Podcasts by Why Not Now? with Amy Jo Martin

Episode 311: Dr. Melanie McNally- My personal Peak Performance and Brain Coach from 2023-12-11T09:00

Immerse yourself in a profound conversation with Dr. Melanie McNally, a licensed clinical psychologist and a trailblazing brain coach. With a career spanning almost two decades, Dr. Mc...

Episode 310: AI Panel - The Future Of Technology Is The Future Of Humanity from 2023-12-04T09:00

What is the impact of AI on humans? How can you use it to your advantage? Well, the goal of this episode is to leave you empowered and able to take very practical steps toward your own...

Episode 309: Nadya Okamoto - Teen Entrepreneur to Change maker from 2023-11-27T15:56

In this compelling podcast episode, host Amy Jo engages in an on stage conversation with Nadya Okamoto, a force to be reckoned with in the entrepreneurial world. Nadya, Founder & CEO of August, ...

Episode 308: Sophia Amoruso - Time, Money&Business (#Girlboss) from 2023-11-20T09:00

Sophia Amoruso is a serial entrepreneur, a New York Times Bestselling Author, and the original #GirlBoss. In this episode, she shares how she started a company from the back of her ‘87...

Episode 307: Matt Lombardi - Reinventing Health and Wellness from 2023-11-06T08:00

Matt Lombardi, former professional athlete and Co-Founder of Beam, joins Amy Jo for a heartfelt conversation covering inspiration, heartbreak, mental health and everything in between. ...

Episode 306: Jodi Shelton - Investing in your Curiosity from 2023-10-30T08:00

Join Amy Jo as she delves deep with Jodi Shelton, the remarkable co-founder and president of the Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA). Jodi's story is one of relentless determination an...

Episode 305: Matthew McConaughey - Main Character Energy from 2023-09-25T09:00

Get to know the REAL person behind the personality. Matthew McConaughey has depth and shares things in this episode that we’ve never heard before. We all know him from the big screen, ...

Episode 304: Marcus Buckingham - Love + Work from 2023-09-18T09:00

Marcus Buckingham is the author of two of the best selling business books of all time. He studies psychometrics for a living and brings research into everything he does to unlock stren...

Episode 303: Scott O’Neil - The Magic of 'No' and High-Performance Insights from 2023-09-11T09:00

Scott O’Neil  stands as one of the most accomplished and multifaceted executives, excelling across both the professional sports and corporate domains. Currently serving as the CEO of M...

Episode 302: Brittany Hiller - Scaling to $100M+ with Humility from 2023-09-04T09:00

Brittany Hiller is the COO of Renegade and the complementary Yin to Amy Jo's Yang. Britt embodies a fusion of razor-sharp legal acumen with entrepreneurial artistry. Discover how Britt...

Episode 301: Brad Slater - Capitalizing on the Unconventional with Hollywood’s Top Agent from 2023-08-28T09:00

Brad Slater, Senior Talent Partner at William Morris Endeavor, wears the badge of most untraditional agent in Hollywood with pride.He has represented some of the most prominent names i...

Episode 300: Alexis Jones - Joy Hunting from 2023-08-21T09:00

Alexis Jones lives at an intersection few entrepreneurs journey to - the crossroads of entertainment and activism. As a three time founder, executive producer, author, activist, and fo...

Episode 299: Alli Webb - Scaling and Selling the Drybar Empire from 2023-08-12T21:00

Alli Webb is the Co-Founder of Drybar, a New York Times Bestselling Author, Canopy President, and the Co-Founder of Squeeze and Becket + Quill.

Alli is the kind of per...

Ep 298: Melanie Strong - Career Reinvention from 2023-08-05T21:00

Join us on this episode of Why Not Now? as we delve into Melanie Strong's extraordinary journey from a 17-year tenure as a top executive at Nike to co-founding Next Ventures, a venture capital f...

Ep 297: Lifting the Investing Veil: Live SXSW Panel from 2023-07-22T21:00

Welcome to a special episode of  Why Not Now? where we are lifting the veil on the investing spectrum.. Recorded live at 2023 SXSW, Amy Jo is joined by two remarkable Renegades: Noramay Cadena, ...

Episode 296: Constance Schwartz-Morini - A New Playbook for Talent Management from 2023-07-08T21:00

Constance Schwartz-Morini is the co-founder and CEO of SMAC Entertainment, a talent management firm, business incubator, and Emmy-nominated production company she has created in partnership with...

Episode 295: Jesse Draper - Invest in Women or Get Left Behind from 2023-05-20T19:07

Jesse Draper is one of the 50 most connected women in America, and a true trailblazer. 

Jesse is not only a highly successful venture capitalist, bu...

Episode 281: Marisa Thalberg - MVP of the (ad) Super Bowl: Lowe's CMO from 2022-08-01T19:54:43

Marisa Thalberg is one of the most iconic CMO’s out there. She is the Executive Vice President and Chief Brand & Marketing Officer at Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Marisa has previously worked for Este...

Episode 275: Erik Day - How To Approach Difficult Situations in 5 Steps from 2022-05-29T16:28:52

As a corporate Renegade, Erik Day has many titles, one of which is Senior Vice President and General Manager of Global Small Businesses at Dell Technologies, where he serves as a hear...

Episode 271: John Hardin - Resilience, Persistence and Fighting For What’s Right from 2022-04-04T13:52:22

John Hardin is the co-founder and Executive Director of Proclaim Justice—a not-for-profit organization that frees victims of wrongful convictions. He is also a pr...

