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    • Isha Cogborn Leadership Lessons

      7 Leadership Lessons from Parenthood

      This week, my son, Deon, turned 27. I cannot believe I’ve been someone’s mother for almost three decades! Parenting has been both the toughest and most rewarding job I’ve ever[…]

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      Chris Rock and the 2022 Oscars: A Lesson in Professionalism

      I’m not going to get into whether Will Smith slapping Chris Rock during the Oscars was staged or real, if Will was justified in defending his wife, or if we[…]

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      How to Get More Public Speaking Opportunities

      Have you been tapped to give a keynote, sit on a panel discussion or deliver a training presentation and realize you want to do more speaking? If you were given[…]

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      Perfection is an Illusion


      Do you feel like you’re not pretty or polished enough to build a platform? Working in media, Sarah R. Adams has had a front-row seat to the insecurities we often have to work through when our work puts us on stages, in front of the camera or behind the microphone.

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      Building Your Business on Your Own Terms


      La’Vista Jones is the Founder and CEO of 31 Marketplace, where she helps entrepreneurs bring order to the chaos of business and life by blending systematization and self care. In this episode, La’Vista discusses when the notion of self care became real for her as a person on the fast track in her corporate career and the day she, in her own words, “lost her mind” and how 31 Marketplace was born out of that experience.

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      On Purpose Podcast

      It’s Not Easy, But It’s Worth It


      Have you stopped dreaming and started settling when it comes to your life or business? If life is hard anyway, why not push to do things to create the life of your dreams?

      Join us as we kickoff a new season of On Purpose with Isha Cogborn, featuring conversations with the co-authors of my new book, On Purpose: 12 Strategies to Reclaim Your Power and Change Your Life. If you haven’t already, get ready for the season by grabbing your copy, along with the free action guide to help you apply what you read.

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      Quit Your Job Responsibly with Joy Bretz



      Do you feel like you’re chained to your desk watching life pass you by? Trying to figure out how you can manage financially if you do what you love? Are you suffering the health, mental and emotional effects of work-related stress and burnout? In this episode, Joy Bretz tells us about Leave with Ease – a program she created to help you develop your exit strategy to pursue a career and life that brings greater health and happiness. You can connect with Joy at https://www.njoymindbodyandsoul.com

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      Latiesha Johnson

      Designing a Life of Freedom with Latiesha Johnson


      Do you feel handcuffed to a career or business that won’t let you enjoy life the way you really want to? In this episode, Latiesha Johnson tells us how she turned the traditional model of life as a corporate accountant on its ear spend half of the year traveling the world and offers practical strategies to bring more freedom into your life. You can connect with Latiesha at LivingDreamsJoyfully.com

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      Five Ways to Fall Back in Love with Your Job

      Being in love adds that extra pep to your step, puts an uncontrollable smile on your face, and makes every day just a little brighter. Remember when you used to[…]

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      Surviving R Kelly

      Surviving R. Kelly: Why You Need a Platform

      If you know that your work has the ability to prevent people from harm, you have a responsibility to push yourself outside of your comfort zone to share your message.

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    • Jane Spicer

      Jane Spicer: Building a Multimillion-Dollar Brand


      Jane Spicer, CEO of Daphne’s Headcovers started her journey into entrepreneurship at the tender age of 10 by making puppets to save up for a sailboat. Today, she’s at the helm of a multimillion-dollar global manufacturing corporation with customers at top resorts and golf shops in more than 75 countries.

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      Turning Your Passion into a Business – SaRatta Reeves Murphy



      After making beaded bracelets as an Autism Walk fundraiser for her niece, SaRatta Reeves Murphy stumbled upon an idea that would grow into a lucrative jewelry business with worldwide sales. But it wasn’t as easy as making pretty products. In this conversation, SaRatta talks about how she learned everything she could about the industry and how to run a business.

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      Making Money and Owning Your Value with Dr. Nadia Brown


      Why do so many business owners have hang-ups when it comes to money? From anxiety about asking for the sale to not charging what we’re worth, overcoming this hurdle can make all the difference when it comes to the stability, growth and success of your business.

