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There are very few things more awkward than being a bookkeeper that has a bankruptcy, but that is exactly what led Ean Price Murphy to found Moxie Bookkeeping & Coaching Inc. Her mission is to make radically kind people comfortable with money and to make small-business financial information accessible and actionable, even for those who don’t think of themselves as good with numbers.   Visit her site at: https://moxiebookkeeping.com/   For more information on how you can Own Your Awkward with Andy Vargo, check out https://www.awkwardcareer.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/own-your-awkward/support

Meet Marie, she's a Badass, but didn’t always feel that way (even when she became a police officer, gulp).     After a lot of inner work, she discovered that Badassery comes from mindset and confidence, not from objects like a gun, a motorcycle, or a leather jacket.     A big part of her journey to Badassery, was paying off $106,000 in debt, and she went on to become a Financial Coach.       She wants to help you master your confidence in life, and with your money, and give you the support you need so your inner Badassery can shine through to the outside!   Visit her site at https://ordinarytobadass.com/ and be sure to give her a follow on Instagram at @ordinarytobadass   For more information on how you can Own Your Awkward with Andy Vargo, check out https://www.awkwardcareer.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/own-your-awkward/support

Well-Being Strategist | Meditation Master | Speaker | Author | Yogini   Oksana’s work supports positive behavioral change through elevating human and organizational well-being. A Master Meditation Initiator, she guides companies in the creation of evolutionary wellness cultures by inviting conscious executives and employees to a deeper relationship with themselves.    No stranger to life’s curveballs, Oksana’s personal journey spans a challenging childhood in the USSR and solo immigration to the US, where her pursuit of the American dream resulted in massive burnout and depression. Ultimately, a transformational experience in the Indian Himalayas led her to found SattvaMe, a mental well-being training organization that bridges the gap between stress, anxiety, and the infinite possibility for people to evolve into their highest potential.    Today, Oksana’s proprietary approach to well-being and pioneering mindfulness work with leading-edge businesses like Microsoft, BuzzFeed, and MIT, is reimagining the workplace as an energetic source of well-being that allows us all to experience the world as a magnificent interconnected place.    Read Oksana’s full story in her bestselling book “NEXT LEVEL YOU.” Available on Amazon at  https://www.amazon.com/Next-Level-You-transformed-mindfulness-ebook/dp/B082DJCF3H/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=next+level+you&qid=1577924072&sr=8-1    Learn more about her work: www.Sattva.Me and and www.oksanaesberard.com   For more information on how you can Own Your Awkward with Andy Vargo, check out https://www.awkwardcareer.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/own-your-awkward/support

Robin is a proud generalist who thought she was supposed to be an expert. Led  by curiosity, she wandered and wondered, trying on a variety of career  options and industries, hoping to find the right “one.” Her professional journey consists of wearing multiple hats across numerous industries,  usually in sales, marketing, and strategy. Like many generalists, she  struggled to find her “calling.” In a world of specialists, experts,  influencers, and entrepreneurs, she kept sampling from the buffet of  “possibility.” One of GoDaddy’s repeat customers, she’s been known to have more than a dozen domains at a time, each with its own business plan. Finally fed up with trying to figure out her true domain or  “calling,” she decided to just be herself. She went back through numerous journals, career assessments, and personality tests and discovered three main themes: curiosity, enthusiasm, and creativity. She now uses her innate curiosity, broad experience, and enthusiasm to help widget-makers, manufacturers, industrial companies, and B2B sales organizations turn their subject matter expertise into marketing and messages that are creative, fun, and make their audiences feel good.  Instead of trying to be an expert, she’s embraced being a fan, someone who follows what she thinks is cool and exciting, whether it’s a  product, component, winemaker, poet, rock band, or something else that tickles her fancy. As a marketer, she looks at things the way a fan  might look at them, saying to herself, “that’s cool; people should know  about that.” If she thinks your product, service, or brand is interesting, valuable, or awesome, she won’t stop talking about it. She lives by the motto that if you’re deeply interested, you’ll be  interesting. Follow Robin online at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinabennett/ https://www.instagram.com/verseandvibe/ For more information on how you can Own Your Awkward with Andy Vargo, check out https://www.awkwardcareer.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/own-your-awkward/support

Ashley Gutermuth is a New Jersey-based stand-up  comedian. She has appeared on ‘The Tonight Show’ with Jimmy Fallon where  she was chosen by Jerry Seinfeld to win the ‘Seinfeld Challenge.’ Her  high-energy, positive style of comedy is irresistible. Ashley’s comedy is focused on her unusual relationships and observations about life.  Ashley has performed in the New York Underground Comedy Festival and in  June 2020, won Blue City Comedy’s Comic of the Month competition, based  in Boise, Idaho. When Ashley is not performing stand-up or voice-overs, she is usually  running and has a daily running streak that spans over five years. For  running tips and comedy videos follow @Ashgutermuth on twitter and  instagram. Please Follow Ashley Online: Ashleygutermuth.com @Ashgutermuth (twitter and instagram) For more information on how you can Own Your Awkward with Andy Vargo, check out https://www.awkwardcareer.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/own-your-awkward/support

