Have you ever gotten to the end of your day and thought "I worked all day, but I didn't actually move anything forward"?

It's probably because you're focusing on so many different things: taking calls, answering emails, posting content, managing people, checking things off. Yet the important things still didn't happen.

Listen as our host, Diane Rolston, unpacks why this keeps happening and how to start working ON your business instead of just IN it. She shares the second episode in her series about why most business owners are spending almost all their time in the wrong place.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

• The critical difference between working IN your business versus ON your business
• Why being busy feels productive but doesn't mean you're earning more revenue.
• The hidden safety trap: why being busy feels safe and what actually keeps you stuck
• Why you are the bottleneck: if you're the one working the machine, the business can't grow past your personal capacity
• The cost of staying IN the business
• Why working ON the business feels slower and less visible at first, but it's the work that changes everything long-term
• The kitchen renovation story: what happens when one person thinks IN the business while the other sees the vision and long-term plan
• The identity shift you need: stop asking "what needs my attention today?" and start asking "what's actually moving the business forward?"
• The capable woman trap connection: you CAN do everything, but being buried in daily operations means you never have time to lead or be in the vision
• The client confession: "I would have more leads if I had time to get them" and why this is the exact problem

Coming up next: the framework from E-Myth Revisited breaking down the three roles (technician, manager, CEO/visionary) and why most women are massively over-functioning as the technician.

FREE WORKSHOP: Build Your Business and Reach Your Goals with the Help of a Virtual Assistant - Thursday, May 21, 2026, 1:30-3pm. Register for free: https://VirtualAssistantEventMay21.eventbrite.ca

Listen to the previous episode: https://dynamic-women.captivate.fm/episode/you-dont-have-a-time-problem-you-have-an-implementation-problem-with-diane-rolston-dw363

Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level, like-minded group of women? Email her at [email protected].

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?

• Read Diane’s blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog
• Watch Diane’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

• You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com
• Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

• https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
• https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
• https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
• https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
• Personal Email: [email protected]

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are. This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

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How many ideas are sitting in your notes right now? How many to-do's are on your list… things you know would move your business forward, but they're not done?

It's not because you don't care or you're not capable. The problem is they're not getting done.

A lot of people say it's a time problem, but maybe it's not.

Listen as our host, Diane Rolston, reveals what the real problem actually is. She kicks off a new series about why your business isn't moving forward and it's probably NOT what you think.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

• The idea graveyard problem: all those courses you've taken, strategies you understand, and plans you've mapped out that never became results
• What happened at the mastermind when people asked Diane "how have you had so much success?" and the answer they didn't want to hear
• Why your coaches can give you strategy all day long, but there's one thing that actually creates the edge (hint: it's not more knowledge)
• The pattern Diane noticed: people talking about finishing their book, program, or keynote at one mastermind then coming to the next one and still not having done it
• Why 50% of your day is probably spent in reaction mode and what's really eating your time and mental space
• The permission you need to stop seeking more ideas
• Why trying to get more organized, take another course, or be more disciplined doesn't work (you're still the one doing everything)
• The game-changing shift: what if the problem isn't time management or discipline… what if you're just the only one implementing?
• The organizational chart reality check
• The Virtual Assistant client story: five new clients in two weeks

Coming up next in this new series: the difference between working IN your business versus ON your business, why women stay stuck in the "in," and how to delegate without renting an office or paying Western rates. This is about moving your business from where it feels small to generating the revenue and profits you're looking for.

Join Diane’s upcoming event “Build Your Business & Reach Your Goals with the Help of a Virtual Assistant” happening on May 21st. Save your FREE spot here:

https://VirtualAssistantEventMay21.eventbrite.ca

Join the LIVE recording of the 7th Anniversary Special of the Dynamic Women® podcast. Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/7WEKYaXRQVmaRPBIIUWpjw

Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level, like-minded group of women? Email her at [email protected].

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?

• Read Diane’s blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog
• Watch Diane’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

• You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com
• Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

• https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
• https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
• https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
• https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
• Personal Email: [email protected]

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are. This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

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We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team [email protected] and you’ll receive something in the mail!

As Diane ventures on her challenge to have 50 friends by her 50th birthday (three and a half years to do it), people keep asking: how do you maintain friendships when you're a busy woman?

Listen as she reveals not just how to do it, but the new way to build and maintain meaningful friendships as a busy woman.

Our host, Diane Rolston, shares the fourth and final episode in her “Friendships” series with practical strategies that don't require more time or money.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

• Why friendships don't have to be forged over years and years or long dinners and big plans, and what actually works better for busy women
• The three non-traditional ways Diane has built friendships
• Why "if you don't schedule it, it doesn't happen," and the simple practice of reaching out without a reason is always well-received
• The chiropractor's booking strategy that ensures you actually see your friends again (instead of months going by while you're too busy to even book it)
• How to shift focus from knowing lots of people to making meaningful connections and the powerful questions to ask
• The friendship language concept: applying the Five Love Languages to discover what your friend actually needs
• The game-changing new way: what if friendship wasn't another task but blended naturally into your life?
• The vacuum story: why seeing a friend's unvacuumed house made Diane happy
• Two action questions to answer today

The truth? We don't need more time or money to build deeper friendships. We just need intention and innovation to do life together. Reach out to somebody today. We weren't meant to do life alone.

SPECIAL: Join Diane for the 7th Anniversary of the Dynamic Women Podcast! Ask burning questions, share your favourite episode, or hear about the podcast's progression. Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/7WEKYaXRQVmaRPBIIUWpjw

Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level, like-minded group of women? Email her at [email protected].

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?

• Read Diane’s blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog
• Watch Diane’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

• You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com
• Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

• https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
• https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
• https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
• https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
• Personal Email: [email protected]

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are. This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

Subscribe to the podcast

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device.

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team [email protected] and you’ll receive something in the mail!

Society doesn't always speak kindly about people’s weight and appearance, and Cheyenne is doing something about it.

In this episode were talking about “Fat Joke”, not only the play but the movement around getting society to change how they're thinking, viewing, and treating people of different body sizes.

Listen as our host, Diane Rolston, sits down with Cheyenne Rouleau, creator and solo performer of Fat Joke. She interviews this talented artist, director, comedian, and producer about her powerful one-woman show that's provoking audiences and creating real change.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

• How Fat Joke came about: from experiencing fat-phobic comments at work to a 10-minute TED talk to a touring show (and why speaking up was the catalyst)
• The moment that changed everything: when a director called and said, "I think there's a show here" after seeing a dry PowerPoint presentation
• Why the title changed from "Big Boned" to "Fat Joke" and how balancing heavy facts with comedy helps people's guards come down
• What body neutrality means and why it's different from body positivity
• The powerful poster story: holding space between sexy and powerful without being hyper-sexualized
• The surprising audience response: from expecting hate mail to offering talk-backs
• How being 36 and having processed trauma allows Cheyenne to hold space for others who haven't - and why she couldn't have done this in her 20s
• What's next: international tour opportunities, adapting for high schools, and going back to school to become a high school teacher
• Cheyenne's final message about what's important in a world that feels scary and heavy right now

For touring dates and to get tickets go to: https://neworldtheatre.com/projects/fat-joke/

Cheyenne’s Social Media links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chey.nan.igans/

Cheyenne’s Bio:

Cheyenne Rouleau (she/they) is a multi-award-winning writer, performer, and director from Vancouver BC.

Their solo show, Fat Joke (Neworld Theatre), has played across Canada and is set for more tour dates spanning 2026 & 2027.

A published playwright, their writing credits include The After Party (2014), The After After Party (2016), Sunrise Betties (2024) and LXDY PARTS: Babes (2025). Recent film credits include Resident Alien (SyFy), Invasion (Apple TV), Sight Unseen (Bell) and School Spirits (Netflix). Cheyenne's favourite role to date is that of Mum to her 2 year old daughter, Frances.

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This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. After leading hundreds of events and programs in her two businesses, speaking on international stages, being a published author while raising two young children, Diane Rolston knows all about work/life balance and getting things done! As an Award-Winning Coach and the CEO and founder of Dynamic Women®, a global community of women, her purpose is to unlock the greatness in others. Diane works with professionals all over the world to provide clarity, confidence, and action.

Visit my website and Sign Up for my WEEKLY NEWSLETTER and you'll get FREE tips on how to live a dynamic life:

www.dianerolston.com

The Dynamic Women® Podcast is an Award-Winning action-focused lifestyle and leadership podcast full of stories and strategies to help women design their success and unleash their “Dynamic Woman”. You can learn from the experts how to get clarity, build confidence, and get into action on your biggest goals and dreams.

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast! If you would like to continue the conversation with us, head on over to our Facebook group at

https://www.facebook.com/groups/DynamicWomenGlobalClub

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women® that we hope to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and boost their lives in all areas especially business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

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We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us improve, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot to our team [email protected] and you may receive something in the mail!

There is a friendship gap that no one seems to talk about, but we all feel it or at least a lot of high achievers feel it. Listen as Diane Rolston reveals what that friendship gap actually is and why you might relate to it more than you think.

She shares the third episode in her “Friendships” series, exploring the gap that's not about how many friends but something deeper than that.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

• The paradox high achievers experience: having a really full life but still feeling really disconnected
• Why knowing lots of people doesn't mean feeling deeply known
• The circles of friendship concept: proximity versus closeness, and why high achievers have wide circles but struggle to go deep
• Real-life examples of things we say that create the gap
• Why likes and comments on social media maintain connection but don't deepen friendship and what actually creates the feeling of being seen and supported
• The pattern Diane noticed from age 16: sharing feelings often results in the other person sharing right back, leaving no space to actually be vulnerable
• Why Diane pays people to support her and what this reveals about finding safe spaces to let your guard down
• The Hawaii story: where a friend say something new in Diane, and what that revealed
• What success in life looks like without satisfaction and why friendships are the area to focus on to close this gap
• The critical distinction: it's not about the width of friendship (having 50 people), it's about the depth of friendships

Listen to the previous episodes of the Friendships series:

The 50 Friends by 50 Challenge (And What It’s Teaching Me) with Diane Rolston (DW358): https://dynamic-women.captivate.fm/episode/the-50-friends-by-50-challenge-and-what-its-teaching-me-with-diane-rolston-dw358

Why High-Achieving Women Struggle to Maintain Friendships with Diane Rolston (DW359): https://dynamic-women.captivate.fm/episode/why-high-achieving-women-struggle-to-maintain-friendships-with-diane-rolston-dw359

Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level, like-minded group of women? Email her at [email protected].

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?

• Read Diane’s blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog
• Watch Diane’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

• You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com
• Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

• https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
• https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
• https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
• https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
• Personal Email: [email protected]

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are. This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

Subscribe to the podcast

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device.

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team [email protected] and you’ll receive something in the mail!

High achievers don't always have many close friends. Some of it is our fault, and some of it is how society sees high achievers.

If this is something you can relate to, or you're just curious, listen as Diane Rolston, our host, reveals why high-achieving women struggle to maintain friendships.

She shares the second episode in her friendships series, breaking down the reasons we lose friends (or never make them in the first place) and why society screws us over in this area.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

• The obvious reason everyone assumes, but there's a deeper layer to why it actually keeps us stuck that most people miss
• The Virtual Assistant client's wake-up call and what had to shift
• Why something that happens every time we level up quietly kills our friendships without us even noticing
• The dangerous lie high achievers tell themselves that turns "soon" into "never"
• The vulnerable truth high achievers don't admit to that keeps them from reaching out even when they desperately want to
• How society screws us over with three specific assumptions that make everything worse
• Why the most successful, capable women are often the loneliest and what happens when they try to be vulnerable
• Which three areas of life get sacrificed first (and why friends are always one of them)
• The structural problem: it's not just about losing friendships, it's the way our lives and businesses are set up that doesn't support them
• Why you need to check on your strong friends, and what happens when people don't

The truth? We don't just lose friendships. Multiple forces work against us. But you can design this part of your life with intention.

Coming up in this series: the friendship gap no one talks about, and how to build meaningful friendships as a busy woman.

Listen to the previous episode “The 50 Friends by 50 Challenge (And What It’s Teaching Me) with Diane Rolston (DW358)“: https://dynamic-women.captivate.fm/episode/the-50-friends-by-50-challenge-and-what-its-teaching-me-with-diane-rolston-dw358

Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level, like-minded group of women? Email her at [email protected].

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?

• Read Diane’s blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog
• Watch Diane’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

• You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com
• Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

• https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
• https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
• https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
• https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
• Personal Email: [email protected]

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are. This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

Subscribe to the podcast

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device.

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team [email protected] and you’ll receive something in the mail!

This one feels a little vulnerable to share. It started with a post Diane almost didn’t publish… her goal of having 50 meaningful friendships by the time she turns 50.

In this episode, she opens up about the “50 Friends by 50” challenge, why it matters more than she expected, and what it’s revealing for her.

She also gets honest about the difference between knowing many people and having truly close friendships—and why she’s choosing to be more intentional about making that change.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

• The high school revelation: knowing lots of people from sports, clubs, and student council, but sitting at home waiting for the call about where everyone was going and never getting it
• Why everyone thought everyone else was inviting Diane to parties, and the shock when a Toastmasters friend said, "I thought you would have so many friends to hike with."
• The uncomfortable truth about running eight Dynamic Women® locations with hundreds of women, but feeling weird asking people to her birthday parties
• What happened at other people's 50th birthday parties that made Diane think "Wow, I want that"
• The friend who taught Diane how to build closer friendships by doing one simple thing every week (and how it made Diane feel special)
• The powerful realization: "I've been intentional about growing my business, but not nearly as intentional about growing my friendships."
• Why the meal train story revealed something Diane didn't want to admit, and the baby shower question that felt weird to answer
• The moment Diane almost deleted the post, and the amazing response that showed how common this feeling actually is
• What Diane discovered in her phone notes when she started categorizing potential friends into groups
• The three upcoming episodes Diane is planning about friendships, including the friendship gap no one is talking about

This isn't about the party with 50 friends. It's about the process and the joy that come with strong friendships and not leaving connection to chance. Can you relate? If knowing lots of people but not having tons of close friends resonates with you, share this with a friend (or potential friend) to start the conversation.

Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level, like-minded group of women? Email her at [email protected].

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?

• Read Diane’s blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog
• Watch Diane’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

• You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com
• Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

• https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
• https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
• https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
• https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
• Personal Email: [email protected]

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are. This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

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If you've ever felt that pull toward something that doesn't make sense on paper, then you’ll want to listen. Our host, Diane Rolston, shares why she said yes to a one-woman show and why you don't need permission to do whatever is calling you.

And the truth is, Diane isn't doing this because she's qualified (she's definitely not). She's doing it because it's been calling her, and instead of overthinking it, she just said yes.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

1. Why most people ignore the thing that keeps calling them, pushing it down until eventually someone else does it, and you're furious watching them
2. The uncomfortable truth for high achievers: what we look for before saying yes and why that's blocking you
3. Why Diane said yes to a one-woman show even though it's not strategic, not a great financial move, and she has zero theatre background or knowledge of how to write a script
4. The powerful permission: wanting to do something is enough reason to explore it (you don't need more justification than that)
5. What happens when you say yes
6. Why you don't need to know where it leads before you start
7. The nurse's heartbreaking observation of people in their final days
8. One simple question to stop overthinking

Ready to shift your wealth? Secure your seat now. Spots are limited and filling quickly: https://the-wealth-shift.dynamicwomen.biz/

Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level, like-minded group of women? Email her at [email protected].

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?

1. Read Diane’s blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog
2. Watch Diane’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

1. You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com
2. Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

1. https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
2. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
3. https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
4. https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
5. https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
6. Personal Email: [email protected]

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are. This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

Subscribe to the podcast

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device.

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team [email protected] and you’ll receive something in the mail!

Have you ever noticed that we design our careers, our homes, even our schedules, but we rarely design our relationships? That means most relationships just happen by default, and we assume they're going to work out.

Listen as our host, Diane Rolston, reveals how to design your relationships intentionally instead of letting them happen by default. She shares why healthy relationships don't happen by accident and how to evolve the ones you currently have.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

1. Why most relationships are built by default
2. The 18-year friendship story
3. What you can actually control in designing relationships
4. The Jim Rohn reminder: you are the sum of the five people you spend most time with
5. The redesign conversation that saved a friendship, and Diane's honest response about being a mom with two kids under four
6. Why different relationships need different designs
7. The retired mom story
8. Four simple actions to start designing relationships
9. Diane's vulnerable 50 before 50 challenge
10. How one friend maintains his relationships

Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level, like-minded group of women? Email her at [email protected].

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?

1. Read Diane’s blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog
2. Watch Diane’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

1. You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com
2. Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

1. https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
2. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
3. https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
4. https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
5. https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
6. Personal Email: [email protected]

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are. This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

Subscribe to the podcast

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device.

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team [email protected] and you’ll receive something in the mail!

Are you constantly chasing work-life balance and feeling like you're failing no matter how hard you try?

Then you need to hear this truth: work-life balance is a myth, and you've been measuring it all wrong.

Listen to this episode as our host, Diane Rolston, reveals why the traditional two-category approach sets you up for failure and introduces you to a powerful framework that will transform how you view balance in your life forever.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

1. Why the traditional work versus life balance model is fundamentally flawed
2. How work is actually just one of ten areas of life, not half of your existence
3. The critical difference between measuring your life according to success (the checklist approach) versus measuring it according to satisfaction (how you actually feel)
4. The Wheel of Life professional coaching tool that Diane uses with clients every quarter to identify which areas are being neglected
5. The areas of life that need your attention
6. How life moves in seasons and why your priorities naturally shift during different phases
7. Why the first areas to suffer when you're busy are typically fun/recreation and health, and how this impacts your overall satisfaction
8. The powerful "soundboard dial" metaphor: balance isn't a fixed scale but adjustable dials you turn up or down based on what each season requires
9. Simple balance check-in questions to ask yourself
10. How small adjustments in neglected areas can create significant improvements in your overall sense of balance and well-being

Interested in a Wheel of Life session with Diane? Email her directly at [email protected].

Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level, like-minded group of women? Email her at [email protected].

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?

1. Read Diane’s blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog
2. Watch Diane’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

1. You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com
2. Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

1. https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
2. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
3. https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
4. https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
5. https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
6. Personal Email: [email protected]

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are. This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

Subscribe to the podcast

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device.

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team [email protected] and you’ll receive something in the mail!