“When you are operating outside of your comfort zone just continue to trust the process because what’s meant for you won’t miss you.” - Meha Agrawal

Meha Agrawal is the Founder & CEO of Silk and Sonder, a self-care and mental wellness startup based out of San Francisco, CA. She launched a guided monthly planner and journal subscription service inspired by positive psychology and bullet journal techniques, that makes daily and proactive self-care more personalized, accessible, and actionable for women from the comfort of their homes. Prior to founding Silk and Sonder, Meha was a Software Engineer and Product Manager for Goldman Sachs, Stitch Fix, The Muse, and Fueled. She also advises women-led startups and is a founding member of Dreamers // Doers, The Wing, Lady Drinks, Female Founder Collective and other women's groups. She splits her time between New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles and is excited to build a mental wellness brand that empowers women to be their authentic, best selves worldwide. The show notes are at https://thegoodlifecoach.com/046

Julia Andrews is the founder and creator of The Art of Feminine Selling™, a sales methodology that highlights empathy and vulnerability as a strength with an emphasis on mindset and authenticity to self.  She is a sales coach and a sales-team strategist who’s sold over $215M in sales. She supports women to not be afraid of selling and teaches them how to achieve the financial success they envision for themselves. We discuss her interesting journey into the world of sales without speaking a word of English and what you need to know in order to enjoy the sales process as a female entrepreneur, and more. The show notes are at https://thegoodlifecoach.com/045

 

WE DISCUSS:

How she got into sales selling high end knives when she didn’t speak English

Why she considers Sales to be her second language instead of English

How necessity to help her single mother gave her the courage and resilience to earn an income and master the art of sales

The fundamental sales techniques she learned selling knives, including not to take “no” personally and why you need to sell to “qualified buyers”.

How seeing someone else achieve success shows you what is possible for yourself.

Julia’s definition of sales “How can I be a conduit for someone to help them elevate their life in anyway you can.”

Selling is about helping the people who gravitates towards you and listening well to helping them along the way.  It isn’t about convincing someone.

How you need to have a serving heart and to figure out if there is the right fit.

Your mind will give you what you want.  If you want to focus on all of the negatives your mind will give you that.  If you want something to work, it will come to you.  Look at obstacles as  way to course correct.

Follow-up is key – 50% of the sales are done in the follow-up.

Women don’t charge enough because of shame and guilt of asking for more money.  Feeling like I’m “not enough” may prevent you to charge for your value.

JULIA’S 3 BEST TIPS FOR LIVING A GOOD LIFE:

Honor your body and everything that you love.

Accept yourself for your uniqueness.

“Life is not a dress rehearsal, so live it fully.” – Source Attributed to many different people.

RESOURCES + BOOKS MENTIONED:

Juliaandrews.com

 

Jen Sincero: “You are a Badass at Making Money”

 

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Tamsen Fadal is a 12-time Emmy award-winning journalist and primetime anchor for the PIX11 News in New York at 5, 6 and 10pm. Tamsen is also the executive producer and host of Broadway Profiles, Changemakers, and a three-time author. With more than two decades of experience, she has covered local, national and international stories including Hurricane Sandy, the Metro North train derailment, the London bombings and the war on terror. In 2002, Tamsen traveled to Afghanistan and was embedded with the American troops during the war. We do a deep dive into the valuable tips she shares in her most recent book: “The New Single: Finding, Fixing and Falling Back In Love With Yourself After a Break-up or Divorce.” It is a motivational roadmap to rediscovering your power and living your best life. The show notes are at https://thegoodlifecoach.com/044

 

WE DISCUSS:

She wrote this book as a roadmap for herself

It took her a year to feel balanced again and she realized the first 90 days were key. She began removing obstacles.  She had to figure out who she was.  She was a wife and now was a single woman.  She surveyed the surroundings in order to survive.

The book is about figuring out who you are again.

Planning your time and being organized is essential.

Be the architect of your life.

Tamsen decluttered her apartment.  She didn’t leave her home – so she re-did the bedroom, kitchen, and closets.  Repainted furniture.  She got rid of anything that didn’t serve her or reminded her of him. She made the space feel like her instead.

She ended up in $100,000 worth of debt and we discuss how she got out.

How to stop looking for “the one more thing”.  Looking for closure.  One more sentence.  One more question.

The importance of talking with friends and finding support through a therapist and other resources. And so much more…

TAMSEN’S 3 BEST TIPS FOR LIVING A GOOD LIFE:

Make peace with the past – stop misremembering it and start romancing the future. 

Decide what you want and go after that.  Write it down to set a roadmap. Use vision boards.

Live your someday, today.

