Alan Grujic – CEO of All of Us Financial

My guest, Alan Grujic, is the CEO of All of Us Financial. Alan is an engineer and a finance professional, but he has had a long career in institutional investing and high frequency trading. He co-founded the largest proprietary trading firm in Canada, but his current focus is on growing his new company, *All of Us Financial* which is an innovative investor empowerment platform. On this show, Alan talks about his entrepreneurial journey, why he has started All of Us, his interest in platform business models, how he became an entrepreneur in finance, and more.

Steven Wolfe Pereira – Co-Founder & CEO of Encantos

My guest, Steven Wolfe Pereira, is an artist, entrepreneur, Emmy-nominated executive producer and a CEO and co-founder. His company, Encantos, is an entertainment education company that makes multicultural content for families. Formerly working in tech and media, Steven has been named by *Ad Week* as one of “The 50 Most Indispensable Executives in Marketing, Media, and Tech”. Steven is now working in the Ed Tech sector and his company is making incredible bilingual content for kids. I absolutely love this interview with Steven. His energy is contagious as he talks with passion and purpose about getting involved in our world as it changes and adapts.

Shasta Nelson – Friendship Expert and Author of The Business of Friendship

My guest on this show, Shasta Nelson, is a friendship expert and I’ve gotten to know her through the process of writing my new book. Shasta is about to come out with her new book, The Business of Friendship. Shasta is a friendship expert and leading voice on loneliness and creating healthy relationships. She’s been working to remove the stigma around loneliness as an author, coach, and speaker. On this show, Shasta talks about the power of friendship in life and business, how she started her business, what her new book The Business of Friendship is about, how to deal with loneliness, and much more.

Marie Lynch – President & CEO of Skills for Chicagoland’s Future

I’m so excited to have my guest Marie Lynch, president & CEO of Skills for Chicagoland’s Future, on this episode. Marie is well-versed in the non-profit sector as a non-profit executive. Previously, she served as Founding President of Chicago Career Tech, and she also spent eight years working as a Chicago executive for the YMCA. Marie was named a “2019 Woman of Influence” by *The Chicago Business Journal*. She has even met with President Obama to talk about economic mobility and unemployment. On today’s show, she talks about what it was like speaking at The White House, her passion behind improving the workforce in America and social entrepreneurship, and more.

Stevi Christine – Founder & Creative Director of Naturally By Stevi Christine and Award-Winning Brow & Makeup Artist

I’ve been fan-girling on Instagram over my guest, Stevie Christine, for so long. Stevi is an award-winning brow and makeup artist and she also has her own brown line called Naturally By Stevie Christine. Starting her career as a freelance artist in L.A., Stevi worked hard work, and through her passion, talent, and dedication she has grown her own successful entrepreneurship path with follower and clients worldwide. Stevi has been featured in Glamor, OK!, Refinery29, Allure, and more. I absolutely love that Stevie has built an amazing career and entrepreneurship journey by working on improving her passion and her craft. On today show, Stevi talks about how she got started on this entrepreneurship journey, how she has grown and developed her career and her makeup line, how she has overcome obstacles and connected with a celebrity clientele, and much more.

Laura Brown – Editor-In-Chief of InStyle

My guest, Laura Brown is the Editor-in-Chief of InStyle, which is one of the world’s most successful fashion media brands. Leading a brand that reaches over 30-million women, Laura oversees the magazine in its different additions, languages, and forms around the world. In addition, she leads development of the ‘InStyle Badass Women’ platform and previously, Laura worked as an executive editor at Harper’s Bazaar for 11 years.

On this episode of Unstoppable, Laura shares the meaning behind her “Everybody’s In” philosophy for the InStyle brand, how she built her career on enthusiasm (not confidence), the importance of embracing your limitations, and much more.

Jessica Mah – Founder & CEO of inDinero

My guest, Jessica Mah, started inDinero in 2010 to help entrepreneurs with all their accounting and tax needs.Over the past 10 years, she has grown her company from zero to over 250 employees, and she has been featured in the *Forbes* and *Inc.* “30 Under 30” lists. Not only is Jessica an incredible, raw, real, and unstoppable entrepreneur, but she’s also a world traveler and licensed pilot who flies planes around the world when she is not running her business.

On this episode of Unstoppable, Jessica talks about how she built and reassessed her business early on, the importance of an ever-evolving pivot, how to refuel when you’re feeling the entrepreneurial burnt out, and more.

Julie Smolyansky – CEO of Lifeway Foods

My guest Julie Smolyansky became the youngest CEO of a publicly held company when she was 27 years old. She is the CEO of Lifeway Foods, which is most well-known for its Kiefer products and she has brought the company’s revenue to over $127 million with an international market. Julie has been named *Fortune Magazine’s* “40 Under 40”, *Fortune’s* “55 Most Influential Women on Twitter”, and *Fast Company’s* “Most Creative People in Business 1000”.

On today’s show, Julie and I talk about how she became the youngest CEO of a public company, her family’s story and how that has influenced her, how to positively influence the world through business, her leadership philosophy, and much more.

Michael Bernoff – President & Founder of Human Communications Institute and Author of Average Sucks

My guest, Michael Bernoff, is an incredible speaker and the President & Founder of Human Communications Institute. Michael is a leader in the personal and professional development industry. He works directly with individuals and corporate executives who want to change their corporate culture for the better.

On this episode of Unstoppable we do a deep dive into his new book, *Average Sucks: Why You Don’t Get What You Want (And What to Do About It)*. Michael shares his entrepreneurial journey, how to develop the average you want in your life, how to use the pain of obstacles, his secret to his success (and yours), and much more.

Cynthia Rowley – Founder of Cynthia Rowley

My guest, Cynthia Rowley, is an award-winning fashion designer, Founder of the Cynthia Rowley apparel brand, and a bestselling author. From surfing wetsuits to fashionable dresses, Cynthia Rowley’s apparel brand represents so many parts of who she is. Cynthia started drawing and sewing at an early age, and eventually moved to New York where she started putting on fashion shows. Years later, Cynthia Rowley has gone on to win numerous accolades including a CFDA Award and Designer of the Year at the American Image Awards. On today’s show, Cynthia exposes her mentality and thought processes around failures and taking risks. She shares her entrepreneurial journey and the advice that she’d give others who are interested in turning their passion into a business.