• (SWIPE 👉🏻) 5 years ago I hosted my first event in Chicago. I asked a gym owner if I could train his clients in exchange for space (my budget was $0). Rain or shine, I hustled the streets of Chicago pitching local businesses to sponsor. I didn’t know if anyone would show up & I asked complete strangers to believe in my dream. Hungry to help women, I printed out janky flyers & handed them out at the train station. “I’m hosting a wellness + motivation event for women. Want to come?” ⠀ 24 years old + no fancy resume or college degree, I pitched brands with ambition as my only asset. ⠀ “Would you like to sponsor my event in exchange for social media exposure?” ⠀ I asked this question to 638 different brands. Dead.fucking.serious. Over 600 companies. ⠀ I asked (for MONTHS) until I got at least 5 “yes’s”. I had no idea what the hell I was doing, I just knew God was pushing me to take action. 89 (incredible) women showed up. Quickly, I learned that the secret to achieving big goals isn’t having all the answers. The secret is having GRIT. If you NEVER read another post of mine, I want you to write these 2 words on your mirror. ⠀ Start Somewhere. ⠀ ✨Record the video as best you can. Forget perfect editing. Just post the damn video. ⠀ ✨Record the podcast. Who cares if you don’t have the most expensive mic. Use your flippen iPhone & publish the damn episode. ⠀ ✨Publish the book. Who cares if you don't have a book deal. Self publish & don't wait for anyone to tell you you're good enough. ⠀ ✨Join the network marketing team. Who cares if you don't have past experience or have a supportive upline. ⠀ ✨Pitch to your customer. Who cares if she says no. There’s 10 more people in line who would love your product or service. ⠀ ✨Launch the course. Who cares if you don’t have a perfect sales page or no one signs up. Launch again. And then launch again. ⠀ This is your reminder that ready is a lie. And a reminder to me for how far I have come. 👇🏻 DUDE. This is so fucking surreal. We are 49 DAYS AWAY FROM PAYS TO BE BRAVE 2019 with 1500 of you! #ReadyIsALie #PaysToBeBrave #StartSomewhere😭🙌🏻
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    (SWIPE 👉🏻) 5 years ago I hosted my first event in Chicago. I asked a gym owner if I could train his clients in exchange for space (my budget was $0). Rain or shine, I hustled the streets of Chicago pitching local businesses to sponsor. I didn’t know if anyone would show up & I asked complete strangers to believe in my dream. Hungry to help women, I printed out janky flyers & handed them out at the train station. “I’m hosting a wellness + motivation event for women. Want to come?” ⠀ 24 years old + no fancy resume or college degree, I pitched brands with ambition as my only asset. ⠀ “Would you like to sponsor my event in exchange for social media exposure?” ⠀ I asked this question to 638 different brands. Dead.fucking.serious. Over 600 companies. ⠀ I asked (for MONTHS) until I got at least 5 “yes’s”. I had no idea what the hell I was doing, I just knew God was pushing me to take action. 89 (incredible) women showed up. Quickly, I learned that the secret to achieving big goals isn’t having all the answers. The secret is having GRIT. If you NEVER read another post of mine, I want you to write these 2 words on your mirror. ⠀ Start Somewhere. ⠀ ✨Record the video as best you can. Forget perfect editing. Just post the damn video. ⠀ ✨Record the podcast. Who cares if you don’t have the most expensive mic. Use your flippen iPhone & publish the damn episode. ⠀ ✨Publish the book. Who cares if you don't have a book deal. Self publish & don't wait for anyone to tell you you're good enough. ⠀ ✨Join the network marketing team. Who cares if you don't have past experience or have a supportive upline. ⠀ ✨Pitch to your customer. Who cares if she says no. There’s 10 more people in line who would love your product or service. ⠀ ✨Launch the course. Who cares if you don’t have a perfect sales page or no one signs up. Launch again. And then launch again. ⠀ This is your reminder that ready is a lie. And a reminder to me for how far I have come. 👇🏻 DUDE. This is so fucking surreal. We are 49 DAYS AWAY FROM PAYS TO BE BRAVE 2019 with 1500 of you! #ReadyIsALie #PaysToBeBrave #StartSomewhere😭🙌🏻
  • SO, WHAT IS BABY GRANDMA!? 👶🏼 👵🏻 (insert rap song) ⠀ i like early bedtimes and i can not lie. ⠀ #BabyGrandma started as a silly joke 9 years ago in college. I didn’t want to go out to parties & get wasted, so I started calling myself a #BabyGrandma. I loved Friday nights staying in listening to podcasts, reading, sipping herbal tea, watching Netflix & catching up on sleep. #hermit ⠀ I found out very quickly, that although I may be in a 29 year old body, my hobbies are similar to those of a 99yr old grannie. I mean... my perfect Friday night is staying in sipping Chamomile tea + @Organifi Gold + @mysoulcbd + watching Netflix. Lol. Are you also an #OldSoul? ⠀ I posted the hashtag a few times, shared on my blog & trademark’d it. I had no idea it would BLOW UP. ⠀ “Wait. What if it was COOL to NOT go out & drink? 🤣” well... the rest is history & I started the BG movement & created Baby Grandma mugs/products! (AngieLeeShop.com). P.S. Who wants me to create more adorable + fun BG products on my shop? ⠀ The coolest part? I realized I wasn’t alone. I created a tribe of thousands of women, LIKE YOU, who ALSO enjoy Nappy Hour > Happy Hour. ⠀ Another cool thing? I advocate for SLEEP so much (dude it’s so important for your brain health!) that we created a SLEEP SUPPORT for @mysoulcbd. Yup. It’s BY FAR my fav product @officialmikelee and I have created. Sleeping = the secret to anti-aging, energy, less anxiety, happiness + focus! ⠀ So, what else makes a #BabyGrandma? 👇🏻 👵🏻You leave social events early to get a good nights sleep 👵🏻You have heard: “You’re really leaving to go home & sleep?” far too many times. 👵🏻You often wonder why parties & social dinners start so damn late. Wtf. Why can’t dinner start at 4pm? 👵🏻Club Melatonin > dance club 👵🏻You like long walks in the neighborhood saying hi to Cheryl 👵🏻You’re really good at bowling & chess. (Only me? 😭) 👵🏻PJs > DJs 👵🏻Staycations > Libations 👵🏻Slippers > Stilettos 👵🏻Tea service > bottle service 👵🏻Last cookie > Last call LET’S START A HUGE PAYS TO BE BRAVE BABY GRANDMA THREAD! (epic BG dance party happening IRL!) 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻If you’re a BG who takes her sleep seriously, say hi below!
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    SO, WHAT IS BABY GRANDMA!? 👶🏼 👵🏻 (insert rap song) ⠀ i like early bedtimes and i can not lie. ⠀ #BabyGrandma started as a silly joke 9 years ago in college. I didn’t want to go out to parties & get wasted, so I started calling myself a #BabyGrandma. I loved Friday nights staying in listening to podcasts, reading, sipping herbal tea, watching Netflix & catching up on sleep. #hermit ⠀ I found out very quickly, that although I may be in a 29 year old body, my hobbies are similar to those of a 99yr old grannie. I mean... my perfect Friday night is staying in sipping Chamomile tea + @Organifi Gold + @mysoulcbd + watching Netflix. Lol. Are you also an #OldSoul? ⠀ I posted the hashtag a few times, shared on my blog & trademark’d it. I had no idea it would BLOW UP. ⠀ “Wait. What if it was COOL to NOT go out & drink? 🤣” well... the rest is history & I started the BG movement & created Baby Grandma mugs/products! (AngieLeeShop.com). P.S. Who wants me to create more adorable + fun BG products on my shop? ⠀ The coolest part? I realized I wasn’t alone. I created a tribe of thousands of women, LIKE YOU, who ALSO enjoy Nappy Hour > Happy Hour. ⠀ Another cool thing? I advocate for SLEEP so much (dude it’s so important for your brain health!) that we created a SLEEP SUPPORT for @mysoulcbd. Yup. It’s BY FAR my fav product @officialmikelee and I have created. Sleeping = the secret to anti-aging, energy, less anxiety, happiness + focus! ⠀ So, what else makes a #BabyGrandma? 👇🏻 👵🏻You leave social events early to get a good nights sleep 👵🏻You have heard: “You’re really leaving to go home & sleep?” far too many times. 👵🏻You often wonder why parties & social dinners start so damn late. Wtf. Why can’t dinner start at 4pm? 👵🏻Club Melatonin > dance club 👵🏻You like long walks in the neighborhood saying hi to Cheryl 👵🏻You’re really good at bowling & chess. (Only me? 😭) 👵🏻PJs > DJs 👵🏻Staycations > Libations 👵🏻Slippers > Stilettos 👵🏻Tea service > bottle service 👵🏻Last cookie > Last call LET’S START A HUGE PAYS TO BE BRAVE BABY GRANDMA THREAD! (epic BG dance party happening IRL!) 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻If you’re a BG who takes her sleep seriously, say hi below!
