POPULARITY
4 episodes with as michelle
3 episodes with as michelle
2 episodes with as michelle
2 episodes with as michelle
4 episodes with as michelle
Michelle Layer Rahal is a published educational consultant and former news radio journalist with degrees in Theater Arts and Education. Most recently, she served as the youth and family ministry director of her church before devoting herself full-time to writing for God's kingdom purposes. The Indie-award winning author of Straining Forward is passionate about spiritual formation and publishes a regular blog on providence and perseverance. Michelle lives in the Washington, DC area with her fun-loving husband, Greg. In today's episode Michelle shares her journey writing her book “Straining Forward”, and sharing Minh Phuong Towner's story of hope and healing. When Minh spoke at Michelle's church one Sunday morning, Michelle knew she had to tell her story. Michelle was drawn to Minh's spirit. Despite her difficult childhood, she exuded joy. But how? Michelle had never written a book before, but her nervousness soon gave way to curiosity and excitement. It took 10 years to complete the manuscript for “Straining Forward”, and while the journey was long and difficult, it was filled with joy. As Michelle shares, she is forever changed for having taken this long and difficult journey with Minh Phuong Towner through abuse, torture, escape, poverty, neglect, and eventually redemption. To learn more and connect with Michelle, visit her website at www.KeepStrainingForward.com or follow her on Instagram @michellerahalauthor and Facebook @KeepStrainingForward. Paperback and audiobook copies of her book, Straining Forward, can be found on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and wherever books are sold. Stories of Inspiring Joy is a production of Seek The Joy Media and created by Sydney Weiss. To learn more and submit your story, click here. *Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Stories of Inspiring Joy.
PR is the Best Way to Get More Visibility For Your Business and to Control What Others Think, Say, and Feel about Your Business. Here's How to Successfully Pitch Your Story. About Michele Glogovac Michelle Glogovac is THE podcast matchmaker! Not only is she the host of the My Simplified Life Podcast, but the Founder and CEO of The MSL Collective, a PR agency helping others get featured interviews on other podcasts and traditional media outlets. As a podcast host and PR agent, she knows the ins and outs of how to successfully pitch your story and get more visibility to connect with a larger audience. Think About How to Be a Great Podcast Guest Before Thinking About How to Successfully Pitch Your Story Michelle is a previous guest on The Second Phase Podcast. In episode 53 Michelle shared tips on being a great guest and following podcast guest etiquette. As Michelle mentions again, the key to being a good guest is to remember to be authentic and that the interview isn't about you. Yes, you have knowledge and information to share, but it isn't about you, it's about giving, that will land you the interview. It isn't about promoting your business or book it's about giving to the host and their audience. Michelle used the analogy of a dinner party to relate to how to successfully pitch your story. Your pitch is going to be the hostess gift. Then you are going to be a good guest, listen to episode 53 to learn how, and then you thank your host. Think about the fact you wouldn't go to a friend's home without a gift and it's the same concept when you are a guest on a podcast, bring the gift of your knowledge to share with the host and her/her listeners. Robyn reminded that a personal brand is what other people think say and feel about you. Similarly, when you pitch to be a guest on a podcast, you want to control the perception that the host will have of you when reading the pitch. The more you offer to give, the better the pitch will be received. How to Successfully Pitch Your Story - What Goes Into The Pitch During the first part of your pitch, make a human connection and share that you've listened to episodes of the show and how you relate. Show the host that you care about them and their audience. Really know who you are pitching to. Do not copy and paste a pitch from one person to another. Some items may be the same, for example, topics that you will speak to, but there must be an original, unique component for each pitch. Relate to the host what you've gotten out of their previous episodes, and tell them how they resonate with you. It's about building an authentic human connection. If you are wondering how to successfully pitch your story, take note that it's important to express that you genuinely want to be on their show and make it about them, not you. Include topics and tools that you are an expert on. Include features you've been on if you are a host of a show, etc., and hyperlink them. You don't want to give the host any additional work. Make it simple for them to find more information should they need it. Most hosts have jobs outside of their podcast so reviewing pitches takes time away from their jobs and the podcast so if you give them homework to do, they will say no, they don't have time to chase information about you. Don't pitch to a host who does the same work you do. Be sure that you do your homework and be very specific about what the host and their audience will learn and gain from you. Include links to demonstrate why your topics are pertinent and how you are an expert. The Things a Successful Pitch Includes How to Successfully Pitch Your Story for a Podcast Guest Interview Relate to the host. Look at past episodes. Tell them why you liked it, how you related to it and why you felt connected to this show and this host. Don't just look at their show, look at their website and Instagram. Get to know the host and really get to know them. Make sure that the host is accepting guests or is it a solo show. Include some topics that you can speak to. Select three or four that are really applicable to this show. Always include a link to your website. If you are a podcast host, include a link to your show and include links to your most recent interviews on other podcasts. Include a brief bio, a few short sentences, and attach your one-sheet. Thank the host for the opportunity to pitch. Your follow-ups should be 2 to three weeks out and they should be very short. The final follow-up should state that this is the final time I am following up. Yes, podcast hosts are planning, but it is much more relaxed and not time-sensitive like traditional media. How to Successfully Pitch Your Story to a Traditional Media Outlet This pitch is going to be very short, very brief, only 200 words. The pitch will not go into a lot of detail about you or your client. It has to relate to the journalist. Journalists are mostly on Twitter. Follow them and engage with them so that they will recognize you. Most online entrepreneurs are on Instagram. Let the journalist know that you've read their recent articles. These pitches must be relatable for current events. Plan ahead. You don't want to pitch for Father's Day a week before. When pitching a topic, provide research to show why the subject is relevant and why the journalist would want to cover the story. Provide stats and data and hyperlink them so that the journalist has all of the data at their fingertips. Follow up is 2 to 3 days because it is timely. How to Successfully Pitch Your Story for Help A Reporter Out (HARO) HARO is a great resource for finding opportunities to pitch. Reporters will post what they are looking for and a list will drop into your email inbox after you subscribe. The reporters will specify pertinent details, deadlines, and requirements. After reading the post, you simply click to respond to the reporter with your pitch. Oftentimes, the quickest pitch seals the deal. Don't delay and pitch right away. Types of PR HARO is reactive PR. You are reacting to what someone else is looking for versus being proactive which is making a recommendation for the kind of news you want to share. A similar platform to HARO is Qwoted. You can only send 3 of your pitches per month for free and then you will be charged. Note that you do not send attachments with this type of pitch, you use hyperlinks to your one sheet. The pitch is brief. The journalist will vet the responses they get, and then come back with more questions. How to Successfully Pitch Your Story Using A One-Sheet A One-Sheet is also called a pitch or media kit. It should have everything important about you, everything you want the podcast host or journalist to know. A One-Sheet is branded to your business and should include hyperlinks. Things to include in a One-Sheet Full bio Logo Headshot Website All of the topics you are an expert on The cover art of all podcasts you've been featured on with hyperlinks to the episodes Logos and hyperlinks to any other outlet you've been featured on It's really everything there is about you in one spot with all of the links embedded so that the person can go anywhere to find out more about you. The one-sheet really showcases and highlights the key things about you. One-sheets should be updated on a regular basis as more interviews occur. It is forever revolving, keep it fresh. Michelle uses Canva to create her One Sheet template. Canva makes is easy to hyperlink the graphics included on the One Sheet. Additional Tips on How to Successfully Pitch Your Story Engage with hosts that you eventually want to pitch to. Same thing with journalists. Retweet and share content. The key is to become recognizable by the host or journalists so that when you do pitch and show up in their inbox, they know who you are and are more likely to engage with you and say yes to your pitch. Be proactive and engage before you even start pitching. Using Twitter as a Resource to Successfully Pitch Your Story Share and add a comment, create lists of who you want to engage with, use Twitter chats, there are so many options for sharing and engaging on Twitter. It is easier to grow a following on Twitter unlike Instagram, where people hem and haw about following others, or they follow and unfollow. Twitter now has Twitter Spaces which is like Clubhouse rooms. Learn More About Your Host, Robyn Graham, Click HERE. To learn about The Brand Marketing Insider by Robyn Graham, click HERE. Join the Female Entrepreneur Insider Facebook Group HERE. Book a Brand Marketing Strategy Session HERE. Ask Me Anything HERE. Connect with me, Robyn Graham: Website | Instagram | LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Pinterest Learn more about and connect with Michelle: Website: http://www.themslcollective.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themslcollective Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michelleglogovac LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelleglogovac Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/michelleglogovac YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLXE_Hs6IFerBiqj1Y1IEVQ?view_as=subscriber Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/micglogovac
Tonight's special guest is Michelle Goetsch from Los Angeles, California, a child abuse survivor who shares that she was 6 years old the first time saw semen. "My step-father took off my underwear," she says, "rubbed his penis against me and masturbated until ejaculation." Michelle goes on, "I was isolated as the abuse progressed to daily molestation. By the age of 10, I was severely depressed. I prayed that God would take me in my sleep. She says, "We moved to Oregon; and, for a couple years, lived far off the grid. I was isolated as the abuse progressed to daily molestation. By the age of 10, I was severely depressed. When I was 11, Children's Services came to my school to interview me, but I denied abuse out of fear. Later, after my step-father was arrested for beating my mother (again) a doctor suspected I had been abused. I nervously acknowledged the 5 years of daily abuse." She's getting better now. "My healing journey began when I was given the opportunity to put him in jail long term, and keep him from abusing another child. My testimony in court led to a conviction of 1st degree Child Molestation, Sodomy and 1st degree Rape of a child under 12. I've been in therapy at different times throughout my life; and, upon discussing my childhood, have been told that my mental health is remarkable. Yet, I have made many unhealthy life choices that (in retrospect) were definitely driven by the abuse." As Michelle says, "The abuse need not define us. However, we neither can, nor should, pretend it isn't part of who we are. Only by embracing all parts of ourselves can we truly heal and have anything to bring to the table."
