Avant-Garde Entrepreneur

About Avant-Garde Entrepreneur

I’m Trisha Bailey, a mission-minded serial entrepreneur and traveler. Is your business your mission and your mission your business? If yes, you’ve found your tribe! Join me for a special blend of strategy, science, and spirituality for taking avant-garde, inspired action in your business so that you feel encouraged, equipped, empowered, and... unstoppable. Created especially for changemakers, social entrepreneurs, business as mission (BAM, BAMers, B4T, B4Ters), change-makers, social business, socially responsible business, impact business, faith-driven business, Catalyst 2030 members, and sustainable development goals (SDGs) proponents. Co-author of Mindset Matters with Jack Canfield, best-selling author of The Success Principles and the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. Guests include Kathleen Seeley, Ginni Saraswati, Jeff Shafer, Don Simmons, Aisha Bello, Joseph Porter, Matt Barnett, Doug Smith, Bipana Dhakal, and so many more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Trisha Bailey, PhD

Category

business · religion & spirituality · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Oct 2021

Latest episode

23 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

71 of 78 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   23 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT

   The Resilience Within: Lessons from Three Entrepreneurs Who Refused to Quit

   Resilience is one of the defining characteristics of social entrepreneurs. It is the inner strength that keeps you moving when resources are scarce, when doubt creeps in, and when your mission asks more of you than you expected. In this episode of Avant-Garde Entrepreneur, Dr. Trisha Bailey revisits three powerful conversations that reveal how resilience is built, tested, and strengthened through lived experience. First, we return to Dr. Trisha’s conversation with Jennifer Johnson, founder of True Fashionistas, who demonstrates how personal hardship can become the foundation of an unshakeable purpose. Next, we revisit her conversation with Mohamed (Mo) Ahmed, whose story shows how determination, creativity, and community can help entrepreneurs push through obstacles that once felt insurmountable. Finally, we reflect on Dr. Trisha’s conversation with Steve Duddy, a leader whose resilience has been shaped by reinvention, humility, and a deep commitment to service. Jennifer reveals how to ground yourself when life demands more than you think you can give. Mo shows how to adapt when the path changes beneath your feet. Steve illustrates the strength that comes from staying flexible and focused through seasons of transition. Together, their stories remind us that resilience is not simply the ability to survive hardship. It is the ability to grow through it. Tune in and listen to the seventy-eighth episode to learn how to build inner steadiness, rise through challenges with clarity, and strengthen the resilience that keeps your mission moving forward. In this episode, you will learn: How early life experiences shaped Jennifer’s commitment to serving underserved students (4:00) Why resilience begins with accepting your story and choosing to move through it with intention (7:10) The moment Jennifer realized her mission mattered too much to quit (11:30) How Mo rebuilt momentum after losing key partnerships and resources (16:20) Why community support becomes essential fuel during difficult seasons (19:40) What entrepreneurship taught Mo about perseverance, identity, and self-belief (22:50) How Steve learned to navigate unexpected changes with steadiness and focus (27:00) The habits that help leaders stay grounded during seasons of uncertainty (32:40) Connect with Jennifer Ann Johnson: Website (https://jenniferannjohnson.com/) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-johnson-39237448/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/jennifer.ann_johnson/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089312054101) Listen to The Confident Entrepreneur podcast (https://jenniferannjohnson.com/the-confident-entrepreneur-podcast/) True Fashionistas (https://truefashionistas.com/) Connect with Mohamed (Mo) Ahmed: LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohamedfahmed/) Boundless Founder (https://boundlessfounder.co/) Join the Boundless Founder's community (https://boundlessfounder.co/join/) Connect with Steve Duddy: LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveduddy/) Duddy Executive Services (https://duddyexecutiveservicesinc.com/) Email: duddy.steven@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

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   9 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Stop Chasing Perfect: How Good Enough and Intuition Shape Stronger Entrepreneurs

   Perfection is one of the loudest pressures in the life of a social entrepreneur. Yet learning how to trust that what you are doing is good, grounded, and aligned can become one of your most powerful advantages. In this theme mashup episode of Avant-Garde Entrepreneur, Dr. Trisha Bailey revisits two conversations that reveal an unexpected truth about success: good is not settling, it is strengthening. And intuition does more than guide you forward; it helps you trust that what you are building is already enough. First, we return to Dr. Trisha's conversation with Heather Campbell, author of Good Is Amazing, who teaches us how to release the pressure to chase perfection and embrace a more sustainable standard of success. Then we revisit her conversation with intuitive consultant Jenn Cohen, who explains how leaders can quiet the noise around them and develop the clarity to trust their inner guidance. Heather shows how redefining "good" opens the door to joy, alignment, and deeper impact. Jenn shows how intuition strengthens decision-making in times of uncertainty. Both remind us that leadership does not require striving for flawless results. It requires presence, clarity, and the courage to listen to what is already true. Tune in and listen to the seventy-seventh episode to learn how to redefine what enough looks like in this season of your life and to reconnect with the intuitive wisdom that helps you trust each step you take in your mission. In this episode, you will learn: Heather Campbell on why "good" is not mediocrity and how it frees us from burnout (5:20) What it looks like to build a life and career around values instead of pressure (8:40) What inspired her to write Good Is Amazing and why the message matters for mission-minded leaders (13:40) The life-changing moment in Jenn Cohen's twenties that awakened her intuitive knowing (19:50) How intuition operates in both creative and analytical environments (22:50) Why intuition is available to everyone and how it strengthens leadership clarity (26:50) How to distinguish coincidences from synchronicities and claim the meaning they carry (34:30) Connect with Heather Campbell: LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-a-campbell) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/heavercampbell/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/heather.campbell.73113/) Website (https://www.heatheracampbell.com/) Connect with Jenn Cohen: Website (https://www.jenncohenintuitive.com/) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenn-cohen-intuitive-consultant/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/jenncohenintuitive) Resources: My new book! Mindset Matters (https://www.amazon.com/author/trishabaileyphd) Quiz! What's Your Social Entrepreneur Style? (https://www.trishabaileyphd.com/quiz) Avant-garde Entrepreneur Academy Waitlist (https://www.trishabaileyphd.com/AGEF-waitlist) Let's Connect! Website (https://www.trishabaileyphd.com/) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/trishabaileyphd/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/trishabaileyphd) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

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   25 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT

   The Greater Miracle: Four Lessons from Life, Faith, and Entrepreneurship

   Dr. Trisha Bailey shares four life-changing lessons on faith, business, and gratitude derived from her husband's recovery, offering entrepreneurs clarity and perspective.

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The Resilience Within: Lessons from Three Entrepreneurs Who Refused to Quit

Published 23 Dec 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] It does not get deformed into something that would make it broken or unusable. So that's the meaning of resilience in engineering. Now, let's map this to our mindset into the entrepreneurship. What does it mean for an entrepreneur? First of all, an entrepreneur is a very special person. And I say it is a very special person because this is a person who would have a mindset that is not, we do not have abundance of it in this world. He's challenging everything. He or she would challenge everything around them. They're positive about their abilities. They also have the abundance mindset. There's a set of mindset that they have as part of their character. […]

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• Robert Kennedy III
• Bennett Maxwell
• Jennifer Ann Johnson
• Heather Campbell
• Jenn Cohen

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20 ratings

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Social presence

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Engagement

77

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