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
Aug 18, 2020
Aug 18, 2020
49 min
What if I told you some of the most important conversations you can have - almost nobody is having? Let Tara Teng give you a new perspective on "social justice", as we talk about:
- Feminist Economics - what is it and why it really matters to you
- Human Trafficking - the fastest growing criminal economy so many are suffering in, but very few are talking about, and how we can talk to our children about it
- How to draw socially and ethically conscious consumers to your brand, and other steps you can take to help with equality for everyone
- How true feminism is not women vs men, it's something much better
This is a wide-ranging conversation that opened my eyes and is sure to enlighten us all!
Connect with Tara:
- Website: www.tarateng.com
- Instagram: @misstarateng
- Facebook: www.facebooks.com/tarateng
- Twitter: www.twitter.com/misstarateng
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 11, 2020
Aug 11, 2020
51 min
Brian Dixon will look you in the eye with a big smile, and tell you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear. That's why I had to have him on the podcast, as he is a wealth of knowledge due to his experience in coaching high-performing entrepreneurs, and as the author of the best-selling book, Start With Your People. Brian has so much wisdom on a variety of topics, including:
- How to "start with your people"
- The "Five F's" for success: Faith, Family, Friendships, Finance, Future
- His concept of the "life calculator" which will help to clarify your goals in a super simple way
- The HALT system of self regulation
- How to "number your days" for maximum impact
- The concept that "when people pay, they pay attention"
- "What is easy to you, is magic to someone else" - love this idea for valuing your knowledge and expertise!
- and much more!
Join us for this high-energy conversation that is sure to get you motivated to tackle your next goal today!
Brian mentioned many books during our talk, and here are links to all of them:
- Start With Your People by Brian Dixon
- Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi
- Vivid Vision, Double Double both by Cameron Herold
- The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy
- Traction by Gino Wickman
- The 12 Week Year by Brian Moran
- Getting Things Done by David Allen
Show notes: www.elaineskitchentable.com/brian
Connect with Brian:
- Website: www.briandixon.com/about
- Instagram: @brianjdixon
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/
This episode sponsored by TruShield Insurance, get a free and easy online quote to protect your business at www.trushieldinsurance.com/createbetter
Aug 8, 2020
Aug 8, 2020
10 min
Ron here, aka "Elaine's Husband". As you know, 2020 has been a rough year for - basically the whole planet. For Elaine, she really has a passion for helping other women entrepreneurs and one way she has done that is by meeting with a local group of them in person, for about the past 5 years. And of course that is not happening anymore! So that's got her down a little bit. And today is her birthday, so I reached out via email a few days ago to about a dozen of her close circle of female entrepreneurs, and almost immediately I got 10 heartfelt messages stating birthday wishes and the impacts Elaine has had on these women's lives. So, since I have control of publishing her podcast, I thought why not put them out there for you to hear? Kleenex optional, I know Elaine will be bawling.
p.s. for details on the surgically repaired heart, check out episode 87 - The One Where I Had a Stroke.
Aug 4, 2020
Aug 4, 2020
53 min
Oh. My. Goodness. I have been searching all my life for a parenting expert who is at the same time a practicing Registered Psychologist, and will also use words like "grumpy bumps" and "yelly yells". Dr. Vanessa Lapointe is that person!
I adore Dr. Vanessa (ever since I learned she was recommending my products from Easy Daysies to her clients), and in this conversation she does not disappoint! We cover several kinds of discipline and determine what works and what does not:
- Timeouts
- Reward charts
- Consequences
- Grounding
- Removal of privileges
- Connection
Hint - only one of them works consistently and for the future benefit of your child!
These points are taken from Dr. Vanessa's brilliant book, Discipline Without Damage - How to get your kids to behave without messing them up.
Show notes: www.elaineskitchentable.com/vanessa
Connect with Dr. Vanessa Lapointe:
https://www.instagram.com/dr.vanessalapointe/
https://www.facebook.com/drvanessalapointe
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/
This episode sponsored by TruShield Insurance, get a free and easy online quote to protect your business at www.trushieldinsurance.com/createbetter
Jul 28, 2020
Jul 28, 2020
47 min
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/
Jul 21, 2020
Jul 21, 2020
37 min
Imagine having 4 children, all with ADHD, one with depression, one on the autism spectrum, all while you are living with bipolar disorder. Then imagine writing 25 books, including "Happy Parents, Happy Kids" and "Parenting Through the Storm". You have just imagined Ann Douglas, an amazing woman, and besides all of the above, a parenting expert and columnist on CBC Radio.
