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Listen is as Allobee CEO, Brooke Markevicius, shares an update on Allobee and her journey in entrepreneurship and the life of a founder. As a female business owner, she has found it is really hard to go far without self reflection and an analysis of not just how the business is doing but how you are doing as a business owner. It's important to assess if you still love what you are doing. Brooke spent time over the summer reflecting on this and determined she loved the company, the team, what they are building, but did she love what she was doing on a day-to-day basis. She felt she was dealing with burnout. She knew she needed to grow the business but felt the pressure to grow and scale the business and move faster. It was unsustainable and questionable if that is how she should do business. When we start moving fast, are we losing the quality and relationships that we should be building? She believes in gut-checking and asking these questions. Brooke shares the three things that helped her overcome being on the verge of breaking down. Society isn't built for a woman to be a business owner especially as a mom and caregiver. Brooke has friends that are founders and business owners that she could share in this and not feel so alone. Brooke has always been ambitious and wanted to meet her goals but being so goal oriented can mess with your mind and be very exhausting. Brooke and her family spent the summer at their farmhouse in North Carolina. It was a blessing to have a place to get away and be together. They had no childcare and both she and her husband work full time. Brooke was scared how they were going to pull it off but her husband kept telling her they could do it. Next she shares 3 tips to avoid burnout: Tip 1: Get Away - Get out of your current physical location where your stress has been. Our bodies are aware of where we are at and it can be refreshing and hopeful to get away. It got Brooke out of her normal routine. She was forced to not work all the time because she didn't have a choice without childcare. She also didn't want to work all the time in this new place where it was beautiful and she wanted to enjoy time. It gave her a new perspective of what she had been missing. Tip 2: Look at the impact you are making as a business owner - Zoom out and look at the impact you are building. Brooke researched how much Allobee had paid women for their work. Allobee paid out almost $1 million dollars to women since 2020. Her goal was to get women paid for flexible work. Brooke realized she had reached that goal. Knowing that helped her destress a little. She knew she was reaching the Allobee's mission. She also looked at how many businesses Allobee had impacted and helped support people. Over 70,000 hours were given back to business owners so they could run their business and enjoy their families and life. Brooke blocked her time starting in September so she has time for herself. It hit her that she had no time for herself and no flexibility in her own life which was counterintuitive to what she was trying to build for others. Is the impact you are making in align to what your goals are? Tip 3: Find something that you love outside of work - Brooke's good friend Eve Rodsky, is the author of Free Play and Unicorn Space. Brooke didn't put into play what Eve taught in Unicorn Space. She realized there was no Brooke outside of Allobee or mom life. She reread the book and sat on it for a while. She's been thinking a lot about what this looks like for her but she encourages everyone to read the book and to make time for things you want to do and are not things that everyone wants you to do. She realized that trying to rediscover what that is for her is part of why she was experiencing burnout. Find something that makes you joyful and fills you up. Women are leaving ambitious “careers” for things they love for things that bring them joy and happiness. Find the right balance of ambition and joy. Brooke is still on that journey but it's something we all need to find. Stay tuned for a great season of Allobee Radio! www.allobee.com/plusCode: ALLOBEERADIOhttps://www.elle.com/life-love/opinions-features/a40835443/women-rejecting-traditional-ambition-2022/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email 

Listen in as Brooke speaks with her friend and author Hitha Palepu about her new book, “We're Speaking: The Life Lessons of Kamala Harris: How to Use Your Voice, Be Assertive, and Own Your Own Story.” Hitha talks about how writing this book was a team effort with her husband and family helping and supporting her through this process. Through all of her research, the one thing Hitha really appreciated was learning more about Kamala's mom. She was one of the few Indians that were allowed to emigrate to the United States. Her advancement of research and moving up in her field reminded her of her own father and his experiences with speaking with an accent, looking different, and hitting the ceiling quicker in her career. Hitha could see how Shyamala mothered and it mirrored how her own mother mothered her growing up. Everything had an element of family and that is something women are able to relate to more. As she was writing the book, Hitha started her daily routine the same way Kamala started hers. She would have black tea and honey with raisin bran and worked out every morning. She returns to those rituals and daily practices whenever she needs to feel grounded. Hitha and Brooke talk about some of the false narratives from her own life that Kamala's experiences helped with. Hitha talked about pitching to investors and the amount of time you have to prepare to be told no with no context or reason. Hearing I eat no for breakfast helped her understand each no got her closer to yes. Eat no for breakfast is her love letter to female founders and business owners who deal with this all the time. Stay focused on the vision, mission and impact you know you'll make. People are encumbered by what has always been that they cannot see what could be. It's a Kamala-ism that she always returns to. Brooke asks what is one thing that has happened because of the book. Hitha has heard from unexpected readers including a COO who was impacted on how to lead differently. It meant the world to her that this book isn't just helping readers be their best selves but that people of power are learning how to lead differently. What is next for Hitha? She wants to explore how to support startups and will also be doing more speaking events. Her focus this summer is long walks, resting and writing a children's book series. Giveaway:We are giving away 3 books.  To enter:Follow @hireallobee on IGFollow @hireallobee on TwitterSubscribe to the podcastLeave a reviewWe will pick 3 winners May 15th!”Links:https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/hitha-palepu/were-speaking/9780316283052/https://instagram.com/hithapalepu?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Tiffany is a psychologist by training and moved to North Carolina to start her professional journey in academia. She soon realized that this was not a good fit for her and she then moved to Washington D.C. where she worked as a federal policy maker in health policy. During those 7 years, she enjoyed her time in the government and also became a mom. She decided she wanted to do something entrepreneurial and moved back to North Carolina. She started making candles 5 years before launching her company with her husband as a hobby. She thought Bright Black would be a side job with research being her primary job but Bright Black took off.Tiffany wrote her business plan in the midst of a government shutdown while she was still working in DC at the end of 2018. She pulled together 5 years of thoughts and ideas. Their goal is to use scent to tell a story and it was a good way to have tough conversations about stereotypes and misunderstandings of black cultures. They wanted to break the connection between black and negativity by having a beautiful product that also allows people to have a good experience with dialogue and researching on their own to then share with their own communities. The work Tiffany did in the executive branch was on resilience. This experience helped her with the rapid growth in the midst of the pandemic and the challenges the pandemic placed on the company with supply chain shortages. They source everything from the US but still experience challenges. They still experienced growth because people were home and burning candles. They didn't have jars or other materials available to keep up with growth. Despite these challenges, most people were very kind and understanding of their challenges. They communicated a lot and eventually made it through. Her biggest hurdle has been the supply chain issue of 2020. It was important to Tiffany to keep the same packaging for her product and she ended up making her own. Hard work hasn't been enough. From the outside people think she's crushing it but Tiffany has had moments where it hasn't felt that way. Those moments have been hard for her.Her focus this year is to get her production space set up and figuring out how to engage with the public again. She knows this interaction is important to her brand. They are negotiating a contract with a large retailer which would give them a lot of momentum in addition to new limited edition scents coming out. 

