b Cause Work Doesn't Have to Suck

Erin Hatzikostas Interviews Elizabeth Hartke, Entrepreneur, Business Coach, Speaker and Podcast Host of "Scaling Up".

Elizabeth mentors business owners and entrepreneurs to help them "get back to their original dream" by helping them grow their business and have an impact while ensuring they don't always have to trade dollars for hours.

Erin explores Elizabeth's journey - how she went from her "climate-controlled cubicle" to pursuing her dreams. They discuss the "little seeds" that get planted in our heads when we're young, and how to think about them when they're not quite the right fit, yet they can end up sprouting into something different.

Elizabeth talks about the importance of putting health first in everything you do. She also shares the questions she asks and the process she takes to help others envision and make their dream life happen.

Sit back, relax, go for a run, take a train, or go swimming with waterproof headphones. It's a podcast, you choose, but make sure you do listen because this episode isn't to be missed.

You can learn more about Elizabeth and her company here: https://elizabethhartke.com

Or take a run through her FREE 'Future Forecast Formula' by going here: https://elizabeth-hartke.mykajabi.com

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We share even more crazy stuff here (you probably thought that was impossible).

Take our simple, fun and insightful "What Kind of Dog Are You At Work?" by going to https://www.bauthenticinc.com/dog-quiz

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DISCLAIMER: This episode is not explicit, though contains mild swearing that may be unsuitable for younger audiences.

Tweetable Comments:

"I realized it wasn't my dream, it was just a seed planted as a kid, and I think that happens to a lot of us."

"The day to day didn't look how I wanted it to, so that's when I started looking elsewhere and started making moves."

"So many jobs didn't teach me what I want, they taught me what I didn't want."

"There is such a thing as quitting, but in your career...in business...it's evolution."

"I hate that phrase "start over". You're never starting over unless you're dead and reincarnate. You are still moving forward. You're really only starting over if you aren't gaining wisdom from the life you've already lived."

Erin Hatzikostas and Nicole Licata Grant meet again to discuss the topic of the week: The addiction no one's talking about - your paycheck.

They discuss how it can become easier to simply protect your survival and regular money influx than take a breath, risk and leave, to create a much bigger life.

They throw in topics - from money affecting your ability to take risks, or even completely affecting your outlook - to Erin discussing her recent trip back home and how she feels welcomed but humbled by it.

They also sneak in that Nicole's employer has caught wind of the podcast...and briefly comment on how Nicole is working through that (hint: b notorious is the mantra driving her forward and through any political bumps).

Authentic family life, authentic working life, authentic troubles, and authentic successes. We can all learn something from this.

If you like jammin' with us on the podcast, b sure to join us for more fun and inspiration! Here are some options...

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We share even more crazy stuff here (you probably thought that was impossible).

Take our simple, fun and insightful "What Kind of Dog Are You At Work?" by going to https://www.bauthenticinc.com/dog-quiz

We have so much fun stuff going on...we wouldn't want you to miss out - join the authenticity movement and our community by adding your email just about anywhere @ https://www.bauthenticinc.com/

Check out our blog for more of our no-BS career advice @ https://www.bauthenticinc.com/our-2-cents

We have fun and inspiring t-shirts @ https://www.bauthenticinc.com/b-you-shop

DISCLAIMER: This episode is not explicit, though contains mild swearing that may be unsuitable for younger audiences.

Tweetable Comments:

"How many people do you see do something outlandish or carve a new path? People appreciate that."

"People are starting to recognize us. They might be our own friends, but that's unimportant."

"When I decided to retire, I didn't get a package, I wasn't miserable, I just wanted something more."

"People save for a car, a new house, a holiday, a new kitchen - how about saving for freedom?"

"You have to allow yourself to believe that you can get to that place. It might not be easy for you, it might not look the same, but you have to believe it's possible or else you are always going to be living paycheck to paycheck."

"A lot of people don't necessarily value their own time."

"I certainly believe that volunteer activity is a critical thing. But if that's at the expense of thinking about ways to provide the freedom and flexibility that you and your family need, then you need to rethink your priorities."

"Money is just an energy exchange. It's not about being greedy and being wealthy."

