The Business of Thinking Big

I truly believe that our bodies and our minds are the top asset we own. This is especially true for business owners, as I’m sure those of you listening can relate.     Me, my husband, and my two children have not been sick ONCE in the last two years - I think that’s a pretty amazing feat, especially considering the viruses going around lately. So today I’m going to share with you just HOW I manage...

Today I’ve invited a few of our A-Players, inspiring women who are in the midst of launching their group programs with the goal of scaling their businesses. Who have:  Tara Grotto, a parent educator, who has built a digital course to help parents take away some of the overwhelm of helping their kids build essential life skills.   Karen Choi, who’s launching a coaching program for moms to ditch the...

You’ve probably heard about my A-Players program, and maybe you’re already considering joining it already, maybe not yet. This episode will help you in deciding whether or not to make this investment, as I clarify:  Why my A-Players program is set up the way it is, and why that produces optimal results  The important questions you need to ask yourself before deciding to start this program  What go...

Today we’ve invited one of our valuable A-Players and recently-turned Mama Mentor, Meaghan Beames, who is celebrating her one year anniversary working with me.     Meaghan is a craniosacral therapist who works with mothers and their children who struggle with various health symptoms including colic and reflux.     Meaghan started with Mamas & Co. back in February 2020, and struggled with a bus...

As a business owner, I’m sure you’re used to the roller-coaster of emotions that comes with the work. It’s not always rainbows and unicorns, but having a strong mindset is KEY to running a successful business. That’s why I’m going to share with you some of my “Success Mantras” that get me through those periods of dejection, and help me regain the fighting spirit to dive back into my business.  Som...

Today I’m joined by our current Mama Mentors, a group of very kickass and knowledgeable women in our community. They’ve been running their businesses for a while now, and have collected some valuable know-how to juggling entrepreneurship with motherhood. I’ve asked them to think back on their business journey, and share with us some of the top advice they wish they had known back in the day.  Our...

I know being a business owner can feel a lot like you’re juggling everything, all at once. You feel like you have to do everything yourself - from marketing to accounting. Business finances are important, but they can feel overwhelming. So that’s why today I have invited Ivonne, a Small Business Development Manager at Scotiabank, to give us some tips on how to make our business thrive along with i...

Hi mama!  Not a lot of business coaches and entrepreneurs will reveal what goes behind the scenes in their business, but that is EXACTLY what I am gonna do for you today.  I am going to pull back the curtains, and share with you what we did, specifically, to get to our best revenue generating month ever!  I am going to share with you my strategy for using my lower-revenue months to prepare for hig...

Joining me today is the one-and-only VIVIAN KAYE! If you haven’t heard of her already, she is the successful CEO & founder of KinkyCurlyYaki, a premium textured hair extension brand for Black women that she bootstrapped to over $6 million in revenue. She’s also a business empowerment expert, TV personality, podcast host and all-around DOPE lady!  You don’t want to miss out on Vivian’s story, a...

Today I’m joined by Amy McLaren , mother of two, philanthropist and entrepreneur (founder of Village Impact and Lady Strength), author, and soon-to-be speaker at MamaCon 2021!  Village Impact is a Canadian charity which is focused on building schools for children in Africa. For those of you who are interested in starting a charity or a similar business, this podcast will be an interesting story, a...

This episode is for those of you who have been sitting on those BIG, bold dreams of yours, whether it’s:  Publishing a book Turning your side hustle into a full-time gig Starting your own business Starting your own podcast Are you struggling with imposter syndrome? Are you afraid to start something that seems “too big, and way too daunting”? It’s scary sh**, mama. I feel you. It’s hard to be the “...

Meet Laura Engen, owner and designer at Laura Engen Interior Design, a full-service residential interior design studio based in the Twin Cities, serving clients in Minnesota and beyond.  When I first met Laura, she was struggling with overwhelm - taking on too many clients, and feeling lost and unsure of where she needed to take her business. Fast forward to today, she has a clear picture of what...

