Ep 239 Mariette: my bumpy, exhilarating journey from magazine journalism to entrepreneurship and podcasting

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In this solo podcast, Mariette opens up about losing her job and identity as a women’s magazine journalist and proceeding to create her own wellness platform. Using Martha Beck’s change cycle, she discusses feeling like “bug soup,” taking a leap of faith, accepting help, and planning and monetizing her offering. She shares coming across huge challenges, exciting opportunities for expansion, a game changer, and the big-hearted support of her loved ones, clients, colleagues, friends and – importantly – her audience.
3 Feb English South Africa Self-Improvement · Relationships

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