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Life Skills That Matter

Learn how to work for yourself by creating work that works for you with solopreneur business coach Stephen Warley.

Be Yourself Podcasts

Learn how these solopreneurs came up with unique business ideas (some would even say crazy!) aligned with their values, needs and abilities.

Life Skills That Matter Podcast / Be Yourself Podcasts
Deborah Niemann Learn how Deborah Niemann earned income by creating a course about raising goats. Listen Now
Marielle Chartier Hénault Marielle Chartier Hénault shares how she started her Aqua Mermaid swimming school in 2015 rooted in her passions for swimming and fantasy. Listen Now
Jennifer Idol Jennifer Idol shares how she integrated 3 different interests into one business idea. Listen Now
Zandra Cunningham Zandra Cunningham, founder of Zandra Beauty, shares how asking her dad to buy her lip balm turned into a business idea. Listen Now
Travis Lee Travis Lee shares how he develops underutilized real estate for underserved communities. Listen Now
Omar Zenhom Omar Zenhom, founder of WebinarNinja and the $100 MBA shares how his desire to make education better inspired him to become an entrepreneur. Listen Now
Griffin Jones Griffin Jones shares why it's so important to get clear on your motivations when you want to work for yourself. Listen Now
Scott Anderson Scott Anderson shares how he combined his financial skills with this knowledge of farming to create an app to help farms become more profitable. Listen Now
Abraham Kamarck Abraham Kamarck shares how he started a sugarless ketchup and BBQ sauce business to get his kids to eat their veggies. Listen Now
Andy Rash Andy Rash, illustrator and children's author, shares why he believes you shouldn't have a Plan B as you build your career. Listen Now
Chris Guillebeau Best-selling author, traveler and founder of the World Domination Summit Chris Guillebeau, shares unconventional advice for creating work that works for you. Listen Now
Brett Heising Brett Heising, founder of Brettapproved.com, a travel website for people with disabilities, shares how to turn disadvantages into professional opportunities. Listen Now
Calvin Johannsen Calvin Johannsen, a multimedia production entrepreneur, wants to inspire you to go on more adventures to activate your curiosity. Listen Now
Doug Neill Doug Neill, a sketch-note taker, shares how to earn a living from a skill you never thought could be turned into a business. Listen Now
Evan LaRuffa Evan LaRuffa, founder of IPaintMyMind, shares how to create lasting content to fuel the growth of your business over the long term. Listen Now
Fabian Dittrich Fabian Dittrich, digital nomad, authorized ZenDesk partner and free diver, wants to share how to make just enough money to live your ideal lifestyle. Listen Now
Joel Zaslofsky Joel Zaslofsky, a partner at Puttylike and a total life integrator, shares how to use all of your skills and passions together. Listen Now
Jordin James Jordin James is former civil engineer turned inner peace coach, who wants to help you discover your inner peace, so you can live your most authentic life. Listen Now
Kevin Stimpson Kevin Stimpson, co-founder of Strive and Grind, wants to inspire you to stop comparing yourself to others to discover your own version of success. Listen Now
Kina McAllister Kina McAllister, co-founder of mySTEMbox, shares how the prejudices of conventional employment drove her to create her own work. Listen Now
Leigh Kellis Leigh Kellis, founder of Holy Donut in Portland, ME, shares how she started her company with no business or baking skills. Listen Now
Lenny Gale Lenny Gale, co-owner of the Vitamix recipe blog Life is NOYOKE, shares his inspirational before and after transformation once he left the corporate grind behind. Listen Now
Rick Clemons Rick Clemons, a podcaster, speaker, blogger and life coach wants you to come out of your career closet to create they work you really want to do. Listen Now
Sarah Weaver Sarah Weaver is a real estate investor and the business development manager for AgentsInvest.com. She wants to inspire you to invest in real estate to fund your passion! Listen Now
Tracy Litt Tracy Litt, author of Worthy Human, shares why you are enough and why you have everything you need to live the life you want on your terms! Listen Now
William Brown William Brown is a business life coach who wants you to show up in your work as yourself by defining your own labels. Listen Now
Dan Cumberland Dan Cumberland, founder of The Meaning Movement, wants to share how to be yourself in your work, so you know longer feel like you have to be someone you’re not. Listen Now
Jamey Mossengren Jamey Mossengren, founder of the Unicycling Unicorn, makes a living as a street performer, wants to share how he continually adapts to change. Listen Now
Evan La Ruffa Evan La Ruffa, creative entrepreneur and founder of IPaintMyMind.org, shares how to embrace change in times of great chaos like we are living through. Listen Now
Karl Staib Karl Staib, coach and founder of DigtoFly.com, shares how to learn from your struggles, so you can become a better version of yourself Listen Now