

Why Not Now? with Amy Jo Martin
Amy Jo Martin
You know that thing you've been thinking about doing? Why Not Now? Amy Jo Martin, a New York Times Best-Selling Author and Personal Branding pioneer, created this show because she believes the world will be a better place if more people ask themselves, "Why Not Now?". Each episode you'll hear from Amy Jo herself and a professional Why Notter - guests like Mark Cuban, Jessica Alba, Tony Robbins, Barbara Corcoran, Billy Corgan and more - and learn how they answered the question then took action, so you can too.
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Nov 21, 2020 • 1h 6min
Episode 217: Annie Duke - Learn From A Decision Making Master
Annie Duke is an Author, Speaker, Decision Strategist and former World Champion Poker Professional. In this episode, Annie and Amy Jo dive deep into decision making. Do you have a Why Not Now? idea in the back of your mind and you're thinking "when X happens, THEN I can move forward"? Annie has been there. She shares valuable advice and tactics you can use to navigate that scenario today. You'll also learn about making quick decisions and slow decisions. Annie gives examples on the types of decisions you should be making quickly and those to take more time with, so you can save time and energy. Annie also discusses the roll of intuition in decision making and where she believes your intuition should (and should not) fall into place in the decision making process. Annie's new book is called "How To Decide: Simple Tools for Making Better Choices". Follow Annie: twitter.com/annieduke Learn more about Annie's new book "How To Decide: Simple Tools for Making Better Choices" here. To learn more about monday dot com, and for a free trial, go to http://hey.monday.com/amyjomartin To learn more about the Renegade Accelerator, go to http://renegadeaccelerator.com Get Amy Jo's newsletter: amyjomartin.activehosted.com/f/21 Join the Why Not Now? Private Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/whynotnowpodcast/ Follow Amy Jo… FB: www.facebook.com/amyjomartin Twitter: www.twitter.com/amyjomartin Why Not Now? Insta: www.instagram.com/whynotnow Buy Amy Jo's Book: https://amyjomartin.shop/collections/frontpage/products/renegades

Nov 14, 2020 • 58min
Episode 216: Greg McKeown - Essentialism. If You Don't Prioritize Your Life, Someone Else Will
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-essentialism & how if you don't prioritize your life someone else will. He also discusses the value of consistency, asks if you can answer the question "What's important right now?" & what to do if you can't, why we can multitask but not multi-focus, how to get more time in your day, the true test of essentialism & more. Learn more about Greg: https://gregmckeown.com/ Follow Greg: https://www.instagram.com/gregorymckeown/ To learn more about monday dot com, and for a free trial, go to http://hey.monday.com/amyjomartin To learn more about the Renegade Accelerator, go to http://renegadeaccelerator.com Get Amy Jo's newsletter: https://amyjomartin.activehosted.com/f/21 Join the Why Not Now? Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/whynotnowpodcast/ Follow Amy Jo… FB: http://www.facebook.com/amyjomartin Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/amyjomartin Why Not Now? Insta: http://www.instagram.com/whynotnow Buy Amy Jo's Book: https://amyjomartin.shop/collections/frontpage/products/renegades

Nov 7, 2020 • 50min
Episode 215: Jen Wong - Chief Operating Officer at Reddit
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, Reddit is a big deal. In this episode, Jen and Amy Jo discuss the professional and personal decisions Jen made on her path to becoming COO of Reddit, which involved, among other things, making regular commutes from New York to San Francisco while raising her son. Jen also shares her unique approach to problem solving and decision making. You'll hear her thoughts on how to decide when to step back and let things play out and when you need to step in. She also talks about the importance of diversity in the workplace & gives insight to what the future will look like for companies who choose to cultivate a more diverse work environment versus those who don't. Learn more about Jen here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-l-wong-425414 To learn more about monday dot com, and for a free trial, go to http://hey.monday.com/amyjomartin To learn more about the Renegade Accelerator, go to http://renegadeaccelerator.com Get Amy Jo's newsletter: amyjomartin.activehosted.com/f/21 Join the Why Not Now? Private Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/whynotnowpodcast/ Follow Amy Jo… FB: www.facebook.com/amyjomartin Twitter: www.twitter.com/amyjomartin Why Not Now? Insta: www.instagram.com/whynotnow Buy Amy Jo's Book: https://amyjomartin.shop/collections/frontpage/products/renegades

