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The CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#355 What Work-Life Harmony Really Looks LikeIn this episode, Nicole Kehl sits down with CPA MOMS founder Mayumi Young to unpack the difference between work-life balance and work-life harmony. Mayumi shares why the traditional idea of "balance" sets women up to feel like failures, and how harmony offers a more realistic, joyful, and empowering approach. They explore how redefining success and embracing flow can change everything, especially for working moms in accounting. Enjoyed this episode? Join a network of like-minded women at http://cpamoms.com/start and get the support you need to build the practice you want.2025-07-2756 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#354 From 20 Min Meditation to Major Moves - Nikki Bushaw on Building a Life-Aligned FirmIn this episode of our "What I’ve Learned" series, Nicole Kehl sits down with CPA and entrepreneur Nikki Bushaw to explore the twists and turns of her journey from regional firm accountant to founder of her own successful practice, Absolute Accountant. Nikki shares the mindset shifts that fueled her leap into entrepreneurship, the challenges of managing a team, and how her definition of success has evolved over time. Her honest reflections on work-life harmony, personal growth, and building a life aligned with your values will resonate deeply with every CPA mom. Enjoyed this episode? Jo...2025-07-2033 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#353 The Most Undervalued Skill in Accounting: ConfidenceConfidence might not be the first skill that comes to mind in accounting, but it could be the most powerful one. In this episode, Nicole Kehl sits down with CPA MOMS founder Mayumi Young to explore the quiet epidemic of self-doubt among women in the profession. They unpack how imposter syndrome, lack of representation, and perfectionism often hold women back—and what to do about it. If you've ever felt like you're not "ready enough" to step up, this episode is for you. Enjoyed this episode? Join a network of like-minded women at http://cpamoms.com/start an...2025-07-1328 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#352 She Made Partner…Then QuitIn this episode of The CPA MOMS Podcast, Nicole Kehl sits down with Aubrey Cypert, to explore her journey from partner at a mid-sized accounting firm to becoming a CPA MOMS franchise owner. With 17 years of experience in the industry, Aubrey opens up about what first drew her to accounting, the pivotal lessons she learned while rising through the ranks, and why she chose to shift paths to build a practice aligned with her values. From burnout and work-life tradeoffs to redefining success on her own terms, Aubrey offers honest insights that every woman in accounting needs...2025-07-0619 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#351 Burned Out or Just Boxed InAre you really burned out, or are you just boxed in by expectations, structures, and systems that no longer serve you? In this episode, Nicole Kehl, CPA, sits down with CPA MOMS founder Mayumi Young to explore the powerful difference between true burnout and the feeling of being stuck. They unpack how to recognize each, why it matters, and what you can do to move forward with clarity and confidence. If you’ve been feeling drained or disconnected, this conversation will help you name what’s really going on and take the first step toward some...2025-06-2927 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#350 The Fear of Starting And Why That Fear Is a Sign You’re ReadyLeaving a steady job to start your own practice can feel terrifying, especially when everyone around you calls it “safe.” In this episode, Nicole Kehl and Mayumi Young explore the truth behind that fear and challenge the belief that traditional employment offers more security than entrepreneurship. If you’ve been thinking about starting your own firm but find yourself hesitating, this episode will give you a new perspective on what that fear really means and how it might actually be a signal that you’re ready to take the leap. Tune in to hear: Why f...2025-06-2628 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#349 Grounded in GratitudeIn this episode, we reflect on the evolution of CPA MOMS and the power of gratitude in both business and motherhood. Host Nicole Kehl welcomes founder Mayumi Young to talk about the journey behind the brand, what’s next for the community, and how staying grounded through transition can unlock new levels of purpose and leadership.  Whether you’re in a season of growth or change, this episode offers a moment to pause, reflect, and reconnect with what matters most. Enjoyed this episode? Join a network of like-minded women at cpamoms.com/start and g...2025-06-2034 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#349 - Grounded in GratitudeIn this episode, we reflect on the evolution of CPA MOMS and the power of gratitude in both business and motherhood. Host Nicole Kehl welcomes founder Mayumi Young to talk about the journey behind the brand, what’s next for the community, and how staying grounded through transition can unlock new levels of purpose and leadership.  Whether you’re in a season of growth or change, this episode offers a moment to pause, reflect, and reconnect with what matters most. Connect with like-minded CPAs in our free Facebook Community. Ask questions, swap resources and s...2025-06-1534 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#326 - We've Got Exciting News! An Interview With The NEW CEO of CPA MOMSIf you’ve been following the CPA MOMS Podcast, you might know that I’ve interviewed Nicole Kehl twice - once as a new franchisee and once after her first year running her firm. This week I had the pleasure of interviewing her in her very exciting new role - as the new CEO of CPA MOMS! Nicole is a mom of two from Kentucky and became CPA MOMS' fourth founding franchisee, having previously struggled with building her own practice and having the support and training she needed In this interview, we discuss her...2025-01-0534 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#326 - We've Got Exciting News! An Interview With The NEW CEO of CPA MOMSIf you’ve been following the CPA MOMS Podcast, you might know that I’ve interviewed Nicole Kehl twice - once as a new franchisee and once after her first year running her firm. This week I had the pleasure of interviewing her in her very exciting new role - as the new CEO of CPA MOMS! Nicole is a mom of two from Kentucky and became CPA MOMS' fourth founding franchisee, having previously struggled with building her own practice and having the support and training she needed In this interview, we discuss her...2025-01-0534 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#186 - When To Act On IntuitionWhen looking at the stories of some of the most successful entrepreneurs in modern history, you’ll often find a quote about the part that intuition played in their success. For example, in a NY Times article, Steve Jobs is quoted saying, “Intuition is a very powerful thing; more powerful than intellect in my opinion”. However, that special intuition that we believe makes successful people successful, isn’t as mysterious or elusive as we may believe it to be, nor is it as powerful and random as we may assume it to be. When it comes to...2022-04-1725 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#185 - How To Deal With Time DramaIf you’ve been in the accounting profession for awhile, you’ve probably experienced those “OMG, there’s not enough time” moments where you might have felt like you had a semblance of control over everything and then something gets thrown into the mix and it seems like the weight of it all will just crush you. Maybe you’ve taken a time management course or you’ve read some articles or books on the subject, yet you’re still struggling with how to manage your time better or how to get a better sense of control over your time...2022-04-1025 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#184 - Interview With Faith Adams About The Self-Assessment Driven Continuing Education Courses And Certifications Offered By IllumeoHave you ever been confused about which courses to take for continuing education or not known where you rate in regards to certain knowledge and skills? Well if you're interested in a more personalized approach to continuing education, then Illumeo is the answer. Illumeo has been named "Top Innovators in EdTech" year after year, offering expert-led courses, CPE tracking tools, live webinars, an enterprise platform, and on demand training courses. This week on The CPA MOMS Podcast we Faith Adams about the self-assessment driven continuing education courses and certifications offered by Illumeo as well as...2022-04-0336 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#183 - The Secret To Setting Time BoundariesIf you feel like your time is not your own and you’re constantly wishing there were more hours in the day, time boundaries might be just the thing you need. Not only will you have much better control over your time, but you’ll also be able to get more done in less time, making it possible to add even more hours to your day. By learning how to set and commit to your time boundaries you make it much easier to have a balanced day, week, or year, and you lessen the fatigue that comes with...2022-03-2728 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#182 - How To Deal With A Negative AttitudeWith everything we have going on in our lives, it can seem like things just keep piling up on us so much that one day we wake up and realize that we’ve been in a bad mood for what seems like years. This realization can be jarring and uncomfortable, especially if someone else points it out to you. It can also be confusing - you’re not exactly sure when or how it started, but your negative attitude has become a normal part of your day, week, month, or longer. The issue is that once...2022-03-2027 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#181 - The Problem With To-Do ListsIf you’re like a lot of accountants and moms, you’ve probably got a running to-do list either nearby or easily reachable. You most likely have work things, family things, house things, and tons of other things on that to-do list. Most accountants couldn’t even fathom not having a to-do list in order to get everything done, without having something fall through the cracks. Believe me, I get it - we have a lot to do and so how in the world are we supposed to keep track of everything if we don’t have a runnin...2022-03-1330 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#180 - Leaving The Security Of Your Accounting JobWhile there are many industries that have felt the effects of the “Great Resignation”, this trend has had a significant impact on the accounting profession. The truth is that, although people are leaving their jobs in record numbers, there’s also an even greater sense of job insecurity than ever before. If you think about it, the days of having a “job for life” are over - that might have been the case for our grandparents or parent’s generation, but that’s not the world we live in today. It doesn’t matter whether you are just sta...2022-03-0624 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#179 - How To Make Sure You Follow ThroughDo you find it challenging, or even impossible, to stick to what’s on your schedule? Join the club! So many of us, especially busy accountant moms, have a hard time not only managing our time, but actually following through with what we schedule, or what we plan to do. It often seems like no matter how hard you try and no matter how many pretty planners, detailed to-do lists, or apps you use, you often end up feeling like you’re behind at the end of the day. When this happens it can feel like...2022-02-2725 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#178 - Who Is Mothering You, Mom?As a mother, you probably know all about mothering a child, whether you would consider yourself a good mom or not. You most likely know the do’s and don’ts, the basic expectations for taking care of a child, and have a general idea of the ongoing things you need to learn as your children go through various stages of development. But here's what research found - when well educated mothers were asked who gives the same type of mothering support to them, for too many, the answer is nobody, at least on a regu...2022-02-2023 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#177 - If You're An Intrapreneur, Let's TalkThe term “intrapreneur” is a relatively new term used to describe individuals inside an organization who are employees, but who are also entrepreneurial. They’re not just good employees, they also have a way of viewing things differently and seeing beyond what they’ve been tasked with, embodying an entrepreneur mindset even though they’re not one yet. If you’ve ever watched the show Undercover Boss, you’ve probably seen intrapreneurs in action. The highlight of an episode is when the undercover boss discovers a diamond in the ruff - someone who shows incredible care for the j...2022-02-1324 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#176 - How To Deal With Goal ImpatienceSo did you set any goals for this year? Did you join the gym, start a new diet, or set a financial goal? Each year we are encouraged to take time in December to reflect on the previous year, and to decide to set goals in January for the upcoming year, but unfortunately we’re often frustrated about our goals by mid-February and ready to give up. Has that ever happened to you? Whatever your situation is, the feeling of impatience can truly dominate your emotions, making you incredibly frustrated at the lack of forward mo...2022-02-0623 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#175 - Improving Your Ability To FocusDo you feel like you’d have more time or get what you want done if you could just focus? Well, you’re not alone because most of the accountant moms I work with, myself included, often struggle with the ability to focus, especially when we have so much on our to-do list and we’re surrounded by so many distractions. The truth is that one of our greatest assets is our attention, but unfortunately we’re often doing ourselves a disservice by not understanding how much of our inability to focus has to do with us...2022-01-3026 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#174 - 4 Ways To Get Your Calendar To Work FOR You, Instead Of Against YouAs we roll into a new year, and those of us in public accounting roll into a new tax year, we thought it would be a great time to talk about your calendar. It doesn’t matter whether you have a super organized calendar or you’re a hot mess, understanding how to get your calendar to work FOR you, instead of against you, will be helpful this year. The thing when it comes to using a calendar, is that even though you may have your favorite type of calendar, whether it’s digital or paper, we promis...2022-01-2328 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#173 - How To Switch From Unhealthy To Healthy PressureWhen you add the pressure that accountants in general have, to the pressure that working mothers have, especially since the pandemic, it’s no wonder so many of us are buckling under it all. It’s a common sentiment among accountants that “It’s just too much”. But just like there’s a healthy range for your blood pressure, in reality the pressure being too low is as concerning for a doctor as the pressure being too high. Low blood pressure can cause dizziness, fainting, fatigue, and loss of concentration, all due to the blood not flowing at the optim...2022-01-1626 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#172 - Being An Example Of What's PossibleA lot of us like the idea of possibly doubling our income, being able to be home when our kids get home from school, or being in control of our career advancement, but as soon as there’s a flicker of hope in the possibility, that light quickly gets extinguished. Either the “But how?” question, or the thought that life is just too overwhelming as it is, just stops us in our tracks. Here's the truth - you are not meant to be here, as both an accountant and a mom, and just settling for your overwh...2022-01-0930 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#171 - The Importance Of Having A Personal BrandIs it just me, or are you also hearing a lot more about having a personal brand? When you think of the word “brand” what comes to mind? Do you think of big brands like Amazon, Apple, or McDonalds? Or do you think of smaller things like the brand of toothpaste your family likes or the brand of mechanical pencils you can’t live without at work? The interesting thing when it comes to having a personal brand is that, whether you realize it or not, you already have a personal brand. You may not agree...2022-01-0226 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#170 - How To Get ClosureHave you ever had something happen and you weren't able to get closure around the situation? Where something ended, like a relationship or a job, or maybe something changed in some way, and you were left trying to move forward without being stuck in the past? If you've ever struggled with getting closure, we're here to tell you that it’s not only possible, but that it’s also incredibly powerful. You no longer have to feel conflicted or distracted, because there is a way to get closure so that you can move forward. This week...2021-12-2624 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#169 - One Of The BEST Time Saving Tips - Knowing The Difference Between Data Versus DramaAs accountants, we live in an exceptionally data-driven world, surrounded by facts and figures all day, every day. We are the compilers, synthesizers, and analyzers of our company and client’s data, helping to make sense of it all so that decisions can be made today and in the future. Unfortunately, because of the data-driven work that accountants do, we can frequently get caught in the trap of not being able to delineate between data versus drama. That accountant brain of ours is great for analyzing and processing lots of data, but it’s not so great at s...2021-12-1928 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#168 - How To Stop Your ExcusesWhile excuses can often be considered a polite way of getting out of doing something you don’t want to do, like bowing out of the invitation for dinner by saying you can’t get a babysitter when you really just don’t want to go, sometimes excuses are actually getting in your way more than you realize. Sometimes your excuses keep you stuck, have you doing things that aren’t in your best interest, or create results that you’re not happy with. The truth is that we ALL make excuses at various times about various things, bu...2021-12-1227 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#167 - The 15 Commitments Of Conscious Leadership At Work And At HomeWhat actually makes a good leader? If you ask 100 people what they think makes a good leader, you’re going to typically have very different definitions, often depending on the person’s experience with good and bad leadership. The simple, but powerful truth is that leadership operates from one of two places - above the line or below the line - but not in the way that an accountant would assume: Above the line leadership is open, curious, and committed to learning Below the line leadership is closed, defensive, and committed to being right In o...2021-12-0531 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#166 - A Better Way To Deal With Time ScarcityIf you were to Google “accountants and time management”, you’d see over 80 million hits, ranging from workshops, to templates and products, to articles promising to give you the BEST time management tips for accountants. It’s as if the whole world knows an accountant’s achilles heel - time and time management. While some of the suggestions work temporarily, the best time management system or software cannot outrun one very important thing - time scarcity. Time scarcity is a term that describes the feeling that you’re racing against a clock that somehow ticks faster every...2021-11-2824 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#165 - Letting People Be Wrong About YouHave you ever worried about what a particular person, or other people, think of you? Join the club! Of course it’s natural to like it when people respect, admire, or like us, but have you ever considered the cost? Think about it for a minute - how much effort have you put into managing how other people think about you, whether it’s socially, personally, or professionally? This week on The CPA MOMS Podcast we discuss the reason why we worry about what other people think about us and how to let people be wrong...2021-11-2127 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#164 - Interview With CPA MOMS Franchisee, Lauren Hale, CPA, Mother Of Two-Year-Old Twins With A Baby On The Way, About Her First Year As A FranchiseeEvery CPA has a story - we all have a journey we’ve taken to get us to where we are. Every entrepreneur also has a story and journey as well. This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Lauren Hale, CPA. Lauren is a mom of two-year-old twins with another baby on the way in a few weeks! Lauren worked for various public accounting firms before deciding to become a franchisee and shares that it was the best decision she ever made for her career and her family. Find out how the pa...2021-11-1436 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#163 – The Top 5 Things I Learned Being Coached As An Accountant And A MomIf you've ever considered working with a coach, we've got a treat for you!  This week on The CPA MOMS Podcast we count down the top 5 things one of our CPA MOMS coaches learned from being coached as an accountant and a mom, and how coaching might also help you. Here are the highlights from this episode: What I discovered working with a coach is that I was trying to solve my problems with an unmanaged, accountant brain and that I was creating a lot of unnecessary stress, wasting a lot of my time, and was mi...2021-11-0729 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#162 - Relationship Rescue For AccountantsThis week on The CPA MOMS Podcast we discuss what really creates our relationships and how to improve yours. Here are the highlights from this episode: If you want to have fewer health problems, get more work done, as well as experience less stress, addressing your relationships can be a great place to start. Thankfully, no matter who the relationship is with or what you believe the problem is, learning a better way to handle any relationship is an incredibly important skill you can learn and apply. The funny thing is that as accountants, we’re so...2021-10-3125 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#161 - The Female Introvert's Guide To A Successful Accounting CareerThis week on The CPA MOMS Podcast we discuss how to get clear about what you want for your career, how to tap into your talents, the key to networking and how to take care of your introvert needs. Here are the highlights from this episode: While your introvert nature has many benefits, it isn’t necessarily going to help you succeed in your accounting career without some guidance. When you combine your high intelligence and introverted problem-solving skills with something you are passionate about, you can create exciting new opportunities. With some awareness and preparation, you...2021-10-2423 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#160- Interview With Dominique Molina, CPA, About The Impetus For The American Institute Of Certified Tax PlannersAre you still trading time for dollars? Well Dominique Molina, CPA, found a way to charge 30x what other accountants charge and to have clients on a waiting list for her services. Not only did she discover a much better way to service her clients and still have boundaries around her time, but when she had other accountants clambering to know her secret, she co-founded The American Institute Of Certified Tax Planners so that she could teach accountants how to become tax planners, as opposed to tax preparers. This week on The CPA MOMS Podcast...2021-10-1744 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#159 - Setting Better BoundariesThis week on The CPA MOMS Podcast we discuss some of the misperceptions about boundaries and how to set better boundaries. Here are the highlights from this episode: As women’s issues are thankfully coming to the forefront of many social injustice movements, and more and more women are empowered to stand up for themselves, we’re also left with a lot of questions around the subject of boundaries. If you’re confused about setting