If this is something you can relate to, or you're just curious, listen as Diane Rolston, our host, reveals why high-achieving women struggle to maintain friendships.

She shares the second episode in her friendships series, breaking down the reasons we lose friends (or never make them in the first place) and why society screws us over in this area.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

• The obvious reason everyone assumes, but there's a deeper layer to why it actually keeps us stuck that most people miss
• The Virtual Assistant client's wake-up call and what had to shift
• Why something that happens every time we level up quietly kills our friendships without us even noticing
• The dangerous lie high achievers tell themselves that turns "soon" into "never"
• The vulnerable truth high achievers don't admit to that keeps them from reaching out even when they desperately want to
• How society screws us over with three specific assumptions that make everything worse
• Why the most successful, capable women are often the loneliest and what happens when they try to be vulnerable
• Which three areas of life get sacrificed first (and why friends are always one of them)
• The structural problem: it's not just about losing friendships, it's the way our lives and businesses are set up that doesn't support them
• Why you need to check on your strong friends, and what happens when people don't

The truth? We don't just lose friendships. Multiple forces work against us. But you can design this part of your life with intention.

Coming up in this series: the friendship gap no one talks about, and how to build meaningful friendships as a busy woman.

Listen to the previous episode “The 50 Friends by 50 Challenge (And What It’s Teaching Me) with Diane Rolston (DW358)“: https://dynamic-women.captivate.fm/episode/the-50-friends-by-50-challenge-and-what-its-teaching-me-with-diane-rolston-dw358

Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level, like-minded group of women? Email her at diane@dianerolston.com.

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?

• Read Diane’s blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog
• Watch Diane’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

• You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com
• Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

• https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
• https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
• https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
• https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
• Personal Email: diane@dianerolston.com

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are. This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

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In this episode, she opens up about the “50 Friends by 50” challenge, why it matters more than she expected, and what it’s revealing for her.

She also gets honest about the difference between knowing many people and having truly close friendships—and why she’s choosing to be more intentional about making that change.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

• The high school revelation: knowing lots of people from sports, clubs, and student council, but sitting at home waiting for the call about where everyone was going and never getting it
• Why everyone thought everyone else was inviting Diane to parties, and the shock when a Toastmasters friend said, "I thought you would have so many friends to hike with."
• The uncomfortable truth about running eight Dynamic Women® locations with hundreds of women, but feeling weird asking people to her birthday parties
• What happened at other people's 50th birthday parties that made Diane think "Wow, I want that"
• The friend who taught Diane how to build closer friendships by doing one simple thing every week (and how it made Diane feel special)
• The powerful realization: "I've been intentional about growing my business, but not nearly as intentional about growing my friendships."
• Why the meal train story revealed something Diane didn't want to admit, and the baby shower question that felt weird to answer
• The moment Diane almost deleted the post, and the amazing response that showed how common this feeling actually is
• What Diane discovered in her phone notes when she started categorizing potential friends into groups
• The three upcoming episodes Diane is planning about friendships, including the friendship gap no one is talking about

This isn't about the party with 50 friends. It's about the process and the joy that come with strong friendships and not leaving connection to chance. Can you relate? If knowing lots of people but not having tons of close friends resonates with you, share this with a friend (or potential friend) to start the conversation.

Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level, like-minded group of women? Email her at diane@dianerolston.com.

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?

• Read Diane’s blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog
• Watch Diane’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

• You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com
• Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

• https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
• https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
• https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
• https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
• Personal Email: diane@dianerolston.com

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are. This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

Subscribe to the podcast

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device.

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team team@dianerolston.com and you’ll receive something in the mail!

And the truth is, Diane isn't doing this because she's qualified (she's definitely not). She's doing it because it's been calling her, and instead of overthinking it, she just said yes.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

1. Why most people ignore the thing that keeps calling them, pushing it down until eventually someone else does it, and you're furious watching them
2. The uncomfortable truth for high achievers: what we look for before saying yes and why that's blocking you
3. Why Diane said yes to a one-woman show even though it's not strategic, not a great financial move, and she has zero theatre background or knowledge of how to write a script
4. The powerful permission: wanting to do something is enough reason to explore it (you don't need more justification than that)
5. What happens when you say yes
6. Why you don't need to know where it leads before you start
7. The nurse's heartbreaking observation of people in their final days
8. One simple question to stop overthinking

Ready to shift your wealth? Secure your seat now. Spots are limited and filling quickly: https://the-wealth-shift.dynamicwomen.biz/

Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level, like-minded group of women? Email her at diane@dianerolston.com.

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?

1. Read Diane’s blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog
2. Watch Diane’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

1. You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com
2. Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

1. https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
2. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
3. https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
4. https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
5. https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
6. Personal Email: diane@dianerolston.com

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are. This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

Subscribe to the podcast

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device.

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team team@dianerolston.com and you’ll receive something in the mail!

Listen as our host, Diane Rolston, reveals how to design your relationships intentionally instead of letting them happen by default. She shares why healthy relationships don't happen by accident and how to evolve the ones you currently have.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

1. Why most relationships are built by default
2. The 18-year friendship story
3. What you can actually control in designing relationships
4. The Jim Rohn reminder: you are the sum of the five people you spend most time with
5. The redesign conversation that saved a friendship, and Diane's honest response about being a mom with two kids under four
6. Why different relationships need different designs
7. The retired mom story
8. Four simple actions to start designing relationships
9. Diane's vulnerable 50 before 50 challenge
10. How one friend maintains his relationships

Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level, like-minded group of women? Email her at diane@dianerolston.com.

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?

1. Read Diane’s blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog
2. Watch Diane’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

1. You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com
2. Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

1. https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
2. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
3. https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
4. https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
5. https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
6. Personal Email: diane@dianerolston.com

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are. This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

Subscribe to the podcast

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device.

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team team@dianerolston.com and you’ll receive something in the mail!

Then you need to hear this truth: work-life balance is a myth, and you've been measuring it all wrong.

Listen to this episode as our host, Diane Rolston, reveals why the traditional two-category approach sets you up for failure and introduces you to a powerful framework that will transform how you view balance in your life forever.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

1. Why the traditional work versus life balance model is fundamentally flawed
2. How work is actually just one of ten areas of life, not half of your existence
3. The critical difference between measuring your life according to success (the checklist approach) versus measuring it according to satisfaction (how you actually feel)
4. The Wheel of Life professional coaching tool that Diane uses with clients every quarter to identify which areas are being neglected
5. The areas of life that need your attention
6. How life moves in seasons and why your priorities naturally shift during different phases
7. Why the first areas to suffer when you're busy are typically fun/recreation and health, and how this impacts your overall satisfaction
8. The powerful "soundboard dial" metaphor: balance isn't a fixed scale but adjustable dials you turn up or down based on what each season requires
9. Simple balance check-in questions to ask yourself
10. How small adjustments in neglected areas can create significant improvements in your overall sense of balance and well-being

Interested in a Wheel of Life session with Diane? Email her directly at diane@dianerolston.com.

Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level, like-minded group of women? Email her at diane@dianerolston.com.

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?

1. Read Diane’s blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog
2. Watch Diane’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

1. You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com
2. Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

1. https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
2. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
3. https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
4. https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
5. https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
6. Personal Email: diane@dianerolston.com

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are. This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

Subscribe to the podcast

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device.

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team team@dianerolston.com and you’ll receive something in the mail!

Then you need to hear this truth bomb about how your hyper-responsiveness is actually weakening your leadership.

