Shirley Yang is the Founder and CEO of Muses, a professional network for entrepreneurs and freelancers. Muses is an app that helps entrepreneurs and freelancers connect with other likeminded creatives - to hire and get hired for gigs. Before creating Muses, Shirley started her career at Fox, led product teams at NBC and Amazon, and has worked with thousands of social media influencers and brands to propel them to fame. Shirley is a currently a startup mentor at TechStars, and an advisor for Women Tech Founders and DoSomething.org.In this episode, Shirley shares her thoughts on being fearless in both business and in one's personal life. Some of the topics discussed include: the importance of making connections and networking, celebrating the little wins, being patient when it comes to seeing results, focusing on your strategy, validating your work, and much more.Shirley believes that we all deserve to do what we love - to act, live, and feel in alignment with ourselves and the work we choose to pursue.FOLLOW SHIRLEY / MUSES:DOWNLOAD THE MUSES APP HERE.INSTA: @shirley / @musesWEBSITE: www.musesapp.comSTAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Kyle Mauch is the Founder of Athletes Brand, The 1000, and Campfire - along with being the Host of the Success at Success Podcast. Kyle is a leading expert in legacy discovery and personal branding. As a former baseball player, Kyle specializes in helping athletes and high performers discover what they stand for. This includes finding clarity that will bring his clients significant value to their personal brand - while helping them make a difference in the world that is bigger than simply their profession.With over 1,400 professional athletes and hundreds of celebrities as clients, Kyle’s cutting edge technique, "Legacy Over Brand," has helped reshape how personal branding is done, and has also helped pave the way for the philanthropic nature in professional sports today.In this episode, Kyle touches on many important topics - some include: the importance of knowing your "why," owning your story, practicing compassion, and much more.FOLLOW KYLE MAUCH / ATHLETES BRAND:INSTA: @kylemauch / @athletesbrandWEBSITES: www.kylemauch.com www.athletesbrand.comwww.campfiresummit.comwww.1000athletes.comSTAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

In honor of this being the 25th episode of the show (!!), I decided to go back to how I started this podcast and share a solo episode. In this episode, I touch on the importance of remembering that social media is a combination of highlight reels. We must remember to differentiate between what we see online/entertainment and reality, in a healthy manner. We've all dealt with comparing ourselves to what we've seen online and thinking we have to live up to a specific image to feel "good enough." Instead, let's aim to focus on our strengths and what makes us unique. I hope this episode can inspire you to look at yourself with fresh eyes - to appreciate who you are, instead of who you think you need to be. In addition, we must remember that everyone is going through something - even those who seem to have it "all figured out." We never know the full story, so let's remember to be kind to one another.STAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Miranda Mendelson is a full time Blogger and YouTuber under the name Slashed Beauty, in which she focuses on helping her audience keep up with beauty trends on a budget.Miranda's career jumped off after being named "Most Buzzworthy" Beauty Blogger by Allure Magazine in 2014 and is a three-time judge in the Glamour Magazine Beauty Awards.In this episode, Miranda shares her experiences on creating something from nothing, feeling discouraged at times, struggling with comparison, the importance of being consistent with content, and much more.Although Slashed Beauty is focused on beauty trends, Miranda expressed that she is hoping to post a lot more travel content in the near future. Follow the link below to subscribe and not miss any upcoming videos!FOLLOW MIRANDA / SLASHED BEAUTY:INSTA: @slashedbeautyWEBSITE: www.slashedbeauty.comYOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/slashedbeautySTAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Joanna Waterfall is the Founder of Yellow Co., an organization that exists to empower creative women to become agents of good. With a degree in graphic design and digital media, along with a background in branding, Joanna believes that creativity, business, and social impact should go hand in hand. Joanna and her work have been featured in publications such as Forbes, The Huffington Post, Darling Magazine, LA Lady Magazine, Bossladies Magazine, and more. Joanna is motivated by the belief that women can change the world through stepping out of fear and into what makes them come alive.In this episode, Joanna shares a few of her many experiences that led her to starting Yellow Co., how she still struggles with self-doubt, the importance of keeping some dreams to yourself, taking small