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When Michelle says she knows how to grow an audience that makes you 6-figures, she means it. Growing her own FB group was a total game-changer for her business. It gave her the freedom and security she had been searching for when she left her 9-5 nearly five years ago.With a 15-year background in marketing & public relations, Michelle has the skills and knowledge to help other talented rockstars get to 6-figures in their business. That starts with her proven framework for growing an engaged Facebook group that makes you a 6-figure business owner. Michelle's no-nonsense, tough love approach helps her clients get results fast. If you want a kick in the pants to get moving (and the accountability to go with it), then Michelle is the perfect coach for you.Today's conversation shares with you: How to overcome limiting beliefs that keep you from showing up and getting visibleHow to have freedom in your businessWhat to focus on if you have little time or moneyHow to monetise your Facebook groupHow to increase your Facebook groups engagementYour group positioningTwo simple things to grow your audienceHow to know if your marketing is workingTo join Michelle's FB Group Head here: facebook.com/groups/marketlikeabossgroupOr follow her over on instagram.com/marketlikeabossmv/

Michelle Martello is an award-winning designer, digital strategist and founder of Minima Designs. With over two decades of e-learning and interactive design experience, she's been around since the start of the digital education revolution. Michelle has worked with a wide variety of diverse clients including MTV, the National Park Service and Elena Brower creating hundreds of sites, courses and products and mentoring thousands of students. These days Michelle helps entrepreneurs leverage their online platforms to share (and sell) their knowledge to the world. And she's devoted to helping designers build their own sustainable businesses doing work that matters. She regularly shares her real-world insights around design, strategy and building a business that loves you back through speaking, mentoring and group training programs. Michelle lives in Richmond, Virginia with her husband Zane. In her down time, she's a Peloton fanatic and she's obsessed with her new spring loaded dance floors. Here's what we covered on the episode: Michelle's Current Business Model + Implementing SEO We originally met Michelle in episode 32 of The Design Business Show  Michelle shares that 2020 for her was all about getting more clear and focused, which made it her highest revenue generating year Now, Michelle is staying focused and trying to get clear on the next journey and says it's not about building a ton of websites because she's honestly only building one this year, but maintaining and doing stuff with clients Michelle has been doing a lot of what she calls rescue work where people have hired designers but need a fresh perspective from someone and shares that she helps give them direction which they can then pass on to their designer Michelle explains that a third of her business is affiliate business and that she's been focusing on her newsletter, which is very story-driven and explains that she makes sure she's selling within it and not just writing for the sake of writing How Michelle has been focused on working smarter and explains some of the things she's implemented in her business to do that When Michelle first started her business, there were a lot of things she avoided like e-commerce and SEO but says now when she blogs it is very SEO intentional and she helps teach her audiences how to use SEO to help them stand out Michelle suggests getting some knowledge on SEO and testing it out on your stuff first as a designer, because it is important and can help you be more effective, and says you should use multiple different channels for SEO During the year Michelle offers mentorships with designers and shares she really enjoys helping people build personal brands and has started to develop a program for how to build a memorable brand online If designers can focus on specialties, having certain aesthetics and learn the systems people use, along with some of the back-end work, Michelle says those designers will become so flexible and be able to charge premium rates Michelle's Journey When Michelle first started her business she met with a business coach who gave her the first 6 clients she worked with and says she would hand code 3 website designs for them to pick from and said she was only charging around $1,800 for the whole process How Michelle taught herself WordPress around 2008 and started doing WordPress websites for the yoga community—with each project she would bump up her price $100-200 and slowly she got around $3,500 and shares she really started to burnout in 2010/11 Michelle shares that she started to phase out the web design work she was doing because she was also working with a company that would pay her $5,000 - $10,000 to create comps of maps for universities Why Michelle has never been able to rely on one source of revenue and why you shouldn't either, because if they go away, you're screwed In 2011, Michelle took Marie Forleo's B-School, where she learned about marketing and all the things she had been avoiding and says Marie noticed her in the comments and put her in a video, which led to 70 people calling Michelle in one day After B-School, Michelle went to Marie's live event and was in her mastermind group where Marie told her that she could consult and that she should triple her rates, which she did eventually Michelle wants other designers to know that you have to make your own name for yourself whether that's through publicity, your credit line, co-teaching with your clients, because all of those things will help give you confidence which will help you on your sales calls, it will help you close deals, etc Working With Clients + Networking Michelle explains how she knows if a client will be a good fit for her, red flags she looks for and how she keeps her prices pretty solid so she doesn't get taken advantage of and shares a story of someone who tried to get services for free because they were a celebrity The majority of people Michelle works with have an expertise, they just might not have it in an online capacity or they might not know how to package it up to sell, but they know what they're talking about If a project is not going well, make sure you have a plan to get out as soon as you can; get paid upfront and make incentives for you to show up and for your client to show up We talk about having strict guidelines to help ourselves out with clients and share stories of times our work has been taken by someone else One thing Michelle wishes she would have not given so much time to is caring what other people thought about her How building your network is so important, so talk to other designers who you can collaborate with and who can send you clients Michelle's advice is to spend time where it matters by connecting with other designers, groups, people working in different industries that can share you with others and don't compare yourself to other people you see online because there's a lot of stuff they aren't showing Connect with Michelle on her website, where she has a lot of different free opt-ins, check out her design mentorship program and get on her email list to hear more updates about her personal branding courses   Links mentioned: Michelle's Website - Minima Designs The Design Business Show - Episode 32 Marie Forleo's B-School Michelle's Free Opt-ins Michelle's Design Mentorship Program Join Michelle's List   Like what you heard? 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What happens when we ignore our grief and choose to numb instead? What does it mean when we are binge-eating but we are living the picture-perfect life? Why do we continue to miss out on life for the sake of success?    There's a lot going on in this episode and I am thrilled to be having this real conversation with Michelle Pfile. We decided together for this interview to not have any direction and let it unfold naturally and we discovered that so much wanted to come out. Michelle is a successful business owner who branched out of her lane and dove into uncertainty. After years of making people beautiful on the outside, Michelle put down her hairdressing shears and decided that her true passion was helping women become beautiful on the inside. She is now a coach helping women with their health and their wealth and the host of the Michelle Pfile Podcast.   Today we discuss grief related to loss and how Michelle navigated, numbed, and avoided her process. She was experiencing binge-eating and ultimately was missing out on the sweetness of her life for the sake of success and people-pleasing. This episode is full of the realness behind being the woman who is trying to find her worth and enoughness everywhere outside of herself. I know I did that. For a long time. But after seeing her deep sadness in the mirror, Michelle started listening to herself instead of others.   This conversation felt like two old friends talking over coffee. So grab your cup and listen to Michelle's relatable, real, and powerful story.    Links and Resources: Join our text community! Text (260) 217-4675 to join! Be You Home Page Be You Podcast on Instagram Be You Collective on Facebook My Best Year Ever Workshop Recording   Don't forget to download your free ebook to help you discover how to live a life of POWER, FREEDOM, and JOY! Be You and Break Free From the Opinions of Others by Jill Herman   Connect with Michelle: Michelle Pfile Home Page Michelle Pfile; Business Coach on Facebook Michelle Pfile on Instagram   Show Notes: [5:10] - Michelle expresses her appreciation for her connection with Jill. [6:03] - Michelle describes her family and her life. She and her husband adopted their daughter ten years ago while she owned a successful hair salon. [7:10] - Having lost a lot of weight through a network marketing program, she started a “side-gig” with the company to help other women. [8:39] - She left her salon business and dove into her network marketing business. People thought she was crazy but everything fell into place. [10:10] - Michelle's life was always very blessed even with an early divorce and experiencing infertility. But then her father was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. [12:40] - Even with a very privileged childhood, Michelle was experiencing severe insecurity and her own wounds. [15:10] - Michelle describes what she does to help her clients. She digs deep and doesn't just scrape the surface. [18:00] - Jill and Michelle discuss the bad rap that those in network marketing get. [19:01] - When Michelle's father passed away, she went into “hustle” mode to avoid grief. She ignored her family for a year and has few memories of that time. [21:12] - “When you learn how to manage your mind, your business is going to flourish.” [22:34] - Michelle admits that she loved seeming fine on the outside but knew that she wasn't. [24:26] - One day, Michelle looked in the mirror and broke. A lot of things built up to this. [25:54] - Michelle had been numbing herself and outsourcing her pain and grief. [27:12] - There is no time limit of grief, especially in Michelle's case where she wasn't processing her experience. [28:43] - Michelle describes how she had unknowingly become codependent on her father and didn't know what to do without him. [29:59] - Jill and Michelle discuss parent-child relationships and the grief involved in losing them. [31:22] - Even with plenty of time to prepare for her father's death, Michelle explains that you will never really be prepared for losing someone. [33:58] - Instead of looking outward for the answers, for the first time at 32 years old, Michelle finally started looking inward and listening to herself. [35:57] - Michelle admits that she is still working through her need to please people. [37:23] - Michelle describes her realization as waking up. She stopped hustling and started being more herself. [40:29] - This is not a quick process and there's no real end. You have to keep working on it. Even in regards to grief, Michelle still experiences sadness and misses him. [42:05] - When you start showing up as the real you, some people will not be happy about it. [45:14] - Michelle says that there have been a lot of other women on her network marketing team that have done inner work as well and they are some of the most successful. [47:30] - Once she stopped hustling and paused, things started falling into place for Michelle. [49:07] - What happens when your identity is wrapped up completely in your children or your career? [51:14] - All the things that kept Michelle up at night don't bring her joy anymore. [52:54] - Jill shares a video game analogy to the growth you are making when you do inner work. [54:28] - The hardest emotion to feel is thankful after losing someone. [56:33] - You do not need to buy anything to reach out to Michelle. She loves to connect with women and also has her own podcast that Jill was recently a guest on.   I know there was something in this episode that you were meant to hear. Let me know what that is. Thank you for being here today with me on our healing journeys.

Today's Guest: Michelle HoffmannMichelle Hoffmann is a Master Coach in Life and Business. She is an author, successful entrepreneur, and dynamic, entertaining motivational speaker. She specializes in helping widows and sole parents re-stabilize their lives after loss to live a full and happy life, though she holds the title of Director of Business Development in a variety of industries. For over two decades, she has catapulted successful careers working with executives, managers, and corporate employees. She is on the Board of several organizations, including the local Parents Club, Arts Council, a San Francisco school, and she is a Scout Leader. Her local Chamber of Commerce has honored her with Ambassador status.Michelle is passionate about helping people create a life worth living despite loss. When Michelle's late husband passed away, she adjusted her professional writing and consulting to more personal support. It was at a workshop she delivered to Silicon Valley's Reboot Accel, an organization that helps women rejoin the workplace after a gap in employment, where Beth and Guy Kawasaki inspired Michelle to write a practical and compassionate guide to help widows and sole parents.She lives in California with her brilliant children. She loves running with her Dalmatian, Pixel. Due to her appreciation of a good dinner party complete with fine company and fine food, she majored in "dinner" at the California Culinary Academy. To balance her culinary appreciation and sense of adventure, she coaches and teaches fitness in North and Central America, Europe, and Australia.On this episode:Amber is joined by Best Selling Author Michelle Hoffmann for a conversation on authenticity, grief, will power, and relationships. Tweetable Quotes:"You're not at mercy to the world around you. We experience things exactly the way we allow ourselves to experience them." -Amber Fuhriman"Will power essentially, is choosing to take the harder path." -Michelle Hoffmann"Personal responsibility is asking yourself if you are you in control of what's happening in your life, or are you just reacting to what is happening."-Amber Fuhriman"I realized If I could identify what grief held that I treasured, then grief no longer had a hold on me and I could move forward." -Michelle HoffmannMichelle Hoffmann:relationshipping101.comConnect with other incredible people looking to break out of the corporate mindset by joining the More Than Corporate Facebook group: http://bit.ly/2MuWn53 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Emily Maguire is the author of fiction and non-fiction. Her 2016 novel An Isolated Incident garnered short list noms for the Stella Prize and the Miles Franklin. It explored the reverberations within a community around a horrific act of violence against a young woman.Maguire is a master of closely drawn character and the population of her novels feel almost like a neighbour or a workmate in the ways they jump off the page.Her latest novel Love Objects takes us into Sydney’s Inner West where Nicole has lived pretty much her entire life. It’s a modest house but Nic has always said her family has a bed there if they ever need it.Nicole hasn't had much in the way of family after her mum died and her sister moved to Brisbane. When Michelle left she took Lena, Nic’s niece.Lena and her brother Will grew up worshipping their Aunty Nic. Her house was an escape from home and she supported their every endeavour unconditionally. When Lena moved to Brisbane Nic was devastated.Now Lena’s back in Sydney studying and every Sunday she and Nic meet up for lunch. When Aunty Nic misses their date one Sunday, Lena goes in search of her aunt. Only to make a shocking discovery…It’s hard to know whether to leave this synopsis on that click baity cliffhanger. The shocking revelation is designed to garner quick response, even judgement from the reader and then complicate those initial impressions.As I mentioned earlier Emily Maguire is masterful in her realisation of character. Nic is simultaneously close and relatable, then at turns completely foreign in her thinking. MAguire’s brilliance is to bring us so close into her life that we are able to sit with the discomfort of knowing there are no easy answers for Nic in her life.A key understanding of the dynamic of Love OBjects is in the relationships between Nicole, Lena and Will. MAguire wants to explore what the ethicist Peter Singer would call our expanding circle.Within their dynamic we have a love that looks like that within the typical nuclear family (for whatever value that term still holds) Nic has always viewed Lena like a daughter and was thrilled to have her back in Sydney. The events of the novel challenge both of their perceptions of this relationship as actions are perceived as betrayals and the ties that bind start to look more tenuous.Will returns to the family after an absence that began with a stint in prison that has impacted his ability to feel at peace. Will exemplifies an open secret that becomes almost a barrier to his inclusion anywhere. Try as he might to just be, he is always vigilant that he will only be judged by a single action.I’ve skirted nicely around the central tension of Love Objects and left out some key plot points because that is a part of why we read; to be surprised and challenged by what we find on the page. Suffice to say that in its exploration of love, community and connection Love Objects is the perfect book to challenge our world as we look to a post covid normal.

When Michelle, an attorney in Atlanta, became pregnant at the age of 40, she immediately scoured the internet for pregnancy information for women her age, only to be inundated with daunting statistics and risks from medical professionals, individuals, and articles. Not succumbing to all of the negative information, Michelle began a private Facebook Group to both give and receive encouragement to other women in the same situation. The “Pregnancy After Forty Private Group” now has over 5,000 members and has been the catalyst to creating a website and the “Pregnancy After 40” Podcast, which she now hosts. Michelle is also a Speaker who shares her “Pregnancy After 40” story and encourages other women that it’s possible to have a healthy baby or babies after 40 years despite having pregnancy issues. You'll hear about: The differences of pregnancies at age 25, 41, and 43 years old Early induction Fertility tips 50 Fertility Tips for Women After 40 Connect with Michelle: Website: PregnancyAfterForty.com Instagram: @pregnancyafterforty Private Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/pregnancyafterforty Facebook Page: facebook.com/pregnancyafterforty Podcast: Pregnancy After 40

As a total percentage of the beverage alcohol industry, cider hasn’t really changed much in recent years. It amounts to about 1% and has been successfully static. I know a lack of growth doesn’t really sound like a success, and 1% doesn’t sound like a lot, but trust me on this one. Or, rather, trust Michelle McGrath. She’s the executive director of the American Cider Association and while it’s certainly her job to speak highly of the category and the success of her members, she’s bringing the data to back it up in this conversation about a category that often gets overlooked in a country more interested in narratives of hard seltzers, ready-to-drink, canned cocktails, spirits, or Hazy IPAs. But the maturation of cider as a category and industry is fascinating, especially as a drink that’s holding its own as so many other options have entered the market. Again, that 1% doesn’t sound thrilling, but wait until we put it in context of how hard things are for beer right now. Aside from the story of cider as a pure agricultural product, there’s also another area worth our attention, and that’s the outsized role that small cider producers are playing. The largest, national brands are lagging, and these small and independent businesses have picked up the slack—which might sound familiar to the stories of the beer world we hear so often. 1% is a small number, but it feels a bit bigger when you learn about how it’s maintained. When Michelle and I recently spoke, she just finished hosting the industry’s annual conference, CiderCon, so a lot of these things were fresh on our minds, and her’s was full of stories to give context to a category that may be just 1%, but according to Nielsen, has grown 10 times its size over the last decade.

