Have you ever felt lonely in achieving your goals?----more---- If you are, you’re not alone. I feel you, and this is what this episode is all about. Recently, I was at a women’s conference wherein amazing women in business surrounded me, and the event was a success. Still, I can’t help but feel like an outsider looking in. I had to reflect on this feeling and wanted to know why and when it started.----more---- As an only child, I’ve been outgoing and all, but there are times that I really feel l...
Mar 22, 2023•16 min•Ep. 117
Do you find it challenging to take a break and prioritize self-care? Today's Sick and Successful Podcast episode explores the importance of listening to your body and how it can benefit your overall well-being. ----more---- As an overachiever with Crohn's disease, I used to push myself to the limit. However, my body eventual----more----ly showed signs of fatigue, and I knew it was time for a change. By intentionally prioritizing my health and happiness, I have been able to work more efficiently ...
Mar 08, 2023•23 min•Ep. 116
For today’s episode of the Sick and Successful podcast, we are going to be scientific as we explore deep manual therapy for adhesions, Chron’s disease, endometriosis, and other diseases. ----more---- Joined by Larry Wurn and Sharon Hepburn from Clear Passage. They will discuss the ins and outs of how they treat bowel obstructions manually, without any surgery. As we delve into this topic, they share the difference between stricture, bowel obstruction, and scar tissue in the intestine. Also, they...
Mar 08, 2023•35 min•Ep. 115
Today’s episode is all about the art of networking. ----more----Networking is a crucial aspect of any business or career, as it helps you establish connections, build relationships, and open doors to new opportunities. That’s why I made “community” my word of the year! ----more---- I’ve been going to a bunch of networking events in these past weeks and it’s not all fun and games. Sometimes, anxiety kicks in along with its good friend, the imposter syndrome. Luckily I’ve been networking since I w...
Mar 01, 2023•17 min•Ep. 114
This episode is a short one, but I hope this gives you a boost. ----more---- If you've been dealing with a chronic illness or caring for someone with a chronic disease, you know it's not easy. There are more challenging days or even months because of flares. Right now, I am experiencing that. My Crohn's disease has been flaring up for weeks now, but I still wanted to release an episode because of a sweet and motivating message sent to me. ----more---- I want to remind all of you that being sick ...
Feb 22, 2023•12 min•Ep. 113
Passion for life and business is not easy to keep, especially during those times when you feel at your lowest. But the key to returning to this new year with positivity lies in this episode! ----more---- We'll chat about a quick life recap and her experience getting back on track with her business progress. Natalie also shares her research on parenting styles and Artificial Intelligence, as well as how to sell to people in the most effective way. ----more---- Lastly, remember that love will get ...
Feb 15, 2023•22 min•Ep. 112
We are starting a new season for Sick and Successful, and what better way to do it than with a trip down memory lane! ----more---- You might be surprised that 111 is a weird number to start the new season, but those numbers mean a lot to me – I feel like I am where I am supposed to be. So, for today I will share my milestones for the past 15 years, from being in the university while juggling a hairstylist job to having my company that continuously grows. ----more---- Don’t get me wrong; this is ...
Feb 08, 2023•30 min•Ep. 111
A few days ago, I was going through my email when I came across my midyear and final year-end review from when in sales in corporate many, many years ago. ----more---- Before starting my own business, I spent over a dozen years in corporate, holding multiple positions for many companies. ----more---- Honestly, reading this performance review made me angry. Not because of the company or the manager who wrote it. It made me angry because it highlights everything wrong with being a high achiever wi...
Feb 01, 2023•30 min•Ep. 110
TW // Depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation ----more---- We have a very special guest today, TJ Wey, your very Asian, non-binary, gluten & dairy-free money habits coach, helping Asian American small business owners escape the hustle culture and live their abundant life. ----more---- This episode is very rich in money management tips and how important it is to make wise financial decisions, especially for business owners. Aside from that, TJ also shares a little about zir culture, zir mental...
Jan 25, 2023•33 min•Ep. 109
Recently, I spoke at a wonderful virtual event hosted by Dora Rankin. It was in her Facebook group, "The Women Who Soar, Women Making $$$ Collective." I spoke about social media marketing strategies for business, which was amazing. So I am sharing that talk with you today. ----more---- Alongside that interview, I created a 40-page e-book with absolutely everything you need to know about social media. I give away our secret sauce on a proven method for creating a hashtag strategy that will boost ...