Episode 267: Amber Allen - Taking Action in Life and the Metaverse from 2022-02-14T02:00:57

Amber Allen is a true badass. Her energy and zest for life are contagious. Amber loves to play. Her personal motto is, “Every day that childlike Amber high-fives adult Amber, I’ve won.” She beli...

Episode 266: Matt Lombardi - From Shook to Unshakable from 2022-02-07T02:35:40

Matt Lombardi is a former Professional Athlete and the Co-Founder of Beam, a company that makes functional wellness products to help you reach your potential. It's quickly disrupting the category w...

Episode 265: Juliet Funt - Creating Space and A Minute To Think from 2022-01-30T20:41:50

Juliet Funt is a Productivity Wizard. She is a renowned Keynote Speaker, CEO, Author and tough-love advisor to the Fortune 500.

In this episode, ...

Episode 264: Big News&The Great Renegade Rebellion from 2022-01-24T17:08:07

We’re back and we have some big news! 

For Amy Jo, 2022 is all about living life on offense, playing full out and falling in love with her life a little more every day. Imagine how that can comp...

Episode 263: Dan Khabie - Channeling Your Inner Rocky With The Co-Founder of CourtAvenue from 2021-10-16T22:00

Dan Khabie is the Co-Founder of CourtAvenue, an operating network helping transform the digital landscape. CourtAvenue doesn’t predict the future, they create the future. The people behind the c...

Episode 262: Virginia Suliman - Bending Corporate Rules to Increase Results from 2021-09-19T17:33:21

Virginia Suliman is the Executive Vice President and CIO of Invitation Homes. Prior to joining Invitation Homes, Virginia was Senior Vice President of Software Engineering at Hilton Worldwide, w...

Episode 262: Virginia Suliman - Bending Corporate Rules to Increase Results from 2021-09-19T17:33:21

Virginia Suliman is the Executive Vice President and CIO of Invitation Homes. Prior to joining Invitation Homes, Virginia was Senior Vice President of Software Engineering at Hilton Worldwide, w...

Episode 261: Stephanie Paterik - Finding Success in Business&Creativity with the Editor In Chief of Adweek from 2021-09-11T22:00

Stephanie Paterik is editor in chief and SVP of Adweek, the industry’s most trusted source for news and insights about advertising, marketing, and media innovation. She is an award-winning journ...

Episode 260: Samantha Busch - Innovating Infertility from 2021-08-30T18:30:25

Samantha Busch is an author, entrepreneur, influencer, co-owner of a professional racing team and wife to NASCAR driver Kyle Busch.

On this episode of Why Not Now?, Amy Jo and Sa...

Episode 259: Jeni Britton Bauer - Balancing Creativity&Business with the Founder of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams from 2021-08-23T18:27:46

Jeni Britton Bauer is the Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams. She’s a pioneer of the artisan ice cream movement.

On this episode of Why Not Now?, Je...

Episode 258: Michael Stich - Combining Data and Creativity with an Innovation Expert from 2021-08-16T19:21:02

Michael Stich helps marketers understand and apply innovation to their work. He is an expert in combining applicable data with creativity. 

After leading the global Dell business...

Episode 257: Nastia Liukin - The Resilience of an Olympic Gold Medalist from 2021-08-07T22:00

Nastia Liukin worked toward her goal of becoming a professional gymnast for the first couple decades of her life. She is the 2008 Olympic All-Around champion, a five-time Olympic medalist, the 2...

Episode 256: Angie Banicki - Finding A Lust for Life in the Midst of a Career 180 from 2021-08-03T19:20:55

Angie Banicki is a tarot card reader to the stars. Her client list includes celebrities, politicians, entertainment industry executives, and CEOs of major corporations, some of whom she has guid...

Episode 255: Colonel Douglas Hurley - Space Travel&The Career of a NASA Astronaut from 2021-07-24T22:00

NASA Astronaut and Marine Corps Colonel Douglas Hurley is on the show this week!

Doug was the Spacecraft Commander on last year’s SpaceX Crew Dragon. It was the first crewed spac...

Episode 254: Kyle Nel - Personal&Professional Innovation from 2021-07-19T17:25:13

Kyle Nel injects innovation into everything he does. He’s the President of Singularity Labs at Singularity University, the former CEO and co-founder of Uncommon Partners (acquired by Singularity...

Episode 253: Cindy McCain - Growing Stronger&Thriving Through Loss from 2021-07-11T16:00

Cindy McCain, widow of the great John McCain, is a powerful Businesswoman, Philanthropist, Humanitarian, a retired Special Education Teacher, Author and US Ambassador to the United Nations Agenc...

Episode 252: Suzy Batiz - How To Find A Mentor and What Amy Jo Has Learned From Her Mentors from 2021-07-03T22:00

On this episode of Why Not Now?, we're diving into the archives and revisiting a conversation with Suzy Batiz. Suzy is the wealthiest person I know. When I say wealthy, I don't just mean money. ...

Episode 251: Scott O’Neil - Be Where Your Feet Are from 2021-06-26T22:00

Scott is one of the most successful and decorated sports executives out there. He's currently the CEO of Philadelphia 76'ers, New Jersey Devils, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment and the aut...

Episode 250: Kristen Bell&Monica Padman on Shattering the Glass Ceiling and Knowing Your Worth from 2021-06-19T22:00

Kristen Bell and Monica Padman join Amy Jo on Why Not Now? this week! Don’t miss this incredibly honest conversation about gender equality, mentorship, confidence, and asking for support.