This week Shawn Gilmore and Bryan Mersol are really excited to hanging out with well known and respected paranormal investigator Michelle LeBaron!! This weeks sow is going to be a crazy amount amount of fun! Don't miss out on this weeks episode of Our Paranormal Podcast!Michelle LeBaron is a Paranormal Investigator , who is a Intuitive and also extremely Empathic and a Sensitive! Michelle uses her intuitions and feelings and with combination old school and new school methods of investigating . She has collected videos, audio and photos and compelling data of the afterlife.Given the nickname “Ghost Magnet” by some of her friends and people she has investigated with. The dead often speak to her through electronic communication devices, EVPs, and disembodied voices (sometimes even calling her out by her full name). Michelle is also a team member Reap Investigations West Coast. Michelle is also a creator on Tik Tok and enjoys seeing and putting a smile on people’s faces and tickling their funny bones. When Michelle investigates the paranormal with others or even with spirit , she incorporates some humor to lighten the mood to make others comfortable. Michelle does have a serious side as well when it comes to trying to communicate with the afterlife , it is her passion and calling.Michelle’s main goal is to spread Love and Light and Happiness in the Paranormal community. Michelle’s paranormal passion runs deep in her veins and her mission is to make a meaningful contribution to the field as well as help as many people as she can in the process (both living and dead)…Get excited everyone!! Live on RU Media's Facebook page & YouTube channel, this is Our Paranormal Podcast!! If you can't watch you can still listen and interact live on Spreaker... all at 8pm Est!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC88wBxcdnIW6lSG-PtpXN6ghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/into-the-abyss-podcast

When Michelle started her health coaching business she was doing a lot of different things with minor success. But the first thing that really STUCK was a cleanse program. (Extra funny because she'd never done a cleanse before in her life!) In this episode, Julia Sarver shares her similar experience and the two reflect on how a simple cleanse-type program can change a business.   To add a program like this to your own health coaching practice, sign up for Michelle and Julia's LIVE free training "How To Run a Cleanse" on 1/21/21 at HealthCoachPower.com/cleanse

My Journey into Medicine with Michelle AtwellWelcome to Difficult Conversations- Lessons I Learned as an ICU Physician with Dr. Anthony Orsini. Over the years, I have found that healthcare providers who are genuine and able to relate to their patients through their own life experiences, are able to provide the best care, especially during difficult times. Today, I am honored to have as my guest, Michelle Atwell, a mother who managed the diagnosis of the life-threatening illnesses to her daughter and son, and today, is a Physician Assistant at a major healthcare system in Orlando, Florida. When Michelle lost her first child and only daughter, she was driven to invest her grief in the care and cure of other patients battling similar afflictions. She began volunteering with Shepherd’s Hope Clinic, first as a member of the general volunteer staff, and today as a licensed healthcare provider. She in the middle of publishing a contributing article to an upcoming medical genetics textbook and is the winner of the 2017 Nova Southeastern University PA Program Gold Standard Award. As always, Dr. Orsini keeps his promise about two things, that you will feel inspired, and you will have learned valuable lessons to be a better and more compassionate communicator. Michelle tells us about her journey and the conversations she had with all the medical professionals during her daughter. She shares a specific story of a bad conversation she had with the neurosurgeon about the seriousness of her daughter’s diagnosis and how her life changed forever. Michelle tells us about an uncomfortable incident that happened with an oncologist and some student residents speaking to her daughter as if she was a “specimen.” We learn about a team of doctors at Duke that made her feel that she and her daughter were in good hands. She also tells us about a special doctor at Duke, who showed extreme compassion and stayed with her the whole time. She put all her trust in him. After her daughter passed away in 2003, Michelle tells us how she stayed home for a month, but then decided to go back to her job full time at the bank and go to school full time to stay busy and maintain some normalcy in her life. We learn about the birth of her son in 2005, what happened to him right after his birth, and the doctor who gave her the bad news. Thankfully her son survived, and even though life was looking good after going through some horrible experiences, Michelle decided to see a therapist. We find out what led her to her big career change into medicine, We end with Michelle telling us how she uses the experiences of losing a child while taking care of her patients, how it’s impacted her, and she shares some inspiring advice. If you enjoyed this podcast, please hit the subscribe button to find out more about what we do and how we teach communication. Go ahead and download this episode now! Host: Dr. Anthony OrsiniGuest:Michelle AtwellSponsor:The Finley ProjectFor More Information:The Orsini WayThe Orsini Way-FacebookThe Orsini Way-LinkedinThe Orsini Way-InstagramThe Orsini Way-TwitterIt’s All In The Delivery: Improving Healthcare Starting With A Single Conversation by Dr. Anthony OrsiniResources Mentioned:Michelle Atwell, MMS, PA-C Linkedin

When her 6 children in her beautiful blended family started telling other moms to try Parenting with Love and Logic, Michelle knew she hit gold. I am so excited to share this episode with you, Be You Collective!   Michelle Rogers, our guest today, is a Canadian mom, wife, and owner of a multi-million dollar health and wellness franchise. Today she shares with us what drove her to choose Parenting with Love and Logic four years ago and the amazing changes she has seen not only in her children, but in herself and her marriage. When you improve one area of your life, it can improve others and Michelle demonstrates that for us today.   Show Notes: [3:01] - Michelle has a blended family of 6 children. She noticed that the energy was very chaotic and knew she needed to shift parenting styles. [3:57] - For Michelle, she found that she was more inconsistent and her biological children tended to be the resistant and challenging ones. Overall, men tend to be more logical parents. [4:48] - Michelle read the book Parenting with Love and Logic by Foster Cline and shares the beginning story that had a huge impact on her as a reader. [6:06] - When Michelle read the first part of the book, she immediately felt connected and knew that it would be a powerful shift. Her friends and family took notice and asked what she was doing differently. [7:14] - Jill had a really great experience with raising her teenagers, but does share the little frustrations and rules she has with her children. [9:23] - Parenting with Love and Logic is letting your kids experience the logical consequences of their own choices on a daily basis. It’s allowing them to have low cost consequences instead of high cost consequences when it’s too late. [10:01] - Michelle shares a low cost consequence example and how a Love and Logic parent would react with empathy and support. [11:34] - Before Parenting with Love and Logic, Michelle’s children didn’t listen and eventually had to resort to shouting. [12:09] - Michelle illustrates how discipline looks in her household now. [13:29] - You have to approach consequences with empathy. Don’t be tempted by sarcasm. [15:56] - In the beginning, change is uncomfortable for everybody. Depending on the age of your children, they will react differently. You have to stick to your guns and continue to apply empathy. [17:18] - Using examples of high cost consequences you’ve experienced with your children is impactful as well. [19:05] - Michelle shares that some of the consequences will break your heart, but there’s no way out of it for her children. But through this parenting style, children will learn that their consequences are due to their choices. [20:42] - The first few times, you’re going to have to be strong because it is for their benefit. Remember, they are choosing the consequence. [21:40] - Jill admits that she was very militant as a mom and shares how strict she was. [23:19] - How we parent is the embodiment of how we treat ourselves. [24:41] - This technique was so powerful for Michelle and her family, that her stepchildren went to their own moms and asked them to buy Love and Logic to implement because it works so well for them. [26:09] - Michelle realized that her original parenting style wasn’t respectful for herself and her children.  [27:06] - After reading the book and starting to implement this parent style, it even has had a positive impact on her marriage. [29:08] - During a fit of emotion, Michelle hugs her children tight and puts the consequence on hold until they can calm down but knows that they don’t want to act that way. [30:13] - When you improve yourself in one area of your life, it will improve other areas as well. [31:29] - Once her husband noticed that Michelle’s parenting was so easy, he bought the book as well. [35:37] - Michelle shares her story on how she has grown and improved her life. [37:06] - Michelle admits that everyone has a dark and light side and you have to accept both sides. She says to acknowledge the dark passenger but don’t feed it. I know there was something in this episode that you were meant to hear. Let me know what that is. Thank you for being here today with me on our healing journeys. Links and Resources: Be You Home Page Jill Herman on Instagram Be You Collective on Facebook   Don’t forget to download your free ebook to help you discover how to live a life of POWER, FREEDOM, and JOY! Be You and Break Free From the Opinions of Others by Jill Herman   Parenting with Love and Logic by Foster Cline   Michelle Rogers on Instagram Michelle Rogers on Facebook

Do you want to sound fantastic on your live shows? Do you want to have that “radio” sound on your live broadcasts? In today’s show, I’m joined by the Creative Marketing Director for Heil Sound, Michelle Levitt. Register for my next Confident Live Show via Messenger → https://confident.live/subscribe (https://confident.live/subscribe) For all my podcasts and live shows, I use my Heil PR-40 microphone (together with my DBX 286S). I love the sound it gives.  Michelle has also been a musician (something we share), an artist, and the CEO of her own podcast studio. When Michelle isn't working she loves going to concerts. We’ll be discussing the best microphones you can use to broadcast your live shows with and how to improve your audio quality. Download my live video confidence guide and get notified when I next go live → https://confident.live/subscribe (https://confident.live/subscribe) (

Michelle Inkley is the mom of four boys, an organizer, wedding and event planner, DIY guru and lover of all things beautiful. When Michelle gave birth to her second son, Tanner who is now 25, she and her husband were surprised to learn that Tanner had Down Syndrome - something doctors missed in an earlier ultrasound. Feeling a bit blindsided by the news, and in an era before support groups and social media connections, Michelle found herself feeling lost in unfamiliar territory.In today’s episode of “Courtney, Beyond the Cake,” Michelle shares her journey of raising a child with special needs and how this journey has changed her outlook on life, as well perspective on motherhood and how she raises all four of her boys.

As we ascend, how do we feel in the physical body? The ladies discuss physical pain and discomfort, especially with the inability to release and let go. What happens when we enter the state of emptiness with regard to exercise and guilt? When Michelle and Jennifer do release and let go, what realizations occur, and what are 3 strategies for releasing and letting go? RESOURCES: The Undiscovered Goddess by Michelle Colston | I, Putin by Jennifer Ciotta | Jnana yoga or intellectual yoga | Alan Watts Essential Lectures Collection app | “How to do kapalbhati pranayama breathing, breath control” by Natasha Noel on YouTube | EFT Tapping technique  

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Michelle Reines. Michelle is the founder of the Badass Leader brand and best-selling book, From Bad to Badass leader. Michelle worked extensively in the corporate world for years racking up accolades, awards, and being featured throughout top publications. But something was missing. She was making multiple 6-figures per year and crushing it in business, but she wasn’t fulfilled. So, Badass Leader was born. It came out of a desire to create a cool, approachable, edgy, humorous, more relatable leadership development resource for every day front line leaders, middle managers, executive entrepreneurs, and the up and coming generation of leaders. Michelle put her money where her mouth was. She quit her job, went from making several hundred thousand dollars a year to making $25k a year and creating Badass Leadership. And nowadays, Michelle and Badass Leadership are one of the most sought after leadership training groups in the business. So, I asked her to come the show and teach you how to be a Badass Leader. ​ www.BadassLeader.com Michelle’s exodus from corporate America stemmed from a tragedy. At 49 years old, her mom passed away. It was a shock. Her mother had a sudden heart attack while she slept with no red flags, being healthy, etc. When Michelle turned 47, she got to thinking – what if I only have 2 years left? She had discovered that she had some of the same risk factors as her mother. She embraced the mindset of living like you were dying. She stepped away from corporate America in 2011 to fulfill a dream to help leaders. She had struggled learning how to lead and learning to be effective as leader before figuring it out and having get success and knew she could help others succeed faster and easier. In her first year, she made just under $25k and was absolutely thrilled and knew she had something. She succeeded wildly over the next couple years and then decided to take it to a new level with the Badass Leader brand. She started Badass to bridge a training gap that existed and provide and easier to understand and implement leadership structure for success. What was the hardest part of transitioning from employee to entrepreneur and what advice would you give others looking to do that same? Fear. In particular for Michelle, it was disqualifying herself (I’m not ready yet or I’m not good enough). Michelle really took hold of the phrase, “If it is to be, it is up to me” and took it to heart, embodying it. Don’t shoot yourself down before you’ve given yourself a shot. Say yes and figure out how. Look at the fear as excitement and opportunity – let it fuel you and give you momentum. All possibility lies in living outside your comfort zone. What is a Badass Leader? Someone who is fearless and willing to live outside their comfort zone, focused on people over performance. They really get that it has everything to do with how we care for us. To get the performance you seek, you must love, develop, and support your people as a leader to become their absolute best. What is the difference between being in a position of leadership and being an actual leader? There is a difference between managing and leading. Managers micromanage and are afraid to show weakness – thus are insecure and rely on ego. It’s not just about performance. It is about consistent results by helping people reach their great. It is about creating an environment for people where they want to “play their ass off for you and the team.” Tell us about the 12 principles. Can we go through each one of them and why it matters and how we can institute them? Don’t be an ass. You cannot be oblivious. Learn what is working and not working and what you need to do differently. Know thyself. Stop, Drop, Take a Selfie. You must become self-aware. You need to get clarity on how to best communicate and how others need to communicate with you. Everything DISC is one of the best. Let’s Talk About Trust. Trust is the foundation on which every Badass team is built. You simply cannot succeed without trust in your team and then of you. Put Your People First. Make sure they know and see you put them first. Prioritize people over performance. Performance is an outcome from great leadership. Be an Epic Coach. Put your people first and coach them to accelerate their success. Work at becoming a good coach for them. Building a Badass Team. Once you are an epic coach and leveraging the other lessons, you can build a Badass team. Each lesson builds on top of the other. Make Sure People Are Evolving. This when you stretch yourself and your team our of your comfort zones and live into their potential. Suck it Up Buttercup. This is focused on the leader. Stuff is going to happen. Problems are going to arise – big ones. You are in the spotlight and people are watching you. It’s your job to navigate through the problems and challenges and shy away from them. Get comfortable with “the suck.” Don’t Be a Kiss-Ass. Don’t fall prey to sucking up and kissing ass. Learn how to be respectfully sugar-fee. You have to communicate effectively to your leaders and without being manipulative or politicking. Be a Groupie. Love, love, love your team. Be a groupie for them – not yourself. As a leader, their success is your success. Expand Your Tribe. Learn from others that are succeeding and share and cross-pollinate with your peers. It will accelerate your success. Love Somebody Like You. There is nothing more important than health and your time with those you love. Take care of yourself and make sure to prioritize those you love. Anything else to share? Be you and do you. Don’t sacrifice who you are to succeed. Stay true to yourself. Trust your instincts.   Best Quote: "If it is to be, it is up to me..."   Michelle's Misfit 3: Get to know your selfie. Use DISC or a similar type assessment. Focus on developing your epic coaching skills.Become an architect of people. Expand your tribe and do it now. Expand peer relationships, get mentors, etc. Show Sponsors: Believe in People:  https://believeinpeoplebook.com/Lukas 5 Minute Journal: www.MisfitEntrepreneur.com/Journal  

In episode fifty three of the Glow Journal podcast, host Gemma Watts talks to the founder of Floral Street, Michelle Feeney.Michelle Feeney has been described as one of the most powerful women in global beauty- and rightly so. In 1993, Michelle was headhunted by the team at Estée Lauder and, after 10 interviews (including one with Leonard Lauder himself), was given a senior role with the company. Lauder had hired Michelle at a time when they were beginning to acquire other brands and, in 1994, they tasked Michelle with developing a launch strategy to turn a pot of moisturiser into a global cult product. That moisturiser was Crème de la Mer. In 1998, Estée Lauder Companies acquired MAC Cosmetics and, given that Michelle had already proven her ability to turn a great product into a legitimate icon, she became MAC’s Vice President of Global Communications, leading the growth of the brand and launching into 40 countries. When Michelle took on that role, MAC was a $65 million company. Less than 7 years later, it was worth $1 billion. Michelle is also largely responsible for spearheading and bringing mainstream awareness to the MAC AIDS Fund, signing the likes of Elton John and Mary J Blige to front the Fund’s campaign. That initiative saw Michelle sit on a board in the United Nations and hand $750,000 over to Kofi Annan. Beyond Estée, Michelle spent 4 years as the CEO of St Tropez, quite literally transforming the way the entire world viewed self tanning and turning the brand into the market leader. In 2017, Michelle founded Floral Street- an award winning, “quintessentially British” fine fragrance brand with sustainability and eco-responsibility at its very core.In this conversation, Michelle explains why it’s so important to stay open to opportunity rather than having a concrete plan, what the beauty industry can do to ensure it doesn’t lose its creativity and what it really takes to turn a product into an icon. You can read this interview now at: glowjournal.com/Follow Floral Street on Instagram at @floralstreet_Stay up to date with Gemma on Instagram at @gemkwatts and @glow.journal, or get in touch at hello@gemkwatts.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Michelle McGlade is baaaaack after a short break. And she’s stronger than ever! Michelle wanted to take some time to just talk about fear and its blocking abilities to your transformation. You can’t get from one place to another without facing a bit of fear, but the trick to all of this is to do it anyway. As adults, it becomes easier and easier to completely stop dreaming and because of this, we start to lose alignment with ourselves. Don’t wait till a divorce or illness for you to start this journey of creation.   Key Takeaways Michelle needed a break! And now she’s back stronger than ever! Michelle wanted to read a blurb from the book Fear by Thich Nhat Hanh. A modern leader will be an inside-out leader. Are you going nowhere in your business and your life? You have the power inside of you to create. Creation creates transformation, and that transformation creates evolution. Our pesky mechanisms keep us safe, but they also sabotage us. Most of us wait to have the confidence to achieve our dreams. We need to first address the fear. Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear. Most people let go of dreaming, altogether, as life starts to get too busy. Keep your head out of the past or in the future. You need to keep yourself present. Success is on your terms! Michelle shares a couple of examples of how you can transform yourself. When you take action, despite the fear, a huge transformation and cascading effect can start for you. When Michelle was working her way up the corporate ladder, she had to take pause. “Wait, is this what I want?” To create something from completely nothing is a powerful transformation tool. The only thing that’s standing in the way is fear!   Resources: Evolutionizemedia.com Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm, by Thich Nhat Hanh   Quotes   “The way out is in. If you get deeply in touch with the inside, you get in touch with the outside, too.”   “You have everything you need. You are a creator and whatever you put your intention to, you have the power inside of you to create.”   “Because of that one choice, to do it despite the fear, to take a risk, my transformation began.”

