Gratitude Geek: Business Education for Gen X Women Solopreneurs

After receiving a frightening medical diagnosis, Betty Dunn, wrote the first draft of her novel Medusa during sleepless nights. Her main character in the novel seeks to understand why God allows people to suffer.

Welcome to Be Who You Want to Be: Your Business, Your Life. The podcast for micropreneurs designing your business and your life on your own terms. I’m your host, Kandas Rodarte, and today I’m joined by author, Betty Dunn.

Before we get started…

When I relaunched this podcast last year, I had no idea what would happen during COVID but obviously, things are going fantastic as I’ve recorded over 30 episodes since the relaunch. And with episode 75 dropping on April 6, 2021. I’d love to feature YOUR micropreneur story, dear listener, in episode 75. Click SHARE YOUR STORY to submit yours.

And now, on to today’s interview!

After receiving a frightening medical diagnosis, Betty Dunn, wrote the first draft of her novel Medusa during sleepless nights. Her main character in the novel seeks to understand why God allows people to suffer. Betty studied writing at the University of Michigan and the Lake Michigan Writing Project and worked as a high school English teacher and public relations writer in four states while raising her family. She continues to write from her home in West Michigan, where she tends chickens, feeds naughty dogs, and enjoys her grown-up children.

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Key Discussion Points

* Finding peace in journaling and walking dogs* Family background of illnesses.* Mom and Dad never said the word “cancer”* Freud taught Medusa represents secrets and fears* Finding answers in literature and the Bible* The Book of Job in The Bible* Betty’s 3 wishes and the lessons they teach about Leukemia* Cancer is not your life, it’s your teacher* “Love more and think less.” – St. Teresa* Candide by Voltaire * The Cancer Personality* Anatomy of an Illness by Norman Cousins* Choose to celebrate each breath* Enjoying the pandemic and the scientific leaps it has inspired* Green Screen for the back of your chair* “The opposite of gratitude is fear.” – The Book of Joy by Desmond Tutu and The Dalai Lama* The process of self-publishing Betty’s book took a team* Toss out your awful feelings* My interview with Leah Forney (Episode 58)* Elizabeth Dunning is Betty’s pen name* Crosswalk Ezine* Blue Bird Cancer Retreats* Livestrong at the YMCA* Betty’s Big Hairy Goals

Medusa by Elizabeth Dunning

Connect with Betty Dunn

* Elizabeth Dunning website* Elizabeth Dunning on Amazon

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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.

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Today on the podcast I’m joined by Rapid Transformation Therapist, Nicky Price. Before we get started… When I relaunched this podcast last year, I had no idea what would happen […]

Today on the podcast I’m joined by Rapid Transformation Therapist, Nicky Price.

Before we get started…

When I relaunched this podcast last year, I had no idea what would happen during COVID but obviously, it was all good as this is the 30th episode since the relaunch, and BIG 75 drops on April 6, 2021. I’d love to feature YOUR micropreneur story, dear listener, in episode 75. SHARE YOUR STORY.

And now, on to today’s interview!

When Nicky Price realized she was not following her passion and purpose she decided to make a change.

So, Nicky had a year where everything went wrong, from menopause, skin cancer, walking away from her ‘comfort blanket’ of a job, her part-time side business collapsing, losing all her savings, losing both her Dad and then her lifelong best friend… all in a single year.

Fast forward a few years and now Nicky has completely retrained as a Rapid Transformation Therapist (RTT), Law of Attraction and Energy coach and has a thriving practice where she helps her clients to remove lifelong blocks or beliefs about themselves that are not serving them.

When you are not feeling aligned with what you’re doing, then it starts to show…. and if you still don’t listen or take action, then the Universe gives you a big shake-up! Nicky Price

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Key Discussion Points:

* Nicky’s big shakeup from the universe* We are born abundant* Your mess is your message* Marisa Peer* Becoming a Rapid Transformation Therapist and living her authentic life* It’s not heeby jeeby, it’s energy!* Babies are born with 2 fears: being dropped and loud noises. Everything else is learned behavior.* How to identify your limiting beliefs* You are worthy because you are alive* Nutrition and emotions should never be mixed* Network Marketing = personal development* Randy Gage* To reach a goal, you must be emotionally attached to it* The missing ingredient from “The Secret”* My goal to live in a home with a beautiful view. Scroll down to see my current view.* The 2 things we can control: the thoughts and pictures in our mind* Emotion = energy in motion* Your heart is 5000x more powerful than your brain for energy frequency* A discussion on manifesting money* Jack Canfield and I are both speaking at the Badass Direct Sales Mastery Summit (March 18-20, 2021)* Using Rapid Transformation Therapy to overcome anxiety* Depression is living in the past. Anxiety is fear of the future.* Nicky’s big hairy audacious goal is to help women live a life of passion, purpose, and potential.

Connect with Nicky Price

* Me But Free Website* LinkedIn

Energy Flows Where Attention Goes

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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

- Join the Co-Lab: https://kandasrodarte.com/lab

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Today on the Be Who You Want to Be: Your Business, Your Life podcast, I’m joined by author, Sandy Rodriguez.

Before we get started…

When I relaunched this podcast last year, I had no idea what would happen during COVID but obviously, it was all good and episode 75 drops on April 6, 2021. I’d love to feature YOUR story in episode 75. Click here to learn how to share your story.

And now… on to the interview.

Sandy walked away from a successful career and started a new one from scratch — in a new country, no less — because she wanted more freedom and flexibility.Her journey led her to write her book, Choose to Prevail: Unexpected Insights to Help You Overcome Challenges, an unconventional self-help book offering out-of-the-ordinary advice.

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Key Discussion Points

* When working for someone else becomes a sacrifice* Myth-busting Mexico City* Randy Newman “I Love L.A.“* Americans are lucky to be American* The many virtues of Korean food* Every choice has a consequence* The conversations that led to writing her book* The Cross Walk Guard with agency over his career (scroll down to see the video)* What happens when you don’t choose to prevail* Look Good Feel Better Foundation* Viktor Frankl* Planning an unconventional virtual book launch* Heart of Hollywood Cinema* Apply to be a guest on the Choose to Prevail talk show

Sandy’s Book Launch Trailer

Connect with Sandy Rodriguez

* GoodReads* Amazon* LinkedIn

Sandy’s Book

Taking Agency in Your Work

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Today on the Be Who You Want to Be: Your Business, Your Life podcast, I’m joined by author, Sandy Rodriguez. Before we get started… When I relaunched this podcast last […]

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

- Join the Co-Lab: https://kandasrodarte.com/lab

Gratitude Geek is a member of Marketing Podcasts Network. For network

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Want to be a guest on Gratitude Geek? Send Kandas Rodarte a message on

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Today on Be Who You Want to Be: Your Business, Your Life, I’m joined self-proclaimed Joy Slinger, Erin McCullough.

Erin is a thought leader, an in-demand speaker and an international teacher that helps people create IMPENETRABLE JOY so that they can be calm, have peace of mind and meaning in their life!  Erin had an Anxiety Disorder that had her holed up in her home for nearly a year.  Through that experience, she learned how and why that happened and developed strategies to overcoming and preventing it, which is what she now teaches. Erin vowed that when she found solutions to overcoming and preventing anxiety, she would do whatever she could to make sure that no one had that experience, so that has been her mission. 

Key Discussions Points

* Finding alternative solutions to relieve anxiety* Moving to Hawaii to find a simpler life* Happiness is not a location* The Accident that Changed Everything* The Path is Joy* Finding Her Life’s Purpose* A Discussion on Mental Health* Thoughts release hormones* Your dominant thoughts create your life experiences* My love/hate relationship with a quote from Charles Swindoll* The Law of Attraction and the Law of Cause and Effect* The Problem with Happiness* The future of work* Millennials are going to fix everything Generation X broke* Finding the underlying things that need to be poked at* We are the director of the movie of our life* When IT happened* How to Find Your Joy

Charles R. Swindoll

Connect with Erin McCullough

* Erin-Mac Website* LinkedIn* Instagram* Facebook* Love & Peas Foundation Non-Profit

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