Episode 249: Rachel Drori - Tactical Tips On Starting A Business From Daily Harvest’s Founder from 2021-06-12T22:00

Rachel Drori was gainfully employed and pregnant when she had the idea for Daily Harvest. She says she had all the reasons not to start the company, but knew the perfect “right time” would never...

Episode 248: Liz Matthews - A Corporate Renegade: The SVP of Global Brand, Creative&Experiential Marketing at Dell from 2021-06-05T22:00

Liz Matthews is the Senior Vice President of Global Brand, Creative & Experiential Marketing at Dell. Her Why Not Now? moment involves saying yes to joining the Renegade Accelerator program. Liz...

Episode 247: Colonel Dr. Roxanne Wallace - A Lesson In Leadership From A Colonel&Surgeon In The US Army from 2021-05-29T22:00

Colonel Dr. Roxanne Wallace serves to heal. She’s an Orthopedic Surgeon serving in the United States Army. Dr. Rox is also a Renegade Accelerator graduate. She went through the program while sta...

Episode 246: Justine Lucas - Creating Impact Through Innovation from 2021-05-22T22:00

Justine Lucas creates impact through innovation. She’s the Executive Director of Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation and a graduate of the Renegade Accelerator Program. Formerly, Justine was the G...

Episode 245: Shannon Lee On Evolving Bruce Lee's Legacy And Finding Her Own Identity from 2021-05-15T22:00

Shannon Lee continues to evolve her dad, Bruce Lee’s, philosophy and legacy while adding her own learnings. Her book, Be Water, My Friend: The Teachings of Bruce Lee, started as a Why N...

Episode 244: Samantha Ettus - Making Financial Independence Tangible from 2021-05-10T16:09:10

If you leave the workforce for just two years, there's less than a 50% chance you'll ever get a full time position again. Samantha Ettus realized that, when mothers take time away from corporate...

Episode 243: the*gameHERS - Creating Inclusive Communities from 2021-05-01T22:00

Heather Ouida, Laura Deutsch, Rebecca Dixon, and Verta Maloney founded the*gameHERs to give women who game a place to connect. Not one, but all four of the co-founders join Amy Jo on the show th...

Episode 243: the*gameHERS - Creating Inclusive Communities from 2021-05-01T22:00

Heather Ouida, Laura Deutsch, Rebecca Dixon, and Verta Maloney founded the*gameHERs to give women who game a place to connect. Not one, but all four of the co-founders join Amy Jo on the show th...

Episode 242: Steven Kotler - Living in "Flow" to Reach Your Peak Performance from 2021-04-24T22:00

Steven Kotler studied journalism, poetry, and writing in school. When he told others about his plans to conduct a neurobiological study, some literally laughed in his face. But Steven’s intervie...

Episode 241: Nick Taranto - Turning a "Crazy" Idea into a $200 million+ Business from 2021-04-17T22:00

Nick Taranto is a former Marine turned entrepreneur. He was fired from his sales job when his boss found a business plan on his work computer, kick-starting Nick’s entrepreneurial journey.

Episode 240: Lisa Stone - Opportunities That Women Can Take to the Bank from 2021-04-10T22:00

Lisa Stone creates opportunities for women that they can take to the bank. She’s so passionate about championing women, particularly women of color, because extensive research supports the fact ...

Episode 239: Jimmy, Jake,&Jordan DeCicco - Super Coffee Founders Providing Positive Fuel and a Positive Message from 2021-04-05T15:27:15

Jordan, Jake, and Jimmy DeCicco are three brothers with a great story. They founded what is now the $400 million company behind Amy Jo’s favorite morning drink, Super Coffee, from their college ...

Episode 238: Regan Walsh - Heart Boss. The Ultimate Voice of Authority from 2021-03-27T22:00

Regan Walsh quit what she thought was her dream job after only a week. This earned her the nickname “One Week Walsh” and was the beginning of her journey to find more meaning in her life. Regan ...

Episode 237: Nicole Walters on Hiring Herself to Turn Her Side Hustle Into a Multi-Million Dollar Business from 2021-03-20T22:00

Nicole Walters quit her 9-5 job live in front of 10,000 people. Talk about burning your boat! It may have seemed spontaneous, but Nicole had been dating her side hustle for a long time. In her w...

Episode 236: Carter Reum - Investing in Those Who Improve Lives&Make the Impossible Possible from 2021-03-13T23:00

Carter Reum left his job at Goldman Sachs to pursue an entrepreneurial career because he was, in his words, “just young enough and just stupid enough, but in a good way, to think it was a good i...

Episode 235: Leah Walters - How To Create An Impactful&Positive Company Culture from 2021-03-07T21:30

Leah Walters is the Head of Communications at monday.com. 

In this episode, Leah and Amy Jo discuss how moving from New York to Tel Aviv,...

Episode 234: A Lesson On Resilience with Jamie Kern Lima from 2021-02-27T23:00

Jamie Kern Lima is the Co-Founder of IT Cosmetics as well as the author of “Believe It.”

In this episode, Jamie and Amy Jo discuss Jamie’s Why Not Now? moment that is a story of ...

Episode 233: What the Heck is Clubhouse? with Amy Stanton from 2021-02-21T16:30

Amy Stanton & Amy Jo Martin explain everything you need to know about the new social media app, Clubhouse. Clubhouse is a drop-in audio only platform that can be described as part pod...

