Episode Summary
This week Holly virtually sits down with Paula Orezi. Paula is an author, business coach, and speaker as well as the founder of the Paula O! Store! Holly and Paula discuss how Paula surrounds herself with her own accomplishments to stay motivated and keep dreaming for her business and personal life. Paula shares the impact of watching her mom and best friend battle cancer and how that has only motivated her to keep growing and learning herself.
As a recovering "people pleaser" and recipient of the "Most Shy Award" in middle school, Paula shares how she outgrew those traits and found her own path in business and life. Her mantra of "Be the Change Agent" has seeped into every aspect of her life, and she sees the ripple effect it has had not only in her life, but the lives of those around her as well.
Paula also shares the importance of paying attention to yourself; what gives you energy each day and using that as a guide to find your passion and chase it! As she will tell you herself, she's not afraid to try something, and that includes authoring her own poetry book "From Me to You" as well as her own chapter in the co-authored book "Experts & Influencers: The Women's Empowerment Edition."
In this episode you’ll learn:
1:25 Holly shares her "why" behind her own business
2:50 Download Holly's FREE Business Blueprint
3:18 Holly introduces the listener to Paula and recommends you grab a notebook and pen for this one!
4:40 Paula joins the podcast and shares how her and Holly met
9:15 A breakdown of the inspiration and motivation that Paula surrounds herself with in her office
11:00 The importance of daily intentions and openness to opportunities
14:05 Paula shares her "dream post-its" and how she believes you NEVER fully arrive in your business
18:30 The impact on Paula of watching her best friend and mother battle cancer
21:40 How Paula broke free from her "people pleaser" tendencies
24:00 After following the traditional career track, Paula shares what woke her up to pursue her dreams
25:10 How she became a published author for the FIRST time with her poetry book "From Me to You"
29:00 What she learned from her first book signing event
31:20 How she was able to contribute and be a part of the book "Experts & Influencers: Women's Empowerment Edition"
35:40 The importance of writing down your goals and keeping them close until you're ready
45:05 ACTION: Study yourself! Create a daily list of what brings you energy
48:45 Why you need to surround yourself with a nurturing support system
53:15 How Paula defines what "Be a Change Agent" means and how it drives her through every aspect of her life
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