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Episode 10 | Heather Boddy: Without community support, my business wouldn’t exist.

This week’s guest is both a certified fitness professional and a certified nerd!

Heather Boddy is an avid cosplayer who has found a unique way to combine all her passions into a thriving business. By combining pop culture, and fandom with fitness, fun and movement, she created the online gym membership known as Geeknasium.

Listen as we talk to learn more about Heather and how she went from having a negative relationship with her body and fitness to becoming a body-positive advocate and fitness lover!

AND – Heather has provided the STC Community and listeners with a 14-Day free trial to Geeknasium! So make sure to follow the link, sign up and prepare for some nerdy and fun fitness workouts!


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• Heather’s Website
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• Geeknasim: FREE Workout Community

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Heather is an inclusive fitness coach helping self-proclaimed nerds who feel like they don’t “fit in” in fitness create healthier habits by using pop culture and fandom to make fitness more accessible and fun.

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Episode 09 | Lori Baker: You have to have the passion to connect.

Our conversation with Lori truly opened my eyes to my English speaking skills. (or lack of them to be more specific) Où est la bibliothèque?

Anyone? That is what I thought. Often, when we choose to learn a second language, be it in school or through a tutor, we are usually taught basic phrases.

When is the next train?
Where is the bathroom?
Where is the library? (This is the one I remember from French class…)

Normally, students are not given the tools or the skill to have a meaningful conversation, or to understand the way English speakers talk daily. As a person who only speaks English, I never thought this gap existed. Lori knew. That is why she started her tutoring business. To truly help her students close the gap between classroom English and the English needed for real life.

Listen as we talk to Lori about her journey, and what is lacking in language education. There is also a tiny bit of history and politics thrown into the mix to spice it up a little.  (I love how she explains that that last sentence would make zero sense to someone learning English in a traditional classroom setting…you’ve got to listen.)


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Lori Baker lives in Dallas, Texas, in the US, and teaches English. She helps students close the gap between classroom English and the English used living in the US. She has been teaching one on one with students since 2016 and loves to get to know the student personally and adapt the lessons to their needs.

In 2014 she volunteered to teach group lessons with an ESL program where she met a student that had done high-rise concrete work in his home country and was wading through the vocabulary of catching a train. With her degree in engineering, she was able to reach out and meet his specific needs outside of the program. This was the start of meeting students’ needs from a problem-solving perspective. She received her TESOL certificate in 2019 to have both a background in engineering and teaching English.

In her free time, she likes to spend time with her husband and adult daughters, reading, and baking. Her favourite time is summer when she spends Sunday afternoons lying in the pool reading.

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Episode 07 | Molly Arnott: One way or another, I am passionate about helping people.

This week on STC podcast, we have the lovely Molly Arnott. Listen as we hear her story of success, which is not an easy task when you are moving from one State to another. Tsss is exactly why she continues to help others with exactly what they need to be able to make such a big life change.

Community is a big factor in how Molly runs her business, not only by being a part of her personal and business growth but also by introducing her clients to communities that will help them grow.


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Molly Arnott and her husband moved from the Bay Area of California, where she was born and raised, to the Treasure Valley. There her business success more than doubled organically as she grew her family – how? With intention and loving what she does, helping others relocate and find their forever home.

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Episode 05 | Janelle Cruz: Core Connections Through Community and Movement

Today on the STC Podcast Kelly and I are joined by Janelle Cruz!

Janelle is an artist, teacher, and forever student. An island girl from Guam, she worked hard to pursue her dreams in LA as a professional dancer. She’s worked in the dance industry as a performer and dance instructor for over 25 years.

She is a PMA-certified Pilates instructor, certified meditation coach, as well as a Franklin Method trainer. AND she helps highly driven creatives with chronic pain gain confidence, and accountability through Pilates movement, mindset, and community.


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You’re Not Alone, Even When You’re a One-Woman Show

If you hadn’t noticed, the biggest thing that we support, both here and on the podcast, is community.  We know how, initially, becoming an entrepreneur or solopreneur can feel very isolating. Generally, taking the leap into a self-made business can feel like a solo journey and a lot of times no one truly understands the changes you’re going through. In the beginning, it can feel like you’re a one-woman, show.

If you are breaking into new territory, creating something new and innovative, or carving out a name for your goods and services, it can feel like you’re walking the path alone. This sense of isolation can be overwhelming and could even cause some depression. (I am speaking from experience here.) But the truth is you are not alone! There are plenty of resources and a great community of other entrepreneurs and/or solopreneurs waiting to connect and support you. You just need to go out and join them!

Here is a list of places you might find a community to support you:

Service organizations love entrepreneurs

You might be delivering a service or selling a product that is one of a kind in your area, but there are other business owners that you can connect with on a personal or professional level. Many service organizations are made up of business owners and entrepreneurs who are also looking for a community, they just don’t know it. Though your business may be unrelated to theirs, the common thread of being a business owner is universal.

