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Today on episode #104 we have a author, coach and retreat speaker,  Kelly Johnson. Kelly has been blogging for many years and has now written a book called Being Brave: A 40 day Journey to the Life God Dreams for You   On the show today Kelly and I talked about courage around community and how women dream. It’s so interesting to hear her talk about how she started blogging and the retreats she is now leading. Kelly shares her story about how she is building others up. Listen carefully for her life changing advice in this interview.  Anne Lamott Bird by Bird   Sign up for Rising Stories Newsletter HERE   Don't forget to visit our shop on Amazon where you can find more favorite things from the show.  Connect with Corine   Facebook // Twitter // Instagram // Pinterest    Show Notes  Facebook Group   Music is by Ben Sound Sponsor: Audible Get your free 30 day trial and download from Audible Here.      

My guests for Rising Stories Podcast #103 are the gals from UrbanGirl Nashville. UrbanGirl is a local Women's Collective founded by Juliana Cox and Lindsey Sherrod. Juliana and Lindsey started this group because they wanted to provide a place for women who are new to this city to connect with each other. The Facebook group is a great resource and a way to build community with other newbies & Nashville natives. This group has grown to over 2,000 women.  I am going to warn you, ladies, after you hear the story about the campfire night, you are going to want to pack up your things and move to Nashville.  We talked about what it's like to move to a new city and how to make those lasting connections. You'll also hear a great story, towards the end, from someone who was not only new to Nashville but she was new to this country and her brave move to find community.    A special thanks to WeWork for sharing their space with us for the recording of this podcast. Don't forget to visit our shop on Amazon where you c

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms. Sending this out to you all today. My friend Danielle Dedrick and I sit down and talk about all things being a mom. Everything from how we do self-care to what's the politically correct term to use when referring to a child with downs syndrome. Join us as we chat about being a mom and also a working mom.  Enjoy this extra gift from me to you.    What Danielle is loving:  Book: Fierce Conversations Davines Volume Creator Paulas Choice--SKIN PERFECTING 2% BHA Liquid Salicylic Acid Exfoliant   5th & Taylor CityHouse   Don't forget to visit our shop on Amazon where you can find more favorite things from the shows.  Connect with Corine   Facebook // Twitter // Instagram // Pinterest    Show Notes  Facebook Group   Music is by Ben Sound Sponsor: Audible Get your free 30 day trial and download from Audible Here.

My guest for episode #101 is Tessa Robert. She saw a need and decided to start a business to fill that need. As working women (and everyone is a working woman) we need a little help from time to time. My next guest saw a need and decided to start a business to fill that need. Tessa Robert of Injoy. She is helping moms check off their to do lists and catch up on life. Tessa's InJoy assistants come into your home and spend anywhere from 2 hours to all day, checking off those things you can't get to.    Today Tessa and I talk about when she started this business she needed another assistant immediately. This is a a great story of knowing your customers and filling that need.    Tessa's favorite things:    Katie Davis' book Kisses from Katie   Essential oils   Stainless Steel Straws  I bought these myself and they are awesome!   Don't forget to visit our shop on Amazon where you can find more favorite things from the shows.  Connect with Corine   Facebook // Twitter // Instagram // Pinterest    Show

Today on the show, I stop to reflect on the year and share some highlights of past episodes.  Thank you all for listening to me for the last two years. I am excited for the new changes happening at Rising Stories Podcast. Keep listening and let me know what you want to more of on the show.  Don't forget to visit our shop on Amazon where you can find more favorite things from the show.  Connect with Corine   Facebook // Twitter // Instagram // Pinterest    Show Notes  Facebook Group   Music is by Ben Sound Sponsor: Audible Get your free 30 day trial and download from Audible Here.

