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
Monday Apr 04, 2016
Monday Apr 04, 2016
Show Notes:
I've heard a lot of interviews with Kevin O'Leary, but none like this! We talk about family, his personal life, and what he does when he wakes up in the morning. It's maybe the most personal Kevin O'Leary interview yet!
Because he is maybe the world's most productive person, this episode is 17 minutes, and we get 17 gold information nuggets - 1 per minute! Learn:
• What every parent needs to teach their kids about money (the family "MBA")
• At what age we should start teaching our kids about money
• What a "Secret 10" is
• The 2 relationships you can have with money
• Kevin's views on allowance
• Kevin's advice to his 18-year old self
• Why he puts so much effort into having a weekly family meal
• How many guitars he owns, plus his favorite thing to play on guitar and his "bucket list" song to learn
• Kevin's favorite vacation spots
• Whether he is a morning or night person
• Kevin's favorite meals and wine
• Who would he like to take a portrait of?
• Who would play Kevin in the movie of his life?
• Kevin's (world's-most-productive-person's) morning routine
• What he likes to eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Who is his mentor
• One thing more important than dollars!
Thursday Mar 31, 2016
Thursday Mar 31, 2016
Joyelle tells her story about starting her own business - why would anyone choose to live almost completely outside their comfort zone?
Because that's what entrepreneurs do, and they trade comfort for freedom, including the freedom to help others.
And she reminds us that taking care of yourself first is not only not a bad and selfish thing - it's essential!
Friday Mar 04, 2016
Friday Mar 04, 2016
Christy is a mom of 2, speaker, New York Times bestselling author, and business owner.
Does the thought of adding one more thing to your plate sound impossible?
Christy shares 4 steps to move from a mindset of lack and limitation to one of abundance, which she describes as a large amount of all good things.
Check out Christy's latest bestselling book here:
http://theartofhavingitall.com/
And receive here free gift of 7 videos about creating abundance here:
www.christywhitman.com/free-gift/bonus
Monday Feb 15, 2016
Monday Feb 15, 2016
I loved talking with Debbie so much the first time (Episode 9 - Sibling Rivalry), that I had her back!
This time we are talking about how to communicate with your "tween".
We talk about:
• Just what age a tween is
• Debbie's 3 most important tips to facilitate the best communication with your tween
• The one tip she would give to have better communication with your tween today
• Her book "Break Free Of Parenting Pressures"
Debbie's website can be found at http://empoweringnrg.com/
Show Sponsor:
Easy Daysies (http://www.easydaysies.com) - magnetic schedules for kids, help your kids learn to listen!
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:
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
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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