Sondra Firestein's guest appearances

Sondra Firestein

Women Who Went for It! Podcast

The 425 Show

Alternative Talk- 1150AM KKNW

Maximum Mom

Emily Ridout

Rama Ramani

Hadlee Garrison

Hayden Goldberg

Carrie Schmitt

Stacy Lill

Yasmine Decosterd

Anastasia Allison

Desiree Otto

Erin Alexander

LaEisha Howard

Katya Difani

Abby Dillinger

Julie Fry

Nicole Mangina

OwlTail

Sondra Firestein founder of Pursuit Concierge, joined us on The 425 Show today. It’s a membership-based lifestyle management service that is designed to help you do more of what you love. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by your never ending ‘to-do list’, Sondra and her team can act as your very own personal assistant! Whether […]

The 425 Show: Sondra Firestein, Pursuit Concierge

On-demand personal assistance for Seattle business owners, parents, and corporate climbers. Website: PursuitOfSeattle.com

On-demand personal assistance for Seattle business owners, parents, and corporate climbers. Website: <a href="http://PursuitOfSeattle.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PursuitOfSeattle.com</a>

The 425 Show w/ Nicole Mangina - 06 - 09 - 20 - Sondra Firestein

In this episode, Sara talks with Sondra Firestein about her journey from real estate agent to personal concierge. Sondra shares how she stumbled across her business idea, how she overcomes the critical voice in her head that could otherwise derail her, and how she grew her business, slowly and organically. Today, Sondra owns Pursuit Concierge, an on-demand personal assistance membership service that helps Seattle business owners, parents, and corporate climbers identify what they can delegate, and connects them with the resources necessary to make their personal and professional goals their reality.    Want to make your own career change? Download Sara's Seven Cs of Successful Career Change Chart.   Sara and Sondra discuss:   How they got connected   Sara's  interview with Erin Merrihew in Episode 012   The messages Sondra got about "career" when she was growing up   Her original dream of becoming an astronaut to solve the climate crisis   Realizing she wasn't a scientist   Getting a degree in architecture   Considering becoming a sustainable interior designer   Moving to Lake Tahoe   Working in quality assurance at an appraisal management company   Moving to Seattle   Starting a career in real estate   Side hustling in event design   Seeing that her clients were too busy to meet with her   Realizing that she didn't want to be in real estate or event design   Feedback she received at a speed networking event that tipped her off to her future career   What a personal concierge is   The ways that we all already delegate in our lives   How better delegation can improve relationships   How her company's support helped change one person's life   Figuring out how to start a concierge business through trial and error   The evolution of her business vision   How she made it work, financially   Her slow, organic business growth   How Sondra deals with that critical voice in her head   Resource: Seattle-based mindfulness coaches, Tay and Val of M Meditation   Sondra's networking resources and tips:     Gather Seattle   Business Networking International   FBomb Community   YPIN     Sondra's advice for people starting their own businesses   Where to connect with Sondra and Pursuit Concierge online   ...and more!   Sondra's Full Bio: Over the last 5 years, Sondra Firestein has helped more than 100 Seattle professionals create room in their lives for what brings them joy with mindful delegation™. She founded Pursuit Concierge in 2014, after working as a real estate agent and for an elaborate event designer. Noticing her clients, like young newlyweds and first-time homebuyers, were stretched thin, she wanted to offer a solution that would empower them to overcome the overwhelm. Pursuit Concierge was created to be a work-life balance solution for entrepreneurs, corporate ladder climbers, and families.   Sondra works closely with her clients to help them identify what they can delegate, and connects them with the resources necessary to make their personal and professional goals their reality. Believing strongly that people are better contributors to society when they're well-supported, she devotes her time to nurturing her team, her clients, and her personal relationships, including the one with herself.   Connect with Sondra and Pursuit Concierge: Pursuit Concierge's website: pursuitofseattle.com Pursuit Concierge's Instagram: instagram.com/pursuitconcierge Sondra's Instagram: instagram.com/pursuitofsondra  Pursuit Concierge's "Thoughts" blog: pursuitofseattle.com/thoughts   Connect with Sara McArdle and Women Who Went for It: Facebook: www.facebook.com/womenwhowentforit  Website: www.womenwhowentforit.com  Nominate a Podcast Guest: www.saramcardle.com/podcast-guest  Email: womenwhowentforit@gmail.com  Phone: 503.893.2043   Want to make your own career change? Download Sara's Seven Cs of Successful Career Change Chart.

