Love Brand You

“Spend time in nature as often as you can to learn, play and grow” says Cate Johnson. Nature Centered Design and how it can open up a whole new way of thinking about yourself and your brand is the topic today with my guest. Cate is a change-maker, driven by empathy, creative confidence and inspired by the beauty of nature. Listen in to our conversation to hear Cate tell us more about design thinking and what she learned from leading a team from MIT to Thailand; and our shared love for the Happiness Advantage habits that are part of our daily focus and routine. For more about Cate: https://www.catebjohnson.com/ https://www.instagram.com/catebjohnson/ Follow Love Brand You here:https://www.facebook.com/LoveBrandYou/https://www.instagram.com/lovebrandyou/https://twitter.com/lovebrandyouSponsor: Meal Garden ~ Professional meal planning that actually works. Healthy Eating Made Simple at https://home.mealgarden.com/ Try it free for 7 days. Enter promo code LOVEBRANDYOU for 50% off your first 3 months when your free trial ends.

“Spend time in nature as often as you can to learn, play and grow” says Cate Johnson. Nature Centered Design and how it can open up a whole new way of thinking about yourself and your brand is the topic today with my guest. Cate is a change-maker, driven by empathy, creative confidence and inspired by the beauty of nature. Listen in to our conversation to hear Cate tell us more about design thinking and what she learned from leading a team from MIT to Thailand; and our shared love for the Happiness Advantage habits that are part of our daily focus and routine. For more about Cate: https://www.catebjohnson.com/ https://www.instagram.com/catebjohnson/ Follow Love Brand You here:https://www.facebook.com/LoveBrandYou/https://www.instagram.com/lovebrandyou/https://twitter.com/lovebrandyouSponsor: Meal Garden ~ Professional meal planning that actually works. Healthy Eating Made Simple at https://home.mealgarden.com/ Try it free for 7 days. Enter promo code LOVEBRANDYOU for 50% off your first 3 months when your free trial ends.

Your brand begins with your purpose, also referred to as your why you do what you do. According to Brand Builder and Business Director of Symbra, Dwayne Holland, “Your brand is the heartbeat and branding is the face”. He has been building brands for 25 years and has seen many entrepreneurs struggle to standout and succeed. Despite all their hard work they often lose vision of who they are, what they offer or how to clearly communicate to their customers. Dwayne knows it is usually because they have lost their sense of purpose and why they exist as an entrepreneur. Three generations of entrepreneurial heritage has given Dwayne valuable insight into what it takes to win in the marketplace. His roots have influenced his own story and he's learned that your brand starts at the core of who you are. Listen in to our conversation to hear why it is critical to begin your brand foundation by defining your purpose and building from there and the steps Dwayne helps his clients take to do just that. Find out more about Dwayne at https://www.symbra.com/Follow Love Brand You here:https://www.facebook.com/LoveBrandYou/https://www.instagram.com/lovebrandyou/https://twitter.com/lovebrandyouSponsor: Meal Garden ~ Professional meal planning that actually works. Healthy Eating Made Simple at https://home.mealgarden.com/ Try it free for 7 days. Enter promo code LOVEBRANDYOU for 50% off your first 3 months when your free trial ends.

Your brand begins with your purpose, also referred to as your why you do what you do. According to Brand Builder and Business Director of Symbra, Dwayne Holland, “Your brand is the heartbeat and branding is the face”. He has been building brands for 25 years and has seen many entrepreneurs struggle to standout and succeed. Despite all their hard work they often lose vision of who they are, what they offer or how to clearly communicate to their customers. Dwayne knows it is usually because they have lost their sense of purpose and why they exist as an entrepreneur. Three generations of entrepreneurial heritage has given Dwayne valuable insight into what it takes to win in the marketplace. His roots have influenced his own story and he's learned that your brand starts at the core of who you are. Listen in to our conversation to hear why it is critical to begin your brand foundation by defining your purpose and building from there and the steps Dwayne helps his clients take to do just that. Find out more about Dwayne at https://www.symbra.com/Follow Love Brand You here:https://www.facebook.com/LoveBrandYou/https://www.instagram.com/lovebrandyou/https://twitter.com/lovebrandyouSponsor: Meal Garden ~ Professional meal planning that actually works. Healthy Eating Made Simple at https://home.mealgarden.com/ Try it free for 7 days. Enter promo code LOVEBRANDYOU for 50% off your first 3 months when your free trial ends.

