Follow Your Joy Podcast by Marla Diann

I’m your host, Marla Diann! I’ve been transforming creative entrepreneurs’ lives for over 26 years through two businesses. As a success coach and business strategist, I am passionate about helping entrepreneurs collapse the time frame of achieving their desires and goals. It’s time to make joy your inner GPS for life and business decisions rather than lean on your logic and reason, first. You’ll not only be following what is most authentic to you and for you, but you will live the beautiful life meant just for you. Here at Follow Your Joy Podcast, I aspire for you, the highly talented and passionate creative entrepreneur, to do what brings you joy more often …because you learned to listen to your intuition and take action on that guidance. This is where you’ll find inspiring entrepreneurial stories and solocasts that prove listening to your intuition is certainly the doorway to your wisdom, your genius and your joy. Joy is not to be relegated to a good feeling. It’s a life & business strategy. When we follow our joy and stay tuned into it, we will live a more authentic life. Not sure how to access, use or trust your intuition living in a logical, intellectual world? Join me in the conversation to find out how!

From Dream to Vineyard. What It Really Takes to Build a Legacy Wine Brand 04/21/2026

From Dream to Vineyard. What It Really Takes to Build a Legacy Wine Brand Watch & Subscribe on YouTube @marladiann What does it really take to turn a dream into a living, breathing reality? In this episode of Follow Your Joy, we explore the journey of desire, intuition, resilience, and timing through the story of building a vineyard from the ground up. My guest, Sarah Lyons, co-founder of Lyons Vineyard in the Los Olivos District of Santa Barbara County, shares the behind-the-scenes truth of what it takes to create a wine business rooted in legacy, passion, patience, and purpose. What began as a shared dream between Sarah and her husband evolved over years—from corporate careers in the entertainment industry… to planting vines… to producing and finally launching their own wine label. This is not a story of overnight success. It’s a story of: • Listening to a long-held desire • Trusting intuitive nudges • Navigating uncertainty, loss, and unexpected timing • And continuing forward—even when the outcome isn’t guaranteed Inside this conversation, we explore: • What it takes to build a vineyard and wine business from scratch • The emotional and financial realities behind winemaking • How intuition guides both creative and strategic decisions • The power of timing—and recognizing when life is inviting you to act • Why meaningful work often unfolds in nonlinear, unpredictable ways • The blend of feminine desire and masculine structure required to bring a dream to life Sarah also shares the deeper joy behind her work—creating something tangible, building community, and watching her wine become part of meaningful moments in people’s lives. Because in the end… Wine isn’t just something you drink. It’s something you experience, share, and remember. This conversation is a reminder that the dreams placed in your heart are invitations. And when you follow them, step by step, something beautiful begins to take shape. If you’ve ever felt called toward a dream that won’t leave you alone, this episode will speak directly to you. Listener Gift: Sarah is offering Follow Your Joy listeners a $15 credit to her online wine shop. Access details inside the Portal of Joy: 👉 Listen on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, YouTube and iHeart or www.marladiann.com/ep102 Resources + Links: https://www.lyonsvineyard.com ----------------------------------------- Join Follow Your Joy Private FB Community Group -> https://marladiann.com/ig/ -Marla’s Amazon Lifestyle Influencer Store – shop for favorites! -If your own midlife (40+) reinvention is knocking, let’s explore it. What does freedom look and feel like for you? More travel? More creative expression? We begin our connection with a Freedom Chat. Use my Calendly link to get on the calendar. Loved this episode? Don’t stop here, unlock the tools, resources, and free downloads mentioned during the episode. https://marladiann.com/podcast/portal/ /episode/index/show/b112c73b-8ad4-4342-ad68-510054c955cb/id/40963005

When Wanderlust Becomes a Calling: The Season You Choose Yourself 04/01/2026

When Wanderlust Becomes a Calling: The Season You Choose Yourself Watch & Subscribe on YouTube @marladiann What if the very thing you’ve been taught defines success… is the reason you burned out? In this inspiring episode of Follow Your Joy, we explore the powerful intersection of travel, intuition, and redefining success for women who have achieved — yet know there’s much more. My guest’s story is a prime example of how a NEW CHAPTER begins with discontent, uncertainty, a defining moment, and then burnout. If her journey of being pulled toward something different… more freedom, more adventure, more aliveness… then this conversation will surely resonate deeply. I’m joined by global travel journalist, author, and entrepreneur Jen Ruiz, whose story is a brilliant example of what happens when you stop following the expected path — and start following your joy. Jen went from practicing law to taking a bold leap: 12 trips in 12 months before her 30th birthday — a decision that completely transformed her life and career. Sometimes… the most powerful next step isn’t more strategy — it’s a plane ticket, a yes to yourself, and the courage to follow what feels true. Inside this episode, we talk about: • Why traditional “success metrics” rooted in hustle and logic often lead to burnout • Jen’s personal story of heartbreak, solo travel, and unexpected magic that led to her newest memoir • How travel becomes a catalyst for clarity, healing, and reinvention • The importance of blending feminine intuition with masculine structure for true alignment • The role intuition plays in making bold life and business decisions • Why women don’t need to wait for the “perfect time” to start living fully Jen shares how she now uses her platform to amplify local and women-owned businesses around the world — combining her background in law with storytelling, advocacy, and global impact. This conversation is a reminder that: Success isn’t just what you build. It’s how you feel while living your life. Jen is offering a free 5-Day Travel Writing Challenge to help you craft compelling pitches and land your first paid travel assignment. You can access it inside the Portal of Joy. If you’re in a season of transition, craving more freedom, or ready to redefine what success looks like for you — this episode will open something within you. Resources + Links: @jenonajetplane across all socials, jenonajetplane.com, https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jen-Ruiz/author/B07B7GSVSL -Marla’s Amazon Lifestyle Influencer Store – shop for favorites! -If your own midlife (40+) reinvention is knocking, let’s explore it. What does freedom look and feel like for you? More travel? More creative expression? We begin our connection with a Freedom Chat. Use my Calendly link to get on the calendar. Loved this episode? Don’t stop here, unlock the tools, resources, and free downloads mentioned during the episode. https://marladiann.com/podcast/portal/ /episode/index/show/b112c73b-8ad4-4342-ad68-510054c955cb/id/40696330

Why Following Your Joy Is a Life & Business Strategy: Lessons from 100 Podcast Episodes! 03/11/2026

Why Following Your Joy Is a Life & Business Strategy: Lessons from 100 Podcast Episodes! Watch & Subscribe on YouTube Today we’re celebrating a major milestone — the 100th episode of the Follow Your Joy podcast. To mark the occasion, we’re doing something a little different. Instead of interviewing a guest entrepreneur, I invited my long-time brand manager, good friend, and creative partner Chelsey Marie to join me on the show and flip the script. Chelsey has worked beside me for over a decade behind the scenes producing the podcast and supporting the evolution of my brand. In this special episode, Chelsey interviews me about the story behind Follow Your Joy — why I started the podcast, what I’ve learned from 100 conversations with entrepreneurs around the world, and why joy and intuition remain the most powerful strategy for building a meaningful life and business. Inside this conversation we talk about: • The origin story of Follow Your Joy and how the idea arrived intuitively • What happens behind the scenes of producing a storytelling podcast • How intuition shapes the way I interview and uncover the heart of each guest’s story • The burnout that changed the trajectory of my life and led me to Italy • Why joy, creativity, and feminine energy are essential to sustainable success • The pressure entrepreneurs feel to monetize everything they create • How business owners quietly lose their joy — and how to find it again • What 100 episodes has taught me about the human spirit We also talk about the deeper philosophy behind the show: Following your joy isn’t just a feel-good idea. It’s a life & business strategy. When you listen to your intuition and act on what lights you up, your path becomes clearer, your work becomes more meaningful, and your life becomes richer. Thank you to every listener who has been part of this journey. Let’s raise a glass of bubbly to celebrate 100 episodes that illuminate the human spirit! If there’s one theme that runs through every episode, it’s this: Joy isn’t a reward — it’s a compass. Let’s discover why following your joy might be the most powerful strategy for your life and business. Always on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, iHeart & YouTube Resources + Links: -High value gifts, ebooks, downloads, product specials, journals, and more from my selectively chosen guests accessible ONLY in The Portal of Joy: -Marla’s Amazon Lifestyle Influencer Store – take a peek, shop for favorites! -If your own midlife (45+) reinvention is knocking, let’s explore it. What does freedom look and feel like for you? More travel? More creative expression? I begin our connection with a Lifestyle Design Chat. Comment Freedom with your email. I'll send you my Calendly link to get on the calendar. P.S. When you book and attend our call, I’m bearing gifts. You’ll receive my custom “La Vita Dolce Italy Slow Travel Tips & Reinvention” Guide ($49 value) /episode/index/show/b112c73b-8ad4-4342-ad68-510054c955cb/id/40395250

