Own Your Awkward

Mariah & Byron Edgington are TEDx Speakers. Best-Selling Authors. Keynote Speakers. Contributors at: BizCatalyst 360°, Medium Digest, and Substack.

Their company is Mandate To Elevate LLC, and because of their past careers, they are dedicated to lifting people up. Mariah is a retired ICU/ER/Flight Nurse who now coaches others to own their value and live their best lives. Byron is a retired helicopter pilot, public speaker, and award-winning author.

The Edgingtons co-write the Journey Well, You Are More Than Enough best-selling series of books, all available at Amazon. They frequently speak on Mindset, the topic of latest book, Mindset Matters. If you need dynamic speakers on mindset and neurodivergence contact them through their website, or LinkedIn.

They frequently offer free mindset webinars which can be accessed on their website. Mariah recently created a virtual on-line course, Path To Confidence and Byron is offering an on-line course for aspiring writers, To Write It Right.

Both are available through their website.Website: www.mandatetoelevate.comLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mariahedgingtonLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/byronedgingtonhttps://www.mandatetoelevate.com/to-write-it-right

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Hanae is an impact tech entrepreneur and certified international project manager with 10 years of overall professional experience, including 5 years in social impact stewardship at a multi-award non-profit and 2 years of operational stewardship at a high growth tech startup. She developed a fluency across borders and sectors with an understanding of how different sectors (governments and international development institutions, civil society, business, and finance) impact systems-change, both locally and globally. Her areas of interest and expertise are at the intersection of technology, sustainability, inclusion, entrepreneurship and international development.

Hanae is the founder of Douar Tech, an inclusive tech hub that helps build the resilience of vulnerable youth, especially women, from precarious backgrounds in rural and peri-urban areas, empowering them with digital skills.

She recently helped define the strategy of the pan-African organization Smart Africa for Startups and Innovation Ecosystems on the continent, to support member countries to create favorable conditions for startups.

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Connect with Hanae Bezad online:

https://beehane.org/

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Most introductions for speakers are full of credentials, awards, accomplishments and other unexciting information.

While she’s earned a few, let's say this for now: Everything in life is Powered By Connection.

Connection is Ginger's jam. With fun & enthusiasm, she brings all of us to the table because the ultimate outcome of connection is belonging.

She works with great leaders, teams and organizations to do their best work by tapping into the remarkable possibilities purposeful connection creates, shifting J.O.B.’s into the Joy Of Belonging we all deeply crave.

Get ready for some big positive energy, fun, and lots of aha moments.

I give you, Ginger!

Connect with Ginger Johnson online:

website https://gingerjohnson.com/

Speaker Reel https://gingerjohnson.com/speaker-reel/

newsletter https://gingerjohnson.com/subscribe/

Connectivity Canon book https://gingerjohnson.com/shop/connectivity-canon/

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/gingerjohnsonconnector/

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/GingerJohnson

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Evelyn Knight is a 2 time TEDx speaker. She specializes in empowering women in business. Evelyn is a successful business owner that has mastered running an early childhood education business without giving up her life.

Evelyn is authentic and engaging and has led several audiences through keynote speaking engagements, workshops and training series.

Evelyn is the CEO and founder of Child Care Business Professionals. She is also the host of The Child Care Business Coach podcast. Evelyn specializes in helping leaders navigate the business and psychological overwhelm of managing programs. Through Evelyn’s career she has seen children coming from preschool to adulthood and the skills they have gained. Such as a deep level of problem solving and open mindedness. Mindful of diversity and equity. Open minded to the progress we need to see in the world. She has seen generational changes happening right in front of her.

Evelyn is passionate about elevating the Early Childhood Education field and is leading the charge in the ECE Revolution! She is involved with Early Childhood education advocacy. And is leading the way to our future through young children.

Please support Evelyn Knight online:linkedin.com/in/evelyn-knight

facebook.com/childcarebusinessprofessionals

facebook.com/evelynknight

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Sean Allison is a Medical Intuitive Chaplain and Transition coach.

FOR THOSE AT A BEGINNING, IN THE MIDDLE, OR AT THE END OF LIFE, READY TO FIND A NEW WAY...

Sean teaches spiritual and personal development at Journey Within in Lakewood Colorado.

As a Death Dula He assists Families in helping loved ones prepare for the afterlife.

Check out Sean Allison online:

whenyoursidewalkends.com

compassionspeak.com

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Awkward is normal and here to stay!

A childhood of watching Walt Disney animations, to graduating with a Commerce degree. Vrushali always thought the world was all inclusive. Talking animals was very real and normal to her. And studying well was just something all kids did!

When she got a rude shock upon entering the corporate world, she went with the flow while awkwardly trying to get her thoughts sorted out.

Blossom came into her family and helped Vrushali go back to believing reality can be all inclusive, if she chose it to be. The reality she chose was; for busy executives who are dog parents, your family dog will show you how to stress less at your corporate job, get productive work done, get the right promotion already!

Her business name is Vrushali and Blossom as a nod to her life and business mentor, Vrushali's own dog Blossom who helps her 'Blossom' into the human that she is becoming.

Find Vrushali & Blossom online:

https://vrushaliandblossom.com/Recommended LinkedIn post: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7092759670884335616/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vrushalijadhav/

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Dr. Wettstein has practiced endocrinology for nearly thirty years.

He is a diabetes, metabolic, and stress management specialist. He also works in energy medicine as a Licensed Bio-Well practitioner. He assists clients in improving their health and wellness by measuring their energy field, stress level, health status, and energy reserve via electro photonic imaging.

He lives in Colorado with his wife, has three children, and enjoys skiing and hiking.

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Connect with Markus Wettstein Online:

https://allthingswellness.com/ mwettst@gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/groups/281480796353365www.linkedin.com/in/markus-wettstein-0a2037b4/

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Martine Emmons is a Certified Transformational Life Coach. Martine also hosts her own radio program as well as coaching 1:1 under two large platforms. Martine spent over 20 years in the corporate world as a Paralegal and Executive Assistant and still enjoys helping her fellow entrepreneurs run their businesses as an Executive Virtual Assistant; and this includes helping people get TEDx talks. She stays active in all areas of her life and finds travel, especially to ocean destinations, the best thing ever! She lives in Michigan with her husband, Eric, and is the proud momma of Sarah, Lindsay and Christopher.

Connect with Martine Emmons online: https://martineemmons.com/

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This is episode 100! We have brought my good friend Marie Sonneman who hosts the Ordinary to Badass podcast to do a reverse interview. In today's episode she will ask me about my awkward, explore the roots of Own Your Awkward, and we will dig into the lessons learned along the way.

I have spent years interviewing others to find out what their awkward thing is and explored how they have owned it in order to live an amazing life. Now the tables are turned and we will get to hear what it is like being on the other side.

Check out Marie's episode of the Own Your Awkward Podcast: https://youtu.be/zdxBTy-iE_k?si=5d9lBtv-NYU4ss6Y

Buy her book at my affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3GerrAI

Check out the Ordinary to Badass site for the show and even more badassery: https://ordinarytobadass.com/

Also in this episode we mentioned Valerie Gordon's book, Fire Your Narrator, buy a copy here with my affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3uGjS32

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Peggy has been a certified personal trainer, sports performance nutritionist, and personal and executive health, wellness, and life coach for over thirty years. Peggy is an entrepreneur, bestselling author, a featured contributor for BizCatalyst360, an international online magazine, and host of The Coach Peggy Show. Peggy also hosts wellness retreats. She spent over twenty years in corporate wellness and has managed multi-million-dollar medical clinics. Her unique business and work-site wellness programs have earned her multiple awards. She has two sons and two grandsons. She loves all things beach and sunshine and lives in Florida with her better half.

