The Second Degree with Emily Merrell

If you are lost in a chaotic routine, today’s guest, Daniele Gates, helps you find your inner balance. Her transformation with yoga helped her change bad habits and turn negative energies into positive experiences. Daniele started B-School in 2018 and now she’s Yinsa’s founder and creative director, selling Ayurvedic skin care products and teaching a yoga wellness lifestyle. Daniele shares her gro...

 Did you know that “Love Addiction” exists and it’s rooted from lacking self-love? It may sound crazy, but it’s real! Today’s guest, Katie Grimes, opens up about this addiction that she had a while ago and how she managed to overcome it. Nowadays, Katie is a Sober Dating Coach who helps women increase their self-esteem to create healthier and happier love lives. If you’re desperate to find love, l...

 When searching for what truly impassions us, we may feel at a loss… or, our true passion could be right in front of our own faces and we don't even notice! For today’s guest, Diana Davis, her true passion grew out of a hobby that she had as a young girl: taking pictures with her camera. Nowadays, Diana is a photographer, graphic designer, and business coach  who works with brands and entrepr...

Have you finally built enough courage and  left that job that did not make you happy but you don’t know what to do next?  Today’s guest, Serena Johnson, can help with that! Serena is a career coach who has her own business called “Get me Out of This Job”. Pretty self-explanatory, right? Being the queen of the career pivot herself, and with her true passion for  professional development, Serena’s g...

Can partnerships build the foundations of your business? Sally Rogers, Founder & CEO of Parsnip, tells us everything about her path as an entrepreneur before and after incorporating an associate to her project. With a strong and diverse background, she was able to learn from every experience she had and used that knowledge to define the type of company she wanted to build. Sally explains how a...

We can all agree that launching your business on social media can be quite a challenge. Whether you’re going live or creating IG stories, it’s tough to identify the key ingredients for engaging and creating a solid social community. Today’s guest, Monica Monfre, a multi-passionate side hustler, is here to clarify our minds by sharing the secrets on how social media can be an easy-peasy working all...

Have you ever dreamt about being a six figure earner? Nikki Nash, today’s guest, knows how to turn that into reality! Nikki is an entrepreneur and the CEO of Market Your Genius, a company which helps women build profitable and successful businesses by taking advantage of their own experiences and expertise. Reaching that six figure goal requires a lot of steps and tips which Nikki advises on this...

Thinking about getting insurance of any kind mostly feels overwhelming and intimidating: there are loads of options in the market and it’s hard to choose. Today’s guest, Chris Lotz, shines a light into the insurance world and how necessary this service is. Chris is the CEO of Goodcover, an insurance company which is different from the rest because it offers a digital experience and offers a renter...

Have you ever thought about doing a hypnotherapy session in order to heal your anxiety or stress? If not, today’s guest, Nicole Hernandez, is here to tell you all about this kind of healing! Nicole is a NYC-based double-certified hypnotist who uses a special kind of modality which aims to get you unstuck and simply de-hypnotize you from the heavy, unconscious burdens you've been carrying. Hig...

Entering motherhood and  thinking about the education of your child can be a stressful and overwhelming process. Luckily, today’s guest, Stephanie Trzaska  is passionate about helping children and their families find joy, peace, and connection. This is why she created her own company called Little Scraps of Magic, a nurturing digital community which provides a space for moms to chat, listen to exp...

Getting to live out of your hobby and what truly passionate you is a  blessing and totally possible. Not convinced? Well, this is exactly what happened to Phillip Van Nostrand, today’s guest, who used to be a math teacher in Santa Barbara and now is a well-recognized event and wedding photographer living in New York City. Some of Philip’s photographs have even been featured in The New York Times ,...

In order to start living a sustainable life, small steps can go a long way. Today’s guest, Katie Weltz, is currently working as a Senior Marketing Manager at Native, a brand that offers personal care products that are cruelty-free and with no harming ingredients such as aluminum, parabens, and sulfates. Its most popular products include plastic-free deodorants, body washes, soap bars and even toot...

Some people can’t hold onto a job for too long because they feel like it just isn’t a fit for them and they know that they need to find something more fulfilling. This is exactly what happened to Harper Spero, today’s guest, for 10 years until she discovered she was truly passionate about coaching. Nowadays, she is a business coach for individuals who are 0-5 years into launching their business, a...

