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Episode 170: The Unlucky Sperm with Nelson Tressler Many of us have faced tremendous adversity in our lives. As we go through this stuff, this mess, this struggle, we often cannot see a way out. We become lost in our circumstances and see only the darkness surrounding us. You can easily feel unappreciated, of no value, and unloved.  Imagine being born into a situation where your maternal grandfather has killed your father, shot him down in cold blood.  Why would he do such a thing? But it doesn’t get any better. Your mother marries a man who abuses both you and her.  And did I mention you suffer from a disability? The future looks dim, very dim.Somehow despite all of this, you find a way.  You find a way to rise up from murder to millions.  This is the story of our guest, Nelson Tressler. Nelson, a US Air Force veteran, became the first person in his extended family to earn his college degree. He became a top commercial real estate agent and investor, completing well over $1 billion in transactions. As a serial entrepreneur, he successfully founded over 10 businesses including one of the largest privately help pet resort chains in the nation. How did he do it all?  In this episode, Nelson shares his story of the unlucky sperm that went from murder to millions and how you can do the same.  Here's to YOUR success!Nelson's website: https://nelsontressler.com/I Got Smarter App: https://igotsmarter.com/Connect with your host: https://carolyn360.com

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Episode 169:  What's Your Word For 2021? For the past few years, I take a moment to think about what my theme or word for the year is at the start of every year.  Is this something you do as well? If not, you should consider it. Why? Because words are powerful. When chosen correctly, your word can inspire and motivate you to achieve your goals.  In this episode, we discuss why you should create a word for the year and how you can choose the perfect one for you. You also get to hear what I did or did not accomplish when I focused on my word last year. What's my word for 2021? Well, you'll just have to tune in to find out! Here's to YOUR success...  Carolyn's Connection Hub: https://carolyn360.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/letscoachwithcarolyn/

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Episode 168: Time To Reflect - The Year in Review with your host Carolyn Owens

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Episode 167: Marketing Made Simple with guest Tim FitzpatrickHave you tried one marketing tactic after another, and nothing seems to work?  If you’re like me, you have probably wasted lots of money on marketing efforts that resulted in little or no return.  It’s easy to become overwhelmed with all of the marketing opportunities that come your way. It’s almost impossible to sort it all out.  Marketing doesn’t have to be difficult.  When it comes down to it, it’s about communicating the right message to the right people. Our guest in the episode, entrepreneur/business owner, Tim Fitzpatrick, shares how you can simplify marketing and grow your business with less stress.With 20+ years of entrepreneurial experience, Tim has a passion for developing and growing businesses. In 2013, he founded Rialto Marketing and has since helped 100’s of service businesses simplify marketing their marketing strategy. If you are ready to breakthrough your marketing roadblocks, become more confident and get more clients, you need to tune in to this episode.  By the way, you don’t have to be a marketing expert to do it. All you need is the RIGHT plan. Here’s to YOUR success! Use this link to get the free resources mentioned just for listeners of "Let's Coach with Carolyn" - https://www.rialtomarketing.com/lets-coach-with-carolyn/

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Episode 166: Find Your Great Business Idea with Melinda LivingstoneThinking of a side-gig or starting a business? You may have come up with a few ideas but quickly talked yourself out of it. Or maybe you thought about getting starting a business but have no clue as to what you would do. Well, our guest today, Melinda Livingstone, helps you sort out the noise and negative talk so you can create a business of your own.Melinda, the Founder of Income Connection, is a specialist in starting successful businesses, side gigs, and helping you create sources of income. A relentless optimist, she sees opportunity in disruption and possibility in change and adversity.  Not only does she help you identify your great business idea, but she also helps you find your next steps so you can get started right away. Melinda gives you the tools, insights and professional support you need and sets you up for success.No matter if you are looking to create a side hustle or a thriving business, tune in and learn how you can find your perfect business idea. Here's to YOUR success!

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Episode 165: A Journey to "The Eves" with guest Grace Sammon In this episode, we visit "The Eves",  with author Grace Sammon. Many of us struggle with the thought of aging; we don't want to grow old.  When we do, we become a lost, unimportant member of society. Should we really just be done with life or is there more?  Grace explores in her fourth book, and debut novel, "The Eves: When our stories are told everything changes".The book follows the main character, Jessica Barnet, as she navigates a new chapter in life. She takes us through a journey of difficult conversations about family, age, race, sexuality, honesty, and death and life.  Grace is joining us on this episode to talk about aging and when it’s time for us to stop living.  In this episode we explore:  Why it's important to tell our stories.  Dating and love as we age.   Is it ever okay to tell lies?   Why you can't sit in two chairs and,  When are we really done with life. Tune in as we visit "The Eves" and find out what aging means to you. After you listen to the episode, stop and ask yourself, "What do I want to be as I age and grow old"?

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Episode 164: Becoming A Change Maker with guest Amy Radin

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Episode 163: From Suck to Success with Todd Palmer. Failure is a part of life we will experience at some point or another.  When we do experience failure, life can pretty much suck. It's hard to find a way past it all, especially when it impacts our finances and relationships. Imagine being a business owner with a mountain of over $600,000 of debt.  You built your company up quickly but at tremendous costs. Now you are stuck in a situation, and it's hard to see a way out of the mess you have created. Life sucks.  This is our guest's story, Todd Palmer, author, executive coach, and CEO. Todd Palmer knows that growth happens only when we lean into the uncomfortable.  He went from being a struggling entrepreneur to becoming a six-time Inc 5000 honoree. Today, as a collaborative business advisor and CEO of Extraordinary Advisors, Todd helps his clients ditch their comfort zone, dive into their failures, and re-frame their mindset to be more authentic, transparent, and vulnerable to affect real change along the path to success.Tune in to this episode and learn just how Todd went from "Suck to Success" and how you can do the same.  Here's to YOUR success!

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Episode 162: Stopping The Money Leaks In Your Business with Sandra Morno. Drip. Drip. Drip - That is what a leaky faucet sounds like.  It’s an annoying sound that will bug you until you get it fixed. It’s a strong chance this is what is happening in your business.   You are leaking money.  Daily, money is slipping right out of your hands. This is money you could be using to grow and expand or save. Most business owners cost themselves hundreds, if not thousands of dollars in profits.  By educating yourself you can discover the money leaks in your finances, saving thousands of dollars.  How do you get started?In this episode, business finance expert and numbers geek, Sandra Morno of SSBM Consulting shares how to find the traps and implement simple financial strategies to reveal and stop the money leaks in your business.

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Episode 161: How to Create Your Profitable Swagger with Claire Chandler Have you ever noticed someone walking by you, and you just couldn’t help but notice them?  It’s something about them that draws them to you. You might not be able to explain it, but whatever it is, it pulls you in and you want to know more.What if you had this power in your career or your business? A place where you could attract the right people to you and consistently motivate yourself and others.  What if you could learn to become more productive, innovative, and successful by creating an environment where you grow faster, scale more effectively, and dominate in your industry? All it takes is swagger.In this episode our guest, Claire Chandler shares just how you can claim your power and wake up every day saying, “I got this”.  Claire helps ambitious, mission-forward companies scale with fewer growing pains and bottlenecks.  A strategic advisor for the C-suite, she founded Talent Boost because she was tired of finding employees curled up under their desks, crying and disillusioned. She helps to cure workplace misery by fixing the biggest impact on a company's culture: the behavior of its leaders. And, the best place to start is with your swagger.  If you are ready to raise the game in your career or your business, tune in and listen as Claire shows you how.