From Overwhelmed to Under Control

After spending too many years in Corporate America, Lorraine said goodbye to the bureaucracy, glass ceilings, and bad coffee and channeled it into her passion for helping small business owners succeed. 

Bastien Siebman has a passion for the tool Asana, which led him to write books, work with clients all around the world and create his own company. He also love productivity and minimalism, trying to make everything simple and efficient. Father of two, husband, developer, and consultant, he tries to balance it all. Topics we cover include:

• How a digital project management tool can make a big difference in how you manage your time
• Best practices when using a digital management tool
• What not to do when using an online to-do list
• How to find a happy medium if you LOVE paper and pen

Don Davis is an expert operations leader in Healthcare and Life Sciences with a 35-year career in delivering leverageable capabilities that scale their organizations while increasing revenue and controlling cost.  An author, executive coach, keynote speaker and consultant in Life Sciences.  Don received the Outstanding Leadership Award by Health 2.0 in 2022.

Author of the book Overcommitted: How to transform your habits and achieve the life you desire.  This book focuses on setting a vision for where you want your life to go and achieving what you want most without being overcommitted.

After decades of working for companies like GE, BD & Roche in the fields of Healthcare and Life Sciences, Don helps others improve Operational Excellence, Program & Project Management, Analytics & KPI’s and IT Systems & Infrastructure that result in increasing profitability and improved ability to scale their organizations for growth as President & Principal of 5280 Life Sciences Consulting.

Topics we cover include:

• Why we over-commit to projects
• What to do when you've overcommitted
• Why replenishment is the key to preventing burnout
• How to stop from over-committing in the future

Website: https://5280lsc.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/5280-life-sciences-consulting-llc/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/5280dondavis

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Gina Ward, founder and owner of HEART & GRIT Coaching. She is a business coach, writing coach, storyteller, yoga teacher and has a passion for pursuing purpose in everything she does.

Topics we cover include:

• What perfectionism is and how it shows up in your life and business
• Questions to ask yourself to get out of a perfectionism rut
• Getting real online
• So many great time management and productivity tips! 

Ashleé Lindo is a multi-hyphenate that thrives on creativity. An award-winning creative consultant, she specializes in graphic design, social and brand strategy. Over the course of her career, Ashleé has delivered world-class strategic brand and marketing direction to organizations such as  Coca Cola, WEtv, Cobb Energy Centre, Ashton Woods and Truist Financial Corporation. Leveraging her 14 years of corporate experience, Ashleé works with other multi-hyphenates, emerging brands and corporations to define their brand and marketing strategy. Her clients have been featured in Glamour, Essence Magazine, Blavity and Forbes. Ashleé is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where she received her dual Bachelor degrees in Business Management and Electronic Media Arts and Communication. A self-proclaimed imported Georgia peach, she loves trying new restaurants, spending time with her family & friends, and traveling.

Topics we cover include:

• Why branding is important for first impressions
• How to find harmony when working 9 - 5 and running a business
• How to set up goals and keep yourself on track
• Tools and resources to use for making the most of your time

Sasha Willis is the boss lady behind By Sasha, host of the Strategy for Creatives: Business Minus the Bullshit Podcast, co-host of the Swirl and Sip Podcast, and owner of the Boundless Audio Podcast Network. As a business strategist, podcaster, and multi-facet business owner, her goal is to empower all women business owners by strategizing and action planning to build and grow their brands without the stress.

When she's not business doing business things, you can find her spending time with her husband and 5-year old son.

Topics we cover include:

• Working on vs. Working In your Business
• What to include in a CEO day
• How to incorporate a CEO day into your week
• The power in thinking about the future of your business

Realtor, Host of Walk 2 Wealth, and social media expert John Mendez is deeply passionate about helping other like-minded individuals achieve a life of abundance. Through the power of the mind and social media, John Mendez empowers others to obtain financial freedom and build the lives they’ve always dreamed of living.

Topics we cover include:

• The first steps to take when starting a podcast
• How to be intentional when starting your business
• Building authority in your space
• What to do to stay Top of Mind for your audience

Becky Stickley is a coach and trainer, helping organizations confront their most pressing challenges and create sustainable and positive cultures by equipping managers with the tools they need to excel in today’s ever-evolving landscape. 

Becky combines her experience managing multi-million dollar projects along with in-person and remote teams with a degree in leadership studies and coaching tools to help her clients navigate the evolving work landscape by gaining confidence, better-managing relationships, and developing their unique leadership style with less overwhelm and frustration.

Topics we cover include:

• Dealing with imposter syndrome
• Why difficult conversations are so important
• The power of "painting done" and delegating to yourself
• Why we need to trust ourselves as CEOs

Website: www.BeckyStickleyCoaching.com

Kim Sorrelle is an entrepreneur, director of a humanitarian organization, author, and speaker. She devoted a year in search of the true meaning of love and she found it. Her award-winning best-selling book, Love Is, chronicles her sometimes funny, sometimes scary, always enlightening journey that led to life-changing discoveries found mainly on the streets of Haiti. Kim is now on a mission to change the world with the power of love.

Topics we cover include:

• How to use love in your day-to-day business
• Why loving yourself is the key to entrepreneurship 
• The process of writing a book - one word at a time. 

Michelle Nedelec has over 20 years of experience in Executive Coaching, working with clients ranging from 8 figures to solopreneurs.  Michelle runs the creative side of her Infusionsoft Done-For-You Marketing Tech services company, doing Marketing and Business Automation, helping entrepreneurs with Lead Generation, Sales Conversions, and increasing their profits and revenue through maintaining their Infusionsoft (Keap Max Classic) through her company, Awareness Strategies.

Topics we cover include:

• How to add technology to your business to increase productivity
• What to look out for so you don't fall victim to "shiny new things."
• Why it's important to implement technology with a strategy
• What to do if you're not tech-savvy

Jenzaia is a momma, teacher and holistic marketing coach. As the founder of JD Teacherpreneur Marketing, she helps ambitious course creators, service providers & coaches amplify lead generation, grow their email lists and ultimately make more money by creating strategic and holistic marketing plans specific for their unique business.

Topics we cover include:

• The easiest Facebook Ad to run if you're just getting started
• How to find work-life balance as a mom and CEO
• A unique approach to balancing your time
• Tools and resources to make your life easier 

In this episode, you'll hear a live coaching call with Amanda. Amanda is a Graphic Designer and Visual Marketing Strategist, a mom, and has been an entrepreneur for 11 years! Amanda was struggling to set up a consistent schedule with boundaries so she wasn't working all the time, getting distracted by all the things she "should" be doing in her business, and prioritizing building her business with her done-for-you client work. 

We talk about routines, email management, how to batch work as a mom, so you're not bouncing between tasks all day, and so much more.

If you like this episode, don't forget to subscribe and share it with a friend! It really does help this show reach those who want to feel less overwhelmed and more in control of their time. 

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Hilary Kinney is a project director at a Fortune 500 company, parent, and author of the book Project Management for Parents, a family guide to teamwork and organization. Her career achievements range from rolling out a customer recognition program across 7,000 properties globally, to directing special projects for The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company President’s office. She lives with her family in the Washington, D.C. area.

Topics we cover include:

• Defining project management and why it's so powerful
• How to get your team (or family!) on board for a project
• Balancing work and resources
• Task management and control during a project 

Dr. Vic is a Business Mindset Coach, Certified Pediatric Chiropractor, 3x Author, Podcaster and Speaker.

He is the author of 3 books, the most recent, "Decoding The Matrix," which came out in May 2022.

Dr. Vic has helped 100s of entrepreneurs learn how to create their dream life effortlessly through sharing principles of living in the Quantum world.

He shares many concepts that relate to spiritual truths, Universal Laws, Quantum Physics, Neuroscience, Limiting Beliefs, Leveraging One’s Mindset, Reconditioning of the Subconscious Mind, and much more to achieve these concepts.

Topics we cover include:

• How to break out of the grind
• Defining mindset work
• How to leverage mindset work to achieve more

Today's episode features Megan Hopper. She is a military spouse, and a mom of 3 kids and numbers are her jam. She is a bookkeeper whose mission is for you to focus on your passion while she keeps your numbers straight. She knows you didn't get into business to reconcile your accounts or stress about numbers and wants to provide a solution along with joining you on your journey and watching your business grow. She enjoys the beach, hiking, and playing softball.

