Work Hard Mom Hard

Marsha is the six-time bestselling author of "When She Stopped Asking Why." She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation.

Through her programs, coaching, and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to "Inspire Yourself Forward" in your own life. She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves, and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support, and impact others.

Marsha is a force to be reckoned with and my dear friend, and I hope you enjoy this conversation.

Highlights of our conversation:

5:35 - Marsha shares how drugs entered her family's life and didn't leave

9:11 - The mindset that helped Marsha get her life back

12:29 - "People can't own a choice at the same time."

16:54 - Understanding and accepting the responsibility your children have

21:30 - Share the lessons and pay if forward

24:27 - Where did the courage come to speak up?

26:45 - When do I know my story is ready to be told?

30:32 - Giving yourself permission to tell your story

32:14 - Creating a space for others to breakthrough

35:02 - Learn to say less

38:57 - Being open to the many doors on your professional journey

44:10 - What skill sets do you have now to get started today?

49:32 - You may not have met the person that will change your life

51:06 - Appreciation is the highest vibration energy we can be in

53:09 - Get in gratitude

55:59 - Lean into the hard

59:26 - I'm ready to lean into the hard. What now?

Connect with Marsha Vanwynsberghe:

Visit her website - https://www.marshavanw.com

Like on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/marshavanwynsberghe

Follow on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/marshavanw

Book a Discovery Call - https://calendly.com/mvanwyn761/15min

Attend The Inspired Life Project - https://www.marshavanw.com/events

About me:

I'm Kari Keating, mom of 3 young boys, that ditched a 17-year, 6 figure corporate career to go after her dreams. I've been coaching professionally for over 2 years and have had a wide variety of clients from recording artists, website developers, photographers, professional network marketers and other life coaches.

My zone of genius lies in helping soul-based entrepreneurs get out of their heads and into inspired action, so they can make the impact they crave and the income they deserve.

Find me at my website - https://www.kari-keating.com/

Connect on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/karikeating/

Credits:

Interview: Marsha Vanwynsberghe

Podcast edited and mixed by Andrew Geary - andrew [at] 51features.com

Alignment 1.0: letting go of toxic foods, relationships, jobs, habits and beliefs to better your actions, vibration and emotions so you can show up in your life the way you want.

Alignment 2.0: letting go of things that have incredible value in your life that no longer serve this new version of you.

Currently working through the latter and I have to say that freedom is electric.

On this episode I walk through my experience over the last few months and what it means to me to truly embody alignment.

Highlights:

0:56 - The intention of this podcast

2:28 - Taking time to excavate your own life

5:24 - What is alignment?

7:31 - What is not allowing you to feel good?

9:13 - Unbecoming yourself

11:08 - People will question your Alignment 2.0

12:15 - The takeaway quote

13:28 - Action steps for those between 1.0 and 2.0

14:52 - Kari speaks honestly about her current re-positioning

About me:

I'm Kari Keating, mom of 3 young boys, that ditched a 17-year, 6 figure corporate career to go after her dreams. I've been coaching professionally for over 2 years and have had a wide variety of clients from recording artists, website developers, photographers, professional network marketers and other life coaches.

My zone of genius lies in helping soul-based entrepreneurs get out of their heads and into inspired action, so they can make the impact they crave and the income they deserve.

Join The Activate Academy - https://www.kari-keating.com/activateacademy

Find me at my website - https://www.kari-keating.com/

Connect on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/karikeating/

Credits:

Podcast edited and mixed by Andrew Geary - andrew [at] 51features.com

Courtney Sjoberg is the CEO and Founder of She Social and The Hashtag Files Society, an online Boss Lady Social Media and Instagram Growth Membership site where she helps HUNDREDS of entrepreneurs make more connections and sales through social media and Hashtags online! In her first year of business, Courtney was able to scale to 6-figures and retire her boyfriend to work full-time in their business! When she isn't serving her boss lady empire and community online, you can find Courtney spending time with her boyfriend Joe and pup, Posey Girl doing normal family things and enjoying life in the Pacific Northwest.

Highlights of our conversation:

7:40 - The road to entrepreneurship

14.27 - Finding your niche by teaching what you have mastered

16:20 - What to know about membership sites

22:51 - Shedding the labels

26:05 - Growing your audience on Instagram

30:36 - Can you grow more than one business at a time?

