On The Brighter Side

My guest, Diana DeJesus, on the podcast today is somewhat of a local celebrity, especially among female entrepreneurs. She is the founder of two popular, local Instagram accounts and has taught hundreds of women about collaboration and social media marketing.Her first account www.instagram.com/boise_bucketlist is dedicated to everything awesome in the Treasure Valley. It’s a listing of all things that make where we live amazing! Her second account, www.instagram.com/collabovercompetitionmixer is a place where women entrepreneurs can come together and support each other and collaborate. She hosts mixers each month and women come to meet and learn about each other. She is a local rock star for sure!In this episode, she talks about branding, social media marketing and failure. She shares some crazy awesome stories with us, so you don’t want to miss this one. Thanks Diana, for sharing your wisdom and vision with us!

Today, I’m releasing my very favorite episode to date. I have watched Shawn Johnson compete gymnastics since she was a little girl and I’m one of her biggest fans. I’ve had the opportunity to learn about social media from Andrew East and have grown to respect him as a content creator and fantastic husband. In this episode they were so kind to open up with me and be honest and candid about their marriage and family life.Shawn Johnson and Andrew East have a unique marriage in that they are so in the public eye and both successful and recognized athletes, but they have a marriage just like the rest of us. They disagree, have pet peeves and admire each other just like any other newly married couple. They have to navigate it all, just like anyone else, except for being recognized everywhere they go.And, they are about to be parents. They share their hopes and dreams for baby East and their desire for this baby to know how much his parents love him and each other. So sweet!!! The cover photo for this episode is the

Happy 40th birthday to me! Each year on my birthday, I find some time to reflect on how I’m doing. I take into account my dreams and goals and the progress I’ve made towards them in the last year. I also take inventory of where I am physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. This year, since it’s kind of a big, round, significant number, I also recorded lessons I’ve learned and things that are really important to me that I want to teach or model for my children.This exercise turned into this episode and I’m so excited to share it with all of you. It’s hard to be so open and vulnerable with my life experiences, but if this episode helps one person feel better or motivates anyone to just keep going, then it is 100% worth it. I thought it would be difficult to come up with 40 life lessons, but once I started brainstorming, I came up with way more than 40. I discarded some of the most obvious ones like be honest, forgive others, do more of what you love and things like that, then I smashed some together a

Today’s episode with Stefanie Gass is one of my new favorites. Stefanie is a mompreneur with her own podcast and a knack for balancing family life with her busy work schedule. She shares with us her best tips and tricks for balance, productivity and marketing online. She is an energetic, authentic and totally down to earth mompreneur who truly believes you really can have it all.You can find Stefanie all over social media at @stefaniegass. Her podcast is called the Mompreneur Mastermind Show and her website is: www.stefaniegass.com.I hope you enjoy this episode. Next week I’m turning the BIG 4…0!!! I’m exited to share 40 life lessons I’ve learned in 40 years, so make sure you tune in.

Today, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Jodi Chaffee of the Family Culture Podcast to discuss the meaning of family culture and how we can intentionally create our own family cultures. She has been studying family culture of over a decade and has interviewed lots of great guests on what the concept means to them. Your family has a culture whether you are aware of what you are creating or not. Jodi discusses creating a vision and road map for your family and why this even matters.You can listen to Jodi’s podcast here: www.ourmodernheritage.com or on your favorite podcast listening app. Look for my episode about adding service to your family culture. She is also on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter at @familyculturepodcast.Thanks so much for listening each week. If you are getting any benefit from this podcast, don’t forget to rate and review on iTunes or any other podcast listening app. It helps me out a ton as well as helping others find the show. Until next week have courage, be kind and stay on the bri

In honor of teacher appreciation week this week, I sat down with our family’s favorite teacher of all time, Mrs. Shari Carter. Shari has been teaching a long time and loves what she does. It shows in her work as she is adored by her students, their parents and her peers. Shari is the kind of teacher who leaves an indelible impression on her kids by going above and beyond every single time.Shari shares her wisdom with us and lets us in on some insider stories about how she came to teach kindergartners and what she would like to share with parents about their kids. You can follow Shari on Instagram @love_2teach. You can also check out her scholastic top teaching blog for ideas about fun, educational activities you can do with your kids at school or at home here: https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/contributors/bloggers/shari-carter/ .Thank you, Mrs. Shari Carter for loving and teaching our children so well!

My guest on the podcast today has been a long time coming, but she is worth the wait! I interviewed her last year and then ended season one of the podcast. When I stumbled upon our interview and found my notes from our chat, I was so thrilled and it couldn’t have come at a better time…right on the heels of my first You ROCK Workshop.A Maven is a professional who seeks to pass on knowledge to others. In this episode, Maven Miara and I discuss CPR, which stands for Capable, Prepared and Ready. Through speaking engagements, her community and programs, she teaches women how to BAM, which stands for Bust A Move.To find out more about her and her awesomeness, you can go to her website: www.miarashaw.com for business and personal strategies and wisdom. You can also find her on every social media platform as Miara Shaw.A deep, personal, heartfelt “thank you” to those of you who attended my You ROCK workshop this week. We will definitely do it again, so if you missed it, stay tuned.