Jennifer Buchanan knows all about the long game of building a business and a brand. “Starting as a solopreneur I would slowly grow my company to over 100 locations and a team of 24. I believe when we experience the right information, in the right way, transformation can happen” says Jennifer. A trail blazer in her industry it is hard to imagine someone once told her ‘you can’t make a business out of your idea”. Jennifer has spent over two decades inspiring audiences on how to foster connections, focus, and feel better by using music to boost mood, increase productivity and decrease stress. She is a recognized leading expert on bridging the gap between academic research in the area of music medicine and the public, speaking internationally to a wide variety of education, healthcare, government, and corporate audiences.Listen in to our conversation to hear what it takes to build your brand and business that can grow with you and evolve over time. http://www.jenniferbuchanan.ca/https://www.instagram.com/lovebrandyou/Sponsor: Meal Garden ~ Professional meal planning that actually works. Healthy Eating Made Simple at https://home.mealgarden.com/ Try it free for 7 days. Enter promo code LOVEBRANDYOU for 50% off your first 3 months when your free trial ends.

Jennifer Buchanan knows all about the long game of building a business and a brand. “Starting as a solopreneur I would slowly grow my company to over 100 locations and a team of 24. I believe when we experience the right information, in the right way, transformation can happen” says Jennifer. A trail blazer in her industry it is hard to imagine someone once told her ‘you can’t make a business out of your idea”. Jennifer has spent over two decades inspiring audiences on how to foster connections, focus, and feel better by using music to boost mood, increase productivity and decrease stress. She is a recognized leading expert on bridging the gap between academic research in the area of music medicine and the public, speaking internationally to a wide variety of education, healthcare, government, and corporate audiences.Listen in to our conversation to hear what it takes to build your brand and business that can grow with you and evolve over time. http://www.jenniferbuchanan.ca/https://www.instagram.com/lovebrandyou/Sponsor: Meal Garden ~ Professional meal planning that actually works. Healthy Eating Made Simple at https://home.mealgarden.com/ Try it free for 7 days. Enter promo code LOVEBRANDYOU for 50% off your first 3 months when your free trial ends.

“We have more media leads than experts” says Jacquie Jordan of TVGuestpert.com If you are a speaker, author, artist, actor, business owner, CEO or entrepreneur with a message to share with the world, you will want to tune in. Here with me today is Jacquie Jordan, Author of "Get on TV! The Insiders Guide to Pitching the Producers and Promoting Yourself" and "Heartfelt Marketing: Allowing the Universe to be Your Business Partner". Jacquie is a Two Time Emmy Nominated TV Producer and New York Times Bestselling Publisher. Jacquie has produced countless TV shows and been involved in booking, or producing 10,000+ television guests. Jacquie also works with exciting new experts and celebrity clients on their branding, promotion, marketing and development, as well as on-camera skills. Listen in to our conversation to hear the insider tips on how to pitch and promote yourself to Get on TV! To contact Jacquie: jjordan@tvguestpert.comhttps://www.tvguestpert.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lovebrandyou/Sponsor: Meal Garden ~ Professional meal planning that actually works. Healthy Eating Made Simple at Try it free for 7 days. Enter promo code LOVEBRANDYOU for 50% off your first 3 months when your free trial ends.https://home.mealgarden.com/

“We have more media leads than experts” says Jacquie Jordan of TVGuestpert.com If you are a speaker, author, artist, actor, business owner, CEO or entrepreneur with a message to share with the world, you will want to tune in. Here with me today is Jacquie Jordan, Author of "Get on TV! The Insiders Guide to Pitching the Producers and Promoting Yourself" and "Heartfelt Marketing: Allowing the Universe to be Your Business Partner". Jacquie is a Two Time Emmy Nominated TV Producer and New York Times Bestselling Publisher. Jacquie has produced countless TV shows and been involved in booking, or producing 10,000+ television guests. Jacquie also works with exciting new experts and celebrity clients on their branding, promotion, marketing and development, as well as on-camera skills. Listen in to our conversation to hear the insider tips on how to pitch and promote yourself to Get on TV! To contact Jacquie: jjordan@tvguestpert.comhttps://www.tvguestpert.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lovebrandyou/Sponsor: Meal Garden ~ Professional meal planning that actually works. Healthy Eating Made Simple at Try it free for 7 days. Enter promo code LOVEBRANDYOU for 50% off your first 3 months when your free trial ends.https://home.mealgarden.com/

When you think of habits, usually it’s a “bad habit” that you need or want to give up. The definition of a habit is: a settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up. On today’s show, I’m focusing on habits you have or may want to adopt, that are positive, helpful and encourage success. Listen in as I share four of my favorite habits and tips on how you can adopt any or all of them too.

When you think of habits, usually it’s a “bad habit” that you need or want to give up. The definition of a habit is: a settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up. On today’s show, I’m focusing on habits you have or may want to adopt, that are positive, helpful and encourage success. Listen in as I share four of my favorite habits and tips on how you can adopt any or all of them too.

