Leading Lady Podcast | Coaching and Accountability for Ambitious Women Entrepreneurs (AliceAnne Loftus | Certified Professional Coach (CPC) specializing in Leade)

Are you holding onto any values or beliefs from your past that you no longer feel aligned with?

It’s okay to let go of old beliefs or change them to reflect what you value now. That’s something I've learned throughout my life and career and it’s what we’re talking about in this episode. 

You’re joining us in the middle of my book Take The Lead. I’m reading one chapter a week here on the podcast, and this week we’re on Chapter 5: Change Your Shirt. You can listen to each chapter individually as standalone episodes, or you can go back to Episode 163 to start from the beginning of the book.

This chapter covers my experience taking over a childcare business as a young mother, the challenges I faced during my early days in business, and the lessons learned that made me a better leader. We’re talking about standards and expectations, identity, the characteristics of an effective leader, and being willing to change your beliefs as you learn and grow. 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• Creating your own rules as a business owner

• Overcoming insecurities and other people’s judgments 

• Being willing to change and grow 

Tune in to find out what I learned from the early days of my career about showing up as a good leader. 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Resources Mentioned: 

Purchase Take The Lead From:

Amazon: https://a.co/d/9pcU25A

Park Books: https://parkbooksmd.com/item/ndNZkkWlqk-PdyAQi_5lSQ

Here. A Pop-Up Shop: https://www.hereapopupshop.com/product/Take-the-Lead-Book/6309?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=73

Leading Lady Coaching: https://leadinglady-coaching.com/take-the-lead-book/

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What does your branding say about you? 

Your brand is bigger than branding. It’s so common for us to not see the flaws in what we have currently because we are so close to our businesses. This can make it hard to see from someone else’s shoes, but you have to look at the bigger picture. 

Your brand is your unique story, but your branding is for your audience. In this episode of Leading Lady, I sat down with one of my Leading Lady ambassadors, Lena Gosik-Wolfe to talk about how you can create a brand that stands out and connects you with your audience. 

Lena of Lena Designs Studio is a dynamic designer and dot-connecting visionary who is able to bring high-level artistic strategy to brand design. As a brand strategist, she’s helping female-owned online businesses all over the world make more money by crafting a unique, beautiful, purposeful design that elevates them beyond a business and into a true brand. 

When she’s not serving her clients, you can find her spending time with her husband & rescue animals, or tending her succulent garden. 

When people see the passion and love for your business, it actually inspires them to work with you! You don’t need to hide behind the computer or a brand that doesn’t suit you. Your branding should represent you and your business in a way that makes you proud to show it off. 

Tune in today to learn more from Lena about how the perfect branding can impact your business! 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Resources Mentioned: 

Get the Resource Guide of 15+ Women Supporting Women: https://lenadesigns.studio/women-supporting-women

Check out Lena's website: https://lenadesigns.studio/

Follow Lena on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lenadesigns.studio/

Follow Lena on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/lenadesignsstudio/_created/

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Do you have a side-hustle?

A lot of women that I have talked to have day jobs and a side-hustle! There are so many different reasons why, and my guest today is talking to us about hers.

In today’s episode, I am joined by one of my (and my dog’s) favorite brand owners, Kelsey Holden to talk about how her day job pays the bills, but her side-hustle fulfills her creative passions.

A devout lover of all puns, Kelsey Holden is the owner and embroidery artisan of Good Dog Designs, a machine embroidery company based in her home studio of Baltimore, MD. During the day, Kelsey works in event marketing for a digital health startup company.

We are talking about all of the different ways that we can fill our buckets, why our careers don’t have to be the be-all and end-all, how leaning into creativity can be an outlet for grief, and more!

This episode is a great reminder that your career does not have to be the only thing that you do especially if it doesn’t bring you joy and fulfillment. We are all multi-faceted and can do so much! Listen in to hear advice from Kelsey on this and the motivation you might need to start your own side-hustle!

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I don't believe that makeup is meant to hide our faces. It's meant to enhance the features we already have. Don’t you agree?

Some people might have the understanding that makeup is used to hide features, but I don’t look at it that way! My guest, Samia Freeman, doesn’t either!

Samia Freeman is a makeup artist, skincare consultant, and beauty educator who is passionate about empowering women through their own inner beauty. She educates women on product knowledge as well as skincare and makeup application so they can feel confident incorporating the techniques into their everyday routine. Her approach is always client-focused, engaging her clients throughout the process as they prepare for their special events, so they feel comfortable and confident in their own skin.

Samia and I explore the idea that beauty is so much more than makeup. We cover the importance of taking care of our skin, where to start if you don’t have a skincare routine, the effect of chemicals in skincare and so much more.

If you are interested in skincare, makeup, and enhancing your natural beauty from the inside out, you will absolutely love this episode.

Resources Mentioned: 

www.Instagram.com/beautybysamia_

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

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The definition of kindness is the quality of being generous, considerate, and friendly. It’s a simple concept, but one that can be difficult to put into action at all times. Have you ever stopped to think about WHY it’s so important to be kind and how it can impact you as the giver? 

In this episode, we chat candidly about kindness and altruism. We also dive into the vast amounts of research about kindness and how it can impact our physical health as well as our life satisfaction. 

If you weren’t already convinced of the value of being kind, then I hope that this episode does the trick. Kindness truly is a quality that benefits the giver as much as it does the receiver. In the uncertainty of our current situations, one thing that we can all control is the choice to be kind. I hope that you will choose kindness and impact the world around you for good. 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

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Do you want to take the LEAD of your life?

If you listen to this show or you follow along with me, I am going to guess that you do! Lucky for you, I am talking all about the Leadership Masterclass I offer in this episode.

The Leadership Masterclass is a 6-month group coaching program with an in-depth focus on mission, vision, and values that align with your goals both personally and professionally enabling you to lead authentically and at your BEST!

I created a safe space where women work together to identify their own unique leadership presence while focusing on the strategic objectives needed to keep businesses/organizations moving forward.

The power of group coaching is invaluable as we are either the student or the teacher in every experience, and when we can combine our experiences, share our resources and connect in meaningful ways, we truly live the motto “Empowered women, empower women.”

There are hundreds of high-achieving women who have been able to take the lead of their life because of this, and I want you to be one of them!

For more information about the Leadership Masterclass and an inside look into what the masterclass can offer you, tune in!

Resources Mentioned: 

https://leadinglady-coaching.com/masterclass-2/

https://leadinglady-coaching.com/contact-me/

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

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The year 2020 has been undeniably difficult. We are all feeling a bit emotionally drained and exhausted by the events of the past few months. Each of us is handling the trauma of this time differently, but we can all use additional grace and kindness. 

In this episode, I talk simply and honestly about the feelings we are ALL experiencing, and I give simple suggestions that I am personally using to help weather this storm. 

After listening in, I invite you to acknowledge the difficulty of the last few months, practice grace, and ask yourself, “What is the kindest thing that I can do for myself and for someone else?”

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

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Oftentimes, people look at networking groups as just a bunch of leads they need to convert or people to get referrals from. How about you? Do you see the value of joining a group or a forum?

In this episode, let's talk about the greater reason why you should join networking groups: for learning. Many of us didn't go into entrepreneurship armed with degrees in business, marketing or management. Discover how being in a community of like-minded professionals brings us so much more than merely a place to promote our business.

In Today’s Episode We Discuss: 

• The purpose of joining networking groups
• Why I limit asking for referrals to once a month in my group
• The importance of learning from others
• Why entrepreneurship could be lonely
• Working in your business vs working on your business
• The roles you can take in a networking group

For the full show notes visit www.leadinglady-coaching.com/8

***TW: mentions of SIDS and sexual assault

If you’ve ever wanted to know a little more about me and my background, listen up. 

In the last episode of the podcast, we started reading my book, Take The Lead, together. Each week, I’m reading one chapter of the book to you here on the Leading Lady podcast. In this episode, we’re covering Chapter 1: Values Grow Up. 

This chapter is focused on lessons I learned from experiences in my childhood that I have kept, refined, or let go of. We’re all shaped by the lessons we learned in childhood, but have you ever stopped to ask yourself whether some of those lessons are more harmful than helpful?

Topics covered in this episode include:

• What my early years were like 

• The power of recognizing patterns and removing yourself from unhealthy ones 

• Letting go of mentalities that no longer serve you 

Join me as I reflect on the childhood experiences that made me who I am today. 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Resources Mentioned: 

Purchase Take The Lead From:

Amazon: https://a.co/d/9pcU25A

Park Books: https://parkbooksmd.com/item/ndNZkkWlqk-PdyAQi_5lSQ

Here. A Pop-Up Shop: https://www.hereapopupshop.com/product/Take-the-Lead-Book/6309?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=73

Leading Lady Coaching: https://leadinglady-coaching.com/take-the-lead-book/

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Have you been looking for a way to connect with like-minded women in leadership?

From the outside looking in, you might not realize just how many benefits there are to being in a networking group. Yes, you grow your network, but you also get so much more than that. In this episode of the Leading Lady podcast, I’m sharing six of the most powerful benefits, both personal and professional, of being part of a networking group. 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• My secret to getting more work done in less time 

• How to guarantee a good return on investment from your education 

• The surprising benefits of being in a networking group

If you’re looking to make an investment to grow your business and improve your life, a networking group could be the answer for you! Tune in to learn more. 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Resources Mentioned: 

Learn More About The Collective: https://leadinglady-coaching.com/the-collective/

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Do you have systems in place in your business?

Life happens sometimes, and as business owners it can be difficult to maintain normal business operations when things come up. In this episode of Leading Lady, I’m sharing why we need to have systems and processes, especially when we’re down. 

If you have been following me, you probably know that July and August were very busy for me and I really needed to step away and take a pause from all things business related. Having said that, it doesn't mean that my business stopped. 

As high-achieving women, entrepreneurs, business owners, and leaders of organizations, we know that we can’t just bring everything to a screeching halt. Things have to keep moving, even without us. 

Because of my systems and processes, I was able to take a step back when I needed to. My team knew what to do, even without me there. Things continued to run and I was able to get the rest I needed to keep operating at my best. 

Tune in to learn more about the systems and processes you need to have in place so that you can take the time off when you need it without slowing down your business progress. 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

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Do you practice self-care? 

We hear all the time that self-care is so important. We are always encouraged to practice it with meditation, bubble baths, and walks. But the world and all of our expectations, responsibilities, and commitments can make any form of real self-care feel impossible. We have families and businesses and friends, and it’s easy to prioritize ourselves last. 

In this episode of The Leading Lady Podcast, I’m sharing why self-care is actually an act of bravery and why you need to start making yourself a priority in your life for your own well-being. 

As high-achieving women, it’s scary to take a step back when we need it because we don’t want to let anyone down. That means that you have to say no and back out of commitments when you over-committed yourself, and it takes courage to admit to others that you need to prioritize your mental health. 

In a world where we are idolized for stretching ourselves too thin, being a part of hustle culture, and being seen as a woman that can do all the things, it is so easy for self-care to just fall off our radar.

You can’t light yourself on fire to keep others warm. Self-care isn’t selfish, it’s a necessity. Tune in to hear more about why practicing self-care is an act of bravery and how to start making it a priority. 

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You don’t have to upend your life to make animal and environmentally-friendly choices. 

Topics like climate change and deforestation can be really overwhelming to think about. After all, how much of a difference can one person really make? The truth is, we need everyone’s effort. Taking steps to be more environmentally friendly will make an impact. Every small action adds up to big changes.

In this episode of the Leading Lady podcast, Crystal DiMiceli joined me to talk about how we can make a difference in our environment even with the tiniest of changes. 

