I'm just getting started - Makea Macaluso

This week's episode features the author, coach, and the woman behind Togo's sandwich shop Makea Macaluso.   Makea attributes her entrepreneurial spirit to her grandmother who raised her. As a mother of two and the matriarch of her family, Makea continues to grow her family portfolio of investments and businesses. Makea has operated a prosperous decade-plus career as a local Realtor specializing in the High Rise Condo niche. This September Makea is launching her coaching course. Welcome Makea to the podcast! Follow Togo's Sandwich shop @togos702 Follow Makea Macaluso @makea_macaluso Website - www. designyourmindinc.net

Victoria is a 20+ year Corporate Executive and Board Director – currently a Managing Director at Accenture. Nicknamed the “Turn Around Queen” by former colleagues and employers, Victoria inspires and empowers her team and clients to change mindsets and drive growth in business, leadership, and culture. As someone who does not subscribe to the status quo, she is always ready for new challenges becoming one of the youngest Chief Operating Officers at the age of 24, a president by 35, and a CEO by age 41.  Victoria was recognized as one of the Top 30 Most Influential Business Leaders in Tech by CIOLook, 2021’s Top 50 Business Leader in Technology by Insight Magazine, and a Mentor of the Year by Women in Communications & Technology in 2020. HSBC bank awarded her the Diversity & Inclusion in Innovation award in 2019, and she was IBM’s #1 Global Social Seller ranked by LinkedIn in 2019 and 2020. As a prolific motivational and inspirational speaker, Victoria has delivered keynotes discussing the importance of personal branding and its impact on professional growth, being an empathetic leader in empowering employees, the power of DEI on corporate cultures, and building a life of resilience.  Www.victoria-pelletier.com - Website  https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriapelletier/  - Linkedin  https://www.instagram.com/victoria_pelletier_unstoppable/ - Instagram 

Kim Sorrelle is an entrepreneur, director of a humanitarian organization, a speaker, and the author of two books. Her first book, Cry Until You Laugh, is about her breast cancer experience. Her second book, Love Is, chronicles her year-long quest to figure out the true meaning of love. https://www.kimsorrelle.com Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-langlois-sorrelle-11079523/ Facebook https://tiny.one/kimsfacebookpage Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kimsorrelle/?hl=en Grab her books at. https://tiny.one/loveisonamazon https://tinyurl.com/cryuntilyoulaughonamazon https://loveis.info

Shaily is the founder of Your Social Media Sherpa. She graduated from Indiana University with a degree and certification in elementary education K-6. She now uses those mad teaching skills to lead workshops, work with business owners 1-on-1 training them on social media, and has coached 200+ B2B consultants on how to use LinkedIn to grow their businesses. She guides companies on how to stay top of mind with their community and referral network using social media. I hold them accountable and boost their confidence in themselves, what they offer, and their social media abilities. She loves live streaming, event social media, live Tweeting, and comment engagement. Learn more about the programs Shaily Hakimian offers at  YourSocialMediaSherpa.com. She has spoken at Trunk Club, Fiverr, State Farm, Notre Dame, the University of Illinois, DePaul University, and the University of Chicago. She is a Persian-Moroccan Indiana University Grad who loves cheesy icebreakers, bubble tea, poker; reality competition shows like Big Brother and Survivor, TEDx conferences, magic, flea markets, the Jewish community, and her sequin closet.  Learn more about Shaily's adventures and hobbies by visiting  ShailyHakimian.com & FriendingOurFoes.com Follow Shaily on LinkedIn and Twitter, and don’t look too hard for her on TikTok. Social Links: linktr.ee/hakimian45  

Jeremy Streten is a founder and chief executive officer at Business Legal Lifecycle. He is the author of amazon's number one best-selling book, “The Business Legal Lifecycle.” The Business Legal Lifecycle is an innovative legal concept in the law tech space, to help business owners:  Understand complex legal matters in a simple-to-understand manner. Understand why they need to take specific legal steps.  Help business owners develop a plan for the future.  Jeremy lives in Brisbane, Australia is a dad of 2 awesome kids, and loves to learn and help business owners achieve their goals. Grab a FREE copy of the book, "The Business Legal Lifecycle," and 50% off legal advice from Jeremy. Click the link to gain access. https://businesslegallifecycle.com/bebold

