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In this episode, we introduce Valerie Bures-Bönström, mother of three, cofounder of Mrs. Sporty Fitness Clubs, founder/CEO of Pixformance Sports, and now, founder/CEO of interactive fitness mirror company, Vaha. In addition to her entrepreneurial endeavors, Valerie is also pursuing her Ph.D. in Computer Science. We’re discussing Valerie's founder journey, her passion for the fitness industry, the analogs between athletics and entrepreneurship, and one of Gerrit's favourite topics, flow. Valerie is an incredibly successful and driven founder who undoubtedly has that Midas touch! Her passion for entrepreneurship, technology, health, and wellness is absolutely infectious. And her ability to switch between technology, business, fitness, and family makes her one of those rare founders that seem to be able to do everything. Hope you enjoy it!   Part 1: Valerie Preview (00:04) Part 2: Introducing Valerie (02:10) Part 3: Valerie’s founder journey (02:22) Part 4: How Valerie went into building fitness studios after her PhD in Computer Science (06:54) Part 5: The parallels between sports and technology in terms of flow (09:36) Part 6: Flow as Valerie’s approach to making work not feel like work at all (12:54) Part 7: The driver of Valerie’s incredible motivation and passion (16:30) Part 8: Breaking large challenges down as a key to get into flow in entrepreneurship (19:48) Part 9: How Valerie brings flow into her companies (24:00) Part 10: Valerie’s learnings on how to prepare for and find flow in stressful working life  (27:27)  Part 11: Valerie’s recommendations on creating energy for you (33:21) Part 12: Where does Valerie find time to rest and recover? (39:26) Part 13: “Let Go!”. What Valerie would tell his younger self (44:11) Part 14: What book is Valerie currently reading? (45:28) Part 15: What is cycling on Valerie’s playlist? (48:03) Outro Gerrit (53:57)  

Today we have a real data masterclass in store for you! I am joined by the wonderful and inspiring Valerie Logan from The Data Lodge, and we talk about the unique way she approaches data literacy through what she calls ISL or Information as a Second Language®. Valerie does an amazing job of unpacking exactly how this works and adds in loads of useful wisdom and examples that you can add to your existing data literacy program. I would call Valerie a data whisperer, and by the end of this exciting episode, you will see why. Make sure to stay tuned until the end to hear about an extra special offer, that Valerie has for AOF listeners. Trust me you will not want to miss it. So if you want to learn how to create an effective data literacy program from an award-winning expert, join us today!   In this episode, you'll learn: [0:12:20] What is data literacy? What is ISL? Who do they serve? [0:19:46] How Valerie approaches speaking to "non-data people". [0:23:32] The three elements of data literacy programs; engagement, development, enablement. [0:37:06] Valerie's advice for improving the standard of a data program. For full show notes, and the links mentioned visit: https://bibrainz.com/podcast/74   Enjoyed the Show?  Please leave us a review on iTunes.

In this episode, your host Valerie Rocio shares her top tips for being productive in 2021. She shares that being productive is so much more important than being "busy". We live in a society where busy-ness is glorified, but being productive is what will actually lead to success. She shares how she as a serial-entrepreneur stays productive, pushes the needle and has created a successful array of businesses.Key Takeaways:-How to create a ritual or workspace that sets you up for success-How to create a master to-do list that will reduce anxiety and keep you organized-What is time blocking? How Valerie time-blocks her schedule between creative tasks and admin tasks.-How anchor times can help a perfectionist or type-A person stick to a plan but also enjoy flexibility.-Boundaries lol what? Valerie shares how she is practicing boundaries in order to work efficiently.Stay connected with Valerie!Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valerierocio/Check out our website: https://youglowgirlpodcast.com/

Valerie Therrien is a nurse from French Canada. When the opportunity arose for she and her family to move to the Mexican Riveria, they jumped on it. That was 7 years ago. Valerie, her husband and her two girls moved without knowing the language. When Valerie's girls quickly became fluent she realized they were staying put, she decided to put some effort into learning the language. Being able to communicate in Spanish opened up an opportunity for Valerie who missed working as a nurse. She went through the daunting task of getting a nursing license in Mexico, which took her almost 2 years, multiple trips to Mexico City and an astounding amount of paperwork. While she was waiting for the license to come through, Valerie wasted no time in getting to know her network - other doctors, nurses and allied health. She realized there was an opportunity to work as a freelance nurse in this area. She spent the time waiting handing out business cards and keeping her audience informed of her progress. By the time Valerie got her nursing license in Mexico, she already had referrals coming into her. She now practices Concierge Nursing in Mexico, provides nursing consultations and does IV Hydration. Valerie overcame obstacles that would have stopped most people including getting a license abroad in a language she didn't know in a country where she knew no one. Her can do attitude is a testament to the amazing work of nurses around the world, who just aren't willing to accept a "no" or "you can't do that". To find out more about Valerie (if you happen to need her while on vacation in Mexico), check out her website at: NurseValeria.com.mx You can find her on Instagram: @nursevaleriapdc Facebook: /nursevaleriaplayadelcarmentulum Whatsapp: +52 1 984 593 8128 Don't Miss Moments: --> How Valerie knew she could start a business in Mexico --> How Valerie found patients easily --> What services Valerie is able to offer --> Plan Valerie has for the future of her business

