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!
Episodes
Wednesday Aug 11, 2021
Wednesday Aug 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:
- www.instagram.com/toniajahshan
- www.facebook.com/toniajahshan
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonia-jahshan-29977410/
- www.Sipology.com
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/
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Tuesday Aug 03, 2021
Tuesday Aug 03, 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/
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Tuesday Jul 27, 2021
Tuesday Jul 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:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spreadem_kitchen
- Website: https://spreademkitchen.com/
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/
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Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
We kick off Season 8 with a bang!
Join "the Intuitive CFO" and money expert Lou Clarke as she teaches us:
- Her top 3 business tax write-offs that often go unclaimed
- Her "piggy bank" system of saving that uses - piggy banks!
Show Notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/lou
Connect with Lou:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidelousworld
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/insidelousworld
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/louclarke
- Website: https://thepiggybankmillionaire.com/
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/
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Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
We kick off Season 8 with a bang!
Join "the Intuitive CFO" and money expert Lou Clarke as she recounts:
- How she went from $3 from bankruptcy to a $2Million net worth
- Top 5 Tips for Knowing and Growing Your Money as a Small Business Owner
And stay tuned for a part 2, as she shared too much great info for one short and sweet episode!
Show Notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/lou
Connect with Lou:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidelousworld
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/insidelousworld
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/louclarke
- Website: https://thepiggybankmillionaire.com/
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/
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Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Join Elaine and Ron as we give a quick recap of Season 7 of the Create Better Podcast, for any episodes you may have missed, and a sneak peek at the upcoming Season 8!
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/
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Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Please excuse the background noise from our 11 combined kids, as 6 married people - Elaine and Ron, Noula and Jonathan, Linda, and Mel, sit on a patio and each give their #1 tip for keeping their marriage strong.
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/
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Friday Jun 25, 2021
Friday Jun 25, 2021
In this episode, we look at how a $5 coffee every day actually takes more than a dollar off your hourly wage, and how you can turn that into over $28,000 in 10 years! Follow along with the formula at www.elaineskitchentable.com/067
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/
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Saturday Jun 19, 2021
Saturday Jun 19, 2021
In a speech from the Achieve & Lead Women's Conference which Elaine hosted in Vancouver, Elaine shares her 5 D.A.I.L.Y. habits of successful entrepreneurs. How many are you implementing daily?
Show notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/053
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/
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Thursday Jun 10, 2021
Thursday Jun 10, 2021
Join Elaine and our 3 awesome mom guests who discuss the pros and cons of having their children in French Immersion, or any specialized school program.
Show notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/007
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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