Even the most confident of us get shaken up and lose our mojo at various times in our life, and quite often, it can have devastating effects from which we never fully recover.  It was during one of those times that Toni Purry had an aha moment, and from one random encounter of watching Mohammed Ali, “My Hype Book” was born. Find out what it took to reclaim her power and how you can do it too when you tune into my radio show, “Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast.

Liz followed the playbook everyone (including herself) thought she should follow, but in the end, she realized that the only playbook she should follow was the one she wrote herself.  Tune into her story on my radio show, “Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast to hear the mistakes she made and the courage she summoned to find her way “back to her roots”.

Nada Jones established herself as a trailblazer that captured the pulse of female entrepreneurs when she launched her best selling book “16 Weeks To Your Dream Business,” followed by her LTD conference that brought more than 500 women to gather under one roof to learn from the best, brightest, and most innovative on how to run and operate their small businesses. Not one to rest on her laurels, she has pivoted and strategized and continued to address what women entrepreneurs need, especially the Gen X er’s and Baby Boomers. Tune into my radio show, “Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast to hear what she is up to now.

Sarah Magidoff of Made By Canopy seemed to well, have it made. But behind the screen of a well-placed smile and can do attitude, she was suffering from extreme unhappiness and crying when no one was looking. How she found her way back to what really lit her up is a fascinating story that can be heard on my radio show,  “Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast.

Having slashes to your name may seem like a conquest, but it can also ruin your health., stifle your creativity, and keep you from moving forward. Tune into my radio “show, “Entrepreneurial Voce” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast to hear Traci describe how she is slowly quitting the rat race and bringing together all the things she loves under one roof.

If you have ever wondered what goes into launching a fashion brand, this is the story you need to hear. Colleen takes us step by step on how she approaches design, and what she has learned along the way in my radio show “Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast.

The tables are turned on me, Jan McCarthy, host of the radio show, “Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast when my producer Russ Riba interviews me about my life as an entrepreneur!

She always thought she would find a career pursuing something as an artist, but in the meantime, she wrote songs and sang in the local coffee houses. That is, until she met this guy and her life took an unexpected turn.  Join me in conversation with Kate Voegele, singer, songwriter, artist, and actress of the former TV show  “One Tree Hill” as she speaks candidly on my radio show, “Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast.

It was a need to perform well and get closer with his Dad that led Dr Rick Morris down the entrepreneurial path, but what he learned along the way is what is driving him now. Tune into my radio show “Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast to hear more.

In a day when digital consumes our lives, it’s mesmerizing to walk into a store that promotes analog, in all its raw and basic form.  That’s how I felt when I visited Baum – kuchen. I completely lost myself in the possibilities and knew I had to meet the owner who inspired such an amazing adventure in retail shopping. Now you can explore this wonderful business when you listen to my radio show, “Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast.  

As a busy radio personality and career driven individual, Russ Riba always made it clear that he was never going to get married and never going to have kids ….. until he did. In a role he never expected, he did marry, he did have kids, and even more of a surprise, became a stay at home dad who did his work at home while raising his two boys! Wonder what that looks like?  Tune into my radio show, “Entrepreneurial Voice” that airs as a podcast to hear Russ describe how he was able to successfully build a career and handle the role reversal like a “dad.”

If you love what you do, you will never have to work a day in your life is the philosophy Eric Martin of Lost Winds, (a free dive and spear fishing shop) subscribes to and it shows in the passion and dedication to his business.  Tune into my radio show, “Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast to hear what it takes to create a business you love.

How do you design a collection that is tech forward, functional, sustainable and ethically made? These core values are behind every piece designed in the Venia Collection and during my interview with Christine Ko , social entrepreneur, CEO, and co-founder of the CLEEN market on my radio show, “Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast, she talks about why this is so important. You can tune in here.

It takes a lot to launch a winery and build a wine empire. There is a lot of red tape and factors outside of your control to consider, but that didn’t deter Jason Martin when he launched LA Wine Project. His why was way more important than the struggles he would face. Tune into my radio show, “Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast to hear the inside scoop on urban wine making, specifically Rose’,

Want your kid to eat squid and love it? Roll his own sushi and order his dinner in Spanish? Love history and teach you about a foreign country like a local? Eagerly shoo you out the door so she can spend time learning? Then meet Rebecca, who co-founded World City Center and then launched Family Go Global on her own to do learning and family vacations different. Listen in as she shares her philosophy on my radio show “Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast here!

She has an infectious smile and a taste for beautiful things, especially those that are handcrafted by female artisans. Pair that with a mother that is also smart and world savvy and you get a beautiful interior lifestyle boutique named Marikoko, after daughter Mariko and Koko, the mother. Tune into my radio show “Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast to hear their story.

Some people dream and Juan Pablo Torre was one of them. He dreamed he would build a gathering place for friends, family and guests. He found a dilapidated brothel built in 1922 in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, and when he went to build his dream, everyone said, “It wont’ work, your concepts are crazy.” Tune into my radio show, “Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast to hear just how crazy Juan of Tuck Hotel is.

The word is changing faster than we can turn around but my chat with Marrin Costello brings us up to date as she shares what it means to be as a jewelry designer, lifestyle entrepreneur and influencer on my radio show, “Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast. Tune in now!

She has a British accent that you could listen to for hours, but more than that, she dishes out some sound advice about what it takes to launch and run an edgy, avant garde fashion brand when you are the face behind the brand. Tune into my radio show “Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast and soak up all the advice this fashion designer + has to offer.

In the end, we all want to discover our true calling and hope it will bring happiness and fulfillment. This is that story. And although the road to happiness wasn’t strewn with rocks and broken glass, there were a few pebbles along the way. Ricki Booker shares the decisions, jobs and other pursuits that helped her to develop a comprehensive skill set that married nicely with her passions, and in the end, allowed her to follow her natural career path and find true business happiness. Tune into my radio show “Entrepreneurial Voice” with Jan McCarthy that airs as a podcast to learn more about Ricki Booker’s journey,