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Do you feel alone in your struggle? Do you feel like you know there is something special in you to give, but you feel stuck? Do you feel like the least likely person to be able to succeed? Ya, me too. The good news? You’re in the right place.
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Building a MULTIFACETED Life & Business with Shelan Markus (opens the original)
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How do you know when you’re actually ready to take the next step in your business? Spoiler: you probably don’t. In this episode, I’m joined by Shelan Markus, a multi-faceted entrepreneur, lawyer, artist, and community builder. Shelan is the Executive Director of Level Justice, a national organization focused on justice education and human rights, and the founder of City and She. Shelan is also the host and founder of How She Made This, a Vancouver-based talk series that brings together women-ide
I Was WRONG About Scalability (opens the original)
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We’re constantly told to build businesses that are scalable, efficient, and systemized. But what if some of the things that aren’t scalable are actually your biggest advantage? In this episode, I’m talking about a few things I’ve changed my mind about when it comes to growing a business. For a long time, I avoided doing things that felt too time-consuming or too dependent on me because I thought, Well, I can’t do this forever. And that’s true. I can’t. But I’ve realized that just because somethi
Building CHARACTER Alongside Your Business (opens the original)
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I heard someone say on a panel recently, “You are building your character alongside your business.” And it has stayed with me for weeks. As entrepreneurs, we’re constantly measuring things: revenue, sales, followers, growth, profit, goals reached. There are endless ways to track whether the business is moving forward. But some of the things that matter most aren’t really trackable. The decision to do the right thing when nobody would know if you didn’t. Choosing your reputation over a quick win.
Life Update & Mid-Year Check-In (opens the original)
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This week's episode of the Voted Least Likely podcast is a personal one. It's not the original show I have planned on sharing, but this topic has been on my mind.At the beginning of every year, I complete a Life Vision Worksheet. This process helps me plan for the year, set big goals, and create trackable lists to keep me on pace.This year, when I look back at what I wrote down for 2026, I don't even recognize that life. Things have gone so differently than I had expected. There was a specific m
What I have Learned about FAILURE after 150 Episodes (opens the original)
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For four years, Voted Least Likely has been built around one simple idea: if we talked about failure more openly, we’d all feel a little less alone on our entrepreneurial journey. This week, I’m reflecting on the biggest lessons I’ve learned after focusing on something so many of us are uncomfortable talking about: failure. If you’ve ever felt like you’re the only one struggling, this episode is a reminder that you’re not. Behind every success story is a long list of mistakes, pivots, setbacks,
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