If you wanted to be in a relationship, you’d be in one. While that may seem a bit on the nose, for Simone Milasas it’s a fact of life. Think about it. Think of one thing recently that you really wanted, do you have it now? Did you make it happen? Perhaps you don’t really want that relationship right now. Listen in to learn more. 

Simone is an international speaker, author, and an acclaimed business and life mentor. She has traveled the world and used her experiences to dig deeper into business, the joys of life, and understanding our relationships. 

Imagine writing a book with your ex. Now imagine that you and your ex are no longer together because you realized that you weren’t bringing each other up, not because you weren’t right for each other. That’s exactly what Simone and her ex did. She’s super open about their relationship and the fact that it wasn’t that something was wrong that caused them to break up. 

Something just wasn’t right. 

This was an amazing conversation about the importance of understanding why you want a relationship and then finding love for yourself. You can’t love someone else until you love yourself. If you’ve been set on finding a relationship but it hasn’t happened yet, ask yourself, do you really want a relationship? 

Show Notes:

• [02:33] Welcome Simone Milasas to discuss all things relationships.
• [03:06] Did Simone always feel she would be an entrepreneur? 
• [04:28] Were her travels impactful in building her first business? 
• [06:38] How is her book different than other relationship books? 
• [10:23] Why perfect is really a judgment. 
• [13:22] Sharing is not caring. Learn why.
• [16:22] How important is the trust that you have with your partner? 
• [18:26] Learn how Simone approaches challenges in her life. 
• [20:18] Relaxation is a conscious decision and has no judgment. 
• [22:45] Any big AHA moments? 
• [25:47] One last piece of advice about relationships and the mode of receiving.
• [26:40] Connect with Simone. 

Links and Resources:

• Simone’s Website
• Access Consciousness
• The Art & Industry of Business
  
• Simone on Facebook

Being diagnosed with any form of cancer is a huge, scary thing, but it doesn’t have to consume your life. Rather than be dragged down by her diagnosis, Pat Wetzel went on a journey to learn more about herself and healing in a holistic way. She founded Cancer Road Trip and has helped develop additional research about the post-treatment aspect of cancer. 

Using the power of film and personal story, Cancer Road Trip looks at health, healing, and culture from a global perspective. As it stands right now, our medical system addresses diagnosis and treatment of cancer, but not the psychological, social, physical, or spiritual issues that patients also need to heal. 

It was through her own diagnosis of an ‘incurable’ form of cancer that she became an avid researcher of anticancer health and holistic healing. Pat is so open and honest in sharing her story and why traveling was the key to her own health. Her new venture did not come without some bumps and bruises, but that’s all a part of the journey. 

Listen as she shares her story, why she chose travel above other forms of healing, and what she is doing to help others affected by cancer. She has also started her own podcast sharing stories from other survivors and patients. A bump in the road is not the end of the road. Pat’s story is truly extraordinary and inspiring. 

Show Notes:

• [01:55] Welcome Pat Wetzel to share how you can use your roadblocks to successfully shift your business. 
• [03:10] How did Cancer Road Trip come about? 
• [05:46] Learn why writing and holistic healing changed Pat’s life. 
• [07:13] What kinds of changes did she experience as she started to travel? 
• [08:12] Pat shares how she chose her destinations.
• [09:15] Did she face any resistance around her choice to go on this road trip? 
• [11:38] Has anyone one person or thing inspired or influenced her on this journey? 
• [13:25] Any big moments that have stuck with her during this adventure? 
• [15:13] When did she get her pilot’s license? 
• [17:45] Why did she launch her podcast? 
• [19:56] Has Pat always liked technology? 
• [22:04] Pat shares some parting advice for navigating big bumps in the road.
• [22:48] Connect with Pat. 

Links and Resources:

• Cancer Road Trip
• Cancer Road Trip on Facebook
• Cancer Road Trip on Twitter
• Cancer Road Trip on Instagram
  
• Cancer Road Trip on Pinterest
• Bump in the Road Podcast

Self-care is more than relaxing baths and pretty smelling bath salts with essential oils. It’s more than our capitalistic society has made it out to be and it honestly costs you nothing to practice. Jennifer Louden is a personal growth pioneer who helped to launch the concept of self-care. Listen as she shares why you need to start making small changes today. 

