entrepreneur | Chase Jarvis

Nov 01

Navigating the Funding Maze: How to Raise Money for Your Business | T.A. McCann

What does it take to build a successful business? Hard work? Grit? Determination? Those are all essential ingredients, but they're unfortunately all wasted without one magically formative element: money. The world runs on it, and there's no escaping the fact that you need a lot of it when starting an entrepreneurial venture. That's especially true in the creative field, where aspiring founders face the challenge of selling their vision in a competitive market, and often... read more ›

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Apr 20

The Wayward Path of Photographer Chris Burkard

If you're pursing a photography career, you'll want to lean into my latest conversation on the Chase Jarvis LIVE show with Chris Burkard. I have had the great privilege of knowing Chris for darn near a decade now. As an accomplished photographer, explorer, author, creative director, and speaker, he has travelled to some of the most remote places on earth capturing stories and images that connect us to nature and the importance of protecting... read more ›

1.6K reads

Apr 13

Make Your Message Heard with Victoria Wellman

What sets memorable stories, presentations, and speeches apart from the ordinary? If you think it has to do with the speaker's innate ability, you'll be surprised to learn that it doesn't. Fortunately, Victoria Wellman knows how to craft compelling messages and overcome our fear of public speaking. Victoria is the Co-Founder of The Oratory Laboratory, a Manhattan-based boutique creative agency for public speakers. Formerly a journalist, copywriter, producer, a trained actress and voice-over artist, Victoria... read more ›

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Apr 06

How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole with Susan Cain

Pain and suffering are fundamental to the human experience. We come into this world with the belief that there’s a better, more beautiful world out there, and we long to return to it. This pain can consume you if you let it, but it can also be a potent catalyst for creativity. Questions to get things rolling: Do you typically repress the pain, internalize it, and let it damage the way you treat yourself and... read more ›

1.5K reads

Mar 02

How to Use Non-Verbal Cues to Improve Communication with Vanessa Van Edwards

Building Charisma with Non-Verbal Cues Is charisma a born trait? Or can it be learned? On today’s episode, Vanessa Van Edwards—a renowned expert on social skills and interpersonal intelligence is in the building with a toolbox of techniques and non-verbal cues that will supercharge your communication. "I used to think you're either born with charisma, or you're not. Then I stumbled upon research that showed highly charismatic people have a very specific blend of two... read more ›

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Feb 23

Trauma is Wreaking Havoc in Our Lives with Gabby Bernstein

HOW TO GO FROM TRAUMA TO FREEDOM AND INNER PEACE Deep in the grips of drug addiction, Gabby Bernstein was sitting in her beaten-up white Toyota Corolla playing a cassette again and again and listening to a psychic saying to her, “You have two choices in this lifetime: You could stay addicted—and that’s not going to be good—or you can get clean and make a major impact on the world.” In that moment, she couldn’t... read more ›

2.5K reads

Feb 16

Payal Kadakia: Take the Leap, Start a Business

HOW PASSION DRIVES BUSINESS SUCCESS The first day Payal Kadakia moved into her apartment before starting her job at Bain & Company, she attended a Bollywood dance class that happened to be just three blocks away. Payal, who has an Indian-American background, studied operations research and economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, but she was always determined to keep dance in her life—both during her college... read more ›

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Feb 02

40 Seconds to Fame or Failure with Olympic Speed Skater Apolo Ohno

The Dark Side of Being World-Class In speed skating, a hard pivot is an aggressive turn that requires balance, focus, and courage. Blasting down the ice, shoulder to shoulder with another world-class competitor, blades on his feet, Apolo Ohno began his Olympic career in 2002, eventually winning eight gold medals and becoming the most decorated athlete in US Winter Olympics history. Stories about the commitment, sacrifice, and work ethic required to reach the pinnacle of... read more ›

550 reads

Jan 03

How to Build Your Brand & Keep Your Clients

Today on the podcast, I'm tackling two key questions every entrepreneur will come across: How do you decide what to name your business? Should you build a brand around your name (e.g. Chase Jarvis Photography), or something else (e.g. CreativeLive)? and How do you stay connected with past clients? How to Name Your Business This is a common question small business owners, freelancers, and artists grapple with, but it applies to anyone building a brand from... read more ›

431 reads

Aug 25

Brené Brown: The Quest For True Belonging

Brené now holds the record for the most cjLIVE appearances, this being her third time on the show. She is a vulnerability and empathy expert and has one of the most watched TED Talks of all time on the subject and is the author of four New York Times best selling books, one of which, Daring Greatly, is my playbook for staying creative and true to myself. Her new book, Braving the Wilderness: The Quest... read more ›

12.6K reads