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grownwomanThe Day I Lost My Son: Monique Rodriguez's Story of Loss & FaithIn this deeply emotional segment, Mielle Organics founder Monique Rodriguez recounts the tragic loss of her son following a uterine rupture. A former labor & delivery nurse herself, Monique knew exactly what was happening - but her concerns were ignored. She opens up about her fight to save her son, the systemic failures Black mothers face, and how this devastating experience ultimately led her to faith and purpose. This is a story of unimaginable loss, fierce resilience, and radical grace.
2025-06-2610 mingrownwoman7: How Monique Rodriguez Turned Her Grief into GreatnessIn this deeply moving episode of grownwoman, Monique Rodriguez, CEO and founder of Mielle Organics, sits down with Shannon Allen for an honest, inspiring conversation about purpose, perseverance, and the power of faith.
Raised on the South Side of Chicago, Monique opens up about overcoming childhood adversity, navigating grief after the devastating loss of her son, and how she turned unimaginable pain into a multimillion-dollar beauty brand built from her kitchen. From humble beginnings to making history with one of the largest exits by a Black woman in business, Monique’s story is both vulnerable and victorious.
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Follow The Brand Podcast with Host Grant McGaughHealing Through Health: Monique Allen's Mission in Native American HealthcareSend us a textThe transformative power of lived experience drives Monique Allen's mission to revolutionize healthcare access for Native American communities. As a woman who defied doctors' predictions that she wouldn't survive past age 12, Monique has channeled her personal health journey into founding Ma'at Enterprises, a tribally-owned healthcare staffing company serving Indian Health Service facilities nationwide.Named after the Egyptian concept representing truth, balance, and justice, Ma'at embodies Monique's servant leadership philosophy. Her connection to this work deepened upon discovering her own Native American heritage through her mother's tribal connections in Oklahoma, bridging her...2025-03-1540 min
LIVE with The Famous Dr. ALLIVE with The Famous Dr AL and Monique FarmerConfronting the Unknown with Monique Farmer
Guest: Monique Farmer, PR Consultant and Creator of Anvil Ready
Episode Introduction
In today’s episode, Dr. Allen Lycka sits down with Monique Farmer, founder of Avant Solutions and creator of Anvil Ready, an online communication strategy builder. Monique shares her journey from a well-paid government job to becoming a full-time entrepreneur and professor. She discusses her passion for teaching, challenges in starting her business, and the importance of seizing opportunities.
Key Takeaways
Transition to En...2025-02-0429 min
Monique on the Mic#055: Best of 2024: Monique's Top Moments and Lessons LearnedWelcome to the final episode of Monique on the Mic for 2024! This special recap highlights the year’s most impactful episodes. From navigating rejection to mastering vocal techniques and embracing authenticity, Monique shares lessons and stories from her creative journey. Revisit conversations with amazing guests, personal anecdotes, and tips to grow as a singer and artist. Thank you for sticking with Monique through the highs and lows of this year. Here’s to taking small steps, staying resilient, and embracing the artistry within you. Don’t forget to subscribe and share this episode with your community. Wishing you all the best f...2024-12-3043 min
Rising Femme with Monique HardingRising Client - From Self Doubt to Industry Leader with Pilot Lending Solutions Founder, Sarah AllenIn this episode, I sit down with Sarah Allen, an accomplished mortgage broker and a complete disruptor in the self-employed lending space. Sarah shares her journey from corporate banking to entrepreneurship, overcoming personal and professional challenges, and building a business rooted in trust and client-centered solutions.Highlights:The emotional journey of entrepreneurship: Overcoming impostor syndrome and self-doubt to create a business that reflects her authentic values.Client-centric practices: Advocating for deeper client relationships, collaboration with accountants, and customized financial solutions.Supporting self-employed clients: Insights into helping clients with...2024-12-0143 min
Ideas Have ConsequencesWalking in Unity: Biblical Answers to Questions on Race and Racism with Monique Duson and Krista BontragerAre you tired of the endless divisive drone on race hustling, white guilt, victim culture, and the list goes on? You're not alone; it's time for a refreshing, biblically-based perspective on racial reconciliation that gives an unbiased perspective on disparities to determine genuine injustices and highlights the need for unity and individual responsibility. Join us as we sit down with Krista Bontrager and Monique Duson from the Center for Biblical Unity to uncover the profound insights in their upcoming book, Walking in Unity: Biblical Answers to Questions on Race and Racism. Krista and Monique's unique backgrounds—Krista from a wh...2024-07-311h 13
BlueCollar.CEOHow a Creator Is Redefining the Landscaping Industry With Monique AllenBlueCollar.CEO –Monique Allen is the CEO and Creative Director of The Garden Continuum, a landscape firm that focuses on the complete lifecycle of landscaping projects. As a regenerative business coach, she strives to improve land, lives, and professional satisfaction through Life-Scaping and compassionate business-building. Monique is also a landscape industry advocate, published author, and educator. In today’s episode, Ryan and Monique chat about alternative approaches to landscaping.Blue Collar CEO is a podcast that is all about helping you build a better, more profitable, more sustainable & kick-ass home servi...2024-04-2539 min
The Breakout – Unleashing Personal GrowthLifescaping: How to Dig Yourself Out of Entrepreneurial Trauma, with Monique Allen “One of the jokes I have in coaching is, the surefire way to kill passion is to build a business around it, or marry it”. Monique Allen will tell you that entrepreneurship is it’s own special kind of trauma, and it needs a special kind of business coaching. Monique is a professional gardener who has spent almost four decades in the industry. Over that time, running her own landscaping business she began to see a crucial need amongst her fellow creatives and trade-based entrepreneurs: they had started a business because they loved their work, and then suddenly...2024-04-1030 min
Experience Leadership - The Small Business PodcastUnlock satisfaction and impact in your lifestyle business with Monique AllenUnlock satisfaction and impact in your lifestyle business
with Monique Allen
Growing a business often means bringing on staff. Scaling a business means adopting new strategies to amplify our best services.
