Episode 3

A 6-Step Process for Making Your Dreams Come True How Emmy-nominated Director and Entrepreneur, Susie Jaramillo, Uses a Growth Mindset to Make a Big Impact

Susie Jaramillo is an Emmy Nominated Director,  illustrator, storyteller, and entrepreneur.

She serves as President and Chief Creative Officer of Encantos, an award-winning entertainment company for kids.

 

Encantos Original properties include the Emmy-nominated and 2x Kidscreen award-winning preschool brand Canticos,  and Tiny Travelers, a brand designed to introduce children to the countries and cultures of the world. 

 

Susie is the creative heart of Encantos, creating the vision and setting the bar for brilliant stories with captivating, diverse characters that will endure the test of time. 

 

A fierce advocate for diversity and representation in media, she is a sought-after speaker.  She has been featured in Deadline, Hollywood Reporter, NPR, NBC, AdWeek, Brandweek, Univision, Telemundo, and more. 

 

But, this isn’t a conversation about Susie’s many accomplishments. It’s a conversation about the mindset she uses to break through barriers and keep moving forward when she faces obstacles.

 

Susie Jaramillo’s story reminds us that we all have a story to tell, and that success comes not when we do what the storybooks or our families tell us we should do, but when we have the freedom to pursue what genuinely interests us.  

 

A natural rule breaker, Susie has always marched to her own drummer. In this episode, you’ll learn the powerful process she relies on to refine and narrow her focus to increase impact! 

 

Here’s how to increase your impact in 6 steps:

  1. Identify your talents and gifts and lean all the way into them
  2. Accept that you will NEVER know everything you need to know in order to be ready. Trust that you already know what you need to get started and that you will keep learning. No amount of pondering is going to create action or change. Readiness is way overrated (and the most successful people don’t ever ask themselves if they’re ready).
  3. As you embark on new adventures, notice what you really enjoy doing- the parts of the process that excite you and engage your curiosity. Find ways to do more of those (and less of the stuff that bums you out or drags your energy down).
  4. Notice where you have an impact. Do people need more of your talents and gifts in a single area? That’s a good sign that you’re meeting a need. If you have narrowed your focus based on point two, you’re in a really excellent position to continue narrowing your focus and energy into something truly meaningful
  5. Look for your people. Notice who gets what you’re trying to do, who challenges you to do more, and who offers support. These people are your champions. You need them, and they need you!
  6. Stay curious! Keep learning, keep refining, and keep discovering new answers to all of the questions above.

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Aransas Savas CPC, ELI-MP, is a veteran Wellbeing and Leadership Coach, certified by the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching and The International Coaching Federation.
She has spent her career at the intersection of research, behavior change, coaching, and experience strategy. She has created a uniquely holistic and proven approach to coaching that blends practical, science-backed techniques with energy coaching.

She has partnered with customer experience strategists, at companies like Weight Watchers, Best Buy, Truist, Edward Jones, US Bank, and many more, to apply the power of coaching and behavior change science to guide customers on meaningful, and often, transformative, journeys.
As a facilitator on a mission to democratize wellbeing, she has coached thousands of group sessions teaching participants across socio-economic levels to leverage the wellbeing techniques once reserved for the wellness elite.

Aransas is the founder of LiveUp Daily, a coaching community for uplifting women who grow and thrive by building their dreams together.
Based in Brooklyn, Aransas is a 20-time marathoner, a news wife, and mother to a 200-year old sourdough culture, a fluffy pup and two spirited, creative girls.