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Here we are again, talking about money!
Why? It’s important because, for something we earn, touch, use, and interact with every day we sure have a hard time understanding how to make it work for us. For too many of us, especially women, it feels like we work for it but rarely feel we have any control over it. 
Let’s change that! 
On today’s episode, financial advisor and CEO, Stephanie Jones of Stephanie Jones Wealth joins me to talk about how women are especially vulnerable to financial insecurity with the added responsibility of stepping away from a career to raise children or to care for aging parents. Even if someone else is taking care of your finances and the family or partnership income, it’s critically important that you are safeguarded against unexpected circumstances. 
As with most things, you can begin with small steps. Jump in and let’s learn how!

About Stephanie:
Stephanie Jones is the CEO and Owner of Stephanie Jones Wealth and is a
financial advisor for one of Forbes' top 20 Wealth Management Companies.
Stephanie has helped others with their finances for over 18 years. Specifically, she
works with female entrepreneurs to improve their relationships with money, ease
the fears of money management, and achieving their financial goals.


Get Connected:
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Stephanie's Suggested Reading: 
Atomic Habits, James Clear
Clever Girl Finance,  Bola Sokunbi 











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Have you considered going into business for yourself, but perhaps thought you weren’t outgoing enough or didn’t have enough pizzaz? Well, here’s the good news, that isn’t necessary. Entrepreneurship is for everyone, the key is to find the right format, clients, and partners that play to your strengths, not your shortcomings. 
Today, I’m joined by an award-winning business coach Katherine Mackenzie-Smith who is a champion and strategist for introverts and highly sensitive souls. Katherine calls her clients gentle leaders, and she’s here to tell us how we create a successful and sustainable business through our innate wisdom and strengths - no big social media stunts are required. 
Today’s episode is all about finding what fits for you and then allowing that to be your magic as a business owner and leader. So let’s hop in for this wonderful conversation that makes 

Suggested readings:
Big Magic, Elizabeth Gilbert
Heart-Centered Business, Mark Silver
The Mountain is You, Brianna Wiest 
Quiet, Susan Cain


About Katherine:
Katherine Mackenzie-Smith is an award-winning business coach, guide, and strategist for introverts and highly sensitive souls, an ideas alchemist, energy and soul medicine practitioner, and host of the Emerge + Expand podcast. Through her 1:1 mentoring, group programs, and memberships, Katherine supports gentle leaders to create successful, sustainable cozy businesses through their own innate wisdom and strengths, without feeling like they have to change who they are. 
Katherine recently won International Coach of the Year 2023, has been named a ‘self help guru’ by Elle Magazine, Brainz Top 500 Global Entrepreneurs and featured on the covers of Happiness and Wellbeing magazine and Inspired Coach magazine, as well as being featured in a number of publications, podcasts, and websites including Cleo Magazine, Collective Hub, and The Introvert Entrepreneur.
Website: https://katherinemackenziesmith.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/miss_kms
Youtube: https://youtube.com/katherinemackenziesmith
Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5mehpTPTc3Xhl9wLR3W9Kr?si=cf25823a40104584
Free Business Planner For Introverts: https://katherinemackenziesmith.com/planner

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Have you ever experienced a spiritual transformation?

If you're not sure, hop into this week's episode where, in her book In Deep Shift, my guest, Valerie Gangas, writes about the markers of a spiritual awakening, what feels weird but is normal, and also how we can have hope that the hard work of shedding old habits and identities doesn't last forever. 

This episode is the anatomy of a spiritual awakening and worth every word of connection for anyone going through it. 

About Valerie:
Valerie Gangas, published author and co-founder of Juniper Holiday + Home in Southwest Michigan, has been actively public speaking since 2011, including at Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Productions and for the David Lynch Foundation about meditation and its benefits, as well as at the recent international VRMA conference in Orlando. Her passion is touching people’s lives through hospitality, “especially when we’re serving it up at the highest levels.” She holds a B.A. in Comparative Religious Studies and Women’s Studies from DePaul University and an M.A. in Transpersonal Psychology from Sofia University. She is currently seeking her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Transpersonal Psychology.

Learn more: https://www.valeriegangas.com/

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Are you cut out for self-employment but don’t know how to make the jump? 
If your answer is yes, then this episode is for you. Today I’m joined by Numbers Witch and Self-Employment Bookkeeper Regan Bashara who empowers passionate, open-hearted entrepreneurs in their pursuit of a sustainable and profitable business. Regan helps us identify what we need in place before we jump, and how we might build a sustainable business for the long term. 

About Regan: 
Numbers Witch and Bookkeeper Regan Bashara is conjuring empowerment for passionate, open-hearted entrepreneurs in the United States.
Regan helps you track and organize your numbers to quickly build wealth while aligning with your principles and ethics. Wealth allows you to take back your financial agency and start living out your big dreams.
Regan has a degree in Math & Physics from Louisiana State University in Shreveport and almost a decade of experience in public accounting and tax preparation. She is a QuickBooks Online Advanced ProAdvisor and is also certified in their Payroll products. She founded her bookkeeping and payroll services firm in May of 2022 after several big life events sparked a desire for more independence and empowerment over her career goals.
Learn more on Regan’s website: Alleaseaccounting.com
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In today's episode, we're talking about beauty! 

Not the kind you get from creams and the right shade of lipstick, but the kind you cultivate from the inside out. The kind of beauty where you know you value and worth and that gives you a glow and vitality you've never seen before. 

My guest today is beauty expert and life and mindset coach, Marlu Soria. She shares with us what she learned about beauty after decades in the industry and how we can move past other people's opinions and tap into our real beauty from the inside out. 

About Marlu:
Marlu Soria is a Life & Mindset Coach and Beauty Expert. As a Licensed Skin Therapist and Professional Makeup Artist, her artistry has graced the pages of Vogue & Marie Claire, on shows like Disney, Dr. Oz, and on some pretty famous faces. Marlu passionately empowers women in their prime to embrace confidence, self-love, and authenticity, unlocking their true selves and their unique expressions of beauty. Step into a journey of inner and outer beauty with Marlu as your partner and guide.



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On today’s episode, my special guest is ME! 

I’m coming to you today solo on the mic to share my thoughts about the process of healing, the process of coming home to yourself, and how that looks out in the real world while interacting with other real people, especially the ones we love. 

There is a lot of mainstream talk about doing this kind of work, but very few talk about how we relate differently to people and the world around us in the process. It can get messy and a little unsettling to change, so today I want to talk about tools to help navigate this powerful and brave work of coming home to yourself. 

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