Today we HAVE A SPECIAL GUEST... Danielle Slagel. 

Danielle has more than 10 years of corporate sales experience, starting out in a Fortune 500 company in sales operations, moving to a tech start-up as VP of global strategy & sales, before finally branching out to launch her own sales and business strategy company with the mission to serve female entrepreneurs by creating resources and a community that allows them to step into who they are meant to be, sell with confidence, and create consistent income.

Full disclosure - Danielle is my business coach - so any time you see me doing something awesome or well - that’s totally her fault.

In this episode you will learn:

1. Behind the scenes details from Danielle’s first year of entrepreneurship
2. How she prioritizes her health and wellness while running a business
3. The one thing she sees her clients doing to support their health and wellness (#spoileralert - this is your action step)

Taking Imperfect Action

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Today we have a special guest - Emily Hall.  Emily is a Communication Strategist & Coach that’s most passionate about communicating powerful messages in beautiful and authentic ways and started Whitespace Presentation Co. to share her passion with the world.

Storytelling is easier than we think. It can be easy to think of it as having to be as complex as a movie or a book.  But it's not!   

In this episode you will learn:

1. How Emily stayed healthy happy and sane while successfully pivoting her business due to Covid
2. Why communicating is important for our health and sanity (and success) as entrepreneurs
3. Tips to make storytelling just a little easier

When I shared with Emily that I used to jam my Powerpoint slides as full of info as possible (LOL, I don't do that anymore), she had this to say:

"Just because you can doesn't mean you should. And so that's a lot of what I do is looking at, alright, who's in the room? Who are you speaking...

What?  Sleep tips for the entire family?! I'm so excited to have Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant and owner of Baby Sleep Team, Catherine Hart, as my guest. She is passionate about helping families get more sleep and ensures that parents are equipped to adapt to their own unique situation that will benefit the whole family.  #spoileralert - the things that help your little ones get more sleep can also help adults get more sleep! So if you don't have kids, this episode is still for you!

In this episode you will learn:

1. How lack of sleep affects our days and our families as entrepreneurs 
2. The benefits of getting enough quality sleep
3. Tips that you can use TODAY to help you little ones sleep. Bonus: these work for adults too! 

How going without sleep affects Ellen:

"...when I do not get a good night's sleep. Because literally the next day it is like like a zombie is walking through my house, I am so much more emotional - like I'm quicker to anger....

Today we HAVE A SPECIAL GUEST!  Michal Sach is a mom of 3 girls from Melbourne, Australia, and a plant-based child nutritionist. She is passionate about teaching mums how to nourish their kids with ease and confidence, bringing back the love of cooking from scratch and educating kids about the connection between food, their health and wellbeing.  I know you will love this conversation as much as I do.  Even though I don’t have kids, as soon as we got done recording I was in my kitchen implementing all the awesome tips we discussed. 

In this episode you will learn:

1. That eating more plants is easier than you think.
2. 4 strategies to simplify cooking and eating more veggies
3. Ways to invite your family into healthy eating

How Michal became so passionate about eating a plant based diet:

"And as the moms that are listening now it is overwhelming as a mom. And even more overwhelming as a nutritionist because you get so many diets, so many research papers,...

This week I am so excited to welcome special guest Krista Resnick.  She is a leadership expert, speaker and podcaster who teaches women how to rise in all aspects of themselves.  She is the creator/founder of The Selfish Badass Movement where she helps women practice the Art of Radical Soul Care and Self Leadership.  Krista teaches women entrepreneurs, leaders and visionaries to put themselves on the front burner of life by aligning with their purpose and grounding themselves in their vision so that they can rise without compromise.

In this episode you will learn:

1. How to define radical self-care (and why it’s so important)
2. How to shift your mindset about boundaries and embrace your self-worth (I told you we are diving deep!)
3. Action steps to start setting boundaries today

In this episode we get to take a deep dive with Krista, who highlights some of the questions you might never have asked yourself about why it's so hard to set...

Today we are going to discuss saying ‘NO’ to more things so that you have the space and energy to say ‘YES’ to things you value and want.  And of course this will include action you can take today.  That’s right, you can get started changing your life right now.  

In this episode you will learn:

1. How to shift your mindset about saying ‘NO’
2. 6 things you can start saying ‘NO’ to right now
3. How to figure out what to say ‘NO’ to and what to say ‘YES’ to

Saying no to things can be really freaking hard!  But when we say no to some things it gives us the space to say yes to other things. 

When I first started my business, I said ‘YES’ to everything and anything.  Most of it for free.  When you have skills like mine (yoga, Ayurveda, stress management, coaching) you get asked to do a bunch of stuff for free.  I want to serve.  I...

A morning routine could be a key building block in creating your healthy life! I hope you will check out the podcast, which goes more in depth than these show notes.

In this episode you will learn:

1. Why I love morning routines
2. 4 strategies to build your morning routine
3. My top 3 healthy ways to start your day.

Why I love morning routines (and routines in general)

So why do I love morning routines so friggin much?  I love them because they are an amazing way to set myself up for all-day health.  This is especially important when I'm thinking about creating a sustainable healthy lifestyle- meaning health that lasts and is not just a quick fix; something that supports me each and every day.

Doing a morning routine is one of the most important things that I can do to be healthy, all day long and throughout my life. It's about more than being productive, it's more than getting things done, it's more than doing what somebody else is doing- it's figuring out how...

Today we are going to get to learn about a simple way to approach eating healthy.  Usually, when you think about eating healthy it’s all about what you are eating.  Eat more kale!  Eat less ice cream!  But there are lots of other things that can be a part of how you eat healthy.  Including when you eat. 

Think of how many things in your life have been impacted by being hungry:

• Have you ever yelled at someone you love because you were hungry?  
• Have you ever tried to throw your computer out the window because you forgot to eat breakfast?  
• Have you ever responded to an email in a way you wish you could take back because you skipped lunch?  
• Have you ever eaten something unhealthy because you were staring?  Like an entire block of cheese? Or an entire box of Girl Scout Cookies?

I’ve got some ideas to help you reconsider how you approach meal timing.  And of course this episode will include...

Today’s guest is Ariel Boyle.  She is a certified Life Coach and Weight Coach, as well as a certified Health Coach. She teaches women how to lose the weight for the last time without the restriction and deprivation that typically comes with traditional dieting.  (OMG, right? Where has she been hiding from us??!!) Her weekly podcast Lose It & Leave It provides tips and strategies for losing the weight and leaving it behind for good.  I love episode #3 where she talks about keeping promises to myself as being a practice -something that we have to keep doing it over and over until it becomes a habit - LOVE IT!

In this episode you will learn

1. How to shift your mindset about your relationship with food.
2. How to stop stress eating without using willpower
3. How punishing yourself for eating comfort foods is actually increasing your stress and not helping you to eat healthier

 Be sure to listen to the podcast for more in depth explanations - and...

Today we are going to get to explore why and how to meal prep.  What is meal prepping and how can it help you?   And of course this will include action you can take today.  That’s right, you can get started transforming your life right now.  

In this episode you will learn:

1. What is meal prepping?
2. Why and how it can be valuable to you.
3. A 3 step process to help you start meal prepping

What is meal prepping?

Well, lots of people say that it’s this thing or the other thing.  Here’s how I think about it:  it’s a way to prepare food that helps you achieve a goal.  Maybe you are wanting to eat healthier overall, but find it challenging in the hustle of day to day life to cook and eat healthy.  Maybe cooking is getting in the way of you being as productive as you would like.  Maybe you hate cooking and want to get it done.  Meal prepping is a way to create several meals at once - the idea...