The Season After Hustle: Intuitive Branding & Feminine Leadership in Business with Luna Battalia 02/18/2026

The Season After Hustle: Intuitive Branding & Feminine Leadership in Business with Luna Battalia Watch & Subscribe on YouTube (insert link) Women entrepreneurs, see if this feels familiar. You’ve built the business. It runs. It generates revenue. It makes the impact you desire. And now… you’re asking a deeper question. Who am I becoming next? In Episode 99 of Follow Your Joy, I’m joined by Luna Battalia — Leadership Mentor, Founder of Caru Creative, and creator of Animist Branding™ — a psychology-driven approach to branding rooted in intuition, intimacy, and feminine leadership. Luna works with mature women at the intersection of personal evolution and professional legacy. Her clients are no longer chasing growth metrics — they are building bodies of work that matter. Inside this episode, we explore: • What happens when ambition softens into wonder • Why scaling isn’t always the answer • How to relate to your business as a living entity — not just a revenue machine • The psychology behind powerful brand messaging • How to “listen between the lines” to uncover your true voice • Why Luna retired a successful podcast — and what that decision unlocked • The difference between identifying as your brand vs. tending to it Luna shares her Business as Entity™ philosophy — a shift from controlling your business to being in relationship with it. Because when your brand is treated as something living, breathing, evolving… The pressure dissolves. The clarity sharpens. The message deepens. This conversation is aligned beautifully with my La Vita e Bella brand for women entrepreneurs in their 40s, 50s and beyond who have built stability — and are now ready to lead from intuition, essence, and legacy. Luna is offering Follow Your Joy listeners 10% savings on her Messenger | Master the Art of Being Heard program, a six-figure step-by-step messaging system rooted in her Animist Branding™ and buyer psychology to become a better storyteller, and get more sales. Access her program link and savings inside the Portal of Joy If you’re in a season of tending rather than chasing — this episode will meet you there. ---------------------------- Resources + Links: https://www.lunaloveleadership.com https://www.facebook.com/lunaloveleadership https://www.instagram.com/lunabattalia https://www.linkedin.com/in/luna-battalia-352404248 Luna’s gift: Access inside the Portal of Joy → Messenger | Master the Art of Being Heard (10% savings for FYJ listeners) a 6-figure step-by-step messaging system peeling back the curtain on the proprietary Animist Branding™ and buyer-psychology approach to confidently share your mission, become a better storyteller, and get more sales. Inspired by the episode? Don’t stop here, unlock the vetted tools, resources, and free downloads from Marla’s podcast guests mentioned during episodes. https://marladiann.com/podcast/portal/ On the path of reinvention? New chapter? Done with pushing, hustling, living in overloaded, burnout mode too often as a mature woman entrepreneur? Fill out a form to be on a waiting list for the next 90-day Soul-Led Next Level Portal coming soon. /episode/index/show/b112c73b-8ad4-4342-ad68-510054c955cb/id/40148315

Planting Seeds of Creativity & Wonder: How One Woman’s Vision is Helping Children Dream Bigger 02/03/2026

Planting Seeds of Creativity & Wonder: How One Woman’s Vision is Helping Children Dream Bigger Watch & Subscribe on YouTube @marladiann Be ready to open your heart and respond in awe at what this one woman has done in the name of transforming children’s lives. In this deeply heartening episode of Follow Your Joy, I welcome educator and nonprofit founder Sheila Grantham, Executive Director of Adventures to Dreams Enrichment, a Long Beach-based youth garden and enrichment nonprofit creating a safe, imaginative space where children can thrive—through creativity, nature, and community. Sheila shares how a single startling, yet intuitive moment sparked her mission to help children dream beyond their circumstances. What began as field trips turned into a full-blown movement rooted in gardening, art, and hands-on learning for youth—especially those living in high-risk neighborhoods. She believes children should be able to dream bigger than their circumstances—and that creativity, nature, and love can lead the way. She is joined by Vivi Goh, her visionary support from the beginning. Inside this episode: The moment that moved Sheila to action by creating a garden of hope for children in underserved communities Why “Busy Hands = Busy Minds” is at the heart of her teaching philosophy How she blends creativity, gardening, and social impact in her nonprofit The power of intuition in running a values-driven mission Her beautiful advice to dreamers, givers, and creative entrepreneurs 🌻 Access her Kids Gardening Guide (perfect for parents, teachers & caregivers) inside the Portal of Joy → - Kids Gardening Free Guide inspires young green thumbs with fun, creative, hands-on activities that make growing their first plants easy and playful. Spotify, Apple, YouTube, Amazon & iHeart Resources + Links: FB - IG: https://www.instagram.com/adventurestodreams/ LinkedIn TikTok: @adventurestodreams Youtube: @adventurestodreamsenrichme4514 Fill out a form to be on a waiting list for the next 90-day Soul-Led Next Level Portal coming soon. Loved this episode? Don’t stop here, unlock the tools, resources, and free downloads mentioned during the episode. https://marladiann.com/podcast/portal/ /episode/index/show/b112c73b-8ad4-4342-ad68-510054c955cb/id/39986880

When the Map Doesn’t Exist—You Follow Your Soul: Lisa Schoenthal’s Story 01/21/2026

When the Map Doesn’t Exist—You Follow Your Soul: Lisa Schoenthal’s Story Watch & Subscribe on YouTube @Marladiann What if your next adventure wasn’t just a vacation—but a sacred return to yourself? The theme of this episode: “My guest booked a One-Way Ticket to Herself—and Never Looked Back.” In this heartfelt and energetic episode of Follow Your Joy, I’m joined by Lisa Schoenthal—storyteller, retreat leader, and soulful founder of Breath of Freedom—a movement for women ready to release the performance, claim their truth, and live in liberated, beautiful alignment. Lisa’s journey is anything but ordinary. From high-pressure event sales to flight attendant at 47 to now curating transformational retreats in Mexico and beyond, Lisa shares how following her intuition (and a few unexpected soul nudges) led to the work she was always meant to do. Inside this episode: Lisa’s personal story of burnout, travel, and rebirth that led to writing her book The Men We Meet Behind the scenes of what really happens at her retreats—and why women leave forever changed How storytelling, movement, and sisterhood become catalysts for healing and joy The trip that changed her life—and sparked her entire body of work Why intuition—not logic—is her business strategy Her advice to creative, ambitious women who are done with hustle and ready for deeper fulfillment This is a love letter to the woman who’s craving connection, freedom, and a community that sees her. Lisa’s community, retreats, and podcast can be found below: Resources + Links: https://www.facebook.com/LisaSchoenthalTransformationalMentor https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-schoenthal-transformationalmentor Portal of Joy Gifts: Lisa’s Journal Prompts for Self-Discovery and Transformation-your invitation to slow down, tune in, and rediscover your magic. Her next 90-day Soul-Led Next Level Portal begins on January 28 2026. Curious? Book your Soul-Led-Next-Chapter Call: Loved this episode? Don’t stop here, unlock the tools, resources, and free downloads mentioned during the episode. https://marladiann.com/podcast/portal/ /episode/index/show/b112c73b-8ad4-4342-ad68-510054c955cb/id/39804810

When the Old Blueprint No Longer Fits. The Year That Reshaped Me. My 2026 Reimagined Life. 01/06/2026

The Voice Whisperer: Transforming Authors Through the Power of Sound (Audiobooks) 12/03/2025

