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This week on Maximum Mom, your host Elise Buie is joined by Brita Long. Brita is an attorney and attorney coach who teaches flat fees to other attorneys and more importantly mind set.
One of the workshops Brita provides is on our relationship with money. "It ain't about the money" isn't about the knowledge of personal finance or small practice finance, but about our thoughts, beliefs and feelings about money and how those affect our behavior. Including: charging flat fees.
When Brita began working with attorneys she quickly discovered that nearly all of them had money mindset/belief issues that were causing them to self sabotage in regard to money. Take a listen!
04:20 Brita’s mission to maximize attorneys by teaching flat fees and emphasizing personal development and mindset in the legal profession
13:44 Every problem in the office is a leadership problem
19:25 The importance of emotional intelligence in the legal profession
21:59 The impact of money mindset on legal practice
26:26 The financial challenges and self-sabotage tendencies observed in small law firm owners
28:29 Advocating for the adoption of flat feesLearning and Ego in Legal Practice
32:50 The role of ego in legal practice
41:11 Energy management
49:02 The lack of safety in expressing vulnerability in the legal profession and the potential for limitless reform in the profession
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This week on Maximum Mom, your host Elise Buie is joined by Sarah Walton. Sarah Walton is a business coach and sales expert who’s been featured on The Today Show, speaks at women’s conferences all over the world and has helped hundreds of women start and grow businesses they LOVE.
From growing up in a low-income household with a single mom to helping moms turn their passion into a business they love that can support their families, Sarah’s lived experience shows how women can powerfully change their lives and the lives of their families and communities. Sarah’s transitioned from being “just another coach” to being a change-maker. It’s time to put more money in the hands of more women, and Sarah is all in.
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06:04 Reframing sales conversations and identifying problems to solve for clients
09:15 The concept of high functioning codependence among women and its impact on financial decisions
14:03 Sarah recommends books, including "Boundary Boss," and emphasizes the importance of doing unsexy tasks for financial success
15:52 Recognizing and addressing high functioning codependence and the physical manifestations of unhappiness
16:05 Encouraging children to do their own chores and the importance of teaching independence from a young age
17:18 Parenting challenges related to children's responsibilities and social media influence
19:12 How high functioning codependency affects physical and mental health, particularly in women
20:08 Strategies for self-awareness, including recognizing internal signals and making different decisions
22:05 Offload tasks and the impact of holding onto tasks for self-image
31:10 Recreating life to move through it with peace, calmness, and hope, and the impact on professional practice
31:27 Shifting mindset to find joy in daily tasks and the impact of a positive mindset on success.
32:18 Exploration of the positive impact women can have with money
34:18 The importance of empowering women with money to bring about positive change and the intertwining of power and money
35:37 Shifting mindset from saving to expanding opportunities and the impact of mindset on financial growth
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This week on Maximum Mom, your host Elise Buie is joined by Bridget O'Toole.
Bridget is a millennial environmental, land use, municipal and energy lawyer and mom to a 4-year-old son. She opened her own law firm on April 1, 2023 (April Fools Day) in one of New York's most rural counties after leaving a bougie downtown boutique law firm.
She’s been practicing since 2011 and represents clients all over New York State in her practice areas.
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01:11 Meet Bridget
04:58 Bridget’s practice in environmental, land use, municipal, and renewable energy law
09:37 The challenges of working from home
10:35 The persistent issue of schools contacting mothers first
16:42 Bridget's work in renewable energy and her experience working with commercial fishing associations in New York State
22:44 The benefits of meditation for stress management and the importance of unplugging from technology
29:18 Bridget’s fear of what others would think if she opened an office in a rural county and how she overcame it
31:26 The value of giving trusted referrals
34:56 The lack of access to justice and technology in rural communities and how it affects her practice
39:53 The different types of insurance that are necessary as a law practice grows
41:19 The significance of joining a mastermind group and connecting with other women who have similar experiences as working moms
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This week on Maximum Mom, your host Elise Buie is joined by Victoria Collier.
Victoria Collier, Founder and CEO of Quid Pro Quo: Victoria is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in the legal industry. In addition to building and selling her own 7-figure law firm, she has been coaching lawyers since 2008 on how to add value to their law firms.
