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Join content coach Jourdan Guyton as she helps heart-centered female entrepreneurs build their purposeful businesses unapologetically. Through vulnerable conversations and behind-the-scenes business insights, Jourdan spotlights tangible strategies across key pillars like marketing, scaling impact, and leveraging your gifts. If you're a mission-driven entrepreneur ready to transform your dreams into an inspired business and life you fully love, this show equips you with the resilience, commun ...
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No Straight Path aims to humanize success from the Millennial perspective. The world often sees the shiny resumes, highlights shared on social media, and job titles associated with a person's LinkedIn profile. We rarely see the story behind it. And when we do, it's often in a memoir towards the end of someone's journey. The podcast aims to delve into the story behind the success with a closer to real-time approach. Because the podcast focuses on the Millennial perspective, many guests are mi ...
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One Season Ends, Another Begins - Spring Podcast Break & Introducing The CCA Experience
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Welcome back to another lit episode of Building Unapologetically! I'm so excited for today because we're talking all about money, honey. We're officially in May and almost halfway through Q2, so it's the perfect time to reflect on your current money habits and see if you're truly staying in your own bag. In this episode, I'm giving you 3 key focuse…
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Stop Giving Up So Easily - Your Clients Are Waiting On YOU
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It's story time! Back in 2020 for my very first launch of the Courageous Content Academy program, I was hustling hard - going live multiple times a week, sending all the emails, giving it my all. I had visions of enrolling like 15-20 fresh students, but when that launch period was closing...only one woman signed up. Just one! I was S.T.R.E.S.S.I.N.…
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Relentlessly Chasing Your Dreams with Thomas Russell
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Join us for a thoughtful conversation with entertainment attorney, Thomas Russell. Thomas’ story is all about grit. It’s about resilience. It’s about dreaming. It’s about chasing your dreams relentlessly. Thomas Russell III is Corporate Counsel at Amazon Music where he advises the tech-giant on its livestreaming, video-on-demand and sponsorship eff…
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Unlocking Sales: Avoid These 4 Social Media Mistakes + Free Training!
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Girl, let's get into this episode all about unlocking those sales! I'm dropping straight fire to help you close more clients in 2024. Can you believe we're already in Q2? Excuse me, but, where did the time go?! Anyhow, I've got a huge announcement: 📣 I'm hosting a free live training next week on my 3 C's framework for creating authentic content tha…
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47K Views, No Ads, No Overwhelm - Video Content Creation Simplified
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Okayyyy, listen up! In this episode I'm revealing all about my top content strategy that's been getting me 47K+ views with no ads and zero overwhelm. We're talking the simplest way to show up consistently on social media without stressing over fresh content every day. I've low-key been using this strategy for years, and it's one of my fave ways to …
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Join us for a fascinating conversation with USA Today bestselling author, journalist, and marketing consultant, Amy Shoenthal. Blending her marketing expertise with her formal journalism training, Amy approaches storytelling as sense making. As a top contributor to ForbesWomen and Harvard Business Review, she shines the spotlight on those who have …
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Four Figure Content Wins: My Strategies Revealed
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Welcome back to Building Unapologetically. This episode is about to be bananas - I'm debunking all the myths and limiting beliefs you got around closing four figure clients on social media. We are going to break it all the way down on how my clients are getting results in 30-60 days in my Courageous Content Academy (CCA) program. Let me put it this…
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Turning Your Passions Into Your Professions with Dr. Feranmi Okanlami (Part 2)
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Join us for a thought-provoking two-part conversation with Dr. Feranmi Okanlami as we celebrate the two-year anniversary of No Straight Path. Feranmi embodies all of the things that No Straight Path represents–honesty, vulnerability, compassion, self-awareness, intellectual curiosity, a commitment to excellence, resilience, purpose, and faith. We d…
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Turning Your Passions into Your Professions with Dr. Feranmi Okanlami (Part 1)
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Join us for a thought-provoking two-part conversation with Dr. Feranmi Okanlami as we celebrate the two-year anniversary of No Straight Path. Feranmi embodies all of the things that No Straight Path represents–honesty, vulnerability, compassion, self-awareness, intellectual curiosity, a commitment to excellence, resilience, purpose, and faith. We d…
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We are back this week with another fire episode of Building Unapologetically. Today we'll dive into the lead generation strategy. Because let's be real - without fresh leads flowing into your pipeline on the regular, you ain't got no business. Period. So in this episode, I'm breaking down the 5 essential strategies to start generating (quality!) le…
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Okay, we're talkin' all about repurposing that content today! Because why make things harder than they need to be, am I right? I know you're probably thinking "Jourdan, I barely have time to create one post - how am I supposed to repurpose it?!" Girl, I got you! This episode is breaking it all the way down so even your overworked, overwhelmed self …
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Understanding Your Career Journey through Behavioral Psychology with Phill Agnew
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Join us for an insightful episode with Phill Agnew, host of Nudge, the UK’s #1 marketing podcast. On his show he interviews experts in psychology and behavioral science to try to better understand how humans make decisions. He has spent over a decade in senior marketing roles at Buffer, Hotjar, and Brandwatch, where he helped launch products in soc…
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My Mindset Makeover: Three Key Shifts Towards Abundance
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If you've ever caught yourself thinking "I'll never make 5 figures" or "Where is this money going to come from?" - this episode is your sign to shift gears. Because this week, I'm getting vulnerable about the limiting beliefs I used to have, the daily habits that shaped my abundance mindset, and how my FAITH has been crucial along this journey. See…
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Vulnerable Storytelling & Content Creation with Jourdan Guyton
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Join us for a a thoughtful conversation with CEO of Vera Jean Media, Jourdan Guyton! She is a visionary entrepreneur with a decade-long immersion in the entertainment industry. Leveraging experience with giants like Meta, Teachable, and Blavity, Jourdan founded Vera Jean Media to empower heart-centered entrepreneurs through authentic social media s…
