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Own Your AwkwardHow to Stay Authentic in a World of Expectations: A Conversation with Amber BateReady to embrace your authentic self? Start by owning your awkward. Book Andy Vargo for coaching or speaking opportunities at https://www.awkwardcareer.com/In this episode of the Own Your Awkward Podcast, I sit down with Amber Bate, a storyteller, real estate expert, and modern-day muse. Together, we explore what it means to live authentically in a world full of expectations. From navigating family dynamics, parenting, and relationships to maintaining healthy boundaries on social media, Amber brings raw honesty and soulful insight.We discuss the balance between personal identity and societal pressures, the challenges of parenting while staying...
2025-08-1950 minOwn Your AwkwardAwkward Leadership with Coach Angie JonesReady to turn awkward into your advantage? Andy Vargo empowers individuals and organizations to lead with authenticity through coaching, keynotes, and courses.đ Explore how you can Own Your Awkward: https://awkwardcareer.comIn this insightful episode, Andy welcomes Coach Angie Jones of Ataruka Coaching to explore the intersection of leadership, gratitude, and mental clarity. Broadcasting from the often-cloudy Pacific Northwest, they discuss what it means to âcreate sunshineâ internallyâshifting your mindset to lead and live with intention.Coach Angie introduces her signature leadership model: the Dynamic Pause, built around three key pillarsâpause to breathe, pause to negotiate m...
2025-05-261h 02Own Your AwkwardAwkward & Badass with Marie SonnemanReady to turn awkward into your advantage? Andy Vargo empowers individuals and organizations to lead with authenticity through coaching, keynotes, and courses.đ Explore how you can Own Your Awkward: https://awkwardcareer.comIn this raw, real, and empowering conversation, Andy Vargo and Marie Sonneman dive deep into the challenges of building confidence, breaking free from self-comparison, and owning your unique identityâawkwardness and all. As business collaborators and accountability partners, they reflect on their growth, the power of support systems, and the real meaning of bravery. From personal stories to practical insights, this episode is packe...
2025-05-1239 minOwn Your AwkwardAwkward Psychological Safety with Melissa Hughes Ph.D.Ready to turn awkward into your advantage? Andy Vargo empowers individuals and organizations to lead with authenticity through coaching, keynotes, and courses.đ Explore how you can Own Your Awkward: https://awkwardcareer.comđď¸ Todayâs Guest: Dr. Melissa HughesDr. Melissa Hughes returns to the show to dive deep into psychological safety, the power of vulnerability, and how to manage personal biases. Melissa blends neuroscience with practical strategies to help people and organizations create environments where authentic conversations thrive.⨠Support & Connect with Dr. Melissa Hughes:đ Website: melissahughes.rocksđ Book: Store | Neuro Nugg...
2025-04-2841 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkwardly Awkward with Andy Vargo & Guest Host Marie SonnemanThis 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...
2023-11-2539 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkwardly Unthinkable with Marcel KuhnMarcel 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.
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2023-09-2653 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Author with Joseph HulscherJoseph 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...
2023-09-2251 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Listener with Kevin JohnsonKevin 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...
2023-09-0342 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkwardly Famous with Lisa David OlsonLisa 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.
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2023-08-2243 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Culture with Michael FowlerMichael 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...
2023-08-0841 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Culture with Micha Fowler
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...
2023-08-0741 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Risks with Jennifer WatsonJennifer 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. Jenniferâs 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 wi...
2023-08-0143 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Healing with Eileen BildEileen 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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2023-07-2846 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Rock with Maria WulfMaria Wulf is a professional drummer and educator specializing in Jazz. She can be seen performing in clubs and giving clinics throughout the Pacific Northwest. She has spent her life awkwardly navigating and succeeding in a male dominated field while overcoming feelings of self-doubt and stage fright. Performing music includes being put in the spotlight, often at unpredictable times and situations. The fear of failure has not stopped her from succeeding and reaching many of her life goals. She often uses the phrase Fail Often and Fail Forward. Itâs through failure that we are given the opportunity to gr...
2023-07-2053 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkwardly Boring with Joseph CarrabisJoseph 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.
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2023-06-2952 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkwardly Outdoors with Alyssa BerthiaumeAlyssa Berthiaume is a mompreneur, author, ghostwriter, and writing guide with a superpower for hearing between the lines and capturing the voice of her clients. She's the Founder/CEO of The Write Place, Right Time, her virtual boutique of book coaching and ghostwriting services for brilliant, brave, and badass folks ready to change the âeffinâ world with their stories. Sheâs also the author of Dear Universe, I Get it Now: Letters on the Art and Journey of Being Brave and Being Me. If you can catch her away from the keyboard, she's probably drinking Maple Lattes, watching The Prince...
2023-06-0742 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Gratitude with David George BrookeDavid 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 âThat Gratitude Guyâs Daily Gratitude Journalâ, âMonday Morning Minutes,â âSix-Word Lessons to Embrace Gratitudeâ 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 recentl...
2023-05-1848 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Narrator with Valerie GordonValerie Gordon is an award-winning television producer, content creator, and longtime storyteller. Through The Storytelling Strategist , the career and communications firm she launched in 2017, Valerie combines her storytelling background with her passion for advocating for women in the workforce. She speaks at conferences, offering keynotes and group workshops, and partners with corporations to develop and retain leaders, creating greater gender equity at all levels.A 10-time Emmy and 3-time Edward R. Murrow award winner, Valerieâs television work has appeared on HBO Sports, CBS News, and ESPN, among other networks. The author of âFire Your Narrator! A Storytellerâs Guid...
2023-05-1045 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Foreigner with Mark ReidJoin 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.