Episode 232: Heather Allen - A 7 Figure Income From Instagram (No Website) from 2021-02-18T16:00

In this bonus episode, we're diving into the Why Not Now? archives to revisit Amy Jo's conversation with Heather Allen.

Heather Allen is the founder of Kaleidacuts. ...

Episode 231: Vic Keller - Accelerating Women Plus Scholarship Announcement from 2021-02-12T12:00

Special Episode: Vic Keller offers Renegade Accelerator Scholarships

In this episode, Vic Keller is back on the show and he make...

Episode 230: Lauren Holiday - How to Reframe Adversity into an Asset from 2021-02-11T16:00

We've got a bonus episode for you this week! We're diving into the Why Not Now? archives to revisit Amy Jo's conversation with Lauren Holiday.

Lauren Holiday is our ...

Episode 229: David Meltzer - Taking Inventory of Your Business and Personal Values from 2021-02-08T15:00

David Meltzer is the Co-founder of Sports 1 Marketing and host of The Playbook podcast.

In this episode, David and Amy Jo discuss his Why Not Now...

Episode 228: Jaclyn Lindsey - The Business of Kindness from 2021-02-05T16:00

Jaclyn Lindsey is the co-founder & CEO of Kindness.org, as well as the co-author of “Be Kind: A Year of Kindness, One Week at a Time." (She's also a graduate of the Renegade ...

Episode 227: Pankaj Shah - Investing In More Than Just Business from 2021-01-31T18:19:34

Pankaj Shah is an Investor, Business Advisor, Founder of Finches, a global collective of thought leaders in early stage technology and Founder of Sparrows, a networking platform that ...

Episode 226: Jules Webber - How To Level Up Your Self Worth&Net Worth  from 2021-01-23T23:00

This week we're diving into the Why Not Now? archives and revisiting Amy Jo's conversation with Jules Webber.

Imagine having a baby, moving citie...

Episode 225: Farryn Weiner - Leaning Into The Challenge of Seeking Happiness and Success from 2021-01-16T23:00

This week we're diving into the Why Not Now? archives and revisiting Amy Jo's conversation with Farryn Weiner. Farryn is an award-winning marketer and the founder of Farrynheight. Her...

Episode 224: Meaghan Murphy - How to Fully Charge Your Life from 2021-01-10T18:30

Meaghan Murphy is an Author, Editor, On-Air Personality & was recently named Editor-in-Chief of Woman’s Day magazine.

In this episode, Meaghan an...

Episode 223: Best of 2020, Part 2 - New Year Wisdom From Glennon Doyle, Jason Mraz& Fmr. Innovation Disney Exec, Duncan Wardle from 2021-01-02T23:00

Some Incredible Words of Wisdom For You In 2021

Favorite moments from 2020! Welcome to Part 2 of the Best of 2020! We’re saying ...

Episode 222: Best of 2020 Part 1 - Conversations to Inspire You in 2021 from 2020-12-26T23:00

2020 has brought more challenges than any of us could have imagined. As we prepare to move into 2021, let’s not forget what we’ve overcome in 2020 and what we are still working toward...

Episode 221: Jason Mraz on the Art of Storytelling from 2020-12-19T23:00

Jason Mraz joins us on the show this week. You know him as a Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter. But what you may not know is that he's also a passionate farmer, philanthropist, a...

Episode 220: Matthew McConaughey on Being The Main Character of Your Life from 2020-12-12T17:35:10

Get to know the REAL person behind the personality. Matthew McConaughey has depth and he shares things in this episode that we’ve never heard before. We all know him from the big scre...

Episode 219: A Conversation With Tony Hsieh and My Tribute To Him. from 2020-12-05T23:00

Tony Hsieh was my visionary friend, mentor and investor. He continues to be one of my greatest teachers. He’s a constant voice in my head and grin in my heart. In this episode, Tony s...

Episode 218: Jessica Yellin - Fmr. Chief White House Correspondent Goes Renegade from 2020-11-28T23:00

Jessica Yellin is the former White House Correspondent for CNN & the founder of News Not Noise; a fresh voice in media that provides daily news reports on Instagram.

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Episode 217: Annie Duke - Learn From A Decision Making Master from 2020-11-21T23:00

Annie Duke is an Author, Speaker, Decision Strategist and former World Champion Poker Professional.

In this episode, Annie and Amy Jo dive deep i...

Episode 216: Greg McKeown - Essentialism. If You Don’t Prioritize Your Life, Someone Else Will from 2020-11-14T23:00

Greg McKeown is the New York Times Bestselling Author of "Essentialism" & this episode is essential listening for these frantic times we live in.

Greg talks through essentialism vs non-es...

Episode 215: Jen Wong - Chief Operating Officer at Reddit from 2020-11-07T23:00

Jen Wong is the Chief Operating Officer at Reddit. In case you didn’t know, Reddit is an online network of communities, with over 430+ million average monthly active users. In short, ...

Episode 214: Jeff Sutherland - Getting Double the Work Done in Half the Time from 2020-10-31T22:00

Jeff Sutherland is one of the founders of Scrum & is an efficiency & productivity legend. In simple terms, Scrum is a framework that helps people work together. 

