It’s summer time. That means schedules are busy, vacations are on deck, kids are home. That means its break time for the Easy Style with Sami pocast. We are officially on episode 25 and have loved every second of it. We have learned so much from our guests.

The goal of this podcast is to inspire you to live your best ilfe, on your own terms. We are working on bringing more guests on that can help share there stories and also give actionable steps in an area of their expertise.

Have topics you’d love to learn more about? Shoot us an email – we’d love to hear about it.

We hope you have a great summer – see you in September!

Making life choices isn’t always easy. Career changes, when (or if) to have a family, where to live, etc. Everyone around you will their own opinions about what is right for you. What do you listen to and what don’t you? How do you make choices that might not be what most think you should do? Emily Mendenhall has always done what feels right to her and made some decisions that most in her career path thought were different. Hear her story and get inspired to carve your own path and have it all.

• Emily’s thirst for knowledge and asking questions.
• Starting a family while also building her career.
• Writing her first historical nonfiction book.
• Finding space for yourself and prioritizing your mental health.

[1:24] Who is Emily Mendenhall?
[4:36] Traveling the world while growing a family.
[11:29] Emily’s newest research project
[11:29] Writing her first historical fiction book about her family.
[24:03] Where does Emily go for personal development?
[27:49] Is Emily an introvert or extrovert?
[28:30] One goal for the upcoming year.
[29:45] Piece of advice that has stuck with her
[32:01] What’s a non-negotiable?

[blog] Creating Work-Life Balance in the Summer
Unmasked: COVID, Community, and the Case of Okoboji

Emily Mendenhall

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When you grow up in a small town it can feel like your options are limited. So many incredible things have come out of small towns, it just takes a bit more courage to keep pushing through! Rebecca Undem has a passion for helping small communities grow and thrive! She’s sharing her experiences that have gotten her to where she’s at now. The struggles, the pain, the wins and the passion!

• Rebecca’s passion for small towns!
• Finding your supports and letting the rest go.
• Working on yourself and building trust within yourself!
• Leading with kindess instead of trying to “change” peoples’ minds.

[1:17] Who is Rebecca Undem?
[6:06] How to navigate different personalities in small towns.
[16:05] Creating the path for your new idea.
[26:07] How Rebecca is able to keep pushing forward.
[32:36] Where does Rebecca go for personal development?
[34:44] Is Rebecca an introvert or extrovert?
[35:27] One goal for the upcoming year.
[37:03] Piece of advice that has stuck with her
[40:39] What’s a non-negotiable?

[blog] How to Keep Your Fire Lit
[podcast] Holding the Vision
[blog] Getting Comfortable with Networking Events

Rebecca Undem
Founder, Growing Small Towns

Learn more: https://growingsmalltowns.com and https://rebeccaundem.com 
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Connecting with other humans is something that Susan Larimer thrives on. It guides her personal life, her family life, her direct sales life and her church community. Creating true relationships with people and showing up genuinely is what has given her the success she has and helped her build her business and keeps her customers coming back to shop with her.

• Why Susan is such a people person.
• How she stays connected with her teenage kids and her husband.
• The impact of taking tech breaks.

[1:39] Who is Susan Larimer?
[5:20] Where her passion for creating meaningful connections comes from.
[11:41] Building authentic relationships
[14:22] Staying connected with her kids.
[17:16] Why she takes a 24 hour tech break each week.
[23:59] Where does Susan go for personal development?
[24:57 Is Susan an introvert or extrovert?
[26:17] One goal for the upcoming year.
[27:32] Piece of advice that has stuck with her
[30:01] What’s a non-negotiable?

[blog] Creating Time for Your Direct Sales Business
[podcast] Going from Direct Seller to Coach with Becky Launder
Modern Direct Seller Academy
24/6 Giving Up Screens One Day a Week to Get More Time, creativity and Connection by Tiffany Shlain

Susan Larimer

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Life throws us curveballs, wins, challenges, opportunities, everything, all the time and all at once. How we deal with those changes is what matters. Sarah had an unexpected Type I Diabetes diagonosis for her son and that changed their lifestyle, her job and how they managed the day to day.

