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“Don’t be defined as what you see as an opportunity.
Instead, be willing to create your own”
- Heather Monahan
This episode covers the incredible comeback story of Heather Monahan – a former C-level executive who successfully climbed the corporate ladder , shattered glassceiling to claim her spot in C-suite and then after being named as ‘One of the most influential women in Radio ‘ in 2017 faced an unexpected and sudden termination from employment !
· Her initial years of working in various sales jobs and then working her way up to be the chief revenue officer / VP of sales at online media/radio business
· Climbing through the corporate ladder, becoming a c-level executive and winning several awards including ‘ One of the most influential women in Radio’ in 2017
· Her bitter experience of getting fired unexpectedly soon after she received the award which left her shocked and led her to pursue her own business ‘Boss in Heels’
· Initial struggles and challenges she faced on her way through writing her first best-selling book ‘Confidence Creator’ and becoming a Keynote speaker!
Heather’s work is featured in CNN, Forbes, Fast Company and many top publications!
Her first book - ‘Confidence Creator’ was ranked #1 in amazon business category and she is now launching her second book – “Overcome your Villain” which is now available for pre-order here!
Episode highlights /Timelines
9.41 – Tips for building high self-confidence
14.31 – Tips for public speaking
15.24 – About Heather’s new book ‘Overcome Your Villains’ and her 3-step process to overcome adversity in life and business!
18.50 – rapid fire fun question round
For more details visit - https://heathermonahan.com/
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This episode is part of special series called 'Women Of Substance' on Passion To Profession Podcast which covers woman-centered stories!
Stories of success , resilience , courage , breaking stereotypes , building strong identity, overcoming adversities and many more !
This episodes features Devina Kaur - Founder of Sexy Brilliant Global revolution initiative which aims to remove toxic shame and raise human consciousness to live life authentically.
She is also author of spiritual self-help book-
Too Fat
Too Loud
Too Ambitious
Through this book, Devina encourages you to be unapologetically brave and courageous and to accept yourself completely.
In this candid conversation with Ash , she shares her journey -
- Her initial years - born and raised in a traditional punjabi family in India and having an arranged marriage
- Seperation from her husband and her journey of self-discovery that led her down the path of finding Sexy Brilliant Global Revolution
- Her awakening moment in life when she was sitting by a river and thought of jumping in ending her life but instead decided to give life another chance !
- Quitting her job in banking industry to become a fulltime dog walker.
- Her path to find purpose and meaning overcoming depression, addiction and having suicidal thoughts and turning her life around becoming a powerful influencer, motivational speaker , author and inspiring others to live their authentic life through her Sexy Brilliant initiative !
You can learn more about her work and connect with her on www.devinakaur.com
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030#: Holiday Special Episode! 6 Valuable Life Lessons learnt from previous Podcast guests Plus a special gift for the listeners !
Passion To Profession
11/16/21 • 19 min
This is a Holiday Special episode sponsored by "Magic Mind " where host Ash shares 6 best lessons learnt from guests on the show !
Episode Highlights!
1.37 - Lesson#1 on Fear
Feel The Fear and Do It AnyWay
Ash narrates her own experience of facing fear of public speaking by quoting examples of her book launch conference in London where she was invited to speak about her book!
3.53 - Lesson#2 on Opportunity
This piece of advice came from guest Heather Monahan on Episode # 29 where heather says "Do not wait for an Opportunity to come to you . Instead Create Your Own"
5.41 - Lesson#3 on Consistency
Ash narrates how her guest Srinivas Rao on Episode # 21 shared on the show that single most habit that helped him through his initial years of struggle was "Writing 1000 words every single day!" - this consistency paid off as he was able to publish many best seller books, run a top podcast, create online courses etc based on this single habit!
7.48 - Why we love the Productivity Drink "Magic Mind"!! Silicon Valley's new Morning Elixir that will increase your focus and clarity!! check out www.magicmind.com/Passiontoprofession use the discount code PassionToProfession20 to get 20% off your order!
10.35 - Lesson#4 on Motivation
Motivation is not the spark but success is !!
Ash shares about her conversation with Inc magazine most celebrated columnist /contributing editor Jeff Haden who in episode # 15 explains how to create your own motivation!
13.00 - Lesson # 5 on Power of Persistence
"Energy and Persistence conquers all things " - Benjamin Franklin
Back in episode # 19 , Founder of TheBetterIndia, Dhimant Parekh shares the story of when he along with his wife launched the positive news platform in 2008, there were not any key metrics favorable to them . Infact mainstream media told them that positive news platform will not have much audience - yet they persisted and continued to share stories of changemakers, unsung heroes and all of the positive things happening in India and today TheBetterIndia has become Asia's largest positive news media platform driving large scale social impact across the country!
Check out their new book "The Book Of Hope" - which is a curation of some of the best positive stories published by The Better India!
15.30 - Lesson # 6 on following your Passion
"Stop Hiding!"
This piece of advice is from guest Amy Blashcka from episode #20 where she shares the best advice for success . Amy is a Forbes Leadership contributor , social media ghost writer who followed a rather nonlinear path working working in agencies and even leading a non profit until she found her true calling . If you are passionate about something and would like to pursue that then only way to progress is when you "stop hiding" and start sharing your work. You will then be able to attract the right people , you will be able to make progress based on audience feedback and build a supportive community around you!
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031#: Passion To Profession : 5 Things NOT To Do in 2022 !! Solo episode with a fresh perspective to accomplish more this year!!
Passion To Profession
02/08/22 • 13 min
Starting a brand-new season here on “Passion To Profession” Podcast with a fresh perspective and insight into how to make 2022 your Best Year Yet!
In this episode, host Ash shares with you her approach and the 5 things you should NOT do this year and What to Do Instead!
Episode Key Takeaways:
1. ❌DON’T make New year Resolution
✅Do a Past Year Review!
2. ❌DON’T Consume a lot of Content
✅ Instead Create your own Content!
3 . ❌DON’T make Big Goals
✅Build your Systems!
4. ❌ DON’T Overthink
✅ Do More!
5. ❌DON’T Chase Perfection
✅ Focus on making Progress!
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026#: Passion To Profession: Author Rachel Beck on facing racism , loss of motherhood and remembering Home! #WomenOfSubstance #Series
Passion To Profession
04/19/21 • 38 min
As part of special series called 'Women Of Substance' on Passion To Profession Podcast where we showcase woman-centred stories - stories of success , resilience , courage , breaking sterotypes , building strong identity, overcoming adversities and many more !
In this episode, host Ash chats with Rachel Beck - Author of the book -“Finding Your Way When Life Changes Your Plans: A Memoir of Adoption, Loss of Motherhood and Remembering Home.”
Rachel shares her incredible story which starts from being born in India where her biological mother died 2 days after she was born and being bought up in an orphanage . She was adopted by Jewish American family when she was 11 months old!
Rachel shares -
- Her experience of growing up as an adopted kid , raised by a Jewish family where she found love and support of her adopted family
- Facing racism during the initial years and how she decided to step up and use her voice to share her thoughts and empower others
- Her 20 year old battle with endometriosis, infertility, failed adoption, and the decision to embrace hysterectomy as way of creating new life for herself .
Today , she has transformed into a strong , radiant person who is always shedding light on her network, helping others become best version of themselves and spreading joy to those aorund her through her positivity !
🎯Key Takeaways from the episode-
- Only way to end ignorance is to have a conversation about it , no matter how difficult it is
- Choose to be a part of solution not the problem
- Dont apologize for the color of your skin
Connect with Rachel Beck here !
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Episode 10 covers the story of “Joining the Dots Foundation” – NGO based in Bangalore working diligently to uplift rural education in India, particularly Palamaner, Andhra Pradesh.
Given the recent pandemic situation , JTD has refocused its efforts towards making Palamaner area safe and help control the spread.
They have undertaken a massive FACE MASK DISTRIBUTION effort and have successfully delivered more than 65k + face masks to more than 50 surrounding villages within a span of just 15 days!! This called in JTD team to work on the field with more than 450 village volunteers , it took more than 90 tailors who gained employment because of this initiative!
JTD Founder Dhananjay Ramakrishnappa elaborates on the company’s vision which started with a goal of providing scholarships, assisting in higher education for atleast 100,000 underprivileged kids.
This vision of making ‘school the most favorite place for children’ – has resulted in JTD providing all round educations for lower income kids.
Some of their notable accomplishments in Palamaner, India
- Sponsored college education for 200 students
- 10 Computer labs with over 260 + computers and telescopes for schools
- Teaching basic programming skills to under privileged kids
- Built a military training facility
- First all girls hockey team and formal sports training
- Built 5 libraries with more than 10,000 books available for kids
Three things that has helped his success-
1. Having a strong family support
2. Strong Self-discipline and Success habits like effective morning routine , running
3. Dedicated volunteers who treat this not as a NGO, but a start up taking ownership and being accountable.
What does it take to follow your passion and find true purpose in life ?
According to Dj,
“Understanding that ideas are over rated, execution is the key.
You will need 2 kinds of people in life- one who is very excited for you and cheers you on, and second kind of person who will give you a reality check and not compassionate talks when things go wrong .
