MOMentum

Ep. 12 – Achievements – We are International!

In this week’s episode we celebrate more achievements and that we have international listeners.  Ariella Vaccarino and Theresa Ofstad talk about things they have learned from interviewing other women.  Reels, shorts, monetizing, affiliates, etc.  Also learn more about how Theresa can help your Senior loved one find the right place to live for free through Fuller Life. 
Ep. 12 – Achievements – We are International!
0:38 - Theresa is working with five families to find the right place for their Senior loved one through Fuller Life. This is a free resource. 
3:17 – She has personal and professional experience with this process.  3:38 – Taking seasonal jobs until the money flows in - UPS / UBER / DOORDASH / etc to allow the flexibility to work your business.5:00 – Photo (above) of big shipment, each box was 50 pounds of heavy equipment.
5:52 – There are kind people out there that leave snacks for their delivery drivers.
7:30 – Took the opportunity from a cancelled shift to visit five communities in the Santa Clarita area and built great relationships.8:00 – Talk about your business, share it with others.  It opens doors to other opportunities.
10:39 – Ariella recorded several episodes for the Talented Magical Mommies.11:04 – Facebook and Instagram reels and YouTube shorts can monetize.12:04 – Can send stars from reels.  Ariella set up social media; Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, Tik Tok, etc. 17:23 – Amazon associate with affiliates, search Facebook groups.17:50 – We are international now with listeners in Canada and Argentina! Woo Hoo!
We figured out how to set up Affiliates! 
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Marie Forleo:
Click here to purchase her book
Click here to purchase her 2021 calendar for inspiration.
Click here to attend her Dream Business Bootcamp
 
We figured out how to set up ads!
If interested in advertising on our channel, click here:
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Some Background on the hosts!
 
Ariella Vaccarino-
Once an opera singer, mother to 5 children, voice and piano teacher, creator of
Voice Lessons To Go, a line of voice lesson CDs/downloads that sell nationwide.
She is also the host of the podcasts:
The Talented Magical Mommies Club
Ariella's Vocal Notes
and she has her own YouTube channel about singing:
www.youtube.com/VoiceLessonsToGo
 
Theresa Ofstad-
Is currently working a fulltime job while running a Basketball Club with her husband and teenage son. She is developing a business called Fuller Life, a resource for patients, seniors and their families. She is an area director with Toastmasters, a lifetime learner, leadership fanatic, and community connector.  
Sign up for her monthly newsletter to volunteer and support:
Fuller Life
 
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Ep. 13- The week of the guest

In this week’s episode we set up social media accounts and connect with women to be interviewed on our show.  We are increasing our listenership in more states and countries.  Can’t wait for you to hear our first interview and a dozen others that we have already recorded by now.  We will be publishing one this week and each Monday after that. 
Ep. 13 – Week of the Guest
0:30 – Updates: We are in 5 countries, 12 states and 400 downloads.  We added listeners in Slovenia and France.   
2:00 – Theresa diving into senior market and working with six families.
2:50 – There are so many resources that have a focus on working with seniors; from moving companies, Hospitals, Assisted Living communities, Lawyers, Real estate agents, etc.
3:30 – There are so many people out there that can start a niche business, don’t let fears stop you.
4:12 – John Maxwell; “MOMentum solves problems, MOMentum has energy and exaggerates things in a positive way.” Work creates work.
6:02 – Ariella accomplished Facebook page and posted about needing a guest, got 70 women that want to be interviewed. 
7:30 – Many of the mompreneurs we connected with recreated themselves through the pandemic, can’t wait for you to hear their stories in a few weeks.  Our show will pivot with highlighting other mompreneurs.
9:00 – There is a group for absolutely everything on Facebook, you just need to search to find it.
10:00 – Ariella is looking at being a guest on other podcasts for collaboration. She found a fan that has listened voice lessons and CD’s for Voice Lessons To Go.
11:45 – A women reached out to her about her five dogs. See photo…Mr Yummy Tummy is our Co-host and is the one on the upper right of the photo.
12:05 – This year for Ariella is about Rising up and seeing what is out there. Collaboration expands our minds to what else can be done.
13:17 – You can be so close to something and not even realize it until you take action, then things will present themselves. 
14:28 – Ariella created a YouTube page; interviews may be uploaded as videos.  We are still working on that.
16:00 – We will need to add zoom and video editing tools to post our interviews.  We can pull clips of them to post as reels.
17:00 - First interview will be recorded and we are scheduling others. (By now, the first interview is done and will be published this week.)
18:16 – Theresa planned on doing videos on iPhone for her grief workshop (which is very doable) but can now use Ariella’s equipment.  She has lots of tips to improve quality.  
20:00 – We will be creating an application and setting up Calendly for scheduling our interviews.
 
