Turmeric and Tequila™

"Learn to love without any conditions, help without any expectations and to live without any regrets."   -Anurag Prakash Ray   I am so excited to welcome #fitfam and Founder of Uno Mas Ropa, Anthony Gonzales, to the T&T mic! Uno Mas Ropa is a thriving lifestyle apparel brand rooted in community and support with the mantra, "you can always do one more rep". This is an amazing conversation about so...

"When setting out on a journey do not seek advice from someone who never left home. " – Rumi   I am pumped to welcome longtime friend and fellow entrepreneur to the T&T mic, Courtney McRae! Courtney and I reconnected at our 20-year high school reunion few years ago and I have been excited to do this podcast ever since! Courtney has an amazing background in all thing's food (even working as a pastr...

"Retirement is not the end of the road. It is the beginning of the open highway."   –Unknown   This is an awesome conversation about something we are all concerned about, money! I am excited to welcome Tommy Jones to the T&T mic to share his journey and relationship with money. Tommy is a fellow podcaster (How The Hell Are We Friends), entrepreneur, investor… and retired at 34! Tommy shares how he...

"Hold the Vision…drop the excuses…remember your why. Swerve around obstacles…trust the process. Happiness and success will find you." — Karen Salmansohn   I am so excited to welcome Chastity Fant to the T&T mic! Chastity is a former D1 athlete (basketball), fellow podcaster, NFL wife, mother of 3, AND Co-Founder of the Fant Foundation. Chastity and her family have a pretty amazing story and are wa...

"The bigger your mission becomes, the greater inspiration you will be given."   -Ryuho Okawa   I am so excited about this conversation and to welcome Beverly Karns, Founder of Tempo Granola, to the T&T mic! Beverly is an on-the-go mom, professor, entrepreneur, yogi, and fitness instructor! Beverly hails from the finance world, but after years of making her famous granola for fam and friends with a...

"We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color." - Maya Angelou   I am so excited about this conversation because it came to be over fitness! I am once again competing in the 2022 Do More Charity Challenge, a charitable CrossFit event where teams compete on behalf of selected ch...

"All healing is first a healing of the heart." - Carl Townsend   Healing, we all need it! I am so excited to welcome friend and varsity human, Lisa Tahir to the T&T mic! Lisa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California and Louisiana providing therapeutic services to adolescents, adults, and couples therapy. In addition, Lisa is an author, course creator, fellow podcaster and fitness...

"Quality is not an act, it is a habit." -Aristotle   More (Inspiro) tequila, please! Yes, we are jumping back into the tequila pool with an awesome, woman owned and operated, emerging brand, Inspiro Tequila. I am so excited for this conversation because Founder, Mara Smith, is beyond intentional with the product and the brand. This is a product for women, by women and is actually clean (completely...

"There is a light in this world, a healing spirit more powerful than any darkness we may encounter. We sometimes lose sight of this force when there is suffering, too much pain. Then suddenly, the spirit will emerge through the lives of ordinary people who hear a call and answer in extraordinary ways."   ― Mother Teresa   We all have permission in some capacity- you can call it god, spirit, belief...

"You are one decision away from a totally different life." -Mel Robbins   There has been SO much growth in the "personal brand building" industry… meaning social media stars (influencers), small businesses, athletes, coaches, parents, podcasters, authors… pretty much everyone is looking to grow their voice/reach in some capacity AND make money doing it. This is not a bad thing and with an abundanc...

"Families are like branches on a tree. We grow in different directions, yet our roots remain as one." - Unknown   Balancing family… this can mean so many things:) As we get older and become individuals, family can be one of the toughest, and of course most important relationships to find balance in. Sometimes you just can't and you need to do your own thing, boundaries, as discussed on many T&T po...

"The best way to predict the future is to create it." - Peter Drucker   There is no better time than right now to start a business! You don't need to quit your day job to chase the dream, have a bunch of money to start, or even a hard 5-year plan! I know, this is not what you have heard in the past, but it's a different ball game these days. You can start at any age, with very little, if you know...

