Soulful Mba

Asking a new friend to share her list of heroes and mentors is a sneaky way to get to know her quickly (and without asking a million prying questions). To lay the foundation of what’s to come on this podcast, we each share three of the people who’ve had the most influence on us, both personally and professionally. Jennifer’s heroes include Al Gore, Seth Godin, and Mary Robinson. Sandy’s heroes are Sharon Horan, Julia Arora, and Rich Roll. We realize that you’ll probably think we’re a bit eccentric after listening to this episode. It’s true. We are totally impossible to categorize, but we kind of like it that way. Resources Mentioned: Plantpower Way http://theelders.org/mary-robinson http://www.mrfcj.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JVTirBEfho   Joy: Starting with Nothing Podcast with Julie Arora Hustle: The Ship It Journal by Seth Godin

Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Soulful MBA Podcast! Today’s episode is an introduction to the two of us and our vision for this project. Jennifer Barcelos and Sandy Connery are the co-founders of the Namastream Software platform and the Soulful MBA online course and community. Although we come from very different backgrounds, we found common ground as ambitious moms looking to break into an industry dominated by young men. This is the story of our meeting and our intuitively-driven decision to go into business together.   About Jennifer: I believe that starting a technology company has been the single most empowering experience of my life and I want to use what I’ve learned to empower other entrepreneurs and small business owners to master their own technical prowess. I’m a recovering adrenaline junkie — formerly obsessed with both the thrill of danger and the ego boost of achievement. I’m a lawyer, a mama, an artist, a yogi… I have traveled to very dangerous places — both out in the world, but also