What an honor to interview Dawn Pensack . She shares her story of how she arrived in the business she has today and how she has achieved inner peace. Dawn attributes her success to the people in her business and life that she is accountable to. As a former, stressed-out teacher, Dawn left the classroom to figure out how to heal after burnout and a few mysterious illnesses. Finding EFT/Tapping (Emotional Freedom Techniques) was the catalyst for her healing and after finding health and peace again...
Jul 02, 2020•28 min•Ep 48•Transcript available on Metacast Measuring Fitness Through Happiness What a gift to talk to Carlo and Jaclyn Pastena about fitness, business, structure, and a positive mindset. Carlo is the owner of Carlo’s Crew LLC here in Anchorage, Alaska, and Jaclyn is pursuing an Occupational Therapy career and serves as a support to Carlo’s Crew. In this episode, Carlo and Jaclyn share their story of obstacles and determination. By adding structure into their business and lives, they are achieving their definition of success which is, “to...
Jun 18, 2020•24 min•Ep 47•Transcript available on Metacast What an honor to interview Helen McGlynn and to discuss the topic of structure. Helen is the owner of The Baby and Newborn Photography Network She is also a Mom, Foster Mom, and has been a business owner since graduating from college. You will want to hear her stories of business ownership in this wonderful episode! In adding structure to all that she does, Helen lives a full rich life and offers FREE tools to help all of us to grow and succeed. Each month in my Visions to Profits Women’s Member...
Jun 09, 2020•34 min•Ep 46•Transcript available on Metacast Steph’s story is one of hope and inspiration and it was an honor to interview her! You will want to hear her wonderful story. Steph shares about being a Mom of 5, a Real Estate Profession, and recreating herself and her business. She has taken her passion for helping others and turned it into reality as a successful entrepreneur. Connect with Steph and subscribe to her podcast, The Second Hand Success Stories at StephEssary.com Want to be a part of an amazing community and add calmness, clarity,...
Jun 02, 2020•22 min•Ep 45•Transcript available on Metacast There are few things that move me more than hearing how someone is taking actions, growing, and transforming. What an honor to interview Nichol and hear her story. She shares about her Vision, taking actions, a big obstacle, pushing forward, and her success! Nichol's journey is real, raw, inspiring and one of hope. May you be moved to keep going. To connect with Nichol go to her website https://www.akmassageandyoga.com To get on the Visions to Profits Women's Membership waitlist, be the first to...
Mar 06, 2020•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Have you ever switched paths right before you were going to reach your goal? You know that feeling, you have created a workable plan and have started taking actions. Then, things start to get 'messy' and negative voices get loud. We have 2 choices, switch gears and look for the easier pathway, or stay the course and push through the messy. Which have you taken? What results have you achieved? Listen in as I share experiences and tools to keep moving forward ... oh, and a story about leaving 5 mi...
Feb 27, 2020•23 min•Ep 43•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to Episode #42! Mel and I were taking a course to enhance our business offerings and met at the end of the course conference in Toronto! Mel Savage is a Career Happiness Evangelist and CEO of The Career Reset . Mel is the host of The Career Reset Podcast , where her goal is to build a happier world by empowering people to create happiness in their careers. Side note, I had the opportunity to be on her amazing podcast! Mel spent 20+ years in the Corporate trenches working with companies l...
Nov 14, 2019•27 min•Ep 42•Transcript available on Metacast Do you know your numbers? I meet with clients all the time who have no idea of their profits and losses from month to month. It took me a long time to understand the importance of knowing my numbers in business. Numbers tell the truth. They tell us if we should proceed with the business or shut the doors. I had been in business for several years, owned my own home and met my husband, Bobby. I came flying in the door one day and proceeded to tell him how awesome I was! Ha! I said, look how much I...
Oct 14, 2019•26 min•Ep 41•Transcript available on Metacast Accountability is key for achieving all things of greatness in life. My experiences and those I consult and mentor have proven this to be true. Sometimes, I take this piece of the equation for granted. After falling and smashing my face and body into a rock, accountability once again proved to be key for staying the course... or in my case... taking a rest. I am beyond grateful for all the women in my life that help me to rest and remember my mantra which is 'Slow my Roll so I can Serve Others'....
