Ready To Launch

You guys, I LOVED this episode with Natalie Barbu | Consultant, Youtuber, Host of the Real Reel podcast, engineer, and new resident of NYC, here to join us on the Ready to Launch podcast! Natalie has impressively built all of her platforms— her podcast, youtube channel, Instagram and her killer website— and we get into how she did all of it. When did she start? How soon was she able to scale? What kind of content did she make that allowed her to grow the most? Does making content for 500 people feel any different than making content for 50,000 people? On top of that, she is a consultant to other girls that want direction in building their own personal brands, start their own companies, podcasts, whatever it is, she's here to help them succeed, and she's sharing some her best advice! We also get into the story why she quit her corporate job, and how she knew it was the right thing to do, and how quitting her job affected her ability to grow her own brand even faster. Finally, we talk about why the path of beco

In this episode with Pandora Paloma, author of Intuitive Living and 360 coach (Intuitive Eating, Living and Business), we get into what it means to let your intuition guide the way for your life and decision making. What does the process look like of getting to a place where your gut feeling actually knows what is right for you and how do we get our executive decision making to cooperate with it? First, you have to clear the path of negative programming, but what happens after that? How do you know when you're ready to trust your gut? Also, now that 2020 is just around the corner, we get into the mindset that Paloma wants all her girls going into the new year with. What is the difference between goal setting and intention setting and why is this distinction important for our success? I also get into why I am going to start working toward a less black and white conversation surrounding personal development for the sake of acknowledging mental health struggles that a lot of people deal with. So excited about th

I spoke with Coco Lili, Youtuber and entrepreneur on how she grew her youtube channel to more than 550,000 subscribers in fewer than five years! Perfect timing since she will be launching her course soon on how to launch and grow your youtube channel in present day. Offline, I had a talk with Coco about why she left the new age. I went into the interview asking about how her spirituality has guided her throughout her career, and to get her take on the usual new age rhetoric—manifestation, zodiac, twin flames, etc. However, she told me that she recently completely stopped partaking in all of these practices as she is now a believer in God and doesn't feel that participating in a lot of the common new age practices is fulfilling. "It's like a drug" she said. "It feels good to accomplish something but then it always leaves you wanting more." If you guys want to hear this part of the episode, just let me know and I will post! I have a pretty long intro regarding my take on all of this. I really appreciate the pla

In this heartwarming episode with Hayley Luckadoo, serial entrepreneur, motivational speaker, host of the Females on Fire podcast, and co-owner of Luckadoo Media (where she coaches girls in their professional growth and scale) we talk about the qualities and habits that she sees moves the needle the most for girls in their careers, and when building their online brands. We also get into what she sees hold her girls back the most, what mindsets are toxic for expansion and what daily habits get in the way of both enjoying the growth process and being able to see tangible success short-term and longterm. We also get into whether or not it is good to pay attention to other people in the same type of field as you, should we compare ourselves and our work ethic to gauge how hard we are working? We also get into whether or not a little bit of guilt is good in the stages of trying to grow a business. Does it help to propel your forward or is this just a toxic mindset? I also share the eye-opening dream I had the othe

In this episode with Mimi Bouchard, she shares how she went from borrowing money from her parents and working in a juice bar to now becoming a successful entrepreneur. Mimi creates online courses and hosts the Mimibee podcast among other business ventures at just 23. She talks about dropping out of uni after reading her first self-development book, how she moved to London, mastered her health by changing her mindset around food and seriously limiting alcohol, and networked her way into different opportunities all the while creating an online brand. A big topic in this episode is all about how things spiral, or snowball. Healthy habits, mindsets and great outcomes all feed off each other. It's interesting to hear Mimi's story on how she got the momentum going for Mimibee, and where that's taken her today. We also talk about the importance of cutting out toxic friendships/relationships and choosing wisely the people you surround yourself with, as that has so much to do with where you'll find yourself down the l

I am in London! - and I have a story about a potential "sex trafficker" trying to do his dirty business through dating apps. Don't trust a pretty face. Secondly, Natasha Chandel from the Kinda Dating podcast came on the show to talk about commanding respect vs. demanding respect both in the workplace and in relationships. This is a big one for people in their early twenties. We also talk about how the Me Too Movement has affected both dating and work, and how we show up in both, and what Natasha has learned through the years of being a female producer in a male-dominated industry.

