Kathy Rohn was ready to write her story like so many people, go to college, get married and work toward the white-picket fence life. Along the way she dug deep, discovered who she really was, and started to write her own script to life. At the age of 34, she now has her PhD, works in research, and has a thriving passion-led project called Trekking Sketches. She picked up hiking during the pandemic, and is now living a heart-led life and is an advocate for the BIPOC community. Bold AF if you ask us.Also in this episode:• Deciding to life a child-free life• How to execute and plan hiking the Appalachian Trail• Finding a shared passion with her husband and partner of 17 years.Resources:Instagram: @trekkingsketchesWebsite: trekkingsketches.comOther Mentions:NutPods: nutpods.com15% off NutPods: KRISTINABARANOWSKI

I sat down with Ana Allen, a beauty and skincare guru who has turned her love for make-up into a full-blown career of product development and strategy behind some incredible beauty brands. With a keen eye for consumer preferences and expert insight into market dynamics, Ana helps brands disrupt the industry and expand what they think is possible for their brand and business. We chat all things from hustling to make extra money, all the way to Ana's top skincare tips.Also in this episode:• Saying yes to things, even when you aren't quite ready.• Why holding a job alongside your business sometimes makes sense.• The magic that happens when you work with clients you align with and create from a place of passion.Resources:Instagram: approvedbyana.caWebsite: https://www.approvedbyana.ca

Robin Radomski is the face behind @blondeats and the magic maker behind multiple, large social media accounts. She breaks down how she went from feeling like she didn't have a place in the career world all the way to quite literally creating her very own dream job. She talks everything from the highs of snagging dream clients, to the lows of losing almost all of her income.Also in this episode:• Finding success in authenticity• The power of working in a NOT toxic work environment• Setting business boundaries• Trusting the process, even when it seemingly makes no senseResources:Instagram: @blondeatsTikTok: @blondeatsWebsite: robinradomski.com

Amanda Bechard is the Founder of Budgeting Babe Co, a financial coaching company helping (mainly women) not only get their finances under control, but mapping out for people how to gain financial freedom, without picking up multiple side hustles.Amanda was a single mom and had no grasp on her finances, and it was through learning how to live abundantly off of her $44,000 salary that she knew she could help others do the same. She ditched her 9-5 to launch her business, and she has seen people completely turn their situations around in mere months.Also in the episode:• When she knew it was time to leave the security of a 9-5 to chase her real dream•• Actionable steps you can take to start saving or paying off debt with the money you already have•• The best way to handle a fluctuating income that is not the same month-to-month•• High Yield Savings accounts and why we all need one, no matter how much you put into it.RESOURCES:Instagram: @budgetingbabecoWebsite: www.budgetingbabeco.com

In this solo episode, Kristina tells her decade-long story of entrepreneurship. From starting her first business, to quite literally losing everything, she keeps it raw, real, and takes you along the journey of navigating pivots, things gone wrong, and how it ultimately led her where she is now.She covers her time in corporate America, starting a bakery, having not a dollar left, and starting all over again (a few times).In the end, she shows that with belief in ourselves and a few great cheerleaders, we can mold our lives to be whatever we want them to be.

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Also in this episode:

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• Navigating business funding and lines of credit.• Learning the importance of letting go to start over.

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• Admitting what once may have been the dream, was really just a stepping stone to where you're really going.

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• Where she is now, and what's next.

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Resources:Instagram: @kristinabaranowski

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