Introducing... me, Kristen Mann! It's my turn to speak about my own experience in starting a business, which (spoiler alert) has NOT been free of obstacles. In this episode, I welcome a super-secret special guest host to chat about my entrepreneurship journey - from building a graphic design business, to creating my own branding and Canva course, to transitioning into business coaching. We talk about why you don't need a logo to start a business, how opening up and being vulnerable on social media can help you level up your business, and how letting go of preconceived ideas and identities can propel you towards success.

AND for those of you who haven't heard, I’ve officially launched my new group coaching course, Launch Your Business Bootcamp! This 10 week program is for new and aspiring business owners and side hustlers to gain clarity, get organized, and fast-track their journey to freedom and flexibility alongside other like minded go-getters. Whether you’re ready to leave the 9-5 corporate world for good, or you simply want to grow and get your current side hustle organized, this course will help you build with confidence and ease. We start on January 31st, and all podcast listeners get $200 off enrollment just by being a fan! Simply DM me on Instagram or Facebook or send me an email letting me know you're a listener if you’re ready to make massive moves in 2022.

Andrea West is the Director of Operations at Signet Education, as well as an Academic Coach. Signet Education offers personalized academic tutoring, standardized test prep, admissions consulting, and organizational coaching for high schoolers, college students, graduate students and beyond. Andrea began her professional career at Signet in an entry-level position and eventually worked her way up to creating a Director position for herself - making for quite a journey! In this episode, we discuss how life's path can be unexpected, why building a solid network often leads to career and personal success, and how supportive work environments promote self-growth and self-advocacy. If you or someone you know is looking for subject tutoring, test prep, admissions help, or academic coaching, contact Andrea at [email protected] - and learn more about what Signet can offer on their website at signeteducation.com.

Meet Sarah! Sarah is a social worker and executive function coach. She helps students & adults with and without ADHD strengthen their executive function skills to reach their academic, career, & personal goals. Whether we know it or not, we rely on these cognitive skills everyday to help us manage our daily lives: planning, prioritizing, time management, and problem-solving are just a handful! In this episode, we chat about Sarah's "slow roll" into entrepreneurship, imposter syndrome, how self-care is the foundation of her business, how joining an entrepreneurship community helped skyrocket her business, and what it's like to switch between her "clinical" and "concrete" hats every day. Looking for help in building strong executive function skills? Give Sarah a follow on Instagram at @executivefunctioningfirst and learn more about her services at www.executivefunctioningfirst.com. Get in touch with her by emailing [email protected]!

Alex Vaillancourt is a certified parent coach, educator, nanny, and summer-camp makerspace director! She is the founder of Avail Parent Coaching, where she collaborates with parents to reach their family goals (and LOVES talking about tantrums!) She loves looking at the world through the eyes of a child - they’ve been on this earth for such a short time. We have so much to teach them, and they have so much to teach us! Alex loves art, photography, baking and decorating cookies, and all things creative. In this episode, we chat about her background in non-traditional education, the difficulties of building a business when you have no business experience, how coaching holds people accountable for creating change, and how creativity should always be embraced. You won't want to miss her funniest story ever - kids really do say the darndest things! Learn more about Alex's parent coaching business at availparentcoaching.com, and be sure to give her a follow on Instagram @availparentcoaching. Alex is currently taking 1-on-1 clients and group coaching clients!

Meet Caite Sunderland, a nurse and health coach with a focus on intuitive eating. She helps burnt-out women find true health by ditching diets, teaching them to trust their body's natural instincts and cravings, and prioritizing self-care, less stress, and mental health. Caite is also the creator of The Food Group Reset, a group coaching program focused on gentle nutrition, intuitive eating, authentic movement, and self-care. In this episode, we discuss her journey into the coaching world, her struggles in simultaneously being a nurse AND a coach, the common misconceptions of intuitive eating, setting boundaries as a digital entrepreneur, and why having a sense of humor is important. You can learn more about The Food Group Reset at https://caite-cutler.mykajabi.com/the-food-group-reset, and be sure to give her a follow on Instagram at @caite_sunderland for all things intuitive eating, self-love, and vizslas!

Jenn Kandrac, the founder of Jenn Kandrac Fitness, is a Certified Personal Trainer, GroupX Instructor, and Pilates and Cycle coach! She's also the creator of her signature group course, The Body Boost Movement! A local Boston resident, she originally discovered her love for group fitness 4 years ago, which quickly snowballed into furthering her passion through private training and Pilates. Jenn is a firm believer in functional strength training, nailing down proper form above all else, and strengthening your core as it is the foundation for all other exercises. She believes that fitness should be motivating, energetic, and above all else, FUN! In this episode, we chat about going all-in on self-employment during the COVID-19 pandemic, why having a community and investing in your entrepreneurship journey is so important, and how difficult it can be to establish a healthy work/life balance. If you're looking for a new fitness routine (and a supportive community to grow with!) Jenn is now taking applications for her next round of the Body Boost Movement! Go to jennkandrac.com to learn more, and be sure to connect with on Instagram @jennkandrac.

Meet Cheryl Hersh, a parent coach, single mother, and lifelong learner! Cheryl excels at helping parents discover more of their own answers, working with them to build on their existing strengths and helping them advance towards their ideal future. Cheryl is also a PCI Certified Instructor and loves the education world! In this episode, we talk about her journey into the coaching industry, the differences between a coach, consultant, and therapist, how she combats ageism, and how following her intuition and doing what feels good is always best. You can learn more about her business, Hersh Parent Coaching, on her website at http://www.hershparentcoaching.com, and connect with her on Instagram at @hersh_parent_coaching and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/HershParentCoaching. Be sure to tune into her weekly videos, and reach out if you want to join her monthly mailing list about all things parenting!

Alex Katz is a fitness, life, and nutrition coach, speaker, ninja warrior athlete, and nonprofit director. Alex combines 7+ years of professional experience in the fields of mental health, fitness, and education, with her personal experience overcoming childhood trauma, homelessness, and a broken back to provide a holistic and trauma-focused approach to wellness and behavior change. Alex’s intersectional and strengths-based approach allows her to teach and empower women to communicate and act with confidence, set better boundaries, ditch the diets and “should shame” in favor of holistic health, and unapologetically advocate for themselves and others. In this episode, we talk about how she's on a mission to revolutionize the wellness industry and change how we talk about mental and physical health, productivity culture, food, and body image. She loves helping others find strength in their stories, reframe their situations, take action toward their goals, and learn to prioritize themselves and their health. Connect with Alex on Instagram at @iamalexkatz and be sure to check out her new monthly membership, Breakthrough to You!

Dylan Sidor is the owner of Momentum Massage Therapy, a Massachusetts-based massage therapy business. Dylan joins That's So On-Brand to chat about how massage therapy should not only be a self-care splurge, but also be used as a tool for injury prevention and overall health. We chat about the inspiration behind his business name, his inspiration for getting into massage therapy, what it's like to start a business in the middle of a global pandemic, and how being in the minority of his industry has been tough to navigate. You can connect with Dylan on Instagram at @dylaninmomentum, and learn more about his business (and schedule a massage!) at momentummt.com. The holidays are coming up, which means it's time to give the best gift of all to a friend or family member in need... a massage!