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S02E05 — The Entrepreneur Sessions: David Edwards

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The financial crisis wreaked havoc on David Edwards’s company…and life. As he watched his firm’s assets shrink by 50%, his endocrine system flew into disarray, and he wondered whether he was cut out for this job, this industry, this world. But through grit, determination, and a ceaseless will to evolve, David rebuilt his firm, one client at a time. By transitioning from investment management to holistic financial planning, David grew his firm’s assets to $500M in the following decade. David’s intelligence, wit, and resilience are just a few of the qualities I love about him. I’m so...

S02E04 — The Entrepreneur Sessions: René Syler

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René Syler co-anchored the CBS Morning Show from 2002-2006. Having started out as a local news anchor in Reno, NV, her ascent to the network level was meteoric. So, when she lost the job amid a network shakeup, it was that much harder to take. René’s story is one of high highs, low lows, setbacks, and transformations. A Black woman, René long faced pressure to conform to conventional beauty standards, which lifted when she transitioned out of network life. Now a one-woman, full-service production company, René’s broadcast life continues — only now, it’s in a way that lets her...

S02E03 — The Entrepreneur Sessions: Erin Ardleigh

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Erin came to New York City at 18 years old with only grit and determination to fall back on. Needing to pay for food, housing, school — and fast — Erin learned how to hustle. That hustle would pay off in 2014 when, after a year of traveling the world, Erin started down the entrepreneurial road, one beset by challenges internal and external. Erin's company, Dynama Insurance, is more successful today than ever. Her story is a must-listen for young entrepreneurs — especially women — hoping to make their mark on the world.

S02E02 — The Entrepreneur Sessions: Michael O'Brien

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In 2011, a freak cycling accident nearly killed Michael O’Brien. Doctors were bearish on Michael’s chances to resume normal function — but Michael felt otherwise. Michael’s radical injury prompted a radical shift in perspective. It took numerous surgeries to get his body bike-ready; it took deep emotional labor, including a redefinition of his values, to resume life with peace of mind. And when those values didn’t fit with his corporate job (Michael was a VP at a global pharmaceutical company), it meant striking out on his own. Now a successful entrepreneur twice over, Michael’s...

S02E01 — The Entrepreneur Sessions: Lisa Weldon

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Aged out of her career and reeling from her husband’s financial infidelities, Lisa Weldon found herself 58 years old and in need of a new start. While all of us take recovery one step at a time, Lisa took it one step further, walking every neighborhood in New York City, and building an online following around her blogs and photographs.

S01E09 — Julie Davitz: Impact in Action

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Julie Davitz literally grew up believing that the best thing in life would be to marry rich. In spite of her spunk, tenacity, and independence, Julie took the safe road.

S01E08 — Lynn Thomas: Permission to Live

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There’s no guidebook for grief. People on the outside can give support, but the real work happens inside. When someone we love is taken from us unexpectedly, and prematurely, the difficulty multiplies.

S01E07 — Rachelle Fender: Unstoppable

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In 2008, the financial crisis brought Rachelle Fender’s career to a halt. But she’d seen devastation before, and she realized that this time, the worst news could actually be the best news — with the right mindset, and with courage. Rachelle found her life’s purpose working with the humanitarian organization appropriately named Unstoppable.

S01E06 — Justin Breen: No Excuses

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Justin Breen, founder of BrEpic, was thrust into entrepreneurship when his career came to a halt. A Chicago journalist, he was told one day that his salary was being cut in half for no particular reason. Over the course of the next several months, he reached out to 5,000 people. The day after he got his fifth client, he resigned, and BrEpic was off to the races. Justin works with the top .1% of people in the world. He describes himself as barely human, and he has boiled down successful entrepreneurship to four key elements. Listen to this month’s episode of “To Grit with Grace” to find...

S01E05 — Lowman Family: No Success Like Failure

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Dustin Lowman wasn’t always my marketing manager. In 2015, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee to turn his passion for songwriting into a career. But things didn’t go completely as planned for the 22-year-old. Struggling in an industry town, Dustin faced trials of confidence and identity he never thought he’d face.

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