The Art of Life-Scaping with Monique Allen
We can’t believe our Season 2 finale is already here! Over the course of season 2, we have spoken with 13 absolutely amazing women and feel so inspired by each and every one of them.
We are thrilled to share with you all Monique Allen, founder of The Garden Continuum, Inc , and we just know you’ll be inspired by her work.
Monique Allen, Founder, CEO, & Creative Director of the Garden Continuum, is a master creator, interactive employer, published author, and fierce industry advocate. Over the last three decades, Monique watched as the growing commercialization and commoditization of the landscaping trade undermined the benefits of its increased accessibility to those looking to improve their land and their mental states. With this in mind, she founded the Life-Scape Method.
In this episode, you’ll hear how Monique developed the Life-Scape Method and centers her work around compassionate business building.
Listen now at www.laythecoursepodcast.com or wherever you find your favorite podcasts!
Disability Advocacy in the Workplace with Catherine Greseth
Episode 12, with Catherine Greseth, is here!
Our host, Kelsey Stine, sat down with Catherine Greseth of WDN of the Black Hills to talk about her work educating business owners, companies, and organizations on how to hire individuals with disabilities. Through her work, Catherine has helped Rapid City South Dakota rank third in the Nation for employment of people with disabilities. Her story is so inspiring and we are honored to share it with you all!
Listen now at www.laythecoursepodcast.com or wherever you find your favorite Podcasts!
the Sweetness of Success with Catherine Manangu
We have a sweet sweet episode for you all today! Episode 11 is here with Baker, Catherine Manangu of Chu Sweet.
Catherine Manangu is the owner/operator of Chu Sweet, a specialty Bakery in Box Elder South Dakota. Catherine was born and raised in the Philippines, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in International Hospitality Management with a specialization in Cruise Line Operations in Culinary Arts. After moving to America with her family, and meeting her husband, she and her husband moved to Rapid City South Dakota where her husband is stationed in the United States Air Force. Catherine took the leap and started her own bakery from her home in 2019 and has seen an explosion in growth over the last two years
In this episode, you’ll hear how Catherine discovered her love for baking, honed her skills, and started her own business.
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Season 2, Episode 10: Ciara Stockeland
Can you believe it, our 10th guest of Season 2 is here!
Ciara Stockeland has owned and operated businesses since her early teens. As a serial entrepreneur, her business mindset and tenacity led her to open her first store, Mama Mia, a high-end maternity store located in Fargo, ND in 2006. Shortly after, she developed and opened MODE, a designer outlet store located next to Mama Mia. After franchising her businesses, she eventually went on to step away from retail, and step into the role of a business coach for retail business owners.
In this episode, you’ll hear how Ciara created a space for retail entrepreneurs to ask questions and find community through her coaching program, and so much more!
Listen now at www.laythecoursepodcast.com or wherever you find your favorite Podcasts.
Season 2 Episode 9 with Molly Goin
Episode 9 with Massage with Molly has arrived!
Molly Goin is a licensed massage therapist who started her practice in 2020. After a year in business, she shares with us what it was like to establish a new practice and become a full-time business owner, and the way she has built community care into her work from day one.
In this episode, you’ll hear how Molly leads with a curiosity mindset that has helped her grow in her practice, and so much more.
This episode is full of inspiration! Listen now at www.laythecoursepodcast.com or wherever you find your favorite Podcasts.
Season 2 Episode 8 with Tracy Bernard
Episode 8 with Tracy Bernard is here!
As owner and creative director for Tout Advertising, Tracy provides strategic media planning, negotiates media acquisitions, determines marketing endeavors, oversees design and production, and ensures brand integrity. She is passionate about supporting locally owned businesses, and in addition to this has launched and run 3 magazines, including @Black Hills Woman Magazine during her career, spanning over a decade of successful publishing.
Tracy’s ambition and drive is inspiring! Listen now at www.laythecoursepodcast.com or wherever you find your favorite Podcasts.