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Episode 213: Amy Jo Martin - The Renegade Roadmap for Humanizing&Monetizing Your Personal Brand from 2020-10-29T02:50:25

If you missed out on Amy Jo’s live Masterclass sessions, you’re in luck! We wanted to bring you a special extra episode this week and share one of the Masterclasses in podcast form. Listen

Episode 212: Nikki Brafman - Learn Your Energy Type&What That Means For You from 2020-10-26T22:47:55

Nikki Brafman creates abundant miracles. She is a Human Design Reader, Business Coach and Mom.

In this episode, Nikki shares her personality tool, so before you list...

Episode 211: Dr. Meredith Provost - From Having Zero Following to Going Viral on TikTok from 2020-10-19T00:58:04

Dr. Meredith Provost is a minivan-driving mom and fertility doctor who started sharing her voice online this year. She had no social media footprint when she became a Renegade student...

Episode 210: Ksenia Avdulova - Taking Action On Your Intuition from 2020-10-14T22:00

This week's guest is Ksenia Avdulova. Ksenia is a speaker, educator, founder of Breakfast Criminals and host of the Woke & Wired Podcast.

In this episode, Amy Jo Mar...

Episode 209: Jules Webber - How To Level Up Your Self Worth&Net Worth from 2020-10-10T22:00

Imagine having a baby, moving cities, going through a divorce, and starting a new business that generated 6 figures all in ONE year. Life Coach and this week's guest, Jules Webber did...

Episode 208: Glennon Doyle - Breaking Free From Your Cage from 2020-10-08T16:00

Glennon Doyle is the #1 New York Times Best-Selling Author of "Untamed" & "Love Warrior". She is also the Founder & President of Together Rising.

Amy Jo & Glennon di...

Episode 207: Talia Pollock - Conquering the Fear of Fully Showing Up Online from 2020-10-07T19:37:58

Talia Pollock is an author and the founder of Party In My Plants.

In this episode, Talia and Amy Jo talk through Talia’s Why Not Now? Moment that...

Episode 206: Danika Brysha - Turning a Personal Brand Into a Scalable Business from 2020-09-26T22:00

Danika Brysha has spent the past decade building her personal brand by showing up on social media as her authentic self. In doing so, she’s built a community of people ready to conver...

Episode 205: Turning Social Media Connections into Conversions ($) with Lauren Mitrick Wood from 2020-09-19T22:00

For over 15 years Lauren Mitrick Wood has been absolutely crushing it in the Real Estate game. Lauren specializes in residential sales and works with a myriad of clients including fir...

Episode 204: Dr. Melanie McNally - Move Your Business Online To Create Map Freedom from 2020-09-12T22:00

Dr. Melanie McNally is a psychologist and author; specializing in helping teens and young adults build self confidence, manage anxiety, and achieve their goals. She helps them become ...

Episode 203: Amy Purdy - Paralympian&Resilience Icon from 2020-09-05T22:00

Oprah calls her a hero. At age 19, Amy Purdy was given a 2% chance to live after being diagnosed with meningitis. Due to a lack of circulation, she lost her legs below the knees. Afte...

Episode 202: How To Use Failure As A Stepping Stone with Elaine Morrison from 2020-08-29T22:00

Elaine Wellness founder, Elaine Morrison joins Amy Jo on the show this week.

Elaine’s Why Not Now is engrained in her company. After facing healt...

Episode 201: Dr. Gay Hendricks - 4 Steps to Solving Any Problem from 2020-08-22T22:00

Dr. Gay Hendricks has been a leader in the fields of relationship transformation and body-mind transformation for more than 45 years. He earned his Ph.D. from Stanford and served as P...

Episode 200: Amy Jo Martin Shares Her Why Not Now? from 2020-08-15T22:00

This is our 200th episode! Whether you’ve been with us since #1 or you’re a 1st-time listener, thank you. We can’t do this without you.

For this ...

Episode 199: Leadership, Failure&Self-Optimization with Eran Zinman, Co-Founder of monday.com from 2020-08-08T22:00

Your “Why Not Now?” moment may not always be about starting something new. What happens if that moment comes when it’s time to end something? Eran Zinman, Co-Founder & CTO of Listen

Episode 198: Cindy Eckert - Advice From A Billion Dollar Woman With A Priceless Mission from 2020-08-01T22:00

Cindy Eckert has built and sold two pharmaceutical companies and she's the creator of the Little Pink Pill. Cindy exited that company for more than a billion dollars, and in total has...

Episode 197: Jaime Casap - Former Google Exec. Shares Why You Shouldn’t Play It Safe from 2020-07-25T22:00

For the past 14 years, Jaime Casap has been the Chief Education Evangelist for Google. He recently left that position, and like many of us, Jaime is now on the path to figuring out wh...

Episode 196: Amy Jo and Richards 5 Rules For Living a Renegade Lifestyle from 2020-07-18T22:00

This week, Amy Jo and Richard kick off their Renegade Road Trip. After their home sold faster than they thought it would, rather than settling for a new home they were completely sold...

Episode 195: How To Be a Flexible Entrepreneur with Nealy Fischer from 2020-07-11T22:00

Nealy Fischer is a globe-trotting mother, yogi, teacher, author of Food You Want: For the Life You Crave, & founder of The Flexible Chef.

Nealy m...

Episode 194: Alicia Menendez - Laying A Foundation For Your Next Career Move from 2020-07-04T22:00

Alicia Menendez is a Writer, MSNBC Anchor, and Advocate for Women in the Workplace. She is the author of "The Likeability Trap: How To Break Free and Succeed As You Are".