38:03 - Content strategy

41:56 - Courtney's top two hashtag tips

51:19 - Instagram scheduling

Connect with Courtney Sjoberg:

Visit her website: https://shesocial.co

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

Check out her free class: https://shesocial.co/instagram-hashtag-masterclass

Join The Boss Lady Social Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/bossladysocial/

About me:

I'm Kari Keating, mom of 3 young boys, that ditched a 17-year, 6 figure corporate career to go after her dreams. I've been coaching professionally for over 2 years and have had a wide variety of clients from recording artists, website developers, photographers, professional network marketers and other life coaches.

My zone of genius lies in helping soul-based entrepreneurs get out of their heads and into inspired action, so they can make the impact they crave and the income they deserve.

Join The Activate Academy - https://www.kari-keating.com/activateacademy

Find me at my website - https://www.kari-keating.com/

Connect on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/karikeating/

Credits:

Interview: Courtney Sjoberg

Podcast edited and mixed by Andrew Geary - spelledgeary [at] gmail [dot] com

On today's episode I speak with Keri Stanley. Keri helps individuals from healthcare and service-based professions who need support finding balance so they can take care of others from a fulfilled state. Along Keri's journey, she became depleted, living in survival mode trying to get through each day. Eventually her life caved in on her and that is when she decided there had to be a different way. Fortunately, she found a much better way. She shares what has worked for her clients and how she turned her life around.

And I make a big announcement about my new offering!

Highlights of our conversation:

1:05 - My big announcement

9:48 - Introduction to the amazing Keri Stanley

13:00 - How do I create meaningful connection online?

16:15 - "This is not the mom I want to be."

21:28 - Having courage to believe in yourself at the intersection of your life

30:06 - Finding your coaching calling and the messiness of the beginning

36:13 - Practical tips when starting your business

38:20 - What drew Keri to creating epic experiences for her clients

40:12 - Building a business based on what defines you

42:07 - Moving from vision to cultivation

46:50 - Leap before you look

49:57 - How Keri helps her clients find meaning

55:44 - Listening to the soul nudges

1:00:08 - You didn't come this far just to come this far.

1:05:57 - Getting in contact with Keri

Connect with Keri Stanley:

Check out her website - https://keristanley.com/

Find me on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/KeriStanleyCoaching/

Watch the Pure Purpose Video Series - https://keristanley.com/pure-purpose/

About me:

I'm Kari Keating, mom of 3 young boys, that ditched a 17-year, 6 figure corporate career to go after her dreams. I've been coaching professionally for over 2 years and have had a wide variety of clients from recording artists, website developers, photographers, professional network marketers and other life coaches.

My zone of genius lies in helping soul-based entrepreneurs get out of their heads and into inspired action, so they can make the impact they crave and the income they deserve.

Join The Activate Academy - https://www.kari-keating.com/activateacademy

Find me at my website - https://www.kari-keating.com/

Connect on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/karikeating/

Credits:

Interview: Keri Stanley

Podcast edited and mixed by Andrew Geary - spelledgeary [at] gmail [dot] com

As many of you know, I've been going through a massive shift over the last month or two. After losing my cousin, I took some much-needed time off from work and social media and just allowed myself the space to really be where my feet are.

There was so much I learned from creating that space. I was able to re-calibrate a lot of the things I was working on, and most importantly, just realign how I was spending my time. I was able to tune into the subtle pieces of feedback I was receiving from my clients and the people surrounding me. And ultimately what I realized is that I need to make some changes.

I started to realize that the mastermind that I had created wasn't the right container for my clients to be working in. I asked for even deeper feedback from my clients and my audience and my mentors. I was willing to say "Hold up! Something doesn't feel right here." and actually take a hard look at what would feel right. And so I decided, in the middle of the program, to change everything.

In this episode, I go into the depths of what it looks and feels like in the middle of a pivot. As you can imagine there was a lot of fear changing my mind but knowing that it was coming from a space of truly wanting to get my clients the results they are seeking is what makes the fear, the uncertainty, and everything else so worth it!

Highlights:

1:08 - Why it's time for a massive pivot

5:46 - Reevaluating your plan

7:07 - Surprising outcome from social media detox

9:45 - Creating the life you want

13:21 - Create the space to hear feedback

14:18 - Be brave enough to act and willing to assess feedback

About me:

I'm Kari Keating, mom of 3 young boys, that ditched a 17-year, 6 figure corporate career to go after her dreams. I've been coaching professionally for over 2 years and have had a wide variety of clients from recording artists, website developers, photographers, professional network marketers and other life coaches.

My zone of genius lies in helping soul-based entrepreneurs get out of their heads and into inspired action, so they can make the impact they crave and the income they deserve.

Credits:

Podcast edited and mixed by Andrew Geary - spelledgeary [at] gmail [dot] com

In this episode, April and I sit down together and chat all things motherhood, business, and how to turn your creative outlet into a money maker. She walks through how she kind of fell into her photography business and how she's now teaching others how to turn their passions into full blown businesses.

