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Today I'm joined by Monique Woodward from WOWOWA, a medium-sized architecture practice based in Melbourne whose work embodies the philosophy that “life's too short for boring spaces”. Monique and her husband Scott launched the practice in 2010 with a focus on colourful, playful family homes, but today their 13-person studio is also working on a number of exciting public and community projects. In this episode, we discussed: How Monique was able to carve out a distinctive brand in the residential market How she was able to identify with her ideal clients and put her authentic self forward in her marketing and communications. Monique's techniques for winning new types of work, whether it's through video or self-generated project ideas. The steps she took to uncover new opportunities for WOWOWA to contribute to the local community through public projects and collaborations. How you can develop a stronger personal brand in architecture. Monique's tips for figuring out your point of difference. The importance of finding mentors and teachers along the way. If you'd like to learn more about WOWOWA, you can visit wowowa.com.au or follow the practice on Instagram at @wowowaarch. You can also follow Monique on Instagram at @monique__woodward. By the time you're listening to this episode, Monique will have released the first episode of GIRT, her new podcast with Nic Brunsdon. I was the first guest on the show, so go and look for GIRT on your podcast app, or subscribe for email updates on the contact page at WOWOWA.com.au. And finally, if you'd like to learn more about me, Dave Sharp, you can visit vanityprojects.com to check out my blog, join over 5000 other architects on my email list, or learn more about my marketing coaching services for architects and book a 15-minute call to discuss your marketing situation.

You all know her and love her. My friend and one of the stars of RHOP, Monique Samuels, joined The Sarah Fraser Show on Friday to dish on that epic Housewives fight with Candiace Dillard Bassett. How Monique got to the point of forgiving herself and Candiace, is she still working out with the trainer who she allegedly cheated on her husband with? And, she discusses how many kids Gizelle Bryant’s ex Jamal supposedly has. This interview is sooo juicy, enjoy!

Hey you wild women! My next guest has a BA in fashion design, three startups under her belt (so she knows a bit about entrepreneur life), and has developed programming in partnership with companies throughout Asia and exciting global brands like PayPal, Burberry, and Toms Shoes. Bringing over 15 years of top-level industry experience in the areas of product development, fashion, branding, business development, and personal styling today, Monique Bryan runs a brand consultancy showing business owners how to use their personal brand as a visual communication power tool. Monique shows women how to clarify their messaging, build their unique brand personality, and up-level their style profile so they can amplify their credibility in their industry.  She is a breast cancer survivor and has grown an engaged community of over 15,000+ people on social media, while in remission. She speaks on international stages and has been featured on Global television, in Entrepreneur magazine, Bustle, She Does The City, and others.  In this episode you will learn about:     Knowing your worth as a business owner and what to charge for your value.     Why you should stop waiting for your product or service to be “perfect”.     Monique's biggest mistake in business and how she would have avoided it looking back.     How being in your zone benefits your business and your personal life.     How Monique started her business and what drew her to personal branding.     Discovering your own personal brand.     What role social media plays in marketing and branding.     How to decide what to keep private on your business social media.     Why powerful visuals are important to branding.     Why you should Google yourself, and how you can use this strategy to help you curate your personal brand.     How hiding is costing you money.     Why doing the work is so important, even if you don't feel ready.     Increasing your bounce-back rate as a business owner.     Monique's “a ha” moment during her cancer treatment, and how this inspired her business.     How the sense of urgency she felt during her cancer treatment transformed into Monique's gift.     The power in the pause, and taking a break to allow for creative moments.     Functioning as an extrovert in a pandemic world.     Monique's newly launched podcast called “The Juicy CEO” and what it's all about. What it means to be a wild woman:“Freedom. Freedom. Unapologetic Freedom. That's exactly what that means to me. I'm just, like, untamable - do what you want, do it loud, do it for you. Everyone's watching, and do it anyways. That's what that means.” - Monique Bryan Resources: Website: Monique Bryan  Twitter:  MoniqueBryanTO Instagram: Moniquebryan_co YouTube: Monique Bryan Personal Branding Podcast: The Juicy CEO --------------------------------------------- Renée Warren is an award-winning entrepreneur, a 7-figure business starter, and the founder of We Wild Women, a business dedicated to helping women launch their dream business. She previously founded an industry-recognized PR agency that worked with funded technology startups from South Africa to San Diego. She's a mom to Irish Twins (not planned), a published author, and a drummer. Rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcast "I love Into The Wild, and think it's the best thing since sliced bread."

