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59. How to Power Up Your Business through Self-Identity Work and The Power of Affirmations — Jaclyn DiGregorio

"For those of you listening, my TedX talk, the theme of it is this concept that created called the courage equation. The courage equation is courage = belief > fear. So I believe that in order to have courage, all we need is to raise our self-belief to a level that is greater than our fear. Once we do that, we will act. We will have the courage to take action. We will have the courage to put ourselves out there. To be vulnerable. To create the life that we want." - Jaclyn DiGregorio This week, we continue our conversation with Jaclyn DiGregorio.Jaclyn (@jaclyndigregorio) is a best-selling author, motivational speaker, podcast host, and life coach. In part one of the interview, she shared about her personal journey and the mindset tools she uses with her clients.This was released last week as episode 58, and we recommend you start there before listening to part two of the interview this week.In this week’s episode, we discuss concepts around identity, such as how our identities are created and how they are transformed.She also shares about the power of affirmations, the importance of an empowering money mindset, and the equation she crated for courage. In 2020, she gave a TEDx talk about her courage equation, and we highly recommend checking it out.We hope you enjoy this episode of Discover More, with us and Jaclyn DiGregorio.  Show Notes:Jaclyn's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaclyndigregorio/Jaclyn's website: https://www.jaclyndigregorio.com/Spark Your Light podcast: https://www.jaclyndigregorio.com/podcast 

58. Transforming Pain into Purpose, Creating Sustainable Change, and Upgrading Your Beliefs — Jaclyn DiGregorio

"What I didn't understand when I was living in it, is that the pain was really serving me. I always see failure, in general, as either a lesson or a redirection. And through all my experiences it's so clear. Like 'Oh that was the lesson I needed to learn because it's preparing me for this goal' or 'Wow I was redirected because I wasn't meant to do that.' So I think pain is  a really beautiful thing." - Jaclyn DiGregorioIn celebration of March’s Woman’s History Month, we’ve decided to interview inspirational women from the community.This week’s guest is Jaclyn DiGregorio.Jaclyn (@jaclyndigregorio) is a best-selling author, motivational speaker, podcast host, and life coach.In 2020, she gave a TEDx talk about building courage, and she comes with a wealth of knowledge around all things mindset and inspiration.In this week’s episode, Jaclyn explains how she has created her dream life at age 25, and how she helps her clients do the same.She shares several powerful mindset tools, including - how to set effective goals, how to work through limiting beliefs, and ultimately, how to switch possibility to inevitability.We also discuss the story behind her brand, “Spark Your Light,” as well as her inspiring personal journey in entrepreneurship.We hope you enjoy this episode of Discover More, with us and Jaclyn DiGregorio.  Show Notes:Jaclyn's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaclyndigregorio/Jaclyn's website: https://www.jaclyndigregorio.com/Spark Your Light podcast: https://www.jaclyndigregorio.com/podcast

57. Exercising the Mindfulness Muscle at Work and Investing in Real Estate As a Young Professional — Shania Smith

"I think it's just really about taking a pause and check in with different things. Are you happy? Do you feel fulfilled with what you're doing? Are the things you're doing, are they aligning with your values and your life? All these questions that you don't really ask yourself until you ask yourself." - Shania Smith Welcome back to another episode of Discover More.This week, we continue our conversation with Shania Smith.Shania (@shaniasmithco) is a first-generation college graduate who received a full scholarship to Drexel University.She also was a visiting scholar at Harvard Business School and now, aims to close the wealth and opportunity gaps through her work in the fin-tech space.In this week’s episode, Shania shares about her current experience at an NYU mindfulness program, as well as her recent accomplishment of buying a home at age 24.We collectively discuss our meditation journeys, and how we’ve applied those practices to our everyday lives - in and outside of the workplace.We hope you enjoy this episode of Discover More, with us and Shania Smith.  Show Notes:Shania Smith's linktree: https://linktr.ee/shaniax3Check out the website for MindfulNYU: https://www.nyu.edu/students/communities-and-groups/student-diversity/spiritual-life/mindfulness.html

56. Empowering the Next Generation through Technology and Education — Shania Smith

"College will not deliver all the answers to your plate, like what your career should be and what your passions are. You always have to be in a mindset of exploring, learning, and figuring things out. Recognizing what I did like, what I didn't like, and really experimenting across a lot of different industries to see what really makes sense." - Shania SmithWelcome back to another episode of Discover More.Shania Smith (@shaniasmithco) is a first-generation college graduate who received a full scholarship to Drexel University, visiting scholar at Harvard Business School, and an entrepreneur who’s extremely passionate about the education system.Since graduation, Shania has worked for a number of Silicon Valley tech companies, including LinkedIn and currently, Carta.In this week’s episode, we discuss our college experiences, the education system, and the pros & cons of the traditional approach and alternative education outlets.Shania also shares about her personal entrepreneurship journey with Invure, a company she founded to help high school students in their college decision-making process by increasing access to relevant information.While the company is no longer operational, the mission is still so important and provides valuable perspective around the current education system.We hope you enjoy this episode of Discover More, with us and Shania Smith.  Show Notes:Shania Smith's linktree: https://linktr.ee/shaniax3

55. The Hidden Truth of LA’s Music Culture, Career in Music Production, and Powerful Family Legacies — Anweezy

"For example, there are people asking me to hit up Jay for Post Malone's concert for $400K, but Jay said: 'No, either a little under $1M or more." Now, I know that's the decision for him,  it's not for me, because until I get to that level, all I can do is to work with my peers and do whatever I can to shoot certain shots. If it works, it works. If not, then I pivot. That's it because nothing is promised in this music game." - AnweezyWelcome back to another episode of Discover More.This week, we continue our conversation with music producer and entrepreneur, Anwar Ahmed (@anweezy).Known musically as “Anweezy,” Anwar has accomplished an incredible feat of amassing 1.3 million Spotify streams in his first year of music production.In this week’s episode, Anwar shares stories about his journey into music, the light and dark sides of LA, as well as his captivating vision for the future.We’d really appreciate it if you could leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, as it really helps the podcast grow.We hope you enjoy this episode of Discover More, with us and Anweezy. Show Notes:Anwar’s website: https://anweezy.com/Anwar’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anweezy/Anwar’s record label: https://www.instagram.com/aktivrecords/Anwar's social agency: https://www.instagram.com/aktivsocial/

54. Hacking T-Mobile at 15, Leaving Tech for Music, and Learning the 3 Cardinal Rules of Business — Anweezy

"That's what the American dream is. If you're being really honest with yourself, this is the land of opportunities and the land of traps, and people don't realize that. I've been trapped a series of times, and I learned from it and moved from it. I'm just gonna see it as an experience as a whole." - AnweezyAs we kick off February, we have decided to interview inspirational black leaders and thinkers in celebration of Black History Month.This week’s guest is Anwar Ahmed - also known as Anweezy.Anwar (@anweezy) is a software engineer turned music producer & entrepreneur, who believes deeply in creating your own path through intuitive experimentation.At the age of 27, Anwar has co-founded numerous companies and worked in a wide range of industries, including food trucks, dispensaries, software consulting, music management, and now, music production.In this week’s episode, Anwar shares his incredible life journey - including stories about hacking T-Mobile at age of 15, playing college basketball after being cut from his high school team, and a never-told before story of his mental health challenges at Penn State.We hope you enjoy this episode of Discover More, with us and Anweezy. Show Notes:Anweezy's website: https://anweezy.com/Anweezy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anweezy/Anweezy's record label: https://www.instagram.com/aktivrecords/

53. The Healing Power of Art and the Creative Process of Okay Cool Magazine — Kitty Knorr

"We are taught that creativity is this pen and paper, grab a paintbrush and go to town, this very definite act. When in actuality, we are using our creative energy all the time. So I would like to challenge people to be just a little bit more open-minded and discover your creative decision-making, and how you can have more fun in the process. I think in that discovery process, you learn a lot about yourself." - Kitty Knorr Kitty Knorr  (@kittyknorr) is the founder and editor-in-chief of Okay Cool Magazine, a publication, and community that explores the relationship between mental health and creativity.Inspired by her own mental health journey, Kitty founded Okay Cool in 2018, in hopes of empowering artists to share their work and heal in the process.In this episode, Kitty shares her experience as a writer and the inevitable challenges that creatives face.She believes in the healing power of creativity, as well as the idea that art is a verb, an ongoing practice of self-expression.We discuss the idea that creativity is a muscle, as well as a WIDE range of topics including, astrology, energy cycles, and human consciousness.Thank you for Discovering More, with us, and Kitty Knorr. Show Notes:Okay Cool Magazine: https://www.okaycoolmagazine.com/Kitty’s website: https://www.kittyknorr.com/Kitty’s instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kittyknorr/ 

