Welcome to another inspiring episode of the Yet podcast! 🎙️ In this edition, we explore the incredible journey of a visionary junior kindergarten teacher turned entrepreneur who dared to embark on a unique venture - a mobility scooter rental company! 🛴✨ Tune in to discover how Kristen is balancing the classroom with the bustling world of business, catering to the needs of those seeking temporary mobility solutions. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur with dreams of launching your own ventu...
Mar 04, 2024•20 min
This episode is packed with inspirational advice, tactical guidance, and entrepreneurial wisdom from business owner Becca Campbell. Becca and her husband Chad have successfully launched multiple business, learning as they go, and have helped countless others along the way. Her first company, Little Z's Sleep Consulting , was created in 2015 out of a personal need when she had her first daughter. Since then she has helped tens of thousands of families resolve exhausting sleep habits, and now she'...
Feb 26, 2024•26 min
On this episode, I'm excited to introduce you to my friend Carrie, one of the most inspirational people I've ever met. Carrie wasn't athletic in school. She wasn't into sports, and fitness and wellness were not regular topics of thought for her. But as an adult, she began to recognize a joy deficiency in her life. Something had to change, and she recognized that her mental and physical wellness was a big part of the formula. She started small, but she started. She got a Fitbit, and started with ...
Feb 19, 2024•31 min
I'll never forget the first time I said it out loud. "I'm writing a book." It felt at the same time completely foreign and totally natural coming out of my mouth. But it was one of the most pivotal steps I've taken on my writing journey. Whether you're an aspiring writer, a budding entrepreneur, creative visionary, or a goal-minded individual, bringing your work out into the open brings with it amazing benefits. It can springboard your success and help unlock your potential. On this empowering e...
Feb 12, 2024•12 min
Bonus Episode! Yet listeners know that for the past ~5 months, I've been working on my first novel. Many of you have asked on social media and elsewhere for an update and a preview of the book. I have completed the first draft, and am entering into the self-editing process. This is all brand new for me, but I'm having a lot of fun and learning a ton as I go. On this bonus episode, listen as I read an excerpt of my manuscript - words that just might end up being the introduction to the book. This...
Feb 09, 2024•6 min
Do you ever feel stuck in a job you don't love? Are you among the 80% of people who are unhappy with their current work situation? Are you feeling stuck, frustrated, and feeling like you want to try something new? This episode is for you! Jennifer McCluskey is a career coach, consultant, and strategist, helping those with new or renewed careers follow their curiosity, and find fulfilling work. Jennifer believes you have skills, experience, and ideas the world desperately needs…and it's her job t...
Feb 05, 2024•30 min
On this episode, host T.C. Burr interviews Kat Medaries, a Real Estate Advisor in Richmond, VA. Kat began her career in residential real estate after a background in hedge funds and private equity funds. She was working in Manhattan 80 hours per week and quit cold turkey, right as her career was beginning to skyrocket. Was she crazy? Hardly. For Kat, her values have always led her decision-making. On this episode, we discuss: - Kat's story of "falling into" residential real estate - the challeng...
Jan 29, 2024•36 min
A new year is the time we most think about, set, and start working toward new goals. The problem is, we are notoriously bad at achieving our New Years resolutions. Like, catastrophically bad. In fact, one study suggests that 92% of New Years resolutions fail. Why do we have such trouble staying with our goals? And why do we keep setting them and failing in them, year after year? There are lots of reasons, and we got into a few on this episode. More importantly, let's talk about what we can do to...
Jan 24, 2024•14 min
What if you could take years of entrepreneurial wisdom and pack it into a 30m conversation? Kevin Prewett is the founder of Naviqus and Podbrand Media, and is a self-described "serial entrepreneur." He loves starting new things. He's a passionate podcast host, business founder and startup strategist who leverages his skillset to boost business growth. He's been happily married for 38 years, and is a father of 4, and grandfather of 4. And, he's been an incredible friend and mentor to this podcast...
Jan 22, 2024•31 min
I'm so excited to introduce you to Traci, an empty nester mom who took her love of baking and turned it into a business. Grace, gather, and eat is more than just a food blog or a catering company. Traci pours so much of herself into this work, and that was incredibly obvious from our conversation. In this episode you'll hear: - Traci's story of starting small and quickly growing a customer base - Great perspective on doubters and negative feedback - Easy, delicious fan-favorites (even if you're ...
Jan 09, 2024•27 min
I'm so excited to introduce my first podcast guest, Danielle! She started off doing a favor for her friend's small business, then quickly realized she loved the work, so she started her own business. Danielle does not have the "entrepreneurial gene." She's risk averse. She doesn't like taking chances, she works with tools she knows and loves. Even her job title is Risk Manager. But her love for bulldogs, her desire to create, and her interest in giving back has overpowered her fears and launched...
Jan 01, 2024•32 min
Sometimes we can wait too long to find our passion. An estimated 80% of Americans are unhappy with their employment situation, but one career coach, consultant, and counselor supposes that the reason many of us stay in jobs we aren't happy with, is because we're waiting to "find our passion." It's important to do work that you care about, but don't let the pursuit of passion render you motionless. Sometimes, a better approach is to follow your curiosity. You may not have it all figured out. You'...
Jan 01, 2024•9 min
Sometimes small changes can lead to amazing results. I've finally started writing my book after years of putting it off, and soon I will hold in my hand a printed manuscript of my first draft. What changed? I've experienced a major mindset shift, and it has changed so much about my process, and my progress. I've managed to unlock a level of creative freedom and energy that I only dreamed of before, and I want to let you in on it. I am a normal guy. I'm a husband, a dad, a corporate employee. I'v...
Jan 01, 2024•16 min
Bonus Episode! It's your <side hustle, business, book, goal, idea>. You make the rules! You can - and should - study best practices, seek out good advice, and understand what conventional wisdom has to teach you. Sometimes, though, the advice you get may not resonate with the brand you're building, the vibe you're shooting for, or the vision for your end goal. In those cases, guess what? It's ok to trust your gut. Since it's your goal, you don't have to be limited by someone else's guardra...
Dec 26, 2023•14 min
Yet is such a powerful pivot word. It changes the entire course of a sentence. I haven't written my book...yet. I haven't started a business...yet. My goal or idea hasn't been achieved...yet. I've faced a ton of challenges, yet... Do you feel like you have unrealized goals? Unfulfilled ideas? Untapped potential? The Yet Podcast is for you. This podcast encourages people to get their goals & ideas out of their heads, and into reality. It amplifies stories of amazing people doing amazing work....
Nov 16, 2023•2 min