Monisha Patel left her job in software sales and turned her side hustle into a thriving business. The hustle? Custom charcuterie arrangements, workshops and catering.

“I have had a lot of ideas that I have been too scared to attempt, too scared to start…There was always some reason not to do it. And this started so organically and so slowly and it grew into what it is today. So there were no more excuses. It already happened. It happened while I wasn’t really paying attention, so it really helped move things along…”

You can learn more about Monisha, and Boards By Mo, at boardsbymo.com

Think back to a time when you felt you were at your best, on top of the world. What if you could feel that way over and over and over again. Eric Boles says it is possible. He’s a former wide receiver in the NFL who had natural talent and ability. But between injuries and what he says were his own mental roadblocks he got dismissed and became a janitor to make ends meet. Through his experiences, he learned how to unleash his own power within and today he’s an international leadership consultant and keynote speaker.

“I did not understand, at the time, the psychology beyond those things. I didn’t know there was a way to rebuild and restore and reframe how I looked at myself and looked at the world…”

You can learn more about Eric, his book “Moving to Great: Unleashing Your Best in Life and Work” and more at thegamechangersinc.com

From psychotherapist to fashion stylist, my guest has risen above a traumatic childhood, to learning how to trust herself and live her best life. When I learned about Tara West’s story, I knew I wanted the world to know more about her because of her courage to transform her life and create a next chapter.

“There’s a lot of psychology that comes to play when I’m working with people, whether it’s hiding a certain thing, or working with a certain part of our body that we don’t like, even to the finances…My psychology background really…helps me understand people and where they’re coming from.”

You can learn more about Tara’s work, her blog, podcast and her fashion tips at tarawestfashion.com

Growing up in the Netherlands, Celine Charlotte was told by her parents to live a “normal life,” which meant marry a rich man, stick to the rules and follow the status quo. But that is not what she wanted. Instead, she left everything behind, moved to America and went from no money in the bank to becoming a self-made millionaire and she wants to show others how they can do it too.

“I choose the career of being a journalist, mostly to educate myself…I choose to write a lot about entrepreneurship…So after doing that for seven years, ‘I thought, okay, now’s the time that I can start my own company…’”

You can meet Celine and learn from her courses and podcasts at celinecharlotte.com

From the Peace Corps to pizza, that was the pivot Conor Cudahy made during the pandemic and followed his passion. Conor is the founder of Lala’s Neopolitan-ish Pizza, first as a mobile, pop-up pizza food truck to his first brick and mortar establishment.

“It was really just a hobby for me at the beginning…it never seemed like…a stable way to make a living. I think the pandemic really just showed everyone that there really is no stability in anything anymore. So why not follow your passion and do something that really makes you excited?’”

You can find Conor, and Lala’s Neopolitan-ish Pizza online at lalasneapolitan-ishpizza.com, at Time Out Market in Boston in the Back Bay neighborhood of The Fenway and on Instagram at @lalas_pizza.

If you fear that you have stayed in a job too long, but you’re not clear on what to move on to, you are not alone. Tammy Gooler Loeb says it is possible to find your way to greater career satisfaction, and she can help you put a plan in place. After years of her own unfulfilling professional career chapters, she found her calling by working from the inside out.

“…I’m not suggesting that people throw all caution to the wind, empty out their bank accounts and…do something crazy. I’m not even saying go after your dreams and your passions, but I’m suggesting that you just listen to that voice inside that says, ‘you know, this is something that really matters to me…and I really ought to at least explore it a little bit more.’”

Tammy is the author of the award-winning book “Work From the Inside Out ” and you can learn more about her, and her book at tammygoolerloeb.com.

Gabriela Salas is a former figure skating champion who represented her home country of Mexico. Upon moving to the United States, she not only shared her competitive skating skills as a coach, but she has gone on to her next chapter as a Latina entrepreneur, aviation strategist, and a global PR brand developer.

“I decided to create a culture around branding…15-20 years ago, the emotional marketing and experiential marketing didn’t exist back then…I was part of that revolution, and it was an exciting moment for me.”

Besides her PR company, “Gaby” is also the VP of aviation marketing and business development at TailWind Air where people can travel between New York and Boston via seaplane.

Get to know Gaby, Flytailwind.com and brandswithapurpose.com

What do two brothers—who happen to both be former professional football players—do once they’ve hung up their cleats? Besides giving of their time and talents to their favorite charities, Rob Gronkowski and his brother Chris have created their next chapters by becoming entrepreneurs. In fact, it’s an all-around family affair with a number of different business ventures.

“…The hard work that you learn, the long hours that you put in, definitely transfer over what you put into it as well, your personal efforts. So you definitely see the rewards, and you also see the failures if you don’t put that work in as well. But what I like the most is really, the team atmosphere is what you see and what you learned as an athlete. And it transfers directly over to building a team and building a business as well…”

Get to know Rob and Chris Gronksowski, IceShaker.com, and the GronkNation Youth Foundation.

What does a national journalist do when she’s simply tired of feeling like all she ever does is report on bad news? Michelle Figueroa knew exactly what to do and created her own movement of good news stories.

“…I pitched good news stories, and they were amazing. I was thinking people need to know these stories and they would get turned down to many hard news stories…I was sick of getting kicked to the curb. So I created my own platform. I became my own news director…”

Meet Michelle, her book, “A Good Thing Happened Today”, the Good News Movement and more at www.instagram.com/goodnews_movement/

My guest knows what it’s like to hit rock bottom. He’s a former US Marine Corps veteran who upon returning home, lost everything and was living out of his car. Today he’s risen from homelessness to being a renowned fitness trainer for some of Hollywood’s elite.

“…It’s pretty surreal to be where I am now because growing up as a normal kid, you always watch the movies, you see the iconic movie, movie stars, and then all of a sudden, now you’re in front of them, training them, they’re looking to you for advice and guidance and transformation. So it’s a really surreal thing…”

Meet Aaron, read more of his story and work at aaronwilliamson.net