Planning a child's birthday party can be quite the process. As the parent, you have to learn the skills needed to plan the perfect party that fits perfectly with everyone's schedule and includes every child from their daycare, preschool, or classroom. Or do you?

Were all navigating these choppy waters of trying to give our kids the best birthday experience that doesn't hurt any feelings or leave anyone out. But I'm telling you,  it would be a lot easier if we adjusted our expectations as fellow parents to be okay with the fact that not every kid needs to be invited to the party. 

You want to go big? Do it up. Don't want any fiesta? That's good too because a birthday party is about the birthday child. Now I'm not promoting exclusivity but I do have 8 reasons why your kid might not get an invite, and none of them should be taken personally.  

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Erin Kraebber is a marketing strategist for local businesses and service providers.

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Any Lizzo fans here? Her newest single sums up where I am in my entrepreneurship journey. I've been fielding a lot of questions about my recent career change and how I got started down the path of opening a brick-and-mortar retail business. It might appear from the outside to happen overnight but in my mind, I'm singing with Lizzo. Because it's about damn time. 

This journey started in January of 2021 and now I am here, 16 months later putting the finishing touches on a million details so I can open doors and start making sales. 

I can point to a few key steps I took that really allowed my business plan to come together. Join me as I dive into three elements I think are universal check box items for starting a business: research, funding, and connections. 

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Erin Kraebber is a marketing strategist for local businesses and service providers.

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I do not own the rights to the music performed by Lizzo

Raise your hand if, like me, you are a bit of a skeptic by nature.

I've put in a lot of time along my personal and professional development journey including books, podcasts, and online courses. Absorbing all the info but not always believing in the practical use or application of some of the teachings. I avoid the "woo" as much as possible.

But...over the last two weeks, I've really started to notice how much higher my vibration has become and how many good things that type of energy truly attracts.  Energy doesn't mean happy, smiling faces like I once thought. It's a whole thing that I had to feel to believe.

The Energy Bus by Jon Gordon helped me finally recognize that I've become a more energetic match for the work and life I'm creating. And why it really does matter.

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Erin Kraebber is a marketing strategist for local businesses and service providers.

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Have you ever been the mom who forgot to have their child wear PJs on the class pajama day? I think (I hope) that we have all been there and been scolded by our children for making them feel left out. #momfail

As the mom, I receive all of the emails and information from the classrooms. The dress-up days, the supply needs, the field trips, and more. It's a lot to manage for one child and even crazier with multiple kids' schedules to sort.

When schools leave dads out of the communications or opportunities to engage with the kids, it makes moms feel an extreme amount of pressure and dads feel uninvited. I want my husband to be in the loop so he can share the load. And even more, my girls want their dad to participate in the fun things happening at school.

It is highly likely a dad or any other involved caretaker may do things differently than a mom. But different isn't bad, it's just different. I'm advocating for no "mom things" and "dad things" in the classroom, just things for involved and supportive caregivers.

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Erin Kraebber is a marketing strategist for local businesses and service providers.

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It's easy to get caught up in the downside of having to travel for business. If you are like me and haven't been doing as much travel as you did pre-pandemic, you might feel a little rusty. 

All the prep and planning to get the family ready to be mom-less is a pain. But I have realized over the years that there are some definite perks to being out of town on your own.

Tune in for my top five things to enjoy about business travel.

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Erin Kraebber is a marketing strategist for local businesses and service providers.

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Let me introduce you to The Nutrition Professor. 

Timaree Hagenburger is a nutritionist, professor, cooking show host, wife, mother, and cookbook author. She loves to educate and inspire people to harness the power of nutrition and wellness practices. 

Timaree shares her tips for fueling your body for productivty and the inspiration behind her cookbook and membership program called the Foodie Bar Way.  Timaree's enthusiasm for bringing you food that loves you back is contagious. And her approach to real nutrition for the whole family is designed to fit even the busiest of lifestyles. 

Connect with Timaree to learn more about The Foodie Bar Way.

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Erin Kraebber is a marketing strategist for local businesses and service providers.

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Have you wished for the power to write your own job description? To take the best parts of your daily work and truly focus on what energizes you and allows for your highest level of productivity in the workplace. 

There is a way to do this. And the first step is to identify the elements of your job that make you feel accomplished, satisfied, and purpose-driven. Step two is making adjustments to the less fulfilling elements in a way that benefits the big picture. It's not about whining to your boss or letting the less desirable work fall through the cracks. It's about being your best advocate in the trash to treasure approach.

Listen in as I share the ways to optimize job descriptions as an employee and as a supervisor. Bring a pencil and paper to do a quick exercise to gain clarity and take action. 

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Erin Kraebber is a marketing strategist for local businesses and service providers.

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Amber Lilyestrom is a transformational branding strategist and business coach, author and speaker. Her mission is to empower women to position themselves as sought-after experts and thought leaders through the creation of an online brand presence. 

Amber's transformational mindset work sets her apart and you will hear through the course of our conversation just how important that mindset piece is to not just success but satisfaction and joy. Amber opens up about her experiences specifically around suffering, through scarcity, and then into a belief in true abundance on the other side. This is definitely a powerful conversation and one that I hope inspires you to take action.

Key takeaways from this conversation:

• We show up differently as moms when our life feels aligned
• Our businesses cannot out-perform our beliefs about ourselves and what possible
• Ask yourself where are you proactively suffering in your life and why
• Don't ignore the taps for growth and the desire to dream into something more
• Abundance is a state of being

Connect with Amber Lilyestrom online and on Instagram @AmberLilyestrom

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Erin Kraebber is a marketing strategist for local businesses and service providers.

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Cue the confetti because it's my birthday. 

I have this habit of making changes in my life during the month of March. March is a great month. Its women’s history month and this week included international women's day and a birthday celebration.

Not just any birthday. My 40th birthday. 

Tune in for a quick 10-minute update on some BIG changes happening in my life for my 40th trip around the sun. I'm making it my mission to resist less and receive more. To open my palms and receive all the good that I have been working towards, even when that looks much different than others might expect. 

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Erin Kraebber is a marketing strategist for local businesses and service providers.

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Have you ever taken to Google to search for the best pediatrician or most family-friendly dentist in your local community? Wouldnt it be so helpful if a resource popped up that had all the information you need, compiled by moms in your area who actually know what they are talking about?

Joining me today on the podcast is Julie Sasse, the co-owner of the Birmingham Mom Collective. And her mission is to provide moms in her community with all the best resources in one easy-to-find spot online.

Julie gives us an inside look at the evolution of the mom collective from a blog to a complete resource and networking tool and shares what it's like being the face of the brand that's connected to more than 80 sister sites across the US.

Follow Julie @BirminghamMomCollective and learn more about the City Mom Collective.

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Erin Kraebber is a marketing strategist for local businesses and service providers.

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