On today’s episode Cheryl Leitschuh joins me to talk about business, branding, her CALM model for entrepreneurs, her new book and more.  Cheryl has had the pleasure of owning a successful, sustainable small business for over 25 years.   Her mission is to help women owned small business to start, build and grow their own successful enterprise.  It is no wonder, Cheryl and I connect with each other and our community of eWomenNetwork.   Cheryl is also an author.  Her latest book, Straight Talk for Smart Business Women – Critical Tools to Build and Grow Your Business, is a checklist of key tools and actions to develop a successful, sustainable business.  Listen in as we discuss our shared love of entrepreneurship and mentoring others.   http://www.straighttalkforsmartbusinesswomen.com    http://samrafoss.com/   https://www.instagram.com/lovebrandyou/ Sponsor:  Meal Garden ~ Professional meal planning that actually works. Healthy Eating Made Simple at https://home.mealgarden.com/    Try it free for 7 days.  Enter promo code LOVEBRANDYOU for 50% off your first 3 months when your free trial ends. 

Today on the show,  I’m happy to declare alongside my guest that we are relentless in the pursuit of our entrepreneurial journey.  Janis Isaman is the owner of Calgary-based My Body Couture, a private, one-on-one health studio. She is a highly certified movement specialist and a nutrition coach. Janis works with clients to develop practical and sustainable plans to feel better in their body. She is a local and international speaker and presenter and is frequently quoted as a health expert in publications including: Reader’s Digest, Prevention, Women’s Health, Cosmopolitan, Working Mother, Sparkpeople, MyFitnessPal, and Beachbody.   Listen in as we discuss our shared love of balancing our work and family in living our dream life.Sponsor:  Meal Garden ~ Professional meal planning that actually works. Healthy Eating Made Simple at https://home.mealgarden.com/  Try it free for 7 days.  Enter promo code LOVEBRANDYOU for 50% off your first 3 months when your free trial ends.http://mybodycouture.com/https://www.instagram.com/janis.isaman/http://samrafoss.com/https://www.instagram.com/lovebrandyou/   

Did you know?  1.  Alberta is among  the top three centres in the world for artificial intelligence, with a Google Deep Mind Lab and state-of-the-art research facilities  2.  We are a leader in quantum computing and quantum communications  3.Alberta is one of the top two centres in North America for machine learning.  Here to talk with me about Innovation is Laura Kilcrease, the CEO of Alberta Innovates. With over 25 years’ experience in commercializing technology, Laura is sharing her enthusiasm and entrepreneurial expertise to create innovation coalitions that leverage the talent and spirit of Alberta.   Listener’s don’t miss a minute of this show.   In the first half Laura and I are talking about her expertise in Innovation and what’s happening in Alberta and the world.  After the break, we’ll be talking about the Inventure$ 2018 Conference June 6-8 in Calgary.  Laura and her team from Alberta Innovates are bringing together venture capitalists, angel investors, startups, entrepreneurs, service providers and thought leaders from around the world to share the latest in innovation, research, capital access and deal-making. http://www.inventurescan.com/events/inventure-2018/event-summary-eca26664a37e4bef8a09746d01d7ac8e.aspx    https://www.instagram.com/lovebrandyou/  Sponsor:  Meal Garden ~ Professional meal planning that actually works. Healthy Eating Made Simple at https://home.mealgarden.com/  Try it free for 7 days.  Enter promo code LOVEBRANDYOU for 50% off your first 3 months when your free trial ends.

“I’d rather jump off the brink of maybe, than die on the edge of fear.”  ~ Colleen SongsColleen has fought MS for the past 21 years and has recently began singing once again following a car accident that caused her to have emergency neck surgery.  Using that time of recovery, Colleen wrote her memoir, INHALE with Tellwell Publishing Canada based on the life of a Caregiver of a loved one with Mental Illness where the gift of song-writing kept her alive and dreaming her dream. Listen in to our conversation as we discuss Colleen’s story, and how the love for our children drives the courage to push through fear and lead to triumph despite any obstacle.              https://www.colleensongs.com/           https://www.instagram.com/iamcolleensongs/          https://www.instagram.com/lovebrandyou/          SponsorMeal Garden:Professional meal planning that actually works.Healthy Eating Made Simple at  https://home.mealgarden.com/      Try it free for 7 days.  Enter promo code LOVEBRANDYOU for 50% off your monthly subscription for 3 months when your free trial ends. 

