#25 Rising from the Ashes with Maayan Gordon

Stephynie is speaking with Maayan Gordon, who is a famous Tik TOK glassblower. She has overcome so much adversity in her life from a gas explosion to being homeless for a few months. She's used her incredible drive and entrepreneurial skills to start three of her own companies. Today, she still owns and operates the glass-blowing studio Monkey Boy Art.

In addition to posting on her Tik ToK channels with close to 2.4 million followers, she is also using her consulting services to help other companies tell their own stories through social media.

 

Timestamps:

- 00:00 Intro sequence - 00:34 Stephynie introduces Maayan
-01:09 Interview begins
-01:22 Reflecting upon adversity in childhood
-05:21 Junior and senior year of high school
-08:20 Attending Lakeside school
-13:53 Connection, empathy, self-awareness
-15:53 Cognitive dissonance
-18:51 Trying to solve emotional problems
-20:06 Mental health resources
-24:37 Was there a point where things clicked for Maayan?
-29:20 The scene of the explosion
-32:52 Limiting beliefs
-36:36 How did Maayan tell her parents about the explosion?
-39:47 Communication between parents and children
-46:12 Avoiding bias
-48:46 Avoiding sarcasm
-53:16 Maayan's TikTok career
-54:30 The idea and Maayan's leadership skills for TikTok, authenticity
-57:21 VSCO girls
-01:00:06 Maayan's reception on TikTok
-01:03:12 Maayan's content philosophy
-01:03:51 Why Maayan is a true leader
-01:05:00 Maayan's monetized content
-01:10:02 Maayan's strategic approach, combined with empathy and connection
-01:10:52 What is Maayan looking for?
-01:14:37 Maayan's social media
-01:15:30 Outro sequence Social Media: Website: https://www.maayangordonmedia.com/ TikTok - @worldofglass Instagram: @maayangordonmedia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maayangordon/ Mental Health Resources: - https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 (24/7)
- Crisis Text Line: Text SUPPORT to 741-741
- National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264 Crucial Accountability by Kerry Patterson: https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Accountability-Resolving-Expectations-Commitments/dp/0071829318/ref=asc_df_0071829318/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312175933381&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1708485129852213659&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9005384&hvtargid=pla-432730042979&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=60258871817&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=312175933381&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1708485129852213659&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9005384&hvtargid=pla-432730042979