Highlights of our conversation:

3:38 - Getting to know April

7:17 - The career (and motherhood) transition from interior design to photography

10:33 - Finding creative outlets in motherhood

12:33 - Super tactical information for the budding photographer (or any business)

15:52 - How April made the transition to wedding photography

20:41 - Everything comes with work.

24:19 - How focusing on client experience unlocked April's business

27:12 - How April developed her brand

31:02 - Take this away - start with messy action.

34:46 - April's transition to photography educator and mentor

39:16 - Get in contact with April

Connect with April Yentas:

Check out her website - www.aprilyentas.com

Follow on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aprilyentas

Listen to her podcast - https://aprilyentas.com/hustlewithheartpodcast

About me:

I'm Kari Keating, mom of 3 young boys, that ditched a 17-year, 6 figure corporate career to go after her dreams. I've been coaching professionally for over 2 years and have had a wide variety of clients from recording artists, website developers, photographers, professional network marketers and other life coaches.

My zone of genius lies in helping soul-based entrepreneurs get out of their heads and into inspired action, so they can make the impact they crave and the income they deserve.

Credits:

Interview: April Yentas

Podcast edited and mixed by Andrew Geary - spelledgeary [at] gmail [dot] com

Bleary eyed with newborns and messy hair, yearning for connection and parenting help, Lara and Jenn found themselves (and met each other!) in a new mom group. After 3 months of conversation about the angst surrounding tummy time and Velcro swaddles, they took their conversation to a more personal level over red wine with their kids in ergos.

Gradually, the conversations increased to nighttime texts over teething, sleep challenges, and how to navigate the transition to solids. As Jenn and Lara began to get their footing together in their new role as moms, they created the space for real conversation over adult dinner to finally talk about themselves, as women and as friends, not just how they were moms. Over this dinner, they both realized that there was a need and space for something big and exciting in each of their lives. Lara was ready to pivot her business away from the corporate world, and Jenn was looking for greater connection and honest conversation within the greater Mom community.

From there the idea to create a podcast and a supportive, authentic and thriving Mom community was born. This podcast is the story and lessons learned so far from Generation.Mom.

Highlights of our conversation:

4:05 - The origins of Generation.Mom

8:20 - Why aren't more talking about modern motherhood?

14:44 - What does the Generation.Mom community look like?

18:02 - The top themes that Jenn and Lara see in their community

22:19 - The next evolution for this community

25:13 - Words of encouragement for the mother in the middle of it

27:24 - Life as a mother and businesswoman - what it looks like right now

30:58 - How Lara and Jenn managed to act on their idea

34:02 - Deciding on the most important parts to work on

36:36 - Tips on creating a thriving Facebook group

42:44 - What are Jenn and Lara most excited about

46:02 - Pushing past the fear of sharing your message

51:04 - The future for Generation.Mom

53:19 - Managing the frustration of motherhood and business

56:12 - Everything is feedback

57:20 - Advice we wish we had from the beginning

1:00:33 - What does success look like to you?

Connect with Generation.Mom:

Check out their website - https://generation.mom/

Listen to their podcast - https://generation.mom/podcast/

Follow on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/generation.mom/

Join their community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/generation.mom/

About me:

I'm Kari Keating, mom of 3 young boys, that ditched a 17-year, 6 figure corporate career to go after her dreams. I've been coaching professionally for over 2 years and have had a wide variety of clients from recording artists, website developers, photographers, professional network marketers and other life coaches.

My zone of genius lies in helping soul-based entrepreneurs get out of their heads and into inspired action, so they can make the impact they crave and the income they deserve.

Credits:

Interview: Lara Schulte and Jenn Rout

Podcast edited and mixed by Andrew Geary - spelledgeary [at] gmail [dot] com

Some of you may or may not have noticed that I took a last week completely off. After the passing of my cousin, I decided to take a break from social media and work. It was a much-needed pause on almost everything in my life, except of course, for mothering. I threw myself into it as much as I possibly could.

I had been feeling the pull to take a social media break, specifically Instagram, for a while now. But I had a lot of fear in pausing as Instagram is a huge part of my business. But for some time now I had been feeling like it was getting super noisy and I was having a hard time really sharpening my message and utilizing the platform and the little influence that I must really make a difference.

So, I took a break. A much needed one. And I learned a lot during this time, but I wanted to break down my three biggest learnings I had.

