Earn Your Happy

In This Episode You Will Learn About: The journey of writing a book Creating what you wish you had for yourself Getting over the possibility of getting hurt Journaling for self-awareness and expression Practicing self-love Shifting the burnout story Getting better at saying “no” Getting into the energy of attraction  Resources: girltalknetwork.org Instagram: @sarahpendrick Read: “Beautifully Brave” Visit liquidiv.com and use code “HAPPY” for 25% off your order Visit indeed.com/happy to get a free $75 job posting credit Text “PODCAST” to 310-496-8363 to get your questions answered on our Q&A segment or get coached on the show!  Show Notes:We can do so much more when we learn to be brave. Bravery isn’t as simple as not being afraid; it’s about not letting fear hold you back from doing what you need – or just want – to do. When fear keeps us from living as our truest self or following our life’s desires, it can prevent us from being who we’re supposed to be. We all want to be a little braver and there’s nobody better to show us how than Sarah Pendrick. Question Highlights: Can you tell me about your book journey? Would you share a bit of your story that you haven’t before? How did hiding your story hold you back? How have you worked through the experience of being hurt? How do we calm our energy and focus on being enough? What is your definition of self-love? What’s replacing your old paradigm for you? How do we get better at saying “no”? How do you differentiate between anxiety, nerves, and intuition?  Guest Bio:Sarah Pendrick is the founder of GirlTalk Network – a women empowerment and lifestyle brand – and the creator of GirlTalk Foundation, a 501c3 that gives back to younger generations. She is a sought-after mentor, host, author of the book “Beautifully Brave,” and creator of the women's empowerment and self-development event GirlTalk Festival.Sarah has dedicated her life to supporting people in living bravely as their true selves, teaching them to believe in their gifts so that they can fill their lives with abundance, love, and complete awareness of their worth. She's been featured in Forbes, NBC, “The Doctors,” E!, and Entrepreneur, and was called an “iconic woman creating a better world” at the Women Economic Forum. She has spoken on stages all around the world.She lives in Manhattan Beach, California with her husband, Josh, and their fur baby, Titan.

In This Episode You Will Learn About: Why your small business needs legal protection Protecting your business entity Intellectual property Using contracts  Resources: andreasager.com Instagram: @andreasagerlaw Text “PODCAST” to 310-496-8363 to get your questions answered on our Q&A segment or get coached on the show!  Show Notes:As a lawyer and fellow passionate entrepreneur, Andrea Sager knows, first-hand, how much blood, sweat, and tears goes into building a brand that is both meaningful and uniquely yours. She also knows the importance of protecting it. She left bigwig law and founded a full-service law firm specifically designed to provide affordable legal services for small business owners like you. She makes business law fun – who knew that was possible? You’re going to get so much value from her.

In This Episode You Will Learn About: Asking yourself better questions Manufacturing pain points Thinking an hour ahead Becoming addicted to convenience Reframing difficult situations  Resources: Text “FASTER” to 310-421-0416 to join my new “Fastermind” Text “PODCAST” to 310-496-8363 to get your questions answered on our Q&A segment or even get coached on the show!  Show Notes:Questions can be a powerful tool for leveling up in every aspect of your life. As they say: “Ask better questions, get better answers.” We’re going to talk about one question we each use as a tool in order to better our lives and our businesses.For Chris, his goal is to be as fit as he can be this summer. To make sure he hits this goal, he had to develop some tools. One of those tools was asking himself this question before every decision: “How will this make me feel in one hour?” We make so many decisions hoping for instant gratification, but thinking an hour ahead is just far enough out for you to realize whether it’s something you truly want or something you’ll regret.My question that I ask myself is: “How can I look at this differently?” We experience discomfort on a daily basis, but we rarely think about why we’re feeling that way or what it might be telling us. Often when we’re feeling fear, it’s actually a sign that we’re in an area with opportunity for expansion and growth. When there’s no problems and no fear, there’s no way we’re ever going to get better.If you ask yourself these two questions purposefully and intentionally, you will make exponentially better decisions and see a wider set of opportunities. These two questions can change your life.

