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Women over 40 make amazing entrepreneurs! This podcast always highlights specific women who have created incredible businesses that evolved out of something they loved and enjoyed. Today, Sharri talks about why women over 40 need to get serious about creating a business if they haven’t already started one, and why so many women over 40 and even over 50, are so successful at creating businesses!   ...

Today, Sharri speaks with Alex Robba who is a wedding cake artist specializing in edible sugar flour artistry, as well as unique cake flavor compositions. Alex is already an experienced entrepreneur with loads of wisdom that we can all use. As we create and grow our own side hustles or side businesses, Alex's creativity merged with his business mind will give you permission to let yourself fi...

Who is that next version of you? Introduce yourself and observe what she is doing, how she dresses, how she handles her money, how she spends her time and with whom she shares her life. The next version of you wants that real confidence that comes from knowing you can manage everything that happens- good and bad- with grace, humility, courage and competence. Let’s all introduce ourselves to the ne...

Today, Sharri speaks with Marie-Anne Lecoeur, a French woman who started her business with her first top selling book back in 2016, titled How to Be Chic and Elegant. After the launch of that book, she left her corporate career and started her own business, which now includes e-courses, the fabulous French Chic Academy, and her highly successful YouTube channel. Marie -Anne breaks down the details...

In today’s episode, Sharri discusses how Ina Garten grew a highly successful business, sold it, and took a year off to figure out what to do next. When we consider pivoting and trying something new, we need to give ourselves time and space to explore the possibilities. There is value in trying out all of our ideas and the wisdom Ina provides us is worth the listen!       Extraordinary Women magazi...

Today, Sharri has Tamara White on the podcast. Sharri describes her as a fiber farmer extraordinaire. Tamara has a farm located in the Green Mountains of Vermont called Wing and a Prayer. Listen as Tamara shares how she has guided her business throughout the years with her passions, her passion for animals, sustainability, the environment, creativity, as well as education. There are so many tips f...

Some of us do not live near our families. Maybe we have moved or even experienced a big change in our family structure this year.  If you have grown children, it might be the year they spend time with their partner’s family. If you’ve experienced a divorce or the passing of your partner, suddenly your version of family has changed. All of those life changes can be hard on any day, but the holidays...

On today’s episode, Sharri speaks with Jennifer Bakos, who is a food, lifestyle, and sometimes wedding photographer. Jenn shares all about her photography journey, which really is a testament to following what it is that you love. Jenn also shares about the challenges and the joys of being self-employed because she has been self-employed her entire career. She also shares a few photography tips fo...

How do you know when you’ve created a fabulous next chapter? Could some of your own beliefs about what you SHOULD be doing at this chapter in your life be getting in your way of you creating your own extraordinary next chapter? We’ve been told to create goals that are specific, measurable, and realistic but no one talks about how goal achievement isn’t the be all - end all. To create a life that m...

Today Sharri Harmel speaks with Antonia Mason who, along with her mother, owns and runs a bookstore called Books on a Hill in St. Albans. Antonia shares some great insights into the running of a local bookstore and how you really become a part of the community around you. Listen in to hear what her and her mom have created!    Antonia Mason’s website, https://www.books-on-the-hill.co.uk/          ...

Today Sharri discusses relationships, specifically friendships and why they are important to our health, our happiness, and overall wellbeing. She also talks about different types of friendships and why sometimes you must move on and leave a friendship behind so that you can make space for new friends. Listen in as Sharri shares how good quality friendships add value to our lives and play a big ro...

On today’s episode, Sharri Harmel speaks with the founder and creator of the blog Every Day Parisian, Rebecca Plotnick. In 2013, Rebecca packed up her Chicago apartment and moved to Paris for three months. Three months turned into three years of living a nomadic life between Paris and Chicago. After returning to Chicago, Rebecca missed the Parisian lifestyle and brought the customs and traditions...

