Entrepreneurship

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

December 12, 2018 by Gretchen DeVault Leave a Comment

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.

Episode 76: Creative Entrepreneurship – An interview with Rosie Cruz

November 28, 2018 by Gretchen DeVault Leave a Comment

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.

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

November 28, 2018 by Gretchen DeVault Leave a Comment

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.

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

November 21, 2018 by Gretchen DeVault Leave a Comment

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.

Episode 69: A meal planning business that reduces household food waste – An interview with Alison Mountford

October 17, 2018 by Gretchen DeVault Leave a Comment

This week we talk with Alison Mountford, founder of Ends + Stems about her meal planning business that helps reduce household food waste. We talk about her entrepreneurial journey and what led her to open Ends + Stems and how the business is evolving. Alison shares tips on how she’s grown her customer base and how she retains them. She also talks about managing a large amount of content on an ongoing basis — tools she uses and tips on what has worked best for the business.

Episode 65: Navigating the Pressures of Entrepreneurship with Jen Proctor

October 2, 2018 by Gretchen DeVault Leave a Comment

We talk with Jen Proctor, Founder & CEO of Cultivated Entertainment about Navigating the Pressures of Entrepreneurship. Jen certainly knows high pressure. She runs a full-service talent consulting firm in Los Angeles and has worked with some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry. Jen talks about leading with compassion, a mantra that fuels her. She also talks about losing her mother to suicide and how that has shaped who she is today. Jen shares tips on how she takes care of herself amidst the pressure of running her own business, managing clients and life in general.

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