The Big Leap Show With Kathlyn Hart | Weekly Interviews With Inspiring Badass Women In Business

We all hear stories about the overnight business success, but what does it really take to find that kind of success?   Today's guest Anna V., gives us the inside scoop on how her business Paper Anniversary found "overnight success," and her words of wisdom to help you do the same! In this episode, she'll be sharing: How she kept her passion of creating paper jewelry up on the side as a hobby as a way to relax her mind outside of work and how after a combination of luck and preparation she was able to turn her hobby into a full time business. How the success of her business allowed her to dream about where she wanted to live, and actually freely make the move from Canada to California. Why she advises others to put something out before you’re established, and her take on why it’s important as a business owner to be open to change, uncertainty and open to listening to what our customers want, not just what we want.   For full show notes + links to resources visit www.thebigleapshow.com/episode004

Today we are sitting down with a special guest who is near and dear to my heart.  Lindsay Jean Thomson is a life coach and one-half of Women Catalysts, an organization dedicated to igniting women into action. I met Lindsay at a time I was desperately seeking other women entrepreneurs and big dreamers to connect with.  For over two years prior to meeting Lindsay, I had been heads down thinking that I could "do everything on my own." Eventually the weight of trying to do it all on my own caught up with me and I realized I needed to find a local community of women to support me. So I started attending every networking event I could find on Meetup and Eventbrite in an attempt to find "my people."  After dozens and dozens of awkward conversations filled primarily with silent uneasiness I almost gave up. Until I found Women Catalyst. Within seconds of walking into my first event, I could feel how this was no ordinary community.  Instead of the uncomfortable small talk, I instantly found myself surrounded by bold, v

Welcome to our second episode of The Big Leap Show!  Our next guest is someone who is near and dear to my heart, because without her and her company's support, this podcast may not exist. Jessica Semaan is the founder of the Passion Company - a company full-heartedly dedicated to helping others reconnect with their passion and incorporate it back into their everyday lives. In this episode, she'll be sharing: How being lost in the corporate world, lead her to start interviewing others regarding how they made a living doing work they love and posting it on her blog. How that blog eventually turned into a full company, and at what point she felt ready to take the big leap and leave a steady paycheck How she overcame voices of doubt from herself and family, and where she found support through her tribe and practicing self-love.   For full show notes + links to resources visit www.thebigleapshow.com/episode002

Welcome to the very first episode of The Big Leap Show!  I am so excited to begin this journey with you.  To kick off this podcast (and 2016 woot woot) we are talking with Monique Malcolm of Keep Chasing the Stars - strategy coach and creator of the Visionary Journal. Deciding to go from dreaming is a hard path to kick into motion.  Without a big vision pulling you, it's easier to keep thinking, planning and waiting for "someday" to arrive.  But what happens when someday never comes? With the passing of her brother, Monique realized that she couldn't keep waiting to make her dreams happen, and jumped head first into testing, learning, and evolving different business ideas to eventually make her personal dream of becoming a self-employed, shop owner, coach, and inspirational speaker come true. In this episode, she'll be sharing: How her idea of a visionary journal came about. How the tragedy of her brother’s passing put into motion her going for her dreams because of the perspective on life it gave. How she w