Coffee and an Interview with Dr. Jacqueline Peña

In this special episode (#54), Lindsay Hanson teaches us how to use organic social media strategies to reach our target audience and grow our businesses online. This podcast episode was part of the Small Business Summit by Empowerment Through Education, LLC and the JP Foundation for Empowerment Through Education, a 501(c)3.

Lindsay Hanson is an online business coach and social media manager at Lindsay Hanson Consulting. She helps small businesses to grow using organic digital marketing strategies. After building her own online coaching business using social media, she became passionate about helping other business owners to grow their brands and reach their target audience online using social media as the main marketing platform.

For more information about her work, visit Lindsay's website at https://www.lindsayhanson.com/.

In this special episode (#53), Rob Aquino teaches us a stress-free way of understanding our business financials and using that information to grow our businesses. Rob breaks down the sometimes stressful world of business finance in a manner that is easy for any new small business owner to understand and use for continued small business growth. This podcast episode was part of the Small Business Summit by Empowerment Through Education, LLC and the JP Foundation for Empowerment Through Education, a 501(c)3.

Rob Aquino is the Chief Operating Officer and Head of Controller Services at JBS Corp, a family-owned tax and accounting firm. Rob studied accounting and finance at Providence College, and, in 2014, began his own financial planning practice, as a financial advisor, with Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company. Six years later, Rob joined JBS as the CFO. His mission is to provide financial services normally reserved for ultra-high net worth individuals.

In this special episode (#52), Jacqueline (our Coffee and an Interview host) teaches us how to build a foundation for business growth and long-term success. Then she teaches us how to use that foundation to establish a clear three-year strategic growth plan. This podcast episode was part of the Small Business Summit by Empowerment Through Education, LLC and the JP Foundation for Empowerment Through Education, a 501(c)3.

Jacqueline Peña is the President and CEO of Empowerment Through Education, LLC, a national consulting firm that empowers small businesses, higher education institutions, and non-profits to succeed in meeting their mission-driven goals. She has been working in both the higher education and small business spaces for over 25 years. She became a solopreneur in 2020, growing her business to six figures in less than a year, and has now transformed her solopreneurship into a firm that embraces multi-hyphenates and neurodiversity in a 100% remote and flex schedule workplace.

In Episode #51, Jennifer Chapman, a stroke survivor turned professional coach, teaches us how to get unstuck in life and continue moving forward. In this episode, learn about healing your inner child, choosing a warrior mentality over a victim mentality, and celebrating the small wins each day.

Jennifer Chapman is a stroke survivor turned Certified Mindset Coach through the Institute for Coaching Mastery. Jennifer provides various talks, articles, and resources, many of which are available on her website. She also created a 12-week program that gives you the tools to transform your life.

The mental and emotional struggles of life can make finding a way to your future challenging, especially after a life-changing event. With Just Commit Coaching, she partners with you on a three-month journey to take back your life and redefine your purpose.

Resources from the Interview:

1. Website: https://justcommitcoaching.com

2. Email: [email protected]

3. Resources: https://justcommitcoaching.com/resources/

4. LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jennifer-chapman-30758a49

5. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100039970460049

In Episode #50, Lane Gardner teaches us about the power of collaborative healing through the arts, which gives us the ability to transform difficult experiences into something beautiful and healing for the individual engaging in the creative process and for others who get to experience the results of that process.

Lane Gardner is a longtime trailblazer in the field of therapeutic arts. Lane’s work is an emerging voice in a world where innovative solutions to our rising mental health crisis are desperately needed. An award winning arts educator, singer/songwriter and non-profit entrepreneur, Lane uses the power of music and creativity to facilitate healing and growth in individuals and communities suffering from trauma.

For nearly 3 decades, Lane has devoted her life’s work to helping herself and others learn how to transform their personal experiences of trauma into powerful works of art. Her passion for the human journey and for cultivating connection through our shared experiences led her to develop a therapeutic and collaborative songwriting program (THREAD) that merges creativity, self-expression, healing and community.

