66:Ambition in Action: Jodi Herman’s Bold Success

🎙 Rise and Thrive Conversations for Greatness with John Merkus, The Positive Change Guy

🔥 From breaking barriers to building empires—this episode is packed with powerful lessons on resilience, ambition, and making your own luck. 🔥

In this episode, I sit down with an extraordinary leader who started from humble beginnings and worked her way to the top of the tech industry. Jodi Herman’s story isn’t just about career success—it’s about courage, taking bold action, and seizing opportunities when they come knocking (or when you chase them down yourself!).

Jodi was one of the first eight employees at Optus when it launched in Australia, played a pivotal role in Sprint International, and later took a massive leap—buying the very company that once hired her. From navigating high-stakes boardroom deals in New York to making game-changing career moves, her journey is a masterclass in turning fear into fuel.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

✅ How to stand out and get hired—Jodi’s unconventional banana cake job interview story will make you rethink how you present yourself!
✅ Overcoming fear and taking action—why Jodi’s mindset of “feel the fear and do it anyway” changed everything.
✅ Creating your own opportunities—how Jodi made bold career moves that led her across the world.
✅ The power of relationships in business—how networking, mentorship, and curiosity helped her rise.
✅ Resilience and optimism—why her upbringing shaped her into the powerhouse leader she is today.

💡 PLUS: I share my own take on fear, mindset shifts, and what I’ve learned about expansion versus hesitation.

🚀 This is more than a career story—it’s a playbook for anyone ready to step up, take risks, and create their own success!

🎧 Tune in now and get inspired!

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