What would you do if you were given just 3 months to live? Her cancer was progressing quickly, the mass was wrapped around her arteries, pressing her lunch and near her heart. "Inoperable" were the doctors’ words to her. Chemo treatments left her in utter despair. But Krista Anderson believed that she would beat this thing. Not only did she beat it but she has since started her own company called Esstar, A Natural Food brokerage company. Krista tells us about her journey from hospital bed to now working with convenience stores nationwide to provide customers with healthy snack options. Krista had a chance to meet Michelle Obama as part of the Healthier America partnerships. I met Krista in her home and we talked about her fight to wholeness.    Show Notes  What she is loving:  France & French Food Goodwill Stores Bulletproof Coffee  To find out about the snack Krista gave me head over to the show notes with the link below, that says show notes! App- Yelp Her book: Claim Your Healing   Don't forget to visi

Did you know that Nashville has more Kurdish residents than any other city in the U.S.?   My guest today arrived in the US as a refugee, today she is the voice of Nashville’s Kurdish community.    Kasar Abdullah is a community builder who is helping women find their voice. She is giving them tools to lift themselves up as professionals, as women, and as Americans. Kasar shares her story of how she moved from Kurdistan, to a refugee camp then to North Dakoka and finally to Nashville TN. Her has a vision for the area of town she calls Little Kurdistan and for her community.   She will also share her story about how she met her husband at one of my favorite restaurants here in Nashville. Kasar is a strong women who is taking on her world and making huge changes. I absolutely loved hearing her story about what education meant to her during her time in the refugee camps. This episode will encourage you in a mighty way.    Learn more about the Kurdish community in Nashville HERE   Kasar's favorites:  Road to Charac

Continuing our Nashville Series with a very special young woman. She is the newly crowned Miss Tennessee USA  Alexandra Harper. Ali is a Native Nashvillian who also happens to appear on the new CMT docu-series called Music City. Ali takes us on her journey from being a college student to being 5th runner up to winning Miss TN. Listen as she tells us what she was thinking right before they announced her name, Ali also talks about confidence and    What makes this win for her a most unique event is that Ali’s mom Sharon also won Miss Tennessee 36 years ago. You are going to love this episode.      Don't forget to visit our shop on Amazon where you can find more favorite things from the show.    Ali's Favorites:  Nude lipliner St. Ives  Lipsense Connect with Corine   Facebook // Twitter // Instagram // Pinterest    Show Notes  Facebook Group   Music is by Ben Sound Sponsor: Audible Get your free 30 day trial and download from Audible Here.

Hello Everyone, Today on the show I am interviewing  author, mother, MBA Harvard grad, former global executive of two Fortune 500 companies and one Fortune 1000 company. She is now the President and founder of 4word Women.org Diane Paddison started 4word to provide a place to help Christian women in the workplace build strong community and support.    She’s written two books called Work, Love, Pray and her newly released devotional called Be Refreshed. Diane and I talk about her journey to starting 4word and also what it looks like to work and care for her daughter who is chronically ill. She has some wise words to offer someone in that situation.    Diane's Favorites:  Heroes Wanted- Book You Version Bible Waze app City Cafe in Dallas, Tx   Connect with Corine   Facebook // Twitter // Instagram // Pinterest    Show Notes  Facebook Group   Music is by Ben Sound Sponsor: Audible Get your free 30 day trial and download from Audible Here.      

My guest for Season 2 of Rising Stories Podcast episode #95 is Ashlee Ammons. Ashlee is the Cofounder/COO of Mixtroz. She was hired as the 1st intern to NBA Star LeBron James and quickly established herself as an Event Producer working with A-Listers including Oprah Winfrey, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Jay-Z.  Together with her mom, Kerry Schrader, Ashlee cofounded Mixtoz, a technology app that connects real people in real time at any large event. Without formal tech background, this mother & daughter duo has been blazing trails in the male-dominated tech startup space.  Ashlee also serves on the Board of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center and is passionate about encouraging other entrepreneurs. You will hear her passion in this interview.   In this interview we talk about all things entrepreneur and she shares her Rising Story! Ashlee's favorite Nashville place: Big Shakes Videos about Mixtroz and how it all works.  Mixtroz x A+E's   Connect with Corine   Facebook // Twitter // Instagram // Pinterest    S

For episode #94 I visited a curated goods and apparel store in the Germantown neighborhood of Nashville. Kate Sbarra is an Arkansas transplant who set her eyes on this area of town and opened this year's most talked about shop. Alexis and Bolt is a boutique for men and women. I visited this place on a sunny afternoon and found not only a great store but a wonderful community and a savvy & down to earth owner! I am dead serious she is rocking it.    Kate and I talk about how she found a great mentor that gave her some great advice and direction about opening her store. Kate shares more on finding the right fit with a mentor and the one thing you don’t want to focus on when starting your first business.    We also chat about our favorite restaurants here in Nashville, because we both love this city and the food scene.    Butchertown Hall Rolf & Daughters   What KATE is loving:    Stemless Tumblers for Wine found at her store. (check out my instagram for the photo)   RevitaLash   Planning her wed

Hey Everyone, it's episode #93! My guest is a wellness entrepreneur & restaurant owner Jennifer Masley. She is the owner of EIO + The Hive here in Nashville. Her motto and passion are summed up in these few words "One Body, One Life".  The EIO stands for Everything is Organic. Jennifer and her team make space for people to eat what they want in the healthiest way possible. There is something for everyone at this healthy restaurant. As I walked in for our interview I was served the most delicious Kombucha I've ever had. The minute you walk into this place you feel the stress melt away and you just want to sit and drink it all in. Jennifer and I had a conversation about why bees & the hive are so important to her and how we can all bring a little peace & goodness to our own dinner tables. Join me on my fun trip to EIO + The Hive.   App - Calm Things she is loving:   The Prime: Prepare and Repair your Body for Spontaneous Weight-loss Andrew Weil - 8 Weeks to Optimum Health Face Oil by Ebb&Flow  

Nashville Series Episode #92   Hey Everyone, we are back on track today with two gals who decided to start a business right here in Nashville. They are Keila Trevino and Brooke Allison. Two women who are making Nashville beautifully/ handsome one hair cut at a time. They are the owners of Scout’s Barbershop a Unisex barbershop and the only female owned & run barbershop in the city.    It was fascinating to hear their story about why they chose Nashville to start a business. Listen as these two longtime friends tell us their philosophy on hiring, work/life balance & what makes their partnership work.    Nashville Restaurants: Rolf & Daughters   Etch ButcherTown Hall Keila's favorite mascara - Pixie Mascara Brooke's favorites- Amazon, Friends & Margaritas and HOT YOGA   Visit my Amazon Store here for some of MY FAVORITES!!! Connect with Corine   Facebook // Twitter // Instagram // Pinterest    Show Notes  Facebook Group   Music is by Ben Sound Sponsor: Audible Get your free 30 day tr

This week I am venturing off of our Nashville series to bring you an interview with Polly Conner to discuss partnerships and how to simplify your business.     Polly has co-written a cookbook called From Freezer to Table, it’s 75 simple recipes you can make and freeze. I absolutely love this book and couldn't wait to share it with you all.    In this episode, Polly and I chat about what we can and cannot freeze, her "state of the union" meetings and why they decided not to do a book tour with this book release.    Her website Thriving home blog encourages moms to thrive in every area of home life.   Connect with Corine   Facebook // Twitter // Instagram // Pinterest    Show Notes  Facebook Group   Music is by Ben Sound Sponsor: Audible Get your free 30-day trial and download from Audible Here.      

My guest for Season 2/Nashville Series is Lily Clayton Hansen. Lily is an author and the owner of Word of Mouth Conversations Publishing. Her book Word of Mouth: Nashville Conversations is a wonderful book with interviews and portrait photography featuring the movers and shakers of this city. A great gift for anyone who loves Nashville, TN.   Lily is working on her second book and at airtime has an exhibit in the Nashville International Airport. In this episode, Lily and I chat about her interview process and the unique place that she calls home. Find out what she discovered about Nashville after living in London for three months last summer.    Lily is a great businesswoman who has a great work ethic and stamina. She has found her place in the writing world and now this world is loving her back.    Purchase her book here: Word of Mouth: Nashville Conversations What Lily is reading: Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do by Studs Turkel   Her favorite places

