How do you turn a life-altering moment into a global mission? In this episode, you’ll hear from husband and wife Ben and Laura Harrison, co-founders of Jonas Paul Eyewear. Jonas Paul Eyewear is a stylish eyewear brand for teens and kids that’s also on a mission to save and protect children around the world from blindness. Today, the brand has impacted more than 830,000 lives through its 'Buy Sight, Give Sight' program and is on its way to reach its goal of 1,000,000 by 2022. This episode has eve...
Aug 02, 2021•57 min
What is the price of building a multi-million dollar, cult brand? Holly Thaggard went from legit performing at events as a harpist to founding Supergoop!, a sunscreen and skincare company that wanted to revolutionize an industry. In this episode, Holly talks about the journey that led to her larger mission - stopping the skin cancer epidemic. On the podcast, we also go in-depth when Holly vulnerably shares the sacrifices and regrets that came with all her success! -- Love the podcast? Please fol...
Jul 26, 2021•48 min
We’ve had incredible voices come on the show talk about their personal pluck ups. From Academy Award winning Matthew McConaughey majorly plucking up an acting job, Arianna Huffington sharing about her serious case of imposter syndrome to Liz Gilbert on overcoming shame. In the first episode of our new season, Jeffrey Hollender, co-founder and former CEO of Seventh Generation, shares personal and career crises that had monumental impacts. In our conversation, Jeffrey talks about evolution and gro...
Jul 17, 2021•51 min
This is an episode I wish I never had to record. But, I'm sharing it because I think it might help our community. In this episode, I get into more detail about dealing with severe COVID while 37 weeks pregnant (which could've ended differently!) In the history of our podcast, this is also the first time I have a co-host, my husband Ben Bohannon, who was on the front row seat of this intense experience with me. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pluckingup/message Hosted on Acast. See...
Jun 16, 2021•58 min
In my most raw state, I share an update on the heels of a PROFOUNDLY CHALLENGING chapter in my life! Thank you Pluckies for supporting our podcast and being with me on this wild ride. -- Love the podcast? Please follow us or subscribe for FREE, rate, and leave us a review ! Follow Liz on Instagram: @lizbohannon @ssekodesigns This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media . Follow us on @sincerelyhueman . --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pluckingup/message Hosted on Acast. See acast...
May 24, 2021•9 min
Christine Day is a globally recognized business leader who has led at two companies you might have heard of: Starbucks and Lululemon. In our conversation, we talk about how Christine met Howard Shultz, former CEO and chairman of Starbucks, and how she went from office manager at a small coffee shop to running Starbucks’s Asia Pacific Group. Christine also shares how she led Lululemon through tumultuous times as its CEO for six years. We discuss how it’s like to transition from living, creating, ...
May 17, 2021•48 min
To celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, I couldn’t be more thrilled to speak with Tiffany Yu, an entrepreneur and disability rights advocate. Tiffany started her career as an investment banker, and today inspires others to tackle disability representation through ‘TIFFANY & YU, The Podcast’ and ‘Diversability’ an award-winning social enterprise with a mission to amplify disabled voices and elevate representation in her community. In this episode, we talk about the bi...
May 10, 2021•44 min
With a degree in psychology, Reyna Noriega went from being an art teacher to a full-time illustrator in 2018 — creating stunning portraits of women and using art as a tool to dive deeper into herself. In this episode, Reyna talks about feelings of inadequacy and how she found her power as an Afro Latina woman in art spaces where she learned to take up the space she deserved, and to create space for others. If you’re a freelancer, in between jobs, or are just in a place where you can’t see your d...
May 03, 2021•34 min
What happens after your vision board or your professional milestones come to life? What if, after getting everything you asked for, you suddenly feel a void and a feeling of emptiness that you can’t quite identify? That’s what happened to our next guest, Megan Tamte, CEO of Evereve, a contemporary women’s fashion brand with retail stores across the country. Prior to starting EVEREVE in 2004, Megan was a third-grade teacher turned stay-at-home mom with a love of fashion and entrepreneurship. In t...
Apr 26, 2021•44 min
Arielle Estoria started out in the competitive slam world of Spoken Word poetry in 2012. She has shared her inspiring work at companies like Google, Lululemon, and Dressember, and recently got signed by HarperOne, an imprint of Harper Collins publishers. Arielle is right in the middle of her journey and all the pluck ups that come with it. In this episode, Arielle talks about setting up boundaries and how she navigated 2020 as a Black woman, married to a white man, in the midst of a racial crisi...
