About the Episode : Dorothy recently spent a long weekend in Puerto Rico at a Mastermind event hosted by John Lee Dumas and Kate Erickson of Entrepreneurs On Fire. Each participant at this event had a two-hour-long “hot seat” where the whole group helped them find ways to move their businesses forward. It was during another participant’s hot seat that the entire group learned a valuable lesson about overcoming fear and knocking down self-constructed barriers to achieve our largest goals. This ep...
Mar 07, 2019•10 min•Ep. 57
About Beto : Beto has a deeply personal foundation for his interest in public policy, which has led him to work at the Texas House of Representatives, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and the U.S. Senate. In 2015 Beto co-founded Cityflag, driven by his passion for technology, urban development and civic engagement. So what is CityFlag? It’s the first social network for 311 services, which allows you to report infrastructure issues such as potholes, outages and vandalism while building a ...
Mar 04, 2019•38 min
About the Episode : How can we look at a situation and ask ourselves, “How is this the best possible thing that could happen to me?” Dorothy recently took an international trip that featured an unexpected challenge arising on day one. On this week’s minisode she tells the story of this challenge and what it helped re-affirm in her regarding mindset. Show Notes : [1:00] minute: Story of trip and the obstacle that came up. [3:00] minute: Creating the proper mindset. [4:00] minute: What the univers...
Feb 28, 2019•7 min
About Kate : Dr. Kate Anderson Foley is a special education expert with over thirty years of experience guiding public school districts and states toward equitable and integrated services for all. She has witnessed the very best and the very worst education has to offer, and her work has really been grounded in social justice and in breaking down the barriers for children who historically have been marginalized. Now as CEO of The Education Policy & Practice Group, Kate partners with local, s...
Feb 25, 2019•44 min
About Shannon : Shannon Keith is the founder and CEO of Sudara, a thriving B corp and apparel brand that makes striking beautiful loungewear. Sudara's mission is rooted in job creation for women in India who are at a high risk or survivors of sex trafficking. More than a give-back model, Sudara enables women to have freedom-filled choices for themselves and for their families. Shannon is a 2016 Bend Venture Conference Social Impact Winner, TedX Speaker and was selected as a Top 25 SheEO World Ve...
Feb 18, 2019•44 min
About the Episode : This week’s minisode breaks down one of the most popular topics within the world of entrepreneurship and personal development – masterminds. Dorothy recently spent an extended weekend attending a mastermind event in Puerto Rico and was blown away by the impact it had on her and her business. That gave the inspiration for this episode where you’ll hear her breakdown what a mastermind means, the types there are, the benefits of investing in them, and so much more! Show Notes : ...
Feb 14, 2019•14 min
About Amber : Amber Runyon is a speaker, nurse, candle maker, and social entrepreneur. She is the visionary behind the non-profit, Legacy, and it’s for-profit counterpart, Eleventh Candle Co. While working medical missions in Ethiopia as a nurse, Amber watched two young girls get sold into sex trafficking in broad daylight, and that moment changed her. It is what led her to found Legacy and Eleventh Candle, with the mission to redeem, restore, empower and equip those who are vulnerable to human ...
Feb 11, 2019•38 min
About the Episode : This week’s minisode is about the power we all have and where we derive it from. Validation can come from many external factors, but it is the internal validation, the support we give ourselves, that can put us in a position of power. Show Notes : [1:30] minute: Inspiration for the episode; a game to create meaningful conversation. [2:45] minute: A question asked, a lesson learned. [3:30] minute: Requiring others to give validation and it’s drawbacks. [4:15] minute: Support i...
Feb 07, 2019•9 min
About Larry : Co-founder and Vice President of International Network of Hearts in Mexico. Co-owner of a Nutri-mart supplement store in San Diego. Real-estate re-developer. Invests in people and their future, his actions are focused on loving and helping those around him to discover the happiness and joy they deserve in life. Places to Find Larry : Larry Tucker on Facebook @_LarryTucker IG @INetworkofHearts IG If you want to get involved with and support International Network of Hearts you can st...
Feb 04, 2019•42 min
About the Episode : This week’s minisode tackles the needlessness of compulsively saying sorry, and how common the habit is among women. The inspiration for the episode comes from a sketch from the hit tv show, Inside Amy Schumer . The gist of the sketch is that a group of highly accomplished women can’t stop saying sorry for totally mundane things and actions of others not in their control. The episode received a lot of national attention when it came out in 2013, and seeing it again recently h...
