So...Tell Me What You Do

As we all sit at Thanksgiving tables groaning with goodness this week, who better to talk to than a farmer? And not just any farmer, but as the episode will soon show, the farmer that feeds (and knows!) my family. Farmer Sam's products may be perishable, but her efforts to diversify, modernize, and share her message will be familiar to all small business owners. Join us on the farm as Samantha Fou...

Ever read a resume that made you stop in your tracks? My guest, Kendra Dahlstrom, has one of those resumes. Kendra has coached executives for top corporations and, in the process, learned about how they work and how she does, too. However, it wasn't until she found a way to reconcile her spiritual life with executive coaching that she encountered her next big goal: making an app that can bring...

Remember 2020? Who could forget? Certainly not Shannon Kerr. Facing lockdown six months sober and trying to make sense of a pandemic for a preschooler, Shannon was looking for a solution and found EFT. While the Emotional Freedom Technique, also known as tapping, has been around since the 1970s, it's not always well-known. It just seems too simple, a little too good to be true. But let Shannon...

Close your eyes and picture a personal trainer. Who are they working with? A celebrity, a gym rat, an athlete? What if you imagined them working with you? If you did, the trainer would be Thalas Steele. This week, you'll hear: how Thalas was pulled into fitness from his corporate career how he found those first personal training clients and opened a gym how he finds inspiration coaching the hi...

When you sit down with a fee-only financial planner, you expect numbers. But you don't necessarily expect them to captivate you with the story those numbers tell. But that's exactly what Sarah Charles, co-founder of Sanctuary Financial Planning, did. She captivated me with numbers. From the 95% of women who will act as the sole financial decision-maker of their household in their lifetimes...

When we need to run an errand, whether we want to or not, we do it. But a quick trip is not that simple for all of us. When you have a family member with special needs, an outing can require special planning, calling ahead, or dividing up the family... until community members pull together to change that story. Enter Au-some Maury, the non-profit working with businesses county-wide to secure and m...

Anyone who has added a child to their family in the last decade or two knows the overwhelm and loneliness that can accompany American parenthood. But does it have to be that way? Jessica Hill says no *and* it can even bring us together both as couples and as communities. Join us as Jessica shares how she runs The Parent Collective and the change she hopes to create with Fair Play coaching. Get in...

What could sound more simple than family photography? You get a camera, you tell them to pose, you try to get one picture with everyone looking in the same direction, you send the Christmas cards. But if you've ever actually tried to get a family photo, you know there's nothing simple about it. Until you meet Molly. Molly Wantland is not your typical "smile and say cheese" photog...

Dr. Fanike-Kiara Young wants you to live the life you dream of, that you were meant for, where you can be your most authentic self. And that experience is waiting for you in the space beyond the story of what happened to you in the past. Join us as Dr. Fanike shares her own story and how she now brings multiple tools, models, and experiences together to free others. Get in touch with Dr. Fanike: o...

You start a business when you see that there's a better way to do things and want to share it with others. Michelle Hughes wanted the beauty and joy that flowers bring.  She was even willing to give up go-coffee to get it.  When circumstances kept her from selecting flowers one week, she realized how essential they had become and how much she wanted to share them with others. Now, she runs a f...

As small business owners, we often focus on the numbers: running a profitable business with so many satisfied customers. My guest this week had that success and chose to let it go. Instead, in a difficult season when anyone could have justified putting their life and dreams on pause, Brigette Sobus started again and built a new business. Just so she could do what she loves and share it with others...

Creating anything takes a leap of faith. Creating something and releasing it into the world takes courage and vulnerability. Creating something with others takes curiosity and collaboration. And making a children's book requires all of the above...plus revisions! Join us as Shelley Couvillion lets us peek behind the curtain on her life as a professional illustrator and artist to see how the mu...

As a small business owner, you know you're it: sales, marketing, customer service, operations, finance. It's all you. But does it have to be that way? If you ask Marci Hanes, an accountant specializing in small businesses and sole proprietors, the answer is no. Not only does Marci not want you to feel like you have to go it alone, but she's also willing to tell you who should be on you...

For many, massage has a very specific image: ladies who lunch laying in a spa with cucumbers over their eyes. Michelle Bulla is ready to change that image for you. Michelle shares with us why she prefers the term "bodywork" instead of massage, the role it can serve in our lives, and the level of respect and care we should expect when we choose to engage with its practitioners. With such...

You’ve heard the saying when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.  Debra Driscoll’s message is like that but so much BIGGER.  Deb D is on a mission to share that when life breaks us open with tragedy, we can make true joy and fulfillment by reconnecting with our soul’s purpose.  She calls it BIG LIFE MAGIC.  And what is magic?  In Deb D’s view, it’s whatever you dream of doing, creating, or being...

People buy insurance for two reasons: Because they have to, in which case they use an online low-rate finder or call the 800-number in an ad Because they want peace of mind Matt Harms went out on a limb after a successful but all-consuming corporate career to bring you experience #2. He tells us all about the aha moment that shifted his focus from money to time, from corporate targets to local com...

We've all heard the saying that the riches are in the niches. Holly Freeman is the first to acknowledge how niche her many interests are. But she offers us a twist: Go all in on your passion for a niche, and you'll find connection. And where connection happens, success follows. In other words: love it out loud, and they will come. Hear how serial entrepreneur Holly turned an attempt to cop...

While there is no new episode this week, listen in for a sneak preview of upcoming guests.

Have you ever tried to address an issue with your health and ended up running from one specialist to the next? You know that somehow it should be easier and better than this. These things should work together for you, right? It turns out it's not just the patients who think that. It's also the providers. Brittany Ryan, a physical therapist, and Lydia Fowler, a registered dietitian nutritio...

Bevin Lyle never saw herself as a small business owner, but she did see herself earning the offer of partner in her small law firm. When that offer came, it turns out small business ownership—of not one but two firms—came with it. And like all the other independent small business owners, Bevin is now tackling endless business tasks while trying to hold focus on what matters most: solving her clien...

Kevin Latta may work in a small firm, but he has big ideals. He's taking phone calls, running from meeting to meeting, and fighting red tape like every other small business owner. But then he's arguing constitutional issues, holding the line on our system of justice, and committing to empathy in the face of brutal circumstances that most of us do not encounter. Hear how Kevin's work is...

Bethaney Nielsen isn't just a pediatric physical therapist or the co-owner of Villages Child Development; she's also a mom. Her superpower is being able to look at motherhood, child development, healthcare, wellness, community, and business through *both* of those lenses. Bethaney doesn't just see things as they are: she sees what could be, what needs to be, and what will be with her—a...

When I sat down to talk with Megan White—a pilates, dance, and movement instructor and owner of Movement Lab in Columbia, Tennessee—I thought I would learn more about how movement benefits our bodies, and I did. But that was only the beginning. Megan shares with us how her childhood steeped in dance, where her curiosity was encouraged, eventually led her to start multiple businesses. Through entre...

I know Kate Foreman, the executive director of Watershed Public Theatre in Columbia, TN. Yet, she surprised me! More than once. And I bet you'll be surprised too: at just how much business it takes to make creativity fly at how much you have in common with someone who started a theatre company at the lifelong impact of childhood extracurricular activities at the role that the arts can play in...

Jody Norcio wasn't always a certified natural health practitioner. She was an entrepreneur and coach. But after a dog bite sent her on a seven-year journey to reclaim her health, she found a passion for assisting others who also need to reclaim their health and their hope. Listen this week as Jody shares the foundational habits she works on with clients to restore both their well-being and the...