How is clutter, whether in your home or office, making you feel? In this episode, Gayle Goddard (The Clutter Fairy) joins us to dig into why clutter accumulates, how it can affect our mental health, and what we can do to conquer it.

About Gayle: 

Gayle doesn’t possess magical powers for making order out of chaos — just a natural sense of organization, a lot of empathy, and a keen insight into the relationships between people and their “stuff.” She spent more than 20 years organizing financial data as a CPA before turning her skill and passion for conquering clutter into a professional organizing business. As owner of The Clutter Fairy, she offers organizing services and ongoing support to help clients conquer clutter and focus on what they really want to be doing. She is also an enthusiastic public speaker and records a weekly webcast/podcast called “The Clutter Fairy Weekly.”

You can find more information and connect with Gayle here: 

 Website: Clutterfairyhouston.com

YouTube:  Cfhou.com/YouTube

Facebook: Facebook.com/TheClutterFairy

Podcast: “The Clutter Fairy Weekly” on most podcast platforms

Want answers to questions like: “What are three habits to develop right now to be ahead of the game?” and “What can you do if you are discouraged, but trying to restart a decluttering or organizing project?” Get tips on how to manage your digital clutter in addition to physical clutter.

More About Gayle: 

Gayle’s philosophy: “Clutter steals time, energy, material resources, and attention away from the things that are important to you. Achieving clarity in your physical surroundings—clearing away clutter—creates mental clarity.” In her organizing work, Gayle cultivates an atmosphere free of the guilt and shame that often plague chronically cluttered people. She works closely with clients to design action plans grounded in what they want from their spaces, and then provides the tools, techniques, and support to help bring those plans to life. “I believe every client can do more than just clean up the mess. With clutter out of the way, there’s room for more of everything else—more fun, more passion, more joy. There’s room for more life!”

 Gayle is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers and past president of its Houston chapter. In fall 2011, she earned her credentials as a Certified Professional Organizer® (CPO). This prestigious certification recognizes Gayle’s organizing knowledge and experience and demonstrates our commitment to serving our clients with the industry’s highest ethical standards and best practices. In 2022, she joined NAPO’s Board of Directors and is currently serving as NAPO’s Treasurer.

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Sometimes in marketing, especially as a solopreneur, it's hard to know where to focus your time. Website SEO? This social media platform? That social media platform? Your email list?

In this episode, Jackie shares with us why our website is the central stage in the broader marketing production. Learn more about what to focus on first and why just simply having a website may not be enough.

You can find more information and connect with Jackie here: 

Websites: 

https://barefootdc.com/

https://alignedsoul.design/

About Jackie: 

Meet Jackie, the intuitive Barefoot Boss behind Barefoot Design Collective and the visionary of Aligned Soul Design. Celebrated as "The trifecta of personality, technology, and design," she specializes in bringing her clients' unique gifts to light through soulful branding, website design, and digital marketing.

Jackie's Barefoot Design Collective is known for its efficient "Website in a Day" service, transforming digital visions into reality with remarkable speed and precision. Aligned Soul Design, her latest venture, offers a deeper, intuitive approach, tailor-made for soulpreneurs and lightworkers looking to showcase their gifts in the digital world.

With her expertise in SEO and proficiency in a range of digital marketing tools, Jackie is the go-to expert for creating a magnetic online presence that not only looks beautiful but also effectively reaches your desired audience.

Want answers to questions like: “What are some things you can do outside of design to help with consistency and branding?” and “What are some things you can add to your site to help you save time?” Find out how Jackie makes time each day for the things that matter.

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Is it you? Maybe it's your brain. 

In this episode, Alison French, experienced facilitator, trainer, consultant, and coach, joins us to dig into the practical neuroscience behind productivity and why we do what we do when it comes to managing our time effectively.

 
You can find more information and connect with Alison here: 

Website: https://www.altosolutionsllc.com

Find Alison on Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/altosolutionsllc

Connect on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisontorrillofrench/

About Alison: 

In an increasingly impersonal world, Alison French is passionate about helping organizations and individuals make the right connections to create harmony and success. As managing director of Alto Solutions, LLC, she employs brain science in her approach to organizational change, communications, and leadership. An experienced facilitator, trainer, consultant, and coach, Alison has helped clients within the government, education, nonprofit, and private sectors for more than 20 years, facilitating strategic planning meetings, corporate and team retreats, and skills training workshops, as well as in-depth change, leadership, and team assessments and strategic communication campaigns.

Want answers to questions like: “What are some common mistakes that managers make that can crush motivation and decrease productivity?” and “What does Mr. Rogers have to do with Alison’s approach to management and training?” Want advice on how to move from solopreneur to leading a team?

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How can we manage our energy and time effectively, especially as a parent, special needs mom, or caretaker for someone in our family? Join us for this episode as Kara shares tips for managing our energy and our time and some tips for special needs moms who are entrepreneurs. 

 You can find more information and connect with Kara here: 

www.kararyska.com or @KaraRyska on Instagram.

About Kara: 

Kara Ryska is the host and creator of The Special Needs Mom Podcast, a show exclusively focused on supporting mothers who parent children with disabilities and/or medical complexities. Her podcast has created a watering well for moms who often feel alone and in desperate need of support and connection.  The podcast uses a combination of parent interviews and solo episodes to bring a coaching conversation to the world of special needs parenting.

