Hello and welcome to the Real Women Real Business podcast. I am your host, Shauna Lynn Simon. And today I have an extra special guest. And I know I say that sometimes, but honestly, this is one of my favorite guests to have on because we've got a really unique story that we're going to be telling today about how you can be an entrepreneur without actually founding a company yourself. And the person who I'm bringing in is actually someone that I've known for a number of years because she happens to be the chief operating officer at the boxing gym that I go to, which of course is SydFit Canada Corps for anyone who's not familiar, I know I've talked about this or sorry, SydFit Health Centre, SydFit Canada Corps, all the things. And, you know, I've talked about my boxing journey on this podcast previously, I know. So many of you know how active I am. I've got a great running group of ladies that we run with this group of ladies from boxing as well. And so I wanted to bring in Eryn Lobsinger, who is like I said, she's the COO of SydFit.

And she's a mother, she's a foodie, she's all things to Syd and all things to Sydfit Everyone knows her kind of as the person who keeps everything moving. She keeps Syd on track, she keeps all of us on track. And I'm gonna start by welcoming her first of all, and I'll tell you a little bit more about her as well. So Eryn, first of all, welcome. Thank you, Shauna Lynn I'm glad to be here today. I am so excited to have you in here because I think we had a bit of a pre-inter...

pre-conversation before we hit record here talking about this.

Hello and welcome to the one year anniversary episode of the Real Women Real Business podcast. I am your host, Shauna Lynn Simon. And whether you're new to the podcast or if you've been following us from the beginning, I just want to say a special thank you for being here with me. This journey has been absolutely incredible and I have my loyal listeners to thank for making this all that it's been. I can honestly say when I first started this podcast,

I couldn't even imagine what it would look like. And a year later, it's hard to believe that we've had the incredible growth that we've had, that I've had the opportunity to have some of the most amazing conversations with so many outstanding female entrepreneurs who are just kicking butt in everything that they're doing. And it's been something that's been more rewarding than I could have even imagined.

And a lot of people will start a podcast and it's, I'm not gonna lie, it's a lot of work. And I'm so thrilled to have made it to this milestone, this one year mark, and not just to have made it here, but to see the podcast really thriving the way that it is. And again, I have each and every one of you to thank for that. So sincerely, from the bottom of my heart, I know that you have a lot of choice when it comes to where you're going to consume your listening.

these days and I am so grateful that you have invited me in to be a part of your journey. I thought for today that a powerful topic that we would cover is about our fear of hearing the word no. We tend to almost protect ourselves from hearing no and that that protection that fear is actually holding us back. And so I want us to start thinking about how do we say yes to hearing no.

Hello and welcome to the Real Women Real Business podcast. I am your host, Shauna Lynn Simon. And today I'm being joined by Suzanne Peters. So Suzanne is in personal development and entrepreneurship, and she's actually known for being the founder of the Speaker Business Club. This is where she helps women to build profitable speaking businesses. And this is going to be the main topic about what we're talking about today. But Suzanne is also very passionate about

really empowering women. an award winning speaker. She's a best selling author, a business strategist, and she specializes in helping women to take their stories and turn those into thriving businesses. And I gotta say, as someone who's operating a podcast here, I often get people contacting me and saying, I have this amazing story, but I'll admit they're not always packaging it in the best possible way. And Suzanne is an expert who can help you with exactly that.

but she's also the visionary behind the Woman to Woman Network, which is a global platform that's dedicated to helping women to achieve more in life and in success. So Suzanne, thank you so much for joining me today. Thank you for having me. I appreciate it. I am so excited to be here. I can't wait to dive into this because I have to say almost every time I speak, I have someone come up to me at some point afterwards, even like so much as at my dad's celebration of life last year,

One of my brother's friends came up afterwards and said, how exactly do you do that? The whole like getting up in front of people and speaking. I basically tell them all the same thing. I wasn't born with that gene that's supposed to make you scared of speaking in front of people. I have been at events where I've been literally handed a microphone because they don't have an emcee or someone to introduce someone like, hey, can you do it? they just pop a microphone in my hand like, yeah, no problem. I got this. But I know that that's not the norm either. Like not everyone feels that

Hello and welcome to the Real Women Real Business podcast. I am your host, Shauna Lynn Simon. And today I'm really excited about the guest that we have on here. Not only is she one of my coaching clients, which always gives me so much glee to be able to feature one of my amazing clients, but she is an absolute powerhouse and she's got an incredible story to tell about. Well, there's a lot of things we're going to be talking about, but one of the big things we're to talk about is what would you do if your business

lost its Google listing. This is huge, right? We rely on this so significantly and this actually happened to her. So we're to talk about how she navigated this. But first, let me introduce you to who we're talking to. We are talking to Theresa Bouchard of TS Staging and Design and she is an absolutely dynamic entrepreneur. So she made a bold career shift after like 30 years in the corporate world. And she, so she did, you know, senior program management in the medical device industry.

but she always had this passion for interior design. And so she transitioned her business to a home staging or transitioned into her own business, should say, into a home staging and design business. And she has built an incredible business and had all these ratings on Google, got herself top of the page on Google, and then lost her Google listings. We're gonna dive into that in just a moment. first of all, welcome Theresa Bouchard.

