A funny thing happened on the way to a pandemic... I lost my mojo and had an overwhelming bit of chaos take over for a few years. But we are back, and while my Voicing Your Brand podcast will be focusing on the business of using your voice for success and how to be the voice that is heard on the noisy internet, this special place in Podcastland will be reserved for more storytelling. Yours and mine. I can't wait to share and also hear from you! I've missed you... let's get re-acquainted, shall we?

Ernestine Tebon-Spreemann had her first experience with making extra money by selling mangoes at age 8 in Camaroon, West Africa. She has been hooked on the side hustle ever since. Fast forward to now, and she has transformed her failing brick and mortar consignment shop into an online shopping experience on the Poshmark app. Still working her 9 to 5 job, Ernestine believes everyone can and should have a way to make money on the side. In this interview, she will inspire you to find things in your own closet to begin a side hustle selling what you no longer need or wear. Who knows? This may develop into a great income, or even a full time reselling business! (FYI, Ernestine makes about $1,000 for every $200 she spends at a thrift store.) You might want to download the Poshmark App so you can follow along while we chat about this.

Ernestine tells us all her tips - including how to price your items, how to prepare them to sell - and how she catalogs and stores over 800 items in her very small house… and how she can find them again after they have sold!

Let’s learn how to do this together! Join the Side Hustle Challenge going on RIGHT NOW here: tamiromani.com/hustle 

Download the Poshmark App here & use my code, BLONDEMONIUM for an extra $10

Connect with Ernestine on her Poshmark Shop, Love That!:  https://poshmark.com/closet/lovethat

Podcast listeners save 20% in Ernestine's Poshmark Store by making her an offer of 20% off and mentioning TAMI in the comments.

Ernestine on Instagram: @lovethatposh https://www.instagram.com/lovethatposh/

and @ernestinespreemann  https://www.instagram.com/ernestinespreemann/

Ernestine on Facebook: Love That! Designer Consignments  https://www.facebook.com/Lovethatdesignerconsignments 

Reach Ernestine by Email:  [email protected]

Check out Tami’s Poshmark store here: https://poshmark.com/closet/blondemonium 

Today's episode is a very special interview with my daughter, Nikki Romani. Nikki has written and published her first book - available now on Amazon (nikkiromani.com/book). We talk about her experiences on the World Race, an 11 month missions trip, where her experiences led her to know the God she had never met - the Holy Spirit.

Do the miracles and spiritual encounters in the Bible still happen today? This is a question Nikki asked herself. She grew up going church and reading the Bible, but felt as though something was missing; an unexplainable power not of this world. Nikki started hearing stories of others experiencing miracles and she came to a point in her life she wanted to experience them too. She didn’t realize the same power she read about in the Bible was living inside of her from the moment she asked Jesus into her heart. That power is the Holy Spirit. Through Nikki’s desire to learn more about the Holy Spirit, she encountered Him in ways she never dreamed she would - from seeing angels, to witnessing miracles. You can encounter Him in this way too. In A God You’ve Never Met, you will learn: What it means to release control and surrender, What Scripture says about the Holy Spirit, How to hear the voice of God, How to discover your spiritual gifts, How to "see" in the spiritual realm. Are you ready to meet a God you’ve never met?

Purchase your copy of A God You've Never Met today on Amazon here: nikkiromani.com/book

Connect with Nikki on Instagram here: @nikkiromani

A quick Google search for “what is the number one mistake entrepreneurs make?” comes up with a long list of oops, most certainly 
• not starting sooner
• waiting too long to launch a product or service
Etc.

So let’s talk about what might be holding you back from stepping in to your calling...

If it's your voice that is stopping you - let's fix that. Join A Confident Voice now and in just 4 weeks you'll wonder why you ever put the brakes on starting! Go to aconfidentvoice.com to sign up! 

I woke up one morning this week with this phrase running through my mind: "YOUR STORY MAY HOLD A KEY TO UNLOCK HEALING FOR SOMEONE ELSE."

This has never happened to me before - I will sometimes wake up with a song, but never have I heard such a profound declaration the minute I wake up. But that's just what this was. 

Storytelling is such an important part of leaving a legacy, I wonder if this message is for you today? Are you telling your stories? Let's talk about it...

*****

I want to hear from you! What story do you need to share? Connect with me - I'm @tamiromani on all social media platforms. 

If you have a story to share but you are holding yourself back because you need more confidence in speaking, A Confident Voice group coaching with me opens next week. Let's spend 4 weeks getting you past your roadblocks and on to making an impact with your stories. Go to AConfidentVoice.com to sign up!

My guest today is Renita D. Terry. Renita has always introduced herself as a 5th generation educator and 3rd generation musician. While she has years of experience in the corporate world, she is now driven to transition out of that role and help others design a life of Confident Brilliance.

Renita says in order to show up for the world, we all need to operate from a place of confidence, in spite of the fact that we all may fight imposter syndrome. To practice showing up is what gives you confidence. 

In this episode, Renita says that we all are probably more brilliant than we realize. She lays out steps to unlock that brilliance in a way that makes sense for everyone. Whether you are in a time of transition and exploring your options, or you know the direction you are going and just need to connect with your brilliance on a deeper level of confidence, you’ll enjoy this interview with Renita D. Terry.

Renita says it’s important to ask yourself these two questions: Where have you shown up lately? Where do you show up on a consistent basis? The goal to showing up consistently is to create a system.

Here are some books mentioned by Renita in this episode:

Show Your Work! By Austin Kleon  https://amzn.to/32zZWwT

Linchpin: Are you Indispensable? By Seth Godin  https://amzn.to/32FLROA

Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done by Jon Acuff  https://amzn.to/32wGy3M

Mastery by Robert Greene  https://amzn.to/2T8Hto1

Be sure to reach out to Renita and let her know you heard her on the Empty Nest Empires podcast. Connect with Renita on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/renitadterry/

And find out more about her program, Confident Brilliance, by signing up here: www.renitadterry.com/confidenttami

*** I hope you will join us in A Confident Voice - The next round of group coaching will take place in March of 2020 and I’d love to see you there! A Confident Voice will give you a place to learn how to move past your roadblock of not liking your voice so you can speak and teach with confidence and clarity. Go to AConfidentVoice.com to learn more!

Personality Tests. How many have you taken, and are they helpful? Today we are going to talk about one that’s been around a long time but is now gaining popularity - The Enneagram. My guest expert is Tammy Helfrich of tammyhelfrich.com - Tammy is a coach, speaker, writer, and podcast host with a passion for helping women remember who they are and honor their deepest, truest self. The Enneagram is very helpful with that. 

So today, we dive in to what the Enneagram is all about and how it can help you in your daily life, in your relationships, and in your work. As Tammy says, “The gift of the enneagram is to see that people are wired differently, and that we all have different gifts we bring to the world.”

Connect with Tammy at her website here: TammyHelfrich.com

And on Instagram here: @TammyHelfrichCoaching

Listen to Tammy’s podcast: Intentional Life with Tammy Helfrich

Elizabeth Hughes-Callison has an incredible story of surviving a heart defect that doctors failed to diagnose in her childhood. As a young mom, she pushed through the rigors of motherhood and working full time until she reached a point of crisis in her health and needed life-saving open heart surgery. Elizabeth slowly learned she must care for herself first in order to be able to care for others later. Now, she mentors other moms who are reaching the point of no return in their health and exhaustion by encouraging them that it's okay to make changes that will improve their quality of life. It's your turn, mama. 

You can connect with Elizabeth and learn about her upcoming workshops on her website: It's Mother's Turn

or on Instagram: @ItsMothersTurn

The Empty Nest Empires podcast is hosted by Tami Romani and available on iTunes or your favorite podcast app. This episode first aired on February 7, 2020 on Go Red for Women Day, a day to speak up for women's heart health. You can find more info about The American Heart Association's Go Red for Women Day at GoRedForWomen.org

or heart.org

Connect with Tami on Instagram: 

@TamiRomani

@EmptyNestEmpires

And Facebook:

Facebook.com/TamiRomani

Facebook.com/EmptyNestEmpires

Or on Tami's websiteTamiRomani.com

**Doors will open soon to our VIP mastermind group - sign up for updates here: tamiromani.com/emptynest

Oh boy, scroll through Instagram or Facebook today and you'll see just how rough January was for so many... well, the good news is, January is OVER and now we can move on! Let's not waste time on how January came with all the big expectations, but didn't live up to them - let's roll into February with a new focus, new hope and new drive to make it even better.

Today we'll talk about leaving behind a rough month and also about the fact that there is always a story behind the story - we don't know what we don't know.

If you'd like information about joining up with our mastermind group, sign up for updates here: tamiromani.com/emptynest

Follow Tami on Instagram here: @TamiRomani

and here: @EmptyNestEmpires

And on Facebook here: Tami Romani on Facebook

I've got a special treat for you today - my guest is Mel Greenberg, author of Running With Our Eyes Closed and contributor to Chaos to Clarity: Sacred Stories of Transformational Change.

Don't you just love how things can unexpectedly come together on the internet? Mel and I met just over a week ago on Instagram, and I suspect this is just the beginning of a longtime connection. I think you will be inspired by Mel. Her story of redefining her life through a cancer diagnosis and the woes of a sudden empty nest will leave you with hope for your own future.

Mel is the married mother of two sons in their early twenties. She worked as a copywriter and producer in radio and television before having children and making the decision to stay at home with them full-time. Once she became an empty nester, Mel struggled to find her voice and direction. Ultimately, it was her passion for writing and the discovery that she was not alone that led her to write. 

I hope you will connect with Mel and let her know how her story helped you!

Connect with Mel:

on Instagram  

on Facebook 

Read Mel's inspiring story of overcoming cancer on her blog post: Two Words by Mel Greenberg

Her books on Amazon:

Running With Our Eyes Closed

Chaos to Clarity: Sacred Stories of Transformational Change