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MEET THE GUEST:

Renee Hribar has been a sales professional since 1994 in New York. She has sold millions of dollars in products and services and trained thousands to sell for the first time. She is known in her industry as a fun, energetic executive sales coach who leads with heart. A TedX speaker who offers training sessions at global conferences, boardrooms and most recently through virtual programs, she skillfully breaks down her decades of sales expertise with a flair that makes listening to her a joy and if you take action, extremely profitable. With her one-of-a-kind "laugh & learn" teaching style, you will certainly walk away with a new view on the "softer side of sales".

WHERE TO FIND RENEE ONLINE:

• Website
• Facebook
• Join the Entrepreneurial Connections Movement!
• Instagram

EPISODE SUMMARY:

• If you deliver a good product, you'll never have to sell a day in your life because people will actually want it. But what if you're not selling a product but a service? Renee and I chat about sales and how can someone present themselves when you're not selling something tangible.

"The great salespeople will ask great questions which allows the potential buyer to share what's important to them." - Renee Hribar

• Renee talks about the trifecta with getting sales without spending money on Facebook ads. She says that it's email, social media, and the phone call. Spend time where your people are at. Create an email list, connect with them on social, and make that phone call. Sometimes the phone call can feel overwhelming but that human connection of hearing each other's voice is incredibly powerful.
• Send people handwritten mail! Renee and I continued our conversation on human connection which is something that can be lost in the internet space. A simple gesture like writing a handwritten thank you note to your potential clients not only makes you stand out but can build on that know, like, and trust factor.
• You've had the potential client call and need to follow up on that sale? How do you that without feeling salesy? Renee says that the key is to expect to follow up with that person before you meet with them for the first time. A great suggestion is to have that potential client to schedule a follow up call before the first call end!
• One of Renee's goals is to help women become independent and give them a platform. Now with today's internet, we now have a global economy and Renee shares her passion with helping women create a career of their dreams right in their own living room!

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Cory Muscara is an international teacher and speaker on the topic of mindfulness meditation. He regularly appears on the Dr. Oz show, where Oz has introduced him as "one of the nation's leading experts on mindfulness meditation". In addition to speaking to executives at Fortune 500 companies and at various events across the world, he has taught mindfulness-based leadership at Columbia University, and currently teaches positive psychology at the University of Pennsylvania where he completed his masters degree under Dr. Martin Seligman. In 2012, Cory spent six months in silence living as a monk in Asia, practicing meditation 14+ hours each day. He has presented mindfulness workshops and retreats for organizations such as Bank of America, Prudential, Johnson & Johnson, Travelers & Colgate, as well as universities such as NYU Stern, Wharton, and Tuck Business School. His meditations have been heard more than 4 million times in over 40 countries. WHERE TO FIND Cory ONLINE:

• Facebook
• Instagram
• Twitter
• Website
• Finding Your Home Online Course
• 31 Days of Mindfulness

EPISODE SUMMARY:

• What drew me to Cory was his positive energy, which is why I wanted him on the show. He talks on how he became practicing mindfulness even in a world of chaos.
• Everyone can practice mindfulness and it can be different for everyone. You can do meditation, yoga, tai chi, and more, but where does someone even begin? As an expert in mindful meditation, Cory says it starts with some form of self-awareness. Ask yourself how you are doing emotionally, physically, spiritually, etc. For some, others can feel content with where they are, or it could be a huge wake up call to start making changes.
• Practicing mindfulness gives you the tools to use when you find yourself struggling with something. One of my wake up calls was when I realized that I wasn't yelling at my kids because they were driving me crazy, it was because I wasn't fully taking care of myself! Having that self-awareness has made a big difference in my own motherhood journey.
• Do you struggle with awareness and being present? Not only do I run multiple businesses, I'm also a mother and wife. It's like living a rat race sometimes and at the end of the day, I forget about taking care of my needs because I'm just exhausted taking care of everyone else. But, no matter what, the universe is always telling us to slow down.
• Cory teaches us how to take the time to start listening to our body and taking care of ourselves. When you prioritize self care, it impacts everything else that's important to us.

"I think life is just a series of setting expectations for ourselves, failing in one way or another to meet those expectations, and having hope for what the next moment could look like." - Cory Muscara

• Although some of us struggle with meditating for 1-5 minutes, Cory shares his experience meditating for 14 hours with monks in Asia for 6 months. What a commitment!

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As the founder of Ethos, a company culture consulting firm, Alida grows the teams that fuel rocket ship companies. By shaping culture and developing talent, she helps strengthen every company's biggest asset: its people. With a focus on diversity, hiring practices, vision and values, and career pathing, Alida partners with leaders to make possibilities and aspirations concrete realities.

