Own Your Awkward: Conversations on Authenticity, Growth and the Power of Being Different

Nicola Linde is a powerful performer and songwriter. With a whisper-to-a-scream voice and anthemic compositions, she is a singer-songwriter with an edge. Nicola’s material speaks the truth of life today in a way that transcends gender. Love, career, interpersonal relationships, soul-searching and triumph find their voice embedded within her song-craft. Nicola Linde creates a sound that ranges from...

REV. JAMES MARTIN, SJ, is a Jesuit priest, editor at large of America magazine, and bestselling author of  Jesus: A Pilgrimage ,  The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything , and Between Heaven and Mirth . Father Martin has written for many publications, including the New York Times  and  The Wall Street Journal , and he is a regular commentator in the national and international media. He has appeare...

Following a life-changing incident in 2013 Roger Cheetham has gone on to inspire audiences, individuals and organizations around the world. By 'owning his awkward' since this time Roger has overcome the lifelong disabilities he sustained during this horrific incident, and now refers to the said incident as one of the best things ever to happen to him, in his life - ever. Roger now helps ot...

There are very few things more awkward than being a bookkeeper that has a bankruptcy, but that is exactly what led Ean Price Murphy to found Moxie Bookkeeping & Coaching Inc. Her mission is to make radically kind people comfortable with money and to make small-business financial information accessible and actionable, even for those who don’t think of themselves as good with numbers.   Visit he...

Meet Marie, she's a Badass, but didn’t always feel that way (even when she became a police officer, gulp).     After a lot of inner work, she discovered that Badassery comes from mindset and confidence, not from objects like a gun, a motorcycle, or a leather jacket.     A big part of her journey to Badassery, was paying off $106,000 in debt, and she went on to become a Financial Coach.       S...

Well-Being Strategist | Meditation Master | Speaker | Author | Yogini   Oksana’s work supports positive behavioral change through elevating human and organizational well-being. A Master Meditation Initiator, she guides companies in the creation of evolutionary wellness cultures by inviting conscious executives and employees to a deeper relationship with themselves.    No stranger to life’s curveba...

Robin is a proud generalist who thought she was supposed to be an expert. Led  by curiosity, she wandered and wondered, trying on a variety of career  options and industries, hoping to find the right “one.” Her professional journey consists of wearing multiple hats across numerous industries,  usually in sales, marketing, and strategy. Like many generalists, she  struggled to find her “calling.” I...

Ashley Gutermuth is a New Jersey-based stand-up  comedian. She has appeared on ‘The Tonight Show’ with Jimmy Fallon where  she was chosen by Jerry Seinfeld to win the ‘Seinfeld Challenge.’ Her  high-energy, positive style of comedy is irresistible. Ashley’s comedy is focused on her unusual relationships and observations about life.  Ashley has performed in the New York Underground Comedy Festival...

Adam is an Achievement Coach who is passionate about helping people get clear on what they want in life, set goals to get there, and then a plan to take action to achieve it. He has learned from his past experiences of overcoming his limiting beliefs about what works and what doesn't to really succeed in life. Born with a learning disability and feeling like the dumb kid in school he was shy a...

An author, speaker and founder of DM Consulting LLC, Dawn Marcotte loves to share her insights in building a successful online business. As a mother who worked full time in the corporate world while being a freelance writer as a side gig, Dawn combines the lessons learned from both worlds to create processes that are repeatable and reliable. Her passion is to teach women entrepreneurs the skills t...

“Pretty” Mike James, obstacle course racer, father, comedian, and safety professional. Founded BeastNet Podcast in November of 2017 as an outlet to discuss Obstacle Course racing.  In the first 2 years, Mike hosted almost every episode while talking to everyone from everyday Spartans, elite racers, semi-pro female hockey players, comedians who are into fitness, and more.  These days Mike runs dail...

It's Deb’s mountain and it's hard to imagine living life outside its awe-inspiring shadow⎯ without the backpacking, skiing, and outdoor life they enjoy in Washington state. Her birth in software engineering took her away from Mount Rainier in exchange for the exotic lands of China and the Philippines. In Singapore, Deb and her husband celebrated their 25th anniversary dining on Brazilian c...

