Shock Your Potential

“I have learnt to become a leader and not a boss, and how to get others just as invested in my vision, as I am.”  Ashleigh Wilson A key trait of successful entrepreneurs is self-awareness. It is only after they have had an understanding of their strengths and weaknesses, that they can be able to identify the opportunities and the necessary conditions to thrive. Our guest today Ashleigh Wilson, fol...

“You can be the most phenomenal entrepreneur, but if you are not selling all the time, then you don't have a business.” Amy Anderson The entrepreneurial journey is unique for everyone, and this includes whatever it is that motivate people to get into entrepreneurship and stick despite the challenges. This is especially true for our guest today Amy Anderson, who despite her love for corporate, foun...

“One of the things I firmly believe is that as long as we're always learning, we're always going to be growing.” Susan Kiamba Transitioning from a corporate job to entrepreneurship is never easy, but it is definitely doable. The fulfilment that comes from putting into practice what once appeared impossible is unmatched. Our guest today Susan Kiamba, has experienced both worlds, and at some point h...

“We have the power to create the environment, create the space and get curious about what's really going on.” Nina Cruz Practicing mindfulness while making parenting decisions, can go along way in ensuring better connections and relationships between parents and their children. Our guest today Nina Cruz, has been helping parents understand and cope better with parenting challenges, and says it is...

“Your business cannot grow until you shift you inside, because leveraging your business starts in your mindset.” Fabienne Fredrickson As you lead your business to exponential growth, you have to grow as well and shift your mindset to align with the reality of where you want your company to be. Otherwise, you become the bottleneck for your business to thrive. This is according to our guest today Fa...

“We can only lead at the level of our own development.” Sherri McManus Personal development is a lifelong process. It gives you the opportunity to assess your life and upskill in order to fulfill your purpose more effectively. Our guest today Sherri McManus, provides coaching for leaders to help them achieve better outcomes for themselves and their businesses, and says that it is all about working...

“Do not expect things to get easier, but rather expect yourself to become better every day.” Moira Ní Ghallachóir  Everyone has expertise that they can leverage to get on stages and talk to make an impact on people’s lives. This is according to our guest today Moira Ní Ghallachóir, who works with people to help them become better public speakers. Moira shows entrepreneurs a powerful pathway to enr...

“If you want a passionate and dynamic relationship where you feel cherished and self-expressed, then uncompromising intimacy is the way to go.” Alexandra Stockwell Relationships do not thrive by chance, and neither does compromise lead to long term relationship success. This is according to our guest today Alexandra Stockwell, who believes that spouses should not let their partners’ needs become m...

“I learned a long time ago that if I don't see and own my value, no one else around me will.” Jessica Yarbrough Finding the balance between what you believe your offering is worth, and what you think your clients are willing to pay for, can be daunting. Understanding pricing dynamics and strategies, then going ahead to implementing it will enable you earn more, all the while creating value for you...

“My biggest lesson so far from entrepreneurship is that if you can't find it, make it for yourself.” Laurie Gilbertson Communication is an essential component of life both professionally and personal. Good communication skills allows for accurate and quicker understanding of information. This is according to our guest today Laurie Gilbertson, who further says that it is about preparing and masteri...

“Be kind to yourself by starting with little baby steps and it will build overtime.” Jen Hope By being empathetic and being kind to self, leaders gain the ability to demonstrate similar empathy towards other people. This is according to our guest today, Jen Hope, who says that leaders need to take the much needed pauses to reflect on their actions and what it means to their productivity and perfor...

“I truly believe anybody and everybody can be successful in sales conversations.” Nikki Rausch Entrepreneurs need to master communication approaches that will propel them into business discussions that are productive and meaningful. Considering that every entrepreneur is unique, finding the right coach to provide training and guidance as per the individual need is key. Our guest today, Nikki Rausc...

