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Because of the tragic events and violence unfolding in the Middle East, there has been a rise in corresponding rhetoric.  In this episode, Jennifer discusses her views about how propaganda and performative allyship are being used by opportunistic people and organizations to grow their platforms, brands, and businesses so that listeners can discern when the narrative is being used to manipulate and for self-serving reasons. For more information about the Art of Influence featuring The Power Lab, go to www.jenniferbgardner.com, and follow Jennifer on instagram @iamjenniferbgardner, and on LinkedIn at Jennifer B. Gardner.        

Episode 34 is all about the topic of opposition.  Specifically, it's about dealing with OPPOSITION to you and your ideas.  How do you deal with it?  Do you enjoy it?  Or, is the thought of it so terrifying, that you avoid it?    For some of us, we don't have a choice.  Opposition comes with the job.   Or, we didn't intend to encounter it, but we must, because there it is whether we like it or not.   Maybe you've already found that the more successful, visible, confident, outspoken and articulate you are, the more opposition you face.  When you are a true power-player and a perceived as a leader, this comes with the job and you must be prepared to deal witih it.  The only way to do it is to increase your awareness, practice and train. This can be particularly challenging for women and minorities who deal with increased resistance and micro-aggression and who lack role models or mentors to show them how it's done. Listen in where we discuss all things opposition.... how to react with grace under pressure and how to  prepare to meet it.  Links mentioned in the episode:      For training in communication, influence and persuasion skills, join THE ART OF INFLUENCE FEATURING THE POWER LAB HERE:   https://jenniferbgardner.com/aoi-for-everyone-2023 For more information about Jennifer B. Gardner:  https://jenniferbgardner.com/ Follow me on Linkedin HERE. Follow me on Instagram HERE.

Lawyer Jennifer B. Gardner shares the secret to resolving human conflict or having enough power and influence that will lead to a successful resolution - whether through deal making, negotiation or trial.   Topics discussed include: communicating effectively and creating emotional resonance to obtain justice the importance of emotionally resonating with your adversaries, decision makers and team members alike in order to get the results you want how to create emotional resonance why reciprocity is the key to conflict resolution on a macro and micro level questions to ask yourself before you default to storytelling as a means of persuasion.   For more information, you can find Jennifer here: Instagram:  @iamjenniferbgardner Threads:  go to Threads here Email: hello@jenniferbgardner.com On the web: www.jenniferbgardner.com To join the waitlist for The Art of Influence and the Power Lab, go HERE. If you enjoyed this podcast, please subscribe and follow and recommend so that more  light workers and justice seekers can discover this important information.  Thank you and thanks for listening.

In one of my all-time favorite episodes, I speak with online business strategist Zach Spuckler.  It's a juicy conversation with a Class-A internet marketer where we go way beyond the nuts and bold of “How To” and focus instead on topics that concern both seasoned and novice business owners looking to play a strong online marketing game.   Passionate about using the internet to get financial freedom, Zach made his first money online at age 13!  Since then, he's done it “ALL”.... from affiliate marketing, website building, food blogging, consulting, etc., and today he runs Heart Soul Hustle where he teaches all the ways to sell services and courses online, consults with successful online entrepreneurs and runs an agency that runs Facebook ad campaigns. Here are some of the topics we discuss: -       Reframing everything you do in your business as a “big experiment” -       How to rationalize the expense of hiring a consultant or joining a mastermind  -       Being adaptive and open to embracing new technologies and platforms to stay   competitive and abandoning them when they don't work -       How online marketing is a dynamic field and always changing -       Being willing to be a beginner -       Assessing the R.O.I. on big investments in consultants and masterminds -       Learning the fundamentals of business, marketing and operations -       The importance of going “ALL IN”  -       How growing a strong online presence and business takes time My favorite lesson from Zach:  “One failure is not your fate!”  Agreed (as I've demonstrated multiple times LOL).   This episode is your permission slip to go all in on that idea you have for something you want to launch or try, and to have fun doing it.  As promised, here's the link to SUBSTACK which I mentioned during our conversation:  https://substack.com      Connect with Zach Spuckler  at:   His website:  http://www.heartsoulhustle.com/  IG: @heartsoulhustle #launch #onlinemarketing #businessconsulting #onlinepresence #internetmarketer 

If you've ever dreamt of selling a product and wondered how you could do it online, you're not going to want to miss this episode with ecommerce expert Kerrie Fitzgerald. Or, if you want to listen in as we geek out on all the ways to market your products and services online, this episode is for you!   You listeners already know that I am all about entrepreneurship and creativity and I absolutely love combining them with technology.  The online business world has intrigued me so much to the point of near obsession!     And in my online business adventures I've met some of the most inspiring, intelligent, evolved and ambitious well-rounded people.  What I so enjoy about them is not only that they are good at coming up with ideas, but damn are they good with with following through and executing on those ideas and acquiring the technical skills they need to make their ideas a reality.    My friend Kerrie Fitzgerald who's on today's episode of the Roamhowl Podcast is one of these.   Kerrie is such an inspiration to me. She's typical of the successful online entrepreneurs I've come to know.     Kerrie started a subscription box service and sold it for boatloads of money not long ago, and now she teaches other people who want to start subscription box and e-commerce product based businesses how to sell their wares online.    Kerrie is a total whiz at SEO search marketing, how to use Pinterest and social media to market your products, how to build websites and all the things you need if you want to leverage technology to grow your business.    If you've ever wondered what's involved in selling products online, you definitely want to listen in.  We talk about the steps to creating a winning strategy for launching, marketing and growing a product-based business.   I guarantee you'll learn something and be inspired even if you're a professional or service provider or any other kind of business.  The ideas Kerrie and I discuss apply TO ALL BUSINESSES!   Enjoy the podcast!     Connect with Kerrie Fitzgerald  at:   Her website:  www.kerriefitzgerald.com IG: @kerrie.a.fitzgerald    Email:  hello@marketingbykerrie.com

Today I have a very special guest on the podcast, Hilary Young. Hilary is a Brand Strategist whose expertise is working with brands to grow their businesses through strategic storytelling, she works with female business owners to define or redefine their brand identity.   Today on the episode we’re chatting about being authentic as a personal brand and what that truly looks like. Why it’s important to embrace your uniqueness to draw people into your brand. Creating a brand that stands for something, and even how to connect with your audience and community personally, without giving all of your personal life away on the internet.    Enjoy! Connect with Hilary Young at:  Her website: https://www.hilaryyoungcreative.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/hilaryyoungcreative/  

Today I have a very special guest on the podcast, Sagan Morrow. Sagan is a Productivity Strategist for multi-passionate creatives and she and I for a little over a year have been live streaming a show called, The Creative Marketing for Non-Creatives. On the live stream show, we have very unscripted deep conversations concerning creativity and helping you market your business online. On the podcast, today I want to give you an opportunity to hear one of these conversations, so today you’ll hear all about what drives us to create in the first place.    Dive right in and listen to some of the really deep juicy revelations we had during our take on what drives us to be creative.    Enjoy! Connect with Sagan at:  Her website: https://saganmorrow.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/saganlives/

Today I have a very special guest on the podcast. Her name is Dr. Cindy Childress, the Expert’s Ghostwriter. If you’ve ever thought about writing a book, you’re going to want to listen in.  Especially if you’re a professional, personal brand owner, expert, coach and consultant, because writing a book is a super powerful way for you to grow your authority and your influence. And this is what today’s episode is all about.      Cindy’s business, Childress Business Communication, took bronze for Most Innovative Company of the year for the Stevie Awards for Women in Business in 2020. Her clients go on to achieve bestseller status, give TEDx Talks and win book awards. Cindy has a PH.D in English from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.    In the episode, Cindy gives so many great actionable tips, (I’m ready to start writing), she makes it sound so doable, you may be ready once you listen, too!    We talked about how to organize book topics, how to come up with ideas for a book, how to use your existing material -- including what you may have already shared in blogs or on social media.    Cindy shared self-publishing tips, how to monetize the book, and the biggest challenge of time management - how do you make time to get it all done.     Enjoy! Connect with Cindy at:  www.cindychildress.com Quiz:  www.cindychildress.com/quiz IG: @cindychildressphd  

Roamhowl is BACK after a long hiatus with a renewed focus and mission -- exploring a new paradigm of business that’s more intuitive, authentic, ethical and connective, and empowering you to create magnetic marketing content and the systems you need to attract new clients and customers.    In today’s introductory episode, Jennifer Gardner reflects on    how the last year has changed how many of us feel about doing business and marketing on social media, techniques for energy protection and social media “hygiene,”  the power of the energy behind the content we create and consume,  how to insulate yourself from toxic messaging,  the end of the era of unbridled social selling based on fake friendship and other unethical marketing tactics, the power of social media as a tool for social and personal change, and  other topics related to being a 21st Century Business Owner.     If you enjoyed this episode, I’d really appreciate it if you’d give the show a follow, rate it and review it, and please share the episode with someone who may need to hear this message.     If you’re looking to automate leads into your business and you’re overwhelmed by all the things you can do to market your business online, go to https://roamhowl.com/mystrategy  and download a free resource I created that will show you my strategy for growing your business using email video social media and a very simple automated sales funnel.  You can download my free guide here at:  www.roamhowl.com/mystrategy      Connect with Jennifer: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamjenniferbgardner/ Website:  https://roamhowl.com/ Email:  Jennifer@roamhowl.com   

RoamHowl is back with Season 2 and I'm kicking it off with 7-figure entrepreneur, money mindset and passive income expert Tiffany Carter of ProjectME. I've been deeply immersed in studying digital media platforms and how successful, multi-passionate professionals are using them to build rewarding careers doing work that they love. Now, I'm taking you on this journey with me to help you leverage persuasive messaging and digital media to grow your practice, build trust, and generate referrals. Get my free guide 3x3 Ways to Market Your Business Online to Skyrocket Your Referrals. Send me an email at http://roamhowl.com/contact and I'll send it your way. In this episode, Tiffany and I are talking about making money, setting goals, and attracting clients plus using video and making sales. Tiffany Carter takes the mystery out of making BIG money, while doing something you love. She uses a magnetic combination of her clear-cut communication style that she developed as a TV news journalist, her business savvy and proven strategies as a multi-millionaire entrepreneur, and her intuitive ability to connect with women on a deeper level, to uncover what’s blocking you from achieving your dream life. She’s a passionate female empowerment speaker and marketing sales specialist, responsible for more than a hundred million dollars in sales transactions. Tiffany's zones of genius are helping women become financially free, through education, empowerment, and proven straightforward strategies. This multi-millionaire entrepreneur went from a life of self-destruction to success, despite the odds being entirely against her. Tiffany’s mission runs deeper than helping women create wealth; her bigger purpose is to help women find their worth. Tiffany is the host of the educationally edgy podcast, ProjectME with Tiffany Carter, a passionate advocate for abused women and children, and a proud Mom of two rescue dogs, Molly and Loke. To get you started on your journey to leading your Most Exceptional life, Tiffany created a free ProjectME Pocket Guide: 5 Steps to Creating Financial Freedom, available on her website at www.projectmewithtiffany.com Connect with Tiffany Carter http://projectmewithtiffany.com Instagram: @projectme_with_tiffany Facebook: @projectme_with_tiffany Twitter: @tiffcarter4u Podcast: ProjectME with Tiffany Carter Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and your favorite podcast app! Connect with Jennifer  RoamHowl.com Facebook @roamhowl Twitter @jenbgardner Instagram @jenbgardner22 Email me here: http://roamhowl.com/contact

“Finding peace in the imperfection. So many times when people are going through transition... [when] they are thinking about writing a book or making that career transition, they want to wait for the perfect moment. While you are waiting for that perfect moment, all of the imperfect moments are passing you by. You have to find the peace in the imperfection and stop waiting for the perfect moment.” ~Dr. Annise Mabry Doc Mabry.  She is truly inspiring.  Some of us get to take our time in going through transitions.  Others get a kick in the pants and are forced to swim or die. The transition is involuntary.   Doc Mabry falls in the latter category. She has gone through several hurricanes of change – not of her choice or making -  and always lands on her feet. She has faced down life threatening illnesses, and successfully transitioned from 17-year position as Dean of Graduate Studies at Devry University after her employment was suddenly terminated (without any cause or prior notice). She picked herself up and moved on with her life, and has created work that is a true expression of her passion and her purpose, a culmination of all of her work experience, where she now is able to bring her whole self to her work. She started her non-profit institution where she helps parents home school their at-risk children, working mostly with children who have dropped out or aged-out of high school.  She has done this for 83 families, which is a huge accomplishment. We get really personal in this interview.  I was impressed and honored about how deep and vulnerable Doc was with me on the podcast.  She shared really personal details about her life, such as how she was a “shadow person,” and how she got tired of hiding her true self, and what she did about it.  Like all great stories, Doc Mabry’s story is one about struggle and triumph with identity, finding joy and love. Of course we cover these topics:   Transitions Perfectionism Waiting for the perfect moment before taking the leap Being vulnerable Resilience Finding Your Passion, your purpose. It’s about picking yourself up and moving on with your life.   Connect with Dr. Annise Mabry Website: DrAnniseMabry.com Doc on Facebook Foundation on Facebook Book: “Educational disobedience; One mom’s home school journey that changed a community”    Connect with Jennifer  Website: RoamHowl.com Facebook Twitter Email me here. I help people grow their businesses using mindset and marketing strategies. Book a free strategy session here: www.roamhowl.com/apply.   Join my FREE facebook community for change-making entrepreneurs here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/loveandamplify/  

I took a short hiatus from creating new episodes, because I have been extremely busy cooking up some new business plans and finishing up the course I have created that helps people grow their businesses through mindset, productivity and communication strategies.  I had this episode all ready to go, but I delayed, because I wanted to nail the introduction, and I suffered from hopelessly fractured focus. Today’s topic is all about cyber bullying, cyber shaming and digital resilience. I can report from the trenches on this critical issue.  As a lawyer, I have represented people who have been sued for defaming others on- line when they legitimately complained in a Rip-Off report.  I have also had clients who were victims of trolls and on-line haters. I have represented artists who were badgered by an angry digital mob into dismantling a political art exhibit.   The First Amendment did not win the day in that case. I also help people strategically communicate to minimize the effects of on-line harassment and bullying, and I support them in having the confidence to be more visible so their customers and clients can find them.  So many professionals and business owners are afraid to be more visible precisely for this reason – fear of the trolls. It stops them from using technology to its fullest to grow their businesses. And then I read this story about a 6th grader in Mississippi who hung himself after being called fat, ugly and worthless at school. And my heart broke for him.   I was that 6th grader.  I remember the absolute despair I felt at the time.  Obviously, I survived. But so many do not. This morning’s news made me realize I could not wait any longer to release this episode. My next guest is Sue Scheff.   Today you know her as the advocate against on-line hate.   She was a victim of cyber bullying and harassment before it was even a thing, and she filed a now famous lawsuit to get her reputation back, and won a huge verdict.    Sue can tell her story better than I, and that’s why we did this interview. She, along with Melissa Schorr, is the author of Shame Nation, an amazing book with a forward by Monica Lewinsky, someone else who knows how the choices we make as humans sometimes have unintended and long-lasting consequences, especially in the digital age.   On-line hate is a very real, very tragic problem. Our society has become so toxic in the way we disagree with each other.  It is very difficult to find people who disagree politely anymore. That’s why this topic means so much to me. In fact, it’s the main reason why I started this podcast.  I desperately wanted to shift the conversations I was hearing all around me. Please read Shame Nation.   And, more importantly, please be kind to each other.     Connect with Jennifer  Facebook Twitter Email me here. I am also on the web at www.jgardnerassociates.com and you can read about my approach to practicing law.   Jennifer Gardner is a trial lawyer and entrepreneur who helps business owners and professionals beat stress and burnout, love their work more, and grow their businesses using mindset, productivity and communication strategies, through digital products, group programs and 1:1 mentoring. If you would like to book a call to explore whether Jennifer can help you and your business, please visit www.roamhowl.com/apply and book a free discovery session.

“It's a weird world today where if you really search for the truth, that’s the most contrarian thing you can possibly say.""~David Kadavy David Kadavy is a Top 20 Amazon Author, the voice behind the Love Your Work podcast,  a contributor to several of my favorite publications including HuffPo, McSweeny’s Upworthy, someone I follow passionately and always learn a tremendous amount from.  He writes about topics that interest me most – creativity, productivity, maintaining focus, and perfectionism. So it makes total sense that when I went to prepare his interview for broadcast here, I would suffer from a terrible bout of perfectionism paralysis myself, the net result of which is that it took me forever to finish this episode. What impresses me the most about David Kadavy is how transparent he is about his struggle to do his own creative work. In fact, this very struggle is grist for his artistic mill. David has a new book about to launch called The Heart to Start all about connecting with the art inside you.    How can I not love to read a book like this. David’s next big project is his book entitled “Getting Art Done, Kill procrastination, boost your productivity, and make your masterpiece.” This one I also can’t wait to read. I really could have used it when preparing this episode. So, for those of you hoping to find the heart to start your next chapter, be it a work of art, career move, business venture, relationship, whatever  …….   You must not miss this conversation because the insights we openly share will enlighten and inspire, and maybe even shine some light on new possibilities. "Lately I am feeling a little empowered by the idea that life doesn't have meaning and so because of that you should just do whatever you want with it and as a byproduct you end up helping people and having an impact on them." ~David Kadavy Links & Resources Connect with David Website Love Your Work podcast Creative Productivity Tools from David Facebook Twitter Connect with Jennifer  Facebook Twitter Email me here. I am also on the web at www.jgardnerassociates.com and you can read about my approach to practicing law. Mindset, Momentum and Manifestation Workshop with Jennifer  I recently launched my “mindset, momentum and manifestation” workshop and I am super excited to announce that I will be holding this workshop again in January, 2018.   If you are interested in learning productivity and mindset and manifestation strategies to get laser focused on what you want to create, to then to help you take the action necessary to reach your goals  - whatever they are - in 2018 and beyond, or to et on the list to learn about future opportunities,  sign up by emailing me here. There are a limited number of seats available --  I keep the groups small because they are interactive and participatory and I want everyone to get the individualized attention they need.    Help us spread the word! Thank you so much for listening and I hope you enjoyed the show. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts here. Also, if you like what you hear, please consider leaving a review and rating. I love to hear from my listeners and welcome your comments and suggestions. Let me know what you think--I want to connect with you! Maybe by tuning in, we will learn something and be inspired to do the next creative, fun without a box thing in our own lives. "I really just see [podcasting] as a way to have conversations with people around the world even if I’m not a part of that conversation." ~David Kadavy

“I want women to stop beating themselves up with that mean voice and live by the voice that says, ‘You are worthy now.’"~Kelly Covert Jennifer talks with inner voice coach Kelly Covert about speaking up, giving voice to what it's like to be an authentic woman in this world, and acknowledging your own self worth -- no matter how challenging. In this vulnerable conversation, Kelly shares her struggle with performance and perfectionism in regard to being a professional musician, triathlete, coach and, especially, as a mom to a child with special needs. *** Kelly Covert is an inner voice coach with a passion for helping women entrepreneurs believe and achieve their big vision by connecting deeply with the wisdom that is inside of them all while owning their worthiness each and every day. Through her intuitive, heart-centered approach she helps women awaken to their true power as creators and world-changers. She is the creator and host of the In Her Voice podcast. Her work has been featured on The Huffington Post, The Elephant Journal, YourTango.com, and she has been a featured guest on many podcasts. Kelly is also a professional flutist with Symphoria, a wife and the mother of 2 big boys and 1 baby girl beagle named Piper. You can learn more and connect with Kelly at www.kellycovert.com. Links & Resources "I can kind of burn off those things that I don’t need and get to the essence of who I am and trust that more than trusting what I’ve heard about who I need to be my whole life." ~Kelly Covert Connect with Kelly Website In Her Voice podcast Instagram Facebook Twitter Connect with Jennifer  Facebook Twitter Email me here. I am also on the web at www.jgardnerassociates.com and you can read about my approach to practicing law. Highlights from the Episode -The “inner voice” Kelly talks about is the place of wisdom inside of us, not the voice that beats us up -- it takes practice to be able to discern between the two. -How we can try on our inner voice to see what it feels like in our physical body, like we would a dress. "Is this me? Is this who I am? Is this who I want to be? Why do I think that I need this? Is this something that somebody told me I needed?" -The importance of a consistent morning practice and what that Kelly’s looks and feels like. -Connection to higher power and divine source -- how Kelly believes this power is rooting for her to succeed and it comes through in intuitive hits of awareness. "When I meditate, I don’t get voices speaking to me… I just get really still because usually up there in my brain I’m a hot mess." -The origin of the title “inner voice coach” and how that relates to her career as a professional flutist and teacher. -The challenge of trusting your inner voice and how it relates to risk taking. -The through line of Kelly’s life and work in music, triathlon and coaching. -Growth and learning through fear and failure. -Kelly’s struggle with perfectionism and how it carried over into her journey into motherhood with a child with special needs. "I had this amazing realization that in order to love him just how he is, I needed to love myself just how I am." -One of the main sources of dissatisfaction in life is not authentically being who you are, and it can be scary to practice that authenticity. -The importance of community and people who can hold space to accept you no matter what. -How Kelly feels about sharing vulnerably and publicly online through her podcast. "You are worthy now." Help Us Spread the Word! Thank you so much for listening and I hope you enjoyed the show. You can subscribe to this podcast on iTunes here. Also, if you like what you hear, please consider leaving a review and rating. I love to hear from my listeners and welcome your comments and suggestions. Let me know what you think--I want to connect with you! Maybe by tuning in, we will learn something and be inspired to do the next creative, fun without a box thing in our own lives.

“I don’t want you to be jealous of my podcast -- I want you to have your podcast and I want your podcast to be the envy of everyone else."~Andrea Klunder In this episode, Jennifer and Andrea, producer of The Creative Impostor podcast, peel back the curtain a bit on what it's like to work together on producing RoamHowl. Andrea shares the secrets behind her multi-faceted, multi-passionate career; how she went from singing opera to teaching yoga and meditation to producing podcasts and teaching others how to do the same; and how to deal with failure in your creative work and business. Full show notes: http://www.roamhowl.com/021 *** Andrea Klunder is the Producer & Host of The Creative Impostor Podcast, and creator of Podcast Envy and The Creative Impostor Studios, the vehicle through which she helps she helps creative visionaries to use the power of podcasting as a tool for connection, storytelling and being seen via your authentic voice. In 2017, she launched Season 1 of Power Your Story, a podcast made for students by students at a high school for students with diverse learning challenges in Chicago. Andrea is a meditation facilitator for startup companies & creative individuals, the founder of Peace & Play Yoga for kids and grownups and the founder of the Chicago Women’s Creative Collective, a community for women who make things: art, books, blogs, podcasts, theatre, films, websites, businesses, food and any other creative endeavor you can imagine!  Links & Resources "And so these seemingly random shifts in course and experiences over time, when you look back, suddenly become useful as to how they propelled you to the next thing." ~Andrea Klunder Connect with Andrea Andrea’s Website The Creative Impostor on iTunes Andrea's Podcast Envy podcast launch program Power Your Story podcast (produced by Andrea's high school students) Instagram Facebook Connect with Jennifer  Facebook Twitter Email me here I am also on the web at www.jgardnerassociates.com and you can read about my approach to practicing law. Mentioned in this episode Kimberly Wilson (Yoga business & Tranquility du Jour podcast) Joel Sharpton (Audiobooks) Elesa Commerse The Creative Impostor Podcast Interview with Beth Santos "Finding the balance between loving your work and being paid to do something that you love doing, but not to the point where you’re so stressed out about making your livelihood by doing that thing that you love to the point where it becomes unenjoyable... that's where I am right now.” ~Andrea Klunder Help Us Spread the Word! Thank you so much for listening and I hope you enjoyed the show. You can subscribe to this podcast on iTunes here. Also, if you like what you hear, please consider leaving a review and rating. I love to hear from my listeners and welcome your comments and suggestions. Let me know what you think--I want to connect with you! Maybe by tuning in, we will learn something and be inspired to do the next creative, fun without a box thing in our own lives.

“I have to be creative. It’s part of my soul"~Linda Lancaster Carey In this episode, Jennifer and Linda Lancaster Carey go deep. It’s difficult not to -- they have been friends for a long time. And Linda has survived an aggressive, advanced form of breast cancer for 10 years. They talk about death, life, vulnerability, creativity, supporting other people’s creativity, and what it’s like when you have been on chemotherapy for 10 years. Linda says:  The single most important creative act she does every day is stay alive. Links & Resources "I should take a life drawing class… because that is when I’m most at peace… it’s a very good zen, get away from my life kind of feeling." ~Linda Lancaster Carey Connect with Linda The Tutu Project The Carey Foundation Instagram Twitter "As I’m an inspiration to people with cancer, I want to be an inspiration to others that follow your dream.” Connect with Jennifer  Facebook Twitter Email me here I am also on the web at www.jgardnerassociates.com and you can read about my approach to practicing law. To get the inside scoop on the upcoming Seattle workshop with Jennifer and Carly Palady on marketing, messaging, persuasion and influence, email roamhowl@gmail.com and you’ll be the first to know details. Help Us Spread the Word! Thank you so much for listening and I hope you enjoyed the show. You can subscribe to this podcast on iTunes here. Also, if you like what you hear, please consider leaving a review and rating. I love to hear from my listeners and welcome your comments and suggestions. Let me know what you think--I want to connect with you! Maybe by tuning in, we will learn something and be inspired to do the next creative, fun without a box thing in our own lives.

