Anthony Ware, Mental Wealth Strategist, is on a mission to help underestimated entrepreneurs and professionals build mental wealth, trust themselves, and make better decisions for their lives and businesses. He recognizes that we all have mental health from the time we are born and the state of it changes as we move through life. Through his collection of diverse experiences as an entrepreneur, he has developed a deep level of empathy and grace which he brings to his practice. Listen to his story to hear how his upbringing in the Midwest showed him he could be whatever he wanted to be. You will learn: being a demographer can help you figure out any business that you want to get into through better understanding humanity.everyone is running their own race but none of us are running alone. to achieve mental wealth by thinking long term, executing in the short term and giving yourself grace along the way.Connect with Anthony at:MentalWealthDeposit.com / IG / Twitter /  LinkedIn Follow the pod: IG - https://www.instagram.com/podwhatsyourstory/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@podwhatsyourstory Twitter - https://twitter.com/PodWhatsYourSto Follow my story: Main site - https://www.mattestory.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattestory/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/mattestory/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mattestory Twitter - https://twitter.com/mattestory

Maria Medrano, Co-founder and CEO of Inspirame,  has been a pioneer since she was a little girl. As the first in her family to go to high school, college, graduate school and the corporate world, she felt the responsibility to share back with her family and community what she learned and what she was able to do to show them what was possible. She is now continuing that pioneer spirit as she has set out demystify what college means for the most vulnerable populations. Listen to her story to hear how she uses her privilege to help others see their own.You will learn:it is important to challenge your own perceptions that are based on identity given what you have seen.the role we play in our families gives us experience that create transferrable skills for the work we do.that giving yourself a timeline when making a decision can lower the risk.You can follow Maria's story at:LinkedIn / Inspirame LinkedIn / TecoGuide.com / Instagram / TikTokFollow the pod: IG - https://www.instagram.com/podwhatsyourstory/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@podwhatsyourstory Twitter - https://twitter.com/PodWhatsYourSto Follow my story: Main site - https://www.mattestory.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattestory/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/mattestory/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mattestory Twitter - https://twitter.com/mattestory

Bennie Fowler has been successful in a variety of different roles throughout his journey. From Super Bowl Champion to Author to Venture Partner, he has created a vision and sought to execute in partnership with his teammates. In our conversation, he how he develops trust with his teammates that ultimately led him to  catching NFL Hall of Famer Peyton Manning's last pass for a touchdown in the Super Bowl. Listen to his story to hear his lessons learned and how he uses his superpower of making people feel seen.You will learn:to ask if your vision is big enough.having people that provide guidance that unlocks opportunities that you may not see on your own.having a field purpose for every day actions that lead you to your larger purpose.You can follow Bennie's story at:LinkedIn / InstagramFollow the pod: IG - https://www.instagram.com/podwhatsyourstory/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@podwhatsyourstory Twitter - https://twitter.com/PodWhatsYourSto Follow my story: Main site - https://www.mattestory.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattestory/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/mattestory/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mattestory Twitter - https://twitter.com/mattestory

Since she was a little girl, Dr. Viviana Coles has always had her superpower of being confident. She combined that with a curiosity for psychology, sociology and eventually intimacy to become nationally recognized marriage and sex therapist that was featured on the hit show Married at First Sight. She's also found ways to increase her impact as an author, speaker and more recently matchmaker. Her success can be attributed to the loving support of her family, desire to collect tools that help her provide value and intention to ensure she is having fun. Listen to her story to learn how she's been able to remain the same person throughout the ups and downs of her journey.You will learn:to find comfort in sharing your story as you are uniquely qualified to tell it.to find ways to invest in your future ideas and self. that you may not be for everyone and that is ok. You can follow Dr. Viviana's story at:DoctorViviana.com / Instagram / TikTok / Twitter Follow the pod: IG - https://www.instagram.com/podwhatsyourstory/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@podwhatsyourstory Twitter - https://twitter.com/PodWhatsYourSto Follow my story: Main site - https://www.mattestory.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattestory/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/mattestory/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mattestory Twitter - https://twitter.com/mattestory

Victoria Tollossa, Founder & CEO of Illume, could be found trying to monetize her ideas as early as being 7 years old. Her journey from growing up as the one of the few kids of color in Ukraine to starting a career in the music industry has helped her with being comfortable in environments where she doesn't know anyone. Along the way, she recognized the power of developing and using storytelling to build a strong personal brand. She's now using her unique experiences to help entrepreneurs and executives stand out through their personal stories. Check out our full conversation to hear how Whitney Houston inspired her to literally find her voice.You will learn:to prioritize life in your journey and it will all work out in the end.it can be just as important to find out what you don't want as what you do want.to be strategic in the stories you tell to build your brand.You can follow Victoria's story on:LinkedIn Follow the pod: IG - https://www.instagram.com/podwhatsyourstory/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@podwhatsyourstory Twitter - https://twitter.com/PodWhatsYourSto Follow my story: Main site - https://www.mattestory.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattestory/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/mattestory/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mattestory Twitter - https://twitter.com/mattestory