Pamela has been a serial entrepreneur for over 18 years. Her current venture is Hustle LIke a Mom. She is there to bridge the gap between mom life and entrepreneur life between pickup and drop off. She came to create this venture out of frustration. She was and still is a journalist on tv and in print. She knew she wasn't the only one in her 30s where something wasn't jiving. She knew there had to be a better solution so this was solving the problem for herself which helped solve it for other women in the community. Pam's best advice for building community is not being afraid of starting literally in your backyard. Don't be afraid to start with your first five to ten friends if they are the right people for your community. There is nothing wrong with being narrow and exclusive. You don't need to appeal to everybody. Not everything you have to offer will be for everyone and that's ok. Pam said whenever she has gone too wide with her community, those are the times she has failed. There are good lessons to be learned from failing. You can be more successful with the right 50-500 people than you can with 500,000. Pam gives strategies for getting started. The first step before marketing is to figure out your dream customer and make her real. Where does she live, does she have kids, etc. The one piece that people miss is not making her real beyond the purposes of your company. If you are a jewelry customer, make her real beyond how she styles herself. Give her a full existence such as does she have a family, what career is she in? When you've made her that real, you'll pinpoint where she will spend, what Facebook groups she would be in. Then you can move on to the next step, which is what are you selling? Pam was hesitant with hiring out VA services but spending money on the right person, coach or summit saves money in the long run. Once you've decoded your community and who your customer is, the next step is figuring out what you are selling. Couple that with whom you want to attract. Pam likes to keep it as simple as possible. Come up with your two sentences, your messaging, and it should be something that anyone can remember and tell someone else. It shouldn't be catchy but messaging that resonates. It takes 7 times for someone to remember what you are talking about.If you would like to learn more about Pam and her business, Hustle Like a Mom, visit the links below. Links:https://www.hustlelikeamom.com/group-coachinghttps://www.hustlelikeamom.com/quarterly-planning-partyFreebie http://hustlelikeamom.com/plan-pro

On today's episode, Brooke talks with Justin Minott. Justin is an entrepreneur who got his start creating a non-profit that allowed him to accomplish his goal of traveling the world. During a trip to Africa, the idea to source coffee was born and he took that idea back to Canada and started a coffee shop there. He then moved to North Carolina and expanded his idea of a coffee shop to fulfill the local need of opening one that is family friendly. Justin talks about his biggest challenges: sustainability and scalability of your venture. When impact is at the center, it makes you approach your business differently. His coffee shop in Canada used this idea as they used 25% of profits to reinvest in communities in Africa. It also increased the quality of the coffee because helping the community clean their water was also cleaning the coffee which improved the quality of the coffee. They would reverse engineer their business plan based on the impact, not the other way around. Getting and running as an efficient business so you can scale while having the impact that you want is challenging. That is why he is an impact business coach now. As an impact business coach, Justin gets a great amount of joy by seeing people win. The driver for him was thinking often about his legacy and how it aligns with how he wants to be remembered. When he reflects on running businesses, the impact there was the community he could create, but when he got a glimpse of investing in the lives of other impact entrepreneurs, the impact was exponential by his sharing what he has learned with others. A good business coach isn't a cheerleader, but someone who collapses the timeline and gives the entrepreneur the straightest path to where they want to go. The customer/client has to be the hero of the story and he helps entrepreneurs achieve that. Justin is also really good at building community. His best advice for fostering community is bringing people together towards a larger vision that isn't  just hanging out, but adding value to people's lives. It is having a compelling and clear vision for what you want to accomplish and building that community. It's important to figure out why that matters to you. As entrepreneurs come together, what can we share so we can navigate this landscape in the best way possible? This journey is collaborative and that is the power of community. Justin says barriers to community is the facade of having it all together and that you have to present in a certain way and can't look like you don't know something. The lack of vulnerability and transparency in the entrepreneurial space is one of the biggest barriers to a connected community. Vulnerability and authenticity is power. Inauthenticity is exhausting and you can fit in but you will never belong. When you are you, you'll find your people. Justin plans on creating momentum throughout the rest of the year with consistency and focus. He is going super practical this year, one foot in front of the other. Perfect practice makes perfect. He enjoys going fast but to go fast is to go slow. If you want to get to fast, you've got to go slow. The second piece of advice is figuring out how to get more of who he is accessible to a community. His focus has been digitally since he takes on a few clients at a time but it still allows for scaling as people have more access to him at a lower cost. The key is to build that community without the expectation that they will give you something back. Celebrate with them their successes instead of expecting something in return. You can find more about Justin or follow him at @justinminott or visit https://www.justinminott.com/

Listen as Brooke and New York Times Bestselling Author Eve Rodsky discuss her new book, Find Your Unicorn Space. Eve shares her work with her previous book, Fair Play and how it has led up to her new book. The books have shown her that the antidote to burnout isn't walking around the block, but being interested in your own life. She says having a four word audit is important to determine who makes your decisions and that there is a cultural movement to have people make different decisions about how they work, such as new decisions not based on assumptions but choice. Eve is trained as a lawyer but she has been involved in organizational management specifically with family foundations. That lens of how to design an organization has led her to understand that how we spend our time is subversive. She noticed that her husband had time to watch tv but she was doing household duties until her head hit the pillow. She said this creates a cycle of rage and resentment and we need to learn to fill our time nutritiously. When Eve researched how people feel about home life, the word that came up often was drowning but when she unpacked what that meant, the next two words that came up were overwhelm and boredom. These trends were triggering for Eve and she wanted to tell people how others have found how to rediscover the talents and curiosities that make you uniquely you. Unicorn Space is active pursuits that make you come alive. It's not a hobby because people associate “infrequency” and “nice to have” as hobbies. How do you get there? It's not a passion because that connotes we all have one that we can return to. We are allowed to change. Eve feels like she changes her passion sometimes daily. The connection with the world and completion are the other two pieces to Unicorn Space. Eve's rest is the restorative practice of her Unicorn Space. It is a mental and physical space you can go to outside of your usual roles. Eve asks you to journal what is one thing that is important I am doing today that is outside of your usual role. Her word for the year is flourishing. Languishing was the word of 2021 and so she likes the -ish and wants to figure out ways to restore yourself through the active pursuit of flourishing. She wishes that for all of the listeners. 

Kristyn lives in New Hampshire with her husband, kids and dogs. She started Wash Street with her co-owner Laura four years ago, and their goal is to make laundry services as accessible as meal kits, house cleaning and oil changes. Kristyn remembers struggling to get ahead in her household. She identified laundry having the most pickups and putdowns and decided to outsource the service. She tried to find a company to outsource this service to and couldn't find one so she decided to start one.When her kids were young she bought a laundromat and right before the pandemic it started to grow. They were able to stay open as an essential business. They've been on a growth streak and have dealt with capacity constraints. They offer pickup and delivery services for their customers in addition to standard laundromat services.The most profitable customer is outside of the city and generally has large families. One of her growth goals is to service and support the customers outside the city. Brooke and Kristyn talk about how important outsourcing has been for both of their businesses and how their own companies started from a need they identified in their own lives. They also discuss Kristyn's greatest challenge, favorite quote, her biggest failure and how she learned from it. During the slow season, she is surveying and trying to gather information on potential contacts and future clients for the beginning of 2022. 

Karla is a graphic designer who worked for a cable company for 10 years where she learned if you want something, you have to ask. From there, her family moved and she then worked for an agency and freelanced on the side. This is where she was introduced to Allobee. When the pandemic hit, she lost her job at the agency and decided to go home to Mexico for the summer where she began to focus on her freelance work. She lost her dad last year and wanted to use this opportunity to help support her mom. Her mission is to teach others similar to how her dad taught others in his career as a teacher. In the past year, her business has taken off. She learned it was important to have a plan and set goals to have something to work towards. She learns from other freelancers from all industries and has invested in coaching to help build her community. Believing in herself has been the most important tool. Networking is also key by making real connections and friends. They don't have to be in person. Be of service and help other people because everything you give comes back to you. She also learned it was very important to be present in the communities. (10 min mark recast) To maintain productivity, she lives by her calendar and makes time to meditate. She sticks to her non-negotiables like being present for her family. She uses Asana for organizing projects. The resources that helped her along the way were a couple of courses she took called B-School and The Free Mama Movement. To keep momentum for the rest of 2021, she sets quarterly goals and adjusts them when necessary. Karla would like to have 6 more clients and diversify ways to find clients. KARLA'S WEBSITE https://www.karlapamanes.com/ FREE OFFER https://www.karlapamanes.com/brand-design-audit.html