Holistic business owners like me and my guest have learned strategies to keep us focused on attaining our goals.  One of those strategies is being involved in a Mastermind.  My guest today is a powerhouse of knowledge and expertise when it comes to Mastermind Groups.  Zola de Firmian helps intuitive, holistic and creative entrepreneurs break through barriers to success, for both profit and fulfillment.  By overcoming time challenges, confusion and distraction, Zola helps clients create clarity to find natural and consistent focus to serve more people, and make a good income.   Listen in to our conversation as we discuss the power of masterminding to help you on your journey for life and business success. http://creative-momentum.com/index.htmlhttps://www.instagram.com/lovebrandyou/http://samrafoss.com/ 

"Your self image is part of your character.  You will act and respond the way you perceive yourself.  Build your self image and watch your character grow to a place that you imagined it could be." -  Michael LaidlerMichael is on a mission to impart the leadership tools and innovative strategies that emerging leaders need to pave their way to monumental success.  He is an International Leadership Coach with the John Maxwell Team, a Certified Trainer, and Keynote Speaker whose unwavering commitment to excellence, passion, and loyalty has quickly earned him the reputation as an up-and-coming industry leader.  I love that my guests represent their personal brand by living it every day.  Now is the time to lead more powerfully and courageously in ways that make our world a better place and it begins with our own self-image.  Listen in to our conversation about character and leadership and how developing your character first is key to building self-confidence and leadership success essential to making an impact and leaving a legacy with your personal brand.http://michaelalaidler.com/     https://www.instagram.com/michaellaidler/    https://www.instagram.com/lovebrandyou/      

On today’s episode I’m joined by Kiki Athanasoulias of Meal Garden.  The all-inclusive nutrition tool for individuals and professionals .  As a former Nutrition Director, Educator and Practitioner I’ve tried many other programs and Meal Garden is by far my top pick as a mom and as a holistic nutrition professional.  Customized meal plans based on specific nutrients and vitamins can be created.  Organized short grocery lists make shopping quick and easy.  Portions can be increased or decreased by choosing the number of people –easily and effortlessly at the click of a button each time.   There is more, but you’ll have to check it out for yourself.   Nutrition Guidance made simple.  Empower yourself by optimizing your nutritional expertise to serve your business goals.   Empower your clients with the resources and tools they need to implement your recommendations and achieve success.  Listen in to our conversation about our shared love for nutrition, a healthy lifestyle and the story behind our strategic alliance and quest to help nutrition professionals catapult your brand with Love Brand You and Meal Garden. Check out your own free trial at  https://home.mealgarden.com/       Enter Promo Code:  LOVEBRANDYOU  for 50% off for 3 months after your free trial!https://www.instagram.com/mealgarden/https://www.instagram.com/lovebrandyou/

On today’s episode we learn about the story behind the brand ZYMBOL™.   Dane Short started his first business days after graduating from UNLV with a degree in marketing.  Dane took a ‘doodle’ that his Mother, Sally Short created, and developed a line of inspirational jewelry that went on to become a best-selling item on QVC.   The ‘doodle’, better known as ZYMBOL™, contains every letter of the alphabet and every number hidden within it.  Hear how this remarkable family story led to the jewelry line and inspires the stories and memories for people worldwide as each individual embodies their own perception and meaning in their personal ZYMBOL™ piece.  Listen in to our conversation about the evolution of this family brand and our discussion of shared alignment for staying true to the values of your brand’s foundation to grow the business and legacy you desire.https://www.zymbol.net/https://www.facebook.com/zymbolsymbol/https://www.instagram.com/ZYMBOLSYMBOL/http://samrafoss.com/  

Here today to talk about community and the role it plays in growing her online global business is Lorraine Dallmeier, a Biologist, Environmental Scientist and eLearning Entrepreneur.  Four years ago she quit her job as a wind farm developer and took over the running of a small online school called Formula Botanica, which teaches people how to make their own organic skincare and haircare.  Since taking over, Lorraine has completely transformed Formula Botanica.  She’s grown a small online website with a minimal 5-figure turnover to a 7-figure global brand. She’s achieved accreditation for Formula Botanica and even led the school to winning an international eLearning industry award for excellence in the design of learning content. Listen in to our conversation to find out more about Lorraine, Formula Botanica, building an online global brand and how you can skyrocket your business by engaging and nurturing your community.To learn more about Formula Botanica please visit the following sites: https://formulabotanica.com/sample-classhttps://www.youtube.com/c/FormulaBotanicaSchoolhttps://www.instagram.com/formulabotanicahttp://samrafoss.com/  

