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  • Automation for Solopreneur Momentum with Jenna Bannister

    Automation for Solopreneur Momentum with Jenna Bannister
    Jul 14 2026
    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 the surprising emotional shift that happens when your business can keep moving without you touching every part of it. Jenna also shares why she started her automations business, what she learned from past businesses that didn’t scale, and how she’s using AI to create more capacity in both work and life. If you’re a woman business owner trying to build a business that supports your real life instead of swallowing it whole, this conversation will give you practical ideas and a fresh perspective. In this episode you'll learn: Automate the repetitive stuff first, like emails, texting, and follow-up sequences. Use AI to make automation sound like you, not a robot. Build systems so the business can keep moving when you step away. Start with one thing, then layer in more automation as you grow. Momentum can feel strange at first because less chaos can feel like “not enough” work. Resources: Show notes + links: https://kandasrodarte.com/332 Jenna's AI workshop: https://automationsforowners.com/workshop (Use code gratitude to get the workshop free.) Continue the conversation inside Gratitude Geek Lab: https://kandasrodarte.com/lab Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    47 min
  • The Show Is Changing. Are You Ready?

    The Show Is Changing. Are You Ready?
    Jul 7 2026
    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 growth without bro hustle. If you have been looking for a softer, smarter way to build momentum, this conversation will feel like a reset. In this episode, you’ll hear about: Why Kandas is shifting the podcast into a momentum-focused series What she learned from building a business over 30 years How the Gratitude Geek Lab supports women solopreneurs Why collaboration can create more momentum than going it alone What’s next for the show and the community Resources Marketing Podcast Network Awards - https://mpn-awards.com Creator Collab Mixer - https://kandasrodarte.com/mixer Unmuted Creator Collective by Amy Stone - https://www.youtube.com/@unMutedCreatorCollective Google AI Recognition - https://share.google/aimode/m2E6sQKdvSldrGzYT Book: We Are All Weird by Seth Godin - https://amzn.to/4y5zJEO (affiliate) Kandas Rodarte on Make Your Passion Play Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd68yuedfk4&t=1s Continue the conversation inside Gratitude Geek Lab: https://kandasrodarte.com/lab Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    19 min
  • Pay Yourself Consistently as a Solopreneur | Kim Pike Walters

    Pay Yourself Consistently as a Solopreneur | Kim Pike Walters
    Jun 30 2026
    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 been making business feel heavier than it should, this conversation will give you practical next steps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 min
  • Cycle Sync Your Business | Renae Fieck

    Cycle Sync Your Business | Renae Fieck
    Jun 23 2026
    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 of the month, this conversation will feel like a giant exhale. Renae explains how to align your content creation, launches, client work, and rest with your natural rhythms so you get more done with less stress, guilt, and self-judgment. In this episode, we talk about: Why traditional productivity and hustle culture burn out high-achieving women The four phases of your cycle and how each one supports different kinds of work Practical ways to plan your marketing, money-making tasks, and downtime around your energy What to do when life knocks you flat and your body simply cannot hustle anymore About Renae Fieck Renae is a mom of three, feminine leadership and cycle advantage coach, and the author of Cycle Sync Your Business. She helps high-achieving women use their body’s rhythms to create more income and impact without adding more to their plates, so they can thrive in both life and business. Connect with Renae Website: renaefieck.com Podcast: The Cycle Advantage Book: Cycle Sync Your Business: How to Leverage Your Menstrual Cycle for More Income and Impact Within Your Business (affiliate link) Free Gift: Cycle Sync Your Business Audio Book About Gratitude Geek Gratitude Geek is business education for Gen X women solopreneurs who are rebuilding after cancer, divorce, or loss. Host Kandas Rodarte shares candid conversations and practical strategies to help you build a resilient, sustainable business that honors your real life, real body, and real responsibilities. Show notes + links kandasrodarte.com/329 Is this episode for you? This episode is for you if you’re exhausted by hustle culture, curious about cycle syncing, and ready to experiment with a more humane way to grow your business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 min
  • Digital Defense for Solopreneurs | Rob Broadhead