Brooke speaks with Jill Makoya, an Allobee expert in copywriting. Jill's background is in education. She taught for 15 years and has experience not only in the classroom but VIP Kid and other remote teaching opportunities. She has a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and a Master's degree in Art. She has certifications in copywriting courses. Allobee was her first introduction to offer her services to an agency. She had only worked with small business owners and solopreneurs. She was inspired by the level of organization and structure from the beginning. In 2010, Jill felt called to go overseas to teach English as a second language. The second major shift in her life happened when she came back to the U.S. in 2015 where she went back to public school teaching. After she had her son, she longed for more and was no longer excited about teaching because she wanted to be home with him more. Jill knew she wanted to work from home and knew she could thrive in an online environment because of her side hustle with VIP Kid. Jill was attracted to freelancing when she stumbled upon the Free Mama Movement program. She joined the community and got immersed in the training and videos. After a while of this, Jill decided to jump in and start her LLC and self-teach several programs. In her first month, she secured two retainer clients that stayed with her for 6-9 months. She was determined to learn by doing. As Jill worked with social media, CRM, email sequencing, and others, she realized that she wanted to niche down to copywriting. She attended a webinar on copywriting and realized this was her strength and she wanted to pursue it. The one thing Jill wishes she knew when she began her career is taking messy action can lead to some of your greatest moments. She learned quickly you don't need a fancy website, elaborate sales page before you declare that your doors are open. She says to focus on relationships and the benefits of what you are trying to offer or sell and how to master your craft.Her biggest challenge happened recently as she dealt with the feast or famine that comes with freelancing. She was used to steady business and then experienced a period of time where there wasn't as much work. She reflected during this time to determine if she needed to pivot and step out of her comfort zone and connect with a different target audience. The seeds she planted during this time have started to grow. Join our hive! https://allobee.ac-page.com/hive-membership

Ferol is the COO of Written Word Media and runs a variety of brands to help readers find the next book to read. He works to sell advertising to authors, largely independent authors. They do email, social media and primarily support the authors by giving them access to advertising for readers. Allobee has helped support Ferol by helping them with their new program, Reader Reach. Allobee helped with the marketing and setting up of the campaign and getting working out the kinks.Ferol got his start at a non-profit research lab that built medical simulators. There he was introduced to technology he didn't know existed. He started doing some of his own freelance work and it drove him to get his MBA and he began working with ReverbNation, building software for musicians. He never connected with music but came from a family of readers and always wanted to work with his wife. She was an online marketing consultant at the time. They eventually started working together and built Written Word Media and hired staff.Ferol's biggest challenge has been balancing family and work, especially when his father was sick. He views challenges as opportunities. The key is self-awareness during trauma and chaos and the daily struggle that comes with that. It's important to ask for help and support when you need it. Ferol also talks about his favorite quote, favorite read, and how he plans on momentum through the remainder of 2021. https://www.writtenwordmedia.comFerol Vernon holds an MBA from Duke University with a focus on technology and entrepreneurship. Ferol's focus is building killer technology for readers, authors, and publishers. Ferol spent over 6 years in the music business at ReverbNation helping grow the company from a pre-revenue startup to a 100 person company.

Listen as Brooke shares her experience at creating a remote-first company during a pandemic as well as easy tips at creating a successful team culture overall.The Allobee leadership team is all on the east coast but experts are all over the United States. We do an All Hive meeting at the beginning of the month and I asked our workforce plus our internal team, if they could use one word, how would they describe our work culture here at Allobee. In this remote time, do people feel supported, inspired, welcoming, flexible, safe? I love that supportive was the #1 culture for Allobee. If you don't feel support, a lot will fall by the wayside. I encourage you to do a word map or something similar to find out how they define the culture.We make sure that our missions and values are extremely defined and that everyone knows about them. At Allobee our mission is to get women and caregivers paid that have left the workforce. It is also a mission to help our business owners scale simply. We talk about this a lot in all that we do. Are you talking about your values on a regular basis? Does your team know what your values and missions are? Talk about them often.  Recently while on vacation, I was reading a book about the 3 things a CEO should do. One of those was culture. The author said he set up a Be Attitudes, which was a great play on words for Allobee, so I created 12 Bee Attitudes. Bee happy, kind, bold, proactive, etc. We implement these on a rotating basis. We make sure these are intertwined in our communication, through events and everything we do.How do we bring people together? Virtual world can be complicated especially during the pandemic. The majority of our force are caregivers. Adding anything extra was too much so we didn't do too much for the first few months. We were constantly asking how people felt and started doing more recently with virtual co-working where you can work and chat with the internal team. We also have our virtual meet and greet and use the Gather Round platform. It's fun, laid back and easy and it helps team members who haven't interacted much. One of my favorite things with our internal team is called Breakout Boxes. I encourage you to look into them.The tools we use for collaboration and communication are  Asana, Slack, Zoom, Loom and Circle for our membership platform. If you have any sort of membership or want more of a community feel, Circle is a great way to communicate with one another.In a world that's constantly changing, it's important to adapt and enjoy something better. What's working for us today, might not work for us tomorrow. We need to have a pulse on our team and know what's going on and how people are feeling. 

In this episode, I talk with Julie Atwood, longtime consumer packaged goods executive that has come up through the ranks of many different companies and currently works with Hand in Hand soap. I just love the mission of the company and so it was great to be able to help kind of during that transitional growth time for the company. Hand in Hand had been around for 10 years. The founder and his wife, and friends and family employees that were operating the company. And it was quite small for many years, largely a mission. And then it quickly pivoted and got some amazing traction with Target on the heels of COVID. Then as COVID was in full effect across the country, Hand in Hand was one of the few companies that was able to provide Hand Sanitizer to the retailer Target in a very quick turn around so they could quickly get it into consumers' hands. So it was at that time that the company sort of exploded. It didn't have that infrastructure to support the growth. Julie stepped in and helped Hand in Hand quickly put together an infrastructure to support the growth and meet all the important retailer needs and the inventory needs.Check out the episode to hear more about Julie and her time not only with Hand in Hand, but Ben & Jerry's and 7th Generation. This is an episode you don't want to miss!Links:Work with Allobee:  https://allobee.comSign up for Circle with this link:  https://circle.so?lmref=d4HGygSign up for Catch Benefits:  https://catch.co/partners/allobeeSign up for Lance Bank:  https://www.lancebank.co/landing?ref=allobeeallobee

We are back! It's been a while friends as I took some time to focus on business, family and remembering the reason why I started this podcast. And why I started it is to share valuable information and tips with you to help you in your personal and business growth.In this episode, I share with you the 12 Allobee ‘Be attitudes' and how you can emulate these values into your life and business to create a culture that others want to be a part of. I challenge you to really think about what it is you do believe in? What are you creating with your business? What change are you bringing to the world?We hope you enjoy being a part of our Allobee community and team. Thanks for listening and please share your biggest takeaway from the episode by taking a screenshot of the episode and tagging us on Instagram @hireallobee.Links:Work with Allobee:  https://allobee.comSign up for Circle with this link:  https://circle.so?lmref=d4HGygSign up for Catch Benefits:  https://catch.co/partners/allobeeSign up for Lance Bank:  https://www.lancebank.co/landing?ref=allobeeallobee

