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Think Millions PodcastUnstoppable CPG: How Ashley Rogers Built and Sold 4 Brands (And What Most Founders Get Wrong)In this episode of the Think Millions Podcast, Dr. Alexa D’Agostino sits down with Ashley Rogers, a powerhouse in the CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods) space. Ashley has built and sold four companies, generated over $40 million in sales, and now dedicates her time to helping founders avoid costly mistakes through her mentorship platform, Shelf-Made.From baking protein cookies in her kitchen to leading Sprinkle CPG and working with Sprinkles Cupcakes, Ashley shares her hard-won lessons on retail strategy, product development, and the emotional highs and lows of entrepreneurship. She also dives into why small brands fail in bi...2025-06-0326 min
Alexa Aspired PodcastEP. 00/Welcome to the Alexa Aspired PodcastWELCOME TO THE POD!✨I am so happy you’re here! In this introductory episode I share a few fun facts about myself as well as the intentions I have for this podcast! As a Certified Holistic Health Coach I am using this platform as a way to connect and share more about my health and wellness journey! I’ll be sharing everything I’ve learned about holistic health, wellness tips, mindset shifts, and actionable advice to help YOU become the best version of yourself...2025-03-1503 min
The Family History AI ShowEP13: Gemini (finally!) Supports File Uploads, AI’s Impact on Learning, Gemini Adds Saved Prompts, Build Better Prompts With ExamplesIn this episode of the Family History AI Show, Mark Thompson and Steve Little explore the latest AI news, views and reviews for family historians. They start with Google Gemini's new file upload capabilities and examine AI's impact on genealogy education, offering practical advice for researchers. Then, they discuss the increasing availability of saved prompts across AI platforms.Don’t miss this week’s Tip of The Week: Using examples to improve the reliability of the responses that you get from your AI. RapidFire announ...2024-09-1854 min
Tea Time TalesLittle Garden HelpersExplore "Little Garden Helpers" in this charming episode of Tea Time Tales, where a novice inherits a prize-winning garden and navigates the challenges of gardening without experience. Imagine inheriting a garden that's won the Annual Flower Show for 15 years—how will they manage? Dive into this floral tale perfect for spring, offering a delightful blend of humor, perseverance, and blooming surprises.
Join author & narrator Alexa Bertrandias for a refreshing break and immerse yourself in this heartwarming garden adventure on Tea Time Tales.2024-03-2612 min
The 98%S5E29 - “Your world is subjective. And you can’t change it.”"This year I will book my first TV credit" "I will sign with an agent" "I will star in a film" Sound familiar? These are all outcome goals, and very common amongst actors who are so determined to achieve that certain thing they think will make them more valid, especially in an industry that tends to only focus on the outcomes. But outcome foccussed goals can be detrimental, especially as actors when the outcome doesn't necessarily correlate to the process. What are process goals and why are they more important to focus on than outcome goals...2024-01-0853 minThe 98%S5E29 - “Your world is subjective. And you can’t change it.”"This year I will book my first TV credit" "I will sign with an agent" "I will star in a film" Sound familiar? These are all outcome goals, and very common amongst actors who are so determined to achieve that certain thing they think will make them more valid, especially in an industry that tends to only focus on the outcomes. But outcome foccussed goals can be detrimental, especially as actors when the outcome doesn't necessarily correlate to the process. What are process goals and why are they more important to focus on than outcome goals...2024-01-0853 min
