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In May of 2021, we interviewed Candice Elliott to learn what it’s like to be an HR Consultant. At the time, she was pregnant with her first son and shared with us all of the plans she’d made to prepare for maternity leave.
More than two years later, we catch up with Candice to hear how those plans actually panned out (hint: it didn't quite go as expected...), what it’s like transitioning into motherhood as a business owner, and what she’s doing differently the second time around. Candice’s candor and words of wisdom will be helpful for anyone navigating maternity or paternity leave as solopreneurs.
But wait, there’s more!
Candice has been in business for more than 5 years, so I couldn’t let her go without hearing more about that journey. We dive into her personal and professional growth, the various mentors and training programs that have helped her evolution, how she's incorporating AI into her biz, and invaluable advice on keeping clients satisfied.
Tune in for a deep dive into Candice's journey and gain invaluable insights that are sure to inspire and educate you!
You can check out her first interview right here (episode 41). All of the other resources we mention are linked below. Enjoy!
Connect with Candice:
Website
The My First Hire course
The Hearth Podcast
Instagram
Other:
All So ya wanna be a… Episodes
Resources on Kenza site
Nadine Zumot: Money Coach
Kat Lee - Business Alchemist Mentorship
Mama Collaborative: Maternity leave planning and coaching
Join the Kenza Slack
At Scale Newsletter by Ylva Predan
In this episode, Tiffany sits down with Kenza community member, mama of 3, and freelance Digital Business Manager, Ylva Predan, to talk all things new-tech.
For the first 20 minutes of the conversation, you’ll learn why Ylva decided to quit her career in the nonprofit sector to pursue freelance copywriting. We talk about how she found her first few clients and how she transitioned into being a Digital Business Manager.
We then dive into her new side hustle—At Scale, which is a newsletter about tech - in simple terms. The newsletter focuses less on “how it works”, and more on “what it means” – for entrepreneurs, businesses, and entire industries.
In this episode, you’ll learn simple, digestible definitions for Web3, NFTs, Blockchain technology, Smart Contracts, AI, and ChatGPT.
We discuss why it’s critical to stay up to date on new tech, not only for our businesses and our clients, but also for us to understand the world in which our kids are growing up in.
You’ll discover how she uses ChatGPT to stay in her zone of genius, why Ylva says “Web3 and AI will definitely impact anyone who is making a living online; it’s only a matter of when…”, and much more.
Be sure to follow Ylva on LinkedIn and Twitter, subscribe to her newsletter At Scale, and chat her up in the Kenza Collective Slack channel! Links below.
Enjoy!
✌🏼Tiff
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Additional Resources to Dive Deeper into New Tech:
Web3
AI
I had a stark realization the other day.
I’ve been stuck in a hypervigilant, fear-based way of living, thinking, and acting ever since March of 2020.
I also recognized that I never used to be like this, and I don’t like it.
Sure, there are other reasons why I’m in this place: the transformation of becoming a parent for the first time, starting and running a business, getting older, etc.
But regardless of how I got here, I don’t like it.
I feel like I've gone from being a pretty easygoing, laid back, and excited-for-the-future type of person, to a hypervigilant and always-on-guard individual, mother, wife, and business owner.
I've been constantly looking ahead to what bad things might happen and trying to plan and strategize my way out of it. It's not a fun way to live!
So, I invited Kat Lee for her third appearance on The Kenza Pod to share her wisdom around fear. I wanted her to not only help us understand how we got here, but also offer practical tools and strategies to get ourselves out.
Originally, Kat and I had a private 1:1 coaching session scheduled where I had planned to talk through all of this with her. But we decided to hit record so that you can get an inside look at how we worked through this, and how I walked away feeling empowered with wisdom and tools to help me move through (and out of) this way of thinking.
If you're feeling anything like what I've described, then this episode is a must-listen.
I can’t wait to hear how this episode impacts you!
Hit me up on instagram @kenzacollective, or join our free Slack community to talk even more: kenzacollective.com/slack.
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Human Design is an incredibly specific way to help you:
Human Design is a system based on your exact time, date, and place of birth. It’s a mix of Kabbalah, I'Ching, Myers-Briggs, astrology, biochemistry, genetics, and the chakra system all in one.
I know, I know…. It all sounds a bit out there, right?
But if you think about it, don’t all systems, religions, beliefs, etc sound a bit out there?
I am forever curious about all types of wisdom and ways of understanding myself and the world. And for some reason, Human Design just really resonates with me in a way that no other teaching ever has before.
To be clear, Human Design is not a religion. It doesn’t predict your future or your health. It is simply a system that helps you understand who you are at a deeper level.
