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Dec. 10, 2025

How Théa Watkins Turned Inclusion into a Business Superpower

Leaving behind a 27-year corporate career, Théa Watkins took a leap of faith that transformed her passion for people into a thriving practice. Through The Théa Watkins Consulting, she now empowers leaders and teams across industries to…

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Dec. 8, 2025

From Executive to Entrepreneur: Andrea Simon’s Leap into Purpose-Driven Consulting

From corporate executive to corporate anthropologist, Andrea Simon's journey is a masterclass in transformation through purpose. As founder of Simon Associates Management Consultants, she empowers organizations to see with new eyes—using anthr…

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Dec. 5, 2025

Decisions, Not Delays: How Andrew Safnauer Helps Founders Build Faster

After decades of building and scaling businesses across wildly different industries, Andrew Safnauer discovered his true zone of genius: helping founders make bold, confident decisions in moments of uncertainty. His journey—from media exec bur…

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Nov. 28, 2025

The Messaging App That Respects You—Inside Ankit Dave’s Bold Vision for Farflung.AI

Ankit Dave walked away from a thriving career at Google to chase something bigger than stability—impact. As the founder of Farflung.AI, he’s reinventing the way we connect, blending the chaos of group chats with the clarity of AI-powered…

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Nov. 26, 2025

How Hannah Roze Turned a Missed Job Offer Into a Wedding Tech Breakthrough

Hannah Roze turned her own wedding planning frustrations into the spark that launched Plannerd, a fresh and intuitive platform reshaping how couples and pros tackle wedding chaos. What began as a personal pain point quickly revealed itself as a univ…

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Nov. 21, 2025

The Power of “What If”: How Brandi Croghan Turned Fear Into Fuel

Brandi Croghan’s leap into entrepreneurship wasn’t marked by paperwork—it was the moment she walked onto a plane, representing no one’s brand but her own. Through The What If Collective, she helps mission-driven leaders and t…

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Nov. 17, 2025

The Data-Driven Revolution: How ChangeMap Is Redefining Organizational Change

Scott Sager spent years watching change management teams struggle with blind spots, burnout, and bad data—so he built the tool he always wished they had. As the founder of ChangeMap, he’s transforming how organizations navigate complex c…

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Nov. 14, 2025

The Unexpected Duo Behind Charisse Tabak’s Success: Embodiment + AI

After hundreds of unanswered job applications, Charisse Tabak didn’t retreat—she reinvented. Fueled by curiosity and courage, she merged two unlikely paths—embodiment work and AI—to found Aigent-C, a human-first AI literacy a…

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Nov. 12, 2025

From Injury to Industry Leader: How Brandon Pankey Grew a Thriving Arborist Business

After a devastating injury left him unable to work, Brandon Pankey didn’t just adapt—he built something better. Drawing on his arborist credentials and a deep-rooted sense of purpose, Brandon founded Blue Pine Works LLC, a full-service a…

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Nov. 10, 2025

How One Question Sparked Joyce Shin’s Mission to Unlock Humanity’s Potential

Joyce Shin didn’t launch her venture from a business plan — she launched it from a purpose. As the founder of Stochastic Potential, a creativity intelligence thinktank, Joyce is building the science behind how humans and AI co-evolve in …

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Nov. 7, 2025

How Adam Built a High-Growth Agency While Working Full-Time and Raising a Baby

When Adam Aldred toured daycares while expecting his first child, he realized he wanted a radically different future for his family. That moment sparked the idea behind Orsin, a growth marketing firm helping home service companies cut through noise …

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Nov. 5, 2025

Victor Acosta’s Wake-Up Call: Why Success Without Soul Isn’t Success at All

Victor Acosta left behind a high-powered consulting career and the illusion of success to pursue something far more profound: harmony. After a personal reckoning, he rebuilt his life through philosophy, creativity, and deep self-inquiry—ultima…

