Make It Happen

143. MiniCast - Happiness During Challenges In this mini episode, I explore the topic of maintaining happiness through challenging times. I open up about discovering joy amidst adversity and draw from my personal life experiences. There's one story I don't often share and how it taught me invaluable lessons about facing challenges with a positive spirit. Join me as we explore the power of gratitude and personal evolution in times of difficulty. Get ready to be uplifted and find out how to harness happiness, even when the going gets tough. Time Stamps 00:00 Discovering Happiness Through Challenges 00:19 The Power of a Gratitude Journal 01:57 A Shift in Perspective: The Impact of Gratitude 03:19 Gratitude as a Lifelong Practice 04:32 Facing Life's Challenges with Gratitude 05:38 Creative Ways to Practice Gratitude 07:44 The Transformative Power of Focusing on the Positive 08:35 Encouragement to Embrace Gratitude 08:57 Conclusion: The Journey of Happiness and High Performance  

On this week’s episode of Make It Happen, I sit down with Cheryl Johnson. She breaks down the myths of cooperatives and points out the impact that using cooperatives can bring to communities. Then don’t miss pick my brain where I talk about the usefulness of hashtags.   (00:44) Pick my brain: How do I use Hashtags? Hashtags work on some platforms but not all. Don't use them in Facebook, it hurts you in the algorithm. Most other platforms are good for them.  Social Media Examiner is a great resource for current trends and advice on things such as hashtags.  (04:43) Cheryl Johnson Interview: (06:24) Cheryl talks about how she got involved with cooperatives.  (07:08) Cooperatives is not socialism like many people think it’s more about bringing people together.  (08:15) Michelle talks about how Cheryl is good at listening and creating a space that is safe for people to discuss views and social topics respectfully. (09:28) Cheryl says at the core of communications with others when talking views should be empath

Becky Kemp is a speaker, author, and life coach. Today on Make It Happen she talks about the power of word choice, and how changing certain words in our vocabulary can change our lives. Then I give a few of my favorite power words.   (00:58) Favorite Things: Books “Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World” by Kristen Welch “Raising World Changers in a Changing World” by Kristen Welch “Your New Playlist” by John Acuff  Podcast show with John Acuff: https://www.speakmichelle.com/make-it-happen-podcast/105   (03:47) Becky Kemp Interview:  (04:10) Becky is a speaker, author, and life coach.  (05:50) Becky struggled in the past with negative self-talk weighing her down. (07:14) “Change your words and it can change your life” was a phrase that came to her while praying and she let this phrase take her on a journey that changed her life.  (09:45) Michelle asks Becky about her philosophy of the word effect.  (11:25) Our thoughts are what drive how we feel.  (12:26) Be more intentional about how we show up ea

In today's episode, I sat down with Rebecca on Make It Happen and talk about how we can be more confident in this life full of challenges. Then I give a few tips on launching a podcast during pick my brain.   (00:45) Pick my Brain: What are your top 3 tips for launching a podcast? Have at least 6-8 episodes ready upon launch Highly recommend think about your next 20 episodes and have them outlined, most never make it past 10 episodes.  Crystal clear who your audience is   (02:32) Rebecca Haughey Interview:  (02:50) Rebecca Haughey is a confidence coach helps people reach where they want to be. (03:36) Rebecca gives advice of power tools that she uses each day (05:11) Rebecca shares a quote that says “we live in 80% distortion” (06:58) Rebecca shares that once we have thought it brings emotion, we need to weed out facts from stories (10:04) Rebecca talks about feeling feelings first and then move on and move forward (10:58) Be aware because what you can see you can manage (12:54) Rebecca talks about transit

