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*A version of this post is published on Elephant Journal. I would be so grateful if you gave it a read & comment if it resonates with you! My dad would have turned 60-years-old today. It’s fitting this milestone falls on Labor Day. He was the hardest worker I’ve ever known. Before retiring early due to disability, he put in […]

A Labor Day Tribute

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 Fighting Back Against Parent Bully Mobs In this episode, I’m opening up about an increasing problem I’ve been seeing play out in my community and those across the country. It’s the evergrowing “parent mobs” – groups of parents who have thrown kindness and tolerance out of the window and replaced them with anger and divisiveness.  […]

Episode 49: How to Stay Focused and Strong During Crazy Times

Motherhood + Life

I’ve got a great interview for you today. I’m chatting with Anthony Ongaro, author of Break The Twitch: a practical guide to minimalism, intentional living & doing more of what matters. From the moment I read the title of his book, I knew I had to read it. It put a name to something I […]

Episode 48: Break the Twitch And Live a More Intentional Life, With Anthony Ongaro

Amplify Podcast

It’s fun to look back on how much my business has grown and changed over the years, as well as how much *I* have grown and changed, too. I wrote this blog when my business was still in the toddler phase: like my real life toddler, my business very much depended on me for all […]

Summer always seems to fly by, especially here in Michigan! We’re soaking up the last few weeks and also prepping to head back to school. I’ll have a kindergartner and first grader this year! Kindergarten will start only 3 days a week so we’ll do a combo of homeschool + traditional school. As we start […]

Emily’s Back to School Guide

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On this episode of The AMPLIFY Show, I’m chatting with Lauren Ellman, the author of the book BRB: A Memoir About Coming of Age in The Digital Age.  This episode kicks off a sort of mini-series; I’ve been on a journey interviewing authors about minimalism, simplicity, and how to break free from our addiction to […]

Episode 47: Coming of Age in The Digital Age With Lauren Ellman

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Every now and then I like to reflect on where I’m at and where I’ve been, and after nearly a decade of running my PR agency and being a mom now to three little ones, this old blog I wrote is a fun blast from the past.  So much has happened since this blog, like […]

Today on the show I’m talking with Kate Erickson, one half of the duo behind the Entrepreneurs On Fire Podcast with John Lee Dumas and host of her own show, Kate’s Take.  Kate runs all of the systems and processes behind Entrepreneurs on Fire and gives us an inside view of what those processes look […]

Episode 46: Creating Systems for Success With Kate Erickson

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