Season 2, Episode 07– Kristin Burke
Episode 7 with Kristin Burke has arrived!
Kristin Burke is a goal achievement coach who collaborates with women, entrepreneurs, and leaders to help them maximize their potential and achieve their definitions of success. After gaining over a decade of experience in a fortune 200 firm, Kristin set out on her own to launch a coaching practice. She is passionate about advancing women professionally and holds a curiosity for work-life integration. This blossomed in graduate school where she authored a thesis on women and work-life balance. After concluding that the word balance communicates an unrealistic reality, she is now on a quest to help women thrive both personally and professionally.
We were so inspired by this conversation. Listen now at www.laythecoursepodcast.com or wherever you find your favorite Podcasts.
Episode 6 – Bridgett Ferruggia
Episode 6 is here, and full of magic!
Bridgett Ferruggia creates a world of magic as a costume designer, theater instructor, cosplay extraordinaire, and co-owner of Seraphim Theatrical Entertainment. Bridgett has been working with fabrics since a young age, originally taught in the art of sewing by her mother. As she grew older she pursued a degree in Fashion Design at Kent State University. After graduating, she returned back to Rapid City, where she met her future husband, Stephan, and together they started the Seraphim Theatrical Entertainment Company. Through this company they have created a variety of theater programs in house, for all ages, as well as hold a season of plays and murder mystery dinner parties every year.
We absolutely loved this conversation! Listen now at www.laythecoursepodcast.com or wherever you find your favorite Podcasts.
Creating Community Through Soccer with Fabiana Meredith
Episode 5 is here, featuring Fabiana Meredith of Community Soccer!
A member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe and a South Dakota resident, Fabiana was introduced to soccer at a young age in Vermillion, SD. She immediately fell in love with the sport and she has described herself as “In it for life”. Fabiana continued on through high school and college, and the game took her internationally where she saw and was inspired by how soccer is approached in other countries. This led her to develop Community Soccer, a program that focuses on creating more mentorship within soccer, and a focus on community and fun before competition.
Listen now at www.laythecoursepodcast.com or wherever you find your favorite Podcasts.
Season 2, Episode 3 / Lay the Course podcast
Hooray, episode 4 is here!
Rebecca Stucke is an instructor and the owner of Yoga Studio Inc., Rapid City, SD, Rapid City’s oldest yoga studio which just celebrated its 21st year in business.
Rebecca fulfilled a years’ long dream of owning the Yoga Studio and purchased it in January of 2020. She shares with us the journey of becoming a business owner during a pandemic, her personal path that brought her to yoga, and what she loves about the yoga community.
Listen now at www.laythecoursepodcast.com or wherever you find your favorite Podcasts.
Episode 3 has arrived!
Jenell Alward, along with her husband David, is the owner and head artist of Swish 'N Flick Entertainment: an entertainment provider for face painting, balloon arrangements, balloon installations, and more for every occasion.
After a big move from California to South Dakota in 2020, Jenell and her husband took the leap to renovate an RV and take their talents on the road to start a nonprofit: Smiles for Miles.
Listen now at www.laythecoursepodcast.com or wherever you find your favorite Podcasts.
Season 2 Episode 2 with Madison Reeves
Episode 2 is here, featuring The Madison Reeves!
Madison is a 20-year-old entrepreneur, up-and-coming author, and business owner. She is a full-time real estate agent in the Black Hills of South Dakota, focusing on helping buyers, sellers and investors build wealth through real estate. She is also a productivity coach for real estate agents. She shares with us her passion and her “why” that has taken her to a place of success at only 20.
Listen now at www.laythecoursepodcast.com or wherever you find your favorite Podcasts.
Season 2, Episode 1 | Sara Jamison
Season 2 is here! We are kicking off the newest season of the Lay the Course Podcast with Sara Jamison from Sioux Falls, SD.
We absolutely loved this conversation with Sara and getting to know more about her business, Terra Shepherd Boutique & Apothecary– a boutique in Sioux Falls South Dakota that focuses on slow and sustainable fashion.
She shares with us her journey to becoming a business owner and what it means to source clothing and personal items ethically and sustainably. Visit www.laythecoursepodcast.com to listen now or wherever you find your favorite podcasts.
Eps. 15 - Anne Orban / Marketing Professional
Episode 15 is now available!
In the newest episode of the Lay the Course Podcast, we enjoyed getting to talk with Anne Orban, a marketing professional based out of Denver Colorado. In this episode, Anne shares with us what she loves about the diversity found in Marketing.
She talks about her journey of working in a variety of fields, and what she has been able to learn from each. She loves her current position as a Web Content Developer for the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer and feels like she has found the “Why” within her work, fueling her passion to contribute to the greater good through her role in marketing.
Listen now at www.laythecoursepodcast.com, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.
Episode 14 - Sarah Cooper
The wait is over, Episode 14 is here! We absolutely loved getting to know more about Energy Healer, Sarah Cooper’s work.
Sarah Cooper is an Energy Healer and Spiritual Teacher located in Boise, Idaho. We sat down to discuss her work and business, Soulbirds Rise. She specializes in energetic healing, not only in humans but animals too. In this episode, she shares what life events changed her path from a bustling life in busy L.A. to finding her own healing and a new career in Boise.
She uses a variety of tools in her spiritual readings to help individuals tap into their energy, such as working with spirit guides, archangels, and reiki. Her motto is that “every person has the ability to heal themselves.” By helping individuals tap into their energy, she hopes to connect them with their own healing power within.
You can listen to Episode 14, and past episodes at www.laythecoursepodcast.com
Episode 13: Missy Wise
Episode 13 is here, and we can't wait for you to listen!
In this episode, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Chicago-based actor & vocal coach, Missy Wise. Missy shares with us her journey in musical theater, from small-town Louisiana to Chicago. “Once you have a ticket, you gotta stay in line,” states Missy, as she discusses the dedication to the audition process and what it takes to move up in the acting world.
Missy Wise is also a vocal coach, and owner of Sunburst Vocal Studios, where she guides singers based on their personal goals/aspirations, to set them up for success. She is a two-time Joseph Jefferson Award winner, and has two albums out, available to stream.
Listen now at www.laythecoursepodcast.com or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.
Episode 10 with Kelsey Parfitt
Episode 10 is here!
In this episode, we sit down with guest Kelsey Parffit to discuss her work and inspiration as a professional photographer. She discusses what inspires her, and how color plays a key role in her creative work.
Kelsey Parfitt is a professional editorial photographer, based out of Boise Idaho, who specializes in Product and portrait photography and is drawn to fashion and editorial styles. She believes that what you portray to people is your personal brand, and helps her clients clarify what your brand is through fashion, color, and emotion.
Follow her at Kelsey Parfitt Photography ✨
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Ep. 8 with Enneagram Expert, Sarah Duet, is here!
Episode 8 is here! This conversation with enneagram expert and artist Sarah Duet was amazing.
In this episode, we sit down with Sarah Duet to discuss the power of the enneagram system, and what it can teach us about human connection, and about ourselves.
Sarah Duet is an artist, writer, and speaker from Shreveport, LA, whose work explores who we are, how we’re connected, and why it matters.
She has studied the enneagram for over 10 years and is trained in The Narrative tradition. Sarah works with individuals and communities to share enneagram wisdom in hopes of fostering increased self-awareness, empathy, meaningful work, and the capacity for healthier relationships.
Listen now!
www.velacreativeco.com/lay-the-course-podcast
Episode two of the 𝐿𝑎𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑒 podcast is here!
Sarah Miller is a bioregional herbalist and the owner of Little Oak Apothecary. This Black Hills based business specializes in small-batch, consciously wildcrafted wellness products. Sarah offers seasonal shop updates that change depending on what wild plants she forages and works with throughout the year.
Listen to the episode at www.laythecoursepodcast.com, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.
