In this episode of Movement Maker: The Podcast, Terri Broussard Williams interviews #FireStarter Monica Kang of “Find Your Fire”.

Monica Kang is truly a social entrepreneur, she displays her expertise as she shares with Terri what it took to get to where she is today, and where she has been along the way. Monica’s #FireStarter journey is truly inspirational, she is a #FireStarter in more ways than one.

Monica has learned from her job experience in the workforce and transitioning to becoming an entrepreneur that it's important to focus on living her life to the fullest and surrounding herself with other encouraging #FireStarters. These are things that have amplified Monica’s movement!

Tune in and learn more about how Monica has found inspiration to continue her entrepreneurial #Firestarter journey during the most recent pandemic life changes.

About The Host:

Terri Broussard Williams believes that leaders turn moments into movements. She also believes that anyone can be a great leader. Terri explains that movements can be as big as passing a law, building a church, or starting a nonprofit. They can also be as small as giving to someone in need, showing kindness, or helping students at a school get gym equipment.

This podcast is here to help you with the HOW and WHY people build movements. Terri breaks it down each time using the #FirestarterFormula which is: find your cause, build a community to help, communicate your vision, and work to see change. In each episode of this podcast, we’ll take a look at one of the four pillars of the #MovementMakerTribe including philanthropy, policy change, movement-building, and the movement from within.

This edition of Movement Maker: The Podcast is a special fireside chat with firestarters, where Terri introduces you to the changemakers in “Find Your Fire.”  “Find Your Fire,” is Terri’s first book. It is a #1 Amazon New Release and Best Seller. Cosmopolitan Magazine list it as the #6 non-fiction book of 2020. Get your own copy of “Find Your Fire” here!

Episode Notes:

Moderator/Host: Terri Broussard Williams, Founder, Movement Maker Tribe + Social Impact Strategist, Lobbyist

Very important guests:

Monica Kang is a creative educator who is transforming today’s workforce through the power of creativity. As the Founder and CEO of InnovatorsBox®, Monica teaches creativity in a tangible, practical, and relatable way regardless of industry or job title. She has worked with clients worldwide including Fortune 500 companies, higher education, government, and nonprofits. Monica’s work has been awarded across numerous platforms, including The White House, Ashoka Changemakers, National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), and Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). She is also the author of Rethink Creativity: How to Innovate, Inspire, and Thrive at Work. Driven by her lifelong love of knowledge, she is also an adjunct professor at BAU International University where she teaches entrepreneurship and leadership. Prior to InnovatorsBox®, Monica was a nuclear nonproliferation policy expert in international affairs. She holds an M.A. from SAIS Johns Hopkins University in Strategic Studies and International Economics and a B.A. from Boston University. More at InnovatorsBox.com. Are you an organization that would like to collaborate with Monica? Click Here.

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How on earth a child who dreams of becoming a diplomat, used to work as a nuclear proliferation policy maker, is now a creativity change-maker? 

Even though Monica Kang, CEO and Founder of Innovators Box, wore different hats throughout her career, she followed her inner compass that showed her to the right direction. In this episode, Monica revealed how she developed an inner compass to live a life full of passion, purpose, and creativity.

In this episode, we're joined by Monica Kang, CEO & Founder of InnovatorsBox and the author of Rethink Creativity, to chat about all things creativity, innovation, and resilience.

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This week’s episode of Good Girls Get Rich is brought to you by Uplevel Media CEO and LinkedIn expert, Karen Yankovich. In this episode, Karen interviews Monica Kang and discusses having the courage to be creative.

Monica Kang is the founder and CEO of InnovatorsBox where she is transforming today’s workforce through the power of creativity. She’s also the author of Rethink Creativity: How to Innovate, Inspire, and Thrive at Work.

#GoodGirlsGetRich

We want to hear your thoughts on this episode! Leave us a message on Speakpipe or email us at info@karenyankovich.com.

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed all of our lives. We’re learning a new way of interacting with others, our routines have been interrupted, and some of us have lost our jobs. Now is the time to be creative and reimagine who we are – and that takes courage.

Being Creative Takes Courage

Creativity takes courage. We as people get used to routines and ways of doing things that it actually limits what we can achieve. Taking the time to reimagine how we do things can be hard and scary. But welcoming creativity into your life can help you achieve more.

