In Business Pod with Cass McCrory: Recent Episodes
Cass McCrory
Working with executives in large enterprises, growing businesses, and small businesses I had questions for the people I encountered. Mainly: How are you doing this (looking around at the expanse of leading a full life while leading in business)? Does it feel good? How did you get here? What do you want to do next? How have you prioritized? Where would you do things differently? In this podcast, Cass McCrory takes back the curtain and uncovers how the balance of work and life is being navigated and showcases a new kind of relatable role model. Not because any one of us is doing it perfectly, but because when we showcase how others are doing it we create space for everyone to do it their own unique way and be inspired to adapt and iterate on their own experience.
In this insightful episode, we chat with Carrie Olson - a wife, mom, nurse, and the founder of Whole Soul Company. Carrie shares her journey of self-discovery and personal growth, emphasizing the importance of wanting what you truly desire and taking actionable steps towards it. We explore the concept of 'Best Next Step' and how it has significantly impacted Carrie's life. From her transition into entrepreneurship to starting her own health coaching business, and organizing her first retreat for women, Carrie story is about resilience, reflection, and continuous evolution.
For more about Whole Soul Company visit: https://www.facebook.com/groups/694164429316688/
And visit: https://thewholesoulco.com/
Join us as we delve into a warm and lovely conversation Katie Seitzer, a talented designer, dedicated mom, and a thoughtful human being. Together, we explore the significance of reflection in our lives, the complexities of balancing ease and hard work, and the often messy but fulfilling journey of life. Katie shares her experiences from being a competitive figure skater to transitioning into a successful graphic designer and pattern maker. We also discuss the importance of setting intentions, acknowledging societal pressures, and finding joy in the journey rather than just the destination. This conversation is packed with wisdom, relatable anecdotes, and practical advice for anyone seeking to navigate life's seasons with intention and grace.
For more on Katie -
https://katieseitzerdesign.com/
For her beautiful patterns brought to life -
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Thrilled to have Sara back with us for another episode. Sara, a writer, creator, and advisor, has found the alignment and the art of finding focus and flow, even amidst the whirlwind of life.
Previous Episode with Donna Peters - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5gnhN9DLDjrsvEeHnrAWsh?si=3a6750c5036a4c0c
https://www.linkedin.com/in/donna-peters-the-me-suite/
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https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-on-books/journey-of-leadership
The previous episode - https://open.spotify.com/episode/2o5fAcXZGRRA8W8DhdZTdK?si=1f4af8f0b4084484
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Some highlights!
We're in a season of we're either staying where we are or we're growing
Surround yourself with people who are Inspiring and know more.
My house projects are the creative part of how I work through how I'm going to solve the other thing that's going on.
The longer you wait, the less. Momentum you'll have
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The book Kate referenced: https://www.amazon.com/Alchemist-Paulo-Coelho/dp/0062315005/ref=asc_df_0062315005/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312095945984&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=134547283730060437&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9051644&hvtargid=pla-423024756464&psc=1&mcid=5d82160c7ad73fd18ad8adab23cc3980&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=60223809257&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=312095945984&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=134547283730060437&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9051644&hvtargid=pla-423024756464&gclid=CjwKCAiAmsurBhBvEiwA6e-WPOD6C6DhIGBneZ0nOCxsDIhcz_m_MhhsS-YTKVheEwrXnRDhmuSHlBoCAscQAvD_BwE
I loved this conversation and you're going to want to discover the Advent devotional Amy references: All Creation Waits by Gayle Boss, Illustrated by David G Klein: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1612617859/ref=sw_img_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1
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It's a fun journal prompt to help you uncover what you actually want - not someday - not when things calm down - but right now.
Last day of July review & August prep time!
(and if you're seeing this and it's already August, it's not too late)
----> 5 great moments of July (we always start with the good stuff).
----> 4 things you learned.
----> 3 things you want to focus on in August.
----> 2% improvement - how could you make what's good better?
----> 1 intention that can keep you on track in August.
And one last question...
What becomes possible in ☀️August☀️ if you show up in alignment with your intention?
Your Camera roll and your Sent email can be very helpful in this exercise.
For the full list of books and details on how to create a challenge head to: CassMcCrory.com
References from this episode: https://www.amazon.com/Turning-Flywheel-Monograph-Accompany-Great/dp/0062933795
The Gateless method by Suzanne Kingsbury: https://suzannekingsbury.net/
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In 4 sentences: You’ve had a setback you want to bounce back from. The details are incredibly important to you and not at all important to proceed. The work is to contain your experience so it’s a jumping off point for something better. You don’t want to just get back, you want to move forward.
What’s inside: An approach to have you taking Best Next Step action TODAY.
What could get in the way: The idea (which isn’t true) that you’re not ready just yet. You are and the fact that you’re here proves it.
Get written instructions here: https://cassmccrory.com/how-to-bounce-back-and-move-forward/
It's Friday. When I was a kid TGIF was a whole thing. Thank Goodness it's Friday. I remember it being promoted around the tv line-up for that night. Full House, Step by Step, Hanging with Mr. Cooper...Family Matters.
But here's the thing that I've come to realize: TGIF is really about anticipatory joy.
It's the joy that we are looking forward to. The best part about anticipation is we see it for its possibility.
Here's the invitation for today: Name the Anticipatory Joy you feel for the weekend.
I'll start you off.
This weekend I'm looking forward to....
Name all the big things, all the little things, the small everyday bits, the ease, the flow, name it.
Now if you read this and thought: oh no, I could not do that, it will just get my hopes up, there's a fairly decent chance it will all blow up. Here's what I want to share: It might. Yes. It might. But in naming it, in being hopeful, for feeling the joy in this moment, for recognizing the possibility you get the IMMEDIATE benefit of Anticipatory Joy. No matter what happens next.
**How long is a minute….in inches? How about in inhales and exhales? How about when you’re peaceful? What happens to a minute when you’re in traffic and late?
Today we’re going to be thoughtful about 1 minute. And take a best next step from there.**
Looking at the ingredients in a great day and how you can make something Great, even greater.
Keeping the kettle on the heat is key if we’re going to make any progress forward. Two ideas to keep the kettle on the heat today:
- Share your intention with another human
- Put your intention front and center in your life
Looking at the week ahead, how do you want to show up?
What support will you need to make that a reality?
I have 2 things to say about NPC’s. You are not one. Your responses to situations can have RANGE. Having the same response in every situation is not the goal. And if you’ve been interacting with NPC’s that are NEGATIVE in nature- every time you approach this person they give you negativity in response they are an NPC. Don’t go out of your way to visit them in this Universe.
This is a fun assignment and I’d encourage you to pick your song and then go ahead and ask the people around you what their entrance music would be. We all deserve to feel pumped up for our day. You get to put on the entrance music.
Our brain loves to go to a middle place when we have a goal or objective. Step 30 is way more interesting to our brains than the Best Next Step. So today the question to help you get around this is: What will you need to know to be successful at Step 30? That’s your real Best Next Step today.
What would you do perfectly if you could?
What would your 7 year old self do perfectly if they could?
Today our Best Next Step is to intentionally take IMPERFECT ACTION towards something we long to be perfect at. Perfect is an illusion. But Imperfect Action is all about progress. Best Next Step.
I mention the Values Workshop - Friday, October 21st at 12pm ET sign up for the invitation for this free workshop at cassmccrory.com
Today’s best next step has an important container limit. You have to identify a best next step that takes no more than 5 minutes.
Set your intention for the week ahead. How do you want this week to go? How do you want to show up this week?
If your brain immediately went to the “Don’ts” that’s cool! Our brains are tricky like this but it’s good information. Flip those Don’ts to the opposite and now you’ve got yourself an intention.
A little Best Next Step challenge for you today. I want you to go back to your camera roll to a joyful moment. You can randomly select it or intentionally go to October of 2013 and find a joyful moment to recreate today. You can recreate it in the experience or in the emotion.
You can experience joy over and over and over again. It doesn’t wear out.
Your Best Next Step doesn’t have to be impressive. It doesn’t have to be bold, big, grand, amazing. It just has to be step 1 that gets you moving in the right direction. Today’s reminder is to Let it be simple.
Not everything has to be complicated.
In this episode, I’m sharing how this experience went from dream to reality and what it inspired in me from there.
Shout out to Tricia Brouk, David Payne, Paula Rizzo, and the amazing speakers that I had the extreme joy of learning from that day to Phillippa Thiuri, Hélène Biandudi Hofer, Dr. Ashley Campbell, Lori Bajorek, Phil Broikos, George DeMott and Naima Judge.
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Colleen Kavanaugh is a professional organizer who helps creatives affordably conjure space to answer inspiration’s call, carve out nooks for imagination to awaken, corrals the tools of trades to create more efficiently, and conspires with clients to map out plans for reaching goals. Whether you are creating art, family, or community she can help you streamline your furnishings, dreams, schemes, and daily routines into manageable systems that will enable you to reduce stress, forget less, and have more fun than chores.
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Aria Leighty is the Founder and CEO of Mob Nation (Mom Boss Nation), a Thought leader, Trailblazer, and an Award Winning Business Mentor based in Honolulu, Hawaii. For almost a decade, Aria has combined her diverse experience, creative ideas, wide range of connections, and unique perspective to help women on the edge of change up-level in their businesses and lives. Aria helps her clients to get out of their own way, sparkle their mindset, step into their power, and live their dream life. Working with Aria as a business mentor blends consulting, coaching, and cheerleading not found anywhere else.
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Erin Mathis, cofounder of The Style Core, is a Style Coach for women in midlife who feel stuck in a rut and want to empower themselves to take charge of their future. She helps women up-level their personal style so they show the world who they really are and align their image with the impact they want to make. She applies the same process she used to transform her own image to help her clients reinvent themselves so they can confidently show up as the captivating women they are and tell the world who they are through their look.
Some people might dismiss style transformation as “just a makeover,” but as a style coach, Erin understands how image has the power to transform your entire life. She shares more about this in her Tedx Talk "The Power of Image to Transform Your Life.”
From her home town in Northern California, Erin coaches women around the world online through her signature transformational program, Create Your Million Dollar Look My Top 5 Secrets to Up-level your Style;http://www.thestylecore.com/freebie
Christina Blacken is Founder + Chief Story Strategist at The New Quo.
The New Quo is a professional development + communication consultancy helping leaders communicate their ideas with deeper connection and influence to better sell their bold visions and build thriving diverse teams and culture.
Read more about Christina's background and journey here.
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About Lynda in her own words:
I am a wife/ mother/ daughter/sister/ speaker/ trainer/ coach/ business owner/ leadership and team-building expert/ confidence advocate/ life lover working with women – just like you – to enrich their lives and elevate their levels of success. Empowering you to take your life to the next level, develop confidence and leadership, overcome overthinking and start having fun while reaching your goals.
Of course, I did not start out with this insight..at least not all of it :)
After graduating from college in English Literature (USC – Fight On !) I realized the world did not really need experts in Shakespeare. Stumbling into sales, I discovered my genuine love for people, and making friends came in handy. After sales jobs, sales management for two Fortune 500 companies, and then sales training for two more, my combined years and success in starting my own company made me an “expert” in something that the world did need. Leadership, team building, business success strategies.
Early in my career I was being interviewed and was asked how I would describe myself. I said, “I am the happiest person I know.” Years later when asked what was ONE tip for success, I said “Open your mouth and your heart at the same time.” It dawned on me that those two statements were more related than I realized. Optimism and confidence were two natural characteristics that made a huge difference for me and now, I just want every woman who has a dream to experience what it feels like to live that dream.
And well, the rest is history (I really love how this word has shifted from history;) — fast forward to today and I am a business owner, speaker and have been working with women entrepreneurs and leaders for over two decades.
Over those two decades plus....(here’s the part where it feels “braggy,” but really, I just want you to know some of what I have been able to accomplish :).
- I’ve co-founded a multi-million dollar international wellness company, Gia Wellness, and continued speaking for Women’s Events, Division 1 College Athletic teams, companies like Starbucks, Bristol Myers Squibb, and Microsoft sponsored events, and many charitable organizations like the Boys and Girls Club, and Chrysalis Los Angeles.
- I have created youth leadership and non-profit programs Roots and Wings, Hope Happens, and Heroic Joy Leadership Academy.
- I’ve been invited to be part of a PBS Documentary that featured 10 Global women who are changing the paradigm in business.
- I’ve written a coaching program, been published and featured in magazines.
Most importantly:
- I’ve helped many women business owners double and triple their income, pursue and reach their dreams, and experience more joy in the process than they knew.
- And... I can’t wait to have you be a part of this amazing community and have the opportunity to work with you
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Nell in her own words:
I'm the founder and CEO of Folia Health, where we're harnessing the power of patients and family caregivers to realize the potential of precision care. Prior to joining the crazy world of startups, I worked as a management consultant for organizations in the healthcare, B2B software, and consumer goods sectors, among others.
I went to college at Yale, where I focused on public health and biochemistry. My thesis examined how health reimbursement systems and best-practice protocols agree or conflict with demonstrated outcomes to determine treatment for childhood obesity in the US, UK, and Italy.
I'm a big public health nerd, excited about the promise that health tech holds for improvement of healthcare outcomes.
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Shannyn Lee is the Director of Coaching for the Win Without Pitching business development training program. We work with creative firms worldwide in a coach-led program designed to help you build sales and marketing infrastructure, bring new depth to your expertise and shift the power in the buy sell relationship away from the client to you and your firm. You will be empowered to let go of the crutches of the pitch, the presentation and the written proposal. You will become more ruthless in your behavior while still being kind in your words. We guide you to unlearn all of the bad "best" practices of agency business development.
Christine Wayne is a heart attack survivor, sober warrior, writer, foodie, influencer, and entrepreneur by way of NYC, living a whole new perspective in Charlotte, NC.
She is the founder of On The Mocks, writer for Insightful Sobriety, and influencer of 704Food.
Her mission is to empower women to take hold of their lives by choosing herself first through self-care practices, removing the stigma around living an alcohol-free life, and encouraging women to create multiple income streams.
It’s time to make a difference.
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Jyotsna is an Author Success Coach and founder of Author Success Academy. I am here to help coaches, trainers, speakers and experts to build a super-profitable author funnel with the help of their book. My journey towards freedom began when I decided never to be an employee ever again. I tried out various businesses to support my decision- started a staff recruitment agency, became a franchisee of a chocolate brand, did freelance web designing before I finally started publishing books!
The arrival of my daughter Advika was the turning point in my life. I realized during my maternity break that none of my businesses were giving me the freedom I wanted, to balance my family & career. The moment when I had to choose between attending an important client call and feeding my crying baby, was the defining moment of my life. I chose the latter option and while I was feeding my kid, tears of guilt were dripping from my eyes to her cheeks. I made a decision to find a way to balance both my family and career. I understood that in order to enjoy true freedom I needed to start an online business that’ll allow me to work from wherever I want, whenever I want. That’s how I got into online book publishing.
Marjorie Radlo-Zandi is a mentor and seasoned angel investor based in Boston, who invests in impact brands primarily led by minorities and women. For more than 20 years, Marjorie led a company that reached across 100 countries, and positively impacted the lives of millions by protecting and enhancing the global food supply. She later sold it to a two billion dollar publicly-held firm and now focuses her time on investing for impact, with a focus on female and minority-led start-ups.
Marjorie is also a huge advocate for supporting women in business both through mentorship and investment (she wrote a piece for Authority Magazine on the topic, here).
Andi Simon is a Corporate Anthropologist who helps executives see their companies with more observant eyes, achieve “aha!” moments, and discover new and profitable opportunities. By applying the concepts, methods, and tools of anthropology to business environments, she turns observation into innovation and revitalizes businesses seeking growth.
- Founder and CEO of Simon Associates Management Consultants
- Author of On The Brink: A Fresh Lens to Take Business to New Heights
- 20 years as senior executive in healthcare and financial institutions
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- PhD in Anthropology, tenured Professor in American Studies and Anthropology
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Dr. Jeanine Staples is a Professor of Literacy and Language, African American Studies, and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the Pennsylvania State University. She focuses on dismantling supremacist patriarchies through research, teaching, and coaching. Jeanine started The Supreme Love Project movement to support marginalized people, mainly women and people of color, to heal the relational and social t/Terrors in their souls and launch revolutions in their lives.
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Ashley Dudarenok is a renowned China marketing expert, entrepreneur, bestselling author, professional speaker, and vlogger. She was recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice in Marketing in 2019 and chosen as an Asia-Pacific Top 25 Innovator by the Holmes Report. She is the founder of a China-focused social media agency Alarice and China insights and training company ChoZan. Ashley runs the world’s #1 YouTube business vlog about the China market, consumers and social media at Ashley Talks. She is an author of 3 Amazon bestsellers on China. Ashley is an active supporter of women in leadership and is the creator of the self-development program FIRE🔥. She’s a regular contributor to the SCMP, Technode, the Next Web, China Daily and is often featured in other media such as Forbes, BBC, The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, WIRED, etc.
Follow Ashley online!
- LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleygalina/
- Youtube https://www.youtube.com/ashleytalkschina
- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AshleyTalksChina/
- Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ashley.lina/
- Twitter https://twitter.com/AshleyDudarenok
Company websites:
- Ashley’s website ashleydudarenok.com
- Ashley’s China insights and training company ChoZan chozan.co
- Ashley’s China-focused social media agency Alarice alarice.com.hk
- Ashley’s self-development and mentorship program FIRE🔥firebyashley.com
Karen Mangia is an internationally-recognized thought leader whose TEDx appearance, keynotes, blogs and books reach hundreds of thousands of business leaders each year. She is the author of Working from Home: Making the New Normal Work for You (Wiley), Listen UP! How to Tune Into Customers and Turn Down the Noise (Wiley) and also Success With Less (Marie Street Press). A prolific blogger and sought-after media interview, she has been featured in Forbes and regularly contributes to Thrive Global and ZDNet.
Sarajane Case is an author, speaker, podcaster, and now youtuber based out of Asheville, NC. She's been featured in publications like Apartment Therapy, The Every Girl, Parade Magazine and was named a 2018 person on the rise by Honey Book. With an instagram account of over half a million followers, a podcast that regularly stays at the top of the charts in self-help and a book that launched in April of 2020 Sarajane is a rising leader in the self-help industry. You can find more from her on Instagram at www.instagram.com/enneagramandcoffee, her podcast - Enneagram & Coffee can be found on iTunes and Spotify and her website is www.enneagramandcoffee.com Make sure to order her book ‘The Honest Enneagram’ wherever books are sold.
Jackie Porter is an award-winning CFP and financial advisor in Canada who has been in the financial industry for the past 22 years serving thousands of families, established businesses, and professionals. Her practice focuses on cash flow management and tax planning strategies for small to medium-sized businesses who need someone at the table working on their behalf. She also helps professionals who are experiencing a life change and receive a settlement or severance package. Beside financial advising, she is a featured speaker and advocate for numerous corporate, professional and charitable organizations.
https://askjackie.ca
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz94hHqKXR-bGTO6rZXLudg/videos
https://www.linkedin.com/in/askjackieporter
CHRISTINE HOFBECK
Christine Hofbeck is an actuary and analytics expert who has been named a pioneer and trailblazer in her field. An in-demand keynote speaker, she has a large established platform driven by extensive television, magazine and radio coverage including, in 2017, appearing on the hit reality television show SURVIVOR. Christine is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and MIT, and lives in NJ with her husband and three children. Learn more at christinehofbeck.com.
Lola Pickett is a bridge between realities: neurobiology & behavioral sleuth meets soulful ceremonialist. She’s the visionary behind the Empath to Power podcast, co-creator of the Wild Messengers Alchemical Tarot, and founder of EMPATH*ology™—an 8-week resilience training for highly sensitive empaths who are ready to claim their soul purpose.
Her waitlisted VIP coaching often includes edge-expanding journeys, soul styling, herbal support, and sacred ceremony. When not facilitating transformational work, you’ll find Lola on a hike, crafting herbal medicines, and loving up on her husband, kids, and kitten on the stolen lands of the Kumeyaay people north of San Diego, California.
https://lolapickett.com
The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals
https://www.amazon.com/Disciplines-Execution-Achieving-Wildly-Important/dp/145162705X
Find Dawn Online
http://dfostermarketing.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawnpfoster/
https://www.instagram.com/dfostermarketing/
https://www.facebook.com/DFosterMarketing/
Contact
http://the-me-suite.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/donna-peters-the-me-suite/
https://www.facebook.com/mesuite/
https://twitter.com/donnapeterscmeo
Follow Laura Peterson online here:
https://www.accenture.com/us-en/careers/life-at-accenture/people-profile/people-laura-peterson
https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-peterson-5327859
https://twitter.com/laurafpeterson?lang=en
https://dorieclark.com
https://dorieclark.com/courses/
https://learn.dorieclark.com/courses/expert
EpicAtSales.com
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https://www.facebook.com/Epicatsales/
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https://www.instagram.com/epicatsales/?hl=en
https://cherylanneskolnicki.com
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https://www.instagram.com/brilliant_balance/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brilliant-balance/id1294108032?mt=2
As mentioned in this episode:
https://thework.com
Contact
https://www.bewitchedcreative.com
https://www.instagram.com/becca_francis/
https://rainierfruit.com/growers/erica-and-vince-bland
https://bluestargrowers.com/grower-spotlight-erica-bland/
https://www.instagram.com/e_bland/
https://www.instagram.com/mrsmakaylaervin/?hl=en
https://makaylaervin.com
https://www.facebook.com/makayladawn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrsmakaylaervin
Learn more about Karina:
Website: https://bravo1projects.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karina-miranda-5628866b/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karina_pintado/
https://theyesgirls.com
https://www.facebook.com/theyesgirlsevents
https://www.instagram.com/theyesgirls/
https://www.youtube.com/user/LovetheYesGirls
https://www.linkedin.com/in/heathervaughntyg
Follow Tammy
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tammy-birklid-0a47256
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https://www.meritnw.com
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https://twitter.com/meritnw57
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC21hNjBVBgoAcNXHNk-uRZQ?view_as=subscriber
Trying New Things and Why Now is the Perfect Time to Start Something New with Lisa Nickerson
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https://www.instagram.com/nickersonpr/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisanickerson
https://lisanickerson.com
https://www.facebook.com/LisaNickerson729/?ref=br_tf
"There is this internal desire to be better, and also to be seen as better"
Contact info:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh24n2tNpLoRXFReIcHpAmA
https://www.oliviadear.com
https://www.facebook.com/OliviaDearMusic/
https://soundcloud.com/oliviadearmusic
https://www.instagram.com/oliviadearmusic/?hl=en
Katie DePaola is the founder and CEO of Inner Glow Circle, a company that helps women who want to work for themselves, not by themselves as an entrepreneur. Inner Glow Circle trains clients to become an accredited life coach through the International Coach Federation (ICF) and helps them to create a sustainable business they’ll love through group training programs and masterminds.
Katie and her team at Inner Glow Circle have been featured in ICF, Time, HuffPost, Elite Daily, Hay House, Entreprenista, and on podcasts including Raising the Bar, Life Unfiltered with Alexa, Light Hustle, Curiously You | Who You Are Matters, and Struggle to Success to name a few.
In her free time, Katie enjoys working out, spending time with her family and indulging in her favorite guilty pleasures such as Keeping Up with the Kardashians and retail therapy.
Follow Katie here:
http://innerglowcircle.com
https://www.instagram.com/itskatiedepaola/
https://www.instagram.com/innerglowcircle/
Learn more about Janet McKee at http://janetmckee.com/ for access to her Amazon Bestseller Stressless Success or get started with her 3-day Banish Burnout plan at https://janetmckee.mykajabi.com/stressless-success-book.
"I'm always open to a conversation"
"Your career is one of the biggest investments you'll make"
Book: Everything is Figureoutable
https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Figureoutable-Marie-Forleo/dp/0525534997
Brenne Brown - Dare to Lead
https://daretolead.brenebrown.com/
https://brenebrown.com/books-audio/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marycookmba/
www.salollc.com
marycook@saloll.com
Deborah Olson is a licensed professional counselor in the state of Texas and a women's emotional health specialist (with advanced certifications in women's emotional health issues - depression, anxiety, postpartum depression). She has a private practice in the galleria area of Houston Texas. She is a new author who's book came out a year ago called "The Healing Power of Girlfriends: How to Create Your Best Life Through Female Connection"
Book:
The healing power of Girlfriends
https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Power-Girlfriends-Through-Connection-ebook/dp/B07NGPRSCC
Contact:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authordeboraholson/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/deboraholsonma
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorDeborahOlson
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deboraholsonlpc/
https://completeperformancecoaching.com/meet-coach-sara/
https://getmombalanced.com
https://www.facebook.com/GetMomBalanced/
https://www.pinterest.com/getmombalanced/
https://twitter.com/GetMomBalanced
You know how if you were to get lost in the woods they tell you to stay put? It's much easier for people to find where you are if where you are is not changing. I have a theory. Good moods are out there in the woods looking for you and you moving around busy and frantic amidst all of the stuff there is to do is making it MUCH harder to find you.
I've told myself for a long long time that I need to run for it. The lure of the hustle. I need to CATCH the good mood. I need to effort and action my way to flow and connection. And despite how many times the universe has tried to teach me how wrong this is I keep catching myself doing it.
I can think of no better time to stay where we are and see what catches up to us. I have the best feeling it will be good.
Are you familiar with the idea of having a touchstone ritual?
It's something that I first learned about from a basketball coach I worked with a very long time ago. This coach taught his players a touchstone ritual that they'd all perform after they missed a shot. They tapped their right hand to their left elbow, left wrist and then clapped. It would happen so fast you wouldn't even notice it. Almost like a nervous tick to the outside observer. But to anyone that knew, it was clear: they were giving themselves a fresh start.
This ritual helped them dust off the previous miss. It helped ground them in what they had practiced. It brought a level of awareness to where they were RIGHT NOW - next shot (never last shot).
Every moment of every day is not going to be amazing and we can't let those moments impact our next shot.
Give yourself and everyone in your life a fresh start.
You can even extend this to them - you can forward this email - you can do it in a silent warm smile as you hand them a mug of coffee. Fresh start.
We can learn so much more from the goodness than we ever could from the misses.
With love,
Cass
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Show Notes:
http://www.blindpilot.com/
Tyler Cowen on the Tim Ferris podcast
Follow Rebecca:
https://www.instagram.com/sweet_clarity/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccaglucklich/
Hello Season 2.
This is not how I thought this would go.
Have you had that feeling?
We’ve been in this weird place of trying to predict what is to come, attempting to be ready for the unknown, this is life and death serious for so many and all of this chaos is happening while work from home becomes mandatory and our kids are all disrupted from the lives that they understand. We need to be the barometer - we need to set the tone and energy meanwhile we’re pulled in a hundred directions while at the same time having nothing to go do.
That feeling you’re feeling. Whatever it is. Is right.
I wanted to start off this new season on the right foot so I went back to the first 50 women that joined us and I asked 3 questions:
1 What is bringing you joy right now in the space of so much disruption?
2 What have you let side, let go of, released attachment to?
3 What do you intend to improve upon this week.
And now I’m going to share their answers as you’re listening I’d love to invite you to be with us. To answer these questions for you too. Write a comment on the post you see on social media, click reply to my email, be within a community of humans doing this in real time with you.
Before we jump in I did want to share that Each day I’ll be sharing a daily dose of intention. It’s free. There’s no promise for exactly how long but as long as it’s of service I’ll show up. Don’t miss it by getting it fresh in your inbox each morning by signing up here: https://cassmccrory.com/
It's a fitting conversation today. We talk about the juggle, the balance and the journey to finding what works for you while working from home with Lisa Jackson of Accenture.
Quotes
I always make the right decisions.
The practice of practice is learned.
If we always assume the best case scenario - how different is your life?
Song:
Demi Lovato - Confident
Contact
https://brookeallisoncoaching.com
https://www.instagram.com/brookeallisonn/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-unstoppable/id1397191157
https://www.facebook.com/groups/234054850431447/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brooke-allison-wandling-68700186/
Talking About Gaps in Your Career - Working and Thriving with Stage 4 Breast Cancer with Dana Manciagli
Book to read: https://www.amazon.com/Change-Way-You-See-Everything/dp/B000MKYKIG
Contact info:
https://www.danamanciagli.com
http://jobsearchmasterclass.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/danamanciagli/
https://twitter.com/danamanciagli
if not me then who, if not now then when?
Song: Lizzo: Good As Hell
Contact
https://www.linkedin.com/in/farra/
https://twitter.com/farra
https://twitter.com/BigDuck
https://bigduck.com/
Being a Millennial Climbing the Ladder and Pursuing Joy in Passion Projects with Abby Burlile
Learn more about Coffee + Connection inspired from this episode: https://cassmccrory.com/coffee-connection/
Follow along with Abby:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/abbyburlile/
https://abbyburlile.wixsite.com/capturedbyabby/blog-1/to-my-fellow-millennials-lead-follow-or-get-out-of-the-way
https://www.linkedin.com/in/abbyburlile/
https://www.instagram.com/keepinitburlit/
https://www.heckingooddoggos.com/
In this episode, we talk about the equation that makes public speakers engaging and how we invite goodness into our life.
We dig deep into the power of using our voice as women TODAY - from the board room to our conversations amongst friends.
Follow Katie online here:
http://www.katiekarlovitz.com/
https://www.instagram.com/katie_karlovitz/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlovitzkatie/
In this episode, we’re talking to Amanda DeVito, the Vice President of Engagement at Butler/Till, an advertising agency based in Rochester, New York. We begin the conversation by talking about clients, the trifecta of things we need to keep in mind in terms of what we create, and the meaning of the work. We get deep into the importance of taking time for people and meditation practices that rejuvenate.
For women that are entering a new phase in their career and stepping into who they are, you’re gonna love this one. Let’s get to the show.
Where you can find Amanda:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandadevito
References mentioned:
Calm, available on the App Store
In this episode, we go deep with life coach Pam Drzewiecki on her path to doing work with complete joy on a path all your own. Pam is such a generous sharer of what she knows and gives us actionable insights into how we can step into our greatness.
Pam also shares personally of her own experience working full time and transitioning into work as a coach and a bit about her divorce and building a new life and love of it all.
There are some episodes that really stick with you. This is one of those episodes for me. We meet Bridget Perry mid-career transition; over the last 18+ months leading Adobe Marketing in Europe and deciding that despite a move to London for this role the unexpected shifts weren't in alignment with her biggest gifts as a leader. I want to just pause there for a moment because this awareness is AWE-inspiring.
We also talk about leading lives of great partnership and community. Being a Mom that created huge opportunities for adventure in moving from the West Coast of the US to London. Running and finding community.
Sharing this time with Bridget left me feeling more comfortable with honoring my own authenticity - that's what being around strong women does. Join us.
In today’s episode, we talk to Daina Middleton. Daina has had an amazing career and she walks us through her dynamic journey from HP to Twitter to the new ventures she’s starting. We learn with and from somebody that has led an impactful life, not only through cultivating strong relationships but by learning and generating tools along the way.
We begin this conversation by talking about all of the different things Daina identifies as right now – an author, artist, participant marketer, and explorer – and through the entire story we find out even more about the roles she takes on in her day-to-day life, and the empowering model that this type of thinking creates.
Where you can find Daina:
Website: http://www.dainamiddleton.com
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/dainamiddleton
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dainamiddleton
References mentioned:
Grace Meets Grit: How to Bring Out the Remarkable, Courageous Leader Within by Daina Middleton
I am so excited to start 2020 with this amazing conversation with Kelly Cheatle, Artistic Director at Airigami! We talk about living a creative life, how we're all connected and responsible for our contributions and what that has to do with Stone Soup and my sense of wonder was reignited by the impermanence and beauty available to us within art.
