Half-Finished to Done Podcast with Cristina Roman, Productivity Coach for Ambitious Business Owners

EP. 40 Mastering Craftsmanship in Your Business with Becca Syme

Sales, marketing, and operations get talked about all the time in the online business world—but we rarely talk about how to actually craft products and services that create phenomenal results for our clients. 

Today, I’m welcoming Becca Syme back to the Half-Finished to Done Podcast to talk about exactly this. In this episode, Becca and I talk about how to master craftsmanship in your service-based business, accepting and overcoming failure, and the importance of self-evaluating in any business.

Listen as we discuss:

• Becca’s thoughts on craftsmanship for service providers 
• The importance of iterating and evaluating when crafting your offer
• How craftsmanship breaks you out of the “success or failure” mindset
• Tactical craftsmanship strategies that you can implement in your business today
• Dealing with perfectionism around craftsmanship 
• The value of having a long-term vision for your business
• 3 essential self-evaluation questions to ask yourself regularly

Becca Syme is a Success Coach who specializes in working with writers. She is the host of the Quitcast for Writers and the teacher of the popular Write Better-Faster class. Becca has coached 5700+ authors using success alignment and predictive reasoning to help authors write and market better-faster. She lives in the mountains of Montana where it is always winter and never Christmas.

 

GUEST CONTACT — 

Becca Syme, Success Coach

YouTube: The QuitCast

Podcast: Better-Faster Academy

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracademy 

 

MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE —

Gallup Strengthsfinder

 

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EP. 39 Half-Finished to Done Client Story: Samara Potter

Today’s guest is a two-time former client of Half-Finished to Done, LIVE, Samara Potter. 

Samara joined Half-Finished to Done, LIVE after the Monday Hour One 5-Day Challenge helped her plan out her weeks more effectively.  

In this episode, Samara shares how joining the program (twice!) helped her transition from one of the lowest moments of her medical career to feeling more calm, centered, and compassionate toward herself and others.

Listen in as we discuss:

• What piqued Samara’s interest in the Monday Hour One 5-Day Challenge
• Money scarcity, and what might be going on below the surface of not wanting to spend money
• Why Samara ultimately decided to invest in Half-Finished to Done, LIVE 
• How deep work helped Samara become more productive and focused 
• Finding more joy in your day by incorporating freedom and flexibility in your schedule  
• Samara’s power thought about projects 
• How to balance your various roles, responsibilities, and hobbies 
• The importance of taking time to celebrate the little moments in your life
• How Samara adopted the belief “I'm my best investment.”

As a pediatric oncologist and life coach, Samara specializes in guiding parents of children with cancer through their child's cancer journey so that they feel more confident, truly capable of feeling empowered, and able to be better parents during the entire process.

 

GUEST CONTACT — 

Samara Potter, Pediatric Oncologist and Life Coach

Instagram: @kidscancercoach

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/public/Samara-Potter  

Podcast: Mothering Through Childhood Cancer 

Website: https://www.motheringthrough.com/  

Email: samarapottercoaching@gmail.com

 

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Half-Finished to Done, LIVE

The Guide for How to Get Into a Deep Work State in 15 Minutes ($27)

 

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Email: hello@piquecoaching.co

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EP. 38 Taking The Pressure Off Content Creation with Samantha Hoilett

Does content creation feel like a constant source of pressure for you? You’re not alone.

As a Productivity Coach, I see business owners procrastinate on their content creation all the time. It’s something most business owners want to incorporate into their business, but it often creates so much angst, dread, pressure, and anxiety. 

On this episode, I’m joined by Samantha Hoilett. Samantha is a Launch Copywriter and Messaging Strategist who loves helping her clients understand who they are, what they do, and how to communicate their value through their messaging and copy. 

In this conversation, we discuss how to release the pressure of content creation, and move from tolerating it to actually enjoying it. 

Listen in as we discuss:

• Samantha’s definitions of messaging, copy, and content 
• How to know when you have a content procrastination issue
• The specific ways that people suffer when it comes to content creation, and how to change them
• Why you’re more compelled to create content for your clients than for your own business
• Samantha’s best thoughts when she sits down to produce content
• How to have a content creation process that you love
• Practical ways to move from inspiration into action, in order to create content today 

Samantha Hoilett is a Launch Copywriter and Messaging Strategist for personal brands and small businesses. She takes a customer-oriented approach that focuses on building relationships, highlighting brand values, and helping her clients become leaders in their space so they can sell their offers in a clear magnetic way that attracts ideal clients.

 

GUEST CONTACT — 

Samantha Hoilett, Launch Copywriter + Messaging Strategist

Instagram: @samanthahoilett.writes

Website: https://samanthahoilett.com/

Email Series: Magnetic Messaging Mondays (When you sign up, you get a "Messaging Mini Guide" that helps you brainstorm messaging ideas for your offer.) 