Hear how she makes time for herself, her business, her son and husband. She also shares the struggles and what it has taken to get them to the routine they have today.

• How Sarah has navigated changes in career.
• Her son’s Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis and how it’s changed their lifestyle.
• Helping her son advocate for himself and take charge.
• The joy direct sales brings and the sense of community.

[1:01] Who is Sarah Hintze?
[3:36] How they got into ranching.
[9:24] Navigating their son’s Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis.
[19:32] How Sarah finds self for herself.
[27:25] Where does Sarah go for personal development?
[28:43] Is Sarah an introvert or extrovert?
[29:25] One goal for the upcoming year.
[30:37] Piece of advice that has stuck with her
[31:58] What’s a non-negotiable?

[blog] Creating Time for Your Direct Sales Business

Sarah Hintze

Learn more: https://hintzefarm.com 

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Leaving a corporate job isn’t easy. Having the security of the paycheck, the team, and knowing what to expect makes a big difference. However, when Jill decided to leave her job and open her own marketing business it was part kids, part travel, and part long term dream!

Making big decisions is never easy but understanding the why behind it all helps. That’s what finally pushed Jill to follow her dream.

• What inspired Jill to start her own business.
• How they inspire hard work and going after their career dreams in their kids.
• What she struggled with in her transion to her own business.

[1:05] Who is Jill Harms?
[6:12] Things she took into consideration when building. her business.
[15:34] What the adjustment period between jobs felt like.
[20:26] How Jill instills work ethic and dreaming in her kids.
[32:14] Where Jill goes for personal development
[33:18] Is she an introvert or an extrovert?
[33:59] What is on Jill’s goals list for the year?
[36:20] Advice Jill has gotten that has stuck with her.
[38:42] What is a non-negotiable?

[blog] Creating Your Family Mission Statement

Burnout is real, but it can be avoided. When it comes to work, people usualy have the best intentions but don’t know how to support their teams or employees. Yes, perks are great but it often starts with systems so that people can take advantage of those perks and the work doesn’t suffer. 

As a leader, having the right systems in place ensures that your work can carry on, even in your absense or if your staff changes. Alyson Caffrey shares some amaing insights for how we can live our best lives, prioritize our needs and support each other win the workplace, all at the same time.

• What employees are looking for from their leaders.
• How systems can help alleviate stress and pressure.
• Why the work day doesn’t look the same as it used to.
• Personalizing incentives.
• Building in a sabbatical thought process to you daily work.

[1:10] Who is Alyson Caffrey?
[3:49] What is the state of burnout post COVID?
[12:06] Why a one size fits all approach doesn’t work to workplace benefits.
[14:52] Rethinking what a sabbatical means.
[29:52] Where does Alyson go for personal development?
[30:48] Is Alyson an introvert or extrovert?
[31:26] One goal for the upcoming year.
[32:08] Piece of advice that has stuck with her
[34:52] What’s a non-negotiable?

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown
Atomic Habits by James Clear

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My daughter definitely has a style of her own and her own inspiration. Shopping can be a challenge but once we started to understand more about what she liked and trusted her instincts it got easier and easier. She’s here today to share where her inspiration comes from and to help parents out there have easier shopping experiences 😂 or just have more fun exploring with their kiddos. Plus, I just love any excuse to have a conversation with my kid! I

N THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS

Where teenagers get their fashion inspiration from.
How music and social media can influence fashion.
Make shopping with your teen less stressful. 

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[1:23] Elinor’s fashion inspiration.
[6:22] Our stance on makeup at school.
[13:25] Introducing you to dark academic
[14:44] Is Elinor an introvert or extrovert?
[16:03] One goal for the upcoming year.
[16:44] What’s a non-negotiable?

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