"If you're able to find ways to turn your passion, your experience, your knowledge, your intellect, yoru connections into something for others in a way that propels them forward - not just financially but also holistically - there's such a value to that. And there's only so much energy you can put behind that if you're only paid the minimum."

"Everybody wants to sell you a system. 'The system is going to fricking change your life.' Well, not if the morons running it has no idea. Not if your policies are out of place, and not if your leadership looks bad."

"Treat your decisions like wealth. They're your riches, you must use them wisely." - Nicole's Uber Driver.

"This week I choose to be notorious."

Think beauty queens are the Antichrist of authenticity? Well, think again. At least that is so not the case with former Miss USA, Erin Brady. Erin Hatzikostas (co-host) meets with Erin Brady (Former Miss USA). Erin B shares her highly unlikely journey to becoming Miss USA, including the very prominent and real role that being her total authentic-self played in her success.

While it was clear that Erin H's 8-year-old son wasn't all that impressed, you'll be incredibly inspired by her story, the lessons she shares, and how to 'just go for it'.

(What you'll, unfortunately, miss hearing/seeing is the huge smudge of mascara Erin H had on her face after laughing with Erin B for hours that night. She is one funny chick!)

Check out b BRILLIANT, Erin's unique and totally authentic career coaching program: https://www.bauthenticinc.com/b-brilliant

If you like jammin' with us on the podcast, b sure to join us for more fun and inspiration! Here are some options...

Check out the b BRILLIANT career coaching program @ https://bbrilliant.bauthenticinc.com/

b Cause Podcast Facebook group @ www.facebook.com/groups/bCAUSEPodcast

We share even more crazy stuff here (you probably thought that was impossible).

Take our simple, fun and insightful "What Kind of Dog Are You At Work?" by going to https://www.bauthenticinc.com/dog-quiz

We have so much fun stuff going on...we wouldn't want you to miss out - join the authenticity movement and our community by adding your email just about anywhere @ https://www.bauthenticinc.com/

Check out our blog for more of our no-BS career advice @ https://www.bauthenticinc.com/our-2-cents

We have fun and inspiring t-shirts @ https://www.bauthenticinc.com/b-you-shop

DISCLAIMER: This episode is not explicit, though contains mild swearing that may be unsuitable for younger audiences.

Tweetable Comments:

"It's very easy to talk yourself out of something because you come up with a bazillion reasons why it's not the right time, the right fit. I feel like you just have to be able to dig deep and say, you know what, I'm going to go for it."

"So I watch a few YoutTube videos - thank God for YouTube - and long story short, I end up winning Miss Connecticut."

"They called me 'Beauty and Brains'" "Well, it could have been worse - 'Boobs and Beauty'" "Yes, you're right, it could have been worse."

"This is just something that happened to me, it's not a defining factor. IT was my ability to take my authentic Erin-isms and put them out into the world for a whole year."

"Beauty is abstract, it's different for everyone. For me, it's in the heart."

"I learn so much about myself through others."

"I've seen really cool things, I've lived a pretty crazy five years, but like everyone else I want to work hard, move, and succeed."

"It sucks to be them."

"You're a much friendlier ghost than Nicole."

Erin Hatzikostas and Nicole Licata Grant catch up after a lot has gone on. They reflect on Nicole's interview with Seth Poole and the top 3 insights Erin drew from her interview.

Erin also gives an update and PSA on the importance of mammograms.

They discuss how "authenticity" is not binary - that it's a spectrum and also the importance of plugging into other people's authenticity.

They then dive deep into boundaries and work-life balance, including the interesting data and their unique perspectives on how to trudge through this common and intense life challenge.

What real steps do you take to balance life and work? Let us know via our b CAUSE podcast Facebook page!

If you like jammin' with us on the podcast, b sure to join us for more fun and inspiration! Here are some options...

Check out the b BRILLIANT career coaching program @ https://bbrilliant.bauthenticinc.com/

b Cause Podcast Facebook group @ www.facebook.com/groups/bCAUSEPodcast

We share even more crazy stuff here (you probably thought that was impossible).

