040 - Accelerating Unprecedented Growth Without Losing Your Soul with Fawn Weaver of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fawn Weaver is an enterprising entrepreneur, CEO, and the founder of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, the fastest-growing American whiskey brand and African American-founded spirit of all time. She’s also the CEO and founder of GSI, an investment company. A popular TED speaker and best-selling author,</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Fawn joins us to share pivotal moments in her life, including her decision to leave her home and family at age 15 and her experience launching into the whiskey business as a woman and person of color.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tune in to our Potential to Powerhouse Season 2 launch episode to hear from Fawn as she sits down to chat with Tracy about her inspirational entrepreneurial journey, which has taken her from establishing herself as a business owner and CEO to launching a mega successful brand and landing book deals.<br /> <br /> <br /> <strong>Key Points From This Episode:</strong><br /></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Fawn describes embracing her personality and upbringing in her adult life and entrepreneurial journey </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Deciding to leave her home and family at age 15, bouncing from the projects to homeless shelters</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Fawn’s career journey; starting from food serving and PR intern</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Fawn’s pivot moment in 2003</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The journey from writing manuscripts to book deals</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Fawn’s introduction to Jack Daniels and how it sparked her interest in the distillery business</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style=