Find and follow Peggy Willms online:
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Marcel Kuhn is a Swiss visionary speaker, author, coach, father, dreamer, and soul surfer who passionately explores the edges of his comfort zone and what it means to create an unthinkable reality through FLOW: Finding Love and Oneness Within. Marcel has spent over a decade immersed in personal development, traveling globally to work with top experts from coaches, speakers, and trainers, to spiritual healers and shamans. Through his impeccable storytelling, discoveries, and practices, Marcel guides and inspires others to connect with their dreams and do the unthinkable while creating joy and fulfillment along the way. Buy the book here: https://amzn.to/3ru86HZ Connect with Marcel Kuhn online: https://www.instagram.com/unthinkablemastermind https://geni.us/UnthinkableBook https://www.linkedin.com/in/master-of-unthinkable https://unthinkableliving.com For more information on how you can Own Your Awkward with Andy Vargo, check out https://www.awkwardcareer.com/

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Joseph Hulscher was born and raised in Aberdeen, Washington, and began journaling the legend of this story as early as 2007. KCGB -The Boy From the Porch - My Dying Mom and Kurt Cobain is his first memoir. Joseph is the 2nd of 6 children, sharing the family home with four brothers and a sister. They are a part of this story as the memoir delivers an intimate retelling of interactions the famed grunge rocker, Kurt Cobain, had with our mother and siblings during a mid-1980s turning point in Cobain's life in Aberdeen, Washington. I was given a front-row seat to understanding Aberdeen and all the characters in this story, meeting Krist Novoselic in 9th grade at Miller Junior High School. As new kids at school that year, we shared the same road. There are many myths and legends concerning Kurt Cobain and his years living in Aberdeen, Washington, and many truths. The author spent his first 25 years living, working, and playing in the streets of life in town and has returned yearly on multiple occasions for 58 years. It was a different world back then. No internet, no cell phones, real conversations with real people. Grays Harbor will forever be recognized as my home away from home. Buy your copy of the book here: https://amzn.to/460H9uo Support Joseph Hulscher Online: https://kurtcobainbook.com/ https://kcgbbook.com/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093238178364 For more information on how you can Own Your Awkward with Andy Vargo, check out https://www.awkwardcareer.com/ #podcast #awkward #ownyourawkward #acceptance #authentiicity #motivation #inspiration #author #aberdeen #grunge #kurtcobain #rock #music

Kevin Johnson is the proud founder of 4EVRGRN. His roots run deep in the Pacific Northwest. It was only natural to name his brand after this incredible region, a place that means so much to him.

Their goal is to shine a spotlight on the Pacific Northwest and all its wonders, from its amazing people to its soul-stirring music, mouthwatering food, thrilling wildlife, and awe-inspiring landscapes.

For Kevin, it's all about giving everyone a voice. Kindness and respect should be extended to each and every person, and it's crucial for everyone to feel valued and loved. That's the foundation on which 4EVRGRN stands.

One thing that truly sets them apart is their dedication to inclusivity. They've made it a priority to cater to people of all shapes and sizes, leaving no one out. Kevin couldn't stand seeing "hi-fashion" and "streetwear" labels limiting their sizes to just XL or at the most a 2XL, so he said, "Enough of that!"

They've expanded their shirt sizes to include 4XL and even 5XL because everyone deserves to rock something comfortable.

You know what else they value? Offering exceptional value without breaking the bank. Unlike some industry leaders focused solely on profits, their main aim is to make customers happy by providing top-notch products at wallet-friendly prices.

So, join them on this journey as they celebrate the heart and soul of the Pacific Northwest, embracing diversity, spreading kindness, and giving you the best value in town. Let's make the world a little greener, together, 4EVRGRN.