boundaries, join the club! As a working mom it can be challenging to know when and how to set a boundary, especia...2021-10-1026 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#158 - Why You Should Love Your Job Before You Leave ItThis week on The CPA MOMS Podcast we discuss why you should love your job before you leave it, and an exercise you can use to love it before you leave it. Here are the highlights from this episode: No matter what your reason is for wanting to leave your job, I promise you that learning how to love it before you leave it, is going to be helpful no matter what your next chapter is. The truth is that if you hate your job, or just dislike it a lot, you will naturally wind up f...2021-10-0327 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#157 - The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Accountant MomsThis week on The CPA MOMS Podcast we discuss 3 reasons why it’s important to be more effective and the 7 habits of highly effective accountant moms. Here are the highlights from this episode: The issue for a lot of women is that once you’ve gotten a rhythm going that makes it possible for you to do everything you do, you might just be on a rinse and repeat cycle, not stopping to take a look to see how you could be more effective. When you learn how to be more effective, you get clear about what...2021-09-2630 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#156 - Stepping Out Of Your Comfort ZoneThis week on The CPA MOMS Podcast we discuss where our comfort zone comes from and why it exists, as well as why it’s important to step out of your comfort zone and how. Here are the highlights from this episode: What happens for a lot of accountants is that we gravitate towards, and can often get stuck in, comfort zones that can make it challenging to grow and evolve. The issue is that, if you don’t take an honest look at your comfort zones every now and then, consider how they might be holdi...2021-09-1923 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#155 – Interview With Bridget Kaigler, CPA, About Her Humble Beginnings and Non-Traditional Path To Becoming A CPAEvery CPA has a story and this week on The CPA MOMS Podcast we had the pleasure of interviewing Bridget Kaigler, CPA, CGMA, CMA, MBA. She is a seasoned professional with more than twenty years of experience in tax and financial analyses. Bridget’s humble beginnings and non-traditional path to becoming a CPA was the foundation and encouragement to begin her own company, Bringing Leadership Back, LLC. The company was founded to help aspiring leaders grow. Bridget is the recipient of the 2021 Society of Louisiana CPAs Distinguished Public Service Award and is a frequent speaker and...2021-09-1241 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#154 - Strategies To Help You Handle DisagreementsThis week on The CPA MOMS Podcast we discuss why we tend to struggle so much with disagreements, as well as two strategies to help you handle disagreements. Here are the highlights from this episode: For a lot of women, we often don’t want to disagree with others out loud because we’re afraid of what they will think of us, often making us go along with other people’s differing opinions in order to “keep the peace”. Another interesting thing is that most of us enter a disagreement feeling bad about something and then try to...2021-09-0525 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#153 - The Secret To Really Disconnecting From Work At The End Of The DayThis week on The CPA MOMS Podcast we discuss what causes us to constantly feel emotionally focused on work and easier ways to disconnect at the end of the day. Here are the highlights from this episode: Because of the pressure accountant moms can often feel to be high performers in our careers, it can be challenging to not check our work email while we’re making dinner or to glance at our phone and be tempted to answer a Slack message while we’re watching TV with our family. There have been many studies done on Ps...2021-08-2924 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#152 - Are You An Insecure Overachiever?This week on The CPA MOMS Podcast we discuss the things that might be causing you to be an insecure overachiever and what you can do about it. Here are the highlights from this episode: The bigger reason why so many accountants work so hard, don’t set clear boundaries, and don’t feel fulfilled, is because we are an industry of insecure overachievers. Unfortunately, being in an industry of insecure overachievers like accounting, you wind up setting the bar higher and higher for each other, eventually making success exhausting and unattainable. The key is understanding that...2021-08-2222 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#151- Interview With Dr. Elana Roumell, MD, Creator Of Med School For MomsThis week we had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Elana Roumell, MD. Dr. Elana is a Naturopathic Doctor with a passion for pediatrics. She initially founded Nourish Medical Center in San Diego, CA providing holistic care to the whole family, and later created Med School for Moms. Dr. Elana is also a co-host of the popular “Doctor Mom” Podcast, nearing one million downloads! Podcast episodes air weekly which give her the opportunity to share her knowledge, stay up to date with new health topics, and interview experts in the health field. Her intention is to empow...2021-08-1538 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#150 - Having What It Takes To Go Out On Your OwnThis week we discuss what “having what it takes” means and how to overcome what’s holding you back. Here are some of the highlights: Just know that you’re not alone with your concerns about whether you have what it takes to go out on your own. While it’s normal, it’s also important to know that there’s a reason you’re feeling that way, and it has nothing to do with whether you’re capable or not. It’s important to understand that your doubts are just your brain’s way of trying to protect you...2021-08-0820 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#149 - How To Handle Jealousy And EnvyThis week on The CPA MOMS Podcast, we discuss the difference between jealousy and envy, the connection between self-confidence, jealousy and envy, and a better way to handle them both. Here are some of the highlights: It seems like wherever you turn, there’s someone that has something that you want, or you have something that you’re afraid they want. Jealousy and envy can apply to where you live, your intelligence, where you went to school, how successful your children are in school, where you go on vacation, how many friends you have; you name it an...2021-08-0125 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#148 - The Importance Of Becoming More ResourcefulThis week on The CPA MOMS Podcast, we discuss why being resourceful is important for accountant moms and how you can become more resourceful. Here are some of the highlights: I don’t believe you need to be quick or clever in order to be resourceful; I believe that being resourceful means you just need to be willing to solve your own problems. When you’re not resourceful, you tend to think a lot about how you have a problem, complain about the problem, worry about the problem, but don’t believe you can do anything to solv...2021-07-2522 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#147 - Why You Feel Unfulfilled And What To Do About ItThis week on The CPA MOMS Podcast, we discuss the surprising reason why you feel unfulfilled, as well as what you can do about it. Here are some of the highlights: I speak to and coach so many accountant moms who have done their best during these trying times, but now that there seems to be some light at the end of the tunnel, they’re left feeling dissatisfied, unhappy, or disillusioned and understandably not knowing what to do about it. The first thing I want you to know is that it’s not your fault if y...2021-07-1827 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#146 - CPA MOMS Franchisees Discuss Their First Year ExperiencesThis week on The CPA MOMS Podcast, CPA MOMS Franchisees Lori Hinelsey and Nicole Kehl are back to discuss what their first year experiences have been being a franchisee. They share what it was like, what