#42- How the Founder of Til Death Do You Tweet is Creating Her Own Path to Her Purpose

11/24/20 • 62 min

Stephanie Humphrey, also known as Tech Life Steph, visited the Shontavia Show to discuss navigating her career path, finding her God-given purpose, and knowing when it's time to stay or pivot.
Tech Life Steph has LIVED, honey. Stephanie is currently a technology contributor for ABC News where she worked as part of the nationally syndicated Strahan Sara & Keke team, as well as contributing to Good Morning America. Before that, she spent two years as the technology contributor to daytime talk show The Harry Show, hosted by Harry Connick, Jr. She has also been a guest expert on the daytime morning show Home & Family on The Hallmark Channel, and Sister Circle Live on TV One.
Helping students is a passion that drives Stephanie, and she has channeled this motivation into a seminar called ‘Til Death Do You Tweet. Her new book “Don’t Let Your Digital Footprint Kick You in the Butt!” expands on these concepts.
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// Show Summary
00:03:00 How Stephanie's unfulfilling career as an engineer led to her first modeling gig

00:08:07 When Stephanie knew it was time to leave her engineering job

00:15:09 How one 2011 meeting gave Stephanie the idea for her Tech Life Steph brand

00:25:03 What Stephanie's business looks like today

00:34:13 Why Stephanie thinks everybody needs to be on LinkedIn

00:42:46 How to clean up past mistakes you've made online

00:47:20 How Stephanie went from her first event with 4 people to having her book featured in Times Square

00:55:50 How to leverage unpaid opportunities for paid ones

// Show Notes
Where to find Tech Life Steph and her book:
Book: Don't Let Your Digital Footprint Kick You in the Butt!: A lesson in what NOT to on the internet to build your personal brand online
Website: https://www.tildeathdoyoutweet.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/techlifesteph
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/techlifesteph/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/techlifesteph/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/sthumphrey24
More About Tech Life Steph:
Former engineer Stephanie Humphrey helps people understand technology: https://rollingout.com/2020/04/01/former-engineer-stephanie-humphrey-helps-people-understand-technology/
Internet & device solutions for back to school: https://youtu.be/nDCAbvYhMx4
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00:08:07 When Stephanie knew it was time to leave her engineering job

00:15:09 How one 2011 meeting gave Stephanie the idea for her Tech Life Steph brand

00:25:03 What Stephanie's business looks like today

00:34:13 Why Stephanie thinks everybody needs to be on LinkedIn

00:42:46 How to clean up past mistakes you've made online

00:47:20 How Stephanie went from her first event with 4 people to having her book featured in Times Square

00:55:50 How to leverage unpaid opportunities for paid ones

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00:22:15 The third thing you can do to survive: do good in the world and give yourself grace

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Courtney Sanders' Project Management Course
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#43 - Starting a Thriving Side Hustle in a Pandemic, with Anne T. Griffin

Anne T. Griffin, a product professional in tech and founder of Pivot Grow Hustle, shares her experience starting a business during the COVID-19 pandemic while working full time. Find out how she got started, what helped her the most, and the biggest mistakes she's made.
Tweet: "People quit when the timeline doesn't look like the timeline they imagined. But we have to keep going." @annetgriffin via @ShontaviaJEsq
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// Show Summary
7:00 Why the COVID-19 pandemic motivated Anne to start her business

8:07 Why Anne stopped giving away her intellectual property and started her own business

9:56 How Anne's Pivot Grow Hustle business helps tech professionals find their dream job

16:54 The first steps Anne took when she decided to start her business during the pandemic

18:11 How the Brand and Business Academy helped Anne get started the right way

23:32 The two things Anne would have done differently

33:41 Why you shouldn't quit when the timeline doesn't meet your expectations

// Show Notes
Where to find Pivot Grow Hustle
Course: https://pivotgrowhustle.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/pivotgrowhustle
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pivotgrowhustle/
Where to find Anne T. Griffin
Website: https://www.annetgriffin.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/annetgriffin
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atgrif/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annetgriffin/
Tech2025: https://tech2025.com/our_team/anne-t-griffin/
Watch Anne's Brand and Business Academy testimonial: https://youtu.be/zHLQ_0GrgAA
More About Anne T. Griffin:
We Got Next with Anne T. Griffin : https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/we-got-next-with-anne-t-griffin/id1364451513?i=1000457345094
Anne Griffin - Time for Your Come Up: https://thedrwillshowpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/anne-griffin-annetgriffin-time-for-your-come-up
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The Shontavia Show - #42- How the Founder of Til Death Do You Tweet is Creating Her Own Path to Her Purpose

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