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zensammich.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/zen-sammich/
Get merch, join a course and more! Check out all the ways you can support this show and host at: https://linktr.ee/OwnYourAwkward
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2023-05-0640 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Quirks with Anne NevelAnne 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 â 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 he...
2023-05-0248 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Intuition with Jennifer Jane YoungJennifer 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...
2023-04-1955 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkwardly Vulnerable with Wade BruffeyWade 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.
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https://gomobi...
2023-04-1246 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Punches with Yifat CohenMeet 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...
2023-04-0543 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Filming with Helen PoliseHelen Polise, aka the âTikTok Teacherâ and owner of Muthership Productions, is a TV commercial director with 30+ years of experience elevating global brands like Sensodyne, Blistex, Hasbro, NFL Alumni and more. After a quick rise to TikTok fame during the pandemic, she recently founded Socialize (HelloSocialize.com), a startup where she demystifies the social media process, and teaches people stepâbyâstep how to create content while building with a community of people of all ages and skill levels who have a passion for learning about social media.
In the midst of her social media journey (June 2022), Helen wa...
2023-03-2949 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkwardly Social with Tamar YahawahdahTamar Yahawahdah is a dual-licensed massage therapist and esthetician in Tacoma, WA. She has experience in Deep Tissue, Swedish, Sports and Geriatric modalities. Â
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. Â What you come in with today may not be what is needed in a month. Â
She also offers customized signature facial treatments, bod...
2023-03-2246 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Upbringing with Brittany SleeperBrittany 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. Â
Follow Brittany Sleeper and support her journey online: https://www.instagram.com/mrswashingtonamerican2022/ Â
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2023-03-1538 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Analytics with Ben AlbertWhen 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. Â
Hesitantly, he opened his Macbook and started reaching out to strangers on Linkedin. This spearheaded his entrepreneurial journey. Â The rest is history. Â Â Now Ben hosts a network of 5 podcasts called âReal Business Connections,â runs a massively successful marketing firm, Balbert Marketing, and has replaced his established sales income in just over a year. Ben found his way. Â
Once an underdog, now a successful entrepreneur, Ben is passio...
2023-03-0848 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Moments with Arik KormanArik Korman is on a journey to learn from superhumans - people who have done remarkable things or have remarkable ideas to share - so that he can be the best dad he can be for his son, AJ.
The Arik Korman Show on iHeartRadio, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts features conversations with thought leaders from the arts, sciences, academia, and more. Previous guests have included newsmakers Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, Robert Reich, Rahm Emanuel, Congressman Eric Swalwell, author Salman Rushdie, dance icon Misty Copeland, Tiger Mom Amy Chua, former CIA operative Valerie Plame, and pollster Nate Silver...
2022-12-0156 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkwardly Introverted with Giang NguyenMeet Giang Nguyen: Â
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. Â Â
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 Studentâs Body Secretary, where she raised concerns in equitable post-secondary educational success and assistance for h...
2022-10-2645 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Spotlight with Captain Chris StaudingerCaptain 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. Â
Follow Chris Staudinger online: https://www.prettygrittytours.com/index.html @prettygrittytours on most social media h...
2022-10-1837 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkwardly Authentic with Julia JosephineJulia 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. Â
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 t...
2022-10-1235 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Everything with Alison Perry-DaviesAli is a singer, songwriter, poet, painter, best selling author, daughter, sister, wife, mum , nana and friend....
With a background in disability case management, ministry, music, counselling and support work with adults living with a variety of challenges, Ali brings a healing perspective to all forms of art she creates. Â
Ali has been using art as part of her healing journey for over 40 years both personally and professionally. She has been writing songs, poems and stories as well as using painting and photography as avenues to release trauma and bring hope. Â
After sustaining a...
2022-10-0445 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Transitions with Dana SimpsonDana 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. Â
There are fifteen Phoebe and Her Unicorn books, including the newest, Unicorn Selfies! Ozy and Millie have two books also. Â Simpsonâs books have appeared on the New York Times bestseller list, and won the Washington State Book Award and the Pacific Northwest Book Award. She live...
2022-09-2752 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Hearing with Don SellersCheck it out! Â Today I am interviewing Don Sellers. For the past three years, Don has been my mentor in Toastmasters and so much more. Â Â
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. Â
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 W...
2022-09-2049 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Self-Talk with Dave HannonTacoma 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. Â On his 13th birthday, he learned his first 3 chords on guitar and never looked back. Â
While attending Gonzaga University, Dave honed his skills as a singer-songwriter, performing throughout the Spokane area. He released his debut solo EP âBetter for the Long Whileâ in 2008 and his second solo EP âBridgeâ in 2009. Later in 2009, Dave formed the band Automatic Theory, who toured...
2022-09-1351 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Sprints with Simon SeverinoSimon Severino helps business owners in SaaS and Services run their company more effectively which results in sales that soar. Trusted by Google, Roche, Consilience Ventures, Amgen, AbbVie. He created the Strategy Sprints⢠Method that doubles revenue in 90 days by getting owners out of the weeds. TEDx speaker, Contributor to Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine, member of the SVBS Silicon Valley Blockchain Society.
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https://www.strategysprints.com/https://www.facebook.com/strategysprints/https://twitter.com/strategysprintshttps://www.instagram.com/strategysprints/https://www.linkedin.co...
2022-09-0645 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Tomboy with Monica NeviMonica Nevi is a native of the Seattle area, having grown up about 20 minutes south in the glory that is Renton, Wa. The product of a wonderfully humorous family and diverse life experience, she went on to earn a degree from Seattle University and lived in the city for 3 more years after going to school. A collegiate basketball player, after injuries ended her career she decided to move forward with the next most accepted career for a young woman and pursue her strong interest in stand-up comedy. After starting and performing for the duration of her time in college...
2022-08-3042 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkwardly Different with Jack LepiarzLearn 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. Â Â
Follow him online: https://www.jackthewhipper.com/ https://www.facebook.com/JacqueszeWhipper
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2022-08-2342 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Empathy with Neetal ParekhNeetal 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 ImpactathonÂŽ. Neetal is also a licensed practitioner of Conscious Contracts, which helps individuals and organizations d...
2022-08-1639 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Transformation with Nicola LindeNicola Linde is a powerful performer and songwriter. With a whisper-to-a-scream voice and anthemic compositions, she is a singer-songwriter with an edge. Nicolaâs material speaks the truth of life today in a way that transcends gender. Love, career, interpersonal relationships, soul-searching and triumph find their voice embedded within her song-craft. Nicola Linde creates a sound that ranges from aggressive, to ethereal, to wistful, while always maintaining a captivating intensity.
Originally from Victoria, BC, Canada, Nicola Linde has opened for Juno Award winners, certified Platinum selling bands, Top 40 artists and Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductees.
2022-08-0944 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkwardly Likeable with Fr James Martin SJREV. JAMES MARTIN, SJ, is a Jesuit priest, editor at large of America magazine, and bestselling author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage, The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything, andBetween Heaven and Mirth. Father Martin has written for many publications, including theNew York Times and The Wall Street Journal, and he is a regular commentator in the national and international media. He has appeared on all the major radio and television networks, as well as in venues ranging from NPRâs Fresh Air, FOXâs The OâReilly Factor, and PBSâs NewsHour to Comedy Centralâs The Colbert Report. Before entering the Jesuit...
2022-08-0246 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Survivor with Roger CheethamFollowing a life-changing incident in 2013 Roger Cheetham has gone on to inspire audiences, individuals and organizations around the world. By 'owning his awkward' since this time Roger has overcome the lifelong disabilities he sustained during this horrific incident, and now refers to the said incident as one of the best things ever to happen to him, in his life - ever.
Roger now helps others to find the resilience to keep going through the difficult times, bounce back from the hard times and spring forward to the great times ahead. Let yourself be inspired by this roller-coaster...
2022-07-2134 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Finances with Ean Price MurphyThere are very few things more awkward than being a bookkeeper that has a bankruptcy, but that is exactly what led Ean Price Murphy to found Moxie Bookkeeping & Coaching Inc. Her mission is to make radically kind people comfortable with money and to make small-business financial information accessible and actionable, even for those who donât think of themselves as good with numbers. Â
Visit her site at: https://moxiebookkeeping.com/ Â
Get merch, join a course and more! Check out all the ways you can support this show and host at: https://linktr.ee/O...
2022-03-1535 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkwardly Badass with Marie SonnemanMeet Marie, she's a Badass, but didnât always feel that way (even when she became a police officer, gulp). Â Â Â
After a lot of inner work, she discovered that Badassery comes from mindset and confidence, not from objects like a gun, a motorcycle, or a leather jacket. Â Â Â
A big part of her journey to Badassery, was paying off $106,000 in debt, and she went on to become a Financial Coach. Â Â Â Â Â
She wants to help you master your confidence in life, and with your money, and give you the support you need so your inner Badassery can...
2022-03-0932 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Focus with Oksana EsberardWell-Being Strategist | Meditation Master | Speaker | Author | Yogini Â
Oksanaâs work supports positive behavioral change through elevating human and organizational well-being. A Master Meditation Initiator, she guides companies in the creation of evolutionary wellness cultures by inviting conscious executives and employees to a deeper relationship with themselves. Â Â
No stranger to lifeâs curveballs, Oksanaâs personal journey spans a challenging childhood in the USSR and solo immigration to the US, where her pursuit of the American dream resulted in massive burnout and depression. Ultimately, a transformational experience in the Indian Himalayas led her to found SattvaMe, a mental...
2021-08-0736 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Generalist with Robin BennettRobin is a proud generalist who thought she was supposed to be an expert. Led  by curiosity, she wandered and wondered, trying on a variety of career  options and industries, hoping to find the right âone.â Her professional journey consists of wearing multiple hats across numerous industries,  usually in sales, marketing, and strategy. Like many generalists, she  struggled to find her âcalling.â In a world of specialists, experts,  influencers, and entrepreneurs, she kept sampling from the buffet of  âpossibility.â One of GoDaddyâs repeat customers, sheâs been known to have more than a dozen domains at a time, each with its own busi...
2021-05-2639 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkwardly Obsessive with Ashley GutermuthAshley Gutermuth is a New Jersey-based stand-up  comedian. She has appeared on âThe Tonight Showâ with Jimmy Fallon where  she was chosen by Jerry Seinfeld to win the âSeinfeld Challenge.â Her  high-energy, positive style of comedy is irresistible. Ashleyâs comedy is focused on her unusual relationships and observations about life.  Ashley has performed in the New York Underground Comedy Festival and in  June 2020, won Blue City Comedyâs Comic of the Month competition, based  in Boise, Idaho.
When Ashley is not performing stand-up or voice-overs, she is usually  running and has a daily running streak that spans over five yea...
2021-05-0233 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkwardly Unleashed with Adam PlattAdam is an Achievement Coach who is passionate about helping people get clear on what they want in life, set goals to get there, and then a plan to take action to achieve it.
He has learned from his past experiences of overcoming his limiting beliefs about what works and what doesn't to really succeed in life. Born with a learning disability and feeling like the dumb kid in school he was shy and reserved. He had to learn how to overcome that and has since gone on to get both his undergraduate degree as well as...
