Gratitude Geek: Business Education for Gen X Women Solopreneurs

Imagine you are the child of immigrants, and you live with three separate autoimmune diseases. Your father longs for the long-gone home of his youth, while your mother suffers from chronic depression. Add in a brother with Aspergers, and you have every excuse to feel sorry for yourself. I just described the life of author Paz Ellis, who despite it all refuses to let it stop her from doing what she loves.

Imagine you are the child of immigrants, and you live with three separate autoimmune diseases. Your father longs for the long-gone home of his youth, while your mother suffers from chronic depression. Add in a brother with Aspergers, and you have every excuse to feel sorry for yourself. I just described the life of author Paz Ellis, who despite it all refuses to let it stop her from doing what she loves.

Key Discussion Points

* Am I Cuban? Am I Dominican? Am I American?* Cultural and political differences between the various Caribbean Islands* The Dominican Caste System* Losing Cuba* Havana, the Las Vegas of the Caribbean* Wishing God Would Send Down a Plague to Kill Castro* Being Told Your Book is Too Ethnic* Cancel Culture vs. Never Forgetting* Grocery Shopping with Cuban Grandparents (Where are the police?)* In My Mind, Cuba is Always Black & White* The Grit to Write Despite 3 Autoimmune Diseases* Feeling Like an Orphan After Losing Her Parents* Refusing to Be Afraid and Finding the Blessings* No Choice but to Be Positive and Persevere* Being a Child of Immigrants* The Corona Virus has been Good For Homebodies* Being proud to be an Immigrant and an American Citizen* Translating her book Plantains & the Seven Plagues into Spanish* Just Finn, Book 2, a novel inspired by her brother with Aspergers is due out November 27, 2020* Some Things Just Can’t be Translated* Becoming an American Citizen is Like Winning the Lottery* Her Brother is Quirky* Advice to Writers

Links!

* My Korean Mother’s Coming to America Story* Honoring Strong Latina Voices on Tres Cuentos Podcast

Books by Paz Ellis

Connect with Paz Ellis

* Website* Instagram* LinkedIn* BookBub

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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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Going solo on the podcast today to share why I decided to relaunch after a 3-year hiatus.

In 2017, my husband, Shane, and I closed our custom furniture business and retired to Michigan. We’d been thinking about it for a while. Shane is from Michigan, and he often talked about moving back.

Between cancer treatment and moving, podcasting was put on the back burner. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love podcasting, especially the interviews. I really have no good excuse for pausing (okay, 3 years is more like quitting).

But, as you can tell, I’ve rebooted, rebranded, and here’s why:  

In the past six months two people I love passed away tragically.    

Teresa Sisson

About 6 months ago, we lost a great lady, Teresa Sisson, from a massive heart attack. It was so very unexpected and left her community of friends and family reeling from the loss.  

Teresa did something most people never do. She published a book – a collection of her favorite spice recipes. Unfortunately, the book is now out of print. When thinking about how proud I was of her for accomplishing that huge goal, I regretted not interviewing her about it! Thankfully, I did have a chance to interview Teresa back in 2016. What a wise and insightful woman. Go read her interview.

Hanging Out with Teresa Sisson in 2016

Mark Herdering

Then, in early July, Mark Herdering, author of Hanging Out for a Living, passed from an aggressive form of ALS.  

When Mark was diagnosed in the Fall of 2019, we met on Zoom to say the things that people say when they know they will never see each other again.  

Mark wanted to ensure the legacy of his book far outlived him. So, I introduced him to Mike Roderick, host of the podcast Access to Anyone. They had a fantastic conversation in episode 196, you are highly encouraged to listen if you want to grow a business by referral.

Interviewing Mark is one of my most favorite podcasts. We recorded it driving on I-45 to the Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston after a whirlwind few days of workshops and meetups based on his book, Hanging Out for a Living. It’s episode 39 if you want to have a listen.

Hanging Out with Mark Herdering in Salt Lake City

What’s My Legacy?

As for our family, we have settled into our new life in Michigan. We live in a historic town just minutes from Lake Michigan. A lazy Tuesday at the beach happens often. Our semi-retired life is actually quite active.