surprised them, and how much they grossed in their first year. Here are some of the questions we discussed: What do they wish they knew in the beginning of their career, that they know now? What the first year of a franchisee entails? What kind of training, mentoring, and coaching did they receive? Did anything surprise...2021-07-1137 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#146 - CPA MOMS Franchisees Discuss Their First Year ExperiencesThis week on The CPA MOMS Podcast, CPA MOMS Franchisees Lori Hinelsey and Nicole Kehl are back to discuss what their first year experiences have been being a franchisee. They share what it was like, what surprised them, and how much they grossed in their first year. Here are some of the questions we discussed: What do they wish they knew in the beginning of their career, that they know now? What the first year of a franchisee entails? What kind of training, mentoring, and coaching did they receive? Did anything surprise...2021-07-1137 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#145 - The Importance Of Emotional Intelligence For AccountantsThis week on The CPA MOMS Podcast we discuss what emotional intelligence actually is and how to improve your emotional intelligence. Here are the highlights: Although our industry was warned years ago about the need to tap into the skill set of emotional intelligence, most practitioners and educational programs ignored the warnings. The truth is that emotional intelligence isn’t only crucial for you as an accountant, but it’s also something you will want to master as a mother. Since the introduction of the concept of emotional intelligence, numerous studies have been done, pointing to the f...2021-07-0424 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#144 - 4 Steps To Boost Your Self-EsteemThis week on The CPA MOMS Podcast we discuss where self-esteem comes from and 4 steps to take to boost your self-esteem. Here are the highlights: Unfortunately, when it comes to accountants and self-esteem, it's often assumed that it’s not an issue because of our intelligence and the challenging work that we do. For accountant moms, having healthy self-esteem is something worth exploring because of one very important factor - the healthier your self-esteem, the less vulnerable you are to anxiety and stress. The reason that self-esteem matters is that it’s so essential for having a suc...2021-06-2725 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#143 - How To Say Yes LessThis week on The CPA MOMS Podcast we discuss why it’s challenging for women to say Yes less and how you can start. Here are the highlights: Are you the person who says Yes more often than you’d like to? Does saying No feel uncomfortable to you? Do you cringe at the thought of other people being disappointed or unhappy with you? Do you worry about what other people will think or say if you said Yes less? You’re not alone. You’ve been getting messages and progr...2021-06-2024 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#142 - Getting Control Of Your InboxThis week on The CPA MOMS Podcast I discuss the three habits that create issues for your inbox and how to take back control. Here are the highlights: Unfortunately, when you don’t have control of your inbox, not only does decision fatigue set in when it comes to email, but it also affects how well you can do your job. Whether you realize it or not, there are so many things associated with email and email notifications that are incredibly draining to your brain. The problem is that when you let...2021-06-1324 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#141 - Signs Of Work Martyrdom And How To StopYou know the old adage about “all work and no play”, but for a lot of accountant moms, all work can often become an identity.  When this happens, the lines become blurred between being an accountant versus being a mom, and can create real problems when trying to have a career as well as a family.      While the struggle with work/life balance is not unique to the accounting profession, it is a huge struggle, especially for accountant moms who are working on average. in one capacity or another, 18 hours a day, 7 days a week.  For a lot...2021-06-0621 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#140- Interview With Rachel Schmidt of ADP About The Important Benefits ADP Offers Accountants And Their ClientsRachel Schmidt has been with ADP for over 3 years and during that time has earned the designations of President’s Club Performer as well as Accountant Specialist. As a hard-earned  ADP Accountant specialist, Rachel strictly partners with accountants and the CPA community, making sure they, and their clients, get the highest level of support at ADP.     From hiring to retiring, and everything in between, ADP provides a host of services that even seasoned CPA’s might be surprised to discover.   Rachel has been the National ADP representative for CPA M...2021-05-3031 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#139 - How Complaining Is Hurting Your IntelligenceThis line is too long, traffic is out of hand, my daughter spends too much money, my mother-in-law needs to get out of our personal business, and the IRS keeps making it more difficult for accountants to do their job. Does any of this sound familiar? I’m sure you could come up with a whole lot more to complain about, especially as an accountant and a mom. As far as daily professional and personal challenges go, you’re dealing with more than the average person. While we all complain about various circ...2021-05-2323 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#138 - Feelings Are Information, Not ProblemsAs a woman and a mother in a profession like accounting, it can be challenging to own your feelings and not make them a problem. With a limited number of women in leadership roles and the messaging that women often get about not being “too emotional”, it can seem like the formula for success is to sweep your feelings under the rug. The unfortunate thing about the assumption that feelings have no place in business, or that having feelings or emotions make you “weak”, is that it’s incredibly short sighted and actually creates an unnecessar...2021-05-1624 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#137- Interview With Business And Strategist Coach For CPA's, Geraldine CarterThis week I had the pleasure of interviewing business and strategist coach for CPA's, Geraldine Carter. Geraldine is the founder of She Thinks Big Coaching, where she helps CPAs get out of the accounting rut. Her clients routinely double their margins in 6 months or less while working fewer hours. Geraldine holds a BS in Engineering from Cornell University, is the co-founder and CFO of a company where her cashflow forecasting models resulted in millions of dollars for climate change efforts. In addition to her coaching practice, She Thinks Big Coaching, she is...2021-05-0942 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#136 - Reducing Accountant Mom BurnoutIf you are like so many of the accountant moms I talk to, you might be at the point of exhaustion, wishing there was a better way to have the career you desire, to support your family financially, to be there for your children, but also to not be so frustrated, stressed and overwhelmed so much of the time. Unfortunately, as accountants we often get the message to just “suck it up” and keep pressing on. I also know that so many of you are at a crossroads, where you are so overwhelmed and stressed that...2021-05-0223 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#135 - New Minimalism For Accountant MomsWhen you hear the word “minimalism”, what comes to mind? Do you see a bare, sterile environment that seems boring? Do you envision Tibetan monks with just a cot to sleep on and one pair of sandals to wear on their feet? Do you think of people who don’t make a lot of money and who need to be frugal by necessity? For accountants the idea of minimalism is especially challenging because we tend to place importance and value on everything we touch. As a profession, we’re told to keep things like the financia...2021-04-2530 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#134 - Delegating Tools For Work And HomeWhen it comes to delegating, especially for working moms, it can seem like a great idea, but can often be challenging when faced with actually doing it. While it would be amazing to be Supermom and be able to do it all, you’re actually not doing yourself any favors, both personally or professionally, by not addressing the idea of delegating more.   