  • This may be unconventional to say, but screw “following your passion”. That’s bullshit. I have discovered (from icky growing pains) that you find your passion, in the pursuit of what makes you want to 🤮. You find your passion when you feel the butterflies yet jump anyway. Finding your passion doesn’t always feel good, comfy or easy. Every time I post a podcast, raise my hand to go first, launch a company or step on stage I want to PUKE. But I also know that’s where I GROW. And I’ve never grown from staying in my comfort zone. If you’re passionate about something, you’re usually scared shitless to do it. It’s a desire so powerful, it won’t let you sleep. I promise you this, friend. You’ll find your passion when you follow what makes you want to 💩 your pants & wonder “who the heck am I to do this?”. We think of fear as the enemy, yet it’s really our ultimate GPS. If there’s one thing I want to teach you on this crazy entrepreneurial journey, it’s this: FOLLOW YOUR FEAR. IT IS THE GPS FOR FINDING YOUR PURPOSE. What fear are you currently following? Comment so I can say hi to you & your Fear Gremlin! Let’s give him a name 😉 👇🏻 P.S. how cute are these @garyvee shoes!?🥰 #FollowYourFear #RaiseYourHand
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    This may be unconventional to say, but screw “following your passion”. That’s bullshit. I have discovered (from icky growing pains) that you find your passion, in the pursuit of what makes you want to 🤮. You find your passion when you feel the butterflies yet jump anyway. Finding your passion doesn’t always feel good, comfy or easy. Every time I post a podcast, raise my hand to go first, launch a company or step on stage I want to PUKE. But I also know that’s where I GROW. And I’ve never grown from staying in my comfort zone. If you’re passionate about something, you’re usually scared shitless to do it. It’s a desire so powerful, it won’t let you sleep. I promise you this, friend. You’ll find your passion when you follow what makes you want to 💩 your pants & wonder “who the heck am I to do this?”. We think of fear as the enemy, yet it’s really our ultimate GPS. If there’s one thing I want to teach you on this crazy entrepreneurial journey, it’s this: FOLLOW YOUR FEAR. IT IS THE GPS FOR FINDING YOUR PURPOSE. What fear are you currently following? Comment so I can say hi to you & your Fear Gremlin! Let’s give him a name 😉 👇🏻 P.S. how cute are these @garyvee shoes!?🥰 #FollowYourFear #RaiseYourHand
  • EVERY SINGLE TIME I STEP ON STAGE, I FEEL NAKED. 🍆🎤 Speaking is my #1 passion, yet if you were hangin with me behind stage you’d see me doing jumping jacks & giving myself a 5 minute pep talk so I don’t 💩 my pants. Dude. Speaking is vulnerable as hell. It’s scary. It’s an exhilarating high. It requires a courage that I have to borrow from someone higher above. ⠀ “1 woman in the audience needs your message. Go speak to her, Ang. Just go help her. You were born to do this.” ⠀ Yup. That’s my pep talk. ⠀ I focus on helping 1 woman, not hundreds. I humbly thank God for allowing me the opportunity to be a vessel for communication in this lifetime & remind myself to have a shitload of fun (play helps w the nerves!😛). ⠀ I don’t want to die with regret. We live this beautiful game once, friend. So why not play full out? Idk about you, but I refuse to not share every ounce of my passion. I refuse to not help humans. ⠀ That’s my driver. That’s my motivation. That’s my “why.” That’s my promise. ⠀ It’s not money, cars or recognition. Nah. That shit gets old really fast. The thought of not helping you is my fuel. It’s what makes me jump out of bed & set insane big goals. ⠀ Listen. I know chasing your dreams is scary. But you know what’s scarier? Living with the pain of regret. ⠀ Waking