We’ve heard so much about the importance of storytelling over the past few years that using data, statistics, and research in our presentations seems to have been sidelined. However, data can play a very important role in helping people understand what’s going on and what’s possible. Data can be used to tell stories and to affect change. This is a fantastic conversation with my guest Monique Ositelu, PhD, who runs a data-consulting firm that helps educational institutions, non-profits, and companies leverage their data into useful strategic insights to curate actionable solutions.  In this episode, Monique and I talk about: The stories she heard growing up and how they impacted her Why and how to use data in your presentations How to tell stories using data How Monique humanizes the data she analyzes Specific strategies you can use when presenting data, charts, and graphics The research Monique did for her dissertation on collegiate athletics, education and race, using data How Monique is sharing her thought leadership message Register for Monique’s professional development webinar “Telling Compelling Stories with Your Data”: https://hopin.to/events/telling-compelling-stories-with-your-data   About My Guest: Dr. Monique Ositelu is the Founder & CEO of Data Driven Consulting & Solutions, a data-consulting firm that helps educational institutions, non-profits, and corporate companies leverage their data into useful strategic insights to curate actionable solutions. As someone who enjoys using data to tell stories and making systematic change in both practice and policy, Dr. Ositelu launched her business to pursue her passion and currently serves as the Chief Data Consultant. Dr. Ositelu also serves as a Senior Policy Analyst for Higher Education with the Education Policy Program at New America. New America is a bipartisan public policy research institute located in Washington, D.C. In her role, Dr. Ositelu conducts policy research and data analysis to promote college access and degree completion for historically underserved students. Dr. Ositelu earned her PhD in higher education, with a specialization in public policy, from Florida State University. Prior to that, she earned her master’s degree in public administration, with a concentration in public policy, from the University of Texas at El Paso and her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Furman University. About Us: The Speaking Your Brand podcast is hosted by Carol Cox. At Speaking Your Brand, we help women entrepreneurs and professionals clarify their brand message and story, create their signature talks, and develop their thought leadership platforms. Our mission is to get more women in positions of influence and power because it's through women's stories and visibility that we challenge the status quo and change existing systems. Check out our coaching programs at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com. Links: Show notes at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/199  Monique’s website: http://www.ddcands.com/  Register for Monique’s professional development webinar “Telling Compelling Stories with Your Data”: https://hopin.to/events/telling-compelling-stories-with-your-data Get our LinkedIn for Speakers online masterclass at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/linkedin.    Connect on LinkedIn: Carol Cox = https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolcox Monique Ositelu (guest) = http://linkedin.com/in/moniqueositelu-phd    This episode is part of our podcast series on Storytelling.   Related Podcast Episodes: Episode 138: Scientists Need to Tell Stories Too with Karen Corbin, PhD, RD [Storytelling Series]

You all know her and love her. My friend and one of the stars of RHOP, Monique Samuels, joined The Sarah Fraser Show on Friday to dish on that epic Housewives fight with Candiace Dillard Bassett. How Monique got to the point of forgiving herself and Candiace, is she still working out with the trainer who she allegedly cheated on her husband with? And, she discusses how many kids Gizelle Bryant's ex Jamal supposedly has. This interview is sooo juicy, enjoy! Show sponsored by: randginsurance and barryharley.com

MoNique LeRoux believes that we should all focus on what we’re really good at, and forget about the rest. After several changes in careers, including the military and firefighting, and going through depression, MoNique is now a full time successful artist and podcaster. She is best known for her resin and fire painting technique. Based in Houston, Texas, MoNique runs Mo LeRoux Art where she takes commissions and sells her art and merchandise online. MoNique inspires artists with her movement and motto Stop Doing Things You Don’t Like. Over the years she has mastered diversifying her art practice and using marketing tools to grow her business, while doing only what makes her happy every day.  In this episode, we talk about how MoNique took a leap of faith to become a full time artist, and her journey of teaching herself how to grow her business doing what she loves. In this episode Monique shares: How MoNique went from being a firefighter to a full-time artist selling out $11,000 in her first big art opening. The highly competitive Artist Mentorship program that she was accepted into that was a catalyst for her career. The story behind how MoNique started her signature fire and resin painting technique. MoNique’s tips on how creatives can grow their own business. The biggest lesson MoNique learned so far, that she continues to work on today.   Links in this episode: Escapist Art Mentorship MoNique LeRoux Art Perspective as an Artist Kindred Creatives Collection