"Save Water. Drink Tequila." -Everyone   Tequila! I am excited to welcome tequila expert, Mike Morlales, to the T&T mic! Mike Morales it a Master Catador (taster) and co-managing partner of Tequila Aficionado Media and  TequilaAficionado.com . He is an Amazon bestselling author of several books including his latest,  The Consumer Catador Course:   A comprehensive course for Tequila Lovers from fie...

"Life doesn't get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient." ― Steve Maraboli   All my single mother's, this one is for you!   I am pumped to welcome Vicki Severson to the T&T mic! Vicki was a teen mom who turned tragedy into triumph and took on the world to create her own path. This path has been an eclectic one- Vicki's experience runs from banking, being an EMT, journalists,...

"Happiness is not an ideal of reason, but of imagination." -Immanuel Kant   It is hard to believe that society's prescription for true happiness, "go to school, graduate, find a job, get married, have kids, retire" impacts the mindset as we get older- even when we know better. The lifelong exposure and deep (intention or unintentional) grip to these ideologies are strong. From day one we are bomba...

"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." – Ralph Waldo Emerson   The upside to that pandemic was some clarity… clarity on what is important and clarity on where we want to ACTUALLY spend our time. So many people were forced into a job or profession switch and so many people we forced to innovate in the given circumstances. No part of this shove...

"If I knew then what I know now, I would still be dreaming BIG today." —  Tim Storey   PODFAM in the house!… And what an evolving world the podcast space is, so it's the perfect time to bring some squad together to talk about what we have learned on this journey and how nice it would have been to have had that insight since day one, ha. Whatever your journey might be, it's always a good idea to ta...

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing." -Edmund Burke   There is a LOT going on in our world right now and a major piece of our current heartbreak has to do with the situation going on in Ukraine. Like many of you, I have felt helpless watching the news seeing innocent people being attacked and forced to fight or flee their homeland. It's impossible to...

"We know what we are, but not what we may be." ―  William Shakespeare   What happens when we lose our identity aka who we think we are? Identity change can happen over time or in an instant: a marriage, a divorce, an injury, becoming a parent or losing someone close to you, a significant financial gain or loss- anything that changes the way we walk through this world, regardless if we made that ch...

"No" is a complete sentence." ― Annie Lamott   Baby, it's just you and I today! Kindness vs. boundaries- we need both, but what is the balance? This is a quick love note from me to you (and to myself) to PROTECT YOUR MAGIC aka use boundaries, they are kindness to yourself. Today I unpack the literal definitions of kindness, boundaries, and personal boundaries. Relationships are one of the great gi...

"Let your love be your guide. Let your courage be your driver, and let your passion be your road to enjoy this magnificent life to the fullest."   –  Debasish Mridha   I LOVED this conversation! I am so excited to welcome Annett Bone to the T&T mic! Annett is an entrepreneur, marketing professional, fellow podcaster, but most significantly, a lifelong dance performer. Anyone that is deeply passion...

"I don't want to be a supermodel; I want to be a role model." - Queen Latifah   I am so excited to welcome Chris Pratt to the T&T Mic! Today Chris is going to be sharing his personal and professional experience around diversity and inclusion in the IT world. Chris has a wealth of experience in the IT world, but really was an engineer at a young age. He is a fellow podcaster (2 podcasts) and financ...

"Wishes are possibilities. Dare to make a wish." - Lailah Gifty Akita   Hi Guys, this is a quick Coach's Corner episode today- under 5 minutes! With all that is going on in the world right now, I thought it was a good time to get our minds right and send whatever positive energy we have to the country of Ukraine! It's unbelievable that we can even "go to war" in this day in age, but we are here. A...

"Of all the words of mice and men, the saddest are, "It might have been."   ― Kurt Vonnegut   50 regrets everyone has over 50!?! Ok, well maybe not everyone, or at least I hope not, but this is the title of the article that we are breaking down today!! This conversation was inspired by a running theme I was seeing in my life and the humans around me… being all consumed by one thing. Aka no balance...

"I wouldn't have turned out the way I was if I didn't have all those old-fashioned values to rebel against."  – Madonna   Hi Guys, a fun one today… it's just you and me! It's been 130 episodes and I thought I would reintroduce myself. I am actually going to do this every year as we change so much and don't even realize it if we don't pause to deeply reflect. I know you tune if for my FABOLOUS gues...