Follow 4EVERGRN online:

www.4evrgrnpnw.com and @4evrgrnpnw on all socials

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Lisa David Olson is the (Practically) World-Famous Business Humorist; an interactive speaker, author, podcaster and performer who shares how humor saved her life. A multi TEDx Speaker who loves to guide others to their own talk, Olson is also a speaker trainer. She says she is a professional nag who will help you get your book started or your keynote ready for the stage. Her interactive presentation style, and tools from the stage to real life, are sought out to re energize stale thinking. Olson demonstrates how humor is a genuine connector. 💡 Ask about her new interactive card deck, Dare Zone. The team-building, ice-breaking, fun-making game of prompts! Olson’s two decades of improvisation and performing are pivotal to coach workplace teams or play-shops for adults. Discover “The Magnitude of One Question”. Awaken the wonder in celebrating curiosity, while learning a couple of improv tips for real-life, in a way to connect with nearly anyone, for genuine conversations and relationship enhancement! 📕 New book launching 2023: From The Spotlight To Real Life; tips from the stage to reignite teams and Spark communication skills Let’s connect if you’re ready to explore - support, trust, engage in active listening, humor and more: https://instagram.com/lisadavidolson? www.tiktok.com/@lisadavidolson https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stranger-connections/id1516167809 https://www.facebook.com/lisa.olson.improv.buddy https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-david-olson-80376612 http://www.lisadavidolson.com/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1732205906/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_4NE3GYAJSPW31J0RA305 Phun on the Phone by Lisa David Olson https://music.apple.com/us/album/phun-on-the-phone/1547231243 For more information on how you can Own Your Awkward with Andy Vargo, check out https://www.awkwardcareer.com/ #podcast #awkward #ownyourawkward #acceptance #authentiicity #motivation #inspiration #Tacoma #vulnerability #keynotespeaker #eventplanner #humor #comedian #author

Michael Fowler serves as Executive Director & Senior Trade Consultant at the World Trade Center Tacoma.

Co-founder of a successful trading company, Michael has more than three decades of experience assisting US firms access Asian markets. He speaks Japanese and Mandarin Chinese.

Chair Emeritus of the Pacific Northwest International Trade Alliance, Michael Fowler has served for several years on the Board of Directors of World Affairs Council in Tacoma. A former Senior Editor of Business Tokyo magazine, Michael holds a Master of Arts in International Relations from Sophia University Graduate School of Comparative Culture in Tokyo and a Bachelor of Arts in Chinese from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

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Jennifer Watson, MPT, I.M.T.,C., is a healer, high-performance coach & breakthrough speaker on a mission to help leaders heal and accelerate their deeper purpose of impact through wellness, leadership genius and speaking. As a former D1 and All-American, Jennifer, founder of Run Your Race Global, overcame years of debilitating depression to become an integrative physical therapist, entrepreneur, TEDx speaker and international coach & speaker. Jennifer’s ultimate goal in life is to be known for the healing she gave and the love she showed. In her spare time she loves to dance, run, play tennis, read and hang-out with her amazing friends and beautiful nieces and nephews.

Find and support Jennifer Watson online:

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Eileen is CEO of Ordinary to Extraordinary Life/OTELproductions, Co- Founder of OTEL Universe, Executive Producer/ROKU Channel Developer, Founder of The Core Thinking Blueprint Method, OTEL TALK show host, Breakthrough S.P.A.R.K. Coach, and Team Member at BIG Records. She is a published Author, and Internationally Syndicated Columnist.

Support Eileen Bild online:www.oteluniverse.comwww.corethinkingblueprint.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EileenBild, https://www.youtube.com/@OrdinarytoExtraordinaryLifeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/OTELLifeLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eileenbild/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eileen.bild/

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Joseph Carrabis told stories to anyone who would listen starting in childhood, wrote his first stories in grade school and started getting paid for his writing in 1978. He's been everything from a long-haul trucker to a Chief Research Scientist and held patents covering mathematics, anthropology, neuroscience, and linguistics based on a technology he created in his basement and from which he created an international company. He retired from corporate life and now spends his time writing fiction and non-fiction based on his experiences. His work appears regularly in anthologies and his own novels. Get your copy of his books at https://amzn.to/3CTppUQ Learn more about him at https://josephcarrabis.com and his work at http://nlb.pub/amazon. His three most recent titles include the self-help That Th!nk You Do (http://nlb.pub/TTYDv1), the scifi military-psych thriller The Augmented Man (http://nlb.pub/Augmented), and the scifi/fantasy/horror anthology Tales Told 'Round Celestial Campfires (http://nlb.pub/TalesV1). Find, follow and connect with Joseph Carrabis online: https://josephcarrabis.comhttp://nlb.pub/Facebookhttp://nlb.pub/amazonhttp://nlb.pub/Twitterhttp://nlb.pub/LinkedInhttp://nlb.pub/Pinteresthttp://nlb.pub/GoodReadshttp://nlb.pub/Instagram For more information on how you can Own Your Awkward with Andy Vargo, check out https://www.awkwardcareer.com/#podcast #awkward #ownyourawkward #acceptance #authentiicity #motivation #inspiration #Tacoma #marketing #vulnerability #vulnerable #courage #brave #boring #adventure #learning

David George Brooke - That Gratitude Guy, has been a speaker, coach, and best-selling author for over 25 years. He is a former Nordstrom store manager and managed in the corporate world for over 30 years.

His published works include “That Gratitude Guy’s Daily Gratitude Journal”, “Monday Morning Minutes,” “Six-Word Lessons to Embrace Gratitude” and a number of other books on gratitude.

As a result of his passion for illustrating the wonders of a gratitude mindset, he has presented over 850 speeches & workshops in the past 9 years, including over 150 Zoom presentations in the last 18 months.

He was recently featured in FORBES and COSTCO CONNECTION magazines, and travels nationally and internationally to deliver this important message.

He is the proud father of two sons that he affectionately calls his “Rockstar Sons”

As a YouTube Influencer David has over 1800+ gratitude videos on YouTube, as thousands have seen his message, and he is now considered a leading authority on how living a life of gratitude can enhance and improve your life both personally and professionally.

He resides in Renton, Washington.

Please follow and connect with David George Brooke online:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdU4J9HjEfEYPs9uA43bDBw?view_as=public(Click the “Subscribe” button and the bell icon)

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-george-brooke-that-gratitude-guy-9311138/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThatGratitudeGuy?ref=hl

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatgratitudeguy/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Thebrooker9999

Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thatgratitudeguy?lang=en

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Join us for this episode as we talk to Mark Reid (professor, lawyer, and Japanese paper maker) On his show he dives deep with artists, authors, entrepreneurs, and other influential people. Mark hosts the podcast Zen Sammich, which is a podcast for the independent thinker and anyone who embraces life despite its absurdity. Follow Mark Reid online: zensammich.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/zen-sammich/ For more information on how you can Own Your Awkward with Andy Vargo, check out https://www.awkwardcareer.com/ #podcast #awkward #ownyourawkward #acceptance #authentiicity #motivation #inspiration #Tacoma #marketing #vulnerability #vulnerable #courage #brave #growth #travel #foreign #alabama #japan

Anne is so much more than a short bio, and more complex than a business summary.

Whether working at her day job, volunteering with organizations she cares about, maintaining side ventures, or serving as a good friend or family member – she aims to create reliable, safe spaces for others to feel free to be themselves.

Anne has held a variety of positions in various industries. Over the last 16 years, in her role in the association space, she has overseen educational activities in several different industries, primarily within trades and healthcare (her favorite was the helicopter industry).

Currently, she is the Vice President of Education for the Healthcare Distribution Alliance.

She is fired up by connections… connections of all types. When she talks about people or projects, she sees connections. Her combination of strengths is what drives her desire to connect the right people to each other and to the right projects. She leads with confidence in her instincts in terms of the best opportunities for individuals to truly shine in their own talents, for themselves and for the greater good. The reason people feel good around her is that she truly SEES them and knows what they need to be successful. She then presents her vision of them with so much confidence and leadership they can’t help but believe her – this makes her good at getting people to do things they otherwise are unlikely to do. 😊

As her story continues to unfold, she looks forward to determining how she can best use her gifts and quirks to serve others.