WHERE TO FIND Alida ONLINE:

• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• Instagram
• Website
• Alida Blog

EPISODE SUMMARY:

• Alida shares what it means to run a culture consulting firm and how she was able to build her business, Ethos.
• What Alida does in her business is help tech companies bring diversity into their community. Alida and I talk about mothers who come back from maternity leave or decide to come back into the workforce after their children have gone off to college. She shares her thoughts on the hurdles that mothers face in coming back to work.
• What makes a great leader? A leader and a manager are not one in the same. Alida say a good leader is anyone that can inspire others to follow and a good manager is responsible for the growth and development of their people.
  • "You can be a phenomenal leader if you have vision and you can communicate that vision in such a way that others feel inspired to pursue that with you." - Alida Miranda-Wolff
• How can we support each other as women in the workplace? In a world full of competition, Alida says that one of the best way we can support each other is mentor one another.
• Practicing mindfulness is so important! Alida talks about how meditation helped her when she was feeling stressed at work.

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Melanie is a wife to her husband of 23 years, Bill, and a mother of their 4 children, Sarah, Emily, Kayla and Billy. Not only does she travel internationally educating others, judging print competitions, and filming for commercial clients, she has nurtured Anderson Photographs from a home studio into the 3,000 square foot custom photographic and cinema studio it is today, specializing in Seniors, Children, Newborns, Families, Volume Sports, Boudoir, and Commercial Photography in the Arts & Entertainment District in downtown Hagerstown, MD. WHERE TO FIND Melanie ONLINE:

• Website
• Anderson Photographs (Facebook)
• Melanie Anderson Worldwide (Facebook)
• Melanie Anderson Worldwide (Instagram)

EPISODE SUMMARY:

• Are you living your out your passion? Melanie shares her journey of a creative entrepreneur and how she is living a life that she is called to live. She says that her WHY is really about educating, inspiring, and just being real for people!
• • "My goal is to make a difference in people's lives!" - Melanie Anderson
• Being a creative entrepreneur can be exhausting sometimes. Not only are we using the creative part of our brains, we also have to use the business side and that can be frustrating sometimes. Melanie shares how she is able to continue to be creative, run a successful business, and handle the anxiety in all of it!
• You're allowed to have a bad day! Melanie and I talk about being "unapproachable" sometimes and how it feels like we are not allowed to have a bad day. But, why not? Why don't we talk about the bad days and support each other through it?
• Have you tried meditating when you're experiencing stress? Melanie says that when she was going through a transition in life, meditating every day has helped her with clarity, sleep, and anxiety! It's recommended to do 20 minutes of meditation twice a day.
• • "By taking a few minutes for yourself everyday, you are so much better for everyone else." - Melanie Anderson

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Chrissa Benson is the founder of Physical Kitchness - a one-stop shop for moms building a foundation of healthy eating for their families and prioritizing fitness for themselves.

Her authenticity has won the hearts of over 100,000 moms across social media who need a little humor, a kick of motivation, and stress-free solutions to be the best they can be in the kitchen, in the gym, and in the home. Chrissa's experience as a military spouse raising two young children alone (while her husband is deployed) while running a full-time business, staying fit, and creating easy nutritious meals inspires women to think beyond their limiting beliefs and make wellness an internal part of motherhood! She is the creator of the 30 Minute Real Food Meal Revolution, heads the membership site, Club Kitchness, and is a barre instructor residing in San Diego, California.

WHERE TO FIND Chrissa ONLINE:

• Instagram
• Facebook
• Pinterest
• Website

EPISODE SUMMARY:

• Chrissa shares how she helps busy moms plan for meals and feed their children. In today's world, it can be so overwhelming when we see the perfectly balanced meals on pinterest but it doesn't have to be that way! It's so important to take care of us first before we can take care of the children.
• These meal delivery services are fantastic but what do you do if that's just not in your budget? Chrissa talks about using minimal, easy ingredients that won't break the bank and shares her most acceptable meals to make for your family.
• Put a different sauce on it! When it comes to meal planning, having the same roasted broccoli can be boring very quickly. So what do you do? Chrissa shares her tips on how she reinvents her meals! She says that she creates different sauces and even freezes them for later.
• What do you do when you're having a craving? It's that time of the month and you just want a chocolate cookie but it's not a part of your paleo diet! Chrissa says that everyone has their "one thing" and if you restrict yourself from that thing, you're going to binge! She says that it's more about mindful eating.
• • "It's about balance and being mindful." - Chrissa Benson
• Balance! How do we find time for the workout, the job, the family, and all of the other things? Chrissa's husband is currently deployed and it can be difficult without the extra help. She shares how she figured out a way to make a habit of her family's routine.
• Chrissa and I talk about being vulnerable on social media and really sharing our struggles. Chrissa found that when she shared, it inspired others to do the same and know that they are not alone.
• • "I think as women, we need to be the rising tide and lift each other up!" - Chrissa Benson
  • "A healthy body and a healthy mind can really go so many places and do so much, so it's important." - Chrissa Benson

