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This week, host Amy Nicklaus interviews Lisa Peskin, an author, entrepreneur, and visionary. In this episode, Lisa discusses the importance of having a clear and defined path in any career, and weighs in on the key ways of achieving success. As the CEO and Founder of the Business Development University, Lisa's discussion is brimming with valuable information that you can't miss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What differentiates leaders is not always their philosophy of leadership, their personality, or their style of management. Often, it’s how they interpret their surroundings and react in challenging situations that sets them apart. Today’s guest is James Kelley PhD, who has had his fair share of challenging experiences! James is the Cofounder of qChange, the international author of The Crucible’s Gift: 5 Lessons From Authentic Leaders Who Thrive in Adversity, and a TEDx speaker. James has an unbelievable story. In the past 15 years, he has worked in consulting, marketing, and higher education, and he did all that living in multiple countries with his family. In this episode, James shares how he found success, starting with the importance of mindset, and he explain show his natural curiosity inspired him to travel, how he developed an empathy of inclusion, and how he channeled his entrepreneurial spirit. James also describes cofounding qChange, moving across the world during a pandemic, and how he is working to democratize leadership, as well as how qChange works at both an individual and an enterprise level. Tune in today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a trained teacher, child care provider and mother of three, Hope Loves Company's president, Jodi O'Donnell-Ames, knows that many children today lead hectic lives. For the most part, both parents are working, there are many complicated family dynamics (divorce, blended families) and children are extremely busy with school, organized sports and social clubs. If you add a terminal illness, such as ALS, to the mix, then life is chaotic to say the least. So many changes take place in a home based on the changing needs of an ALS patient. It take a village of love and support to battle ALS, and Jodi's company is an incredible force in providing that support to those impacted by ALS. Tune into this inspiring episode today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The coronavirus pandemic has affected so many small businesses and franchises during the year of 2020 in a variety of ways. Today we are joined by Danielle Carreau Mikolay, the owner of The Little Gym of Roxbury in Ledgewood, New Jersey to talk about her work as a franchise owner and what this uncertain period has been like for their kids' gym. When her husband first suggested the idea of running a branch of The Little Gym, it seemed like a crazy idea to Danielle, but as she explains, after some marination and a moment of realization, she found herself in love with the idea. We chat about the lessons her children can learn witnessing the running of a business, how she balances work at the gym with the responsibilities of being a mother, and of course, we get into the changes that have happened in this strange year. From outdoor classes to online events, The Little Gym of Roxbury has had to make serious adjustments in order to keep serving and stay afloat. Listen in with us today for this great conversation! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s episode was supposed to feature a guest, however, due to COVID-19, we were having some difficulties getting that going. So instead, for this episode, Morgan decided to take what she had planned for the intended guest and asked a couple of college students how they feel about social media, what types of marketing affects them and what they’re buying right now, and we review some of the data she collected. One of the biggest questions Morgan wanted to know was “How do companies gain loyalty?” Especially because Gen-Z is the biggest market at this time and a target you definitely want your business to focus on when thinking about marketing. They’ll be the ones to take over the economy one day, so you want to get started on building up your brand loyalty right now. Stay tuned for today’s episode to see the results of Morgan’s research and how you can apply it to your company today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of Full Time with Amy Nicklaus, we are joined by Emily Soloby. Some listeners will be familiar with Emily from listening to her on the WAM podcast — these listeners know that they’re in for a treat. Emily and I first discuss her story before she provides us with juicy details on her new breakout podcast, Hazard Girls — a show about women working in nontraditional roles. From being an attorney to becoming the co-owner of a truck driving school, Emily and I explore her career path and how she’s used her positions to advocate for women’s rights, every step of the way. After recognizing a gap in the market, Emily tells us about how she founded her latest venture, Juno Jones. This shoe company makes highly practical safety boots for women. More than a stylish shoe company, Juno Jones brings women together from all stages of their career, giving them an online platform for discussion and to develop educational events and outreach programs. Tune in to listen to Emily’s journey, an inspiring example of entrepreneurship and workplace advocacy.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week join Amy and Morgan as they revisit one of the hottest topics, sustainability. How are people staying clean with their products during COVID? Stay tuned to find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week host Amy Nicklaus and guest Morgan Carter shed light on the current state of the US during the pandemic. Tune in to see how businesses are handling it as well as how you can see the silver lining during all this. New Episodes available Fridays on Podbean, iTunes, iHeartRadio, Spotify, and Google Play! #podcast #corona #pandemic # newepisode #economy #business #marketing #family    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Amy and Morgan take a look at all things far out. Products in 2020 are taking an interesting digital shift. Stick around to hear about all the latest and how manufacturers are keeping up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Amy and Morgan dive into how an election year can affect business, relationships, and their thoughts dealing with the uncertainty from each of their point of views. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, host Amy Nicklaus talks with her team about everything from how consumer choices influence the manufacturing of hairdryers, to talking about Cardi B's outfit at Fashion Week.  Listeners will learn about current trends, news, and the significance that manufacturing has on our daily lives, even if we don't consciously recognize it. Tune in to Full Time with Amy Nicklaus today to listen to this fun episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full Time With Amy is BACK with an ALL-NEW episode. Amy dives into the many changes that have been happening at Nicklaus Marketing & PR, including moving into a new office, as well as changes occurring in her personal life. It is so important to be in tune with the ripple effects of change! Amy discusses why communicating through change and understanding the emotions of change is so key to making the process a lot more seamless. So stay tuned as we unpack the specific changes that we have been facing the obstacles we've encountered, as well as the lessons we will take moving forward!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Full Time With Amy, Amy is joined by Jennifer McAndrew-Vuotto, Esq. Jen is much more than full-time though, as she balances being an attorney, mother, scout leader, and immediate past President of the Bar Association of Morris County! And that doesn't even cover it all. Jennifer is an experienced litigator who focuses her practice on the prosecution of professional liability claims, personal injury, insurance coverage issues, and criminal defense in Superior and Municipal court. Their discussion also covers family life, raising a strong daughter, the support of her marriage, and closeness with her parents. Jen explains some of her day to day work on spreading the word of her program, the Reduced Fee Referral Program, (which makes it possible for lower-income households to afford legal representation that would otherwise be out of reach), extracurricular activities with her daughter's scout group, and how she manages to fit everything in! For this inspiring chat with a great friend, be sure to tune in! Connect with Jennifer McAndrew-Vuotto on LinkedIn. Learn more about McAndrew Vuotto LLC. by visiting mcandrewvuotto.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amy had the pleasure of chatting with the founder of UGuide, Dana Schlotterer, who is also the assistant principal of a private school where she guides seniors through all aspects of the college planning process. 📚🎓Under her guidance, students attend all types of schools, ranging from regional universities to highly selective schools and anything in between. She also helps 7th-12th grade students with college planning, extracurricular activities, standardized testing, and career counseling.This is a super powerful process for students and their parents, especially since college admission criteria has drastically changed and become highly competitive. Parents often wonder when they should start thinking about and guiding their children along this journey, and Dana is here to address all the most important questions to help you navigate this overwhelming experience. Be sure to tune in for this insightful episode! To learn more about UGuide, check out the Facebook page @myuguide.  Summer counseling sessions now being booked. Sessions can be done via video conferencing apps (FaceTime, Skype, Zoom, etc). Contact Dana at dana@myuguide.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of Full Time With Amy Nicklaus, Amy sits down with Maryclare Cirigliano Haubruck. As a teacher and a director of Beautycounter, she uses her knowledge of beauty products and her education background to help women learn exactly what is in their favorite products. The ladies talk about the unsafe nature of many of the beauty products out there and how Maryclare discovered this on her own health journey when she was struggling with infertility. Maryclare speaks about hormone disruption, the legislation of products, and why she encourages others to watch out for the word 'fragrance.' 🌿🍶   For more information, visit Maryclare's website, www.peaceandbeauty.org, and join her Facebook group: Peace And Beauty.   Throughout the month of June, Maryclare is offering our listeners a special offer:   Any order over $100 will receive $100 Hotel Savings Card+ be entered into a raffle to win a Best Seller product, and receive a FREE travel size cleansing balm.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, on Full Time with Amy Nicklaus, we welcome Elizabeth Barry. With many successes of her own and her more than 20-year career, Elizabeth is now a coach and consultant for some of the most successful entrepreneurs, as well as C-suite level businessmen and women. Amy and Elizabeth dive into some secrets of success, along with the importance of balance and communication. Amy and Elizabeth have a great time discussing “balance, and what that means and how you can still have it while working on achieving your goals. For more, visit fulltimewithamy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Amy sits down with the CEO of Prag'madik, Andrea Olson, who is also one of the hosts of The WAM Podcast, which is another Jacket Media Co. podcast.  For more, visit fulltimewithamy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Full Time With Amy Nicklaus, Amy sits down with real estate relocation specialist, Laura Ana Blanche, the founder of Knecht Properties, to discuss her reasons for going into real estate, the qualifications required to be a relocation specialist, and the importance of relocation for big businesses. She somehow manages to balance it all, but margaritas help, too! For more, visit fulltimewithamy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Full Time With Amy Nicklaus, Amy sits down with the President and Founder of Made Here New York, Karyn Villante, who shares her story about getting back into the clothing manufacturing industry after taking some time off and about the importance of localized sourcing and production. For more, visit fulltimewithamy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get to know your host! Amy is sharing a little bit of her crazy life— managing a family and a marketing company, having ADHD, and some of the everyday challenges that she faces, along with some ridiculously funny stories that most of her listeners will be able to relate to, including one VIP (Very Important Potato). For more, visit fulltimewithamy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices