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When many moms shifted to working and schooling from home at the start of the pandemic, I shared the video interview below with a few tips to “balancing it all.” The notion of balance has been something moms have always strived for – it continues to be a hot topic in self-help books, podcasts, and […]

Finding Balance While Working and Schooling at Home

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If you’re a high performer, and I’m guessing you are, you’ve probably achieved a good amount of success but still find yourself feeling a sense of lack, or unhappiness. If so, then this episode is for you.  Today I’m talking with Dr. Chloe Carmichael, the author of the new book (out this month!) called Nervous […]

Episode 42: Harnessing the Power of Your Anxiety with Dr. Chloe Carmichael

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My guest on the show today is the founder and CEO of Exhale Parent, a company focused on legal and financial tools for new parents. Missy Narula is also the inventor behind Diapertainment and one of my clients with HAPPY PR. We recently did publicity for Diapertainment, her innovative parenting solution for squirmy diaper changes. We […]

Episode 41: Motherhood, Purpose, & Inventing Diapertainment with Missy Narula

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Today on the show I’m talking with John Lee Dumas, the award winning host of Entrepreneurs on Fire.  I’ve had JLD on the show before, and I’ve been on his podcast. I call JLD the godfather of podcasting because he was one of the first to really focus on the entrepreneur niche in podcasts. Today […]

You’ve heard the saying, “All publicity is good publicity,” but that’s not the case with politics where you can quickly alienate a significant portion of your customers. This blog was originally published in 2019, leading up to the most polarizing election my generation, perhaps our country, has experiened. Most of this is still relevant and […]

Avoiding Political Backlash and Cancel Culture: PR Advice for Businesses and Entrepreneurs 

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It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly a year since I took my business, HAPPY PR, all remote. Like so many other businesses, our in-person team started working from home, and we’ve decided to stay that way.  Today I’m diving more into the transition of running an in-person, service-based business to an online business model […]

Episode 38: Pregnancy, COVID & Business with Gold Coast Doulas

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In today’s episode, I’m talking about the fine balance in being visible online while still being present in LIFE.  As an entrepreneur, being visible online and having a brand presence on social media is important. At the same time, social media and attachment to our devices are changing the way we live, think, and feel. […]

When this episode goes live, I’ll be in the middle of my longest “unplugged” vacation yet. Unplugged for me means not traveling with a laptop or having to work more than a few check-ins here & there. While I do keep an eye on emails, I don’t feel the need to respond to anything that […]

Episode 36: Finding Freedom with Social Detox, Digital Minimalism & Vacation

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