Everyday Extraordinaries

In this final episode of Season One of Everyday Extraordinaries, hear the one and only Megan Demsky tell you how she is influencing a generation of budding artists in Texas. Megan and I spent 6 months in a van together performing in a traveling show for kids all over the country, and now she is training kids and young adults to trust their instincts, lift each other up, and celebrate the art of expression on stage. Megan is one of my everyday extraordinary heroes, and I can't wait for you to hear her talk about her passion for this work! Learn about Genesis Children's Theatre here: http://www.genesischildrenstheatre.org/ Read more about my business and me here: andifairbanks.com Follow my blog for updates on all eight of my guests this season and help me formulate Season Two. I would be so grateful for your review – it’s how I get listenership – please go to Ratings and Reviews on iTunes or Stitcher and leave your thoughts!

I am an empowerment junkie - I adore people who empower people. Victoria Buda, my guest today, is an expert at empowerment: She has started an entire movement and accompanying program called "Being Me" - and has waged war on the word "JUST" and the little apologies we make for ourselves all the time. She specifically … Continue reading Everyday Extraordinaries Episode Seven – Victoria Buda

My guest Diana Rael is an MMA fighter who is developing extraordinaries of her own every day. Diana is the owner of ProFound Fitness, the first martial arts center in the state of Colorado to modify programs for students of all ages with special needs and aging adults. Diana, also known as Dynamite, is connecting with people, empowering them, and giving them the freedom if improved health, teaching them to quite literally fight for their fitness. Bonus in this ep: Before my interview with Diana, hear a bit about my journey and learn what I do and who I work with. Hint: It might be you! If you'd like to learn more about Diana and ProFound Fitness, please visit http://www.profoundfit.com/ Read more about my business and me here: andifairbanks.com I would be so grateful for your review – it’s how I get listenership – please go to Ratings and Reviews on iTunes or Stitcher and leave your thoughts!

A Vision Quest. The Gift of Self-Care. Tribe. Grief, Mourning, Vulnerability, and Healing. If you’ve ever had to overcome a hardship or loss in your life, this episode is for you. Ariane Laxo is a visionary who details her journey through reclaiming herself in the face of profound sadness in her blog series and talks with me about it in this uplifting and inspiring chat. Today, as I release this episode, it is National Infertility Awareness Week. Ariane’s story involves infertility and pregnancy loss, as does my own. We hope what you will take away from this episode is that we are ok, except days when we are not, and that even if this is not part of your journey, the struggle and triumph of the human spirit is universal - we hope you will listen, be enlightened, heal with us if you need it, or help comfort the 1 in 8 women in your life who have struggled. Read Ariane’s incredible journey here: http://getlostnorth.com/ Read more about my business and me here: andifairbanks.com I would be so grateful for your review – it’s how I get listenership – please go to Ratings and Reviews on iTunes and leave your thoughts!

Do you know what you want to be when you grow up? My guest this week, Michelle Ward, can help you with that! Michelle is the When I Grow Up Coach, and she and I go way back to our college days at NYU when we were both sure we would take Broadway by storm. Listen in as we talk about "second dreams", authenticity, and figuring out who the heck we are as business owners (spoiler: Michelle is my entrepreneur HERO!). Learn more about Michelle's Creative Career Coach business here: http://www.whenigrowupcoach.com/ Read more about my business and me here: andifairbanks.com I would be so grateful for your review – it’s how I get listenership – please go to Ratings and Reviews on iTunes and leave your thoughts!

The extraordinary Briana Maturi joins me in this third episode of Everyday Extraordinaries to talk about transformation, loss, legacy, and learning how to balance it all. Briana is a blogger, runner, mentor, friend to all, and what I like to call a vision keeper of her mother's legacy. Read Briana's blog here: http://maturi.blogspot.com/ Read more about my business and me here: andifairbanks.com I would be so grateful for your review - it's how I get listenership - please go to Ratings and Reviews on iTunes and leave your thoughts!

My guest on this week’s Everyday Extraordinaries episode is a bona fide Broadway produced musical theatre writer, and it has been my privilege to be her friend since we were teenagers. Sara Wordsworth is one of the co-writers of In Transit on Broadway, has two cruise ship shows on the Disney Cruise Line (she wrote the ships’ stage adaptations of two little movies called Frozen and Beauty and the Beast), is a runner, a mom to a sweet and funny four year old, and a champion for so many dreamers. Sara has a gift for seeing right through to the heart of a person and making them feel special, and I think you’ll hear that in our conversation. In this episode, we mention the following websites: Bullet Journal: http://bulletjournal.com/ The Artist’s Way: https://www.amazon.com/Artists-Way-Spiritual-Higher-Creativity/dp/1585421464 In Transit on Broadway: http://www.intransitbroadway.com/ Sara’s site: http://www.sarawordsworth.com/ #podcast #broadway #InTransitBroadway #inspiration #smallbusiness #musicaltheatre

In this first episode of Everyday Extraordinaries, meet Rachel Algra, who uses her sunny disposition, determined attitude, and sharp mind for business to elevate her Denver based pilates studio while continuing to overcome chronic pain. Andi and Rachel chat about Rachel's inspiring background, her thriving business, and how it all fits together to make Rachel's mark on the world. Visit Rachel at www.firehauspilates.com!