Choose Courage Inc.

If you’ve ever wondered whether entrepreneurship could feel like freedom instead of fatigue, this conversation is for you. In this episode of Choose Courage Inc., Vivianne sits down with Michael Davis, a former corporate designer who walked away from a 17-year career to start Tinycup Coffee, a coffee company born from burnout, healing, and rest. Together, they explore how entrepreneurship can beco...

If you’ve ever questioned whether burnout is simply the cost of success, this conversation between Vivianne and Nyam is for you. Together, they unpack how burnout becomes a wake-up call, how sabbaticals can be a radical act of reclamation, and how entrepreneurship can transform from survival mode into a vessel for healing. This episode challenges the myth that rest must be earned and reveals how s...

If you’ve ever wondered whether entrepreneurship can be more than a grind (a healing, human, and liberating practice) this conversation will move you deeply. In this episode, Vivianne sits down with Anna Krachey, a founder who is exploring how we can reimagine travel, business, and creativity as acts of restoration rather than depletion. Anna shares how her company grew from a deeply personal expe...

This episode of Choose Courage Inc. is a deeply honest and healing conversation between Vivianne and Melanie Penney, founder of TOPISMA and creative entrepreneur and stylist whose story embodies courage, reinvention, and self-expression. Together, they explore what happens when life unravels (from layoffs, divorce, and identity loss) and how choosing to bet on yourself can become an act of healing...

This is a conversation for anyone who’s ever lost faith in a system, an industry, or even themselves and is learning how to rebuild it through creativity and courage. Vivianne and Kevin Bethune unpack what it means to hold onto hope when it feels impossible, how creativity can become a form of healing, and the deeper spiritual parallels between faith, innovation, and design. If you’ve ever felt di...

In this episode we talk through a powerful framework that redefines what entrepreneurship can be: not as a race to exhaustion, but as a practice of liberation, healing, and regeneration . Through vivid storytelling and real client examples, we unveil the Courage Over Comfort Spectrum , a model that helps founders see where their business truly lives: Are you building something that nourishes you,...

In this episode, Vivianne shares the two mindset shifts that have completely changed how she approaches life and business: “Keep the main thing the main thing” and “A frog a day keeps the stress away.” If you’ve been feeling stretched thin, stuck in reaction mode, or overwhelmed by all the noise, then this episode is your reset. Through powerful storytelling, Stoic wisdom, and real-life examples f...

+++Download the free workbook for this episode here +++ TLDR: This episode is for anyone who looks successful on paper but feels lost in their own life and for those ready to stop chasing the dream job and start building a brave life instead. In this vulnerable and hyper-practical episode Vivianne Castillo — Founder and CEO of ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠HmntyCntrd⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠moonpaws⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ — cracks open the gloss...

In this episode, Vivianne calls out the hidden baggage that many entrepreneurs unknowingly carry from corporate America and why it’s sabotaging your business. It’s not about bad ideas, lack of hustle, or needing yet another funnel course. It’s about unlearning the toxic habits you picked up in corporate and replacing them with practices that actually help you grow. Through stories, practical tools...

Welcome to Season 2 of Choose Courage Inc! And we're wasting no time and are jumping right into it with the realization that we’ve been sold a lie: that purpose is something you find: a mystical treasure hunt revealed through journaling, passion quizzes, or waiting for lightning bolt clarity. In this episode, Vivianne calls BS on the “purpose industry” and introduces a practical, action-driven alt...

Welcome to Choose Courage Inc. — where we skip the boring intros and jump straight into reimagining business and workplace experiences with we-ain’t-afraid-to-go-there conversations. We're taking a brief break from our In Between series to revisit an episode we did earlier this year on an incredibly important topic: why "playing it safe" is the riskiest move. In this episode, Vivianne Castillo, Fo...

In Between Mini-Series, Episode #3 In our third episode of our In Between mini-series, ⁠Vivianne Castillo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Vincent Brathwaite⁠⁠⁠ , CEO & Co-Founder of ⁠⁠⁠gidens⁠⁠⁠ , return for a conversation that cuts through the noise of startup culture, hustle worship, and performative success. Together, they explore what it means to build a life , not just a business. From the pressure to prov...

In light of everything happening in the world, we thought it'd be helpful to revisit one of our more popular episodes where we skip the sugarcoating and get real about the messy, uncertain, and liberating journey of rethinking work and creativity. Vivianne Castillo, Founder and CEO of ⁠ ⁠HmntyCntrd⁠⁠ and ⁠ ⁠moonpaws⁠ , sits down with Lauren Celenza, software designer, writer, and interview journal...

