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The Reiki Lifestyle PodcastColleen & Robyn Benelli | Reiki as a Path to Spiritual AwakeningJoin us, Colleen and Robyn Benelli, for an in-depth conversation about how Reiki is a profound path to spiritual awakening. We'll explore what spiritual awakening means, how Reiki naturally raises consciousness, and how it helps you navigate the challenges and joys of awakening. We'll share personal stories, insights from our Reiki practice, and offer a guided Reiki experience to help you deepen your connection. Colleen Benelli is the founder of Reiki Lifestyle®, a Senior Professional Licensed Reiki Master Teacher (LRMT), and Co-Director of the International Center for Reiki Training (ICRT). With over 25 years of experience, she teaches U...2025-03-241h 57
Software SocialColleen & Michele are back on the mics! (For today, at least)After two years off-air, Michele and Colleen finally sit down together in front of the mics.Links:SaaS Marketing GymTinySeed Tales with Colleen are being released every Thursday on Startups for the Rest of Us!2025-02-2235 min
MSMS: The Many Stories of Multiple SclerosisColleen speaks with the personal trainer who helped her walk againIn this episode Colleen and Mai, her personal trainer of the past six years, talk about many things, springing from Colleen's rehabilitation journey.When Colleen had exhausted all physiotherapy provided by the hospital after her hospital stay back home, she knew that stopping that therapy was dangerous to her goal of walking again one day.Next came hours of searching for ways to keep her recovery headed the way she wanted, and then a call to the personal trainer who today continues to help Colleen maintain and improve her abilities. Support the s...2024-10-2236 min
The Reiki Lifestyle PodcastReiki Guided Meditation: Integrate Spiritual Guidance & Research into Daily Life | Colleen BenelliJoin Colleen Benelli for a transformative Reiki-guided meditation journey designed to help you integrate spiritual guidance, communication, and research into your daily life. In this session, you’ll connect deeply with Reiki energy to receive divine wisdom and explore how to apply these insights in practical ways. Discover how to bridge the gap between spiritual insight and everyday action, empowering your decisions, relationships, and personal growth. Perfect for those seeking to live in alignment with their higher self and make spiritual practices a part of their daily routine. There are moments of silence for you to have yo...2024-08-2926 min
Embrace the SquiggleThe Truth About Unlimited PTO with Colleen and KristineIn this episode of Embrace the Squiggle, Colleen and Kristine delve into the concept of unlimited PTO, its implications for employees, and why it often benefits the company more than the employee. They offer essential advice on how to navigate job offers, especially with unlimited PTO clauses, and stress the importance of asking clarifying questions. The conversation shifts to the significance of trust within teams, how managers can cultivate it, and the common pitfalls that lead to distrust and micromanagement. They wrap up by discussing the importance of knowing personal motivators and needs for optimal performance, both in professional...2024-08-2826 min
The Run Breiter PodcastEpisode 64: Colleen Mock- Thoughts 24 Hours Before Running Her First 100kIn this episode, Sam has his girlfriend Colleen join the podcast. They record the episode on the road to Divide, Colorado, prior to Colleen's first 100k, which is the Great Divide 100k.Before this race, the longest race Colleen had ever run was a 50k. Sam coached Colleen throughout the training, so together they share the story of the training and the pros and cons of signing up for a 100k. If you're interested in signing up for a 100k, this is a great episode, as it provides a perspective of what it takes from someone just 24 hours...2024-06-0335 minEmbrace the SquiggleWhy Values Should Guide Your Career Squiggle with Colleen & KristineHave you ever been denied a vacation request? Did it bother you enough to pursue a new job? This week on Embrace the Squiggle Colleen and Kristine get into your questions about career squiggles and their advice on how to approach values differences with your organization. Some topics covered in this episode include leaving a position because they denied a vacation request and how to find a role that has the same values as you. How to get promoted in your organization and how to know when your organization is holding ba...2024-05-0846 min
Chats with ColleenChats with Colleen - EP3 (Homicidal Contractors, Speeding Tickets & Office Dress Codes)On the third episode of "Chats with Colleen" hear a discussion between Colleen and her executive producer as they discuss homicidal contractors, Colleen's recent speeding ticket fiasco, and some of the awkward and uncomfortable interactions Colleen and her employees have had with others in her office building. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Securedinsurancegroup Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colleeninsurancelady222024-01-3049 min
Chats with ColleenChats with Colleen - EP2 (Toxic Work Environments & Wild Client Stories)On the second episode of "Chats with Colleen" hear a discussion between Colleen and her executive producer as they chat about Colleen's own experience in a past toxic work environment and how she maneuvered it. Additionally, enjoy some of the wild stories Colleen experienced with some of her clients during her day job as an insurance salesperson. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Securedinsurancegroup Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colleeninsurancelady222024-01-171h 07
Chats with ColleenChats with Colleen - EP1 (First episode excitement, big life changes, hopes for podcast)On the premiere episode of "Chats with Colleen" hear a discussion between Colleen and her executive producer as they discuss the insurance industry, life changes, and Colleen's hope for the "Chats with Colleen" podcast. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Securedinsur...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colleeninsu...2024-01-1632 minMSMS: The Many Stories of Multiple SclerosisColleen & Kel's unique experienceDiagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1998, Colleen initially saw her symptoms fade, eventually making the disease seem unnoticeable. However, five years after meeting and marrying her husband, Kel, it became clear that Colleen was losing her ability to walk. In 2017, the couple embarked on a life-changing mission to stop the disease’s progression.Their journey has led to appearances in Australian newspapers, radio, and television interviews. In this first podcast episode, Colleen and Kel share their unique HSCT experience.With no prior podcasting experience, Colleen dove into learning the ropes. After Kel agreed to join her fo...2024-01-0419 minEmbrace the SquiggleOur Own Career Squiggles with Colleen DelVecchio and Kristine ThodyDid you think that your career would be like climbing a ladder? One rung after the other, the next step right in front of you? Well, so did we. But guess what? That is not how most careers work any more. They mostly look like a squiggle, starting in one point and navigating through many different roles and fields to get to the other point. We started this podcast to help other people navigate their own career squiggles by talking to inspiring women on their unique careers with humility and honesty. Each week you can ex...2024-01-0332 min
The Reiki Lifestyle PodcastColleen’s trip to Egypt, The Sphinx, The Kings Chamber, Isis, Sekhmet, and more!Colleen begins discussing her recent trip to Egypt. She mentions the powerful location and describes the first day's ceremony at sunrise in the paws of the Sphinx. You can experience a guided Reiki meditation titled "Flow into the Peace of the River Nile: A Reiki Guided Meditation" The Reiki Lifestyle® Podcast: The podcast where we talk about all things Reiki! The Reiki Lifestyle Podcast is for all members of the Reiki community, lineages, and levels of training! Reiki questions and topics can be about everything; personal development, spiritual growth, Reiki healing techniques, teaching Reiki, Reiki tr...2023-10-1237 min
The Reiki Lifestyle PodcastExploring Japan with Colleen and RobynIn this episode, Colleen and Robyn discuss Colleen’s recent trip to Mount Kurama in Japan, which is where Reiki originated 100 years ago. Colleen arrived a week before the class and spent time in Kyoto and visited the Pokemon Center. Google Maps was a great help in her navigating the journey. The Reiki Lifestyle® Podcast: The podcast where we talk about all things Reiki! The Reiki Lifestyle Podcast is for all members of the Reiki community, lineages, and levels of training! Reiki questions and topics can be about everything; personal development, spiritual growth, Reiki healing techniques, teaching Rei...2023-05-291h 15
The Reiki Lifestyle PodcastApplying Reiki in Your Daily Life: A Conversation with Colleen & RobynOn this episode of the Reiki Lifestyle podcast, Colleen and Robyn discuss how to apply spirituality to everyday, 21st century life. They discuss how the term “Reiki Lifestyle” came to be and how it has helped create a lifestyle for each of them. The Reiki Lifestyle® Podcast: The podcast where we talk about all things Reiki! The Reiki Lifestyle Podcast is for all members of the Reiki community, lineages, and levels of training! Reiki questions and topics can be about everything; personal development, spiritual growth, Reiki healing techniques, teaching Reiki, Reiki training, and other professional Reiki business pract...2023-04-101h 44
Stuff Dutch People LikeS2 E7: The One About Living in History....& Colleen's quiz on Dutch expressions!In this episode Colleen and Allard discuss what it is like to live in a country with so much history. They reminisce while sharing their favourite stories and offer some tips on how and when to see the best hidden secrets of Amsterdam (hint: Open Garden Days).
And surprise: Colleen has a pop quiz for Allard on some utterly odd Dutch expressions! Can he recognise the English versions of famous Dutch idioms and translate them in time?! From "I go dead" to "doing it for bacon and beans"...and "dick black" (oh my!!), Colleen learns a whole sle...2023-02-2435 minThe Reiki Lifestyle PodcastReiki and AI: A Conversation with Colleen and RobynIn this episode, Colleen and Robyn discuss their thoughts surrounding artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT, how they use Reiki symbols to help encourage higher level thinking and how it helped guide them to begin talking about AI. This conversation was recorded on Zoom. There is some screen sharing during their conversation. The link to the YouTube video is below. https://youtu.be/EJIJ_A6BmO4 The Reiki Lifestyle® Podcast: The podcast where we talk about all things Reiki! The Reiki Lifestyle Podcast is for all members of the Reiki community, lineages, and levels of...2023-02-131h 24Software SocialWhat 2023 Brings for Colleen, Michele, and This ShowColleen and Michele talk about their hopes and plans for 2023, and make an announcement about this show.Huge thanks to all of our listeners who became Software Socialites and supported our show! We genuinely appreciate your enthusiasm and support.Chris from Chipper CIThe Daringly Handsome Kevin GriffinAnd Mike from Gently Used Domains, who has a nice personalityDave from RecutMax of OnlineOrNotStefan from Talk to StefanBrendan Andrade of Bright BitsTeam TupleAlex Hillman from The Tiny MBARamy from Hovercode and Rocket GemsJane and Benedikt from UserlistKendall MorganRuben Gamez of SignWellCorey Haines of SwipeWellMike Wade of Crowd SentryNate Ritter...2023-01-0336 minSoftware SocialRefine Update with Aaron and ColleenAaron Francis, Colleen's co-founder, swings by to chat about Refine. Huge thanks to all of our listeners who’ve become Software Socialites and support our show! You can become a supporter for $10 a month or $100 a year at softwaresocial.dev/supporters Chris from Chipper CIThe Daringly Handsome Kevin GriffinAnd Mike from Gently Used Domains, who has a nice personalityDave from RecutMax of OnlineOrNotStefan from Talk to StefanBrendan Andrade of Bright BitsTeam TupleAlex Hillman from The Tiny MBARamy from Memo.fmJane and Benedikt from UserlistKendall MorganRuben Gamez of SignWellCorey Haines of SwipeWellMike Wade of Crow...2022-10-0435 minSoftware SocialColleen vs the CliffIt's finally August, and Colleen is coming up on the deadline for Refine to support her working full-time... or is it?Huge thanks to all of our listeners who’ve become Software Socialites and support our show! You can become a supporter for $10 a month or $100 a year at softwaresocial.dev/supporters Chris from Chipper CIThe Daringly Handsome Kevin GriffinAnd Mike from Gently Used Domains, who has a nice personalityDave from RecutMax of OnlineOrNotStefan from Talk to StefanBrendan Andrade of Bright BitsTeam TupleAlex Hillman from The Tiny MBARamy from Memo.fmJane and Benedikt from Use...2022-08-0230 min
STANDOUT on LinkedInColleen McKenna + Jonathan OleiskyJonathan Oleisky is the President of Kalix Marketing, an educational marketing firm specializing in independent, private, charter, and public schools and institutions of higher education. Jonathan and Colleen discuss how digital marketing has evolved over the years as Kalix marks its tenth anniversary. The use of search engines, market research, Facebook, LinkedIn, paid marketing, and authentic relationship building has led to Kalix's continued success.
0:00 Introductions
1:12 Jonathan’s background
5:50 Ten years of Kalix
9:05 Social platforms and billboards
17:06 Paid campaigns, authentic
20:10 Invest in market research
22:10 Reputation
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The Colleen Gallagher PodcastEpisode 106 with Colleen Wynia How to Speak with Spirits and Energies That Have Passed AwayIn this episode, we have a conversation with Spiritual Intuitive Colleen Wynia where we go deep into what is intuition and how can everyone access it? As well as how can people speak with energy and people's spirits that have passed away? On top of this, we dive into channeling. What is it? How can everyone do it?How you can channel people that have died? Tune in to receive the frequency. I love you,Colleen Colleen Gallagher WebsiteFacebook InstagramColleen Wynia WebsiteYouTube2022-05-3035 minSTANDOUT on LinkedInColleen McKenna + Lynne SmithpeterLynne Smithpeterr is the Executive Assistant to Don Myers, a Vistage Master Chair, and a client of Colleen McKenna’s. Lynn manages Don's personal LinkedIn profile, which entails a high level of trust and a thorough grasp of Don's character and voice. Even if they know how vital LinkedIn is, many solopreneurs and executives don't have the time or desire to use it; that's where someone like Lynne comes in.
0:00 Intro
1:12 Introducing Lynn Smithpeter
2:35 Lynn’s career
3:38 Utilizing LinkedIn
7:07 Vistage and Don Myers
10:18 Capturing voice
14:40 Work...2022-04-2332 min
Books, Movies, and Musicals! Oh, My!Our Goblet of Wine is Better Ep. 31 - The One Where Colleen's Internet Was Shitting Itself Over Peter Pettigrew (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Ch. 19 & 20)While discussing how Sirius and Crookshanks form a friendship around trying to catch Peter Pettigrew, Colleen's internet attempted to sabatoge us the entire time. We made it, but if the recording doesn't make sense sometimes or feels like it jumps a bit too much, it's because her internet kept cutting out. Thank you for bearing with us! We should have new mics on the next episode!
Also featuring a promo for the Watching Netflix Without You podcast! Go check Heather out at @wnwypodcast on instagram!
Also! We have notes for each episode (the things we reference as we discuss) and...2022-03-1554 minSTANDOUT on LinkedInBonus: Mindset with Larry Eason + Colleen McKennaLarry Eason is a Social Impact Strategist, Innovator, and Consultant for nonprofits and social impact startups. Both early adopters of LinkedIn, Colleen, and Larry met eleven years ago through LinkedIn For Good. They discuss the power of the profile, strategic networking, conveying ethos online, centers of influence, and the right mindset to utilize LinkedIn to its fullest potential.
0:00 Intro
1:12 Introducing Larry
2:30 Bryan Breckenridge & LinkedIn For Good
6:30 Blog post on beginners mind
8:00 Non-profits on LinkedIn
11:12 It’s business not social
12:20 Technology and strategic networks
19:30 Col...2022-01-2952 min
Your Amazing Life: with Colleen Blake-MillerEpisode 45- Colleen’s Top Tips for Goal Setting in 2022Building off of last week’s episode “To Plan Or Not To Plan” Colleen gives you her Top Tips for Goal Setting in 2022! Colleen will always encourage you to plan and this week you will be getting practical tips to prepare you for success with planning and goal setting. Have you been thinking about putting together your goals and plans for 2022 but you don’t know where and how to start? This episode will be a great one for you! It’s not too late to make your plans and goals for the year and Colleen is here to help! ...2022-01-1918 minYour Amazing Life: with Colleen Blake-MillerEpisode 42- Never Alone: an end of year prayer & blessing session by Colleen Blake-MillerWe have a very special episode for you today to close out 2021 of Your Amazing Life! Colleen will be leading you through a guided prayer experience to help you walk into the New Year with a special blessing. This will be something new for the podcast and a different way for Colleen to encourage you from her Faith-based background as we prepare to say “goodbye” to 2021. Just in time for the New Year Colleen would like to The Crossover Session! This is going to be one more encouraging evening spent with Colleen to help you get ready to confidently Cross...2021-12-3028 minSoftware SocialIt's Been a YearEvery doctor is concerned about your vital signs, but a good doctor cares about your overall health. Your website deserves the same care, and Hey Check It is here to help- Hey Check It is a website performance monitoring and optimization tool- Goes beyond just core web vitals to give you a full picture on how to optimize your website to give your users an optimal, happy experience- Includes AI-generated SEO data, accessibility scanning and site speed checks with suggestions on how to optimize, spelling and grammar...2021-12-2843 minSoftware SocialUsing Atomic Habits to Get Through BurnoutEvery doctor is concerned about your vital signs, but a good doctor cares about your overall health. Your website deserves the same care, and Hey Check It is here to help- Hey Check It is a website performance monitoring and optimization tool- Goes beyond just core web vitals to give you a full picture on how to optimize your website to give your users an optimal, happy experience- Includes AI-generated SEO data, accessibility scanning and site speed checks with suggestions on how to optimize, spelling and grammar...2021-12-0738 minSoftware SocialSolving Your Spouse's Problem: A Conversation with Jordan O'Connor, Founder of Closet ToolsFollow Jordan! https://twitter.com/jdnocEvery doctor is concerned about your vital signs, but a good doctor cares about your overall health. Your website deserves the same care, and Hey Check It is here to help- Hey Check It is a website performance monitoring and optimization tool- Goes beyond just core web vitals to give you a full picture on how to optimize your website to give your users an optimal, happy experience- Includes AI-generated SEO data, accessibility scanning and site speed