Capital Mom Podcast

Lindsey Bonadonna is a mom of 2 girls, ages 8 and 4. After the birth of her 2nd daughter, she was working tons of hours and dealing with a lot of stress. When she started experiencing symptoms that she couldn't ignore and quickly realized she needed to make her health a priority. She was diagnosed with Rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's syndrome, and Hashimoto's disease. 

Now Lindsey is the founder of Kale and Cake LLC, a thriving business that incorporates all her passions and allows her to make a generational impact in the lives of other women. To top it all off, she is able to work from home and build her work schedule around her life as a a single mom.

This is the continuation of the interview I did with Lindsey in Episode 13. If you haven't listened to that episode yet, you'll want to go back and listen. 

In today's episode, Lindsey talks about:

-The importance of tuning into and listening to your body

-Why we need to honor where we're at

-The amount she invested to start her business

-What she did to figure out how much to charge

-How she landed her very first client

Connect with Lindsey:

https://www.lindseybonadonna.com/

Use the code GIVELOVE for a FREE Virtual Yoga Class with Lindsey

Schedule a 60-minute complimentary get-to-know-you call 

Instagram: @lindseyloveswellness

Resources:

Institute for Integrative Nutrition

Stacy Kessler, Business Strategist

Book: Thinking Like A Boss by Kate Crocco

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If you're feeling stuck, scared or unsure about what to do next and just want to talk to a real person, I'd love to chat. I know what it's like to need money now and feel like my only option would be to go back to the workplace. Send me an email at [email protected] or schedule a call with me here. I'm not an expert, but I can relate to the doubts and fears of wanting to stay home with my baby but not knowing how it would be able to work out financially.

Lindsey Bonadonna is a mom of 2 girls, ages 8 and 4. After the birth of her 2nd daughter, she was working tons of hours and dealing with a lot of stress. When she started experiencing symptoms that she couldn't ignore and quickly realized she needed to make her health a priority. She was diagnosed with Rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's syndrome, and Hashimoto's disease. 

Now Lindsey is the founder of Kale and Cake LLC, a thriving business that incorporates all her passions and allows her to make a generational impact in the lives of other women. To top it all off, she is able to work from home and build her work schedule around her life as a a single mom.

In this episode, Lindsey talks about:

-How she helps women develop fun-size habits for a healthy, sustainable life

-Her journey to becoming a healthy habits coach and working from home

-They symptoms she experienced before she was diagnosed

-What she did to start feeling better

-How she became a health coach and a Yoga teacher 

-The importance of asking for and accepting help

Connect with Lindsey:

https://www.lindseybonadonna.com/

Instagram: @lindseyloveswellness

Resources:

Institute for Integrative Nutrition

Stacy Kessler, Business Strategist

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Heather Martinez has been a stay-at-home mom since giving birth to her daughter, Eliza in mid-2019. After being let go while on maternity leave from her marketing agency job, she made the decision to not go back and instead start working for herself.

The past two years have been a journey, but she has found her place as a marketing strategist. Through this new entrepreneur lifestyle, she has been able to steadily bring in $2,000 + each month to continue to financially contribute to her household.

Beyond the success she has found for herself, she has made it a goal to help other women entrepreneurs realize their dreams and work on their own terms.

In this episode, Heather talks about:

* Experimenting until she found her niche

* How she found her very first paying clients and built her network

* Overcoming the fear of what others would think when she put her bold personal brand out there

* The importance of building authentic relationships when networking and why it's important to ask for what you want

* How she has gained confidence over the last year and how she works through imposter syndrome

* Why she hopes to never work full time again

* The skills and monetary investment necessary to get started making money as a Virtual Assistant

Connect with Heather:

Join her Facebook Community Visit her website fearlessinadress.com

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Rebecca is a Systems & Automations expert who has helped women around the world organize & automate their businesses, enabling them to be ahead of their growth curve, focus on CEO-level activities and create more white space for them to thrive without sacrificing the things that matter the most to them.

A mom of 3, including twins, Rebecca runs her online business alongside her high-pressure corporate job in the largest global audit firm. Rebecca leverages off her corporate experience in the systems she uses to manage her client portfolios, in the support she gives her clients.