Michelle McBane is the Managing Director at Standup Ventures, a seed-stage fund investing in women led Canadian technology startups. On this episode, we discuss where Canadian VC dollars went in 2020, how COVID-19 affected the industry, and how VC funds like StandUp Ventures are leading the way by investing in the next generation of women entrepreneurs. Solving the gender gap in technology Although there is immense wealth being generated in the venture backed company sector, recent studies have shown that only 10% of cap table holdings are by women. According to Michelle, diverse teams consistently outperform homogenous teams, and if you have a diverse pool of talent around the table, you're going to attract a variety of different deals that you otherwise may not have. When it comes to women-led ventures, having good role models and promoting mentorship are key to success According to Michelle, funders are used to investing in companies where they see themselves, and can relate to the story. Building a company is rife with challenges, some of them specific to female founders, and the value of a prior experience can't be discounted. As Michelle explains, there are a lot more women stepping up to fill the role of mentor within the industry. In venture capitalism, you are always learning Whether you’re a serial founder, a funder, or just stepping into the field, according to Michelle, you will learn every day. No day is the same, no deal is the same, and you will get to learn about the makeup and functionality of exciting new businesses every day. It’s a field that promotes constant growth, education, taking risks and embracing the unpredictable. CIBC Innovation Banking is a trusted financial partner to entrepreneurs and investors. Get in touch with our team at cibc.com/innovationbanking.
Please Leave a Review! THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimers it might not count for your state. Go here to take the test and get your free CE Credit! It’s A Tale of Two Hygienists’ student roundtable episode, which means Andrew and Michelle have invited a roster of guests to educate student listeners on a chosen topic. With April being Oral Cancer Awareness Month, it is only fitting that they have invited three powerhouses in this field to the roundtable today. Susan Cotton is a passionate, speaker, consultant, author, and subject matter expert on HPV, oral and oropharyngeal cancer, and screening, who is also the founder of Oral Cancer Consulting, and the originator of the ‘Cotton Method’. Maria Perdo Goldie is a noted researcher, author, and speaker, whose many, many achievements include being a Past President of ADHA and the International Federation of Dental Hygienists, a ten year member of the Smoking Cessation Centre, and presenting seminars nationally and internationally on many topics including Cancers and Oral Care for the Cancer Patient and Oral Cancer. Jill Meyer-Lippert is the founder of Side Effect Support LLC, has been published in several print and online dental and oncology resources, is a 2014 recipient of the Sunstar Americas/RDH Award of Distinction and is also the Community Relations Manager with Custom Dental Solutions. All three guests are members of the Registered Dental Hygienist Advisory Board for the Oral Cancer Foundation. In this very special episode, these three experts share their perspective on a number of pertinent issues such as the current level of emphasis upon oral cancer and HPV screening, increasing risk factors, the HPV vaccine, building screening into the rhythm of appointments, and next steps to follow when something suspicious is detected. Woven throughout the episode are sage words of advice and a wealth of resource recommendations from our guests. As Michelle notes, Susan, Maria, and Jill are absolute treasures in the industry who use their vast amount of knowledge and experience to educate and empower clinicians in their ultimate mission to save lives. That is precisely what they do here today – listen in to be both informed and inspired. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Interview starts: 7:28 - An introduction to today’s experts - Their opinions on the current amount of emphasis on oral cancer and HPV screening and detection - The increase in risk factors - checkyourmouth.org - The ‘two week rule’ - The Throat Scope - Advice for new dental hygienists around starting the screening and detection process - HPV vaccine update - Vaccines as a tool for prevention - Building screening into the rhythm of appointments - Having an oral cancer risk assessment - Using the fluorescence screening device properly - Educating yourself at the Oral Cancer Foundation website - The next steps when something suspicious is detected - Final words of advice from our experts - Susan’s upcoming oral cancer screening video QUOTES: “I don’t feel dentistry, as a whole, has placed the emphasis on oral cancer, HPV, and the importance of screening every patient every time.” “We really need to take some responsibility to go that extra step for people.” “HPV is a game changer.” “If somebody does have something in their mouth that’s unusual that lasts over two weeks, that is usually a sign that you do need to have that looked at.” “I think if you’re following a protocol, it doesn’t feel quite so invasive.” “What we know now…” “It’s a cancer vaccine, and that’s, I feel, the way we need to talk about it.” “What we know in this world is not everybody gets to choose when their first sexual encounter is.” “Well, now that you mention that, could you check this area for me?” “Thoroughly document in your treatment notes.” “Sometimes, years they were watching and waiting something rather than have it biopsied or checked out further!” “Don’t let the busy-ness of your day get in the way of doing this thorough and complete oral cancer evaluation and educate your patients…make it a priority for your patients and your colleagues.” “Do not be bullied by anybody, including your boss.” “Be proactive…be empathetic and understanding…and make sure that they are not feeling judged.” “Refer them to a support group.” “Get rid of that feeling that we’re going to scare them – we’re educating.” LINKS: A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage - https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/ AToTH on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/ AToTH on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ataleoftwohygienists AToTH on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/atoth/?originalSubdomain=ca Canadian Dental Association: https://www.cdha.ca/ Canadian Journal of Dental Hygiene: https://www.cjdh.ca/ FDI World Dental Federation: https://fdiworlddental.org/ Oral Cancer Chairside Guide: https://preprod.fdiworlddental.org/sites/default/files/2020-11/fdi-oral_cancer-chairside_guide.pdf Oral Cancer Foundation: https://oralcancerfoundation.org/ RDH Magazine Articles: https://www.rdhmag.com/pathology/oral-pathology/article/14173681/how-to-perform-a-head-and-neck-oral-oropharyngeal-cancer-screening https://www.rdhmag.com/pathology/oral-pathology/article/14173677/the-state-of-oral-and-oropharyngeal-cancer-screening-in-dental-hygiene Side Effect Support homepage: https://sideeffectsupport.com/ Side Effect Support Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SideEffectSupportLLC Side Effect Support Twitter: https://twitter.com/Support_Jill Oral Cancer Consulting: https://oralcancerconsulting.com/ Susan Cotton Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SusanCottenRDH/ Susan Cotton LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-cotten-b74078a3 Maria Perno Goldie email: mariardhms@gmail.com Maria Perno Goldie Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100045741334071
Keith joins Maria and Michelle once again this week to continue their series regarding elevating culture. On today's episode, they delve into the ever important topic of communication by looking at some best practices, as well as some breakdowns that occur and how to work to resolve them. As Michelle notes, communication is part of the success of anything we all do, so it's well worth this deep dive here today. They begin by sharing the traits they have found in the best communicators with whom they have worked, and then engage in an extensive discussion regarding common communication breakdowns and how to address them. Crafting messages, best tips for deciding what to communicate, and the importance of the relationship piece are also looked at before the episode concludes with valuable advice about how to begin assessing and addressing your communication. Once again, communication is key to success, and today's episode is key to getting your communication on track. Take the time to listen in on this fascinating and informative conversation – you'll be glad you did. The Finer Details of This Episode: · Traits of the best communicators · Common communication breakdowns such as withholding information, over sharing, lack of active listening, and wrong delivery method · How to address them · Crafting messages · Best tips for deciding what to communicate · The importance of the relationship piece · How to start assessing and addressing your communication Quotes: “I would say the best communicator that I've had was, you know, a leader of mine where they were just super clear but they, you know, checked for clarity as well.” “They adjust their leadership style and communication style depending on the audience that they're talking to.” “You can't just have one communication style.” “Sometimes leaders just withhold information because…they're assholes.” “If you want to talk about how you can get a group of people to follow you, it is by being absurdly transparent when you've got no f'ing clue.” “People will fill in the blanks…with their past experiences.” “If you are betraying your responsibility as a leader, how can I trust you?” “I think you can deliver the same exact message, but…depending on your intent behind it, it's going to land completely differently.” “Communication – I'm all for it.” “You need to encourage them to participate.” “It's important to you, so I'm going to make it important to me.” “What you say, especially if you're talking about navigating through a crisis, they're going to pay attention to the parts that are important to them and to the parts that have had meaning to them in the past.” “Don't schedule a meeting or a call if you could have put it into an email.” “What is the intent of this communication?” “We map out all the possible FAQs that could come out of something, and then we, like, reverse engineer.” Show Links: REL Talent: HR Consulting
This week we chat with Michelle Jacobik about Mindset, Balance and Motivation for entrepreneurs. Michelle is a Business Profitability Strategist and Success Coach and the author of the #1 Amazon Best Seller: Prosperity After Divorce: Take Charge of Your Finances & Create The Life You REALLY Want with Lifestyle Redesign Planning. Thru her Envision and Thrive platform on Facebook Michelle has helped many entrepreneurs to realize their potential and be more profitable. She is a contributing writer for Thrive Global and has been referred to as an inspiring fierce leader and an incredibly powerful coach with the skill to deliver what is most needed with precision. If you feel like you need help with your business Michelle is a true professional and can help your business Thrive! As Michelle likes to say, Fail Forward!!!Yon can contact Michelle here:Website: www.MichelleJacobik.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-jacobik-267724/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michellejacobikInstagram: www.instagram.com/michellejacobikDouble QQuote - You did not wake up today to be mediocre!Question - How many times a day are we actually grateful for who we are and what we have?
