Today Dannie and Caitlyn are talking with Jessica Zweig. Dannie and Jessica met in summer 2017 at the Fear Paradox Summit, where Dannie spoke and Jessica hosted. Since then, the girl crush has been mutual. Today we're diving deep into Jessica's career, what makes her 9/10 weird, and the realities of being a woman in this business.

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

Starting a business before you're ready
Overcoming challenges and seizing opportunities
Working with big brands (like MillerCoors and Chanel)
Being weird and leaning in
Learning to host a conference
Launching a personal brand
Speaking at conferences
Fear Paradox - inaugural year and what's next

SHOW NOTES:

JESSICA'S BIO:

Jessica Zweig was named one of the Top Digital Marketers to Watch in 2017 by INC., and is the Founder and CEO of The SimplyBe Agency, a personal branding firm based in Chicago, as well the Co-founder of the Fear Paradox Summit, an annual conference for entrepreneurial women.

The SimplyBe Agency helps thought leaders across all industries, from politics to personal growth leaders, from fashion designers to world-class chefs, from global executives to professors, manage and monetize their digital footprints with purpose and impact.

Previously she founded CheekyChicago.com, Chicago’s leading lifestyle magazine for women, reaching 100,000 readers locally.

Jessica has been featured in Crains, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Suntimes, Refinery 29, Tasty Trade, BizTech Magazine, Today’s Chicago Woman, Michigan Avenue, NBC, ABC, FOX, WTTW, WCIU, CBS and more as a leading entrepreneur. She’s spoken at Techweek, NEOCON, LinkedIn, The United Women in Business Foundation, 1871, Microsoft and more as an expert on entrepreneurship, digital marketing and personal branding.