In this episode we talk about:How Valerie went from being an adult who had never set foot on a plane or ship to visiting all 50 states, going to dozens of countries, and becoming a travel writer.Some surprising benefits of cruising and Valerie's favorite cruise routes and ports Valerie's quest to visit 100 National Park sites in honor of the centennial anniversary of the NPSTips for making the most of any trip to a National ParkHow Valerie got her first job in the cruise industry, even though she had never been on a cruise or even seen a cruise ship in person  What it's like to live and work aboard a cruise shipHow to get a "dream job" working for a company like National Geographic Books Mentioned:Valerie's Sea More book seriesCruise Confidential by Brian David Bruns (the infamous American waiter) Forever Nomad by Tynan (who writes on cruises)Links:Valerie's Travel Blog - The Road Lots Traveled@valeriedperry on InstagramFind a National Park near you

Have you ever experienced spiritual trauma in your life? How can you tell that you are or have experienced abuse?   In this podcast, we have Valarie Martin, a therapist, psychospiritual mentor, and yoga instructor based in Nashville, TN. She is an amazing individual who helps people get over their spiritual trauma and supports women to deepen their relationships with themselves and others, access greater meaning and freedom in their day-to-day, and unlearn the thought and behavioral patterns that are getting in their way. She shares her experience with spiritual abuse, how she got over it, and how she shares it with others.   Key Points to Learn: What is spiritual trauma or abuse? Where we are and where we are headed in terms of spiritual truth? What are the tools we can use to move forward in this spiritual activation? How your community can help in healing your spiritual trauma. Show Notes: (0:30) Introduction - Who is Valerie Martin and how did she and what is this podcast all about. (3:10) Valerie shares some interesting things about herself. (7:17) How Valerie started on her journey as a psychotherapist and yoga expert. (11:15) What is spiritual trauma or spiritual abuse really? How does it show up in the world? (17:17) What are the feelings we might feel internally if we experience spiritual trauma? (24:00) Valerie's insights when it comes to disconnection and abandonment and the illusion of separation. (30:56) Valerie shares her insights on where we are right now and where we are headed in terms of spiritual truth and patriarchal society. (36:48) How to move forward in creating change from a place of change in systems that are no longer serving us. (42:02) What are the tools that can help people in the activation we experience right now? (49:36) How the community can help in your healing path from spiritual trauma. (54:13) Valerie shares her latest offer in her business.   Quotes: (11:45) “Spiritual trauma abuse or trauma can show up in so many different ways. It's very complex and multi-layered.” (19:50) “It's really about being alive in a world that is fully alive. That is life source, that is God-source.” (25:53) “Get up into your spiritual helicopter and when you go up and you look up from that angle, it's a different view from the ego view.” (31:15) “We are in a true moment of reckoning. We already care but we are activated in a good way and a new level.” (32:12) “Freedom is liberation, and spiritual truth is liberation. If we are not liberating all of us, none of us is liberated.” (51:45) “You are ultimately the divine, you are your teacher. But it's also okay to hav =e guides along the way.” (57:53) “Find your feet, find your breath. If you can do those two things, then you'll be okay no matter what.”   Connect with Valerie: Website: www.valeriekmartin.com The Gaia Center: https://gaiacenter.co/ Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/regroupwithval/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/valkaymartin/ Podcast: https://www.valeriekmartin.com/podcast From Comparison to Confidence: http://valeriekmartin.com/comparison-to-confidence   Links Mentioned: 2 We Believe, a Comics By Mattew Inman: https://theoatmeal.com/comics/believe Non-Violent Communication by Marshall Rosenburg: https://www.audible.com/pd/Nonviolent-Communication-Audiobook/B00TJJNSQG?ds_rl=1262685&ds_rl=1263561&ds_rl=1260658&source_code=GO1GB13304202090MO&gclid=CjwKCAjwm_P5BRAhEiwAwRzSO7N-SOcmXigyWP63nX5Z6ofMXrfmvJamRR1GpGtR6pPfQpjHIoFOrhoCPpEQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds   PODCAST DISCLAIMER: This podcast is to educate, inside, and inform the listeners of various pathways to wholistic well being.  This information is not to replace the advise of your physician, specialist, medical doctor, therapist, nutritionist or dietician. Please refer to full Medical Disclaimer Here.

What is wrong with me?    This question has haunted Valerie since she was a little girl. Whether it was being too loud, too smart, wearing the wrong clothes or eating the wrong things, something around her behaviour always seemed to be wrong.  Her life's journey ended up being guided by this question, and it brought her into the field of psychology.    Two graduate degrees later, she thought she was living her dream life. She had a thriving private practice, a family and home she adored, until one day she was on the phone with a client and realised that she was only smiling with the right side of her face. The left side of her mouth was hanging down, and so was her left arm. She ended up in the ER with symptoms of a stroke. Her diagnosis: Stress. It mystified her, because she didn't feel stressed at all.    That's when Valerie realised that the question of what was wrong with her was still there - it didn't go away with everything she had accomplished. It was just numbed. And while she thought she had done everything she could to be happy and fulfilled, that's not how she felt.     She started wondering why, and looked at what she did to help her own clients shift away from their numbness, and whether she could apply that to herself too.    Even though none of them had big traumatic experiences, she used trauma resolution tools in her therapy because she saw symptoms of trauma in all of them. They were somehow disconnected from parts of themselves, their dreams and desires. That's when it hit her: Could it be that there was some trauma she was overlooking, a trauma that affects people as a collective, herself included?    In this episode of the Sigrun Show, Valerie talks about how she discovered Patriarchy Stress Disorder (PSD) and how it affects women and men alike. She shares how PSD is responsible for many limiting beliefs women experience, and why now is the perfect time to heal yourself from this trauma.    Have you ever felt disconnected to your own feelings and ideas? Do you sometimes feel something is wrong with you, but you can't pin-point exactly what it is? Then this episode is a must-listen.    “Ask yourself this question: How much of what you're feeling is yours, and how much is collective?”- Dr. Valerie Rein   28:08-28:34   What you will get out of this episode:  What is wrong with me? The question that has accompanied Valerie all her life (3:34)  How Valerie discovered PSD (6:47) How PSD shows up (9:42) The healing tools for PSD (11:58) How PSD connects to the upper limit problem (15:09) The 5 stage system to healing (16:15) Why now is the best time to heal your trauma (22:31) Valerie's morning exercise (30:36) Anticipating the next trauma (34:58)   Want to dive deeper? Understand if you're sabotaging your own success or how to detect and work through your upper limit.  Morning Ritual to Counter Negative Feelings Brought by Hidden Trauma If you feel stressed, experience anxiety or aren't sleeping well, there might be an underlying reason for these feelings that isn't immediately obvious to you. Dr. Valerie Rein uses trauma resolution tools to help her clients connect to themselves, because even though none of them had big traumatic experiences, she recognised trauma symptoms in all of them. To counter negative feelings brought forth by hidden trauma, she recommends the following exercise she does every morning.    Breathe   Every morning when you wake up, get in touch with your body and check in how you feel. Ask yourself the question: How much of what you feel is yours, and how much of it is something that affects people as a collective?  Take a deep breath, squeeze your muscles, then breathe out, letting it all drop. Repeat a few times.     Shake   Shake out your feelings. Animals shake themselves to release stress. Shake your head and your feet, and if some emotion is present, add an expression. You might feel sadness, anger or fear. Let the emotion come to your voice and face. It doesn't have to be for long, the lifespan of an emotion is 90 seconds if you allow it to express fully. Shake it all out, then tap your shoulders and legs and breathe  until you feel your system settle down.    Soothe   Move over to the soothing phase and caress your arms and hands. This brings the nervous system to a deep level of relaxation and safety. You will notice the shift already as during this phase your body is producing oxytocin, which makes us feel good and helps us connect with our community.  Did this episode help you do something for your own wellbeing? I would love to hear from you. You can follow and connect with me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.  Have you subscribed to my YouTube channel yet? I'm going live on YouTube every week on Wednesday at 6pm CET to interview 6-7 figure entrepreneurs on how they navigated the Corona crisis and what they are doing to ensure that their businesses thrive now and in the future.  Subscribe to my channel here to not miss out on the next interview.  Connect with Dr. Valerie Rein: drvalerierein.com Read the first chapter of Valerie's book for free here Please share, subscribe and review Thank you for joining me on this episode of the Sigrun Show. If you enjoyed this episode, please share, subscribe and review on Apple Podcasts or Google Play Music so more people can enjoy the show. Click here to learn how to leave a review, then head over to Apple Podcasts for your chance to win a special thank you gift!

Easier Weight-Loss with Plant-Based Nutrition: Plant-Based Diet for Burning Body-Fat - episode #40 of the Wellness and Weight-Loss for Women podcast and Video Show from the SCULPTAFIT Team Joey "The Truth" Atlas - https://www.youtube.com/c/JoeyAtlas *** Official SCULPTAFIT-Club Fitness Community, come connect here -- https://www.facebook.com/groups/2229020670649424/ *** In This week's episode we cover: In This week's episode we cover: Easier Weight-Loss with Plant-Based Nutrition: Plant-Based Diet for Burning Body-Fat.. How it effects the muscles, fascia, connective tissue, nerves, ligaments, tendons, bones (bone density), energy, hormones, etc ... We feature Boomin Beth's personal story of early Body-Recomposition by shifting to a plant-based meal plan with Joey's personal coaching guidance How Valerie is reaching body & fitness goals despite a major nagging & painful leg/ankle situation that resulted from an accident and several surgeries... We also talk about Nurse Lauren's awesome 5-week Wild Progress Report of early and AMAZING fitness results AFTER she tried everything else out there in the past... So enjoy this episode while we shed more light on what most people don't know when it comes to healthy weight-loss for women (and men) through a plant-based diet, in a way that makes it permanent. Plus more... Use the 'Share' function and you can also post this to your social media pages. If you're local (In the St Johns & Mandarin area of Jacksonville, Florida) get in touch with us here https://sculptafit.com/ and/or find us on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/SCULPTAFIT/ to set up a Studio Tour and a Complimentary Sample Session and Walk-Through Personal Training session If you're NOT local and want to get a taste of our mindset and physiology based weight-loss programs & fitness training methods and healthy recipes videos go here - https://www.sculptafitclub.com/pages/free-program-video-series and also share the link with others.You can come post your questions for next episode, or inquire about anything we mentioned in this episode. Other links mentioned in this episode:Wellness and Weight-Loss for Women Podcast: https://anchor.fm/wellness-and-weight-loss SCULPTAFIT Studio" https://sculptafit.com/ - Small-Group Personal Training and Weight-Loss for Women and Private Personal Training & Health Coaching Wellness and Weight-Loss for Women Podcast and Video Show recorded and produced in the SCULPTAFIT Studio in St Johns, Florida --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellness-and-weight-loss/message