“Change capable probably is the single most important thing that each of us have to do now to be able to thrive in this new era of nonstop change.” Erika Andersen Over the past two years— as we’ve battled a changing pandemic, hastily reinvented our businesses, and grudgingly reshaped our personal lives—who hasn’t thought, “When can we get back to normal?” says our guest today, Erika Andersen. Howe...

“You are one ask away from greatness.”  Annie P Ruggles When done right, selling can propel your business to register exponential productivity and growth. It all starts with the honest desire to solve your clients’ problems and as our guest today, Annie Ruggles says, you have to be present and listen to the customer before prescribing a solution, and learning to ask customers to take action. For o...

“When you have an aligned community that understands what it means to be in the world creating as a highly sensitive, then it is a celebration.” Heather Dominick For people who identify as highly sensitive, it is never easy navigating their professional as well as social worlds. However, with proper training and guidance, highly sensitive entrepreneurs have the ability to thrive and perform as goo...

“The most freeing thing that you'll ever give yourself is realizing that all the answers are within you.” Nicole Laino At any level, it is important that people learn to take responsibility for their actions and the resulting outcomes. This ensures that there is continuous improvement and the people are able to move forward towards achieving their goals. Our guest today, Nicole Laino, helps people...

“You will not find an extra ordinary entrepreneur who doesn’t know themselves.” Amira Alvarez The awareness that nothing happens by chance helps entrepreneurs understand the relationship between action and output, thus bringing meaning to their business. However, sometimes getting that breakthrough to the next level can be elusive for a long time to majority of business people. Our guest today, Am...

“To have your own rules you have to be really good at what you do and have confidence in it and not give up on it.” Lee Caraher Communication is often one of the core functions of top performing organizations. Understanding how to communicate effectively and what to say is important for the performance and sustainability of businesses. Our guest today, Lee Caraher, is a communication strategists a...

“The older we get the more roadblocks we put in our own way and that definitely can stop us from doing our best work or getting it to where we want to go.” Pavlina Osta   Embracing an entrepreneurial journey at a young age is never easy. The pressure to keep up with the changing business world and the industry can be daunting especially when not well grounded to values. Our guest today, Pavlina Os...

“Whatever you're doing, the sooner you get started on it, the sooner you can reach your goals and dreams.” Mike Ross When it comes to financial literacy, the earlier one gets to learn about it the better placed they will be to make good financial decisions. This is according to our guest today, Mike Ross, who has been in the business of educating young people to understand about money usage from a...

“I inspire and motivate them to get back up off the canvas, re-engage in that competitive game of life, and give it another shot.” Jeff Martinovich Sometimes life throws us carved balls which may seem too hard to take. Yet it is during those moments when your mindset has to remain optimistic and tough in order to work through the hardships. Our guest today, Jeff Martinovich, has made through some...

“I am a huge believer in teaching and more importantly, apprenticeship in business.” Sean Campell Information is one of the fundamental aspects that drive organizational success. Getting the right data and communicating it to inform decisions is the goal of marketing research. Our guest today, Sean Campbell, has been helping businesses learn and navigate their environment and stresses on the impor...

“It's good not to just be focusing on you and always your growth and profitability, but also about how you can bring up others with you on your way up.” Natalie Sisson One of the greatest aspirations for entrepreneurs is for their business to positively impact the community. Our guest today Natalie Sisson, has built her business around helping people and says that the benefits of giving back in bu...

“Just because something goes wrong, it doesn't mean that you're a failure.” Polly Alexandre For entrepreneurs, the call to taking responsibility and living your purpose is sometimes not crystal clear. The journey to discovering your purpose can be long and filled with challenges and self-doubt. Our guest today, Polly Alexander has gone through a long entrepreneurial journey towards finding and liv...

“You have to put yourself out there and be willing to fail.” Mike Williston In the entrepreneurial journey, very little actually turns out exactly how it was initially expected to. That is why patience is key for survival and success in entrepreneurship. This is according to our guest today, Mike Williston, who also believes that every experience in entrepreneurship leads to something bigger.  Mik...