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Unwhelming Your Brand: Finding your unique voice
Tayloria Grant is an expert in unlocking the power of intentional personal branding for female entrepreneurs worldwide. Having positively impacted over 350 clients in 45 countries, her approach empowers women to confidently stand out. A certified DEI advocate she empowers ALL women. In this Unwhelminar, we'll discover her transformative approach that takes women from visible to victorious.
Unwhelming Transition: Shifting perspective
Helping people realize dreams and transform their lives is Sondra Silvon’s personal and professional mission. She coaches women aged 14 and up who are navigating transitions, whether unexpected or planned. She loves coaching because she loves evoking transformation. While every one of us is resourceful, creative, and whole, we all need (and deserve!) support along the way. She named her business Sueño because, in Spanish, it means “vision” or “dream”; it also means “I dream.” Join us for. a conversation about exploring possibilities and finding inspiration.
Unwhelming Health: Mastering menopause
Judy Perkins is a Human Resources and Wellness Consultant and Coach. She is a Master Primal Health Coach, a Certified Primal Health Coach, a Holistic Health Coach, and a practitioner of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT, also known as “Tapping”). Judy’s background also includes starting her own human resources consulting practice, where she advised over 130 for-profit and not-for-profit organizations in New England for over a decade. Earlier in her career, Helping people thrive is one of Judy’s missions. A few years ago, Judy made a pivotal decision to disrupt her longstanding corporate career and re-wire herself into the corporate wellness and individual health coaching worlds. Join us for a conversation about how we can move through life transitions without suffering!
Unwhelming Organizational Change
Kellie's background includes working in learning and development including instructional design, organizational and human resource development. She has a passion for learning that is directly impacted by the needs of her clients. Her greatest asset is creating programs that address the customer's needs in ways that are measurable to the individual employee, groups of individuals, and organizations. She aims to be different and unique while making a measurable impact in an organization and strive to lead projects in a fresh and innovative manner.
Unwhelming Food Insecurity: Healthy and hunger-free communities
Jill Dixon is the Deputy Director of The Food Depot, northern New Mexico's only food bank. Jill believes that access to nutritious food is a human right. She has been working to develop innovative solutions to food insecurity in communities for the past 12 years. She is compelled to act by the knowledge that people within her community go without when the means exist to provide for all. Join us for a conversation about healthy and hunger-free communities and the work to make that happen.
Unwhelming Cycle-Breaking: Reclaiming history and power
Angel Charley comes from Ka’waika, one of the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico. She comes from generations of powerful women who hold the sacred ability to heal our families through love, action, and connection. Executive Director of the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women, Angel is passionate about disrupting cycles of violence, building community power, and transformative community-based solutions in the movement to end gender-based violence. Join us for a conversation about disrupting generations-old trauma and bringing new voices to the front of a powerful movement for change.
Unwhelming the Glass Ceiling: A chat with the Fire Marshal
Jessica Martinez serves as the Fire Marshal of Rio Rancho Frie and Rescue. Her passions are teaching children about fire safety, mentoring, and inspiring women. She is a pro bikini bodybuilder, and mentors and coaches other women in fitness and bodybuilding! Jessica has followed her passions and loves to share her story and wisdom to inspire and support other women. Join us for a conversation about firefighting, bodybuilding, and shattering the glass ceiling!
Unwhelming Multiculturalism: Healing through music
Heidi Rojas is an artist, #1 hit songwriter, first-gen Latina, and toddler mom living in Los Angeles. She is having a blast sharing songs she's written about the last ten years of healing and growing, and she's ready to go where these songs lead. She writes and sings empowering songs for women, Latinas, and mamas. She's fired up about building a community of strong, badass women who believe in themselves and support each other! Join us for a conversation about being part of multiple worlds, finding your place, and the healing power of music.
Unwhelming Dog Life: Lessons in adoption, training, and advocacy
Haley Young is a 25-year-old writer turned obsessive dog nerd with a five-year-old stray heeler turned girl’s best friend (hi, Scout!). She writes about their experiences in the hope that their blunders and realizations can encourage other human-dog duos. Haley and Sean have embraced living the van life with Scout, and they talk about it in their blog and podcast, Paws and Reflect. Join us as we talk about training, advocacy, and the love of a good dog (spoiler alert: they're all good dogs).
Unwhelming Trauma: Movement and the mind
Heather Rodriguez is a deep feeler and empath, which has helped shape her career and her life path. She is a Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Practitioner, a mental health therapist, a professor, and a healer. She is a social justice warrior, especially for the LGBTQIA+ community, and she works in both professional and volunteer capacities to protect and advocate for other people. Join us as we talk about movement, religious trauma, and the joys of caring for temperamental felines.
Unwhelming New Experiences: Diving in as a non-expert
Have you ever wanted to try a new activity, but you don't have the right gear, or you're nervous about looking silly, or you're scared off by bro culture? Join Kristin Pulatie to talk about creating a welcoming community of outdoor people, no matter their experience level, and shrugging off the self-doubt that comes with trying something new.
Unwhelming Youth Support: Helping kids find their voices
Dr. Gabrielle Dietrich is a singer, educator, and conductor with a passion for helping young singers find their voices. Gabby is the founder and conductor of the trauma-informed El Faro Youth Chorus. Gabby is also the Director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in New Mexico, so she knows a thing or two about supporting mental health. Join us for a conversation about the magic of creating music in a safe place and the healing that happens when we bring our voices together.
Unwhelming Naprapathy: Holistic healing
Dr. Rozee Benavides grew up in Albuquerque, NM, and graduated from Manzano High School, obtained a dual bachelor's degree from UNM, and earned her doctorate degree from the Southwest University of Naprapathic Medicine in Santa Fe, NM. As a licensed and board-certified naprapathic physician in the state of New Mexico, she has experience treating and managing conditions of the musculoskeletal system, connective tissue disorders, and other soft tissue pathologies. She has experience treating pediatrics/adolescents, athletes of all ages, pregnant people, and geriatrics.