Crystal was that little girl who loved animals and brought home strays whenever her parents would allow it (that may still be her M.O.!). She was that teenager who watched a show about pollution and vowed to stop it when she grew up. But, she’s also that woman that loves to travel to far-off places on fossil fuel-guzzling airplanes while wearing leather shoes. 

She may not be the perfect example of how to do eco- and animal-friendly 100% “right”, but she makes every effort possible. She does her research, makes conscious choices, and listens to both sides of the aisle. She wants to bring attention to the good things that are happening so that we can elevate and scale up these acts so that they, ideally, become the norm. She understands that nothing is black and white, there are many shades of grey. Although, she prefers to say many shades of green. 

You don’t have to be perfect to be environmentally conscious. It all starts with one small change. We are so much more powerful than you may think, especially together. Make sure to tune in to learn how you can start making more environmentally conscious decisions in your life today. 

Resources Mentioned: 

Follow Crystal on Facebook

Follow Crystal on Instagram

Becoming a Force for Nature free guide

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How do you know when it’s time to hire a graphic designer for your business? 

The graphics you use in your business are so important and as small business owners, investing in a graphic designer that really captures your business and your brand is so important. In this episode of Leading Lady, I sat down with a Leading Lady ambassador and dear friend of mine, Jennifer Osterhouse to talk about how to know if you should hire a graphic designer for your business. 

Jennifer Osterhouse is a graphic designer with over 25 years of experience in direct response design, publication design, and marketing material design. She helps clients uplevel their marketing materials by designing custom-branded print and digital marketing assets to promote the products and services your business has to offer. 

She believes in quality design, clear messaging, and professional standards in every project she does. Her passion is helping businesses put their best foot forward with unforgettable, eye-catching graphic designs.

While there are many parts of your business that you’ll likely want to take care of yourself, sometimes there are things that should be handed off to a professional. If you are in a place financially where you can invest in a graphic designer, it can make a huge difference and take your business to the next level. 

Having quality marketing materials removes the hesitation to share your business with the world which increases brand awareness and attracts new clients. Tune in to learn more about the benefits of hiring a graphic designer for your business. 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Resources Mentioned: 

Visit Jennifer’s website: https://jenniferosterhouse.com/

Get her freebie: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d3LK7XW8aPfpjIuAaGBWg7CJSLLUwuga/view?usp=share_link

Check out the Leading Lady Ambassadors magazine: https://leadinglady-coaching.com/ambassadors/

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The definition of kindness is the quality of being generous, considerate, and friendly. It’s a simple concept, but one that can be difficult to put into action at all times. Have you ever stopped to think about WHY it’s so important to be kind and how it can impact you as the giver? 

In this episode, we chat candidly about kindness and altruism. We also dive into the vast amounts of research about kindness and how it can impact our physical health as well as our life satisfaction. 

If you weren’t already convinced of the value of being kind, then I hope that this episode does the trick. Kindness truly is a quality that benefits the giver as much as it does the receiver. In the uncertainty of our current situations, one thing that we can all control is the choice to be kind. I hope that you will choose kindness and impact the world around you for good. 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

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Could your marketing materials use a re-fresh?

You might have found that as your branding has evolved, some of your old marketing materials have been left behind and now you’ve got different fonts, colors, and logos all over the place, or maybe you never established a brand image to begin with. 

Whatever situation you’re in, now’s your chance to uplevel your marketing materials with professional help from Jennifer Osterhouse. Jennifer is here to guide you through the process of assessing your current marketing materials, creating a consistent image for your business, and updating your marketing materials across the board. 

Jennifer Osterhouse is a graphic designer with over 25 years of experience in direct response design, publication design, and marketing material design. She helps clients uplevel their marketing materials by designing custom-branded print and digital marketing assets to promote the products and services their businesses have to offer. 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• Where to start with your marketing

• How to assess your marketing materials

• Creating consistent and cohesive branding 

If you’re looking for help upleveling your marketing materials, you’re in the right place. 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Resources Mentioned: 

Visit Jennifer’s Website: https://jenniferosterhouse.com 

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Do you feel like entrepreneurship comes naturally to you or do you feel like you struggle? Do you wish that you could just focus on your zone of genius and have the other "business chores" taken off your plate? Have you ever thought about using systems to turn your passion into a scalable business?

In this episode, I will be chatting with home and business organization expert, Susie Salinas. Susie is a Navy wife, mom of 3, podcast junkie and an obsessed organizer since sixth grade. She owns Systems by Susie and has successfully helped entrepreneurs organize their professional and personal lives through building systems so they can lead effective and efficient lives. 

Susie’s entrepreneurial journey started with a passion and quickly turned into having to learn all the ins and outs of running a business.  After she was able to build systems and processes she saw huge changes in her business and now she is able to help others do the same. 

In Today’s Episode We Discuss: 

• How a disadvantage actually led to Susie’s organizing skills
• Outsourcing to scale your business faster
• Figuring out entrepreneurship when you don’t have a business degree
• Setting up your systems so you can scale your business
• How to onboard your new hires so they hit the ground running
• Susie’s favorite apps and tools she uses to run her business
• How to know if and when you should start your business

For the full show notes visit www.leadinglady-coaching.com/9

Have you ever thought about writing a book? 

On this week’s episode of Leading Lady, I’m sharing what a book can do for your business. When I wrote my book Take The Lead, it really helped me in my coaching business and I think that for many of you, it could be instrumental in your business success as well. 

If you’re a coach or someone who creates a lot of content that you use with your clients or the services you offer, and you have been thinking about writing a book, this episode is definitely for you. 

I am here to tell you that writing a book can be a game changer in your business. Your credibility is increased and it’s a really powerful way to be able to illustrate your personal and professional value. What’s not to love? 

You’ll be amazed at the numerous opportunities that are available to you as a published author. You can really reach an audience beyond your own by showing up in other networks and connecting with new potential clients. 

There’s only so much we are able to say in daily conversations and writing a book can help you connect with clients and potential clients on a much deeper level. Tune in to hear more about how writing a book can grow your business and your impact. 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Resources Mentioned: 

Schedule a consultation with Lofthouse Publishing: https://lofthousepublishing.com/schedule-a-consultation/

Get the freebie to learn if publishing a book is right for you: https://www.dropbox.com/t/lG9GcLsXGFU82CpD

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I will be the first to admit that I have always had a love/hate relationship with food. Like many other leading ladies, I have struggled with food and body image for most of my adult life. When I met our guest on today’s episode, I was finally able to identify some of my personal blocks and challenges were with nutrition and wellness. 

Listen in to my conversation with Elizabeth Harris. Elizabeth is the owner of Elizabeth Harris Nutrition and Wellness,  a registered dietitian and certified dietitian nutrition coach. She helps women choose nourishing foods and build lifelong healthful habits so they can never diet again.  Her goal is to help women feel good about their wellness choices and their bodies and show up like an energized superstar for everyone and everything else they care about. 

Unlike other nutrition programs that focus on what not to do or which foods to eliminate, restrict, or avoid, Elizabeth highlights all the foods and habits you can ADD to your routines to reach your goals while making nutrition simple, satisfying, and sustainable. She is passionate about putting pleasure and fun back into nutrition and food. 

I hope that this episode inspires you to get curious about your nutrition habits and find ways to bring pleasure and joy back into eating healthily. 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

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Have you heard the term “unicorn” used in the online business world? 

This is usually used to describe someone who is good at many different things and ready to jump in and help solve any problem. Everyone wants to hire a unicorn! 

In today’s episode of Leading Lady, I sat down with Emily Reagan, the ultimate unicorn! Emily saw a gap in the skills that aspiring digital marketers knew and the needs of business owners, and she made it her mission to help those future freelance unicorns learn the skills they need to know to become irresistible to clients.

Emily Reagan, mom of four, Air force wife, is a Digital Marketing Strategist and founder of the Unicorn Digital Marketing Assistant School. She has a background in journalism and electronic media. 

Emily teaches digital marketing tech skills in her 6-week intense training program the Unicorn Digital Marketing Assistant which opens a few times a year. It covers the must-knows of online business: SEO, blogging & WordPress, email marketing, affiliate marketing, social media, and marketing strategies. She calls her course graduates “unicorn digital marketing assistants” because they have all the resourceful qualities, online insight, and implementation skills that online business owners are looking for. Aka that total magical package. Emily is very proud to say she still does the client work as a Fractional CMO (Chief Marketing Officer).

Emily's passion for what she does is so inspiring. Whether you’re looking for a new career as a unicorn digital marketer, or you’re thinking about hiring one for your business, you’ll find some amazing information in this episode. 

Make sure to tune in! 

Resources Mentioned: 

Freebie: How to Make a Living on Your Terms Workshop

Join Emily’s Unicorn Digital Marketing Assistant Lab

Visit Emily’s website

Follow Emily on Instagram

Connect with Emily on LinkedIn

Follow Emily on Facebook

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

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Today we’re getting back into a fan favorite replay.

You can dress however you please. You do you! You should always prioritize whatever makes you look and feel your best. However, I get many questions about how to amplify your look and confidence and look more polished as a professional woman. 

I am by no means trying to tell you how to dress, I just want to share some tips if this is the kind of thing you are looking for.

In this episode of Leading Lady, I am sharing my top tips for how you can look and feel more “put together” in your professional life. These small tips and tricks have worked for me to help me feel more polished because believe it or not, I’m not a high-maintenance girl, I like to keep things as simple and effortless as possible. 

You don’t have to follow the trends to look amazing. By keeping your look simple and polished, you will have a lot less stress and you will feel more confident and prepared to show up anywhere because you will have your go-to style and essentials ready to go. 

Tune in to hear my favorite ways to create a simple and polished look that will make you look and feel amazing every day. 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Resources Mentioned: 

Check out my favorite clothing boutique in Annapolis: www.wrabyn.com

Get my favorite digital tablet: www.remarkable.com

Find the perfect planner: www.erincondren.com

Check out my favorite work bags: www.dagnedover.com

3 Must-Have Items for Productivity and Efficiency podcast episode: https://leadinglady-coaching.com/3-must-have-items-for-productivity/

Book a call with me: https://leadinglady-coaching.com/private-coaching/

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Have you ever wanted to write a book? 

I honestly feel that everyone has a book inside of them. We all have our own unique experiences that we have learned from and by sharing our story, we can help the next person in line. Writing a book can help you leave a legacy for yourself so that others can learn from you.

In this episode of Leading Lady, I sat down with Camille Campins-Adams, one of my Leading Lady Ambassadors, to talk about why (if you have been thinking about writing a book) there’s no better time than now to write one.

Camille is a bestselling author, author coach, and lover of books. She has a master’s degree in creative writing with a focus on nonfiction. While in grad school, she read and wrote tens of thousands of words per semester and loved every minute of it. Oh, and she did it all with two kids...ages three and under! She's truly committed to what she does! 

Tune in to hear more about how Camille helps authors write their books, the benefits of writing, and how it can help you create your legacy. 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Resources Mentioned: 

Get the Start Writing mini-course: www.frameworkforabook.com/start-writing

Visit Camille’s website: https://camillecampinsadams.com/

Follow Camille on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/campinsadams/

Join The Journaling Collective: https://journalingcollective.com

Check out the Author Legacy Project: https://camillecampinsadams.com/group/

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From a young age, we are told to do well in school, go to college, get married, buy a home, start a family, and so on, but we often forget that as we get older, our parents do too. It is inevitable, and it is something that we don’t often think about or plan for.

A lot of us are in an in-between stage of life where we are raising our children while we are caring for our aging parents, so we often look to caregivers to ease some of the challenges and overwhelm.

In this episode, I am chatting with Winsome Brown about senior care - specifically for those with dementia.

Winsome Brown is the co-founder of Lean On Dee Senior Care Advocates. She is a certified dementia life coach, a certified senior advisor and holds certifications from The University of Michigan Advanced Clinical Dementia Practice. Winsome was called to serve when she struggled to find suitable care for her mother when she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. This realization helped her create Lean On Dee’s dementia check-in service, an at-home cognitive stimulation program that promotes and helps to maintain cognitive abilities in adults living with dementia.

The most important takeaway from this episode with Winsome is to remain patient, become educated and make a plan for your loved one. These things will help you find the peace of mind you need knowing that they are happy, safe and well cared for.

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Have you ever felt guilty for eating something that you thought you shouldn’t? Or do you ever think things like, “I can’t have sweets, they’re bad for me,” or, “I shouldn’t have carbs because they’ll make me gain weight?”

In intuitive eating, we call these the food police. They’re essentially these thoughts that we all have swirling in our heads about what we’re supposed to eat. It’s like our own inner judge and jury that tell us whether the food we are eating is good or bad. 

Have you ever wondered where exactly they came from? The truth is that a vast majority of the time, they come from diet culture and they are not helping us! They come straight from weight loss companies that are selling diets or meal plans or other people trying to make money off of us. 

In this episode of Leading Lady, we are doing another podcast takeover with Leading Lady Ambassador Elizabeth Harris! She’s a registered dietitian and intuitive eating counselor with a virtual nutrition practice. She empowers women to find peaceful solutions to food and nutrition without dieting or stressing about the scale with intuitive eating and body image healing. 

Elizabeth is diving into the topic of food police and “shoulding” all over your food choices. We are human and there is so much more to our health and well-being than the food we eat or how much we exercise. 

Tune in to learn more about shutting out the food police and developing healthier habits around food and exercise. 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Resources Mentioned: 

Join the  Health and Healing Intuitive Eating Community: www.facebook.com/groups/nutritioncoachingwithRDNElizabeth

How to Break Up With Dieting For Good mini-course: elizabethharrisnutrition.com/how-to-break-up-with-dieting-for-good

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Hands up if you’ve ever found yourself in a situation where you’ve overcommitted and don’t know how you’re going to be able to pull everything off. I know I have. 

What do you do when you’ve made a commitment but you know you can’t deliver on it at your best? Life happens! No matter how carefully you plan, sometimes circumstances will change. We’re all human, after all. 

Backing out of commitments can be uncomfortable, but sometimes it’s necessary. So, let’s talk about the best way to do it when you have to. I’ve learned that when you communicate early and honestly about your situation, people are extremely understanding and even gain respect for your integrity. 

We’re talking about when, why, and how to back out of commitments to protect your time and energy while still maintaining good business relationships. 

If you’re someone who avoids difficult conversations at all costs, this is for you. 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Resources Mentioned: 

Book a Coaching Call: https://leadinglady-coaching.com/private-coaching/ 

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How confident are you that you set clear boundaries and expectations with your employees and clients?

In this episode, I am talking all about the importance of clear agreements, contracts, job descriptions, and scopes of work.

Lately, I've been having a lot of conversations with my own clients about struggles that they're having either managing employees or managing projects that they're doing with clients. Usually, this is due to unclear boundaries and expectations.

Unclear boundaries and expectations can happen with both employees and clients, and this can cause a lot of frustration, confusion, and disappointment for everyone. 

I want to stress the importance of having open conversations about the details of your agreements, contracts, job descriptions, and scopes of work from the very beginning to avoid this!

Tune in to hear how I handle this, what I recommend to my clients, and how I can help you if you need some guidance in this area!

Resources Mentioned: 

Book a Discovery Call

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

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Could your hormones be the problem of the symptoms you are experiencing?

Rachelle Polk is joining me in this episode to talk about how a BeBalanced program can help bring your body back into balance quickly and naturally! 

I went through a BeBalanced program, and I was hugely successful with it. It allowed me to get really in tune with my body and the hormonal changes that I was experiencing, so I am excited to be able to share my story and Rachelle’s story with you in this episode.

Rachelle Polk is a passionate advocate for women’s health and holistic wellness. She is an awarded professional with over thirty years of experience in business development and operations, and she is the owner of the BeBalanced Natural Hormone Weight Loss Centers of Annapolis which helps improve the lives of both women and men.

Tune in to learn how an all-natural BeBalanced program can improve your weight, your health, and your entire well-being

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

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Want to know a secret? No one knows what they’re doing! 

In the entrepreneurship world, we are surrounded by experts and gurus who have it all figured out- or so we think! The truth is, no one knows everything. We are all just trying to figure it out as we go. 

We all have struggles and battles that others don’t see. That is why you can’t let comparison steal your joy. You can’t dismiss your own unique lessons when looking at your journey and what brought you there. 

In this episode of the Leading Lady podcast, we are talking all about how you can stop letting comparison stunt your growth and instead, learn from those around us.

You are not the only one struggling, and you are not the only person that has questions or doubts. 

Listen in to hear more on this topic - it’s such a good one.

Resources Mentioned: 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

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In this episode of the Leading Lady podcast, I’m sharing the lessons I’ve learned from Zac Efron. 

Just kidding! Kind of… I was watching a Zac Efron movie (you’ll have to tune in to find out which one) that ended with an unexpectedly powerful message, and naturally I immediately wanted to talk about it with you. 

The message is one about leaving behind narratives that no longer serve you, being your true self, and embracing a growth mindset. I told you it was powerful! 

This episode is a cozy chat between you and me about the possibilities that open up when you are curious about your own life, eager to learn, and willing to grow.

Topics covered in this episode include:

• Moving on from narratives that no longer serve you

• How to be yourself when you feel like your true self will be rejected 

• The difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset

Tune in to learn how to embrace a growth mindset so that you can evolve into the leading lady you want to be. 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Resources Mentioned: 

Book a Coaching Call: https://aalcoachschedule.as.me/?appointmentType=2262142

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Have you ever felt a desire to serve others but felt lost on how to do it? 

Mentoring can be truly transformational for both the mentee and the mentor. 

We may not realize it but we all inherently serve others. In fact, a majority of the time we are either in the position of a teacher or a student. We naturally mentor those around us and it can be easy to overlook the huge impact we are making on each other’s lives. 

In this fan favorite replay episode of the Leading Lady Podcast, we are chatting with Julie Campbell about how and why you should consider becoming a mentor. 

Julie is a wife, a mother, and a retired Naval officer. After spending 10 years in the commercial aerospace industry, her passion for mentoring and serving others led her to become the first President and CEO of the non-profit Severn Leadership Group, a movement of like-minded leaders who support leaders of character committed to serving others before self.

So many people have a desire to serve others in their communities and becoming a mentor is a powerful and effective way to do that. You’re never too busy to become a mentor. 

Tune in to hear how you can use this natural ability to make a huge impact on others!

Resources Mentioned: 

Follow the Severn Leadership Group on LinkedIn 

Visit the Severn Leadership Group website

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

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I frequently get requests in the Leading Ladies Facebook group to do a podcast focusing on mental health. This topic is SO important to me, and I have done my best to be honest about my own mental health challenges. When we talk about mental health, it allows us to normalize the topic and allows people to get the information and help they so desperately need. 

In this episode, I’m thrilled to chat with an expert on this topic - Maria Winters. Maria is a licensed Mental Health Therapist with 17+ years of experience in individual and group therapy with adolescents and adults. She is here to chat about ways we can do a quick check on our current mental state and strategies to improve on a day-to-day basis. 

My hope in this episode is to show you that everyone has challenges, and you are never alone if you feel like you are struggling. If you need help, there is no shame in that! Reach out to a trusted friend, family member, or therapist for support and know that you are loved.  Today’s episode is one you aren’t going to want to miss! 

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Sooner or later, you're bound to have a difficult conversation either in your personal or professional relationships. How can you handle it like a real Leading Lady? How can you stay on goal and avoid letting your emotions to overtake the discussion?

In this episode, let's talk about creating a healthy mindset that brings positivity around difficult conversations and five crucial steps we can take that empower open communication. 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Having an understanding of finances is such an important skill and tool that women need to truly be leaders in their lives. We all have blind spots, but working with a financial planner could help us avoid financial issues that we might not even know existed. 

In this episode of Leading Lady, I sat down with Bridget Borel to talk more about finances and how women can start living and spending in accordance with their values and find financial wellness. 

Bridget always says that money isn’t math, and math isn’t money. Financial decisions come in the context of our lives – events and relationships that shape who we are and how we live. She is driven to connect her clients with the resources they need to meet their goals and dreams. 

Her greatest joy is working with women of leadership, ambition, and mission. That could mean a retired public servant, an entrepreneurial scientist balancing the needs of her business and her family, or a Gold Star widow running a non-profit to help other grieving families. These women have a purpose, and she is privileged to help them live out that purpose. 

She came to the financial industry through work in insurance as well as research for a wealth management firm. As a fee-only financial planner, she’s in the best position she can be to help clients solve their own financial puzzles. She holds a BS from Tulane University and lives in Annapolis with her three children. 

Her free time is filled with CrossFit, stand-up paddle boarding, cooking, and live music.

Tune in to learn more about what a financial planner can do for you! 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Resources Mentioned: 

Visit her website: https://rcsplanning.com/

Get her freebie: https://rcsplanning.com/insights/do-your-finances-align-with-your-values

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In today’s episode, I am going to walk you through the 3 questions you should ask yourself daily if you want to feel focused and in control of your time.  I love waking up and enjoying a cup of coffee in silence before the rest of my house gets up for the day.  This quiet time allows me to sit with myself and think about my core values.  I think about my priorities, plan out my day, and get in the right frame of mind so I can move throughout my day with purpose and intention. 

I developed these questions for myself and now use them as one of the first exercises I do with my coaching clients.  These questions lead them to feel more focused and in control of their time.

For many people, including myself, to-do lists can often feel daunting and heavy.  I have actually gotten away from using a to-do list and now spend my energy on my top priorities that will move my business and life forward. 

How do you spend your morning?  I encourage you to start using these questions as you start your day.  

Reach out to me on Instagram and share your answers with me and I will share mine! I love hearing from you! 

Full show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

It can be easy to get overwhelmed with your health as a woman - especially as you get older. However, I truly believe that women should take an empowered and active role in maintaining their health. One of the important things to understand is the role that your hormones play in your health and energy levels. Today, I am so thrilled to chat with an expert on hormonal health - Dr. Erin Kinney.

Dr. Kinney is a Naturopathic Doctor, coach, and speaker who helps stressed-out women improve their mood, balance their hormones, and increase their energy. 

In today’s episode, Dr. Kinney and I chat about hormone health and how acute, chronic stress impacts your body. 

I learned so much from my conversation with Dr. Kinney, and I hope you will too. Empower yourself to become more knowledgeable about your body to take a proactive approach to your health and longevity. 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

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How good are you at receiving feedback?

Feedback is a crucial part of growth, but it can be really hard to hear! Our defenses go up and we feel like we’re being criticized and attacked. So what can we do to be more open to feedback and able to take it on board without going into a failure spiral?

Julie Campbell is here to show us the way. In this episode of the Leading Lady podcast, Julie talks about why feedback matters, how to change your reaction to feedback, and how to give and receive good feedback. 

Julie is the president and CEO of Severn Leadership Group, a company committed to making the world better through virtuous leadership. 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• Ways to practice giving and receiving feedback

• The three Ps that are harming your chances at growth 

• How to take feedback even when you don’t like how it was delivered 

You are a lifelong learner and feedback will help you grow throughout your life. Tune in to change the way you receive feedback forever! 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Resources Mentioned: 

Learn More About the Severn Leadership Group: https://www.severnleadership.org/ 

Read The Virtue Proposition by SLG Founder Sig Berg: https://a.co/d/0hztO6bM 

Read Bobby Powers’ Article: The Complete Guide on How to Receive Feedback: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/complete-guide-how-receive-feedback-bobby-powers/ 

Read Thanks for the Feedback by Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen: https://a.co/d/02WWYKuZ 

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Are you ready to rise into your higher purpose? Do you want to unlock your power as a visionary woman?

