Podcasts about garden continuum

BlueCollar.CEO –Monique Allen is the CEO and Creative Director of The Garden Continuum, a landscape firm that focuses on the complete lifecycle of landscaping projects. As a regenerative business coach, she strives to improve land, lives, and professional satisfaction through Life-Scaping and compassionate business-building. Monique is also a landscape industry advocate, published author, and educator. In today's episode, Ryan and Monique chat about alternative approaches to landscaping.Blue Collar CEO is a podcast that is all about helping you build a better, more profitable, more sustainable & kick-ass home service business. Join Levergy® CEO Ryan Redding each week who will be joined by industry experts who will break down their success stories and give their best-kept secrets for industry domination. You do not want to miss it! Learn more at https://www.bluecollar.ceo/, or https://www.levergy.io.

 “One of the jokes I have in coaching is, the surefire way to kill passion is to build a business around it, or marry it”. Monique Allen will tell you that entrepreneurship is it's own special kind of trauma, and it needs a special kind of business coaching. Monique is a professional gardener who has spent almost four decades in the industry. Over that time, running her own landscaping business she began to see a crucial need amongst her fellow creatives and trade-based entrepreneurs: they had started a business because they loved their work, and then suddenly they became managers and stopped actually doing that work that they loved. So she developed a fascinating coaching method that focuses on the unique struggles of trade-based entrepreneurs.“Nature is a system”, Monique tells us. “It's the living and non-living things in connection with each other, with the overlay of energy and human interaction. This isn't all that much different than how businesses are formed”. In this episode, Monique shares the story behind “Lifescaping”, her coaching method inspired by the elements of all healthy ecosystems.  Lifescaping helps business owners push beyond their barriers and thrive as entrepreneurs.About Monique AllenMonique founded The Garden Continuum - a regenerative landscape design/build and fine gardening firm celebrating its 25th year in business. She is the creator of the Life-Scape Method for land development. As the Lifescape Coach, she's interpreted this simple method into a system to teach service-business entrepreneurs how to develop more satisfying ownership experiences.  Connect with MoniqueIG - https://www.instagram.com/monique.allen/LIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/moniquetgc/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/GardenContinuumINCFB - https://www.facebook.com/TheGardenContinuum/Shopify Store - https://shop.thelifescapecoach.com/The Garden ContinuumLifescape CoachBook: Stop Landscaping, Start LifescapingAbout The BreakoutThe Breakout is the hit podcast hosted by human resources and change experts Dr. Keri Ohlrich and Kelly Guenther. The founders of Abbracci Group, a results-driven coaching, HR Management and consulting firm, Keri and Kelly are laser-focused on getting the best out of people. They launched The Breakout in early 2023 to find the best stories and advice on busting boundaries and making change, and since then the show has charted #1 in self-improvement, #1 in education, and #7 in all podcasts.Join Keri and Kelly on The Breakout as they get advice and insights from change experts, and learn from people who have really done it how you can dive into personal growth, increase self confidence, and move your life into bold new territory.Each episode comes with lessons on living courageously, with topics on self-help, leadership, personal development, building success, setting personal boundaries, growing your confidence, overcoming self doubt, and knowing your self worth. From huge transformations to quiet shifts, The Breakout highlights why every change matters.At Abbracci Group, Keri and Kelly offer a four-step coaching process to help you increase your self-awareness, break out of expectations, and live life on your terms.  Learn more at abbraccigroup.com.Keri and Kelly's new book Whatever the Hell You Want – An Escape Plan to Break Out of Life's Little Boxes and Live Free From Expectations, will be out in October 2024 and is available for pre-order now! Dr. Keri Ohlrich's book The Way of the HR Warrior is available now.Connect with Dr. Keri Ohlrich and Kelly Guentherhttps://www.instagram.com/thebreakoutpod/https://abbraccigroup.com/podcast/https://www.facebook.com/thebreakoutpodcast/https://www.linkedin.com/company/abbraccigroup/https://www.youtube.com/@thebreakoutpodcast

Take from the show what you need to create more margin not just in your pocketbook, but also in your calendar. Please consider leaving a Five-star rating and review and sharing with a friend if you have found value in the show. Follow the Guest: ·   The Lifescape Coach o Website - https://www.thelifescapecoach.com/ o Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/monique.allen/ o Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089311471739 o Free Blogs - https://www.thelifescapecoach.com/lifescape-coach-blog o Paid Learning Resources: https://shop.thelifescapecoach.com/ § Listeners can find these helpful eBooks: The Landscaper's Freedom Formula § Monique's Book: STOP Landscaping START Life-Scaping book ·  The Garden Continuum, Inc o Webstie - https://www.thegardencontinuum.com/ o Free YouTube Training Videos - https://www.youtube.com/c/GardenContinuumINC o Free Gardening Blog - https://www.thegardencontinuum.com/blog o Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/TheGardenContinuum/ o Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheGardenContinuum/ Our Partners, Sponsors & Affiliates we believe in: The Road to Equip link.:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/roadtothegieexpo X-mas Light Mentor : Professional x-mas light business resources.  Lawntrepreneuracademy.com: Lawncare business resources.  Johnpajak.com: Budgets, Break Evens & Bottom lines. Ballard-inc.com: Premium products for your lawncare service business. Brandedbullinc.com: Media, Website, branding & Graphic design. Mention us for $100 OFF your purchase. My Service Area: Routing Software Green Frog Web design: Website design & Digital marketing Contact Us: D.M. me on Instagram :@lonestarlawntalk Email us: andrewslands@gmail.com

