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As the great Joni Mitchell sang, you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone! This week, Meg and Sorta Awesome Regular Julie Tepperman take up the hallowed internet tradition of going through their "empties" - the products they love so much that once they're gone, it's an immediate re-purchase. They talk through everything from beauty and skincare to favorite beverages and office supplies and more! Also, this is a fantastic time to become a Super Star Awesome! There are so many fun things happening for Super Star supporters of this show through Patreon. Bonus episodes, ad-free episodes (!), gift exchanges (!!), and texting for starters. Come check out what we've got going on and let your awesome shine even brighter by becoming an official Super Star on Patreon!THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:Best Fiends: Download Best Fiends FREE on the App Store or Google PlaySHOW NOTES:Julie's AotW: The Comfort Book by Matt HaigMeg's AotW: @join_jules on IG and TikTok JULIE'S LIST:Benefit High Brow eyebrow highlighter: Amazon | shoplistBenefit they're real remover: Amazon | shoplistBenefit Gimme Brow Volumizing Eyebrow gel: Amazon | shoplistUrban decay sin eye shadow: Amazon | shoplistLune and aster eyelid primer: shoplistBite beauty agave daytime lip balm: Amazon | shoplistFresh soy face wash: Amazon | shoplistBeauty counter face oil: shoplist Chi silk infusion: Amazon | shoplistLaRoche Posay Lipikar AP body lotion: Amazon | shoplistGlysomed hand lotion: Amazon La roche posay ultra light sunscreen spf 50 (for face): Amazon | shoplistBarkeeper's friend: Amazon Dishwashing gloves: Amazon Dish soap: Amazon Pens (.035 mm black gel ink extra fine ballpoint pen, box of 12): Amazon Rhodia notebooks: Amazon Knock knock list: Amazon Harney and sons apricot tea: Amazon MEG'S LIST:No7 concealer: ShoplistThrive Causmetics Liquid Lash Extensions ShoplistBenefit Gimme Brow Amazon | ShoplistBurt's Bees Overnight Intensive Lip Treatment Amazon | ShoplistPaula's Choice Wrinkle Defense Sunscreen Amazon | ShoplistVanicream mouisturizing cream sensitive skin Amazon | TargetKopari deo Dr. Bronner's peppermint soap Amazon | TargetGrove sponges (Grove.com/awesome)Mr. Clean Multisurface cleaner Amazon | TargetSAM-eOmega 3 migraine combo: Magnesium chelated pills or powder & Vit B complexThroat Coat tea Amazon | TargetYou can find Meg on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!Find Julie on Instagram and Facebook!Visit sortaawesomeshow.com for show notes on this and every episode. And don't forget to find us in the Sorta Awesome Hangout on Facebook or @sortaawesomeshow on Instagram, and @sortaawesomepod on Twitter!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's #PoisedforExit episode, I interviewed a true Long Term Care expert, Ruth Fay, of Versatile Insurance Services. Ruth has been in the insurance industry for over 30 years; 20 of them in Long Term Care. "It's come a long way" she said. "With the types of products and options available now, you can really customize a product that suits your needs vs the cookie cutter options of the past". Ruth knows first hand how devastating it can be when Long Term Care insurance is missing from financial planning. Her father in law had no LTC coverage and ate up all of his personal assets in order to care for himself until he died; to the tune of $20K per month. As Ruth said "how many people or companies could sustain that kind of long term expense?" If you have too many assets to qualify for government medical assistance programs, this could be you.There are obvious benefits to LTC Insurance, such as giving you the choice of how your personal assets are used. It's when you don't have coverage that your personal assets become your medical cash management account; until they're gone. But there are other benefits as well as having more choice, such as tax advantages. Both the Federal government and local State governments have special deductions for business owners who opt to buy LTC Insurance. Why? Because they want to incent people who take their healthcare into their own hands vs rely on future government healthcare programs; most of which will look very different when it comes time for us to use them. So, for those who can afford to buy their own long term care insurance policies, it behooves them to take advantage of the tax benefits. If you already have Life Insurance, Ruth said it's possible to add a Long Term Care Rider to the existing policy or roll it over into a product that allows for it and was built for that. It's called a 1035 Exchange, and it's worth learning more about. The statistics are that 70% of all married couples will have at least one of the spouses in need of Long Term Care. Pretty high odds that it will happen to you and me...."What do you want your life to be like in the event you need care?" This is a question that Ruth asks every client. Some say they'll go and live with one of their children, some say they have a facility in mind where they'd move to, and others say they would have someone come into the house to help them. In each of those situations, Long Term Care insurance is necessary. Listen to the full interview here to learn more.Find Ruth here: https://www.visins.com/about-us/#teamEmail Ruth here:  Ruth@visins.com Find Julie here: https://www.poisedforexit.com/Thank you to this month's sponsors! Village Bank, Baker Tilly, and Sunbelt Business Advisors. 

Meet our guest - Dr. Julie Greenberg Dr. Julie Greenberg is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor and Registered Herbalist RH(AHG) who specializes in integrative dermatology. She is the founder of the Center for Integrative Dermatology, a holistic clinic that approaches skin and hair problems by finding and treating the root cause. Dr. Greenberg holds degrees from Northwestern University (BA), Stanford University (MBA) and Bastyr University (ND). While at naturopathic medical school, Dr. Greenberg received advanced clinical training with leading experts in dermatology at the University of Washington Medical School Dermatology Clinic and Seattle Children's Hospital Pediatric Dermatology Clinic. She lectures at naturopathic medical schools and speaks at conferences across the U.S. on the topics of hair, skin and nails. Dr. Greenberg is also the Program Chair for the Naturopathic & Integrative Dermatology Series on LearnSkin.com, a 20 course CE program for doctors that discusses evidence-based alternative approaches to treating dermatological conditions. Find Julie below: Instagram - @dermatologycenter https://www.integrativedermatologycenter.com/ https://www.facebook.com/integrativedermatologycenter https://www.learnskin.com/series/naturopathic-and-integrative-dermatology-series In this episode we discuss: - Julie's journey into working as a Naturopathic Doctor and specialising in Integrative Dermatology - What Integrative Dermatology is - The gut-skin connection and the concept of "leaky skin" - The drivers of Rosacea and Psoriasis - Best tests to get done to help find answers - Common dietary interventions for natural healing - Common supplement recommendations for natural healing - Topical therapies and treatments for Rosacea and Psoriasis

Season 7 is a wrap!  Thank you for being an ally and listening to our experts on diversity, equity, and inclusion.  Julie unpacks the key themes from this season's guests, with a special preview of season 8. Find Julie at nextpivotpoint.com and @nextpivotpoint

Teresa Sande is an imposter syndrome expert.  Because 82% of people face imposter syndrome, she wrote the book Find Your Fierce to help people facing imposter syndrome.  She shares how: Systems are not built to support people with diverse backgrounds Strategies to manage your inner critic with tools on awareness - interruption - momentum Allies can help support women and people of color to battle imposter syndrome Her book Find Your Fierce is available for order on her website now at www.TeresaSande.com or via Amazon. Find Julie at nextpivotpoint.com or @nextpivotpoint 

Julie is back with a follow up as there was so much left to discuss after last week's interview. Find Julie online at Elegant Sufficiency on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube Join us on Facebook- Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/235726027726637/?ref=share Contact us via email - SelfSufficientContact@gmail.com Find us on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC33RtwynPm1s7xP709KMQcQ Support the Show - https://www.patreon.com/SelfSufficientHub Find the podcast - Apple podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/self-sufficient-hub/id1506405294 Google podcasts - https://podcasts.google.com?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xYWM3M2JkOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw%3D%3D Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1xeCGY3Ba0tlAxJqEf8jjP?si=8MJdUFfuS-C1p5E_pyJXOA --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/self-sufficient-hub/message

Sorcha Mulligan grew up in a multicultural household that valued diversity.  Because of her own experiences in male and pale workplaces, she realized she wanted to be different and to push for change for all people.  Together, we unpack: The diversity zero sum game mentality and why it is flawed Questions to develop a growth mindset for inclusion Why learning is the biggest step you can take to commit to diversity Connect with Sorcha at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sorchamulligan/. Check out the full resource list at:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cKjJMoUyGHsnz6PkLgXykynCxt0cgIz7NvvTOuGSbzs. Find Julie at nextpivotpoint.com or @nextpivotpoint

For this #PoisedforExit episode we are taking it back to nearly a year ago and reprising episode 13 - All in the Family (Business)Our #PoisedforExit show today focused on family business success tips with Jon Keimig, Director of the Family Business Center at the University of St. Thomas. Jon's been a family business advocate for many years and his programs are known and respected across the country. Here are a few key takeaways from our show:1. The biggest issue facing family business today is poor communication. Jon recommends families "normalize their communication".2. Successful Family Businesses use Governance as a powerful tool to build upon their family legacy.3. Successful Family Businesses use outside advisers to facilitate communication, growth and positive change management.4. Define your values and your founding story as a family. Your decisions should be based on what you value most as a family and as a business.5. Family businesses comprise 67% of all privately held companies in the United States, employing over 98 million people. Their successful business exit or transition is crucial to our local, state and national economies. To hear even more key takeaways, listen to this episode now.Find Jon Keimig at https://www.stthomas.edu/familybusiness or https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-keimig/Find Julie here: https://www.poisedforexit.comThank you to our sponsors! Baker Tilly and Sunbelt Business Advisors

Rosalie Chamberlain believes that diversity is all around us, but inclusion is a personal choice.  She is an author of the book Conscious Leadership in the Workplace.  She shares: The role self-awareness plays in being an inclusive leader What code switching is and its harmful impact on belonging The problem with cultural fit vs. cultural add in screening out diverse talent Connect with Rosalie at https://rosaliechamberlainconsulting.com/. Find Julie at nextpivotpoint.com and @nextpivotpoint .

Chelsea Akers is co-founder of Level D&I Solutions.  Level provides a broad range of services and solutions to help organizations obtain and retain diverse talent and improve working conditions for underrepresented groups in business.  In this episode, you will learn: What to do if you are not diverse yet, but want to recruit diverse talent Why Gen Z's unwavering commitment to differences and values will impact your business The myths of diversity recruiting and how to overcome them Connect with Chelsea and her firm Level D&I Solutions at https://www.linkedin.com/company/leveldi/. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

Alyshia Madlem, is an EVP at Statwax, and client at Next Pivot Point.  She joins the podcast to discuss their diversity, equity and inclusion journey with key insights into: How to craft a robust diversity, equity and inclusion strategy Why baby steps over big strides matter along the journey to inclusion What success looks like a year into diversity and inclusion efforts and where challenges still exist Connect with Alyshia at https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyshiakisormadlem/. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

Stacia Garr is a DEIB research expert.  She measures diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in the workplace leveraging research-based approaches.  Together, we cover: The rise of people analytics and how to measure cultural diversity How to create and sustain a culture of belonging through psychological safety and beyond The importance of starting with openness as an inclusive leadership tool Learn more about Stacia's research DEIB Tech 2021 Overview - RedThread Research. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

Amanda Davie is an executive and leadership coach, co-founder of Equal Talent, seasoned entrepreneur and business leader.  She joins the Next Pivot Point podcast to share: The five selves of emotional intelligence and why EQ is critical as an inclusive leader How to listen fully with your EARs (empathy, affirmation, reflection, and summary) How the pandemic has set back workplace inclusion and what to do about it Connect with Amanda at https://equaltalent.com/. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

 The 1 Year #PoisedforExit Anniversary Show Featuring Guest Host Heather Keyes!Hard to believe it's been a year since we launched the show, but it's true. I thought it would be fun to change it up and have my daughter Heather be my guest host. She's been an integral part of the success of the show; handling all of the behind the scenes work and Social Media too, so I wanted to give her some exposure to our audience and see what kind of questions she had for me. As it turns out, her questions were spot on and her reflection on what she's gotten from being involved were truly inspiring. When I asked her what she's learned from being a part of the show, she surprised me with a laundry list of lessons. As her mother, it warmed my heart. As her boss, I'm thinking I better hang on to her!We talked about some of the most notable interviews as well, and then turned to what we have in store for you! We're going to get creative in content delivery and you won't be disappointed. The plan is still to keep it under 30 minutes; I think that's part of the appeal. We will continue to host entrepreneurs in various stages of ownership, along with advisers who will continue to share their wisdom and best practices for preparing yourself and your company for a future transition. Stay with us! We appreciate you, our valuable audience and love that you give us feedback. Please continue to share these episodes and help your colleagues achieve the best possible future exit outcome. Thank you for a great year! Find Julie here & find Heather here.Thank you to our sponsors! Baker Tilly US and Sunbelt Business Advisors

Tamara Thorpe is CEO of Real Global, where she helps her clients discover how wonderful intercultural and multi-generational differences are and how they can use those differences to enrich their organizations.  Together, we unpack: Why it is important to engage the next generation of leaders The different generational cohorts, what we have in common, and where the differences lie What leaders can do lead inclusively across multiple cultures and generations Connect with Tamara at www.tamarathorpe.com. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

If you like fitness and live in the DC area, chances are you've either taken or heard about Jenn Blackburn's classes. Jenn is one of the most talented fitness gurus in the country--no exaggeration--and, as a result, she was for the last six years, the area fitness manager for Equinox, her dream job. When the pandemic hit, Jenn left her dream job, realizing, like so many of us, that her priorities shifted. She is now an online instructor for Moxie, an online fitness platform (think Peloton but more interactive), and she has offered a free trial of her classes through this link: https://try.moxie.xyz/jen-blackburn-10-day-trial/. Jenn is a mom of five and tough as nails. While we spend some time talking about fitness, the bulk of this episode is a conversation about trauma and resilience. At age 48, Jenn is an expert on this topic after living a life that is filled with tragedy and, subsequently, hope. For those going through some hard stuff right now, we hope that this episode, which we release during Mental Health Awareness Month, that we can do hard things. In addition to Moxie, Jenn can be found on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/blackburn_jenn/ Note: SENSITIVE TOPICS ARE DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: (gun violence and suicide). How to Find Julie and Lisa: Julie and Lisa, coaches of Run Farther & Faster Instagram- @runfartherandfaster Facebook--@RunFartherandFaster Twitter- @runfartherfast Thank you to our sponsors, Oofos, SPIbelt, and Lily Trotters Compression. Thank you to our sponsors, Oofos, SpiBelt, and Lily Trotters Compression. Thank you also to our editor, Erin Bryant. AND IF YOU HAVEN'T YET...PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW ON ITUNES!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/runfartherandfaster/message

