Be Awesome
104 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsWelcome to Be Awesome – Celebrating Mental Health and Wellness. On this podcast we’ll talk about the joys, triumphs, and challenges of being YOU. Our central theme is that we are all doing the best we can, with what we have, in the moment and we are all capable of more than we believe. This show highlights compassion, connection and laughter, using the latest in psychological research as we embrace radical self-care and own our awesome! Real stories, real life – join the conversation with Dr. Kristina Hallett.
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Grow Into Awesome with Mitzi Perdue
December 08, 2020 13:00 - 55 minutes - 102 MBJoin the conversation as I talk with Mitzi Perdue about her growing into awesome, fighting human trafficking and a little bit about everything else. Mitzi Perdue is a past president of the 40,000-member American Agri-Women. She’s also a former syndicated columnist for Scripps Howard and her column, The Environment and You, and in the 1990s, was the most widely-syndicated environmental column in the country. Her television series, Country Magazine, was syndicated to 76 stations. She’s the f...
Results-Oriented, Fun and Transformative - meet Mandy Barbee
November 24, 2020 13:00 - 48 minutes - 87.9 MBJoin the conversation as I talk with Mandy Barbee about transformation, anxiety, self-doubt, imagery and about a million other things! Mandy Barbee, MA Economics & CCHT, founder of Palladium Mind, is a transformation and healing expert who has helped hundreds of clients across the globe to overcome anxiousness and thrive in business, health, and life. By combining the power of imagery with their innate capabilities, she empowers men and women to regain a positive sense of control, transcend ...
Uplevel Your Life by Gamifying Habits with Will Moore
November 17, 2020 13:00 - 49 minutes - 90.1 MBJoin the conversation as I talk with Will Moore about business and life success through the use of habits to gamify your life and the 5 core areas that lead to real happiness. Will's purpose is to help others become the best version of THEMselves so they can pay it forward to help the world become the best version of ITself. Will Moore is a multi-talented entrepreneur. He graduated with honors from Rollins College in Winter Park, FL. Soon after he created Rollins Rentals (www.rentinwinter...
The Power of ASK with Mark Victor Hansen and Crystal Dwyer Hansen
November 03, 2020 13:00 - 56 minutes - 103 MBJoin the conversation as I talk with Mark Victor Hansen and Crystal Dwyer Hansen about their new book ASK! The Bridge from Your Dreams to Your Destiny. This is a conversation you don't want to miss!! Mark is widely known as an American inspirational and motivational speaker, trainer, author, serial entrepreneur, and member of multiple board of directors. He is best known as the founder and co-creator of the “Chicken Soup for the Soul” book series, with more than 500 million books sold. In ...
Aging Well with Stephanie Raffelock
September 01, 2020 12:00 - 32 minutes - 59.4 MBJoin the conversation as I talk with Stephanie Raffelock about aging well and surprising perspectives. Stephanie Raffelock is the author of A Delightful Little Book On Aging, from She Writes Press. A graduate of Naropa University’s program in Writing and Poetics, she has penned articles for numerous publications, including The Aspen Times, The Rogue Valley Messenger, Nexus Magazine, Omaha Lifestyles, Care2.com and SixtyandMe.com. A recent transplant to Austin, Texas she enjoys life with her ...
Connection and Healing with Kelli Reese
August 25, 2020 12:00 - 45 minutes - 83.4 MBJoin the conversation as I talk with Kelli Reese about connection, healing, the Akashic records and more! Kelli Reese is the author of two books - The Destiny Roadmap: The Little Guidebook to Face Your Fears, Embrace Change and Follow Your Heart and The Relationship Roadmap: The Spiritual Guidebook to Ditch the Uncertainty and Find Clarity in Your Marriage. Kelli is the former CEO of a $34 million dollar organization. Four years ago, she walked away from a seventeen-year career to align her...
YOU Can Improve Your Health with Erica Ballard
August 18, 2020 12:00 - 31 minutes - 58.1 MBJoin the conversation as I talk with Erica Ballard about food, health, and actions YOU can take. Erica is the founder of Erica Ballard Health – a wellness company that optimizes individuals’ energy through food. Erica started her company after realizing health looks way different than what she thought, bought into, and sold for decades. Now, an evangelical about helping people do better, Erica teaches working professions how to truly take care of themselves despite their busy schedules. Eric...