up in 20 years & wishing you would have been brave. ⠀ Waking up in 20 years & wishing you would have left the sucky 9-5 job, posted the video, left the average relationship, pitched your idea or published the book. ⠀ But you didn’t because of fear of failure, people’s stupid opinions or fear of change. ⠀ Here’s the real deal, friend. ⠀ If you don’t have what you want, you’re already in your worst case scenario. So why not jump? What do you have to lose? The only real failure is standing still. The answer is already no, why not ask? And the real tough love truth...(GULP 😮) 👇🏻 It’s not about you. Not sharing your gift or message is selfish. The world needs your voice. The world needs your work. The world needs your help. The world needs that thing that only you have. 👇🏻 So, What’s your pep talk!? Let’s hear it, boo! If you don’t have one, MAKE ONE! #PaysToBeBrave #RaiseYourHand
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    EVERY SINGLE TIME I STEP ON STAGE, I FEEL NAKED. 🍆🎤 Speaking is my #1 passion, yet if you were hangin with me behind stage you’d see me doing jumping jacks & giving myself a 5 minute pep talk so I don’t 💩 my pants. Dude. Speaking is vulnerable as hell. It’s scary. It’s an exhilarating high. It requires a courage that I have to borrow from someone higher above. ⠀ “1 woman in the audience needs your message. Go speak to her, Ang. Just go help her. You were born to do this.” ⠀ Yup. That’s my pep talk. ⠀ I focus on helping 1 woman, not hundreds. I humbly thank God for allowing me the opportunity to be a vessel for communication in this lifetime & remind myself to have a shitload of fun (play helps w the nerves!😛). ⠀ I don’t want to die with regret. We live this beautiful game once, friend. So why not play full out? Idk about you, but I refuse to not share every ounce of my passion. I refuse to not help humans. ⠀ That’s my driver. That’s my motivation. That’s my “why.” That’s my promise. ⠀ It’s not money, cars or recognition. Nah. That shit gets old really fast. The thought of not helping you is my fuel. It’s what makes me jump out of bed & set insane big goals. ⠀ Listen. I know chasing your dreams is scary. But you know what’s scarier? Living with the pain of regret. ⠀ Waking up in 20 years & wishing you would have been brave. ⠀ Waking up in 20 years & wishing you would have left the sucky 9-5 job, posted the video, left the average relationship, pitched your idea or published the book. ⠀ But you didn’t because of fear of failure, people’s stupid opinions or fear of change. ⠀ Here’s the real deal, friend. ⠀ If you don’t have what you want, you’re already in your worst case scenario. So why not jump? What do you have to lose? The only real failure is standing still. The answer is already no, why not ask? And the real tough love truth...(GULP 😮) 👇🏻 It’s not about you. Not sharing your gift or message is selfish. The world needs your voice. The world needs your work. The world needs your help. The world needs that thing that only you have. 👇🏻 So, What’s your pep talk!? Let’s hear it, boo! If you don’t have one, MAKE ONE! #PaysToBeBrave #RaiseYourHand
  • “I CAN’T BELIEVE THIS IS REAL. I THINK I AM GONNA WAKE UP SOON.” 😭😭😭😭😭 ⠀ It was just a “silly idea” in my shower. My water-proof sticky notes were filled with messy brain-dumps. My hand couldn’t scribble fast enough. ⠀ “bravery conference. A live event for entrepreneurial women. Something about how it pays off to be brave. Courage conference for dreamers. All things business, personal development, networking & kicking fear to the curb. I want to create an event unlike anything else. I want to create the #1 event for ambitious women to overcome fear.” ⠀ It was just a “silly idea” that I thought would stay in my shower. I mean... who was I