Podcast appearances and mentions of kristen edens

In this deeply personal interview, I talk with Kristen Edens, the talented quilt artist and founding owner of Edens Heirlooms. We talk about the difficult twists and turns of her earlier careers—and the month-long travel sabbatical that changed her life and launched her creative business. We also dive into the unique ways she works with clients to create one-of-a-kind quilts; quilting as a contemporary artform; and her passion for history and genealogy as driving forces. In the process, Kristen shares her wisdom for anyone who would love to follow a passion or dream, and her delightful ambitions for the next five years.        Come join us for every episode of Tiny Sparks, Big Flames!

Claire and I discuss second act entrepreneurship with Kristen Edens. Kristen offers advice on how to overcome self-limiting beliefs and how to start up a second act business.

Ok, today's the day. We're gonna bust a myth. Particularly, the myth that says, 'Starting a business means you're going to make six figures right away.' If that were actually true, who wouldn't start their own thing? The problem, as Kristen Edens and I discuss today, is that there's often an unrealistic image portrayed by social media about what entrepreneurship is like. Both Kris and I shared a bit about our background, how we got started as business owners, and what it felt like for us. It's not all sunshine and rainbows, as they say, and it's definitely not for the faint of heart. If you feel the call to start your own thing, there are some great tips in this episode for you. After listening, if you realize that content marketing or copywriting is something you need help with, reach out to Kris on LinkedIn, or via her website at kristenedens.com. And as always, enjoy the listen. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/archdevops/support

Social Security Then and Now When they brought up Social Security, life expectancy for men was 58 and it was 62 for women. What they did is they made the Social Security retirement age at 65. If social security now was similar in concept to social security then, you wouldn’t even start receiving it til’ you’re 85. As what our co-host Kristen Edens said, we already know what’s happening with them, because they are considering to increase it to 70, 71 or 72. A lot of people are realizing that they can’t rely on those services, those things that our parents and grandparents relied on. That is why, in the last few years, there’s been this massive shift of, “I’m gonna take care of myself.” Not really fully relying on 401ks, pensions or Social Security. Today's episode will have some insights on Mike Drak's article about, Where did the idea of Retirement come from? Why Retirement is Being Brought Up? The Social Security, pensions, and your own savings used to be the 3-legged stool for you. But nowadays nobody has a pension anymore unless you work for the government. People lost a bunch of money in their 401k plans. Things like these aren't being brought up that much. What they did when they lose all that money is they move it all to cash and then they lock it on all those loses. People won’t hire people that are older. You’re kind of forced out when you hit a certain age. So many people tell me that after they hit the age of 50, they can’t get a job and you don’t get your social security til’ you’re 65. So, what do you do? Why will the idea of retirement be brought up in the first place? 10 Years of Change The last 10 years have proven to be very fascinating because of the change of mindset in society, employers, and corporations. 10 years ago, layoffs, early retirements, forced retirements were just rampant. Anybody over 50, they were out with just a small early retirement bonus, which is not enough. But, as we all know there was this massive concern on unemployment, what’s going on and what are we going to do? What people did was, they found side gigs, do freelance, entrepreneurship and find jobs that would accommodate them. Now, employers are realizing that there’s a lot of wisdom, experience, and knowledge that these older people can bring us. That is why we're brought up into it again. Unity Between Multigenerational Workforce We are at the point that we need the tech knowledge, the digital nativeness which is very popular with the younger generations but we also need the wisdom, the experience and the dedication of the older generations. Also, employees who know how to deal with people face to face. I love the idea of multigenerational workplaces. It’s just not in our world but also in the world for assisted living where they are trying to bring the old and the young together. This has brought up much help for people learn something from different generations under one working environment. They’ve done some studies where it helps both all of the generations where you have different ideas and them coming together and just communicating. Disadvantages of Working Longer or Not Retiring If you’re not passionate about your work or if you’re working in a job that is physically demanding or stressful, the idea of continuing work is not very pleasant. Also, if you are working in a physical job (eg., construction worker, waitress), it might not be possible. Older workers can also make it more difficult for the young to get their foot in the door when they are not retiring. If you receive Social Security benefits before retirement age, there is a significant penalty. Also, if you receive your Social Security benefits while you’re still working, there’s also a penalty. About Our Co-Host

Episode 46 brings us another incredible guest! Kristen Edens is a branding and marketing specialist that also happens to be an incredible writer. Her approach to entrepreneurship is refreshing and yet time tested. On the show, we talked about marketing concepts, social media and how to get started when you have absolutely nothing. Our discussion about LinkedIn as a business marketing platform is absolutely incredible! Please follow Kristen on Twitter: ScribblerKris --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theprofessionalpodcast/message

4 Influencers in the Financial Independence movement talk about how divorce impacted their journey to financial independence. They each share how they had to start anew and rise from the ashes after divorce.    A special thank you to JD Roth from Get Rich Slowly, Kristen of KristenEdens.com, Lisa from Mad Money Monster, and xray from https://xrayvsn.com for openly sharing and discussing a difficult topic.

In this episode, Kristen Edens, or Kris the Scribbler, discusses how networking can be the key to business growth. It’s not as hard as you think—and you never know where your lead of the year will come from.

In this episode, Kristen Edens, or Kris the Scribbler, discusses how networking can be the key to business growth. It’s not as hard as you think—and you never know where your lead of the year will come from.

In this episode, Kristen Edens, or Kris the Scribbler, discusses how networking can be the key to business growth. It’s not as hard as you think—and you never know where your lead of the year will come from.

In this episode, Kristen Edens, or Kris the Scribbler, discusses how networking can be the key to business growth. It's not as hard as you think—and you never know where your lead of the year will come from.