It’s not only children who grow.  Parents do too.  As much as we watch to see what our children do with their lives, they are watching us to see what we do with ours.  I can’t tell my children to reach for the sun.  All I can do is reach for it, myself.  ~Joyce Maynard

I have had the pleasure of connecting with thousands of parents in the last 4 years, and that number grows rapidly each day. One thing that remains consistent in what I have learned from you as parents: We really are more alike than different.

It should come as no surprise that we are motivated by the exact same thing:

Our love for our children.

We may be activated through different means of achieving our goals, different passions, career aspirations and lifestyle visions, but the driving force is still the same.

Why then, do we feel so alone?

Today there is a greater ability to connect with one another than in any past generation.

There has never been a better time for moms and dads to claim their place in society and earn their way to freedom, all while making a difference for our children and the future that awaits them. Thanks to the interactive media, gone are the days of the lonely house parent who has no means of connecting to other grown-up intelligence. We have resources!

We must realize our potential as a community, our power as consumers, and the promise for a significant impact by committing to COLLABORATION.

There is a science behind all of this and when closely examined, it equals progress.

This week, I am going to be introducing you to one of my most favorite people, Sundara Delphini. A single mom, a doctor of alternative medicine, an expert in spiritual wellness, and a master of energy and quantum physics. There is no better way to describe her… Sundara is a HEALER. Together we will be discussing the very energy that surrounds us, binds us and connects us- and how to harness it for our advantage in this forward movement.   

READ MORE ABOUT SUNDARA DELPHINI—>

Joining me also this week will be a very special guest co-host, one of the loyal and dedicated staff members of OurMilkMoney.com, Wendy Conte, Certified Bookkeeper and Quickbooks ProAdvisor for more than twenty years, and a terrific example of a successfully self-employed parent with an ideal niche. READ MORE ABOUT WENDY CONTE—>

This Week’s Giveaway:

Both Sundara and Wendy will be giving away some great prizes!

For ALL listeners, Sundara has offered her complimentary article

“Are you recharging your energy or is your energy in charge of you?”

In addition, you will also receive a complimentary 15 minute quick connection call to explore Energetic Balancing.

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Wendy is offering one lucky listener one free month of service to include reconciling bank statements and listing expenses and income.

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I am so looking forward to this Friday!

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P.S. If you missed the last episode,  SPORTS WIDOWS, LEARN TO USE SPORTS TO YOUR ADVANTAGE with Leah Jantzen you canLISTEN HERE !

About Our Guest

Wendy Conte is a Certified Bookkeeper and QuickBooks ProAdvisor with twenty years of experience with small businesses.  She has had her own business for over three years and really enjoys the wonderful people she meets.  Money and finances are very personal and Wendy feels very fortunate that she has people in her life who trust her.  Businesses begin from passion…not paperwork.  Wendy enjoys the challenges of organizing financial records and providing a service that reduces the stress of keeping all of that paper in order and ready for tax time so her clients can focus on the business that they are passionate about.  Wendy Conte does books so you can do business.

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I admit it. I am a disenfranchised companion of a hopeless sports fanatic. Every year during the baseball season and then during football season…and then again during basketball and hockey season, I become a sports widow. My usually amazing, supportive and attentive husband disappears into an alternate universe. He becomes engrossed in our TV and is oblivious to anything occurring outside of the flat screen. He is visually as well as audibly impaired and deprived of common reality. Not only do I lose my husband’s mental state to the sports world, I lose him emotionally as well. Suddenly his moods become dependent on how his team performed that day.

During the season, my family also gets to witness overly superstitious behavior bordering on OCD.  I don’t just mean wearing a favorite shirt or chanting a team mantra- I mean the belief that if he doesn’t eat the right food or sit in the perfect position- that he personally will have a negative affect on the outcome of the game.

If you would like to get back to loving your man (rather than loathing the Super Bowl)  rest assured- help is on the way. I cannot wait to bring on our special guest of the week, Leah Jantzen- a fellow Toginet host, stay-at-home mom, life coach, and brilliant expert in helping the abandoned sports wives become abundantly sports savvy. We’ll be discussing how to meet your sports-a-holic half way,  how to find your inner sports fan amid the sports aversions you think you might have, and how to use these televised sporting events to work to your advantage. READ MORE ABOUT LEAH JANTZEN—>

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One FREE 30 Minute Life and Business Strategy Coaching Session

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It’s gonna be a great Friday!

