You're Not Qualified - A Podcast

Changing your life overnight is something we see in movies.. we don't see it IRL often - in fact, rarely. Though, it is MUCH more accessible than we are led to believe. Do you have a great idea for a product that brings joy / solves a problem / fills a gap / brings you to life with inspiration? Make the prototype. And hit the ground running on the way to licensing your idea. You just have to start.

I would wager that you probably are reading this and saying to yourself - "there's no way I have a good enough idea to actually make money off of" - but Stephen Key, the founder of InventRight and one of the world's leading experts on product licensing, is here to talk you into your next move and out of your self doubt. Go after it, because you can.

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It is August. People are getting ready to go back to school, or begin school. People are also likely stuggling with finishing or deciding to start college. Just know, that the only "right" answer is the answer that makes sense for the future you want to have. This is your life. You CAN finish college 10 (++?) years after you started. You can skip that college degree altogether.

Friends, Imposters - if you have not yet finished your college degree and it has been well beyond four years since you started; OR if you are determining your future and struggling because you are pressured to pursue college but that might not be the best path for you - this is the episode for you.

Brian Howard, host of "Unfiltered Discussions", joins us on this episode. He shares his story - the challenges he faced in high school and leading to college, his timeline for finishing, and his thoughts on the value and importance of understanding what it is *you* want, and not what someone else wants.

Let's talk about it.

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If you exist right now, chances are you have met someone who has been laid off from their job, or maybe you have been laid off from your job within the last few years. Layoffs are a b**ch, but they are not your fault. They can feel like an impossibly low point to come back from - will you recover? The answer is YES, undeniably yes... it takes some planning and patience and self-love. All things you have within you.

Lauren Kwedar Cockerell is here to help you navigate this difficult time, and provide a solid launching pad of advice to jump off of. She is President at Kwedar & Co., and has overcome a layoff before while 8 months pregnant. She built an amazing company and brand after being laid off; she is absolutely thriving and wants you to thrive too. In fact, she knows you can.

Layoffs are not the end. Sometimes they are just the beginning.

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Following your dreams and passions can seem daunting - it could feel that you have no time to pursue what it is you want to do. Do you want to sail around the world? Do you want to learn coding and become a software developer? You CAN. And Liz Shipton, author, former software developer now educational writer, and full time sailor, joins to share her story of pursuing her dreams and goals. Plan, take small steps and medium steps and large steps, and believe in yourself and your abilities.

You WILL get there.

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Look... you were likely once told that your life would begin in secondary / high school, or college. That your development as a person was dependent on pursuing these academic paths set before you. I am here to encourage you to rewrite that narrative, and take your growth and passion into your own hands. Where do YOU want to go?

Matias Sørevik is a passionate Norwegian leadership coach. Matias helps guide young adults who have dropped out of school (a whopping 30% of young adults leave school prematurely, without qualifications in Norway) to find their passions and pursue their future confidently. These young people feel overwhelmed and like their options are limited; Matias is helping these people grow and disregard their perceived limitations. He is shaping the future generations of Norway, and we can learn so much from him.

Rewrite your narrative.

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If I know very little about one thing... it is running or owning a restaurant. It got me thinking - what makes one actually qualified to own a restaurant, and how do you learn those details that would make you qualified? So I asked a restaurateur, Paddy McMurray, who also happens to be the Guinness World Record holder for oyster shucking. Spoiler alert - he also feels he isn't fully qualified to do what he does. But we will let you be the judge. Just say 'yes'.

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Bonus episodes are the best. I couldn't hold this one in, so you get it early!

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the future, and it is our current reality in a lot of different mediums. AI will continue to develop and it is said it will replace many jobs humans do today. The reality is daunting and you might be feeling very overwhelmed by even thinking of digesting what this all means for humanity. Ayush is here to encourage you to move past the overwhelm and embrace what AI could mean (and likely does mean) for your future.

Just because you're not qualified doesn't mean that you are not able.

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You want to change the world with your disruptive business idea. However, you're concerned about making your mortgage while pursuing good. Do I have that right?

You don't have to choose between profit or purpose. You can have both, with gain in spades. Don't believe me? Okay. You can trust Chase - he leads companies in this not-as-lofty-as-we-might-think endeavor as Founder and CEO of Vanquish Media Group. And he does a hell of a good job.

Profit and Purpose are yours for the taking.

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Cancer is a lifechanging experience - it does not discriminate and can impact anyone from any walk of life. However, it does not deserve to stop your life. Sure, it can and probably will slow your progress in life, but it has no say in your accomplishments and what you are capable of.

Also, whether or not you studied science, you can create your own scientific business.

These two facts are what we discuss today with Jeff Bevin, childhood cancer survivor and beard-care brand owner. He also has ADHD and has a superhuman child as well. He doesn't let anyone but himself define him or determine the heights he can reach, and neither should you.

You are superhuman - don't let anyone tell you differently.

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People will tell you you are not capable of doing something, even though it is none of their business and even when you are in fact very capable (you absolutely are).

People with physical disabalities are often, falsely, believed to be not as capable as those people without physical disabilities. Ray McAllister PhD is completely blind, but he lives a life of independence and fulfillment. The thing is, this shouldn't be surprising to people, but to many people it is surprising. Ray wrote a book, Wingless, to show the world what it is like to be differently abled than other people. Ray wants to do things that are hard and thrives in learning environments.

Go do that thing, even if you are physically disabled.

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Books: Buy Wingless

Buy Prayer From A to Z

Buy The Blind Dream Chaser

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Poems: "Your Wings"

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