Casa De Confidence Podcast | Grow Your Business, Life and Confidence | with Julie DeLucca-Collins

Hi Friend,  Establishing a mindfulness and meditation practice has been a gift in my life. It is almost one year since I became a Certified Yoga and mindfulness teacher.  My mindfulness practice allows me to grow in self-acceptance and self-compassion. I am working on being less judgmental of myself and more of a coach for myself.  Earlier this year, I decided that to grow fully as an individual a...

Hi Friend,  Establishing a mindfulness and meditation practice has been a gift in my life. It is almost one year since I became a Certified Yoga and mindfulness teacher.  My mindfulness practice allows me to grow in self-acceptance and self-compassion. I am working on being less judgmental of myself and more of a coach for myself.  Earlier this year, I decided that to grow fully as an individual a...

Hi Friend,  Establishing a mindfulness and meditation practice has been a gift in my life. It is almost one year since I became a Certified Yoga and mindfulness teacher.  My mindfulness practice allows me to grow in self-acceptance and self-compassion. I am working on being less judgmental of myself and more of a coach for myself.  Earlier this year, I decided that to grow fully as an individual a...

Sarah Thompson is no stranger to philanthropy, and she has worked in the nonprofit world for most, if not all, of her career. A few weeks, she knew she wanted to make an impact in the world. Sarah has spent more than twenty years working in agency, media and community-based non-profit organizations. She is the senior marketing and communications director at the Village for Families & Children,...

Hi Friend,  Establishing a mindfulness and meditation practice has been a gift in my life. It is almost one year since I became a Certified Yoga and mindfulness teacher.  My mindfulness practice allows me to grow in self-acceptance and self-compassion. I am working on being less judgmental of myself and more of a coach for myself.  Earlier this year, I decided that to grow fully as an individual a...

Hi Friend,  Establishing a mindfulness and meditation practice has been a gift in my life. It is almost one year since I became a Certified Yoga and mindfulness teacher.  My mindfulness practice allows me to grow in self-acceptance and self-compassion. I am working on being less judgmental of myself and more of a coach for myself.  Earlier this year, I decided that to grow fully as an individual a...

Hi Friend,  Establishing a mindfulness and meditation practice has been a gift in my life. It is almost one year since I became a Certified Yoga and mindfulness teacher.  My mindfulness practice allows me to grow in self-acceptance and self-compassion. I am working on being less judgmental of myself and more of a coach for myself.  Earlier this year, I decided that to grow fully as an individual a...

Hi Friend,  Establishing a mindfulness and meditation practice has been a gift in my life. It is almost one year since I became a Certified Yoga and mindfulness teacher.  My mindfulness practice allows me to grow in self-acceptance and self-compassion. I am working on being less judgmental of myself and more of a coach for myself.  Earlier this year, I decided that to grow fully as an individual a...

Hi Friend,  Establishing a mindfulness and meditation practice has been a gift in my life. It is almost one year since I became a Certified Yoga and mindfulness teacher.  My mindfulness practice allows me to grow in self-acceptance and self-compassion. I am working on being less judgmental of myself and more of a coach for myself.  Earlier this year, I decided that to grow fully as an individual a...

Hi Friend,  Establishing a mindfulness and meditation practice has been a gift in my life. It is almost one year since I became a Certified Yoga and mindfulness teacher.  My mindfulness practice allows me to grow in self-acceptance and self-compassion. I am working on being less judgmental of myself and more of a coach for myself.  Earlier this year, I decided that to grow fully as an individual a...

Hi Friend,  Establishing a mindfulness and meditation practice has been a gift in my life. It is almost one year since I became a Certified Yoga and mindfulness teacher.  My mindfulness practice allows me to grow in self-acceptance and self-compassion. I am working on being less judgmental of myself and more of a coach for myself.  Earlier this year, I decided that to grow fully as an individual a...

My conversation with today is with Yolanda Fontanez-Coleman ( I love a woman with hyphenated last name BTW). If I had to describe her, it would be passionate and dedicated. Yolanda’s passion for educating children and inspiring them to achieve was the driving force behind her decision to develop Team Tutor . An expert in her field, She spent more than ten years with the School District of Philadel...