Adam is an Achievement Coach who is passionate about helping people get clear on what they want in life, set goals to get there, and then a plan to take action to achieve it. He has learned from his past experiences of overcoming his limiting beliefs about what works and what doesn't to really succeed in life. Born with a learning disability and feeling like the dumb kid in school he was shy and reserved. He had to learn how to overcome that and has since gone on to get both his undergraduate degree as well as a Masters in  Business Administration (MBA).   Adam believes there is greatness in everyone just waiting to come out and strives to help people unleash that greatness within themselves to live a life full of joy and vibrancy. Adam is married to his best friend and business partner, Lacey, and they have 5 daughters. Please follow Adam online: arisetoconnect.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arisetoconnect/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arisetoconnect Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgRTemEv1Wlj9BLxYndKNIg Podcast, Unleash Your Greatness: https://www.arisetoconnect.com/podcast Free workbook, Mindset for Success: www.arisetoconnect.com/mindsetforsuccess For more information on how you can Own Your Awkward with Andy Vargo, check out https://www.awkwardcareer.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/own-your-awkward/support

An author, speaker and founder of DM Consulting LLC, Dawn Marcotte loves to share her insights in building a successful online business. As a mother who worked full time in the corporate world while being a freelance writer as a side gig, Dawn combines the lessons learned from both worlds to create processes that are repeatable and reliable. Her passion is to teach women entrepreneurs the skills they need to get clients and build a successful business while staying true to their values and being authentic.   Please follow Dawn online:  Website: https://dm-consultingllc.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dawnmarcotteconsulting/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawn.marcotte/   For more information on how you can Own Your Awkward with Andy Vargo, check out https://www.awkwardcareer.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/own-your-awkward/support

“Pretty” Mike James, obstacle course racer, father, comedian, and safety professional. Founded BeastNet Podcast in November of 2017 as an outlet to discuss Obstacle Course racing.  In the first 2 years, Mike hosted almost every episode while talking to everyone from everyday Spartans, elite racers, semi-pro female hockey players, comedians who are into fitness, and more.  These days Mike runs daily, hosts comedy shows, and occasionally drops in on the BeastNet for hosting duties.     Follow him on Facebook Mike.James.427 or follow the BeastNet on Insta, TikTok, Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, and more @BeastNetPod Listen to the show on your favorite streaming service or at www.beastnetpod.com   For more information on how you can Own Your Awkward with Andy Vargo, check out https://www.awkwardcareer.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/own-your-awkward/support

It's Deb’s mountain and it's hard to imagine living life outside its awe-inspiring shadow⎯ without the backpacking, skiing, and outdoor life they enjoy in Washington state. Her birth in software engineering took her away from Mount Rainier in exchange for the exotic lands of China and the Philippines. In Singapore, Deb and her husband celebrated their 25th anniversary dining on Brazilian churrascaria.  Her adventures abroad have uniquely prepared Deb to work with people from diverse cultures. But the awkwardness, even here at home, is very real!  Good communication is essential. It's important to understand that not everyone is inside her head with her! People don't come with a help-manual. Unlike the world of software, there is no "help-desk" support. Twenty years after it all began, she’s letting life lead her to places unknown. Deb traded the anti-social world of software design for the people-oriented world of real estate. Being a realtor led her to take to the airwaves. For two years, she hosted the real estate program, Lockin' it In with Deb & Per on KLAY radio. Her new YouTube channel, Deb Did That, is an adventure story driven by her passion to discover, on a deeper level, what it’s like to be another person, to experience another's life and work, their joys and tears. Deb and her guest experience the unknown (each other) together. She’s enjoying the ride. Please follow Deb online: YouTube:  Deb  Did That https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtB5fL_0SLaeX1CwnOVteyQ Facebook:  @DebDidThat | https://www.facebook.com/DebDidThat Real Estate Sherpa on Facebook: @realestatesherpa | https://www.facebook.com/RealEstateSherpa For more information on how you can Own Your Awkward with Andy Vargo, check out https://www.awkwardcareer.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/own-your-awkward/support

  Joseph Theis was born and raised in Hagerstown, Maryland. He currently lives in Washington, DC, where he earned his law degree from The  Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law. He is an avid reader and lifelong lover of the horror genre. His favorite horror authors are Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft, and Stephen King. He recently published his first collection of horror stories called SALEM  AVENUE through the Creator Institute at Georgetown University. Please follow Joseph online: Instgram: @jrtheis26 Instagram: @salem_avenue For more information on how you can Own Your Awkward with Andy Vargo, check out https://www.awkwardcareer.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/own-your-awkward/support

