The AMPLIFY Show

We're finishing up the first month of the new year, which is always a great time to reflect on annual goals or resolutions. But today, I'm going to take a micro-approach to goal setting. It's great to keep your big annual goals in mind, but these get far more attention and glory than small habits and changes. I'm believing more and more that it's the daily stresses and joys that ultimately impact...

If you're looking for a more efficient way to get all of your ideas and to-dos out of your head and into a streamlined plan, then today's podcast is for you. I'm interviewing Lauren Cash, the co-founder of "Monday Hour One." I first learned about this planning strategy from the Life Coach School with Brooke Castillo, and I'm always interested in trying new ways to develop efficiencies in my daily...

It's going on three weeks into the new year, and I want to remind you that no matter what you started the year with, it's not too late to start over or hop back on the train. This is your little new year's pep talk because statistically, this is where people start falling off those goals and start letting the mundane of a new year settle in. So that's your reminder. Keep at it; keep pursuing your...

Happy New Year! I don't know about you, but there is something about a fresh start that really motivates me.  Typically I'm a big "January 1" starter of new goals or resolutions, but this year feels different. Mid-last year in 2020 I started focusing on creating habits- daily routines and tasks that challenged me and made me a stronger person- both mentally and physically.  I started tracking thes...

Happy almost new year! In today's episode, I'm taking a look back at the epic year of 2020 and all the twists, turns, failures, and achievements.  The first 10 minutes or so, I share a look back at the year that started with earning a "2 Comma Club" award at Funnel Hacking Live for earning more than one million dollars in one of our funnels. And then, spoiler alert, just a couple months later, our...

Use constraint and self-manufactured challenges as a way to create freedom, happiness, and resilience.  With the new year on the horizon, we can all probably use a little more mental fortitude, resilience, and strong habits. In this episode, I'm sharing the unique ways I've created more of these by using the concept of manufactured hardship or constraint -- and how it helped turn a challenging yea...

2020 has been a whirlwind of a year for many reasons- so much so, that I almost missed recognizing the eighth anniversary of when I launched my business!  Eight years ago in November, I quit my dream job as a TV news reporter and started a public relations agency, Richett Media, which I rebranded to HAPPY PR a couple of years ago.  You know the saying about how most people overestimate what they c...

This is going to be a really different interview today with someone I deeply admire. He's been my business coach for a couple years, he's an author, and a mentor for fast-growth businesses. My guest is Alex Charfen. I've had him on the show before but today will be a bit different. Alex ends up interviewing me more than I interview him, as we dive into the steps I took to transition my business du...

In this episode of The AMPLIFY Show, I'm chatting with Allie Casazza, the Life Minimalist, host of the Purpose Show, and author of the upcoming book, Declutter Like a Mother .  I found Allie on Instagram, and her life mission to help moms find joy, simplicity, and ease in motherhood immediately resonated with me. Especially because she's running a fast-growth business and homeschooling her childre...

In this episode of The AMPLIFY Show, I'm chatting with Vincent Mcintosh, the 23-year-old owner of Irie Kitchen here in West Michigan. Vince opened his restaurant at age 19, and you'll hear more about how being an entrepreneur is just part of his DNA. We also talk about being a restaurant owner during a pandemic, our shared traits as Enneagram 3s, and the merits of crunchy versus creamy peanut butt...

Today's episode is a bit different than usual. I'm sharing an update on how my business and life have changed significantly since COVID-19. I talk about rebuilding my public relations agency with intention after three challenging months, where 80% of my business was wiped out. I also share some of my biggest takeaways in overcoming these obstacles. Then I'm sharing a replay of my conversation on t...

In this episode of The AMPLIFY Show, I'm chatting with Tara Jones-Williamson, the founder, CEO, and success coach of Your Pretty Pennies . I first met Tara a few years ago when we sat on a panel together for Ladies Get Paid, and we instantly connected. She is so inspiring to me, not only as a businesswoman, but as a woman.  Tara learned about personal finance out of necessity as a single mom tryin...

Today on The AMPLIFY Show, I'm chatting with Rachel Luna, an international speaker, bestselling author, podcast host, former US Marine, cancer thriver, and the chief confidence creator at RachelLuna.biz . Rachel has an incredible backstory. She has overcome so many obstacles, and yet she still radiates positivity. I wanted to know about her mindset, how she got to where she was, and how she uses j...

On today's episode of The AMPLIFY Show, I chat with Liz Della Croce, a food, travel, lifestyle blogger who just celebrated the 10 year anniversary of her blog, The Lemon Bowl .  Liz was in the blogging game before people were really monetizing it, so she has some great insight into how the blogging and influencer industries have changed in the last decade. We also talk about how we've weathered th...

On today's episode of The AMPLIFY Show, I chat with Adam Cayton-Holland , a nationally touring comedian and the author of Tragedy Plus Time: A Tragi-comic Memoir.   I saw Adam's live show during Laughfest, a comedy festival that is held annually in Grand Rapids to raise money for Gilda's Club (a wonderful organization that helps people dealing with grief and cancer). It was my last "normal" outing...

On this episode of The Amplify Show, I talk all things productivity with Erin Condren, Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Erin Condren Design .  In an age where technology and social media have infiltrated every aspect of life, Erin took a chance on paper products to make every day a bit more organized, stylish, and colorful. Since founding her company from her children's playroom in 2005, Erin...

Today on The Amplify Show, I'm chatting with Kate Crocco, author of the newly released "Thinking Like A Boss" and confidence + mindset coach . This timely interview turned into a conversation where we both talk about mindset and business changes during the pandemic, challenges we're facing as parents, and the lies we tell ourselves as business owners.  Kate also offers some incredible insight on f...

There are entrepreneurs, who create and run businesses, and then there are inventors, who go through the painstaking process to come up with a new product and then spend significant time and resources to bring it to life. In this episode of The Amplify Show, I'm talking with Katy Stoka, the inventor behind One Two Lash®, the world's first magnetic lashes.  I've been a fan of these for a couple of...

In the midst of a crisis, some industries are crippled, while others are staying afloat and even thriving. Today's guest is none other than one of the top Internet marketers and the co-founder of ClickFunnels, the fastest growing SaaS company in the world. Russell Brunson is also a best-selling author and his latest book Traffic Secrets just launched. As you probably know by now, I'm a huge fan of...

I'm always trying to find ways to live a more authentic life. As entrepreneurs, this can be especially hard because we feel we have to wear different masks: the "leader" at work, the "caretaker" at home, the strong one, the funny one, the "figure it out" one. If we're not careful, we end up building businesses or communities that we don't really feel a connection to because we did not build them f...

Today's lifestyle of overwhelm doesn't have to be your lifestyle. My guest on the podcast is author and entrepreneur Courtney Carver of Be More With Less. She is sharing her journey from overworked, drowning in debt, and overwhelmed with stress to a stream-lined, minimalist, healthier life.  She tells us how her body finally said, "enough"; when illness stopped her in her tracks, she realized it w...

We all sell. Whether you are in sales as a profession or you're trying to convince your kid to clean their room, we all sell at some point in our lives. My guest for this podcast interview is Myron Golden; he knows sales and he knows adversity. He has gone from broke to living the life of his dreams, and he has the wisdom and tangible advice to help you turn your passion into profit. The name of h...

In this interview I'm talking to Brandon Poulin, CEO and co-founder of LadyBoss. A serial entrepreneur since age 17, Brandon lead LadyBoss to impact 250,000 customer lives and generate over 60 Million in revenue by the time he was 25.  In our interview on this episode of The Amplify Show, Brandon is sharing tactics that helped him and his wife and co-founder go from broke to #4 on the Inc. 500 lis...

Annie Grace has a remarkable story. Raised in a one-room cabin with no running water, she became the youngest VP at a multinational company by age 26. That alone is an inspiring story, but Annie's mission today is what I spoke with her about in this interview: helping people find freedom from alcohol, and redefining how society views alcohol, so that the non-drinker is no longer an exception to th...

I had an opportunity to interview Lewis Howes, best-selling author, multi-million dollar entrepreneur, high visibility podcaster and former pro-athlete, a few years back.  In this interview, Lewis shares about a huge life setback he experienced, and how he overcame it to achieve high level success. He shares what inspired him to completely change the direction of his life, and how he uses failure...