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On this episode, Jordan Hernandez, who organizes the book community Completely Booked and I discuss what diverse books means to her, how to curate a feed that provides diverse options, and so many amazing book recommendations. If you want to join Completely Booked, you can send Jordan a DM on Instagram to get added to the email list!   Follow Completely Booked on Instagram Double Dough  HobokenGirl   Books mentioned in this episode:    What Betsy's reading:  Less by Andrew Sean Greer  The Road to the Salt Sea by Samuel Kọláwọlé   Books Highlighted by Jordan: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas  Year of Yes: How to Dance it Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams  James by Percival Everett Sisters in Arms by Kaia Alderson Notes From a Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwuachi Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson  The Beauty of Your Face by Sahar Mustafah   All books available on my Bookshop.org episode page.   Other books mentioned in this episode: Sky Full of Elephants by Cebo Campbell  Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck  To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee  In the Country We Love: My Family Divided by Diane Guerrero  Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen  On the Come Up by Angie Thomas  This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan  Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan  Can't Get Enough by Kennedy Ryan  Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour This Great Hemisphere by Mateo Askaripour  Isaac's Song by Daniel Black  Don't Cry for Me by Daniel Black  The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese  Finding Me by Viola Davis  Speak: Find Your Voice, Trust Your Gut, and Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be by Tunde Oyeneyin More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say) by Elaine Welteroth  You Are a Badass(r): How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero  Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding  Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson A Manual for Cleaning Women: Selected Stories by Lucia Berlin

#271: Ready to hit the refresh button? This episode is all about stepping into alignment with the person you're becoming.I'll share how to define your purpose, refine your look, and build habits that bring your goals to life.Let's create your next chapter together!I also talk about…How to build anchor habits and work towards your goals daily, weekly, and monthly goalsHow to budget for your personal or professional brandHow to stay organized and implement weekly planning tips for successWhy the persona experiment is key to tapping into your rebrandResources:Check out my new brand Spacious Rituals and get your virtual planner for 2025!Subscribe to my Substack, Balance with LesEpisode 248: What I Learned During My 30-Day Style ChallengeRead “Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person” by Shonda RhimesRead “The Alter Ego Effect: Defeat the Enemy, Unlock Your Heroic Self, and Start Kicking Ass” by Todd HermanKeep in touch with Balanced Black Girl:Keep in touch with Balanced Black Girl:Shop limited-edition Balanced Black Girl merchWatch on YouTube @BalancedBlackGirlFollow on IG: @balancedles @balancedblackgirlpodcastFollow on TikTok @balancedlesVisit our website at balancedblackgirl.comSponsors:Timeline Nutrition | Feel your best and turn back the clock with Mitopure. Go to www.timeline.com/BALANCED33 for 33% off your order of Mitopure while supplies last.YNAB | YNAB is a life-changing budgeting app that helps you do what you want with the money you have. Visit www.ynab.com/balanced to get an exclusive three-month trial.LMNT | LMNT is a zero sugar electrolyte drink mix with a research-backed ratio of electrolytes. To try it out go to drinkLMNT.com/balancedles to receive a free LMNT sample pack with any purchase.Quip | The Quip 360 oscillating tooth brush literally revolves around you. Go to www.quip.com/balanced for 20% off and a FREE travel case and countertop stand.Calm | Stress less, sleep more, and live better with Calm. Visit calm.com/balanced for 40% off a Calm Premium Subscription.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ami Vora is the Chief Product Officer of Faire, which connects independent retailers and brands around the world. Before Faire, Ami spent over 15 years at Meta, including as VP of Product and Design for WhatsApp (2B+ users), VP of Product for Facebook's ads system (now $130B of annual revenue), and director at Instagram. She began her career working on developer tools at Microsoft. In our conversation, we discuss:• Why execution eats strategy for breakfast• Using metaphor to rally teams around one shared goal• How to build cross-functional relationships• “Dinosaur brain,” “Toddler soccer,” and the “hill climbing” metaphors• A tactic for handling disagreement• Tips for working well with product-minded founders as a product leader• The story of Ami's incredible 15-year journey from temp to VP at Meta• Much more—Brought to you by:• Sidebar—Accelerate your career by surrounding yourself with extraordinary peers.• Anvil—The fastest way to build software for documents.• User Testing—Human understanding. Human experiences.—Find the transcript at: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/authenticity-and-curiosity-ami-vora—Where to find Ami Vora:• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amvora/• Substack: https://amivora.substack.com/—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• X: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Ami's background(02:00) The myth of perfection in success(07:55) Emotionally connecting with the job(09:55) Embracing curiosity in moments of challenge(13:16) Thinking in feedback loops(17:17) The “dinosaur brain” metaphor in product reviews(20:20) Strategies for conducting effective product reviews(26:33) Using metaphors and imagery to communicate your vision(29:35) The power of having a shared narrative(31:55) WhatsApp: an example of metaphor in action(34:44) Emulating people that inspire you(36:19) WhatsApp video calling(37:35) Why execution is greater than strategy(41:36) Time allotment for strategy vs. execution(45:10) How to become a better strategic thinker(47:59) The intricacies of implementing feedback(51:53) Being a female leader in tech(55:13) Advice for young women in tech(56:07) Setting goals and aligning incentives(01:01:40) Acknowledging hard truths(01:05:46) Lessons from transitioning to Faire(01:08:40) The importance of a good CPO/CEO relationship(01:11:17) Vetting heads of product and maintaining customer focus(01:12:40) How Ami went from intern to leading major products at Meta(01:14:53) The one thing you should do to be successful in product(01:17:25) Lightning round—Referenced:• Faire: https://www.faire.com/• Making Meta | Andrew “Boz” Bosworth (CTO): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/making-meta-andrew-boz-bosworth-cto•  Community Wisdom: AMA with Dan Hockenmaier + Facilitating a roadmap session, structuring product teams, navigating an acquisition, companies not needing PMs anymore, and much more: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/making-meta-andrew-boz-bosworth-cto• Developing a growth model + marketplace growth strategy | Dan Hockenmaier (Faire, Thumbtack, Reforge): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/developing-a-growth-model-marketplace• Dan Hockenmaier's website: https://www.danhock.com/• On Reviews: https://boz.com/articles/reviews• Finding a global optimum always feels like a hill climb: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/amvora_finding-a-global-optimum-always-feels-like-activity-7074776143882588161-jhyy/• Dolores Park: https://sfrecpark.org/892/Mission-Dolores-Park• Rob Goldman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robgoldman/• Execution eats strategy for breakfast, but execution without strategy leads to burnout: https://rationalpm.substack.com/p/execution-eats-strategy-for-breakfast• The goal of a “strategy” is to change our own team's behavior: https://amivora.substack.com/p/the-goal-of-a-strategy-is-to-change• The paths to power: How to grow your influence and advance your career | Jeffrey Pfeffer (author of 7 Rules of Power, professor at Stanford GSB): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/the-paths-to-power-jeffrey-pfeffer• Path to Power course outline: https://jeffreypfeffer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Pfeffer-OB377-Course-Outline-2018.pdf• Management Time: Who's Got the Monkey?: https://hbr.org/1999/11/management-time-whos-got-the-monkey• Max Rhodes on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-rhodes/• Coupa Coffee: https://www.coupacafe.com/• Brandee Barker on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandeedbarker/• Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person: https://www.amazon.com/Year-Yes-Dance-Stand-Person/dp/1476777128 • How to tell better stories | Matthew Dicks (Storyworthy): https://www.lennyspodcast.com/how-to-tell-better-stories-matthew-dicks-storyworthy/• A life of yes: Matthew Dicks at TEDxSomerville: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3TaQFcaMk4• The Office on Peacock: https://www.peacocktv.com/stream-tv/the-office• 30 Rock on Peacock: https://www.peacocktv.com/watch-online/tv/30-rock/6240863759978157112• Dall-E-2: https://openai.com/index/dall-e-2/• ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com• Fellow kettles: https://fellowproducts.com/products/stagg-ekg-electric-pour-over-kettle• TikTok's “Roman Empire” Meme, Explained: https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplacido/2023/09/21/tiktoks-roman-empire-meme-explained/—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com.—Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed. Get full access to Lenny's Newsletter at www.lennysnewsletter.com/subscribe

Thanks for joining Jill Baughan today on Finding Joy ...No Matter What. Make a Joy Box for Someone You Care About: https://jillbaughan.com/joy-box/ *Improv description: I have had this writer's description of improv for years in my files. Unfortunately, I don't have the writer's name. If this is by you, please come forward and take credit… Niequist, Shauna. I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet: Discovering New Ways of Living When the Old Ways Stop Working. Zondervan, 2022. Rhimes, Shonda. Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person. Simon and Schuster, 2015. Connect with Jill: Facebook ~ Instagram ~ Twitter ~  Website

Today's episode we are talking about Money Chats that need to happen when you are you dating. Join us as we do a deep dive into some of these dating and money conversations! About Our Guest Dorethia R. Kelly @DorethiaKelly, MBA, is a nationally-recognized and award-winning financial expert and coach, specializing in helping ordinary people conquer their worst fears on the way to becoming debt free and financially independent. She is a personal finance and business coach, author, and CEO of #MoneyChat®. She is also the Founder and CEO of Work • Space • Spark, a career growth subscription box.  Known for her charismatic, no-nonsense personality, Dorethia empowers people to reach their financial, entrepreneurial, and career goals with her coaching, keynotes, and online courses. A vibrant personality who takes the shame out of money convos, Dorethia explains financial terminology and complex financial concepts in easy-to-understand language—directing you each step of the way as you build a workable financial plan that guides you through every stage of life.  Dorethia's financial advice has been featured on Black Enterprise, CNBC, U.S. News, USA Today, Experian, and more.  Connect with Dorethia Website: www.moneychatbook.com  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@DorethiaKelly/   Twitter: @DorethiaKelly Instagram: @dorethiakelly Facebook: Dorethia Kelly Speaks =|| Dorethia's Book ||= Money Chat Book: How to Get Out of Debt, Manage Your Money, and Create Financial Freedom https://amzn.to/3NTPCrI   Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person  - https://amzn.to/3rvvp3M   More about Dorethia:  https://dorethiakelly.com/  Be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.  THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!  #moneychat #DorethiaKelly #AboutThatWallet  Continue to support the show by subscribing, sharing and leaving comments on your favorite platforms. This help others like yourself find me.   _______ AFFILIATES/SPONSORS: DISCLAIMER: these are sponsored links in which I get paid and you can benefit for being a listener to the podcast. Like My equipment?:  Rode Caster Pro - https://amzn.to/3i596tF   Streamyard - https://streamyard.com?pal=4718936395612160   SHURE SM7B Dynamic Microphone - https://amzn.to/3AbV040   Microphone Stand - https://amzn.to/3NIeBfz  Listen to the show on Audible:  Try Audible and get 2 free books - https://amzn.to/3tWuDdJ   ______ Follow Me: IG: https://instagram.com/aboutthatwallet  Twitter: https://twitter.com/aboutthatwallet   Website: aboutthatwallet.com  Email: Anthony@aboutthatwallet.com  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4cvhtqNV7QCMbk2vD0HGCk?si=rqwIGhxaSW-vPlJOOAX3KQ   YT: https://youtube.com/c/ABOUTTHATWALLET   Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/about-that-wallet/id1521474041  -- DISCLAIMER: I am not a CPA, attorney, insurance, contractor, lender, or financial advisor. The content in this audio are for educational purposes only. You must do your own research and make the best choice for you.  Investing of any kind involves risk. While it is possible to minimize risk, your investments are solely your responsibility. It is imperative that you conduct your own research. I am merely sharing my opinion with no guarantee of gains or losses on investments. If you need advice, please contact a qualified CPA, CFP, an attorney, insurance agent, financial advisor, or the appropriate professional for the subject you would like help with. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aboutthatwallet/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aboutthatwallet/support

American television producer, screenwriter, and founder of the production company ShondaLand, Shonda Rhimes returns to the show to urge us to Stop Dreaming and start "Doing" this instead.    Source: Shonda Rhimes '91 Delivers Dartmouth's Commencement Speech   Connect with Shonda Rhimes:    Instagram: shondarhimes   Book: Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person   Previous Episodes:    273 | Shonda Rhimes: "Find What Makes You Feel Good."   Hosted by Malikee Josephs (Pronounced Muh leek Jo seffs)    Give Me A Shout:   Follow Me On Instagram @DepressionDetoxShow.   Email me: mj@depressiondetoxshow.com   Support The Show: Donate

We all know play is a necessary part of childhood, but we sometimes forget how much we need it in our adult lives as well. Play not only nurtures your relationship with your kiddos, but it's also important as an adult to destress, boost your creativity and problem-solving skills, and be more present. Today, Shonda Rhimes, creator of Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, and How To Get Away With Murder, walks us through her Year of Yes, and how she rediscovered her love for all things after pushing through work for too long.  Show links: Check out my course Weary To Revived. Watch the full clip. Read Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person. As always, I'd love to hear from you! Subscribe, leave a review, or follow PG-ish on IG @pgishparenting, or you can always find me at www.pgishparenting.com.