Want answers to questions like: “What is ontological coaching and why does that matter?” and “How do you regulate your fight/flight response/nervous system when you’re constantly dealing with “tuck and roll scenarios”?” Get some resource recommendations from Kara for time management and emotional regulation.

 More About Kara:

As a professional Life Coach, Kara brings a unique perspective to her coaching work as she pulls from both her ontological coach training and her lived experience as a special needs mom.  Kara is a wife and mother to four children aged six to sixteen, including a child who has survived multiple brain tumors.  These tumors, surgeries, and treatments resulted in multiple rare conditions and lifelong diagnoses. 

Kara’s podcast, coaching program, and community creates a space for moms who often feel alone, overwhelmed, and stuck. Through coaching and community, Kara’s clients experience life-altering transformations and gain access to confidence, power, and peace.

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David Foley of Unique Sales & Strategy, LLC joins us to discuss the fact that millionaires have the same amount of hours each day as you do. So what's the difference between where their business is at vs. where our business is at?

David shares with us some habits, processes, and strategies that are key for getting us closer to our goals, both as solopreneurs and small businesses with teams. 

Learn More About David here: www.uniquesalesandstrategy.com

About David: 

A strategic business coach and advisor with over 35 years of experience in Sales, Leadership, and Business Development, David specializes in guiding Small Business Owners and entrepreneurs toward their goals by creating precise strategies that serve as a roadmap from inception (POINT A) to accomplishment (POINT B). David is also dedicated to empowering Business Professionals eager to chart their journey to success.

Want answers to questions like: “How does the multi-passionate entrepreneur decide where to focus when there is more than one option or path for their business?” and “What are the biggest mental blocks to effectiveness when it comes to sales?” Want to hear David’s advice to an entrepreneur who thinks they aren’t good at sales?

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As they say, time is money. How can we improve our business's profitability and make more time for what matters? Certified Professional Coach and marketing consultant, James (Jim) Swan joins us to discuss business strategies that can increase our business's profitability.

You can connect with Jim here:   jim@pinetreepartnersllc.com

Find Jim on LinkedIn:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/jrswan/

 About Jim: 

With over 20 years as a small business owner, entrepreneur, award-winning author, and marketing consultant Jim brings his experience as a survivor of success and failure to the world of business coaching and consulting.

As a Certified Professional Coach, he turned years of business experiences, personal values, and a belief in the power of transformative energy into a laser-focused professional objective; to support small and medium-sized business owners as they expand into their highest and best selves.

Want answers to questions like: “What is a business credit score and what goes into having a good one?” and “Is there life after failure?” Want to learn more about Jim’s thoughts on the relationship between time and money plus get his advice for entrepreneurs?

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Join us for some incredible insights about values-based leadership from Jan Robberts, co-Founder of Ki Leadership Institute & Founder of JRs Speakers Club.

You can learn more about Jan and connect with him here:   

https://www.kileadership.com

https://jrspeakersclub.com

Find Jan on Social Media:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/janrobberts/

https://www.instagramcom/jan.robberts/

https://www.youtube.com/user/JanRobberts

 About Jan: 

Jan Robberts is known as a Global Influencer & Self-Leadership Strategist. He is co-Founder of Ki Leadership Institute & Founder of JRs Speakers Club. He is an International Leadership Keynote Speaker, Coach, Self-care strategist, Behavioural Analysis Consultant & Values Based Leadership Specialist.

His focus and vision is to impact and transform millions of people, by providing sustainable solutions using world class, innovative methods that are proven internationally.

Having spoken on 4 continents, his passion is to speak on the major stages of the world and also support the development of others to find their voices and make a difference.

Want answers to questions like: “How does Jan define self care?” and “What is one (or maybe two) self-care practice(s) you can start right now?” Want to learn more about Jan's work and passion for fighting hunger in Africa?  There are several mic drop moments in the private group!

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Wellness is more than just physical health, it also has a lot to do with our state of mind. Executive Wellness Mindset Coach, Retreat Curator, and the Founder & CEO of Houston Wellness Workshops for Women, Karla J Aghedo Esq. joins us to discuss what wellness is, why it's so important, and how high achievers can prioritize their own health and wellness.

You can learn more about Karla and connect with her here:   

 Houston Wellness Workshops for Women (H3W)

https://h3whouston.com

karla@h3whouston.com

Managing Attorney 

The Aghedo Firm PLLC 

https://www.aghedolaw.com

karla.aghedo@aghedolaw.com

Social Media:

https://www.LinkedIn.com/in/kh4be

https://www.instagram.com/karlajaghedo

https://www.Facebook.com/h3whoustonwellnessworkshopsforwomen

 About Karla: 

As the Founder and CEO of Houston Wellness Workshops for Women (H3W), Karla coaches professional women and curates wellness retreats, resources, experiences, and information for professional women who want to reclaim their power through wellness. Karla offers wellness coaching, retreats, workshops, networking events, and memberships to create a community of support for the mental, physical, and spiritual wellness of high-achieving women. After a decade of practice in bigLaw, Karla started H3W in August 2019 with the whole woman in view: mind, body, and spirit.

Want answers to questions like: “What are some things you can do to prevent and address burnout?” and “What parenting tips does Karla have for busy parents?” Want to hear Karla’s suggestions for quarterly retreats and quarterly and annual wellness practices? 

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