Highlights:

0:46 - A word of gratitude

2:35 - Lesson 1: Notice

8:01 - Lesson 2: Space

11:00 - Lesson 3: Fun

15:08 - The ultimate goal

About me:

I'm Kari Keating, mom of 3 young boys, that ditched a 17-year, 6 figure corporate career to go after her dreams. I've been coaching professionally for over 2 years and have had a wide variety of clients from recording artists, website developers, photographers, professional network marketers and other life coaches.

My zone of genius lies in helping soul-based entrepreneurs get out of their heads and into inspired action, so they can make the impact they crave and the income they deserve.

Credits:

Podcast edited and mixed by Andrew Geary - spelledgeary [at] gmail [dot] com

Cherice Godard is a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) specializing in weight loss, mindset motivation, and healthy eating. She also coaches others through faith deconstruction, reconstruction, and spiritual transition. Cherice recently discovered this passion because of her lived experience transitioning from Mormonism.

Cherice spent 15 years in the public health education sector as a consultant before furthering her education to become a Health and Wellness Coach. She left her long-term job to pursue the dream of working for herself in a flexible manner that allows her to support her young family. The best part of her work is being able to walk alongside her clients and see the changes they make and the empowerment they attain from gaining self-efficacy.

Cherice is a mother of three beautiful daughters, a wife of 16 years, an avid soccer player, and a firm believer in strength training for the body and soul.

Highlights of our conversation:

4:42 - How Cherice's childhood shaped her early life

7:45 - Cherice explains the "Mormon thing"

10:07 - I'm checking all the right boxes. Why am I not happy?

14:53 - Cherice begins to question her place in the Mormon faith

16:11 - How Cherice began to shift towards a career she was called to

20:16 - The courage to say something isn't working

23:05 - The importance of knowledge to ask the right questions

26:15 - Taking the bold step to connect to others like you

29:36 - Listen to the nudge

33:25 - Relationship repercussions when your nudge pulls you away

38:56 - How understanding your truth maximizes what you provide for others

41:30 - Life as a rule follower without any rules

43:12 - Cherice's ideal client

46:36 - The first step if you're feeling discontent with your current situation

Connect with Cherice:

Check out her website - www.coachcherice.com

Freebie: A simple, whole food, plant-based recipe geared toward healthy eating and weight loss - https://www.coachcherice.com/freebie

Schedule a free 30-minute consultation with Coach Cherice to discuss your needs - https://calendly.com/chericegodard

Follow on Instagram - www.instagram.com/coachcherice

Like on Facebook - www.facebook.com/coachcherice

About me:

I'm Kari Keating, mom of 3 young boys, that ditched a 17-year, 6 figure corporate career to go after her dreams. I've been coaching professionally for over 2 years and have had a wide variety of clients from recording artists, website developers, photographers, professional network marketers and other life coaches.

My zone of genius lies in helping soul-based entrepreneurs get out of their heads and into inspired action, so they can make the impact they crave and the income they deserve.

Credits:

Interview: Cherice Godard

Podcast edited and mixed by Andrew Geary - spelledgeary [at] gmail [dot] com

Last Wednesday Facebook and Instagram crashed for the day, and I have to say it felt incredibly freeing. I love using social media as a tool to grow my business, but the reality is that it doesn't always feel like that's happening. Instead I feel like I'm just getting more noise in my head about how I should be running my business and parenting and dressing myself and ALL THE NOISE!! And for the day I let go of the feeling of needing to check my stuff and just hung out with my kids and thought about how I would get my medicine to more people if Facebook and Instagram weren't around.

And that got me thinking...if I am feeling like this then there MUST be more people out there feeling this way too. And what would I say to my bestie if she was telling me that all this noise was in her head? I would look her in the eye and say DELETE the app and start creating your life and business without all the noise and remember, you aren't doing it wrong! Stop second guessing that amazing idea of yours and just start asking people if they think it's awesome too!

Highlights for this episode:

1:28 - Whether in parenting, business - ANYTHING - you are...

2:22 - Things outside my control show me something I've been craving

3:36 - Try doing this with people's opinions

4:20 - There is no failure - only feedback

Connect with me:

Check out my website - https://www.kari-keating.com/

Join the conversation - https://www.instagram.com/karikeating/

About me:

I'm Kari Keating, mom of 3 young boys that ditched a 17-year, 6 figure corporate career to go after her dreams. I've been coaching professionally for over 2 years and have had a wide variety of clients from recording artists, website developers, photographers, professional network marketers and other life coaches.

My zone of genius lies in helping soul-based entrepreneurs get out of their heads and into inspired action, so they can make the impact they crave and the income they deserve.

Credits:

Podcast edited and mixed by Andrew Geary - spelledgeary [at] gmail [dot] com