Dynamic Women®

If you want to get ahead in your business, it's time to stop being the technician and start stepping into the manager, and visionary roles.

Our host, Diane Rolston, references one of the most important business books she's ever read E-Myth Revisited. She explains something so many business owners experience but don't have the language for and why most women are stuck over-functioning in exactly the wrong role.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

• Why going out on your own means you didn't just become the technician. You became every other role in the company too, whether you wanted to or not
• The three key roles from E-Myth Revisited: what each one is responsible for and the critical question each role is constantly asking
• Why most entrepreneurs skip one of these three roles completely and why that's exactly why things feel chaotic
• The dangerous comfort zone most women over-function in: why it feels productive but is quietly keeping the business stuck
• What happens when your head is down doing the work all day and the two perspectives you completely lose access to
• Why the manager and visionary roles keep getting neglected and what the real cost of that neglect is to your business
• Where a Virtual Assistant fits into all three roles: not just taking tasks off your plate, but actually strengthening a specific role you've been neglecting
• How support becomes truly transformational when it frees you to operate as the visionary and when businesses actually start to scale
• The honest reminder: the goal isn't to stop being the technician entirely (you're good at it for a reason)
• One final question to ask yourself right now about which role actually needs more of your attention first

Coming up next: why smart, capable women struggle so much to delegate in the first place and why it's almost never about skill.

Free resources to get started with your own virtual assistant:

• "Top 10 Questions to Ask a VA Company When You Want to Hire a VA" by Diane Rolston: https://app.groove.cm/groovemember/download/xylsp51fbe3b909e70d43d635f85fa3f115b5
• 229 Tasks You Can Delegate: https://keap.page/mw315/229-tasks-you-can-delegate1.html
• 5 Problems in Delegating: https://bit.ly/5ProblemsofDelegating
• Your Virtual Assistant Readiness Scorecard: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog/still-doing-it-all-yourself-your-virtual-assistant-readiness-scorecard

Book a time to chat with Diane directly to get your own vetted Dynamic VA: https://www.dianerolston.com/booking.html

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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It's so exciting to be back at Web Summit interviewing last year's pitch winners.

You are going to want to listen up to hear about the future of colour. Our host, Diane Rolston sits down with Roya and Sarah, the two co-founders of Lite-1, a company using microorganisms to revolutionize one of the most pollutive industries you've probably never thought about.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

• The shocking truth about the colour industry: why over 85% of the colours in everything you wear, eat, and use every day are made from something most people never consider
• Why even the "natural" and plant-based alternatives aren't actually solving the problem, and the performance compromise brands are being forced to make
• How two designers with no formal science backgrounds forced their way into biology labs and built something that didn't exist anywhere in the world yet
• The honest answer when Diane asked if being a woman made the journey harder, and what Roya says they've become numb to
• The first-of-its-kind black: what makes Lite-1's version completely different
• Why big clients are coming to them right now (unusual for an early-stage startup) and what's causing the overwhelming demand
• The platform approach: how one single production strain is allowing them to achieve multiple colors and enter different industries faster
• Where Sarah found unexpected personal growth
• Roya's proudest moment
• Two final messages for every woman building something hard

Guests’ Bio:

Roya Aghighi:

Award-winning biodesign leader bridging design, science, and commercialization. A pioneer of interdisciplinary innovation in Canada, reshaping how advanced materials are developed and brought to market.

Sarah Graham:

International biodesign leader working at the intersection of fashion, material science, and biotechnology. As Chief Innovation Officer at Lite-1, she translates complex science into scalable, sustainable innovation.

Roya and Sarah’s Social Media links:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lite-1/

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.

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Can you believe it? Seven years. Nearly 370 weekly podcast episodes. Five awards. Hundreds of conversations. Countless lessons, breakthroughs, stories, and moments shared together.

In this special live anniversary episode, Diane Rolston invites listeners, clients, and community members into the room for a candid, behind-the-scenes conversation about podcasting, business growth, visibility, speaking, coaching, consistency, and creating meaningful impact.

