Women Who Went for It! Podcast

In this short audio segment, Sara announces that she's stepping back from the podcast for the time being to care for her spinal and ergonomic health. In the wake of the murders of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Ahmaud Arbery, she re-shares some listener favorites from her interviews with black women, and she gives gives some suggestions on where to find podcasts from people of color, as well as podcasts that confront racism in America. And lastly, she asks for listener support in finding specific kinds of new guests for the show when she's back on the air.   Sara discusses: * Taking time to heal from the things she mentioned on the last Sara Solo Show about signs & synchronicities [https://womenwhowentforit.libsyn.com/episode-064-career-change-signs-and-synchronicities-with-sara-mcardle] * Some listener favorites from her interviews with black women: * Chef Tanorria Askew of MasterChef Fame [https://womenwhowentforit.libsyn.com/episode-017-from-credit-union-to-personal-chef-with-tanorria-askew] * Interior Designer Courtney McLeod [https://womenwhowentforit.libsyn.com/episode-049-from-investment-finance-to-interior-design-with-courtney-mcleod] * Environmental Educator Sanaa Green [https://womenwhowentforit.libsyn.com/episode-031-from-tv-production-to-environmental-education-with-sanaa-green] * Makeup & Skincare Entrepreneur Adora Drake [https://womenwhowentforit.libsyn.com/episode-025-from-marketing-to-skincare-and-makeup-with-adora-drake] * Finding podcasts from people of color via Podcasts in Color [https://podcastsincolor.com/pods/thelistofpodcasts] * Listening to podcasts that confront racism in America [https://bellocollective.com/16-podcasts-that-confront-racism-in-america-f8f69baf529d] * Career Mentor Toni Patterson [http://toniapatterson.com/] * Call for guest nominations to pull from when she's back on the air * Full guest criteria and nomination form [https://www.saramcardle.com/podcast-guest] on her website (no nominations accepted by email) Connect with Sara and Women Who Went for It: Facebook:www.facebook.com/womenwhowentforit [http://www.facebook.com/womenwhowentforit]Website: www.womenwhowentforit.com [http://www.womenwhowentforit.com/]Nominate a Podcast Guest:www.saramcardle.com/podcast-guest [http://www.saramcardle.com/podcast-guest]Email: sara.mcardle.coaching@gmail.com [sara.mcardle.coaching@gmail.com]Phone: 503.893.2043   Want to make your own career change? Download Sara'sSeven Cs of Successful Career Change Chart [https://www.saramcardle.com/7cs].

In this Sara Solo Show, Sara talks about a big sign she recently received about life changes she needs to make and shares intriguing stories of other synchronicities along her journey, thus far. She gets real about the idea that "everything happens for a reason," she outlines how to recognize when all signs point to "yes," and she gives an example of what it looks like when you hit a dead end. And last, but certainly not least, she gives suggestions for how you can set up a two-way conversation with the universe to get the guidance you crave. Sara discusses: * A big question: how do I know which decision is the RIGHT one? * The inclination to look outside ourselves for answers * A big sign that Sara got from the universe * Ergonomics: * * Ergonomic Desk Height Calculator [https://www.ergotron.com/en-us/tools/workspace-planner] * How to Make Your Space More Ergonomic [https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/19/ways-to-make-your-work-from-home-space-ergonomic-better-for-your-back.html] * Best Stretches for Office Workers [https://www.verywellfit.com/best-stretches-for-office-workers-1231153] * You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay [https://www.amazon.com/You-Can-Heal-Your-Life/dp/0937611018] * The belief that "everything happens for a reason" * What signs and synchronicities are * Suzanne Giesemann's Messages of Hope podcast [https://www.suzannegiesemann.com/radioshow/] * “Synchronicity – An Acausal Connecting Principle [https://www.amazon.com/Synchronicity-Connecting-Principle-Collected-Extracts/dp/0691150508]” by Carl Jung * Signs on Sara's Career Path * Coach Training World in Portland, OR [https://coachtrainingworld.com/] * The Miracle Morning [https://www.amazon.com/Miracle-Morning-Not-So-Obvious-Guaranteed-Transform-ebook/dp/B00AKKS278/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1590338512&sr=1-1] by Hal Elrod * The benefits of signs and synchronicities * Masculine vs. feminine approaches * How subtle signs can be * “Synchronicity is an ever-present reality for those who have eyes to see it.” - Carl Jung * What a sign feels like * How to set up a two-way conversation with the universe * What it might look like when something ISN'T your path * Remind yourself: "Things are always working out for me." * Giving back to the podcast: * * Sara's PayPal: sara.mcardle.coaching@gmail.com [sara.mcardle.coaching@gmail.com] * Sara's Venmo: @Sara-McArdle-Seattle * ...and more! Connect with Sara and Women Who Went for It: Facebook:www.facebook.com/womenwhowentforit [http://www.facebook.com/womenwhowentforit]Website: www.womenwhowentforit.com [http://www.womenwhowentforit.com/]Nominate a Podcast Guest:www.saramcardle.com/podcast-guest [http://www.saramcardle.com/podcast-guest]Email: womenwhowentforit@gmail.com [womenwhowentforit@gmail.com] Phone: 503.893.2043   Want to make your own career change? Download Sara'sSeven Cs of Successful Career Change Chart [https://www.saramcardle.com/7cs].