Have you been burning yourself out, trying to create new content for your social media day-in, day-out? Are you feeling like you simply don’t have the time or resources (or knowledge) to create an effective social media strategy? How do you even know if your social media strategy is actually working?  I have collected some interesting insights over my 6+ years of running my own social media, and g...

Today we’re joined by a special guest, Allyson Scammell, a fellow mamapreneur and podcast host. It took her a while to start seeing real success with her business, but she persevered and followed her intuition to find her JOY in business.  We have a really interesting chat over our different intuition styles, and how intuition connects to joy, and FLOW.  If you are someone who always lives in your...

Hey Mama, do you feel like you’re constantly working on your business, to the point where it feels like it’s starting to take over your personal life? At the same time, you’re not even sure if you can say with 100% certainty that everything you need to get done IS DONE?  I have spoken with so many women who are in the same boat as you. You’re definitely NOT alone!  So how do I do it, you ask? Well...

Today we sit with four of our amazing A-Players: Jane, Fran, Alex, and Victoria, as they share with us their authentic personal journeys with overwhelm (and how they learned to deal with it). These women are kick-ass mamapreneurs, but they also had their fair share of struggle in the early days. It’s no exaggeration to say that juggling motherhood with business (and personal life) is a tough act....

I was extremely nervous when I first paid the BIG bucks for my first business coach.  It was one of my biggest investments at the time, and if I’m going to be honest, it was terrifying simply because I didn’t know if I was going to get results from it.  “What if I was just wasting my money??”  I’m sure you’ve all been there (or you are thinking of making the leap of faith but have yet to find the...

Today we’re speaking with Gina Guiterrez, founder and designer of “Gina Rachelle Design”, an interior design firm with the mission of designing residential homes in a way that brings joy to everyone involved in the process. She speaks to career changes, overcoming major health issues, and scaling her business to successfully cope with all the changes in her life.  Learn how Gina learned to balance...

Do you ever feel like you’re not spending enough time on the things that actually generate REVENUE for your business?  Today I’m sharing another A-Players session, where we identified “revenue generating activity”, and where to put your time and energy so that you see the biggest difference towards your bottom line! In this podcast I’m giving you 10 “money making moves” that will get YOUR business...

Today’s podcast is a recording from my A-Players session with a guest coach, Miriam Schulman, who’s an artist, business coach, mom AND podcast host.  Miriam shares how she transitioned from a finance background to doing what she loves – art – and how she made (more) money doing it! We talk about how to find the right price to market your products/services at, and how you can break the “limits” you...

Grab a cup of tea (or coffee), today’s talk is going CHOCK FULL of fun personal anecdotes. Let me take you back to my childhood, where I FIRST discovered my penchant for leading and entrepreneurship…it all started with my mom offering to pay me for my chores!  My mom started me on the path to making my own money, and I’ve passed on the same principles to my own children, to teach them the importan...

Sharing a coaching call with MY coach, marketing strategist Ron Reich, who has worked with other famous names like Denise Duffield Thomas and Todd Herman. In this podcast, Ron shares with us his advice for marketing more successfully and addresses some of the key mistakes small business owners make when it comes to marketing.  Episode Quote: “Regardless of what you sell, you are in the business of...

This episode marks the third annual episode of the best business books I’ve come across! Every summer, I like to create a list of my favourite books to give you an idea of what I’ve been reading this year. Lots of mamapreneurs have a little bit more downtime around now, so it’s the perfect time to crack open a book. Even better if it’ll help your business! I realized, as I was preparing to record...

Over the past few years, I’ve learned a lot about how to structure my days, weeks, months, and even years in a way that benefits my business the most.  One of the hardest lessons to learn was how to step away for a moment and give myself some space! If you’ve been listening to the podcast for a while, you’ve heard me talk about CEO time before. Today, I want to spend some more time focusing on why...

Today, I’m sitting down with Nathalie Amlani, Brand Strategist and Photographer.  Some of you might remember Nathalie from the early days of this podcast! She was one of my first coaching clients, and one of the first guests I ever invited to speak here.  Since then, she’s gone from hours of practicing swaddling newborns to a successful thought leader in the realm of branding strategy.  She’s exte...