Networking pathway to success.   Interview with Michelle Bush, business advisor and HR Coach. Michelle works with small businesses, aspiring HR professionals and those looking for a career change.   This episode is all about networking and the advantages it can have on both a personal and professional level. When Michelle first made her leap to being an entrepreneur she did not have many connections. After making an effort to meet new people and make genuine connections in her community, it has led to many pathway of new opportunities.   Check out this episode to learn more about Michelle's journey and experience with networking. Networking can seem intimidating but it doesn't have to be. You never know what might happen after meeting someone new. #RealtorsConspiracy

Michelle Murray is a proud wholesale real estate investor. She has been improving South Florida neighborhoods by buying and selling investment properties for the past decade. A viable solution for property owners who want to liquidate their assets, Michelle also creates profitable opportunities for her team and investors in her wholesale network. Michelle specializes in as-is cash transactions, wholesale, wholesale, Fix and Flips, and buy and hold investment strategies. Key takeaways: Regardless of being a passive or an active investor, the ability to adapt is very important for any real estate investor. Michelle Murray specializes in wholesaling as a joint venture investor and she started out as a passive investor, she juggled between her work at a call center and as a wholesaler. When Michelle got started with wholesaling, she had little experience in the real estate niche and she did not quit her job to learn the ropes involved in wholesaling. What is a joint venture? How did Michelle getting started in wholesaling without any experience? Why didn’t Michelle quit her job to take on real estate, full-time, when she first got started? Regardless of having no formal knowledge, Michelle successfully closed her first deal but, her subsequent ones were quite unsuccessful. Why? Because not only was Michelle not an expert in investing, she did not harness the power of partnership marketing. When Michelle got started in real estate, she used platforms such as Craigslist and Facebook to find buyers and sellers but, she made use of a technique called “drive for dollar” where she went out to find deals instead of waiting for them to come to her! What are some of the crucial mistakes newbies make after closing their first deal? Why is it important to have a partner in real estate? What type of partnership does Michelle create with her fellow investors? How does Michelle leverage these partnerships to find more buyers? Why is it important to cultivate a direct seller relationship? Why you need to take over disposition, right now, to figure out what buyers want due to the instability of the marketplace. Mentioned in this episode: How to get started and scale your wholesale business. If you are looking to take the leap and really learn this business online, get started at Wholesale Mastery.  Connect with Michelle: QuickTurnProperties.com | Linkedin | Email Let’s connect: RaulBolufe.com Listen and subscribe to the Flipping Miami Podcast Subscribe to Raul Bolufe’s YouTube channel Who is Raul Bolufe? Follow Raul on: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter

Jen Coken is an executive coach and recovering stand-up comedian. Jen at an early age knew that she had to be the funny one because she never fit into the traditional archetype of the ‘pretty girl.’ She went down a journey of self-discovery a few years ago and discovered all of this was a byproduct of imposter syndrome. Today’s episode covers what is imposter syndrome, why everyone has it, and how to overcome these thoughts that are weighing you down.   Key Takeaways What is imposter syndrome? When our brain feels a signal that we’re threatened, we start to develop coping mechanisms to help us overcome them. Jen learned early on that she was going to be the funny side-kick. She didn’t fit into the model of the ‘pretty one.’ Everyone has imposter syndrome. Jen takes the lead and begins to coach Michelle on her own show! Men struggle with speaking out just as much as women do. However, they’re not as verbal about it as women are. When Michelle’s in a meeting, what is she afraid of? Don’t let your inner upset eight-year-old ruin your entire life. It’s only natural that we develop brain patterns to protect ourselves and to play it safe. If you didn’t have these thoughts holding you back, what kind of person would you be? What we see in others, a lot of times, is what we see in ourselves that we don’t like. What you can’t be, robs you of your power. If we are angry and reactive, our power gets robbed from being proactive. How do you get your power back? You look within. Jen shares a childhood story about anger when she was 15. The desire to help women overcome imposter syndrome and the framework to empower women started a long time ago for Jen because of what she had to overcome.   Resources Jencoken.com Jen on LinkedIn Impostorsyndrome.com The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity, by Julia Cameron   Quotes   Michelle’s quote: “As you further yourself on the ladder of success, the better chance you have that you will struggle with imposter syndrome to a greater degree.”   “If you feel like you have to do it alone because if you asked for help, people would know you really didn’t have what it takes — that’s imposter syndrome.”   “She is looking for people to be critical of her, which is completely shutting down her voice.”   “If I wasn’t having all of these stupid thoughts questioning myself, who would I be?”

As a shy kid growing up, Michelle had to develop mechanisms to help her better show up and ‘perform.’ This is something she developed when she was just in 7th grade! Her method has slightly evolved since then, but she shares how you can slow down and create space for yourself so that you can speed up and rock it… even when you’re feeling down or sick or tired!   Key Takeaways Leadership is defined from the inside out! How are you cultivating the leader inside of you? Michelle was painfully shy when she was younger. The first time Michelle was on stage was in 7th grade. Music helped her get out of her shell. Because Michelle was so shy, she created mechanisms in place to properly prepare her for the stage. One of those things was ‘space.’ Michelle always liked being at things ‘first’ so that she could begin to create space and feel ready for whatever was going to be thrown at her. Even when you’re struggling, healthwise, you must find a way to make your dreams come true. When Michelle was struggling, these were the methods she used: creating space, diversion activity, breathing, mantra, and ‘present moment.’ Even if you don’t feel powerful, use these tactics to create space. When you’re coaching high performers, you need to help them slow things down.   Quotes   “These little sneaky mechanisms that seem to hold you back or get you in a downward spiral of no opportunity really can be turned around with a flip of a switch.”   “There are many of you out there, like me, who have struggled with chronic autoimmune challenges, and maybe that day you just don’t have it in you. But, you need to find a way. You need to make it happen.”   “You might not be feeling your most powerful self. I have those days. I use this process to create space.”

Once upon a time, there was a girl who always aimed high—and inspired others to do the same. Her name was Michelle. When Michelle was a little girl living on the Southside of Chicago, her mother always told her: “If it can be done, you can do it.” Though often full of self-doubt, Michelle was so smart and hardworking, that she skipped second grade, and in middle school, she graduated second in her class. She went on to study law at Harvard and eventually became the first Black First Lady of the United States. Now an author, mother, and lawyer, Michelle Obama is everything the younger version of herself dreamt of becoming.About the Narrator: Pearl Thusi is a South African actress, model, television host, and radio personality. She currently stars as the title character in Queen Sono, Netflix’s first African original series. Credits:This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls and Boom Integrated, a division of John Marshall Media. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. Our Executive Producers are Elena Favilli and Dan Ilani. This season was produced by John Marshall Cheary, Sarah Storm, and Robin Lai. Corinne Peterson is our Production Manager. This episode was written by Alexis Stratton and edited by Joy Fowlkes. Proofread by Maithy Vu. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi who has also sound designed this episode. Mattia Marcelli was the sound mixer.Sponsored by: https://www.rebelgirls.comUse promocode REBELPODCAST to get 15% off your first purchase!References:Colbert, M. (2009). Michelle Obama: An American Story. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.Obama, M. (2018). Becoming. Penguin Random House.Sims, M. (2020, Feb. 15). Michelle Obama gets real about life after the White House. The Grio. Retrieved from https://thegrio.com/2020/02/15/michelle-obama-gets-real-about-life-after-the-white-houseSlevin, P. (2015) Michelle Obama: A life. Penguin Random House.Stine, M. (2013). Who is Michelle Obama? Penguin Random House.

Once upon a time, there was a girl who always aimed high—and inspired others to do the same. Her name was Michelle. When Michelle was a little girl living on the Southside of Chicago, her mother always told her: “If it can be done, you can do it.” Though often full of self-doubt, Michelle was so smart and hardworking, that she skipped second grade, and in middle school, she graduated second in her class. She went on to study law at Harvard and eventually became the first Black First Lady of the United States. Now an author, mother, and lawyer, Michelle Obama is everything the younger version of herself dreamt of becoming.About the Narrator: Pearl Thusi is a South African actress, model, television host, and radio personality. She currently stars as the title character in Queen Sono, Netflix’s first African original series. Credits:This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls and Boom Integrated, a division of John Marshall Media. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. Our Executive Producers are Elena Favilli and Dan Ilani. This season was produced by John Marshall Cheary, Sarah Storm, and Robin Lai. Corinne Peterson is our Production Manager. This episode was written by Alexis Stratton and edited by Joy Fowlkes. Proofread by Maithy Vu. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi who has also sound designed this episode. Mattia Marcelli was the sound mixer.Sponsored by: https://www.rebelgirls.comUse promocode REBELPODCAST to get 15% off your first purchase!References:Colbert, M. (2009). Michelle Obama: An American Story. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.Obama, M. (2018). Becoming. Penguin Random House.Sims, M. (2020, Feb. 15). Michelle Obama gets real about life after the White House. The Grio. Retrieved from https://thegrio.com/2020/02/15/michelle-obama-gets-real-about-life-after-the-white-houseSlevin, P. (2015) Michelle Obama: A life. Penguin Random House.Stine, M. (2013). Who is Michelle Obama? Penguin Random House.

In Episode 29, I had the pleasure and honour of sitting down with Michelle O'Brien(@obrien.fitness). We discussed how you can turn your passion into your paycheck, how you can find your purpose/passion, university/formal education vs real-life experiences, what does success really mean, and why the comfort zone is a dangerous place to stay. Michelle O'Brien is an accredited and practicing Kinesiologist, Nutrition Specialist, Chronic Disease Prevention & Management Consultant & Personal Trainer with the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. Michelle has been heavily involved in the medical health and fitness industry for over 20 years. After graduating from the University of Winnipeg with her Bachelors in Kinesiology & Applied Health, Michelle became a Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialist where she worked with cardiac patients both in pre and post-operative care in a medical fitness setting. After discovering her passion for entrepreneurship, Michelle embarked on opening her very own medical fitness business, O'Brien Fitness. Michelle is a highly sought-after Medical Fitness Expert. O'Brien Fitness has been featured on the cover of the Spring 2018 Edition of Fitness Business Canada Magazine for her innovation in the Online Health and Wellness Coaching space. Michelle was again just recently featured in the Spring 2019 Edition for her success as a Global Online Coach. Michelle's diverse client roster extends from Vancouver, Canada down to Buenos Aires, Argentina to Frankfurt, Germany to Sydney, Australia. When Michelle is not coaching clients you can find her on CTV News Winnipeg Morning Show Live where she offers her expert wellness advice to viewers - everything from nutrition to stress management. So welcome to the show a retired dancer and bikini competitor with the world natural bodybuilding federation, a certified bodybuilding judge with the WNBF, and a happily married wife to her husband Greg and their 1-year-old bulldog. Michelle's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/obrien.fitness Michelle's Website: https://www.obrienfitness.net FOLLOW ME ON: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alex_normandin Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexnormandin TikTok: TikTok.com/alex.normandin All other things: linktr.ee/AlexNormandin --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexnormandin/message

Michelle Tenzyk advises and coaches CEOs and senior-level executives to create company cultures that attract and retain critical talent at all levels. Michelle shares something so important in today’s episode — Tell your story and speak your truth. It’s going to be difficult; there will be many people who judge you online, but the more of us that share our story, the easier it will be to bring those walls down!   Key Takeaways ● The ability to live in the moment helps manage the constant uncertainty around us. ● For most of us, life tends to be more certain. We have routines and there’s a sense of comfort happening. ● How can women better manage this feeling of ‘everything is out of control’? ● Look at your feet. Where are your feet right now? This helps bring Michelle back to the present. ● What you’re experiencing right now is temporary. It will get better. There will be an ending. ● Put your oxygen mask on first! Really! Do it! ● Leaders are not worried about their people, but about themselves and their family. There’s a lot going on. ● People are now seeing the inside of your homes and it’s opened up for more connection because people can ask about the pictures, etc, that are in your background! Embrace this connection. ● We need to break the walls down! ● Michelle talks about how online criticism really affected her and how she was able to manage through that. ● When Michelle’s story went viral, she was ready for everything that would get thrown at her because she had done the work. ● Sharing your story gives people hope! By telling our story one at a time, the walls will come down. ● There will be judgments made against you. Michelle can’t tell you that the path will be rosy.   Resources Easttenthgroup.com Michelle on LinkedIn Brené Brown   Quotes   Michelle’s quote: “It’s really an honor to be able to create meaningful conversations with powerful women that exude compassion, thoughtfulness, and truth.”   “Look at my feet. Where are my feet right now? I’m planted right here, right now. To help me bring me back to the moment.”   “The situation I’m in right now is temporary. They will be another side to this. Most of the time I don't know how long temporary is.”   “In the corporate and the business world, we need to hear stories like this. We need to know we’re not alone. We need to know there’s hope.”

Many of us are going through grief of some kind right now. Whether it’s grieving the loss of a loved one, the loss of a job, or the loss of life as we knew it.  Grief can be tricky to navigate, and we often feel like we’ll never get through it. Today we speak with The Widow Guide, Michelle Hoffmann on this subject.    Michelle is an international bestselling author, master coach in life and business, and an effervescent, entertaining motivational speaker. Michelle Hoffmann empowers widows to be the parent their children need and have dreams of their own…because there is more to life than just being the one who didn’t die. When Michelle’s late husband passed away, she paused her professional writing and consulting to more personal support. Clients say her hindsight gives them foresight. Her expertise helps families by developing the mindset and skills necessary to rebuild life during a vulnerable time, giving them the solid results to create a Life Worth Living.    You can download a free ecopy of Life Worth Living: A Practical & Compassionate Guide to Navigating Widowhood & Sole Parenting at thewidowguide.com   Michelle and I chat about:  Why grief is holding you so tightly How loss of any kind causes us to feel out of control Tips on how to support your children as they go through their grief process The importance of having structure while navigating loss  Helpful advice on how to cope with losing someone during COVID-19   Michelle’s Resources: Michelle’s Website Life Worth Living  New Manager’s Blueprint Michelle’s Facebook   WE’VE OPENED UP MORE 1:1 SESSIONS We’ve opened up more sessions to support you. For one of these emergency sessions, contact Sandy to schedule your appointment (juliejancius@gmail.com or 630-677-4271)   The Angels have also asked me to provide online groups to help support you through this experience:   HEALING W/ REIKI AND THE ANGELS e-Course - $249 3-Week Online Course for Your Household! Keep yourself in high vibration and receive: 3 different Reiki Energy Healing videos to help you heal (it's like having a Reiki session any time that you can use over and over!) 3 Live Q&A Monday morning's from 9-9:30 AM CT (rewatch anytime) Learn how to connect with the people in your household including your partner or kids! And make social distancing fun for the whole family! Be part of a private Facebook Group and supportive community.  Check in with daily assignments online! Questions will be answered in the live Q&A on Monday's.  Email juliejancius@gmail.com or call 630-677-4271 to register.   ANGEL REIKI ONLINE SCHOOL - $1,249 Let's Create an Army of Healers Learn Angel Reiki so that you can help those around you and the world heal in a time when you're most needed. You'll get to learn both online in a 3-week e-course, and also attend an in-person Angel Reiki School in the fall or 2021 if you'd like (but not necessary)!  You'll also be part of a private, small Facebook group of peers learning with you.  There will be a live video call every Thursday morning from 8-9:30 AM CT and daily assignments Monday - Friday.  You will learn the art of energy healing and how to develop your unique spiritual gifts.  Practice what you learn on your friends and family who need energy healing and positive messages at this time.  Email juliejancius@gmail.com or call 630-677-4271 to register.   ANGEL COMMUNICATION e-COURSE - $249 Also, there's always the Angel Communication e-Course that you can take online at your own pace too! Email juliejancius@gmail.com or call 630-677-4271 to register.

When Michelle's first husband died unexpectedly at the age of 32, she was left caring for a 2 year old son by herself. The experience brought her to her knees. Michelle questioned everything and felt a loss of identity. She dug herself out of that dark place. Michelle shares these powerful nuggets of life wisdom: - there's no timeline for grief - be kind to yourself - don't rush through it - talk through your grief - you will get through it - leverage your faith system - you will love again - there's no limit on love - the hole inside will eventually heal - read books on grief - join grief groups Michelle Cox is the author of the multiple award-winning Henrietta and Inspector Howard series as well as “Novel Notes of Local Lore,” a weekly blog dedicated to Chicago’s forgotten residents.  She suspects she may have once lived in the 1930s and, having yet to discover a handy time machine lying around, has resorted to writing about the era as a way of getting herself back there.  Coincidentally, her books have been praised by Kirkus, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Booklist and many others, so she might be on to something.  Unbeknownst to most, Michelle hoards board games she doesn’t have time to play and is, not surprisingly, addicted to period dramas and big band music.  Also marmalade. http://michellecoxauthor.com/ tags: Michelle, Cox, author, writer, Henrietta, Inspector, Howard, book, series, Novel, Notes, Local, Lore, blog, Chicago, storiesthatempower.com, stories that empower, empowering stories, empowerment stories, stories of empowerment, stories of empowering others, self empowerment stories, stories empower, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, uplift, uplifting, upliftment, hope, light, Sean

Mentioned in this episode: Medipreneurs is a conference for pharmacists and healthcare entrepreneurs. https://www.medipreneurs.com, info@medipreneurs.com Sue Paul is a pharmacist and co-founder of Medipreneurs. suepaulrph@gmail.com, www.linkedin.com/in/sue-paulrph  Synerxgy Consulting http://www.synerxgy.com PGX101 http://www.pgx101.com. Twitter: @Pill_Bug, @SyneRxgy, @PGx101 Instagram: suepaul_paul, medipreneurs, pgx101 Michelle Fritsch is a pharmacist and co-founder of Medipreneurs.  michelle@retirewellness.com, https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-fritsch-6462bbb/  Meds MASH (Mature Adults Safe at Home) https://www.medsmash.com  Retirement Wellness Strategies  https://www.retirewellness.com  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/retirewellness.org/ Anna Garrett is a co-founder of Medipreneurs.  https://drannagarrett.com, linkedin.com/in/annagarrett Dan Krinsky is a Co-Founder of PGX101 linkedin.com/in/dan-krinsky-a8537a  Lisa Larter is a business coach and the 2018 and 2019 Medipreneurs keynote speaker.  https://lisalarter.com, linkedin.com/in/lisalarter Sue and Michelle are role models for pharmacist entrepreneurship.  The 2020 Medipreneurs Conference in Cincinnati, OH has been postponed due to the corona virus.  It was scheduled April 17-19, and a new date is yet to be determined.   Sue Paul, RPh  Sue Paul is a pharmacist, entrepreneur, and small business owner with over 20 years of experience in the industry.  After graduating from the University of Cincinnati, she worked in several practice settings, including community practice, nursing home consulting, and hospital. Sue founded SyneRxgy Consulting LLC, a concierge pharmacy service, and manages chronic disease states.  Her practice sites include a physician’s office, employer worksites, and in-home patient visits.  Sue adjusts medications, educates patients, implements and analyzes pharmacogenomic and nutrigenomic patient testing, and reviews and compiles current medication lists for patients.  She enjoys empowering patients to take control of their health.   In 2018, Sue co-founded PGx101 with another pharmacist, Dan Krinsky.  PGx101 offers pharmacists 20 hours of ACPE approved continuing education and a certificate in Pharmacogenomics (PGx). Since 2016, Sue has been using PGx in her clinic and with home patients to implement patient-centered medication modification in conjunction with their providers.  Sue is one of three Co-Founders of Medipreneurs LLC, along with Michelle Fritsch, PharmD, and Anna Garrett, PharmD.  Medipreneurs is an international conference and community for pharmacy entrepreneurs. Current planning is underway for their 3rd annual conference. Sue is active in local, state and national professional organizations. For example she is a Board Member of the Ohio Pharmacists Foundation. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and four adult children, reading, walking with friends, and brainstorming with others about action plans to get from where they are to where they want to be.  Michelle Fritsch, Pharm.D., BCGP, BCACP Michelle Fritsch is a Purdue Pharm D. graduate with post-doctoral training in Madison, Wisconsin.  She is board certified in geriatric pharmacy and ambulatory care pharmacy.  Starting in 1992, Michelle has been a professor teaching pharmacists, physicians, nurses, physician assistants, and physical therapists.  She has a passion for healthy aging and education. She is a specialist in medication use in people over 60. She founded two companies:  Retirement Wellness Strategies and Meds MASH, LLC, and works with a broad definition of health – physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social.  Michelle is a frequent speaker, lately on topics of safe medication use, falls prevention, medical cannabis, addiction, opioid use, coordination of healthcare, retirement readiness, and the role of medication in healthy aging.  As healthcare is changing, she is also supporting entrepreneurial healthcare providers as a co- founder of Medipreneurs. Medipreneurs started around the time Sue started her business.  She was in a business mentoring group with Anna Garrett, Pharm D.  They supported one another and felt the desire to create a community for pharmacists to launch a business.  When Michelle joined Anna and Sue, the three came up with a conference that could support a community of pharmacists [and eventually healthcare entrepreneurs] on their respective entrepreneurial journeys.  The name of the conference is Medipreneurs.   Pivots and detours are not new to the Medipreneurs conference.  The first ever conference was in 2018.  It was delayed from Fall 2017 to April 2018.    The “Medipreneurs Detour” is in place over a period of time instead of the Medipreneurs Conference weekend.  There are “Detour Stops” where people can come to get information about Medipreneurs and where is it headed.  Examples include: The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 11 Online Masterminds, which are small groups with brainstorming and conversation Webinars provided by the speakers who were scheduled for the conference. Previous attendees can share what they learned and what they achieved in other ways too.   For me, Medipreneurs was like a mastermind every hour of every day.  Whether we were waiting for a scheduled program to start or chatting at the end of one, having a meal, or just bumping into one another, the Medipreneurs Conference was a place to share ideas, ask for thoughts, and get clarity. Lisa Larter, a Professional Business Coach, was the keynote speaker at Medipreneurs 2018 and 2019.  At Medipreneurs 2018, she helped me see value in services I was providing.  Then, she coached me to ask if there was a budget to pay me and how to negotiate a fair price.  Mission accomplished!  I now earn money in place of volunteering. The Medipreneurs Conference empowers pharmacists and healthcare entrepreneurs to see their value and so they can feel justified billing for services.  Examples include smoking cessation programs, medication review services, CBD consulting, women’s health and wellness practices, business coaching, and more. Pharmacists don’t recognize their value.  We are skilled at paying attention to detail and producing precise results.  Entrepreneurial life can seem counter intuitive.   Sue, Anna, and Michelle started Medipreneurs to invite other pharmacists to think outside the box and form the next wave of what pharmacy and healthcare could look like. Michelle talked about the energy in the first conference in 2018.  I drew a parallel to the opening ceremony at the Olympics.  Instead of representing countries, different disciplines of pharmacy practice and business were represented. Medipreneurs helped me funnel my ideas down to the one thing that I could move forward with.  Medipreneurs attendees can bring what they know from other industries to the conference and share with others.  For example, I can share what I know about rate guides from the voiceover industry.  By bringing helpful information from other industries into pharmacy, pharmacists can model best practices and apply them to their businesses, for example, developing rates for services.  Pharmacists need to set rates for services and share them with other entrepreneurs so everyone can establish fee-for-service expectations.  We need to stop giving everything away!     We discussed idea theft.  I was afraid that if I shared my idea, it would get stolen.  Michelle mentioned that she heard that concern from others too.  There is plenty of work to go around.  We can’t reach everyone.  It’s ok for someone to take an idea and apply it to a different part of the country.   I asked, "What’s the best thing that has happened since you started Medipreneurs?”  Sue said she likes to see someone pick an idea, move forward with it, and become successful.  Similarly, Michelle says she enjoys meeting all the people who participate in the conference and watching them find the path to what they want to pursue.   I asked, “What’s one of the biggest challenges you’ve had to overcome [with Medipreneurs]?”  Sue said, “Being seen.”  Branding, marketing, advertising, and getting the word out is outside of her comfort zone.  For Michelle, it has been the “leap of faith” and “the unknowns.”  Michelle wonders, “Where is it going now?  What direction is it going in now?  Are we taking it in the right direction?  Are we reaching the right people?” I asked Michelle and Sue respectively about their own businesses outside of Medipreneurs.  Michelle left Academia.  She has a specialty is geriatrics, meaning people over the age of 60.  She likes being on the young end of that and focusing on preventative medicine.  Her first business is Meds MASH:  Mature Adults Safe at Home.  Her intention was to focus on 60-80 year-olds and delay the time until they would need assistance.  In practice, her Meds MASH patients are the parents of those 60-80 year-olds, individuals in their 80’s-100’s!  Her second business is Retirement Wellness Strategies, which specializes in retirement-aged men who are defined by their jobs.  They struggle with retirement.  That’s a very niche practice area!      Sue works with a progressive physician’s office and has expanded her services into new areas.  In April 2019, her practice expanded to treating individuals with substance use disorder with MAT (medication assisted treatment).  Next, she wants to run a Hepatitis C clinic and introduce PREP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) for HIV prevention.  Sue also created PGX101, a course to educate pharmacists and primary care providers about the benefits of pharmacogenomics.   Sue has blossomed as an entrepreneur, and she made a great analogy between seeds and business.  Medipreneurs plants seeds, so entrepreneurs can start, grow, and operate their own businesses.  The conference helps nourish and water those seeds, giving the right environment for growth.  It can take a while to germinate a seed and see what kind of plant the seed produces.  Medipreneurs is the right place for entrepreneurs to get ideas and be among the right people to encourage growth.  Really a beautiful analogy.  Sue and Michelle want to see entrepreneurs blossom.   Medipreneurs advocates and educates.  They advocate for healthcare entrepreneurs and changes in healthcare.  They educate by sharing messages that will be important for entrepreneurs in the various stages of their entrepreneurial journeys.   To learn more about Medipreneurs, visit www.medipreneurs.com.       

If you live in a large market, there likely is an event industry or wedding industry networking group that you can be a part of, from NACE and ILEA to WIPA and ABC. But for those in a smaller market or for professionals that looking to network with a subset of your colleagues, there might not be a group that's perfect for you. Maybe you should be the one to start it! In this week's episode of the This Week In Weddings podcast, we're chatting about wedding planner Michelle Garibay who started a networking group in her local market. She's sharing some tips on how she did it, why she did it, and some tips for someone who may want to start a networking group of their own. About our guest: Michelle Garibay Events launched in 2006 on the island of Oahu after her husband was temporarily transferred there.  With political and corporate event experience under her belt in San Diego and then the move to Hawaii, Michelle made the transition to weddings and quickly realized that was where she was supposed to be. After returning to Southern California in 2011, Temecula became home for Michelle’s family and company. Relocating again meant that she would need to rebuild her company again, so she has built her company from the ground up not once but twice.  Both times, networking and building solid relationships played a huge role in the growth and trajectory of her business.  Her efforts to challenge the status quo and redefine the perception of what it means to get married in Temecula continues to help grow the area’s recognition as a sought-after wedding destination. She’s not interested in just helping her business succeed, but wants the entire market to shine, too. She has won various design awards, been featured in numerous print and online publications and in 2017 Michelle was named a top 50 wedding planner in California.  Michelle is a speaker and an educator, has taught a wedding planning certification course at the University of La Verne, and was named a Wedding Pro Educator by The Knot Worldwide in 2019, continuing for 2020. She is also the incoming Director of Education for the Southern California chapter of Wedding International Professionals Association for 2020,  a member of the Palm Springs NACE chapter, and is involved with the Inland Empire and Orange County chapters of the Association of Bridal Consultants. Continuing education and building meaningful connections are cornerstones to her company’s success. Going into her 14th year of business, Michelle Garibay Events specializes in destination weddings and serves all of Southern California, Hawaii, Mexico and beyond. When Michelle isn’t planning weddings, she enjoys all that Temecula has to offer with her husband, two children, Madison and Carson, and their two rescue dogs. In this episode, listeners will hear about: Michelle's background and how she got started in the wedding industry The national networking groups that Michelle is a part of and how she noticed a hole in her local market for something different The organic way that the networking group began The guidelines that Michelle and the core group who started the networking group came up with in order to keep the group's members at the same level How the financial aspects of the networking group work Want to connect with Michelle? Online: https://www.michellegaribayevents.com/ Instagram: @michellegaribayevents Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michellegaribayevents  Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/michellegaribayevents This episode of This Week In Weddings is sponsored by Honeybook.

Dr. Michelle Peris is a Naturopathic Doctor, Creator of the Rebel Tribe, Host of the Rebel Talk Podcast, and the Director of her in-person clinic “The Poppy Clinic” located in Oakville, Ontario. She is also mom to two beautiful children and a wife.   Dr. Peris’ passion and purpose in life are teaching women the science of sisterhood and community and what really happens when you allow yourself to be part of something outside of yourself as well as how being part of a community can positively impact your emotional and physical health.   Here are the main topics covered in this amazing conversation with my friend and colleague Dr. Michelle Peris: ● Dr. Peris shares how she developed Rebel Tribe as a collective way for women to discover their healing power. ● The three elements of healing: 1. The need for concern. 2. The functional tests and interventions available. 3. The nature of our support system. ● Dr. Peris talks about being rebellious. ● The connection between physical, mental and emotional symptoms with the lack of community. ● Community is the medicine. ● The recurrent feeling of shame in a woman’s life. ● When and how to reach out to “your people”. ● The physiology of connection. ● The impact of isolation and stress on our health. ● Learning how to keep the vibration of your relationships high. ● Tapping into your intuition.   Hoping that you find this episode encouraging to become part of a group or a community where you can find support and connection, which will improve your emotional and physical health. Wishing more simplicity and ease in all that you do!   You can connect to this episode on iTunes, Spotify or Stitcher by searching The Simplicity Sessions, or visiting www.jennpike.com/podcast.   Learn more about Dr. Michelle Peris :   The Poppy Clinic Rebel Tribe Build Your Tribe for Clinicians Dr. Michelle Peris on Instagram Dr. Michelle Peris on Facebook The Poppy Clinic on Facebook Rebel Talk Podcast Group on Facebook   Dr. Michelle Peris is a Naturopathic Doctor (ND), community builder, speaker, women's empowerment advocate and mother. Michelle is the Clinic Director at The Poppy Clinic, an integrative medical clinic that grew to include 8 practitioners in one year. Michelle is also the creator of the wildly popular community health initiative, Rebel Tribe. Michelle maintains a private practice in the city of Oakville, while also dedicating her time on cultivating a community health program aimed at health education and women's empowerment. She believes that connection is essential for optimal health and living a vibrant life. She is passionate about helping women of all ages and life stages learn to listen to their bodies and tune into the wisdom inside, helping them create a life that feels good to live, with energy and passion that had been long forgotten. As an ND, Michelle is immensely passionate about helping women (and their families) become their own best health advocate and believes that empowered, health-conscious individuals can achieve a superior quality of life. Michelle graduated from both the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM) as well as the University of Calgary, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in kinesiology with a minor in contemporary dance. As a clinician, Michelle's focus is on women and children, hormone health, and digestion. She is the proud creator of Dr. Mom ND, an online resource for health-conscious moms and their natural babies. When Michelle is not working through health concerns with her patients, you'll find her sipping bulletproof coffee, hanging out with her tribe which includes her super cool husband, playing with her two young kids, or staying up entirely too late with her husband and a few goofy pets.   Online working with Jenn: To register for my signature program The Hormone Project and work with me 1:1 to support your health, hormones and more, please join the waitlist at www.jennpike.com/thehormoneproject    The Synced Program is now available for registration, learn how to tune your body to the lunar cycle, and acquire a multidisciplinary approach to balance your body in less than 30 minutes a day!    Learn more about our amazing show partners Many women coming back to exercise often feel that they have joint pain resulting from inflammation, apart from suggesting being instructed about the quality of your movement and guided through it, I recommend to look for the source of this inflammation, if it is a preexisting discomfort Saint Francis Herb Farm Curcumin Plus is a great supplement to support your body, curcumin is one of the most potent natural anti-inflammatory compounds. Create a more simple life with Saint Francis Herb Farm products, You can order through Pure Feast, use the promo code JENNPIKE and save 10% off all of your purchases.    When talking about joint health, another great ally is Clean Collagen from Genuine Health that provides 10 grams of easy-to-absorb protein into your body. I personally use one to two scoops a day. Order any product at Genuine Health use the promo code JENNPIKE and save 10% off all of your purchases.   Learn more about Jenn’s work: Jenn Pike  Ignite your Life with Jenn Pike The Hormone Project  The Simplicity Project Shop for books, DVDs, programs and much more! http://www.jennpike.com/ Simplicity TV on Youtube   Quotes:  “Support is what will help you to show up and do the things you said you want to do.” “When you have support you feel seen, heard, and that you are valued.” “When you are cultivating change and stretch in your life it feels lonely and scary; being with other people that are going through the same thing makes it less frightening.” “Our physiology is connected to our intuition.” “You are not on this journey alone.” “The community is the medicine.” “We are wired for connection.” “When you have high quality connections your health parameters improve.” “Social isolation is one of the major root causes of depression.” “It’s not about the quantity it is about the quality.”   Additional Information About Jenn: Jenn studied and graduated with honors in Human Anatomy and Physiology with such a passion that it propelled her to continue her education over many years. Jenn is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Medical Exercise Specialist, Registered Yoga Instructor and Faculty of the Toronto Yoga Conference, Pre & Post Natal Yoga Expert, STOTT Pilates trained instructor, Twist Sport Conditioning Coach, Spin Instructor Crossfit Level 1 Coaching, among other certifications she got along the way. She is also a guest Holistic Expert for Breakfast Television, Global, CHCH, Rogers Tv and writes columns for STRONG Fitness Magazine, iRun magazine, Savvy Mom and contributes to Inside Fitness Magazine, The Toronto Star and Sun. She is also a proud educator and ambassador to Genuine Health, Nature’s Emporium and Juice Plus.   QJenn is a proud mama to two beautiful souls and her best teachers of life. She resides on Lake Simcoe in Keswick with her husband and two children.   

Get to know your hosts Dr. Roy Alabado and Michelle Christo! Michelle Christo is a Rider University graduate with a degree in psychology later obtaining her board-certification as a Certified National Drug and Alcohol Interventionist. Her life is dedicated to guiding those struggling with Substance Use Disorder, and educating families and the public to implement a stigma free world. In 2018 she opened A New Way of Life Intervention Services, offering interventions nationally to families in crisis and early stages of substance abuse. When Michelle is not out in the field helping families, she is raising her own. She’s a single mother to a vivacious, intelligent and sassy 3 year old, Emma. Together they learn as much as possible about this beautiful world around us and travel when time permits. Their favorite things to do together are dancing, singing and going on adventures. Dr. Roy Alabado is a highly accomplished Healthcare Consultant and Academic Practitioner. He is an Senior Professor at Rowan College of South Jersey located in Vineland, New Jersey and a Healthcare Consultant for a prominent hospital located in South Jersey. More importantly, he is a single parent, devoted to his son, Bronson. Dr. Alabado received his undergraduate degree from West Chester University located in West Chester, PA. He also received his Master of Science degree in Health Education and Administration and a Doctorate of Educational degree in Educational Leadership from St. Joseph’s University located in Philadelphia, PA. Being a parent is the most important role in life. Raising a child can be challenging and demanding for a single parent, but we live life to love our children. Love is the basic element of life. We all share a common bond of devotion and affection for our children. Dr. Alabado liveswith his son, Bronson, in South Jersey. He is a lover of traveling, culinary arts, yoga, martial arts and spending quality time with the people he loves.  Whether going to the beach, vacationing at an exotic destination, or practicing Taekwondo with Bronson, spending time with each other is God’s blessing.