checks with...2021-11-3048 minSoftware SocialSo This Is BurnoutEvery doctor is concerned about your vital signs, but a good doctor cares about your overall health. Your website deserves the same care, and Hey Check It is here to help- Hey Check It is a website performance monitoring and optimization tool- Goes beyond just core web vitals to give you a full picture on how to optimize your website to give your users an optimal, happy experience- Includes AI-generated SEO data, accessibility scanning and site speed checks with suggestions on how to optimize, spelling and grammar...2021-11-2341 minSoftware SocialFounder Summit TakeawaysFollow the speakers we mentioned!David Sherry: https://twitter.com/_brandswellItamar Marani: https://twitter.com/itamarmaraniColleen Schnettler 0:00 Every doctor is concerned about your vital signs, but a good doctor cares about your overall health. Your website deserves the same care, and Hey Check It is here to help- Hey Check It is a website performance monitoring and optimization tool- Goes beyond just core web vitals to give you a full picture on how to optimize your website to give your users an optimal, ha...2021-11-0942 minSoftware SocialGetting MetaMIchele: This episode of Software Social is brought to you by Reform.As a business owner, you need forms all the time for lead capture, user feedback, SaaS onboarding, job applications, early access signups, and many other types of forms.Here's how Reform is different:- Your brand shines through, not Reform's- It's accessible out-of-the-box... And there are no silly design gimmicks, like frustrating customers by only showing one question at a timeJoin indie businesses like Fathom Analytics and SavvyCal and try out Reform.2021-10-1945 minSoftware SocialTo Freemium, or Not to FreemiumMichele Hansen 0:01 This episode of Software Social is brought to you by Reform.As a business owner, you need forms all the time for lead capture, user feedback, SaaS onboarding, job applications, early access signups, and many other types of forms.Here's how Reform is different:- Your brand shines through, not Reform's- It's accessible out-of-the-box... And there are no silly design gimmicks, like frustrating customers by only showing one question at a timeJoin indie businesses like Fathom Analytics and SavvyCal and try out R...2021-10-0529 minSoftware SocialTaking on Amazon...and winning?Michele Hansen 0:01 This episode of Software Social is brought to you by Reform.As a business owner, you need forms all the time for lead capture, user feedback, SaaS onboarding, job applications, early access signups, and many other types of forms.Here's how Reform is different:- Your brand shines through, not Reform's- It's accessible out-of-the-box... And there are no silly design gimmicks, like frustrating customers by only showing one question at a timeJoin indie businesses like Fathom Analytics and SavvyCal and try o...2021-09-2855 minSoftware SocialSoftware Social University?Michele Hansen 0:01 This episode of Software Social is brought to you by Reform.As a business owner, you need forms all the time for lead capture, user feedback, SaaS onboarding, job applications, early access signups, and many other types of forms.Here's how Reform is different:- Your brand shines through, not Reform's- It's accessible out-of-the-box... And there are no silly design gimmicks, like frustrating customers by only showing one question at a timeJoin indie businesses like Fathom Analytics and SavvyCal and try ou...2021-09-2138 minSoftware SocialJust Tell People About The Thing You MadeListen to the latest from Michele's podcast book tour! Searching for SaaS: https://searchingforsaas.com/podcast/ep25-local-restaurant-app-to-geocoding-as-a-service-michele-hansen-from-geocodio/One Knight In Product: https://www.oneknightinproduct.com/michele-hansen/Indie Hackers: https://www.indiehackers.com/podcast/224-michele-hansenMichele Hansen 0:01 This episode of Software Social is brought to you by Reform.As a business owner, you need forms all the time for lead capture, user feedback, SaaS onboarding, job applications, early access signups, and many other types of forms.Here's how Reform is different:- Your brand shines through, not Re...2021-09-0731 minSoftware SocialEverything Is HappeningMichele Hansen 0:00 Hey, welcome back to Software Social. This episode of Software Social is sponsored by Noko. https://nokotime.com/When you’re bootstrapping on the side, every free moment counts. But do you really know how you’re spending those moments? Which days you're most productive? If your product have time sinks that just don’t pay?Here's one way to find out: Noko is a time tracker designed to help you learn from the time you track. And Noko makes it frictionless to give yourself good data, too — you can even log ti...2021-08-3139 minSoftware SocialDecisions, Decisions Part 2: Colleen Takes the PlungeCheck out Hammerstone! http://hammerstone.dev/Michele Hansen 0:00 Hey, welcome back to Software Social. This episode of Software Social is sponsored by Noko. https://nokotime.com/When you’re bootstrapping on the side, every free moment counts. But do you really know how you’re spending those moments? Which days you're most productive? If your product have time sinks that just don’t pay?Here's one way to find out: Noko is a time tracker designed to help you learn from the time you track. And Noko...2021-08-1737 minSoftware SocialBreaking 200Buy Michele's book! https://deployempathy.com/Michele Hansen 0:00 Hey, welcome back to Software Social. This episode of Software Social is sponsored by Noko. https://nokotime.com/ When you’re bootstrapping on the side, every free moment counts. But do you really know how you’re spending those moments? Which days you're most productive? If your product have time sinks that just don’t pay?Here's one way to find out: Noko is a time tracker designed to help you learn from the time you track. And Nok...2021-08-1025 minSoftware SocialDecisions, DecisionsBuy Michele's book! deployempathy.comMichele Hansen 0:00 Hey, welcome back to Software Social. This episode