Parenting, COVID, and BLM with Shelby Whitley
August 11, 2020 12:00 - 50 minutes - 92.4 MBJoin the conversation as I talk with Shelby Whitley about parenting, COVID-19, and Black Lives Matter. I am Shelby Whitley a recent college graduate with a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling. I currently work with a risk youth as a clinical interventionist. I have 6+ years working in the human services field with individuals of all age ranges and in various settings providing therapeutic mentoring. I am passionate about servicing the underrepresented population in terms of mental ...
Redefining Happiness with Heather Moulder
August 06, 2020 12:00 - 41 minutes - 75.2 MBJoin the conversation as I talk with Heather Moulder about redefining happiness and what this means for YOUR life. Ready to be re-energized personally and professionally? Then Heather Moulder is your secret weapon. Described by her clients as inspiring and insightful, Heather is known for her uncanny ability to quickly uncover simple solutions to complex problems. Using her 3-part Inside-Out Success Framework, Heather helps successful yet unfulfilled professionals get clear about what they r...
Finding Perspective with Sandra Costello
June 09, 2020 12:00 - 38 minutes - 69.9 MBJoin the conversation as I talk with Sandra Costello about photography, how we see the world, and how being your authentic self helps - even when dealing with a pandemic. Sandra Costello is a Massachusetts portrait photographer, brand enthusiast, joy instigator, and the kind of cheerleader all small business owners want by their side. Always positive and ready to inspire photographers and creatives alike to authentically brand themselves to attract their ideal clients and do the work they lo...
Creative Resilience with Jenni Grover
June 02, 2020 12:00 - 42 minutes - 77.6 MBJoin the conversation as Jenni Grover and I talk about the meaning of creativity and how you can harness the power of creativity to increase resilience. Jenni Grover is the founder of the School of Creative Resilience, where she teaches people how to tap into their innate creativity, grow it as a resource, and use it to boost resilience and joy. She currently offers digital courses, in-person workshops, and consulting services. Jenni’s passion for teaching creative resilience evolved throug...
It's Ok to Talk about Death with Erin Custer
May 26, 2020 12:00 - 41 minutes - 76.2 MBJoin the conversation as Erin Custer and I talk about death and end of life education - creating a way to prepare yourself and your loved ones in the most holistic, compassionate manner. Erin Custer, RN, is the Founder of Universal Pathways. Erin found her place in teaching during her career as a hospice nurse. Teaching our community how to have the courage to care beyond the science during the end of life journey. Erin founded Universal Pathways, and end of life education certification pro...
Living a Life of Purpose with Jennifer Longmore
May 19, 2020 12:00 - 44 minutes - 81.1 MBJoin the conversation as I talk with Jennifer Longmore about how to live a life of purpose. Jennifer Longmore is a the CEO of soul journeys, elite business coach, best selling author, podcaster and world-renowned as a leading authority on soul purpose. Serving over 100 countries around the globe, Soul journeys is your #1 place to learn how to read Akashic Records, align to your purpose, heal your money story and raise wealth consciousness and create purpose-driven businesses. 3 time best s...
Cultivating Peace in Adversity with Adri Kyser
May 12, 2020 12:00 - 43 minutes - 79.3 MBJoin me as Adri Kyser and I talk about practical tools to stay grounded and cultivate peace. We talk about Adri's methods to help people accept and adapt to change - so important in today's challenging times! Plus she has an amazing FREE GIFT - see below in the show notes :) Adriana Kyser is an international wellness expert who has spent the past 15 years helping highly-driven women stop feeling stressed and overwhelmed and start living a happier, healthier and more fulfilling life. Using h...
Thinking Into Results with Stephanie Hessler
May 05, 2020 12:00 - 29 minutes - 53.1 MBJoin the conversation as Stephanie Hessler and I talk about goal setting - it's not just for New Years Day anymore! Stephanie Hessler, MBA, helps individuals and teams create and achieve their greatest success imaginable, including guiding clients through the powerful Thinking Into Results transformational program. Most recently, she was part of a team that launched a new model of Career Education at Wellesley College. Previously she worked in the investment industry for sixteen years, inclu...
Active Prevention, Active Care with Cathy Biase
April 28, 2020 12:00 - 31 minutes - 57.2 MBJoni the conversation as Cathy and I talk about cancer, preventive care and how we can be active participants in our health. Cathy Biase is a Holistic Nutritionist and Certified Professional Cancer Coach. She received herBachelor of Sciencefrom the University of Toronto at St. Michael’s College,majoring in Psychology. She is a graduate of the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition and received hercancer coaching certification from the National Association of Professional Cancer Coaches. Cathy ...
Creating Your Wildly Alive Body with Nichole Wurth
April 21, 2020 12:00 - 40 minutes - 75 MBJoin the conversation as Nichole and I talk about the wisdom we as humans share with plants, and how to engage in respect-based change (getting rid of shame!) Nichole is a coach, author, and speaker who shows women how to become BFF’s with their bodies, so every time they look in the mirror they say, “Damn. I ROCK!” Because when a woman sees how badass her body really is, she creates the life and body she’s always wanted, without force or willpower. She knows this to be true because it’s hap...
Regaining Your Mental Health with Dr. Bjorndal
April 14, 2020 12:00 - 35 minutes - 64.4 MBJoin the conversation as I talk with Dr. Christina Bjorndal, N.D. about regaining your mental health and wellness, from a holistic perspective. Amazing information and a wonderful talk! Dr. Christina Bjorndal, ND, completed her Doctorate in naturopathic medicine from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. She is considered an authority in the treatment of mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorders and eating disorders. Having overcome many mental health challen...
Nutrition for Life with Sanjeev Javia
April 07, 2020 12:00 - 54 minutes - 99.4 MBJoin the conversation as Sanjeev and I talk about nutrition, dietary formulation and I begin to explore the information about CBD from Hemp.... Sanjeev Javia has an undergraduate degree from the University Of Michigan in Biology and Biopsychology and a graduate degree in Business Administration from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. In addition to these educational certifications he frequently attends continued educational courses focusing on dietary supplement formulation, sales...
Entrepreneurship as Radical Self Care with Faith Clarke
March 31, 2020 12:00 - 35 minutes - 64.6 MBJoin the conversation as I talk with Faith Clarke about her journey as an entrepreneur, and how this can actually increase self-care! Doing business differently is no longer optional. It’s an urgent need. When we respond to this call and create businesses that help us heal, we will shift the Biz-life landscape and include people of all abilities. Faith says: "Starting my career as a computer programmer on Wall Street, but quickly recognizing my passion for education and teaching at the coll...
Healthy Aging - Help Your Brain with Dr. Alan Snow
March 24, 2020 12:00 - 40 minutes - 74.2 MBJoin the conversation as Dr. Snow and I discuss healthy aging, Alzheimer's, protecting your brain and what YOU need to know. Dr. Alan D. Snow is Founder & CEO of Cognitive Clarity Inc. and former Research Associate Professor of Pathology at University of Washington in Seattle, where he was an Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center project team leader for over 10 years. He obtained his BS in Biology and Chemistry from Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, Ohio); MS in Anatomy from Unive...
Overcoming Financial Fear with Joan Sotkin
March 17, 2020 12:00 - 41 minutes - 75.9 MBJoin the conversation as Joan Sotkin and I talk about overcoming financial fear. Joan Sotkin is THE expert when it comes to understanding how emotions learned in early childhood can affect a person's earning capacity as an adult. For over 25 years she has helped entrepreneurs and practitioners experience freedom from struggle personally, professionally, and financially. Thousands have benefitted from Joan's groundbreaking book Build Your Money Muscles:Nine Simple Exercises for Improving You...
Empower Your Child by Letting Go with Sofie Berga
March 10, 2020 12:00 - 36 minutes - 67.5 MBJoin the conversation as Sofie Berga and I talk about empowering your children through letting go! Sofie Berga, RN, BSN, CPC, ELI-MP is a pediatric nurse, Certified Professional Coach and Child empowerment expert. She helps kids and teens feel powerful, important and connected. Sofie has empowered children for 20+ years. First in nursing and then with Coaching and all along empowering her own 2 children to successful lives. She is the award winning author of the medical picture books the Ba...
Talking about Trauma and Treatment
March 05, 2020 13:00 - 47 minutes - 86.7 MBJoin the conversation as I talk with Elizabeth Belliveau, MSW, LICSW about trauma, treatment, and how mental health practitioners approach and support individuals who have experienced trauma. Elizabeth is a full-time faculty member at Bay Path University and operates Enlightened Interventions, LLC, an integrative counseling and wellness center in Worcester, MA. https://www.baypath.edu/academics/faculty-directory/biography/elizabeth-belliveau/
You're Amazing and I'll Prove It with Neal G. Brownell
March 03, 2020 13:00 - 36 minutes - 66.7 MBJoin the conversation as Neal Brownell and I talk about not only accepting the people around you, but also the vital importance of accepting yourself. Neal G Brownell is a multi-faceted individual. Being an inventor at heart, his interests are many. What makes him the happiest though is bringing out the special gifts in a person that they didn’t even realize were there. This is what led him to write his book, You’re Amazing and I’ll Prove It! It engages readers of all ages so that they i...
Thriving After Divorce with Fiona Eckersley
February 25, 2020 13:00 - 40 minutes - 73.7 MBfindfabulouswithfiona.com https://www.facebook.com/fabwithfiona/ www.mhnrnetwork.com
The Components of a Thriving Relationship with Ken Blackman
February 18, 2020 13:00 - 43 minutes - 79.6 MBJoin the conversation as Ken Blackman and I talk about how to have a healthy relationship - and the myth of "men want sex and women want love". Ken Blackman is a sex and relationship expert who’s worked with hundreds of couples from San Francisco to Paris to Sydney and trained thousands of students in his workshops on intimacy and relationships. His work has garnered mentions everywhere from Cosmopolitan to Business Insider to Playboy to Tim Ferriss’s 4-Hour series. With nearly two decades...
Money Myths - Building Your 7-Figure Business Part 2 with Jesse Johnson
February 11, 2020 13:00 - 52 minutes - 96.7 MBJoin Jesse Johnson and I as we continue to talk about money, and what's getting in the way of YOUR 7-figure business. Jesse Johnson is a master sales and success coach, specializing in helping spiritual entrepreneurs build 7-figure businesses. An artist, activist, and educator, Jesse's career began with 12 years teaching math in NYC public schools. Frustrated by the limits of both bureaucracy and poverty, she founded her own personal development company and blew her own mind taking it to 7 f...
Embracing Our Uniqueness with Carole Stizza
February 04, 2020 13:00 - 43 minutes - 79.1 MBJoin the conversation as Carole Stizza and I talk about coaching, psychology, therapy and identifying your unique strengths. Carole Stizza, ACC, SHRM-SCP is an ICF certified Executive Leadership Coach, a Sr. Certified H.R. Professional, a Strength Strategy Specialist, and has a Master of Industrial Organizational Psychology degree. She not only coaches hard working, kick-ass parents on the way to Executive roles, she also coaches professionals looking to move up to craft interview answers t...
You CAN Rebuild, Reinvent & Re-emerge with Hilary Porta
January 28, 2020 13:00 - 37 minutes - 69.2 MBJoin the conversation as Hilary and I talk about how YOU can harness and leverage the power of mindset to rebuild, reinvent and reemerge. Hilary Porta is an executive coach and strategist turned mindset expert. Leaving behind her golden handcuffs after a successful career as a corporate strategist, Hilary's spent the last decade taking a deep dive into neuroscience, neurolinguistic programming, cognitive behavior, industrial psychology, theology, and PSYCH-K. Think over 1000 hours a year.....
Networking Success - No More Small Talk! with Carol Lempert
January 21, 2020 13:00 - 51 minutes - 94 MBJoin the conversation as Carol Lempert and I discuss networking, having BIG talk, rather than small talk, and how soft skills are actually the HARDER skills - and so necessary! If a psychiatrist and a cute librarian had a love child, it would Carol Lempert. Carol lives and breathes performance. She’s an award winning actress and playwright. (The New York Times has called her a “…resonant performer—with great humor.) She now specializes in helping business executives figure out what to say d...
Feng Shui for a Joyful Easy Life - Fun Shui with Patricia Lohan
January 14, 2020 13:00 - 37 minutes - 68.4 MBJoin the conversation as Patricia and I talk about Fun and Feng Shui to harmonize and your business and home, attracting abundance in all areas of your life. Patricia Lohan is the creator of Feng Shui Mastery and author of The Happy Home: A Guide To Creating A Happy, Healthy, Wealthy Life. Patricia Lohan helps women make their home magnetic to money, luck, and blessings. She shows you what they don't teach in school, what lies between the lines, your top secret tool for success. She is a fen...
Your Body as a GPS with Jade Duggan
January 06, 2020 13:00 - 48 minutes - 88.4 MBJoin the conversation as Jade Duggan talk about how you can use your body as your GPS, paying attention to the wisdom of your body to create ease moment to moment. Growing up in a family of wellness and organization development pioneers, Jade was the guinea pig for what would become the first Master’s of Transformative Leadership and Social Change in the U.S. Using tools from the arenas of ontology, biology of cognition, chaordic design, TLSC principles, natural scale and the proprietary Du...
It Ain't Weak to Speak - LIVIN with Sam Webb
January 01, 2020 13:00 - 41 minutes - 76.9 MBJoin the conversation as I talk with Sam Webb, co-founder and co-CEO of LIVIN, and their message of "It ain't weak to speak" - dedicated to breaking the stigma of mental health. And watch Sam's powerful TEDx talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inypNXRmIqk A graduate of Sydney’s drama school and well known in Australia for his appearances on TV, Sam Webb has also received credit for his work on the feature film documentary, Suicide: The Ripple Effect which premiered in Los Angeles, in...
Shine Your Bright with Heather Breedllove
December 30, 2019 13:00 - 35 minutes - 65.3 MBJoin the conversation as I talk with Heather Breedlove about being (and falling in love with) your true self. As the author of Shine Your Bright, Chief Financial Officer of Keyston Bros, and Co-Founder of Choose Goodness, Heather's success has grown rapidly. Like so many of us, she grew up striving for the perfect life – a fairy tale romance and a successful career. While working her way through the checklist of accomplishments, she found a disconnect. The person she was at home was not t...
Money Myths - Building YOUR 7-Figure Business with Jesse Johnson
December 23, 2019 13:00 - 48 minutes - 88.5 MBJoin Jesse Johnson and I as we talk about money, and what's getting in the way of YOUR 7-figure business. Jesse Johnson is a master sales and success coach, specializing in helping spiritual entrepreneurs build 7-figure businesses. An artist, activist, and educator, Jesse's career began with 12 years teaching math in NYC public schools. Frustrated by the limits of both bureaucracy and poverty, she founded her own personal development company and blew her own mind taking it to 7 figures in ju...
Millennials Guide to Work with Jennifer Wisdom
December 17, 2019 13:00 - 43 minutes - 79.9 MBAre you a millennial? Know one? Work with one? Wish you were one? Join the conversation as I talk with Jennifer Wisdom about The Millennials Guide to Work - all the information you wish you had to grow into a successful leader! Jennifer Wisdom helps curious, motivated, and mission-driven professionals to achieve their highest potential by identifying personal and organizational goals and then providing them with the roadmap and guidance to get there. She has a mission to help people achie...
Guy Gone Keto with Thom King
December 09, 2019 13:00 - 32 minutes - 59.7 MBHow do you envision healthy living? Every wondered about keto? Or felt that you just couldn't figure out how to make healthy into a lifestyle? Join the conversation as I talk with Thom King about his journey to health. Part CEO, part personal development wonk, and part biohacker info geek, Thom King is a self-confessed serial entrepreneur. While his favorite book list contains many success oriented and personal-development classics, the traditional definition of achieving success (e.g. make...
Top Tips for Getting Through the Holidays at Work with Carol Lempert
November 27, 2019 13:00 - 39 minutes - 72.8 MBJoin the conversation as Carol Lempert and I discuss leadership, and how to support your team (and yourself!) during the holidays. If a psychiatrist and a cute librarian had a love child, it would Carol Lempert. Carol lives and breathes performance. She’s an award winning actress and playwright. (The New York Times has called her a “…resonant performer—with great humor.) She now specializes in helping business executives figure out what to say during high stakes—or ‘spot light’ moments—and ...
Promoting Mental Wellness with Susan Weinstein
November 26, 2019 13:00 - 31 minutes - 57.9 MBJoin the conversation as I talk with Susan Weinstein and I talk about dealing with depression, support others and learning to cope with mental illness. Susan Weinstein is the Co-Executive Director of Families for Depression Awareness, a national nonprofit organization that helps families and friends recognize and cope with depression and bipolar disorder to get people well and prevent suicides. The organization provides education, outreach, and advocacy to support families. Families for Depr...
Time and the Tsunami with Adrian Shepherd
November 18, 2019 13:00 - 23 minutes - 42.4 MBJoin the conversation as Adrian Shepherd and I talk all things productivity, time management and tsunami. What a combination! Adrian Shepherd is a productivity expert who helps overwhelmed entrepreneurs get more done faster, and with less stress. He consults with businesses on how to increase sales and decrease costs through the implementation of time management and joint venture strategies. His mantra is "There has to be a better way." That's why he believes in investing in himself by lear...
Resilience and Connection with Charmaine Hammond
November 12, 2019 13:00 - 30 minutes - 55.7 MBJoin the conversation as Charmaine Hammond and I talk about working in a prison, compassion fatigue, resilience and disasters - wide ranging conversation with tons of great tips! Charmaine Hammond, CSP(Certified Speaking Professional) is a highly sought-after business keynote and workshop speaker, entrepreneur, author and educator who teaches and advocates the importance of developing trust, healthy relationships and collaboration in the workplace. She has helped clients in many industries b...
Get Over Shiny Object Syndrome
November 04, 2019 13:00 - 48 minutes - 89.4 MBJoin the conversation as Rahti and I talk about #shinyobject syndrome and getting over perfectionism. For twenty years, Rahti Gorfien has coached independent creative professionals, such as writers, artists, healers, and entrepreneurs, who are scattered and overwhelmed. Her coaching enables her clients to spend time grabbing the focus of others, so that they can profit from their passion, instead of treating it like a hobby because they’re always pulled in 50 directions. Rahti is a professi...
The One You Feed with Eric Zimmer
November 01, 2019 12:00 - 48 minutes - 89.6 MBJoin the conversation as Eric Zimmer and I talk about habits, behavior change, and how to create a happier, more fulfilling life. A behavior coach, podcast host, and author, Eric Zimmer is on an endless quest for a greater understanding of how our minds work and how we can learn to create the lives we want to live. At the age of 24, Eric was homeless, struggling with drug addiction, and even facing jail time. In the years since, he not only found a way to overcome these obstacles to create ...
Good Enough with Kim Foster Carlson
October 29, 2019 12:00 - 25 minutes - 47.6 MBJoin the conversation as Kim and I talk about #perfectionism and being #goodenough. Kim Foster Carlson is an award-winning broadcast journalist, having spent the last 27 years as a member of the San Francisco Bay Area radio and television media. She has worked as a traffic reporter, news reporter, news anchor, sports anchor and talk show host. She has covered a wide range of stories from 9/11 to the tech boom in Silicon Valley. In 2011, she was named the mid-day anchor at KGO radio and led c...
Being Badass with Betty Jean Bell
October 22, 2019 12:00 - 40 minutes - 74 MBJoin the conversation as Betty Jean and I talk about #mindset, #beingbadass, and falling in love with yourself! Betty Jean Bell, founder of BeingBadass.com, has helped successful women around the world to lose weight, improve their health, and love their bodies now, regardless of shape. All while running their businesses, families, and lives. She believes that when you love the body you have, it becomes the body you want. With her radically transformative program You Are A Babe, and with a b...
Words Wound - a Reflection
October 21, 2019 16:00 - 10 minutes - 18.8 MB"Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words can wound forever". We all have a choice - the words we use, the actions we take, the beliefs we follow. Join the conversation as I share some of my personal reflections on language and how it impacts us. www.drkristinahallett.com www.mhnrnetwork.com
Badass Business Mom with Samantha Siffring
October 18, 2019 12:00 - 46 minutes - 84.8 MBJoin the conversation as Samantha and I talk about what it means to be a #badassmother - dealing with parenting, work, and life. Samantha is a business coach and the host of the Badass Mother Podcast. She started as a coach after struggling to find her identity after becoming a mother and now is very passionate about helping other moms build businesses from home and balance entrepreneurship with motherhood. She is a mom of 3, an over-volunteer-er, and a travel lover – she and her husband met...
Writing Forward with Leanna James Blackwell
October 18, 2019 12:00 - 52 minutes - 95.7 MBJoin the conversation as I talk with Kristin Sunanta Walker and Leanna James Blackwell about writing, narrative medicine, and having the courage to face down the inner critic. Leanna James Blackwell is director of the Bay Path University MFA in Creative Nonfiction and assistant professor of creative writing. An award-winning essayist and documentary playwright, she is a member of the Northampton Playwrights Lab, former artistic director and playwright-in-residence of TKO Theatre and the Inne...
Pick the Business that Suits YOU with Laura Briggs
October 15, 2019 12:00 - 43 minutes - 79.8 MBJoin the conversation as Laura and I talk about the business that is best for you - and the upside/downside of freelancing. Laura Briggs spent most of her life preparing to be an educator and then burned out after working as a middle school teacher in Baltimore City. After started a freelance writing career on the side, she quickly replaced and surpassed her day job earnings and hit the sixfigure mark in just 18 months. Since 2013, she’s worked full-time for herself helping clients with cont...