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Lianna Purjes, LCSW is a therapist and Empowerment Coach helping adult children of alcoholics master the tools and strategies needed to build healthy and long lasting relationships. Lianna has Masters degrees in Clinical Social Work and Education and over 15 years of experience helping clients improve their relationships. Key Takeaways [00:02:24] Setting boundaries with family [00:06:33] Adult chi...

Star Hansen is a Certified Professional Organizer (CPO©) and Clutter Whisperer on a mission to help you banish your personal Clutter Monster, take control of your stuff, and create a life you’re truly proud of. She has appeared on over 30 TV shows, given a TEDx talk, and shared her fitted sheet folding secrets with Oprah & her fans. Her unique methodology has helped thousands of people get (and st...

Tino Bvunzawabaya, founder of Black and Raww, a black man on the quest to change race and gender norms, dismantle stereotypes and demonstrate, teach, and develop ways to become allies in ways that support minorities of every basis. He is trying to create a new and diverse definition of what it means to be a black man. Listen in as we discuss the search for equality and equity in today's culture. K...

Angela Melfi, CEO and Co-Founder of Threads Worldwide, joins us to discuss the importance of building community, setting boundaries around our purchases to be conscious consumers, and empowering women in business and their lives. Key Takeaways [00:04:52] Building a community around passion [00:09:35] Empowering women through community [00:15:44] Ethical fashion and fair trade [00:18:26] Women empo...

Erin "Big" Diehl, is a Business Improv Edutainer, Failfluencer, and Professional Zoombie. Through a series of unrelated dares, Erin created improve it!, a unique professional development company rooted in improv comedy, that pushes leaders and teams to laugh, learn, play, and grow. She is also the proud host of The improve it! Podcast, which helps develop leaders and teams through play, improv and...

Katie Jackson, owner of Fuel for Impact, personal trainer, health & wellness coach and mom Key Takeaways 80% of New Years resolutions have failed by end of February.  [00:02:24] Prioritizing self-care as a mom [00:05:57] Importance of having a system [00:10:24] Nutrition plans [00:16:18] Changing your eating habits [00:18:42] Self-care and balance [00:21:46] Obtaining your goals [00:26:05] Unbreak...

Marci Rossi is a Certified Alcohol-Free Coach, Success Coach, Mindset Coach, and NLP Practitioner who is passionate about helping women let go of limiting beliefs around alcohol and themselves so that they can create the lives they’ve always dreamed of. Listen in as we talk societal pressure and beliefs, when it's considered a problem, and how being sober can vastly improve your life. Key Takeaway...

Jay Schwedelson is the founder of SubjectLine.com, the CEO of Outcome Media, and one of the top marketing thought leaders in the industry today. In this conversation we cover a lot of ground, including boundary setting as both humans and marketers, business ownership, marketing pet peeves, and oh yeah, we laugh a lot, too. Key Takeaways [00:01:31] Marketing and ethical boundaries [00:08:17] Bounda...

Chantal Landreville, certified relationship coach and author, who struggled with "having it all" and finding balance in love outside of all other life successes. She was thriving in her career, friendships, finances and more but couldn't seem to find her right match. Listen as she discusses finding joy in her relationships. Key Takeaways [00:03:40] Finding love and rejection [00:06:12] Dating tren...

This book club roundtable was spent discussing "Just Do Nothing: A Paradoxical Guide to Getting Out of Your Way" by Joanna Hardis. Friends and colleagues Jenn Prochaska, The Write Difference, and Jen Bauer, Joop Art Studio join us to discuss getting comfortable with distress and making changes. The Book: “Just Do Nothing” by Joanna Hardis Key Takeaways "I found myself whipping through this because...

Joanna Hardis, LISW-S, author of "Just Do Nothing" discusses how human beings can handle thoughts & thinking in productive and healthy ways by getting comfortable being uncomfortable. Joanna's expertise sheds light on how often we are avoidant of feelings or distress and ways that hinder us truly coping. "This is how you're going to f*ck up. These are all the ways you're going to mess up and what...

Ashley Jones, attorney and litigator that has made it her firm's mission to fight bullying at all levels throughout the judicial system. She is drawn to knowing right from wrong and ensuring that people are protected. Key Takeaways [00:05:37] Inequalities of the justice system [00:10:32] Institutionalized/Societal bullying [00:14:47] Police discretion and racial bias [00:19:01] The right to a tria...

