Goal Magic

I adore this episode so so much, not only because our guest talks about how you can use funnels to supercharge your business and gives you some awesome tips and tools to do that... but also because she used her own experience of going through a divorce to fuel her vision for her brand and her products. Her mission was to automate her business such that it didn’t rely on her. I call her the “OG of Passive Income” because she really nailed how to get your business firing on all cylinders while allowing you to sip margaritas in Mexico. And who doesn’t want that?? Way back in 2007 (after cutting her teeth in the magazine industry) Kate McKibbin started her first blog, Drop Dead Gorgeous (DDG) Daily from scratch. She called it her "shoe money project," because she started it so she could occasionally afford some of the amazing shoes she wrote about all day long in her day job. Kate always thought of it as a business rather than a blog though, and it worked as DDG became her full-time gig in under 12-months, and co

It’s been a nutty few weeks for me because, in case you hadn’t heard, I exited my corporate job earlier this year. If you don’t know the story, you should enroll in our emails where you can get the latest and greatest stories and additional content from us delivered to your door (well, virtual door). I then started my own consulting business, not really knowing what to expect. But after I started telling people what I was up to, I have been flooded with inquiries and I’m overwhelmed with emotion and hope these days. I also have been getting a huge dose of inspiration from our own guests, which has been incredibly cathartic for me, including the guest we have today, of whom I’m a total fangirl... Anne Mahlum. About Anne Mahlum Anne M. Mahlum is a female entrepreneur who knows how to create and build with purpose… and she knows how to do it quickly.  She is currently the Founder, Owner and CEO of a fast-growing boutique fitness company she founded in DC in 2013 called [solidcore] In just under 5 years, Anne has

I have one of the most fun episodes I have recorded in awhile, not because the interview itself was a blast (which it very much was!) but because the process that I took to get this guest reminded me of how sometimes you have to trust your intuition and let things unfold. I actually found this next guest, Dr. Nicola Nice, through a friend that I have been collaborating with on another project. She and I are both pro-female and want to see smart women support other women. She mentioned Pomp and Whimsy to me and after doing some research decided to reach out to Nicola on LinkedIn, which lead to this inspiring interview. This interview is a reminder that someone else’s ignorance can be your opportunity, and Dr. Nice certainly embodies that in her story and her journey. About Dr. Nicola Nice: Founded by Dr. Nicola Nice, a trained sociologist, self-confessed cocktail obsessive, and advisor to some of world’s top spirits companies, Pomp & Whimsy is a cordial style gin inspired by the female culinary writers and

Today, I have a fantastic interview that I recorded with my inspiring new friend: life coach and all-around superstar, Khalia Deborah. In this episode, you will learn how Khalia got unstuck after a seriously tough time in her life. She completely transformed herself a few years ago and now she is absolutely crushing it. She has lots of tips to help you crush it too. About Khalia Deborah Khalia Deborah is a Certified Life and Transformational Coach, holding a B.S. in Business of Accounting & Finance. She’s also a photographer and the mother of two amazing little boys. She is the Founder of Khalia Deborah Coaching as well as the leader of the Dreams To Founder Movement and the host of The Dreams To Founder Podcast. Through 1-on-1 coaching, workshops, conferences & empowering speaking, she uses what she has learned and acquired through her life and training to empower and challenge women to step into a greater realm of their lives. Connect with Khalia: https://www.khaliadeborah.com/ Instagram: @kdeb_coa

We’ve got a fantastic episode for you all this week, featuring Philly’s own Lauren Nolan-Sellers. Lauren was a school teacher but quickly found herself staring out her classroom window, feeling like she was missing out on the world. After having a life-altering event where Lauren almost died, she decided NOW was her time to follow her vision. She dug into her desire to do interior design and the rest has now become history. As Lauren says during our interview, “life presents you with opportunity and you have the chance to rise and meet it, or not.” About Lauren Nolan-Sellers Awarding-winning interior decorator, Lauren Nolan-Sellers exploded onto the scene in 2012 co-founding Trust the Vision Decor, a residential design firm based out of Greater Philadelphia, PA. She, along with her partner Wendy, have imparted their unique design sense and straight forward business systems to create a flawless experience serving clients up and down the east coast. Since the inception of Trust the Vision Decor, the pair has sk

If you’re listening to our show it’s usually because you have an entrepreneurial spirit, and are seeking stories and content that feeds that part of you. Many of you may still be in corporate jobs and grinding away, but know that there is something better...more fulfilling...and more rewarding than what you’re doing at your corporate job. Some of you may actually have a hunch as to what that is because you have a hobby or side hustle that you love, but are too scared or aren’t sure whether you can make a living from it, even though that’s really what your heart wants. Today’s episode will make you want to take the leap after you hear Kathryn’s story about how she built Bohemian Bosslady and exited corporate to live a more fulfilling and intentional life.  About Kathryn Morrison: Kathryn grew up as your stereotypical "smart kid" and regurgitated information really well on standardized tests. And while the external validation that came from that felt pretty good for the ego, she always had a more creative, bohe