Notes:The Verbivore read a famous quote at the beginning of the episode that's attributed to Joseph Campbell. Here are those words:- The cave you fear to enter hold the treasure you seek.We also mention a connected quote from Brené Brown's Dare to Lead. That quote is:- As you think about your own path to daring leadership, remember Joseph Campbell's wisdom: "The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek." Own the fear, find the cave, and write a new ending for yourself, for the people you're meant to serve and support, and for your culture. Choose courage over comfort. Choose whole hearts over armor. And choose the great adventure of being brave and afraid - at the same time.We also share a quote from Shonda Rhime's book Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person. Those words are as follows:- Every “yes” changes something in me. Every “yes” is a bit more transformative. Every “yes” sparks some new phase of revolution.The Verbivore talks a little about fear and excitement feeling similar, and re-framing fear as excitement. This is known in the scientific community as anxiety reappraisal, and studies have supported that individual performance in a task improves when we tell ourselves “I am excited” rather than “I am affraid”. The Ted Talk “You Are Contagious” by Vanessa Van Edwards discusses this study starting at timestamp 16:32.Here are a few articles and videos we referenced for this conversation:- Wanderlust Article “Why You Should Try New Things” by Maggie Peikon - LifeHack.org Article “14 Reasons To Always Try New Things in Life” by Jacqueline T. Hill- Betterup Article “5 ways to cultivate a beginner's mind (and stay open to the possibility)” by Maggie Wooll- YouTube Video “My year of saying yes to everything | Shonda Rhimes | TEDTalk”- YouTube Video “How Saying Yes Can Change Your Life: Mark Zmarzly at TEDxLincoln”- YouTube Video “The Power of Yes | Kwame Alexander | TEDxHerndon”Books and Films Mentioned:- Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts by Brené Brown - Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes Music from: https://filmmusic.io ‘Friendly day' by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

It would be an understatement to say that we have been looking forward to having today's guest, Dr. Molly Millwood, back on the podcast! If you're a long-time listener of HERself, you undoubtedly remember when Molly was with us for Episode 10, which is actually our second most listened to episode of all-time, and one that Amy still receives the most personal messages about. In this episode, Molly reminds us that not every part of motherhood is going to be enjoyable, and it's ok to voice this out loud. She also helps us get a new perspective on the invisible load faced by so many women and mothers today, along with revealing why it really is time for us to start prioritizing our female friendships again, and a whole lot more. If you enjoy this episode, we would love it if you shared it with a friend. Molly's message is definitely one that needs to be shared with as many people as possible, and don't forget to tag us on Instagram, @molly.millwood.phd and @herselfpodcast and let us know your biggest takeaways! MEET Molly: https://www.instagram.com/molly.millwood.phd/ 10% off at BETTERHELP: http://betterhelp.com/herself$20 off first purchase at ROTHY'S: http://rothys.com/herselfLinks & Resources:Molly's Website & InstagramHer Book, To Have and to Hold: Motherhood, Marriage, and the Modern Dilemma10. HERself Expert: Molly Millwood on Motherhood, Marriage, and the Modern DilemmaYear of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes & I'll Show Myself Out: Essays on Midlife and Motherhood  by Jessi Klein Man 'amazed' by miracle soap dispenser that 'never runs out' Why parents — especially new parents — need to nurture their friendshipsLet's connect!HERSELF SHOP: https://herself-podcast-favorites.myshopify.com HERSELF PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/herselfpodcast HERSELF INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/herselfpodcast MEET AMY: http://instagram.com/ameskiefer MEET ABBY: http://instagram.com/abbyrosegreen

Thanks for joining Jill Baughan today on Finding Joy ...No Matter What. Make a Joy Box for Someone You Care About: https://jillbaughan.com/joy-box/ *Improv description: I have had this writer's description of improv for years in my files. Unfortunately, I don't have the writer's name. If this is by you, please come forward and take credit… Niequist, Shauna. I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet: Discovering New Ways of Living When the Old Ways Stop Working. Zondervan, 2022.  Rhimes, Shonda. Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person. Simon and Schuster, 2015.  Connect with Jill: Facebook ~ Instagram ~ Twitter ~  Website

We explore just the precipice of whether violence and love can coexist. Listen more to hear our thoughts and encouragement to explore beloved author, bell hooks's, "All About Love: New Visions," which discusses aspects of love in modern society. We also recommend Ly Tran's memoir, "House of Sticks," that recounts her journey from war-torn Vietnam to Queens, NYC, and the power we have to alter and fight against the odds for a greater opportunity. We shift our conversation to a lighter note on Netflix's, "The Adam Project," that explores the frailty of time and the dynamic between our current self in relation to our kid self. NPR'S Book of the Day: Remembering bell hooks and 'All About Love' Books by bell hooks: Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom, Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center, Feminism is for Everybody, All About Love: New Visions Brittney Cooper's TED Talk: The racial politics of time Reach and Teach in San Mateo Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner Earth Day on April 22 Jane Fonda's quote from Netflix's Feminists What Were They Thinking? "Most girls, we're feisty when we're young before puberty sets in. And it's when the specter of womanhood begins to loom on the horizon, you have to stuff anger...you know, you have to be a good girl. Well, all your life, people are saying, "Be a good girl." Well, that implies that you're not naturally good." Netflix's Yes Day Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person (book) and My year of saying yes to everything (TED Talk) by Shonda Rimes Steak Marsala recipe served with mashed potatoes Rachel Ray's Short Ribs with Pasta e Fagioli --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/naoness/support

What if you could let go of any fear and say yes to the things that scare you? How could saying that three-letter word change your life? Shonda Rhimes did it and wrote a book about it: Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person.We all have choices in life, and challenging ourselves to step outside our comfort zone often results in a positive experience, greater opportunity, and making new connections. Erin shares how she said YES to podcasting live at LA Fashion Week. She talks about her overall experience, the robust conversations and emotional exchanges she had with models and designers, and how disappointed she would have been if she had acquiesced to her fear and denied herself this experience. It pays to be brave!Bonus episodes will be released with Symone Carter, Maria Hildreth, and Erin Hill later this week. 

Television producer, screenwriter, and author Shonda Rhimes shares her story of burnout and how her daughter helped turn it around.    Source: My year of saying yes to everything | Shonda Rhimes   Connect with Shonda Rhimes:    Instagram: shondarhimes   Book: Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person   Hosted by Malikee Josephs (Pronounced Muh leek Jo seffs)   Follow The Show On Instagram @DepressionDetoxShow.

Rhimes was born January, 13 197 in Chicago, Illinois, as the youngest of six children. Her mother was a college professor and her father was a university administrator. Rhimes' mother attended school to earn her PhD in education administration while raising her children. While in HS Rhimes volunteered at a hospital where her interest for medical settings was piqued. During her time at Dartmouth College, where she earned a BA in English and film studies, she joined a Black theater group where she acted, wrote and directed the production. Later, Rhimes moved to LA to attend the University of Southern California to study screenwriting Ranked at the top of her class, she earned the Gary Rosenburg Writing Fellowship. She obtained a MA of Fine Arts from the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Rimes is still making history and great strides in the area of film. She is best known for the award-winning show, Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, and the political thriller, Scandal. She also served as the executive producer of the ABC tv series Off the Map, How to Get Away with Murder, The Catch, and Grey's spin-off, Station 19. In 2007 & 2021, Rhimes was named by Time on the Time 100, their annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. In 2015, she published her first book, a memoir, Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand I the Sun, and Be Your Own Person. She is currently in the business of making great things happen in the film industry and making history. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/katherine-hutchinson-hayes/support

Cynthia t'invite au comptoir pour la 7ème revue littéraire du livre: Year of Yes How to Dance It Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person. Tu as sûrement aimé binge-watched les histories d'Amour dans Grey's Anatomy; Bridgerton ou encore Scandal. Shonda Rhimes est la créatrice et productrice de ses fameux shows à succès qui nous font voyagé par 1001 émotions. Dans ce livre de développement personnel, Cynthia passe en revue les chapitres marquants en y distillant des petites pépites. Bonne écoute et à très vite. ✌

Have you ever been confused about the difference between marketing and branding in your real estate investing business? I can tell you that you're not alone.  It's so important to be doing both of these 2 things simultaneously, and today you're going to find out what the reason. Quote “Marketing is how you get leads, and branding is why they choose you. “ Show Notes Here is just a sample of what you'll learn in today's show:  The difference between marketing and branding What comes first? Marketing or branding and why? Knowing how to define what are marketing activities The purpose of building a strong brand right from the beginning Your budget and how it affects your marketing decisions Choosing your marketing strategies based on your “situation” Building a marketing machine that works 24/7 Tips for building brand awareness The best type of content to create for fast results with your marketing and branding Quote: “Your ability to master marketing and branding will likely determine the success or failure of your business over time.”   Resources Mentioned in This Show You can pick up the resources mentioned in the show below.  Brand Assessment Checklist 25 ways to Find Motivated Seller Leads  Done for You Websites Business Cards Logos Fiverr or 99 Designs Book: Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes   Louisville Gal's Real Estate Blog Stop by the Louisville Gal's Real Estate Blog for more great content and some awesome freebies.       .

The world's longest book titles, action items and Joe says yes. The World Beyond Your Head: On Becoming an Individual in an Age of Distraction by Matthew Crawford (2014) vs Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes (2015).

We're back for Season 2 and we're talking about saying YES and doing things, following our enjoyment of Year of Yes, by Shonda Rhimes. Plus, we talk about getting back into the office and the hybrid work debate - but more about why different age groups and career stages are experiencing things differently.   Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman The Work Trend Index: The Next Great Disruption Is Hybrid Work—Are We Ready? https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/worklab/work-trend-index/hybrid-work  Remote working: Is Big Tech going off work from home? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56614285    Season 2 of Have You Got 5 Minutes? Is hosted by Harriet Small and Rebecca Roberts, produced by Dave Musson, Mustard Yellow Media, and brought to in partnership with Nextdoor. Nextdoor is the neighbourhood app used by 1 in 7 households in the UK. For more information visit the website www.nextdoor.co,uk or download the app from your App Store.  Twitter: @Nextdoor_UK Follow us on Instagram @HYG5MPod  Find Rebecca:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/rebecca7roberts https://twitter.com/threadandfable   Linkedin: Rebecca Roberts  Website: https://threadandfable.com/ Podcast: The Hear It podcast  Find Harriet: Twitter: https://twitter.com/HarrietSmallies   Linkedin: Harriet Small Website: https://www.commsoveracoffee.com/ 

What does it take to be at the very top of your game? That's something Octavia Goredema thinks about frequently. As the founder of Twenty Ten Agency, a media platform providing career coaching services, Octavia and her team strive to elevate career opportunities for under-represented professionals. She was also appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire by the Queen, and she is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, leading the Gender Equity Network in the United States of America. As a woman of colour, Octavia has firsthand experience with inequality in society and its emotional toll. In this episode of 2 Pages with MBS, she shares her story and how she attempts to make the world a more inclusive place through her work.  Get book links and resources at https://www.mbs.works/2-pages-podcast/  The book Octavia reads from is titled ‘Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person,' written by Shonda Rhimes. [reading begins at 4:15]  You'll hear MBS and Octavia discuss:  Managing vulnerability when starting new projects [10:45] | Receiving validation [15:44] | What success means [19:41] | What Octavia aims to teach her readers [21:20] | Women of colour can't fix all of the systemic issues alone [22:18] | Realising your worth [25:05]

In this episode I've invited two of my fellow performing arts friends, Alexa and Ricky to chat with me about All Things Bridgerton! Have you watched the new Netflix series? If you haven't I wouldn't dare listen to this episode until you've finished HUGE spoiler alert! We're talking about the plot, the set, actors, characters---All Things Bridgerton. We're also talking about what its like to be actors, how the industry needs to start making bigger strides towards true diversity and equity and so many things in between. This was a very fruitful conversation, I hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed recording. **Content Warning** we're talking about consent or the lack thereof in an infamous scene within the show Recommendations of the Week Alexa's suggestion -Books - Any Jasmine Guillory book & Year of Yes: How To Dance it Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes Alexandria's suggestion - Songs - The Bridgerton official playlist, specifically: "thank u, next", "Girls Like You" and "In My Blood" classically covered by Vitamin String Quartet Ricky's suggestion - Book- The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri Support this podcast! Check out the NEW www.InterruptingRacismPodcast.com Please be sure to subscribe/follow this podcast on your streaming service so that you are always first to know when new episodes arrive! You can follow Interrupting Racism Podcast on Instagram with the handle @interruptingracismpodcast on Twitter @IntruptinRacism or email at interruptingracismpodcast@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/interruptingracismpodcast/support

On this episode of SWTP Podcast, Tay and Sade have a discussion about the importance of rest to the black woman (22:06) and the relationship between black women and luxury. They also have a conversation about Lori Harvey's public perception and the stance from people like Lil Boosie (39:38) and much more. Book Recommendations: The Sisters Are Alright: Changing the Broken Narrative of Black Women in America by Tamara Winfrey Harris Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes Black Girls Must Die Exhausted by Jayne Allen --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shewearsthepants/support

Over the summer, I read the book "Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person" by Shonda Rhimes. Her book was so relatable for me and my fears around having my own business. I am not someone that normally posts all over social media and was definitely not someone that EVER saw themselves creating a podcast. Being in business is not natural for most people, and that is OKAY. You can love business and what you do for others but still not love everything about it. In this episode learn how saying yes can skyrocket your business and self-esteem. Think about what and why you are saying no (or ignoring it) and be reminded that business is about service to others and connections. So every time you say yes you open up an opportunity to meet that perfect client. Yes. 

This week the Betches talk non-fiction! Kristin and the Betches discuss the plot of "Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person" by Shonda Rhimes. The Betches discuss race, Shonda as the visionary she is, and motivations within the book. Follow us on Instagram for previews of next week's episode!

In this week's episode we'll talk about all things related to the Inauguration. But, then we'll parlay it to doing the work to be a "light." We've been through so much, but now comes to the hard work of doing the work. Doing the work will require us to look at ourselves. It's time to get real and free the "light" that lives within us all.Amanda Gorman: https://www.theamandagorman.com/ Books That I Would Recommend To Help You Find Your Light: Living Through the Meantime: Learning to Break the Patterns of the Past and Begin the Healing Process by Iyanla Vanzant: https://www.amazon.com/Living-Through-Meantime-Learning-Patterns/dp/0743227107 Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear Paperback by Elizabeth Gilbert: https://www.amazon.com/Big-Magic-Creative-Living-Beyond/dp/1594634726 Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person  by Shonda Rhimes : https://www.amazon.com/Year-Yes-Dance-Stand-Person/dp/1476777128Contact information for Pamela &  The Well Done Life Podcast:Please reach out and share your feedback on this week's episode or topics that you would like covered :-)Twitter: https://twitter.com/iampamelaldavisInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/pamelaldavis/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewelldonelifepodcast/Email: thewelldonelife@gmail.com

Sometimes saying YES to the right things can change your life. In this episode, we talk about the magic that happens when you're willing to indulge in the goodness presented to you. It is easy to play the "devil's advocate" or consider the cons in every situation. What happens when you permit yourself to willingness?  Books mentioned in this episode: Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes (Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, HTGAWM). You can purchase your own copy *here: https://amzn.to/3e6JZUQ.  *This is an affiliate link. We will receive a commission from your purchase if you use the link. 

The reason that the Impact Makers Podcast exists is to bring you tools, tips and resources to help you build a career that you love, and to live a life that matters. I love introducing you to people that I believe are truly making a difference out there in the world, who can inspire you to take action in your own life, or help you to discover paths to impact that you may not have considered possible for yourself before. Julie Turney is one of those inspiring people, and I hope that you’ll listen closely as she shares how she’s taken intentional steps to grow her career and her network, and also to increase her impact. And she’s just getting started. Julie describes herself as a People Champion, and she’s also a woman of many talents, who wears many different hats. She’s a mom, a Human Resources Manager, an HR Performance Coach, an HR Disrupter, a Public Speaker, and she’s the host of the HR Sound Off Podcast Show. She’s also currently writing her first book - in her spare time, of course - so she’ll soon be adding published author to her collection of titles. And she’s accomplished all of these things - and more - while living on the tiny - and beautiful island of Barbados. Since I first connected with Julie a little over a year ago, I’ve been super impressed with the growth that I’ve seen in her personally and professionally as she’s continued to expand her network, and has challenged herself to say “yes” to sometimes hard and scary things - all while continuing to work full time, and during a global pandemic that has isolated her and her fellow Bajans from the rest of the world. I think that you’ll find some inspiration in Julie’s approach to growth and creating an impact in the world, and if you can get past the first few minutes of me fangirling out, and grilling her about Rihanna’s whereabouts on the island, you’ll be glad you did.   Topics Discussed In This Episode:​​ The surprising answer to the obvious question: Is Julie friends with Rihanna? What Julie loves about HR, and why she feels that now - during a global pandemic - is the most exciting time to work in the profession. What breaks Julie’s heart about how HR others sometimes perceive HR. The important role that mentors have played in Julie’s life, and why she chose to actively mentor others in order to grow her own career. How Julie originally connected with DisruptHR, and her plans are to expand DisruptHR events throughout the Caribbean. Julie’s advice for people who make excuses about why they are being held back from achieving their dreams. The surprising online Influencer that sparked Julie to take action, and become a podcaster, DisruptHR organizer, Agile trainer, and HR Coach - in addition to continuing to work in a full-time job. The power of LinkedIn for making connections that can change your life.   People & Resources Mentioned In This episode: HR at Heart / Julie Turney Julie Turney LinkedIn Julie Turney Twitter Julie Turney Facebook HR Sound Off podcast Confessions of an HR Pro: Stories of Defeat and Triumph by Julie Turney DisruptHR Barbados DisruptHR Caribbean HR Summer School Ben Eubanks DisruptHR London Katrina Collier DisruptHR Cayman Chris Bailey Meighan Newhouse Gary Vaynerchuk Hacking HR Enrique Rubio Erich Kurschat Tracie Sponenberg Steve Browne Tim Sackett Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes Ryan Holtz   Connect with Jennifer:   Send her a message [https://jennifermcclure.net/contact/] On LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifermcclure On Twitter: https://twitter.com/JenniferMcClure On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennifer_mcclure/ On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JenniferMcClureSpeaker   *** EPISODE CREDITS: If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment.   He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. *** Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com  

Today I am excited to bring to you the story of the iconic screenwriter and producer, Shonda Rhimes. You probably know her best as the showrunner for Grey’s Anatomy and its spin-off Private Practice, as well as the creator of How to Get Away with Murder and Scandal. Shonda herself and her shows have received innumerable awards, nominations, and other recognition. She also started her own production company, Shondaland, and is a published author with her book, “Year of Yes: How to Dance it Out, Stand in the Sun, and Be Your Own Person.”  Just those accomplishments alone make her iconic, but it’s bigger than that: Shonda is the first African American woman to create and executive produce a Top 10 Network Series and she has made and continues to make a HUGE impact on the television industry by casting her roles in inclusive, fit and relatable ways. Shonda has always made it a priority to tell women-centric stories, with diversity in race, religion, physical ability, and more. She also often portrays women in powerful, male-dominated industries - such as law, medicine, and politics, to name a few. -------------- Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iconicwomenpodcast & Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahkheeter/ Shop Merchandise!: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CupcakesandApplejax

Cindy: (00:00) This is Exploring the Seasons of Life podcast episode 15. I’m Cindy MacMillan and today I am being interviewed by my friend Debra Healey. Cindy: (00:10) Welcome to Exploring the Seasons of Life, a podcast for women with a big heart on a spiritual journey. Each week join Cindy MacMillan as she interviews coaches, spiritual explorers, and celebrants from all walks of life about beginnings, endings, and the messy bits in-between. Self-love, well-being, and mindset are at the heart of our conversations because once you change the inside, the outside will begin to change as well. Cindy: (00:40) Hey friends, Welcome back to Exploring the Seasons of Life podcast. Thank you and I appreciate you for listening today as my friend Debra Healey turns the table on me and asks me questions. Cindy: (00:52) Debra is a nurse leader with a background in Home Health, Hospice and Hospital administration. She has a special interest in Patient safety and helping healthcare professionals handle stress. She holds several certifications in safety and stress management and currently works as a Nurse Consultant providing education that helps healthcare organization achieve a safe environment for patients while helping the healthcare staff handle the stress of patient care. Cindy: (01:23) Deb, thank you for interviewing me today. This is going to be a lot of fun. Debra Healey: (01:28) Yes, it sure is going to be fun, Cindy, turning the tables on you. So, Cindy, what does exploring the seasons of life mean to you in regard to your podcast? Cindy: (01:40) Deb, thank you for asking me that because I love that question. “What does Exploring the Seasons of Life mean to you” because I get a vast array of answers that are personal to my guests. Some of my guests have mentioned the Maiden/Mother/Crone. The Maiden is all about enchantment and new beginnings, youthful ideas and enthusiasm. The Mother is the next phase in a woman's life. She is fertility, abundance and growth, the gaining of knowledge. She is fulfillment—sexual, social, and emotional—and she is represented by the full moon. The Crone aspect is the final stage. She is the hag and the wise woman, the darkness of night, and eventually death. Cindy: (02:28) Some of my guests have talked about the seasons themselves: Spring is the season of new beginnings and a time when we feel energized to experience life in so many ways. In summer, we needn’t hide, hibernate, or bundle up. Life is an open book, with adventures waiting around every corner. Autumn is a time to be thankful for what we have experienced throughout the year and begin to wind down and prepare for next year. Winter is a time to analyze your actions. Think of the year that has passed. Understand what you have achieved and what you need to think about in the coming New Year. Cindy: (03:58) I was thinking of all those different aspects but for me Exploring the Seasons of Life means…let’s explore where you are right now because there is a cycle to everything and there are many seasons within the course of a lifetime. Deb, it has taken me a lifetime to really understand that. Maybe we are graduating college or getting married and having babies, maybe we are grieving and trying to make meaning after loss, maybe we have been cheated on or maybe we are the cheater, maybe we are an empty nester, maybe we are in the throes of a devastating illness, maybe we are lonely, maybe we are in the messy bits of divorce, maybe we are retired and wondering what’s next, maybe we and honestly the list can go on. Cindy: (04:24) No season is perfect, but when we embrace every season of our lives fully, and stop resisting, we become more alive. Henry David Thoreau said, “Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each.” And I love that because it reminds me that there is beauty and learning in every season regardless of which one we are in. Debra Healey: (04:25) Cindy, that was a beautiful answer. And I have listened to every single one of your podcasts. And what I love most about them is how authentic you are and the authenticity that you bring out in each one of your guests. And I think you've just beautifully explained to us the seasons of life and those messy bits in between that, you know, each and every one of us, in this human experience, uh, have experienced all those happy times and sad times. And I think exploring those seasons and really living within each season is what your podcasts bring and what they mean to me. Cindy: (05:10) Oh, thank you, Deb. Thanks so much. Debra Healey: (05:12) So should we move on to inspiration? Cindy, what inspired you to make this podcast in the first place? Cindy: (05:22) This is a really interesting question for me. So, Deb, it was somewhere around the 2008/2009 time frame I was in a Training Program and at the end we were to visualize our future and what we wanted to create. For me it was a center of learning where people came together for personal growth + social change. It would feature leaders and teachers from around the world. The economy crashed and that is another season of my life for another time but in a nutshell, I was laid off and started commuting 1.5 hours each way to the only job I could find. I stumbled on this thing called podcasts. I thought well instead of a physical location I can do a podcast…let me learn how to do that. So it has been a journey of learning how to do a podcast and now having my first 15 out. So that was what inspired me to start the show as well as obviously going through all the different seasons in my own life. Debra Healey: (06:39) Right. And I know we've sure had some great talks about that. Cindy: (06:43) Yes we have. Debra Healey: (06:45) So, you know, now that you have started your podcast, can you give us a quick overview of what you expect your listeners will get out of the podcast that you're putting out there? Cindy: (06:57) Yes, absolutely. I really narrowed this down and I've kind of struggled because when you listen to all the experts out there, they tell you to niche down. So I have had a problem niching down, loving all kinds of different learning, but I, I have gotten to the point where I really feel like the show is for women with a big heart on a spiritual journey because I'm interviewing coaches and spiritual explorers and celebrants from all walks of life about beginnings endings and the messy bits. I really want the show to focus on self-love, well-being, and mindset, because I really and truly do feel that once we change the inside and the way we perceive life, that's when the outside changes as well. Debra Healey: (07:47) Right. And you've shared a lot of that with me, you know, as we've become friends over the years of how, you know, you changed the inside and your outside changed and also your whole, your whole life really changed. So, you know, from my perspective, you bring that to your listeners and that part about niching down. You know, I think those seasons of life, like we say, Oh, we want to work with 40 year olds or 50 year olds, but we're all in those seasons of life, no matter what our ages and all those messy bits oh boy they're in every season. Cindy: (08:25) Yes they are. Debra Healey: (08:28) So I'm moving on to another question. Let's see. What have you learned from starting these podcasts? Cindy: (08:36) Deb, I have learned so many things. The podcast is truly a labor of love for me. Cindy: (08:43) 1. That I really enjoy the creative process of producing a podcast and that when people who were already podcasting said it is more work than you think, believe them. You will need to be dedicated to continually be putting out new episodes. 2. The power of yes: Deb, the women who said yes to me, who raised their hand, in the very beginning of my podcasting journey showed me that saying yes is truly a leap of faith. The majority of the first 15 women I interviewed did not know me at all. It reminds of the book Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person - by Shonda Rhimes. Have you read that one? Debra Healey: (09:36) No, I haven't. Cindy: (09:37) I recommend that. Debra Healey: (09:39) Oh, I will read it. Cindy: (09:41) So, yes, the power of, yes. Cindy: (09:44) The third thing I've learned is: The power of no: I have asked women to be a guest on the show who said no. I learned not to take it personally because that was a perfect example of self-love. If it wasn’t the right time for them it wasn’t the right time for them. Period. Debra Healey: (10:02) Yes. And I know you talk a lot about self-love and acceptance, so that's a really important feature. And I think in every one of your podcasts that I have listened to, there's a common thread of a message of how important it is for us to look at ourselves and see ourselves as others see us. I remember one time we talked about how, um, we can be our own best friend talked a lot about that one time. And I think that that is a common thread that comes through in every one of your guests that you bring out in that guest is, is the power of self-love and how it is okay to put yourself first and maybe sometimes say, no. Cindy: (10:44) So that's number three. Was that power of no, four, okay, Deb, I get to talk to amazing women. They, you know, I'm learning from them. I stay in this positive place, you know, after talking to them and listening to their stories. And sometimes, you know, the things that they say to me might be something that I've never heard of, or I've never thought of. So I'm looking at things in a total different way. That's one of the things I am enjoying so much is getting to talk to amazing women like you. Debra Healey: (11:19) Well, thanks, Cindy. Debra Healey: (11:23) This has been a lot of fun. I've learned a lot more that I thought I knew everything about you developing these podcasts, but I certainly have learned a lot more of why this is your heart's desire. And you know, I'm really proud of you because I've, um, really watched you grow from something that was an idea while you were driving to a new job to, you know, having really 16 podcasts already completed and put out for people to listen to. I put them all on my Facebook page. Um, you know, every, every time I listen and, you know, for any of your listeners, I would, I would encourage them to do the same because the messages are so important to especially women right now in the times that we're in. Cindy: (12:11) Thank you, Deb. I appreciate that so much now. And I do want to mention one other thing that I've learned because it was it was actually; it was a tough one and I had to sit with it for quite a while. And that is, you mentioned that you've listened to the podcast. And I so appreciate that. I have friends that I would send the podcast to who just dismissed it. They didn't even listen. It was nothing to them. And I was really feeling hurt because I thought, Oh, that's my friends. They know how important this to me. Why wouldn't they support me by just listening and giving me feedback? I love that feedback that you give me whenever you listen to a podcast. And what I really had to learn was that it's okay. My podcast and my friendships are separate. They do not have to commingle and that it's not for me to judge what they listen to. And that was a really big learning piece for me. But once I got that piece it set me free. Debra Healey: (13:21) Right. Well, what you're just mentioning to me is all of that about self-acceptance. And I think you and I have talked about the book, The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book), which, you know, The Second Agreement: Don’t Take Anything Personally is one of them, you know, because it's usually not about you, it's about them. And you know, also sometimes there's a lot of, I guess I would use the word fear that they, you know, the, you don't, you're not ready for that information. Right. And also accepting where another person is coming from. Because, you know, in these times that we're in where we're so divisive in the world right now, I think where we can be kind and more gentle and accepting that not everyone has the same, opinions or, you know, the same, life or interest. And that's okay. That's what makes us great as human beings. Cindy: (14:20) Absolutely. So those are the, really the five things that I can say that I've learned that like really made such an, an impact on me. And I want to bring those through in future podcast, because I think those were great learning experiences. Debra Healey: (14:36) Yes. And I know you have some future podcasts plan that are going to be exciting. Cindy: (14:42) Yes I do. Thank you. Oh, all right, Deb. Well, I think this has been fun. Have you thought this been fun? Debra Healey: (14:52) Yes. I think this has been a lot of fun. And I do have a last question for you because it's the question that you ask all of your guests. So I think it'd be fun to hear what your answer is. And maybe I could give a little bit of an answer too. So Cindy, if you could turn back time and tell your 18 year old self, what would you tell her about you in this season of life that you're currently in. Cindy: (15:21) Now, I know how my guests feel when I ask that. Okay, If I could go back and talk to 18-year-old, Cindy, I would tell her everything's going to be okay. You think that the season you're going in right now is going to last forever, but it's not. You are going to have so many experiences. You're going to do things that right now at 18 you cannot even imagine that you will do; at 18 you cannot imagine what you will do. I would tell her, keep your love of learning that's going to serve you well in your years to come. Be kind and keep loving your family. Yeah, that's what I would tell her. Debra Healey: (16:08) Well, I think that's a beautiful answer. And I did think about a little bit about that myself. Do you mind if tell you a little bit about that? Cindy: (16:16) I would love to hear it. Debra Healey: (16:17) My 18 year old self, because you know, when you talk about the seasons of life, I am in my mid-sixties. So I don't even like that word crone, but I love the season. I love the season of life that I'm in right now. And it's one of my happiest seasons ever in my life. So looking back, I would say I've gained wisdom about all my life events. I look back on them and I would tell even my 20, 30, and 40-year-old self, not to worry so much. Don't worry because the happy parts and the sad parts, it's all going to be part of what we'll look back on what I look back on now that has brought me to my present moment. Debra Healey: (17:08) And so in the season that I'm of life that I'm in now, I look towards a grateful mindset. I'm grateful for everything that I've experienced in my life and the wisdom that I've gained to just be, and to take each day as they come and be grateful. I know that sounds a little bit corny, but it is, you know, that when you look back on everything that happened to you looking back on it, I mean, when you're in the middle of the messy bits, you don't know, you don't know how things are going to turn out, but when you look back is when you can say, Oh yeah, I understand that now. So that's what I would tell my 18, 20, 30, and 40-year-old self is don't worry. It's going to be okay. Cindy: (17:57) Deb, I love that because yes, when we're 18, like you said, 20, 30, 40, whatever that worrying about what's going to happen is in hindsight, you know, it's not worth it. Debra Healey: (18:11) That's right. And you know, we've talked about, I'm very interested in finding balance in life and stress and especially helping people to, deal with the everyday bumps that, you know, we all experience. And if you can just, take that deep breath and say everything is happening exactly the way it's supposed to unfold and for my greatest good, which is pretty hard to do in a lot of, you know, intense moments. But if you can achieve that, it does help you get through those messy bits to see the sunshine that's on the other side. Cindy: (18:49) Oh, thanks, Deb. I think this is a perfect place to end. I appreciate you from the bottom of my heart, coming on the podcast and interviewing me Debra Healey: (18:58) And I appreciate giving me the opportunity to interview you. It's been an honor. Cindy: (19:03) All right. Thank you. Cindy: (19:05) Thank you for listening to this week's episode of Exploring the Seasons of Life. I had fun being on the other side of the microphone so to speak and hope you enjoyed this episode of finding out what was behind my desire to start a podcast. I loved the questions Deb asked me and really appreciate her being on the podcast. I do plan on having different friends interview me from time to time…it’s just a fun way for me to tell my story. . Cindy: (19:05) I would love for you to share your favorite episode with your friends and family. . (19:05) Visit our website, CynthiaMacMillan.com, and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Until next time, live inspired!