Right now at this moment in time, in spring of 2018 personal branding requires you to share your authentic self with the world.  Each episode my goal is to expand on the meaning of Love Brand You and to have conversations with guests that you can listen in to learn from and be empowered by.  My guest today inspires and motivates individuals to “Live Your Brand”. Sean Douglas is a U.S. Air Force Veteran, TEDx Speaker, certified Master Resilience Implementer, and International Radio Show Host, who equips people with the tools necessary to live EPIC lives, and leaves people better equipped to manage change effectively.  He is energetic and passionate about inspiring others to succeed. Sean is the author of Decisions: The Power To Overcome Self-Defeating Behaviors.  Listen in to our conversation to find out more about Sean and our shared alignment for defining your core values to follow your purpose and truly live your brand.http://www.TheSuccessCorps.com  

It takes perseverance to build your business and your brand.  Perseverance is described as steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.  Today my guest and I are talking about life's ups and downs and the perseverance it takes to succeed.  Kim Baird is an inspirational speaker and transformational coach.  She has helped thousands of people to transform their lives and their businesses for the better. Kim has a passion for living life and absolutely loves helping others to consciously create the life that they truly desire.  Kim and I first met a few years ago through a co-authored book we were both part of namely, Adventures in Manifesting:  Conscious Business.Kim is also the author of Gifts from The Darkness: Out of Your Darkest Times Come Your Greatest Gifts.  So you can tell by the title that Kim likely knows a bit about perseverance.  Listen in to our conversation to find out more about Kim, the obstacles she's overcome throughout her life and the perseverance it takes to succeed in life and business.http://http://amazingbusiness.com/http://samrafoss.com/ 

On today's Episode I welcome Sandra Yancey to discuss what it takes to build a brand and a business.  Sandra Yancey is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning, entrepreneur, Founder & CEO of eWomenNetwork, five-time #1 best-selling author, Life & Business Transformation Expert for the Emmy award winning TV show The DOCTORS, Producer of the critically acclaimed movie titled The GLOW Project and philanthropist. Sandra left her successful Fortune 500 corporate career to launch eWomenNetwork in 2000. Two years into her business she was on the verge of bankruptcy and ready to close her doors. Not one to give up, she found her grit and today leads one of the most successful multimillion-dollar women’s business networks in North America.  Sandra has a 20-year legacy of inspiring women and coaching them to breakthrough limiting beliefs.  Listen in to our conversation as we discuss branding, business and learn how you can experience Sandra Yancey Live in Calgary on March 15th and other select cities throughout her tour for The "RISE 2018 Women’s Success Summit".  Attending this powerful event will help you learn how to move farther and faster than you could ever do alone!   https://www.ewomennetwork.com/event/rise-women-s-success-summit-1696/register   https://www.sandrayancey.com/   http://samrafoss.com/ 

I've had a few people ask me what I mean about values and beliefs and how they help define your brand.  On this episode I'm sharing a few of my thoughts about this with you.  Values are what you consider important, your ethics your principles and standards of behaviour.  Beliefs are defined as an acceptance that a statement is true or something exists. Listen in to what I've got to say about values and beliefs and how they help you define and discover your brand.  I'll also discuss the four things that go into branding, based on this infographic from Dubyts Communications.http://samrafoss.com/http://https://www.dubytscom.com/images/Infographic-Branding.jpg  

Collin’s Dictionary defines Mindset as: the ideas and attitudes with which a person approaches a situation,According to Psychologist and mindset expert, Dr. Carol Dweck, one of the most basic beliefs we carry about ourselves, has to do with how we view and inhabit what we consider to be our personality. A “fixed mindset” assumes that our character, intelligence, and creative ability are static givens which we can’t change in any meaningful way. A “growth mindset,” on the other hand, thrives on challenge and sees failure not as evidence of unintelligence but as a heartening springboard for growth and for stretching our existing abilities. Out of these two mindsets, which we manifest from a very early age, springs a great deal of our behavior, our relationship with success and failure in both professional and personal contexts, and ultimately our capacity for happiness.  Here today to talk about mindset and how it has impacted her life and her personal brand is my guest Brittany Michalchuk.  Brittany has been a passionate entrepreneur since a young age. Currently, she own Bracelets 4 Humanity.  Her stunning, intentional jewerly is locally designed and lovingly hand made with proceeds going to charity.  Brittany is also a life and business coach helping people to adopt the mindset and strategies she has learned and practiced over the years to create massive success.https://bracelets4humanity.com/https://www.instagram.com/brittanymichalchuk/?hl=enhttp://samrafoss.com/ 

