Reimagining Hustle with Roxanne Merket

Samantha Dench by trade is a licensed esthetician. Since struggling with adult acne, Samantha has been on a more holistic journey towards skin care. During this episode, Samantha let me in on a few basic tips for skin care, and we talked about her journey of single parenting and entrepreneurship.

Kiva Slade is a certified Director of Operations and Online Business Manager helping overworked business owners streamline their operations, tighten up their team, and run the back end and day-to-day operations so they can do what they dreamed of doing when they started their business - transforming their clients' lives and changing the world. In a former life, Kiva worked on Capitol Hill in various legislative roles. After chatting with Kiva I changed the way I structured my work week and it has made ALL the difference!

In this episode I check in with everything happening with Montmarena. I also talk about motherhood, and how it doesn't have to define us. You can reimagine motherhood just as much as you can reimagine hustle.

Passionate about holistic health and great movement, Kate owns and operates Mind and Movement Pilates, a Pilates and wellness studio in Melbourne, Australia. Having been an elite level dancer she gravitated to a career in health due to her love of movement and wanting to get a better understanding of nutrition to improve overall health and performance. During our conversation, Kate and I chat about transitioning a pilates business online, how having kids changes what success looks like, and how having a pace change in your life can actually be a good thing.

Charcora Palmer's entire focus is on helping others with their finances. From credit repair to mortgages, Charcora's company Total Power Financial Solutions takes you through every step of financial health. In this episode Charcora and I talk about how important it is to remember your WHY, and why success is less about hustle and more about helping others.

Becky Mollenkamp is a mindset coach, helping women get out of their own ways. After her world came crashing down in 2010, Becky realized she'd be living a life of "shoulds" and needed to change some things. Eventually Becky realized she really wanted to help other women feel better. This conversation is real, raw, and refreshing.

Jennifer Locke worked in a non-profit until her whole world changed - her twins were born and she knew she could never go back to what she knew before. Jennifer's journey to entrepreneurship began there, and she's never looked back.

Gillian Behnke is a mom, full time employee, AND founder of Mom Camp. In this episode, Gillian and I chat about slowing down, scheduling your time, and why Gillian doesn't believe in failure.

Jen Jonassaint (of Jen Inspiring Coach) is a certified financial and life coach helping people gain control over their life and money so they can build the life they want, and a legacy over a lifetime. In this episode, we talk about mindset, values, and doing things even though they're scary.

In this episode, I chat with the mentors of Montmarena about their vision for the community. Each of the mentors has caught the vision - we value questions, community, and the internal strength of every individual. Visit Montmarena.com to learn more

Rachel Pereyra is an online business manager, mom of 2, and, after 2020, a recovering "chronic hustler." In this episode we chat about mindfulness, the power of recognizing energy, and juggling glass balls vs plastic balls.

Michal Naisteter is founder of Sex Positive Mama. She's like the mom next door who's highly educated about sexuality. In this episode Michal and I chat about how the pandemic has taught us about consent in a really unconventional sort of way.

Lauren Winzar is a decluttering and organizing coach who lives the message she teaches. In this episode, Lauren opens my mind to a new idea of self-care, and she shares with us the idea of success in simplicity.

We're building in public... Podcast version. Each month I'll check in with you and let you know what's working, what's not, and how we're building Montmarena. Here's the first month - Ready? Set? Go!

In this week's episode we take a little breather from interviews and talk about Strong Women. We need strong women. Strong women who care and are ready to change their world - whatever that world may look like.

Taylor is a blogger, business coach, and podcast coach. Her podcast, Hustle Like A Mother, is basically this podcast's best friend. Join us as we chat about finding time and help to work, finding fulfillment, and what it's like to be a multi-passionate serial entrepreneur.

Laura is a mom of 10 and creator of Business Mama Systems. This episode we talk about batching, asking for help, and filling up your own love tank. (It's not as dirty as it sounds!) Since I recorded this podcast I've batched certain elements in my kitchen, and I can tell you - Laura's the real deal.

Krissy Chin is a registered nurse turned serial entrepreneur. She coaches business owners on their journey to a more successful business. In this episode, Krissy and I chat about how it's ok to not want to be just a mom, how being a parent has offered more grace, and how done is better than perfect.

Win Charles is a retired educator with cerebral palsy. In this episode, Win and I talk about entrepreneurship with a disability, how to better support the disabled community, and giving yourself and others space and grace.

Samantha is a Canadian living in Texas (and formerly Australia!) Her journey of being an ex-pat led her to be an entrepreneur. Samantha coaches women entrepreneurs to get more clients and more cash, allowing them to create financial self-sufficiency. In this episode, we talk about working weird hours, the journey to entrepreneurship, and how workaholism is nonsense.

Mom of 2 and storytelling expert, Eliya Finkelstein coaches entrepreneurs on bringing the art of storytelling to the science of marketing. In this episode we chat about honest-to-goodness entrepreneur life and how entrepreneurship doesn't have to look a certain way.

In this episode of Reimagining Hustle, I talk with parent coach and behavior analyst Laura Lynn LaPointe. Prior to having her own family, Laura Lynn trained and coached foster parents in healthy parenting skills. Once she had children of her own, she knew she really wanted to pursue this dream of making parenting easier for others. During our conversation, Laura Lynn and I talk about allowing yourself to become a little more tender, and how you really can have "both, and."

Roman is a first generation immigrant from Ukraine. After a tumultuous educational journey, including being affected by the 2008 recession, he now owns a successful digital marketing agency. Roman and his wife have walked a journey of infertility, and are now foster parents. Since 2018 they've had 21 kids in their home, and currently have 4 boys in their care. In this episode we talk about being a heart-led entrepreneur, foster care, and what it's like to try and balance all the things.

Web designer Patricia Talavera runs a successful design business with her twin sister, all while managing home school, 5 kids between the two of them, spouses, and a passion project dedicated to military spouses. Join us as we chat about parenting and entrepreneurship, and the ability to find tiny moments to do all the things.

Meet Conniea Perry, a devoted wife and mother, an Author and Ghostwriter, Podcast host, and a Certified Life and Writing Coach. My big takeaway from this episode: Be smart, and don't be afraid to ask for help

My dear friend and entrepreneurship coach Silvana joins us as we discuss parenting and entrepreneurship.

Join me as I have my 8 year old interview ME about parenting and entrepreneurship.

Let's talk about consistency. A quick discussion as to why it's SO important to show up consistently.

I'm your host Roxanne Merket, a mom of two, microbusiness coach, and serial entrepreneur on a journey to prove that it's possible to do what you love without sacrificing all your precious family time.