As Michelle explains, it’s been a shitty day for her, so you know that the orange juice is truly optional for this week’s episode. Luckily for us, that doesn’t stop her and Suzanne from putting together another entertaining episode for us all to enjoy, and this time around they are looking at the concept of ‘random acts of kindness’ and the impact they make in our world. Michelle begins by sharing the reason for her rotten day, and then goes on to explain her love of what she calls synchronicities in our world that then leads her into the topic of National Random Acts of Kindness Day. She provides some examples from her own life which support the idea that ‘no good deed goes unpunished’, and then she and Suzanne explore the state of their ‘crowns’, Suzanne’s favorite quotes about kindness, and Robb’s acts of kindness. They finish by discussing the random acts of kindness which others have done for them, the feeling that comes with performing such acts, respecting people’s feelings about COVID protection, and the true meaning of kindness. What starts out as a shitty day for Michelle evolves into a most heartwarming and humorous episode whose sincere message is one that we can all take to heart as it inspires us all to ‘do something kind every single day’. Episode Highlights: · Synchronicities · National Random Acts of Kindness Day · Michelle’s examples of ‘no good deed goes unpunished’ · Michelle and Suzanne’s ‘crowns’ · Suzanne’s favorite quotes about kindness · Robb’s random acts of kindness · The random acts of kindness that people have done for Suzanne and Michelle · The feeling that comes with performing acts of kindness · Respecting people’s feelings about COVID protection · The true meaning of an act of kindness Quotes: “It was one of those signs from the universe that we were on the right track.” “It does seem every time I try to do something nice, it goes wrong…it always comes back to bite me in the ass.” “That is another star in your crown in Heaven.” “You can lose stars…your crown might not be as heavy as you think it is.” “How unexpected was that remark?” “The best type of random acts of kindness are the ones nobody knows about.” “We have done something kind whether they like it or not.” “I swear, the guy falls into the shit, and he is celebrated!” “He gets accolades, I get the onions.” “That had to have happened 30 years ago, and I still remember that random act of kindness.” “You feel like it’s the nicest thing anyone’s ever done for you when you’re in a situation and someone bails you out of it.” “You choose to make the difference for someone today.” “We are paper towel people, anyway.” “I always pay for the next person.” “Kindness does not have to involve money.” “Whatever we do, we have to do it with kindness.” “It was so perfect in that moment.” “That is family taking care of family. I love it.” “Do something kind every single day.” Links: Homepage: Orange Juice Optional Goodnight Sweet Bear: Goodnight Sweet Bear Why Hello! Modern Home: Why Hello! Modern Home Why Hello! Modern Home Facebook Why Hello! Modern Home Instagram A Milne Shares: A Milne Shares To share comments & podcast ideas please email: OJO Email
Michelle Covey is the Vice President of Partnerships at GS1 US, a company that improves supply chain visibility and efficiency through GS1 Standards. GS1 US is also responsible for issuing Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs) and Universal Product Codes (UPCs) to brands. In her role at GS1 US, Michelle manages external partner relationships and programs designed to support efficient and accurate GS1 Standards implementation. Prior to joining GS1 US, Michelle worked as a Project Manager for both GXS and Inovis, where she handled operational efficiency and strategy roadmap initiatives. Michelle has a proven track record in product analysis, market launch, leadership, and more in the services and software industries. In this episode… Why are UPCs and GTINs so important for Amazon sellers? According to Michelle Covey of GS1 US, not only do these codes help brands ensure compliance with Amazon's ever-changing policies, but they also help customers accurately identify an online product's information. Because of this, UPCs and GTINs are essential for providing a valuable customer experience on Amazon and other e-commerce platforms. However, in order to reap their benefits, it is important that sellers obtain these codes from the right source. Buying a UPC or GTIN from eBay or other third-party sellers could result in stolen, recycled, or fraudulent codes. As Michelle says, the best way to avoid any negative impacts to your product listings is to seek help from GS1 US. Michelle Covey, the Vice President of Partnerships at GS1 US, joins James Thomson in this week's episode of the Buy Box Experts podcast to talk about the ins and outs of Universal Product Codes (UPCs) and Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs) on Amazon. They discuss the benefits of obtaining these codes as a private label seller, how GS1 US works to remove hijacked UPC codes, and Michelle's thoughts on the future of innovation and standardization on Amazon. Stay tuned.
Business exit plan preparation and adding value to your business What You Will Learn: How Michelle’s ability to close deals led her to becoming regional vice president at Xerox after just six months at the company Why 70% of businesses which have been operating for 10 years or longer will go out of business because they haven’t adapted to how consumers buy products and services today How Michelle dipped her toe into working in franchise development while still working at Xerox, and how she sold 100 franchises in six months How Michelle transitioned her expertise from selling franchises to selling businesses and helping owners develop a business exit plan Why many established businesses aren’t salable because they are too dependent upon the business owner What common mistakes business owners make that can end up hurting their company’s value or salability down the road Why preparing your business for sale requires you to ensure that six P’s are in place: people, product, processes, proprietary, patrons and profits What important lessons can be learned from explosive brands like Amazon, McDonalds and Apple that can be applied to businesses of any industry and size What surprising systems, relationships and other assets add value to your company and make it more attractive to potential buyers Why profits are never the problem hurting your company’s value but are a symptom of the real problems Business exit plan preparation and adding value to your business Failure to prepare for your eventual exit from your company is a common mistake. This poor planning makes it much more difficult to sell your business when you’re ready to leave, and it has a negative impact on the value of your company when you do eventually sell. In this episode of Onward Nation, business buying, growing, fixing and selling authority Michelle Seiler Tucker shares tips, strategies and actionable steps to help you prepare a business exit plan that will add value to your company now and get it ready for sale in the future. The importance of a solid business exit plan Here’s a surprising and troubling statistic for you: 70% of businesses that have been operating for 10 years or longer will go out of business, either because they haven’t taken steps to adapt to consumers’ modern shopping habits, or because they have failed to take the steps necessary to get the business ready for sale. Most business owners plan on eventually exiting their business, either by transferring ownership to a family member or through selling the business at retirement. However, if you wait until you’re ready to leave the business to begin getting it ready for sale, you’re going to have a lot of uphill work to do. Instead, Michelle suggests you begin creating a business exit plan now, so that you’re able to “exit rich” when the time comes. According to Michelle, there are “six P’s” that determine how valuable a business is to potential buyers: People Products Processes Proprietary assets Patrons Profits Getting those six P’s in order is crucial for ensuring that your business is saleable. As Michelle explained, a dentist who owns a dental practice but is the only dentist in the practice is going to have a difficult time exiting and selling the business, because the dentist is the business. So, the dentist would need to add people, in this case other dentists, to the business to make it more attractive to buyers. Look to big brands for inspiration Michelle says that companies like McDonalds and Amazon have a lot to teach owners of businesses of any size or industry about creating a successful business exit plan and how to add value to a business to make it more attractive at sale. For example, McDonald’s isn’t really a fast food chain; it’s a $30 billion real estate company. McDonald’s isn’t in the business of selling hamburgers. The company’s real business is owning real estate that it leases to franchisees. Amazon started out as an online bookstore. But as Michelle explained, the company realized it excelled in fulfilment, and when it leaned into that strength and branched out beyond books, Amazon became one of the most valuable companies in the world. By asking yourself the right questions, leaning into your strengths, and getting the six P’s in place today, you can make your business much more valuable and attractive to potential buyers in the future. About Michelle Seiler Tucker Michelle Seiler Tucker is the Founder and CEO of Seiler Tucker Incorporated. As a 20-year veteran in mergers & acquisitions, Michelle has sold hundreds of businesses. She owns and operates several successful companies and holds the following professional designations and certifications: Merger & Acquisition Master Intermediary (M&AMI), Certified Senior Business Analyst (CSBA), Certified Mergers & Acquisitions Professional (CM&AP) Certified Business Broker (CBB), Panelist for M&A Source, Keynote Speaker. Michelle is also the Best-Selling Author of the book Sell Your Business for More than It’s Worth, and her latest book Exit Rich is available now for purchase. In addition to being featured in INC, Forbes, and USA Magazine, Michelle makes regular radio and TV appearances on Fox Business News and CNBC. She has spoken alongside many prominent speakers: Eric Trump, Kathy Ireland, Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Donna Karen, Stedman Graham, Randi Zuckerberg, Steve Wozniak, and more. Michelle also shares her wealth of experience with perspective M&A advisors by conducting multiple training, mentoring, and partnering programs. Over the years, these programs have helped many individuals become successful M&A advisors and business brokers. Recognized as the leading authority on buying, selling, fixing, and growing businesses, Michelle sees opportunity where many are discouraged or have given up. Her passion is to save businesses that might otherwise close. By identifying and correcting the top mistakes business owners make, Michelle will fine-tune a business into a well-oiled machine. Sometimes investing her own money to help owners build their business, Michelle’s primary objective is to sell for huge profits. Michelle Seiler Tucker’s remarkable track record proves her dedication to her clients and has solidified her as a formidable force in her industry. She closes nearly 98% of all written offers and, on average, obtains 20-40% above asking price for her clients. Through this process, she empowers her clients to afford the lifestyles they have always dreamed of and, most importantly, deserve! How to Connect with Michelle Seiler Tucker: Text “Michelle” to (888) 526-5750 Website: www.seilertucker.com Read Michelle’s business exit plan book “Exit Rich”, releasing Jan. 26, 2021 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/michelleseiler/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/michele.seilertucker Twitter: @MichelleSeilerT Additional Resources: Free Executive Leadership Summary report from Predictive ROI: https://predictiveroi.com/research Sell With Authority by Drew McLellan and Stephen Woessner: https://amzn.to/39y7x13 Predictive ROI Free Resource Library: https://predictiveroi.com/resources/ Stephen Woessner’s LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/stephenwoessner/
What makes a great coffee? When we talk about food, drinks, and other agricultural products, our metric of goodness is typically based on visceral experience. We can taste it, smell it, and otherwise perceive markers of quality through our five senses. In coffee, quality is also equated with the experimental and the rare—a coffee processed in a new way, or a highly-sought-after varietal, is imbued with value. But what if we were to shift our understanding of goodness, and what makes it? What if, for instance, we prized a coffee that was sustainably sourced? I don’t just mean that the coffee was sustainably grown: I mean that the coffee, throughout the lifetime of not just the bean itself but the relationships built between buyer and seller, was bought and sold in a way that was fair and equitable to all involved. Coffee is an incredibly risky plant to harvest. It is highly dependent on the environment, so a late rainfall or unseasonably warm weather can wreak havoc on the flavor of a bean. For most coffee professionals, this isn’t news. But what might be revelatory is thinking about how to redistribute the risk involved in growing coffee across the supply stream. Much of the risk in growing coffee is assumed by the farmer. If a crop fails or a coffee underperforms, that almost always translates to a farmer getting paid less—or not getting paid at all. Michelle Stoler works for Shared Source, a green coffee importer, purchaser of parchment coffee, and exporter who works in Portland, Oregon. She thinks a lot about risk, and how it might be shared. In this episode, we explore what it means for more actors within the coffee supply stream to assume risk, and the good that can come from taking that unique burden off farmers. We also talk about the coffee industry’s obsession with pricing—not just paying farmers more, but its focus on where the money goes. If we pay a farmer a set price for coffee, why do we need to justify that price by pointing to the investment they made in their community? Why isn’t the work put into cultivating the coffee justification enough? After listening to this episode, I hope you take a moment to set your values, and to probe your own assumptions. What makes a coffee great? As Michelle points out, the default is to fall back on quality—but there are a million other ways to gauge, and reasons to buy, a coffee. By setting clear values, more roasters and importers can help assume the risk that we almost singlehandedly put on farmers, which is unfair, unjust, and a relic of the colonial roots of coffee’s past.
