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Increased your visibility and credibility, and more through authorship. How do you get your book written? Cathy will tell us how.
 
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Thought leaders and professionals who have written a book are positioned as the go-to authority in their area of expertise: it's the ticket to speaking engagements, increased visibility and credibility, and more. How do you get your book written? Cathy will tell us how.

Some things you'll take away:

• Why writing a book is a powerful career/business strategy
• How to get started with writing
• Analyzing what's getting in the way of writing

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Cathy Fyock is The Business Book Strategist and works with thought leaders and professionals who want to write a book as a business growth strategy. She is the author of 11 books, including On Your Mark: From First Word to First Draft in Six Weeks, and My New Book. Since 2014 she's helped more than 200 professionals become published authors. Cathy believes that authors can and do change the world, one word at a time.

Learn more about Cathy Fyock: https://www.cathyfyock.com/
Follow here on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathy-fyock-973b735/

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Ruth Rathblott, MSW was born with a limb difference. In her compelling and intimate memoir, Singlehandedly, she recounts the exhausting and often lonely years she spent overachieving and trying to hide her disability before she learned to unhide. She takes us on a journey of self-discovery: discovering her difference, being taught to hide it, and ultimately finding self-acceptance and connection with others.

Some things you'll take away:

• Own your difference—it’s your greatest gift!
• Find connection and community by allowing others in to support you
• Create inclusive conversations that allow for curiosity and empathy
• Recognize why representation is essential to creating an inclusive environment
• Realize the power of sharing your story

THIS WEEK'S GUEST:

Ruth Rathblott, MSW is an expert on inclusion and diversity. She is a TEDx and inspirational speaker, bestselling author, and an award-winning former nonprofit leader. She was born with a limb difference and speaks to companies on issues of equity and belonging, the gifts of being unique, and the freedom of accepting your differences. Ruth was profiled as a CEO in The New York Times’ Corner Office and received Goucher College’s Excellence in Public Service Award, among other awards, for her outstanding leadership in the nonprofit sector. She has spent her entire career focused on providing opportunities for those who have been underrepresented. She serves as a board member of The Lucky Fin Project.

Connect with her at ruthrathblott.com.

Additional Resources

Ruth's Book: Singlehandedly. Learning to Unhide and Embrace Connection. https://geni.us/singlehandedly

TEDx: When I Stopped Hiding, I Found Freedom: https://youtu.be/9W3FtgvjC-4

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruth-rathblott/

Sponsored by: COhatch

COhatch is a new kind of shared work, social, and family space built on community. Members get access to workspace, amenities like rock walls and sports simulators, and more to live a fully integrated life that balances work, family, well-being, community, and giving back. COhatch has 31 locations open or under construction nationwide throughout Ohio, Indiana, Florida, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee. Visit www.cohatch.com for more information.

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Learn how to slow down to speed back up with more peace, passion, and purpose. Exploration awaits you.

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What does it mean to reclaim your power? Slowing down to speed back up with more peace, passion, and purpose. Listen in as we explore the power of self-discovery and how you can allow your passions and purpose to discover you.

Three things you'll take away:

• You get to reclaim your power daily
• Your mind is like a muscle, you get to exercise it regularly so you can stay connected to your heart-space
• And, there is power in the pause

THIS WEEK'S GUEST:

Lauren Krasnodembski is the creator of the Mind Muscle Motivator, LLC, a transformational wellness company that guides busy, driven women to step into their life with peace, passion, and purpose. She does this through her creative writing, speaking, and experiential workshops and retreats. Lauren believes your mind is like a muscle that gets to be exercised regularly so that you can live with fulfillment from your heart space. Lauren is the author of Reclaim Your Power: A Guide To Allow Your Passions and Purpose To Discover YOU! She is married to her high school sweetheart, is blessed with two children, and worked her way up as a private attorney for a Fortune 100 company. Lauren can be found on the water and enjoys meeting new people, eating delicious food, and spreading light and love to herself and others.

Learn more about Lauren and reclaiming your power visit https://letsreclaimyourpower.com/

Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mind_muscle_motivator/

Sponsored by: COhatch

COhatch is a new kind of shared work, social, and family space built on community. Members get access to workspace, amenities like rock walls and sports simulators, and more to live a fully integrated life that balances work, family, well-being, community, and giving back. COhatch has 31 locations open or under construction nationwide throughout Ohio, Indiana, Florida, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee. Visit www.cohatch.com for more information.

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We're going to talk about how behavioral science can make for effective marketing with book author, Nancy Harhut.

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Behavioral scientists have proven people don’t really think about what they do. Instead, they react automatically -- with hard-wired decision defaults that influence everything from what they read to when they buy. When you know how to prompt these defaults, you become a more effective marketer.

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A sought-after speaker, Nancy’s known for her interesting and actionable insights that focus on the impact of behavioral science on marketing. She's wowed audiences in Sydney, London, Madrid, Berlin, and all over the US with her high-energy, example-jammed presentations.

The Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of HBT Marketing, Nancy’s been named a Social Top 50 Email Marketing Leader, Ad Club Top 100 Creative Influencer, and a Top 40 Digital Strategist. She and her teams have won over 200 awards for B2C and B2B marketing effectiveness, for clients such as Great-West Life, Sheraton, GM, UnitedHealthcare, and Dell. Check out her new book, “Using Behavioral Science in Marketing,” to discover how to drive customer action by prompting instinctive responses.

Resources and Refrences:
To learn more about Nancy:

• Follow her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancyharhut/
• Learn about her business: https://www.hbtmktg.com/

Get Nancy’s book “Using Behavioral Science in Marketing” : https://www.amazon.com/Using-Behavioral-Science-Marketing-Instinctive-ebook/dp/B09ZY7JNWQ?ref_=ast_sto_dp

Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion: https://www.amazon.com/Influence-Psychology-Persuasion-Robert-Cialdini/dp/006124189X

More on the Christmas Card experiment from Phillip Kunz: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0049089X7690003X

Read more about the Von Restorff effect here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Von_Restorff_effect

What happens in the brain when we hear stories?  Uri Hasson at TED2016: https://blog.ted.com/what-happens-in-the-brain-when-we-hear-stories-uri-hasson-at-ted2016/

Sponsored by: COhatch

COhatch is a new kind of shared work, social, and family space built on community. Members get access to workspace, amenities like rock walls and sports simulators, and more to live a fully integrated life that balances work, family, well-being, community, and giving back. COhatch has 31 locations open or under construction nationwide throughout Ohio, Indiana, Florida, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee. Visit www.cohatch.com for more information.

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An illuminating discussion on what actually causes burnout and realistic ways to combat it.

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Our discussion will be about how we can make therapy more accessible and inclusive (and why it's important). As well as explore realistic strategies to tackle burnout. Actual causes of burnout

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Rachel (she/her/hers) is a licensed therapist and co-founder of Viva, a multi-city mental health & wellness practice. She believes that wellness looks different for everyone and is dedicated to Viva's mission of making therapy more accessible and individualized. A four-time marathon finisher and a five-time black belt in martial arts despite managing a chronic illness, she strongly believes in a holistic approach to mental health and healthcare in general.

To learn more about Rachel and Viva visit https://vivamentalhealth.com/

Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vivamentalhealth/

Listen to her podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-viva-podcast/id1451731458

Sponsored by: COhatch

COhatch is a new kind of shared work, social, and family space built on community. Members get access to workspace, amenities like rock walls and sports simulators, and more to live a fully integrated life that balances work, family, well-being, community, and giving back. COhatch has 31 locations open or under construction nationwide throughout Ohio, Indiana, Florida, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee. Visit www.cohatch.com for more information.

Music:
Birocratic, "Throwing Sadė"

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The emergent shifts defining work in 2023, how to harness trends to take charge of the year ahead, guidance on making bigger growth strides

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Jacobs is always analyzing change. A major focus? The shifting landscape of work. After some big transitions—Covid, work-from-anywhere culture, and a new emphasis on EQ—she's helping us draw a roadmap for growth in 2023: from recalibrating your relationship with work to finding your native genius.

THIS WEEK'S GUEST:

Driving a constant state of evolution within LPK and the industry, Valerie Jacobs serves as the brand and innovation consultancy’s Chief Growth Officer, overseeing business development, external relations, and the ongoing creation and expansion of capabilities that give way to innovative new offerings for clients. In her 15 years of leadership at LPK, Valerie founded LPK’s trends and foresight practice, providing clients with a deeper, future-forward consumer understanding while establishing a clear point of difference for the consultancy.

Valerie works with intuition and quick wit that senses and articulates change in consumer behaviors, values, lifestyles, and attitudes—informing the actionable strategies she develops for brands with the nerve to keep up.

Sponsored by: COhatch

COhatch is a new kind of shared work, social, and family space built on community. Members get access to workspace, amenities like rock walls and sports simulators, and more to live a fully integrated life that balances work, family, well-being, community, and giving back. COhatch has 31 locations open or under construction nationwide throughout Ohio, Indiana, Florida, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee. Visit www.cohatch.com for more information.

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Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity is a business leadership book written by former Apple and Google executive Kim Malone Scott. 