The 98%Bonus Episode - Alexa and Katie on In The Room podcastThe 98% inturrupts its regular scheduling to bring you a bonus episode as an early Christmas treat! Listen to Alexa and Katie as guests on In The Room, a podcast inspired by The 98%! Hosts Matthew and Christian invited Alexa and Katie on to give a behind the scenes look at their journys in the industry, the background to how and why The 98% was born, what they've learned from doing The 98% and the guests the podcast hosts, advice for actors, thoughts on the abuse and mistreatment actors recieve, and much more! You can listen to In The...2023-12-141h 17The 98%Bonus Episode - Alexa and Katie on In The Room podcastThe 98% inturrupts its regular scheduling to bring you a bonus episode as an early Christmas treat! Listen to Alexa and Katie as guests on In The Room, a podcast inspired by The 98%! Hosts Matthew and Christian invited Alexa and Katie on to give a behind the scenes look at their journys in the industry, the background to how and why The 98% was born, what they've learned from doing The 98% and the guests the podcast hosts, advice for actors, thoughts on the abuse and mistreatment actors recieve, and much more! You can listen to In The...2023-12-141h 17
We Were Horse Girls037. Little angry ball (kissinger)Rest in pieces, nobel winning pile of crapWe Were Horse Girls hosted by Alexa Rae and Will RoseArt by Baylor Estes - https://www.instagram.com/bay10rb/Music by Joey Kendall - https://linktr.ee/joeykendallWWHG YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Ry8H8bjvmJU6dmC-zrXPgWWHG Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wewerehorsegirls/2023-12-121h 08
The 98%S5E24 - Halloween Special Part IIIn this two-part Halloween Special, Alexa and Katie enter the world of true crime, sharing cases with each other that also relate to being an actor, and life in the entertainment industry. Where better to uncover these sordid tales than Tinseltown itself: Hollywood..Where, behind the glitz and glam, lies a dark underworld of crime, prejudice and exploitation. In this episode, Alexa tells Katie about the investigation of the murder of Bonny Lee Bakley. Bonny, desperate to find self worth, moved to Hollywood to chase the one thing she thought would give her life meaning - a...2023-10-311h 34The 98%S5E24 - Halloween Special Part IIIn this two-part Halloween Special, Alexa and Katie enter the world of true crime, sharing cases with each other that also relate to being an actor, and life in the entertainment industry. Where better to uncover these sordid tales than Tinseltown itself: Hollywood..Where, behind the glitz and glam, lies a dark underworld of crime, prejudice and exploitation. In this episode, Alexa tells Katie about the investigation of the murder of Bonny Lee Bakley. Bonny, desperate to find self worth, moved to Hollywood to chase the one thing she thought would give her life meaning - a...2023-10-311h 34
The 98%S5E23 - Halloween Special Part IDoing something a little different today, for the first ever Halloween special of The 98%! In this two-parter, Alexa and Katie enter the world of true crime, sharing cases that also relate to being an actor. Where better to uncover these sordid tales than Tinseltown itself: Hollywood..Where, behind the glitz and glam, lies a dark underworld of crime, prejudice and exploitation. In this episode, Katie tells Alexa about serial killer Harvey Glatman who was responsible for the senseless murders of Judy Dull, Shirley Ann Bridgeford, and Ruth Macardo. Content note: murder, sexual assualt, r...2023-10-301h 10The 98%S5E23 - Halloween Special Part IDoing something a little different today, for the first ever Halloween special of The 98%! In this two-parter, Alexa and Katie enter the world of true crime, sharing cases that also relate to being an actor. Where better to uncover these sordid tales than Tinseltown itself: Hollywood..Where, behind the glitz and glam, lies a dark underworld of crime, prejudice and exploitation. In this episode, Katie tells Alexa about serial killer Harvey Glatman who was responsible for the senseless murders of Judy Dull, Shirley Ann Bridgeford, and Ruth Macardo. Content note: murder, sexual assualt, r...2023-10-301h 10
the Soul Connection Duo Podcast56. Wise Little OneOn today’s episode of the Soul Connection Duo Podcast, we host Jana Wilson! Jana is an emotional healing educator, meditation teacher, retreat leader, public speaker, hypnotherapist, and founder of the Emotional Healing System. She is also the author of her memoir, "Wise Little One: Learning to Love and Listen to My Inner Child”.