In today’s episode, I am talking to Solara Amun Ra about what it takes to become who we were born to be and step into iconic work as women.

Solara Amun Ra (formerly known as Raquel Vasallo) is the #1 Best Selling Author of “Spiritual Seductress, The High-Powered Women’s Guide to Devour the World through Spiritual Guidance.” She is the pre-eminent Spiritual Advisor to female Visionaries and Thought Leaders. She is an International Speaker, Mystic Artist and Feminine Leadership Trendsetter.

Solara has a priceless gift to rapidly unblock subconscious and energetic patterns. She is a Master Ascension Catalyst for profound spiritual fulfillment and radical 5D Bliss living. This opens up the gateway for her multi-million dollar clients to achieve their iconic work in their personal and professional lives.

This powerful episode with Solara will inspire you to embrace your zone of genius, step into your unique purpose and become who you were really meant to be.

Trust me when I say this: you are not going to want to miss this conversation.

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

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Are you beating yourself up because you haven’t accomplished everything you wanted to in 2024?

Guess what? The year isn’t over yet! You might feel like the year is winding down and maybe the summer killed your motivation a little, but in reality, you still have so much time to crush your goals before the end of the year. 

Join me in this episode of the Leading Lady podcast for a discussion about how to regain your momentum and hit your goals in the second half of the year! I’m sharing eight things you can do right now to finish the year strong. 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• An easy way to review your year so far 

• A quick tip to reignite your motivation for the rest of the year

• How to use your numbers to hit your goals 

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to take back your year! 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Resources Mentioned: 

Get the Free Strategic Planning Wheel: https://leading-lady.mykajabi.com/wheel

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Women in the corporate world are often told that they have to put their work before everything else in order to be successful or in order to climb the corporate ladder, they can’t “be difficult”. 

In today's episode of the Leading Lady podcast, I sat down with Susan Shingledecker to hear the incredible story of how she knew her worth and values and stood up for herself, even when it was uncomfortable. 

Susan is Executive Director of Earth Science Information Partners, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering the use of data to solve our planet’s greatest challenges. She leads a community of the world’s leading Earth Science data professionals from federal and state agencies, leading academic research institutions, and private sector technology firms. 

It took Susan five years of progress, opportunity, living, and transformation to realize that everything happens for a reason. Having the courage to stand up and advocate for your worth can be scary but it can open doors you never expected. 

Tune in to hear how Susan survived and thrived in the workplace despite her experience, and how you can too. 

Resources Mentioned: 

Follow Susan on LinkedIn

Visit the Earth Science Information Partners website

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

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We’re going to shake things up and end Take The Lead at the beginning. 

When I started reading Take The Lead here on the podcast, I realized that I didn’t want to read the foreword because I didn’t write it! My dear friend Jennifer Klepper did, and she has kindly agreed to come and read it for me in this episode. 

Jennifer played a huge part in the development, publishing, and promotion of Take The Lead. She taught me so much about the world of publishing and becoming an author, and she filled me with the confidence and encouragement to keep going. 

Jennifer is the USA Today Bestselling author of Unbroken Threads and co-founder of Early Works, a tech startup producing solutions in education, health, tech, gaming, and AI. She's worked for Big Law, small law, start-ups, and Google. 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• Celebrating the wealth and opportunity of a work in progress 

• Why perfection is a facade 

• Doing the work to discover your truths

Tune in for a short and sweet episode about what it means to be a work in progress, the value of growth, and the beauty of living a life of purpose and truth. 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Resources Mentioned: 

Learn More About Jennifer: https://www.jenniferklepper.com/

Purchase Take The Lead From:

Amazon: https://a.co/d/9pcU25A

Park Books: https://parkbooksmd.com/item/ndNZkkWlqk-PdyAQi_5lSQ

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We all experience struggles and trials -especially in 2020. Despite the struggles, it is possible to find ways to celebrate every day. 

In this episode, I share ways that I am choosing to celebrate even though this has been a difficult year for our society, my life, and my business. 

My hope in sharing the small and simple ways that I am celebrating each day is to help you see the things in your life that are worthy of notice. We all have things that we can be grateful for, so I hope you can choose to focus on those things more often in order to feel more joy. 

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It’s no secret that running a business can be scary. You grow a business, put yourself out there, and depend on other people. It can be overwhelming at times and feel impossible to run your business without fear. 

Now, I don’t like the term fearless. In fact, I don’t think that we can be fearless. It’s a very real emotion and there is no denying that. However, running our business out of fear can seriously derail us. It can stop us from running our business in alignment with our core mission, vision, and values. 

I’ve seen my share of struggles with my businesses in the last couple of years. I know how easy it is to let fear drive your decisions in your business and I’ve had to take a step back and reevaluate. 

As business owners, it’s our responsibility to set the mission, vision, and values of our organization and hold people accountable, and you can’t do that from a place of fear. Your quality and standards will suffer and you’ll compromise the integrity of your business. 

Tune in to learn more about how to let go of that fear and start bravely leading your business! 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

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When you look at successful entrepreneurs' branding images, it's natural to think that they got everything their way, they had it easy and were probably an overnight success with their perfectly coiffed hair and polished outfit. True?! Far from it!

In this episode, let's learn one simple truth: Entrepreneurs who endured the test of time and reached their goals paid the price of success. What did success cost for them and what were they willing and not willing to lose? Are you ready to make those same sacrifices and compromises?

Listen in as we get real and see beyond the perfect photoshoots.

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Are you inspired by passionate, dedicated, and committed members of your community?

In today’s episode, I am joined by Leading Lady Ambassador, Roxana Rodriguez, and she is all that and more!

Roxana Rodriguez is the owner of Caliente Grill in Annapolis, one of our family's favorite restaurants. She is also the owner of American Postal, so she is a serial entrepreneur. Roxana is constantly getting out there, starting businesses, helping others start businesses, and is extremely involved in the community. 

She believes that building a strong relationship with her community by supporting school fundraising, class presentations, special events, local organizations, sports clubs, and partnerships with other local small businesses is a commitment and a great way for her to contribute back to the success of the community.

We are talking all about celebrating and sharing our cultures, giving back, how to stay connected to our community, and more.

I feel so blessed to be in the same community as Roxana because I get to experience her selflessness and passion for supporting others. Even during the pandemic, Roxana stepped up even when she was having a hard time with her own business.

Listen in to hear how Roxana supports her community and how she finds the passion to believe in herself even when times are tough.

Resources Mentioned: 

www.calientegrillannapolis.com

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

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Do you practice self-care?

We hear all the time that self-care is so important. We are always encouraged to practice it with meditation, bubble baths, and walks. But the world and all of our expectations, responsibilities, and commitments can make any form of real self-care feel impossible. We have families and businesses and friends, and it’s easy to prioritize ourselves last!

In this episode of The Leading Lady Podcast, I’m sharing why self-care is actually an act of bravery and why you need to start making yourself a priority in your life for your own well-being. 

As high-achieving women, it’s scary to take a step back when we need it because we don’t want to let anyone down. That means that you have to say no and back out of commitments when you over-committed yourself, and it takes courage to admit to others that you need to prioritize your mental health. 

In a world where we are idolized for stretching ourselves too thin, being a part of hustle culture, and being seen as a woman that can do all the things, it is so easy for self-care to just fall off our radar.

You can’t light yourself on fire to keep others warm. Self-care isn’t selfish, it’s a necessity. Tune in to hear more about why practicing self-care is an act of bravery and how to start making it a priority. 

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Are you able to lean on the other leaders on your team?

Brianna, Whitney, and Aubrey make up the admin team for my private preschools in Maryland, so they are joining me to talk all about leadership and working together as a team in leadership.

We discuss how leadership presence evolves over time, the benefit of individualized coaching when becoming a leader, why you shouldn’t be afraid to ask for help, and most importantly, how to empower future leaders and the leaders around you.

Regardless of what industry you are in, I think you will really value this conversation with Brianna, Whitney, and Aubrey. They are giving such great advice on how to really build and nurture a strong leadership team!

Resources Mentioned: 

http://bright-beginning.com/blog

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When you’re planning in your business, do you try to tune everything else out, or do you let all the other areas of your life inform what you want for your business?

In this episode, my dear friend and fellow ambassador Liz Murphy is taking over and we’re switching seats. She’s here to interview me and pick my brain about my VIP Strategy Day and what really goes into strategically planning a business. 

The main question that I’m answering is: why do we need to look at every area of our lives in order to effectively strategically plan our businesses? I believe that you need to be looking at and talking about yourself as a woman, human, wife, friend, and all the other titles that are important to you before you can show up as your best self as a business owner. Why is that? 

You’ll have to tune in to the episode to find out! 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Resources Mentioned: 

Book a Coaching Call: https://leadinglady-coaching.com/private-coaching/ 

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If you listen to the show, you probably know that I have always preferred paid advertising. The entire time I have been in business, organic marketing has not been a strength or focus of mine. 

That being said, I did something that made me uncomfortable. I challenged myself to post 30 Reels for 30 days to see what would happen when I actually tried out some organic marketing for my business. 

I went into it wanting to prove myself wrong about organic marketing and show myself that it was worth the effort. And so in this episode of Your Million Dollar Side Hustle, I’m sharing the exact results of that challenge and what it means for my business going forward. 

In this episode, we discuss:

• The three things I learned from posting 30 Reels in 30 days

• My honest thoughts about organic marketing with social media

• The conversion rate I got from my organic versus paid marketing efforts

• The organic marketing I’ll be leaning into going forward

• Why working with a coach can be a game-changer for your business

• How I plan to increase my conversion rate in the future

• How I feel about organic marketing after this experiment

I hope you enjoyed my honest thoughts on this experiment! In the end, it solidified why I prefer paid ads so much more than organic marketing. 

Make sure to tune in next week to catch my interview with Lauren Taylor and learn how she’s going to be helping me with Instagram over the next several weeks! 

If you want to learn more from me, check out my free training to learn how I built a $1 million online course. You can also check out Powered By Passive Academy and see if it’s right for you! 

Resources Mentioned:

Free Training: How I Built a $1 Million Online Course

Learn more about Powered by Passive Academy

30-day Free Trial of Kajabi, the number one tool I use in my business

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Do you sometimes find it difficult to be seen and heard? Would you consider yourself an introvert? 

If you answered yes to either question then this episode is for you.

In this episode, I am chatting with Melissa Roberg about being an impactful and strong leader as an introvert. I am really excited for you to hear the many ways you can manage your energy and use your introverted strengths to your advantage! 

Melissa Roberg is a certified life and leadership coach for introverts. She is an ex-pat living in The Netherlands but serves clients globally! Her effective approach to leadership development involves uncovering one's unique qualities, innate strengths and introverted superpowers. Melissa helps her clients to grow their leadership skills, develop self-assurance and elevate their conscious energy to create an impact both personally and professionally. Her lighthearted and honest approach empowers the introverts she serves in a way that is warm, non-judgmental and supportive.

I hope this quick episode with Melissa helps you to embrace your traits, have confidence in your abilities and take the lead as an introvert.

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Have you ever let imposter syndrome influence your career decisions? If so, this episode is for you! 

When planning out our careers, it is easy to get so caught up in the little things that you get frustrated and feel like you aren’t making progress. Looking at the bigger picture and focusing on your long-term goals is so important if you want to move forward. 

In this episode of Leading Lady, we are chatting with Melanie Mitchell about how to achieve all of your career goals and live a more fulfilling life. 

