The Boss Mom Podcast

As women, we often find ourselves woven into the company of people who may not be of our choosing. The energy they bring, their perspectives, and their influence can significantly impact our well-being.   But what happens when we crave control over the energies we absorb, and want a circle of individuals who truly align with our essence and aspirations?   As strong and capable women, the question remains: how do we take charge of the energies we invite into our lives? How do we say no to things that don't serve us?   In this episode personal coach for professional mothers and keynote speaker Allison Hare joins me to talk about finding people who we are comfortable with, why we should surround ourselves with people who give us energy as well as how to find people who align with our values.   We want to live in a world where every woman feels whole. -Dana Malstaff   3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode   -Find your tribe When we find our tribe, we get comfortable and don’t have to hide who we are. How does this help us protect the energy around ourselves?   -Coaches vs. therapists Why do some people prefer coaches over therapists?   -Laying the armor down What does it look like to lay the armor down as a strong woman and find someone we can open up to and trust?   Guest Bio   Allison Hare is the former sales executive turned lifestyle entrepreneur. She’s the host of the award-winning, top 1.5% globally ranked podcast, Late Learner and a personal coach for professional mothers and a keynote speaker.   40 Ways to Add Energy to Your Day Guide - https://allisonhare.com/energy Private coaching/mastermind: https://allisonhare.com Follow Allison on Instagram @allison__hare  Find Allison on LinkedIn @Allison Hare  Find Allison on Facebook Allison Hare  Listen to Allison’s podcast https://youtube.com/@latelearner   

Whether it’s known to us or not, a ton of our perspectives, behaviors, and triggers are dictated by situations that happened when we were kids.   How we show up in our relationships, parenting and even our businesses always tracks back to our childhoods. Some of the things we brush off and label as “just who we are” actually have a lot to do with early family dynamics. Understanding how these things shaped us is an opportunity to change them, and as parents, that’s really important.   How do we identify these things and work to change them? What steps can we take to raise emotionally regulated kids? In this episode, I’m joined by psychotherapist, TikTok personality and author of “Your Pocket Therapist: Break Free from Old Patterns and Embrace a Happier Life”, Dr. Annie Zimmerman. We talk about the important work she’s doing, and how we can connect the dots between how we act now and what we experienced back then.   Of course, genes and personality exist, but it’s almost always ways of coping and things we think ‘that’s just who I am’ that track back to family dynamics when we were younger. -Dr. Annie Zimmerman   3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode   -Normalizing emotions  As parents, how do we raise emotionally aware and emotionally resilient children?   -Surprising sources of triggers Movies and TV shows are seemingly innocuous, but do they actually create triggers later on?    -A lot of our suffering plays out in the field of relationships  How do our childhoods affect how we show up in our romantic relationships?   Guest Bio Dr. Annie Zimmerman is a psychotherapist and TikTok personality, working with clients from a psychodynamic approach. She is also the author of “Your Pocket Therapist: Break Free from Old Patterns and Embrace a Happier Life”. She has a PhD in psychology and her expertise centers on teaching clients how their early lives have formed strategies that might be contributing to unhelpful patterns in adulthood. Currently, she lives in London where she has a thriving private practice. You can follow her on TikTok and Instagram. Buy the book here.

When the pressure to close deals overshadows the desire to connect with others, sales can feel uncomfortable. The traditional, salesy approach creates a sense of inauthenticity that affects how we sell and leaves people feeling skeptical.   Authenticity is about being genuine, transparent, and focusing on building relationships rather than just closing deals. We need to understand the unique needs of our audience and communicate the value of our product or service in a way that resonates with them on a personal level.   How do we get comfortable selling while still providing value? How does being authentic help us to network and build our businesses?   In this episode, Authenticity Strategist Inga Faison-Cavitt joins me to talk about what it means to be authentic when selling, why we need to get more comfortable when selling and where she gets the perseverance to figure things out.   I believe that questions are the answers. -Dana Malstaff   3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode   -Get comfortable selling How do we shift our mindset on selling?    -Why women feel uncomfortable selling What makes sales feel so uncomfortable?   -How to make people feel valued How do we build the know, like and trust factor and provide value to those we sell to?     Guest Bio   Inga Faison-Cavitt, AKA Ingafay, is an Authenticity Strategist. She left her engineering career to follow her entrepreneurial spirit and now pursues her dream life full of faith, family, freedom, flexibility, and fitness. She enjoys empowering women to live their best life and helps women become top earners by building authentic relationships that treat people like humans and not numbers.   Savvy Survey System https://ingafay.com  Website - https://ingafay.com  Join her text club - Text “ introvert” (251)250-0995 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ingafay/  Youtube - https://youtube.com/@ingafayunplugged  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ingafayunplugged  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ingafaisoncavitt

The digital marketplace is vast. For many, the challenge lies in figuring out how to leverage the power of platforms like Amazon effectively.   Making money online is not always as straightforward as it seems. It requires a strategic approach, and in a market saturated with options, it's easy to feel overwhelmed and uncertain about where to start.   How can we leverage the Amazon Marketplace and the Amazon Influencer Program to not only earn money but also build a trusted and lucrative online presence?   In this episode, Amazon expert seller and consultant Kathleen Kobel joins me to talk about leveraging the power of Amazon, its potential and the different opportunities it brings.   I’ve always seen it (Amazon) as the only reason small businesses are still alive. -Dana Malstaff   3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode   -How Amazon helps small businesses Amazon is a marketplace, but how exactly does it help keep small businesses alive?   -The different opportunities on Amazon What are some of the ways we can leverage Amazon?   -Requirements and rules How do we qualify to be in Amazon’s programs?     Guest Bio   Kathleen Kobel is an Amazon expert seller and consultant who has now added 6 figure content creator to her Amazon resume. She helps entrepreneurs leverage the power of the Amazon marketplace to earn a full time income working part time hours creating honest, quality content for the Amazon Influencer program.   Course to become an Amazon Influencer - Influence & Earn: The Amazon Creator Success System: https://www.coursesbykathleen.com/courses/amazoninfluencer    Find Kathleen on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/smartbusinessmom  Join the Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/663758048939978  Follow Kathleen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/smartbusinessmom1  Subscribe to Kathleen’s YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@mastersofmarketplace  Find Kathleen on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleen-kobel-6a1b97b0/

As we step into the new year, many of us are filled with anticipation and a sense of renewal, eager to start the year on a positive note.   Amidst the hustle and bustle of daily life, it's easy to lose sight of our goals and become overwhelmed by the decisions we face. Lack of clarity and focus can leave us feeling stuck, hindering our ability to own our accomplishments and make meaningful strides.   How do we make decisions that matter? How do we understand the choices we make? How do we focus on growing as thought leaders?   In this episode to kickstart the new year, I talk about reaching goals and some of the changes in 2024. I also talk about having a business and putting my family first as well as how to move forward this new year. Decide how you want to be aligned. -Dana Malstaff   3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode   -Be humble and a great leader Are being humble and being a great leader mutually exclusive?   -Owning our successes How do we celebrate what we've accomplished and not feel guilty about it.   -Identifying misalignment  How do we move forward when we feel misaligned?  

The constant internal conflict between conforming to societal expectations and pursuing our authentic desires can lead to feelings of guilt and frustration. It's a struggle that many face – the yearning to break free and live a life that brings genuine happiness and fulfillment.   In a world where societal expectations and norms often dictate our paths, it's easy to feel shackled by circumstances that don't resonate with our innermost wishes.   How do we recognize what we truly want? Why is it so important that we have people around us that fuel our need to pursue what we want rather than take away from it? Is it crucial to stay true to the things you want?   In this episode, CEO of Pursuing Results Matt Johnson joins me to talk about building the life that we want. We also talk about our relationship and why it's important to grow in the same direction as your partner.   You have to give yourself permission to be brutally honest about what you want. -Matt Johnson   3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode   -Do opposites attract? We’ve read the books and we’ve watched the movies but do opposites attract in reality? What does that look like?   -Being brutally honest about what you want Why is it important to be brutally honest about what we truly want?   -Why don't we have to fit into the norm? There’s no rule that says that we have to do things that are normalized. How do we find our own version of normal?

We're living in an era filled with both excitement and fear, where we have new opportunities. Yet the pressure to conform to traditional norms can be overwhelming. The idea that the world is our oyster can be empowering, but the reality is often a struggle against the pressure to fit into a mold.   Living up to others' expectations may result in a sense of disconnection from our true selves, creating a distorted sense of reality.   How do we break free from doing what's traditional and can it help our children to do the same? How do we challenge the conventional norms and encourage our kids to embrace both new opportunities and what they want?   In this episode life strategist, author, therapist and co-host of Be.Play.Love Sophie Chiche joins me to talk about living life the way we want to, why it's so important to do things the way we want to and not the way the world expects us to.   A lot of pain is from living a life that is not really your own. -Sophie Chiche   3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode   -Being busy vs. being burnt out How do we know if our level of activity is masking something else?   -Start to say no How do we use the word “no” with confidence?   -Masterful self-management  How do we mentor ourselves so that we can mentor our kids?    Guest Bio   Sophie is a French import on an emotional asylum visa. An entrepreneur by breed, she started a pencil trading business by the age of six. Later, with $11 in her pocket, she grew an innovative spa concept to 12 locations in LA and NY and $9M in revenue. Her new venture helps people with lots of ideas execute meaningful ones. Plus she rides a Harley.   Visit https://being-current.com/  Follow Sophie on Instagram: @sophiechiche  Find Sophie on LinkedIn: @Sophie Chiche  Sophie’s Pinterest: @sophie_chiche  Listen to Sophie’s podcast: https://beplaylove.com  Listen to Sophie’s podcast appearances here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3YzfrYqa4zvqqlxTg53xfa   

