Women With Balls...In the Air with Casey DeStefano

#50 How to Face Your Fears

May 02, 2017 08:45 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MB

Today we talk about my 3 point strategy on how to wage a war on fear. * Know thy enemy and its secret weapon, the dreaded comfort zone. * Know thyself and your secret weapon, your passion. * Attack your fear with self discipline. We talk about: The 3 Zone Theory: Comfort Zone, Learning Zone and High Anxiety Zone. How the word "No" builds character. How Failure is a good thing. Not caring about what others think. How to slide outside your comfort zone, not jump. If you haven’t al...

#49 Qualify Your Clients

February 28, 2017 09:45 - 11 minutes - 15.9 MB

Clients are essential to the endurance of any business. The more clients you have, the better it is for business. Right? Not always. That may work if you lived in a perfect world, but in reality, you will come across some clients that are just tough to deal with and not a good fit for you or your business. When businesses choose the right clients, their organizations become productive, efficient, and focused. And they also end up treating clients like partners, which only serves to boost e...

#48 Baby-Proof Your Business with Arianna Taboada

February 21, 2017 09:45 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MB

Today we speak with Arianna Taboada who is a maternal health consultant who works with experienced entrepreneurs who are becoming first-time mothers, helping them customize their maternity leave plan and return to work. She is deeply committed to providing on-going, multi-faceted support that meets the professional, physical, mental, social, and emotional needs of entrepreneurs as they baby-proof their business and navigate new motherhood. We discussed: 1) The top 3 tips for baby-proofing...

#47 Relationships, Referrals & Revenue with Rosanna Imbriano

February 14, 2017 09:45 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MB

Rosanna Imbriano, owner of R.I. Consulting of Cedar Grove, New Jersey, is a marketing strategist and consultant who empowers her clients to grow their businesses through nontraditional marketing methods. In addition to her consultancy, she speaks to companies and nonprofits about strategic marketing campaigns and the benefits of growing their businesses through developing these strategic alliances. She is a marketing visionary and has worked in strategic marketing and public relations ever s...

#46 How to Follow Up After a Networking Event

February 07, 2017 09:45 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MB

You’ve attended a networking event. Now what? You have a purse full of business cards and no clue what to do with them. Business cards have no value if you don’t use them, so let’s learn from a 22-year-old millennial wiz kid who schooled this mama on how to maximize the initial interaction we had on the first meet up. A networking event is just the starting point for starting a new professional relationship — your follow-up is the key to making it real. And since the ball starts rolling as...

#45 How to Create a Powerful Brand Through Public Speaking

January 31, 2017 09:45 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MB

Hello my sisters. Here we are again talking about issues that are important to make your business and or career a great success. Today I'm speaking with Carol Cox. Based on her 15 years of business, marketing, and presentation experience, Carol created SpeakingYourBrand.com to help purpose-driven women entrepreneurs and leaders excavate their stories, define their core message, and create a breakthrough brand and signature talk that grows their business and their influence. Carol is oozing...

#44 How to Define Your Own Success

January 24, 2017 09:45 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MB

Caroline Greene is a recovering lawyer, chronic overachiever and passionate truth-teller who loves helping women build whole lives that truly matter to them. Before she became a life and business coach, she was a stay-at-home mom of my two beautiful girls. And before that, she was a big-law litigator and former prosecutor. Needless to say, as a graduate of Yale University and the University of Virginia School of Law, she meant it when she said," I know what it feels like to get stuck into ...

#43 Teach Your Kids to be Rich

January 17, 2017 09:45 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MB

In today's podcast, financial expert Hilary Hendershott equips parents to teach their children how to win with money. Starting with the basics such as vocabulary, mind set, working, spending, saving, then moving into more challenging issues like avoiding student loan debt, and paying cash for college. What we covered: What is a healthy dialogue to have with children when you don't want to buy them something in the toy store? How your 7-year old can learn about money Student loan debt, ...

