Rachel Drori was gainfully employed and pregnant when she had the idea for Daily Harvest. She says she had all the reasons not to start the company, but knew the perfect “right time” would never come. Beside saying “Why Not Now?” to her idea, Rachel shares the more tactical strategies she used to measure whether she was ready to start her company. She identified the worst possible case scenario that could come out of this journey (one of Amy Jo’s five Renegade Rules!) and realized it was worth t...
Jun 12, 2021•39 min•Season 5Ep. 249
Liz Matthews is the Senior Vice President of Global Brand, Creative & Experiential Marketing at Dell. Her Why Not Now? moment involves saying yes to joining the Renegade Accelerator program. Liz has found that, the higher up the corporate ladder you go, the less you invest in learning. She says joining a group of women from all different industries sparked her own innovation and entrepreneurial spirit. On this episode of Why Not Now?, Liz talks to Amy Jo about how important a company’s cultu...
Jun 05, 2021•44 min•Season 5Ep. 248
Colonel Dr. Roxanne Wallace serves to heal. She’s an Orthopedic Surgeon serving in the United States Army. Dr. Rox is also a Renegade Accelerator graduate. She went through the program while stationed in Afghanistan! On this episode of Why Not Now?, Dr. Roxanne shares tactical tips with Amy Jo about leadership that she has learned in both the operating room and through her rank in the Army. Her number one tip for leaders of all industries? Be humble and kind. Dehumanizing any process will lead t...
May 29, 2021•44 min•Season 5Ep. 247
Justine Lucas creates impact through innovation. She’s the Executive Director of Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation and a graduate of the Renegade Accelerator Program. Formerly, Justine was the Global Director of Programs for Global Citizen and produced the 2012 - 2015 Global Citizen Festivals and the 2015 Global Citizen Earth Day event. Justine and her small but impactful team focus on the effects of climate change on those most marginalized, funding groundbreaking education and emergency respon...
May 22, 2021•48 min•Season 5Ep. 246
Shannon Lee continues to evolve her dad, Bruce Lee’s, philosophy and legacy while adding her own learnings. Her book, Be Water, My Friend: The Teachings of Bruce Lee, started as a Why Not Now? idea and is now a reality. It’s a compilation of lessons and quotes from her father, showing how martial arts can be a metaphor for personal growth and living a fully realized life. Shannon shares her father’s teachings in a tangible way. On this episode of Why Not Now?, Shannon tells Amy Jo that, in addit...
May 15, 2021•50 min•Season 5Ep. 245
If you leave the workforce for just two years, there's less than a 50% chance you'll ever get a full time position again. Samantha Ettus realized that, when mothers take time away from corporate America to have a baby, it's one of the most financially risky things they can do. As a speaker, Samantha felt she could motivate a room full of women, but she couldn’t offer them any opportunities. So she founded Park Place Payments: a flexible, work from anywhere credit card business that increases fin...
May 10, 2021•48 min•Season 5Ep. 244
Heather Ouida, Laura Deutsch, Rebecca Dixon, and Verta Maloney founded the*gameHERs to give women who game a place to connect. Not one, but all four of the co-founders join Amy Jo on the show this week! Heather, Laura, Rebecca, and Verta created the*gameHERs because, when they Googled a community for female gamers, nothing came up. They saw a need in the gaming space to amplify women. Almost half of gamers identify as women, but the speaking panels at most gaming conventions are dominated by men...
May 01, 2021•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 243
Steven Kotler studied journalism, poetry, and writing in school. When he told others about his plans to conduct a neurobiological study, some literally laughed in his face. But Steven’s interviews with Flow State experts made him an authority on the subject, and he set out to help others reach peak performance. He now works with entrepreneurs, athletes, and leaders of some of the biggest companies in the world, helping them reach this state of “Flow” to become up to 500% more productive. Accordi...
Apr 24, 2021•57 min•Season 5Ep. 242
Nick Taranto is a former Marine turned entrepreneur. He was fired from his sales job when his boss found a business plan on his work computer, kick-starting Nick’s entrepreneurial journey. Getting fired was a blessing in disguise. It was just the motivation Nick needed to create Plated, America’s first meal kit company. Nick and his co-founder ideated, grew, and then sold Plated to Albertsons for over $200 million. On this episode, Nick tells Amy Jo that early entrepreneurs don’t receive a lot o...
Apr 17, 2021•54 min•Season 5Ep. 241
Lisa Stone creates opportunities for women that they can take to the bank. She’s so passionate about championing women, particularly women of color, because extensive research supports the fact that diversity on teams is better for business. After a career in journalism, Lisa founded BlogHer as a way to lift up the voices of women in response to a lack of awareness of great female writers. During the last 5 years of Lisa’s time as CEO, she was able to pay $50 million to 6,500 bloggers. Talk abou...