Clubs and associations love entrepreneurs

Regardless of what you are selling, there is likely an association, club or group that you can join. This can be virtual or brick-and-mortar. Finding associations and becoming part of their organization can add to your credibility, and offer resources, and support for your journey. Research appropriate associations that you can join and enhance your entrepreneurial experience.

Join us inside the It Takes A Village Facebook Community

Create a community of your own

If you feel isolated and truly want to connect, it might be a great opportunity to create your own community. Resources like MeetUp.com or Facebook can be an excellent way to create and host specialized groups. Whether your group is directly related to the goods and services you provide or tied to a concept, activity, or common interest, you can determine the parameters and build a like-minded group of people to engage with.

Still looking?

Join the It Takes A Village Facebook Community

Being an entrepreneur can feel isolating, but you aren’t alone. There’s a world full of people experiencing the same feelings as you and they are waiting connect, so why not join us inside the ITAV FB Community? It is a great group dedicated to building community for solopreneur! Yes, running a business can be hard and lonely, but it doesn’t have to be! There’s no reason to face life alone when there are plenty of ways to connect with others.

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How To Start and Stick To a New Habit

Quote from James Clear, Author of Atomic Habits for the STC Blog Post: 4 Tips How To Start and Stick To a New Habit

In the ITAV Mastermind meeting a couple of weeks ago, we talked about forming new habits and you bet your bottom James Clear and his book Atomic Habits came up. We all have times in our lives when we intentionally want to change our behaviour for the better and create new habits for ourselves. This could be getting in the habit of eating healthier and drinking more water. Or it could be moving more and taking the dog for a daily walk. Or it could be work and business related, or spiritual, or… the list goes on and on. In short, so many areas in our lives could be improved and made easier if we created new habits.

Getting into the habit of doing something is often easier said than done. We seem to acquire bad habits without any effort, but getting into a “good” habit can be a little more challenging. In the mastermind, we talked about how a habit is more of who you want to be, rather than what you are doing and how James Clear defines it as part of your identity.

That being said, I want to simplify the starting process into a four-step process that makes it easy to follow until we’ve internalized the new behaviour and made it a true habit – something we do automatically without having to think about, like brushing our teeth.

Decide What You Want To Do

The first step is to decide what you want that new habit to be. Be as specific as possible. Don’t just tell yourself you want to exercise more. Instead, say something like “I will go for a 30-minute walk every single day”. Clarity and definition of your new habit will make committing to it that much easier. Especially when you break it down to how you are going to do it.

Take pride in this new habit.

If you are proud of what you are doing, you will continue doing it. James said it best in his book, so I will let a snippet from the book to the talking…

“The more pride you have in a particular aspect of your identity, the more motivated you will be to maintain the habits associated with it. If you’re proud of how your hair looks, you’ll develop all sorts of habits to care for and maintain it. If you’re proud of the size of your biceps, you’ll make sure you never skip an upper-body workout. If you’re proud of the scarves you knit, you’ll be more likely to spend hours knitting each week. Once your pride gets involved, you’ll fight tooth and nail to maintain your habits.”

― James Clear

Remind Yourself To Get It Done

Once you’ve made the decision to start a new habit, especially if it is one you are proud of, the next few days should be smooth sailing. You’re motivated and excited to get this done. Right now, sticking to your new habit isn’t an issue but a few days in you’ll notice that it’s easy to slip back into old habits.

Maybe it’s raining and you don’t really want to go out and walk. Or maybe your day just gets away from you. This is when it’s important to have a daily reminder to help you keep motivated. If you have to, set an alert on your phone or even schedule the new habit to your daily to-do list for a while.

Make It Part Of Your Routine Until It Becomes A Habit

Which brings us to the last step. It takes some time before a new behavior becomes a true habit. Until then, a routine will work to your best advantage. Even before the new behavior becomes automatic, a routine will help you get it done without having to spend a lot of willpower or relying on daily reminders.

Make that daily walk part of your after dinner routine, or change from grabbing a snack at the vending machine at work at 10:00 in the morning to packing a healthy snack the night before. Find ways to make your new habit easy and for it to be harder to skip it.

I am not an expert by any means but this is my two bits on starting a new habit. Once you’ve decided to create the new habit, be proud of it, practice the routine until it’s second nature and you’ll be well on your way to improving what ever it is you are wanting to improve.

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Celebrate with us! 🎉

We are super excited and a little bit nervous. (Well, Joelene is nervous, Kelly is a rock…)

Why – you ask? Because we are entering a new phase of our partnership! One that is going to help more women with their business journey and bring the community that we dreamed of building to a much larger audience!

No seriously. What to know how?

