Jennifer Bronsnick and I start with Human Design – what is it and why does it matter? We use me as an example of a Manifesting Generator, but don’t worry Jennifer teaches us about all five profiles. 

Human Design is about how we use our energy. We need to get out of our brains and into our bodies to make those decisions. Think about the times you came up with your best ideas. I’m guessing they weren’t all while you were sitting at your desk. 

We discuss how to manage flexibility in your life whether that’s in your work or your family. And we wrap up with Jennifer’s favorite productivity tool HeartMath which helps you with your alignment. And we could all use more alignment in this pandemic! 

Links

HeartMath 

Understanding Human Design 

About: 

Jennifer Bronsnick is on a mission to empower women to heal from burnout, manage anxiety and become more resilient. 

She is committed to challenging the belief that the only way to heal from a mental health issue is through psychotherapy and medications.  

Jennifer believes that everyone's experience of anxiety is unique and the solution should be customized to the client’s needs and desires.’ 

 

Jenniferbronsnick.com 

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Linda Holt is one the most brilliant people I know. She’s an interior designer and a photographer. She has combined these two loves into teaching interior designers how to photograph their spaces with an iPhone. 

We start by talking about how we met and then why to invest in a really great smartphone. When I considered how much a camera cost, add up the cost of film back in the day, and realized that my iPhone could now replace my big heavy DSLR, it became a no brainer.  

Fact is if you’re a small business owner, not just designers you need to take great photos. But you also need to be productive about how you get your work out on to social media, so have a system. We also discuss watermarks, copyright, and lighting. 

We even foray into Swedish death decluttering. If that doesn’t make you want to tune in, what will? 

About 

Linda Holt is a Boston based certified color and interior decorating consultant who guides homeowners to decorate their own homes and a former professional photographer who teaches smartphone photography. 

Linda Holt Creative 

iPhone Photography for Interior Designers 

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Jennifer Sherwood and I delve deep into how to live life intentionally even, or maybe especially, in the midst of a pandemic. We’ll tell you why New Year’s Intentions fail and how to choose a word of the year. 

Jennifer shares her story of celebrating her 50th birthday in a fun way that was nothing at all like she expected. We can still celebrate even if it’s different. 

We also focus on what it means to live from appreciation instead of gratitude. And how maybe appreciation is a little easier than feeling grateful when the world is super crazy right now. 

We wrap it all up in a bow with the ShiFtshow. I’m still figuring out what that means myself, but tune in because it’s a super cool divine download moment. 

About 

Jennifer Sherwood works with women who are overwhelmed, feel pulled between work and home, rarely make time for themselves and worry that this is as good as it gets. She helps them move themselves up on the priority list so can build a life they LOVE, not just tolerate. Jen has a master’s degree in Audiology (aka hearing science) with a previous career focus in pediatrics-which means she knows a thing or two about working with women and families in times of stress or uncertainty.  

Jennifer Sherwood 

Jennifer’s Shine Program 

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This year is my five year cancer free anniversary. When I was diagnosed, we realized that the holidays were going to be very different for us. And in that were many gifts. 

In this episode, I explain the great lie of December and how we chose to set intentions for the holiday season that best support us as a family. 

I’ll take you through my simple KYSS process – keep your sanity silly. I love the dichotomy of sanity and silly, but they all work together I promise! 

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We’ve been fed a lie. 

What I call the great lie of December or Ghost of Christmas Past 

Hallmark movies,  

Keep your sanity silly 

Keep  

In order to know what we want to keep, we have to let things go. 

Release Expectations 

Set Boundaries – overgiving, acting out of obligation 

Set intentions 

Your 

How can you take care of you? 

Making space for yourself. 

Spa/salon 

Quiet morning coffee before everyone is up. 

Yoga, meditation, exercise 

Get outside! 

Sanity 

When you let things go and you take care of yourself, you’re already on the way to sanity. 

Simplicity 

Brunch instead of dinner 

Hire high school kid to wrap presents 

Silly 

I love the juxtaposition of sanity and silly 

Silly is about having fun. 

A friend of mine loves to have hot chocolate. 

Did you notice chocolate bombs are all the rage this year? 

That’s because they’re FUN! 

You can redefine fun as an adult. 

Story  

Make a list of ways you have fun. 

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Today’s guest, Dave Pelland, and I talk not only about creating content, but also setting a goal, creating a plan, and then executing all of the back end pieces to put your content out there.  

Dave and I dissect some of my favorite productivity aspects of his book “How to Plan a Content Marketing Project”, including recycling your content. 

We wrap it all up with the most overused business buzzword out there: authenticity. To write really well, it’s important to be yourself. Write in your voice and junk the jargon. 

About 

Dave Pelland works with services firms to help them build relationships by publishing content that supports their business goals. 

His latest book, How to Plan a Content Marketing Project, outlines a basic framework for publishing content efficiently.  

