Kayte Malik is CEO of Dresscode Tech, a company that is merging fashion and technology to excite and educate women and girls about computer science, coding and STEM. Over the last 18 months Dresscode has exposed almost 3000 women and girls to STEM, and the company also gives back financially to fund STEM education. Kayte previously held strategy, tech, and marketing roles for Fortune 100 companies, but has found her passion with Dresscode and in 2018 was named to Remodista's list of Women2Watch ...
Jun 17, 2019•29 min
This past weekend Dorothy attended the Millionaire Mind Intensive this past weekend. This is a three day training seminar created by T. Harv Ecker, the author of Secrets of the Millionaire Mind. She is sharing lessons learned from this event over the next few weeks. This episode dives into our subconscious conditioning around money and wealth and where it comes from. Show Notes : [1:00] minute: Attending the Millionaire Mind Intensive. [2:30] minute: Subconscious conditioning around money and we...
Jun 13, 2019•13 min
Legacy is a world renowned bboy & breakdancer that has inspired street dancers all over on how to turn their skills into real income. He made it to the finals of the hit TV show ‘So You Think You Can Dance’, before going on to work with an endless list of artists, including Gwen Stefani, Mariah Carey, Justin Bieber and Rihanna, just to name a few. He’s also appeared on ABC’s ‘Dancing With The Stars’ and feature films such as the ‘Step Up’ franchise, but Legacy’s ambitions eventually took him...
Jun 10, 2019•40 min
On this week’s minisode Dorothy revisits a topic brought up by her episode 62 guest, Luke Storey. Luke had told us about a time in his life where he had to get financially sober, and that idea has stuck with Dorothy ever since. In this 10 minute episode she walks you through the idea of financial sobriety, why it is important, and tools to help you get there yourself. Show Notes : [1:00] minute: Listened back to episode 062 with Luke Storey. [2:00] minute: Financial sobriety and examples. [3:30]...
Jun 06, 2019•10 min
Louis Spagnuolo is a serial entrepreneur and currently serves as the Chairman of Illuminati Trust, LLC, a diversified company, as well as Chief Executive Officer for Don't Look Media LLC, a highly recognized privately held Internet Monetization Company. During his career Louis has worked with Professional Athletes, Entertainers, National Business Leaders, Heads of State and countless genuinely fantastic people, while sharing in the financial dreams of all his clients to the tune of over $884 Mil...
Jun 03, 2019•41 min
Dorothy recently attended a conference where she was one of the first speakers of the day, allowing her the ability to network with attendees after her speech and receive some instant and in-person feedback. One such bit of feedback led to a valuable takeaway, which became the focus of this week’s minisode. Show Notes : [1:00] minute: Critics are going to be a part of your life. [2:00] minute: Dorothy’s recent experience with a critic. [5:00] minute: One interaction can shake you; don’t let it. ...
May 30, 2019•11 min
From Almost playing pro hockey, to travelling the world running some of the top bars in Australia, Lance Essihos has never lived a dull moment, but he also has had to face some inner demons and difficult times. He battled with drugs and alcohol for many years and having to overcome the losses of his younger brother to suicide and his father to cancer both within a span of 18 months He made a promise to himself to create a new life that was going to have meaning, value and fulfillment, and show t...
May 27, 2019•32 min
In this week’s solo show Dorothy tells you all about some recent visits to the gym and how the fitness challenge she was presented with created an incredible learning opportunity. Show Notes : [1:00] minute: Episode inspiration came from an experience at the gym. [2:30] minute: Dorothy’s moment of looking up. [3:30] minute: Forgetting to look up. [4:30] minute: You are where you once wanted to be. [5:30] minute: Scaling that next mountain. Where to Find Dorothy: Visit Do Well and Do Good’s free ...
May 23, 2019•7 min
Brandon began his career in the financial services sector, but coming from a family of business owners, he believed that controlling his own path was valuable. So after meeting his wife, they founded American Option Insurance Group in 2011. Fast forward to 2017, Brandon realized he wanted to bring more value to their business partners, so he launched The Naked Agent, an initiative to highlight his business partners through video and storytelling. Today Brandon runs his insurance business, produc...
May 20, 2019•37 min
Are you living your purpose? This solo show is straight from the heart as Dorothy shares the story of her Aunt who has exemplified a purpose driven life in a magnificent way. Show Notes : [1:00] minute: Living our life’s purpose. [1:45] minute: The Life of Sally Adams, Dorothy’s Aunt and Godmother. [4:00] minute: Fulfilling your calling. [5:30] minute: Anything can happen; be grateful. Where to Find Dorothy: Visit Do Well and Do Good’s free Facebook community here and arrange a one-on-one with D...
