This week on The Authentic Entrepreneurs, Nick and Stu discuss entrepreneurship with Business Professor, Speaker, and Capacity Creator; Melanie Sodka.

The Authentic Entrepreneurs 2-02 Show Notes:

• Welcome to the second episode of Season 2! [0:17]
• Our guest this week is Melanie Sodka. [0:41]
• Melanie is the founder of Capacity Creator and EGOCAKE [1:40]
• Welcome to the podcast, Melanie. [3:11]
• “Where did little Mel start?” [3:35]
• The Capacity Creator brand was born out of burn out. [4:14]
• How does Capacity Creator work and how does it benefit entrepreneurs? [5:00]
• What are the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs are making when it comes to their capacity? [6:44]
• How do older entrepreneurs adapt to the new world of Social Media and Hustle Porn? [8:50]
• Melanie talks about EGOCAKE. [11:45]
• Stu recalls his time with Dr. Greg Wells and how to stay focused. [13:36]
• What did Melanie want to do when she was in Grade 12? [15:04]
• A word from our sponsor; The EPIC Community 2020. [16:02]
• It’s time for Nick and Stu’s: 4 BIG QUESTIONS with Melanie. [18:15]
• “What are you reading or learning at the moment that is having an impact on you as an entrepreneur?” [18:33]
• “What was a failure you had early in your career that had a positive impact or change on your life?” [19:41]
• “Who are some of your biggest influencers?” [21:05]
• “What is one piece of advice you would give to an entrepreneur who is just starting out?” [22:08]
• Turning on our random question generator! “What’s next for you?” [23:08]
• How can people reach Melanie? [25:22]
• Stu’s takeaway from the interview with Melanie. [26:56]
• Nick’s takeaway. [27:57]
• Next week’s guest is: Clare Kumar. [29:35] Links:
• EPIC 2020: theepiccommunity.com [16:02]
• Melanie’s podcast: https://www.melaniesodka.com/podcast/ [19:30]
• Page 2 Publishing: https://pagetwo.com/ [25:07]
• Melanie’s Website: capacitycreator.com [25:22}
• Melanie’s Instagram: @melaniesodka [25:22]
• Melanie’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/capacitycreator/ [25:22]
• Melanie’s email: melanie@capacitycreator.com [25:22]
• Stu’s email: stu@ylcc.com
• Nick’s email: nick@nickfoley.ca
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