My guest on episode #89 is Courtney Whitmore, lifestyle blogger/party planner on her site Pizzazzerie shares two of the best pieces of advice that will knock your socks off.    One thing about Courtney is that she is intentional with everything she does in life. On the show we talk about affiliates, Instagram and she shares a few tips on how to share your own content on social media.    Her book Pizzazzerie Entertain In Style is so lovely and worth getting before you plan your next party.        Some of Courtney's Favorites:  Godinger Marble design Dessert Plates  4-hour Work Week Bobby Brown Extra Eye Cream     Walmart Pick up Grocery $10 off first order with this link Corine's Amazon Picks    Connect with Corine   Facebook // Twitter // Instagram // Pinterest    Show Notes  Facebook Group   Music is by Ben Sound Sponsor: Audible Get your free 30 day trial and download from Audible Here.  

Happy Valentine's Day. I want to spead the love and give you an update on my past guests, share some of my favorite things with you and tell you more about season 2.   Tiffany Bluhn Episode  #43- Never alone Exchanging your Tender Hurts for God’s Healing Grace.    Annie F. Downs Episode  #49 - has released a new devotion called 100 days to Brave: Devotions for unlocking your most courageous self   Lincee Ray Epsiode#80  Why I hate Green Beans: and Other Confessions about Relationships, Reality TV, and How We See Ourselves   Jamie Ivey Episode #50 If you Only Knew: My Unlikely, Unavoidable Story of Becoming Free      Portable Mini Refillable Perfume Atomizer Empty Spray Bottle   Connect with Corine   Facebook // Twitter // Instagram // Pinterest    Show Notes  Facebook Group   Music is by Ben Sound Sponsor: Audible Get your free 30 day trial and download from Audible Here.  

Season 2 of Rising Stories Podcast episode #88   My guest today is Lori Paranjape. Hear all about how she went from being an English Literature major to now running one of the top full service design firms in Nashville. Mrs. Paranjape, as her thousands of followers on Instagram call her, is a true business woman. She knows how to work hard and find her way around obstacles to achieve her ultimate goals in the design world. Lori has designed a number of amazing homes in and around Nashville and across the country.  She's has won countless awards for her work in luxury retail boutique and home design. You might have seen her work in Domino magazine, HGTV and People, just to name a few.  Listen as we chat about how she built her business and her advice on what you can do today to change the look of your home.   Lori's Favorites: Dry Shampoo, Family and the design community.  Rolf & Daughters   Get your free 30 day trial and download from Audible Here.  Corine's audible pick: Pitch Perfect by Bill McGow

Season 2 of Rising Stories Podcast is here! My first guest in this series of powerful Nashville women is everyone’s girlfriend and go to gal for ALL THE THINGS in life. Landyn Hutchinson of Living with Landyn is one of, if not the, biggest influencers here in the Nashville area. She shares her life with us on her Instagram stories and her website. Landyn will show you how to make a delicious meal for your family, will tell you what to wear for each occasion and even where to buy spring flowers for your flower bed. She is a great go-to person for making your life pretty. Making pretty choices is her thing. In this interview we chat about how she became a lifestyle blogger and what a lifestyle blogger does. She tells us what is saving her life right now and shares all her favorites with us including her favorite Nashville restaurant.  This blogger is a girl’s girl who will help you "keep everything tight and right". I know you will love her and this interview.   Contact CareerFocused4u at 615-933-9380 Call toda

On episode #86 I am sharing some tips for keeping your goals and new year's resolutions. This one action has made a huge difference in setting and keeping my goals year after year.  Season 2 of Rising Stories Podcast is coming soon. I will feature Nashville women who are making a huge splash in our city. You don't want to miss these episodes so make sure you hit the subscribe button. Look for it in a few weeks. In the meantime check out my top ten episodes by following me on Instagram. Elf Eyebrow pencil Salt & Pepper Pistachios Ugg Boots Pitch Perfect book     Get your free 30 day trial and download from Audible Here.    Connect with Corine   Facebook // Twitter // Instagram // Pinterest    Show Notes  Facebook Group   Music is by Ben Sound Sponsor: Brentwood Life Coach