Be sure to follow Kelly and the work created by Airigami:
www.airigami.com
https://www.instagram.com/airigami/
https://www.youtube.com/larrymoss
https://twitter.com/airigami
Friends, today we’re talking to Dolores Hirschmann, the Chief Clarity Officer at Masters in Clarity, a communications firm that specializes in growth-minded business strategy.
In this conversation, we talk about everything from tarot to intuition to discovering the correlation that exists in each of our lives that ties everything together, and then Dolores asks us this question that will change everything: who do you need to be to live the fullest expression of your idea?
Dolores and I share a broad and deep conversation that touches on our kids, our families, what it’s like to start all over again, and the gift in all of it. Let’s get to the show.
Where you can find Dolores:
Website: https://www.mastersinclarity.com
References mentioned:
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
Friends in this episode we're talking to the amazing Suzanne Piotrowski. I was so excited to speak with Suzanne ahead of our interview because I've been a long-time admirer of how she's cultivated the work she does.
In this conversation, we talk about being an entrepreneur as a consultant and being a TEDx organizer. Suzanne is an expert at helping people and companies change for good. Digging deep into intention towards a solution. We talk about how to be ready for what we are not prepared to hear. The one skill as a leader you need to be tuning right now.
Suzanne shares this one line that has been really shifting for me in work and parenting too: Don't do anything about me without me.
Keep in touch with Suzanne:
https://www.facebook.com/suzanne.f.piotrowski
https://www.facebook.com/TEDxRochester/
http://www.tedxrochester.org
http://badfishconsulting.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzanne-piotrowski-dm-6b90106/
https://www.instagram.com/suzfoos/?hl=en
Friends, today we’re talking to Ilise Benun. She’s the founder of Marketing Mentor, a firm that specializes in helping creative professionals take their work to the next level, as well as an author, speaker, and teacher.
I’m really excited to share this one -- Ilise taught us a lot in this episode. We talk about the creative life, doing creative work, and how we can position ourselves to keep doing this work without falling into the feast/famine cycle, which many of us in creative or client-based work have found ourselves in.
We talk about discovering who we are and trusting our intuition, and Ilise asks us some really powerful questions: What would be the best thing for me to take in right now? What would it look like if I were ready? Am I learning anything? Is what I’m doing reinforcing the beliefs that are holding me back? What would be beautiful in this moment?
This is a really juicy conversation -- you’re going to have notes from this one.
Where you can find Ilise:
Website: https://www.marketing-mentor.com
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ilisebenun
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilisebenun
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilise.benun
References mentioned:
The Most Human Human: What Talking with Computers Teaches Us About What it Means to be Alive by Brian Christian
Thank You for Being Late: An Optimist’s Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations by Thomas L. Friedman
Today we're talking to Paula Rizzo author of Listful Living and Listful Thinking and a media guru. In this podcast we dive deep into the writing of books, the backstory behind List Producer her blog that helped her secure her book deals and how her businesses is growing today. We talk about the move from working full time at Fox News to branching out on her own and the space this has created for more exploration.
Paula is a lover of lists and she shares the lists you need...and maybe a few that aren't actually helping you. Paula graciously shares her Business Year in Review template which is PACKED with questions to help you evaluate 2019 so as you look ahead to 2020 you're doing more of what you love and less of what you didn't.
“Lists should be setting you free, not making you feel terrible"
Contact
http://listproducer.com
https://paularizzo.com
https://twitter.com/ListProducer
https://www.linkedin.com/in/paularizzo1/
https://www.facebook.com/ListProducer/
The end of a decade brings up some things doesn't it? Am I living the life I want to live boldly? Am I taking care of what's most important? Do I feel like I'm being intentional and making a real difference? Am I listening to myself?
In this podcast with Ariane Baer-Harper we talk about all of this. Ariane is inspiring on a level that I knew but couldn't really know until this conversation. We talk about moving to Africa with her family to be the Head of School and then advancing to be the Country Director, we talk about making that huge leap, being brave and modeling that for our kids. We talk about running and cozy pajamas and embracing giving our bodies what they need!
Since recording this podcast I have thought of Ariane EVERY SINGLE DAY, that is not hyperbole. How her language brought out my own desire to experience life through more senses was everything.
Connect with Ariane on LinkedIn
Friends, in this episode we meet Rana Lee. Based in Chicago, she is a principal director of business development with the SmithGroup and is a self-described curious leader, mentor, and disruptor.
This is an amazing conversation -- don’t listen to this one while you’re driving because you’re going to need your pen and paper to take notes. We talk about developing yourself as a leader, doing so with great intention and purpose, really identifying the season that you’re in, and having focus and dedication to it.
And, finally, we get into the very specific work of making jam. You wouldn’t think that this all ties together, but it is so sticky and delicious that it does. I am so excited to share Rana with you today.
Where you can find Rana:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ranalee/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/totallyrana
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/totallyrana
References mentioned:
How Women Rise Sally Someone: Break the 12 Habits Holding You Back from Your Next Raise, Promotion, or Job by Sally HegelsenWhen Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present by Gail Collins
In this episode, we meet Caroline Carter. She is an author and home transition expert. There’s so much goodness in this episode -- we cover building a business, the lessons we learn along the way, how we work on our businesses, and how we work in them. If you own your own business, get your notebooks ready because Caroline provides us with some really actionable thoughts on how to show up in a better and more focused way.
This is a really powerful episode, especially if you’re someone who lives in a home but you think you might need to sell it sometime -- listen to this one for sure.
Where you can find Caroline:
Website: https://www.carolinecarter.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarolineCarterSMARTMOVES/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinemcarter/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thehousemother
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caroline_m_carter/
In this episode, we’re going to talk to Genie Gratto. She is a consultant that works in the non-profit space around storytelling and communication. We get into some tactical things about how you can look at the stories you’re telling yourself, and some stories that have impacted us.
I really love this conversation -- Genie shares a piece of advice in here that was such a good reminder for me and I don’t want to bury it in the episode, so I’ll give you this now so you can put it on a post-it note. When you ask, people almost never turn you down. Why are you holding yourself back from asking?
This is a great episode, let’s get into it.
Where you can find Genie:
Website: https://www.gwrites.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/egratto
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/egratto
In this episode, we meet Lisa Woodruff, founder and CEO of Organize 365. Make sure you have your notebook ready – we talk about the root of what everybody wants and how you can get more of it by doing something pretty revolutionary and simple. Lisa shares with us a drop of knowledge that is so powerful it can change your perspective on motherhood: keeping a good house is not the same thing as being a good mom.
Where you can find Lisa:
Website: https://organize365.com
References mentioned:
Small Giants: Companies that Choose to be Great Instead of Big by Bo Burlingham
Episode #294 of Amy Porterfield’s Podcast: The Seven Biggest Fears that Stop People from Building an Online Business with Marie Forleo
The Sunday Basket by Lisa Woodruff, https://organize365.com/the-sunday-basket
Le Tote, https://www.letote.com
In this episode, we meet Lauren Sweeney. Lauren, a single mother living in Brooklyn, is the co-founder and CEO of poptop land, a digital marketing firm geared towards comedians. We get into so much goodness about being a female founder, taking care of ourselves, and the importance of balance.
Grab your notebook -- Lauren gives us so many gems in this episode.