Jun 25, 2019•31 min•Ep 40•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to Alaska Tracy podcast. I am thrilled that you are here and so excited to share this episode with you. I was following a lady on Instagram and became very intrigued with her photos as well as seeing that she had just written a cookbook . . . lo and behold, this is her fifth cookbook in print. So I asked her for an interview and she said yes! I had no idea what to expect when I started the interview with LaDonna Rose Gunderson . When I clicked on “video,” LaDonna and her husband Ole were...
Apr 26, 2019•51 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast “Live your life on purpose.” —Crystal Paine With the help of an amazing community and mentor in my life (and a super supportive husband), the new business logo and tagline is completed! The logo that was in use in the past was geared toward social media marketing which the company was helping businesses with from 2011-2016. In 2016 the business shifted to Vision Mapping, essentially helping business owners to create an intentional 12-month plan for success. It blossomed into workshops, retreats,...
Mar 15, 2019•20 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast Jan 04, 2019•24 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast The Holidays can be oh so very stressful for many of us! Stress can keep us stuck, depressed, feeling hopeless and out of control. It is an icky place to be, take it from me! I wanted to share with you how I walked through FEAR of the recent Earthquake in Alaska. Mother Nature is beyond our control as well as many of life's uncertainties. We can control how we react to situations and life's obstacles. We can control what we are focusing on. Life will happen and we get to choose how we will react...
Dec 19, 2018•22 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to this week’s episode of The Alaska Tracy’s Podcast. I am honored that you are listening! Please subscribe for more goodness and feel free to share and or comment. What an honor to connect and get to know the amazing Karlene Cameron. Karlene and I connected on Twitter (again great way to build your business and life). She is an author, Business Owner, Marketing Professional, Professor, Mom, and Wife. Her story is a story of perseverance, belief, and determination to become a published a...
Oct 22, 2018•24 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast “Take actions to move through the fog and rejoice in the clarity that unfolds.” ~ Tracy Roesch Williams Last night I arrived back to reality after 6 weeks of retreat planning and doing, family visiting, and walking through fear. Again because of my Vision Map, I landed on the other side of growth. On my Vision Map, last summer was the Vision to create and implement a Women's Vision Mapping / Meditation Retreat in a remote location in Alaska. That Vision came to fruition in June. The retreat was ...
Jul 18, 2018•30 min•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast Lindsay Nielsen - Constellation Shopping Services Thank you for listening to this week’s episode of The Alaska Tracy’s Podcast. What an honor to speak with Lindsay about her creation of Constellation Shopping. Lindsay took the pain point and words often heard by those of us living in Alaska, “sorry we don’t ship to Alaska” and created a successful business. If you live in Alaska, you know how it is. You hop on a furniture site, fall in love with a piece, and get all the way to the ordering part,...
May 10, 2018•34 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast Thank you for listening to this week’s episode of The Alaska Tracy’s Podcast. This week’s featured interview is with Liz Eldridge owner of The Spice and Tea Exchange in Anchorage, AK. Liz shares the story of how her franchise business, The Spice and Tea Exchange came to be in 2015. When asked about her Vision as a business owner, she said she had never dreamed of becoming a business owner until she had a turning point in her life as an accountant. Since early childhood, she’d had a strong passio...
Apr 05, 2018•25 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast Mar 29, 2018•40 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast What an honor to interview Christine, The Business MD . I have known her for years and yet this interview solidified that she is the “real deal.” I learned much from our conversation about her experiences that is valuable for me and the clients I work with. Christine’s expertise is her special recipe featuring her passion for helping people, businesses, and organizations dive deep within to create authentic change in business and in life. Her skills and strategies put people in the emotional dri...
Mar 08, 2018•28 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast The Legacy of Zena Flair Thank you for listening to this very special episode! Six-year-old Zena Flair left this earth on Monday. She fought the good fight against Osteosarcoma, bone cancer, for 11 months. She was a force in my life and countless others lives, so I thought I would share the top seven legacies that she left me with. May they help you in business and in life. Love - No matter what - love others. When you are unhappy, sad with others, in pain, or whatever life throws at you: love. ...
Feb 21, 2018•23 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast Thank you for listening to this episode! It was an honor to interview Bill Benoist , Professional Certified Leadership and Career Coach. There seems to be a theme when interviewing people and asking questions about their journey to success. Six years ago I met Bill on a Tweet Chat with several other leaders. I have interviewed Terri Glass , Chris Edmonds , and Zachary Jeans . I talk about how Twitter and Tweet Chats can grow your business and your life in Episode 5 . These four individuals have ...