After tragedy shattered Michelle Zarrin’s world, she turned to meditation for the first time—and it soon changed everything! From giving Michelle a new perspective on her life to putting her on an unexpected career path, discovering mindfulness proved to be nothing short of transformational. Today, Michelle’s an inspirational speaker, meditation teacher, and life coach. Her meditations have received more than one million downloads on the Insight Timer app, which is the #1 free meditation app. She’s also the founder of The Mindfulness Expo and the author of From My Heart to Yours. Listen in and learn smart strategies about beginning a meditation practice, how positives can always come from hard times, why anyone can benefit from meditation retreats and more! In this episode of the donothing podcast, you’ll also discover:   Why meditation retreats are so valuable How a daily meditation practice can improve your life Why Michelle loves waking up early When Michelle discovered her passion for meditation How tragedy changed Michelle’s perspective and life path Why Michelle left her import company to become a meditation coach How a retreat inspired Michelle to write a book Why Michelle believes that everyone should try meditation Whether there’s a wrong way to meditate Why taking out time to meditate isn’t selfish How to start a meditation practice Why it’s important to practice forgiveness What the Mindfulness Expo is Why life’s difficulties can become a positive How to best process life’s up and downs   Enjoy my inspiring conversation with Michelle Zarrin!   Connect with Michelle Zarrin Website:  https://www.michellezarrin.com Facebook: https://bit.ly/32S8X2I Instagram: https://bit.ly/2CKAkRF Download Her Meditations:  https://insighttimer.com/michellezarrin   Order Michelle Zarrin’s Book From My Heart to Yourshttps://bit.ly/2qZZglu   Learn About the Mindfulness Expo The Mindfulness Expo is headed to the Anaheim Convention Center on November 30th, 2019! Whether you’re just stepping into the world of spirituality and meditation, or have walked this path for a while, there’s something for you.    Come join us at this all-encompassing one-day event, and rejuvenate your mind, body and spirit!   https://mindfulnessexpo.com   Register Now for the Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge of your Life! You’ve likely heard about the benefits of integrating mindfulness into your life and leadership. But where do you even begin? Or, how can you take your current mindfulness practice to the next level?No matter where you are on your journey, the 2020 donothing Leadership Retreat was designed for you! Join me and other like-minded leaders as we get out of our comfort zones and focus on becoming the best leaders we can be.Together, we’ll grow in ways never imagined through powerful teachings, mindfulness trainings, and undistracted time for real reflection and rejuvenation. www.donothingbook.com/retreat Follow Rob Dube on Social Media LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/robdube Facebook: www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1 Twitter: twitter.com/robddube   Instagram: www.instagram.com/robddube YouTube: bit.ly/2FYdckW   Rob Dube’s Website www.donothingbook.com     donothing Podcast Subscribe to the donothing podcast to discover simple, practical tips and tools from mindful, high-performing leaders that you can implement in your leadership philosophy today.  www.donothingbook.com/podcast    Buy the donothing book (now available as an audiobook, too!) amzn.to/2y9N1TK

Hey Tanner Fans, Angela Bowen here, the host of Oh Mylanta Holy Chalupas: An Unofficial Full House Fuller House Podcast. Today I covered the next episode in the Back To School Series Full House S5E1: Double Trouble, which aired on September 17, 1991. In this episode we see: Jesse comes back home from a 6 week tour with his band, to an astonished surprise that his wife Becky is very visibly pregnant which he takes awkward glee in pointing out. DJ starts high school and wants to be viewed by Danny as being dressed too attractive (basically too hot) to leave the house, it’s a blazer/skirt combo Deej, maybe she should takes lessons from Kimmy who’s too hot for school outfit makes Danny’s eyes bug out. Stephanie’s got a great confident attitude going into the 4th grade and it also helps that her teacher is a “major babe” (Steph’s words), it’s a shame she mentions this in front of Michelle cause it’s gonna come back to bite in the butt later. Joey gives Michelle some outdated Bullwinkle impression to wow her kindergarten classmates with including her future best friend Teddy who during their meet cute calls her a strange kid, she flees into an empty hallway eventually tracking down Stephanie who teaches the kids that Bullwinkle and talking with your hands on your head is cool and socially acceptable as an icebreaker. Jesse and Becky get a shocking surprise to discover she’ll be eating for three as she’s carrying twins. Jesse all but has a nervous breakdown requiring help from a nearby oxygen tank. The family helps Jesse realize that he won’t be doing this alone and no two kids will be loved more. The Tanner house just got more full. Join me later this week for the next episode in the Full House Back To School Series Full House S6E6: Educating Jesse, which aired on October 27, 1992. In this episode DJ and Kimmy are doing a program that encourages kids to stay in school, so they ask Jesse and Joey to talk about it on their radio show, but Jesse refuses. When Jesse admits that the reason he won't do the show is because he didn't stay in school, the family encourages him to finish school. Unfortunately however, when he goes back to high school, his teacher turns out to be the teacher that caused him to drop out of school. When his teacher embarrasses and insults Jesse, Jesse asks for the bathroom pass and says "See ya in 10 years". When Michelle, who is learning to tie her shoes, finds out that Jesse dropped out again, she gives up on tying her shoes because she thinks ok because Jesse quit. In the end, Jesse and Michelle talk and Jesse ends up going back to night school and Michelle keeps on trying to tie her shoes. To EMAIL The Podcast: omhcfhfhpodcast@gmail.com Have a great week everyone!

Hey Tanner Fans, Angela Bowen here, the host of Oh Mylanta Holy Chalupas: An Unofficial Full House Fuller House Podcast. Today I covered the next episode in the Back To School Series Full House S5E1: Double Trouble, which aired on September 17, 1991. In this episode we see: Jesse comes back home from a 6 week tour with his band, to an astonished surprise that his wife Becky is very visibly pregnant which he takes awkward glee in pointing out. DJ starts high school and wants to be viewed by Danny as being dressed too attractive (basically too hot) to leave the house, it’s a blazer/skirt combo Deej, maybe she should takes lessons from Kimmy who’s too hot for school outfit makes Danny’s eyes bug out. Stephanie’s got a great confident attitude going into the 4th grade and it also helps that her teacher is a “major babe” (Steph’s words), it’s a shame she mentions this in front of Michelle cause it’s gonna come back to bite in the butt later. Joey gives Michelle some outdated Bullwinkle impression to wow her kindergarten classmates with including her future best friend Teddy who during their meet cute calls her a strange kid, she flees into an empty hallway eventually tracking down Stephanie who teaches the kids that Bullwinkle and talking with your hands on your head is cool and socially acceptable as an icebreaker. Jesse and Becky get a shocking surprise to discover she’ll be eating for three as she’s carrying twins. Jesse all but has a nervous breakdown requiring help from a nearby oxygen tank. The family helps Jesse realize that he won’t be doing this alone and no two kids will be loved more. The Tanner house just got more full. Join me later this week for the next episode in the Full House Back To School Series Full House S6E6: Educating Jesse, which aired on October 27, 1992. In this episode DJ and Kimmy are doing a program that encourages kids to stay in school, so they ask Jesse and Joey to talk about it on their radio show, but Jesse refuses. When Jesse admits that the reason he won't do the show is because he didn't stay in school, the family encourages him to finish school. Unfortunately however, when he goes back to high school, his teacher turns out to be the teacher that caused him to drop out of school. When his teacher embarrasses and insults Jesse, Jesse asks for the bathroom pass and says "See ya in 10 years". When Michelle, who is learning to tie her shoes, finds out that Jesse dropped out again, she gives up on tying her shoes because she thinks ok because Jesse quit. In the end, Jesse and Michelle talk and Jesse ends up going back to night school and Michelle keeps on trying to tie her shoes. To EMAIL The Podcast: omhcfhfhpodcast@gmail.com Have a great week everyone!

Hey Tanner Fans, Angela Bowen here, the host of Oh Mylanta Holy Chalupas: An Unofficial Full House Fuller House Podcast. Today I covered the next episode in the Back To School Series Full House S5E1: Double Trouble, which aired on September 17, 1991. In this episode we see: Jesse comes back home from a 6 week tour with his band, to an astonished surprise that his wife Becky is very visibly pregnant which he takes awkward glee in pointing out. DJ starts high school and wants to be viewed by Danny as being dressed too attractive (basically too hot) to leave the house, it’s a blazer/skirt combo Deej, maybe she should takes lessons from Kimmy who’s too hot for school outfit makes Danny’s eyes bug out. Stephanie’s got a great confident attitude going into the 4th grade and it also helps that her teacher is a “major babe” (Steph’s words), it’s a shame she mentions this in front of Michelle cause it’s gonna come back to bite in the butt later. Joey gives Michelle some outdated Bullwinkle impression to wow her kindergarten classmates with including her future best friend Teddy who during their meet cute calls her a strange kid, she flees into an empty hallway eventually tracking down Stephanie who teaches the kids that Bullwinkle and talking with your hands on your head is cool and socially acceptable as an icebreaker. Jesse and Becky get a shocking surprise to discover she’ll be eating for three as she’s carrying twins. Jesse all but has a nervous breakdown requiring help from a nearby oxygen tank. The family helps Jesse realize that he won’t be doing this alone and no two kids will be loved more. The Tanner house just got more full. Join me later this week for the next episode in the Full House Back To School Series Full House S6E6: Educating Jesse, which aired on October 27, 1992. In this episode DJ and Kimmy are doing a program that encourages kids to stay in school, so they ask Jesse and Joey to talk about it on their radio show, but Jesse refuses. When Jesse admits that the reason he won't do the show is because he didn't stay in school, the family encourages him to finish school. Unfortunately however, when he goes back to high school, his teacher turns out to be the teacher that caused him to drop out of school. When his teacher embarrasses and insults Jesse, Jesse asks for the bathroom pass and says "See ya in 10 years". When Michelle, who is learning to tie her shoes, finds out that Jesse dropped out again, she gives up on tying her shoes because she thinks ok because Jesse quit. In the end, Jesse and Michelle talk and Jesse ends up going back to night school and Michelle keeps on trying to tie her shoes. To EMAIL The Podcast: omhcfhfhpodcast@gmail.com Have a great week everyone!

One of the number one issues that I get questions about is improving a lope or canter and doing it safely. I use the four square model of the horse’s mind, the horse's body, rider’s mind, and rider’s body to illustrate some safety precautions for improving your lope and canter. To explain the issues people have and a common remedy, I kick the show off with a call from one of my past clinic participants named Bob. I asked Bob if he’d be willing to share his experience with everyone, and he agreed.  After my conversation with Bob, I have another guest named Michelle that had a horse with very serious metabolic issues and laminitis. I remember things better when they are wrapped in a story, and I’ve never had a horse with these issues. Michelle shares her story of trying to get a diagnosis for her horse, and the treatment that finally helped her recover. Michelle hopes that her story will help others be advocates for their horses.    Show Notes: [01:53] Bob came to one of our clinics, and he lives close enough to us that he's been able to take lessons with Jesse.  [02:13] His question was about getting a controlled rhythmic lope that he's seen a lot of other people accomplish. Bob's lopes were frantic and even scary at times.  [02:35] Bob's main assignment was to lope more for longer periods of time.  [03:01] After increasing his time, his horse will now rhythmically canter. [03:41] Bob thinks that the horse was thinking that if he went fast he would get the stop. [06:10] Bob's question is one of the most common questions.  [07:19] The improvement has really made a difference in Bob's mounted shooting. He rides about three to four days a week. He works his horse for an hour. [08:26] He works on things in the outdoor arena and on trail rides. [09:26] Let's use the four square model and begin with the horse's body to talk about safety when working up to your lope or canter.  [09:36] You may need to improve your horses physical conditioning to improve his lope or canter. You can do this by lunging more on a lunge line or in a round pen. [10:03] You could also lunge over poles at a canter. [10:37] You also need to take a look at your horses mind. If you're unclear about your horse's body or mind, get a professional opinion to put you at ease. [11:39] Another square in the model is the rider's body. What is making you physically uncomfortable about writing more? [12:23] You should work on your trot to improve your confidence before you work into the lope. [13:47] You can also improve your physical strength outside of riding a horse. [14:06] When you go to the fourth quadrant of the rider's mind, a great exercise to do is write down all of your fears on a piece of paper. Then find a solution for each thing that is holding you back. [16:45] I believe in analyzing what is going on with the fear rather than just forcing yourself to work through it. [19:54] Michelle bought her horse when it had just turned three. Her horse was a healthy Tennessee Walking Horse. [20:35] When Michelle's horse was seven, she began having acute lameness. It took awhile to diagnose it as laminitis. [21:25] Some symptoms that the horse had included breaking out in hives then becoming acutely lame. She acted like her front feet were sore, but there was no visible injury. [23:47] With x-rays at the veterinarian, they were able to see the rotation and the sinking in her feet. [24:48] After treatment, every six weeks for a year. The horse fully recovered. She still wears special shoes and goes to the vet once a year.  [26:13] She also started medication to boost her metabolism. The lab work did indicate a metabolic issue.  [27:58] The horse is also on a special diet and takes supplements. She is 11 years old now, and she has fully recovered.  [30:23] Michelle followed up with lab work, because the numbers tell you what is working. [33:34] The horse is now on Metabarol and vitamin E.    Links and Resources: Stacy Westfall's Video Vault Episode 1: Fear vs Danger: Riders Can Improve If They Know the Difference Rood & Riddle Equine Podiatry Equithrive Metabarol  $50 Rebate Program Have you ever wondered what a live version of this podcast would be like?I’m hosting some live, online video calls that are like a live version of this podcast. I teach on a subject, answer questions and for those who are brave, I’ll turn your video on live too and you can join me for a conversation! If you want to learn more about this you can visit https://stacywestfall.com/live/ for more information!

I am so excited to introduce you to Michelle Warner, this week's podcast guest. Michelle Warner is an online business growth expert who gets entrepreneurs unstuck and back on track to building the businesses of their dreams. She's the creator of the Springboard Method: a framework designed to nurture resilient, sustainable, growth-minded companies. The Springboard Method leverages everything Michelle's learned over the course of building a multi-million dollar startup in the social venture space along with her current company, and the 20+ years of experience she has working in and around digital marketing. When Michelle's not obsessing over your business, you can catch her hiking + swimming with Watson, the world's best rescue dog and spending time in and around her beloved Lake Michigan. Tune in to this week's episode to learn • How Michelle founded a tech start-up right out of college• The most common pitfalls that affect businesses and how to avoid them • An inside look at the simple model that has allowed Michelle to scale her business to 6-figures and beyond. • The importance of “listening to your business” and tapping into different parts of your brain to find solutions. As you listen to this week's episode, Michelle and I would love to hear your takeaways. Post a screenshot of this episode to your Instagram Stories and tag me (@Cailen_Ascher) and Michelle (@michelle.warner)! With love,Cailen P.S. If you're ready to stop wishing and hoping for clients and are ready for a proven system to get high-end clients moving into your business, join me for the Get Clients Challenge, and we'll dive into this together! We get started on Monday, July 22.

Episode 049 or as we like to call it, "Youtube Shut Me Down, So I Called the President and he set up a hearing with Ted Cruz… Nah, that was just a coincidence." When Michelle posted her podcast about the California Exodus, the more than 5 million people fleeing the state of California over the last several years, Youtube promptly shut her down. (Why I oughta…) But fear not. Michelle called Trump and he quickly got Ted Cruz on it who called a congressional hearing. Well, maybe it didn’t happen e-x-a-c-t-l-y like that but it certainly seemed to. Michelle tells you more inside this week’s episode. You can read our wonderful blogs that complement our podcast by going to https://www.ShortTermRentalRevenue.com .Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/STRRevenuePodcast)

May is Mental Health Month. So, our guest today, Michelle Dickinson-Moravek will join us to discuss this important topic and more. When Michelle started writing her book Breaking Into My Life, she assumed that Part 3 would be about coming to terms with growing up as the daughter of a bipolar mother. After years of playing the role of child caregiver, writing her memoir launched Michelle on a journey of self-discovery that would prove surprisingly healing. Coming to terms, she realized, was no longer enough. She had to break into her own life, a quest that literally played out as she was writing the final pages. Michelle has worked in the pharmaceutical industry for over 18 years. She is currently an associate director at Johnson & Johnson and is proud to be amongst the leadership team of the company’s Mental Health Diplomat employee resource group. She also designed and implemented “Perfect, Just the Way You Are,” a powerful wellness after-school enrichment program for under-served communities that focuses on taking care of the body though diet and exercise while bolstering self-confidence and self-love. Michelle’s mission is to raise awareness and compassion for those struggling with mental illness along with those who care for them. Visit http://breakingintomylife.com & https://www.mentalhealthresourcekit.com/free-kit for a free Mental Health Resource Kit.    

When Michelle buys a guitar, Frank helps her make beautiful music together.

First Marilyn and Laura sit down with a remarkable mom named Michelle Wentworth. Michelle first shared her story at WOGL’s annual Radiothon for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia last December. When Michelle was 20 weeks pregnant she found out that her baby had Spina Bifida. Michelle had to undergo fetal surgery, and thankfully it worked! Michelle and her daughter Mary Cate are both healthy and happy.  Then we meet Tamara Conan, the National Director for the Healthy Kids Running Series. The Healthy Kids Running Series is a national non-profit youth running program based out of West Chester, PA. To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Healthy Kids Running Series they are hosting 10 Fest events in three regions across the country. More details at https://healthykidsrunningseries.org/ten-fest/

First we meet Tamara Conan, the National Director for the Healthy Kids Running Series. The Healthy Kids Running Series is a national non-profit youth running program based out of West Chester, PA. To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Healthy Kids Running Series they are hosting 10 Fest events in three regions across the country. One of the events is next Sunday, May 19 at Rose Tree Park in Media, PA.  More details at https://healthykidsrunningseries.org/ten-fest/ Next Marilyn and Laura sit down with a remarkable mom named Michelle Wentworth. Michelle first shared her story at WOGL’s annual Radiothon for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia last December. When Michelle was 20 weeks pregnant she found out that her baby had Spina Bifida. Spina Bifida is Latin for split spine and is a birth defect where there is an incomplete closing of the backbone and membranes around the spinal cord.  Michelle had to undergo fetal surgery, and thankfully it worked! Michelle and her daughter Mary Cate are both healthy and happy. We encourage you to listen to this incredible story on Mother’s Day.  