Dave Pelland 

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Lou is so amazing that I just had to bring him back to share his latest and greatest in the world of video marketing. In this episode, we talk all about getting back to the basics in marketing, including the red velvet rope policy which just might be the most important of all. 

Lou gets real about the struggle of taking time away from his business and by time away, I mean in a cabin in the woods with, gasp, no technology. I call this being intentionally unproductive. And to really succeed as small business owners we need to completely unplug. 

In that time off, magic happened for Lou. He was open to possibilities and seeing his business through fresh eyes, which is how he teamed up with Dawn Doherty to create Digibrand. Tune in for video and marketing gems galore. 

Links:  

Book Yourself Solid by Michael Port 

Marketing Made Simple by Donald Miller 

Getaway  

About Lou

Lou is the video godfather. We're not exactly sure why. And frankly, we're a little afraid to ask. What we do know is that Lou Bortone has been a pioneer and thought leader in the video space since the launch of YouTube in 2005.  
He has helped thousands of entrepreneurs and companies create and leverage online video to build their brands and dramatically grow their revenues. 

Digibrand: Done for You Video 

LouBortone 

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Today my guest, Jeannie Spiro, and I focus on shifting when your business model is entirely in person and the world is hit with a pandemic.

Jeannie’s model for attracting clients has always been in person speaking. I’ve heard her speak several times and attended her 3 day event. Rather than pull the covers over her head, Jeannie used her usual laser focus to determine the next best way, that is in alignment with who she is, to market her business.

Jeannie is on a mission to teach midlife women entrepreneurs how to have a lifestyle business. Too often, myself included, we jump into entrepreneurship thinking that it will be so much easier. Then we get so busy servicing our clients, we forget that flexibility and free time was our entrepreneurial goal.

We wrap up with a discussion about being deliberate with how you invest your money and your time so that you can have the business and life you deserve.

Links:

The Midlife CEO podcast

Artful Agenda

About Jeannie Spiro:

Jeannie Spiro is a Business Strategist + Coach specializing in helping midlife women coaches and client-based business owners take their business to 6-figures and beyond.

Having taken her failing coaching business to 6-figures in 12 months, Jeannie's passionate about helping other midlife women grow, monetize and scale their business at midlife.

To learn more about Jeannie, check her out at jeanniespiro.com

 

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In this special Thanksgiving episode, Catherine shares her thoughts about gratitude in a time of pandemic. How can we dig deep to find the moments of joy and grace even when everything around us is going crazy.

We are in charge of our feelings. We can choose to be miserable or we can choose to make the best of a difficult situation. We can build habits of gratitude that allow us to better weather tough times.

Tune in to hear how the Lincoln Memorial has anything at all to do with this Thanksgiving. And how you can still have a good enough holiday season, if you just share your gifts.

Links:

James Clear’s Atomic Habits

President Barack Obama’s A Promised Land

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My guest Tin and I discuss marketing from a “does it work” viewpoint.

She explains how working with multinational companies means ensuring that the marketing appeals on a global level.

 

We discuss communications and how small businesses jump straight to the end. But there are actually 6 things to think about first, so that you choose your platform effectively.

We wrap up with our take on working from home as introverted entrepreneurs. And how setting goals, including self care, is more important than ever.

 

 

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My guest, Theresa, shares her journey of how she went from giving massages in corporate America to shifting in this pandemic to sharing a message of authenticity and spirituality.    Theresa and I talk about the importance of connection in the workplace and how we create that even when working from home. Her solution is virtual self-awareness and ritual sessions with mindfulness, stretching, and massage.    We also talk about the power of pausing and the breath. When you’re stressed, focus on your breathing. We wrap up with some of my favorite parts of Theresa’s new book “From Stressed to Blessed”.    To learn more about Theresa Crisci:    Theresa Crisci is an entrepreneur, speaker, teacher, wellness professional and now an author.    She has had her own Corporate Wellness Business since 1993, helping people reduce stress and live happier, more fulfilling lives.     Her passion is to help people change the way they look at things so the things they look at will change.     This process then grows into a way each individual can help themself grow and uncover the authentic being they came here to be.     She is currently studying at One Spirit Interfaith Seminary, on track to be an Interfaith Minister in July 2022.    Total Life Balance    “From Stressed to Blessed” purchase here    On YouTube: Theresa Crisci    To learn more about your host, Catherine Avery:   
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  To connect with Catherine: Schedule a Call     *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites at no cost to you.    Purchase her book, make a private life enrichment appointment or sign up for her monthly Newsletter on her Website: www.totalbalancelifechoice.com    For brief Virtual stress reduction sessions, go to her Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuRLnMR6JI_NBTS9c5UNsLg    Follow her on Instagram at Totalbalancelifechoice or Linked in at Theresa C. Crisci. 

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