 NoorJehan Tourte, a Senior VP brand strategist, Sports Illustrated Swim Search Finalist, and a young women's empowerment advocate thinks its more important to be respected than to be liked. She has made it her mission to get women excited about the prospect of falling on their faces, over and over, if it means they are making their one life on this earth count. With an MBA from Columbia Universit...

Trigger Warning: The following content may be difficult for some audiences - it includes child/infant/pregnancy loss, domestic violence, and parental abandonment.   Kate Rawlings: gym owner, professional CrossFit athlete, single mom, and women's coach joins us to talk about survival and recovery. After many extreme life hardships, including major physical injuries, profound grief, and an abusive m...

Denise Heroux, The Ambitious Groomer, has been in the grooming industry since 1997, is an educator and speaker, and owns Awesome Paws Pet Salon; a Cleveland-based chain with 3 locations with active plans for expansion. While managing all locations and a staff of over 25 employees, she has learned the importance of setting boundaries to create a thriving business and healthy environment for her tea...

Laura Thomas, a fitness coach who helps women overcome body image self-doubt and find their inner-strength. Owner of Laura Thomas Fitness, she is certified as a women's coaching specialist, online trainer, and pre- and postnatal coach. What we love about Laura, is that instead of focusing on inches, pounds, or other body measurements, she instead guides her clients on their personalized journeys t...

Dr. Cassandra LeClair, a Clinical Associate Professor at Texas A&M University, published author, TEDx speaker, and corporate communication coach joins us to discuss how to decipher our emotional history, unravel relational patterns, and communicate authentically. [00:02:06] Starting the journey of self-awareness [00:04:54] Forgiving our younger selves [00:09:05] Softening judgments and assumptions...

Jo Peters, an experienced leader, coach, and author, shares her insights on how to have it all without doing it all and emphasizes the importance of inner work in living the life of our dreams.   Key Takeaways [00:06:08] Struggling to set boundaries [00:09:29] Gaining confidence [00:13:06] Having it all without burnout [00:17:38] Understanding boundaries and inner child [00:22:08] Documenting prog...

On today's episode, we sit down with Avery Thatcher, a wellness coach and content creator whose experience with burnout and chronic stress is truly inspirational. Tune in to hear about her incredible journey from her time as an ICU Nurse, how best to handle stress and burnout in your own life, and more. To learn more about Avery and her journey, visit becomingavery.com [00:03:47] Epic burnout expe...

Rachel Durci, financial wellness coach and owner of Effortless Budgeting, shares her personal journey with finances that motivated her to make a change. In doing so, she realized how uncomfortable and stress inducing money conversations can be. Listen in as she shares things to consider during this holiday season when it comes to budgeting. [00:08:04] Setting boundaries during the holidays [00:17:...

Chelsey Brooke Cole is a psychotherapist, author, and certified partner trauma therapist specializing in narcissistic abuse and relational trauma. Listen in as we discuss the many signs of someone displaying narcissistic behavior, how to navigate a relationship with someone who may be a narcissist, and what to do next. [00:01:30] Signs of narcissistic abuse [00:05:31] Different types of narcissism...

Andrea Peck is a certified executive coach, MBTI and emotional intelligence facilitator, trainer, and speaker, who supports groups and individuals in becoming conscious, confident, inspiring leaders. [00:02:19] Setting Boundaries for Leadership [00:10:34] Communication in personal and professional lives [00:13:24] Attention span [00:19:58] Why boundaries are compassionate [00:22:08] The benefits o...

Sarah Becker, co-owner of City Six Strings, host of the Sarapy podcast, and music aficionado joins us to talk finding the balance between work and fun, as well as bringing passions into your work. Walk through successes and failures to see what may support you in balancing or combining the two. [00:02:12] Starting a music business [00:07:44] Choosing career over education [00:09:22] Freedom as an...

Alreen Haeggquist, a seasoned lawyer on a mission to support women facing sexual abuse, harassment, or discrimination, joins us in a deep and meaningful conversation about helping others stand up for themselves. She opens up to share her personal story to support others in their journey to speak out. [00:02:58] Childhood trauma and resilience [00:09:33] Victim-blaming and self-blame [00:14:38] Har...

Rachel Durci, financial wellness coach and owner of Effortless Budgeting, shares her personal journey with finances that motivated her to make a change. In doing so, she realized how uncomfortable and stress inducing money conversations and budgeting can be. She supports clients in building financial confidence and saying "no" to debt crises. [00:04:45] Stress and anxiety around money [00:13:27] L...