7 SEP 2022 · If you're ambitious and goal-oriented, you probably like to see yourself progressing each year, getting ever closer to your next achievement. However, unexpected blocks can certainly put a damper on things. How do you get around these obstacles? When your progress is tested, what actions can you take to get back on track? We spoke with business consultant Crista Grasso about the proactive steps you can take.Crista Grasso is an international lean and agile business consultant to Fortune 50 multi-billion dollar businesses, strategic advisor to 6 - 8 figure small businesses and entrepreneurs, and creator of the Lean Out Method®, 90-Day Lean Out Planner, and the Lean Business Scaling System™. She is also the host of the Lean Out Your Business Podcast where she shares her top strategies to simplify and scale a business.Crista has been helping businesses achieve accelerated and sustainable results and increased profitability for more than two decades. Known as the "Business Optimizer", Crista has the ability to quickly cut through the noise and focus on optimizing the core things that will make the biggest impact to simplify and scale a business. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and holds several lean, agile, change management, and program management certifications. Crista is often described as high energy, super passionate, and very practical – you won’t get a lot of fluff or hype.Read more at petite2queen.com/unexpected-blocks-test-progressSupport the show

30 AUG 2022 · Mental well-being is paramount to your personal life as well as your professional life. How can pain from your past impact you today? How can it hold you back in your career? We spoke with brain health trainer Dr. Ruth Allan about how to unchain yourself from pain and stimulate brain health. Dr. Ruth Allan (the other Dr. Ruth!) is the Lead Amen Clinics Certified Brain Health Professional in the UK, an Executive Coach, Motivational Speaker, brain health trainer, and host of the show Brain Health: Unchaining Your Pain.She is also Founder of the Wellbeing Warrior Academy, focused on helping you take charge of your wellbeing and be the BOSS and was recently recognized by Brainz Magazine CREA Global Awards for her contribution to mental health.Industry leaders, family leaders, and entrepreneurs hire Dr. Ruth to win back their energy and time doing what they love by boosting their brain power and performance, because most are chained to their past, don’t use the right tools and techniques, and have never measured and optimized their unique brain.Read more at petite2queen.com/free-your-pain-stimulating-brain-healthSupport the show

23 AUG 2022 · When you think about a specific company, what comes to mind? Most likely, it's related to their branding - their values and mission, the kinds of clients or customers they serve, and how they want to make an impact. What does your brand say about you? If you get your brand vibe right, it can make the difference between gaining and losing a prospect. We spoke with Steph Shinabery about how to develop and communicate your brand... and how this can ultimately give you the competitive edge. Steph Shinabery is The World’s Best Possibility Coach, a Nurse Anesthesiologist, Artist, Speaker, and the Founder of GENIUS CODE ACADEMY.After spending much of her life in a career that lacked the inspiration and fulfillment she knew was available to her, she began a journey to answer the question: “What is it I truly desire?”Her journey led to creation of the Genius Identity Code®, a process for unlocking your gift, purpose, and path, and helping people see, believe, and execute their unique genius to achieve miraculous outcomes. Steph works with creative experts, entrepreneurs, and coaches to help them embrace their authenticity and create their unique brand vibe to cut through the noise to stand out online.You can find her talk, “Wake Up Your Genius Machine,” on Amazon Prime Video’s Speak Up: Empower Your Ideas, Season 4.Read more at petite2queen.com/unique-brand-vibe-competitive-edgeSupport the show

16 AUG 2022 · Having quality conversations with people can sometimes be tricky, and that's certainly true in the business world. How can you ensure that they're effective and meaningful for all involved parties? You can start by improving your CORE communication skills. What does that mean and how can you take valuable strides now? We spoke with our returning guest Lesley Nase to learn all about top-notch communication. Lesley Nase is the creator and CEO of ‘Intuitive Animal Healing’ and certified CORE Communication coach. She hosts ‘Books, Yarns & Tails’ which is featured on Win Win Women TV, Apple TV, Amazon Fire and Roku. Lesley is a public speaker, an intuitive healer specialist with a focus on end of life and for fun she writes children’s stories to date she has published: ‘Who Paints the World’.For more than 30 years, Lesley has been hired by pet people when conventional healing methods failed to answer their questions. As an animal communicator and healer, she discovered that people often needed guidance in communicating what they desire. Lesley has always believed in empowering people to make informed choices for their health, wellbeing and success.Read more at petite2queen.com/improve-conversations-core-communication-skillsSupport the show

2 AUG 2022 · Sales takes a lot of hard work even in the best of times. But how can you stand out when you're in a fiercely competitive landscape? While this may sound counterintuitive, this is actually an opportunity for your sales to soar! Don't believe me? Just ask our returning podcast guest, Emmeline Saavedra. Emmie joins us to reveal why your sales can skyrocket when there's a little competition out there. Emmeline Saavedra is the President and Co-Founder of The Champions Institute, where she leads teams of expert coaches, trainers, and consultants on Sales, Communication, and Extreme Leadership. With more than 30 years in the medical and dental industries, and over a decade in entrepreneurship, her strengths lie in building deep relationships, elevating personal and team performance, and empowering strong leadership. She is an award-winning Certified Trainer and Coach with Codebreaker Technologies and masterfully trains the B.A.N.K. Methodology to teams and entrepreneurs to produce astronomical results, top revenues, and trusting relationships. Emmie is committed to empowering others to achieve phenomenal success both in life and in business because she believes that both are tightly integrated and hold the KEY to living a fulfilling and joyful life.Read more at petite2queen.com/sales-soar-fiercely-competitive-landscapeSupport the show

