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Public relations is the business of relationships, but what exactly is PR? What is podcast pitching? In this episode you’ll learn about what PR and podcast pitching is and how both can help increase your visibility and grow your brand and business. I’m pulling back the curtain on what it looks like to work with me, from onboarding to landing interviews and features. I’m also sharing what the diffe...

Last week I moderated a panel for The State of Women on Mompreneurs - women who are business owners and moms. We shared stories of why we became entrepreneurs and left the corporate world, our experiences, and our best advice. We also agreed that the word “mompreneur” is one that shouldn’t be used and why.  Michelle Talks About Mompreneur - Let’s Stop Using That Word Work Life Balance For Working...

Social media can take a toll on your mental health if you let it. When it comes to our children, oftentimes their emotions and minds aren’t ready to handle the effects of social media. Their lives are on display, there’s competition and seeing who’s doing what. They need likes in order to feel liked and it’s not healthy. Today I’m chatting with Lauren Ellman, author of BRB: A Memoir About Coming o...

As moms, we are always looking for ways we can raise our children to be better and do better. Figuring out how to ensure we raise them as anti-racist is probably one of the biggest tasks we have as mothers. I’m sharing the secret to how you can raise anti-racist children….it starts with YOU being anti-racist. You don’t have to be a perfect mother, I certainly am not, but you do have to be clear on...

You can be the most powerful woman in the room. Take it from THE most powerful woman in the room, the Michael Jordan of the auction world, a woman who shares the stage with a-list celebrities and helps charities raise more money than they could imagine, Lydia Fenet. She’s a mom of 3 who works full-time during the day, manages to spend quality time with her kids and does benefit auctions at night....

We need to have a deep heart to heart conversation about what’s going on in our country right before our eyes. If you’re a white mom, then I feel that we need to start not only paying attention but speaking up, speaking out and  protecting all of our children, no matter what color they are. We are the mothers of these police officers that are killing black men and boys. We are mothers of sons and...

I'm looking back on the past 13 months and what I've learned from this pandemic. I've taken time to fully focus on myself even without time to myself. This week I'll receive my 2nd COVID vaccine shot and life is looking like some normalcy will return to it. My kids have proven to be extremely resilient and adaptable and I couldn't be more proud of them. I'm sharing what I've learned about myself t...

You are in charge of what your future looks like, regardless of your past or present. Senior Director of Memberships and Partnerships for REFORM Alliance, Louis L. Reed is the absolute living example of that. After spending 14 years in federal prison, Louis is now working towards criminal justice and legal reform. He recognized that he wanted to create a legacy of purpose for himself and is on the...

Do you have a dream career but feel stuck where you’re currently at? I want that to change for you, starting today. Pauleanna Reid is a celebrity ghostwriter who helps high-profile leaders and doers turn their personal stories into powerful brand assets. She’s a senior contributor for Forbes and Business Insider and she paved her own way to success by creating her career while working full-time as...

My goals in life are to make a difference in the world and to the future for myself, my family and for all of my listeners. One major way to do this is to start listening to others and hearing their stories. It’s not every day that you meet someone who is the pure definition of changing the world, but Rachel Lauren is doing exactly that. Rachel is a DEI department head, and co-founder of Diversifi...

As a mom and stepmom, I want to raise children who become adults and know they are capable of getting through hard times. I experienced the death of my father to cancer at 7 and my stepchildren have experienced divorce. These are big moments in life no matter what age you are, but learning how to cope with them at a young age is even tougher. Sara Olsher is the founder of Mighty and Bright and aut...

Stress is a word that we hear A LOT and even more so since last year we had a major election and are still in the midst of a pandemic. What exactly is stress and what are the best ways to combat it? Founder of the Stress Less Company Carlee Myers is teaching female professionals how to manage stress and overwhelm in order to find more joy at work, home and beyond. Carlee shares how her childhood l...