The Voice Whisperer: Transforming Authors Through the Power of Sound (Audiobooks) What if your voice was your greatest creative tool? In this week’s Follow Your Joy podcast episode, meet Vaughn Fahie—a jazz saxophonist, intuitive audio engineer, and creative visionary behind Audio Newborn Productions and The Voice Brander. Vaughn’s journey began with a love for music three decades ago, following his intuition to become a full-time artist even before the money caught up. Today, he brings that same artistic soul into the audiobook world—helping first-time authors step into their authentic voice and record their books with confidence and heart. He’s like a voice whisperer—intuitively guiding authors to speak from their soul, not their script. His process transforms recording from a “daunting task” into an inspiring experience of self-expression. His greatest joy? Watching his clients go from self-doubt to “When can I record my next book?” It’s about overcoming fear, unlocking expression, and honoring the legacy of your voice. In this soulful and enlightening episode, we talk about: How Vaughn integrated his musical career with his creation of Audio Newborn Productions His actor’s studio-style process to help authors speak their truth Why every voice has a “voiceprint”—and how to find yours How sound carries our stories, emotions, and energy into the world 🎁 Plus, get Vaughn’s free ebook Push Record So the World Can Push Play to discover how your voice can become your legacy → Find it in the Portal of Joy: Streaming on Apple, Spotify, iHeart, Amazon, YouTube (@marladiann) Resources + Links: Instagram: @vaughnfahie LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vaughnthevoicebrander FB: Vaughn Fahie https://audionewbornproductions.com Marla loves helping ambitious women redefine and integrate new success metrics that honor their feminine arts & wisdom blended with masculine strategies creating a new identity, next chapter and new relationship with money. Her next 90-day Soul-Led Next Level Portal begins in late January 2026. Curious? Book your Soul-Led-Next-Chapter curation call: Loved this episode? Don’t stop here, unlock the tools, resources, and free downloads mentioned during the episode. https://marladiann.com/podcast/portal/ /episode/index/show/b112c73b-8ad4-4342-ad68-510054c955cb/id/39256030

Messages from Florence: A Love Letter to Italy, Life, Intuition, & Next Chapters 11/11/2025

Messages from Florence: A Love Letter to Italy, Life, Intuition, & Next Chapters Buongiorno… or perhaps Buonasera—depending on where you are in the world. Today’s episode is a heart-opening love letter to Florence, Italy. And if you’ve ever stepped foot in a foreign city and felt inexplicably at home—like your soul had been there before—this story will speak to you. I’m joined by the beautiful and wise Melinda Gallo, writer, intuitive expat, website developer, and author of the exquisite new book Messages from Florence—a collection of soulful reflections, photography, and poetic messages received through her 21-year journey of living in Florence. Melinda didn’t plan to live in Italy. But after arriving for what was meant to be a three-month break to learn Italian and find inspiration, the city had other plans. Within weeks, she had an apartment, a job, and a whole new life—and she’s been guided by Florence ever since. Inside this romantic, soulful episode, we talk about: How Melinda followed her intuition (and left a successful tech career in Paris) to start over in Italy Why Florence became her muse, her teacher, and her greatest guide The story behind her book Messages from Florence and how it was divinely downloaded over years of quiet communion with the city The creative rituals and intuitive practices that shaped her path What it truly means to lead a heart-centered life A beautiful $10-off gift for Messages from Florence—link below! Melinda’s story reminds us that reinvention doesn’t always begin with a plan. Often it begins with a feeling… and the courage to follow it. 🎧 Listen now on Apple, Spotify, iHeart, Amazon, YouTube or: 👉 www.marladiann.com/ep94 🛍️ Grab Melinda’s stunning book with $10 off: Available via the Portal of Joy → Resources + Links: https://www.facebook.com/LivingInFlorence/ https://www.instagram.com/melindagallo Marla’s favorite mentoring - Helping ambitious women redefine and integrate new success metrics that honor their feminine arts & wisdom blended with masculine strategies creating a new identity, next chapter and new relationship with money. Her next 90-day Soul-Led Next Level Portal begins in late January 2026. Curious? Book your Soul-Led-Next-Chapter Call: Loved this episode? Don’t stop here, unlock the tools, resources, and free downloads mentioned during the episode. https://marladiann.com/podcast/portal/ /episode/index/show/b112c73b-8ad4-4342-ad68-510054c955cb/id/39000810

Elevating Voices in Wine: A Conversation on Growth, Diversity, Intuition, & Impact 10/29/2025

Elevating Voices in Wine: A Conversation on Growth, Diversity, Intuition, & Impact You are going to love this week’s episode of the Follow Your Joy Podcast—it’s an inspiring, full-circle moment with someone I’ve had the honor of walking alongside for over 17 years as a dear friend and client: Brianne Cohen, a Los Angeles based certified sommelier, event producer, writer, and wine industry trailblazer. Brianne and I met in 2007 when we were both navigating reinvention. Since then, she’s built a remarkable career that blends creativity, entrepreneurship, strategy—and of course, a deep love of wine. In our conversation, we explore: +How she scaled her online wine education business during the pandemic to serve over 10,000+ people +The exact way she uses her intuition to evaluate opportunities and protect her time +Her international wine writing career with features in Decanter, Edible, and Business Insider + Her commitment to spotlighting diverse-owned wines (BIPOC, LGBTQ+, women-owned) And we are celebrating her newest accomplishments as Lead Sommelier at Montauk restaurant in Redondo Beach and her role as President of the LA Chapter of Women for WineSense From galas and capital campaigns to curated wine tastings for corporate teams and ERGs, Brianne has redefined success on her own terms—and she’s still evolving. She’s also gifting you her fan-favorite guide: “Answers to the 5 Most Commonly Asked Wine Questions” Grab it here: Resources + Links: Instagram: @Sommspirations FB & LI: Brianne Pergola Cohen www.briannecohen.com Marla’s favorite mentoring - Helping ambitious women redefine and integrate new success metrics that honor their feminine arts & wisdom blended with masculine principles creating a new identity, next chapter and new relationship with money. Her next 90-day Soul-Led Next Level Portal begins in late January 2026. Curious? Book your Soul-Led-Next-Chapter Call: Loved this episode? Don’t stop here, unlock the tools, resources, and free downloads mentioned during the episode. https://marladiann.com/podcast/portal/ /episode/index/show/b112c73b-8ad4-4342-ad68-510054c955cb/id/38823235

The Wisdom of the Herd: What Horses Teach Us About Ourselves Through Intuition, Identity & Midlife Reinvention 10/15/2025

The Wisdom of the Herd: What Horses Teach Us About Ourselves Through Intuition, Identity & Midlife Reinvention If you’ve been craving a more soulful connection to your body, your intuition, and the way you lead your life—this episode is a breath of fresh air. It’s not just about horses. It’s about coming home to you. I’m so delighted to bring you today’s deeply moving conversation with transformational coach and equine guide, Sue Willoughby, founder of Willoughby Coaching and host of the Midlife Strategies for Badass Women podcast. This episode explores something I’ve been fascinated by for years: the intuitive, spiritual, and healing power of horses—and how they reflect back to us the truth of who we are. My closest friends are horse women. I love the whole intuitive aspect of horses and how they teach us the importance of being grounded, authentic, and transparent. From my early mentor Kendall Summerhawk’s teachings in her book Brilliance Unbridled, to Sue’s equine-assisted coaching practice, I’ve witnessed again and again how horses become sacred mirrors of our inner lives. They teach us about leadership, presence, boundaries, and the wisdom of being in a "herd"—a community where everyone matters and connection is everything. Sue brings her lived wisdom, humor, resilience, and story to this episode in a way that’s both grounding and inspiring. She shares candidly about her path: · Growing up in hardship and learning to self-soothe through her bond with horses · Coming out gay as a young woman and navigating her identity through decades of growth and reinvention · Saying yes to risk, creativity, and change—leaving behind a 6-figure job to follow her calling · How skydiving became the metaphor (and literal leap!) into her next career And at the heart of her message is this powerful truth: Horses are intuitive, present, and emotionally honest. When we partner with them, they help us become the same. You’ll also learn: What equine-assisted coaching actually looks like in practice Why Sue believes working with horses is not just healing—but life-changing for many women in midlife How horses sense and reflect back our incongruence, helping us re-align with our intuition The power of somatic awareness in decision-making Her involvement in the documentary film Rescued Hearts and what it revealed to her about communal healing Sue’s work guides women from feeling burned out and boxed in to becoming resilient, radiant, and unshakable. Sue’s secondary focus and passion is real estate and podcasting. She teaches real estate investors and realtors how to build a podcast platform for their brand. She’s offering you a robust free workbook and download to begin that journey for yourself. Links below. Tune in now on Spotify, Apple, Amazon Music, YouTube or iHeart Radio. Let this be your invitation to reinvent your success metrics through presence, community, and intuitive trust. Resources + Links: FB: willoughbycoaching Instagram: sue_willoughby LinkedIn: suewilloughby -Sue’s newsletter, tips: https://willoughbycoaching.com -Download Sue’s free gift in our Portal of Joy: Podcasting for Real Estate Pros” Series + Companion Workbook. Access in the Portal of Joy Exclusive access to all 21 episodes of Podcasting for Real Estate Pros: Attract Clients, Build Trust, and Stand Out in a Crowded Market—along with the official Companion Workbook to guide your journey. The lessons apply to any entrepreneur ready to add podcasting to their marketing arsenal. Loved this episode? Unlock all the tools, downloads, and featured guest resources at the Portal of Joy: Book your Soul-Led Next Chapter call with Marla: /episode/index/show/b112c73b-8ad4-4342-ad68-510054c955cb/id/38588230

Baking Up a New Life: How Laurie Gray Built Laurie’s Pie Bar from Turning a Setback into a Sweet Business 10/01/2025

Baking Up a New Life: How Laurie Gray Built Laurie’s Pie Bar from Turning a Setback into a Sweet Business Who doesn’t love a good, nostalgic piece of homemade pie? It’s the ultimate comfort food. You know the kind—golden, flaky crust… bubbling fruit or creamy filling… the scent filling the kitchen while someone you love pulls it out of the oven. It’s more than dessert. It’s a feeling. A memory. A moment of joy. In today’s episode, I bring you a guest whose story is as comforting and inspiring as the pies she bakes. Meet Laurie Gray, the steadfast founder and creator of Laurie’s Pie Bar, a beloved pie shop located in the heart of Long Beach, California. But here’s the twist: Laurie never intended to become a pie entrepreneur. In fact, owning a dessert company wasn’t even on her “life bingo card,” as she says. After a long and fulfilling career in corporate America, Laurie was laid off unexpectedly at age 50—as a single mom of two teens. In the middle of uncertainty, she turned to something familiar, simple, and soul-soothing: baking pies in her home kitchen. What started as a holiday side hustle to make ends meet quickly blossomed into a full-blown business—and Laurie’s Pie Bar was born. In this heartwarming episode, you’ll hear: The behind-the-scenes story of Laurie’s unexpected reinvention How trusting her intuition led her to say yes to entrepreneurship The joy and meaning she finds in watching people connect through pie Her favorite part of owning a brick-and-mortar business in a digital age Why she believes pie holds a special place in people’s hearts and homes Laurie reminds us that sometimes life’s most fulfilling chapters come when we least expect them—and that sweetness can come out of even the most uncertain moments. Special Listener Pie Gift! Access in the Portal of Joy Stop by Laurie’s Pie Bar in Long Beach, CA or inquire online at the site about catering (hello, Cutie Pies!) for weddings, birthdays, corporate events. Follow Laurie and her pie magic: Instagram: Facebook: Laurie's Pie Bar TikTok & YouTube: @lauriespiebar Loved this episode? Unlock all the tools, downloads, and featured guest resources at the Portal of Joy: /episode/index/show/b112c73b-8ad4-4342-ad68-510054c955cb/id/38420720

Redefining Success: A Quantum Leap into Your Soul-Led Future Behind the Scenes of Your Voice Matters + What’s Next for You and Me 09/17/2025

Redefining Success: A Quantum Leap into Your Soul-Led Future Behind the Scenes of Your Voice Matters + What’s Next for You and Me Welcome back, creative soul! After a summer of reflection and re-airing several of our most impactful episodes through the Summer Reset Series, I’m returning refreshed, excited to jump back into connecting with you on the show—and a renewed devotion to women’s reinvention. In this milestone 90th episode, I take you behind the scenes of our sold-out Your Voice Matters: Setting the Stage to Impact Humanity workshop. After nine months of visioning, setbacks, breakthroughs, and co-creation with my brilliant collaborators Laura Chavez Weintraub and Ashley Rivera, we brought to life an unforgettable day of empowerment, vulnerability, and transformation. You’ll hear how women—from emerging speakers to seasoned leaders—moved through fear, imposter syndrome, and resistance to boldly own their voices and share their stories on stage. What happened in that room wasn’t just a workshop—it was a call to rise, to speak, to lead with soul. And that’s exactly what this episode is about. We are not returning to business as usual. We are taking a Quantum Leap forward to our future selves. This episode is a love letter to the woman who is: Feeling the stirring inside for something deeper Questioning the old metrics of success Craving more joy, play, adventure, sensuality, and desire in her life Tired of the burnout loop and ready to work with her intuition—not against it ✨ I’ll guide you through: The origin story of my Creative Achievement Formula — Desires + Goals = Transformation & Results My 2017 burnout that catapulted me into a month-long soul-led adventure in Florence, Italy—and completely redefined my identity Why we must stop neglecting the feminine gifts of creativity, desire, feelings, and intuitive leadership What happens when we build from burnout versus when we create from overflow How to embody your next-chapter self by shifting from “doing” to being—from a verb to a noun You’ll also hear about the upcoming Soul-Led Next Level Portal, my 90-day immersive coaching container beginning October 8th, created for women who are ready to: Redefine success from the inside out Create aligned income with less push, more pull Lead with grace, joy, creativity, and power Live and work from the union of feminine energy and productive action This isn’t about abandoning your ambition. It’s about amplifying it—with alignment, intuition, and divine feminine leadership. This is your invitation to return to the wisdom of your body, your joy, and your soul’s desires. You’re not stuck. You’re being called to a new chapter. And I’m here to help you design it. Tune in now and let this episode be your permission slip to redefine what success really means—for you. Learn more about the Soul-Led Portal: Book your Soul-Led-Next-Chapter Call: Loved this episode? Don’t stop here, unlock the tools, resources, and free downloads mentioned during the episode. /episode/index/show/b112c73b-8ad4-4342-ad68-510054c955cb/id/38254945

From Dream to Dolce Vita: Chris Sobolev’s Artful Reimagined Life in Italy 05/20/2025

From Dream to Dolce Vita: Chris Sobolev’s Artful Reimagined Life in Italy What happens when you follow the whisper of a dream, and it leads you to a whole new life in Italy? Today’s guest, Chris Sobolev, co-owner of Super Savvy Travelers and a rising fine artist, returns to share the extraordinary “after” story of what’s happened since her first appearance on the show in July 2024. For those of you who have been in my world for a while, you know I love all things Italian. If you are new, welcome! My love of Italy began in 1996 when I opened my first business, an entertainment PR company, where I worked with celebrities, visual and performing artists. I named it Capri PR because of my fascination and love of Italy and the Amalfi Coast. Same time, famous author Frances Mayes wrote and released her memoir Under the Tuscan Sun. I was so enamored with her, the story and her lifestyle. I said at the time, “I want her life!” The dream was planted. It was not until 2017 after 9 yrs in my coaching business that I honored that dream thanks to my coach at the time who helped me recover my dreams and make money with joy. The result of that coaching session was a month-long stay in Florence, Italy that changed my life. Three more trips to Italy happened between 2017-2024. This is how Chris and I met as you will find the full story in our conversation. Now, Chris is living the dream she once only imagined—owning several homes in Italy, making art, and running a thriving YouTube channel and Italian Home Ownership business with her husband, Pete. But it wasn’t all la dolce vita at first. In this inspiring follow-up, we talk about the inner and outer transformations that got her there: rebuilding confidence, navigating online and offline stalkers, redefining her worth, and restructuring her business to align with high value clients, joy, authenticity, and ease. Whether you’re dreaming of an Italian lifestyle or longing to unlock your next creative chapter, this conversation is rich with permission, possibility, and practical insight. You’ll hear: The soulful connection that drew Chris (and me!) to Italy What changed in her business and mindset to make her dreams real Her advice for anyone longing to own a home in Italy and how she and her husband consult and take you through the process How art, following her joy, friendship, and inner work fueled her breakthroughs Get ready to be inspired by what’s possible when you say YES to the life your intuition has been whispering to you each day. Find all her ways to connect in show links and how to apply to discuss Italian Home Ownership. Show links: IG: @chrissobolev and @supersavvytravelers LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-sobolev-41a08713/ All About Italy FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/205311277354653 FB: Chris Sobolev https://www.facebook.com/chris.ellis.3720 YouTube: YouTube: @ChrisSobolevFineArt Fine Art Website: https://www.chrissobolev.com/ Italian Home Ownership First Steps: You will find all the initial qualifications to have a zoom call with Chris by reading the application: Access this gift in the portal of joy: High Performing Women Entrepreneurs: Learn the NEW success paradigm that becomes a catalyst for lasting transformation professionally & personally. Ask yourself, is it time to change your success metrics to align with today’s challenging times? Free INSTANT ACCESS: Loved this episode? Don’t stop here, unlock the tools, resources, and free downloads mentioned during the episode. Access the portal here: Ready for transformation in business or life or both? I invite you to have a conversation. Click here to schedule: If you enjoyed the episode and podcast, I’d appreciate a review on Apple & Spotify. Let's connect: Instagram: @marla_diann LinkedIn: @marla diann dennis Prioritizing your desires guide download: /episode/index/show/b112c73b-8ad4-4342-ad68-510054c955cb/id/36646355

