Word of Mom Radio

Kittie DeCarlo was my mom. She has been gracing Heaven with her presence since 1994. 9 years ago over Christmas, we found 5 songs that she recorded with Les Paul, and I can't tell you how excited I am to be sharing music we thought we had lost. I first shared a show in 2015 and wanted to kick-off 2025 with a concert of her songs. Her music is timeless, and I am honored to be able to bring her to t...

Ready to find out what your marketing data's been trying to tell you? Here's the thing - your past performance has some pretty amazing secrets to share about your future success. You just need to know where to look. Sophie is breaking down how to transform your marketing by getting real about what your metrics actually mean. Not just those surface-level numbers everyone talks about, but the real s...

Jennifer Lloyd is a passionate advocate for women’s empowerment, emphasizing the beauty of leadership, motherhood, and entrepreneurship. Her distinguished journey includes titles such as Mrs. Washington America (2005) and two-time Mrs. Korea World (2021 & 2023). Jennifer’s commitment to nurturing women’s potential has earned her numerous awards in production and styling. Her leadership extends...

Ready to transform your marketing budget from an expense into a strategic growth engine? In this value-packed episode, we explore the three critical keys to allocating your marketing budget for maximum impact and consistent returns. Discover how to define sophisticated success metrics that truly align with your business objectives and guide smart investment decisions. Learn the art of strategic re...

Sibert Honor author Patricia Newman uses social and environmental injustice to empower her readers to seek connections to the real world and to use their imaginations to act on behalf of their communities. Patricia's nonfiction titles have received multiple starred reviews, two Orbis Pictus Recommended Awards (NCTE), two Green Earth Book Awards, and several Eureka! Awards (CRA). All her nonfiction...

Cathlene Miner embodies a life full of positivity, cherishing her roles as a mom, wife, and grandmother to three amazing granddaughters. She was a stay-at-home mom for over 20 years, dedicating herself to her family while also investing to grow financially and in her health. From personal experiences, she is an advocate for keeping kids safe online, recognizing the importance of protecting childre...

Ready to leverage Facebook marketing at a higher level? In this value-packed episode, we explore the three strategic advantages that make Facebook an unmatched platform for sophisticated service providers looking to expand their reach and impact. Discover how Facebook's unique combination of broad reach and precise targeting can amplify your expertise to exactly the right audience. We explore the...

Kristin Revere is the CEO and Founder of Gold Coast Doulas birth and postpartum doula agency in Grand Rapids, MIchigan. She is an elite certified birth doula, a newborn care specialist, childbirth educator, and an elite certified postpartum doula. She cohosts the Ask the Doulas podcast and co-created the Becoming A Mother course. Kristin co-authored the book, "Supported: Your Guide to Birth and Ba...

Ready to make your premium service offers irresistible? In this value-packed episode, we explore the three critical elements that transform professional services into compelling opportunities your ideal clients can't ignore. Discover how to articulate problems in ways that resonate deeply with sophisticated clients, create authentic urgency that maintains your professional integrity, and master th...

Lauren Bayne, an Austin-based Personal Brand Creative Director, transforms expertise into distinctive personal brands. With over 25 years in creative advertising and specialized personal branding knowledge, she serves accomplished professionals, thought leaders, and entrepreneurs. Lauren's journey from crafting award-winning campaigns for Fortune 500 companies to elevating individual brands  showc...

The Strategic Timing of Paid Ads: 3 Critical Signs Your Service-Based Business is Ready to Invest In this value-packed episode, digital marketing expert Sophie Zollmann pulls back the curtain on one of the most pressing questions successful service providers face: When is the right time to invest in paid advertising? Drawing from 20 years of digital marketing expertise, Sophie breaks down the thre...

Transform Your Brand Through Client Feedback:  3 Game-Changing Strategies for Service Professionals In this episode of Building Your Empire, Sophie Zollmann dives deep into how customer feedback can revolutionize your brand evolution and business growth. Drawing from years of experience working with service professionals, Sophie reveals why client insights are the most valuable asset for driving s...

Gratitude Marketing: Turn Customer Appreciation into Business Growth Digital marketing expert Sophie Zollmann shares powerful strategies for leveraging gratitude in your marketing to build stronger customer relationships and drive business growth. Perfect for coaches, course creators, practitioners, and 7-figure business owners, this episode reveals how customer appreciation can become your secret...

Kelly Siebold is the Founder and CEO of Thrive Postpartum and the host of the podcast "Let’s Thrive Postpartum." She combined her extensive experience as a former technology executive and marketing strategist with her personal journey through postpartum depression and anxiety to create a supportive digital platform for new mothers. Thrive Postpartum offers 24/7 educational resources, therapist-led...

Harness User-Generated Content to Skyrocket Brand Trust In this episode of Building Your Empire with SophieZo, digital marketing expert Sophie Zollmann reveals how to leverage user-generated content (UGC) to build authentic brand connections and drive business growth. Key Topics Covered: - Why UGC is your most powerful marketing asset - How to encourage customers to share their stories - Smart inc...

Cantorial Soloist and Author Debra Cohen writes songs about her Spiritual journey in a secular world, starting in the 80's when her band opened up for Joan Jett in Boston. She lives happily in the magic land of Florida with her loving husband Marty. She also teaches online beginner yoga classes @burnalong after crashing with Covid. As a friend of Israel, her book Jewish Palestien/Arab Palsetien A...

After spending 20 years in the financial services and technology industries as an executive and a VC Peggy Van de Plassche now speaks and writes about the benefits of alternative medicine, such as microdosing psilocybin, for professional and personal growth. She is the founder of The Microdose Diet, a holistic protocol based on the combination of alternative medicine that aims at rewiring the brai...

In this episode of Building Your Empire with SophieZo, digital marketing expert Sophie Zollmann unpacks the power of customer-centric branding. Learn what truly drives sustainable business growth and brand loyalty. Key Topics Covered: - Understanding customer-centric branding in practice - How to identify and prioritize client needs - Creating tailored marketing messages for different audience seg...

Marketing Automation Secrets: Save Time & Scale Your Business With Smart Tools Are you tired of spending countless hours managing your social media and marketing tasks? In this transformative episode, digital marketing expert Sophie Zollmann breaks down the essential automation strategies that successful 7-figure businesses use to scale efficiently. Learn how to leverage powerful automation to...

JJ Flizanes is an Empowerment Strategist and the creator of the Empowering Minds Network. JJ works with conscious, spiritual truth seekers who want to remove emotional blocks to success. She helps people identify sabotaging patterns and transmute struggle into joy. Through a series of clarifying exercises, she is able to curate a personalized roadmap to emotional healing.  She is passionate about...

Scaling to Multi-Million Dollar Revenue: Why Social Media Marketing is Non-Negotiable for Business Growth In this power-packed episode of Building Your Empire with SophieZo, digital marketing expert Sophie Zollmann reveals why social media marketing is essential for businesses aiming to reach and surpass the $2 million revenue mark. Key topics covered: 1. The Power of Strategic Reach 2. Cost-Effec...

As we close out Season Two of the Girls That Create podcast, we are sharing links to several articles you might find helpful while supporting the girls and teens in your life over the months to come. Nine Ways to Help Girls Overcome Disappointment.  10 Tips for Helping Teens and Tweens Navigate Online Civic Engagement.   Help Your Daughter Find Her Voice.  Teaching Girls to Empower Women.  Four Ac...

Dr. Anna Burns, PT, DPT, is an ADHD coach for moms with ADHD, like herself.  She works with women who need strategies, tools, clarity, and accountability with creating a life built around our neurodivergent brains, instead of trying fit into a mold created for neurotypical individuals. With over a decade of experience as a pelvic health physical therapist and a degree in psychology, Anna has combi...

In Encore with Erin Prather Stafford and Dr. Nicole Bedera, a sociologist studying how sexual violence is much bigger than the people involved in a sexual assault.  Dr. Bedera's research broadly focuses on how our social structures contribute to survivors' trauma and make sexual violence more likely to occur in the future. Her scholarship has influenced sexual violence prevention programming acros...

In this episode of Building Your Empire with SophieZo, digital marketing expert Sophie Zollmann unveils the three most common targeted marketing mistakes that could be holding your business back. Learn how to avoid these pitfalls and transform your marketing strategy for exponential growth. Key Topics Covered: 1. The danger of trying to appeal to everyone instead of focusing on a specific audience...