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Marin is a Wellness and Mindset Coach, writer, and chronic illness warrior living in Denver, Colorado with her her husband, daughter, and fur-babies. She has multiple invisible illnesses including Degenerative Disc Disease, Epstein-Barr, and Dysautonomia. She has spent the last 3 years guiding, helping, and advocating for women with chronic illnesses and sharing the story of her own diagnoses and daily journeys. She specializes in helping other warriors restore balance in theirs lives through mindfulness.

WHERE TO FIND Marin ONLINE:

• Website
• Instagram
• Facebook
• Facebook Group

EPISODE SUMMARY:

• Chronic illness can be invisible and we don't always know how to present ourselves in the world when we are going through something like this. Marin shares her story of living with chronic illness for 29 years. She says that it's so important to present a picture to the world that shows people that chronic illness isn't always the person who hasn't washed her hair in days, it's the person sitting next to you and you just don't know!
• How do you handle when someone asks how you are doing today? Are you being honest or are you telling others that you're fine when you're really not? It can be a hard question to answer but it's ok to not be ok and take it one day at a time.
• While also struggling with her own chronic illness, Marin talks about how she was able to not only care for herself but others that face the same struggles. It started out as having resources for others to her realizing that she had an opportunity to help people in a big way!
• • "I realized that this is how I wanted to spend the rest of my life. I wanted to help people feel as good as I have figured out how to feel with these illnesses." - Marin Turner
• Although Marin does the mental health work on herself, she can still struggle with her own self worth and feels guilty for not always feeling well.
• • "You can work on your health and get all of the support that you want but if you don't work on your inner self and relationships, your health will continue to fail." -Marin Turner
• Surround yourself with a community that understands. Marin shares how much surrounding herself with online communities where she didn't feel alone helped her.
• • "I need to help more badass women get mad and get health!" -Marin Turner

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Melissa Bruodo is an attorney, activist, and mom and have dedicated her professional life to advocating for and supporting sex workers and survivors of human trafficking. She is the co-founder and co-director of the Sharmus Outlaw Advocacy and Rights (SOAR) Institute, an advocacy organization that does policy, technical assistance, trainings, and capacity building for sex workers and survivors of trafficking. We aim to make the world safer for sex workers and survivors of human trafficking, and to ultimately work towards decriminalization of prostitution.

WHERE TO FIND Melissa ONLINE:

• Website
• Facebook
• Instagram
• Twitter

EPISODE SUMMARY:

• Melissa shares with us what the SOAR group is about and how she works to shift minds, hearts, and skills of service providers, communities, and policy makers to benefit those involved in the sex industry, trafficked individuals, and related communities.
• Learn what human trafficking is, how it happens in this day and age and how it is different than how the media portrays it.
• Melissa educates us on where women go for help if they feel that they might be a victim of trafficking. We also learn what we might be doing that supports the industry without even knowing it. Melissa also touches on the belief that prostitution should be legalized... if that sounds shocking, take a listen to understand why!

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Dr. Debi Silber, founder of www.PBTInstitute.com is a Transformational Psychologist, a health, mindset, empowerment and personal development expert. She's a speaker, coach and author of the Amazon #1 bestselling book: The Unshakable Woman: 4 Steps to Rebuilding Your Body, Mind and Life After a Life Crisis (plus a companion guide). She has also written two books that have been recommended by Brian Tracy, Marshall Goldsmith, Jack Canfield and many more.

Debi has contributed to FOX, CBS, The Dr. Oz show, TEDx, The Huffington Post, Shape, Self, Health, Working Mother, Forbes, Psychology Today, WebMD, Yahoo Shine, Ladies Home Journal, MSN, Woman's World and Glamour to name a few.

Her doctoral study led to two discoveries around how women experience and heal from betrayal. Based on her findings, along with 27 years of health, mindset and lifestyle coaching, she's created a multi-pronged approach to help women heal (physically, mentally and emotionally) from a life crisis.