Joined live by listeners Paula Kent, Jennifer Kanyumwa, Ashli Komaryk, Jill Kelly, and others from the Dynamic Women® community, Diane answers powerful questions about:

• Starting and growing a podcast

• Building a coaching or speaking business

• Monetizing expertise

• Creating consistent content

• Leveraging relationships and networking

• Using your voice and platform to create impact

This episode is part coaching session, part business masterclass, part celebration, and fully real.

Diane shares vulnerable truths, practical strategies, lessons from seven years of podcasting, and the heart behind why she continues showing up week after week for women who want to be successful AND satisfied.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

• Diane’s biggest lessons after 7 years of weekly podcasting

• Why consistency matters more than perfection

• What aspiring podcasters need to know before starting

• The truth about podcast monetization and why Diane uses podcasting as a content anchor

• How podcast interviews can lead to friendships, collaborations, clients, and community

• Why visibility and relationship-building matter more than having a huge audience

• The powerful question every entrepreneur should ask: “What’s fastest to cash?”

• How to monetize your expertise even before you feel fully ready

• Why many women underestimate the value of skills that come naturally to them

• The difference between “noise” in business and what actually moves the needle

• How Diane built her coaching business through speaking opportunities and strategic networking

• The importance of solving a specific problem for a specific person

• What Diane looks for in podcast guests (and the mistakes many people make when pitching themselves)

• Why Diane intentionally uses her platform to amplify women’s voices and stories

• The behind-the-scenes realities of balancing podcasting, business, family, speaking, coaching, and life

Special Guests Featured:

• Paula Kent
• Jennifer Kanyumwa
• Ashli Komaryk
• Jill Kelly

Links mentioned:

• Jennifer Kanyumwa’s episode: https://dynamic-women.captivate.fm/episode/dw110-how-to-go-on-dragons-den-build-and-sell-a-business-with-jennifer-kanyumwa
• Paula Kent’s episode: https://dynamic-women.captivate.fm/episode/dw161-fear-can-be-an-opportunity-with-paula-kent
• AmplifYou: https://amplifyou.com/about/
• Watch out for Diane and Jill’s guesting at CanCare’s podcast: https://www.cancare.org/podcast

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!

Are you heading out to a big event, conference, convention, association meetup, or summit like Web Summit?

Then you don't want to miss this episode as our host, Diane Rolston, covers her tips for pre, during, and post event success. She is recording from the Web Summit podcasting booth after interviewing amazing female founders, and she's sharing exactly how to get the most out of any event based on her experience as energy levels, goals, and business needs change.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

• PRE-EVENT: How to use conference apps strategically, finding the right people to connect with and crafting your one-chance connection message
• The napkin vs. bib approach: why "here's my business, book a call" messages get ignored and what actually works instead
• How to organize your schedule before you arrive
• Why you must define your goals and intentions before going: Diane's two reasons for attending Web Summit and how clarity creates better ROI
• DURING THE EVENT: The time and energy management strategy
• The connection tool everyone misses
• The photo strategy that gets speakers' attention: taking selfies, sending them on LinkedIn with context, and why event coordinators love seeing this
• POST-EVENT: The three-part follow-up strategy most business owners completely waste
• The 10-24-7 rule
• The 12-3-1 implementation framework
• The quote card story: how Diane went from idea to finished product during a workshop break by messaging her Virtual Assistant in real-time

The ninja tip? Don't implement everything yourself. Message your Virtual Assistant during the event, add tasks to your project management tool as you hear ideas, and get things done while others are still taking notes.

WORKSHOP: Register for Diane's free workshop “Build Your Business & Reach Your Goals with the Help of a Virtual Assistant”:

https://VirtualAssistantEventMay21.eventbrite.ca

VA Made Easy starts at just 10 hours/week - no full-time staff, no office, no computer to buy. Email [email protected] for the next session if the date has passed.

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!

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!

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!

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!

Subscribe to the podcast

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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!

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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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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!

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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!

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!