In this episode, Sara chats with Jen Alonso about her journey from the hospitality industry to early learning to essential oils. Jen shares how her oils business gave her a way to contribute to her family and have her own identity outside that of stay-at-home mom; she gives the inside scoop on what it's actually like to do direct sales; and she talks about how she stepped up as primary breadwinner and her husband jumped in to take on the bulk of the household and childcare duties when his chef position was eliminated due to the coronavirus pandemic. Today, Jen owns a business called Lavender Branches, where she offers group classes and individual support for making healthy lifestyle changes through the use of doTERRA essential oils. Want to make your own career change? Download Sara's Seven Cs of Successful Career Change Chart [https://www.saramcardle.com/7cs].   Sara and Jen Discuss: * How Sara knows Jen * Jen always knowing she wanted to be a mom * Jen studying broadcast journalism and quickly realizing it wasn't her thing * Growing up as a "military brat" * Working in Yellowstone National Park * Working at hotels and restaurants * Working in early learning * Meeting her husband and starting a family * Going back-and-forth between working and being a stay-at-home mom * Needing more identity than just being "mom" * Looking into home businesses * Starting to pay more attention to ingredients in products * Discovering doTERRA through an ER nurse * Realizing quickly that doTERRA was the direction that she wanted to move in * Learning through direct experience * Her doTERRA business supporting her values of family, continuous learning, travel, contribution, etc. * What it's like to teach adults vs. preschoolers * How she knows she's now doing "her thing" * Her husband getting laid off from his chef position * Becoming the breadwinner while her husband took over to care for the home and the kids * How she got her business started, financially * What she loves about doTERRA as a company * Stepping up the number of classes she's teaching, reaching out to more people, ramping up * What it's like to do direct sales with friends and family * How she got comfortable with selling * The ways that doTERRA gives back to the community * Her support system * What she learned about "career" from her military family * How Jen lives life on her own terms * How her life has changed since she changed careers * Putting up positive, visual reminders around you to keep you on track * What the day-to-day of Jen's work looks like * The large network of support in doTERRA * The Gallup Strengths Finder Clifton Strengths: store.gallup.com/p/en-us/10108/top-5-cliftonstrengths [https://store.gallup.com/p/en-us/10108/top-5-cliftonstrengths] * Two of Jen's favorite oils: Balance (tree blend) and Adaptiv (emotions blend) * Sara's love for lavender * Jen's advice for anyone who wants to become a doTERRA Wellness Advocate * The low financial investment of getting started * The pros of using natural products * ...and more! Jen's Full Bio: Jen Alonso spent a decade in the hospitality industry and then a decade in early learning before becoming an essential oils wellness advocate.   Jen's interest in natural health began after the birth of her first son. She was suddenly very aware of the things he was exposed to and felt a responsibility to make better choices. She began reading product labels and looking for non-toxic, natural options⁠—not just in the foods she and her family were eating, but in the household products they were using.   In 2014, Jen started using essential oils as a teacher in her preschool classroom, and then she began diffusing at home. She immediately dove head-first into learning all she could about using them safely on her kids, her husband, herself.   When Jen left her position as a preschool teacher to stay at home with her kids, her husband worked as a chef. Still, Jen found that she wanted to contribute financially in a meaningful way. So, she became a doTERRA wellness advocate. When the restaurant that her husband worked for closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, Jen's and her husband's roles quickly reversed. Jen immediately stepped in, ramped up her business, and became the breadwinner while her husband jumped in to take on the bulk of the household and childcare duties.   