Where To Find Debi Online:

• Facebook
• Twitter
• LinkedIn
• Are You Struggling with Post Betrayal Syndrome™?
• Website

EPISODE SUMMARY:

• Debi and I begin our chat talking about how women deal with betrayal. She talks about the different stages it takes to transform and heal from betrayal.
  • "You can stay stuck for years, decades, a lifetime but if you're going to go through that transformation, you're going to go through these five very predictable stages." - Dr. Debi Silber
• There are four parts of us that need attending to: the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. Debi says what she has seen women focus on most is the physical and mental parts but forget to take care of the emotional and spiritual.
  • "If there are four legs of a table and we are only strengthening two, it's really easy to topple over." - Dr. Debi Silber
• Our darkest times can be our greatest gifts. Our mind can talk us out of anything but what if you just trusted what was currently happening and went with it? Debi shares a time when she hit rock bottom and her logical part was telling her what she "should" be doing while her spiritual part was telling her, "What if this was something you need?" So, what if your rock bottom will lead you to something greater?
• Write a coherent narrative for yourself. Debi invites everyone to do this and it can be very healing! It allows you to take your story and make meaning of it so it becomes a pivotal chapter of your story.
  • "I can stay stuck forever but I can rebuild!" - Dr. Debi Silber
• We also talk about forgiveness. When it comes to forgiveness, think about the if/then rule. If you feel safe and valued and you forgive, you feel better. If you do not feel safe and valued and forgive, you feel worse. So how do you feel when you're forgiving somebody?
  • "Forgiveness is a gift you truly give yourself but it's just a word until you do it!" - Dr. Debi Silber

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MEET THE GUEST:

Sarah Rose Humes is an optimistic and goal-oriented author, speaker, and professional encourager from rural Pennsylvania. She has overcome anxiety, depression and agoraphobia and now inspires other women to live bravely through her business, called In-Courage Living.

WHERE TO FIND Sarah Humes ONLINE:

• Instagram
• Facebook
• Website

EPISODE SUMMARY:

• Sarah shares her story of struggling with anxiety and how one day she realized she is an incredible fighter! This inspired her to start a business helping others to realize that there is so much power behind fighting what they are fighting.
• • "I was conquering my fears!" - Sarah Humes
• So many of us women suffer in silence because we are so afraid to admit and ask for help. Sarah talks about how she was able to change that and how all it takes is for someone to be the frontrunner and say, "This is my issue, do you struggle with this, too?"
• • "When we struggle together, we lift each other up! I love being a woman who lifts other women up!" - Sarah Humes
  • "Fear only has power over us when we suffer in silence." - Sarah Humes
• Sarah talks about taking baby steps when it comes to overcoming your fears. Some people can have a hard time and feel frozen by their fears. Sarah says to find someone to just really do the work with them. Have someone walk with you in your healing journey!
• Embrace the compliment, ladies! We can be guilty of down playing the compliments we get from someone. Instead, Sarah shares how she would actually write them down as affirmations. When people give you a compliment, it's the truth!
• Sarah is a minimalist and she shares how decluttering her home has helped her in her mental health.
• • "I'm proud that I got rid of it if I wasn't feeling like a boss in it!" - Sarah Humes
• Your shirt size does not define your self worth! Sarah and I talk about loving the person you are externally and internally no matter what your size is.

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Melissa is a fashion blogger on a mission to empower people across the world. She created her blog, Brazen Mae, last year with the intention to help people love themselves in every stage (and shape) in life. She has spent the last decade traveling the world photographing people and weddings, and she is now settled in the greater Seattle area as a single mom to three kids.

WHERE TO FIND Melissa Kilner ONLINE:

• Instagram : @thebrazenmae
• Instagram: @melissa_kilner_photo
• Facebook: brazenmae
• Facebook: melissakilnerphotography
• www.brazenmae.com
• www.melissakilner.com

EPISODE SUMMARY:

• Melissa and I chat about fashion blogs and my secret desire to start my own one day! As much as I love fashion bloggers, I was tired of seeing the same thing over and over. Melissa, however, finally changed it up a bit and she shares the journey of how she got into creating her own fashion blog in her own way!
  • "I felt like I was just dumbing down my passion for fashion because I didn't want anyone to see how imperfect I was and I think I just got to a point where I just stopped giving a shit." - Melissa Kilner (4:45)
• Confidence is so sexy! Why is it that designer stores paint this picture of what "beautiful" is by the size you wear? Melissa and I talk about how it's so not about what size you are, and how it's really how you walk with confidence!
• Melissa just recently modeled for GAP's lingerie line! Amazing, I know! She shares the story of how a casting director from GAP reached out to her soon after her she launched her blog, as well as what she has learned about herself after the photoshoot.
  • "We are who we tell ourselves that we are." - Melissa Kilner
• Melissa shares a little about her divorce and her current relationship. She talks about this new feeling of joy and happiness that she has never felt before.
  • "This experience made me realize that, shit I can have everything that I want!" - Melissa Kilner

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