Why Not Now? with Amy Jo Martin

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 3am dust storm during Coachella radically changed his career trajectory. He also shares his "GPS" system, and how to use your Gifts, Passions, and Service to make an impact on the world. Follow Afdhel: https://www.instagram.com/afdhel/ 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

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 thinking less and taking more action. Mel is an Award-Winning CNN Commentator, Best-Selling Author, and Motivational Powerhouse. She shows us how counting down from five can help you tackle your Why Not Now? and literally change your life in five seconds. Learn more about Mel: https://melrobbins.com/ Follow Mel: https://www.instagram.com/melrobbins/ 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

Cathy Heller, host of Don’t Keep Your Day Job podcast, joins Amy Jo Martin for a candid chat. They discuss finding purpose, navigating 'the messy middle' of transitions, overcoming self-doubt, imperfection in creativity, and turning hobbies into successful businesses. They emphasize embracing vulnerability, personal growth, continuous improvement, and balancing life challenges while seizing moments.

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 Farryn talk about the 3 decision-making filters she uses in everything she does. Farryn also shares how she built her company from scratch, starting out with $2000 and using her apartment as her office. Follow Farryn: https://www.instagram.com/jetsetfarryn/?hl=en 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

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

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 chats with Mark as he sits poolside in Vegas. You may know Mark from watching Shark Tank on TV or as the owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks. He's an outspoken, no BS kinda guy who went from bartender to billionaire. They chat about business, sports, tech and no topic is off-limits. Follow Mark: https://www.instagram.com/mcuban/ 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

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 Martin and John talk about leadership and personal growth. John discusses his specific formula for decision making as well as his "60/40" approach to running a business. He also shares what he considers to be his greatest challenge in leadership as well as a life-changing question his mentor asked him one morning over breakfast. Follow John: https://www.instagram.com/johncmaxwell/ 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

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 questions which she calls "The Work", to help you navigate those roadblocks. Amy Jo & Byron Katie discuss how to apply the 4 questions to your Why Now Now? Ideas & everyday life. Through her personal challenges, Katie has determined that freedom comes when we realize the struggle is in our minds & we can change that. Follow Byron: https://www.instagram.com/byron.katie/ 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

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 shift? In this episode, Amy Jo Martin chats with Hitha Palepu about just that. Hitha shares a Why Not Now? moment that took her from being a successful blogger to the CEO of a family-owned pharmaceutical company. She also discusses her experience as an investor and what she looks for when choosing to invest in someone and their company. Follow Hitha: https://www.instagram.com/hithapalepu/ 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

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 learning to your personal and professional lives. It has been life-changing for her and it can be for you too. 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