Posts Tagged ‘personal growth’
Family First, Business Second (Best of Fertile Imagination Book Launch Party), Episode 205
Welcome to episode 205. In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about priorities and also how family comes first, and it’s appropriate for Thanksgiving week. If you feel like there’s a lot of conflicting priorities in your mind this week. You are not alone. This conversation is a clip from the IGTV lives that I…
Read MoreYou Can Pivot at Anytime (Best of Fertile Imagination Book Launch Party), Episode 204
Welcome to episode 204. Today’s episode, you’re going to hear from Bethany Braun Silva, who interviewed me on Fertile Imagination’s launch day on Halloween. Bethany is the author of Like a Mother, Banish Guilt, Blaze Your Trail, and Break the Rules to Create a Life You Love. It’s amazing to be interviewed by a fellow…
Read MoreReturning to Yourself Following A Post-Partum Depression and OCD Diagnosis, Episode 203
Alaina was an early reader of Fertile Imagination. She shared her thoughts on the book, which she found refreshing and a book that didn’t feel like work. We delved into her thoughts on being creative, whether in her old career in tech and now as a yoga instructor. We also got into her raw and…
Read MoreUnleashing Mom’s Superpower of Imagination, Episode 202
Today is LAUNCH DAY. Fertile Imagination: A Guide for Stretching Every Mom’s Superpower for Maximum Impact is available on Amazon and ready for you to shop at 10 am EST today! https://amzn.to/3F6AgMu Join me today from now until 6 pm EST for an exciting launch day celebration! Together, we can make a powerful statement to…
Read MoreLaunch Day for Fertile Imagination is TODAY! Shop/Gift the 99 cent Kindle sale at 10 am EST! https://amzn.to/3F6AgMu – The Ultimate Halloween Treat For Moms
Today is LAUNCH DAY. Fertile Imagination: A Guide for Stretching Every Mom’s Superpower for Maximum Impact is available on Amazon and ready for you to shop at 10 am EST today! There’s a Kindle sale starting NOW for only 99 cents today: https://amzn.to/3F6AgMu Shop on Amazon The book is a call to action for moms…
Read MoreA Powerful Tribute To VERY Busy Moms, Episode 201
Welcome to episode 201! On October 31, I am offering the Kindle version of my book Fertile Imagination: A Guide for Stretching Every Mom’s Superpower for Maximum Impact for only 99 cents on Halloween. If you love a sale and want to be the first to be notified of when to shop, then sign up…
Read MoreHUGE Announcement: Fertile Imagination Coming October 31 2023, Episode 200
Welcome to Episode 200, this HUGE announcement feels like the perfect culmination of the Unimaginable Wellness podcast. If you’d like to follow my book launch journey then let’s connect on Instagram too! https://www.instagram.com/melissallarena/ This is what’s coming up on October 31, 2023 and what you can expect from my debut book….Fertile Imagination the link to sign-up…
Read MoreHuge Book News: Fertile Imagination For Moms Who Must Rediscover Their Imaginations To Get Unstuck!
