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What if the thing you always wanted was the one thing you couldn't have?

Could you go on from there to live a happy, helpful life?

Frances Jones is a CEO, author, and certified life coach. She is a highly sought-after keynote speaker and the host of the NSpire Together Show powered by the Women Win Network. Her best-selling book Overcoming the Emotional Stigmas of Infertility: Barren But Not Ashamed helps women transform from a mindset of defeat and low self-esteem to one of victory, freedom, and peace.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Frances Jones joins Anjel to discuss the emotional toll infertility had on her and her identity as a "real woman."

Frances shares the internal shifts she had to make to step onto the healing path that turned her infertility trauma into treasure.

Listen in as Frances walks us through how she turned her biggest pain into her greatest purpose. Plus, she shares three ways to get off the roller coaster when something has stolen your joy so you, too, can get back on track and thrive again.

What You Will Learn

How Frances went from hoping to have a family of 5 children to dealing with her fertility challenges

The one thing Frances did that put her on the path to healing

3 steps to reclaiming your joy

How emotional binds prevent us from moving ahead

Why your thoughts are more powerful than you think

How Frances overcame her pride to step into her purpose of helping others

How Frances spoke life into a client and helped her fulfill her dream of becoming a mother

How anyone can move past their negative emotions to find happiness and FREEDOM from the hurt.

The 1 thing you can do today to step out of your way and into your happy ending

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Hearts Desires Coaching

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Overcoming the Emotional Stigmas of Infertility: Barren But Not Ashamed

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How do you go from a failed business to owning a company that's on the fast track to becoming a household name with global influence?

Tammie Sykes is the co-owner of Dion Michaels, a skincare line developed to serve men of all skin types and ethnicities. Tammie's passion for skincare began during college when she and her business partner Simone Randle developed a lasting friendship through their struggles with skincare issues. After finding a skincare solution that worked for them, they created a skincare line to address the underserved men's skincare market. Dion Michaels Skincare has been featured in GQ, Esquire, and Men's Health and endorsed by Kathy Ireland Worldwide and Shark Tank Member Kevin Harrington.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Tammie Sykes joins Anjel to discuss what inspired their custom men's skincare line and how they're using their simple two-product system in their mission to create a glow revolution.

Tammie shares the foundational mindset shifts she had to make to move on from her first failed business attempt to launch Dion Michaels.

Listen in as Tammie walks us through the two questions she asks before she makes any decision in her business and how that's helping her maintain her focus on her mission to make Dion Michaels a household name with global influence.

What You Will Learn

What research taught Tammie and Simone about men's skincare pain points

Why skin health is the key to overall confidence in life

How their deep dive into creating a custom formula for every man paid big dividends Why forgiving yourself is the key to moving on from your failures in business

The role accountability plays in Dion Michael's success Why it's important to go back to your vision for your business to keep from going off track

How to use your mission statement as your NorthStar so every decision aligns with your purpose

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Dion Michaels Skincare for Men on Instagram

Tammie Sykes on LinkedIn

Resources

Dion Michaels Skincare for Men

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Near-death experiences have a way of making us realize what's important.

But what does it look like to apply the lessons learned from a spiritual awakening like that in business? And what if that business is in a traditional industry like PR?

Marisa Vallbona is Founder and President of CIM Inc PR, an award-winning public relations firm that helps top brands and startups earn maximum exposure and bottom-line results. She is also the creator of the video course How to Look Good on Zoom and 10X Your Success.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Marisa joins Anjel to discuss how PR pros help organizations communicate with key stakeholders and describe how her tendency to be a 'ridiculous optimist' supports her work.

Marisa shares her near-death experience featured in Encountering Heaven and the Afterlife: True Stories of People Who Have Glimpsed the World Beyond, exploring how it gave her an awareness of the very thin veil between our human life and the spirit life.

Listen in for Marisa's insight on improving your win ratio in Zoom meetings and learn how the discernment she learned from encountering the afterlife informs the way she does business now!

