Gratitude Geek | Business Education for Gen X Women Solopreneurs

Are you waiting to feel "ready" before launching that next offer, raising your prices, or making a major pivot in your business? As Gen X women solopreneurs, we often fall into the trap of over-preparing out of fear, managing endless responsibilities in isolation, and letting unspoken expectations quietly stall our progress.

In this episode of the Gratitude Geek Podcast, leadership coach Crystal Bell shares how to shatter this par...

Does business growth have to cost you your peace? Business mentor Bianca B. King joins Kandas Rodarte on Gratitude Geek to talk about sustainable business growth for women solopreneurs, client boundaries, burnout, business pivots, and the idea of measuring joy as a KPI.

Bianca shares how she moved from corporate commercial real estate into entrepreneurship, built multiple businesses, and learned that revenue is not always worth th...

What if the secret to business momentum isn't hustling harder, but shifting the direction of your energy so it finally starts coming back to you? In this episode of our Momentum Series, retired cellist turned coach Kate Kayaian shares how she walked away from a highly successful 40-year career in classical music at age 45 to build a thriving coaching business, and why curiosity is the compass you need when you have zero clarity.

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Asking for a sale, referral, review, collaboration, or introduction can feel uncomfortable—especially when you are building a business without bro hustle.

In episode 337 of the Female Founder Momentum series, Kandas Rodarte talks with Andrea Waltz, co-author of Go For No, about a more human way to approach visibility and business growth: make a clear, respectful ask, let people choose, learn from the response, and do not give...

Multiple income streams for women over 40: Kandas Rodarte and Renee Carbone Fleming (founder of Badass Queen; personal branding strategist; host of Unapologetically Badass Podcast) explain why diversifying revenue is about creating choice, stability, and breathing room—not doing everything at once. Hear practical mindset shifts and approachable strategies to prioritize where to start, protect your income, and leverage your pe...

Money mindset for women entrepreneurs is not just about positive thinking. In this episode, CPA and business advisor Megan Munsell joins Kandas Rodarte to talk about gratitude, intuition, pricing, and the business numbers that can guide better decisions. Megan shares why momentum is rarely a straight line, how a small price change can affect profit, and why you still have to do the work your numbers reveal. This conversation is for...

Style is not just about clothes. It can shape how we feel, how we show up, and how we move through the world, especially when life has already changed us. In this conversation with Marisol Colette, we explore how fashion can support confidence, identity, and momentum in a way that feels practical and real for women building a business and a life that fit who they actually are. If you’ve ever wanted to bring more ease, authent...

In episode 333 of Gratitude Geek, Kandas Rodarte talks with Amanda Sima about momentum, setbacks, protecting intellectual property, and what founders learn when business gets complicated. Amanda built a collegiate apparel company with more than 150 NCAA licenses, then faced the kind of legal and business mess that forces you to think differently about growth, support, and strategy.

This conversation is part of the Momentum Series:...

What if automation was the thing that finally gave you more time, more space, and more momentum in your business? In episode 332 of Gratitude Geek, Jenna Bannister shares how she automated 95% of her land business, what that changed for her as a mom and business owner, and why she believes momentum is really about scaling, not just working harder.

We talk about business automation, gratitude, leadership, AI tools, time freedom, and...

In episode 331 of Gratitude Geek Podcast, Kandas Rodarte shares why the show is heading into a 12-week momentum series and what that means for the future of the podcast.

She also talks about the recent Marketing Podcast Network Awards finalist news, the growth of the Gratitude Geek Lab, and why collaboration matters for women building sustainable businesses.

This episode is for Gen X women solopreneurs who want practical business ...

You do not need a perfect money system to pay yourself consistently. In episode 330 of Gratitude Geek podcast, I talk with financial coach Kim Pike Walters about how solopreneurs can handle irregular income without turning every month into a scramble.

We cover how to know your real numbers, separate business and personal money, save for quarterly taxes, and build a buffer that helps your paycheck stay steady. If money stress has be...

Your hormones are not a productivity problem — they are your secret business strategy. In episode 329 of Gratitude Geek, cycle advantage coach and author Renae Fieck breaks down how to cycle synch your business so you can stop hustling against your body and start building in a way that actually works for you.

If you’ve ever wondered why “just be more consistent” advice feels impossible during certain weeks o...

What is Digital Defense?

A few years ago, I lost my decades-old website, momgeek.com, to a hacker, and hundreds of blog posts about my business and cancer journey were gone. That was my wake-up call that digital defense is not just a big business issue — it matters for solopreneurs, too. In this episode, I’m joined by Rob Broadhead of RB Consulting to talk about practical ways to protect your website, use AI with a lit...

What if your business could hold up — not just when things are good, but when everything falls apart? There's actually a system for that.

Ksenia Votinova-Arnaud is a serial tech entrepreneur, co-founder of Le VPN, and business coach at INSEAD. She's coached over 1,100 executives from companies like Google, AWS, Salesforce, and Adobe — and she built all of it into the Weatherproof Business™ method, her signature system f...

You're not stuck because you don't have enough information. You're stuck because you haven't learned to trust yourself yet. Sarah Andreas — artist, author, and PhD in Organizational Leadership — joins Kandas Rodarte for episode 326 of Gratitude Geek. They chat about how to trust yourself when you're facing a big decision and can't yet see the path ahead.

Sarah shares her journey from Harley-Davidson dealership employee...

If you've ever thought "I'm not ready yet" or "who am I to put myself out there" — this episode is for you.

Karen Yankovich is a LinkedIn and PR strategist, host of the top 2% Good Girls Get Rich podcast, and on a mission to create more wealthy women in the world. She believes visibility is how you get there — not hustle, not a hundred certifications, not waiting until you feel ready enough.

In this ...

In this episode of Gratitude Geek, Kandas Rodarte talks with Graham Kuhn, founder of Focus Films, about why real stories, simple video, and authentic connection are often more persuasive than polished production.

Graham shares how his path from singing to video storytelling shaped the way he helps businesses build trust and attract clients.

They dig into why networking works best when it feels like service, why people remember sto...

In episode 323 of Gratitude Geek, Kandas Rodarte and LuAnn Buechler explore how gratitude and human connection, especially through hugging, can transform both your personal and professional life.

LuAnn shares how she weaves gratitude into her work, why appreciation can shift your energy and happiness hormones, and how her “iHug” movement grew from a simple idea into a mission centered on community and belonging.

If you...

What if the thing your body needs most is also the thing you stopped letting yourself do?

Award-winning dancer and movement coach Jenny C. Cohen joins Kandas for a conversation about using dance as a healing tool — not as performance, not as exercise, but as a way back to yourself. Jenny danced through chemotherapy, rebuilt her life after cancer, and turned that experience into a business that helps women reconnect with their...