Team building strategies, from recruiting & hiring to onboarding & training, can feel like a massive distraction to the small business owner, but without a systematized process and keen focus on people, it’s difficult to develop and retain lasting teams.
🛎. In this episode the "Gardener of People", Monique Allen, takes us backstage to help owners navigate the rough waters of running, growing, and scaling their lifesty...2024-03-1856 min
Brunchin Black Women On Top!Brunchin Black Women On Top! featuring Dr. Monique Allen-Davy Candidate for NYS Assembly BrooklynBrunchin Black Women On Top! (host Kassie w/co host Chef Isha Wong) spotlight Dr. Monique Allen-Davy, a Brooklyn nominated candidate for NYS Assembly representing East Flatbush, Canarsie & Brownsville. Born and raised in East New York Brooklyn this amazing woman who's career started out in Corporate American and later transitioned into Education as a NYC public school administrator has chosen to run for public office representing what she believes her community truly needs. This phenomenal women has quite a fight ahead of her with no prior background in politics Dr. Monique Allen-Davy your down to earth around the way girl...2024-03-0853 min
Women and the Drinks BizGet Out and Lifescape with Monique AllenSend us a textMonique Allen has spent the last several decades in landscaping, building a thriving business, supporting a team, and recrafting their approach to the industry through the three pillars of planet, people, and profit. From her entrepreneurial experience she has also developed a program called lifescaping to help others build better lives and better businesses in the trades. She joins me to share her journey in another male-dominated industry and share how she has grown and learned to be a better leader and now a coach for others. Garden ContinuumThe Li...2024-02-0548 min
The Landscaper's Guide to Modern Sales & MarketingFrom Apprenticeship to Employee Mastery: Cultivating Team Retention with Monique AllenIn today’s podcast episode, Jack Jostes sits down with Monique Allen, The Lifescape Coach, to discuss the intersection of landscaping and well-being. They discuss how yoga can not only aid in physical recovery for landscaping professionals but also serve as a pivotal aspect of personal and business growth in the industry. They also explore Monique's innovative approaches to staffing and apprenticeship programs that have positively impacted her business's success.Listen to the full episode to hear: Yoga's Role in Physical Labor: Hear about how yoga's focus on flexibility aids in injury recovery and promotes overall heal...2024-02-0240 min
Lone Star Lawn Talk W/ Andrew MartinezEp.222 A specialist touch in Fine Gardening w/ special guest Monique Allen.Take from the show what you need to create more margin not just in your pocketbook, but also in your calendar. Please consider leaving a Five-star rating and review and sharing with a friend if you have found value in the show. Follow the Guest: · The Lifescape Coach o Website - https://www.thelifescapecoach.com/ o Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/monique.allen/ o Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089311471739 o Free Blogs - https://www.thelifescapecoach.com/lifescape-coach-blog o Paid Lea...2024-01-261h 01
The Game On Girlfriend PodcastLet Your Ambition Fly with Monique AllenAmbition isn’t a dirty word. It’s not about greed or want – it’s about richness. It’s about wanting to understand. Today’s guest, Monique Allen, couples ambition with curiosity. She is not looking for a recipe or a blueprint for how to find success – she’s someone who looks at convention and asks, is there more? Monique is the Founder and Creative Director of The Garden Continuum. She uses her knowledge as a lifelong gardener, business developer, and educator to bridge the gap between landscaping and business building. She launched her coaching career with the Life-Scape M...2023-12-1938 min
Hammer & Grind : Built For ContractorsEP145: Life-Scaping: An Interview with Monique AllenAre you looking for motivation to assess your achievements and shortcomings? Our guest for this episode thinks corporations may have a beneficial impact if they prioritize the environment, people, and profits. Prepare to grow your company to new heights!In this episode, Brad talks with Monique Allen from The Garden Continuum about:Monique's background in the landscaping industryThe shift towards sustainable practicesThe importance of focusing on the environment, people, and profitsIntroducing the Lifescape method: organization, health, and wow factorThe role of education in attracting ideal clientsBuilding a strong team and automating processesThe...2023-12-181h 01