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08:15 Victoria Collier discusses how having children has influenced her entrepreneurial journey and the motivation it provides to show her children they can pursue their dreams
11:50 Introduction to Victoria Collier's business, Quid Pro Quo, which assists law firm owners in selling or buying law firms, focusing on finding a perfect match between buyers and sellers
18:51 The importance of being true to yourself and finding fulfillment in your work and personal life
19:56 The dangers of pursuing growth without considering personal values and alignment with clients
24:12 The importance of preserving the culture and legacy of a law firm when buying or selling, and the need for realistic expectations and a successful transition process
29:11 Discussion on the transition timeline when buying or selling a law firm, including the importance of respecting the seller's decisions and allowing them to stay as long as they want
30:50 Exploring the importance of going beyond surface-level conversations and understanding the fears and concerns that drive people's decisions
34:31 Steps involved in working with the speaker to evaluate and position a law firm for sale, including assessing the current state of the firm, determining the desired outcome, conducting a valuation, and creating a marketing package.
37:44 Discusses the rules of thumb for valuing law firms based on the services provided and the multiple of earnings before taxes and depreciation and amortization (EBITDA).
38:45 Explains the concept of sellers discretionary earnings and how it involves recasting personal expenses back into the net income of the law firm.
42:18 Emphasizes the significance of financial forecasting for law firms, including the ability to analyze trends, make strategic decisions, and understand the impact on the numbers.
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This week on Maximum Mom, your host Elise Buie is joined by Amy Cote.
Amy started Think Out because for most organizations prevention is an afterthought. With communication, consistency and execution, employees will perform well as teams that are prepared for the expected and unexpected.
Thanks to Amy’s training and experience, she has strong skills in leadership, communication, change management, operations, labor relations, policy development and best practices.
Thanks to Amy’s genes, she has an obsessive curiosity, keen ability to think out, problem solve and counsel.
If you have questions or just want to think out loud together, Amy would love you to take action and advocate for yourself, your people, your business, your future!
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11:34 How curiosity and innovative thinking play a role in Amy’s business
19:29 The need to question traditional ways of doing things and the benefits of thinking outside the box
20:38 A businesses to plan for the future
32:08 Amy starting her own business, including the initial uncertainty and the importance of perseverance
44:08 Personal growth and self-discovery that comes with owning a business
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This week on Maximum Mom, your host Elise Buie is joined by Rachel Clar.
Rachel is a divorced lawyer mom, and in deciding to launch a business. She had to first move through a tremendous inner journey of self-discovery and personal growth to develop the courage to take a big chance.
As lawyers, we often live our lives based on the model we learned in school, the lie that conflict is a binary only resolved with someone prevailing. As women, in general, we were raised to elevate ourselves through collaborative leadership instead.
Rachel believes in reconciliation work, humility, and collaboration. She wants women lawyers to find their sisterhood where they can speak freely, ask their toughest career questions, and level up to get the pay and the influence that they rightly deserve.
Rachel creates spaces where real conversations happen and women both deeply bond & craft brilliant career strategies. She is a woman, a lawyer, and entrepreneur, professionally. Rachel is a mom to two amazing teenage boys. She is an empath, an artist, and a student of non-violence.
02:48 Meet Rachel and Interconnected Us
06:40 The struggles and unhappiness experienced by women lawyers
10:32 Combating the pressure to always appear strong.
16:57 The value of time, the importance of setting boundaries, and the ongoing journey of learning to manage time effectively
23:27 The importance of celebrating personal wins and prioritizing self-care
27:34 Using exercise to shut the brain off
33:05 The joy of making connections
41:26 The lack of emphasis on emotional intelligence and communication skills in law school and the legal profession
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This week on Maximum Mom, your host Elise Buie is joined by Flora Garcia-Sepulveda.
Flora Garcia-Sepulveda, a founding partner of Woodman & Garcia-Sepulveda and a Certified Family Law Specialist, is an experienced trial lawyer who practices family law exclusively, focusing on diverse financial issues including business valuation, property division and child and spousal support. Flora is fluent in Spanish. Flora also represents clients in difficult custody disputes and move-away cases.