In this episode, Ann shares with us the key techniques a 2020 parent should use to not only cope with the times but thrive as a family.
Where to find Ann: www.anndouglas.net
Ann's book Parenting Through the Storm on Amazon...
Ann's book Happy Parents, Happy Kids on Amazon...
Show notes: www.elaineskitchentable.com/090
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
Elaine's company Easy Daysies:
Website: https://www.easydaysies.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/easydaysies/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/easydaysies
Twitter: https://twitter.com/easydaysies
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/EasyDaysies/
Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/
Jul 13, 2020
Jul 13, 2020
48 min
You may know Erica Ehm as a pioneering “VJ” (video-jockey) on MuchMusic (Canada’s equivalent to MTV) in the 80’s and 90’s, but she is that and so much more!
In this wide-ranging discussion, Erica shares her wisdom on:
- Asking for what you want, the simple strategy that got here started in the competitive entertainment TV business
- How to be an ally for those you love who are struggling with mental health issues
- Her mother’s life-changing words to her at age 8, along with notes from her own parenting journey
- How she told her kids “Mommy comes first”, and it empowered them to know and show respect for women
And more!
If you would like to live a life where you are able to make bold choices and successfully act on them, this is the episode for you!
Where to find Erica:
Twitter: twitter.com/EricaEhm
Instagram: instagram.com/ericaehm/
Yummy Mummy Club: ymc.ca
Website: www.ericaehm.com
Show Notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/089
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
Show sponsor: TruShield Insurance, www.trushieldinsurance.ca/createbetter
Jul 6, 2020
Jul 6, 2020
1hr 9 min
Wow wow wow! Let me say that the first book I read while in stroke recovery, and a book that changed my life, is "Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less" by New York Times Best-Selling author, Greg McKeown.
So when Greg agreed to be on the podcast, it was a dream come true for me and my husband Ron, so for the first time Ron sat in on the interview.
I am so proud of so many of the episodes on this podcast, but I believe this one has one of the best chances to change so many lives for the better. It. Is. A. Must. Listen.
From the book jacket of Essentialism:
Have you ever found yourself stretched too thin?
Do you sometimes feel overworked and underutilized?
Do you feel motion sickness instead of momentum?
Does your day sometimes get hijacked by someone else’s agenda?
Have you ever said “yes” simply to please and then resented it?
If you answered yes to any of these, the way out is the Way of the Essentialist.
I believe this describes most of the adult population in our society, including probably you and me! But there is a way out from the overwhelm and into meaningful productivity, and it is not as complicated or difficult as you may think.
Please listen to this podcast episode as many times as necessary to start applying the message.
Connect with Greg: www.essentialism.com
Show Notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/greg
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
Elaine's company Easy Daysies:
- Website: https://www.easydaysies.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/easydaysies/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/easydaysies
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/easydaysies
- Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/EasyDaysies/
Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/
Jun 30, 2020
Jun 30, 2020
45 min
Season 6 of the Elaine's Kitchen Table Podcast is here! But why was I off for 2 years?
F - Face - is it drooping?
A - Arms - can you raise both?
S - Speech - is it slurred or jumbled?
T - Time - to call 911 right away!
These are the symptoms I ignored / was ignorant of in April 2018 when I had a stroke.
I wasn't a stroke candidate - not old enough, not overweight, no high blood pressure, etc. Lots of stress yes, but I just didn't think it could happen to me.
Listen in as you hear my story, and you will know why my podcast was paused for 2 years! I am so blessed to be here today, with a large recovery, and I am thankful to speak on behalf of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.
This episode is sponsored by TruShield Insurance, click for a FREE no-obligation small-business insurance quote, I've been using their services for over 5 years, I saved money AND got better coverage!
Show Notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/087
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
Elaine's company Easy Daysies:
- Website: https://www.easydaysies.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/easydaysies/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/easydaysies
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/easydaysies
- Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/EasyDaysies/
Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/
Jun 29, 2020
Jun 29, 2020
17 min
Elaine chats with parenting expert and award-winning author Debbie Pokornik of www.empoweringnrg.com about the touchy (“He’s touching me!”) subject of sibling rivalry. After hearing this, you will actually want your kids to have a disagreement so you can use these awesome proactive techniques to make your life easier!
Originally published as episode 009, Season 1.
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
Elaine's company Easy Daysies:
- Website: https://www.easydaysies.com/
- ~Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/easydaysies/
- ~Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/easydaysies
- ~Twitter: https://twitter.com/easydaysies
- ~Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/EasyDaysies/
Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/