Back in 1992, Jennifer wrote her first book, The Woman’s Comfort Book. It was a bestseller and helped define what it meant for a woman to truly take care of herself. Since then she has written several more books, created women’s retreats and writers’ retreats, and dedicated her life to helping others realize the importance of their own care. 

Jennifer says the most important thing to remember is that while a bubble bath and a spa day is nice, self-care starts with that glass of water you skipped, the supplements you forgot, the stretch breaks that never happen. To truly take care of yourself you have to take care of the body you’ve been given.

This isn’t an easy process. This also isn’t something you do overnight. We are wired to want to do the work we love. We are wired to take care of our families, our friends, our coworkers, and everyone who becomes an integral part of our circle. But you can’t take care of them if you don’t take care of you first. 

Jennifer shares some amazing tips and advice on how you can start on the journey of self-care today. Most importantly, give yourself grace to fail. You aren’t going to wake up tomorrow with a perfect schedule and the perfect new routine. Just make small changes one step at a time and see how much better your life and relationships become.

Show Notes:

• [01:32] Self-care is extremely important. Especially in times like these. 
• [02:40] Welcome Jennifer Louden to chat about self-care. 
• [03:14] Why did she choose this path? 
• [05:26] How can you start on the path to proper self-care? 
• [07:47] Does technology play a part in our ability to properly care for ourselves? 
• [09:54] What stops us from truly taking care of ourselves? 
• [12:20] Are small rewards effective in helping us to keep up better habits? 
• [13:33] What are Jennifer’s retreats like? 
• [15:08] Is there any way to keep the feeling one gets at a retreat? 
• [17:21] Has Jennifer had any uh-oh moments that have helped her grow? 
• [19:38] Does she experience any challenges in her life and business? 
• [22:14] Listen as Jennifer shares a bit of parting advice. 
• [23:27] Connect with Jennifer.

Links and Resources:

• Jennifer’s Website
• Why Bother? by Jennifer Louden
• Jennifer on Twitter
• Jennifer on Instagram
  
• Jennifer on Facebook

You ARE meant to make an impact. Disagree? Then listen as Sangita Verma chats about why the GiftSuite brand is making an impact FOR you.

You see, GiftSuite has taken care of one of the most important pieces of business ownership… employee engagement. That being said, engagement equals so much more than simply asking questions. 

Sangita has built several successful businesses in different niches and the underlying factor that has equaled success is employee engagement. Listen as we chat about mindset and belief. What beliefs do you have that are holding you back? 

You are not meant to live a life of mediocrity, listen in to learn why!

Show Notes:

• [02:56] Welcome Sangita and learn more about her path to entrepreneurship.
• [05:16] What is it about her current company that makes her feel proud? 
• [07:55] Are there traits needed to survive in this post-pandemic world? 
• [09:54] We are managing emotions in a different way these days. Learn more. 
• [12:29] Does Sangita tackle or approach obstacles in a certain way? 
• [15:41] Who has influenced Sangita the most? 
• [17:59] Why you need to speak your truth and be vulnerable. 
• [19:37] What advice would Sangita give to her younger self? 
• [22:34] Is social media important to growing your business? 
• [25:17] How can you find your passion and share your superpower? 
• [26:31] Learn lateral things…
• [27:35] Connect with Sangita.

Links and Resources:

• GiftSuite
• Sangita on LinkedIn

Episode Sponsor: NRPR and Nicole Rodrigues

NRPR Group is a strategic positioning agency that helps businesses, celebrities, entertainment companies, consumer products, and more to build successful brand platforms and reach their business objectives.

Every day entrepreneurs all over the world are creating innovative new products, services, and ideas, but can you? Rachael McCrary joins me to share what it takes to be a leader in this time and what it takes to start moving your own mountains. Listen as we chat about serving a need, doing the research, and making sure your team is on the same page with you.