Before she opened her practice, she worked at Bay Area Legal Aid a non-profit Agency representing victims of domestic violence in their restraining orders, divorce and immigration matters. Flora began to practice family law exclusively in 2005, and has focused in this area of law since that time. Flora previous work at the San Mateo Court and her domestic violence litigation background results in the smooth management of her family law cases as they progress to trial. Her attention to detail and knowledge of the intricacies of family law procedure enable her to strategically plan her cases and prepare for settlement or trial in a way that ensures that clients are receiving the best and most comprehensive representation available.
Since 2012 Flora expanded her practice to include probate matters such as wills, trusts, guardianships, conservatorships and step-parent adoptions.
05:34 The importance of education in building resilience
07:53 Teaching her daughters to be self-sufficient
11:00 Discussion on the need to educate people about the long-term ramifications of staying at home
19:08 The value of teaching children self-sufficiency and the importance of not doing everything for them
30:58 The need to let go of bitterness and victim mentality
34:14 The importance of educating and empowering women
37:30 The benefits of remote work and flexibility, particularly for working mothers, and how it can lead to increased productivity and work-life balance
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This week on Maximum Mom, your host Elise Buie is joined by Leah Miller.
Leah was a litigation paralegal for 13 years, 10 of those years she was a Florida Registered Paralegal. Leah has her MBA from Florida Gulf Coast University in Estero, Florida.
Until just recently Leah was the firm administrator and CFO for a personal injury law firm in SW Florida. She has started her own business LNM Financial Services to broaden her reach and use her knowledge to help other law firms understand their financials.
Leah’s ultimate goal is to educate law firm owners on how they can make financial choices to grow their firms in the future. Using tools like budgets, KPIs and cash flow projections, firm owners can make financial choices that work for them.
02:10 Meet Leah and her story of becoming an entrepreneur
06:20 How working for herself has allowed Leah to be more present for her children
11:56 The importance of understanding finances for law firm owners and the services provided to help them manage their finances effectively
21:17 Regularly reviewing expenses and ensuring that they are necessary and utilized efficiently
22:19 Cutting expenses without compromising efficiency
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This week on Maximum Mom, your host Elise Buie is joined by Christine Diorio. Christine is a survivor! After losing her brother to a drug overdose when she was 23, she married her first husband less than a year later. They were both alcoholics, and yet somehow she managed to go to law school and have 2 kids while they were there.
After she started work as prosecutor, Christine and her husband went through a very nasty divorce which culminated in her own (and very public!) arrest for DUI and she was forced to resign. Fast forward 13 years later - Christine is sober, in her second marriage with a beautiful blended family, and despite spending the first 5 years after her divorce in and out of court with her ex-husband, today he is also sober and they have a solid and friendly co-parenting relationship.
After Christine’s DUI, she became a public defender. As she worked on her own sobriety - advocating for other addicts in jail was deeply fulfilling but also left her burnt out, so when she became pregnant with her youngest daughter, she went on maternity leave and took a much needed break from the law.
When Christine’s daughter entered kindergarten, she knew it was time to return to work but she still wanted the flexibility to be home with her 3 kids. So, the Law Office of Christine Diorio was born smack dab in the middle of the pandemic! I practice primarily family law (mostly divorce) and some criminal defense (mostly DUI's). She truly feels called to help others through the things she has had to overcome, to hopefully inspire them and provide some light and hope.
Christine’s tagline is "where justice has a heart" because she believes the justice system needs more compassion. She just celebrated 2 years since opening her firms doors in Tampa, Florida. She has 3 staff members and they are totally virtual. They are growing by leaps and bounds and Chirstine believes it is because of the compassion she brings along with the focus to help her clients stay out of court wherever possible.
She believes nothing about the divorce process should become so nasty, that you are unable to be co-parents when it is over, and too many attorneys contribute to this dynamic! By being open with her clients about her own journey, Christine is able to meet them where they are.
02:14 Christine’s story of resilience and grit, sharing her personal and professional journey. Including her struggles with substance abuse, divorce, and career changes.
11:31 Starting a virtual law firm
16:41 Importance of peace in divorce, for the sake of the children and one's own well-being
21:48 Collaborative law and the challenges of its high cost
27:36 Hiring and empowering a team and the importance of prioritizing family
36:18 Resilience in challenges of law practice and overcoming them
49:14 Parental alienation and family law system
54:05 Substance abuse in law school
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This week on Maximum Mom, your host Elise Buie is joined by Carmen Rosas. Award-winning attorney Carmen, is on a mission to help women get control of their lives beyond the grave. She enlightens them with not only how to protect their legacies but also teaches what, how, and when to protect their assets and legacy.
Carmen Rosas, was born and raised in the bay area. A proud mix of Mexican, French, and Italian, she grew up fascinated by her grandmother’s stories of living in Mexico, arriving in America, and settling in California.
Even at a young age, Carmen was fascinated by other cultures and the development of languages and communal systems, which led her to study anthropology at Santa Clara University. Carmen’s comparison studies of the U.S. legal system and tribal systems in New Zealand, as well as her interest in policy change, led her to law school.
She has been featured in Forbes, Huff Post, and has been a recognized Super Lawyer for three years in a row.
02:40 Meet Carmen!
12:48 Writing a book about creating a legacy plan
21:06 Balancing the masculine and feminine energy of being an attorney
24:27 Good enough for now
29:39 The power to change your mind
31:48 Catching yourself saying “No”
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This week on Maximum Mom, your host Elise Buie is joined by Kara McKeage. Kara McKeage is the founder of Pepper’s Personal Assistants, a sourcing and placement agency for highly vetted personal assistants.
With the belief that support is not a luxury, support is a necessity. She is dedicated to helping professional women let go of the shame around outsourcing household tasks so they can find more time, feel organized and have peace of mind.
Kara provides a framework and mindset shift in releasing the fear of delegation and outsourcing household tasks and how to have a successful relationship with your personal assistants.
With a team of 24 employees, Kara can share the importance of embracing support, leadership for remote teams, and taking actions that align with your core values. You can expect Kara to share lessons learned and key takeaways on life and business.
01:20 Meet Kara!
04:11 Getting support
09:30 When starting to delegate to a personal assistant
14:57 Accepting that you actually cannot do it all
18:30 When you are worried about providing too much care and raising entitled kids
21:42 Personal work need to happen in order to grow a business
23:48 How to create your core values
29:47 Feedback - one of the biggest leadership failures
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This week on Maximum Mom, your host Elise Buie is joined by Michelle Bomberger. Michelle founded Equinox in 2005 to provide business leaders a more transparent, responsive, and business focused solution for their legal needs.
Over the past 17 years, she’s morphed the business model to offer a fixed fee General Counsel Services solution giving business leaders the confidence and freedom to include legal in their strategic and tactical planning -- they have a relationship with their lawyer and they know what they are paying, when they'll get a response, and that the solution is right for their business.
It's a tough model to manage and she’s learned a ton about how to make this work for her clients and for her own business. When Michelle started Equinox in 2005, she had a 1 year old at home and was pregnant with her second child.
Michelle’s kids have grown up with Equinox a part of their lives -- but also having their mom in their lives! While they've seen her work a lot over the years - and seen the ups and downs of being an entrepreneur and employer, she’s always been there for them.
Michelle committed early on to picking them up from school, taking them where they needed to go, and participating in what was important to them. These were priorities for Michelle and forced her to make decisions in her business and her life to make these work for her family.
Michelle has an undergraduate degree in business from the University of Notre Dame and a JD/MBA from Northwestern University. She is an active member and member of the Board of Directors of the Seattle Chapter of Entrepreneurs' Organization and a member of the Board of Bellevue LifeSpring and Youth Theatre Northwest.
04:42 The start of the law firm and having little children
11:55 When the firm office encourages the flexibility needed for motherhood and work
14:07 Strategic misses that are happening right now
17:47 Using fixed price
23:42 Books recommended by Michelle that have really shifted her thinking
29:25 How does Michelle streamline the administrative burden
37:55 Tips for how to succeed in life as “mom” and as a law firm owner!
40:55 Tips for handling email inbox #rabbithole
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This week on Maximum Mom, your host Elise Buie is joined by Steph Tuss. Women in particular are burdened with a double edged sword – society tells us that our values are built on being a mother to our children, but it also says we should go out and have a career or business of our own.
