{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Changemaker ED“U”","title":"Telling Your Story, Trusting Your Intuition, and Building a Microschool Around Your Genius","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3062,"description":"\nIn this heartfelt and inspiring conversation, David sits down with Bonnie LePage — founder of The Maker, marketing, branding, and AI company — to talk about the power of storytelling, the courage to follow your intuition, and the importance of taking a leap of faith with your calling. \n\nBonnie shares her remarkable journey: from growing up in South Africa and adapting to a new life in the Midwest, to building a thriving marketing career, and then walking away from it all after a life-altering tragedy. She explains how grief became a catalyst for change, why she now builds brands around the person before the business, and how she helps founders share their genius with the world.\n\nTogether, David and Bonnie explore:\nWhy intuition is one of the most underused tools for founders\nThe role life-changing events play in sparking entrepreneurial leaps\nHow telling your authentic story attracts your right people — and repels the wrong ones\nHow vulnerability builds connection and attracts your community\nWhy stepping away from “shoulds” can open the door to your true calling\nWhat makes microschools so powerful — for students and entrepreneurs\nHow life’s hardest seasons can reveal the work you were made to do\nPractical ways to align your business with your deepest values\nIf you’ve been feeling a tug toward something more meaningful — or struggling to put your story into words — this episode is your permission to listen to yourself and take that first step.\n\n🎧 Listen now and discover how to build work — and a life — that truly fits.\n\nGuest Links:\nConnect with Bonnie LePage on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonnielepage/\nLearn more about her work in marketing, branding, and AI: https://themakerai.com/\nResources Mentioned:\n\nThis Is Marketing by Seth Godin","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/u7Mmw67y3x4-CQ1gYCLsICkYxhsTRcXwv-YiXBQfN8Q/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iZjk3/ZWU2MzljODhhZDk0/OTNhZDlmYTQ3YTRi/N2NmYi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}