Going Legit
Going Legit
Rachel Dorsey
Going Legit explores entrepreneurship at every stage, across industries. We support entrepreneurs, artists, creatives, makers and those who want to be.
33. Dev Heyrana | Survival | "This was way bigger than we expected"
Dev is an artist and a mother of two who loves to challenge herself. Dev immigrated to the U.S. when she was nine years old and brings her unique perspective to life on canvas. In this episode, Dev and Rachel discuss creativity in the time of covid and how her kids inspired her to start an exciting new project.
Sep 10, 2020
28 min
32. Jennie | Mentorship | "Just keep doing what lights you up"
Jennie is a blogger and social media influencer on all things home. From cooking to design, she is dedicated to empowering women by creating spaces that feel genuine. In this episode, Rachel and Jennie tackle what it means to be true to yourself through the lense of social media. Jennie discovers her “why” which becomes the inspiration for the road ahead.
Aug 28, 2020
1 hr 14 min
31. Nkechi | Mentorship | "I think I'm just afraid"
Nkechi is a mindfulness practitioner, neuroscientist, artist and choreographer. In this mentorship session Nkechi expresses a desire to create passive income by using content and products she has already developed in her areas of expertise. In this episode Rachel and Nkechi define her offerings, develop a structure for her offerings and jumpstart a marketing plan.
Aug 3, 2020
1 hr 8 min
30. Lisa | Mentorship | "Am I qualified to do this?"
For over three decades, Lisa has honed her expertise in the wine business. Having worked in every faced of the industry, Lisa now owns and operates several businesses with her husband. With the opportunity to launch a new business, Lisa and Rachel connected to talk through the fears, roadblocks and systems required to give it a try.
Jul 29, 2020
51 min
29. Dr. Sarah | Mentorship | "My heart just isn't in it"
Sarah is a PhD. professor, published author and mother of three. As the primary breadwinner of her household, she’s made pragmatic decisions that haven’t left space for much else. With a desire to reconnect with her creativity and with the concern that education as we know it is a dying industry, she and Rachel worked through a series of challenges and emerged the other side with some new ideas, new directions and a renewed sense of confidence.
Jul 20, 2020
47 min
28. Vita | Mentorship | "Where do I put my energy"
In this episode Rachel coaches Vita through an exploration of opportunities and challenges that come with having a diverse set of interests and skills. Vita has a breakthrough - articulating her big dream out loud for the first time, and they develop an action plan for taking baby steps towards that dream within the constraints of the current crisis.
May 15, 2020
1 hr 16 min
27. Mara | Mentorship | "Where do I start"
In this episode Rachel coaches Mara through the first steps of turning her idea into a business. They discuss moving through the fear of failure, making time, creating the right conditions to work, finding the drive, narrowing focus, building an action plan, monetizing and future-proofing her business idea.
May 5, 2020
1 hr 15 min
26. Karen Santos | Survival | Photographer
@karen__santos Karen is a photographer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She shoots often in Brooklyn, New York. With a BFA in Photography from Academy of Art University, she specialize in portraits, lifestyle, and creative images. She is known for bright colors, warm tones and her use of shadow to add intrigue. During the shelter in place mandate, Karen has embarked on a 30 day photo challenge. In this episode, she discusses her lifeline: art making.
Apr 4, 2020
18 min
25. Lawrence Kalogreades | Survival | Psychotherapist
Lawrence Kalogreades is a psychotherapist based in Limasol Cyprus. He works with individuals, couples and families, to find new and more productive ways to overcome old problems. In this episode he discusses the impact Covid and similar heath crises can have on a person and on a society and offers recommendations for maintaining a healthy mental state during this time.
Apr 4, 2020
20 min
24. Jade Rivera | Survival | Founder and Administrator, Sunnyside Micro School
Jade Rivera is the founder of Sunnyside Micro-School for neuro divergent children. She is an author, educator, coach and innovator. You can follow her work online at @sunnyside_microschool She is a fullbright scholarship recipient and former chemist. Her book: Micro-Schools: Creating Personalized Learning on a Budget, has inspired countless passionate individuals and her most recent publication, Could You Live Underwater: A Design Thinking and STEM Curriculum is available now. She is an advocate for project based learning and a dedicated tarot practitioner. She lives in Oakland with her husband, Sam and their two cats.
Mar 18, 2020
17 min
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