Today we have an impactful (but fun) episode with me and Cynthia where we discuss ways to curb social media overload on our smartphones. We talk about using social media purposefully instead of just mindlessly scrolling through images and videos without really having a purpose to the activity besides entertaining or numbing ourselves. If this topic resonates with you, I wrote an in-depth blog post about it on our brand new Goal Magic blog. I hope you check it out after you listen to the episode. Here’s to Getting Unstuck, Brennen This week our show is brought to you by Brennen’s “Morning Habits.” Brennen shares his tips for his morning routine that help him rock his day. All of his tips are easy to use and incorporate into your life so even if you only try one, you’re going to get some amazing benefits from it! I don’t want to give anything away, so just go to www.goalmagic.co/morninghabits to get your tips today!   GOAL MAGIC Music Credits

ina Caye’s life and career path has been nothing short of adventurous. She came from humble beginnings in a tiny town of 750 people in Southern Illinois. Tina left to attend Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in Savannah, GA, where she studied Motion Media Design and Dance. She started out freelancing and tending bar while doing odd-job animations and logo designs living in Savannah and then embarked upon her next grand adventure – Hawaii. While there, Tina worked for a green energy startup and a small advertising agency as Creative Director and fell in love with the job. She has been working in that capacity since. She has tried it all, from advertising to startups, a healthcare IT firm, government consulting firm and now financial services. She has recently spent some time digging into her belief that fear can be the main driving factor in your life and as long as you're aware of it, you can make leaps forward in spite of that fear. As Oprah might say "The thing I know for sure..." is that everyone h

We have a wonderful episode for you this week, featuring breathwork expert Michelle D’Avella. You’ll get to hear her story of getting unstuck and overcoming problems that she had buried deep inside. If you’ve never tried breathwork, then this is your lucky day, because Michelle leads on a wonderful session toward the end of the interview. Please note: Do not follow along with the guided breathwork if you are driving or operating machinery. It should only be done safely at home, preferably reclining. With that said, please enjoy the episode! About Michelle: Michelle D’Avella is an author, certified breathwork facilitator, and spiritual mentor. She helps her clients empower themselves to heal their emotions and transform painful experiences into valuable life lessons. Michelle is an advocate for showing up for yourself, honoring the healing process, and creating a soul-fueled life. She has been featured in W Magazine, MyDomaine, Covetuer, and more. Learn more about Michelle and her work at pushingbeauty.com and

This week we have an invigorating chat with the incredible Heather Einhorn, I was connected to Heather through her spouse and business partner Adam Staffaroni, who you might remember back from EP 46. Heather is a real life female superhero! Among many other achievements (see below), Heather is the co-creator of the wildly popular Lethal Lit podcast. In this episode, we chatted about overcoming the challenges of working in a male-dominated industry, and how the entrepreneurial spirit can be so energizing. About Heather Einhorn: Heather Einhorn Is The Co-founder & CEO of Einhorn's Epic Productions. She is a co-creator and Executive Producer Of Lethal Lit: A Tig Torres Mystery and The Curie Society. Before starting Einhorn’s Epic Productions, Heather was The Director Of Business Strategy at IPG Mediabrands where she managed Strategic Development for The Media Lab. Heather joined Mediabrands From Legendary Pictures where she oversaw branding, publishing, and experiential marketing initiatives - including wor

In this quick episode Cynthia shares a simple, but powerful story about a small gesture to help someone in need. She also wrote a lovely article about it on Medium entitled, $3 and a Renewed Mission to Help People Get Unstuck. We hope you enjoy our chat! Here’s to Getting Unstuck, Cynthia & Brennen GOAL MAGIC Music Credits

This week, we have the AMAZING Lauren Zander, who is here to help us design our lives to be incredible! I loved recording this episode with Lauren, and I hope you love it too. *Content Warning: there is a lot of NSFW adult language in this episode, so please do not play it at a workplace or where kids could listen.* As you listen to this special episode, please see below for a fantastic special offer on Lauren’s coaching course. It’s available only to Goal Magic listeners like you! About Lauren Zander: Lauren Handel Zander is the Co-Founder and Chairwoman of Handel Group®, an international corporate consulting and life coaching company. Her coaching methodology, The Handel Method®, is taught in over 35 universities and institutes of learning around the world, including MIT, Stanford Graduate School of Business, NYU, and the New York City Public School System. Lauren is also the author of Maybe It’s You: Cut the Crap, Face Your Fears, Love Your Life (Published by Hachette Book Group, April 2017), a no-nonsens

I am happy to share this interview with a couple of cool entrepreneurs who I met through a Lyft ride! You never know when you can meet someone inspiring.  Christopher Rivera and Will Larsson are the co-founding officers of Bambusea, which is a sun loving, beach living, LOCAL sunglasses company. It started about 14 years ago when Will and Chris crossed paths for the first time. Interestingly enough, they didn’t actually hit it off like many would believe. They both can be stubborn and persuasive (a dangerous combination), but just like anything in life that takes time and dedication, they worked on it and ultimately forged a friendship.  Chris and Will translated the same values that they built their friendship on over to their first business! With a combined 30 years of hospitality background, they are very service oriented and pride themselves on customizing buyers’ bamboo shades so that they are custom etched wrapped with their “laser”, a game-changing differentiator in the industry. Also, the shades are ba

