Gratitude Geek

Hosted ByKandas Rodarte

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.


All Episodes

164: Julianna Coughlin on Finding Your Right Shell

Enjoy this thought-provoking conversation with registered dietitian and podcast host Julianna Coughlin as we discuss diverse topics such as the Harry Potter controversy, managing chronic illnesses, and implementing gratitude practices in our daily…

Finding Happiness and Success | Anthony Poponi

Happiness expert, Anthony Poponi, is passionate about spreading joy in our workplaces and communities. He is the CEO and founder of Focus on the 40, offering programs and resources which specialize in reducing suffering and increasing happiness in the…

162: Vicky Winkler | Insights on Marketing, Branding, and Professional Networking

Vicky Winkler has worked in the field of marketing for over 30 years. She has worked in various sectors including corporate, nonprofit, education, and even the Peace Corps!  She owns two businesses – The Marketing Shop, a graphic design and…

Client Appreciation That Actually Works | Steve Buzogany

Most client appreciation gifts are killing your referrals. Steve Buzogany is here to tell you why. As founder of The Appreciation Advocate, Steve has helped countless service-based businesses fix their client appreciation strategy. After selling…

160: Emma Schermer Tamir on Partners, Productivity, and Positioning

Emma Schermer Tamir transforms her insatiable curiosity into conversion-spiking copy. As co-founder of Marketing by Emma, she’s helped over 1,200 businesses from around the world boost their sales and build their brands through authentic, compelling…

159: Liz Scully on Provocative Business Strategy

Liz spent 20 years working on big Hollywood films – she’s won an Emmy and her work is multi-Oscar nominated.  Now, she’s a business strategist and a Mastermind coach and KNOWS business can be ridiculously fun as well as highly effective….

Building Community | Michelle Slaney-Trovato

What if the secret to building an unshakeable community starts with knocking on your neighbor’s door with brownies? Michelle Slaney-Trovato is a special needs mom on a mission to buy her son a house where he can live with friends and the support he…

157: David Baer on Marketing Strategy for Solopreneurs

David Baer is a wine geek, theater geek, marketing geek and host of the More Perfect Marketing podcast. He’s been marketing since the 1990s, and these days works with marketing professionals to help them move from being tacticians to strategists. Show…

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,…