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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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156: Sarah Varughese on Changing Your Narrative
Sarah Varughese approaches both business and life with a unique perspective, believing in the impossible and recognizing that happiness is a state of mind. With her creative mind, she blends her background in graphic design, marketing, photography,...
54 min
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DIY SEO and Backlinking | Jeremy Poland
Jeremy Poland is a seasoned marketer, with a backstory in church leadership & publishing. Struggling to support a growing family on one non-profit salary, he erected a digital agency from side hustle to family sustainer. With a specialization in...
50 min
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154: Emmy Winner Vinnie Potestivo on Podcast Vi...
Emmy Award winner Vinnie Potestivo shares how podcasters can build real visibility by owning their content, using Google News RSS, and turning reviews and awards into lasting credibility.
51 min
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Houston Housing Equity with Economist Maya Ford
Gratitude redesigns Houston's inequitable spaces: Economist Maya Ford's $1B housing equity impact
59 min
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152: Birthing a Business during the Pandemic | ...
Amy Stone is a certified life coach who helps stepparents and adults in blended families. Amy helps flustered and overwhelmed stepparents who want to reduce drama and go from chaos to calm and happiness.
53 min
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151: Corinna Bellizzi on the Future of Nutrition
Corinna Bellizzi, MBA is an omega-3 expert who pioneered the growth of Nordic Naturals to over $100 million in annual sales. Given her concern for health of people and the planet, she shifted her focus from fish-sourced omegas to algae in 2016. Today...
52 min
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150: Beyond Cancer with Rob Broadhead
Today we are celebrating our 150th episode! 150 episodes is huge in the world of podcasting! How huge? I’ll share some statistics. A huge chunk of my conversation with start-up junkie Rob Broadhead was omitted from episode 149. Specifically, the...
30 min
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149: Learned Contentment featuring Rob Broadhead
Rob Broadhead is a life-long technical "geek" that has been part of numerous start-ups over the years and used those experiences to find out what brings him joy.  Full Show Notes:  Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, & share! Follow us...
39 min
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148: Susanna Dussling on Resilience & Regret
Susanna Dussling is a deaf bilateral cochlear implant wearer living a meaningful and purposeful life with resilience and no regrets.   Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, & share! Follow us on social and join the conversation! YouTube: ...
50 min
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147: Ladder of Ascension featuring Michelle Ne...
International bestselling author, Michelle Nedelec is an expert in entrepreneurialism and the founder of Awareness Strategies.  She’s run her own series of companies for over 22 years and for over 15 years has been helping Sales reps,...
48 min
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146: Growth and Gratitude
Host Kandas Rodarte shares her thoughts on the Colorado Springs LGBTQ club shooting, reads a story about growth and gratitude and gives a brief health update.
19 min
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145: Client Testimonials featuring Erin Ollila ...
34 min
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144: The Next Right Thing featuring Erin Ollila
Conversion copywriter. Copy Coach. Wing Woman. Word slinger. No matter what you call her, Erin Ollila believes in the power of words and how a message can inform—and even transform—its intended audience. When she’s not working with big brands...
42 min
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143: Becoming Better Humans featuring Kevin Pal...
Kevin Palmieri is the founder and co-host of the Next Level University podcast.
53 min
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142: Lessons from the Other Side featuring Glen...
In September of 2013, I launched a YouTube talk show called Coffee, Cards and Conversations.  Each week, I'd met with a guest at locally-owned coffee shop in Conroe, Texas to have a honest conversation about gratitude and marketing.  My very...
34 min
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141: It's Not Who You Know - Networking Secrets...
Dr. Ivan Misner, founder of BNI with 290,000+ members, reveals why how well you know each other is the real networking secret. Learn the VCP framework, why networking is farming not hunting, and how to build referrals without cold calling.
59 min
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140: Building Profitable Online Courses That Ac...
A practical conversation on turning your expertise into profitable online courses and programs without losing your sanity or your style.
56 min
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139: Put Your Best Face Forward with Detroit he...
Deb Davis is Detroit’s premier headshot specialist.  Her goal as your photographer is to connect and engage with you in order to bring out your very best, so you can showcase your personality and skill.
59 min
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138: Going Rogue with Your Money Mindset featur...
Melissa Myers, CFP® is a heart-centered, female financial planner, #1 best-selling author, speaker, owner of multiple financial services businesses and she is Going Rogue! Conventional wisdom about personal finance has a place, yet it isn’t always...
50 min
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137: Radical Self-Care for Caregivers featurin...
Susanne White was blessed with the opportunity to care for her parents and ventured out on a caregiving journey that would change her life. She blogs about this journey on her website, caregiverwarrior.com and shares her experience, strength and hope...
48 min
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136: Create 3-Months of Social Media Content in...
Hannah Acosta shares a practical system for planning and batching three months of social media content in a single day, using stories, testimonials, and intentional messaging to make marketing easier and more consistent.
54 min
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135: Making a Difference featuring Sales Traine...
Jeff Clatterbaugh is vice president, mortgage sales manager. Been in business for 25years as a residential mortgage professional. He has a business degree from Central Michigan University and began his career as a portfolio (solution based financing)...
48 min
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134: Find, Keep and Enjoy the Right Relationsh...
Michelle is a 2x International Bestselling Author, Speaker & Relationship coach helping you find the confidence to live and love life as you dream it can be through The Art of Relationshipping.
50 min
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133: Social Media Mindset featuring Nicole Port...
Chocolatier turned award-winning digital marketer, Nicole Porter, helps small businesses navigate the large and overwhelming world of social media by focusing on authenticity. She has a specific interest in working with small businesses and...
51 min
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132: Surprising Marketing Lessons Learned whil...
This is a rebroadcast of first released January 26, 2021.
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