Guided Goals Podcast #23: Taking Risks with Rick Broida

Rick Broida PodcastHow do you feel about taking risks?

Is there a project you want to launch?

What’s stopping you from jumping in?

Rick Broida joins us on the Guided Goals Podcast, and we’re going to talk about taking risks. Rick has written about consumer technology for over 25 years and is the author of CNET’s long-running The Cheapskate blog and The Cheapskate Rules: 21 Easy Money-Saving Tech Secrets. A little over a year ago, he started Trapped in a Room with a Zombie, an escape room located in downtown Detroit

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Guided Goals Podcast #22: Writing a Book with Lena Anani

Lena Anani PodcastHave you considered writing a book?

Want to know how to get started?

Need some inspiration?

Lena Anani joins us on the Guided Goals Podcast, and we’re going to talk about writing a book. Lena has been featured on NBC, ABC, CBS, and FOX for her work as the Intuitive Book Coach who works with healers, artists, and coaches and helps them to write, publish, and promote their magic.

Lena talks about “magic” and her writing recommendations, as well as what led her down this path.

Around 2003 Lena started a healing practice and wrote a couple books. When she asked he clients what they wanted to learn next, they asked her to teach them how to write a book. She refers to magic as the laws of attraction and that spiritual connection.

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Guided Goals Podcast #21: Passion Project Benefits with Scott Perry

Scott PerryDo you benefit from your passion project?

Are you still looking to focus your expertise?

Need some tips?

Scott Perry joins us on the Guided Goals Podcast, and we’re going to talk about how to make the most of your passion project. Scott founded LA Tech Digest to chronicle LA’s long-overlooked, growing tech scene, and in order to better connect to the area’s top doers in local government, VC, and startup space.

In addition to running the Digest, Scott’s firm Sperry Media handles integrated / experiential / social visual content marketing for clients such as BBC, CBS, Discovery, Fox, Hasbro, MTV, Viacom, Sony, and Universal.

Scott talks about what led him to create the digest and its benefits. Plus, he offers advice for those looking to take their expertise to the next level.

Scott has been a part of the tech space peripherally for the past decade. He has seen the la tech environment come and go in waves, and wanted to start something that would give LA tech its due.

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Guided Goals Podcast #20: SEO for Your Blog with Lindsay Tredent Mauch

Lindsay Tredent Mauch SEO for Your BlogDo you use SEO for your blog?

Want to make your posts more searchable?

Need help getting started?

Our guest today is Lindsay Tredent Mauch is, and we’re going to talk about SEO for your blog. Lindsay is the Founder of LTM Digital, a Marketing & Social Media Boutique Agency focused on health, fitness, and technology and runs her own health and fitness blog, FitAndAwesome.com.

Lindsay shares the evolution of Fit and Awesome, as well as how to create blog posts for SEO.

Lindsay, who she started her own business while working full time, explains how in 2012 she went through a health and diet change. As she got healthier, people asked to read about her journey, but she did not have a dedicated blog. Over Thanksgiving weekend 2012 the Fit and Awesome blog was born.

Lindsay started writing, went on The Whole 30 Challenge in January, and made a goal to write every day that month. Six months later, she had a website with a huge following.

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Guided Goals Podcast #19: Self Publishing with Marci Baun

Marci Baun Self PublishingAre you considering self publishing?

Have you written a book?

Do you want to write a book to showcase your expertise?

Marci Baun joins us on the Guided Goals Podcast, and we’re going to talk about self publishing. A writer, editor and publisher, Marci is the founder and CEO of Wild Child Publishing and Freya’s Bower, and also helps authors self publish.

Marci talks about what you need to know to write, prep and self publish a book.

People choose to self publish for many reasons: you have more control, you can set your price, you can decide on distribution, and mostly so you don’t have to wait many years to get an agent, find a publisher, and get released.

So many people have a lot of information to share, and this is an easy way to get it out there, Marci says.

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Guided Goals Podcast #18: Interviewing Guests with Harry Duran

Interviewing Guests with Harry DuranDo you interview guests on a podcast?

Ready to step up your game?

Want tips for developing pre- and post-interview relationships?

Harry Duran joins us on the Guided Goals Podcast, and we’re going to talk about interviewing guests for your podcast. We’ll also talk about maintaining ongoing engagement with them well after their episode is live.

Harry Duran is the host of Podcast Junkies and the founder of FullCast, a full-service podcast concierge service. Note: Harry’s next Blab podcast is this Wednesday, January 13.

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Guided Goals Podcast #17: Debra Eckerling Answers Goal Questions

Deb answers questions about goalsHave you set goals for the new year?

Do you have a plan to achieve them?

Want to set yourself up for success?

Debra Eckerling, project catalyst and host of the Guided Goals Podcast, answers questions about how to set and achieve goals in the new year.

Debra is joined by Tara Coomans, founder of Poodle Mafia, who will be asking the questions, posted by the Guided Goals community. (Tara was the first podcast guest ever, and now joining us for the first show of 2016.)

For future “ask Deb” episodes, post questions on Facebook, tweet to @Guided Goals, or email your goal questions to guidedgoals@gmail.com.

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Guided Goals Podcast #16: Starting Your Startup with Ja-Nae Duane

Ja-Nae DuaneAre you ready to start your startup?

Need some advice?

Want a great way to figure out what needs to be done?

Ja-Nae Duane joins us on the Guided Goals Podcast, and we’re going to talk about starting your startup. Ja-Nae is co-author of the Startup Equation, and is helping 1 million entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses by 2020.

Ja-Nae talks about developing your startup, work-life balance, goals and more.

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Guided Goals Podcast #15: Creating the Life You Want with Dr. Michael Lennox

Michael LennoxAre you creating the life you want?

Need some tips to help you find your direction?

How about some advice to set yourself up for success?

Dr Michael Lennox joins us on the Guided Goals Podcast, and we’re going to talk about creating the life you want. Michael is a spiritual teacher and author; psychologist, astrologer and internationally renowned expert on dreams and dream interpretation, he considers himself an ambassador to the unconscious mind.

Dreams pretty much mean what you think they mean, Michael says, he just interprets them faster. Dream work led him to astrology. In his mid-30’s he embraced his entire gift and got his masters.

Michael explores how to tap into your dreams, as well as your waking life, to figure out how to be better in touch with yourself and the things you want to do and make them happen.

If you do something you love, it will raise your vibration and elevates what you bring to the rest of the world, Michael says.

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Guided Goals Podcast #14: Twitter with Madalyn Sklar

Madalyn SklarDo you use Twitter for your passion project?

Want to get more out of it?

Are you aiming to connect more and grow your following?

Madalyn Sklar joins us on the Guided Goals podcast, and we’re going to talk about using Twitter for your Passion Project. Madalyn is a top-ranked social media power influencer. blogger. and podcaster. Madalyn offers great tips for getting started, engaging, following, getting followers, and more.

Madalyn has been in online marketing for 20 years, back when it was new and exciting and fun, though not as fun as it is now, she says. She fell in love with it and saw it’s potential. She became one of the first web designers in Houston, Texas, where she lives. She also started an online community for women in music, which is still going strong.

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