Listeners, welcome to our 50th episode with Samantha Flynn. Yes you heard that correctly this is our episode number 50!!! Thank you listeners for being a part of the milestone episode!!!

Samantha Flynn grew up in Pennsylvania but since the age of eight she has always been interested and felt a pull to move to Chicago. After graduating from college then promptly completing grad school Sam moved halfway across the country to her dream city of Chicago. Sam will share about her story of always feeling pulled to Chicago as well as putting her career in Public Relations as her top priorities. You are for sure going to want to hear Samantha's story as she highlights her passions of Public Relations and Entrepreneurship.

SAMANTHA FLYNN

Website juniprpublicrelations.com

Instagram @sjoyflynn https://www.instagram.com/sjoyflynn/

Twitter sjflynn

Linked In linkedin.com/in/samanthaflynn

QUOTES

• “Let me try things and sometimes it is easier to figure out what I don’t want to do and that is how finding what you want to do comes to place.” 7:20
• “There is no elevator to the top, you have to start on the stairs.” 28:17
• “I want to do smart work for nice people.” 43:55
• “I was not afraid to say no to opportunities that did not serve me even in the very beginning because I knew what I wanted to move into.” 46:20
• “I am doing what I have to do so I can do what I want to do.” 48:30
• “Social has edited out a lot of work and progress.”

MYTHS

• Entrepreneurship is for everyone
• Work and life balance
• Women have to have it all

RESOURCES

• What best served Sam is finding books about the specific PR area that she is interested
• Public Relation Society of America
  • Find a local chapters to get involved to meet others and attend curriculum panels
• “Networking is everything.”
  • Reach out to people you admire
  • Samantha finds the PR field to be very kind

PODCAST RECOMMENDATION

A podcast that I have been catching up on this week is called the Barracks Podcast and it comes from my friend’s Amanda Keene and Kirsten Aho. I enjoy their podcast because they are able to have authentic discussions about the church while at the same time having their genuine personalities shine through. They just started their season four of the podcast where they are focusing on the question of: Is there a place for me? Check out the Barracks podcast on all the major platforms and the link in the show notes!

Podcast Link:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-barracks-podcast/id1448649834

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On our 47th episode we have guest Anton Adkins. I met Anton years ago through my college friend Liset. Anton is a proud Chicagoan from the west side. I loved this conversation with Anton as he walks us through his story all the twists and all the turns as hones in on what exactly his passions and the different ways he is living them out. You are for sure going to want to hear Anton’s story as he highlights his passions of community development and Christian development.

Anton Adkins

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Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/anton-adkins-1061aa177/

Quotes

• “Faith has been used to kinda ground us, something that gives us direction and purpose and it shines a light on the world around us.”
• “A hero is nothing but a sandwich.”
• “We all have a part”
• “God will and can reveal who you are. Just ask Him?”
• “If you are on the side of right, time will tell that you are on the side of right.”
• “Be true to you, whoever you are be true to that. That person that God made because He did not make a mistake. There are some things that He might have to fine tune.”
• “When will change come?” Sam Cook
• “Christian development, be you. Be the person God has made you to be. Community development, stay in it. I may not see it now but it will come.”

SPONSOR AD

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On our 46th episode we have Bella Caetano. Bella is originally from a small town in the midwest of Brazil. In this episode she shares with her story going from owning a small shop to pursuing her dream of studying architecture and then daring to keep dreaming and going after her passion for designing quality jewelry. You are for sure going to want to hear Bella’s story as she highlights her passions of Jewelry Designing, becoming an Entrepreneur and Empowering Women.

Bella Caetano

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bellinacaetano

Website https://bellinacaetano.com/

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/bellacaetano/

Quotes

• “Came to the United States with just me and my dream.”
• “I really strongly believe that the brilliance of the jewelry comes from the women caring it”
• “Social media fame might come overnight, making history you will need a few years.”
• “It’s a lot of turns, it might look like a maze.”
• “You really need to know and value the importance of a good presence. And it does not need to be anything fancy. It needs to be put together well. Very well thought out. And people will respect you.”
• “If I make people think I have everything figured out then I am left with no one to help me.”
• “It was when I was the most vulnerable that I grew the most. Because I was no longer by myself I was with my community.”
• “My most valuable asset is my story, it is priceless.”
• Bella’s grandpa used to always remind her that, “You have one mouth and two ears for a reason.”
• “Every woman has a story worth sharing.”
• “Don’t be afraid of yourself, be gracefully bold.”

Recommendations

• TV Show Genius on Hulu

SPONSOR AD

This week in our sponsor spot is our sponsor spot. Let me explain, as we are launching into year three of the podcast we are looking for possible No Wrong Turns Pod sponsors. If you are a business owner, facilitate a service, create a product, or are creative and are looking to expand your reach I would be honored

if you would consider being a sponsor of the No Wrong Turns Pod. We are looking to collaborate with new sponsors for our future episodes. If you are interested in hearing more please email us at nowrongturnspod@gmail.com or DM us on our Instagram @nowrongturnspod.

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Welcome to our 45th episode with Katie Quesada. Katie is a California native. A fun fact about Katie is that she and her family got rid of 90% of their things and lived in an RV for several years. During this episode Katie will walk us through how she basically created her current job of being a speaker, storyteller and coach for individuals and companies.

Katie Quesada

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/katiequesada/

Website https://www.katiequesada.com/

Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-quesada/

Show Notes & Quotes

• “Do you know there is a Barnes & Noble of untold stories here in this room?” Dr. Thema Bryant Davis
• Story Telling Myths
  • You have to be outgoing to be a good storytelling
  • When someone says that they do not have a story
• “The greatest stories are told by those who lived them and those who listened to them.” Ira Glass
• Good storytellers listen to good stories
• “It is a choice you get to make in your life to live a better story” Katie Quesada
• “Decide your [story] outcome and then work backwards.” Katie Quesada
• “I think dinner tables are where all stories should be told first, it is our greatest rough draft.” Katie Quesada

Resources

• Long Story Short: The Only Storytelling Guide You’ll Ever Need by Margot Leitman
• Stories That Stick by Kindra Hall
• Ted Talks about Storytelling
• Donald Miller Story Brand

SPONSOR AD

This week in our sponsor spot is our blog. Los Cazadores de Chicago, which simply names the Hunters from Chicago. In our blog we are working on highlighting different aspects of what life is like for us living here in Madrid. We are sharing the highs and lows of what life is like, different places we have visited, restaurants we recommend and more!

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Happy New Year! Listen here for a quick January 2022 update.

Beginning next Tuesday we will be resuming our regular podcast scheduling. See you all next Tuesday January 11 for our first episode of year THREE of the No Wrong Turns Pod.