Entrepreneur ConundrumA Journey of Fulfillment and Success with Monique AllenIn this captivating podcast episode, join me as I interview Monique Allen, a prominent CEO and business coach, who shares her journey of building a high-integrity business while maintaining a fulfilling life. We explore her passion for landscaping and how she transformed it into a thriving career. Monique discusses the challenges of balancing her flagship company with coaching and the importance of having a self-managing management team. We dive into her work as a business coach and the significance of being heart-centered and having a high level of awareness as a business owner. Monique delves into education-based marketing strategies...2023-12-0433 min
The Green Building Matters Podcast with Charlie CichettiRegenerative Business Coach Monique AllenTITLE: Regenerative Business Coach Monique Allen Monique Allen, is CEO and Creative Director of The Garden Continuum, a landscaping design company that brings the principles of regenerative agriculture to ornamental gardening. The central work of The Garden Continuum is to create outdoor living spaces, both public and private, that draw people out into those spaces and begin to build that reconnection with nature. Monique's approach infuses life back into systems and landscapes that have been abused by degenerative practices. Through regenerative gardening, Monique breathes new life into the soil, and through her personalized landscape business coaching she helps clients build a high...2023-11-2234 min
Fierce and FlowingEp. 15: The Art of the Elegant Transition with Nancy G. AllenNon-profit CEO and Author, Nancy G. Allen shares her Fierce Moment of receiving her husband's terminal diagnosis, how she held space for him to transition as he chose, and how she created an elegant transition for them both.
In this episode we discuss:
*Dealing with and rising above loss and transition.
*The 50 transitions women go through in their lifetime.
*The 5 crucial steps to the Art of Elegant Transitions.
*Finding the "Blessons".
*Learning how to let go and be compassionate with ourselves.
*The critical role of Gratitude in healing.
*Relying on our strengths to be Fierce...
...and so much more!
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The Small Business Mindset083 - The Life-Scape Method with Monique AllenMonique Allen is the founder and creative director of the Garden Continuum, and has used her knowledge as a lifelong gardner, business developer and educator to bridge the gap between landscaping and business building. With that experience she launched her coaching career as The Lifescape Coach. Our conversation takes us through the 3 most important things to consider when it comes to Life-Scaping, how to generate focus and drive to tackle those challenging parts of your business, and why creating a plan for maintenance makes all the difference. Connect with Monique at www.thelifescapecoach.com Kirs...2023-09-2734 min
The Awakened Heart Podcast with Nancy WaltersLifescaping, Improving our Land and our Life with Monique AllenAre you ready to transform your home into a sanctuary of sustainability, a haven for all things green and regenerative? Home is the epicenter of our lives. It's where we rest and nourish ourselves. It's where family memories are made. Creating a home environment that energetically balances, soothes and harmonizes is incredibly important in our busy, crazy hectic world. In this episode you will discover how to do exactly that.Today's conversation is with Monique Allen, Founder & Creative Director of The Garden Continuum, is a master creator, interactive employer, published author, and fierce industry advocate. In ov...2023-09-2658 min
The Midlife Reinvention: How to Find Your Ikigai, Deal with Imposter Syndrome & Build Your Confidence in Career & Life Transitions#95. On Creating Our Own "Lifescape": Building Confidence and Finding Fulfilment in Midlife, with Monique AllenJoin Kavita and other like-minded women for a 6-week Transformational Group Coaching Program – It’s My Time Now! For more information and to register follow this linkEnjoy this episode with Monique Allen, and her unique analogy of how we can learn so much from our landscapes and create the lives which we choose, to release that vital and beautiful energy of life. The Founder & Creative Director of The Garden Continuum, Monique has utilized her knowledge as a lifelong gardener, business developer, and educator to bridge the gap between landscaping and business building. With t...2023-09-1652 min
And The Church Said...Faith and Mental Health with Phil Allen, Jr.Author and Film maker, Phil Allen, Jr. joins the podcast today. Phil’s most recent book - “The Prophetic Lens” - highlights both the prophetic potential of the camera and the context of Blackness as a liminal existence amid a context dominated by whiteness.On this episode, Phil discusses how he has experienced a “beloved community” within the church. Phil draws from his years of experience as a pastor and his healing journey from generational trauma to guide us in how congregations can generate healing between one member and another. Tune in to this episode...2023-08-2158 min
