Ep. 144: Reinventing Life: Liz Benditt’s Journey from Cancer Survivor to Purpose Driven Entrepreneur
In this episode, Liz Benditt, a senior marketing executive with over 25 years of experience, shares her inspiring journey of surviving five different cancers and leveraging her professional skills and personal experience to launch TheBalmBox.com. Liz discusses her career transformation, from working at Disney and Hallmark to teaching at the University of Kansas School of Business while building her own business focused on providing practical self-care items for cancer patients.
Liz also reflects on her upbringing as the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, which instilled resilience and a unique perspective to overcome anything.
Join us to hear how Liz navigates her roles as a marketer, entrepreneur, and mother while making a meaningful impact on the cancer support community.
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction and Special Guest: Liz Benditt
01:43 Liz Bendit's Early Career and Disney Experience
04:25 Transition to Marketing and Personal Life in Kansas City
07:08 Cancer Diagnoses and the Birth of TheBalmBox
12:02 Challenges and Successes of TheBalmBox
17:27 Mindset and Family Influence
29:57 Balancing Work, Health, and Family
37:50 Conclusion and Reflections
Go Deeper with Liz:
Website: www.thebalmbox.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/balmboxig/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thebalmbox
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBalmBox
Go Deeper with Polly:
Join the From Stress & Overwhelm to Fun & Fulfillment Live Webinar for Women Entrpreneurs ready to Go to their Next Level in Business happening on Aug 6th - Register here: https://training.pollyalexandre.com/stress-solution/
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