Gym culture can be incredibly toxic for people struggling with body image and eating concerns. Monique Jephcote, APD, PT and Intuitive Eating Counsellor, is infusing weight-neutral principles into the fitness world with compassion, respect and gusto.In this episode:How and why Monique opened her non-diet private practice soon after graduatingHAES just makes sense: “Every single body deserves dignity and respect” (and weight loss dietetics is SO boring!)Monique’s lived experience of disordered eating recovery from her days as a competitive bodybuilder (including the fun, sassy “Beyonce” side of things)“We get obsessed with food when we’re under-eating”How Monique never disliked her body as much as she did when she was closest to society’s ideal body shapeThe contrast in body diversity and body acceptance between the bodybuilding VS powerlifting scenesThe myriad ways diet culture manifests in the gym settingOn being a non-diet dietitian in a gym, and dealing respectfully with weight-centric fitness professionals: “We don’t know what we don’t know”The way Monique is challenging perspectives on weight and health in the gym worldThe importance of informed consent, body autonomy and compassion regardless of whether clients take a weight-centric or weight-neutral approachLow energy availability or RED-S (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport), Hypothalamic Amenorrhoea in female athletes, and the problem with dismissing menstrual disturbances as “just what happens to active women”Monique’s experiences with Vipassana meditation, and where this fits in with her work as a dietitian and fitness professionalLinks:Monique's InstagramThe Intuitive Dietitian on FacebookMonique's websiteSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/nondietyogi)

In this week’s episode, we amplify the voice of the OverFlow Coach, Monique Caradine-Kitchens. Monique helps women fix their relationship with money so they can stop worrying about it, stressing over it, and chasing after it and instead, start manifesting more than enough of it. After having money drama of her own for many years, Monique sought the help of a coach from one of the top personal development companies in the world. That coach helped Monique begin to re-write her money story so she could finally embrace her inner millionaire. Since 2012, Monique has mentored hundreds of women entrepreneurs on how to make money doing what they love. She holds two coaching certifications, both with a focus on money and mindset. Her mission is to cultivate a new generation of high-earning women. Her international roster of clients includes globally recognized brands such as INC. Magazine, Black Enterprise Magazine, the National PTA, United Way, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., and Nielsen. Before becoming a coach, Monique served as an award-winning radio and television personality featured on the top national media outlets including CNN, National Public Radio, FOX News, ESSENCE Magazine, SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio, the Chicago Tribune, Black Enterprise.com and many more. Taking her talents back to the airwaves, Monique hosts the Sisternomics Podcast that takes her listeners along on the journey toward her next level of financial success. When she’s not coaching, speaking or writing, Monique spends lots of time in the kitchen experimenting with the yummy recipes she finds on Pinterest and the Food Network. Born and raised on the South Side of Chicago, Monique is a mom and wife who now lives full-time on the beautiful island of Puerto Rico. Listen in as we chat with Monique on how she is leading women to put an end to the money drama so that they may unleash their financial overflow.  What you'll learn: How Monique's personal understanding of her money story played a key role in unpacking the money drama, setting the stage for her coaching practice. Understanding the universal truths about money. Actionable money mindset tips to push you to your financial overflow. The concept of creating your own economy and why it is so important. The fundamental tip for sourcing your coach to help with unlocking your next level of success. What's next for The Sisternomics Podcast and Monique's annual Overflow Retreat for women held in Puerto Rico.   Rapid Fire Questions: Would you rather be debt-free or have a perfect credit score? What's one thing you won't sacrifice in your budget? Grab Monique's FREE guide for the TOP TEN THINGS YOU CAN DO TO CLAIM FINANCIAL POWER THIS YEAR: https://www.sisternomics.net/ Monique's Book: How to Embrace Your Inner Millionaire  CONNECT WITH: Monique Caradine-Kitchens @MoniqueCaradine - Facebook  @MoniqueCaradine - Instagram  @MoniqueCaradine - Twitter Website: https://www.myinnermillionaire.com/ Listen to the Sisternomics Podcast Website: https://sisternomics.libsyn.com/ Catch Yana's guest appearance on the Sisternomics Podcast here. ....................................................................................................................... Are you ready to start your very own podcast? Check out our 70+ page comprehensive guide that walks you through every step to get your show launched and ready for the world.  We’ve taken our professional knowledge and experience in strategy, recording, editing and presenting into this comprehensive guide so you don’t have to spend months making mistakes you can avoid before you get started. Receive full-on support ranging from mindset shifting, content development, technical setup, recording & editing, and ongoing (strategies) after launch. Let's take you from dreaming to streaming so that you can powerfully share your message while achieving your next level of success. Get your copy at: https://gum.co/launchpad-ebook OUR NARRATIVE FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE! Connect with us Click Here To Join The Melanated Conversations Collective Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melanatedconvos/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/melanatedconvos Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melanatedconvos/ DON’T MISS AN EPISODE OF MELANATED CONVERSATIONS! Click here to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts. Click here to subscribe to us on Stitcher. Click here to subscribe to us on Spotify. Click here to subscribe to us on Google Podcasts.  LOVE THIS EPISODE? PLEASE CLICK HERE TO LEAVE US A REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS!  [music: "Fly" by Makaih Beats]  

