Why Not Now? With Amy Jo Martin

Captain Liz Clark has done what many of us could only ever imagine to do. She's chosen a journey far from comfort and security, and in this episode she shares what she learned from her internal and external voyage of 20,000 nautical miles in search of surf and self. More than 10 years ago, Liz Clark set out from Santa Barbara, in her boat "Swell", and she headed south. When Liz was nine, she and her family sailed down into Mexico for seven months and that's when she knew what she wanted to do with her life. When she got older, she followed that dream and she tells this story in her recent book swell, and in this episode.   Learn more about Liz: https://swellvoyage.com/ Follow Liz: https://www.instagram.com/captainlizclark/   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 Faceb

At age 18, on the day before his freshman year final exams, Alex Banayan, author of the acclaimed new book "The Third Door", hacked the TV game show The Price Is Right, won a sailboat, sold it and used the prize money to fund his quest to learn from the world's most successful people. Alex went on a seven year journey tracking down people like Bill Gates, Maya Angelou, Steve Wozniak, Jessica Alba and many others. Alex was on a mission to uncover how these individuals broke through and launched their careers. He even chased Larry King down in a grocery store and snuck into Warren Buffet's shareholders' meeting. In his book, "The Third Door" Alex shares all of his lessons. In this episode we talk about what he learned from all these fascinating people, but what I took away the most is that his story is just as fascinating, and what he has to share is just as valuable, as all of the big names he interviewed. Alex has been named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, and The Business Insider's Most Powerful People Under

Alison Levine went from climbing the corporate ladder to climbing the highest peak on each continent and skiing to both the North and South Poles. She was the captain of the first American women's Everest expedition, and the list of her adventurous accomplishments goes on and on. Alison is a New York Times bestselling author, an executive producer and when you listen to Alison, you'll understand why she is one of the most in-demand keynote speakers in the world. The parallels she draws between mountaineering and business are thought provoking. In this episode, we do a deep dive into leadership, failure and the life threatening danger of standing still.   Learn more about Alison: https://alisonlevine.com/ Follow Alison: https://www.instagram.com/levine_alison/   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

What do you get when you combine a professional wrestler who loves to read, and me who knows nothing about wrestling, but also loves to read? You get the Why Not Now? Read a Book Club. Several episodes back, Bryan Danielson was on the show and he mentioned that he reads a book a week. Well, I jokingly suggested starting a book club and we've done it. The first book that we review in this episode is Factfulness by Hans Rosling: 10 Reasons Why We're Wrong About the World and Why Things are Better Than You Think. I love how books can build bridges so you don't have to have read this first book in order to get value from this conversation. We basically give you the cliff notes. Follow Bryan on Twitter, and use the #WhyNotNowReadABook hashtag to join the club and have your say about what book we will review next.    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

Widely considered to be the best big wave surfer in the world, Laird Hamilton is known for having successfully surfed the heaviest waves on the planet. He’s a pioneer in the world of action water sports and the primary influence behind many surfing innovations like tow-in surfing, stand-up paddle boarding, and hydrofoil boarding.  In this episode we dissect how Laird makes decisions, his relationship with fear, his parenting style, how he has dealt with nay-sayers all of his life and the advice he would give you on all of these topics.  Laird is also a businessman. He has a variety of apparel and product lines. I took so much away from this conversation with Laird. It made me re-evaluate my relationship with fear and put some of the things I’m scared of into perspective.   Learn more about Laird: https://lairdhamilton.com/ Follow Laird: https://www.instagram.com/lairdhamiltonsurf/   To learn more about monday dot com, and for a free trial, go to http://hey.monday.com/amyjomartin   To learn more about the Rene

In this episode I talk about what you want to talk about and answer your questions. We cover everything from where to start with Personal Branding to how to identify your Why Not Now? idea and many other topics. I also sprinkle in some of my own personal stories, share my Golden Rule for social media and do a Rapid Fire Round with myself (yep!). Here are the questions:  How would you find inspiration if you're a complete solo act? What would you do in your why not now moment if you had no real support that understood what you're doing? Where do I start with personal branding? I have zero steps so far besides mentally picturing what it should include. When tempted to get down on yourself, what's your go-to means of pulling up and out of that? I don’t know what my Why Not Now? idea is, where do I start? Where did you get the idea for your 'pirates vs. ninjas' question during the rapid fire round in each podcast? I’m going to be doing this more often so if you have any questions reach out on social media (I’m @A