Hello and welcome to the Real Women Real Business podcast. I am your host, Shauna Lynn Simon. Thank you so much for joining me today. I want to talk about something. There's this dangerous myth in entrepreneurship that's probably actually costs you more than you even realize. it's success requires this constant hustle. We live in a stage of this constant hustle culture and that

You know, rest means you're being lazy and it's often associated with that laziness. And if you're not moving all the time, working all the time, if you're not completely exhausted, if you're not working hard enough, then you're lazy. And today I'm going to share why this mindset is actually potentially limiting your business's potential growth. And I know that sounds a little counterintuitive. think you're going to be really pleasantly surprised by some of the insights I'm going to be sharing with you today.

So have you ever noticed that some of your most groundbreaking business solutions or ideas come when you're not actually actively working on them? So they might hit you during, you know, when you're taking a shower. I know for me, that's probably one of my biggest ones. I feel like my mind just completely turns off of whatever, you it's, you're doing something that's very routine and sort of mundane.

Hello and welcome to the Real Women Real Business podcast. I am your host, Shauna Lynn Simon, and I am so excited to have you here. You are going to love today's guest because I am already absolutely enthralled with her. She has so much incredible information to share. Today I'm being joined by Sandra Kokotovic the co-founder and creative director at Snap Advantage. What is Snap Advantage, you might be asking? Well, Sandra is a seasoned fractional CMO.

And so she's got a ton of expertise when it comes to your marketing and your marketing strategies. And she has co-founded Snap Advantage and has pioneered some incredible marketing systems that goes beyond the traditional advertising. I'll be honest, I'm not even going to do her bio justice. So I'm going to let her tell you a little bit about her background and who she is. So Sandra, welcome. Thank you so much for joining me. Hi, thank you so much for having me here.

Hello and welcome to the Real Women Real Business podcast. I am your host, Shauna Lynn Simon, and today I thought it'd be fun to learn a little bit about each other. Don't worry, I'm going to start, but I'll let you know how we can connect so that we can learn a little bit more about each other on a more personal level later in the show. But one of the reasons that I'm doing this today is it is my 47th birthday, the day that this episode is airing, and I thought it'd be kind of a fun thing to share a little bit.

not just about who I am, but what made me who I am. So I'm gonna be sharing today seven things that have shaped who I am today, from band geek to setting things on fire and to answering the question, was I always destined to be a crazy cat lady? So we're gonna dive in here and I wanna show you who I am and how I got here because there's so much about who we are today that

starts at a very young age and then there's other times where things might start later in life and it's interesting to see how all those things meld together to make you the incredible and wonderful person that you are today.

Hello and welcome to the Real Women Real Business podcast. I am your host, Shauna Lynn Simon. And today we have an extra special guest. We're in for a real treat today, ladies, because if you are hitting a certain age and even if you're not hitting a certain age, there's a lot of things that are really hot topic right now. So joining us today is Dr. Denise Hanscombe and she is a dedicated naturopathic doctor and the co-founder of Abaton Integrative Medicine. And so she's got a lot of expertise in

prenatal and pediatric care, in menopause, perimenopause, environmental medicine, and so much more that I couldn't even list it all. And if anyone knows my story, I have spoken numerous times about my battle years ago with burnout and adrenal fatigue, and my life was saved by a naturopath.

I believe so much in this holistic approach. And that's exactly what Denise is here to talk about. And we've got such a great topic. We're gonna be talking about perimenopause and menopause. And I will admit as someone who is going to be celebrating my 47th trip around the sun in just a week, this is something that I feel like I'm constantly talking about with friends. And we've been doing this for years. Some of my friends have already hit that stage of perimenopause.

Hello and welcome to the Real Women Real Business podcast. I am your host, Shauna Lynn Simon. And today I am joined by a true powerhouse in the world of marketing and entrepreneurship. I've got Candace Huntly with me today and she is the founder of SongBird Marketing Communications, an award-winning agency that's going to help businesses to find their voice through social media, through public relations, through branding and marketing strategies. And her journey to entrepreneurship has been anything but conventional.

She's actually transformed from a career as a professional singer and actor to becoming a leading voice in the marketing world. So she's got a lot of knowledge when it comes to influencer marketing, organic marketing, and she's got a voice in this space that I think I just thought was so important to bring onto the show and to share with this audience. So Candace, welcome. Thank you for having me. I'm excited to have this chat. Same. And, you know, we connected online and kind of got to chat and I was like, I got to have this girl this woman on my podcast

Hello and welcome to the Real Women Real Business podcast. I am your host, Shauna Lynn Simon, and I am so excited for today's episode because we've got a brand new topic. We've never covered anything like this before, but I have got Anita Mar with me. She is the trademark angel and that is not putting it lightly by any means, but she is an absolute expert in the trademark field. And we're going to be talking about how trademarks impact your business and how to protect your brand.

So I'm not going to tell you too much about what she's been doing, but I will tell you this, that she has been in trademark law since 1999. This woman knows her stuff. She is an absolute powerhouse in the trademark world. And on top of that, she's a mom. She's got her career. She's got she's exactly everything that we bring on to this podcast. You're absolutely going to love her. So we're going to dive into all things trademark and talk a little bit about how she's built up her business. So Anita, welcome.

Hello and welcome to the Real Women Real Business podcast. I am your host, Shauna Lynn Simon, and thank you so much for joining me today. Today I want to talk about dreaming big. You know, when did we stop dreaming big and what caused us to stop dreaming big? I think, you know, when you're a child, you're often thinking of these wild things just beyond the conceivable imagination. And we, you know, I'm always in awe of

how children can just get these immense ideas and there's no limitations in their mind. So at what point did we start putting limitations on ourselves? At what point did we stop believing that we could do bigger things? And at what point do we stop dreaming big? Over the years, I have certainly found myself dreaming a little too small. And there's other times where I have definitely had some big dreams and I've pursued some things even when they seemed extraordinary or unachievable.

And have I achieved everything that I've set out to do all over the years? Have I been successful at everything that I've tried?

Hello and welcome to the Real Women Real Business podcast. I am your host, Shauna Lynn Simon. And today, I am being joined by Michele Williams of Scarlet Thread Consulting and Metric Solutions. Now, Michele and I actually go way back. We were just discussing this. Don't ask us to put an actual date on it because as you get older, things kind of blur together. But Michele was actually a co-author. You might recall talking about this book a couple of times.

I've had LuAnn Nigara on as a guest. I've had Claire Jefford on as a guest. And Michele Williams was also a co-author of the book that we all wrote together. So be sure to check it out. It's called A Well-Designed Business, The Power Talk Friday Experts. It is available on Amazon. Be sure to grab it. But Michele is here because of all of her incredible knowledge when it comes to finances and profitability and, of course, how all that relates into your small businesses or your larger businesses.

Hello and welcome to the Real Women Real Business podcast. I am your host, Shauna Lynn Simon, and I'm a business coach. I've been speaking with a lot of my clients recently and a similar topic seems to be coming up time and time again. I thought this would make a perfect podcast episode for my listeners. We're going to talk about letting go of what no longer serves you. And this applies to all aspects of life. We often associate this potentially with relationships,

But it can be a relationship, it can be a habit, it can be your career, maybe your business. Maybe it's an obligation of some sort that you feel like you've made a commitment to, and perhaps your identity is wrapped up in that. And there's a fear of failure that can make changing your career, changing your business, feel almost suffocating, almost impossible. By letting go of the things that no longer serve us, we create space for growth and peace.

Hello and welcome to the Real Women Real Business podcast. I am your host, Shauna Lynn Simon. And today I am being joined by Jeanne Omlor of Jeanne Omlor International. She is a multi seven figure online business coach and she actually got herself out of deep debt. You know, I love talking money because us women don't love talking about money. So we're going to talk a little bit about that today because not only did she get herself out of deep debt, she got herself online and she built a business to a million dollars in only 17 months without using ads. And that's a big misconception that people are often talking about is that we need to use ads. And she has since then scaled it to multi-millions in just five years. So we're going to dive a little bit into that as we go, of course. But she's just a phenomenal business coach. She is a million dollar coach, but that doesn't mean that she doesn't have some fantastic ideas for you, no matter where you're at in your business. So welcome, Jeanne. Thank you. And you're completely right about that.

You have to somewhere, right? You have to start somewhere. You did. and even just talking about, I appreciate you sharing the fact that you were in this deep debt as a part of your story, because I think it's something that there's so much shame often attached to that. And the fact that you were able to address it, get yourself out of it is incredibly powerful. But I know there's probably people listening today that are just drowning in it. What's your best advice for someone who's feeling buried in debt?

Hello and welcome to the Real Women Real Business podcast. I am your host, Shauna Lynn Simon, and let me just start by saying Happy New Year. I think that this time of year tends to be a time of reflection. Perhaps you are setting some intentions and goals for the upcoming year, whether personal or professional. So I thought that for this episode, I want to focus on throwing out New Year's resolutions. I'm going to give you some tips for

really entering into the new year strong and powerful and in a way that will allow you to continuously improve and grow throughout the year without the heavy New Year's resolutions. New Year's is definitely a time and an opportunity to reset and create some of those new purposes and intentions. But I don't want to throw out the old ones. You've been doing some great things all year round and I want to continue to improve on those.

Hello and welcome to the Real Women Real Business podcast. And I want to first start by just wishing everyone a warm holiday greeting. I do recognize that this episode is dropping on Christmas Eve. And for those of you who do celebrate that holiday day or perhaps celebrate other togetherness throughout this season, I just want to tell you that I hope that you are enjoying your time with loved ones. And I also acknowledge that this is not always the

easiest time of year for everyone. I think the holidays tends to bring on a time of reflection. And I thought that this would be a great theme for today's episode to discuss the power of gratitude and some lessons that we've learned from those people that we've loved as we think back on it and reflect on the year past and the years past. And as we enter into a new year, I thought that would be a great opportunity for us to discuss that gratitude and those lessons

Hello and welcome to the Real Women Real Business podcast. I am your host, Shauna Lynn Simon, and today I have a very special guest joining me. Listen up, listeners. You are absolutely going to love this one. This is going to get you really pumped up for the new year, getting your brand messaging on track, because I've got joining me today Deb Mitchell of Deb Mitchell Writing, she is a she creates brand messaging. She creates message copies she's worked with clients that have been featured in major publications like House Beautiful, Dwell, Traditional Home, Better Homes and Gardens. And she works specifically really with interior designers. So I know there's a lot of creatives that are listening to this podcast, but don't worry if you're not a creative, I can promise you the messages that you're going to hear today are absolutely going to be very relatable, very easy to implement. And I can't wait for you to hear everything that she's got to say because this woman knows her stuff. So Deb, welcome.

Hello and welcome to the Real Women Real Business podcast. I am your host, Shauna Lynn Simon. And today I am joined by someone who actually has a job that I didn't even know existed. And that's, think, what makes her so incredibly talented and exciting. And you are absolutely going to love her. So her position or her job, her title, she is a fashion empowerment coach.

And I'm gonna let her explain exactly what that is because she is going to blow you away with this. She has built such a strong business around this. And I will tell you this as well. If you are listening to this on audio right now, turn it off, go to YouTube, check out the video version of this, because this is going to have so much more power for you if you catch it on video. So I would like to welcome Anastacia. Hey, thank you so much for joining me. Thank you so much for having me on your show. It is such a pleasure. I'm so excited for what we're gonna be talking about today.

ello and welcome to the Real Women Real Business podcast. I am your host, Shauna Lynn Simon, and thank you so much for joining me today. Imagine this, I'm at this big event. It's kind of that kind where it feels like half the city is in attendance. And so the event ends and everyone just starts filing out, moving in like one big slow wave toward the escalator. And it's super crowded and super backed up and people are bumping into each other. Everyone's getting kind of frustrated, but you know, they're just making their way, taking their time.

And as I'm standing there, I look over and I notice something a little bit odd. There's another escalator that's going in the same direction. We all need to go up. There's a second escalator going up and there's not a single person on it. It's completely empty. Everyone is so focused on following the person in front of them that they've been completely missed the fact that there's this whole other escalator there. And there's probably people who are getting closer to it and seeing that there's this other escalator.

Hello and welcome to the Real Women Real Business podcast. I am your host, Shauna Lynn Simon. And today I am joined by Lorna Costa and she is the founder of Ditch Decade Diets Academy. And you're probably thinking to yourself, well, what exactly does that mean? Yeah, we're going to get into that. But I want to give a little bit of a background on Lorna that I'm going to introduce her to you. Essentially, she specializes in assisting people with living a sustainable lifestyle and ditching the binge eating and the unhealthy habits and the fad diets and all those things that you potentially tried and don't work. And I think practically every woman listening to this podcast has tried at least something in their time. Cause I think I've yet to a woman who has it. So I'm really excited. She's got some really great insights to share not only on binge eating, but also how she's blown up her business through social media and how she's taken her own personal experiences as a passion driven entrepreneur.