Elaine's Kitchen Table | Create Better Family, Health, Business, Self

Playologist Kirsten Anderson is back! And this time, she is talking about play in a family setting: What are the benefits of play? Structured vs free play - what is the right balance? Should you be happy if your kids are bored? And much more! Listen in and learn how to help your family develop more awesome humans through play! Show Notes: https://www.elaineskitchentable.com/128 Connect with Kirste...

Kirsten is a dear friend (and one of the first people to take Easy Daysies into her toy store). She is also a "Playologist"! In this episode, we discuss how PLAY can make you a better and more profitable business person. Play leads to discovery, lowers stress, and has a host of other benefits we discuss here! And stay tuned for episode 128, where we talk about children at play! Show Notes: https:/...

My friend said weight loss is 90% food, and 10% exercise - I said "That's me exactly! 90% food, 10% exercise!".  I've got stats from 500 moms, and believe me, we are not alone if we would like to lose a few baby pounds. Tune in for a surprising and positive stat about mom weight as well! Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: @elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www...

It all started with a cup of tea while on vacation, and since then Tonia Jahshan and her husband Hatem have built a direct selling empire (like $20 million in annual sales big) in Sipology. Tonia slayed the Dragons on Dragons' Den (Canadian version of Shark Tank), was named the 2016 W100 female entrepreneur of the year for Canada, and she shares with us: How she turned her love of a new-found prod...

Jae Park took over the family business, a local bakery, and said, "Let's not be a regular business, let's be the best in the world at something." Now Inno Foods sells more coconut cluster snacks than anybody (tens of millions of dollars per year)! Learn from Jae as he teaches us: How to "pick yourself" instead of waiting for others to do so How he "fails" 200-300 times before launching a successfu...

Mellisa has an incredible story! Growing up without a lot, she used food bank facilities and breakfast clubs to stay nourished. Now, she regularly donates to these causes as founder and CEO of Spread'Em Kitchen Co., which produces deeeeeeelicious plant-based spreads, dips, cheese and more! Learn from Mellisa's journey as she found her place in the universe, at an intersection of her passion and he...

We kick off Season 8 with a bang! Join "the Intuitive CFO" and money expert Lou Clarke as she teaches us: Her top 3 business tax write-offs that often go unclaimed Her "piggy bank" system of saving that uses - piggy banks! Show Notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/lou Connect with Lou: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidelousworld Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/insidelousworld YouTube...

We kick off Season 8 with a bang! Join "the Intuitive CFO" and money expert Lou Clarke as she recounts: How she went from $3 from bankruptcy to a $2Million net worth Top 5 Tips for Knowing and Growing Your Money as a Small Business Owner And stay tuned for a part 2, as she shared too much great info for one short and sweet episode! Show Notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/lou Connect with Lou:...

Join Elaine and Ron as we give a quick recap of Season 7 of the Create Better Podcast, for any episodes you may have missed, and a sneak peek at the upcoming Season 8! Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: @elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/cha...

Please excuse the background noise from our 11 combined kids, as 6 married people - Elaine and Ron, Noula and Jonathan, Linda, and Mel, sit on a patio and each give their #1 tip for keeping their marriage strong. Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: @elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Elaines...

In this episode, we look at how a $5 coffee every day actually takes more than a dollar off your hourly wage, and how you can turn that into over $28,000 in 10 years!  Follow along with the formula at www.elaineskitchentable.com/067 Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: @elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www....

In a speech from the Achieve & Lead Women's Conference which Elaine hosted in Vancouver, Elaine shares her 5 D.A.I.L.Y. habits of successful entrepreneurs. How many are you implementing daily? Show notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/053 Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: @elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: http...

Join Elaine and our 3 awesome mom guests who discuss the pros and cons of having their children in French Immersion, or any specialized school program. Show notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/007 Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: @elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable...

Determination, resilience and support are vital for entrepreneurial survival. Learn the best tip Kim Vopni shares from her mentor that changed her business and how she views all aspects of her life to achieve success. As a mom of two boys, Kim not only shares the importance of going out and create your own life, do not just sit and watch others do it on YouTube, but she is a living example! Kim is...

I have been able to get a lot of media exposure over the years - TV news, magazines, newspapers, websites, etc. One of my secrets? Rania! Rania Walker is the Founder and President of Front Door PR, an integrated PR, Media, Marketing and Event Management agency. A natural storyteller, Rania combines her expertise as a former television producer and host along with her graduate work in message desig...

Join Elaine, Angela, Yvonne and Joy, as these 4 moms, with a total of 14 children between them, discuss how they do screen time! There are many different approaches covered here, hopefully one resonates with you! Show notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/120 Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: @elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetanco...

Join Elaine, Angela, Yvonne and Joy, as these 4 moms, with a total of 14 children between them, discuss how they do (or do not do) allowance! There are many different approaches covered here, hopefully one resonates with you! Show notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/119 Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: @elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/i...

Do you feel like you could use a hand cutting through the clutter and overwhelm to create some calm with a more organized home, workspace and life? Join Rowena List, professional organizer as we tackle the down and dirty subject of practicing organization in your life. Reclaim your sanity and your time! Show notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/rowena Connect with Rowena: Website: https://www.ge...

Life is like sports - at least that is what my husband says! In this episode we cover Chapter 2 of my book, "Sell Your Passion" - Be a Triple Threat. It is the most popular chapter of the book as it has resonated with many people whether or not they know anything about basketball! Learn when to shoot, drive or pass on a sales opportunity with consistent results. Check out my book "Sell Your Passio...

Wow wow wow! Let me say that the first book I read while in stroke recovery, and a book that changed my life, is "Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less" by New York Times Best-Selling author, Greg McKeown. So when Greg agreed to be on the podcast, it was a dream come true for me and my husband Ron, so for the first time Ron sat in on the interview. I am so proud of so many of the episodes...

On this show we discuss how to lessen anxiety in our children and help them succeed in our fast paced lifestyles.  We also touch on the worth of "time outs".  Are they good or bad? My guest today is ​an internationally recognized certified Parent Coach, Registered Psychiatric Nurse and Intuitive Guide.  An expert in child and youth mental health with over 15 years of experience working with famili...

In his first ever podcast interview, Jim Treliving, owner of Boston Pizza and several other businesses, original Dragon on Dragons' Den, and investor in Elaine's company Easy Daysies, talks about going from police officer to head of a billion dollar business, and talks passionately about giving back to the community! Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: @elainet...

We continue our amazing conversation with Lori Joyce, founder of Betterwith Ice Cream (and co-founder of Cupcakes!), touching on deeply personal subjects like putting family first when society says put normal first. I hope this episode helps to empower you with the courage to make bold moves in your business, health, family and self! Show notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/lori Connect with Lo...

The title is not a typo - Lori Joyce is the founder of Betterwith Ice Cream. We set out to talk about how her amazing career in food products, but we ended up talking about pretty much everything - family, business, health and self. We laughed and we cried. It was a perfect pairing - Create Better and Betterwith! Show notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/lori Connect with Lori: Website: https://...

More Mom Makers! Find out how Louise went from Etsy to opening 2 brick-and-mortar retail stores, and how Tara went from Etsy to getting her products on Walmart shelves! Show notes: www.elaineskitchentable.com/114 Connect with Louise: Website: https://gastownsoapworks.ca/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sogasoap/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoGaSoap Connect with Tara: Website: https://t...