Good People, Cool Things164: Gardening, Finding Joy, and The Life-Scape Method with Monique AllenAfter many years of struggles, I've started to get back into the succulent game, I have a duck planter filled with fun lil' greenery. My personal favorite: lithops, which are also known as “living stones.” They look like little brains to me, but I also heard a shop owner refer to them as “pig’s noses,” so your mileage may vary.While my green thumbs are slowly but steadily improving, this episode's guest has been gardening for virtually her whole life. Monique Allen realized there’s quite a bit of overlap between landscaping and growing a business, and after that light bulb w...2023-07-2636 min
Good People, Cool Things164: Gardening, Finding Joy, and The Life-Scape Method with Monique AllenAfter many years of struggles, I've started to get back into the succulent game, I have a duck planter filled with fun lil' greenery. My personal favorite: lithops, which are also known as “living stones.” They look like little brains to me, but I also heard a shop owner refer to them as “pig’s noses,” so your mileage may vary.While my green thumbs are slowly but steadily improving, this episode's guest has been gardening for virtually her whole life. Monique Allen realized there’s quite a bit of overlap between landscaping and growing a business, and after th...2023-07-2636 min
Growing In The Green IndustryREPLAY: Engage for Success with Monique AllenIn this replay episode of Growing in the Green Industry, we welcome Monique Allen, Founder & Creative Director of The Garden Continuum. Monique shares her distinct business model, with a focus on “Life-Scaping” and sustainable landscape practices for residential and commercial properties. The group also discusses the importance of true evaluation and evolution as you build your business, and best practices for engaging your team and cultivating passion for the work they do. This episode is hosted by Neal Glatt of GrowTheBench and Brett Lemcke of R.M. Landscape.
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Female Founder UnpluggedImprove Your Operational Flow with Female Founder Monique AllenSend us a text𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧 is the self-proclaimed “Gardener of the People” - a 7 figure business coach and community builder. Monique became a gardener’s apprentice at 18, initially seeking a peaceful hobby and antidote to her tumultuous childhood. Her passion and aptitude for gardening quickly grew, and by 21 she was booking 5-figure jobs as a garden designer and installer👩🌾. Flash forward to today, she is a 2x business owner (@thegardencontinuum), author, blogger and Mother - who is absolutely thriving🌻. Join us for this week’s episode of Female Founder Friday to learn how Monique channeled her anger as a youth to fuel a hobby and career that’s change...2023-07-0737 min
The Healthy PerspectiveEP 71 | The Life-Scape Coach with Monique AllenGardener turned EntrepreneurWith a background as the Founder & Creative Director ofThe Garden Continuum, Monique Allen has utilized herknowledge as a lifelong gardener, business developer,and educator to bridge the gap between landscapingand business building. With that experience shelaunched her coaching career as The Lifescape Coach.Monique created The Life-Scape MethodTM, a strategydeveloped to guide people towards improving theirland, lives, and professional satisfaction. Moniquebelieves a Life‐Scape represents the intersectionbetween good design, solid construction, and devotedstewardship as a...2023-06-2137 min
Eugenia Oganova on a Mission42_Cultivating your Biz as if it is a Garden with Lifescape coach Monique AllenMonique Allen is a life-long gardener and the CEO of The Garden Continuum, a company specializing in developing and caring for regenerative landscapes. She’s the author of “STOP Landscaping, START Lifescaping”, a book outlining the regenerative landscaping process for landscape professionals and garden enthusiasts.She founded The Lifescape Coach, which is committed to supporting entrepreneurs in their quest for sustainable and fulfilling lives. Her unique Lifescape Method guides entrepreneurs in crafting high-quality lifestyle businesses that provide them mental, emotional, and spiritual satisfaction.Monique is a mother, yoga instructor, motorcycle and standup paddleboard enthusiast. She garden...2023-06-1239 min
If Plants Could Talk#79 - Monique AllenA conversation with author, entrepreneur and professional landscaper, Monique Allen. Monique is the Founder & Creative Director of The Garden Continuum, is a master creator, interactive employer, published author, and fierce industry advocate. She is a lifelong gardener, business developer and educator, offerering coaching for your business, life and spirit. Join us as we discuss regenerative landscaping, home & garden and spirituality.