The SCDuo discuss topics of trauma, healing, and adverse childhood events with Jana on this week’s episode. Jana shares the story of her awakening at a young age, and describes it as a “mystical” out-of-body experience that eventually led her onto the path of he...2023-10-241h 00
The 98%S5E20 - "Let's talk about tax, baby!"Three jobbing actors turn on the mic. One of them loves dealing with tax..the other two looooathe it. What happens next? Tune into find out! Alexa, Katie and guest Pete Mooney talk all things "tax for beginners" and really break it down to empower actors and other creatives to feel in control and in-the-know about being taxed as a freelancer. Tax returns, expenses, claims, budgeting, the importance of checking your bank statements, and more - all explored to the back drop of personal stories from Alexa, Katie and Pete about their tax woes and lessons learned. ...2023-09-181h 12The 98%S5E20 - "Let's talk about tax, baby!"Three jobbing actors turn on the mic. One of them loves dealing with tax..the other two looooathe it. What happens next? Tune into find out! Alexa, Katie and guest Pete Mooney talk all things "tax for beginners" and really break it down to empower actors and other creatives to feel in control and in-the-know about being taxed as a freelancer. Tax returns, expenses, claims, budgeting, the importance of checking your bank statements, and more - all explored to the back drop of personal stories from Alexa, Katie and Pete about their tax woes and lessons learned. ...2023-09-181h 12
Two Psychologists Four BeersWe Need to Talk About Fraud AgainHarkening back to episode 73, Alexa and Yoel discuss recent evidence of fraud documented in the Data Colada blog post "Clusterfake." The post is the first in a series of four, which will collectively detail evidence of fraud in four papers co-authored by Harvard Business School Professor Francesca Gino. First, the co-hosts dive into the details, with Alexa soberly (in both senses of the word) explaining the revelations of calcChain. They go on to discuss the potential impact of these findings for collaborators, some of whom have begun conducting audits of work co-authored with Gino. In addition, they speculate about...2023-06-231h 08
The 98%S5E13 - “I love acting. But I hated being an actor.”*Content Note/Trigger Warning: This episode contains conversation around mental illness and eating disorders. Please take care while listening.* Grab a cuppa and settle in for a feature film length episode! We feel so privileged to platform stories on The 98% that are not usually heard in #actorslife circles, and today’s episode is a really special one of that nature. Alexa and guest Em Holdaway could have chatted for hours thanks to Em's incredible honesty and transparency about her journey, which makes for inspiring listening. Listen to hear how Em went from child actor and student at th...2023-06-121h 38The 98%S5E13 - “I love acting. But I hated being an actor.”*Content Note/Trigger Warning: This episode contains conversation around mental illness and eating disorders. Please take care while listening.* Grab a cuppa and settle in for a feature film length episode! We feel so privileged to platform stories on The 98% that are not usually heard in #actorslife circles, and today’s episode is a really special one of that nature. Alexa and guest Em Holdaway could have chatted for hours thanks to Em's incredible honesty and transparency about her journey, which makes for inspiring listening. Listen to hear how Em went from child actor and student at th...2023-06-121h 38We Were Horse Girls007. Clones don't count (Trees)Hey kid, feel like spending years of your life and thousands of dollars for very little in return? Yeah that's right, sounds good don't it? Well, follow me to a little place called grad school. Will doesn't get mad being asked about the time and money he waisted in higher education and Alexa still kinda dropped out of high school (good move). Oh there's a tree quiz too.We Were Horse Girls hosted by Alexa Rae and Will RoseArt by Baylor Estes - https://www.instagram.com/bay10rb/Music by Joey Kendall...2023-04-171h 07
