Are You Ready with Joanne Molinaro: The Last Straw with Amy Porterfield

On this week's episode of Are You Ready with Joanne Molinaro, we talk about the last straw--you know, that breaking point that finally propels you to step outside of your comfort zone, whether it's exiting a comfortable (but toxic) relationship or starting your own business. Enter Amy Porterfield, a multimillion-dollar entrepreneur whose decision to choose courage over confidence led her to create an 8-figure business with 50,000+ students, 49 million+ podcast downloads, and 20+ employees, all managed on a 32-hour workweek. Amy has just released her first book that chronicles her story with the hope that it might inspire others to take ownership of their own lives.
The Last Straw
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:10:40 - Meet Amy Porterfield
00:11:50 - Family background
00:15:38 - Early aspirations
00:20:13 - College and early career
00:21:54 - Navigating male dominated rooms
00:30:57 - Turning point
00:36:47 - Exit date
00:40:04 - Taking the leap
00:46:25 - Motivation
00:48:08 - Coaching, therapy, health
00:52:43 - Failures
01:02:33 - The naysayers
01:08:57 - Bumpy road
01:11:36 - Defining Success
01:15:10 - Amy's community
01:18:22 - Writing Two Weeks Notice
01:20:15 - What's next
01:22:19 - Parting Thoughts
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With nearly 5 million fans spread across her social media platforms, New York Times best-selling author Joanne Lee Molinaro, a.k.a The Korean Vegan, has appeared on The Food Network, CBS Saturday Morning, ABC's Live with Kelly and Ryan, The Today Show, PBS, and The Rich Roll Podcast. She's been featured in the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, NPR, and CNN; and her debut cookbook was selected as one of “The Best Cookbooks of 2021” by The New York Times and The New Yorker among others.
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[@TheAristotelianYT]

Hi Joanne, I don't use other forms of social media to contact you, but wanted to just say that I really appreciate your story. There's a warm honesty in the way you communicate that is both refreshing and inspirational. Peace from NYC.

[@NewEnglandSeoul]

I’m Korean. Well, Korean adoptee to be exact (hence my YT channel New England Seoul). I hated being Korean most of my life. I feel inspired and proud of Koreans like yourself doing great things. Keep up the good work! Much love from New England ❤

[@jessies.981]

My last straw happened happened in January. My mom had a heart attack and subsequent anoxic brain injury which had me fly back to my home state to be with her in her last moments. The employer was supportive initially, but I recall getting a text from HR asking me when I would be returning. She hadn't even been dead a week, while my sibling and I were handling her affairs. The dissonance in that moment was just unreal. I haven't left yet but I am doing what I can every day to make it a reality.

[@Hanzeeeee]

Thank you for this podcast 🙏 I'm currently at a crossroads between careers and this has helped inspire me to move onto a more fulfilling, balancing career :)