Monique Allen - The Lifescape Coach (business, coaching, spirituality )
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Enjoy The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Captivating!Stop Landscaping, Start LifeScaping by Monique AllenPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/405to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Stop Landscaping, Start LifeScaping
Author: Monique Allen
Narrator: Maggie Mayfiled
Format: mp3
Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins
Release date: 04-17-23
Ratings: Not rated yet
Genres: Architecture
Publisher's Summary:
In Stop Landscaping, Start Life-Scaping, Monique Allen, landscape designer, contractor, and fine gardener, speaks frankly about why you become caught in a spiral of false starts and unsatisfying projects.2023-04-175h 44Escape To The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Soul-Stirring!Stop Landscaping, Start LifeScaping by Monique AllenPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/405to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Stop Landscaping, Start LifeScaping
Author: Monique Allen
Narrator: Maggie Mayfiled
Format: mp3
Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins
Release date: 04-17-23
Ratings: Not rated yet
Genres: Architecture
Publisher's Summary:
In Stop Landscaping, Start Life-Scaping, Monique Allen, landscape designer, contractor, and fine gardener, speaks frankly about why you become caught in a spiral of false starts and unsatisfying projects.2023-04-175h 44
Talking With TeriTalking With Terin on How to be a Mother and run a Business with Monique AllenMonique Allen is the CEO of The Garden Continuum, an award-winning, 7-figure landscape design/build and fine gardening company currently operating with a team of 24 people She is the founder of the Life-Scape Method for landscape development and the author of the book "STOP Landscaping, START Life-Scaping" which outlines how to imagine and plan a regenerative landscape. Monique has been developing her skills as a leader and CEO along with growing as a landscape professional. It’s been an evolution that’s required self investment and a commitment to personal growth. Today, Monique considers her primary job "A Gardener of P...2023-04-0629 min
The P3 Project for Diverse EntrepreneursMonique Allen, ACMS Northwest and Steven Davis, Construction & Engineering Services ConsultantsEpisode #32 of the P3 Project for Diverse Entrepreneurs features a conversation with father and daughter entrepreneur duo Steven Davis and Monique Allen. Davis is President & CEO of Construction & Engineering Services Consultants, Inc. in Jacksonville, Florida; and Allen is President of ACMS Northwest, LLC in Portland, Oregon. Both minority business leaders are growing successful enterprises as DBE firms in the infrastructure and transportation contracting industry. Davis and Allen discuss obstacles they have overcome to remain successful, how they attract and retain quality employees, and the people who have inspired their success. The P3 Project for Diverse Entrepreneurs is hosted by...2023-02-1242 min
Her DriveMonique Allen - The Garden ContinuumIn addition to being the operator of a multi-seven figure landscaping company, Monique Allen, founder of the Garden Continuum, has added author and coach to her accolodes. During this insightful conversation, Monique dives into how her upbrining shaped her mindset and approach to the business world as well as helpful tips for any listener, not just those associated with landscaping. Webisite Her Drive2022-11-3053 min
The Landscape NerdLandscape x Landscaper w/ Monique AllenIn today's episode, we are hearing from Monique Allen, the founder of the Garden Continuum and design-build and care company. She would typically be described as a landscaper/ a contractor/ or an installer. I chose to release this episode after the 2022 ASLA conference and the COP27 conference have wrapped because, our dedication to creating a greener world, heavily relies on the people who build the projects we envision.
In our conversation, we discuss the experience of working in an industry that is historically unbalanced in work/life, masculine/feminine, and in access to education. As landscape architects, i...2022-11-2343 min
The Limitless Landscapers PodcastTalking Life-Scaping with Monique AllenIn this week’s podcast episode, ‘Talking Life-Scaping with Monique Allen’ we are discussing the concept of life-scaping over landscaping, being a woman in a male dominated industry and how us landscapers and garden designers can achieve everything we want to financially and in life.
I talk to Monique Allen founder of The Garden Continuum, author and fierce industry advocate. I really enjoyed this episode as found myself having a lot in common with Monique and absolutely loved her energy.
Monique started landscaping at 18 years old and over the last 37 years has created a hugely succes...2022-11-1626 min
The Good Dirt: Sustainability Explained114. Stop Landscaping and Start Lifescaping: Regenerative Gardening with Monique Allen of The Garden ContinuumToday’s guest is Monique Allen, CEO and Creative Director of The Garden Continuum, a landscaping design company that brings the principles of regenerative agriculture to ornamental gardening. The central work of The Garden Continuum is to create outdoor living spaces, both public and private, that draw people out into those spaces and begin to build that reconnection with nature. In this episode, you’ll hear how Monique's approach infuses life back into systems and landscapes that have been abused by degenerative practices. You'll hear her explain the difference in a landscape as something pretty to look at, compa...2022-10-211h 04
Social Responsibility at WorkRegenerative Business Practices with Monique AllenMonique spent the first three decades of her life being a gardener of plants 🪴 and now she’s a gardener of people 👩
In this episode we entertain ourselves by comparing horticulture to business culture and how leaders can better tend their “work garden.”