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A re you a fan of author Kim Scott? If not, by the end of this interview you will be! Many of our members have leveraged her books as a framework for becoming not just better leaders but better humans. 

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Kim Scott is the author of Just Work: How to Root Out Bias, Prejudice, and Bullying to Build a Kick-ass Culture of Inclusivity and Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity and co-founder of the companies Just Work and Radical Candor. Kim was a CEO coach at Dropbox, Qualtrics, Twitter, and other tech companies. She was a member of the faculty at Apple University and before that led AdSense, YouTube, and DoubleClick teams at Google. Prior to that Kim managed a pediatric clinic in Kosovo and started a diamond-cutting factory in Moscow. She lives with her family in Silicon Valley.

Follow Kim on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimm4/

Learn more about Kim and her work:
https://www.radicalcandor.com/
https://www.justworktogether.com/

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Learn a holistic approach to healing with a primary focus on self-awareness, personalized wellness plans, and therapy. 

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You can't be your best self at work or at home when you are unwell. Dr. Boateng will be joining us to discuss her holistic approach to healing with a primary focus on self-awareness, personalized wellness plans, and therapy.

Self-awareness is the vehicle to emotional discovery, personalized wellness is key and therapy is the foundation.

Join us for this discussion on how wellness truly begins from within.

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Dr. Akua K. Boateng is a sought-after mental health and relationship expert. With over 14 years of experience in clinical practice and education, she specializes in an integrative approach to treating anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, and other emotional concerns. She is the founder & CEO of Boateng Psychotherapy & Consulting, where she partners with organizations in the integration of emotionally aware practices and initiatives.

In the media, Dr. Akua has contributed to outlets such as CNN, The Washington Post, Huff Post, Black Enterprise, Refinery29, Philadelphia Inquirer, NBC News, Slate Magazine, Harper's Bazaar, and others. Her genuine, empathic voice adds to the growing culture of mental health awareness.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Follow Dr. Akua on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/akuakboateng/?hl=en
Learn more about Dr. Akua on her website: https://www.akuakboateng.com/

Resources for finding help:

• https://thelovelandfoundation.org/
• https://borislhensonfoundation.org/
• https://www.psychologytoday.com/us

Dr. Akua's Wellness Guide for women entrepreneurs: https://www.akuakboateng.com/shop/wellness-ritual-guide

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Learn how to build your empire in alignment with your personal goals and values to truly live a life you love. 

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Our guest, entrepreneur, and community builder Kiley Peters believes that business owners need to build their businesses in alignment with their personal goals and values to truly live their most fulfilling lives. Sound good? Good, she's also going to share the methodology she uses to help owners define success for themselves along with her personal journey.

We'll also discuss:

• How to define success for yourself
• Aligning + designing your business to your personal definition of success
• As well as explore operational infrastructure optimization

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Kiley Peters is a serial entrepreneur, national speaker, small business strategist, executive coach, operations consultant, brand marketer, and podcast host. She is on a mission to help 1 million women achieve financial freedom and build fulfilling lives.

She is the founder of Brainchild Studios®, an international award-winning digital content strategy agency, and RAYNE IX, an executive consultancy for women small business owners.

In the name of supporting entrepreneurship, she also launched The Starter Kit, a series of online courses guiding emerging entrepreneurs through the steps of starting a small business.

Join her on her weekly podcast, Welcome to Eloma.

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Join us and learn what emotional intelligence (EQ) is and how it can work on a go-to-market team. As well as how to identify talent and pursue equitable hiring, and motiving folx in a remote-first culture; all while keeping numbers central to your success.

We will also discuss:

• Leading a sales team (or any team) in a pandemic is challenging; how do we thrive together?
• How digital comms norms continue to evolve but human connection and trust remain central to lasting relationships

THIS WEEK'S GUEST:

Elizabeth Ritzcovan, also known as Liz, has been the Chief Revenue Officer at Hustle since 2021. Ms. Ritzcovan is responsible for the overall leadership of Hustle's Go-To-Market organization, including sales, market development, sales operations, client services, and marketing. She has served as Global Chief Revenue Officer of Namogoo, Foursquare, Bazaarvoice, Sizmek, and Parade Media Group. Prior to that, she served as a Vice President at Yahoo! and Time. She has 20 years of print, digital media, and software sales experience with industry-leading organizations. She started her career in print media, where she held a number of roles with Conde Nast Publications, Miller Publishing, and H & H Publishing. Active in the New York community and industry, she serves as a Strategic Advisor to DigiFSi, a start-up for digital coupon solutions. She serves on the board of the New York Pops and also as an Executive Member of the Advertising Women of New York.

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