Gratitude Geek

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...

Rob Broadhead is a life-long technical "geek" that has been part of numerous start-ups over the years and used those experiences to find out what brings him joy.  Full Show Notes:  http://kandasrodarte.com/149 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Susanna Dussling is a deaf bilateral cochlear implant wearer living a meaningful and purposeful life with resilience and no regrets.   Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, & share! https://gratitudegeek.com Follow us on social and join the conversation! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@gratitudegeek Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gratitudegeek Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gratitude...

International bestselling author, Michelle Nedelec is an expert in entrepreneurialism and the founder of Awareness Strategies.  She’s run her own series of companies for over 22 years and for over 15 years has been helping Sales reps, Entrepreneurs, and Executives continually double their profits and revenues.  She not only has what it takes to help her clients build a million-dollar business, but...

Host Kandas Rodarte shares her thoughts on the Colorado Springs LGBTQ club shooting, reads a story about growth and gratitude and gives a brief health update. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conversion copywriter. Copy Coach. Wing Woman. Word slinger. No matter what you call her, Erin Ollila believes in the power of words and how a message can inform—and even transform—its intended audience. When she’s not working with big brands and small businesses to marry strategy, storytelling, and SEO, you can find her hosting the Talk Copy to Me podcast or exploring southeastern Massachusetts w...

Conversion copywriter. Copy Coach. Wing Woman. Word slinger. No matter what you call her, Erin Ollila believes in the power of words and how a message can inform—and even transform—its intended audience. When she’s not working with big brands and small businesses to marry strategy, storytelling, and SEO, you can find her hosting the Talk Copy to Me podcast or exploring southeastern Massachusetts w...

Kevin Palmieri is the founder and co-host of the Next Level University podcast. Early in his life, Kevin found “success”, but after a brush with suicide he realized he wasn´t living the life he truly wanted. He became passionate about self improvement and decided to make it his life’s purpose to make a positive impact on as many people as possible whilst inspiring them to be better human beings. T...

In September of 2013, I launched a YouTube talk show called Coffee, Cards and Conversations.  Each week, I'd met with a guest at locally-owned coffee shop in Conroe, Texas to have a honest conversation about gratitude and marketing.  My very first guests were Glenna Griffin and Tanya Bugbee.  In episode 142 of Gratitude Geek, we catch up after 9 years.   What's changed in those 9 years?  Turns out...

It's not who you know or what you know - it's how well you know each other. That's the networking secret Dr. Ivan Misner, founder of BNI with 290,000+ members, shares in this game-changing conversation. Dr. Misner explains why most people get networking completely wrong by treating it as face-to-face cold calling when it should be relationship farming. He breaks down the VCP process (visibility, c...

If you’ve been thinking about creating an online course or group program but feel overwhelmed by formats, funnels, or the pressure to “do it the right way,” this episode will give you clarity without the noise. In episode 140, I’m joined by thought leadership strategist Jason Van Orden, who has helped thousands of coaches, consultants, and authors package their expertise into profitable, high-impa...

Most people would rather walk across hot coals than sit for a headshot. In this candid conversation, Detroit headshot photographer Deb Davis explains why photos matter more than we admit, how to look great on camera, and why your personal brand has nothing to do with fonts and everything to do with how people feel in your presence. We dig into the emotional story that shaped her career, practical...

Melissa Myers, CFP® is a heart-centered, female financial planner, #1 best-selling author, speaker, owner of multiple financial services businesses and she is Going Rogue! Conventional wisdom about personal finance has a place, yet it isn’t always the place to start or end. Melissa’s unique approach to building and preserving wealth starts with mindset and ends with life-changing impact. The missi...

Susanne White was blessed with the opportunity to care for her parents and ventured out on a caregiving journey that would change her life. She blogs about this journey on her website, caregiverwarrior.com and shares her experience, strength and hope with others so that they too may survive caregiving with grace and empowerment.   She outlines ways caregivers can replenish mind, body and spirit in...

Social media strategist Hannah Acosta shares a simple, repeatable system for planning and batching three months of content in just one focused day. In this conversation, Hannah explains how to use testimonials, behind-the-scenes stories, and intentional messaging to stay consistent without burning out. This episode is perfect for Gen X women solopreneurs who want practical, sustainable marketing s...

Jeff Clatterbaugh is vice president, mortgage sales manager. Been in business for 25years as a residential mortgage professional. He has a business degree from Central Michigan University and began his career as a portfolio (solution based financing) and new construction specialist. He has held many leadership positions in the industry including board or realtors and building association. He also...

Michelle is a 2x International Bestselling Author, Speaker & Relationship coach helping you find the confidence to live and love life as you dream it can be through The Art of Relationshipping.  Full Show Notes:  http://kandasrodarte.com/134 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices