GoalChat

On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling speaks with friends and founders: Bobbie Carlton, Innovation Women;  Troy Sandidge, Strategy Hackers®; and Viveka von Rosen, Women’s Technology Integration Collaborative. The topic - how to Go Big - kicked off the July GoalChats "Just Go" theme, celebrating the Mid-Year and featuring achievers Debra interviewed for her book 52 Secrets for Goal...

On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling welcomes Stacia Crawford of Stay Ready Media and business strategist/community builder Keith Spiroto ring in the mid-year. Stacia and Keith, who also kicked off 2026 with Deb on GoalChat, share their personal and professional wins, goals, and aspirations for the remainder of 2026. Deb chimes in with her own updates, as the panel reflects on the fir...

On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling celebrates Pride Month with Diana Greshtchuk, Monique Impagliazzo, and Duncan MacLeod. All three are members of the LGBTQ+ community, advocates, entrepreneurs, and proud multi-hyphenates. CPA Diana is founder/CEO Fan Your Flame Financial Literacy and an investor, Monique is director/writer/producer, Manifesting Productions, and Duncan is an author...

On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about humor and the power of laughter with Amber J. Lawson, Cathy Nesbitt, and Steve Waverly. Amber J is founder of Grown Ass Woman and co-founder of Comedy Gives Back, Cathy Nesbitt teaches Laughter Yoga, and Steve Waverly is a screenwriter, whose films include Broken Diamonds. The panel discusses the value of humor in life and work, the dra...

On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling explores the world of webinars with Dr. Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd; Brigette Callahan of Babilon Arts; and Julie Migliacci of Revent Consulting. Between Judith's experience as a presenter, Brigette's slide specialty, and Julie's event tech expertise, they were the perfect panel to discuss what works — and what doesn't — when it comes to webin...

On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about Musicals with Kristin Hanggi, Nico Juber, and Carrie Murray . All three are all long-time lovers of musicals, as well as part of the "Millennials Are Killing Musicals" team. Nico is creator, Kristin is director, and Carrie is a co-producer of the show, an original pop-rock musical comedy about identity, motherhood, social media, and the...

On this episode of GoalChat, Debra Eckerling hosts a Redhead Fest with Chrissy Bernal, Be A Better Brand; Lee Jessup, Screenwriting Career Coach; and Tamara Krinsky, Writer and TV Host. The panel share their redhead origin stories, what it means to be a redhead, the importance of building a life that reflects your passions, and more. They talked about creativity, confidence, and why being a “redhe...

On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about The Power of Substack with Jim Fuhs, Fuhsion Marketing, and Bob Woods, CMO, Social Sales Link. The platform continues to grow in popularity and functionality. Substack is like a social media platform and website with blog all in one, and something that can be used can use in concert with other strategies like LinkedIn, podcasting, and l...

On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about Sci Fi and Fandom with Jonathan London, Larry Nemecek, and Kandas Rodarte. All three are podcasters, creators, and beyond enthusiastic about their chosen paths. Jonathan is a writer/director/producer, Geekscape.net; Larry is a "pop culture entrepreneur," Trekland; and Kandas is the founder of Gratitude Geek. The trio share their backsto...

On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling has a fabulous conversation about Networking with Steven Rowell, Strategic Speaker Institute; Annie P. Ruggles, The Non-Sleazy Sales Academy; and Brynne Tillman aka LinkedIn nerd, Social Sales Link. Steven, Annie, and Brynne's share some of their networking tactics, experiences, and favorite conversation starters - and enders, along with tons of pr...

On this episode of GoalChat, host GoalChat Debra Eckerling talks about Lunch with chef Marisa Baggett; Dr. Beth Ricanati, challah baker; and Jessie-Sierra Ross, StraighttotheHipsBaby.com. All three are authors, as well as eating advocates. Breakfast is "the most important meal of the day" and dinner is when people come together, so lunch often gets pushed aside. Not anymore. April 13 was Make Lunc...

On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about Presence with Chrissy Bernal, Be A Better Brand; Stacia Crawford, Stay Ready Media; and Laura Doman, Your Digital Stage. Chrissy is all about owning your brand, Laura uses her acting background to help people be real on camera, and Stacia gets experts seen on TV. No matter what your business - whether it's Zoom or in-person - you need t...

