Gratitude Geek

We have weekly fun, insightful, perhaps even controversial conversations with groovy business owners, witty work-at-home moms, and savvy sales professionals about relationship marketing, attraction marketing, and micropreneurship.

The High Five Effect Featuring Matt Ward 05/17/2022

The High Five Effect Featuring Matt Ward Matt Ward is the author of “MORE… Word of Mouth Referrals, Lifelong Customers & Raving Fans”, which focuses on building stronger relationships, and how we can use that to connect with others, and also “The High-Five Effect: How To Do Business With People Who Bring You Joy” which was released in October of 2021. He is a firm believer that you shouldn’t hoard your own knowledge and that you should give some away if it can possibly help someone. That is why Matt enjoys helping other businesses grow by sharing what he has learned and how he’s learned it. Show Notes: /episode/index/show/gratitudegeek/id/23120462

Marketing Paradigm Shift featuring Marco Torres | Episode 118 05/10/2022

Marketing Paradigm Shift featuring Marco Torres | Episode 118 Marco Torres is the Founder of MarketingBoost.com, he has helped thousands of business owners worldwide boost sales and scale their businesses by as much as 5-fold through the use of incentive-based marketing. He teaches entrepreneurs how to soar sales & marketing through the use of “Value-Add-Incentives” instead of discounts. His Facebook Group is home to more than 27,000 active business owners who are raking in sales with his advice and amazingly affordable subscription program. Show Notes, links, and groovy resources: ********** Want free marketing training for your microbusiness? Each Thursday at 11 am Eastern I host Relationship Marketing Toolbox Training, covering how to use tools like Canva, Filmora, SendOutCards, and more to market your microbusiness. Drop-in any Thursday and say hello! Check Out My Favorite Marketing Tools (affiliate links): SendOutCards: Stream Marketing: Filmora Video Editor: Canva: Shuffle Landing Pages: Follow me here: PODCAST: (or search for Kandas Rodarte on your preferred podcast platform) TWITTER: INSTAGRAM: FACEBOOK: YOUTUBE: Please sign up for updates on my new projects: /episode/index/show/gratitudegeek/id/23056265

From Artist to Entrepreneur featuring Don Abad | Episode 117 05/03/2022

From Artist to Entrepreneur featuring Don Abad | Episode 117 After graduating from the New York Film Academy with a Master of Arts in Film & Television Production, Don Abad worked in various departments on a number of short and feature films. As a typical struggling artist who loved the art and craft of filmmaking, Don struggled to get by between gigs. Looking for more stability, Don devoured all the books, podcasts, and other types of content he could find on career success and money mindset. This unique perspective as a struggling artist-turned entrepreneur who found his first taste of business success in the network marketing world has enable him to build the freedom to pursue further ventures alongside his wife, Kimmie. /episode/index/show/gratitudegeek/id/22971524

Great Communication Begins at Home featuring Diana Indries 04/26/2022

Great Communication Begins at Home featuring Diana Indries Diana Indries is passionate about helping couples improve their relationships by communicating better, having deeper conversations, but also still have lots of fun. This passion led to her current gig as Co-owner, Co-creator, and CEO of Better Topics Card Game for Couples. Show Notes and Links: /episode/index/show/gratitudegeek/id/22894484

Move Your Bum featuring Jeanette Y. Martin 04/19/2022

Move Your Bum featuring Jeanette Y. Martin As a social media whisperer, Jeanette Y. Martin shows people how to take their “in-real-life” business skills and apply them to today’s online, social media world with the result of pulling customers off social media and into their business. /episode/index/show/gratitudegeek/id/22832939

Manifestation Tips & Techniques featuring Rai Hyde Cornell 04/12/2022

Manifestation Tips & Techniques featuring Rai Hyde Cornell Rai Hyde Cornell has been freelancing for more than 15 years. Now, she’s sharing all of her most powerful business AND manifestation tricks and techniques with other freelancers. From barrier-shattering monthly workshops to courses on pricing and client acquisition to private coaching and the group mastermind, Rai has a way to support freelancers, helping some triple their income within one year. Show Notes & Resource Links: /episode/index/show/gratitudegeek/id/22745849

Build Your Regenerative Brand featuring Corinna Bellizzi 04/05/2022

Build Your Regenerative Brand featuring Corinna Bellizzi Corinna Bellizzi is a natural products industry executive, mom of two young boys, and podcaster who began her broadcasting journey as a guest on many nationally syndicated radio shows. In her role as an executive, she is a pioneer of new nutrition categories, and an experienced media spokesperson. She is the host of two podcasts, Care More Be Better and Mediacasters. /episode/index/show/gratitudegeek/id/22681190

The Destination is Worth the Journey featuring Todd Falcone 03/29/2022

The Destination is Worth the Journey featuring Todd Falcone With over 25 years of experience in the profession of network marketing and direct selling, Todd Falcone has a strong passion for the industry and what it has to offer. Over the past decade, he has dedicated a majority of his time speaking and training on the subject of network marketing success. His distinctive style of candid, in-your-face presenting, layered with comedy and practical instruction has his audiences both laughing and learning at the same time. /episode/index/show/gratitudegeek/id/22596665

Love and Money featuring Katrina Sawa 03/22/2022

Love and Money featuring Katrina Sawa Katrina Sawa is known as The JumpStart Your Biz Coach because she kicks her clients into high gear making more money doing what they love. Katrina is the creator of the JumpStart Your Marketing & Sales System, International Best-Selling author with 16 books including, Love Yourself Successful and Jumpstart Your New Business Now. Katrina is also the Founder of the International Speaker Network, a free, educational, networking group with thousands of members. Read the Show Notes: http://momgeek.com/111 /episode/index/show/gratitudegeek/id/22522091

People Skills featuring Terry Begue 03/15/2022

People Skills featuring Terry Begue Terry Begue started his painting business fresh out of high school with no money, no experience, and no connections. He quickly learned he was just another painter in an overcrowded market. Refusing to settle, he began perfecting his people skills. Learning what motivates people to buy, and taking away the reasons why they wouldn’t buy – and his business blew up! He has refined his process for business and personal growth through customer engagement and retention. Leveraging his unique lessons has allowed his company to grow year after year, even though he hasn’t advertised since 2012! /episode/index/show/gratitudegeek/id/22445651

Meaningful Introductions featuring Swire Ho 03/08/2022

Meaningful Introductions featuring Swire Ho Born and raised in Hong Kong, Swire Ho immigrated to Los Angeles in 1996. He is a proud Chinese American who speaks Cantonese, Mandarin and English. He trained as a sound engineer, working at recording studios and entertainment agencies before starting his own firm, Hellman Production, Inc, 2003 in Los Angeles. Swire and his team successfully produced attractive, personalized DVD and CD cases and custom merchandise like T-shirts, earning a Score award in 2009, for small business success. His business eventually grew so popular, he decided to sell Hellman Production in 2013 to focus exclusively on the promotional product industry. Show Notes and links: http://momgeek.com/109 /episode/index/show/gratitudegeek/id/22370648

Spreading Happiness featuring John's Crazy Socks founders John & Mark X. Cronin 03/01/2022

Spreading Happiness featuring John's Crazy Socks founders John & Mark X. Cronin John and Mark are the father-son team that founded John’s Crazy Socks, a social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness. John is an entrepreneur and Special Olympic athlete who just happens to have Down syndrome. With more than 4,000 offerings, John’s Crazy Socks is the world’s largest sock store. More than half their employees have a differing ability and Giving Back is baked into everything they do. They commit to creating personal experiences for their customers, so every package includes a thank you note from John and some candy. John and Mark have been named Ernst & Young Entrepreneurs of the Year and their advocacy work has seen them testify twice before the U.S. Congress, and speak at the United Nations. Show Notes: Gratitude Geek | A Relationship Marketing Podcast is made possible by listener supported revenue from the following affiliate programs: SendOutCards: Stream Marketing: Filmora Video Editor: Canva: Shuffle Landing Pages: Follow me here: PODCAST: (or search for Kandas Rodarte on your preferred podcast platform) TWITTER: INSTAGRAM: FACEBOOK: YOUTUBE: JOIN my FREE MARKETING COFFEE CLUB: Please sign up for updates on my new projects below: /episode/index/show/gratitudegeek/id/22289480

Telling Stories featuring Alison Ver Halen 02/22/2022

Telling Stories featuring Alison Ver Halen Alison Ver Halen is a content marketer and SEO strategist who is building a business around doing what she loves: telling stories. Shownotes and resources: Check Out My Favorite Marketing Tools (affiliate links): SendOutCards: Stream Marketing: Filmora Video Editor: Canva: Shuffle Landing Pages: Follow me here: PODCAST: (or search for Kandas Rodarte on your preferred podcast platform) TWITTER: INSTAGRAM: FACEBOOK: YOUTUBE: JOIN my FREE MARKETING COFFEE CLUB: Please sign up for updates on my new projects below: /episode/index/show/gratitudegeek/id/22210418

