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This episode is for all of my moms and women who feel like they’ve achieved a lot, overall, yet still feel unfulfilled and overwhelmed. If you’ve read all the popular books from the famous women authors and you follow the big influencers in the self-help space, but their feel-good advice doesn’t actually help, then this […]

Episode 51: Self-Help Gurus, Feminism & “Having it All”

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An expensive publicist. New business cards. A fancy designer dress. All fun but not at all necessary for rocking your first media interviews. Or for winning at business in general. Most of these things are actually just distractions that we tell ourselves we need in order to accomplish something… and all it really does is […]

Before you take the spotlight… do you have these?

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In this episode, I’m talking about a topic that can make many people uncomfortable- death.  For thousands of years, reflecting on our own mortality and inevitable outcome has been used by philosophers and people of all kinds to be better, to do better, and to make the most of this short life. This week I […]

Episode 50: Finding Purpose & Peace in Grief & Death

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I see this all the time with small business owners. From past students in my AMPLIFY PR course to clients of my PR agency, I’ve seen business owners excited for media coverage but reluctant to get in front of the camera or microphone. The truth is, to really amplify your business, you have to be […]

*A version of this post is published on Elephant Journal. I would be so grateful if you gave it a read & comment if it resonates with you! My dad would have turned 60-years-old today. It’s fitting this milestone falls on Labor Day. He was the hardest worker I’ve ever known. Before retiring early due to disability, he put in […]

A Labor Day Tribute

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So you’ve crafted your elevator pitch, and you’re ready to pitch your business or idea for a local TV story.  I have more tips in my publicity guide and a thorough pitching section in my PR course, but here are a few quick tips to get you started! 1- Keep your subject line short & […]

3 Tips to Getting Featured on TV

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 Fighting Back Against Parent Bully Mobs In this episode, I’m opening up about an increasing problem I’ve been seeing play out in my community and those across the country. It’s the evergrowing “parent mobs” – groups of parents who have thrown kindness and tolerance out of the window and replaced them with anger and divisiveness.  […]

I’ve got a great interview for you today. I’m chatting with Anthony Ongaro, author of Break The Twitch: a practical guide to minimalism, intentional living & doing more of what matters. From the moment I read the title of his book, I knew I had to read it. It put a name to something I […]

Episode 48: Break the Twitch And Live a More Intentional Life, With Anthony Ongaro

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