Whether you could use more time, experience less stress, or improve your work/life balance, it’s probably time to readdress the topic of delegating if you haven’t done it in a while...2021-04-1826 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#133- Interview With Twyla Verhelst, CPA About What It Means To Be A Progressive AccountantEvery female CPA has a story and every entrepreneur has one as well. This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Twyla Verhelst, CPA. Twyla is the head of Freshbooks Account Channel and the leader of the Accounting Professionals program with Freshbooks. She was recognized as one of the Top 50 Women in Accounting. Twyla is known for leading the charge when it comes to advocacy, change and community. She is an experienced CPA and a tech entrepreneur with a passion for helping women build their confidence. This week on The CPA MOMS...2021-04-1141 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#132 - Why Your Personality Isn't PermanentDo you fall into the Dominant, Inspiring, Supportive or Cautious category per the DISC personality assessment? Do you know if you’re an ISTJ or an INFJ in the Myers-Briggs assessment? Or are you considered a Blue in the Color Personality Test? When it comes to personality assessments, a lot of people seem to look for ways to understand themselves and others better, by taking a personality or strengths finder-type test, hoping to understand the motivations, thoughts, feelings and actions that lead us to do what we do. It can be comforting to come across a...2021-04-0423 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#131 - What To Do When You Just Can't Keep UpAs a working mom, you’ve also probably got a lot of other things in your personal life that are requiring extra attention like the health, safety and well-being of you and your family as well as your children’s educational needs and much more. What was once a struggle to achieve some semblance of balance, might feel like a complete impossibility with everything you have on your plate. The interesting thing is that somewhere along the evolution of women in the workplace there was this underlying assumption that if you wanted to work outside the...2021-03-2824 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#130 - How To Be Okay When Things Aren't OkayAs we are all living in uncertain times, it can be challenging, especially as a mom, to deal with all the things that are known and unknown right now. When someone asks you, “How are you doing? Is everything okay?”, it can often feel like you’re a dam about to burst with things that are weighing on you and challenges you’re having to deal with. As a smart, capable woman it can be difficult to deal with the roller coaster of ups and downs that come with being an accountant and a mom. You’re n...2021-03-2127 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#129 - Interview With Nicole Kehl, CPA, About The Transition From Private Accounting To Her Own Six-Figure Firm As A CPA MOMS FranchiseeEvery CPA has a story - we all have a journey we’ve taken to get us to where we are. Every entrepreneur also has a story and journey as well. This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Nicole Kehl, CPA. Nicole is a mom of two from Kentucky and became CPA MOMS fourth founding franchisee, having previously struggled with building her own practice and having the support and training she needed. Listen in as Nicole shares how she started out in the United States Marine Corp, worked in private accounting after college, but af...2021-03-1435 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#129 - Interview With Nicole Kehl, CPA, About The Transition From Private Accounting To Her Own Six-Figure Firm As A CPA MOMS FranchiseeEvery CPA has a story - we all have a journey we’ve taken to get us to where we are. Every entrepreneur also has a story and journey as well. This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Nicole Kehl, CPA. Nicole is a mom of two from Kentucky and became CPA MOMS fourth founding franchisee, having previously struggled with building her own practice and having the support and training she needed. Listen in as Nicole shares how she started out in the United States Marine Corp, worked in private accounting after college, but af...2021-03-1435 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#128 - The Most Important Piece Missing From Having A Balanced LifeIf there’s one topic that accountant moms want to discuss more than any other, it’s how to have a more balanced life. They intellectually understand that there are just 24 hours in a day in order to get work done and take care of their family, but emotionally they’re overwhelmed with the weight they feel on their shoulders to balance it all. The interesting thing is that it’s actually more challenging for accountants to have a balanced life because of one important, very common trait that most accountants possess - seriousness. Due to the i...2021-03-0725 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#127 - Taking Back Control Of Your TimeAs we flip our calendars over each month after the start of the new year, a lot of accountant moms might be experiencing a wave of stress and anxiety, especially those in public accounting. Once January is over, we all know that tax season is just waiting to pounce on us like a lion waiting in the brush. On the one hand, as a modern working woman living in the time of technology, you fortunately have the incredible ability to use that technology to help you in so many ways, especially in the work you...2021-02-2822 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#126 - How To Stop Yelling At Your ChildrenWhile being an accountant comes with its own set of unique challenges, being an accountant AND a mom can be a very difficult balancing act, both physically, mentally and emotionally. There are so many expectations placed on you professionally, often making your energy and patience dwindle considerably when you are home with your family. When you’ve been spending so much mental energy at work, it can be tough to come home and deal with the demands of raising children while also creating a home environment that offers you a “soft place to fall” at the en...2021-02-2124 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#125 - An Interview With Two Women Of Color In Accounting About Their Experience, Strength And HopeThis week I had the pleasure of interviewing Alexandra Ferman and Allison Adams-Jones. For both of my guests, being a woman of color in accounting has been a challenge, both culturally and professionally. Alexandra lives in California (born and raised), she is working on passing the CPA exam to obtain her license and is hoping to be licensed by the end of this year. Alexandra worked in public accounting for about 6 years and recently transitioned to private a few months ago. She has three children, two girls and a boy, who are 17, 7 and 5. 