Ambition isn't a dirty word. It's not about greed or want – it's about richness. It's about wanting to understand. Today's guest, Monique Allen, couples ambition with curiosity. She is not looking for a recipe or a blueprint for how to find success – she's someone who looks at convention and asks, is there more? Monique is the Founder and Creative Director of The Garden Continuum. She uses her knowledge as a lifelong gardener, business developer, and educator to bridge the gap between landscaping and business building. She launched her coaching career with the Life-Scape Method, a strategy developed to guide people toward improving their land, lives, and professional satisfaction. Monique couples ambition with curiosity. Yes, she wants to grow achieve financial security and success, but she's also hungry for expansion and knowledge. The benefit of seeking ambition through curiosity is that when you're able to bring out the best experience, you can shift that satisfaction to the people you serve.  I use abundance and ambition almost interchangeably. When I talk about abundance, it's knowing there isn't just one way to do something. We get myopia, and we home in on that one thing because it's what everyone else is doing. Monique says when we ask, “Is there more?” It's asking if you can access something that's deeper or richer. It's an abundance of satisfaction, an abundance of health, an abundance of connection, an abundance of resilience. It's taking all of these “softer terms” that are about being able to have access through awareness and that abundance and ambition through curiosity. It's also about recognizing we have an abundance of options. We're here to live a life of freedom and joy. But Monique notes that people aren't really taught how to make choices through abundance; we're taught through a binary: This is right. This is wrong. She finds in her practice, people will stall out, and abundance seems to be a hurdle rising from people's pasts.  It's scarcity that's built into the binary. If we think there is only one right way to do it, people spin out, trying to find that path. Scarcity is fear that you're going to get it wrong.  That's a myth. You can't get it wrong. Everything you're attempting is adding to who you are, and it's adding to your experience. When we face the fear of “too much” it's really just the flip side of “not enough.”  What we have to do – as entrepreneurs and as people – is right in front of us right now. What we have is what feels the most congruent in that moment – and anything else we'll add on later once we get it down. One of Sarah's first coaches was a concert pianist. She would sit down and play a two-hour piece. She told Sarah she worked on a measure at a time. One measure is four counts. She would work on that one piece until it became a part of her, and she could add another.  Monique says when we think about entrepreneurship, people think of the get-rich-quick schemes. But we build our skills as an entrepreneur one measure at a time, one sale at a time, one contract at a time. Connect with Monique Allen: https://www.thelifescapecoach.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monique.allen/ Stop Landscaping, Start Life Scaping: https://shop.thelifescapecoach.com/ Other GoG episodes you might want to check out: Permission to Succeed is NOT required! https://sarahwalton.com/permission-to-succeed/  Stop Shiny Ball Syndrome https://sarahwalton.com/shiny-ball/  You can check out our podcast interviews on YouTube, too! http://bit.ly/YouTubeSWalton   Thank you so much for listening. I'm so honored that you're here and would be so grateful if you could leave a quick review on Apple Podcasts by clicking here, scrolling to the bottom, and clicking "Write a review."Then, we'll get to inspire even more people! (If you're not sure how to leave a review, you can watch this quick tutorial.)  #Ambition #EntrepreneurialAmbition #PersonalGrowth #Curiosity #BusinessTips #Entrepreneurship #AskExpert #WomenInBusiness #SalesCoach #IntuitiveBusinessCoach

TITLE:  Regenerative Business Coach Monique Allen   Monique Allen, is CEO and Creative Director of The Garden Continuum, a landscaping design company that brings the principles of regenerative agriculture to ornamental gardening. The central work of The Garden Continuum is to create outdoor living spaces, both public and private, that draw people out into those spaces and begin to build that reconnection with nature.   Monique's approach infuses life back into systems and landscapes that have been abused by degenerative practices.     Through regenerative gardening, Monique breathes new life into the soil, and through her personalized landscape business coaching she helps clients build a high-integrity business reflecting care for the entire earth community. Check out her book, Stop Landscaping, Start Lifescaping.    Show Highlights   The garden continuum and understanding regenerative business and the landscape movement. Jumpstart ecosystems and create an energetic loop on projects. Understanding the conundrum of care to create longevity and not just sustainable. Monique shares how to partner with mother nature on projects. Match your work with clients and people who are already invested emotionally, mentally, financially in what you do. The built environment needs to embrace creating “healthy sites” and not just regenerative spaces. Approach landscaping differently with a  “codify” tool to help you stop landscaping and start life.  Know the difference in a landscape as something pretty to look at, compared with “Life-Scapeing,” a space you interact with nature in.   “Have that triple bottom line mindset where it's: planet, people, and profits. One cannot happen without the other. It's not a question of its linearity. You roll these three aims of planet, people, and profits together. You are always looking through that triple lens to say, ‘Is this project creating a betterment or is it at least somewhat neutral,' but it just can't be degrading or detrimental.” -Monique Allen   Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community!   If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2023 GBES

Monique Allen is the founder and creative director of the Garden Continuum, and has used her knowledge as a lifelong gardner, business developer and educator to bridge the gap between landscaping and business building.  With that experience she launched her coaching career as The Lifescape Coach.  Our conversation takes us through the 3 most important things to consider when it comes to Life-Scaping, how to generate focus and drive to tackle those challenging parts of your business, and why creating a plan for maintenance makes all the difference.   Connect with Monique at www.thelifescapecoach.com    Kirsten Flory is the President & CEO of Foundations Commercial Real Estate and host of The Small Business Mindset Podcast.  www.kirstenflory.com lifedesign businessbuilding buildingsuccess lifecoach lifescapecoach goalsetting podcast  