2021-04-2338 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Peopling with Dawn MarcotteAn author, speaker and founder of DM Consulting LLC, Dawn Marcotte loves to share her insights in building a successful online business. As a mother who worked full time in the corporate world while being a freelance writer as a side gig, Dawn combines the lessons learned from both worlds to create processes that are repeatable and reliable. Her passion is to teach women entrepreneurs the skills they need to get clients and build a successful business while staying true to their values and being authentic. Â
Please follow Dawn online:Â
Website: https://dm-consultingllc.comÂ
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2021-03-2533 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Depression with Mike JamesâPrettyâ Mike James, obstacle course racer, father, comedian, and safety professional. Founded BeastNet Podcast in November of 2017 as an outlet to discuss Obstacle Course racing. Â In the first 2 years, Mike hosted almost every episode while talking to everyone from everyday Spartans, elite racers, semi-pro female hockey players, comedians who are into fitness, and more. Â These days Mike runs daily, hosts comedy shows, and occasionally drops in on the BeastNet for hosting duties. Â Â Â
Follow him on Facebook Mike.James.427 or follow the BeastNet on Insta, TikTok, Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, and more @BeastNetPod Listen to the show on your favorite...
2021-03-1737 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Transitions with Deborah WalkerIt's Debâs mountain and it's hard to imagine living life outside its awe-inspiring shadow⯠without the backpacking, skiing, and outdoor life they enjoy in Washington state. Her birth in software engineering took her away from Mount Rainier in exchange for the exotic lands of China and the Philippines.
In Singapore, Deb and her husband celebrated their 25th anniversary dining on Brazilian churrascaria. Â Her adventures abroad have uniquely prepared Deb to work with people from diverse cultures. But the awkwardness, even here at home, is very real! Â Good communication is essential. It's important to understand that not everyo...
2021-03-0330 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Isolation with Joseph TheisJoseph Theis was born and raised in Hagerstown, Maryland. He currently lives in Washington, DC, where he earned his law degree from The  Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law. He is an avid reader and lifelong lover of the horror genre. His favorite horror authors are Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft, and Stephen King. He recently published his first collection of horror stories called SALEM  AVENUE through the Creator Institute at Georgetown University.Please follow Joseph online:
Instgram: @jrtheis26
Instagram: @salem_avenue
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2021-02-1733 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkwardly Weird with Shelley BrownShelley Brown is a mindfulness educator and speaker best known as the creator of Weird Girl, a series of humorous essays written about real-life experiences.
Born and raised in Chicago, she graduated from DePaul University and served over 25 years in corporate America, practicing the fine art of mergers, acquisitions, downsizings, public-private transitions, acts of  God, performance reviews, KPIs, workplace cultures, and more.
In 2014, Brown faced her greatest challenge when she suffered a serious spinal injury. After a lifetime of fitness that included 25 marathons, Â six ultra-marathons, and countless half-marathons, she found herself living with impaired mobility an...
2021-02-0930 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Politics with Doc KennedyDoc Kennedy is a stand-up comedian and podcaster talking all things God, Family, Country.
Follow Doc online at his website at www.DocKennedyLive.com or social media at @dockennedylive
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#politics #comedian #comedy #trump #conservative #awkward
2021-02-0328 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkwardly Different with Megan MillerMegan Miller is the founder of Aprovechar Language Solutions, LLC, which  works to provide relevant, habit-based Spanish learning to adults who  are serious about learning Spanish. Megan teaches language integration,  or rather, how to constantly and consistently use a language, so youâll  never lose it.
She also helps IT companies in Latin America and Europe tell their  stories for a U.S.-based audience through translation, editing, and  localization projects. Megan has over 20 years of experience in Spanish  and has been obsessed with learning and teaching all of her life: from  living abroad at 19 in Madrid Spain; travelling...
2021-01-2929 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkwardly Aware with David UsseryDavid Ussery is making things happen at GOAT ROCK PRODUCTIONS!Â
Check out today's episode where David open's up about his awkward, and how he has owned it more than ever before this year.
Check him out online at the links below. And while you are there, be sure to give him some likes and follows!
https://www.instagram.com/goatrockproductions/
http://goatrockpro.com/
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2021-01-2029 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Coaching with Madonna Hanna and Marcus ChambersMadonna and Marcus and making strides together! Madonna Hanna is a retired fashion marketing educator and motivational speaker. She has received over 30 teaching awards and recognition. Highlights include: National  Milken Award recipient selected by the U. S.  Department of Education. She also received $25,000 with that award. She and her late husband, Steve  Hanna, were recognized by late President George H. W. Bush, as a Point of Light; for the McCarver Bates Buddy program.Â
Their classes were selected for a presidential visit which was canceled due to a defeat by Bill Clinton. She has also received recognition from Firs...
2020-08-0529 min
Own Your AwkwardAn Awkward Chat with Dennis Pitocco: BizcatalystDennis is the Founder, Publisher, and Editor-in-Chief of our award-winning life, culture, and biz new media digest, With an emphasis on action, our amazing writers empower people to transcend from knowing what to do to actually doing it. Today and every day, we simply deliver the very best insights, intelligence, and inspiration available anywhere, doing it our way by placing our writers and our audience at the forefront. It's magical. It's evergreen. And quite frankly, It's just good stuff. Period. Here's more About Us.Â
He is also Founder & Chief Encouragement Officer of GoodWorks 360°, our affiliated global nonprofit so...
2020-07-0829 min
Own Your AwkwardAn Awkward Chat with Gwendelyn Kay: Success CoachGwendelyn Kay is a Success Coach, NLP Practitioner, Hypnotherapist specializing in Time Line Therapy and a Laughter Yoga Leader. From a very young age Gwendelyn started to notice that when she would have conversations with people that they would end up having significant changes in their lives. She later became trained in NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) and Hypnotherapy and spent years fine tuning her natural skills to be able to help people make life altering shifts in every aspect of their lives.Â
Her passion is to help you achieve self-empowerment so that you can live a life t...
