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The Paula Faris 'Faith & Calling' Podcast

Ep 64 - Liz Forkin Bohannon: Making Big Pivots, Battling Fear with Creativity and Owning Your Average

The Paula Faris 'Faith & Calling' Podcast

AccessMore

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Talk Radio

4.4697 Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2022

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Calling all entrepreneurs! This episode has your name written all over it. Paula’s friend and Carry Media advisor, Liz Forkin Bohannon, is here for a straight-talk, wide-ranging and laugh-out-loud conversation about the twists and turns along the road to entrepreneurship.  In addition to being a sought-after speaker and mom of three, Liz is the cofounder and CEO of Sseko Designs, a socially-conscious fashion brand that provides educational and economic opportunities for women across the globe. But get this - Liz started this brand with zero experience in fashion or entrepreneurism. In fact, in just the season before birthing her business she was a journalist reporting on poverty and conflict in Uganda. Hear how the core tenets of she learned in journalism – staying curious, asking great questions and following the lead – led Liz to the winding and unexpected path of building a business.  Liz traces her journey from journalist to farmer to social entrepreneur and shares with Paula how “learning fast, failing fast and pivoting” helped her make her way through the dark, early days when there was little success, support or celebration for the company she was building. Liz also tells Paula why she’s a firm believer that we aren’t meant to take ourselves too seriously (Sseko means “laughter” in Lugandan)... a totally refreshing reminder, no matter what stage of business building you’re in.  If you’re an entrepreneur or even just dream of being one, you know firsthand that fear is often the most loyal companion. Liz opens up to Paula about her ongoing battle with anxiety as a creative thinker who is “always building in the future.” Find out how she leans into her fear by giving herself permission to fail and why she’s so passionate about “owning your average.” Shop Sseko Designs  Host a Sseko Designs trunk show  Check out Liz’s book: “Beginner’s Pluck: Build Your Life of Purpose and Impact”  Follow Liz on Instagram  Learn more about Paula’s new company CARRY Media and sign up for CARRY ALL, an essential weekly newsletter for the working mom that drops every Sunday!    Follow along with CARRY Media on social media: @carry_media Connect with Paula & share what you are feeling called to in this season of your life: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook  Sign up for Paula’s new and improved newsletter to get a message from her every two weeks. Order Paula’s Book - “Called Out: Why I Traded Two Dream Jobs for a Life of True Calling” Subscribe & Listen to more episodes of the Podcast: Access More | Spotify | Apple

Transcript

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0:00.0

Access more.

0:03.7

Hi friends, it's Paula Ferris.

0:05.8

You might remember me from Good Morning America or The View.

0:09.5

It's okay if you don't, but I have a new view now.

0:12.5

My husband and I moved to South Carolina with our three kids, and I'm exploring new seasons of calling.

0:19.1

Each week I'm joined by friends

0:21.0

to have real honest conversations about their stories,

0:24.7

their struggles and triumphs, all to encourage and empower you.

0:28.6

We're gonna be talking about what people are called to do

0:31.2

and who they're called to be.

0:33.1

I welcome you in to the Paula Ferris, Faith and Calling Podcast.

0:41.5

Welcome back, friends, and I want to say it's a big week. It's a scary week, yet it's an exciting week for me personally, because I'm headed

0:47.0

back to New York City to do the whole media circuit. I'll be talking about Carrie Media, which is

0:52.7

the company that I have just formed. I told you, I am delving into

0:56.8

the entrepreneurship circles and it's a little terrifying, but I'll be talking about Carrie Media,

1:01.5

what we're doing for working moms by telling her story and how we want to enact change.

1:06.6

And one of the advisors that I have for Carrie Media is a friend of mine. She's an entrepreneur.

1:11.8

She is a mother of three boys.

1:13.3

Her name is Liz Forkin-Bohanan.

1:15.5

And I first met Liz a couple of years ago.

1:17.6

She was speaking at a leadership conference.

1:19.5

And you guys, she is a phenomenal speaker.

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