Take our simple, fun and insightful "What Kind of Dog Are You At Work?" by going to https://www.bauthenticinc.com/dog-quiz

We have so much fun stuff going on...we wouldn't want you to miss out - join the authenticity movement and our community by adding your email just about anywhere @ https://www.bauthenticinc.com/

Check out our blog for more of our no-BS career advice @ https://www.bauthenticinc.com/our-2-cents

We have fun and inspiring t-shirts @ https://www.bauthenticinc.com/b-you-shop

DISCLAIMER: This episode is not explicit, though contains mild swearing that may be unsuitable for younger audiences.

Tweetable Comments:

"Mammograms: I'm sure we've just lost some listeners. All the men are like 'click' - let me go listen to some Joe Rogan."

"That's the third example in 15 episodes where you have been naked and afraid."

"I'm telling you world, you may feel like your work and your meetings and your deadlines are so important, and you just couldn't possibly get away, but it's all bullshit because you won't have any work to do when you end up in the hospital."

"You know you're a great leader when people follow you out of curiosity." - Colin Powell.

"We act like you're a leader or you're not, you're authentic or you're not, but there's a whole spectrum of experiences and situations, and each day you might find yourself a leader at one point and not at another."

"We should make authenticity badges: you made it through twelve episodes - you get a badge!"

"I went out this week of my own volition and walked up a frickin' hill. ...I was promised a fresh tomato pie, a beer, and a Bavarian pretzel with cheese. So there was a lot edging me forward."

"Give yourself small obstacles, overcome them, and then see what you can do."

"Intermingle work and life, but make sure it's a two-way street."

"If you're going to (take a late conference call), you have to give yourself permission to do it on the other side."

Nicole Licata Grant interviews Renée Caggiano Bauer - family lawyer, author, self-proclaimed peacemaker, entrepreneur, wife, "Brady Bunch" mom, and all-around amazing human.

Join them as they share drinks and sushi in Renee's former garden turned bar (the Alibi Room!) and investigate how rejecting the status quo, confronting the inauthentic and embracing inner passion is a powerful and transformative - if not linear - journey. Renée and Nicole share stories about grief, when being a leader means "the first one to get divorced, finding excellence in the dis-empowering (a.k.a WTF) moments and blazing that path forward to "O.K" and well beyond. Renée gets real, raw, and shares like never before.

You can find Renée at: https://www.familylawyerct.com/

If you like jammin' with us on the podcast, b sure to join us for more fun and inspiration! Here are some options...

Check out the b BRILLIANT career coaching program @ https://bbrilliant.bauthenticinc.com/

b Cause Podcast Facebook group @ www.facebook.com/groups/bCAUSEPodcast

We share even more crazy stuff here (you probably thought that was impossible).

Take our simple, fun and insightful "What Kind of Dog Are You At Work?" by going to https://www.bauthenticinc.com/dog-quiz

We have so much fun stuff going on...we wouldn't want you to miss out - join the authenticity movement and our community by adding your email just about anywhere @ https://www.bauthenticinc.com/

Check out our blog for more of our no-BS career advice @ https://www.bauthenticinc.com/our-2-cents

We have fun and inspiring t-shirts @ https://www.bauthenticinc.com/b-you-shop

DISCLAIMER: This episode is not explicit, though contains mild swearing that may be unsuitable for younger audiences.

Tweetable Comments:

"I am awful at asking people for money."

"Hey listeners, you have learned one thing here: If you hate your garden, turn it into a bar."

"On summer days I would go cleaning houses with my mother and help her out, and the payment was a coffee coolatta."

"Ten years of friendship and you cleaned up the dead fly for me."

"I don't know how old I was but I was a year away from my first divorce."

"When people get caught up in the conflict and the chaos, I can say "Slow down, this can go a couple of ways."

"People can show the best of themselves in the way that they interact with their children."

"It was within that loneliness and the weekends of crying that I had the space to do...the ultimate reinvention."

"The reality is that banana daiquiris don't solve everything."

"The project was about the words, it gave me an outlet at a dark time in my life."

"It's when you know something you are in is not going to serve your purpose anymore."

"If the fire isn't in your belly, then that f***ing sucks."

"When you are down, or with people who are maybe not at the best time in their life, you can still see excellence."

"It doesn't matter what you do for a job or how successful you are, but if you are in a toxic relationship that person can bring you right down and create all kinds of self-doubt."