Shama Hyder, Founder & CEO of Zen Media, has been curious and undaunted since she was a kid. She recalled always having a plan and being busy even as a 7 year old. Those traits and her early understanding of social media helped her blaze a trail of entrepreneurship and innovation. She uses her superpowers of seeing what is next and connecting dots to help leaders grow brands through sales-enabled PR strategies. Listen to this episode to not only hear of her amazing breakthroughs and accolades collected but to learn from her been throughs of breaking into the agency world out of necessity. You will learn:that the novelty of the internet has work off and people now consumer publicly but share privately.that writing comes from a place of need and providing resources that you wish you had. not to care about fitting in and using that freedom to define your own path. Follow Shama's Story at:ZenMedia.com / LinkedInFollow the pod: IG - https://www.instagram.com/podwhatsyourstory/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@podwhatsyourstory Twitter - https://twitter.com/PodWhatsYourSto Follow my story: Main site - https://www.mattestory.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattestory/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/mattestory/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mattestory Twitter - https://twitter.com/mattestory

Sandra Hunter, Founder & CEO of Wild Women Leaders of Color, faced challenges learning about her history. Like many of us, her story is a mixture of different cultures from colonizers to those they colonized. This combination of contradictions on the surface required her to find compassion for herself in her story. She's is now helping others do that and find a sense of grounding by connecting to their ancestors. This discussion is filled with a lot of lessons from Sandra's experiences that all of us can apply in our daily lives.You will learn:We are all a combination of contradictions at some level and we have to give ourselves compassion to be ok with that so that we are able to heal through our story.To seek ways to de-stress as you can't help others fully if you are in your own world of stress.That we should prepare to deal with failure by developing the tools to fail because failure is required to ultimately succeed.You can follow Sandra's story at:LinkedIn / WildWomenLeadersOfColor.com Follow the pod: IG - https://www.instagram.com/podwhatsyourstory/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@podwhatsyourstory Twitter - https://twitter.com/PodWhatsYourSto Follow my story: Main site - https://www.mattestory.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattestory/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/mattestory/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mattestory Twitter - https://twitter.com/mattestory

Frances West has followed her superpower of curiosity and love to pave a remarkable journey so far. From coming to the US as an exchange student in an all male school to becoming first ever IBM's Chief Accessibility Officer, Frances is a trailblazer. She's remained focus on the outcomes she's looking to deliver to find the path that maybe didn't exist before her. After graduating from IBM after a 37 year career, she's in her next season helping global clients execute transformative initiatives. Listen to her story to hear how she guides organizations to drive innovation through authentic inclusion.You will learn: having an intentional focus on outcomes can take "no's" from yourself and others off the table.that we all need to take time to think about who we are and what we want to say.to seek to be patient with other people's emotions especially when they don't align to how you would feel.You can follow Frances' story at:LinkedIn / FrancesWest.co / TwitterFollow the pod: IG - https://www.instagram.com/podwhatsyourstory/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@podwhatsyourstory Twitter - https://twitter.com/PodWhatsYourSto Follow my story: Main site - https://www.mattestory.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattestory/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/mattestory/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mattestory Twitter - https://twitter.com/mattestory

Lindrea Reynolds, founder and brand strategist, believes that marketers can develop their brands while driving social good.  She benefited from her family, community and mentors investing in her through her journey to becoming a leading brand strategist. She must have taken great notes as she is now helping her clients and our industry understand and communicate their value effectively. Listen to her story to hear the examples of being given opportunities you weren't ready for and also seeking out opportunities you weren't receiving. You will learn:having a seat at a table is not enough as you can sometimes be sitting at the wrong table.you only control how you respond to what other say about you.seek out ways to extend your capabilities beyond your current job to continue growing. You can follow Lindrea's story at:LinkedIn / LindreaReynolds.comFollow the pod: IG - https://www.instagram.com/podwhatsyourstory/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@podwhatsyourstory Twitter - https://twitter.com/PodWhatsYourSto Follow my story: Main site - https://www.mattestory.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattestory/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/mattestory/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mattestory Twitter - https://twitter.com/mattestory

Charlene Li has spent her career constantly reinventing but this is by design as she has focused on what's new, what's different and what's she's curious about throughout. You can trace this back to her childhood were she was very curious as witnessed by her spending the summer following 4th grade reading the entire encyclopedia. However, she did recognize that as an Asian women in business, she would have to go to places that others wouldn't want to go. This became a competitive advantage for overtime her as she found her purpose to catalyze transformation that maximizes human potential. Listen to this episode to hear more about her story and how we might all learn how to thrive through change.What you will learn:to think about your career in rolling 18 month increments to focus you on what you can affect in the near term and give flexibility for opportunities in the longer term.the importance of seeking to be a leader by focusing on the change you can directly impact and don't need permission to achieve.to become more comfortable being uncomfortable through regularly seeking adventure in your daily regimen and running experiments to learn new things.Follow Charlene's story at:LinkedIn / CharleneLi.com Follow the pod: IG - https://www.instagram.com/podwhatsyourstory/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@podwhatsyourstory Twitter - https://twitter.com/PodWhatsYourSto Follow my story: Main site - https://www.mattestory.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattestory/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/mattestory/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mattestory Twitter - https://twitter.com/mattestory