Reimagining Hustle with Roxanne Merket

This episode of Reimagining Hustle features Lee Chaix McDonough, founder of Coach with Clarity. Lee specializes in helping professionals transition into coaching. She blends intuition and strategy to help her clients develop a powerful coaching framework. Lee also supports her clients in developing business skills. Lee emphasizes the importance of core values in defining success. She suggests identifying one's values through emotional reactions and behaviors. Values can change and evolve over time. As a parent and entrepreneur, McDonough has learned to hold worry loosely and trust her children. She has also found that creating repeatable systems can help save time and energy.

It's time for another Pep Talk Recap! In this episode we revisit pep talks from Zanade, Priscilla Aguila, Jennifer Locke, Kiva Slade, and Shelby St. Claire. It's a great reminder to move forward with purpose.

In this episode of Reimagining Hustle, Roxanne chats about something that's been on everyone's mind lately - hustle culture. You know, the whole work hard, sleep less, and hustle till you make it mentality that's been popularized on social media? Roxanne highlights the downsides of this approach, especially for moms, who end up sacrificing their health, relationships, and personal satisfaction in the name of success. She advises listeners to take it slow and prioritize their well-being, instead of burning themselves out. To make a start, she challenges her listeners to leave their phones at home for a while and engage in some offline activities. After all, self-care is important, and taking a break from work every now and then can help in achieving a better work-life balance.

It's time for a Pep Talk Recap! In this episode we revisit pep talks from Dr Ashley Wellman, Tonya Williams, Felicia Wright, and Gillian Behnke. It's a great reminder to slow down and move with intention.

In this episode of Reimagining Hustle I talk to Regina Sloan, a mom of four, nurse, real estate investor, life coach, and podcaster. Regina shares her journey and how she finds balance in her many roles. She emphasizes the importance of setting limits and boundaries to make it all work, rather than striving for even balance. Regina also discusses the stigma around being a mom and how it can lead to guilt and unrealistic expectations. Regina encourages mothers to prioritize self-care and pursue their passions, setting an example for their children of what's possible. She defines success as the progressive realization of a worthy goal, and encourages everyone to not be afraid to pursue their dreams.

Karah Gonstead is a social worker and entrepreneur. In this episode, Karah discusses her private practice as a therapist and her side project, Intentional Growth, which provides a space for hard conversations and mental health and wellness support. She reflects on her journey towards redefining success as having more time for herself, her family, and her passions. As a parent and entrepreneur, Karah acknowledges the challenges of juggling multiple roles and establishing boundaries. She emphasizes the importance of intentionality and figuring out one's core values as a foundation for making small, sustainable changes towards greater harmony in one's life. Overall, Karah reimagines the idea of hustle as not just about working hard, but about being intentional with one's time and priorities. She encourages listeners to celebrate small successes and to give themselves time to grow and evolve towards their own unique definitions of success.

Jaimee Campanella is a time strategist and productivity consultant who helps parents restructure their time to achieve their dream life vision. Jaimee shares her journey to becoming a time strategist and explains her Time Power Method, which offers essential tools and strategies to help people avoid overwhelm and tame chaos in order to achieve their dreams and goals. She also emphasizes the importance of creating a lifestyle where you are not busy, but rather have a full and fulfilling life.

Candice Bakx-Friesen is an entrepreneur, money coach, and real estate agent. In this episode, we discuss the challenges of being a parent and an entrepreneur, and how to achieve success in both areas of life. Candice shares her journey from studying to become an accountant to becoming an entrepreneur, and how legacy-based goals have become a significant part of her definition of success.

Phylicia Pough is a mom of one and founder of Mom CEO Suite and podcast. Phylicia shares her entrepreneurial journey and discusses strategies for creating a successful business while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. This episode is a great resource if you're looking to transform their mindset around hustle and prioritize peace, ease, and intentional actions.

Sarah Dickinson is an email marketing genius, copywriting wizard, and mom to 2 neurodivergent kids. In this episode of Reimagining Hustle, we chat about parenting neuro-spicy kids while launching a business, the importance of an email newsletter, and how setting boundaries is critical for growth.

Natasha Astara is a clairvoyant, spiritual artist, and empath, following 20 years as an acupuncturist. She's also mom to 2 girls. In this episode, Natasha talks about her work with parents of highly sensitive children, often referred to as "star children." We discuss Natasha's journey as an entrepreneur and how she combines her passion for art and spirituality to help parents on their spiritual and healing journeys. They also talk about the concept of star children and the challenges parents face when raising highly sensitive children.

3 kids, 2 business, and 1 full life... Jo Harris is a mama on a mission. In this episode, Jo shares • How she started working from home when she got pregnant • Her journey from being a call center agent to a business owner • How success is defined by having a sustainable business

Renae O'Neill is a Mum of 2, podcast host of The Mum Boss Podcast and a Life + Business Coach for Mums, helping them be a present Mum whilst also having a successful business ... because you can have both. Her mission is to help as many Mums create a life + business they love and are lit up by. In this episode, we chat about not giving up, being present where you are, and taking back ownership of your time.

Halo Award winner Lainne is an intuitive business coach, author, and healer. She's also mom to a neurodivergent six-year-old. In this episode, we talk about taking inspired action, trusting your intuition, and being brave enough to move forward.

Cara Martinez is a bookkeeper... with a 9-5 AND is a mom of 2 kids. She is a living embodiment of reimagining hustle. In this episode, we talk about the need to ask for help and be present in our lives, no matter what we're working on.

Amy Schweizer is a mom, military spouse, author, and founder of Tiny Troops Soccer & Tiny Tots Soccer. In this episode, Amy is super honest with us about what it's like to not show up perfectly, but giving good effort anyway. She gives great advice on dealing with the difficulty that is motherhood and entrepreneurship. And she also shares one of the most practical pep talks yet!

Jen Rafferty's entire identity shifted in 2020. She went from being a teacher, married with two kids, to a divorced mother homeschooling 2 kids while getting a Ph.D. in the middle of a pandemic. In this episode, we talk about brain science, the power of mindset shifts, and prioritizing your own well-being. Jen drops nugget after nugget of wisdom, and helps us understand the power that comes with change.

Listeners of the podcast will recognize Lyndall Farley, sabbatical coach, and all-around wonderful human. Lyndall comes back to the show to talk about what it was like taking a family sabbatical (in the middle of the pandemic) and everything she learned along the way. We talk about the importance of Unicorn time (with a little detour while we both gush about Eve Rodsky's book Fair Play), what it's like doing a family sabbatical vs an individual sabbatical, and how important it is to step into a growth mindset vs a fixed mindset.

Gillian Astarita is a life coach for moms. Her main focus is helping moms overcome mom guilt (a favorite topic on the podcast!) In this episode, Gillian helps us unpack where guilt comes from (hint: expectations), we chat about how success = peace, and she gives us one of the best pep talks yet!

Samantha Kellgren is a coffee drinker, kids cereal enthusiast, IVF mama, self-help junkie, true crime addict, Health + Mindset Coach. After getting into running then learning her obsession with health was impacting her negatively, she went through her own self journey and now helps others shift their mindset to improve their own lives. In this episode we talk about IVF, time blocking, and how to determine if something is worthy of your time.