    Digital Defense for Solopreneurs | Rob Broadhead
    Jun 16 2026
    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 little more common sense, and respond fast if something goes sideways. Rob and I also revisit our earlier conversations in episodes 149 and 150: Episode 149: Learned Contentment Episode 150: Beyond Cancer In this episode, we cover: Why digital defense is really common sense. What to do when you discover you’ve been hacked. How AI and vibe coding can create risk if you skip the guardrails. Why Cloudflare can be a useful layer of protection for content sites. Why security awareness matters for solopreneurs. Rob’s links and resources: RB-SNS.com Develpreneur Contact Rob for the free AI readiness assessment Free gift from Rob: Fill out the contact form at rb-sns.com and mention Gratitude Geek to request your free AI readiness assessment. Thanks for listening to Gratitude Geek, the podcast for Gen X women solopreneurs weaving gratitude into your business strategy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    43 min
  • How to Build a Resilient Business | Ksenia Votinova-Arnaud

    How to Build a Resilient Business | Ksenia Votinova-Arnaud
    Jun 9 2026
    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 for building a resilient business that gives you real freedom on your own terms. In episode 327 of Gratitude Geek Podcast, host Kandas Rodarte and Ksenia talk about: The one foundation most women skip that determines whether a business survives hard times Why → Who → What → How: the four components of a weatherproof business How to validate a business idea before you spend a single dollar building it The time-for-money trap that quietly caps your income (and how to get out of it) Why patience is the most underrated resilience tool you have Free resource from Ksenia: Scorecard to evaluate how solid your business idea is, based on the Weatherproof Business™ method → kseniavotinova.com Full show notes + links: kandasrodarte.com/327 About Gratitude Geek Podcast: Gratitude Geek is the podcast for Gen X women solopreneurs building genuine, lasting connections with clients, colleagues, and community. Host Kandas Rodarte believes gratitude is a business strategy that transforms how we show up in our work and lives. Subscribe & Listen: YouTube: youtube.com/@gratitudegeek Apple Podcasts: Apple Podcasts Spotify: Spotify Website: kandasrodarte.com Connect with Kandas: Weekly Email: kandasrodarte.com/subscribe Instagram: @gratitudegeek LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gratitudegeek Support the Show:kandasrodarte.com/support Work with Kandas:Are you a woman solopreneur over 40 who's experienced something difficult like cancer, divorce, or loss? Kandas helps women rebuild their businesses and lives with strategy, systems, and gratitude as a business tool. kandasrodarte.com/start-here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 min
  • The Real Reason You Can't Make That Decision | Sarah Andreas

    The Real Reason You Can't Make That Decision | Sarah Andreas
    Jun 2 2026
    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 to painter and author of Step Into the Ether, and the hard-won lessons she learned about fear, self-trust, community, and what it means to hold your plans in an open palm instead of a closed fist. In This Episode Why self-trust is built in small, quiet moments — not big breakthroughs How to do it afraid (and what to do when the fear is legitimate) The difference between a mistake and a learning experience Why one community can't hold all of you How curiosity and trust work together to move you forward when you can't see what's next Connect with Sarah Andreas Website: sarahandreas.com Instagram: @sarahandreasart LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sarahandreas Free resource: Reinvention Orientation — a gentle starting point for women who feel something shifting but don't yet know what to do about it Step Into the Ether on Amazon: amzn.to/439a7sm Resources Mentioned Toastmasters International Episodes Mentioned Karen Yankovich — the labyrinth metaphor Lydia Knight — curiosity and getting out of cults Heather Vickery — gratitude out loud About Gratitude Geek Gratitude Geek is business education for Gen X women solopreneurs — practical, experiment-driven, and completely free of hustle culture. Hosted by Kandas Rodarte from Muskegon, Michigan. Subscribe to the podcast: kandasrodarte.com/subscribe Join the Gratitude Geek Lab: kandasrodarte.com/lab Support the show: kandasrodarte.com/support Theme music by Rev Brock and Soul Lily. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    49 min
  • Visibility and Wealth for Women Solopreneurs | Karen Yankovich

    Visibility and Wealth for Women Solopreneurs | Karen Yankovich
    May 26 2026
    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 conversation, Karen and Kandas talk about why smart, experienced women stay invisible the longest, how to build the kind of online presence that attracts real opportunities, and why being seen is one of the most powerful things a woman solopreneur can do for her income, her impact, and the world. You'll hear: Why imposter syndrome doesn't go away — and why that's actually okay The "money tree" approach to LinkedIn that takes 15 minutes a day How podcast guesting builds credibility that Google can find Why consistency beats volume every single time How visibility and wealth are more connected than most women think Women with money change the world. This is how you become one of them. 📝 Show Notes + Links: https://kandasrodarte.com/325 🎓 LinkedIn Profile Training: https://LinkedInProfileTraining.com 🌿 Join the free Gratitude Geek Lab: https://kandasrodarte.com/lab Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    49 min