Emma is your friendly dating and mating coach.

This is a very reflective time for people in general with people sheltering in place for COVID-19 and processing very painful and very important conversations around systemic oppression. For me, this summer has felt particularly reflective because it marks 10 years since I graduated from college. So, I've been asking myself what are the biggest lessons I've personally had and what I've learned about serving other people. Tune int to learn more.

This is for the people who have dreams of owning their own business or want to experience financial freedom on their own terms. This is for the recent college grad who has no idea what to with their degree or has a change of heart. Ellie and I both get real on the struggles of entrepreneurship or having a side gig. Listen to this episode with Ellie Curry the wonderful certified Life Coach who founded Own Your You. It was founded with the mission to help women learn how to love themselves.

Anyone will get some golden nuggets from this episode, but especially the parents out there. George is a life coach, dad, and tech dude who like many of you has kids and had to work from home through the coronavirus pandemic.

He does a powerful on-call exercise on how shifting the body posture can actually affect your mood. He reveals communication tips on how his wife and he have made teaching and working form home their new normal while still loving each other and giving each other the space they need.

What is Human Design? Allie Tymo breaks down how this tool has helped her align her business and life with how she is naturally designed. She is a brand strategist, creator, and coach who works with women entrepreneurs who are ready to take their vision and make it a reality. She specializes in merging the world of business and spirituality to help leaders build their brand and increase their income from a place a pure alignment.

Gabrielle Valdes is a former hopeless romantic turned love & dating coach. She spent years disillusioned with “love,” disappointed while dating and destroyed by rejection and heartbreak. Now Gabby spends her days teaching the disappointed dater how to be their own best partner first.⁠ She challenges clients to unlearn the instinct to force connections, earn love and prove themselves. Say hello on Instagram @gabriellevaldes.com - www.gabriellevaldes.com

In this episode I discuss: prompts to reflect on for 2019 and where you want to go in 2020, my story on grieving people in the physical realm and also older versions of ourselves, how your "why" can get you out of bed or a time of darkness, what is a "word of the year" and how is it helpful to have one.

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People talk about investments of money all the time, but could investing in yourself be even more important to an abundant life? Rob Nabel, a financial advisor, knows how to save for the future alright... But I would argue it's even more important that he knows his personal investment secret. Rob shares his story of addiction to recovery and how he has been spending his 3+ years sober. Share this episode with people who are struggling with addiction. Let them know you care and they are not alone.

Mia Namani is a financial coach but she identifies as a Hope Dealer. She shares her story of growing up through war and what it was like to have to start all over again. She explains the tools she learned to work through adversity and create abundance. Perspective, connection, relationships, and gratitude are just a few tools she covers. After you are done listening, you will want to write a thank you letter, have a meaningful conversation, connect with loved ones, and understand what wealth is.

George thought that he had to fit in to have the American Dream. He did everything he thought he "should be" to feel loved and accepted. It wasn't an a-ha moment, but the long term desire that he was made for more. It wasn't until he gave himself permission to get in touch with his masculine and feminine side that he could work through his overwhelm and overthinking. Through the discipline of Taekwondo and the slower teachings of meditation, George has become a constant student of life.

"Change your fear of the unknown to curiosity for the unknown" - Jim Wall Let's be honest, there are times we want to just move away from all of our problems, but Jim Wall has a better idea. Travel to feed your soul and learn about yourself in the process. That way when you come back home from a trip, you will have new knowledge that better helps you at home. In this episode, Jim talks about what he has learned from traveling to over 40 different countries.