Prithvi Madhukar, exemplifies the butterfly effect that fuel her career as an entrepreneur. Her journey like many started out shaky and unstable. Leading to failure, growth, opportunities and success. Prithvi founded The Marketing Nomad, after leaving her dream job in Long Island, New York. She shared her experience in her book “ Zero to Four Figures: Lessons learned by a broke CEO.” During the episode we chatted about marketing, the technique she has used to help grow her business and her experience thus far in the entrepreneurial world. She is also a podcaster (Top 100 in Marketing for India), a YouTube vlogger, an Etsy shop owner, a content creator, and a nano-influencer. Prithvi is a Marketing Strategy Consultant and the CEO of her Marketing Consultancy firm, The Marketing Nomad LLC. She has successfully worked with 60+ clients from 8 different countries in the past year of her entrepreneurship journey. She started from scratch and built an online business that knows no borders and allows her to be a digital nomad. She also enjoys Bollywood dancing in her free time. https://www.themarketingnomad.co/main Instagram - The Marketing Nomad  Linkedin - The Marketing Nomad 

Don Davis is an expert operations leader in Healthcare and Life Sciences with a 35-year career in delivering leverageable capabilities that scale their organizations while increasing revenue and controlling cost. An author, executive coach, keynote speaker and consultant in Life Sciences. Don received the Outstanding Leadership Award by Health 2.0 in 2022. Author of the acclaimed book Overcommitted: How to transform your habits and achieve the life you desire. This book focuses on how to set a vision for where you want your life to go and how to achieve what you want most without being overcommitted. Website - https://www.drdavisphd.com Amazon - https://amzn.to/3k9c0C2 Facebook - https://m.facebook.com/100084289249649/ YouTube - https://youtube.com/@lifesciencesuccess

Robert got out of the restaurant industry and Liz closed her fitness business to open RebelFish Local marketing agency in San Diego California. For 7 years they’ve helped small businesses across the US get more local website traffic from Google Maps and Google Ads. In this weeks episode I had a heart-to-heart conversation with the founder of RebelFish Local Liz Cortes. Liz opens up on the partnership she shares with her business partner and spouse. Their dynamic flow that keeps their business running and the Do’s and Don’t a spousal/ business partnership. Website: https://rebelfishlocal.com/  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizcortesonline/  Facebook: https://facebook.com/rebelfishlocal   Instagram: https://instagram.com/rebelfishlocal /   Listeners get the 5-hack method from Rebelfish Local https://rebelishlocal.com/5-hacks   Follow our podcast   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forchangebeboldpodcast   Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/forchangebeboldpodcast

Fiona Valentine has 30 years of teaching, painting and business under her belt that includes her own transition from an admin manager and painting hobbyist into a profitable business owner and passionate artist. During this episode you will learn more about Fiona Valentine journey and her programs which are offered to help a new artist, or an advance artist make a profitable income.  Fiona's mission is to help each student enjoy their creativity and discover that real artists don’t starve, they thrive. Please get in contact with Fiona to join her programs such as the :  The Confident Artist Facebook Group  The Profitable Artist Method 90 Day Coaching  Free Guide  Follow Fiona on :-  Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiona-valentine-art/ Facebook -  https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiona-valentine-art/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fionavalentineartist/

The journey to one's victory starts with defeat but never ends at defeat.   Tamara Kailany considers herself a student of life and an alchemist who takes her challenges and turns them into Divine wisdom to share with the world. Tamara is very open about sharing her own experiences with low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, etc. and how these encounters shaped who she is today. She is a big believer in leading by example and is on a mission to share the knowledge and wisdom she accumulated over her years to inspire others to start their own transformation through the power that lives within us all. She is also the founder and host of Finding the Oasis Within Podcast which is all about teaching and opening  individuals mind, body, and hearts through hosting and interviewing extraordinary human transformational stories to empower others to believe it is possible for them to transform their dreams into reality.  Tamara also will be launching meditation music on Spotify in June and will be apart of a manifestation coaching course as well as building a business with her business partner to introduce mindfulness into the corporate world. Follow Tamara Kailany on instagram @Finding_The_Oasis_Within  Learn more about Tamara at linktr.ee/Tkailany