On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about Business Balance with author and business coach Laura Berman Fortgang; feminist business coach and founder of the Feminist Podcasters Collective Becky Mollenkamp; and author and emotion educator Joie Seldon. Priorities, boundaries - personal and professional, and staying true to yourself are all part of that perfect recipe. Laura, Becky...

On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about Mindset with Kristen Coffield, Founder, Active Grandparenting and The Culinary Cure; Linda Grizely, Financial Wellness Speaker and Host of the Real Money Real Life Podcast; and Brenda Knight, Publisher, Books That Save Lives, and Author, Badass Gratitude, among others. While Kristen's focus is on health and wellness, Linda's is on money...

On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about Podcasting in celebration of Podcasthon with fellow Marketing Podcast Network podcasters Seth Goldstein, Entrepreneur’s Enigma; Shel Holtz, For Immediate Release; and Kandas Rodarte, Gratitude Geek. This is Podcasthon week (March 16 – 20), where podcasters globally raise awareness for charitable causes through their broadcasts. This epi...

On this week's GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about Winging It with Bobbie Carlton, Shaena Harrison, and Erin Keating. Bobbie is founder of Innovation Women, Shaena is a professional wingwoman - which inspired this topic, and Erin is founder of the Broad Collective. As you are speaking, building relationships, and showing up for yourself - and your business, the ability to "wing it" will ser...

On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about Empowerment with Carrie Murray, host of Carrie On!, and entrepreneur/activist Dayna Steele for Women's History Month. Viveka von Rosen joined at the start, but technical difficulties kept her from most of the conversation. This panel is all about embracing community empowering people - women especially - to step-into and elevate their l...

On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about the Business of Beverages with founders Noah Bleich, The TeaBook; Matthew Jonas, Good Karma Cacao; and Hilary Sheinbaum, GoingDry.co. While beverages are essential for health (water/hydration in particular), there are lifestyle benefits, as well. People bond over it (Hilary), they are magical/in motion (Noah), and they offer choice (Mat...

On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about marketing with Karlyn Ankrom, Oh Snap! Social; Kevin Chung, The Standout Creatives; and Rob Lange aka The Expert Expert. Karlyn's specialty is post-publication social media, Kevin's is email marketing, and Rob's is getting media. They each cover a different element of marketing - all are intertwined. The trio talk about the "fun" of mar...

On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about Livestreaming with Jim Fuhs, Fuhsion Marketing, and Chris Stone, Cast Ahead. Among other projects, Jim and Chris co-host Dealcasters Live. Jim and Chris offer a ton of tools and tips for getting started, as well as for leveling up your livestream. They also share about ways to use AI tools for repurposing content. Why Livestream? - Jim:...

On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about Changing Old Habits - a nod to the movie "Groundhog Day," rather than weather-predicting "purpose" of the holiday - with author Kee Kee Buckley, Seeking Shama; mind methodologist Leslie Marsh, and Troy Sandidge, Founder, Strategy Hackers®. The trio shares their experiences with change - along with the aha moments that led to them. They...

On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about Amplifying Your Voice with Bobbie Carlton, Innovation Women; Liz H Kelly, Goody PR; and Cheryl Tan, Lights Camera Launch. All three approach elevating your expertise in different, but similar, ways. Bobbie, who talks about Visibility = Opportunity in 52 Secrets, message is: "Say Yes to public speaking;" Liz's is "Let us magnify your goo...

On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about creating community with Nina Amir, KeishaMarie Douglas, and Marc Mawhinney. Nina is author of Change the World One Book at a Time, KeishaMarie is founder of Veteran WingWomen. Org, and Marc Mawhinney is founder of Natural Born Coaches and The Coaching Jungle Facebook group. The trio discussed the difference between creating community as...

On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about intuition with intuitive artist Heather Eck, high-performance clairvoyant life and leadership Coach Shawn Phelps, and hypnotherapist and high-performance success coach Sheryne Willson. They each share their journeys, along with their passion for and the power of leaning into intuition. Each one of them lean into their intuitive gifts di...

On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling celebrates the new year with returning guests Stacia Crawford of Stay Ready Media and business strategist/community builder Keith Spiro. This conversation is a behind the scenes look at all three of their goal-processes; how they face challenges, recalibrate, and set themselves up for success. The trio shared wins and challenges from last year, goa...