Defining Success

What is success? How should we measure success? Who is successful? I'm on a journey to find out by interviewing individuals who other people identify as "successful" starting with my friends and family. Guests connect me to the next guest by identifying who they believe is successful. As the network of successful ripples out, we will be on our way to defining success.

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Episode Three - Hank Coxe

Growing up in Jacksonville, Florida, all the kids knew that if you get into trouble there was only one person to call - Hank Coxe. Hank, an criminal defense attorney, started his career as a prosecutor. He has held the some of most prestigious leadership positions in her profession and is truly a legal legend in Florida. Here is an excerpt from his firms website : "Coxe has served as president of The Florida Bar and the Jacksonville Bar Association and has recently served on the Florida Judicial...

Nov 22, 2019•41 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Episode Two - Belkis Plata

In 2014, I asked Belkis to join me in opening a law firm. We were both unhappy at our jobs at the Office of the Public Defender in Jacksonville, Florida due to the state of the office and the limited opportunities for upward mobility (although we loved the work). I knew a little bit about Belkis at that time - the basics that she shares - Latina , first in her family to graduate from college and law school, "double Gator" although she knew nothing about University of Florida sports, and that she...

Nov 15, 2019•21 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Episode One - Pilot

Here we go! I'm Shannon Schott, the person behind the Mrs. Make It Rainka brand. Success, for me has been an elusive concept although on paper I have "checked the boxes" of success . I'm am a partner at a law firm, mom, wife, leader in various organizations et cetera, et cetera. But this concept of success has really gnawed at me in a negative way for a very long time. I settled on this concept for a podcast years ago, but when I attended a funeral of a classmate, I realized that I am not alone ...

Nov 08, 2019•10 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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