Grounded and Growing Podcast

Today’s episode features a guest who refers to herself as the “money doctor” but some of you may know her on Instagram as the fierce female financier! And when you all hear this episode, you’ll see that she definitely lives up to that name as she is fierce! Her name is Gian Saunders and she is the founder of her financial services company, Elevate Financial, and her intention with this company is to help others develop a healthy relationship with money through products, services and education.

In this episode, Gian and I talk all about the limiting beliefs that inhabit the minds of many people and how to overcome them. It is a mission that she and I share to debunk myths about money as well as support people in letting go of the “lack mentality” that is common around finances. We share many of our favorite quotes and analogies to help explain our points and even share our own personal life experiences. This episode is a real, raw and authentic conversation between two people who are passionate and excited about growth in all aspects of life; financially, relationally, mentally, emotionally and spiritually so it is a little different from some of the other interviews you may have heard on this podcast because it truly is so candid. A lot of what we go over during this conversation may ruffle some feathers, but it makes for a perfect way to open up dialogue for us and you listeners! So, if you have some feedback, thoughts, agree or disagree with some things we talk about, I strongly encourage you to be part of the conversation and let your voice be heard! Let us know what you think of this episode by sending us an email at [email protected], or  by filling out this feedback form by visiting this link https://form.jotform.com/211750198420047

Today’s episode features Aleina Radovan who is a branding expert and website designer based in Los Angeles, CA. Aleina’s story as an entrepreneur begins with an unfavorable event of her getting let go from her corporate 9-5 job last year like many others due to the CoronaVirus Pandemic. Panicked, fearful and unsure of what to do next, she began to think of ways to keep herself afloat financially. 

In this episode, Aleina explains the process of how she picked which type of business she wanted to create, she even goes into detail about the strategy that she used to land her first couple of clients, as well as the systems and platforms that she utilizes to run her online based business.

This episode is perfect for anyone who is thinking of starting an online business but not sure what they want to do or where to even start! Aleina’s business is booming with clients and she’s booked out weeks in advance! Tune into this episode to learn more about how she went from being unemployed and worried to being a confident online business owner in just a few short months!

For more info on how to connect with Aleina or to follow her journey, follow her on Instagram @aleinacreativeco or visit her amazing website aleinacreativeco.com!

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Today's episode is a little different than you all are used to but the intro explains it all!

In this episode, I explain the concept of creating your own magic! And by "magic", I don't mean pulling rabbits out of a hat or waving a wand saying "abra cadabra"; the magic that I'm referring to in this episode is the ability that we all have to be able to create the reality that we actually want through raising your vibration and focusing on feeling good and being happy!

This is an amazing episode to listen to if you feel like you have been stuck in a rut or just need a positive pick me up! 

I hope that you all enjoy this episode and that it inspires you to create your own magic!

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In today’s episode we have Marie Ann Altuve, a 25 year old female entrepreneur from Miami, Florida. Her personal brand, SelfMadeBabeCo, represents empowerment and encouragement for female entrepreneurs and doers to build the life of their dreams Within her company, Marie Ann runs an online community to educate and inspire, offers various types of educational courses and hosts a podcast of her own. Marie Ann believes that social media is one of the best tools to utilize when growing your business and in this episode we go over the many ways to do so. 

During this interview, we go over building your online presence for your business, marketing tips and the importance of showing up online. What I love about the tips that Marie Ann gives is that you can apply them no matter where you are in your journey of entrepreneurship or your level of confidence and experience. 

If you enjoyed this interview, don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode! To learn more about Marie Ann and Selfmadebabeco, connect with her on instagram @selfmadebabeco. 

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Today’s episode features Chrissy Danielle Urquiza; founder and CEO of Onmyownwave, fitness model, and host of affirmitbabe podcast. Chrissy started her business 3 years ago and has since been able to grow her brand, her audience, and most importantly her inner self and mindset. In this episode we talk about the different ways that growing a business can stimulate growth in all areas of your life; mentally, spiritually, and emotionally. She and I both share the same experience of feeling lost and unsure after high school from not being clear on where we wanted to go in life, and how learning to let go of limiting beliefs and building confidence is ultimately all anyone needs to go after what they want. We believe that success is a universal formula, one of my favorite examples of this is a parallel that Chrissy and I talk about between improving fitness and life; both require you to put in the work, rest and trust the process to get to your goals and the results speak for themselves!

We also get into some stigmas around “work-life balance” and how enjoying the journey of working towards a better self is such an important factor to your overall success. 

One of my favorite things about Chrissy and her brand OnMyOwnWave is her motto to move with passion, purpose, and intention and how her messaging is aimed to inspire & uplift others in their own personal self-development /fitness journey.

This interview with Chrissy showed me where consistency, intention, passion, and work ethic can take you. I hope this episode shows you that when you start taking care of yourself, you start to feel better overall and when you feel good you’re focused on building momentum to keep moving forward. 

To learn more about Chrissy and her brand, visit onmyownwave.com or follow them on Instagram @onmyownwave

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Lashawn Gee teaches female student-athletes and women experiencing unhealthy emotional relationships how to activate discipline using mindset strategies so they will be able to heal from the inside out and become leaders in academics, athletics, and life after sports without overwhelm. As an author and Mindset Coach, Lashawn has leveraged discipline and authenticity in order to achieve major athletic accomplishments over the years and also get through very challenging experiences. 