We figured out how to set up Affiliates! 
Before signing up for Podbean click here:
https://www.podbean.com/ourmomentum
 
Marie Forleo:
Click here to purchase her book.
Click here to purchase her 2021 calendar for inspiration.
Click here to attend her Dream Business Bootcamp
 
We figured out how to set up ads!
If interested in advertising on our channel, click here:
https://www.podbean.com/OurMOMentumAds
 
Some Background on the hosts!
 
Ariella Vaccarino-
Once an opera singer, mother to 5 children, voice and piano teacher, creator of
Voice Lessons To Go, a line of voice lesson CDs/downloads that sell nationwide.
She is also the host of the podcasts:
The Talented Magical Mommies Club
Ariella's Vocal Notes
and she has her own YouTube channel about singing:
www.youtube.com/VoiceLessonsToGo
 
Theresa Ofstad-
Is currently working a fulltime job while running a Basketball Club with her husband and teenage son. She is developing a business called Fuller Life, a resource for patients, seniors and their families. She is an area director with Toastmasters, a lifetime learner, leadership fanatic, and community connector.  
Sign up for her monthly newsletter to volunteer and support:
Fuller Life
 
Join MOMentum's private Facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/849622462704055/
Become a Patron by clicking the link at the top of the page or clicking here:
https://patron.podbean.com/momentum

Ep. 14 – Interview with Lillit Cholakian, NewGen Global Leaders

Lillit L. Cholakian is a mother of two daughters, and the Founder and CEO of NewGen Global Leaders.  She is a member of the Forbes Coaches Council and leading the Next-Gen track at NAWBO-LA (National Association of Women Business Owners) Lillit is a Certified Professional Coach through Logos University in partnership with Integrity Coaching and Top Leaders, Inc. She is also a certified John C. Maxwell Coach, Speaker, and Trainer.
Website: www.CoachLillit.com
Ep. 14 - Interview with Lillit Cholakian, NewGen Global Leaders
1:30 - Theresa met Lillit by taking her Mastermind course in 2016
3:00 - Introducing Lillit L. Cholakian, mother of two daughters, and the Founder and CEO of NewGen Global Leaders. 
5:50 - The one thing that impacted Theresa the most: switching seats.   
14:22 - Power of repeating things
17:25 - What is your back story/journey?
21:00 - I want to contribute to make this world a better place for my kids.
25:30 - As a mom, we want a better world for our kids.
26:50 - A Basketball player said to Theresa, “Do you know Ariella is famous?”
28:00 - We are role models for our kids that regardless of our age we are following our dreams
31:16 - There are times in your life when you can take a pause. If you are a new mom, be a new mom and figure that business out.
34:00 - We have our human moments and do the best we can. Today is a new day and I can do it better.
35:00 - Sometimes you have to let go of a dream, pivot, and come back to it later.
38:00 - Sit in self-awareness, what is my priority?
40:45 – Time flies by so quickly then our kids are all grown up.  We need to stop the podcast so we can find our kids and hold them.
41:35 – Tip from Lillit, “Take your train and bring others on the journey with you.” Find people to collaborate with. Staff to your weaknesses. We are bringing people along the MOMentum train…
46:40 – The way people come into our lives when the timing is right.
51:00 - What are the needs? Planting seeds until you eventually need to be.
52:50 – Sales and Leadership. Need to understand how to communicate.
 