Driven by a deep desire to help people find meaningful and fulfilling work, Melanie draws heavily from 18 years of recruiting and staffing experience to her Career & Life Coaching Practice. She brings an innate knowledge of the market of having spent her entire career where her success was determined by her ability to help her candidate get hired! 

Focused on providing a clear structured framework, now as a Career Coach she works to help her clients better understand themselves and make better career decisions. Melanie’s experience spans multiple industries and individuals that have experience from college graduates to C-Level Executives across the United States. 

Tune in as we discuss addressing imposter syndrome, comparisons, the fear of the unknowns, and how to start setting and achieving your career goals.

Resources Mentioned: 

Visit Melanie’s website

Follow Melanie on LinkedIn

Follow Melanie on Twitter

Follow Melanie on Instagram

Follow Melanie on Facebook

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Do you feel frustrated or pulled in multiple directions? Do you feel that you are ineffective as a leader in one or more areas of your life? 

If your answer is yes, I want to help you identify how to create balanced leadership.

In this episode, I am telling you about the free 5-day digital course that I created that will help you with just that. 

From what to expect from the course to the transformation and success that you will experience once it is over, I am getting into all of the details of it.

If you want to learn more about achieving balance in your leadership presence and feeling more successful both personally and professionally, tune in to this episode all about my free Balanced Leadership digital course.

Resources Mentioned: 

https://leading-lady.mykajabi.com/balanced-leadership

https://leadinglady-coaching.com/masterclass/

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Generally, we consider the holidays to be a very happy time, but it can be very triggering for many people. There is a huge influx of people seeking help for mental health issues this time of year. 

That’s why we are talking with Maria Winters about suicide in this episode of Leading Lady. It’s not an easy or comfortable conversation, but talking about it and raising awareness is something that we all need to do to end the stigma and bring more help to the people who so desperately need it. 

Maria Winters, LCPC, is a licensed clinical professional counselor in the state of Maryland with more than 18 years of experience providing support to adults and adolescents. With a passion for teaching others and opening conversations about mental health, she strives to make emotional wellness something that everyone understands and appreciates. 

Maria has experience providing mental and emotional care in a variety of settings. She has worked as a therapist for outpatient clinics, foster care systems, juvenile detention homes, and private practice officers. She has dedicated the past 9 years to conducting emergency psychological evaluations to patients of all ages in an emergency department, and she provides group therapy to adults and adolescents at a psychiatric day hospital. 

Suicide is a topic we have to be aware of and okay talking about because there is a mental health crisis occurring. It is important that we stop moving forward in fear and we start moving forward in knowledge. 

Tune in to hear more about talking to your kids about suicide, recognizing the warning signs in your loved ones, and how to start the conversation so that you can be there for anyone who is struggling. 

Resources Mentioned: 

Visit Marias website

Follow Maria on Instagram

Visit the American Foundation For Suicide Prevention website

Ruby Finds A Worry YouTube Read-Aloud For Kids

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Does it frustrate you that there is a lack of information available to women about menopause?

You’re not alone. Many women feel like strangers in their own body when they start to experience some of the symptoms associated with menopause!

In this episode, I am talking to Lori Yacobi, a menopause health coach, about navigating this tricky time in a woman’s life.

Lori Yacobi refers to herself as a menopause navigator! After being blindsided by her symptoms and feeling alone, she spent 5 years studying it and is now dedicated to helping others navigate. Through her coaching and courses, she arms women with knowledge and provides them with a toolkit of solutions, to support their best health throughout the transition and the many years beyond it.

I hope this episode with Lori encourages you to get the support you need and learn even more! Menopause is not something that you should be struggling with.

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Did you know that there is a scientific model and theory for happiness? 

It’s called PERMA-V!

In this episode, I am joined by the amazing Dr. Roz Levabarg, and she is walking us through PERMA-V which outlines the six building blocks to happiness at any age.

These include positive emotion, engagement, positive relationships, meaning, accomplishments or achievements and vitality.

Roz Levbarg is a professional speaker and life coach who works with professional women in midlife who feel unappreciated and overlooked at work now that they're older than many of their coworkers. She shows them how to become the best version of themselves so that they can create a newfound sense of purpose, fulfillment, and financial security. She believes that as women, we can be exceptional at any age. 

In a previous iteration, Roz was a university professor and occupational therapist, fulfilling professions which inform her coaching. For fun, she enjoys flower arranging and hanging out with her grandkids.

Roz fills this episode with wisdom, knowledge and experience along with the tactics, strategies and tools to help us all achieve happiness!

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Are you looking to uplevel your business or your life in ANY area? If so, there’s most likely a coach to help you with that! Why are so many people choosing to hire a coach, and is this something you have considered yourself? 

In today’s episode, you can listen in to my conversation with a dear friend and fellow coach, John Neral, about the power that is available through coaching. 

John is an experienced career and executive coach, as well as the author of Show Up: Six Strategies to Lead a More Energetic and Impactful Career. 

In our conversation, we discuss the essential questions you should be asking yourself if you are considering whether coaching is right for you. 

I would love to connect on Facebook or Instagram!

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Do you volunteer often? Are you interested in learning more about how it could benefit your personal life, business and community?

If you answered yes to either question then this episode is for you!

In this episode, I am chatting with my dear friend, Judy Buddensick, about the importance of partnering with your clients and supporting your community.

Judy is extremely passionate about helping small businesses grow. She opened the Frances Marketing Group in February 2017 which is a full-service media and marketing agency that provides solutions and ideas tailored to each client's specific needs and goals. 

Judy is also extremely passionate about volunteerism and community service. She has sponsored over 100 Midshipmen from the Naval Academy, is on the Board of Directors of the Downtown Annapolis Partnership and produces the annual Midnight Madness holiday events. She also serves on the Board of the Annapolis Police Foundation and The Annapolis Police Scholarship Fund. In response to the pandemic, she was part of the team that became known as the Annapolis Backpack Collaborative. They raised $40,000 to buy desperately needed school supplies for 2500 students in the City of Annapolis!

I hope this episode with Judy inspires you to stay deeply connected to your community whether the business owners in it are your clients or not.

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You should always prioritize whatever makes you look and feel your best. However, I get many questions about how to amplify your look and confidence and look more polished as a professional woman. 

In this episode of Leading Lady, I am sharing my top tips for how you can look and feel more “put together” in your professional life. These small tips and tricks have worked for me to help me feel more polished because believe it or not, I’m not a high-maintenance girl, I like to keep things as simple and effortless as possible. 

I am by no means trying to tell you how to dress or look in this episode, but I just want to share some tips if this is the kind of thing you are looking for.

You don’t have to follow the trends to look amazing. By keeping your look simple and polished, you will have a lot less stress and you will feel more confident and prepared to show up anywhere because you will have your go-to style and essentials ready to go. 

Tune in to hear my favorite ways to create a simple and polished look that will make you look and feel amazing every day. 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Resources Mentioned: 

Check out my favorite clothing boutique in Annapolis: www.wrabyn.com

Get my favorite digital tablet: www.remarkable.com

Find the perfect planner: www.erincondren.com

Check out my favorite work bags: www.dagnedover.com

3 Must-Have Items for Productivity and Efficiency podcast episode: https://leadinglady-coaching.com/3-must-have-items-for-productivity/

Book a call with me: https://leadinglady-coaching.com/private-coaching/

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If you are one of the 2 billion people who use Facebook, then you may have seen or participated in a Facebook group. Maybe you even run one yourself like me or my guest on today’s Leading Lady Podcast - Dr. Syretha Storey. Groups can be such a great way to build a community of like-minded people, and I’m thrilled to chat with Dr. Storey about how her Facebook Group has done just that.  

Dr. Storey has been in the field of early childhood education for more than thirty years. In this time, she has been a Teacher, Child Care Center Director, Trainer & Family Child Care Director. She also has significant experience as a post-secondary educator. She runs a Facebook group directed toward early childhood directors and educators that I enjoy being a member of myself. 

Listen in to our conversation about how to bring a group of people together online to share ideas in a way that is respectful and encourages discussion. Groups are especially valuable now as people and business owners are learning how to navigate the world post-COVID 19. 

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Today’s episode is the final episode for 2023 and it’s a vulnerable one!   I’m revealing my reflections for the past year as well as a few plans I have moving into 2024. 

I discuss why intentional rest is SO important and how taking time off from my business earlier in the year allowed me to recharge, reassess my values, and gain confidence in my business systems.

I also share my experience navigating unfulfilled commitments and why integrity and adaptability in professional relationships are so valuable.  Accountability and making amends is vital when commitments can’t be fulfilled as promised. 

This special end of the year episode concludes with a reflective lesson on gracefully releasing relationships and opportunities without haboring bitterness or resentment and the significance of acknowledging when connections no longer align with your personal values.

I hope this episode encourages you to do your own personal yearly reflection as we end 2023 and helps you to look forward to personal and/or professional growth in the coming year. 

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Women in the corporate world are often told that they have to put their work before everything else in order to be successful or in order to climb the corporate ladder, they can’t “be difficult”. 

In today's episode of the Leading Lady podcast, I sat down with Susan Shingledecker to hear the incredible story of how she knew her worth and values and stood up for herself, even when it was uncomfortable. 

Susan is Executive Director of Earth Science Information Partners, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering the use of data to solve our planet’s greatest challenges. She leads a community of the world’s leading Earth Science data professionals from federal and state agencies, leading academic research institutions, and private sector technology firms. 

It took Susan five years of progress, opportunity, living, and transformation to realize that everything happens for a reason. Having the courage to stand up and advocate for your worth can be scary but it can open doors you never expected. 

Tune in to hear how Susan survived and thrived in the workplace despite her experience, and how you can too. 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Resources Mentioned: 

Follow Susan on LinkedIn

Visit the Earth Science Information Partners website

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Why do teams matter in our organizations?

Being a member of a team is about more than just showing up for work. A team gives you a sense of belonging, purpose, and pride in what you do. With the rise of “quiet quitting,” true teamwork is becoming harder and harder to find in the workforce, so how can you continue to lead your team to thrive and succeed?

Julie Campbell is here to talk about the value of teams within our businesses (and beyond) and to teach you the five simple and powerful virtues of a great leader. 

Julie is the president and CEO of the Severn Leadership Group, making the world a better place through virtuous leadership. She spent 20 years serving in the US Navy in various leadership positions in space systems, electronic warfare, and communications, followed by 10 years leading teams in the defense and information technology industries. 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• How to build a cohesive team 

• Ways a team can drive your business forward 

• What makes a great team leader 

As a Leading Lady, I know you care about the success and well-being of every one of your team members. Tune in to find out what you can do to make sure you are showing up for them as the best leader you can be. 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Resources Mentioned: 

Check Out Severn Leadership: www.severnleadership.org 

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If you’re anything like me, you probably don't know a lot about technology and cybersecurity.

Luckily, there are wonderful, knowledgeable people like Elizabeth Murphy, my guest in this episode, that can explain it to us.

Elizabeth has 18 years of combined Telecomm and IT industry experience. She consults business owners on appropriate and secure infrastructure choices.

It is important for small business owners to understand the threat that cybersecurity can have on their businesses, clients, and personal lives.

Elizabeth is teaching us about the damages of breach incidents, the importance of an incident response plan, changes that we can make to protect ourselves, and more.

If technology and cybersecurity overwhelm you, this is an extremely informative episode that you will get a lot of clarity from.

Make sure to tune in and listen closely especially if you are a small business owner!

Resources Mentioned: 

Visit the OmegaCor Technologies Website

Connect with Elizabeth on LinkedIn

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

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Just when you thought you're closing a sale or onboarding a new client, he or she suddenly backs out. Frustrating? Definitely! But does it mean failure on your part? No way!

