The Second Degree with Emily Merrell

After suffering extreme burnout and a cancer diagnosis Catherine Peters is a pro nap. She's so in favor of napping she helps teach people the art of the nap in a fun and interactive workshop. In this episode of The Sixth Degree Podcast, we talk about re-evaluating how we measure our self-worth, strategies to slow down, and how to start napping STAT. What you´ll learn: Catherine talks about he...

No one knows what maternity leave will feel like and how it’ll impact your business. In this episode, Emily Merrell shares her learnings of stepping away from her business, what it feels like returning to her business, and tips for those interested in exploring maternity leave.   What you´ll learn: Emily discusses the reality of taking a maternity leave and returning to work postpartum  Emily talk...

 Imagine opening up instagram and feeling confident to create reels and post on social media without overthinking it. That’s exactly what Cahner Olson does. She sees a strategy and helps you make sense of your own without over complicating it. The Nebraska native, shares her journey getting into social media and being a strategist for product and food based brands and how to stay inspired in your...

Poy Granati moved to NYC from Thailand and pursued a career in UX design working for high luxury companies. After being furloughed during the pandemic she took her passion for creating to challenge herself to “100 days of creating”, and creating she did. For 100 days Poy crafted intricate handmade paper flowers. Her challenge to herself evolved into a full fledged business crafting and creating pa...

From her Catholic upbringing Intimacy was not something discussed growing up. It wasn’t until Victoria Amiya’s own personal journey connecting with her intimacy that she wanted to help others find their own. Victoria helps women rediscover their sensuality and feminine power. Through yoni egg initiations to understanding archetypes Victoria helps women embrace their femininity and find their confi...

 There is nothing more intimidating than finances. Luckily Minoti Rajput is a pro at breaking down what needs to be done and hand holds you in the process of financially planning life. In this podcast we discuss everything from her advice to start discussing finances with a partner to aspects to keep you financially secure like life insurance, estate planning and most importantly knowing your numb...

Imagine walking into the kitchen knowing exactly what to do. That means no recipe, no guide but your own confidence leading the way through the kitchen. Chef Tiffany Swan teaches just that and in this episode she shares her own insights, pivots and craziest experiences as a chef to lead her to helping others. Tiffany Swan is not only a chef but a culinary scientist, retreat chef and food educator...

Kayla Kleinman’s whole career happened thanks to social media. She loves it so much she even got her masters in it. Our guest today is Kayla Kleinman, Social Media Coach, Blogger and Yoga instructor who shares with us why social media for business is still so important.  Highlights: Kayla talks about being an early adopter to twitter and instagram and how it’s been a part of her business and caree...

Do you ever have the feeling that you’re meant for something more, but you’re just not sure what that is or how to find it? Maybe even if you think you know what your gifts are, you have that inner critic always shouting you down. Cindy Tsai, MD, is an Internal Medicine physician and Integrative Life Coach with a mission to empower high-performing women to look within and quiet their inner critic...

While not everyone has entrepreneurial dreams and aspirations, Jessy knew she always wanted to be an entrepreneur. However, rather than coming up with the problem she wanted to solve, the problem was presented to her and led to the growth of household name Dagne Dover. The Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer talks about the beginning days of entrepreneurship, bringing a product to life and the g...

Preparing for a disaster is never on our agenda but knowing about how to handle the disaster is something we should all prepare for. Kate Ellis-Hill is the founder of The Disaster Gal, a provider of emergency preparedness kits and education.  Here’s what you’ll learn:  What is The Disaster Gal? The story behind why Kate decided to start her business, where she found the information, and the recept...

Do you consider yourself a creative person? Did you used to be creative as a kid? Channeling your inner creative is challenging, especially when bogged down with adult work. So, how do you find your inner creative? Ali Hall, of Design with Ali leads workshops and sessions dedicated to connecting with your inner creative after hiding her creative side while in the corporate world. Here’s what you’l...

Have you dreamt of your own tv show or your moment on tv? It’s possible. Cheldin Barlatt Rumer can help you get there. Cheldin is a master storyteller that advocates for women to tell their stories with pizazz.  Here’s what you’ll learn: Cheldin’s journey, from college to launching her own magazine, to doing PR and finally finding what she really wanted to do: helping entrepreneurs to find their v...