Today I’m talking with the CEO of NAH, Inc. and my friend, Natalie Hodson. She does it all including raising 2 wonderful kids, running a very successful company and hosts her own podcast called, Pulling Back the Curtain with Natalie Hodson. In our interview, Natalie talks about how she found the strength and courage to do it on her own and shares her tricks on how to get started and be efficient at whatever it is you would like to accomplish. I love our conversation about just starting somewhere. Even Apple had to start with a version 1.0.You can find Natalie on her website: www.nataliehodson.com or on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/nataliehodson1. Also, be sure to check out her podcast called Pulling Back the Curtain on any podcast listening app.You can get tickets to my You ROCK Workshop here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/you-rock-workshop-with-monica-tanner-tickets-59080178404. I would love to see you there!

Today, I chat with Emee Estacio, a best-selling author and psychologist about limiting beliefs and impostor syndrome and how these sneaky things can affect us and our relationships with others. She has 3 best-selling books about these subjects and shares tricks and strategies to deal with these debilitating thieves of joy. She uses acronyms to teach important principles and is a delight to learn from.You can learn more about her and her books at www.thepamecode.com. You can also find her books on amazon.com. Here is a full list of how you can connect with Emee as well as her course.Emee’s books – available on Kindle, print, and audiobookChange your Life for Good: http://thepamecode.com/changeyourlife/Imposter Syndrome Remedy: http://thepamecode.com/imposter-syndrome/Fear is Not My Enemy: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L74ZLKWEmee’s course for aspiring authors – launches March 19Self-publishing made simple: https://selfpublishingmadesimple.thinkific.comConnect with EmeeWebsite: http://thepamecode.comFacebook: ht

In one of my favorite interviews of all time, I chatted with Ben Higgens through the computer just like we were old friends. He had the flu, so his voice is a little raspy, but it totally worked for him. He talked about his life after the Bachelor, his new flame, Jessica, turning 30, his businesses and humanitarian work. Ben is busy doing wonderful things in the world and we couldn’t be happier for his successes.He agreed to come visit Idaho for a watch party, so plan on that, Ladies! He loved my vision for Just Do Some Good and now I’m fired up about it. His main charity is called Humanity and Hope United and I’m super grateful for all the good he is doing. Keep posting about service! You can connect with Ben on Instagram @higgens.ben or email him from his profile. That’s how I connected with him and it totally paid off. You can also listen to his podcast with Ashley I. called the Almost Famous Podcast on any podcast listening app.Please don’t forget about the Holiday House Boutique this weekend, April 11th-

This is such a great episode with Mayor Tammy de Weerd of Meridian, Idaho. Mayor Tammy is serving her last year of her fourth term as Mayor. She served on the Meridian City Counsel for a term before that, so at the end of this year, she will have served the City of Meridian for 20 years! She is absolutely incredible to work with and it is clear to anyone who knows her that she cares so much for the people in her community. She strives to make Meridian, Idaho a wonderful place to live, work and recreate.In this episode, Tammy talks about her experiences as Mayor and the implementation of Do the Right Day. Do the Right Day started when there where concerns about bullying and suicide and so Do the Right Day was implemented to remind people to be kind and do something nice for the person to their right. This year, Just Do Some Good is a proud sponsor of the day where 50,000 stickers will be given out at every school and participating business in Meridian. You can find out more about Do the Right Day here: https:/

Today I am so excited to introduce you to my friend, Kristi Brewer, who holds world records in weightlifting and is a gorgeous human being inside and out. She has a daughter with autism and is a champion for recognizing differences and teaching kindness.You can follow her weightlifting journey and training on Instagram or Facebook @k_mighty. You can support her AUYA movement at www.auya.co. Every purchase supports a movement to teach kids about differences and kindness. Thanks for your support!

Today I’m publishing my conversation with Rachel Pedersen, the Queen of Social Media. Our chat is fun and honest and filled with great advice on how to use social media successfully for your business. I loved this interview, because it sounded like I was talking to an old friend, even though we have never actually met.For more information about Rachel and her Social Media University, you can find her on Facebook or Instagram as @themrspedersen or at www.rachelpedersen.com.Don’t forget, tickets to my You Rock! Workshop are on sale now. Tickets are cheaper then you will ever be able to get them again, so don’t wait. Spaces will fill up fast.