#42 Work S.M.A.R.T.E.R. not Harder

January 10, 2017 09:45 - 17 minutes - 8.14 MB

What Does S.M.A.R.T.E.R. really mean? SMARTER is an acronym that you can use to guide your goal setting.To make sure your goals are clear and reachable, each one should be: * Specific * Meaningful * Achievable * Relevant * Time bound * Evaluated * Reviewed Perhaps you've always dreamed of traveling around the world, but it's never happened. Maybe you tell yourself it's because you don't have the time or the money, and you'll think about it next year. Try setting SMARTER goals t...

#41 Learn How to Wake Up Earlier. A Proven Method to Change Your Life.

January 03, 2017 09:45 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MB

Let’s commiserate. Don’t you HATE waking up early in the morning? And don’t ya hate those people that wake up at the crack of dawn? Those jogging overachievers who make 7 figure salaries & always seem to have a smile or their face? Well, let’s face it, they know the secret. They are members of the club. The Five Club. Yep, 5am baby. Membership has its benefits. These folks know the feeling of arriving at work & having the whole peaceful place to themselves. They rarely encounter traffic. T...

#40 Casey's Top 10 Books of 2016

December 27, 2016 09:45 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MB

Are you looking to improve yourself...all the time? I am. I listen to audible and all sorts of podcasts every minute I get. Today we talk about books...These books have been recommended a ton of times. The information they discuss, the ideas they throw out there, and the principles they cover are uber important to understand if you want to see your business grow and your time be your own. Am I asking you to agree with them on every level? Nope. But, they have helped many to great success...

#39 Make My World a Healthier Place

December 20, 2016 09:45 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MB

Today I interview two really innovative women in the health industry Nutritionists Debbie Peterson- Wendy Bright-Fallen of NourishCoaches.com. This team does things differently. they see people as individuals and don't believe in the one size fits all mentality or the mentality of one little quick pill will solve all your preambles in a minute. Wendy and Debbie see food as medicine and nourishment and believe food should be delicious and enjoyable And real whole food is the foundation of ...

#38 The Woman Behind Window Works

December 13, 2016 09:45 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MB

LuAnn Nigara is an award-winning window treatment authority, author, host of one of the most popular podcasts for the design industry, she hosts a weekly 60-minute podcast, ‘A Well-Designed Business.’and overall business dynamo. Based in Livingston, New Jersey, LuAnn got her start in 1982 when she, her husband and cousin purchased a franchise of the Florida-based window treatment company, Window Works. With LuAnn at the helm of sales, they quickly expanded from New Jersey to serving th...

#37 5 Ways to Make Finding a Husband a Business Venture

December 06, 2016 09:45 - 20 minutes - 14 MB

Recently the conversation has come up quite often about finding a husband. Friends, colleagues and single associates alike are talking about it. So this podcast was inspired by a few conversations I have had of late. This show is a bit different, because I am by no means an expert in the field of dating , love or relationships. This is a "suggestion" show of how to find your mate. This is how I did, and we are still going strong 12 years later. This is also a shout out to all my single women...

#36 Mom Inventors Make it Big

November 29, 2016 09:45 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MB

As moms of young kids, we're always looking for better solutions to common problems. A few summers back, 2 moms were swimming with their daughters and realized what a pain it was to remove a wet one-piece bathing suit during those diaper changes or "I've gotta go!" moments. It was even harder to get the wet bathing suit back on. They knew there must be an easier way, but after months of researching, they couldn't find one. So we decided to create their own "better way." They set out to evo...

#35 What is My Comfort Zone?

November 22, 2016 09:45 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MB

"If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles." The Art of War by Sun Zoo Today is an important subject because, if we understand it, we will know how to control its power, and use it to our advantage. We are going to talk about the enemy of everyone on this planet. The rock that blocks the road to success. The thing that stops everyone in their tracks...Our Comfort Zone. This nasty little comfort zone is responsible for so much stagn...