Oct 31, 2020 • 60min
Episode 214: Jeff Sutherland - Getting Double the Work Done in Half the Time
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. In this episode, Jeff & Amy Jo discuss the specifics about Scrum, from how it was developed to what you need to do in order to adopt these proven methods regardless of your situation, whether you're working on a team, as an individual, or even with your family. Jeff also shares stories from his time at West Point Military Academy, from his first day experience to developing a championship Ski team. If you're finding yourself in situations where you're constantly running late or finding that work projects are always running behind, this conversation can help you out in more ways than one. Learn more about Jeff & Scrum: https://www.scruminc.com/about-us/ Follow Jeff: https://twitter.com/jeffsutherland To learn more about monday dot com, and for a free trial, go to http://hey.monday.com/amyjomartin To learn more about the Renegade Accelerator, go to http://renegadeaccelerator.com Get Amy Jo's newsletter: amyjomartin.activehosted.com/f/21 Join the Why Not Now? Private Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/whynotnowpodcast/ Follow Amy Jo… FB: www.facebook.com/amyjomartin Twitter: www.twitter.com/amyjomartin Why Not Now? Insta: www.instagram.com/whynotnow Buy Amy Jo's Book: https://amyjomartin.shop/collections/frontpage/products/renegades

Oct 29, 2020 • 1h 6min
Episode 213: Amy Jo Martin - The Renegade Roadmap for Humanizing & Monetizing Your Personal Brand
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. The Renegade Roadmap for Humanizing & Monetizing Your Personal Brand Masterclass is packed full of valuable information to help you grow your brand online. You'll bust the myths that are holding you back from building your personal brand, learn Amy Jo's 5 Stops towards personal branding success and much more. You'll also be introduced to Amy Jo's brand new online course "Humanize to Monetize." To learn more about monday dot com, and for a free trial, go to http://hey.monday.com/amyjomartin To learn more about the Renegade Accelerator, go to http://renegadeaccelerator.com Get Amy Jo's newsletter: amyjomartin.activehosted.com/f/21 Join the Why Not Now? Private Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/whynotnowpodcast/ Follow Amy Jo… FB: www.facebook.com/amyjomartin Twitter: www.twitter.com/amyjomartin Why Not Now? Insta: www.instagram.com/whynotnow Buy Amy Jo's Book: https://amyjomartin.shop/collections/frontpage/products/renegades

Oct 26, 2020 • 1h 2min
Episode 212: Nikki Brafman - Learn Your Energy Type & What That Means For You
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 listen go to https://www.nikkibrafman.com/chart and get your Energy Type. It takes less than a minute. Then come back and listen along as Nikki dives into the different Energy Types found in Human Design. Learning about your Energy Type will help give insight into how you're wired and help you learn how to align your day with that energy to ensure you're living in your most optimized form. Nikki also shares how she was able to come to the realization that it's totally safe to show up as yourself and be authentic online. This realization led to her powerful shifts in impact and income. Learn more about Nikki: https://www.nikkibrafman.com/ Follow Nikki: https://www.instagram.com/nikkibrafman/ To learn more about monday dot com, and for a free trial, go to http://hey.monday.com/amyjomartin To learn more about the Renegade Accelerator, go to http://renegadeaccelerator.com Get Amy Jo's newsletter: amyjomartin.activehosted.com/f/21 Join the Why Not Now? Private Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/whynotnowpodcast/ Follow Amy Jo… FB: www.facebook.com/amyjomartin Twitter: www.twitter.com/amyjomartin Why Not Now? Insta: www.instagram.com/whynotnow Buy Amy Jo's Book: https://amyjomartin.shop/collections/frontpage/products/renegades