RESOURCES + BOOKS:

Tamsenfadal.com

 

The New Single: Finding, Fixing, and Falling Back in Love with Yourself After a Breakup or Divorce

 

@tamsenfadal on IG and other social media

 

Michele on Instagram

 

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Tamsen Fadal is a 12-time Emmy award-winning journalist and primetime anchor for the PIX11 News in New York at 5, 6 and 10pm. Tamsen is also the executive producer and host of Broadway Profiles, Changemakers, and a three-time author. With more than two decades of experience, she has covered local, national and international stories including Hurricane Sandy, the Metro North train derailment, the London bombings and the war on terror. In 2002, Tamsen traveled to Afghanistan and was embedded with the American troops during the war. We do a deep dive into the valuable tips she shares in her most recent book: “The New Single: Finding, Fixing and Falling Back In Love With Yourself After a Break-up or Divorce.” It is a motivational roadmap to rediscovering your power and living your best life. The show notes are at https://thegoodlifecoach.com/044

I’m excited to announce that Season 2 of The Good Life Coach will launch next Wednesday, September 4th and there will be a cool giveaway. My upcoming guest, Tamsen Fadal, is a 12-time Emmy Award winning TV anchor and author of “The New Single: Finding, Fixing, and Falling Back in Love with Yourself After a Breakup or Divorce.”  She will be giving away 3 signed copies of her book! Tune in to hear how to win and what is next for the podcast.

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I wrote an article a few months ago with a top-ten list of advice I’d give to my twenty-something self based on what I know now. I turned it into an 8 minute podcast episode for women of all ages! So, I’d love to know — what advice would you give your 20-something self? This […]

 

Hi Lovely,

How is life treating you? I've been thinking of you and thought I'd send a note to remind you of a few key things to make your life’s journey a little smoother.

Here's my TOP TEN LIST:

1. Love yourself. This is the key to everything good in your life. It may sound over simplistic but the actual practice of self-love is a lifetime practice. You came from love and are an expression of love. So remember to be loving to yourself every day — no matter what. Promise? When those “inner voices” come in with doubt to tell you that you aren’t enough, tell them firmly they are mistaken. You ARE worthy of a magnificent, healthy, and abundant life! When you know that to be true, you only allow what’s in your highest good to come into your life. That's what we all deserve.

2. Make pleasure a priority. Pursue the things that light YOU up! Don’t put your passions and interests to the side. They are your roadmap to happiness. You deserve to be happy, and only you know how to make that happen…so make it happen. Don't get distracted by other people's agendas or how they want you to spend your time.

3. Stand firmly in who you are like a wise old tree with its deep roots. The world will always have an opinion about what you should be and how you should see yourself, so remember this is your one shot at life and you don’t have time to waste people pleasing and playing small.

4. Don't settle for a partner who doesn't honor you. When you are in a relationship, it isn’t a daily roller coaster ride. You don’t have to question whether the one you love is committed to the relationship, because you just know. It doesn’t mean that you don’t have to work on your relationship (all great love requires communication and commitment). It does mean that if your partner isn’t treating you with the respect you deserve, then it’s time to move on. Great love does exist! This goes for friendships too. Let go of the toxic people in your life and surround yourself with a tribe of people who love you as you are.

5. Life has its seasons. Sometimes we are in a season where everything flows, and other times it is as if the universe wants to see how much you can handle. Ride the waves with grace knowing there will always be a peaceful shore ready to greet you in time — so keep the faith!

6. Find joy in the little things. Look for the humor in life and laugh every day just like when you were a little girl. Let your inner child illuminate your path. 

7. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. At times we need a helping hand, and it takes strength to admit when we don’t have the answers and need guidance or a shoulder to lean on. 

8. Remember that you are here for a special reason. You have unique gifts that you are meant to share. You are living your "purpose"when you use those special talents in a way that brings you joy. There are no rules about how to express your gifts. Think about being in service and how you can help and doors will open. Pursue what’s whispering in your heart. You want to look back on your life and think, “YESSSS, I lived an awesome life!”

9. Don’t wait for permission to go for your dreams and desires. Most people don’t understand the vision you have for your life, so you have to trust in yourself and your inner knowing and take that first step. Dream big and often! It feels like you have all of the time in the world, but you don’t. Make your dreams a priority and take inspired action every day. You’ll thank me for this one later. ;)

10. Appreciate your beauty. Be grateful for your youth, your skin, your body, and your mind. Treat your body with respect - and nourish it. When you look back you’ll realize just how beautiful you were, so don’t wait twenty years to recognize the goddess that you are today.

Enjoy each day, stay present, and be grateful for this gift of life and the gift of you.

Xoxo, Your 40-Something Self 

 

“Really persist.  There are days you won’t feel like doing things and the consistency is the magic.” – Joya Dass

 

Joya Dass was one of the first South Asian females to be seen on mainstream television in the US. She’s been a business anchor for major networks for the last 15 years, delivering live hourly reports from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange for Bloomberg, CNN, ABC, CBS, and NY1 News. Joya is currently using her 20 years in television to build programming for her global women’s initiative. LadyDrinks is a networking platform cultivating the ultimate South Asian female leader. We discuss Joya’s troubled childhood witnessing the domestic abuse of her mother and how she was determined from a young age to create a better life for herself. A life she created and continues to evolve to empower other women! The show notes are at https://thegoodlifecoach.com/041

 

WE DISCUSS:

How she was raised in a home of domestic violence. She knew she would have a better life as soon as she could leave.

