Thinking Beyond the Board Seat to Build a Legacy Career with Coco Brown, Founder & CEO of Athena Alliance

I had the privilege of sitting down with the exceptional Coco Brown, the driving force behind Athena Alliance. Coco, a Silicon Valley veteran of 30 years, shares her captivating journey from her free-spirited childhood in a hippie academic family to becoming a trailblazing female leader in the corporate world. 

 

We explored her humble beginnings, the formative experiences of her early life, and her ambitious climb up the corporate ladder in her 20s. We dive into Coco's unique approach to life, wealth, and family, discussing the importance of financial literacy and transparency with her children. 

 

Coco's story is refreshingly candid, as she recounts the highs and lows of her financial journey — from making a quarter of a million dollars in her twenties to removing the golden handcuffs and couchsurfing with her children as she started her entrepreneurial journey. 

 

The Athena Alliance’s mission is to empower women to expand their career portfolios and build lasting legacies. Listeners will gain valuable insights into Coco's strategies for success, her philosophy on money and happiness, and the importance of investing in oneself. 

 

Coco’s narrative is a powerful reminder that wealth is not just about financial gain but also about creating meaningful impact and lasting change.

Key Topics:

1. A wild childhood in Amish country, Pennsylvania
2. Career choices driven by a desire to understand how people make sense of the world
3. Moving to Paris with no plan and using her resourcefulness as a career starter in the UN
4. Coco’s early money moves as a 20-something in Silicon Valley
5. Launching an entrepreneurial venture with a full-time career at 23
6. Using wealth to give back to the family
7. Navigating the frustration of golden handcuffs at Taos while starting a family
8. Encountering a rollercoaster of wealth and hard times in the early stages of entrepreneurship
9. Asking yourself if you’re being paid what you’re worth
10. The karma behind money and knowing when to cut your own salary
11. Being open and honest with children about money, even in the hard times
12. How Coco’s identity shifted as she left Taos
13. How their family’s investment decisions have shifted and evolved over the years
14. Building a legacy means stepping away from a linear path

Connect with Coco online:

 

Website: https://athenaalliance.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cocobrown/, https://www.linkedin.com/company/athena-alliance/

Instagram: @athenaalliance

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