Rachael has been in the fashion industry for over 20 years. She has been nurturing relationships with overseas factories and sourcing products for her own businesses and for start-ups that she has helped through consulting. Those relationships made her move into developing PPE and sourcing Covid tests seemed like a natural progression.

She’d already dipped her toes into the protective apparel market with RxBra and the move into highly needed PPE seemed like a good fit. This move wouldn’t have been possible without the infrastructure and team she already had in place. Listen as she shares what it took to move into the PPE market and why she was so passionate about combining science and fashion to create truly necessary apparel.

For Rachael, the best way to find the career of your dreams is to follow your passion. If you’ve ever thought to yourself, man I’d love to get paid to do this thing, try it out. Other people may want the thing that you’re passionate about, but you have to have the passion and drive to make it happen. 

Are you ready to follow your passions and start moving your own mountains? 

Show Notes:

• [01:33] Let’s talk about the entrepreneur who moves mountains and gets things done. 
• [03:35] Learn more about Rachael McCrary and her background. 
• [06:17] Has she drawn on her own experience with sourcing to help find materials needed for PPE and her own line of FIR clothing? 
• [09:26] Have the characteristics of a leader changed since Covid hit? 
• [11:58] What has Rachael learned through these times? 
• [13:41] How does Rachael approach problems to get things done? 
• [16:02] Does Rachael normally discuss the process or do people just follow her lead? 
• [17:38] Has she experienced any Uh-Ohs’ or AHA’s as she’s moved through creating Infrawear? 
• [21:01] How does she manage her stress and that of her team? 
• [24:05] Learn how you can move mountains in your life.
• [25:17] Connect with Rachael.

Links and Resources:

Rachael’s Website

RxBra

Infrawear
RxBra on Facebook
RxBra on Twitter
RxBra on Instagram

Episode Sponsor: NRPR and Nicole Rodriguez

While you may mean to convey one thought or idea, your body language could be detracting from your message. Cara Hale Alter has spent her life studying the ticks and tells that make up normal human body language and how they affect our presentation. Listen as we chat about ways you can use to become more cognizant of your body language and how you can begin to improve your non-verbal communication. 

Cara has been working in the field of non-verbal communication for over 20 years and now helps leaders evaluate the physical presence and body language. The way you hold yourself could mean the difference between someone understanding and respecting you or thinking that you are incompetent, even if you’re brilliant.

She has made it her mission to help leaders everywhere become more effective with their non-verbal communication whilst boosting their confidence and their energy. She’s also a public speaker and author who provides training to some of the world’s best-known companies. In other words, she knows what she’s talking about. 

If you’re concerned about the cues that your body language gives off, then you will definitely want to listen to this episode until the very end. Cara gives several examples of the key areas you should evaluate and focus on whilst providing quick tips you can use to help others see you for the professional you are. 

Show Notes:

• [01:44] How much do you think about your body language? 
• [03:00] Learn more about Cara’s background and why she began studying body language. 
• [04:12] Is it hard for people to recognize how we come off to others? 
• [05:35] What are some of the most important cues or tells to focus on? 
• [07:32] It is important not to stereotype behaviors and speech patterns.
• [09:16] Do women and men carry themselves differently in professional situations? 
• [11:13] What’s the best way to really see yourself as you practice altering your body language? 
• [12:47] How much of our body language derives from our confidence level? 
• [14:07] Has Cara had any big AHA or UH OH moments as she began building her business? 
• [16:16] What are some of the challenges she’s run into as her business has grown? 
• [17:44] Cara shares what inspires her to keep going each day. 
• [19:03] Learn some ways you can alter your visual perception in today’s world. 
• [20:43] Why you should be attentive to your self-touch moments.
• [22:20] People tend to face the direction they want to go.
• [24:39] Cara shares her best advice for people looking to better pay attention to their body language. 
• [25:59] Connect with Cara. 