Listen to this eye-opening episode as our host, Diane Rolston, shares her personal journey from being constantly accessible to establishing powerful boundaries, and discover why being intentionally unavailable might be the strongest leadership move you can make.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

1. How instant responses train urgency in others, teaching them to come to you with non-urgent matters they could easily solve themselves
2. How constant availability erodes your boundaries and splits your focus between work and family, leaving you ineffective in both areas
3. Why hyper-responsiveness encourages dependency and prevents others from building their decision-making muscles
4. How being the "fastest solution in the room" attracts chaos and disorganized people who will heavily rely on your accessibility
5. The powerful practice of intentional unavailability
6. Practical strategies to manage expectations
7. The transformative SOP system where team members must search databases and ask colleagues before coming to leadership, complete with video documentation for new procedures
8. The five powerful benefits of being less available
9. Reflect on what you're modeling for other women, your daughters, and your clients whether it's burnout and hyper-responsiveness or boundaries and regulated leadership

Do you have a podcast topic you want Diane to discuss? Send show ideas or questions to diane@dianerolston.com

Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level, like-minded group of women? Email her at diane@dianerolston.com.

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?

1. Read Diane’s blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog
2. Watch Diane’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

1. You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com
2. Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

1. https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
2. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
3. https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
4. https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
5. https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
6. Personal Email: diane@dianerolston.com

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are. This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

Subscribe to the podcast

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device.

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team team@dianerolston.com and you’ll receive something in the mail!

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

1. What being "on" actually means
2. What constant output does to your body
3. Diane's personal revelation about being “on”
4. The dangerous pattern: being capable AND dysregulated at the same time (you can do it all, but should you?)
5. Why women's leadership should be cyclical like nature and our biology, not linear hustle all the time
6. The four powerful reframes of rest
7. The real-life example of a volunteer leader who had a nervous breakdown from being "on" so much, and how the pendulum swung to the complete opposite, where she couldn't handle anything
8. The contrast: exhausted reactive business owner versus regulated expansive leader, and what restoration could actually look like in your business
9. Different ways you can reframe rest

Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level, like-minded group of women? Email her at diane@dianerolston.com.

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?

1. Read Diane’s blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog
2. Watch Diane’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

1. You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com
2. Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

1. https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
2. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
3. https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
4. https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
5. https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
6. Personal Email: diane@dianerolston.com

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are. This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

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Listen as your host, Diane Rolston, reveals the difference between escape and intentional pause. She shares why vacations don't automatically equal rest and how high-achieving women can return from trips feeling restored rather than needing another break.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

1. The dangerous assumption high achievers make: "If I go away, I will feel better," and why you can change locations but still bring the same pressure with you
2. The critical distinction between escape travel and intentional pause
3. Why a two-day weekend often fails
4. What an intentional pause actually looks like
5. The research about university students and phone use that reveals why we struggle to process and remember things
6. Three ways high-achieving women use travel to avoid
7. Signs you're actually restoring yourself
8. What Diane consciously left at home (and the thinking patterns she released)
9. Five practical strategies for returning without snapping back into old habits

What’s your biggest takeaway from this podcast episode? Email it to Diane at diane@dianerolston.com.

Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level, like-minded group of women? Email her at diane@dianerolston.com.

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?

1. Read Diane’s blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog
2. Watch Diane’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

1. You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com
2. Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

1. https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
2. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
3. https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
4. https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
5. https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
6. Personal Email: diane@dianerolston.com

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are. This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

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We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team team@dianerolston.com and you’ll receive something in the mail!

Listen as Diane breaks down why being good isn't enough and why you need a clarity plan that shows you the fastest path to cash.

Our host, Diane Rolston, exposes "the best kept secret problem" and reveals why talented women stay stuck at the same income level while less skilled people build empires.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

1. Why excellence without visibility equals staying broke (or at least living below your financial goals) and the brutal truth about mediocre people making 10x what you're making
2. The four things being the best-kept secret is costing you
3. Why most people think they need a marketing plan (post daily, be everywhere, become an influencer), but that's exhausting and incomplete
4. What you actually need instead
5. The two wealth components you must balance
6. The game-changing question: What's the fastest path to cash for YOU based on your strengths, audience, and offers (not the shiniest thing, the long game, or what worked for someone else)
7. Diane's personal story: stuck at the same income for years despite being "one of the best" her coaches had seen, until one clarity plan doubled her income in 6 months
8. The real math: if you're stuck at $50k but could be at $150k with the right plan, that's $300k lost over 3 years. What's it really costing you to stay stuck?

Ready to stop being the best-kept secret? Join the Dynamic Wealth Accelerator, a 2-day intensive (first week of March or attend future dates) where you'll create your clarity plan for $997. You'll map your inner/outer wealth goals, build your fastest-to-cash path, create your credibility/visibility plan, become a published author in the Dynamic Women® Secrets series, and walk away with a 90-day blueprint. Email Diane to learn more and stop wasting another year being invisible: diane@dianerolston.com.

Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level, like-minded group of women? Email her at diane@dianerolston.com.

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?

1. Read Diane’s blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog
2. Watch Diane’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

1. You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com
2. Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

1. https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
2. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
3. https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
4. https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
5. https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
6. Personal Email: diane@dianerolston.com

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are. This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

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If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device.

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team team@dianerolston.com and you’ll receive something in the mail!

Listen as Diane Rolston exposes what she calls "the capable woman trap" and why the most successful women don't do it alone.

She reveals why being good at everything is probably your biggest liability and how your competence might actually be your cage.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

1. What the capable woman trap is and why every time you successfully solve something alone, you reinforce this dangerous pattern
2. The hidden cost of DIYing everything
3. A real client example of a high-achiever who couldn’t grow her income and how she finally did and gained her time back
4. Diane's personal story: stuck at the same income for 3 years, working 60-80 hour weeks doing everything herself, until her income doubled within 6 months of getting support
5. The game-changing principle: "Capacity doesn't scale. Only supported capacity scales."
6. What you're actually turning down: speaking opportunities, dream clients, and partnerships, not because you always say "no" directly, but because you miss deadlines or have no bandwidth
7. Why Oprah didn't drop her coach when she became successful. She got MORE coaches (plus what Fortune 500 CEOs understand that you might be missing)
8. The shift from "Can I do this alone?" (yes, you can) to "What's possible when I don't do it alone?"

Join the upcoming The Wealth Shift events in North Vancouver: Message diane@dianerolston.com for an invite.

Can’t join in person? Please sign up for the waitlist: https://keap.app/contact-us/8964039388713353

Curious to know more about the Dynamic Wealth Accelerator, a two-day intensive where you'll map out your support structure now? Email Diane directly at diane@dianerolston.com.

Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level, like-minded group of women? Email her at diane@dianerolston.com.

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?

1. Read Diane’s blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog
2. Watch Diane’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

1. You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com
2. Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

1. https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
2. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
3. https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
4. https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
5. https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
6. Personal Email: diane@dianerolston.com

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are. This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

Subscribe to the podcast

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device.

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team team@dianerolston.com and you’ll receive something in the mail!

If you've tried to be more disciplined and it just hasn't stuck, don't worry. It’s not you, it’s your habits. Our host, Diane Rolston, talks about the habits that matter now, not the ones you're tired of hearing about, focusing on adding the right habits and removing the wrong ones.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

1. Why borrowed routines fail
2. The danger of habit stacking
3. Why adding more habits doesn't always equal more success
4. The new way to make habit stacking work
5. The critical shift from output to capacity
6. Examples of capacity-restoring habits
7. The two seasons that require different habits
8. Why fewer habits done better will outperform 10 habits done poorly
9. Real examples of small switches that beat adding more
10. The permission to evolve

Learn more about the Pomodoro Technique: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_Z2BgmFWX8

Hear more about Momentum and Maintenance Seasons: https://dynamic-women.captivate.fm/episode/are-you-in-momentum-or-maintenance-season-with-diane-rolston-dw335

Here’s the time tracking tool Diane uses: https://toggl.com/

Here’s Brain.fm: https://www.brain.fm/

Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level, like-minded group of women? Email her at diane@dianerolston.com.

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?

1. Read Diane’s blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog
2. Watch Diane’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

1. You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com
2. Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

1. https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
2. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
3. https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
4. https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
5. https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
6. Personal Email: diane@dianerolston.com

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are. This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

Subscribe to the podcast

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device.

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team team@dianerolston.com and you’ll receive something in the mail!

Our host, Diane Rolston, shares her journey of evolution and invites you into the next stage. Listen as Diane reveals why the outdated image of a strong woman hustling and filling her calendar needs to change and what the new dynamic woman chooses instead.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

1. Why "dynamic" was chosen at 2 am when other words like "confident" felt too limiting, and the surprising polar opposites women shared that defined it
2. What being dynamic is NOT
3. The three stages women go through
4. Why different seasons of your life require different versions of you, and you have permission to evolve without explanation
5. The identities Diane let go of
6. What replaces hustle for the new dynamic woman
7. The powerful shift from "I have to prove my worth" to "I choose what matters" and why choosing yourself is wisdom, not weakness
8. How Diane's own transformation through postpartum depression, grief, overwhelm, and health issues reshaped her understanding of what it means to be dynamic
9. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: January 29th live event in North Vancouver (two sessions)

Claim your FREE gifted ticket to the redefined Dynamic Woman event on January 29th in North Vancouver! https://keap.app/contact-us/8700536908034306

This is Diane's thank you for helping the podcast win 5 awards and reach the top 2.5% of all podcasts. Two sessions available.

Claim your FREE gifted ticket to the redefined Dynamic Woman event on January 29th in North Vancouver! https://keap.app/contact-us/8964039388713353

Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level, like-minded group of women? Email her at diane@dianerolston.com.

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?

1. Read Diane’s blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog
2. Watch Diane’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

1. You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com
2. Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

1. https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
2. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
3. https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
4. https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
5. https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
6. Personal Email: diane@dianerolston.com

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are. This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

Subscribe to the podcast

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device.

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team team@dianerolston.com and you’ll receive something in the mail!

Our host, Diane Rolston, shares her own experience of quiet burnout from pushing harder alone and what changed when she realized she didn't need more discipline. She just needed support.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

1. Why high-achieving women are taught to "try harder, be stronger, figure it out yourself" and the hidden cost of this approach
2. The truth about willpower
3. The three powerful things support gives you that willpower never can
4. The Les Brown quote that changes everything
5. The reason why growth stalls without support
6. The difference between support where you only receive versus equal environments where you can give and receive
7. Real client feedback from The Breakthrough 2025: "I didn't realize how much I needed the monthly calls until I had them"
8. Why quarterly check-ins weren't enough and how monthly support moved women far beyond their original goals
9. Two reflection questions to ask yourself right now about where you're relying on willpower instead of support

Ready to stop relying on willpower alone? Join The Breakthrough, which is a year-long coaching experience with monthly group calls for reflection, recalibration, and connection. Learn more at thebreakthrough2026.dynamicwomen.biz. Doors are closing soon!

Have questions about The Breakthrough 2026? Email Diane directly at diane@dianerolston.com.

Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level, like-minded group of women? Email her at diane@dianerolston.com.

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?

1. Read Diane’s blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog
2. Watch Diane’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

1. You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com
2. Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

1. https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
2. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
3. https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
4. https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
5. https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
6. Personal Email: diane@dianerolston.com

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are. This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

Subscribe to the podcast

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device.

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team team@dianerolston.com and you’ll receive something in the mail!

Listen as Diane Rolston shares how to stop letting the year happen to you. She shares a practice she has used for over 15 years that helps her avoid feeling as if the year just passed or flew by without achieving what she wanted.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

1. Why most successful women feel disconnected despite being successful on paper
2. The powerful question that creates a completely different kind of year
3. Why years blur together, and what high achievers lack that causes them to default to action instead of intention
4. What a true breakthrough year actually requires (hint: it's not bigger goals, hustling harder, or fitting more in)
5. The four essential elements for your Breakthrough year: clarity before action, intentional pacing, a blueprint you can revisit, and support to get you there
6. Two reflection questions to ask right now
7. Why being the "solo silo" approach to goals leaves you exhausted even when you're achieving
8. How having a one-page blueprint you reference daily becomes rocket fuel for your goals - versus goals alone, leaving results on the table
9. The announcement: The Breakthrough 2026, which is a year-long coaching experience with monthly group sessions (not just a one-time goal-setting workshop)

Ready to make 2026 your breakthrough year? Learn more at thebreakthrough2026.dynamicwomen.biz

This year-long coaching experience includes creating your Breakthrough Blueprint plus monthly group coaching sessions with Diane and a group of women to ensure 2026 feels aligned instead of exhausting.

If you have any questions about The Breakthrough 2026, email Diane directly at diane@dianerolston.com.

Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level, like-minded group of women? Email her at diane@dianerolston.com.

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?

1. Read Diane’s blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog
2. Watch Diane’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

1. You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com
2. Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

1. https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
2. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
3. https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
4. https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
5. https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
6. Personal Email: diane@dianerolston.com

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are. This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

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We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team team@dianerolston.com and you’ll receive something in the mail!

Then you'll want to listen to this episode, where Diane discusses what your future self is urging you to do before the year ends.

Our host, Diane Rolston, guides you through a powerful reflection exercise and reveals the invitation your future self urgently wants you to say yes to.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

1. The three critical questions to ask your future self
2. What your future self doesn't want more of (hint: it's not just hustle and burnout) and what they're actually craving instead
3. The four things your future self is asking for right now and why support isn't weakness
4. Why early January sets the tone for the entire year and how choosing support early creates ease later
5. The invitation your future self wants you to say yes to
6. How starting the year with clarity, confidence, and connection prevents second-guessing and wasted time throughout the year
7. Why choosing alignment before habits lock in is the secret to a completely different year
8. The powerful lesson of choosing yourself early, and why other people will always try to take your time and agenda first
9. Why you don't need a perfect plan, anything figured out, or even a business to attend this event below

Join the Women's Business Success Seminar on January 8th in North Vancouver (morning and afternoon sessions available - only 10 spots each!). https://business-success-seminar.dynamicwomen.biz/

Can't make it in person? Join the waitlist for the online version: https://keap.app/contact-us/8964039388713353

Plus, don't miss the FREE 5-Day Reset (December 28 - January 2). Upgrade by donation to support women's shelters and join live Zoom coaching sessions.

https://keap.page/mw315/5-day-reset-2025-2026.html

Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level, like-minded group of women? Email her at diane@dianerolston.com.

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?

1. Read Diane’s blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog
2. Watch Diane’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

1. You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com
2. Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

1. https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
2. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
3. https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
4. https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
5. https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
6. Personal Email: diane@dianerolston.com

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are. This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

Subscribe to the podcast

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device.

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team team@dianerolston.com and you’ll receive something in the mail!

Our host, Diane Rolston, is bringing back her signature Five-Day Reset (December 28 - January 2) and shares why small, intentional steps over five days can change everything without the pressure and hardship of massive resolutions.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

1. Why resolutions fail and why resets work better with one simple step at a time
2. The relief of knowing a reset is just a little change, not the pressure of making everything new
3. What happens during the 5-Day Reset
4. Why this reset is different from other challenges
5. The power of doing this together
6. Two ways to participate and the one for a deeper connection and group coaching
7. The special giving component
8. Why you should do this BEFORE setting goals for 2026

Join the Five-Day Reset from December 28 - January 2. Choose the free option or donate to support women's shelters (donation amount includes access to VIP group coaching sessions with Diane). Invite your friends. It's so much more powerful together: https://keap.page/mw315/5-day-reset-2025-2026.html

Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level, like-minded group of women? Email her at diane@dianerolston.com.

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?

1. Read Diane’s blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog
2. Watch Diane’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

1. You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com
2. Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

1. https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
2. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
3. https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
4. https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
5. https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
6. Personal Email: diane@dianerolston.com

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are. This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

Subscribe to the podcast

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device.

