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Episode 78: Eco-entrepreneurship and Van Life – an interview with Callee Ackland

December 12, 2018 by Gretchen DeVault Leave a Comment

Callee Ackland

This week we talk with Callee Ackland, US Navy veteran turned eco-entrepreneur and founder of Bestowed Essentials, podcaster, zero waste activist and van dweller. Callee shares how and why she started Bestowed Essentials and bringing the business on the road with her. She also talks about life traveling the country in a van. Callee talks zero waste activism and how listeners can reduce their impact.

 

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Episode 77: Marketing to Scale Up – An interview with Susie Trujillo

December 5, 2018 by Gretchen DeVault Leave a Comment

Susie Trujillo

This week we talk with Susie Trujillo, Founder & Chief Strategist at STRUC, a strategy consultancy building brand positioning and marketing programs for growth-stage companies. We talk about common mistakes businesses make when it comes to marketing, where to start with your marketing efforts and how to market when your business is scaling up and at growth stage.


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Filed Under: Episodes Tagged With: Branding, marketing

Episode 76: Creative Entrepreneurship – An interview with Rosie Cruz

November 28, 2018 by Gretchen DeVault Leave a Comment

Rosie Cruz

This week we talk with entrepreneur Rosie Cruz CEO of Cruz Multimedia Productions LLC, the Founder of The Actor’s Conference and Co-Creator of HUSH The Series. She shares her entrepreneurial journey and her experiences finding community through founding The Actor’s Conference. She also talks about how HUSH The Series was created.

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Filed Under: Episodes Tagged With: Entertainment, Entrepreneurship

Episode 75: The Power of Podcasting with Comedy Writer and Podcaster Elizabeth Laime

November 28, 2018 by Gretchen DeVault Leave a Comment

Elizabeth Laime

This week we talk with podcaster and TV writer Elizabeth Laime about all things podcasting including her bad ass podcast Totally Laime. We dive into the logistics of podcasting, how the medium has changed and how podcasting has impacted her career trajectory. Elizabeth also shares her experiences in TV writing for the shows I’m Sorry and NBC’s The Village.

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EP74: A Sense of Belonging – Launching the GLYD Travel App – An interview with Monika Bhasin

November 21, 2018 by Gretchen DeVault Leave a Comment

Monika Bhasin

This week we talk with founder and CEO of the GLYD travel app, Monika Bhasin. She shares her deeply personal journey of loss, finding love and acceptance from within, and connecting the world through travel. Monika talks about how she came up with the concept of the GLYD travel app and the process to build and launch the app. She also talks about being raised by her grandmother in India, moving to the United States to live with her parents and the expectations that come with being a part of a traditional Indian family. This episode is a powerful one.

 

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Episode 73: Kicking ass, running a restaurant, and touring Italy – An interview with Jenna Arcidiacono

November 14, 2018 by Tera Qualls Leave a Comment

Jenna Running a Restaurant

This week on Lean the F*ck Out we talk with Jenna Arcidiacono owner and chef of Amore, an authentic Italian restaurant in Grand Rapids, Mich. Jenna is an accomplished chef and Amore has won Best New Restaurant 2011, Grand Rapids Magazine; Restaurant of the Year 2012, Grand Rapids American Culinary Federation; Best European 2012, Grand Rapids Magazine and Chef of the Year 2013, The Grand Rapids Press. With all her accolades Jenna was noticed by Guy’s Grocery Games and recruited for an episode that aired this October. Jenna gives advice on how to build a business and keep employees long term; talks to us about how she was able to conquer the restaurant business as a female; and how she supports other women-owned businesses.

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