2020-06-3030 min
Own Your AwkwardAn Awkward Chat with Jesse Cruz: AuthorAuthor Jesse A. Cruz lives in upstate New York with his wife and children. The Cruz family currently serves at Cross Creek Church. He has proudly served our country as an Iraq War Veteran of the U.S. Army. Jesse is the Assistant Director of the Ontario County Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. In addition to his career, he has been engaged in speaking at correctional facilities and coaching sports. He has a B.A. in Community Youth Development at Nazareth College. Currently, Jesse is pursuing his Master's in Theology at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School. In his spare time...
2020-06-1628 min
Own Your AwkwardAn Awkward Chat with Hernan Sias: Business BrosHernan Sias A.K.A The Business Bro is the host of the Business Bros Podcast. A daily interview show that highlights entrepreneurs and their journey through business and life. Hernanâs background is in taxes with a degree in accounting and a teaching credential in mathematics. He has built multiple business over the last 17 years including his current venture with Pipeline Insurance and most recently due to the success of the podcast he has launched FanSparQ a DIY and full service podcasting and marketing company. His mission is to help you win by showing you how to take co...
2020-06-1530 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Inspiration with Laura Staley: Author, Live InspiredFounder of Cherish Your World, Laura Staley passionately helps people thrive by guiding them to a holistic transformation of space, heart, mind, body, and soul. Laura knows that thereâs a relationship between the conditions of our homes or workplaces and the quality of our lives.Â
Trained and certified with the Western School of Feng Shui and seasoned by almost two decades of working with a variety of clients, Laura uses her intuition and expertise to empower her clients to produce remarkable results in their lives. Her trifecta of serving people includes speaking, writing, and compassionate listening.Â
2020-06-0830 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkwardly Kind with Louisa Garrett: Make Kind LoudLouisa Garrett is the architect behind the movements #MakeKindLoud and Pass the Love...something that was born from her own frustration with the world, the politics, the negativity, the hatred towards others. Louisa examined her own story to discover things she didn't like and made a conscious decision to change the way she was showing up in the world. "Go Be the Change You Wish to See in the World" -- That is what Louisa is doing. Now, she speaks to corporations, groups, organizations, schools and challenges them to find ways to #MakeKindLoud. She hosts weekly online Conversations, and...
2020-06-0229 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Advance with David Alto: Alto AdvanceMeet David Alto of Alto Advance. Â Looking to advance your career? Then you are listening to the right episode. David is an expert at resume preparation and career advancement. Learn more about David Alto and how he can help you in today's episode.
Find David Alto online: Home - Alto Advance https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidalto
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2019-12-2730 min
Own Your AwkwardAn Awkward Chat with Susan Rooks: The Grammar GoddessFor 25 years, Susan has worked as a corporate trainer in the U.S. and internationally, with only one goal in mind: To help business professionals look and sound as smart as they are. Her programs are just three hours, but they contain the main elements busy business pros need to succeed. Susan would love to help your organization's associates be recognized as the best and brightest. Please ask her for a copy of one of her basic workbooks:   *Brush Up on Your American Grammar Skills   *Brush Up on Your Business Writing Skills   *Brush Up on Your Interpersonal Skills About ten year...
2019-10-2429 min
Own Your AwkwardAn Awkward Chat with Karen BriscoeKaren Briscoe is the creator of the transformative "5 Minute Success" concept. Her books Real Estate Success in 5 Minutes a Day: Secrets of a Top Agent Revealed and Commit to Get Leads: 66 Day ChallengeÂŽ offer a combination of information and inspiration delivered through memorable stories. The daily format with takeaways propels one to achieve success at a higher level in business and life. Topics include: Commit to Get Leads; Consult to Sell; Connect to Build and Grow; Success Thinking, Activities and Vision; which all lead to the Sweet Spot of Success.Â
Her most recent book, Flip Time / Love Life...
2019-10-1728 min
Own Your AwkwardAn Awkward Chat with Kwabi: The Peace BusThe Peace Bus, Mobile Podcast and Humanitarian Aid, was created by Kwabi Amoah-Forson from the desire to create a space to ignite solidarity throughout communities. This vision has lead him to campaign for peace both nationally and internationally, from London, England to Dublin, Ireland. The Peace Bus mission is to promote the principles of peace and solidarity with conversation and giving to those in need.
Find The Peace Bus online: The Peace Bus | Facebook
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2019-10-1029 min
Own Your AwkwardAn Awkward Chat with Amy BlaschkaAmy Blaschka has made a career offering âstories as a service.â From her degree in film to her two and a half decades spent branding products, places, and people, to founding her writing practice, Amy has always understood the impact of weaving an engaging tale. She is a collaborative writer, working with partners to bring to life compelling narratives. Amy also helps leaders craft their stories and communicate and connect better through ghostwritten books and social media posts.Â
As a longtime Forbes contributor, Amy covers personal transformation and its impact on career growth. The mindfulness book she co-auth...