Jan 31, 2019•11 min
About Kate : Kate is the creator, engager, and implementer behind Entrepreneur On Fire (EOFire), a business that helps clients ignite their dream life, and is centered around an award winning podcast of the same name. This master of systems also hosts her own podcast, Kate’s Take, and co-authored the book, “Podcast Journal: Idea to Launch in 50 Days”. Places to Find Kate : Eofire.com Youbigidea.io Thepodcastjournal.com Find Kate’s Take on Itunes, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podc...
Jan 28, 2019•27 min
About the Episode : Today’s minisode features a conversation Dorothy had with her older Brother about leadership. Clarence Picard is in his 13th season coaching Rugby at St. Bonaventure, spending 10 years with the Men’s team and now in his third season as head coach of the Women’s team. Being in a leadership role like this for so long has taught him many valuable lessons that he is here to share. Show Notes : Dorothy ([2:20] minute): As a coach you are interested in your players success on the p...
Jan 24, 2019•19 min
About Bushy: Bushy Martin is a property and finance expert, the best-selling author of “The Freedom Formula”, and Host of the Get Invested podcast. Bushy is the Founder of Know How – a company who helps families in Australia to live more, work less, and secure their future safely and affordably through rental property investments. The world loses over 1800 children a day due to contaminated water, but Bushy is putting Know How to work to reduce that. His goal is to give a million days of life-sa...
Jan 21, 2019•43 min
Dorothy is a lifelong habitual people-pleaser, which has turned out to be a problem more often than you might. While being nice and accommodating to friends and colleagues is one thing, it doesn’t help anyone if your boundaries are so minimal that you end up selflessly bending over backwards for people who prefer to walk all over you. Boundaries reflect our own values, and setting them respectfully can completely transform our lives and boost our self-esteem. In this minisode, Dorothy discusses ...
Jan 17, 2019•14 min
Joshua Lance is the founder and managing director of Lance CPA Group, which provides virtual accounting services to craft breweries and digital agencies. Josh’s work has earned him industry-wide recognition, being recently listed on the CPA Practice Advisor's 40 Under 40 list for 2018. He also provides pro bono services to non-profits and helped launch Socially Beneficial Investments, which provides new immigrants with housing. In this episode, Josh discusses how Lance CPA Group embraces a far b...
Jan 14, 2019•33 min
As we settle into 2019, Dorothy is rolling out and sticking to a new rule in her decision-making process: to honor her own time and only pursue the opportunities that make her go “Hell yes!”, rather than spread herself thin over a bunch of commitments that could be worthwhile but she nonetheless doesn’t feel so sure about. In this episode, she’ll explain why her experiences in 2018 pushed her to pare down her activities and why it doesn’t benefit even the most devoted, hardworking person to over...
Jan 10, 2019•8 min
James Swanwick is the co-founder of Swanwick Sleep, which produces the “Swannies” line of blue light-blocking glasses that improve the sleep of their wearers. He is also an investor, host of the James Swanwick Show podcast, and the author of The 30-Day No Alcohol Challenge . A former ESPN anchor, James has interviewed numerous high-profile individuals such as Angelina Jolie and Al Gore, and is actively involved with the Arnold Schwarzenegger-founded charity After-School All-Stars. In this episod...
Jan 07, 2019•46 min
It’s a new year, and Do Well & Do Good is here to help start you off on the right foot! Whether you’re a new listener or a long-time fan, you’ll find important tips and strategies in this episode that will help you throughout 2019. We’re beginning with a heavier subject: your faults, your anxieties, and how they can impact your work and self-image. Everybody’s struggled with one limitation or another—maybe we procrastinate, maybe we aren’t as technically proficient as our peers, etc. But whi...
Jan 03, 2019•7 min
Harvee Pene is an accountant, entrepreneur and TEDx speaker based in Brisbane, Australia. Harvee started his first business when he was only 12 years old, saving enough money mowing lawns that he was able to purchase his first investment property at the age of 17! From there he was able to found his own construction training and labor hire company. After studying accounting, he also launched Inspire CA. For every tax dollar this accounting firm saves their clients, they are able to provide a fam...
Dec 31, 2018•39 min
Before you dive into your New Year’s resolutions for 2019, it’s a good idea to spend at least a little while reflecting on the resolutions you made for 2018 and how successfully you were able to follow through on them. Chances are, you may not have stuck through with all of them 100%—and that’s okay! Some resolutions require more intensive planning and commitment than others, plus life has a tendency to intrude when you least want it to. Remember that with every mistake or lapse comes an opportu...
Dec 27, 2018•7 min
Nicholas Bayerle is an international speaker, podcast host and CEO of the Billion Dollar Body lifestyle brand, which is aimed at businessmen who want to have it all. Nicholas has not always been successful, with he and his wife living in run-down low-income housing only a few years ago. But through personal improvement and sheer determination, he was able to go from overweight and broke to fit, financially successful and able to give back. In this episode, Nicholas discusses how his early succes...
Dec 24, 2018•44 min
It’s the last full week of 2018, but before the ball drops on the year and we usher in 2019, it’s important that your resolutions for the coming months are not only positive but actionable. Since a lot of New Year’s resolutions tend to be lofty and require more determination and consistency than we estimate, many people fall off their goals by the time February comes along. So with a little help from her client Tyson Zahner, this minisode contains five principles you can use to keep your resolut...
Dec 20, 2018•15 min
Andre Popa is a contractor and remodeller who co-founded the firm 11dezign with his wife Tami. Andre was born in communist Romania, where his father spent over a decade in prison for standing up to the regime. Following his release, his family immigrated to the United States without any money or resources and eked out a living through dumpster diving and scavenging. These experiences fostered his entrepreneurial spirit, allowing him to carve out the comfortable, successful life he has today. In ...
Dec 17, 2018•44 min
We’re closing out 2018, so it’s a good time to figure out your goals for the coming year. Setting goals and making resolutions can be anxiety-inducing, especially when you need to figure out a plan and inevitably compare yourself to your friends and colleagues. But, as counterintuitive as it sounds, you might find that these stressful expectations decrease if you set your sights significantly higher. In this minisode, Dorothy delves into why you shouldn’t try to compete with your peers but inste...
Dec 13, 2018•5 min
Paul Dunn is a widely respected business leader and four-time TEDx speaker. He was one of the original employees of Hewlett-Packard’s Australian division and went on to found a marketing firm that has assisted the growth of countless businesses. He is a disruptor both in business and in generosity, with the non-profit organization he chairs, B1G1 (Buy One Get One), enabling corporations to easily give back right into their business structures, creating over 164 million giving impacts to date. In...
Dec 10, 2018•48 min
A big reason it can be so daunting to put your own product or project out into the world is the fear that the market is just too saturated with similar ideas for your own to stand out. In fact, Dorothy ran into this same predicament when preparing to launch Do Well & Do Good. Thankfully, she also has firsthand experience that there will always be a way to make yourself stick out from the rest of the pack. In this minisode, Dorothy debunks the limiting believe that a market is too overcrowded...
Dec 06, 2018•10 min
Dave Aarons is the CEO of Unbundled Attorney, which uses a network of lawyers to provide legal services to families who otherwise would not be able to afford them. A veteran of the legal industry since 2004, Dave aims to establish the first donation-based unbundled legal clinic in the United States. Dave does not think that prohibitive costs should come between the average family and solid legal representation, and that unbundled legal services are beneficial to the legal industry even if they s...
Dec 03, 2018•49 min
In spite of her advice to reframe your reactions to negative situations and people only a week ago, Dorothy found herself wallowing in anger and self-pity after a disagreement with her partner. Thankfully the two of them were able to patch up their misunderstanding, but Dorothy felt hypocritical and realized how difficult it can be not to immediately give into your worst feelings when the going gets tough. So with this minisode, she discusses how you can build up your emotional muscle and forgiv...
Nov 29, 2018•8 min
Hailing from small-town Michigan, Lori Harder grew up believing that her weight and anxiety would always define her. But after leaving home at the age of 18, Lori realized she could determine her own destiny and reshaped herself both physically and emotionally, becoming a three-time fitness world champion and transformational coach. With her husband Chris ( check out Episode 24 ) she runs multiple seven-figure businesses, hosts the Find Your Happy podcast and founded The Bliss Project. In this e...
Nov 26, 2018•45 min
This week’s minisode deals with that unpleasant subject of feeling upset, angry, sad, or offended at someone else, or even just at a situation. These negative feelings weigh down on us, disrupt our relationships and can hold us back from taking strides in our own life. In the next few minutes, Dorothy explains how it’s our own interpretations of other people and events that affect us emotionally, rather than the people or events themselves, and suggests a helpful game you can play to shoo out th...
Nov 22, 2018•7 min
