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Search & Replace S02E06: Tiffany Moore
Tiffany Moore found herself a whole decade into a high-profile career in non-profit, but with a mountain of student debt and no obvious opportunity for financial security. She decided to make the big leap to consulting for Social Entrepreneurship and tackling Imposter Syndrome head-on. As the coach for humanitarian entrepreneurs, Tiffany helps activists have their…
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Search & Replace S02E05: Clarke Boozer
It seemed like overnight Clarke Boozer went from a very active guy, used to doing anything and everything that he wanted to, to not being able to take care of his basic needs and having to depend on others. At the prime of his life, Clarke’s doctors diagnosed him with a rare disease called Polymyositis. But getting…
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Search & Replace S02E04: Cathy Nesbitt
Have you ever viewed squirming worms as majestic creatures? Cathy Nesbitt does. She sought to solve Toronto, Canada’s smelly garbage problem—by indoor composting with worms at scale. Founding Cathy’s Crawley Composters in 2002, Cathy is responsible for more than 75,000 people seeing her presentations on composting with worms. Find out how you can start using…
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Search & Replace S02E03: Shawn Tegtmeier
When Shawn Tegtmeier was 36, she no longer wanted to smell like a dirty ashtray. So, she made a simple commitment to herself to quit smoking. It was the hardest thing Shawn ever did, and to her dismay, she started to pack on the pounds. Then she was introduced to running by a good friend,…
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Search & Replace S02E02: Danielle Spaar
The pandemic provided an opportunity for people to pivot their career paths. Once lockdown hit, Danielle Spaar’s hairstyling salon shut down and she needed a new way to make a living. She combined her passion for writing children’s books and advocating for Alzheimer’s. Danielle saw the need for children’s books that opens communication and introduces…
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Search & Replace Episode S02E01: Cheryl Meyer
Cheryl Meyer woke up one day in horrible pain. Her conventional doctors told her it was all in her head after rounds of testing showed nothing. Not willing to accept that diagnosis, Cheryl turned to Functional Medicine, an emerging model of care that offers a patient-centered approach to chronic disease management. Now pain-free, Cheryl has…
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Search & Replace Episode S01E25: Darla Powell
It’s never too late to reinvent yourself. After nearly two decades, Darla Powell left a secure job with a pension in law enforcement for entrepreneurship. Everyone around her thought she was crazy for leaving, but she believed in herself. Today, she owns a successful interior design company and a marketing agency—and she’s following her passion.…
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Cover Me Up
Had some minor outpatient surgery this week—everything is fine—but, in an effort to provide excellent customer service, my surgeon’s assistants said I could pick any genre of music to listen to during the procedure. I thanked them and said, “shouldn’t the surgeon get to pick? It’s his O.R.” And they said, “oh, no, he really…
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How I’m using Twitter (and other social media) in 2022.
Update on Nov. 2, 2022: I’m still not storming off Twitter. But, I think in the months since I wrote the below post, I’ve been using it less and less. And I’ve been having more quality interactions with people on Instagram and (believe-it-or-not) Facebook lately. So I’m trying an experiment this month. I’m going to…
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Why I switched from Basecamp to Teamwork
I avoided writing this post for a long time, mainly because I didn’t want to join a dogpile of performative messages about dumping Basecamp. However, in light of their recent rebrand back to 37signals and because I’ve been an open advocate of Basecamp in the past, I wanted to clarify where I stand. I like opinionated software.…
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Beyond Route 13
Originally a path for Quaker immigrants to travel between Philadelphia and Wilmington, Route 13 got its official highway number in the late 1920s. Industrial barons wanted to streamline a paved path for their new cars, even though most of the traffic in our town was from the trolley that trundled down our Main Street. By…
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Search & Replace Episode S01E24: Shibani Faehnle
A point had come in Shibani Faehnle’s career where she felt underappreciated and wasn’t getting the roles she wanted. Consequently, she realized she had been constantly complaining to everyone around her. She says she was unhappy with who she had become and decided to change. Through pure luck, she discovered a gratitude journaling app that…