This week Michelle talks about failure, and how if you put your mind to it and put in the effort, you really can’t fail. Michelle tells us a little about her background and how she started out in corporate aviation, and along the way ended up falling in love with podcasting, and how this doesn’t mean she failed, she just pivoted and chose a different path on her journey.  Join us as Michelle shares an honest and candid episode about failure and how you can set yourself up for success.

In This Episode, Michelle Talks About

• A pivot does not equal a failure
• The importance of finding what you love to do
• Goals and setting yourself up for success

This week on the show we wish Jane Delury a very Happy Book Launch Day! Michelle chats with the incredible professor and author, Jane Delury, who tells us all about her new book, Hedge. It’s jam packed with relationships, marriage, affairs, mother/daughter relationships, parenting, co-parenting, families, and mothers and all the different relationships that as a woman you may experience.  Jane tells us all about her own background and how she chose the unusual and interesting profession of garden historian for her main character, Maud.  This was such an interesting and fun episode, and we can’t wait for you all to listen and immediately run out to buy the book!

In This Episode, Michelle Talks About

• What exactly is a garden historian?
• How Jane came up with the theme for her book
• What Jane’s writing process looks like

Links Mentioned

Hedge by Jane Delury

Jane Delury’s Website

Zibby Books 

This week’s episode is for the authors! After everything shut down during the pandemic, and book tours got cancelled, authors found themselves without that opportunity to make themselves visible and promote their books, so Michelle created a podcast book tour. In this episode Michelle explains what a podcast book tour is, what it entails, who can benefit from it, and so much more.  If you’re an author, aspiring author, or even a reader, this episode is full of information that gives you a better understanding of the fascinating world of book tours.

In This Episode, Michelle Talks About

• What is a podcast book tour?
• Who can utilize a podcast book tour?
• When to start your podcast book tour.

Links Mentioned

Podcast Book Tour™ – How Author Interviews Can Increase Book Sales

The incredible MaryCatherine (MC) McDonald joins Michelle this week. MC is trauma researcher, author and certified life coach who has spent over a decade researching trauma, grief, and resilience.  She is here to tell us all about how she got to where she is today, her own trauma experience, her work on redefining trauma, and her new book, Unbroken, which debuted in March.  This is such a wonderful, insightful, and powerful conversation that we can’t wait for you to hear. 

In This Episode, Michelle Talks About

• How MC became a trauma coach
• How do you define trauma?
• MC’s new book, Unbroken, and the meaning behind it

Links Mentioned

https://alchemycoaching.life/ - MaryCatherine (MC) McDonald’s Website

MaryCatherine (MC) McDonald’s Instagram Profile

Unbroken: The Trauma Response Is Never Wrong By MaryCatherine (MC) McDonald

In this week’s episode Michelle sits down and shares with us the differences between podcast hosting and podcast guesting.  What exactly is a host and what does it entail? What are the benefits of being a host rather than a guest on someone else’s show? What are the downsides of being a host vs that of a guest? Michelle answers all these questions and more, so if you have ever wondered which path is right for you, this is the episode you need to hear!

In This Episode, Michelle Talks About

• What exactly is a podcast host?
• Should you be a host or a guest?
• The pros and cons of each role

Links Mentioned

Libsyn - Use promo code LIFE for a discount

Podcast Hosting vs Podcast Guesting - Michelle’s Free Guide

Julie Chavez joins Michelle this week to talk about her life as a librarian, mother, new author, and writer.  She tells us about how she went from thinking she was going to have a career as an OBGYN, to becoming the newly published author of her first novel, ‘Everyone but Myself’, and all that came in between.  Join us this week for a hilarious conversation about finding your true passion and embracing wonderful friendships.

In This Episode, Michelle Talks About

• Julie’s story of being a librarian, mother, author, and writer
• What Julie’s writing ritual is
• How Julie simplifies her life

Links Mentioned

Juliewriteswords.com - Julie Chavez’s Website

Julie Chavez’s Instagram Profile

Ask A Librarian podcast

Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books Podcast

Zibby Books

On this week’s show Michelle is joined by another incredible author, Megan Tady.  Megan talks to Michelle about her background in journalism and yoga, and how that led her to running her own business as a writer and editor.  She shares with us what her writing process is, the inspiration behind her new book, Super Bloom, and how publishing her first novel completely changed her life.  This conversation is such an interesting insight into what getting a first novel published looks like, the hard work and determination involved, and the positive effect it can have on your children.  Michelle and Megan have such a wonderful conversation about books, business, and motherhood, that you won’t want to miss it.

In This Episode, Michelle Talks About

• Megan’s background and how she became a published author
• What the inspiration was behind her debut novel, Super Bloom
• How it felt to experience that life changing moment

Links Mentioned

Megan Tady's Website

Word-Lift - Megan’s Writing/Editing Website

Super Bloom - by Megan Tady

Meg Tady’s Instagram Profile

Zibby Books

The Manuscript Academy

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing Podcast

This week Michelle is joined by Health Chef, Nutritionist, and mom, Jess Krux.  Jess tells us all about the beauty and grace of keeping things simple when it comes to food.  She believes that food is the source, and it can also be the medicine.  Through her work using food as a medium for health, and by co-hosting yoga and culinary wellness retreats, Jess shares her love of food, building connections, and living a happy, healthy, and simple life.  This is such a wonderful and fun conversation between two close friends that will have you smiling and laughing throughout.

In This Episode, Michelle Talks About

• What would Jess do?
• The importance of the first impression
• The benefits of retreats and building connections with one another

Links Mentioned

Jess Krux’s Website

Jess Krux’s Instagram Profile

Global recruiting expert, conscious leader, entrepreneur, and newly published author Dom Farnan joins Michelle this week. Dom shares with us her journey from burnout within a toxic corporate environment, to blossoming as a more mindful and compassionate leader who builds meaningful connections through her work with her company, DotConnect. She tells us about how she had to take a firm look at herself, realize that she was the problem, and take the decision to implement changes that would completely change her life and mindset.

In This Episode, Michelle Talks About

• Dom shares her journey of burnout to blossoming
• What to do when the problem is you
• The benefits of psychedelic therapeutics and finding your own healing journey

Links Mentioned

Dom Farnan's Website

Don Farnan’s Instagram Profile

DotConnect

DoseConnect

Now Here: A Journey from Toxic Boss to Conscious Connector by Dom Farnan

The 15 commitments of Conscious Leadership by Jim Dethmer, Diana Chapman, and Kaley Klemp

This week Michelle is joined by the incredible author, Sarah Levy.  She tells us all about her journey from the corporate world in NY city, to a successful published author.  Sarah also shares with us her powerful and brutally honest story of how she came to sobriety.  She shares with us how she found her group of people that supported her and helped her on her way to recovery, and how becoming sober was going to change her life. This is such a beautiful and candid conversation, and we can’t wait for you to hear it.

In This Episode, Michelle Talks About

• Sarah’s recovery journey and the inspiration behind her book.
• How Sarah found her people and the impact they had on her recovery.
• The power of manifestation and how it helped Sarah.

Links Mentioned

Sarah Levy's Website

Drinking games by Sarah Levy

Sarah Levy’s Instagram Profile

Zibby books

Trello

Alcoholics Anonymous

Sober Powered