"Be the change" is a series in which Gemma invites online business leaders to talk about the issues facing the industry today and how we can create the change we want to see. In this episode, Gemma is joined by Michelle Warner to talk about survivorship bias and how it impacts the online coaching industry (without us even realising it!) More on Michelle here:  Michelle Warner is an online business growth expert who gets entrepreneurs unstuck and back on track to building the businesses of their dreams. She's the creator of the Springboard Method: a framework designed to nurture resilient, sustainable, growth-minded companies. The Springboard Method leverages everything Michelle's learned over the course of building a multi-million dollar startup in the social venture space along with her current company, and the 20+ years of experience she has working in and around digital marketing. When Michelle's not obsessing over your business, you can catch her hiking + swimming with Watson, the world's best rescue dog and spending time in and around her beloved Lake Michigan. For more simply smart strategies and business inspiration, find Gemma here: http://gemmawent.co.uk/

Inspire ~ Design and Live your Inspired Life with Michelle Rogers ~ Moving past the Victim Mindset to create a life of intention. Michelle is using her story and journey from the depths of despair and misery to inspire others to move through their pain and rediscover who they were always intended to be. When Michelle finally stopped living the victim mindset and started living her life at Cause she was able to take her power back. This journey has given Michelle unique and powerful experiences which she can use to empower her clients to change their mindset and beliefs. Connect with Jacque and Michelle..... Jacque Bruggemann ~ Inspired MummiesFacebook Instagram Michelle Rogers ~ Michelle's Master MindsFacebook

When Michelle decided to stop performing, she the first thing she did was get a bridge job. She took a job that while allowing her to pay her bills (important, right?), didn't take much out of her so she had energy to build her business. I think it's important to stress that a bridge job doesn't need to fuel your creativity, in fact, a job like that may drain your energy for building your business. For Michelle, her bridge job was as an executive assistant at a financial firm. That's quite a 180 from musical theatre, and worth thinking on for you too. We all have an inner voice that pops up and tries to let us know what is right or wrong for us. Only, many of us have spent years, if not decades ignoring that voice. For Michelle, that voice was trying to give her a bit of course correction, saying "you don't want to do this anymore for your job, for your career. You don't want to go to Idaho and be in Peter Pan for $300." Think about what your inner voice has been telling you. What would listening to it mean for you? Michelle said it best, so here it is, "I call that my Oh Crap Balls Moment, because it's not, I think there is such a fallacy in society where when you find the job you're supposed to be doing or the career you're supposed to be doing in the business are supposed to be running, the angels sing and you feel like Snow White in the forest with the animals and everything is wonderful in the rose-colored glasses are on all the time. (And, i)t is not the case in the vast majority of my clients, it was not the case for me. It was more of a slow burn of like, well, this sounds ridiculous and this feels really hard. But, I guess now I'm going to be a life coach of all weird, crazy things." Follow your weird, follow your difficult, follow your fulfillment. It's worth it. For full links and show notes visit compassopod.com/010

Have you ever heard of Breast Implant Illness? If not, you are not alone. I had not heard of it either until few friends of mine publically announced their intention to have “explant” surgery after they started to suffer from inexplicable health challenges over the past few years. One such friend is Michelle Rycroft, a dedicated health coach and personal trainer who I have had the pleasure of knowing for several years. When Michelle started to share her challenges with what she believes to be breast implant illness, I was intrigued about the illness and started to do some of my own research. I came across hundreds of stories just like Michelle’s and I strongly feel that this is a topic that women need to be better informed about, especially in light of the FDA stepping forward last month to notify the public that “individuals with breast implants have a risk of developing breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma, or BIA-ALCL, a type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (cancer of the immune system).” Breast augmentation is one of the most popular cosmetic surgery procedures done in the United States. While I am not for or against plastic surgery, I am all for helping women to make educated decisions about their health. Click here to learn more and LISTEN NOW. >>Are you loving the Grace & Grit Podcast? Help us keep the mic on! Then head over to iTunes and leave a review so the Grace and Grit message can spread to more women who need to hear it. Looking for more Grace & Grit? Visit GraceandGrit.com

Michelle Smith-Lank has been in the Child Care Success Academy for several years and a true definition of a Child Care Rockstar.  She talks about how she got into the field and came to open Kids World Learning Center and the lessons in growth, marketing, and expansion she has learned throughout her career.   Key Takeaways: [1:32] When Michelle purchased Kids World originally, they were licensed for 69 children; now they are licensed for 156. [5:25] Michelle had a strong business background in Scholastic items and as a college representative and brought that knowledge to opening her preschool. [9:23] In this industry it is important to have a mentor. Find someone that supports your growth and helps you dream big and develop a road map to get there. [10:17] Michelle is fully enrolled and looking at a building adjacent to her that will possibly take them into 200. [13:38] Michelle builds in flexibility to adapt to the situation and the needs in the community. [14:22] Kids World is part of the Early Learning and Literacy Grant and healthy grants to support fresh and organic food for the children. It is truly a family affair, as Michelle’s daughter, son, and mother are all involved in the school. [17:02] Michelle was born in Germany and can’t be still too long before embarking on her next travel. Her family was in the military and it taught her to embrace different cultures so everyone can benefit. [19:58] Michelle joined the State Association and found out about grants they wanted to apply to. She also is part of the Quality Rated System in Georgia and the Governor’s Children’s Cabinet. It is important to put yourself in a space where you find out grants that may be available to you. [25:48] When she got back from the Summit in Orlando, Michelle was so inspired that she wrote down everything she and her team needed to implement (over 70!) and got to work on every single item. [33:35] A clean environment helps with workflow and productivity. [35:11] Michelle is all about #experiences this year. She works 1-2 days a week out of the center, and practices self-care to keep herself fresh and rejuvenated. [38:44] Michelle found strong resources and support when joining up with Kris and the Child Care Success Academy, and it showed her just how much help other people can offer. [44:20] Take action. You can learn the best material but unless you put it into action you won’t see the results that are possible.   Mentioned in This Episode: Kris Murray Child Care Marketing Solutions Child Care Success Academy Child Care Success Summit Kids World Learning Center Don’t Go! Slight Edge Simon Sinek  

When Michelle was a little girl her dad used to ask her this question all of the time. It made her soooo mad! Today, she likes it. We talked and laughed about depression (does that sound sick?) and talked about where our souls want to take us. (Book reference: The Soul's Code by James Hillman.) Oh yeah, and it's still winter in Bellingham, so we had to talk about that too. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laughitout/message

If you listened to our recent podcast interview with Michelle Carvill called 'Get Social', you may well recognise this weeks guest. When Michelle and Ciaran caught up to talk about her Book “Get Social, they also talked about all sorts of other things, and one of them was Michelle’s experience working with facebook live broadcasts. It's always great when you get to meet up with other marketers who have learned how to make a new medium work for them through actually experimenting and using it. It's not a medium Ciaran has played with much, so he asked Michelle to share her learning and tips for the medium. With so many social media platforms now including the ability to broadcast live to your audience, we thought you might all enjoy her top tips, so we’ve compiled them into an episode. We’ve also included a summary of Michelle's tips in the show notes so if you don’t always look there, be sure to take a look at this episode just visit Useful Links View some of Michelle's Live Broadcasts John Lesure T Mobile CEO Facebook channel - Slow Cooker Sunday https://www.facebook.com/pg/JohnJLegere/videos/

In this episode we take a look at a mother’s journey with her son diagnosed with autism. From his initial diagnosis to where he is now, and all the bumps and triumphs that have made him into the confident and connected person he is today. Their journey is inspirational one and we hope that you will connect with aspects of it to help you on your journey.   Meet Michelle Lewis, a mother of a child with autism. She opens up and talks about how scary and lonely the process can be. She went from wanting to coddle her son to setting no limits and pushing him out of his comfort zone. It has been challenging at times because his stubbornness and strong will often impede his learning. However, this is now her favorite quality about her son and is what makes him so successful. His self-discovery, interpretation of situations, and perception of the world inspires Michelle and has taught her the true meaning of motherhood. IN THIS EPISODE: -- The guest for this episode is Michelle Lewis a mother who has a son who is diagnosed with autism. -- Dr. Nunez and Maylene Visaya have been working with her with son for over 10 years. -- Michelle is an amazing mother who has an amazing outlook on life. -- Michelle talks about her journey from the initial diagnosis to where her son is today. -- When Michelle received the diagnosis she cried for 3 days and felt lonely. -- She asked, “Why us?” Her husband replied, “Why not us?” and that is where her journey began. -- She talks about the road being very lonely and scary and the importance or reaching out to others. -- She found Dr. Nunez and Maylene Visaya and felt very hopeful because their goals aligned with hers. Michelle’s hope for other parents is to find people/ professionals to add to their village and become part of their family. -- In the beginning, Michelle wanted to just coddle her son and send him to a special needs school in order to make things easy for him. -- Her fear was that her son would be bulled, mistreated, and she was afraid he would feel bad about himself. -- When she found Dr. Nunez she soon realized that her approach was “tough love” as she set high expectations high for her son. -- Michelle expresses that in the beginning it was hard to trust others. You always think you know best. But once she accepted that Dr. Nunez knew best, which was not an easy process, she started to understand and “get it.” It was a light bulb that her approach was the right thing to do. -- Michelle allowed Dr. Nunez and Maylene to come in and build a relationship with her son. -- They had some “battles” which always led to breakthroughs by the next day. -- There was always an initial resistance then everything opened up once he got through the resistance. -- Michelle’s son has always been that way. She does not think that is autism, she thinks that is just who he is stubborn and strong willed. -- This is now her favorite quality about her son and what makes him so successful. -- She loves how he discovers himself and interprets situations and perception of school and friends and his world. -- Michelle rejoices when her son wants to play video games with his friends and send texts to them. -- He’s doing everything a “typical” child does, however he does it on his own timeline. -- He is excited to go to college, but 10 years ago Michelle thought he would never go to college. -- You want to protect your children from the world. But they will get hurt anyway and have difficult relationships and challenging situations… that is life. -- Michelle’s husband has the right attitude and would say, “Well if we have to do it 100 times then that’s what we will have to do.” -- Michelle’s son is independent and takes care of himself and he likes being recognized for that. Michelle just tries to help him interpret the gray areas in life. -- Her son is emotional and very in tune with people and she is so grateful for that. -- He’s connected to people and has a great sense of humor. -- There have been some bumps and not so great experiences but overall her son is confident and sure of himself. She hopes he never loses that innate confidence. Mindshift (takeaways) Be open to all types of therapies and programs. Have an open mind, listen and ask a lot of questions to find a therapy/program that works for you and your family. Set high expectations for your child. Unconditionally love your child. Find parts of your child that are amazing and beautiful and focus on that.

Michelle Greene Rhodes, MHS, RN CEO Michelle Rhodes Media LLC and Empowerment Coach for Women and Nurses. Inspired by her passion for mentoring and coaching, she assists Health Professionals who struggle with time management, goal achievement, confidence, leadership and entrepreneurship. She has enjoyed a 20+ year career in Nursing and now enjoys her passion of inspiring others through Coaching and assisting healthcare providers with start-up of their businesses.  Michelle is an author and speaker and has released “RNterprise! Take your nursing knowledge and EMERGE with an entrepreneurial passion in 90 days”, now available on Amazon. She will be releasing her second book “The Nurse Entrepreneur Collective” where she has collaborated with nine other Nurse Entrepreneurs across the country with the purpose of encouraging other Nurses to pursue their passion with might and skill. Michelle is an active member of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Tampa Chapter and serves as the Co Chair of Health. She is also a new member of NABWIC. She serves on the City of Tampa Mayors Advisory Council and serves as Chair of Special Projects. Michelle is a freelance writer for “The Lyfe Magazine” where she serves as the Entrepreneur contributor. When Michelle is not Coaching you can find her at the beach relaxing to the max, enjoying her husband Al and two children, Jon and Ali.  

Episode 10: Black Surrogacy- Redefining the Norms Surrogacy first went public in the US during the late 1970's. The surrogacy didn’t involve a financial compensation, otherwise known as traditional surrogacy. A team made up of Noel Keane and Dr. Ringold introduced the first surrogacy clinic — Infertility Center — making history with artificial insemination. Surrogate pregnancies have doubled since 2015. We most often hear of other ethnicities becoming surrogates, and seldom in the AA community (not that it doesn’t happen). Why is that?!? Most recently, Kim Kardashian delivered her third child, via a (young) Black woman surrogate. Today’s topic will discuss about what it means to be an African-American surrogate and it’s perception within our community.   Guest Momologist: Michelle Whitaker is a 29 year old wife, mom, and YouTube content creator who loves all things creative. Michelle’s YouTube channel documents her family’s homeschooling journey and her road to becoming a surrogate mother. Michelle has been married to her amazing wife for 8 years and they have a 7 year old daughter. When Michelle is not creating content for YouTube, she enjoys reading, self-care, planning and spending time with family. Instagram: @the.mrs.whitaker YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNn_bInJhwJkGEnj66IHnNw     Sources: Sanders, Cheryl. (1992) Surrogate Motherhood and Reproductive Technologies: An African American Perspective. Creighton Law Review. 25, 1707-1723; Retrieved: https://dspace2.creighton.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10504/39970/82_25CreightonLRev1707(1991-1992).pdf?sequence=1   Steiner, Leslie Morgan (2013 Nov 25). Who Becomes a Surrogate? The Atlantic.Retrieved: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/11/who-becomes-a-surrogate/281596/   Surrogate Moms Online: http://www.surromomsonline.com   Young, Yakira (2017 September 8) Kimye’s Surrogate Has Officially Been Revealed, And She’s a Young Black Woman. BET Online, Retrieved: https://www.bet.com/style/2017/9/11/kimye-s-black-surrogate-has-officially-been-revealed.html   Continue the Discussion, Download, Subscribe, Rate, Like, Follow Us, and Share on: Twitter: @MMomology Insta: @mahoganymomology FB: @MahoganyMomology Email Us: Mahoganymomology@gmail.com   Recording Studio: Greenville Ave Recording Studio Website: http://www.greenvilleaverecordingstudio.com/   July Photo Shoot Courtesy of: Tish Marie of Lace-N-80’s

Looking ahead at the future when your child is very young, keeping track of everything that will happen, encouraging kids to finish something, music lessons, Michelle’s hidden musical talent, talent auditions, parents wanting to be with kids more than kids want to be with parents, and being awakened at 3am for kisses. Niki Cheng, owner of furniture brands Camerich New York, Calligaris NY, and M Collection Dumbo, and  co-founder of BoConcept,  shares her special moments and aspirations with hosts Stacy Igel and Michelle Park. (Instagram: @nikicheng55) Presented by Keepsake Frames. Print, frame your photos easily and fast from your phone – handmade in the USA and delivered with free shipping. Use discount code #MOMSGOTTHIS at www.keepsakeframes.com for 30% off first order through July 4th, 2018.In this episode: Looking ahead at the future when your child is very young Keeping track of everything that will happen Encouraging kids to finish something Music lessons Michelle’s hidden musical talent and Carnegie Hall When a kid bugs you for talent auditions Do parents want to be with kids more than kids want to be with parents? When Michelle’s daughter wakes her at 3am for kisses To share your #MOMSGOTTHIS MOMENT just call 833-844-THIS-MOM (833-844-7666) and leave a voicemail with your first name and city along with your moment.

Today’s episode is all about what it really means to be “selfish” as a woman, and next week’s launch of DO YOU, a revolutionary new group for women ready to live the life of their desires. Here to inspire us is Michelle Keinan, founder of Radically Selfish and feminist powerhouse.   When Michelle decided to take everything she’d been working on and rebrand it with the “Radically Selfish” name, there was a huge ripple effect — people have a lot of preconceived notions about what it means to be selfish, few of them positive. As women, we’re taught that selfishness is a childish, vain thing, and that it means putting ourselves first to the detriment of those around us.   It’s an implicit judgment that makes us shrink in on ourselves, that constricts what we think we’re capable of or the value we place on ourselves and our needs and desires. From our relationships to our jobs, our fear of being branded “selfish” holds us back in myriad ways.   The thing is, we make the decision to let that fear rule our life — it’s a hard choice, but it’s a choice. Michelle’s new group, DO YOU, is about choosing to make a DIFFERENT choice, day after day, until it becomes second nature and YOU become the guru, the expert, the only person whose opinion matters.   DO YOU is an opportunity for to work together, to harness the collective energy of a group of powerful women making the conscious decision to do what feels best for them and lead lives based on desire. Registration for DO YOU closes this weekend — reach out to learn more! https://michellekeinan1.typeform.com/to/F1yXzh   More Radical Lessons in this episode:   — We’re taught that selfishness is bad, and it makes us sacrifice pieces of ourselves; in reality, taking care of ourselves is the best first step to taking care of the people around us.   — The disempowerment we feel when we allow ourselves to believe we don’t deserve more shows up in everything we do; we stay in unhealthy relationships and situations because we tell ourselves this is all we’re worth.   — Each one of us gets to decide every day how we’re going to treat ourselves and value ourselves, or whether we’re going to let other people define those things for us.   — A decision means a choice, and whenever we get to make a choice it’s just one of many possibilities.   — Ask yourself: what choices are you making? What do you reinforce in your life? Are they the right choices for you, or are they the right choices for someone else? Confront how you might be holding yourself back.   Links! Website: https://michellekeinan1.typeform.com/to/F1yXzh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/radicallyselfish/   Share Michelle’s Wisdom on Social Media!