Are you ready to transform your home into a sanctuary of sustainability, a haven for all things green and regenerative? Home is the epicenter of our lives. It's where we rest and nourish ourselves. It's where family memories are made. Creating a home environment that energetically balances, soothes and harmonizes is incredibly important in our busy, crazy hectic world. In this episode you will discover how to do exactly that.Today's conversation is with Monique Allen, Founder & Creative Director of The Garden Continuum, is a master creator, interactive employer, published author, and fierce industry advocate. In over three decades, she has witnessed the landscape trade become extremely popular and commoditized, which has eroded the sustainability of our landscapes while undermining our ability to feel satisfaction from them.As the founder of the Life-Scape Method, a lifelong gardener, business developer, and educator, Monique has dedicated her career to reversing that legacy by creative alternative approaches and sharing actionable information to spread a positive message about how we can all improve our land, our lives, and our professional satisfaction through Life-Scaping and compassionate business building.In addition to running her own 7-figure business and publishing her first book, STOP Landscaping, START Life-Scaping, Monique is also an active business coach, specializing in artisan branding, team building, curating a positive company culture, and succeeding as a woman in a male-dominated industryWhat you will learn:How the right landscaping can regulate your nervous system (12:00)How Lifescaping works (15:20)Truly inspiring stories of transformation (24:50)How it is in our DNA to cultivate our own food (36:16)The return to community living and the sovereign right to make our own choices (41:55)Lifescaping in an urban environment, office or small living space. (49:24)How to work with Monique and begin your own Lifescaping journey (54:17)Connect With Monique:WebsiteThe Garden ContinuumInstagram Facebook LinkedinResources:The $64 TomatoBarbara KingsolverLet's Connect!WebsiteInstagramFacebookYoutubeRumble Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 123 of The Green Grind Podcast! This week, your hosts Kory and LeRoy are thrilled to sit down with a true trailblazer in the green industry, Monique Allen, the CEO and Creative Director of The Garden Continuum, Inc. Join us as we delve into Monique's inspiring journey and deep-rooted passion for all things green. As a seasoned entrepreneur, Monique has built her business from the ground up, and she's here to share her invaluable insights, wisdom, and experiences along the way.Throughout the episode, you'll discover the remarkable story behind The Garden Continuum's inception, the challenges Monique faced as a CEO, and the triumphs that have fueled her drive to create sustainable, beautiful landscapes. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a green industry enthusiast, or simply someone looking to cultivate a greener lifestyle, this episode is sure to offer something special for everyone.  As always be sure to like and follow The Green Grind Podcast socials to stay up to date on all the latest green grind content! Stay safe and Keep Grind'n Friends! Powered by Jobber and Hustler!  Free Trial and 20% off Jobber for 6 months: go.getjobber.com/ballardinc Save 20% on Templates when you use code: GREENGRIND https://lawncaremedia.com?sca_ref=3811056.efBTvmNaQs

In this replay episode of Growing in the Green Industry, we welcome Monique Allen, Founder & Creative Director of The Garden Continuum. Monique shares her distinct business model, with a focus on “Life-Scaping” and sustainable landscape practices for residential and commercial properties.  The group also discusses the importance of true evaluation and evolution as you build your business, and best practices for engaging your team and cultivating passion for the work they do. This episode is hosted by Neal Glatt of GrowTheBench and Brett Lemcke of R.M. Landscape.

Monique Allen is a life-long gardener and the CEO of The Garden Continuum, a company specializing in developing and caring for regenerative landscapes. She's the author of “STOP Landscaping, START Lifescaping”, a book outlining the regenerative landscaping process for landscape professionals and garden enthusiasts.She founded The Lifescape Coach, which is committed to supporting entrepreneurs in their quest for sustainable and fulfilling lives. Her unique Lifescape Method guides entrepreneurs in crafting high-quality lifestyle businesses that provide them mental, emotional, and spiritual satisfaction.Monique is a mother, yoga instructor, motorcycle and standup paddleboard enthusiast. She gardens and grows food on her 2.5-acre homestead in Massachusetts..https://www.thelifescapecoach.com/https://www.instagram.com/monique.allen/https://www.linkedin.com/in/moniquetgc/.https://www.youtube.com/user/gardencontinuuminchttps://www.facebook.com/TheGardenContinuumhttps://www.thegardencontinuum.com/

A conversation with author, entrepreneur and professional landscaper, Monique Allen. Monique is the Founder & Creative Director of The Garden Continuum, is a master creator, interactive employer, published author, and fierce industry advocate. She is a lifelong gardener, business developer and educator, offerering coaching for your business, life and spirit. Join us as we discuss regenerative landscaping, home & garden and spirituality. Monique Allen - The Lifescape Coach (business, coaching, spirituality ) https://www.thelifescapecoach.com/ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/monique.allen/ Learning Resources & Book - Stop Landscaping, Start Lifescaping https://shop.thelifescapecoach.com/collections/learning The Garden Continuum (plant, design, & nature) https://www.instagram.com/thegardencontinuum/ Are you deep into plant life? Then you should know about Plantly, a plant marketplace start up thats dedicated to all plants. Built for plant people by plant people! Their mission is to educate while providing high-quality, carefully curated, and affordably priced exotic plants directly from the best micro-nurseries around the US. Plantly offers the widest variety of exotic, rare, but also accessible and easy to care for plants! In addition to the marketplace, they're creating a library of educational Plant Care information for the community. They've made it easy to use too. Simply shop, select and order online via the sweet Plantly mobile app, available both on android and IOS. Whether you're the side-hustler type looking to buy or sell plants, a weekend warrior gardener, just a hobbyist or downright Plant Nerd, ⁠Plantly.io ⁠is the perfect place for you. Browse, shop, or sell your plants online with Plantly today! Visit ⁠plantly.io⁠ to discover the magic of plants! Be sure to check out their Instagram >>> ⁠Plantly

Monique Allen is the CEO of The Garden Continuum, an award-winning, 7-figure landscape design/build and fine gardening company currently operating with a team of 24 people She is the founder of the Life-Scape Method for landscape development and the author of the book "STOP Landscaping, START Life-Scaping" which outlines how to imagine and plan a regenerative landscape. Monique has been developing her skills as a leader and CEO along with growing as a landscape professional. It's been an evolution that's required self investment and a commitment to personal growth. Today, Monique considers her primary job "A Gardener of People” and is committed to nurturing a compassionate business culture that supports her mission to be an eco-friendly company with triple bottom line success. She is an active business coach in the green industry space specializing in working with business owners to grow their landscape business practices through the development of scalable systems and well-curated and nurtured teams. Connect with Monique:Instagram: @monique.allen @thegardencontinuumFacebook: @TheGardenContinuumLinkedIn: /in/moniquetgc

What is it like to be a woman in a male dominated industry? How do I balance getting busier and staying focused on future growth? We have an in depth conversation with Monique Allen a Lifescape Coach and the Founder & Creative Director of The Garden Continuum. Monique offers some great insight about making headway in a field dominated by men and general business advice that works in all areas for all people.Connect with Monique Allen:Website: https://www.thelifescapecoach.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/moniquetgc/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGardenContinuum/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegardencontinuum/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/GardenContinuumINC?app=desktop Follow the podcast at @itsjustbusinesspodcast on all the major podcasting platforms.Connect with us:To get in touch with us, email the podcast at itsjustbusinesspodcast@gmail.com.Join us on Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn - we appreciate your support!www.itsjustbusinesspodcast.comYou can find Dana @adashofboss, @dana.dowdell and @hrfanaticDana Dowdell – Boss Consulting – HR ConsultingGoogle -  https://tinyurl.com/y4wxnavxYou can find Russ @reliable.remediationRuss Harlow – Reliable Remediation – Disaster RestorationGoogle: https://g.page/r/CXogeisZHEjMEB

In addition to being the operator of a multi-seven figure landscaping company, Monique Allen, founder of the Garden Continuum, has added author and coach to her accolodes. During this insightful conversation, Monique dives into how her upbrining shaped her mindset and approach to the business world as well as helpful tips for any listener, not just those associated with landscaping.    Webisite Her Drive

In today's episode, we are hearing from Monique Allen, the founder of the Garden Continuum and design-build and care company. She would typically be described as a landscaper/ a contractor/ or an installer. I chose to release this episode after the 2022 ASLA conference and the COP27 conference have wrapped because, our dedication to creating a greener world, heavily relies on the people who build the projects we envision. In our conversation, we discuss the experience of working in an industry that is historically unbalanced in work/life, masculine/feminine, and in access to education. As landscape architects, it is important to understand how our allied fields perceive us and our work. If you take anything away from today's episode, I hope it is learning how to collaborate in order to create a better future and landscape for us all. Monique has dedicated her career to creating an alternative approach and sharing actionable information on how to spread a positive message about how we can all improve our land, our lives, and our professional satisfaction through her book and method titled Life-Scaping and compassionate business building. www.thegardencontinuum.com www.thelandscapenerd.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thelandscapenerd/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thelandscapenerd/support

Host Dori Stewart's guest on this episode of Teacher Turned Entrepreneur has succeeded in a man's world by embracing her feminine power. After years of trying to compete in a male-dominated landscaping industry, Monique Allen redefined her brand by leaning into her uniquely feminine perspective. As CEO & Creative Director at The Garden Continuum, she has grown a seven-figure business based on a culture that was authentic to her and aligned with her values. When she first put her hands in the soil nearly four decades ago, Monique just knew: “I felt alive ... It was just primal. That was the spark.” The daughter of entrepreneurial immigrant parents, starting her own business was a natural progression for Monique, who was determined to turn her passion into a “legitimate” enterprise. She did exactly that and much more by developing an entire methodology beautifully expressed in her book, “Stop Landscaping, Start Life-Scaping.” Monique shares tips for creating space, overcoming friction and staying relevant in a man's world while embracing a feminine perspective. And she makes no apologies! Here are key takeaways from the conversation:· If you regard it as a “real job” but others do not, you can create legitimacy by putting an entrepreneurial structure around the venture – whatever it might be!· Passion is a key ingredient – the spark that starts a business – but on its own is not enough to sustain and grow that business. For that, look to your differentiators and create a method. · You have to start out with a “big, fluffy” dream! But that vision must then be honed and defined by a roadmap and actions steps to follow.· Growing a business is a regenerative process, much like cultivating a garden. It requires a constant infusion of life and adaptation to changing conditions.· Don't apologize! You have earned the right to be confident, so don't be shy about leaning in and claiming exactly what you want and need.· Are you a brand ambassador? Every business venture needs one, but the mantle has to fit and be authentic to who you really are.· Are you in a male-dominated sector, trying to compete by being one of the guys? It may be time to embrace the feminine and give that valuable perspective a voice at the table.· If you're running into friction, try this mindset shift: Embrace the people who are bugging you the most. It opens a path to resolution through compassion rather than resentment. Are you ready to find your true calling and walk away from your teaching job once and for all?It is your time to get a solid grasp on the potential opportunities available to you so you can get started on your entrepreneurial journey and change your life!Download your copy of this free, valuable PDF resource and access 20 different descriptive business ideas that are perfect for a teacher turning entrepreneur.The Teacher's Guide to Finding Your Perfect Business Idea (without going back to college)

