Good Enough For Now

Good Enough For Now

Good Enough For Now dismantles perfectionism by sharing stories of people figuring out their lives outside conventional notions of success. Luminaries, leaders and friends tell their stories of false starts, unexpected detours, speed bumps, and reinvention from the chapters of life that are all too common and less often shared.

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May 30, 2023 40 mins

In this episode of Good Enough for Now, Dr. Beth Cooper Benjamin shares her experiences researching achievement culture, particularly among teen girls. After noticing the dynamics of a group of girls she supervised at camp as a teen herself, it became a lifelong passion to explore the psychological, social, and developmental challenges that are unique to girls.

 

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In this episode of Good Enough For Now, Christine Alvarez and Eileen Springer share the transitions that happen in our career that stem out of imposter syndrome. There are so many instances where we see a fork in the road ahead in our careers and we want to be the one to decide which way to go. It requires some deep work and self-reflection to decide if we should go left or right.

 

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In this episode of Good Enough for Now, Lauren Demarest shares her leap-of-faith business idea that came to fruition and is thriving. She wanted to book exercise classes while on vacation in Greece and couldn’t find an easy way to do that. So she created it.

 

Lauren shares how she manages her inner critic as someone who doesn’t speak the language where she runs her business and how being aware of her limi...

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In this episode of Good Enough for Now, Neha Ruch discusses choosing the gray area between motherhood and work, the push to redefine success as a parent and a modern take on ambition.

 

Neha shares about her decision to stay home with her young children and how her career pause led her to define her own values and reframe her goals. She also shares how to answer the question, “What do you do?” and how her ...

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In this episode of Good Enough for Now, Georgina Moore discusses her transition from successful book publicist to fiction author and how she found inspiration for her first novel within her own life and her own reading passions.

 

Georgina shares the vulnerability needed in becoming an author and having her friends and colleagues read and review her book. She also shares her own version of time and where s...

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In this episode of Good Enough for Now, Ashley Cox, a leadership coach and entrepreneur, shares her insights on building and sustaining a successful business by hiring and developing teams. With a mission to help more women become leaders and creating jobs for moms who can excel at home and at work, Ashley leans on her own personal experiences around self-awareness, negative feedback, perfectionism, personal developmen...

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In this episode of Good Enough for Now, we hear from Anne Pillsbury, a certified coach and midlife reinventor, about her own experience with reinventing herself. From mom of four to 45-year-old intern to entrepreneur and a few other stops in between, Anne has a lot of experience with reinventing herself. The trick has been reinvention in a way that aligns with her values and the vision she has for herself and her caree...

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In this episode of Good Enough for Now, we hear from Paul Sullivan, founder of Company of Dads, a community dedicated to men who are the go-to parent for their families. Paul is on a mission to normalize conversations at work about leveling the playing field for parents—at home and the office. Some dads want to be the Lead Dad, yet don’t feel comfortable talking about it at work and don’t feel welcome into primary-pare...

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In this episode of Good Enough for Now, we hear from Nadia Tatlow, CEO of Shift, a software company that’s built to help people create simplicity in their lives so they have more space to grow. Born from an organization that values innovation and creativity, Nadia leads Shift in the same way, encouraging teammates to have fun with their work and keep an open mind when challenges inevitably arise.

 

Nadia w...

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In this episode of Good Enough for Now, we hear from Nicole Smith, who founded a company to help us visually capture all the chapters of life--from hometown moments, memorable vacations and everything in between. In the midst of a business slowdown during the pandemic, Nicole found the opportunity to step back and get really clear on the mission for moving forward.

 

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In this episode of Good Enough for Now, we hear from Kira Ballotta, a finance professional-turned-winemaker whose curiosity led her to volunteer for a local winemaker on the weekends. Learning more about the clients she was working with ended up launching her into entrepreneurship.

 

Once Kira got her hands dirty and learned the science behind making wine, she discovered ways to bring her passion, giving b...

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In this episode of Good Enough for Now, Maggie Bullock shares some behind the scenes from her new book and what it was like to go from being a city dweller in a busy editorial career to living and working in a rural area as a mom to two young children.

 

Maggie talks about her book, The Kingdom of Prep: The Rise and (Near) Fall of J.Crew, and the story behind it and the life it took through her research an...

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In this episode of Good Enough for Now, we hear from Cate Luzio, the Founder & CEO of Luminary, a membership-based career and personal growth platform and collaboration hub.

After years of mentoring other women and growing her own career, Cate built Luminary to shift systemic challenges in the workplace to  uplift and upskill women through all phases of their professional journey. 

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In this episode of Good Enough for Now, I talk with Emily Merrell, the Founder and Community Curator of Six Degrees Society, a Professional Speaker and Podcast host. She has supported thousands of ambitious women to get what they want in their personal and professional lives.

Emily shares her expert knowledge through signature connection events, sold out masterminds and 1:1 coaching. Emily’s expertise has ...

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In this episode of Good Enough for Now, we hear from Elle Litiaco, a Filipino American designer and founder of ELLERALI, a fashion brand with a mission to reduce textile waste by upcycling fabric into one-of-a-kind pieces that inspire self-expression through fashion. 

 

As an inspired small business owner, Elle understands that things take time. She trusts that being intentional, celebrating t...

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Feel stuck lost or anxious?  You are not alone.

 

In this episode of Good Enough for Now, spiritual medium and wayfinder Erika Gabriel shares the story of how she found her career path, and what she’s learned about removing blocks along the way to help others connect to their purpose. 

 

A firm believer in the power that exists within each of us, Erika has developed a set of online resources and teaching materials desig...

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In this bonus episode, Devi Vallabhaneni joins Good Enough For Now as we explore how a creative life can blend with your professional one. She is the January/February 2023 artist exhibit at Sarah Gormley Gallery in Columbus, Ohio.

Tune in the be inspired by Devi’s discovery of her creativity how she brought innovation to a traditional craft based on her business confidenc...

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In this episode of Good Enough for Now, Sarah Gormley, owner of Sarah Gormley Gallery shares with us her story from being an overachiever to overjoyed.

Sarah enjoyed a successful marketing career with global brands before a family health crisis nudged her to take a year off during which she began to evaluate her life, career and relationships. A recovering overa...

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In this episode of Good Enough for Now, we hear from author and podcaster Jenny Blake about creating better systems in life and business to enable free time for creating the life you imagine. Jenny discusses tips from her award-winning book, Free Time: Lose the Busywork, Love Your Business. 

Tune in to learn how to create more flow and less friction in your dail...

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In this episode of Good Enough for Now, we chat with public speaker, performer and founder of The New Quo, Christina Blacken. Christina shares her wisdom on the value of enhancing our narrative intelligence - the power of storytelling to change behavior.


Through self-reflection and intentional reasoning, Christina shares h...

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