Past Unwhelminars
Here’s where you’ll find all the amazeballs, badass, inspirational women we talk to each week (and yes, that includes Unwhelm Coaches, obv). Browse through or search for topics that matter to you. Clicking each link gets you access to the recording, the podcast, the Unwhelement, and maybe even surprises!
Unwhelming Revinvention: 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 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.
Unwhelming Nonprofit Leadership: Blazing a trail
Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce's first female CEO, Bridget Dixson, has worked throughout the pandemic to support women- and minority-owned businesses, increase diversity in leadership and membership, and has made childcare a legislative priority. Join us for a conversation about leading from the heart.
Unwhelming the Harvest: lessons from a farmer
Since 2010, Jennifer Kleffner has been the engine behind Miles Away Farm. From a blog to a farmstand to a YouTube channel, education is at the heart of everything she does. Her ideal world is where everyone knows how to do what she does, and she's out of a job. Join us for a conversation with this empowerment badass.
Unwhelming Strategic Planning: Goals, goals, goals!
You've probably heard of SMART goals, but have you heard of MAD AF goals? We'll talk goals to align with your strategic plan, how to structure and articulate them, how to track progress and report outcomes, and the importance of celebrating milestones. It's goals for real.
Unwhelming Strategic Planning: Vision for heart-centered planning
Your business vision is the thing that keeps you going. Your ideal vision statement will be strong, aspirational, and from your heart. It will be grounded in your values, aligned with your mission, and keep you focused on your long-term goals. Let's take a look at vision! (See what I did there?)
Unwhelming Strategic Planning: Mission is foundation
Mission--personal, business, or organizational--is your strongest guiding principle. It's the most important piece of marketing, a litmus test, screening tool, and inspiration all rolled into one or two concise sentences. That's a lot of pressure, and it sounds overwhelming. Let's break it down and have fun with it!
Unwhelming Strategic Planning: Values for heart-centered business
Values are a core part of your strategic plan. Ideally, they are the very foundation of your business. When your actions aren't aligned with your values, your business suffers, but more importantly, your heart suffers. In this recorded webinar, we talk about centering your business around what's important to you.
Unwhelming Strategic Planning: Smashing the patriarchy with your business
What does strategic planning have to do with smashing the patriarchy? If you're a woman-owned or woman-led business, this is where we start. Learn about how we can embrace a feminine economy in favor of a masculine one, and how heart-centered planning can still be profitable.
Unwhelming Social Media: Where to begin?
Sarah Magill of The Reel Sarah joins us to unwhelm social media! Learn what content pillars are and how easily you can shape content around them. Get tips for beginning a social media strategy without getting overwhelmed.
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 author 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
Susie Kandt, founder of FURTHER: pure and applied cannabis education, joined us to demystify cannabis and its place in the lives of women today.
Unwhelming Sister Wounds: Community to heal the deepest cuts
OG Unwhelm Coach Elise Padilla talks 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
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 recovery. They discuss the challenges and rewards of being in business and recovery at the same time. They share their philosophies, tools, and beautiful honesty to support you.
Unwhelming Branding: How to make your voice look good
The shining star of Annelise Page Photography walks us through unwhelming branding. She outlines what to look for in a branding photographer and how to make your own photos pop.
Unwhelming ADHD: Wrangling shiny objects and squirrels
ADHD is my superpower! Learn how I’ve refined coping skills to make my brain crave order and completion and get access to tools you can use right away to help you!
Unwhelming Business: Where to start
It’s our origin story! “Unwhelm” means to raise someone up from underneath something that has overwhelmed them.