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Gratitude Geek is the podcast for Gen X women solopreneurs who've faced major life challenges like cancer, divorce, or loss—and are rebuilding their businesses and lives with strategy, systems, and gratitude as a powerful business tool.
Host Kandas Rodarte—a Gen X metastatic breast cancer thriver, growth coach, and digital marketing pioneer with 30+ years of expertise—interviews inspirational Gen X women entrepreneurs who've transformed adversity into wisdom and business growth.
Each week, you'll discover practical strategies for marketing, productivity, building genuine client connections, and creating a business that fits your life. Whether you're starting over after a difficult season or simply ready to grow your business with more authenticity and less hustle, this podcast will help you learn, grow, and foster the connections that matter most.
Join the Gratitude Geek community and turn gratitude into your competitive advantage.
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Move from Operator to Owner in Your Business | ...
Escape operator overwhelm: Ral West's systems, delegation, and gratitude for Gen X women solopreneurs
42 min
2
Digital Minimalism and Digital Overload | Kelse...
How Gen X Women Can Set Technology Boundaries and Get Their Focus Back
53 min
3
Soul-Aligned Career Change for Gen X Women | Ra...
From high-paying misery to purpose-driven work with career coach Rachel Spekman
31 min
4
Vintage Reseller Freedom After 40 | Kira Hartle...
38 min
5
Pricing for Creative Entrepreneurs | Paul Pape
Why most creatives use the wrong pricing framework—and how to sell yourself, not your product.
48 min
6
Terrified to Change Careers Again? Burnout-Free...
Former attorney Arlene Cohen Miller shares how to transition careers without recreating burnout—plus why letting yourself fail safely is the key to sustainable business growth.
34 min
7
Rebuild From Zero: Growth Hacking After Losing ...
How a growth‑hacking documentary filmmaker rebuilt life and business after a 10‑day collapse.
34 min
8
5 Simple Ways to Clear Physical & Mental Clutte...
Professional organizer Kerry Thomas shares 5 actionable strategies to overcome clutter's impact on your energy, productivity, and peace of mind.
40 min
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305: How to Actually Make Money as a Podcast Gu...
Jessica Rhodes explains why relationships with hosts—not massive downloads—are the real driver of podcast guesting profits.
42 min
10
Why $10K Offers Fail Gen X Women (Build Sustain...
$6M community without high-ticket hype
32 min
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303: Podcast Predictions for 2026 for Gen X Wom...
Kandas Rodarte and Amy Stone share podcast predictions for 2026, spotlighting how women—especially Gen X women podcasters—can leverage shifting CPMs, networks, and YouTube SEO to grow sustainable, story-driven shows.
42 min
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302: Marketing With Meaning for Gen X Women Sol...
Kandas Rodarte and marketing veteran Leslie Smith explore when values-based marketing starts to feel performative and how solopreneurs can market with meaning through alignment, storytelling, and genuine intent.
35 min
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301: 5 Goal-Setting Shifts You Need Before 2026...
Why celebrating small wins, clarifying your mission, and networking with intention will transform your next year.
44 min
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300: We Can Do Hard Things: 8 Women in Busines...
Episode 300 celebrates eight women in business who prove we can do hard things like cancer, caregiving, and mental health challenges.
46 min
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299: Image Cycling Aligns Subconscious With Tru...
Five-time bestselling author Ursula Mentjes reveals how image cycling aligns your subconscious with true heart's desires instead of ego-driven goals that never manifest.
42 min
16
How Artists Sell Art Without a SINGLE Salesy Po...
Learn how to sell art online without feeling salesy from Miriam Schulman, author of Artpreneur. Discover proven marketing strategies for artists, how to sell art on email, and why traditional business advice doesn't work for creative entrepreneurs...
43 min
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Thank Yourself Daily: Self-Gratitude for Gen X ...
Self-care is not selfish and thanking yourself is essential for women over 40. Licensed massage therapist Christie Going joins Kandas Rodarte to discuss why women struggle with self-gratitude, how to thank yourself daily, and practical self-care tips...
36 min
18
Overcome Stage Fright | Mahlena-Rae Johnson
How to overcome stage fright as a woman entrepreneur and leader. Speaker and author Mahlena-Rae Johnson shares her 3-step framework (relax, relate, release) to help introverted women leaders conquer public speaking anxiety and step into their power on...
38 min
19
I Cut Off My Breasts Before Cancer Could Kill M...
What if you could prevent breast cancer before it starts? And what if you could turn that journey—plus divorce and life's biggest challenges—into comedy gold? Comedian Merit Kahn joins host Kandas Rodarte to share her powerful story as a BRCA1...
46 min
20
I Survived Abuse and Cancer—Here's What Healed ...
In episode 294, I chat with Deb Davis, breast cancer thriver and author of "The Faces of Transparency: What We Reveal," about healing, transparency, and self-advocacy. Deb shares her journey through abuse, breast cancer recovery, and the power of...
55 min
21
Holistic Cancer Recovery Tools Your Doctor Won'...
When you're diagnosed with cancer, your oncologist will tell you about chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery. But what about the complementary therapies that could help you manage side effects, reduce pain, and heal more completely? In this revealing...
48 min
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I Chose the Harder Surgery & It Saved My Life |...
What happens when you choose the harder path? Award-winning writer Erica Neubert Campbell shares her transformative breast cancer journey with host Kandas Rodarte in this powerful October breast cancer awareness episode. After watching her mother...
48 min
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How Resilience Built a Thriving Therapy Practic...
Join us in this inspiring episode featuring Luba Patlakh, the Founder & Director of Kidology, Inc. As a resilient entrepreneur, Luba shares her remarkable journey from Manhattan broadcast journalism to establishing a thriving pediatric speech...
40 min
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Surprising Ways LEGO Creativity Boosts Curiosit...
LEGO isn’t just child’s play—it’s a tool for curiosity, confidence, and connection. In episode 290 of Gratitude Geek, host Kandas Rodarte sits down with Eric Archer, a middle school history teacher, lifelong LEGO builder, and dad of four, to...
41 min
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289: How Gen X Women Entrepreneurs Can Build Co...
Podcasting can feel scary, exciting, and life-changing all at once. On episode 289 of Gratitude Geek, I hang out with Alesia Galati of Galati Media, who’s all about helping women entrepreneurs find their voice and share it with the world. We laugh,...
53 min