As Michelle wraps up her final episode of Compliance Talk for 2020, she digs into some end-of-year discussions surrounding employees FSA.
Megan and Wendy welcome podcast guest LaShawn Wiltz to recap and review Hallmark Channel's fourth installment in the Christmas in Evergreen series. Will wedding bells ring in Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing or are the bells they are talking about actually hand bells? How will Megan and Wendy rate this 2020 Hallmark Channel Christmas movie starring Holly Robinson Peete, Rukiya Bernard, and Antonio Cayonne with a cameo from Ashley Williams. As Michelle's (Holly Robinson Peete) wedding day approaches, she finds herself overwhelmed with her Mayoral duties and finishing the launch of Evergreen's Christmas museum. Luckily, Hannah (Rukiya Bernard) finds time between leading the choir and helping at the Tinker Shop to take charge of the museum's Christmas Eve grand opening. But, will Hannah's interest in the museum pull her away from love interest Elliott and his dream of expanding the Tinker Shop in Boston? Will the weather turn Michelle's wedding into a Zoom wedding? And out of nowhere, will Jeb Cooper's return ruin the Christmas Eve festivities? There is a whole lot to unpack in Evergreen. Find more from podcast guest LaShawn Wiltz! InstagramTwitterFacebookEveryday Eyecandy You can expect a brand new, bonus podcast episode each Thursday! We'll be watching movies only airing on the Hallmark Channel. See our schedule below so you can watch along and then listen as we gab about it. Click the link below to listen to our previous Hallmark Channel Christmas movie reviews. Jingle Bell BrideOn the 12th Date of Christmas Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater A Timeless ChristmasNashville Christmas Carol If I Only Had Christmas12/5 Christmas in Evergreen - this episode!12/12 Cross Country Christmas12/19 A Christmas Carousel Join our private Facebook group! Search Long Story Shorties or click here. Get the FRNDLY app here to stream Hallmark movies all season long!
This week, Tom is sitting down with author and advisor, Michelle Weise, to discuss her new book, Long Life Learning: Preparing for Jobs that Don't Even Exist Yet. Michelle is currently serving as an entrepreneur-in-residence and Senior Advisor at Imaginable Futures, a venture of The Omidyar Group. Michelle was formerly the Chief Innovation Officer at Strada Education Network’s Institute for the Future of Work, and Sandbox Collaborative, the innovation center of Southern New Hampshire University. She was also the co-author of Hire Education: Mastery, Modularization, and the Workforce Revolution, with Clayton Christensen. In this conversation, Tom and Michelle discuss her background in the arts and innovation; how and why she came to write her new book, Long Life Learning; what long life learning means to her; what she predicts to be the future of business models for long life learning; and her advice on how we can all make good decisions about what to learn next no matter where we are on our long life learning journey. Key Takeaways: [:10] About today’s episode with Michelle Weise. [:55] Tom Vander Ark welcomes Michelle to the podcast. [:59] Tom congratulates Michelle on her new book, Long Life Learning. [1:37] When did Michelle’s interest in language, literature, and poetry begin? [2:27] Michelle elaborates on her deep passion for poetry and how both reading and writing it helped her get through the death of her 10th-grade chemistry teacher. [3:07] Michelle’s exploration of Asian-American and African-American poetry and fiction in graduate school. [3:58] Michelle’s favorite African-American poet and what drew her to Asian-American poetry in particular. [4:57] Tom highlights a poet whose work he recently fell in love with: Rita Dove. [5:14] How and why Michelle came to be a Fulbright Scholar in Seoul, South Korea. [6:20] Michelle’s path after coming from Korea and why she decided to join an ed-tech start-up with Gunnar Counselman. [9:15] After a short stint at Fidelis, Michelle joined the Clayton Christensen Institute as a Senior Research Fellow of Higher Education for nearly 2½ years. There, she also had the opportunity to write a book with him called, Education: Mastery, Modularization, and the Workforce Revolution. [9:38] Michelle’s experience working with Clayton on their book together. [10:57] Tom reflects on a past experience with Clay and Michelle shares an important lesson that she learned through working with him. [13:16] After Christensen Institute, Michelle did another three-year stint at Strada, a non-profit impact fund in Indianapolis. [13:50] About Michelle’s role at Strada and how it led to her writing her new book, Long Life Learning. [15:53] At Strada, Michelle had the opportunity to interview hundreds of people. Was this specific to Long Life Learning or was it more for the R&D center at Strada? [17:00] Young people today are not only going to live longer but they’re also going to experience more change in their lifetimes than previous generations. The old model of education and work is already becoming obsolete. As Michelle shares in her book, we need to begin thinking about long life learning. [20:22] With this knowledge, is it becoming less critical to make a decision about where you go to college immediately after high school? [22:44] Would Michelle agree or disagree with the sentiment Ryan Craig expressed in his 2018 book, A New U, that unless you can get a free or subsidized education at a selective university you really should think about a hard sprint to a good first job as an entry point to an earn-and-learn ladder? [25:58] Does Michelle foresee Gen Zrs having careers somewhat resembling her own? I.e. taking a “tour of duty” approach? [28:17] What are the business models for long life learning going to be? [32:03] What advice do people need to make good decisions about what to learn next? [37:24] Does Michelle see AI making it easier for us to learn in the direction we point to? [40:28] Is Michelle optimistic about adaptive learning? [42:17] Some of the other ways Michelle sees AI aiding us in the future. [43:58] Does AI have the potential to make hiring more equitable? Or is Michelle concerned that more inequity will surface in AI-driven systems? [46:11] As a long-life learner herself, how does Michelle continue her journey every day in “getting smart?” [45:56] Would Michelle agree that Louise Glück was a good choice for the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature? [47:53] Tom plugs Michelle’s book, Long Life Learning. [48:23] Tom thanks Michelle for joining the podcast. [48:48] About Tom and Emily’s book, Difference Making at the Heart of Learning. Mentioned in This Episode: Michelle Weise’s LinkedIn Long Life Learning: Preparing for Jobs that Don't Even Exist Yet, by Michelle Weise Imaginable Futures The Omidyar Group Education: Mastery, Modularization, and the Workforce Revolution, by Clayton Christensen and Michelle Weise The Power of Place: Authentic Learning Through Place-Based Education, by Tom Vander Ark, Emily Liebtag, and Nate McClennon Emily Dickinson (Poet) The Art of Hunger: Essays, Prefaces, Interviews, by Paul Auster Kamau Brathwaite (Poet) Rita Dove (Poet) Fulbright Korea Gunnar Counselman Michael Horn Strada Education Network Derek Thompson on The Atlantic Crazy/Genius Podcast by Derek Thompson Stanford d.school Harvard Extension School A New U: Faster + Cheaper Alternatives to College, by Ryan Craig David Blake Learn In Louise Glück Wins the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature Getting Smart Podcast Ep. 285: “Amy Klement on Equity and Imaginable Futures” Difference Making at the Heart of Learning: Students, Schools, and Communities Alive With Possibility, by Tom Vander Ark and Emily Liebtag Get Involved: Check out the blog at GettingSmart.com. Find the Getting Smart Podcast on iTunes, leave a review, and subscribe. Is There Somebody You’ve Been Wanting to Learn From or a Topic You’d Like Covered? To get in contact: Email Editor@GettingSmart.com and include “Podcast” in the subject line. The Getting Smart team will be sure to add them to their list!
