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Gratitude Geek | Business Education for Gen X Women Solopreneurs

Gratitude Geek | Business Education for Gen X Women Solopreneurs

By: Kandas Rodarte | Gen X Growth Coach for Women Solopreneurs
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Gratitude Geek is the podcast for Gen X women solopreneurs who've faced major life challenges like cancer, divorce, or loss—and are rebuilding their businesses and lives with strategy, systems, and gratitude as a powerful business tool. Host Kandas Rodarte—a Gen X metastatic breast cancer thriver, growth coach, and digital marketing pioneer with 30+ years of expertise—interviews inspirational Gen X women entrepreneurs who've transformed adversity into wisdom and business growth. Each week, you'll discover practical strategies for marketing, productivity, building genuine client connections, and creating a business that fits your life. Whether you're starting over after a difficult season or simply ready to grow your business with more authenticity and less hustle, this podcast will help you learn, grow, and foster the connections that matter most. Join the Gratitude Geek community and turn gratitude into your competitive advantage.2013-2026 Aqua Vista LLC for Kandas Nesbitt-Rodarte. All Rights Reserved. Economics Leadership Management & Leadership Marketing Marketing & Sales
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  • Don't Start a Podcast Until You Know These Things | Julie Marty-Pearson

    Don't Start a Podcast Until You Know These Things | Julie Marty-Pearson
    Mar 24 2026
    Thinking about starting a podcast? Before you buy the mic and set up the hosting account, you need to hear this conversation. Julie Marty-Pearson has been in podcasting for nearly five years. She helps people launch shows, coaches podcast guests, and hosts three podcasts herself. She also tells people no when a podcast isn't right for them yet. That kind of honesty is exactly why this conversation matters. In this episode, we get into the real reasons people want to start podcasts, why most of them aren't ready, and what to do instead. We talk about the actual costs of launching in 2026 versus what it cost back when I started in 2014. We dig into the power of being a strategic podcast guest, how collaboration is changing the game, and why guesting might be all you ever need to move the needle in your business. We also go there on what it's like to be a woman putting her voice out in the world, dealing with trolls, bad reviews, and the freedom that comes from running out of Fs to give. If you have been on the fence about podcasting, this episode will help you get clear. Connect with Julie Marty-Pearson: Website: juliemartypearson.com Resources mentioned in this episode: Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/gratitudegeek PodMatch: https://kandasrodarte.com/podmatch (affiliate link) Notebook LM: https://notebooklm.google.com Cap Show: https://www.capshow.io HoneyBook: https://kandasrodarte.com/honeybook (affiliate link) Subscribe and Listen: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@gratitudegeek Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gratitude-geek/id820738086 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/27dh0T1PbwsWXxfmNWZPy8?si=2303ea26860c436e Website: https://kandasrodarte.com Connect with Kandas: Weekly Email: https://kandasrodarte.com/subscribe Instagram: https://instagram.com/gratitudegeek LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/gratitudegeek Support the Show: If this podcast has brought you value, consider contributing to keep Gratitude Geek going strong. https://kandasrodarte.com/support Work with Kandas: Are you a woman solopreneur over 40 who has been through something hard like cancer, divorce, or loss? Kandas helps women rebuild their businesses with strategy, systems, and gratitude as a real business tool. https://kandasrodarte.com/start-here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    57 mins
  • Breast Cancer Support Resources Go Way Beyond Treatment

    Breast Cancer Support Resources Go Way Beyond Treatment
    Mar 17 2026
    Most women don't find out what breast cancer support resources are available until they're already in crisis. In this episode, Kandas sits down with Gretchen Awad, Executive Director of Susan G. Komen Northwest Ohio and Detroit, for an honest conversation about what Komen actually does on the ground — and how to access it. Full show notes + resources: https://kandasrodarte.com/315 Gretchen walks through Komen's four pillars — advocacy, research, financial assistance, and community education — and explains how to get help regardless of your zip code or financial situation. She's joined by Dr. Michelle D. Clark, a breast cancer survivor and board member for Susan G. Komen Detroit, whose own story brings the human side of everything Komen exists to do. Because this is Gratitude Geek, we also dig into something the medical community rarely talks about — how gratitude functions as a survival tool when your world has been turned upside down. This episode is part of Podcasthon, an international movement where podcasters around the globe spotlight their charity of choice during the same week. Resources mentioned: https://komen.org https://cancer.org https://podcasthon.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    47 mins
  • Your Broken Money Story Is Robbing You Blind | Bill Cates

    Your Broken Money Story Is Robbing You Blind | Bill Cates
    Mar 10 2026
    Your broken money story is robbing you blind — and most women solopreneurs don't even know it's happening. In this episode, Bill Cates, author of The Hidden Heist, helps you understand why your money mindset is the real thing holding your business back, not your strategy, not your marketing, and not the economy. Bill has spent 34 years helping financial professionals grow through referrals and has built and sold multiple businesses himself. He knows both sides of financial success and financial struggle, and he brings that hard-won experience directly to this conversation. Together we dig into why so many women over 40 undercharge, undervalue themselves, and wait to feel "ready" before they take profit or show generosity. Bill walks through how your earliest money beliefs are still running the show today, how to start rewriting that story, and why gratitude and generosity are actually wealth-building tools, not just feel-good habits. If your relationship with money needs therapy, this episode is a great place to start. Full show notes + links: https://kandasrodarte.com/314 Chapters: 0:00 - Breaking the money mindset holding women entrepreneurs back 1:45 - Bill's background: building, selling, and surviving bad partnerships 8:30 - Your broken money story and where financial beliefs come from 16:00 - Why women solopreneurs undercharge and undervalue themselves 22:30 - The wealth mindset shift: generosity and profit start NOW 28:00 - Borrowed trust, referrals, and rebuilding after a major life disruption 34:15 - Radical relevance: getting clear on your who to fix your money blocks 40:30 - Bill's moment of gratitude Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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You can tell that Kandas loves what she does! She is such an amazing interviewer, has the most dynamic, neat people on her podcast and is full of gratitude! I love this podcast! Everyone can learn something in these episodes! Binge listen then go back and listen to the tidbits again.

Gratitude at its finest!

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