2019-09-1929 min
Own Your AwkwardAn Awkward Chat with Joe KwonJOE, the Connection Counselor is the host of the "Why It Works" podcast and author of the "Unlock Your" series of books. Whether coaching busy professionals or inspiring audiences, his goal is to help you unlock the best version of yourself. Joe received his B.A. in Psychology from the University of Virginia and his J.D. from Georgetown University. Joeâs first book, Unlock Your Charisma includes a ground-breaking explanation of charisma that finally uncovers how it is generated.Â
Follow Joe Kwon online:
Website: www.connectioncounselor.comÂ
Podcast:Â www.patreon.com/whyitworksÂ
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2019-09-1330 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Nuggets with Dr. Melissa HughesDr. Melissa Hughes is a self-proclaimed neuroscience geek, author and keynote speaker. Having spent the first decade of her professional career in education observing how the brain works through the lives of her students, she realized there were simple, applicable tools that could optimize performance outcomes and improve their overall learning processes.Â
Understanding how to learn, how to solve problems, and to think creatively becomes even more important when you leave the classroom and step into the work-life arena. Having worked with a wide range of audiences - from students in the classroom to leaders in the b...
2019-09-1229 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Data with April Hall: Data Points ConsultingMeet April Hall the Data Gal! She is on a mission to help people understand the numbers behind their business. Data can be scary, but it doesn't have to be if you break it down. April takes the fear out of the numbers so you can make the right decision you need based on the facts.
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2019-09-0529 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Insights with Deb Helfrich: PhilosopherDeb Helfrich has been on a lifelong journey to learn how to best use our thinking equipment. After earning a degree in Philosophy from Carnegie Mellon, she worked as a software consultant for two decades making sure that HR systems worked impeccably to ensure employee's paychecks landed in their bank accounts at the precise moment the money was relied on. Bridging communication canyons between HR and IT was a piece of cake compared to her 2nd career - bridging the hostile suspension detente between western and woo-woo knowledge systems.Â
As a Wellbeing Philosopher, she is on a m...
2019-08-0930 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Success with Jordan Gross: AuthorJordan is a Northwestern and Kellogg School of Management graduate, a two-time startup founder, a TEDx speaker, and a #1 best-selling author. His upcoming book, The Journey to Cloud Nine, provides a new approach to the personal development world by using fictional storytelling to reveal some of life's most meaningful principles. Jordan has been asking hundreds of people around the world how they live their lives on cloud nine, and he cannot wait to share this with all of you! Â
Website:Â https://www.journeytocloudnine.com/Â
Social: Â https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-gross-8271905b/;Â https://www.instagram.com/cl...
2019-07-1129 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Keto with Carole Freeman: ComedianMeet Carole Freeman.Â
Carole is a keto coach. You may know her by Keto Carole and recognize her from her show Keto Chat. In today's episode you will learn the story behind her journey. About a time before she was Keto Carole and what life-changing events happened to start her transition to a new life.Â
Check out her podcast and learn more by visiting her website at Keto Carole - Keto Carole
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2019-05-1728 min
Own Your AwkwardAn Awkward Chat with Cassie Fuller: Touch of FlavorMeet Cassie Fuller with the Touch of Flavor Show. Cassie is a professional relationship coach. Over the last twelve years, she has helped polyamorous clients all over the world overcome their struggles and create thriving relationships. Together with her partner they are here to answer one question: âHow can you build the relationship(s) of your dreams, even if nothing has ever worked before?â If you want to know the answer, subscribe to their show and they'll see you there.
Find Cassie Fuller online:
The Touch of Flavor Podcast (atouchofflavor.com)
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2019-04-2529 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Bravery with Kimberly Davis: Brave LeadershipAn expert on authentic leadership, Kimberly Davis shares her inspirational message of personal power, responsibility, and impact with organizations across the country and teaches leadership programs world- wide; most notably, her program â OnStage Leadership â which runs in NYC and Dallas, TX.Â
Additionally, Kimberly teaches Authentic Influence and Executive Presence for Southern Methodist Universityâs (SMU) Cox School of Businessâs Executive Education Program and their Latino Leadership Initiative. She is also privileged to teach for the Bush Instituteâs WE Lead Program (empowering female leaders from the Middle East).Â
Kimberly is a TEDx speaker and her award-wi...
2019-04-1629 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Acting with Lila Smith: Say Things BetterWith a background in acting, Lila Smith has learned not only how to say things with more flair, but also to help you use your words to "Say Things Better" as you will learn about in this episode.
Ever feel like youâre playing a character? Maybe your words donât feel like your own. Maybe your whole life feels like someone else wrote it.
Well, we arenât characters, but we can use human character analysis tools (like YouMapÂŽ) to remember who we are or discover ourselves for the first time.
She did.
2019-04-0129 min
Own Your AwkwardAn Awkward Chat with Yonason Goldson: Ethical ImperativesMeet Rabbi Yonason Goldson:
Yonason works with leaders to create a culture of ethics that builds trust, sparks initiative, and drives productivity.
Whether live or virtual, keynotes or training, group programming or executive coaching, he'll guide you through the 3000-year-old secrets that will empower you to transform your business, your brand image, and your life.
Buy books by Yonason Goldson here: https://amzn.to/3qrw4Tw
Follow him online:Â
Website: https://www.yonasongoldson.com LinkedIn: (2) Yonason Goldson - The Ethics Ninja | LinkedIn Instagram: Yonason Goldson | E...
2019-03-2829 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Intuition with Constance Santego: The Art of ManifestationConstance Santego is a Master Educator of the Holistic Arts, Author of five books, two which are series. She is known for bridging the body, mind and soul consciousness to create your dreams into reality. In 1999, she opened a school which became accredited in the holistic arts and ran that until 2012 teaching students from all over the world. Constanceâs background is in business, owning her first company at the age of twenty-seven until her back went out and she had to sell. Learning how to holistically heal herself, she gained many, many certificates and diplomas in spirituality and nat...
2019-03-2129 min
Own Your AwkwardPositively Awkward with Nicholas #Wheeltalk: Entrepreneur & VloggerNicholas Wheeltalk is an entrepreneur with 10+ years of experience. He owns and operates 3 companies and has found extra time to start a YouTube channel which has surmounted 500 subscribers in 5 months. He's married, and a father of 3. Running a business is a lot like having a family. It takes communication and a great attitude. He will be sharing some of his secrets to be successful at both.Â
Find him on Google: Nicholas #wheeltalk Facebook: Nicholas Wheeltalk Insta Gram: @nicholas_Wheeltalk LinkedIn: Nicholas Wheeltalk
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2019-03-1529 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Travels with Corrine Petteys: Comedian, Artist, & ActorGet to know Corrine Petteys as she opens up to share stories of her world travels and how her life of adventures grew from awkward tragedy. Follow Corrine Petteys on Facebook and watch for her upcoming shows and more!
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#motivation #inspiration #coach #lifecoach #awkward
2019-03-0128 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Health with Maria Aragon: Sound Nutrition & BodyMaria is a local Registered Dietitian who works at a hospital to support others aiming to eat healthier. She acknowledges that there are diets that are necessary for managing health and chronic conditions, however Maria embraces this challenge with her clients through thoughtfulness, mindfulness and humor. It is important for her to give light to the hard work and struggles we - mind, body, and soul - have faced... In a society where image and thinness is everything, Maria wants to help us embrace body wisdom and intuition in eating, feeding our families and communities, thriving. We often run a...
2019-01-2830 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Locals with Tim Marlowe: BD LocalTim Marlowe is all about local! Think of this as a way to give the power back to the local community. SMART Advertisementâs plan to stay active and involved with communities in order to help impact the masses has already started. We have created the application, BD Local (Backseat Driver), which will be the platform that allows our local small business owners to thrive during a recession. BD Local will have well over 100,000 downloads one day in your area, now giving our âMom and Popâ shops awareness, where as only household names like, Best Buy, Starbucks, and Coca Cola...
2019-01-1029 min
Own Your AwkwardAn Awkward Journey with Birungi Birungi!Join us for Birungi Birungi! Birungi is a native of Uganda who has been living in the United States for the last 10 years. A graduate of Seattle University, he wears many hats. During the day, he works for a Fortune 500 company that specializes in amazon advertising. In the evenings, he is a soccer coach working with a local Seattle kids soccer club. At night (and on weekends), he is a comedian. He has performed in multiple cities such as Seattle, Portland, LA & Boston. Follow Birungi Birungi on Facebook by clicking here!
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2019-01-0627 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Teamwork with LAF Tech: Marcelle Allen & Brian TrendlerJoin today's episode as we chat with the team from LAF Tech. Marcelle Allen and Brian Trendler make it their mission to teach others how to use humor in business to be remembered. LAF Tech hosts seminars and events weekly to teach you how to bring humor into your presentations as well as how to grow your business with a more personal touch.
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2018-12-2730 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Storytelling with Sarah Elkins: Elkins ConsultingSarah Elkins, Chief Storymaker, Elkins Consulting Sarah is a speaker, workshop facilitator, Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, musician and storyteller. Her clients are executives and teams committed to building relationships through improved communication, authentic connection, and curiosity, using storytelling as the foundation of her work. Her podcast, Your Stories Donât Define You. How You Tell Them Will, is on iTunes, Spotify, and more. Sarah lives in Montana, enjoys being outdoors, and loves to cook and host guests, nourishing all who visit. Sarah is also the force behind the annual No Longer Virtual conference which brings together connections that were pr...
2018-12-2028 min
Own Your AwkwardTranscribing Awkward with Ben Walker: Transcription OutsourcingBen Walker is the founder and CEO of Transcription Outsourcing, LLC in Denver, Colorado, which provides transcription services to the legal, law enforcement, medical, financial, academic, and business industries. Ben has become known worldwide as an expert in helping companies grow by utilizing the services of freelancers and contracted employees. He makes regular podcast appearances and has been featured in major publications like Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Inc. Magazine.Â
Visit his website https://www.transcriptionoutsourcing.net/ Connect with Ben on LinkedIn Follow Ben on Twitter
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2018-12-0628 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkwardly Brainy with Amy Podolsky: Ageless Grace Brain Health FitnessAmy Podolsky is a national Trainer and Educator for Ageless Grace Brain Health Fitness, a program based on the science of Neuroplasticity - the ability to change your brain, regardless of age or ability! As it turns out, PLAY - and yes, that means getting awkward! - is the key to firing up new neurons in your brain - and firing up your life, too.  In addition, Amy is a freelance writer, a dancer, a volunteer, and a self-proclaimed "people person." Find Amy on LinkedIn by clicking here Check out the Ageless Grace website by clicking here Watch Denise Med...
2018-11-2929 min
Own Your AwkwardA Picture Is Worth A Thousand Awkwards with Genevieve Denise: PhotographerGenevieve Denise Photography: Genevieve honed her visual story-telling skills through years of capturing weddings, fashion shows, farm-to-table imagery, brand photography, and more. Look for her work in Historic Living Tacoma magazine and BD Local and her first book publication soon for Tacoma Aroma Flavor. Follow her on Instagram or Facebook @genevievedenisephoto for a glimpse into her colorful world.
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2018-11-2330 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Awakenings with JC Allen: AuthorFueled by a love of the English language, a passion for writing, and the belief that success is determined not by the great things one achieves, rather oneâs ability to empower others to achieve greatness.; J.C. Allen has embarked on a mission to use the power of the written word to create experiences that challenge his readers to live lives of amity and authenticity. Watch for his next book and latest inspirational messages by following JC Allen on Facebook by clicking here.