Find Lillit at the following links:
www.CoachLillit.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lillit-l-cholakian-mba-cpc-951b366/
https://www.facebook.com/NewGenGlobalLeaders
 
Some Background on the hosts!
Ariella Vaccarino-
Once an opera singer, mother to 5 children, voice and piano teacher, creator of
Voice Lessons To Go, a line of voice lesson CDs/downloads that sell nationwide.
She is also the host of the podcasts:
The Talented Magical Mommies Club
Ariella's Vocal Notes
and she has her own YouTube channel about singing:
www.youtube.com/VoiceLessonsToGo
 
Theresa Ofstad-
Is currently working a fulltime job while running a Basketball Club with her husband and teenage son. She is developing a business called Fuller Life, a resource for patients, seniors and their families. She is an area director with Toastmasters, a lifetime learner, leadership fanatic, and community connector.  
Sign up for her monthly newsletter to volunteer and support:
Fuller Life
 
Join MOMentum's private Facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/849622462704055/
Become a Patron by clicking the link at the top of the page or clicking here:
https://patron.podbean.com/momentum

Ep. 15 – Mariann Aalda, Actress, Aging Shamelessly

As one of the first African American daytime soap opera heroines as attorney DiDi Bannister on Edge of Night, Mariann Aalda helps us close out Black History Month while opening up Women’s History Month because she truly is every woman.  She is an Actress, Speaker, and mom who is on a mission to create an ageing shamelessly revolution.  After “aging out” of Hollywood, AARP named her an Age Disruptor for her career reinvention as a hypnotherapist turned standup comic and performance artist. At the age of 74, Mariann shares some wonderful advice.  By the end of this episode, you will be saying to yourself: “I’ll have what she’s having.”
 
Ep. 15 – Mariann Aalda, Actress, Aging Shamelessly
6:00 – Mariann is an actress and one of the first African American daytime soap opera heroines as attorney DiDi Bannister on Edge of Night.
7:30 - AARP calls her the Age Disrupter.
12:00 - I didn't quite acting they stopped calling. 
13:30 - Comedy is scheduled hours and easier with a family.
14:55 - Carl Jeung - we are designed to do something. When you know you’re doing the right thing it just feels right. If you’re not passionate then you won’t be able to go the distance. 
16:45 - Society and culture have been hypnotized to think that women lose their currency and sexuality when they get older. 
17:36 - First solo comedy show - snap out of it, you have only been hypnotized into believing your over the hill.
20:05 - I am a high empath. 
20:41 - My son was 8 when I was on Edge of Night. 
22:16 - When Calvin and DeeDee got married, I was part of black love in the afternoon.
25:50 - Find your village.
26:48 – My ex-husband asked me, “Why do you have to be too much.” So, I became less. 
 
Find Mariann at the following links:
https://www.mariannaaldainherprime.com/
https://www.instagram.com/mariannaalda_ageingshamelessly/
https://www.facebook.com/mariann.aalda
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.
Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
 
Some Background on the hosts!
Ariella Vaccarino-
Once an opera singer, mother to 5 children, voice and piano teacher, creator of
Voice Lessons To Go, a line of voice lesson CDs/downloads that sell nationwide.
She is also the host of the podcasts:
The Talented Magical Mommies Club
Ariella's Vocal Notes
and she has her own YouTube channel about singing:
www.youtube.com/VoiceLessonsToGo
 
Theresa Ofstad-
Is currently working a fulltime job while running a Basketball Club with her husband and teenage son. She is developing a business called Fuller Life, a resource for patients, seniors and their families. She is an area director with Toastmasters, a lifetime learner, leadership fanatic, and community connector.  
Sign up for her monthly newsletter to volunteer and support:
Fuller Life
 
Join MOMentum's private Facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/849622462704055/
Become a Patron by clicking the link at the top of the page or clicking here:
https://patron.podbean.com/momentum