What You Will Learn

The childhood experience that helped Marisa realize she was made for a career in PR

How Marisa's tendency to be a 'ridiculous optimist' supports her work

What a good PR professional does to help organizations communicate with key stakeholders (external and internal)

Why Marisa takes on clients from any industry as long as she likes them personally

The near-death experience that gave Marisa an awareness of the thin veil between our human life and the spirit life

How the discernment Marisa learned from encountering the afterlife informs her business

The responsibility we have to use the talent and creativity we're given

Marisa's challenge to dress up when you're working from home and notice the difference

How to look good on Zoom and improve your win ratio

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CIM Inc PR

Resources

How to Look Amazing on Zoom Course

Alpha Dogs: How Your Business Can Become a Leader of the Pack by Donna Fenn

Encountering Heaven and the Afterlife: True Stories of People Who Have Glimpsed the World Beyond by James L. Garlow and Keith Wall

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What do you want your life to have stood for when it's said and done? Dr. Ellen Albertson is a psychologist, registered dietician, board-certified health and wellness coach, Mindful self-compassion teacher, and the author of the Amazon bestseller, ROCK YOUR MIDLIFE: 7 Steps to Transform Yourself and Make Your Next Chapter Your Best Chapter. Known as The Midlife Whisperer™, Dr. Ellen has been quoted in Psychology Today, Eating Well, and USA Today.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Dr. Ellen Albertson joins Anjel to discuss what inspired her to leave the corporate world, start her own business, and begin writing the books she always wanted to write.

Dr. Ellen says, "I want to change how we perceive midlife. I really want to empower women in particular that this can be a really powerful transformative time of your life."

Listen in as Dr. Ellen walks us through the 7-step signature system that she used to transform her own life and now uses to help other women gain clarity and transform who they are, how they live, and how they interact with others so they can make midlife the best chapter of their lives.

What You Will Learn

What inspired Dr. Ellen to leave the corporate work and eventually write ROCK YOUR MIDLIFE

Why Dr. Ellen thinks midlife needs a rebranding

How putting your true self out there can be the catalyst for overcoming imposter syndrome

How transforming your self-loathing into self-love propels you to stop doing things that insult your soul

How to eat, move, and care for your body, so you have the energy to live your best life in midlife

What you can do to reprogram and sharpen your mind

How living empowered offers other women permission to shine in their own lives

Why it's crucial to have honest conversations in your relationships as you are walking through your transformation

How discovering a deeper connection with a higher power can help you find your purpose in midlife

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The Midlife Whisperer

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Resources

Rock Your Midlife: 7 Steps to Transform Yourself and Make Your Next Chapter Your Best Chapter

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Many women walk around with a voice of constant critique inside simply because they're women.

But what happens we you begin the untangling of that voice from who you really are?

Anna Lovind left a career as an editor at a major publishing house and moved to Sweden, where she built a business that supports women's pursuit of a meaningful and sustainable creative life. Now, she coaches creatives worldwide, from dreaming to doing through her courses and workshops. Her book, The Creative Doer, is a rallying cry for women to start CREATING to change the world.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Anna Lovind joins Anjel to discuss what can happen when women gather with other women in a safe space to listen for, hear, and finally express the inner creativity that's been stifled within them for so long by "other voices." She walks us through her journey to writing ‌to stay sane and safely express herself during her chaotic upbringing.

Listen in as Anna shares how she now uses her books, courses, and community ‌to help feminist creators claim the space to connect with and express their true voices.

What You Will Learn

How Anna has channeled her experience as a female into her writing

How Anna started exploring her creativity as a way to connect with and help others

How the shared understanding and anger of the unlevel playing field can create female bonding

How to befriend yourself to create a safe space for your creative expression

The 3 powerful tools for dismantling your inner patriarchy

How to liberate your creative energy through deconditioning

The importance of connecting with your body for a more powerful creative expression

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Anna Lovind

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Resources

The Creative Doer – A Brave Woman's Guide from Dreaming to Doing

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Contrary to popular belief, creativity is not something you're born with, nor is it exclusive to artists.