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   A-Doc, the Asian American Documentary Network was established in 2016 and is a resource and network for nonfiction filmmakers at all different stages of their career. I spoke with one of A-Doc’s Co-founders, Grace Lee, about the organization, and its “Stories of the Coronavirus” microdoc series, with microdocs being released throughout the month of May and beyond.   Grace also told me about two of her most recent documentary film projects, the PBS five-part documentary “Asian Americans,” which will air May 11 and May 12, and the “And She Could Be Next” docuseries for POV on PBS that will be released in June.     Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:   How Grace got involved with the Auntie Sewing Squad A-Doc (Asian American Documentary Network) and its mission The A-Doc “Stories of the Coronavirus” microdoc series How Valerie’s microdoc “Sewing in the Time of Coronavirus” became A-Doc’s proof of concept for the “Stories of the Coronavirus” microdoc series The events, work and initiatives of A-Doc Resources that Grace recommends for documentary filmmakers to deal with the COVI-19 pandemic A-Doc’s partnership with the Center for Asian American Media (in San Francisco) on a mentorship/fellowship program A-Doc’s work on creating a database of documentary films made by Asian American filmmakers The networking opportunities for filmmakers facilitated by A-Doc What’s in the future for A-Doc How has the landscape of Asian American documentary films and filmmakers changed since Grace started her career The PBS five-part documentary “Asian Americans,” that Grace worked on “And She Could Be Next” series for POV (television’s longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films on PBS) that Grace has worked on Grace’s advice for aspiring documentary filmmakers   Related Links:   A-Doc (Asian American Documentary Network): https://a-doc.org/   A-Doc’s “Stories of the Coronavirus” series on their YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ZuQSK0   A-Doc’s “Stories of the Coronavirus” series Facebook (Find it on the A-Doc Facebook page’s video playlist #AsianAmCovidStories): https://www.facebook.com/watch/AADocNetwork/679806489500783/     A-Doc’s social media channels:   A-Doc Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AADocNetwork/   A-Doc on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aadocnetwork/   A-Doc on Twitter: https://twitter.com/aadocnetwork   A-Doc YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeuFgUcrtY06flPt9n9T4iw   The PBS five-hour series “Asian Americans”: https://www.pbs.org/show/asian-americans/     “And She Could Be Next” A new docuseries from POV: https://www.andshecouldbenext.com/     A-Doc Co-Founder Grace Lee’s website: http://www.gracelee.net/     A-Doc Co-Founder Leo Chiang’s website: http://sleochiang.com/     Loni Ding (The “godmother of Asian American documentaries”): http://www.cetel.org/ding.html     Resources for documentary filmmakers:   Filmmaker's Guide To Applying For US Coronavirus Federal Relief: https://www.documentary.org/creators/covid19   The International Documentary Association: https://www.documentary.org/   Creative Capital: https://creative-capital.org/   California Humanities: https://calhum.org/

Every child has the potential to live a fulfilling life IF they get the education they deserve. But for the 7M students in the special ed system, access to that education is not a given. So, what can the parents of neurodiverse kids do to advocate for their children? Valerie Aprahamian is the special education advocate and coach behind Advocates for Angels, an organization devoted to protecting the rights of parents of neurodiverse children in the development of their child’s Individual Education Program, or IEP. In the last 22 years, Valerie has attended 4K-plus IEP meetings and mastered the skills necessary to ensure that the students she represents leave high school with the skills necessary to lead a purposeful life. Valerie has also built a virtual parent training program that empowers parents to become effective advocates for their children and create powerful shifts in the special education system. On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Valerie joins Emerald to share the story of her daughter Chanel’s autism diagnosis, explaining why she advocated for her daughter to be placed in a general education class and how Chanel proved the experts wrong by graduating with honors. Valerie discusses why it’s crucial for parents to know their rights around the IEP process, describing how her virtual training academy helps moms and dads secure what their child needs to be successful. Listen in for Valerie’s advice to parents struggling with the special ed system and learn what YOU can do to help neurodiverse kids get the education they deserve! What You Will Learn How Valerie’s daughter’s autism diagnosis inspired her current work Why Valerie advocated for her daughter to be placed in a general education class How Valerie’s daughter proved the experts wrong by graduating with honors Why it’s crucial for parents to know their rights around the IEP process What compelled Valerie to create her virtual parent training academy What happens to neurodiverse kids who don’t get the education they deserve The energetic spiritual connection Valerie feels with neurodiverse kids The challenge Valerie faces in wanting to help every mom that calls her Valerie’s advice for parents who are struggling with the special ed system Connect with Valerie Aprahamian Ultimate IEP Quiz Advocates for Angels Resources Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Connect with Emerald GreenForest Emerald’s Website Emerald on LinkedIn Emerald on Twitter Emerald on Instagram Email listeners@wickedlysmartwomen.com Apply to Wealthy Life by Design Leave Us A Message On Our listener line:   540-402-0043 x4343

I had to get over my own BS and start calling myself out and taking totally different action, in large part, by relying on business coaches and other people who could hold the vision for me and help me take the steps to get toward it. -Valerie Del Grosso   WORK WITH EMILY iheartmylifebooking.com E-mail: info@iheartmylife.com   ABOUT VALERIE DEL GROSSO Valerie Del Grosso isn't your typical stuffy lawyer - she refuses to "over-lawyer" a problem or drag it out to earn fees. Easy to understand (and implement) legal solutions that create value are her signature. Valerie is also a dedicated entrepreneur and knows personally the heart and soul required to build a business that loves you back. She has been practicing law for twelve years and owns her own practice in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she regularly serves clients ranging from tiny businesses to household names. Valerie has gone toe-to-toe with “fancy” and super-experienced attorneys (sometimes whole teams) and can be found in court at least weekly seeing how different approaches pan out when the chips are down. That is, Valerie is willing to stand up for her work in court, not just hide behind a desk dishing out theoretical advice. In her personal life, Valerie is married to a total dreamboat, though you may never meet him and will wonder if he truly exists. They have a cute new baby, too! She has traveled to about 20 countries and recently took up Olympic lifting as a hobby. Connect with Valerie http://delgrossolaw.com/   DURING THIS EPISODE Valerie Del Grosso is in our mastermind this year. She's an incredible woman who has created two amazing businesses and yet like many times throughout her life, she's found herself feeling unfulfilled. Today we're talking to Valerie about what happens when we're focused on achievement instead of alignment. This is the real truth about what happens for those of us who are super driven to go to the next level. We forget about our heart and what it is we actually want and what brings us joy in the process. Valerie talks about the importance of getting comfortable having frank conversations with yourself and looking at the reflection in the mirror. This has allowed her to accept and identify harsh truths, and then move on from them.   WHAT YOU’LL LEARN How the need for instant gratification or immediate feedback can cause us to question our work and our path Where achievement differs from alignment How Valerie got out of her own way Why you need to be willing to accept help to reach your goals How to make the shift from hard work and achievement to ease and joy You can recalibrate to find that thing that is going to bring you joy along the journey instead of waiting for it until you reach your end goal or retirement.   ABOUT THE I HEART MY LIFE SHOW Tune into the I Heart My Life Show with Success Coach Emily Williams to learn how to design a life you love, manifest more success and wealth, move past fear and blocks and create joy in your life and business. Emily and her world-renowned guests will help you create a life that’s better than your dreams and give you tangible action steps to get there — quickly. She’ll cut through the fluff and share what’s worked for her and the world’s most successful people. She believes that success is an inside job — not just about another strategy. The I Heart My Life Show will help you finally heart your life, experience extraordinary success, make more money, live according to your own desires and give you permission to go after what you really want.   SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-heart-my-life-show/id1330534524 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1Zw6fI37FrfVjZMXlMiZZ6   CONNECT WITH EMILY https://www.iheartmylife.com/ https://www.instagram.com/iheartmylifenow/ https://www.facebook.com/iheartmylifenow https://www.linkedin.com/company/i-heart-my-life/ Email: info@iheartmylife.com   LEARN MORE ABOUT EMILY More about Emily, her company I Heart My Life and her coaching programs can be found at www.iheartmylife.com. Emily Williams is a success coach, entrepreneur, and author with a seven-figure business who, at one point, couldn’t get a job at Starbucks. After experiencing a quarter-life crisis, she moved from Ohio to London (where she knew no one!) and in 2014 launched her business, I Heart My Life. She made $442 in her first month—and then went on to hit six figures in six months before her 30th birthday. She grew it to seven figures in under 18 months. Today, she works with female entrepreneurs all over the world, helping them bust through the obstacles that hold their dreams and goals hostage so they can free themselves to live the lives they want, build their own online business and hit their money goals. She’s been featured in Money, Entrepreneur, Business Insider, Forbes, and Success Magazine.

This week, we switched it up to take a deep dive into lighting with Ballard lighting experts Valerie and Roger. They answer all our lighting questions including, how many light sources we actually need, the rules for wattage and color that can help us get the best brightness and not waste money, and why light fixtures are like the jewelry of a home. They also give their personal picks for the type of lighting that works best in a space, share rules for using shades and finding the right lamp height, and common mistakes we make that can make a huge difference in creating a simple yet beautiful mood in a room. What You’ll Hear on This Episode: Valerie handles the “pretty” part of lighting at Ballard, and Roger hands the technical. How Valerie and Roger work together to make things both as functional and aesthetically pleasing as possible, and what a day in their work life looks like. How we know if a room is under lit, and if there is a thing as too much lighting in a room. The rules of thumb for hanging lights at different levels, and the most important rules of can lights. Why we shouldn’t rely on one fixture such as a chandelier to be our main source of light. The many different ways light bulbs can make or break a room, what exactly wattage is and how we are paying for it, and how to know which LED colors to pick. Why Roger loves incandescent lighting, and how we can use the Kelvin temperature scale on the Ballard website to better understand which type of bulb to pick. What a humming sound inside our bulbs means, and what we can do about it. How to check to see if a light meets your “CBD” needs - Color, Brightness, and Dimmable. Pleated, paper, and printed textures are in, so bring those shades on! How to best match the lamp with the appropriate piece of furniture, and how to know what height and width works best for picking lamps. What makes some lamps more expensive than others, and how to get the right deal when paying for a lamp. If we should or should not put shades and chandeliers, and the rules surrounding it regarding functionality. The true confessions of how often we really clean our ceiling fans. Mentioned In This Episode: Ballard Designs Lighting YouTube.Com/BallardDesigns Ep 122: Tom Scheerer

“I convinced him to hire me and that was that.” –Valerie Rachelle on how her career beganHow to be an Artistic Director with Valerie RachelleArtistic Director of the Oregon Cabaret Theatre in Ashland, Freelance Director and Choreographer, and Talented Actor and Dancer Valerie Rachelle joins the show to talk about her journey with host Steph Newman. Full of energy and laughs, Valerie is a savvy business owner and powerful leader in the performing arts. Learn from Valerie Rachelle about:· How her career launched· How she decided school/training versus just moving to New York· What a BFA at California Institute of the Arts can be like· Lucid By Proxy: how to start non-profit work· How Valerie became a producer· Getting hired as a choreographer versus a director· Getting the MFA at University of California, Irvine· How she came to buy a theater business· The shock that came with leaving Los Angeles (and the honesty Valerie brings here is heart-warming)· Why she continues to freelance (choreograph, direct, produce and perform)· How she feeds her creative and educational sides while juggling running a theater· What her research with female professors uncovered: https://stateraarts.org/blog/2018/3/14/valerie-rachelle· Taking a theater through the process to become Equity· What the duties of an Artistic Director can be· How technical advances allow for collaboration across the United States· How opera singers are changing with the times You can see more about Valerie Rachelle at www.oregoncabaret.com and you can follow her on Facebook.Your host Steph Newman is a theatre pro who helps people. Contact her! You can share your questions, dreams, failures and successes to get tips, tricks and ideas by writing to steph@stephnewman.com I Love Theatre Now What is a creation by Steph Newman and Travis Newman. This podcast is on a mission to share the real stories that lead to real jobs (in the arts and beyond). So if you're curious to know where that love of drama can lead, listen up!This is a labor of love. Your contributions lead to better equipment and interviews. Contribute at www.stephnewman.com/podcastSupport the show (http://www.stephnewman.com/podcast)

  Digital marketing strategies around copy, visuals, social media tactics, videos, and more from Founder of Tintero Creative and #1 bestselling author in over 9 categories on launch day!   Valerie's been in the social media space for over 10 years and breaks down how to leverage it to grow our businesses and help with book launches too!    A Few Highlights from This Podcast:    Bestselling Author Wall of Fame How Valerie and I met at Social Media Marketing World 2018 on the live stage- How is “thinking like an architect” helpful in marketing and business? Valerie's connection with Pat Flynn of Smart Passive Income Why work-life balance important (and different for everyone) What’s working right now in social media and marketing….in terms of copy? What’s working right now in social media and marketing….in terms of visual images, videos, etc.? How to increase your impact, influence, and success online in a noisy world? Best post types that get the most engagement from people on social media. Canva.com Valerie's Book: We're All Ears: How to increase your impact, influence, and success online in a noisy world. Why write a book? What opportunities did Valerie start getting even before the book was done? Influencers in book tactic “Street team” launch details How Valerie got more reviews #1 Bestseller in 9 categories + #1 Hot New Release in 11 categories Fun things mentioned: Goats and "Feed a poodle"   Our Guest     Valerie Morris is a digital marketing strategist who believes that you can be successful in marketing AND have balance in life. She understands social media growth tactics and how they fit in with other digital marketing disciplines. Valerie founded Tintero Creative, a digital agency based in Colorado.   Valerie is active in the digital community in Denver and a speaker at Denver Startup Week, SocialRock, Fuel Your Influence, and other innovative events.    She is also the author of the book We're All Ears: How to increase your impact, influence, and success online in a noisy world which I’m proud to say hit #1 bestseller in 9 categories on her launch day (she’s a client case study of mine!).   When Valerie "shuts off" her devices, she can be found running around with her dogs, doing Pinterest projects, or searching for the best queso this side of the border.   Learn More: TinteroCreative.com     Great Quotes   “Pay attention to what the shiny objects are...so you are one of the early adopters of it." - Valerie Morris "If you are able to start conversations and keep conversations going, you are going to get a lot more traction from that post, so ask questions!" - Valerie Morris "People love talking about themselves, so if you can ask questions, you are going to get get more people making comments...then comment back and keep the comment string going and give more life to the post." - Valerie Morris "When people are scrolling through the newsfeed and see a bunch of people liked or commented on the post, other people think, 'Hey, I should like and comment on this post too.'" - Valerie Morris "Make social media copy as conversational as possible and you'll see a lot better results." - Valerie Morris "You just need to be real." - Valerie Morris "People like people who are interested in them. So, by your asking a question back...you're building rapport." - Laura Petersen "The biggest thing is: catching people's attention." - Valerie Morris "Use emojis to make it look like they are bullets or checkmarks. Those kinds of things can help people digest information really quickly." - Valerie Morris "When it comes to social media copy, things are evolving every day." - Valerie Morris    Take Action Now!    Amazon Bestselling Book Workshop + Resources [free] Bestselling Book Accelerator Speaker's Secret Gig List   Click here to access full shownotes for this episode 

In this episode you’ll learn: • What has allowed Valerie to get her business to a point where she can leave for 4 weeks {and not have it suffer} • How she turned her business dreams into a reality • The ways Valerie is able to make it work with multiple business partners • How she developed their systems and processes, going from “reactive” to “active” mode • What charging people correctly and not discounting can allow your business to do • Why she moved to membership model for the business and what the process looked like • How Valerie has completely transformed her business by changing the conversation with her customers LINKS: http://www.theclientcure.net http://studiogrow.co/ads2019 https://lumayoga.com/ https://www.facebook.com/LumaYoga/ https://www.instagram.com/lumayoga/ 