Dorothy, our daughter, is 21 and about to head back to college for her senior year. And before you say anything, yes, I am nervous she may be exposed to COVID, and we won’t be able to see her during her quarantine. However, the college has a pretty solid plan in place. All that being said, a mother never stops worrying, right? If you have any suggestions for me on how to cope with this COVID-19 in college thing, you can share it by leaving a comment.

Going solo on the podcast today to share why I decided to relaunch after a 3-year hiatus. In 2017, my husband, Shane, and I closed our custom furniture business and […]

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

wide advertising options visit: https://marketingpodcasts.net/advertise

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

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Dale Strasler is a financial advisor in Norton Shores, Michigan. Known locally as the mild-mannered money man, Dale shares why now is not the time to panic about the stock market, as well as, sound advice for small business owners.

Please join me in welcoming Dale Strasler.

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In this episode we discuss:

* Every time the market pulls back, the economy always comes back and makes new highs* Hope for small businesses* You can’t just throw money at a problem* Do your clients know you are still here?* Pivoting leads to possibility* The next big things in business* Changing societal behavior* Moving forward in better ways* It’s all about taking care of your customers* The cream rises to the top* Americans are free spirits* Wuhan quarantine* The market does not like uncertainty* Why is Walmart doing well right now?* What to do with your money right now.

Recorded April 8, 2020

Links

* Dale Strasler* UberEats* Instacart* Darden Restaurants* ChiChis* Meijer Grocery Stores

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Dale Strasler is a financial advisor in Norton Shores, Michigan. Known locally as the mild mannered money man, Dale shares why now is not the time to panic about the stock market, as well as sound advice for small business owners.

Back in early April of 2020, three of my favorite health experts joined us on Coffee, Cards and Conversations for a panel discussion about healthy eating during the Covid-19 Pandemic. We discuss everything from cytokine storms to Vitamin D.

Dr. Michael Rykse is a chiropractor well-read in infectious disease. His practice, AlignLife Chiropractic is in Norton Shores, Michigan. Renu Agrawal is a Texas-based Body Code practitioner and frequent guest on the podcast whose Grandmother practiced Ayurvedic medicine. Valerie Bercier is a Registered Dietician, health coach and professional bowler based in Muskegon, Michigan.

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Eat Healthy During a Pandemic Episode Highlights

* Being stuck at home is no excuse for poor eating* Dr. Michael Rykse* The Vitamin D brouhaha (9 out of 10 people are deficient)* Killer T Cells (Macrophages)* SARS v. Covid19* Cytokine Storms* n-acetylcysteine* Renu Agrawal, Body Code Practitioner and Health Coach* Ayurvedic remedies* Drinking water can cure a headache* Drinking hot turmeric milk at bedtime* You can do even good things too much* Drinking warm water may help fight off infections* How to Know if Your Body is Dehydrated * Adding Sea Salt and Lime to your water helps your body absorb the water better (and it tastes great, too)* Drinking water BEFORE meals helps your body digest food better* Valerie Bercier, Registered Dietician and Health Coach* Valerie answers ALL of my open ended questions (lol)* Generational changes in diet* Navigating the grocery store, fresh if you can, frozen if fresh isn’t available* Your body has to work very hard to digest processed food, which may lower your immune response* Eating a bag of Doritos can feel great until it feels bad* Kandas’ canned ham story* If you don’t hydrate, your body recycles water (eeeew!)* Questions from the Audience* Intravenous Vitamin C used in Wuhan* Why does the USA use toxic health solutions?* Move your body every 30 minutes. Walk, get some sunlight.

Coffee, Cards & Conversations

In case you didn’t know, Coffee, Cards & Conversations is a weekly relationship marketing hour I host on Thursdays at 11 am Eastern via Zoom.  Join us any Thursday by registering.

Links

* AlignLife Chiropractic* Renu Your Life, LLC* Berberry Health & Wellness* Cytokine Storms May Be Fueling Some Covid Deaths* Hydration Foundation* Your Body’s Many Cries for Water by Dr. F.

Back in early April of 2020, three of my favorite health experts joined us on Coffee, Cards and Conversations for a panel discussion about healthy eating during the Covid-19 Pandemic. […]