Adversity Architect - Scaling A Business, Redefining Success, & Resilience In Business

In this episode of the Business Misfits podcast, host Melody Edwards welcomes Edwina Adams, a seasoned entrepreneur and thought leader. Edwina recounts her path from a career in emergency medical services to launching and successfully exiting multiple businesses. With nearly two decades of experience, she offers insights into the importance of mentoring, balancing personal and professional lives, and the profound impact of adversity. Intrigued by stories of resilience and success in the face of immense challenges? This episode promises to deliver that and more. Don’t miss out!

Edwina Adams is an Adversity Architect. She is resilient with a diverse background. A military veteran and a retired paramedic who also has nearly two decades of entrepreneurial experience.

All the music you heard on the show today was written and recorded by Melody Edwards.

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Melody Edwards is a lifelong entrepreneur with a sparkly brain and a passion for building purpose-driven businesses. Over the past 25 years, she has successfully started, acquired, operated, and sold a variety of unconventional businesses, ultimately leading her to co-found HomeServiceVA.com with her first assistant, Din. Together, they built the company they wished had existed when they first started working together—a virtual assistant matchmaking agency that helps entrepreneurs streamline their operations with effective systems and talented virtual collaborators.

Being diagnosed with ADHD as a young adult changed her life. With newfound insight and understanding, Melody set out to master her brain's unique wiring, creating systems that allowed her to thrive in the "sparkliest" parts of her brain while delegating tasks that drained her. One of the most transformative decisions she made was hiring an Executive Assistant, which expedited her impact by allowing her to focus on the big projects and ideas that energize her.

Through her podcast, The Business Misfits, Melody shares insights from her decades-long business journey and interviews fellow unconventional entrepreneurs to empower others to embrace their inner "Bizfit" and build businesses on their own terms. Her mission is to help purpose-driven business owners craft their path with creativity, intuition, and heart.

Outside of business, Melody is a creative human who loves ALL THE THINGS… friends, AI, singing, bike rides, camping, crafting, ice cream, and building things. She lives in Western Massachusetts with her husband Matt, their children Sophia and Max, and their dog Shaun.

You can find all her things on www.melodythings.com