Playologist Kirsten Anderson is back! And this time, she is talking about play in a family setting:

• What are the benefits of play?
• Structured vs free play - what is the right balance?
• Should you be happy if your kids are bored?
• And much more!

Listen in and learn how to help your family develop more awesome humans through play!

Connect with Kirsten at Integrate Play Solutions:

• Website: https://integrateplay.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirstenplaying/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kirstenplaying/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IntegratePlaySolutions

Connect with Elaine:

• Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com
• Instagram: @elainetancomeau
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine

Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/

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Kirsten is a dear friend (and one of the first people to take Easy Daysies into her toy store). She is also a "Playologist"! In this episode, we discuss how PLAY can make you a better and more profitable business person. Play leads to discovery, lowers stress, and has a host of other benefits we discuss here! And stay tuned for episode 128, where we talk about children at play!

Show Notes: https://elaineskitchentable.com/kirsten

Connect with Kirsten at Integrate Play Solutions:

• Website: https://integrateplay.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirstenplaying/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kirstenplaying/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IntegratePlaySolutions

Connect with Elaine:

• Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com
• Instagram: @elainetancomeau
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine

Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/

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My guest Dunia Tozy is an experienced videographer and photographer who shares with us:

• 3 reasons video marketing is very important for your small business
• 3 top tips and strategies to create awesome videos
• and much more!

If you have a product or service to promote on social media, you will want to get out your notebook!

Connect with Dunia:

• Websites: http://www.duniatozy.ca/ http://www.love2media.ca/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duniatozycreative/ https://www.instagram.com/love2media/

Connect with Elaine:

Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine

Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/

Episode Sponsor:

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More Mom Makers! Find out how Louise went from Etsy to opening 2 brick-and-mortar retail stores, and how Tara went from Etsy to getting her products on Walmart shelves!

Connect with Louise:

• Website: https://gastownsoapworks.ca/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sogasoap/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoGaSoap

Connect with Tara:

• Website: https://tinyteethers.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinyteethers.ca/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tinyteethers

Connect with Elaine:

• Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com
• Instagram: @elainetancomeau
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine

Get a free chapter from Elaine’s book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/

Episode Sponsor:

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Ann Douglas is back by popular demand! We first met her in Episode 90, where she talked about "parenting through the storm". Coincidentally, that is the title of one the more than 25 books Ann has authored!

This time Ann is here to help guide us through the process of writing and publishing our own book! This interview was so juicy we had to split it into 2 parts!

Where to find Ann: www.anndouglas.net

Ann's book Parenting Through the Storm on Amazon...

Ann's book Happy Parents, Happy Kids on Amazon...

Show notes: www.elaineskitchentable.com/108

Connect with Elaine:

Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine

Elaine's company Easy Daysies:

Website: https://www.easydaysies.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/easydaysies/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/easydaysies Twitter: https://twitter.com/easydaysies Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/EasyDaysies/

Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/

Episode Sponsor:

Episode Sponsor: UPS, visit https://www.ups.com/ca/en/business-solutions/grow-your-business.page to save up to 50% on your shipping!

Ann Douglas is back by popular demand! We first met her in Episode 90, where she talked about "parenting through the storm". Coincidentally, that is the title of one the more than 25 books Ann has authored!

This time Ann is here to help guide us through the process of writing and publishing our own book! This interview was so juicy we had to split it into 2 parts, so enjoy Part 1, and be sure to subscribe for Part 2!

Where to find Ann: www.anndouglas.net

Ann's book Parenting Through the Storm on Amazon...

Ann's book Happy Parents, Happy Kids on Amazon...

Show notes: www.elaineskitchentable.com/108

Connect with Elaine:

Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elainetancomeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine

Elaine's company Easy Daysies:

Website: https://www.easydaysies.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/easydaysies/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/easydaysies Twitter: https://twitter.com/easydaysies Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/EasyDaysies/

Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/

Episode Sponsor:

Episode Sponsor: UPS, visit https://www.ups.com/ca/en/business-solutions/grow-your-business.page to save up to 50% on your shipping!

This episode we are taking a quick break from the "Mom Makers" series to talk about something almost all Mom Maker businesses can leverage for their business - Instagram!

My guest is Shannon Cox, marketing professor at Douglas College, and we talk about the latest tips and trends for small business Instagram users.

Connect with Shannon:

• Website: http://incisivemarketing.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shannonbloomfieldcox

Connect with Elaine:

• Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com
• Instagram: @elainetancomeau
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine

Get a free chapter from Elaine’s book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/

Episode Sponsor:

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Join us for a free master class in marketing from the CEO of one of the fastest growing companies in North America! Ashley may surprise you with what she has to say about reaching out to potential clients.

Connect with Ashley:

• Website: https://smashtess.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smashtess
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afreeborn

Connect with Elaine:

• Website: https://elaineskitchentable.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elainetancomeau
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainetancomeau/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElainesKitchenTable
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatwithelaine

Get a free chapter from Elaine's book, Sell Your Passion: https://elaineskitchentable.com/book/

Episode Sponsor:

Episode Sponsor: UPS, visit https://www.ups.com/ca/en/business-solutions/grow-your-business.page to save up to 50% on your shipping!