Jennifer interviews Carly Palady about weaving the narratives of your life in to a map for success and joy. http://roamhowl.com/019 “Don’t let the busy-ness get in the way of capturing the story… you don’t know if you have tomorrow."~Carly Palady In a time of heaviness around recent events in Charlottesville and Barcelona, this interview with Carly Palady is offered as a healing balm of light, inspiration and uplifting energy. Teacher, therapist, coach, consultant and former Alaskan tour bus driver - Carly is helping other visionaries leverage their gifts and talents in online programs and businesses so they can get their message out into the world in a way that feels transformational and impactful. "I wake up every day going, ‘Is this my life? Are these the people I’m working with?’ because they’re all so transformational… I don’t even feel like it’s work… it’s like little chutes of light and positivity going out and effecting people in all different ways." ~Carly Palady Connect with Carly: CarlyPalady.com Facebook Connect with Jennifer: Facebook Twitter Email me here. I am also on the web at www.jgardnerassociates.com and you can read about my approach to practicing law. "I wonder who’s going to cross my path today. And I wonder what their story is." ~Carly Palady Help Us Spread the Word! Thank you so much for listening and I hope you enjoyed the show. You can subscribe to this podcast on iTunes here. Also, if you like what you hear, please consider leaving a review and rating. I love to hear from my listeners and welcome your comments and suggestions. Let me know what you think--I want to connect with you! Maybe by tuning in, we will learn something and be inspired to do the next creative, fun without a box thing in our own lives. To get the inside scoop on the upcoming online workshop with Jennifer and Carly on marketing, messaging, persuasion and influence, email roamhowl@gmail.com and you’ll be the first to know details.

Jennifer Gardner interviews street artist Megzany. http://roamhowl.com/018 "I would never tell anyone ‘oh, test the waters.' No, just go. Sure it’s freezing, it’s going to stifle you, you’re going to go through all these tribulations, but you have to do it. If you know that you want a change, you have to dive in." ~Megzany Meg Zany is a Los Angeles-based street artist. Zany’s first pieces of street art appeared early 2016 and she has since produced countless works in over a dozen cities around the world, including LA, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Boise, Denver, Chicago, Philadelphia, New York City, West Palm Beach, New Orleans, Montreal, London, Kraków, Paris, and Berlin. The nature of her work is often a contrast — bold in-your-face text paired with lively figures that intimately connect with viewers. Possessing an affinity for flight since a young age, her work often utilizes images that depict aviation. One of Zany’s most iconic stencils is of Amelia Earhart paired with the mantra, “Courage Has No Gender” in order to inspire and motivate others toward an optimistic future, while paying homage to all women who disrupt the forces of gender-profiling — just like Zany herself is doing daily within in the male-dominated world of street art.   Connect with Meg:   Megzany Website   Courage Has No Gender Kickstarter (through 8/15/17)   Instagram   Twitter   tumblr   Facebook   Connect with Jennifer:  Facebook Twitter Email me here I am also on the web at www.jgardnerassociates.com and you can read about my approach to practicing law.   Highlights from the Episode:   How Jennifer and Meg met via the magic of Instagram The story of how Meg went from fashion school to the business of corporate recruiting to street artist in downtown LA "I just want to paint in my underwear… that’s my dream life.” Hitting rock bottom with “job envy” and checking into therapy to in order to get to the bottom of what she was feeling so she could rewire her  Meg’s philosophy of just closing her eyes and going for it "I didn’t know how hard it was going to be. I just figured that picture of where I wanted to get was going to be a lot more fun than where I was standing." Choosing your own "sh!t sandwich" in life How Meg arrived at the name “Megzany” by reading the dictionary and referencing Shakespeare Scaling her lifestyle way back from her corporate income level and finding fulfillment through the creative process, rather than shopping and material possessions Meg’s upcoming shows at The Hive in LA and The LA Residency Insight into the culture of the LA street artist community Where Meg gets her inspiration - soaking up her surroundings like a sponge and pairing images with her journal writing Meg’s writing process for both her published book "Year One” and her book in process that she’s writing on index cards. “Nothing goes according to plan so plan on it!" Reflecting on stoicism, discussing "Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius  Meg’s vision of the future and technology, discussing the option of being cryogenically frozen so she can experience it Whether or not Meg worries about what other people (including her parents) think about her chosen career and lifestyle as a street artist “Courage Has No Gender” - Meg’s new project and current Kickstarter campaign “I’m not resisting what I do. I don’t wake up every day and go, ‘Oh god, I’ve gotta do this thing.” It’s like, ‘Cool. What can I do today?’” ~Megzany   Thank you so much for listening and I hope you enjoyed the show. You can subscribe to this podcast on iTunes here. Also, if you like what you hear, please consider leaving a review and rating. I love to hear from my listeners and welcome your comments and suggestions. Let me know what you think--I want to connect with you! Maybe by tuning in, we will learn something and be inspired to do the next creative, fun without a box thing in our own lives. http://roamhowl.com/018  

"I always felt like I wasn’t JUST an actor, but my passion for acting kept me going because I was just so happy whenever I was doing it… but when the option of stretching yourself and taking that leap was presented... I just jumped." ~Paul Jerome Jennifer Gardner interviews actor, writer, producer, director Paul Jerome. Paul Jerome is an actor and producer, known for Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World(2005), Bean (2008) and Attraction (2000). He is also the co-producer, co-writer, co-director of the award-winning comedy web series THE BIG DICK MIKE SHOW. Listen now...   Links & Resources "A lot of times it wasn’t about getting paid — it was about collaboration." ~Paul Jerome on his series and YouTube projects Connect with Paul TWITTER FACEBOOK Acting demo reel The Big Dick Mike Show on YouTube Connect with Jennifer  Facebook, @jenbgardner on Twitter Email me here. I am also on the web at www.jgardnerassociates.com and you can read about my approach to practicing law. Highlights from the Episode Paul and Jennifer on natural chemistry and how they connected Knowing he’s wanted to be an actor from a young age - how acting chose him How his career has been made playing dark characters including mass murderers even though he’s a kind, peace loving person in real life "What would cause someone to do horrible things — it’s an interest in humanity to me." How the award-winning web series The Big Dick Mike Show was conceived and produced in the early days of reality TV and YouTube. "It came out of both of us being very frustrated with the amount or quality of work that we were getting as actors and we just decided that we wanted to take our careers into our own hands — have more control and just sort of determine our fate.” The concept behind B-Boy Bear, a comedy short formerly on YouTube. "We spent all this money and built this platform to show all this content that we had done, but at the same time YouTube was exploding and we said, “this just isn’t going to work.” Making the rounds with the festival circuit including the LA Web Fest and the Web Fest in Marseilles, featuring The Big Dick Mike Show, and forming strong bonds within the community. “You’re getting there and you’re so excited just to have been invited to this party… to get to that moment where they’re announcing the Grand Jury Prize and you hear your show’s name… we REALLY did not expect to win.” Upcoming collaborations & the necessity of wearing numerous hats in the current acting industry Where Paul’s confidence comes from and how he handles self-limiting beliefs when they come up Finding his tribe in drama club as a transformational experience in his life What excites Paul about the future and how he defines success “It’s not defined by money and anything else. It’s about me being able to, pretty consistently my whole adult life… do what I love… and to be able to be proud of my body of work." ~Paul Jerome Help Us Spread the Word! Thank you so much for listening and I hope you enjoyed the show. You can subscribe to this podcast on iTunes here. Also, if you like what you hear, please consider leaving a review and rating. I love to hear from my listeners and welcome your comments and suggestions. Let me know what you think--I want to connect with you! Maybe by tuning in, we will learn something and be inspired to do the next creative, fun without a box thing in our own lives.  