You’re Not Stuck, You’re Being Called: A Desires-Led Reinvention. The Woman Entrepreneur’s New Success Paradigm 05/07/2025

You’re Not Stuck, You’re Being Called: A Desires-Led Reinvention. The Woman Entrepreneur’s New Success Paradigm Today’s episode is for the woman entrepreneur, speaker, coach, author, lifestyle expert, or service professional who’s craving more fun, adventure, play, and joy—while making and increasing consistent income. If you’ve been feeling the shift lately—like something isn’t quite adding up, energetically or financially—you’re not alone. Many brilliant, creative, successful women I work with are sensing it too. This in-between space you’re navigating? It’s not a breakdown. It’s a calling—to something deeper, more aligned, and more authentic than ever before. I want you to live and work from a blend of both Feminine & Masculine energy and traits with Feminine leading the way. It’s a dynamic dance between power & play as you redesign how you operate in your business or career without neglecting your feminine self or diluting your edge. In this elevating conversation, I introduce you to a new paradigm of success: Desires + Goals = Success + Transformation. It’s the foundation of my Creative Achievement Formula, and the core of how I’ve helped women reinvent how they live, work, and lead—with feminine energy leading the way. I created it out of my own serious breakdown to breakthrough. You’ll hear: • How my own burnout in 2017 led to a reinvention by following my desire to Florence, Italy for a month-long stay—and how that changed everything • The reason your desires matter just as much as your goals • What happens when you prioritize pleasure, play, spirituality, and intuition as part of your business strategy • Why suppressing your feminine gifts keeps you disconnected—and how to reclaim them with joy and power • Two stories from clients who’ve shifted into this new way of being and are seeing powerful, life-changing results I encourage you to change the metrics you use for success. I’ll also guide you through a few soul-stirring exercises to begin your own desires-led reinvention today. This is your permission slip to redesign how you achieve success—and finally treat yourself well in the process. Because you’re not stuck…You’re being called. Show Links: A 1-1 zoom call is required to be considered for the cohort. We will explore your life, business and how the cohort fits into all that and if we are a match. Email support@marladiann.com with your interest to schedule a call and we will send you the cohort pre-call form with a few important questions. Or fill the form out here: https://bit.ly/Spring-Summer-Cohort Join the Cohort! We begin May 28th: A curated cohort for visionary women entrepreneurs ready to embody their next level of success in how they manifest their one-year desires and goals in four months through refined intuition and innovative strategies. Loved this episode? Don’t stop here, unlock the tools, resources, and free downloads mentioned during the episode. Access the portal here: Ready for transformation in business or life or both? I invite you to have a conversation. Click here to schedule: If you enjoyed the episode and podcast, I’d appreciate a review on Apple & Spotify. Let's connect: Instagram: @marla_diann LinkedIn: @marla diann dennis Prioritizing your desires guide download: /episode/index/show/b112c73b-8ad4-4342-ad68-510054c955cb/id/36464855

She reveals the real meaning behind asking your intuition, “What is my highest good in this situation?” 04/22/2025

She reveals the real meaning behind asking your intuition, “What is my highest good in this situation?” I have a special guest today who I reconnected with a few months ago after 10 years. Christie Flynn was a client back in 2014 when she was a health coach. We re-engineered her business and transformed her money relationship. And then we lost touch for a while, which I found out why and you will hear about that in our interview. When she found me on LinkedIn back in November 2024, I was delighted to see her direct message in my account. But something was different about her energy and the info on her profile had changed. It read Psychic Medium and Executive Coach. I said to myself “What? Really? Oh I want to hear this story.” I went to her website to get the gist of what happened and now I was really intrigued. We continued to direct message each other excitedly to schedule a zoom call to catch up. That's when I invited her to the show. I wanted you to hear this for yourself. You know I love a good story for you. Well, her story is as profound as it is inspiring. She shares some personal info that involves a life changing event that heightened her intuition and clairvoyance. She began to see, feel, hear, and know things about people, places and beyond her physical world. That's when the story gets intriguing. Christie shares her own formula for connecting with her intuition, the 3 P’s, and how you can begin the same process she does for her medium and executive clients. She reveals the real meaning behind asking your intuition, “What is my highest good in this situation?” Listen closely to the client stories where you’ll get the profoundness of her mediumship. Enjoy! Show links and offers: and Amazon: How To Date A Guy and Get It Right - 7 Core Concepts To Multiply Your Confidence Level, Eliminate Bad Dates, And Attract Your Dream Partner Schedule an intro call Access this gift in the portal of joy: Social: FB: ChristieFlynnPsychicMedium, LinkedIn: christie-flynn, IG: christieleighflynn Free Guide: Your Top Desire is Nudging You for Attention. Learn how to blend the achievement of your desires (feminine) and goals (masculine) as a catalyst for lasting transformation. INSTANT ACCESS: https://marladiann.com/prioritizing-desires/ Are you a woman speaker with a true calling to impact humanity through speaking? Join Marla, Laura Weintraub & Ashley Rivera for a full day workshop, Your Voice Matters: Setting the Stage to Impact Humanity. Sept 6. Newport Beach. Registration: Loved this episode? Don’t stop here, unlock the tools, resources, and free downloads mentioned during the episode. Access the portal here: Ready for transformation in business or life or both? I invite you to have a conversation. Click here to schedule: If you enjoyed the episode and podcast, I’d appreciate a review on Apple & Spotify. Let's connect: Instagram: @marla_diann LinkedIn: @marla diann dennis Prioritizing your desires guide download: /episode/index/show/b112c73b-8ad4-4342-ad68-510054c955cb/id/36270415

Demystifying women’s health, hormones, vitality, and libido, finally! 04/08/2025

Demystifying women’s health, hormones, vitality, and libido, finally! For women who have either given birth, tried to embrace menopause, or grow a multi-million-dollar business, they have all turned to my guest, Maraya Brown, for support with their physical, emotional, and sexual health. After years of working with women who are dismissed, overlooked, and told they are 'fine' when they clearly aren’t, she saw a huge opportunity to show women there is a better way where they are heard, understood, and given healthy solutions to their adrenal burnout, mental, emotional, and physical exhaustion due to hormonal imbalance. Maraya Brown is a Yale and Functional Medicine Trained Women’s Health Expert (CNM, MSN) and creator of The Women’s Vibrancy Code program. Her passion lies in dismantling the myths around women’s health, providing real answers, and creating communities where women feel seen, supported, and empowered to thrive—not just survive. She helps ambitious women navigate success without burnout by helping them fine tune their nutrition, supplementation, mindset, passion and ascension from the past to a vibrant future. Maraya is a mom of 3 children 11 and younger and a wife to an amazing man with heart. Her work online brings her 23 years of experience supporting women together in one place to co-create deep transformation, hormonal health, beautifully felt stamina, and undeniable confidence and passion. Maraya has managed Women’s Health in Federally Funded clinics and Functional Medicine private practices and has been a part of international health endeavors in Nicaragua, Ghana, and Haiti. In our interview, you will hear: Her answers to stop all the struggling to wade through all of the misinformation out there Her response and strong stand when women are being told by their doctors their health is “just fine” when they don’t feel fine. Alternative solutions to feeling sluggish, uninspired, and heavy How to reverse the pining for a sex drive that’s years or decades long-gone Why it’s not just about data and labs; instead, it’s her intuitive way to listen to what’s not being said that guides her clients to clarity and healing How to prioritize your vitality and make your energy the foundation of your creativity, leadership and success Free download: 7 natural, alternative resources to help heal brain fog, gain more energy, sleep better, & build your vitality: Access this gift in the portal of joy: Follow: IG: @_marayabrown_ LinkedIn: FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1603969509778639 FB: https://www.facebook.com/energyhormoneslibido TikTok: @_marayabrown_ YouTube: @marayabrown Marla’s Free Guide: What if you could manifest your one-year goals in 90-Days? By using the blend of masculine and feminine energies and traits, imagine what you could accomplish quicker with less stress and more ease. INSTANT ACCESS: Loved this episode? Don’t stop here, unlock the tools, resources, and free downloads mentioned during the episode. Access the portal here: Ready for transformation in business or life or both? I invite you to have a conversation. Click here to schedule: If you enjoyed the episode and podcast, I’d appreciate a review on Apple & Spotify. Let's connect: Instagram: @marla_diann LinkedIn: @marla diann dennis Prioritizing your desires guide download: /episode/index/show/b112c73b-8ad4-4342-ad68-510054c955cb/id/36043035

We swapped episodes! My free-spirited life expressed through decades of music memories 03/26/2025

We swapped episodes! My free-spirited life expressed through decades of music memories We had such a blast on Dayna’s podcast talking about music memories and how they impacted my life so why not bring it to you! Hosted by Dayna Sol, a national DJ and event host for over two decades, lives her life through music so how dynamic it is to interview guests about their cherished songs that shaped their lives shared on her Soundtrack of Life Podcast. Remember Monkees’ Daydream Believer song? That is certainly dating me, but it was that song I swooned over during my young girl days. How about iconic Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven? Yep, High School class song. :) You’ll hear why these songs are favorites of mine and never heard before memories of my young, free-spirited days from childhood to college to my breakdown to breakthrough milestone in 2017 that led to a month-long stay in Florence, Italy all during Dayna’s Soundtrack of Life Podcast interview. Dayna is not only a dear, cherished spiritual friend, but I was honored to coach her in my Life Design program and her global DJ/Host/MC business for an entire year in 2023. A special result that came out of that year-long experience among many more personal and business successes was HER podcast. I helped her birth her longtime desire to produce Solful Soundtrack of Life podcast idea and strategize the how and why. I am so proud her! 100% in her zone of genius! Grateful for that. Enjoy the episode! See if you recognize some songs from your own soundtrack of life. Show links: Dayna Sol - Soundtrack of Life Podcast: @_daynasol_ Instagram @marla_diann Free Guide: What if you could manifest your one-year goals in 90 days to 6 mos? By using the blend of masculine and feminine energies and traits, imagine what you could accomplish quicker with less stress and more ease. INSTANT ACCESS: You are invited to begin the transformation with a Next Level Empowerment Call to develop your blueprint for achievement with Marla. Use this link to complete the form and schedule your call. bit.ly/life-reimagined-now Loved this episode? Don’t stop here, unlock the tools, resources, and free downloads mentioned during the episode. Access the portal here: Ready for transformation in business or life or both? I invite you to have a conversation. Click here to schedule: If you enjoyed the episode and podcast, I’d appreciate a review on Apple & Spotify. Let's connect: Instagram: @marla_diann LinkedIn: @marla diann dennis Prioritizing your desires guide download: /episode/index/show/b112c73b-8ad4-4342-ad68-510054c955cb/id/35865260

How her joy of helping people heal their inner pain became a profound calling and her greatest service to humanity 03/11/2025

How her joy of helping people heal their inner pain became a profound calling and her greatest service to humanity Episode sponsored by Your Voice Matters: Setting the Stage to Impact Humanity Workshop April 3, 2025 Our options for healing our emotional, mental, energetic, and physical challenges are vast compared to 10-20 years ago. What is considered acceptable, common, and very much used, we now have an abundance of healing modalities to heal our pain and remove low vibrational emotions and thoughts. Living a metaphysical life for 25 years, this is why I was very intrigued when Ragan Thomson reached out to me to be a guest on the show. She is a beautiful Spiritual Facilitator, Intuitive Transformational Coach and Global Activist using her calling to bring more harmony, peace, and alignment to our world. It was her own emotional pain that became her teacher that led her to the calling of healing others. Her spiritual healing was profound. Listen in for her remarkable story how that happened and all the ways she lives that calling today. Ragan has dedicated over 20 years to spiritual healing, guiding thousands on their paths to deeper connection and purpose. Through gatherings, monthly meditations, and teachings, she creates spaces for personal transformation and collective healing. As Chairperson of the Board at World Systems Solutions, Ragan focuses on climate action, merging spiritual awareness with global activism. I am excited to gift you her knowledge! Show links: @ragan_thomson IG LinkedIn Free Gift: Find Your Inner Balance- 21 Days of Journaling Prompts: Access this gift in the portal of joy: Are you a woman speaker with a true calling to impact humanity? Join Marla, Laura Weintraub & Ashley Rivera for a full day workshop, Your Voice Matters: Setting the Stage to Impact Humanity. April 3. Newport Beach. Registration: Loved this episode? Don’t stop here, unlock the tools, resources, and free downloads mentioned during the episode. Access the portal here: Ready for transformation in business or life or both? I invite you to have a conversation. Click here to schedule: If you enjoyed the episode and podcast, I’d appreciate a review on Apple & Spotify. Let's connect: Instagram: @marla_diann LinkedIn: @marla diann dennis Prioritizing your desires guide download: /episode/index/show/b112c73b-8ad4-4342-ad68-510054c955cb/id/35645485

Part 2: Moments that define us, the setbacks that shape us, and the mindset that turns dreams into reality. 02/26/2025

Part 2: Moments that define us, the setbacks that shape us, and the mindset that turns dreams into reality. ✨ Part 2 is HERE! ✨ “You don’t need to have it all figured out—just take the next step.” 💡 Today’s episode, I’m sitting down with Saul Blinkoff, Hollywood filmmaker, Disney animator, and motivational speaker, for a powerful conversation on resilience, purpose, and the courage to keep going. We talk about the moments that define us, the setbacks that shape us, and the mindset that turns dreams into reality. In this episode, we dive into: 🔹 How to embrace the unknown and trust your path 🔹 Turning obstacles into opportunities for growth 🔹 The daily habits that fuel success and purpose Saul walks us through his first day working at Disney animation studios in Orlando. It was quite a defining moment for this young, incredibly eager artist living his dream. Imagine, with all the setbacks he had, just how that day felt. You’ll have a front row seat hearing his story on how he continued to follow his joy no matter what got in the way. If you’ve ever felt stuck or unsure, this one’s for you. Take the step. Keep going. Your story is still unfolding. 🎧 Listen now! Drop a ✨ in the comments if you’re tuning in. Show Links: Visit Saul at and IG: @saul.blinkoff Are you a woman speaker with a true calling to impact humanity? Join Marla, Laura Weintraub & Ashley Rivera for a full day workshop, Your Voice Matters: Setting the Stage to Impact Humanity. April 3. Newport Beach. Registration: Loved this episode? Don’t stop here, unlock the tools, resources, and free downloads mentioned during the episode. Access the portal here: Ready for transformation in business or life or both? I invite you to have a conversation. Click here to schedule: If you enjoyed the episode and podcast, I’d appreciate a review on Apple & Spotify. Let's connect: Instagram: @marla_diann LinkedIn: @marla diann dennis Prioritizing your desires guide download: /episode/index/show/b112c73b-8ad4-4342-ad68-510054c955cb/id/35425625

What does it take to truly turn your biggest dreams into reality? Disney Animator tells all. 02/12/2025

What would I do if I only had one-year to live? Crisis pushed me to my edge. 01/29/2025

What would I do if I only had one-year to live? Crisis pushed me to my edge. When I choose guests for the podcast, I come from an intuitive place obviously given the purpose and premise of this show and how I operate. I also look for creatives with compelling stories – the strength of the human spirit. Being a journalist, writer, and storyteller as a foundational part of my background, I love how the story is what inspires people to relate as they apply it to their own lives and take action. So, when I met my guest In October 2024 at a women’s global networking event here in LA and listened to her story as she was introducing herself, I intuitively knew she’d be a good guest for you. Our biggest transformations are always when we evolve from a challenge, a crisis, a big wake up call – whatever that is in your life. No different for my guest Salima Yacoubi. As she writes, “my current career chose me through a crisis that became a calling.” I love that! That’s humanity at its best! That’s the core of her story and that’s why she is here. Salima, from Casablanca, Morocco, resides in Los Angeles as an executive coach where she guides CEOs and family businesses to build meaningful legacies. Prior to that while in New York she founded and led a successful consultancy helping global brands establish their presence in the US market. She worked as a UN-based journalist and lectured on women and politics for master's students. These experiences led her to develop a way to help leaders align their achievements with deeper purpose. You will find her story of crisis to transformation fascinating as she explains how her intuition led her to a far off place in Patagonia. Show Links and notes: Access her free guide on desire-driven leadership in the portal of joy: Book recommendation: Growth Mindset by Carole Dweck, IG: _salimanova LinkedIn: Salima Yacoubi Soussane Marla’s 6-month Elite Life Design Mentorship: A New Identity-The Empowered, Intuitive, Confident Woman Request a Clarity Empowerment Call to begin the discovery by filling out my form to schedule your call. We will explore – get clarity and direction. Loved this episode? Don’t stop here, unlock the tools, resources, and free downloads mentioned during the episode. Access the portal here: Ready for transformation in business or life or both? I invite you to have a conversation. Click here to schedule: If you enjoyed the episode and podcast, I’d appreciate a review on Apple & Spotify. Let's connect: Instagram: @marla_diann LinkedIn: @marla diann dennis Prioritizing your desires guide download: /episode/index/show/b112c73b-8ad4-4342-ad68-510054c955cb/id/35064570