Today's guest is Monique Allen, CEO and Creative Director of The Garden Continuum, a landscaping design company that brings the principles of regenerative agriculture to ornamental gardening. The central work of The Garden Continuum is to create outdoor living spaces, both public and private, that draw people out into those spaces and begin to build that reconnection with nature.  In this episode, you'll hear how Monique's approach infuses life back into systems and landscapes that have been abused by degenerative practices. You'll hear her explain the difference in a landscape as something pretty to look at, compared with what she calls a “life scape,” or a space that calls you in and actually asks you to interact with nature in an active and participatory way. You'll also hear about her book, Stop Landscaping, Start Lifescaping.  Through regenerative gardening, Monique breathes new life into the soil, and through her personalized landscape business coaching she helps clients build a high-integrity business reflecting care for the entire earth community. Topics Discussed: Monique's journey as a landscape gardener to regenerative ornamental gardening Ornamental gardening means we aren't growing for food   Monique's central work is to draw people outdoors and reconnect them with nature The Lifescape method Straw Hat Park and Pocket Parks Creating a sense of place The Japanese practice of Shinto  How Monique applied regenerative farming practices to her ornamental garden designs and her business Finding inspiration for her book project Operating a hyperlocal business The pricing challenge of regenerative landscaping/ incremental investing Biochar A discussion of tilling How to prepare the soil for a garden How gardens change people and their lives Regeneration for entrepreneurs Monique's ideas about slow living and good dirt Monique's Book, Stop Landscaping, Start LifeScaping Connect with Monique: Monique's Website, thegardencontinuum.com/ On Instagram @thegardencontinuum Monique's Book, Stop Landscaping, Start LifeScaping About Lady Farmer: Our Website @weareladyfarmer on Instagram Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC Leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Email us at thegooddirtpodcast@gmail.com Get 15% off your order of all-natural plant fertilizers from BIOS Nutrients with the code LADYFARMER15. Original music by John Kingsley. The Good Dirt podcast is edited and engineered by Aleksandra van der Westhuizen and produced by Mary Ball. Statements in this podcast have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not to be considered as medical or nutritional advice. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, and should not be considered above the advice of your physician. Consult a medical professional when making dietary or lifestyle decisions that could affect your health and well being.

Today's guest is Monique Allen, CEO and Creative Director of The Garden Continuum, a landscaping design company that brings the principles of regenerative agriculture to ornamental gardening. The central work of The Garden Continuum is to create outdoor living spaces, both public and private, that draw people out into those spaces and begin to build that reconnection with nature.  In this episode, you'll hear how Monique's approach infuses life back into systems and landscapes that have been abused by degenerative practices. You'll hear her explain the difference in a landscape as something pretty to look at, compared with what she calls a “life scape,” or a space that calls you in and actually asks you to interact with nature in an active and participatory way. You'll also hear about her book, Stop Landscaping, Start Lifescaping.  Through regenerative gardening, Monique breathes new life into the soil, and through her personalized landscape business coaching she helps clients build a high-integrity business reflecting care for the entire earth community. Topics Discussed: Monique's journey as a landscape gardener to regenerative ornamental gardening Ornamental gardening means we aren't growing for food   Monique's central work is to draw people outdoors and reconnect them with nature The Lifescape method Straw Hat Park and Pocket Parks Creating a sense of place The Japanese practice of Shinto  How Monique applied regenerative farming practices to her ornamental garden designs and her business Finding inspiration for her book project Operating a hyperlocal business The pricing challenge of regenerative landscaping/ incremental investing Biochar A discussion of tilling How to prepare the soil for a garden How gardens change people and their lives Regeneration for entrepreneurs Monique's ideas about slow living and good dirt Monique's Book, Stop Landscaping, Start LifeScaping Connect with Monique: Monique's Website, thegardencontinuum.com/ On Instagram @thegardencontinuum Monique's Book, Stop Landscaping, Start LifeScaping About Lady Farmer: Our Website @weareladyfarmer on Instagram Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC Leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Email us at thegooddirtpodcast@gmail.com Get 15% off your order of all-natural plant fertilizers from BIOS Nutrients with the code LADYFARMER15. Original music by John Kingsley. The Good Dirt podcast is edited and engineered by Aleksandra van der Westhuizen and produced by Mary Ball. Statements in this podcast have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not to be considered as medical or nutritional advice. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, and should not be considered above the advice of your physician. Consult a medical professional when making dietary or lifestyle decisions that could affect your health and well being.

Monique Allen is the CEO of The Garden Continuum, an award-winning successful landscape company. Monique is committed to running a triple bottom line company that operates within a hyperlocal service delivery model and considers her primary job “A Gardener of People”. She is committed to nurturing a compassionate business culture that supports her team of 25 people and her mission to be an eco-friendly company and actively coaches business owners to reclaim, renew, or reimagine their business practices through one-on-one coaching, rapid relief coaching, and her Regenerative Business Community. Monique is also the founder of the Life-Scape Method for landscape development and the author of the book "STOP Landscaping, START Life-Scaping" which outlines how to imagine and plan a regenerative landscape.