Shelley Brown is a mindfulness educator and speaker best known as the creator of Weird Girl, a series of humorous essays written about real-life experiences. Born and raised in Chicago, she graduated from DePaul University and served over 25 years in corporate America, practicing the fine art of mergers, acquisitions, downsizings, public-private transitions, acts of  God, performance reviews, KPIs, workplace cultures, and more. In 2014, Brown faced her greatest challenge when she suffered a serious spinal injury. After a lifetime of fitness that included 25 marathons,  six ultra-marathons, and countless half-marathons, she found herself living with impaired mobility and chronic pain. The incapacitating injury coupled with shifting circumstances at work took a toll and began to hold Brown captive in a persistent state of anxiety. With marathons and global meetings now in her rearview mirror,  Brown studied the dynamics between psychology and stress and trained her mind to embrace the art of mindfulness to help find balance and restore meaning to her world. Now living life with gratitude and joy, Brown provides corporate America with customized mindfulness workshops and retreats aimed at effective goal setting, planning, and productivity. Besides her dog and boyfriend, Brown’s greatest joy is creating art and  inviting people from all walks of life to allow their inner weird and join what she affectionately calls our collective humanness of weirding. Please follow and support Shelley online at www.weirdgirlsrock.com instagram: @weirdgirladventures and @theglueisdrying LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelleybbrown/ For more information on how you can Own Your Awkward with Andy Vargo, check out https://www.awkwardcareer.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/own-your-awkward/support

Doc Kennedy is a stand-up comedian and podcaster talking all things God, Family, Country. Follow Doc online at his website at www.DocKennedyLive.com or social media at @dockennedylive For more information on how you can Own Your Awkward with Andy Vargo, check out https://www.awkwardcareer.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/own-your-awkward/support

Megan Miller is the founder of Aprovechar Language Solutions, LLC, which  works to provide relevant, habit-based Spanish learning to adults who  are serious about learning Spanish. Megan teaches language integration,  or rather, how to constantly and consistently use a language, so you’ll  never lose it. She also helps IT companies in Latin America and Europe tell their  stories for a U.S.-based audience through translation, editing, and  localization projects. Megan has over 20 years of experience in Spanish  and has been obsessed with learning and teaching all of her life: from  living abroad at 19 in Madrid Spain; travelling worldwide; to setting up  a corporate eLearning system in the private sector. Follow Megan online: www.aprovecharlanguagesolutions.com IG: @aprovecharlanguagesolutions FB: @aprovechar-language-solutions-now LI: @aprovechar-language-solutions For more information on how you can Own Your Awkward with Andy Vargo, check out https://www.awkwardcareer.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/own-your-awkward/support

David Ussery is making things happen at GOAT ROCK PRODUCTIONS!  Check out today's episode where David open's up about his awkward, and how he has owned it more than ever before this year. Check him out online at the links below. And while you are there, be sure to give him some likes and follows! https://www.instagram.com/goatrockproductions/ http://goatrockpro.com/ https://soundcloud.com/user-515963956 https://linktr.ee/goatrockproductions --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/own-your-awkward/support

Madonna and Marcus and making strides together! Madonna Hanna is a retired fashion marketing educator and motivational speaker. She has received over 30 teaching awards and recognition. Highlights include: National  Milken Award recipient selected by the U. S.  Department of Education. She also received $25,000 with that award. She and her late husband, Steve  Hanna, were recognized by late President George H. W. Bush, as a Point of Light; for the McCarver Bates Buddy program. Their classes were selected for a presidential visit which was canceled due to a defeat by Bill Clinton. She has also received recognition from First Lady  Laura Bush for creating an anti-swearing campaign and First Lady Hillary Clinton, for creating a fashion show that celebrated students with special needs. Madonna has also written and self published an award winning self-esteem children’s picture book entitled “Mommy, why are my eyes so big?” she has also published, “ Fashionshowitis a guide to fashion show fundraising.” Marcus Chambers is an elite American sprinter, who runs for Team USA. In 2020, he is entering his third season as a professional athlete and will compete to represent the USA at the 2020 Olympics. In high school he was a 4x state champion as well as a Jr Olympic Champion. Before going to college he competed in the World Jr Championships which was the first time he put the USA on his chest. He came back with 2 Gold Medals. A specialist in the 400m, he attended the University of Oregon, where he was a 10 time All American, 4 time PAC 12 Champion and 4 time NCAA Champion. Giving back to his community is Marcus’ first priority beyond track. A native of Tacoma, He, regularly speaks at local schools and he dedicates his social media presence to being a positive inspiration for his followers and growing the sport of track. Marcus is proud to be Madonna’s track --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/own-your-awkward/support

Dennis is the Founder, Publisher, and Editor-in-Chief of our award-winning life, culture, and biz new media digest, With an emphasis on action, our amazing writers empower people to transcend from knowing what to do to actually doing it. Today and every day, we simply deliver the very best insights, intelligence, and inspiration available anywhere, doing it our way by placing our writers and our audience at the forefront. It's magical. It's evergreen. And quite frankly, It's just good stuff. Period. Here's more About Us. He is also Founder & Chief Encouragement Officer of GoodWorks 360°, our affiliated global nonprofit social impact enterprise, dedicated to providing mission-critical pro bono services to good nonprofits worldwide. Connect with him on Linkedin to learn more about his background. Dennis is a contributing author to the Best-Selling Book Chaos to Clarity: Sacred Stories of Transformational Change. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/own-your-awkward/support

Gwendelyn Kay is a Success Coach, NLP Practitioner, Hypnotherapist specializing in Time Line Therapy and a Laughter Yoga Leader. From a very young age Gwendelyn started to notice that when she would have conversations with people that they would end up having significant changes in their lives. She later became trained in NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) and Hypnotherapy and spent years fine tuning her natural skills to be able to help people make life altering shifts in every aspect of their lives. Her passion is to help you achieve self-empowerment so that you can live a life that is free, fully engaged and personally successful. For many people there are issues from the past that are stuck and unresolved causing a sense of frustration, depression, failure and hopelessness. Using Time Line Therapy is a powerful tool to relieve and heal issues that are often unknown or seem unmovable to a client. Learning that power of laughter, Gwendelyn became a Laughter Yoga Leader (Laughter for no reason + Yoga type breathing = Laughter Yoga). Science has proven that Laughter can reduce blood pressure, lift your mood, helps to support a healthy immune system and is really fun! Laughter events relieve stress, anxiety, worry, pain, depression and deepens our sense of connection and community. Each consultation and treatment is100% confidential and hand tailored to fit YOU as the unique individual that you are. Find her online: You tube: GKay DoItAnyway Email: GKayDoItAnyway@gmail.com Facebook: Gwendelyn Kay Instagram: Gwendelyn Kay (turensky) Tik Tok: GKayDoItAnyway --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/own-your-awkward/support

Author Jesse A. Cruz lives in upstate New York with his wife and children. The Cruz family currently serves at Cross Creek Church. He has proudly served our country as an Iraq War Veteran of the U.S. Army. Jesse is the Assistant Director of the Ontario County Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. In addition to his career, he has been engaged in speaking at correctional facilities and coaching sports. He has a B.A. in Community Youth Development at Nazareth College. Currently, Jesse is pursuing his Master's in Theology at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling and hiking with family and friends. Jesse is available for speaking engagements and book signings. You may contact him directly at authorjessecruz@gmail.com Please follow Jesse Cruz: https://www.facebook.com/jesseacruzliveyourdash/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/own-your-awkward/support

Hernan Sias A.K.A The Business Bro is the host of the Business Bros Podcast. A daily interview show that highlights entrepreneurs and their journey through business and life. Hernan’s background is in taxes with a degree in accounting and a teaching credential in mathematics. He has built multiple business over the last 17 years including his current venture with Pipeline Insurance and most recently due to the success of the podcast he has launched FanSparQ a DIY and full service podcasting and marketing company. His mission is to help you win by showing you how to take control of your branding and marketing through the power of podcasting. Find and follow Hernan Sias online: https://www.facebook.com/BusinessBrosPod/ https://www.instagram.com/businessbrospod/ https://www.businessbros.biz/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/own-your-awkward/support

Founder of Cherish Your World, Laura Staley passionately helps people thrive by guiding them to a holistic transformation of space, heart, mind, body, and soul. Laura knows that there’s a relationship between the conditions of our homes or workplaces and the quality of our lives. Trained and certified with the Western School of Feng Shui and seasoned by almost two decades of working with a variety of clients, Laura uses her intuition and expertise to empower her clients to produce remarkable results in their lives. Her trifecta of serving people includes speaking, writing, and compassionate listening. As a columnist, Laura writes personal essays focused on self-discovery, feng shui, emotional health, and transformations from the inside out. Laura is the published author of three books: Live Inspired, Let Go Courageously and Live with Love: Transform Your Life with Feng Shui, and the Cherish Your World Gift Book of 100 Tips to Enhance Your Home and Life. Prior to creating her company, Laura worked as a fulltime parent and an assistant professor at Ohio Wesleyan University. She earned a Ph.D. in political science from The Ohio State University. Her joys in life include laughing with loved ones, dancing, reading, meditating, running, being in nature, and listening to music she loves.  Find and Follow Laura Online: cherishyourworld.com loveyourspaceloveyourlife.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurastaley1/ https://www.facebook.com/laurastaleycherish https://www.instagram.com/cherishyourworld/channel/?hl=en --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/own-your-awkward/support