40 Years, 1650 Communities in 9 Countries: Planting 73 Million Trees to Transform Lives, Ecosystems & the Environment 01/15/2025

40 Years, 1650 Communities in 9 Countries: Planting 73 Million Trees to Transform Lives, Ecosystems & the Environment Big environmental and ecosystem impact. Global cause. In today’s episode, I have the honor of talking with two visionaries and humanitarians. Plant with Purpose CEO Scott Sabin and Kathy Kellogg Johnson, co-owner of 100 year old heritage brand Kellogg Garden Products and 15-year volunteer for PWP. In this lively, highly informative and inspiring conversation, Scott shares his story how he started with Plant with Purpose in 1993 as an accidental environmentalist (article link below). He explains he had various roles ultimately rising to CEO, after beginning as a volunteer while in graduate school. Kathy joins the conversation as a loyal 15-year volunteer and donor whose life perspective changed dramatically from her first PWP expedition in a third world country and how passionate she is with PWP’s three pillars: Thriving People, Healthy Ecosystems, and Climate Resilience. I’ll let the profoundness of PWP’s impact sink in with you as you hear how the core efforts are integrated in long-term community-driven programs with local partners in nine countries. They partner with farmers in 1650 communities to plant 73 million trees, while dramatically reducing poverty in their watersheds. “Trees are the lungs of the planet. Fundamentally, the reason we started planting trees is because they are one of the best ways of helping hungry people, who grow their own food, to restore and get the most out of the land they depend on,” says Scott. Incredible. Share this with your children, grandchildren, relatives, and friends. We are all one. Links from the Show: IG: @plantwpurpose, YouTube, FB, TikTok: Plant with Purpose PWP Celebratory YouTube video: Download free entrepreneurial resources about higher earning power, a success books list, and creativity impacting your income at www.marladiann.com/free Loved this episode? Don’t stop here, unlock the tools, resources, and free downloads mentioned during the episode. Access the portal here: Ready for transformation in business or life or both? I invite you to have a conversation. Click here to schedule: If you enjoyed the episode and podcast, I’d appreciate a review on Apple & Spotify. Let's connect: Instagram: @marla_diann LinkedIn: @marla diann dennis Prioritizing your desires guide download: /episode/index/show/b112c73b-8ad4-4342-ad68-510054c955cb/id/34857495

2025 is Your Best Year Yet: How to Elevate Your Personal Power 01/01/2025

2025 is Your Best Year Yet: How to Elevate Your Personal Power Happy New Year! In this solo episode, Marla shares her 2025 new approach to mindset, manifesting, embodiment, owning your personal power, and her new brand! She’ll walk you through: After 16 years in coaching, she’s chosen to hunker down deeply on this one vital habit that impacts her present and future. Her new commitment to self-love and why this is the core to manifesting more frequently How to make a decision from where you desire to be, not where you are now financially, spiritually, mentally, physically, and emotionally. Why your current observation of your life and business is not your best focus. Instead, what to do as the empowered person you imagine. Keys to embodiment of a new identity How to make a high-level decision that will catapult you to the next level What are the 5 Truths to owning your Personal Power Her magical four words that set the tone for lasting self-love and success The transformational power of developing and embodying a new identity Exciting new podcast guest line-up for 2025! Marla’s new brand and how that will support you in achieving your 2025 dreams, desires, and goals Her new speaking event collaboration for the high-value woman knowing her calling is to impact humanity from the stage Show Links and notes: CREATE COHORT registration: ww www.marladiann.com/create Personal Power Call Loved this episode? Don’t stop here, unlock the tools, resources, and free downloads mentioned during the episode. Access the portal here: Ready for transformation in business or life or both? I invite you to have a conversation. Click here to schedule: If you enjoyed the episode and podcast, I’d appreciate a review on Apple & Spotify. Let's connect: Instagram: @marla_diann LinkedIn: @marla diann dennis Prioritizing your desires guide download: /episode/index/show/b112c73b-8ad4-4342-ad68-510054c955cb/id/34674405

Her SoulFUEL® platform empowers women to discover their purpose, leverage skills, and prosper. 12/11/2024

Her SoulFUEL® platform empowers women to discover their purpose, leverage skills, and prosper. The life of an entrepreneur certainly has its twists, turns, highs and lows. As many have said and I agree that being an entrepreneur is one of the best self development courses you can ever take. That is why having a mentor, a coach to help navigate this journey with you is vital to your success. Not only does my guest today live this life but she is considered one of the top soul-driven women business coaches in the world. Where her story gets vulnerable and compelling is when her personal challenges became her catalyst for deep change – she says, “None of her professional and business successes equipped her more than overcoming immense personal challenges from earlier in her life, which you will hear today as a challenge to a breakthrough story. You hear why Wendy’s passion and calling is to help burnt out women who are frustrated and confused about why their dreams are not coming true and how she guides them to unlock, monetize and scale their dream business and life. And, her key advice may surprise you given how many changes have been made to the online space over the last 16 years. Wendy is also host of the FREE Ticket to Freedom Virtual Summit (11th season) starting Dec 10 - 19. I am honored to be one of her thought leaders teaching. This is my 3rd time on her panel and this one is by far the MOST compelling. I’ll be teaching my signature blend of the masculine and feminine energy approach to achieving desires and goals using my Creative Achievement Formula™ -- Ticket to Freedom Virtual Summit experts will help you tap into your purpose, attract the right clients, and achieve your goals while staying true to what matters most. Sign up for FREE. Link below. Tune in on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, iHeart and YouTube. Links from the show: -Sign up now FREE for Ticket to Freedom Virtual Summit Dec 10-19 - Access Wendy’s free bundle in the portal here: “5 Steps to Confidence and Clarity to Create Your Soul-Fueled Business and Impact the World in a BIG Way” Audio Program “Full Inventory Discovery – Passions You Can Monetize” Playbook for use with the program “SoulFUEL Sparks” Playbook for use with the program -Marla’s New Year Cohort details: - - Catch her 30 min free YouTube training: -Schedule a call to be considered for one of the 6 spots Loved this episode? Don’t stop here, unlock the tools, resources, and free downloads mentioned during the episode. Access the portal here: Ready for transformation in business or life or both? I invite you to have a conversation. Click here to schedule: If you enjoyed the episode and podcast, I’d appreciate a review on Apple & Spotify. Let's connect: Instagram: @marla_diann LinkedIn: @marla diann dennis Prioritizing your desires guide download: /episode/index/show/b112c73b-8ad4-4342-ad68-510054c955cb/id/34394615

She turns the stereotype of mundane bookkeeping into a creative, empowering, and humorous adventure! 11/27/2024

She turns the stereotype of mundane bookkeeping into a creative, empowering, and humorous adventure! Well here we are, it's Thanksgiving time in the US. What can you be grateful for currently in all ways and what can you be grateful for that has not yet shown up in our life? I call that the unseen gratitudes. Like a faith statement. Happy Thanksgiving to you if you live in the US and I am grateful for you anywhere you are in the world! When you think about bookkeeping, what comes to mind? Boring. Mundane. Numbers. P&Ls. Data. Not with this unique gal! My special guest, Norma Mancini, is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you are getting but you count on it being fun! And, today is Norma’s 20th wedding anniversary! Her fun, snarky humor coupled with her sharp mind and compassion for humanity makes working with her a creative and empowering adventure. She surely breaks the mold of a serious, detailed fiscal wizard. The most compelling part of her intriguing yet humbling story is what happened and why she kept ignoring the nudges of her intuition to change her life. What she went through is very relatable to women who seek meaning and value in their lives beyond their important role as a mother. Equally compelling is how she helped a new client overcome his trust issues by giving access to the information in his financial accounts and what became of that relationship. Tune into this lively conversation about how women’s lives transform when intuition comes knocking and you heed the call. I promise there is nothing in the show about spreadsheets and how-to read a balance sheet! Tune in on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, iHeart and YouTube. Links from the show: Schedule an inquiry call, https://adelantebookkeeping.com/contact/ and find her on LinkedIn - Norma Mancini CREATE Cohort details, schedule a call to be considered for one of the 6 spots https://calendly.com/successcoach-marladiann/connection Cohort details: - and a 30 min free YouTube training: Loved this episode? Don’t stop here, unlock the tools, resources, and free downloads mentioned during the episode. Access the portal here: Ready for transformation in business or life or both? I invite you to have a conversation. Click here to schedule: If you enjoyed the episode and podcast, I’d appreciate a review on Apple & Spotify. Let's connect: Instagram: @marla_diann LinkedIn: @marla diann dennis Prioritizing your desires guide download: /episode/index/show/b112c73b-8ad4-4342-ad68-510054c955cb/id/34173765

Her Resilience and Intuition Kept Her On Course to Finding her Calling 11/13/2024

Her Resilience and Intuition Kept Her On Course to Finding her Calling Resilience is the first word that came to mind when I began composing the script for today’s show and guest. Ashley Rivera is a beautiful example of resilience, courage, and intention. Not only does her life journey exude this, but I have had the privilege of witnessing and experiencing these traits as her coach over the last 5 months through my Create Cohort and private coaching. She is very diligent in her pursuits and is courageous to transform most anything that blocks her from her desires and goals. And, I call her a Queen Manifestor! She knows how to manifest what she needs and wants. She is what I call an old soul that has had many lifetimes of wisdom helping her navigate her personal challenges. So much so that she finally took the leap of faith to follow her calling and her joy to become a transformational life coach and speaker to help others overcome their challenges and design a new life And you will hear how that came to be today. It’s quite compelling. Her story is far from common and will surprise you in her strength and resilience. Links from the show: motivationaltalkswithash.com @motivationaltalkswithash on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok Schedule an intro call to explore what’s stopping you from having a life led by Joy by going to her website – she has a link to a form to fill out. www. Schedule a call to discuss the cohort by or Loved this episode? Don’t stop here, unlock the tools, resources, and free downloads mentioned during the episode. Access the portal here: Ready for transformation in business or life or both? I invite you to have a conversation. Click here to schedule: If you enjoyed the episode and podcast, I’d appreciate a review on Apple & Spotify. Let's connect: Instagram: @marla_diann LinkedIn: @marla diann dennis Prioritizing your desires guide download: /episode/index/show/b112c73b-8ad4-4342-ad68-510054c955cb/id/33915892

What is the secret behind the art of recruiting world class sales talent and teams for early-stage technology companies? Listen in for her leading edge. 10/30/2024

What is the secret behind the art of recruiting world class sales talent and teams for early-stage technology companies? Listen in for her leading edge. As you can imagine, being an executive recruiter requires a good amount of intuitive skill to find and hire topline talent for companies. Intuition is the leading edge when pursuing and interviewing talent. I’m pleased to bring you my dear friend and client, Dinna Voges, Owner/President/CEO of Dinna.io to the podcast. Her leading edge in her 20+ year career is her intuition. As you will hear, interestingly, she interacts mostly with men all day serving them as clients and candidates. Dinna helps ambitious early-stage technology companies build world class teams by finding and attracting the right talent for their crucial Go-To-Market roles, which is the customer facing needs such as Sales Engineering, Customer Success, Marketing. You will hear stories about how by consistently accessing her instincts, not logic, she successfully hires the right fit for the company and role. She says when she has gone against her intuition, the results typically did not bode well. So, how often do you find this happens to you in your personal life? Work life? This is a very common concern of women. Wanting to lean into their intuition, but defaulting to their logic and critical thinking instead. If I had a dollar for every time I heard this, I’d be… well, you know the saying. Stick with us. We've got you covered. Join us in a compelling conversation about being a driven, intuitive, high achieving woman in the tech industry and how Dinna navigates the balance of the feminine and masculine energies while fostering true partnerships and what she calls “raving fans” with her clients. She’s a pro at it. You will definitely pick up golden nuggets from her wisdom. Links from the show: Website: – email: Dinna@dinna.io and LinkedIn, dinna.io **Laser 1-1 coaching: **CREATE Cohort 2025 with early rate enrollment now: **Free Higher Earning Power download, Top Recommended Success Books list, and Feed Your Creativity download: Intro call: https://calendly.com/successcoach-marladiann/connection?month=2024-10 Loved this episode? Don’t stop here, unlock the tools, resources, and free downloads mentioned during the episode. Access the portal here: Ready for transformation in business or life or both? I invite you to have a conversation. Click here to schedule: If you enjoyed the episode and podcast, I’d appreciate a review on Apple & Spotify. Let's connect: Instagram: @marla_diann LinkedIn: @marla diann dennis Prioritizing your desires guide download: /episode/index/show/b112c73b-8ad4-4342-ad68-510054c955cb/id/33679712

Tuscany Dreams Do Come True: Lessons of Healing, Transformation, & Living Like an Italian 10/16/2024

Tuscany Dreams Do Come True: Lessons of Healing, Transformation, & Living Like an Italian Sept 18th I flew to Italy for the 4th time since my life and business makeover in 2017. If you are new to my podcast, I hit a big burnout in my business in 2017 that had me hiring a new mentor, Gina DeVee, for an intensive 4 hour in person session to recover my dreams and learn how to make money with joy, rather than the constant overwhelm, hustle, push the boulder up the hill and abundant amounts of stress. The result of that session was the recovery of my 20 year unrealized Italian dream to work and live in the US and Italy as a laptop lifestyle entrepreneur by creating a month long stay in beautiful Florence, Italy summer 2017. In this episode, I take you on an Italian journey of bliss and transformation, again. This time I share the details of my Sept 9-day Culinary Adventure in Tuscany & Umbria with my co-host and guests and how to use my Creative Achievement Formula to achieve your top desires. I give you a list of how my life and business have changed by following my desires first. I have a few surprise videos to enhance the experience! Links from the show: **Laser 1-1 coaching: **CREATE Cohort 2025 with early rate enrollment now: **Free Higher Earning Power download, Top Recommended Success books list, and Feed Your Creativity download: Intro call: https://calendly.com/successcoach-marladiann/connection?month=2024-10 Loved this episode? Don’t stop here, unlock the tools, resources, and free downloads mentioned during the episode. Access the portal here: Ready for transformation in business or life or both? I invite you to have a conversation. Click here to schedule: If you enjoyed the episode and podcast, I’d appreciate a review on Apple & Spotify. Let's connect: Instagram: @marla_diann LinkedIn: @marla diann dennis Prioritizing your desires guide download: /episode/index/show/b112c73b-8ad4-4342-ad68-510054c955cb/id/33479677

She intuitively elevates and transforms her client’s confidence through style, grace, and kindness 09/18/2024

She intuitively elevates and transforms her client’s confidence through style, grace, and kindness I do believe that our confidence, belief in ourselves, and self-love are the first and most important accessories we wear second to our outer clothes – (wardrobe). But, when you integrate all this, now you have an unwavering belief in yourself that exudes through your personal brand and how you impact others. You’ll love today’s guest! She’s got spunk, class, and a one-of-a-kind style. We had dinner last Friday and all that showed up. We had a blast! My guest, Bobbie Casalino-Lewis, brings all that together in the way she serves women globally. She calls herself a Style Expression expert where she helps bring out the women’s true essence with style and aligns it to their brand and message. You will hear how her 40 years’ experience as a female corporate executive in a very male field became a platform for her to use her intuitive prowess to navigate success in her relationships and her career. She says her purpose is to help everyone stand in their power and contribute their purpose to the world with style, grace, and kindness. Through her fascinating story, you will find out what all that means. Take notes. Lots of golden nuggets! Bobbie is a proud author of “So That’s What 70 Looks Like: The Essence of Aging Gracefully,” a TEDx speaker, go to stylist for Keri Murphy’s It Factor, a boomer bridging the gap with Millennials and she is fun, sharp, witty, and chic. Enjoy the show! Links from the show: Book: Access Bobbie's free offer in the portal of joy: IG, FB, LinkedIn: @Bobbiecasalinolewis and YouTube Email: Bobbie@bobbiecasalinolewis.com If you enjoyed the episode and podcast, I’d appreciate a review on Apple & Spotify. Let’s connect: @marla_diann. Three free resources for creative entrepreneurs: www.marladiann.com/free Ready for transformation in business or life or both? I invite you to have a conversation. Use: https://calendly.com/successcoach-marladiann/connection. Loved this episode? Don’t stop here, unlock the tools, resources, and free downloads mentioned during the episode. Access the portal here: Ready for transformation in business or life or both? I invite you to have a conversation. Click here to schedule: If you enjoyed the episode and podcast, I’d appreciate a review on Apple & Spotify. Let's connect: Instagram: @marla_diann LinkedIn: @marla diann dennis Prioritizing your desires guide download: /episode/index/show/b112c73b-8ad4-4342-ad68-510054c955cb/id/33102627

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