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Marc My Words is a podcast about learning and self reflection while pushing ourselves to make the most of our time and lives. Entrepreneurs from around the world talk to Marc Schmidt about their career transitions, life journey, and how they maintain a successful business. Marc and his guests have fun and informational chats about discovering your passion as well as all of the different and sometimes unlikely ways entrepreneurs wind up trading the 9 to 5 life to be their own boss.
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Thursday Sep 08, 2022
Thursday Sep 08, 2022
This week's episode with Phil Better is a fun and frank discussion about Phil's journey into podcasting. Marc and Phil both had similar "aha" moments where they decided that starting a podcast geared around speaking to entrepreneurs was a good way for them to enter the podcasting business. Phil also tells the story of how he walked away from the corporate world and transitioned into entrepreneurship. Through his story, Marc and Phil both acknowledge the benefits of working from home and walking away from a toxic environment. Phil also talks about burnout, how he overcame it, and how the changes have had a positive impact in his life.
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Chris Wilson has made a career out of helping others to love and appreciate music the same way he does.Chris transitioned from being a student at Berkeley College of Music and a professional musician to being an entrepreneur. He has done that by providing lessons, writing books, and opening up an academy that actually provides an outlet for all different types of artistic abilities. In addition to this, Chris also uses his many years of experience as an entrepreneur to teach others through his coaching business.
Thursday Aug 25, 2022
Thursday Aug 25, 2022
Benjamin Fincher has worked many jobs and taken many classes in order to get to where he is today. Much like Marc, Benjamin spent a lot of years searching for ways that he could make an impact on others and reach his highest potential in life. After doing a variety of jobs and taking many mentor oriented classes, including his mission in Peru, Benjamin finally decided to start his mentoring business where he helps others in the same way that his mentors and many life experiences have helped him.
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
For all of the ability and potential Leticia Francis felt she had, navigating the corporate system in order to get ahead and reach the level of success she felt worthy of was quite a challenge. After years of hard work and determination, Leticia decided that it wasn't worth it to keep putting her energy into a system that wasn't working for her. As a result, Leticia not only became an entrepreneur, but also became an advocate for black females and anybody else who wants to start their own business and reach their full potential just like she has in her own business.
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
After studying history and politics in college, Christian Lefer determined that he wanted to do work that was bigger than himself. After developing a process that helped him in his own path, Christian decided to start a business where he commits his life to helping others to start a non profit and help them to accomplish their own dreams of helping others.
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
The Season 3 premiere of Marc My Words features the inspiring story of ICF Certified Life Coach Graciela Moore. Graciela tells the story of how she went from growing up within a very artistic/entrepreneurial upbringing in Puerto Rico to applying the that background in order to become an entrepreneurial success story in America. Graciela Came to America in order to continue working while going to school, but when she become a stay at home mom things changed. From there, Graciela connected with people by using her awesome communication skills and ability to connect with people on social media in order to grow her brand and business. Graciela tells the story of what shaped her life and how she got to where she is today.
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Business coach Samantha Morris tells the story of how she used her experience as a co-owner of a spray booth company in Australia to help her start her coaching company. Samantha helps female entrepreneurs to build their businesses and empower them. Samantha also talks about her experiences in the Australian Navy and how this time in her life impacted her and helped her to understand what she wanted out of life in the future.
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Devin Miller of Miller IP Law stopped by to talk about his passion for patent and trademark law. Devin also shed some light on the process of gaining a patent. Not only that, but Devin also talks about his career path and how he transitioned from an electrical engineering background to getting his license to practice law. Devin also talks about the transition from working for a law firm to having his own practice and a few others businesses along with it.
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Don Markland of Accountability Now stopped by for an early morning chat about his long, diverse, and illustrious career and how a successful corporate career lead him to a transition into his own business. One of the foundations of Accountability Now are the "4 C's. Marc and Don discussed this at length and how they apply to other people as well as Marc's own life and experiences. Don also talks about the crossroads and many transitions in his career as well as his time as a contributor for Forbes.
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Jessica Malone had a very successful corporate career prior to founding Nacho Average Fro, a company that helps people to declutter their lives. However, great money and benefits wasn't enough to keep Jessica in the corporate world. This is when she decided to do some soul searching and figure out what was next for her. A book called the "21 day Minimalism Challenge" would up being a life changing discovery for Jessica. Between this book and her own life experiences, Jessica proceeded to start her life decluttering coaching business.