Displaying 2 items of Dream Big with Big Dreamers with the tag "career reinvention".
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Episode 233: Lessons from 50 Years of Reinvention: Ron Levine on Persistence, People & Purpose
November 30th, 2025 | Season 2 | 35 mins 24 secs
authenticity in business, career reinvention, client management, creative longevity, entrepreneurship, personal legacy, relationship selling
How do you build a career that spans five decades, multiple industries, and countless reinventions — and still stay excited about what’s next? In this episode of Dream Big with Big Dreamers, host Donna Serdula sits down with Ron Levine, President of Graphic Press Inc., classic car entrepreneur, memorabilia collector, and lifelong storyteller. With over 50 years of experience across printing, music, media, and business, Ron shares the defining moments that shaped his career — from his first sales pitch in the 1970s to walking away from toxic clients and building decades-long business relationships.
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Episode 232: Creativity, Courage & Reinvention: Monika Demel on Leading with Empathy & Staying Relevant
November 30th, 2025 | Season 2 | 16 mins 38 secs
career reinvention, creative entrepreneurship, leadership through empathy, personal brand, resilience, visual storytelling, women in business
What does it take to build a lasting creative career — and stay relevant in an ever-evolving industry? In this episode of Dream Big with Big Dreamers, host Donna Serdula speaks with Monika Demel, an internationally awarded portrait photographer and creative entrepreneur whose work has been exhibited at the Louvre and honored with 14+ Portrait Masters Awards. Monika’s story spans continents and career reinventions — from immigrating to the U.S. as a teenager to becoming one of the most sought-after visual artists in the industry. With over two decades of experience, she shares what it takes to stay inspired, build client connection through empathy, and take big risks in business when others play it safe.