It’s that time of year again! Michelle has been hard at work mapping out her and Jack’s plans and goals for 2021. Would you like a behind the scenes look at how a top landflipper is making decisions for the new year? She’ll give you a hint: it’s more than mechanics; there’s a lot of mindset involved. On the tactical, practical side of things, Michelle and Jack’s calendar has things like: events, goals of passive income/cash flow from land/rentals, key investments, new team members, new technology, new mentors they’re going to invest in, etc. But, in this episode of the podcast, she takes us deeper into the underlying mindset of setting those goals. We humans make our decisions based on pleasure and pain. We’re wired to move away from pain and our innate fear of loss and move toward pleasure and the possibility of gain. As Michelle plans, she’s had to mentally override certain decisions she hadn’t wanted to make because of fear. Today on the InFLOW podcast, Michelle gives us the inside scoop on: Her decision whether or not to renew with her mentor for $45,000. Investments that will help you meet goals faster with bigger impact. How to move beyond visualization to action, even when you’re afraid. How to rewire your brain to override fear. Jack and Michelle’s results speak for themselves, and now they’re committed to sharing what they’ve learned with others, so you can experience the same success and freedom in the new year and beyond. Find out more! Subscribe and rate our podcast on iTunes at: http://www.michellebosch.com/itunes Android users can subscribe and rate our podcast at: http://www.michellebosch.com/android Follow Michelle Bosch on Instagram to see what she’s up to: https://www.instagram.com/michelleboschofficial Do you need some guidance as you make plans and set goals for the upcoming year? On December 8-9, Michelle and Jack are hosting a FREE Livenar: “How to Close More Land Deals in 2021.” Head over to landflippingclass.com to register TODAY. It will be happening LIVE in their Land Profit Generator Facebook group. Join us there today if you’re not already a part of our community!
Today's second installment of the ‘Culture, Culture, Culture!' series answers the question ‘What can get in your way?' once you have determined your mission, vision, and values, as outlined in the first installment. It may come as no surprise that, given that culture is so closely related to the attitudes and actions of employees, people can be the biggest factor standing in your way of establishing a healthy, and ultimately productive one. In their discussion about this, Maria and Michelle begin by looking at the root of culture, where the problems can start, and both the ease and difficulty involved in establishing a positive culture when starting a business. Questions regarding the relative value of talent and culture fit, non-negotiables and shared vision, compromising on leadership positions, and how to effectively begin to change a culture are all examined as well. As Michelle often states, the role of the leader is paramount in determining culture, so she and Maria also examine the qualities necessary in this regard. While, as they say, culture is not ‘frickin' rocket science', there are certain complexities and variables which need to be considered and addressed, and that is precisely what these experts from REL Talent do with their trademark wisdom, humor and passion in today's fascinating episode. The Finer Details of This Episode: The root of culture Where the problems can start Establishing culture when starting a business Valuing talent or culture fit Non-negotiables and shared vision Compromising on a leadership position in a startup environment Michelle's biggest driver Beginning the conversation to change the culture What leaders need to consider regarding culture and helping staff through change The value of leaders being transparent with employees Quotes: “We're so sick of hearing people use the word 'culture', not because it isn't important, but because it's not frickin' rocket science!” “Just frickin' figure it out already!” “The individuals play a big role.” “Don't change your dream, but maybe change the way you get there.” “Culture happens in small groups, small departments.” “Your leader is either vocal and inspiring enough to drive that cultural direction, or the loudest person on the team will drive that direction for you.” “Purpose drives people.” “There's a level of authenticity that comes from just being honest.” “Sometimes you've got to tell people that the baby is ugly.” “One of the cornerstones of a successful leader is the ability to trust you.” “The humility and the openness that it takes to stand up and say, ‘That didn't serve us – we need to go in a different direction', I think there's power in that.” “When you give us the ability to find the solution, we are more likely to buy into the fact that that is the correct solution.” “Choose shitty leaders, get shitty results.” Show Links: REL Talent homepage: https://www.reltalent.com/
Today, Maria and Michelle welcome listeners to their October series of ‘The Best and Worst Of', where they share their own stories of the best and worst of what they have experienced in their roles over the years. As Michelle observes, stories can be effective for teaching, learning, blowing off steam, and to just have fun, and they have a lot of them, so buckle up! They will also be sharing these stories across all of their social media platforms, and you are invited to share your stories there as well, so don't be shy! This week, they look at the best and worst teams they've worked with, and Michelle begins with her example of one of her best and the weekly core group meetings that made it so effective. She shares the roles and expectations that were necessary to ensure success for these meetings, and then she and Maria explore the core characteristics that they have found are necessary for teams to be effective. Maria also recounts her best team experience, and, with Michelle's input, examines such topics as the tone set by the leader, being perceived as the favorite, training for leaders, and cliques. As you will discover from this first installment, this is going to be one interesting series - our hosts are ready to rant, so join in, rant right along with them, share your stories as well, and let them know what you think is important in making an effective team. The Finer Details of This Episode: An example of one of Michelle's best teams and their weekly core group meetings The expectations and roles for the leader and team members that made these meetings work so well What caused these meetings to stop working well Some core characteristics of the best teams The best team Maria worked with The tone set by the people leader Being perceived as being the favorite Leader training Cliques Quotes: “We would have these heated debates for 30-45 minutes…then we all got up and walked out of that room, as a united team.” “It couldn't be about attacking someone.” “It has to be driven by the leader.” “We started by being really clear about what the goal was or what the vision was.” “Eventually, we just stopped sharing, even in a constructive way, because it was exhausting to do it.” “We're really talking just constructive brainstorming on how to make stuff work.” “When something isn't working, you do have to say it.” “Everyone knew where they stood from a performance standpoint…there was no doubt in anyone's head.” “I would say transparency and collaboration was really huge for me on that team.” “If you fail, man, it is a long way to fall, and you hear about it forever.” “You're wondering why the hell everybody else gets away with doing half-assed work.” Show Links: REL Talent homepage: https://www.reltalent.com/
Michelle Niedziela is the Scientific Director and VP of Innovation at HCD Research, a marketing and consumer sciences company that applies neuroscience tools along with traditional market research methods to help their clients create better products, packaging, and communications for consumers. She also worked as a senior scientist at Johnson & Johnson, and still regularly contributes as a columnist on consumer perspectives to various publications. What are some things behavioral scientists should know more about neuroscience? When should they work together to enhance what they both do? Zarak, Erik, and Michelle tackle questions like these in today’s episode. As Michelle explains, there are a lot of misconceptions about neuroscience. When you conduct “fancy” neuroscience research, it doesn’t mean giving up good, old-fashioned surveys or qual and quant research methods. They must all be combined to better understand how the consumer experiences a product. “Measuring brain activity doesn’t really tell you anything unless you put it in context, and I feel like the behavioral science gives you that context,” she says. Other topics include cognitive flow, using neuroscience to increase the effectiveness of OTC (over-the-counter) drugs, and Zarak’s beard care product of choice. Spoiler Alert: it’s called Cowboy Magic.
Michelle Burdo, owner and CEO of The Burdo Media Group in Orlando, Florida, discusses her corporate story and her current work. As Michelle explains, it’s difficult for most people to feel confident in front of a camera. Not only do you need poise, but presence and precision. Even driven television personalities can be vulnerable to miscues and slipups. However, that’s where The Burdo Media Group steps in. With over fifteen years of past news anchor experience, Michelle has the skills and savvy to help business leaders communicate properly whether in real-time or in virtual space. Today, Michelle focuses her time on media training, video production, keynote speeches, and teaching clients how to deliver content. If you’re interested to speak with Michelle, you can contact her through her website: www.michelleburdo.com.
This week, Michelle Rahn, a motivational speaker, joined us to talk about how to defy the gravity of aging expectations. Meeting new experiences and challenges in life can easily lead to trepidation, especially as we journey on this unpredictable path called "aging." As Michelle says, “Aging deliberately is not passive. It lets us be the best that we can be and allows us to accomplish things that we never knew we could.” She offers informative and inspiring advice about how to ascertain your individual strengths and to feel confident while developing a new you the process, at ANY age. It's never too late to become who you might have been, experience the joy of who you are, and celebrate and the freedom of who you are not. Don’t miss this inspiring show!
This week, Michelle Rahn, a motivational speaker, joined us to talk about how to defy the gravity of aging expectations. Meeting new experiences and challenges in life can easily lead to trepidation, especially as we journey on this unpredictable path called "aging." As Michelle says, “Aging deliberately is not passive. It lets us be the best that we can be and allows us to accomplish things that we never knew we could.” She offers informative and inspiring advice about how to ascertain your individual strengths and to feel confident while developing a new you the process, at ANY age. It's never too late to become who you might have been, experience the joy of who you are, and celebrate and the freedom of who you are not. Don’t miss this inspiring show!
Scott, Karl, and Michelle listen to and discuss Johann Sebastian Bach's Prelude and Fugue in C Major, BWV 846-847. It is the first prelude and fugue in the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier, a series of 48 preludes and fugues by the composer. What is a fugue? As Michelle points out, a fugue's purpose is, "to reveal, or to play, the exact same melody in all of the different predetermined voice parts." To Karl, Bach's Fugue is "like a conversation between four people.” Bach was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period. Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier is instrumentally indifferent, eliciting a universal appeal. The shortcomings of the keyboard instruments of his time meant that he looked to instruments like the harpsichord and clavichord as kinds of “universal” instruments. After all, the instrument for the home was, in Germany at the time, the clavichord. The trio first listens to a version by Friedrick Gulda on the clavichord. Later in the podcast, they listen to another version by Martha Goldstein, also performed on the clavichord. Tune in to hear more music and ideas, brought to you by Online Great Books.