She's the Founder of Numbers by Megan and my bookkeeper! 

Topics we cover include:

• Where to start when tracking your numbers
• The benefits of hiring a bookkeeper 
• Being new to business

Wendy Nash teaches people the art of introspection to navigate the emotionally, physically, and financially taxing process of founding a business. She believes the leader is the foundation of whether a company does well and her observation is that whatever the manager isn't owning within themselves is what gets played out at work. Her approach is to be kind and direct in order to see what’s hidden in the blind spot.

She's the Founder of Kindly Cut The Crap

Topics we cover include:

• Why business owners (and everyone should meditate)
• How to easily and seamlessly work meditation into your life
• The importance of practicing gratitude

Pete helps entrepreneurs transform their frustrations into freedoms by using a variety of frameworks that help them cut through the chaos and overwhelm of running a business.

He’s refined his tips, tools, and techniques within his own businesses over the past 25 years and loves sharing them so others can live the life they deserve as business leaders

Topics we cover include:

• Identifying the cause of overwhelm
• The 5 P Frame with a focus on      People and Process
• How to plan to work less in      your business
• A real-life example of an      entrepreneur's schedule

Kendra Swalls is a mom of 2, a photographer, and an educator. In 2012 she started her first business, Paisley Layne Photography, and everything changed. What started as a hobby alongside her teaching career quickly turned into a successful business. In 2017 she left her teaching career behind to run her photography business and start the Girl Means Business brand + podcast. Now she helps small business owners, like you, take their business from survival mode to success mode using the same relationship marketing strategies that have been the foundations for her business success.

Topics we cover include:

• What to prioritize when starting your business
• How to manage many tasks
• How to know when your best time to focus is during the day
• A real-life example of an entrepreneur's schedule

In today's episode, I'm talking with Lex Roman. Lex is a former Silicon Valley growth designer turned small biz growth marketer. She quit her fast-paced tech job to empower solopreneurs to get seen and get sales without being beholden to Google or Instagram. Lex is based in Atlanta, Georgia and she works with people across the United States

Lex started Super Easy Digital to empower solopreneurs to book their ideal clients!

Topics we cover include:

• How to build a referral program and why it's important
• Tools to use and how to measure success
• Why themed days and top priorities are so important
• How to balance our passions so they don't take up all our time!

In today's episode, I'm talking with Kevin Kepple about recognizing your natural strengths and self-care. Kevin loves to be outside in nature, is an ironman athlete, and has the most fun (aside from being in the mountains with his dog Frank) when he is helping successful but stressed business owners and executives create more impact by aligning with their heart so that they can truly maximize their genius and find more access to happiness and aliveness.

He founded Kepple Coaching, working with leaders to align with the hero inside so that can maximize their success, impact, and income. 

Topics we cover include:

• How to recognize your natural strengths in business
• What it means to be in your zone of genius
• Letting the work be easy
• Why self-care is your social responsibility 

In today's episode, I'm talking with Jason Cerone about how to get started with podcasting. Jason Cercone is a personal brand architect, creator, and podcaster. He helps entrepreneurs, leaders, and professionals leverage the brand-building power of the podcast medium to establish authority, increase visibility, and accelerate the evolution of their personal brands. 

In today's episode, I'm nerding out with Rob Krecak. Rob is a thrill-seeker, self-professed nerd, question asker, voracious reader, competitor, keynote speaker, and business builder. He thinks there is always something to be learned from everyone, and he lets his curiosity guide conversations. In his spare time, Rob likes to do CrossFit, better himself through reading, travel, and spending time with his wife Niki.

He's the founder of Humans First, whose mission is to lead companies into a four-day workweek.

• What is Technology Mindfulness
• How Chelsey should stop sleeping with her phone near her bed!
• How notifications impact productivity
• Quick tricks to reduce technology usage

In today's episode, I'm so thrilled to talk with Amie Devero. Amie Devero is the founder of Beyond Better Strategy and Coaching. Beyond Better works with founders and leaders of high-growth organizations to develop and execute extraordinary strategy—and to execute those strategies by developing people.