Jennifer Gardner interviews creator, curator, connector and the founder of Art With Teeth, Keef Ward. http://roamhowl.com/016 “I wanna have a viable, fair, artistically balanced platform so that basically it doesn’t matter what the judgments out of the high castles of art are because we’ll be independent."~Keef Ward "Art With Teeth" is an evolving platform built to showcase Art and Artists whose work directly and unapologetically exposes, informs or addresses critical issues facing us in these modern times. Keef describes it as a big love fest where "we celebrate and promote activist artists and share them as widely as possible." His vision is to grow into a platform for artists to post and sell their work using crypto currency & gamification in a community-driven way in order to eliminate banks and middle men, providing a more sustainable living for artists. Connect with Keef Art With Teeth Tawdry show @ The Hive, LA August 5, 2017 Twitter Instagram Facebook  Connect with Jennifer  Facebook @jenbgardner on Twitter Email me here I am also on the web at www.jgardnerassociates.com and you can read about my approach to practicing law.   "I’m seeing the ways I can lead people to empower themselves… I see the change coming and I see the positive possibilities, especially through crypto currency and eliminating middle men and eliminating banks and eliminating all of that s!*t that enslaves us." ~Keef Ward, on the future   Help Us Spread the Word! Thank you so much for listening and I hope you enjoyed the show. You can subscribe to this podcast on iTunes here. Also, if you like what you hear, please consider leaving a review and rating. I love to hear from my listeners and welcome your comments and suggestions. Let me know what you think--I want to connect with you! Maybe by tuning in, we will learn something and be inspired to do the next creative, fun without a box thing in our own lives.  

Jennifer Gardner interviews musician, singer, songwriter, speaker, author, educator and host of the Bare Naked Bravery podcast,  Emily Ann Peterson. http://roamhowl.com/015 “I’ve realized that every piece of art that I put out there, every song, every album, every lyric — it has something to do with bravery."~Emily Ann Peterson Emily Ann Peterson spent 17 years with her cello. It was her second voice until she was diagnosed with a degenerative neurological hand tremor. It was then she knew she would need to be brave. Refusing to resign to fate and genetics, she expanded her skills to include songwriting. This act of neurological defiance broke through her creative glass ceiling and then swept her up in the expansive limits. Her podcast, Bare Naked Bravery, features conversations with everyday heros and creative entrepreneurs about the quiet successes and loud failures required to do the brave things for which we know and love them. Emily Ann's mission is inspire a global resonance and magnanimous community through the marriage of art and whole-person development. “The unknown is actually not terrifying. It’s the enormity of how much is unknown that makes you not know what to do about it." ~Emily Ann Peterson Connect with Emily Ann EmilyAnnPeterson.com Bare Naked Bravery Podcast Twitter Instagram Facebook Pinterest Connect with Jennifer  Facebook @jenbgardner on Twitter Email me here I am also on the web at www.jgardnerassociates.com and you can read about my approach to practicing law. "When we are creative and when we are courageous, our life can become what we want it to be — or even bigger than we ever dreamed it could be." ~Emily Ann Peterson Help Us Spread the Word! Thank you so much for listening and I hope you enjoyed the show. You can subscribe to this podcast on iTunes here. Also, if you like what you hear, please consider leaving a review and rating. I love to hear from my listeners and welcome your comments and suggestions. Let me know what you think--I want to connect with you! Maybe by tuning in, we will learn something and be inspired to do the next creative, fun without a box thing in our own lives.  

"I find that I'm the most alive when I'm riding the fear wave... turning the tips of my skis straight down the fall line and going for it. It's a lot easier than resisting." ~Jennifer Gardner, on facing fear Shownotes: http://roamhowl.com/014 As a follow-up to Episode 011 on My Struggle with Perfectionism, I did some research and reflection on practical strategies for dealing with this very common tendency that can stop us from doing just about everything. Here is what I came up with: Get out of your head. Mindset, meditation, and the value of sleeping on it, without over thinking. "When a bad thought comes up, whether I'm meditating or not, I acknowledge it and then I tell it 'Thank you,' and 'Please go away.'" ~Jennifer Gardner, on mindset and meditation Face your fear and do it anyway. Mitch Jackson (Episode 003) interviews Seth Godin in this video. Here's a quote: "The safest thing to do is to play it risky, to stand up, to ask questions, to lead, to connect, and to make art." ~Seth Godin No regrets! Lin Eleoff talks about how her definition of success is living a life with no regrets in Episode 013. "If I'm constantly obsessed with being perfect all the time... I'll be sitting on the bench or sitting on the fence or sitting on my @ss instead of being in the game, and I don't want to sit there! I want to play the game. Full out." ~Jennifer Gardner, on missing the moment Connect with Jennifer Facebook, @jenbgardner on Twitter Email me here. I am also on the web at www.jgardnerassociates.com and you can read about my approach to practicing law. Help Us Spread the Word! Thank you so much for listening and I hope you enjoyed the show. You can subscribe to this podcast on iTunes here. Also, if you like what you hear, please consider leaving a review and rating. I love to hear from my listeners and welcome your comments and suggestions. Let me know what you think--I want to connect with you! Maybe by tuning in, we will learn something and be inspired to do the next creative, fun without a box thing in our own lives.        

Jennifer Gardner interviews lawyer and coach Lin Eleoff about internet business law, the DIY Legal Toolkit, masterminds, redefining success, personal growth and her Gutsy Rulebook for learning how to live your life by your own set of rules.  http://roamhowl.com/013 “I really do think success is not having any regrets." ~Lin Eleoff Lin Eleoff is an internet business lawyer and personal and business coach who helps women step up, show up, and (most importantly) "woman up!" Connect with Lin Coaching Website Cover Your Assets Online (DIY Legal Toolkit) Facebook Lin's Podcast  Connect with Jennifer  Facebook@jenbgardner on Twitter Email me here. I am also on the web at www.jgardnerassociates.com and you can read about my approach to practicing law. Highlights from the Episode The story of how Lin & Jennifer connected, plus the origin of the name “RoamHowl.” Lin's first career was broadcasting  -- she even wrote a letter to a local television station at age 11 saying she could "help them out" and asking for a job. Lin's motto - “no excuses, no regrets!” "Years from now, when I look back at my life. If I have a regret or I’m making excuses, then I will have disappointed myself." ~Lin Eleoff How Lin had no desire to work for a big law firm with small kids at home -- she wanted to start own practice but saw what her colleagues in private practice were going through and realized she didn’t want to run the office — she just wanted to practice law. The "gaping hole" she saw in the market where online entrepreneurs didn’t really know how to protect themselves in terms of "internet law," intellectual property, contracts, privacy, etc. Lin's DIY Legal Toolkit as an answer to the following observations: "People are 1) afraid to hire a lawyer, and 2) think they don’t need to." ~Lin Eleoff Lin's passion for supporting women in building their online businesses from scratch and answering their inner 6-year-old who has big dreams of changing the world. Deep insight into Lin's coaching process - take away everything except the facts — separate from the drama and emotion - and then from there you can decide what to do. How challenges in life and work can be looked at as “AFGOs” - another freaking growth opportunity. The power of groups and masterminds. How Lin uses online marketing to find her dream clients clients. "I get up in the morning and literally I skip to work — which is just a few feet down the hall on the right. It’s great!” ~Lin Eleoff Lin's coach training with Martha Beck and how that led her to "...figure out a new way to be a lawyer.” Chris Ducker's advice to embrace everything you've done up to this point of becoming an entrepreneur and the repercussions of hiding those parts of ourselves, and not living our authentic truth. Lin's Gutsy Rule Book for how she rewrote the rules we THINK are our rules, but are not — audit, rewrite and live by them. Learning more from failures than successes. The biggest piece of advice she wishes she'd had earlier in her entrepreneurial journey and Lin’s definition of success —  hint — it’s not about money or possessions "I could never have charted this path. I could never have predicted it, but here I am and I just love what I’m doing." ~Lin Eleoff   Help Us Spread the Word! Thank you so much for listening and I hope you enjoyed the show. You can subscribe to this podcast on iTunes here. Also, if you like what you hear, please consider leaving a review and rating. I love to hear from my listeners and welcome your comments and suggestions. Let me know what you think--I want to connect with you! Maybe by tuning in, we will learn something and be inspired to do the next creative, fun without a box thing in our own lives.        

