Why Not Now? with Amy Jo Martin

Suzy Welch is a co-founder of the Jack Welch Management Institute, Today Show contributor, New York Times best-selling author of three books and she's on the board of the National Humane Society of the United States. Busy! Suzy talks about how most of her Why Not Now? decisions have been made in tandem with her husband Jack Welch, former chairman and CEO of General Electric. Show Notes: Suzy shares how a big business decision was sparked from a personal Why Not Now? moment. How Suzy keeps her mind healthy. Suzy talks about a future Why Not Now? idea that involves going into business with her daughter. The criteria Suzy and Jack Welch use for making business decisions. How fear and confusion are often due to a of lack of organizing principals. What is Suzy reading? What keeps Suzy up at night? What advice Suzy would give to her younger self. Books & Reference Links: Shoe Dog by Phil Knight Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance In the Dark Room by Susan Faludi Peace Like a River by Leif Enger Follow Suzy on Twitter & Instagram 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

Danielle LaPorte is a No BS kinda gal. That's why I dig her. Through tough love, wit, comedy and compassion, Danielle helps you help yourself. Americans spend $11 Billion a year on the pursuit of happiness. Danielle and I talk through how you can decide for yourself exactly what's needed in your life. She's a best-selling author, speaker, entrepreneur and Renegade. Show Notes: Danielle shares how and why she lives a life full of Why Notting. So much so that sometimes she has to say to herself, "Why Not wait?" on certain ideas. The question Danielle immediately asks herself after Why Not Now? WHEN? She gives the idea a birthdate. How to conduct a self-help audit. Do you really need that new book or to hire that person to tell you what you think? How Danielle and Stephen Colbert are a lot alike. I apply 'business speak' to Danielle's esoteric philosophies. What questions to ask yourself if you're tired of grasping, chasing, clinging, grinding and living on the edge. Danielle attended a meeting at the White House and smuggled ____ into her bra. (How's that for a teaser!?) How Danielle keeps her mind healthy. What is Danielle reading? What keeps Danielle up at night? Pirates or Ninjas, who's tougher in Danielle's opinion? What advice Danielle would give to her younger self. Books & Reference Links: White Hot Truth by Danielle Laporte (Pre order before May 16th!) Buried Treasures by Guru Singh Worth It by Amanda Steinberg Follow Facebook, Twitter & Instagram Learn more about Danielle: https://www.daniellelaporte.com/ 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

More than 27% of the internet is powered by Matt Mullenweg's creation. Matt is the Founder and CEO of Automatic, the parent company of Wordpress. At age 33, he's a tech powerhouse yet he remains humble and willing to share his learnings along his journey. In this episode Matt shares takeaways from growing his company, tips on when to consider raising money and the filters questions he uses when making various business decisions. Matt shares a Why Not Now? moment that became a defining point in the growth of his company. What questions to ask yourself if you're considering fundraising for your company and taking on investors. How Matt chooses his business partners. Matt shares something he does in effort to lead a more efficient and effective day. How Matt keeps his mind healthy. What is Matt reading? What keeps Matt up at night? Pirates or Ninjas, who's tougher in Matt's opinion? What advice Matt would give to his younger self. Books & Reference Links: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr Ikigai by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles The Rules Do Not Apply by Ariel Levy Follow Matt on Twitter & Instagram Learn more about Matt: https://ma.tt/ 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

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Oprah calls her a hero. At age 19, Amy Purdy was given a 2% chance to live after being diagnosed with meningitis. Due to a lack of circulation, she lost her legs below the knees. After this life-altering experience, Amy, now 37, has gone on to become a Paralympian snowboard champion, ABC's Dancing With The Stars runner-up, author, speaker and co-founder of non-profit Adaptive Action Sports. Amy knows all about adversity and she's an icon for resilience. In this episode we discuss tangible tips and tools Amy uses when faced with challenging times. Amy shares a Why Not Now? moment that changed her life. How the scariest and most uncomfortable experiences end up being the most valuable. Tactical steps Amy takes when she's faced with adversity. After a recent serious health scare, Amy shares exactly what she did and said to herself in order to stay positive and push through. How Amy keeps her mind healthy. Something Amy has been thinking about and now she's asking herself, "Why Not Now?" What is Amy reading? What keeps Amy up at night? Pirates or Ninjas, who's tougher in Amy's opinion? What advice Amy would give to her younger self. Books & Reference Links: On My Own Two Feet by Amy Purdy Breakthrough Experience by John Demartini Follow Amy on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram Amy's website Amy's non-profit Adaptive Action Sports 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