In Between Mini-Series, Episode #2 This one’s tender. It’s honest. It’s personal. In the second episode of our In Between mini-series, Vivianne Castillo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Vincent Brathwaite⁠⁠ , CEO & Co-Founder of ⁠⁠gidens⁠⁠ , for a conversation that lives in the quiet ache so many high-achievers carry but rarely name: the fear of abandonment. Together, they unpack the invisible threads between chil...

In Between Mini-Series, Episode #1 Welcome to the first conversation in our special In Between mini-series — where we explore the quiet, messy, and often invisible moments that shape entrepreneurs far more than their highlight reels ever could. In this episode, our host Vivianne Castillo⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Vincent Brathwaite , CEO & Co-Founder of gidens , tackle a question that often trips up so many of...

Host Vivianne Castillo pulls back the curtain on major changes coming to Choose Courage Inc. for the rest of 2025 and announces some shifts that honors the full complexity of being human while building something meaningful. Here's what you'll hear in this episode: A Personal Update: What life looks like right now as I settle into this new season in Mexico. Our New Direction: why we're introducing...

What if the real threat to your dream isn’t failure ... but silence? In this episode, Vivianne Castillo pulls back the curtain on something that keeps more people stuck than fear, money, or a lack of strategy ever could: isolation. We’ve been sold this lie that the path to greatness is paved in solitude, that we need to figure it all out before we're “ready,” before we’re worthy of support. But th...

Welcome to Choose Courage Inc. — where we skip the boring intros and jump straight into reimagining business and workplace experiences with we-ain’t-afraid-to-go-there conversations with Vivianne Castillo, Founder and CEO of ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠HmntyCntrd⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠moonpaws.⁠ And this episode is a little different. We’re revisiting something we first shared in Episode 6: a conversation and reflection on The D...

TLDR: This episode is for anyone who looks successful on paper but feels lost in their own life and for those ready to stop chasing the dream job and start building a brave life instead. In this vulnerable and hyper-practical episode Vivianne Castillo — Founder and CEO of ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠HmntyCntrd⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠moonpaws⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ — cracks open the glossy façade of what society sells as the “dream job.” From a li...

In this episode Vivianne Castillo — Founder and CEO of ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠HmntyCntrd⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠moonpaws⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ — is joined by her co-host Ash Coleman Hynie for a vulnerable, layered dialogue about what it means to prioritize softness over survival. Together, they unpack how generational patterns, childhood conditioning, and internalized guilt can keep us from living the life we truly deserve. This is more...

In this episode Vivianne Castillo — Founder and CEO of ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠HmntyCntrd⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠moonpaws⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ — is joined by Sandra Camacho — an entrepreneur who’s been living in France for the past 12 years — for a rich, multidimensional conversation about moving abroad. Together, they explore the practical, emotional, and systemic considerations of relocating to another country — regardless of whether it's...

In this soul-nourishing solo episode, Vivianne Castillo — Founder and CEO of ⁠⁠⁠ HmntyCntrd ⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠ moonpaws ⁠⁠⁠ — invites us into her slow-is-smooth season. Vivianne reflects on the Navy SEALs-inspired mantra “Slow is smooth and smooth is fast” and how it’s reshaping her approach to work, creativity, leadership, and life. This episode covers: Life in the Slow Lane (For Now): Vivianne shares h...

It's been a minute since Vivianne and Ashley did an episode together, so this episode is focusing on real talk. In this intimate and unfiltered conversation, they explore two powerful questions: Where in your life are you playing small, even though you know better? What belief about success are you starting to question, even if it still scares you to say it out loud? Together, they unpack the inte...

This episode is a special one because our guest isn’t just a powerhouse entrepreneur, creative visionary, and cultural curator … she and Vivianne are family. In this episode episode, ⁠⁠Vivianne Castillo⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Founder and CEO of ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HmntyCntrd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠moonpaws⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠ connects with her cousin Nikki The Jeanius, Founder of All Things Ankara (the number one African print platform in...

In this episode episode, ⁠Vivianne Castillo⁠⁠⁠ , Founder and CEO of ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠HmntyCntrd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠moonpaws⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠Kevin Bethune⁠ , Founder & Chief Creative Officer of ⁠dreams • design + life⁠ , dive into the sacred space where creativity meets grief, hope meets disillusionment, and personal healing becomes a catalyst for professional clarity. Together, they explore: What it means to “fak...