She is the former US CEO of RingGo mobile payment, and the author of the book “Powered by Principle: Using Core Values to Build World-Class Organizations”.

In this episode we talk about:

• Marrying your calendar
• Working with your clients and colleagues to set time boundaries
• How to set a strategy for your business (I learned so much here!)
• Expanding your time horizon

In today's episode, I'm so excited to welcome my friend Ashli Fragomeni. Ashli is an Executive Director, Bonus Mom, Dog-Mom, Life Coach, and "professional hype-woman! She believes strongly in the power of women and the power of coaching to help all women become the best, most confident version of themselves both inside and outside of the boardroom. She also loves tacos, reading, hiking, and being in bed by 9:30!

In this episode we talk about:

• What it's like to work with a life coach
• How to plan to take time off 
• The importance of protecting your time
• Why being flexible is a superpower

In today's episode, I'm welcoming Alvin Narsey! Alvin Narsey has had an exciting journey buying and selling multiple Pharmacy Businesses in Australia over the past 16 years. He is known for his ability to simplify the fundamentals of growing retail businesses. Trained as a Pharmacist in Melbourne, Australia, he bought his first business as a partnership a few years after he graduated from University.

With the help of Coaches and Mentors and a feverish appetite for FREEDOM & ADVENTURE, Alvin quickly learned how to utilize systems and leverage to ensure these businesses were fulfilling his lifestyle goals.

Now that Alvin has sold all his businesses, he is now embarking on his next adventure of traveling the world and helping other Retail Business Owners create the Lifestyle they Want!  Alvin is currently in Germany!

In this episode we talk about:

• How to run your business without you
• The difference between working on your business and working in your business
• How to set the vision for your business
• Understanding Cash Flow in your business
• The 80/20 rule of marketing

In today's episode, I'm welcoming Po Klien! Po is a Navy wife of 15 years. She is currently stationed at Tinker Air Force base in OKC. She has two kiddos, 12 & 6. Po has been in health and wellness for 13 years and is ready to help fellow military wives achieve reduced stress and healthy living.

In today's episode we talk about:

• Recognizing signs of stress
• How to get started making yourself a priority
• What self-care can look like as a military spouse

In today's episode, I'm welcoming Lisa Winbolt! Lisa is a certified YEC coach who loves being married to her Army Chaplain husband of 20 years and raising their four homeschooled kiddos who range in age from 15-8 years old.

Lisa is an extreme extrovert, type 7,  and is passionate about serving and connecting women into community and helping them to understand their personalities so they can learn to live in their strengths, communicate with more grace for themselves, and patience with others.

In this episode we talk about:

• The 9 enneagram types
• How to be more productive in your type
• Behind the scenes of a day in the life of a type 7

In today's episode, I'm welcoming Caroline Kowalczyk! Caroline is a Certified Life Coach for curious individuals that want to set their curiosity free and create the life they can’t stop thinking about. She mostly works with new to future entrepreneurs who want to embody their full self-expression in their personal life and business. She is also the Podcast Host and Producer of The Unpurposeful Podcast.

In this episode we talk about:

• Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable
• Being new in business
• The benefits of having a life coach when you're starting your business
• Why self-care is a nonnegotiable 

Instagram: @partner.in.purpose

In today's episode, I'm happy to welcome Professional Organizer, Alicia Benedict. Alicia is from Wilmington, NC and she helps women with ADHD structure their space for success and implement organization in all corners of their life.

In this episode we talk about:

• The connection between organization and productivity
• Tips to organize 
• The benefits of working with a professional organizer

Instagram - @organizedbyalicia

In today's episode, I am so excited to welcome my first guest, business coach, Marra McDonald! Marra is a former teacher of 9 years who left her teaching career and launched her own virtual assisting business. In just 6 months she was able to grow her VA business into a six-figure blogging company and now is a business coach for ambitious women. Her belief is that foundations are the key to having a successful business that is set up for long-term success.

We talk about:

• The transition from a full-time job to full-time entrepreneurship
• The important mindset shifts we make as entrepreneurs to reduce stress and burnout
• Marra's schedule as a momma and owner of two businesses
• How to bounce back when something throws you off your plan

Do you dream of Inbox Zero? Or maybe just inbox manageable?

In today's episode, I break down the 4 rules to follow and best practices to implement to see make managing your inbox the easiest part of your day!

If you want to reach Inbox Zero check out my two Inbox Service options below.

Block scheduling is a quintessential time management strategy. It inevitably comes up in every time management and productivity book, blog, and article about how the most efficient people get their work done.

But in my coaching, so many people are resistant to block scheduling. They are worried that it's not realistic as they deal with multiple responsibilities and life that often interrupts their blocks.

In today's episode, we debunk three common myths about block scheduling and I break down the step-by-step approach I use for an effective block schedule. 

Follow Chelsey for actional advice on time management and productivity, as well as behind the scenes of life on Guantanamo Bay Naval Base.

If you're like me, you're not good at taking a break. It's hard to sit still, you feel antsy when you don't have plans for the day or a to-do list to work through. 

But one saying I remind myself of often is that you can't pour from an empty cup. Taking time to rest and recharge truly does increase productivity and reduces the likelihood you'll end up burnt out or overwhelmed. 

In today's episode, I'll walk you through 7 ways I practice self-care that are free and easy to do. 

Follow Chelsey for actional advice on time management and productivity, as well as behind the scenes of life on Guantanamo Bay Naval Base.

Do you feel so overwhelmed by your to-do list you just want to binge-watch Netflix instead? Or maybe you’re refolding laundry to avoid working on a big project?

In today’s hybrid world, we have more to juggle as our work and home lives have merged into one. Also, working from home  = SO MANY DISHES

You’re feeling stressed and like you’re never working on the right thing at the right time.  Wouldn’t you love to end your day feeling accomplished?

Have you purchased online courses, books, and signed up for every freebie you could find looking for that ‘magic bullet’ to get more done in less time? Now you’re ready to invest in real change.

As a lover of all things efficient and a coach at heart, I created a 12-week group cohort coaching program to help busy business owners maximize their productivity.

Check out the links below to learn more or join the waitlist!

Follow Chelsey for actional advice on time management and productivity, as well as behind the scenes of life on Guantanamo Bay Naval Base.

Have you wondered what a time management and productivity coach does? In this episode, I break down the topics and strategies I use when working with clients to help them take back control of their day, reduce their overwhelm, and make more time for the people and projects they love. 

We're not talking about getting more done for the sake of getting more done, but what is the most important work to do to help you reach your goals. 

Follow Chelsey for actional advice on time management and productivity, as well as behind the scenes of life on Guantanamo Bay Naval Base.

Procrastination can definitely impact your productivity. But not all procrastination is bad (and procrastinating doesn't make you a bad person!). Listen to the episode to learn WHY you're procrastinating and 8 strategies to overcome procrastination to get more done and work towards your goals!

Don't forget to visit my website and join the waitlist for my group coaching program launching this August. The waitlist gets early bird access, discounts, and gifts for joining. 

Follow Chelsey for actional advice on time management and productivity, as well as behind the scenes of life on Guantanamo Bay Naval Base.

Are you overwhelmed by all of the things you have to do? You need a to-do list - and more than that - you need a to-do list strategy! 

This week's episode dives deep into my favorite strategy for creating a manageable weekly to-do list. 

The five steps are:

1. Brain dump

2. Prioritize

3. Organize

4. Create your daily list

5. Repeat

Check out this week's episode for more information on my foolproof, 5 step approach to creating an actionable, manageable to-do list (without forgetting anything). 

Follow Chelsey for actional advice on time management and productivity, as well as behind the scenes of life on Guantanamo Bay Naval Base.

Do you find yourself trying to copy/paste someone else's time management system? Do you feel bad using your paper planner because you should be using digital? 

Productivity is personal and often, my clients need permission to ignore the advice and the "morning routines of the rich and famous" articles and create a schedule that works for their life. 

Today, I'm giving you the permissions you need to think about productivity differently! 

Follow Chelsey for actional advice on time management and productivity, as well as behind the scenes of life on Guantanamo Bay Naval Base.

In this week's episode, you'll learn more about me, the inspiration behind my business, and my personal philosophy around productivity. (Hint - it's not just about getting more done). 

Follow me for actional advice on time management and productivity!