The Riff Raff Podcast

The Riff Raff Podcast

By Elizabeth Plouffe, Sydney Elaine Butler, Maddy Dever and Paul ColemanBusinessHealth & FitnessMental HealthCareers
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The Riff Raff Podcast episodes

  • Intro to Elizabeth and Love of the Health
    So you might have heard a bit about me sprinkled throughout Across the Desk or Entrepreneurial Entrails but what I haven't shared is my love of being involved in health care.
    For 13 years, health care was my career. As a medical office administrator and then as an instructor for the MOA program. How lucky was I? I get to teach AND teach medical curriculum? Sigh. I miss being a teacher ...
    But I digress.
    Take a listen and learn more about my life in health and my personal share on one of the highlights of my medical career that made it really clear the impact it's possible to have on someone's life.
    12 min
  • Across the Desk - Moving On with Christie Ellinger
    Christie Ellinger and I sit down to discuss the ups and downs of being an entrepreneur and a pilates instructor. Pun intended ;)
    Christie has to be one one of the most passionate instructors I've EVER met. She is committed to health, wellness, learning and feet. We didn't get to feet today but she'll come back to Across the Apothecary and discuss the amazing tool of shaking hands with your feet.
    Today though we focused on the entrepreneurial journey and the stages you go through in your career that can lead you to right where you need to be to start your own business. We also touch on the best parts of impacting someone's health in a positive way and the passion that drives health pro's to keep giving the best of themselves to their clients.
    Sometimes, you just have to leave it all on the mat.
    46 min
  • Share the Load
    Is it different being a female entrepreneur than a male? Well, never having been a male, I'm not sure of the answer. But having been a female for a very long time (as in always), I know what the experience is like for me.
    That's not to say that men don't share some of the same concerns and foibles of the entrepreneur life but I'm pretty certain that the roles at home are quite different. Yup, I went there.
    This week, The Ballsy Gang got together and talked about sharing. Feelings? No. Recipes? No. Clothes? Hell no. We talked about the load. The almighty load of stuff that women as entrepreneurs have added to their load because they've always carried that load so why drop the load now that you've taken on a bigger load.
    Did you get that?
    Take a load off and listen and you'll see what a I mean ;)
    11 min
  • The Jobs That Made Me
    So what have I done with my life? Some would say too much. Some would say not enough. I haven't saved the world so far but that's not to say it won't end up on my to do list at some point. Right now though I'm busy trying to use all the education, skills and experiences I've gathered in my varied and storied career to build a business.
    I've been:
    1. An event security guard.
    2. A pub security guard.
    3. A medical office administrator.
    4. An instructor.
    5. A cashier.
    6. A waitress.
    7. A bartender.
    8. A ticket agent at Toronto Pearson Airport.
    9. A food demo lady.
    10. A unit administrator.
    11. A nanny.
    12. An entrepreneur of a gardening business, a cake decorating business, a business centre and a communications business.
    I'm not sure if I'm done yet but it's sure going to be fun finding out :)
    13 min
  • Across the Desk with Pitch Anything by Oren Klaff
    Have you ever wondered what's really going through a prospects' mind while you're pitching away about your business? Did fear ever come to mind? Me either.
    Most people don't think of themselves or their service / product as scary but that's how those hearing the message can feel. While listening to you they are evaluating you as a threat! So put the spear down and pick up the book Pitch Anything by Oren Klaff. It's changed the way I talk about my business, the way I source prospects and opportunities and the way my business is going to grow.
    From crocodile brain to hanging the right frame in the room, Oren Klaff takes you through the steps you need to incorporate in to your business pitch from your backstory to your closing sentence.
    13 min
  • Who Hits You In The Feely Places
    I look for inspiration wherever I can. A bit of an inspigroupie if you will. This morning I hit one of my usual haunts, the TED talk circuit. I have learned the weirdest and best stuff by taking chances on speakers that show up as recommendations. Why? Because I like to think I don't discriminate on where inspiration comes from but this morning, I realized I do.
    Why is it we can be more open to accepting wisdom about over coming challenges from someone who has a visible disability? The same wise words out of the mouth of someone who appears to be able bodied in most general sense of the term, might not move us quite so much. But is that fair? Does it matter what the challenge is or that it was overcome?
    12 min
  • Events Lead To More Events
    Have you ever had a little voice give you a nudge? And have you ever listened to the nudge and had something awesome happen? That was me on Friday. And all because I went to events and put on events. Those events set this event in motion which has now lead to more events! You can't get any more eventful than that ...
    11 min
  • I've Been Everywhere Man ..
    Have you ever noticed that if during a conversation you share something personal with someone, such as where you were born, that it can spark an entirely new level of conversation? You've kicked it up a notch. You've opened up. You've made it possible to make a connection.
    How cool is that? Such a simple thing to do but so effective.
    If you have a hard time sharing with others, well, your sandbox is going to stay pretty small. It doesn't have to be life altering. Doesn't have to be your fear of underpants. But it does have to be true. And what can be safer to share, or more true, than the place you were born or the places you've lived?
    I've been everywhere man ...
    13 min
  • Across the Desk with Success Magazine by Lots of Folks
    Sometimes a book is just not in the cards as part of your learning style and that's just fine. Good thing there is Success Magazine. This resource is part self-help, part business building and part thought provoking.
    I've been a devotee for the past three years and have no plans to give it up any time soon. Check out their website: http://www.success.com/ and see for yourself :)
    Have a successful day!
    10 min
  • Why Did I Make The Harder Choice
    I love being an entrepreneur but sometimes it sucks. Hard. Such as when you see people who have chosen the conventional path paying off their houses, going on vacations and just generally kicking up their heels. Meanwhile, you're wondering how to pay the bills and will this crazy ride ever calm down enough for you to also enjoy Tahiti? Or even Florida?
    11 min

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