Alaska Tracy Podcast

#78 ~ Being a Business Innovator with Jennifer Carmel Comeau

Welcome to Episode 78 where we are talking with Jennifer Carmel Comeau a licensed board-certified behavior analyst that has a background in education. Jennifer has over 25 years of experience in the field of individuals with special needs in various capacities. She's a coach, a teacher, and an early intervention respite consultant to families and to preschools. The best experience that Jennifer has had has been with her sister Nancy. Nancy has brain damage and has been grooming Jennifer to ...

#77 ~ ~ Simply Said: Conversations on Business, Life and Living

Well, hello, followers and new followers. I believe in taking intuitive actions when having an intuitive thought. And lately, I've been having an intuitive thought about bringing back the Alaska Tracy podcast. I created the podcast and had it going for five years. And then I hit pause on it. Intuitively, topics have been coming to mind over and over and over, as I'm out walking, as I'm growing my business as I'm working with clients. And so I thought because I don't do anything perfectly i...

#76 - The Life Edit with Tabatha Perry

What a joy to hear Tabatha Perry's inspirational story. Tabatha is an MSW (a fancy acronym for Master’s of Social Work), and she believes you’re capable of achieving anything you want. Tabatha shares the story of her very own life edit, and how she went from working in law to empowering others. Tabatha believes that you are busy, brilliant, and bombarded by a million little choices every day and her goal as a Life Coach is to help women strategize, organize, and optimize their life so that...

#75 ~ The Art of Persuasion by Means of the Written Word with Betty Withrow

What a fun interview with Betty Withrow. May you find her as inspirational as I do. I met Betty through a speed networking platform and she was terrific about keeping in touch with me when I explained wanting her help to get a 10-year book project finished. Betty's patience, kindness, and persistence in asking me questions helped me to get Eddie's Journey completed. Betty was a fantastic book coach for me, holding my hand and encouraging me to take small steps and get to the finish line!  ...

#74 - 5 Year Celebration & Gift for You

Thank you old and new subscribers for 5 years of listening to Alaska Tracy Podcast! I had to look at the dates to confirm it has really been that long and yup, 5 years!!!!  It has been 5 years of interviews and sharing with you tips, tools, inspiration, and stories from the heart. Five years of practicing podcasting and doing so imperfectly perfect! Here is my Vision Mapping Framework for you to line out your realistic goals and reach above and beyond! To live a life that inspires and ign...

#73 ~ Combat Negativity with Encouragement Engineer Bob Brumm

What an honor to interview Bob Brumm for this episode. Bob is based in St. Petersburg, Florida, and is a professional award-winning Speaker, Author & Encouragement Engineer serving corporate, collegiate, sales, youth organizations, and individuals with encouraging keynotes or workshop presentations. Bob guides audiences to achieve personal and professional growth with positive encouragement and action plans that combat the negativity that inundates our daily lives. Bob is a top-selling au...

#72 ~ Delegate & Grow with Sophie Zollmann

Think about all the things in business that you wish you had help with. Think about doing the things you love and delegating the rest. How do you feel when you think of your business? Your extra time? Meet Sophie Zollmann, owner of SophieZo Next Level Business Support, your business’s new best friend. Sophie is a Certified Online Business Manager, Social Media Manager, and Customer Acquisition Specialist. She has been providing next-level business support services to coaches, consultants, ...

#71 ~ Vision + Belief + Action = Success

Wrapping up 2021 by bringing you tips and tools for hope in the upcoming year or wherever you may be today. 23 years ago an opportunity opened for me to begin living a life beyond my wildest dreams. Today, I get to share these practices with hundreds of business owners and individuals looking to transform and grow. This is the absolute highlight of my life! The tricky part is consistency.  See if you're anything like me your mind will start to tell you that you're doing great and you can s...

#70 ~ Live a Life Filled with Intense Passion with Deb Denker

This episode is filled with goodness from Deb Denker, the Founder, CEO, and Chief Celebration Officer of Unlimited Fervor Coaching. Deb is also my business coach and helps me move and grow forward while leaning into God. After 25+ years as a Senior Human Resources Leader for companies such as Amazon and Accenture, Deb realized what she really loved - and what really aligned with her skills and talents was coaching and developing talented leaders. In early 2020 she resigned from her corpora...

#69 ~ Frustrations to Freedoms as an Entrepreneur with Pete Mohr

Welcome to this week’s episode of Alaska Tracy Podcast! If you are an entrepreneur feeling stuck, and overwhelmed, this is the podcast for you. In this interview with Business Coach Pete Mohr,  he will share important insights to help you create foundational frameworks. Pete’s works with those entrepreneurs looking for insights on transforming frustrations into freedoms by using a variety of frameworks. These help entrepreneurs cut through the chaos and overwhelm of running a business. Wi...

