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
Tuesday Feb 02, 2016
Tuesday Feb 02, 2016
On the 8th birthday of her business Snugabell, which supports breast-feeding mothers with fashionable pumping bras, we sit down with Wendy Bell. Given that more than 90% of businesses don't make the 8-year mark, it is worth listening to her advice!
Twitter: @chatwithelaine
Email: elaine [@] elaineskitchentable.com
Tuesday Jan 26, 2016
Tuesday Jan 26, 2016
Time to get caught up on your Elaine's Kitchen Table Podcast listening! EKT as we call it covers 2 main themes: business and family (and where the 2 intersect).
In this episode, we recount the best of of our first year's business related episodes, all in one place. Enjoy!
And I would love if you could leave an honest rating on iTunes for Elaine's Kitchen Table.
From your iPhone / iPad:
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4) Click the Reviews tab, then Write a Review
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From a desktop computer:
1) Open iTunes and go to the iTunes Store tab
2) Go to Podcasts (may have to click ... first)
3) Search for "Elaine's Kitchen Table"
4) Click the result under Podcasts for Elaine's Kitchen Table
5) Click the tab for "Ratings and Reviews", then click "Write a Review"
Thank you so much!
Monday Jan 11, 2016
Monday Jan 11, 2016
Time to get caught up on your Elaine's Kitchen Table Podcast listening! EKT as we call it covers 2 main themes: business and family (and where the 2 intersect).
In this episode, we recount the best of of our first year's family related episodes, all in one place. Enjoy!
And I would love if you could leave an honest rating on iTunes for Elaine's Kitchen Table.
From your iPhone / iPad:
1) Open the Podcasts App
2) Click Search, then type in Elaines Kitchen Table.
3) Make sure you are on the Podcasts tab and click the name Elaine's Kitchen Table Podcast
4) Click the Reviews tab, then Write a Review
5) Sign in with your Apple ID and away you go!
From a desktop computer:
1) Open iTunes and go to the iTunes Store tab
2) Go to Podcasts (may have to click ... first)
3) Search for "Elaine's Kitchen Table"
4) Click the result under Podcasts for Elaine's Kitchen Table
5) Click the tab for "Ratings and Reviews", then click "Write a Review"
Thank you so much!
Tuesday Dec 29, 2015
Tuesday Dec 29, 2015
Unfortunately, the business world is full of failed businesses, and "successful" businesses with failed marriages. There is an idea that you can have a successful family, or business, but not both. With 4 awesome "Mompreneurs", I discuss how we are not choosing to be a "really good Mom", or "really good at business" - we are choosing to do both!
If you just let life happen to you, you can very easily go down the path of being successful at only family or only business. But if you "take a moment and own it" - and are very intentional in what you do, you will place the proper value on family and business - and others will value what you do as well!
Today's guests are:
Lori Lee - Owner of Brampton Mompreneurs, Mother of 4 children
Sacha Pinto - Owner of The Wolf Consulting (www.thewolfconsulting.ca), and Mississauga Mompreneurs, and Mom of 2 children (listen closely for the youngest!)
Sara Clarke - mom of 4 boys, business partners with her husband in
Martin Clarke and Associates, bookkeepers and business consultants, and owner of London Mompreneurs
Grace Moores - owner of The Moores Group, a marketing agency that specializes in sponosrships for small businesses with a community based demographic. Grace and her husband have 2 children.
Twitter: @chatwithelaine
Email: elaine [@] elaineskitchentable.com
Wednesday Dec 16, 2015
Wednesday Dec 16, 2015
In this episode, I talk with not 1, not 2, but 3 amazing Mompreneurs who give the scoop on:
• What does "Mompreneur" mean to them?
• As a woman, mom and entrepreneur, their greatest challenge and what they've done to overcome it
• Advice to someone starting out
Today's guests are:
Grace Moores - owner of The Moores Group, a marketing agency that specializes in sponsorships for small businesses with a community based demographic. Grace and her husband have 2 children.
Stephanie Goertz - owner of The Healthy Connection, supporting and connecting companies and people so that they can create a stronger and healthier community within Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge, Ontario. Stephanie is also the Kitchener-Waterloo Mompreneurs Licensee, and a wife and mom of 2!
Vanessa Dinesen - Vanessa is the Peterborough Mompreneurs Licensee, and has owned and operated her bookkeeping and income tax business for the past seven years, while raising her 5 kids along with her husband!
Saturday Nov 28, 2015
Saturday Nov 28, 2015
Maria Freeman is the founder of Little Jots (www.littlejots.com), whose motto is "Write Your Child A Hug".
In this episode, Maria details how her desire to add positivity to children's lives - stats show kids hear about 30 positive statements per day, versus over 300 negative statements - led her to create a product and a business that has helped families stay connected and changed lives for the better.
She points out that kids reflect what they hear and see - so it's best to give them something positive to reflect on! Love this woman :)
Twitter: @chatwithelaine
Email: elaine [@] elaineskitchentable.com
Friday Nov 20, 2015
Friday Nov 20, 2015
Sara Clarke, mom of 4 boys, business partners with her husband in Martin Clarke and Associates, bookkeepers and business consultants, tells us how to make sure we are running a profitable business, not a time-wasting "hobby business".
This is a fun interview we conducted while she was driving a van!
Here is where you can find Sara online:
http://www.worldofwriteoffs.com
http://www.martinclarkeassociates.com
https://www.facebook.com/clarkesaralouise
http://london.themompreneur.com/
Thursday Nov 12, 2015
Thursday Nov 12, 2015
Welcome to the "Know Your Numbers" series on Elaine's Kitchen Table!
You often hear "know your numbers" as one of the most important aspects of being successful in business. But what numbers do you have to know? Our goal is to go over all the important numbers, and tell you why they are important, so that you can feel confident knowing your numbers. It's not rocket science, and for small businesses it's not even advanced accounting.
In this episode, we discuss "spending a little to make a lot", specifically using Square as a credit card processing service.
Let me know what numbers you'd like to know about next on Twitter @chatwithelaine!
Wednesday Nov 04, 2015
Wednesday Nov 04, 2015
Dea Viola is such an inspirational woman and mompreneur. Somewhere between her business, the Baby Flamingo Company, her singing career, and her charitable work with humanityhealing.org, she finds time to raise 5 children!
How does she do it? Dea tells us all her tips that keep her sane and moving toward her goals, tips like:
• Living in "plane emergency landing mode"
• Her "same shoe size and brand theory" on harmful comparison behavior
• How to "start your day over" any time you want!
• Overcoming perfectionism
As Dea says, you don't have to do everything today, but if you do something every day, in a month you will have accomplished 30 steps towards your goal!
Here is where you can find Dea online:
Business:
http://www.thebabyflamingoco.com/
Music:
christianartistdea.bandcamp.com
facebook.com/christianartistdea
instagram.com/christianartistdea
twitter.com/christiasnartdea
Tuesday Oct 27, 2015
Tuesday Oct 27, 2015
"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
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- Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com
- Instagram: @elainetancomeau
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- Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine
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