Month: December 2020

Rachel Brownstein Gives Up Meat On Christmas Day, and Launches Own Vegan Cooking Channel

Phil Faris

  Now a relatable and creative cook with her own vegan YouTube channel, Rachel Brownstein had her last hurrah with meat on Christmas Day in 2017. While she was once a committed carnivore – who, admittedly, does still miss meat at times – as a conscientious person with concerns over animal welfare, she got to a point where she would feel guilty after eating bacon sandwiches – and knew she had to stop. Her videos are playful, and she doesn’t pretend to be perfect; she makes mistakes when she’s cooking, and wants…

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Renowned Violinist, Dmitry Badiarov, Turns to Teaching After Suffering Major Stroke

Phil Faris

A successful entrepreneur and big name in the classical music world, Dmitry Badiarov makes his living teaching aspiring instrument makers how to create pieces that stand out from the crowd, passing on knowledge he acquired over a long and illustrious career. His own inspiration for instrument design grew from his passion for playing original, concert grade violins and the passion for the cultural background of these Masters which inspired the creation of the violins today everyone admires… and tries to copy.      In fact, up until January 2013 he was perhaps better known…

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Once a Reluctant Nine-to-Five Worker, Stefan Ciancio Now Shows Others How to Become Their Own Boss

Phil Faris

  After taking a traditional path to employment, Stefan Ciancio spent three long years workingnine-to-five as a mechanical engineer. Unfulfilled with his day-to-day life and deep in debt after his college days, he decided to sell things on eBay as a side hustle. It didn’t take him long to start making good money doing very little, and his natural flair for business began to show itself. He learned something significant from this endeavour, too: that the one thingevery online entrepreneur needs to succeed is traffic. Taking this knowledge and running with it, he was able to quit his job and pursue a life as a solopreneur. Now a digital marketing expert and the co-owner of WebinarKit, his career revolves around helping people expand the reach of their businesses and be their own boss, just as he did.     These days,…

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