Monique Allen is the CEO and Creative Director of The Garden Continuum, Inc., a landscaping company that focuses on landscaping projects from “conceptual beginnings” through ongoing years of care. She provides professional services in consultation, design, installation, and fine gardening. Her objective is to create a unique environment of beauty, practicality, and relaxation to client's homes or businesses. She's also the author of the book Stop Landscaping and Start Life-Scaping: A Guide to Ending the Rush-rush, Humdrum Approach to Landscape Development and Care. Tune in as Charity and Monique discuss: How she discovered a passion and fulfillment in working with her hands. How her mentorships and freelancing opportunities shaped her journey as a business owner. Why she wanted to operate a business smarter and more effective than her mentors…and how she was able to do it. Timeless business principles that you'd never guess nature teaches us. The three fundamental elements of life-scaping. Learn more about Charity and Connect with Monique: WEBSITE: https://www.thegardencontinuum.com/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/moniquetgc INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monique.allen/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you do something that nourishes nature and your surroundings, you will certainly experience nourishment within yourself as well. This is what life-scaping is all about. Corrina Bellizzi delves into this concept further with Monique Allen, CEO of The Garden Continuum. Monique shares tips on the most sustainable ways of building indoor and outdoor landscaping. She explains everything that must be considered, from soil health, types of plants, and the reasonable cost of labor. Monique also talks about how landscaping can help regenerate your body and soul, giving you a better mindset and a stronger connectivity with the world.About Guest:Monique Allen is the CEO of The Garden Continuum, an award-winning, multiple seven-figure landscape design/build, and fine gardening company. She is the author of the book "STOP Landscaping, START Life-Scaping" and the founder of the Life-scape Method for landscape development. An active business coach and a "Gardener of People," Monique empowers owners to build compassionate cultures and eco-friendly practices that foster triple bottom line success.Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/moniquetgc/ Guest Website: https://www.TheGardenContinuum.com Guest Social: https://www.instagram.com/monique.allen/ Show Notes0:00 – Introduction3:28 - The "wasteful" landscaping industry10:20 - What makes soil healthy or unhealthy14:18 - The wisdom of nature21:09 - Choosing (flowering) plants for landscaping structure26:22 - The cost of landscaping labor33:08 - The concept of "life-scaping"40:22 - Benefits of biochar45:24 - Final words48:38 - ConclusionLove the show? Subscribe, rate, review, & share! https://caremorebebetter.comJoin the Care More. Be Better. Community! (Social Links Below)Website: https://www.caremorebebetter.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCveJg5mSfeTf0l4otrxgUfg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CareMore.BeBetter/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CareMoreBeBetter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/care-more-be-better Twitter: https://twitter.com/caremorebebettr Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/club/care-more-be-better Support Care More. Be Better: A Social Impact + Sustainability PodcastCare More. Be Better. is not backed by any company. We answer only to our collective conscience. As a listener, reader, and subscriber you are part of this pod and this community and we are honored to have your support. If you can, please help finance the show (https://www.caremorebebetter.com/donate). Thank you, now and always, for your support as we get this thing started!

In this episode of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Monique Allen about the concept of life-scaping and how to use it to build a successful business. Monique Allen is a founder and creative director of The Garden Continuum. She is a master creator, interactive employer and published author. You can contact Monique HERE Thank you for joining me on this episode of IDEAS+LEADERS. If you enjoyed this episode, please share, subscribe and review so that more people can enjoy the podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/pl/podcast/ideas-leaders/id1531433083

Hey everyone and welcome back to Eggs! On this week's show, we have special guest, Regenerative Business Coach, and Founder of The Garden Continuum, Monique Allen. Over the last three decades, Monique Allen has watched as the growing commercialization and commoditization of the landscaping industry undermined the benefits of its increased accessibility to those seeking to improve their land and mental states. With this in mind, she founded the Life-Scape MethodTM. As a lifelong gardener, business developer, and educator, Monique has dedicated her career to creating an alternative approach and sharing actionable information on how to spread a positive message about how we can all improve our land, our lives, and our professional satisfaction through Life-Scaping and compassionate business building. Monique joins us today to discuss sustainable Life-scaping practices for commercial and residential applications, how to develop a unique brand and win in overly commoditized industries, propagating a proper company culture, leading with compassion and so much more. Please join us in welcoming to the show, Monique Allen.Our Guest:Monique Allenhttps://www.thegardencontinuum.com/Instagram: @monique.allen----Credits:Hosted by Michael Smith and Ryan RoghaarTheme music: "Perfect Day" by OPMThe Carton:https://medium.com/the-carton-by-eggsFeature with Zack Chmeis of Straight Method up now! https://medium.com/the-carton-by-eggs/zack-chmeis-35dae817ac28The Eggs Podcast Spotify playlist:bit.ly/eggstunesThe Plugs:The Showeggscast.com@eggshow on twitter and instagramOn iTunes: itun.es/i6dX3pCOn Stitcher: bit.ly/eggs_on_stitcherAlso available on Google Play Music!Mike "DJ Ontic" shows and infodjontic.com@djontic on twitterRyan Roghaarhttp://rogha.ar

This week Marcia is joined by Monique Allen, CEO & Creative Director of The Garden Continuum, Inc. The Garden Continuum is a landscape firm that focuses on landscape projects from their conceptual beginnings through to their care many years later. Monique shares the power of networking, inbound marketing, and the triple bottom line.

Monique Allen, Founder, CEO, & Creative Director of the Garden Continuum, is a master creator, interactive employer, published author, and fierce industry advocate. Over the last three decades, Monique watched as the growing commercialization and commoditization of the landscaping trade undermined the benefits of its increased accessibility to those looking to improve their land and their mental states. With this in mind, she founded the Life-Scape Method. In this episode, you'll hear: Monique's aha moment to start her own business over 30 years ago The way nature can act as a powerful tool to regulate one's self How Monique developed the Life-Scape method “How can we look at business as something that feeds us, as opposed to something that depletes us?” —Monique Allen As a lifelong gardener, business developer, and educator, Monique has dedicated her career to creating an alternative approach and sharing actionable information on how to spread a positive message, about how we can all improve our land, our lives, and our professional satisfaction through Life-Scaping and compassionate business building. To learn more about Monique Allen and the Garden Continuum, you can find her on Facebook, Instagram, and her website. Follow us for more inspiring stories from women in business at: Instagram: @laythecoursepodcast Facebook: Lay the Course Podcast Website: www.laythecoursepodcast.com Host: Kelsey Stine Produced by: Vela Creative Co. Credits: Production & Editing by Kelsey Stine, Sarah Miller and Trevor Stine, Artwork by Alyssa Tanner