Raising children and excelling as an entrepreneur at the same time are two barely synchronizable endeavors. Mothers don't even have to fail in one of these areas to feel mom guilt.
Steph Tuss – CEO of the multimillion-dollar global consulting company Life Is Now, Inc – has been pretty familiar with this mom guilt feeling, all too well.
Before joining Life Is Now, Steph left her career as an educator to launch her own holistic nutrition business, having been inspired by her first daughter’s growing health challenges and her quest for the root cause.
Her sole focus when starting her business was to replace her teacher salary of $37,000/year. In spite of the people around her not being confident that she was going to make it, Steph was willing to do anything necessary to continue forward.
So much so, that she was working early mornings, late nights and weekends – it got to a point where she literally couldn’t do more and started to resent her business. She started her business because she wanted freedom, but ironically, she had created a jail for herself.
Steph realized she was diminishing her returns by not hiring someone to help in her business and with her kids. She let go of mom guilt, sold her business, and joined Life Is Now as the Director of Sales.
She was frequently traveling the world with the new company and during one of their events, she realized her ideal life would involve her daughters traveling with her.
Steph and her husband then made the decision to go for it: They pulled their kids out of school and hired a tutor + nanny that would travel alongside the family, regardless of people constantly questioning their decision.
What does "success" mean to you? What is your vision for your life and business? Listen in!
01:05 Meet Steph and the the unexpected ups and downs of empty nesting
05:20 The issue of hiring and firing and the emotions around the people piece of business and the standards that are agreed upon
10:21 How often do you check in with your team = micromanage vs. good management
14:33 How does a law firm come up with a 3D vision?
18:26 Running a business while running a family
26:00 Let’s deep dive into your mindset!
31:35 Finding so much opportunity on the flip side of a bad thing
41:20 Value conflict and how it will kill your business
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Website: https://www.lifeisnowinc.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifeisnowinc/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DavidNeagleCommunity
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/life-is-now-inc/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LifeIsNow/videos
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This week on Maximum Mom, your host Elise Buie is joined by Melanie Lippman. Melanie is an Image Consultant and Personal Branding expert who helps high-powered women in male dominated fields use style to communicate confidence, build connections, and achieve next-level visibility.
Navigating the duality of motherhood and building your firm, Elise chats with Melanie about ‘How style can encapsulate both your leadership and motherhood persona’”. Deep diving into:
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02:00 Meet Melanie who believes that the only way to feel free is to know that it’s yours!
07:28 Finding power in dressing the way you feel is the “real” you …
09:40 How to pull out peoples' styles of clothes out of them when they are hiding.
14:36 When you have a closet full of clothes but nothing to wear — what do you do?
19:44 How do finances play a part of dressing yourself
23:33 Hacks and tips for clothes shopping
29:07 “I don't have time to learn how to dress myself”
38:35 Teaching your kids how to dress for themselves
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This week on Maximum Mom, your host Elise Buie is joined by Latrice Latin. Latrice was a single mother, and law firm owner for over 13 years. She finished law school with one child and had a crazy career ride going from working for a firm to starting her own firm, all while navigating motherhood.
Latrice has secured millions in settlements for her personal injury clients over the span of her career. She works hard for her clients and gets the results that are needed on their behalf.
She has recently established a virtual law firm which allows for efficiency and easy access for her clients through the pandemic. She has recently taken on representing misdemeanor criminal clients for low rates to help them keep their records clean.
01:30 Meet Latrice
05:30 Running your law firm virtually --- the pros and cons of it!
09:57 How to get everything set up?!
17:23 Fulfilling your destiny … even when things are unconventional
25:04 Finding balance as a single mom
28:23 Taking care of mental health and self care … making sure you take the time
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This week on Maximum Mom, your host Elise Buie is joined by Nishea Clark. Nishea is not a lawyer but the is Founder and Owner of NVC Consulting, LLC market research and strategic planning customized services.
Since 2002, NVC Consulting has provided insights and analysis for customers in pharmaceuticals, consumer package goods, media and entertainment and financial services. Nishea experience spans from the most elite advertising agencies such as EURO RSCG, Leo Burnett and DDB to premier Fortune 500 clients including, Pfizer, IMG, Procter & Gamble, McDonalds, SiriusXM, Johnson & Johnson, Novartis, Microsoft and many more. Her team of seasoned professionals is equally skilled at delivering excellent insights with the highest level of customer service.