Apr 19, 2021•48 min
From film school to law school and the nonprofit world, Jedidiah Jenkins is now more known as the New York Times best-selling author of “To Shake The Sleeping Self” and the recently released book “Like Streams to the Ocean.” I wish it had taken place around a campfire because it really just felt like the best chat with a kindred spirit and old friend. This episode covers A LOT, but I think you will be really encouraged and inspired by this beautiful life Jed has built -- despite lots of twists a...
Apr 12, 2021•44 min
In today’s episode, we’ll be talking a lot about shifting mindsets, which may sound very abstract and quite ‘self-helpy’ but it actually isn’t. Whether you’re at an early or later stage in your career or you just started your own business, there is a lot of value in looking at things differently. Our next guest, whose mantra is ‘make it happen’, really did -- but not without pluck ups along the way! Heidi Zak is the co-founder and CEO of ThirdLove, a company that was built to do bras differently...
Apr 05, 2021•47 min
Jamie Kern Lima is a self-made entrepreneur, philanthropist, and is the author of the new book “Believe It: How to Go from Underestimated to Unstoppable”. Before co-founding IT Cosmetics, Jamie was a news anchor who personally experienced a persistent skin issue that eventually brought her on a journey of building her own beauty brand. IT Cosmetics, a company she started in her living room was sold to L’Oreal for $1.2 billion dollars. Jamie became the first female CEO in L’Oreal’s 100+ year hist...
Mar 29, 2021•35 min
Nona Jones is an incredibly accomplished leader at the intersection of faith and technology. She was appointed to her first executive role at only 23-years-old with a Fortune 100 company. She’s an author of the book "Success from the Inside Out," a speaker, and an entrepreneur who’s worked for companies like Facebook and many of the world’s most influential faith leaders. But in this episode, we will talk about Nona’s profoundly traumatic childhood, from being sexually abused in her own home to ...
Mar 22, 2021•49 min
Academy Award winner and #1 New York Times best-selling author Matthew McConaughey has had a wildly successful career — but it’s also rife with pluck ups! Matthew is best known for his roles in films like Dazed and Confused , A Time to Kill , and Dallas Buyers Club for which he won an Oscar. He recently added author to his long list of titles, after releasing his memoir, Green Lights . In this episode, we dive into Matthew’s life with a 360 lens. We talk about parenting, from how he was raised t...
Mar 15, 2021•51 min
On International Women’s Day, we are featuring the brilliant and award-winning journalist and producer, Noor Tagouri. Her documentary and subsequent podcast series, Sold in America: Inside Our Nation’s Sex Trade received a 2019 Gracies award for Best Investigative Series. She’s amassed a community of over two million social media followers while garnering international praise as one of new media’s most influential voices. Being born to immigrant parents from Libya, Noor talks to me about how her...
Mar 08, 2021•42 min
Susan McPherson is a profound, serial connector who has built longstanding relationships with the most influential leaders in social impact and CSR. She is the founder of McPherson Strategies, a communications consultancy focused on the intersection of brands and social impact, and the author of the upcoming book, “The Lost Art of Connecting” which will be released in March 2021. I’m excited for you to hear my conversation with Susan. Her message around life being about detours and not the desti...
Mar 01, 2021•43 min
Emma Guns is a podcast host and an experienced beauty, health, and lifestyle writer who served as the Beauty Editor at OK! Magazine for 10 years. In this episode, we get to hear about one type of journey — and that is, being so laser-focused on one dream, getting there, and overcoming challenges that come after. There are so many parts to Emma’s story that I know might really touch some of you in an unexpected way. From working her way through extreme insecurity, anxiety, and depression and this...
Feb 22, 2021•44 min
Luvvie Ajayi Jones is one of those rare humans who have the words, energy, and power to invite you into seeing the world -- and yourself in a new way. She is a sought-after speaker and podcast host who thrives at the intersection of comedy, technology, and justice. Luvvie also happens to be the author of the New York Times bestseller, “I’m Judging You: The Do-Better Manual,” and is currently working on her second book, “PROFESSIONAL TROUBLEMAKER: The Fear-Fighter Manual,” which will be released ...
Feb 15, 2021•46 min
If you’re not familiar with Arianna Huffington’s highlight reel, here’s a rundown: She is the founder and CEO of Thrive Global and the founder of The Huffington Post. Arianna is the author of 15 books and has been named to Time Magazine’s list of the World’s 100 Most Influential People and Forbes Most Powerful Women List. Thrive Global, her company, is a leading behavior change tech company that aims to change the way we work and live — by ending how we see burnout as this price we pay for succe...
Feb 08, 2021•32 min
In our season finale, Liz shares her favorite moments from previous episodes (which was a daunting task considering there's so much wisdom, humor, and authenticity in each one). If you're tuning into the podcast for the first time, this is actually a perfect beginner's episode because Liz does not only talk about highlights from episodes that stood out to her, but also some serious behind the scene stuff (one involving a lot of nervous sweating before her interview with Liz Gilbert!) Liz B. also...
Dec 15, 2020•40 min
Janice Bryant Howroyd is the founder and CEO of The ActOne Group, an award-winning company in the human resources industry. The ActOne Group is a multi-billion dollar business she started with just about $1500 in savings. But Janice is more than an incredible businesswoman with tons of accolades and accomplishments under her belt. Janice has lived a phenomenal life that, while filled with challenges, can inspire anyone in pursuit of changing the course of their own history. In this episode, she ...
Dec 07, 2020•48 min
Today's guest, Debbie Millman is an accomplished figure and leader in the design world. She is an author, educator, curator, and the host of the podcast Design Matters, one of the world’s first and longest-running podcasts. Debbie is the author of six books, ”How to Think Like a Great Graphic Designer” and “Brand Thinking and Other Noble Pursuits.” She also co-founded the world’s first graduate program in branding at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. In this episode, we’ll tackle the d...
Nov 30, 2020•39 min
Today's guest, Soman Chainani, is an insanely successful fantasy novel series that would become, first, a New York Times bestseller and second, a soon-to-be major motion picture on Netflix! He is behind “The School For Good and Evil,” a book series that has sold more than 2.5 million copies and has been translated into 30 languages across 6 continents. We’ll talk about Soman’s two biggest influences, Walt Disney and Madonna! But of course, we'll go beyond Soman's highlight reel. In this episode,...
Nov 23, 2020•48 min
Caroline Paul, is a writer who previously had a 13 and a half year career as a firefighter. She is the author of several books including her memoir “Fighting Fire” and “You Are Mighty: A Guide to Changing the World” which came out just as teens around the country were taking a stand against gun violence in 2018. In this episode, Caroline, who saw herself as a scared little kid, shares how adventure became a key part of her soul. She talks to me about how growing up with her identical twin, Alexa...
Nov 16, 2020•49 min
Todd Henry is a sought after international speaker and author of 5 books that’s been translated in dozens of languages. Todd has helped hundreds of thousands of people generate brilliant ideas and do the best work of their lives. In this episode, Todd takes me back to 2005 when he started The Accidental Creative podcast, which now has millions of downloads. And yes, you heard it right, I said 2005! Todd tells me about his biggest pluck up, one that put him on the verge of quitting his business. ...
Nov 09, 2020•48 min
Ashlee Eiland is a leader, pastor and writer. She is the author of “Human (Kind): How Reclaiming Human Worth and Embracing Radical Kindness Will Bring Us Back Together.” Ashlee is a gifted speaker and truth teller. In this episode, Ashlee and I talk about how growing up in an all girls school helped shape who she was — including why it never crossed her mind to play small. In our wide-ranging conversation, Ashlee discusses living through a racial filter and how it feels to be the one Black woman...
Nov 02, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Alexa von Tobel, this week's guest, has a quintessential highlight reel. She is the founder and former CEO of LearnVest and the New York Times- Bestselling Author of "Financially Fearless." She launched Learnvest in 2008, in the middle of the financial crisis, and sold the company in 2015 for $375 million! In this episode, Alexa shares how her journey at Learnvest — from start up to exit — was a physical, mental, and emotional test. Alexa and I talk about the process of elimination as a way to f...
Oct 19, 2020•38 min
Sarah Bessey is the author of the best-selling and critically-acclaimed books “Jesus Feminist” and “Out of Sorts: Making Peace with an Evolving Faith.” She’s a sought-after speaker at conferences, churches, and universities around the world. I love this conversation because Sarah is so brutally honest about her journey as a writer. She literally lived to tell the horrors of rejection from book agents and peers — essentially telling her that she wasn’t going to get a book deal! In this episode, w...
Oct 12, 2020•44 min
Our next guest pretty much grew up under the very bright, often blinding lights, of Hollywood. Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt is the daughter of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver, and is the oldest of four siblings. Katherine carved out her own path and became a writer. She is a New York Times best-selling author , debuting her career with her first first book “Rock What You’ve Got,” a book that speaks to young women struggling with self esteem and body image issues. In our wide-ranging co...
Oct 05, 2020•30 min
