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Today Lace and Katherine interview actor and comedian, Melissa Sarathy! Melissa takes us all back, wayyyyyy back to her Freshman year in high school. For Melissa, 9th grade was a time when her Girl Scout lessons weren't far behind her and her ability to fight a b*tch weren't too far into her future. This story is hilarious and totally unexpected and we hope you giggle as much as we all did. Enjoy, y'all! FOLLOW OUR GUEST ON IG: Melissa Sarathy CHECK OUT OUR GUEST'S ETSY PAGE: HERE FOLLOW US ON IG: CHEATIES PODCAST | Lace Larrabee | Katherine Blanford HAVE YOU CHEATED, BEEN CHEATED ON OR BEEN A SIDEPIECE IN A RELATIONSHIP? CALL TO LEAVE A VOICEMAIL TEASING YOUR STORY & YOU MIGHT JUST END UP ON AN EPISODE OF CHEATIES! 888-STABBY-8 (888-782-2298) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join our Facebook Group Mixing Up Midlife Discussion to join us in this week’s challenge. You can post your results or just laugh at our efforts. Can we take good photos of ourselves? In this episode, Melissa leads with some easy to follow tips on how we can move beyond the selfie and still get photos that we feel good about, which for Terri, is a tricky one. For Melissa, the real challenge is being the subject. Can she do it? Listen for tips on what to wear, how to frame your photo (who knew?), lighting and where your hands should go. Weekend Watch: Hacks with Jean Smart Mare of Easttown The Shanara Chronicles  Siempre Bruja Not a new cocktail, but an absolute favorite is the Garden Cherry Bourbon Smash. Follow Terri on Instagram Join the Mixing Up Midlife Discussion Facebook Group Email Us: MixingupMidlife@gmail.com Visit the Mixing Up Midlife website

Melissa Rohlfs shares her struggles with low self-esteem and low self-worth.  We all have vices. For Melissa, hers was sugar. Binging in the pantry on Oreos was how she got through her days. She was relieved when first being diagnosed with non-military PTSD to know there was finally a name to help understand why she felt that way. Now Melissa works with other women, helping them get "unstuck" and freeing them to move forward after doing the same for herself. This is Melissa Rohlfs' Story of Hope! *********** If you would like to share your Story Of Hope or become a sponsor of a future episode, email me today at: stories@christinehotchkiss.com *********** Stories Of Hope is available Tuesday and Thursday at 6:00am PST / 9:00am EST on Apple Podcasts, AnchorFM and Spotify https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stories-of-hope/id1543428813 https://open.spotify.com/show/6R6cLqq35XIbhpkPnjLof2 *********** Listen local every Sunday on the following Arizona radio stations: 99.1FM — THE BULL 1260AM AND 97.3FM — THE RATTLER and online: https://bull.theradioranchaz.com/ https://rattler.theradioranchaz.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/storiesofhope/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/storiesofhope/support

Melissa has found purpose in being a vessel to help people heal themselves through her business, Pasitive Solutions. She believes joy comes from within – it’s an inner bliss. For Melissa, service and helping others is the best form of joy. She finds true joy in transforming lives (and rolling down hills).

