Lean Into Curiosity

Marci Geller is an inspirational songwriter and singer. In this real, honest conversation, Marci shares with us why it is so important to create space for yourself to create. Her music is therapy for herself and so many others. She talks about the importance of honesty with yourself and how that can open doors of possibilities.  If you are feeling alone on your journey, this episode will help you realize you're not.  I was so touched by this genuine conversation and can't say enough positive things about Marci Geller.  This is was one of the most inspiring and vulnerable conversation I've ever had.  She also shares a us a few tips for running a successful crowdfunding campaign after having successfully completed her third. TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: Your passion can become a place to express yourself that feels safe from harm. Make time to do things that don't have a productive purpose because it can encourage your creativity. When you feel self-doubt, go back to a moment that you felt

In this episode you will learn how Clarissa Castillo-Ramsey has reinvented herself every few years since college.  She shares the education and career paths that have led her to the work she is doing now.  She is an artist, a social worker, a vision board workshop host and all-around amazing human being.  She shares the importance of getting quiet and spending time with yourself.  You have the answers within you, you know yourself best.  If you ever find yourself asking "Now what?", then this episode is a must listen. TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: Set a date and go for it. If there is something you've done by yourself that has helped you, you can do it as a workshop for the public. When something sparks your interest, it's doing that for a reason, tune in. Getting quiet and visualizing where you see your life is a powerful exercise. Survey your audience and listen to their feedback, feedback is your best coach. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Book Recommendations: 7 Habits of Highly Effec

From a very young age Phyllis Brasenell tried things and stopped when they no longer brought her joy.  Fast forward to a few years back when she started and grew a successful brick and mortar business only to look around asking herself "What's next?".  She enjoys the ideation and creation process and uses her "starter" personality to her advantage.  Now Phyllis uses her experience to help other business owners recognize what they're good at and what they love. She enjoys seeing her clients flourish as they are guided to endeavors that use their strengths and passions. TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: Become good at pivoting and learn to be ok with shifting gears throughout your journey. Recognize if you're a starter of projects, a maintainer or a closer. If something doesn't serve you anymore, it's ok to move on to something else. Nobody is paying attention to your life and what you are doing as much as you are. Intuition and spreadsheets can coexist. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Dry Bar Founder Al

This is the final episode of Random Thought Thursdays. When I get back from vacation I will be starting a new solo episode series. Be sure to subscribe to Lean Into Curiosity Podcast so you're notified when new episodes are released each week. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Follow me on IG: @leanintocuriosity For questions, topic suggestions or interview requests click here!

Ellie Rome spent her entire life fighting a sugar addiction.  During college she developed an auto-immune disease forcing her to start an elimination diet.  It wasn't until she gave up sugar that she started to feel better and become more productive.  Ellie didn't realize how much brain fog she really had until it was gone.  She went on to become a Chemical Engineer and after a few years was guided to become a Health Coach to help others overcome their bad relationships with food.  She teaches her clients how to be more mindful and develop a healthy relationship with food which will transfer over to other areas of their life. TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: Having your business on the side for a bit can help you prove to yourself that you can do it. You might not ever actually feel ready to move forward, sometimes you just have to move forward. If you're feeling scared to move an idea forward, commit to a date. You might be met with resistance, but you have to keep pushing. Ask yourself

Jumping on the mic sharing ideas and thoughts I have throughout the week. C'mon-I'm not the only one that has random thoughts. I'm just putting a public time stamp on mine…why not? Unedited, all over the map, random rambling! Enjoy!

Danielle Fradette read a book that changed her life.  She took what she learned one step further and reached out to the author who became her mentor.  She is now educating others on the importance of syncing your cycle, understanding yourself better and living in alignment with each phase of your cycle.  Danielle shares how she took a leap of faith leaving her teaching job to create a business around helping other women understand their minds and bodies during each phase of the female cycle.  Her experience and knowledge on this topic is incredible and articulated with such grace.  She shares her personal experience, wisdom and knowledge into syncing your cycle to live in tune with your mind and body. TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: Learning to sync your cycle can completely change your life. We physically can't maintain the same energy throughout our cycle even though our society says go, go, go. What you do in one phase of your cycle will impact you throughout the entire month.

Jumping on the mic sharing ideas and thoughts I have throughout the week. C'mon-I'm not the only one that has random thoughts. I'm just putting a public time stamp on mine…why not? Unedited, all over the map, random rambling! Enjoy! MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Book Recommendation: Until Today by Iyanla Vanzant Follow me on IG: @leanintocuriosity For questions, topic suggestions or interview requests click here!  

After Shauna had her first baby, she was faced with a problem many Canadian women are faced with when returning to work after maternity leave. During our chat she explains how she used her post-baby perspective, 10+ years in the Human Resources industry and the problem she faced to create her business.  She shares practical tools to turn your solution into your business, how to move an idea forward and why you need to stay open to the next opportunity. TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: Corporate has its place, but entrepreneurship is adventure, enjoy the ride. Stay open to the next opportunity because you don't always know where you next gig will come from. Cut out all the noise, there is no simple solution to starting a business. When something goes wrong, don't think you have to fix it right away, sometimes it's better to just walk away and revisit it later. Find a group relevant to your geography for more of a personal touch with less overwhelm then large groups. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Don't Keep You

In this episode I share a monumental and pivotal moment in my journey.  The Universe works in mysterious ways and I am enjoying every minute of this crazy thing called life!  I am positive that you will relate to some part of this moment of realization I had this week.  I'm not alone.  You're not alone. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Follow the progress and journey on IG: @leanintocuriosity For questions, topic suggestions or interview requests click here!  