to do this? So, as you can tell, the moment I walked into the Expo room the night before PTBB 2018, I lost my shit. It was surreal. How did my silly idea in my shower actually come to LIFE? ⠀ Why this video clip brings me to tears: ⠀ It encapsulates my childlike joy. I literally didn’t have words when I walked in. Dude. Working your ass off & seeing a dream come alive is the most unmatched happiness. ⠀ My brother/business partner/one of my best friends @officialmikelee was there to share the special moment with me. Our baby @mysoulcbd was born & crushed it that weekend. ⠀ I can’t wait to look back at this video in 10 years & smile. I worked harder than I ever had in my career for my first event. I will forever cherish that weekend & hugging all of you. ⠀ That silly idea in my shower turned into an international event that is serving 1500 women this year. 😭 ⠀ The most important reason why I love this video? ⠀ The 8 year old Angie would be so damn proud. She wanted to speak to woman on stages. She wants to serve. She wanted to bring women together. ⠀ And it’s my reminder to YOU, that *anything* you want is possible. If this small town Midwest girl (with a high school diploma) can do it, so can you. ⠀ It’s a reminder to dream BIGGER. Cut the small crap. It’s time to stop let anyone on the sidelines tell you your dream is stupid. God wouldn’t give you the dream if you couldn’t do it, sis. ⠀ You have everything you need. You’re as ready as you’ll ever be. You just have to OWN IT. Go get it. #PaysToBeBrave #RaiseYourHand
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    “I CAN’T BELIEVE THIS IS REAL. I THINK I AM GONNA WAKE UP SOON.” 😭😭😭😭😭 ⠀ It was just a “silly idea” in my shower. My water-proof sticky notes were filled with messy brain-dumps. My hand couldn’t scribble fast enough. ⠀ “bravery conference. A live event for entrepreneurial women. Something about how it pays off to be brave. Courage conference for dreamers. All things business, personal development, networking & kicking fear to the curb. I want to create an event unlike anything else. I want to create the #1 event for ambitious women to overcome fear.” ⠀ It was just a “silly idea” that I thought would stay in my shower. I mean... who was I to do this? So, as you can tell, the moment I walked into the Expo room the night before PTBB 2018, I lost my shit. It was surreal. How did my silly idea in my shower actually come to LIFE? ⠀ Why this video clip brings me to tears: ⠀ It encapsulates my childlike joy. I literally didn’t have words when I walked in. Dude. Working your ass off & seeing a dream come alive is the most unmatched happiness. ⠀ My brother/business partner/one of my best friends @officialmikelee was there to share the special moment with me. Our baby @mysoulcbd was born & crushed it that weekend. ⠀ I can’t wait to look back at this video in 10 years & smile. I worked harder than I ever had in my career for my first event. I will forever cherish that weekend & hugging all of you. ⠀ That silly idea in my shower turned into an international event that is serving 1500 women this year. 😭 ⠀ The most important reason why I love this video? ⠀ The 8 year old Angie would be so damn proud. She wanted to speak to woman on stages. She wants to serve. She wanted to bring women together. ⠀ And it’s my reminder to YOU, that *anything* you want is possible. If this small town Midwest girl (with a high school diploma) can do it, so can you. ⠀ It’s a reminder to dream BIGGER. Cut the small crap. It’s time to stop let anyone on the sidelines tell you your dream is stupid. God wouldn’t give you the dream if you couldn’t do it, sis. ⠀ You have everything you need. You’re as ready as you’ll ever be. You just have to OWN IT. Go get it. #PaysToBeBrave #RaiseYourHand