On today's Episode we celebrate Valentines Day and talk about love and relationships.  Here are a few fun facts about this day: About 1 billion Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged each year. More than 35 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate will be sold.Over $1 billion worth of chocolate is purchased on this romantic day in the U.S. 189 million stems of roses are sold in the U.S. on this day. Whether you celebrate Valentine’s Day or not, it still encourages us to think about love and relationships.Today my guest is Sandra Losty from Dublin, Ireland.  She is a Spiritual Officient who is the creator of The Perfect Wedding Experience an online wedding planning information resource to help couples create the perfect wedding experience. Since 2011 Sandra has officiated close to 500 wedding ceremonies.  She works closely with couples to ensure that they, as a couple, are reflected in their ceremony and wedding celebrations in a way that creates a memorable wedding day for all the right reasons.  Sandra also share's her tragic family history and how the death of three family members put a wall around her heart for years.  Listen in to find out more how her own healing gave her the gifts she now shares to help couples have the wedding they dream of. http://theperfectweddingexperience.com/http://samrafoss.com/ 

Money can cause a great amount of stress.  One of the top seven fears for entrepreneurs is financial woes.  The fear of not having cash flow, the fear of feast or famine, the fear of wasting money, worry about whether you are charging too much or too little and the list goes on.  When you are in business, juggling finances will always be a concern.  Vanessa Stockbrugger is the Founder of Womencents, providing financial education and coaching services for women.  A childhood tragedy that impacted her and her family influenced Vanessa's life and career path.  She is on a mission to help women understand their finances in a clear and concise way and increase their confidence to make financial decisions.  Listen in to Episode 22 and our conversation on how you can grow your personal brand and your business by building your financial strength.https://womencents.ca/            http://samrafoss.com/

Often times we think of Customer Service and Customer Experience being one and the same.  In reality, customer service is actually part of the customer experience.  Most often we think of customer service as solving a problem or complaint which is a reactive experience.  On the other hand, the customer’s experience with you is a proactive approach.  To discuss this in more detail with me today is marketing expert Lauren Pibworth.  Lauren is a Branding and Marketing Strategist, and the Founder of Pibworth Professional Solutions.  For over 10 years, she and her team have worked exclusively with professional speakers to provide the branding and marketing support that they need to get on more stages.  Listen in to Episode 21 and our conversation on how you can create your own remarkable brand by focusing on service to provide the experience that attracts and retains your customers.https://www.pibworthps.com/http://samrafoss.com/  

How do you motivate yourself when you have run out of willpower and stamina?  What does motivation and brain science have to do with branding, marketing and sales?  Professor, Speaker and “Building Better Business Brains” Expert, Dr. Brynn Winegard is here to dispel some myths about motivation and the neuroscience of logic and emotion.  A pioneer in “neuro-marketing”, Dr. Brynn has over a decade in corporate marketing working for Pfizer Inc., Nestle Inc., and Johnson & Johnson Inc.  On this episode she helps us to understand how the brain really works and how it impacts motivation, productivity and decision-making.  Listen in to our discussion and hear Dr. Brynn’s proven brain-based practical tools that you can immediately implement to help with motivation, productivity, and performance.http://www.drbrynn.com/homehttp://samrafoss.com/

Feng shui is an ancient art and science developed over 3,000 years ago in China. It is a complex body of knowledge that teaches us how to balance the energies in any given space—be it a home, garden, or office, in order to assure good fortune for the people inhabiting it.  Or as my guest and Feng Shui Expert so eloquently states:  "I shift the energy in homes to create radical life improvements."    Myrna Brown consults, educates and speaks about this ancient practice.  She realized the immense power behind Feng shui while studying and implementing the principles into her own life.  What Myrna is most excited about is helping others break free from the environments that do not serve them to create ones that do, in a powerful and profitable way.  Listen in to hear more of Myrna’s story and our discussion on how feng shui can help you shift your energy and change your reality to inspire success and prosperity in your life.https://www.myrnabrown.com/http://samrafoss.com/   

Episode 18 is the first show of 2018.  During this episode I want to share about the impact of social media on branding, tips for this year and how you can actively work toward achieving your personal brand which is in essence, what you want to be known for and how social media can help you do that.  Bottom line social media is not a fad and if you’re in business you can’t survive without it.  Listen in to this show as I share my thoughts about how vital it is to embrace social media now more than ever and how you can find out more about building your brand foundation.http://samrafoss.com/   

This is the last show of 2017.  At the end of every year I reflect, review and give thanks for the people and experiences that have impacted me throughout the year.  On today’s show I want to share my thoughts and gratitude on launching Love Brand You.  Hosting with the eWomen Podcast Network is an amazing experience.  The guests I’ve had the honour of interviewing have been a dream. Listen in to this show as I share my thoughts and thanks surrounding the launch and the first few months of Love Brand You.http://samrafoss.com/

