Business Episodes

What if the clarity you’ve been searching for isn’t in another strategy… but already within you? In this episode of Connect Inspire Create, I’m joined by Jennifer Zach, executive coach and author of Somatic Awareness: Leading with Body Intelligence. Together, we explore a different kind of leadership — one that begins in the body, not just the mind. Jennifer shares her 3N Model™ — Notice, Name, Navigate — a simple, practical framework to help you recognize stress before it takes over, make mo...

Dawn Krusch, organizational psychologist and leadership development specialist, reveals how mindfulness practices bridge the gap from separateness to togetherness by first understanding ourselves and our own needs. Through her personal experience of receiving a "download" during deep meditation that led to launching Psych Around the Globe, Dawn demonstrates how inner work creates the foundation for meaningful connection with others. • Between 30,000-50,000 thoughts pass through our minds daily,...

What if the patterns you keep experiencing aren't just coincidences, but signs of a deeper loop you're stuck in? Leadership strategist James Robbins had this revelation when he discovered he was living what he calls a "copy-paste life" – experiencing the same challenges, emotions, and even physical ailments on the same dates year after year. Our conversation explores how we get trapped in these loops and, more importantly, how to break free from them. At the heart of this discussion is ...

Ever wondered what happens when women truly see themselves through fresh eyes? Liz Hansen, owner of Chicago Boudoir Photography, reveals the transformative magic that occurs in her studio every day. "Is that me?" It's the question Liz hears most often when women first see their unedited photos during a boudoir session. That moment of recognition, seeing yourself as beautiful, powerful, and sensual exactly as you are has changed the lives of over 2,000 women who've stepped in front of Liz's came...

Have you ever wondered how to turn your passion for design and community into a thriving business? Today, I chat with the inspiring Hayley Pendergraft, owner of House and Hazel, who has done just that. From the heart of Maple Valley, Washington, Hayley shares her heartfelt journey of returning to her hometown, raising her family, and building a business that brings people together. She tells us about her childhood memories, the support of her husband, and her mission to foster connections among...

Are you an introvert struggling in business? Discover the secrets to thriving as an introverted entrepreneur with Kimberly Chauvet, the inspiring founder of Lost Art of Love! With 25+ years of Corporate leadership and 20+ years in Direct Sales Kimberly helps introverted women in business to overcome obstacles and gain success. Together, we explore her personal passions, including her love for reading and her unique obsession with the Grinch. Kimberly also shares invaluable insights...

My guest today is a certified mindset coach, a thought leader in the field of communication for social/organizational change, a complexity scientist, and a systemic leadership expert. Meet Dr Virginia Lacayo, the co-founder and CEO of Massive, a coaching practice that guides and equips business leaders called to use their status and power to take on systemic change. https://substack.com/@makingitmassive This links to our Substack community which is our primary platform for sharing articles, po...

Before becoming a book coach and award-winning publisher, Nancy Erickson had a wide array of business expertise. She formerly worked for both IBM and Oracle Corporations, selling high-end software solutions to Fortune 500 businesses. Faced with a family crisis in 2006, she changed her career direction, went back to school to get a Masters degree in Writing, taught at the university level, and started the award-winning nonfiction publishing house, Stonebrook Publishing. In 2011, she developed a ...

How do we show up in the world? How can I be a mentor when my own life is not where I want to be? In today's episode we are talking about polishing the gem - self development in midlife and helping women in midlife towards finding their purpose and sharing it through mentorship. My guest is Rachel Astarte, an author, holistic psychotherapist, and transformational life coach. She is the author of "Celebrating Solitude: How to Develop and Honor Your Highest Self." She is also the host o...

Welcome to episode 113 of Connect Inspire Create. Today we are focusing on how exploring EFT/Tapping and how it can help entrepreneurs reduce stress and break through fears about speaking up, perception of others, or any other limiting beliefs that might be holding you back. My guest today Lauren Fonvielle Lauren is an Integrative Energy Practitioner, specializing in EFT/ Tapping for stress, anxiety, and trauma. She guides her clients on a journey of self healing breaking through obstacles inc...

In this episode we chat about how Positive Intelligence can help you be happier, more creative, and more productive. Meet my guest: Jessica Conoley is a writer, coach, speaker, & founder of The Creative’s Apprentice. She spends her mornings writing—fantasy novels, business how-to articles, & creative non-fiction. Afternoons are dedicated to helping creatives’ own their worth. She simplifies their business practices, coaches them through limiting misbeliefs, & connects them with a support commun...

My guest today is Larry Kaul, founder of Solopreneur Inc. Larry Kaul mastered the art of new business development after a lifetime & 10,000+ hours of experience. Today, Larry brings his considerable expertise to the world of solopreneur self-employment. He created Solopreneur Inc. to help self-employed people like him support their desired lifestyle without compromising happiness. How do we build a business in alignment with our gifts?Recognizing what drains your energy.What is th...

My guest today is Candy Motzek. Listen in as we chat about how to quieten that inner critic. There are seasons for everyone in their business when we hear that inner voice shout - you shouldn’t even try - you can’t do this. That inner critic that jumps out at us and stops us from moving forward but there are ways to quieten that voice! Candy is a best-selling author podcast host of the show She Coaches Coaches, and life & business coach for coaches. Candy helps smart people start s...

This week we are chatting with Stacey Hall Founder of Success with Stacey Hall. She is best known for her ground-breaking social media marketing training program, Go for Yes, which has helped thousands of people attract more sales, customer and employee satisfaction, and success. Her most recent book is called 'Selling From Your Comfort Zone'. Many salespeople believe that they must push themselves out of their comfort zones and compromise their values to sell products. But, as Stacey...

I’m your host, Carol Clegg, known as your “Accountability" Biz Coach helping global women in midlife take action on starting their business. I call it creating a lifestyle business - one that is geared towards creating a sustainable and pleasant work/life balance. I’m here to help you find simple systems that work for you for goal setting, marketing and time management ⏰and I help you track the progress! Not sure where to start? Book your free 30 minute discovery call and take away your...

Welcome to the next episode. Our conversations cover a variety of topics including entrepreneurial journeys, life skills, mindset motivation, and marketing resources. And today it is all about writing your book! Joining me today is Susan Baracco, Ghostwriter, Editor and Book Coach. To educate and inspire budding authors about the book writing journey, she wrote a guidebook entitled 6 Things No One Tells You About Writing a Book. Plan your book from cover to cover Understand the market, compe...

It might seem paradoxical, but we ourselves can also be a reason for being stuck. Being aware of different aspects of yourself is part of your self-awareness, an ongoing journey. Healthy habits can also help you to feel more energetic, motivated, inspired, organized and more self-dependent. These positive changes can give you a strong push to get unstuck and move forward with your life. So here are some ideas I’d like to share Get Unstuck by finding a new thing to learn choosing gratitude ...

In this episode we are going to take you behind the scenes of both of our coaching businesses. Trish and Carol both offer accountability coaching. Benefits range from focusing on current goals, making progress with intentions and starting fresh habits to move forward and get "unstuck". Favourite coaching tools include Google docs, Trello for project management, Paperbell for coaching and client management and time blocking on your calendar. Gretchen Rubin has a framework called Four Ten...

This week we are chatting with Sarah Clarke from DufferinMedia.Com about website accessibility. Everyone wants to attract as many visitors as possible to their site but how do you take the steps to ensure your site can be used by everyone. Many users have special needs that make it difficult or impossible to use certain types of websites. Put simply, what accessibility should a website have? Where do you start? Listen to this episode to find out! Where to find Sarah On social: Twitter...

This week we are chatting with our guest, Kate Bradley Chernis, CEO of Lately The only social media platform that creates content for you with the power of AI Kate Bradley Chernis is the Founder & CEO of Lately, which uses AI to automatically transform longform content like blogs, podcasts and videos into dozens of "smart" social posts it learns will yield the highest engagement from your audience. As a former marketing agency owner, Kate initially created the idea for Lately out of...

This week we are chatting with Kari Warberg Block, author, award-winner, business owner and product inventor. Kari is the author of the brand new book Gathering Around the Table: A Story of Purpose-Driven Change Through Business. https://www.kariwarbergblock.com/book/ On her personal blog One of a Kind Achievers, Kari shares insightful discoveries made along her entrepreneurial journey as the leader of EarthKind and her passion for serving others. Underneath her words, you’ll find a soul that c...

Conversations for women entrepreneurs from around the globe who appreciate travel, a healthy lifestyle and are eager to learn tools and resources to grow their business and thrive in their lives. Join Carol, Katalin and Trish as we share a variety of topics related to just this! This week Carol, Katalin and Trish talk with our guest Mary Kate Gulick about 4 mindset blocks that keep entrepreneurs from putting themselves out there with content creation (and how to overcome them) Sharing a tip fro...

Conversations for women entrepreneurs from around the globe who appreciate travel, a healthy lifestyle and are eager to learn tools and resources to grow their business and thrive in their lives. Join Carol, Katalin and Trish as we share a variety of topics related to just this! This week Carol, Katalin and Trish talk with our guest, Lis Hubert about why your website should be easy to navigate for your customers. Lis is an acclaimed design and strategy thought leader, writer, and speaker with e...