In this episode Colleen talks to Joanne Ruse, a mom, wife, elementary school librarian and entrepreneur. Joanne discusses her difficult childhood and how it helped her become resilient and develop self-confidence, how she started her business as a side hustle, and even how Jocko Willink helps her develop and maintain good habits.  

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Be Bold 067: Joanne Ruse on Owning It

Colleen talks with Vanessa Hornedo, a mom of two young boys who runs a business coaching company and a non-profit dedicated to helping isolated women in the Dominican Republic. Vanessa discusses her choice to say yes to new things, the importance of self-determination through being alone, and how she turned her bi-polar depression into a superpower.  

Be Bold 066: Vanessa Hornado on Becoming Who You Are

Nicole Grady is a former fitness instructor and currently a nutritional counselor, energy therapist and founder of the Mileage Maniacs Peloton community. In this discussion with fellow Maniac Colleen, Nicole shares her perspectives on getting healthy, finding meaning and her pursuit of a life full of love.

Be Bold 065: Nicole Grady on Getting Healthy

Join Colleen for an inspirational conversation with Nathanael Zurbruegg, who survived multiple unsuccessful kidney transplants as a child and lives with chronic illness yet is determined to change the world. Nathanael's positive mindset and sense of "purpose over pain" carries into his work as a coach and mentor and his ambitious and inspirational life goals. As he quotes from the book Think and Grow Rich, "There are no limitations to the mind except those we acknowledge".

Be Bold 064: Nathanael Zurbruegg on Purpose Over Pain

In this episode Colleen interviews social media consultant Jen Gardella, who shares what she's learned as a mom, divorcee, entrepreneur and social media marketing expert. Jen's perspectives and tips - on subjects ranging from intentional parenting to landing her TED Talk - will inspire and help you in both your personal and professional life.

Be Bold 063: Jen Gardella on Peace, Productivity and Being Intentional

In this episode, Colleen interviews health coach Peg Iannone. In her practice, Peg helps women in their 40s and 50s navigate the physical and emotional changes in their lives. As mom of three and wife of a physician, Peg has worked through health challenges of her own and balancing medical diagnosis with intuition and holistic care. In this great conversation, Peg offers valuable perspective and solutions on well-being for everyone.

Be Bold 062: Peg Iannone on Physical and Mental Wellness

Join Colleen for a captivating conversation with Christine George, author of the blog Believe In Balance (believeinbalance.net). In the episode, Christine discusses the scary but rewarding step of hitting publish when first starting her blog and the connections we can make when we're willing to be vulnerable. She also shares some of the tools she uses to help balance out her type A personality and talks with Colleen about ways to manage the mental load of motherhood. 

Be Bold 061: Christine George on Believing in Balance

Colleen speaks with Gary Szenderski, branding specialist and author of "Szen Zone: Reaching a State of Positive Change". Gary shares how he gained his uplifting perspective as well as some tips for creating the life you want. His positive frame of mind is a reminder to us all that how we react to things that happen makes all the difference. 

Be Bold 060: Gary Szenderski on Positive Change

In this episode Colleen interviews career coach and podcast host and former Sirius XM radio host Maggie Mistal. Maggie explains how she was fortunate to find her calling early in her career and pivot to a role she loves, and how she goes about helping others find alignment and happiness in their work lives. She shares lots of helpful advice (free coaching!) that can help us all be bold and create the lives we want. Her knowledge, enthusiasm and energy make this episode one you won't want to miss!

Be Bold 059: Maggie Mistal on Finding Alignment

Colleen interviews Carolyn Mara Borlenghi, a photographer, Instagrammer, teacher and mom. Carolyn shares the role creativity plays in her life, how she learned to be bold and brave enough to share her art, and how she makes her children unplug and engage their imagination. This self-described "tortured artist" talks about the healing power of creativity and how we all have it within us.  

Be Bold 058: Carolyn Mara Borlenghi - Finding Her Voice through Creativity

In today's episode, recorded on World Autism Day, Colleen interviews mom, author and activist Erica Daniels. Erica discusses the challenges of being a single mom to an autistic child, the origin of her new book Cooking with Leo, and how she became an advocate for medicinal cannabis. Her calm demeanor, sense of humor and determination set a good example for all of us.  After listening to this podcast, hopefully you will be inspired and motivated to find your voice and be the change that you want to see in the world (even when things aren't easy).   

Be Bold 057: Erica Daniels - Be the Change

In this episode, Colleen interviews Jen Cohen Crompton, a hustling entrepreneur with an infectious "won't fail" attitude. Jen shares how she learned to juggle her many pastimes, which include owning and running a boxing/cycling studio with her husband, running a content marketing firm, teaching college courses, and being a wife and mom. Her mantra of "Make It Happen" is core to everything she does, and is a great takeaway for us as well. 

Be Bold 056: Make It Happen, with Jen Cohen Crompton

Colleen's back with a random riff about her latest adventures, reminding us it's okay to take care of ourselves sometimes and that a strong support network is key to getting through life. Don't be afraid to lean on the help of others...just be sure to do your part to help when it's your turn!

Be Bold 055: It Takes a Village

In this interview episode, Colleen gets deep with her college friend Christine Petrane, a former teacher who stays involved in her community through volunteering and advocacy. Christine talks about how she's overcome confidence issues brought on by childhood challenges and how sticking to the basics helps guide her life, whether she's teaching her children core values, standing up for issues she believes in, or dealing with life's inevitable setbacks.    

Be Bold 054: Sticking to the Basics, with Christine Petrane

In this week's random riff, Colleen talks about a new challenge she's undertaking over the next month and how she's staying on track despite some early setbacks. She encourages us to get started with our own challenge, to push for change as it's the only way to get results. Are you up for it? 

Be Bold 053: Challenge Yourself Now!

Join entrepreneur and mom-of-four Colleen Mook as she explores how to create the life you want (even if things aren't easy). A winner of several business awards, Colleen is a public speaker and has appeared on The Today Show and various other media. Tune in for tips and hacks, stories, interviews and more as she entertains and motivates.

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