Valerie Kroll is a growing powerhouse in the measure and presenting community and in this show, she brings insight from a very specific and mystical arena of digital marketing, one I have been waiting for years to tackle on this show. What is it, you might ask? How to present split and AB testing and conversion rate optimization results! Valerie is passionate about data and she leverages her enthusiasm to help stakeholders make smarter decisions and mitigate the risks that come with digital experimentation and optimization. As the optimization director at Search Discovery, she gets to spend her days crafting evidence-based hypothesis libraries and utilizing advanced AI testing platforms. Valerie is easily one of my favorite success stories and I am proud to present her as my latest superstar in my Women in Analytics spotlight. In this episode, Valerie discusses how to pass the test on presenting test results. More specifically, she answers several of my burning questions and shares her approach to building stories, dialing it all down, and working to really move the needle for her clients. In This Episode, You’ll Learn…How learning to present data effectively propelled her from nearly quitting her job in market research to testing and conversion rate optimization management. What makes CRO different for herHow she uses analogies to make her data more relatable to the audience. How to incorporate her “diet hypothesis statement.”How Valerie uses “if, then, because” statements and interactions to reach the audience. How to Keep Up with Valerie:TwitterLinkedInPeople, Blogs, and Resources Mentioned:Tim WilsonValerie’s ConversionXL Live 2019 Presenting Test Results session recap.Join Valerie and many others at Conversion Jam in October 2019. A/B Testing by Google, free course on Udacity. To view the show notes & resources for this episode, visit LeaPica.com/045.

Is there a senior leader in your organization with the sole job of eliminating “customer friction points”?  Well, there is at Banner Health.  Valerie Monet is the Senior Director of Customer Experience Strategy at Banner Health.  This demonstrates a remarkable commitment to the consumerist mindset from one of the largest and most forward-thinking integrated healthcare systems in the country.  Banner Health is attempting to improve the patient experience by transforming the customer experience.Valerie Monet has over a decade of involvement  in healthcare customer experience. Prior to joining Banner Health, Valerie spent thirteen years at J.D. Power where her responsibilities included strategic planning, business development, customer experience management and consumer data analytics, as well as qualitative ‘voice-of-the-customer’ data collection.  In this role, she worked with dozens of top performing consumer-oriented companies in the U.S. and Canada.In this interview we’ll discuss:Why a focus on customer experience has become increasingly important to healthcare systems in differentiating themselves from their competitors.What strategies Banner Health is deploying to reduce customer friction points and differentiate it’s consumer experience, including their omnipresent patient/customer persona - “Sophia”.How Valerie and her colleagues utilize both quantitative and qualitative data to understand the customer experience and measure the improvements.How Valerie understands consumerism to be highly complementary and synergistic with the concept of “patient”.The similarities and marked differences between the customer experience in healthcare and other industries, and why healthcare experiences tend to be more polarized - either really good or really bad...At this point in time, Valerie admits that she can’t easily quantify the outcomes of many of her hypothesis, despite dogged efforts to do so.  I admire and respect her honesty regarding where she’s at and where she’s trying to get to.  Much in keeping with other experts I’ve interviewed, Valerie emphasizes that many of the insights have to be gleaned from qualitative research and field data collection - direct conversations with healthcare consumers.  As she puts it, customer experience is a data scientist’s dream; but there’s also an art to it.  The measurement of experience is impacted by numerous factors such as patient expectations and the strength of the doctor-patient relationship.  Science, as she points out, will only get you so far.One of the most telling insights Valerie shared was when I asked her to instruct us, in less than 30 seconds, how we might go about setting up an amazing customer experience division.  Her immediate answer was, “just start listening to your customers and patients - start getting feedback - find a starting place, sit there and observe and listen - and just start to understand what they feel and what they see and what it’s like to be on the other side.”In the end, what I repeatedly come back to is that customer experience is about better understanding the people we care for and treat, understanding what they want and need, making it easier for them to manage their healthcare and their health, and creating better experiences and better outcomes - call it what you will...This was one of the most interesting discussions I’ve had on one of the most important topics in healthcare.  It’s clear that Valerie is excited by the intellectual, emotional and purposeful pursuit of customer experience; and she makes it salient and purposeful for those of us who are not experts in this domain.  Her curiosity and fascination with this topic are infectious.Until next time, be well.Zeev 

In this episode you’ll learn: What has allowed Valerie to get her business to a point where she can leave for 4 weeks {and not have it suffer} How she turned her business dreams into a reality The ways Valerie is able to make it work with multiple business partners How she developed their systems and processes, going from “reactive” to “active” mode What charging people correctly and not discounting can allow your business to do Why she moved to membership model for the business and what the process looked like How Valerie has completely transformed her business by changing the conversation with her customers LINKS: https://lumayoga.com/ https://www.facebook.com/LumaYoga/ https://www.instagram.com/lumayoga/  

Valerie Woerner, owner of the Val Marie Paper Shop and designer of some pretty amazing prayer journals, joins me on the Home and Hearth Podcast today to chat about all things prayer! Val is a wife, mama of two little girls, and author whose passion is to inspire and equip women to live lives of purposeful, impactful, bold prayer. She has encouraged me so much in my own personal walk with the Lord, and I pray the same can be said for you after you listen to today's episode!  What we Chat about in This Episode ~ How Valerie has a good amount of margin time even in the midst of all she does with family, work, and ministry ~How Val Marie Paper started ~Why prayer is so important and impactful ~Books and other resources Val recommends on the topic of prayer ~How to revitalize a dull prayer life ~How to balance the realization that God is sovereign and in control with the truth that prayer is impactful and changes things ~How Valerie teaches her 2 and 4 year old daughters about prayer; resources for this ~How Valerie's mom impacted her prayer life ~How to make prayer practical in your everyday life ~Stereotypes in motherhood and how they affect new mamas ~And more! Head to www.hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast for full shownotes!