Links and Resources:

Cara’s Website
Cara on LinkedIn

SpeechSkills on Twitter

SpeechSkills on Facebook 

The Credibility Code by Cara Hale Alter

Human beings have more bacterial cells in their bodies than human cells. We were designed that way. Which means that we have to take care of the bacteria in our bodies. Tina Anderson is a former trial attorney who moved into the legal department of a family pharmaceutical company and realized that she was meant for more.

She realized that she was extremely frustrated by the abuses in the pharmaceutical industry and knew that she needed to learn more about natural health. She has since learned all she can about disease prevention and how our gut is responsible for over 70% of our health. 

Tina and her husband have developed a revolutionary formula for a probiotic that does indeed make its way into the gut. The most important thing a probiotic can do! She shares how they reserved the rights to the strains of probiotics that they use in their products and why it’s so important for us to truly consider our gut health.

Our healthcare system is great at treating symptoms of problems, but it’s up to us to treat the root cause of disease. Listen as she shares about natural health, the role of bacteria in our lives and health, and ways that you can start to experience better health now.

Key point to note: we are constantly under so much stress and stress causes untold damage to the gut. Learn how you can repair it the right way!

Show Notes:

• [01:03] Welcome back to the show. Are you ready to learn all about natural health?
• [03:17] Tina shares her story and why she moved into natural health.
• [05:32] Is it true that 70% of your health is in your gut? 
• [07:26] How careful do you have to be when choosing supplements and probiotics? 
• [10:30] Why you should talk to the brand of probiotic you’re considering taking. 
• [11:41] Learn the most important thing you should consider when taking a probiotic.
• [14:16] How do you make your first meeting with someone really count? 
• [15:48] What challenges has Tina faced in educating consumers about her product? 
• [17:45] Learn what causes leaky gut. 
• [20:26] Tina shares her biggest AHA moment while building her business.  
• [22:34] Why hand-washing is so much better than antibacterial solutions. 
• [25:11] Listen as Tina shares her last bit of parting advice. 
• [26:45] Connect with Tina. 

Links and Resources:

Tina’s Website

Tina on Facebook
Tina on Twitter

Tina on Instagram
Tina on YouTube

Episode Sponsor: Routledge

What you wear and how you present yourself sends a message to the world. Do you know what you’re telling everyone around you? If not, then you may need the help of Alyssa and Tania. Alyssa is a Virtual Presence Coach and headshot photographer and Tania is a personal stylist on a mission to elevate a woman’s style and success. 

These two ladies both have a background in the fashion industry, but it wasn’t until they struck out on their own that they found each other. After attending many of the same events and referring their clients back and forth, they decided to start working together. 

They now collaborate to bring out a woman’s personality and brand messaging through her style and the art of photography. The differences they see in their clients before working with them and after is truly amazing. It’s common knowledge that you need confidence to sell. These women help you find your confidence. 

Listen as they share their stories as well as some amazing advice for female entrepreneurs and C-suite members. Even if you’re not the CEO yet, there is no reason you shouldn’t dress like one. You can learn a lot from these ladies, so grab your notebook and get ready to learn why your brand is so important.

Show Notes:

• [01:40] Where do you start in finding and highlighting the real you? 
• [03:20] How did Alyssa start on the path of helping women find themselves? 
• [04:45] Learn more about Tania’s journey. 
• [06:36] Alyssa and Tania share how they met and started working together.
• [08:07] Tania shares what she would say to a woman who is reluctant to define their brand? 
• [10:00] Where do they start? 
• [12:47] Do they have to collaborate on their colors and light along with the fashion? 
• [15:50] What is one of Tania’s biggest challenges as an entrepreneur? 
• [17:29] Alyssa shares her biggest challenges. 
• [20:03] Listen as Alyssa recounts her biggest uh-oh in business. 
• [21:04] Tania gives her biggest AHA moment in business. 
• [23:54] It’s so important to know who you are and what you’re about in business. 
• [26:08] Tania gives quick advice on how you should view your personal brand. 
• [27:13] Why it’s important to update your photos over time.
• [28:40] Connect with Tania and Alyssa.  