Jan 18, 2023•38 min•Ep. 108
Lately, my chronic illness has been scaring me more than it has in a long time. In this episode, I share with you why and how that is affecting my business. ----more---- People who are sick and successful are just made differently. Do you agree? ----more---- It takes a lot out of a person to do regular everyday things. On top of that, being a mom, wife, and an entrepreneur while dealing with a Crohn’s flare, I am finding myself constantly fatigued, burnt out, and ultimately just tired. I love wh...
Jan 11, 2023•13 min•Ep. 107
Happy New year, everyone! I hope you had a lot of fun celebrating! ----more---- I’m excited about today’s episode, which will be slightly different from previous podcast episodes. ----more---- I was interviewed by Molly, one of our Ready, Set, Record alumnae. Without spoiling too much, she shared her feedback from my course and how it helped and motivated her to start her podcast and even become a podcast manager in the future! ----more---- She shared 5 highlights or 5 things she learned from th...
Jan 04, 2023•32 min•Ep. 106
We’re a few days away from 2023! Can you believe it!? ----more---- A lot of things happened in 2022, and it went by so fast! I’m really grateful for the challenges, milestones, and lessons I learned this year. Aside from looking back and being grateful for the year that has been, we also have to prepare for the year to come. ----more---- So, for this episode, I will share with you how I manifested where I am now and how you can manifest your dream life in 2023! ----more---- So, have you made you...
Dec 28, 2022•18 min•Ep. 105
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way~ 🎶🎅🎁🎄 ----more---- I feel like Christmas is the holiday I am most excited about because I get to see my family, and the overall vibe is full of joy, even when it’s freezing outside. ----more---- Speaking of the holidays, today’s episode is just about that. ----more---- I will share with you my Christmas memories as a kid and as an only child, how the holidays looked like when I was chronically ill in uni, and how excited I am for Christmas now a...
Dec 21, 2022•12 min•Ep. 104
I am so obsessed with our brand. Every part of our logo has a meaning, and if you’re watching on Youtube, I’m even wearing our merch! ----more---- It’s been an interesting journey for me as an entrepreneur because I started this business without setting my eyes on offering a virtual assistant service, and yet, here I am! ----more---- For this episode, I will talk about my company, S & S Creative, our Support Specialist Service, how much we’ve grown in that area, and how phenomenal we are in ...
Dec 14, 2022•15 min•Ep. 103
As I’ve mentioned in the past episodes, our company has put a lot of effort into creating a Request for Proposal (RFP). ----more---- Fortunately, all the hard work paid off, and we won! We got the business and started working with our new client. ----more---- Off the bat, I’ve already noticed some red flags but didn’t mind until a particular incident happened, and I realized that working with them isn’t worth all the stress and all the space they’re taking up in my mind. ----more---- I want to t...
Dec 07, 2022•20 min•Ep. 102
There are a lot of Social Media Gurus or Instagram Professionals that tell us a bunch of stuff to grow our following, increase engagements, and all that social media jazz. ----more---- So who’s right, and who are we going to listen to? ----more---- For today’s quick episode, I’ll share with you a hack or a tip that I used to grow my Instagram following, which you can do too! ----more---- So, did this episode give you an idea of what to do to your Instagram account? I’d love to know! ----more----...
Nov 30, 2022•7 min•Ep. 101
This is episode 100! ----more---- From Natalie: First of all, I want to thank you for listening to and supporting this podcast. I wouldn’t be here without YOU! So, thank you for celebrating this milestone with me. ----more---- In divine timing, I just got a Facebook memory the day before I recorded this episode that it has been 3 years since starting this podcast. ----more---- It’s crazy how much can change in 3 years. ----more---- But what didn’t change is how passionate I am for sharing the me...
Nov 23, 2022•13 min•Ep. 100
It’s the 99th episode of the Sick and Successful Podcast. Yay! How amazing is that?? ----more---- I just want to share how great it feels that I’ve been posting for 19 weeks straight on Youtube, and I can’t thank my editor, Anastasiia, enough. She’s doing such a fantastic job. If you haven’t subscribed to our Youtube account yet, please do! I will really appreciate it. ----more---- Now, back to this episode. ----more---- If you’ve always wished to have someone to tell you how hard something (own...
Nov 16, 2022•15 min•Ep. 99
The beginning of 2021 has been challenging for me for several reasons. Still, it was also one of the pivotal moments for my business, where we restructured everything. I took a step away from my business partner at that time, we brought on 5 new contractors, and our business blew up! When April came, my business slowed down, and I couldn’t go on sales and discovery calls as much. Around August or September, things started ramping up again — we hired 3 new employees, started making sales & di...