Through her business, Lavender Branches, Jen offers group essential oils classes that cover the basic uses, safety, and many how-to’s. She takes individual appointments to focus on specific health goals, as well. She also hosts free monthly events that cover various health and wellness topics, and make-and-take events where attendees make everything from hand sanitizer to bug spray and take them home to start enjoying the benefits. Jen has a passion for working with people to find natural solutions for everyday situations.   Connect with Jen Alonso and Lavender Branches: Facebook:www.facebook.com/groups/jetaoils [https://www.facebook.com/groups/jetaoils/] Website: my.doterra.com/jetaoils [http://my.doterra.com/jetaoils?fbclid=IwAR1UPc8q_WAn-sLmFBYL_WCBSuh_zn6ExNjW5JIahJ1JdmOk_aOLrFkeYy8] Connect with Sara McArdle and Women Who Went for It: Facebook: www.facebook.com/womenwhowentforit [http://www.facebook.com/womenwhowentforit]Website: www.womenwhowentforit.com [http://www.womenwhowentforit.com/]Nominate a Podcast Guest (we do not take nominations over email): www.saramcardle.com/podcast-guest [http://www.saramcardle.com/podcast-guest]Email (see link above to nominate a podcast guest): womenwhowentforit@gmail.com [womenwhowentforit@gmail.com]Phone: 503.893.2043   Want to make your own career change? Download Sara'sSeven Cs of Successful Career Change Chart [https://www.saramcardle.com/7cs].

In this episode, Sara chats with Amanda Heins about her journey from food service industry sales rep, to serial entrepreneur, to independent grocer. Amanda shares the story of her husband passing unexpectedly in 2018 and leaving her sole owner of the store; discovering detailed notes he'd made about upgrading the business; and carrying out and wrapping up his envisioned remodel the day before construction was halted due to COVID-19. Today, Amanda lives in Roslyn, Washington and owns The Roslyn Grocery, a business operating on the front lines during the coronavirus pandemic. Want to make your own career change? Download Sara's Seven Cs of Successful Career Change Chart [https://www.saramcardle.com/7cs].   Sara and Amanda Discuss: * How they know one another * Amanda attending Evergreen State College * Working at a restaurant / spa * Intending to become a doctor, but deciding against it * Being offered a job with Food Services of America * Moving to Roslyn, Washington * Feeling the stress of working a commission-based job and being on the road all the time * Having her children & her husband becoming a stay-at-home dad * Realizing that her job wasn't working for her anymore * Opening a gift shop * Opening a candy store * Selling her businesses to employees * Opening the grocery store with the vision of Roslyn being walkable * The long hours that they worked to get the grocery up and running * How they made it work, financially * Opening a restaurant across the street * Selling the restaurant and gallery * Her husband suddenly passing * Helping her kids navigate grief * Her store becoming passive income for her * Taking on volunteer work * Being her best self for her kids * Doing a solstice ritual and letting go of her past * Turning down an offer to move the store into a larger space * Cleaning her house and stumbling upon old notes from her husband about expanding the store * Securing the money to remodel * Finishing up the remodel the day before the governor halted construction during coronavirus pandemic * Ramping up security and stocking up the store for coronavirus * Real talk on toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and gloves * Her supportive mother-in-law * Her longer term plan * Her pleas for people who live in Western Washington to stay home * Her many leaps of faith and refusal to live in fear of the "what-ifs" * What this pandemic is teaching us * Why she believes everything happens for a reason * ...and more! Amanda's Full Bio: Widow and single mother, Amanda Meck Heins, is owner and operator of The Roslyn Grocery in Roslyn, Washington.   Amanda graduated with a bachelor's of science degree from Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington with the intention of going on to become a doctor. Having worked her way through school in multiple restaurant capacities, she was recruited by restaurant distributor, Food Services of America, and she took a sales position in beautiful Kittitas County, Washington.   When Amanda's children were born, her husband Matt stayed home, and she continued working. But sitting at home, caring for two babies every day became too much. So, the couple decided to open a little gift shop in Roslyn, which was just the beginning. Not long after, Amanda decided that her family and marriage were far more important to her than her sales position with FSA, which had proven to be time-consuming and high-pressure. So, she quit her position there, and the couple went on to open a candy store called Roslyn Sweets & Treats, then The Roslyn Grocery, and then The Red Bird Cafe. While she has since sold the gift shop, candy store, and cafe, Amanda still owns the grocery store.   