Infertility is a struggle so many women deal with privately, and even though medical protocols can help, they aren’t the solution for everyone. Modern medicine has made us forget that our bodies are made to heal themselves. We’re taught to normalize dis-regulation in our bodies and then use Band-Aid solutions instead of getting to the root cause. How do we tune into our bodies and advocate for ourselves? How did our guest heal her body and go from a 1% chance of getting pregnant to a mom of 4 ki...
Oct 05, 2023•39 min
Being surrounded by people who genuinely care about us is so important for human beings, but sadly, it’s rare. Far too many people walk around feeling unsupported, unseen and broken. Creating connection and building communities where they feel cared for, rooted for and seen makes such a huge impact on how they show up in the world. How do we build communities where people feel at home right off the bat? Why do we have to shift from being the teachers to being the facilitators? In this episode, C...
Sep 28, 2023•45 min
A few years ago, the answer to growing a business was adding a bunch of value and doing all the teaching and training yourself. Today, if we want our audience to hang around, fall in love with us, share us, have loyalty and buy from us, we have to build communities. How do we make people validated, valued and also create connection with shared beliefs and a vision for the future? In this episode, I talk about the easiest way to grow our businesses and build a loyal audience. If you want to grow ...
Sep 21, 2023•18 min
The journey of growing our businesses is anything but a straight line. We evolve, change our minds, and things shift in our worlds. We’ll go through stages of figuring things out, reworking things and pivoting and that’s totally okay! That journey builds up a toolkit that makes our communities stronger. How do we figure out if we’re in the right niche and talking to the right people? How do we stop feeling bad about pivoting and moving into new ideas? In this episode, returning guest and founder...
Sep 14, 2023•35 min
As Boss Moms with kids returning to school, getting back into old routines and figuring out new ones, feeling unfocused and stressed out is inevitable. How do we bring ourselves back to center after feeling out of alignment? Is it normal to feel unfocused? Are we spending our time in the right places? In this episode, I talk about how to reign our focus back in, and why we should give ourselves grace. You are not unfocused. This moment is unfocused and if we recognize that, it’s fixable. -Dana M...
Sep 08, 2023•23 min
There’s a lot of energy in this world. That’s why we can feel drained by certain people but energized by others. Understanding what energy makes us feel good and finding more of it allows us to build the lives we want. Also knowing what’s low vibration for us steers away from things that zap our energy. How can we understand the different energy around us and how it connects to our lives? In this episode, serial entrepreneur and mom of 3, Nicole Brodie joins me to talk about understanding vibrat...
Aug 31, 2023•42 min
Summer is over and we’re in the throes of our kids going back to school. That means a return to our routines, which can be overwhelming, but also exciting for our businesses. We have more space in our schedules to get work done and we can leverage a season where people are in buying mode. If we want Q4 and the beginning of next year to be powerful, there are 4 things we have to ask ourselves. How do we let go of things that aren’t serving our businesses and key in on what’s working? In this epis...
Aug 24, 2023•11 min
As Boss Moms, we are strong, independent and know what we want. We can live our lives and realize how wonderful, unique and dynamic we are but sometimes it's difficult to find a meaningful partnership with somebody. How do we go about creating new experiences with our partners and figure out who is good for us? As women, how do we stay firm on our feet but also lean back when someone is pursuing us? World-renowned celebrity love strategist and the founder of Love Strategies Adam LoDolce joins me...
Aug 17, 2023•46 min
Language, our vocal pitches and accents are the ultimate marker of identity. The words we speak and how we say them affect how people perceive us and even our ability to build authority. As parents, there are facets of our kids' vocabulary that we might not get, like why they say ‘sus’ and ‘fire’, but these words actually reveal a lot about history, culture and identity. How does language evolve over time? What linguistic features are unique to women, and how can we use them to our advantage? In...
Aug 10, 2023•55 min
As parents, what we do each and every day impacts our children. Even if we have the best intentions, when we have baggage and normalize our own pain, it affects them. Working on ourselves is a powerful step towards being the parents we want to be, and that starts with unraveling our own trauma and baggage. How can we work on ourselves without adding a lot more stuff on our plates? How do we become the foundation of how our kids see the world? In this episode, I’m joined by generational integrity...
