EP 12 - How do you maintain productivity and balance between your professional ambitions and personal life - without guilt and burnout?

Melanie started her entrepreneurial journey in 2011 with a health/fitness company. With less than 75 Facebook friends and 0 Instagram followers she grew to the #1 sales consultant in the company and developed the largest organization in the network.

She navigated through mom guilt, poor boundaries, leadership challenges, and burnout which she talks about in her Women Inspiring Women weekly podcast.

She now mentors and trains other direct sellers to grow healthy and successful businesses through her strategies and tools for well-rounded success. She created Chic Influencer with her business partner to equip more direct sellers with the tools and systems for scalable long-term success and happiness.

In this episode -

Finding Comfort and Inspiration: Surround yourself with positive influences and success stories to maintain motivation. Melanie suggests seeking out content that inspires action rather than competition, which can stifle creativity.

Morning Routine: A solid morning routine is crucial for productivity. Melanie highlights the practice of visualizing goals and tracking progress through journaling, which helps maintain focus on long-term objectives.

Balancing Work and Family: Melanie shares her experience of managing mom guilt and the need for quality time with her children. She learned to be fully present during family time, which improved both her personal relationships and work efficiency.

Productivity Strategies: "Eating the frog" is crucial skill, where the most challenging tasks are tackled first in the day. This approach makes sure that essential activities are completed, even if the rest of the day becomes chaotic (and you know it does!)

Flexibility and Self-Compassion: Both Melanie and Marissa discuss the importance of allowing flexibility in work schedules and being kind to yourself when productivity fluctuates. Create a holistic view of your progress over a week rather than daily, reducing feelings of defeat!

Make sure to connect with Melanie here -

time management mini course
https://services.chicinfluencer.com/offers/NpvDcGey

www.instagram.com/melaniemitro
www.chicinfluencer.com

Connect with Marisa

Website: https://www.breakupwithbusy.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakupwithbusy

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marisa-hohaia-2b968017/

Ep 11 - What if every time you made a decision, you either received the result you wanted or the lesson you needed?

This week, Marisa welcomes human design expert Nicole Laino to discuss transforming personal and entrepreneurial life through human design's holistic approach. Human Design's unique blueprint aids you uncovering your true purpose and maximizing your potential, and the more we know about ourselves, the more likely we are to succeed in any of our efforts - whether it's success, transformation or healing.

Nicole explains how each type can leverage their strengths for personal and business growth, highlighting the importance of aligning with one's energy and purpose for achieving success without burnout.

• Embrace Your Human Design: Understanding and aligning with your human design type can enhance personal and professional fulfillment.
• Five Types Explained: A quick breakdown of the differences between Generators, Manifesting Generators, Projectors, Manifestors, and Reflectors, and their unique characteristics and life strategies.
• Strategic Living: Use human design as a blueprint to overcome resistance, enhance productivity, and fully tap into your potential.
• Purpose Unveiled: Your purpose is not a destination but a natural emergence when living in alignment with your design principles.
• Integrating Energetic Tools: Nicole emphasizes the power of combining human design insights with energetic tools like EFT and NLP for a holistic approach to personal development.

Tune in to learn about the profound impact of human design on self-awareness and mindful living.

Nicole Laino is a Human Design expert, Gene Keys Guide, Podcast & Messaging Strategist, and the host of the top podcast, Unshakeable with Human Design. She helps spiritual, yet overworked entrepreneurs experience rapid growth by not just understanding their purpose but monetizing it. Together they reengineer their business, life, and message to magnify their gifts and align with their soul's path. She also incorporates practical energetic tools like EFT and NLP into her work to help her clients fully embody their highest potential.

Make sure to check out the resources mentioned in the episode!
nicolelaino.com/guesting/beyond-busy/

Nicole
instagram.com/nicolelainoofficial/
nicolelaino.com

Connect with Marisa

Website: https://www.breakupwithbusy.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakupwithbusy

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marisa-hohaia-2b968017/

In this episode, we welcome Claude Racine, a former backup dancer from LA who transformed her life after facing postpartum depression, anxiety, and health challenges following the birth of her son in 2020. Claude shares her journey from the entertainment industry to founding an online women's wellness coaching business. She discusses the impact of masculine and feminine energy on women's health, emphasizing the importance of balancing productivity with joy and intuition. Claude provides practical advice on self-care, somatic stretching, breathwork, and the role of desire and gratitude in fostering well-being.

Listen in to hear her insights on overcoming societal pressures, embracing femininity, and creating a fulfilling life.

“The way I see it is, lead with your feminine, follow with the masculine. So meaning we have to listen to our intuition where a man is like, Oh, I gotta wake up earlier, and it doesn't matter if I feel horrible, I'm gonna ignore the body and I'm gonna go, and if women do that, you will end up with some kind of disease if you love that job, great, but I would just push it to the next level and say, does it align with your values as a woman? Does it feel supportive? And if it doesn't, then it's time to pivot and listen to the intuition..”- Claude Racine

In this episode, let’s explore:

• Transition from Entertainment to Wellness Coaching: Claude Racine discusses her career shift from being a backup dancer in LA to founding an online women's wellness coaching business after experiencing postpartum depression, anxiety, and Hashimoto's disease.
• Masculine vs. Feminine Energy: The conversation delves into the impact of masculine and feminine energy on women's health and well-being, exploring how societal pressures to be constantly productive can lead to stress and health issues.
• Self-Care and Wellness Practices: Claude shares practical tips for tapping into feminine energy, including somatic stretching, breathwork, gratitude practices, and the importance of experiencing joy and pleasure in daily life.
• Balancing Productivity and Intuition: The discussion highlights the need for women to balance their professional ambitions with personal well-being, encouraging listeners to listen to their intuition, embrace their desires, and create a life aligned with their values.

About Claude Racine:

For more than two decades, Claude made a name for herself as a professional dancer, sharing the stage with some big name talent including JLo, Chris Brown,and Carmen Electra and she choreographed performances for popular tv shows such as Will and Grace and Fuller House. In 2020 when the entertainment industry crumbled she found herself unemployed and battling postpartum depression and Hashimoto’s disease. Through her own healing journey she was able to reverse her diagnosis and transform her body. Now, she is fiercely dedicated to helping other women heal from the inside out, embracing the very same tools that changed her life, through her signature program - Glow Up With Claude, a lifestyle and wellness mindset coaching program. Claude’s approach is characterized by non-negotiable discipline, unwavering grit and overall mental toughness – areas which are often neglected by the fitness industry in lieu of trendy diet fads and unsustainable workout routines. More than merely achieving physical results, however, Claude helps her clientele develop the mental willpower to succeed in every arena of life.

Connect with Claude:

Instagram: @glowupwithclaude

Connect with Marisa Hohaia:

Website: https://www.breakupwithbusy.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakupwithbusy

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marisa-hohaia-2b968017/