Embrace your failures more than success , it is only when odds are low that growth actually happens”
Follow and support JTD – facebook.com/JTDfoundation
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LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashrao1/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/Ash_Rao1
025#: Passion To Profession - Lawyer & Tax Consultant turned Restaurateur, Podcaster & TEDx Speaker ft. Gauri Devidayal
Passion To Profession
03/23/21 • 48 min
In this episode , Ash chats with Dhimant Parekh, Impact Entrepreneur and Founder of 'The Better India' and 'The Better Home'
Dhimant shares his journey of how he along with his wife Anuradha Parekh built India's largest positive news media platform 'The Better India'
In this episode Dhimant talks about
- Initial years of starting the blog 'The Better India'
- Impact stories / positive stories that changed lives and how they decided to venture fulltime into their positive news initiative
- Challenges and successes of digital media
- Extending their vision further to launch their own brand of ecofriendly consumer product line -'The Better Home'
- Impact of 'The Better Home' products and their contribution to a healthier environment /greener planet
Dhimant also addresses how they adapted to the Pandemic situation and provides key insights on how startups can handle a crisis situation -
- Nail down your purpose
- Focus on what you can control
- Build your offering by talking to your customers
- Frugality
Lastly he sums it up perfectly by emphasizing on the power of persistence and why it matters when following your passion and on your path to creating your own path to
success !
Learn more about The Better India - https://www.thebetterindia.com/
The Better Home - https://shop.thebetterindia.com/
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004#: How to handle shadow side of success - Passion to Profession story of Mindset and Performance Coach Byron Morrison
Passion To Profession
03/22/20 • 24 min
What defines a successful CEO?
Power? Money? Freedom? Fulfillment of purpose? Impact?
Yes, while all this does paint the picture of success, what we tend to ignore is success just like light does have its shadow side as well.
This shadow side or the dark side is the constant stress, overwhelming pressure, mental anxiety and everything that comes with being a CEO and running your own company.
This is where High Performance and Mindset Coach, Byron Morrison comes in to help CEOs manage the shadow side of success.
In this episode, we talk about
- Byron Morrison ‘s back story and what inspired him to become a mindset and performance coach
- How his dad’s cancer took him along the path of mindset, psychology, health and high performance, writing a best-selling book along the way.
- Evolve CEO Program – his 90-day program designed for CEOs which aims to up level their brain power so they can work faster, think more clearly and erase stress – essentially helping CEOs to operate at their full potential and full capacity.
- Fun Facts about Byron – which includes him being superhero nerd!
You can connect with Byron on https://byronmorrison.co.uk/about-byron-morrison/
020#: Passion To Profession: Forbes Leadership Contributor Amy Blaschka on Social Media Ghostwriting and Career Storytelling
Passion To Profession
10/13/20 • 58 min
In this episode , host Ash chats with Forbes Leadership Contributor , social media ghostwriter Amy Blaschka as she shares why and how she chose a creative writing
career !
Growing up , Amy was always a creative child which naturally led her to pursue a degree in Visual Arts but her career followed a non linear path which included working in agencies , advertising and even leading a non profit organization for almost 10 years before she took a leap into her true passion which is writing and helping others tell their stories!
An encouraging nudge from an influencer that led her to explore her writing skills and share her work on social media which pivoted her ghostwriting career !
Today she is well known as a brand strategist who uses stories to strengthen personal brands! She helps company founders and CXOs, entrepreneurs, and senior executives to communicate in a manner that enhances their connection with clients, customers, investors, employees, and partners.
Big Takeaways -
- Stop Hiding - If you are passionate about something and you want to pursue that work professionally then at some point or other , you need to stop hiding and start sharing your work on social media ! It will be terrifying but is definitely worth it !
- Protect Your Time - As simple as it sounds, it is important to guard your time and use it wisely to do deep work needed to improve your craft!
Don't miss -
- Amy's best 5 tips for writing effective LinkedIn posts !!!
To learn more and connect with Amy - https://www.amyblaschka.com/
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FAQ
How many episodes does Passion To Profession have?
Passion To Profession currently has 33 episodes available.
What topics does Passion To Profession cover?
The podcast is about Purpose, Self Development, Success, Motivation, Entrepreneurship, Passion, Productivity, Podcasts, Inspiration, Business, Habits and Careers.
What is the most popular episode on Passion To Profession?
The episode title '029#: Passion To Profession: Confidence Expert , Founder of Boss in Heels Heather Monahan on confidence and finding success after an unexpected job termination #WomenOfSubstance #Series' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Passion To Profession?
The average episode length on Passion To Profession is 39 minutes.
How often are episodes of Passion To Profession released?
Episodes of Passion To Profession are typically released every 16 days, 9 hours.
When was the first episode of Passion To Profession?
The first episode of Passion To Profession was released on Jan 25, 2020.
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@rottentreasure
Mar 10
Great interview questions! Very helpful and very approachable. Little bite episodes that get you thinking. Going to listen to a few more right now and we'll definitely be back!
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