 

MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE —

EP. 22 Productivity Baggage

EP. 18 Sprinting and Resting Strategy Session with Samantha Hoilett 

Half-Finished to Done, LIVE

How to Get Into a Deep Work State in 15 Minutes ($27)

 

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EP. 37 Working with Your ADHD Brain with Megan Kierstead

If you’ve been diagnosed with ADHD, suspect that you might have it, or have someone close to you who is neurodivergent (hint: you probably do!), this episode is for you. 

And if none of this applies to you, listen anyway! Our fast-paced society creates symptoms for people that mimic ADHD, so you’ll get something from this episode, no matter what. 

In this episode, I'm joined by Megan Kierstead, a certified coach for forward-thinking badasses with rebel brains. She helps people (especially those who identify as neurodivergent/ADHD) build a career and life unique to their bodies and brains. 

Listen in as we discuss:

• What ADHD is, and how it affects the nervous system  The role of motivation in ADHD, and how to influence your motivation 
• How to make articulating your emotions and thoughts easier, so that you can start to shift them 
• How to make things easier for your Future Self through retrospective reflection and troubleshooting
• The concept of play, and the many research-backed benefits of embracing it
• Why half-finished projects don’t have to be a problem

 

 

GUEST CONTACT — 

Megan Kierstead, Life Coach 

Podcast: The Black Sheep Playground  

Website: https://www.megankierstead.com/

Instagram: @megkierstead

Online program: The Black Sheep Playground 

 

MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE —

Atomic Habits by James Clear

The Guide for How to Get Into a Deep Work State in 15 Minutes ($27)

The overlap between behavioral economics + coaching with Nate Andorsky

Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul by Dr. Stuart

Simone Seol

 

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Email: hello@piquecoaching.co

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EP. 36 How We Avoid Our Negative Emotions by Overeating with Jennifer Dent-Brown

Overeating. Overdrinking. Mindlessly scrolling Instagram. Doom-scrolling the news. Numbing out with Netflix.

These are all ways that we buffer; meaning we use something external to cover up our negative emotions. 

In this episode, you’ll learn how buffering can wreak havoc on your productivity, by keeping you in a constant cycle of avoidance. 

I’m joined by Jennifer Dent-Brown, a weight loss coach who teaches women how to stop dieting permanently. So whether you struggle with your weight or not, this episode is for you. 

Listen in as we discuss:

• The connection between weight and procrastination
• Jennifer’s business experience during the pandemic and how she dealt with procrastination
• How to distinguish a behavior that's fine for you versus a behavior that has a net negative effect 
• Importance of emotional literacy to pinpoint an emotion faster, so that you can move through it
• Why it's painful for people to sit with an emotion
• Jennifer’s diagnosis of ADHD and how it has impacted her work
• Social media addiction and its role in procrastination
• The Valley of Despair that we inevitably hit when we’re working to implement new habits
• What to do when you know you're buffering, but you just don't care

Jennifer Dent Brown is a Life + Weight Loss Coach who helps women learn to stop dieting and start living through her company, LUXE Life Coaching. Living a LUXE Life has nothing to do with money and everything to do with a state of mind. Feeling hopeless and unable to control your weight will never get you to your goal. Learning to live with the mindset of a woman who is already at her goal weight is the key to lasting, permanent weight loss. Learn more at jenniferdent.com.

 

GUEST CONTACT — 

Jennifer Dent-Brown, Life and Weight Loss Coach

Podcast: Stop. Dieting. Forever.™ Podcast

Website:  jenniferdent.com

Facebook: @coachjenniferdentbrown

Instagram: @jenniferdentbrown

 

MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE —

Emotional Cycle of Change

The Life Coach School

 

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EP. 35 Navigating Productivity When Your Kid is Struggling with Ashley Jangro

This one is for the parents who are struggling to balance their work with their role as a parent—especially when their kid or teen is having a hard time.

This is something that comes up with my clients all the time, so when I met Ashley Jangro, I knew I needed to have her on the podcast as a guest expert on this topic. 

Listen in as Ashley and I discuss:

• What to do when it feels like your productivity is affected by your kids
• How to start with your own mental health, before helping your child with theirs
• Letting your kids see you make mistakes and talking through that
• Evaluating the prescribed “shoulds” you have for your kids and yourself
• How to be okay when your kid is not okay
• How to differentiate between constructive and destructive actions in your relationship with your kid 
• A process to walk yourself through when you are experiencing an intense situation with your kid
• How taking the time to process your own emotions isn’t a time waster; it’s the best possible use of your time
• Recommendations for a parent who needs to self-soothe
• How to get back into work when you or your kid is struggling 

 

GUEST CONTACT — 

Ashley Jangro, Certified Life Coach

YouTube: Ashley Jangro Coaching

Website: https://AshleyJangroCoaching.com

 

MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE —

Half-Finished to Done, LIVE

 

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EP. 34 My Failure-Free ”Meditation” Practice

My job as a Productivity Coach is to help business owners like you find (and actually do!) the actions that are most high-value for you in your life and business. 

