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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 Kandas Rodarte. All Rights Reserved. Economics Leadership Management & Leadership Marketing Marketing & Sales
Episodes
  • Digital Defense for Solopreneurs | Rob Broadhead

    Digital Defense for Solopreneurs | Rob Broadhead
    Jun 16 2026
    What is Digital Defense? A few years ago, I lost my decades-old website, momgeek.com, to a hacker, and hundreds of blog posts about my business and cancer journey were gone. That was my wake-up call that digital defense is not just a big business issue — it matters for solopreneurs, too. In this episode, I’m joined by Rob Broadhead of RB Consulting to talk about practical ways to protect your website, use AI with a little more common sense, and respond fast if something goes sideways. Rob and I also revisit our earlier conversations in episodes 149 and 150: Episode 149: Learned Contentment Episode 150: Beyond Cancer In this episode, we cover: Why digital defense is really common sense. What to do when you discover you’ve been hacked. How AI and vibe coding can create risk if you skip the guardrails. Why Cloudflare can be a useful layer of protection for content sites. Why security awareness matters for solopreneurs. Rob’s links and resources: RB-SNS.com Develpreneur Contact Rob for the free AI readiness assessment Free gift from Rob: Fill out the contact form at rb-sns.com and mention Gratitude Geek to request your free AI readiness assessment. Thanks for listening to Gratitude Geek, the podcast for Gen X women solopreneurs weaving gratitude into your business strategy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • How to Build a Resilient Business | Ksenia Votinova-Arnaud

    How to Build a Resilient Business | Ksenia Votinova-Arnaud
    Jun 9 2026
    What if your business could hold up — not just when things are good, but when everything falls apart? There's actually a system for that. Ksenia Votinova-Arnaud is a serial tech entrepreneur, co-founder of Le VPN, and business coach at INSEAD. She's coached over 1,100 executives from companies like Google, AWS, Salesforce, and Adobe — and she built all of it into the Weatherproof Business™ method, her signature system for building a resilient business that gives you real freedom on your own terms. In episode 327 of Gratitude Geek Podcast, host Kandas Rodarte and Ksenia talk about: The one foundation most women skip that determines whether a business survives hard times Why → Who → What → How: the four components of a weatherproof business How to validate a business idea before you spend a single dollar building it The time-for-money trap that quietly caps your income (and how to get out of it) Why patience is the most underrated resilience tool you have Free resource from Ksenia: Scorecard to evaluate how solid your business idea is, based on the Weatherproof Business™ method → kseniavotinova.com Full show notes + links: kandasrodarte.com/327 About Gratitude Geek Podcast: Gratitude Geek is the podcast for Gen X women solopreneurs building genuine, lasting connections with clients, colleagues, and community. Host Kandas Rodarte believes gratitude is a business strategy that transforms how we show up in our work and lives. Subscribe & Listen: YouTube: youtube.com/@gratitudegeek Apple Podcasts: Apple Podcasts Spotify: Spotify Website: kandasrodarte.com Connect with Kandas: Weekly Email: kandasrodarte.com/subscribe Instagram: @gratitudegeek LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gratitudegeek Support the Show:kandasrodarte.com/support Work with Kandas:Are you a woman solopreneur over 40 who's experienced something difficult like cancer, divorce, or loss? Kandas helps women rebuild their businesses and lives with strategy, systems, and gratitude as a business tool. kandasrodarte.com/start-here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 mins
  • The Real Reason You Can't Make That Decision | Sarah Andreas

    The Real Reason You Can't Make That Decision | Sarah Andreas
    Jun 2 2026
    You're not stuck because you don't have enough information. You're stuck because you haven't learned to trust yourself yet. Sarah Andreas — artist, author, and PhD in Organizational Leadership — joins Kandas Rodarte for episode 326 of Gratitude Geek. They chat about how to trust yourself when you're facing a big decision and can't yet see the path ahead. Sarah shares her journey from Harley-Davidson dealership employee to painter and author of Step Into the Ether, and the hard-won lessons she learned about fear, self-trust, community, and what it means to hold your plans in an open palm instead of a closed fist. In This Episode Why self-trust is built in small, quiet moments — not big breakthroughs How to do it afraid (and what to do when the fear is legitimate) The difference between a mistake and a learning experience Why one community can't hold all of you How curiosity and trust work together to move you forward when you can't see what's next Connect with Sarah Andreas Website: sarahandreas.com Instagram: @sarahandreasart LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sarahandreas Free resource: Reinvention Orientation — a gentle starting point for women who feel something shifting but don't yet know what to do about it Step Into the Ether on Amazon: amzn.to/439a7sm Resources Mentioned Toastmasters International Episodes Mentioned Karen Yankovich — the labyrinth metaphor Lydia Knight — curiosity and getting out of cults Heather Vickery — gratitude out loud About Gratitude Geek Gratitude Geek is business education for Gen X women solopreneurs — practical, experiment-driven, and completely free of hustle culture. Hosted by Kandas Rodarte from Muskegon, Michigan. Subscribe to the podcast: kandasrodarte.com/subscribe Join the Gratitude Geek Lab: kandasrodarte.com/lab Support the show: kandasrodarte.com/support Theme music by Rev Brock and Soul Lily. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    49 mins
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