May 16, 2019•7 min
Originally from Stockholm, Andres bought a one way ticket to Thailand at the age of 20, and soon found himself homeless, sleeping on public beaches and unsure of what to do next. Fast forward to age 30 and Andres had made himself a millionaire and went on to develop a real estate development empire called Blue Horizon, which today has over 240 employees across 19 companies and is worth nearly 2 billion dollars, and he just launched his new book “Homeless to Billionaire”. Not only has Andres amas...
May 13, 2019•36 min
Bonus episode of Do Well & Do Good featuring our guest from episode 054 Dr. Kate Anderson Foley as well as Jenifer Anderson Smith who are the two women behind the upcoming children's book, Ida Finds Her Voice, which advocates inclusivity and tolerance. Check out the Kickstarter campaign beginning May 13th, you can find it here. About Kate & Jenifer : Dr. Kate Anderson Foley is a special education expert with over thirty years of experience guiding public school districts and states towar...
May 10, 2019•24 min
On this week’s solo show Dorothy shares a lesson she learned from the book, Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker. The lesson is about our choice of thought, and how a lot of us default to “positive thinking” when in fact that may not be the correct focus. Listen to this 10 minute episode to learn about positive thinking vs. power thinking, how much choice of thought we have, and how to apply the lesson to shift your focus. Show Notes : [1:30] minute: Do you choose your thoughts? [2:30...
May 09, 2019•11 min
Dwayne's obsession with health and longevity led him on an incredible journey of research into finding every conceivable way to live a richer, healthier & more fulfilled life. He’s the CEO of Aegis Living, which is one of the most sought-after assisted living facilities in the US with over 30 locations. He's also the producer of two Award-winning films, and author of several books including his most recent, '30 Summers Left', which shares the “lessons from longevity” that Dwayne has amassed ...
May 06, 2019•42 min
Mike Young is an expert in visual branding known as the “Makeover Master,” designing logos and other iconic elements for six figure entrepreneurs. In this episode, Mike discusses his years of financial struggle before finding success, the way in which his philosophy has changed over the years, how his kids enabled him to keep pushing forward, and how he and his wife now give back to the community through organizations that work to reduce the stigma around mental illness. Where to Find Mike : Mak...
May 02, 2019•43 min
Scot defines the term ‘social entrepreneur’ and has made it his life’s work to balance profitable business ventures with making the world a better place. After creating two non-profit summer camps serving kids from New York City, Boston and Chicago's most underfunded neighborhoods, he set out to build a for-profit company with a non-profit pedigree, and launched STATE Bags with his wife, Jacqueline – a Brooklyn-born bag brand built on supporting American kids and families in situations of need. ...
Apr 29, 2019•42 min
Have you ever had an inspired thought? The kind that zooms into your head and fills you with so much confidence? That “YES” energy that “this is what I need to do?” This inspired thought is the topic of this week’s minisode. I discuss the value of those thoughts, how most people react to them vs. how we should be reacting to them, and how to create the space for this inspired thought to happen. Show Notes : [1:30] minute: Inspired thoughts – defining them and examples of them. [2:45] minute: How...
Apr 25, 2019•8 min
Maneesh is the founder of Pavlok and Shock Clock, products designed to help people change their habits for good. In 2008 Maneesh took a 2 year break from studying at Stanford to travel and start hackthesystem.com, a travel blog about credit card hacking/digital nomads. In 2012 his article, titled “Why I Hired A Girl On Craigslist to Slap Me In The Face — And How It Quadrupled My Productivity” on HTS went viral. Naturally in 2013 he took that slapping idea to start a company that has earned almos...
Apr 22, 2019•42 min
Dorothy recently finished the new book, Made Over, by Mike Young. Among the many great takeaways from the book, there was one lesson that really stood out and resonated with Dorothy. That lesson was about obstacles in life and in business, and the proper way to view them to achieve success. Listen to the episode below, and check out the links in the show notes below if you find yourself interested in Mike’s book! Show Notes : 1:30 minute: Explanation of a lesson learned from the book Made Over b...
Apr 18, 2019•8 min
Luke is a former Hollywood Celebrity Fashion Stylist and founder of School of Style, a 7-figure per year business that is known industry-wide as the world’s leading school for stylists. In recent years Luke has been using himself as a human research lab, exploring a broad and sometimes extreme variety of measures to obtain optimal health, performance, and well-being. From surviving being injected with poisonous Amazonian frog venom, to enduring weeks of neurofeedback meditation in an isolation c...
