The BOLD and Brilliant Podcast with Tracie Root
The BOLD and Brilliant Podcast with Tracie Root
Podcast Description
Are you ready to take bold action and live a life of brilliance? Join speaker, coach, author, and community builder Tracie Root on *BOLD And Brilliant*, where she shares solo insights and interviews with inspiring women entrepreneurs who’ve made daring decisions to shape their careers, lives, and businesses.In each episode, Tracie dives deep into the transformative power of bold decisions—whether through her own reflections or candid conversations with her guests. Every interview features one core question: *“What is one bold decision that created the path of what was next?”* These stories of resilience, risk-taking, and transformation will inspire you to leap into challenges, step out of your comfort zone, and take bold action in your own life.Whether you’re looking for motivation in your business, personal growth strategies, or just a dose of encouragement, *BOLD And Brilliant with Tracie Root* will spark the courage to dream big, act boldly, and live brilliantly.---About Your HostTracie Root is a speaker, coach, author, and community builder who helps solopreneur women make bold, decisive actions to create the business and life they’ve always wanted. After a personal tragedy that left her a single mother of two toddlers during the 2008 housing crisis, Tracie rebuilt her life, ultimately leaving her corporate career behind for a journey of fulfillment, adventure, and joy. As the founder of The Gather Community, she guides women entrepreneurs across the country in taking bold steps toward success. Tracie lives in Santa Cruz, CA, with her husband, two teenagers, and their dog, balancing family life with her passion for empowering women.
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The podcast focuses on themes of personal empowerment, entrepreneurship, and bold decision-making. Specific topics include strategies for overcoming adversity, embracing self-love, and building communities that uplift women. Notable episode examples revolve around the inspiring journeys of guests who have taken bold steps in their careers, such as Karen Robinson discussing trauma recovery and Gina Coviello emphasizing self-love as a transformative practice.
Are you ready to take bold action and live a life of brilliance? Join speaker, coach, author, and community builder Tracie Root on The Bold and Brilliant Podcast, where she shares solo insights and interviews with inspiring women entrepreneurs who’ve made daring decisions to shape their careers, lives, and businesses.
In each episode, Tracie dives deep into the transformative power of bold decisions—whether through her own reflections or candid conversations with her guests. Every interview features one core question: *“What is one bold decision that created the path of what was next?”* These stories of resilience, risk-taking, and transformation will inspire you to leap into challenges, step out of your comfort zone, and take bold action in your own life.
Whether you’re looking for motivation in your business, personal growth strategies, or just a dose of encouragement, The Bold and Brilliant Podcast with Tracie Root will spark the courage to dream big, act boldly, and live brilliantly.
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About Your Host
Tracie Root is a speaker, coach, author, and community builder who helps solopreneur women make bold, decisive actions to create the business and life they’ve always wanted. After a personal tragedy that left her a single mother of two toddlers during the 2008 housing crisis, Tracie rebuilt her life, ultimately leaving her corporate career behind for a journey of fulfillment, adventure, and joy.
As the founder of The Gather Community, she guides women entrepreneurs across the country in taking bold steps toward success. Tracie lives in Santa Cruz, CA, with her husband, two teenagers, and their dog, balancing family life with her passion for empowering women.
In this episode of the Bold and Brilliant Podcast, host Tracie Root dives into a dynamic and meaningful conversation with sustainability-driven business leader Carolyn Pistone. As the founder of Clear Blue Commercial—a certified B Corp that integrates environmental consciousness into commercial real estate—Carolyn shares her journey from high-rise corporate life to running a mission-driven company that proves business can be a force for good. Carolyn opens up about the oil spill that changed her perspective forever, the bold choice to build a purpose-centered business, and her latest leap into authorship and speaking.
✨ What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
🔹 Why sustainability isn’t a side project—it can be a core business driver
🔹 How one oil spill became the catalyst for a purpose-driven career
🔹 The impact of aligning your values with your work
🔹 Real-life examples of environmental wins in commercial real estate
🔹 The importance of documenting and celebrating your current positive impact
🔹 Why your business can—and should—be used to create social change
🛠️ Actionable Tips from Carolyn Pistone:
- Start where you are: Look at how your existing business operations can align with your values
- Track your positive impact—what you’re doing right now might already be creating change
- Don’t wait for the perfect time: Take bold action even if you’re not “ready”
- Infuse your philanthropy into your work, not just around it
- Embrace joy as a compass for your next move
🎤 Memorable Quote:
”If we’re spending the bulk of our waking lives working, how can we use that work to bring the best we have to the world and make the most positive impact it can?” – Carolyn Pistone
🔥 Bold Moment of the Episode:
Carolyn’s bold decision to shift from running a successful, established business to stepping into her calling as an author and speaker, sharing her message of sustainability, impact, and joy with the world, ten years after founding Clear Blue Commercial. She didn't just build a company; she built a legacy of purpose.
📱 Connect with Carolyn Pistone:
Explore Carolyn’s work at Clear Blue Commercial and follow her journey in her new book Open for Joy: A Journey of Healing and Business Success. She’s also leading workshops like Saving the World by Playing Big in Your Small Business.
🚀 Join the Bold and Brilliant Podcast Community:
Are you ready to lead boldly, live brilliantly, and surround yourself with women who are doing the same? Connect with Tracie and other bold leaders at The Gather Community and let’s grow together.
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