Unleashing the Creative Process featuring Douglas Rappaport 02/15/2022

Unleashing the Creative Process featuring Douglas Rappaport /episode/index/show/gratitudegeek/id/22131845

Idea to Invention featuring Kimberly Cloud | Episode 105 02/08/2022

Idea to Invention featuring Kimberly Cloud | Episode 105 Kimberly Cloud is an inventor and multi-preneur currently living in Santa Maria, California. She has a burning to desire to help her community grow technologically and innovatively. *** Show Notes, Links, and the edited podcast: Check Out My Favorite Marketing Tools (affiliate links): SendOutCards http://sendoutcards.com/u/147356 Stream Marketing: http://streammarketing.com/147356 Filmora Video Editor: http://momgeek.com/filmora Canva: http://momgeek.com/getcanva Shuffle Landing Pages: Follow me here: PODCAST: (or search for Kandas Rodarte on your preferred podcast platform) TWITTER: https://twitter.com/KandasRodarte INSTAGRAM: FACEBOOK: YOUTUBE: JOIN my FREE MARKETING COFFEE CLUB: Please sign up for updates on my new projects: /episode/index/show/gratitudegeek/id/22048292

Shorten Your Work Week with Time Blocking featuring Ashao FreeSky | Episode 104 02/01/2022

Shorten Your Work Week with Time Blocking featuring Ashao FreeSky | Episode 104 Ashao FreeSky helps mission-led coaches become more productive so they can work less and live more. He’s passionate about helping parent-preneurs create space to enjoy their families while growing their business. He's the founder of . Show Notes, Links, and the edited podcast: Check Out My Favorite Marketing Tools (affiliate links): SendOutCards http://sendoutcards.com/u/147356 Stream Marketing: http://streammarketing.com/147356 Filmora Video Editor: http://momgeek.com/filmora Canva: http://momgeek.com/getcanva Shuffle Landing Pages: Follow me here: PODCAST: (or search for Kandas Rodarte on your preferred podcast platform) TWITTER: https://twitter.com/KandasRodarte INSTAGRAM: FACEBOOK: YOUTUBE: JOIN my FREE MARKETING COFFEE CLUB: Please sign up for updates on my new projects: /episode/index/show/gratitudegeek/id/21938099

How to Practice Gratitude 12/07/2021

How to Practice Gratitude Kandas Rodarte shares 8 practices to cultivate gratitude. /episode/index/show/gratitudegeek/id/21399164

The Science of Gratitude | Episode 102 11/16/2021

The Science of Gratitude | Episode 102 Welcome to Gratitude Geek | A Relationship Marketing Podcast for Micropreneurs. I'm your host Kandas Rodarte and this week I give you the replay to my November 2021 lunch and learn about the science of gratitude. Yes, it is scientifically proven that gratitude is good. Before we begin, a moment of gratitude. This week's moment of gratitude goes out to the business idea doula, Di Hilstad. Di is brilliantly adept at brand development. Her background as a scrapbooking store owner has helped hone her eye for design. A few weeks back, Di graciously took the reins of our Thursday morning Marketing Toolbox training while I was in Nantucket and did a brilliant job of explaining the thought process of creating a brand. And when my sound suddenly shorted out during Marketing Toolbox this past Thursday, she once again saved the day by facilitating until I could work around the issue. Thank you, Di! And oh eh, eh oh... if you want to learn how to use Canva and other tools, Marketing Toolbox Training is super fun... join us any Thursday at 11 am Eastern. Register at MomGeek.com/toolbox for the zoom link. And that is this week's moment of gratitude. Well, there you have it! Thanks for joining us this week on Gratitude Geek | A relationship marketing podcast for micropreneurs. today's show notes are at http://MomGeek.com/102 including a link to subscribe to this show on iTunes, Stitcher, audible, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Join us again next week for another groovy episode of Gratitude Geek. /episode/index/show/gratitudegeek/id/21157958

Unlearning for Success with Brian Hilliard 11/09/2021

Unlearning for Success with Brian Hilliard Brian Hilliard is a Popular Speaker, Coach & Author of the best-selling book Networking Like a Pro, and How to Overachieve w/o Over Committing. As a graduate of Duke University, Brian started his speaking business in 2001, and he has spoken to literally hundreds of audiences in the areas of Marketing, Leadership & Everyday Success Habits. /episode/index/show/gratitudegeek/id/21069752

Reclaiming Gratitude Geek 11/02/2021

Reclaiming Gratitude Geek Welcome to episode 100 of this crazy podcast that’s about to have a rebrand. Or rather, a retro brand. I’m reclaiming Gratitude Geek! Going forward this show is all about gratitude. You’ve heard me say it before, Gratitude is like manure, it’s just a pile of crap until you spread it around! I hope you’ll join me on my mission to spread gratitude, sow seeds of appreciation and harvest a bounty of generosity and kindness. /episode/index/show/gratitudegeek/id/21015173

99 Reasons to Blog 10/26/2021

99 Reasons to Blog As the Chief Online Strategist of Digital Maestro, Paul B. Taubman, II teaches “technical stuff” to non-techies! He’s a master instructor at taking the obscure and complex and explaining it in a simple, fun, and educational way. Paul focuses his attention on teaching online marketing to folks looking to take control of their lives. /episode/index/show/gratitudegeek/id/20833340

Kelly Hoey 10/19/2021

Kelly Hoey Kelly Hoey is determined to change the way we understand and approach the critical career skill of networking. She’s the author of Build Your Dream Network: Forging Powerful Connections In A Hyper-Connected World (Penguin Random House), a modern, practical guide to the necessary (and frequently misunderstood) task of networking. /episode/index/show/gratitudegeek/id/20790248

Robbie Samuels 10/12/2021

Robbie Samuels Robbie Samuels is a multi-passionate entrepreneur or what some would call a “multi-hyphenate.” He has been recognized as a “networking expert” by Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Inc, and as an “industry expert in the field of digital event design” by JDC Events. /episode/index/show/gratitudegeek/id/20771828

Ben Winter 10/05/2021

Ben Winter Ben is an Author, Speaker, Actor, Improvist, Entrepreneur, Traveler, Father, and much, much more. He loves to explore, yes, physical places around the world, but also he loves to explore the mind. His most recent book, What to Expect when Having Expectations explores using the anger of unmet expectations to find inner peace. /episode/index/show/gratitudegeek/id/20663627

Hanging Out with Handsome Men 09/28/2021

Hanging Out with Handsome Men This week on Be Who You Want to Be: Your Business, Your Life, I'm sharing a replay of my 2017 conversation with the late Mark Herdering, author of Hanging Out for a Living. /episode/index/show/gratitudegeek/id/20605124

Stop Puking, Start Selling 09/21/2021

Stop Puking, Start Selling Jennie Bellinger is a Certified Professional Coach and the host of the Badass Direct Sales Mastery Podcast. She works with badass direct sales moms who are ready to double their monthly income. An entrepreneur since 2010, she understands the desire to contribute to your family’s future and be present with them in the here and now, and how difficult balancing those two priorities can be. So Jennie has learned the hard way (while building two separate businesses, raising two kids, and navigating a divorce) to fulfill that need to contribute and be there for her children. /episode/index/show/gratitudegeek/id/20525975

Pitch Yourself to Podcasters 09/14/2021

Pitch Yourself to Podcasters This week on Be Who You Want to Be: Your Business, Your Life, the podcast for micropreneurs designing your business and your life on your own terms, I am sharing the replay from my September 2021 Lunch & Learn entitled Pitch Yourself to Podcasts. /episode/index/show/gratitudegeek/id/20436473

Tools for Authentic Marketing 09/07/2021

Tools for Authentic Marketing Carol Clegg helps small businesses share authentic content on social media. She loves teaching solutions on how to master your own marketing until you can afford to pay a team to help you. /episode/index/show/gratitudegeek/id/20374586

Simple Action Steps to Reduce Stress During a Pandemic and Beyond 08/31/2021

Simple Action Steps to Reduce Stress During a Pandemic and Beyond Carlee Myers, a Diplomate of The American Institute of Stress, is an expert at helping stressed-out leaders create true emotional and financial freedom all while working less. Carlee believes there is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to stress management. /episode/index/show/gratitudegeek/id/20293538

90 Failure & Regret 08/24/2021

90 Failure & Regret This week on Be Who You Want to Be: Your Business, Your Life, the podcast for micropreneurs designing your business and your life on your own terms, host Kandas Rodarte is joined by the entrepreneurs’ therapist, Shulamit Ber Levtov. Shula helps womxn entrepreneurs stay sane as they ride the emotional rollercoaster of running a business. As a former psychotherapist and trauma specialist, Shula brings a unique approach to emotional support and mental health for womxn entrepreneurs by using mental wellness and resilience KPIs. /episode/index/show/gratitudegeek/id/20222186

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