No More Mondays

This is part two of the Bitewell story featuring Samantha Alexander.  Sam is currently partnering with Chris Fanucci from our Food for Thought episode to build a food-tech start-up focused on simplifying health eating.  Before joining the founding team of Bitewell, worked as a Chief of Staff at The Estée Lauder Companies. Sam has figured out how to stand out in the professional world – with leadership positions at Smashbox in LA, Bridgewater Associates, and other private equity firms, Sam has built upon her roots in the indie beauty industry in an inspiring way to bring her to her current role as a Founder and entrepreneur. 

Acacia Fante will inspire you with an amazing career transition story that’s sure to strike a nerve with many – especially career educators contemplating a shift away from the classroom.  Acacia leveraged her skills to gain experience in project management, content creation, and relationship management where she found her fit – the start-up world. After a few well-thought-out, strategic, and intentional steps, Acacia is right in the middle of that start-up world where she’s enjoying the energy, grit, and a growing career at one of Colorado's hottest employers, Guild Education.

We’re doing something fun with a two part story featuring the journey of two founders who have recently transitioned from employees to entrepreneurs to come together to create an awesome new tech platform that’s sure to wet your appetite. Part One of the story, featuring Bitewell founder Chris Fanucchi in this episode called Food for Thought. From co-founding a protein beverage you’ve seen on many a grocery shelf, to partnering with General Mills G-Works initiative to discover new business and innovations within GM’s framework, Chris has become a pro at building brands and creating products people love to consume.

Jeff Shannon, author, executive leaderhsip consultant and partner at Bravium, a boutique facilitation and leadership firm, joins us to shed light on the hard truth that is takes more than hard work to thrive in the professional world. Jeff helps us uncover pragmatic solutions around culture, leadership and effective career strategies and debunks some myths around skills and talents and why hard work is not enough. 

Amber Jackson is currently heading up digital growth strategies for a portfolio of Wonderful brands – think Fiji Water, Wonderful Pistachios, and JUSTIN Wine – yep, you’ve got it. Her path into Wonderful has been explorative and purposeful. We’re going to dig into a big named past that includes Warner Brothers, Walt Disney, and more, and we can’t WAIT to hear her laugh! 

Get ready-No More Mondays Season 3 is just around the corner!   We are presenting this encore episode of our dynamic conversation with Ricardhy Grandoit to get ready for Season 3. Enjoy!

Join Angie and Executive Producer Jane Durkee for another edition of No More Mondays Winter Warmer.  Angie and Jane discuss the eclectic and fun list of words selected by Season Two guests as their word to describe Mondays.   Teaser: there's a spelling test involved. See if you pass!  

Stay cozy and warm for this Winter Warmer with Angie and Jane Durkee discussing two fun themes from Outdoor Life Lessons videos: Change and Morning Routine.    

Warm up by the fire with another edition of No More Mondays Winter Warmers.  Today's episode finds Angie and Jane Durkee exploring the origins of the popular Outdoor Life Lessons video series.  A special bonus: this episode drops on 12/10/2021 which is Angie's birthday.  We hope this episode inspires you to get outside and re-charge!    

Bogdan Zlatkov won’t disappoint. This multi-faceted personality has become a friend, trusted advisor, and colleague.  The most recognizable thing in Bogdan’s history is his time as a content marketing manager with LinkedIn Learning. He’s since moved to a Green tech company serving the solar industry, but that’s not all.  One of the reasons I wanted to introduce you all to Bogdan is because he has nailed the idea of a side hustle, and he’s a proven example that you can grow a business endeavor a long side a full time (demanding job).  Growth Hack Your Career helps almost 30,000 job seekers find new opportunities through proven strategies Bogdan has tested himself. He works with coaches, authors, and Forbes-Council members to uncover the best job search tips, and I Happen to have the honor of being just one small resource within the Growth Hack Your Career family.