52. How to Start Your Dream Business through Project Management and Empower Creative Agency — Paris Gramann

"I think it helps me to be a better communicator because if I am with people and they say something out of the left-field, then really quickly I can in my brain think out how did it happen and then get there with them really fast. I think that's a really weird  accidental empathy tool that I built as a kid to learn to be a better communicator due to my suicidal ideation." - Paris GramannWelcome back to another episode of Discover More.This week, we continue our conversation with Paris Gramann (@parisgramann) a talented teacher and entrepreneur.We begin where we left off last week, heaving about the Empower Creative Agency, Paris’s consulting company that performs project management for creative endeavors.This leads to a dialogue around living with purpose, empowering aspiring entrepreneurs, and leaving things better than you found them.To close the episode, Paris asks a fascinating hypothetical question around identity that we explore and are still left curious.We hope you enjoy this episode of Discover More, with us and Paris Gramann. Show Notes:Paris Gramann on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parisgramann/Just Be Books: https://www.justbebooks.com/

51. Reimagining the Mental Health Landscape through Innovative Entrepreneurship — Paris Gramann

“My goal of 'Just Be Books' - and Rebecca would probably agree - is to open up the conversation about mental health to add gray area. So that things can get healed and talked about. So that kids like me who are dealing with a lot of things like depression, suicidal thoughts, anxiety, who didn’t need really strict consequences, just are able to talk about it." - Paris GramannThis week’s guest is Paris Gramann (@parisgramann), who is quite the multi-potentialite.A multi-potentialite is a person who has a wide-range of interests and creative pursuits, and Paris certainly fits the description.She is the co-founder of Just Be Books, a book company created to teach mental health concepts to children, as well as the founder of Empower Creative Agency, which conducts project management for creative endeavors.She is also a passionate entrepreneurship teacher and mental health advocate.Both education and mental health are huge topics of this conversation. Specifically, mental health education.Paris shares about her personal mental health struggles, and how that journey inspired her work with Just Be Books, which aims to create dialogues and awareness around mental health concepts.We also discuss topics such as philosophy within entrepreneurship, using guilt as a motivator, and modernizing Stoicism to the present day.Please note that we discuss some sensitive subjects in this episode, including suicidal ideations, so feel free to skip through accordingly.We hope you enjoy this episode of Discover More, with us and Paris Gramann. Show Notes:Paris Gramann on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parisgramann/Just Be Books:https://www.justbebooks.com/

50. How to Live a Holistic Lifestyle in 2021 through Holistic Health Practices — Rob Carney

Happy New Year! We hope you all had a great holiday.If there’s one lesson that 2020 has taught; it’s that sooner or later, health will become your #1 concern.As we head into 2021, we wanted to help empower you all to lead healthier lives.So, today’s guest is Rob Carney, a holistic health coach and the founder of Whole Health Connections.Rob has spent the last decade collaborating with nutritionists, acupuncturists, massage therapists across the Boston area, and now comes with a wealth of knowledge around all things health and well-being.In this week's episode, Rob shares his powerful story into holistic health, the 6 Foundational Principles of a healthy life, as well as his experiences with life’s greatest teacher: the pain teacher.He also explains why self-care isn’t selfish but rather, for the good of all, as well as the importance of seeking coherence between the brain, the heart, and the gut.As Rob explains, holistic health revolves around the idea that every single piece of Earth’s ecosystem is interconnected.That means we’re all connected. So, we’re hoping to help you become healthier this year, so we can all become healthier, together.We hope you enjoy this episode of Discover More, with us and Rob Carney. Show Notes:- Rob Carney on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wholehealthconnections/- Holistic Health Coaching: https://www.wholehealthconnects.com/- Rob Carney’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsW_MsTYHq8f4D9l-pIdhcA- Whole Health with Rob Carney Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1OwPanVa4OweDJ1uNqnuMO?si=fabrGIU0TY6t4YBFfDGY0gPlease check out Rob's partnered brands:- Purium: https://ishoppurium.com/- Mushroom Revival: https://www.mushroomrevival.com/- Bioptimizers: https://bioptimizers.com/