Valerie Keinsley is a Christian, wife, mama to two, and home business owner residing in Indiana. She joins me on the podcast today to share her journey of dealing with prenatal and postpartum depression and anxiety, in the hopes that doing so will encourage fellow mamas and inspire them to be open and honest about their own struggles. I know the way she shares her heart today will be an encouragement to you and will provide the permission you may be needing to seek healing for whatever struggle you are currently facing.   What we Chat about in this Episode ~Valerie's journey of dealing with both prenatal and postpartum depression and anxiety; how she came to realize what she was experiencing was more than just a case of the "baby blues" ~The fact that full-blown depression is not a gratitude issue in the life of a Christian; rather, it is a true medical illness that requires treatment ~How Valerie has gone about treating her depression even while pregnant ~How we go about reconciling taking medication every day while also having a crunchy mindset; the blessing that modern medicine can be ~The danger of the flippant "encouraging" things we say to struggling new moms; the importance of paying attention to those pleas for help from new moms ~The warning signs for postpartum depression that we need to be on the lookout for in ourselves and others ~Specific ways we can reach out to and serve those mamas we know who are struggling with prenatal or postpartum depression or anxiety ~Viewing treating your depression or anxiety as a means of serving your family ~How this journey has affected Valerie's relationships, in particular her marriage ~And more!   For all show notes, head to www.hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast

Today I talk with Valerie Sheppard who is the bestselling author of Living Happy to Be ME. Besides being a popular coach, speaker, and author, she was previously the VP of Conagra Brands where she managed a popular food brand portfolio with net sales close to a billion dollars. She is also a catastrophic stroke survivor and believes in living life through happiness no matter what the situation. She has broken down achieving happiness down to a four step process and she shares that process with us today. Find Out More About Valerie Here: Living Happy To Be Me WebsiteLiving Happy to Be ME!:Dancing Your Soul LightstyleThe Heart of Living VibrantlyValerie on Twitter @ValerieSheppardValerie on FacebookValerie on LinkedInEvolutionary Business CouncilValerie@HappyToBeME.net In This Episode: [01:36] - How Valerie's book has become a labor of love. It is the result of her own journey of personal transformation. [02:39] - Valerie's four step process that she learned from her happiness journey. [03:47] - Waking up to the truth of who we are and living our magnificence essence. [04:34] - Shaking up and releasing things that aren't in alignment with our true selves. [05:30] - Making up a new story of a higher version of ourselves. [05:54] - Taking up the reins and living our new awakened life. [06:46] - How Valerie had the book ready to go before she had her stroke. She uses the information and the four steps every day. [08:39] - The story of the biggest surprise of Valerie's life which was the stroke. [11:28] - After the stroke, Valerie woke up 4 days later, unable to speak and paralyzed on her right side. [12:18] - She did regain her ability speak the next time she regained consciousness. [14:47] - How the stroke was an opportunity to welcome a more fulfilling way of living that doesn't depend on outer circumstances. [15:33] - Laughter can heal, keep a lightness about us and travel our journey in a lighter way. [17:53] - How Valerie wished that she had brought spirituality into her job. Her energy was filled with things she wanted to get rid of. Things like anger, fear, and guilt. [19:57] - She had to have an awakening and see herself through her own eyes and how other people saw her. [20:55] - How spirituality became the pillar of how she created her life. [23:52] - Valerie experienced heart attack systems and went to the emergency room. There was an effect on her heart that was potentially deadly. Yet, there wasn't a diagnosable cause. This process made Valerie begin to ask questions. [27:27] - Valerie was on a retreat and had an encounter in the woods with a buck deer and that was when she realized that she was wounded. [28:53] - Feeling a connection at a deeper level. [30:10] - Miracles happening one after the other after having an awakening. [31:49] - Valerie thought miracles happened in her life all the time. [33:45] - Wake up and realize who we are and that the biggest miracle is when we realize that we are miracles. [35:09] - Living in harmony with the universal laws. [35:42] - To be happier go inside and allow happiness inside of you. [37:20] - Nonviolent or Compassionate Communication. Communicating in a way that allows love and honor through communication. [39:28] - Heart-centered living and HeartMath tools. Studies the power that resides in the heart. There is rigorous science that underlies the organization. [42:09] - The soul lightstyle concept is about lightening up and letting go. [43:16] - Sacred Contracts or higher principles for living and knowing who we are at different levels. There are no accidents we are eternal beings. We have sacred contracts for those we come in contact with. [49:06] - How feeling loved needs to come from inside us. We embody love. [49:48] - Laughter Yoga is where laughter and yoga are combined as a practice because laughter is a healing modality. Improv is used with laughter and yoga. [56:08] - Meditation going into the silence and unplugging and cultivating a relationship with your inner self. Links and Resources: Oneness UniversityHeartMathHeartMath InstitutePodcast with Jonathan FieldsAmma the Hugging SaintLiving Happy To Be Me WebsiteLiving Happy to Be ME!:Dancing Your Soul LightstyleThe Heart of Living VibrantlyValerie on Twitter @ValerieSheppardValerie on FacebookValerie on LinkedInEvolutionary Business CouncilValerie@HappyToBeME.net