Grab the book: https://amzn.to/40YZ41g

Connect with Anne Nevel online: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annenevel/

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Jennifer Jane Young is an Intuitive Business & Leadership Advisor, Founder of The School of Intuitive Leadership and former United Nations Consultant. She helps entrepreneurs & leaders find the path of least resistance, make the biggest impact and create sustainable, aligned success through right brain/intuitive leadership. She brings together the last 13 years of her experience, coaching, advising and managing start ups to multi-6 and 7-figure businesses, her background in Yogatherapy and experience leading a community of entrepreneurs for the United Nations of 5000+ members, in partnership with the International Trade Centre in Geneva, Switzerland. Jennifer facilitates growth, flow, and transformation for heart-centered, impact-driven entrepreneurs and businesses. She helps her clients translate their visions & intuitive guidance into practical actions and helps them find the most intuitive and aligned solutions and path forward to success. Jennifer is the author of her upcoming book "Say YES to your YES: How to trust your gut and take the leap in business & life" and the host of her podcast "Finding Your Flow" and soon to be author of her new book "Say YES to your YES: How to trust your gut and take the leap in business (and life). She is currently living her Caribbean dream life in Mexico with her two rescue dogs. Check out her latest book at https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/say-yes-to-your-yes-book-launch/ Please support and follow Jennifer Jane Young online; https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/https://www.instagram.com/jennifer.jane.young/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-jane-young/https://twitter.com/jennyjaneyounghttps://theschoolofintuitiveleadership.com/https://www.instagram.com/theschoolofintuitiveleadershiphttps://www.linkedin.com/company/the-school-of-intuitive-leadershiphttps://www.facebook.com/theschoolofintuitiveleadership/https://www.pinterest.ca/theschoolofintuitiveleadership/ For more information on how you can Own Your Awkward with Andy Vargo, check out https://www.awkwardcareer.com/#podcast #awkward #ownyourawkward #acceptance #authentiicity #motivation #inspiration #Tacoma #intuition #leadership #school #community

Wade is the co-founder and CEO of GoMobi.work, a Software as a Service company that gives businesses tools to help their employees grow and do their best work. Wade's personal mission is to help a million people find purposeful work so they can use their gifts to serve others and make the impact they want to in the world. When he is not nerding out on the future of work, business strategy, or personal development, you are likely to find Wade playing outside, enjoying a meal and music, or exploring the world. Follow Wade Bruffey online: https://gomobi.work/https://wadebruffey.com/https://www.linkedin.com/company/gomobi-workhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/wadebruffey/ For more information on how you can Own Your Awkward with Andy Vargo, check out https://www.awkwardcareer.com/#podcast #awkward #ownyourawkward #acceptance #authentiicity #motivation #inspiration #Tacoma #marketing #vulnerability #velnerable #courage #brave #growth

Meet Yifat (pronounced "ee-fah-t", the "Y" makes the long "e" sound like in Yvonne)

She is an entrepreneur that runs an engagement marketing business that helps entrepreneurs establish instant trust with their prospects. She's been in business for over 11 years, she does Krav Maga, loves geeky things, cooks spicy food, and is a traveler and adventurer, but also one who loves her sleep and strong coffee (which really doesn't go together, does it?).

One of the first 100 people to be invited to Google+, Yifat has built her entire brand with one show on one platform that most people didn't even care about.

Google hired Yifat and flew her around the world to train their own team and speak at their offices (which they hardly let a non-Googler do). She worked with the city of Austin, was featured on radio shows, big stages and live events.

Yifat Cohen is an Engagement Booster who helps her clients amplify their digital reputation and lead the conversations with their target audience in just an hour a month. Her recent results are impressive. She just helped her client, Daniel Marcos, reach a 2,318.37% increase in views and 154.65% increase in watch time on YouTube in just 7 days!

All organic as in - no ads/affiliates/influencers or email list.

Her clients have generated over $250,000 in just 10 days and have seen conversions of 40% and high ticket sales from cold audiences. She's so successful even her cold audiences are hot!

Today, Yifat helps high-income experts activate their Expert Gene to grow their authority and business through authentic content in just 1 hour a month.

Follow Yifat Cohen online:

https://expertgeneactivation.com/

http://thatmastermind.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/realyifatcohen

https://www.facebook.com/ycnmediagroup

https://www.youtube.com/@yifatcohen

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Tamar Yahawahdah is a dual-licensed massage therapist and esthetician in Tacoma, WA. She has experience in Deep Tissue, Swedish, Sports and Geriatric modalities.  

During any length session, you may require four different modalities in various locations of the body. Her hands talk to your muscles to determine your needs. This is how your session is customized to your body versus having a blanket repetitive massage session where you can predict her every move.  What you come in with today may not be what is needed in a month.  

She also offers customized signature facial treatments, body wraps, brow tints and body waxing services.  

Find Tamar Yahawahdah online: 

https://www.rejuvenationjunction.com/ 

https://www.instagram.com/rejuvenationjunction/ 

https://www.facebook.com/Rejuvenationjunction  

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Brittany Sleeper is the current Mrs Washington American 2022 and competed in the Mrs America pageant this summer in Las Vegas. Brittany works with communities across the south sound. her platform is Humanizing the Badge where her husband is a law enforcement officer in the state and she works to strengthen the relationship between law enforcement and the community. You can find her on all social media and follow along on her journey.  

Follow Brittany Sleeper and support her journey online: https://www.instagram.com/mrswashingtonamerican2022/  

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When Covid hit, Ben was furloughed from work. He found himself down and out, staring at an empty handle of Jim Bean Whiskey. He was unemployed, depressed, and felt unworthy.  

Hesitantly, he opened his Macbook and started reaching out to strangers on Linkedin. This spearheaded his entrepreneurial journey.  The rest is history.   Now Ben hosts a network of 5 podcasts called “Real Business Connections,” runs a massively successful marketing firm, Balbert Marketing, and has replaced his established sales income in just over a year. Ben found his way.  

Once an underdog, now a successful entrepreneur, Ben is passionate about helping other underdogs find their way and achieve their dreams. Ben is on a mission to actually move the needle on one million lives, one conversation at a time.  

Connect with Ben Albert online: ​​

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/balbertmarketing/  

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/realbusinessconnections  https://www.facebook.com/balbertmarketing  

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realbenalbert/  

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCatiqMEYvn1CO_isUcb6pAQ/videos  

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/real-business-connections-network/id1537115928  

Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/6GIUXbsHXx0OSgPFED1sg8?si=5294f3445d964e25   

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Meet Giang Nguyen:  

Being a first-gen immigrant who grew up in poverty, led Giang to have a lifelong dedication to advocacy and community service. From an early age she volunteered in homeless shelters, advocated for the Asian Pacific Islander community, and participated in charity donation drives.   

Giang continues to advocate for people suffering disparate outcomes. Some of her work includes raising money for Ukrainian refugees, advocacy for disabled students, and providing tutoring service in English and Vietnamese. She served as Student’s Body Secretary, where she raised concerns in equitable post-secondary educational success and assistance for homeless students.   

After graduating college, Giang selected the William Factory Small Business Incubator as an employer to continue her life’s work of being a servant leader.  

Connect with Giang Nguyen online: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/giangatwf/ 

https://williamfactory.com/  

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Captain Chris Staudinger is a professional travel journalist turned tour guide who lives in Tacoma. For years now he has tried to share the best of the world with people and now focuses of sharing Washington's History and Lore with people who have a deep desire to know more. A graduate of Pacific Lutheran University, he met his wife while climbing Kilimanjaro and they taught in South Korea together before launching an international career that eventually brought them back to the PNW.  

Follow Chris Staudinger online: https://www.prettygrittytours.com/index.html @prettygrittytours on most social media https://www.facebook.com/prettygrittytours https://www.instagram.com/prettygrittytours/ https://www.tiktok.com/@prettygrittytours?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc  

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Julia is bringing a new twist to the art scene in Tacoma, Washington. Being a bit more extroverted than most artists, Julia has a passion to connect and collaborate with others. She takes this to the next level by planning live art events around the community as well as curating a local artist meetup group every week.  

Julia's events can be found in coffee shops, bars, or any other space the community gathers. She brings together artis using every medium you can think of. Her events even include live music and DJs while art is happening around them, or even on them.  

