Divas, Diamonds & Dollars: The Podcast for Women Building Wealth and Wisdom

What do we do when "this" is over? What will the world look like after the pandemic? We have to recognize certain things will be forever changed, as will we. Just over a year ago a pandemic took us by a storm, one that had not been seen in 100 years.  The closest event to such a change was 9/11/2001.  The world changed and so did we.  The result is that the world is forever transformed; there is no turning back to our previous way of life.  Every day we are faced with the question, how do I adapt to this New World Order?

You may have been through a major storm, or catastrophic fire and were caught by surprise.  But a worldwide pandemic that locked down everything and everyone; "1whiskey-tango-foxtrot" happened?  You had to figure out who to call, who had what necessary items, who needed help.  No matter whether you are a single mother, leader of others, working mother, your instincts kick in and you survey the situation.  You slip into autopilot and mentally start figuring out the extent of damage and/or the impact on your life.

Remember, humans actually have a resilient stress booster that kicks in as we start figuring out our next steps.  Realization of the challenges leads to new attitudes and opportunities. So let's embrace our new future and think about new explorations, new vistas to find!

From Pink Passport Society's Voyager Interview Series: 10 Questions & The Expert Answers That Can Change Your Life, today's guest is Rosalinda Randall, Civility and Etiquette Expert, Author and Media Source. 

Oftentimes, when the subject of manners comes up, people tend to want to look right, look left, wondering who could they be talking about? What if they’re talking about…you?

We all have that relative who makes the family squirm in public (my sons tell me I’m that relative) but more than just familial awkwardness, and “people behaving badly”, good manners are the mark of good breeding as the saying goes. Civility and an excellent etiquette posture are crucial, in particular as you move up the corporate ladder and navigate the world of entrepreneurship. Today we are thrilled to have with us our favorite Civility and Etiquette Expert, Author, and Media Source, Rosalinda Randall. She will be in the hot seat for our Voyager Interview Series: 10 Questions and the expert Answers that Can Change Your life, discussing why manners matter. Listen in so you can take the necessary steps to improve your personal brand, leadership and advancement opportunities.

Women are still behind the eight-ball when it comes to earnings in the workplace. One reason is that women are historically not savvy about salary negotiation.

Listen to this podcast and learn to win at work and earn what you are worth. In order to get paid what you deserve you have to know how to articulate your contributions to the bottom line. A few preliminary thoughts:

Some Key Take-aways:

Helpful websites mentioned in the podcast: Salary.com. TheMuse.com, SheNegotiates.com and Glassdoor.com

For more great insights, be sure to follow my blog on LarisaTroche.com and PinkPassportSociety.org

To benefit from leadership mentoring and coaching with Cecelia Benford, be sure to visit LeadershipCoachingMentoringConnections.com

If you are in a leadership role or otherwise supervise others, chances are, at some point you will need to have a fireside chat with someone. Despite the cozy-sounding name, a fireside chat comes about when behavior is such that you need to have a one-on-one meeting.  When it's more than just a small infraction, if the matter is serious enough that you need to step in and address the situation, then there are certain steps and considerations that should be included so that you can meet with this person, say what needs to be said in a way that does not leave them demoralized and leads to improved outcomes and continued employment! Listen to this important conversation to learn how to be an effective leader who develops high-performance staff. 

This episode is from our Leadership Development Playlist and is brought to you by LeadershipCoachingMentoringConnections.com - Cecelia Benford, Leadership Coach.

Divas Diamonds and Dollars is about the Business of Life Well-Lived. While not strictly a business podcast, we do believe in helping women become successful leaders and entrepreneurs, which in turn will lead to living your personalized version of the good life. 

During these weekly Sisters & Sistahs conversations about the status of women, we share our thoughts about delivering on the promise of you.

We hope you'll find our chats inspiring, motivational, and most of all, helpful! We invite you to let your hair down, grab a cuppa, and hang out with us each week. Let's have some girlfriend time and let's get real for a while.

Your hosts for the weekly podcasts are two sisters:

Larisa Troche is the Founder of Pink Passport Society, a membership community of and for Moonlighters, Multipreneurs, and Money Mavens. Find out more and join today.

Cecelia Benford is a Leadership Coach and Mentor. Please visit her website for more information.

There’s a lot to unpack about 2020, amiright? With all that we experienced, how did we fare? How did 2020 change our world, how did we change as individuals?

No matter what state you lived in you were likely at least somewhat impacted by all that happened in 2020. Hardly anyone around the world escaped the world-wide pandemic, which dealt crushing blows to world economies. Your heart may have bled for the rampant social injustice on fevered display 24-7. Locally, California was nearly burned to a crisp. And the overarching driver for all the crises was the political unrest and lack of integrity by the DJT Administration. Yep, 2020 was quite something. But we won't leave you hanging. Grab your favorite libation and listen in as we peel back the layers of one of the most challenging years we will endure in our lifetimes.

Also, enjoy a little more food for thought, my video, 2020 - How Did I Loathe Thee... on my YouTube channel; be sure to subscribe and enjoy  "Morning Moxie with Larisa"- a little morning motivation on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

From our Supporting Women with Everyday Choices Playlist: Women are usually the caretakers of the home, and sometimes the office, too if they manage a team or have administrative roles. In trying to juggle it all, one typically ends up catering to the needs of others, getting a lot done because we floss like that, but at what cost? How can we stay true to our dreams and steady on the path to success, while keeping all (or at least most) of the balls in the air we’re juggling?