The Going Scared Podcast with Jessica Honegger

Jeremy Cowart is an award winning photographer, artist and entrepreneur, having been named "Most Influential Photographer on the Internet" by Huffington Post, Forbes and Yahoo in 2014. Jeremy's mission in life is to "explore the intersection of creativity and empathy." He has published four books and is a sought-after speaker, having presented at TEDx, the United Nations and creative conferences a...

This week's conversation features Jessica chatting with her friend Rachel Hollis, the founder of Chic Media , whose most recent book, Girl Wash Your Face , has been a blockbuster best-seller. Rachel gives insight into what it takes to build a business, and the time she's had to move, shift, and change to accomm odate new directions and initiattives. Rachel and Jessica share their perspectives on "...

Jessica Kim started her first business in college, where she made baked goods in her dorm room. When a professor there told her she was "onto something," Jessica hit the ground running. Having just one person believe in her was the spark she needed to turn this side venture into a full-fledged business. After growing "Jessica's Wonders" into a major company that was distributed in nearly 500 store...

Mary Marantz is an author, a speaker and a top photographer. She and her husband were named one of the top 15 wedding photographers in the world, according to Profoto. They have also been featured in publications including Martha Stewart, Style Me Pretty, and more. Mary shares her story of grit and figuring out where she belonged. Growing up from humble means in a West Virginia coal mining country...

Michelle McKinney defines herself as a "Dream Architect." She has dedicated her life to helping women design construct, and bring their dreams to life, building off her own experiences with insecurities and doubts and moving to confidence and assuredness of her calling. She encourages us to "not settle for the known," but to be bold in our moves toward the "right things" for our lives—ready to emb...

Bob Goff, author of the breakaway bestseller Love Does, is an encourager, a teacher, a "recovering lawyer," and the Hon. Consul to Uganda. After practicing law for 25 years (he declared that he was the only lawyer that wore a Micky Mouse watch) he gave up his law firm to pursue writing and speaking full time. Along the way he has connected with others who are on their own adventures, and is driven...

Happy International Women's Day!  To celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women, we invited Roopa Mehta to join us on this special bonus episode of the Going Scared Podcast. Roopa is the CEO of Sasha, an organization that creates meaningful opportunities for artisan groups in rural areas throughout all of India. She and a group of activists came together because of...

Emily Ley is a wife, mom and entrepreneur. After quitting her stressful corporate job in hopes of starting her own  business, Emily found that she had worked herself into even more stress. After conceiving and creating the wildly popular, success came and the demands for her time pressed in even harder. Emily shares how she chose to simplify--using the tenets she had preached to others about parin...

A wise person once said; "There are four words that can often mean the difference between the fear of failure and the courage to try - I BELIEVE IN YOU." Jenny McGee, of the Starfish Project, takes that message to the women she serves in East Asia who are exploited and trafficked; and empowers them to begin new lives. Daily, she goes into the brothels of the city and offers an alternative for wome...

This episode finds Jessica talking with her good friend Jen Hatmaker. Jen is a speaker and author, whose latest book "Of Mess & Moxie," debuted at #2 on the New York Times Bestseller List. Jessica and Jen both have platforms where they encourage women to live out their dreams and lift each other up in the process. They discuss why it is so vital that we cheer each other on and how there's plenty o...

Longing to be more efficient with your time AND make meaningful time for yourself, and for those you love? Today's guest is on a mission to retrieve our minds from distraction, and to help us restore true connection in our workplaces and in our relationships. Curt Steinhorst is the CEO of Focuswise, a company whose goal is to equip people and organizations to overcome the challenges of our constan...

This episode finds Jessica visiting with Mica May, the CEO of May Designs, which specializes in custom stationery, notebooks, gift items, clothing and more. Mica shares how she got her start as a "solo-preneur," and how she moved to a team environment as an entrepreneur. For those of you who may be feeling like you have to "go it alone," whether you're starting a new project, business or just a ch...

We kick off our very first episode of The Going Scared Podcast with a guest that perfectly defines what it means to "Go Scared." Jalia Matovu is a Ugandan artisan and entrepreneur who started her business seven years ago. Despite tough times, financial hardships and discouragement, she persevered and providentially, she crossed paths with Jessica, who herself was taking a huge risk starting her ow...

Meet Jessica Honegger, the host of the new Going Scared Podcast. Jessica is the CEO of Noonday Collection, the world's largest and fastest growing fair trade jewelry brand. Jessica shares her vision is to inspire women everywhere to adopt a philosophy of "going scared," and explains that no matter where we are, we can push beyond our fears to take a risk toward a more meaningful and fulfilling lif...