For me, understanding who I am through the lens of Human Design has helped me to accept myself and my quirks, get better at my decision-making process, improve my relationships, lower my stress and anxiety levels, and so much more. Crazy, right?!
Before you dive in to this episode, I would highly encourage you to get your chart. It’s free and easy—all you need is your birthday, location, and time to get started. If you don’t know the time you were born, we cover what to do in the episode. For now, just put a guess in and you’ll learn what to do if you’re unsure.
Get your chart at MyHumanDesign.com or Mybodygraph.com.
I invited Human Design expert, Nadia Last, to the pod to talk us through the origins of Human Design, the 5 energy types, our Authority, and our Strategy. We weave in and out of practical applications of this system, and I even share a bit of my labor and delivery story on the pod for the first time ever.
Buckle up for a a deep, intuitive, and insightful conversation that will surely have an impact on your business, your relationships, your decision-making, and so much more.
Enjoy!
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Connect with The Kenza Collective:
In this deep dive episode about the Operations of your business, Tiffany walks you through the four phases of a project and helps you understand how to set up a solid operational framework that will help you:
If you're experiencing any of the following symptoms, it's time for you to take a look at your operational framework and make some changes ASAP:
It's easy to think that maybe you need to create a new framework for the services you offer, or that you need to re-brand or do something else drastic to fix these symptoms. When in reality, it's quite likely that the real issue is a lack of leadership on your end and an operational framework that's repeatable and reasonable for both you and the client.
Operations are the heartbeat of a company. They are the foundation of everything: your client's experience, how much you can grow your company, and ultimately how much money you can make and how stressful (or not) it'll be to accomplish your goals.
In this episode, you'll get to take advantage of Tiffany's 15+ years of operations in TV production, creative agencies, and coworking spaces, and learn what it takes to create a stellar experience for both you and your clients so that you can make more and work less! :)
Links
Learn How Kenza Can Help You Grow Your Biz and Network + 2 Important Lessons that Tiffany Learned this Summer
Kenza Pod Season 5 Launch!
Get the inside scoop on:
Enjoy!
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In this Season 4 Finale, Beth and Tiffany are taking you behind the scenes of Kenza and their consulting businesses! We discuss….
Links Mentioned + Other Helpful Resources
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Join our free slack group if you’re ready to get support from like-minded parents who are right there with you and in the trenches of entrepreneurship and parenting. Ask questions, get feedback, share your wins, struggles, and more. Join us here or feel to DM us on Instagram with any questions.
“It is so much more effective both as parents and as coworkers to embrace people’s neurodivergence and simply let them be who they are. When you do this, you’ll get to see their true strengths come out. And even better than that—you’re going to show them that you care about them as a human."
As service providers, we work with a wide variety of people from diverse backgrounds, age groups, and locations. Our jobs are heavily reliant on cultivating relationships, which means it’s critical that we’re continually improving our EQ (emotional intelligence) and taking the time to understand how to better collaborate with those we’re serving.
When we make the effort to understand the people we work with, and have compassion and appreciation for the ways in which we’re different, it increases the enjoyment of the work we’re doing and it leads to better outcomes for long-term business and for relationships as a whole.
In this episode, we are exploring the term Neurodiversity—what it means, how it shows up in our families and workplaces, and how we can compassionately work with someone who may fall under this umbrella. We also discuss resources for those of us who may identify as neurodivergent.
Neurodiversity refers to the natural variation in the human brain regarding sociability, learning, attention, mood and other mental functions. And while neurodiversity encompasses all cognitive differences (which we all have), the term “neurodivergent” tends to be used for those with specific differences like ADHD, autism, Tourette's, dyslexia, dyspraxia, synesthesia and specific learning disorders. Others who may identify as neurodivergent are those who are gifted, and those with sensory processing disorder, bipolar disorder, or obsessive compulsive disorder.
To walk us through this complex topic, we invited Dawn Mortensen to the pod—a neurodiversity advocate, Gaming Marketing Manager at Meta, and Tiffany’s Aunt!
Across 25 years of working and parenting, Dawn has learned a lot about how to tap into the strengths of those who think and work differently. In her workplace and community, she's an advocate for those of us who are neurodivergent.
This episode is for you if:
- You want to deepen your emotional intelligence and improve your communication & collaboration skills with your clients and anyone else you work with.
- You’re curious what the term “neurodiversity” means and how workplaces are evolving to embrace people who think differently.
- You want to learn how to get the best out of the people you work with by understanding and appreciating their unique strengths and gifts.
- You have children who are neurodivergent and you want to learn how to best advocate for them and support them on their journey.
