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Creating Your Own Career with Pauleanna Reid
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have a dream career but feel stuck where you’re currently at? I want that to change for you, starting today. Pauleanna Reid is a celebrity gh...
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion with Conscious Influencer Rachel Lauren
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My goals in life are to make a difference in the world and to the future for myself, my family and for all of my listeners. One major way to do this i...
Raising Resilient Children with Sara Olsher
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As a mom and stepmom, I want to raise children who become adults and know they are capable of getting through hard times. I experienced the death of m...
Stress Less with Carlee Myers
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stress is a word that we hear A LOT and even more so since last year we had a major election and are still in the midst of a pandemic. What exactly is...
How To Create A Solo Business Retreat with Melanie Padgett Powers
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever taken yourself on a business retreat? Not a conference or something with your team, but a day or two just for yourself...the CEO...
Why Action Beats Planning - Winging It with Emma Isaacs
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I love nothing more than listening and learning from another female entrepreneur and my guest today is the ultimate international business owner and m...
The Power of PR with Former Publicist and Author KJ Blattenbauer
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What is a publicist? What is and how does PR help your business? Former publicist and author of How To Be A Media Darling, KJ Blattenbauer is a PR gen...
Finding & Recognizing Your Mentors with Kelsey Chapman
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Who has played a role in your life that has helped you in your career or relationships? These individuals have been your mentors. Digital marketer, Ho...
The Importance of Estate Planning with Law Mother Pamela Maass
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pamela Maass is an estate planning attorney who is the Law Mother. Pam is helping women and men, business owners and get their affairs in order. Alt...
Why We Silence Women Who Tell The Truth with Tiffany Bluhm
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tiffany Bluhm is an author, podcaster, speaker, preacher and mom of 2 who is using her voice to help change the world. Her upcoming book, Prey Tell - ...
How To Use Clubhouse For Your Business with Jenny Melrose
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you heard about the latest social platform called Clubhouse? It's giving those who don't have an iPhone or invite some serious FOMO but what the ...
The Secret To Relationships In Business
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode Michelle is talking about: Relationships in business Creating mutually beneficial business relationships Nurturing online rela...
The Important Routines You Need To Create In The New Year with Ashley Brown
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a New Year, so what better time than now to create a new routine! Ashley Brown is a routine expert, founder of Routine & Things, podcaster, and...
How I Created A Morning Routine For Myself & My Kids
29 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are about to start a new year and that tends to be when we create goals, plans and start new things. Regardless of when you do this, I think you ne...
Self-Care For The Seasons with Rachel Letham
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Isn’t it time we stop overlooking our own self-care? Rachel Letham is a Business Success Coach, self-care guru, and author of Self-Care For The Seas...
How To Goal Plan In Your Business: My Goals & Tips
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As we begin to wrap up 2020, a year none of us could have anticipated, many of us are starting to plan and create goals for 2021. I am one of those pe...
The Secret Behind Writing Captions & Emails with Brenna McGowan
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Knowing how to write an email or caption that makes people want to hit reply is a magical gift. Copywriter magician Brenna McGowan is sharing the secr...
Creating Joy After Grief with Lisa Herrington
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Herrington is a mom, co-owner of a fitness studio, author, and an incredible human being with a beautiful soul. Lisa is the mom to 4 children tha...
Embracing Your Past + Giving Thanks
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This time of year can bring about a whole host of emotions….from being thankful and celebrating with family and friends to remembering and reflectin...
Finding Confidence As A Service Based Business Owner with Chelsea Winstead
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chelsea Winstead is a Business Coach for done-for-you service providers, but she started her military career as an Officer before moving into corporat...
Why Balance Is B.S. with Kimberly Olson
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kimberly Olson is The Goal Digger Girl. She’s a 2x time Best Selling Author, a Ph.D. Wellness Rockstar, podcast host, self-made millionaire, network...
Let's Redefine "Normal"
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Right now we are all experiencing what some call “the new normal,” but what about our everyday “normal”? Why is it considered normal to litera...
A Millennial Career Change with Bethany Adkins
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bethany Adkins and her husband, Corey are the hosts of The Millennial Mission podcast. She’s an author and mom of two (soon to be three) who started...
Being An Undaunted Entrepreneur with Hint Founder & CEO Kara Goldin
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kara Goldin is the Founder and CEO of Hint Water, author, podcaster, wife and mom of 4. She refers to herself as an accidental entrepreneur because af...
Combating Mom Guilt With The Mama Ladder Founder Crystalee Beck
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Crystalee Beck is the Founder of Comma Copywriters and The Mama Ladder. She describes herself as a proud mama to three cute mess makers with a passi...
Building Your Brand To Include Your "Why" with Dawn Foster
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dawn Foster is the owner of D. Foster Marketing who is sharing how to build your brand to include your "why.” After being offered an opportunity as ...
The 5 W's of Branding with Robyn Graham
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Robyn Graham is a Brand Marketing Strategist, Personal Branding Coach, a Headshot and Branding Photographer, and Host of The Second Phase Podcast. Rob...
