Elaine’s Kitchen Table | Create Better Family, Health, Business, Self

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Are you a busy mom or entrepreneur? Take a deep breath and create a better life for you and your family!
Elaine Tan Comeau, founder of Easy Daysies (www.easydaysies.com a favorite winning pitch on Dragons’ Den, Canada’s Shark Tank), mom of 3, wife, foodie, stroke survivor, former school teacher, author & speaker, and Mompreneur of the Year in Canada, talks to you about Creating Better family, health, mental health, business and self, all straight from the kitchen table - where it started for her and where it can start for you!
This season’s guests include Greg McKeown (author of runaway bestseller Essentialism), Erica Ehm (pioneering MuchMusic VJ), Tonia Jahshan (W100 #1 Canadian female entrepreneur), Ann Douglas (CBC Radio parenting expert/columnist), Dr Vanessa Lapointe (registered psychologist and parenting expert), Tara Teng (Miss World 2012), Brian Dixon (author of Start With Your People) and more! I am so happy to have you join me!

131 - How To Get a Sponsorship Partner, with Grace Moores

September 21, 2021

Grace Moores is a "sponsorship guru" who has successfully navigated sponsorship agreements with companies large and small. Tune in as she gives us all her best tips for how to secure your first (or biggest) sponsor! Her advice applies to physical and online events, media such as podcasts and newsletters, and social media.

Show Notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/Grace

Episode Sponsor:

RevolutionHer - Join the RevolutionHer Summit, Sept 27-29 2021! Made for women looking to reset this fall and seize what is left of 2021!

Connect with Grace:

Website: https://revolutionher.com
Website: https://jollybark.ca
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revolutionhertm
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jollybark/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RevolutionHerTM

Connect with Elaine:

Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com
Instagram: @elainetancomeau
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine

Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/

Episode Sponsor:

RevolutionHer - Join the RevolutionHer Summit, Sept 27-29 2021! Made for women looking to reset this fall and seize what is left of 2021!

130 - Success Begins with Self Care, with Maria Locker

September 14, 2021

Join Maria as she recounts her amazing entrepreneurial journey, and shares what she has learned from working with top businesswomen at her companies Mompreneurs and RevolutionHer. Tissues are mandatory!

Show Notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/Maria

Episode Sponsor:

RevolutionHer - Join the RevolutionHer Summit, Sept 27-29 2021! Made for women looking to reset this fall and seize what is left of 2021!

Connect with Maria:

Website: https://revolutionher.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revolutionhertm
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marialocker/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RevolutionHerTM

Connect with Elaine:

Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com
Instagram: @elainetancomeau
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine

Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/

Episode Sponsor:

RevolutionHer - Join the RevolutionHer Summit, Sept 27-29 2021! Made for women looking to reset this fall and seize what is left of 2021!

129 - Food for Healthy Brains and Growing Bodies

September 7, 2021

Let’s talk easy and healthy school snacks for brain development and healthy growth!

Our family is a definite foodie family! We get excited about food, new and delicious food, foods from different cultures, and eating snacks too.

Listen in as I give you my top 5 Brain Foods and Growth Foods!

Link to blog article: https://www.easydaysies.com/food-for-healthy-brains-and-growing-bodies

Show notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/129

Episode Sponsor:

RevolutionHer - Join the RevolutionHer Summit, Sept 27-29 2021! Made for women looking to reset this fall and seize what is left of 2021!

Connect with Elaine:

Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com
Instagram: @elainetancomeau
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine

Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/

Episode Sponsor:

RevolutionHer - Join the RevolutionHer Summit, Sept 27-29 2021! Made for women looking to reset this fall and seize what is left of 2021!

128 - Why You Should Let Your Kids Play - with Kirsten Anderson

August 31, 2021

Playologist Kirsten Anderson is back! And this time, she is talking about play in a family setting:

What are the benefits of play?
Structured vs free play - what is the right balance?
Should you be happy if your kids are bored?
And much more!

Listen in and learn how to help your family develop more awesome humans through play!

