Gratitude Geek: Business Education for Gen X Women Solopreneurs

In this Breast Cancer Awareness Month episode, trauma-informed business coach Natasha Golinsky shares her raw, unfiltered story of surviving stage 2 triple-negative breast cancer. Her mammogram came back negative even though she had a lump you could see and feel. Dense breast tissue hid it, so she had to push hard to get the ultrasound and biopsy that found the cancer.

That matters because false-negative mammograms are more common than most women realize, and self-advocacy can be the difference between catching cancer early and missing it. It also matters for women running businesses, because a health crisis changes how you work, who you trust, and what you let go of.

Natasha is the right person to talk to about this. She lived through it while running a web development agency for over a decade. She’s now a somatic business coach who helps female founders feel safe taking up space. Kandas Rodarte, a metastatic breast cancer thriver herself, joins her for a conversation that’s honest about the physical realities of treatment and just as honest about the freedom that comes after.

In this episode

• How false-negative mammograms happen with dense breast tissue (Type C and D), and why pushing for an ultrasound and biopsy can save your life
• The physical realities of chemotherapy, surgical reconstruction, capsular contracture, and medical menopause
• The “eat the cheesecake” mindset, which means letting go of perfectionist health rules and post-cancer guilt in favor of choosing joy
• How a diagnosis pushed Natasha to hire a #2 to run her agency, and how she now helps women feel safe being visible

About Natasha Golinsky

Natasha Golinsky is a trauma-informed somatic business coach, female founder, and host of the Never Launch on a Friday podcast. She spent over a decade running a web development agency. Today she helps female entrepreneurs heal the internal blocks that keep them from showing up, being visible, and taking up space in their businesses.

Connect with Natasha:

• LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/natashagolinsky/ 
• Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/neverlaunchonafriday/ (@NeverLaunchOnAFriday)

Resources and links mentioned

• “15 Ways My Life Is Better Since Having Cancer,” a LinkedIn post by Natasha Golinsky: https://lnkd.in/p/eEEX89fp 
• Creator Co-Lab Mixer, co-hosted by Kandas Rodarte and Amy Stone. Register free at https://kandasrodarte.com/mixer
• Herceptin research funded by Revlon:  https://www.curetoday.com/view/web-exclusive-qanda-with-dr-dennis-slamon 
• Podcast theme music by Rev Brock and Soul Lily

Chapters:
0:00 – Welcome Natasha Golinsky 
3:13 – Natasha’s Diagnosis & Treatment Choices 
11:41 – Breast Density, Types & Shared Journeys 
20:05 – Life, Relationships & Perspective After Cancer 
27:37 – Reconstruction & Recovery Realities 
35:29 – Helping Women Take Up Space & Overcome Fear 
42:25 – Web Strategy & AI with Natasha Golinsky 
46:09 – Moments of Gratitude & Closing Credits

Gratitude Geek is the business education podcast for Gen X women solopreneurs who weave gratitude and appreciation into their business strategy. Hosted by metastatic breast cancer thriver, Kandas Rodarte, who co-creates spaces, opportunities, and conversations for women business owners.

Subscribe to weekly emails: https://kandasrodarte.com/subscribe

If you’re a woman creator looking for co-creation and collaboration opportunities in indie media, come to my free Creator Co-Lab Mixer. Register here https://kandasrodarte.com/mixer

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Want to be a guest on Gratitude Geek? Send Kandas Rodarte a message on PodMatch here: https://kandasrodarte.com/podmatch

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Integrative medicine is not a cure for cancer, and Dr. Leah Sherman is the first to say so. I sat down with her to talk about what integrative cancer care really looks like, from acupuncture and physical therapy to mind-body support, and why so much of her job as a naturopathic oncology doctor came down to listening.

This matters whether you’re in treatment right now, caring for someone who is, or running a business through a hard season. Good support doesn’t have to be fancy or expensive. Sometimes it’s a patient who needs an hour to be heard, and sometimes it’s a cheap peppermint inhaler for nausea. Leah shows what it looks like to meet people where they are instead of handing everyone the same plan.

She’s the right person to guide this conversation. Leah is board-certified in naturopathic oncology and worked in integrative cancer centers in Indiana and Arizona before she was diagnosed with stage 2B breast cancer herself in 2014. That means she has seen chemo from both sides of the infusion chair. Today she hosts The Cancer Pod and runs it on her own. Fair warning, we compare notes on Abraxane side effects.

In this episode, we talk about:

• What integrative medicine is, and why it supports treatment instead of replacing it
• Low-cost ways to ease side effects, plus a Girl Scout troop idea I can’t stop thinking about
• How a naturopathic doctor’s scope of practice changes from state to state
• Leaving the cancer center and becoming a solopreneur almost by accident
• Why you need an LLC and an EIN even when your business barely breaks even
• Self-promotion, time blocking and boundaries when your calendar belongs to your health
• Leah’s dream of a free Cancer Social Club, and why I think franchising could make it happen

Leah’s moment of gratitude goes to her biggest fan at home, and it’s a sweet one.

Nothing in this episode is medical advice. Please talk with your own care team before you change anything about your treatment.

Find Leah at https//thecancerpod.com, and on Instagram, Threads and YouTube under @TheCancerPod.

Gratitude Geek is the business education podcast for Gen X women solopreneurs who weave gratitude and appreciation into their business strategy. Hosted by metastatic breast cancer thriver, Kandas Rodarte, who co-creates spaces, opportunities, and conversations for women business owners.

Subscribe to weekly emails: https://kandasrodarte.com/subscribe

If you’re a woman creator looking for co-creation and collaboration opportunities in indie media, come to my free Creator Co-Lab Mixer. Register here https://kandasrodarte.com/mixer

Gratitude Geek is a member of Marketing Podcasts Network. For network wide advertising options visit: https://marketingpodcasts.net/advertise

Want to be a guest on Gratitude Geek? Send Kandas Rodarte a message on PodMatch here: https://kandasrodarte.com/podmatch

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so every episode of Gratitude Geek this month honors thrivers who are living their legacy with cancer.

This week, Kandas talks with Dr. Jess Bunin, a three-time cancer survivor, West Point graduate, retired Army colonel and physician trained in both psychiatry and internal medicine. Jess shares her cancer story, from thyroid cancer in medical school to Hodgkin's disease to a breast cancer that only showed up on an MRI. She also talks about pushing for the surgery she wanted when she didn't feel listened to, and how one night in the ER gave her an answer to "why me."

Along the way, Kandas and Jess get honest about mental health after cancer, why women still get dismissed in healthcare, and how Jess wrote and published a leadership book in a matter of months. They also talk about how self-compassion and boundaries make room for gratitude, especially when you aren't feeling grateful at all.

What you'll hear

• Why high-risk women may need an MRI, since Jess's tumor never showed up on a mammogram or ultrasound
• How Jess chose a bilateral mastectomy with no reconstruction, and what it took to get her care team to hear her
• Why you should talk with doctors and with women who've been through it, and keep a running list of questions
• The study showing doctors interrupt patients in as little as 11 seconds
• How a conversation with a frightened patient turned Jess's "why me" into purpose
• Why PTSD, depression and anger deserve a place in cancer care
• How Jess went from retired colonel to author, speaker and business owner
• Why gratitude is hard to practice without self-compassion and boundaries

About Jess Bunin, MD
Jess is a three-time cancer survivor, a West Point graduate and a retired Army colonel with 23 years of service. She is the author of Self-Awareness and Trust, Leading Healthcare Teams from the Inside Out, published in August. Jess lives with her wife and their pit bulls, whom she calls her children.

Resources from this episode

• Self-Awareness and Trust by Jess Bunin, MD:  https://amzn.to/3W6zj2d 
• Jess's free self-awareness worksheet:  https://lead.jessbuninmd.com/ 
• In Shock by Rana Awdish: https://amzn.to/4zhMwnt 
• Aftershock by Rana Awdish:  https://amzn.to/4z6q4gW 
• Connect with Jess:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-bunin/ 

→ Full show notes + links:  https://kandasrodarte.com/344 

Gratitude Geek is the business education podcast for Gen X women solopreneurs who weave gratitude and appreciation into their business strategy. Hosted by metastatic breast cancer thriver, Kandas Rodarte, who co-creates spaces, opportunities, and conversations for women business owners.