As Michelle & Jacob meet through a glass door, they talk about what they have been watching and reading since the quarantine began.
This week, Michelle, Scott, and Karl listen to the Prelude Op. 28, No. 4 by Frédéric Chopin in E minor. We are listening to the Nino Gvetadze version which you can access here. As Michelle points out, "This is the clearest example of what happens when you put notes together and you just change them little by little." In other words? Harmony. Harmony has the capacity to elevate a piece of music from common and predictable to challenging and sophisticated. Whether or not you believe harmony to be its own form of rhetoric, Karl reminds us, "Being able to know what someone is doing makes your peaks higher.” Tune in to hear more music and ideas, brought to you by Online Great Books.
Hi everyone! Today on the show we have Michelle Dickinson. An author, a TEDx speaker, and Mental Health Strategist. What a pleasure it was to speak with Michelle. On top of talking about the current global pandemic, Michelle and I discuss mental health, how to deal with mental illness in life as well as in the workplace, and how open conversation is the solution. As Michelle explains beautifully: stigma cannot exist where there is open communication. I think that is brilliant. Happy listening! Gen x You can find me at genangela.com + on IG @gen.angela You can find Michelle + her book Breaking Into My Life: Website http://www.michelleedickinson.com Website #2 http://www.breakingintomylife.com Website #3 https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Into-My-Life-Growing/dp/0988826275/ref=sr_1_1_twi_pap_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1518623091&sr=1-1&dpID=51IZHZ9OmuL&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch LinkedIn URL https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-e-dickinson-7882013 Facebook URL https://www.facebook.com/breakingintomylife/ YouTube URL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Vt31TIEWh6dW_V2-qmtTQ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/eyey/message
The One Person You Need to Forgive If You're Ever Going to Recover from Your Toxic Relationship - What happens when you've been wronged by a narcissist in any type of toxic relationship and you want to move on? How do you let it go - get on with your life - and make sure it doesn't happen again? There are so many different things you can do - but one of the most important parts is that you need to forgive one of the parties involved. And I'm not talking about the toxic narcissist here - I'm talking about YOU. Yesterday, one of our fellow survivors, Michelle, left a comment that led me to this topic today. She wanted to know, "How to begin to forgive myself for allowing decades of ab use?" You need to forgive yourself for attracting them into your life - so you don't have to continue to carry the burden around and so that you don't repeat the same experience with another person. As Michelle mentioned in her comment, you forgive yourself for ALLOWING it to happen - not for causing it to happen. Shine Buzz Live! With Angela Atkinson - Get your questions answered privately by text - visit http://textangie.com or text me at +1-573-466-4033 for details Discover. Understand. Overcome. It's how smart people change their lives! Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/AuthorAngelaAtkinson?sub_confirmation=1 My Cards: Gabrielle Bernstein Super Attractor Deck: https://amzn.to/2QYgtoU * DBT Cards: https://amzn.to/2Fyu94D * *Amazon Affiliate Links **NEW!! Become a member of my channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBnyC5I55W__RBj1PMybF5g/join **LIVE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY! Never miss a live session! Just text "AngieLive" (no spaces) to 33222 and I'll send you a text each time I get ready to go live! Schedule a coaching appointment with me at http://narcissisticabuserecovery.online Start your healing at https://queenbeeing.com. Take your life to the next level at https://shine.buzz Get my books at http://booksangiewrote.com, schedule a coaching appointment and/or pick up your free 7-day fear-busting email course (specially designed for narcissistic relationship survivors) at http://narcissismsupportcoach.com. Join SPAN (Support for People Affected by Narcissistic abuse in toxic relationships) - AKA "The SPANily" - at http://queenbeeing.com/group-support. Let's Also Connect On: Facebook at https://facebook.com/coachangieatkinson. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachangieatkinson/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/angyatkinson/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/angieatkinsonSubscribe to Narcissistic Abuse Recovery with Angie Atkinson on Soundwise
Welcome to Episode 30 of Intuitive Queens podcast from your Intuition Queen. My name is Mara and I have created this podcast to inspire you with the stories of my guests and how they overcame fears, limiting beliefs, tragedies and obstacles and managed to find their purpose following their intuition. My hope is that you will resonate with one or all of them and their story will get you to take-action to change your life, and finally go after your dreams. In this episode I am Interviewing Michelle A. Dowell who is a Metaphysical Minister, Family constellation facilitator and Clinical Hypnotist. Michelle is specialised in healing the Mother wound and she tells us how she became interested in this topic and how she now works with women to help them move forward in their lives and heal past traumas and the female line in their families. As Michelle says, issues in relationships, finances, career, fertility, in parenting. All kinds of ways that our adult life is affected or influenced by the way that we were mothered, whether we were mothered really well, whether we were under mothered or whether we were over mothered. Michelle has been the first one to go through this process as her mum was an alcoholic, she was a foster child, married at 14 and had her first child at 15, had another baby and by 19 she was divorced. Despite wanting to be with her children, she was unable to take care again and therefore, although in a different way and for different reasons, the story repeated for her children. She became a clinical hypnotist. It was the book “It didn’t start with you” from Mark Wolynn that brought Michelle down the path of family mapping, family constellation and healing the mother wound, through a series of other signs along the way. Michelle explain what exactly means working on the mother wound, what are family constellation and the impact that working on this part of yourself can have on shifting your life for the better. We talk about being under mothered and being over mothered. How important is to uncover the hidden narratives that run underneath our lives and the trauma connected to it that sits in the body and keeps us stuck. Michelle tells us how often times her client go to see her for issues related to their personal or professional life not really knowing there is a connection to their first years of life and their relationship with their mother. That allow you understand the family mapping better and understand yourself better and start the healing process. As we progress in the episode Michelle talks about how to release stored emotions and traumas, gives tips and suggestions to start looking into this topic. Michelle and I talked about so many topics that are relevant for every woman. That you believe you have/had the best mum or not. Understanding what our mum felt, what she went through as child, how she was mothered, will help us heal the core relationship with her but also understand how this has affected us in all areas of our life. It will be possible to see how we can break the patterns and finally live our best life and heal our feminine line, way back to our ancestors. Please listen to the full episode on Itunes, Spotify, all the major podcast platform or watch on my You Tube Channel. To get in touch with us: MICHELLE A.DOWELL www.revchelle.com IG @revchelle FB @revchelleDV THE INTUITION QUEEN: Book your free discovery call. In this call we will look at your current situation and understand how you can get clear on what you want. I will hold the space for you so that you can feel heard and looked after and we can define areas that might need work. You can book your call here: https://calendly.com/theintuitionqueen/30min Or go to my website www.theintuitionqueen.com IG @theintuitionqueen FB @theintuitionqueen You Tube @ Mara Marchesi - The Intuition Queen LinkedIn @ Mara Marchesi
It was the first day of school for Michelle Kositzke’s daughter and Michelle doesn’t have fond memories of the day. As Michelle and her daughter were walking into school, another mother and daughter were walking in. The other mother verbally judged Michelle behind her back. Michelle’s daughter heard everything and expressed her confusion. Michelle knew she had two choices: she could have exploded on the other woman OR she could use the situation as a teachable moment. She chose the latter. Michelle and Jill Devine talked about the incident and how important it is for women to lift one another up and share in one another’s successes instead of putting one another down. They also discussed the importance of raising their children to be kind, give compliments, be inclusive, and always be true to their self. Two Kids and A Career Website: https://www.jilldevine.com/ Two Kids and A Career Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jilldevine/?hl=en Two Kids and A Career Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JillDevineMedia/
Parent coach and advocate for the Conscious Parenthood movement Michelle Diasinos shares the story of her spiritual awakening and how it’s helped her overcome the fears that often hold us back from what our heart desires and what we are being called to do.As Michelle steps into her truth as a Conscious Parenting advocate, she shares how it has changed her relationship with her family and how she’s adding awareness to her co-parenting relationship with her husband.Michelle reminds us of the quantum shifts that can happen when we truly look at ourselves and own the fact that soul-care isn’t selfish.
This week, Michelle Rahn, a motivational speaker, joined us to talk about how to defy the gravity of aging expectations. Meeting new experiences and challenges in life can easily lead to trepidation, especially as we journey on this unpredictable path called "aging." As Michelle says, “Aging deliberately is not passive. It lets us be the best that we can be and allows us to accomplish things that we never knew we could.” She offers informative and inspiring advice about how to ascertain your individual strengths and to feel confident while developing a new you the process, at ANY age. It's never too late to become who you might have been, experience the joy of who you are, and celebrate and the freedom of who you are not. Don’t miss this inspiring show!
This week, Michelle Rahn, a motivational speaker, joined us to talk about how to defy the gravity of aging expectations. Meeting new experiences and challenges in life can easily lead to trepidation, especially as we journey on this unpredictable path called "aging." As Michelle says, “Aging deliberately is not passive. It lets us be the best that we can be and allows us to accomplish things that we never knew we could.” She offers informative and inspiring advice about how to ascertain your individual strengths and to feel confident while developing a new you the process, at ANY age. It's never too late to become who you might have been, experience the joy of who you are, and celebrate and the freedom of who you are not. Don’t miss this inspiring show!
