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
Oct 20, 2020
Oct 20, 2020
36 min
COVID-19 is something we literally all have to deal with, and coincidentally Harpreet Hayer of Coast Capital Savings has 19 years experience helping small businesses to navigate the sea of challenges that are always present. In this episode, I dig in with Harpreet to discuss:
- How to have a contingency plan before disaster strikes
- Is it too late to start a contingency plan?
- How to start a recovery process
- How to attract and retain talent during and post-pandemic
- The one thing most small business owners don't understand about Small Business Banking
- Harpreet's top 3 things every small business owner should have in place
- And much more!
Join us as we talk about all things small business, a passion for both of us!
Show notes: www.elaineskitchentable.com/harpreet
Connect with Harpreet:
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/
This episode sponsored by Coast Capital Savings. Would you like to have a dedicated small-business relationship manager who knows you and your business? I have banked with Coast Capital the whole time I have had my business, Easy Daysies, and they are member-owned, which means my business is their business! Call 1-888-517-7000 opt. 3 for latest small-biz promotions! https://www.coastcapitalsavings.com/
Oct 13, 2020
Oct 13, 2020
52 min
Inventors Lori (founder of Safe Grate) and Christine (founder of Sola Skin Care), both went a very smart route when creating their products. They discovered a need in their life, did the research, and fulfilled the need themselves!
Listen in as these ladies have a candid conversation about:
- Patents - Yay? Nay? What type?
- What type of research to do - and when to stop researching and get moving
- Using your own needs as impetus to create products others like you will want
- Their own founder stories
- Going for it, making mistakes, making changes, and setting boundaries
- What you start with is not what you end with
- And much more!
Show notes: www.elaineskitchentable.com/098
Connect with Lori:
- Website: https://www.safegrate.ca/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/april.ideas/
- Email: lori@april-ideas.com
Connect with Christine:
- Website: https://solaskincare.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sola.skincare/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/solaskincare
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/
This episode sponsored by Coast Capital Savings. Would you like to have a dedicated small-business relationship manager who knows you and your business? I have banked with Coast Capital the whole time I have had my business, Easy Daysies, and they are member-owned, which means my business is their business! Call 1-888-517-7000 opt. 3 for latest small-biz promotions! https://www.coastcapitalsavings.com/
Oct 6, 2020
Oct 6, 2020
1hr 28 sec
I know what you are thinking, Amazon is taking over the world and retail stores are dying by the day. Who would want to start or run a "brick and mortar" location now?
Well, my 2 guests have been doing so successfully for over a decade (almost 30 years between them), so let's listen to them!
Jacqueline De'Ath is the founder of Homeworks Etc. DIY, and she helps people create their own home decor through popular workshops, as well as retailing it in her workshop/store. She has been in business since 2007.
Dana Shortt founded Dana Shortt Gourmet in 2004. She moved from catering into a retail location that provides delicious foods for entertaining, and prepared meals.
I have samples both their wares and I can say they really know what they are doing!
So sit back and take some notes as we explore what it means to succeed in the challenging world of brick and mortar retail.
Show notes: www.elaineskitchentable.com/097
Connect with Jacqueline:
- Website: https://homeworksetc.ca/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homeworksetc.diy/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/homeworksetc.diy
Connect with Dana:
- Website: https://danashortt.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danashorttgourmet/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/danashorttgourmet
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/
This episode sponsored by Coast Capital Savings. Would you like to have a dedicated small-business relationship manager who knows you and your business? I have banked with Coast Capital the whole time I have had my business, Easy Daysies, and they are member-owned, which means my business is their business! Call 1-888-517-7000 opt. 3 for latest small-biz promotions! https://www.coastcapitalsavings.com/
Oct 4, 2020
Oct 4, 2020
4 min
Here is a quick preview of Season 7 of the Elaine's Kitchen Table Podcast, where we want to help you Create Better - better family, better self, better business, and a better self. This season our theme is "Mom Makers", and I am going to be talking to some dear friends who have created incredible products and services, and we are going to teach you from our mistakes and successes how you can start up your own business or make your existing business better!