The desire to understand ourselves and others is universal. When it comes to the compatibility of religious faith and astrological beliefs, confusion and skepticism often arise.   It's a dilemma many grapple with: can we simultaneously have faith in the religious sense and believe in astrological guidance?   How do we reconcile the teachings of our faith with the insights offered by astrological charts? Why does astrology sometimes become a source of controversy?   In this episode, CEO & Founder of Astrology Hub, Amanda Walsh joins me to talk about the split between astrology and religion, how our personalities align with certain things in astrology as well as the concept of karma.   Astrologers can see the tide. They are so intimate with the cosmic and energetic tides that they can see that something big is coming. -Amanda Walsh   3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode   -Inappropriate placement of trust and authority Sometimes we put our trust in the wrong places. How do we get it back?   -Myers Briggs personality test  What does it actually mean? Is it based on astrology?   -What exactly do we put our trust in? How do waves of fear unveil things we put our trust in?   Guest Bio   Amanda Walsh, M.S., is the CEO & Founder of Astrology Hub, an online platform for astrological guidance, education and astrological readings reaching hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. She’s the creator of the top-rated Astrology Hub Podcast with over 7 million downloads to date. She lives on Maui with her two daughters. Get the free calendar here http://astrologyhub.com/2024success  Visit http://astrologyhub.com/astrologerconnect and use discount code BOSS20 to get 20% off your first reading Listen to the astrology hub podcast here http://astrologyhub.com/podcast  Listen to Amanda’s previous appearance on the Boss Moms Podcast here https://boss-mom.com/amanda-pua-walsh/  Follow @astrology.hub on Instagram

A great personality quiz makes your audience feel seen and understood, and that doesn’t happen by chance. Quizzes are more than a set of random questions, they are an artform with many moving parts.   Get it right and you’ll easily attract the right people, serve your clients, deepen your relationships and sell more. Get it wrong and it can set your marketing back.   Why do quizzes work so well? What’s the first step to crafting a great quiz?   In this episode, list-building expert, Linda Sidhu shares how quizzes became her business, and how to create quizzes that work.   Quizzes can help you attract the right leads, serve your clients and sell your offers. -Linda Sidhu   3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode   -Why quizzes? What makes quizzes such an excellent marketing tool?   -Get people to say “how did you know”? How do we craft quizzes that immediately resonate with our audience?   -3 types of questions your quizzes should have Why are personality questions, engaging questions and research questions all so important?   Guest Bio   Linda Sidhu is a list-building expert who helps entrepreneurs create irresistible personality quizzes that attract hundreds of new subscribers on autopilot. As a former top ten pharmaceutical sales representative, she had extensive training in personality types. She took the same methods that worked for selling products face-to-face and turned them into a personality quiz framework that converts views to leads at 70% and helps craft personalized marketing for her customers. She’s been featured in the media in Forbes as well as on Cubicle to CEO, The Go-To Gal Podcast, and The Art of Online Business with Rick Mulready. To take Linda’s 2-minute Quiz to Cash assessment and discover how to rock your next launch based on your strengths go to https://www.lindasidhu.com/quiztocash. Find Linda on Facebook and follow her on Instagram. 

We want to raise emotionally intelligent, connected and kind children who will become awesome adults. We want them to build good relationships, ask good questions and understand the purpose behind everything they do.   Instead of resigning ourselves to kids just being kids, we can intentionally and proactively teach them what matters and stop reinforcing the wrong ideas.   How do we help our kids communicate, develop and grow? How do we teach them lessons that allow them to thrive well into adulthood?   In this episode, I’m joined by writer, speaker, online community leader, and author of “52 Modern Manners for Kids”, Brooke Romney. She shares why she’s passionate about helping children build better relationships, learn good manners and feel more connected.   Self-confidence doesn’t come from a parent saying you’re awesome 200 times a day. It comes from tackling hard tasks and feeling capable, and that’s really important. -Brooke Romney     3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode   -Reinforcing the right ideas  How do we teach our kids to see the purpose behind activities when they aren’t based on having fun?   -Forget “kids will be kids” How do we raise our children to become awesome, aware and kind adults?   -Persistence and irrational value  There’s no such thing as an overnight success. How did Brooke build her online community?   Guest Bio Brooke Romney is a writer, speaker and leader of an online community who helps moms of teens and tweens create meaningful, healthy and enjoyable relationships with their children through practical application, education and community. Her goal is for every family to feel confident and connected. The mother of four boys ages tween to adult, Brooke knows parenting perfection isn’t real and takes an honest and hopeful approach with her audience. Her best-selling book 52 Modern Manners for Today’s Teens (Volumes 1 & 2) provides weekly tips to help parents and teens navigate the complexities of today’s world. The follow-up, 52 Modern Manners for Kids, features tips for kids and tweens aged four to 12. Brooke's work has been featured in The Washington Post, Scary Mommy and Forbes. Brooke and her family live in Utah. For more information, follow @brookeromneywrites and buy “52 Modern Manners For Kids” here.