She has built two online businesses while working full-time, and attributes these achievements to the systems that have helped her run her businesses on a limited time schedule.

In this episode, Rebecca talks about:

* work/life prioritization and the importance of embracing the season that you're in right now

* mom guilt and how to work through it

* why moms make good business owners

* how to prevent burnout as a business owner

* transitioning from running an online boutique to coaching

* the importance of creating a vision for the lifestyle you want to have

* her advice for moms who don't know where to start

Connect with Rebecca:

Website: rebeccakay.co Instagram | Facebook | Twitter Join my Free Facebook Community: Busy to Boss Moms Guide

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Tiffany Schmidt always wanted to be a mom. When she left her teaching job 8 years ago to stay home when her first child was born, she had no idea how her photography hobby would explode. She is one of the most in-demand photographers in her area and now she  earns 3x the income she earned as a teacher, plus she has the time and flexibility to homeschool her 4 kids (and one on the way)!!

In this episode, Tiffany talks about the importance of narrowing your focus as a photographer, why you should not be afraid to increase your prices, and the importance of setting boundaries with clients to keep family first.

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Juliana Barbati earned $20K during her first year owning an ecommerce store. Just 2 years later, she hit 6 figures! Now she teaches other moms how to launch their own Etsy shops.

In this episode, Juliana talks about the struggles she faced while trying to figure out what she wanted to do. She also talks about what it takes to run your own ecommerce store. 

Juliana's story is so inspiring and she keeps it real. She is clear that ecommerce is not a get rich quick scheme, but with hard work, patience, and perseverence, it can grow to something that can provide an excellent income for your family.

Connect with Juliana:

https://www.julianabarbati.com/

https://www.julianabarbati.com/etsybossblueprint

https://www.julianabarbati.com/podcast

Resources in This Episode:

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Meg Sorensen is a mom of 2 boys ages 5 and 7. She does a variety of jobs related to education, including English teaching, language teacher training, language curriculum development, and Neurolanguage Coach, just to name a few. Now that her youngest son will be going to school, she is expanding her business, which will take her income from $2-4K per month to $10K per month!

In this episode, Meg gets real about her struggle with depression and anxiety after realizing being a mom didn't come naturally to her like she always thought it would. 

Find out out Meg was able to pull herself out of a dark place by taking small steps that have led to a life she loves.

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Karen Grill is a Business and Productivity Coach and a Certified Master Persuader. She has been working from home for over 12 years. Karen runs 2 businesses and works only 20 hours a week! She helps women manage their time so they can work less and earn more so they can have more time for their families and for themselves.

In this episode, Karen talks about how she got started as a work at home mom, how she discovered her niche, and how she learned to set boundaries so she could have plenty of time with her kids.

Karen gives some great advice for moms who need to earn income for their families but aren't sure where to start.

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Jenny Roth is a mom of 3 girls ages 12, 10, and 8. 

She's been a stay at home mom since her first daughter was born.

In this episode, Jenny talks about how she has slowly grown her business and gained confidence to increase her rates as a copywriter. She discusses the importance of believing in yourself and talking action without having everything figured out first. 

Connect with Jenny:

www.jennyrothcopywriting.com

On Instagram @jennyrothcopywriting

Resources Mentioned in the Show:

Abbi Perets: https://www.instagram.com/abbiperets/?hl=en  <-- Teaches moms how to build a freelance writing career

Filthy Rich Writer: https://www.instagram.com/filthyrichwriter/?hl=en

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Darlene Shortridge is the author of 20 books, a ghostwriter, writing coach, and CEO of her publishing company, 40 Day Publishing, which she co-owns with her husband.

Darlene wasn't planning to be a writer. As a stay at home mom, she was completely consumed with that. But, when her kids were 3 and 13, a story popped into her head, and she couldn't stop thinking about it, so she wrote. Now her kids are 29 and 18 and she has a granddaughter who spends 2-3 days a week with "Nana".

In today's interview, Darlene gives encouragement and hope to stay-at-home moms who may be struggling to figure out how things are going to turn out.

She also shares how attainable it is to become a self-published author. 

Connect with Darlene:

40daypublishing.com

darleneshortridge.com 

Book a time to talk to Darlene in person at Chatwithdarlene.com

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