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      On Purpose with Isha Cogborn featuring Mark Wiggins

      Entrepreneur Mindset – Mark “The Speaker Man” Wiggins


      Entrepreneurship is not for the faint of heart, but the right mindset can make the difference between succeeding and quitting. Mark “The Speaker Man” Wiggins talks about his success and failure in franchising, his unrelenting ability to not quit and how to avoid envying other’s success.

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      Pam Perry on encore careers, side hustles and reinventing your business


      20+ year PR Veteran Pam Perry talks about how to change the way you do business as the world around you changes, shortening your learning curve and aligning your work to what you love.

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      Is your business destroying your life?

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      Inside the mind of a master procrastinator – Tim Urban

      If you’re a procrastinator like me, you’ve probably convinced yourself that you work better under pressure. And although I have done tons of great work in the 11th hour, procrastination[…]

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      My Spouse Doesn’t Support my Business

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      Are You Sinking Ships with Your Communication Style?

      We’ve all heard the saying, “Loose lips sink ships”. Quite often, those “ships” we sink with our communication style faux pas are relationships. Gossip, personal attacks and violating trust may[…]

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      Do What You Love: Shang Forbes

      Is it possible to do what you love for a living? Comedian and actor Shang Forbes shares practical, transferable tips that have kept him in this highly competitive business for[…]

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      5 Steps to Reaping Your Professional Harvest

      Let’s face it, it’s frustrating when you feel like the effort you’re putting into advancing your career or business is getting you nowhere. Just like a farmer who plants seeds[…]

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      Stop Looking for Shortcuts – Here’s the REAL Formula for Success

      From business success to weight loss, we live in a society enamored by quick and easy fixes to make all of our dreams come true. How much time and money[…]

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      Does Entrepreneurship Equal Freedom?

      Freedom is one of the greatest reasons entrepreneurs cite for wanting to go into business for themselves. But books like Tim Ferriss’ The Four Hour Workweek and billion-dollar paydays for[…]

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      Are You Missing Critical Ingredients to Your Success?

      Imagine that you’ve been charged with baking the cake for your best friend’s birthday party. As you get started, you realize that you’re out of both eggs and oil. Sure,[…]

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      VIDEO: The Top Five People You Need to Succeed

      It’s been said that we are the average of the five people we spend the most time with. Are you comfortable with the math on that equation? Do the people[…]

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      Are You Losing Personal Brand Points?

      Have you ever done something bumbling like walked out of the bathroom with your fly down or dress tucked in your pantyhose? If so, you lost major cool points, according[…]

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      Is Passion Critical to Professional Success?

      Passion, smassion…just give me my paycheck! Some may tell you it’s one of those touchy-feely concepts reserved for artists and activists. But how important is passion in your business or[…]

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      Platform for Purpose Boot Camp

      Share Your Knowledge and Build Your Legacy

      Are you an expert, coach or consultant who knows you’re called to serve others in a bigger way? If so, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by all the tools available to[…]

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    • Startup Life Support Book Club

      Startup Life Support Book Club

      In Michael Gerber’s best-selling book, The E-Myth, he discusses the danger of spending all your time working in your business while rarely working on your business – focusing on the[…]

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      You Can Change Your Life with Pamela D. Smith


      Do you feel like there’s more to life than what you’re experiencing right now? Are you feeling stuck because you don’t know where to start? In this episode with Certified Life Coach Pamela D. Smith, we talk about how you can change your life without quitting your job, hitting the lottery or some unique twist of fate.

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      Don’t Let Your Past Destroy Your Future with Veronica C. Armstrong


      How have your life experiences shaped your behavior professionally? As a leader, have you ever been criticized for being too harsh? Are you always trying to prove that you’re worthy?

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      Startup Life Support Business Planning Retreat

      Small Business Planning Retreat – January 8

      Does any of this sound familiar? You know you weren’t put on this earth to be an average person just going through the motions every day in your business. You[…]

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      Video Trends with Ita Udo-Ema


      Ita Udo-Ema is a video producer, a strategic storyteller, and the founder of the studio View From Above Entertainment. In this episode, Ita discusses storytelling on video, recognizing how his skill set would be of value to businesses and balancing the business impact of videos and films vs his creative side.

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