In this episode, Sara talks with Sondra Firestein about her journey from real estate agent to personal concierge. Sondra shares how she stumbled across her business idea, how she overcomes the critical voice in her head that could otherwise derail her, and how she grew her business, slowly and organically. Today, Sondra owns Pursuit Concierge, an on-demand personal assistance membership service that helps Seattle business owners, parents, and corporate climbers identify what they can delegate, and connects them with the resources necessary to make their personal and professional goals their reality.    Want to make your own career change? Download Sara's <a href="https://www.saramcardle.com/7cs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Seven Cs of Successful Career Change Chart</a>.   Sara and Sondra discuss: <ul> <li> How they got connected </li> <li> Sara's <a href="http://womenwhowentforit.libsyn.com/episode-012-from-hostelling-to-public-health-to-nonviolent-communication-with-erin-merrihew" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> interview with Erin Merrihew in Episode 012</a> </li> <li> The messages Sondra got about "career" when she was growing up </li> <li> Her original dream of becoming an astronaut to solve the climate crisis </li> <li> Realizing she wasn't a scientist </li> <li> Getting a degree in architecture </li> <li> Considering becoming a sustainable interior designer </li> <li> Moving to Lake Tahoe </li> <li> Working in quality assurance at an appraisal management company </li> <li> Moving to Seattle </li> <li> Starting a career in real estate </li> <li> Side hustling in event design </li> <li> Seeing that her clients were too busy to meet with her </li> <li> Realizing that she didn't want to be in real estate or event design </li> <li> Feedback she received at a speed networking event that tipped her off to her future career </li> <li> What a personal concierge is </li> <li> The ways that we all already delegate in our lives </li> <li> How better delegation can improve relationships </li> <li> How her company's support helped change one person's life </li> <li> Figuring out how to start a concierge business through trial and error </li> <li> The evolution of her business vision </li> <li> How she made it work, financially </li> <li> Her slow, organic business growth </li> <li> How Sondra deals with that critical voice in her head </li> <li> Resource: <a href="https://www.m-meditation.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Seattle-based mindfulness coaches, Tay and Val of M Meditation</a> </li> <li> Sondra's networking resources and tips: </li> <li> <ul> <li> <a href="http://www.gatherseattle.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gather Seattle</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.bni.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Business Networking International</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.fbombbreakfastclub.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FBomb Community</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.world-affairs.org/event/ypin-april-2018-networking/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YPIN</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> Sondra's advice for people starting their own businesses </li> <li> Where to connect with Sondra and Pursuit Concierge online </li> <li> ...and more! </li> </ul> Sondra's Full Bio: Over the last 5 years, Sondra Firestein has helped more than 100 Seattle professionals create room in their lives for what brings them joy with mindful delegation™. She founded Pursuit Concierge in 2014, after working as a real estate agent and for an elaborate event designer. Noticing her clients, like young newlyweds and first-time homebuyers, were stretched thin, she wanted to offer a solution that would empower them to overcome the overwhelm. Pursuit Concierge was created to be a work-life balance solution for entrepreneurs, corporate ladder climbers, and families.   Sondra works closely with her clients to help them identify what they can delegate, and connects them with the resources necessary to make their personal and professional goals their reality. Believing strongly that people are better contributors to society when they're well-supported, she devotes her time to nurturing her team, her clients, and her personal relationships, including the one with herself.   Connect with Sondra and Pursuit Concierge: Pursuit Concierge's website: <a href="https://pursuitofseattle.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pursuitofseattle.com</a> Pursuit Concierge's Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pursuitconcierge/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/pursuitconcierge</a> Sondra's Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pursuitofsondra/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/pursuitofsondra</a>  Pursuit Concierge's "Thoughts" blog: <a href="http://pursuitofseattle.com/thoughts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pursuitofseattle.com/thoughts</a>   Connect with Sara McArdle and Women Who Went for It: Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/womenwhowentforit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/womenwhowentforit</a>  Website: <a href="http://www.womenwhowentforit.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.womenwhowentforit.com</a>  Nominate a Podcast Guest: <a href="http://www.saramcardle.com/podcast-guest" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.saramcardle.com/podcast-guest</a>  Email: <a href="mailto:womenwhowentforit@gmail.com">womenwhowentforit@gmail.com</a>  Phone: 503.893.2043   Want to make your own career change? Download Sara's <a href="https://www.saramcardle.com/7cs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Seven Cs of Successful Career Change Chart</a>.

Episode 040: From Real Estate Agent to Personal Concierge with Sondra Firestein