Miracle has been honored as a Young Global Leadership Scholar, Youth Entrepreneur Of The Year, a 'Woman To Watch', one of The Root 25 Young Futurists & Changemakers, and grand prize winner of the World Series of Entrepreneurship. She has been featured in Forbes, Thrive Global, Technical.ly, The Female Lead, and other leading publications. Miracle was also selected as one of America's Amazing Teens by the AAT Project, which identifies exceptional youth who are changing the world.
Citing Oprah Winfrey, Sallie Krawcheck, and Tiffany Pham as her top role models, Miracle firmly believes in the importance of giving back, mentorship, and empowering others. She hopes to one day start a foundation that grants scholarships and grants to underrepresented young leaders and changemakers.
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