Just two years ago, on her 40th birthday, Amanda's husband Matt died suddenly and left her a solo parent, and sole owner of The Roslyn Grocery. Early on, Amanda struggled with the grief of carrying on the business without him. But, with the love and support of her staff and community, she has continued to bring their shared dream to fruition. In fact, she finished a upgrade and remodel just in time to even better serve her tight-nit little community during the coronvavirus pandemic.   Connect with Amanda Heins and The Roslyn Grocery: Facebook:www.facebook.com/TheRoslynGrocery [http://www.facebook.com/TheRoslynGrocery] Connect with Sara McArdle and Women Who Went for It: Facebook: www.facebook.com/womenwhowentforit [http://www.facebook.com/womenwhowentforit]Website: www.womenwhowentforit.com [http://www.womenwhowentforit.com/]Nominate a Podcast Guest (we do not take nominations over email): www.saramcardle.com/podcast-guest [http://www.saramcardle.com/podcast-guest]Email (see link above to nominate a podcast guest): womenwhowentforit@gmail.com [womenwhowentforit@gmail.com]Phone: 503.893.2043   Want to make your own career change? Download Sara'sSeven Cs of Successful Career Change Chart [https://www.saramcardle.com/7cs].

In this Sara Solo Show, Sara shares some of her own, personal struggles during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and how she has gradually warmed to what she knows to be true of this time: it is a huge opportunity. She talks about the power of observing our thoughts, behaviors, and habits in this stay-at-home reality and taking what we learn about ourselves to make little tweaks to our lives that will not only get us through our quarantine, but support us to create our own "new normal" when we reemerge.   Sara discusses: * Her well-timed break from the podcast * Vacationing during the onset of a pandemic * Her own COVID-19 fears * Softening to the idea that we can learn from the situation we're in * What this pandemic is teaching us about presence, the illusion of stability, and our values * Adapting the 7Cs of Successful Career Change [https://www.saramcardle.com/7cs] to success during COVID-19 * Sara's companion worksheet: COVID-19 Self-Reflection Questions [https://www.saramcardle.com/covid19] * Links: * * Down Dog Yoga app [https://www.downdogapp.com/] * Insight Timer app [https://insighttimer.com/] * 7-Minute Workout app [https://www.downdogapp.com/] * Ordering groceries for pickup or delivery: * * Amazon Prime Now [https://primenow.amazon.com/] * Amazon Fresh [https://www.amazon.com/alm/storefront?almBrandId=QW1hem9uIEZyZXNo] * Instacart [https://www.instacart.com/] * Hellofresh [https://www.hellofresh.com/] * Blue Apron [https://www.blueapron.com/] * Zoom Video Conferencing [https://zoom.us/] * Honey of the Heart Hive [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1535878489898994/] * Victorious Lives [https://www.facebook.com/groups/victoriouslives/] * Parklandia podcast [https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-parklandia-47329802/] * Homemade Wanderlust YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQhqmV26773qZhzqJz4VFcw] * Sara and Jen Turnbull's Earth Day Essential Oils Online Class [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-online-earth-day-essential-oils-class-registration-101763399066] * Sara's Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/saramcardlecoaching/] * Career Mentor, Toni Patterson [http://toniapatterson.com/] * Sara's companion worksheet: COVID-19 Self-Reflection Questions [https://www.saramcardle.com/covid19] * Sign up for a free call w/ Sara during April or May [https://saramcardlecoaching.youcanbook.me/] & design a stay-at-home life that's aligned with your values * ...and more! Connect with Sara and Women Who Went for It: Facebook:www.facebook.com/womenwhowentforit [http://www.facebook.com/womenwhowentforit]Website: www.womenwhowentforit.com [http://www.womenwhowentforit.com/]Nominate a Podcast Guest:www.saramcardle.com/podcast-guest [http://www.saramcardle.com/podcast-guest]Email: sara.mcardle.coaching@gmail.com [sara.mcardle.coaching@gmail.com]Phone: 503.893.2043   Want to make your own career change? Download Sara'sSeven Cs of Successful Career Change Chart [https://www.saramcardle.com/7cs].