Good is Amazing
Read an excerpt from Good is Amazing by Heather Campbell.
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- June 20, 2025
- CareerCast
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In this episode of CareerCast, Anita Brick chats with Heather Campbell, author of Good is Amazing, to tackle one big question: Why settle for “good” when you can aim for “amazing”? Heather has practical tips for stepping up your career game, unlocking your potential, and making your journey feel authentic, not overwhelming. With relatable stories and fresh insights, she breaks down how small shifts can lead to big wins. Whether it’s finding clarity, staying authentic, or navigating career challenges, Heather provides actionable advice for taking those crucial next steps. If you’re ready to embrace new opportunities and align your work with your aspirations, this conversation is packed with insights you won’t want to miss!
Heather Campbell’s purpose in life is to help people be seen, heard, and celebrated. As a writer, CEO, motivational public speaker, and engaging strategic expert, she’s worked to achieve this goal by opening people up to possibilities, framing pathways for achievement, and igniting actions.
As CEO & Co-founder of Ready Set Recover, Heather empowers people to get ready for and recover from surgery in a better way by focusing on all of the non clinical aspects of surgery that no one talks about and in doing so, helps not only patients, but also surgeons, hospitals and insurance. Prior to being an entrepreneur, she was an intrapreneur, holding senior leadership roles in media companies such as VP Synergy and Brand integration at ESPN and VP of Alchemy at Audacy. Creating and supporting community has also been a staple in her life. She’s the recipient of the “Going the Extra Mile” Volunteer Award from Big Brothers Big Sisters, and while Chair of the School and Education Committee in District 2 of NYC, she helped found a public middle school. Heather competed for and won a full merit scholarship for her MBA at NYU and has her BA from the University of Wisconsin, Madison (Go, Badgers!). After almost thirty years in NYC, she now lives in the Berkshires with her husband, her two children, and their dog, Tobin.
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