15 Dpo Bfn Success Stories

[Kody Baril]

Justbefore discovering Marie, I was grieving my mother's passing from cancer (after helping to care for her for 14 months) and feeling a sense of urgency that life is short and "now" was finally the time to follow my heart. I had worked in the corporate world (Disney) for over 20 years, changing roles every few years when I'd get bored, but always had a deep desire to have my own business and create my own thing to serve the world my own unique way. Although my mom's passing was one of my greatest losses, it also served as my greatest catalyst to finally begin pursuing my dreams. As a way to begin building my confidence and courage, I began researching successful female entrepreneurs and their stories as inspiration. This is when I discovered the archive of MarieTV episodes, and I was instantly hooked. They were the EXACT messages I needed to hear to kick me in the bum, get me started and, most importantly, to BELIEVE in myself. I express my deepest gratitude to Marie and her superstar team for truly helping me create a business and life I ABSOLUTELY LOVE!!! Please keep up your amazing work -- the world needs you! I'm honored to be one of your millions of fans and success stories, and to recommend you almost daily to others who can benefit from your content and encouragement.

Armed with a two year old and a three month old baby, I decided to launch my wedding photography business in 2013. Was it easy? No. Did I walk away from that email announcing my business to the world a million times? Yes. Was I scared to take the plunge after having a safe corporate job for years? Heck, yeah! So what happened? What made me warm up to the idea of carrying a breast pump while I worked long hours shooting a wedding with a toddler and an infant at home? Marie did. Watching her videos about confidence, fear and standing up for yourself gave me the right amount of push that it felt natural to take the steps in the direction of my dreams. I felt I had a companion on my journey who knew how I felt and was there to comfort me each step of the way. And every time doubt (the creeper) raised its ugly rusty axe, I panicked. But, going back to reading the blog, the blog comments of the community and watching the videos again made it easier for me to follow through. I cannot express enough how much I love the entire team at Marie Forleo that does such a phenomenal job of creating amazing content, while keeping it fun and fresh. It is hard to do both, but you guys are so effortlessly chic. If only I could squeeze you all in a big warm hug!! I have been getting my friends and family hooked onto the Marie Forleo school of life as well so I know I am helping in making this world a better place, in my own lil' way. :)

Until recently I was living in London, where my boyfriend and I had a coffee truck business. Since last Christmas we had been doing all the planning to open a coffee shop and, just when we were about to sign the lease, I left. I left the country and the boyfriend. The thing is ... All year I had been feeling like I was walking down the wrong path, following some else's flow ... and as the commitment approached I started to panic. I'd always wanted a business but somehow this felt wrong. Was it FEAR of the big jump or... my INSTINCT telling me to run away? I expressed my doubts many times but people around me seemed to think I was "so lucky" it was so "awesome to have a coffee business and to open a caf!" They were telling me not to be afraid and to just jump in. I did not feel afraid of the business failing, but rather of being stuck in the commitment and all it entailed. So one evening a friend at Book Club told me about Marie Forleo, surprised I didn't know about you already. I watched videos about fear and instinct and what the hell is the difference between all those voices. Marie's words resonated with me and I repeated them to myself everyday. Eventually I had the courage to face it: I was in a cloudy country I had no affection for, away from my favourite people and with a boyfriend who was an awesome person, friend and business partner but not the lover I want to spend a life with. So however cool it may sound to have a coffee shop in London, the business was not the problem, the environment was! The evening I made the decision felt like my chest opened itself up for me to breathe twice as much air. So THANK YOU Marie, the team and the Marie community for giving me words and tools to make this massive change.

Before discovering MarieTV, while doing a random Google search for women in business, I thought that I was building a business on my own. I did not understand the power of the Universe (frankly, did not believe in one) and the importance of self-love. Since graduating from B-School and religiously watching MarieTV every week, I have rediscovered my sense of awe and childlike wonder. My business has experienced ups and downs, but I feel a deep sense of peace that I did not know was attainable for myself. I have been named one of the Top 40 under 40 accounting professionals in the United States, a "next-generation accountant and business influencer" by Quickbooks and Xero, and have been featured on Huffington Post Live with Suze Orman. Thank you Marie and Team Forleo for supporting us all in building a business and life that we love.

As an entrepreneur it can feel like an incredibly lonely journey. Friends and family can think you're barking up the wrong tree and it can feel like the problems you face are yours to face alone. Doubts and fears creep up and you begin to wonder if your big, beautiful dream is all worth it. When I discovered Marie's work (especially MarieTV), I began to discover that what I was going through on my entrepreneurial path was, well, normal! I didn't have a big neon sign on my head that said 'Entrepreneurial Weirdo' and that the work I do really does matter. Since discovering MarieTV, I have been unafraid to put my work proudly out into the world. I love what I do and I know that the service I provide really does make a difference to the filmmakers I work with. Marie's sense of humor and her undeniable sassiness is fun and inspiring, so I never fail to tune into MarieTV. I always have a bit more of a skip in my step for the day when I finish watching. Running a business should be fun and not a bore, and Marie's advice always steers you towards seeking the joy in your business and valuing what you do, no matter what niche you are in.

Before Marie I was lost, wandering along the dark corridors of alleyways and following empty streets with no clear guidance or direction. As I sank into an abyss of financial uncertainty, with little to no chance for financial prosperity, it became clear change was necessary to generate progress. So I started using Google's search engine to find a method of how to change my bleak reality into forward progress. Eventually, I found and clicked on search results listing Marie Forleo's website. The first thing that came to mind while watching her was how could all this be free. I just had trouble wrapping my mind around how such great advice was free. I am glad to say that after watching a year's worth of episodes, Marie lifted me out of depression. She carried me out of a meaningless existence that stemmed from the thought that financial rewards were unattainable. She shattered my belief that I was destined to carry on life unproductively. She explained time and time again in so many different ways that the true path to prosperity lies within. Her mantra taught me to believe in myself and told me not to shun that which makes me different but to determine how it can make me better. She explained how effectively using the resources available to you is what makes a person smart, productive and successful. So after hearing her for a year I started believing in myself. Her generosity and sincerity and willingness to give so much of herself breathed life into my hollow existence. I began to be nicer to people, and try to treat them with more respect because Marie taught me so much about respect. Her willingness to sacrifice so much of her personal time to outlay the methods and framework for operating successfully in business humbled me time and time again. I began wondering how I can be so angry at the world when a special woman like her is so willing to freely share her talents and strengths.

Have you ever been to a really nice boutique and the staff hands you clothes you would never have thought to try on? Then you try them on and BAM! You look amazing. That's what B-School and MarieTV did for me. I'm 55 years old. I had assumed the rest of my life would be about becoming a grandma, holding the wrinkles at bay, blah, blah, blah. Now I have a whole new vision for my future. The best is yet to come! The doors have been kicked wide open and what I now see are endless opportunities - writing, teaching, traveling, loving and encouraging a whole lot of folks who are struggling through what we were struggling through. That's what it's all about!

About a year ago I was trying to get myself to do my school work. It was hard for me since it was the first time I did online school. (I couldn't even pay attention or get myself to do work when I did regular school.) So I searched on YouTube for "How to be motivated" and I found your video, How To Get Motivated When You're Stuck In A Rut. The quote on that video hit me ... no, kicked me right in the face. Like damn I need this! I was at the point that I thought I wouldn't graduate because I had more than 45 works to be done in 1 month before the last day of school plus I was helping my mum with her business for customer service. I would get phone calls and texts ALL THE TIME. But because of the power of the words "getting sh*t done", I am now a high school graduate :D Thanks again!

Thanks to Marie, and her team, I now believe in a different type of future than my parents taught me. I now believe that entrepreneurship is not only possible, it is natural to the spirit. One thing that has stuck with me for several years is a saying that Marie said in an episode sometime ago, "Don't let anybody stop you, not even yourself".... This wisdom has never left me, and it has given me the courage to at least try to create a lasting vision out of my passion even when my fears try to talk me out of it. I come from an average middle class life, and had been convinced that there was no other way to live than working for little pay and struggling doing something I don't love. I didn't know there were other options, I didn't know that there was a practical way to turn my passion into profit or Money Tickets as Marie calls them. I have been very quiet about how Marie and what she does has touched me, as I am sure she has done so for many others, and I have always assumed that my opinion wasn't so important. But now I want to thank you, I want thank her for facing her fears first, so that she could show me how to face mine.

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