2021-02-1448 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#124 - When You Need To Push BackWhether you are an accounting employee or an accounting entrepreneur, it’s nice to be considered the person that other people can count on. When others know that you can be relied on to do great work in a timely fashion, that definitely helps you get noticed, whether you are looking to move up in your company or you are looking for client referrals. Unfortunately, saying yes to every request might make you the “go to” person, but it can also make you incredibly stressed, overwhelmed and burned out. For a hardworking mom like yourself, it can...2021-02-0721 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#123 - The Issue With Having Too Many GoalsHave you ever set a goal and then gotten a burst of energy or been so excited about taking on some new challenge that you set another goal, and another? Before you know it, you’re feeling overwhelmed, your free time is non-existent and you realize that you haven’t actually gotten much headway on anything; or that you’re still paying for a subscription for that meditation app that you haven’t used in 2 months and that you haven’t actually sat on the stationary bike in weeks. This is what usually happens to a lot of w...2021-01-3121 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#122 - How To Handle Being A Single Mom And An AccountantYou already know that being an accountant is tough, and being an accountant and a mom is tougher, but being an accountant and single mom should seriously come with its own awards ceremony! As a single working mom, you probably feel like you’re running a marathon every single day, while only being trained to walk a 5k at best. If you’re like most single working moms, you’ve probably experienced loneliness, fear about supporting your family, and not being sure whether you can do all this on your own. With the current pandemic, these issues and mo...2021-01-2421 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#121 - How To Have A Stress-Free Busy SeasonIt doesn’t matter whether you are in public or private accounting, we all have busy seasons throughout the course of the year. In private accounting you probably struggle with quarterly deadlines and in public accounting you’re most likely faced with busy times like tax season; times where there is more work to get done than at other times during the year. Now obviously stress is not unique to the accounting profession, but when you add the demands of an accounting career to the demands of being a mom, it can pretty much guarantee that you’ll exp...2021-01-1723 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#120 - Best Accounting Programs, Technologies And Practices With Tech Maven, Heather Satterley, CPAA few months ago in episode #79 of The CPA MOMS Podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing Heather Satterley, CPA, a second generation CPA mompreneur. In addition to not giving up on her dream to become a CPA, Heather was named one of the Top 50 Women in Accounting 2019 by Practice Ignition. She has a 100% virtual consulting company as well as a YouTube channel called the “Appy Hour”. She and her co-host have free webinars, discussing various technology apps and programs available for accountants, helping them to feel competent and confident with the ever-growing technologies available. Afte...2021-01-1033 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#119 - The Best Of The CPA MOMS PodcastThis fun episode of The CPA MOMS Podcast shares the highlights from the most popular and thought provoking episodes over the past two plus years. The whole premise for this podcast is to show you that you can have the thriving accounting career as well as the happy family you desire, by learning some of the tools that I, the podcast host, Dawn Goldberg, CPA, have learned along the way in my 30+ year career in public accounting. I just knew that what I was learning in my own personal studies wasn’t taught in any accounting classroom or...2021-01-0322 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#118 - Bouncing Back From A MistakeAt some point in everyone’s life and career, you’re going to make a mistake. Whether it’s choosing the wrong size when buying pants for your son, entering the wrong date on a check in Quickbooks which completely throws off the opening Trial Balance, or putting cinnamon instead of cumin into that taco dish (been there, done that), as accountants and moms we are no stranger to making mistakes. It happens to everyone, even the most conscientious and organized working moms. Just by virtue of the fact that you have a very busy life, balancing an acc...2020-12-2722 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#117 - Nailing That Job InterviewWhether you are an accounting employee or entrepreneur, there’s no avoiding the fact that interviews are a necessary part of the hiring, advancement, and growth of your career and business. While most accountants would rather discuss numbers than themselves, when it comes to interviews, it can be challenging to know what to say, what to do, and how to maneuver during these often awkward social interactions. Whether you are the interviewer or interviewee, you are still being sized up by someone else and deciding whether there’s a good fit. As the interviewee, you should be as c...2020-12-2023 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#116 - From A Tragedy To A Mission - An Important Conversation About End Of Life Planning With Sallome HralimaFrom the tragedy of losing both of her parents in a car crash a few years ago, Sallome Hralima she has devoted her time to give back to society some of the very valuable life lessons she learned in order to prevent unnecessary hardship for families who don't have their estate plans complete. She isn’t an accountant or an attorney, but has taken her experience and used it to help others. Sallome facilitates and encourages dialogue among family members about the subject of estate and end of life planning. She is an advisor at Af...2020-12-1344 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#115 - How Accountant Moms Can Overcome ProcrastinationAs the year comes to a close and year end planning is on the minds of all accountants, it’s more important than ever to get a handle on procrastination so that deadlines aren’t missed, and so that you’ll also be able to enjoy the holiday season with your family. There’s nothing worse than having to work frantically the last few weeks in December because you’ve procrastinated for so long that everything has piled up into an insurmountable mountain of overwhelm. The problem though when it comes to procrastination, is that you fool yourself i...2020-12-0623 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#114 - How To Take Charge Of Your Professional DevelopmentIt doesn’t matter whether you are in public or private accounting, or how long you’ve been an accountant, having a professional development plan is key if you want to have a successful accounting career with a deeper level of satisfaction.  Let’s face it, even though being an accounting professional has taken a lot of hard work on your part up until this point, now is not the time to drop the ball. While it may be cliche, it’s also very true - your future is really what you make of it.  Taking charge of and dev...2020-11-2923 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#113 - Dealing With Social AnxietyThe holidays are quickly approaching, and although 2020 may not be quite as “normal” as it’s been in the past, there are always going to be family gatherings, company or client parties, or other holiday and social events to varying degrees. Unfortunately, whether it’s getting together in person or virtually, so many women experience social anxiety no matter what time of year, or how many people are in attendance. Unfortunately, so many of us will spend time in social settings, both personally and professionally in our accounting careers, painfully aware of ourselves and worried about how we’re be...2020-11-2222 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#112 - Interview With Connie Benjamin, #1 International Best Selling Author Of The Book “Women With Fire”Connie Benjamin is the #1 International Best Selling Author of the book “Women With Fire”, international speaker, and podcast host of My Fire Within Radio. After nearly losing her marriage and almost giving up the entrepreneurial journey, she and her husband Andy began a quest to live their mission without losing their family. They developed the My Fire Within System that helped them to fall in love again, replace their day job income, and love being stay at home parents with their three daughters. Using their proprietary My Fire Within System, they are now on a mission to empow...2020-11-1545 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#111 - When You Work In A Toxic Work EnvironmentAll working moms have experienced the “Sunday blues” to varying degrees, where you dread having to go to work on Monday and wish you had more vacation time. Or maybe it’s Wednesdays that are challenging for you because they promise the weekend, and it never seems to come soon enough. While we’ve all had times where we have a love/hate relationship with our job, unfortunately it's becoming more mainstream for people to be complaining about working in toxic work environments. 