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It’s How You Do It

“It’s not what you’re doing it’s how you’re doing it.”

-Janna & Tom.

We both shared this idea in our own way throughout this episode.

And it is the perfect way to conclude this wonderful series of conversations.

How you do something matters.

How you treat yourself and others along the way matters even more than what you might create.

Let’s talk about it.

Here is the final episode 4 of 4 from the ‘Janna is brilliant and bold and here all month!’ February 2023 series.

Here is how you can connect with Janna.

P.S.

Want to fall in love with your creativity and the feeling you get when you just vulnerably express yourself and share your story?

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Life! Changes. Yeah? (W/ Special Guest Janna Joyner)

“The things you want in life will change.”

-Janna Joyner (and I working through all the ups and downs and growth we experienced in 2022.)

I don’t know about y’all…

…but I have so many feelings.

So much to process and reflect upon.

If you’re in a similar space then this episode is for you.

Yeah, Tom?

Yes, my friend.

Here is episode 3 (of 4) from the ‘Janna is brilliant and bold and here all month!’ February 2023 series.

Here is how you can connect with Janna.

P.S.

Want to fall in love with your creativity and the feeling you get when you just vulnerably express yourself and share your story?

Then consider joining our brave, messy, awkward, and loving community here.

Friction Creates Spiritual Growth (W/ Special Guest Janna Joyner)

“Friction creates spiritual growth.”

-Janna Joyner (once again just channeling exactly what I needed to be reminded of).

Janna, I am so grateful.

Because…

It sure helps to have a friend to talk to about all of the emotions and angst that arises during the process.

Ok.

Yes.

Get ready.

Here is episode 2 (of 4) from the ‘Janna is brilliant and bold and here all month!’ February 2023 series.

Here is how you can connect with Janna.

P.S.

Want to fall in love with your creativity and the feeling you get when you just vulnerably express yourself and share your story?

Then consider joining our brave, messy, awkward, and loving community here.

Exactly Where We’re Supposed to Be (W/ Special Guest Janna Joyner)

“Where we are today is exactly where we’re supposed to be…

…and we could not be there if it weren’t for those moments

…that at the time felt devastating.”

-JANNA JOYNER (Y’ALL!!!!!!!!)

YES! Janna HAS returned!!!!!

For 4 back to back episodes.

I’m so excited.

Here is episode 1 (of 4) from the ‘Janna is brilliant and bold and here all month!’ February 2023 series.

In the words of my daughter, “Let’s do this!”

Here is how you can connect with Janna.

P.S.

Want to fall in love with your creativity and the feeling you get when you just vulnerably express yourself and share your story?

Then consider joining our brave, messy, awkward, and loving community here.

Quoting King Won’t Absolve One’s Anti-blackness, 2022 Burnout, & Lizzo Live

The audacity of quoting Dr. King as a supportive argument for white supremacist pedagogy…

…how 2022 tried to bury me in burnout

…and Lizzo’s Live Concert (on HBO Max).

What’s the connection between these three?

They are what we talk about on this week’s episode.

Hit play to find out more.

Articles referenced in this episode:

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/10/martin-luther-king-critical-race-theory/620367

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/09/dining/noma-closing-rene-redzepi.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFYmLjgrj1g

P.S.

Want to learn more about our Direct Connect Storytelling Experience?

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Janna M. Joyner is a genius! And she is back for Part 2.

Janna is a return guest who you may remember is the founder of the Forever Funemployed movement.

She is a Bold & Audacious Entrepreneur.

And someone I am always grateful to sit down to record an episode with!

We ended up having such a great talk that we split it into 2!

Here is part two for you!

You can learn more about Janna here.

P.S.

Want to learn more about our Storytelling & Marketing Immersion Program?

Here are all of the details: tomearl.me/dcminvite

Janna M. Joyner is a genius!

And she is this week’s guest.

Janna is a return guest who you may remember is the founder of the Forever Funemployed movement.

She is a Bold & Audacious Entrepreneur.

And someone I am always grateful to sit down to record an episode with!

We ended up having such a great talk that we split it into 2!

Here is part one for you!

You can learn more about Janna here.

P.S.

Want to learn more about our Storytelling & Marketing Immersion Program?

Here are all of the details: tomearl.me/dcminvite

Personal Stories From My Marketing Vault

It has been a fascinating time to run any kind of marketing campaign.

Especially paid ads.

Especially FB + IG ads. 😂

This week I want to share with you 3 stories.

