Life Conversations with a Twist
Join me once a week for a new interview with a local, badass woman who has an amazing story to tell. Join me in conversation so you too can gain inspiration and empowerment from these stories! If you love hearing about leadership, relationships, families, motherhood and navigating hard times, then tune into my podcast and share with others. If you love what you hear, share and tag me on Instagram at @heathernelson.life. You can also visit my website at heathernelson.life.
Episodes
165 episodes
Branding Made Simple: What Really Works (and What Doesn’t) with Puja Malhotra
“I don’t necessarily think that the logo and website you launch with is going to be your forever. You will eventually outgrow it.” —Puja MalhotraYour brand isn’t your logo—it’s the feeling people get when they ...
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Season 3
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Episode 42
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30:32
From Self-Doubt to Self-Mastery: The Counterintuitive Hack That Changes Everything with Amy Chambers
“Self-fulfilling prophecies are real things. It's not going to happen for the person who says it's not going to happen. But if you convince yourself that you’re going to make this happen, you'll achieve whatever it is. Your brain will lo...
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Season 3
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Episode 41
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39:28
The Healing Plant: Cannabis Myths vs. Medical Miracles with Aspen Noonan
"If you just get the check mark of done, you just beat out a lot of people. And if you just do that every single day- one more check mark- by 27 you're the CEO of a telemedicine company." —Aspen NoonanModern me...
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Season 3
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Episode 40
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35:30
The Art of Getting Noticed: Marketing Secrets for Small Businesses with Jensen Savage
"Business is so much more than an idea. You have to know metrics and all the external factors that are coming into play when it comes to establishing a business." —Jensen SavageEver feel like you're shouting in...
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Season 3
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Episode 39
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32:10
90,000 Career Hours: How to Make Your Work Meaningful (Not Just Profitable) with Georgi Enthoven
"You build it, you don't find it. Occasionally, it comes landing in your lap, but most people build it into their lives." —Georgi Enthoven We spend roughly 90,000 hours of our lives working—that's one...
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Season 3
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Episode 38
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40:05
Broken But Not Beaten: Rediscovering Joy and Purpose After Losing a Loved One with Dr. Kimberly Hubenette
“There is a grief journey. It's always going to be there. Yet you have to learn how to live for yourself, for your person, and how they would want you to live.” —Dr. Kimberly HubenetteGrief is a universal langu...
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Season 3
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Episode 37
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41:31
Mask Off: The Unspoken Battles of Ambitious Women Nobody Talks About with Amy Kemp
“When you employ a survival behavior past the point of needing it, it becomes really damaging.” —Amy KempSuccess isn't just about what you accomplish, but what you silently overcome. The truth is, w...
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Season 3
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Episode 36
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40:06
Reimagining Farewell: Celebrating a Life Well-Lived with Lindsey Nickel
“[Death] can happen to anybody anytime. So just have something in place for the loved ones, just to make it smoother and easier for them.” —Lindsey NickelDeath comes for us all, but how we remember those we've ...
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Season 3
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Episode 35
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34:07
My Next Journey/Career Focus
“I still want to be known as the connector, and I will do that in every way possible.” —Heather Nelson Life doesn't happen to you, it happens through you—and sometimes, that means rewriting chapters that n...
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Season 3
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Episode 34
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17:36
Beyond One Path: How to Explore Multi Interests Without Burning Out with Stefanie Lauren
“You are a worthy human being. It doesn't matter what you have. It doesn't matter who you are. It doesn't matter who's in your life; you absolutely matter, and you are worth doing it.” —Stefanie LaurenEver feel...
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Season 3
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Episode 33
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54:33
The COO's Guide to Business Domination: Strategies for Scaling Smart with Melissa Franks
“Every day, you get to make a choice about what you are opting into. You can always make a different choice tomorrow. You can always make a different choice today.” —Melissa FranksEver feel like your business i...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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38:22
Risk-Taking 101: Unexpected Ways to Crush Your Comfort Zone with Tara Polley
"Know your value. Don't ask for permission to take up space. Just get out there and start doing things. We have one life, and we don't get to go bac,k and we have no do-overs. It doesn't matter if people are judging you. The people that ...
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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41:27
Passive Income Secrets: Turn Your Property into a Cash-Generating Machine with Madeleine Raiford-Holland
"At the end of the day, you're only as good as the result that you're able to get people." —Madeleine Raiford-Holland The most successful entrepreneurs understand that money flows where creativity and st...
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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39:12
Learning Differently: Insider Secrets to Effective Special Education Support with Annalise Puentes and Bethany Deniz
"It's not just about accessing education—parents want more than that for their kids. A lot of times, they want to know what can make their children thrive." —Bethany Deniz"There was just t...
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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39:19
Rethinking Talent: The Competitive Advantage of Neurodiversity in the Modern Workspace with Claudia Scott
“It is so important to have the right education in the workplaces that will teach people that neurodiversity has shifted from being something that we see as a negative to how can the perspective of a neurodiverse worker help my company o...
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Season 3
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Episode 28
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28:59
Unlock the Secrets to Thriving Through Perimenopause with Ali Zuur-Arnerich
“People who are successful, whether on a health journey or in life, are not more motivated than the rest of us. They just have better habits.” —Ali Zuur-Arnerich Perimenopause and menopause are not just...
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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Elevate Your Events: Secrets the Pros Use to Wow Guests with Melanie Zelnick
“There's going to be peak times where it's really busy, and then we're going to have down times where it's slow. And understanding what those cycles are and being comfortable with them makes it possible for anyone to stay in the industry...
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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33:05
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Embracing Vulnerability: Lessons from a Transformative Retreat with Marcy Bravo Tang
“You need to ask for help… At the end of the day, you get resentful because you feel like people aren't there for you, but they don't know how to be there for you, because you're not clear on what you need.” —Marcy Bravo Tang
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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40:02
The Night Stalker Victim Journey with Ellen Govan
“Even though it was a terrible, traumatic thing to go through, life is wonderful.” —Ellen Govan Richard Ramirez, infamously dubbed the Night Stalker, was a notorious serial killer wh...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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From Principal to Nutrition Coach with Katie Barr
“Shaming them [kids] about their food choices is more detrimental than one piece of candy.” —Katie BarrThe food we consume is more than just a sustenance— it's a reflection of our values, our culture, an...
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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52:43
Entrepreneurship a.k.a Being a Boss: Proven Strategies to Fearlessly Build Your Dream Business
“As an entrepreneur, you feel like you need to know the exact plan. And honestly, you have to be okay with the unknown.” —Heather NelsonTo walk the path of entrepreneurship is to redefine success on your own te...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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43:37
Education with Larkin O’Leary
“We recognize that there's a problem. We are losing teachers every day, our funding, our budgets. We cannot rely solely on teachers to advocate for themselves. We need to be the community members who stand up and advocate for our teacher...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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44:56
When Venting Meets ReInventing: Tips for Effective Strategic Journaling with Samantha Hawley
“We're afraid of what we might uncover, which stops people from journaling. Strategic journaling is tough. It's a brave thing to go beneath the surface level.” —Samantha HawleyIs your mind a cluttered at...
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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32:58
