95: How I Became an Entrepreneur

If you are curious about MY story of coming into entrepreneurship, you will love hearing today’s episode about my business background. Many people have fascinating stories about how they became entrepreneurs, but most of us don’t consciously choose this way of being in the world.  Entrepreneurship is often a by-product of our creativity, ingenuity, and desire for freedom. Join me for a closer look!Show Highlights:Back to the beginning of my entrepreneurial spark, courtesy of my parentsHow my college years included studies in anthropology and photojournalism and a few different jobsHow my plans to join the Peace Corps led me to study French in France–but meeting and marrying a Frenchman landed us in NYC insteadHow a period of experimentation saw me working at NPR, doing freelance journalism, and founding a news website and a non-profit organizationWhy I find great value in the various experiences and ups and downs of working for myselfWhy the time following my divorce in 2011 made me want to go to India and never return to the USHow a spiritual pull led me to a month-long stay in India, where I met my main teachersHow I quit my job in 2014 and took the leap to travel the world for four yearsHow a conversation with my teacher, Dr. Robert Svoboda, led me to what I love: teaching people about business and marketingHow my own business went through transitions from network marketing to working at a women’s shelter to doing Vedic astrology readingsHow the pandemic changed everything for me, along with a closer look at my birth chart and a main signature of helping people make moneyHow I tweaked my offerings to help people step into their purpose as I stepped into mineWhy I view entrepreneurship as a valuable and multi-faceted journey that I wouldn’t trade for anythingResources and Links:Hear more details of My Story back in Episode 3 of The Podcast.Plan your 2023 schedule according to astrology! Get your copy of the 2023 Astrology Guidebook for my hand-picked lay-low and auspicious dates, all of the new and full moons and their placements, and more – and drop it right into your Google calendar. The bonus is that all profits go to two thoughtfully-chosen charities that are doing great things in the world!Join the Weave Your Bliss newsletter for exclusive Resonance Love Letters– sign up hereCheck out my FREE mini-course, The Planets, and Your Business: www.weaveyourbliss.com    Are you a spiritual business owner? Join my free Facebook group: The Cosmic Business Salon