THREAD brings the therapeutic power of creative expression to individuals and communities living in and with trauma. THREAD strives to address and alleviate the unrelenting presence of trauma in our world. Through its arts centered and therapeutic workshops, it fosters connection and healing within people and communities by transforming individual and collective trauma into original works of art.

THREAD serves adult communities affected by trauma both event-based and systemic. THREAD’s work serves the needs of survivors of abuse, those struggling with addiction and mental health, cancer survivors, incarcerated men and women, veterans, and those impacted by inequality and discrimination surrounding gender, race, sexuality and religion. THREAD also implements programs to address the urgent needs of communities affected by gun violence, natural disasters and other crisis scenarios.

Resource from the Interview

1. Lane’s Email: [email protected]

2. Lane’s Personal Website: www.lanegardner.com

3. THREAD Website: www.threadconnects.org

4. Lane Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/lanegardnermusic

5. THREAD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/threadconnects/

6. THREAD Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThreadConnects

In Episode #49, Dr. Hailey Arnold teaches us about nutrition for children and how you can optimize your genetic potential through nutrition.

Dr. Arnold is a chiropractor and functional medicine practitioner who specializes in nutritional therapies for children. When she is not directly taking care of patients, she can be found manufacturing supplements and creating genetic test panels through her lab at NutriTots. NutriTots creates supplements and snacks for children and parents trying to conceive. She is a published author, speaker, and educator.

Resources from the Interview

1. [email protected]

2. Business Instagram/Facebook/Pinterest: @nutritotsusa

3. TikTok: @nutritots

4. www.nutritots.com

5. Personal Instagram: @drhailey

6. Personal TikTok: @hailey.heard.arnold

In Episode 48, Cheri Timko teaches us three essential systems for a successful relationship. She is a Relationship Coach who helps women deepen their connection with their current partners so that they can have the relationship they long for. She has been happily married for 20 years. She is a veteran psychotherapist and homeschool mom to three teenage daughters.

Cheri Timko is the Resentment Buster Relationship Clini-Coach©. She helps women release their irritability, disappointment, and resentment so they can be themselves and connect deeply with their partners. She already knows what goes on behind closed doors—and she helps individuals deal with the problems so that they can claim the daily close, connected, and intimate marriages that they daydream of. She knows first-hand how relationships fall into ruts and get stale. She teaches people to stop pouring themselves empty and to talk about more than who needs to wash the dishes!

Resources from the Interview

1. Email: [email protected]

2. Website: ​​www.cheritimko.com

3. Free Resources: https://www.cheritimko.com/freeresourcepage

4. Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/synergycouplescoaching/

5. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/synergy.couples/

6. Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/datenightcommunity

In Episode 47, Angela Legh teaches us how to help children deal with adversity in their lives through her books. Learn about her story, her books, and strategies to empower children to deal with adversity in their lives.

Children are learning, growing, and testing their boundaries throughout their childhood. At times this boundary testing can be very stressful for parents. Unfortunately, many parents are not equipped to deal with their children's emotional breakdowns. We weren't taught how to deal with our own emotions, much less the emotions of our children.

When we provide our children with tools and techniques they can implement to smooth out the wrinkles in their daily life, they thrive. Children will not likely read self-help books, but they will read stories. By reading the Bella Santini Chronicles, your child will be better able to deal with the adversity of life.

Angela learned from her father that men were people to fear, and that anger is bad. She learned from her mother how to love unconditionally. For the first 54 years of her life, Angela was bullied, first by her father, then by the man she married. In both stages of her life, a fire caused the family to break up. The first fire, when she was five, resulted in the children being sent away for months while her parents sought housing. The second fire, a disastrous California wildfire, caused Angela to question her choices in life; leave her marriage, and seek to find herself. Angela is now an author and self-development mentor. Her children's book series, The Bella Santini Chronicles, has received high praise and is known for helping children learn how to manage their emotions.