Apr 10, 2021•56 min•Season 5Ep. 240
Jordan, Jake, and Jimmy DeCicco are three brothers with a great story. They founded what is now the $400 million company behind Amy Jo’s favorite morning drink, Super Coffee, from their college dorm room. In this episode of Why Not Now?, the brothers tell Amy Jo about the “boots-on-the-ground” days of the company. Jordan left his college athletic scholarship and Jimmy quit his job on Wall Street to fully commit to starting Super Coffee. They even did their own manufacturing in the company’s earl...
Apr 05, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 5Ep. 239
Regan Walsh quit what she thought was her dream job after only a week. This earned her the nickname “One Week Walsh” and was the beginning of her journey to find more meaning in her life. Regan found a job where she worked more hours, but that she truly loved. This is one of the many events in Regan’s life that inspired her book Heart Boss , a compilation of stories where she took action to turn the life she had been dreaming of into her reality. Now, Regan is a Life Coach, a Speaker who roots f...
Mar 27, 2021•54 min•Season 5Ep. 238
Nicole Walters quit her 9-5 job live in front of 10,000 people. Talk about burning your boat! It may have seemed spontaneous, but Nicole had been dating her side hustle for a long time. In her words, she wasn’t quitting her job. She was hiring herself. Over the span of the last 5 years, Nicole has turned that side hustle into a multi-million dollar business. She helps entrepreneurs turn their big ideas into sustainable, debt-free businesses. Nicole grew her community online by sharing everything...
Mar 20, 2021•43 min•Season 5Ep. 237
Carter Reum left his job at Goldman Sachs to pursue an entrepreneurial career because he was, in his words, “just young enough and just stupid enough, but in a good way, to think it was a good idea.” Leaving the corporate world ended up being a great idea for Carter and his brother. They founded an innovative alcohol company called VEEV which sold to a multi-billion dollar strategic acquirer. Carter now runs M13, an angel investment firm with a portfolio totaling over $137B in enterprise value a...
Mar 13, 2021•55 min•Season 5Ep. 236
Leah Walters is the Head of Communications at monday.com . In this episode, Leah and Amy Jo discuss how moving from New York to Tel Aviv, Israel led Leah to her Why Not Now? moment. She found herself having an identity crisis once she got to Tel Aviv, and wasn’t sure how to fully take advantage of the experience. Without any previous experience, she began applying for jobs in the tech start up industry which presented her with 3 very different options. One of those options would change the traje...
Mar 07, 2021•46 min•Season 5Ep. 235
Jamie Kern Lima is the Co-Founder of IT Cosmetics as well as the author of “Believe It.” In this episode, Jamie and Amy Jo discuss Jamie’s Why Not Now? moment that is a story of resilience. Jamie was working as a news anchor and found herself in what she describes as “a season of setbacks.” She had developed a skin condition and had difficulty finding makeup that could help conceal it, while she was on camera. She learned that her skin condition doesn’t have a cure which caused her to go down a ...
Feb 27, 2021•40 min•Season 5Ep. 234
Amy Stanton & Amy Jo Martin explain everything you need to know about the new social media app, Clubhouse. Clubhouse is a drop-in audio only platform that can be described as part podcast, part zoom call, and part house party. It can be very confusing at first and you can quickly find yourself lost on the platform, but luckily we have Amy Stanton to be our guide. Amy has been called “The Queen of Clubhouse”, and for good reason. She has learned more about the platform than most and is sharin...
Feb 21, 2021•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 233
In this bonus episode, we're diving into the Why Not Now? archives to revisit Amy Jo's conversation with Heather Allen. Heather Allen is the founder of Kaleidacuts. Heather used to be a school teacher, then started a greeting card company. That company didn't work out as she had planned, but her second company - Kaleidacuts - is thriving. She is living where her passion, purpose & skill collide. In this episode Heather talks through running a 7-figure company without a website, building a lo...
Feb 18, 2021•54 min•Season 5Ep. 232
Special Episode: Vic Keller offers Renegade Accelerator Scholarships In this episode, Vic Keller is back on the show and he makes a big announcement. He’s not just offering a Renegade Accelerator scholarship, there’s much more. Listen to learn the details and visit the scholarship page here to apply: https://amyjomartin.com/rascholarship . To learn more about the Renegade Accelerator program, head here: http://renegadeaccelerator.com/ Vic Keller is one of Amy Jo’s personal “investor mentors”. He...
Feb 12, 2021•33 min•Season 5Ep. 231
We've got a bonus episode for you this week! We're diving into the Why Not Now? archives to revisit Amy Jo's conversation with Lauren Holiday. Lauren Holiday is our guest this week. Lauren is a 2-Time Olympic gold medalist & FIFA Women’s Soccer World Cup Champion. Amy Jo & Lauren have one of the most intense conversations we’ve heard on the Why Not Now? show. Lauren shares her journey from winning Olympic gold to winning the Women’s World Cup, to being diagnosed with a potentially life-t...