By implementing discipline, surrender, trust, faith, and focus, she has earned All-American honors, Hall of Fame honors, and been successfully employed at the secondary and university level as a Teacher, Athletic Director, and Track Coach. She’s also been able to birth and mature her speaking and coaching business.

She enjoys teaching her strategies on how to ditch procrastination and frustration, and implement discipline and habit and routine building to achieve the successes that her clients desire for their lives. She’s helped hundreds of teens, young adults, and women lose weight, gain confidence, win championships, break records, secure positions, and even take the leap into entrepreneurship.

In this episode, we talk about everything from life lessons, entrepreneurship, and spirituality. This episode is FULL of inspiring quote-worthy messages from Lashawn about overcoming adversity in life and living by faith.

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In today’s episode, we are featuring the youngest entrepreneur so far on the Grounded and Growing Podcast and her name is Blaze Lloyd, owner and CEO of Lashiivo in Saskatchewan, Canada! Blaze began her entrepreneurial journey at the age of 16 when she decided to become a lash artist after getting her lashes done for her birthday. During this time, she balanced being a high school student while building her business by working early mornings and late nights, putting in the work and making absolutely no excuses. 

One of the many things that I really love about this episode is how on multiple occasions, Blaze explains how she used the money that she saved, and invested it into growing her business, as opposed to just spending it on something with short term benefits. The message that she sends with these kinds of decisions is one that I believe we can all learn from, which is to focus on and base your actions on your long term goals, and you can reap the benefits of having anything you desire. 

Now just 3 short years later of grinding, saving and reinvesting in herself and her business, Blaze went from trading time for money by providing services, to now having a store front, a product line and a whole team working with her to grow her company! Although her quick success may seem unconventional to some, Blaze explains how her mindset to block out anything that is not conducive to her success has allowed her to keep growing despite what others may think. I believe that Blaze is an amazing example of what true hard work, dedication and self belief can manifest in your life. Tune into this episode to hear more about Blaze’s journey and what more is to come from her and her company Lashiivo!

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Today’s guest on The Grounded and Growing Podcast is Denise Brady, who has been a therapist for 11 years and has served the Los Angeles area, specifically advocating and providing care for the chronically mentally ill and individuals working through childhood trauma; emotional, verbal, physical, and sexual trauma. As an ally and Queer Affirming therapist, Denise also works with the LGBTQIA-2 community, providing all of her clients with a safe space to be their authentic selves. 

In this episode, Denise shares some of the positive benefits of therapy, and how it can help both parties (the practitioner and the client) learn more about themselves and understand their ways of being. Through being a therapist, Denise has been able to change the lives of many and impact her community in such a positive way that is truly inspirational and eye opening. Although it may seem like there are certain stigmas around mental health and therapy, this conversation really brings to light that we are all going through adversity and challenges in our lives that we don’t talk about, however, talking about it in a safe space can allow you to be able to heal and grow into who you are truly meant to be.

This interview inspired me to be courageous in showing up as my authentic self and to spread kindness to the world and especially to myself, and I hope it does the same for you! If we can all work towards healing our traumas, we can slowly but surely make this world a better place for ourselves and others. 

To connect with Denise, visit her instagram @DeniseBrady_Therapist or email her at [email protected]

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As a young entrepreneur from Orange County, CA our guest today Alexis Martinez, now popularly known on Instagram as “TheLexFlex” created multiple successful businesses all before the age of 25! On the outside, that seemed like a very glamorous feat, but deep down she still struggled to find happiness and fulfilment in her day-to-day life. 

One of the many life lessons Alexis explains in this episode is something we hear often, but something I think many still do not fully understand; which is that money does not magically make you happy once you have it! As cliche as that may sound, Alexis is an example of how you can have all of the things that society deems as “good” and “all that you need”, but you can still feel empty inside.

As she continued her journey as an entrepreneur, she found her passion in the health and wellness industry and began coaching. In this interview, she states “I'm very passionate about health and wellness, in both the body and the mind. I really stress that because I don't believe that you can be healthy in your body without your mind matching that” and I wholeheartedly believe this to be the truth! In a world where our outer appearance is constantly being judged, it can be very overwhelming to want to look good and have that be the main focus of why you workout and how you determine your eating habits. But as a coach and as an individual, Alexis has made it her goal to teach other women to focus on creating health and wellness not only in their physical state but in their mental and emotional as well. 

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Todays guest is a pleasure embodiment coach, Miko Lau! As a pleasure embodiment coach, Miko is dedicated to supporting women to reclaim their sexy and feel confident about themselves in order to ask for and receive what they desire. 

In this episode, Miko breaks down all of her walls and shares how body shame has impacted her life in ways that were traumatic for her while she was growing up. She goes deep, gets vulnerable, real and raw about these experiences and explains what she was able to learn and how she was able to grow from it.

Ultimately, it was these traumatic events that led her to finding her passion, which is helping other women who have been through similar experiences overcome their fears, doubts and limiting beliefs of themselves.

This one is a MUST listen for all of my ladies out there! In this interview, Miko reminds us all of the true power that we were innately given as women and that if we can embrace that power, it can be the key to unlocking all of our greatest desires in business, relationships and life itself. 

Connect with Miko

@life.miko.lau

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