Successful(ish)

HOST EPISODE! Host Sarah Michelle is talking about one of her favorite activities: REST. What does it mean to rest? Howcome when we 'rest', we still don't feel rested? Why are we tired all the time? How can we rest? What do we do about rest-guilt? It's time to rest the hustle muscle, and chill with this fun episode. 

Do you need to get some shit done? Rachel Kelly, founder of the Get Sh*t Done Club is sharing her experience of entrepreneurship, swapping stories with Sarah, and we're talking about how to hunker down and get sh*t done, and how to make lemonade when life throws us a giant lemon. Make Lemonade started in 2017 when founder Rachel Kelly was feeling extra lonely freelancing and had zero coworkers to...

Is getting a big red F really a bad thing? How do we retrain ourselves to think of this as something worth celebrating? Teacher and Business Coach Sara Torpey is in the studio taking us back to school, and challenging some of the ways we have previously viewed academic success. Sara Torpey is a business coach and teacher with 20 years of experience working with both business owners and educators....

With the changing of seasons can come an influx of unwanted house guests. And we don't just mean your relatives. Our former host Mark Male is stopping by to share all his tips and tricks on successful pest control. {Spoiler Alert: Sarah finally got rid of her mouse family} Mark has owned and operated Barefoot Pest Control for several years and is an expert in the space of pest removal in both resi...

Numbers genius Angela Nummy is back in the studio talking all things bookkeeping. This is the 101 you don't want to miss.

Do you ever hear a conversation that is so good, you have to hear more? We got you babe. In our first Encore series, 5 fan favorite guests are coming back. In this episode, Scott Miller is back to talk about the biggest mistakes and misconceptions we make when it comes to marketing, and what it means to have a healthy brand.  Capping a 25-year career where he served as a chief marketing offic...

Do you ever hear a conversation that is so good, you have to hear more? We got you babe. In our first Encore series, 5 fan favorite guests are coming back. On this episode, realtor Shalmai Rivera is back to talk about the craziness that Covid has brought to the housing market, and how home ownership can impact our perception of success.  Shalmai is a Realtor with Keller Williams Merrimack Valley l...

Do you ever hear a conversation that is so good, you have to hear more? We got you babe. In our first Encore series, 5 fan favorite guests are coming back. In this episode, Matt Persell is back to talk about how to make fitness more fun, and how to love ourselves in the process. Matt Persell is an elementary PE teacher as well as an adult fitness coach who is passionate about making fitness fun.

Do you ever hear a conversation that is so good, you have to hear more? We got you babe. In our first Encore series, 5 fan favorite guests are coming back. On today's chat, Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers is back to talk about how we can talk to our kids (or even re-parent ourselves) to enjoy shame free sex. We discuss where shame comes from, how it can look differently in both purity and hookup culture...

Can you wander without being 'lost'? Hip Maps founder Rachel LeRoy shares how she created her innovative company, and why wandering aimfully is so critical to our success. Rachel LeRoy, founder of HipMaps, is a custom map designer who uses a fresh approach to bring joy through personalized maps for any occasion. Rachel specializes in maps where hosts share their favorite places to eat, drink, and...

What's the deal with makeup? Why is it that when we follow a YouTube tutorial exactly, we don't look like the model? CG herself from Makeup by CG joins to talk about things like how to do makeup, how and when to clean our makeup, why looking natural is always better but sometimes harder, why dudes may need to wear some coverup, and more. Christen developed a love for makeup and an obsession for we...

Wondering what exactly BitCoin is, and how to get started? Shawn Cagle is stopping by to drop some deets on how we can introduce cryptocurrency into our portfolios. Shawn made his first bitcoin purchase in 2015 when the price was below $300 and had traded on Coinbase less than 300 days. After dabbling in trading and exploring the macroeconomic landscape for years he now shares his industry experti...

We are wrapping up FOUR seasons of Successful(ish). Are you having as much fun as we are? On this episode, Sarah recaps all of our season 4 conversations, including: Color and Closets with Shirley Zaccheo; Insurance with Tanya Ballestrini; Entrepreneurship and the American Dream with Ralph Küpper; Difficult Conversations vs Difficult People with Debra Woog; The Art of Relationships with Dr. Kelly...

What would you do if you were attacked? In this part 2 conversation about self defense, Renshi Rob Warner shares what we need to do to successfully win a fight.

Did you know that most attacks come from people the victim knew? We all need to learn self-defense, but what if we don't have time or money to pursue martial arts? Cynthia. Jolicoeur Rood teaches self defense through using what we already have available to us. On this episode, we talk about how to avoid ever having a fight to begin with. What signs should we look for? How can we trust our gut? How...

What exactly is the Enneagram? Enneagram student and coach Kelly Tibbitts stops by to share what exactly the Enneagram is and how each number works.

Do you have boxes of photos stashed away somewhere? These precious memories could be getting damaged- or worse, could be lost on future generations. Caren Osborne is a professional photo organizer and she's sharing all the tips and tricks.

How can you comfort a friend who is grieving? Is there a right time to send a gift? Heidi and Michael Jakoby are the owners of Healing Baskets, a custom gift basket company specialized in grief gifts. Join this beautiful conversation about love and gifts.

Do you make excuses? What's the difference between an excuse and a real obstacle? Sarah shares her top 5 excuses that have kept her from being successful, and how she discerns real obstacles from cop-out excuses.

What if you could find someone else to pay your mortgage? Real Estate Investor, Veronica Lutzen shares how investing in real estate can be easier than we think, and a game changer for you and your family. Veronica has been a real estate investor since age 21 but didn't know it when she started. Buying a duplex was the only way she could afford a house for her family in the town she wanted to be in...

What makes a relationship successful? Can a failed relationship actually be a successful relationship? Dr. Kelly Campbell stops by to talk about the art of a healthy relationship. Dr. Kelly Campbell is a Professor of Psychology at California State University, San Bernardino. Her research examines couple relationships and friendships including deceptive online romance (known as catfishing), infidel...

Do you avoid difficult conversations? Confrontation is very uncomfortable. But it doesn't have to be. Today on the podcast, we're talking about how to win-win difficult conversations, and how to know when a difficult conversation is just a difficult person, and not worth having. Debra A. Woog (pronounced like “Vogue” magazine) is a Crisis Navigation Partner™ with 30+ years of experience as a...

Ralph and Sarah talk about entrepreneurship, cross-cultural differences, and the American Dream. Then the really meaty stuff comes up like why women are stuck choosing between kids and career, why most people fail or never even start, and what entrepreneurial advantages we may not realize we have in the US. Ralph has been a life-long entrepreneur, starting his first company at the age of 14. His i...

We have to have insurance. But do we have to spend so much? Insurance Genius Tanya Ballestrini shares how we can save some time and money and be more successful in insuring what we need to protect.

Do you ever stare into a closet full of clothes, and sigh because you have nothing to wear? Shirley Zaccheo has you covered. And colored. Shirley Zaccheo, is CEO of You & Improved. She is a certified Image Consultant and Colorholic Closet Expert. Her mission is to help bring the world of color into your life and curate the best closet for your best self because she believe everyone has value and p...