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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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It’s fun to look back on how much my business has grown and changed over the years, as well as how much *I* have grown and changed, too. I wrote this blog when my business was still in the toddler phase: like my real life toddler, my business very much depended on me for all […]

Juggling Babies + Biz While Staying Sane + Profitable!

Motherhood + Life

This was originally written for my agency at gethappypr.com in 2019. To get in touch with HAPPY, just head to our website! The wait for one of Grand Rapids’ largest ongoing developments is almost over. While team HAPPY PR is busy preparing for one of the most highly anticipated grand openings in West Michigan this […]

Five Reasons We’re Excited About One of Grand Rapids’ Biggest Grand Openings

HAPPY PR

If you’ve seen my free Publicity Guide, you might be surprised or even disappointed that I don’t dive right in with advice on the glamorous tasks like pitching and on-camera interviewing tips. That’s because if you don’t lay a strong foundation in your pitch with your purpose, nothing else is going to be effective. Pitching […]

On this episode of The AMPLIFY Show, I’m chatting with Lauren Ellman, the author of the book BRB: A Memoir About Coming of Age in The Digital Age.  This episode kicks off a sort of mini-series; I’ve been on a journey interviewing authors about minimalism, simplicity, and how to break free from our addiction to […]

Episode 47: Coming of Age in The Digital Age With Lauren Ellman

Amplify Podcast

Every now and then I like to reflect on where I’m at and where I’ve been, and after nearly a decade of running my PR agency and being a mom now to three little ones, this old blog I wrote is a fun blast from the past.  So much has happened since this blog, like […]

Surviving the First Year of Motherhood + Business

Motherhood + Life

Today on the show I’m talking with Kate Erickson, one half of the duo behind the Entrepreneurs On Fire Podcast with John Lee Dumas and host of her own show, Kate’s Take.  Kate runs all of the systems and processes behind Entrepreneurs on Fire and gives us an inside view of what those processes look […]

When I first started discovering online entrepreneurs who would share tips and tricks via an email newsletter (often sharing some really big incentive when you initially subscribe), I couldn’t get enough. Weekly recipes from my favorite cookbook author? Sign me up! Social media tips from the latest popular marketing guru? Count me in! Someone who […]

Overcoming Inbox Overwhelm

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