060: Entrepreneurship & the power of optimism with author & Headbands of Hope founder Jess Ekstrom

You don't have to choose between making a living and making a difference, and my guest today is living proof.   Jess Ekstrom is the founder and CEO of Headbands of Hope, a company she started as a junior in college in 2012. For every headband sold, a headband is given to a child with cancer. The company has been featured on the TODAY Show, Vanity Fair, Seventeen, Good Morning America and more--But more importantly, they've donated over 350,000 headbands sick children.   Jess is also a professional speaker and the founder of Mic Drop Workshop, an online course with the mission of empowering more women to share their message as a speaker (which we talk more about)   This was SUCH a fun conversation all about the inevitable ups and downs of entrepreneurship, the power of optimism to make the world around you a better place, and her new book Chasing The Bright Side which is available NOW!   In this episode we talk about: What inspired Jess to start her company Headbands of Hope while she was in college A big hiccup she had in the early stages of her business and how she overcame it Why maintaining a spirit of optimism is an asset in business (and in life)   Connect with Jess: www.instagram.com/jess_ekstrom www.facebook.com/jessekstrom www.twitter.com/jess_ekstrom   MicDropWorkshop.com   Get your copy of Chasing The Bright Side HERE!   Let's connect! instagram.com/powerhouse_women instagram.com/llindseyschwartz facebook.com/groups/powerhousewomencommunity