Did you hear? My debut book Fertile Imagination: A Guide to Stretching Every Mom’s Superpower For Maximum Impact is ready to be launched into the world on October 31, 2023! Get on the list: www.fertileideas.com Caveat: my 9-year old videotaped me and my three sons were on the verge of ripping the packaging…
Read MoreKeeping Latinx Food Traditions And Navigating Your Family’s Health with Dr. Sabrina Falquier, Episode 199
Welcome to episode 199. If you’ve ever tried to eat more healthy than perhaps your parents or than might be common in cultural dishes, then this is the conversation for you. I would say that this conversation with Dr. Sabrina Falquier is extremely important as many of us are making different choices than our parents…
Read MoreExploring the Depths of Motherhood and Imagination with Kristen McGuiness, Episode 198
What if you could write your book? Imagine if you started today and just kept going even at a pace of 10 words or 10 pages every night? What if you could write your own story and in parallel navigate life’s reality that includes loss and grief and the realities of marriage? What if your…
Read MoreBreaking Norms in Motherhood and Entrepreneurship with Bethany Silva, Episode 197
Hi there, please let me know if this episode resonates with you. Send me a DM @melissallarena on Instagram and say YES: https://www.instagram.com/melissallarena/ Do you often experience mom guilt? What if you can’t take the kids trick-or-treating? How can we redefine guilt? In this candid conversation between two NYC moms who are deep in the…
Read MoreHow to Survive A Target Trip With Your Kids, A Conversation with Amy Trueblood, the Author of Unflustered Mom, Episode 196
Hi there, please let me know if this episode resonates with you. Send me a DM @melissallarena on Instagram and say YES: https://www.instagram.com/melissallarena/ Welcome to episode 196, have you ever felt anxious about taking your kids to a supermarket or Target? If the answer is yes then you have got to tune into this week’s…
Read MoreThe Backstory to Being Published In Fast Fall Women edited by Gina Barreca (My Book Preface), Episode 195
Let’s connect on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/melissallarena/ Send me a “hi” DM on Insta letting me know you caught this week’s episode. I’d love to know who is listening. In this episode, I’ll reveal the backstory of my participation in Fast Fall Women. But first, what was I thinking? I went from no one knowing about my…
Read MoreWhy Would Any Mom Procrastinate Launching a Forecasted $30K Business Offer? (LIVE Coaching Session With Carin), Episode 194
Let’s connect on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/melissallarena/ Send me a “hi” DM on Insta letting me know you caught this week’s episode. I’d love to know who is listening. Welcome to episode 194. Do you have a great business idea stuck in your head? What if getting it out of your head would put $30K in your…
Read MoreSerin is Not Writing Her Memoir Due to a Fear of Judgment, Episode 193
DM me to talk about the fear of judgment. Is it real to you too? https://www.instagram.com/melissallarena/ Have you ever felt trapped within your own survival story? This week, we walk through this very journey with Serin, a mother and author who finds herself entangled in the chains of her past. As we traverse the winding…
Read MoreIs Impostor Syndrome Standing In Sandrine’s Way From Asking For Referrals? (LIVE Coaching Session), Episode 192
Welcome to episode 192, this is a live coaching session where I coach Sandrine a web designer who is struggling with imposter syndrome. She was spending a lot of time creating social media assets when we spoke yet her former clients all came from referrals – is she going to meet her income goal…
Read MoreCaroline’s Path from Law to Art: Embracing Art Amid Societal Pressures, Episode 191
This is a live coaching session with a creative mom who has entrepreneurial ambitions to write and sing music. She has two young kids at home and works part-time as an attorney. She recently turned forty and does not want to squander this season of her life. Take this opportunity to see what a…
Read MoreOne Decision Can Change Your Life + A Free 10-Minute Meditation For Better Decision-Making For Moms, Episode 190
One decision can change your life entirely. Melissa shares an anecdote from her book, Fertile Imagination, about her mom’s one turning point decision moment back in the 60s. Melissa leads a 10-minute meditation to help you build a greater awareness of your body sensations. Melissa talks about the decision to raise bilingual third generation Latinos.…
Read MoreBreaking Stereotypes: The Impact of ‘Your Special Voice’ with Temi Adamolekun, Episode 189
In this conversation, we will discuss why representation matters especially for children, how you can expand the perspective of someone as a mom or in other ways by being the first person in any category to use your special voice and get a look at what asking for precisely what you want is a good…
Read MoreTransitions Are Hard For Moms Too! Here’s A Free Meditation To Help (Mom Summer Camp Series), Episode 188
Welcome to episode 188 (Mom Summer Camp Series). Today, I’ll tell you a story that reflects how my summer plans are going, you’ll learn about this concept of transitions for yourself ) not only your kids, and then I’ll walk you through a 10-minute resource-building meditation. The 10-minute resource-building meditation is a sneak peek into…
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