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How To Create Possibility For Your Life Despite The Odds

When he was a teenager Gemar Mills got caught up in the wrong crowd and ended up having to get 400 stitches one night because of bad decisions he made.

400 stitches.

He decided he wanted to turn his life around and committed to FOCUSING on education and his future.

He knew he had the potential to be great.

Fast forward.

By 28, he became a principalat one of the worst high schools in the state of…

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From Stockbroker to Beauty Entrepreneur: How Melissa Butler Launched The Lip Bar From Her Kitchen & Succeeded

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On episode 119 Dream In Drive, we learn how Melissa Butler strategically launched a start-up vegan beauty brand, The Lip Bar – a concept that stemmed from a beauty frustration that inspired Melissa to find a solution! Using her finance and business savvy and expertise, she was able to successfully enter a new space…

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How Choreographer Aliya Janell Created A Viral Brand Dance Brand And Gained Over 700k New Followers In Less Than 1 Year

Dancer and choreographer Aliya Janell shares the keys to her viral dance video success and building a brand that truly brings you happiness and fulfillment. She talks about how her early passion for dance and entertainment never left her and drove her to figure out how to make a life and living inspiring others and creating. Aliya shares why – at the end of the day- you shouldn’t sacrifice your…

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How To Successfully Launch Your Own Beauty Company & Secure $1 Million In Funding

Could your next BIG idea come from a conversation you have over a glass of wine? Who KNOWS?! Meet KJ Miller and Amanda Johnson, co-founders of the vegan, non-toxic premium beauty line Mented Cosmetics. The two met when they were both students at Harvard Business School. One day – over a glass of wine – they bonded over a mutual problem of not being able to find the perfect lipstick shade. From…

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[PODCAST] How To Take Charge of Your Destiny & Build A KICKASS Career

If you’re trying to build a powerhouse career and BOSS up in the professional world, how do you do it? One of the things that I love about the #dreamsindrive community is that we are so diverse. Although a lot of us may have our own companies or want to eventually be entrepreneurs at some point, we don’t all fit into that demographic. There are some dream drivers who have career aspirations…

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How To Start A Podcast (The Beginner's Guide)

How To Start A Podcast (The Beginner’s Guide)

Do you want to learn how to start a podcast?

So as you know, I am the host of Dreams In Drive – a weekly podcast for creatives & lifestyle entrepreneurs who want to take their dreams out of PARK and into DRIVE. I launched the podcast in January 2016 and as of publishing – the podcast has accomplished the following:

Surpassed 300,000 downloads

110 episodes (I’ve interviewed over 100 guests!)

Stre…

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3 Mindset Shifts That Will Help You Make More Money

In episode 104 of Dreams In Drive, best-selling author, coach, and speaker Jen Sincero talked about some things that really hit home for me. We discussed mindset shifts that will help us on our road to being a BADASS at making money.

They also relate to other areas of the #dreamdriving journey as well.

#1: If you spend your whole life worrying about everyone liking you, you will never leave the…

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How To Promote & Market Your Podcast | 10 Tips For Growing Your Podcast Audience

So you have a podcast?

What next?

How do you get more people to listen and to be interested in it?

I recently had the opportunity to be a guest on Art Steels’ Legal-EASE For Entrepreneurs Podcast about the topic of marketing and promoting your podcast. Art interviewed me about my own #dreamdriving journey to podcasting as well. We then dive into 10 tips you can use to grow and promote your…

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Blavity CEO Morgan DeBaun Talks The Steps You Must Take To Test & Validate Your Business Idea

You’ve got this “big idea” – this SOLUTION to a problem that you know people will love and NEED. What are the next steps? How do you go about validating your ideas and figuring out how/if you can actually build a sustainable business model around it? We chat with Morgan DeBaun, CEO of Blavity and a serial creator passionate about living life to the fullest. Morgan has led Blavity to become one…

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How To Dominate Your Niche & Take Your Platform To The Next Level w/ Cora Harrington of The Lingerie Addict

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What does it take to be the leader within your industry? We chat with Cora Harrington, Founder and Editor in Chief of The Lingerie Addict, the largest lingerie blog in the world. Cora was inspired to launch The Lingerie Addict after struggling to find an online resource where she could learn more about beautiful lingerie options. Cora opens up…

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My Chat With Necole Kane About Reclaiming Health, Legacy, & Purpose

At the end of the day, what truly matters? What are you truly chasing or driving towards? A few months ago I chatted with Necole Kane – the writer, influencer, entrepreneur and founder of xoNecole.com and the former celebrity gossip blog Necole Bitchie. Necole opens up and shares some personal stories about her transition from running Necole Bitchie to switching gears and creating a safe place…

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How To Stop Letting Fear & Doubt Hold You Back From Your Success

Fear of failure holds a lot of dream drivers back! Want to learn how to stop letting fear and doubt get in the way of your success? What do you have to do to s start being intentional about your life and goals? On this episode we chat with Dre Baldwin- the world’s only Work On Your Game expert. A 9-year professional basketball player, Dre teaches mental toughness, self-confidence and…

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How To Get More Press + Media Coverage For Your Brand

How do you get more press for your brand?

What’s the secret formula for securing press and/or media coverage for your brand or business?

Not quite sure how to leverage publicity and make connections with the media? As part of our DRIVER’S ED Series we’re chatting with Charell Star- the voice of “Not Just a Girl in a Dress” a lifestyle blog Charell shares inspiring stories and trending news that…

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A Car That Complements Your Lifestyle | 2017 Hyundai Elantra Eco

Don’t you love it when your technology & tools complements your lifestyle?? Here’s why I loved the 2017 Hyundai Elantra Eco.

Recently, I had the chance to review the 2017 Hyundai Elantra Eco and totally fell in love. As you all may know from my recent car review posts, I’m a huge fan of small and sporty sedans.I’ve never driven a Hyundai before so I was excited to try this one out. Here are 3…

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What To Do After Getting Fired From Your Dream Job

What would you do if you worked extremely hard to secure the opportunity of your DREAMS…and it finally happened?

You got the offer letter!

You worked for a few months…were beginning to learn the ropes and get the hang of things..traveled to trade shows domestically and even took a trip to Paris with your team…

You thought you were set.

This was it.

Then…

You got fired.

Unexpectedly.

With little…

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3 Self Care Tips To Get You Through Difficult Times

It’s the beginning of the year. So many of us have committed to planning and mapping out our 2017 #dreamdriving stories. However, we often don’t think about devising a roadmap for what to do in case we experience some “snowy” times or “rough patches” in our journey.

2016 was definitely a whirlwind year for me and so many others. It felt like any and every thing that could have happened,…

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5 Reasons Why You Need To Read "THE KEYS" by DJ Khaled | Book Review

5 Reasons Why You Need To Read “THE KEYS” by DJ Khaled | Book Review

Once I graduated college – and stepped into this cold, mean, world – I knew that one of the only ways I was going to survive was to master self. My first step to do doing that was to figure out how the greats mastered their self and achieved their goals. I was on a quest to unearth THE KEYS to success.

That’s why I turned to books and haven’t looked back. Some of my early reads were Think And Grow

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