The Brave Entrepreneur

Welcome to The Brave Entrepreneur Podcast with your host Jena Rodriguez. Top leaders, celebrities, and entrepreneurs are leading the way and creating a whole new level of possibility. Each week listen in to hear how brilliant humans share their BRAVE secrets to having a thriving business and doing what it really takes to stay in the game. Leave feeling like “I CAN DO THIS” after each and every episode. “Living consciously is not the EASY way, it is the BRAVE way!” Guests of the show include Marisa Peer, Brian Smith Founder of UGGS, Jeffrey Hayzlette CEO of C-Suite Network, James Arthur Ray from the Secret, Mara Glazer, Kelly Roach and many more. Let’s get our BRAVE ON!

235 | Shaa Wasmund, Realize Your Self-Worth 04/12/2021

234 | Teri Ijeoma, Freedom Lifestyle Via Day Trading 04/05/2021

233 | Nikki Brown, Transcend the Darkness 03/15/2021

232 | Kristen Thompson, Living Your Purpose 03/08/2021

231 | Doria Cordova, Creating Your Own Economic Engine 02/15/2021

230 | Connie Benjamin, My Fire Within 02/08/2021

229 | Sandra Yancey, Sit At That Million Dollar Table 01/11/2021

229 | Sandra Yancey, Sit At That Million Dollar Table Sandra Yancey is on a mission to help one million women entrepreneurs each achieve one million dollars in annual revenue! Sandra Yancey is an award-winning entrepreneur, life and business transformation specialist for the Emmy award-winning TV show “The DOCTORS,” multi #1 bestselling author, movie producer and philanthropist. She is the Founder and CEO of eWomenNetwork the premier women’s entrepreneur business community with over 500,000 women connected through 118 chapters across North America. Sandra is recognized by the International Alliance for Women as one of the world’s 100 Top Difference Makers and by CNN as an American Hero. The eWomenNetwork Foundation she created has, to date, awarded cash grants to 115 non-profit organizations and scholarships to 186 emerging female leaders of tomorrow. Sandra is featured in Chicken Soup for the Entrepreneur’s Soul and her bestselling books include: Relationship Networking: The Art of Turning Contacts into Connections and Succeeding in Spite of Everything, which rose to #1 in ten categories at Amazon. Her movie documentary called, The GLOW Project, is heralded by the Orlando Film Festival as “one of the most inspiring movies ever created for women!” Show Highlights Sandra Yancey is on a mission to help one million women entrepreneurs each achieve one million dollars in annual revenue! And she knows exactly how to do it! This episode sheds light on what it really takes to sit at that million dollar table (and it isn't just the money!). With her candid openness, Sandra not only shares her own brave moments, but also shares the prescription for doing it all scared! Get your notebook and pen out and be ready to take lots of notes because this award-winning entrepreneur is ready to move you forward. Not convinced she can help? Well just look at some of her resume... Don't miss this powerful inspiring episode! /episode/index/show/thebravepodcast/id/16970342

228 | Alexa Carlin, Getting Curious 01/04/2021

227 | Ali Brown, What Makes Success REALLY Happen 12/21/2020

226 | Kyle Hermans, Activate Extraordinary Potential 12/14/2020

225 | Leisa Reid, Making Choices to Honor Where You Are Going 12/07/2020

224 | Patty Farmer, Design Your Lifestyle 10/19/2020

223 | Michael Brody-Waite, The Intersection Between Addiction and Leadership 10/12/2020

222 | Lisa Jayne, Emotional Mastery 09/28/2020

221 | Kendrick Shope, Authenticity is a way of being 09/21/2020

220 | Maruxa Murphy, Creating Your Own Economy 09/14/2020

219 | Violette de Ayala, Consciousness, Faith and Purpose 09/07/2020

219 | Violette de Ayala, Consciousness, Faith and Purpose Violette de Ayala is a Cuban-American serial and social Entrepreneur, Founder of FemCity®, and virtual mentor to over 20,000 women. She’s also the International Best Selling Author of The Self-Guided Guru© Life Lessons for the Everyday Human. Violette has been quoted in Success, Forbes, Entrepreneur, CNBC, Fast Company, Thrive Global, Medium, Yahoo Finance, Yahoo Small Business, Authority, Business Insider News as a small business expert and in MarieClaire. Violette has also been seen in featured campaigns in People, InStyle, Real Simple magazines in addition to bareMinerals "Women We Love" Series. She served as part of The White House: Women Environmental Leaders Program and was a commissioned Keynote speaker for Accenture’s International Women's Month Event, the SBA Regional Women's Conference, and Luxury Brand Partners. FemCity has been seen in Gilt, Vogue, Forbes, AP, Mashable and Fast Company and has over 100 locations in the US, Canada and the Islands. Violette and Stephen and have three kids that span mid 20’s to tween age. Their gracefully aging rescue dog, Cosmo is a frequent pseudo star on her instagram. Show Highlights Evolution....Violette de Ayala knows it well. Throughout her life and many businesses, she has experienced real evolution of her mindset, her spirit and her business acumen. She is a Cuban-American serial and social Entrepreneur, Founder of FemCity®, and virtual mentor to over 20,000 women. Violette also is the International Best Selling Author of The Self-Guided Guru© Life Lessons for the Everyday Human and is quoted on many top publications and seen on many stages. Our convo starts out with a clear picture of how spectacular her business mind works and we flow into some really beautiful banter about consciousness, faith and focusing on your purpose. Dive in with us and connect to just the right message for you in this moment! Don't miss this powerful dialogue! /episode/index/show/thebravepodcast/id/15823187