Join us as we explore naprapathy, healing, and working every day with your mom!
Free Friday Unwhelminar
Every Friday, you’ll be treated to a guest with lessons, advice, and humor to share (because I don’t invite boring people to hang out with you). It’s like free business coaching just for showing up.
Every Unwhelminar is also produced on Facebook and Instagram Live and recorded so we can pop them on the YouTubes after they’re over, so you never have to miss a single episode! To register for Unwhelminar, click on the FREE membership, and you’ll get all the details.
Free Friday Unwhelminar
Every Friday, you’ll be treated to a guest with lessons, advice, and humor to share (because I don’t invite boring people to hang out with you). It’s like free business coaching just for showing up.
Every Unwhelminar is also produced on Facebook and Instagram Live and recorded so we can pop them on the YouTubes after they’re over, so you never have to miss a single episode! To register for Unwhelminar, click on the FREE membership, and you’ll get all the details.
Unwhelming Culture: Reclaiming your heritage
Linda Solis is the youngest of six kids to a mom who was twice deported. She has lived between the white and Hispanic worlds in rural farming country and is learning to reclaim her heritage, her language, and her power. We'll talk with Linda about acting as a translator between languages, people, and cultures.
November Friday at Four
UNWHELM COACHING presents FRIDAY AT FOUR, a supportive community meetup for women in business.
No obligation, no agenda, no cover charge, no host. Come and meet other women in business. Build relationships, swap stories, hype your projects and find your new work BFF.
Unwhelming Reinvention: Reclaiming yourself
Elora M. Kindred is the Founder & Creative Director of elorasong LLC - a business dedicated to promoting individuals with tangible tokens of encouragement for everyday living in recovery.
A U.S. Navy Veteran, Elora joins us for a conversation about reinvention, connecting with our deepest selves, and living a sober life.
Unwhelming Nutrition: Emotion-food-season connections
Seasonal cooking and eating bring more than better health: they also bring us a greater understanding of our bodies, our emotions, and our world. Join this Vital Life creator Lindsey Thompson for a talk about what emotions we might feel in Autumn and how the way we eat can impact all our feels.
Friday at Four
UNWHELM COACHING presents FRIDAY AT FOUR, a supportive community meetup for women in business.
No obligation, no agenda, no cover charge, no host. Come and meet other women in business. Build relationships, swap stories, hype your projects and find your new work BFF.
Unwhelming Letting Go: The life-changing magic of shredding
Document shredding may not sound magical, but Tammy Diaz has found that people experience everything from relief and closure to profound grief or joy. Join us for a conversation about how Tammy became a first-time entrepreneur and now helps other people grow through the magic of shredding.
Unwhelm Coaching Ribbon Cutting
Join us for the unofficial official ribbon cutting of Unwhelm Coaching!
As a proud member of the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce, I’ll be there, running with scissors, ready with a cheesy grin and a cheer. I could even be persuaded to go out to lunch afterward—to a Chamber member restaurant, of course. No registration required - just show up and join the hype!
Unwhelming Nonprofit Leadership: Blazing a trail
Free Friday Unwhelminar
Our guest this week is Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Bridget Dixson. She will join us for a conversation about nonprofit leadership, business matters, and leading from the heart.
Unwhelming the Harvest: Lessons from a farmer
Free Friday Unwhelminar
Farming has long been considered a male domain, but women have always been the backbone of growing food for families and communities. Join farmer Jennifer Kleffner as we discuss the challenges of being a woman in farming, running a small business, and what to do with all those tomatoes!
Unwhelming Social Media: Where to begin?
Join The Reel Sarah, social media strategist, as she shares the basics of social media for your business and brand. She’ll cover topics like developing your social media pillars (did you even know there was such a thing?), post schedule, setting realistic expectations, and how to get traction on different platforms.
Unwhelming Self-doubt: How to gently hush your inner asshole
“Who do you think you are?”
“Nobody’s gonna show up for that.”
“Why don't you just give up?”
If this inner monologue rings a bell, you're hearing what Jen Pastiloff has named your Inner Asshole. Join us for a conversation about how we can stop that cycle--not with rejection or strength, but with softness and love.
Unwhelming Cannabis: a candid conversation
Cannabis laws are a patchwork of confusing, contradictory regulations that perpetuate the myth of cannabis users as dangerous and detrimental to society. Open and honest conversations are vital to normalizing and demystifying cannabis use.
Unwhelming Sister Wounds: Community to heal the deepest cuts
Free Friday Unwhelminar
The Sister Wound happens when a patriarchal society makes rules about how women interact with one another. It manifests as jealousy, fear, anger, resentment, distrust, and other emotions that damage or sever connection.
Join us this week as I talk with Elise Padilla about how the Sister Wound shows up in business and how we can heal and grow together.
Unwhelming Family Life: How to track All The Things
Free Friday Unwhelminar
This week we'll talk about family life. We know it's 2022, and we're supposed to be able to have it all, but women still do the bulk of household work, child care, and family management. How are we supposed to remember everything, build a business, and still keep all our own shit together?! Join us for a frank conversation in a safe space and for tips and tools you can use right away to unwhelm
Unwhelming Recovery: How to maintain recovery as a woman in business
Recovery Coaches Kelly Fitzgerald Junco and Lori Windfeldt know what it’s like to keep it all together while juggling motherhood, a business, and addiction.
Join them as they discuss the challenges of being a woman in business and recovery. They’ll share their philosophies, tools, and beautiful honesty to support you.