#34 Your Financial Time is Now

November 15, 2016 09:45 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MB

Today we are talking money. YOUR money. How to keep it, invest it and save it. Today's guest is Hilary Hendershott. Hilary Hendershott Financial is a financial coaching firm that provides live trainings, virtual programs, and one-on-one advising. Hilary shows women how to transform their money mindsets, shift their money habits, and build wealth so they can enjoy financial freedom. In today's podcast, Hillary proved to me that she is a financial planner who speaks our language to empower u...

#33 Exercise Your Right to Vote with Carol Cox

November 08, 2016 09:45 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MB

Today I talk with political analysist, Carol Cox. She has appeared regularly on Orlando-area TV news, including WESH-2, Fox 35, and Local 6’s “FlashPoint”, as a political analyst. Carol holds a Master’s degree from Emory University and she graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Florida with a Bachelor’s degree. Carol talks about not taking for granted the right to vote and the importance of getting out there and making change. Links: Twitter: @CarolMorganCox

#32 Knowing Yourself with Puja Madan

November 01, 2016 08:45 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MB

Today I interview Puja Madan the creator of WildRadiantWoman.com . She is the secret weapon to hundreds of heart-and-spirit-centered women entrepreneurs who enjoy flexibility and freedom in their business. As a leadership coach she teaches a unique system of profitable productivity. Puja combines practical business building techniques with eastern spiritual wisdom that gives mission-driven women both roots and wings to take their business to the next level. She talks about knowing how to...

#31 7 Time Saving Tips for Video

October 25, 2016 07:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MB

Today we talk about how to free up time in your business so you can make creating videos a #1 priority in your marketing strategy. And then I go deeper and share with you 6 more video tips on how creating video for your brand isn't as time-consuming as you may think. First, here are 50 ways to free up time for whatever it is you think is important for you to do in your biz.... 1. Set Goals 2. Create a Plan 3. Prioritize by Importance. 4. Prioritize by Urgency 5. Break Down Large ...

#30 5 Tips to Relieve Your Holiday Stress

October 18, 2016 08:45 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MB

One of the most stressful times of the year for many women out there are the holidays. We spend lots of time, money and effort trying to please everyone at every turn, that sometimes we forget what the holidays are really all about. I see so many women freak out around this time of year, just like I used to. And each year we say, “It's going to be different next year...I'm not traveling 10 hours to Aunt Patty's house! We are going out to dinner!" Have you ever sounded like this? ...

#29 Practicing Grace with Kerrie Woodhouse

October 11, 2016 08:45 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MB

Well, Hello Sister. Thank you for visiting the show notes page. Today's podcast is light and enjoyable while having a certain air of poignancy to life in it. Author/artist Kerrie Woodhouse has a new book,"Finding Grace, the Path to Acceptance." Kerrie used to be an auditor, a group accountant, and then a university lecturer. Until finally, after having children, she threw up her hands and became an artist... and a really talented one at that. But Kerrie says that her most favorite job is be...

#28 5 Quick Tips on How to Boost Your on Camera Confidence

October 04, 2016 08:45 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MB

On today's episode, I give you 5 tips to boost your on camera confidence. Whether it's in taking family videos or promoting your business or even seeking out employment, these tips will hands down make you feel uber confident once you hit that record button. And I know this because I have been partaking in this little experiment on myself to boost my on camera confidence and it has really worked!! I've worked behind the scenes in TV for the past 20 years, I never wanted to be in front of ...

#27 Your Financial Fitness with Shannon McLay

September 27, 2016 08:30 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MB

Today we talk with Shannon McLay who is a financial planner who left a “traditional” financial services firm to start her own company, The Financial Gym. Shannon left corporate because she felt traditional financial services firms did not have the tools or resources to help women who are serious about being financially independent. Through her blog, Financially Blonde, her book, Train Your Way To Financial Fitness, her podcast, Martinis and Your Money, Shannon is committed to making financ...