Creativity is a set of habits that anyone can learn and implement in business to innovate and grow as an entrepreneur.

Maria Brito is a contemporary art advisor, author and curator based in New York City. She was named as one of the 20 Power Players in the Art World by Complex magazine and described as a 'visionary who gets to shape the art world' by ARTnews. Maria is also the author of the new release, How Creativity Rules the World: The Art and Business of Turning Your Ideas Into Gold.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Maria joins Anjel to explain why she gave up her dreams of being an artist to practice law and what brought her back to the art world in a new way.

Maria shares her journey to starting a business as an art advisor, describing what differentiates the work she does with collectors and how she translates the creative process for corporate minds.

Listen in for insight on applying Maria's formula for creativity in your business, developing the habits artists use to take your ideas to the next level!

What You Will Learn

Why Maria gave up her dreams of being an artist to practice law

How we can leverage the formula for creativity to build our businesses

How to identify when you are numbing yourself to suppress a dream

What brought Maria back to her dream of being an artist—but in a new form

The role of an art advisor as the eyes and ears of a collector

The genesis of Maria's business and what differentiates her from other art advisors

The consulting work Maria does to translate how artists work for corporate minds

What inspired Maria to write How Creativity Rules the World

How Maria sees creativity as a set of habits we can all develop

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Maria's Website

Resources

How Creativity Rules the World: The Art and Business of Turning Your Ideas Into Gold by Maria Brito

Maria's Online Course—Jumpstart: Ignite Your Creativity for Profit, Innovation and Reinvention

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Jodi Dee, M.Ed. always loved the magic and enchantment of children's stories and escaping into a different world. But as her own kids were growing up, Jodi noticed a gap in children's literature: There were very few books about developing a higher consciousness.

And she set out to write a new kind of story for kids. Stories to teach children that they have the power to manifest whatever they desire.

Jodi is a mother of three and award-winning author. Her books and online resources promote growth and development, self-esteem and individuality, and social and emotional intelligence in children of all ages. Jodi's work has been endorsed by renowned literacy experts Dr. Louisa Moats and Dr. Carol Tolman and used in literacy trainings around the globe.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Jodi joins Anjel to explore the gap in children's literature around spirituality and self-empowerment. She discusses how she started channeling ideas for stories once her children were born and describes how her books help kids develop emotional intelligence (EI) and enter a state of higher consciousness. Listen in for Jodi's insight around screen-free toys that support a child's development and learn how to create an environment of self-discovery for the children in your life.

What You Will Learn

How young Jodi used writing to explore her feelings in a safe place

How Jodi started channeling ideas for stories once her children were born

The gap in children's literature around spirituality and self-empowerment

The childhood experiences that inspired Jodi's exploration of higher-level thinking

How to leverage EI as a guidance system and source of power

Jodi's experience around the rite of passage of becoming an author

How Jodi's books leverage the energy of her own children as the develop

How Jodi's Jesse True series helps kids navigate emotional experiences

Why Jodi intentionally merges environmental awareness into all her stories

What types of toys encourage and support a child's development

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Jodi's Website

Books by Jodi Dee

Resources

Jodi's Jesse True Collection

The Dirt Girl by Jodi Dee

The Little Green Jacket by Jodi Dee

Create a Home of Learning: Screen-Free Toys and Techniques for Your Developing Child, 0 to 8 Years by Jodi Dee, M.Ed.

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After narrowly escaping death when her plane crashed into a mountain, they told Joy Cooper she would never walk again. But she proved that she would do more than that, she would dance again.

Joy Cooper was the sole survivor of a plane crash in Alaska that killed three others, including her best friend. Circling the drain herself, she somehow held on until the rescuers came. But that was just the beginning of her journey.