2 AUG 2022 · In the past decade, there has been a lot of wonderful discussion around feminism as well as toxic masculinity. Men's mental health is very important, and it's finally getting needed attention. We spoke with Kirtideva Peruman about how men can attain better, healthier masculine energy, feel empowered, and turn away from the more toxic side of masculinity. Kirtideva Peruman (or Deva for short) is originally from the tropical island of Mauritius and currently lives in New Zealand. Deva is a bilingual (French & English) counselor, a holistic life coach, and speaker. Within his counseling practice, he is currently working in a non-profit where he works with children, teenagers, individuals, couples, families, and the wider community.  As a holistic life coach, his purpose is to elevate the masculine energy in a healthy/positive way and to generate empowering and effective changes in men. Deva is enthusiastic in helping others to grow emotionally, to speak up with their soul, and to push them to go the extra mile to achieve their dreams. Read more at petite2queen.com/mens-toxic-masculinity-healthy-habitsSupport the show

26 JUL 2022 · Virtual events have been on the rise in recent years, and not just because of the pandemic. Like in-person events, they can be an excellent way to connect with others and grow your business. However, virtual events have the added benefit of being accessible to people far and wide - anyone can attend, regardless of where they are. How can you plan and produce virtual events for your business? We spoke with Anna Andrea Martinez about how to create memorable experiences.Anna Andrea Martinez is on a mission to create fun irresistible experiences that make a profit and an impact in this world. Anna Andrea was born and raised in El Salvador. She is an award-winning professional event planner with an Event Planning degree from Universidad de Palermo. She has over 12 years of experience in planning and producing events.Anna Andrea started her digital marketing business in 2015. Learned to design, build websites, funnels, and created courses to help entrepreneurs in Spanish and English. She became a chatbot expert in 2018 and by 2019 decided to become an Agency Partner with Manychat. Automation can be fun but she quickly realized her main passion was in events so Anna Andrea merged both her tech knowledge with events, pivoting into virtual event planning and production in 2019.Read more at petite2queen.com/virtual-events-business-growthSupport the show

19 JUL 2022 · Music is more powerful than you may realize. It can soundtrack good times, be something you turn to when you're upset, and drastically alter how you interpret a movie scene. (For real: Horror films rely on spooky vibes soundtracks!) However, music can also be used for bigger movements, like advocacy and societal change. How would you like to have your story in a customized song? To advocate for something that you want to share with the world to create human impact? Our podcast guest, Rachelle Babler, did this and the outcome was beyond what she could have imagined. She took her "idea" to the TEDx stage last October to share with others the power of advocating through music. She joins us today to talk about advocacy impact through heart centered music. Rachelle Babler is a TEDx speaker,  #1 International Best-Selling Co-Author, and Advocate who grew up in Southern California. Being a middle child and Aries, she has always been a bit of a disruptor - in a good way :) - avid explorer, traveler, musician, and creative soul. She has had an eclectic background of careers: Paramedic turned Forensic Analyst turned Entrepreneur. After being diagnosed with a rare brain tumor and diving into personal development work, she quit her job cold turkey to pursue her “why” and discovered what that was during a global pandemic. Through meditation and listening to her intuition, she discovered what that was during a global pandemic. She is a storytelling strategist supporting clients who want to amplify their voice, message and brand through various media platforms such as the TEDx stage and through music. She loves to support clients who want to create human impact, create movements and advocate for a cause by sharing their most powerful gifts - their stories. Rachelle is grateful she took a leap to create a purpose-driven business and to show her two children, Austin and Camryn, that it’s never too late to pursue your dreams.Read more at petite2queen.com/inspire-advocacy-impact-musicSupport the show

12 JUL 2022 · Being an entrepreneur is filled with possibilities. Of course, it also takes a lot of hard work, and it can be tough to get the most out of your precious time. How can you see the best profits for your time spent? According to business coach Toni Bache, memberships may be the key to greater success. Toni Bache is an Australian-based, 7-figure business coach helping busy women build and scale their high-ticket memberships without sacrifice. Only a few years ago, Toni served as the global Vice President to a Fortune 500 company, responsible for multi-billion dollar deals. While the role required big credentials, it left her feeling unfulfilled.What began as a journey to move every day for 30 days turned into 365 days. After posting one blog post about her journey, she landed a major feature, setting off her exit from the corporate world and entry into entrepreneurship. Today, Toni inspires female founders to create hustle-free $1M+ dollar memberships through her programs. She has helped close to 25,000 women to-date with multiple clients having achieved 7-figure annual years while working with her.Read more at petite2queen.com/augment-products-memberships-time-profitsSupport the show

4 JUL 2022 · Do you have an entrepreneurial idea? Do you have what it takes to launch and run your own business? While entrepreneurship can, of course, be an amazing choice for yourself and your own career, it can also be beneficial for those around you: your family, your community, even the world. How can you ensure your business has a positive impact on others? We spoke with Elizabeth Tollis about what it takes to be a great entrepreneur. Elizabeth Tollis founded The Emerald Office to prove that it is possible to live a life that is both Good and Great. Through multi-platform content creation and one-on-one coaching of mission-driven entrepreneurs and visionaries, Elizabeth works to help people create lives that are good for their health and happiness and create great impact on the world. Her work emphasizes entrepreneurship as the path to intentionally designing a life that is good for you, for your family, for your community, and for the world. Her flagship coaching program, Full Focus, combines one-on-one coaching and group training in order to bring entrepreneurs exactly and only what they need in order to build businesses that support the life they want to live. Full Focus has members across the United States and Internationally.Read more at petite2queen.com/entrepreneurship-good-life-communitySupport the show