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Join us for a "foodie business" interview so epic, we split it into two parts! Charlene Li of Eatable and Lyndsay Scott of Kindred Cultures will inspire you with their brave stories of going from kitchen-table idea to grocery store shelves! Connect with Charlene: Website: https://eatable.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eatableinc/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eatableinc Connect with Lyndsay: Website: https://kindredcultures.ca/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kindredcultures/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kindredcultures/ Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: @elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/ Episode Sponsor: UPS, visit ups.com/beunstoppable/ca to save more than 50% on your shipping!  

Join Elaine, Angela, Yvonne and Joy, as these 4 moms, with a total of 14 children between them, discuss how they do (or do not do) allowance! There are many different approaches covered here, hopefully one resonates with you! Show notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/119 Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: @elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine Connect with Angela: Website: https://angelacrocker.com Connect with Yvonne: Website: www.yvonneyua.com Get a free chapter from Elaine’s book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/ Episode Sponsor: Episode Sponsor: UPS, visit ups.com/beunstoppable/ca to save more than 50% on your shipping!  

Join Elaine, Angela, Yvonne and Joy, as these 4 moms, with a total of 14 children between them, discuss how they do screen time! There are many different approaches covered here, hopefully one resonates with you! Show notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/120 Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: @elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine Connect with Angela: Website: https://angelacrocker.com Connect with Yvonne: Website: www.yvonneyua.com Get a free chapter from Elaine’s book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/ Episode Sponsor: Episode Sponsor: UPS, visit ups.com/beunstoppable/ca to save more than 50% on your shipping!  

In this episode we have 2 lovely ladies who have succeeded in inventing, manufacturing and selling their own baby products! Learn about: How to go from mom with a problem to mom inventor Manufacturing - on shore, off shore? Product testing and prototypes Patents, trademarks, and ripper-offers Mistakes we have all made - that hopefully you can now avoid! Show notes: www.elaineskitchentable.com/101 Connect with Sharon: Website: https://bamboobino.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bamboobino/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bamboobino Connect with Julie: Website: https://www.mitteez.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mitteez/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mitteez Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: @elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine Get a free chapter from Elaine’s book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/ Episode Sponsor: Episode Sponsor: UPS, visit ups.com/beunstoppable/ca to save more than 50% on your shipping  

Join Maria as she recounts her amazing entrepreneurial journey, and shares what she has learned from working with top businesswomen at her companies Mompreneurs and RevolutionHer. Tissues are mandatory! Show Notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/Maria Connect with Maria: Website: https://revolutionher.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revolutionhertm LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marialocker/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RevolutionHerTM Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: @elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/ Episode Sponsor: Episode Sponsor: UPS, visit ups.com/beunstoppable/ca to save more than 50% on your shipping  

So many of my conversations during the pandemic have steered toward mental health, especially when talking about parenting. So, I thought who better to talk about it than Registered Child Psychologist, Dr Vanessa Lapointe? Episode 92 with Dr Vanessa on parenting is one of our most popular episodes, so I know you will get so much out of this interview as we talk about: Types of mental health issues facing our children today How to effectively start conversations with our kids Serious issues like self harm / cutting and much more. If you would like to pick up some gems on how to parent in today's world you have come to the right place!   Show notes: www.elaineskitchentable.com/132   Connect with Dr. Vanessa Lapointe: Website: https://drvanessalapointe.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.vanessalapointe/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drvanessalapointe   Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/   Episode Sponsor: Episode Sponsor: UPS, visit ups.com/beunstoppable/ca to save more than 50% on your shipping!    

Jae Park took over the family business, a local bakery, and said, "Let's not be a regular business, let's be the best in the world at something." Now Inno Foods sells more coconut cluster snacks than anybody (tens of millions of dollars per year)! Learn from Jae as he teaches us: How to "pick yourself" instead of waiting for others to do so How he "fails" 200-300 times before launching a successful new recipe The top 3 mistakes he sees entrepreneurs making How to properly value your time And much more! This interview is so packed with helpful advice, please grab a notebook (as long as you are not driving or biking)! Show Notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/jae Connect with Jae and Inno Foods: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innofoods Website: https://workwithjaepark.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/workwithjaepark Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: @elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/ Episode Sponsor: Episode Sponsor: UPS, visit ups.com/beunstoppable/ca to save more than 50% on your shipping!  

Mellisa has an incredible story! Growing up without a lot, she used food bank facilities and breakfast clubs to stay nourished. Now, she regularly donates to these causes as founder and CEO of Spread'Em Kitchen Co., which produces deeeeeeelicious plant-based spreads, dips, cheese and more! Learn from Mellisa's journey as she found her place in the universe, at an intersection of her passion and her natural abilities. Show Notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/mellisa Connect with Mellisa and Spread'Em: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spreadem_kitchen Website: https://spreademkitchen.com/ Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: @elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/ Episode Sponsor: Episode Sponsor: UPS, visit ups.com/beunstoppable/ca to save more than 50% on your shipping!  

Vivian started up KinkyCurlyYaki to solve a problem for herself - to find hair extensions that fit her natural hair texture as a Black woman. Then, she sold over $1,000,000 per year. Then, she sold the business! This all happened over a 10-year period, so buckle up and let's come along for the ride! Show Notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/156 Connect with Vivian: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsviviankaye/ Website: https://kinkycurlyyaki.com  Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/ Episode Sponsor: Episode Sponsor: UPS, visit ups.com/beunstoppable/ca to save more than 50% on your shipping!  