About Our Guest
Dawn Mortensen is a wife, mom of two teenage girls, a Gaming Marketing Manager at Meta, and a neurodiversity advocate. Across 25 years of working and parenting, Dawn has learned a lot about how to tap into the strengths of those who think and work differently. She’s also leading the charge at Meta to advocate for those of us who are neurodivergent.
Links Mentioned + Other Helpful Resources
Connect with Dawn on Instagram
Connect with Dawn on Twitter
Grab your copy of Differently Wired
Learn more about REEL
Check out the Stanford Neurodiversity Project
Connect with Neurodivergent Activist, NeuroCla
“Intuition lives in our body, not in our minds. When you get an intuitive hit, it comes from the gut and heart space. So as you start rebuilding the relationship with your body and tuning into your body’s sensations instead of overriding them, that’s when your intuition can really come through."
Does emotion have a place in business? And if so, how can we learn to tap into those emotions to make smarter, more aligned decisions?
In this episode, Tiffany sat down with Kat Lee, Business Coach and Founder of Empowered Curiosity, to dive into the complexities surrounding these questions and gain incredible insight into the wisdom of our bodies.
You’ll learn about the power of trusting your “gut” or intuition, how to become less reactive and more responsive, ways to practice healthy boundaries to give your body and mind a chance to make more intentional decisions, and how to have compassion for yourself when having an emotional response to a situation.
When we are able to use our business as a spiritual teacher, we are able to learn so much about ourselves and how we show up in the world. Understanding how this all works together can be a true secret weapon for you to build an intentional, aligned, fulfilling, and successful business. This episode is filled with rich conversation as well as practical tools and techniques to help you grow as an entrepreneur, parent, and partner.
Plus, you’re not going to want to miss the sneak peek into the weekend intensive that we’re teaming up to bring to you called The Energetics of Money, coming up on June 25th and 26th, 2022.
This episode is for you if:
- You’re wondering how to handle emotional reactions to situations in your business and need practical tips to sit in responsiveness rather than immediately reacting.
- You’re curious about how you can cultivate a better awareness of your intuition so that you can use your body’s cues to make smarter and more aligned decisions.
About Our Guest
Kat Lee is a trauma-informed spiritual business mentor and the host of the Empowered Curiosity podcast. Kat uses the tools of trauma-informed somatic and emotional alchemy to guide soulful entrepreneurs to guide their business as a spiritual practice.
Her work allows business owners to cultivate businesses that are rooted in conscious values, ethical marketing and purposeful service.
Links Mentioned + Other Helpful Resources
Follow Kat on Instagram
Check out her website
Listen to the Empowered Curiosity Podcast
Join us on Slack
Join our free slack group if you’re ready to get support from like-minded parents who are right there with you and in the trenches of entrepreneurship and parenting. Ask questions, get feedback, share your wins, struggles, and more. Join us here or feel to DM us on Instagram with any questions.
“Decide what you want and don’t make excuses around it. Just go get it. Commit to the possibilities more than the excuses."
In this episode, I sit down with Peggy James, a business and marketing coach, to discuss what it’s like to grow a successful coaching business.
Peggy began her independent career by becoming a Virtual Assistant. Over time, she learned that she had a passion for leading, inspiring, and teaching others, so she evolved her business to coach and teach others how to become a VA.
Peggy shares how her first year of business was spent being stuck in tunnel vision and how her family life suffered because of it. She explains how her network of support allowed her to reach her goals and how she uses that experience to walk her clients through reaching their goals without sacrificing their personal lives.
We discuss what the qualities of a great coach are, how to identify if coaching is right for you, and why you need to look beyond the lucrative income and focus more on why you are doing this if you want to be successful.
Whether you’re an aspiring business coach or you’re a coach looking for a way to scale, this episode is perfect for you!
This episode is for you if:
- You’ve been wanting to niche down in your business and are wanting to know what it looks like to be a business coach.
- You’re interested in coaching but you’re unsure if you have the skills and qualities of a business coach and are looking for ways to identify if coaching is right for you.
- You are a business coach who is looking to scale and you need tips and strategies on how to grow your impact and work with more people.
About Our Guest
Peggy James works with online services providers, strategists, specialists, and rising coaches. She is passionate about helping entrepreneurs scale their businesses by giving them both the structure they need as well as proven marketing strategies to help them scale quickly.
Her favorite part of being a coach is watching women own their superpowers, push past their fears and change their futures. When she's not working, you can find her wrangling her four kiddos or reading a self-development book.
Links Mentioned + Other Helpful Resources
Join us on Slack
Join our free slack group if you’re ready to get support from like-minded parents who are right there with you and in the trenches of entrepreneurship and parenting. Ask questions, get feedback, share your wins, struggles, and more. Join us here or feel to DM us on Instagram with any questions.
The podcast currently has 78 episodes available.