192. Principal to Entrepreneur: Navigating Life’s Bold Choices with Andrea Gebhart

In this heartfelt episode, Andrea Gebhart, an inspirational mother of four, educator turned entrepreneur, and Bakersfield, California resident. They discuss Andrea’s journey from a dedicated school principal with aspirations for nationwide educational reform to a passionate entrepreneur focused on personal and professional development. Andrea dives into her choice to leave her secure education career, choosing instead to prioritize her family and follow her entrepreneurial path. She shares insights on personal growth, resilience, and the power of giving oneself permission to fail and learn simultaneously.

As Andrea recounts, her journey into entrepreneurship was gradual. Initially, she started her business venture as a side project, allowing herself to fail and learn without the pressure of immediate success. She discusses the mental fortitude required to balance her full-time role in education with her growing entrepreneurial ambitions and how she found a renewed sense of purpose through her work with John Maxwell’s Advisory Council, developing leadership content that has made a global impact. Her story demonstrates how blending ambition with flexibility and resilience can lead to a fulfilling path that stays true to one’s values.

 

About Andrea:

Andrea Gebhardt, a former educator and administrator, has spent the last eleven and a half years as a successful entrepreneur. She has led massive organizations to incredible success exceeding 430 million in sales in the health and wellness space, and has been recognized and celebrated as the top 1% of female leadership in the direct sales industry. Her strong leadership skills and educational background created an opportunity for her to work alongside the John Maxwell Leadership Organization to develop leadership content, and speak on several stages and contribute to many leadership initiatives for leaders and entrepreneurs on a global scale. She is currently known for her leadership podcast Brewing Success, where she gives insights, practical strategies, and a real-life approach to making progress on a regular basis. Her show's motto is “Growth is the mission, Change is the reward, and Progress is the goal”. Each episode is loaded with value leaving the listeners motivated and inspired to take action and create success in their own lives. In addition to the podcast, Andrea also does leadership development coaching and consulting with her program Lead Inspire Transform. Her biggest leadership role however, is the role of mom. Andrea is a single mom to 4 very active teenagers, she jokes that when she isn’t driving one of them somewhere, she is making one of them something to eat. She loves being a mom, and does her best to soak up all of the moments in between the chaos, be she is in what she calls the “blink stage”. Andrea is a mover and a shaker, she’s always got an idea, an analogy, and a little song to go along with whatever it is she is teaching, and makes an impact everywhere she goes.

 

Connect with Andrea:

Michelle's website: https://leadlikeandreagebhardt.com/

Connect with Heather:

LinkedIn Heather Laganelli

IG/FB @heatherlaganelli 

IG/FB @locale.eatery.bakersfield 

IG @muralalleybakersfield 

 

 

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