Jennifer Gardner interviews bestselling author, speaker and spiritual counselor, Barry Selby, aka "The Love Doctor", about relationships, the roles of feminine and masculine, self-publishing and the power of live streaming. http://roamhowl.com/012 Visit RoamHowl.com and drop your email to make sure you never miss an episode!     “Relationships are a wonderful opportunity to grow... which is not what some people want." ~Barry Selby Barry Selby is known as The Love Doctor to his friends and clients. He is a passionate champion for the divine feminine who helps strong, successful single women stop short-changing their love-lives. He is the #1 best-selling author of 50 Ways to Love Your Lover, a speaker, and spiritual counselor through Agape International. "If you are happy and grateful for where you are now, then everything that came before got you here, so there’s no choice but to accept and appreciate what happened before.” ~Barry Selby Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode SummitLive (event where Barry & Jennifer met) Agape International (where Barry is a spiritual counselor) Create Space (for Self-Publishing) Jennifer's article on Medium AskWhale (live streaming advice) WarriorSage David Deida Thomas Friedman’s "Thank You for Being Late" "Illusions" by Richard Bach   "It’s almost like this surprise that happens... we’re just writing a blog post and putting it up for our friends and suddenly someone from India sees it… it’s huge — the ability to expand our awareness of what’s possible." ~Barry Selby Connect with Barry Website Facebook Twitter YouTube   Connect with Jennifer  Facebook @jenbgardner on Twitter Email me here. I am also on the web at www.jgardnerassociates.com and you can read about my approach to practicing law.  Help Us Spread the Word! Thank you so much for listening and I hope you enjoyed the show. You can subscribe to this podcast on iTunes here. Also, if you like what you hear, please consider leaving a review and rating. I love to hear from my listeners and welcome your comments and suggestions. Let me know what you think--I want to connect with you! Maybe by tuning in, we will learn something and be inspired to do the next creative, fun without a box thing in our own lives.      

Jennifer Gardner shares how perfectionism plays into her life and work as a lawyer, podcaster and artist and how she almost quit her making creative work as a result. http://roamhowl.com/011 "I came down with a strong case of 'someday syndrome' -- someday I'll finish this project or that project and then I'll put it out in the world, but 'someday' never came because I was waiting for it to be perfect." ~Jennifer Gardner I've been practicing law for a very long time in a market that is very competitive and I compete. Somehow, somewhere along the line, I got the idea that it did not matter what I did, how hard I worked, how much I learned, that I would never be good enough. What is strange about this idea is how it persists even though, by all objective measurements, I've been pretty successful. "There seems to be a disconnect between all this good stuff and how I feel about work." ~Jennifer Gardner on professional success Hear more about... The drive for perfectionism and how it shows up in Jennifer's life as difficulty delegating, taking on too much and the need for practicing the art of saying "no." How this level of intensity effects more than just work -- but also personal and creative life. How Jennifer showed her photography all over the world and then stopped showing and almost stopped making it all together because it didn't feel "good enough." Jennifer's practice of releasing perfectionism when it comes to producing RoamHowl -- and how the positive feedback from listeners brings a sense of joy and accomplishment despite any imperfections. A challenge for YOU to be imperfect, stand in your fear, take the leap and see what magic happens. "By doing this project, I feel satisfied in a way that I haven't felt satisfied creatively in a really long time. And I think part of that is the joy I feel in creating something positive and releasing it into the world without it being all perfect!" ~Jennifer Gardner, on making RoamHowl Connect with RoamHowl You can connect with me on Facebook, @jenbgardner on Twitter, or you can email me here. I am also on the web at www.jgardnerassociates.com and you can read about my approach to practicing law. Help Us Spread the Word! Thank you so much for listening and I hope you enjoyed the show. You can subscribe to this podcast in Apple Podcasts here. Also, if you like what you hear, please consider leaving a review and rating. I love to hear from my listeners and welcome your comments and suggestions. Let me know what you think--I want to connect with you! Maybe by tuning in, we will learn something and be inspired to do the next creative, fun without a box thing in our own lives.      

Jennifer Gardner interviews Sergeant Marc Marty, aka iDigitalCop, about law enforcement social media, live streaming and the role of police offers in their communities. http://roamhowl.com/010 “We’re not expected to stand in front of a camera and a microphone and be all perfect… no one wants to see that… people want to see us be real." ~Sergeant Marc Marty, on live streaming. Marc Marty is the Training & Personnel Sergeant with the Montebello Police Department in southern California. In Sergeant Marty’s 19 year career as a police officer, he has worked a variety of assignments. Currently, he is responsible for the recruitment and hiring of new employees wishing to join the ranks of the Montebello PD. Marc is also responsible for developing the department's training subjects and programs. Marc has been the driving force behind the development, implementation, and management of Montebello PD's online presence. As the department's social media manager and supervisor or the Community Relations Unit, he has experienced the positives and negatives of press relations, public relations, as well as internal relations, when it comes to the usage of social media in a law enforcement setting. He speaks publicly to educators and parents on the importance of internet and social media safety for children. He also speaks on behalf of Erase Child Trafficking, a U.S. based organization focused on eliminating child trafficking. Connect with Marc... Facebook Twitter Instagram The Law Enforcement Social Media Podcast LawEnforcement.social Erase Child Trafficking Connect with RoamHowl... You can connect with me on Facebook, @jenbgardner on Twitter, or you can email me here. I am also on the web at www.jgardnerassociates.com and you can read about my approach to practicing law. Help Us Spread the Word! Thank you so much for listening and I hope you enjoyed the show. You can subscribe to this podcast on iTunes here. Also, if you like what you hear, please consider leaving a review and rating. I love to hear from my listeners and welcome your comments and suggestions. Let me know what you think--I want to connect with you! Maybe by tuning in, we will learn something and be inspired to do the next creative, fun without a box thing in our own lives.        

“You can talk to people from all over the world at the click of a button — this is like teleportation!" ~Amanda Oleander, on the magic of live streaming Jennifer Gardner interviews Amanda Oleander on her work, becoming a live streaming sensation on Periscope with over 500,000 followers, her love for supporting animals through her art, and the importance of following your passions. Amanda Oleander is a Los Angeles based fine artist. Oleander's artwork became internationally recognized after working for E! Entertainment as their first in-house full time illustrator illustrating for their articles in 2014. In 2015 Oleander became a full-time at home artist. She started to paint live from home and broadcast her work on a live streaming app, Periscope. Oleander's art became viral after she gained a following of over half a million followers and attention in the media. She has been featured in The New York Times, Seventeen, Cosmopolitan, Vanity Fair, and The Hollywood Reporter to name a few. Shortly after she signed with United Talent Agency. Highlights from the Episode: “It was really surreal because, you know, you just go from just downloading this app and next thing you know, you have a spread in the New York Mag and Cosmopolitan and Vanity Fair and Seventeen are all wanting to feature you and I’m like, 'What in the world? This is crazy!” ~Amanda Oleander, on her quick rise to becoming the most popular woman on Periscope (2:00) Being an early adopter on Periscope, didn’t know what live streaming was, top woman on the app in the first week and it all started by reading The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein from her couch painted like the cover of the book. (6:00) Getting recognized on Hollywood Blvd as a result of broadcasting live out to dinner with her boyfriend, the risks of being in the public eye and what to do about hecklers on Periscope. (8:00) Amanda’s big break working for E! Entertainment as an illustrator and how streaming on Periscope has helped her art become more widely known and sold internationally, building community, partnering with World Wildlife Fund and Greenpeace and her Endangered Species Collection. (13:00) Her work as a full-time artist, her background & what a typical day looks like for her. "One of my favorite parts is being able to wake up with the sun and not with an alarm and you don’t feel like you’re rushing out somewhere.” ~Amanda Oleander, on working from home (15:15) Amanda’s forthcoming illustrated book coming out about true love and line of greeting cards for the LGBT community.   (16:15) The media attention Amanda received in the early days of Periscope and why she thinks so many people are watching. "The secret sauce is the same secret sauce that anybody that’s very happy and has successfully made it in their career always tells you...  it’s following your passion and talking about something you’re really passionate about… If it’s not your authentic self, it’s never going to trend and people don’t want to watch it." ~Amanda Oleander  (20:00) Shifting from working at E! to becoming a full-time independent artist, how taking a risk on an internship brought her from Florida to LA. "I think you just have to go for it sometimes… if you overthink it, you might psych yourself out." ~Amanda Oleander (24:00) What makes Amanda feel the most alive? "I get a natural high I can’t even explain or express when I paint… it’s something that’s happening in my mind, nobody else in the entire world can see it or have ever imagined this and I’m able to bring it to life on a canvas or paper." ~Amanda Oleander (25:00) Discovering her love for art and drawing as child at Disney World, the support of her parents growing up, her detour in college when she though she would major in business. (27:20) How Amanda had to overcome the challenge of moving away from family to pursue her art, the importance of saving money if you want to be an entrepreneur, and the people who have really helped her along the way, including the friend who originally suggested she check out Periscope! (31:20) Helping people, being generous, and supporting other artists. "There’s an audience for everything — as weird as you can even imagine. If you had a podcast or a live stream just talking about feet all day, trust me, you’d be probably be extremely popular.”~Amanda Oleander (32:45) The role of mindfulness, meditation, and nature in Amanda's life and work, and being in the zone when painting. (35:00) Amanda's positive outlook and view for the future. "It's very important to have a balance... I scope and I love technology, but it's always good to be out with nature and spend time with people you love and eye contact and all that." ~Amanda Oleander   Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode Connect with Amanda Website Periscope Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest YouTube Connect with RoamHowl You can connect with me on Facebook, @jenbgardner on Twitter, or you can email me here. I am also on the web at www.jgardnerassociates.com and you can read about my approach to practicing law. Help Us Spread the Word! Thank you so much for listening and I hope you enjoyed the show. You can subscribe to this podcast on iTunes here. Also, if you like what you hear, please consider leaving a review and rating. I love to hear from my listeners and welcome your comments and suggestions. Let me know what you think--I want to connect with you! Maybe by tuning in, we will learn something and be inspired to do the next creative, fun without a box thing in our own lives.        