As Michelle heads to New Orleans for the weekend, she and Jacob talk about movies and books that take place in the Big Easy. Grab them from your library today. Interview with the Vampire (DVD)- https://bit.ly/318sECw Interview with the Vampire (BLU-RAY)- https://bit.ly/32hRdP7 Interview with the Vampire (BOOK)- https://bit.ly/2B3F2Jv Treme: Season One (DVD)- https://bit.ly/2ODVp7K The Big Easy (DVD)- https://bit.ly/2MvFYM9 All Dogs Go to Heaven (DVD)- https://bit.ly/327jSX1 Suddenly, Last Summer (DVD)- https://bit.ly/2nGNknI Hard Target (DVD)- https://bit.ly/2pc2oKj Girl's Trip (DVD)- https://bit.ly/2B2dRPt Girl's Trip (BLU-RAY)- https://bit.ly/2q5kyho Killing Them Softly (DVD)- https://bit.ly/2VCSbmf Killing Them Softly (BLU-RAY)- https://bit.ly/2MAVmqD The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (DVD)- https://bit.ly/2Mvkcbi The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (BLU-RAY)- https://bit.ly/2B5BYg5 When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts (DVD)- https://bit.ly/2oxGOju The Pelican Brief (DVD)- https://bit.ly/2q7c09N Angel Heart (DVD)- https://bit.ly/2MKmVxV A Streetcar Named Desire (DVD)- https://bit.ly/2B16TKf A Streetcar Named Desire (BLU-RAY)- https://bit.ly/2B5Bt5u A Kind of Freedom (BOOK)- https://bit.ly/2nBBWt5 The Witching Hour (BOOK)- https://bit.ly/2B3Rjhi City of Refuge (BOOK)- https://bit.ly/2IWzTrh
Four lovely ladies for the price of 2!? Thats right, this week we are discussing duos. As Michelle talks about Gabriela and Monika Irimia; better known as the Cheeky Girls, and Grace tells of Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland; two women who raced one another around the world.
Episode 106: “Treating the Smoke and Not the Fire” is a conversation about a new documentary, Cracked Up—an emotionally arresting, trauma-informed look at the lifelong consequences when we fail to protect a child. In Cracked Up, filmmaker Michelle Esrick chronicles Saturday Night Live star Darrell Hammond’s journey from childhood trauma, through decades of misdiagnoses of its effects, toward hope and healing. The duo talk about what drove them to make the film and how they hope it will help change the conversation about child abuse. As Michelle says, too often society treats the smoke—things like addiction and mental illness—and not the fire—the very experiences that caused them in the first place.Topics in this episode:· What drove them to make Cracked Up (2:20)· What they didn’t know at the start of the journey (4:34)· Trauma is when your reality is not seen or known (8:04)· Telling a survivor’s story with respect and without causing them further harm (9:36)· A hunger to call out the bad guy, and to be believed (12:14)· The consequences of trusting your own reality (14:23)· The haunted house—the shock a simple thought can cause (23:18)· Trauma, substance use, and addiction: Treating the smoke and not the fire (28:25)· The investment in disbelief. It’s hard to shatter images—and monsters hide in the light (35:23)· Public policy: What would you like to see changed? (39:38)· How to set up an educational screening of Cracked Up (41:35)· Our next episode topic (42:00) Links:Cracked Up movie websiteDarrell and Michelle, NPR radio interview on WNYC (at 34:25)Darrell’s book about his experiencesDr. Bessel van der Kolk and The Body Keeps the ScoreDr. Nabil KotbiPenny DreadfulWith Dr. Jacob Ham in “The Long Arm of Childhood Trauma” episode of the Road to Resilience podcastDr. Vincent Felitti, co-principal investigator of the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) StudyDr. Bruce PerryHost an educational screening of Cracked UpResources on the Cracked Up movie websiteAnd the $10 million we’d like to see the government spend is to give the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funding for research into preventing child abuse. Learn more about that in our interview on “Child Abuse as Support the show (https://www.nationalchildrensalliance.org/donate-now/)
In this episode Michelle is joined by the highly skilled and incredibly passionate Craig Coleman, MA CCC-SLP, BCS-F, ASHA Fellow, and Candidate for ASHA VP of Planning, to discuss best practice for diagnosis and treatment of stuttering in preschool age children. As Michelle has joked in past episodes, this is not exactly her cup of tea, but Craig is here to offer evidenced based solutions that are easily implemented in ALL Natural Environments… so sit back and enjoy the practical tips delivered with Craig Coleman’s whit and wisdom!!
As Michelle heads out to Cuba, she and Jacob decide to talk about revolutions, especially those in film. You can grab them all at the library! Che (DVD)- https://goo.gl/Fa3Pzt Che Guevara Reader (BOOK)- https://goo.gl/xwLgYT The Patriot (DVD)- https://goo.gl/yvZng1 The Patriot (BLU-RAY)- https://goo.gl/ipEv5m Persepolis (DVD)- https://goo.gl/H2ZUhA Persepolis: Part 1 (GRAPHIC NOVEL)- https://goo.gl/mkkFRx Persepolis: Part 2 (GRAPHIC NOVEL)- https://goo.gl/W199bt Les Misérables (DVD)- https://goo.gl/uUH7Qy Les Misérables (BLU-RAY)- https://goo.gl/q6paez Les Misérables (BOOK)- https://goo.gl/dYSgj2 Hunger (DVD)- https://goo.gl/gzSfE3 Hunger (BLU-RAY)- https://goo.gl/Qh2VB3 Braveheart (DVD)- https://goo.gl/gxZki9 The Outlaw King (CURRENTLY ON NETFLIX) Reds (DVD)- https://goo.gl/LzJAiB Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (DVD)- https://goo.gl/nGdYhm Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (BLU-RAY)- https://goo.gl/xz3qBh V for Vendetta (DVD)- https://goo.gl/9ttpR3 V for Vendetta (BLU-RAY)- https://goo.gl/RtfTWG I Am Cuba (DVD)- https://goo.gl/h9Gd15
Surrogacy. Homeschool. One of the things I love about this podcast are the unique people that I get to meet and interview on the show. The purpose of this podcast is to share these stories.Michelle's story is one of these.Michelle Whitaker is a 29 year old wife, YouTube content creator and homeschool mom of 1. Michelle is married to her wife of 8 years and they have a 7 year old daughter. Michelle’s YouTube channel documents her family’s true homeschooling journey and her raw and transparent road to becoming a surrogate mother. In this episode of the podcast, Michelle shares with me: Why they chose to take their daughter out of school and homeschool.Why it was important to find a homeschool coop that was diverse, accepting and supportive.Her Surrogacy journey why she chose to become a surrogate mom the process and the challenges that it involves, how they communicate this to their daughter. What I took away from this interview is how each family's story is unique to them but at the same time we are all so similar. As for the homeschool journey, we learn to make it our own. For example, I am an unschooling parent and Michelle an eclectic homeschooler. Our home education may look different, but I still learn from her example. As Michelle says, "There are so many different homeschool choices and styles today as well as backgrounds. Doing what works for you is all the matters. We just focus on us."I asked Michelle what advice she would offer to parents. Michelle suggests that whether you decide to homeschool or not, it's important to get involved. Learn about what is happening in your schools. Attend the board Meetings. Raise your voice. Then do what works for you. Youtube: The Whitaker WayInstagram @the.mrs.whitaker If you would like to listen to other episodes that feature the importance of diversity in home education check out:Educational Freedom with Akilah S RichardsThe Importance of Self Representation with Sadiya Hashmi
As Michelle gushes about her 10 year anniversary, her and Jacob start chatting about their favorite celebrity couples and the movies they've made together. A Quiet Place (DVD)- https://goo.gl/fJTR2y A Quiet Place (BLU-RAY)- https://goo.gl/t8516Q Mr & Mrs. Smith (DVD)- https://goo.gl/9KBJSB By the Sea (DVD)- https://goo.gl/gPW4NZ By the Sea (BLU-RAY)- https://goo.gl/ZwahUN Pushing Tin (DVD)- https://goo.gl/Fpo2vn Hackers (DVD)- https://goo.gl/izWo13 Seven (DVD)- https://goo.gl/WMoYsA The Light Between Oceans (DVD)- https://goo.gl/5dfGCf The Light Between Oceans (BLU-RAY)- https://goo.gl/gHedki Days of Thunder (DVD)- https://goo.gl/s3S2kd Far & Away (DVD)- https://goo.gl/xaACxn Eyes Wide Shut (DVD)- https://goo.gl/UUr3Au Swing Shift (DVD)- https://goo.gl/uaY7bx Overboard (DVD)- https://goo.gl/1yYjfG Parks and Recreation: Season One (DVD)- https://goo.gl/dWH9HM Green Lantern (DVD)- https://goo.gl/m61rWE Green Lantern (BLU-RAY)- https://goo.gl/ir1Nqc Vicky Cristina Barcelona (DVD)- https://goo.gl/Bu41kG Vanilla Sky (DVD)- https://goo.gl/Kq1jSz Brokeback Mountain (DVD)- https://goo.gl/tzHrFT Zoolander (DVD)- https://goo.gl/3PnTc7 Fargo: Season 2 (DVD)- https://goo.gl/SwzNt3 Bugsy (DVD)- https://goo.gl/DtAhKy
Michelle Beber’s own personal experience with After Death Communications was foreign to her. Nearing 50, an emotional breakdown put her on a path of spiritual awakening starting with her life-changing after-death communication or ADC from her mom. ADC is a direct and spontaneous communication from a deceased loved one, importantly without the use of a medium. Researching signs from deceased loved ones Michelle discovered the book, Hello From Heaven, which helped her to understand how we remain connected to those who have died. As Michelle discovered there are different forms of communication, which can appear in different ways, explaining this during the podcast. ADC is not strange it is a real experience. By now with her experiences and research, Michelle went on to write her first manuscript entitled My Mommy Is a Butterfly, a picture book to help children cope with grief. But the universe blocked her path to publishing it for several years and for reasons unknown to her. During those years, she developed a strong connection to the angelic realm and wrote the poetry for Angels, Angels, Everywhere and in 2014 published the book, which became an award winner. Now in 2018, at 62, Michelle’s first manuscript My Mommy Is a Butterfly will be released in late August! For more about Michelle go to her website michellebeber.com. Toward the end of the Podcast Michelle offers 4 tips for listeners: By asking the angels for help this can dramatically improve your life and lead you to your life purpose. Open your heart and mind to afterdeath communications, and this will prove that your loved ones are always with you. Never let your age stand in the way of your dreams! Open your heart, listen to your soul, and be your unique self!