How she knew she wanted to be a TV anchor at a young age.

At 18 she left for college, and her parents hadn’t saved for school.  So she put herself through school and is very thankful to the strong men and women around her that helped her along the way.

Was a fan of Tom Brokaw — she loved his curiousity because of her natural curiousity.

Her mom supported her writing and how that helped her.

We talk about her Ted Talk “Re-thinking Failure”

We discuss her latest venture – LadyDrinks 

When Joya launched LadyDrinks — 300 SouthEast Asian women showed up because they too were looking for support.

Joya believed that telling her story was a catharsis.  She realized that by sharing her story, it changed the trajectory of other people’s lives.

People want to share and be able to break out of their shell.

Always trust your gut/intuition -“Your gut will never lead you astray.”

She had people in her life that helped her during pivot points.

Makes the first 90 minutes of her day centered around taking care of herself.  Arm yourself with the tools you need: Affirmations and yoga.

JOYA’S 3 BEST TIPS FOR LIVING A GOOD LIFE:

Listen – people tell you all of the time what they need.

Believe in yourself.  No one will believe in you if you don’t believe in yourself.  Thoughts beget things.  So work on your mindset every single day and harness of your subconscious.  Put some systems to put it into your favor to get your life you deserve.  She got specific about her goals.  Certain dollar amounts.  Building a mantra around it and say it in the morning and at night and what she is going to offer in exchange.

Really persist.  There are days you won’t feel like doing things and the consistency is the magic.

RESOURCES + BOOKS:

@joyadass on all social, IG, Facebook, and Twitter

 

ladydrinks.com – Joya’s current venture

 

Michele on Instagram

 

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Stephanie Hayes is a small business strategist whose personalized approach helps entrepreneurs achieve next-level growth. In her more than two decades of experience, she has worked with over 400 clients, run five of her own companies and obtained a master’s degree in business and technology. Stephanie creates highly-customized business models that have enabled clients to double and triple their income without working longer hours. Whether they are service providers or product creators, Stephanie helps them build the confidence and find the clarity they need to feel energized by their new business direction. We discuss how to design a business you love by embracing your feminine energy, using slow business, finding alignment and understanding your passion -- to illuminate your path to success. The show notes are at https://thegoodlifecoach.com/040 

Key Takeaways:

• Understanding when and how to use feminine energy in your work.
• We discuss "slow business" and the benefits of using this approach instead of "pushing" through with your business
• Stephanie discusses the importance of business alignment and how to achieve this.
• We talk about her Four Pillars of Passion and the related essential questions you need to ask in order to create success professionally and personally.

Stephanie's 4 Pillars of Passion:

1. Who is your ideal client?
2. What is your favorite service or product you want to bring into the world?
3. What is the one experience that you want to be able to do in your work — for example, being a connector no matter what in your business
4. What is your ideal way to work?  For ex, one on one or maybe you don’t want projects.  Or maybe you need to work remotely.

Stephanie's 3 Best Tips for Living a Good Life:

1. Divorce yourself from how you think your life “SHOULD” turn out.
2. Don’t judge yourself.  You have permission to optimize your life as much as you can.  Go after what you want.
3. Remember to do things just for fun!   We are so judgmental of things that have no productivity attached to it.

Resources + Books:

Stephanie's website + offer:  http:// www.stephaniehayes.biz/goodlifecoach

Michele on Instagram

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Sandra worked as an architect for nearly 20 years before launching Sweetgum Home - selling kitchen linens, homes goods, art prints, and recipes with the goal of bringing families together over home cooked meals. Tune in to hear how she created a line of products so that she could live a lifestyle where she could use her passion for making art while being with her family. The show notes are at https://thegoodlifecoach.com/039 

Key Takeaways:

• Using eco-friendly materials, the swedish dishcloths can be used for 6-9 months.
• You can create a product business out of a desire for a certain lifestyle the way Sandra desired to marry her love of creativity and art and incorporate it in a way where she could be with her family.
• There are lots of resources on the web if you want to launch a product based business.

Sandra's 3 Best Tips for Living a Good Life:

1. Start you day doing something you enjoy. Go for a walk, have a cup of tea before anyone is awake. Quiet time for reflection.
2. Allow yourself to go after your dreams and don't hold yourself back thinking there is scarcity.
3. Enjoy your kids while they are still at home.

Resources + Books:

Sandra's website - https://sweetgumhome.com

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The Path: What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us About the Good Life by Michael Puett

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