Where you can find Lauren:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wherebluebirdsfly_/
Website: https://www.poptop.land/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-sweeney-2084b419/
Female founders to brighten your Instagram feed:
Katya Libin, Co-Founder and CEO of HeyMama: https://www.instagram.com/katyaslife/
Amri Kibbler, Co-Founder and CEO of HeyMama: https://www.instagram.com/amrikibbler/
Jenny Fleiss, Co-Founder and CEO of Jetblack: https://www.instagram.com/jennycarterfleiss/
Tanya Van Court, Founder and CEO of GoalSetter: https://www.instagram.com/tvancourt/
References mentioned:
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Luminous Life: How the Science of Light Unlocks the Art of Living by Jacob Liberman
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by don Miguel Ruiz
The Kickass Single Mom: Be Financially Independent, Discover Your Sexiest Self, and Raise Fabulous, Happy Children by Emma Johnson
In this episode, we meet Tess Wicks, a wealth and mindset coach and founder of Wander Wealthy. We talk about our beliefs around money, how being of service should be our primary goal in business and what it means to live a multifaceted life. Tess shares with us what it’s like to transition to a new chapter of her life in Italy, while still maintaining some home bases in the US. We come away from this conversation with some very tactical tools and great questions to help increase financial acumen and cultivate a broader definition of wealth.
Where you can find Tess:
Website: http://www.wanderwealthy.com
Instagram: @tess_wicks
References mentioned:
Tapping into Wealth: How Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Can Help You Clear the Path to Making More Money by Margaret Lynch
In this episode, we meet Kellsie Moore, founder of Be Marvelous You. She is an actress, an on-camera expert that supports entrepreneurs, and a force of nature. There are so many mic-drop moments in this one. We talk about living our purpose as our responsibility, how we take action, what we believe in, how we get past our excuses, and the pain that comes with being indecisive.
Settle in with a notebook in hand -- there is much for you to unpack in this one.
Where you can follow Kellsie:
Instagram: @kellsie_moore
References mentioned:
The Four Tendencies Quiz by Gretchen Rubin, https://quiz.gretchenrubin.com/
The Desire Map: A Guide to Creating Goals with Soul by Danielle LaPorte
In this episode, we meet Sarah Shewey, founder and CEO of happily.io. This conversation we have is one that’s going to linger with me for a long time. We talk about how important connectivity is with the people within our companies and within our families, and how we check in with those around us.
We cover Sarah’s journey starting a company in 2005, including the process of securing funding, what happens when we need to pivot, and how these experiences really invite us to define success for ourselves. Sarah and I have a really touching conversation about grief and its role in us being able to function as whole people and the lessons we learn from each other are things that don’t come up every day. Grab a tissue, and join us for this episode.
Where you can find Sarah:
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahshewey
Website: https://www.happily.io
Friends, today we’re talking to Christine Egan. Christine is a breast cancer survivor, a mom of three, and a wife who is redefining how we think about the word “healthy” – and that’s where you’ll find her online. Everything that Christine does is in alignment with taking impeccable care of yourself and being fully immersed in the journey of life.
To that end, she asks some amazing questions of us in this episode, and I really want you to hold space for not only these questions, but your own answers to them. She asks us, “what could this look like?” in so many different areas of life that opens up endless possibilities and different journeys. You’re going to want to take notes, especially when Christine gives us permission to do our life the way we want to do it, right now.
Where you can find Christine:
Website: http://www.redefining-healthy.com
Instagram: htpps://www.instagram.com/christineegan
In this episode, we sit down with Sharada Sullivan who is the Sr Director, Finance - GWS North Division at CBRE a global commercial real estate firm and a wife & mom.
So frequently we think that in order to advance we need to change jobs and make radical shifts; Sharada shares her experience of advancement, exploring new roles and growing within an organization.
I greatly appreciated Sharada's vulnerability in sharing about a time when the role wasn't a perfect fit out of the gate and some really practical insights into how she's approaching new challenges in real-time.
We talk about grief and the loss of her father and the unexpected journey that led her and her husband to step into being vegan.
We dig in deep on being intentional about family dynamics and I was touched hearing Sharada speak about her husband James, how James brings himself to their family and Sharada's deep appreciation for how as a unit they work together.
Follow Sharada on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharadasullivan/
In this episode we talk to Danielle Raymo. Founder & Owner of Rochester Brainery and Co-founder of Upstate Social which is taking place here in Rochester, NY October 3rd and 4th. We talk about how it feels to juggle and wear so many different hats and where the joy exists in all of it.
We get into the tactical business of how all the work gets done, tools and recommendations Danielle relies upon across the social channels she manages and so much more.
Danielle Raymo is freelance social media specialist, the co-founder of Upstate Social Sessions and a board member for Reconnect Rochester. She has more than nine years experience in brand development and event coordination and holds a B.S. in Communication from The College at Brockport. She loves making community connections, frequenting local markets, traveling (historical vacations for the win!), and singing along to showtunes.
Website: https://rochesterbrainery.com and https://www.upstatesocialsessions.com/#about
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dtotheraymo
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dtotheraymo/
In this episode, we meet Cyndi Weis, the owner of Breathe, a yoga studio, juice bar, and retail haven with locations across the upstate New York area. We talk about meditation practices, the hardest lessons we have to learn, and the quote that inspired her entire trajectory with her business.
Cyndi, a former dietician with a degree in mental health counseling, started her business in 2002. Since then, she’s experienced major growth, and she shares with us her unconventional views on market competition and the biggest problem about being on autopilot.
You can find Breathe on Facebook @BreatheYoga or on Instagram @breathelivelifeinspired, or connect with Cyndi at cyndi.breatheyoga.com. Destressifying: The Real-World Guide to Personal Empowerment, Lasting Fulfillment, and Peace of Mind by Davidji can be found at a bookseller near you.
In this episode, we meet Jenn Folsom, the Chief of Corporate Development at Summit Consulting and author of an upcoming book titled “Ringmaster.” We talk about the marathon of motherhood, why the work-life balance simply doesn’t exist, and the importance of finding some element of passion in everything you do.
A self-defined ringmaster, corporate leader, and mother of three boys, Jenn shares how she sets boundaries at work and ensures that she’s living a full and meaningful life outside of the workplace.
You can find Jenn on her website www.jenniferfolsom.net and purchase Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich at a bookseller near you. Know Your Value, a website that centers women in the workforce, can be found at www.nbcnews.com/knowyourvalue
All episodes of the Real Women in Business Podcast reflect the opinions and views of the guest and Cass McCrory, and do not reflect official policy or position of employers or clients.
Executive Director within KPMG. Her rich background from the world of journalism & PR and how it led her down a path into consulting. In this episode we dive into the powerful questions Janice has posed herself throughout her career and of others as a mentor & leader.
We dive into some really personally definitions of success and the phrase that infuses through all of Janice’s work: What did we learn?
We’re going to learn a lot together in this one.
You can follow Janice online on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janice-burg-levi-545274/
In today's episode, we meet Hazel Gale. Hazel is an author, speaker, cognitive hypnotherapist and ex-world champion in full-contact kickboxing. I love a good pun so I'll share this: While Hazel stepped out of the ring professionally she still can knock people out and this episode does this.
We start our conversation with the work she's called to do today and the journey to getting there which took her through so many different places and types of work and we revel in the beauty of the journey. Hazel provided the best definition of cognitive hypnotherapy I have ever heard:
Cognitive Hypnotherapy convinces the mind to release the problem to accept a solution instead.
To that end, Hazel shared some incredible questions that we've pulled together as a download for you. Simply put in your email address at realwomeninbusiness.com/hazelgale and you'll get instant access to these questions in a print-ready PDF.
Where you can follow Hazel:
Website: http://www.hazelgale.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hazel.gale.therapy
Medium: https://www.medium.com/@hazelgale
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hazelgale
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hazelgalehypnotherapy
References mentioned:
Book: SuperBetter: The power of living gamefully by Jane McGunigal
In this episode we meet Michelle Roberts, an entrepreneur who serves as the president of Novus – Be Known, Inc. We talk about finding our purpose, the first question young entrepreneurs should answer when they’re starting out, and what we can do to invest more time in ourselves.
Michelle is a brand expert who found her calling by trusting her intuition and chasing her full potential. She shares with us how to tell if we’re not igniting our purpose and how to overcome self-limiting beliefs, and reflects on how the idea of perfection has held her back.