Today Pete speaks to Melissa Mosher, entrepreneur, business strategist and now works in virtual event production. Melissa says if she does the interview right today then you will finish listening both exhausted and inspired! KEY TAKEAWAYS Melissa is in ‘corporate remission’. After working in corporate America for many years she decided to ‘do her own thing’ and is working for herself as an entrepreneur, business strategist and creator of virtual events. Gaming is a big part of Melissa’s life and it was how she first learnt how to “get people to do stuff”! Even in 2020 there is lots to learn from the gaming community, particularly about meetings online. Melissa’s whole being is engrained around being online. She doesn’t think she would enjoy working somewhere that wasn’t online now. For Melissa, Fire in the Belly is that insatiable urge to drive forward. When you have that feeling that you cannot ignore. A series of events including some rough jobs and a not-so-successful relationship made Melissa change the direction, drive and strategy of her life. If you can articulate the value you bring then people will find you and pay you for it. Melissa says her default is ‘logic’. She attributes this to her corporate background and being surrounded by a lot of men. She is trying to develop her soul/emotional side and listen to her ‘gut’ more as she thinks she has made bad decisions by only listening to her logical brain.     BEST MOMENTS  “I qualify for both, random and strange” “It’s getting remote people to do their remote stuff together” “I love seeing grown men cry” “Extreme independence is a trauma response” VALUABLE RESOURCES Subscribe to Fire In The Belly Podcast on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fire-in-the-belly/id1499375061) ABOUT THE GUEST Melissa Mosher Digital Business Manager & Virtual MC Support Savvy Community Productions   fb.com/supportsavvyblog linkedin.com NEWS     ABOUT THE HOST The ‘Mighty Pete Lonton’ from the ‘Mighty 247’ company is your main host of ‘Fire In The Belly’.  Pete is an Entrepreneur, Mentor, Coach, Property Investor, and father of 3 beautiful girls. Pete’s background is in Project Management and Property, but his true passion is the ‘Fire in The Belly’ project itself. His mission is to help others find their potential and become the mightiest version of themselves. Pete openly talks about losing both of his parents, suffering periods of depression, business downturn and burn-out, and ultimately his years spent not stoking ‘Fire In the Belly’. In 2017, at 37 years of age that changed, and he is now on a journey of learning, growing, accepting, and inspiring others. Pete can connect with people and intuitively asks questions to reveal a person’s passion and discover how to live their mightiest life. The true power of ‘Fire In The Belly’ is the Q&A’s - Questions and Actions! The ‘Fire In The Belly’ brand and the programme is rapidly expanding into podcasts, seminars, talks, business workshops, development course, and rapid results mentoring. CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/mightypetelonton/ https://uk.linkedin.com/in/mightypete https://www.facebook.com/groups/430218374211579/ Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/groups/430218374211579/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week’s episode is coming to you on the eve of Veteran’s Day 2020 and we are very honored to share the inspiring story of veteran-patriot-athlete-author-mother Melissa Stockwell. Melissa grew up with big dreams, she knew she wanted to serve her country from an early age and in 2002 she was commissioned into the United States Army as an officer in the Transportation Corps. In 2004, Melissa was deployed to Baghdad, Iraq with the 1st Cavalry Division. It was during this deployment on a routine convoy that her vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb. Melissa became the first women to lose a limb in active combat and was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart for her Service and Sacrifice.  For Melissa, losing a leg, going through her rehab and recovery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center gave her a lot of perspective, and she remembers feeling lucky that she only lost one limb. This mindset was a pillar of strength for her as she went on to represent the USA, in a different uniform, at two Paralympic Games.Inspiring us and so many on her journey, Melissa didn’t skip a beat when she and her husband decided to start a family. They had a window of time that worked for Melissa’s racing schedule and in true Army fashion, she made it happen.  She has two children who have taught her that being an athlete and a mom is about progress, not perfection. What have you done today that has been progress towards a goal?  Even the smallest acts or decisions can still get you a step towards where you want to be. For more inspiration read Melissa’s new book, The Power of Choice: My Journey from Wounded Warrior to World Champion.Melissa also co-founded Dare2Tri, an Illinois-based 501(c)3 non-for-profit organization with the mission to enhance the lives of individuals with physical disabilities and visual impairments by building confidence, community, health and wellness through swimming, biking, and running.Podcast length: 49 minsHosts: Sarah Newberry Moore & Pamela Relph JonesFor more information, links and resources plus conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s First and Only Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 60 hosts, 1300+ episodes across 50 shows and over 7 million downloads. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at info@wispsports.com.

This week’s episode is coming to you on the eve of Veteran’s Day 2020 and we are very honored to share the inspiring story of veteran-patriot-athlete-author-mother Melissa Stockwell. Melissa grew up with big dreams, she knew she wanted to serve her country from an early age and in 2002 she was commissioned into the United States Army as an officer in the Transportation Corps. In 2004, Melissa was deployed to Baghdad, Iraq with the 1st Cavalry Division. It was during this deployment on a routine convoy that her vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb. Melissa became the first women to lose a limb in active combat and was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart for her Service and Sacrifice.  For Melissa, losing a leg, going through her rehab and recovery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center gave her a lot of perspective, and she remembers feeling lucky that she only lost one limb. This mindset was a pillar of strength for her as she went on to represent the USA, in a different uniform, at two Paralympic Games. Inspiring us and so many on her journey, Melissa didn’t skip a beat when she and her husband decided to start a family. They had a window of time that worked for Melissa’s racing schedule and in true Army fashion, she made it happen.  She has two children who have taught her that being an athlete and a mom is about progress, not perfection.  What have you done today that has been progress towards a goal?  Even the smallest acts or decisions can still get you a step towards where you want to be. For more inspiration read Melissa’s new book, The Power of Choice: My Journey from Wounded Warrior to World Champion. Melissa also co-founded Dare2Tri, an Illinois-based 501(c)3 non-for-profit organization with the mission to enhance the lives of individuals with physical disabilities and visual impairments by building confidence, community, health and wellness through swimming, biking, and running. Podcast length: 49 mins Hosts: Sarah Newberry Moore & Pamela Relph Jones For more information, links and resources plus conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s First and Only Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 60 hosts, 1300+ episodes across 50 shows and over 7 million downloads. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at info@wispsports.com.

My sweet friend Melissa Livingston joins me for episode 23! Melissa and I met as dance majors at Belhaven University, and have enjoyed cheering each other on in life ever since. Melissa and her husband Jeremy are passionate about ministry and discipleship, and are also health coaches to help encourage others towards optimal and holistic health.We start by sharing our love for all things Fall and reminiscing a bit about our college years. Melissa shares about her journey as a dancer, from beginning as a young girl to the God story of how she ended up pursuing her BFA in Dance. For Melissa, connecting faith to her life as a dancer was a challenge. She shares how a seriously low point in college allowed her to grow closer to God and even integrate her faith more deeply into her art form. After college, Melissa continued to develop a love for teaching, and spent five years teaching ballet for the pre-professional students at The Link School of the Arts. We chat about where Melissa’s love for teaching began and the power and beauty of mentorship.Over time, Melissa felt new dreams awakening, and she began transitioning into ministry. Her passion for teaching has taken new shape as she and Jeremy continue to teach and disciple others through ministry in the local church. May Melissa’s journey encourage you to remember that your identity is not about what you do, but who God says you are. Check out our website http://creativeimpactpodcast.com for the full show notes that include Melissa's biography and links mentioned in this episode. You can be sure not to miss a Creative Impact conversation by subscribing through your favorite podcast app. We are so grateful to have you as a part of the Creative Impact community and would love it if you would share the show with your friends!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/creativeimpactpodcast)