218 | Colleen Biggs, Permission and Ownership 08/10/2020

218 | Colleen Biggs, Permission and Ownership Colleen Biggs strives to reach all women through influence to encourage the understanding that in order to be, have, and do anything in life that you desire, you must first Gain Clarity! Colleen survived an early childhood of chaos, loss, and abuse. It was through these trials that she gained the clarity to understand the magnitude of loving others unconditionally and realizing the power of community. She is an inspiration to others by helping them realize their worth, gain clarity, and SHOW UP. She believes that life is about thriving and not simply surviving. She has extensive success and experience in Corporate America for over 30 years, coaching over 300 CEO’s, franchising, voluntary national and local community service, and numerous project launches. She has served as a Director for her church and organized women’s retreats and local girls’ camps as well as serves on several Advisory Boards. Most recently she launched the successful business, Lead Up for Women. Lead Up for Women is an elite community of like-minded women driven by Passion, Power & Purpose. She currently has a weekly podcast and interviews two powerful leaders weekly to inspire, educate and motivate on Lead Up for Women: Speak Up to Lead Up, is an author to the #1 Best Selling International Book: The Anatomy of Accomplishment, and publishes a bi-monthly magazine. She travels the nation hosting powerful retreats, is a global Speaker, and pioneer for women empowering, motivating and educating them to lead without permission by tapping into their purpose. She is happily married to the love of her life with 7 children and 11 grandchildren. Show Highlights Two words: PERMISSION and OWNERSHIP! This is the conversation Colleen Biggs and I had! She dives in deep and shares how self-imposed patterns and beliefs shaped her life while also uncovering the ways in which she broke the patterns of unworthiness. Listen and watch as we explore why she kept herself in a "cage of pain" for so long and how she helped herself and now helps other women be authentically themselves and LeadUp their lives! Colleen Biggs strives to reach all women through influence to encourage the understanding that in order to be, have, and do anything in life that you desire, you must first Gain Clarity! She is an inspiration to others by helping them realize their worth, gain clarity, and SHOW UP. She believes that life is about thriving and not simply surviving. /episode/index/show/thebravepodcast/id/15378257

217 | Dawn Bates, What's Possible 08/03/2020

216 | Thais Gibson, Reprogram Painful Programs In The Mind 07/27/2020

216 | Thais Gibson, Reprogram Painful Programs In The Mind Thais Gibson is an author, speaker and co-creator of the Personal Development School. She is extremely passionate about personal growth, the subconscious mind and connecting with others. With an MA and over 13 different certifications ranging from CBT to hypnosis, Thais strives to continuously learn and grow. Thais is best known for her contributing work and research on Attachment Theory and the impact of attachment trauma on our adult romantic relationships. She overlaps attachment trauma challenges with personal core wounds, limiting beliefs and emotional patterns at the subconscious level to give us deeper insight into ourselves and our relationships. Her book, The Attachment Theory Guide, was written on this topic and her YouTube channel often focuses on educating people on how to subconsciously reprogram this area of their lives. After overcoming her own challenges with addiction in her early years, Thais is profoundly determined to educate people on how they can reprogram painful or limiting programs in their own mind. She is focused on helping people retrain their brain to achieve relationship fulfillment, abundance and personal freedom in their lives. Show Highlights When you hit rock bottom in your early twenties after being addicted to pain killers for 7 years, it's a true dark night of the soul when you realize you must change! It's a wake up call. Thais Gibson, an author, speaker and co-creator of the Personal Development School, shares her brave journey through perfectionism, addiction, and the inner war that had to be won. After facing her self bravely, she became extremely passionate about personal growth, the subconscious mind and connecting with others. Listen and watch as we have an elevated conversation and vulnerable share about life, conflict, growth and where to go from here! Thais, with an MA and over 13 different certifications ranging from CBT to hypnosis, strives to continuously learn and grow and she shows us first hand that it is a journey worth taking! /episode/index/show/thebravepodcast/id/15320978