Chaos N' Cookies

Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on all the things that we are thankful for but how do we teach “thankfulness” to our little ones? Turkey on the Table creators, Kerry and April, have come up with an amazing way to help our kids appreciate the things that they have while helping others at the same time...

As online business owners, we don’t always get to have people see the person behind the lens. Jasmine Star is known to many as a photographer, business strategist, public speaker, and the founder of Social Curator but I got to learn more about the person that Jasmine is and two of the driving forces beside her. There was nothing off-limits in our conversation about motherhood, parenting roles, business roles, or the adoption of her sweet baby girl.

Could you imagine having some of the best photos from around the world at your fingertips? It’s possible! I had the pleasure of sitting down with Susan Goldberg, National Geographics editor-in-chief, to chat about Nat Geo’s biggest book, The 21st Century: Photographs from the Image Collection. The book displays some of the most amazing photos reflecting on the first 21 years of the 21st century.

Being an entrepreneur comes with so many layers that have to be worked through and thought out, with a common layer being marketing and content creation. Katrina Aronson, online business coach and entrepreneur, has worked through and mastered using marketing. We sat down and talked about the experience and lessons you can learn from both successful and unsuccessful reactions to content and marketing.

Growing up as a biracial kid in Northern California, author Lily Anderson, finding books that featured people that were like her were hard to come by. As an author Lily has been able to bring those characters to life in the books that she writes and in her newest young adult novel, The Throwback List, she writes not only about the diversity of people but of experiences as well. We chat about her newest book, musicals, and what it takes to see a book from start to finish.

After bringing home two babies within two years Lauren Golden, founder of The Free Mama Movement, found that she wasn’t showing up as the mom she wanted to be while working her traditional 9-5 job. She has taken her experiences and created a community and business where she helps other moms succeed at both motherhood and financial stability.

Podcasting has become a booming business and platform for entrepreneurs and business owners. I had the opportunity to chat with Melissa Guller, owner of Wit & Wire, to discuss the ins and outs of podcasting. We discussed how hosting a podcast can be beneficial to your business, the power of being a guest, amazing ways to recirculate content through podcasting, and more. Whether you're just starting out or have 50 episodes these tips will help grow your podcast and business!

Makeup and glamour is Lauren Vena’s business. As a celebrity makeup artist, business owner, and mother of two, Lauren came to a realization that her children see past the makeup when they look at her. Her latest book, My Mom...The Best Mom Ever, dives deep into the beauty that children see in their mother...

Finding the right business partner is a crucial part of any business. For certified FASTer Way to Fat Loss Coaches and married couple, Jeffrey and Stephanie Fleck, going into business together was an obvious choice. They have been able to turn their experience in the fitness industry, family, and marriage into a successful health and wellness business. We had the opportunity to talk about how to incorporate fitness, nutrition, family, and even baking into our everyday lives.

Do you have a book from your childhood that makes you smile? For me, it's the American Girl Doll series! I had the pleasure of sitting down with American Girl Doll author Valerie Tripp to talk about her previous publications and her newest book, Izzy Newton and the S.M.A.R.T. Squad: Newton’s Flaw. Valerie’s newest series inspires girls and boys to explore, invent, and challenge themselves in order to learn and grow through science.