Ever feel like slapping someone as hard as you can, right in the face? For Melissa, this feeling is aroused by the latest Netflix sensation, Stone Faces. For Amy, slapping is the byproduct of meeting any Hollywood celebrity woeful enough to be named “Jason.” We cover all this, plus recap our covid-19 flouting Memorial Day gathering, laugh along with a little Southern Lovin’ from Leslie Jordan, and decode the meaning of our personal favorite, “neck weight.” There’s even enough time left over to squabble over who belongs on the Favorite Bands Playlist. Good thing we’re the definitive experts. Join the conversation, connect with us online (on Facebook, our private group is called BrillObs Squad (#BrillObsSquad) and share your love for the Brilliant Observations Podcast with a friend. It’s a comedy friendship conversation that keeps it real, laughs at life and always finds the sunny side. Our goal this month is to add one new subscriber each day. Will that be you Dear Listener? If you have an iPhone just ask Siri to “subscribe to Brilliant Observations podcast for free.” Or preserve the economy for human jobs and do it yourself. Visit Apple iTunes and search Podcasts for Brilliant Observations, then under the show graphic, click Subscribe. You can get the same job done on Spotify, if that’s your jam. Open Spotify, search Brilliant Observations, and when you see a Follow button, click it. HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! We’d love it if you could please share #BrilliantObservations with your twitter followers. Click here to post a tweet! If you loved this episode #feel free to visit Apple Podcasts and leave us a glowing review #rate us 5 stars or subscribe! Ways to subscribe to Brilliant Observations Podcast Click here to subscribe via Apple Podcasts Click here to subscribe via RSS You can also subscribe via Stitcher Connect with Brilliant Observations Podcast Twitter: @listenbrilliant  Twitter: @AmyFugazi Facebook:  @listenbrilliant  Facebook:  @AmyFugaziBrilliantObservationsPodcast Instagram:  @listenbrilliant Instagram:  @AmyFugazi Email:  BrilliantObservations@Gmail.com Facebook Fan Group:  @BrillObs Squad #brilliantobservations #friendship #unscripted #nofilter #chatcast #conversation #conversational #lifestyle #ladies #friends #girlfriends #comedy #talk #chat #relatable #advice #badadvice #silly #fun #laughs #justforlaughs #stupid #snarky #unfiltered #uncensored #happiness #joy #life #love #friendship #community #besties #bestfriends #howtocope #multishowhost #wereinthistogether #food #foodie #foodies #passion #bellylaugh #joke #jokes #funny #coronavirus #novelcoronavirus #covid19 #covid-19 #travelban #socialdistancing #flatteningthecurve #fatteningthecurve brilliant observations, unscripted, no filter, chat cast, conversation, conversational, lifestyle, ladies, friends, girlfriends, comedy, talk, chat, relatable, advice, bad advice, silly, fun, laughs, just for laughs, stupid, snarky, unfiltered, uncensored, happiness, joy, life, love, friendship, community, besties, best friends, how to cope, we’re in this together, food, foodie, foodies, passion, belly laugh, joke, jokes, funny, coronavirus, novel coronavirus, covid-19, covid 19, social distancing, flattening the curve, fattening the curve, dog If you’re reading this, chances are you’re enjoying Brilliant Observations. Why not rate us 5 stars and be sure to subscribe? It’s as simple as clicking a button on your favorite podcast player, and it means you’ll always get the freshest episode from us without even asking. All free. PRO TIP: just because you’re listening now doesn’t mean you’re subscribed. Just because you listen every week doesn’t mean you’re subscribed. Honestly, if your podcast player still has the option for you to subscribe, then you’re not subscribed. So click the damn button and we’ll shut up already.

Today’s interview is a true story of a twenty-something woman, picked to live in a house with 6 strangers and have her life taped. Listen in to find out what happened when she stopped being polite and started getting real. You know I had to open with that, right? I HAD to. I am thankful that my adolescence and young adulthood happened BEFORE social media. That the dumb things I did were not preserved for all eternity on someone’s phone or story or timeline much less broadcast to millions on cable tv. For Melissa, Y2k was the year, she broadcast 6 months of her life in the ninth season of The Real World New Orleans. And, what seemed like a good time and an easy way out of her hometown of Valrico, Florida, ended up taking her beyond what she had imagined. Her reality TV debut turned into a brief stint in Hollywood chasing commercial roles, auditions, and a full time job on Chelsea Handler’s show Girls Behaving Badly. Then, one day, after some soul searching, she decided she’d had enough of Hollywood and moved to Long Island, New York to live with her then boyfriend, Justin. In 2007 Melissa and Justin married and, in early 2009 she gave birth to their first child, a daughter. It was then when she realized that being a mom? This was the gig she was meant to land.