In this episode, I’m sharing one of my highest-value daily actions: My failure-free meditation practice.

Listen as I share exactly how I’ve implemented this habit to help me feel more calm, grounded, clear, peaceful, and productive. If you give this meditation a go, or if you want to share what your daily high-value actions are, shoot me a message on Instagram: @piquecoaching. And if you're looking to experience more calm in your workday, join me live for:

The How To Have A Calm Workday workshop

Wednesday, February 15th at 1pm ET

Register at bit.ly/calmworkday

Cost is $50 and includes the $27 Guide for How to Get Into a Deep Work State in 15 Minutes as a bonus

See you at the live, interactive workshop. 

 

MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE —

How to Have a Calm Workday Workshop

Stress Less, Accomplish More by Emily Fletcher

Feeling Now Worksheet

EP. 31 Half-Finished to Done Client Story: Jaime Ellis

 

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Email: hello@piquecoaching.co

Website: https://www.piquecoaching.co

 

EP. 33 How to Have a Calm Workday Workshop

As a Productivity Coach, business owners initially come to me because they want to be more productive. 

But as we dive into our work together, I find that most people actually just want to feel calm in their workday, enjoy the process of working, and feel proud of their high-caliber work. 

If this is for you, join me live for:

The How To Have A Calm Workday workshop

Wednesday, February 15th at 1pm ET

Register at bit.ly/calmworkday

Cost is $50 and includes the $27 Guide for How to Get Into a Deep Work State in 15 Minutes as a bonus

Tune in for more details, and to learn what we’ll cover during the live, interactive workshop. 

 

MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE —

How to Have a Calm Workday Workshop

 

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EP. 32 Half-Finished to Done Client Story: Christie Williams

Our guest today is a former Half-Finished to Done, LIVE client and fellow coach, Christie Williams. 

In today’s episode, Christie shares how being part of Half-Finished to Done, LIVE and using the skill of deep work has transformed her from someone who felt like she was settling to a committed coach who controls her time and emotions. Listen in as we discuss:

• What it looks like to settle in subtle ways in your business 
• What it means to “let your results catch up with you”
• The power of doing a self-evaluation
• The transformations Christie experienced in Half-Finished to Done, LIVE 
• The amount of fulfillment Christie achieved from using deep work in her coaching business
• Christie’s advice to anyone considering joining Half-Finished to Done, LIVE 

As a self-esteem coach for women, Christie teaches the mindset and strategies required to make a meaningful schedule that works for women, no matter what is on their plate. She helps them create a routine that's energizing and simple to follow.

GUEST CONTACT — 

Christie Williams, Self-esteem Coach

Instagram:@mschristiewilliams

Website: https://mschristiewilliams.com/ 

Podcast: Hello, Lovely

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Half-Finished to Done, LIVE

How to Get Into a Deep Work State in 15 Minutes ($27)

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Cristina Roman, Productivity Coach for Business Owners

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EP. 31 Half-Finished to Done Client Story: Jaime Ellis

In this episode, I am catching up with my former client, Jaime Ellis, a recovering corporate America executive turned career coach. 

In this conversation, Jaime shares her journey from a place of overwhelm where she was drowning in projects and desperately looking for a way through that period of intense deliverables without burning herself out. 

Press play to hear how after her body “pulled the emergency brake” on her, she had no choice but to slow down, reset, and find a way to do things differently in her business. 

 Listen in as we discuss:

• What prompted Jaime to make the move from corporate executive to entrepreneurship
• Unhealthy habits that Jaime had to break when transitioning from the corporate world into her own business
• How Jaime originally joined Half-Finished to Done, LIVE to find a hack for getting everything done—only to discover that it wasn’t actually possible
• Specific examples where Jaime created equal and better results with less time, effort, and energy
• How the Bare Minimum Challenge taught Jaime how to be more honest, upfront, transparent and vulnerable with her commitments 
• How to accept constructive feedback on your projects and not make it mean anything about you
• Operating from a cruising vs. white-knuckling mentality
• Valuable advice for anyone who has joined the Half-Finished to Done, LIVE program but hasn't yet started

Jaime is a former B2B Tech Marketing Executive turned entrepreneur and coach, specializing in career transitions. She’s passionate about finding solutions and speaking about burnout, stress debt, and Achievement Dysmorphia. 

 

GUEST CONTACT — 

Jaime Ellis, Executive Coach for Career Transitions

Website: jaime-ellis.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jaimeellis1

 

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Half-Finished to Done, LIVE 45-minute consult

The Bare Minimum Challenge

Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski

 

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