#26 Self Promotion & Client Care with Christy Haussler

September 20, 2016 08:30 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MB

Meet the talk of the podcasting world...Christy Haussler. After spending 25 years managing customer relations for Fortune 500 companies, Christy decided to do the unthinkable.....walk away from the great paying corporate job with incredible benefits, and move to an island! After relocating from South Carolina to Key West, Christy spent the next year honing her podcasting skills with her own podcast about local business. She accidentally stumbled into full-time entrepreneurship, when she coul...

#25 Is Your Business Worth Saving with Author Stacy Tuschl

August 30, 2016 08:30 - 34 minutes - 19.6 MB

Stacy Tuschl is an entrepreneur and business performance strategist. She started her first business in her parents’ backyard at the age of 18 and turned that company into a seven-figure business. She is the author of the book “Is Your Business Worth Saving?” where she reveals proven strategies for pulling entrepreneurs out of a rut, and launching them toward business success. She also hosts the top rated podcast “Business Rescue Road Map.” Stacy’s driving forces and passions are her husband,...

#24 The Importance of Home Movies

August 23, 2016 08:30 - 11 minutes - 8.27 MB

#24 Put Yourself in front of the camera for your children's sake. Listen. Learn. Love thyself. Never fear your future again. This show is dedicated, and was created for all the women out there who hide from the video camera when it comes to personal home videos. This show was originally going to be "5 Tips to Boost Your On-camera Confidence" for small business owners. I was going to share these tips with my female entrepreneurs to help them get in front of the camera. We as business owne...

#23 Fight Hunger with Happiness with Samantha Skelly

August 16, 2016 08:30 - 27 minutes - 15.8 MB

Listen. Learn. Love thyself. Never fear your future again. Samantha Skelly is the founder of Hungry For Happiness, a movement to support women around the world who are suffering from disordered eating and body image issues. She is an award winning, sought out international speaker who delivers inspirational presentations to empower those who struggle with the relationship they have with food and their bodies. Samantha has appeared on Global TV, Shaw, NBC and CBC. Hungry For Happiness creat...

#22 The Intern Experiment

August 09, 2016 08:30 - 11 minutes - 6.67 MB

If you could go back in time to the 18 year old you, knowing what you know now, what advice would you give your young self? Listen. Learn. Love thyself. Never fear your future again. I have three Interns Carly, Kelsey, Jessica who are doing a wonderful job for me. When I first started out, I interned everywhere. The internships that served me the best were the ones that I received hands on experience. So, my interns have their hand in everything my company puts out from my YouTube page, to...

#21 Watch how a meathead moves victims of domestic violence with Aaron Steed

August 02, 2016 08:30 - 31 minutes - 14.4 MB

Listen. Learn. Love thyself. Never fear your future again. Rules are made to be broken, right? That's what I think...but don't tell my kids. Today I broke my rule of only having women on my show. Today's guest is a man! I've had my eye on Aaron Steed of Meathead Movers and his mission way before I started this podcast five months ago. Aaron started his business with his brother in high school and never looked back. This interview is about perseverance, loyalty, steadfast entrepreneurship ...

#20 The Casting Call with Stephanie Reibel

July 26, 2016 08:30 - 50 minutes - 23.1 MB

Listen. Learn. Love thyself. Never fear your future again. Welcome to the show today ladies. Thanks for tuneing in. I have a great interview for you today. And it was quite a pleasant surprise for me. On today's show, I brought on a ...Former actor now turned Hollywood casting director for reality TV shows that are plastered all over the tv set... She grew up in Chicago and always wanted to work in the entertainment industry. She moved out to Los Angeles when she was 19 to pursue acting and ...

#19 Etiquette Rules!... with Rachel Isgar

July 19, 2016 08:30 - 30 minutes - 14.2 MB

#19 Etiquette Rules!... with Rachel Izgar Interview Listen. Learn. Love thyself. Never fear your future again. Sit up straight. Put your fork on the left and your knife on the right. It's etiquette time. Today's guest is Doctor Rachel Izgar who owns the company, "Please Pass the Manners." Today more than ever it is important for young adults and children to understand how to communicate with confidence to create a great impression. Right? We in this value packed interview we don't only talk ...

