The Good Life with Michele Lamoureux

The iconic Debbie Millman is on the show. I have been an admirer of her work for years. For 20 years, Debbie was the President of Sterling Brands, one of the world's leading branding consultancies. Under her leadership, Sterling grew to 150 employees in five offices. While there, she worked on the logo and brand identity for Burger King, Hershey's, Haagen Dazs, Tropicana, Star Wars, Gillette, and the No More movement. Debbie is currently working with Law & Order SVUactor and activist Mariska Hargitay's Joyful Heart Foundation to eradicate sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, and the rape-kit backlog. In 2009 Debbie co-founded the world's first graduate program in branding at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Today we discuss branding as well as how to design our lives intentionally. All of the show notes can be found at thegoodlifecoach.com/091.

Are you worried? Having a hard time getting any work done? Wondering what is next and how much longer you can manage the uncertainty? Tune in for mindset tips to help you navigate. I share what I am doing to keep focused, productive, and grateful. I also share how to journal with your higher self. Show notes can be found at https://thegoodlifecoach.com/090

We are discussing how you develop the mindset, confidence and skills to get your book out in the world and to own your creative journey. It took 15 years for Julie to become a published author and she is sharing her 30 years of experience in arts administration as well as her writing journey to empower other writers. She's a multi-published mystery writer. Her eighth book, Digging Up the Remains, written as Julia Henry, will be out at the end of August. Julie launched Your Ladders, a company that helps performing artists and writers develop the confidence for their creative journey while developing the tools they need to get past the blocks and obstacles in their path. Visit https://thegoodlifecoach.com/089 for the show notes!

Dr. Sandison is a Naturopathic Doctor with expertise in neurocognitive medicine and neurohacking and today we discuss the foundations for mental wellness. Dr. Sandison has been trained to specifically address imbalances that affect the brain including Autism, ADD/ADHD, depression, anxiety, and Alzheimer's. She has trained with Dr. Dale Bredesen, MD, the author of "The End of Alzheimer's." All of the show notes can be found at https://thegoodlifecoach.com/088

If you love listening to podcasts and have thought that you'd like to get booked as an expert guest on shows, today's episode is for you! On the show are podcast experts, Jessica Rhodes and Margy Feldhuhn. They are the co-owners of Interview Connections, the first and leading podcast guest booking agency. Show notes can be found at https://thegoodlifecoach.com/087

This is a 12- minute deep dive into undertanding how to connect to our spirit/soul, how it is aligned with our purpose, and the importance of love in our lives. It is meant to get you thinking with one key call to action at the end of this solo-episode. Would love to hear your thoughts. Show notes can be found at https://thegoodlifecoach.com/086

Diane Mulcahy, the author of "The Gig Economy" is on the show to discuss her best time management strategies. In her book, she devoted an entire chapter to the subject. We do a deep dive. In just thirty-five minutes you'll learn strategies to align your priorities with your calendar, creates systems for success, create boundaries so you gain more time back in your schedule, and more! If you are struggling with managing your time or just want to create better systems, you'll love today's show. You can access the show notes at https://thegoodlifecoach.com/085

Amy Boone Thompson is an expert in leadership and fitness and we are discussing both today. We get into the systems and qualities you need to build confidence and what to do when you want to start a company. We also discuss the benefits of staying fit for your mind, body and spirit and what to do to make working out a habit. We get into purpose, passion, self-awareness, entrepreneurship, the value of a network and why it helps to know your superpower, and more. All of the show notes can be found at thegoodlifecoach.com/084.

My guest today is Dr. Nayla Bahri. We get into all things work today: How to be resilient in good and hard times; behaviors that help you thrive; our relationship to work; why "making work" is important, passion vs purpose, and so much more. For Nayla's dissertation to get her doctorate degree, she did qualitative research around people who had been laid off in the 2008 recession and studied what made them resilient. She discovered that there were certain behaviors that helped people thrive. We discuss those specific behaviors as well as exercises you can do to find more agency in your work. All of the show notes can be found at thegoodlifecoach.com/083.

Chris-Tia Donaldson is the Founder and CEO of Thank God It's Natural. After she graduated from Harvard Law School and started working in corporate, Chris-Tia wore wigs to hide her curly hair. She shares during the interview how she felt she needed to have straight hair to look professional. Chris-Tia realized she wanted to wear her hair natural and that is when she decided to create her own line of hair products for women so that they could enjoy their curls and textured hair. Her company makes natural hair and skincare products that are sold in Target, Whole Foods, Sally's Beauty, CVS, and Walgreen's. It has been a journey for Chris-Tia, where she worked full time as in-house counsel for a large software company while she built her company as a side gig. It was a diagnosis with breast cancer at the age of 36 that changed her trajectory again, and prompted her to write her second book, "This Is Only a Test: What Breast Cancer Taught Me About Faith, Love, Hair and Business," and also signaled to her it was time to quit her job to work full time on her company. She shares so many great life and business tips in this episode. Be sure to listen to the end where Chris-Tia shares the systems she uses to scale her multi-million dollar company as well as her tips on living a good life. You can access the show notes at https://thegoodlifecoach.com/082