In This Episode You Will Learn About: Seven happiness hacks The inequity around startup funding Being female decision makers Why investing in women is so important  Resources: SheAngelInvestors.com Instagram: @sheangelinvestors LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/catherinelgray Listen: Invest in Her with Catherine Gray Visit talkspace.com and get $100 off your first month using code “HAPPY” Text “PODCAST” to 310-496-8363 to get your questions answered on our Q&A segment or get coached on the show!  Show Notes:Catherine Gray is truly an angel. The founder of She Angels Investors, she’s dedicated to leveling the playing field for female entrepreneurs since they are historically underfunded and underrepresented. Every venture in which she invests is working toward the greater good. We talk about investing, funding women, and creatively raising money. Question Highlights: What are some of your happiness hacks? What has made you so passionate about getting women funded? What is venture capital and what is angel investing? What do you wish more women knew about this? What’s exciting you the most right now? What did the education process look like around this?  Guest Bio:Catherine Gray is a producer, author, TEDx speaker, host of the “Invest in Her” podcast, the Founder of She Angel Investors, and Co-Founder of non-profit She Angels Foundation.Her focus is always on empowering female entrepreneurs. Her passion is to utilize her multimedia platform to fund women and level the playing field since women are severely underfunded.Currently, her dream project is producing a new original series for television called “She Angels.” It covers the exciting journeys of the female entrepreneurs who win funding and mentorship at the She Angels Pitch Fest. She Angels is creating a global initiative to fund women around the world.She also produces and hosts a popular podcast “Live Love Thrive” and just launched a new podcast called “Invest in Her,” to discuss ways to accelerate the funding of women and provide resources and inspiration to our listeners. It features both female founders and funders! It is distributed on Apple, Spotify, iHeart, and wherever you listen to podcasts.She has produced several award-winning films including the very first documentary film about gay marriage called “I Can't Marry You.” Narrated by Ellen DeGeneres's mom, Betty, the film aired on PBS in more than 60 cities nationwide. She also co-produced several documentary films for the LOGO network, which led her to start her own production company called Showbiz Shorts (aka Corp Shorts), and now her most current endeavor, 360 Karma Productions.She Angels is my multi-media platform that creates everything from films and shows, to game-changing events to empower women such as the Live Love Thrive Conferences, podcasts, and the She Angels Pitchfest and TV series. Pitchfest is a collaboration with the city of West Hollywood, CA.After 15 years, she left her position as the top producer of Miami’s cable television advertising to become Vice President of Advertising for the first-ever gay, cable network and decided from that day forward that all of her ventures would be working on projects for the greater good.Her favorite quote is from Mahatma Gandhi: "Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in complete harmony." She also believes strongly in the Dalai Lama’s quote, “The Western women will save the world.”

In This Episode You Will Learn About: How our minds work Training our minds Reframing problems Believing in something bigger  Resources:Text PODCAST to 310-496-8363 to get your questions answered on our Q&A segment or get coached on the show! Show Notes:The biggest battle you can fight in life is the one within your mind. If we can overcome all of the different thoughts and emotions that come with setting and pursuing our big, lofty goals, we can do anything. According to experts, winning is 80% mindset and only 20% skill. That shows us why this is where all of your energy should be going. When we master our minds, we master the game of life.

In This Episode You Will Learn About: Honoring the season you are in Asking for what you need Communicating long-term goals Finding people in the same season  Resources: Visit squeezemassage.com/earn to learn more about franchising opportunities Text “PODCAST” to 310-496-8363 to get your questions answered on our Q&A segment or get coached on the show!  Show Notes:What do you do when you and someone close to you – a friend, a business partner, a spouse – are in two different seasons? Sometimes you’re going to find yourself working closely with someone who’s in a different mode of life than you, so you’ve got to learn how to make the most of it.First and foremost: honor whatever season you’re in. Whether you’re in a season of resting or a season of pushing, you are only going to hurt yourself if you fight against it. Those seasons are not going to last forever, so just remember that the best thing you can do for your success is to take care of what you need in the moment.Don’t be afraid to ask for what you need. Tying back to that first point, if someone asks for something from you that would require you to dishonor your needs, you need to make that clear. In return, ask for what you need. Find some common ground, make your needs clear, and be willing to take different approaches to get where you want to go.You need to make sure that you’re communicating your long-term goals. When you see the overall vision and know that you’re both working towards it, you’ll be more forgiving of the ebb and flow it takes to get there.You also should find other people in the same season as you. It can get lonely when all of the people near you seem to be in another mode, so seek out those going through the same thing so that you can fuel each other up however you need to.When you find yourself in different seasons with friends, a romantic partner, or a business partner, it can actually lead to great things. Follow these tips and you can accelerate your season, creating a win-win situation for everyone.