Referring to regenerative business practices, Monique says, “When you do regenerative work, you leverage all the resources available to you to create a clear process and journey for employees to be the true purveyors of culture”
Monique Allen is a Regenerative Business Coach & Founder of The Garden Continuum, Inc. We dive deep into c...2022-08-2421 min
IDEAS+LEADERS92. How to Propagate the Right Company Culture - Monique AllenIn this episode of IDEAS+LEADERS podcast I am speaking with Monique Allen about the concept of life-scaping and how to use it to build a successful business.
Monique Allen is a founder and creative director of The Garden Continuum. She is a master creator, interactive employer and published author.
You can contact Monique HERE
https://www.thegardencontinuum.com/
Thank you for joining me on this episode of IDEAS+LEADERS. If you enjoyed this episode, please share, subscribe and review so that more people can enjoy the podcast https://podcasts.apple...2022-06-0631 min
EGGS! The PodcastEggs 256: Life-scaping and compassionate business building with Monique AllenHey everyone and welcome back to Eggs! On this week's show, we have special guest, Regenerative Business Coach, and Founder of The Garden Continuum, Monique Allen.
Over the last three decades, Monique Allen has watched as the growing commercialization and commoditization of the landscaping industry undermined the benefits of its increased accessibility to those seeking to improve their land and mental states. With this in mind, she founded the Life-Scape MethodTM. As a lifelong gardener, business developer, and educator, Monique has dedicated her career to creating an alternative approach and sharing actionable information on how to spread a positive message...2022-04-211h 02
Top 3Episode 38: Monique AllenThis week Marcia is joined by Monique Allen, CEO & Creative Director of The Garden Continuum, Inc. The Garden Continuum is a landscape firm that focuses on landscape projects from their conceptual beginnings through to their care many years later. Monique shares the power of networking, inbound marketing, and the triple bottom line.2022-04-1942 min
Lay the Course PodcastThe Art of Life-Scaping with Monique AllenMonique Allen, Founder, CEO, & Creative Director of the Garden Continuum, is a master creator, interactive employer, published author, and fierce industry advocate. Over the last three decades, Monique watched as the growing commercialization and commoditization of the landscaping trade undermined the benefits of its increased accessibility to those looking to improve their land and their mental states. With this in mind, she founded the Life-Scape Method.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
Monique’s aha moment to start her own business over 30 years ago
The way nature can act as a powerful tool to regulate one’s self...2022-04-0637 min
Grow A Small Business PodcastFrom being a young teenage freelancer in the mid-‘80s, now a Business Coach, Founder & Creative Director of a well-known Life-Scaping Company in the United States with services ranging from $4,500-$45,000/year & 14 FTEs. (Monique Allen)In this episode, I interview Monique Allen, Business Coach & Founder of The Garden Continuum Inc. based in Medfield, Massachusetts, United States of America. Monique has set up her own life-scaping company to help entrepreneurs, people in private, commercial, and government to ensure the longevity, vitality, and beauty of their home, business, and protected project areas.From blogging a business back in the 90s, Monique decided to start her own business with a teachable mindset and self-awareness. Garden Continuum Inc was established in 1991 and has been running for over 32 years.Monique said that to grow a...2022-03-2040 min
Think Business with TylerHow to Build a Great Team and Business – Monique AllenHi everyone, thanks for listening to this week’s episode of the Think Business with Tyler podcast show.Our guest today is Monique Allen.Monique is the Founder & Creative Director of The Garden Continuum, a landscape firm that focuses on landscape projects.She’s also a published author. Monique has dedicated her life and career to creating an alternative approach on how we can improve our land, our lives, and our business. She has turned her business into a 7 figure business.Monique believes employers need to stop hunting and start attracting their...2022-03-1437 min
Turning Point: Founder Journeys from Grit to GloryMonique Allen from the Gardening ContinuumMonique Allen comes from a family of entrepreneurs. It’s built into her DNA. So when she started working as a landscaper at the age of eighteen, it was no surprise that she had a full-fledged, growing business by the age of twenty-one. Fast forward to today and Monique is an author and owns a thriving business built on the back of her lifelong passion for landscaping. Don't miss an episode! Subscribe, follow, and like "Turning Point" for actionable insights and lessons from those who have successfully navigated the complexities of building a business.#Entrepreneur #fou...2021-11-3047 minThe Landscaper's Guide to Modern Sales & MarketingRecruiting & Retention Strategies with Monique Allen Part 1 of 2If there's one thing in common with most ineffective landscaping job ads right now, it's demanding that everyone has at least three years of experience doing landscaping. But what if you accepted applicants who had no landscaping experience for a paid internship, could it work? In today’s podcast episode, I sat down with Monique Allen, who runs the Garden Continuum, a landscaping company out in Massachusetts, who also wrote the book, Stop Landscaping, Start Life-Scaping. Like many landscapers, Monique found herself facing staffing and supply chain issues and decided to try some new and bold ideas. In...2021-11-1130 minThe Landscaper's Guide to Modern Sales & MarketingRecruiting & Retention Strategies with Monique Allen Part 2 of 2If there's one thing in common with most ineffective landscaping job ads right now, it's demanding that everyone has at least three years of experience doing landscaping. But what if you accepted applicants who had no landscaping experience for a paid internship, could it work? In today’s podcast episode, I sat down with Monique Allen, who runs the Garden Continuum, a landscaping company out in Massachusetts, who also wrote the book, Stop Landscaping, Start Life-Scaping. Like many landscapers, Monique found herself facing staffing and supply chain issues and decided to try some new and bold ideas. In...2021-11-1125 minAnd The Church Said...Open Wounds with Phil Allen, Jr.Author and filmmaker, Phil Allen, Jr. joins the podcast today. Phil Allen, Jr. is a Ph.D. Candidate studying and researching theology, race, ethics, and trauma. Phil is a former pastor who has filmed a documentary entitled “Open Wounds” where he investigates and narrates the murder of his grandfather in 1953.Phil takes us on a journey of acknowledging and confronting racial, generational, and developmental trauma. He encourages all of us to tell our stories to be empowered and healed. Tune in to this powerful and soul-churning episode with Phil! You will be inspired by his...2021-10-1055 min
Designed by Wingnut Social | Interior Design BusinessAchieve Massive Business Growth with Monique Allen's Methods - Episode 232Monique Allen runs a multi-million dollar landscaping design business. She started it with just one employee and now has 22. She makes bank and has zero debt. How did she scale her business? What was the key to her success? Learn more in this episode of Wingnut Social!
Connect with Monique Allen
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Resources & People Mentioned
Let Go to Grow with Doug and Polly White
The Continuum Concept by Jean Liedloff
Overcome Your Limiting Beliefs to Charge What You’re Worth
What You’ll Hear On This Episode...2021-09-0141 min
Culture and Leadership Connections PodcastMonique Allen – Edge DwellersBio for Monique Allen Monique Allen is a Business Coach, Life-Scape & Regenerative Landscape Professional and CEO & Creative Director of The Garden Continuum, a landscape design/build and fine gardening company in Massachusetts. Episode highlightAs a bilingual Armenian-American, Monique Allen had a plethora of cultural influences in her childhood. Listen in on how she combined the many identities she holds to establish her own workplace culture in the landscaping industry.LinksEmail: Monique@TheGardenContinuum.com Website: www.TheGardenContinuum.comSoc...2021-08-1745 min
The Motivated Mompreneur Podcast - Passion into ProfitMompreneur Spotlight with Monique AllenToday's guest is Monique Allen the founder and CEO of the Garden Continuum. In addition to making global change, one landscape at a time, Monique is a mom to three amazing humans and built her business specifically to allow her to be available for her children; a decision she celebrates to this day as she has learned that even as adults kids still need their mamas!Connect with Monique on Instagram (www.instagram.com/monique.allen)Check out her amazing book STOP Landscaping, START Life-ShapingConnect with Hillary?Find Hillary on...2021-06-1531 min
That One Thing PodcastMonique Allen: On Life-Scaping your Business and hiring gentlyMonique Allen, Founder & Creative Director of The Garden Continuum, is a master creator, interactive employer, published author, and fierce industry advocate. In over three-decade, she has witnessed the landscape trade become extremely popular and commercialised, which has eroded the sustainability of our landscapes while undermining our ability to feel satisfaction from them. The founder of the Life-Scape Method, a lifelong gardener, business developer and educator, Monique has dedicated her life and career to creating an alternative approach on how we can improve our land, our lives and our business. She has turned The Garden Contiumum i...2021-06-141h 19
On Everyone's Lips (O.E.L. show)28 -"SLY" Volume 1 - Interview with Author Rodney AllenIn this episode of OEL, we interview up-and-coming author Rodney Allen. Rodney grew up as an only child in Washington D.C.’s Northwest area a.k.a “Uptown”. He discovered his gift of writing at a young age and wrote poetry, rap lyrics, and articles. His talent led him to be named “Editor in Chief” of his school newspaper and he won numerous poetry contests. Rodney’s professional writing career is soaring and his passion, creativity and storytelling, captivates readers of all ages. Sit back, relax, and enjoy some juicy conversation that is sure to be On Everyone's Lips.
...2021-04-2700 minGrowing In The Green IndustryEngage for Success with Monique AllenIn this episode of Growing in the Green Industry, we welcome Monique Allen, Founder & Creative Director of The Garden Continuum. Monique shares her distinct business model, with a focus on “Life-Scaping” and sustainable landscape practices for residential and commercial properties. The group also discusses the importance of true evaluation and evolution as you build your business, and best practices for engaging your team and cultivating passion for the work they do. This episode is hosted by Neal Glatt, Managing Partner of GrowTheBench and Brett Lemcke, VP of R.M. Landscape.2021-04-1454 min
Kingdom / Life CoachingTraining your mind!Learning how to train your mind through hard times2021-03-2032 minKingdom / Life CoachingTunnel visionLearning how to remain focused during hard times2021-03-0626 minKingdom / Life CoachingParenting on a another levelLearning about are children in this new day and age2021-02-271h 41Kingdom / Life CoachingDesires & expectationLearning the difference and walking it out in your everyday life2021-02-1925 minKingdom / Life CoachingUnderstanding celibacyTransparency and change2021-02-121h 31Kingdom / Life CoachingFinding your purposeLearning how to train your thinking2021-02-0619 minKingdom / Life CoachingI have a surprise to tell youLetting you all in with me on this journey!2021-01-2913 minKingdom / Life CoachingGet it off your chest (guest speaker)Hearing testimonies to understand the fundamentals on how God works2021-01-1943 minKingdom / Life CoachingGet Ready... Get Set... It’s Yours....Preparing for the new year and all that our hearts desire2021-01-0113 min
Dein Neustart USA Podcast: Alles über Auswandern, E2-Visum & Leben in AmerikaWeihnachts Spezial & Jahresrückblick Monique & MarcoDas war ein ganz schön verrücktes Jahr und für viele von Euch das schlimmste Jahr was sie in ihrem Leben erlebt haben. Viele Menschen haben ihren Job oder Business verloren - einige sogar Menschen. Wir möchten hier auch nochmal an diese Menschen denken. Geplante Reisen konnten nicht stattfinden oder der ein oder Andere mußte sich sehr großen Veränderungen stellen.Doch auch ganz tolle Sachen sind entstanden: z.B. neue Businesses, Freundschaften viele Menschen war sehr mutig und vernetzten sich virtuell oder führten Ihre Team oder Firmen ganz...2020-12-2531 minKingdom / Life CoachingFinding the RelationshipLearning how to maintain a Godly relationship2020-12-1233 minKingdom / Life CoachingNew beginnings! are you ready??Learning that the process of what your going through is worth the wait!2020-11-1422 minThe Landscaper's Guide to Modern Sales & MarketingHow To Stop Landscaping & Start Life-Scaping with Monique AllenHave you ever wondered if there’s a silver bullet to recruiting all the qualified landscaping professionals? AND selling at a high close rate to super qualified leads? Well, frankly, there’s no silver bullet… but there’s something pretty close: writing a paper-back book. Listen to today’s podcast episode with Monique Allen, the author of Stop Landscaping Start Life-Scaping, to hear:How to publish your book to become the ultimate authority + close deals faster (and how to make an e-book even if you hate writing)How to lead your landscape company culture, mission, & vision and why it's essent...2020-10-0848 min
Kingdom / Life CoachingWhat season is this?Learning that less is always best2020-09-2207 minKingdom / Life CoachingI started to doubtLearning how to apply the scripture in our tough seasons in life!2020-08-1718 min
Low Tox Life197: Award Winning landscaper Monique Allen on the benefits of “Life-Scaping” your green space.Meet Monique Allen, the Founder & Creative Director of The Garden Continuum, an award-winning landscape design/build and fine gardening company. This week we unpack what it means to ‘life-scape' and why that's better than simply landscaping. We go through tips for newbies, ‘black thumbs', veggie gardening and layering your plant types to create greenspaces, balconies and gardens that will feel like home. We also talk about the mental health benefits of creating a lifescape, what resources to surround yourself with to succeed and even redefining what success means when it comes to gardening. See omnystudio.com/listener for p...2020-08-021h 06Kingdom / Life CoachingParentingDiscussing various topics on being a parent2020-07-0226 min
Dein Neustart USA Podcast: Alles über Auswandern, E2-Visum & Leben in Amerika"LOSLASSEN" eine Episode mit Monique & MarcoDurch die heutige Episode "LOSLASSEN" des Muttersprache Podcasts führe ich gemeinsam mit Marco Foelske (Resort Manager La Quinta Resort). Marco war zu Gast in einer vorherigen Folge und durch diese Zusammenarbeit entstand die Idee eine Folge aufzunehmen in der wir unsere Erfahrungen während der COVID19 Pandemie, wie es uns beruflich ergangen ist bzw. ergeht und was wir daraus machen, hier mit Euch zu teilen. Wir möchten Euch mit dieser Folge inspirieren und Ideen mitgeben solltet ihr den Job bereits durch COVID19 verloren haben. Planst Du vielleicht durch diese Krise ein eigenes Business zu gründen...2020-05-2855 min