Links and Resources:

Tania’s Website

Tania on Instagram
Tania on LinkedIn

Alyssa’s Website

Alyssa on Facebook
Alyssa on Instagram
Alyssa on LinkedIn

Episode Sponsor: Routledge

Have you listened to what your body has been saying lately? Heather Nichols is a Joy of Business facilitator, movement and meditation consultant, tantra practitioner, and somatic psychotherapist. She states that our bodies are a treasure trove of information and insight into our lives. Listen in as she shares how you can become better attuned with yours. 

Heather shares a bit about her background and the reason she started building her own businesses. She also provides additional information about how your body and mind affect the joy and success of your life and business.

Through all of her years in business, she has found that when she is in alignment with her body, mind, and spirit, she finds the most joy and success in her businesses. You are not confined to doing only one thing. You can be active and present in multiple pursuits at once, you just have to learn how to prioritize each day.

Listen in as she shares her thoughts and advice about how to better understand your body and what it is telling you. It doesn’t matter if you’re building a multi-seven-figure business or a beautiful home, your body and mind are the keys to finding happiness, joy, and success. 

Show Notes:

• [02:14] Welcome Heather Nichols to the show to share more about nurturing your business and your clients. 
• [03:24] What started Heather down the path of mind and body therapy? 
• [04:53] Learn more about Tantra and Somatic psychotherapy.
• [05:47] How does she nourish her clients? 
• [08:31] You need to create the time for body movement. 
• [10:02] Our bodies are a treasure trove of information and instinct for our business.
• [11:06] Learn a quick and easy process you can implement to become more aware of your body. 
• [13:22] How does Heather define proof of a job well done? 
• [14:57] What is one big thing that Heather has learned in building her businesses? 
• [18:23] Include money into the flow of your life but stay true to your joy. 
• [20:11] How does Heather stay grounded and present in her life and business? 
• [22:04] Your body knows what needs your attention.
• [23:22] Heather leaves you with one last bit of encouragement to live a joyful life. 
• [24:16] Connect with Heather.

Links and Resources:

Heather’s Website

Heather on Facebook
Heather on LinkedIn
Heather on YouTube
Heather on Instagram

Episode Sponsor: Routledge

Gender roles and money have been fairly set for centuries. Men handle the money and women handle the household. Those roles are changing however but women are still falling behind in taking their place in the handling of their finances. Why is that? 

Meredith Moore has long been fascinated by gender roles and money and has been working to change the rhetoric for women. She shares how throughout history, women have been marginalized and even into the early 80s could not open their own bank accounts. 

This, along with a lack of education, has kept many women from taking a larger role in the finances of their households and businesses. Listen as Meredith shares ways that women and men can be more involved together with their finances and why it’s so important to build a strong relationship.

The information Meredith shares is golden. One of the biggest tragedies is having bright women who are experts in their fields be bowled over by finances when something unexpected happens at home. Whether there’s a parting of ways or one spouse passes, neither person in the relationship should be surprised by the state of their finances. 

If this has been an issue in your household, listen in for amazing tips on how you can start taking greater interest and notice of your finances. 

Show Notes:

• [01:55] Gender and money… Do women feel like they play a certain role? 
• [03:01] Welcome Meredith Moore to the show and listen as she shares her story.
• [05:10] When do the beliefs around money, gender, and roles start being established? 
• [07:25] Is this a psychological trend? 
• [09:19] What would Meredith say to the woman who needs to be more involved? 
• [12:24] Is financial literacy or engagement more important? 
• [13:41] How does fear impact women taking certain roles in their finances? 
• [16:08] Has there been a shift in the thinking about money as generations come up? 
• [18:36] Any big mistakes that she had to overcome in her career? 
• [21:32] Meredith shares a bit of advice how we can make gender role shifts easier.
• [24:07] Connect with Meredith.

Links and Resources:

• Meredith’s Website
• Meredith on LinkedIn
  
• Meredith on Facebook
  
• Meredith on Twitter

Episode Sponsor: Routledge