Apr 15, 2019•48 min
On this week’s minisode, Dorothy talks through the three main reasons why focusing on outcomes over the journey is largely detrimental. She goes into detail about all three reasons, while imploring you to learn to love the process. Show Notes : [1:30] minute: We are laser focused on outcomes; outcome-driven views. [2:30] minute: Three problems with choosing outcomes over journey. [3:00] minute: There is never a finish line. [6:00] minute: Focusing on the outcome is focus on something you can not...
Apr 11, 2019•11 min
Many of you listening may remember January 15, 2009 when US Airways Flight 1549, or “The Miracle on the Hudson” ditched into the Hudson River. See, Dave not only survived that “crash” but he also started to realize that the moments that made up his life prepared him for what was about to happen. The lessons and strategies that he learned throughout his journey were instrumental both that day and the days following. Dave started to realize that one can actually grow from traumatic life experience...
Apr 08, 2019•43 min
About the Episode : Dorothy spends this week’s minisode explaining a recent breakthrough and the valuable lesson that it taught her. Over the course of back-to-back mastermind events Dorothy completely changed the direction of her business, the second time very much in opposition from the first. Listen to the full episode to learn about the value of “stirring the pot.” Show Notes : 1:00 minute: Connect with Dorothy! DM her on Instagram @dorothyillson [1:30] minute: Attended an event to try and g...
Apr 04, 2019•12 min
About Adam : Adam is an activist and entrepreneur who worked for 10 years at WebMD as Director of Strategic Marketing before starting Change Creator, a non-traditional media and education platform for conscious entrepreneurs. Change Creator has done over 100+ expert interviews from the top minds around the world reaching more than 150 countries. Places to Find Adam : Changecreator.com Change Creator podcast on iTunes . Show Notes : [3:00] minute: What was life like for you growing up and what mi...
Apr 01, 2019•33 min
About the Episode : This week’s minisode is all about the law of compound effects. Dorothy discusses where she first came across the idea, how she has seen it play out in her own life, and how to use it to create massive results in your own life! Show Notes : 1:00 minute: The compound interest of self improvement (Books referenced: Atomic Habits by James Clear, Compound Effect by Darren Hardy) [2:00] minute: Impact of compound interest [3:00] minute: The delayed impact of compounding habits, bot...
Mar 28, 2019•11 min
About Shawn : In 2006, Shawn left a successful 20 year career as a criminal defense lawyer to start a bean to bar chocolate factory and he never looked back. Askinosie Chocolate is a small batch, award winning chocolate factory in Springfield, Missouri, which sources 100% of their beans directly from farmers that they profit share with on three continents. Shawn chronicles his journey in his powerful book, “Meaningful Work: The Quest To Do Great Business, Find Your Calling And Feed Your Soul”. N...
Mar 25, 2019•45 min
About the Episode : Dorothy traveled to Thailand this week for a Mastermind event that she was both participating in and speaking at. Being her first true speaking gig the nerves were high. Fortunately, she got some great advice the night before that helped her to absolutely crush her presentation. This week’s minisode explores that advice she got, how it helped her re-frame her situation, and what lessons it can teach us all. Show Notes : [1:00] minute: My first speaking gig. [1:45] minute: My ...
Mar 21, 2019•7 min
About Aaron : For over 38 years, Aaron has been a small business owner, devoted husband, and community leader. He is a veteran entrepreneur who began his first business at 18 years old. After selling that business to a Fortune 500 company nine years later, he set out on a journey that lasted four decades, building over a dozen businesses. He “retired” for the third time at age 50 and began a new life as coach and mastermind leader, creating the Iron Sharpens Iron mastermind and publishing his bo...
Mar 18, 2019•41 min
About the Episode: Dorothy recently listened to an episode of For The Love of Money, a podcast by Chris Harder, where the guest was John Maxwell, a leadership expert with over 31 million books sold. While discussing the topic of quitting, and how often people think about doing it, John said something that really struck Dorothy. He said, “Everything worthwhile is uphill.” Dorothy breaks down why this was so impactful of a statement for her, and expands on the idea in this week’s minisode. Show No...
Mar 14, 2019•6 min
Episode 058: The New Revolution for Women Entrepreneurs with Nathalie Molina Niño About Nathalie : What I love about Nathalie is that she isn’t satisfied with the status quo, and frankly never has been. She launched her first tech startup at the age of 20, which kickstarted her path of being a game-changing force for women entrepreneurs. By her mid-thirties she had already built four companies, and then surprised everyone by walking away from tech to pursue a theater degree from Columbia. Her en...
Mar 11, 2019•38 min