Jennifer talks about the challenge of living an authentic life and sharing it publicly as she transitions between the worlds of legal practice and podcasting. http://roamhowl.com/008 “I believe that if we share the truth about ourselves, we will discover that we are more similar than different from each other." ~Jennifer Gardner For many years now, my primary work has been in the legal profession.  Now, the Legal Profession is still fairly conventional and conservative, although I think this is starting to change. While working as a lawyer, I have felt like my private life had to be very private, like I couldn't show up completely the way I was to work.  I always felt some shame around the duality between the  "creative me" and the "professional me."   When I was a young lawyer, a partner in the firm I worked at once lectured me about how if I did not work 12 hours a day I would never amount to anything.  I quickly realized that I could not have a life and survive in a law firm owned by someone else.  I also thought at that young age that I could not an effective lawyer if I was not well-rounded and if I did not have any real world experience.  This is a primary reason why I started my own law firm.  I wanted to do good work to help people for a reasonable fee, and have time to have a life where I could pursue all my interests.    Then, a few years ago I went to Trial Lawyer's College and healed a lot of that part of myself.  First, I discovered that my emotional and creative way of approaching my cases was not so unusual after all. It was very healing to be amongst a group of supportive lawyers who were striving to discover and authentically express themselves. And this confirmed my belief that a huge part of being a lawyer is extremely creative. Hear more about... What Jennifer has learned from taking acting classes about being polite; The challenge and vulnerability of living authentically; How Jennifer is using RoamHowl to peel back the layers and discuss her podcasting journey as authentically as possible; The mystery of how the podcast is growing organically and engaging people all over the world in this conversation.. "There is a lot of discussion these days about the value of authenticity and vulnerability. But saying you want to be that and actually living that are very different things."~Jennifer Gardner Connect with RoamHowl You can connect with me on Facebook, @jenbgardner on Twitter, or you can email me here. I am also on the web at www.jgardnerassociates.com and you can read about my approach to practicing law. Help Us Spread the Word! Thank you so much for listening and I hope you enjoyed the show. You can subscribe to this podcast on iTunes here. Also, if you like what you hear, please consider leaving a review and rating. I love to hear from my listeners and welcome your comments and suggestions. Let me know what you think--I want to connect with you! Maybe by tuning in, we will learn something and be inspired to do the next creative, fun without a box thing in our own lives.      

Jennifer Gardner interviews former E! News writer & editor, and now independent blogger, Bruna Nessif, on her new entrepreneurial venture, The Problem With Dating. “Tell me I can’t do something so I can show you I can." ~Bruna Nessif In this episode, you'll hear about: 2:00 Bruna's career at E! Entertainment, how she worked her way up, starting as an intern despite people’s doubts that she could make it happen and her strategy to make herself an asset from the moment she stepped into the building.   “Your skill set is important but you can always improve that. What you can bring already finessed and finished and polished is your attitude and that’s just as important." ~Bruna Nessif   Bruna started out creating content for E! Online that was causing conversations in other forums (not the norm for an intern), went on to freelance and eventually work full-time covering weddings, divorces, baby births, breakups, makeups, and more. She interviewed celebrities such as Josh Duhamel, Alessandra Ambrosio, and Maggie Q.   11:00 How Bruna "broke up with" her job to launch The Problem With Dating blog and website because her interests and passions changed, and how it brought up a lot of self-doubt about stability, security and her own identity without the job that had been so wonderful and comfortable for her.   "It was like striking this little love affair that I knew I felt more aligned with but I was afraid to leave the “relationship” I was in because it did provide me stability and because it did give me security and because it was all I knew and I didn’t know who I was without it.” ~Bruna Nessif   15:25 The ego tension of discovering "Who is Bruna without E!?"   "At a certain point, I just had to stop feeding myself bs and letting my fears block my blessings." ~Bruna Nessif   16:30 How when looking at any work, friend, romantic relationship — it always comes back to YOU and how much faith or doubt you put into yourself.   “I can’t sit here an say 'Oh I want a man to bet on me. I want to find someone who will gamble on me and believe in me when I’m not doing that for myself.” ~Bruna Nessif   18:00 When the universe conspires to support and help you in living your purpose with the natural skill set you’ve been given and how once Bruna made The Problem With Dating her primary focus, opportunities to do interviews or connect with people who can help arose organically & effortlessly.   "Either you take the risk and you live it out and the universe will repay you for believing in it or you live a life where it’s constantly just nagging at you and you build resentment or regret because you’re not willing to pursue it." ~Bruna Nessif   20:30 How Bruna deals with moments of self-doubt by reminding hereself why she's doing what she's doing and that she will never let herself down, plus how crucial it is to have an amazing support system.   How Gabby Berrnstein inspired her to look for signs that she was on the right track for her highest good and how the owl became Bruna's sign.   24:00 Changing how we define success vs what other people’s expectations or values are.   Measuring success not by numbers (money & followers on social), but by being able to create content that is true to her and living an authentic life with which other people can resonate.   "I know that I’m going to win because at the end of the day I took the chance on myself to find out, and I feel like that’s winning in and of itself." ~Bruna Nessif   26:00 The NEED to write - how writing is therapeutic and important to Bruna regardless of who is reading.   Bruna never would have thought she’ d be a writer 15 years ago — she wanted to be a psychologist originally specializing in couples or relationship therapy, but then she switched her major in college to broadcast journalism because she realized psychology was just about being fascinated by human behavior and trying to figure people out.   Now, it seems, all these interests are meshing together in her path.   30:00 Bruna's big debut article in Cosmopolitan, I stopped having sex for a year and this is what I learned, how she pitched it, what happened when her social media blew up as a result and she made the cover of the Snapchat discovery page, the overwhelmingly positive response & the responsibility that comes with sharing her own personal experience.   Bruna's commitment that if she's going to write in the relationship and dating space, she needs to be okay with putting herself out there and being transparent and authentic.   "I know that whatever I’ve experienced, whatever I believe, whatever I’m dealing in my life, that story is mine and so you can’t take that away from me… that gives me the strength to put it out there.” ~Bruna Nessif   38:00 The importance of sharing your personal stories to inspire other people as a public service to let them know they're not alone.   How people are craving authenticity.   Bruna's Tweet: “I’m just trying to make feelings cool again.”   43:00 Bruna speculating on whether she's still going to agree with what she writes now 5-10 years form now -- and how it's okay because it is authentic and real in this moment.   Jennifer quotes Andre Dubus III, author of House of Sand and Fog.   49:00 The struggle of putting yourself out there in such intimate detail and whether Bruna thinks it has affected her dating life.   "I’m not going to change… because of who may or may not like it. If you don't support me and what I'm doing... then you’re not my man." ~Bruna Nessif   RoamHowl.com     The Problem With Dating   Bruna Nessif on...  Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube        

"You can curate a room like this and have this kind of power of somebody?... from that point on I was like, "I want to put together art shows and change people's lives.”" - Paul Loya, on seeing Basquiat's work in college.  Episode 006: Paul Loya, Gallery Owner on Art & Business In this episode, Jennifer interviews Paul Loya of Paul Loya Gallery in Culver City, Los Angeles, CA. About Paul Loya Gallery Exhibiting emerging and established contemporary artists, in a unique gallery setting. Paul Loya Gallery sets a blank canvas for each of the exhibiting artists to create his or her own creative environment that best compliments their work. Giving the viewer a complete experience of the artist’s vision. We want to provide a space to embrace a community for artist, collectors, friends and supporters to have events and gatherings both casual and formal. "I’ll always look at work because I know how much it takes for an artist to put themselves out there -- for them to constantly go out there and hustle and to put their work out there for people to basically reject all the time." ~Paul Loya Highlights from this Episode          3:50 The mission of Paul Loya Gallery: to provide blank canvas for beginning to mid-career conceptual artists to do whatever they want. Erik Foss was one of first art shows  5:15 How brick & mortar galleries can stay competitive with online web shops by providing an interactive experience and how independent online sales can help an artist get sales but may hurt their career long-term 7:00 How they use the web to promote the gallery, especially email newsletters and Instagram  8:05 How Jennifer discovered the gallery and fell in love with Russell Nachman's exhibit 10:00 How Paul respects the vulnerability of artists to continue to put themselves & their work out there to potentially be rejected over and over again  14:20 Paul’s start in the art department of a tiny bible college in California 15:50 When Paul discovered he wanted to be a gallery owner and curator inspired by an epiphany over Basquiat's work 18:15 Paul’s career trajectory working his way up the ranks in the art gallery world from New York Center for Art & Media Studies to a how he helped curate on the Rodney King case 18th Street Art Center to Peter Fetterman Gallery, though he had no interest whatsoever in photography at time. 24:47 The genesis of the business plan for launching his own gallery 28:15 A day in the life of Paul Loya as a gallery owner 31:00 Paul's biggest challenge in his work -- maintaining optimism! "Just drive forward and just keep on moving. Things will always work itself out, that's what I always tell myself... you're gonna make it! Just continually tell yourself that." ~Paul Loya 33:30 The importance of relationship building for business and for personal fulfillment through buying and selling art 36:00 If Paul could time travel... 37:10 Advice for someone starting out on their career path... "Believe in yourself and trust your gut. Don't let anybody else try to steer you in another direction... you can do whatever you want and it's going to give you the most happiness." ~Paul Loya   If you enjoyed the show, please leave a ratings a review on iTunes. I love to hear from my listeners and welcome comments, suggestions and want to connect with you! You will find me @roamhowl on Facebook, @jenbgardner on Twitter, or you can email me here. I am also on the web at www.jgardnerassociates.com and you can read about my approach to practicing law.    If you like what you hear, please review and subscribe to this podcast at iTunes. Let us know what you think!  And of course, thank you for listening at RoamHowl! Maybe by listening we will learn something and be inspired to do the next creative, fun without a box thing in our own lives.   Connect with Paul and Paul Loya Gallery Paul Loya Gallery Website Instagram Facebook         Show Notes: http://RoamHowl.com/006

“Escape into something you made with your own hands that is genuinely beautiful and put that out into the world.” – Christy Sears Episode 005: Christy Sears and August Axel Jewelry Studiohttp://roamhowl.com/005 In this episode, Jennifer interviews Owner, Senior Soldering Instructor, designer & fabricator at August Axel Jewelry Studio, Christy Sears. “There has been a lot of self-doubt, a lot of fear and loathing plus high moments… all mixed in together along the road to redefining ‘What is success? What is my success right now in this very moment?’” – Christy Sears Highlights from this Episode           From advertising to beading to metal smithing to teaching  (3:00) Left brain/right brain integration – the struggle of thinking creatively in an account management role in the advertising industry (6:50)   How Christy named her business after her dead cat and a particular experience in college (11:33)   The big move from Texas to LA, working in direct mail for Honda, why she stayed in that job for 13-14 years, and how she eventually got“the cosmic boot” (14:30)   The doubt and fear that crept in while trying to “make it work” after being laid off from advertising (19:05)   The paradox of working so you can pay someone to raise your kids while they have kids of their own to raise and on finally leaving her corporate job to start her own business and have more time with her children (21:00)   Teaching vs making — what’s more satisfying? (27:30)   The blessing and the curse, the sacrifice and cost of being multi-passionate and following many interests — redefining success (29:50)   Creating a learning path & business model so that you don’t end up with a bunch of “torch-weilding frustrated artists” (31:30)   Self-limiting beliefs & how to deal with them (33:22)   Biggest teaching moment in Christy’s life (34:45)   Learning to ask for help (36:55)   Pushing herself every day — not confusing motion with progress (37:26)   Appreciation for her husband and family (38:15)   Getting stabbed in the back and wishing she had had more mentorship (38:50)   Christy’s advice for people who are just starting out on their career path (40:35)   How you can connect with Christy Sears and August Axel Jewelry Studio: August Axel Website   If you have any comments and suggestions for future episodes, questions you would like to ask, people you would like Jennifer to interview, find Jennifer Gardner on Twitter @jenbgardner or on Facebook @roamhowl. Email her at roamhowl@gmail.com. Find her at www.jgardnerassociates.com, where you can read about her approach to practicing law.  Jennifer would love to hear from you! If you like what you hear, please review and subscribe to this podcast at iTunes. Let us know what you think!  And of course, thank you for listening at RoamHowl!  

Conversation with Bob Carey about the story behind the Tutu Project, how he faced the tragedy of his wife's cancer diagnosis, used it to fuel his art, created a series of uplifting photographs, and started a foundation to help people fighting cancer.

Conversation with attorney-futurist-disrupter Mitch Jackson about daring to be different to succeed in business and life.  Mitch Jackson is all over the streaming space at periscope and Facebook live which he uses to build a global audience and, collaterally, his business.  Mitch is all about sharing the information he has and encouraging people and lawyers to use new technology to compete in today's business world.  He is all about using technology to help others.  What's also impressive is that he is an early adapter of these techniques to promote his law practice.  Mitch Jackson will be speaking at Summit Live in Los Angeles, California in February 2017.  Check the show notes at http://www.roamhowl.com for links to his social and websites.  Show Notes: Episode 003: Lawyer-Futurist-Disrupter Mitch Jackson on Daring To Be Different On today’s episode, Jennifer interviews Lawyer-Futurist-Disrupter Mitch Jackson on Daring to Be Different. Mitch is an award-winning attorney and a fearless early adapter of live-streaming platforms such as Periscope and Facebook Live.  Tune in and learn how you can use these platforms to market your business.   The Inspiring Lawyer Mitch has been an attorney for the last 30 years at Jackson and Wilson, where he focuses on catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, and business litigation matters.   “As long as you’re always trying to do the right thing, people will respect who you are, they will respect your message, they will respect you as a human being.” -Mitch Jackson He has won several multi-million dollar verdicts. In 2013, he won the California Litigation Lawyer of the Year Award.  In 2009, Mitch won the Orange County Trial Lawyer of the Year Award. He recently published a new book, OVERNIGHT SUCCESS:  How to become an Overnight Success in Business and Life.  While he runs a successful law practice, Mitch jumps head first into new technologies, becoming a keynote speaker for Periscope and teaching lawyers how to use these platforms to grow their businesses. An Expert Guru Apart from being a lawyer, Mitch also serves as a speaker and consultant to professionals and entrepreneurs. He can teach you how to improve your practice and business by combining technology, social media, and live streaming. Towards a Braver New World Since 1996, Mitch has used the internet to expand his sphere of influence on a global level. He has been using social media, live streaming, AR, VR AI, and his passion for drones to develop and reach his audience. “If you want to stand out, you got to do things differently. Otherwise, no one is going to know who you are.” -Mitch Jackson He is enthused about using virtual reality and mixed reality in the courtroom. Mitch is also a Facebook Live and Periscope enthusiast.  He has spoken as a keynote at past periscope summits, and he will be a keynote speaker at the upcoming summit.live Los Angeles in February 2017. To hear about Lawyer-Futurist-Disrupter Mitch Jackson on Daring To Be Different, download and listen to the entire episode! If you’re short on time, here are the highlights for Lawyer-Futurist-Disrupter Mitch Jackson on Daring To Be Different: Connecting to the world? (4:07) What inspired Mitch Jackon? (7:38) Being a game changer? (14:42) Biggest factors in Jennifer’s success? (22:23) Ways to become transparent? (25:43) Self-limiting beliefs? (35:41) What excites Mitch about the future? (43:38)   Connect with Mitch Jackson: Jackson and Wilson law firm Mitch’s Social Media Platforms Periscope (live video) TheShow.Live (weekly talk show) Facebook (Public Page) My New Book- Overnight Success! My LegalMinds Mastermind Group Twitter (@MitchJackson) Snapchat (CA_Lawyer) Instagram (@MitchJackson) Linkedin Communication Tips Blog Facebook (personal) Facebook (law firm) Facebook (Streaming Lawyer)  

Interview with Mike Bonifer of BigStory - http://www.roamhowl.com  

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