Nishea received her BS in Journalism from Northwestern University. She also earned her MBA from the Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern, where she has consulted and returned as a visiting lecturer to the business school. NVC Consulting is currently based in New York.
NVC Consulting has partnered with numerous pharmaceutical companies, including Pfizer, Novo Nordisk and Eisai, conducting novel market research and strategic projects in areas such as rare disease, cardiovascular and mental health.
Nishea and her associates have provided a viewpoint that allows her clients to better anticipate issues/opportunities with the target audience prior to going into market. The philosophy of delivering actionable strategies led to an output that empowers the entire team to be more proactive versus reactive.
01:00 Meet Nishea
12:14 Being a mom is the most humbling journey in my entire life
17:48 Getting a parenting coach so you can parent the kids you have
21:38 Personality archetypes in the workplace are so valuable … here’s why!
27:40 Have the label of intimidating — and coming to terms with people about it
33:13 Making it work for you! — back to boundaries
36:15 What does marketing research look like
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Reading: Find Your Unicorn Space by: Eve Rodsky
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This week on Maximum Mom, your host Elise Buie is joined by Bridgette Bennett.
Bridgette is the CEO & Founding Attorney at the Bennett Law Center. Bridgette, or Attorney B as clients call her, is a U.S. immigrant. While she will tell you that her immigration story was a positive experience, the same could not be said for her husband's immigration experience.
After immigration authorities attempted to deport her husband, Attorney Bennett realized she had a higher purpose in life. She left her corporate job to attend law school with the risk that she would lose everything she had built. Now, she is living her own American Dream.
As an immigration attorney, Bridgette can now tell clients that she knows exactly what they are going through, and will do everything in her power to help you achieve your own version of the American Dream.
01:00 Meet Bridgette …
08:55 Getting started in immigration law by being an immigrant herself.
14:26 Fascinated by the practice of immigration, for all the people.
16:41 Working with a team of 14 people.
18:49 How does the business of immigration work during coivd and recession.
23:05 How education can help what we are facing today.
29:00 Self care in the form of travel.
Reading the book: 4,000 Weeks by Oliver Burkeman which is about accepting that you can not do it all. What do you want to do?
Reading the book: The Gap in the Gain by Dan Sullivan which is about intentionally taking time to look where you came from and to stop chasing the next goal.
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This week on Maximum Mom, your host Elise Buie joined Stacey Freeman.
Stacey is a New York City-based writer and journalist and the founder of Write On Track LLC, a full-service consultancy dedicated to providing high-quality content and strategy to individuals and businesses.
She has written extensively on lifestyle topics including career reinvention, health and wellness, personal finance, divorce, and parenting. Her work has been published or syndicated in The Washington Post, The Lily (published by The Washington Post), Forbes, Entrepreneur, MarketWatch, Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan, Woman’s Day, Town & Country, InStyle, PBS' Next Avenue, AARP, SheKnows, Yahoo!, MSN, HuffPost, Popsugar, Your Teen, Grown & Flown, Scary Mommy, CafeMom, MariaShriver.com, and dozens of other well-known platforms worldwide. And is frequently called on for her expertise and insights and have been quoted in media brands such as The New York Times, The Seattle Times, HuffPost, and SheKnows.
A storyteller at heart, Stacey also writes engaging personal essays and reported pieces on her clients' behalf for submission to well-known magazines and newspapers boasting a global readership. With Stacey’s guidance, industry experience, and proven track record, her clients have seen their bylines, backlinks, and quotes appear in highly recognizable names that include Forbes, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, MarketWatch, The New York Daily News, American Bar Association, Above the Law, Yahoo, MSN, PBS' Next Avenue, HuffPost, ParentMap, Marin Magazine, Marin Living, Better, Your Teen, Scary Mommy, and Mantra Wellness.
Her book, a memoir-in-essays, is scheduled for release in November 2022 from Unsolicited Press. Waking up every day to do what she love allows her to bring that same energy to her clients as she advises them on building their businesses and personal blogs to boost website traffic.