This episode is with Julie Jeffries who is the creator of the Not Your Mammas Veggies nutrition course. Julie’s story is a story about strength, resilience, advocating for yourself and for always aiming to understand the root cause of what is going on. After two life changing diagnoses and doing a ton of research, Julie changed her diet to a whole food plant based diet to see if it would help her cases and essentially she healed and supported herself through the way she ate. On this episode, we get into julie’s background, the two diagnosis that changed her life and how she started learning about whole food plant based eating, the importance of constantly learning and always staying curious throughout life, her advice for people looking to start a new career path at a later stage of life and course get into overnight oats and tips and tricks we can all implement into our lives immediately. Find Julie’s Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/notyourmommasvegetables/Find Julie’s Website here: https://nymv.org/Find Sophie’s Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/sophieiweill/Find Active Ingredient’s Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/activeingredient/

Dr. Joel A. Brown is the Chief Visionary Officer of Pneumos LLC, a management consulting and coaching company.  He joins the Next Pivot Point podcast to share how to: Engage leadership in the diversity and inclusion journey Apply the growth mindset to inclusive leadership Apply accountability to facilitate sustainable diversity and inclusion Connect with Joel at www.souletry.com. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

This week we welcomed Abby Langer, RD. Abby is an outspoken proponent of evidence-based nutrition, who has no tolerance for misinformation. Abby has devoted her career to breaking down dietary myths and challenging those who disseminate false nutrition and weight loss advice. In this conversation, Abby dives into nutrition myths, negative core values, such as "I am what I eat," and discusses her new book, "Good Food, Bad Diet." Abby is most known for her no BS approach to nutrition communication and can frequently be found on Twitter challenging health and wellness gurus for disseminating false information. We loved this conversation, and appreciated her blunt and honest approach to nutrition. More about Abby: Abby Langer has been a dietitian for twenty years and has worked in various settings from ICU to outpatient to media and consulting. She has worked with every client population and has built up an extensive knowledge base not only in clinical nutrition, but also in behavior change and counseling. In 2012, she started Abby Langer Nutrition to teach the world how to eat well without dieting and falling prey to nutrition fads. Her focus on the importance of both physical and emotional health and how they intersect with food and eating has resonated with thousands of readers. Her frank and edgy voice and her ability to break down complicated science into manageable information has earned Abby a place among Canada’s top media dietitians. She has a large and devoted following on her blog and on her social media platforms, where she can frequently be found debunking nutrition myths and explaining the latest nutrition research to her followers. Abby has written for and has been featured as an expert in many well-known media publications, including The New York Times, New Yorker magazine, Vice, Men’s Health Magazine, Women’s Health Magazine, SELF Magazine, Cosmopolitan, The Kitchn, Health magazine, SiriusXM, and many others. Her first book Good Food, Bad Diet was published in January 2021 by Simon and Schuster. How to Find Abby: Website/Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram How to Find Julie and Lisa: Julie and Lisa, coaches of Run Farther & Faster Instagram- @runfartherandfaster Facebook--@RunFartherandFaster Twitter- @runfartherfast Thank you to our sponsors, Oofos, SPIbelt, and Lily Trotters Compression. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/runfartherandfaster/message

Jen Martin is an expert at building psychological safety through vulnerability.  Jen looks at allyship like friendship.  She joins the Next Pivot Podcast to share how: Allyship is active not passive Ask the right, curious questions as an ally The role of vulnerability and silence in being an ally Connect with Jen at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenmartincoach/. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

Too many students believe that the process of putting together highly selective college applications should be a joyless grind. Why not follow your bliss to the school of your choice? Amy and Mike invited educational consultant Julie Kim to share her passion for Passion Projects. What are five things you will learn in this episode? How has the extracurricular landscape changed in admissions over the last decade? Why don't traditional methods ensure that students get accepted into colleges? How can students create their own stand-out factor, even without any "unique" qualities? What important questions do properly conceived Passion Projects answer about a student? Do Passion Projects need to be directly linked to stated major or career aspirations? MEET OUR GUEST Immigrating from Korea in her youth, Julie Kim is a graduate of USC and Harvard (Ed.M). She founded Julie Kim Consulting after years of working in larger consulting firms, hoping to establish a new way of approaching college admissions. Julie offers a unique perspective as the first in her family to navigate the American college admissions process, and works with students of similar backgrounds to develop their own stand-out factor among thousands of other Ivy League applicants. Julie is the host of the "Demystifying College Admissions" podcast and the "Conquer College Admissions" YouTube channel. Find Julie at https://juliekimconsulting.com/masterclass. LINKS 4 Steps for Creating Your Passion Project RELATED EPISODES BUILDING AN A+ EXTRACURRICULAR RESUME COLLEGE DECLASSIFIED: WHAT HIGH SCHOOLERS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE NEXT LEVEL THE MAKING CARING COMMON PROJECT ABOUT THIS PODCAST Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page.

Sandra Ruiz Moriana is a lover of sign language and passionate about helping migrant women find employment. She joins the Next Pivot Point podcast to share her story and share knowledge on how to be a better ally to others that are different from you. In this episode, you will learn how: Allies listen, build trust, and empathize with those that are different from themselves Migrant women are often the forgotten group when it comes to true inclusion Sign language is applied differently across cultures Follow Sandra at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-ruiz-moriana/. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

As the adage goes, “culture eats strategy for breakfast.”  The same is true for diverse and inclusive workplace cultures.  In this episode, you will learn: How to start building a culture of diversity and inclusive leadership How to engage senior leadership in diversity and inclusion Why compliance alone will not solve the diversity problem Follow Dawn Leane at https://leaneleaders.com/ and https://leanempower.com/. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

Need to find the perfect gift for someone awesome in your life? Join Meg and Sorta Awesome regular Julie Tepperman this week as they give you the scoop on gifts for Mother's Day and so much MORE! From new moms to new grads to your Chosen Mom to something shiny and new for yourself, we have got gift ideas of all kinds, and they are all BRILLIANT! Plus a great go-to recipe and a darling little desk in Awesome of the Week!BRAND NEW SORTA SPICY ALERT! BRAND NEW this week, Super Star Awesomes got the next installment in the Sorta Spicy series: Meg & Rebekah’s Sexy Haul! This episode is exclusively available for our Super Star Patreon supporters!Quip: Go to GETQUIP.com/AWESOME and get a FREE plastic dispenser with any refill planMoink: Go to Moinkbox.com/AWESOME to get FREE ground beef for a year Grove: Go to Grove.co/AWESOME and choose a FREE gift (with orders $30 or more).PlushCare: Go to PlushCare.com/awesome to start your FREE 30-day trial.SHOW NOTES:Julie’s AotW: Flank steak recipe and Flank steak with chimichurri recipeMeg’s AotW: Vanity desk from Wayfair (affiliate link)GIFTS FOR NEW MOMS:Takeout menu organizer: this one or this onePretty serving trayFoot massage rollerMini fridgeGIFTS FOR MOTHERS/MOTHERS-IN-LAW:Mandy's Gourmet SaladsPersonalized cutting board Tacklife Pro Car Starter/Mobile Battery PackSink side tray (Find this one using our Grove affiliate link: grove.co/awesome) SPIRITUAL/CHOSEN MOM:AirBnB experiences onlineLanshin MassagerCanon IVY Mobile PrinterGIFTS FOR YOURSELF:BeautyCounter face maskKopari body scrubPajamas for yourself—like these nice ones at Target (affiliate link)Nice gold jewelry from QuinceJetPens sampler packsSUBSCRIPTION/ONLINE GIFTS:Subscription from independent bookstore like these: The Novel Neighbor in Webster Groves, MORead it Again Bookstore in Suanee, GeorgiaThe Last Bookstore in LA, CaliforniaThe Ripped Bodice in Culver City, CaliforniaShelf Subscription from The Bookshelf in Thomasville, GASubscription Rocksbox—Or get a free month for yourself when you sign up with Meg's linkKinder Beauty boxYou can find Meg on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!Find Julie on Instagram and Facebook!Visit sortaawesomeshow.com for show notes on this and every episode. And don’t forget to find us in the Sorta Awesome Hangout on Facebook or @sortaawesomeshow on Instagram, and @sortaawesomepod on Twitter!

Getting 'Poised for Exit': Understanding Buyer StrategiesOur #PoisedforExit episode today featured Russ Fleming, partner at Baker Tilly in Minneapolis. Russ grew up with an interest in accounting and gained a great deal of exposure to it from his father (a CPA) whose clients were real estate and construction industry business owners. Thus, Russ acquired many clients in these industry sectors and is sought often for his expertise.  We talked a great deal about deal structure in today's environment, and how different structures can impact a seller's outcome in a transition situation. There are many ways a person can sell a business. It all starts with a seller identifying their needs and wants. Asking the all-important question "what do I want to get out of this?"  and "what's the best path to my payoff?"  Some sellers will receive a cash offer, though not very common, which eliminates the risk of future payout. Some will opt for a lucrative offer from a Strategic Buyer, which can cover all the bases if structured correctly and with the right advisory expertise. A Private Equity buyer can afford a seller with a second bite of the apple; selling a portion to investors and the remainder at a later date. Choosing Private Equity would give the business the financial boost it needs to scale beyond what the seller was capable of doing on his or her own. As long as the seller goes into it fully educated it can be a great win-win combination. Regardless of the seller's path to exit, Due Diligence processes will come beforehand. Russ said that a seller should conduct their own Due Diligence as much as a buyer would do. Baker Tilly offers this service to sellers, whereby they analyze the buyer's means to fully execute the offer. Russ recommends conducting a 'financial stress test' on the buyer, which is one way Baker Tilly measures the capability of the buyer to successfully run and grow the business. When preparing for an internal sale, whether family or non-family, Russ recommends setting up some kind of comp plan that sets up a future Nest Egg for the buyer to accumulate the cash needed for down payment. This serves two purposes. First, it formally retains the key person or persons, and second, provides a feasible way for the seller to be paid and the buyer to acquire. Taking the time to set this up well in advance of a sale is highly recommended. Baker Tilly has produced a very popular webinar for business owners on Employee Retention Credits that can be viewed here. You can also take their Rapid Readiness Assessment here. For more of this episode, you can download and listen now. Find Russ here and Find Julie here. Thank you to our Sponsors! Baker Tilly and Sunbelt Business Advisors

As Sandra says, “culture is easy to sense and hard to measure.”  That is why she set out to develop a technology to help organizations be more diverse and inclusive.  In this episode, you will learn about: The software she created to help organizations manage diversity and inclusion Ideas for Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure diversity The current state of gender equality and tangible ideas to drive better gender balance Follow Sandra at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-healy/, https://inclusio.io/, and https://www.dcu.ie/. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

Diversity training is not a quick fix.  That is the message we unpack with global DEI expert, Robert Gibson. Together, we learn: A navigation system for different cultures rather than trying quick fixes Why unconscious bias training does not work and how to make it work How our attitudes and beliefs need to be considered when building more holistic diversity and inclusion training programs Follow Robert at:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-gibson-6a36a315/, the SIETAR (Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research) https://www.sietareu.org/national-sietars/ and Diversity Charta in Germany https://www.charta-der-vielfalt.de/en/ . Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

Furkan Karayel joins the Next Pivot Point podcast to share her DEI expertise.  Together, we cover: Studies showing how inclusive leadership boosts team productivity over time The six traits of inclusive leadership any leader can learn Why the most important step is self-awareness and just getting started on the inclusive leadership journey Learn more about Furkan on Diversein's website: https://www.diversein.com. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint. Resources Discussed: Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/furkankarayell Inclusive Intelligence: How to be a role model for diversity and inclusion:  http://inclusiveintelligence.org Harvard Business School Implicit Bias Test: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html Inclusive Leader's Goals Calendar:  https://bit.ly/3p4yYba

There's a documentary out there about a guy who ate dog food for a month to prove his company's pet food products were safe and healthy. This same guy, Mitch Felderhoff, happens to co-own the company with his brother, Chad. They are 4th Generation owners of the Muenster Milling Company in Muenster Texas. And their company is growing like crazy. It wasn't always that way, though. Mitch joined the company out of college to help his parents manage the business. He had some great ideas for growth and improvement, but his parents couldn't agree on what or whether to implement. Mitch felt his hands were tied, until his brother joined the company and together they sought options for buying the business from his parents. They did so successfully in 2015, and Mitch breaks down how they structured a very creative buyout. Mitch described their company's previous transition experience (between his grandfather and his dad) as a mangled mess. He said the part in my book "Poised for Exit" about how owners should plan early, and use good advisers was not part of their exit strategy. Unfortunately, the lack of planning played out in his grandfather's and his dad's transitions; neither went well. Mitch and Chad learned what not to do from those experiences and are determined to exit successfully when that day comes, by planning ahead and staying in good communication with each other. Fast forward, and Muenster Milling grew by 20% in 2020 and is on track to grow by 50% in 2021! To learn more about the company, including the dog food eating documentary, listen to today's episode. Find Mitch here: https://muenstermilling.com/Find Julie here: https://www.poisedforexit.com/Thank you to our Sponsors: Sunbelt Business Advisors and JAK + Co. CPA's

Our guest for this #PoisedforExit episode is a media celebrity; Lee Schafer with Star Tribune. Lee has been a Business and Economics Columnist for the paper these past 9 years, and is the winner of a couple national awards as well. But what you probably didn't know, is that Lee spent many years in the world of Mergers and Acquisitions as a partner, an adviser, and a deal maker. Lee's first taste of entrepreneurism came from growing up on the family cattle farm. After college he was recruited to be an Analyst for Attrium. With no experience in M & A, they made him a V.P. and Lee found himself on the front lines looking for acquisition opportunities. You could say that he learned a lot on his own in those trying days, but because he asks good questions and takes a genuine interest in the people first. He became a very successful deal maker for Private Equity firms seeking privately held business investments.  His style was a welcome change from some of the hard-hitting, transaction minded investment bankers, and he represented buyers who aligned with and appreciated his unique style. One of the many things he learned about entrepreneurs is that those who had key advisers, who really knew the owner's business and gave good advice, were the owners whose companies tended to be worth more and were the easiest to transition. The owners who had no outside advisory help tended to have unrealistic beliefs of what their companies were worth and were found to be more difficult to work with, because they were not accustomed to getting outside advice. Lee brought more opportunities to sellers with advisers, as they were easier to work with and had more realistic expectations. As a Business Columnist at the Star Tribune, Lee understands what entrepreneurs are going through and what it takes to be a successful one, since he's lived it in so many forms himself. He gets it. Listen more here.Find Julie here: https://www.poisedforexit.com/Thank you to our Sponsors: JAK + Co. CPA's and Sunbelt Business Advisors JAK + Co. CPA's JAK is an accounting firm conveniently located in the Twin Cities.Sunbelt Business Advisors Sunbelt Business Advisors has the largest & most experienced business advisors, analysts & brokers.

In today's episode, In today's episode, Julie shares the difference between courses, masterminds, and private coaching as well as which one is best for you based on your goals and needs. If you’re looking to join a mastermind group or hire private coaching, this episode is for you!   What You'll Learn: The difference between courses, masterminds, and private coaching Which one is best for you based on your goals and needs How to find the right course, mastermind, or coaching opportunities How to see success from your investments   Find Julie on Social Media! Julie’s Instagram  Julie’s Website   What did you think of today’s episode? If you connect with the things I chatted about today, I urge you to apply for my Accelerator coaching program at juliesolomon.net/accelerator.    To dive deeper into each episode with myself and other podcast listeners, plus receive exclusive bonuses relating to the show, come join The Influencer Podcast Facebook group.    And be sure to snap a screenshot and tag me @julssolomon as you’re listening to this week’s episode. Remember to hashtag #theinfluencerpodcast, that way I can share your screenshot on my story too!