Meditation Musing with Julie Zuzek

July 12, 2016 08:30 - 32 minutes - 45 MB

Listen. Learn. Love thyself. Never fear your future again. Welcome to the show! Today I have an interview for you that I am very excited about...because today we are going to dive deep into a subject I know absolutely nothing about.... and that is meditation. Every uber successful person I know meditates. And say how wonderful it is and helps them with their daily routine, they life , there relationships etc... And I am a huge believer that if you want to be successful, do what successful p...

#17 Own Your Power with Bailey Frumen

July 05, 2016 08:30 - 46 minutes - 21.3 MB

Listen. Learn. Love thyself. Never fear your future again. I'm very excited to introduce to you a person I personally know and trust and admire very much. Bailey Fruman. Baily was recently named one of “The Top 20 Mindful Life Coaches to Watch by Popexpert.com. It’s her goal to make a difference in the lives of women who are stressed, uncertain, or overwhelmed. As a psychotherapist, lifestyle design coach, and author, she helps guide women to creating a life that they love. And now she has...

#16 Snowballing Your Way to Success

June 28, 2016 08:30 - 23 minutes - 16 MB

How often have you found yourself with a huge project ahead, and no idea where to start? You might feel as though it is impossible. You might procrastinate, thinking it will never get done, so why start? Always remember— Start with an easy win, have patience, and gain momentum! This is all a part of The Snowball Effect. I want to tell you how this wonderful process should become a part of any of your biggest projects to make the seemingly impossible possible. Check out episode #16 ...

#15 Wine & Wisdom with Michelle Evans

June 21, 2016 08:30 - 35 minutes - 48.7 MB

Michelle walked away from strategic marketing at Microsoft in 2012 after a successful 16-year corporate career spanning many industries. Now she is out there on her own using all of her marketing skills to help experts, entrepreneurs and small businesses folk get massive visibility and become known as the go-to expert in their own space ... Michelle and her Husband Jason have 3 children... So she juggles three kids, two businesses, her home, gymnastics, swim lessons, soccer practice, dan...

#14 John Maxwell Gives Good Talk

June 14, 2016 08:30 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MB

"A woman must be big enough to admit her mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them." - John Maxwell The room was packed with over 500 people. The man got a standing ovation and he didn't even start talking yet... I was like...wow, this guy must be good. And the crowd was not lying. John C. Maxwell is a No. 1 New York Times bestselling author, coach and speaker who has sold more than 24 million books in 50 languages. Often called the country's No. 1 lea...

#13 Investing in Love & Real Estate with Kathy Fettke

June 07, 2016 08:30 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MB

Listen. Learn. Love thyself. Never fear your future again. Marriage or Business, which comes first? Can your marriage survive if your business partner and husband are one in the same? This week's guest, Kathy Fettke co-founded her business with her husband, Rich Fettke. Last year they were supposed to take time off, slow down and work on their marriage...But instead, they doubled their company's revenue! We dive deep into how women have to work really hard to create a balance in life while...

#12 Learn From Your History, You are Your Own Best Teacher

May 31, 2016 08:30 - 15 minutes - 20.7 MB

Way back when, I was challenged by a “mentor.” Luckily, I have balls of steel. And, I & have had many outstanding mentors. This enabled me to weather the storm of self-doubt that this particular mentor brought upon me with his words of “wisdom.” If you are not sure of exactly what’s your next step in life is or what kind of business you want to commit to, please try out this exercise. My goal here is for you to learn from YOUR OWN HISTORY without the pain and time-suck of “personal uncerta...