If you've ever struggled with how to scale your business in a sustainable way, without burning out or needing to spend so much cash you're in the right place because today I will be sharing my top 5 tips on how to scale your business sustainably. These come from lessons learned through my last 7 years as an entrepreneur and the 3 years of building Allobee. The top 5 tips to scale your business sustainably: Hire smart Success leaves a trail and clues - look at your competitors and other companies scaling Empower your team to make decisions Human then automate Know your vision for the future and get everyone behind it Check out the episode for more details on all of these tips! Also, stick around until the end of the secret sauce to success on scaling! More info on Allobee: Work with Allobee: https://allobee.com Discount for Allobee: RADIO50 Sign up for Circle with this link: https://circle.so?lmref=d4HGyg Sign up for Catch Benefits: https://catch.co/partners/allobee Sign up for Lance Bank: https://www.lancebank.co/landing?ref=allobeeallobee

In this episode of the podcast, I chat with you about our new Summer Internship Program. We wanted to support those out there who need internship opportunities to gain experience and to help them with their career growth.    I also wanted to give tips to those who are interested in hiring an intern this summer. Here are the bullet point tips, but take a listen to the episode for more details!   Tips on how to have a positive experience with virtual intern: 1-Vetting is Essential 2-Cultural Fit for Your Business 3-Passion and Drive 4-Project Bound 5- Set Milestones 6- Go Through a Company   Apply to Summer Internship Program: http://allobee.com/summer    Partnership with ReWriting the Code: https://rewritingthecode.org/    Press release link - https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/female-founders-develop-unique-internship-program-for-diverse-community-of-women-working-toward-tech-degrees-301270296.html?tc=eml_cleartime

Are you on Clubhouse yet? If you’re not, you should be! It’s the new place to be and if you jump in now, you won’t regret it as this platform is growing quickly! In this episode, I share with you the 10 reasons why you need to be on Clubhouse! Take a listen to learn more and check out all the information below about how to get more involved with us on Clubhouse!   Link to our Clubhouse Guide and to get our list for weekly clubhouse updates:  https://allobee.ac-page.com/clubhouse?test=true   Make sure to follow me at @queenallobee on Clubhouse and click the bell in my profile to be notified when I start rooms.   DM us on IG for an invite to Clubhouse   Go and Follow Likable Business and Hustle Hive Clubs on Clubhouse to be a part of our exclusive discussions.   Join us Monday at 9am EST and Friday at 8pm EST for our Likable MomTrepreneur Show!   Join us, two successful MomTrepreneurs, twice a week to learn how you can succeed as a Likeable MomTrepreneur! Becoming a mom gives you a super power called, MOMentum which gives you grit, determination, empathy and the ability to be a great entrepreneur.  Our guests will share their journeys to allow you insight and inspiration. Come listen, ask questions and gain community with other MomTrepreneurs!

Vernita is such an inspirational person. In this episode she shares her journey to becoming CEO and how she hopes that her path is helping inspire her daughter. We have a great chat about how we can best serve others by remembering they are all going through something. You’ll learn in this episode that ambitious moms can make it happen but they don’t do it alone and it’s not easy. We definitely need each other to reach our dreams, be our best selves, and be strong moms! Take a listen to be inspired today!   Vernita was the first employee at Natalist and currently serves as our Chief Executive Officer. Previously, Vernita spent a decade working with organizations and businesses in positions of leadership, asset management, program development, recruitment, and culture building. She has a B.A. in Sociology, Master's Degree in Public Administration, and a Certification in Leadership, all from Clemson University. Both her professional experiences and educational background have helped her develop a very thoughtful approach on how to manage and sustain resources—including people resources. She believes human assets are paramount and has spent her career learning how to lead and steward them well.   Vernita is a proud wife, mom, and community volunteer. She currently serves on the board of Charleston Hope and the International African American Museum. She has been recognized as one of Anderson Independent Mail’s “20 under 40,” Athena Young Professional of the Year, and Greenville’s Best and Brightest.   More info on Vernite: Instagram @heymrsbrown. http://instagram.com/natalistco Company Links:https://natalist.com/    

Excited for you to listen to our first male guest interview! Here is some more info about Flip Brown: Since August of 2000, I’ve worked with well over one hundred businesses and other organizations to help them become more connected, more collaborative, and ultimately more successful. I’m honored to have served my clients who have strengthened their business relationships, deepened their awareness, and held true to their values.  In pursuit of providing strong value to my clients I’ve obtained over six hundred hours of professional development training, which is ongoing.    My hunger for knowledge and experience has led me through multiple certifications and training programs. I went back to college at the age of thirty-seven and completed a Bachelors and then a Masters degree. I’ve been a supervisor and I’ve been supervised. I’ve sat on both sides of the therapeutic relationship.    I’ve worked as a psychologist, nonprofit executive, international product manager, mobile crisis team clinician, retail salesperson, and wilderness workshop leader. I’ve also been a hardwood furniture craftsman, windsurfing instructor, gigging musician, cross-country ski instructor, a cappella singer, and rabid organic vegetable gardener. In short, I’ve had multiple careers and interests, and they continue!   Three other things you should know about me. First, I am extremely blessed to have a wonderful wife and life partner. Sandy Post is a remarkable human being, and as someone who knows us well once said, “She wants the best for you and the best from you.” How true!   Second, I have a deep lifelong involvement in music. There is a magnet on our fridge that says, “I may be old but at least I got to see all the cool bands” and is fairly true. I have been playing in and out of groups – rock ‘n’ roll, acoustic, Americana, and Grateful Dead covers – for over fifty years. I love singing in three-part harmony, and in addition to my main instrument of bass guitar I also play acoustic and electric rhythm guitar and have recently taken up the pedal steel.    Third, I am humbly working to increase the depth of my spiritual practice. After having worked through growing up in a cult religion, I now cherish my connection to the Universal Life Force  using the doorways of Mahamudra Buddhism and Sufism, among others.    To learn more about Flip: Website https://businesscultureconsultants.com/ Mighty Networks: wholisticwork.mn.co Podcast: Wholistic Work Podcast     Check us out at allobee.com 

The podcast is back! Thank you so much for all of you who listen and support the show. In this episode, I wanted to read an expert of writing that I did for my 35th birthday on some reflections I had about motherhood. I also wanted to get you pumped for the episodes coming on the podcast soon. I want to help you gain momentum in your motherhood and in your business.  Check us out at allobee.com 

This is the last episode before the new year and in this episode I wanted to give you a more in depth look into how we try to balance family and work in our home. It’s not perfect, but we sure try our best to do what works for us. I thought I would include what our general routine has looked like this year and how we try to divide the family and work time. You can see it below.   Also stick around at the end where I give 5 pieces of advice to help with the balance and sustainability of work and family.    Looking to outsource in the new year?? If you need someone to take on some tasks you don’t have time for or need an expert, we’ve got you covered! Go to allobee.com.    See you back on the podcast in the new year!   Our Family Routine in 2020- Wake up at 5am (my 3 year old and I are early risers)  I get him settled with a show or book  Make a cup of coffee with my Nespresso then knock out an hour of work - whatever is most pressing or needs my full attention   Around 6ish my daughter wakes up and I get her and my son breakfast and head up to shower. Then make lunches Kids clothes laid out   During this time my husband meditates.  Then we switch and he gets kids dressed & I meditate.   7:55 - out the door for school drop off 8:15 - drop off 8:30 - either a 30 min walk with hubby or back for prepping for a meeting   9:30 - 2:00 - Work 2-2:30 - Workout or if I cannot swing it then I do it around 4:30.   2:40 - off to grab kids 3:00 - kid pick up 3:15 - 5:00 - a mixture of kids time, responding to emails, and possibly a quick team touch base.   5:00-7:00 - dinner + family time 7-7:30 - bath and bedtime for kids 7:30-8:30 - wrap up anything outstanding/set plan for next day.    8:30 - computer off, phone off 8:30 - 9:30 - reading 9:30 - bed