The 98%S5E9 - “Act to live, don’t live to act”If you've ever felt exhausted by how much acting means to you, or overwhelmed by the desperation of wanting to be a working actor when it seems so far out of reach, then this is an episode you're sure to relate to. Today's guest is actor, empowerment coach and breathwork facilitator Jeannie Scott who, after years of regularly facing actor burnout and living in a state of desperation and anxiety, decided to retrain as a life coach and now uses her knowledge and experience to help those in extroverted spaces take hold of their power, protect their energy, and...2023-04-171h 05We Were Horse Girls001. Stinky little caves (Cheese caves)They make the milk you know and love, the smooth liquid of life itself. But where do we stuff all that sweet sweet cream once we've had our fill? Alexa knows, and she shares that and so much more this week. It's our first episode!We Were Horse Girls hosted by Alexa Rae and Will RoseArt by Baylor Estes - https://www.instagram.com/bay10rb/Music by Joey Kendall - https://linktr.ee/joeykendallWWHG YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Ry8H8bjvmJU6dmC-zrXPgWWHG Instagram...2023-03-161h 02
The 98%S5E4 - Listener Stories of Abuse During Training, and BeyondSince the release of the new mini-series From Learning To Earning A Story Of Mistreatment In The Acting Industry, The 98% has recieved more emails and messages detailing people’s damaging experiences during actor training and in the industry. In this episode Alexa and Katie be giving them a voice, anonymously, to show that abuse of power, of which actors are regularly the victims, is not an isolated issue...It is a systemic, institutionised problem that exists in the entertainment and performing arts business around the world. Content Note: This episode contains subject matter pertaining to bullying, abuse, man...2023-02-1333 minThe 98%S5E4 - Listener Stories of Abuse During Training, and BeyondSince the release of the new mini-series From Learning To Earning A Story Of Mistreatment In The Acting Industry, The 98% has recieved more emails and messages detailing people’s damaging experiences during actor training and in the industry. In this episode Alexa and Katie be giving them a voice, anonymously, to show that abuse of power, of which actors are regularly the victims, is not an isolated issue...It is a systemic, institutionised problem that exists in the entertainment and performing arts business around the world. Content Note: This episode contains subject matter pertaining to bullying, abuse, man...2023-02-1333 min
The 98%S5E3 - From Learning To Earning, A Story Of Mistreatment In The Acting IndustryIn this part of The 98%'s mini-series about mistreatment of actors, Katie and Alexa speak to powerhouse, advocate and trailblazer Helen Raw who has made it her mission, despite devastating pushback, to make changes in our industry to protect actors and be a support system for those who have nowhere to go with their experiences of all forms of abuse. You may have heard of Helen, or seen her online, but here you get to hear from the woman herself and the person behind the crusade. Alexa and Katie chat to Helen about her experiences of standing up to...2023-02-061h 24The 98%S5E3 - From Learning To Earning, A Story Of Mistreatment In The Acting IndustryIn this part of The 98%'s mini-series about mistreatment of actors, Katie and Alexa speak to powerhouse, advocate and trailblazer Helen Raw who has made it her mission, despite devastating pushback, to make changes in our industry to protect actors and be a support system for those who have nowhere to go with their experiences of all forms of abuse. You may have heard of Helen, or seen her online, but here you get to hear from the woman herself and the person behind the crusade. Alexa and Katie chat to Helen about her experiences of standing up to...2023-02-061h 24
The 98%S5E1 - From Learning To Earning, A Story Of Mistreatment In The Acting IndustryThe 98% is back! And season 5 is kicking off with a 3 part mini series “From Learning to Earning, A Story of Mistreatment in the Acting Industry.” In the upcoming 5th series of the podcast The 98% has a range of incredible guests lined up, but first Alexa and Katie wanted to delve into an important subject matter that sadly affects many in the profession; abuse and mistreatment in an industry with a dangerous hierarchy and a pressure to do “whatever it takes.” In this first episode Alexa and Katie have the pleasure of talking to Katie Gibson. Influence...2023-01-231h 20The 98%S5E1 - From Learning To Earning, A Story Of Mistreatment In The Acting IndustryThe 98% is back! And season 5 is kicking off with a 3 part mini series “From Learning to Earning, A Story of Mistreatment in the Acting Industry.” In the upcoming 5th series of the podcast The 98% has a range of incredible guests lined up, but first Alexa and Katie wanted to delve into an important subject matter that sadly affects many in the profession; abuse and mistreatment in an industry with a dangerous hierarchy and a pressure to do “whatever it takes.” In this first episode Alexa and Katie have the pleasure of talking to Katie Gibson. Influence...2023-01-231h 20