Creativity can lead to new ideas and possibilities in business and in life.  It changes your mood, reduces stress, produces ideas, and nurtures your soul.  While being creative comes naturally or easier to some, believe it or not, nearly all great ideas follow a similar creative process.   Hear about the five-step formula during today’s show with guest Lynette Melnyk.  Lynette is an artist, a creative consultant, and an art business coach with over 17,000 Instagram followers.  Her abstract art has been commissioned from patrons throughout her home country, Canada, and cities throughout the world including New York, Miami, London and Paris.   Mode Arte Design (M.A.D.) Gallery, Milan, Italy, approached Lynette for the inauguration of their new project, Milan Biennal of Art 2017,  which showcases international artists. Lynette has three paintings in their gallery.  If you want to be creatively inspired, listen in to hear Lynette’s story including her recent trip to Spectrum Miami as a juried exhibitor, and our discussion of the creative process and how you can add more creativity into your life.https://lynettemelnyk.com/https://www.instagram.com/lynettemelnykart/ 

It’s the end of the year and the time most of us plan for the New Year.  Only 8 percent of goal-setters succeed.  What is it they know and do that is different than the other 92 percent that don’t achieve their goals?  Find out on today’s episode with my guest, one of the “8-percenters”.  Martin Parnell is an international speaker, author and multi-Guiness World Record Holder. He has raised over $1.3m for the humanitarian organization Right To Play and impacted the lives of 27,000 children.  Martin is the author of Marathon Quest and Running to the Edge.   Currently he is writing his third book sharing a 2015 life-threatening incident and his recovery goal that led him to Afghanistan and a secret marathon.    Martin travels the world as a professional speaker, sharing his message “Finish the Race Attitude – Setting goals and overcoming obstacles to unlock your potential”.  If you are determined to succeed, listen in to hear more about Martin’s story and find out how you can achieve your goals in 2018.    http://www.martinparnell.com/home/

Now is our time to lead more powerfully, consciously and collaboratively in ways that make our world a better place today and in the future.  Negotiating from your values is one of the foundations of the process of collaboration developed over a span of 40 years of expertise, experience and leadership according to David B. Savage.   In his book,  Break Through to Yes: Unlocking the Possible in a Culture of Collaboration, David shares his 10 steps to innovative collaboration beginning with setting intentions to declare your honest purpose and ending with how to positively change the energy and the future together. Listen in as we share our story of collaborating and our discussion of negotiating values first with yourself, to build confidence and leadership success essential to discovering and defining you and your personal brand.http://www.davidbsavage.com/

Cultivating magical relationships is just one of the gifts that Jannie Wolff offers the world.  This writer, blogger, actress, designer and encourager, celebrates people, places and things through her non-sponsored posts curated by personal selection in her weekly blog:  The Abundant Life - Notes from the City.  Quoting from her blog profile, "I'm writing a little something, hoping to make the world a better place.  Here's hoping the little I've written has given you some joy, some peace, some insight, and maybe a little laugh."Read her blog and you'll agree, Jannie does make the world a better place through her heartfelt relationships with the people in her life.  Listen in as we share our story of connecting through Instagram and how nurturing relationships offline or online is the key to building a strong personal brand.https://janniesusan.blogspot.ca/   Headshot photo credit:  Eugene Galles

Elaine Lindsay is your Guide to the Future of Digital.  For over 17 years she has been an early adopter; studied web development, search optimization (SEO), social media and video to learn the best way to integrate and optimize your digital presence from the ground up.  After a major automobile accident at age 20 and a life-changing botched surgery at age 27, business goals became reading material.  Soaking up knowledge and learning to use a computer were the only avenues available to feed Elaine's brain and deflect the pain, as she was recuperating in and out of hospital.  The woman who was not supposed to survive, who is often referred to as The Bionic Woman, shares how she reinvented herself and how you too can choose a different path regardless of your circumstances, age or stage in your life.  Listen in as we discuss how pain and tragedy can be a catalyst to leading you on a different journey and help you to see that it's never too late to jump off your train and head down a different track along the path to gratitude, joy, happiness and your true destiny.https://www.troolsocial.com/  

Jody Harris is the CEO of Jody Harris Inc., and the award-winning inventor of the solutions-based products "ZippedMe" and "YukBGone".  She also refers to herself as The Queen of Never Giving Up.  Jody's passion to inspire others to never give up has made her a highly sought after keynote speaker where she shares her journey of being a teenage mother, a survivor of domestic violence to building a business empire.Listen in as we discuss how determination, tenacity, risk-taking, failure, along with joy, laughter, love, nurturing relationships and being of service are part of the journey to never giving up and the ultimate path to success.http://www.jodyharrisinc.com/ 

Bonnie Earl is a life coach, author and a speaker described as being aligned, congruent and authentic.  Masterful at holding space for women, Bonnie's strength lies in her ability to tune in to each individual and bring healing to move forward into living with joy and authenticity.  Listen in as we discuss the qualities authentic people share, how to value your gift of service along with our knowledge and experience for increasing your impact and your income.Be Seen and Heard in Business and Lifehttp://bonnie-earl.com/