50 years ago a toxic work environment meant working in a space where there were literall...2020-11-0824 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#110 - Minding And Bridging The GapIf you’ve ever taken a train, there is often a reminder written on the platform, or a recorded message, telling you to “mind the gap”, ensuring your safety as you take a step off the platform and into the train. This safety measure was first introduced in 1968, long before the overly distracted times that we currently live in, offering us a measure of awareness when we might have other things we’re focused on. Thankfully minding and bridging the gap between where you are and where you want to be doesn’t have to be impossible or dream-s...2020-11-0122 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#109 - Dealing With BoredomAs a podcast for busy accountant moms, you might think the topic of boredom would be irrelevant since you are probably living a hectic life and trying to balance your career with being a mom, but I promise you that this will be of interest to you. No matter how frantic your life may seem, boredom is something that you need to understand better in order to have the balanced life you desire. To be honest, I had other topics lined up to discuss, but decided that this is the perfect time of the year to discuss...2020-10-2523 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#108 - How Accountant Moms Can Create More TimeWouldn’t it be amazing if you could stretch the number of hours in a day to fit your needs as both an accountant and a mom? Where the horrible days that your children are out of control or your spouse is super demanding could end in just a few hours, and the times where more work needs to get done, like tax season or quarterly deadlines, could extend past 24 hours? Like most working moms you’ve probably said a few of the following: I don’t have enough time There aren’t enough hours in the day...2020-10-1827 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#107 - Interview With Shauna Breeden, CPA, About The Importance Of Support And Training When Building An Accounting Practice On Your OwnEvery CPA has a story - we all have a journey we’ve taken to get us to where we are. Every entrepreneur also has a story and journey as well. This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Shauna Breeden, CPA. Shauna is a mom of two from Kentucky and became CPA MOMS second founding franchisee, having previously struggled with building her own practice and having the support and training she needed. During the interview, Shauna discusses: She worked in the healthcare industry for 15 years Like most accountant moms, she felt that if she needed to...2020-10-1128 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#106 - How To Handle Other People's Opinions - Of You And Everything ElseI think it would be fair to say that we live in a very divisive time right now. Not only do so many people have opposing opinions about a lot of topics, from anything like childrearing to face masks to politics, but due to our technology based world, those opinions are easily shared in ways that have never been possible before. Of course it’s important to be able to express yourself and to have your preferences, but unfortunately instead of bringing us together or just being interesting, the barrage of opinions are tearing a lot of pe...2020-10-0422 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#105 - How To Overcome AvoidanceIt’s understandable that with the current pandemic and the increasing pressure that everyone is under, that more and more accountant moms are dealing with avoidance on an even bigger scale than ever. With so much else going on around you, something like decluttering the attic, making that checkup appointment, or starting that new exercise routine can seem like a reasonable thing to put off for now. The issue though is that if your relationship with avoidance isn’t addressed, you are actually adding layers of unwanted stress into your life without being aware of it. The pres...2020-09-2721 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#104 - Owning Your Financial Value And WorthAs a working mom, it can be challenging to hear advice like “Just know your worth” or hollow statements like “Of course you are valuable”. When society’s suggestions and sentiments don’t translate to helping you feel empowered and able to own who you are and what you do, it’s probably time to take a deeper look at what’s going on for you. Whether you are an employee, an entrepreneur, or a working mom just getting back into the workforce after staying home with your children, you most likely have some cleanup to do around your work...2020-09-2022 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#103 - Interview With Lori Hinesley, CPA, A Mother Of 3 Under The Age Of 6, Who Transitioned From Employee To Entrepreneur With The Help Of CPA MOMSEvery CPA has a story - we all have a journey we’ve taken to get us to where we are. Every entrepreneur also has a story and journey as well. This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Lori Hinesley, CPA. Lori is a mother of 3 under the age of 6, who transitioned from employee to entrepreneur and became CPA MOMS first founding franchisee. Listen to Lori share that: Just like most of you, Lori struggled with balancing her career with her family After having her third child and experiencing mom guilt, as well as work gu...2020-09-1324 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#102 - Ending Self-SabotageWhen it comes to the day to day life of a working accountant and mom, you’re probably doing your best to support your family, raise your children, and have a successful accounting career. You also most likely have dreams as well, like having better health, improving your relationships, making more money, and overall having a better, happier, more balanced life. The interesting thing is that since so many of us are home now more than ever due to the pandemic, our self-sabotaging patterns are becoming more evident. Maybe you’re now noticing unhelpful behaviors like not sche...2020-09-0621 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#101 - Reaching Your Full PotentialFrom the time you were young, you probably were given different aptitude tests to help your teachers and your parents figure out what your strengths were and how to guide you toward reaching your full potential. Depending on where you grew up, the school system you attended, and the family you grew up in, you may have gotten a lot of opinions about what you should become in the future. As a woman and a mother, you most likely also have a lot of limiting beliefs about your potential. In addition, depending on your race, your culture...2020-08-3023 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#100 - Interview with CPA MOMS Founder and CEO, Mayumi Young, CPA About Her Entrepreneur Journey, Why She Started CPA MOMS And Her Goals For The FutureEvery CPA has a story - we all have a journey we’ve taken to get us to where we are. Every successful entrepreneur also has a story and a journey as well. This week I had the pleasure of interviewing CPA MOMS Founder and CEO, Mayumi Young, CPA. Mayumi’s CPA and entrepreneur journey is fascinating and inspiring for any accountant and mom who wants to create a better future for herself and her family. Listen in as Mayumi shares a pivotal moment in her career and her life, where an innocent question asked by a...2020-08-2248 minThe CPA MOMS PodcastThe CPA MOMS Podcast#99 - Why You Are Underearning And How To StopAs a professional woman, you probably know all about the statistics for the wage gap between working men, women and minorities, as well as issues for the advancement of women, especially in the accounting profession. Although there has been an effort to focus on closing the various gaps, you might still be experiencing issues around your earning potential and career advancement. Although some of what working moms in the accounting profession face, in regard to these issues, are not necessarily within your control, there actually is something that is within your control, whether you realize it or...2020-08-1622 min