The Chris Harder Show26 Helmi 2020

310. The Power of Optimism - with Jess Ekstrom

In This Episode You Will Learn About:

Finding the recipe for balancing being ambitious and enjoying the moment
Having the willingness to ask
Starting a for-profit, for-cause business
Giving yourself permission to ask questions
Getting started as a paid speaker
Training yourself to be optimistic

Resources:

Learn more: jessekstrom.com
Read: Chasing the Bright Side
Headbands: headbandsofhope.com
Speaking Course: micdropworkshop.com
Instagram: instagram.com/jess_ekstrom
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jess-ekstrom-59160342

Show Notes:

Jess is the founder Headbands of Hope and author of the book Chasing the Bright Side, and she is the perfect guest for this show. She's an entrepreneur whose company has a massive giveback component, and they have donated over half a million headbands to children battling cancer. She has been all over the media, and it's a privilege to hear her story on the show today. You're about to have your life and your business totally changed.

Question Highlights:

What's it like to travel the country in a motorhome and where did the idea come from?
What's the best part and the biggest challenge from working from the road?
What was it like starting a business in your dorm room?
Why did you choose to start a for-profit, for-cause business?
How did you reach Khloe Kardashian?
Is there a moment that stands out to you as a favorite?
How do you help women get paid to speak?

Guest Bio:

Jess Ekstrom is the founder and CEO of Headbands of Hope, a company she started as a junior in college in 2012. For every headband sold, a headband is given to a child with cancer.

Her first brush with success was selling all of her toys on eBay when she was twelve. Since then, Jess has been featured on the TODAY Show, Good Morning America, the Hallmark Channel, Inside Edition, Vanity Fair, Forbes, and People Magazine ran an exclusive on her when her book released. Jess is a regular guest on QVC.

More importantly, Headbands of Hope has donated over half a million headbands reaching every children's hospital in the United States and in fifteen countries.

Her book Chasing the Bright Side debuted as a #1 New Release on Amazon and Apple picked her audiobook as their Must-Listen of the month. She thinks it's because of her Bill Nye the Science Guy impression she did when she was narrating.

Jess is also a professional speaker and founder of Mic Drop Workshop, an online course with the mission of empowering more women to share their message as a speaker.

Some of her career highlights have been...

Hosting proms at Children's Hospitals
Being dubbed "The Ultimate Game Changer" by Women's Health Magazine
Making the Under 30 Women to Watch list by Business Insider
Being named a "top motivational speaker" by Forbes
Donating over half a million headbands to every children's hospital in America and 15 countries
Making it on CNN when she finished The Krispy Kreme challenge (where you eat a dozen donuts and run 5 miles)
and teaching her dog to sit, stay and shake

Jess and her husband, Jake, travel around the country in their Airstream with their dog, Ollie.

Follow me on social media @ChrisWHarder on Instagram and check out www.ForTheLoveOfMoney.com

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