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Episode 193: Van Jones - The Messy Truth from 2020-06-27T22:00

Van Jones is a CNN political contributor, NY Times best-selling author & worked in the White House as an advisor to President Obama. He’s known for being the voice of reason for both ...

Episode 192: Prof. Scott Galloway - One of The Most Influential Thought Leaders In Business from 2020-06-20T22:00

Prof. Scott Galloway is an Author, Entrepreneur & a Professor of Marketing at the New York Stern School of Business. 

In this episode, Amy Jo Mar...

Episode 191: How To Deal With Overwhelm in 3 Simple Steps with Amy Jo&Richard from 2020-06-13T22:00

This episode is a behind the scenes peek at the daily lives of Amy Jo & her husband, Richard. They share their tips & tricks for dealing with overwhelm in & out of quarantine. They ta...

Episode 190 - A Conversation About Black Lives Matter with Nisha Anand&Chanel Dokun from 2020-06-06T22:00

This week Amy Jo Martin welcomes CEO of Dream Corps, Nisha Anand, & Founder of Life Plan NYC, Chanel Dokun, to the show.

Amy Jo, Nisha, & Chanel have an honest & ope...

Episode 189: Innovation Masterclass by Fmr. Disney Innovation& Creative Exec. Duncan Wardle from 2020-05-31T00:26:14

Duncan Wardle is the former Head of Creativity and Innovation at Disney. His unique innovation toolkit helps embed a culture of innovation into everyone’s DNA.

In th...

Episode 188: How To Green Light Your Idea Today with Bob Dalton from 2020-05-23T22:00

Bob Dalton is an Activist, Speaker, and Entrepreneur. He is the Founder and CEO of Sackcloth & Ashes, a mission-driven company that gives a blanket to a homeless shelter for each blan...

Episode 187: Jaclyn Lindsey - The Business of Kindness from 2020-05-16T22:00

Jaclyn Lindsey is the co-founder & CEO of Kindness.org, as well as the co-author of “Be Kind: A Year of Kindness, One Week at a Time." (She's also a graduate of the Renegade ...

Episode 186: Brie&Nikki Bella - Becoming Incomparable from 2020-05-09T22:00

Brie & Nikki Bella are Entrepreneurs, the stars of TV's Total Bellas, and the Co-Authors of their new book, “Incomparable”.

Brie & Nikki hold nothing back in their c...

Episode 185: Danielle LaPorte - How To Ease Up&Get Sh*t Done from 2020-05-02T22:00

Danielle LaPorte is a No BS kinda gal. She’s a best-selling author, speaker, & entrepreneur. In this episode, we revisit Amy Jo’s conversation with Danielle. 

Throug...

Episode 184: Glennon Doyle - Breaking Free From Your Cage from 2020-04-25T22:00

Glennon Doyle is the #1 New York Times Best-Selling Author of "Untamed" & "Love Warrior". She is also the Founder & President of Together Rising.

Amy Jo & Glennon di...

Episode 183: Vic Keller - Learn From An Entrepreneurial Master from 2020-04-18T22:00

Vic Keller is a visionary leader. He has over 25 years of experience in establishing, growing & operationally optimizing both national & international companies.

In ...

Episode 182: Rebecca Minkoff - Running Your Business One Day At A Time from 2020-04-11T22:00

Amy Jo’s guest this week is global fashion designer, and Co-Founder of her own fashion company, Rebecca Minkoff.

Rebecca shares how the things her mother taught her ...

Episode 181: Jen Sincero - How to Transform in a Turbulent Time from 2020-04-04T22:00

In this episode, we revisit Amy Jo's interview with Jen Sincero. Jen is the New York Times bestselling author of the series “You Are a Badass”.

Jen went from living in her garage to finan...

Episode 180: Amy Jo Martin - How Can I Help You? from 2020-03-26T02:04:15

In this episode, Amy Jo Martin shares 3 ways you can help others in this crazy time and boost both your, and their, serotonin levels while under quarantine. We also have a special ann...

Episode 179: Erin Bailey - Redefining the Impact You Want to Make from 2020-03-21T22:00

Erin Bailey is our guest this week. Erin is a Writer, Fitness Professional and Community Director at Beam.

In this episode, Amy Jo and Erin talk about a time when Er...

Episode 178: Lauren Holiday - How to Reframe Adversity into an Asset from 2020-03-14T22:00

Lauren Holiday is our guest this week. Lauren is a 2-Time Olympic gold medalist & FIFA Women’s Soccer World Cup Champion.

Amy Jo & Lauren have one of the most intens...

Episode 177: Afdhel Aziz - Your Net Worth Is Not Your Self Worth from 2020-03-07T23:00

Our guest this week is Afdhel Aziz. Afdhel is an Entrepreneur, Speaker and Author of "Good is the New Cool".

In this episode, Amy Jo chats with Afdhel about how a 3a...

Episode 176: Mel Robbins - The 5-Second Rule from 2020-02-29T23:00

In this episode, we revisit Amy Jo Martin’s interview with Mel Robbins.

Mel Robbins is an expert on leadership and defeating doubt. She’s a thought-leader on thinkin...

Episode 175: Cathy Heller - Navigating the Messy Middle from 2020-02-22T23:00

Cathy Heller returns to the show this week. Cathy is the host of the Don’t Keep Your Day Job Podcast & author of the book, “Don’t Keep Your Day Job”.
 
Amy Jo Martin & Cat...

Episode 174: Farryn Weiner - Leaning Into The Challenge of Seeking Happiness and Success from 2020-02-15T23:00

Farryn Weiner is on the show this week. Farryn is an award-winning marketer and the founder of Farrynheight.