And through those stories, you’ll find exactly what you’ve been looking for.

That is how storytelling works.

My goal is to move away from giving people advice.

Or telling them what I think is best for them.

And instead, create experiences where they can find the answers for themselves.

Because the answers you seek are already within you.

Our job is to go within and have the courage and presence to discover them.

You got this.

I believe in you.

If you’re ready for your next adventure.

Then hit play on this week’s episode.

P.S.

If you’re ready to unlock your own doors to the marketing genius inside of you…

…then you’re a perfect candidate for our Immersion Program.

We don’t believe in spoon-feeding people prescribed answers.

We believe in giving you the tools & skills you need to discover your own solutions.

So if you’re ready to unleash the storyteller within you then come join us.

Here are the details:

https://tomearl.me/dcminvite

Having The Courage To Ask Bigger Questions With 𝐃𝐫. 𝐁𝐫𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐜𝐄𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲

Original Air Date: August 10, 2020

Imagine coming home from work only to find that your partner of 7 years has completely moved out of the home you shared together.  

No warning. No note. No discernible reason.  

Just the empty space where that person’s furniture, clothes, dishes, and presence once were. 

Ok. Now let’s jump back one year. 

Let’s say you were to study your ass off for years. You go through the rigorous and grueling process of medical rotations. You walk across the stage to receive your pharmacy doctorate – only to realize less than 1 year later that this profession isn’t for you. 

We all have an origin story. 

These are just two of the life events that this week’s guest, 𝐃𝐫. 𝐁𝐫𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐜𝐄𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 shared with us in this powerful episode. 

This interview is personal.  

It is vulnerable.

It is transparent. 

It is real.

𝐃𝐫. 𝐁𝐫𝐲𝐚𝐧 lives the truth that he shares as a holistic life coach, business mentor, and speaker. The core premise of his work is to empower and teach each person he encounters to take control of their mind, body, and life by investing in themselves.

I promise you: you will not regret jumping into this episode. It’ll be a cool pool on a hot summer’s day. 

We got real as we talked about mental health, social justice, neuro-linguistic programming, self-awareness, how to transition from loss, and how to move forward when your world falls out from underneath you. 

Bryan and I also went deep on men and mental health. We talked about how toxic masculinity and patriarchy keep men in an unhealthy box, and how we can break free from that box.

Most importantly, Bryan made sure that he didn’t just speak in the theoretical or philosophical. He shared tools, steps, exercises, and processes you can use to address the issues that were raised in this interview. 

I’m telling you, we went in on this episode. 

Here’s my suggestion: hit play and brace yourself. 

You can learn more about 𝐃𝐫. 𝐁𝐫𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐜𝐄𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 through his website; or you can follow him on Instagram

tomearl.me/bm

Living In Legacy & Breaking The Curse With Khalisa Rae

Original Air Date: July 5, 2021

Have you ever had a conversation that changed your life? 

This week’s episode, ‘Living In Legacy & Breaking The Curse’, with Khalisa Rae, is all of that and more. 

Our guest, Khalisa Rae, is an award winning poet and journalist in Durham, NC that speaks with furious rebellion. She is also the author of Ghost in a Black Girl's Throat (Red Hen Press 2021).

Her essays are featured in Autostraddle, Catapult, LitHub, as well as articles in B*tch Media, NBC-BLK, and others.

Her poetry appears in Frontier Poetry, Florida Review, Rust & Moth, PANK,  Carousel, HOBART, among countless others. 

She is the winner of the Bright Wings Poetry contest, the Furious Flower Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Prize, and the White Stag Publishing Contest, among other prizes. 

Currently, she serves as Assistant Editor for Glass Poetry and co-founder of Think in Ink and the Women of Color Speak reading series. Her second collection Unlearning Eden is forthcoming from White Stag Publishing in 2022. 

This day, Khalisa gifted all of us with her honesty, poetry, insights, brilliance, and creativity. I am truly grateful for the courage and vulnerability she brought to our conversation. We explored:

-Healing from trauma

-How to create your own team of superheroes 

-The importance of honoring your gifts

-The power of words 

-Protecting your light 

Khalisa shared some really powerful stories that left me feeling more grounded and connected to my inner power. 

Not to mention that she shared with us two poems that hit me right in my soul. 

I’m telling you - this episode will be a game-changer. For anyone who is serving a mission greater than themselves - this episode is for you. 

You can learn more about Khalisa through her website. Khalisarae.com

Or you can follow her on twitter or instagram

tomearl.me/khalisa