Becoming You Podcast

Brianna K is a lifestyle and cleaning YouTuber with nearly 300k subscribers and millions of views!!! But a few short years ago, she was in education, figuring out how to be present for her family. She combined her love of organization and helping others with her background in journalism to turn her passion into her occupation!  She loves sharing tips, hacks, recipes and decor ideas in her videos!...

It's synchronistic that this episode, my first BE moment since turning 40 this past Saturday, is episode 80, my year of birth! Ever since turning 39, I've been so looking forward to 40. My 20's were all about working hard and learning HARD lessons about what didn't fulfill me. My 30's were about the journey of self discovery in what would fuel me in love, relationships and my profession. It was re...

Lindsay is obsessed with helping women ditch the diets and feel confident in their clothes! With a degree in the science of nursing and an extreme passion for fitness and nutrition, she's called the Carb Cycling Nurse! She founded the Fitt Cycle and launched her own app last year!   The FITT Cycle (which stands for Fasting, Intervals, and Target Training) is so much more than an app, it's a one st...

I sit down at my computer with a goal in mind and it happens. Write a list down. You need to meditate! You didn't return that email! Thank your friend for the wonderful gift! Have you checked your dm's? Don't forget to order what's needed for Luca's valentine box at school. Have you drank enough water today? Why hasn't she called you back? How did I just end up on social media on my phone when I s...

Our second #Shoptalks episode, part of our ongoing Shop Talks series with Stanford Shopping Center here in Palo Alto to highlight female business leaders and entrepreneurs. Originally from Montreal, Canada, Caroline Krogh-Jensen moved to the United States after graduating from McGill University. Before becoming an entrepreneur, she spent 10 years practicing law in the United States and Dubai. In M...

It's been called a miracle drug, the Mother Nature's medicine, the brain balancer, the best way to lose 5 lbs. What is this ? Sleep. And for my entire adult life (and most of my childhood), I've done everything to avoid it. Why? Because as a child, I used to have difficulty falling asleep. My brain would race and I'd be unable to shut down. I'd lay there for hours. And when I finally fell asleep,...

Joy Harrington is the founder of Level Up Babe - a social media coaching company where she helps women level up their businesses, mindset and presence to go big online. In her words, she helps entrepreneurs "not suck at online presence and sales".  She is the host of the Level Up Babe podcast - a show dedicated  to helping others learn how to use their rock bottom as a catalyst to something even b...

Embracing the magic - a time to pursue impact, energy + spirituality. The magic of rituals (morning routine), of friendships, of play. When I'm in my BE state, that's when the magic happens. When I focus on feeling focused, in flow and abundant, the things that happen are delicious. A new question - How can I bring more light into this situation? Light is joy, understanding, compassion, support, e...

Are you choosing to struggle BECAUSE of your limitations or to grow DESPITE them? I had to ask myself that Sunday night. My nanny came down sick with the flu in one of the most important weeks in my year. I had set aside all Monday to prepare for a keynote speech and workshop I was giving Tuesday for one of the largest accounting firms in the nation. The rest of the week, was finishing the last fe...

I've known Tracy for 5.5 years and she is the definition of grace and grit. She's the same person sitting across from you one on one as she is speaking from a stage in front of thousands. She can look into your soul, call you out and do it with SO much love. Tracy is a business coach, keynote speaker, and self-made millionaire determined to help you excel in your life… unapologetically and with gr...

Anyone else get so excited about the holidays, only to feel like you end up stressed, expectations not met, snapping at your loved ones when you don't end up with that perfect photo for Instagram? Happiness is when your expectations meet your reality. I've actually been a bit of a grinch - so unlike me. Christmas growing up with was stressful. But having a toddler who sees the magic in everything...

Today's episode is SO special because it combines EVERYTHING I'm passionate about…..strong female entrepreneurs, sustainability, following your purpose and supporting small businesses! Our guest today, Chandan Allen was born in India, and was already introduced to a rich heritage of textiles, hand-made crafts, spirituality, yoga and vegetarianism at a very young age. She later moved to London and...

