Let's Coach with Carolyn - Career Strategist, Leadership and Life Coach

Send us Fan Mail Episode 134:  As a leader in your business and industry, you have invested a great deal of time, energy, finances, sweat, and tears into making your business a success. Too often we block ourselves from reaching our full potential by getting lost and distracted by the daily task required of us. We end up putting things off, missing deadlines, or missing out on some great opportuni...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 133: Managing Bad Behavior, People Problems & Sticky SituationsToo often managers and leaders avoid or choose to ignore bad behavior, performance issues, or people problems. Over time these problems can become much worse and cause the company resources, profit, and potentially the loss of several great employees. The business world is becoming more and more complex, an...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 132: Midlife Is Not A Crisis - It's An Opportunity with Amy Schmidt 

Send us Fan Mail  Episode 131:  Debunking the Myths of Aging with Annie Gaudereault...Many people believe, life is pretty much over when you reach a certain age. Why should you bother to plan for anything more? You've lived life already so what more is there? If you're alone you'll remain alone. You shouldn't worry too much about your health, everything is falling apart anyway....

Send us Fan Mail Episode 130:Joining us on this episode of Let's Coach with Carolyn is podcast host Walker Neer. Walker is the host of The Walkshow, a podcast that explores the walk of life. Walker has been sharing stories with people since he could speak and he has dabbled in stand up throughout his life.  The show has great variety in both topics and guests with music baked into the episode...

Send us Fan Mail The World Health Organization (WHO) had declared the outbreak of COVID-19 as a  public health emergency of international concern.  The outbreak has impacted all of us in some way. The coronavirus has impacted us professionally, personally, economically, and it has tested some individual's faith. It's a lot to navigate through as you begin to figure out what is next for y...

Send us Fan Mail Many businesses have needed to shift focus to keep their employees motivated and to continue to generate revenue. Some companies tend to do far better than others.  So what's their secret? Our special guest, Sarah Wirth has, along with her co-author Bill Eckstrom, spent a decade researching the activities, behaviors, and performance of leaders. After studying more than 100,00...

Send us Fan Mail According to the 2019 Census Bureau, there are approximately 11 million single-parent families with children under the age of 18. Of these households, 80% are headed by single mothers. It goes even deeper when you learn, 40% of these homes are living in poverty.  For many reasons single moms have a hard time creating wealth and the myths and stereotypes society has about them do n...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever taken a personality assessment?  Were you excited to learn about yourself and create your life based on your personality?  These assessments are able to tell you who you are and how you behave in all types of situations. You are able to define yourself in specific ways and understand why you do what you do. This is your personality and it does not change. Or does it....

Send us Fan Mail When you hear the word coach, what do you think of? Most people think of sports, or maybe an acting coach. But there is a big industry that has been built around another type of coaching.  This coaching is known as professional or life coaching. These Coaches work with you to achieve success in your life, business, or career.   To some, that sounds very much like a therapist, ment...

Send us Fan Mail Have you been trying to position yourself as a leader in your industry?  You may have overlooked a valuable key strategy you can use - live and virtual events.  Our guest this week, Strategic Event Planner and Consultant Sherri Sokolowski shares why you and I need to incorporate events into our business plan to grow and stay relevant. With over 15-years of experience, Sherri helps...

Send us Fan Mail In the age of COVID-19, you need to be cautious and guard your finances.  Many people are working from home, not able to do the activities they enjoyed doing.  Some people are afraid of what may come in the future. Some after finding themselves overwhelmed, frustrated, and bored. As these feelings and emotions arise, you can become vulnerable falling victim to buying things you do...

Send us Fan Mail On our last show, we discussed how to move on after ending a relationship. We had a caller ask, "How do you move on after one of the individuals cheated. Can you get back together?".  The show ended as we were deep in conversation and we couldn't let it end like that.  In this episode, we continue the conversation with some Women Talk about cheating and "Starti...

Send us Fan Mail When a relationship ends, it can be really tough to start dating again.  We make excuses, avoid seeing some of our friends and bury ourselves in work. You may want to find love again, but something holds you back. Maybe you feel like it's just too hard or you're not worthy. Or maybe, you just don't know where to start. In this episode, Relationship Coach Roman Miron...

Send us Fan Mail Most of the time when a crisis occurs it is unexpected and we unprepared. The current global situation, COVID-19, is putting a strain on the emotional and mental wellbeing of many individuals.  It is a situation you have very little control over and have had restrictions placed on you like never before.  One area that is being hit hard is relationships. As you are "forced&quo...

Send us Fan Mail You may have heard from various sources 80% of small businesses will go under within their first 18 months. Or they become overwhelmed and frustrated within the first three years and quit.  When you add in a global or nationwide crisis, it's even hard for a small business, any business, to survive. The business owner is then left drowning in a sea of debt. How do you continue...

Send us Fan Mail Too often we wait for everything to be perfect so much so we don’t ever get started. We search for approval that we never get from others. We allow the haters to shoot down our dreams.  Before you know it, the time has gone by and someone else is doing our great idea.  Or maybe we become so comfortable we stop growing and we don't challenge ourselves anymore.  That's wha...

Send us Fan Mail Before there was "Let's Coach with Carolyn", the show was called "Let's Coach with Mark and Carolyn".  Mark and I served as co-host and were able to successfully get the show up and running.  In November 2016, Carolyn began to do the show solo and has continued to carry on the legacy. This year we are making some changes behind the scenes to bring me...

Send us Fan Mail What do women really think about dating, relationships, and romance?  Is dating different as you get older? Should older women date younger men? What do women find attractive about men? As we continue with our romance and relationships series these are just a few of the questions we will be discussing on this week's episode of Let's Coach.  Special guest Chella Diaz will...

Send us Fan Mail Romance, Relationships, and Communication - It’s More than words….We often hear that communication is important in order to have a good healthy relationship. We hear it, but it’s also the reason many relationships end or never get started. We are expected to know exactly what our partner wants and meet their heart's desire.  We’re often giving our partners what we want, not w...

Send us Fan Mail No matter if you are in a new relationship or been together for 20 years, going on a date can be overwhelming and seem more like work then fun. You're so worried about how to act, what to say, and what not to say.  You can get so caught up in everything you act nothing like who you really are.  So how can you relax, still be yourself, and keep your date interested in you?  As...

Send us Fan Mail This year is all about exploring and being empowered to create a life you enjoy living.  The first thing that probably comes to your mind is your career or business. But what about your relationships?  As we kick off this year's Romance and Relationship series, we're going to talk about some fun, creative dates you can go on this Valentine's Day or any day of the ye...

Send us Fan Mail Words are very powerful. They can lead to heartbreak, pain, and shame.  They can lead to smiles, joy, and lots of laughter. But, are words powerful enough to guide you down your path to success?  Tune in as we discuss how words impact your career, business, and your life. Find out if and how one simple word can help you create the success desire...    Board game photo by Suzy Haze...

Send us Fan Mail With this start of the new year, many people have been talking about vision boards. People are sharing pictures of their boards and encouraging you to create one and/or participate in vision board workshops. Although we hear so much about them, many people don't listen and never actually create one.  The question we ask ourselves is this really worth it or is it just a waste...

Send us Fan Mail If you feel like you're stuck in debt or you're ready to create abundance in your life, it's time to let go and stop being a slave to your money. As we continue our discussion on a New Year, New Me, we're going to talk about how we can get our money straight by creating new habits. Our guest Money Coach Chella Diaz is going to share with us what she has in stor...