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge talks to the founder of https://www.thegardencontinuum.com/ (The Garden Continuum), Monique Allen.  The Garden Continuum builds and maintains beautiful landscapes. On their website, The Garden Continuum shares that landscape is more than a “thing” that surrounds a house or business. Your landscape can become a Life‑Scape™; a special, beautiful and functional part of your property. The Garden Continuum strives to enrich the human experience by considering your unique personality, the natural features of your land, and the environmental impacts of design and installation. This is what sets Monique and her company apart.  Monique shares the different types of providers within the landscaping space. She shares her story about how she fell into this space when she met someone in college who suggested she try her hand at landscaping. She realized for the first time that she felt alive while doing work and she hasn't steered away from that drive since.  Josh and Monique explore how this has typically been a male-skewed industry, especially back in the 80s when she started The Garden Continuum. Women tended to only work on the stylistic end of things back then – Monique shares that she wanted to break that mold and do all of the work, including the hard physical labor. The Garden Continuum has more females on their team and the space has seen more women in these roles, she shares. Monique also explains that she is nurturing and compassionate above all else. She's tough, but she also knows how to get results. She approached the trade without being hard on her team, and this has made all the difference. Monique and Josh also talk about the evolution of trade-based businesses. Most people are passionate about these trades and start as technicians. As you learn and become more adept, you become a master. That's when you start asking yourself why you shouldn't work for yourself. There has been a shift in the space and trade service owners need to understand that their teams are experiencing burnout – enough to put some companies out of business. It's the job of trade service owners to build the next generation of trade workers. Turnover is higher than ever in the trade services, so providing roles for technicians that encourage good company culture will result in retention. Don't HUNT for the perfect employee in a trade space; you have to attract them.  Want to learn more? Check out The Garden Continuum's website at https://www.thegardencontinuum.com/ (https://www.thegardencontinuum.com/).  Check out The Garden Continuum on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-garden-continuum-inc/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-garden-continuum-inc/).  Check out Monique Allen on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/moniquetgc/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/moniquetgc/).  Don't forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time! More from UpMyInfluence: ✅ We are actively booking guests for our DAILY Entrepreneur Success Podcast.https://upmyinfluence.com/guest ( Schedule HERE). ✅ Are you a 6-figure consultant? Let us fill your sales schedule and move you to 7-figures.https://upmyinfluence.com/b2b ( Learn more here). ✅ Check out our freehttps://upmyinfluence.com/1 ( Authority Transformation Masterclass).

Hi everyone, thanks for listening to this week's episode of the Think Business with Tyler podcast show. Our guest today is Monique Allen. Monique is the Founder & Creative Director of The Garden Continuum, a landscape firm that focuses on landscape projects. She's also a published author. Monique has dedicated her life and career to creating an alternative approach on how we can improve our land, our lives, and our business. She has turned her business into a 7 figure business. Monique believes employers need to stop hunting and start attracting their perfect employees. In this episode, we talk about: ●      How to attract and attain your perfect employees, ●      What it takes to build a great team, ●      The importance of self-awareness for personal growth, ●      And finally, why investing in yourself is the best investment you can make. Monique has learned some great lessons along the way of building her company and shares her wisdom in this episode – let's start the show! Full Show Notes Podcast: ThinkBusinesswithTyler.com Host: Tyler Martin Business Coach Linkedin Instagram TikTok YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Green Industry Perspectives Podcast episode, Ty Deemer welcomes Monique Allen to the show. Monique is the founder and CEO of the Garden Continuum.Listen in as  Monique shares her unique perspective on the world of landscaping and how she has prioritized self-awareness in building her company.  Monique on Linkedin

In this episode, your host Alexis Jane speaks with The Garden Continuum's Monique Allen about leaning into your intuition, trusting your mind, self evolution, grounding and connecting yourself through nature, and more. Check out The Garden Continuum at https://www.thegardencontinuum.com/ Interested in being on the show? Apply https://alexis-jane.com/podcast/ (HERE).

If there's one thing in common with most ineffective landscaping job ads right now, it's demanding that everyone has at least three years of experience doing landscaping. But what if you accepted applicants who had no landscaping experience for a paid internship, could it work? In today's podcast episode, I sat down with Monique Allen, who runs the Garden Continuum, a landscaping company out in Massachusetts, who also wrote the book, Stop Landscaping, Start Life-Scaping. Like many landscapers, Monique found herself facing staffing and supply chain issues and decided to try some new and bold ideas. In today's podcast episode we talk about this further, including:If paid internships with inexperienced professionals is working What happened when she introduced flex-time and added part-time positionsWhat it means to have the mindset of being a Gardener of PeopleFor the full show notes, visit ramblinjackson.com/recruiting-and-retention-strategies-with-monique-allenMore episodes, videos, show transcripts at http://www.ramblinjackson.com/podcast/

If there's one thing in common with most ineffective landscaping job ads right now, it's demanding that everyone has at least three years of experience doing landscaping. But what if you accepted applicants who had no landscaping experience for a paid internship, could it work? In today's podcast episode, I sat down with Monique Allen, who runs the Garden Continuum, a landscaping company out in Massachusetts, who also wrote the book, Stop Landscaping, Start Life-Scaping. Like many landscapers, Monique found herself facing staffing and supply chain issues and decided to try some new and bold ideas. In today's podcast episode we talk about this further, including:If paid internships with inexperienced professionals is working What happened when she introduced flex-time and added part-time positionsWhat it means to have the mindset of being a Gardener of PeopleFor the full show notes, visit ramblinjackson.com/recruiting-and-retention-strategies-with-monique-allenMore episodes, videos, show transcripts at http://www.ramblinjackson.com/podcast/