Salt and Light PodcastMy Mess For His MessageAlexa flips the script and gets real about what God has done in her life—and it all began just days after losing her mom, when she walked through the doors of New Beginnings Church. What felt like rock bottom became holy ground. In this episode, she reminds us that even in the middle of tragedy, God can redeem everything—if we let Him.As she shares her story, you’ll see how the Lord met her in her brokenness and patiently transformed her heart, little by little, for His glory. Her story is a remi...2023-01-1431 min
The 98%The 98% Christmas Episode 2022Get your festive gear on, grab a drink and hunker down for a jam packed Christmas episode including listener stories, some VIA ("very important animal") introductions and a generous helping of classic 98% chat from Alexa and Katie. We are very excited to be back on the mic, with many new episodes in the bank and/or scheduled to record for a brand new series starting in the New Year! But for now, please enjoy a festive check in on relatable, realistic and humorous acconts from #actorslife. Huge thanks to our listener guests... Olivia (@Ol...2022-12-201h 46The 98%The 98% Christmas Episode 2022Get your festive gear on, grab a drink and hunker down for a jam packed Christmas episode including listener stories, some VIA ("very important animal") introductions and a generous helping of classic 98% chat from Alexa and Katie. We are very excited to be back on the mic, with many new episodes in the bank and/or scheduled to record for a brand new series starting in the New Year! But for now, please enjoy a festive check in on relatable, realistic and humorous acconts from #actorslife. Huge thanks to our listener guests... Olivia (@Ol...2022-12-201h 46Think Millions PodcastWhat You Can Do Right Now To Scale Your AgencyThis episode couldn't have come at a better time, as I sit down with Mario Mirabella the CEO of MSM Digital, and talk about what you can do to start scaling your agency today.The truth about scaling your agency comes down to learning how to stand out above the crowd and that starts with having a unique offer, a solid team, and proven systems in place.Your business is only as great as your team and when you have a solid team behind you supporting the systems you put into place and the clients...2022-11-1521 minThink Millions PodcastHow You Can Stop Operating Your Business Based on EmotionWhen it comes to business, it’s hard to not let emotions get in the way. It’s natural to feel overwhelmed or frustrated in certain situations but when emotion starts to take a toll on your business, your decisions, and your team - that is when you need to start figuring out WHY you have these emotions.Emotion is a form of energy. We feel angry or sad and that energy is shown through the actions we take either verbally or physically. As a leader, you have to always show up for your team, and learning how...2022-11-1030 minThink Millions Podcast90 Days to a Billion Dollars & I’m ExhaustedWhat does it mean to be a billion-dollar brand builder? That is a question Tonia and I thought we knew the answer to before we met an entrepreneur who changed our life for the better.Tonia Marra and I sit down and talk about our new business venture Mighty Yum and how in just 90 days we are building a billion-dollar brand. This opportunity wouldn’t have been possible without connecting with successful entrepreneur Howie Panes.He changed the way we approached business and approached growth. We are now excitedlyexhausted every day to build th...2022-09-2710 minThink Millions PodcastHow You Can Launch A Successful Consulting BusinessWhat does it take to run your own consulting business?That is the question we answer today on this episode of the Think Millions Podcast. Today I sitdown with Michael Zipursky, CEO and founder of Consulting Success, a company that helpsbuild successful seven to eight-figure consulting businesses.If you are a consultant or you are looking to break into the consulting industry, this episode isone you won’t want to miss! We answer the questions you have been asking that surround what it takes to build a successful consulting bu...2022-09-2020 min
Worthy Mother PodcastMotherhood Support in Postpartum & Beyond with Alexa MartinezThere seems to be a gap in care when it comes to motherhood. We go to so many prenatal doctor's appointments and classes pre-baby, and after the baby is born, there are all kinds of services to ensure that the little one is healthy and cared for. But what about care for the new mom? In this episode of The Worthy Mother Podcast, I talk with postpartum doula Alexa Martinez about the need for motherhood support in the postpartum period, and she shares what she is doing about it. In this episode, Alexa and I ta...2022-09-2051 min