Naomi Garrick is an author, International Speaker and Personal Branding Coach that helps individuals, entrepreneurs, corporate executives and CEO’s to discover and develop their unique personal brand in order to effectively communicate their expertise and standout in their craft or industry.   She is also the founder of Garrick Communications – a boutique PR agency and a Certified Reputation Champion by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) with over 16 years of experience in Public Relations & Marketing, working with over 100 brands and individuals and Co-Founder of EMERGE personal development summit and workshops.   Naomi is passionate about helping people to see the greatness that sometimes they cannot see within themselves by helping individuals to identify or re-invent their unique personal brand in order to stand out in a noisy world.   Questions   Could you share with us a little bit about your journey, how it is that you got to where you are today? What are maybe two or three things that you think a company can do to ensure that they maintain a strong brand especially in this time that we're operating in? In a case where let us say the story got ahead of you and you were not able to do any damage control, what are some of the things that you think an organization should do in order to recover their reputation? Because one of your R's in your book is reputation. So how would you told you manage that reputation if you realize that it's becoming tarnished and people are saying negative things? Can you tell us how do you stay motivated everyday? Could you share with us one online resource, tool, website or app that you absolutely cannot live without in your business? Could you share with us maybe two or three books that have had the biggest impact on you? What’s one thing that’s going on in your life right now that you’re really excited about – either something that you’re working on to develop yourself or your people? Where can our listeners find you online? What is one quote or saying that during times of adversity or stress or any form of obstacle that you maybe faced with, you tend to draw on this quote or saying because it kind of helps to keep you refocused or get you refocus so that you can achieve your goal or get your mind set to on what you need to achieve?   Highlights   You are the P.R. chief, personal branding coach, so many different titles and themes that go according to your name. Can you share with us a little bit about that? And then we'll dive right into how we can dovetail locked into customer experience.   Naomi shared that it's funny because a lot of people now know her as the PR chick, but she wasn't always known as the PR chick, she actually studied Hotel and Tourism Management because she thought at the time that that's what she really wanted to do.   And that's also because at that age where you're deciding what you want to do in University, she wasn't quite sure. But her best friend was studying Tourism, she was going to study Tourism Management and people said that she (Naomi) had the personality for the hospitality industry, and that's why she jumped into that space. But even after completing for year 3, she always ended up working in the marketing or sales side of the hospitality industry, but after being in that space for about two and a half years, she realized a couple of things about herself. One, she really missed being around her family. Two, working in the hospitality industry is really a 24-hour industry, especially if you live on property at the hotel, which she did in Negril.   And so, she came back to Kingston not really quite sure what she wanted to do next. And luckily, she had the opportunity to meet with a gentleman in Jamaica Kimani Robinson, who had just launched RETV, which was Reggae Entertainment Television, which was really like the B.E.T. of the Caribbean, she would say, or MTV.   And after speaking with her, he offered her an opportunity to be a Sales and Marketing Coordinator, which then led to Sales and Marketing Manager for almost 5 years. And it was during that stint with the company, someone else had approached her about doing some publicity work for an upcoming dancehall artist. And she was a little bit confused at the fact that he would ask her to do that because she really didn't do a lot of PR for RETV, it was more of the marketing and sales side.   But he was so convinced that she was the person for this role. And so she said, “Okay, I'll try.” And she remembered walking to the nearest bookstore and getting all the books that she could find about being a publicist, and public relations, because she knew some of the basics but she really didn't know that much about the space.   And she realized when she started and she did her first press release, that because relationships is such a big driving force for her, she had really built these amazing relationships with the people behind the scenes, like the key decision makers in the media, the editors, the directors, the producers, the writers, the people that actually determine what we see, hear and read in the media.   And they saw her as a very credible source of information, and she had really good writing skills. She actually thinks that if she didn't study hospitality, she would have become a literature teacher.   And so, that's where she started doing PR work really for entertainers, the artists, upcoming artists, established artists. And she did that for a period of maybe about a year and a half while she was still at RETV. And then she became pregnant with her son in 2005. And at that point, it's like her brain does this shift. And she was just like, “I actually don't think this is the right space for me right now,” because being in the entertainment space, it required being out a lot at different types of events, at different types of hours, in the morning and in the night.   And she still went back to that original thought of wanting stability and flexibility to spend real quality time with her family and being in that position, she wouldn't be able to do that. And so, again, she started trying to figure out what's next for her.   And even doing the PR work was great, but working with entertainers would put her in that space of entertainment, which wasn't very stable for her at the time. And so another opportunity came up where a new hotel was opening in Kingston, a boutique hotel.   And as much as she thought she didn't want to go back into hospitality, there was an opportunity for the role of Corporate Communications Manager. And she didn't have corporate communications experience, but she had hospitality experience and she had PR and media experience. And so, she went ahead and she did the interview and she got the interview on the spot. But very quickly, after about three months, again, she realized that hospitality really is not for her.   She actually really loves this PR thing, especially because now, she had the opportunity to work in the lifestyle side of PR, which she really, really loves.   And so, she made a very hard decision to just start her own company, Garrick Communications and to just go headfirst into entrepreneurship without the savings, without a plan, really. But she knew that she didn't want to work for anyone ever again. And so, she started her company really with just her, her BlackBerry, a camera and a laptop, no office.   And luckily, again, because of relationships, one of the media houses in Jamaica heard that she had started this journey on her own and offered to do a feature or story about her, which ended up being the cover story for that publication and that's what led to her first client. They celebrated their 10th anniversary last year and they've never advertised their business. It has really just been through referrals, recommendations. And of course, their results as well and relationships, which is as she said before, is a massive driving force. Three years ago, she started this new journey into personal branding and personal brand coaching, and that came out of being a part of an accelerator program for entrepreneurs. And one of the things that their coach had suggested was finding a way to make this nocturnal revenue or revenue in your sleep by putting in the effort one time. And the example she gave was a book.   She first start writing about PR and PR storytelling, but it just wasn't grabbing her and she couldn't get past chapter one, and then literally, she remembers watching something about using your experience and your skills to offer value and to serve others.   And she woke up the following morning like at about 3:00 am and she just had this idea that she had to write about personal branding, which is her personal journey to this point, because even without the degree, it was the other skill set or the other not so tangible things that really helped to propel her career over the last 15 to17 years.   And so, she just started thinking about some of the steps that she took and she created a workbook. And now 3 years after that, she has 3 books, she’s a speaker, she’s a coach, she does workshops. She just launched an online course and she’s really stepping into this role of personal branding coach because as much as she loves PR and she loves her agents and she loves her clients, she gets so much fulfillment from what she does right now by really helping individuals to see the greatness within themselves that sometimes they just don't see and then how best to communicate it to their ideal audience.   Me: Awesome. Brilliant. So really, really an amazing, a fantastic journey. And you touched on something that basically dovetails into what we're all about in this program. And it was actually highlighted in a webinar that I did this morning with some customer service experts globally. One of the things one of the speakers said was people who are hired for social channels must have certain skill sets that may not have existed before. And you touched them both.   They must be good writers and they must have public relation training. They are the voice of the company. So writing and PR training and I mean, you said it. You said it not in the template of a training that you would have gone to or something you learned in school. But basically because these are skills that you would have had naturally, as well as develop through the different experiences that you had that now materialize into a way that you can give back and help others.   Me: Branding is a great buzzword. I see it on the internet all the time. And you can look at branding from different aspects. You have a corporate brand and you have personal brand. Now, a client’s experience with a brand is very, very important. And it can make or break your business. We've seen a lot of negative news floating around recently, both locally and internationally when companies are not responsive, when they delete comments off of their social media pages, when they don't try to do things in a way that helps to enhance the customer's experience.   So could you give us maybe two or three things that companies need to be doing if they're not doing it already?   Naomi shared that the first thing she would say is that every single member or employee of a company is actually the brand manager for that company.   Every single person plays a role because every contact point that we have with a member of an organization or a company or a brand, can actually make or break our relationship or our experience or our views about that company or brand.   so, she would tell her clients that even the first person that you meet which sometimes is the security guard at an establishment, especially here in Jamaica. Sometimes just the way they greet you can throw off your entire mood as you are getting prepared for a meeting with someone in that organization, or it can completely lift your spirits.   And you end up having a super successful meeting just because your energy levels have changed just because of a very short one to two minute interaction and engagement, your employees actually become the spokespeople for your company, because when there is a crisis, a lot of times they are going to say, “Hey, let me pick up the phone and speak to my friend or this person that I know works at this organization.” And so, communication to her would be also extremely key.   And you start as a company first with your internal customers, which are your employees, because a lot of times when there's a crisis, sometimes your employees are hearing about it for the first time in the news or on Twitter.   that should not be the case, because if someone asks them, they should be able to have some kind of response that has been discussed with the company. So, they also know what to say if they are approached by just a friend, by an individual or by a client or by the media, because we all become these media/brand managers for that company as well.   Another thing that she would say, because you said two to three, is transparency because now we live in this digital world where we can find information about everybody and information is shared so quickly. So, you want to ensure that if there is some kind of crisis, that one, you are ahead of that story, even if you don't have a complete response yet, it's important to just acknowledge, use the same channels that the story came out.   So, if something came out about your brand or our company on Twitter, that's where you need to respond first and then you can use your other channels to respond. And that's why so many companies now post press releases through their social media channels first before even sharing with the media so that individuals know that this is what we had to say about this particular incident, this is our stance and we will continue to update you as we get more information. So it's very important to lead the story instead of you trying to play catch up now.   And to address things that may not even have been real or related but it's just because you've allowed the media or you've allowed individuals to create the story because you're not being a part of the storytelling process.   And so, timeliness, she thinks would be the last thing. Have to respond in a timely manner, we can't be taking 24 hours or two days or a week to respond to something, even if it's not a crisis. And as she said, if you don't have the full answer yet, say that, say…..   “This is a situation; this is what we know right now, we are addressing this and we will have an update for you within 24 hours or in the next two hours or continue to follow us on our social media platforms for the latest updates on this situation.”   And she thinks that's where we go wrong a lot of the times is we don't respond immediately. And then we end up with that “No comment” thing, which she thinks is like the worst thing ever. So when you say no comment, it's kind of like people feel that you're hiding something or like you are actually in the wrong. And then they create their own stories, which is not what you want.   Me: So your first was communication. Second was transparency and third was timeliness.   Naomi reiterates that the first one is really just acknowledging that we're all managers for whatever company or brand that we work for. We all have a responsibility to carry the correct message, which would lead then to communication.   Me: So it's very important for us to focus on all these areas to ensure that our customer experience is one in which is positive. Everybody's looking for the same thing, customer loyalty, customer retention, positive word of mouth advertising, testimonials. And unfortunately, even though there are opportunities for you to pay for some of these things, if it's done organically and it's being done from a place of authenticity, your customers are really your best marketing tool.   Naomi shared that one; she would say that personal branding is really your reputation. But they use this new buzzword. But it's not. It is your reputation. And as you said your reputation matters so much more so even now. She likes to quote Warren Buffett where he says, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and only 5 minutes to ruin it.” And if we think about that, we do things differently.   But in this digital world, you can ruin a reputation in seconds with a tweet, a screenshot, a voice note, a video, it can go viral. But the great thing is that that viral-ness can also help us to correct a situation. So, we have a great opportunity with social media platforms to really get our message out there in a very quick way.   So, yes, maybe we missed the original mark and we were behind with responding to a crisis or there really was something that we were involved with that left a not such a pleasant taste with our loyal fans or our customers.   And that's why it goes back to those tips that she had recommended earlier, that timeliness of response and being authentic and genuine with your audience and your customers. And so, she would recommend, and even not just doing a static press release, but doing a video, letting them see you, feel your emotions to show that you care and you actually took the time to sit down and do this, you the CEO and owner of the company, not your corporate communications manager, not your director of public relations, but you the person, because she honestly believe with leadership, when things go right for the company, it's the leader of the company, when things go wrong with the company, it’s the leader of the company.   And so, that's a time when a leader really needs to step up to the plate and get in front of those cameras and really share what is really happening. Show empathy and show that you care especially if you are in the wrong and you know you are in the wrong. Apologize, acknowledge the situation. Apologize for it; these are the steps we're taking to make sure this never happens again. And this is what we're doing with our team to ensure that we have things in place to mitigate a situation like this in the future.   So it's almost like you let them in to become a part of the process and you can even open it up to say, “If you have any ideas that you believe would be helpful to us during this time, please don't hesitate to email me directly.”   And you give them your personal email address so that they can contact, they can reach out to you and you respond to them.   That’s how you retain that loyalty from those customers, those raving fans that you had that were your ideal audience, because they are the ones now that will speak to this new experience you know, “I'm starting to have second thoughts about this company because this happened. But then when I got this email with this letter from the owner of the company and he asked for our opinion and our help. It made me feel good and it felt like this was a brand that I still want to support.”   Me: Agreed. Brilliant. Excellent answer, Naomi. And I think many of our listeners that listen to the podcast have small businesses. Some of them are part of large entities as well, play very significant roles. And so reputation is very important, especially during this time. As you said, empathy is so, so critical. And I like the fact that you said that they put themselves out there and put their own e-mail or contact number so that the client can actually reach in touch with them.   It shows that they're making themselves a part of the solution. So it's not them trying to fix it, the team trying to fix it. But I am a part of the solution as well, and I'm committed to it. And I'm here to hold your hand and walk you through it to make sure that we both come out on the positive end of this. So I really, really love that response.   Naomi shared that at the end of the day, we just want to connect. We're all human beings and we crave connection, significance. And she speaks about this all the time that, Tony Robbins says that, “People are not in the business of buying goods and services, they're in the business of feeling and connection and emotion.”    And so that's what draws us to our brand or company more than the actual product or the cost of the product or even the service that you provide.   But it's the experience that you create with different people when they meet with you or they engage with your product or they engage with your team.   Me: And they buy you before they buy a product or service. So it's important for you to ensure that you are being very genuine about whatever you're doing because people can pick up if you're being fake. It comes over in a tone of voice, your body language, how you respond, as you said, you send somebody a message and you say to yourself, “But I know they got the message. I know they saw the message. They've been in this application for quite a few times after I've sent a message and they haven't even acknowledged that they got the message to give a response.” People pay attention to those things.   Naomi shared that of course, because she celebrated Brand Day last week on her birthday. She has gotten so many emails, messages, everything. And so like she’s just using this week to start going through. And she noticed that a colleague of hers had sent her an email probably on Saturday, today's Friday. She had not responded yet because she’s still going through but what she did was let me (Naomi) send her a quick WhatsApp just to let her know that she sees her email, and she will respond by end of day to day. And she responded right away saying, “I was starting to wonder what was happening. So I really appreciate the fact that you sent me this message.” So sometimes it's as simple as that.   And people don't know what you're going through, so they just can't assume that, it's because she’s trying to respond to everybody's email. They may think that she just doesn’t have the time to respond to them or you don't care. And she cares about everybody because everybody that she interacts with, she wants to create a positive experience with them, even if it's not to buy a product or service because it's her.   And so when she responded, she knew she was doing the right thing, your gut tells you something. She flags things in her email that she hasn’t read yet. And she saw the purple flag, and she’s like, she’s going to message her right now so that she knows that she didn’t just see her email and not respond.   Me: It really goes a very far way and it's always the little things. It's always the little thing that goes a far way.   Naomi shared that she doesn’t stay motivated every day that would absolutely be the most honest answer, especially during right, right now. There are some days where she still doesn't have the energy to do anything. She thanks God that she has a child and that's what actually gets her out of bed some mornings.   So, he is a big motivator for her. But also she leans into a couple of things when she needs motivation. So, her morning routine, it helps a lot with that because she starts off using intention cards to just set her intention for the morning.   She gets up early every morning and she just needs the quiet time to really sit down and not really do any work. But she’ll listen to a podcast like maybe this (Navigating the Customer Experience) podcast. She listens to a podcast or listens to a positive meditation or something just to start the day right with a great cup of coffee. That's very important to her to set the tone but also her tribe is very, very important to her.   And she has different types of tribes. She has tribe of girlfriends where it’s just her close friends from high school. But she also has a tribe of entrepreneurial women. Women in business who she would lean to during a time like this, because we are going through a similar experience together and just sitting down and talking to each other. We get to share ideas, share experiences, you know it's not you alone and we're always motivating and encouraging each other.   So that is very, very important to her. And her colleagues and her, Rochelle and Catherine, they talk about your circle of genius all the time. Who do you let into that space? One of the things that she also do for her motivation is, she’s not on social media very often, so she’s on it very purposefully because she don't want to come across maybe a post or something that's shared that maybe gives her a sense of anxiety, because sometimes she’ll go online and she’ll see other people in her field of knowledge sharing and doing the most.   They're doing all these amazing things every single day. And for her, she gets a little bit anxious because then she starts thinking, “Am I not doing enough? Why am I not doing all these things?”   And so, actually, one of the purposeful things she started doing was actually muting some of her friends, some of the people that she follows so that she’s not bombarded with that as she gets up in the morning. And so, she really goes online when she’s ready to share or to respond to queries or questions that are on her pages.   And so she has had to create those social media boundaries for herself to keep her own motivation up. And the last thing is that she reads a lot. So, she’s always reading and learning from other people's experiences. So that really helps to keep her motivation up for sure.   When asked about an online resource that she cannot live without in her business, Naomi shared that that's Canva. So she doesn't have graphic design skills. She comes from a very creative family but that gene skipped her. Canva allows her to be a graphic designer. So she uses Canva for everything, for her social media posts, for her e-books, for her on boarding emails to her coaching clients, for her proposals, for her backdrops.   She just saw today that you can customize your Zoom backdrops using Canva, they have a template for that now. So, it is what she uses to do all of her branding. So, she usually has someone create a really great piece of branding for her in the form of a logo and then she just utilizes the brand colours to now use Canva to create her own content, that she can use on all her digital media pages, her website, YouTube channels. And just for promotional material for her business or just basic information and creating content. Canva is her go to, it’s free and if you pay for the pro version, she believes it's like US $12.00 a month, it's worth it.   When asked about books that have had the biggest impact, Naomi shared that there's so many. But her two favorite, favorite, favorite books are The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. And that's really just about tapping into your purpose and really just understanding that your journey makes you who you are. And that's how you develop your personal legend by just starting with you. So, she loves that and she listens to Audibles as well. And she read the physical book, but she also listen to the audible sometimes when she needs just a little bit of motivation.   And then the second one is the Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes, because that book literally changed her life in 2017 and that's really a book about starting to say yes to everything. The things that scare you the most because they lead to so many opportunities for your life. And so Shonda shares her story about how one Thanksgiving her sister was saying that she doesn't say yes to anything.   And for example, at that time she hired a publicist and his job was to tell people that she can't attend an event or she can't speak at an event because she just would not do those things. And then, so her first real big speaking event was a graduation ceremony, that clip is still on YouTube because it's her most powerful thing to date. And speaking engagement and that just led her to so many opportunities to speak, to lose weight, to do all the things she was scared to do really.   And it has transformed her life. And so for her (Naomi), 2017 became her year of yes and that's when her life also changed in a very positive way. And then she would also say any book by Tim Ferriss, if you're a business person, is great. The 4-Hour Work Week: Escape the 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich is amazing, now is a great time actually to be reading that book because we're all kind of living in this four hour workweek life right now with this pandemic. And he shows you how to do it the right way.   But he also has these two big books, Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World by Timothy Ferriss, that’s amazing and he has another one – Tools of Titans by Tim Ferris. They are two massive books and what it is, is a collection of tips, tools, books, all kinds of information from hundreds of people, whether it’s authors, celebrities, cooks, athletes, all kinds of individuals just sharing tips on their morning routine, lessons learnt, favourite book to give away and it’s just like this massive book of awesomeness.   Me: Great resources, some parts of it must resonate with you and helped to advance you in some ways.   Naomi stated that somethings you never thought about until you read it, so it’s really great.   Naomi stated that she will share two things, one, during this time she has discovered that she is an expert banana bread baker. She started baking banana bread literally on a weekly basis and she just bakes them to give away to people actually. So, she has been on Amazon a little bit too much during this time but she bought these little mini baking tins so now when she does a batch, she can actually do 5 small mini banana breads and she keeps 1 for her house and then give away the rest to her friends or her neighbours.   And it just makes her feel good, her son is annoyed with her because he thinks she should sell them but that’s not why she bakes them. It’s actually one of her coping mechanisms during this time, it just puts her in a different place and she just loves when people calls her back to say how delicious the banana bread was. Banana bread chronicles.   And then also, she finally launched her online course on Building a Personal Brand and it’s something she should have done 2 years ago but she never had the time. And so, she has taken this time to finally sit down and build the courses, it’s 18 modules with coaching videos and work sheets and she’s really excited about it and the feedback she has been getting from individuals that signed up for the course last week has been so great.   And she loves that she can actually see their progress in the course and the respond to them in real time if they have any challenges. So, she really proud of that, it’s 2 years in the making and COVID forced her to buckle down and launch it and she is really excited about it.   Naomi shared listeners can find her at – www.iamnaomigarrick.com LinkedIn – Naomi Garrick Instagram - @naomigarrick                      @theprchick   Naomi shared that her favourite quote and she speaks about it all the time is, “The journey is the reward.” It’s a Chinese proverb and really it just reminds us that everything that has happened in our lives, the good things and the bad things, the things that we don’t like, the things that we don’t want to acknowledge and accept, are actually the things that makes us this person that we are today.   And without those experiences, we wouldn’t be who we are in this moment. And so, a lot of times, we get very flustered thinking about the future and we get anxiety and we don’t know what’s next or we haven’t achieved the goals that we wanted in our lives right now without remembering to look back at all the things that got us to this point.   And yes, COVID-19 is one big challenge and we’re in a pandemic, but you can think back, every individual must have had something in their life that happened, some kind of challenge that they were able to overcome.   And so, it just reminds you that we will get over this, when, she’s not sure but there are lessons to be learned during this time, find the lessons in the journey and then accept that this is just making you the person you are meant to become.     Please connect with us on Twitter @navigatingcx and also join our Private Facebook Community – Navigating the Customer Experience and listen to our FB Lives weekly with a new guest   Grab the Freebie on Our Website – TOP 10 Online Business Resources for Small Business Owners     Links   The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes The 4-Hour Work Week: Escape the 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich by Timothy Ferriss Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World by Timothy Ferriss PR Chick’s Guide : 8 Steps to Building Your Personal Brand Workbook PR Chick’s Mini Guide : 8 Steps to Building Your Personal Brand       Do you want to pivot your online customer experience and build loyalty - get a copy of “The ABC’s of a Fantastic Customer Experience.”   The ABC's of a Fantastic Customer Experience provides 26 easy to follow steps and techniques that helps your business to achieve success and build brand loyalty. 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In this episode Sinéad and Melissa are joined by two brilliant guests: actor, writer and activist Rose Wardle, and actor, writer and star of Casualty Gabriella Leon. Rose and Gabriella join The Imposters Club to chat about the imposter syndrome and weird privileges that come with hidden disability and invisible illness, media representation and how to be a better ally.This episode is available to watch with closed captioning here: https://youtu.be/L9Xgdu5gQlY We'd love to hear your stories of feeling like an imposter- as well as how you're doing at the moment- so email us at  theimpostersclub@gmail.com and each episode we'll be sharing some on the podcast. IG: @theimpostersclubT: @impostersclubSHOW NOTESFollow:Rose Wardle IG: @rosesusanlilyGabriella Leon IG & TW: @gabriellaleon_@versusarthritis@cantgoout_imsick@DANC_MANC (Disabled Artists Networking Community)@triplecmanchest (https://tripleczone.org/)Amal Abdi, Supporting people with Invisible Illnesses, Roundhouse blog: https://www.roundhouse.org.uk/blog/2020/04/supporting-people-with-invisible-disabilities-in-the-arts/‘10 ways to be a Good Ally to Diabled People', She Might Be Magazine: https://shemightbe.co.uk/10-ways-good-ally-disabled-people/‘Illness Often Shows Up in Media – but Depictions of Chronic Illness Continue to Lack', Franca Bergunde, The Mighty: https://themighty.com/2018/11/chronic-illness-lack-of-representation-media/‘How To Get Disability Representation In TV & Movies Right, According To The People Doing It', Mary Kate McGrath, Bustle: https://www.bustle.com/p/how-to-get-disability-representation-in-tv-movies-right-according-to-the-people-doing-it-17129242‘Chronic Illness' Mainstream Moment', Larry Dobrow, MM&M: https://www.mmm-online.com/home/channel/media-news/chronic-illness-mainstream-moment/‘Chronic Illness and Its (Lack of) Portrayal in Society', Taylor Phillips, Vocal: https://vocal.media/longevity/chronic-illness-and-its-lack-of-portrayal-in-society‘The Catch 22 of Illness and Disability Portrayals in Media: All Representation is Good Representation vs. Accuracy Only, Please', InvisiYouth: http://www.invisiyouthcharity.com/blog/catch-22-illness-disability-portrayals-media-representation-good-representation-vs-accuracy-please/Recommended reading: "Year of Yes! How to dance in the sun and be your own person" by Shonda Rhimes https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Shonda-Rhimes/Year-of-Yes--How-to-Dance-It-Out-Stand-In-the-Sun-and-Be-Your-Own-Person/18297536