Molly Beck, founder and CEO of Messy.fm and the creator of the Forbes podcast, is on Ready to Launch to talk about how you could get started with podcasting! Who is right for podcasting, what is the quickest way to grow your podcast, how do you find your voice in podcasting, what type of people should you interview for your podcast? We also go into the future of podcasting, how quickly will the popularity of having your own podcast rise? As she says, it is the 2008 of youtube for podcasting, it’s the perfect time to get into it. She also gives details on how her podcasting platform messy.fm can help you easily create, post and improve your new or existing podcast.

I am still out of a place to live in London and I am moving there in a few weeks! V happy about that. This isn't to say that I did not come very close to signing a place, though. But then I forgot to remember that people you meet on Facebook shouldn't be trusted right? I'll try Craigslist.  Anyway, you all know that I am a huge Dave Asprey fan who is the king and founding father of biohacking. I was looking into "unfair advantage" the other day and decided not to buy it, but I did decide to bring an expert on the show to talk to us about other nootropics. Nootropics are what people might be referring to when they say "performance enhancing drug." Personally, other than caffeine and the occasional l-theanine, I can't say I take any of these. Regardless, thought this would be an interesting learning experience. As always, consult your doc first.

In this episode I have on Dr. Amy Arnsten from Yale School of Medicine to talk about how stress is impacting our brains—particularly the prefrontal cortex. The prefrontal cortex is responsible for higher brain function—planning, rationality, decision-making, etc. Stress actually has both an immediate and long-term effect to brain function depending on exposure. This alone can exacerbate symptoms of mental illness. Plus, her lab discovered a drug that aids in prefrontal cortical function (by the end of this episode that will mean something to you). Also, I have a PSA in the beginning of the show to anyone who thinks they want to call dibs on their preferred gender on a night out.    Dr. Amy Arnsten shares more information regarding our conversation today here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_mqP7P-azU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BUNI1UHs8E    

Dr. Jerrold Rosenbaum is the Chief of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, a Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard and is recognized as one of the leading authorities in mood and anxiety disorders. He is the chair of the board of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and as a part of mental health awareness month I am honored to have him on the show. We talk about antidepressants vs. placebo, the difference between SSRIs, SNRIs and NDRIs, Ketamine as an option for treatment-resistant depression, the role of exercise, inflammation and the gut microbiome in depression/anxiety and what makes him optimistic about the future of psychiatry. This episode is packed with information and Dr. Rosenbaum does a phenomenal job at clarifying some of the misinformation and contradictory information on the internet regarding psychiatry through his expertise from 45 years of being a leader in the field.

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This episode of Ready to Launch, I spoke with Richie Quake. Singer, songwriter, DJ, producer, based out of Brooklyn, New York. We talked a lot on the topic of authenticity. When you fail at something, is it because you were not being authentic? Is it inauthentic to let others’ opinions sway the direction you take your work? What is the balance between marketing yourself to the masses, but staying authentic to yourself? How do you move on from publicly trying something out and failing? Should the road to finding your niche most ideally be linear? Richie tried out several genres of music before finally arriving at what felt most authentic to him. He shares his story about feeling pressured to make music that the masses liked even though it wasn’t true to him. He shares how he finally arrived at a place with his work where the most important opinion was his own. Loved this episode, it’s one that everyone needs to hear. X