We all have gifts that help the world, Amy White, an Intuitive Medium can help people see clarity in their lives and close the gaps with people in the after life. After years of avoiding her gift, she embraced it full force and is determined to help others heal the past and move forward in their future.  Here's what you'll learn: How the pandemic provided the opportunity to bring much cl...

In the 6 years of being an entrepreneur, I’ve learned A LOT. Over the years I’ve learned what type of lifestyle I want, how much money and how to show my expertise. In this episode I’ll guide you through the important lessons I wish I had known before starting my business. Here’s what you’ll learn: Learn how to take care of your own business!  Whenever you are struggling to become an entrepreneur,...

After years of struggling with her own PMS pains and journey, Audrey Gerber made it her mission to help others health the pain and struggle of PMS. In this episode she’ll share her tips and recommendations to better understand your cycle as well as natural tools to heal it.  Here's what you'll learn: The experience of Audrey Gerber. All the things she tried to feel better during her peri...

What does female advocacy have in common with Femtech? Christina Vanvuren. Christina is actively working to advance the understanding and role of Femtech in our society through her company Femtech Media Group. In this episode you’ll learn how Christina took the obstacles from her personal journey and turned them into opportunities. Here's what you'll learn:  Christina's personal jou...

There are many things we feel as entrepreneurs, but the shoulds of entrepreneurship are quite different from the realities. In this episode, we’ll dissect the highlight reals vs. reality of entrepreneurship.  Here's what you'll learn:  Emily debunks some entrepreneurship “shoulds” that she has experienced. The importance of having a plan to be an entrepreneur before leaving the corporate...

  What would you do if your energy was “unstuck?” Karishma Donde, after healing her own trauma with breathwork, has made it her mission to help others through energy clearings specifically targeting the chakras and using modalities like breathwork. Learn how these techniques can change your life and energy for the better.  Here's what you'll learn: Karishma Donde explains how to unlock y...

  Want to really amplify your brand and business? Host a retreat! Retreats are a great way to bring your customers and clients together to really understand what you’re all about. While the idea of hosting a retreat sounds fun, hosting itself can be stressful, overwhelming and hard to manage alone. Brooke Dumas of Brooke Dumas Retreats makes hosting luxury retreats seamless. Learn more about how s...

 Is it in the cards? Jade Rivera, an intuitive tarot card reader, was able to see beyond skepticism of tarot cards to harness tarot cards as a tool to be used to aid in personal growth and development. Learn more about how often tarot cards should be read, finding an individual tarot card reader you trust and understanding the lessons behind the card.  Here’s what you’ll learn:  How did Jade go fr...

Through the pandemic Zoom quickly became the most popular venue available. However, for those interested in networking digitally it was either a complete disgrace or a huge advantage. For Robbie Samuels, he made it his mission to create a Zoom revolution with #NoMoreBadZoom, a virtual happy hour dedicated to teaching and inspiring others to embrace Zoom to all of its capabilities, including networ...

How do you scale a business? Is it hiring an employee or team? Implementing a CRM system or investing in fancy business tools? While it’s overwhelming to think about scaling a business, building systems is an important part of it. Diane Lam is the Queen of scaling empires through helping individuals build the systems they need for their business to flourish. While it’s not a one-stop shop for ever...

In 2017 I had a sign-up on my email list from someone working at Postmates. Naturally, I thought, let’s pitch them for a collaboration. On the other end of that email was Sarina Virk Torrendell. Little did I know that my outreach would turn into a real-life friendship and continued connection and partnership. However, before Sarina was kicking butt in the tech world she was a human rights activist...

While it seems like everyone is recently becoming an entrepreneur, Stephanie Cartin, co-founder of SocialFly, has been leading the way in entrepreneurship before entrepreneurship was a movement. She’s so passionate about entrepreneurship in fact that she created a whole community and podcast around the Entreprenista, spotlighting the secrets of running a successful company from women who have done...