Subscribe to weekly emails: https://kandasrodarte.com/subscribe

If you’re a woman creator looking for co-creation and collaboration opportunities in indie media, come to my free Creator Co-Lab Mixer. Register here https://kandasrodarte.com/mixer

Gratitude Geek is a member of Marketing Podcasts Network. For network wide advertising options visit: https://marketingpodcasts.net/advertise

Want to be a guest on Gratitude Geek? Send Kandas Rodarte a message on PodMatch here: https://kandasrodarte.com/podmatch

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Does your business feel like a giant boulder you're pushing uphill, with distractions and responsibilities weighing you down? In this episode of Gratitude Geek, host Kandas Rodarte distills insights from 11 incredible women who shared their perspectives on momentum in business. As we explore five key lessons, you’ll discover how to gain traction without sacrificing your well-being or getting overwhelmed by the daily grind.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Getting Started: Understand the importance of that initial push to get your business moving and how momentum builds over time.
• Protecting Your Focus: Learn how to minimize distractions and say no to opportunities that don’t align with your North Star.
• Keeping Going When It's Quiet: Discover strategies for maintaining momentum even when you’re not seeing immediate feedback or results.
• Deciding What You're Moving Toward: Reflect on your purpose and ensure your actions align with your true ambitions.
• Building Support Into the Business: Explore how to create systems and support structures that free you up for creativity and growth.

This episode is a deep dive into the multifaceted nature of momentum, illustrating that there’s no one-size-fits-all approach. Whether you’re looking for courage, focus, or a better system, these lessons are designed to help you find what resonates with you.

Grab your notebook and get ready to take action! Choose just one idea from today’s discussion and implement the smallest version of it this week.

👉 Full show notes + links:  https://kandasrodarte.com/343

🍅 Join our supportive co-working sessions for women creators:  https://kandasrodarte.com/coworking

Chapters:
00:00 Understanding Business Momentum: The Challenge of Getting Started and Pushing Forward
04:36 Doing It Scared and Protecting Focus: Key Strategies for Maintaining Business Momentum
09:24 Keeping Momentum Alive During Quiet Periods and the Power of Consistent Feedback
12:23 Building Momentum Through Practice and Consistency: Lessons from a Cellist and a Blogger
15:08 Directing Your Movement: Aligning Business Growth with Purpose and Personal Desires
17:30 Pivoting with Joyful Ambition: Frameworks for Navigating Change and Embracing Abundance
19:51 The Flywheel Effect: How Momentum Creates Creativity, Peace, and Financial Growth
21:51 Building Support Systems: Automating Business Processes for Scalability and Personal Freedom
24:45 Rethinking Momentum: Embracing Varied Definitions and Gratitude for Sustainable Business Success
27:16 Your Assignment: Implementing One Small Idea to Foster Business Momentum This Week

Gratitude Geek is the business education podcast for Gen X women solopreneurs who weave gratitude and appreciation into their business strategy. Hosted by metastatic breast cancer thriver, Kandas Rodarte, who co-creates spaces, opportunities, and conversations for women business owners.

Subscribe to weekly emails: https://kandasrodarte.com/subscribe

If you’re a woman creator looking for co-creation and collaboration opportunities in indie media, come to my free Creator Co-Lab Mixer. Register here https://kandasrodarte.com/mixer

Gratitude Geek is a member of Marketing Podcasts Network. For network wide advertising options visit: https://marketingpodcasts.net/advertise

Want to be a guest on Gratitude Geek? Send Kandas Rodarte a message on PodMatch here: https://kandasrodarte.com/podmatch

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Can narrowing your niche actually give you more freedom, greater reach, and faster momentum?

In Episode 342 of Gratitude Geek — the 12th interview in the Momentum Series — host Kandas Rodarte sits down with vision board leadership coach, author, and artist Janet Tanguay (The Hammock Way of Life, LLC).

Janet shares how making a specific shift toward corporate vision boarding unlocked massive business growth, proving that narrowing your target market expands your opportunities. 

We also dive into the philosophy behind "The Hammock Way of Life," discussing how to protect your energy, keep your eyes on your "North Star," and set strategic "no" boundaries so you can build a successful business on your own terms.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The Niching Advantage: Why focusing on a hyper-specific niche creates momentum rather than limiting your reach.
• Inclusive Vision Boarding: Creative techniques like 3D cake boxes for privacy and adapting workshops for neurodivergent thinkers and those with aphantasia.
• The Gratitude Loop: How celebrating small financial wins elevates your energy and attracts further abundance.
• Protecting Your North Star: The power of setting firm boundaries and saying "no" to misaligned opportunities.
• Outside-the-Box Exposure: How Janet used converted vintage cigarette vending machines (Art-o-mat) to gain global visibility for her artwork.
• Exclusive Freebie: How to claim a free ticket to Janet's virtual vision board or Energize Your Vision sessions.

Connect with Janet Tanguay

• Website: ⁠⁠https://hammockwayoflife.com⁠⁠
• LinkedIn: ⁠https://⁠linkedin.com/in/jazzyjan⁠⁠
• Book (The Hammock Way of Life): ⁠https://amzn.to/4dKpjBK⁠ (affiliate link)

Show Notes & Resources

• Full Show Notes + Links: ⁠⁠https://kandasrodarte.com/342⁠⁠
• Art-o-mat Vending Machines: ⁠⁠https://https://www.artomat.org/⁠

Gratitude Geek is the business education podcast for Gen X women solopreneurs who weave gratitude and appreciation into their business strategy. Hosted by metastatic breast cancer thriver, Kandas Rodarte, who co-creates spaces, opportunities, and conversations for women business owners.

Subscribe to weekly emails: ⁠https://kandasrodarte.com/subscribe⁠

Want to be a guest on Gratitude Geek? Send Kandas Rodarte a message on PodMatch here: ⁠https://kandasrodarte.com/podmatch

Gratitude Geek is the business education podcast for Gen X women solopreneurs who weave gratitude and appreciation into their business strategy. Hosted by metastatic breast cancer thriver, Kandas Rodarte, who co-creates spaces, opportunities, and conversations for women business owners.

Subscribe to weekly emails: https://kandasrodarte.com/subscribe

If you’re a woman creator looking for co-creation and collaboration opportunities in indie media, come to my free Creator Co-Lab Mixer. Register here https://kandasrodarte.com/mixer

Gratitude Geek is a member of Marketing Podcasts Network. For network wide advertising options visit: https://marketingpodcasts.net/advertise

Want to be a guest on Gratitude Geek? Send Kandas Rodarte a message on PodMatch here: https://kandasrodarte.com/podmatch

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Business momentum can feel confusing when you are rebuilding after burnout, a health challenge, family changes, or a season that asked too much of you. In this episode, Kandas Rodarte talks with Scarlett Stanhope, founder of The Biz Hippie, about moving from high-achieving corporate burnout into a more values-aligned approach to entrepreneurship. Together, they explore what business momentum can look like when you stop measuring progress only by speed and start paying attention to capacity, support, gratitude, and the small choices that make a business sustainable. For Gen X women solopreneurs, this is a conversation about building forward without returning to the pressure that wore you down.

What this episode covers:

→ Why a slow or “flat” start does not always mean your business efforts are failing, including Scarlett’s penny-doubling analogy for understanding gradual growth.

→ How to tell the difference between a small pivot and a deeper change in direction when your current business model no longer fits your life or values.

→ What it can look like to move beyond the Lone Wolf mindset and accept mentorship, community, and support while rebuilding.

→ How gratitude can help you stay steady through the natural highs and lows of business, without pretending difficult seasons are easy.

→ Scarlett’s perspective on time, energy, and money as resources to use more intentionally when making business decisions.

Who this is for:

Gen X women solopreneurs, coaches, consultants, and creatives who are rebuilding after health, family, or burnout challenges. If you want marketing and business growth that fit your real life—not more pressure to perform—this episode offers a grounded place to begin.

Build momentum at a pace your real life can support.

About the host:

Kandas Rodarte is the host of Gratitude Geek and creator of the Gratitude Geek Lab. She helps Gen X women solopreneurs build resilient businesses through practical, experiment-driven growth and marketing without bro hustle. Her work makes room for the realities of health, energy, time, and life while helping women create businesses that fit.

👇 Explore Episode 341
https://kandasrodarte.com/341

More ways to continue the conversation:
– Guest website: https://thebizhippie.com/
– Money Mindset Quiz: https://thebizhippie.com/quiz

Chapters:

00:00 Intro and Momentum Series
02:15 Meet Scarlett Stanhope
07:40 Corporate burnout and change
13:10 Understanding business momentum
18:55 Pivoting and the slingshot effect
24:30 Gratitude through business highs and lows
30:15 The penny-doubling growth analogy
36:40 Time, energy, and money
41:50 Gratitude moment and wrap-up

#GratitudeGeek #GenXWomenSolopreneurs #WomenInBusiness #MomentumSeries #MoneyMindset #AntiHustle

Gratitude Geek is the business education podcast for Gen X women solopreneurs who weave gratitude and appreciation into their business strategy. Hosted by metastatic breast cancer thriver, Kandas Rodarte, who co-creates spaces, opportunities, and conversations for women business owners.

Subscribe to weekly emails: https://kandasrodarte.com/subscribe

If you’re a woman creator looking for co-creation and collaboration opportunities in indie media, come to my free Creator Co-Lab Mixer. Register here https://kandasrodarte.com/mixer

Gratitude Geek is a member of Marketing Podcasts Network. For network wide advertising options visit: https://marketingpodcasts.net/advertise

Want to be a guest on Gratitude Geek? Send Kandas Rodarte a message on PodMatch here: https://kandasrodarte.com/podmatch

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Are you waiting to feel "ready" before launching that next offer, raising your prices, or making a major pivot in your business? As Gen X women solopreneurs, we often fall into the trap of over-preparing out of fear, managing endless responsibilities in isolation, and letting unspoken expectations quietly stall our progress.

In this episode of the Gratitude Geek Podcast, leadership coach Crystal Bell shares how to shatter this paralysis by mastering the art of "starting scared" and shifting from a clenched scarcity mindset into open, relationship-driven collaboration.

By treating gratitude not as a passive cliché, but as an active, strategic "appreciation practice," you’ll discover how to get out of your head, put yourself back on your own business maintenance checklist, and build unstoppable momentum through small, courageous daily choices.

If you are ready to stop playing small and start driving real business growth through authentic connection, this conversation is your ultimate roadmap.

You will hear:

• Confidence Follows Action (Start Scared): Readiness and confidence do not arrive before you begin a new project; they are built after you take action. Stop waiting to feel fully prepared, and instead build your "starting muscle" by embracing the unknown and taking the first step anyway.
• "Unclench" to Embrace Abundance and Collaboration: Operating from a scarcity, fear-driven mindset blocks your ability to receive new opportunities. By physically and mentally "unclenching," you release tension, shift to an appreciation practice, and open the door to expansive business collaborations.
• Speak Your Expectations Out Loud: An expectation that you do not actively share is merely a silent thought. To land top-tier podcast guests, secure raises, or establish boundaries in business and life, you must advocate for yourself and explicitly ask for what you want.
• Put Yourself on the Business Maintenance Checklist: You cannot run your business on an empty tank. Just like a car needs oil changes and fuel, or a vacuum cleaner needs its bag emptied, solopreneurs must actively maintain their own energy, mental health, and physical well-being to avoid sudden burnout.
• Beat the "Stuckness" Cycle in Two Practical Steps: Losing momentum is a normal, cyclical part of the entrepreneur journey. When you hit a rut, first give yourself a "permission slip" to slow down and rest without self-shame. Second, write down everything to declutter your brain, isolate the single task you have been avoiding, and commit to just one small action to trigger a dopamine reset.

Resources & Links Mentioned

• Allan Dib Interview: https://kandasrodarte.com/250
• Nikki the Death Doula Interview: https://kandasrodarte.com/271
• Creator Collab Mixers for Women: https://kandasrodarte.com/mixer

Crystal Bell is a Michigan-based leadership coach, speaker, and founder of Clarity with Crystal, where she helps female entrepreneurs build momentum through small-group coaching circles called Clarity Collectives. Her own career journey is defined by significant pivots, having transitioned from her original training as a music teacher to becoming a software executive, a yoga studio owner, and an executive coach.

Connect with Crystal Bell:

• Website: https://Clarity-With-Crystal.com
• LinkedIn: https://Linkedin.com/in/clarity-with-crystal

Gratitude Geek is the business education podcast for Gen X women solopreneurs who weave gratitude and appreciation into their business strategy. Hosted by metastatic breast cancer thriver, Kandas Rodarte, who co-creates spaces, opportunities, and conversations for women business owners.

Subscribe to weekly emails: https://kandasrodarte.com/subscribe

If you’re a woman creator looking for co-creation and collaboration opportunities in indie media, come to my free Creator Co-Lab Mixer. Register here https://kandasrodarte.com/mixer

Gratitude Geek is a member of Marketing Podcasts Network. For network wide advertising options visit: https://marketingpodcasts.net/advertise

Want to be a guest on Gratitude Geek? Send Kandas Rodarte a message on PodMatch here: https://kandasrodarte.com/podmatch

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Does business growth have to cost you your peace? Business mentor Bianca B. King joins Kandas Rodarte on Gratitude Geek to talk about sustainable business growth for women solopreneurs, client boundaries, burnout, business pivots, and the idea of measuring joy as a KPI.

Bianca shares how she moved from corporate commercial real estate into entrepreneurship, built multiple businesses, and learned that revenue is not always worth the personal cost.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Bianca also shares her free GINA app for solopreneur decision-making and the Ambition Axis, a tool to help you identify the season you are in across your life and business.

