Charlena has a double undergrad degree from Towson University in Mass Communications and Marketing with a double minor in Sociology and Psychology. She went on from there to earn my MBA from University of Maryland, and my Masters in Internati

Ep 51: How to Know When You Should Pivot in Your Business

Dec 17th, 2018 26m 5s

Running a business is rarely a straight path. There are twists and turns and bumps in the road, sometimes huge boulders in the way. And while we're on this path, sometimes - often times, actually - we find that the lessons we learn while windi

Ep 50: How to Be Mindful in Business and At Home with Hunter Clark-Fields

Dec 10th, 2018 44m 46s

Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mentor, coach, host of the Mindful Mama podcast, and creator of the Mindful Parenting course. She coaches moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter has over twenty years of experien

Ep 49: How to Do An Effective Year-End Review

Dec 3rd, 2018 24m 32s

Episode Summary With 2018 coming to an end, you've probably heard others talk about planning for the next year but before you start planning, you need to take a look back at this year and really look at the details so that you can look at th

Ep 48: How to Effectively Repurpose Your Content with Jenny Melrose

Nov 26th, 2018 42m 57s

Jenny is a former reading specialist who “retired” from her teaching career when her blogging income far exceeded her salary. Through hard work and dedication, her lifestyle blog, The Melrose Family, became regularly sought out by nationally r

Ep 47: [On-Air Coaching Call] Juggling Kids and Business with Carol Gavhane

Nov 19th, 2018 57m 55s

Carol Gavhane is the co-founder of Asha Blooms, a husband and wife team whose business was born from their walk with secondary infertility. (For those who don't know what that is, it's not being able to achieve or sustain pregnancy the second

Ep 46: How to Be a Leader People Want to Follow with Dana Malstaff

Nov 12th, 2018 41m 58s

About The Guest: Dana is a mother, author, business & content strategist, coach, podcaster, and blind spot reducer. Dana is the author of Boss Mom: The Ultimate Guide to Raising a Business & Nurturing Your Family Like a Pro, and the founder

Ep 45: Should You Discount Your Services for the Holidays?

Nov 5th, 2018 14m 18s

Episode Summary Since it's the first week of November and it's the season for sales especially in the US, I thought we would talk about the age-old question of to discount or not to discount? On the podcast, I am going to talk about both ca

Ep 44: How to Sell with Soul with Meredith Messenger

Oct 29th, 2018 43m 40s

Episode Summary Meredith and I talk about setting your revenue, sales, or growth goals where you design your plan backward! Meredith says to plan with the end in mind. One of the key things to think about when you are starting your side hust

Ep 43: On-Air Coaching Call: Prioritizing your Tasks to Make the Most of Your Time

Oct 22nd, 2018 1h

About the Guest: Alison grew up in a home where creativity flourished and spent many hours of her childhood drawing, painting, sculpting and creating. She spent weekends in the woods at her family cabin, running through ferns and using her im

Ep 42: How to Find and Book Speaking Gigs with Carrie Sharpe

Oct 15th, 2018 38m 18s

About The Guest: Carrie Sharpe is a Communication Consultant, Speaker, and Co-Owner of He says, She says. She earned her degree in Political Science and Psychology from Lake Superior State University. A highly sought-after international spea

Ep 41: What to Do When You Want To Quit Your Job?

Oct 8th, 2018 35m 12s

Episode Summary As someone with a side hustle, I am sure many of us have a dream to eventually quit your full-time and completely run your own business full time, but for many reasons including financially, this option may not be in the card

Ep 40: Finding and Maintaining a Positive Mindset with Jaclyn Mellone

Oct 1st, 2018 58m 4s

Jaclyn is sharing her tips on how to keep a positive mindset every single day! It starts with YOU and how you take care of yourself! Full Show notes: http://busymomcollective.com/ep40

Episode 39: What's the Difference Between all Those Personality Tests and Which one Should you Take?

Sep 24th, 2018 31m 14s

Have you taken a personality test before? Ever felt lost in all of that information? Today, I am going through five different assessments and how they can help you in life and business! Full Shownotes: http://busymomcollective.com/ep39/

Ep 38: How to Minimize Decision Fatigue with Yvonne Marcus

Sep 17th, 2018 33m 52s

Currently based in Asheville, North Carolina Yvonne Marcus is a home systems strategist helping moms to end overwhelm in their #momlife so that they can be present with their families. Full Shownotes: http://busymomcollective.com/ep38/

Ep 37: Completing the Picture of Your Ideal Client Avatar

Sep 10th, 2018 29m 38s

Do you know who your ideal client is? If not, I am excited to share with you 10 questions to ask yourself about your ideal client! This will give you a complete picture of exactly who she is and how you can serve them! Full Shownotes and fre

Ep 36: There’s No Need to Be Scared of Social Media with Felicia Wright

Sep 3rd, 2018 39m

Felicia Wright is a social media fixer. She helps small business owners create a social media strategy that puts them in front of their ideal clients. After the birth of her second child, she wanted to spend more time with her children and stay

Ep 35: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Busy Mom Collective

Aug 27th, 2018 15m 34s

Episode Summary I am answering some of my most asked questions about The Busy Mom Collective and why not answer them all on the podcast! What does Busy Mom Collective mean? When I first started this journey, I originally created Busy Mom Coll

Ep 34: Growing Your Business by Sharing Your Story with Christina Tinker

Aug 20th, 2018 37m 57s

Christina Tinker is a celebrated speaker, children's book author, and podcaster who has coupled her passion for inspiring individuals to live in an authentic and brave way with her extensive corporate and entrepreneurial experience. She encoura

Episode 33: How to Avoid the Biggest Time Wasters When Growing Your Business

Aug 13th, 2018 18m 2s

In this episode, I am talking about time wasters! Now, just a little disclaimer, the things that I am going to mention are not all bad! They can actually be very valuable content but they are only valuable if you are using these resources that

Episode 32 Changing Your Mindset To Reach Your Income Potential with Tonya Rineer

Aug 6th, 2018 59m 29s

Tonya Rineer is a Money Mindset Maven & Law of Attraction Business Coach, Best-Selling Author, Speaker and the Creator of the binge-worthy, Profit Party Podcast where she blends her high-energy style with actionable takeaways to help you raise

Ep 31: Strategics Hiring Practices for Side Hustlers with Shelli Warren

Jul 30th, 2018 1h 8m

As a former Procter & Gamble leader with 26 years’ experience leading technical teams to deliver multimillion-dollar projects, and introducing a leadership college she now is a Team and Leadership coach serving high performing people to find or

Ep 30: Building A Budget That Works for Your Side Hustle

Jul 23rd, 2018 34m 20s

Today, we are talking about BUDGET! The word that no one wants to talk about! I was intrigued by this topic because of an ad I saw on Facebook that advertises starting a business with little to no money and sometimes that’s not always true! The

EP 29: Genius Sales Tactics for Your Side Hustle with Nikki Rausch

Jul 16th, 2018 44m 47s

Founder and CEO of “Sales Maven”, an organization dedicated to authentic selling, Nikki Rausch has the unique ability to transform the misunderstood process of “selling”. Full show notes: http://busymomcollective.com/ep29/

Ep 28: How to Utilize The Power of Networking with Angie Trueblood

Jul 9th, 2018 45m 36s

Angie Trueblood is a mom, wife, and visibility expert. From the sales world, she has pivoted into helping women get connected to their ideal audience and potential clients. She loves networking and thrives off those personal relationships and h