What to Leave Behind in 2026
Sparkle and Grow
As promised, this episode is highlighting the 3 things I am choosing to leave behind for 2026. Falling for false promises Comparison Expectations After listening to these ideas and concepts, let me know if you agree with this list. Would you add anything or take anything away? Stay safe there, friends!
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Happy New Year-Let's Start Fresh
Sparkle and Grow
Happy New Year! Starting 2026 with a fresh start and perspective! This episode is all about moving on from a rough 2025-a year that was filled with recurring lessons and roadblocks. We're stepping into a season of rebuilding past things and building new things. I talk about a few different books in this episode and here is that list: The ONE Thing-Gary Keller and Jay Papasan The Body Keeps the Score-Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD Don't Believe Everything You Think-Joseph Nguyen Atomic Habits-James Clear Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times-Katherine May Here's to starting...
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Toxic Positivity
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Let's talk about "toxic positivity." The definition, according to ChatGPT, is (in part): the excessive and ineffective overgeneralization of a happy, optimistic state across all situations. In this episode, I share my recently personal struggles with this very thing. Everyday we are inundated with creators and influencers telling us to just keep going and stay positive. Keep a good attitude to raise our vibration. But what happens when you consume so much of that content that it feels like a let down when your goals are materializing instantly? This episode is labeled as explicit because...
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Moving Forward
Sparkle and Grow
In this episode, I drop a HUGE announcement and talk about what it looks like to move forward after learning some hard lessons (last episode). I also talk about what I plan to cover in future episodes. Spoiler alert I launched a new podcast, dedicated to starting, building, and running a business! Check it out: the Wonderfully Simple Business Podcast. As always, feel free to reach out to me at ! I love getting feedback. I make this podcast for all of you!
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Lessons Learned
Sparkle and Grow
I'm back!! In this episode, I recount all of the craziness that's been going on in life. Yes, I say the "f" word, so I'm marking it as explicit. Basically, I've been through a lot in the last year and I know so many of you can relate! Let's learn together. Let's do some introspection and grow and learn from mistakes made.
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Q&A Session
Sparkle and Grow
Just a quick Q&A Session from all of the questions I keep getting in my emails and DM's. I also offer a bit of advice and give a few book and podcast recommendations. If you haven't already, ready Ruth Soukup's book "Do It Scared," where she outlines how fear presents itself in our lives and strategies to overcome it. I highly recommend this to almost everyone because a common thing I hear is "I'm scared." We've all been there, so I get it! But moving forward IS possible and you owe it to yourself to get through it! I genuinely appreciate all of the questions and do my best to answer as...
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Episode 3: Bringing it all Together and Getting Clients
Sparkle and Grow
AHHHHH! I'm so excited to share this episode with you all! This is where we put the rubber to the road. This is where you actually make this business WORK. I talk about how to market your business, what to post, how to network, and I answer a few common questions that I get asked frequently. This episode connects the other 2 together to give you the full blueprint I used to start my business and be successful. I am planning to offer my templates to those needing them for $5.99 per set. Each set will have several different documents/posts/graphics in them. I have not made them live yet,...
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Episode 2: Building the Foundation
Sparkle and Grow
In this episode, I recap the essentials from Episode 1 and start by adding more information about the list of services. I also talk about the fee structure I use and how I set it up to make the most sense for my target audience. I cannot stress this enough: everything you do should be influenced by your target audience! At the end, I touch very briefly on getting my business setup with the state (which I talked about in the first episode) and opening at least one bank account to keep your business finances separate from your personal finances. If you have questions, comments, or...
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Episode 1: Intro and How to Get Started
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Hello, all! Thank you so much for being here and for listening. This is a somewhat content-heavy episode so be prepared to take notes or save it for later listening. In this episode, I tell you all a bit about me and my background in HR. I then go on to discuss the very first steps anyone must take to start their own consulting business. Please note: this is not legal advice nor is it meant to be an exact "to-do." My goal here is simply to provide enough information on how I, myself, got started so that you are inspired to pursue your dreams, too. This is only part 1 of a few (not sure how...
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3.6 Love-Part 2
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In part 2, I introduce Dr. John Gottman and his Four Horsemen, which are predictors of relationship demise (gottman.com). I also go in-depth with some personal experiences and relate them to these. I talk about past trauma and why it is so necessary to heal our wounds. I also relate to Gottman's theory and break things down a bit further. What do you think? Share your thoughts in the Facebook group or email me!
info_outlineWelcome to the final episode in the Changing Your Life mini-series! This one is short and sweet and I have a major announcement. Step 4 is all about determining what skills you might need to follow through with your goals and getting an accountablility partner. Research shows that people are more likely to follow through when they have someone holding them accountable.
Major announcement: I started an online community! Check out the Sparkle & Grow Community on Facebook! It's a private group where we an share our thoughts, opinions, and ideas as we all grow together.
As always, feel free to email at sparkleew@yahoo.com and find me on Instagram @sparkleew