In this episode of The Excellence Project, I sit down with the inspiring Natalie Nicole Graham, a dynamic network marketing leader with an incredible story. We dive deep into her journey from growing up in a small town in South Carolina to overcoming personal challenges, including becoming a single mother at 15 and turning those obstacles into fuel for her entrepreneurial drive. Natalie shares the importance of resilience, the mindset needed to succeed, and how she scaled her business to over 26,000 people in just eight years. Her focus on consistency, leadership, and leading with love has not only transformed her life but also the lives of countless others. Whether you’re in network marketing or not, Natalie’s story will leave you motivated to push through challenges and aim for the next

Level.

Show Notes:

01:27 – Intro: Eric introduces Natalie Nicole Graham and sets up the conversation.

02:38 – Natalie’s Roots: Natalie shares her humble beginnings in Hartsville, South Carolina.

03:40 – Family and Farm Life: Natalie reflects on her family’s farm, showing her connection to country life.

07:56 – A Father’s Last Words: Natalie describes the powerful message her dying father left her.

09:31 – Creating TAPS: Natalie starts a program for teen parents during her own teenage pregnancy.

12:55 – Success and Relationships: Natalie talks about how her success intimidated men and affected her relationships.

20:00 – Starting Network Marketing: Natalie explains how financial struggles led her to start in network marketing.

28:22 – Pandemic Resilience: Natalie describes how she continued traveling and working during the pandemic while others panicked.

34:31 – Superpower of Consistency: Natalie shares how her relentless consistency set her apart in business.

39:40– No Excuses Mindset: Natalie emphasizes her no-excuses philosophy: “Life is going to life, but did you die?”

41:40– Dealing with Challenges: Natalie talks about receiving a cease and desist letter and how she handled it.

43:11 – Setting Boundaries: Natalie shares how she maintains boundaries with people who wrong her.

54:34 – Sacrifices for Success: Natalie reflects on the rewards her children now enjoy because of her hard work.

56:56 – Closing Thoughts: Natalie and Eric discuss the importance of aiming for the next level in business and life.

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In this episode, I chat with Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Topaz Adizes, the founder of The Skin Deep. We dive into how technology reshapes our emotional connections and what that means for love and relationships today. Topaz shares some powerful personal and professional secrets on asking the right questions to build stronger relationships. You'll love this episode if you want to deepen your connections and have more meaningful conversations!

Show Notes:

00:57 - Eric welcomes Topaz Adizes and introduces his work with “The Skin Deep.”

03:10 - Topaz talks about the creation of “The Skin Deep Experience Design Studio.”

03:38 - Discuss how technology has changed human emotional experiences.

05:30- Introduction to “The And” and its focus on the space between relationships.

08:50 - The importance of quality conversations in building strong relationships.

10:03 - Creating intentional spaces for deep and meaningful conversations.

10:37- Shifting perspectives by changing the questions we ask ourselves.

11:50 - Exploring how thoughtful questions can strengthen relationships.

14:05 - Creating safe spaces to encourage growth and deeper dialogue.

15:08- Insights gained from hosting over 1,200 conversations.

18:40 - The power of eye contact in building a human connection.

19:50- Reflections on reality TV and the role of constant conversation in forming relationships.

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Today I’m hanging out with Network Marketing Leader Ana Cantera, who traveled 12 hours to meet with me! She shares her tumultuous upbringing in the Dominican Republic, the story of her inspiring rise to the top of the Network Marketing game, her dramatic fall from grace, and how she made $1 million her first year back. 01:41:58

Show Notes:

01:29 - Eric welcomes Network Marketing Leader Ana Cantera to The Excellence Project, who traveled 12 hours to appear on the podcast.

03:13 - Ana shares the fact that her parents were entrepreneurs in the Dominican Republic, but after her father died, her family’s life changed dramatically.

11:50 - Ana dropped out of college and started working for Verizon in human resources but she didn’t enjoy firing people and realized she didn’t want a management job with the company.

16:10 - Ana, already a mother of one child, opened a beauty salon with her mother while still working at Verizon.

18:22 - Ana reveals that the first time she was introduced to Network Marketing she was not interested in the profession, until her husband kind of forced her into it.

26:03 - Once she decided to join the Network Marketing Profession, Ana quit her job, sold her beauty salon, and went all out.

30:56 - Ana recounts how after being very successful her first year in Network Marketing, everything fell apart.

34:07 - Eric and Ana discuss the precautions successful people must take when living in or visiting a developing country.

41:34 - After Ana’s Network Marketing company closed, it caused a huge scandal in the Dominican Republic, so she didn’t want to stay in the profession.

48:36 - Ana recalls how two days after not having money to buy milk for her three daughters, a friend convinced her to return to Network Marketing.

57:48 - Ana shares why she chose Stormy Wellington as her mentor and how she built her business using social media in other Latin American countries.

01:07:10 - During the pandemic, Ana realized she needed to train her team how to adapt to using social media to build the business.

01:13:03 - Ana explains what Network Marketing “pandemials” are and how she dealt with them after the pandemic.

01:19:15 - For the entire year of 2023 Ana visited two countries per month in order to build her business.

01:23:25 - Anna feels that it is her responsibility to train her team members so they can become successful.

01:30:53 - Anna reveals that she tells her daughters that THEY aren’t rich, SHE is rich, and that they will have to work hard to become successful.

01:35:37 - Anna imparts her best advice for those who want to succeed in the Network Marketing Profession.

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