Takeaways
Headbands of Hope donates a headband for every one sold.
Adversity can lead to significant personal growth.
Showing up without an agenda opens up opportunities.
Your story can serve as a survival guide for others.
Everyone has a unique story worth sharing.
Women are underrepresented in the speaking industry.
Self-help is evolving to be more accessible and virtual.
Empowering young girls is a key focus for Jess's future work.
Courage is essential in transforming challenges into messages of hope.
Chapters
00:00 From Struggles to Success: A Journey Begins
02:51 Childhood Influences: The Seeds of Entrepreneurship
10:55 Turning Adversity into Opportunity
14:29 The Power of Showing Up: Lessons Learned
17:22 Speaking and Storytelling: The Path to Thought Leadership
23:59 Writing a Book: The Process and Challenges
28:11 Empowering Women: The Birth of Mic Drop Workshop
32:02 Innovating Self-Improvement: The Prompted Platform
36:43 Looking Ahead: Future Aspirations and Impact
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The Blaze Your Own Trail Podcast is powered by:
Jess Ekstrom
Bestselling author, speaker and creator helping women uncover and own their stories
Jess Ekstrom helps women tell and sell their stories. As the bestselling author of Chasing the Bright Side, and co- founder of personal development platform, Prompted, Jess has been featured in major media outlets such as the Today Show, Good Morning America, The View, Vanity Fair, People Magazine, Business Insider, Huffington Post and Forbes.
After starting and growing her multi-million dollar company, Headbands of Hope, in her dorm room, her speaking and writing career took off. But Jess realized that her success wasn’t about how far she can reach—but how far she can help other women reach. Today, through her writing, Prompted personal development platform and her uber popular Mic Drop Workshop®, she helps women uncover the value in their story so they can make a living and a difference at the same time. She, her husband and her 70lb fur baby reside in Raleigh, NC.