Make A Seat

Change your attitude, change your life.  Dulcee Loehn is a Certified FocalPoint Business Coach and the owner of Focal Point Business Performance of Tampa Bay, Inc. Dulcee partners with her clients, and together they improve all areas of the business, maximizing revenue, profitability, and return on investment. Erica and Dulcee discuss pivoting after a layoff, tactical ways to improve your business, and how to unlock the power of your mind to improve yourself and those around you. Tune in this week on the Make a Seat podcast! 

Brand owners: Are you ready to increase your influence to be more productive and purposeful in your work? This week’s Make a Seat podcast guest is Erica Castner. She is the founder of Castner Consulting & Coaching, where she provides branding and marketing strategies through her programs like the “Expand Your Brand Bootcamp” and “Expand Your Sales Accelerator”.In this episode, Erica discusses developing your personal brand, finding true purpose in your work, and taking it up a notch when expanding your circle of influence.

This week’s guest knows a thing or two about the value of sweat equity. Meet Bill Reiman. He’s the President and Broker Associate of Reiman Properties Inc. and the Vice President of R.K. Reiman Constructions, Inc. This year alone, Bill has sold 15 million in real estate as a part-time broker and over 10 million in luxury home builds! Bill also shares his wisdom in real estate and construction on his own podcast, The Real Build. On this episode of Make a Seat, Erica and Bill discuss the value of grunt work, putting yourself first when it comes to personal growth, the importance of your network, and shifting your mindset to take you to the next level in your career and happiness.

No one takes life by the bootstraps quite like our guest this week on the Make a Seat podcast. Meet Sarah Benken! She’s the Founder and CEO of The KNOW Women, a company dedicated to the advancement of high-achieving businesswomen by cultivating relationships and providing community support.In the episode, Erica and Sarah discuss decision making with a mission, scaling a 7-figure business, the importance of cultivating the right relationships, and so much more. It’s one you don’t want to miss!

This week we talk starting scrappy, cultivating relationships and being authentic to generate success with Danielle Buchen, Owner of Danielle Marie Business Solutions on the Make a Seat podcast. Enjoy! Be sure to rate and review! ⭐️

Have you ever heard the quote by Jeff Bezos, “Your brand is what other people say about you when you're not in the room.” On this week’s episode of the Make a Seat podcast, Erica covers all things naming and trademarks. From the legal considerations when selecting your brand name, trademarking sub-brands, to the importance of reputation and goodwill. Enjoy!

Tax wizard, entrepreneur, mother of 2, and Peloton rider are a few of the many characteristics of our podcast guest this week. Meet this week’s Make a Seat guest, Shayne Neuwirth. She’s the Principal of Shayne R. Neuwirth CPA, PLLC, a woman-owned and operated CPA firm in Scottsdale, Arizona. Erica and Shayne discuss tracking metrics for optimal performance, building a team that furthers your goals, and balancing parenting as a business owner.

Contracts shouldn't be intimidating! They are a great way to set clear expectations between two parties. On this week’s episode of the Make a Seat podcast, Erica covers the ins and outs of what you should be looking for when signing an agreement with a Marketing Agency or SEO company to avoid getting scammed.

On this week’s episode of the Make a Seat podcast, we sit down with Cesar Hernandez, founder of OmniPublic public affairs firm to discuss majorly valuable leadership & business strategies including: Leadership principles as old as King Solomon Going from homelessness to successful executive Proven strategies to get in front of major players like Tesla, Bird, Hyperloop Going all in on your passion & more! Enjoy!

This week on the Make a Seat podcast we have part two of our two-part series with guest Brooks Lopez! In the episode, Erica and Brooks dive deeper into actionable steps on how to execute working smarter, the notion that we must always remain “busy”, and how to set expectations as a business owner.

Welcome to the Make a Seat podcast hosted by Erica DiAngelo! Today on the podcast we have a two-part special with guest Brooks Lopez! Brooks Lopez is a Process Reengineer for a large defense contractor. Brooks has mastered the side-hustle, hosting trivia nights at multiple bars, providing organizational and soft skills consulting, test prep tutoring, and running a podcast with his mad scientist partner, called Cocktails and Calamity.  In the first episode, Erica and Brooks discuss the notion of working smarter, not harder; and leveraging utility to achieve more.

Today on the podcast we have Gina Moccio, Founder of Babe Crafted! Like most entrepreneurs, countless past lives led Gina to where she is today. She’s the founder and leader behind Babe Crafted. Babe Crafted is a business development club that helps women entrepreneurs build relationships with fellow women entrepreneurs, and gives women a platform to promote their business. In our episode, we discuss the important steps to starting a business (physically and emotionally) and her fun past before Babe Crafted.

Today on the podcast we have Emily Ghosh Harris, Founder of Soul Media and the Soul Women's Collective. Soul Media is a media company that helps women entrepreneurs and conscious companies make global impact. Soul Women’s Collective is a global community created to help provide authentic connection as well as tools, resources and in-person and virtual events to help women on a spiritual path. In our episode, we discuss the process of transitioning out of the corporate structure and how to get in tune with your inner purpose! 

Welcome to the Make a Seat podcast hosted by Erica DiAngelo!  Today we have guest Whitney Holtzman. Whitney Holtzman is a passionate go-getter, who is the founder and CEO of Social Victories, a social media and marketing consulting company for the leaders in the sports world. She currently has clients across pro sports, including many NFL players and professional sports leagues. She’s a certified NFL marketing agent and has worked with players on the Bucs, as well as attended the Super Bowl with a number of her athletes. In our episode, we discuss Whitney’s journey of breaking the glass ceiling in the sports industry, her new book You Are the First You, and how her experience working at VaynerMedia under Gary Vaynerchuk shaped her into the entrepreneur she is today.