Le vital corps Salon

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  • #0003: Amber Ladley on creative reuse, upcycling + web design

    She is currently self-­employed and enjoys sharing her technical expertise with small businesses who wish to enhance their online presence. In addition, Amber offers creativity and upcycling workshops through her latest venture, Happily Upcycled. Her innovative approach to tapping into creativity provides attendees a healthy dose of digital detox and inspires them to see potential in unexpected materials.

    In 2014, Amber was named Top Woman in Web/Graphic Design by Western Mass Women’s Magazine. In 2012, she co­founded Knack: The Art of Clever Reuse, a business she later sold, and was featured in Preview Magazine, Business West, the Hampshire Gazette, and the Republican. 

    Selected link love and resources from the episode
    • Connect with Amber on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | LinkedIn
    • Follow Happily Upcycled on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
    • Calm (meditation app Amber recommends)
    • Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
    • Time Out (time-blocker software)
    • Knack: The Art of Clever Reuse (located in Western MA)
    • The 33k Task List Project (for handmade envelope pattern)
    • Craftworking (a new networking alternative)
    • Bob Dylan's She Belongs to Me on the Songs to Soothe playlist
    • Kickass Theme Music: “Things Are Getting Better” Written by Rishi Dhir. Performed by The High Dials.
    • Stay in the loop about future Le vital corps Salon episodes: Twitter | Instagram | The List (sent monthly-ish including helpful health + lifestyle information)
    Quotes, questions considered + other nuggets from the episode
    • The internet is such an amazing place. Today we can learn anything we possibly might think we want more information about. #truth
    • What are the 2 most important questions to ask yourself before you create or update a website?
    • Start simple: A website is always a work-in-process.
    • How Amber realistically meditates as a wife, mom of 2, and owner of 2 businesses.
    • What surprising bit of self-care happens every 3 days that staves off burnout?
    • The importance of recognizing your spouse or partner's daily flow/routine, especially when you have a home office
    • You have the choice on how you're going to react.
    • How do you know when to get up and walk away when mired in something?
    • When feeling the fear, what's the 1 question Amber uses to ground herself?
    • How does Amber define success for herself? It might not be what you think.
    • The mental health benefits and creative boost from crafting
    • Craftworking and why no one wants to work with the "competent asshole"
    • What happens when you and your business partner burn out and something has to give?
    • Hard won lessons from the entrepreneurial road
    • A modern woman is someone who lives with an open mind, wears a lot of hats, and does the best she can with what she's got.

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    1 hr 23 min
  • #0002 Angela Lussier on finding your voice and using it
    After realizing the impact on her own career, she spoke...and went on to become an award-winning speaker with 500+ presentations under her belt – including 2 TEDx talks. For Angela's next trick, she created the Speaking School for Women to train creative, entrepreneurial women to become well-paid, in-demand speakers. She is the host of the Claim the Stage podcast and her work has been featured on ABC, NBC, Forbes, and Entrepreneur.

    Selected link love and resources from the episode

    • Connect with Angela on social media:
      Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn
    • Toastmasters
    • Speaking School for Women
    • Speaker Sisterhood Clubs
    • Claim the Stage podcast
    • fatboy beanbag chairs
    • Sloop John B by The Beach Boys on the Songs to Energize playlist
    • Kickass Theme Music: “Things Are Getting Better” Written by Rishi Dhir. Performed by The High Dials.
    • Stay in the loop about future Le vital corps Salon episodes or with Kara: Twitter | Instagram | The List (sent monthly-ish including helpful health + lifestyle information)

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 hr 11 min
  • #0001 RJ Redden on productivity and priorities
    Are you using productivity to do more shouldy obligatory tasks or something that actually contributes to a life spiked with passion + slathered with joy? If you’re more the former than the latter, I’ve got a show for you. RJ Redden (@QueenNinjaGuru) helps badass individuals conquer technology, rock their productivity practices, and master their time and talents. We’ll cover the dark side of productivity practices, what to do when your job is going to shit, and what can really happen after you think, "I’ll show you." (Hint: A lot of cool stuff.)

    Selected link love and resources from the episode
    • Connect with RJ on social media: 
      Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | LinkedIn | The Dojo (Facebook Group)
    • Megan Atkinson
    • Pomodoro Technique
    • Rebelle
    • Queen Ninja Guru (to listen to RJ’s livestream at 2pm CT every Monday-Thursday)
    • Rory’s Story Cubes
    • Xoom Cubes
    • Franklin Covey
    • Big Rocks
    • Inbox Zero
    • Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
    • Locus of control
    • The National’s High Violet
    • The Counting Crows’ Have You Seen Me Lately? Accoustic and Electric
    • Everything But The Girl’s Walking Wounded
    • Blue Jeans
    • My livestream discussion with RJ (about obligation, desire and the 33k Task List Project)
    • Trello
    • Kickass Theme Music: “Things Are Getting Better” Written by Rishi Dhir. Performed by The High Dials.
    • Stay in the loop about future Le vital corps Salon episodes or with Kara: Twitter | Instagram | The List (sent monthly-ish including helpful health + lifestyle information)

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 hr 26 min
  • #0000 Welcome to Le vital corps Salon!

    If you give it a listen, you won’t have to wonder if this podcast is your thing, what it’s about, who Kara is, how it’s NOT about hair salons, how you don’t need to know French, and why going through the trouble of downloading and listening to one of the full length episodes might leave you a bit more stoked. 

    Then, you can dive into a whole catalog of episodes to learn how to navigate BS and side-step burnout.

    Theme Music: “Things Are Getting Better” Written by Rishi Dhir. Performed by The High Dials.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    6 min
  • #0002 Angela Lussier on finding your voice and using it
    Some women stay invisible because they don't use their voices. Speaking School for Women founder, Angela Lussier, knows this trick all too well as once "shy girl." After realizing the impact on her own career, she spoke...and went on to become an award-winning speaker with 500+ presentations under her belt – including 2 TEDx talks. For Angela's next trick, she created the Speaking School for Women to train creative, entrepreneurial women to become well-paid, in-demand speakers. She is the host of the Claim the Stage podcast and her work has been featured on ABC, NBC, Forbes, and Entrepreneur.
    1 hr 11 min
  • #0001 RJ Redden on productivity and priorities
    Are you using productivity to do more shouldy obligatory tasks or something that actually contributes to a life spiked with passion + slathered with joy? If you’re more the former than the latter, tune in. RJ Redden (@QueenNinjaGuru) helps badass individuals conquer technology, rock their productivity practices, and master their time and talents. We’ll cover the dark side of productivity practices, what to do when your job is going to shit, and being a career renegade.
    1 hr 26 min
  • #0000 Welcome to Le vital corps Salon!
    Before making yourself all sonically cozy in the podcast itself, do give this shorter first episode a listen.
    If you do, you won’t have to wonder if this podcast is your thing, what it’s about, who Kara is, how it’s NOT about hair salons, how you don’t need to know French, and why going through the trouble of downloading and listening to one of the full length episodes might leave you a bit more stoked.
    Music: “Things Are Getting Better” Written by Rishi Dhir. Performed by The High Dials.
    Once you've finished this, you can jump right to episode 1.
    6 min

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Each episode, host/salonnière Kara Snyder talks with a modern woman about how they navigate BS and side-step burnout. It's a pedestal-free zone chock full of real talk among real women across…