This week’s Make It Happen is a great one. I sit down with Pamela Henrie, and she talks about her success choice system and the planner she created. She gives tips on the different things we can do with our lives to assure we find success. Then I talk about a few of my favorite holiday traditions. (00:48) Pick My Brian: How do you know the difference between plagiarism and repurposing material? When using other material just make sure you attribute the work to that person rather than just taking it and claiming it as yours.    (03:58) Pamela Henry Interview: (04:20) Pamela is a success expert.  (04:43) Pamela talks about what the success choice system and planner that she created (06:05) Pamela felt stuck at one point in her life and wanted to improve her life which took her on a journey.  (08:22) Pamela talks about the importance of everyone’s reasons of why we do things.  (10:34) Pamela talks about importance of daily intentions (11:19) Pamela talks about refinement  (14:08) Pamela talks about routines (

Join me in this week’s episode of Make It Happen episode where I sit down with Ashlee Stratton and talk about growing your business and life passions. Ashlee talks about how to get over the mental game of trying to manage life and the things you are passionate about. Also, I answer this week’s pick my brain that asks how to convince yourself to move forward when in paralysis. (00:32) Pick my Brain: How do I convince myself to move forward if I am in paralysis? Give yourself permission to do some research but give yourself a deadline  Get it started and just try even if you have to tweak as you go You are not alone    Ashlee Stratton Zoom Segment: (04:21) Ashlee is passionate at helping women and moms pursue their dreams (05:57) Michelle asks Ashlee how she got into her passion project? (07:12) Dan Clarks classes changed Ashlee’s life (07:27) Ashlee interviews moms who are going after their goals and starting businesses (09:10) Ashlee shares an experience about Stephen Covey that she had (10:32) Ashlee talk

On this week’s episode of Make It Happen I sit down with Heather Gibson. Heather talks about shame and how to we must release our shame in order to achieve our dreams. Then I share of few of my favorite healthy snacks.   (00:44) Pick my Brain: How do you make a joy list?  Create a of list of things that make me happy separated by price categories. When Michelle finds people burnt out many times, she finds they are no longer doing things that they love. Schedule in things that make you happy each day, week, and month. Share your joy list with me!   Heather Gibson Interview: (04:12) Heather Gibson is CEO of Big-Hearted Breeders; she is also a mom who is passionate about building relationships with her kids and following her dreams. (05:39) Heather talks about shame  (07:02) Heather says we can’t go about our life missions with shame in our life (07:21) Michelle asks how Heather combats shame in her life.  (08:54) Heather talks about opting out of certain situations in life that aren’t fulfilling our life missi

In today’s episode of Make It Happen, I sit down with Tyler Herd and talk about communicating within teams. Communication makes companies tick so it’s always good to learn more tips. Also don’t miss a few of my favorite things where I talk about finding ways to savor the holidays! (00:57) Can you please help me understand social media algorithms at a better level?  There are two algorithms going at a time when you post. Based of engagement with post it will push it out more. The second algorithm is applied to a specific page you are posting on. So you can have a hot page but it may hit the other algorithm poorly and it then won’t reach as many people.  (03:03) Number one: You are more likely to go viral if you if you post a topic within your market with a narrowed in target audience.  (03:28) Number two: evaluate the time of day that your post gets more views and try to post within that time frame (03:45) Number three: don’t give up. It may take a while to wake up your page. Don’t give up and be consistent th

Its fall which means it’s the busy season. This week’s episode of Make It Happen I give advice on how to get through the busy season of fall while being productive, but also enjoying what the season has to offer. Then I share a few of my favorite holiday things. (00:30) Pick my Brain: How to handle questions asked by a family member or friend at holiday gatherings that make it all awkward? Michelle shares that she will sometimes let family members before a gathering that she doesn’t want to discuss.  Second, she comes to gathering with things to talk about with people, so it doesn’t get awkward.  Bring a guest that can help you have support or can take you out of the event for a second   Fall Busy Season: (04:36) Michelle shares a few strategies for a business or person to be ready for this crazy holiday months to end out the year.  (05:15) Michelle suggests to businesses that they should be ahead of the game for their fourth quarter plans so they can be ready for the busy seasons (08:13) Michelle talks abou