of Software Social is sponsored by Noko. When you're bootstrapping on the side, every free moment counts. But do you really know how you're spending those moments? Which days you're most productive? If your product has time sings that just don't pay. Here's one way to find out. Noko is a time tracker designed to help you learn from the time you track. And Noko makes it frictionless to give yourself good data to you can even log time directly from yo...2021-08-0335 minSoftware SocialIt's Happening!Buy Michele's book! Paperback and Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/173744660X (or search Deploy Empathy on Amazon)PDF/ePub: deployempathy.com/pdfMichele Hansen 0:00 This episode of Software Social is sponsored by Orbit. Orbit is mission control for your community, grow and measure your community across any platform with Orbit. Find out more at orbit.love.Colleen Schnettler 0:14 Good morning, Michele. Hey,Michele Hansen 0:17 Hey, how are you?Colleen Schnettler 0:19 Great. So I hear that you have some new book updates.Michele Hansen ...2021-07-2742 minSoftware SocialWhen Is It Time to Move On?Michele Hansen 0:00 This episode of Software Social is sponsored by Orbit. Orbit is mission control for your community, grow and measure your community across any platform with Orbit. Find out more at Orbit.love. Michele Hansen Hey, Colleen.Colleen Schnettler 0:15 Hey, Michele. Good morning.Michele Hansen 0:18 It's been a while.Colleen Schnettler 0:19 Oh, I know. I've missed your face.Michele Hansen 0:22 I've missed your face and your voice too.Colleen Schnettler 0:26 Yeah, I think we haven't recorded in almost a month now....2021-07-2037 minSoftware SocialGrowing an Early Stage SaaS: A Conversation with SavvyCal Founder Derrick ReimerFollow Derrick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/derrickreimer Check out SavvyCal (which Michele uses and loves, btw): https://savvycal.com/Colleen Schnettler 0:00 This episode of Software Social is sponsored by Orbit. Orbit is mission control for your community. Grow and measure your community across any platform with Orbit. Find out more at orbit.love. Hello everyone and welcome back to the Software Social Podcast. I'm your host today Colleen Schnettler. Today I'm very excited to host a special guest, Derrick Reimer. Derrick is a serial maker and has successfully built many products. He...2021-07-1352 minSoftware SocialHoly Forking SportsballsPre-order Michele's book on talking to customers! https://deployempathy.com/order Michele Hansen 00:00Welcome back to Software Social. This episode is sponsored by Fathom Analytics. Fathom is trusted by thousands of businesses to power their privacy-first website analytics like GitHub, FastMail, Buffer, Tailwind, and so many amazing small businesses, too. For the longest time, website analytics offer was seriously bad. It was hard to understand, time consuming to use, and worse, and exploited visitor data for big tech to profit. Fathom is website analytics without compromise, easy to use...2021-06-2236 min
Industry Explorers PodcastDr. Colleen Batchelder | Executive Consultant | Diversity & InclusionWelcome back to Part 2 of my conversation with Dr. Colleen Batchelder. The first part of our conversation really dug into her journey and accomplishments while touching on the overall issue of diversity and inclusion in the workspace. In Part 2 we’re digging deeper into the issues. Namely how white privilege shows up when “allies” start to take part in tokenism and defense rather than supporting their friends and colleagues of color. We’re also chatting about the benefits of understanding the experiences of the people around you and how to create safe spaces for people to f...2021-06-2144 minSoftware SocialSympathy, Empathy, and Solving ProblemsPre-order Michele's book! deployempathy.com/order/ Michele Hansen 00:00Welcome back to Software Social. This episode is sponsored by the website monitoring tool, Oh Dear. Oh Dear does everything they can to help you avoid downtime like scheduled task monitoring, SSL certificate expiration notifications and more. But downtime happens. When it does, it's how you communicate in times of crisis that make the difference. Oh Dear makes it easy to keep your customers up to date during critical times. You can sign up for a 10 day free trial with no credit card required at OhDear.ap...2021-06-1541 minIndustry Explorers PodcastDr. Colleen Batchelder | Executive Consultant | Diversity & InclusionDr. Colleen Batchelder has spent the last 20 years striving to learn about and spread the message of appropriate diversity and inclusion practices. Her worldview was forever changed by her early years in professional theatre. She has spent her life trying to create safe spaces for all in the workforce and the world. Take a quick peek into her accomplishments: Dr. Batchelder was named an emerging leader under 40 by the NYC Mayor's Center for Faith and Community Partnership, presented her PechaKucha on diversity and inclusion at Oxford University, and was a consultant for Thrivent and...2021-06-1438 minSoftware SocialMichele's First Numbers UpdateMichele Hansen 00:00Welcome back to Software Social. This episode is sponsored by the website monitoring tool, Oh Dear. If you've listened to this podcast for any amount of time, you know that I'm passionate about customer service and listening to customers. A few months ago, we noticed something wasn't working on the Oh Dear dashboard. We reported it to them, and they fixed it almost immediately. Everybody has bugs occasionally, but not every company is so responsive to their customers, and we really appreciate that. You can sign up for a 10 d...2021-06-0832 minSoftware SocialMarketing an eBookMichele Hansen 00:00Welcome back to Software Social. This episode is sponsored by the website monitoring tool, Oh Dear. We use Oh Dear to keep track of SSL certificates. If an SSL certificate is about to expire, we get an alert beforehand. We have automated processes to renew them, so we use Oh Dear as an extra level of peace of mind. You can sign up for a ten day free trial with no credit card required at OhDear.app. Michele Hansen 00:28Hey, welcome back to Software Social. So today we're doi...2021-06-0156 minSoftware SocialThe Real Life EpisodeMichele Hansen 00:00Welcome back to Software Social. This episode is sponsored by the website monitoring tool, Oh Dear. We recently refreshed the Geocodio website, and it was really helpful how Oh Dear alerted us to broken links and made it clear what we needed to fix. Broken links are bad for SEO, and so I really appreciate those alerts from Oh Dear. You can sign up for a 10 day free trial with no credit card required at OhDear.app. Colleen Schnettler 00:28Good morning, Michele. Michele Hansen 00:30Hey...2021-05-2533 minSoftware SocialValuable, Usable, Viable, FeasibleMichele Hansen 00:00Welcome back to Software Social. This episode is sponsored by Oh Dear, the website monitoring app. As an Oh Dear customer myself, I particularly like how easy it is to make SLA reports with Oh Dear. They're professional and sleek, and they make it easier for us to service enterprise customers. And I actually requested this feature myself last year, and I'm so delighted with how open to suggestions they are. You can sign up for a free 10 day trial with no credit card required at OhDear.app. Colleen Schnettler 00:32S...2021-05-1832 minSoftware SocialReal Internet Money Colleen Schnettler 00:00This week's episode of the Software Social Podcast is brought to you by Hopscotch Product Tours. Hopscotch Product Tours allows you to improve user onboarding with helpful product tours that guide your users to success. Also reduce frustration by helping users learn how to use your product without the need for demo calls, visit Hopscotch.club today and start delighting your users with Hopscotch Product Tours. Michele Hansen 00:28Hey, Colleen. Colleen Schnettler 00:29Hey, Michele. Michele Hansen 00:31How you...2021-05-1132 minSoftware SocialNo Longer "Bootstrapped" Michele Hansen 00:00Hey, welcome back to Software Social. This episode is sponsored by Oh Dear. Oh Dear makes it easy to monitor uptime, SSL certificates, broken links, scheduled tasks and more. They send out notifications when something is wrong. All of that is paired with a developer friendly API and great documentation. And I can back them up on that because we use Oh Dear for Geocodio and are happy customers. You can sign up for a 10 day free trial with no credit card required at OhDear.app. Michele HansenSo I ha...2021-05-0434 minSoftware SocialSurprisesColleen Schnettler 00:00This week's episode of the Software Social Podcast is brought to you by Hopscotch Product Tours. Hopscotch Product Tours allows you to improve user onboarding with helpful product tours that guide your users to success. Also, reduce frustration by helping users learn how to use your product, without the need for demo calls. Visit Hopscotch.club today and start delighting your users with Hopscotch Product Tours. Michele Hansen 00:28So Colleen. Cloudflare. Colleen Schnettler 00:33Oh, Cloudflare. Michele HansenThis week, Cloudflare intro...2021-04-2736 minSoftware SocialApproaching Nebulous TasksMichele Hansen 00:00The following message is brought to you by Balsamiq. Balsamiq decided to support the Software Social community by donating their sponsored airtime to some of our listeners.This episode is sponsored by KB Clip. So much institutional knowledge transfer happens in Slack. KB Clip is a magic shortcut to turn a conversation into an FAQ entry, a wiki page, or a Knowledge Base article. If your team is asking the same questions over and over again in chat, KB Clip may be a great solution to keep your people better informed. KB Clip i...2021-04-2034 minSoftware SocialDoing Different Things, Doing Things DifferentlyMichele Hansen 0:00 The following message is brought to you by Balsamiq. Balsamiq decided to support the Software Social community by donating their sponsored airtime to some of our listeners.This episode is sponsored by Homeschool Boss. Homeschool Boss offers NWA MAP growth assessments to homeschoolers in the US. These are untimed online tests and math reading science and language usage that adapt to the child's performance as they test. In this challenging year. Homeschool Boss makes it easy for parents to learn what their kids know and what they are ready to learn next. They offer gr...2021-04-1334 minSoftware SocialGood ProblemsMichele Hansen 00:00The following message is brought to you by Balsamiq. Balsamiq decided to support the Software Social community by donating their sponsored airtime to some of our listeners.This episode is sponsored by Leave Me Alone. Leave Me Alone makes it super easy to unsubscribe from unwanted emails, simply connect your email account, and they'll show you everything you're subscribed to. And you can unsubscribe with a single click. Leave Me Alone works with all email providers, Gmail, Outlook, AOL, Yahoo, and many more. The best part is that you can connect all of y...2021-04-0632 minSoftware SocialCustomer Interview Part 2: The DebriefListen to The Customer Interview: Part 1 https://softwaresocial.dev/episodes/customer-interview-part-1-the-interviewColleen Schnettler 0:00 The following message is brought to you by Balsamiq. Balsamiq decided to support the Software Social community by donating their sponsored airtime to some of our listeners.This episode is sponsored by POW!, usepow.app. POW! is a privacy-first menstrual cycle journal for people with periods and those who care about them. Whether it's for health, productivity, or part of trying to conceive, POW! is a flexible way to privately track periods. Check it out at usepow.app.Th...2021-03-2333 minSoftware SocialCommunication, Empathy, and FlexibilityGet Michele's free newsletter on customer research: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/mjwhansenMichele Hansen 0:00 The following message is brought to you by Balsamiq. Balsamiq decided to support the Software Social community by donating their sponsored airtime to some of our listeners. This episode is sponsored by Koody. Koody helps under 