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2018-11-1527 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Relief with Scott Lester: GW DistilleryA little about Scott Lester: Scott is the CEO and Founder of GW Distillery for CBD Oil and Hemp products. They are changing the world by giving hope to people one person at a time. Because of CBD there is an alternative to the pharmaceutical medications being prescribed by doctors. Scott started this company because of his youngest daughter who has scoliosis, she found CBD to manage the pain she endures every day. If CBD could help her then he wanted to help as many people as he could that are like her. Doctors push too many drugs onto...
2018-11-0828 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Hope with Chris Allen: Vibrant Hue HypnosisChris Allen has been in the helping industry for 13 years. He calls himself the curator of hope and he will shine the spotlight on your inner resiliency and potential. Chris has worked in law enforcement and in the social services arena. He has an educational background in Criminal Justice and Counseling. Chris is the owner of Vibrant Hue Hypnosis, in which he helps clients create organic, positive and self-sustaining changes. He specializes in boosting confidence and resiliency and enjoys guiding people to connect with their higher self. Chris is a firm believer that you can either become imprisoned by...
2018-11-0230 min
Own Your AwkwardFixing the Awkward with Brian Trendler: We Fix Ugly Design, LAF TechWho is Brian Trendler?  As a motivational speaker and small business owner for 25+ years, Brian Trendler offers his unique style of humor, laughter and entertainment with all his engagements. As an Emcee and entertainer; Brian maintains a positive and energetic event, keeps programs on track, leads Silent Auctions, Raise the Paddle donations, is comfortable engaging an audience and can add improvisational exercises and more to maintain a crowdâs attention and enthusiasm! Brianâs a bit of a seriel entrepreneur when it comes to companies heâs either founded or has some part of helping to make them succeed. Heâs alw...
2018-10-2529 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Love with Suzanne BandickSuzanne Bandick is a free spirit living a life of support and service helping people find and live their dreams. She is a relationship coach teaching her clients how to create their perfect life picture and walk right into it. She is spreading love and empowerment to people globally through her Love Notes Movement. You can look forward to hearing her speak in the Dream Bigger conference happening in Vegas. This conference is about bringing together a group of powerful women to help each attendee learn how to tap into the their personal magic genie.. to ask the right que...
2018-10-1829 min
Own Your AwkwardCrushing the Awkward with Mike O'Connor: Service Professionals NetworkMike O'Connor is the creator of the Service Professionals Network (SPN). SPN is a networking project with a focus on #WinWinNetworking and promoting the Golden Rule. Find out what Awkard Mike had to own so that he could crush it in the marketplace today! Catch up with Mike online Take a look at the SPN website! Catch up with Mike on LinkedIn Join Service Professionals Network on LinkedIn & Facebook
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2018-10-1230 min
Own Your AwkwardAHA! That's Awkward with Mitchell Levy: The AHA GuyMitchell Levy (pronounced Lee Vee) is The AHA Guy at AHAthat (https://AHAthat.com) who empowers experts, thought leaders, and businesses to share their genius. His superpower is extracting the genius from your head in a two-hour interview so that his team can ghostwrite your book and make you an Amazon bestselling author. He is an accomplished Entrepreneur who has created twenty businesses in Silicon Valley including four publishing companies that have published over 800 books. Mitchell is a TEDx speaker and international bestselling author with sixty business books. He's provided strategic consulting to over one hundred companies, has advised...
2018-10-0529 min
Own Your AwkwardAwkward Joy with Marcelle Allen: DreamosityMarcelle, is a professional collaborator. She works with authors, artists and achievers as a Social Media trainer. Marcelle helps clients with marketing, advertising and is the creative force behind her consulting agency, Dreamosity. She knows that to succeed online, you canât be remarkable just once, and you definitely canât be boring. Marcelleâs journey when developing LAF Tech included her need to find and embrace humor and comedy amidst grief and tragedy. When she found Brian on a Toastmaster stage, he became an immediate source of much-needed laughter and comedic relief. Once they joined in a work-environment partne...
2018-09-2729 min
Own Your AwkwardTurning Awkward into Boom Schocka Locka with Zach Messler!Meet Zach Messler! Zach has spent 20 years in product marketing for B2B technology companies, teaching non-technical sales pros how to explain complex software to business executives. Along the way, he's learned a few things about⌠how to writehow to presentand how to speak âŚall in a way thatâs perfectly understood, grabs attention and holds on to it, and compels people to act. When you can do these things, itâs incredible what happens: You stop fumbling over words and wondering what to say.Those awkward feelings of how to start or wondering if youâre heard? They evaporate...
2018-09-2030 min
Own Your AwkwardOwning Awkward with Hypnotherapist Jim KellnerJim Kellner performs in a variety of settings and venues for a variety of audiences. Each event is tailored to to ensure that it is appropriate to the venue and audience. You won't get the same comedy hypnosis show at a grad night event that you will at a comedy club. Jim is the ONLYÂ comedy hypnotist to routinely headline the Pacific Northwest comedy clubs and is one of only a handful of Hypnotists to have EVERÂ spoken on a TEDx stage. You can see his talk at Grand Canyon University, (Phoenix, AZ) by clicking HERE. He also teaches hy...
2018-09-1329 min
Own Your AwkwardGetting Awkward with Cheri Hardman: ComedianCheri Hardman is the oldest new face in comedy; starting her career at 54 years old. When not performing in the Seattle area, she can be found finagling senior citizen discounts at local restaurants. Her bawdy, sassy style keeps audiences laughing with her about her experiences as a plus size, menopausal babe. She is a regular host at Tacoma Comedy Club and and performed at the Wine Country Comedy Festival in Santa Rosa, CA in July and the Burbank Comedy Festival in August. Check her out at www.cherihardman.com Follow Cheri Hardman on Facebook at facebook.com/cherihahahardman/ Twitter and I...
2018-09-0729 min