You get super excited to work on a new idea….you know this will change everything. You write down the steps, you commit to it! You even tell people for the added accountability! You schedule in the time for it, and then…….you can't seem to get traction….you spend hours working in and around your idea but not ON your idea. Sound familiar?   Why? Because you're getting stuck in the shallow end. It's...

Her family and friends started to question her sanity when she was 6 months pregnant with my third child and decided to start my own business. She was working 6 days and putting in 65+ hour a week with her career at the Denver Broncos as marketing and sponsorship manager for 10 years when she knew it was time for a change.   That change led her to the entrepreneurial space helping other women esca...

In an Amazon Prime culture of fast fashion + fast food, we've become all about convenience!!   Think about how you purchase clothes, how you eat food and how you look at experiences? Experiences create memory points, which are what slow down time!!   What can you do today to create an experience?   For more info on the host, visit,  www.rebeccacafiero.com  and follow Rebecca on Instagram @rebeccac...

Today's guest, Julie Ciardi is a Bostonian transplant in New York obsessed with all things marketing, business and entrepreneurship! She left a very successful corporate marketing executive job after 18 years to start her own businesses while helping others create and grow their dreams! She's a mom of three, married to a police sergeant and like most moms, learning how to do it all! She's a life a...

Sales = slimy. I NEVER wanted to be in sales…..I studied journalism because I loved to educate people!  Yet 20 years later, I've overseen more than one billion in real estate  sales and more than 20 million in nutritional sales.   Why do we think that it's slimy? The reality is….We are all either in sales or supporting sales. Every service requires customers and no business would thrive (or surviv...

I've been laughing every time I've been around this woman for the past two years! And idolizing her Madonna-esque arms and a booty that would inspire JoLo. Jessica is a former NCAA D1 athlete, wife, toddler mom, an IIN Certified Integrative Health Coach, an ACSM CPT & Stages Certified Cycle Instructor. Her love for movement kept her on a path to sharing physical health, but along her journey, she...

I don't know if I can do this. ⁣⁣ That's what was going through my mind Tuesday night. The night before I was recording my first LIVE, in person podcast. I was a bit freaked out about making sure my tech + equipment was right. After all, I'd had to record my first episode THREE times because I couldn't quite figure out the sweet spot of my mic. ⁣⁣ I was nervous because the stakes had just gotten a...

You never know when the universe is going to bring people back into your life! I worked with today's guest a decade ago in my corporate life! She recently attended our Brand Camp Retreat and it's been so fun to be able to see and support this next evolution of who Abbie is becoming and what she's creating! Abbie is a trainer, speaker and business owner. Founder of the non profit Kyndly and Chairma...

There's a lot of mysticism over how people do things…. whether it's podcast, writing a book My 3 step process for podcasting can be used on nearly ANY endeavor for passion, purpose or profit!   Take the Shortcut Follow who does it well! Don't recreate the wheel. Create templates! Ask for help + advice (only after this)! Listening to Inspiration Decide on a Day + time block it Power Session - Batch...

Today's episode is a casual chat with one of my FAVORITE human beings, my accountability partner, Kari Keating!! We discuss so many gems as mom entrepreneurs and female collaboration and accountability partners!   - The Business Game Changer That Is FREE - Why You Should Only Talk to ONE Person on Social Media - Why Energetic Matches Are Vital In Collaboration - Balancing Time Building Businesses...

My super power is seeing the opportunity in everything. And that's also my kryptonite!! The normal person with a to do list, obligations, household task and a social life already feels pretty overwhelmed! You add on to that being an entrepreneur and you can fall into a black hole of options and opportunity that's SO overwhelming! Monkey mind is a Buddhist term meaning "unsettled; restless; caprici...

Emily Merrell, Founder & CEO Emily, also lovingly referred to as "20 questions" has always loved figuring out people's stories. Upon graduating from Denison University , she moved to Buenos Aires to master her Spanish  and worked in various industries (ask her about Malbec). Following her return to New York City, she landed in the Fashion world specializing in Events & Marketing working at Ralph L...

I've been quiet for a few weeks. We were waiting for some medical test results back for someone I love and it triggered me to a really difficult place. I didn't post on social media or record podcasts, because I was frozen in a place of not being able to move forward.   It was hard...not only waiting for the results but also the frustration of feeling like my life was on hold. And I'm SO glad that...