Donna L. Goolkasian is a natural encourager and communicator. Her book, Dose of Donna was first conceived in 2000 when she was doing what came naturally--dropping into co-workers' offices and providing them with laughs, a hug, and words of enco

Interview with Shaun McMahon, Founder of Illuminate

Jun 2nd, 2023 26m 9s

Shaun draws upon nearly 30 years of training and development experience in his pursuit to offer custom learning solutions that utilize the latest trends, innovations, and technologies. As founder and president of Illuminate, he leads a dynamic

Access Courage Even When You're Not Feeling Brave

Jun 2nd, 2023 9m

Podcast host, Patrice Jenkins, shares lessons on courage from her new book, It's Still Good: Dreams Don't Have Expiration Dates!www.patricejenkins.com

Act Like the Person You Want to Be: Interview with Erica Renaud, Speaker &Author

May 1st, 2023 29m 56s

Erica Renaud is doing what she believes she was designed to do--share her love for God and prayer through speaking and writing.Learn about her new book, Pray with Me: Helping Your Children Engage in Authentic and Powerful Prayer, and how she "

Starting Lessons from a Veterinarian

Apr 15th, 2023 5m 46s

Assumptions and limiting beliefs can hold you captive from starting on a dream or goal.If you can't dismiss a dream or goal, even after trying for years, then maybe it's in your DNA. You were designed to do it!Carefully choose the people you tr

Interview with Anique Sara Taylor, Poet and Author

Apr 1st, 2023 24m 54s

Anique Sara Taylor is the 2022 Blue Light Poetry prize winner and author of Where Space Bends, a collection of poems published by Finishing Line Press."Always watch for the smallest spark. The sparks you get are yours."When it comes to starting

Ten Lessons from Successful Starters

Mar 15th, 2023 15m 29s

Podcast host, Patrice Jenkins, shares lessons she has learned from interviewing successful people and asking them how they got started. What were their first steps? Where did they find courage to start? What did the very beginning look like? Wh

Interview with Amy Kayne, Owner of 2Gether Private Chefs

Mar 1st, 2023 28m 29s

Amy Kayne, founder and owner of 2Gether Private Chefs, shares her fascinating story about how she found her path to being a chef after being in the audience of "The Chew," a cooking-themed television talk show. Learn how to recognize your path

Interview with Christine Granfield, Founder of Sea Squared Design

Feb 15th, 2023 29m 13s

Christine Granfield, founder of Sea Squared Design, was a successful biotech and pharmaceutical professional when her home renovation project changed her career. Christine found herself really interested in all aspects of design. Curious about

Interview with Karen Kostigen, Owner of Zia Clothing Outlet

Feb 2nd, 2023 30m 12s

Karen Kostigen walked into a clothing liquidation sale and walked out buying the whole business! By saying "yes" to an unexpected opportunity, Karen has experienced the exhilaration of being a successful business woman and building meaningful r

Interview with Audrey Azzoto--Founder of Good Look Optical

Jan 13th, 2023 30m 38s

In this episode, host Patrice Jenkins speaks with Audrey Azzoto--Founder and Owner of Good Look Optical in Belmont, MA. Audrey says, It's so easy to talk yourself out of something than to talk yourself into something. We need to turn this aro

Launch Your Dream

Jan 1st, 2023 9m

A new year is a perfect time to break through the forces of inertia and launch your dream. Learn how to use science to propel your dream into motion. Lighten the load. Attract inspiration. And move from talking about a dream to doing a dream.

Robbie Swale and the 12-Minute Method to Achieve Your Dreams

Dec 6th, 2022 31m 53s

Robbie Swale is a coach, author, podcaster and founder of the 12-Minute Method. In this episode, Robbie describes how he got started and overcame resistance and fear by writing a blog post on his 12-minute train ride into downtown London. When

The Quitting Line

Dec 1st, 2022 7m 35s

Feeling like nobody cares about your dream? Not sure if you even care? Does it matter? Maybe you're just pretending? If this sounds like, then hang in there! Patrice shares her journey of writing a book, getting lost along the way, and crossing

Interview with Jen Branco, Founder of The Noble Edit

Nov 18th, 2022 20m 47s

Jen Branco is the Founder of The Noble Edit, a curated collection of clothing and accessories that are ethical and eco-friendly from the fabric to the factory. Jen shares her story of how a book changed the way she thought about fashion. She dr

My Podcasting Starting Story

Nov 9th, 2022 9m 29s

How do you start a podcast when you have no idea of how to do it? Patrice shares how she went from thinking about a podcast to publishing by applying these three principles: Create a crisis. Ask yourself, "What is the conversation I want to hav