Jan 30, 2018•38 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast Thank you for listening to this episode! I hope this finds you productively into the new year. I wanted to share with you what the heck a Vision Board Guide (my business title) really is. My primary purpose in life is to serve others. One of the ways I get to do this is by guiding people, businesses, and organizations to achieve greatness via Vision Boards. ***No scissors or glue sticks involved. The goal; to create a compass for one's visions. The process is done by writing goals, action, and i...
Jan 18, 2018•18 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast Inspiration from Speaker & Author Chris Edmonds Thank you for listening in to Episode 26. May you be enlightened and inspired by this podcast. Five years ago, Chris and I met through a Tweetchat “ Lead From Within ”, that we participated in along with Zachary Jeans (from Episode 5 ) and Terri Klass ( from Episode 25 ). This Tweetchat run by Lolly Daskal became instrumental in my life and in the growth of my business due to the information it contained and these leaders that it brought into my li...
Dec 04, 2017•46 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast Thank you for listening in to Episode 25. May you be enlightened and inspired by this podcast. I met Terri Klass 5 years ago on a Tweetchat called Lead From Within by Lolly Daskal . If you are confused and/or intrigued on how to grow your business and life using Twitter, listen in to Episode 5 with Zachary Jeans about the Power of Tweetchats . Terri Klass is a Leadership Training Consultant, coach, and speaker who partners with organizations to create cultures of empowerment and develop future l...
Nov 02, 2017•33 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast Thank you for listening to Episode 24. May you be enlightened by this podcast. As an entrepreneur, you may feel isolated, which breeds many negatives for business growth and creativity. Asking for help is a crucial step for growth and success. Having a business coach, consultant, mentor, or group that you can bring thoughts and ideas to is essential in avoiding and walking through challenges. Think of your business as a garden. Your plants look like they are dying, and you have no idea why. If y...
Oct 24, 2017•41 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast October is my month! Always the month of exciting changes. I sort of thrive on the changes. I was in fear the other day and sharing my feelings of fear with a friend. She said to me, I thought you recreated yourself many times over the last 19 years? I also thought you thrived on change. I was caught! I thanked her for the reminder. I have learned feelings are not FACTS. I consider myself a creative, a soul seeker. Always looking to push me into the unknown waters. To go beyond the voices in my ...
Oct 11, 2017•19 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast Thank you for listening to today’s episode of the Alaska Tracy Podcast! It is a MESSY week. Being creative is messy. Ideas float through my head all the time. Every 5 years, I change things up in my business and my life. The truth is, I thrive on change. The reality is we all do. Imagine a world of stagnation? How dull and boring it would be. So, how do we deal with the change in everyday life? How do we deal with the fast-paced world of Social Media where information is literally thrown our way...
Sep 28, 2017•17 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to Episode 21 -- thanks for listening in! Has your spirit seemed restless over the last few weeks? Odds are against us with the hurricanes, earthquakes, full moon and change of seasons; but whatever the reason may be, there seems to be a bit of craziness in the air. This week, I wanted to offer the opportunity to reboot your soul and spirit. I create show notes for those who would rather read rather than listen; however, this week’s podcast is a guided meditation. I am going to invite yo...
Sep 13, 2017•20 min•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to Episode 20!! Thank you for being on the journey with me. When I started the Biz Vizion podcast, the goal was to record for three months and then launch my social media business course after that. Instead, I’ve had another shift in business and in life. As an entrepreneur for almost 15 years, one would think I would be used to these shifts. I still fall into “fear mode” when these shifts start, which is quickly followed by sleepless nights of excitement and visions of what’s to come ne...
Sep 06, 2017•21 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast Thank you for listening to this week’s Biz Vizion with Alaska Tracy. This week, Zoi Maroudas-Tziolas shares some heartfelt testimonies about how and why she started Bambinos Baby Food . Zoi says, "We are not just a baby food company; we are an extension of your love and commitment to your family." Bambino's celebrates their Grand Opening on September 1st by opening their new manufacturing location and retail store front at 2819 Spenard in Anchorage, Alaska. Bambinos Baby Food is a national natur...
Aug 30, 2017•20 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast 