 In this week’s episode of the Casa DeConfidence Podcast, I am honored to introduce you to our first male guest.   As I made up my mind to include gentleman in my guest list, I immediately knew who I wanted to be the first male on the show other than #handsomehothusband.  My guest is someone I have known for over 30 years. (Yes, I am that old). V.C. Birlidis OR Bill and I attended high school at M...

Well, I am delighted to introduce you to the delightful Mindy Henderson. Mindy is from Austin Texas (I love it there). I am not 100% sure how I found Mindy, however, once I heard her speak and share her positivity, I know I wanted to learn more about her and her life journey.  I was so EXCITED that she agreed to be my guest on the show!!! I am still on cloud nine at the honor of speaking with her....

It looks like the Fourth and July is come and gone. It looks like summer is in full swing and Dan and I are discussing how the many ways in which we are making the best of everything. In this episode, we talk about Dan is doing to improve his golf score. We introduce you to the term Passy Agressy (Which we learn from Urban Dictionary).    As always Dan and I really share a few chuckles with each o...

I use cliches… a lot more than I would like to admit. I think it has something to do with my being an auditory learner and remembering what I hear.    Then again, sometimes I find that cliches say just what you want to say.    I am not going to lie, my new guest on this week’s podcast made me a little nervous. It takes a lot to make me nervous.    I was a bit nervous because Lee Pierce, this week’...

Our guest in today’s episode of the podcast is someone I met thought church. Annmarie Sirotnak is a wife, mom, and talented graphic designer. I got to know Annmarie because her husband and I traveled together to Haiti on a mission trip through Praying Pelican Missions . Later on, in my past role as Chief Innovation Officer, I hired her to develop, design, and create marketing collateral for the or...

In today's episode of the podcast, I have the incomparable Angelica Soto. Angelica is a dynamic Latina, first-generation college student, mom of two, and wife to Tommy.    I had the honor of mentoring Angelica as she participated in the Launch Your Leadership Journey Program held at  Tunxis Community College. This program was sponsored by the Aurora Foundation for Women and Girls .    Angelic...

During a long-ago trip to Paris, I first stumbled on the famous Patisserie Ladurée in Paris, France. I remember falling in love with a delightful cookie called Macaron. Not to be confused with Macaroons, which contain coconut.   Now, before I can talk further about Macaron, I must talk lemons.   In the summer of 2018, I first met this week's podcast guest. Katelyn McCraken. Like me, Katelyn i...

On today’s show , my guest asks the question of women: Are you a runner? Like many other women, I am not your average runner. Jill Angie shares her journey from starting to run at 300 pounds to becoming a triathlete and empowering women of all sizes to embrace fitness.  In this episode: Empowering women to pursue their dreams and build confidence. The importance of community and support in achievi...

My guest for our latest episode of the Casa DeConfidence Podcast Meaghan Doherty. I first met this dynamo of a young woman this past summer in Boston as we embarked on our certifications for Social-Emotional Learning Facilitator and as 200-Hour Yoga Teachers from Breath for Change Our training was over the course of three weeks, six days a week, eleven hours per day. Meaghan along with 7 other ama...

“For over ten years, I’ve wanted to open my own indoor cycling studio and decided in 2015 to continue writing my business plan (which I had started 10+ years earlier) to make that happen.”  Jocelyn DeMaio. Our guest this week on Casa DeConfidence podcast is Jocelyn DeMaio. She is the director of collaboration services within her company and has been there for 16 years in varying roles mostly in op...

In this episode of the  podcast, Julie DeLucca-Collins and guest Katie Jeffcoat discuss the importance of self-care, community, and balance in life. Katie shares her journey from federal court trial attorney to community builder, emphasizing her concept of "intentional margins"—creating space for what truly matters. They explore the significance of supportive communities, self-confidence...

In this episode Julie DeLucca-Collins welcomes guest Valerie Hager, an accomplished artist and performer. Valerie shares her journey of creating her one-woman show, "Naked in Alaska," which explores her decade-long experience as a stripper. The conversation delves into themes of personal growth, vulnerability, and the importance of storytelling. Valerie discusses overcoming body dysmorph...

In this episode of the "Casa de Confidence" podcast, host Julie DeLucca-Collins chats with Michelle Cunningham, a successful entrepreneur dedicated to empowering women in direct sales. Julie shares her excitement about her upcoming 50th birthday, viewing it as a milestone to pursue her dreams confidently. Michelle discusses her journey from humble beginnings to achieving success in netwo...