In this episode, Amy Jo Martin and F...

Episode 173: Ksenia Avdulova - Taking Action On Your Intuition from 2020-02-08T23:00

This week's guest is Ksenia Avdulova. Ksenia is a speaker, educator, founder of Breakfast Criminals and host of the Woke & Wired Podcast.

In this episode, Amy Jo Mar...

Episode 172: Mark Cuban - From Bartender to Billionaire from 2020-02-01T23:00

This week's episode is a deep dive into the Why Not Now? archives. This is the very first episode of the show with guest, Mark Cuban.

Amy Jo chat...

Episode 171: John Maxwell - The Top Leadership Expert in the World from 2020-01-25T23:00

John Maxwell is our guest this week. John is an author, speaker and has been deemed the #1 leadership expert in the world by Inc. Magazine.

In this episode, Amy Jo M...

Episode 170: Byron Katie - 4 Questions To Help You Breakthrough Mental Blocks&Get To Work from 2020-01-18T23:00

Do you notice a pattern of mental roadblocks that keep you from progressing in your career & life? Spiritual mentor and author of "Loving What Is", Byron Katie, has developed 4 questi...

Episode 169: Hitha Palepu - Creating A Path That’s True To You from 2020-01-11T23:00

Have you ever reached a point where you’ve burned out and needed to take a break? This is a familiar scenario for a lot of us. What if that break turned into a life-changing career sh...

Episode 168: Amy Jo Martin - My #1 Lesson of the Decade from 2020-01-04T23:00

Amy Jo Martin kicks off 2020 by sharing her single biggest lesson of the decade. All of her other lessons roll up into this one. She shares the tactics of how you can apply the learni...

Episode 167: Best of 2019 Part 2 - Prioritizing and Maximizing Your Time In 2020 from 2019-12-28T23:00

This week is Part 2 of our Best of 2019. Amy Jo shares a few of her favorite conversations from 2019 that will help you make the best of your time in 2020. Author of “Do Less” Kate No...

Episode 166: Best of 2019 Part 1 - Getting A Head Start On Your 2020 Goals from 2019-12-21T23:00

In this week's episode, Amy Jo shares some of her favorite conversations from 2019 to help you get a head start on your 2020 goals.

Business Mogul and Shark Tank sha...

Episode 165: Ali Brown - What To Do When It’s Time To Let Go from 2019-12-14T23:00

Over the last 15 years, Ali Brown has advised and nurtured some of the largest online thought leaders. She’s been named one of Forbes “Women to Watch” and has been featured on the ABC...

Episode 164: Stephanie Hauser - Pausing In The Chaos from 2019-12-07T23:00

This week's guest is Stephanie Hauser. Stephanie and Amy Jo became friends in the NICU after Amy Jo's son Lincoln was born.

Stephanie shares the incredible story of ...

Episode 163: Simon Sinek - Activating Your Why from 2019-11-30T21:14:48

In this episode we revisit Amy Jo's interview with best selling author, speaker and one of the top thought leaders in today's world, Simon Sinek. Simon helps individuals, brands and communities ...

Episode 161: Derek Sivers - How Your Actions Reveal Your True Values from 2019-11-16T23:00

Derek Sivers is an author, entrepreneur and founder of CDBaby.

In a world where speed and instant gratification are everything, Derek defines him...

Episode 160: Michele Sullivan - We All Have Something To Give from 2019-11-09T23:00

Michele Sullivan is the recently retired President of the Caterpillar Foundation and the Director of Corporate Social Innovation at Caterpillar.

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Episode 159: Scott Harrison - The New Kind of Baller from 2019-11-03T01:57:05

This episode is a favorite from the Why Not Now? archives. 

Scott Harrison is the new kind of baller. He was once a night club promoter who sold selfishness and deca...

Episode 158: Megan Alexander - Transcending What You Are To Who You Are from 2019-10-26T22:00

Megan Alexander is an author, speaker, television personality, singer-songwriter and mother of 3.

Amy Jo and Megan discuss how she manages staying present while livi...

Episode 157: Amy Jo Martin - Don't Let Your Inbox Own Your Life from 2019-10-19T22:00

This episode is all about conquering your inbox. Amy Jo Martin shares her tips and tricks on simplifying your inbox and discusses how to set up a respectful autoresponder to help create more spa...

Episode 156: Amy Jo Martin - Unsubscribe To The Hustle And Grind So Work Feels Like Play from 2019-10-12T22:00

In this episode Amy Jo Martin switches roles and is interviewed by Sahara Rose on Sahara’s podcast - Highest Self Podcast.  

Amy Jo discusses the...

Episode 155: Kate Northrup - How Doing Less Can Help You Do More from 2019-10-05T22:00

Kate Northrup is an entrepreneur and best selling author of "Money: A Love Story" and "Do Less".
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In this episode, Kate talks about "Do Less" and her philosophy of doing less of wha...

Episode 154: Amy Jo Martin - From Instagram Unfollow Jail To Losing 150k Twitter Followers Overnight from 2019-09-28T14:25:12

In order to create more space & more time for the things that light us up, we need to declutter our physical & virtual lives. Social media can be a huge source of this clutter & as Amy Jo's Aunt...

Episode 153: Tonya Dalton - Make Your Ideal Day Your Every Day from 2019-09-21T22:00

Tonya Dalton is the CEO of inkWELL Press and a productivity expert. Prior to inkWELL, Tonya was running a successful company, but it didn’t light her up. Instead of sticking with safe...

