Ep 309: Chasing the Bright Side with Jess Ekstrom

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Joining me today is Bestselling author of Chasing the Bright Side, Jess Ekstrom. Jess has been featured on The Today Show, Good Morning America, The View, Vanity Fair, People Magazine, Business Insider, Huffington Post and Forbes.

After starting and growing her multi-million-dollar company, Headbands of Hope, in her dorm room, her speaking and writing career took off. But Jess realized that her success wasn’t about how far she can reach—but how far she can help other women reach.

She helps women uncover the value in their story through her popular Mic Drop Workshop®, so they can make a living and a difference at the same time. She, her husband and her 70lb fur baby reside in Raleigh, NC.

Fun Fact: We bonded over our passion for supporting the pediatric cancer community and for Girls on the Run!

During our conversation you’ll learn:

• Jess’ origin story-what prompted her to start a business while being a full time college student.
• Life living in an Airstream-how she paired down her things and how they stayed organized on the road.
• Entrepreneurship-how she manages her time while running multiple businesses.

We also talked about Jess’ new book Create Your Bright Ideas-and why she felt it was important to write a book dedicated to inspiring tween entrepreneurs.

I love her mission, vision and passion for helping others, especially women and girls! If you like this episode, I’d love for you to share it with a friend to brighten their day!

Make sure to check out the links below for everything we talked about in this episode.

XO

-Laurie

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