Nov 09, 2022•14 min•Ep. 98
Some of you might know I’ve decided to take a break from podcast interviews. But I guess today is an exception because we have a special guest! ----more---- Have you ever struggled to explain concepts like chronic illness, wars, mental health, and the like to your kids? I sure did and still do! ----more---- For today’s episode, I am joined by Maria Dismondy, an author and owner of the Cardinal Rule Press, where she empowers kids through socially mindful books. ----more---- Maria shares her journ...
Nov 02, 2022•26 min•Ep. 97
TW // Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Death, Suicide ----more---- We’re finally done with the podcast bootcamp, and I’ve shared how to prepare for your photo shoot on last week’s episode. Let’s get real and personal today as Becky Burrows and I talk about anxiety and our mental health struggles. ----more---- I’ve already shared my open and honest struggle with postpartum anxiety in Episode 83. Today, I am lucky to be joined by Becky, the co-owner of Anxiety Specialists, to talk about how she naviga...
Oct 26, 2022•49 min•Ep. 96
It’s no secret that starting a business is not easy. The good thing is that we can now create a business as long as we optimize what we have – the internet, our phones, resources and skills. Unlike before, starting and building a business would cost so many dollars. ----more---- Today, I will share the story of how my business went from $0 to $10k in my FIRST MONTH! Spoiler alert: It’s not easy! It took hustle, persistence, tenaciousness, late nights, and lots of failures for me to build my busi...
Oct 19, 2022•11 min•Ep. 95
When you own a business, and you're chronically ill, it can feel like you're managing two full-time jobs. Do you resonate with that? Having a chronic illness is challenging not just physically but also mentally and emotionally. ----more---- I recently had a doctor's appointment, so I've decided to share with you my health updates, my weight gain from chronic illness and medications, and how I'm doing mentally with everything happening. ----more---- I'll share with you the simple choices I make t...
Oct 12, 2022•14 min•Ep. 94
Luisa Ferrario has a long history of successful businesses and now she's helping other leaders achieve their goals. ----more---- "My mission is to help other entrepreneurs and business owners grow their businesses and expand their businesses and their companies. And basically, I would say to make millions, impacting millions." ----more---- Luisa Ferrario is a leadership mentor, international speaker, and trusted advisor to boards and C suites. She is also a Hidden Leading Forces Ninja. She has h...
Oct 05, 2022•47 min•Ep. 89
Did you know that you don’t need to be a seasoned model to get amazing branding photos? ----more---- I am no model, but I get such amazing photos when I follow the system I’ve built with photoshoots. And today, I will share how you can best prepare for your photoshoot. ----more---- It’s vital to have outstanding photos that reflect you and your brand, especially when posting on social media. If you got our latest newsletter, you’d know that one way to be successful on social media is by posting ...
Sep 28, 2022•35 min•Season 3Ep. 93
All good things must come to an end. Sure, this podcast Bootcamp ends today, BUT your podcast journey has just begun! ----more---- Today, I’ll share stories of real people doing extraordinary things with their podcasts. This would help you envision what your future in podcasting will look like. Also, I shared ways how you can monetize your podcast. Lastly, I impart encouraging words for those still doubting the amazing things podcasting can do for you. ----more---- If you’re scared, don’t worry....
Sep 22, 2022•31 min•Ep. 97
Wow! Time flies so fast! We are on Day 3 of our podcast Bootcamp! Woohoo! ----more---- Today, we talk about everything you need to know about speaking. I share many tips from creating your intros and outros, choosing the right music, structuring your podcast, setting up interviews, and setting up your interview questionnaire, and the 2 crucial pillars of podcasting. ----more---- As we are near the end of this Bootcamp, I also share a special announcement. ----more---- *drum rolls* ----more---- W...
Sep 21, 2022•47 min•Ep. 94
Hey, it’s day 2 of the Podcast Bootcamp! Yesterday, we talked about niching. Today, I’m here to give you a little pep talk to get you going and start that podcast you’ve always wanted to start. ----more---- You know what your podcast is about and who your target audience is. Today, we’ll deal with imposter syndrome that hinders us from doing amazing things and the negative perspectives that hold us back. Because podcasting is an intimate platform that needs us to be more vulnerable. I’ll also sh...
Sep 20, 2022•33 min•Season 3Ep. 89
We are officially starting the 4-day Podcast Bootcamp! Woohoo! ----more---- So, today we will start by talking about who I am, what S & S Creative, and how Sick and Successful started. After that, we’ll dive right into the first thing you need to do in starting a podcast – niching. ----more---- Listen in as I teach how you can find your niche, the purpose of your podcast, and how to listen to your intuition while deciding about all of these. There’s a bonus exercise you can do to help you vi...
Sep 19, 2022•29 min•Ep. 90