Have you taken the enneagram? Whether you have or not, you will find this episode super intriguing as to why the enneagram is something that is helping people get to the core of who they are and why they do the things that they do. In this interview with Nicole Seawall, we talk about what the enneagram has done for us and how understanding others' enneagram scores helps us better understand one another. We even talk about how knowing certain things about our personalities reflects in our parenting. I really enjoyed this conversation and hope that you enjoy learning more about the enneagram and what it can do for you! Nicole is a Life Strategist who helps moms see the extraordinary in the everyday and release the need to be perfect, please everyone else and prove themselves and believes we are all worthy of a beautiful, purpose-filled lives. In 2012, she co-founded a social enterprise called Women in the Mix dedicated to the idea that women could have meaningful work and meaningful family life, while acknowledging that we are not human scales.  She values education and has a BS cum laude from Cornell University and JD from University of Pennsylvania Law School.  She is a  wellness and productivity coach, mom, wife, crazy golden retriever lady, avid traveler, outdoors enthusiast, lawyer, entrepreneur and savvy consumer. She is a juggler and a doer, and she strives every day to live her own version of the sweet life.  More Info About Nicole: https://www.sailorssweetlife.com/work-with-me https://www.instagram.com/sailorssweetlife/  

Do you ever just get super overwhelmed by being an entrepreneur or do you wonder what it would be like to start a side gig while being a mom? In this episode with Pamela Pekerman, we break down all the real things about being a mom business owner. We talk a lot about how we have to change and pivot in the different seasons of our lives. We have to know our boundaries when it comes to the scope of our business and balancing that with our family’s needs. Pamela also talks a lot about community and how it’s your brand, not your business, that creates community! Community is at the core of her business Hustle Like a Mom and she talks a lot about her passion around why she wants to support moms and their businesses.   Pamela Pekerman is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of Hustle Like a Mom, a  multi-media platform and events brand focusing on empowering and educating moms to build a successful bridge from mom life to entrepreneur life. Hustle Like a Mom, which began as an interview series in 2017 with amazing women that were doing, creating and redefining what it means to be a working mom, has evolved into a blossoming business that empowers current and aspiring mompreneurs with the business education and networking skills needed to thrive.    Over the years, Pamela has lent her friendly, girl-next-door voice, to HSN and QVC, helping sell millions of dollars’ worth of women’s merchandise. She has shared her tips and tricks in Life & Style, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Affluent Magazine, to name a few. And, Pamela has collaborated with HYATT Union Square NY Hotel as a style curator for a borrow-for-the-night accessory exhibits for hotel guests. The Accessories Butler at HYATT won a major marketing award and garnered huge press. Pamela currently resides in New York, with her husband, two adorable munchkins who know way too much about branding and staging a good TV segment.    Learn More About Pamela:   Share to Sell-Build a Community that Buys Freebie:  https://www.hustlelikeamom.com/optin-share-to-sell   Website: https://pamelapekerman.com/   Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/hustlelikeamom/   https://www.instagram.com/pamelapekerman/

I love planning.  I was always the kid with lots of notebooks (still am) and I always had lists upon lists.  I had/have big dreams and am a visionary.  I am the one with a million ideas and love helping others with their ideas and bringing them to life. I used to take the last 2 weeks of the year to plan for the following year, but I realized that then I felt rushed for the new year.  I have learned I need space and support throughout, so I start planning for the new year in November now.  I take a 4 part process and I am going to share that with you today, as well as invite you to join me live for this series or what you can drop in for. This process can be used whether you are a business owner or not, you can focus on the business elements or leave them be.  The following is a high level look at my planning process, if you want to dive deeper into this make sure you are on our list so you get an invite. Join us for a 4 part series (that you do not have to attend all sessions), on end of year planning for your life and business.  We had lots of requests for this and wanted to make it available.  Click the link to register and for updates and notifications: http://allobee.com/events   Books: Desire Map by Danielle LaPorte The Vision Driven Leader by  Michael Hyatt https://visiondrivenleader.com/ https://assessments.michaelhyatt.com/vision/

Born and raised by entrepreneurs, fab’rik Founder Dana Spinola has been taught from a young age that if you love what you do you will never work another day in your life. This mantra inspired her to leave Corporate America and open her first boutique in 2002. Since then, she has carried out her mission of High Style With Heart nationwide with over 40 locations and growing. As Chief Visionary Officer, Dana’s vision for her company is to make women feel beautiful inside and out, one piece of fabric at a time.   Forbes called her “one of the five great American Entrepreneurs you haven’t heard of yet but should know” because of her dedication to not only building a growing fashion brand but for inspiring a culture of people to weave purpose into their companies and their life. Dana has taken this message not only onto the pages of her book, love what you do, but to stages across the country. She has been voted Business Person of the Year, Women Making a Mark, and has appeared in dozens of publications from Wall Street Journal to Elle.   While Dana sits at the head of a leading fashion franchise as well as a non-profit organization, her most rewarding job is being a wife and mom to her four children, two dogs and 20 chickens! She has three wild and adventurous boys, and a strong, fearless daughter, Asher, who they adopted from Ethiopia. When she is not busy speaking or running her company, she loves dance parties with her kids and sushi date nights with her husband. She learned the love of God on a trip to Haiti after the devastating earthquake and has been on a mission to share His love ever since. Her mission is to remind those people with broken dreams to dream big again… and has built her life around that.   More Info About Dana: Website-https://danaspinola.com/ Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/danaspinola/  https://www.instagram.com/fabrikstyle/

Our world has changed this year in many ways, but especially in the workplace and how many jobs have had their employees work remotely. Ironically, Abbi Peret was ahead of the game with her freelance copywriting business. In this interview, we chat about how she got her business started, how she is helping other moms become freelancers, and how much she enjoys what she does!   Abbi is an award-winning copywriter with over 20 years of experience working with some of the biggest brands in the world. She’s also the go-to coach for moms who want to break into freelance writing and work from home on their own terms. As a mom of five kids — including one with significant special needs — Abbi knows the unique challenges moms face when building businesses, and her trainings are fun, actionable, relatable — and grounded in reality. Abbi has helped hundreds of moms to become freelance writers – earning income while raising their kids.    More about Abbi: Website-successfulfreelancemom.com Instagram-@abbiperets FREE mini course on how to be a freelance writer: https://successfulfreelancemom.com/how-to-be-a-freelance-writer/

In this episode, I got to chat with Liuba Grechen Shirley, who is an amazing mama who ran for Congress while she had a 3 year old and a 1 year old! Liuba has spent her career leading organizations to empower working families both at home and abroad. She has worked for the UN Foundation and was selected as a Global Champion for Women’s Economic Empowerment by UN Women.  Together with UN Women, she launched the #IAmParent campaign for Parental Leave. Liuba has forged partnerships between government, businesses, and nonprofits to tackle issues including economic development, access to health care, and paid family leave. She has worked with diplomats, healthcare workers and government leaders across four continents, and fought to make the use of international aid funds more accountable and less corrupt. In 2018, Liuba ran a historic congressional campaign to represent New York’s 2nd District in the U.S. House of Representatives. She received the highest vote share of any Democrat to run against Peter King in 25 years. Liuba raised over $2 million with no corporate PAC money and built a grassroots movement of volunteers that knocked over 250,000 doors. She became the first woman to receive federal approval to use campaign funds for childcare. The decision, which gained support from Hillary Clinton and 25 members of Congress, was unanimously approved by the FEC. Following her historic win, nine federal candidates used her FEC ruling to spend campaign funds for childcare— and candidates across the country followed her lead and petitioned their state and local governments for the same right. Liuba holds an MBA with specializations in Management and Economics from New York’s University’s Stern School of Business, and a BA in Politics and Russian from NYU. She lives on Long Island with her husband Christopher and children, Mila and Nicholas. In the News Want women to run for Congress? We need someone to watch our kids first. - The Washington Post, 04/09/2018 We Need More Women In Congress - The Huffington Post, 11/28/2017   Links: https://www.votemama.org https://twitter.com/liuba4congress?s=20  https://twitter.com/VoteMamaUS https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2018/08/207526/liuba-grechen-shirley-new-york-congress-2nd-district

In this episode, I get to chat with Editor-in-Chief of Fast Company, Stephanie Mehta. Stephanie shares her journey as being a business woman and balancing being a mom. She also talks about her magazine and some of the topics they’ve covered. She also talks about how their company is trying to be creative with the new online space and how their yearly summit is still happening!   Stephanie Mehta is editor-in-chief of Fast Company, overseeing its print, digital and live journalism. She previously served as a deputy editor at Vanity Fair, where she edited feature stories and co-edited the annual “New Establishment” ranking. She also curated the invitation-only New Establishment Summit and Founders Fair conference for women entrepreneurs, which she launched in 2017; the women’s conference was profitable in its first year. In 2016 she was editor of Bloomberg LIVE, Bloomberg Media’s global conference division. In that role she also served as part of the company’s editorial steering committee, consisting of Bloomberg’s top 12 editors. She spent 14 years as a writer and editor at Fortune, rising to the no. 2 position on the title’s masthead. At Fortune she directed the magazine’s technology, management, Washington and international coverage and helped set its overall editorial direction. She spent six years as an editor and writer at the Wall Street Journal. Mehta began her career as a business reporter at The Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk, Va. She received a B.A. in English and an M.S. in journalism from Northwestern University. A Chicago-area native, she now lives with her husband and two daughters in Scarsdale, New York.   Links:   Learn more about Stephanie and Fast Company: www.fastcompany.com   Learn more about Allobee- Need to outsource tasks in your business? More info at: www.allobee.com Instagram-www.instagram.com/hireallobee Twitter-www.twitter.com/hireallobee

Welcome back to the podcast! You may notice that our podcast has had a HUGE facelift! The podcast is now Allobee Radio and our website and business have also changed to Allobee. At the beginning of the episode, I explain why we made the change and how we got the Allobee name. Our business has grown so much during the pandemic and I wanted to give you some advice on how to grow a company, even during this unexpected time. Believing in your mission and your company is the key during this pandemic! Just like Dory said in Finding Nemo, you have to keep swimming.  One reason Allobee’s business grew during a pandemic was because I loved my business fiercely and I kept showing up every day.  Don’t let yourself fully stop and if you need help in your business, consider outsourcing! That’s what Allobee is all about! We are here to support your business and help you succeed. I’m so happy to be back on the podcast! We have some great guests coming on this season. Thanks for listening and please let us know how we can support you! A link to our new website is below!   Website-www.allobee.com Instagram-www.instagram.com/hireallobee Twitter-www.twitter.com/hireallobee   Buzz with Brooke Oct. 5th Episode - LINK HERE  Book recommendation: Get to Aha!: Discover Your Positioning DNA and Dominate Your Competition

For the first time on MOMemtum Radio, we are doing a dual interview with a fellow podcaster and the podcast manager for MOMentum Radio, Haili Murch! Haili and I talk about time management and balance in our homes and what that looks like right now during COVID-19. We are very legit with you about all the things we are going through, what is and is not working, and some words of hope to help you get through the thick of this unique time right now!   Haili Murch is the podcast host of This is Legit Motherhood, a podcast all about the real and raw things about motherhood and a place for moms to not feel alone in their motherhood journey. Along with her podcast, she started The Legit Motherhood Group which is a place for moms to interact and support one another in their motherhood journey. She also is a podcast manager for a couple of other podcasts run by other mompreneurs. She is married and a mom to 2 boys. She loves to travel, play the piano, and try new foods!   You can check out more about Haili below: Check out her podcast, This is Legit Motherhood Podcast.  Join the Legit Motherhood Community FB Group! Come have fun, get support and meet other legit mamas! To get updates on the podcast and on the weekly newsletter, CLICK HERE.  Website: hailimurch.com Instagram: @hailimurch Links for this episode: Join us from May 19-21 for the online MOMentum Summit.With 20+ speakers over 3 days, we couldn't be more excited about our lineup. Click here to register. Visit our website MOMentum Market and Sign Up Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter This season’s sponsor: Free Mama Program This season’s sponsor: Democracy Jeans

Have you ever felt like no one understands what you REALLY went through when you were pregnant or delivered your baby? Well, I might have find a new book and a friend for you! In this episode, I got to chat with Leslie Schrock. She is the author of the book, BUMPIN, the modern guide to pregnancy. She wrote this book while going through the pregnancy, delivery and postpartum process. She felt like there were no resources out there being real enough, so she wrote about it! We both talk about our birth stories and the details of what really goes on when you are in labor and delivery. We also talk about all the things no one talks about like the pressure women have to do all the things, your communication during your spouse during this time, what goes down at the hospital and what a doula really does! This is a great episode about the realities of motherhood, but Leslie is also an amazing example of a mom trying to bring MOMentum to the world by sharing her knowledge and story. You can check out more about Leslie below:   Check out her book: Bumpin’:The Modern Guide to Pregnancy Website: https://www.bumpin.com/ Instagram: @lesliejz Links for this episode: Join us from May 19-21 for the online MOMentum Summit.With 20+ speakers over 3 days, we couldn't be more excited about our lineup. Click here to register. Visit our website MOMentum Market and Sign Up Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter This season’s sponsor: Free Mama Program This season’s sponsor: Democracy Jeans

In this short episode, I give you advice on how to pivot your business right now during COVID-19. This is not the time to make big goals, but the time to pivot! One thing I mention is to make decisions a month at a time right now. Your business plans are going to change and be different, but if you pivot quickly, you can still see great results! Take a deep breath, you are a mom and a business owner. You’ve got a lot on your plate, but we are here to support you at MOMentum. Take a listen to hear of ways we are here to serve you right now!   Links for this episode: Visit our website MOMentum Market and Sign Up Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Podcast Sponsor: Free Mama Program Learn more at thefreemama.com.  

In this short, but sweet episode, I give you moms a little pep talk on how you can use COVID-19 to your advantage. Think of this, we are actually being forced to slow down and really be together! So how can you enjoy this time? A couple things I have tried to be more mindful about is my skincare routine, moving my body, making meals together and having fun together!  Remember what inspires you and keeps you happy, do that! Links for this episode: Visit our website MOMentum Market and Sign Up Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Podcast Sponsor: Democracy Jeans

Eve Rodsky received her B.A. in economics and anthropology from the University of Michigan, and her J.D. from Harvard Law School. After working in foundation management at J.P. Morgan, she founded the Philanthropy Advisory Group to advise high-net worth families and charitable foundations on best practices for harmonious operations, governance and disposition of funds. In her work with hundreds of families over a decade, she realized that her expertise in family mediation, strategy, and organizational management could be applied to a problem closer to home – a system for couples seeking balance, efficiency, and peace in their home. Rodsky was born and raised by a single mom in New York City and now lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their three children.   In her forthcoming book, Fair Play, she uses her Harvard Law School training and years of organizational management experience to create a life-management system to help couples both rebalance all of the work it takes to run a home and reimagine their relationship, time and purpose.  Eve Rodsky is working to change society one marriage at a time by coming up with a new 21st century solution to an age-old problem: women shouldering the brunt of childrearing and domestic life responsibilities regardless of whether they work outside the home. More Info about Eve: Website: https://www.everodsky.com/ Eve’s Book: Fair Play   Links for this episode: Visit our website MOMentum Market and Sign Up Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter This season’s sponsor: Free Mama Program This season’s sponsor: Democracy Jeans