How to Be Creative

How can you be creative? Let’s start simple. Think about how you email co-workers and customers. Do you say a lot to get your point across? If so, think of ways you can simplify the communication and use as few emails as possible.

The more creative you become in smaller aspects of your life, the easier it will become to be creative in bigger ways. Maybe you want to change your routine, change your perspective, or break from the mold and change how others perceive you.

Creativity starts with just one step that can snowball into unlimited potential that you might not have realized you ever had.

Episode Spotlights:

• Where to find everything for this week’s episode: karenyankovich.com/119
• Introducing this episode’s guest, Monica Kang (3:46)
• Monica’s journey (6:00)
• Creativity amid uncertainty (11:10)
• Examples of how to be creative (13:10)
• The importance of measuring your progress (14:06)
• Creativity takes prep-work (15:59)
• Building a reimagined future (19:37)
• The Eye of Curiosity (23:41)
• How to find out more about Monica (33:30)

• Where you can find Monica Kang
  • Website
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • monica@innovatorsbox.com
  • Her book Rethink Creativity
  • Buy her Reimagine Cards
• Watch my video interview with Monica Kang
• Join the Free LinkedIn Workshop
• Sign up for the She’s LinkedUp Masterclass
• Book a mastermind session with Karen and receive a free consultation plan at karenyankovich.com/apply
• Join my free Facebook Group if you have any questions about today’s episode

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Our second episode of Season Two of CKA's Korean American Perspectives podcast series features Monica Kang, Founder and CEO of InnovatorsBox, as well as a creativity expert and corporate culture influencer.

Monica Kang is a creative educator transforming today’s workforce through the power of innovation. She believes that everybody has creativity— it just needs to be noticed, nurtured, and allowed to grow. Monica reminds us that exploring outside of what we know is crucial for chasing new ideas and experiences. In times of uncertainty, it’s ever more crucial for innovative thinkers to rise up and transform the world.

Monica Kang [EP 121] discusses the scarcity mindset, getting through a serious bout of depression and why we need more playtime in our lives! Enjoy.

Show Notes:

5:45 - Monica's definition of creativity. 

8:20 - Why creativity is key to personal and professional development. 

13:55 - How to get over the scarcity mindset. 

20:33 - Advice for people who feel stuck. 

32:12 - "Freak out less, live more ... "

35:44 - Working through a serious bout of depression.

42:35 - Fictional characters who inspired Monica. 

48:56 - "It's ok to be heartbroken about certain things ... "

52:50 - Playtime!

59:57 - "Find people who ... "

How to reach Monica: Website | Instagram | Linkedin | Twitter

Book Recommendations:

Originals by Adam Grant

Mindset by Carol Dweck

Rethink Creativity by Monica Kang

The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

1984 - George Orwell

TV Show Recommendations:

The Good Place

One Piece 

Enjoy one of our favorites from Season 10!

Okay, you founded a company. Are you an innovator? Is your company innovative? Many of us think because we're in the 'startup ecosystem' we're practicing innovation by default. Monica Kang has a different viewpoint. She's the Founder of Innovators Box, an innovation consultancy, and author of the book "Rethink Creativity". As a first-generation American, she's been practicing innovation before she even realized it, having to learn two cultures at the same time. She's worked at the U.S. Department of State, and even the NSA as a --wait for it -- Nuclear Nonproliferation Strategist. In our conversation we dive into building innovative practices you can put into place today, so that, as your company grows and you hire employees, your company culture is one of innovation.

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Monica Kang is a passionate educator, speaker, community builder, and an author of Rethink Creativity. Driven by her own all too common experiences of feeling stuck and uncreative at work, she’s determined to change the status quo of the modern workforce. When she’s not speaking at events or delivering programs, you can find Monica teaching her students entrepreneurship at BAU International University, growing the creative ecosystem in DC through local events, or enjoying a chocolate croissant.

In this episode Hilary unpacks Einstein's approach to creativity and interviews creativity expert Monica Kang. 

Episode Highlights

"You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with." -Jim Rohn

"Creativity is contagious." -Albert Einstein

"What inspires you? What discourages you? When you know what discourages you, you can protect yourself." -Monica Kang

"The more time I spend with people who believe in me, of course it’s easier to believe in myself." -Monica Kang

Connect with Monica Kang:

MonicaHKang.com

LinkedIn

RethinkCreativity.co

Connect with Hilary on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. 

This episode is sponsored by Get Your Dream Off the Ground.