Have you ever taken yourself on a business retreat? ⁠ ⁠ Not a conference or something with your team, but a day or two just for yourself...the CEO of your business. ⁠ ⁠ Freelancer writer and host of the Deliberate Freelancer podcast, Melanie Padgett Powers recently dedicated a podcast episode on her solo business retreat and tweeted about it...that's when I knew I needed to chat with her.⁠ ⁠ We ar...

I love nothing more than listening and learning from another female entrepreneur and my guest today is the ultimate international business owner and mom of six kids.  Emma Isaacs is the founder of Business Chicks and her book Winging It was recently released in the United States. Emma was made to do big things and is one of the hardest working women I've ever met. She's taking us on her journey of...

What is a publicist? What is and how does PR help your business? Former publicist and author of How To Be A Media Darling, KJ Blattenbauer is a PR genius. She brings clarity in what you need to do, not only to be ready for PR, but your what your role is when you hire a publicist. It's a publicist's job to land you interviews on podcasts, on TV, online, but it's your job to show up, bring your expe...

Who has played a role in your life that has helped you in your career or relationships? These individuals have been your mentors. Digital marketer, Host of The Radiant Podcast and author of What They Taught Me Kelsey Chapman is celebrating the launch of her book today! What They Taught Me  gives you an inside look at the various women that have helped shape Kelsey’s life and given her the wisdom s...

Pamela Maass is an estate planning attorney who is the Law Mother. Pam is helping women and men, business owners and  get their affairs in order. Although she's based in Colorado, she's got referrals for everyone in every state! Having a will, living trust or estate plan is important and yet so many of us put it off.  It protects us, our children, our assets and our wishes. Pam is breaking down fo...

Tiffany Bluhm is an author, podcaster, speaker, preacher and mom of 2 who is using her voice to help change the world. Her upcoming book, Prey Tell - Why We Silence Women Who Tell The Truth And How Everyone Can Speak Up is a must-read and discusses how we need to take a stronger stand and support the victims of those in power in order to create equality. We discuss how religion, politics, media, e...

Have you heard about the latest social platform called Clubhouse? It's giving those who don't have an iPhone or invite some serious FOMO but what the heck is it all about? How are you supposed to use it? And more importantly, how can you benefit from using it? My guest today is business strategist and influencer Jenny Melrose. Jenny started out her blog in the early 2000s and ended up selling it f...

In this week's episode Michelle is talking about: Relationships in business Creating mutually beneficial business relationships Nurturing online relationships Creating & utilizing relationships for PR Links Mentioned: www.twitter.com/micglogovac www.instagram.com/michelleglogovac Show Notes: www.themslcollective.com/ep67

It’s a New Year, so what better time than now to create a new routine! Ashley Brown is a routine expert, founder of Routine & Things, podcaster, and mom of two girls. She helps women create routines in their lives that help them have more time, more peace, and get more done! We are talking about the most popular routines women come to Ashley for help on, why routines are important, and how you’re...

We are about to start a new year and that tends to be when we create goals, plans and start new things. Regardless of when you do this, I think you need to create a morning routine for yourself and your kids. I started a new morning routine in the middle of the year and in August implemented one for my kids as well. As humans, we thrive from having a routine and knowing what to expect. I learned t...

Isn’t it time we stop overlooking our own self-care? Rachel Letham is a Business Success Coach, self-care guru, and author of Self-Care For The Seasons . She is sharing how she helps women worldwide discover what self-care means to them and how we can implement more self-care even if we don’t think there is enough time in the day. We’re discussing not only Rachel’s journey to self-care but also ab...

As we begin to wrap up 2020, a year none of us could have anticipated, many of us are starting to plan and create goals for 2021. I am one of those people, but this time around I’m focusing more on the goals of how I want to show up and what I want my business to look like to allow me to pivot and make changes for unforeseen circumstances, such as a pandemic. This year was to be the year where bot...

Knowing how to write an email or caption that makes people want to hit reply is a magical gift. Copywriter magician Brenna McGowan is sharing the secrets behind what it takes to create engaging captions on social media and your emails. I truly love reading Brenna’s emails and want to reply to all of them. Brenna shares how she’s learned from her copywriting mentors, such as Laura Belgray, Chris Or...