Confidence comes from within.  It is a state of mind.  Although we know this, "easier said than done" as the saying goes.  Many of us still struggle with our level of confidence from time to time, including Sam and the clients she coaches and trains each week.  On today's show, listen in as she shares eight confidence building tips that can help boost your success, your business and your brand.http://samrafoss.com/ 

Roger Grant is a corporate storyteller and gifted wordsmith.  He has an uncommon ability to take complex ideas or concepts and make them easy to understand.  Discovering the shared mind space between you and your customers is the first part of the process for Roger.Listen in as we discuss what it really takes to be a brand and fulfilling your brand promise through storytelling.  Request a copy of his Brand Discovery Worksheet via the online Contact form on http://identicor.com/  

Althea de las Estrellas is a witchy Artist, Designer, Writer and Entrpreneur from Costa Blanca, Spain.  She is also a Web Designer and Branding Expert who helps both individuals and collectives put together polished, professional websites, products, ads and aesthetics that represent and market their brand and their services in the best, most authentic light possible.  Listen in as we discuss how diving deep into personal growth, creating daily success habits and embracing who you truly are, is the best strategy for developing your own style and living your unique personal brand.  We'll also share our thoughts on the best ways to monetize you and your brand.www.altheadelasestrellas.com

Karen Judge is on a mission to create massive, positive change in the conversation and outcomes toward stress, anxiety and depression.  Growing up with a mother that struggled with debilitating depression, Karen knows first-hand the highs and lows of families coping with Mental Health.  This is Mental Illness Awareness Week.  Did you know that 1 in 5 people will experience a mental health condition in their life?  Karen is here to shine the light on mental health and share how she is working to help people claim their health, happiness and potential through a style of thinking called Mind Health.  Also referred to as positive mental health, Mind Health is about practicing a positive state within your own mind.  Listen in as Sam and Karen talk about happiness, Mind Health, Mental Health, Karen's happiness brand and her new book, Drive Your Happiness.https://getadoseofhappiness.com/

Dahlia Mostafa's life through education and service has been a journey of wonderful miracles and beautiful dreams coming true towards a path full of success.  A former engineer and professor, fluent in English, French and Arabic, Dahlia's calling led her to building bridges across cultures throughout the world.  Listen in to hear how this award-winning humanitarian, author, speaker and professional life coach has travelled the world to serve and inspire millions.www.dahliamostafa.com 

From an early age, Belinda Pate-Macdonald was blessed with the gift of vision, clairsentience and a connection to Spirit that spans dimensions.  Most of her life she listened to the inner voice that guided her to take steps out of the ordinary to align with her soul's purpose.  Following her heart, aligning with her soul magic, trusting in her intuition and living in her truth, helped Belinda manifest amazing things like the perfect job, free overseas trips, new cars, her beautiful home, her soul mate and their lovely daughter with incredible ease.  Listen in as she shares the story of her leap of faith as she left her corporate advertising career of glitz and glamour, to run her own creative agency, before her passion for healing and channelling became her full time work and true calling.www.hummingbirdhealing.com/au  

Patricia Morgan has come a long way from an abusive childhood and dropping out of high school to becoming a sought-after resiliency expert.  With an MA in Clinical Psychology Patricia speaks to thousands of people each year, helping them strengthen their everyday resilience at work and home.  Patricia has authored hundreds of articles and eight books, one of which was made into a CBC documentary.  Listen in to hear her "Woe to Wow" story and the secrets to branding she's learned along her journey.  www.solutionsforresilience.com

Lisa Gillespie was once an unhealthy flight attendant who was left sidelined after a skiing accident.  While recuperating, she had time for reflection, self-care and discovered a new passion for helping others live and travel healthy. Listen in and hear how she focused on her own health, returned to school, hired Sam as her business coach and has created her dream side business as a Certified Holistic Nutritional Consultant™ and Travel Healthy Specialist.         www.thelisagillespie.comwww.samrafoss.com 

In this first episode Sam Rafoss shares her journey to launching Love Brand You and what you will learn by tuning in.  The following episodes she will introduce you to soulful entrepreneurs who are either beginning their discovery of their personal brand or masters of it. Using her business & marketing expertise and spirituality, she will uncover the connection between our inner-self and the role it plays in our outer brand to unveil the secrets of success. Sam’s soul calling is to help the healers of the world attract their ideal clients and make money doing what they love to do. Listen in and learn the techniques and tools to discover your own individuality and personal brand.  Join in the conversation by following her on social media @samrafoss and heading over to www.samrafoss.com