With so many friends and acquaintances impacted financially by COVID-19, I felt insights into how to be proactive with our money during this time was  an important conversation to have. In this episode, I speak with Linda Hannon, a finance expert, and we tackle:

• Coming up with a financial plan today 
• Reviewing & managing your monthly spending
• Whether you should be paying off your credit cards right now and if you should be opening new ones 
• How cash is king and determining how much you have access to
• Filing for unemployment as a full-time, part-time and 1099 contractor

Before starting Real Family Finance, which is a finance coaching business for individuals, Linda specialized in growth and strategic planning for small and mid-sized organizations.

*Please note, you should always check-in with a professional or your accountant before making decisions, but hopefully this episode helps you determine the right questions to ask yourself so you can feel financially prepared. 

With COVID-19 dominating the news headlines and affecting so many aspects of our lives, I took the opportunity to connect with health & wellness coach Jen James who specializes in stress and pain management so we could share some helpful tips for coping with the world today. In this episode we tackle:

• Holistic Living & Centering Yourself
• Stress Management
• Boosting Our Immune System & Primal Cooking
• Box Breathing & a Calming Meditation

Additional Information:
Bio: Jen James teaches "Holistic Living & Working on a Budget." She empowers stressed artists, creatives/heart-centered entrepreneurs to practice self-care, reduce anxiety & learn to live & work holistically on a budget. You can find her at:

• Celestial Yoga
• YouTube
• Pinterest
• Private Facebook Group: Holistic Living and Working on a Budget

In the latest episode, I got the opportunity to speak with Naturopathic Doctor Cassandra Wilder. She is the world's leading expert in women's cycles and empowerment. Known for her passion and wisdom in women's wellness and reproductive health, she is a renowned expert in bridging the gap between science and spirituality and is the CEO of Goddess Ceremony. 

We chatted about:

• How we can work with our women's cycle to be more productive and specific tips for lifestyle changes you can make each week for pique productivity
• How the moon affects our cycle, mood and more
• Leadership retreats and the age-old concept of Women's Circles

Relevant Links:

• GoddessCeremony.com - If interested in her leadership retreats and Women's Circles
• CassandraWilder.com - If looking to learn more about your cyclical health

This episode, I interviewed Julia Fine, productivity expert, full-time museum professional, side-hustle queen, host of the Brewing Productivitea podcast and certified yoga teacher. 

We discuss:

• The side hustle movement
• The best apps for upping your productivity
• Whether waking up early really is the key to success
• Re-framing what productivity means to each of us in these uncertain times

In today's always-on work culture, it's no surprise that burnout was officially given the designation of "workplace phenomenon" by the World Health Organization. I got the opportunity to sit down with Productivity Coach Cristina Roman to discuss:

• The symptoms of burnout and tips for combating it
• Time management and deep work
• How to avoid letting your identity become wrapped up in what you do for a living

Bio: Cristina Roman is a Washington, DC-based Certified Life Coach, though you may find her wandering the streets of Guatemala or Italy. She helps distracted, rushed, overwhelmed professionals free up their time and energy, so that they can finally refocus on that thing they've put on the back burner. 

Relevant Links: 

• piquecoaching.co/deepworkstate
• piquecoaching.co/minisession

In today's episode, we discuss the concept of up-leveling: Whether it's a promotion, taking the next step in a relationship or buying a home, we all struggle with feelings of "it's within my grasp, but I just can't wrap my arms around it." 

This is what is known as the up-level, the moment that you are shifting from one phase in life to another. In today's episode we touch upon:

• The key to identifying the up-level when it is happening
• How to manage this tumultuous transition through "controlled calm" 
• Learning to be comfortable in feeling uncomfortable

*Warning* If you are not open to frank conversations about sex, this is not the episode for you.

I had the opportunity to sit down with Sex Educator and Communication Coach Leah Carey to talk about how to communicate about sex so you can get what you really want in the bedroom - rather than just tolerating what you're getting.

She sheds light on the following:

• Is the one-night stand really as great as Hollywood makes it out to be? What dictates a good or bad one-night stand?
• How to take the orgasm out of the equation and focus on the emotional connection & getting comfortable with your partner
• The question that always seems to come up whether you are 20 or 40 - "When is it okay to sleep with them?"

Resources of Interest:

• Three Minute Game: www.leahcarey.com/threeminutegame
• Good Girls episode about pre-sex conversation: https://www.leahcarey.com/podcast/episode-8a-bonus-the-stars-conversation/

You can find her online at www.LeahCarey.com, and on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube at @GoodGirlsTalk.  Her podcast, “Good Girls Talk About Sex” is available on all major podcast providers.

In case you've always wondered exactly what a spiritual coach & energy healer is - our latest guest, Coach Emily Davis, gives us a crash course.

We discuss:

• What kinds of intuitive gifts can we possess and how to access them
• Pushing past our blocks by creating a "fear list"
• She even gives me a brief reading, what it means that I was dreaming about friends and family members who recently passed

You Can Find Her On:

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/masteryourmagic/
• Website: https://www.damselnomore.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/likerofwords/
• Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/perceptionistsanonymous/

***Please note - in the interview I mention that in Cuban culture, you do come across Santeria, however, to be clear - my parents are Catholic and do not practice Santeria. They just happened to grow up in a culture where sometimes you run into that as well as in New Orleans. 

In today's weekly dose of inspiration we cover:

• The importance of finding your tribe, your vibe, your community
• How we often relinquish our power to others, but once we become self-aware, we can step back into our power.

Resources: 

Lavendaire Website: https://www.lavendaire.com/
Lavendaire YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-ga3onzHSJFAGsIebtVeBg

Journal Exercise:
Think about how you’d like the next day, the next week or even the next month to play out. What priorities would you like to get done, what successful “wins” do you want to see? 

Are you picturing them? Good. Now grab a pen and paper or journal and write out how you want your day, week or upcoming month to play out. What does it look like to you? Be sure to write it in past tense. 

In this episode, our first guest - Transformational & Relationship Coach Giovanna Capozza joins us on the podcast to discuss all things dating! We hone in on the following topics:

• Combating Limiting Beliefs in Relationships
• What is Relationship Trauma, How Is it Formed and How Do You Move Past It?
• Yin & Yang (Feminine & Masculine Energy) - Which Do You Embody?
• Remembering Your Worth & What You Bring to the Table (Relationship Resume) 

If you'd like to learn more about Giovanna, you can find her at:

• Website: https://giovannacapozza.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giovanna_capozza/ 
• She Rises Podcast: www.sherisespodcast.com
• Link to Her Valentine's Day Webinar (Thurs. Feb. 13 at 12 p.m. EST): https://mailchi.mp/f751d7dd2fa2/whatslovegottodowithit