Oct 19, 2020 • 1h 5min
Episode 211: Dr. Meredith Provost - From Having Zero Following to Going Viral on TikTok
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. Fast-forward and she goes viral on TikTok. Meredith shares step-by-step how this happened and how she started owning her voice. Her message resonated because she showed up consistently and shared a message that's important to her. When you are unapologetically true to yourself, your tribe will find you. Going viral on TikTok is not the point here. That's just a side-effect. Meredith talks about her goal, how she measures success and how she's still figuring out exactly what "conversion" looks like for her. With action comes clarity. It's not every day you see physicians humanizing themselves on social media. This conversation with Meredith is wide-ranging. We talk about how she got her start and how staying true to herself has led her to a career that could have looked much differently. Follow Dr. Meredith on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meredithprovostmd/ Follow Dr. Meredith on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meredithprovostmd To learn more about monday dot com, and for a free trial, go to http://hey.monday.com/amyjomartin To learn more about the Renegade Accelerator, go to http://renegadeaccelerator.com Get Amy Jo's newsletter: amyjomartin.activehosted.com/f/21 Join the Why Not Now? Private Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/whynotnowpodcast/ Follow Amy Jo… FB: www.facebook.com/amyjomartin Twitter: www.twitter.com/amyjomartin Why Not Now? Insta: www.instagram.com/whynotnow Buy Amy Jo's Book: https://amyjomartin.shop/collections/frontpage/products/renegades

Oct 14, 2020 • 50min
Episode 210: Ksenia Avdulova - Taking Action On Your Intuition
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 Martin and Ksenia discuss how to take action by trusting your intuition even when it may not make sense. Ksenia also shares how she stays in alignment with herself while setting goals and seeing them through. Follow Ksenia: https://www.instagram.com/whereisksenia/ To learn more about monday dot com, and for a free trial, go to http://hey.monday.com/amyjomartin To learn more about the Renegade Accelerator, go to http://renegadeaccelerator.com Get Amy Jo's newsletter: https://amyjomartin.activehosted.com/f/21 Join the Why Not Now? Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/whynotnowpodcast/ Follow Amy Jo… FB: http://www.facebook.com/amyjomartin Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/amyjomartin Why Not Now? Insta: http://www.instagram.com/whynotnow Buy Amy Jo's Book: https://amyjomartin.shop/collections/frontpage/products/renegades

Oct 10, 2020 • 52min
Episode 209: Jules Webber - How To Level Up Your Self Worth & Net Worth
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 just that. In this episode, Jules and Amy Jo discuss how Jules navigated those crazy twelve months. It started just after her divorce when she realized she was approaching an "all or nothing" moment. She decided to bet on herself and go all in on the career she'd been dreaming of. In the first month, Jules set a goal of making just enough money to pay the bills. Within 8 months she was making 6 figures. Through all of this Jules made sure to stay focused on being a mother and taking care of herself as well. She shares how she was able to find value in herself as well as the steps she took to monetize that value. Jules is a Renegade Brand Bootcamp alumni. She talks about the impact the bootcamp had on not only her business but how it helped grow her confidence as an entrepreneur. If you're finding yourself in a place where you're afraid to bet on yourself, listening to Jules's story just might give you the confidence to go all in. Learn more about Jules: https://www.juleswebber.com/ Follow Jules: https://www.instagram.com/jules.webber/ To learn more about monday dot com, and for a free trial, go to http://hey.monday.com/amyjomartin To learn more about the Renegade Accelerator, go to http://renegadeaccelerator.com Get Amy Jo's newsletter: amyjomartin.activehosted.com/f/21 Join the Why Not Now? Private Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/whynotnowpodcast/ Follow Amy Jo… FB: www.facebook.com/amyjomartin Twitter: www.twitter.com/amyjomartin Why Not Now? Insta: www.instagram.com/whynotnow Buy Amy Jo's Book: https://amyjomartin.shop/collections/frontpage/products/renegades

Oct 8, 2020 • 1h 6min
Episode 208: Glennon Doyle - Breaking Free From Your Cage
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 dive deep into her incredible story from struggling with addiction to her path to sobriety. Glennon discusses how she learned to shape the pain she endured into acts of service. Glennon also shares how watching a cheetah named Tabitha chase a little stuffed pink bunny became a life-changing metaphor to help her unleash the untamed wild within. Follow Glennon: https://www.instagram.com/glennondoyle/ Super Coffee is hooking up Why Not Now? listeners with an exclusive 25% discount on all products! Head to DrinkSuperCoffee.com and use code WHYNOTNOW for your 25% discount. DrinkSuperCoffee.com is the ONLY place this offer is available and your discount works for ALL products. No restrictions. To learn more about Amy Jo's favorite business tool and project management software, monday dot com, and get your free trial, click here. You can also access the templates Amy Jo has custom created for Why Not Now? listeners. To learn more about the Renegade Accelerator, click here. Get Amy Jo's newsletter. Follow Amy Jo… Instagram Twitter Facebook Why Not Now? Instagram Buy Amy Jo's Book