Today, I’m talking with my new friend, Lisa Johnson, who is one of the original founders of Women Ignite International here in Boise, Idaho. Wii Lift is an organization that helps to foster networking and business building skills for women and men. They host an annual two day conference in October and bi-monthly networking meetings focused on networking and education for its members.Lisa is also a happiness ambassador for Nerium Skin care, an organization that started International Happiness Day. She talks about the day and what we can all do to get involved and increase our happiness daily. You can find more information about International Happiness Day and Positive Psychology at: www.livehappy.com.You can find more information about Lisa and all that she does at: www.lisajoceo.com or on social media at LisaJoCEO.

Today, I’m chatting with Elyse Dehlbom from Colton Underwood’s season of the Bachelor. She was the lone red head who went on the best one-on-one date to the theme park with all of Colton’s Legacy kids. She later left the show on her own after feeling like she couldn’t say yes to an engagement after such a short period of dating. We discuss how she felt getting selected for the season, what it was like in the house with all of those women and why she left so early. She also gives us some insight into a few things we didn’t already know about Colton.She is a make up artist in Phoenix, Arizona and is just as curious as the rest of us to see how everything plays out for Colton this season. You can find her on instagram using the handle @elysemichelle_mua. Go check her out and all of the fun things she has in store for us this year.Thanks for such a great interview and for being so honest. I could have interviewed her all day, but so many of my questions were not approved by the legal department of ABC. Oh well, s

Today I had the opportunity to chat with Kirpa Sudick, who dated Colton Underwood on this season of the Bachelor. She shared with me how she felt when she was selected, the first night in the mansion, what it was like to kiss Colton and who she hopes wins his heart. We found out why she was wearing a bandaid on her chin and lots of other fun stories.You can find Kirpa mostly on Instagram with the handle @kirpasudick. Follow her fun account to find our what she will be doing next.If you haven’t left me a review, please take a minute to do that. It helps me and helps other people find the podcast. Thanks for listening!!!

Today I’m talking with trainer and owner of the Mecca Gym, Eric Cafferty. He has been appointed head of the Idaho State Power lifting association, which is a pretty high honor. He talks to me about exercise and nutrition, macro nutrients, vitamins, water and his greatest success stories. He is very knowledgeable and fun to learn from.The website he mentioned to check out the quality of the vitamins and supplements you are taking is:  www.examine.com.You can find him at the Mecca Gym in Meridian, Idaho. Or online, Facebook and Instagram under his name @ericcafferty or @meccagym.Upcoming events:March 11th – Bachelor Finale Watch PartyApril 11th-13th – Holiday House Spring BoutiqueApril 26th – Find and Live Your Purpose Workshop

Today, I’m interviewing a 2-time Emmy winning talk show host and all around great guy named Mario Armstrong. Mario has been a regular on show like the Today Show, Dr. Oz, CNN, NPR, Steve Harvey and Rachael Ray as a technology life style expert. He currently hosts his own Emmy Award winning show called the Never Settle Show and also a short daily podcast called Wake Up and Level Up.Mario is a super busy guy, but he made time to chat with me about his success, his family, his failures and his inspiration. There are so many great value nuggets in our interview that I cannot wait for you to hear. You will want to take notes. Mario is an all around great guy and that shines through in our time together. I just know you are going to love him like I do.You can follow Mario on Instagram @marioarmstong or find him online at www.marioarmstrong.com. Make sure you tune and listen to his daily inspiration on the Wake Up and Level Up podcast on any podcast listening app. I’m pretty sure you will thank me for that advice.Up

Today’s episode is so much fun. I’m chatting with Joanne Lee Cornish, the author of When Calories and Cardio don’t Cut it. We are talking about body composition and what happens to our food when we eat it. Once lypolosis was explained to me, I feel like I can easily shed this extra 10 pounds that is driving me crazy. You can follow my progress as I try the things I have learned from Joanne.You can find more from Joanne at www.theshrinkshop.com or follow her on Facebook or Instagram @theshrinkshop.Here is a link to her book that I loved and highly recommend.https://www.amazon.com/When-Calories-Cardio-Dont-Cut/dp/0692134611/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1550267908&sr=8-1&keywords=when+calories+and+cardio+don%27t+cut+itHere is a list of important dates to add to your calendar.Monday, March 11th at [6:30] – Bachelor viewing party. It’s going to be huge, so don’t miss out!Thursday, April 11th – Saturday, April 13th open from 9am-6pm each day – My very last Holiday House Boutique. It’s going to be epic, so mak

Hey Guys, I’m so excited to finally be back after a four month break from podcasting. I have some fantastic topics and interview guests for you and I cannot wait to get started. I promise better audio quality and better content then ever before. This week’s episode is just catching up from the last few months and introducing some upcoming episodes. I mention the book:Essentialism by: Greg McKeown available on Amazon here:https://www.amazon.com/Essentialism-Disciplined-Pursuit-Greg-McKeown/dp/0804137382/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1549853182&sr=1-1&keywords=essentialism+greg+mckeownMake sure you look for a new episode every Monday morning on your favorite podcast listening app. You’ll be glad you did!