Liz Powers is the co-founder of ArtLifting, one of the most innovative companies out there (in my opinion). She's also a Forbes 30 Under 30 social entrepreneur. Her for profit, do-good and do-well, company helps homeless and disabled individuals sell their artwork so they can put a roof over their heads and access new opportunity. ArtLifting has built the solution to a problem into their product. Their economic model is the way of the future. Liz boot-strapped the company to six figures and now has investors like Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS shoes. Liz has been featured on national TV programs like the TODAY show. Some of her clients include Google and Staples. And she's just getting started! Liz shares a Why Not Now? moment that resulted in the launch of her company. Liz talks through the difference between a non-profit and a for profit + for purpose (benefit corp) company. The benefits of "do good and do well" double bottomline benefit corporations. How Liz got her start, bootstrapping with $4k and zero outside funding for the first phase of the company. Biggest challenges for benefit corporations. The marketing upside for do good, do well companies. Liz describes the qualities she admires in her mentor. What is Liz reading? What keeps Liz up at night? What advice Liz would give to her younger self. Books & Reference Links: Follow Liz on Twitter & LinkedIN ArtLifting website Under The Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer Learn more about Liz: https://www.artlifting.com/pages/team 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-Q is a multi-platinum winning songwriter, National Slam Poetry champion and incredible spoken word performer. He's written songs for Disney, Selena Gomez and many other artists. In-Q, short for In Question, writes to entertain, inspire, and challenge his audiences to look deeper into the human experience and ask questions about themselves, their environment, and the world at large. Show Notes: IN-Q shares a Why Not Now? moment that took place after losing a parent and it has changed each and every day since. How In-Q uses geography and travel to serve his creativity. IN-Q performs an impromptu spoken word piece that he's never shared before. How IN-Q got his name. How storytelling, using spoken word, can create empathy. What IN-Q is reading and his all-time favorite book. What keeps IN-Q up at night? Pirates or ninjas, who's tougher according to IN-Q? What advice IN-Q would give to his younger self. Books & Reference Links: Follow IN-Q on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook. IN-Q's website The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran Untethered Soul by Michael Singer Unshakable by Tony Robbins Learn more about IN-Q: https://in-q.com/ 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

Jim Kwik teaches people how to learn. He's a world expert in speed-reading, memory improvement, and optimal brain performance. Jim had a brain injury when he was very young which caused learning disabilities and then he went on to become a master of the brain. His clients include Nike, Harvard, GE, Virgin and Singularity University. As the CEO and Founder of Kwik Learning, Jim even taught me how to speed read! Show Notes: Jim describes how a brain injury at age 5 eventually led to his most profound Why Not Now? moment. We hear step-by-step exactly what happened the day Jim changed his life by asking himself Why Not Now? We discuss the power of asking good questions. Why after 25 years of intentionally not scaling his work, Jim is now evaluating ways to do so. Jim's current Why Not Now? moment was sparked after a near-death experience. How Jim keeps his mind healthy. What is Jim reading right now? All-time favorite book? What keeps Jim up at night? Pirates or Ninjas, who's tougher according to Jim? What advice Jim would give his younger self? Learn more about Jim: https://jimkwik.com/ Follow Jim: https://www.instagram.com/jimkwik/ 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

She's the woman behind Huffington Post, founder of Thrive Global and author of countless books. Arianna Huffington is one of the world's most powerful & influential women according to Forbes. In 2011, AOL acquired Huffington Post for $315 million and Arianna recently stepped down from the company to start a new company. Arianna shares the Why Not Now? moment when she decided to leave the company that bares her name. Show Notes: Arianna's Why Not Now? moment happened immediately after she collapsed from exhaustion. How we can change our perspective around accepting burnout as a necessary price of success. The power of remembering that death is inevitable. The data behind sleep, how technology gets in the way of our sleep and how we can change that. Arianna explains how Silicon Valley's macho corporate culture must change & how it can change. Twelve years ago, Arianna put citizen journalism on the map. What's next for the evolution of media? How Arianna keeps her mind healthy. Why Arianna left the Huffington Post - her recent Why Not Now? moment. What is Arianna reading right now? All-time favorite book? What keeps Arianna up at night? What advice Arianna would give her younger self? Books & Reference Links: Follow Arianna Huffington on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn & Facebook. Irresistible by Adam Alter Meditations by Marcus Aurelius 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

An unexpected prompt caused Lane Wood to change nearly every aspect of his life in a matter of months. He came out as gay, moved, became healthy and transformed his outlook. Born in conservative Oklahoma and once a pastor at his church, Lane shares exactly how he navigated out of the closet. Turns out, we are all in some sort of closet. Coming out is just a difficult conversation. A closet is no place to live. For anyone. Show Notes: Lane's series of Why Not Now? moments that happened after an unexpected prompt. The first time Lane told someone he was gay and the conversations that happened after. How Lane learned to follow his one internal GPS one step at a time. What else has changed in Lane's life? How Lane keeps his mind healthy. Lane's current Why Not Now? Pirates or Ninjas, who is tougher according to Lane? What keeps Lane up at night? What advice Lane would give to his younger self? Books & Reference Links: Follow Lane Wood on Twitter Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance Subtle Art of Not Giving A Fu*k by Mark Manson 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