How do you build a culture of development when you have to start from scratch? In the premiere episode of HR Labs, we are joined by Melissa Forte of SiteOne Landscape Supply who details just that.  After SiteOne broke away from John Deere, the company had to find a way to establish their own cohesive culture while transitioning into a customer obsessed company. For Melissa, the answer to both of those challenges came in the form of gamification.

“Everything that you do, give it everything you have.”For Melissa, this meant devoting everything that she had into her children, her family, and their family unit. She is 100% committed to her family, even though it doesn’t look the way she had expected in the very beginning.Melissa Fleming is a mother of five that has dedicated her life to taking care of her family. She homeschools all of her children, teaching them everything that there is to know, and she is an example for all women that are - or intend to be - mothers.Melissa and I talk about her shift from never wanting to be married and have children to being a wife and having a house full of kids, about the benefits of homeschooling and what efforts it requires, and she gives amazing advice to new mothers on how to deal with motherhood.Listen to Episode 04 of Life, Sunny-Side Up, to learn from Melissa that every family is different and that you are the best mother for your child, so don’t compare to anyone else.Questions I ask:How did you meet your husband? (06:39)Once you, guys, decided, "Okay, we are going to have children", did you have a number on it? Had you always wanted five from the moment you decided? (08:31)How did you guys decide to home-educate? (12:15)Do you mind sharing the curriculum that you're currently using? (17:21)How have you balanced raising 5 kids and still connecting with your husband and not being strangers in the night? (33:53)In this episode, you will learn:How Melissa decided that devoting her entire life to being a homemaker, was what she was supposed to do in life. (02:58)How her oldest daughter, Kate, who is 13 now, developed a passion for baking cakes and cupcakes. (18:31)Melissa’s advice to new moms. (24:37)The importance of being surrounded by like-minded people. (28:15)The age that her kids started to do chores and help her around the house. (38:02)Connect with MelissaInstagramKate’s Instagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Melissa Perri is a Product Management coach and consultant, and founder & CEO of Produx Labs.   She has trained organizations and teams on Product Management best practices and has spoken at more than 30 conferences in 14 different countries.  Melissa is also author of “Escaping the Build Trap” as well as launching her own school, Product Institute, in 2016. EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Phil’s guest on today’s show is Melissa Perri.  She is the CEO of Produx Labs, a Product Management consultancy, training, and coaching firm. In 2016, she started the Product Institute, which is a 10-week online course, which anyone can take. She also developed and taught the product management section for generalassemb.ly. Over the years, she has spoken at numerous conferences, including Mind the Product, QCon and Lean UX NYC. In 2018, her book “Escaping the Build Trap: How Effective Product Management Creates Real Value” was published. KEY TAKEAWAYS: (1.09) – So Melissa, can I ask you to expand on that brief intro and tell us a little bit more about yourself? Melissa starts out by explaining that she works pretty much on a daily basis with the C suite of growth stage companies, mostly CEOs, Chief Product Officers, and CTOs. Her primary role is to help them to work out how to scale their organizations. It is a very fast paced environment, with new people are joining them every day. So, they need to standardize their procedures as much as possible. Melissa’s company, Produx Labs, also has a partnership with Insight Partners, a venture capitalist company. The rest of the time Melissa works with larger organizations helping them to transform the way they work. Her company works with the executive management team then moves on to training their product managers. This gives her the chance to get involved in solving interesting problems at all levels. (2.37) – Can you please share a unique career tip with the I.T. career audience? Melissa’s advice is to always go somewhere you can find someone to teach you. Joining Google as an intern is much better than taking on the role of product manager at a startup. If you work for a well-established firm, they will be in a position to take you under their wing and teach you. (3.23) – So, do you have any specific advice for anybody who may be looking to get into product management? Getting into the field is still tricky. Right now, there is no clear path. If you have been working with an organization for a while you will likely be offered the role. Or a startup will be desperate to fill the position, so will hire you even if you have relatively little experience. Until now, that has been the fastest way into that particular role. Moving forwards, Melissa and a number of her colleagues, are trying to change that situation. They are working on setting up an apprenticeship path or associate pm model. But, right now, her recommendation is to find and follow one of the great product leaders. Choose someone you really admire, reach out to them and learn from them. The other route is to work in an adjacent field, for example, user research or UX. Once you are established, make it known that you want to learn more about the product side of things and take it from there. (4.35) - In terms of the evolution that's going on around product delivery, is the area of product management growing as well? Yes, it is probably one of the most in-demand jobs there is, at the moment. Yet, it is still hard to figure out how to break into this very well paid field of technology. (5.20) – Can you tell us about your worst career moment? And what you learned from that experience. A few years ago, Melissa became the product manager for a marketing platform. She had some experience and had just started to teach others about the field. So, she was pretty confident she knew the right way of doing things. Unfortunately, her CEO did not see things her way. Like most founders, the CEO wanted things done their way. At the time, Melissa did not really have the skills to explain things in a way that would enable her to “bring them along on the journey”. She just butted heads with everyone and got upset when nobody appeared to be listening to the customers. It was a pretty awful experience. But, after 6 months she started to learn how to change her approach. Today, she always tries to see things from the other person’s perspective and adjust her approach accordingly. These days, she works hard to take people with her rather than try to push them down a certain path. She sells to them instead of using brute force. (7.49) – What was your best career moment? For Melissa that was when she had an epiphany moment, fairly early in her career. At the time she was working in a traditional work environment. The CEO would come up with an idea and ask the development team to build it, which, naturally is exactly what they would do. Nobody would stop and ask if that is really what the customer wanted. At the time, Melissa was learning about how to experiment with users as a way to better understand what they really wanted. The firm she was working for agreed to try some of these experiments. It proved to be a very good move indeed. For the first time, the CEO and the rest of the team had hard data that proved what the end customer wanted and what they did not. The CEO recognized the true value of doing things this way. Even though it meant his decisions were being questioned and challenged. It was these experiments that set Melissa on the successful product management career path she is now following. She was also able to position herself as a leader within the organization. Having access to the data made it much easier to have a frank and open discussion and make the right decisions. Often, the data made the argument for Melissa. (10.53) – Can you tell us what excites you about the future of the IT industry and careers? The fact that the technology sector is becoming more dynamic is something Melissa welcomes and finds exciting. New roles are emerging. The creation of UX and UI managers, data analysts and engineers is making a huge difference to how effective developers and product managers can be. These changes are also enabling more people to get involved in the technology field. (11.50) – Are there any particular technologies that interest you or any particular direction that technology is going in? Melissa is particularly interested in the way ethics are starting to play a role in how products are developed. In the past, everyone’s time and energy went into solving the technical problems with very little consideration being given to the social ramifications of what they were doing. That is starting to change. (12.59) – What drew you to a career in IT? Melissa remembers her dad bringing home a magazine with Bill Gates on the front. It was then that her dad first encouraged her to become a computer programmer. She was very young, but it struck a cord. Her uncle worked for Microsoft and she knew she enjoyed playing with computers, so she was actually quite keen to follow her father’s advice. Melissa ended up studying to become an engineer. A lot of her friend’s got involved in the investment banking and financial side. But, she was always fascinated by the technical side of things and wanted to build the products rather than use them. (14.34) – What is the best career advice you have ever received? When she graduated from college she sat in front of a panel and was asked what phase of her career she was on. Was she ready to learn or earn? The panel pointed out that she still did not know that much, so suggested that she might be better off taking positions that would help her to build up her knowledge quickly, at least at that stage of her career. It was very good advice. Even today she makes sure that she is learning continuously. She pushes herself to go in directions that push here to try and learn new things. (15.45) – If you were to begin your IT career again, right now, what would you do? Melissa left college and immediately started working for a major bank in a developer role. It was a very slow paced environment, so she learned very little. She did not have a mentor either. If she were to start her career again she would not dismiss the idea of getting a job where she could have a mentor, or maybe working for a startup. A role that would have pushed her and provided her with an outlet for the energy and enthusiasm every new developer has. (17.16) – What are you currently focusing on in your career? Right now, Melissa is trying to learn more about domains she is not yet familiar with. For example, last year, she got involved in learning about pricing and packaging. She is also trying to get a seat on a company board. (18.14) – What is the number one non-technical skill that has helped you the most in your IT career? Executive presence is Melissa’s number on non-technical skill. If you want to get into leadership you need to work on your executive presence from day one. You need to be a good presenter and sway people with your ideas and data. It is very important to adapt your style to suit your audience, so you can reach them. (19.37) – Phil asks Melissa to share a final piece of career advice with the audience. Once again, Melissa echoes her early advice, which is to go somewhere you can learn. BEST MOMENTS: (2.51) MELISSA – "Always go somewhere where you can learn from somebody who is already there." (4.38) MELISSA – "Product management is a growing field. It’s also one of the highest paid fields in the technology industry." (7.19) MELISSA – “Always try to approach it from the perspective of the other person." (14.52) MELISSA – "Are you ready to earn? Or are you ready to learn? Which phase of your career are you on? " (18.37) MELISSA – "If you want to get into leadership, the thing that you really need to hone and work on, from day one, is executive presence." CONTACT MELISSA: Twitter: https://twitter.com/lissijean LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissajeanperri/ Website: https://melissaperri.com/