You can connect with Michelle Roberts on LinkedIn or email her at michelle@novusbeknown.com, or find her on Facebook @WeAreABrandingCompany. You can find the Live with Intention Online with Jess Lively course online at jesslively.teachable.com/p/life-with-intention-online. Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek. If you’re curious about Mondo Beyondo with Andrea Scher, check out her online course at www.superherolife.com/e-courses/mondo-beyondo.
All episodes of the Real Women in Business Podcast reflect the opinions and views of the guest and Cass McCrory, and do not reflect official policy or position of employers or clients
In this episode, we meet Erin Lafferty, growth stage CFO. We talk about that buzz of energy that you feel when you find something that you’d really love to do with your life, the importance or risk-taking for the sake of moving forward, and what happens when we shift our perspective to mindfully responding, rather than instantly reacting.
Originally pursuing a career in psychiatry at UC Berkeley, Erin shifted gears after graduation and entered public accounting. Erin has cultivated significant experience within the start-up space and discovered a passion for their world-changing potential and the challenges of an unconventional work environment. She reflects on how she recharges outside of the workplace and leaves us with the idea that we should not let other people’s perceptions affect our own views of ourselves.
You can find Erin Lafferty on LinkedIn, and The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance – What Women Should Know by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman can be found at a bookseller near you.
All episodes of the Real Women in Business Podcast reflect the opinions and views of the guest and Cass McCrory, and do not reflect official policy or position of employers or clients.
In this episode, we meet Jenny Bjerken, a business owner who manages a team of over 500 leaders for Young Living Essential Oils. We talk about everything from running a multi-level marketing business to the power of trying and the importance of feeling, especially in the aftermath of divorce.
Jenny credits the blogosphere for kick-starting her career and introducing her to her current position. Passionate about uplifting people to their true potential, she reflects on how she finds community in the workplace and her approach to conquering the unknown.
You can find Jenny on Instagram @jennybjerken and @jennyleebjerken on Facebook . To find out more about Young Living reach out to Jenny.
You can purchase You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life, by Jen Sincero, at a bookseller near you.
In this episode, we meet Brianna Firestone, an entrepreneur and director of marketing and strategy insights. She founded The School of Betty, a place created for women to learn how to creatively manage their money, time, and energy for more fulfilling lives. We cover Bri’s journey from a recent college graduate to different turns her career path took in different seasons of life. We talk about the baggage we carry around with us, the value in finding a true community, and the importance of financial literacy – not Accounting 101, but the real-life work of managing money and happiness.
Bri reflects on moving to New York when she was 21 to pursue a passion of hers, the role of her upbringing in how she thinks about money, and the value in allowing yourself to dream. She shares the single realization that started her full-time hustle, The School of Betty: “All of these lightbulbs went off and I truly had this magical experience of connecting the dots between emotions and our money and finally had the moment where I realized I wasn’t happy.”
You can find The School of Betty online at www.theschoolofbetty.com, on Instagram @theschoolofbetty, and on Facebook @bettyschool.
If you’re curious about Mondo Beyondo, visit Andrea Scher’s website here: https://www.superherolife.com/e-courses/mondo-beyondo/.
In this episode, we meet Suzi Russell, a nurse, mother, educator, and nurturer. A lifelong nurse, Suzi is also a local producer and director of community theatre. She talks about the different seasons of her career and the space that it took to create it, and shares powerful magic and medicine around what we do with our lives. We cover the convergence of motherhood and professional development, the journey to feeling “enough,” and the power of opening oneself up to learning from others.
Based in New South Wales, Australia, Suzi knew she wanted to become a nurse since she was four years old. She found her place within the professional space within the healthcare field and most recently transitioned to becoming a nurse educator at the local university. “How can I make a difference? How can I make a difference with my colleagues? For my patients? And the answer for me has been to move into education,” she shares. Suzi reflects on the power of asking “what if” questions, the importance of putting yourself first, and how to live a meaningful life.
In this episode, we meet Jennifer Racioppi, a coach and astrologer who works with women on how to maximize their lives, from living in sync with who they really are to maximizing productivity that doesn’t lead to burnout. She works with an astrological lens and calls these important lifestyle shifts the rhythm of success. We talk about the definition of rhythm, the benefits that come with syncing to the moon’s phases, and the two reactions we have to anything we get into.
Formerly involved within the consulting space, Jenn shifted to entrepreneurship in order to create a workflow that works for her and her health. After a personal health crisis in her late teenage years, Jenn embarked on a healing journey that introduced her to working with the lunar cycle. Jenn shares the importance of positive psychology and integrated wellness in her life, what it means to be a velvet hammer and how it can transform your approach to efficiency, and how the "two percent idea” can enact meaningful change in your life.
Connect with Jenn on Instagram @jennracioppi, visit her blog at www.jenniferracioppi.com, and join her for her free 28 Day Moon Cycle Manifestation and Embodiment Challenge beginning in August, a practice designed to amplify your health by harnessing the power of the moon. Register on her website at www.jenniferracioppi.com/challenge. If you’re curious about an influential book in Jenn’s life, check out Your Heart’s Desire: Instructions for Creating the Life You Really Want by Sonia Choquette at a bookseller near you.
In this episode we chat with Kerri Mulqueen, an Assistant Professor of Education at Manhattan College in the Bronx, New York. She’s had a robust career in education, working as a high school teacher and administrator before shifting towards educating future teachers in her work at an institute of higher education. Kerri shares some amazing insight on the ins and outs of being an educator who teaches future educators and the empowerment that comes from being open to learning throughout your career.
Kerri also reflects on the challenges that she’s faced as a mother with a child with severe food allergies, how she advocates for her son (and models advocacy to others), and the importance of asking for help. She shares the meaning that comes from approaching your career as a process and finding value in being vulnerable.
If you’re curious about Kerri’s book recommendations, check out The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz, When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chodron, and Other People’s Children: Cultural Conflict in the Classroom by Lisa Delpit at a bookseller near you.
In this episode, we connect with Molly Hartley, co-owner of Scratch Bakeshop in Rochester, New York. A true self-starter, Molly reflects on her journey to opening her own business, including how she turned her passion into a career. We talk about how she takes care of herself not only as a business owner but as a mother, the importance of pouring love into your work, and she gives us some tools and suggestions for processing stress.
Molly shares how a consistent gratitude practice fits into her self-care routine, the beauty of being vulnerable within the business space, the advice she would give to anyone just starting out, and the importance of taking time to “just be.”
Keep up with Scratch Bakeshop on Instagram @scratchbakeshoproc, like them on Facebook, or visit them online at www.scratchbakeshoproc.com. Curious about the Assisi Institute? Check out http://www.assisi-institute.org for information about their meditation services and spiritual resources.
In this episode, we’re introduced to Elizabeth St John, who comes from a management consulting background and in addition to her full-time work pursues meaningful passion projects. She has made some big career leaps to center mindfulness and purposeful choice in her professional and personal lives. In this episode, she shows us what the tipping points in her career were and the secrets behind crafting a well-cultivated and meaningful life.
Elizabeth graduated from Vanderbilt with a BA in Communications. After realizing her career path wasn’t quite the right fit, she began working towards creating the change she wanted to see in the world and became a mindfulness coach. She shares the importance of breaking out of your routine, the variability of the human experience, how we can better tap into the things that light us up, and the book that she thinks everyone should read (The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level by Gay Hendricks).
Visit Elizabeth’s webite, www.elizabethstjohn.co, or follow her on Instagram @elizabeth.st.john. Check out her current passion project @flowercrownmuse. If you’re curious about the book that unlocked Elizabeth’s journey to getting back in touch with herself, The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron and The Artist’s Way Morning Pages Journal: A Companion Volume to the Artist’s Way at a bookseller near you. To discover more about the art of grounding, check out Earthing: The Most Important Health Discovery Ever! by Clinton Ober et al.
Today we meet Hope Eaton, a true inspiration who comes from a rich background in software engineering and the working mother hustle. After reaching the midlife, she decided to pivot and now works as a coach and cognitive hypnotherapist in order to inspire her clients to let go of their self-limiting beliefs and step into more abundant lives. We talk about rapid growth and hypnotherapy and Hope asks a question that may change your world: What do you appreciate about yourself?