Diva Tech Talk interviewed multifaceted, tenacious Janette Phillips. In her childhood, Janette was “studious” and “took all the science classes I could,” including Accelerated Chemistry, Physics and Science Seminar (an independent science-oriented curriculum) in high school.  Her intellectual interests took a turn in college, when she matriculated to the business school at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (https://www.umich.edu/). Post-college, Janette felt lucky to land a job at Michigan Bell Telephone, which later morphed into Ameritech and then to AT&T (https://www.att.com/).  “I was hired as a market administrator,” she said, “which is the implementation portion of networks, and phone systems.” Janette was convinced that Michigan Bell had put her in the wrong role. On the first day of training, she thought: “I am in the wrong room.  I should be over there with the account executives.” But she said. “It took me about three years to switch to sales. I had to prove to them that I was good.  Within two weeks of entering my training class, I sold a phone system to an advertising company on the 10th floor of where we were!” This underpinned Janette’s belief in herself, and her ability to successfully sell.  “If you want to get somewhere, even if you are not officially ‘trained’ in it, just go!”   After three years as a market administrator, Janette moved into Ameritech sales for 14 years. “At the peak of my sales role, I handled the General Motors (www.gm.com) account,” responsible for the telephony segment of their large computerization efforts. “They had 200,000 voice ports, across the country.”  Daily, Janette managed a team that concentrated on the $25 million, annually, in recurring revenue that GM represented to Ameritech.  “It was very complicated,” she said, acknowledging that her biggest sale to GM had a 2-year sales cycle.  To accomplish that, Janette worked with EDS and Deloitte (www.deloitte.com) who “helped us do the financial modeling” for a new 7-year, fixed rate, $270 million-dollar GM contract. Janette was proud that “it was the largest single sale Ameritech had ever made. It was a team, but at the beginning, it was me; nobody believed in it.” Her lesson from this was: “It doesn’t matter what level you are in a company; how low you are on a totem pole. You can accomplish a lot!”  And her second lesson was to consistently deliver.  “Over at EDS, they could see, that if I said something would happen, I could get it done. My word was my word.”  Finally, for sales professionals, Janette’s advice is “to be a good salesperson, you have to know how to execute.” After the GM sale, Janette was promoted to direct the Managed Services Department for Ameritech, regionally. “We did a big deal with IBM (www.ibm.com), which was huge.”  Then Janette became pregnant with her first daughter. “And this job was really grueling. I was traveling to Chicago every week.  I chose to walk away.”  Janette had two daughters in a 2-year timeframe.  But, “When Michelle (her daughter) was about 1.5 years old, I went to work for Nortel (www.nortel.com).” She took on a Nortel support role, working on automotive accounts including Chrysler (www.fca.com), General Motors, and Ford Motor Company (www.ford.com). “I did that for about a year, but my heart wasn’t in it, because I had young children.”  Janette acknowledged that, for her, “it’s difficult to juggle young children, with a big job.”  Children, like “big jobs” are “24 x 7, too!”  Additionally, she saw that “Nortel started slipping down a slippery slope.” So, she took a Nortel buy-out.   Janette and her husband then created a regional pulmonary rehabilitation clinic business. For 5 years, she actively built and managed Valley Hill Therapy Centers, a two-clinic business, employing 20-plus people. “We were very good at what we did,” she said.  But “there wasn’t enough margin in it. We were very successful, but not profitable.” With her data background, as Janette was building the business, “we created our own ERP (enterprise resource planning) system. It handled patient care, employee records, charting, electronic medical records. I sold the business to Botsford Hospital, now part of the Beaumont (www.beaumont.com) and they still use my system for medical records.” Janette then became Executive Director for The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation (www.mcwt.com), a Michigan nonprofit whose mission is to make Michigan the #1 state for women, and girls, in technology. After doing that for 3 years, Janette moved to her current role:  Vice President of Business Development, for Chrysalis Global Business Consulting (www.chrysalisglobal.com) --- a certified Woman-Owned Business (WBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and a Small Business Enterprise (SBE), headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. “I find clients who need help. We take them by the arm, and walk them through the process” of adopting ERP, and “we stay on the project side, and advocating…” for her clients. In addition, Chrysalis does a lot of things: “business process optimization and everything around ‘how does your business run’ and how can we help you make it more efficient, and automated.”  Janette was hired to assist Chrysalis in diversification into vertical markets beyond airlines and airports.  “My role is to find business in Detroit. So, we have clients in automotive, and healthcare.”  The size of the Chrysalis prospective client varies; “whoever needs our support,” according to Janette is a prospect. While Janette experienced some issues, as a woman at Ameritech, the challenges did not set her back in her career. “I just didn’t care.  I wanted to do what’s right for the client, for my own company, for friends, for organizations. The rub is that people don’t give you enough credit for what you know or what you can accomplish. I think it’s a more natural assumption for women.  But, I focus on the work.”  An acknowledged “workaholic”, Janette’s driving force is “making a difference in an organization, whether that’s informal or formal.”  A life lesson for her is “you have to stay true to yourself, and do what you like. Recognize who you are; figure out where you want to get to; get out of your own head, and go! Just go.”   In her community life, Janette gave back and continues to give back by participation, as her girls were growing up, in school PTO, and the Rotary Club;  and now as a member of the Tech Committee for Southeast Michigan’s Automation Alley (www.automationalley.org), and the newly-minted NEW Tech Group which Janette hopes will serve DPS (the Detroit Public School System) “to help them with technology, mentoring and as the liaison to outside organizations” and also strengthen “the soft skills:  things like public speaking.” She is also involved with Detroit’s Mercy Education pilot program assisting women who have obtained their GED to get to the next level. Janette’s advice for girls and women in the tech field is: “You need to enjoy what you do.  And make sure that whatever you are doing gives you energy. Pay attention and think. And work first, play second.”  Janette Phillips can be reached at jphillips@chrysalisglobal.com. For the full blog write up, make sure to check us out on online at www.divatechtalk.com, on Twitter @divatechtalks, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/divatechtalk. Follow our show and tell us what you like with an online review.

 Michelle Coates with Dominion Lending Centres, shares her passion while offering tips on how buyers can help themselves. When Michelle isn't turning clients into Happy Homeowners in the Edmonton area, she loves to shop, travel and volunteer. Tune in and see why people choose Michelle to help!    

On today's episode, I'm joined by Michelle Hoover who shares her powerful journey to healing Hashimotos. We're back with our 89th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes! Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe." Episode 89 Links Michelle's blog (Unbound Wellness): https://unboundwellness.com/ Michelle's 'Gut Healing' eBook: https://unboundwellness.com/guthealingbook/ Find Michelle on Instagram HERE. Find Michelle on Facebook HERE. Episode 89 Transcription On today’s episode, I’m interviewing Michelle Hoover, a blogger who wants to talk all about how you can powerfully heal from Hashimoto’s. Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. Today I’m joined by the most lovely Michelle Hoover. We’re going to talk about healing Hashimoto’s. and to tell you really quickly before I let Michelle introduce herself more in depth, I’ll tell you a little bit more about her. {laughs} I’ll tell you more about herself. See Michelle, this is one of those moments where if I did edit my podcast, I probably would have edited that part out {laughing}. Michelle Hoover: {laughs} Cassy Joy: Oh anyways. I just told her that unedited I feel like is just more fun. Ok, so more about Michelle. After living the first 17 years of her life feeling chronically unwell, Michelle Hoover was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease, which is an autoimmune disease that attacks the thyroid and affects weight, energy, mood, hormones, and pretty much just about everything else you can think of. She spent her early college years medicated and in a fog, until she discovered the autoimmune-gut connection, and everything changed after that point. After her diet changed, lifestyle, and targeting her gut health, she lives a drastically different life, free of debilitating Hashimoto’s and digestive symptoms. Michelle works one on one as a nutritional therapy practitioner; an NTP, and blogs about gut healing, living with Hashimoto’s, and autoimmune friendly paleo recipes at her blog, www.UnboundWellness.com. This January, she is releasing the 30-day gut healing diet plan and guide, which is designed to lead you on your own gut healing journey, just like she did to address her Hashimoto’s. Welcome to the show, Michelle! Michelle Hoover: Thank you so much, Cassy. I’m so excited to be here. Cassy Joy: Oh, I’m so excited to have you here. When Michelle emailed me and told me a little bit about herself, I really felt compelled to invite her immediately onto the show, because we’ve never; or have not ever, in the last 80-plus episodes, covered Hashimoto’s specifically. And I know it is probably one of the most prevalent autoimmune diseases afflicting more folks than any other, and I really wanted to bring you on because you have such a beautiful success story, you’ve got such a really good head on your shoulders and perspective, and I wanted folks to be able to hear from your firsthand how you’ve really confronted things head first. But yeah welcome to the show! Is there anything that I missed in your bio that you’d like to share in additional? In addition to that? {laughs} Michelle Hoover: {laughs} I think those are the things. If you hear any tiny pony galloping in the background it’s my cat, Stinky. Cassy Joy: {gasp} Cat Stinky! I was really hoping you were going to say, “If you hear any tiny pony galloping, it’s my tiny pony.” {laughs} Michelle Hoover: {laughs} He sounds like a tiny pony. He like gallops; it’s weird. So if you hear that, it’s my cat. {laughs} Cassy Joy: Ohh, Stinky, that’s so cute. If you hear a Clydesdale galloping, it’s my dog Gus. {laughing} The opposite of tiny pony. He’s a big pony {laughs}. Oh man. Well this is great. I’m really excited to chat with you. So can you share a little bit more about; you were diagnosed at 17. Michelle Hoover: Yeah.

With her blogpost “The Black Cup of Excellence: Being Black in Specialty Coffee” in June of this year, Michelle Johnson moved the issues of race and diversity in the specialty coffee industry squarely to the fore and raising important points for us all to consider regardless of our role in the industry. Here, she provides some concrete and actionable solutions, both individually as well as ideologically, that we need to put into practice if we are to become a diverse, open, and sustainable industry. Again, this one is for everyone to watch: even if you think you’re already doing good work in this direction, it’s always possible to do more. Notebook and pencil recommended!   -- Michelle Johnson is a Phoenix-based independent coffee professional, community leader, and project director for the creative startup, Royal & Design (@royalanddesign). She's lived in Phoenix for three years, but is originally from the Washington, DC area, where she was exposed to specialty coffee through Counter Culture. Even though she's no longer behind the bar full-time, Michelle is active in her local coffee community, planning semi-monthly events with her partner-in-coffee, Braden. When Michelle is not doing something coffee-related, taking photos, managing her creative partners/friends, or traveling, she's sleeping because she's doing at least one of those things when she's awake. Champagne is her 2016 drink of choice. Drake is her king. You can read her thoughts on being a Black woman in specialty coffee and other random things over at thechocolatebarista.com.

With her blogpost “The Black Cup of Excellence: Being Black in Specialty Coffee” from June of this year, Michelle Johnson moved the issues of race and diversity in the specialty coffee industry squarely to the fore and raised important points for us all to consider regardless of our role in the industry. Here, she provides some concrete and actionable solutions, both individually as well as ideologically, that we need to put into practice if we are to become a diverse, open, and sustainable industry. Again, this one is for everyone to watch: even if you think you’re already doing good work in this direction, it’s always possible to do more. Notebook and pencil recommended!   -- Michelle Johnson is a Phoenix-based independent coffee professional, community leader, and project director for the creative startup, Royal & Design (@royalanddesign). She's lived in Phoenix for three years, but is originally from the Washington, DC area, where she was exposed to specialty coffee through Counter Culture. Even though she's no longer behind the bar full-time, Michelle is active in her local coffee community, planning semi-monthly events with her partner-in-coffee, Braden. When Michelle is not doing something coffee-related, taking photos, managing her creative partners/friends, or traveling, she's sleeping because she's doing at least one of those things when she's awake. Champagne is her 2016 drink of choice. Drake is her king. You can read her thoughts on being a Black woman in specialty coffee and other random things over at thechocolatebarista.com.

When Michelle buys a party dress, no matter what...she wears that party dress. This DDC Podcast is filled with marriage, pastor cousins and that old side dish classic..."Funeral Potatoes". It's a heartwarming and riveting episode about major loss and marital gains.

Welcome the newest episode of Dark Discussions, your place for the discussion of horror film, fiction, and all that’s fantastic. When the film Cloverfield appeared in 2008, little was known about it but that it was written by Drew Goddard of Buffy fame, directed by Matt Reeves of Let Me In fame, and produced by J.J. Abrams. What it turned out to be was a pretty sweet found footage monster movie that took place in a destroyed Manhattan. Pretty impressive. Now 8 years later, a film dropped out of thin air with a trailer showing John Goodman and a handful of others locked away in some bunker. This film was titled 10 Cloverfield Lane and again was produced by J.J. Abrams. When Michelle (played by screamqueen Mary Elizabeth Winstead) leaves her boyfriend and heads on her way, she crashes in a fender bender, gets a concussion, and upon awakening finds herself chained to a pipe in a cinderblock room with fluorescent lighting. What happened? Why is she not at a hospital? Soon she meets her "host" Howard (played by John Goodman) who says that the outside world has been poisoned by a chemical attack and everybody above is dead. Shortly afterwards she meets another one of Howard's guests, Emmett (played by John Gallagher, Jr.), who says that Howard is actually quite right. With the film's production hidden from the public, buzz immediately swept across the internet from fans of both J.J. Abrams and the original 2008 film. Presented to us by first time director Dan Trachtenberg, the story slowly unravels its mystery until a shocking discovery by our heroine of what really is going on. Dark Discussions talks about the link to the original film, the marketing behind it, the shift in tone in the second half among many other interesting things about the movie. Hear what your co-hosts think and whether or not its a film that you should see. As always we welcome your comments: darkdiscussions@aol.com (written email or attached mp3 files) WWW.DARKDISCUSSIONS.COM

Mary Elizabeth Winstead stars as Michelle, who is leaving her fiancé, Ben voiced by Bradley Cooper), after an apparent deal-breaking disagreement that he must feel sorry for, given that he is persistently calling as she's on the rural Louisiana road heading out of town.  That's the last thing she remembers, as Michelle end up in a car accident that sees her roll off the road and take a nasty tumble.  When Michelle awakens, she finds herself in a strange bed with an IV in her, chained to the wall and enclosed in a nearly empty room with a dense-looking metal door that's locked tight. She's soon visited by an armed man named Howard who claims to have saved her life, claiming that they're the only ones left alive in their fallout shelter, and that everyone outside is likely dead or dying due to an apocalyptic event that has poisoned the air.  There's enough in the mini-bunker to keep them fed and secure for years, but is Howard, an avowed conspiracy nut, a benign Samaritan, or is he her captor, trying to keep her from escaping his lair for reasons too horrific to contemplate?

内容简要：在本周的演讲中，奥巴马提到了他即将成行的古巴之行，并谈到了此行的一些目的以及对于美国人民和古巴人民的意义。Hi, everybody. This week, we made it official—I’m going to Cuba. When Michelle and I go to Havana next month, it will be the first visit of a U.S. president to Cuba in nearly 90 years. And it builds on the decision I made more than a year ago to begin a new chapter in our relationship with the people of Cuba. You see, I believe that the best way to advance American interests and values, and the best way to help the Cuban people improve their lives, is through engagement—by normalizing relations between our governments and increasing the contacts between our peoples. I’ve always said that change won’t come to Cuba overnight. But as Cuba opens up, it will mean more opportunity and resources for ordinary Cubans. And we’re starting to see some progress. Today, the American flag flies over our embassy in Havana, and our diplomats are interacting more broadly with the Cuban people. More Americans are visiting Cuba than at any time in the last 50 years—Cuban-American families; American students, teachers, humanitarian volunteers, faith communities—all forging new ties and friendships that are bringing our countries closer. And when direct flights and ferries resume, even more of our citizens will have the chance to travel and work together and know each other. American companies are starting to do business in Cuba, helping to nurture private enterprise and giving Cuban entrepreneurs new opportunities. With new Wi-Fi hotspots, more Cubans are starting to go online and get information from the outside world. In both our countries, there’s overwhelming support for this new relationship. And in Cuba today, for the first time in a half century, there is hope for a different future, especially among Cuba’s young people who have such extraordinary talent and potential just waiting to be unleashed. My visit will be an opportunity to keep moving forward. I’ll meet with President Castro to discuss how we can continue normalizing relations, including making it easier to trade and easier for Cubans to access the Internet and start their own businesses. As I did when I met President Castro last year, I’ll speak candidly about our serious differences with the Cuban government, including on democracy and human rights. I’ll reaffirm that the United States will continue to stand up for universal values like freedom of speech and assembly and religion. I’ll meet with members of Cuba’s civil society—courageous men and women who give voice to the aspirations of the Cuban people. I’ll meet with Cuban entrepreneurs to learn how we can help them start new ventures. And I’ll speak directly to the Cuban people about the values we share and how I believe we can be partners as they work for the future they want. We’re still in the early days of our new relationship with the Cuban people. This transformation will take time. But I’m focused on the future, and I’m confident that my visit will advance the goals that guide us—promoting American interests and values and a better future for the Cuban people, a future of more freedom and more opportunity. Thanks everybody. And to the people of Cuba—nos vemos en La Habana.

