Andy Kahl says she wouldn’t call herself totally fearless but I certainly would! This drag racing, cancer survivor is living fearlessy and helping people along the way.
You HAVE to hear her story!
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Welcome to another episode of Fearless Woman! If this is your first time here, let me just tell you what you are about to witness. In this series, we feature women who are living life on their own terms and making a difference.
And this episode is no different! Meet Angie Karanja. She’s making a huge difference! As a teenager, she found herself fighting off both an abusive step-father and relationship. Going through such difficult times, inspired her to start a movement for raising teenagers.
I’ll let her tell you her own story. You have to hear this…
Told you she has such an inspirational story to share! Want to keep up with Angie? 🤔. You can follow her on IG.
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Neon, bold prints, pastels…the color options and combos are endless. But none of them can hold a candle to the classic color combination of black and white. It is forever classic. If black and white is all up in your wheelhouse, here are some pieces you should add to the cart right now.
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I say this all of the time and I will say it again…living fearlessy is not easy. It is something that takes effort every, single day. Accepting what life throws at you without making any effort to change it is easy. Giving up on goals and running away from your dreams is a piece of cake. Feeling the fear and doing it anyway…not so much. These tips should help you make 2018 your most fearless year yet!
So you have made some mistakes in the past…who hasn’t?! If you let your past mistakes determine your future, you will never be able to progress. Find your destiny by leaving that crap in the past. You can’t change it. Focus on living in the future!
Your decision to live fearlessy means changes are bound to happen. Bold, exciting life events like changing jobs, moving to a foreign place, leaving a bad relationship, starting a business are bound to happen. One thing you must know about making these changes is that everyone will have an opinion about it. Unsolicited advice will be coming from family, friends, co-workers, strangers and everyone in between. People will put their fears off on you without even knowing it. Not sharing so much or even cutting off people might be necessary to keep you on track. No matter their thoughts remember you goals. Cut the haters out of your life and keep it moving!
This tip goes hand and hand with K.I.M. Maybe they have built a successful business or you admire the relationship they have with their spouse. Perhaps they are ambitious or fitness fanatics. You can’t go wrong surrounding yourself with people who motivate you.
Walking into a room can be overwhelming, especially when you don’t know anyone. This is a surefire why to shake your confidence a bit. But instead of focusing on that; think about what you add to the room. For instance, at business/professional events your experience as a stylist makes you an asset at a fashion show. Your welcoming smile makes you approachable at a networking event. Focus on the what you do add to the room rather than your fears.
Love yourself and be your own biggest fan. Take yourself to the movies. Enjoy a nice dinner alone. Don’t wait for others to do it for you. You will find people being drawn to you because of your positive, fearless energy. Which in turn could influence them to want to feel the same type of energy. Your vibe really does affects your tribe.
When it is all said and done it all boils down to the fact that fear isn’t going anywhere. The feeling can pop up at any minute. The question isn’t; “will I be afraid?”. It is “how are you going to let it affect you?” These tips will help you guide through your fearless life with ease. 2018….we are ready for you!
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This week we are doing something a lil’ bit different. On this episode, we are updating you on one of our fearless women that was previously featured. About 2 years ago, we introduced you to Rosh Govindaraj. You can check out her full episode here.
Rosh is creator of Issara, a company that creates ethically made luxury leather goods.
We recently caught up with her to get the latest on fearless living, her company and more. Here is what she said:
Tell us about the idea behind Issara…
I got the idea when I was on a dive boat in Indonesia (June 2014) and spotted a bag on a guy sitting next to me. It was beautiful, and looked like it could withstand anything. So I asked where he got it and ended up accompanying him on a trip to a leather workshop where I had my own sketches made into a gorgeous bag for daily use. I was hooked – it was so much more special than just picking up something from the nearest store. I figured that I could use the power of the internet to bring that joy to people from my part of the world too. That was my bingo moment. I quit my job 3 weeks after that.
