Ashley Aikele's guest appearances

Ashley Aikele

About Progress

The Type A Creative

3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms

Elyse Beard

Celeste Davis

Ralphie Jacobs

Becky Proudfit

Brooke Snow

Ashley Brown

Jen Riday

Jody Moore

Jennifer Finlayson-Fife

Lisa Funk

Anna Packard

Tony Overbay

Vanessa Quigley

Jessica Dahlquist

Miranda Anderson

OwlTail

3 ways to use the life of a real-life hero to inspire our children to dream and do. For full show notes, including the 3 Takeaways and sponsors, please visit https://3in30podcast.com/132-inspiring-bravery-in-our-kids-ashley-aikele-and-elyse-beard.*** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 ways to use the life of a real-life hero to inspire our children to dream and do. For full show notes, including the 3 Takeaways and sponsors, please visit <a href="https://3in30podcast.com/132-inspiring-bravery-in-our-kids-ashley-aikele-and-elyse-beard" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://3in30podcast.com/132-inspiring-bravery-in-our-kids-ashley-aikele-and-elyse-beard.</a>*** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

132: Inspiring Bravery in our Kids // Ashley Aikele and Elyse Beard

In this episode we talk about:  Elyse &amp; Ashley’s background &amp; when they started Bravery Magazine What they think of when they hear “Type A” and whether they identify as Type A Their careers prior to starting Bravery Magazine Elyse &amp; Ashley’s role within their company &amp; how they split up responsibilities How a business partnership is like a marriage Coming to terms with your partner’s weaknesses Their process of coming up with the idea for the magazine &amp; how they decided this was the product that they wanted to put out into the world The experiences with their daughters that prompted them to start Bravery Magazine How they overcame bumps along the road to creating Bravery and how it lead to the idea of a magazine Elyse &amp; Ashley’s experience with their Kickstarter campaign The freedom that comes with not knowing how things are “supposed to be done” Why they decided it was important to invest in branding How having a solid understanding of your mission will guide your decisions in business The lessons Elyse &amp; Ashley have learned from running a business The support they have received from the creative community and women in business How working with a variety of artists has brought their vision to life The power of telling your own story &amp; “being your own kind of brave” What Elyse &amp; Ashley would name the left &amp; right sides of their brains    Mentioned In This Episode: Creative Sunday Lab S2 Ep 16: Heidi Fiedler - Mapping Your Book   About Elyse + Ashley: About 6 years ago, Elyse commented on Ashley’s cute shoes in the hall at church, and we’ve been friends ever since. Since that day, we’ve seen each other through motherhood and hard times, and even a rough patch of disagreement on whether Ryan Gosling is hotter than Ryan Reynolds. Though we have our differences, we have something important in common: both of us have big dreams. The idea for Bravery Magazine began as a tiny seed planted at a kitchen table back in 2015. After having similar experiences with our oldest girls, we came together to talk about the lack of strong role models available to help us teach our girls bravery. After running through a few different ideas, Ashley texted Elyse one day and said, “What if we make this idea into a magazine?”. True to form, Ashley’s idea was golden and we ran with it. We ran a Kickstarter campaign in September of 2017 and were fully funded in under three days, proving that our idea is valuable and desperately needed. We are very passionate about the mission behind Bravery : that empowering children through stories of other brave women will help them become their own kind of brave.    Connect with Elyse + Ashley: On Their Website On Instagram On Facebook On Twitter On Email   About The Type A Creative Podcast: The Type A Creative is for those of us who feel like walking juxtapositions. You know who you are. You can balance spreadsheets just as easily as you can design a logo. Sometimes it’s a little disorienting because you’re a left-brain / right-brain blend that doesn’t always fit into the labels of “artist” or “numbers person.”   On the show we bring in fellow bosses, painters, creative directors, film makers, entrepreneurs, and writers — together we’re having conversations about what it is to be both Type A and Creative.   Don’t forget to rate &amp; review The Type A Creative on  iTunes,  join the  Facebook group &amp; follow Jenni on Instagram!

