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Simplifying Life Through TechnologyCypress Builders: Sam MerittOn this episode of “Simplifying Life Through Technology,” Mark, Sue, and Andrew sit down with Sam Meritt, Owner of Cypress Builders and the new president of The Lake Norman Home Builders Association.We explore how a childhood passion evolved into a successful construction career and industry leadership position. Sam, the owner of Cypress Builders and newly appointed president of the Lake Norman Home Builders Association, traces his journey back to age four when he helped his father build a backyard shed—an experience that sparked a lifelong love for construction.Growing up tinkering with L...2025-07-2527 min
Cue the New You | Meritt Rollins BrownEP 9 | Podcast BreakSend us a textTaking a break to travel and be present with family and friends! We haven't been State side in a year, and I we have full schedules with visiting everyone and I want to take full advantage of my time with people. We will take a break until late August! I hope everyone enjoys their summer vacations - we'll have a lot to talk about when we get back! Cheers.Website: https://cuethenewyou.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/merittrollinsbrown/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@merittrollinsbrown?_t=8hC2...2025-07-1102 minCue the New You | Meritt Rollins BrownEP 8 | Falling Asleep Doens't Have to be Hard: Tips for Getting a Restful Nights SleepSend us a textHaving difficulties falling asleep? We've all been there at some point. Here are some helpful tips, backed by neuroscience of course, to help you get a restful nights sleep. We are going over things that Dr. Andrew Huberman and Dr. David Spiegel suggest doing: like eating 2-3 hours before bedtime, dimming the lights, creating a routine, to learning about cortisol and GABA receptors when you are feeling the wired but tired feeling at night. Together we will explore things you can do to fall asleep quickly and stay asleep. He...2025-07-0417 minCue the New You | Meritt Rollins BrownEP 7 | Flipping the Script: 5 Morning Habits That Actually Work (Backed by Neuroscience)Send us a textWe don't need to spend 2 hours on our morning routines to start the day off right. Your morning routine should however consist of 5 things - which are backed by neuroscience) to help you optimize your morning. These include, delaying dopamine - meaning don't drink coffee within the first hour of waking up, getting some movement in, exposing yourself to sunlight - there are alternatives if you are unable to go outside, and more. This episode is inspired by one of my all time favorite podcasters - Dr. Andrew Huberman with the H...2025-06-2719 minCue the New You | Meritt Rollins BrownEP 6 | Blueprint of Your Dream Life: Awareness | Alignment | ActionSend us a textWe all want to be living our dream life, yet sometimes we get so caught up in life, we put ourselves and our life on the back burner - or, we don't believe that we could actually ever live the life we romanticize and fantasize. I'm here to tell you, that once you learn a little bit about how your brain functions, what your patterns and habits are, and what is really holding you back - you can achieve that dream life. We are looking at parts of the brain, why t...2025-06-2019 minCue the New You | Meritt Rollins BrownEp 5 | From Self-Criticism to Celebration: Your Summer Body Mindset ShiftSend us a textDishing out some tough love to those who are struggling with the same pattern or routine of gearing up for summer but you definitely are not enjoying your beach vacations or trips to the pool because you are too obsessed with how your body looks and how you feel about yourself. So buckle up for this episode, it's made form a place of love! You can do anything you want and be anyone you want to be. Love y'all Cueties!Website: https://cuethenewyou.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com...2025-06-1330 minCue the New You | Meritt Rollins BrownEp 4 | Why Your House Stays Cluttered and How to Beat the MessSend us a textHey hey hey! We are talking about why your house seems like it stays cluttered and physical entropy starts to set in and you are feeling dismissed, frustrated, and resentment towards yourself and your environment. And this isn't a place we want to stay in for very long! Let's look at why our environment can get messy, and what to do about it. I take excerpts from one of my favorite books, "Atomic Habits," by James Clear because we need to understand our "home" habits. Why do things pile up? What a...2025-06-0637 minCue the New You | Meritt Rollins BrownEP 3 | How to Not Crash Out from the Chaos: Mental Entropy EditionSend us a textHola Cueties! This week we are talking about the second episode in the Entropy series: Mental Entropy. When I think of mental entropy, I think of the mental load a lot of us carry. Sometimes the mental load is invisible and heavy and we don't allow ourselves to come up for air and rejuvenate our souls. So let's talk about. We will break down what mental entropy is and what it looks like, and how you can reconnect with yourself and not feel so dragged down with everything. I mention Paige w...2025-05-3017 minCue the New You | Meritt Rollins BrownS3 | EP 2: Feeling Behind (But Trying Your Best)Send us a textHow is it when you’re trying your best, things still feel like they’re falling apart?Your house feels messy, your routines are slipping, your mind is cluttered, and beneath it all… you carry this heavy, invisible weight.This episode is for the people who feel like they should have their shit together by now…but don’t.This episode we are talking about emotional entropy. That slow unraveling of your inner world. The guilt that creeps in when you're not as productive as you hoped.2025-05-2331 minCue the New You | Meritt Rollins BrownCue the New You is Back Babbyyyy! Intro to Season 3!Send us a textCueties!!! Ahhh! We are back with Season 3 of the podcast!! It's been so long and in this episode I'll explain why I dipped and what I've been up to. Some major changes are happening with the podcast and I can't wait to see this community and for us to reconnect! Thank you cuetie for being here and listening. Website: https://cuethenewyou.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/merittrollinsbrown/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@merittrollinsbrown?_t=8hC2ICTEGIY&_r=1 2025-05-1614 min
The Retail PilotCrafting The Great: A Vision for Modern Vintage with Emily Current and Meritt ElliottKen Pilot interviews Emily Current and Meritt Elliott, Co-Founders of fashion brand, The Great, on this Flight of The Retail Pilot Podcast. Plus, he has a short "Pre-Flight" conversation with Jan Kniffen, former retail executive and current CNBC retail expert, to discuss what 2025 looks like for the retail industry.Pre-Flight with Jan KniffenJan Kniffen shares his outlook for retail in 2025:Retailers are optimistic after a solid 2024 holiday seasonConsumer spending expected to remain healthy, especially among higher-income shoppers...2025-02-0448 min
No Set Path: Creative Entrepreneurship Growth StoriesCourage & Self-Discovery | Merritt Minnemeyer, Executive CoachJoining us this week is Meritt Minnemeyer, an executive coach who offers insights on aligning leadership actions with personal values. We explore the challenging journey of entrepreneurship in creative fields, reflecting on how maintaining focus through internal values can provide a sense of safety and purpose amidst life's pressures.Meritt's upbringing in a family-run business environment shaped her unique perspective on creativity and executive leadership. Our conversation highlights the dynamic balance of ego and acceptance, reminding us of the unpredictable nature of life and the importance of finding peace in our journeys. Through inspiring stories, such as...2025-01-061h 08
Climbing in Heels with Rachel ZoeEmily Current & Meritt Elliott: Besties and Brand BuildersThis week, Rachel Zoe is joined by the powerhouse duo behind the incredible brand, The Great. Emily Current and Meritt Elliott met at UCLA and became fashion best friends. They launched into a styling career that led them down the path of building an iconic denim brand and then a multi category fashion brand. Their dedication to being a female led business and their brand ethos around championing women and working mothers is nothing short of inspiring. Who doesn't love a bestie story!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-10-2543 min
Climbing in Heels with Rachel ZoeEmily Current & Meritt Elliott Teaser: Denim For DaysRachel Zoe is joined by Emily Current and Meritt Elliott, the powerhouse duo behind the fashion brand, The Great. They talk about denim advice and so much more in this episode teaser! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-10-2408 min
ON AIR: With Owen & JoshS1, Ep. 92 | Honest Conversations: The Highs and Lows of Running A Business (with Will Koning)Introducing our 92nd episode of ON AIR: With Owen - our podcast series for honest conversations about starting and scaling your own business, hosted by our Founder & CEO, Owen Richards, and his new co-host, Neil Finnie.Meet Your Hosts: Owen Richards and Neil FinnieOwen Richards hails from Kent and began his sales career at Forrest Marketing Group in Sydney. After an 8-year stint, Owen returned to the UK and co-founded Air Marketing Group, growing it into a powerhouse offering specialist B2B sales and marketing solutions to businesses across the globe. Known...2024-08-0151 minCue the New You | Meritt Rollins BrownEP 24 | Unleashing Your Inner Confidence: Strategies for Believing in YourselfSend us a textConfidence is fostered through self-care, self-trust, resiliency, and self-belief. Learning to be confident looks differently on everyone because we all have different areas of life we want to be more confident in. That could look like feeling more confident in your own skin, on a soccer field, up on stage during presentations, at a new job, as a parent. Once you gain confidence in one area of your life, confidence will trickle into other areas. Because how we do one thing is how we do everything - that's a fa...2024-05-0317 minCue the New You | Meritt Rollins BrownEP 23 | Tired of Ghosting Your Goals?Send us a textWhen setting goals, you have to be clear about what result you want. If not, you will end up losing motivation and steam, and try to do all the things at once and burn out. Ultimately not reaching your goal. You need to create a clear vision on what you want and be able to break it down into manageable, bite-sized, doable steps. This way you create a clear path and direction to go in and you create habits and start planning for obstacles. Sometimes we let the self-doubt, ne...2024-04-2618 minCue the New You | Meritt Rollins BrownEp 22 | Why Affirmations Aren't WorkingSend us a textThe reason why affirmations may not work for you is because you don’t believe in the possibility of them to be true for you. You may want to “feel confident” To “feel happy” to “feel beautiful” to “feel a sense of purpose” to “feel secure” but simply repeating them over and over again isn’t going to change your results. Affirmations may not have an impact because of your lack of belief due to doubt or discomfort. Your negative self-talk is persistent. Unrealistic expectations can lead to inconsistency, which then creates a lac...2024-04-1925 minCue the New You | Meritt Rollins BrownEP 21 | Believe to Achieve: How the Stories You Tell Yourself Impact Your LifeSend us a textThe stories we tell ourselves are equivalent to the narratives that shape our perceptions, beliefs, and our realities. These stories are not merely idle thoughts but powerful constructs that influence how we interpret events, make decisions, and navigate the world around us. They often stem from a combination of past experiences, societal influences, and internalized beliefs.Our inner dialogue, or self-talk, plays a crucial role in crafting these stories. Whether positive or negative, our self-talk can reinforce or challenge the narratives we construct about ourselves, others, and the world. For example...2024-04-1222 minCue the New You | Meritt Rollins BrownEP 20 | The Cost of Ignoring Problems and Urgency in ResolutionSend us a textWhat's up Cueties!? Let's chat about how ignoring problems will not create the results you want in life, and how to build urgency around figuring out what your problem actually is. This is a great to reconnect with yourself and it is a way to love yourself. If you have big goals and big dreams - you should be working towards these goals and dreams! Figuring out what is in your way will help you do just that. Hoppy Easter!! Website: https://cuethenewyou.com/ Instagram: htt...2024-03-2921 minCue the New You | Meritt Rollins BrownEP 19 | How I Started Loving MyselfSend us a textSomeone asked me the other day how did I start loving myself? This week I talk more about my story and things I had to learn to let go of and what changes impacted me the most. The best thing I ever did for myself was invest in myself and apply a lot of different life coaching techniques that really helped shape who I am today. The biggest benefit of that is learning how to love myself because I did the inner work, and I stopped reaching for external th...2024-03-2217 minCue the New You | Meritt Rollins BrownEP 18 | When Your Energy Matches Your EmotionsSend us a textNorman Vincent Peale wrote, "The Power of Positive Thinking," where he talks about the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy. This means the outcome we expect to happen, happens because our energy matches our thoughts. Dr. Joe Dispenza talks about the energy force field we have and we create with our thoughts. Our brains and body like to be in sync. So when you don't feel like doing something or you keep telling yourself that you can't do something, guess what? You end up not doing that thing. You are fulfilling your own prophecy, and y...2024-03-1523 minCue the New You | Meritt Rollins BrownEP 17 | How to Get Out of a RutSend us a textBeing in a rut can look different for everyone. Usually when I am in a rut it is because I am avoiding something, resisting, and kind of just aimlessly wandering. Going in a different directions, not accomplishing anything, and not clear on what I want. When I am in a rut I mentally and emotionally check out. What helps me the most get out of a rut is taking action. Doing something - whether that is going to a park and taking a walk, visiting my favorite book store or tea s...2024-03-0824 minCue the New You | Meritt Rollins BrownEP 16 | Making Decisions and Trusting YourselfSend us a textThis week is all about making decisions - not based off of fear or running out of time, but of trusting yourself and loving the reasons behind they why of your decision. I share some things I'm facing in my business, life, and in athletics. Cheers to processing emotions, and living your life the way you want to live it!Website: https://cuethenewyou.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/merittrollinsbrown/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@merittrollinsbrown?_t=8hC2ICTEGIY&_r=1 2024-03-0132 minCue the New You | Meritt Rollins BrownEp 15 | Why Are You Talking To Yourself Like That?Send us a textWhy is it that we are so hard on ourselves sometimes? I think it’s because we accept the negative thought as he truth versus challenging it and getting curious as to why we are thinking this thought about ourselves. My daughter had a bad gymnastics practice this week and it made her upset and frustrated with herself. And I was like, “Girl, I’ve been there.” So we talked about it that night and went through why she felt that way and was it actually a bad practic...2024-02-1635 minCue the New You | Meritt Rollins BrownEp 14 | Building Your Yellow Brick RoadSend us a textIn Kindra Hall's book: "Choose Your Story, Change Your Life," she talks about her love of "The Wizard of Oz" and how in life you can create your own yellow brick road and build your own Emerald City. I break down ways you can start placing bricks down that will help you form your path and reach your goal. You do this by becoming aware of your thoughts, thought patterns, beliefs, and the stories you are telling yourself. Purchase Kindra's book here: https://www.chooseyourstorychangeyourlife.com/2024-02-0931 minCue the New You | Meritt Rollins BrownEp 13 | Self-Love Sessions with The Model: How to Change the Way You Think About YourselfSend us a textGo from not loving yourself, your body, your relationship with food, your toxic relationship with yourself to loving yourself, your body, having a good relationship with food, and breaking up of your toxic relationship with yourself. In this episode I give you two examples of how to use the Model - a universal truth - that will help you shift your thoughts and perspective about a circumstance. This is one of my favorite self-care tools - and I can't wait to share it with you! Website: https://cuethenewyou.com/...2024-02-0238 min