#11: Power Mentoring with Dr. Ensher

May 24, 2016 08:30 - 40 minutes - 56.2 MB

In this episode, I interview Doctor Ellen Ensher, Professor of Management, College of Business Administration at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California. Ellen has co-wrote the book Power Mentoring: How Mentors and Proteges Get the Most Out of Their Relationships. She is the expert in her field on mentoring programs and career advice, and is a frequent key note speaker for conferences all over the world. She has written for Forbes , USA today, Wall Street and so much more.... ...

#10 My Big Fat Hairy Failure: Part 2

May 17, 2016 08:30 - 14 minutes - 10 MB

Welcome to Part 2! I’m trying to change the stigma around failure and let you know its ok to fail as long as you try really hard not to! This week we go further to change your mindset into believing that failure rocks! We: 1) Discuss what failure really is & why it's so important. 2) Understand what a great teacher failure can be. 3) Share valuable tips learned from my big fat failure. Here's what's covered in today's episode: Part 2 of My Big Fat Hairy Failure: When deep in the hole of f...

#09 My Big Fat Hairy Mistake

May 10, 2016 08:30 - 20 minutes - 28.3 MB

Listen. Learn. Love thyself. Never fear your future again. Because failure is such a hot topic these days and so excruciatingly relevant, I decided to make this a 2 part series on the topic. So the goals of this episode and the next are: 1) Discuss what failure really is & why it's so important. 2) Understand what a great teacher failure can be. 3) Share valuable tips learned from my big fat failure. Here are some things that we covered: -Failure is what humans do best. -The failures make th...

#08: Beauty from within with Christine Zilinski

May 03, 2016 08:00 - 37 minutes - 51.6 MB

In this episode, I interview the owner of one of the mostsuccessful salons in all of Monmouth County New Jersey. SalonConcrete. She has become a leader within the professional beautyindustry AND is well know for her leadership and mentoring skills.These combined skills enable her to give back to her industry,nurture influential leaders, and help beauty professionals reachtheir highest potential. Not only does she run a booming business,not only is she a leadership expert, speaker and trainer...

#07: Contact Your Contacts – Your Livelihood Depends on it!

April 26, 2016 08:00 - 12 minutes - 17.3 MB

Listen. Learn. Love thyself. Never fear your future again. In this episode we focus on how the rules and regs of keeping in contact with the people in your life AND how it’s good for the soul as well as good for your business. Life is about social connection and business is about networking. You must do both to survive.

#06 Negotiating Can Be Natural if You Let it Be

April 19, 2016 07:30 - 30 minutes - 42.6 MB

Negotiating for your life will teach you a thing or two about the art of negotiation. Boy do I have a story for you. Subscribe to listen to this weeks episode of "Women with Balls...in the Air" and experience first hand what it feels like to face off with an intruder in your home. I tell the story of when I was nose to nose with a burglar in my Santa Monica bungalow. It was one of the most dramatizing experiences in my life. Yet, I still learned a boat load from it. And this week I shar...

#05: Inspire Yourself to Go for the Gold

April 12, 2016 07:00 - 13 minutes - 19 MB

Six simple steps on how to inspire yourself to start your next important endeavor. Learn from John Lee Dumas, Kate Erickson, Tim Ferris, John Acuff & Pat Flynn. You could be starting a new career, your own business or maybe even something as simple as work assignment or a home improvement project . The goal of this episode is to give you the power & knowledge to make a meaningful choice, and to get you off that procrastination can and just begin . To take that very first step…a kick start ...

#04 From Broadway to Business with Jessica Rhodes

April 05, 2016 07:00 - 36 minutes - 50.2 MB

Jessica Rhodes is the founder and CEO of Interview Connections, the premier source for Finding and booking outstanding podcast guests. Sheis the host of the hit weekly web TV show, Interview Connections TV, she’s the host of the Rhodes to Success podcast and she is the co-host of The Podcast Producers, a ten episode audio series selected by Apple as the “How to Podcast” show in iTunes. Jessica is married and is the proud mom to a very busy toddler named Nathan, and baby Lucy learn how she d...

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