In this episode, let's talk about knowing who your ideal clients are and how to attract them. Learn the right mindset when offering your services and why you shouldn't apologize for your rates.

The last thing you want is to be working for a client for months or years only to realize that it’s not a good fit.

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

How well do you know your worth?

In this episode, I want to tell you a story. 

I recently had an exchange that left me with a better understanding of what it means to know your worth and what you bring to the table. As you’ll hear in the episode, it left me pretty stunned for a moment, but I’m really proud of how I handled it, and I want to share that with you. 

Want to know how I handled it so well? Because I know my own worth and I’m confident in what I bring to the table. That’s what I want for you too!

If this is something you struggle with (trust me, we’ve all been there), I hope this episode helps! 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

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How do you show up in the world? 

I have worked in the education realm for over 20 years and something that we teachers absolutely love is acronyms! We have one for everything.

In this episode of Leading Lady, I am sharing with you one of my favorite acronyms ever because it has helped me so much, and I really think it will help you too. I have used it daily for the last several years, and it has made a true difference in my life. 

The acronym is THINK. With this acronym, I want you to think about how you show up in the world. How do you show up as a leader, as a business owner, as a woman, or as a mother? 

As high-achieving women, we have to use our voices in our leadership roles. Whether it’s leading our family, our business, a boardroom, or just ourselves, use the THINK acronym and ask yourself if the things you’re saying are aligned with how you want to show up. 

Tune in to hear what this acronym stands for, how it has helped me, ways to apply it to all aspects of your life, and how it can help you become the type of woman or leader that you have always wanted to be. 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

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How can you love others without loving yourself first?

The answer is simple: you can’t!

We have to have really solid foundations with ourselves in order to be able to articulate what our needs are with another person.

My guest in this episode, Samantha Heuwagen, is here to talk to us all about this and how to cultivate healthy relationships with ourselves and with others.

Samantha Heuwagen is a Latinx marriage and family therapist and best-selling author in the Metro Atlanta area. When not working with clients, she sparks discussion about mental health with the goal to spread awareness across the United States and beyond by challenging the popular discourse surrounding mental illness and making it more inclusive. 

We get into what the foundation of a healthy relationship consists of, why you need to love yourself first, how to define what your goals are for yourself and your relationships, what it means to be authentic in a relationship, and so much more.

This was such an honest and empowering conversation and I got so much amazing feedback the first time this episode was aired, I knew I had to bring it back for another listen! 

Resources Mentioned: 

Relationship Toolbox Freebie

SamanthaHeuwagen.com

https://www.facebook.com/SamanthaHeuwagenMFT/

https://twitter.com/Sheuwagen

https://www.instagram.com/samantha_heuwagen/

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What does it really mean to be resilient?

Over the last 12 episodes, I’ve been reading one chapter a week from my book, Take The Lead. If you’re just tuning in, you can go back to Episode 163 to start from the beginning of the book, or you can listen to each episode as a standalone. 

You’re joining me now for the final chapter and this one is all about resilience. 

The truth about resilience is that it’s more complex than just bouncing back after a traumatic event. It’s about taking time to learn from your mistakes and building rest and recovery time into your schedule so that you can perform at your best. Resilience is a lifestyle, not a momentary reaction. 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• What resilience really is 

• The danger of comparison 

• The importance of prioritizing rest

• Giving yourself and others space to process emotions 

Hit play on this episode and together we’ll take a deeper dive into the true meaning of resilience. 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Resources Mentioned: 

Purchase Take The Lead From:

Amazon: https://a.co/d/9pcU25A

Park Books: https://parkbooksmd.com/item/ndNZkkWlqk-PdyAQi_5lSQ

Here. A Pop-Up Shop: https://www.hereapopupshop.com/product/Take-the-Lead-Book/6309?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=73

Leading Lady Coaching: https://leadinglady-coaching.com/take-the-lead-book/

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My book, Take The Lead,  is now available for purchase! 

In this episode of Leading Lady, I am sharing how my book came to be. This project is something I have been working on for quite some time now. To be honest, it is probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do but also the most rewarding. 

I remember the day I decided that I wanted to start a book. It was years ago and after a long journey, it is so exciting to finally be here now. 

Writing a book about your life and experiences can be a little scary. As I started to put my stories onto paper, I learned that it is a lot more complex than I had even imagined. I knew I had a book inside of me, but it took a lot of effort to put it all together. 

I teamed up with my dear friend, Hannah, who is very well versed in the process of creating a book, and she was a huge help to me with making this happen. Thanks to her expertise, I was able to turn it into something that I am truly proud of. 

I hope that you are able to get a copy and see that I poured my heart and soul into writing this book. It is raw, vulnerable, and honestly, very cathartic. It deepened my own understanding of myself and why I do what I do. 

Make sure to tune in to this episode to learn more about how this book came to be, how this led to us starting Lofthouse Publishing, what you can expect from my book and more. 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Resources Mentioned: 

Get your copy of Take The Lead: https://leadinglady-coaching.com/take-the-lead-book/

Check out Unbroken Threads: https://www.amazon.com/Unbroken-Threads-Jennifer-Klepper/dp/1948051117

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What does dedication mean to you?

In this episode of the Leading Lady podcast, I’m reading Chapter 9 of my book Take The Lead. I’ve been reading one chapter a week, so if you’re just joining us, you can go back to Episode 163 to start from the beginning of the book or you can jump in right here and listen to the episodes in any order! 

This chapter is from the section of my book about dedication. It talks about what it means to be desiccated to your values and to authenticity. I truly believe that life gets easier when you know what you stand for. I’ve experienced that in my own life, which you’ll hear all about in this episode. 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• The power of knowing what you stand for 

• Using your values as a guiding compass through life 

• How to ask productive questions about difficult situations

• Staying dedicated to your values when they are challenged 

If you’re on a path to reconnecting with your values and staying true to yourself, you’ll relate to this one. 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Resources Mentioned: 

Purchase Take The Lead From:

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Park Books: https://parkbooksmd.com/item/ndNZkkWlqk-PdyAQi_5lSQ

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Have you ever had a cake pop before? Chocolate is my favorite!

I am such a big fan of Lisa’s Cakepops in Severna Park, Mayland, so I decided to interview Lisa Schneiderman in this episode!

Not only did I want to hear all about how she makes the most delicious and creative creations, but I also wanted to hear how she was able to turn a passion into a business later in life!

While Lisa and I definitely touch on the flavors and designs of her cake pops, we mostly chat about how she started a new career after the age of 50, how she knew she could pursue her passion, and the many ways that we can all support a small business like hers.

Lisa is so in tune with her purpose and passion, and I so admire her bravery and dedication to it. I know you will too while you listen.

This conversation will inspire you, motivate you, and of course, make you want to order from Lisa’s Cake Pops yourself, so don’t miss it!

Resources Mentioned: 

https://instagram.com/lisas_cakepops

https://facebook.com/lisascakepopssevernapark

www.Lisascakepops.com

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When was the last time you prioritized rest?

Liz Murphy is back for another episode to ask me more questions, and this time they’re all about what to do when things get to be too much. 

We’ve all been there. The work keeps piling on and you start to feel out of control. When it happens, it can be really hard to figure out how to get yourself out of that situation and back on track. 

In this episode, Liz and I are talking about how to slow down, pause, and hit the reset button when things get to be too much. I’m teaching you how to make time for yourself, schedule rest, and check in with your bandwidth, all while keeping your clients happy and your commitments met. 

If you’re struggling to juggle everything right now, take a deep breath and tune in. 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Resources Mentioned: 

Book a Coaching Call: https://leadinglady-coaching.com/private-coaching/ 

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Do you have any fun vacations planned in the upcoming months?

I don’t know about you, but one of the things I love to do on vacation and in the summer months is read. 

This summer, I want to invite you to read my book, Take The Lead, with me. I’m going to be reading one chapter a week right here on the podcast. I’m looking forward to sharing my thoughts with you, hearing yours, and getting stuck back into this book that means so much to me.

We’re kicking it off in this episode with the prologue. I’ll set the scene for the rest of the book, give you an idea of what it’s all about, and share some of the themes that are most important to me like leadership, authenticity, and community. 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• My plans for the upcoming episodes of the podcast

• The prologue of my book

• The value of stories 

I hope you’ll join me on this journey as we read my book together, whether you tune in to every episode or you just catch a chapter here and there. Thanks for being here for the beginning!

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Resources Mentioned: 

Purchase Take The Lead From:

Amazon: https://a.co/d/9pcU25A

Park Books: https://parkbooksmd.com/item/ndNZkkWlqk-PdyAQi_5lSQ

Here. A Pop-Up Shop: https://www.hereapopupshop.com/product/Take-the-Lead-Book/6309?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=73

Leading Lady Coaching: https://leadinglady-coaching.com/take-the-lead-book/

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Do you find that you have many items in your home that you no longer use?

This is so common! Many times we purchase things for ourselves or our children that are only worn or used for a small amount of time.

In this episode, I am talking to Mimi Shea about being more mindful and sustainable with our purchases.

Mimi is the owner and creator of Wee-Sale Children's Consignment Sale, She-Sale Ladies Consignment Sale and the owner of local franchise Caring Transitions of Annapolis.

This episode offers such an interesting perspective on the consumer mindset and how we can all benefit from shifting our shopping habits! Plus, it is jam packed with tips for how to sort through your own items!

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Did you know that as a small business owner, you could be doing contract work for the government?

In this episode, I’m joined by Leading Lady Ambassador Lisa Van Wormer to talk all about government contracting. There’s not a lot of help out there when it comes to getting into government contract work, which is why Lisa is so passionate about helping small business owners figure it out. 

She’s giving us the scoop on how to get into government contracting, things to consider before looking into federal or state contracting, and all the basics that you need to know. 

After almost two decades of a mixture of military, government, and civilian service, Lisa Van Wormer set out to create an opportunity where she could combine her passion for serving her community and her experience in the federal systems to pursue projects that directly support her community and have the impact potential to truly make a lasting mark and change the world. 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• How government contracting works and who it’s for 

• Why the government is moving towards hiring small businesses

• What you need to know if you want to be hired by the government

If you’re curious about government contract jobs, tune in. 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Resources Mentioned: 

Visit Lisa’s Website: www.abradoanalytics.com 

Book a Coaching Call: https://leadinglady-coaching.com/private-coaching/ 

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When you first start your business, it’s so exciting! You have so much passion for your work, so the beginning phase is just magical, isn’t it?

Sometimes, though, we end up in denial about how much work has to be done. With any business, there are going to be things that just aren’t fun and that you don’t love to do.

Getting the not-so-fun things done at the start will make your work easier because you will have the structure, discipline, and procedures in place that will keep everything running smoothly.

By doing the hard work now, you can do the smart work going forward in your business. In this episode of Leading Lady, I’m sharing my top tips for working smarter so that you can grow and scale your business without working harder. 

It’s hard to implement a work-life balance once your business is up and running, but by creating boundaries for how you’re going to work and how you’re going to structure your business in a way that works for your life and then honoring that, you are setting yourself up for success down the road as your business grows.

Tune in to learn about these tips and so much more! 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Resources Mentioned: 

Book a complimentary call: https://leadinglady-coaching.com/private-coaching/

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Have you ever let imposter syndrome influence your career decisions? If so, this episode is for you! 

When planning out our careers, it is easy to get so caught up in the little things that you get frustrated and feel like you aren’t making progress. Looking at the bigger picture and focusing on your long-term goals is so important if you want to move forward. 

In this episode of Leading Lady, we are chatting with Melanie Mitchell about how to achieve all of your career goals and live a more fulfilling life. 