If you are a Gen X woman solopreneur rebuilding after burnout, reconsidering what success means, or looking for business growth that fits your real life, join us in the Gratitude Geek Lab: https://kandasrodarte.com/lab

Resources mentioned:

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Gratitude Geek is the business education podcast for Gen X women solopreneurs who weave gratitude and appreciation into their business strategy. Hosted by metastatic breast cancer thriver, Kandas Rodarte, who co-creates spaces, opportunities, and conversations for women business owners.

Subscribe to weekly emails: https://kandasrodarte.com/subscribe

If you’re a woman creator looking for co-creation and collaboration opportunities in indie media, come to my free Creator Co-Lab Mixer. Register here https://kandasrodarte.com/mixer

Gratitude Geek is a member of Marketing Podcasts Network. For network wide advertising options visit: https://marketingpodcasts.net/advertise

Want to be a guest on Gratitude Geek? Send Kandas Rodarte a message on PodMatch here: https://kandasrodarte.com/podmatch

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What if the secret to business momentum isn't hustling harder, but shifting the direction of your energy so it finally starts coming back to you? In this episode of our Momentum Series, retired cellist turned coach Kate Kayaian shares how she walked away from a highly successful 40-year career in classical music at age 45 to build a thriving coaching business, and why curiosity is the compass you need when you have zero clarity.

Kate is a retired musician, coach, speaker, author, and the musical director of the Bermuda Philharmonic Orchestra. After a global career performing on major stages and making Grammy award-winning recordings, Kate pivoted in midlife when COVID cancelled her concert calendar and gave her the space to ask what else might be possible. In this conversation, we dig into the three distinct stages of building a real business flywheel, how the people who ask you for help can reveal your true strengths, and why she believes momentum should never be allowed to hit a ceiling.

In this episode, you'll hear about:

This episode is for Gen X women solopreneurs who are waiting for clarity before taking action and need permission to trust curiosity as their compass instead.

Connect with Kate Kayaian: https://katekayaian.com

Find the full show notes and resources: https://kandasrodarte.com/338

Gratitude Geek is the business education podcast for Gen X women solopreneurs who weave gratitude and appreciation into their business strategy. Hosted by metastatic breast cancer thriver, Kandas Rodarte, who co-creates spaces, opportunities, and conversations for women business owners.

Subscribe to weekly emails: https://kandasrodarte.com/subscribe

If you’re a woman creator looking for co-creation and collaboration opportunities in indie media, come to my free Creator Co-Lab Mixer. Register here https://kandasrodarte.com/mixer

Gratitude Geek is a member of Marketing Podcasts Network. For network wide advertising options visit: https://marketingpodcasts.net/advertise

Want to be a guest on Gratitude Geek? Send Kandas Rodarte a message on PodMatch here: https://kandasrodarte.com/podmatch

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Asking for a sale, referral, review, collaboration, or introduction can feel uncomfortable—especially when you are building a business without bro hustle.

In episode 337 of the Female Founder Momentum series, Kandas Rodarte talks with Andrea Waltz, co-author of Go For No, about a more human way to approach visibility and business growth: make a clear, respectful ask, let people choose, learn from the response, and do not give yourself the no before they have the chance to answer.

They talk about why a “no” is information rather than a judgment of your work or worth, how to follow up without being pushy, and why momentum often comes from small, repeated actions long before the results are obvious.

You’ll hear about:

This episode is for Gen X women solopreneurs, creative business owners, consultants, and community builders who want to market their work clearly, build confidence in asking, and grow a business that fits their real life.

Ask clearly. Respect the answer. Keep going.

Connect with Andrea Waltz and learn more about Go For No:
https://www.goforno.com/

Find the full show notes and resources:
https://kandasrodarte.com/337

Gratitude Geek is the business education podcast for Gen X women solopreneurs who weave gratitude and appreciation into their business strategy. Hosted by metastatic breast cancer thriver, Kandas Rodarte, who co-creates spaces, opportunities, and conversations for women business owners.

Subscribe to weekly emails: https://kandasrodarte.com/subscribe

If you’re a woman creator looking for co-creation and collaboration opportunities in indie media, come to my free Creator Co-Lab Mixer. Register here https://kandasrodarte.com/mixer

Gratitude Geek is a member of Marketing Podcasts Network. For network wide advertising options visit: https://marketingpodcasts.net/advertise

Want to be a guest on Gratitude Geek? Send Kandas Rodarte a message on PodMatch here: https://kandasrodarte.com/podmatch

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