Follow and support Julia Josephine on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/juliajosephine920/  

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Dana Claire Simpson, a native of Gig Harbor, Washington, first caught the eyes of devoted comics readers with the internet strip Ozy and Millie. After winning the 2009 Comic Strip Superstar contest, she developed the strip Phoebe and Her Unicorn (originally known as Heavenly Nostrils), which is now syndicated in newspapers worldwide.  

There are fifteen Phoebe and Her Unicorn books, including the newest, Unicorn Selfies! Ozy and Millie have two books also.  Simpson’s books have appeared on the New York Times bestseller list, and won the Washington State Book Award and the Pacific Northwest Book Award. She lives with her spouse and her cat in Santa Barbara, California.  

Find Dana Simpson online: 

https://danasimpson.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/HeavenlyNostrils 

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Check it out!  Today I am interviewing Don Sellers. For the past three years, Don has been my mentor in Toastmasters and so much more.   

Don has lived a rich life serving in the US Air Force, then becoming an active member in Toastmasters and writing. In his time with Toastmasters, he has served many club and district level leadership positions including District Governor for District 32.  

Currently Don is the president of the PAWA Writer's Association. PAWA stands for Plateau Area Writers Association which calls back to the organizations roots in the Enumclaw Plateau area of Western Washington State.  

Check out the organizations Don is involved in online: 

https://www.toastmasters.org/ 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/284024082027740  

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Tacoma based singer-songwriter, Dave Hannon, was born with music in his blood. As the son of a professional touring piano player, Dave began learning piano at the age of 6 and was writing his own songs by the age of 10.  On his 13th birthday, he learned his first 3 chords on guitar and never looked back.  

While attending Gonzaga University, Dave honed his skills as a singer-songwriter, performing throughout the Spokane area. He released his debut solo EP “Better for the Long While” in 2008 and his second solo EP “Bridge” in 2009. Later in 2009, Dave formed the band Automatic Theory, who toured extensively in the western United States for 3 years, shot two music videos, and released the EP, "Two Sides" in April, 2012. These experiences have allowed Dave to perform, both with the band and as a solo artist, in 25 of the lower 48 states.  

Dave's shows can be described as a mix of heartfelt originals, classic covers and guilty pleasure sing-alongs. Now a full-time 8th grade teacher, Dave remains active with his music and continues to play throughout Washington State, averaging approximately 100 live performances per year.  

Find Dave Hannon online: 

https://www.davehannonmusic.com/home 

https://www.facebook.com/DaveHannonSongs 

https://www.instagram.com/dave_hannon/ 

https://twitter.com/davehannonmusic 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-9lKgoUmBpus0E9Hk6_gIg  

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Learn about what makes Jack Lepiarz so different and how he has mad that difference work for him in today's episode of the Own Your Awkward podcast. Jack has been performing in the circus his entire life. For more than a decade, he's been performing as "Jacques ze Whipper," a silly, sassy, French whip cracker at Renaissance Festivals around the country. He does all of that while maintaining his regular job as a news anchor for 90.9 WBUR, Boston's NPR news station.   

Follow him online: https://www.jackthewhipper.com/ https://www.facebook.com/JacqueszeWhipper

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Neetal Parekh is an attorney and founder/CEO of Innov8social, which builds content, tools, and programs to make social entrepreneurship more accessible, actionable, and transformative. She is a passionate advocate for social impact ecosystem-building who believes that this field empowers us to creatively re-imagine how businesses and individuals can create meaningful impact and lasting value. Neetal is the author of Amazon bestselling book, 51 Questions on Social Entrepreneurship, host of The Impact Podcast by Innov8social, and convener of a hackathon-style event series, called Impactathon®. Neetal is also a licensed practitioner of Conscious Contracts, which helps individuals and organizations design agreements to work together in alignment with their mission, values, goals, and strengths.  

Follow Neetal Parekh online: 

www.innov8social.com @innov8social www.facebook.com/innov8social www.linkedin.com/in/neetal  

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