Driven by a deep desire to help people find meaningful and fulfilling work, Melanie draws heavily from 18 years of recruiting and staffing experience to her Career & Life Coaching Practice. She brings an innate knowledge of the market of having spent her entire career where her success was determined by her ability to help her candidate get hired! 

Focused on providing a clear structured framework, now as a Career Coach she works to help her clients better understand themselves and make better career decisions. Melanie’s experience spans multiple industries and individuals that have experience from college graduates to C-Level Executives across the United States. 

Tune in as we discuss addressing imposter syndrome, comparisons, and the fear of the unknowns, and how to start setting and achieving your career goals.

Resources Mentioned: 

Visit Melanie’s website

Follow Melanie on LinkedIn

Follow Melanie on Twitter

Follow Melanie on Instagram

Follow Melanie on Facebook

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

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In last week’s episode, I shared with you the concept of a growth mindset and that you are either winning or learning through life’s experiences. 

As a followup in this episode, I share with you a personal story about my little lemon tree and how it has helped me keep a growth mindset. Often, growth is internal and can’t be easily measured. However, it still has great value.  

Listen in for a loving reminder -especially during this difficult season of COVID-19 - that growth is not always linear. I hope after tuning in, you will be able to spot the situations in your life where you are actually experiencing growth that may not be easily seen.

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Prioritizing exercise isn’t easy especially when it is viewed as a punishment rather than a celebration. Do you agree?

Sometimes we forget about all of the things that our bodies are capable of because we are so caught up in a meal that we ate, fitting into a certain size, or wishing we had a toned stomach.

One thing I have learned over the years is that this mindset does not allow anyone to see their body for what it is - powerful, beautiful and worth celebrating. Whether you enjoy 20-minute walks or lifting heavy weights, moving your body should always be empowering.

In this episode, I am chatting with my personal trainer Tara De Leon about the importance of exercise - no matter how you choose to move your body.

Tara De Leon has over 18 years of experience in the fitness industry. She has done everything from teaching water aerobics to personal training to even being a collegiate strength coach. As the Personal Training Coordinator at Edgewater Fitness, Tara helps women be confident and badass by teaching them to lift heavy weights. Outside of the gym, Tara loves to spend time with her husband Marcus, adorable newborn baby boy, Maverick, and Aussie pup, Chula.

The most important lesson in today’s episode with Tara is to find what works for you and give yourself grace. If you are moving your body at all, that is a total win and should make you feel like the powerful woman that you are!

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Want to know a secret? No one knows what they’re doing! 

In the entrepreneurship world, we are surrounded by experts and gurus who have it all figured out- or so we think! The truth is, no one knows everything. We are all just trying to figure it out as we go. 

We all have struggles and battles that others don’t see. That is why you can’t let comparison steal your joy. You can’t dismiss your own unique lessons when looking at your journey and what brought you there. 

In this episode of the Leading Lady podcast, we are talking all about how you can stop letting comparison stunt your growth and learn from those around us using the power of group coaching. 

You are not the only one struggling, and you are not the only person that has questions or doubts. 

Group coaching is a great way to connect with others in a similar situation and grow together. It can be truly transformational. 

Listen in to hear more on this topic - it’s such a good one.

Resources Mentioned: 

Join my group coaching program

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

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Do you think the pandemic strengthened or weakened your ability to connect with others?

In today’s episode, I am talking to Sara Corckran and Erin Baldecchi from Happy YOUniversity all about connection.

Not only are they fellow coaches and certified in positive psychology, but they are very dear friends of mine, so I am excited to share this conversation with you.

Happy YOUniversity's mission is to transform school communities by empowering faculty through bite-sized, relatable, science-based tools for resilience, positivity, and connection. They provide professional development that is both personally transformative for faculty and readily applicable to the classroom. This results in teachers who are primed to teach and students who are primed to learn.

Not only do they teach science-based tools of positive psychology in bite-sized and actionable steps but they foster connection like nobody’s business. By empowering faculty, staff, and parents to maximize their own well-being, they transform schools from fine to flourishing.

Sara Corckran and Erin Baldecchi are both educators with more than 40 collective years of experience in schools. They love schools and the transformation that happens with the tools that they teach.

Listen in to hear how Sara and Erin have navigated the last year and supported families and staff to foster connection.

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As leading ladies, certain self-care activities add to our happiness and sense of confidence. For me, I enjoy having a great manicure. I've been known to tell people that if they see me without a great looking manicure, you know that things are really wrong with me. 

So, in this episode, I'm so excited to chat with a leading lady who definitely knows the value of a great manicure. Kathy Watson is a licensed nail technician, nail care expert, and entrepreneur. 

With over 16 years of experience, she's worked in all aspects of the industry, including salon ownership, medical, hospital, and editorial; and has seen the good, bad and ugly. Her love for nails and entrepreneurship began as a kid while accompanying her mom to the nail salon. 

Her experience and passion have led her to create Polish Change, a nail creative company based in Annapolis, Maryland. Polish Change lets clients express their style, mood, and creativity through non-toxic polish, decals, and full coverage nail tips called Falsettos™. Kathy and Polish Change want to reinvent the way clients get a manicure.

I hope that you enjoy hearing from Kathy and feel empowered by her story. Let's all get excited about rising to the occasion of supporting our fellow leading ladies who are in business. 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

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Have you ever taken time to think about the intricate details of your body and your health?  Our physical health is nuanced and has many factors that impact it for better or worse. One example is the somewhat taboo topic of pelvic floor health. 

Today, I am joined by a special guest who is such a positive, joyful light - Julie Blamphin. Julie is a dear friend, fellow coach, and an expert on Pelvic Floor health. Since her entrepreneurial launching of Stretch Your Spirit in 2009, she continues to inspire through her work with Celebrate the Pelvic Floor. Julie holds certifications as Sport Yoga Instructor (NESTA, 2009), Yoga Teacher (YogaFit, 2010), Laughter Yoga Leader (Laughter Yoga International, 2014), and Pelvic Floor Yoga Teacher (Pelvic Floor Yoga, 2019).

Today we dive into the topic of pelvic floor health, what it is, and how we can improve it so be sure to tune in! 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

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Let’s talk about perimenopause and menopause. I don’t think we talk about it enough. 

Menopause usually sneaks up on us. Symptoms go from small annoyances to making life pretty miserable and it can feel like it happens overnight.

Taking care of your whole self as a human being is part of taking care of your business. That’s why I think this is important to talk about on the podcast and why I’ve invited Dr. Sara Poldmae to join us.

Dr. Sara Poldmae is a doctor of Chinese medicine, licensed acupuncturist, and certified functional medicine practitioner. Dr. Sara completed her doctorate at the Pacific College of Health and Science in San Diego, California. With over 20 years of experience treating women with hormonal struggles, Dr. Sara is an expert in all things women’s health. She has a strong interest in treating women with PCOS, women trying to conceive, and women going through perimenopause.  She is passionate about empowering women to create healthy, balanced, and fulfilling lives. 

Tune in to learn some of the common signs and symptoms, how to support your body, and why you should embrace the beauty of aging.

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Resources Mentioned: 

Visit Dr. Sara’s Website: www.meadowhillwellness.com

Follow @drsarapoldmae on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsarapoldmae/ 

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Do you feel like you are living as your best self right now?

If not, could your schedule be part of what’s holding you back?

Time and priority management play an important role in setting yourself up for success as your best self. In this episode of the Leading Lady podcast, I want to get to the bottom of why your ideal schedule looks so different from your actual schedule and how that’s holding you back from living your best life. 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• Why your daily schedule is getting thrown off 

• The importance of scheduling your priorities 

• How to create a schedule as someone who likes flexibility 

• What my scheduling process looks like

If you feel like no matter how many times you create a schedule, it always falls apart, this is for you. And, if you’re someone who feels too restricted by a schedule, I have advice for you too, so don’t skip this one!

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Resources Mentioned: 

Book a Coaching Call: https://leadinglady-coaching.com/private-coaching/ 

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Welcome to the Leading Lady podcast! It’s finally here and I couldn’t be more excited!

My name is AliceAnne and in this debut episode, I’ll give you a glimpse of my life--of being a teacher, mother and entrepreneur. You will learn how getting through the 2008 market downfall led to my epiphany to be a leading lady in my family and business.

I’m not superwoman for sure, but allow my story to inspire you to stop being a victim of circumstances and start taking charge of your life.

Through this podcast, I hope to get to the core of what it takes to truly show up as your best self both personally and professionally. I love helping high-achieving women in leadership and in small business align their core values with not only their business but also their relationships, leadership style, and overall life satisfaction. 

Excited for you to be here!

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

We are all familiar with the benefits of staying active, but have you ever thought about how important it is for younger children (especially girls) to get involved in youth sports?

They give girls the opportunity to develop all of the skills and traits that women need to thrive!

In this episode, I am talking with a dear friend of mine, Stacie Oliver. We are talking all about how girls are able to develop skills like confidence, leadership and teamwork through youth sports.

Stacie Oliver is a national security professional, a mother of two, a serial volunteer, and an ardent promoter of youth participation in sports.  She started her own athletic journey at a very young age and now serves as a board member with a large youth recreational sports organization, coaches multiple field hockey teams, offers training services to active runners, plays on an adult field hockey team, and carts her own kids around to sports activities many days of the week.  Stacie strongly believes that participation in sports, especially at any early age, enhances a child's confidence, builds leadership skills and community, and supports a healthy lifestyle.

This conversation is such a good reminder to encourage the young girls in our life to get active. It is also a good reminder for us as women that it is never too late to move our bodies or join a team!

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

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As women, there are so many things that weigh on us constantly - family, career, self, loving relationships, and on and on. It can get to be a lot if you let it. 

In this episode, I’m so excited to share a dear friend with you - Joanna Dziekan. Joanna is a fellow coach who helps women shift from a Good Girl to a Wise Woman to assist women in their quest for wholeness. 

We chat about what it means to be a “good girl” and a “wise woman” and how every woman plays both roles at different times in her life. Listen in to learn how to make the shift in your own life. 

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Have you ever felt discouraged by dieting? 

Many of us have been there. We are unhappy with the number on the scale so we start restricting and dieting in hopes that we will reach that magical number that will make us feel happy and worthy. 

Diets detract from our health and wellbeing in a different way. Instead of being fully present and in the moment with our loved ones, we are in our heads worrying about our diet. There’s a lot of negativity and guilt that comes with that and it makes it hard to just enjoy your life. 

In todays’ episode of Leading Lady, I sat down with Elizabeth Harris to talk more about the harmful aspects of dieting and the impact of intuitive eating. 

Elizabeth Harris is a dietitian and Intuitive Eating counselor. She’s passionate about empowering women to find food and body peace with Intuitive Eating and body image healing. 

By shifting the focus weight to wellbeing, Elizabeth helps women stop dieting and start living. Her motto is “self-care, not self-control.” Because food is meant to be enjoyed, movement should make you happy, and we’ve all got better things to do than count carbs! 

Elizabeth holds a Master’s degree in nutrition from the University of Southern California. She loves to hike, garden, read, and travel the world—hitting every farmers’ market along the way.

Don’t accept the premise that weight equals health! That is all diet culture trying to tell you that you need to be a certain way but that’s not what’s important. 

We all have difficult body image days, it's totally normal. It’s what you do with those days that’s important. Make sure to tune in to this episode to learn more about why dieting doesn’t work, why focusing on intuitive eating is biologically and psychologically healthier, the benefits of being weight-neutral, and so much more. 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Resources Mentioned: 

Visit her website: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.com/

Join the Health and Healing with Intuitive Eating Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nutritioncoachingwithRDNElizabeth

Follow Elizabeth on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elizabeth_harris_rd/

How to Break Up with Dieting For Good mini-course: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.com/how-to-break-up-with-dieting-for-good

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How is your relationship with health and food? 

In this episode of Leading Lady, we are doing a podcast takeover with Leading Lady Ambassador Elizabeth Harris! She’s a registered dietitian and intuitive eating counselor with a virtual nutrition practice. She empowers women to find peaceful solutions to food and nutrition without dieting or stressing about the scale with intuitive eating and body image healing. 

Today you’ll learn five healthy eating myths that are really common. We need to squash these myths forever so that we can instead focus on genuine, supportive, gentle nutrition and self-care. 

This topic is so important because the research shows that a majority of diets fail long-term. Most people end up gaining the weight back one to five years later because they are so restrictive. But healthy eating should be pleasurable, not restrictive! 

The intuitive eating approach to health is a great way to shift into a healthier lifestyle without depriving yourself or putting your body into starvation mode. 

Having a happy and healthy relationship with food is part of well-being. Tune in to learn more about the common myths in the health world and how to break through them and live your happiest, healthiest life. 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Resources Mentioned: 

Join the Health and Healing Intuitive Eating Community: www.facebook.com/groups/nutritioncoachingwithRDNElizabeth

How to Break Up With Dieting For Good mini-course: elizabethharrisnutrition.com/how-to-break-up-with-dieting-for-good

Check out Elizabeth’s website: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.com/

Follow Elizabeth on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elizabethharrisnutrition

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How do you feel about the concept of hustling?

We’re fed the message that we need to hustle, hustle, hustle if we want to be successful, but maybe that’s not really true. 

Here on the Leading Lady podcast, we’ve been reading one chapter a week from my book, Take The Lead. This week we’re reading Chapter 6: The Cult of Hustle. You can listen to each chapter individually as standalone episodes, or you can go back to Episode 163 to start from the beginning of the book.

As we talk about better alternatives to the hustle in this episode, we’re exploring things like your belief systems, your “why,” and your values. 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• The relationship between your business and your passion

• Why we glorify the hustle 

• The art of rest and recovery

• Why hustling doesn’t work 

• Inviting more balance into your life 

Discovering yourself and your true values will bring you more success than hustle culture ever could. Don’t believe me? Tune in. 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Resources Mentioned: 

Purchase Take The Lead From:

Amazon: https://a.co/d/9pcU25A

Park Books: https://parkbooksmd.com/item/ndNZkkWlqk-PdyAQi_5lSQ

Here. A Pop-Up Shop: https://www.hereapopupshop.com/product/Take-the-Lead-Book/6309?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=73

Leading Lady Coaching: https://leadinglady-coaching.com/take-the-lead-book/

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Do you have a business bestie? 

A business bestie is someone you connect with professionally and you become each other's go-to person when it comes to business development and cheering each other on. You turn to each other for promoting, sharing, advice, and all things business. 

If there’s anything I learned from my favorite movies and songs growing up, it’s that women need best friends. We  can all be very different but brilliant in our own ways, and when we come together, we can be an unstoppable force. As the old saying goes, having just one friend who is there for you no matter what is all you really need. 

Entrepreneurship can be a lonely journey. There are so many highs and lows and it can be challenging when you are trying to power through it all alone. A business bestie can encourage you to chase dreams, share woes, celebrate wins, and be authentically you. 

I am a firm believer that empowered women empower women and forming these friendships can benefit you both in so many ways. In this episode of Leading Lady, I am diving deep into the topic of business friendships and how you can be the best business bestie.

Tune in to learn more about the importance of finding your person and how to show up for each other in an authentic and supportive way. 

Resources Mentioned: 

The 5 Mistakes People Make in Difficult Conversations

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I’m so excited to be back after a short break to talk to you about all the fun things we have to look forward to in the new year! 

Here’s my question for you as we kick things off on the Leading Lady podcast: what habits and behaviors do you want to keep, stop, and start in 2024? 

You’re going to hear a lot of advice online about how to make 2024 your “best year yet.” Every year in January we get flooded with it. I want to encourage you to analyze the information being presented to you and make sure it aligns with you before you decide to implement it in your life. You don’t have to do everything that everyone says. 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• Discerning what online advice does and does not align with you 

• What habits you want to keep, stop, and start in your life

• Questions to ask yourself about information being presented to you 

• How to find systems, processes, and tools that you will actually use 

Join me in this episode to explore how to decide what you want to invite into your life this year. 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

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Have you been feeling the need to rest and recharge?

If you are a long-time listener, you’ve probably noticed that over the last several weeks, I have had several replay episodes airing on the podcast with a few new episodes sprinkled in here and there. After taking a minute to pause and recharge, I am back now and energized to bring you all some new stuff. 

To be honest, this summer was a little hectic. I had kids going through major transitions to things like high school and college and it really took up a lot of emotional and mental bandwidth. So I had to give myself a little space and grace during that time and get some much-needed self-care so that I could come back as my best self. 

In this week’s episode of Leading Lady, I’m diving into the topic of self-care and pausing when you need to. It’s brave to take a step back to rest and recharge when you need to, and more people need to make it a priority.

You have to take care of yourself. Suppressing your feelings, faking it until you make it, or engaging in toxic positivity when you just aren’t feeling it just isn’t good for you. When you put forth the effort and acknowledge and validate your needs, you will see a difference in your life. 

Sometimes you need to just address the ache in your heart, and give yourself time to recover so that when you do come back, you're coming back as your best self. Tune in to learn how to do it. 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Resources Mentioned: 

Join the next Leadership Masterclass: https://leadinglady-coaching.com/masterclass/

Book a complimentary coaching call: https://aalcoachschedule.as.me/schedule.php?appointmentType=2262142

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Do you have a business bestie? 

A business bestie is someone you connect with professionally and you become each other's go-to person when it comes to business development and cheering each other on. You turn to each other for promoting, sharing, advice, and all things business. 

If there’s anything I learned from my favorite movies and songs growing up, it’s that women need best friends. We  can all be very different but brilliant in our own ways, and when we come together, we can be an unstoppable force. As the old saying goes, having just one friend who is there for you no matter what is all you really need. 

Entrepreneurship can be a lonely journey. There are so many highs and lows and it can be challenging when you are trying to power through it all alone. A business bestie can encourage you to chase dreams, share woes, celebrate wins, and be authentically you. 

I am a firm believer that empowered women empower women and forming these friendships can benefit you both in so many ways. In this episode of Leading Lady, I am diving deep into the topic of business friendships and how you can be the best business bestie.

Tune in to learn more about the importance of finding your person and how to show up for each other in an authentic and supportive way. 

Resources Mentioned: 

The 5 Mistakes People Make in Difficult Conversations

Join the Leading Lady Facebook Group

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

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With a career background in early childhood education, I feel like I should be able to help my own kids with whatever they need for school.

However, that’s often not the case for parents. That’s why it can be so valuable to hire a tutor to support your kids. In today’s episode, Karima Davis gives us the ins and outs of hiring a tutor for your kids. 

As an Academic Success Strategist, Karima has built lasting relationships with students, families, teachers, and administrators, maintaining a focus on providing unparalleled academic support at all times. In teaching students with learning differences, high-achievers, and those in between, she’s discovered the magic that happens when students are allowed to embrace their uniqueness and uncover their strengths. Most importantly, her focus is on supporting the “whole child” and balancing academics with mental wellness. 

Karima reminds us that success shouldn’t take away your children’s happiness. 

I hope you enjoy this episode and her tips for helping your children be successful AND happy. 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

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Let’s talk about publishing. 

For any book, there is so much that goes on behind the scenes to put those books in the hands of the readers. I got a firsthand look at it while I was working on publishing my book, Take the Lead. 

In this replay episode of Leading Lady, I sat down with Hannah Kates, the CEO and chief editor at Lofthouse Publishing. She is my editor and dear friend and the whole reason that my book, Take The Lead, even made it out into the world. 

Hannah is passionate about empowering others with publishing in an ethical way. There’s a huge need for better publishing and she is doing what she can to improve it as much as possible. 

There’s an impact that needs to be made with publishing. We need to stop looking at books as the product. The product is so much more than that. At Lofthouse Publishing, they strive to publish books that you don’t just read and then put down. They publish books that take you on a journey and change you forever.  

Everyone has a story, and your story is valid. Tune in to learn more about Lofthouse Publishing and what you need to know if you are thinking about publishing your book. 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Resources Mentioned: 

Visit the Lofthouse Publishing website: https://www.authorhannahkates.com/services/publishing/ 

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What’s the secret to doing it all? Well, the secret is you can’t. 

If you see someone who looks like they have it all together and they’re doing all the things, I promise you they have a support system behind them helping them get it all done. 

I think it’s important for us to talk about this more so that we can break down the idea that you should be doing it all on your own. In this episode of the Leading Lady podcast, I’m sharing some examples of things I have outsourced throughout my life so that I can feel successful as a businesswoman and in my personal life. 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• Why support systems are so necessary 

• Identifying where your time is best spent 

• Examples of things you could outsource 

• Finding and using resources that are available to you 

Join me for a discussion about the value of outsourcing and how to find help. 

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

Resources Mentioned: 

Book a Call with Me: leadinglady-coaching.com/work-with-me 

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Have you heard about Impact100?

You probably have a chapter in your area!

Impact100 is an organization that unites women across the globe to fund solutions to the most pressing problems facing humanity. They provide non-profit organizations with grants in increments of at least $100,000 across five broad Focus Areas: Arts & Culture, Education, Family, Health & Wellness and Environment, Preservation & Recreation.

Since its inception, Impact100 has donated almost $80 million to worthy causes and has mentored dozens of chapters from start-up through maturity!

In this episode, I am talking to Heather DeBuse and Elizabeth Robb Janney from the Impact100 chapter in the Greater Chesapeake area in Maryland all about this amazing organization.

We talk about the power of this organization, how it benefits communities in more ways than one and more!

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

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Saying you want something is easy, but knowing what you want is life-changing. 

Do you know what it takes to get what you really want in life?

In this episode of the Leading Lady podcast, I sat down with Ana Jones to talk about our emotions, generational traumas, our perspectives, and how they shape the lives we live. 

Ana Jones is an emotional awakening coach who helps women UN-EFF themselves by healing cultural conditioning and generational programming. 

She utilizes various healing modalities including sound for individual/personalized sessions as well as groups. 

She is obsessed with reminding others that you can have it all and that life is here and now. This is her WHY behind helping ignite the hearts of those who are called to heal through the power of unconditional love and commitment.

We all intrinsically have value, and Ana is sharing how we can truly heal ourselves and embrace life and all it has to offer.

Make sure to tune in! 

Resources Mentioned: 

Follow Ana on Instagram

Listen to Ana's Free Meditation

Visit Ana’s website

Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast

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Let’s talk about consistency! 

In business, it is so important that you show up consistently. This is one of the most important factors of success, but how do you choose what platform to be consistent on? There are many to choose from, but you don’t have to be on them all if that doesn't feel right to you. 

For me, it’s all about the platform that I feel most comfortable on. This is important for me to feel like my most authentic self. It’s easy to get lost in all of the latest social media trends and feel overwhelmed with trying to keep up with it all. 

The truth is, if you try to show up on all of these platforms that you don’t normally spend your time on, it’s just not going to feel good to you, and it’s hard to stay consistent with something that doesn’t feel good.

If dancing in Reels or on TikTok doesn’t feel right, then don’t! There are no rules for what you do and don’t have to do to be successful in your business. You are in charge of your business choices. 

Tune in to this episode of Leading Lady to hear more about how to find the right platform for your business, how to show up consistently, tips for choosing topics to share, and how to nurture your relationship with your audience. 

This episode is packed with tips, you don’t want to miss it! 

Resources Mentioned: 

Book a coaching call

Get The Top Five Mistakes I’ve Made In Difficult Conversations

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