Joy Cooper now has the privilege of sharing her experience of surviving that fatal plane crash. When she was told she would never walk again she dug in, determined to prove the doctors wrong and return to her job as an airport operations manager for United Airlines.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Joy Cooper joins Anjel to share the story of the circumstances that led up to that fateful day in the Alaskan wilderness, her quest for survival while she was alone on the mountainside, and her long journey to be able to walk again.

Listen in as Joy walks us through how the accident and her recovery tested her faith and what she learned about grace amid trials. Plus, she shares her grit and determination to overcome the impossible and dance again.

What You Will Learn

Joy Cooper's story of her plane crash into a mountain in Alaska

How Joy used her overcomer attitude and resilient spirit to survive

How the 'still small voice' helped her navigate her circumstances

How Joy kept her positive attitude while facing a dire diagnosis

Why it's crucial to give yourself grace while being real with yourself about your circumstances

Why Joy surrounded herself with people who would support her dream of dancing again

How Joy advocated for herself to direct her own recovery

How Joy realized despite her circumstances she could she live a fulfilled life and impact others

How grace led Joy from that mountain to dancing the Salsa again

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Many women are not financially savvy. They might be able to make money but can be unsure of how to manage it. 98% of women will outlive their spouses, so eventually, most women will be handling their finances whether they like it or not. Karolyn Wotring is an influencer and a leader of women. She's spent the last 3 decades as a financial planner working with the top executives of Fortune 500 companies and has helped thousands of women transition to become financially savvy. Karolyn is also a mother of two, a recipient of the Chicagoland 2016 Woman of Distinction award, and the founder of the Financially Savvy Woman® program.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Karolyn Wotring joins Anjel to explain what inspired her to become a financial planner and specifically to help women in transition to take control of their finances. Karolyn says, "I treat every one of my clients like my sister, or my mom or my friend." Listen in as Karolyn walks us through her money story and the role she plays in helping her female clients gain the confidence they need to take control of their financial future. She shares some of her principles about money, her advice about long-term care, and the most important aspect of being a financially savvy woman.

What You Will Learn

What inspired Karolyn Wotring to become a financial planner and help women with their money

Why money confidence keeps women from jumping into money management

How Karolyn approaches her work with her women clients facing a life or financial transition

Why it's critical to "know your numbers" and how that simplifies your financial picture

How easily affordable long-term care can help alleviate a woman's biggest fear of the future Why you don't have to know everything about money if you know where to turn for guidance

Karolyn Wotring's divine client avatar

The most important thing you need to know to become a financially savvy woman

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Karolyn Wotring

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Resources

Northwestern Mutual Financial Planning Resources

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Have you struggled to step into your power? Are you searching for tips on utilizing your skills to improve your business?

Elizabeth Purvis is a master business coach and metaphysical teacher. She has worked with thousands of women around the world and is the creator of 7 Figure Goddess and Feminine Magic, where she leads coaches, mentors, healers, and spiritual teachers to embody their highest level and raise their revenue without sales calls.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Elizabeth joins Anjel to discuss her journey into the world of magic and how she empowers her clients to manifest their biggest and boldest money and lifestyle goals.

Elizabeth shares why she started in marketing and moved into teaching magic, describing how she is called to magic and has devoted her faith to that calling..

Listen in to hear more about Elizabeth's dedication to developing leaders and how the entrepreneurial journey is a significant cauldron for personal development and growth.

What You Will Learn

Elizabeth's background in marketing and why she moved into teaching magic

What inspired Elizabeth to make the decision to become more exposed to magic

Elizabeth's struggle wanting to bring magic to the mainstream

The difficulties of building a coaching empire

How Elizabeth is called to magic and has devoted her faith to that calling

Elizabeth's Hot Offer Makeover for transformational leaders ready to scale their businesses

Elizabeth's own leadership journey and why she is dedicated to developing other leaders

Why saving her marriage was Elizabeth's greatest accomplishment in life

Why the entrepreneurial journey is a significant cauldron for personal development and growth

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7 Figure Goddess on Facebook

Elizabeth on Facebook

Elizabeth on LinkedIn

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Resources

The 20-Minute Hot Offer Makeover

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