At age 23, Jenna Kutcher realized she was climbing a ladder that was leaning against the wrong wall and she left her comfy corporate job. Jenna took $300 Craigslist camera and turned it into a 7-figure business. She’s a photographer, podcaster, educator and online influencer. In this episode you’ll hear exactly how Jenna navigated her Why Not Now? moment of leaving her corporate job and starting her own business. She also shares her thoughts on influencer marketing, where it’s going and her top tips for instagram among many other things.   One of the things I really appreciate about Jenna is that she’s seemed to have found harmony between hustling, being scrappy and truly enjoying life’s pace without getting burnt out. I came across Jenna after a recent situation where a simple photo of her and her husband went viral. It spread like wildfire across the internet from People Magazine to Fox News and every media outlet in between. Her following has nearly doubled to over a half a million on Instagram. What was i

Kim Motley is the first foreign attorney to litigate in Afghanistan since 2008. She’s also the mother of three and former Mrs. Wisconsin. Kim is considered one of the most effective defense attorneys operating in Afghanistan. Kim's mindset and wisdom have allowed her to navigate impossible situations. She shares these principals in this episode with us and they can apply to nearly any situation you’re going through. Kim experiences an above-average amount of risk with her job. She's been temporarily detained, accused of running a brothel, accused of being a spy. And she's had a grenade thrown at her office. Kim Motley’s work and determination are unmatched. She’s a real life superhero and a global investor in human rights.   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 Faceb

Bryan Danielson, also known as Daniel Bryan, is a wildly popular WWE pro wrestler who has held the World Heavyweight Champion title. He has one of the most talked-about wrestling stories in recent history. In 2016 he was forced to retire due to concussion-related injuries but due to his “Why Not Now?” he's now back in the ring. We talk about how this all happened. How he was able to get cleared to wrestle again, what he has learned about the hot topic of concussions and how he navigated conversations with his family about wrestling again. In this episode, we get to know more about the person behind the personality. Bryan gives us a glimpse into areas of his life that you don’t see on TV. Speaking of TV, you also might know of Bryan from the reality show, Total Bellas. His wife is WWE's Brie Bella. In this episode, Bryan talks about everything from living in his car during his early days of wrestling to what is important to him outside of wrestling, how he scored on his personality test compared to other WWE

Emily Costopoulos green lights her Why Not Now? idea of starting a podcast during this episode. We talk through each step and all of her questions. She’s an engineer by day and at night and on the weekends she explores her creative expression through her side hustles which include photography, typography and now podcasting. When I learned she was thinking about starting a podcast I asked her to come on the show and talk it through with me because I often get questions about podcasting. I hear from listeners who are considering starting their own podcast and they have many questions. From how to get started, to what’s involved in producing a podcast, what makes a good podcast, what’s needed from an equipment standpoint and everything in between. We talk through all of these questions.   And if podcasting isn’t something you’re specifically interested in, no worries - this episode is still valuable (in my humble opinion) because the steps we walk through in this episode can be applied to nearly anything you’ve

The Journey of "Trying" to Start a Family & An Exposé on Fertility: If you’re like me and your "Why Not Now?" is to start a family or if you’re trying to decide when would be the best time, this episode can provide powerful information to you. Ellen Gustafson and I take a critical look at the topic of fertility, the current state of the industry, the science and research that’s been done, and hasn’t been done, and the powerful (and sometimes misleading conversations) around fertility.    Personally, this isn’t something I’ve talked about before but after my experience over the past few years and listening to many other’s like my friend Ellen Gustafson, who’s shares her mind-boggling story in this episode, I thought it would be helpful. As I approach 39 years old, I've had two miscarriages and this conversation is very timely.    Ellen, who you’ll hear from, has an unprecedented experience over the course of four years that’s so hard to believe it feels like a movie script. One of my biggest takeaways is t

After spending more than $100k on rent over the course of just a few years, Why Not Now? listener, Jessica Sears, decided to take matters into her own hands and build a tiny home. In this episode she shares exactly the moment she decided to take action, what she did first and how the new lifestyle came to be. She put a downpayment on the construction before she even had land for the tiny home. Jessica shares a few key decisions that she made in order to follow through with her dream.   Follow Jessica: https://www.instagram.com/bold_llc/   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://

After 75 episodes of interviewing some of the most successful and highly-effective Renegades in the world, I've identified 5 tactical things most Renegades do when navigating between idea and action, dreaming and doing. I share these 5 Renegade Rules in this episode. Consider this the cliff notes from 75 episodes, packaged into 30 minutes! These are the tangible, tactical tips you can use to tackle your own Why Not Now? idea.   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/reneg

Kenny Tomlin is an angel investor and serial entrepreneur with three successful exits under his belt. He founded Rockfish, a full-service digital innovation agency, in 2005 and eventually sold it to WPP, one of the world's largest advertising conglomerates. Kenny has been on all sides of the boardroom table and all sides of funding. In this episode, Kenny shares how he decides which ideas to pursue and how he makes his investment decisions. We discuss the balance between analytical and intuitive decision-making and many other aspects of business.   Follow Kenny: https://www.instagram.com/kennytomlin/   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