In this episode we talk about: <ul> <li>Elyse &amp; Ashley’s background &amp; when they started Bravery Magazine</li> <li>What they think of when they hear “Type A” and whether they identify as Type A</li> <li>Their careers prior to starting Bravery Magazine</li> <li>Elyse &amp; Ashley’s role within their company &amp; how they split up responsibilities</li> <li>How a business partnership is like a marriage</li> <li>Coming to terms with your partner’s weaknesses</li> <li>Their process of coming up with the idea for the magazine &amp; how they decided this was the product that they wanted to put out into the world</li> <li>The experiences with their daughters that prompted them to start Bravery Magazine</li> <li>How they overcame bumps along the road to creating Bravery and how it lead to the idea of a magazine</li> <li>Elyse &amp; Ashley’s experience with their Kickstarter campaign</li> <li>The freedom that comes with not knowing how things are “supposed to be done”</li> <li>Why they decided it was important to invest in branding</li> <li>How having a solid understanding of your mission will guide your decisions in business</li> <li>The lessons Elyse &amp; Ashley have learned from running a business</li> <li>The support they have received from the creative community and women in business</li> <li>How working with a variety of artists has brought their vision to life</li> <li>The power of telling your own story &amp; “being your own kind of brave”</li> <li>What Elyse &amp; Ashley would name the left &amp; right sides of their brains</li> </ul> Mentioned In This Episode: <a href="http://www.thetypeacreative.com/creative-sunday-lab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Sunday Lab</a> <a href="http://www.thetypeacreative.com/heidi-fiedler/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">S2 Ep 16: Heidi Fiedler - Mapping Your Book</a> About Elyse + Ashley: About 6 years ago, Elyse commented on Ashley’s cute shoes in the hall at church, and we’ve been friends ever since. Since that day, we’ve seen each other through motherhood and hard times, and even a rough patch of disagreement on whether Ryan Gosling is hotter than Ryan Reynolds. Though we have our differences, we have something important in common: both of us have big dreams. The idea for Bravery Magazine began as a tiny seed planted at a kitchen table back in 2015. After having similar experiences with our oldest girls, we came together to talk about the lack of strong role models available to help us teach our girls bravery. After running through a few different ideas, Ashley texted Elyse one day and said, “What if we make this idea into a magazine?”. True to form, Ashley’s idea was golden and we ran with it. We ran a Kickstarter campaign in September of 2017 and were fully funded in under three days, proving that our idea is valuable and desperately needed. We are very passionate about the mission behind Bravery : that empowering children through stories of other brave women will help them become their own kind of brave. Connect with Elyse + Ashley: <a href="https://www.braverymag.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">On Their Website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bravery_mag/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">On Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/braverymag/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">On Facebook</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/bravery_mag" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">On Twitter</a> <a href="mailto:hello@braverymag.com">On Email</a> About The Type A Creative Podcast: <a href="http://www.thetypeacreative.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Type A Creative</a> is for those of us who feel like walking juxtapositions. You know who you are. You can balance spreadsheets just as easily as you can design a logo. Sometimes it’s a little disorienting because you’re a left-brain / right-brain blend that doesn’t always fit into the labels of “artist” or “numbers person.” On the show we bring in fellow bosses, painters, creative directors, film makers, entrepreneurs, and writers — together we’re having conversations about what it is to be both Type A and Creative. Don’t forget to rate &amp; review The Type A Creative on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-type-a-creative/id1250278907?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes</a>,  join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheTypeACreative/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Facebook group</a> &amp; follow Jenni on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jenniheffernanbrown/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>!

S2EP26: ELYSE BEARD + ASHLEY AIKELE - Saying Yes to Bravery

“Bravery is being scared, it’s being afraid; but doing it anyway . . . It’s OK to be afraid of something, but own those feelings and rise above.”  You think if you were the masterminds behind a magazine with "Bravery" in the title, that you would be a very courageous person. Not so for these ladies. Elyse Beard and Ashley Aikele both profess that they have let fear hold them back for far too long. But when they had the idea to create a publication that inspires courage in children by sharing stories of brave women, they knew they had to be their own kind of brave.  To build something so monumental from nothing entailed a lot of letting go alongside a whole lot of work. Elyse and Ashley talk about how they practiced "fake it 'til you make it," used their different talents, and in the end created something from nothing. Their dream is that ultimately this publication is far more than a magazine; it's a movement. Elyse and Ashley share how a huge part of being your own kind of brave is figuring out what your "thing" is, and how even the process alone can demand a special kind of courage. Ashley shares how perfectionism prevented her from following through with many ideas in the past; Elyse talks about how she couldn't figure out what talents she had to offer to the world and how unfulfilled she felt because of that struggle. But these women have risen above their own fears, and shown us that if we dare to believe in ourselves, try new things, and even risk failure, we can create something life-changing.  And both of them feel that change within their own lives. Show Notes:Bravery Magazine's  Kickstarter (where you can order the first printing!), Instagram, and Facebook (website coming soon)Last week's episode with Nicole KalkowskiSURVEY!!!! (It takes less than a minute to fill out--thank you!)Monica's Facebook and InstagramContact MonicaFree Audiobook through Audible! (Affiliate link)More Podcasts from About ProgressSong Credit: "Sweet Promise" by Nicolai Heidlas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Bravery is being scared, it’s being afraid; but doing it anyway . . . It’s OK to be afraid of something, but own those feelings and rise above.”  You think if you were the masterminds behind a magazine with "Bravery" in the title, that you would be a very courageous person. Not so for these ladies. Elyse Beard and Ashley Aikele both profess that they have let fear hold them back for far too long. But when they had the idea to create a publication that inspires courage in children by sharing stories of brave women, they knew they had to be their own kind of brave.  To build something so monumental from nothing entailed a lot of letting go alongside a whole lot of work. Elyse and Ashley talk about how they practiced "fake it 'til you make it," used their different talents, and in the end created something from nothing. Their dream is that ultimately this publication is far more than a magazine; it's a movement. Elyse and Ashley share how a huge part of being your own kind of brave is figuring out what your "thing" is, and how even the process alone can demand a special kind of courage. Ashley shares how perfectionism prevented her from following through with many ideas in the past; Elyse talks about how she couldn't figure out what talents she had to offer to the world and how unfulfilled she felt because of that struggle. But these women have risen above their own fears, and shown us that if we dare to believe in ourselves, try new things, and even risk failure, we can create something life-changing.  And both of them feel that change within their own lives. Show Notes:Bravery Magazine's <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/braverymag/a-childrens-magazine-featuring-strong-female-role/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Kickstarter</a> (where you can order the first printing!), <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bravery_mag/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/braverymag/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> (website coming soon)<a href="http://www.aboutprogress.com/2017/09/nicole-kalkowski.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Last week's episode</a> with Nicole Kalkowski<a href="https://survey.libsyn.com/aboutprogress" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SURVEY!!!!</a> (It takes less than a minute to fill out--thank you!)Monica's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/aboutprogress" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aboutprogress/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a><a href="http://www.aboutprogress.com/p/contact.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Contact Monica</a><a href="http://www.audibletrial.com/aboutprogress" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free Audiobook through Audible</a>! (Affiliate link)<a href="http://www.aboutprogress.com/p/podcast.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">More Podcasts</a> from About ProgressSong Credit: "Sweet Promise" by Nicolai Heidlas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

AP 046: Elyse Beard and Ashley Aikele ||Being Your Own Kind Of Brave