If you’ve ever wondered what it really takes to use social media to help you sell your products or services, then we have a real treat for you. Jock Breitwieser is here today to explain what we all get wrong about social selling, and how to fix it. About Jock With 20+ years of international communications expertise in agencies and in-house experience, Jock Breitwieser is an expert in Marketing Communications and Public Relations, Analyst Relations, Social Media and Social Selling, Crisis Communications Corporate Communications, Messaging and Positioning. Throughout his career, Jock worked in agencies and in-house to run global marketing programs that deliver business results. He is currently based in Silicon Valley, California. Since 2013, Jock has been very involved in digital media and social media marketing. For his clients, he achieved multiple $100k in revenue through social selling and most recently founded www.SocialSellinator.com to help businesses and sales teams recognize and leverage the power of s

In this light and fun episode, Cynthia and I catch up and have a freewheeling conversation around the idea of designing our living and working spaces to create success. Along the way, we also talked about misbehaving animals, work-at-home fashion, cleaning for couples and why it’s bad to beat yourself up when you skip a daily habit. Whew! There’s a lot of good stuff here and some giggles too. We hope this episode brightens your day and helps you get unstuck, at least a little bit. Onward, Brennen

I am honored to share this lovely interview with my new friend Bonnibelle! She has a fantastic story and lots of inspiration for all of us, so please enjoy! Bonnibelle Chukwuneta (Bonnie) was born and raised in California by Nigerian immigrants and is the eldest of four. She was raised in a fairly traditional home and grew up around sports (soccer, basketball, and volleyball) and stern reminders of the importance of academic excellence. She went to college, planning on becoming a nurse or doctor as many Nigerian parents want for their children, but it wasn't for her. Bonnie changed majors to French and got a job to gain work experience and independence. Within months, she was in her own apartment and living independently. She worked her way up the company to supervisory roles and took a job relocation opportunity to St. Pete, FL to expand a growing company within two years. Bonnie excelled for nearly three years, ultimately becoming the operations manager. Due to unforeseen circumstances, she ende

This week we have a total rockstar guest for you: Biet Simkin! Biet has an incredible story of trauma, discovery and growth and we totally bonded during this interview. I felt like we’d been lifelong friends, and hopefully you will too. Please note that there is some adult language and content in the episode, so please put headphones on if there are sensitive ears nearby. Also, Biet leads us in a gorgeous meditation (complete with her original music) towards the end of the recording. If you’re listening while driving or operating machinery, you must pause the interview at that point and only participate in the meditation when you are in a safe place. About Biet Biet Simkin is the Founder of Center of the Cyclone, an immersive experience that weaves meditation, self inquiry, art, music and fashion, offering an explosive experience. She is inspired by the rare and almost impossible task of entering into the present moment and creates this experience globally. After 30 years of study in the field Biet’s feeling

After a lovely break for the holidays, we are back for our first episode of 2019! This week, we have Adam Staffaroni, who actually went to school with me when I was growing up. Small world! Adam’s company, Einhorn’s Epic Productions, has launched a brand new scripted mystery podcast called Lethal Lit, which has been a smash hit and was recently featured in the New York Times. I was so impressed by Lethal Lit that I just had to get Adam on the show to find out his story. It turns out he had a very inspiring one! I hope you enjoy this episode, because it’s all about following your dreams. About Adam Staffaroni Adam is the co-founder & chief creative officer of Einhorn’s Epic Productions, leading new IP (intellectual property) development for the company. Previously, Adam was the senior editor in charge of the Roar imprint at Lion Forge Entertainment, where he developed new IP for the children's and teen markets while also managing notable titles including Saved by the Bell, Punky Brewster, Care Bears, and M

It’s hard to believe we’re coming to the end of 2018. In our final episode of this year, we shared some of what we’ve learned on our crazy podcasting journey so far. It’s been a wonderful year of growth and positive change for both of us, and we’re excited to see what next year brings. If you’ve been along for the whole ride so far, or if you’re just now getting aboard, we’re so glad you’re here. GOAL MAGIC will return with brand new episodes starting January 9th. See you then! Here's to Getting Unstuck, Cynthia & Brennen GOAL MAGIC Music Credits

I’m pleased to share a mini solo episode about the nature of positive change today! Cynthia was busy interviewing an AMAZING guest (stay tuned in 2019), so I grabbed the mic and shared some of my recent learnings from a truly excellent book: Atomic Habits by James Clear. I’ll explain why change is often invisible for a long time when we make a positive change in our habits. If you’ve ever given up on a new habit because you weren’t seeing results quick enough, this episode is for you. Hint: Meaningful change is usually very slow and we often quit before we can get to the good stuff. Here’s to helping you melt the ice in your life! Onward, Brennen Sponsor Love: This delicious episode is sponsored by My Morning Habits. Visit goalmagic.co/morninghabits to get your FREE step-by-step guide to mornings that rock!   *** GOAL MAGIC Music Credits