Show Notes: https://www.elaineskitchentable.com/128

Connect with Kirsten at Integrate Play Solutions:

Website: https://integrateplay.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirstenplaying/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kirstenplaying/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IntegratePlaySolutions

Connect with Elaine:

Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com
Instagram: @elainetancomeau
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine

Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/

Episode Sponsor:

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127 - How Can Play Increase Your Business? With Playologist Kirsten Anderson

August 24, 2021

Kirsten is a dear friend (and one of the first people to take Easy Daysies into her toy store). She is also a "Playologist"! In this episode, we discuss how PLAY can make you a better and more profitable business person. Play leads to discovery, lowers stress, and has a host of other benefits we discuss here! And stay tuned for episode 128, where we talk about children at play!

Show Notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/kirsten

Connect with Kirsten at Integrate Play Solutions:

Website: https://integrateplay.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirstenplaying/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kirstenplaying/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IntegratePlaySolutions

Connect with Elaine:

Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com
Instagram: @elainetancomeau
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine

Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/

Episode Sponsor:

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Dealing With Mom Weight (Replay)

August 18, 2021

My friend said weight loss is 90% food, and 10% exercise - I said "That's me exactly! 90% food, 10% exercise!". I've got stats from 500 moms, and believe me, we are not alone if we would like to lose a few baby pounds. Tune in for a surprising and positive stat about mom weight as well!

Connect with Elaine:

Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com
Instagram: @elainetancomeau
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine

Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/

Episode Sponsor:

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From a Cup of Tea to a Direct Sales Empire - Tips and Strategies from Tonia Jahshan of Sipology (Replay)

August 11, 2021

It all started with a cup of tea while on vacation, and since then Tonia Jahshan and her husband Hatem have built a direct selling empire (like $20 million in annual sales big) in Sipology. Tonia slayed the Dragons on Dragons' Den (Canadian version of Shark Tank), was named the 2016 W100 female entrepreneur of the year for Canada, and she shares with us:

How she turned her love of a new-found product into a successful company
How it grew so fast her 5-year plan happened in 6 months
Her advice for someone starting a similar business now
How "self-care" can actually be counter-productive, and how actually care for yourself
How she sought help in a very dark time (Tonia is an outspoken proponent of mental health initiatives)
What her favorite tea for this year is!
And more!

You will fall in love with this incredible lady, whose #1 advice is - be kind. See, nice guys do finish first!

Show notes: www.elaineskitchentable.com/tonia

Connect with Tonia:

Connect with Elaine:

Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elainetancomeau
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine

Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/

Episode Sponsor:

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126 - Top Marketing and Sales Strategies with Jae Park of Inno Foods

August 3, 2021

Jae Park took over the family business, a local bakery, and said, "Let's not be a regular business, let's be the best in the world at something." Now Inno Foods sells more coconut cluster snacks than anybody (tens of millions of dollars per year)!

Learn from Jae as he teaches us:

How to "pick yourself" instead of waiting for others to do so
How he "fails" 200-300 times before launching a successful new recipe
The top 3 mistakes he sees entrepreneurs making
How to properly value your time
And much more!

This interview is so packed with helpful advice, please grab a notebook (as long as you are not driving or biking)!

Show Notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/jae

Connect with Jae and Inno Foods:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innofoods
Website: https://workwithjaepark.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/workwithjaepark

Connect with Elaine:

Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com
Instagram: @elainetancomeau
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine

Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/

Episode Sponsor:

UPS, visit https://www.ups.com/comebackstrong to save up to 50% on your shipping!

125 - From Food Bank to Food CEO - with Mellisa Mills of Spread’Em Kitchen Co

July 27, 2021

Mellisa has an incredible story! Growing up without a lot, she used food bank facilities and breakfast clubs to stay nourished. Now, she regularly donates to these causes as founder and CEO of Spread'Em Kitchen Co., which produces deeeeeeelicious plant-based spreads, dips, cheese and more!

Learn from Mellisa's journey as she found her place in the universe, at an intersection of her passion and her natural abilities.

Show Notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/mellisa

Connect with Mellisa and Spread'Em: