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Turmeric and Tequila is graceful disruption . We are a community of varsity humans questioning reality as we know it and proving it possible that seemingly opposing things can harmoniously coexist, in this world and within ourselves. It’s all better together. Reality is nothing more than applied meaning, so let’s break though society’s antiquated implied rules and expectations and break into authentic self-expression to see what’s possible for personal, professional, and worldly positive cha ...
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253. Courage to Shine: Dr. Eileen Forrestal on Healing and Empowerment
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Welcome back to Turmeric & Tequila! In today’s inspiring episode, your host Kristen Olson sits down with the remarkable Dr. Eileen Forrestal—a retired medical doctor, author, and co-founder of Get Up and Go Publications. Eileen shares her powerful journey from a childhood marked by silence and a struggle with a stammer, to finding her voice and emb…
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253. Courage to Shine: Dr. Eileen Forrestal on Healing and Empowerment
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Welcome back to Turmeric & Tequila! In today’s inspiring episode, your host Kristen Olson sits down with the remarkable Dr. Eileen Forrestal—a retired medical doctor, author, and co-founder of Get Up and Go Publications. Eileen shares her powerful journey from a childhood marked by silence and a struggle with a stammer, to finding her voice and emb…
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252. From Limiting to Liberating: Shifting Your Mindset
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"You show me your friends and I'll show you your future." -Diana Kokoska Welcome to the Turmeric & Tequila Podcast with your host, Kristen Olson! In this episode, we dive into all thing’s leadership, growth, and mindset with the inspiring Diana Kokoska—entrepreneur, bestselling author, and former CEO of Keller Williams MAPS Coaching. Diana shares h…
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252. From Limiting to Liberating: Shifting Your Mindset
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"You show me your friends and I'll show you your future." -Diana Kokoska Welcome to the Turmeric & Tequila Podcast with your host, Kristen Olson! In this episode, we dive into all thing’s leadership, growth, and mindset with the inspiring Diana Kokoska—entrepreneur, bestselling author, and former CEO of Keller Williams MAPS Coaching. Diana shares h…
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251. Finding Purpose in Your Career Journey
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“Our career and all the choices that come with it are some of the biggest decisions we make in our lives.” -Pattie Dale Tye In this episode of the Turmeric & Tequila podcast, host Kristen Olson sits down with the dynamic Pattie Dale Tye, a female boss and author who's been shaking things up in her own unique way. Pattie takes us on a journey from h…
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251. Finding Purpose in Your Career Journey
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“Our career and all the choices that come with it are some of the biggest decisions we make in our lives.” -Pattie Dale Tye In this episode of the Turmeric & Tequila podcast, host Kristen Olson sits down with the dynamic Pattie Dale Tye, a female boss and author who's been shaking things up in her own unique way. Pattie takes us on a journey from h…
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250. Navigating Modern Leadership with Karin Hurt
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"In all that, we still need humans doing what humans do best, which is creating human connection and creating and that innovation." -Karin Hurt Welcome to this enlightening episode of the Turmeric & Tequila Podcast with your host, Kristen Olson! In this episode, we're diving into the world of leadership with a remarkable conversation featuring gues…
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250. Navigating Modern Leadership with Karin Hurt
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"In all that, we still need humans doing what humans do best, which is creating human connection and creating and that innovation." -Karin Hurt Welcome to this enlightening episode of the Turmeric & Tequila Podcast with your host, Kristen Olson! In this episode, we're diving into the world of leadership with a remarkable conversation featuring gues…
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249. Sales Game Changer: Greg Nutter Talks AI and Trust
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"It's not about your product, it's about problems you solve and opportunities that you enable people to capture." -Greg Nutter Welcome back to the Turmeric & Tequila Podcast! In today's episode, host Kristen Olson sits down with Greg Nutter, a consultant, sales expert, and the author of the bestselling book "P3 Selling: The Essentials of B2B Sales …
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249. Sales Game Changer: Greg Nutter Talks AI and Trust
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"It's not about your product, it's about problems you solve and opportunities that you enable people to capture." -Greg Nutter Welcome back to the Turmeric & Tequila Podcast! In today's episode, host Kristen Olson sits down with Greg Nutter, a consultant, sales expert, and the author of the bestselling book "P3 Selling: The Essentials of B2B Sales …
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"And it dawned on me that these executives are solving the same communication problems in their meetings that I'm solving for in the interrogation room." -Michael Reddington On this episode of the Turmeric & Tequila podcast, your host Kristen Olson sits down with Michael Reddington, an expert in transforming resistance into commitment and a certifi…
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"And it dawned on me that these executives are solving the same communication problems in their meetings that I'm solving for in the interrogation room." -Michael Reddington On this episode of the Turmeric & Tequila podcast, your host Kristen Olson sits down with Michael Reddington, an expert in transforming resistance into commitment and a certifi…
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“Understanding the ways humans make decisions is integral in everything we do from maintaining security to communicating with the people in your life. Social engineering skills, when used properly, can make your life so much better.” – Chris Hadnagy Welcome back to Turmeric & Tequila with your host, Kristen Olson, where we dive into the delicate ba…
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“Understanding the ways humans make decisions is integral in everything we do from maintaining security to communicating with the people in your life. Social engineering skills, when used properly, can make your life so much better.” – Chris Hadnagy Welcome back to Turmeric & Tequila with your host, Kristen Olson, where we dive into the delicate ba…
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246. Franchising Unlocked: Mark Siebert's Growth Strategies
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"If you're going head to head with a big, well-established competitor like McDonald's, you better be very Slick if you're going to try to compete with them." -Mark Siebert In this episode of Turmeric & Tequila, Kristen Olson welcomes franchise expert Mark Siebert to the mic. With decades of experience as a franchise business consultant and as the a…
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246. Franchising Unlocked: Mark Siebert's Growth Strategies
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"If you're going head to head with a big, well-established competitor like McDonald's, you better be very Slick if you're going to try to compete with them." -Mark Siebert In this episode of Turmeric & Tequila, Kristen Olson welcomes franchise expert Mark Siebert to the mic. With decades of experience as a franchise business consultant and as the a…
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245. Colorado Creatives: Brandon Vargas
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"I think that's one of the most beautiful exercises of art and often one of the most pleasant and pleasurable things when you think about an idea and you work to make it a reality." -Brandon Vargas Welcome to this episode of the Turmeric & Tequila Podcast with your host, Kristen Olson. Today, we're excited to bring you a conversation with Brandon V…
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245. Colorado Creatives: Brandon Vargas
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"I think that's one of the most beautiful exercises of art and often one of the most pleasant and pleasurable things when you think about an idea and you work to make it a reality." -Brandon Vargas Welcome to this episode of the Turmeric & Tequila Podcast with your host, Kristen Olson. Today, we're excited to bring you a conversation with Brandon V…
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244. Leadership and Emotional Intelligence: Dr. Greg Stewart
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"Truth and boundaries without grace and empathy is toxic... now that pendulum has sworn to the other side where it's grace and empathy without truth and boundaries as enablement." -Dr. Greg Stewart In this engaging episode of the Turmeric & Tequila Podcast, host Kristen Olson welcomes Dr. Greg Stewart, a counselor, coach, consultant, and author, to…
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244. Leadership and Emotional Intelligence: Dr. Greg Stewart
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"Truth and boundaries without grace and empathy is toxic... now that pendulum has sworn to the other side where it's grace and empathy without truth and boundaries as enablement." -Dr. Greg Stewart In this engaging episode of the Turmeric & Tequila Podcast, host Kristen Olson welcomes Dr. Greg Stewart, a counselor, coach, consultant, and author, to…
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243. Navigating Veteran Benefits with Expert Paul R. Lawrence
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“As you enlist, you get exciting opportunities, hopefully competitive pay, but afterwards, you get a series of benefits that can really help your life." -Paul R. Lawrence Welcome to another insightful episode of the Turmeric & Tequila Podcast, where your host Kristen Olson engages in gracefully disruptive conversations to question a better way. Tod…
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243. Navigating Veteran Benefits with Expert Paul R. Lawrence
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“As you enlist, you get exciting opportunities, hopefully competitive pay, but afterwards, you get a series of benefits that can really help your life." -Paul R. Lawrence Welcome to another insightful episode of the Turmeric & Tequila Podcast, where your host Kristen Olson engages in gracefully disruptive conversations to question a better way. Tod…
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242. Give Yourself Permission, with Cortney McDermott
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"It's the attachment to the desire. In other words, it's without this thing, I can't be happy." -Cortney McDermott In this enlightening episode of the Turmeric & Tequila Podcast, your host Kristen Olson sits down with the dynamic Cortney McDermott, a best-selling author, TEDx speaker, and self-development expert. With a rich background that spans e…
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242. Give Yourself Permission, with Cortney McDermott
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"It's the attachment to the desire. In other words, it's without this thing, I can't be happy." -Cortney McDermott In this enlightening episode of the Turmeric & Tequila Podcast, your host Kristen Olson sits down with the dynamic Cortney McDermott, a best-selling author, TEDx speaker, and self-development expert. With a rich background that spans e…
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241. Strength, Service, and Pancakes: Susan Combs' Mission
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"We all have things to be thankful for in our lives, and all of our lives can change in a blink of an eye. You know, if you're so inclined, why don't you go out and have some pancakes for Roger? And remember, remember all the good things you have in your life to be thankful for." -Susan L. Combs In this episode of the Turmeric & Tequila podcast, ho…
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241. Strength, Service, and Pancakes: Susan Combs' Mission
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"We all have things to be thankful for in our lives, and all of our lives can change in a blink of an eye. You know, if you're so inclined, why don't you go out and have some pancakes for Roger? And remember, remember all the good things you have in your life to be thankful for." -Susan L. Combs In this episode of the Turmeric & Tequila podcast, ho…
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240. Discovering Self: Compassion and Intuition with Ashton August
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"I know we're all intuitive, we all need to tap in, but I think people overlook so much of just trusting your gut and leaning into that." -Ashton August Welcome to another enlightening episode of the Turmeric & Tequila Podcast. In today's episode, Kristen Olson sits down with the multifaceted Ashton August, an author, entrepreneur, wellness consult…
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240. Discovering Self: Compassion and Intuition with Ashton August
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"I know we're all intuitive, we all need to tap in, but I think people overlook so much of just trusting your gut and leaning into that." -Ashton August Welcome to another enlightening episode of the Turmeric & Tequila Podcast. In today's episode, Kristen Olson sits down with the multifaceted Ashton August, an author, entrepreneur, wellness consult…
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239. Creating Lifetime Humanitarians: Inside Youthlinc's Journey
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"As we give them opportunity to look outside themselves and help them understand that, oh, there's more to life than the inward focus, there can also be this beautiful space of outward focus." -Justin Powell Welcome to Turmeric & Tequila! Today, host Kristen Olson sits down with Justin Powell, executive director of Youthlinc, a Utah-based organizat…
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239. Creating Lifetime Humanitarians: Inside Youthlinc's Journey
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"As we give them opportunity to look outside themselves and help them understand that, oh, there's more to life than the inward focus, there can also be this beautiful space of outward focus." -Justin Powell Welcome to Turmeric & Tequila! Today, host Kristen Olson sits down with Justin Powell, executive director of Youthlinc, a Utah-based organizat…
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238. Muay Thai Beyond Limits: Janelle's Path to Inclusive Fitness
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“Everything you do has to start with that relationship and they have to trust you and respect you before you can even really do anything.” -Janelle Kleftis Welcome back to the Turmeric & Tequila Podcast! I'm your host, Kristen Olson, and today we have an inspiring episode lined up for you. Joining us is the incredible Janelle Kleftus, founder of "M…
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238. Muay Thai Beyond Limits: Janelle's Path to Inclusive Fitness
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“Everything you do has to start with that relationship and they have to trust you and respect you before you can even really do anything.” -Janelle Kleftis Welcome back to the Turmeric & Tequila Podcast! I'm your host, Kristen Olson, and today we have an inspiring episode lined up for you. Joining us is the incredible Janelle Kleftus, founder of "M…
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237. Year in Review 2024 and Year in Preview 2025
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"Like, things aren't gonna go exactly your way, but you'll still get there." -Ashley Simone Knight Hey folks! Welcome back to the Turmeric & Tequila Podcast! I'm your host, Kristen Olson, and today, I'm thrilled to be chatting with the fabulous Ashley Simone Knight. Get ready for our annual Year in Review and Year in Preview show! This is our 6th y…
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237. Year in Review 2024 and Year in Preview 2025
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"Like, things aren't gonna go exactly your way, but you'll still get there." -Ashley Simone Knight Hey folks! Welcome back to the Turmeric & Tequila Podcast! I'm your host, Kristen Olson, and today, I'm thrilled to be chatting with the fabulous Ashley Simone Knight. Get ready for our annual Year in Review and Year in Preview show! This is our 6th y…
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"I left my corporate job to dive in with the idea to start rapping and playing violin." -Zac Clejan Welcome to another exciting episode of the Turmeric & Tequila Podcast! I'm your host, Kristen Olson, and today, we're thrilled to have Zac Clejan, the incredible "trap violinist," join us. Zac's unique fusion of classical violin and hip-hop is making…
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"I left my corporate job to dive in with the idea to start rapping and playing violin." -Zac Clejan Welcome to another exciting episode of the Turmeric & Tequila Podcast! I'm your host, Kristen Olson, and today, we're thrilled to have Zac Clejan, the incredible "trap violinist," join us. Zac's unique fusion of classical violin and hip-hop is making…
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235. Lessons from an Olympian: Sunny Choi on Authenticity (PART 2)
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Welcome back to another compelling episode of the Turmeric & Tequila Podcast! I’m your host, Kristen Olson, and today we continue our inspiring conversation with the phenomenal breaker, Sunny Choi. Sunny, an accomplished Olympian with a rich corporate background, joins us to delve deeper into the art of monetizing personal skills and passions—parti…
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235. Lessons from an Olympian: Sunny Choi on Authenticity (PART 2)
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Welcome back to another compelling episode of the Turmeric & Tequila Podcast! I’m your host, Kristen Olson, and today we continue our inspiring conversation with the phenomenal breaker, Sunny Choi. Sunny, an accomplished Olympian with a rich corporate background, joins us to delve deeper into the art of monetizing personal skills and passions—parti…
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234. Olympic Breakdancer, Sunny Choi (PART 1)
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“I remember I was sitting in the car one day and I was just like crying my eyes out. And I was like, what is stopping me from doing this?” -Sunny Choi Welcome to "Turmeric & Tequila" with your host, Kristen Olson! In this episode, we dive into an incredible journey with break-dancer Sunny Choi, the first American woman to qualify for the Olympics i…
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234. Olympic Breakdancer, Sunny Choi (PART 1)
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“I remember I was sitting in the car one day and I was just like crying my eyes out. And I was like, what is stopping me from doing this?” -Sunny Choi Welcome to "Turmeric & Tequila" with your host, Kristen Olson! In this episode, we dive into an incredible journey with break-dancer Sunny Choi, the first American woman to qualify for the Olympics i…
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233. Women's Sports, Drinks, Dreams: Building The 99ers Sports Bar
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"We have to stand up for ourselves. We have to advocate for ourselves. We have to be that big voice because nobody else is doing it for us." -Annie Welcome to the Turmeric & Tequila Podcast™ ! I'm your host, Kristen Olson, and today we have an empowering episode live from the 99ers Bar in Denver. Our guests, Annie and Miranda, are not only passiona…
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233. Women's Sports, Drinks, Dreams: Building The 99ers Sports Bar
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"We have to stand up for ourselves. We have to advocate for ourselves. We have to be that big voice because nobody else is doing it for us." -Annie Welcome to the Turmeric & Tequila Podcast™ ! I'm your host, Kristen Olson, and today we have an empowering episode live from the 99ers Bar in Denver. Our guests, Annie and Miranda, are not only passiona…
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“Find you purpose, positively impact your mental health.” -Kristen Olson Welcome back to another impactful episode of Turmeric & Tequila with your host, Kristen Olson. In today's solo episode, Kristen dives into the deeply resonant topic of "Purpose." She reflects on how this theme has surfaced throughout the podcast's 200+ episodes and shares her …
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“Find you purpose, positively impact your mental health.” -Kristen Olson Welcome back to another impactful episode of Turmeric & Tequila with your host, Kristen Olson. In today's solo episode, Kristen dives into the deeply resonant topic of "Purpose." She reflects on how this theme has surfaced throughout the podcast's 200+ episodes and shares her …
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231. Leadership and Advocacy: Jackie Miller’s Parenting and Community Impact
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“What if you let go of all the expectations that you have been told about what things should look like from education or anything, let go- and could support your child with what exactly you thought they needed?” -Jackie Miller Welcome back to Turmeric & Tequila Podcast! Today, host Kristen Olson is joined by her longtime friend, Jackie Miller—a ded…
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231. Leadership and Advocacy: Jackie Miller’s Parenting and Community Impact
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“What if you let go of all the expectations that you have been told about what things should look like from education or anything, let go- and could support your child with what exactly you thought they needed?” -Jackie Miller Welcome back to Turmeric & Tequila Podcast! Today, host Kristen Olson is joined by her longtime friend, Jackie Miller—a ded…
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230. Mastering Public Speaking: Authenticity, Fear, and Effective Communication
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"Every human. No matter who you are, what you've done, where you come from- You have something worthy to share. Every single human." -Chris Peck Welcome to another episode of the "Turmeric & Tequila Podcast," hosted by Kristen Olson! This episode dives deep into the art of public speaking and authentic storytelling with special guest Christopher Pe…
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230. Mastering Public Speaking: Authenticity, Fear, and Effective Communication
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"Every human. No matter who you are, what you've done, where you come from- You have something worthy to share. Every single human." -Chris Peck Welcome to another episode of the "Turmeric & Tequila Podcast," hosted by Kristen Olson! This episode dives deep into the art of public speaking and authentic storytelling with special guest Christopher Pe…
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229. Holistic Health and Gut-Brain Axis with Dr. Christine Bishara
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"Incorporate more vegetables into your diet. It's really that simple." -Dr. Christine Bishara Welcome to another insightful episode of the "Turmeric & Tequila" podcast! I'm your host, Kristen Olson. Today, we're diving deep into the fascinating world of gut health, mental well-being, and holistic wellness with Dr. Christine Bishara, founder of From…
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229. Holistic Health and Gut-Brain Axis with Dr. Christine Bishara
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"Incorporate more vegetables into your diet. It's really that simple." -Dr. Christine Bishara Welcome to another insightful episode of the "Turmeric & Tequila" podcast! I'm your host, Kristen Olson. Today, we're diving deep into the fascinating world of gut health, mental well-being, and holistic wellness with Dr. Christine Bishara, founder of From…
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