Episode 152: Greg McKeown - Essentialism. If You Don’t Prioritize Your Life, Someone Else Will from 2019-09-14T22:00

Greg McKeown is the New York Times Bestselling Author of "Essentialism" & this episode is essential listening for these frantic times we live in.

Greg talks through essentialism vs non-es...

Episode 151: Suzy Batiz & Nicole Story Dent - When Innovation Feels Natural from 2019-09-07T22:00

Suzy Batiz is known as an innovator and her company, Poo~Pourri is widely know for their innovative approach to marketing. That shit is badass! Not only are Suzy and her team innovati...

Episode 150: Katie Anderson - Creating Currency From Your Creativity from 2019-08-31T22:57

Katie Anderson is the Founder & CEO of Save Water Co. and is innovating her industry. Katie was named in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Game Changer list, she’s a part of the Cartier Woman’s ...

Episode 149: Amy Jo Martin - My Top Time Management Tips from 2019-08-25T03:55:44

Time management - the ability to manage our time - is something that affects each and every one of us. In this episode, Amy Jo shares her Top 9 Time Management Tips. In the spirit of ...

Epsiode 148: Amy Nelson - From Idea To 84 Employees In 24 Months from 2019-08-17T22:00

Amy Nelson is the founder and CEO of The Riveter, a national membership network of community, content, resources and coworking spaces, built by women for everyone. In 24 months Amy ha...

Episode 147: Amy Jo Martin - How to Find a Mentor. 3 Things You Can Do Today. from 2019-08-11T03:59

Mentorship - being mentored or being a mentor - is one of the most important things you can do for yourself both personally and professionally.

In this episode, Amy Jo Martin and...

Episode 146: Tania Katan - Turning Your Flaws Into Superpowers from 2019-08-04T14:14:14

Tania Katan is an award-winning author, public speaker, and co-creator of #itwasneveradress. Tania shares how she has walked through life, and workplace, curveballs and how to take th...

Episode 145: Amy Jo and Richard - The 20 Second Rule (How It's Changed Our Lives) from 2019-07-28T05:00

Amy Jo and her husband Richard discuss how the 20 Second Rule has changed their lives, and how something that started as a way to get them through a temporarily challenging situation is now embe...

Episode 144: Peta Kelly - Does Your Soul Fist Bump You Before You Go To Sleep At Night? from 2019-07-21T12:19:57

Peta Kelly is an author and entrepreneur, but those two words do nothing to describe the true depth of Peta's character and soul.

In this episode Peta discusses clock blocking - what it i...

Episode 143: Heather Allen - A 7 Figure Income From Instagram (No Website) from 2019-07-14T03:24:38

Heather Allen is the founder of Kaleidacuts. Heather used to be a school teacher, then started a greeting card company. That company didn't work out as she had planned, but her second...

Episode 141: Amy Jo Martin - My Biggest Business Blessons from 2019-06-29T13:04:51

A blesson is a lesson that turns into a blessing. Instead of being a weakness a blesson is celebrated, learned from and applied in the future. We are all about applying the lessons th...

Episode 140: Amy Jo Martin - How To Answer “What Do You Do?” from 2019-06-23T05:00

What do you do? This question can be one of the most annoying questions on the planet, and answering it stumps a lot of us. There's the lite...

Episode 139: Lauren Bongiorno - Go From What If? To Why Not Now? from 2019-06-16T07:00

Lauren Bongiorno is an entrepreneur, health coach & author. In one word though, Lauren is an innovator. She has pioneered and created a career that didn't exist before; a career that allows her ...

Episode 138: Amy Jo Martin - Turning Adversity Into An Asset from 2019-06-09T16:57:27

Channeling her current experience with her son in the NICU, in this episode Amy Jo talks through how to turn adversity into an asset. She shares why asking the right questions is key to dealing ...

Episode 137: Barbara Corcoran - Everything You Need To Know To Get Started from 2019-06-02T05:00

Barbara Corcoran turned a $1,000 loan into a billion dollar business. She is a real estate mogul, investor and you may also know her from the hit TV show, Shark Tank.

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Episode 136: Polina&Alex (Universal Standard) - The Power of Mixing Your Emotions With Data from 2019-05-19T16:21:26

Polina Veksler & Alexandra Waldman are the Co-Founders of Universal Standard; a customer-centric clothing brand providing access to quality fashion for all. They are changing the game...

Episode 135: Amy Jo Martin - Strengthening Your Relationship With Money from 2019-05-12T09:00

Recently Amy Jo asked the Why Not Now? Private Facebook Group if they had any questions for her. We decided to split the answers into 2 episodes. In this 2nd episode, Amy Jo answers your questio...

Episode 134: Kat Cole - Building Your No Muscle from 2019-05-05T09:00

Kat Cole is the COO and President of Focus Brands, North America. After a string of career catapults at an early age working for Hooters, Kat dropped out of college as a 20 year old. ...

Episode 133: Emily McDowell - Monetizing Your Passion from 2019-04-28T09:00

Emily McDowell is a writer, illustrator and Founder of Emily McDowell & Friends; a greeting card and gift company that is innovating the industry. Emily was named one of Slate’s 10 Designers Who...

Episode 132: Amy Jo Martin - I’m a Mom! (3 Months Early) Labor On a Layover from 2019-04-21T13:44:17