Are you Googling your way to invisibility? In this no-fluff, wildly informative episode, Adrienne Barker sits down with SEO expert Brandon Leibowitz, founder of SEO Optimizers, to decode the mysterious world of search engine optimization. If you've ever thrown up a website and crossed your fingers, this one's for you.

Brandon brings clarity, humor, and straight talk to a topic most of us fake our way through. Whether you're a business owner, blogger, podcaster, or just someone trying to get found online—this episode will give you a reality check (and a rescue plan).

➡️ Key Takeaways

➤ What SEO really is (and why it's not just keywords)

➤ How to find out where your audience is actually searching

➤ The truth about blogging, backlinks, and Google's trust

➤ Why your old website might be your secret SEO weapon

➤ How to ethically hijack your competitor’s SEO traffic

➤ What gets you penalized by Google—yes, even JCPenney did it

🎁 Bonus: Brandon shares how you can get a free SEO strategy session and website audit 👉 Visit: SEOOptimizers.com

💬 Adrienne’s Favorite Quote from Brandon: “Google is watching all our moves. Just don’t try to trick them—they’ve been around longer than your website has.”

🎧 Listen now to find out if your site’s really doing its job—or just sitting there looking pretty.

🔗 CTA: Like what you heard? Be bold. Be brilliant. Be found.

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In this episode of Adrienne Barker Speaks: No Prep Needed, Adrienne welcomes Dominick Domasky, founder of Motivation Champs in Pittsburgh, PA. Known for helping everyday people share stories that elevate humanity, Dominick opens up about his family roots, his mom’s Alzheimer’s journey, and how those experiences shaped his mission as a publisher, speaker agent, and community builder.

👉 How do you actually get paid as a speaker—without chasing checks for 90 days? 👉 Do authors really need social media in 2025, or can a great book stand on its own?

Dominick shares hard-earned lessons on building author platforms, launching compilation books the right way, and creating opportunities through podcasts, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, and live events. He also explains why every story matters, how to practice speaking before going pro, and the power of collaboration over competition.

Whether you’re writing your first book, looking to book more stages, or trying to turn your story into impact, this episode is packed with practical advice and real talk from someone who has walked the walk.

What if grief had a “light at the end of the tunnel”… and that light was legacy?

Episode Summary

In this zero-prep, all-heart conversation, Adrienne sits down with Patricia D. Freudenberg—known as Patty from New York—to explore how we can move from grief to revival through legacy. After 33+ years behind the chair in her salon, Patty witnessed how loss shows up in everyday life. That lived experience led her to create Miss-U-Gram, a free memorial platform, earn her end-of-life coaching certification, and write Live Your Legacy, a workbook-style guide to gently redirect grief into meaning and momentum. We talk practical tools, “grief etiquette,” and why being seen, heard, and validated is medicine.

About Patricia

Patricia D. Freudenberg is the founder of Miss-U-Gram, host of Legacy Café, a certified end-of-life coach, public speaker, and author of Live Your Legacy. She champions “death to life” recovery through legacy, community, and simple, doable practices that help people return to the “land of the living.” Learn more: https://miss-u-gram.com/patricia-freudenberg/

Highlights & Takeaways

→ Legacy as the 7th stage: Beyond acceptance and meaning, Patty frames legacy as the “light at the end of the tunnel.”

→ Seen. Heard. Validated. Why being witnessed is often what unlocks recovery.

→ Redirection beats rumination: Journaling, reading short chapters, and “coping with color” give the mind a new path.

→ Morning for mourning: A simple practice to face the hardest part of the day with intention. → Grief etiquette (teaser): The best phrase when words fail: “I’m here for you.”

→ The butterfly mark: Miss-U-Gram’s black/white butterfly symbolizes body + soul, endings + continuance.

→ Free starter tools: Patty offers a coupon for a downloadable “living will” to start vital family conversations.

Quotable Patty

• “I believe in revival—bringing death to life through legacy.”
• “I might not be for everybody… but I’m for somebody.”
• “Your fire is still burning.”
• “Ask the most loving question: Is this working for you?”

Resources Mentioned

• Patricia’s site & bio: https://miss-u-gram.com/patricia-freudenberg/
• Miss-U-Gram (memorial platform): https://miss-u-gram.com
• Book: Live Your Legacy (find via Patricia’s site → Shop → Amazon)
• Free download: “Live Your Legacy” living-will starter — use coupon LYL on the Shop page
• Community room: Legacy Café (Clubhouse) — grief recovery room hosted by Patty

Connect with Patricia

• Live Your Legacy: A New Spin on Mourning (Amazon): Live Your LegacyMiss-U-Gram® website: https://miss-u-gram.com

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