Moms with Dreams Show

I had the pleasure of interviewing Erica Castner, a certified coach who’s known as the “Queen of Results”. Erica is passionate about the personal development of women and has built a business that helps entrepreneurs achieve the results they want. She is the host of the Proclamation of Persistence podcast series and hosts weekly calls where she provides practical advice for working moms.

In this episode Erica tells us how she became known as the Queen of Results and why she kept that title and built a brand around it.

Check out the highlights from my interview with Erica.

Erica’s take on overcoming doubt in your ability to succeed as an entrepreneur:

Erica recognizes that women often have doubts about their abilities to succeed as emerging entrepreneurs. With access to so many resources, and witnessing the success of others, new entrepreneurs can become overwhelmed and begin to question whether or not they have what it takes to be successful.

Erica believes that having resources to show you how to start and run a business are important. But even more importantly is your mindset. In Erica’s opinion, the best way to develop a winning mindset is to get help from a professional such as a coach, counselor, or mentor or join a mastermind group.

Hiring a coach provides accountability and keeps you focused on moving forward with your goals.

How Erica helps women create results in their businesses:

Erica works with entrepreneurs in her mastermind group, helping them strengthen and grow their business. Her primary focus is building a business through networking and partnerships. Her mastermind provides access to resources that help new entrepreneurs connect with established business owners and potential clients. Erica teaches her mastermind clients how to create a professional social media presence and utilize different platforms for business growth.

Erica’s Best Business-Building Tip:

Build a network early on in your business. You don’t have to build your business alone, despite what you may think. Establishing relationships and partnerships will accelerate your business much faster than doing it solo.

Adjusting to Stepmom Life:

Erica was “gifted” into step-motherhood when she married her husband, Ed. She admits that it was challenging in the beginning, but her family worked through it by creating honest, open lines of communication. This helped her stepchildren feel comfortable voicing their feelings and concerns and also helped Erica adjust in her new role as stepmom.

Hop on over to http://momswithdreams.com to learn about Erica's current projects and how to connect with her online. I'd love to hear your comments and answer any questions that are on your mind. 

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Maura Sweeney is an author, podcaster, international speaker, world traveler and a Huffington Post blogger. Her mantra is, “living happy – inside out” and she was recently named Ambassador of Happiness by UNESCO Center for Peace. A former corporate manager, business manager and home schooling mom, Maura stepped out of her comfort zone to pursue a lifestyle career and invites others to join her in doing the same.

Maura can be seen everywhere – from around the block to around the globe looking for great people, great stories, and good news to share.

In this episode Maura shares her journey of discovering personal happiness and how you can, too.

“When we spend our lives waiting until we’re perfect or bulletproof before we walk into the arena, we ultimately sacrifice relationships and opportunities that may not be recoverable, we squander precious time, and we turn our backs on our gifts, those unique contributions that only we can make.” ~ Brene Brown, from Daring Greatly

In this final episode of 2015, I share the 3 biggest achievements that I made in my business and the 10 lessons I learned as a result.

I compiled this list with the hopes that these lessons will help you in your journey. You may have heard them before, but you may hear something differently that helps you take action or get unstuck.

Thank you for being a part of my community! Wishing you a prosperous, happy and healthy New Year!!

“There are different stages in your life for doing different things. It may be in your 40s and 50s that this is the time for you…to find out what you really want to do.” ~Louise Armstrong

Louise Armstrong is a Midlife Transition Coach for women. She’s on a mission to help women gain confidence and clarity to enjoy their lives so they can remove barriers and enjoy inner peace and contentment in their careers, relationships and health.  

As a mom who experienced empty nest syndrome when her three children moved out of her home, Louise relates to women who struggle through this and other life-changing events. Her expertise lies in defining and removing emotional blocks like low self-esteem, low self-worth, the burden of responsibility, fear, guilt and much more.

In this episode, Louise shares her personal and professional journey that led her to where she is today.

“Fear is always going to be with you. You can allow it to walk with you, but you can’t allow it to stop you.” ~Erica Aker

Erica Aker is a 20+ year veteran in the beauty industry serving as a licensed stylist, cosmetology instructor, certified colorist educator, a certified trichologist and a business coach.

Erica helps beauty professionals structure their businesses with proven principles that promote professionalism, long-term growth and financial security. She is the author of How to Build Momentum in Your Business and considers herself to be a “forever student”.

“Your brand, like when you’re building your house, is the foundation of your business.” ~Mimika Cooney

Born in South Africa, Mimika Cooney is a TV host, published author, speaker and a business, branding and video marketing expert. Her passion is helping entrepreneurs attract their perfect clients and position their brands for higher sales by sharing her branding and marketing expertise. Mimika is also a loving wife and mom of three beautiful children. In this episode, Mimika shares how she balances being a mom, and a TV host while operating her consulting and coaching business. 

“When you believe that you can do this and there’s no other option, the Universe will meet you there. God will meet you there.” ~Kanesha Morrison

Kanesha Morrison is a wife and mother of three sons under the age of 6. She went from being on welfare to earning six figures in less than 9 months. Kanesha leads more than 20,000 women through her makeup company. Kanesha lives by the value of asking, believing and achieving in order to be all that God has called you to be.

Talmar Anderson is the Founder of Talmar it Up, LLC, an operations and management firm. With over 20 years of experience managing multi-million dollar businesses, she easily and quickly applies her insights to help her clients expand their business operations and increase their profits.

Talmar is a loving wife and mother of a handsome little boy. She is dedicated to her family and treasures time spent together.

In this episode Talmar shares her intimate journey of mompreneurship, including the ups and downs.

L.J Jackson of Personal Power Within, Inc. is an award-winning women’s empowerment expert, mentor, inspirational speaker, executive producer, author, certified Master NLP coach & success coach with 20 years of experience helping thousands save their dreams. She’s a strategic interventionist trained through Tony Robbins’ official life coach training program. L.J. is also a trained and experienced school counselor and psychologist, assisting parents in understanding themselves and their children.

In this episode L.J. shares her personal journey of discovering her inner power after feeling lost and unclear about her purpose.