Joseph Theis was born and raised in Hagerstown, Maryland. He currently lives in Washington, DC, where he earned his law degree from The  Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law. He is an avid reader and lifelong lover of the horror genre. His favorite horror authors are Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft, and Stephen King. He recently published his first collection of horror stories ca...

Shelley Brown is a mindfulness educator and speaker best known as the creator of Weird Girl, a series of humorous essays written about real-life experiences. Born and raised in Chicago, she graduated from DePaul University and served over 25 years in corporate America, practicing the fine art of mergers, acquisitions, downsizings, public-private transitions, acts of  God, performance reviews, KPIs...

Doc Kennedy is a stand-up comedian and podcaster talking all things God, Family, Country. Follow Doc online at his website at www. DocKennedyLive.com or social media at @dockennedylive Get merch, join a course and more! Check out all the ways you can support this show and host at: https://linktr.ee/OwnYourAwkward For more information on how you can Own Your Awkward with Andy Vargo, check out https...

Megan Miller is the founder of Aprovechar Language Solutions, LLC, which  works to provide relevant, habit-based Spanish learning to adults who  are serious about learning Spanish. Megan teaches language integration,  or rather, how to constantly and consistently use a language, so you’ll  never lose it. She also helps IT companies in Latin America and Europe tell their  stories for a U.S.-based a...

David Ussery is making things happen at GOAT ROCK PRODUCTIONS!  Check out today's episode where David open's up about his awkward, and how he has owned it more than ever before this year. Check him out online at the links below. And while you are there, be sure to give him some likes and follows! https://www.instagram.com/goatrockproductions/ http://goatrockpro.com/ https://soundcloud.com/...

Madonna and Marcus and making strides together! Madonna Hanna is a retired fashion marketing educator and motivational speaker. She has received over 30 teaching awards and recognition. Highlights include: National  Milken Award recipient selected by the U. S.  Department of Education. She also received $25,000 with that award. She and her late husband, Steve  Hanna, were recognized by late Presid...

Dennis is the Founder, Publisher, and Editor-in-Chief of our award-winning life, culture, and biz new media digest, With an emphasis on action, our amazing writers empower people to transcend from knowing what to do to actually doing it. Today and every day, we simply deliver the very best insights, intelligence, and inspiration available anywhere, doing it our way by placing our writers and our a...

Gwendelyn Kay is a Success Coach, NLP Practitioner, Hypnotherapist specializing in Time Line Therapy and a Laughter Yoga Leader. From a very young age Gwendelyn started to notice that when she would have conversations with people that they would end up having significant changes in their lives. She later became trained in NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) and Hypnotherapy and spent years fine tun...

Author Jesse A. Cruz lives in upstate New York with his wife and children. The Cruz family currently serves at Cross Creek Church. He has proudly served our country as an Iraq War Veteran of the U.S. Army. Jesse is the Assistant Director of the Ontario County Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. In addition to his career, he has been engaged in speaking at correctional facilities and coaching sports. He...

Hernan Sias A.K.A The Business Bro is the host of the Business Bros Podcast. A daily interview show that highlights entrepreneurs and their journey through business and life. Hernan’s background is in taxes with a degree in accounting and a teaching credential in mathematics. He has built multiple business over the last 17 years including his current venture with Pipeline Insurance and most recent...

Founder of Cherish Your World, Laura Staley passionately helps people thrive by guiding them to a holistic transformation of space, heart, mind, body, and soul. Laura knows that there’s a relationship between the conditions of our homes or workplaces and the quality of our lives.  Trained and certified with the Western School of Feng Shui and seasoned by almost two decades of working with a variet...

Louisa Garrett is the architect behind the movements #MakeKindLoud and Pass the Love...something that was born from her own frustration with the world, the politics, the negativity, the hatred towards others. Louisa examined her own story to discover things she didn't like and made a conscious decision to change the way she was showing up in the world. "Go Be the Change You Wish to See in...

Meet David Alto of Alto Advance.  Looking to advance your career? Then you are listening to the right episode. David is an expert at resume preparation and career advancement. Learn more about David Alto and how he can help you in today's episode. Find David Alto online: Home - Alto Advance https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidalto Get merch, join a course and more! Check out all the ways you can...