Align. Profit. Impact. (formerly Labor Of Love)

Today’s episode is about letting it all out and showing the world your true colors. Business owners lives are a little bit of a mess behind closed doors. They’re dealing with stress, deadlines, employees and cash flow. Often times, business owners try to hide this side of themselves instead of opening up and showing the world who they really are. On the podcast today Cassandra sits down with Diana Kerr. Diana explains to the listener’s that once she laid it all on the table and opened up about her problems on her blog, she freed herself. Now she coaches women on how to do the same thing. Diana is a certified professional life coach who helps Christian women get over their limiting beliefs and inspires them to conquer fears in their personal life and businesses.

Today’s episode is about all photography, the wedding industry, wedding photography and self-development. To dive deep into these topics Cassandra enlists the help of her good friend April Yentas. After giving birth to her daughter, April began to lose a connection with herself and the creative person inside of her that was around since she was a kid. She decided to do some deep self-development work, reconnect with her inner photographer and create a wedding photography business. April is a now a full time wedding photographer and in 3 years her business went from 1 wedding a season, to 7 to 25. Now she even has a team that she outsources some of her work to. In this episode you’ll hear April’s story and how doing deep self-development work helped her build her business.

Art has healing principles and Jackie Radford couldn’t verbally express the pain she was experiencing from an abusive past, she began to draw. Today, Jackie joins Cassandra on the podcast, to discuss how creating art can help heal the mind. Jackie is a North Carolina based mixed-media artist that focuses on painting, sculpting and making books, journals and paper. Her work is heavily involved with texture. In this episode you’ll Jackie’s story on how she used art as a way to heal from the trauma in her life and how she’s deeply connected with the clients that she creates for.                              

It’s important to be able to adapt and accept change in your life and in your business. In this episode Cassandra connects with friend, Andrea Claassen. The two share an interesting conversation about changing the course of your life and discovering new philosophies. Andrea is a former Type A mom and fitness trainer who was always working in overdrive. After discovering the ancient teaching of Ayruveda she was able to slow down and reconnect with her mind, body and spirit. This changed the way she ran her coaching business and now offers a different approach to women’s fitness and wellness.                              

Lisa Witonis joins Cassandra today on the podcast. They’re talking about all things money, all things crushing your debt and all things birthing a business out of debt crushing. Liza is a full time teacher and a personal wealth coach who helps people create budgets for their family and pay off debt to live a more fulfilling and abundant life. Liza prides herself on being 100% debt free and works to help others achieve this goal. However, it wasn’t always easy for Liza. In this episode you’re going to hear how Liza and her husband were afraid to discuss the “taboo topic” of money and eventually ended up in over 300K of debt. After years of cutting back on their lifestyle and evaluating what was important to them, they managed to create an open dialogue about their finances, pay off their debt and build a family savings plan that worked for their lifestyle. Inspired by what she was able to achieve through sacrifice and a solid plan, Liza has been on a mission to help others heal their financial wounds, ever sin

Today’s episode is all about flow and how to move with the universe, not against it. Cassandra’s guests are Emily and Amy and they’re here to talk all about how working in a calm, easygoing state is the key to accomplishing goals. Emily and Amy are twin sisters who are recovering perfectionists that have focused their adult lives on coaching others on the topics of health and wellness. Overcoming a childhood where their father was hyper critical of them, motivated them to help heal others who are too demanding of themselves. Emily and Amy are also the founders of “Glow Flow Chefs.” Glow Flow Chefs makes latte blends that are made up of super foods and adaptogens; including, turmeric, cacao and matcha. The sister’s credit these herbs and foods with helping them get into a calm, focused state and just flow.

Today on the podcast Cassandra sits down with Tory Dube. Tory is a transformational coach and hypnotherapist. Tory has helped hundreds of women figure out what really drives them and has guided them to new levels of wealth, and social impact. However, things weren’t always easy for Tory. Feeling lost as a child, she developed an eating disorder that started in her teens and lasted for over a decade. Overcoming her eating disorder, anxiety and quest for perfectionism is what inspired Tory to want to help other women who were struggling with similar issues. In episode you’ll hear her journey and gain some insight on how to get really real with yourself and the issues that are holding you back from living your most fulfilling life.

On today’s episode of Labor Of Love Cassandra interviews Katie Maggio. Katie is Transformational Life, Confidence and Business Coach as well as the host of “The Level 10 Lifestyle Podcast.” She’s also an enthusiastic mother and wife. After years of working in Corporate America, Katie quit her job to pursue her own business and passions. Knowing there was much more to life than punching a clock she decided to help herself while helping others transform and level up their lives. In this episode, you’ll hear how Katie overcame a troubling childhood, stopped putting limiting beliefs on herself and eventually used what she had been through to coach others in similar situations.

Today on the podcast Cassandra sits down with Chrystal Rose. The two met at an entrepreneur’s conference for women. Chrystal is the founder of Rebellia, an online fashion clothing line for athletic women or; “Chicks with Muscles”. In this inspiring episode, you’ll learn how Chrystal was businesses minded from a young age, ran away from home and dropped out of boarding school, then struggled with multiple failing businesses before succeeding with Rebellia.

In this very emotional episode of “Labor of Love” we hear from Monique Gillming founder of Chronic Hope. Monique has a rare illness called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Getting this diagnosis was a hurdle that put a strain on her mental health, family health and career that she loved so much. Within her pain, she created a space called Chronic Hope where others could share their stories in a safe space to get resources and support. Grab your tissues for this episode you’re going to need them.

In this episode of “Labor of Love,” we chat with Sandra Webber. Sandra is following her calling as a Massage and Bodywork Therapist, however, this path has not always what she thought she would be doing. Sandra puts together the pieces of the struggles she’s faced with growing up in a traditional Southern household, making her own rules, breaking the system she grew up in and how things have all fallen into place.

This time on “Labor of Love” we talk with Bri McCorkell. Bri is a momprenueur, life coach, healer, truth teller, and connector of women and soul sister of mine. Bri has been through many seasons of change and is going through a season now that is bringing new difficulties she must overcome. Bri was a child physiologist in an elementary school during some of the most difficult times in history for our school system. There was an incident that led her to discover what her path truly was. 

In this episode of “Labor of Love” we talk with the creator of “You Are A Story Worth Loving”, Grace Presley. Going through a tough season in a physically abusive marriage that led to jail time and debt, Grace shares how her journey through life has allowed her to bravely share her story and create a community for others. Dive into this episode to hear about how Grace’s journey that guided her to creating shirts and a thriving, healing community.

In this premiere episode of “Labor of Love,” Cassandra Shuck lays out what this podcast will cover and her background, including some of what she has had to overcome. Enjoy this episode, and stay tuned to hear what’s in store for future episodes - dropping each + every Thursday!