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Making It with Jess Ekstrom — 140 episodes

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Making it to...raising Jess Ekstrom with Jess's Mom, Laurie Ekstrom

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The Best Place We Ever Stayed

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The Power Pause: Why Stepping Back Might Be the Most Ambitious Thing You Ever Do

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From the Locker Room to Oprah's List: How Cookie Society Built a Cult Following on Grit, Data, and Really Good Cookies

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The Power of Four Words: "Have a Nice Life"

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The SNL Exit Strategy: Lindsay Shookus on Trust, Fame, and Receiving the "Motherfing Data"

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Crop Tops & $210M Exits: Anne Mahlum on Radical Responsibility and Winning on Your Own Terms

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New Name, New Season Coming March 11th - Making It with Jess Ekstrom!

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Should We Be “Like Men” to Get Ahead? with LauraAura

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How to Communicate Clearly When Life Gets Chaotic with Caitlin Gardner

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Negotiate Your Way to What You Really Want with Kathryn Valentine

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Leading, Mothering, and TEDx with Hazel Sy

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How to Use Fear as Creative Fuel with Mary Marantz

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Amy Porterfield on How to Earn Financial Freedom through Digital Courses

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How to Turn Play into Your Creative Superpower with Adam Tanaka

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From The Today Show to Building AI That Tells Human Stories with Patrice Poltzer

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Unlock Your Inner Child and Tap Into Your Creativity, with Natalie Nixon

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Saying Yes Too Often? Here’s How to Set Boundaries with Kwame Christian

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My TEDx Talk | The Secret to Great Public Speaking (No, It's Not Confidence)

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Is Cancel Culture Actually Working?

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Stop Giving Women Toxic Advice with Dr. Sarah Glova

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The Unspoken Truths of Motherhood, with Sarah Hoover

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Quick Confidence in Speaking, with Selena Rezvani

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Unlock Your Peak Performance with Molly Fletcher

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Creating an Unforgettable Presence with Lorraine K. Lee

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The Wild Courage to Ask for What You Want, with Jenny Wood

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Become a Better Speaker with These Small Changes, with Lindsay Boccardo

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The Viral Speech that Launched Kelsey O'Connor's Speaking Career

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Why You DON'T Get That Dopamine Hit When You Cross the Finish Line

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Balancing Personal Ambitions with Family Dynamics, with Dr. John Delony

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How are You Measuring Your Progress?

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How Fear of Inadequacy Can Lead to Becoming a World-Class Speaker with Therese Gopaul-Robinson

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Is Easy Access to Knowledge Harming Your Motivation?

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Resilience, Imposter Syndrome and Becoming the Boss with Lindsey Epperly

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Overcoming Anxiety in Public Speaking

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The Reality of Passive Income with LaShonda Brown

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How RV Life Taught Me to 'Try It On'

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Creating a Morning Routine That Works for You with Tiffany Lanier

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Ready or Not, Just Start

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Creating Meaningful Workshop Experiences with Katie Quesada

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Using The Word "Yet" To Frame Our Progress

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How to Find Speaking Opportunities through Networking, with Chelsea C Williams

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My Signature Keynote Live: Innovation and Motivation That Lasts

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Facing Fears and Opening Up Onstage with Coach Kiah

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What Comedy and Parenting Taught Me About the Beginner's Mindset

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How to Set Boundaries and Thrive in Speaking with Dr. Cassandra LeClair

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You'll Never Miss What's Made for You

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Redefining Masculinity, and the Power of Authenticity, with Antonio Neves

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It's Time to Own Your Timeline

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Amy Porterfield on How to Earn Financial Freedom through Digital Courses

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How to Stop Letting FOMO Dictate Your Life Goals

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Are Women Critiqued More Harshly than Men? Let's Talk about it with the First Lady of Iceland, Eliza Reid

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Here's What You Need to Know about Women in 2024

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Tackling Anxiety with Millennial Therapist Dr. Lauren Cook

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How Doing the Thing I Was Most Scared of Actually Helped Me

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Leaving the Corporate Gig for a Speaking Career, with Mic Drop Alum Corrie LoGuidice

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What Does Your Childhood Dream Say About You Today?

