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June 25, 2025

What AI Can’t Do (And Why Story Still Wins in Business) with Becky Freemal

Can AI write your content? Sure. But can it connect, convert, and build trust with your audience the way a human can? Not even close. In this episode, Jennifer sits down with Emmy-winning journalist and Fractional CMO Becky F...
June 18, 2025

Unlocking Flow: The Secret to Leading with Energy, Focus, and Joy with Diane Allen

If your work feels draining, your team’s energy is low, and productivity is stalling, it’s not a systems problem—it’s a flow problem. In this episode of the Happy Productive Podcast, Jennifer sits down with Diane Allen—keynot...
June 11, 2025

How to Dress Like a $10M Business Owner (Before You Get There) with Lee Hayward

What if the way you dress is silently costing you sales, clients, and credibility? In this episode of the Happy Productive Podcast, Jennifer sits down with personal brand strategist and Prosperous Image founder Lee Hayward to...
June 4, 2025

Why Most Sales Training Fails (And What Actually Works) with Geoffrey Reid

Most people cringe at the word “sales”, but what if you could master it with authenticity and integrity? In this eye-opening episode, Jennifer sits down with Geoffrey M. Reid, bestselling author of The Revenue Catalyst, forme...
May 13, 2025

Why Men Struggle with Emotions (and How to Fix It) with Owen Marcus

Men aren’t broken—they’re just missing the tools. In this episode of the Happy Productive Podcast, Jennifer sits down with Owen Marcus, founder of MELD and a pioneer in men’s emotional fluency. For decades, Owen has helped me...
April 30, 2025

Why Most Cold Emails Fail (and What to Do Instead) with Shira Simmonds

Are your emails going straight to spam? If you’re relying on outdated outreach strategies — or worse, blasting 1,000 cold emails with zero engagement — this episode is for you. Jennifer Dawn sits down with Shira Simmonds, CEO...
April 23, 2025

Toxic Leadership and the Cost of Success: How Women Lose Themselves Climbing the Ladder with Megan Bozzuto

What happens when women rise to the top—only to find themselves mimicking the very systems they hoped to change? In this honest and powerful episode, Jennifer sits down with Megan Bozzuto, Interim CFO of Professional Diversit...
Guest: Megan Bozzuto
Dec. 11, 2024

How to Overcome Stress and Find Fulfillment: The Power of Emotional Brain Training with Dr. Laurel Mellin

Dr. Laurel Mellin is a health psychologist who founded and developed emotional brain training (EBT). She is an associate clinical professor of family and community medicine and pediatrics at the University of California San F...
Nov. 27, 2024

The Power of Self-Care for Entrepreneurs: Practical Tips to Recharge, Reset, and Prevent Burnout with Dr. Nekeshia Hammond

Burnout is preventable. It's within our control to take action and prioritize self-care. Dr. Nekeshia Hammond is a leadership development coach, mental wellness expert, and keynote motivational speaker who helps high performe...
Nov. 13, 2024

Mastering Self-Care: The Key to Entrepreneurial Success and Sustainable Health with Ellen Goldman

Businesses suffer when their owners do not prioritize their health. Ellen Goldman, M.Ed., NBC-HWC, PCC, is a wellness coach, healthy lifestyle and weight loss coach, speaker, and author. She is passionate about serving others...
Oct. 30, 2024

Where Your Time is Going: How to Prioritize, Simplify, and Succeed in Business with Drewbie Wilson

Achieving success in any area—health, career, or relationships—requires consistent, intentional actions over time. Drewbie Wilson is the CEO of Call the Damn Leads, a bestselling author, podcaster, consultant and mentor. He i...
Oct. 16, 2024

Growth, Leadership, and Alignment in Business with Beate Chelette

If you don’t have a way to receive honest feedback, you’re missing out on the opportunity to become the leader you could be. Beate Cheleete is a podcast host, facilitator, author, business and growth strategist, and founder o...
Oct. 2, 2024

Preparing for the Perfect Exit: Transition Strategies for Business Owners with Laurie Barkman

Running the business with the end in mind improves its future saleability and also enhances how the business operates today. Laurie Barkman, is the CEO of The Business Transition Sherpa, adjunct professor of entrepreneurship,...
Sept. 18, 2024

Nourishing Both Your Body and Business: Transforming Your Relationship with Food and Body Image with Marla Mervis-Hartmann

It's not about fixing emotional eating—it's about loving yourself through it. Marla Mervis Hartmann, is a coach, TedX speaker and creator of Love Your Body, Love Yourself. She shares her personal journey of struggling with re...
Sept. 4, 2024

Harnessing the Law of Attraction: Elevating Your Vibration for Business Success

We all intuitively feel like we should be doing better, bigger, serving in a greater capacity. David Conway is the founder of Conway Consulting, a sales and mindset mentor and coach, and he teaches entrepreneurs how to achiev...
Aug. 21, 2024

Beyond the Office: Transition from Corporate to Ranch Life with Cindy Carrillo

Transformation is the change, but we usually get stuck in how to do it. Cindy Carrillo is the CEO of Finding Your Nxt, a business coach, and a rancher. She shares her journey from being an entrepreneur working with Fortune 50...
Aug. 7, 2024

Tailoring Planning Systems for Entrepreneurs: Overcoming Overwhelm with Katy Allen

Overwhelm often comes from over-scheduling and bad planning. Katy Allen is the CEO of Artful Agenda & co-founder of Adulting App. She built her business based on her need for a better time management tool and her love for pap...
July 24, 2024

The Power of Accountability for Business Success with Tanya Alvarez

The secret sauce to success is in being accountable. Founder of OwnersUP, Tanya Alvarez, helps B2B service-based founders solve their biggest challenges through facilitated peer groups. Tanya realized the power of a well-set ...
July 10, 2024

Business Success Through The Power of Reconnecting with Your Authentic Self with T. Mark Meyer

Addressing internal issues will help achieve external success. T. Mark Mayer is a psychotherapist, master of NLP, and consultant specializing in conflict resolution, authentic management, and business coaching. He shares his ...
July 6, 2024

The Business Bliss Challenge: Rekindle The Love For Your Business In Just 7 Days | Enjoy the Journey

- Reflect on a recent challenge or setback in your business and identify the lesson or opportunity for growth. - Share one way you can embrace and enjoy your entrepreneurial journey more fully, even amidst challenges.
July 5, 2024

The Business Bliss Challenge: Rekindle The Love For Your Business In Just 7 Days | Lead with Compassion

- Reflect on a recent challenge or conflict in your business where you could have responded with more compassion. - Identify one way to lead or communicate more compassionately in your business moving forward.
July 4, 2024

The Business Bliss Challenge: Rekindle The Love For Your Business In Just 7 Days | Balance Tactics and Emotions

- Assess an area where you've been focusing too heavily on tactics at the expense of emotional well-being. - Create a plan to balance tactical action with emotional intelligence and self-care in this area.
July 3, 2024

The Business Bliss Challenge: Rekindle The Love For Your Business In Just 7 Days | Find Your Flow

- Recall a time when you felt completely in the zone and aligned with your business goals. - Identify the conditions that helped you achieve this flow state and brainstorm ways to create more of them.
July 2, 2024

The Business Bliss Challenge: Rekindle The Love For Your Business In Just 7 Days | Embrace Financial Abundance

Day 3: Embrace Financial Abundance - Reflect on your current beliefs and attitudes towards money in your business. - Identify one limiting belief about money and reframe it into an affirmation of abundance.