About Our Guest

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You might be an ideal employee, or a rock star business owner. You may be creative, innovative, organized and skilled, but there is no way around it. If you are going to venture into business for yourself, you are going to have to talk to other people.

If you are shy, lack confidence in your communication skills, or seem to have forgotten how to speak “grown-up” since becoming a mom, then this is the show for you! Lets brush up on those conversation skills and get comfortable talking again.

This week I am bringing on a dynamic guest,  Robyn Hatcher, the founder of SpeakEtc., a communication and presentation-skills training and coaching company that helps clients develop presence through communication. We’ll also talk about how to polish the non-verbal elements of communication – body language, gestures, vocal quality and unlike many other presentation coaches Robyn works equally on the verbal skills– word choice, content and organization so that clients become more powerful and engaging communicators. Her unique approach identifies and works with client’s strengths, core values, and passion.

P.S. If you missed the last episode, The Business of Being You (with guest Jess Weiner)  you can LISTEN HERE

Tune in to This Little Parent Stay Home each week and join parents across the country who have made that leap into self-employment. Fridays at 6pm EST (5pm CST) on Toginet.com or catch up on missed shows by downloading on iTunes.

About Our Guest

Robyn Hatcher is owner of SpeakEtc., a presentation and communication skills training company which provides group and one on one coaching to individuals, corporations and organizations. For the past 15 years, Robyn has helped thousands of business professionals from Deloitte & Touche, Allstate, the New York Public Library, Atlantis Health Plan, Ladies Who Launch, NYC Parks Department, and many more. She is an adjunct professor at New York City’s Baruch College and The Fashion Institute of Technology, where she teaches Business Presentation courses; a master trainer and curriculum developer with Leadership Transformation Group, LLC ; a consultant with Hurwitz Strategic Staffing, Ltd. and a trainer/performer with Performance Plus, an innovative management training and employee development program whose clients include: Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Wachovia & Bronx Lebanon Hospital. Robyn is a member of the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, American Society of Training and Development, the Writers Guild of America East, Screen Actors Guild, Actors Equity and American Federation of Radio and Television Artists. She has served on the executive boards of several organizations and is an appointed member and committee chair of Manhattan’s Community Board 5. Robyn is also a professional actress and writer. She appears regularly on TV in commercials and dramas and her voice can be heard on several radio commercials.

Oh sure, you might think you’d be better in business if you were someone else. With someone else’s education, someone else’s money, or someone else’s connections. But that is not necessarily true. You are right where you are today because you are …you.

Learning to embrace our best attributes (and forgiving some of our worst) allows us to be fully present in our business experiences, offers us more authentic relationships and stops the dreaded “If I was someone else…” head trip that can sabotage our success.

There is no one better to help us with this lesson than the amazing Jess Weiner. A friend and colleague, Jess is dynamic at giving us the gift of loving ourselves.

P.S. If you missed the last episode, Strength of Purpose in Your Role as a Leader (with guest Susan Lyne)  you can LISTEN HERE

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About Our Guest

Jess Weiner is this generation’s “Go-to Girl” for self-esteem! Whether she is hosting a seminar for mothers and daughters on today’s pressure to be beautiful, writing her monthly columns for Seventeen Magazine and MSN.com, or speaking out on programs like Oprah, CNN, or The Today Show, Jess motivates women and girls around the globe to develop the tools for living a more confident life!

She is currently The Chief Creative Officer for Talk to Jess, LLC (TTJ), and Founder of the Actionist® Network.  TTJ is a multi-platform company creating media programs that focus on storytelling for social change. TTJ also offers consulting services for brands, individuals and companies who desire to reach a female demographic with an authentic and energetic message of empowerment.

The Actionist® Network is a global online community that recognizes and connects individuals and organizations making a difference in the lives of others. To honor those people who choose to make a difference, Jess has coined the term Actionist® and created the monthly Actionist® Newsletter.

Jess also serves as Dove’s Global Ambassador for Self-Esteem, and plays a vital role in Dove’s global campaigns throughout North America and Canada. She travels the world speaking and hosting workshops on self-confidence for a multitude of corporate and educational audiences on topics such as Corporate/Workplace Dynamics, Leadership and Life Skills, Self-Esteem, Media and Body Image, Exploring Personal Relationships, and Understanding Girl Culture, Communication and Relationships. Having spent over 15 years on the road listening to the real life issues of women and girls, Jess is a trusted advisor, mentor, and role model for mothers and daughters.

Jess intrinsically understands the core issues impacting women and girls today and comes to her wisdom organically through her own experiences. She offers raw disclosure of those experiences in her first book, “A Very Hungry Girl”, which chronicle the struggle in her teen years with body image, eating disorders and depression.

Jess was inspired to write her second book, “Life Doesn’t Begin 5 Pounds From Now”, to further explore how low self- image controls the way women think about their health, wealth, family, career, and relationships.  She is currently working on her third book aimed at helping mothers raise truly confident girls.

For over 15 years, Jess has been a leader and pioneer within the confidence community. Her unique story and prestigious career have been featured by hundreds of international media outlets and she was recently named by Forbes.com as one of the 14 Power Women to Follow on Twitter!

But out of all the accomplishments listed, Jess will tell you that she is most proud of her role as a loving daughter, over-protective big sister, loyal best friend, and authentic role model.

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Last week, we talked about surrounding ourselves with positive people and how that can create a clear path to victory. This week I’d like to talk about adopting behaviors and philosophies of those we admire and look up to.

For this very in depth look at ourselves as front runners in our own ambitions, I am bringing on a woman who I have admired for years, Susan Lyne.

When I first met Susan, I’d just about had it with corporate jobs, the temping pool and narrow-minded bosses. I might have completely lost my faith in the American workplace as well as in my own ability to deliver adequately as an employee. I had been knocked down too many times for instinctively wanting to streamline and push boundaries, and was nearly convinced that it was not possible to satisfy any employer, let alone my own career aspirations…which were becoming more and more unclear to me.  I needed a role model. Someone to look up to who would show me that it is possible to lead a dynamic team without sacrficing integrity, and one that would transform my outlook to a more positive one.

At the time Susan was the President of The ABC Television Network, and my temp agency assigned me to answer her phones for a half a day – which turned into 7 fantastic months working for a woman I grew to admire, aimed to be like, and would eventually turn to as a cherished mentor.

In that 7 months I learned how a great leader leads, the inter-workings of the entertainment Industry, conversed on a daily basis with Hollywood celebrities, television executives and creatives, and best of all -  it was the beginning of my growth into a new version of my best self.  It was the beginning of my new career as a free thinker, visionary and eventual leader, myself. Thanks to Susan, I began to believe in what I could contribute to my own life as well as with others.

This week, I am beyond thrilled to be interviewing my role model, Susan Lyne – an empowering leader, a dynamic media guru, and terrific mother and wife. Currently Susan holds the position of CEO at The Gilt Group.

P.S. If you missed the last episode, WHO IS ON YOUR SUPPORT STAFF?,  you can LISTEN HERE

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About Our Guest

Susan Lyne serves as Chairman of Gilt Groupe. Susan joined the company as Chief Executive Officer in September 2008, less than a year after Gilt’s launch as a women’s apparel and accessories business.

Today the company has over three million members, 500 employees and operates six distinct business lines in the US, as well as the leading flash sale site in Japan. Lyne assumed the role of Chairman in September 2010.

From November 2004 to July 2008, Ms Lyne was President and CEO of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (MSLO). In that capacity, she steered the company’s recovery and return to profitability, led by a three-fold increase in advertising revenue and the diversification of its merchandising business.

Before joining MSLO, Susan spent eight years at Disney/ABC, rising to President of ABC Entertainment where she oversaw the development of shows such as Desperate Housewives, Lost, and Grey’s Anatomy. Prior to that she ran the network’s long-form division, fielding a schedule of original movies and miniseries that won time periods and earned numerous awards.