How are you chasing your dreams and living life to the fullest? Joined by award-winning author and serial entrepreneur, Richie Norton, we're talking all about using your time now, putting your goals first, and just giving it a shot. Tune in to learn more about what you can be doing to chase your dreams! Richie Norton Bio: Richie Norton is an award-winning author and serial entrepreneur. An executive coach to CEOs, he is featured in Forbes, Bloomberg Businessweek, Inc., Entrepreneur, and Huffington Post. Pacific Business News recognized Richie as one of the Top Forty Under 40 “best and brightest young businessmen” in Hawaii. Richie is one of the world’s leading thinkers and Top 100 coaches as honored by MG100. He is the CEO and Cofounder of PROUDUCT—an INC. 5000 company—a global entrepreneurship solution helping businesses go from idea to market with full-service sourcing, product strategy, and end-to-end supply chain. He is the author of several books including Anti-Time Management, The Power of Starting Some

In today's episode I'm joined by special friend and client, Trisha Deming! We're sharing a few success tips along with some of Trisha's Mythbusters. You won't want to miss the bits of goodness shared in this episode. Trisha Deming Bio:I have always enjoyed math, numbers, budgeting, and saving. In college, I loved my business and finance classes and thought for sure I’d be a financial planner. It brought me so much joy to think about credit counseling and helping others get out of debt and save for their future.After I graduated from college, I took a different path and started a real estate appraisal business. It was a great career and allowed me to be the stay at home mom I had always dreamed of. It provided a decent income and flexible hours and allowed me to work with numbers. I enjoyed it. After about 10 years in this career, I longed for more. I didn’t picture myself doing this forever. I wanted to expand my income stream and was presented with the opportunity to work in the pet industry in a start up of