For Melissa's last ever show, she is joined in the studio by Imogen, new DTRH team member Jack Noel, and special guest Emer Stamp to discuss an array of new springtime books for children and young people.

This week we were blessed to hear the story of God's work in the life of Melissa Ciatto. Melissa is the third in our new series of "Transformed Lives" -- where a member of our church family shares how God has changed their lives. For Melissa, God has been at work through broken relationships and divine friendships to bring her to the place she's at today. Enjoy Melissa's story of God's grace in her life.

We often think of infants and very young children as being naively trusting and ready to believe what any adult tells them.   But Melissa Koenig, professor in the U of M’s Institute of Child Development, is part of a team of children’s trust researchers who are showing that even babies know how to be skeptics. These provocative findings raise important questions about how children’s trust enters in to learning and how parents and teachers can earn the trust of children and help them build their ability to recognize honesty at a time when it’s often hard to come by. (Thank you to the U’s College of Education and Human Development for providing this week’s guest.)   What was surprising to you about Melissa Koenig’s findings about young children’s trust? Marti & Erin and their guest talked about the need for parents to be “transparent” with their kids and to only make promises they can keep. Give some real-life examples of when this advice could be implemented.   For Can children save us from the fake news epidemic?, click here. To watch Trust Through the Eyes of Children, click here. For Melissa's Early Language and Experience Lab, click here. For the U of M’s College of Education and Human Development, click here. For Melissa's ME show discussing learning a second language, click here. For more on the marshmallow experiment, click here.

Melissa Ambrosini is the bestselling author of Mastering Your Mean Girl, host of 'The Melissa Ambrosini Show' podcast, a motivational speaker, an entrepreneur and self-love teacher. Named a 'self-help guru' by Elle Magazine, her message — that love is sexy, healthy is liberating, and wealthy isn’t a dirty word — has inspired women across the globe to activate their dreams and live life on their own terms. Make sure to pick up Melissa's most recent book "Open Wide". A radically real guide to deep love, rocking relationships and soulful sex! For Melissa's books, blog, Podcast and more, head over to https://melissaambrosini.com Follow Melissa's journey @melissaambrosini Visit journal.kyoapp.com for full show notes. Made possible by our daily reflection app KYŌ. Take it for a spin! Music by Joakim Karud http://youtube.com/joakimkaru

Have you written off Facebook or Instagram ads as “just not for you”? I want to encourage you to take a look at ads with fresh eyes this month as we explore how many different types of Mamapreneurs are using them to build their businesses. You’ll hear from Etsy sellers, designers and membership site owners, bloggers and eBook writers, and course creators. All of them are scrappy Mamapreneurs working with tight budgets - just like you! And all of them are finding success with Facebook and Instagram ads. On this episode, we’ll hear from Melissa Kaiserman, who’s using Facebook and Instagram ads to bring in more sales for her Handmade Cash Envelope Organizers. Melissa sells an affordably-priced product, and she’s able to bring in brand new people to her shop and make profitable sales. Press play on the podcast player below to learn how you can make sales using ads too! Listen Now If you've been around Brilliant Business Moms for long, you probably know Melissa Kaiserman. She’s basically an honorary team member of Brilliant Business Moms and an active member of our Facebook group -- always ready to answer questions and help people out. It’s been way too long since we had her on the show and we're so glad she's here today. (Three years, can you believe it!?) Melissa is the Etsy shop owner of A Time for Everything, where she sells amazing cash wallet systems for adults and kids. She’s also the founder of Makery Space, an online business providing practical help for Etsy Sellers. Follow her on Facebook to watch her wonderful weekly show, Etsy + 1. She’s a total pro when it comes to selling on Etsy successfully. Since most of you know Melissa already, let’s dive right in. 1:20 - Using Facebook Ads in Her Business Melissa enrolled in FB Brilliance but had a slow start to actually running her own ads. Her fear of getting something wrong, and hesitancy to do the work knowing it would require tweaking, stopped her for several months. But in the summer of 2016, she decided to dive in. The very first campaign she ran, she targeted interests that she thought would be a good match for her product. She knew people who followed organizational blogs would be her ideal target market. Interestingly, not as many budget-conscious folks who follow Dave Ramsey or frugal blogs buy her products, since they’re not big spenders. Melissa’s campaign targeting organizational groups did okay, giving her a cost per click in the $0.20 range. Then she decided to do a lookalike audience of her email list. She had been building her list for a while with content centered around living on a budget and, naturally, her blog matched her shop well. Once she targeted a lookalike audience, Melissa’s cost per click went down to $0.08! “This is a lot smarter way to target my ad set!” she thought, rather than focusing on a general interest. Finding that perfect combination is all part of the learning process. And thanks to Melissa’s commitment to test and not give up, one of her biggest wins was right ahead. She decided to do a Christmas campaign and then she decided she would use her customers as a lookalike audience. She downloaded her orders from Etsy and uploaded the customers to Facebook and Facebook was then able to create a lookalike audience. This audience was even more targeted than an email list since it was created from the emails of actual purchasers. Her cost per click in that campaign was around $0.04! And to cold traffic! You guys, that’s crazy! 4:00 - Defining a Lookalike Audience Let’s stop for a moment and define what a lookalike audience is, for those who may not know. To build a lookalike audience, you give Facebook a piece of data, for example, Melissa’s customer list, and what Facebook does is take the people you have and go find you about a million other people on Facebook who are really similar to that initial bunch. Then, Facebook shows your ad to those similar people. You can see why lookalike audiences are so powerful! 4:50 - Womp, Womp. A Few Bummers! With Etsy, you can’t directly track how people get to your shop. (Although, following our advice, she sent people to a page on her blog and then redirected to her Etsy shop.) However, Melissa could see her shop sales and traffic increase during the time frame her ads ran, and she realized “here absolutely was a correlation, even though she couldn’t pinpoint one for one.” Another slight bummer, Melissa noticed her cost per click did go back up after the first of the year. It was hard to get back to that $0.04 to $0.08 cost per click range. Her current campaign averages $0.09 per click. Also using lookalike audiences, Melissa ran another set in the Spring that received about $0.12 a click. But still, Melissa is happy with the performance of her lookalike audiences! Facebook knows what it’s doing! 6:58 - Melissa's Successful Ads Let’s dive in and look at some of the successful ads Melissa ran to drive traffic to her site at an amazing rate. In this slideshow video ad, Melissa focused on her bread-and-butter cash wallet system. She showed a selection of those wallets in the slideshow. Her content appealed to the concept: “Are you trying to find the right envelope in your purse, but it’s a mess? Try something that’s pretty and will last for years!” For those listening, we’ll describe the ad below. Ad: During the ad she shows the cash envelope at different angles, and at the end, she uses the tagline, “Find the beauty in budgeting.” Body: Does living on a cash budget have you rummaging in your purse at the register for the right, beat-up, paper envelope? Find the beauty in budgeting with this handmade, laminated, cotton envelope system wallet that’s lovely, durable, and will last for years. Headline: Organize your budget with a cash envelope system wallet. Coupon Code: For Free US Shipping, Use the Code: FACEBOOK (But Melissa tells us that only one person has ever redeemed that coupon code! Isn’t that interesting!?) 9:38 - What Program did Melissa Use to Make a Video Ad? Melissa just used the native slideshow creator within Power Editor. That’s how easy it is to make an ad! Have fabulous product photos, upload them to Facebook, and let them do the heavy lifting for you. 10:08 - What Sales can She Attribute to Her Ad? The only time she ever tried to figure a sales percent increase was from her ad campaign from last August. During that time period, she saw a 63% increase in sales from the same time frame a year prior. Summer can be pretty slow for Etsy shops unless the shop is seasonally focused. What a great strategy to run ads to create sales during a slow time! The ad ran for just 5 days and had tremendous success. Moody Sisters Skincare also used ads to overcome their summer slump, resulting in their best month ever! To go from a very slow month to the best is pretty cool! You really can get started at $5 a day. 12:30 - ROI I know these questions are a bit theoretical, but I love asking them! Even if you can’t use the Facebook pixel on Etsy, you can still do detective work and see how it’s helping your shop. Especially if you're getting affordable clicks like Melissa! So, doing guesswork while looking at her Etsy sales, Melissa compared the difference in sales from the same time period in previous years. That’s where she came up with that 63% increase we mentioned earlier. Her return on investment was 5 times what she spent on ads, which was $50. And, half of her ad sets were the organizing interest sets that weren’t as effective. The other half was her highly effective lookalike audience. Because this particular ad was so effective, Melissa has kept the same ad and changed the copy a bit as needed. For example, at Christmas, she might mention how her wallets are a great gift. She also changed her coupon to be more versatile and simple. Melissa now uses the same ad and ad set repeatedly and just runs it when she wants some more affordable traffic with targeted potential customers. Can you see why ads are so fun!? Melissa has received some criticism for not spending money on promoted listings. In general, her Etsy relevancy has always been pretty good and she shows up in search. For Melissa, why would she spend all her ad budget to get people already on Etsy to her shop? It’s more worthwhile to find people who haven’t gotten there yet and send them over. 15:56 - Pattern by Etsy and the Facebook Pixel I wanted to talk some about Pattern, Etsy’s new selling platform, and the Facebook pixel. Melissa has the scoop! She recently started a free trial of Pattern. In the beginning, she wanted to try out Pattern but didn’t see great benefits right away. At this point, the platform has gone through a few iterations, and Melissa can see the benefits. Someone who can’t manage inventory or shipping for more than one shop would probably enjoy Pattern. You can send people to a domain without the distraction of Etsy. It’s your own space, in a way, but still connected to Etsy. Everything from inventory to orders to shipping is managed in one spot. As of this recording, it is possible to install the Facebook pixel on Pattern. You can’t do the standard event code, but you can use your Pixel ID code. Pattern also allows for Google Analytics tracking, which is a huge advantage! If you have a Pattern shop, you could send people there directly and not to Etsy through a redirect, giving you a clearer picture of what’s happening. Plus, you can get back in front of those who haven’t bought yet with retargeting ads! 18:29 - The Etsy Scoop Melissa is our Go-To Etsy Expert! We had to get her take on what’s new at Etsy.   “The main thing right now is that there’s a ton of testing and experimenting happening,” she says. Melissa cites tons of changes coming from Etsy since about February of this year, including: A New Shop Manager New Stats Yes Checkout even a CEO Turnover! Through all the testing, Melissa’s best advice is to be patient and hang in there. Don’t panic and don’t go changing a bunch of things. Often Melissa says she’ll see something tested and then hear people making definitive statements about a change Etsy made. Don’t panic over theories! Keep doing what you're doing that’s working well. Sometimes you can make small changes, but don’t stress about them. For instance, Attributes is a new factor Etsy added that affects relevancy. This feature is actively being tested and constantly changes. They haven’t made any permanent changes, but you can choose attributes that might naturally fit the listing. Don’t stress! This is exactly the kind of stuff she addresses in her Etsy + 1 show... it’s on Thursdays at noon Pacific. She addresses Etsy changes, her thoughts about it, and practical applications. Like Makery Space on Facebook to catch the show. (Isn’t Melissa totally an encyclopedia of information!?) 23:16 - Melissa’s Adorable Mom Moment Right before recording, Melissa had a funny moment! Turns out that one of her teenagers with YouTube ambitions had swiped her recording equipment, and Melissa was scrambling to find the pieces before our interview!

This week we welcome Melissa McCracken to Hello Atelier. Melissa paints songs. Specifically, she paints the colors that she sees while listening to songs. For Melissa has synesthesia, a neurological condition which, in her case, causes her to visualize colors when listening to music. Through her paintings, Melissa tries to share what she experiences – to grab that fleeting vision and commit it to canvas. Through her work, we non-synesthetes finally get a taste of the full musical experience.

photo credit: Hello Foto Studio (Jen Acosta) Hello everyone!! We're so excited to share another episode of PhotoSpark with you guys. Melissa McClure joins us as a special guest this week while we chat about what it's like to step over to the other side of the lens! It's super important as photographers that we get OUR photos taken every now and then (we suggest at least once a year!) for SO many reasons. The ladies of PhotoSpark have recently stepped in front of the camera for two half-day branding photoshoots, and we realized we learned quite a bit by doing so! Melissa is the perfect guest for this episode too because she's no stranger to getting her photo taken... and she's getting married next year so she brings another level of knowledge to this episode! Here are some of the best things we've learned from being on the other side of the lens! Key Takeaways: The importance of great outfits (and how to pick them!): One of the most common questions we get asked by clients is "what should I wear and how should my family coordinate?" We all typically try to steer them away from the dreaded "matchy-matchy" look of white t-shirts & jeans so that's the first step, but then what do we do after that? We found for our shoots, picking two-three colors and mixing them into different outfits was an easy way to coordinate without looking too stiff or outdated. For Melissa, when she planned her engagement shoot outfits, she started with her own outfit & picked something she really loved for herself & then built her fiancé's outfit around that! It's much easier to give your clients tips on how to coordinate their clothes once you've been on the other side of the lens and can relate to their struggles! A sneak peek into the stress of a shoot: Photoshoots are stressful! They're a lot of money, which means a lot of pressure is put on whoever is booking the shoot to do everything THEY can to get a good result. Picking and coordinating outfits is a tough (and expensive!) job also, and scheduling hair/makeup appointments isn't always an easy task either. Add to that the stress of getting kids ready on time, leaving the house on time, possible traffic en route to the shoot, potential parking nightmares... it's a never-ending list of stressful situations! It's no surprise that a lot of couples get into arguments on the way to their shoot. As photographers, we know if this happens to US, it definitely happens to our clients too! It's awkward when a family or couple shows up to their shoot and they've been bickering, but at least being able to understand the stress of prepping for a shoot will allow us as photographers to try to "disarm" them so to speak, understand it's nothing personal, and do our best to help them relax and have a great time! How to tailor shoots to your couple or family: When Melissa was thinking about what type of theme or location she wanted for her engagement session, she decided to base it on two of her fiancé's favorite things: beer & astronomy. They started their shoot in a brewery & ended with a nighttime shoot under the milky way. The results are absolutely breathtaking AND she achieved the sometimes impossible task of making her fiancé happy with & excited for the shoot! Men aren't always the MOST willing subjects when it comes to couple's or family photos, so picking something that you all vibe with for your shoot is a great first step in the right direction. If a client has questions about what location they should pick, do your best to find out as much as possible about them & their family to help them make the decision that's best for them. The happier the guy is, the happier everyone will be (there's nothing worse than dealing with a grumpy dude during photos!), so taking his interests, style, and hobbies into consideration is a great way to make your shoot more successful! photo credit: Tim King We have TONS more tips and lessons about what we learned from being on the other side of the lens packed into this special episode, so be sure to tune in to hear more! Relavent Links: Melissa McClure Photography Ashley DuChene Photography Julie Ferneau Photography Download from iTunes Here

Melissa Burkenheimer is a graphic designer who after working for a design firm, realized that there was little room for growth… it was time to be resourceful and tap into creative ways of finding her own clients. She started as an ambitious freelance graphic designer with nothing more than a few grassroots marketing strategies up her sleeve.   She rush printed a stack of business cards and headed out to networking events and Chamber of Commerce meetings. She rolled up her sleeves and did the work.  Melissa built relationships, connected with other small business owners and really put herself out there.  Eventually, her old school tactics worked and she gained steady traction in her business. Over time, she expanded her offerings, grew her business and gained a handful of noteworthy clients such as Sean Malarkey and James Wedmore. What happens when you get a few spectacular clients referring you to their friends?  It’s time to upgrade your systems, up your game and work through some growing pains. This week’s episode dives behind the scenes of Melissa dealing with recent growing pains in her business.   Most of the things we chat about are great things to consider when working with clients at any phase in your business. Be comfortable with putting yourself out there + sharing your story Know your worth + Accept that you are worth the prices you charge Figure out how you want to work with people.  For instance: one-on-one, in a group or downloadable products.  Do you want to work with someone for an hour, a month or a year? Know where you get your customers… is it where everyone says they are?  For Melissa, building a list wasn’t a priority- her bread-n-butter came from building relationships.  How can you use your strengths to find customers? Ask them how do they like to work?  How do they like to communicate?  Each customer is different…  “You have to adapt to what works for your clients to get the results that you want”  Ask your customers for feedback… how can I do better? Take your time and figure out the best possible way to do things, then act on them and put them into action. Set business and money goals for growth.  This can be tricky in the beginning, but setting goals makes you hustle and add structure to get your business to the next level.