109 episodes

Beyond Better is a podcast that explores a simple but profound idea: we all deserve to live lives that are not just better—but beyond better. I’m Stacy Ennis, an author, mom of two, and long-time location independent entrepreneur living in Portugal. Join me as I talk business, location independence, writing, travel, and so much more, all focused on building a life that is beyond better.

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    • 5.0 • 23 Ratings

Beyond Better is a podcast that explores a simple but profound idea: we all deserve to live lives that are not just better—but beyond better. I’m Stacy Ennis, an author, mom of two, and long-time location independent entrepreneur living in Portugal. Join me as I talk business, location independence, writing, travel, and so much more, all focused on building a life that is beyond better.

    106. Writing for Hollywood, with children’s writer Katiedid Langrock

    106. Writing for Hollywood, with children’s writer Katiedid Langrock

    In this week’s episode, I get to pull back the curtain on the elusive world of writing for television and movies with my guest, Katiedid Langrock, and share some behind-the-scenes on what it’s like to write for major animated series, including Barbie, Paw Patrol, and Hello Kitty.

    Katiedid is a screenwriter, television writer, longtime syndicated humor columnist, adjunct professor, author, and writing coach. Shows she codeveloped have been nominated for a number of awards, including an Emmy for Best Children's Series and multiple NAACP Image Awards, and won the 2020 Diversity Media Award for Best Kid Series. She recently worked as a writer or head writer for shows on Disney Jr., Nickelodeon, and Amazon, and just published a humorous book on pregnancy called Baby Bump Bucket List.

    Katiedid is also location independent, so you know I had to talk about that! We discuss her year traveling the country in an RV while working on Hello Kitty, as well as her philosophy on taking risks and living a bold life. You don’t want to miss this episode.

    Learn more about Katiedid:


    Instagram @writeinthewild
    Katiedid’s website
    LinkedIn

    Follow me on:


    Instagram @stacyennis
    Facebook @stacyenniscreative
    LinkedIn
    Youtube @stacyennisauthor

    To submit a question, email hello@stacyennis.com or visit www.stacyennis.com/contact and fill out the form on the page.

    • 44 min
    105. Special Episode: Behind the Scenes with Our Amazing Team

    105. Special Episode: Behind the Scenes with Our Amazing Team

    For this first episode of season 5 (!), our team got to record in person! For the first time ever, three of us were in the same room—normally we work from the U.S. and Portugal. Our time together inspired us to record an episode all about our work. We cover:


    What it's like meeting for the first time in person
    The pros and cons of remote team dynamics 
    What it's been like for me (Stacy) to go from working on my own to leading a team
    How we've stayed connected while living so far apart
    The risks we've each taken to go after our dreams
    Our wonderful clients and why we love working with them 
    What we value in each person on the team

    Follow me on:


    Instagram @stacyennis
    Facebook @stacyenniscreative
    LinkedIn
    Youtube @stacyennisauthor

    To submit a question, email hello@stacyennis.com or visit www.stacyennis.com/contact and fill out the form on the page.

    • 52 min
    104. On writing and travel, with New York Times best-selling author AK Turner (replay)

    104. On writing and travel, with New York Times best-selling author AK Turner (replay)

    As part of my summer podcast replay series, I'm excited to share this week’s episode with my good friend Amanda Turner (writing as AK Turner). In this episode, she shares how her family travels two to four months a year—all while running a business and writing New York Times best-selling books.

    Amanda's Vagabonding with Kids series was inspirational for me as we were dreaming of moving to Thailand way back when I was pregnant with my oldest child. As kindred travel and writing souls, we had a lot of fun in this episode talking about our travel experiences and what we've learned about the book-writing process. Amanda shares so many great pieces of advice! If you’ve ever wanted to travel the world or write a book—or both—you won’t want to miss this episode.

    Learn more about Amanda:


    Join her Facebook group for writers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/255224582360857/
    Access her free video series: https://www.bookwrite.org/getting-started-book
    Check out her excellent and inspiring Vagabonding with Kids series: http://vagabondingwithkids.com/

    Follow me on:


    Instagram @stacyennis
    Facebook @stacyenniscreative
    LinkedIn
    Youtube @stacyennisauthor

    Learn more about my Idea-to-Draft Accelerator and Author Mentorship program here.

    To submit a question, email hello@stacyennis.com or visit www.stacyennis.com/contact and fill out the form on the page.

    • 32 min
    103. Grit, grace, and writing a book as a high-level executive, with author David Morales (replay)

    103. Grit, grace, and writing a book as a high-level executive, with author David Morales (replay)

    As part of my summer podcast replay series, I'm excited to share this week’s episode with author David Morales. His book, American Familia: A Memoir of Perseverance, was released in February 2022 and already has dozens of five-star reviews and has impacted readers across the US and beyond.

    In this conversation, David shares the inspiration behind the book and his larger vision of impact, including the work he’s doing through Ahora Inc., a nonprofit organization he cofounded with his wife, Samanda Morales, focused on increasing economic mobility and empowering individuals and families to gain financial freedom. We discuss how two qualities, self-agency and critical thinking, helped him overcome both rural and urban poverty to become the person he is today. He also delves into how he navigated publishing a vulnerable memoir while working as a high-level executive in the health-care industry.

    If you’re an aspiring author on the journey to impact, David’s insights about his own author journey will inspire you to take action.

    Learn more and connect with David:


    American Familia on Amazon
    David’s website
    Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter
    Ahora Inc.

    Follow me on:


    Instagram @stacyennis
    Facebook @stacyenniscreative
    LinkedIn
    Youtube @stacyennisauthor

    Learn more about my Idea-to-Draft Accelerator and Author Mentorship program here.

    To submit a question, email hello@stacyennis.com or visit www.stacyennis.com/contact and fill out the form on the page.

    • 41 min
    102. How to run a profitable, scalable consulting business, with Michael Zipursky (replay)

    102. How to run a profitable, scalable consulting business, with Michael Zipursky (replay)

    As part of my summer podcast replay series, I’m excited to share this week’s episode with Michael Zipursky, CEO of Consulting Success®, a consulting business that specializes in helping entrepreneurial consultants grow profitable, scalable, and strategic businesses. We talk about Michael’s journey through multiple businesses and how he transitioned from burning the midnight oil to structuring his business in a way that supports a lifestyle of freedom. He shares what a healthy entrepreneurial work-life balance looks like for him and the mindset shifts necessary to achieve it. Hint: the key is to optimize our business and our lifestyle so we can start enjoying more of what we want today and not delaying it for the future.

    Michael explains how authorhood impacted his business (Michael has published three books to date), as well as the four pillars of developing a highly profitable, scalable coaching business (the components of his Clarity Coaching program); content marketing; social media; and more.

    This is a value-packed episode you don’t want to miss!

    Get to know Michael:


    Consulting Success website
    LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/zipursky

    Learn more about my Idea-to-Draft Accelerator and Author Mentorship program here.

    Follow me on:


    Instagram @stacyennis
    Facebook @stacyenniscreative
    LinkedIn
    Youtube @stacyennisauthor

    To submit a question, email hello@stacyennis.com or visit www.stacyennis.com/contact and fill out the form on the page.

    • 44 min
    101. Growing confidence, with author and entrepreneur May Lam Rocco (replay)

    101. Growing confidence, with author and entrepreneur May Lam Rocco (replay)

    As part of my summer podcast replay series, I’m sharing a replay of a powerful podcast episode with a past student, May Lam Rocco.

    May’s memoir, Confi-Dance: Memoirs of an Asian Businesswoman’s Journey from a Traditional Upbringing into Unconditional Love, has been endorsed by an impressive list of people, including the former president of Gucci China; the speaker-elect of the US House of Representatives; and my friend and coauthor, Ron Price, president of TTI Success Insights.

    During her time in my program, May went from thinking her memoir was meant for an audience of one—her son—to realizing that her book had a significant role in fulfilling her newfound purpose of helping other people up-level their confidence in business, parenting, and life. She’s a shining example of using one’s voice for impact, stepping into a bold message, and helping further other women (and all people!) through her story.

    Get inspired by this week’s pod replay on building confidence, writing a book, and making an impact.

    Learn more about May


    Get May’s book: Confi-dance
    Follow May on TikTok: @maylamrocco
    Follow May on Instagram: @maylamrocco


    Learn more about my Idea-to-Draft Accelerator and Author Mentorship program here.

    Follow me on:


    Instagram @stacyennis
    Facebook @stacyenniscreative
    LinkedIn
    Youtube @stacyennisauthor

    To submit a question, email hello@stacyennis.com or visit www.stacyennis.com/contact and fill out the form on the page.

    • 38 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
23 Ratings

23 Ratings

Plenama ,

Beyond better is absolutely fabulous

I strongly recommend Beyond Better to anyone who wishes to grow and learn. Stacy Ennis is one of the most compassionate, thoughtful and caring people I have ever met. She is also a brilliant entrepreneur who passes on nuggets of wisdom and shares lessons on how to achieve a bigger and better version of your goals. If you’re looking for some inspiration, this is definitely the right podcast for you.

Maymayrocco ,

Learn and Grow

I love listening to Beyond Better podcast hosted by Stacy Ennis. Every episode is a chance to learn and grow, it is very informative. Stacy is very knowledgeable about the subject matter and she often asked questions that would help the audience to gain better insight and knowledge. It is a real pleasure to listen to all her podcasts!!

Kdofidvx ,

A must!

Beyond Better is simply excellent! Stacy Ennis is so knowledgeable and asks such great questions. The guests are always so interesting, and I love how the conversations dig deep! Definitely recommend!

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