What has been the most difficult task about building this business?
The struggles I faced mostly related to cultural and generational differences. As a relatively young woman in a male-dominated, traditional industry I faced some unique challenges:
– Older male artisans would either flat out refuse to deal with me, or deride my decision to travel alone in a language they thought I did not understand (I could).
– Having almost every decision or request challenged by male artisans while witnessing the same requests being quickly fulfilled if a male colleague makes them
– Being blackmailed and almost extorted (twice!).
These experiences make the wins particularly exhilarating though!
What has been the biggest payoff?
Being able to run a business that support artisans, produces beautiful, lasting and ethically made products for consumers, and having the flexibility of working from anywhere in the world!
What makes Issara different from other leather goods companies?
Our artisans are paid over three times the minimum wage, receive health insurance for themselves and their families and are enrolled in an interest-yielding savings program. Every aspect of the process is considered – our packaging is eco-friendly, tanneries are compliant with international environmental standards, and we’re working towards B-corporation certification. All these things constitute higher expenses that naturally impact the profit line. But being a social business, we measure Issara’s success not only in terms of dollars but also the social impact achieved. I think this dual-focus (on product quality as well as ethical production) will pay off in the long term as people start to appreciate the social gains.
What has changed since the last time we talked to you?
Keeping in line with the desire to create long lasting, luxury quality items that simplify your life, we launched a second collection, a tech-enabled collection, this time on Kickstarter. Technology has positively impacted so many aspects of our lives that it simply made sense to combine it with the items we carry every day. So I reached out to every reputable tracking technology company I could find (around 7 of them) and tested devices from each one. We chose to partner with the world leader in tracking technology (Trackr) due to the superior functionality of their tracking device, mobile app usability, ultra slim profile, anodized steel case and easy replaceability of the batteries (this was very important in keeping with our sustainable ethos – there are popular trackers out there where the entire tracker has to be replaced and this doesn’t sit well with us).
So, we heard about your Kickstarter campaign, how did it go?
The campaign was successful and we received amazing press from Forbes, Huffpost and various other publications. Even Guy Kawasaki tweeted our campaign, which was super exciting!
What can we expect next from Issara?
I’m working on another line of minimalist goods to simplify your daily life (though not just leather this time around!).
Follow Rosh and all things Issara on social media @issarahq. Leave your thoughts in the comments…
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It has been a few weeks since the story of a fearless woman has been shared. I know you all have been patiently waiting for the next episode to show itself and you aren’t the only ones!
This week I am over the moon excited to introduce you to Noni Ayana. Noni is a sex guru of sorts…no really! As a sexologist, sexuality educator and sexuality practitioner for the last 6 years, it is safe to say that she has learned alot of useful information in her studies. One of the biggest issues she found, for instance, is that married couples aren’t talking about s-e-x. That had me wondering, “How do couples know that they are pleasing eachother if they are talking about it enough to know?” Thank goodness, Noni has made it her business to solve this problem. She created a company that offers premarital counseling and consulting services to couples. In this weeks’ episode, Noni shares how she lives the fearless life by removing the fears that surround sexuality.
Sounds like a game changer for couples! Thoughts?
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I am excited to introduce you to Sally Holden. In 2008, Sally found herself feeling completely lost. During this time she experienced such difficulties as struggling to support her two daughters as a single mother making $300 per week to grieving the loss of her mother.
Fast forward to 2017 and Sally lives comfortably with the six figure income she built. You might find her cliff hang gliding, supporting her clients as a life coach, running a triathlon, empowering her daughters or working at her new Kinesiology clinic. Wondering how she completely changed things around? I’ll let her give you the deets on her fearless life in this weeks’ episode of Fearless Woman. Let the inspiration begin!
To keep up with Sally, you can check out her website www.sallyholden.com.au or find her on FB @sally.holden3. Leave a comment and let me know what inspired you bout her story.
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