This week Tayla is joined by Karen the branch librarian at Auburn and Dave from the Central Branch. They talk audiobooks, what fiction can teach us about real life, virtual concerts, and Morris dancing. We’re excited to announce our first author visit to the podcast! Joe Broadmeadow and Brendan Doherty will drop by to share from their book It’s Just the Way It Was: Inside the War on the New England Mob and Other Stories. You can join the conversation by sending us a question for the authors. Record a voice memo and email it to central@cranstonlibrary.org by Monday, May 25. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books: Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun, and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes The Printed Letter Bookshop by Katherine Reay Lost Dogs and Lonely Hearts by Lucy Dillon Join our discussion of this book on May 12th at 2:00 PM (register online) or May 13 at 7:00 PM (register online). The Broken Earth Series by N. K. Jemisin The Death of the Necromancer by Martha Wells Join our discussion of this book on May 14th at 7:00 PM (register online). Dear Mrs. Bird by A. J. Pearce Maisie Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear AV: Some Good News hosted by John Krasinski Firefly (2002-2003) Firefly: the Unification War. Vol. 1 by Greg Pak Firefly the Game Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburne --Banjo House Lockdown, Friday evening Rhiannon Giddens and Francisco Turrisi Art Lives On - Connecting Fans to Artists in a Stay-at-home Climate Other: Ladies of the Rolling Pin The Last Post podcast by Alice Fraser Alice Fraser: Savage (2020) Two Noble Kinsmen at Shakespeare’s Globe

The current health crisis has many of us operating from a place of fear. We’re worried about losing money and some of us are losing our confidence, too. But what if we could shift from a mindset of scarcity to one of abundance? What if we could replace our anxiety with a sense peace and move forward in faith, knowing that whatever happens, we are going to be okay? Megan Everett is the Founder and CEO of Perfrm, a software platform that helps sales professionals and teams meet their goals through data analysis and sales education. Megan launched the business in April of 2018, and within 18 months, she had grown Perfrm into a $27M company. She is also the mastermind behind Love and Clarity, a community dedicated to providing people with free resources and business strategy calls through the Coronavirus crisis. On this episode of Destined to Be, Megan joins us to share her journey to building Perfrm, walking us through her bold moves from healthcare admin to commission-only sales to starting her own company. She offers her take on the pros and cons of the body positivity movement, challenging us to take care of the bodies we have—whatever size they may be. Listen in to understand how Megan is stepping up as a leader during COVID-19 and learn how YOU can replace fear with peace by joining her Love and Clarity Movement. Key Takeaways Megan’s bold career move from healthcare admin to commission-only sales How selling door-to-door helped Megan develop the ability to handle a NO How Megan came to start her own software company The fundamentals of the Perfrm sales forecasting + quota tracking platform Megan’s superpower in building relationships and connecting people Megan’s take on the pros and cons of the body positivity movement What inspired Megan to initiate the Love and Clarity Movement Love and Clarity’s aim to replace the current climate of fear with one of peace The responsibility we have as leaders to give back through the Coronavirus crisis How Megan’s faith and abundance mindset fuel her confidence Connect with Megan Perfrm Megan on Instagram Love and Clarity Love and Clarity on Instagram Connect with Jeremiah & Mallory Destined to Be Jeremiah on LinkedIn Jeremiah on Facebook Jeremiah on Instagram Mallory on Instagram Mallory on Facebook REVOLUTION WELLNESS Facebook Group Resources Motionloft Salesforce HubSpot Alli Webb of Drybar Dr. Quantum Double Slit Experiment Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes

L'Oreal Thompson Payton is a Chicago-based lifestyle writer covering the intersection of women, work and wellness. Her writing has been featured in HelloGiggles, Shine, Bustle, and Brit + Co. She's also the director of communications for OneGoal, a national college access and success organization. She really inspired me because she's a fellow multi-hyphenate, but also infuses a sense of mission and healthy mindset into everything she does. We talked about work and wellness for millennial women, and how to ensure that your work is aligned with your personal mission. I hope you enjoy this episode, and if you did, please go leave a rating or review on iTunes right now as it really helps grow the show. I really enjoyed this conversation with L'Oreal, and I hope you do, too.   FOLLOW OUR GUEST Follow L'Oreal on Twitter and Instagram Sign up for the LT in the City Weekly Newsletter on her Website   LINKS TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED How a 'Yes Test' Helped Me Curb My People-Pleasing Ways Salary Negotiation Script Test how self-compassionate you are Self-Compassion Guided Meditations & Exercises The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg Drop the Ball: Achieving More by Doing Less by Tiffany Dufu Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes   RATE & REVIEW Rate & Review on iTunes! Leave me a review and let me know what you liked about this episode. Thank you for helping it grow!   CONNECT WITH EMILY On Twitter, Instagram, & LinkedIn - @heyemilykennedy Sign up for the email newsletter: www.emilykennedy.org   QUOTES FROM THE EPISODE If this isn't a ‘hell yes,' it's a no. When you say no to something, you are saying yes to yourself.   Music by: Taste the Vibe - “Arctic Monkeys - R U Mine? (Mungø Remix)” unedited, via Creative Commons

This week, Misty and Lisa review the New York Times Bestseller Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In The Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes. Shonda Rhimes is the creator of "Grey's Anatomy" and "Scandal" as well as founder of Shondaland which produces "How to Get Away with Murder," "For the People," and "Station 19." Her book "Year of Yes" from Simon & Schuster was an instant New York Times best seller. Her Masterclass.com course on TV writing is a top draw. Her site Shondaland.com, launched in September 2017 as a part of Hearst Magazines Digital Media Network. In 2017, Shonda Rhimes was inducted into the Television Academy of Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame. In this Year of Yes book review, Misty and Lisa give the overview of the chapters: No Maybe? Um, Yes…? Yes to the Sun Yes to Speaking the Whole Truth Yes to Surrendering the Mommy War (or, Jenny McCarthy is my everything) Yes to All Play and No Work Yes to My Body Yes to Joining The Club Yes, Thank You A Note About Time: Yes to More Year of Yes Yes to No, Yes to Difficult Conversations Yes to People Yes to Dancing It Out (with the right people) Yes to Who I Am Yes to Beautiful If you like what you're hearing, you can purchase the book here. You can visit the book’s website here. or Shonda's website here. Watch her Dartmouth commencement address here. And don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Go Help Yourself! 

What does personal development mean to you? Is it self investment? Finding resources? Becoming the best version of yourself? What wraps all the areas of your life is personal development and choosing to adapt your mindset to the vision you have for yourself.    Part 4 of this 4-part series is all about your personal development. The most profitable investment you will EVER make is to yourself.    What you can expect:  Mel Robbins popular TED talk Brene Brown and her Netflix special, A Call to Courage  An important lesson from the movie, A Bronx Tale When and how to find a professional coach to help you succeed Today's YOU WANNA DO WHAT?! crazy, big idea is to get real on the concept of investing in yourself. When you make the decision to invest in yourself, you send a powerful message to yourself and to the world. You are declaring that you are important enough to devote time, energy and space to your growth, to your learning, and to your personal goals no matter the size or the scope.   Episode Resources:  Book:  Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes Strengths Finder 2.0 by Tom Rath The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg ------------ **Join the YOU WANNA DO WHAT?! Facebook Community  (www.facebook.com/groups/youwannadowhat) Join a FREE community and feel supported as you invest in yourself in these very real and sometimes challenging ways.    -------- Check out this week's Wordspiration (#wordspiration) and be sure to give them a follow, and tell them @youwannadowhat sent ya! ------- **Love the show? Leave a review! Visit the YOU WANNA DO WHAT?! online: www.youwannadowhat.com Let's Connect! Have a question? Want to recommend a topic or guest? Email me: monica@youwannadowhat.com Follow me on Instagram and Facebook NEW: www.twitter.com/youwannadowhat1 Subscribe to YOU WANNA DO WHAT??! on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or your favorite podcast app.

I searched high and low before finding out about passive investing. Along the way, I put in a lot of time, and even lost some money. Once I realized the power of passive investing, I was hooked. Here at Good egg, we're on a mission to help you live your best life. And often, that means getting your money worries out of the way first and foremost. ​That's why we're an investment company and not a travel agency, because we know that in order to truly live a life free from worry and on your own terms, you need to take the money worries out of the equation first. We never set out to become a real estate investing company, but we found real estate to be the single best way to help you create stable and reliable passive income. ​So, that's what we do. We help you learn about and invest in this thing called real estate syndications (group investments), so you can get your money worries out of the way and focus on living life exactly as you've always wanted. Contact Julie www.goodegginvestments.com Content mentioned Apartment syndication Training : https://www.passiveinvestoracademy.com Book: Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person https://www.amazon.com/Year-Yes-Dance-Stand-Person/dp/1476777128/ref=sr_1_1?crid=KPC821U9HZER&keywords=year+of+yes+shonda+rimes&qid=1553115707&s=books&sprefix=year+of+yes%2Caps%2C151&sr=1-1 Follow Ola on instagram [www.instagram.com/oladantis] @OlaDantis for all other social media Send me a DM when you follow so I can say hi! www.dwellynn.com/invest Get your free book: www.audibletrial.com/dwellynn

Do you remember what you were like when you were newly single? Reckless? Grieving? Angry? Probably all three at some point! We join Alice and co on their adventures through singledom, in this 2016 NY-based film, and pull out and discuss all the juicy, realistic goodness the piece has to offer from eligibility to choosing to be a single mother to rules of texting!Strangers https://m.facebook.com/StrangersSeries/ Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1471157326/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_OGoqCb609Y64J   Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/   Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith, 30, is a marketing strategist and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 3 years. Connect with Charelle https://www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/   Verity Brown, 32, is a freelance marketer and empowerment coach living back in her hometown in the north of England. She dates men and women and has been single for 3 years. Connect with Verity https://www.instagram.com/theseasaltplan/

Today I have a chat with the co-founders of Bebo Mia (a seven figure doula+ training & support business), Natasha Marchand and Bianca Sprague. Both are doulas become doula trainers and we get into the nitty gritty of how their journeys began and transformed into the successful business they run today. We talk about goals, measuring progress in a way that works for you, and how to support other doulas versus tearing them down. I hope you enjoy the interview and follow the links below for additional information.Book Recommendations: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert, Shrewed: A Wry and Closely Observed Look at the Lives of Women and Girls by Elizabeth Renzetti, Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes.Bebo Mia 20% Discount Code: Doulaship

The ladies live by Shonda Rhimes's New York Times bestseller, Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person. We love hearing from you! Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. And if you haven't already, please join our By The Book Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/116407428966900/?source_id=475465442806687 And a big thanks to this week's sponsors:Phlur, creator of sustainably crafted, award-winning perfumes. To get your Holiday Gift Set of three stunning perfumes for 20%, go to phlur.com and use promo code BOOK.Quip, the electric toothbrush designed to make brushing better. Go to getquip.com/bythebook to get your first refill pack for free with a quip electric toothbrush.Helix, a new kind of DNA testing.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk about the latest survey on divorce in the @TheSTStyle, why Strictly's Susannah Constantine felt invisible after turning 50 and chat to comedienne Helen Lederer about her grown up life. Our TV picks are BBC's Killing Eve and ITV's Vanity Fair and our book picks are The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan and Year of Yes: How to Dance it Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes

Show Summary On the show today Karen talks to Sara Grey. Sara is the Founder of WANNABE, maker of functional protein blends and supplements to power the hustle of the everyday female athlete. As a three-decade athlete herself and whole-body health advocate, Sara’s pre-morning gym ritual meant making potions of protein, Ayurvedic herbs, supplements, superfoods, and power flowers. In order to get out the door faster, Sara streamlined her formulas, creating the first-of-their-kind WANNABE protein blends in the process. Sara is also busy launching their fitwear clothing division Hustle Holla and the Host of the podcast Power The Hustle for those who hustle to play bigger, be healthier, and live louder. Mentioned in the Show Sara's Podcast (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/power-hustle-fun-fresh-conversations-about-fitness/id1391897919?mt=2) Adaptogens (https://draxe.com/adaptogenic-herbs-adaptogens/) Sara's Supplements (https://wearewannabe.com) ** Note if you are looking at this in Apple Podcasts, not all links are active. Head on over to the site below for full details ** https://bbb.fireside.fm/episodes Connect with Me If you enjoy the show please leave a review on iTunes, I would love it! iTunes Review (https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/building-a-better-body/id1192279512?mt=2) Send Listener Questions to: info@karenmcclintock.co.uk Support The Show (https://karenmcclintock.co.uk/support/) Join My Private Facebook Group (https://m.facebook.com/groups/549093118804872) My Social Media Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/buildingabetterbodypodcast) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/buildingabetterbodypodcast) Website (http://www.karenmcclintock.co.uk) HUNTER & GATHER Discount Code: karen10off Hunter & Gather T's & C's (https://hunterandgatherfoods.com/bbb/) Hunter & Gather Shop (https://hunterandgatherfoods.com/ourshop/) sponsor music credit (https://www.bensound.com) Special Guest: Sara Grey.

Amy Porterfield- The Dais Podcast Today on Dais I’m sitting down with online marketing expert, educator and the host of the top-ranked podcast, Online Marketing Made Easy, Amy Porterfield. We’re discussing what it takes to create a successful online marketing campaign, why processes are key and how entrepreneurs can bypass self doubt. SHOW NOTES: Amy Porterfield- http://www.amyporterfield.com/amy-porterfield-podcast/ Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person- https://bit.ly/2INKR02 The Life Coach School- https://thelifecoachschool.com AmyPorterfield.com/listbuilding

What would you do to be able to say Yes to your life? Do you know how you want to feel? If you knew what feeling good really felt like, would you choose it? Also, check out: Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes. It's GOOD!

How many of you try to be everything to everyone? If you struggle with saying No, (like I used to), or feel guilty when you do, then you’ll love this episode. Today I share how making conscious decisions will allow you to respond, rather than react, to the opportunities that are presented to you.  IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:  For every Yes, there is at least one No   You need to give yourself permission to make better choices and decisions  There’s only a finite amount of time in each day, yet an infinite amount of ways to fill it   How when it comes to our time, there is ALWAYS a trade-off   How your self-care time, even it’s just watching TV, matters…  Where do you start when trying to gain awareness, and how does it relate to mindfulness?   What happens when you’re not engaged in, or passionate about, volunteering  A way to gracefully say No, all while giving someone else a chance to do something   Why I very rarely accept lunch invitations for the middle of the day   Never say Yes on the spot!    And much more!   LINKS:   Episode #3: How to Take Back Your Day   Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes  Drop the Ball: Achieving More by Doing Less by Tiffany Dufu Get full show notes and more information here: http://www.hustleandflowpodcast.com/8  

Alexandria McBride is Director of Environment and Sustainability at ITI. Alexandria develops and advocates positions on domestic and international policies related to energy efficiency and environmental priorities. She currently serves on the Board for the Center of Diversity and the Environment and is the Chair of the NAACP-DC Climate and Environmental Justice Committee. Prior to ITI, Alexandria coordinated the re-launch of the Tishman Environment and Design Center, an academic hub based at The New School that utilizes design, policy and social justice approaches to solve pressing environmental issues. She was also a manager at The Engine Room, an international NGO using technology and data to support social and environmental causes. Alexandria was formerly the Chief Financial Officer at Groundswell, a D.C.-based nonprofit aimed at unlocking communities' economic power to grow sustainability on the local level. As the CFO and Executive Management Team member, Alexandria oversaw the organization's financial and operational functions and worked closely with program directors to identify and implement systems that improve the efficiency and quality of Groundswell's impact. Prior to joining Groundswell, Alexandria served in multiple project and operational management roles at the ExxonMobil Environmental Services Company, where she helped steward environmental cleanup projects across the Mid-Atlantic. She also managed the transfer of environmental responsibility during ExxonMobil's multimillion dollar divestment of properties in New York and New Jersey. In addition to this work, Alexandria was nominated to support ExxonMobil's STEM education and diversity efforts. Alexandria holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering with a concentration in Environment from Howard University and a M.S. in Environmental Policy and Sustainability Management from the Milano School of International Affairs, Management and Urban Policy.   In this episode, we discussed the top 3 environmental tech policy issues policymakers should be focusing on. a review of environmental legislation ITI is advocating for. how advocates can work most effectively with a potential Scott Pruitt Environmental Protection Agency. Resources ITI Year of Yes: How to Dance it Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes News Roundup   Tech sector leaders reacted in strong opposition to Trump's immigration ban on immigrants from predominantly Muslim countries. The leaders of major tech companies cited not just the effect the ban would have on their bottom lines, but on what they personally felt. Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said it is time for the nation to link arms and that the ban is un-American. Lyft CEO Logan Green said the ban runs counter to Lyft's inclusive culture and said the ban conflicts with both Lyft and the nation's core values. Google's Sergey Brin, whose family fled Russia in 1979, participated in the protest at San Fracisco International Airport saying that he too is a refugee. The company also released statement. Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg released a statement opposing the measure, as did Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, who is an India-native. But President Trump has not budged, although Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham  -- both Republicans -- publically opposed the executive order on Monday. -- Journalists covering violent protests during Trump's inauguration parade were arrested and charged with felony rioting. Journalism advocates have been denouncing the charges. Jonah Engles Bromwich has the story in The New York Times. -- As late as Wednesday, Trump Senior Advisors Kellyanne Conway, Jared Kushner, Sean Spicer and Steve Bannon had active private email address on the Republican National Committee domain. While there is nothing illegal about using an RNC domain to keep political and state business separate--the George W. Bush administration was accused of using RNC domains to quote-unquote "lose" 22 million emails. And the Trump campaign of course accused Hillary Clinton of breaking the law when she used her own private email domain for official State Department Business. The RNC was also hacked into last summer, raising questions about the security of the RNC's email server. Nina Burleigh covers this for Newsweek. -- FBI Director James Comey will be staying on under Trump. Comey is 4 years into his 10-year term. Matt Zaptosky and Ellen Nakashima at the Washington Post note that it would be extremely unusual for a president to remove an FBI director, even though Comey is see by many in Washington to have interfered with the U.S. election by making public specious claims about Hillary Clinton's emails just 11 days before the election. -- The White House ordered the Environmental Protection Agency and Departments of the Interior, Agriculture and Health and Human Services to stop making social media posts, blogging, and updating official content until getting approval from White House officials, according to a report by the New York Times' Coral Davenport. So-called black ops websites of the White House and the National Park Service, which claim to be operated by actual federal employees posting to Twitter anonymously, emerged following the order. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer denies the White House gave any such directive.  The black ops Twitter handles include @RoguePOTUSStaff and @AltUSNatParkService. -- Russian officials have arrested on suspicion of treason a Russian cyberintelligence official whom Americans said oversaw hacks that interfered with the U.S. presidential election. It's not clear what Sergei Mikhailov, a senior officer of the Federal Security Service, or F.S.B.,--basically the new KGB--actually did, but Andrew Kramer has the story in the New York Times. -- Verizon is reportedly making a bid for Charter Communications. Charter is valued at around $80 billion. Charter acquired Time Warner Cable last year. Shalani Ramchandran, Ryan Knutson and Dana Mattioli have the story in the Wall Street Journal. -- Finally, Brian Fung reports for the Washington Post that Trump has named Maureen Olhausen acting Federal Trade Commission Chair. Olhausen, a free-market Republican, has been with the agency since 201. Her term expires in 2018.

Do you dream of hosting a television talk show or writing for the industry? If so, then you’re in for a treat because my topic this week is about breaking into the entertainment industry. I explore some of the steps you can take and common challenges that women face with my guest, Madim Touch. Madim is a woman with multiple talents and experience in the entertainment industry. She’s a producer, director, media personality and co-host of We Talk Weekly, an entertainment talk show that keeps listeners updated on the hottest topics. She has experience with freelance writing, managing artists and founded the first hip hop awareness group at Drexel University. She has hosted hip hop awareness lectures and performed with top artists that include Lauryn Hill and Amy Winehouse! Madim is also a mom of two and just welcomed her second bundle of joy into her life. In this episode, Madim shares: her journey and how she got started in the entertainment industry how, as a little girl, she knew that she wanted to produce, create and entertain how women can break into the industry (even in later stages of) what steps you can take right now- even with no experience how to network and get connected with key players in the industry her advice for aspiring producers and directors why starting on YouTube doesn’t work for everyone and knowing when it will work for you and more… Resources & Suggestions: Philly CAM – http://phillycam.org Book: The Year of Yes: How to Dance it Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person, by Shonda Rhimes (creator of Scandal, Greys Anatomy, How to Get Away with Murder and others) Where You Can Find Madim Touch online: @MadimTouch on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram http://wetalkweekly.com – broadcasts every Monday at 9:30 pm EST, available on Comcast in the Philadelphia area and on YouTube – http://youtube.com/wetalkweeklytv Madim’s Parting Words of Wisdom: “When you stay true to who you are and what you believe, that’s when things will truly work in your favor.” I hope you gained value from listening this week. The one takeaway that I want you to have is: get started. I’m always here to support you in your journey, so you don’t have to do it alone. If you have questions about how to pursue your passion in the midst of your busy lifestyle, send me an email at Erica@momswithdreams.com. Feel free to leave your comments below. I look forward to being back with you next week. Take care, Erica      

For the first time ever, Maggie and Kristine invite a guest to join in the conversation. Their good friend, who is a new entrepreneur, sits down to chat resolutions, life cues and candy. SHOW NOTES: --Buy Shonda Rhimes "Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person" Here: https://www.amazon.com/Year-Yes-Dance-Stand-Person/dp/1476777128 --Steve Jobs Commencement Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8uR6Z6KLc --Pixies "Wave of Mutilation" Lyrics: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/pixies/waveofmutilation.html --Empire of the Sun "Walking on a Dream" Lyrics: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/empireofthesun/walkingonadream.html --What to Learn From Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh: http://www.businessinsider.com/what-i-learned-from-studying-zappos-ceo-tony-hsiehs-schedule-2016-1 Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @tobetransported Look for updates on Maggie and Kristine on tobetransported.com

Can you say “Yes” and mean it? When is it better to say “No”? I recently read a book, Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes, subtitled “How to Dance It Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person.” Much of what I read resonated with the work I’ve been doing in recovery, so... The post Year of Yes – Episode 170 appeared first on The Recovery Show.

My special guest and Shelf Addiction Podcast resident non-fiction reader Samone and I review and discuss Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes!Pick up your copy here: http://amzn.to/2aHn28PShare your thoughts on this book with me on Twitter. Tweet at me @shelfaddiction************************************Blog Updates:Send me a voicemail! I want to hear from you!! Please go to my website now to leave your book recommendation for the genre of the month! Send me a 90 second voicemail (the button is located on http://www.shelfaddiction.com/) with your name, where you're from, plus the book and author that you recommend and why for the mystery/suspense genre. Your clip could be used on a future podcast episode!************************************Find Tamara on social media!Book Blog | shelfaddiction.comYouTube | https://www.youtube.com/user/ShelfAddiction/feedTwitter, Periscope, & Instagram | @ShelfAddictionIntro/Outro Music created by Samone WardFTC Disclaimer: The show notes may contain affiliate and/or referral links. I receive a small commission if you purchase using my link(s). If you purchase using my link(s), you will be supporting the Shelf Addiction website and podcast. This is NOT a sponsored podcast. All opinions are genuinely my own..

My special guest and Shelf Addiction Podcast resident non-fiction reader Samone and I review and discuss Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes!Pick up your copy here: http://amzn.to/2aHn28PShare your thoughts on this book with me on Twitter. Tweet at me @shelfaddiction************************************Blog Updates:Send me a voicemail! I want to hear from you!! Please go to my website now to leave your book recommendation for the genre of the month! Send me a 90 second voicemail (the button is located on http://www.shelfaddiction.com/) with your name, where you're from, plus the book and author that you recommend and why for the mystery/suspense genre. Your clip could be used on a future podcast episode!************************************Find Tamara on social media!Book Blog | shelfaddiction.comYouTube | https://www.youtube.com/user/ShelfAddiction/feedTwitter, Periscope, & Instagram | @ShelfAddictionIntro/Outro Music created by Samone WardFTC Disclaimer: The show notes may contain affiliate and/or referral links. I receive a small commission if you purchase using my link(s). If you purchase using my link(s), you will be supporting the Shelf Addiction website and podcast. This is NOT a sponsored podcast. All opinions are genuinely my own..

Yondi K. Morris-Andrews (@YondiMorris) is a founding partner of Knight, Morris & Reddick Law Group (@KMRLawGroup). She specializes in various practice areas including corporate, entertainment, and real estate transactions. With her corporate clients, Mrs. Morris-Andrews works mostly with start-up companies, offering them advice on how to form as an entity, while drafting and negotiating contracts on the company's behalf. Morris-Andrews offers creative solutions for her entrepreneur clients, and is able to guide them as they grow from the start-up phase to experienced businesses. She has been hired by her clients to act as general counsel, handling any needs that might arise from the day-to-day responsibilities of running a business. For her entertainment clients, Morris-Andrews drafts and reviews contracts including licensing, agent and artist agreements, and will negotiate deals on her client's behalf. Ranging from an independent play writer to a talent management company, Morris-Andrews assists her clients in whatever their legal needs might be. Another area of great interest to Morris-Andrews is real estate; representing clients in the buying and selling of both residential and commercial properties. Morris-Andrews works closely with clients and agents on her deals, and as a Chicago native, has insight regarding various neighborhoods and what her clients should consider when buying or selling their home. Morris-Andrews is also a co-founder of KMR Legal Staffing. Morris-Andrews earned her B.A. from Spelman College and J.D. from the Northwestern University School of Law. In this episode we discussed: KMR Law Group's amazing story about how they started and the road ahead. How to choose a business structure. Intellectual property pitfalls every startup should look out for. Resources: Knight, Morris & Reddick Law Group, LLC KMR Law Group on Facebook KMR Law Group on Instagram KMR Legal Staffing Year of Yes: How to Dance it Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes Wunderlist

SHOWNOTES South By South West http://www.sxsw.com/ Vrouwen en programmeren http://www.nu.nl/internet/4214170/vrouwen-beter-in-programmeren-dan-mannen.html South By South West : Keynote van Barack Obama http://www.sxsw.com/interactive/news/2016/president-obama-sxsw-keynote-video Grumpy Old Men! Onder de buitendouche op SXSW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iem9DHcM8zE Grumpy Old Men 2 (2016): Welke banen gaan er aan? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OIukWLqBOQ Grumpy Old Men 3: Over god, kunstmatige intelligentie en muziek https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2QQpaoMgz8 Glitch Podcast http://www.glitch.show/ Direct abboneren op de Glitch Podcast in iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/nl/podcast/glitch-podcast/id1086090393?l=en&mt=2 Shonda Rhimes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shonda_Rhimes Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25690958-year-of-yes Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement Speech https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1R-jKKp3NA TED: My year of saying yes to everything http://www.ted.com/talks/shonda_rhimes_my_year_of_saying_yes_to_everything Een YouTube video met een goeie samenvatting van het boek The Miracle Morning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sqhxl7hHSE Een YouTube video met een interview met de schrijver van het boek The Miracle Morning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI5DcBRPopk Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee http://comediansincarsgettingcoffee.com

--{ Homo-Saps: To Own, First Train, Then Ingrain the Brain: "There are Ancient Formulas to Take Down Cultures, Under Guise of Freedom Overseen by Vultures Who Get Fat and Rich from Sickness They Cause, Illegal Made Legal Since They Make the Laws, Peoples Tax-Burdened, High-Pricing Makes Miserable, Degenerating in Stages by Process Called Liberal, Programmed without Knowing, Hear Muses Call, Penetrating Because the Mind, Has No Firewall" © Alan Watt }-- Degradation of Society - Penn State Scandal - Moral Relativity, Anything Goes - Peasants Pay for their Chains - People Looking for "The One" - CCTV in Taxis - Cass Sunstein, "Presumed Consent" for Organ Donation, Big Business of Body Parts - "Greed is Good" - Neuroscience and "Happiness" Center in the Brain - Women in Common - Debasement through Art and Entertainment - House of Horrors Abortion Facility - Placenta Eating Fad - Promotion of "Intergenerational Sex" - Effects of Sadomasochism on Society - Implantation of Images in the Mind - Start with Yourself, Be Your Own Person. (See http://www.cuttingthroughthematrix.com for article links.) *Title/Poem and Dialogue Copyrighted Alan Watt - Nov. 16, 2011 (Exempting Music, Literary Quotes, and Callers' Comments)