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25th Nov 2022

The Secret to Overcoming your Fear w/Gigi Butler EP 401

Gigi Butler is an entrepreneur, author, motivational speaker and founder of Gigi’s Cupcakes. Gigi opened her first Gigi’s Cupcakes location just off Music Row in Nashville, Tennessee in 2008. Just a few short years later, Gigi’s Cupcakes was already generating an estimated $43 million in sales and had become a national phenomenon making it the largest cupcake franchise in the world. Gigi opened her first business at the age of 15 called Gigi’s Cleaning Company, which she continued to grow once she moved from California to Nashville in 1994. 

On today’s episode, Lance is joined by Gigi where she shares her journey of having to start business at a young age, dealing with loss and challenges that came along with it but most importantly, her experience of overcoming them. Gigi reveals how she built a business empire and achieved the American Dream. When Gigi shares her secret to entrepreneurial success, you will be inspired to reconsider everything you believe about the path to success as an entrepreneur. 

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: 


  • 04:33 How Gigi learned the spirit of Entrepreneurship
  • 06:55 The reason why people are Fearful about everything
  • 08:42 What drove Gigi to take extreme measures during the Recession in 2008
  • 16:27 Navigating life after achieving success
  • 21:51 The reason why we don’t have Encouraging people around us
  • 23:02 The secret to loving yourself
  • 29:01 Consistency equals success
  • 35:05 Transition from old business to new



🥇“What advice do you have for someone who is struggling with adversity right now”🥇


Gigi says, “Although people can take away a lot of stuff, they can't take away your work ethic, your faith, or your fight and your will to live, period.” 


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University of Adversity
Welcome to University of Adversity, a podcast where we explore the human experience of overcoming obstacles and achieving personal growth through real-life stories of accomplished individuals. From professional athletes to NY Times bestselling authors, celebrities, spiritual leaders, doctors, scientists, and billionaires, we bring you a diverse range of perspectives on the challenges and triumphs of adversity. Each episode is designed to provide listeners with inspiration, motivation, and practical tools to help them navigate through difficult times. We cover a wide range of topics related to mental health, personal development, self-improvement and resilience building, offering expert insights and actionable advice. Join us as we discover how to overcome adversity, cope with stress, and achieve your goals on this journey of self-discovery and personal growth, highlighting the stories of the everyday heroes among us.

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Lance Essihos

As an experienced veteran with adversity, Lance has faced some of life's most difficult challenges. Grinding his way through the hockey ranks to traveling the world as a bartender. Through his personal battle with drugs and alcohol for well over a decade, the tragic loss of his brother to suicide followed by the great loss of his father to cancer only a year later, Lance realized he had hit rock bottom. In the darkest of days, he made a promise to himself that he would create a new life, one that would make an impact and inspire the masses, leaving the world in a better place than he found it. Lance has made it his mission to facilitate the message of positive change through adversity and encourage people to see the light through the darkness of life's worst moments.