Abby Walla is an award-winning Actor/Writer/Entrepreneur in Hollywood. She has acted in top TV shows & movies on HBO, Netflix, Amazon, ABC and more. She coaches entrepreneurs to become confident & authentic on camera to attract their dream clients and make their competition irrelevant using the "Crushing It On Camera" video techniques. She also built a 6-figure Digital Marketing agency on the side in under a year while traveling the country promoting her film on the film festival circuit.In today’s episode, Abby and Monique are talking about being strict about your priorities and how to be okay with the fact that there are days that not everything is going to get done. And that's, besides many surprises, is just part of running a business.HOT TOPICS OF THE EPISODE [02:19] - Monique introduces her guest, Abby Walla.[03:48] - Let everyone know what are you doing?So I am an actor and a writer living in Los Angeles, California.I am also an entrepreneur.I have a business called Crushing It On Camera where I teach entrepreneurs how to be awesome on camera. [05:10] - How did you split your time between being an actress, an author, and your business?Even if your career is going really well there's typically a need to have some other income involved.It gave me an amazing opportunity to start my business, I'm really passionate about it because I'm able to do what I love.[07:21] - How did you work with the things you planned and then suddenly you get a call for a casting and then everything is different?It's challenging when it comes up because I just have to totally shift gears and then commit to what's right in front of me.It was important not to actually block out every hour of the day because it would be like, too hard to like move things around.[10:57] - During our work, what did we figure out about health issues and how were we able to integrate them as well?Health stuff is crazy because sometimes it happens and you can’t see it coming and then sometimes it just like, snap your fingers and it's there and you were not expecting in.[15:53] - Monique and Abby talk about hiring and delegating.[23:14] - How do you show up yourself on camera when you actually don't feel like you’re 100%?The motivation that I need is like focusing on the value that I'm going to give or the impact that I'm going to have like trying to take the focus off of myself and how I'm feeling and on, the purpose of what I'm doing, that helps motivate me more.[27:48] - Should you actually show up at all if you really don't feel like it or should you look back on what actually happened and show up afterward?I do think we have to put our self-care first. And sometimes that means we need to have the internet off and our phones away, and we just need time for ourselves to heal. [34:36] - So tell me about your program, Crushing It On Camera, what is the essence of entrepreneurs and business owners usually go wrong?People just don't prepare that they want it to come across like they're doing it on the fly and it's natural and conversational, but then they don't even do any preparation.[47:28] - What does efficiency mean to you?The smartest way to get to where you need to go[48:14] - What are your top three things that have gotten you from where you started to where you are now that you wouldn't want to miss for the ongoing journey?’Believing that it's possibleHiring coaches and mentorsNot being afraid to put the work inTake care of yourself (the bonus ;) ) AWESOME RESOURCES THAT WE TALKED ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE[04:42] - How Monique helped Abby to finally get everything scheduled & ‘under control’ - https://www.moniquelindner.com/work-with-me/[31:08] - Course on Becoming a boundaries badass by Mark Groves - https://mark-groves.mykajabi.com/boundaries[50:37] - Abby’s Facebook Group For Entrepreneurs on Camera -https://www.facebook.com/groups/ConfidenceOnCameraForEntrepreneurs/IMPACTFUL QUOTES OF THIS EPISODE[09:36] - “Being hard on what the priorities are, and then just being okay with the fact that there are days that not everything is going to get done, and that's okay. And that's just part of running a business.” - Abby Walla[15:19] - “If we cannot focus on this one thing that's going to move the needle for us the most, we're just going to lose track of everything.” - Monique Lindner[29:05] - “I do think we have to put our self-care first. And sometimes that means we need to have the internet off and our phones away, and we just need time for ourselves to heal.” - Abby Walla[39:08] - “The pain is what brings you to your power.” - Monique LindnerFIND MORE ABOUT ABBY WALLA HEREWebsite: https://www.crushingitoncamera.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abbywallaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbywallawalla/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Monique London is the owner and creative director of the all-natural and organic beauty brand London Ivy.  Apart from her beauty brand, Monique is the founder of Black Beauty Brunch. This event started in 2016 and began as a meet and greet event for Toronto's self-identified black women, which has then evolved into a “judgment-free safe space where women can come and have an open forum to explore their concepts of self-love, beauty ideals, and representation.” As Monique would describe it, it is a place where black women are given room to take off their armor, reset, learn, and leave feeling celebrated. “I am not the exception for you. You don't just have ‘Monique, the black friend.' Monique is a black woman that represents the fact that black women are all different.” - Monique London Having studied in North Bay, Ontario, Monique talks about the struggles of being a minority in the university, sometimes being the only black woman in class. This made her realize the importance of having a safe space where she would talk openly, surrounded by people like her. This experience began her journey on starting Black Beauty Brunch.  “Black Beauty Brunch -- it kind of throws people for a loop, because some people see the name and they assume it's going to be like a make-up show, or they assume it's going to be about skin care… No, it's about the actual woman.” - Monique London Monique also talks about how and why she started her beauty brand, London Ivy. She talks about the processes she had to learn and experience, the challenges of being in the beauty industry, and the advice she would give to young entrepreneurs. "Do enough work that when you get there, you can be happy there, and you're not struggling and drowning." - Monique London As an entrepreneur, Monique talks about the value of self-reflection and “unlearning” to achieve the right mindset to be successful. Aside from being an entrepreneur, Monique also talks about being a mother and raising her daughter, whom she has also named “London Ivy.”  IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: What Black Beauty Brunch is, and how it started How Monique's experiences in university that began her journey to starting Black Beauty Brunch How and why she started her beauty brand, London Ivy. The story behind the name of her beauty brand Monique's challenges of being in the beauty industry The value of “unlearning” and having the right mindset to be successful Her insights on being and entrepreneur and also a mother Follow NDINI on: Website: http://www.ndini.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NDINImedia/ Twitter: @NDINImedia Instagram: @ndinimedia Follow The NDINI Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher and SoundCloud

