Lean Into Curiosity

Molly Toohey is a yoga instructor who helps other yoga instructors create online yoga businesses. She was able to use her interest to get quality focused and share from her experience. Molly has a goal of helping 100 yoga instructors in the next six months. I know she can do it because she is laser focused on taking micro action and having macro patience. TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: Get quality focused over quantity by digging into your interest. Share from experience and show up exactly where you are. Take micro action and have macro patience MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:More info on the Free Birds Mentorship Program Follow me on IG: @iamdeannafrances Topic suggestions, questions or to be on the show, click here! The blog post I used to start my podcast, click here. CONNECT WITH MOLLY TOOHEY:Website: http://mollytoohey.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mollytoohey/

It's impossible to be fake or a fraud when you are being yourself. So many of us let the idea that we don't have it "all" figured out stop us from sharing our message with the world. You can help someone, you can change someone's life, don't let the idea of being an imposture stop you. several podcasts to help others understand why they must decide what matters most! MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: More info on the Free Birds Mentorship Program Get the FREE practical guide What Matters Most? Follow me on IG: @leanintocuriosity Topic suggestions, questions or to be on the show, click here!

Robyn Graham is a brand marketing strategist, podcast host and photographer. She helps business women and entrepreneurs connect and grow their audiences and attract more clients. She was able to combine her passion for serving others with her gift of strategic thinking and expertise in brand marketing to help her clients build a memorable and shareable brand. TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: We can't be happy and serve others effectively if we are swaying away from who we are at the core. Without our values we don't really know who we want to serve or how we want to serve them. When you understand what is fueling you it enables you to live and serve in alignment. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:More info on the Free Birds Mentorship Program Follow me on IG: @leanintocuriosity Topic suggestions, questions or to be on the show, click here! The blog post I used to start my podcast, click here. CONNECT WITH ROBYN GRAHAM:Website: https://therobyngraham.com/ Social Media: @TheRobynGraham FB Group

Have you ever asked yourself "What the BLEEP am I doing with my life!?" Today's guest, Melissa Parkvold never boxed herself it to one thing. She tried different things and explored her ideas. After listening to motivational podcasts and wanting to hear from real life people creating lives they loved, she knew it was time to start her podcast "What The BLEEP Are You Doing With Your Life."  She has made so many connections and never could have imagined what would have come from just from getting started. TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: Having several passions, trying things and creating multiple revenue streams is the new norm. Starting a podcast will help you make connections you wouldn't have made otherwise, so if you've been considering it, this is your sign. Resistance will show up as procrastination and you might want to quit doing what you started a few months in, but if you feel good about it the majority of the time, keep pushing through. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:More info on the Free Birds Mentors

There is no need to beat yourself up if you're not a big, audacious goal setter. Also, it's ok if you set goals and then instantly get discouraged. I know, I know, that sounds so counter intuitive, but trust me, you're not alone! When we get fixated on a numeric goal we're tied to the outcome. When we chase the dream and the feeling connected to that dream, we live in alignment with our values.  This episode will help you understand the most important goal to work towards. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Free Birds Mentorship Program Get the FREE practical guide What Matters Most? Follow me on IG: @leanintocuriosity Topic suggestions, questions or to be on the show, click here!

Sometimes we hear great advice, but for some reason don't apply it right away. The best advice I've ever received was from a friend years ago. I didn't understand the importance of this one sentence until recently. As I build an online business this advice is incredible to follow as I make very important decisions. This advice can help you design your business around your life, not your life around your business. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:More info on the Free Birds Mentorship Program Get the FREE practical guide What Matters Most? Follow me on IG: @leanintocuriosity Topic suggestions, questions or to be on the show, click here!

Decision making gets a heck of a lot easier when you decide what matters most. I think choosing and defining personal values is the single most important thing anyone can do. By doing so you can do more of what you love and less of what you don't. This episode is a revamp of Episode 002: Defining Your Personal Values. The concept remains the same, but my teachings on this topic have evolved to help hundreds of people. Since recording Episode 002: Defining Your Personal Values I created a workshop, downloadable practical guide and have been featured on several podcasts to help others understand why they must decide what matters most! MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Get the FREE practical guide What Matters Most? Episode 002: Defining Your Personal Values Episode 052: Maybe it's an Opportunity Follow me on IG: @leanintocuriosity Topic suggestions, questions or to be on the show, click here!

Afton Negrea helps passionate entrepreneurs and freelancers to make money online with intention and soul. After discovering for herself who she is on a soul level rather what roles she plays in life, she is passionate about having others discover how they want to feel. She offers a six month in depth, strategic mentor program called Free Birds. Afton and her clients sort through their ideas and she is aiming for them to have AH HA moments, who doesn't love those right? TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: Think about how you don't want to feel and that can help you understand how you want to feel. Try the three D's, delegate, delay or delete because there can be so many small things distracting you preventing you from getting to the big ideas you have. You have to prioritize your goals and ideas; you can't do big things if you're distracted by small ones. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:The Designer Map by Danielle LaporteFollow me on IG: @leanintocuriosity Topic suggestions, questions or to be on the show, click he

I had three major ah-ha moments as a recent podcast guest so I wanted to share those with you. Since I realized each of these major takeaways had to do with my Mom I thought I would use this episode to pay tribute to my Mom for Mother's Day. As you listen, I want you to think of your childhood and what things shaped you that you can take advantage of in your endeavors. What perceived negatives can you turn into a positive? MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: What The BLEEP Are You Doing With Your Life Podcast Follow me on IG: @leanintocuriosity Topic suggestions, questions or to be on the show, click here!

In this episode I share the benefits and positive things that come from procrastination. It might seem counter-productive, but as I share and discuss what I believe to be the two major reasons we put things off you will quickly see how this can benefit you. Pausing, pivoting or completely scrapping an idea does not mean you're a failure, it's an opportunity to reevaluate your idea, task or project. You will gain a new, fresh perspective. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Episode 002: Defining Your Personal Values Follow me on IG: @leanintocuriosity Topic suggestions, questions or to be on the show, click here!

Allison Scholes is a boss lady in sweatpants and that's the name of her brand! She has various sources of income as an MLM hustler, stock photo photographer and is a fellow podcast host. Her podcast Social Media for Mompreneurs offers free practical tools to make social media enjoyable again. She shares so much good insight into social media strategies as well as the importance of having grace with yourself. Allison explains her perspective on pivoting; starting something doesn't mean failing, it means you are a multi passionate creative person. TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: Make sure what you are doing brings you joy. If you are on a social media platform that feels like you have shackles on, don't try to grow your audience on that platform. Consistency doesn't necessarily mean posting 7 days a week; consistency is how you define it and by understanding what your followers or customers wants. Have grace yourself, stopping something doesn't mean failing, it means you are a multi passionate creative person and

You've heard of ghosting right? It happens in business all the time. You send an email or leave a voicemail and you never hear another word back. In this episode I give practical tools to shift your mindset and a real life example that recently happened to me. I didn't mention in the episode, but in case you were thinking maybe I had the email address wrong for this person, I didn't, she was active in a group email that I was a part of too! MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Follow me on IG: @leanintocuriosity Topic suggestions, questions or to be on the show, click here!

Jessi Beyer is an author, speaker and mental health advocate sharing her story to help others understand they are not alone. We talk about her journey to keynote speaking and how she shows up for college students during our nation's mental health epidemic. Jessi shares the importance of consistency and follow through as well as trusting in your value. TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: Consistency is key with anything you do. It's a numbers game and you can and probably will get a lot of no's before you get one yes. No often means not right now. Don't feel like you have to do something a certain way because others are. Be authentic or otherwise you will lose yourself and get burnt out. If someone is rude to you remember it's not you, it's them. They are fighting with something so don't take it personal, just move on. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Follow me on IG: @leanintocuriosity Topic suggestions, questions or to be on the show, click here CONNECT WITH JESSI BEYER: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessibeyeri

Not only are your skills transferable from one job to another, but what you are learning through your passion project, side gig or hobbies can also transfer over to other areas of your life. In my situation, I took what I have created with this podcast to change careers. Now I will be doing something more in alignment with my values. I want you to think about what you are working on that can transfer over to other areas of your life and even help you completely pivot. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Episode 002: Define Your Personal Values Episode 030: Leap of Faith Follow me on IG: @leanintocuriosity Topic suggestions, questions or to be on the show, click here!