Hope shares her journey to embracing her femininity, the importance of learning how to receive love, how the challenges we face can bring us more in touch with ourselves, and the significance of incorporating rest into her routine. “We weren’t meant to always be on,” she says. “It’s time to shut the lights off once in a while.”
You can find Hope online at www.hopeeaton.com and keep up with her work at www.themidspace.com, launching in July.
Interested in the impactful article that caused Hope to think more about the midlife? Check out Brené Brown’s piece, “The Midlife Unraveling” at https://brenebrown.com/articles/2018/05/24/the-midlife-unraveling/. If you’re curious about learning more about self-compassion, you can find the work of Kristin Neff, including The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook at a bookseller near you.
You can find Grace Smith, a world-renowned hypnotherapist mentioned in today’s episode at www.gshypnosis.com. If you’re interested in discovering your love language, visit www.5lovelanguages.com and take the free quiz.
In this episode, we meet Stephanie Hayes, a business strategist and coach who works with small businesses and solo entrepreneurs and specializes in growth strategy. We talk about the difference you feel from friction to alignment, how to give yourself permission to ask for what you want, and this idea that “should” actually means “I wish I didn’t have to.”
Stephanie has worked in the entrepreneur and small business space for her entire career and found her place as a strategist. She shares the key to having balance in your life, what the Four Pillars of Passion are and how they can reconfigure your approach to success. She reflects on the challenges of being a working parent and her approach to what it means to fail in the business world.
To connect with Stephanie, visit her website www.setphaniehayes.biz or follow her on Instagram @stephaniehayes.biz. If you’re interested in learning more about alignment in your business strategy, join Stephanie on June 12th for a free live workshop, “Do This, Not That! A 6-Step No-BS Framework for Growing a Business You Actually Like in 2019” at 11 AM PST. Register on her website at www.stephaniehayes.biz/free-workshop-june122019/.
In this episode, we meet Danyelle Hildreth, a savvy businesswoman who has cultivated vast experience in the hospitality industry and the corporate world. She’s an adjunct professor in hospitality sales and marketing, has a master’s degree in service management, and in that space she’s evolved her business to be in a consulting practice. We cover why Danyelle considers herself to be wired for work, the value of figuring it out as you’re going along, and being intentional in the process.
Danyelle shares how her career changed after starting a family, reflects on creating a work-life balance and reveals what she would tell herself when she started her own business, including the importance of asking for help. “I think we constantly try to be more,” she says. “If you keep wanting more things, you’re never going to be satisfied. You have to really learn to enjoy and appreciate what you have.”
You can follow Danyelle on Twitter @DanyelleCara, or learn more about her consulting company, MESH Consulting, by visiting their website, meshconsultingco.com, or liking them on Facebook.
This week, we meet Vidhi Goel, the director of product marketing at a very successful e-clinical firm. However, her career is only part of the story. In this episode, we talk about what she studied in school, her childhood traveling across the globe with her family, and how she defines “success” today.
Born in the United Kingdom and raised in Norway and Indonesia, Vidhi studied economics and chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania and was awarded her MBA in marketing and management from Columbia University. While originally thinking she might go to medical school, she ultimately fell in love with marketing and the problem-solving that comes with the field.
Vidhi reflects on achieving a healthy balance between work and family and stresses the importance of maintaining ownership of one’s calendar and time. She shares what she would tell her younger self regarding the definition of success, which country she would move to, and why she firmly believes that work is a facet, but not a defining characteristic, of her life. “You don’t have to run the rat race,” she says. “Just be who you are.”
In this episode, we meet Liz Tinkham, a career-long consultant who describes herself as “pre-tired.” After graduating from Ohio State with a degree in aerospace engineering, Liz worked as a consultant for over thirty years at Accenture. She is a professor at the University of Washington Michael G. Foster School of Business and serves on the boards of several non-profit and for-profit companies. In this interview, Liz shares actionable things she does each week to stay in touch and current, her biggest piece of advice, and how she dealt with a difficult time in her career.
Liz reflects on the most challenging point in her career; after taking the lead on a project that failed “miserably,” she took some time off to regroup. She shares her advice for diving back in full force, what she would have done differently, and what she means when she says she’s like an orange in a bowl of apples.
Connect with Liz on LinkedIn, or follow her on Twitter @LizTinkham. You can read her piece “Last Day at Accenture – Letter to Liz Martin,” which has been viewed over 80,000 times, here. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/last-day-accenture-letter-liz-martin-liz-tinkham/
In this episode, we meet Terri Trespicio, an award-winning writer, speaker, and brand-advisor. She’s a true powerhouse, having hosted a radio show, worked as a copywriter and magazine editor, and appeared on Good Morning America, The Today Show, and The Martha Stewart Show. We cover a lot of ground in this episode, talking about everything from the power of raising your hand, how to ensure you’re always moving in the right direction, and what Terri means by “the work.”
Terri has always been a writer and was awarded a MFA in poetry from Emerson College in Boston. She’s passionate about helping anyone who has something to share, and believes that paying close attention to the things you enjoy doing is the best gift you can give yourself. “Don’t worry about ‘How am I going to sell this? Who will pay for this?’” she says. “When you become very good at a skill you lose yourself in, there will be opportunities.”
To keep up with what Terri’s up to and connect with her, visit her website (http://territrespicio.com) or follow her on Instagram @ttrespicio, or on Twitter @TerriT. To watch her TEDx Talk, which has been viewed over 4 million times, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MBaFL7sCb8.
On the episode of Real Women in Business, we meet Whitney Sabins, a woman who’s always on the move. She’s a mom of two, a business development consultant and entrepreneur. In this episode, we cover the internship that launched Whitney’s career, her journey to find her purpose, and balancing work and family.
After graduating from FIT, Whitney began to build a career in the fashion industry, but after deciding to leave the workforce to raise her first child, she found herself in a new role. A pivotal conversation with her husband inspired her to re-enter the business world, launching a fashion consulting business, and caused her to realize that the path to success is never linear. “Your callings,” she says, “change in every season of life.”
Whitney shares the importance of vulnerability and self-care in the age of social media, the wisdom she’s learned from her parents, and what she wants her daughter to know. We cover the importance of communication in marriage and the challenges that come with being a working mother.
You can find Whitney on Instagram @wsabins, connect with her on LinkedIn (Whitney Bragg-Sabins), or reach her via email at whitney.sabins@gmail.com to book a consultation.
What do you do when you reach all of your goals at the same time? Today’s guest, Shelby Ruane, found herself having to make a difficult decision after landing a promotion and getting into graduate school.
In today’s episode, Shelby, who now works as a Marketing Director for Inclusion and Diversity at Accenture, reflects on the challenges of goal-setting, the beauty of not having a plan, and how she finds joy.
In her long career at Accenture, Shelby has held a myriad of roles within the field of marketing and communications, and has worked overseas in a host of European countries. She shares her greatest advice for young women in business, and reveals her perspective on “having it all.” “You can do it all, just not at the same time.”
You can buy the book Shelby most recommends, The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industryby Jon Ronson, at a bookstore near you.
You can connect with Shelby: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelbyruane/
In this episode, we meet Jenn Collins, a real estate agent, mother, and wife based in the Bay Area. Jenn began her professional career in financial services in south Florida. After moving back to California in the early 2000s, she started working in commercial real estate and opened a yoga studio with her husband. After having her two daughters, she decided to return to work, where she now works in residential real estate.
Jenn shares her secrets to genuinely connecting with people, a foolproof technique to starting great conversations, no matter where you are, the practice that makes her days better, and how she knows she’s wired for work. A woman who has worn many hats over the course of her career, Jenn reflects on the importance of vision boards, finding the joy in every day, and balancing work and family. She’s a strong force for good who firmly believes in the benefits of staying positive, no matter what.
You can find the full description of the F.O.R.D. technique here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-carry-conversation-using-ford-method-joshua-jamias/, and check out the book behind Jenn’s desire to stay positive, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck, at a bookseller near you.
Find more about Jenn Collins here: https://www.jenncollinshomes.com/