 Michelle Hope - The Motorcycle Gypsy Perhaps her name says it all, but when you hear Michelle Hope speak, it really instills in us the possibilities of throwing caution to the wind and choosing to live life to the fullest. That may be different for everyone, but for Michelle who had done the 9-5 job and raised her kids, it meant living like a gypsy, living on the road on a motorcycle. When Michelle met a motorcycle traveller, Scooter Tramp Scotty, who had been living off his bike for over a decade, she was inspired by his way of life, and she made the decision to buy a bike and learn to ride. Since 2006 she has been living off her bike, only stopping for two years to go to school, and since February 2015 she has been making a ‘viable drifter income’ doing spiritual healing massage work on the road. She travels with her companion, Two-Lane, who is a little hairy but very loving. And has moved on to her second bike, bought for her by a complete stranger, someone she has never met before and has never met again. The road is the only home Michelle knows now, and the only home she wants to know for as long as she can.   Website: www.simplynomadic.wordpress.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/simplynomadic   Motomission Peru   Offers small group dirtbike adventure tours in Peru, with profits going to The Altivas Canas Children's Project on the edge of Cusco. Website: www.motomissionperu.com     Brought to you by: Max BMW Motorcycles Shop our Online Store featuring parts diagrams for every BMW model. Ordering parts and accessories has never been easier. Choose your bike, look at the diagrams and place your order. We have over 45,000 parts in-stock and our Parts Express team processes and ships orders six days a week via UPS, FedEx and USPS. www.maxbmw.com   BestRest Products Home of the CyclePump Tire Inflator, TireIron BeadBrakR, EZAir Tire Gauge, and other adventure motorcycle gear.  When you’re on the road you’ll want a compact and reliable method of tire inflation.  The CyclePump runs off your bike’s electrical system and it’ll fill a flat tire in less than 3 minutes.   It’s made in the USA and it comes with a 5-year warranty.  BestRest also makes tire changing and tire repair kits that are small enough to fit in your saddlebag.  The crew at BestRest are adventure riders themselves, so they know what you’ll need when you’re exploring the world. www.CyclePump.com   Aerostich The best way to ride more is to make riding your easiest, fastest way to get from A to B…simple everyday commuting and errands, long-distance adventure riding, or whatever. For 33 years Aerostich has been designing, making and selling equipment that makes riding anywhere, in all-weather – easier, safer, more comfortable and more fun. No other riders’ gear offers the proven protection, precise fit or lifelong value of an Aerostich. Prove it to yourself with the Ride-More Guarantee. If you try any Aerostich one piece R-3 or Roadcrafter Classic suit for one month, and are not riding more than you did before receiving it, send it back and you will receive a full refund, no questions asked. For complete details and to view all of the available equipment for riders, visit www.aerostich.com.   Graham Field World motorcycle traveller and author, Graham Field has written three inspiring books, In Search of Greener Grass, Ureka and Different Natures. All three are available in a limited edition 3 book pannier set on his website.  www.grahamfield.co.uk/

How far would a mother go to protect her child? This is the question that Leslie Lehr asks in her new novel, What a Mother Knows. When Michelle wakes up in the hospital after a near-fatal car crash that resulted in an extended coma, she finds her world has completely changed. On top of marital issues and a troubling lawsuit, she discovers that her daughter has been missing, and she begins her own investigation to try to get her back. In this edition, Jeffrey Masters sits down and talks with Leslie Lehr about her book, What a Mother Knows. "Maybe she was still asleep [...] The post Leslie Lehr | What a Mother Knows | Author Interview appeared first on Book Circle Online.

How far would a mother go to protect her child? This is the question that Leslie Lehr asks in her new novel, What a Mother Knows. When Michelle wakes up in the hospital after a near-fatal car crash that resulted in an extended coma, she finds her world has completely changed. On top of marital issues and a troubling lawsuit, she discovers that her daughter has been missing, and she begins her own investigation to try to get her back. In this edition, Jeffrey Masters sits down and talks with Leslie Lehr about her book, What a Mother Knows. "Maybe she was still asleep [...]

My great friend Michelle has gone atop the cloud's structure. She's gone and left her lungs and her impressions behind. These aren't all of the writings that I've written that have involved her. These are just the paragraphs that I've chosen to share. After M's death, this is the only song that I could listen to. I listened to it the morning that I got the call[s] of her death. I listened to it for 2 straight solid weeks. I listen to it... & it still makes me cry. june : 17 : 2005 : adopted mother michelle And I just found out what has happened. You've already been missing from work for 3+ months. Out with a bad back. The reasoning for your pain the doctor's couldn't figure out. So you and they and me and everyone else. Figured it out all together. You have cancer. Sitting in it's own dumb fucking ugly rocking chair. Right next to your shell-shocked spine. I'm so sorry. I'm so sad and breaking on the inside for you. My heart won't stay inside it's normal cemented box. I cried as soon as I heard it. Hoping that I had heard it wrong. Hoping that some asshole was a sick joke teller with no morals or decency. I love you. You're one of the nicest people that I've ever met. By a far fucking long shot. You are the nicest. And I'm not turning these sentences out for the situation's sake. That type of shit is never in or on top of my agenda. I tell the truth just the way it is. And you don't deserve this. I want you to beat this so bad. Counter fucking punching your odds to their deserved death. I'd do anything I could for you. If it would make a difference. Even if it wouldn't. You were one of the only 2 there for me during the disaster period of my life. When my mother turned all of her back on me. She next to hated me. Yet you still went to lunch with me and took me to museums. You kept pushing me towards art. Both others and my own. I never got tired of you asking to see it. Asking if I did it. I'd even let you read my writings. While you waited for the assembly of my book. You taught me how to do laundry and even listened to and liked my music. You gave me advice. Tried to explain the doings of an upset parent. You listened to me always. Always smiling and accepting and loving and constantly caring. I like the way you laugh. I told you you were better to me than my own family. And you told me that no one could replace family. june : 17 : 2005 : ... I still can't get over it. When something is directly affecting all of my emotional triggers. I'm usually stuck with it for days. Sometimes years. It's just the way I am. I am with feelings. I do care about other's feelings. I come way over the fucking top at times. Most of the time. But you'll learn how to take me. Or at least you should. Over time. july : 25 : 2005 : monday mode seeping through Filling yourself with gullible gallons and thank you-ing the dumb things that people hand you in life. Could possibly be one of those ridiculous hands that you're stuck with and forced to play. Could be the only chance you'll ever have to learn and strengthen. In a dramatically different sense. It shouldn't have happened. A friend trying to stay atop the life fight with cancer. I wear Lance's LIVESTRONG bracelet. Day in and day out. Ignoring it's late fashion trend and mediad magic. I'm supporting her with a simple recognition. A $1 rubberized tribute. Injected with plenty of meaning. Plenty of love and admiration. If you can't indirectly feed off of someone else's triumphs and blood coated accomplishments. What will it say about you. What can you say about yourself. When the fire blows out. I've got a lack of follow-through. But feel at ease with my aggressive style of love. Defending to the death is the only way it can really mean something. Impacting your eyeballs with it's largely constructed structure. Taking too much of the blame. Just for the good look's sake. Wanting reassurance and a mother's overtone. Make it okay and I won't know how to handle it. Comfort, security, happiness, repetition and the safety net. Scare me the most. Chaos is in the blood. Torment and the unexpected are the drugs. august : 07 : 2005 : m It's true that you might need a bone marrow transplant. At some point during the rough and scuffed walk of your recovery road. I'll do it for you. Ready to fight my way to the front of the line. No matter how much pain they say is involved. No matter how crooked the needle. I'm still doing it. Doing whatever I can to help you. I love you, Michelle. I miss the sound of your heart. august : 30 : 2005 : michelle aka meesh aka m aka adopted mother michelle There isn't much that I can/could write. To describe the mood and sentiment and magnitude of the situation. Everyone has taken bits and pieces of their conversations with you and your family. The newest news. Is that you've been back in the ICU. In cautious coated critical condition. For almost 2 weeks now. It's hard because no one really knows what's happening to you. We don't know what it's like. To go through your days of pain and fear. I miss you. I want to talk to and hear you smile. Your son says that you'll never work again. More than likely. You'll never come back here. I want you to get better. You've hit my heart in so many ways. I've known you for so long. And you've never been anything but strong and kind and better than unique. You've got a gathering of fans. A circle of faces that love you so damn much. I love you, Michelle. I know that you'll make it past all of these struggles. Your life is still yours. And it's waiting for you to pick up the camera. august : 31 : 2005 : michelle While having a conversation with the smack today. Your name came up. Instantly bringing up my tears. Choking my throat up right along with it. It was hard to talk with a girl that just lost her father. Getting too caught up in the moment. All I could do was hang up and keep driving. I miss you so much. I've barely ever prayed in my life. The direct requests that I ask for never get touched. Give me a break and don't say it. I already know. I'd feel guilty if I started to now. But now is the time to stretch your limbs and reach for something bigger. Reaching beyond the normal. It's the only thing that I'll ask for. You to get better and overcome the sickness. To get a break from the hospital and it's staff. I love you. I'm going to ask for some help for you. Keep fighting, M. september : 07 : 2005 : no progress to report Much hasn't changed with your details. That we at least know of. You're still in the ICU. Quickly turning into one full month. I heard that an infection put you there. I hate this. You have to get better. Cold's "God's Song" makes me think of you lately. And it sucks. There's really no positive in it. I can't help it. These are the lyrics: A victim to another level That no one ever cared about The way I ease my suffering Is killing me again I would not prescribe this feeling for you A pain with slow sustain Like a sad song lives on When the world won't take you back You know everyone's the same Were all a part in god's song Can't live with this pain forever There's nothing left to talk about The rain outside is troubling It takes me back again If I can't describe my feelings for you The game will never change Like a sad song lives on september : 08 : 2005 : michelle's voice kicked the cylinders out of my heart. I'm happy. It's almost 5a and I'm still awake. By myself. Drinking alone. But I'm happy. Let that rare emotion count for something. For once. For anything. I got to hear your voice again today. Michelle. I put the time of this week into your painting. Between the full 8 hours and the overtime. I sat at my desk and put my hand & thoughts into your piece. All I wanted was your smile. Your happiness. I wanted to try and take your mind off of the pain. For as many seconds/minutes as I could steal. I loved talking with you. Listening to your voice. It was the first time that I heard you laugh. In 4+ months. The first time I got to joke around with what seemed like a semi-copy of the old you. I love you, M. You made references to the future. My heart kicked into it's notches when I heard those references. You promised to help me with my art. With the comic strip. To collaborate and give me ideas for character's personalities, etc. I'll do it. I'm done with wasting my talent. I'm not insulting anyone up to this point. I've taken everyone's advice. It's just taken me up to this point. To get a hard swung, homefront delivered, final message. I didn't promise. But I told you that I'd continue to create. To embellish with art. I told you that I wouldn't do it without you. Now you've got to collaborate with me. You gave me your word that you would. You gave me happiness with that word. Thank you. september : 08 : 2005 : m I was awake at 5:30a. When it started to rain. That's when I thought of you the most. september : 20 : 2005 : Michelle sent and started off with the ideas I'll never care if I start to sound like a broken record. You're all that I can think about today. Most days. You completely kicked the biggest dose of happiness into my day. Thank you x 5,000. You sent your personal message to me through someone else. She told me what you said. What you wanted me to know. You've been brainstorming and coming up with ideas for the comic strip. For the "South of France" strip. It takes place in France. With 5 young kids that hang out in a French cafe all day. They make fun of the people that deserve it. Anyone and everyone. Now you want me to come up with their looks. I'll make time for it and get started right away. Because that's what you want. Thank you, M. For making me happy today. I was so sad and upset and angry yesterday. My heart was bleeding for you. This comic strip collaboration means everything to me. Because it involves you. It gets you to have fun with something. To look to the future. To hopefully forget about things for a few minutes when you're gathering the ideas. september : 29 : 2005 : you can see the point where my mind went off in a better & more important direction Wanting to get some writing done. Spill the text from my cranium's core. I might feel better about myself. If I tell you what I've been thinking about & of myself. My punctuation is being switched to the way that I've always laid it down in my notebooks. The word "and" is being substituted with an ampersand. And the word "with" is being replaced w/this alternative. There. That's it as far as my gruesome grammar goes. Pointless and painless. But at least I've appreciated you enough to bring you up to speed. Just like my P-G boss did w/me today. He told me that his last night's conversation w/Michelle included her being upbeat about the comic strip & painting that I created for her. She was tired & sad as far as her health & situation went. But interested on behalf of everything else she felt like pitching into the conversation. She still loves the painting. Talks about it w/everyone. She's still remembering & focusing on the comic strip. My friendliest & most meaningful of collaborations. It means so much to me that you're in on this 50-50 w/me Michelle. M. I'll make you proud. I promise that I'll make you happy w/my effort and ability to keep you in on the action. I'll work as hard as I can to get it to the famous level. That's long-shot thinking. But the thinking that I'm aiming for. Being able to make money from a comic strip so I can practically give all of it to you. As an appreciation to you. A helping figure. A thank you & an I've always loved you. For everyone that's not knowledgable of the comic strip. Here goes: It's called "The South of France" & no, I did not come up w/that name. A friend of mine thought it up around 5 years ago. It stuck because I never had the interest to change it. I've never been interested in comic strips. But my friends always told me that I should buckle down & create one. I'm not commited enough for a weekly wacky commitment. So I ignored them. Ignored until a few weeks ago. When Michelle called to thank me for the painting. She told me that I should stop turning my back to the talent. That I should do something w/it and stop being wasteful. I listened to her because she's right. She's always right. She's always known how to influence & correctly direct me. She told me to create the comic strip. I told her that I'd do it only if she helped me w/it. And she agreed. She's responsible for the personalities and 1/2 of the content. I'm responsible for the execution and the other 1/2 of the material. And there you've got it. I tell stupid stories. But you get the idea. So far. From M's direction. It takes place in France. With 5 young people that hang out in a French cafe all day. They make fun of everyone. Including the French. Basically. They make fun of anyone that needs & deserves it. She's still got her sense of humor. And I'm looking forward to seeing more & more of it. Once this strip gets going. Everyone has to buy it. Family member, closest friend, enemy or not. Please buy it & let me contribute the few bucks to her & her bills/medical bills. Thank you in advance. september : 29 : 2005 : Michelle. I tag it this way so it will never be doubted that it's about & to you After writing about you. I feel like I'm small when I'm stacked up next to you. And I appreciate feeling that way. You're so steady & strong and walking towards everything unknown. With your head screwed on in it's highest position. I know that you break down & smash face first into your IV strings & monotone monitors. I know that you bleed quicker and more violently and more passionately than the best of them. You have been a life lesson for me. A perfectly poured rock that will never fall from my pocket's lining. I've never told you that I loved you to your face. I don't think that I ever had to. I think you knew & now know. What you've always meant to me. I want to send you everything that I've ever written about you. Past & present included. But I'm afraid to. Afraid that I'm policing my own crazy boundaries. And making the poorest of judgements. I don't want you to read the "please don't pencil my friend in to die" type of lines. But at the same time. I want you to see that the most aggressive style can impact you straight to your heart. And produce the most sincerest symphony of decibals. I'm running w/love only. This is how it sounds when it falls from my mouth. january : 04 : 2006 : M Thank you God. Thank you very much. For one time answering one of my rarest prayers. I just got the best news that's ever been created. The most insane fucking unbelievable news ever. Michelle is coming back to work this Monday. I don't even think that I can properly pen the calibur of this. So I won't. february : 03 : 2006 : Michelle I don't know why I didn't write about it until know. Trying to stay humble and keep it under my breath until now. I finally got to visit you face to face. Michelle. I got to see the face that I've loved & respected for so long now. And it's your face and your voice and your heart that I remember the most. Your thin body with your thinning hair was just a small step to lift my legs over. I love you. I wasn't afraid to look at you. I liked to look at you. Look into your sincere eyes. Your sad sunken eyes. To listen to your voice outside of a twisted phone cord. You made my Saturday. Two Saturdays ago. You made that the best Saturday of my life. Yet I was already missing you by Sunday. We spent 4 hours together. Working on the comic strip. Hooking our brains up to one another. Collaborating and splattering up your dining room table. Eating pizza. Watching 30 minutes of Wallace & Gromit. I brought all of my paintings to share with you. To let you critique and comment on them. I enjoyed your company. Fully. I didn't want it to end. But your strength gave out by mid-evening. I don't think I'll ever have the courage to tell you how much you mean to me. How much I think about you on a daily basis. I waited 3/4 of the year. Just to get to you and your hug. Just to see you again. And it was your hug that scared me. Feeling all of the bones in your thinned back. Your hug scared and moved and reassured me all at the same time. Because you're here. You're breathing and fighting and fighting still. You are here, M. Please don't leave. Don't let anything take you from us. From your family. From your friends. From your home. From this life. From your important and most inspiring position. From me. I love your friendship. Please don't want to go. march : 06 : 2006 : after watching Coppola's "KOYAANISQATSI" this is how I felt None of us really know anything. When we can't even relate to one another. Each other is the same. And still we cannot compromise. And love and agree and remain willing. To look at things as if they belonged to us also. Each pain is the same. And still we want our blood to sound more important. Smile and experience with each other. Enjoy and validate each other. It's okay. Unwind and embrace and untie the kinks in your neck. Beauty is still in the air. You just forgot how to look and reach for it. Start reaching for it before you forget again. march : 20 : 2006 : everything's on tap tonight - you've come knocking on my lazy ink pen Walking out of work with the feelings that I had. Felt terrible. Comparable to an under-the-weather of sorts. But multiplied by 50. I hope that I had left part of my heart with you. When I responed and told you that I loved you too. Finally I voiced & kicked those 3 words from my throat. Because it's true, M. You've been stapled into the lining of my heart for so long now. A free-roaming fixture. I love you so damn much. Would be plain insanity to even try and describe it's calibur. It's unnerving because I don't think I'll ever get to show you. The levels of respect and admiration that I have for you. Exactly the way that I'd like to. I want you to believe and willingly accept all of my feelings for the complete truth that they are. You are the most inspiring woman that I have ever crossed paths with. You are my steady and silent motivator. And unlike what you say. I don't know how I'll ever be able to repay you for what you've done for me. I can't pin you with an IOU. That's chump change compared to what I've learned and gained from you. And you have to take this. This is truth. Straight-delievered from this immature France. april : 10 : 2006 : I can't say goodbye I love you, Michelle. You died this morning. I love you. I miss you. ________________________________________________ Quote: "How frighteningly few are the persons whose death would spoil our appetite and make the world seem empty." Author: Eric Hoffer