#68 ~ How Manifesting Can Shift Your Mindset and Transform Your Life

Introduction: Welcome to another episode of the Alaska Tracy Podcast, where we dive into topics that inspire and empower you to create a life beyond your wildest dreams. In today's episode, we're exploring the power of manifesting and how it can help you shift your mindset to achieve your goals and dreams. So grab a cup of coffee, get comfortable, and let's embark on this transformative journey together. Segment 1: The Power of Perception Have you ever noticed that when you start looking fo...

#68 ~ Manifest Your Desires

Have you ever looked for a new car? Let's say, it's a blue 4Runner. Maybe you do some online research and ask your friends about them.  Then all of a sudden you notice blue 4Runners everywhere. Are there more 4Runners out there or are you noticing them because you are focusing on them? Some people hear the words, manifest your desires, and think of waving a magic wand and getting whatever it is you desire.  I used to question why sitting around thinking about things or willing them to happ...

#67 ~ Change Your Handwriting Heal Your Life with Misty Cogdill

In this Alaska Tracy Podcast episode, I sit down with Misty Cogdill who is the founder and CEO of the Handwriting Soul Academy. As the number 1 best-selling author of the book “You Can Heal Your Life with Handwriting”, Misty has been studying the benefits of handwriting for over a decade. Misty works with business owners, network marketers, entrepreneurs, coaches, speakers, and service professionals, or anyone who wants to increase their business and reach their goals. Using hypnosis throug...

#66 ~ Speak Fearlessly with Carissa Karner

In this episode, I sit down and talk with Carissa Karner, an extraordinary, powerful speaker and coach based in California. Carissa helps purpose-driven professionals and entrepreneurs learn techniques on how to speak with authority, lead with their hearts and touch lives with their powerful messages.  As a certified Clinic-CoachÆ, a licensed psychotherapist, an actress with a plethora of experience on stage, a TEDx presenter and on the way to becoming a certified world-class speaking coach...

#65 - Digital Marketing Success - The Ultimate SEO Guide with Eric Seropyan.

Eric Seropyan is a digital marketing strategist and owner of ‘This Is My South Bay’ digital marketing agency, located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles. In this episode, Eric and I discuss the importance of SEO and why small businesses should be using Facebook, Instagram, Google, and more to promote their message.  To reach out to Eric and to find out more about his services, visit his website www.thisismysouthbay.com where you can make an appointment for a free 15-minute consultation....

#64 - Valiant Vitality - Reprogramming your Inner & Outer Self with Amy Gernaat

In this inspirational episode, I get the chance to talk with Amy Gernaat, who is the founder of Amy G Vitality Coaching and Mentorship at the Vitality Coaching Academy. To connect with Amy, you can reach out to her via her Facebook page Amy Gernaat/ Amy G Vitality, or email [email protected].  In some magical way, the universe brought us together and Amy has been professionally helping me grow and develop not only my connection with food but assisting me with my business, relationship ad...

#63 ~ A Place to Call Home Life After Foster Care with Stacey Huish

In this episode, we are going to get to know a true story about determination, hard work, and positivity. Stacey Huish’s story is one of a kind about making connections through more than four hundred people. Read More & get your free 5 Practices for Increasing Calmness: https://www.alaskatracy.com/podcast TIMESTAMPS 3:50  what’s her story? 6:52 what did your parent think about your vision at an early age? 7:30 when did you Start gathering people? 8:18 how do you put everyone together i...

#62 ~ 30 Minutes Can Change Your Life with Kathe Downs

In this episode, I talk with Kathe Downs, owner-operator of LX FIT CAMP, an Online fitness coach. Her story is full of inspiration and motivation and I’m sure you want to learn more about how she became a coaching fitness expert. You can learn from her how to look at obstacles as opportunities for growth.   Read the full show notes --> Alaska Tracy Podcast *Please click subscribe before heading over to Alaska Tracy Podcast!  

#61 - Feminine Sales Power with Sarah Michael

Sarah Michael, an expert in feminine leadership and founder of Sparkling Results Coaching, shares with us her secret to high-ticket sales: taking masculine and feminine energies from romantic relationships and bringing them into the business world. With an extensive background in marketing and business Sarah shares her experience of moving from bankruptcy work in NYC to coaching mission-driven entrepreneurs. To connect more with Sarah, go to www.sparkleresultscoaching.com.   Read the full ...

#60 ~ Take Your Business Online with Eric Schwartzman

In this episode, I talk with Speaker, Author, and Consultant Eric Schwartzman on his new book, The Digital Pivot - Secrets of Online Marketing. If you’re someone who wants to learn how to move your business online, Eric shares some invaluable tips that you won’t want to miss: from growing his own company and getting big-name customers, to outsourcing a business, and the 4 steps to online business success. For more information on Eric and to grab a copy of his book, you can visit www.ericschw...

#59 ~ Influence Matters with Clara Rose

Divine intervention is how I met Clara Rose. Clara and I are involved in a large Social Media Group together and I asked a question, what topic would you share if you were asked to be on a Podcast interview?  I had over 300 answers and was drawn immediately to Clara. Turns out, Clara was born and raised in Alaska and now lives in Florida and I moved to Alaska from Florida! Throughout the interview, we learned we have many more interests and I think you will find Clara fascinating and helpful...

#58 ~ Influence Matters with Clara Rose

Divine intervention is how I met Clara Rose. Clara and I are involved in a large Social Media Group together and I asked a question, what topic would you share if you were asked to be on a Podcast interview?  I had over 300 answers and was drawn immediately to Clara. Turns out, Clara was born and raised in Alaska and now lives in Florida and I moved to Alaska from Florida! Throughout the interview, we learned we have many more interests and I think you will find Clara fascinating and helpful...

#58 ~ Accelerate Your Business Growth, Seeking Opportunities with Gregg Roesch

Today I had the opportunity to interview my (little) brother Gregg Roesch, co-owner of GT Supplies. My brothers and both their wives are business owners and I thought it would be a good inspirational story to share how Gregg and Todd (my older brother) created a business starting 23 years ago by painting dumpsters. Their business, GT Supplies has grown to a company of 36 employees with many different services within the company.  Refurbishing dumpsters being the largest service offered.   ...

#58 ~ Accelerate Your Business Growth, with Gregg Roesch

Today I had the opportunity to interview my (little) brother Gregg Roesch, co-owner of GT Supplies. My brothers and both their wives are business owners and I thought it would be a good inspirational story to share how Gregg and Todd (my older brother) created a business starting 23 years ago by painting dumpsters. Their business, GT Supplies has grown to a company of 36 employees with many different services within the company.  Refurbishing dumpsters being the largest service offered.   ...

#57 ~ Wrapping Up 2020!

What a gift to bring you the last podcast episode of 2020! We made it folks and what a year it has been. Happy New Year to each of you!!!  Enjoy this episode as I share what has helped me and countless clients I have been fortunate enough to work with to keep moving forward through all the obstacles this year.  Check out - Alaska Tracy YouTube Channel Thank you in advance for clicking subscribe! It's that time of year for the Annual Pay What You Want Women's Virtual Vision Mapping Worksho...

#56 ~ The Facebook Group Queen & Class Clown Sandra De Freitas

Sandra De Freitas is a Certified Digital Marketing Professional who helps entrepreneurs grow, engage, and monetize online communities. She has had her hands in over 300 Facebook Groups, been part of 6 and 7 figure launches, and been an online entrepreneur for 16 years! Sandra is a wealth of knowledge in the tech space and used her knowledge to become known as The Facebook Group Queen.   Sandra shares her story and journey of entrepreneurship including making the decision in 2005 to start her ...

#55 ~ Tax Services for Business with Lisa Bloomfield

This episode is with Lisa Bloomfield coowner of Wasatch CPA Services Wasatch CPA specializes in offering accounting and tax services to businesses, with a specialty in construction and real estate businesses. A significant focus is on accounting CFO services for project and segment profitability, job costing, bondable financial statement profitability, and communication to management and owners about long-term decisions necessary for the growth of the business. Lisa shared tips and tools fo...

#54 ~ Whispers of Love with Linda Roberts

Linda Roberts is a lifelong animal lover, and passionate about all animal's emotional and physical well-being. Linda was a school teacher with three degrees when life's obstacles challenged her to tap into her heart. She was moved to connect to power outside of herself through meditation. She self-taught herself how to meditate and was guided to Shamanism, Reiki, and Animal Communication. Linda's successful journey began 11 years ago when healing her own health and spiritual issues. Linda l...

#53 ~ Your Goal Guide Debra Eckerling

In this episode, I got to interview Debra Eckerling who I met on Facebook and joined her Write Online Group. One of the reasons I wanted to interview Deb is because she is aligned with my business of guiding entrepreneurs on their success pathway. Deb helps people to determine what goals they really want to focus on and then how to create a plan to get to that goal. Her motto is ‘Goal Setting Simplified’. Debra is the author of Your Goal Guide: A Roadmap for Setting, Planning, and Achieving...

#52 ~ Improve Your Health through Acupuncture with Brian Yelverton

Interactive Health Alaska has been helping to heal me off and on for years! I first went to see (owner) Chiropractor Leslie Morris for a knee injury. Leslie and Weston Hopkins (licensed Chiropractor) helped to relieve the pain and allow me to hike in the mountains again.  The technique they use, Active Release Technique is best described (by me) as a sort of deep tissue work. Acupuncturist, Brian Yelverton has been helping me to walk through some anxiety issues. This is my first time doing a...

#51 ~ Fear or Faith?

Fear can actually propel us to live a life beyond our wildest dreams if we are willing to embrace the fear.  This episode is all about one of the most fearful events that happened to me five months ago.  This event terrified me and evoked tons of health issues.  I felt like I was dying as I had never experienced anxiety in my life.  I did not even believe in anxiety before this happened. First, I share about creating a structure with this Podcast and I invite you to listen in to some other ...

#51 ~ A Charging Moose Opens the Doorway to Surrender

Fear can actually propel us to live a life beyond our wildest dreams if we are willing to embrace the fear.  This episode is all about one of the most fearful events that happened to me five months ago.  This event terrified me and evoked tons of health issues.  I felt like I was dying as I had never experienced anxiety in my life.  I did not even believe in anxiety before this happened. First, I share about creating a structure with this Podcast and I invite you to listen in to some other ...

#50 ~ Business & Spirituality with Tandy Wallack

This is a special episode for Alaska Tracy Podcast, Episode #50, and, with my dear friend and mentor Tandy Wallack!  Tandy shares her amazing journey as a successful business owner and how spirituality plays a part in every aspect of her life including her business.  I met Tandy almost 22 years ago and she offered me the gift of mentorship. I had no idea at the time of our meeting how instrumental Tandy would become in all areas of my life. The very first thing I learned from her was how t...

#49 ~ Keep Moving Forward with Richard Ralston

What a thrill to interview my current accountability coach Richard Ralston!   I met Richard in a course I took to create and grow my membership site. Visions to Profits, a Women's Success Community.  Women seeking calmness, clarity, and prosperity are guided on a success pathway using my Vision Mapping Framework.  Each week I offer Focus Forward meetings and I was struggling with expectations of getting the participants to attend.    Richard has been instrumental in helping me to see tha...

#48 ~ Open the Door to Inner Peace with EFT/Tapping

What an honor to interview Dawn Pensack.  She shares her story of how she arrived in the business she has today and how she has achieved inner peace.  Dawn attributes her success to the people in her business and life that she is accountable to. As a former, stressed-out teacher, Dawn left the classroom to figure out how to heal after burnout and a few mysterious illnesses.  Finding EFT/Tapping (Emotional Freedom Techniques) was the catalyst for her healing and after finding health and peac...

#47 ~ Measuring Fitness Through Happiness

Measuring Fitness Through Happiness What a gift to talk to Carlo and Jaclyn Pastena about fitness, business, structure, and a positive mindset. Carlo is the owner of Carlo’s Crew LLC here in Anchorage, Alaska, and Jaclyn is pursuing an Occupational Therapy career and serves as a support to Carlo’s Crew. In this episode, Carlo and Jaclyn share their story of obstacles and determination. By adding structure into their business and lives, they are achieving their definition of success which i...

#46 ~ Structure Equals Freedom with Helen McGlynn

What an honor to interview Helen McGlynn and to discuss the topic of structure. Helen is the owner of The Baby and Newborn Photography Network She is also a Mom, Foster Mom, and has been a business owner since graduating from college.  You will want to hear her stories of business ownership in this wonderful episode! In adding structure to all that she does, Helen lives a full rich life and offers FREE tools to help all of us to grow and succeed.  Each month in my Visions to Profits Women’s...

#45 ~ Steph Essary's Story of Hope & Inspiration

Steph’s story is one of hope and inspiration and it was an honor to interview her! You will want to hear her wonderful story. Steph shares about being a Mom of 5, a Real Estate Profession, and recreating herself and her business.  She has taken her passion for helping others and turned it into reality as a successful entrepreneur. Connect with Steph and subscribe to her podcast, The Second Hand Success Stories at StephEssary.com Want to be a part of an amazing community and add calmness, ...

Steph Essary's Story of Hope & Inspiration #45

Steph’s story is one of hope and inspiration and it was an honor to interview her! You will want to hear her wonderful story. Steph shares about being a Mom of 5, a Real Estate Profession, and recreating herself and her business.  She has taken her passion for helping others and turned it into reality as a successful entrepreneur. Connect with Steph and subscribe to her podcast, The Second Hand Success Stories at StephEssary.com Want to be a part of an amazing community and add calmness, ...

