On Purpose With Isha Cogborn

    Be Definable & Know Your Audience This is Part Three of a Six-Part series called The Platform Series. Are you being intentional when it comes to your personal brand? Do you know who you're uniquely gifted to serve and what they REALLY want from you? Here are a few tips to help you figure it out.   If you're ready to build your platform so you can make a bigger impact without burning out, apply for Platform for Purpose Incubator at https://platformforpurpose.com

  Overcome Perfectionism & Find Your Voice Welcome back to Part Two of a Six-Part series called The Platform Series. Now more than ever, people are looking for authenticity. They want to know that they don’t have to live a carefully curated, Instagram-filtered life to still be successful.   You don't have to be perfect to make an impact! If you're ready to tap into the unique contribution that you have to bring the world with your knowledge, expertise and experiences, apply for Platform for Purpose Incubator at https://platformforpurpose.com

  Stop Playing Small & Embrace Your Expertise Welcome to Part One of a Six-Part series called The Platform Series. It's easy to take for granted how much you know and not think it’s a big deal. But when we don’t appropriately value our knowledge and what it means to our audience, it can lead to challenges. You are LITERALLY the answer to somebody's prayers, but they don't know you exist. Let's change that. To apply for Platform for Purpose Incubator, visit https://platformforpurpose.com

Do you feel like there’s more to life than what you’re experiencing right now? Are you feeling stuck because you don’t know where to start? In this episode with Certified Life Coach Pamela D. Smith, we talk about how you can change your life without quitting your job, hitting the lottery or some unique twist of fate. Pamela D. Smith is a certified life coach and author of several books including her newest publication, Harvesting Your Pearls. and my On Purpose anthology series. A champion of personal growth, Pam helps women reach their full potential and become whole in every area of life. As a divorced mother of two working in the airline industry, Pam was frustrated and ready to quit her job when she discovered the power of changing her environment without changing her environment. That led to several promotions, including one that unlocked her purpose, and later getting her life coaching certification and launching a business while still working full-time. In this episode I talk to Pam about: Why people

How have your life experiences shaped your behavior professionally? As a leader, have you ever been criticized for being too harsh? Are you always trying to prove that you’re worthy? In this episode, we chat with Veronica C. Armstrong is the founder of Leadership Life Support and a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach who helps women shake off the traumatic experiences of the past while helping to propel them into the light of their future business opportunities. Growing up, Veronica experienced living in three group homes, two foster homes and a juvenile detention center before being declared an emancipated minor at 15. Always a leader and a gifted student, her life began to change after meeting the first of several influential women who came into her life. Instead of using her background as a crutch, Veronica took advantage of the opportunities to succeed that presented themselves. But it didn’t come without challenges. Veronica shares how the scars of her past threatened her ability to be an effective leader

Ita Udo-Ema is a video producer, a strategic storyteller, and the founder of the studio, View From Above Entertainment. In this episode, Ita talks about how to move beyond getting caught up in new platforms and vanity metrics and how to use video as a vehicle to achieving your business objectives. In the episode I talk to Ita about: How he ditched engineering school at Purdue for a creative degree Understanding the metrics that matter most to your business Upcoming trends in video and how it can make your projects even more amazing Developing the G.A.M.E plan. Ita is also one of the co-authors of my new book, On Purpose: 12 Strategies to Reclaim Your Power and Change Your Life. He talks about his life then takes us for a walk through how to take your jumbled ideas and structure them into a beautiful story. Connect with Ita Udo-Ema: Website - www.viewfromabove.net Email - contact@viewfromabove.net Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/ViewfromAboveNet Download Ita’s free resources HERE! Platform for Purpose B