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Welcome back to Building Unapologetically! I know I've been MIA - your girl needed a minute to catch my breath and also dive into the work with my new Courageous Content Academy students! Shout out to my CCA crew - so much happening already with clients closed, positioning shifts, major wins. These women are doing it! Anyways, today I’m back with a…
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We are back with a new season for 2024. It is election season, and the California Primary is Tuesday, March 5th. We have a special guest who is running for office on the show today. Although media coverage often focuses on the political polarization at national level, state and local politics have a direct impact on the lives of Americans. Tune in …
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Hey friends! I'm back with another money makin’ episode about selling on social over here on Building Unapologetically. As we step into February, I've been thinking a lot about the digital landscape and how much it has shifted. Buyers are moving slower these days when it comes to parting with their coins. Trust and connection is so key before peopl…
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Welcome back to another episode of Building Unapologetically! Today we're talking all things launching. Let me tell ya - it's a process. It is a THING! In this episode I wanna take you through my strategies from my recent launch of the Courageous Content Academy (CCA). Doors close at midnight TONIGHT (January 31st) so hit me up in the DM-s if you s…
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Ashley provides a quick update about what's in store for No Straight Path in 2024. Although it's a quick message, you'll leave it inspired! Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Ashley Menzies Babatunde Ashley Menzies Babatunde on Instagram Hubspot Podcast Network Sign Up for Ashley's Newsletter Ashley's Substack Rate & Review: If you enjoy listening…
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After over a year away, your girl has finally opened the doors back up to my signature coaching program - the Courageous Content Academy (CCA). If you're craving to connect deeper with your audience and consistently close out offers, you need to listen up! I give all the details on what makes CCA so unique and why it may be your next game-changing …
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Is Your Content Missing the Mark? - Come to Live Training
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On this week's episode of Building Unapologetically, I'm getting real with a gentle drag about why your content might not be converting like you deserve, boo. As I always say, clarity, content, consistency is the name of the game when it comes to next level content. So in this gem droppin' ep, we are putting your content under a microscope using my…
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Overthinking Overload: My Journey to Clarity & Confidence
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Hey hey! It's your girl Jourdan with a fresh new episode of Building Unapologetically. Today's episode is all about one of the biggest hurdles we face as business owners - overthinking. I'm sharing my personal struggles and dropping four strategies that have been game-changers. 1. Focus on the Mission, Not the Metrics When overthinking paralyzed my…
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Content Cashflow - My Winning Strategy for 2024
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Happy New Year, everyone! I can feel the energy shifting, and I'm thrilled about all the possibilities this year holds. In this episode, I'm diving into our content strategy for 2024, focusing on four key areas that will set the tone for a successful and intentional year. 1. Planning: I've realized that although I planned in the past, there's alway…
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Letting Go of a Dream and Embracing Change with Carly Baker
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Tune into our final episode of this year with Manager of the HubSpot Creators Carly Baker. We cover Carly’s transition from a creative industry to the corporate world and how she let go of one dream and embraced a multi-passionate identity. Carly's passion for the Podcast Industry can be traced back to her roots as a professional musician, where sh…
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We are nearing the end of year 2023. What? Already? We've made it through another one. On that note, I hope this special episode has you reflecting and celebrating 2023. I wanted to share some of the top lessons I’m taking into the new year. May they reach, inspire, and challenge you on your own journey. Here are some of them: Staying grounded in d…
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Navigating Brotherhood & Entrepreneurship with Luis and Fonzi Camejo
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Tune in today for a dynamic conversation with entrepreneurs Luis and Fonzi Camejo. They are the dynamic brothers behind BIZBROS and they have spent over seven years mastering the art of content creation that drives opportunities and profit. As online personalities, owners of Studio Podcast Suites and hosts of the top 0.5% global podcast, Content is…
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Stop Winging Your Content: Start Doing These 3 Things
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Welcome to another episode of Building Unapologetically! Today we're diving deep into content strategy. Let's talk about this whole "winging it" situation. I get it; we all want to put our content on autopilot, but it's time to kick it up a notch. No more random posts when the wind blows north or you're feeling cute. We're in business, and content …
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Well hello, it's your girl Jourdan, back with another round of "Building Unapologetically." Today, we're diving deep into the AI world, and guess what? We're shining the spotlight on ChatGPT. Get ready, 'cause I'm about to drop some knowledge on how I roll with AI but at the same time keep it authentic. Now, there are so many AI programs out there,…
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Leading with Faith, Joy and Authenticity with Antonio Ingram
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On this episode of No Straight Path, Ashley interviews civil rights attorney Antonio Ingram. Antonio serves as Assistant Counsel at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. He is a graduate of Yale College and UC Berkeley School of Law. He served as a federal judicial law clerk for the honorable Ivan L. Lemelle in the Eastern District of Louisiana in New Orle…
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Hey there, I'm back with another episode of "Building Unapologetically," and I'm so pumped for part two of our Ask Me Anything (AMA) series. Your questions have been fire, and your engagement keeps this journey alive. As we hit the two-month mark on this podcast, a huge shoutout to each one of you – your support means the world. Let’s hop on the fo…
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Trials to Triumphs with Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins
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On this episode on of No Straight Path, Ashley interviews the talented actress, singer and producer, Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins. Ashley has appeared on several television series and she starred in the critically acclaimed Netflix Original Series, DEAR WHITE PEOPLE for four seasons. She is the host of Trials to Triumphs, which is an interview-…
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