Resources from the Interview

1. Email: [email protected]

2. Website: Https://angelalegh.com

3. Free Emotional Mastery Tools: https://angelalegh.com/product/free-guide-emotional-mastery-tools/

4. Bella Santini Chronicles: https://angelalegh.com/bella-santini-chronicles/

Social Media Links

1. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AngelaLeghauthor/

2: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angelalegh.author/

3. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-legh-6b913b184/

4. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_lBXc1PnwRQP5O8v5AfyuQ

5. Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bellasantinibo1

In Episode 46, Dr. Jenna Jua teaches us about the harmful chemicals that are in the everyday products that we use and the food that we consume. Learn about environmental exposures that lead to long-term health problems and how to detox from these environmental toxins.

An environmental health scientist and dietitian by training, Dr. Jenna Hua is passionate about the environment, public health, and everything food. Jenna holds a BS in Nutrition and an MPH and Ph.D. in Environmental Health Sciences from UC Berkeley, and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford Medicine. Frustrated by the lack of data on how harmful chemicals (like BPA, phthalates, and parabens) from plastics and everyday products affect our health and clinical outcomes, and the absence of a personalized approach to mitigate harmful chemical exposures, Jenna set out on a mission to change these. She founded Million Marker, a health-tech startup dedicated to empowering everyone with the data and tools to determine how the products they use, the food they eat, and the water they drink negatively or positively influence their health.

Million Marker is a consumer-focused science startup that empowers people to detox environmental toxins out of their lives through mail-in test kits, lifestyle audits, product recommendations, and counseling. Million Marker helps people understand what harmful chemicals are inside of them and then provides simple solutions to quickly reduce these chemicals. The company currently tests for 13 common hormone-disrupting chemicals including BPA, phthalates, parabens, and more.

Social Media and Contact Information

1. [email protected]

2. www.millionmarker.com

3. Twitter and Instagram: @million_marker

4. Personal Twitter: @Jenna_hua

Resources from the Interview

1. List of Toxic-Free Products: https://www.millionmarker.com/products

2. Fertility and Pregnancy Hub (educational content on fertility and pregnancy): https://www.millionmarker.com/pregnancy-fertility/

3. Toxic-free Guide (how to live toxic-free): https://www.millionmarker.com/toxic-free-guide

4. Chemical Glossary (learn more about chemicals/ingredients and their sources and health impact): https://www.millionmarker.com/chemical-glossary

In Episode 45, learn about Lori’s three life pillars of Gratitude, Connection, and Courage and how we can use these three pillars to become more positive and stronger while living with passion, clarity, and peace.

Lori Saitz is the CEO of Zen Rabbit and host of the podcast “FINE is a 4-Letter Word.” She’s an award-winning writer, speaker, and broadcaster, and a nationally recognized expert in using gratitude and meditation to manifest goals faster. The most difficult thing she’s ever done is leave a 22-year marriage. That experience inspired her transformational F*ck Being Fine Experience, through which she guides women in midlife and beyond to a place of unprecedented passion, clarity, and peace. She’s on a mission to lead them to rediscover their purpose so they can get back to a place of liking themselves and their lives again. When she's not working, you can find Lori in the weight room at the gym, because she also loves baking and eating.

Zen Rabbit was founded as a baking company, manufacturing and selling The Gratitude Cookie. It existed in that form for 11 years before transforming into a business services model. Today Zen Rabbit hosts workshops on gratitude, meditation, and visualization as well as private client and group coaching programs to transform lives from fine to fantastic.

Resources from the Interview

1. Website: https://zenrabbit.com/

2. Email: [email protected]

3. Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fineisa4letterword

4. Twitter: https://twitter.com/zenrabbit

5. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorisaitz/

6. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zen_rabbit/

7. Facebook business: https://www.facebook.com/ZenRabbit

8. Clubhouse: https://clubhousedb.com/user/lorisaitz

9. Find the Fine is a 4-Letter Word podcast: http://thefinepodcast.com