35 in the UK make the most of their money. Koody's website houses free money management tools, expert guidance and financial advisors. Koody's online community is the place to be if you need help with your finances, or are a finance expert, check out th...2021-03-0935 minSoftware SocialTo Take Funding, or Not to Take FundingColleen Schnettler 0:00 The following message is brought to you by Balsamiq. Balsamiq decided to support the Software Social community by donating their sponsored airtime to some of our listeners.This episode is sponsored by Intro CRM. There's a new simple sales tool built just for freelancers and early stage founders called Intro CRM. Add details in one click and know what you're earning next month. Quickly log next steps for every deal and integrate with Basecamp, Trello or Asana for managing tasks. Check out their website at introcrm.com. Thanks again to Balsamiq for ge...2021-03-0236 minSoftware SocialGiving Up On An IdeaMichele Hansen 0:00 The following message is brought to you by Balsamiq. Balsamiq decided to support the Software Social community by donating their sponsored airtime to some of our listeners.This episode is sponsored by Domain Mapper. Domain Mapper gives you a single place to see all of your domains from multiple registrars and their DNS settings. Automated tracking for domains includes a MX and txt records. Plus, you can get domain renewal reminders, so you never lose one of your domains. Check it out at domainmapper.app. Thanks again to Balsamiq for generously supporting ou...2021-02-2337 minSoftware SocialRaising a BusinessColleen Schnettler 0:00 The following message is brought to you by Balsamiq. Balsamiq decided to support the Software Social community by donating their sponsored airtime to some of our listeners. This episode is sponsored by Diversify Tech. Diversify Tech helps companies reach candidates from underrepresented communities in tech. Their job board reaches 7,300 members. They have a free talent directory, and they have a newsletter for companies to learn about diversity, equality and inclusion. Please check them out at DiversifyTech.co Thank you again to Balsamiq for generously supporting our listeners in this way. If you'd li...2021-02-1637 minSoftware SocialFirst on GoogleLink to the marketing to developers article Colleen mentionedMichele Hansen 0:01 The following message is brought to you by Balsamiq. Balsamiq decided to support the Software Social community by donating their sponsored airtime to some of our listeners. This episode is sponsored by SnapShooter. SnapShooter helps you keep your server safe with backups for all major VPS hosting providers like Digital Ocean, AWS, Hetzner, and more. It makes it easy to take backups for MySQL, PostgreSQL and MongoDB. And you can also do super easy backups for applications like WordPress, Laravel, and Ghost. Check it...2021-02-0934 minSoftware SocialGetting to 100Colleen Schnettler 0:00 The following message is brought to you by Balsamiq. Balsamiq decided to support the Software Social community by donating their sponsored airtime to some of our listeners. This episode is sponsored by Teleprompt.me. Teleprompt.me is a voice activated teleprompter service. You can write and save scripts and read them in multiple languages. Check it out at teleprompt.me. Thank you again to Balsamiq for generously supporting our listeners in this way. If you'd like to receive a promo code for Balsamiq, visit https://balsamiq.com/go/software-social/.Michele Ha...2021-02-0236 minSoftware SocialPrioritizing Features and Yourself: An Conversation with Danielle Simpson, Co-Founder of Feedback PandaMichele Hansen 0:00 This episode of Software Social is brought to you by Balsamiq. Balsamiq decided to support the Software Social community by donating their sponsored airtime to some of our listeners. This episode is sponsored by GetTheAudience. Every entrepreneur has the same problem. Find out who their audience of their product or service is, what they talk about a need, and when to engage with them in a fruitful conversation. Get the Audience helps entrepreneurs to understand and develop their audience much easier than before. It's a web based tool with a monthly or yearly subscription, cr...2021-01-2648 minSoftware SocialWhat to Work On NextColleen Schnettler 0:00 This episode of Software Social is sponsored by Balsamiq, makers of Balsamiq Wireframes, everyone's favorite low-fidelity wireframing tool. Balsamiq is designed for founders who have great ideas for their apps, but can't afford to hire a full-time UX designer. Balsamiq is as easy as using Keynote. Drag and drop elements on the page and you'll have the screens for your app designed in no time. You can then review your designs with a developer or prospective clients, before writing any code.Because they're...2021-01-1931 minSoftware SocialWading Through Feature RequestsMichele Hansen 0:00 So Colleen, you launched your new SaaS -- actually your first SaaS -- about a month ago, Simple File Upload. And you launched it first on the Heroku marketplace. But you also launched it off of the Heroku marketplace so that people who are not on Heroku can use it as well. And I was thinking about this. And I'm really curious if anyone has signed up off of Heroku, and how that's gone?Colleen Schnettler 0:30 Yes. So I got the most wonderful surprise yesterday, when I actually checked my subscriptions and saw that...2021-01-1235 minSoftware SocialGetting People to Reply to Those Critical Early Feedback EmailsColleen Schnettler 0:00 Hey listeners, Colleen here. This week I lead off discussing the positive uptick in my signup numbers, tempered by the fact that none of those new signups responded to my welcome email, Michele and I discussed what I'm doing wrong. And we also talked about how I should be prioritizing my time, every bootstrapper's most challenging problem, at least in the beginning. Michele talks about a detailed customer feedback email that brought her great joy. And we discussed the new book she is reading called Jobs To Be Done in the context of small business. Hope yo...2021-01-0543 minSoftware SocialCompeting with Huge Companies as a BootstrapperMichele Hansen 0:02 So you remember a couple weeks ago how we were talking about competitors nipping at our heels?Colleen Schnettler 0:07 Yes.Michele Hansen 0:09 So, recently, we had a new competitor, enter the space. Colleen SchnettlerOoh, interesting. Michele HansenAmazon.Colleen Schnettler 0:18 Oh, no. That's fair. Michele Hansen 0:22 I mean, it's inevitable. Um, and we already compete with the likes of Google and Microsoft, and you know, all of these huge companies. So it's not, it's definitely not unexpected. Like, it's de...2020-12-2927 minSoftware SocialGetting Really ExcitedColleen Schnettler 0:00 Welcome to Software Social. I'm Colleen. This week, Michele and I discuss my progress getting my first product, a file uploading widget to 100 users. Why 100 because I'm going to sell it in the Heroku add on store, and I need 100 users before I can start charging. We also do a deep dive into what makes a good customer interview. And Michelle gets really excited about something called Prospect Theory. Enjoy the show. So I'm excited to share my numbers with you this week. For the past couple weeks for those that are new. I have been sh...2020-12-2228 minSoftware SocialWhen Competitors Are Nipping At Your HeelsMichele Hansen 0:00 So we had kind of a wake up call this week.Colleen Schnettler 0:04 Oh, what happened?Michele Hansen 0:07 So we're looking at some of our competitors websites, and we realize either their employees don't have kids, or they don't care that their employees have kids or what, but they have gotten a lot more done this year than we have.Colleen Schnettler 0:24 Oh, okay. Michele Hansen 0:26 I mean, we feel good about what we've gotten done considering everything. But it was definitely kind of a moment of...2020-12-1530 minSoftware SocialWorkshopping User Onboarding ProblemsVOTE FOR US! SaaSPodcastAwards.comColleen's Heroku landing page: https://elements.heroku.com/addons/simple-file-uploadMichele Hansen 0:00 So I got a pretty exciting email yesterday. We were nominated for the MicroConf SaaS Podcast Awards!Colleen Schnettler 0:09 That's amazing. Michele Hansen 0:10 In three categories.Colleen Schnettler 0:13 Wow, that's so funny, Michele, because when we started this podcast, I was pretty sure no one was gonna listen to it except for me. So I can't believe like people listen to it. I feel like a little uncomfortable that peo...2020-12-0835 min
The LabAroma Podcast by Colleen Quinn062 Colleen King - Sourcing kindlyColleen King is a supply chain specialist and farmer advocate. In this conversation, she talks to us about ethics and fairness in the healing plant marketplace. She has worked extensively in global trade, specializing in import and export relations in seven countries. By creating clear criteria for purchasing protocols, in tandem with a commitment to farmers through personal relationships, she has helped to successfully scale food, beverage, and cannabis CPG startups. Her podcast, Sourceress, launched in 2019 and features guests who source ingredients worldwide, exploring the immense amount of effort it takes to source outside of commodity...2020-12-0828 minSoftware SocialSnowballing One Project Into AnotherColleen Schnettler 0:00 So Michelle, I saw that you recently published a blog post a little bit about the founding of your company. And I haven't read it, because I want to hear the story fresh from you. And I, this is something I've actually wanted to talk to you about, frequently, and you've always kind of just been like, Oh, yeah, you know, we just started it. And then it just, you know, happened. So I'm super excited to dive into this with you, especially where I'm coming from, like, where it seems so far away to have a...2020-12-0134 minSoftware SocialChoosing a Pricing ModelColleen Schnettler 0:00 So one of the things I kind of wanted to talk about was a few weeks ago on the podcast, I sat here and I told you that what I really want is a job where I only have to work nine to five. And I bring that up. Michele HansenYeah?Colleen SchnettlerI seems great. But my husband totally called me out on this, he pointed out that I have had jobs where I've only had to work nine to five, and I have quit them all. ...2020-11-2430 minSoftware SocialRaising and Setting PricesColleen SchnettlerHey Software Social listeners! Colleen here. For their first time ever, MicroConf is putting on a SaaS podcast awards. Michele and I would be so honored if you would nominate us at saaspodcastawards.com! And here's today's show.Michele Hansen 0:02 So I think I already know what the title of this week's episode is going to be.Colleen Schnettler 0:08 Oh, that's funny, because I don't know, please tell me.Michele Hansen 0:12 See, normally we don't decide on the title until I've loaded everything into Transistor and cleaned up the...2020-11-1739 minSoftware SocialWho's the villain?Michele Hansen 0:01 Can I ask you an honest question?Colleen Schnettler 0:03 Of course, I love honest questions.Michele Hansen 0:05 Did you actually get any work done this week?Colleen Schnettler 0:09 Oh, my goodness. So it has been very challenging. For me to focus this week, I've really struggled with it. How about you?Michele Hansen 0:19 Between, you know, all of the checking Twitter and phone banking and everything else that has consumed this week. I have gotten some things done, though. Weirdly enough, things that require deep think...2020-11-1031 minSoftware SocialFounder/Business/Lifecycle Fit (aka "The Feelings Episode")Michele Hansen 0:00 So last week, Colleen, you said something to me that really seemed to resonate and jump out at a lot of our listeners. And that was that you aspire to have a business that is in the position that our business is in, but that you don't want our lifestyle.Colleen Schnettler 0:23 Yeah, so I felt a little bit like a jerk when I was editing the podcast. And I heard myself say that, and I almost cut it out. But it's true. And I'd love to discuss some of that with you. Beca...2020-11-0334 min