In This Episode You Will Learn About: Learning personal skills in your job Setting out as a solopreneur Finding work that makes you feel good The retrospective exercise Taking time to celebrate your wins Giving yourself permission to stop Finding the power of “no”  Resources: kareenwalsh.com Books/Giveaways/Workbooks: kareenwalsh.com/links Instagram: @kareenzwalsh Facebook: facebook.com/CoachKareenWalsh Podcast: kareenwalsh.com/podcast Visit squeezemassage.com/earn to learn more about franchising opportunities Text “PODCAST” to 310-496-8363 to get your questions answered on our Q&A segment or get coached on the show!  Show Notes:Kareen Walsh is a brilliant strategist. Some people are dreamers with a huge vision to create something game-changing. And then there are people like Kareen who take the vision and say, “How do we make this happen?” She hit the glass ceiling at age 22 and saw that the path she was on didn’t lead to where she wanted to go. Her response? Leaving her successful career behind and applying the skills she had acquired into something that truly lit her up. These are the four steps she uses to help you create strategic alignment in whatever goals you’re working on. Question Highlights: Can you give us an overview of your background? Tell us about your four steps for strategic alignment. How can this be applied to different areas of your life? What are some of the biggest roadblocks when it comes to building a strategy? What’s a belief or universal truth that you rely on when you’re solving a problem?  Guest Bio:Kareen Walsh: Startup Advisor and Investor. Serial entrepreneur. Executive coach. Author. Podcaster. She is the CEO and Founder of Revampologist, LLC, a seven-figure boutique consulting and coaching company. She has over 17 years of entrepreneurial and executive experience leading and advising industry leaders. Her unique approach to her service-based business is to shine a lens on people, process, and technology, all while maintaining a hyperfocus on leadership to help businesses scale. Clients include trillion-dollar companies like BlackRock, Groupon, and Broadridge, as well as numerous startups preparing to launch. She has built her seven-figure business by helping source the expertise her clients need and coaching leaders on how to align what they love with what they do – and monetize it! She believes that if you are not growing as a person, then your business won't grow either. Her books “Lead with Value” and “Be a Badass,” along with her podcast “Your Badass Journey” share her methods of personal and professional growth with the world.

In This Episode You Will Learn About: How Lily got started making and selling soap Where her business is now Gaining confidence by taking action Inspirations for your business  Resources: www.sosoapery.com Instagram: @sageonyxsoapery Text “PODCAST” to 310-496-8363 to get your questions answered on our Q&A segment or get coached on the show!  Show Notes:Lily Laurore is the founder of Sage & Onyx Soapery. She makes hand-crafted body, bath, and hair products from natural oils and ingredients. Her products are fun, they make you look and feel good, and they make you happy. She has a love of chemistry which first led her to the military and, eventually, pharmacy tech work. That’s where she fell in love with making soaps, which she now does full time. We talk about getting over the fear of growth and finding balance. Questions Asked: Having multiple businesses, how do you manage a balanced work and personal life? What are the best ways to get over fear of professional growth?  Guest Bio:Lily Laurore combines her love of chemistry and art to create luxurious products with natural ingredients, offering an array of handcrafted body care items that will comfort the soul, delight the skin, and appeal to the eyes.

In This Episode You Will Learn About: Striving for happiness What makes us happy The detrimental effects of loneliness Deciding what you actually want Finding the relationships that matter in your life  Resources: TED Talk: What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness Text “PODCAST” to 310-496-8363 to get your questions answered on our Q&A segment or get coached on the show! Visit liquidiv.com and use code “HAPPY” for 25% off your first purchase  Show Notes:It’s really easy to neglect our relationships when going after our big dreams. When I was writing my book “A Tribe Called Bliss,” I did a ton of research on what makes people happy. What is this place called bliss that we all strive for? Is it even worth striving for? Happiness is great, but it’s important that we don’t deny ourselves the full range of emotions just because we want to be happy. And one of the best ways to cultivate those emotions is through meaningful relationships.

In This Episode You Will Learn About: Finding balance in seasons Temporarily ratcheting back in areas of your life Not needing to prove your worth How to pitch  Resources:Text “PODCAST” to 310-496-8363 to get your questions answered on our Q&A segment or get coached on the show! Show Notes:Welcome back to “Questionably Awesome!” Today, Evans and I answer your questions about proving your worth and finding balance between business and family.Erin Kennedy asks: “How are you successful in achieving balance? I understand the notion of having to go all in and go hard and I love it, but I have a one-year-old and, now, I feel like I've bit off more than I can chew. I need to be there for my family, but I also want to grow this business.”Keri Lintner asks: “How do I prove the value of my worth to a company or person that doesn’t understand my profession or business ? What are the key-points to share in an elevator pitch?” REVIEW:Doom DoctorLori inspired me to start my business!Lori inspired me to start my business, Law of Attraction Tribe. Lori is so motivating and always seems to know exactly what obstacle I’m trying to overcome and gives advice to get me over the hurdle. Whether you're an entrepreneur or not, you will feel inspired and energized after each episode.