Time Management for Career Women with Kate Christie
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Christie, Founder and CEO of Time Stylers, is a Time Management Specialist. An Australian mom of 3, Kate is a best-selling author, speaker, coach...
Podcasting...One Year Later
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One year of podcasting. 50 episodes recorded from my closet. Happy Podcastaversary to My Simplified Life! Today I’m sharing what I’ve learned in t...
How To Know When & Who To Hire In Your Business with I/O Psychologist Tianna Tye
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tianna Tye is an Industrial and Organizational (I/O) Psychologist who became an I/O to share her love of psychological elements while learning to unde...
Productivity Resources, Hacks & Time Management with Majesta Patterson
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Majesta Patterson is a mom of 2, photographer, podcaster, and online business owner. She’s the creator of an online course where she is guiding wome...
How To Launch A Podcast - All The Tech Stuff
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, Allie Casazza and I talked all things podcasting and this week I’m diving deeper into the tech side and giving you all the info you need ...
Podcasting Confidence with Chart-Topping Host Allie Casazza
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Allie Casazza, host of the top-rated podcast, The Purpose Show is back with me today and I am so excited to share with you what we’ve been collabora...
Creating A Quiz As A Lead Magnet with Chanti Zak
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chanti Zak is the Queen of Quizzes! Former food blogger turned conversion copywriter and quiz funnel strategist, she teaches brands and businesses how...
Content Strategy & Moving Past Imposter Syndrome with Madison Anaya
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Madison Anaya is the host of the Fearless Chase podcast and a content strategist who discovered early on the importance of chasing after your dreams. ...
How To Create Lead Generating Facebook Ads with Tammy Cannon
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Facebook ads coach, author and podcaster, Tammy Cannon is sharing some of the best kept secrets on how to use Facebook ads for your business that she’...
Building Your Business Around Your Dream Lifestyle with Grace Blacksea of Quench Collective
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Grace Blacksea is a business strategist and founder of Quench Collective. Grace went from being a corporate event planner to helping female entreprene...
How To Get Lean In Your Business with Crista Grasso
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lean Business Consultant Crista Grasso helps Fortune 500 companies get lean in their businesses and is sharing her knowledge with small businesses. Cr...
How Strategy & Collaborations Grow Business with Melissa Forziat
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa Forziat, business marketer, speaker, and marketing and strategy expert is sharing how to develop your own business & marketing strategy. While...
The #1 Voice For Working Moms Christine Michel Carter
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mompreneur and Me founder, Forbes Contributor, Author, and the #1 Voice for Working Moms, Christine Michel Carter, is a true pioneer for women in toda...
Understanding Personalities Using The Enneagram with Kara Elise
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is one of my most fun interviews yet! I was joined by Kara Elise to dive into the Enneagram tool. Kara is a health and wellness chef that has stu...
Raising Kids To Be Anti-Racist & Rediscovering Yourself After Motherhood with Jamia Ponder
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I’m so excited to share my conversation with Jamia Ponder from The Mrs. Beside podcast, because we are getting real about raising kids, ways we can ...
Small Business Taxes with Mike Ball
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Regardless of whether you are just starting your business or have been in business for awhile, one thing that will always remain is that you will have...
Emotional Management & Self-Care with Master Life Coach Brenda Lomeli
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Master Life Coach, podcaster, business owner, and entrepreneur, Brenda Lomeli didn’t take a direct path to becoming a life coach. After a career in ...
The Importance Of Doing Research In Your Business
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Research is one of the most important aspects of your business and applies to virtually everything you do from launching your business to growing it. ...
Nurturing Your Email List with The Email Collection (Wendy & Linda)
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Co-founders of The Email Collection, Linda Sidhu and Wendy Jensen not only both had major career pivots, but have launched a business that is helping ...
Defining Minimalism With Life Minimalist Allie Casazza
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Life minimalist and host of the top rated podcast, The Purpose Show, Allie Casazza is encouraging and inspiring women to pursue abundant lives by crea...
Mindset Reset: Mindfulness Challenge
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever considered how your mindset might be affecting your entire life? The word and concept of “mindset” is a relatively new one for me, b...
Sheltering In Place: Finding The Silver Lining
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There is a lot of sadness, stress, anxiety and unknown going on in our world right now with the COVID-19 pandemic. Outside of watching the nightly new...
Managing Your Expectations Of Others In Your Business
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Having supportive friends and family members is important, but how important is it when it comes to your business? When you launched your business or ...
Designing A Space You Love with DIY Queen Cara Newhart
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Creator of Never Skip Brunch and host of Make Space Podcast, DIY Queen Cara Newhart is joining me to chat all things design and is sharing how you can...
Moving Past Your Fears & Stepping Into Your Calling with The Refined Woman Kat Harris
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Refined Woman, Kat Harris is a photographer, blogger, speaker, host of The Refined Collective podcast and soon-to-be published author of Sexless I...
Your Career Story & LinkedIn Best Practices with Jena Viviano
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Career coach and host of the Your Career Story podcast, Jena Viviano is not only sharing how her career went from the floor of the New York Stock Exch...
How To Work From Home With Your Partner & Kids and Deciding If An Online Business Is For You
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our world is experiencing something like never before with COVID-19. The fact that we are all now isolated in our homes with our loved ones brings up ...
Podcast Best Practices with Daniel Romeros of DR. Podcasts
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Romeros, owner of DR. Podcasts and the audio engineering genius behind over 3000 podcast episodes is joining me to give you his best podcasting...
The Importance of Strategizing & Identifying Your Key Offerings
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Strategizing is a part of business, but how can you strategize in your own business to strengthen your offerings and expertise? Strategy sessions shou...
How Video Can Help Your Small Business with Emmy Award Winner Patricia Kelikani
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Emmy Award winner Patricia Kelikani is a filmmaker and video marketer who is on a mission to help small business owners grow their businesses by creat...
Parenting As A Work-From-Home Mom with Rachel Bailey
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Bailey is a Parenting Specialist who is also a clinical psychologist and has worked as an ADHD coach for kids and teens and now works exclusive...
Learning How To Strategize Your Business With Michelle Terpstra
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Career and Business Strategist, Michelle Terpstra and I met last year in a mastermind and quickly learned we had more in common than just our names. W...
Designing A Life & Life You Love with Kelsey Murphy
04 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Host of the top 50 career podcast, Whiskey & Work Podcast, Kelsey Murphy is a life and business coach who has worked with Fortune 100 companies like T...
Repurposing Your Podcast Content
28 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As a podcast producer, one of the most frequently asked questions I get is, “How do I grow my audience?” Today, I am sharing with you 11 ways you ...
How To Beat Feeling Overwhelmed & Stress In Your Business (and Life)
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s world we have a lot going on with a to-do list a mile long, but when you own a business, overwhelm and stress can not only sneak in but b...
The 5 People You Need In Your Business
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you’re an entrepreneur or have a corporate 9-5 job, you should surround yourself with people who not only support you, but also play a role ...
Everything Is Figureoutable By Marie Forleo (A Book Review)
07 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Last year I pre-ordered Everything Is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo and literally devoured it, the moment it downloaded! If you’re like me though, y...
Podcast Pitching: How To Pitch Yourself
31 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Have you been listening to podcasts and wonder how hosts find their guests? Do you have a unique story that others should hear about or are you an exp...
Giving The Gift Of Time For Christmas
24 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Christmas is already here and this year there was less time to prepare for it from Thanksgiving than normal. Somehow I’ve managed to be even more pr...
Finding Your Tribe & Quitting Corporate Life Featuring Keren de Zwart
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
She’s Not Your Father’s Lawyer...she’s Keren de Zwart, a corporate attorney turned flat-fee solo practitioner who is helping entrepreneurs and s...
11 Things I Learned My First Year In Business
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
December is the one year mark since I launched my official business. Prior to that I had been testing out what I wanted to do and it was the first wee...
When Sisters Decide Their Future Together
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Last week I discussed how I self-reflect every year on the anniversary of my dad’s death. This week, I’m giving you a glimpse into one of many con...
Creating Boundaries As A Form Of Self-Care
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Boundaries sounds like such a negative word, but I think it’s not only something positive you should do for yourself, but it’s a MUST! Creating bo...
Self-Reflecting 31 Years After My Dad Died
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today marks 31 years since my father passed away and although you would think that time heals all wounds and makes it easier to deal with, I think the...
Starting A New Career Over After Kids & Scaling Your Business
24 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Figuring out your career after college is stressful but starting a new career or launching a business after having kids can seem even more daunting. W...
Pinterest For Your Business {Free Pinterest 101 Guide}
15 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Pinterest is a visual search engine that is revolutionizing the way we drive more traffic to our websites and in turn grow our businesses. Whether you...
Self-Care After Motherhood (+ Fatherhood)
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Self-care is something we all need to work on but when you become a parent, self-care seems to take a backseat. Self-care is about finding time to do ...
Work Life Balance - Is It A Myth?
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We are talking about work life balance. What is work life balance? How do you achieve it? Is there even such a thing? We are defining it, de-mystifyin...
Why I Love Funerals: What You Can Learn From Them & How I Want To Be Remembered
24 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Funerals have a bad rap for being depressing and sad, but I actually love them because they are a chance to hear all of the amazing things about someo...
Miscarriages, Online Friendships & Careers After Kids with Tracy Pendergast
17 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tracy Pendergast, host of The Home School’d Podcast is not only an actress, podcaster, clothing line designer, wife, but also a mom of 2. Tracy is s...
My Career Switch
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you dread getting out of bed every morning and heading to work, then chances are you haven’t discovered your true passion when it comes to your c...
My Simplified Life Trailer
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the My Simplified Life Podcast! If you’re looking for inspiration in life and in your job, then you’re in the right place. Every week, ...