Between working, eating, and sleeping, it can be easy to get stuck in the predictability of our everyday lives. We’re busy, constantly on the go, and many of us aren’t entirely happy with the dynamics of our lives. We want to make changes but don’t know where to start. That’s where today’s guest comes in.
Entreprenista League member Crystal Simmons is a certified coach, speaker, and podcaster. After graduating, she started her career in health services before making the change to coaching. Her business, Crystal Clear Purposes, focuses on corporate and leadership coaching that helps women make positive and meaningful changes in their careers, relationships, and everyday lives. Through thoughtful and targeted coaching, Crystal helps her clients uncover mindset blocks and shifts their energy towards “un-stucking” themselves.
“Feel your feelings, own your feelings. Figure out life in your own way so you can be more you and you can decide what you want your life to look like and how you want to be perceived and what you want to go after.” - Crystal Simmons
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Crystal Simmons
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Carlyn Bushman
Carlyn Bushman is a seasoned business consultant, entrepreneur, and advocate for female founders. She founded POP Business Academy to empower women entrepreneurs with tools for building sustainable, profitable businesses. As CEO of Carlyn Bushman Consulting, she specializes in helping product- and service-based business owners navigate financials, marketing, and growth strategies. With extensive corporate experience, Carlyn, a mom in a blended family and lifelong learner, has been featured on Good Morning America and in Times Square. She's here to help you make money and stay in business.
Richelle Pena
Richelle is a pharmacist with extensive management and corporate experience at Target Corporation, specializing in recruitment, acquisitions, leadership, and operations. She is the Co-Founder and Former Director of Corporate Development at American Pediatric Dental Group, which she exited for eight figures, and Co-Founder of HealthBiz Mastery, an online health business course for healthcare providers, and the HealthBiz Connect community. A recognized business expert and NBC contributor, she’s been featured on GMA, CNN, Pix 11, Good Day Washington, to name a few. Richelle is also the co-author of The Power Couple.
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