Kara Goldin is the founder & CEO of Hint, an unsweetened flavored water. Her Why Not Now? moment sparked from a desire to overcome her addiction to Diet Coke and artificial sweeteners. Her company is now nearing $100 million in annual sales. Kara shares specifically what happened the day she decided to start the company and talks through her very first steps. She had zero experience in the $99 billion beverage industry and that may just be why she’s been able to disrupt it so much. In this episode, Kara tells us a story about a time when the company gained, lost and gained momentum again in a short span of time. It’s an incredible learning opportunity to remind us that everything is connected.   Learn more about Kara: https://karagoldin.com/ Follow Kara: https://www.instagram.com/karagoldin/   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: http

Jamie Tworkowski is the founder of a non-profit called To Write Love On Her Arms which helps people who struggle with addiction & depression. He started in 2006 without any experience in the this area. Jamie speaks very honestly about his own depression and how the conversation has shifted over the past 12 years. For someone who has had a very successful run, Jamie shares how he too has challenges with knowing exactly what he wants to be focused on at times. We discuss his recent sabbatical that sparked from a bit of a Why Not Now? intervention. Jamie's honesty is contagious and enlightening.    Learn more about Jamie: http://jamietworkowski.com/ Follow Jamie: https://www.instagram.com/jamietworkowski/   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

Special episode highlighting three Renegade Women in honor of International Women’s Day: Jessica Alba, actress and founder of The Honest Company, Paralympic snowboard champion Amy Purdy and Maureen Sherry who was the youngest managing director ever on Wall Street.   This Thursday, March 8th, is International Women's Day. Amy Jo Martin is giving a keynote talk for Ernst & Young’s #PressForProgress event in NYC. To watch the speech live on Facebook at 12pm ET, go to Facebook.com/EY. During the talk, Amy Jo will share her journey and specifically how we can put ideas into action and continue to press for progress when it comes to women’s social, economic, cultural and political equality.   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.

Sheri Salata spent 20 years up close and personal with Oprah Winfrey as the Executive producer of The Oprah Winfrey Show and then co-president of the OWN Network. She learned from the absolute best. Her Why Not Now? moment hit her one day when she realized that many areas of her life hadn’t been tended to and she said she became scared that she was digging her own grave. She didn’t want to just be known as the woman who “for 20 years had a great job”. Sheri left the career of her dreams to live the life of her dreams. In this episode, Sheri talks about exactly what happened the moment she realized this had to happen and the very first steps she took to navigate this big shift in her life. Sheri has been named one of Fast Company’s 100 most creative people in business. She is the co-founder of a media company called STORY and she also co-hosts the podcast, “This is 50 with Sheri and Nancy”. Learn more about Sheri: https://sherisalata.com/ Follow Sheri: https://www.instagram.com/sherisalata/   To learn more abo

Danika Brysha is a plus-size model, entrepreneur and icon for taking action. Her career was thriving as a plus-size model until she began to lose weight. She went from being on top earning a healthy six figures a year to getting a pink-slip on her door, going into six-figure debt and living in her parent’s garage. She started a meal-delivery business from nothing and began to work her way back. Recently Danika wrote a check to pay off the final portion of her debt and she’s thriving. In this episode she talks through what happened the moment she decided to take action and shift from having debt-centric mindset to a mindset of abundance. Danika shares the literal step she took. It’s brilliant and powerful. After doing this one thing, the rest began to fall into place.   Learn more about Danika: https://www.danikabrysha.com/ Follow Danika: https://www.instagram.com/danikabrysha/   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

Virginia Grohl, mom of Foo Fighters rockstar Dave Grohl, wrote a book titled From Cradle to Stage. She met with the moms of many rockstars and gathered stories about Dave Matthews, Zac Brown, Amy Winehouse, Pharrell Williams, Adam Levine, Mike D (the Beastie Boys), Kelly Clarkson and the list goes on. What Virginia Grohl uncovered after speaking with all of these rock moms is fascinating. In this episode Virginia tells us what Dave Grohl was like as a child and the challenges that can come with having highly creative and energetic kids. Virginia, who’s a retired school teacher, shares her thoughts about our education system and also what parents can do when they have a child with explosive energy on their hands. You’ll find that Virginia is a kick! She’s been know to travel on the tour bus with the rockstars and even crack a beer with them backstage. She’s seen and done a great deal and she’s not stopping. Follow Virginia: https://twitter.com/cradletostage   To learn more about monday dot com, and for a free