It doesn’t matter whether you want to start a business of your own or restart your life in a new direction, it takes some adjusting before the new you arrives. Sharri discusses how important it is to make sure the goals you are pursuing are true and authentic to you. Do your goals align with your current true self? Listen in as Sharri shares ways you can be ready for your next chapter!         Ext...

On today’s episode, Sharri Harmel speaks with author, multimedia artist, and former standup comedian Deena Goldstein. Deena recently published her debut memoir titled “Ok, Little Bird”. Writing books had really not previously been on her to-do list but listen in as she talks about the story behind the book and how she got inspired to write the book!      Deena Goldstein’s website, www.deenasart.co...

For most of us, she was not OUR Queen, and yet somehow, she was. She touched us all with her grace, her commitment to what she felt was her purpose in life, her faith, her positivity and willingness to look at all sides of every situation. As a woman, she was also a mother, wife and daughter who had to balance those roles with a big, hugely important lifelong career.   Her impact on the world was...

On today’s episode, Sharri Harmel speaks with Juliana Spahr. Juliana is a scientific illustrator and creates the most beautiful illustrations that are not only visually gorgeous, but they teach and communicate with others as well. Juliana talks about her work and how it was formed by these dual passions of illustrations and advocating for our environment, plus more!        Juilana Spahr’s website,...

When should we stop celebrating birthdays? Never! You should always celebrate your birthday! You absolutely want to celebrate all those years you have lived, the accomplishments you have achieved, the heartaches, the failures, as well as all your wins. Those experiences make up the patch work that represents your life. But how you celebrate does change as the years pass and Sharri shares a few ide...

On today’s episode, Sharri Harmel speaks with Kelly Djalali who is an incredibly talented food blogger. Kelly is the founder of Djalali Cooks where she shares amazing recipes and her cooking expertise, whether you’re cooking for one or for your whole family. She also shares how she got started and gives tips on steps you can take to get started on your journey as well.     Kelly Djalali’s website,...

You have unique talents and gifts that no one else in the world has so how are you going to use those gifts and talents? What is it that you want to do? What will you regret not doing?  Today Sharri shares how building your self-confidence is the way to get to your big audacious goal. Don’t give up on your goals or ideas and don’t let yourself think for one second that it isn’t possible!         ...

On today’s episode, Sharri Harmel speaks with Cynthia Coutu. Cynthia is the founder of Delectabulles, a company all about women and champagne. She has a wealth of information when it comes to champagne and has created a space for women to step into the knowledge that they could take anywhere with them and feel more confident while also having the chance to network with other women. Listen in on Cy...

How are you preparing for your next season? Your next chapter? Is there something you want to build or create? In today’s episode, Sharri Harmel shares steps we can take to turn our thoughts and ideas into action. She also discusses how things like vision boards and accountability partners help us to move forward on our goals.       Resources and Links:   ·    Monica Michelle, BloomTV Network, htt...

On today’s episode, Sharri Harmel speaks with Sara Griot. Sara is a style strategist and she stepped into that role after founding two different clothing design and manufacturing businesses, plus she has raised a family. Sara's mission now is to take all of that knowledge that she has accumulated about clothing design and turn around and help women to learn what works for their unique body ty...

You might think being a grown up comes automatically with age, right? In today’s episode, Sharri Harmel discusses how she is a case study for that not always being true. She also shares advice on 10 things she has learned as an adult that we can all apply to our lives as we move forward on our journey. She reminds us to do the things that make you happy and that we are the CEO of our own life and...

On today’s episode, Sharri Harmel speaks with Diana Wentworth, an amazing thought leader who wrote Chicken Soup for the Soul Cookbook. Along with her husband, she founded the Inside Edge, which was an incredible inspirational breakfast group that met in Hollywood, California. She also created a “five years from now” plan that was hugely successful and that is used by many inspirational thought lea...

How long have you had a dream that you haven't moved forward on? Those dreams that you have been thinking about, planning for, and imagining for a long time… Your time is now! Your only limitations are the limits of your own creativity and big vision.   In today’s episode, Sharri Harmel shares what you can do inside your home or wherever you are to keep moving forward on your dreams. Get crea...