Crystal Uncorked

102: The Show Must Go On! 🎭

I went to New York for a birthday and to cheer on a lifelong friend at the marathon. I came home with stories I could not make up. A Broadway onstage accident, a spectato

101: Nobody Has It Figured Out (And Neither Do I!)

I'm back!! 🎉 Welcome to episode 101 of Crystal Uncorked! After selling my business earlier this year, I've had a lot of time to think, travel, brainstorm busin

Making A Difficult Decision About Crystal Uncorked (Just Kidding! We're back in 2026!)

It’s episode 100! I remember starting this podcast like it was yesterday. I was so excited. I had been wanting to do it for years and we finally did it. And then people

Molding My Mindset Using A Word of the Year

The word of the year is something that so many people do. The idea is that you pick a word and commit to it throughout the year, it's your theme. The goal is that yo

Committing to Deadlines: Making Dreams Come True in 2024

It's the final episode of 2023 and we are talking about something that's going to help you achieve a big goal. If there's something big you want to achieve

Commit to the Journey, Not the Outcome

In this episode, I want to share a mindset that has had a significant impact on my business results and sales. It's an idea that learned from Marie Forleo to not be

Boosting Productivity and Creativity with AI and Project Briefs

In today’s episode, I’m going to talk about two tools that I use in my business. First up is DALL·E 3, a plugin with ChatGPT, that I’m a little obsessed with right now f

How I Delighted My Audience and Employees this Holiday

This week on Crystal Uncorked I’m feeling the Christmas spirit!  I wanted to share with you about my recent experience interviewing Santa Claus on Rooted in Retail! It i

How I Launched My Six-Figure Agency

So I realized that when I shared how I started my first business (Three Elements) in episode 88, I kind of left you hanging because I told you that I closed that business

Dreams, Regrets, and Taking Your Shot

In this episode of Crystal Uncorked, I’m sharing a recent experience I had on stage at Build Your Brand - Live!  Out of the 300 super connector mastermind members, I was

Five Questions That Can Really Change Your Perspective

In this episode of Crystal Uncorked, I’m sharing with you five questions that can give you insights into the things that are really meaningful to you. Your answers will g

A cautionary tale about AI: The most important episode of the year

In this episode of Crystal Uncorked, we’re talking about AI, and in my opinion, this is one of the most important episodes that you might listen to on CU all year, if not

Having An Alter Ego to Overcome Resistance

I’m not going to lie to you, I have been fighting feelings of resistance lately. And I think there have been a few reasons for that and I want to share with you how I pus

My Drake Story - A Story of Perseverance

This is a story that I bet so many people can relate to because so many times over the past 11 years of owning Crystal Media, there have been meetings, partnerships, and

Realizing That No One Has It Figured Out: My Origin Story

In 2008 when I was 23 years old, I started a company called 3 Elements. Today I'm going to dive into why I started it, how I started it, and some really great lesson

What does the future hold? Taking You Behind the Scenes of Crystal Uncorked

I have a confession to make. I love it when podcasters show us behind the curtain. I think it's very relatable when we can hear what businesses are going through, th

My Speaking “Aha!” Moment - The Mindset Shift that Conquered My Nerves

I've got a juicy story to share. Despite being an experienced speaker, I always got nervous before events. But this summer, I had an “Aha!” moment. I had a mindset s

Motivation Magic: The 2-Question Trick and My Personal Drive

Hey there from Lake Tahoe! I just woke up from one of my energizing power naps. Today, I share a neat motivation trick I found on Instagram. It's a game-changer! I

Peek Into My Writing Journey: Unpacking the Don Miller Workshop Experience

You know they say, “Don’t meet your heroes?” Well, the day before I recorded this, I met mine, and it’s better than I could’ve imagined! So, I'm spilling the beans

Social Media Judgement: Change Your Mindset, Stay in Business

Social media is scary. There, I said it. And with what we’re seeing online about how people react so easily because they’re behind a keyboard, it can be scary not only f