Have you ever felt that your relationship with money is not ideal and it’s bringing hardships into your life? Well, that’s something Lindsay Lawless, today’s guest,  can help you with! Lindsay is a Money Consciousness Coach who helps women to feel confident  and powerful through owning  their personal and business finances.  Highlights: Lindsay’s journey from being raised  in a small town in Arkan...

Planning a wedding is so much more than just setting a date for the big day and organizing invitations. For today’s guest Neela Asaadi, it’s a passion: She is the CEO and Creative Director at Asaadi Graphics, a boutique NYC-based studio specializing in creative solutions for wedding design, business and personal branding. Neela tends to develop an intimate and close relationship with her clients,...

Is spending time on yourself is the bottom priority on your list? Kelley Hoag, a behavioral health advisor, can help you with that! She has created her own program called “Root to Rise,” designed to help people develop and and incorporate sustainable and healthy habits in their daily lives. Kelley grew up knowing that she wanted to be a psychologist, but then her fascination with behavior and pass...

Mercey Livingston is a Mississippi girl who moved to New York and used the city as her mentor. She’s written for Well+Good, Women’s Health, and Glamour to name a few. Now she’s become a full-time freelance writer. With great charisma and energy, she uses her platform, along with her new podcast “Wellness United,” to talk about and promote a healthier lifestyle for everyone. Highlights: The importa...

Today on The Sixth Degree Podcast with Emily Merrell we have the amazing Jamie Ratermann as our guest. Jamie is a brand strategist with almost a decade of experience who has worked with brands of all shapes and sizes – some as big as TripAdvisor and The Financial Gym and others just getting their start. She specializes in working with brands in the health and wellness industry as well as female em...

Knowing how to combine what you love is key. Today on The Sixth Degree podcast with Emily Merrell we have Shelby Albo as our guest. Destination specialist and fitness expert, Shelby is fortunate enough to have not one, but two big passions in life: fitness and traveling. After giving birth to her first son, Shelby decided that she was ready for the next challenge and now inspires others to stay ac...

On today’s episode we have Aggie Burnett—beauty PR and brand strategist—as a guest. Aggie is the founder of AB Creative and is on a mission to help the underdogs get noticed in a sea of look-alike brands. Before founding AB Creative, she developed her own niche fragrance company and was a beauty assistant at Glamour .   Highlights  How Aggie developed her own fragrance company  Why taking chances...

In today’s podcast we are joined by Julia Chebotar, health and wellness consultant. Julia grew up in the cooking world and after college started working in her family’s restaurant. Some years later, inspired by Emily’s message of empowerment, she decided to take a leap by starting her career as a private chef and health coach where she found her true passion. Now, with more than four years of expe...

Having an eye for the aesthetic side of life is life-changing. Today on The Sixth Degree podcast with Emily Merrell, we have Carolyn Stine, who left her corporate job to become an entrepreneur by expressing brand and lifestyle content for businesses. She has become an advocate for sustainability to produce a more health-conscious life and eco-friendly environment. Carolyn’s goal is to create a hea...

Using your voice to create a community never goes unnoticed. On today’s ‘The Sixth Degree’ podcast with Emily Merrell, special guest Kelly Nash shares her passion for writing and how it has empowered herself and her readers across the world. As the creator of her website Lipstick and Ink , she opens up about what mental health means to her and how it has elevated her sense of self. Her goal is to...

On today’s ‘The Sixth Degree’ with Emily Merrell we talk with special guest Annie Heath. Annie started her professional journey as a young blogger with a deep desire to share her thoughts. A few years later, she found the strength to pursue what really made her happy or, as she calls it, to “chase the flower feeling” and founded Ida Blooms, her flower design company that offers a wide variety of s...

Planning your wedding can be stressful, but it can be even more so with recent events. Today on the Sixth Degree with Emily Merrell, special guest, friend and wedding photographer Jodee Debes joins us about the necessary steps to take for all the brides and grooms out there. She has created a virtual offering to mentor people who want to be in the photography business and helps soon-to-be brides a...