steps towards the bigger picture, and much more.I'm sure Joanna's honesty and story will help inspire you to reach for your goals, despite any fears you may have.FOLLOW JOANNA / YELLOW CO.:  INSTA: @joannawaterfall / @yellowco.coWEBSITE: www.yellowco.coSTAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Sarajane Case is the Founder of 'Enneagram & Coffee' and 'The Brave Collective' - a membership community for people who want to create the life of their dreams from right where they are. A writer, coach, and speaker based in Asheville, NC - Sarajane shares her experiences in discovering her desire to work for herself and how knowing her Enneagram personality type has helped her in her decision making. The Enneagram model includes nine different personality types. Although we can have parts of ourselves connected to every type, we all have one dominant type. In this episode, Sarajane goes into more detail on what Enneagram is, what it means to be brave, and how being aware of your personality type can help you thrive in your own life. If you'd like to hear more from Sarajane, you can check out her two podcasts - Brave Radio and The Enneagram & Coffee Podcast. To take the Enneagram Test Sarajane recommended, click HERE! FOLLOW SARAJANE:   INSTA: @sarajanecase / @enneagramandcoffeeWEBSITE: www.sarajanecase.comPODCASTS: ENNEAGRAM & COFFEE / BRAVE RADIO STAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Lauretta Ihonor is the Founder of The Ambition Plan & a Career Change Strategist. The Ambition Plan is "the UK's first career change platform for professional women with huge potential, but a lack of clarity" - offering coaching sessions, masterclasses, networking events, & an overall inspiring community. In this episode, Lauretta opens up about leaving the medical field to get a taste of different industries & discover what makes her feel most alive. From journalism, to fashion, to nutritional coaching, Lauretta has explored a variety of possible interests.Lauretta's complete honesty, bravery, & refreshing sense of self really makes this episode one of my favorites yet. FOLLOW LAURETTA / THE AMBITION PLAN:  INSTA: @theambitionplanFACEBOOK: facebook.com/theambitionplanWEBSITE: theambitionplan.comTWITTER: @theambitionplan   STAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Justine Beirne is the author of Happy Girls Get Everything & the Founder of JumpSmart Talent, a recruiting company focused on helping startups find the right fit for their team. In Happy Girls Get Everything, Justine draws upon extensive studies of philosophy to create a fourteen week guide to help readers create the life they want.  Before thriving as an entrepreneur, athlete, & professional author, Justine studied philosophy at Columbia University, Yale University, & New York University. In this episode, Justine opens up about her upbringing & personal struggles in her life that led her to valuing alone time & writing Happy Girls Get Everything.Along with opening up about personal aspects of her life, Justine also gives listeners background on her professional history & how she left her job to start JumpSmart Talent.CONTACT JUSTINE: BUY HAPPY GIRLS GET EVERYTHING HEREINSTA: @justinebeirneWEBSITE: happygirlsgeteverything.com  STAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Lilly Seay is the Co-Founder of Tappily App - a mental health app, which just recently launched.  The intention behind the app is to help users improve their mental health, reach their goals, achieve mental clarity, & solve problems on the go. In this episode, Lilly opens up about her experiences leaving her full time job, being a woman in tech, creating an app with her Co-Founder/boyfriend, & discovering what truly makes her happy.  CONTACT LILLY / TAPPILY APP:  DOWNLOAD THE TAPPILY APP HEREINSTA: @tappilyapp / @lillyseay_ WEBSITE: tappilyapp.com YOUTUBE: youtube.com/tappily   STAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

I really enjoyed my conversation with the lovely Samora Suber - a certified Self-Exploration/Life Coach and Yoga Instructor based in Los Angeles, CA. Samora is trained in Ashtanga yoga and has been teaching all-levels of yoga and meditation classes for brands such as OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, Athleta, Vaseline, and #Blogher. With her passion for helping people embrace their highest potential through discovery, Samora created an exploration yoga technique, Motivational Yoga (Moga), which pairs life coaching practices with specific yoga sequences to stimulate positive thinking, push past physical limitations, and break emotional blockages. In this episode, Samora opens up about her past experiences that led her to becoming a life coach, the importance of finding one's self-love practice, and why we should all work on aligning our thoughts, words, and actions.If you'd like to work with Samora, you can find her contact info below.CONTACT SAMORA: INSTA: @samoralifeWEBSITE: https://www.samoralife.com/STAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com