Our amazing guest today, "Monique Allen" is the Founder & Creative Director of e Garden Continuum, is a master creator, interactive employer, published author and fierce industry advocate. In this episode we discuss: - Her journey into landscaping and her landscaping freedom formula coaching program. - Plants are the most divine creatures ever. - When we have too much concrete and not enough nature, we are pushing something away. - Nature is a good teacher, there is no rushing. - You don't have any power to rush in nature. - In everything we do, we need to think of nature as partners. - The business may grow more slowly because we are Trying to build the system. - We are limited beings and our attention can't be everywhere. - You need to move from hobby and passion focus to business and purpose focus. - We are all doing the same thing, we just need to figure out what is the special source of us that we are delivering. - Raising a business is difficult and it takes an incredible amount of commitment. - You don't have to know, you don't have to do it all by yourself. To learn all about "Landscaping Business Model" do listen to our amazing guest's advice in this episode and please leave us your reviews as it means the world to us. To get in contact with Monique Allen find her at: https://www.thegardencontinuum.com/ Instagram: gardencontinuum & monique.allen --------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT THE HOST: I am your host Kajal Khurana - KK, Author of best selling book on Amazon, Mindset & Health Coach, Nutritionist and a Reiki Healer. I am very passionate about helping entrepreneurs achieve their desired goals faster by using tools and techniques which will help them stay energized, focused so they can feel good with their body and mind and make better business decisions. If you enjoyed the episode, if it helped you in any way, or if you had ONE aha moment, please let me know, hit the subscribe button, rate the show and leave me a review. You will make my day :). My new book is launched on amazon here is the link please grab your copy http://mybook.to/whymefirst Get the 5 hacks to escape burnouts, including free weekly planner and a bonus of free 30 minutes consultation call with me, all inside the ebook: https://bit.ly/2yfhjIH Let me know what topics you want me to cover in my future episodes at info@bodymindsolution.com Or visit my website: https://bodymindsolution.com

Monique Allen, Founder & Creative Director of The Garden Continuum, is a master creator, interactive employer, published author, and fierce industry advocate. In over three decades, she has witnessed the landscape trade become extremely popular and commercialized, which has eroded the sustainability of our landscapes while undermining our ability to feel satisfaction from them. As the founder of the Life-Scape Method, a lifelong gardener, business developer and educator, Monique has dedicated her career to creating an alternative approach and sharing actionable information on how to spread a positive message about how can all improve our land, our lives, and our professional satisfaction through Life-Scaping and compassionate business building. In addition to running her own 7-figure business and publishing her first book, “STOP Landscaping, START Life-Scaping”, Monique is also an active business coach, specializing in branding, team building, curating a positive company culture, and succeeding as a woman in a male-dominated industry. When Monique isn't Life Scaping, she can be found spending time with family, cooking up new creations in the kitchen, practicing yoga, or stand-up paddleboarding.

Bio for Monique Allen Monique Allen is a Business Coach, Life-Scape & Regenerative Landscape Professional and CEO & Creative Director of The Garden Continuum, a landscape design/build and fine gardening company in Massachusetts. Episode highlightAs a bilingual Armenian-American, Monique Allen had a plethora of cultural influences in her childhood. Listen in on how she combined the many identities she holds to establish her own workplace culture in the landscaping industry.LinksEmail: Monique@TheGardenContinuum.com Website: www.TheGardenContinuum.comSocial media: @monique.allen, @thegardencontinuumLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/moniquetgc/Quotes“When I felt the safest, it was when I was connected to the ground.”“It's hard to believe in nature and not believe in a force that's a little bit greater than your gas pedal.”TakeawaysChildhood IncidentsAs a child, Monique visited her maternal grandparents in the Allegheny Mountains in Maryland, where she felt a “cellular connection” to nature. She grew up with a “3rd culture mindset”, living in Paris and then in an Armenian community in the United States, speaking Armenian, French and English.Influential Groups Even though Armenian cuisine is her comfort food, Monique has always felt like an “outsider Armenian”, because she isn't as fluent in the language. Her Christian friend and her family took Monique under their wing, and she immersed herself in the religion. Temperament and Personality InfluencesMonique has a naturally positive mood and outlook but can also be serious and demanding of herself and other people, which she attributes to her “abrasive upbringing”. She has had to unlearn any destructive behaviours from the past and reconnect to her easy temperament. Cultural EpiphaniesMonique once had an employee who had the vision, skills and abilities for the job, but she couldn't find a cultural common ground with her. When another employee said she may not be a cultural fit, Monique began learning about culture in the workplace and how that fits in with her company.Advice to an Employer Monique is a stickler for organization, clear communication and data - “Vagaries make me crazy”, she quips. However, she does not believe in micromanaging and even works in a separate space from her employees, so they can be autonomous in a “trust culture”. More Great Insights! Visit Monique's website to buy her book, Stop Landscaping, Start Lifescaping, read her blog and access many resources to get started in this field. If you are a green industry professional, reach out to her for business coaching to scale your company to the next level.

Today's guest is Monique Allen the founder and CEO of the Garden Continuum. In addition to making global change, one landscape at a time, Monique is a mom to three amazing humans and built her business specifically to allow her to be available for her children; a decision she celebrates to this day as she has learned that even as adults kids still need their mamas! Connect with Monique on Instagram (www.instagram.com/monique.allen) Check out her amazing book STOP Landscaping, START Life-Shaping Connect with Hillary? Find Hillary on Instagram (www.instagram.com/themotivatedmompreneur) Join her FREE private Motivated Mompreneur group (www.facebook.com/groups/themotivatedmompreneur) Show Music: On My Way by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4163-on-my-way License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode of Growing in the Green Industry, we welcome Monique Allen, Founder & Creative Director of The Garden Continuum. Monique shares her distinct business model, with a focus on “Life-Scaping” and sustainable landscape practices for residential and commercial properties. The group also discusses the importance of true evaluation and evolution as you build your business, and best practices for engaging your team and cultivating passion for the work they do. This episode is hosted by Neal Glatt, Managing Partner of GrowTheBench and Brett Lemcke, VP of R.M. Landscape.