Telling Your Story, Trusting Your Intuition, and Building a Microschool Around Your Genius
In this heartfelt and inspiring conversation, David sits down with Bonnie LePage — founder of The Maker, marketing, branding, and AI company — to talk about the power of storytelling, the courage to follow your intuition, and the importance of taking a leap of faith with your calling.
Bonnie shares her remarkable journey: from growing up in South Africa and adapting to a new life in the Midwest, to building a thriving marketing career, and then walking away from it all after a life-altering tragedy. She explains how grief became a catalyst for change, why she now builds brands around the person before the business, and how she helps founders share their genius with the world.
Together, David and Bonnie explore:
- Why intuition is one of the most underused tools for founders
- The role life-changing events play in sparking entrepreneurial leaps
- How telling your authentic story attracts your right people — and repels the wrong ones
- How vulnerability builds connection and attracts your community
- Why stepping away from “shoulds” can open the door to your true calling
- What makes microschools so powerful — for students and entrepreneurs
- How life’s hardest seasons can reveal the work you were made to do
- Practical ways to align your business with your deepest values
If you’ve been feeling a tug toward something more meaningful — or struggling to put your story into words — this episode is your permission to listen to yourself and take that first step.
🎧 Listen now and discover how to build work — and a life — that truly fits.
Guest Links:
- Connect with Bonnie LePage on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonnielepage/
- Learn more about her work in marketing, branding, and AI: https://themakerai.com/
Resources Mentioned:
This Is Marketing by Seth Godin
