Fly The Coop is a podcast hosted by Cari Ann Carter featuring inspiring entrepreneurs who have achieved and faced remarkable accomplishments. One of her recent guests was Kelly Jahner-Byrne, an adventure-seeker and runner-up in a number of beauty pageants. Jahner-Byrne ran for Miss Minnesota in high school and won a thousand dollars in scholarship money. In 2001 she competed with a broken arm and won runner-up. She now runs a successful business and networking group for women.
Jahner-Byrne emphasizes the importance of volunteer work and providing support and inspiration for other women. She also speaks about thinking outside the box, especially during a pandemic, by networking and referrals. Kelly Wallace, another guest on Fly The Coop, is an established speaker with experience ranging from publishing companies to real estate firms. Wallace emphasizes that one does not need to know how to do everything.
Carrie Ann Hal is the founder of Hal Coaching and the podcast's third featured guest. She stresses the importance of confidence and accountability. Lastly, Cari Ann Carter believes that asking for help is nothing to be ashamed of and is essential for growth.
Tune into Fly The Coop to get all of the inspiring stories these guests shared and more!
Topics Discussed and Key Points:
-The Impact of the Miss Minnesota Program on a High School Student
-The Benefits of Volunteering and Networking for Women's Advancement
-The Power of Helping Others to Reach Their Goals
-The Power of Confidence and Accountability in Women's Empowerment with Cari Ann
-Adapting to Business in the COVID Era
-The Power of Diversifying Your Skills
-Overcoming Fear of Asking for Help
Timestamps:
[00:03:32] The Impact of the Miss Minnesota Program on a High School Student
[00:06:44] The Benefits of Volunteering and Networking for Women's Advancement
[00:10:02] The Power of Helping Others to Reach Their Goals
[00:13:32] The Power of Confidence and Accountability in Women's Empowerment with Cari Ann
[00:17:19] Adapting to Business in the COVID Era
[00:20:48] The Power of Diversifying Your Skills
[00:24:30] Overcoming Fear of Asking for Help
Notable Quotes:
"I believe the universe works for you."
"My parents didn't know a lot about, you know, pageantry. I didn't grow up in the mold."
"If something keeps popping up in your life, deal with it."
"When you help somebody win, you can win too."
"Being not confident really stinks. It's an ugly sheltered case. This isn't where you kid yourself. Okay."
"Confidence and accountability are brother and sister. They need each other. Like, you know, they need each other like water and air. Because without confidence, it's hard to be accountable. Without accountability, it's hard to be confident."
"Start out that way -- Yeah. -- or somebody that has that would like you had mentioned about speaking, how did that happen? Well, I think that there are people that would love to be a professional speaker and they don't know what their topic will be."
"If you're going to be a speaker today, I know that's a ridiculous number. Oh, I agree with you a hundred percent. Like, I didn't ever zoom until COVID. And now with Zoom all this good. Yeah. Good at Zoom."
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