Sep 29, 2020
Sep 29, 2020
13 min
Replay, on the 9th anniversary of the airing of my Dragons' Den episode:
In this 3-part series, we recount our journey with Easy Daysies to the Dragons’ Den (the Canadian version of Shark Tank). This episode is all about the auditions, probably the most nerve-wracking part of the whole journey! Hopefully this will provide motivation and inspiration to anyone who is thinking about applying for a business reality TV show.
Show notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/011
Find Elaine’s Kitchen Table on Twitter @chatwithelaine, and Facebook @elaineskitchentable.
And you can find Easy Daysies online at www.easydaysies.com
Be sure to also check out episodes 12 and 13 – about our experience in the Den, and after the Den!
Why, Easy Daysies of course!
www.EasyDaysies.com – this is my company! “Daysies” is spelled with a “y” because we are all about helping kids have easier days.
If you know any kids (and especially moms of kids) aged 3+ who could benefit from easier days brought about by Easy Daysies Magnetic Schedules for Kids, shop now and use this promo code at checkout:
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Sep 22, 2020
Sep 22, 2020
13 min
In this episode, learn 2 key things to help you in business:
• How to ask for advice
• How not to ask for advice!
Elaine gives you the ABC’s of getting answers to your questions from people who have gone before you. The tricky part is that they are most often quite busy, but they are usually willing to help – IF you approach in the right way.
Show Notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/029
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/
Sep 15, 2020
Sep 15, 2020
17 min
Who better to share tips about success in business and parenting than Julie Cole, co-founder of Mabel’s Labels. Hint: Don’t sweat the small stuff! Julie has become a friend and inspiration since I had the pleasure of meeting her.
Find us on Twitter @chatwithelaine, and www.facebook.com/elaineskitchentable
Resource from this episode:
Mabel’s Labels – This is the company Julie co-founded, and they sell personalized labels for all your little one’s stuff!
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/
Sep 8, 2020
Sep 8, 2020
31 min
"Balance is impossible. Memories are better."
In this episode, I interview Marci Fair (www.marcifair.com), mom of 4, founder of www.kares4kids.com, and author of "TILT - 7 Solutions to be a Guilt-Free Working Mom"
We talk about 3 of the 7 solutions, including:
• Dreams and Goals - you don't have to give up on your own to help your children pursue theirs
• Choices - including the "dirty gym shorts rule"
• Roots and Wings - what do you think about this - "The less we do for our kids, the more we help them develop!"
If you struggle with working mom guilt and want real-life parenting tips - read TILT!
Show notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/033
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/
Sep 1, 2020
Sep 1, 2020
30 min
In this recap of Season 6, we discuss the themes that appeared throughout, including:
- "Create Better - Family, health, business and self"
- Small choices every day can make a huge difference
- Less but better
- Mental health awareness
Enjoy this recap, then listen to your favorite episodes, and we will see you in Season 7!
Show Notes: www.elaineskitchentable.com/096
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/
This episode sponsored by TruShield Insurance, get a free and easy online quote to protect your business at www.trushieldinsurance.com/createbetter
Aug 25, 2020
Aug 25, 2020
55 min
Tony O'Brien has spent the past 39 years working with all sizes of business to assess their risks and help insure them. He has seen it all and has some great stories to tell to illustrate his points as well! In this episode, learn:
- 3 areas where small business owners are most often blindsided, and how to avoid it
- What factors impact your insurability
- 3 ways to position your business for success, based on Tony's observations over decades working with thousands of businesses
- The "cut in half and take 10%" rule of forecasting the market share a startup business can take
- 5 things to double-check right now to make sure you and your business are properly protected
And of course, you can visit www.trushieldinsurance.ca/createbetter to get a free quote on insurance based on all this new knowledge, and even purchase your insurance directly online today!
Show notes: www.elaineskitchentable.com/tony
Connect with Tony:
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/
This episode sponsored by TruShield Insurance, get a free and easy online quote to protect your business at www.trushieldinsurance.com/createbetter