Coonoor Behal is an improv and inclusive leadership expert.  She joins the Next Pivot Point podcast to share: Why the stigma of quitting is not helpful for inclusive workplaces The connective tissue of improv and design thinking with diversity, equity and inclusion How we can drive positive social change through existing systems Connect with Coonoor Behal at https://www.iquitbook.com/. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

Our guest for this #PoisedforExit episode is Joe Housman, Vice President for Hays Companies and Brown & Brown Insurance. Joe has held a variety of roles with privately held companies, from CPA, to Private Equity adviser; he's worked with many companies in various stages of growth, acquisition and exit. He recently added Commercial Insurance to his areas of expertise and talked about how insurance can be used when buying or selling a business. One thing that Joe recommends sellers do is to make sure and tell their insurance agent or broker that they are anticipating a transaction, which Joe says can mitigate risk and cost for the seller and the buyer as well. One way he illustrated that was in the area of Employee Benefits. Joe also talked about Reps and Warranty Insurance, versus holding back funds from a sale in escrow, and how he analyzes risk by conducting insurance Due Diligence. Insurance premiums have gone up across the board, as we all know, not just due to the pandemic and all the extra claims, but also due to some Carriers getting out of the market altogether, which has driven up the cost of premiums. Joe said that if and when some of these carriers return to the market, lower premiums and competition for the insurance business would return. Until, it's important for business owners to monitor their insurance spend and have an audit done regularly. Cyber Security has been a problem area for claims, due to so many working from home. Make sure your company has the proper amount of insurance to cover a data breach and business interruption. To hear more of Joe's expertise check out the episode here!Find Joe here: https://www.hayscompanies.com/ or https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-housman-015b064/Find Julie here: https://www.poisedforexit.com/Thank you to our Sponsors! JAK + Co. CPA's and Sunbelt Business Advisers

Daniela Felletti is a global expert in bias and diversity based in France.  She joins the Next Pivot Point podcast to share how: Gender biases that affect women adversely in the workplace Global differences in diversity conversations Taboos to avoid to foster true diversity Connect with Daniela at https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielafelletti/. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

This week on the pod we have Julie Roberti! She is a very special guest because she is one of the Find Food Freedom RD’s AND a certified diabetes educator (CDECS). We talk about how Julie found Sammy, how to approach intuitive eating with diabetes, and fear of food freedom with a medical diagnosis. Whether you have diabetes or not, this conversation is so relatable! Find Julie on Instagram @rdjulie123

Do you love hearing what others are obsessed with because they make life SO much better? You have hit the jackpot! This week, Meg is joined by new Sorta Awesome regular Julie Tepperman, and they have crammed so much good stuff into this episode, you might be a little mind-blown by all of the awesome! From skin care to food and cooking to stuff for the family to love to gift ideas and more, this is a super-sized episode of fun stuff to discover!AND! If you want even more conversation with the four original Awesomes, go check out the Sorta Spicy series on Patreon. The newest episode in the series is called "Covid Confessions," and in it, you'll hear Meg, Kelly, Rebekah, and Laura share their most heartfelt confessions of how the Covid pandemic has impacted their private lives. This episode is exclusively available for our Super Star Patreon supporters!THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:Apostrophe: Go to apostrophe.com/AWESOME and use our code AWESOME for fifteen dollars off your first visitFirst Leaf: For six bottles of wine at $29.95 and free shipping, go to tryfirstleaf.com/awesomeLinkedIn: Go to linkedin.com/AWESOME and get a $50 credit toward your first job post. Terms and conditions apply.Headspace: Go to headspace.com/AWESOME for a free one month trialSHOW NOTES:Meg’s AotW: The Voting Booth by Brandy ColbertStarbuck’s medicine ball (now called honey citrus mint tea)Julie’s homemade medicine ball recipe:1 bag Teavana Jade Citrus Mint tea (or other citrus mint tea like Tazo Zen)1 bag Teavana Peach Tranquility Tea (or other peach flavored tea)2 T honey8 oz hot water8 oz steamed lemonade (I microwave mine)Optional but not necessary – one pump peppermint syrupHeat your water and lemonade either separately or together, put in your tea bags and honey, let it steep for a few minutes and enjoy!Pamela Salzman website, Pamela Salzman Quicker than Quick cookbook, Pamela Salzman recipe for Greek sheet pan chicken with lemon and potatoesMerben Dry brushCND Rescue RxSelf expression cardsLast defense board gameJenny Boston leggings (might be sold out)Pilates – the balanced life sisterhood on YouTubeShinola journalsSkylight digital photo frameBoba tea: Boba Explained: A Taxonomy of Taipei’s Bubble TeaPioneer Woman hard boiled eggsNo7 Lift & Luminate Triple Action Serum Foundation SPF 15 Revlon Illuminance Creme Shadow, Skinlights Homitem Men Slippers Memory Foam Moccasin Slipper for Men Fleece Lined House Shoes with Anti-Slip Indoor OutdoorHam&Sam Men's Robe Knit Bamboo Cotton 100% Wolf movie Thumbtack AppAirpods Pro You can find Meg on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!Find Julie on Instagram and Facebook!Visit sortaawesomeshow.com for show notes on this and every episode. And don’t forget to find us in the Sorta Awesome Hangout on Facebook or @sortaawesomeshow on Instagram, and @sortaawesomepod on Twitter!

Today's guest on #PoisedforExit is Emily Morgan, the founder and CEO of Delegation Solutions, which provides Virtual Assistant services to entrepreneurs. Emily grew her firm from scratch out of a need to expand the services she was already delivering, and over 13 years has built it into a 40 person team of Virtual Assistants and support staff. We entrepreneurs tend to have issues with delegating well. The content and advice from Emily will likely impact many of our listeners who struggle with how best to delegate. She says that entrepreneurs operate in a 'freedom economy', whereas employees operate in more of a 'safety economy' which are ideologies that don't always match up when an owner is trying to decide how and what to delegate. Emily says when you are deciding what and how to delegate, start by assigning tasks that are repeatable and are tied to the company's overall goals. She also says that an entrepreneur's most valuable resource is their energy; when it's depleted that's not a good thing for the owners or the company. Proper delegation plans can help alleviate burnout and keep the owners creative ideas flowing. For more great advice from Emily Morgan at Delegate Solutions, check out the full episode now!Find Emily here: https://www.delegatesolutions.com or https://www.linkedin.com/in/delegatesolutions/Find Julie here: https://www.poisedforexit.com/Thank you to our Sponsors! JAK + Co. CPA's and Sunbelt Business Advisors

Dr. Steve Yacovelli is the self-proclaimed "The Gay Leadership Dude™".  His passion for advancing the rights of the LGBTQ+ community is contagious.  He joins the Next Pivot Point podcast to share: Why 50% of LGBTQ+ people are still closetted in the workplace Allyship’s roles in creating positive change Inclusive language to signal you want to be an ally for others Connect with Dr. Steve Yacovelli at https://topdoglearning.learnworlds.com/course?courseid=mopsam . Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

Our guest today is Rose McKinney, Founder and CEO of Pineapple RM, a Brand and Reputation Management firm. Rose has been doing the work of managing her clients' reputations for many years. You'll want to listen to this show, because she offered some great insight into why reputation is so vitally important to a company's overall brand. When you think of your company's brand and its message, would you say it's synonymous with your company's values and vision? When you consider whether a company would want to buy yours, have you thought about how reputation plays a key role in the decision? Today's show offers some practical advice for ensuring this very thing. Pineapple RM advises their clients with a foundational philosophy that believes companies are always in some kind of transition; whether in exit mode or not. The evolution of a company, especially post-pandemic, could be the ideal time for a brand refresh, especially if business models have changed, or products and services have changed. When was the last time you assessed your brand? Rose advises that companies consider doing this every 3-5 years, asking questions like "what's changed for us since we last identified our brand?" "Are we communicating the same way we have in the past?" As I said earlier, if who you are now as a firm has evolved, it's probably time for your brand to catch up. Your Brand is 'shorthand' for who your business is and how it operates! How well the message matches what you actually do and believe is a big part of reputation management. For more insights from Rose, listen to the episode now. Find Rose here: https://www.pineapplerm.com/Find Julie here: https://www.poisedforexit.com/Thank you to our Sponsors: JAK + Co. CPA's and Sunbelt Business Advisors

Rashmi Prabhakar is a global leader and leader of Finastra's Women's Employee Resource Group.  She joins the Next Pivot Point to share: How to structure your Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) for success Mentoring program best practices How intentional and consistent training and development builds diversity in the workplace Connect with Rashmi on LinkedIn. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

EB Sanders is a motivational coach and speaker who spends her time teaching creative types how to Find Their Thing.  She joins the Next Pivot Point podcast to share: The role of values in finding your own career happiness How to create a vision for yourself using all five of your senses Why the imposter syndrome is connected to diversity You can connect with EB Sanders at https://www.ebsanders.com/. Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

On this episode of #PoisedforExit, we featured Kyla Hansen, partner at JAK CPA's. Kyla's firm works with privately held companies and they're very busy helping their clients prepare for a future acquisition. Kyla says that a business owner should get their financials cleaned up at least 3 years ahead of a sale, but even better to do so 5 years ahead of a sale in the wake of COVID. She said that many buyers are now looking back 5 years, where they are careful to scrutinize how the business did before and after the pandemic. If a company was quick to bounce back or actually grew during the toughest times, they are deemed a prime candidate to be acquired. She also discussed why a seller would prefer a Stock sale over an Asset sale, and why a buyer would prefer the opposite. It all has to do with taxes and liabilities. There can even be situations where a seller may opt for a Stock sale but elect to treat it as an Asset sale at tax time. Kyla sees a lot of seller financing with smaller acquisitions. There are ways to mitigate the risk to the seller in these situations and sellers should be mindful of and take action on those opportunities. A big stumbling block for many entrepreneurs is knowing the Basis or cost of the asset of their business. When, how much and how often did the seller invest in the business? Unraveling this to get to the real number when a sale comes around is best done well in advance of the sale, so the seller can plan for what's to come from a tax standpoint, among other matters. Kyla did remind us that taxes will be going up in 2022 for sure, so if you have any deferred income you should probably take it sooner than later. JAK CPA's will be 90 years old this year and celebrates many generational companies they have worked with during this time. To have so many family businesses succeed into their next generation, says something about their expertise. Listen here for more advice from Kyla Hansen. Find Kyla here: https://www.jakcpa.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylahansen/Find Julie here: https://www.poisedforexit.com/Thank you to our Sponsors: JAK CPA's and Sunbelt Business Advisors

Bridget Greenwood joins the Next Pivot Point podcast to share knowledge on diversity in technology and why leaving women out is bad for business.  In this episode, you will learn: Why designing technology that works for all people is good for business How organizations are leading with their missions and purposes to attract diverse talent The importance of building more inclusive workplace cultures right from the start Get in touch with Bridget Greenwood at https://www.thebiggerpie.io/.  Find Julie at https://nextpivotpoint.com/ or @nextpivotpoint.

Today's episode featured CEO, Tyler Olson, owner of Shyld Academy, a firm who specializes in cybersecurity education for businesses and their employees. Did you know that 95% of all Data Breaches are caused by individuals in your company who 'don't know any better' and don't understand the basics of cyber security? Even home offices are being hacked and many people mistakenly think that it's OK not to change the default password it came with. Another common mistake people make is to use the same passwords for all of their devices and accounts, or easy ones to remember. "It will never happen to me" or " I've got a designated IT manager" are some of the comments owners make. As the saying goes: "There are companies who have been breached and know about it and companies breached who are not aware of it yet". In other words, all companies get breached at some point. What are you doing about safeguarding the Nest Egg of your business? Tyler recommends several key action steps you can take to secure your data, your systems, and your IP. To learn more about Tyler's essential cybersecurity recommendations and educational programs, listen to this episode now.Find Tyler here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylermolson/Find Julie here: https://www.poisedforexit.com/Thank you to our Sponsors: Sunbelt Business Advisers and JA Knutson

On this #PoisedforExit episode, we feature entrepreneur, Nicole Anthony who tells us all about her latest endeavor called "COYABLU Tequila Cocktails" ! Premium tequila cocktails in a can, in 8 flavors! Personally, I can't wait!Before she became CEO of COYABLU, Nicole had her hand in starting, running and selling 3 other companies. We talked about the diverse skill set it takes to launch and build a successful business, and while no one has everything it takes, it's important to be smart and assess where you're strong and where you need to plug in expertise outside of your own. Nicole absolutely loves people, so for her, sales and marketing come naturally. Ironically, one of her most successful companies was a Marketing firm, which she sold in August of 2020. COYABLU was born out of 'necessity' Nicole tells us. One day when sitting with friends around her luxury apartment pool, it seemed everyone else was drinking canned hard seltzer except her, and she didn't like making trips to her apartment to mix a drink. She thought "wouldn't it be great if this amazing cocktail came in a can?" And thus, the idea of COYABLU was born. She and her team of Twin Cities experts have been working hard to launch the product and will be test marketing in January, with a line of 8 flavors hitting stores in the spring of 2021! Be on the look out for COYABLU Tequila Cocktails! Hear the rest of the story here.Find Nicole: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoleanthonyceo/Find Julie: https://www.poisedforexit.com/

We all know that the challenges of new motherhood can be many--and overwhelming. If you are an HSP (highly sensitive person), then those challenges may be magnified---and you probably aren’t focusing on any self-care. This topic resonates deeply with me and intrigues me in the way the trait interacts with motherhood and its challenges. Julie Bjelland is an LMFT, an HSP psychotherapist, and the author of Brain Training for the Highly Sensitive Person: Techniques to Reduce Anxiety and Overwhelming Emotions. Julie’s mission is to help sensitive people reduce the challenges and increase the positives.Through her website specializing in highly sensitive people (the trait also known as Sensory Processing Sensitivity), she offers many valuable resources for both HSP’s and parents of sensitive children. Julie has a mission to spread awareness and education about the trait of high sensitivity and believes the world needs the gifts of sensitive people.   Show Highlights: High sensitivity is a trait and not a disorder--and it’s NOT the same as introversion (30% of HSP’s are extroverts and 20% are introverts) From Elaine Aron’s work on HSP’s: Depth of Processing, Overstimulation, Emotionally responsive, and Sensitivity to subtle stimuli (DOES) The judgment around being sensitive and its connection to weakness How scientific research shows real brain differences in HSP’s On the positive side, HSP’s are more empathetic, more aware, and more compassionate Common for the HSP mother is to put themselves at the bottom of the priority list and take care of others first Trained HSP vs. untrained HSP Self-care---a conscious action you take to lower your stress and bring you to a balanced state A key for HSP’s is getting enough sleep in order to understand and meet specific needs An HSP mom’s default setting is to be hard on themselves and focus on everyone else’s needs Certain parts of the brain in HSP moms will be overactive, like merging into everyone else’s moods and experiences Many people who seek treatment for anxiety will also have the HSP trait How HSP contributes to overall perinatal depression and anxiety, since everything changes in mind, body, and spirit Why HSP’s need creative ways to get two hours of alone time each day The tendency to measure everything in ourselves and others against the standard of perfection Self-talk, with low levels of self-compassion and criticism of themselves Common characteristics of HSP’s: perfectionism, sleep-deprived, overstimulated, and misunderstood Steps to help HSP’s: Develop self-compassion  (Kristin Neff outlines 3 steps) Take breaks when needed Practice mindfulness 50% of clients in therapy are HSP’s Supporting moms and dads better in pregnancy and the postpartum period could impact parenting differently and offer more support Using the right tools for support in children can prevent many problems and help them gain confidence and have an easier time accepting who they are   Resources:  Brain Training for the Highly Sensitive Person: Techniques to Reduce Anxiety and Overwhelming Emotions.by Julie Bjelland   The Highly Sensitive Child by Dr. Elaine Aron    Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff   www.juliebjelland.com Find Julie on Facebook: The Highly Sensitive Person Instagram: hsp psychotherapist Twitter: @juliebjelland LinkedIn: highly-sensitive-juliebjelland

COVID-19 may be presenting challenges and a new awareness around your presence as a parent. “This pandemic hasn’t given us what we want. It’s given us what we need.” New Zealander Julie Schooler is an author, mother and “happiness expert” who shares some fun tips on parenting in “lockdown.”  The #1 thing children teach us Creating safety with a structure/freedom balance Easy daily practices to connect with kids Find Julie: www.julieschooler.com   ABOUT: Cherie Burton is a mom of 6, author, holistic psychologist, speaker, biz owner, Women Seeking Wholeness podcast host, and hobbyist divine feminine scholar. She has worked as a clinical counselor in the fields of mental health and addiction and now specializes in the science and spirituality of emotional healing and sensory integration; a "whole soul" approach. Cherie is a former Mrs. Utah and guides females of all ages in her Stand Speak Shine private coaching programs, retreats and online schools. She travels internationally, empowering audiences with knowledge and tools to heal their trauma, find their soul callings, and embrace their wholeness. GRAB Cherie’s FREE HEALING KIT: https://www.standspeakshine.com/healingkit

EPISODE 227I Today's guest is agent https://theseymouragency.com/about-us (Julie Gwinn from The Seymour Agency). With a decade in publishing and another two in marketing, she has a great perspective on what moves an author's career forward. Julie gives us lots of great advice about how to get from the end of a first draft to a published book. We talk about how to create your best chances for a successful hybrid career, what a query letter is, how to build a great book proposal, what a simultaneous submission is, how to submit, and so much more! Find Julie as well as other agents and editors and what they're looking for on https://querymanager.com/ (Query Manager) and https://www.manuscriptwishlist.com/ (Manuscript Wish List (MSWL)), and find many of them on https://twitter.com/juliegwinn (Twitter) and other social media. You can find Julie at https://theseymouragency.com/about-us (The Seymour Agency) as well. https://theseymouragency.com/about-us

Today's show featured Sheryl Plouffe who's been in broadcasting media for many years. She owns Sheryl Plouffe Media and knows a thing or two about why video is a powerful way to build your brand and how to go about doing it. Sheryl got her start as a TV broadcaster in Canada and spent 25 years growing her expertise in the world of media. Her entrepreneurial spirit lead her to launch her own media business and in 2017 was completely on her own building her media empire. You can find her on LinkedIn conducting livestream events that teach people how to use Live Stream, every Wednesday. She believes that Live video can't be replicated and can be used very effectively in growing your online audience, who eventually become customers and clients. Sheryl says we live in an "Attention Economy" with Content as its Currency. If that's the case, then all of us should be paying more attention to gaining more attention by sharing better, more helpful, more relevant content. Sheryl says that videos aren't meant to sell, they're meant to get your attention and give the listener something of value. Before you get started with using Live video in your promotional efforts, it's important to create a strategy. What are your goals for the video? Should your team get involved? Consider taking Sheryl's "30 Day Video Challenge". You can learn more about that and about Sheryl, just listen to this episode now!Find Sheryl: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherylplouffe/Find Julie: www.poisedforexit.com

Today we're interviewing Julie Johnson who has been working in glass since 1990. She shares with us her experiences as a woman glassblower/studio owner in France, the challenges of running a studio, and her process of creating her work.Find Julie’s work on instagram @juliejohnsonverglass and at www.juliejohnson-glass.com, and follow our podcast on Facebook and Instagram @connectedinglass

With most of us spending more time in front of a screen than ever before we’re looking at the impact this may be having on our mental health with Dr Julie Ancis. Who also shares some of the psychology behind our ever more complex relationships with our devices and social media. Here we go! Mental is the brain-child of Bobby Temps, who lives and thrives while managing his own mental health. Each Thursday we delve into a factor or condition that affects the mind and how to better manage it. Find out more about Julie’s work HERE (https://news.njit.edu/njit-announces-appointment-of-inaugural-director-of-cyberpsychology) Find Julie’s Cyberpsychology writing HERE (https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-cyberpsychology-page) Try our new show ‘Dating Games - The Modern Relationships Podcast’ HERE (http://podfollow.com/dating) Petition to 'Get Mental Health Education on the School Curriculum' - Join us at http://bit.ly/MentalPetition Join the movement on: Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/bobbytemps/) , Twitter (https://twitter.com/mental_podcast) & Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/mentalpodcast/) We also have a very blue website with loads of great resources HERE (http://mentalpodcast.co.uk/)

This episode of #PoisedforExit features the Regional Director of the Small Business Development Center at the University of St Thomas, Diane Paterson. Diane's extensive business acumen included 13 years owning her business. She's been a small business advocate and instructor for many years, teaching entrepreneurs how to succeed by setting up well in the beginning, with the "Smart Start for Business" program, now offered online. She's advised and instructed business owners of all sizes, stages and industries, making a long lasting positive impact on every business she helps. Surprisingly, she's seeing a great deal of start ups, reminiscent of the Great Recession of 2009. Applications for services delivered by SBDC are supported by the SBA, and many business owners have been helped along over the years through these initiatives. Listen here to learn more about Diane, her advice to companies struggling right now, and the SBDC programs for small businesses that she administers. Find Diane by clicking here Find Julie here: https://www.poisedforexit.com/

In this #PoisedforExit episode we featured a long time journalist and radio personality, turned Podcast Producer, Bob Sansevere. Bob has had quite the career over the years, spanning several different US publications and landing at KQRS in Minneapolis back in 1987. As a big part of the KQ Morning Show for 30 years, Bob grew quite an audience of fans. Now as a podcaster and producer, he's taken his expertise and expanded it for the benefit of Hosts like me.When Bob was released from KQRS along with several others after COVID hit, he had to reinvent himself. He likens it to having an "Entrance Strategy" vs an Exit Strategy. He said when you find yourself being forced into an Exit (which many owners do) find your next thing and "don't wallow". In other words, move on and keep your mindset positive. Becoming an entrepreneur has been an ideal way for him to utilize his talent and over the past 6 years, he's expanded his audience into several other markets. Listen here to learn about Bob's story and how he's grown his production company and the BS Show into a wide spread, popular show with radio stations airing it all over MN. Find Bob here: http://thebsblog.com/Find Julie here: https://www.poisedforexit.com/

Julie is a packed with passion and energy Entreprenuer who runs three businesses in Half Moon Bay, California: Main Street Hair Design, Main Street Barber and Post Pumpkins. She shares her story and drops tons of HTP's for fellow Entrepreneurs who are starting and scaling their companies. A few made me realize some mistakes I've been making! Her passion for entrepreneurship is natural along with her kind heart to help mentor other entrepreneurs in Half Moon Bay. You're sure to love this episode.  Find Julie at Main Barber, Main Street Hair Design or Posh Pumpkins . More Information Build a Business Homepage How to Write a Business Plan in 13 easy to build slides How to be More Productive 7 Quotes to Inspire Success in Your Life and in Business How I Build an Online Business of my Dreams If you enjoy this episode you'll also love our print newsletter... Build a Business Success Secrets. Check it out today, it's free >>>

This episode of #PoisedforExit features Amy Quale, Co-founder and owner of Wise Ink Creative Publishing in Minneapolis. Amy shared how she and her partner, Dara Beevus built Wise Ink from the ground up, starting with a blog for writers and working their way towards publishing 60 - 70 books per year!She got her entrepreneurial bug from her parents who taught her that risk pays off when you do it right. The sacrifices they had to make when she was growing up have helped her continue to believe in her dream, build her empire and move forward, even when things seem to be moving backward. She called that the pendulum swing of business ownership and I love the analogy!Aside from publishing, Dara and Amy have launched several key initiatives to foster the growth of writers among various minorities. Their ambitions have led them to launching Fellowships and Scholarships in these categories. Her advice to our entrepreneurial listeners is to accept the natural flow of business's ups and downs and not to panic, as long as you stay focused on your goals and values. Listen now!Find Amy here: https://wiseink.com/Find Julie here: https://www.poisedforexit.com/

This episode is so special to me and hopefully it resonates as deeply with you as I think it will. This week I brought you 4 special guests- my mastermind sisters, biz besties turned ultimate soul family! These women and I have linked arms, expressed our souls, navigated our shadows, celebrated our victories and held each others hearts and visions for the last year and a half.  Manifesting a powerful support system is one of the most profound manifestations I have experienced truly.  On this episode we talk about how we first met, how we felt like we didn’t belong and how we completely broke down all of our walls with each other.  And the impact this has had on our lives personally, & professionally. We talk about sister wounds, desire to be seen & supported, and the ability to truly connect and how we are growing together!! Tune in.  If you love this episode please share and tag us on instagram @SoulnakedCEO And we would love to hear from you- please leave us a five start review- and send the screen shot to Hello@ErinCallCoaching.com - we will send you a FREE Manifestation meditation!  Find Julie- @beitgirl.co Jillie- @jilliejohnstoncoaching Nikki-@NikkiBannisterlanguageCoaching Rose- @Rose_Upwards

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Episode 72 is an interview with Julie Emmerman. Dr. Julie Emmerman is a sport psychologist who currently works with numerous individuals on men and women’s world tour pro cycling teams, is a contract employee with USA Cycling’s High-Performance division, and provides consultation with team directors. Julie also worked with Garmin-Slipstream (EF Education First is the current incarnation) Pro Tour team from 2008-2010, one of the team’s most successful periods to date. In addition to cycling, her clientele includes NHL, track and field Olympians, professional triathlon, golf, and MMA. She is passionate about being able to play a role in the professional and personal lives of so many. I chat with Julie about how to deal with the prolonged lockdown in Melbourne, but also how to deal with the anxiety around Covid in general. We also talk about how to deal with racing anxiety. Julie is also a highly accomplished athlete herself. In 2019 she took 8th in the US Pro Women’s Time Trial. In 2018, she won Silver at the Master Track National Championships. She is also the current American national record holder for the Masters Time Trial. Find Julie here: http://julieemmerman.com/ Can I ask you a favour; would you be able to go on over to Apple podcasts to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast? Doing this helps the podcast grow, which is greatly appreciated. Navigating Covid is a lot like trying to get to the end of an ultra. It takes focus and a positive mindset. We can see a sports psychologist to help with this mindset, but who can help us when our injuries or niggles are holding us back? The specialists at Health and High Performance can do so as they utilise the latest in technology, and experience to help you run your best. So, head to www.healthhp.com.au/run Or find them on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/healthhighperformance/ In spite of everything feeling out of control in this moment of COVID, you are actually in a position of power within yourself and how you react to this rather crappy situation. As they always say, control the controllables and focu on the future. You can do this in your running with a structured and well-planned training program with Peak Endurance Coaching. Email me isobel@peakendurancecoaching.com.au and let’s get your training moving in the right direction. Enjoy the interview with Julie!

Today's show featured yours truly, Julie Keyes, being interviewed by my producer, Bob Sansevere on my entrepreneurial journey, why I wrote the book and what I'm seeing in the world of entrepreneurship today.When I got my start in business it wasn't as an entrepreneur, but eventually I realized it was the ideal way for me to achieve my goals and live the life I knew would make me happiest. Being a business owner definitely has its highs and lows. I share my struggle with the long learning curve, especially when it came to managing people! Over the past several decades as an entrepreneur and adviser to them, there's still more to learn, but I've definitely found the shortest path possible on the learning curve since becoming an exit planner. In my travels working with business owners, whether in exit mode or not, I've seen how some are really good managers and some are good leaders. It's rare to be good at both. Figuring out which one you do best can help you sleep better at night!Understanding the runway for proper exit planning and business transition is vital for successful outcomes. If an owner thinks they can 'get it done' in a few months, they're only hurting themselves. Join me for "the rest of the story" by listening to this episode!Find Julie here: https://www.poisedforexit.com/podcast

Our guest for this episode is none other than Scott Snider, who with his father, Chris Snider are the owners of the Exit Planning Institute in Cleveland, OH. EPI has a credentialed certification process for advisers to become CEPA's; there are over 2000 in the United States and around the world. Exit Planning became 'a thing' as Scott would say in the early 2000's and has taught and fostered professional collaboration among advisers from various disciplines ever since. As a faculty member for EPI, I can tell you that the curriculum is extremely relevant and actionable for anyone who advises privately held companies. Scott's focal points for 2021 are on Business Goals, Personal Goals and Financial Goals. He says these wrapped together support the owner and their business like three legs of a stool. He emphasizes that Exit Strategy is simply good Business Strategy, and it's never too early to prepare yourself and your business for a future exit. "Working with Certified Exit Planners like Julie Keyes is highly recommended," he said. When it comes to preparing a company for sale, Scott says there are two separate distinctions and both must be considered and assessed. They are, "Business Attractiveness" and "Business Readiness" and they're definitely not the same thing! Listen to the show and learn about the difference yourself along with other tidbits of Scott Snider wisdom!Find Scott here: https://exit-planning-institute.org/about-us/Find Julie here: https://www.poisedforexit.com/

This #PoisedforExit episode featured two of my trusted colleagues in Exit Planning, Joe Strazzeri and Shelley Lightfoot. Joe and Shelley are partners in several firms in San Diego. Joe has a prominent legal practice in Estate Planning and Tax Planning. The conundrum business owners have when in tax and estate planning, is actually taking the time away from the business to advocate for themselves and their own future, because they are usually so focused on the business instead. Do you feel like you are already paying more than your fair share of income tax? If you don't plan early for your liquidity event, you'll pay even more. Obviously, the goal is to keep as much as you can, but waiting to plan for how to do that will not serve you. Family businesses invariably deal with messes that go beyond day to day business and they tend to manifest themselves in 4 areas:Legal MessesTax MessesFinancial MessesFamily Conflict MessesJoe and Shelley talked about how they identify, assess and solve for these matters, and illustrate that using several examples. Find Joe, Shelley, and their firms here:Strazzeri Mancini: https://www.linkedin.com/company/strazzeri-mancini-llp?trk=biz-companies-cy…SCI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/southern-california-institute?trk=biz-comp…The Founders Group: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-founders-group/ Find Julie here: https://www.poisedforexit.com/

Join me today, as my guest, author and podcaster, Julie Lee shares her much needed message “I See You.” She takes us on her journey of a mental breakdown and speaks boldly about the psychological battles she has fought inside. Even through the darkness, she has experienced miracles along the way as she has been seen with compassion and love. These experiences give her perspective and compassion for others who struggle to find purpose and meaning in life. Thanks for joining me in the movement that miracles still happen. Find Julie’s podcast and her new book I See You Check out my new book from Season 1 Wonders and Miracles: Stories of Miraculous Moments in Everyday Lives Spiritual Resources:  Hearts of the Fathers by Sheldon Lawrence, Support our sponsors www.meditationsonthemount.com  & www.bibledice.com   Visit www.wondersandmiracles.com for more stories or to submit a story.  Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @wondersandmiracles

Julie Harbour from Stylish Paradox chats with Jen about authenticity, midlife, divorce, self discovery and finding your tribe.Find Julie at https://stylishparadox.comFollow Jen's Facebook Page, where she shares daily inspiration and tips on living your life on your terms.You can learn more about Jen at:JenThoden.comYourColorStyle.com

Our guest in this #PoisedforExit episode is US Congressional Candidate, Kendall Qualls. Kendall literally came from Harlem, went through the Military as an Army Officer, became a Healthcare Executive. From there, he decided to run for congress and won the Republican endorsement. His family is starting its fourth generation of service in the US Military and Kendall couldn't be more proud.Kendall's healthcare startup uses AI technology to track data on cancer patients for the benefit of those who need guidance after a new diagnosis. We'll be sure to have him on the show again once the company has launched! Kendall's professionalism and real world experience make him highly qualified to represent our great nation as a congressman. His experience as an entrepreneur will be invaluable as he works to help business owners navigate the effects of COVID 19 on their businesses as well as thriving beyond it.Find Kendall here: https://kendallforcongress.com/ Find Julie here: https://www.poisedforexit.com/

Our show today focused on family business success tips with Jon Keimig, Director of the Family Business Center at the University of St Thomas. Jon's been a family business advocate for many years and his programs are known and respected across the country. Here are a few key takeaways from our show:1. The biggest issue facing family business today is poor communication. Jon recommends families "normalize their communication"2. Successful Family Businesses use Governance as a powerful tool to build upon their family legacy.3. Successful Family Businesses use outside advisers to facilitate communication, growth and positive change management.4. Define your values and your founding story as a family. Your decisions should be based on what you value most as a family and as a business.5. Family businesses comprise 67% of all privately held companies in the United States, employing over 98 million people. Their successful business exit or transition is crucial to our local, state and national economies. For more information, listen to this episode and then contact Jon Keimig at https://www.stthomas.edu/familybusiness or https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-keimig/Find Julie here: https://www.poisedforexit.com#poisedforexit #familybusiness #businessfamily

Our guest for this show is Tammie Rosenbloom, a licensed therapist who founded a practice called "Walk Talk Therapy" where she meets with her clients outside and they walk during their therapy sessions! Tammie says that getting past the negative thoughts and feelings you have can sometimes require the help of an outside guide to help provide clarity and set you on the right path towards wholeness and health. Providing therapy services outdoors takes healing to a whole new level!In our Poised for Exit podcast, the well being of business owners is always our focus. The high levels of stress that all of us are under are very real, and Tammie shared ways to "cope ahead" with a plan. "Don't be afraid of 'hard' and don't let fear run your decisions" she said. Everyone needs someone to listen, not judge and not try to fix us. Listen to this important episode.#poisedforexit #walktalktherapyFind Tammie here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tammie-rosenbloom-msw-licsw-86227b20/Find Julie here: https://www.poisedforexit.com/

This episode features Rick Brimacomb, Founder of Brimacomb & Associates, and Club Entrepreneur. Rick's interview focused on strategies business owners can utilize to build value in their companies and how to prepare well for a future exit, especially in light of the pandemic. Tune in and learn why now is the time for owners to diversify their customer list and delegate authority, among other things to make their businesses resilient and transferable.Find Rick here: https://brimacomb.com/Find Julie here: https://www.poisedforexit.com/

In this episode, we visited with President and CEO of Climate Makers, Inc, Lori Bauer. Lori has grown her commercial HVAC company exponentially from it's humble roots when she bought it in 2006 from the founder. The company does business statewide as a union shop provider of HVAC services. Lori shares a few secrets of her success, pitfalls of being in a male dominated industry, and finally how she's earned the ability to exit on her own terms!Find Lori here: https://climatemakersinc.com/Find Julie & Poised for Exit here: https://www.poisedforexit.com/

Our topic today with Bret Erickson, President at Passkey Technology, covered best practices in IT for business owners, especially in a merger or acquisition situation. If you're planning a business exit in the near future, you'll want to listen to this episode. Working from home, cybersecurity and remote access were also discussed. A lot to digest, but worth the listen!Find Bret Here: https://www.passkeyinc.com/Find Julie's info here: www.PoisedforExit.com

In this latest episode of Soar, Taylor sat down with Julie Kratz, founder of The Next Pivot and podcast host of the Pivot Point Podcast.Julie is an expert in diversity, inclusion in the workplace, and career pivots.She shares:Her experience making a major career pivot,How to go about a pivot in this "new normal", andHow to think about inclusivity in the workplace should you make that pivot.Find Julie online on her website here: https://nextpivotpoint.com/

In this episode, I have BE IT GIRL founder and CEO, Julie Ann Cain with me. We dive into the beautiful buzz word, Alignment- what it really means and how to get into a space of alignment even when you feel “off”, “doubtful” or “not there yet”. Most importantly, we talk about Alignments BFF, Action! Take a listen, and let us know how this helped you on social media.    Find Julie on Instagram: @TheItGirlCoach 

We have been unexpectedly thrust into the responsibility of educating our children from home. How can we survive the "wandering nomads", boredom, video games, and parental fears that our children are “falling behind”? Is it possible to find magic, a love of learning, and joy while educating at home? In this episode, Diana interviews Julie Bogart, a master in compassionate, meaningful home education. Julie shares her homeschool expertise and practical tips for thriving while learning at home. She guides us on how to harness your children’s interests, build family bonds, and create life-long learners of our children while at home.  Listen and Learn: How to embrace the home environment and flexibly shift our schooling methods How to use a child’s interests and values to support curiosity, problem-solving skills, and buy you some more time!Answers to common concerns about math, academic standards, and social connection when educating from homeHow to use the cozy home environment to nurture learning What Diana is doing (and not doing) with her kids during this wild learning experiment!Resources to transition to homeschooling if you choose to for the short/long termWhat to do when you are exhausted from it all About Julie Bogart: Julie Bogart Julie Bogart is the popular voice of common sense and compassion for home educators. Her online coaching community, The Homeschool Alliance, her podcast, and her YouTube channel are lifelines for tens of thousands of weary homeschoolers all over the world. Julie’s the author of The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool Learning and Life. She also the creator of the award-winning, innovative online writing program called Brave Writer and the fast-growing weekly habit called Poetry Teatime. Julie home educated her five children who are now globe-trotting adults. Today, Julie lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, and can be found sipping a cup of tea, planning her next visit to one of her lifelong-learning kids. Resources: Read Julie’s book The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool Learning and Life.Find Julie on Social Media: Instagram, Twitter, FacebookJulie's online coursesGet Julie's summer resources for parents and kids by signing up to her email listHere is Julie's online resource for math at home: Boco MathDebbie's article on Medium.com Parents: Get Ready for The Summer of Boredom 134. What to do When Work, Parenting, and Partnership Collide During Quarantine123. Tantrum Survival Guide with Dr. Schrag Hershberg9. Children’s Emotions: Understanding and Responding to Your Child’s Feelings

Many high schoolers benefit from academic accommodations intended to give a student with a disability an equal opportunity to benefit from the educational process. But how easy or even possible is it to receive these accommodations at the college level? You’d be surprised! Amy and Mike invited academic support professionals Mary Jo Levand and Julie Szwejkowski to demystify transitioning your IEP or 504 to college.  What are five things you will learn in this episode? How do legal requirements to provide accommodations differ from high school to college? Does recency of documentation matter? Are all schools equally accommodating?  Should students identify their 504 or IEP during the application process? What accommodations are most common and uncommon on the college level? MEET OUR GUEST Julie Szwejkowski graduated from John Carroll University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics with an Environmental Science concentration. She started her career as an Environmentalist at the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. Eventually, she went back to school at Cleveland State University for a Master’s in Labor Relations and Human Resources. She transferred within the company to the HR department, where she was an analyst in the Compensation and Benefits areas. After leaving to raise her two boys, she returned to work as an Instructional Advisor at the Academic Support Center at Notre Dame College in 2009. She has tutored students with learning disabilities in Economics and other areas of business. She also serves as the Recruiting Advisor of the Academic Support Center. Mary Jo Levand is the Director of the Academic Support Center of Notre Dame College in South Euclid, Ohio. Mary Jo earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from John Carroll University and began her career as a Certified Public Accountant. When she and her husband began their family, she decided to work from home. During that time, one of her children was diagnosed with dyslexia. Another mother who worked at the Academic Support Center shared how students with learning disabilities are underserved in the classroom. Mary Jo knew that her child with a learning difference would be impacted long term, so she decided to investigate the Center, which was looking to hire an Accounting/Business tutor and the rest is history. The Center currently supports over 100 students per year which represents 10% of the total student body at Notre Dame College.  Find Julie by calling the Notre Dame Academic Support Center at 216-373-6383. LINKS Transition of Students With Disabilities To Postsecondary Education 7 Things to Know About College Disability Services Differences Between High School and College Disability Services RELATED EPISODES TABOO ESSAY TOPICS INCREASED COLLEGE COSTS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS HELPING STUDENTS PREPARE FOR THE DEMANDS OF COLLEGE ABOUT THIS PODCAST Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page.

They are giving one to a listener. (https://mailchi.mp/7e1910df349e/littlegardener) (https://mailchi.mp/7e1910df349e/littlegardener) Connect with The Little Gardener author Julie Cerny Here:Find Julie on https://www.instagram.com/thehappylittlegardener/ (https://www.instagram.com/thehappylittlegardener/) and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/The-Little-Gardener-101235494924539/ (https://www.facebook.com/The-Little-Gardener-101235494924539/) Do you have any questions for me? Well, I was wondering about your journey a little bit.Well, I call my audience Green Future Growers, mostly they are interested in growing a lot of food, they have large backyard gardens, they are master gardeners, but I have gotten a lot of new listeners so there might be more new gardeners. I started my podcast in January 2015, and I have done 318 interviews with backyard gardeners, market farmers, etc and so I feel like since I started my podcast I could keep a class of students alive if I had to.  My husband and I live on 20 acres in NW Montana, so deer is a big challenge here. Many listeners etc say that is a giant challenge. Mikes goal is trying to grow as much of our own produce as we can but this year we are trying to do more, we are even looking into having a (https://wwoofusa.org/) coming to stay and maybe help Mike because we feel like this land should produce as much as it can and more then Mike can by himself in case we need food in the fall. It wasn’t until I saw children in a garden—holding seeds, planting them, touching the soil, and smelling, harvesting, and tasting food (nature)—that I knew they were truly perceiving their place in the natural world. And it made perfect sense. The most direct and intimate way to connect with nature is, clearly, to eat it. A small part of it becomes a small part of you—and it fills you up a little more every time. Eventually you begin to realize that you have always been 100 percent nature, that you are made of the same components of all that you see in the natural world—your body made of water and carbon, same as the flower stalks. Gardens remind us that everything is connected, and that “everything” includes us. The Little Gardener: Inspire Children to Connect with the Natural World  (https://amzn.to/3aEyccW) Here's my amazon review: Five stars***** All you need to help inspire the little gardener in your life. Don't forget to leave yours so this book gets shared by all who need it: Illustrations bring gardening to life in this little workbook that is designed by someone who obviously knows kids + gardens and how to love and enjoy them together! Fantastic read. LOVE LOVE LOVE! It is Friday April 24, 2020 It's truly a book out of my heart. (https://mailchi.mp/7e1910df349e/littlegardener) IDK where you are?Find Julie on https://www.instagram.com/thehappylittlegardener/ (https://www.instagram.com/thehappylittlegardener/) and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/The-Little-Gardener-101235494924539/ (https://www.facebook.com/The-Little-Gardener-101235494924539/) Tell us a little about yourself.Hudson Valley in NY State. 2 hours of NYC. I grew up on Long Island till I was ten. My family moved upstate to where my dad had a hunting cabin.  Moving from the suburbs at the age of 10 for a fledgling 6th grader, but looking back on it, I'm so glad they did.  How lucky were you to get to move upstate. I loved the close knit community in the suburbs, but I'm a nature girl at heart, more of a country girl and I'm glad I got to develop a stronger love of nature.  Me too! Even when we lived on Long Island, we had a tiny postage stamp backyard, and most of that, probably 20-30% of that backyard, we had in vegetables all along the perimeter of the yard. There was never any question with the connection to where food came from because we always had tomatoes growing etc.... Support this podcast

Julie is a fantastic follow on Social Media (links below) and I came across her a few months ago.  Debilitating panic attacks in her twenties, postpartum anxiety and OCD in her thirties with high functioning anxiety in between.  What she learned was our brain is malleable - which means it has the ability to change throughout life.  And while chronic pain and anxiety aren't "in our head" they are created in the brain so how we think about the pain and anxiety directly affects our experience of it.  Join Julie and I for this odyssey through her story, her recovery, and now her teaching.  Find Julie online at: https://www.julieobriencoaching.com/Find Julie on Instagram: @JulieObrienCoachingBecome a Patron of the Show!  You can support the show with as little as a few dollars per month - show your support and get a shoutout every single week to thousands of people across the world: https://www.patreon.com/themindandfitnesspodcastJoin the Facebook Group to participate in show topics: The Deleters of PainGive us a Like on Facebook: The Mind and Fitness PodcastIf you are interested in advertising your online service or business, email me at eddy@themindandfitnesspodcast.com 

Julie Peters’ experience of sexual assault and the healing that came afterwards is powerful and a story that has to be told. This episode is full of “a-ha” moments and deep wisdom. Julie talks about her book “Want: 8 Steps to Recovering Desire, Passion, and Pleasure After Sexual Assault” and how it breaks down the healing process in an easy to digest, gentle format. She and Jen also unpack the complexities of socialization and how it shapes rape culture, and Julie gives some surprising insight into how food can help with healing. Find Julie at her website. Key Quotes from the Episode: “One of the things that I really discovered in the process of recovery for me and my experience was that it’s really not about going back to anything, it’s really much more about uncovering a new sense of self and a new perception on what the world is and really taking the lessons from whatever it is you went through and letting those be your gems and riches.” “I did a lot of research around trauma and female sexual desire and all kinds of research, but really the work of the book was delving into myself and my journey and what I’d been through and really digging up some things and processing them and working them through.” “We live in a society that has some gender binary and there’s a lot of misogyny in our culture. Even if you haven’t been sexually assaulted, something like 80+% of people who identify as women has been catcalled on the street, sexually harassed at work, felt disempowered by some way in another by the medical system, not listened to. We have a lot of these experiences where we’re told one rand over again ‘you have less value, you don’t have power.’” Connect with Jen and Shamelessly Feminine: Join the Reconstruction™ Facebook group Follow Jen and Shamelessly Feminine on Facebook Follow Jen and Shamelessly Feminine on Instagram Subscribe to the Jen Rozenbaum YouTube Channel This episode was originally published on shamelesslyfeminine.com/episode-66. Produced by Creating Space Communications.

Writer and podcaster Brandi Ferner tells us about an embarrassing moment that she is sure ruined a stranger's labor experience, tells us about another embarrassing moment that made her quit gymnastics, fills us in on how not to sneak-carry a tampon to the bathroom in a cheerleader uniform, and reveals how she managed to embarrass her 7th grade sex ed teacher. She is loving the podcast Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend and the book All the Rage: Mothers, Fathers, and and the Myth of Equal Partnership. She lets us in on something about her we'd never know by looking and shares the two best pieces of advice she's ever been given. To listen to her interview the friend who gave her the awesome advice, check out her Adult Conversations episodes starring Kathie here, here, and here. My Guest:Brandy is a mother, wife, and the creator of the Adult Conversation podcast, social media pages, and blog. Her writing has been featured in Good Morning America, HuffPost, Romper, CafeMom, TODAY Parents, and more. She has a book coming out in May of this year, also called "Adult Conversation: A Novel" - it's a darkly humorous novel about the relentlessness of modern motherhood, as the main character questions, "Am I broken, or is motherhood?" In addition to writing and fulfilling her kids’ endless snack requests, she's spent the past decade working as a doula, childbirth educator, and birth trauma mentor, ushering clients through the intense transition into motherhood. The insight gained from watching moms crack wide open — literally and figuratively — and her own experience as an independent woman who suddenly traded autonomy for snuggles, led her to say out loud the things that mothers are thinking. Sometimes it’s serious, sometimes it’s comedic, but it’s always honest. She currently live in Southern California, and her love language is sleep. Find Brandy's blog, book and podcast at her website, AdultConversation.com. Follow her Facebook page, Adult Conversation Parenting and join her robust community! Find Julie on Instagram @adultconversation. Preorder Brandy's book, Adult Conversation, a novel here!   Reminders: Join Fancy Free's private Facebook Group! It's so much fun! The question of the week is "What is your most embarrassing high school memory?" Click the Subscribe button so you don't miss a single episode! Leave a rating and written review! Click here and follow the step by step instructions. I will be forever grateful!!! If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Do it. It'll be fun! The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter! Wednesday we feature Cydni Beer of Instagram's @cydbeer. She tells us 3 HILARIOUS dating stories! Next week, we feature Brandi Wiatrak of the Mom After Hours podcast! She tells us about an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction and bodily function. Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look! ~Joanne  

Writer and podcaster Brandi Ferner tells us about an embarrassing moment she experienced in the happiest place on earth, Target. I also have included some more depth of conversation on things we discuss in episode 29. My Guest: Brandy is a mother, wife, and the creator of the Adult Conversation podcast, social media pages, and blog. Her writing has been featured in Good Morning America, HuffPost, Romper, CafeMom, TODAY Parents, and more. She has a book coming out in May of this year, also called "Adult Conversation: A Novel" - it's a darkly humorous novel about the relentlessness of modern motherhood, as the main character questions, "Am I broken, or is motherhood?" In addition to writing and fulfilling her kids’ endless snack requests, she's spent the past decade working as a doula, childbirth educator, and birth trauma mentor, ushering clients through the intense transition into motherhood. The insight gained from watching moms crack wide open — literally and figuratively — and her own experience as an independent woman who suddenly traded autonomy for snuggles, led her to say out loud the things that mothers are thinking. Sometimes it’s serious, sometimes it’s comedic, but it’s always honest. She currently live in Southern California, and her love language is sleep.   Find Brandy's blog, book and podcast at her website, AdultConversation.com. Follow her Facebook page, Adult Conversation Parenting and join her robust community! Find Julie on Instagram @adultconversation. Preorder Brandy's book, Adult Conversation, a novel here!   Reminders: Join Fancy Free's private Facebook Group! It's so much fun! The question of the week is "What is your most embarrassing high school memory?" Click the Subscribe button so you don't miss a single episode! Leave a rating and written review! Click here and follow the step by step instructions. I will be forever grateful!!! If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Do it. It'll be fun! The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter! Wednesday we feature Cydni Beer of Instagram's @cydbeer. She tells us 3 HILARIOUS dating stories! Next week, we feature Brandi Wiatrak of the Mom After Hours podcast! She tells us about an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction and bodily function. Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look! ~Joanne  

Julie Spira, award-winning cyber dating expert and media personality, joins Damona for Part 2 of the Dates & Mates Love Month Series, Five Question February #5QFeb. In this month-long 4-part series, Damona will ask Dates & Mates fan favorite guests five questions on the most pressing topics about love today. Damona and Julie cover this week's headlines such as the newest study on how dating apps are affecting your mental health, Facebook's COO Sheryl Sandberg has turned her tragic story into love story into a happy ending, and how not to go broke expressing your love for Valentine's Day. Plus they answer listener questions: should you swipe according to your type and how can you quit your online dating addiction? Find Julie on social @juliespira and visit CyberDatingExpert.com to sign up for the FREE Weekly Flirt newsletter - 7 secrets to finding love online! Patreon is LIVE at patreon.com/datesandmates! Sign up at the Lover or VIP level to get an autographed copy of Damona's book! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writer Julie Burton tells us about an embarrassing moment after giving birth to her daughter, fills us in on how not to order a taco after dental work, teaches us about how to blend at a cupping, and tells how she educated a health department employee after a party. She hosts a book club on Facebook, highly recommends divorce, and has never seen Star Wars. My Guest: The surprisingly quiet and introverted mom of two from Kansas City puts an end to the “perfect” highlight reel of parenting we all see on social media. Julie Burton tells us how it really is raising two daughters, a tween and a teen. She gives comic relief to moms, wives, and women around the world with her blunt and often embarrassing real-life stories on social media. Julie is a contributing author to the humor books, “But Did You Die? Setting the Parenting Bar Low,” by A Bunch of Know-It-Alls and “The Unofficial Guide to Surviving Pregnancy Without Losing Your Mind,” an anthology by Tiffany O’Connor and “Will Work for Apples” by the Teacher’s Pets. Join Julie's Facebook book club! Her top two book recs are The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls and The Perfume Collector by Kathleen Tessaro. Check out Julie's blog! Find Julie on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Check out Julie's books here, here, and here. Reminders: Join Fancy Free's private Facebook Group! It's so much fun! The question of the week is "What is the most surprising or uncharacteristic piece of advise you've ever received?" Click the Subscribe button so you don't miss a single episode! Leave a rating and written review! Click here and follow the step by step instructions. I will be forever grateful!!! If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at notfancy@fancyfreepodcast.com! Do it. It'll be fun! The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter! Next week we feature Lyssa Walker-White of Kris and Lyssa's Great Goal Rush Podcast, and Wednesday, we'll release a special extra episode featuring Miranda Fogle of Hot Mess Mom Diaries. Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look! ~Joanne

Julie is a music executive, community leader and host of the podcast 'The Idea Fountain'. In this episode she speaks to Ethan about her history in music as a hip hop DJ in Seattle in the 90s, the importance of giving time instead of just money and how she dedicates her energy to mentorship and giving back. Find Julie at The Idea Fountain on your favorite podcast network Find Ethan at extremist.love and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/ethanlipsitz

We are finally out of Mercury Retrograde and we've moved into the sun sign of Sagittarius. Definitely seeing a lifting of energy as Sagittarius is more playful energy and not as heavy as Scorpio.  Sag energy is about knowledge, adventure  with a gypsy energy to it, teaching you to expand your horizons, to live your full potential and experience life without so many limitations. All of this I talk on my Energy Focus for the Week which you can find the replay on my website  or tune into on Sundays on Facebook and Instagram live.   If you aren't in my Facebook group, Empowered Sprit Circle, I would love to invite you in. Click here.   Download my free guide to help you set up your own Spiritual Practice. You can find it on my website TerriAnnHeiman.com. If you would prefer some private help, I'd love to guide you to make the process quicker. I have openings coming up for the Winter season in my private Empowered Spirit Program. Schedule a free Empowered Spirit Discovery sessions so that you can discover the things draining your energy and what would be beneficial to you right now. We're talking all about Spiritual tools on the podcast! In this episode, I'm talking to Julie Ryan, a psychic and medical intuitive. This is a highly trained skill that can help you understand the conditions going on in the body, including death and dying. Julie Ryan is an inventor, entrepreneur and author who learned how to be a psychic and medical intuitive more than 25 years ago. After inventing a number of globally-used surgical devices and founding nine companies across the medical, long-term care, natural gas, advertising and data privacy industries, she settled into her talents as a psychic and medical intuitive, going on to write her book Angelic Attendants: What Really Happens As We Transition From This Life Into The Next.  She also has a podcast, Ask Julie Ryan, where each week, Julie scans callers on her the live podcast, which is heard by millions in over 100 countries. Listeners from all over the world call in to partake in Julie's "buffet of psychicness".  Julie can sense what medical conditions and illnesses a person has and facilitate energetic healings. She can tell how close someone is to dying and can communicate with spirits both alive and deceased. Julie can communicate with and medically scan animals, access people's past lives and remove spirits from homes and buildings. Her book Angelic Attendants describes a series of events that involves angels, multitudes of deceased family and friends, the spirits of deceased pets, and countless serendipitous and miraculous moments. Find Julie on social media at Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn . As Julie says, as you work with the energy of the Spirit, you can recognize that the Spirit is the power source of the body. Psychic mediumship and medical intuition are both great tools to help see the unseen. It all begins with training you intuition. Want to train yours? Reach out! To your Spirit, Terri PS…Download my free guide to help you set up your own Spiritual Practice. You can find it on my website TerriAnnHeiman.com. PSS…Schedule a free Empowered Spirit Discovery Session right now! Book a Reiki Session - in person or remote.  Click here Join Terri's Facebook Group  Follow Terri on Instagram Find her on LinkedIn … 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

Did you know that nobody knows how to make a pizza? Wait, you disagree? Okay, let's try this- Did you know there's not a single person on Earth who has the skills and knowledge to make something as deceptively simple as a cheese pizza? As a matter of fact, it takes millions of people, all with specialized skills – and what's more, there are no central planners or people managing the process. So how do they do it? That's the premise of the new children's book, "Nobody Knows How to Make a Pizza" by Julie Borowski! Listen as Julie joins the show to discuss her book to the liberty-loving audience of The Brian Nichols Show! Buy Nobody Knows How to Make a Pizza: https://www.amazon.com/Nobody-Knows-How-Make-Pizza-ebook/dp/B07WCQWGWF Find Julie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JulieBorowski Find Julie on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JulieBorowski/ Find Julie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julie_borowski/ Find Julie on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/julieborowski Support The Brian Nichols Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we find out the secret to growing a business quickly and successfully with Julie Castle: the inspirational founder of Struber. Struber is an engagement consultancy business that specialises in the infrastructure sector, and as we will find out, they also specialise in growing a happy team and creating a great workplace culture.   See some of Julie’s top tips below: **  There is never just one management style that can get the best out of every member of your team. Be flexible. **  Outsourcing can work if you manage it properly. The process-driven nature of Julie’s team in the Philippines has been a godsend for her business. **  A quick and dirty strategy can get you a quick and dirty result. Don’t be lazy when you’re implementing something fundamental i.e. an outsourcing strategy. **  Don’t take it personally when your employees leave. It normally won’t be your fault.   In this episode of Business Brain Food you will learn: **  How Julie achieved such phenomenal growth with Struber **  The key to good leadership **  How to grow a business with only self-funding **  Outsourcing to the Philippines **  The top skills you need to be a successful entrepreneur   Resources mentioned in this episode: **  Do you think you have what it takes to become a Business Excelerator® at Max My Profit? Visit: https://maxmyprofit.com.au/business-exceleration.html **  Struber’s website: http://www.struber.com.au **  Find Julie on Linkedin here **  All previous BBF episodes & show notes can be found at http://www.businessbrainfood.com.au **  Join the Business Brain Food Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BusinessBrainFood/ **  Twitter: https://twitter.com/bfewtrell     Call to action: As Julie says, don’t be scared of failing in business. The key is to own it and learn from it when you do. Also, if you are enjoying these Business Brain Food podcasts, then make sure to share them via social media sites or email the links to family and friends. A lot of time and effort goes into producing each of these podcasts with the goal in mind of the more people we can inspire about business the better. You can help us do just that! Until next time, have a profitable day! Cheers, Ben Fewtrell 02 8808 5500  

Julie is a master teacher with guided light healing with years of experience in energetic healings and intuitive guidance. In this episode Julie speaks to Ethan about her path to leaving the music industry to pursue her calling as an intuitive guide. They discuss self-love practice and various approaches to healing oneself and the world. Find Julie at www.inagoldenstate.com and www.instagram.com/juliehov Find Ethan at www.extremist.love and www.instagram.com/ethanlipsitz

We had another inspiring conversation with Julie Bogart you won’t want to miss!  We talk about everything from making the most of your personality to getting older kids excited about learning to keeping the magic going even when we don’t feel like it.  Julie even shares her own version of some Homeschool Unrefined signatures: What We Don’t Do and LTW (Loving This Week). Pre-order Julie’s new book, The Brave Learner, now for some bonus content!  It’s a must-read for any homeschool parent, regardless of style, personality, or number of years you’ve been at it.  You will be better for reading this gem! Find Julie on Instagram @juliebravewriter Ep 70: Where We Are Brave Writers With Julie Bogart Julie's LTW: The Good Place Ep 67: Where We Have All the Feels About Screens   Loving This Week  Angela: Blackish Maren: RxBar Nut Butters   Visit our website Support us on Patreon here. Join our closed Facebook group: Unrefined Homeschoolers Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Youtube Angela on Instagram: @unrefinedangela Maren on Instagram: @unrefinedmaren Email us any questions or feedback at homeschoolunrefined@gmail.com Visit our Amazon Shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/homeschoolunrefined We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.  

Regional VP and Independent Consultant for Arbonne International. Julie shares her experiences from corporate life, to raising a family while balancing her career, to now having an incredibly successful network marketing company. Find Julie at http://www.arbonne.com/pws/juliepeters/tabs/about-me.aspx Thanks for listening!

We all know that the challenges of new motherhood can be many--and overwhelming. If you are an HSP (highly sensitive person), then those challenges may be magnified---and you probably aren’t focusing on any self-care. This topic resonates deeply with me and intrigues me in the way the trait interacts with motherhood and its challenges.   Julie Bjelland is an LMFT, an HSP psychotherapist, and the author of Brain Training for the Highly Sensitive Person: Techniques to Reduce Anxiety and Overwhelming Emotions. Julie’s mission is to help sensitive people reduce the challenges and increase the positives.Through her website specializing in highly sensitive people (the trait also known as Sensory Processing Sensitivity), she offers many valuable resources for both HSP’s and parents of sensitive children. Julie has a mission to spread awareness and education about the trait of high sensitivity and believes the world needs the gifts of sensitive people.   Show Highlights:   High sensitivity is a trait and not a disorder--and it’s NOT the same as introversion (30% of HSP’s are extroverts and 20% are introverts) From Elaine Aron’s work on HSP’s: Depth of Processing, Overstimulation, Emotionally responsive, and Sensitivity to subtle stimuli (DOES) The judgment around being sensitive and its connection to weakness How scientific research shows real brain differences in HSP’s On the positive side, HSP’s are more empathetic, more aware, and more compassionate Common for the HSP mother is to put themselves at the bottom of the priority list and take care of others first Trained HSP vs. untrained HSP Self-care---a conscious action you take to lower your stress and bring you to a balanced state A key for HSP’s is getting enough sleep in order to understand and meet specific needs An HSP mom’s default setting is to be hard on themselves and focus on everyone else’s needs Certain parts of the brain in HSP moms will be overactive, like merging into everyone else’s moods and experiences Many people who seek treatment for anxiety will also have the HSP trait How HSP contributes to overall perinatal depression and anxiety, since everything changes in mind, body, and spirit Why HSP’s need creative ways to get two hours of alone time each day The tendency to measure everything in ourselves and others against the standard of perfection Self-talk, with low levels of self-compassion and criticism of themselves Common characteristics of HSP’s: perfectionism, sleep-deprived, overstimulated, and misunderstood Steps to help HSP’s: Develop self-compassion  (Kristin Neff outlines 3 steps) Take breaks when needed Practice mindfulness 50% of clients in therapy are HSP’s Supporting moms and dads better in pregnancy and the postpartum period could impact parenting differently and offer more support Using the right tools for support in children can prevent many problems and help them gain confidence and have an easier time accepting who they are   Resources:  Brain Training for the Highly Sensitive Person: Techniques to Reduce Anxiety and Overwhelming Emotions.by Julie Bjelland   The Highly Sensitive Child by Dr. Elaine Aron    Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff   www.juliebjelland.com Find Julie on Facebook: The Highly Sensitive Person Instagram: hsp psychotherapist Twitter: @juliebjelland LinkedIn: highly-sensitive-juliebjelland

In this interview, Julie and I discuss: Julie and I discuss: – Introversion vs. extroversion – Building a new business from scratch through networking, referrals, and word of mouth. – The challenges of a new business: cash flow, insurance and liability, photo shoots gone bad. – Should you mail out a price list? – The challenges and frustrations from dealing with realtors, homeowners and tenants – Showing off beautiful property: how to present your home in the best possible light – Dos and Don’t for realtors! Preparing for success – What makes the perfect client, and what Julie loves so much about her job – A lot more people than you probably think should be using professional photography in their business! – Very powerful advice for anyone starting out in a brand new business, including why you should join networking groups – Personal: What it means to be a mature person, and how having children changes you – A personal story about Julie that will surprise you! Find Julie at: https://www.snapcommercial.caSupport the show (https://paypal.me/lukemenkes)

I chat with women's fitness expert Julie Lohre about online training programs, competing on American Ninja Warrior, fixing metabolism after crash dieting and more. Julie Lohre is an Online Personal Trainer for Women with an incredible background and experience base as an IFBB Fitness Pro, Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Nutrition Specialist, American Ninja Warrior Contestant and Fitness Magazine Cover Model/Contributor. Find Julie on her website! julielohre.com and fitbody.com.

Hey Wine Mermaid! Want to connect? Send us a "sea-mail" at info@peaceloveandwine.com and sign up to receive updates on all the fun happening at peacelovenandwine.com here. This Episode: Julie is a happily re-married woman who helps women navigate the turbulent waters of divorce. Julie Danielson is a Women’s Empowerment Coach. She has her MBA from APU and is certified from the Institute of Professional Excellence in coaching (iPEC). She’s also certified as an “Energy Leadership Index – Master Practitioner” (ELI-MP) and a certified practitioner of Nuero-Linguistic Programming.    Julie works with women that are in some phase of Divorce Recovery to midlife dating. She currently teaches an E-course for Women on how to have a more fulfilled life after Divorce, check it out at ThrivingThroughDivorce.com. In her free time Julie runs, ski’s and writes. Rain or shine you will find her at her mountain cabin with her two TWEEN aged boys and wonderful second husband.   Find Julie at thrivingthroughdivorce.com    

