Episode 16 - Paige Hendrix Buckner

Take Nothing When I Die

Please meet Paige Hendrix Buckner who came through for Episode 16! Paige let us in on how humor helps with trauma, her 'recovering unprofessional person' status, and her 14+ job transitions. This one's a treat!

Paige Hendrix Buckner is the Program Director of Founder Gym. Throughout her career, Paige has operated at the intersection of education, entrepreneurship, and social justice. After graduating from the University of Missouri, she taught fourth and fifth grade as a Teach for America Corps Member while earning a Master's degree in education. When she wasn't teaching elementary school, she co-founded the Nevada Chapter of the Not For Sale Campaign, an anti-human trafficking organization. She relocated to Portland, Oregon in 2011 to join her husband and worked at the Urban League of Portland helping families get access to health insurance. She then joined Multnomah County as a Policy Advisor for an elected official. After attending a Startup Weekend, she started building a company and made the leap into full-time entrepreneurship when her company was selected for the Startup PDX Challenge. As a founder and educator, she has helped cultivate the Portland ecosystem, including teaching entrepreneurship with the TiE Young Entrepreneurs Oregon Program, serving on the board of the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network, and co-founding the Xxcelerate Fund for women entrepreneurs. When she's not teaching, Paige loves gardening, going for long walks with her family and reading science fiction.

Her #TNWIDTakeaway: "Don't feel like you have to do everything and don't feel like your work is what makes you worthy."

Check out the rest of the show notes here: https://stephanieghoston.com/tnwid-episode-16

--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tnwid/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tnwid/support