Ms Lyne’s early career was spent in the magazine industry. She was managing editor of New Times and later of The Village Voice and, in 1987, created and launched Premiere magazine for News Corp.

Ms. Lyne serves on the board of AOL and is a trustee of The New School. She lives in New York City.

It’s not the easiest thing to admit, but often it is the support (or lack thereof) from our friends and family members who make or break our success. These characters are only fragments of the people we love most and our need to impress them is fabricated by our own insecurities and fears. When we are working overtime to appease them, we become unclear about our own intentions and consequently deny serving our happiest self. Our inner voice becomes silenced.

On the other hand having a strong support base, fans who adore you and are rooting for you, can make a terrific impact and result in acheiving your ultimate reality.

Then again, who in this whole wide world doesn’t have complicated relationships?

This week we’ll be talking about finding your peeps, and conditioning your “habitual relationships” to be more optimal, more productive and more worthy of your love and attention.

Joining us this Friday is Cindy W. Morrison, former news anchor and investigative reporter, now a social media strategist and author of her latest book: Girlfriends 2.0. She will be joining us to talk about SOCIALVENTION: How to reboot, upgrade and reinvent yourself.

In addition, I will be welcoming a fantastic new “co-host for a day” to share the airwaves this week: Patty Lennon! A coach for moms and the founder of MOM GETS A LIFE, Patty is the perfect complement to the show this week. Moms, we’ll be talking about how to become more clear in how to serve your deepest needs, stay true to your essence and fall back in love with your purpose on this planet.

P.S. If you missed the last episode, WE ARE ALL IN THIS THING TOGETHER,  you can LISTEN HERE

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About Our Guest

“We can’t afford to renew your contract.” Those words from her news director changed Cindy Morrison’s life forever. Refusing to be labeled a “has been” because of corporate downsizing, the Emmy-winning TV anchor and investigative reporter reinvented herself in record time. Cindy’s honesty about her layoff and witty style of reinvention struck a chord across the country—and today she’s a sought after speaker and her book “Girlfriends 2.0″ sold more copies in just the first month than the vast majority of first time authors ever sell! Now Cindy uses her powerful message and social media savvy to guide others to successfully reinvent themselves with her SOCIALVENTION programs. She coaches entrepreneurs to corporate executives to reboot, upgrade and reinvent by using powerful tools like social media, branding and video presence. Tory Johnson, the founder of Spark and Hustle and the workplace contributor on Good Morning America calls Cindy her favorite social media strategist and Stiletto Magazine named her one of the Top 25 Most Amazing Women in America. Cindy’s story has been featured everywhere from FOX News to CBS’s “The Talk” and The Wall Street Journal to the Times Square Gossip page. Learn more about Cindy here

Patty Lennon is a Life Design Coach and Founder of Mom Gets A Life.  Patty traded in her 15 year career at a global bank to coach moms who are ready to move themselves up on their priority list.  Patty has helped frustrated, exhausted, overwhelmed women across the country redesign their life so they can experience the passion and purpose that is each person’s birthright.  In 2011 Patty founded Mom Gets A Life to reach many more mothers.  Her mission is to help every mom fall as deeply in love with her own life as she is with her children.

In the year 2000, my husband and I were blindsided by a home invasion. This shocking event would change us as the people we once were. Or should I say…. thought we were! We were instantly transformed into irrational human beings. It distorted our view of the world around us. How would we be altered because of this? Would we be able to stay sane in an insane world?
My beliefs before this home invasion were that everything was going to be story–book perfection.  I had already had my life systematically planned out, complete with an organized time-line. You see, as a little girl, like so many other little girls, I always dreamed of marrying my prince charming and living happily ever after. I even designed the wedding in my head with exact precision. Right down to the last hand-sewn pearl on my dress. My perfect husband and I would get married and have 2.4 beautiful children. Twins, plus point four. When they were born, my husband would help with the care-giving of these little bundles of joy equally. Fifty-Fifty. And life would be………
Wait.
Stop.
That was my fantasy world. In reality, it is much different.  Society has us believing that the mother should be the predominant care giver and have principal responsibility for the well-being of the child, while the husband hunts and gathers to bring home the pay dirt.
My guest has dispelled these beliefs and helps us understand that there is a better way.
Kristin Maschka will reveal her 4 Remodeling Tools to get the lives we want. In addition, we will be discussing ways for parents to allocate responsibilities equally and share in the contributions of the family’s financial security.
You do not want to miss a minute of this revolutionary show that is sure to start a movement of a new way of parenthood AND parenting.
Oh, and by the way…. that home invasion my husband and I had……it was our sweet, darling, beautiful, loving, little girl, Kourtney.