Sue Groner is the creator of The Parenting Mentor, Author and Mom. As the mother of two grown children, Sue Groner knows how stressful and overwhelming parenting can be at times. She founded The Parenting Mentor to provide an ally for parents in their quest to raise confident and resilient children. Sue is also the creator of the CLEARR™ method of parenting, developed through years of trial (and her fair share of errors!) with her own family.  CLEARR™ adheres to the belief that parenting strategies should be grounded in six important pillars: Communication, Love, Empathy, Awareness, Rules, and Respect. This has become the cornerstone of her practice as The Parenting Mentor. She is also the author of the book Parenting 101 Ways to Rock Your World and Mom’s Choice Award Gold Recipient.   Check out these resources to learn more about Sue: Website: theparentingmentor.com Sue’s Book: Parenting 101 Ways to Rock Your World   Links for this episode: Visit our website MOMentum Market and Sign Up Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter This season’s sponsor: Free Mama Program This season’s sponsor: Democracy Jeans  

Sarah and Misasha are the hosts of the Dear White Women Podcast. Dear White Women is a weekly podcast that believes that everyone is different AND everyone has value. They believe that it is our responsibility to learn, through (sometimes) uncomfortable conversations, about our nation’s history and look more deeply at our personal experiences with race, identity, and happiness — because we each have the power to influence our communities.  Co-hosts Sara & Misasha are Harvard grads who have been best friends for over two decades. They’re smart, real, funny, and ready to make change. Join us for the journey! Sara & Misasha met over 20 years ago while walking out of a racial identity discussion at Harvard… and we have basically been best friends since then. Take a listen to this amazing conversation on race and how we talk about it with our kids. These women have amazing stories, experiences and perspectives.I loved this conversation and I hope you will too! Check out these resources to learn more about Sarah and Misasha: Website: https://www.dearwhitewomen.com/ Instagram: @dearwhitewomenpodcast   Links for this episode: Visit our website MOMentum Market and Sign Up Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter This season’s sponsor: Free Mama Program

Molly Beck is the founder and CEO of the Messy.Fm website which is The All-in-One Podcasting Solution for Leaders & Organizations. She also has written a book called Reach Out. She also started a blog a few years ago called Smart, Pretty and Awkward which she has now turned into a podcast! She also is the mom of 2.  Check out our amazing interview as we dive into how she started her business, how she works with two littles, and how she advocates for women to continue to be moms while having a space to get their voice and message heard. This mama is bringing lots of MOMentum into our world!   Check out these resources to learn more about Molly: Molly’s Book- Reach Out Website-Messy.fm Use this code on the website to get  25% on paid packages: Mollysfriend Facebook page Instagram Twitter LinkedIn   Links for this episode: Visit our website MOMentum Market and Sign Up Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter This season’s sponsors : Free Mama Program

Hitha Palepu is an entrepreneur, investor, and writer. She is currently the CEO of Rhoshan Pharmaceuticals, a pharmaceutical company developing injectable presentations of oral drugs. Hitha joined Rhoshan Pharmaceuticals in 2017 to focus on fundraising and strategic partnerships. The company’s lead product, RHO-11, is focused on the early treatment of the top and third leading killers (heart disease and stroke, respectively) with a focus on women patients. FDA approval for RHO-11 is expected in 2022. Hitha is an active angel investor, focused on funding women-led and women-focused startup companies. She has invested in over 10 companies, and advises them on brand and digital strategy. Her portfolio includes MM.LaFleur, Girls’ Night In, Werk, and Messy.fm. Hitha is also a lifestyle content creator, where she shares simple solutions to help women live their best lives. She is the creator of #5SmartReads, a daily curation of the 5 must-read stories that reaches over 30,000 readers. Her blog, Hitha On The Go, reached hundreds of thousands of readers worldwide and became known for its travel and productivity content. Her first book, How To Pack: Travel Smart for Any Trip was published by Clarkson Potter in 2017. It has been released worldwide, translated into German and Italian, and is currently in its 3rd printing with 50,000 copies in circulation. Hitha and the book were featured by the New York Times, People, Travel+Leisure, and Elle. Hitha graduated from the University of Washington with degrees in biochemistry and history. She lives in New York City with her husband and two sons.   Learn more about Hitha: @HithaPalepu on Instagram Smart Reads Newsletter - hithaonthego.com/5smartreads Hitha’s Book- How To Pack: Travel Smart for Any Trip   Links for this episode: Visit our website MOMentum Market and Sign Up Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter This season’s sponsors : Free Mama Program

As an entrepreneur, bestselling author, speaker, and mother, Kate Northrup has built a multimedia digital empire with her husband, Mike Watts, that reaches hundreds of thousands globally. They are committed to supporting ambitious women to light up the world without burning themselves out in the process. Kate teaches data-driven and soul-driven time and energy management practices that result in saving time, making more money, and experiencing less stress. Kate has a membership of over 1,000 entrepreneurs called Origin® Collective that’s about infusing more feminine energy into your business and reclaiming your time, and she has also helped over 5,000 students heal their relationship with money with her signature Money Love Course. Her first book, Money: A Love Story, has been published in 5 languages, and her second book, Do Less: A Revolutionary Approach to Time and Energy Management for Busy Moms, is now available wherever books are sold. Kate’s work has been featured by The Today Show, Yahoo! Finance, Women’s Health, Glamour, The Institute of Integrative Nutrition, Wanderlust, The Huffington Post, and more. Kate and Mike live with their daughters in a cozy town in Maine. Learn more about Kate Northup on her website-https://katenorthrup.com/ Free Mama Program Information: freemamamovement.com  

Hello 2020! We are back with season 3! I am super pumped to be back and to share with you lots of amazing guests for the next few months. This episode was recorded under my least favorite circumstance of being sick. Our family has had a rough January and I’m using February to get my momentum back! Plus I also say, done is better than perfect! In this episode, I give you 10 tips to help you gain momentum in 2020. The list goes from a range of suggestions like moving your body and taking a bath! Take a listen to hear all 10 tips! Thank you so much for listening to season 2! I am excited that in season 3 I’ll be bringing on even more awesome guests and we will be tackling some more mom and entrepreneur topics! Episodes launch every Monday! Don’t forget to subscribe to get the latest episodes. Links for this episode: Visit our website MOMentum Market and Sign Up Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter

Lauren Golden is the fearless leader of The Free Mama Movement and a thriving community of tens of thousands of women who don’t want to choose between family and financial stability. Her mission is simple: Lauren wants to ensure that no mother ever has to sacrifice time with her babies in order to provide for them. Lauren is also a 2 Comma Club Award winner and a #1 International Bestselling Author. In her book, The Free Mama: How to Work from Home, Control your Schedule and Make More Money, she shares her own story — along with plenty of practical advice for anyone looking to leave the 9-5 behind and make a real living from home.  Check out thefreemamamovement.com for more information.

Sara Mauskopf is the CEO and Co-founder of Winnie, a marketplace for daycare and preschool helping over 4M parents across the United States. Sara has a background in consumer technology and product management. Prior to founding Winnie she was the Director of Product at Postmates, and prior to that held product leadership roles at Twitter, YouTube, and Google. She graduated with a Computer Science and Engineering degree from MIT. She lives with her two daughters and her husband Eric. I loved the opportunity to chat with this awesome Mom CEO about her journey in Tech as a woman, her fundraising journey while pregnant and now building a company with two kids and one on the way!  Do not miss out on this episode!

Adrianne Wright is the Founder + CEO of Rosie and mama to one little. Her portfolio includes She Should Run, the Time’s Up Campaign, ParentChild+, Colugo, Air Liquide, Change.org, Get Schooled, and Everytown for Gun Safety. She is also the Co-Founder of I Will Not Be Quiet, a community group that creates a sacred space for women to learn about the political and social issues that impact their lives. Prior to Rosie, Adrianne began her career at Viacom, promoting the launch of The Hills and the MTV Video Music Awards to international audiences. She went on to build and scale communications programs at a number of start-ups, from car2go and Venmo to WorkMarket.