Feb 11, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 5Ep. 230
David Meltzer is the Co-founder of Sports 1 Marketing and host of The Playbook podcast. In this episode, David and Amy Jo discuss his Why Not Now? moment when he decided to start his own company. Between 2006 and 2008, David had lost 100 million dollars. More importantly, David said he hit emotional rock bottom. This moment caused him to look within and take inventory of his values. In doing so, he realized his new values didn’t align with his current job. He wanted to create a company that refl...
Feb 08, 2021•40 min•Season 5Ep. 229
Jaclyn Lindsey is the co-founder & CEO of Kindness.org, as well as the co-author of “ Be Kind: A Year of Kindness, One Week at a Time. " (She's also a graduate of the Renegade Brand Bootcamp!) In this conversation with Amy Jo, Jaclyn talks about the steps involved in making a major pivot in her career. She shares exactly what she did to begin the process and how it evolved into her discovering what she wanted to do next. She shares how the simple act of sitting down and writing out the thing...
Feb 05, 2021•58 min•Season 5Ep. 228
Pankaj Shah is an Investor, Business Advisor, Founder of Finches, a global collective of thought leaders in early stage technology and Founder of Sparrows, a networking platform that allows you to humanize your professional life. In this episode, Pankaj and Amy Jo discuss a Why Not Now? moment in which he decided to quit his job, sell his house, and go 103 weeks without a paycheck to start his first company. Pankaj shares the professional and personal sides of that journey, which includes the bi...
Jan 31, 2021•59 min•Season 5Ep. 227
This week we're diving into the Why Not Now? archives and revisiting Amy Jo's conversation with Jules Webber. Imagine having a baby, moving cities, going through a divorce and starting a new business that generated 6 figures all in ONE year. Life Coach and this weeks guest, Jules Webber did just that. In this episode, Jules and Amy Jo discuss how Jules navigated those crazy twelve months. It started just after her divorce when she realized she was approaching an “all or nothing” moment. She deci...
Jan 23, 2021•53 min•Season 5Ep. 226
This week we're diving into the Why Not Now? archives and revisiting Amy Jo's conversation with Farryn Weiner. Farryn is an award-winning marketer and the founder of Farrynheight. Her resume includes Forbes 30 Under 30 recognition, and senior positions with Sweetgreen and Michael Kors. At first glance, Farryn seemingly has it all: creative chops and leadership positions with high-profile companies. But Amy Jo and Farryn have a frank and honest conversation about balancing success while also seek...
Jan 16, 2021•53 min•Season 5Ep. 225
Meaghan Murphy is an Author, Editor, On-Air Personality & was recently named Editor-in-Chief of Woman’s Day magazine. In this episode, Meaghan and Amy Jo discuss a recent Why Not Now? moment when Meaghan told herself, “If my new book becomes a New York Times Best-Seller, I’ll get the lightning bolt from the cover tattooed on my wrist!”. This If- Then-That approach soon became a wake up call that led her to the realization she needs to live in the present to be able to appreciate it. Meaghan ...
Jan 10, 2021•55 min•Season 5Ep. 224
Some Incredible Words of Wisdom For You In 2021 Favorite moments from 2020! Welcome to Part 2 of the Best of 2020! We’re saying “see ya!” to 2020 and looking back on some of Amy Jo’s favorite interviews from this year. In this episode, Amy Jo revisits conversations with New York Times bestselling author, Glennon Doyle, Former Disney Head of Innovation and Creative Executive, Duncan Wardle, and Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter, Jason Mraz. These interviews are full of wisdom to guide you in...
Jan 02, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 223
2020 has brought more challenges than any of us could have imagined. As we prepare to move into 2021, let’s not forget what we’ve overcome in 2020 and what we are still working toward. Leverage that adversity to learn and grow in the new year. 2020 brought some amazing guests to Why Not Now? In this episode, Amy Jo revisits her conversations with Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist and World Cup Champion Soccer Player Lauren Holiday, Entrepreneurs, TV Stars, Authors and former WWE Champions, Nikki an...
Dec 26, 2020•27 min•Season 4Ep. 222
Jason Mraz joins us on the show this week. You know him as a Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter. But what you may not know is that he's also a passionate farmer, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. In this episode, Jason talks to Amy Jo about music's power to harmonize humanity in a time where many of us feel divided. Jason and Amy Jo also discuss his Why Not Now? moment that took him from Farmville, Virginia to sunny California. After visiting the west coast for the first time, he knew he had...
Dec 19, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 4Ep. 221
Get to know the REAL person behind the personality. Matthew McConaughey has depth and he shares things in this episode that we’ve never heard before. We all know him from the big screen, but this wide-ranging conversation takes unexpected turns. He also shares a glimpse behind the scenes. You’ll hear the Matthew behind the Matthew McConaughey. Matthew is an Academy Award winning Actor, Producer and College Professor. He shares amazing stories, tactical insights and lessons. This conversation goe...
Dec 12, 2020•47 min•Season 4Ep. 220
