Gratitude Geek

In this empowering episode of Gratitude Geek, join host Kandas Rodarte as she welcomes Cora Naylor, a certified emotion coach practitioner and host of the "Crack the Code" podcast. Get ready for a transformative journey as Cora shares her expertise in releasing emotional baggage and overcoming self-limiting beliefs, helping women in business break free from imposter syndrome and money blocks. Disc...

Noémi Beres is the co-owner of Podcast Connections. She helps entrepreneurs and business owners share their knowledge and connects them to quality podcast shows. Noemi is also dedicated to helping experts grow their businesses through interviews. She has been working in online marketing since 2007 and holds a Master’s Degree in Danish Literature and Language. Noemi is a linguist, content creator,...

Kim Curtis is the bestselling author of “Money Secrets: Keys to Smart Investing” and “Retirement Secrets”. She is a nationally recognized wealth management advisor and President and CEO of Wealth Legacy Institute. Her groundbreaking work in developing a highly personal client-centric planning model was recognized in the Journal of Practical Estate Planning, winning the Editor’s Choice award. She h...

Stephanie Paul, an Executive Leadership Coach who specializes in Communication. Stephanie is the author of "Unlock the MAGIC of story", a book that teaches how to use Neuroscience secrets to engage and influence any audience. Her focus is on Storytelling, Leadership, Communication, and WIL Masterminds. Stephanie is all about changing the face of "Bored" rooms. Her book is a master class in storyte...

John Chen is the author of the #1 Amazon Hot New Book Release, Engaging Virtual Meetings. He’s been meeting virtually for over 35 years. He has produced over 4,000 virtual meetings including an EIGHT language meeting and the only 100% LIVE virtual conference in the training industry. Show notes:  http://momgeek.com/170 Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, & share! https://gratitudegeek.com Foll...

Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno, the director of the Vatican Observatory, shares his story of how he discovered his passion for meteorites and asteroids and how he ended up working at the Vatican Observatory. He also discusses the relationship between religion and science. Shownotes:  http://kandasrodarte.com/169  Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, & share! https://gratitudegeek.com Learn more...

Jennie Bellinger, the Direct Sales Domme, joins us to discuss how the DISC assessment can help you dominate your sales. Learn how to identify your DISC style, understand your customers' DISC styles, and use this information to close more deals. Show notes: http://momgeeek.com/168  Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, & share! https://gratitudegeek.com Follow us on social and join the conversati...

Meridith Grundei is the owner of Grundei Coaching, LLC, specializing in public speaking and presentation skills. As an award-winning theatre director, producer, and former Second City improv teacher, she recognized the similarities between performing for audiences on stage every night and presenting to customers/colleagues every day. However, the latter didn't have the right tools to bring their s...

Lynn is the founder of minimalist biz where she works 1:1 with micro business owners to help them create a minimalist biz that fuels the life they want for the long term. She was a digital strategist for over 20 years and has coached hundreds of online entrepreneurs to help them grow their online businesses. For 6 years, she was the right-hand to a founder taking the business from $100k to multipl...

In this episode of Gratitude Geek, a relationship marketing podcast, host Kandas Rodarte chats with B2B revenue accelerator, Tim Fitzpatrick.  Tim shares his entrepreneurial journey, from wholesale distribution to residential real estate, before finding his passion in marketing. He now provides marketing consulting and fractional chief marketing officer services to B2B professional service firms t...

Enjoy this thought-provoking conversation with registered dietitian and podcast host Julianna Coughlin as we discuss diverse topics such as the Harry Potter controversy, managing chronic illnesses, and implementing gratitude practices in our daily lives. Show notes: http://momgeek.com/164 Donate to Julianna's NYC Marathon fundraiser: https://runwithtfk.org/Profile/PublicPage/100003/58138   Love th...

Happiness expert, Anthony Poponi, is passionate about spreading joy in our workplaces and communities. He is the CEO and founder of Focus on the 40, offering programs and resources which specialize in reducing suffering and increasing happiness in the workplace. He's also an energetic professional speaker and workplace consultant who knows how to captivate his audience and leave them buzzing with...

Vicky Winkler has worked in the field of marketing for over 30 years. She has worked in various sectors including corporate, nonprofit, education, and even the Peace Corps!  She owns two businesses – The Marketing Shop, a graphic design and printing business – and in 2022, she added a branding division to the business called Stillwater Branding & Design.  She also teaches Marketing at Macomb Colle...