Liza Huber is an entrepreneur, award-winning cookbook author, wife, mom of 4 and the CEO & Founder of Sage Spoonfuls. From making, serving and storing homemade baby food, to toddler meals and packing school lunches, Sage Spoonfuls is one of the most trusted brands in mealtime products for babies and kids and is available at major retailers both nationwide and internationally. Coupon Code: 25% off discount to our site, www.sagespoonfuls.com, using code MOMENTUM25 at checkout

Today I wanted to bring you a solo episode because well, sometimes I have stuff to say that does not quite fit into an interview.  I hope you will take a short bit to listen to my reflections on what I am going to call the "in-between" mama life.  As well as why in my opinion MOMentum is so important and why I need moms to show the F up so that we can truly build MOMentum with passion, purpose and vision of the "in-betweens" at the forefront.  So mamas it truly takes a village to build MOMentum, are you in?  If so consider donating to our crowdfunding campaign on iFundWomen before December 15th, 2019. http://ifundwomen.com/projects/momentum-market 

Today we have the amazing Caren on the podcast! I loved chatting with her because as a founder myself starting a company, it was so nice to hear from a mom who has DONE it and done it well! Democracy Jeans is one of my favorite brands and I am so thankful that Caren created it. So let me introduce you to this awesome mama. Caren Lettiere is the founder and President of Democracy Clothing, a casual lifestyle brand designed for the modern, multitasking woman who grew up with fashion, but then got busy with life. After graduating from UCLA with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Caren embarked on her non-traditional career path into fashion. She began in sales at Rampage Clothing Company, where she co-founded CDC, helping it become a leader in daytime, cocktail, and special occasion dresses. She then transitioned from Dresses into Sportswear, establishing the Trilogy Contemporary Sportswear division for Rampage, and serving as President, with responsibilities over sales and design. In 2002, she joined Kellwood as President of XOXO, to help assimilate this newly acquired brand into the company. Recognized for her ability to understand consumers, analyze sales, and interpret fashion insights, along with her entrepreneurial spirit, Caren was tapped to build the Rewind/Jolt Junior bottoms division and assumed leadership responsibilities over sales and design. After establishing Rewind/Jolt as a junior fashion industry leader, she identified a void in the marketplace for the unmet fashion needs of women like herself. Recognizing Caren’s knowledge and expertise, her friends and peers would ask for style advice and where they could purchase clothes suited for them. She sensed a growing frustration amongst women who couldn't find on trend clothing to fit their ever- changing body shapes. Fueled by the passion to fill this void in the marketplace, along with her deep desire to look current herself in flattering and age-appropriate clothing, she created the Democracy Clothing Brand. Founded as a denim based casual lifestyle collection best known for its "Ab"solution jeans and pants with fit technology, Democracy embraces women of all shapes and sizes, providing them with confidence building, modern clothing that fits both their bodies and their wallets. Today, Caren is leading a dynamic dream team through a period of unprecedented growth. In November 2019, Democracy launched a shop-able e-commerce site DemocracyClothing.com to facilitate an even closer connection to the brand's loyal customers so they can look good and feel good while doing good. Though deeply fulfilled by the brand she's created, Caren's proudest accomplishment is the fulfilling family life that she built along the way with David, her husband of 28 years, and their amazing kids Nicole and Josh. DEMOCRACY DISCOUNT CODE FOR MOMENTUM LISTENERS: MOMENTUM2019 The coupon code for 20% off one order per customer with an expiration date of Jan 31, 2019 Links for this episode: Visit our website MOMentum Market and Sign Up Follow us on Instagram Join our Facebook Community Follow us on Twitter Support MOMentum Market’s iFundWomen Campaign Shop Democracy Jeans Follow Democracy Jeans on Instagram

Maternal Mental Health is such an important topic for us to address as moms and one I get asked about often. I wanted to bring in an expert on the topic to the podcast to share with you. Today you get to meet a friend of mine and Psychologist. Dr. Danielle Jenkins is a psychologist and maternal mental health expert and has been working with families for over 20 years, first as a nanny, then as preschool teacher in parent-child interactive preschools, and then as a postpartum doula.  She took those experiences helping mothers, babies, children, and families went to George Fox in Newberg Oregon where Sh received her doctorate and then completed an internship at Cherokee Health Systems in Knoxville, TN. While there, She completed rotations in pediatrics, primary care, and women's health. She now has A private practice where she enjoys seeing women and their partners to problem solve the frustrations of new parenting and help them overcome the pain of infertility, birth trauma, pregnancy and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders. One of her favorite things is helping women who worry they shouldn't have a second child for fear of worsening postpartum have such resolution of their depression that they don’t experience issues at all with their next children. 

On Today's Episode we talk to the awesome, Molly Stillman! Molly is the founder and creator of Still Being Molly, a lifestyle blog that has been around since 2007, and the host of the Business with Purpose podcast. Molly had over 600,000 readers last year and she has become a trusted community for women, especially moms – covering everything from ethical style, clean beauty, real food, parenting, to serving your community and making the world a better place. I got the pleasure of meeting Molly recently over chips, guac and diet coke and she is truly as authentic as she seems online.  This is one of my favorite episodes and I am so glad to bring it to you!

For a solid decade, Kristen Glosserman – “The Possibilities Expert” – has coached numerous successful corporations and individuals to maximize their strengths and capabilities.  These and many other high-achieving people come to Kristen for practical, straightforward advice that works. With her signature blend of contagious dynamism and genuine warmth, this in-demand executive and life coach is dedicated to helping people embrace possibility, create positive change in their lives and careers, and achieve their “best version.”  As coach and confidant, Kristen is proud to champion her clients all the way to the amazing possibilities they envision, whether training for a marathon or improving their parenting game. This episode touches on so many areas such as self-care, career change, motherhood and more.  Kristen was a pleasure to speak with and I hope you will take a listen!  

Katherine is a nationally recognized expert on the topic of modern motherhood. The majority of her expertise comes from studying the passion and pain points of mothers around the world — the rest is accumulated from a little trial and a whole lot of error while raising her own two children, Layla and Alex, with her husband, Richard, in Richmond, Virginia. Bound and determined to make an impact on the world, Katherine is seen as a trusted advisor by companies such as Walmart, Unilever, Johnson & Johnson, The Discovery Network, and Playskool. Her sought-after research and expertise has been featured by The Today Show, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Fast Company and she regularly writes about the topic of modern motherhood on her blog, In All Honesty, as well as for The Huffington Post and Working Mother Magazine. We are so glad she graced our podcast!

On Today's Episode, I speak with Kate Anderson, Co-Founder of iFundWomen.  iFundWomen is a crowdfunding, coaching and mentoring platform that is helping women get funded so they can move their businesses forward!  We are one of those businesses!  We just launched a crowdfunding campaign on iFundWomen and love the platform.  This episode is for you even if you never have a desire to crowdfund, as we talk about motherhood and business as well!  iFundWomen has ways to support you not just through crowdfunding and we dive into that in the episode.   Support MOMentum Market's Crowdfunding Campaign here! https://ifundwomen.com/projects/momentum-market

Have you ever met two mamas that you just knew were made for so much more and were going to have a global impact?  Well, Rachel O'Rourke and Maru Iachibela are two of those mamas for me.  I met them both at an event a few years ago and that event changed the trajectory of my life in so many ways.  Their respective movements we discuss in the episode, but I brought them on together because they are a great example of Collaboration over Comparison!