Are you looking for more when it comes to marketing in your business? In today's episode, I'm sharing four key marketing strategies for speakers. From how to narrow down your target market to creating content, this episode is for you! Here are the links I promised in the video: - Exactly What to Say: Your Personal Guide to the Mastery of Magic Words by Phil M. Jones - https://amzn.to/3qMmMOA - Be Your Future Self Now: The Science of Intentional Transformation by Dr. Benjamin Hardy - https://amzn.to/3SdyGwW - Pop-Open Cards by Compendium - https://amzn.to/3QQF1gk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you looking for ways that you can show up and bring your best game to the table? In this week’s episode we’re talking about melding your life as a business and what we learned from the new movie Top Gun: Maverick. Half movie review, half application to life and business, you won’t want to miss this episode! To learn more about Ashlee visit her website here - https://ashleemiller.com/ or her Instagram page @itsashleemiller And here are a few of my favorite things from today’s episode: Balloon Pump - https://amzn.to/3bbfn7j Balloon Strip & Glue Dots - https://amzn.to/3zuOqVw DoTerra Hydrating Body Mist - https://www.doterra.com/US/en/p/hydrating-body-mist-with-beautiful-blend Gold Bond Healing Lotion - https://amzn.to/3Bbhtii Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re talking all things influence. The power of influence. How influence can grow and change your business. And how influence determines how we decide to show up in the world. You won’t want to miss our special conversation about why you should “be the first one on the dance floor,” and how to spread your influence. Here are the links I promised in this episode: To learn more about our guest, Rob visit his websites here: Robferre.com You can also find him on IG @robferre How Will You Measure Your Life by Clayton Christensen - https://amzn.to/3ovwDHs Content Rules by Ann Handley - https://amzn.to/3Be4psv The Success Principles by Jack Canfield - https://amzn.to/3PxDETX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever wonder how to navigate going from Sales Rep to CEO in your business? Then this episode’s for you! We’re talking about why happiness is the best tool for high performance and how you can use it to build a culture with the way you show up. Tune in to learn my happiness framework and why you should start using it in your business. Here are the links I promised in this episode: Michelle’s Take On Social Media in 2022 Episode - https://youtu.be/ZchvH2uYC3k The HappyIST by Michelle McCullough - https://www.speakmichelle.com/shop/p/the-happyist The E Myth by Michael Gerber - https://amzn.to/3RZGXoM How Will Time Management Help You Avoid The Four Common Time Traps? Episode - https://youtu.be/C1XwlJqnWAc Chuau Chocolatier Firecracker - https://amzn.to/3z9vquf Travel Bag (LuLuLemon) - https://shop.lululemon.com/p/accessories/All-Night-Festival-Bag-Zip/_/prod10940007?color=0001&sz=ONESIZE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you ready for what the future may hold? In today’s episode I’m sharing 5 tips on how you can “recession proof” your business! From planning for success to increasing marketing, you won’t want to miss this discussion. I’m also sharing some personal stories from 2008 and 2020. Have a listen! Here are the links I promised in this episode: Profit First by Mike Michalowicz - https://amzn.to/3o3tKO8 Bear the Big Cave Yoyos Fruit Rolls - https://amzn.to/3PprWKO Sour Patch Kids Peaches - https://amzn.to/3PvwrDQ Sour Patch Kids Grapes - https://amzn.to/3PtsYFO Wild Berry Cheesecakes Trader Joes (Limited) - https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/wildberry-cheesecake-ice-cream-071061 Butter Waffle Cookies Trader Joes - https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/belgian-butter-waffle-cookies-067004 Buffalo Wing Cheez-Its - https://amzn.to/3RK1jCq Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How are you communicating your experience with those who do business with you? Is branding still important to you? Today we’re talking about how organic traffic and search engine optimization are not dead, and how you can utilize both. Joined by Richard Bliss, we’re also discussing marketing tips, LinkedIn strategies, and tricks that you can use in today’s world of social media. Here are the links from this episode: Learn More about Richard Bliss: http://www.Blisspointconsult.com Free Copy of The Annual Linkedin Algorithm Research Report - https://blisspointconsult.com/research/ Linkedin Profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bliss A Few of my Favorite Things: Time Timer - https://amzn.to/3wvO8fM Medela - Quick Clean Micro-Steam Bags - https://amzn.to/39LBFM8 Abigail Adams Audible Biography - https://amzn.to/3aiq9YV Mystery Books by Harlan Coben Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do you do when things get hard? How do you bounce back after challenges? Today, we’re sharing a few tips on how you can be more resilient and not let challenges hold you back. Joined by Jodi Brown, we’re also talking about how to own your story! You won’t want to miss what’s shared in this special episode. Here are the links I promised in this episode: Time Management Episode - https://www.speakmichelle.com/make-it-happen-podcast/121-how-will-time-management-help-you-avoid-the-four-common-time-traps Jodi Brown: http://www.Globalleadergroup.com/jodi Jodi Brown’s Linkedin Profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodiobrown A few of my favorite things: The Magic of Surrender by Kute Blackson - https://amzn.to/3lyh2FL Apple MagSafe Battery Pack - https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MJWY3AM/A/magsafe-battery-pack Loop Ear Plugs - https://amzn.to/3wzTKWq Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joined by physical therapist, inventor, and counselor, Sharick Peck. As a professional therapist, he began to wonder if his work was really helping his patients. You won’t want to miss this episode where we talk all about getting through roadblocks, bringing ideas into fruition, innovation, and sharing your passion. Have a listen! Here are the links I promised throughout the episode: Rezzimax Tuner Pro - https://rezzimax.com/collections/rezz... YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYpn... Social Media Channels - IG: @rezzimaxpaintuner FB: https://www.facebook.com/rezzimaxpain... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joined by stay-at-home mom and multi six-figure business woman, we’re talking all about people and working as a team. Today’s focus is on communicating with others, recognizing the good in people, and being willing to listen, learn, forgive, and try again. Have a listen. Here’s a list of my favorite business apps I shared today: Canva - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/canva-design-photo-video/id897446215 Slack - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/slack/id618783545 Voxer - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/voxer-walkie-talkie-messenger/id377304531 Marco Polo - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/marco-polo-stay-in-touch/id912561374 Square - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/square-point-of-sale-payment/id335393788 Send Amber a message! @ 385-422-1212 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices