From Hobby Knitter to 7 Figures to Business Coach with Laura-Jean Bernhardson
Hat Collecting: The Multipassionate Experience
Release Date: 07/03/2025
Hat Collecting: The Multipassionate Experience
Marie Incontrera is a speaker strategist and digital visibility expert specializing in public relations, social media, and brand positioning. As the founder of Incontrera Consulting and Growth Speak Agency, she partners with thought leaders—from Broadway stars to Fortune 100 executives—to build powerful personal brands that drive impact and influence. Her clients include leaders at Salesforce, IBM, Microsoft, and other global organizations. Her speaker clients have spoken on stages like TEDx, TED, SXSW, C200, and Climate Week. With a sharp eye for strategy and a talent for storytelling,...
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Lauren Pires is an invisible disability speaker on resilience, joy and belonging. Lauren was born with Central Core Disease, a rare neuromuscular disorder. She was named #2 Inspirational Speaker of the Year in North America's largest inspirational speaking competition (Speaker Slam, 2023), recognized globally as a D-30 Disability Impact List honoree (Diversability, 2024) and “But You LOOK Good” Inspiration Award winner (Invisible Disabilities Association, 2023). She serves as an Ambassador, School Program for the Rick Hansen Foundation, as well as the only Invisible Disabilities...
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This kicks off a new mini series: Hat Collecting: The Disability Experience. Lacey sits down with CJ Janzen, a fellow speaker and disability advocate. CJ Janzen is the Creator and Producer of {dis}ABILITIES Unleashed, a groundbreaking variety show that celebrates the talent and visibility of people with disabilities. As an award winning international keynote speaker, CJ blends powerful storytelling, songs, and skill-building to empower women and those newly disabled to become Joyfully Resilient. Xyr engaging and transformative talks inspire audiences to move through grief, fear, and change...
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Monica Kapil is a storyteller who traded 20 years in financial services to found Nori Marketing, a creative agency that aids purpose-driven organizations in creating lasting positive change. She's also pioneering research on better support systems for stage 4 cancer patients, turning personal experience into powerful change. Lacey sits down with Marketing Strategic Monica Kapil ('couple') to talk marketing, storytelling, and burnout.
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Laura-Jean Bernhardson is a lifelong entrepreneur who built a 7-figure business in the fashion industry, co-owned a licensed daycare center and built a 6 figure Business Coaching business all at the same time prior to the pandemic. Now she's focused on her Business Coaching career and building an art business on the side. She's created an anti-hustle lifestyle and is building passive income into retirement doing what she loves. A passionate community builder, she is the founder of Ladies' Creative Collaboration Society, a supportive community for women+ entrepreneurs. She regularly hosts free...
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Hat Collecting is back after a long hiatus! Our return episode sees host Lacey Artemis talk with Jessie Taylor to have a lively conversation about being multi-passionate, being an entrepreneur, and special interests!
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Kate Sloan is a writer, podcaster, musician, youtuber, and more! Kate Sloan is the quintessential Hat Collecting guest! She wears a number of hats comparable to Lacey. We start the episode with a little impromptu conversation around Kate's work, then we get into the formal questions. I even asked some bonus questions in this one, and played word association. It was a fun and enlightening chat! Remember to head over to to support the show and access bonus content! Hat Collecting Links: Kate's Links: The Dildorks Podcast Question Box Podcast Artemis on Social: ...
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Levi Daniels is a freelance tutor, a tennis player, and a former Medical School Student! Levi shares a fun fact about South Africa and then busts some myths. He then shares his story about his time in Chicago, and the big life change that took him from med school to tutoring. And then we have some more good authentic conversation as the episode goes on. Remember to head over to to support the show and access bonus content! Hat Collecting Links: Levi's Links: Artemis on Social: Lacey's Links: Music: Support the Channel:
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Jackie Kashian is a professional standup comedian, a board gamer, and the creator and host of The Dork Forest, a popular dorky podcast! Jackie shares her story of her beginnings in a family of salespeople to discovering standup comedy to starting a podcast and more! Some very good wisdom in this episode as well! *This episode contains some coarse language. I decided that in context in made sense to leave in so I attached an explicit tag to this episode. Remember to head over to to support the show and access bonus content! Hat Collecting Links: Jackie's Links: Artemis on...
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Khadeja (aka Cosmic Venus) is a tattoo artist, a DJ and music producer, an artist and model, a former event organizer and a was at one time the co-founder of a feminist porn magazine. Khadeja drops a lot of wisdom on this episode including one of the best quotes in the history of the show! Remember to head over to to support the show and access bonus content! Hat Collecting Links: Khadeja's Links: Artemis on Social: Lacey's Links: Music: Support the Channel:
info_outlineLaura-Jean Bernhardson is a lifelong entrepreneur who built a 7-figure business in the fashion industry, co-owned a licensed daycare center and built a 6 figure Business Coaching business all at the same time prior to the pandemic.
Now she's focused on her Business Coaching career and building an art business on the side. She's created an anti-hustle lifestyle and is building passive income into retirement doing what she loves.
A passionate community builder, she is the founder of Ladies' Creative Collaboration Society, a supportive community for women+ entrepreneurs.
She regularly hosts free events to support and connect the members.
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