Do you feel like you’re not pretty or polished enough to build a platform? Working in media, Sarah R. Adams has had a front-row seat to the insecurities we often have to work through when our work puts us on stages, in front of the camera or behind the microphone.  Sarah is an award-winning multimedia producer, freelance reporter, writer and educator with over 20 years of professional experience in broadcasting and higher education. As part of our Platform for Purpose incubator faculty, Sarah teaches the two-day On-Air Boot Camp experience, providing subject-matter experts, coaches and consultants with practical skills to be their best selves when they’re in the spotlight.  In this episode, I talk to Sarah about: Why we turn into someone we’re not when the camera comes on. How to make sure you’re not distracting from the message people need to receive.  Avoiding the comparison trap.  Platform for Purpose Boot Camp Are you ready to build your platform, but don’t know where to start? Perhaps you’re completely

La’Vista Jones is the Founder and CEO of 31 Marketplace, where she helps entrepreneurs bring order to the chaos of business and life by blending systematization and self care. In this episode, La’Vista discusses when the notion of self care became real for her as a person on the fast track in her corporate career and the day she, in her own words, “lost her mind” and how 31 Marketplace was born out of that experience. La’Vista speaks about how to build your business in a way that is nurturing to you as the founder and getting you to see that your vision is NOT a solo gig. She will show you that you have the capacity to fulfill the vision that you have for your business and take care of the Visionary at the same time; giving you permission not to subscribe to the habits of hustle culture and the glorification of busyness. In the episode I talk to La’Vista about: ● Why entrepreneurship isn’t necessarily the answer to your workplace stress. ● How we break ourselves of the mindset of busyness and #TeamNoSleep as

Social media can make it seem like successful entrepreneurs wake up one day, make a decision to quit their jobs and pursue their dreams and within months, they’re millionaires jet-setting around the world. But those of us who have started businesses know that’s a fairy tale.  Dr. Erika Brown of Dr. Erika By Design walked away from Corporate America a year ago to launch her business and reclaim control of her mental health. She soon discovered that the rules for success she was used to following in the workplace didn’t always apply to entrepreneurship.  During our conversation, Dr. Erika speaks vulnerably about entrepreneurship, being able to see the vision, overcoming roadblocks and celebrating successes while giving yourself grace to “figure it all out”. In the episode I talk to Dr. Erika about: Figuring out where to start when you’re multi-passionate and want to do several things in business What she learned and unlearned in the transition from employee to entrepreneur Being vulnerable in the process of ch

Have you stopped dreaming and started settling when it comes to your life or business? If life is hard anyway, why not push to do things to create the life of your dreams? Join us as we kickoff a new season of On Purpose with Isha Cogborn, featuring conversations with the co-authors of my new book, On Purpose: 12 Strategies to Reclaim Your Power and Change Your Life. If you haven’t already, get ready for the season by grabbing your copy, along with the free action guide to help you apply what you read. Let’s take the conversation beyond the podcast in our Facebook Group. What are you struggling with? What can others learn from your experiences? What resources have you come across that could benefit others? Connect with the On Purpose community and let’s go further together. Buy the Book – On Purpose: 12 Strategies to Reclaim Your Power and Change Your Life Join the Facebook Group -  Platform for Purpose: Tools to help you change the world! Join Startup Life Support – StartupLifeSupport.com

Episode 011 – Joy Bretz of nJoyBnFIT & Leave with Ease Do you feel like you’re chained to your desk watching life pass you by? Trying to figure out how you can manage financially if you do what you love?  Are you suffering the health, mental and emotional effects of work-related stress and burnout? In this episode, Joy Bretz tells us about Leave with Ease - a program she created to help you develop your exit strategy to pursue a career and life that brings greater health and happiness. You can connect with Joy at https://www.njoymindbodyandsoul.com Our Guest Joy Bretz is passionate about helping stressed-out professionals. She spent 20+ years in a high stress corporate financial management career, paying a heavy toll physically, mentally and emotionally. She understands all too well the desire of many to leave that lifestyle behind and live life on their own terms. Joy realized she had a choice, leaving her corporate career behind in 2016 to reclaim her purpose and her life. Now, she wants to help others

Show Description: Do you feel handcuffed to a career or business that won’t let you enjoy life the way you really want to? In this episode, Latiesha Johnson tells us how she turned the traditional model of life as a corporate accountant on its ear spend half of the year traveling the world and offers practical strategies to bring more freedom into your life. You can connect with Latiesha at LivingDreamsJoyfully.com Our Guest Latiesha Johnson lives life on her own terms.  She created a non-traditional career path choosing to work mostly as a contractor instead of an employee so she could honor her life goal of being FREE. This flexibility has allowed her to explore her love for travel, visiting 22 countries on six continents. With so many people asking how she does it, Latiesha now puts her experience to work for others, recently launching her independent travel agency, Living Dreams Joyfully. Latiesha can help you create the perfect plan for your vacations, destination weddings, solo travel, cultural excursio

Our Guest How do you want people to remember you when you’re gone? Will they remember the wonderful memories you shared, or the chaos left behind? Author and Legacy Consultant Elaine Cauley finds purpose in grief. She’s spent 30 years helping people work through the pain of losing a loved one. Now, she’s helping them think ahead and equipping them with the tools to create a legacy plan. Elaine is the author of My Will Be Done – Preserving Your Legacy and the companion workbook. She hosts hands-on workshops (join us in Phoenix March 23) and just announced the launch of coaching/consulting to take the overwhelm and procrastination out of creating your legacy plan. If you don’t want your family running GoFundMe campaigns and car washes to bury you or fighting over your stuff when you’re gone, listen to this episode. Topics Discussed Why legacy plans aren’t just for wealthy people How the fear of death keeps people from making plans Discovering her purpose and the evolution of her business Things Mentioned Dur

Our Guest Jane Spicer, CEO of Daphne's Headcovers started her journey into entrepreneurship at the tender age of 10 by making puppets to save up for a sailboat. Today, she’s at the helm of a multimillion-dollar global manufacturing corporation with customers at top resorts and golf shops in more than 75 countries.   Follow Daphne’s Headcovers on Instagram Follow Daphne’s Headcovers on Facebook Follow Daphne's Headcovers on Twitter Jane is the recipient of a multitude of awards for her entrepreneurial accomplishments, including Forbes Top Golf Companies, Top Female Exporter of Arizona, Top Women in Business, Arizona State University’s Spirit of Enterprise Award, Positively Powerful Women and Gabriel’s Angels Precious Paw award for her philanthropic service. Jane is an active philanthropist, supporting charities that speak to her heart, like Gabriel’s Angels, ASPCA and the Ernie Els Fancourt Foundation. She has two amazing children and four naughty cats. When she isn’t working, she can be found hiking, skiing,

Even if you don’t follow entertainment news, chances are you’ve heard about comedian Katt Williams’ tirade against fellow comedian Tiffany Haddish, questioning the meteoric rise of the Girls Trip star over more tenured black women comedians. He’s not the first to be critical of the recent Emmy Award-winning Haddish. Others have argued that she reinforces negative stereotypes or that she simply isn’t funny. What is it about Tiffany Haddish, Kevin Hart and Lil Rel Howery – all dissed by Katt Williams – that allows them to tap into levels of success alluding their arguably funnier predecessors? All three are high rolling in the currency of likability. What is likability? For starters, it's not about intentionally competing in a popularity contest. It's about genuinely being the type of person that others want to be around. Even if you consider yourself an introvert, humans are hard-wired to be relational. People who rank high in likability often possess the ability to break down barriers and authentically connec

About the Show After making beaded bracelets as an Autism Walk fundraiser for her niece, SaRatta Reeves Murphy stumbled upon an idea that would grow into a lucrative jewelry business with worldwide sales. But it wasn’t as easy as making pretty products. In this conversation, SaRatta talks about how she learned everything she could about the industry and how to run a business. I’ve been coaching early-stage entrepreneurs for nearly a decade, and one thing I’ve found is that people tend to rest on one extreme or the other – you’re either a meticulous planner who needs a 20-page strategy, 5 checklists, timelines and a Six Sigma project before you make a decision, or you get an idea tonight and you’ve invested your life savings into launching it tomorrow. Okay, everybody is not THAT extreme, but you get my point. In this episode,  SaRatta talks about how she didn’t start with a 20-page business plan, but spent time learning about her industry, how to market, coming trends, and built and continues to evolve accord

Our Guest Kenji Jasper is an author, dramatic writer, consultant, and producer with more than 20 years of experience in communications.  A veteran entertainment journalist, he published his first novel, Dark at 25 – a Washington Post and Los Angeles Times best seller. Kenji’s fifth novel, Nostrand Avenue, an Afrofuturistic sci-fi crime story, was just released. Kenji has written for Essence, VIBE, Ozy.com and National Public Radio and was a 2018 nominee for “Best Short Story” by the Mystery Writers of America. About Nostrand Avenue Kango Watts is the man with the plan. If you know how to find him in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, then you know how to execute the perfect crime. He doesn't make mistakes. But he does make enemies. When the plan to intimidate a local crime lord goes wrong, Kango finds himself on the run from faceless men and on a 15-year journey that takes him from the streets of Brooklyn, to Washington, DC to London and beyond. Nostrand Avenue is a tale of self-discovery that takes a single man through th

About the Show Why do so many business owners have hang-ups when it comes to money? From anxiety about asking for the sale to not charging what we’re worth, overcoming this hurdle can make all the difference when it comes to the stability, growth and success of your business. Our Guest Dr. Nadia Brown is an authentic, bold champion for women business leaders. She is the founder of Doyenne Leadership Institute, LLC. Through her workshops, intensives, and retreats, she helps women break through the glass ceilings they encounter in business by helping them build profitable and sustainable businesses. When it comes to sales, women come to her timid and shaky about going after the money – they leave her strategic, strong, emboldened and most importantly, paid. Dr. Nadia has helped her clients generate hundreds of thousands of dollars in sales and has been featured in publications such as Black Enterprise Magazine and The Huffington Post. She is the author of Leading Like a Lady: How to Shatter Your Inner Glass Cei

About the Show Entrepreneurship is not for the faint of heart, but the right mindset can make the difference between succeeding and quitting in business. Mark “The Speaker Man” Wiggins talks about his success and failure in franchising, his unrelenting ability to not quit and how to avoid envying other’s success. Connect with Mark on Twitter at @speakerman87. Listener Bonus! To get a free audio version of his book Permission to Succeed, text the word “Speakerman” to 90210. Our Guest Coined by clients as an outstanding entrepreneur with the uncanny ability to ignite passion and to motivate others, Mark “The Speaker Man” Wiggins is an accomplished, author of several books, including Permission to Succeed: The Only Person Who Can Give it is You, and Success Does Not Need a Co-signer. He is an international motivational speaker, trainer, facilitator and coach. With more than 25 years of experience in the corporate and communications industries, Mark is a driving force in helping youth, athletes, corporate organiz

  Show Description: 20+ year PR Veteran Pam Perry talks about how to change the way you do business as the world around you changes, shortening your learning curve and aligning your work to what you love. Our Guest Pam Perry is a social media strategist and PR coach that has been in the public relations game for more than 20 years as the founder of Pam Perry PR and her former company, Ministry Marketing Solutions. Pam helps authors, speakers, thought leaders, nonprofits and brands use the latest social media and PR strategies to reach their goals and shine like a superstar online. Pam’s resume includes producing for Christian Television Network and promoting books for globally-recognized spiritual leaders like Bishop T. D. Jakes and Dr. Cindy Trimm. In this episode, Pam talks about: How she unknowingly became a pioneer in the work from home movement Changing the way you do business as the world around you changes Why working harder isn’t always the answer Encore careers and overcoming fear of technology How