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The Love-Hate Relationship of Feedback and Collecting it from the Stage with Talkadot's Arel Moodie

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Why We Should Bring Boredom Back

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How to Step Into Your Potential, with Disney Animator Saul Blinkoff

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Before you Change your Circumstance, Change your Mindset

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How to GET YOUR TIME BACK, with Systems Expert Kate Rosenow

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When You're in the Thick of It, Listen to This

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Motherhood, Speaking and Much More with Shark Tank Alum Megan Reilly

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Escaping the 'What's Next' Trap: Embracing Contentment in the Present

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How to Crack LinkedIn to Work for You, with LinkedIn Expert Melanie Borden

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A Life-Changing Lesson About Our Thoughts

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Nervous Energy and Practicing Flubs with international speaker Lindsay Boccardo

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Try This Tip to Start Teaching Value to Others

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Quieting Your Inner Critic, with Neuropsychotherapist Britt Frank

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Learn These Two Words to Ditch Overthinking and Start Creating

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How to Change Your Life with Top-Rated Speaker Cassandra Worthy

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Postpartum Depression Sucked, But Here's What It Taught Me

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Embrace Your One-of-a-Kind Mind with the Viral Kim and Penn Holderness

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From Cringe to Confidence: Embracing Your Authentic Self in a Judgmental World

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24. Netflix Co-founder Marc Randolph on Testing New Material On Stage

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23. More Doors Open When You Take the Opportunity

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22. Creating Confidence On Stage, with Heather Monahan

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21. Your "NO" Era

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20. Having the Guts to Face Your Fears, with Natalie Franke

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19. Is There Room for Everyone at the Top?

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Speaking While Female: Are We Making Progress? Dana Rubin Has Thoughts

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17. The First Speech I Ever Gave

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16. Avoiding Burnout and Keeping the Meetings with Yourself, with Dr. Lorneka Joseph

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15. When I Approached Burnout, a Horrible Thing Happened

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14. Is Anyone Really a Natural at Speaking On Stage? Perfecting Your Craft, with Rachel DeAlto

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13. From Nervous Wreck to Captivating Speaker

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12. The Gender Pay Gap in Speaking and Sports, with Parity CEO Leela Srinivasan

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11. ​​Tips to Increase Your Self-Confidence

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10. Diversity in the Speaking World: The Uplifting Impact of Deanna Singh

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9. When You're Overwhelmed, Listen to This Episode

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8. Negotiation Tips to Get Paid What You're Worth (And Maybe More), with Meggie Palmer

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7. It's Time to Stop Faking It

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6. Conquer Imposter Syndrome. JK, but Here's How to Try, with Liz Forkin Bohannon

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5. What Earning My Disney Ears Taught Me About Being a Beginner

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4. Don't DIY Your DEI: Courageous Conversations with Antoinetta Mosley

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3. 6 Ways to Use Your Voice in 2024

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2. The Mistake You're Making by NOT Creating that Video, with Giselle Ugarte

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1. Inspiration or Comparison?

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New Name, New Season Coming January 8th, 2024!

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42: 1 Mantra That Will Rock Your World

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41: 3 Ways to Get Speaking Gigs with Suz Chadwick

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40: How to Land a TED Talk

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39: 3 Ways To Be More Direct with Erica Reitman

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38: 3 Ways to Make Your Website More Accessible with Myrna Daramy

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37: Do I Need a Trademark? with Michelle Murphy

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36: How to Activate Your Creativity with Brit Morin

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35: Why Your Name is Worth Millions with Audria Richmond

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34: How My Business Got in the Top 1% of All Shopify Stores

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33: 3 Ways to Use Video to Connect with Your Audience with Natasha Samuel

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32: 3 Ways to Stop Overthinking with Jon Acuff

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31: 5 Ways to Collaborate with Other Women

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30: How to Genuinely Root for Other Women with Natalie Franke

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29: 10 Women Who Impacted My Life & Career

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28: How to Set Digital Boundaries with Minaa B

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27: Is this a Book or a Blog Post?

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26: How to Get Your Book on Shelves

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25: How to Use Clubhouse as a Speaker with Mothyna James-Brightful

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24: Ask THIS Question When You Have an Idea

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23: How to Stop Living on Autopilot with Antonio Neves

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22: Goal Setting Tips

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21: 4 Mindset Shifts to Copy

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20: Quiz: Decide Your 2021 Personality

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19: 3 Ways to Build Momentum in 2021

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18: Year in Review: What Worked, What Didn't, and What to Do Next

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17: How We Decided to Live in an Airstream (and a Tactic for Big Decision Making)

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16: How to Create Content that Gets Shared on Social Media

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14: 3 Questions to Ask Yourself When You're Stuck

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13: How to Get Your E-Commerce Brand Ready for the Holidays

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12: Chasing the Bright Side Audio Teaser

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11: 4 Ways to Deal with Tough Work Situations

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10: What's Your Money Story?

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8: Ask THIS Question in Your Next Interview

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7: 4 Storytelling Reminders

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6: 2 Things You Need to Become a Paid Speaker

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5: How to be Proactive Instead of Reactive in Your Business

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4: How to Publish Your Non-Fiction Book

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3: Which Ambition Type Are You?

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2: What Camping Taught Me About Leadership

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1: 3 Steps to Pursue Your Business Ideas