She helps her clients grow their presence and increase brand recognition by creating valuable SEO-rich website content, compelling profiles and bios, winning ad copy, and eye-catching press releases. Over the years, and as a direct result of her legal education, life experience, and voice in the divorce community, Stacey developed a subspeciality working with family and divorce and estate planning lawyers. By capturing each law firm's unique tone using education, example, and story, Stacey connects potential new clients with the legal professionals best-suited by skill and personality to represent them.
9:35 a book about betrayal
11:08 the blog: an online resume
13:55 a book deal
16:17 figuring out your tolerance level
29:38 keeping a connection
31:52 tips for co-parents
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This week on Maximum Mom, your host Elise Buie joined Jeena Belil.
Jeena is one of the first female owned personal injury law firms on Long Island, which started back in 2007 as a virtual office, while other firms looked at her sideways. She thinks of being a solo attorney not as a job, but as a lifestyle. She was able to create a successful practice on a shoestring with a smart business plan. She was able to stay home and make sure her daughter actually saw her mom for more than an hour or two a day.
Jeena’s areas of practice include Plaintiff's Personal Injury, New York No-Fault and Uninsured Motorist Law, subrogation, medical and auto insurance coverage disputes. She is admitted to the New York State Bar. She received a B.A. degree from Rowan University and J.D. degree from Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center.
Jeena is formerly associated with AutoOne Insurance as Managing Counsel and Travelers Insurance as First Party New York Regional Coordinator. In those positions, Ms. Belil was responsible for the management and organization of the New York No-Fault case handling structure that serves as the template for the defense of first-party claims. In addition, Ms. Belil has been instrumental in the management and preparation of many cases that have established the benchmark for defending arbitrations and suits and investigating and prosecuting No-Fault fraud.
She has presented seminars and round table conferences on diverse topics such as First Party Examinations Under Oath, Using Evidence at Uninsured Motorist Framed Issue Hearings and Arbitration, and Insurance Fraud. Ms. Belil has also represented the interests of Plaintiff clients in Personal Injury litigation from inception through trial.
Since 2007, Jeena has used her prior insurance defense experience in representing New York State Healthcare Providers and the patients they treat in the areas of personal injury, no-fault, and worker's compensation collections.
4:24 you’re not going to have a brick-and-mortar practice
7:05 the younger generations don’t need to be face-to-face
12:33 go where you’re needed
16:32 I consider myself lucky
20:52 people will be happier where they work
24:39 you may not remember exactly what happens
29:01 this accident gave me a perspective
34:58 times have just changed dramatically
38:24 shut it all down
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This week on Maximum Mom, your host Elise Buie joined Pamela Grady.
Grateful for the opportunity to serve the people and businesses of Madison Parish, Louisiana, and Warren County, Mississippi, Pamela co-founded Crews Grady PLLC in 2013 with the desire to empower her clients and her community. She utilizes her love of communication, technology, research, and planning to create successful outcomes for her clients and economic prosperity for her community.
She has a heart for public service and economic development and uses her relationships with her colleagues on the Bench and in the Bar in service of those causes. Committed to access to justice and to educating her clients, she is constantly searching for ways to utilize technology to reach those in need.
Pamela brings her background in agriculture and experience as an environmental and floodplain manager for the Department of Homeland Security to her real estate practice and is a licensed title insurance agent in the states of Louisiana and Mississippi. With offices ideally located in Madison Parish, Louisiana, and Warren County, Mississippi, her real estate practice often involves the purchase and sale of large agricultural and recreational tracts situated in both the states of Mississippi and Louisiana on the Mississippi River.
In addition to maintaining a real estate practice, Pamela has prosecuted and defended civil and criminal cases in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Georgia in State Courts, Federal Courts, and before the American Arbitration Association.
Pamela and her husband, James "Bud" Grady, live in Madison Parish, Louisiana, where they are raising their two children, Wyatt and Genevieve.
4:33 federal judge in Texas
7:55 It’s been a real shift
12:34 you’re conducting yourself a certain way
16:19 you’ve got to be upfront with people
20:40 she’s a great partner
24:30 who is this person
29:05 you can take another step
34:17 yes ma’am
38:00 that was a fun game
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