There are those people who visualize. Then there are those people who visualize and share it with their friends. Then there are people like me, those who visualize out loud aka Vis-O and put it out to the media world! If this is weird, I don't want to be normal. Tune in to my conversation with thee one, thee only Rachel Hollis! I crack myself up and let's get real, if you can't laugh at yourself, what's the point really? MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: RISE Episode-Rach meets Oprah Episode 002: Define Your Personal Values Follow me on IG: @leanintocuriosity Topic suggestions, questions or to be on the show, click here!

It's crazy to think about what can happen in one year. With consistency I have been able to have so many amazing pepisodes on Lean Into Curiosity. This pepisode is dedicated to sharing with you the top three most valuable lessons I have learned over the last year as well as three major takeaways you can implement immediately. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Episode 002: Define Your Personal Values Follow me on IG: @leanintocuriosity Topic suggestions, questions or to be on the show, click here!

Elena Ciccotelli is the creator and host of Sid Gig Central Podcast.  Through her business she helps female entrepreneurs start and grow their side gigs. As someone who works a corporate job while scaling her side gig, she gives practical advice to others who might be scared to leave their full-time job. She shares her concept that not all ideas need to turn into businesses and sometimes we don't even need to monetize our passions right away-hence Lean Into Curiosity podcast. TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: Get crystal clear on what you want! And I'll say it again - go back and listen to Episode 002 Defining Your Personal Values! Don't feel like you have to go all in on your side gig and quit your day job. Keep your day job and see what direction your side gig takes. Begin leaning in one direction and taking steps! A side gig can help pad your resume which can help you get a different job more in alignment with you values f you are dabbling on a side gig you can really show your soft skills you are good w

By showing up as yourself, the truest version of you, in every situation, you will attract the right people at the right time for the right reason. By toning down your uniqueness so you don't "offend" another person can cause internal conflict, resentment and being off balanced.  Authenticity is your power and I want you to use your uniqueness to your advantage. You have your personality for a reason, use it! MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Episode 002: Define Your Personal Values Episode 006: Embrace All Your Traits aka Just Be Yourself Follow me on IG: @leanintocuriosity Topic suggestions, questions or to be on the show, click here!

As Chief Strategy Officer of a women owned business, Russ Ruffolo works with the CEO and the board to outline and implement the organization's global growth strategy by identifying strategic partnerships and opportunities to fulfill the femmebought mission. femmebought is an online community, directory and education hub for women owned business. Russ helps femmebought build solutions to provide more empowerment, funding access and exposure to female entrepreneurs. In this conversation we talk about barriers, gaining traction and having a long-term strategy. TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: As you are building an online community make sure you are focusing on quality on quantity , focus on your long-term goals. Create balance with various energies, masculine, feminine, strategic and creative, heart and mind.  In any partnership early on work together to craft your mission statement and ask yourself consistently, are you working towards the same cause? MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: femmebought Episode 038: Foc

I think there are two kinds of comparisons - one that is super powerful and one that can suck your soul dry. Negative comparison is the #1 killer of creativity. In this short pepisode I explain how to be completely present as you scroll through your IG feed. I do this magical thing with my mindset which I practice now each time I pick up my phone. The way I am able to compare in a positive way is a game changer! MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Episode 002: Define Your Personal Values Follow me on IG: @leanintocuriosity Topic suggestions, questions or to be on the show, click here!