On the show with have 20-year-old photographer and entrepreneur, Jacob Mosley, otherwise known as Dior Vision! Jacob has shot some pretty crazy artists such as Lil Uzi Vert, Kendrick Lamar and Tory Lanez. He started shooting when he was just a freshman in high school and six years later, continues to shoot some of the biggest shows in the industry. It all started with him taking a chance where he saw an opportunity, and the rest was history. In this episode, we talk about the importance of starting now, and not waiting until everything is “perfect” and we also get into how to deal with perfectionism in an age where everything online seems to be “perfect.” I also talk about perfectionism in the beginning of the show and we discuss the work of Thomas Curran, a researcher from the University of Baths. He gave a Ted Med Talk on the impact that his research shows perfectionism is having on society, especially in young people. This is something that has been on my mind a lot lately, so I wanted to share it with you

We have Gloria and Victoria of the Chemist Confessions on Ready to Launch! Today we talked about how they left their desk jobs as skincare formulators at Loreal and started Chemist Confessions. In the beginning, Chemist Confessions was just a skincare blog, but its popularity provided the opportunity for them to start their own line of skincare products. Chemist Confessions is really unique in that Victoria and Gloria are both chemists, so they are able to debunk all the labels of the skincare products you have in your cupboard. They also are able to formulate the perfect products using their background in formulation, go check them out! Victoria and Gloria open up about some of the struggles that come with owning your own line of products, but what makes it all worth it in the end. This is a great reminder that no matter who you are, stress is a part of the picture if you’re looking to grow as a person and as a professional. We also give our opinion on hashtagging on instagram, and hear a really funny story

Jence and Isi of Digitalism speak on what motivates them every day despite already having reached success in their careers, the importance of understanding the reality of social media, what they have in store for the future, being proud of your dreams/goals despite the point you are at in your career, and I even try to get them on the morning routine train (don’t know if they’re dying to jump on it). It was pretty nerve-racking going into this conversation with one of the best names in the world of electronic music, but the takeaway was golden and I could not be happier with the way this episode turned out. Enjoy!

In this episode with Tina Haupert from the Carrots n Cake blog, we talk about her journey with dealing with an autoimmune disease and the approaches she has taken to reduce her symptoms. Additionally, we have a candid discussion on her decision to come off birth control and compare experiences between being on oral birth control and the IUD. She also shares her success with drinking celery juice, and how it helped with her cystic acne! I definitely need to start on that. Then, we go into all things inflammation. What are the symptoms? What foods are inflammatory? Does inflammation worsen anxiety? Finally, we talk CBD and what to look out for when deciding which one to buy—they are not all created equally. Tina's experience with CBD is one of a success story. Finally, look out for a Zoe word vomit at the end of the episode. Tina's Blog: https://carrotsncake.com/ Tina's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carrotsncake/  

Author of the best-selling book, Awakening: 40-Day Guide to Unleashing your Spiritual Powers, Life's Purpose and Manifesting your Dreams, Dr. Erin Fall Haskell is on the show! She was listed in Forbes as one of the most inspirational female entrepreneurs to follow, and this conversation definitely shows. She speaks on her journey to becoming a self-made millionaire at 30, and what finally drove her to tap into her spiritual powers. She speaks on the power of manifestation and the necessary work one must do to be able to successfully manifest their best life and become their most authentic self. We also talk about whether hallucinogens should have a role in your spiritual journey, and how anxiety can get in the way of your conscious manifestation.  DR. ERIN's book: https://www.amazon.com/Awakening-Unleashing-Spiritual-Purpose-Manifesting/dp/0999105205 Soulciete: https://soulciete.com/ DR. ERIN's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drerin.tv/

In this episode, I talk to Ciaara Hoffman of the Young Women Entrepreneurs Club on her path to self-employment, how she manifested her dream relationship and the power of embracing your feminine energy. She shares her top three secrets to success and her favorite books that have helped her succeed in her business. YWE will be accepting new members toward the end of the year. You can find more information on YWE here: http://yweclub.com/