What is Monique's definition of burnout? Burnout is an occupational stress syndrome comprised of exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced personal efficacy. Here are a few of the things you'll learn in this episode: * How Monique handled her own personal burnout * Why it's so important to handle burnout among leaders * How connections at work can reduce burnout About Monique: Monique Valcour, PhD is an executive coach and management professor. A faculty affiliate of the United Nations System Staff College, Monique helps leaders deepen their self-awareness and agility, engage and energize their teams, and increase their capacity to learn and perform at work while thriving in all domains of life. She also works with people at risk of or recovering from burnout, and with organizations to create healthy, engaging workplaces. She is a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review. You can find show notes and resources for this episode at talkburnout.com/podcast/5

Facebook Groups take a bad rap for being a time-waster… and it totally can be. But how do you actually use them well as a part of your marketing strategy? When used effectively, Facebook groups can be a great way to help grow your business both online and locally. On this week’s on-air strategy session, Monique Horb of Organizing Your Chaos and I talk about how to use her growing Facebook group to transition from done-for-you local work. Monique is a professional organizer who helps clients to declutter and organize their spaces.  She has been trying to figure out how to transition her business and find more clients in the online space. We discuss how she got into her business, her goals for where she wants to take her business next and what her hesitations are around being visible. If you’ve been wanting to grow your local business and reach more clients on the online space, then this is the episode for you.    We talk about: How Monique got into organizing How Monique got started in her business as a professional organizer What she does for her clients Monique’s ideal client What Monique’s goals are for her business Figuring out how to transition her business  What she currently does for marketing Monique’s hesitation about being visible How she finds her clients Her offboarding process for past clients Using community questions as a part of her marketing strategy The importance of welcoming people into her Facebook group Figuring out how to nurture clients Monique's process for working with clients How she can market herself in her group without selling Using social media as a visibility piece   About Monique Horb: Monique Horb has a passion for helping women who are busy, tired, and overwhelmed. She does this by organizing homes and paper piles so that women can be more productive, have time and energy to live their purpose, and live the life they want. She loves to say, Life Is Easier Organized! She began her business, Organizing Your Chaos, after experiencing depression, bankruptcy, adoption, marriage and medical crisis. These things were out of her control, and her home was falling apart. Through twists and turns, she learned that with an organized home she was able to manage. Monique was raised in southwest Michigan and graduated from Taylor University, a Christian college in Indiana, with a BA in Sociology & Psychology. She met her husband through a friend while working at Spring Hill Camps in Michigan. They have been married for twenty-five years and have six children, two dogs and a cat. Her life experiences have pushed her out of her comfort zone and shaped the business that she created. She loves to coach women in not only organizing their homes, but organizing their lives. She knows that the simple (yet difficult) act of getting your home organized gives hope to move forward and do what God has created them to d. Hope propels us forward, gives confidence, and allows changes to happen. This changes lives. When asked, “How do you do it?” she responds, “I get up and get dressed.” She believes that being willing to take off the mask, ask for help and work hard, alongside a faith in God, has changed her life. She continues to help women change their lives, and shares that we are all better when we are in community together.   Connect with Guest: Website | Facebook | Facebook Group   Quotes: "I had to learn really quickly the best way to organize stuff with a lot of people." - Monique Horb"The biggest thing with helping people get organized is to actually declutter." - Monique Horb "If you have a goal and a dream for a space then there's a lot more motivation behind it." - Monique Horb "A lot of people really just want accountability." - Monique Horb"With marketing, it's such an emotional thing. Really it's just about getting to the heart of people and connecting that story with them." - Mallory Schlabach "You should think of marketing as relationship building rather than billboarding." - Mallory Schlabach "I never change my services, I just change how I describe them to my audience." - Mallory Schlabach   About Marketing Magic: The Marketing Magic podcast is where women entrepreneurs trying to do all the things come to get inspiration, business strategy, and on-air coaching on how to get their business noticed and growing. If you have a business that people need to know about in order for it to grow, you’re in the right place. This is the place to uncomplicate your marketing. Be sure to listen, subscribe, and leave a review! Join the conversation of other unapologetically successful women in her Facebook community, The #girlboss Club.

After Monique Benebou’s debut on Season 2 of The Voice, and many years in the pop music industry, she decided to shift her focus from the mainstream, to her own unique path of conscious music creation and healing arts.   At first unsupported by most, she knew she had to sacrifice the safety and security of the path most taken to truly find fulfillment in her individual purpose and unique gifts. What this meant was a journey from the head to the heart, through uncertainty, discomfort, and surrender, in order to serve a higher cause and fulfill her soul’s calling.   Now, as a pioneer and leader within the conscious music movement, Monique has earned international recognition for her songwriting abilities and performance.    In addition, to her artistic offerings, she facilitates powerful workshops, coaching courses and one-on-one mentorships, supporting throat chakra and personal truth activations, artist development and masterful storytelling processes. Monique focuses on the power of language, frequency and teaches individualized creation methods, to bring out the unique essence within each artist.   Stay to the end for a very special gift offered by Monique to our audience. May you be as moved by this incredible human being as I am…    Highlights of our conversation: 2:23 - Getting to know Monique 4:45 - What Monique would love to hear people say about her 6:40 - The lessons Monique learned when singing before 100 million people 9:34 - How Monique stays true to herself 12:56 - Inspiring others by sharing her successes and struggles 14:18 - Monique's musical journey 20:17 - Making music on her own terms 21:51 - Monique sings acapella and shares a poem 30:11 - Prioritizing self to achieve alignment 34:27 - Finding the balance between introversion and extroversion as a performer 37:31 - How Monique relies on self-trust and instinct 39:16 - Getting connected to Monique’s world   Find Monique: Connect at her website: https://www.moniquebenabou.com Support Monique’s album: https://www.gofundme.com/its-not-a-dream-anymore Even if my voice shakes: http://monique-benabou.mykajabi.com/even-if-my-voice-shakes Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moniquebenabou/   Credits: Theme music: Superstar by Gyom - https://www.premiumbeat.com/royalty-free-tracks/superstar Podcast edited and mixed by 51 features. Connect at andrew [at] 51features.com.  

In order to have a whole, happy, and fulfilling life that aligns with our goals we have to establish solid relationships not only with others, but with ourselves. Today’s guest, Monique Melton, is a relationship and racial diversity coach with a passion for creating unity. Monique encourages others to do intentional heart work that will break down boundaries in their spiritual, personal, and relational growth.  In this episode, Monique shares how she has personally let go of the pressure of perfection in her own life and how she’s changed her mindset to commit to her family and personal needs, not societal obligations. She also talks about how she has redefined motherhood for herself and established a better relationship with the gym, all while being an entrepreneur.  Show Highlights:  What Monique’s faith and career look like currently  A typical day in the life for Monique and her family  Paralleling Monique’s current career to her childhood vision  How Monique prioritizes important aspects of her life  Things Monique has had to let go of obligations that don’t support her priorities  Letting go of pressure and the mindset of perfection Disassociating your self-worth from your ability to do it all  Recognizing your family’s needs and meeting them to the best of your ability  Reflecting on experiences that have evoked fear and anxiety  Allowing yourself to feel your emotions and taking action in a way that makes you proud  Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable  Finding ways to incorporate health and fitness into your lifestyle  Ways to incorporate leisure into a busy schedule  Rapid fire session of Monique’s favorite products and daily go-to’s  Links:  Join the 5 Day Jumpstart Contact Monique:  Instagram: @Moetivate  https://www.moniquemelton.com

In This Episode You Will Learn About: Finding your own creative process How Monique sacrificed the safety and security of the path most taken to truly find fulfillment in her individual purpose and unique gifts How creating art for yourself frees you from worrying about how others perceive it How to connect with an audience by inviting them to breathe with you Creating mentors for yourself Finding the right support Implementing fun as a non-negotiable in your work Understanding the need to rest and gather inspiration Maintaining your creative control How to get past your own stories and ask for what you need   Resources: Learn more: Monique’s Facebook Instagram: @moniquebenabou Watch: Monique’s YouTube Support: Monique’s GoFundMe   Show Notes: Monique Benabou creates music and magic on her own terms. In this episode Monique and I go deep into how to create your own authentic pathway and connect with the people who need you. Make sure you share this episode with anyone that you know is feeling called to something bigger, feeling like they're having trouble getting something out in the world, feeling judged or feeling comparison. Question Highlights: What's your relationship with procrastination and periods of lull in your work? When did you discover that you needed to be expressing yourself through music? How do you know what to expect when you're pulling a vision through into reality? What would you say to the you of even two years ago? I know that one of the hardest things for you was you started a GoFundMe account. Can you tell me about that process? You're in a super fast interaction with someone, but it's a total stranger. And it's only 30 seconds and they look at you and they say, how can I make myself happy? What do you say?   Guest Bio: After her worldwide debut on season two of The Voice and many years in the pop music industry, Monique Benabou decided to shift her focus from the mainstream to her own unique path of conscious music creation and healing arts. Her mission on the planet is to bring reliability, authenticity and joyfulness to the world through music and storytelling and a little hood humor. Earn Your Happy is a production of Crate Media

Monique Nolk is the Vice President and Worldwide Head of Alliances at Hewlett Packard. She has extensive experience in shaping and negotiating complex deals, leading change and transformation initiatives, and connecting and influencing multiple functions and levels of an organization. In her previous role, she was the Vice President of Operations and merger and acquisition integrations at HP, where she led the integration of the $3B Aruba network acquisition. In this episode, Monique reflects on her current role and breaks down the components of successful alliance and negotiation tactics, where working towards building mutually beneficial outcomes is of the utmost importance. Aviv and Monique discuss the nuances that must be balanced in order to achieve win-win scenarios for both parties involved. Monique shares the insights she has gained over the course of her career to a provide a detailed roadmap on how to arrive at these win-win scenarios. Her strategies include understanding the needs and objectives of those involved in the scenario, simplifying the complex, making the process personable and helping others to navigate through the scenario. Monique is a proponent of fact-based management, as it eliminates emotions that may potentially cloud judgement. Aviv and Monique also define leadership styles and philosophies that they believe are key to success. Finally, Monique offers the importance of treating people with compassion, regardless of culture, age or background. 01:04 – Introducing today’s guest, Monique Nolk 02:48 – Monique discusses what she enjoys most about her work 04:12 – Defining successful relationships 05:31 – How Monique creates win-win scenarios 08:02 – Monique describes working in a male-dominated field 10:58 – How Monique cultivated her keen observation and assessment skills 13:03 – The importance of facilitating others to articulate solutions rather than dictating solutions to them 14:31 – Monique’s early career aspirations 15:37 – Monique’s educational background 16:47 – Spending time abroad in China 18:08 – How Monique’s time in China shaped her world view and perspective 20:17 – Monique recalls how she found her sweet spot 21:54 – Cultivating a sense of humor, wit and a touch of sarcasm 23:15 – How Monique’s career evolved after relocating to Houston 25:30 – Monique shares how she embraces challenges and adversity and turns them into growth experiences 28:56 – Monique’s leadership style and philosophy 31:50 – Aviv and Monique discuss the polarizing impact of social media on society 35:54 – Monique speaks on her passion for travel 39:00 – The importance of compassion and humor 39:46 – Parting words of wisdom from Monique 40:59 – Aviv provides steps to create your new future FULL SHOW NOTES: https://www.avivconsulting.com/cnf49

What Does It Take To Be A Successful Female Entrepreneur? My guest today, on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots free podcast interview is a lady who was previously on the show back on episode 251, where we had a very deep conversation around self sabotaging ones careers, even when things are going just as you hoped they would. Back then she told us “I was a freelance writer, for a small Sydney magazine, before I realised a dream to help others create the lifestyle that they truly deserved. I use the word ‘deserved' with intention. It was one of my first, big spiritual realisations: We are not all living our highest potential, we deserve so much more than we've been taught to expect.” That's a fascinating insight not just to this ladies outlook, but also life itself. Why are we taught from such a small age to be realistic, be practical and leave the dreaming to, well the dreamers. Shouldn't we be encouraging people to go for the mad stuff, the big stuff, the stuff that real dreams are made off? Challenging them to grow to the highest potential possible? Well since 2006 our guests life has been one intertwined with the all of this and more, and with such personal values such as laugh regularly, think differently, be persistent, be abundant (and give generously) and live what you love, she has clients flocking to her business looking for a similar mind-set to propel them to success. So where did her positive outlook really kick in and allow her to speed forward to success? And why has she rebranded her work from self names to beautifully wild? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show, to start joining up dots, with the one and only Monique Williams. Show Highlights During the show we discussed such weighty topics with Monique Williams such as: How Monique now realises that she can now charge premium prices in her business and bring better quality clients into her business. Less customers, less hassle and more money....perfect! Why she now sees that she is more condensed and precise as to what she is offering. She knows her stuff, and knows how to deliver what her clients truly need. Monique recalls how her marketing messages were not congruent with how she truly was, and why it took a client to point out the error of her ways. and lastly…. Why we both believe that ladies should only share one part of themselves when they go out clubbing and what that part should be! Truly deep stuff! 

   How the Stars Support Us with Monique Ruffin Hello & Welcome! I am honored and delighted to introduce you today to Monique Ruffin. Monique is the host of Rise Radio (listen at 12radio.com) a mama, a powerful life coach, a professional writer/blogger, and a tremendously gifted astrologer.  I invited Monique to share her astrology wisdom with us, and to inspire us to utilize the presence of the sun, moon and stars in our self-care. Even if you've never been into astrology, or thought it was super woo woo and 'out there', I think you'll really enjoy this show!   In this episode: * What is astrology? * Why astrology is more than science * How astrology enables us to see our blind spots * What astrology has to do with US? * Why astrology isn't a religion or blasphemy to other religions or beliefs * How Monique weaves astrology with Radical Self-Care * How to begin using astrology in your own life for greater self-awareness * Why every woman should ask herself the question, "Who would I be if I wasn't interested in a man and if I wasn't raising children?"   CONNECT WITH MONIQUE Email Monique for readings and coaching: moniquecruffin@gmail.com Facebook & Instagram Mercury Retrograde Reset on Facebook and Instagram Read Monique on mom.me Read Monique on BlogHer.com       It would help so much if you could take a moment and subscribe to our podcast, and leave us a review on iTunes so other people can find us too!  Your ratings and reviews are the reason others find the show & connect!   Follow IN{HABIT} Podcast on Facebook, thru my Instagram!   This show is about YOU, and for YOU, the women of the world and I love hearing from you! How did this episode remind you of your own life! Share your stories and experiences in the comments below, or email me at inhabitpodcast@monicaballard.com.   Hey! Want to read awesome books full of wisdom, science, and inspiration to up-level your Radical Self-Care? Sweet! Join the IN{HABIT} Book of the Month Club and receive monthly book recommendations straight to your email. Plus, I'll be doing book club reviews via fb live in our IN{HABIT} Community Facebook group, and I would love to see you there! xo, monica