Most client appreciation gifts are killing your referrals. Steve Buzogany is here to tell you why. As founder of The Appreciation Advocate, Steve has helped countless service-based businesses fix their client appreciation strategy. After selling nearly $100 million in real estate himself, he learned what most agents and entrepreneurs get wrong. The bottle of champagne at closing. The branded pen....

Emma Schermer Tamir transforms her insatiable curiosity into conversion-spiking copy. As co-founder of Marketing by Emma, she’s helped over 1,200 businesses from around the world boost their sales and build their brands through authentic, compelling copy. Her aim? Excite your dream clients and turn your websites, Amazon listings, and more into effective selling machines. Show notes:  http://momgee...

Liz spent 20 years working on big Hollywood films - she’s won an Emmy and her work is multi-Oscar nominated.  Now, she's a business strategist and a Mastermind coach and KNOWS business can be ridiculously fun as well as highly effective.  She's Irish, nomadic and as confused as everyone else as to why she speaks with an English accent. Show notes: http://kandasrodarte.com/159  Follow Liz:   Rethin...

What if the secret to building an unshakeable community starts with knocking on your neighbor's door with brownies? Michelle Slaney-Trovato is a special needs mom on a mission to buy her son a house where he can live with friends and the support he needs. Along the way, she discovered something powerful. Showing up matters more than any elaborate strategy. Whether it's welcoming new neighbors, sen...

David Baer is a wine geek, theater geek, marketing geek and host of the More Perfect Marketing podcast. He's been marketing since the 1990s, and these days works with marketing professionals to help them move from being tacticians to strategists. Show notes:  http://momgeek.com/157-david-baer Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, & share! https://gratitudegeek.com Follow us on social and join th...

Sarah Varughese approaches both business and life with a unique perspective, believing in the impossible and recognizing that happiness is a state of mind. With her creative mind, she blends her background in graphic design, marketing, photography, branding, and education to offer a multi-faceted approach to coaching and mentorship.  Also known as She-Rex, Sarah is the host of a weekly podcast and...

Jeremy Poland is a seasoned marketer, with a backstory in church leadership & publishing. Struggling to support a growing family on one non-profit salary, he erected a digital agency from side hustle to family sustainer. With a specialization in SEO for Small Businesses, the proprietary “playbook” and data he developed led to the formation of DIY SEO! Jeremy joins host, Kandas Rodarte, for episode...

Emmy Award winner Vinnie Potestivo breaks down what actually moves the needle for podcast visibility in 2023—owning your content, building credibility “data points,” and making your message easier to discover and share. We talk Google News RSS for bloggers/podcasters, why shareability beats visibility, how awards really work (spoiler: you apply), and how “gratitude hours” for reviews can strengthe...

Houston economist Maya Ford reveals how gratitude and her "Standard of Love" framework redesigned inequitable public spaces in Harris County, driving over $1 billion in housing equity impact. Discover practical, data-driven strategies for Houston housing equity from this expert economist.​ Gen X women solopreneurs: Learn how gratitude as a business strategy tackles real-world inequities like housi...

Launching a business during a global shutdown isn’t for the faint of heart, but step-parent coach Amy Stone did exactly that. In this conversation, Amy and Kandas dig into what it really looked like to pivot careers, choose a niche, and build a coaching practice while the world was upside down. They talk about family dynamics, blended-family stressors, pandemic-era divorces, the awkward art of ask...

Corinna Bellizzi, MBA is an omega-3 expert who pioneered the growth of Nordic Naturals to over $100 million in annual sales. Given her concern for health of people and the planet, she shifted her focus from fish-sourced omegas to algae in 2016. Today she leads Örlö Nutrition, a new algae brand that features the world’s first carbon-negative omega-3s. Örlö Nutrition grows their algae in pristine wa...

Today we are celebrating our 150th episode! 150 episodes is huge in the world of podcasting! How huge? I’ll share some statistics. A huge chunk of my conversation with start-up junkie Rob Broadhead was omitted from episode 149. Specifically, the part where we both share how cancer has affected our families. I’m going to share the excerpt here today AND catch y’all up on my own lived experience wit...