That's right, over $100,000,000 of chocolate in the 3 years since launch, and I only bought maybe $1,000 of it ;) Join Suzie as she tells us how she started her company at age 50 and went into hyper-growth. She also has tips for growing any business at "normal speed", so whether your goal is 6-figures, 7-figures or 9-figures, there is something for you!   Show Notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/155   Connect with Suzie: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzie-yorke-a5574712/ Website: https://thebetterchocolates.ca/  Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/ Episode Sponsor: Episode Sponsor: UPS, visit ups.com/beunstoppable/ca to save more than 50% on your shipping!

When the pandemic lock-downs were at their height, I thought to myself, several of the next great businesses will be born out of this situation. BAK'D Cookies is one of them! Join siblings Jessica and Andy as they tell their story of accidentally starting a business, then growing (maybe a little too fast), and now planning for future sustainability, one delicious 5 oz cookie at a time :)   Show Notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/154   Connect with Jess and Andy: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bakdcookies Website: https://bakdcookies.ca/  Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/ Episode Sponsor: Episode Sponsor: UPS, visit ups.com/beunstoppable/ca to save more than 50% on your shipping!

Did you know know? 56% of mothers reported interest in starting their own business, that is according to a survey from Shopify. During the pandemic, the number of women who started their own businesses increased substantially. In the US alone, 1 in 3 women-owned businesses is owned by a mother. Join business expert Sarah Stow from Australia, as she talks about how to launch, recession-proof and sell your business. As a busy mom, Sarah's focus is to do business smarter, not harder, and with purpose.   Show Notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/153   Connect with Sarah: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/businessbrains.au/ Website: https://plnk.to/Launchyourbiznow  Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/ Episode Sponsor: Episode Sponsor: UPS, visit ups.com/beunstoppable/ca to save more than 50% on your shipping!

Join me and Paul as we discuss small business online, in Part 2 of our interview! Connect with Paul: Website: https://solutions.ups.com/comebackstrong.html Pulse of the Online Shopper: https://ups.com/pulse LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulgaspar/ Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/ Episode Sponsor: UPS, visit ups.com/beunstoppable/ca to save more than 50% on your shipping!

Join me and Paul as we discuss small business online, particularly how to retrieve sales from the 2 out of 3 shopping carts that are abandoned by online shoppers! Connect with Paul: Website: https://solutions.ups.com/comebackstrong.html Pulse of the Online Shopper: https://ups.com/pulse LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulgaspar/ Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/ Episode Sponsor: Episode Sponsor: UPS, visit https://www.ups.com/ca/en/business-solutions/grow-your-business.page to save up to 50% on your shipping!

Join Elaine and Ron as we talk about what is working for Instagram these days. Most content on this podcast is "timeless", but social media is one area that is constantly changing, so it is good to keep up with the changes! Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/ Episode Sponsor: Episode Sponsor: UPS, visit https://www.ups.com/ca/en/business-solutions/grow-your-business.page to save up to 50% on your shipping!

Psychologist Dr. Michelle Deering walks us through: How To Have A Tension-Free Relationship With Your Tween/Teen Daughter: 5 strategies to use that will help you respond without flipping out   1. Her story 2. A story from her childhood/younger years that helped shape who she is today. 3. The Top 3 Signs or unseen signs for a call for help in a mother daughter relationship 4. Dr. Michelle's Top 5 Strategies to use that will help a mom respond without flipping out? 5.  A big mistake or failure that happened in her journey and what she learned from it 6.  Healthy tips for any relationship   Show Notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/151   Connect with Dr. Michelle: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curativeconnections/ Website: https://www.curativeconnections.com/  Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/ Episode Sponsor: Episode Sponsor: UPS, visit https://www.ups.com/ca/en/business-solutions/grow-your-business.page to save up to 50% on your shipping!

Join Elaine and Ron as we recount 150 episodes over 9+ seasons of the Elaine's Kitchen Table Podcast! We could not have done it without you ❤️ Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/ Episode Sponsor: Episode Sponsor: UPS, visit https://www.ups.com/ca/en/business-solutions/grow-your-business.page to save up to 50% on your shipping!  

Michelle shares her story of growing up in Manitoba and starting her own business, only to go into business with one of her vendors, only to then adjust the business model to become an incredibly successful direct selling brand - made in Winnipeg!   What an inspiring story that you will want to hear!   Show Notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/149   Connect with Michelle: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiberrivernaturals Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tiberriver Website: https://www.tiberriver.ca  Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/ Episode Sponsor: Episode Sponsor: UPS, visit https://www.ups.com/ca/en/business-solutions/grow-your-business.page to save up to 50% on your shipping!

Listen to the incredible story of Darrell Jones, who started out bagging groceries at age 16 and worked his way up to be President of Save-On-Foods! How can you not cheer for a story like that?   Darrell talks about: His lessons learned working in 23 communities on his way up the ladder What legendary businessman Jimmy Pattison has taught him How he has grown a mature business 50% in the past decade How to take risks without risking too much And much more!   Show Notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/148   Connect with Darrell: Save-On-Foods LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrell-jones-a17ba271/  Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/ Episode Sponsor: Episode Sponsor: UPS, visit https://www.ups.com/ca/en/business-solutions/grow-your-business.page to save up to 50% on your shipping!

Welcome back to Season 10 of the podcast! We are here to help you Create Better self, health, family and business (see how I put self first there?) Connect with Elaine: Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: @elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine Episode Sponsor: UPS, visit https://www.ups.com/ca/en/business-solutions/grow-your-business.page to start save up to 50% on your shipping!