Interview – Julie Nelson In today’s episode we have Julie Nelson, who has been in the real estate business in Austin, Texas for 18 plus years. Julie started out in a small brokerage then transferred to Keller Williams, where she also served as the Director of Crew Development. After resetting her business and life, Julie transitioned to eXp Realty. Today, Julie is a realtor, trainer, coach, industry author and career strategist who coaches agents for success. Learn More about eXp Realty - Click here to watch a quick 7 Minute Intro Video. Remember our disclaimer: The materials and content discussed within this podcast are the opinions of Kevin Cottrell and/or the guests interviewed.  This information is intended as general information only for listeners of the podcast. Listeners should conduct their own due diligence and research before making any business decisions. This podcast is produced completely independently of eXp Realty and is not endorsed, funded or otherwise supported by eXp Realty directly or indirectly.   In this episode Julie’s experience with eXp Realty Culture and mentality at eXp Realty Agents are shareholders Customer service set up Lead generation systems eXp Realty is currently bringing in more than 250 agents per week Want to Learn More about eXp Realty? If you are interested in learning more about eXp, reach out to the person who introduced you to eXp or contact Julie to inquire or ask questions. Contact Julie via email at thenelsonproject@gmail.com Find Julie’s book Success Faster on Amazon Connect with Julie as a coach at www.thenelsonproject.org Noteworthy “At eXp, the majority, hands down the majority, of agents are their producers, their cappers and I like being in that environment.” – Julie   PODCAST TRANSCRIPTION  KEVIN: Welcome to the show Julie. JULIE: Thanks Kevin. KEVIN: I'm looking forward to the conversation you and I have like some great overlapping background we both came out of the Keller Williams system and we're both at EXP realty now. Now for somebody that doesn't know you like I do in your background why don't you take a couple of minutes and give your background in real estate and what you have done. JULIE: Sounds good. 18 plus years in the business. First two was with a small brokerage with a couple friends and I moved to Keller Willimas in I think 2001. I'm dating myself here a little bit. So 16 years with Keller Williams in the last five of those I was the director of crew development at the Austin Southpaws Market Center or at least at the time was the largest Keller Williams office in the world and I oversaw the training program in that market center and left that position and kind of hit a reset in my business and my life and had to restart my business again and that's a story in itself. And then last fall I joined the XP. KEVIN: Excellent excellent. So you know for listeners that aren't as familiar with some of the terms I know you and I both do I think we probably joined Keller Williams I think it was the same year. I think it was 2001 2002 that I was working with Andy Allen near Lancaster on the team here in Austin and then I was later a team leader productivity coaching and they'll be a link obviously to your book which we'll be referencing here in a minute. You spent a lot of time advising agents on success and I know one of the things you're pretty passionate about and you have a chapter in your book on this is helping agents at Keller Williams which is a great company but there's lots of agents at different companies that are joining you EXP. People seem to have a hard time figuring out this brokerage thing don't they. JULIE: You know it's an interesting topic I think the truth is we actually all think about it and talk about it a lot. But nobody wants to have that conversation with their broker in terms of whether it's the right fit for them. I always like to say when I'm talking to an agent is the best place for an agent to run their business is simply the best place for that agent to run their business. And if somebody is re-evaluating their brokerage choice it's a possibility that the best place for them is exactly where they're at. I think agents need to hear that because folks relax a little bit around the topic to say oh OK you know what that's a good point. So then you could have just an objective look at where you're at in your business what you need what you're currently getting, what other brokerage options may offer. And then what's the right fit for you because the last thing any... Well hopefully the last thing any broker wants for an agent is for them to make a switch and then realize it's not really the best place for them to run their business. So let's help people make really sound and objective decisions around where they're choosing to hang their license and the individual's needs. That can change over the years. So for a very long time. Keller Williams was absolutely the right place for me to be running my business and creating the opportunities that I needed. But things change people change. And I started to re-evaluate. So I've been in the business for a long time. I swear I re-evaluated every year. If I was in the right place. KEVIN: And I did the same thing I've been with ReMax I've been with Marcus Millichap on the commercial side. I originally got licensed in 1986 joined Keller Williams in 2001. So I've done a lot of stuff and one of the things that I've heard Jean-Frederic talk about and I'm seeing come up more and more. I'm glad you brought up sort of the re-evaluation and things change over time because I'm hearing more and more now because we're having actual examples of it. - And I know this is going to resonate with you Julie - of agents. That doesn't matter it's not a Keller Williams story. Keller Williams is a great company it's just that in their career wherever they are they're realizing I'm not saving enough money. I have a great practice right? I'm listing and selling and working with clients. But they start looking at going I don't want to do this forever and then in a lot of the historical models KW is one of them, I did the production based or I'm going to make more money in production. I had the number three team from scratch in St. Louis but then I started looking going great. The team did 240 transactions we were number three in the market. Now what do I want to be doing 800 transactions do I want to go into mobile markets? I look at my PNL my cash flow my savings. I wasn't saving money and building wealth. And so the comment that's being made is and Daniel Beer said this on his episode if anybody wants to listen to it it's like the other buckets are empty. Right. People have production Daniel beer and his case in San Diego is that like 165 million in production. But he started looking at what kind of residual income do I have. What kind of wealth in forming equity do I have. And we're starting to see this and this is where I think you could talk about this Julie in terms of your decision process. I know it was a big deal for me. I didn't have a whole big stock portfolio and equity I can't make a comment like Sherri Elliott where she's in less than two years sitting with 700000 in equity in the EXP I stock or another agent in Austin that I just met and she was in a lunch and learned and she popped up when the Sherry Elliot comment was made. She goes I don't have a big team like Sherry and I'm at 155000 in equity and she's like I didn't have equity before. I was just an agent. I was worried that I was going to have to list and sell forever. And so when you think about because you spent a lot of time coaching agents either it's not part of the process right. We're talking about in the case of EXP a lot of these agents are building this wealth by taking 5% of their gross commission income and investing it like an insider at a 20% discount. The outside world doesn't even know that and most agents don't save any money do they. JULIE: It's a problem in our industry. An agent is as good as their next deal. So unless they've been an extremely disciplined saver flèche investor over the years the majority of agents do not have a good exit strategy. Retirement is a concept that's not well executed in our industry and that was very attractive for me with the EXP. I'm 56 years old and I don't care if you're 40 or 50 or 60 I think most of us have retirement on our mind. And I know I don't want to be selling real estate when I'm 70 years old. So it really took a look at that with the EXP is very attractive with a combination of the stock and the revenue share was very attractive to me because I've felt like I can do something with that. You know I was at Keller Williams for 16 years and five of those in a leadership position. And Profit was never a big deal for me. It never materialized. Now granted it wasn't a top priority for me but I just felt like the opportunity was limited and it was never going to truly be a solid piece of my retirement plan. KEVIN: It's not that there's anything wrong with profit share I'm vested and remove which for anybody listening means that I've spent more than three years at Kellems like Julie did or Gene-Frederick or anybody else. But the fact the matter is that as you listen to my interview with Gene we talk about this. This is what Daniel Beer just said in his interview that I did with him today where that bucket where you're paid like a regional owner off the top and then for listeners that haven't heard this before in a franchise system like KW they take the money off the top and they pay the regional owner out of that money. EXP does the same thing. And so even somebody like myself who had a fairly decent profit share and still get profit share from Keller Williams. Gene does as well. What we're realizing very quickly is this starts to look a lot more like you if you are focused on it get to act like a regional owner in a franchise system. Now the EXP is not a franchise system but the cash flow is so much more predictable from that residual income that you can build a business around it. In other words if I was at Keller Williams and I started to figure out what my profit share would be I'm sure you didn't try and do this because you're going to make the comment I did which is it's like black magic at the 21st of the month you get this payment you're like ha I don't know how that happened. They give you a calculation and report with it. But there's no predictability to it. And for people that have been in both systems the thing that we're seeing consistently in other words people that have a decent profit share check the revenue share if they're purposeful in their claims and they come over to EXP there's plenty of people I could point you to that are at 10x note it is also very predictable in other words they can look and go. I know what I'm going to make in 2017. I know what I'm going to make in 2018 and 19 just based on the number of people I'm going to have in my revenue share group. You can't do that. I can't go to Gene-Frederick and go: How much are you and Susan going to make this year and profit sharing. I've asked him that. He says I have no idea. It's so variable that I have no idea. JULIE: And he gets as you know a huge profit share check yeah I have found I'm doing the math right now and I am predicting everything that I made in profit share last year in 2017. Okay so that's after 16 years at KW. I'm predicting that within six months at EXP I will match that. So MY 2017 profit share I predict in my first six months at EXP I'll hit that number. KEVIN: That is not a typical I don't want anybody listening to this to think about it. And if you're not in a system like KW where you get profit sharing you don't have anything to base it by. But just what you should take away here is this is very very predictable and you can model it. The math is simple when you look at who comes in in revenue share and who's in your revenue share group and you can start and look at it and Daniel Beer said this perfectly because there's a lot of noise and misinformation out there he said the revenue share is not only very easy to calculate and predictable but you can also count on it because producers are the people that are coming over to EXP. You know what their production as you know what the math is. It's not like we're getting people to switch to the company and telling them to sell essential oils. This is what they do for their livelihood anyways. They're going to work with buyers and sellers. And as such because it comes off the top it's not black magic. It's not. Oh I have to line up profitability for a particular office with the production. And they're not capped. The complexity of trying to get all that and model it accurately is virtually impossible in Daniel Beer said the same thing you did which is I couldn't pay a lot of attention to it because I couldn't figure out how to make a business out of it. JULIE: Yes I had little to no control over that. And in this i feel like I how I can drive it. I'm in the driver's seat. KEVIN: And that's a great point. And you know there are great places and you and I come from probably the best franchise system out there. Keller Williams you and I both get profit share from there. And this is just a inflection point in the brokerage business in my opinion. We're at a major major inflection point. The agents at EXP are in the same alignment. Their equity holders and it really is an agent centric business. I mean I look back at my very first family reunnion I went to and I heard that term agent centric and then I went into leadership and I ran some market centers in South Florida and did all that. And now being outside of it and watching how things line up at EXP I realize that we coined a term there and certainly Gary would aptly say you can do your brand you're the brand build your business build your database etc. But when you look at the execution of the business it was not an agent centric business. They allowed agent branding. But EXP truly is I mean the best examples on my guests on the podcast people will say I'll get on the phone with anybody. I'm a shareholder in this company. Doesn't matter who they were exposed to EXP and I know you Julie you think the same way where somebody could be sitting in Boston Massachusetts and you're going to be the perfect person for them to talk to. Maybe they're coming out of a franchise system like you and I did. And they need to hear from you or they knew you. Maybe they took a class from you and they want to hear your words. Maybe they will listen to the podcast. It doesn't matter if they're going to be in your revenue share group. The culture of this company is something amazing that people don't see from the outside they might experience it. If somebody introduces them to the EXPE and then all of a sudden they're thinking wow the agents really are driving this thing all in the same direction because they're all shareholders. JULIE: Yeah I've experienced that on both sides so I've had other agents and readers around the country that have been super responsive to helping me get on my feet or just to answer questions. I've had the opportunity to do that for quite a few people myself so there really is this you really do feel like an equity owner in the company. It's a mentality I've been extremely pleased and impressed with the customer service side of how easy EXP is set up with the cloud and your ability to go online. I have a question just even a simple question it might be a question on a transaction it might be a broker question. It could be an accounting question. A basic kind of administrative questions and I can jump online in the cloud and nine times out of ten I actually have my question answered with a real live person under five minutes. It's kind of like you can go into any office whether it's here Banker or your own brokerage and you had an accounting question saying go to that office and you knock on the door. You just hope that they're there. Or you might send them an email and you're crossing your fingers that you'll get a quick response and answer to your question. And that's normal business for the majority of the business world. KEVIN: Absolutely. And that for agents especially if you're doing transactions and you're going to get an adjustment on a closing and all of a sudden you realize the night before something's got to get change. Like you said you hope to God you can go in the morning to accounting and get them to do it. Well because we operate multiple time zones at EXP. Like you said you show up in the cloud. Somebody is going to help get that thing fixed you know and because agents are in all different time zones. There's pretty much somebody there for an extended period of time and tech support for a lot of agents is a big deal you and I are both fairly tech savvy now. Lots of agents especially agents that are listening to this or not. I can tell you the number of times not just in the cloud but in workplace which is the collaboration environment that EXP is rolled out to support the cloud and it is a completely different platform. But it's very very interesting to watch especially with the lead generation systems. Obviously people are rolling out Cavey core now in 2018. They are they want to set up conversion. They'll come in and say I'm not tech savvy. I need help with this. I'm trying to figure out how to do this this and this and in XP agent will chime in in the comment and say hey I'm in a different state. Doesn't matter. I got this wired. I can probably get you on the phone for 15 minutes and tell you exactly how to do this. That does not happen in a franchise system or offices independently operated certainly doesn't happen in a small brokerage or an independent where you don't have that wealth of knowledge and experience across the country and that's in addition to the great customer service that the company offers. And that's just the culture of the agents. They're like hey you know what you might be in Alabama. But I can get you on the phone and get your conversion site up and running in a 15 minute call with you. JULIE: Yeah. And there are thousands of examples of that online. So it's a real community. It's very helpful. It's interesting because sometimes you think if you don't have experience with something cloud based like this you might think on the surface before for experience. You might think that it may be an impersonal system. It's exactly the opposite. There's so much engagement there's so much easy access. And it's a community where everybody is helping everybody and whether that's in just in Austin the Austin group is so helpful in itself. And then there's Texas group and then there's just access to everybody nationally. It's pretty impressive. I've been very pleased. KEVIN: The one thing I would tell for people listening and it doesn't matter for an independent you're at a big franchise system or you're in some regional brokerage. The level of collaboration right because the franchises tackle this this way right. They've got top producers and people and certainly Julia you would fall into this category where when you are doing what you're doing in productivity coaching there will be an event and they would have you up there and people that traveled to that event would get to experience you or if they're in your market center you would be heavily visible and the agents would be able to catch you and hear you and learn from you. Well in the EXP model we have icon agents we've got other agents and the level of masterminding across the country that happens every day and every week blows away one event or two events per year and that's something that I think when I looked at this when Gene first approached me a couple years ago I didn't get that that was going to happen when I joined with Gene last year it was really at the point where the company got critical mass right. I think that you know there were 400 agents when you first talked to me. He likes to kid me inside me that I'm a real slow decision maker and learner and I didn't join. There were about 35 agents when we reengaged. We just passed 8500 agents were we going to be 10000 agents. So now imagine my point. You're in a company with 10000 agents predominantly you know in your world if you're a franchise there are cappers or better there are big producers the kind agents have a wealth of knowledge. Not only are there sharing within themselves but part of what they're doing is they're giving back to all agents. So your ability to plug in. I know this is preaching to the choir with you but I'm sure I want to get your opinion on this. I've never seen the level of high level skill knowledge and experience being shared every day and every week have you? JULIE: No and I think in my I'm now part of my read and this is I don't know the exact statistics but I'll just make the point is that at EXP something like 80 percent of the agents are producing so in Real Estate there are a lot of agents out there that actually don't sell any real estate. They're not producing. I didn't experience that before. Managers of real estate offices. They analyze their agent count, production who's producing who's not because that's how they have to run a business and they have to be profitable. At EXP the majority hands down the majority of ... and are producers their cappers and I like being in that environment. KEVIN: Absolutely. The number that I heard I think Jason Guessings shared this last summer haven't seen it since but this is right before EXP got on that the number was like eighty eight or nine percent. There's plenty of people like myself or Gene who don't list and sell anymore. We're helping mentor and coach and bring people and we're helping the business expand and we're attracting agents. So we count in that you know call it 12% that are not producing this will ring true to you because we're in Austin we're in central Texas you and I see each other because we're also there at the face to face lunch and learns whenever we can because we're supporting from a cultural standpoint being there regardless of whether we have somebody we attracted at an event. That's the model right if you're listening to this whoever introduce you to EXP ask them to invite you to a EXP explain lunch and learn. You'll see people like Julie and I everywhere in the country there that can share our knowledge help you in the due diligence process. Let's go to Austin right everybody knows we've been talking about KW mostly because we both come from there the large office that you were with is the big office right. Highest agent scout in Austin. Production. You know the franchise recently touted the fact that they're number one in a lot of metrics. Gene asked me to poll the numbers and I went and did some research work with some of my title company contacts. We polled the most recent numbers that were available. That was Q3 of 2017. Number one office is the Southwest market center for Keller Williams right people that are listening this week. Well that makes sense. They've been there for more than 25 years right. That's where it all started. And there a huge office now if you look at it from production. I think that I don't know what the exact age account is but it's more than 800 agents and EXP is at 315 agents. It was not in Q3 it was probably 270 or so the number one office is absolutely colorway homes in the market. 800 plus agents. Number two is the XP in production that's an aging count that came in less than two years. So the easiest way to connect the dots for anybody listening if this isn't crystal clear to you is you have to have high producing agents. Everybody's in production way at that high number of 80 or 90% to make it with 300 agents and I had this just come up in an EXP explain where somebody said well but you don't have this many agents. Right. The big franchise system just talked about having way more than 150000 agents and you guys have eight. How is this going to play out. I said well let's just look at Austin 315 agents. There probably were 270. They're number two in the market. 800 agents they have production at number one. But if you start looking at the fact that in Dallas two years ago we had 14 agents Sherry Elliott was the fourteenth agent. They now have 800 agents. You start looking at this happening all over the country. You can close the gap on production with highly producing agents and that's who's being attracted to Keller Williams. Right? But then they stay there for a while and then they look at the next step and I'm going to bring it full circle back to your career piece. Now they're looking at I don't want to be in production so that segment not just at Keller Williams but across the board independents other franchises now go - I need to figure out what this business model is all about-. Those are the people that are moving right we're not attracting any new agents in the parlance of where we came from cappers or better. So Julie if somebody is listening to this and you can kind of describe your due diligence process. They've been introduced to EXP. I always tell them get to explain explain face to face if you've got a complicated business right. They've got a team maybe they're an expansion team and they're in multiple markets. There a major agent. They have plenty of resource. I know you mentioned that you went through the process of talking to people both before you came in after you've witnessed this and probably had people that joined that did this know how powerful do you think it is that you can get senior people in terms of production and experience in EXP regardless of how you were introduced to it. JULIE: I'm a cautious business person meaning a bit of an over thinker. I really like detail and I will take my time with big decisions. Now some folks they may watch a Gene Frederick video and they are all in and then they're signing up the same day and that's awesome. My wiring is a little different. And so I really needed to take my time. I spoke with numerous people I pulled together a spreadsheet so that I could manage my transition really smoothly. I had phase 1 phase 2 phase 3 phase 4 of making it all happen because I didn't want to forget any of my detail and I had people around the country helping me with helping me be my over thinker self just to manage the process. It was about all its work to change brokers. I had that vision and I was really excited for the vision so Christy Davidson helped me out quite a bit. The Lewises helped me out. There were just a number of people that I tapped into and it said Okay help me. Help me understand this help me put my pieces together here. Help me with this plan. You know I like things now. It was about three or four weeks really just kind of planning and putting the pieces in place so that the day that I made the switch I really fell quite organized. It was a smooth process. So for the owner thinkers out there we can help you. KEVIN: Well absolutely. Before we wrap up Julie is going to give her contact information and what she's describing is not unusual right if that's your behavioral style and you want to do detail due diligence or your business is mission critical right. You and your team sell a lot of property and you have a lot of pendings and a complicated business. Doesn't matter who introduced you to EXP ask them to tap into the network. You can go to anybody on any of these interviews or anybody within the company and say I really liked to talk to somebody who is in a similar situation to me and that person or whoever they can reach within the company. And this is the culture of the company. They will take the call. You can text them or e-mail them and they will help you through the process. We're all shareholders. We all want to make sure you make a good decision. The EXP is not a perfect fit for everybody as Julie said sometimes people make the decision not now or not the right thing for me or I decide not to do it and we're okay with that. We have plenty of people in the company at this point while we're recording this is bringing in more than 250 agents nationwide per week. So we've got plenty of people that are interested. We want great agents to make a good decision. We realize it's not a fit for everybody but we want more than anything is for you to get real due diligence information. We don't want you. And that's why Gene and I started this podcast we want you to hear in agent's own words how it should work so that you're not hearing something that secondhand or god forbid a thousand comments on a Facebook post where people are going between a franchise and EXP at the end of it you've heard 500 different opinions and you're just confused right you're like well I don't know what to believe anymore. And so the best practices get plugged in get great advice real advice from people that have made the change. Some of them can say OK here's where I came from. Here's what I did and here's what I know now that I've been here and there's plenty of people I'm sure you did that as part of your process and you're phasing. JULIE: Yeah. So I mean for anybody listening to this podcast if you've been in one of my classes if they've seen me speak on stage at some point if we're connected some way online and your you're thinking about this or you're considering the EXP just call me. Shoot me an email. Shoot me a Facebook message and let's chat. I'm getting messages like that almost every day. I will help you have an objective conversation about making that decision. KEVIN: I want to tie this down because there's got to be somebody listening to this to say oh my god I'm happy with my franchise I'm happy in my business. I'm not a disgruntled and upset. You were there. That was your position when you first started your diligence. Don't let that stop you from... JULIE: I like to say I wasn't running away from something so my move was not an anti move. I wasn't running away from something I was moving towards a new opportunity and our industry changes. It evolves it changes and you have to pay attention and figure out where do you want to be. What works for you and what is the best fit for you. Initially when I was analyzing kind of my five and 10 year plan and trying to figure out some solutions for my business and my personal finances and really taking a look at that I have a coach and I asked her I said this is everything I'm trying to figure out. I need a roadmap. And initially I said my intention is to stay at KW okay so will you help me figure it out? And she said I'll help you figure it out. But if you're open to this kind of removing your blinders a little bit so we can really objectively analyze your options. That's it that's fair. Was that fair enough. So so it really initially was my intention to stay stay where it was. But as I allowed myself to be objective and look at my choices the EXP opportunity and the solutions it provided for me and my business and my personal life became so clear really fast and I tried to poke holes in it because I didn't want to make a mistake. I really tried to poke holes in it. I even challenged my coach said am I making a good decision here. You just play devil's advocate with me and help me be extremely sure and confident with what I'm doing. And it passed all of those tests. KEVIN: No and that's a great point. So I want to come back to talking about your book because before we wrap up I think this is a valuable tool. Whether you're looking to make a change or anything like that this has nothing to do with that Julie's book is something I would highly recommend. I want you to be able to at least plug it will have a link in the show notes to it as well. JULIE: Thanks. One day I did when I left my leadership position is I felt like I had so much information and knowledge in my head. As far as helping agents and particularly what I call new and emerging agents but especially this group and I was in this group of what I call relaunching agents. So maybe agents I don't care if they're three years and or 13 years and for one reason or another they're in a position where they're kind of re launching their business. In my case I had been in leadership and was moving back into production. So I was really launching my business. Sometimes it's an agent who just isn't particularly happy with how their business is running or the money that they're making. And the beauty of that is they can actually start over. You could just start over today in this business. So call that relaunching. So I wrote this book it's called Success Faster. Quickly launch or relaunch a real estate career. It's on Amazon so you type in Julie Nelson Success Faster it'll pop up on Amazon and is getting some really good reviews it's helping a lot of people. And that's my goal. It's just for content to help people that help realtors be more successful and really enjoy their businesses. There's an entire chapter in the book on evaluating broker choice. So someone who has a brand new agent or somebody who is in the process of getting their real estate license nobody has taught them what options are out there and how to make an objective analysis. So we take a look at that and then part of the chapter is for somebody who is mid career and reassessing their broker choice. So that's the book Success Faster. KEVIN: Excellent. And again I would highly recommend it for anybody regardless of where they are in their career. There's one in there for you regardless of where you are on your 10 year in the business. Julie if somebody is listen to this what's the best contact information for you. JULIE: I'm really easy to find online. SO if you can't find me need to try just a little harder. But as Julie Nelson you can find me on Facebook and my e-mail is TheNelsonProject@gmail.com or you can find me on Facebook if you type in Julie Nelson Austin Texas or Julie Nelson EXP Realty. KEVIN: Excellent. Julie thank you so much for coming on the show. JULIE: Of course. My pleasure.

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