Aug 03, 2023•41 min
Seeing how we live our lives is how our kids gauge reality and ultimately create the lives they want. If we make them feel like parenthood means giving up what we love, that’s what they’ll believe. If we show them that we can have things we’re passionate about, they’ll follow that example. Being mothers, business owners and everything else in our lives certainly isn’t easy, and that’s okay. The more honest we are about that and the less we obsess over balance, the better the journey gets. In thi...
Jul 27, 2023•45 min
Being a parent takes a massive amount of energy, love, time and commitment, but many of us yearn for that not to be the only legacy we have. We yearn to create meaningful things outside of our kids, and writing a book is one of the best ways to do that. If you have something you want to say to help people, make clear or change about the world, you have what it takes to write something great. With all we have going on in our lives, how could we possibly make time for writing a book? Can we write ...
Jul 20, 2023•41 min
Being healthy isn’t just about looking good. It’s about feeling good in our bodies, having energy, being around for as long as possible and setting an example for our kids. Food is a huge part of health, and most of the time it feels like achieving it requires us to give up all the foods we love. What if we could eat whatever we want, just managed intentionally, so we can still reach our goals? What are macros and why are they an easier way to track our nutrition? In this episode, I’m joined by ...
Jul 13, 2023•42 min
One of the biggest barriers to more sales is being so passive in our approach, we can’t move people into action. We fear being too aggressive and pushy so many people we talk to hover at hesitancy. Can we be more proactive without putting people off? What can we do to make our emails and messaging more proactive? In this episode, I share tactical tips on being more proactive about sales. Being aggressive, pushy and in your face is very different to being assertive and proactive. -Dana Malstaff 3...
Jul 06, 2023•25 min
When it comes to building great brands, the words we use matter. Good copy shouldn’t just inform people, it should ooze personality and speak directly to our audience. Whether you write your own copy or hire someone, there are ways we can set ourselves apart with the words people see on our websites and social media. What’s the secret to personality-filled copy? Is A.I a threat to copywriters? In this episode, I’m joined by Dietitian, Diabetes Educator, Lactation Consultant, writer and coach, Ju...
Jun 29, 2023•23 min
As parents, our kids are our priority. We want to raise them well and help them grow to be the best version of themselves. We want our kids to grow up to be confident and resilient. How do we create common language between us and our kids so that we can have meaningful conversations that will instill confidence? How can we show our kids that we respect them and that they are capable? Founder and CEO of the family mental health and wellness company Mighty + Bright, Sara Olsher joins me for this e...
Jun 22, 2023•46 min
If your opt-in isn't working then you will want to listen as I walk Natalie through the process of tweaking the content on her opt-in to get it to convert better.
Jun 16, 2023•16 min
As Boss Moms, we go through many challenges that lead to us forgetting to take care of ourselves. The truth is, we’re the best version of ourselves and moms and business owners when we dedicate some time to focusing on ourselves. Why is the self-care component so important, and how does it tie in with mental health? How do we learn and transition into the self-care component? In this episode, the founder and owner of AK! Fitness brand Amanda Kloots joins me to talk about the life challenges a Bo...
Jun 15, 2023•37 min
Marketing and sales is all about making choices. People either excel or fail because of the choices they make, so we have to be sure we make the right ones. When it comes to marketing, are women generally better at certain aspects of it? Is there a feminine advantage? Can people actually shift our perspective about sales and marketing? In this episode, international Sales and Marketing Consultant Dorothy Villeneuve, joins me to talk about looking at marketing in a new light, how she got started ...
Jun 08, 2023•30 min
Everyone’s always talking about authenticity, and how we need to be more authentic in our lives and businesses. But what does that really mean? Authenticity is key, but we actually need to know what it looks like to make sure it shines through. Can we be strategic about authenticity? Are there steps that we can take that may help our authenticity and integrity shine through? In this episode, I talk all about what being authentic actually means, how to use it to grow our businesses and why we nee...