Tune in to This Little Parent Stay Home each week and join parents across the country who have made that leap into self-employment. Fridays at 6pm EST (5pm CST) on Toginet.com or catch up on missed shows by downloading on iTunes.

About Our Guest

Kristin Maschka is a best-selling author, change-making consultant, wife and mother. Her book, This is Not How I Thought It Would Be: Remodeling Motherhood to Get the Lives We Want Today, is an LA Times bestseller. She spent four years as the President of Mothers & More, a national non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of mothers. She is an expert on mothers and families and the social, economic, and cultural forces that impact their lives. She lives in Pasadena CA with her husband and daughter.

I am constantly looking to align myself with people who are real go-getters. I am most inspired by those that possess a real human spirit and tenacity for life.  These are the people who I want to learn from, the ones who overcame a real struggle or unexpected curve ball thrown at them by life itself. The ones who never saw their lack of support or funding or less than desirable circumstances as an excuse to give up. These are the stories I get truly excited to share with you on This Little Parent Stayed Home, because they get you pumped up and feeling grateful for all the opportunity you already have.
Join me for a truly inspirational show on Friday when I introduce to you Vivian Tenorio, a brilliant and tenacious entrepreneur who quite frankly, never gave up her drive to put her amazing product on retail shelves everywhere.

P.S. If you missed the last episode, Are You WOO HOO?,  you can LISTEN HERE

Tune in to This Little Parent Stay Home each week and join parents across the country who have made that leap into self-employment. Fridays at 6pm EST (5pm CST) on Toginet.com or catch up on missed shows by downloading on iTunes.

About Our Guest

Vivian Tenorio‘s belief in thinking that anything was possible if she just put her mind to it helped her deal with and hustle through the challenges she faced as a teenage mother, young wife and high school dropout. This no-limits attitude led Vivain to open a restaurant, start Signature Flan and eventually write her first book.

Why is it that other people’s stories always seem more inspiring than our own? Is it that we have a hard time recognizing what will make our own stories mean something to others? Very often we are too attached to ourselves to see clearly the unique and magic appeal that has been within us all along.  We know our stories too well to be able to see it from someone else’s point of view.  Join me on Friday when I show you how to unlock the potential that you’ve always had for rising above any possible competition in your field. Together we’ll discover the spectacular brand that is unique to you. You’ll be untouchable!

I made a promise to you awhile ago that I would deliver to you real strategies that would create measurable results in your business. Whether you are just getting started building your brand or you’ve become stale and are in need of a make over, this is a not-to-be-missed show.

I am so proud to introduce to you, one of the amazing speakers I snagged from Spark & Hustle, Lisa Steadman.READ MORE ABOUT LISA NOW —>
 
Tune in with your notebook and a pen because Lisa will be sharing with you real strategies that you are going to want to put into action as soon as you are done listening. Lisa will be talking about Defining your Business, Identifying your Target Market and Developing an Authentic Brand.

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Its very easy for us to look at what we don’t  have. Its even easier for us to take a look at what everyone else has – but if you are looking for solutions, that is not the way to go about it.

I am constantly looking to align myself with people who are real go-getters. I am most inspired by those that possess a real human spirit and tenacity for life.  These are the people who I want to learn from, the ones who overcame a real struggle or unexpected curve ball thrown at them by life itself. The ones who never saw their lack of support or funding or less than desirable circumstances as an excuse to give up. These are the stories I get truly excited to share with you on This Little Parent Stayed Home, because they get you pumped up and feeling grateful for all the opportunity you already have.
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