Nichol's Story of Business, Obstacles, Success & Community- #44

There are few things that move me more than hearing how someone is taking actions, growing, and transforming. What an honor to interview Nichol and hear her story. She shares about her Vision, taking actions, a big obstacle, pushing forward, and her success! Nichol's journey is real, raw, inspiring and one of hope. May you be moved to keep going. To connect with Nichol go to her website https://www.akmassageandyoga.com To get on the Visions to Profits Women's Membership waitlist, be the fi...

5 Minutes Before the Miracle #43

Have you ever switched paths right before you were going to reach your goal? You know that feeling, you have created a workable plan and have started taking actions.  Then, things start to get 'messy' and negative voices get loud.  We have 2 choices, switch gears and look for the easier pathway, or stay the course and push through the messy. Which have you taken? What results have you achieved?  Listen in as I share experiences and tools to keep moving forward ... oh, and a story about lea...

#42 Mel Savage The Career Happiness Evangelist

Welcome to Episode #42!  Mel and I were taking a course to enhance our business offerings and met at the end of the course conference in Toronto! Mel Savage is a Career Happiness Evangelist and CEO of The Career Reset.  Mel is the host of The Career Reset Podcast, where her goal is to build a happier world by empowering people to create happiness in their careers. Side note, I had the opportunity to be on her amazing podcast!  Mel spent 20+ years in the Corporate trenches working with comp...

#41 Goals, Values and Spending Alignment

Do you know your numbers?  I meet with clients all the time who have no idea of their profits and losses from month to month.  It took me a long time to understand the importance of knowing my numbers in business. Numbers tell the truth. They tell us if we should proceed with the business or shut the doors.  I had been in business for several years, owned my own home and met my husband, Bobby. I came flying in the door one day and proceeded to tell him how awesome I was! Ha! I said, look h...

#41 Goals, Values and Spending Alignment with Carenna Willmont

Do you know your numbers?  I meet with clients all the time who have no idea of their profits and losses from month to month.  It took me a long time to understand the importance of knowing my numbers in business. Numbers tell the truth. They tell us if we should proceed with the business or shut the doors.  I had been in business for several years, owned my own home and met my husband, Bobby. I came flying in the door one day and proceeded to tell him how awesome I was! Ha! I said, look h...

#40 Falling Down

Accountability is key for achieving all things of greatness in life. My experiences and those I consult and mentor have proven this to be true. Sometimes, I take this piece of the equation for granted. After falling and smashing my face and body into a rock, accountability once again proved to be key for staying the course... or in my case... taking a rest.  I am beyond grateful for all the women in my life that help me to rest and remember my mantra which is 'Slow my Roll so I can Serve Ot...

#39 Love: Fishing, Cooking and Adventures in Between

Welcome to Alaska Tracy podcast.  I am thrilled that you are here and so excited to share this episode with you. I was following a lady on Instagram and became very intrigued with her photos as well as seeing that she had just written a cookbook . . . lo and behold, this is her fifth cookbook in print. So I asked her for an interview and she said yes! I had no idea what to expect when I started the interview with LaDonna Rose Gunderson. When I clicked on “video,” LaDonna and her husband O...

Episode 38 A Life & Business with Intention

“Live your life on purpose.” —Crystal Paine With the help of an amazing community and mentor in my life (and a super supportive husband), the new business logo and tagline is completed! The logo that was in use in the past was geared toward social media marketing which the company was helping businesses with from 2011-2016. In 2016 the business shifted to Vision Mapping, essentially helping business owners to create an intentional 12-month plan for success. It blossomed into workshops, ret...

Episode #37 ~ 5 Successful Tips for 2019

Episode #36 - Surrendering All Fears

The Holidays can be oh so very stressful for many of us! Stress can keep us stuck, depressed, feeling hopeless and out of control.  It is an icky place to be, take it from me! I wanted to share with you how I walked through FEAR of the recent Earthquake in Alaska.  Mother Nature is beyond our control as well as many of life's uncertainties. We can control how we react to situations and life's obstacles. We can control what we are focusing on. Life will happen and we get to choose how we wil...

Episode #35 Author Karlene Cameron on Perseverance

Welcome to this week’s episode of The Alaska Tracy’s Podcast. I am honored that you are listening! Please subscribe for more goodness and feel free to share and or comment. What an honor to connect and get to know the amazing Karlene Cameron.  Karlene and I connected on Twitter (again great way to build your business and life).  She is an author, Business Owner, Marketing Professional, Professor, Mom, and Wife. Her story is a story of perseverance, belief, and determination to become a pub...