Jun 01, 2023•16 min
As moms, partners, daughters, sisters, friends and business owners, we only have so much time and energy. Boundaries are how we protect all those valuable resources, and make sure we’re not spread too thin. It’s not just about time and people. It’s also about the words we use and the cultural messages we let into our own lives. In this special 600th and birthday episode, I share the boundaries I’ve set up in my life so that I can show up the way I want to. Let your mind and body feel young. We a...
May 25, 2023•21 min
When it comes to social media, a lot of the things we’re told to do to get followers, likes and shares don’t work anymore. Motivational posts, teaching posts, value-add posts and promo posts - none of these are leading to growth, and it makes us hate social media. So what is working? What will get people to like and follow your content? In this episode, I talk about what isn’t working on social media and what we should be posting instead. When you can be true about what the world looks like for ...
May 18, 2023•14 min
Impulse spending is so normalized and integrated into our culture, we do it without thinking. It's really easy to be persuaded by discounts, flashy ads, and social media trends, but impulse buying can impact our relationships, mindset, and finances. How do we live a contented life without being swayed by external factors? How can we be more mindful of what we have rather than spending unnecessarily? Impulse shopping mentor Makeda Mutema Newton joins me for this episode to discuss impulse buying,...
May 11, 2023•40 min
Sometimes life throws curve balls that we simply can't avoid and we have to accept, be it a business downfall or health diagnosis. It’s normal to have feelings of dread when it happens, but we have to remember that we still have a future. There is value in improving perspective and being in charge of our own story. How do we learn the skill of contentment and joy? Are there ways to be less stressed and more joyful even in the midst of a storm? Life coach Leann Stickel joins me to discuss her jou...
May 04, 2023•44 min
There are thousands of tools and platforms that can boost our businesses and grow our professional presence online. Pinterest is no different and when we really know how to tap into it, it can help our business to expand. How does Pinterest work for the B2B space? What are some of the things we need to familiarize ourselves with before getting started with Pinterest? In this episode, I am joined by Pinterest Marketing and Ads Strategist Emilee Vales to talk about Pinterest for business, how to u...
Apr 27, 2023•45 min
Many women in the B2C and the B2B space are finding themselves in the business friendzone. We help other people with their lives, relationships, health and more, and become so familiar, we get treated as a friend rather than a mentor. Why is being in the friendzone in the marketing industry a huge problem? And how do we fix it? In this episode, I discuss how to move out of the friendzone and into the mentorship zone, why we don’t want to be in the friendzone and why so many wonderful women are f...
Apr 20, 2023•21 min
In an age where everything is so fast-paced, it can be difficult to slow down and connect with people on a meaningful level. It’s becoming increasingly hard to find people that align with us and what we stand for. How do we slow down and form meaningful relationships and uplift one another? How can we help others and ourselves feel less disconnected and lonely? In this episode, author Amy Daughters joins me to talk about her book "Dear Dana: That time I went crazy and wrote all 580 of my Faceboo...
Apr 13, 2023•50 min
Our bodies are constantly changing, and it’s only fitting that how we take care of our health changes as well. Prescribed medication and diagnoses don’t always work, so we need to look at other options for our wellbeing. How do we find the root cause of our symptoms? What affects our body and our gut health? Why are illnesses and symptoms in women so normalized? In this episode CEO and founder of Nuvitru Wellness, Lahana Vigliano joins me to talk about women's health, the benefits of listening t...
Apr 06, 2023•44 min
Whether we end up publishing it or not, the process of writing a book is highly valuable. It allows us to dig deeper, marinate our thoughts and figure out and dial in our messaging. Even pretending to write a book will give us more clarity and it makes everything about marketing our businesses easier. Where do we begin the process of laying out a book? How does the process help us have more fun in our businesses? In this episode, book coach Danielle Fetherson returns to share why writing a book ...
Mar 30, 2023•48 min
Sales can be difficult, especially if we look at selling as if it’s a burden. If we don’t feel good about how we sell, we won’t feel good about closing the sale. How do we sell with integrity? How do we engage in sales in a way that feels more heart centered and not burdensome? In this episode, multi-passionate entrepreneur Miriam Thiel joins me to talk about ethical sales, the future of sales with women and how you can serve and sell. It’s not always all about selling, it's about having convers...
Mar 23, 2023•39 min
