Encourage Minute
1 minute weekly stories and inspiration
About the show
Whether you run a business, in the corporate world, have a family or a student, you need a little encouragement to get through whatever life brings. Get your dose of encouragement each Monday morning with a quick minute of inspiration. Start your week with the Encourage Minute! Hosted by Heidi Rew.
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Episodes
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Episode 79: Skeeter
August 2nd, 2021 | Season 1 | 4 mins 42 secs
Wilma truly struggled as a child, being born at 4.5lbs, enduring scarlet fever, pneumonia and polio, which left her paralyzed. Hear how Wilma turned her struggles into triumph.
SOURCES:
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/wilma-rudolph
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilma_Rudolph
https://www.hubgets.com/blog/5-incredible-olympic-stories-that-will-inspire-you-to-never-give-up/Wilma Books:
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Episode 78: Boxing Bomber
July 26th, 2021 | Season 1 | 3 mins 26 secs
You may have never heard of this boxer but he was the heavy weight world champion longer than anyone!
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Episode 77: Between Two Funeral Homes
July 19th, 2021 | Season 1 | 3 mins 57 secs
Setting up shop between two funeral homes and walls covered in damp spots doesn’t exactly sound like the perfect place for a hair & body shop, does it? Find out how this national store started from an unexpected space.
SOURCES:
https://www.valuer.ai/blog/26-crazy-stories-on-eccentric-entrepreneurs#AnitaRoddick
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Episode 76: The Boy with the Broken Brain
July 12th, 2021 | Season 1 | 3 mins 4 secs
Multiple brain injuries caused Jim to fail at school...but now he teaches people how to use their brains better! How did that happen? Find out in this episode.
SOURCES:
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/371319
https://jimkwik.com/about/Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute:
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Episode 75: The Boys in the Boat
July 5th, 2021 | Season 1 | 5 mins 29 secs
What would you do if your father, stepmom and siblings left you when you were just 13 and you had to fend for yourself? Find out how Joe turned his story into literal Gold.
SOURCES:
https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2013/07/04/berlin-olympics-rowing
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Episode 74: Start with a Suburb
June 28th, 2021 | Season 1 | 2 mins 55 secs
What do you do when your have a goal to change the world of design...and you're only 20? You start with a "suburb." Find out how a national company, CANVA, set out to change the world.
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https://about.canva.com/story/Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute:
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Episode 73: Passion, a Professor and a Plane Ticket
June 21st, 2021 | Season 1 | 3 mins 14 secs
How do you figure out if you’re pursuing the right thing? This story will give you a barometer and remind you that just because it’s “THE” path doesn’t mean it’s YOUR path.
SOURCES:
https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2013/02/08/171476473/the-real-story-of-how-macklemore-got-thrift-shop-to-number-one
https://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/macklemore/biography.html
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Episode 72: Unlikely GOAT
June 14th, 2021 | Season 1 | 3 mins
You will be floored about what people said about this famous “GOAT” (Greatest of All Time) when he was in college. Definitely didn’t seem like the makings of someone great. What changed? Find out in this episode.
SOURCES:
The TB12 Method Book - https://amzn.to/3g4TwgmSubscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute:
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Episode 71: All in a Name
June 7th, 2021 | Season 1 | 4 mins 22 secs
The name of a product you know came to be in the most interesting way. Hear that story, plus learn ways you can come up with a compelling name for your business on this episode.
SOURCES:
https://youtu.be/n9s_IIReL_w
https://youtu.be/0mdenaQRCzo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Häagen-Dazs
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reuben_and_Rose_MattusSubscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute:
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Episode 70: It's OK to Job Hop
May 31st, 2021 | Season 1 | 2 mins 44 secs
Have you ever felt discouraged about being a career polygamist? Don't BE! Listen to this well-known multi-millionare's story of having 20 different jobs before making her millions.
SOURCES:
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/26/barbara-corcoran-says-waiting-tables-teaches-you-to-succeed.html
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Episode 69: Insults into Influence
May 24th, 2021 | Season 1 | 2 mins 50 secs
The most insulting, mean thing was said to Latoya Shauntay Snell...but she turned that around in a BIG way!
SOURCES:
Runners World Magazine. October 2020 issue. P 43
https://www.runningfatchef.com/home.htmlSubscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute:
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Episode 68: 1000 Bad Ideas
May 17th, 2021 | Season 1 | 4 mins 15 secs
Wanna hear a story of a dozen bad ideas & dead ends that ultimately led to a success? If you feel you’ve had a million ideas and none of them have worked, check out this episode!
SOURCES:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netflix
https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2019/11/07/netflix-marc-rudolph-that-will-never-workBook “That Will Never Work” - https://amzn.to/3eWrMKa
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Episode 67: Bankrupt Bakery
May 10th, 2021 | Season 1 | 2 mins 44 secs
Do you feel like no experience, no money or no knowledge is holding you back? Well...check out this sweet story of a cupcake bakery that went from bankrupt to blossoming.
SOURCES:
https://nashvillelifestyles.com/people/women-in-business/women-in-business-mignon-francois/
Southern Living Magazine March 2021 Issue, p. 12-13Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute:
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Episode 66: Hair Gold
May 3rd, 2021 | Season 1 | 3 mins 14 secs
Do you know who the first female Black millionaire is? Her story, the losses and the hardships will blow you away.
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https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/madame-c-j-walkerSubscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute:
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Episode 65: Girl Who Struck Out Babe Ruth
April 26th, 2021 | Season 1 | 4 mins 21 secs
Did you know a 17 year old female struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig at the height of their career? Find out why she didn’t receive the reaction you’d imagine.
SOURCES:
https://www.chattanoogamemory.com/the-girl-who-struck-out-babe-ruth
https://www.mlb.com/news/meet-jackie-mitchell-the-girl-who-struck-out-babe-ruth
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Episode 64: Cheerleading Tryouts
April 19th, 2021 | Season 1 | 4 mins 27 secs
I tried out for cheerleading in college...and it was a life lesson.
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