In this interview episode I sit down and chat with creative entrepreneur Kathryn Roberts, owner of Quest for $47.  She spent over a decade in a behind the scenes sports career which gave her the skills and motivation to start her own business.  She now helps other women create a side hustle that could generate enough income to cover living expenses.  Kathryn encourages authenticity and teaches you how to start a side hustle while supporting you every step of the way. TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: Be authentic, go live on video, let people see the real you, they are craving that. Even if you don't know how to do something you have to just dive in. You are never going to get to perfect, work towards getting better. Think about how much you would need to make for living expenses in weeks rather than months or years. Everything can be figured out and fixed if needed. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Urban 20 Something Don't Keep Your Day Job Manifestation Babe  "Everything is Figureoutable"-Marie F

Jumping on the mic sharing ideas and thoughts I have throughout the week. C'mon-I'm not the only one that has random thoughts. I'm just putting a public time stamp on mine…why not? Unedited, all over the map, random rambling! Enjoy! MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Book Recommendation: The Path Made Clear by Oprah Winfrey Follow the progress and journey on IG: @leanintocuriosity For questions, topic suggestions or interview requests click here! Keidi Janz can be found at: https://www.keidijanz.com/ Kathryn Roberts owner of Quest for $47

Suzanne Redmond spent years as an accountant using the analytical side of her brain.  She eventually said goodbye to her business suit and started selling her handmade jewelry and organizing art shows. After spending time in the art community, she knew there was a need to help other artists be seen.  Suzanne started the podcast The Left Brain Artist with a mission to help artists develop their left brain way of thinking to improve all aspects of their business. In this episode Suzanne shares the importance of finding the right community as well as recognizing the best way you absorb information to avoid frustration.  She also explains how you can easily research your way right out of something and why done is better than perfect.  What a breath of fresh air! TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: Stop researching your way out of things-just start. Recognize how you receive and retain information. Find an accountability coach or group that can help you get clear on the "how". Creative and innovative

In this episode I share my entrepreneur journey.  Each step along your journey is knowledge and insight into what you like and what you don't.  You will only know by trying things and taking action. There is no magic formula to creating a business.  It's a curvy, bumpy road to nowhere fast and that's ok, slowing down isn't a bad thing.  If it were quick and easy, everyone would be doing it. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Follow the journey on IG: @leanintocuriosity For questions, topic suggestions or interview opportunities click here!

Jeri Hartley, owner of Tone Sculpt Yoga, was a Pediatric Nurse, turned yoga teacher, turned mom, turned entrepreneur.  In this very first interview episode I sat down with Jeri to pick her brain about what's worked and what hasn't.  We chat about challenges she faced and how she overcame them. Jeri transparently shares her transition to motherhood while creating a business and still finding time to work on herself.  Now her goal is to empower women to feel strong and confident.  She makes no excuses and her son has become her motivating factor in taking herself and her business to next levels.  TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: Recognize what part(s) of your business will have you stuck and outsource it The hardest part is starting, but then you will begin to gain confidence as you take steps and get feedback. Get super clear on your audience and what they need, not what you think they need. Hire a business coach that is successful in the area you're trying to be successful in. You have t

Jumping on the mic sharing ideas and thoughts I have throughout the week. C'mon-I'm not the only one that has random thoughts. I'm just putting a public time stamp on mine…why not? Unedited, all over the map, random rambling! Enjoy! MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Send me a DM on IG: @leanintocuriosity For questions, topic suggestions or interview requests click here!

In this episode I share how I went from debilitating anxiety, in and out of the hospital on various medications to a functioning, productive, creative entrepreneur.  With a lot of practice, I now have fun managing my anxiety. I am no longer worried as to when my next anxiety attack will strike.  You too can recognize the feelings and thoughts associated with anxiety and learn your triggers to stop a thought before it spirals out of control into a full-on anxiety attack.  TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: Don't allow doctors to practice medicine on your body, get in tune with yourself and be your own health practitioner. Worrying is like a rocking chair; it gives you something to do, but it doesn't get you anywhere. Understand your thought patterns and catch your thoughts before they start the vicious anxiety cycle. Don't push your thoughts out, listen to them, sit with them, just don't go extreme with them. Learn your "middle" or "grey" area of thoughts in your head, with practice it can b

Jumping on the mic sharing ideas and thoughts I have throughout the week. C'mon-I'm not the only one that has random thoughts. I'm just putting a public time stamp on mine…why not? Unedited, all over the map, random rambling! Enjoy! MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Send me a DM on IG: @leanintocuriosity Join here: Lean Into Curiosity Facebook Community Shower Note Pad: Aqua Notes  For questions, topic suggestions or interview requests click here!

Why are we so afraid to say no?  Why are we so good at over committing ourselves?  When did it become taboo to say no without having to explain ourselves?  This is your one opportunity to do what you want, when you want and how you want. So why the heck do we say yes to things we don't really want to do? Through this episode you will look at different areas of your life and start to recognize where you say yes when you really want to say no. By the end of this episode you will have an understanding as to why you do this and a clear picture that you have the ability to make adjustments when you really want to say no, but find yourself saying yes. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Follow me on IG: @leanintocuriosity Join here: Lean Into Curiosity Facebook Community For questions, topic suggestions or interview requests: leanintocuriosity.com/contact-me