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Nov. 3, 2025

Why Momentum Beats a Business Plan: Lessons from Strategic Storyteller Adam Belmont

After 15 years at top agencies like Ogilvy, Adam Belmont knew there had to be a better way. That realization sparked A-to-B Strategies, his agile consultancy helping consumer brands craft sharp, culturally relevant communications that drive real bus…

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Oct. 31, 2025

Beyond the Buzzwords: How Yehoyada Mandeel Makes AI Actually Work for SMBs

Yehoyada “Yoyo” Mandeel once stood on the sidelines of innovation, advising others on digital transformation. Today, he leads Marzipan Tech, an AI Implementation Agency helping traditional businesses evolve into agile, tech-driven powerh…

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Oct. 29, 2025

From Meta to Mindset Shift: How Eric Levine Built StratEngine AI After Quitting Without a Plan

After walking away from a corporate career at Meta with no plan and everything to lose, Eric Levine rebuilt from the ground up—first launching a personal diving app, then discovering a passion for leveraging AI to solve strategic business prob…

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Oct. 27, 2025

Start Before You’re Ready: The Advice Deya Booker Wishes She Took Sooner

After years of watching leaders struggle to balance compliance with culture, Deya Booker launched Bloom & Beacon HR to help small business owners and nonprofit leaders create workplaces where people and purpose thrive. Her turning point came whe…

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Oct. 24, 2025

The Startup Chris Pearcey Built to Help You Actually Pick What to Watch Tonight

After years of driving success for major companies—only to be rewarded with layoffs and burnout—Chris Pearcey knew it was time to build something of his own. With decisio media, he's tackling streaming fatigue head-on, helping viewers st…

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Oct. 22, 2025

From Cheerios to CEO: How Jane Alexander Built a Mission-Driven EdTech Startup

When Jane Alexander stood in her kitchen wiping up Cheerios, she didn’t expect it to be the moment her startup journey would begin. But that quiet decision sparked the birth of Emma Advisor, an AI-powered college admissions platform helping ov…

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Oct. 20, 2025

How Mike Conway Turned His Passion for Games into a SaaS Success

After years in the corporate grind building someone else’s vision, Mike Conway decided it was time to create something of his own—something with purpose. That vision became Arcodo, a platform designed to support the often chaotic, multid…

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Oct. 17, 2025

The Optics of Innovation: How Benjamin Shapiro is Reshaping Imaging Technology

Benjamin Shapiro made the bold leap from tenured professor to tech founder, driven by a desire to see his research become real-world innovation. As the CEO of Lumenuity, he’s transforming the future of imaging with Light Unfolding® technol…

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Oct. 15, 2025

Building Trust at Scale: Troy Fine’s LinkedIn Strategy Revealed

Troy Fine turned a wake-up call into a launchpad. After years of entrepreneurial ambition, it was a moment of personal loss that propelled him to trade hesitation for action. Now, as the founder of a cybersecurity compliance firm, he empowers busine…

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Oct. 13, 2025

From Wildfires to AI: How Eshan Chordia Is Empowering Non-Technical Founders with Machine Learning

Eshan Chordia’s entrepreneurial path has been anything but linear—but it’s exactly that journey that shaped the founder he is today. From a failed startup to leading AI innovation for non-technical users, Eshan now builds tools tha…

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Oct. 8, 2025

Rebecca Dhrimaj on Choosing Purpose Over Paychecks—and Winning Big

After months of disheartening job interviews and soul-searching in a San Francisco hotel room, Rebecca Dhrimaj chose purpose over predictability—and never looked back. As co-founder of The Empathy Collective, she now helps organizations lead c…

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Oct. 6, 2025

How DevRaj Patel Turned Cultural Craving Into a Disruptive Beverage Brand

When DevRaj Patel couldn’t find a drink that truly reflected his cultural roots, he decided to build one. Blending Ayurvedic inspiration with modern mixology, he launched Jivati—a premium Indian-inspired RTD cocktail brand rooted in iden…

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