The fabulous @eleytherius. You may know her as Dr Johnston, as a long term LIFTL contributor, as a Mega-FOAM performer, as a some-time feline choreographer or as a Fabulous Female of FOAM®. She sings, she dances and she writes books. She is a creative powerhouse. She is an educator extraordinaire. But we’re not going to talk about that. We’re going to talk about Dustfall; a new novel by someone who you can relate to, somewhat works in critical care, someone that has not much more time to spare than you do. Michelle has written a book. It took years. Of course she can write, I am just learning. Check her blog here; http://michellejohnston.com.au/category/dustfall/ It would have to be a labour of love? It was. Love of words. Love of reading. Love of the classics. As Michelle puts it; “I like words and they like me.” Where does a story like this start? It starts, like so many things do, near Port Hedland. In the Pilbara. In Western Australia. In a part of Australia that most Australians will never see. It’s out there, right out there. It starts in Wittenoom. Covered in blue asbestos, dead but still dangerous. Mining happens in dangerous places. Physically and metaphysically. For Dr Johnston, there was not so much writing as there was re-writing, submitting, waiting and getting rejected. Bad feedback. Good feedback. Even when people liked it they told her to re-write it. And here there is a parallel with medicine. Feedback. Feedback. And more feedback. Feedback is sometimes hard but it is something that can make you better. How many medical people do you know that have written a novel, a work of fiction? Not many. Now you know one more. Dustfall by Michelle Johnston. She didn’t want to push it so I will. Find the book here; https://uwap.uwa.edu.au/products/dustfall Go and listen to her speak about it, there will be book launches, promotional tours, lectures and a brand new pen. See Michelle speak; https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/words-with-wine-michelle-johnston-dustfall-tickets-42452631965 This was recorded at SMACC in Berlin. We had just heard the fantastic talk by Annet Alenyo ( @aalenyo) about #UBUNTU which was a special moment. Have a look for that talk when it is available and please, please, please consider supporting a delegate through @Supadel and maybe help a talented young doctor or nurse attend a fantastic event like #dasSMACC was and like #BadEMfest2018. Read more at www.BadEM.co.za Then read a novel. Big thanks to Tired Lion, Perth Post-Punk Feminist Combo getting us moving with their break out hit I dont think you like me, chosen to introduce Dr Johnston because of the lyrics, the provenance and presence of Sophie Hopes. If your not Australian you’ve probably never heard her before. Now you have. Go and get some Tired Lion on iTunes. Big thanks also to Lloyd Cole for a little clip of the mid-80’s classic Brand New Friend of his second album, chosen for the lyric “am I asking oh for so much, i’m not asking to be understood” but also because the tune jumped into my mind and refused to leave for three days after Michelle used the phrase “Brand New Pen”. You surely have some Lloyd? If not, iTunes again.
As Michelle continues to recuperate, Kenan brings on Tony and the two discuss Kenan meeting the hosts of the "Black Girl Podcast" (2:00). They then move on to discuss why Kenan hates Martin Luther King Jr. Day (24:00) and what annoyed him most about the Aziz Ansari sexual harassment story (43:30). Thank you for listening and please remember to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast.
As Michelle recovers from her procedure, Kenan decided to bring on some old friends. They discuss death, having kids, and dealing with loneliness. Subscribe, Rate, and Review!
As Michelle adds another candle on the birthday cake, she shares her thoughts on living a life with NO regrets. John 10:10
After a car accident, Michelle developed fibromyalgia. Michelle found traditional medicine, including pain meds, weren’t working for her. Michelle and her doctor put her in therapy, both to learn how to change her Type A personality, but also to learn about self care. This led to pain management mostly through yoga, working out, and eating well. As Michelle mastered her own self care, she began coaching others, first at her gym, and now with executives. Q & A Why is self love important? Self-love is important because if you don't take care of and love yourself, how can you really think you can love someone else? What was the number one thing that was holding you back from accepting self love? Probably feeling selfish. Who is one person who has changed your life for the better? My son. Wanting to be a better person and a better example for him. What is the best advice you have ever received? I think probably to follow your passion and believe in yourself. What is a self care habit that you practice regularly? Taking a bath with Epsom salts and lavender. Can you share a resource, an app or a tool that we can use to build our selfcare practice. I use meditation. Do you have a favorite quote? “No excuses. Get out there and get moving.” What book are you reading right now? The Big Leap. What is the one thing that you are most passionate about? Life Guest Bio Michelle is the mom of two boys, and also health and wellness coach. Facebook-Michelle Den Boer Twitter- m_denboer instagram- Michelle Den Boer I would love to offer a free Goal consultation to any listeners.
Real estate is about selling the dream of home ownership. At least that’s how Melissa Kwan sees it. And she’s all about helping people accomplish their dreams - so when her background in real estate combined with her entrepreneurial bent, she was off in a flash to create something to help agents and customers connect and make that dream happen. The outcome is Spacio, Melissa’s startup company that aims to make the way real estate open houses are done a better experience for prospective buyers and a better sales opportunity for agents. She believes that if she can help the people on both sides of that equation, everyone wins. You’ll enjoy hearing Melissa’s energy and passion expressed, on this episode. What has taken the real estate industry so long to get on the technology train? If you think about the way real estate open houses are done, it’s pretty laughable. What other industry has people show up, in person, to a sales demonstration and relies on a paper and pen lead capture device? Yet real estate agents all over the country continue to run their open houses that way. But when a sleek, modern, easy to use digital interface is used instead, so much more is possible after the event and the home-buying prospects who visit the open house immediately see the agent as more advanced, more effective, and more skilled. Melissa Kwan talks about how she’s stepped into the real estate industry to provide help agents sell the dream of homeownership, and buyers to feel like they've met an agent they can trust, on this episode of Real Relationships. Tapping into the magical part of meeting someone face to face - through technology. To Michelle Kwan, meeting someone face to face has a magical component to it. The interchange, the opportunity to learn about the person’s background and core values, the ability to laugh together and share an experience - they’re all things that contribute to the first steps of a real and potentially lasting relationship. That’s one of the main reasons she’s stepped into the real estate industry to make the possibilities of open houses into more of a relationship building exercise than a sales experience, and she’s doing it through software. Find out how technology is fueling relationships and profitability at the same time, on this episode. How to build your business by helping people get where they want to be. As Michelle and I spoke about the way she’s been able to build her business so quickly she was not shy to say that she hasn’t attained her present level of success because of her own razor-sharp intellect or good looks. It has all happened because of the relationships she’s been able to build that have, in turn, led to introductions that have moved her projects forward. Her firm belief is that if she’s busy trying to help other people get where they want to go, they will be equally eager to help her get where she wants to go. So far it’s working out pretty well. You can hear her story by listening to this conversation. The reason doing business is simply about building relationships. We’ve all heard it before: People have to know, like, and trust you before they will do business with you. And none of that happens through marketing emails or cold calling alone. These days there has to be a connection between the people behind the transaction that fosters those things. Selling the dream of homeownership as a real estate agent is one of the places where those relationships can be advantageous to both buyer and agent. A home purchase is one of the most important financial investments most people will make in their entire lives. Doesn’t it make sense that they’d want to travel that journey with someone they trust? Michelle Kwan explains how she’s helping agents do business founded on relationships, on this episode of Real Relationships. Outline of this great episode [0:31] My introduction to Melissa and why she started her company. [3:30] The lack of digital integration in Real Estate open houses and why it’s taken so long for the industry to move digital. [6:41] How is an agent going to use the data they get from using Spacio? [9:55] Effective tactics successful agents use to follow up on an open house. [15:20] How Melissa has been able to quickly infiltrate the Real Estate space. [22:24] The biggest challenge Melissa is facing right now. [23:03] Melissa’s best piece of advice from this interview. Resources & Links mentioned in this episode Spacio Google Sheets Gramercy House The Inman Connect Conference BOOK: How to Win Friends and Influence People
Today we are joined by an amazing family who really 'gets' unschooling and road schooling. They have bounced across several continents and are currently in South America in Peru. They are currently preparing for a ROAD TRIP back to Canada via VW Kombi! Listen in As Michelle and Amelia tell us about their experiences so far, and what they've learned along the way!!
We had the pleasure of talking with Michelle Malkin about her excellent new book Unhinged: Exposing Liberals Gone Wild. Not only did we discuss the book, but we also discussed her post this weekend titled Just A Yellow Women Doing A White Man’s Job in which she takes her critics to the woodshed for going after her family. As Michelle told us last night, “This is the last time I’m going to talk about it”. You don’t want to miss this! About Us Pundit Review Radio is where the old media meets the new. Each week Kevin & Gregg give voice to the work of the most influential leaders in the new media/citizen journalist revolution. This unique show brings the best of the blogs to your radio every Sunday evening at 8pm EST on AM680 WRKO, Boston’s Talk Station.
© 2020-2025 Ivy Podcast Discovery LLC
