Gratitude Geek is the podcast for micropreneurs seeking business education to boost entrepreneurship, marketing, and productivity. Each week, host Kandas Rodarte—digital marketing pioneer, breast cancer thriver, and productivity coach—interviews inspirational business owners who’ve built thriving brands and businesses with gratitude and appreciation. Join us to learn, grow, and foster authentic connections while sowing seeds of success and kindness.
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.
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Why celebrating small wins, clarifying your mission, and networking with intention will transform your next year.
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Episode 300 celebrates eight women in business who prove we can do hard things like cancer, caregiving, and mental health challenges.
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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