310| Making It without Losing It with Forbes top rated Speaker and Author Jess Ekstrom + 25 Women Speakers to Know
Our guest is JESS EKSTROM, a Forbes top rated speaker, entrepreneur, founder of Headbands of Hope out of her college dorm room, and more recently founder of MicDrop Workshop, helping raise up a new wave of women speakers. Jess is a 3 time author, including her brand new bestseller Making It Without Losing It. She speaks for and advises some of the top companies in the world. We discuss leadership today, why speaking is about the audience, lessons as an entrepreneur, balancing mom life and work life, and much more. Plus check out the list of 25 Women Speakers to Know.
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Interview
Making It Without Losing It – Jess’s new book
25 Women Speakers to Know
Priscilla Shirer – Bible teacher and author
Christine Caine – founder of A21 and Propel Women.
Jennie Allen – founder of IF: Gathering and Gather, best-selling author.
Jamie Kern Lima – founder of IT Cosmetics and podcast host, speaker, and best-selling author
Jenni Catron – culture expert, podcast host, author, and founder of 4Sight Group.
Tara-Leigh Cobble – founder of The Bible Recap, teacher, podcaster, author and speaker.
Elyse Mahan – speaker, teaching pastor, and author.
Cheryl Luke – pastor, Bible teacher, and spiritual director.
Aarti Sequeira – award winning chef and host, speaker, and producer.
Lysa TerKeurst – author, speaker, and founder of Proverbs 31.
Bianca Juarez Olthoff – pastor of The Fathers House Orange County, speaker, author and host of the We’re Going There Podcast.
Gloria Umanah – founder and ex director of the Ex-Nihilo Collective,
visionary of Hope Booth, communicator and spoken word artist.
Faith Eury Cho – author, co-pastor of Mosaic Covenant Church in NJ, and founder and CEO of The Honor Summit.
Liz Bohannon – speaker, author, host of Plucking Up Podcast, and founder of Seiko Design.
Jackie Hill Perry – best selling author, poet, co-host of With the Perrys Podcast, artist and Bible teacher.
Lysa TerKeurst – author, speaker, and founder of Proverbs 31.
Shelley Giglio – co-founder of Passion Conferences, founder of the Grove, and head of sixstep Records.
Jessica Honegger – speaker, host of the Going Scared Podcast, founder and co-CEO of Noonday Collection,
and recently merged with Seiko Design.
Paula Faris – journalist, former host of Good Morning America, founder of Carry Media, author,
and host of the Paula Faris Show.
Brooke Ligertwood – singer, songwriter, worship leader, teacher, and new album out entitled Eight.
Simi John – co-pastor of New Life Bible Church in Norman, OK, Bible teacher, coach, physical therapist and author.
Nona Jones – formerly at Facebook and Global ambassador for YouVersion, and multiple book author, speaker and influencer.
Tricia Sciortino – author and CEO of Belay Solutions.
Jess Ekstrom – speaker, author, podcast host, founder of Headbands of Hope and MicDrop Workshop.
Nancy Duarte – author, TED Talk speaker, and CEO of Duarte Design.
Danielle Strickland – speaker, entrepreneur, podcaster, author, and justice advocate.