We are LAUNCHING THE SUCCESS THROUGH COMMUNITY PODCAST!

Everything is currently in the works, but seeing as today is International Podcast Day, we thought it was the perfect day to tell everyone.

Here is what we can share today:

Our Podcast Mission

The STC podcast is a podcast for women, by women. Women who are looking to support each other’s individual success through community.

Through the STC Podcast, we are providing listeners with a chance to learn the stories behind other women in business. Speaking to female solopreneurs and talking through their successes, struggles, and celebrations. We’ve all heard it takes a village to raise a child, we believe this is also true to build a successful business.

Our hope is to help listeners build their community, grow their businesses, and go from overwhelmed to empowered through authentic connection!

We are looking for guests!

Would you like to be on the podcast? We are looking for female entrepreneurs, coaches, and creators to be on our podcast. There may be an opportunity to train/speak with our exclusive mastermind members and our free Facebook community as well..

We do not have specific topic requests, as we are looking to know more about you, your business and how community has helped you grow.

If you are interested in more details please email us with your information/media kit at support(at)successthroughcommunity.com
Subject: PODCAST GUEST

We are looking to BE guests!

Kelly and I would like to support you and your community and would love to collaborate with other amazing female business owners!

Please note, we are not interested in preaching or training but rather, sharing our story. Sharing how finding the right support system can help any business grow. How having a community can change your life and your business. How no one has to go through the struggles of entrepreneurship alone.

If you would like to learn more about how we can collaborate and have us as guests, please reach out, via email at support(at)successthroughcommunity.

Subject: PODCAST INTERVIEW

We are very excited about this new adventure and are hoping you are going to join us on the journey.

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Two Easy to Adopt Habits for Success

Do you know what sets the uber-successful apart from the wannabe entrepreneurs?

It’s not money, brilliant ideas, or even powerful friends.

All of those things (and more) are nice to have and do tend to come with success, but they’re not a requirement for success. In my experience, what is a must-have,  is a good attitude. Without good habits and the proper mindset, you’ll constantly be battling your own brain, and that’s exhausting.

  • You will allow yourself to believe your ideas are no good
  • You will remain convinced that you aren’t smart enough
  • You will be certain that someone else did it (whatever “it” is) better

And before you know it, you’ll have talked yourself right out of launching your new program, asking for a partnership, or writing your book. In no time at all, you’ll be back at your day job, working away on someone else’s business because you don’t have the confidence to create your own.

But a simple mindset change derived from good habits can make all the difference.

Dress for Success

Ladies, this one is for you. When we work at home, it’s easy to fall into a habit of wearing sweatpants and T-shirts to the office. After all, why dress up just for the dog?

But if you’re looking for a quick and easy way to instantly shift your mindset in the right direction, ditch the yoga pants and break out the lipstick. You’ll suddenly find you feel more professional, more confident!

Approach Everything From a Place of Abundance

Too many would-be and new entrepreneurs operate with a scarcity mindset rather than approaching business from a place of abundance. Rather than telling yourself that you can’t afford to join that mastermind or attend an event, reframe your thoughts.

When the thought “I can’t afford to attend that event,” crosses your mind, stop and ask yourself, “How can I earn the money to invest in this trip?”

Keep in mind, when I say abundance, I don’t mean just a money mindset. When we approach business (and life) from a scarcity mindset, we tend to believe that in order for one person to win, another must lose. That, simply, isn’t the case.

Invest your thoughts for all parties to leave feeling they have accomplished something, making it a win-win for everyone.

By reformatting your thoughts, you’ll turn that negative talk into positive solutions that help you grow.

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Important Tip For Your Next Networking Event

Thanks to the internet, the world has become a smaller space. You can now use social media to meet someone on the other side of the world and create a network with that person. Seriously, just look at Kelly and me – we are in two different countries! 

This is all relatively new in the world of business – creating so many connections where having face-to-face contact was not always possible to do. Does anyone even remember the business scene in the days before the world-wide-web? I do – networking was really only at award events or trade shows.

When networking face to face was the only way to network, it was a lot easier to know the intentions of those around you.  Today people are a lot more cautious, with good reason. So, here is a quick tip for the next time you attend a networking event.

BE HONEST

You need to tell those you network with who you are and what you have to offer. And be completely transparent. If you know that there are other things on the market similar to yours, then let them know and let them know what makes your product superior to those others.

If you don’t know about similar products, then be sure you do thorough research into all aspects of what might be available and what other companies might be creating. You don’t want to get stuck looking inexperienced or unknowledgeable.

Spreading your wings and growing your business is a scary endeavour. If you do your homework and approach it with honesty and integrity, you’ll create a strong network for your business, in no time flat!

The Village’s next virtual networking night is in a few days, you should join us, we’d love to get to know you and your business better!

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Important tip for your next networking event

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