Ernestine Tebon-Spreemann had her first experience with making extra money by selling mangoes at age 8 in Camaroon, West Africa. She has been hooked on the side hustle ever since. Fast forward to now, and she has transformed her failing brick and mortar consignment shop into an online shopping experience on the Poshmark app. Still working her 9 to 5 job, Ernestine believes everyone can and should have a way to make money on the side. In this interview, she will inspire you to find things in your own closet to begin a side hustle selling what you no longer need or wear. Who knows? This may develop into a great income, or even a full time reselling business! (FYI, Ernestine makes about $1,000 for every $200 she spends at a thrift store.) You might want to download the Poshmark App so you can follow along while we chat about this. Ernestine tells us all her tips - including how to price your items, how to prepare them to sell - and how she catalogs and stores over 800 items in her very small house… and how she can find them again after they have sold! Let’s learn how to do this together! Join the Side Hustle Challenge going on RIGHT NOW here: tamiromani.com/hustle  Download the Poshmark App here & use my code, BLONDEMONIUM for an extra $10 Connect with Ernestine on her Poshmark Shop, Love That!:  https://poshmark.com/closet/lovethat Podcast listeners save 20% in Ernestine's Poshmark Store by making her an offer of 20% off and mentioning TAMI in the comments. Ernestine on Instagram: @lovethatposh https://www.instagram.com/lovethatposh/ and @ernestinespreemann  https://www.instagram.com/ernestinespreemann/ Ernestine on Facebook: Love That! Designer Consignments  https://www.facebook.com/Lovethatdesignerconsignments  Reach Ernestine by Email:  lovethatconsignments@gmail.com Check out Tami’s Poshmark store here: https://poshmark.com/closet/blondemonium   

Empty Nest Empires

24: How to Make Extra Money From Home THIS WEEK

Today's episode is a very special interview with my daughter, Nikki Romani. Nikki has written and published her first book - available now on Amazon (nikkiromani.com/book). We talk about her experiences on the World Race, an 11 month missions trip, where her experiences led her to know the God she had never met - the Holy Spirit. Do the miracles and spiritual encounters in the Bible still happen today? This is a question Nikki asked herself. She grew up going church and reading the Bible, but felt as though something was missing; an unexplainable power not of this world. Nikki started hearing stories of others experiencing miracles and she came to a point in her life she wanted to experience them too. She didn’t realize the same power she read about in the Bible was living inside of her from the moment she asked Jesus into her heart. That power is the Holy Spirit. Through Nikki’s desire to learn more about the Holy Spirit, she encountered Him in ways she never dreamed she would - from seeing angels, to witnessing miracles. You can encounter Him in this way too. In A God You’ve Never Met, you will learn: What it means to release control and surrender, What Scripture says about the Holy Spirit, How to hear the voice of God, How to discover your spiritual gifts, How to "see" in the spiritual realm. Are you ready to meet a God you’ve never met? Purchase your copy of A God You've Never Met today on Amazon here: nikkiromani.com/book Connect with Nikki on Instagram here: @nikkiromani  

23: A God You've Never Met with Author Nikki Romani

A quick Google search for “what is the number one mistake entrepreneurs make?” comes up with a long list of oops, most certainly  • not starting sooner • waiting too long to launch a product or service￼ Etc. So let’s talk about what might be holding you back from stepping in to your calling... If it's your voice that is stopping you - let's fix that. Join A Confident Voice now and in just 4 weeks you'll wonder why you ever put the brakes on starting! Go to aconfidentvoice.com to sign up!  

22: Don't Make This Mistake in Your Online Business

I woke up one morning this week with this phrase running through my mind: "YOUR STORY MAY HOLD A KEY TO UNLOCK HEALING FOR SOMEONE ELSE." This has never happened to me before - I will sometimes wake up with a song, but never have I heard such a profound declaration the minute I wake up. But that's just what this was.  Storytelling is such an important part of leaving a legacy, I wonder if this message is for you today? Are you telling your stories? Let's talk about it... ***** I want to hear from you! What story do you need to share? Connect with me - I'm @tamiromani on all social media platforms.  If you have a story to share but you are holding yourself back because you need more confidence in speaking, A Confident Voice group coaching with me opens next week. Let's spend 4 weeks getting you past your roadblocks and on to making an impact with your stories. Go to AConfidentVoice.com to sign up!

21: Your Story Can Unlock Healing for Others

My guest today is Renita D. Terry. Renita has always introduced herself as a 5th generation educator and 3rd generation musician. While she has years of experience in the corporate world, she is now driven to transition out of that role and help others design a life of Confident Brilliance. Renita says in order to show up for the world, we all need to operate from a place of confidence, in spite of the fact that we all may fight imposter syndrome. To practice showing up is what gives you confidence.  In this episode, Renita says that we all are probably more brilliant than we realize. She lays out steps to unlock that brilliance in a way that makes sense for everyone. Whether you are in a time of transition and exploring your options, or you know the direction you are going and just need to connect with your brilliance on a deeper level of confidence, you’ll enjoy this interview with Renita D. Terry. Renita says it’s important to ask yourself these two questions: Where have you shown up lately? Where do you show up on a consistent basis? The goal to showing up consistently is to create a system. Here are some books mentioned by Renita in this episode: Show Your Work! By Austin Kleon  https://amzn.to/32zZWwT Linchpin: Are you Indispensable? By Seth Godin  https://amzn.to/32FLROA Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done by Jon Acuff  https://amzn.to/32wGy3M Mastery by Robert Greene  https://amzn.to/2T8Hto1 Be sure to reach out to Renita and let her know you heard her on the Empty Nest Empires podcast. Connect with Renita on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/renitadterry/ And find out more about her program, Confident Brilliance, by signing up here: www.renitadterry.com/confidenttami *** I hope you will join us in A Confident Voice - The next round of group coaching will take place in March of 2020 and I’d love to see you there! A Confident Voice will give you a place to learn how to move past your roadblock of not liking your voice so you can speak and teach with confidence and clarity. Go to AConfidentVoice.com to learn more!

20: How to Have Confident Brilliance with Renita D. Terry

Personality Tests. How many have you taken, and are they helpful? Today we are going to talk about one that’s been around a long time but is now gaining popularity - The Enneagram. My guest expert is Tammy Helfrich of tammyhelfrich.com - Tammy is a coach, speaker, writer, and podcast host with a passion for helping women remember who they are and honor their deepest, truest self. The Enneagram is very helpful with that.  So today, we dive in to what the Enneagram is all about and how it can help you in your daily life, in your relationships, and in your work. As Tammy says, “The gift of the enneagram is to see that people are wired differently, and that we all have different gifts we bring to the world.” Connect with Tammy at her website here: TammyHelfrich.com And on Instagram here: @TammyHelfrichCoaching Listen to Tammy’s podcast: Intentional Life with Tammy Helfrich

19: The Gift of the Enneagram with Tammy Helfrich

Elizabeth Hughes-Callison has an incredible story of surviving a heart defect that doctors failed to diagnose in her childhood. As a young mom, she pushed through the rigors of motherhood and working full time until she reached a point of crisis in her health and needed life-saving open heart surgery. Elizabeth slowly learned she must care for herself first in order to be able to care for others later. Now, she mentors other moms who are reaching the point of no return in their health and exhaustion by encouraging them that it's okay to make changes that will improve their quality of life. It's your turn, mama.  You can connect with Elizabeth and learn about her upcoming workshops on her website: It's Mother's Turn or on Instagram: @ItsMothersTurn The Empty Nest Empires podcast is hosted by Tami Romani and available on iTunes or your favorite podcast app. This episode first aired on February 7, 2020 on Go Red for Women Day, a day to speak up for women's heart health. You can find more info about The American Heart Association's Go Red for Women Day at GoRedForWomen.org or heart.org Connect with Tami on Instagram:  @TamiRomani @EmptyNestEmpires And Facebook: Facebook.com/TamiRomani Facebook.com/EmptyNestEmpires Or on Tami's websiteTamiRomani.com **Doors will open soon to our VIP mastermind group - sign up for updates here: tamiromani.com/emptynest

18: From Heart Disease to Helping Moms Find Peace with Elizabeth Hughes-Callison

Oh boy, scroll through Instagram or Facebook today and you'll see just how rough January was for so many... well, the good news is, January is OVER and now we can move on! Let's not waste time on how January came with all the big expectations, but didn't live up to them - let's roll into February with a new focus, new hope and new drive to make it even better. Today we'll talk about leaving behind a rough month and also about the fact that there is always a story behind the story - we don't know what we don't know. If you'd like information about joining up with our mastermind group, sign up for updates here: tamiromani.com/emptynest Follow Tami on Instagram here: @TamiRomani and here: @EmptyNestEmpires And on Facebook here: Tami Romani on Facebook

17: Let's MOVE ON from January

I've got a special treat for you today - my guest is Mel Greenberg, author of Running With Our Eyes Closed and contributor to Chaos to Clarity: Sacred Stories of Transformational Change. Don't you just love how things can unexpectedly come together on the internet? Mel and I met just over a week ago on Instagram, and I suspect this is just the beginning of a longtime connection. I think you will be inspired by Mel. Her story of redefining her life through a cancer diagnosis and the woes of a sudden empty nest will leave you with hope for your own future. Mel is the married mother of two sons in their early twenties. She worked as a copywriter and producer in radio and television before having children and making the decision to stay at home with them full-time. Once she became an empty nester, Mel struggled to find her voice and direction. Ultimately, it was her passion for writing and the discovery that she was not alone that led her to write.  I hope you will connect with Mel and let her know how her story helped you! Connect with Mel: on Instagram   on Facebook  Read Mel's inspiring story of overcoming cancer on her blog post: Two Words by Mel Greenberg Her books on Amazon: Running With Our Eyes Closed Chaos to Clarity: Sacred Stories of Transformational Change

16: Redefining Life When the Nest is Empty with Author Mel Greenberg

In this 3rd part of our series on setting yourself up for a successful year, we dive into the concept of choosing a theme word rather than making resolutions.  Will it work for you? Maybe. Probably. Listen and let me know what your WORD for 2020 is! You can check out OneWord365.com for more insight.

15: How to Choose a Theme Word for Your Year

If you are feeling left behind by all the 2020 goal setting talk, I've got you covered! Let's talk about the first 3 months, that's all. I'll go over some easy ways to get your priorities lined up so you can tackle big goals one at a time. If you'd like a worksheet to do your own goal setting, pick that up here: tamiromani.com/goals  

14: Dreams and intentions and Goals, Oh My!

My guest today is Tammy Helfrich. Tammy is a life coach, speaker, writer and podcast host. Her intuitive way of coaching has helped so many women sort through the internal clutter and fully become their authentic selves.  In this episode, Tammy and I dive in to her process of reviewing the past year, so that we can have realistic expectations and can set goals for the coming year. So before you get hung up on what goals to set for 2020, I hope you’ll listen to our chat and do a thorough review of 2019 first. I love Tammy’s ability to help women dream again. She walks women through what they need to do to think on these things and find out what can bring them to being truly healthy. She shares her own journey through this process, and talks about how she woke up to the fact that it’s not selfish to learn to take care of ourselves.  Tammy has some great tips on choosing a theme word for the year and how that might help push you forward. Above all, the key is to find what works for YOU.  I hope you loved hearing from Tammy Helfrich today, and that you will follow up with her. Would you let her know you heard this episode? Here’s how to connect with her: Tammy is offering a group coaching program beginning in January of 2020 - you can find out more about that here: http://www.tammyhelfrich.com/coaching Tammy on Facebook Tammy on Instagram You can listen to Tammy’s podcast, Intentional Life with Tammy Helfrich, on iTunes here and on her website here.

13: Review Last Year to Set Up This Year's Success with Tammy Helfrich

Welcome to a kitchen table conversation with author and storyteller Melea J. Brock about her latest book, The Green Velvet Christmas Dress. A dress that begins with a bolt of beautiful green velvet fabric in 1880 and is remade and repurposed for several generations, always bringing a message of hope with each generation it touches. We hope you enjoy this conversation and that it sparks your own ideas for how you can leave a legacy of hope that will last through generations.  You can buy the book and join Melea's email list on her website here: Right Side Up Stories Connect with Melea on Instagram and Facebook  If this has blessed you in some way, would you consider leaving a review? It helps this podcast to be discovered by others. And please connect with me (Tami) on social media and let me know you heard this podcast. I'm @tamiromani on every platform - I'd love to hear from you! Instagram Facebook Remember to live your story out loud and on purpose! Have a beautiful Christmas!  

12: The Green Velvet Christmas Dress - A Legacy Story with Melea J. Brock

 Oh boy, not much frustrates me more than when I hear someone say "I don't do that thing  because I'm OLD." And I hear it more often than I'd like. You can fill in the blank with things like "email" "get a new smart phone" "learn a new skill" "run a marathon" "write a book" etc. etc. but the message is the same: "I think I'm too old to learn to do a new thing."  Well, I'm here to debunk that attitude. In this episode, I'll share from a list of people who became famous or tried something new or conquered a new milestone after age 40. One even said, "my 90's were the most productive years of my life." (It's my goal to be able to say that one day, by the way...) This is by no means an exhaustive list, but if it helps to make you think about trying something new, then my mission is accomplished. In addition to these more well-known people, we all know someone older who ignores their age and does interesting things anyway, and we secretly admire them.  So let's lose that self-imposed roadblock and try new things, shall we?  Send me a DM or comment on one of my Instagram posts with what you'll be doing, in spite of your age! ;-) I'm @tamiromani on every platform, but here's the direct link to my Instagram. If you are interested in having a support system as you explore something new, then you should be in The Empire Builders Collective, a VIP group where we talk about what you should do and how to accomplish it. Doors will open early next year, so hop on the waiting list here: tamiromani.com/vipwaitlist 

11: You're Not Too Old and It's Not Too Late!

Do you have any regrets after losing a loved one? As I fumbled through making Thanksgiving pies this week, I realized I forgot to learn how to make my mom's perfect pie crust.  Don't wait to wish you'd learned something from a loved one... this episode will encourage you to reach out now to someone with a story you want to hear or a skill you want to learn - and do it now.  Let me know who you reached out to!

10: A Legacy of Fun Family Memories

Every day we are building empires - creating a legacy to leave behind. Whether we mean to or not, we build empires in faith, our relationships with family and friends, our level of fitness in body mind and spirit, even by having fun - and of course our finances. Most of the time we let the chips fall where they may, but what if we were more intentional about the empires we are building? I’m Tami Romani, an empty nest mom and grandma with a passion for your success - Welcome to Empty Nest Empires where we will figure this out together - I’m so happy you’re here!

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