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team team@dianerolston.com and you’ll receive something in the mail!

She reveals what she's bringing back in 2026, following her recent experience at the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers convention, which reminded her of the irreplaceable power of in-person connection.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

• Why December is the perfect natural pause point for reflecting on what you've built and imagining what's coming next
• The three essential elements that create real momentum (and why they start with the letter C)
• The honest truth about being successful - you can still crave connection, be confident and still want a stronger circle
• Why being in the right room expands your thinking and creates energy that consuming information alone never can
• The difference between surface-level networking and intentional spaces that combine heart with kick-butt information
• What Diane is bringing back to her roots after years of online-only events, and why she's craving intimate gatherings

Ready to step into 2026 with clarity, confidence, and connection? 

Grab your ticket to the Women's Business Success Seminar on January 8th 2026 in North Vancouver. Only 10 spots per session available! Use this code WBSFREE to grab your free access: https://business-success-seminar.dynamicwomen.biz/

Can't make it in person? Join the waitlist for the online version coming later: https://keap.app/contact-us/8964039388713353

Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level, like-minded group of women?  Email her at diane@dianerolston.com.

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?

• Read Diane’s blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog
• Watch Diane’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

• You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com 
• Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

• https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
• https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
• https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
• https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
• Personal Email:  diane@dianerolston.com

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are.  This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

Subscribe to the podcast

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device.

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team team@dianerolston.com and you’ll receive something in the mail!

As women, we carry the majority of the holiday load and frankly, the majority of the mental load all year. It's expected, assumed, and often invisible. 

This episode isn't about managing your calendar or finding more time in your day. It's your December Survival Guide, so you can actually feel good this season instead of overwhelmed. Our host, Diane Rolston, is your little elf here to support you through the month.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

• The shocking stats: women spend 38 hours on holiday tasks (equivalent of a full work week) compared to men's 15 hours, plus experience a 33% stress increase in December
• Why 52% of women feel more anxious than excited about the holidays and why your exhaustion isn't personal, it's structural
• The invisible expectations that actually cause December overwhelm (hint: it's not the decorations or dinners)
• The one question most people never ask that changes everything
• The power of intentional subtraction: why doing less on purpose doesn't make you lazy, it makes you wise
• Seven practical ways to subtract strategically: from fewer events and simplified meals to smaller gift lists and delegating tasks
• Why grounding rituals at the start of each day stabilize your entire month and help regulate your nervous system
• The three-part Feel Good December Plan that becomes your personal survival guide for any stressful season
• Diane's Christmas story about turning off the stove and walking away and the family breakthrough that followed

Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level, like-minded group of women?  Email her at diane@dianerolston.com.

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?

• Read Diane’s blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog
• Watch Diane’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston

Get matched with your own Virtual Assistant. Visit https://virtualassistantmadeeasy.com/ to learn more.

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

• You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com 
• Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

• https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
• https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
• https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
• https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
• Personal Email:  diane@dianerolston.com

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are.  This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

Subscribe to the podcast

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device.

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team team@dianerolston.com and you’ll receive something in the mail! 

In this interview, our host, Diane Rolston, sits down with Darcie Wells, President & CEO of CanCare, to explore her incredible journey of growing a 30-year-old nonprofit into a nationwide movement and the powerful business lessons that apply to any entrepreneur.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

• The "match.com of cancer support" concept and why having a survivor by your side who truly gets it makes all the difference
• How Darcie grew CanCare's revenue by 60% and cash reserves by 300% while expanding from Houston only to serving all 50 states in just five years
• The pivotal covid moment that forced a complete business model transformation, and how saying "yes" to going virtual opened doors to 28 states and 5 countries
• Why nonprofits are businesses too, and how curating the right board of directors (or personal board) with specific skill sets accelerates growth
• The surprising benefits of publishing a bestselling book and launching a podcast for strategic partnerships and opening doors that wouldn't return your calls
• Real strategies for laser focus: the dashboard approach to tracking what matters most and the power of regular accountability
• Why "faith over fear" and being willing to fail fast are essential for growth, plus Darcie's honest approach of "I don't know if this will work, but let's try."
• Practical advice for both those facing cancer and those supporting someone through the journey (hint: specific offers beat "let me know if you need anything")

Darcie’s Bio: 

Darcie Champagne Wells serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of CanCare, Inc., a leading nonprofit organization that provides hope and healing to the cancer community by ensuring anyone facing cancer can have a survivor by their side. Since joining CanCare in November 2020 as its third CEO, Darcie has delivered transformational results.

Darcie is the bestselling author of CanCare's acclaimed book Hope in the Face of Cancer, which has brought comfort and guidance to countless individuals and families navigating cancer journeys. She also serves as host of the highly acclaimed Hope in the Face of Cancer podcast, where she shares stories of resilience and hope with listeners worldwide.

Darcie's commitment to the cancer community is deeply personal, having served as a cancer caregiver to family members. This experience fuels her passion for ensuring no one faces cancer alone and informs her compassionate leadership approach at CanCare.

Darcie’s Social Media links: 

Website: www.cancare.org 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CanCareInc/

To become a volunteer survivor or caregiver mentor, visit cancare.org/volunteer. 

If you or someone you love is facing cancer, find support at cancare.org/support. 

Get Darcy's bestselling book filled with 50+ stories of hope at cancare.org/hopebook or on Amazon.

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. After leading hundreds of events and programs in her two businesses, speaking on international stages, being a published author while raising two young children, Diane Rolston knows all about work/life balance and getting things done! As an Award-Winning Coach and the CEO and founder of Dynamic Women®, a global community of women, her purpose is to unlock the greatness in others. Diane works with professionals all over the world to provide clarity, confidence, and action. 

Visit my website and Sign Up for my WEEKLY NEWSLETTER and you'll get FREE tips on how to live a dynamic life:

www.dianerolston.com

The Dynamic Women® Podcast is an Award-Winning action-focused lifestyle and leadership podcast full of stories and strategies to help women design their success and unleash their “Dynamic Woman”. You can learn from the experts how to get clarity, build confidence, and get into action on your biggest goals and dreams.

Thanks for listening! 

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast! If you would like to continue the conversation with us, head on over to our Facebook group at 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/DynamicWomenGlobalClub 

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women® that we hope to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and boost their lives in all areas especially business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.  

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below! 

Subscribe to the podcast 

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device. 

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us improve, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot to our team team@dianerolston.com and you may receive something in the mail! 

In this episode, you'll discover what happens when you start treating time like your most valuable currency. Our host, Diane Rolston, explores time budgeting and how to invest your hours the same way you invest your money because every hour of your day has a strong ROI if you use it wisely.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

• The critical difference between spending time, investing time, and wasting time, and why this mindset shift changes everything
• The shocking statistic about how much of their week entrepreneurs lose to one common behaviour pattern
• Why it hurts to waste money but doesn't always hurt to waste time, and how this disconnect keeps you stuck
• The powerful questions to ask about every activity
• The two main obstacles that keep people from saving their time wisely (hint: one masquerades as responsibility)
• What happens when you don't honour your time as a valuable resource
• The simple audit process to reveal where you're leaking time versus getting high ROI
• How to figure out which hours of your day are truly flexible versus already controlled or accounted for
• One practical action you can take this week to reclaim time and allocate it to what actually moves your needle forward

Join Diane's free Facebook group "Behind the Curtain with Diane Rolston" to follow her one-woman show journey, get exclusive updates, and be the first to know about her preview performance! https://www.facebook.com/groups/behindthecurtainwithdianerolston

Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level, like-minded group of women?  Email her at diane@dianerolston.com.

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?

• Read Diane’s blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog
• Watch Diane’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

• You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com 
• Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

• https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
• https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
• https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
• https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
• Personal Email:  diane@dianerolston.com

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are.  This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

Subscribe to the podcast

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device.

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team team@dianerolston.com and you’ll receive something in the mail! 

Well, you definitely can, and you're going to want to listen to this episode as we talk about how you can make money while you're away during the FIFA World Cup 2026. 

Our host, Diane Rolston, sits down with Christa Rutherford of Sea to Sky Vacation Rental to explore this timely opportunity for homeowners in North Vancouver, West Vancouver, and the immediate surrounding areas.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

• Why FIFA 2026 is creating a massive 70,000-bed shortage in Vancouver and what this means for homeowners
• The surprising price difference between hotels (charging $1,000-$3,000 per night) and what homeowners can earn from their properties
• Real success stories: from funding a cross-Canada retirement road trip to putting kids through university
• Christa's tried-and-true three-point plan for keeping neighbours happy and protecting your property
• The biggest myths homeowners believe about short-term rentals and why professional hosting makes all the difference
• How Christa's done-for-you service handles everything from licensing and insurance to photography, vetting guests, and emergency maintenance
• The concierge-level extras that make properties stand out and keep guests coming back year after year
• Why waiting to list your property could cost you top dollar and why this opportunity extends far beyond FIFA weeks

If you're in North Vancouver, West Vancouver, or the immediate surrounding areas, visit Sea to Sky Vacation Rental to fill out the contact form and book your complimentary consultation with Christa. Don't miss this chance to capitalize on the world's largest sporting event coming to your backyard!

Christa’s Bio: 

Sea to Sky Vacation Rental was created by Christa Rutherford, a North Vancouver local with a passion for helping homeowners make the most of their properties without the stress of managing guests, maintenance, or marketing.

Christa was working a typical 9–5 job, trying to balance the rising cost of living with raising her two young children. With her pay grade capped and expenses climbing, she needed a way to increase her income while still being present for her family. A friend suggested she try short-term renting the suite in her home. At first, Christa hesitated—she worried about privacy, the kinds of guests who might stay, and whether issues would arise. But after taking the leap, everything changed. The suite quickly became a huge success, consistently booking out and reaching a remarkable 95% occupancy rate. What started as a small idea turned into a life-changing opportunity—one that gave Christa both financial freedom and more time with her children.

Seeing how this opportunity transformed her own life, Christa began to wonder how many other people would love to do this but don't have the time? I knew first hand what it felt like to be stretched then - wanting more time with family, wanting the financial ability to take a vacation, plan special events, tackle renovations and check off those ‘one day’ wish list items, but not knowing how to get there.

What started as a personal solution quickly grew into a passion: helping homeowners unlock extra income and finding solutions without adding more to their already busy schedules.

After seeing friends struggle with unreliable property management and inconsistent results, Christa saw an opportunity to create something better — a boutique, relationship-based hosting service designed specifically for homeowners in North Vancouver and West Vancouver who want to rent their homes while they’re away.

Christa’s Social Media links: 

Instagram: @seatoskyvacationrental

Facebook: Sea to Sky Vacation Rental

Website: www.seatoskyvacationrental.com

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

• You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com 
• Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

• https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
• https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
• https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
• https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
• Personal Email:  diane@dianerolston.com

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are.  This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

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Even though it's a stretch and honestly a little scary, it's recharging her in a way that no business strategy ever could. 

Listen to this episode if you've been feeling drained, flat, or uninspired. Our host, Diane Rolston, shares how true energy doesn't just come from rest. It comes from deep alignment, expression, and resonance.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

• The two powerful forces that either fuel you or drain you, and why most high achievers are stuck in the wrong one
• The surprising percentage increase in daily energy that comes from one specific shift (plus the biological reason it works)
• Diane's realization during an unexpected conversation, when she realized she'd made a crucial shift
• Why your body always tell the truth about something most people ignore until it's too late
• The hidden reason why working harder when you feel unhappy actually makes everything worse
• Three simple questions that reveal what's really happening beneath the surface of your busy life
• Why measuring success on paper can leave you living in black and white instead of colour
• The real reason some obligations and commitments are secretly stealing your vitality (and how to identify them)

Join Diane's free Facebook group "Behind the Curtain with Diane Rolston" to follow her one-woman show journey, get exclusive updates, and be the first to know about her preview performance! https://www.facebook.com/groups/behindthecurtainwithdianerolston

Join Diane’s upcoming Mastermind Q&A session on November 14th from 9-11am PST. 

Limited spots only: https://MastermindQandANov14.eventbrite.ca

Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level, like-minded group of women?  Email her at diane@dianerolston.com.

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?

• Read Diane’s blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog
• Watch Diane’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

• You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com 
• Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

• https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
• https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
• https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
• https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
• Personal Email:  diane@dianerolston.com

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are.  This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

Subscribe to the podcast

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device.

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team team@dianerolston.com and you’ll receive something in the mail! 

Right now, Diane is doing something completely new: writing and performing a one-woman show, and it's equal parts terrifying and thrilling. 

Listen to this episode where she talks about why growth always comes with a little fear and how high-achieving women can use fear as fuel, not a stop sign. 

Our host, Diane Rolston, shares why your next level is waiting on the other side of what scares you.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

• Why fear is actually a sign of expansion and how it means you're entering new territory rather than failing
• The surprising research about how moderate fear is beneficial and pushes you into a higher performance state
• Diane's personal journey with her one-woman show:  from the spark that started it to booking theatres and planning her first preview
• The four powerful benefits of facing what scares you
• Why high achievers unconsciously trade expansion for comfort, and how safety and stagnation can feel almost identical
• The invisible costs of avoiding fear
• Real examples from Martha Stewart to reality TV stars who refused to be contained by other people's image of them
• One simple challenge for this week that will help you step into your next level of confidence and creativity (hint: don't wait)

Want to follow along with Diane's one-woman show journey and get updates on her first preview performance (scheduled for the first quarter of 2026? Join the community to receive exclusive behind-the-scenes updates and be the first to know when tickets are available! https://www.facebook.com/groups/behindthecurtainwithdianerolston

Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level, like-minded group of women?  Email her at diane@dianerolston.com.

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?

• Read Diane’s blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog
• Watch Diane’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

• You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com 
• Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

• https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
• https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
• https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
• https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
• Personal Email:  diane@dianerolston.com

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are.  This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

Subscribe to the podcast

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device.

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team team@dianerolston.com and you’ll receive something in the mail! 

Listen to this episode where Diane talks about confidence and identity shifts for female entrepreneurs and why you need to decide you are the woman who wins. 

Our host, Diane Rolston, reveals why becoming confident doesn't happen after achieving. You can actually achieve because you've already decided you're confident.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

• Why your identity drives your success, habits, energy, visibility, and results more than any action plan ever could
• The surprising research showing identity-based habits are three times more likely to stick than outcome-based goals
• Diane's personal stories from being a rookie kicker in rugby to opening and closing her first U.S. convention as a keynote speaker
• The three powerful benefits of stepping into your higher identity now
• The concept of meeting your future self and what happens when you realize you've actually become her
• The three main obstacles that keep high achievers stuck
• What happens when you ignore this work 
• How to complete the statement "I am the woman who..." and why acting like her today (not once it's proven) changes everything

Reach out to Diane@dianerolston.com for 1:1 coaching opportunities.

Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level, like-minded group of women?  Email her at diane@dianerolston.com.

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?

• Read Diane’s blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog
• Watch Diane’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

• You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com 
• Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

• https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
• https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
• https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
• https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
• Personal Email:  diane@dianerolston.com

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are.  This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

Subscribe to the podcast

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device.

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team team@dianerolston.com and you’ll receive something in the mail! 

Sometimes, maintaining is the smartest move you can possibly make. But so many high achievers equate slowing down with falling behind. 

So ask yourself: What if holding steady was actually part of your growth strategy? 

Listen to this episode, where you'll discover whether you're in momentum season or maintenance season. Our host, Diane Rolston, shares why understanding these seasons is crucial for sustainable success and what happens when you push through momentum when you should be in maintenance mode.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

• The critical difference between momentum season and maintenance season, and why most business owners don't plan for both
• Why holding steady is actually part of your growth strategy, not a sign of falling behind
• Diane's personal story about pushing through a book launch after her father passed, when she should have been in maintenance mode
• The specific signs that indicate which season you're currently in and why ignoring them can be costly
• How high achievers often mistake maintenance for failure when it's actually strategic positioning
• The hidden benefits of intentionally choosing maintenance season instead of constantly sprinting
• Practical strategies for navigating each season without guilt or pressure to always be "on"
• How to recognize when it's time to shift from one season to another and what that transition looks like in real life

Grab a copy of the Dynamic Women® Confidence Secrets:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p13/Dynamic_Women%C2%AE_Confidence_Secrets.html

Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level, like-minded group of women?  Email her at diane@dianerolston.com.

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?

• Read Diane’s blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog
• Watch Diane’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

• You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com 
• Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

• https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
• https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
• https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
• https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
• Personal Email:  diane@dianerolston.com

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are.  This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

Subscribe to the podcast

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device.

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team team@dianerolston.com and you’ll receive something in the mail! 

Well, since October 10th was World Mental Health Day, today's episode is about something or someone often overlooked: the mental health of high-achieving women who seem to have it all together. 

Our host, Diane Rolston, opens up about the quiet struggle that many capable women carry and why asking for help doesn't make you weak, but makes you wise.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

• Why mental health struggles don't skip the strong
• How the most capable women are often carrying the most pressure with the least permission to ask for help
• The surprising research about why higher performing women report higher rates of anxiety and burnout than men in similar roles
• The invisible workload that high achievers carry beyond their visible work
• Diane's personal stories about her mental health struggles
• The powerful benefits of normalizing that it's okay to not be okay
• The four main obstacles that keep high achievers from admitting their struggles 
• The warning signs that your mental health needs attention, and what happens when problems are ignored (hint: it comes out like a geyser at unexpected times)
• A double call to action: check in on the strongest women you know with a real question, and if you're the strong one, it's your turn to reach out and share what's really going on

Get clarity, support, and powerful solutions in just 2 hours! Join Diane’s Mastermind Q and A on October 20. It’s only $46, and you get to bring a friend! 

Register here:

 https://MastermindQandASession.eventbrite.ca

Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level, like-minded group of women?  Email her at diane@dianerolston.com.

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?

• Read Diane’s blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog
• Watch Diane’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

• You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com 
• Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

• https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
• https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
• https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
• https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
• Personal Email:  diane@dianerolston.com

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are.  This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

Subscribe to the podcast

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device.

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team team@dianerolston.com and you’ll receive something in the mail! 

Then you're going to want to listen to this episode because while you know that prioritizing yourself is important, Diane is going to give you permission to actually do it. 

Our host, Diane Rolston, challenges the myth that self-prioritization is selfish and reveals why protecting your energy is the real secret to sustainable success.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

• Why self-prioritization isn't selfish, it's smart, and how it's the foundation of sustainable success for high-achieving women
• The shocking statistic about why women are 60% more likely to burn out than men in similar roles, and what the "invisible load" really costs you
• The three powerful benefits that come when you finally prioritize yourself and how one simple metric Diane tracked revealed everything
• The three main reasons women struggle to put themselves first
• Diane's personal stories from being sick  all night before a speaking engagement to her husband's simple shower that sparked her anger and  a revelation about conditioning
• The three warning signs that show up when you continuously ignore yourself 
• Why the women who thrive aren't running the hardest, and what they've stopped apologizing for that changed everything
• One simple, non-negotiable challenge for this coming week that will help you protect your energy like your most important meeting

Join Diane’s upcoming Mastermind Q&A session.  Get clarity, support, and powerful solutions in just 2 hours! Sign up here: 

https://MastermindQandASession.eventbrite.ca

Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level, like-minded group of women?  Email her at diane@dianerolston.com.

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?

• Read Diane’s blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog
• Watch Diane’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

• You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com 
• Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

• https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
• https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
• https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
• https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
• Personal Email:  diane@dianerolston.com

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are.  This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

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Our host, Diane Rolston, reflects on her 46th year and offers five powerful wishes drawn from lessons she learned the hard way… words to carry you into an amazing year ahead.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

• Why Diane chose to flip the traditional birthday script and what this means for high-achieving women like you
• The first essential quality that opens doors for growth, visibility, and impact and why playing small keeps you stuck in places you've outgrown
• Why the second wish is actually a strategy, not a weakness, and how tracking one simple metric changed everything for Diane's well-being
• The third wish that fuels resilience and prevents your work from feeling like a grind, plus why we're starved for something most people only reserve for big wins
• The fourth wish that represents the real marker of success and why many entrepreneurs lose sight of this fundamental reason they started their business
• The fifth and final wish that grounds you and keeps you moving forward when logic says stop and fear tries to take over
• Diane's personal examples ranging from Zorbing in New Zealand to her mission trip in Kenya, and how each wish played out in real-life moments of challenge and growth
• How these five elements work together to make not only your business stronger, but your life feel fuller and more fulfilling

Grab Diane’s Birthday promo. Everything’s just $46 (Only until October 3rd): https://birthdaypromo.dynamicwomen.biz/

Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level, like-minded group of women?  Email her at diane@dianerolston.com.

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?

• Read Diane’s blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog
• Watch Diane’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

• You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com 
• Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

• https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
• https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
• https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
• https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
• Personal Email:  diane@dianerolston.com

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are.  This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

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If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device.

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team team@dianerolston.com and you’ll receive something in the mail!

If you can, then you're going to want to listen to this episode, where you'll learn how to stop reacting and reconnect to what you truly want by reclaiming your big vision. 

Our host, Diane Rolston, shares her personal journey of getting pulled away from her one-woman show and how reconnecting with her big vision reignited her inspiration and energy.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

• Why 92% of people fail to reach their goals, and how only 8% actually achieve what they set out to do
• The four key benefits of having a clear big vision
• The four main obstacles that keep you stuck
• What happens when you ignore your big vision
• Diane's personal example of how getting pulled into tasks and obligations dimmed her spark for her one-woman show about helping women stop chasing "enough"
• How your vision can help filter every decision and how to align them with what you truly want
• How your calendar and decisions serve as a mirror of your current vision 
• How Diane can help you get clarity on your big vision if you're feeling lost or disconnected from your purpose

Do you want to get clarity on your vision and jump into the spark of that? Email Diane at diane@dianerolston.com.

Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level, like-minded group of women?  Email her at diane@dianerolston.com.

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?

• Read Diane’s blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog
• Watch Diane’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

• You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com 
• Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

• https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
• https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
• https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
• https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
• Personal Email:  diane@dianerolston.com

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are.  This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

Subscribe to the podcast

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device.

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team team@dianerolston.com and you’ll receive something in the mail! 

In this episode, you'll discover the dangers of sliding into busyness so that you don't fall victim to the trap of overloading your schedule. 

Our host, Diane Rolston, discusses why having a busy calendar does not equal your worth and how to create true success through intentional choices rather than constant activity.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

• Why busyness has become a false status symbol 
• The difference between being busy and being productive, and how productivity doesn't always equal progress if you're not working on the right things
• The three main reasons people over-commit
• The real costs of staying too busy
• The benefits of slowing down
• How to audit your calendar by identifying three things that don't directly serve your goals and releasing at least one of them
• Diane's strategy of blocking time for what matters most (like CEO time, gym time, and creative projects) before letting other commitments fill your schedule
• Why true growth and happiness come from clarity about what you want, boundaries around your time and energy, and aligned action rather than a packed schedule

Want to be invited to join Diane’s NEW high-level, like-minded group of women?  Email her at diane@dianerolston.com.

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos?

• Read Diane’s blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog
• Watch Diane’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. She specializes in coaching high-achieving women who want to be successful AND satisfied. She is a Certified Professional Coach, International Speaker, 11-time Author, and host of the five-time award-winning Dynamic Women Podcast, ranked in the top 2.5% of podcasts.

Diane has been recognized with multiple awards for her professional accomplishments and for the powerful impact she has on the women she inspires and empowers. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield describes her as “an amazing woman” doing “incredible work helping women develop holistic lives of balance.”

Through her program, VA Made Easy, she helps entrepreneurs go from task overwhelm to business ease by hiring and training Virtual Assistants for them while also providing proven systems, processes, and strategies for success.

Outside of her work, Diane is a mother of two, a soccer player, and a stand-up comedy rookie, always embracing new challenges and personal growth.

• You’re invited to reach out to Diane and visit her website: www.dianerolston.com 
• Check out what Diane is up to and other opportunities here: linktr.ee/dianerolston

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

• https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/
• https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching
• https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/
• https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching
• Personal Email:  diane@dianerolston.com

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are.  This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book at a special Discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We aim to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and enhance their lives across all areas, particularly in business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

Subscribe to the podcast

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device.

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team team@dianerolston.com and you’ll receive something in the mail! 

Then you're going to want to listen to this episode because you'll discover how your success depends on who you spend time with. 

Our host, Diane Rolston, shares three conversations from one week that all highlighted the same challenge high achievers face: finding their tribe of like-minded people who inspire rather than drain.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

• Why success doesn't happen in isolation and how the wrong people can either fuel you or drain you, move you up or move you down
• The difference between being "too much" in the wrong room versus being "right on track" in the right room with like-minded people
• How being around people at different levels can either inspire you to reach higher or make you complacent as the "big fish in a small pond"
• Diane's soccer story about how being on the wrong team made her a worse player, illustrating how your environment directly impacts your performance
• The emotional impact of shrinking versus rising 
• Jim Rohn's principle that "You're the average of the five people you spend the most time with," and why this matters for your future success
• How to audit your current five people and decide if they reflect who you want to become
• Diane's upcoming high-level mastermind for like-minded women who want to be bolder, braver, and reach their goals with the right support system

Listen to the previous episode “Fall Breakthrough Starts Now: What I’m Keeping, Cutting & Creating”: https://dynamic-women.captivate.fm/episode/fall-breakthrough-starts-now-what-im-keeping-cutting-creating-with-diane-rolston-dw325

Learn more about the Motivation Mountain: http://www.dianerolston.com/blog/the-motivation-mountain-reason-13-not-suck-at-celebrating

Grab your copy of Diane’s autographed Dynamic You™ Book: https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You%E2%84%A2_Book.html

Want to join Diane’s high-level, like-minded group of women? Email her directly at diane@dianerolston.com.

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos? Watch Diane’s YouTube videos here:

https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston or read her blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. After leading hundreds of events and programs in her two businesses, speaking on international stages, being a published author while raising two young children, Diane Rolston knows all about work/life balance and getting things done! As an Award-Winning Coach and the CEO and founder of Dynamic Women®, a global community of women, her purpose is to unlock the greatness in others. Diane works with professionals all over the world to provide clarity, confidence, and action.

Visit my website and Sign Up for my WEEKLY NEWSLETTER and you'll get FREE tips on how to live a dynamic life:

www.dianerolston.com

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/

https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching

https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/

https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching

Personal Email: 

diane@dianerolston.com

Learn more about Dynamic Women® at www.dynamicwomenclub.com

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are.  This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Get your copy of Dynamic You with this link, and you’ll receive a special discount:

https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You™_Book.html

The Dynamic Women® Podcast is an Award-Winning action-focused lifestyle and leadership podcast full of stories and strategies to help women design their success and unleash their “Dynamic Woman”. You can learn from the experts how to get clarity, build confidence, and get into action on your biggest goals and dreams.

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We hope to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and boost their lives in all areas, especially business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

Subscribe to the podcast

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device.

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team team@dianerolston.com and you’ll receive something in the mail! 

This is such a hard balancing act for female leaders, so you're going to want to stick around as our host, Diane Rolston, interviews leadership consultant Katherine Johnston to explore the Boss and Buddy framework and how female leaders can navigate this challenging balance.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

• The Boss and Buddy framework, understanding when to step into the boss role versus the buddy role 
• Katherine's non-conventional career path from law school prep to global leadership consulting, and how following your passions and interests can lead to unexpected success
• How cultural differences impact leadership styles, with real examples from Norway, Germany, and Russia showing how boss/buddy preferences vary by culture
• Why most people have a natural preference for either boss or buddy behaviours, and how you can take a quiz to identify your default style
• Specific techniques for strong bosses to develop buddy skills and for strong buddies to step into boss mode
• How this framework applies beyond employee relationships to working with contractors, Virtual Assistants, clients, and even in parenting situations
• Why adaptability is crucial in today's business world, and how having both playbooks helps you adjust your leadership style based on the situation and people involved
• Katherine's free webinar and training programs that can help you develop these leadership skills further
• And more!

Katherine’s Bio: 

Katherine Johnston builds on her experience in 50+ countries as a leader, consultant, ICF-coach & author in global contexts. Known for her practical approach, engaging manner, building high-trust environments, and providing tangible results. She thrives on partnering with L&D professionals to create leadership programs, talent strategies & competency frameworks. 

She finds great joy in seeing individuals flourish in their roles. Katherine has an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management & is co-author of two leadership books, with a third to be published in 2025. Katherine lives in West Vancouver with her Norwegian husband, 2 sons and pugalier Oreo.

Katherine’s Social Media links: 

Website: www.global-mindz.com 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/globalmindz/ 

Instagram: @global_mindz

Register here to join the free live Boss&Buddy Webinar on Zoom:

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/lJLy6mcrSTGDpScnHCKD1g#/registration

Take this quick quiz to find out if you’re a Boss or a Buddy:

https://global-mindz.com/boss-or-buddy-quiz/

Get all the details about the Boss&Buddy Webinar here:

https://global-mindz.com/boss-buddy-webinar/

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. After leading hundreds of events and programs in her two businesses, speaking on international stages, being a published author while raising two young children, Diane Rolston knows all about work/life balance and getting things done! As an Award-Winning Coach and the CEO and founder of Dynamic Women®, a global community of women, her purpose is to unlock the greatness in others. Diane works with professionals all over the world to provide clarity, confidence, and action. 

Visit my website and Sign Up for my WEEKLY NEWSLETTER and you'll get FREE tips on how to live a dynamic life:

www.dianerolston.com

The Dynamic Women® Podcast is an Award-Winning action-focused lifestyle and leadership podcast full of stories and strategies to help women design their success and unleash their “Dynamic Woman”. You can learn from the experts how to get clarity, build confidence, and get into action on your biggest goals and dreams.

Thanks for listening! 

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast! If you would like to continue the conversation with us, head on over to our Facebook group at 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/DynamicWomenGlobalClub 

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women® that we hope to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and boost their lives in all areas especially business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.  

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below! 

Subscribe to the podcast 

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device. 

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us improve, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot to our team team@dianerolston.com and you may receive something in the mail! 

Our host, Diane Rolston, discusses transitioning from summer survival mode to leading with intention and creating sustainable success as you enter the final quarter of the year.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

• Why summer often reveals where you've been surviving and how to use this awareness to reset as a leader
• The difference between planning from intention versus planning from burnout, and why this distinction matters for your success
• The myth of fresh starts and why jumping into fall without a proper reset can sabotage your progress
• The three key areas for your fall freedom plan
• How to evaluate if your schedule is serving you or if you're serving it, and how to create space for yourself
• The difference between filling your calendar with busy work versus fueling your mission and making real impact
• Why being in resonance and alignment with your soul gives you more sustainable energy than white-knuckling through stress
• Diane's "Virtual Assistant Made Easy" program and how having proper support can give you the time freedom, work freedom, and financial freedom to end the year strong

Grab your access to the Summer Productivity Playbook for just $47! 

 https://summerproductivityplaybook.dynamicwomen.biz/

Listen to our previous episode “Fall Breakthrough Starts Now: What I’m Keeping, Cutting & Creating”: https://dynamic-women.captivate.fm/episode/fall-breakthrough-starts-now-what-im-keeping-cutting-creating-with-diane-rolston-dw325/

Learn more about Virtual Assistants Made Easy by going to our website:

 https://virtualassistantmadeeasy.com/ or by emailing Diane at diane@dianerolston.com.

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. After leading hundreds of events and programs in her two businesses, speaking on international stages, being a published author while raising two young children, Diane Rolston knows all about work/life balance and getting things done! As an Award-Winning Coach and the CEO and founder of Dynamic Women®, a global community of women, her purpose is to unlock the greatness in others. Diane works with professionals all over the world to provide clarity, confidence, and action.

Visit my website and Sign Up for my WEEKLY NEWSLETTER and you'll get FREE tips on how to live a dynamic life:

www.dianerolston.com

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/

https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching

https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/

https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching

Personal Email: 

diane@dianerolston.com

Learn more about Dynamic Women® at www.dynamicwomenclub.com

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are.  This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Get your copy of Dynamic You with this link, and you’ll receive a special discount: https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You™_Book.html

The Dynamic Women® Podcast is an Award-Winning action-focused lifestyle and leadership podcast full of stories and strategies to help women design their success and unleash their “Dynamic Woman”. You can learn from the experts how to get clarity, build confidence, and get into action on your biggest goals and dreams.

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We hope to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and boost their lives in all areas, especially business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

Subscribe to the podcast

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device.

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team team@dianerolston.com and you’ll receive something in the mail! 

Listen to this episode because you'll discover the invisible cost of doing it all. Our host, Diane Rolston, discusses outsourcing and overwhelm, exploring why delegation is more than just handing off tasks. It's about what you get to do when your hands are free.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

• The two energies that trap women leaders
• Why most people don't realize the weight they carry until it breaks something
• How the pressure of "I'll just do it myself" leads to stagnation, missed opportunities, and simmering resentment
• The emotional load of undelegated tasks and how they erode your leadership identity
• Why waiting to outsource can break you financially and professionally, preventing you from leading boldly into September
• Delegation isn't just a trust exercise. It's about reclaiming your ability to focus on high-impact activities
• A real client success story of someone who gained the freedom to take her first real vacation while her business continued to thrive
• Diane's "Virtual Assistant Made Easy" program and how her vetted VAs can help you choose outsourcing over overwhelm to gain time freedom, work freedom, and financial freedom

Get the support that you need and start handing off tasks. Start looking for your virtual assistant with our Virtual Assistant Made Easy program: https://virtualassistantmadeeasy.com/

Do you have a topic that you want Diane to discuss on the podcast? Email the topic to diane@dianerolston.com.

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos? Watch Diane’s YouTube videos here:

https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston 

or read her blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. After leading hundreds of events and programs in her two businesses, speaking on international stages, being a published author while raising two young children, Diane Rolston knows all about work/life balance and getting things done! As an Award-Winning Coach and the CEO and founder of Dynamic Women®, a global community of women, her purpose is to unlock the greatness in others. Diane works with professionals all over the world to provide clarity, confidence, and action.

Visit my website and Sign Up for my WEEKLY NEWSLETTER and you'll get FREE tips on how to live a dynamic life:

www.dianerolston.com

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/

https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching

https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/

https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching

Personal Email: 

diane@dianerolston.com

Learn more about Dynamic Women® at www.dynamicwomenclub.com

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are.  This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Get your copy of Dynamic You with this link, and you’ll receive a special discount: https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You™_Book.html

The Dynamic Women® Podcast is an Award-Winning action-focused lifestyle and leadership podcast full of stories and strategies to help women design their success and unleash their “Dynamic Woman”. You can learn from the experts how to get clarity, build confidence, and get into action on your biggest goals and dreams.

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We hope to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and boost their lives in all areas, especially business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

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Then you're going to want to listen to this episode, where you'll learn how your fall breakthrough starts now. 

Our host, Diane Rolston, discusses creating space during summer as a preparation ground for Q4 success and why waiting until September can hinder momentum.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

• Why most people wait too long to prepare for fall success, and how high-level leaders get ahead by starting their preparation now
• How summer creates natural space and brain capacity for clear thinking and good decision-making about your final quarter
• Diane's simple three-part fall audit
• Strategies for evaluating your business offers, systems, team members, habits, and commitments to determine what still serves you
• Mindsets, tasks, and commitments that need to be cut because they're draining your energy or no longer aligned
• What you need to create based on your goals, whether that's new offers, content, systems, or partnerships
• How content batching, system clean-up, and strategic delegation can set you up for an amazing Q4
• Diane's "Virtual Assistant Made Easy" program and how working with her vetted virtual assistants can give you the time freedom, work freedom, and financial freedom you've been craving

Listen to our previous episode “Stop Trying to Do It All Yourself: How to Delegate in 10 Minutes or Less”: https://dynamic-women.captivate.fm/episode/how-to-delegate-in-10-minutes-or-less-with-diane-rolston-dw324

Start looking for a VA with our Virtual Assistants Made Easy program:

https://virtualassistantmadeeasy.com/

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos? Watch Diane’s YouTube videos  here:

https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston or read her blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. After leading hundreds of events and programs in her two businesses, speaking on international stages, being a published author while raising two young children, Diane Rolston knows all about work/life balance and getting things done! As an Award-Winning Coach and the CEO and founder of Dynamic Women®, a global community of women, her purpose is to unlock the greatness in others. Diane works with professionals all over the world to provide clarity, confidence, and action.

Visit my website and Sign Up for my WEEKLY NEWSLETTER and you'll get FREE tips on how to live a dynamic life:

www.dianerolston.com

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/

https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching

https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/

https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching

Personal Email: 

diane@dianerolston.com

Learn more about Dynamic Women® at www.dynamicwomenclub.com

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are.  This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Get your copy of Dynamic You with this link, and you’ll receive a special discount: https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You™_Book.html

The Dynamic Women® Podcast is an Award-Winning action-focused lifestyle and leadership podcast full of stories and strategies to help women design their success and unleash their “Dynamic Woman”. You can learn from the experts how to get clarity, build confidence, and get into action on your biggest goals and dreams.

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We hope to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and boost their lives in all areas, especially business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

Subscribe to the podcast

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device.

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team team@dianerolston.com and you’ll receive something in the mail! 

Then it's time to level up your delegation game. Listen to this episode so that you can identify what you should be passing off to your Virtual Assistant or team members. 

Our host, Diane Rolston, will discuss delegation awareness and how to reclaim your time for high-impact activities.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

• Why even successful entrepreneurs still hold onto tasks they should delegate and the real cost of this control
• How small tasks that "only take a few minutes" actually add up to hours upon hours over time, limiting your growth potential
• Common delegation opportunities like inbox filtering, calendar management, presentation creation, and website updates that you can pass off immediately
• Real client stories of entrepreneurs who freed up 3+ hours per week by delegating simple tasks like blog uploads and social media creation
• Why tasks that drain your energy don't deserve your expertise and how this mindset shift can transform your business
• How clinging to low-impact tasks prevents you from focusing on high-impact, high-income producing activities
• Diane's "Virtual Assistant Made Easy" program and how her vetted VAs can handle the tasks that are keeping you stuck in the weeds

Sign up to Loom and start recording training videos for your virtual assistant:

https://loom.com/invite/3350d728ae754cca8f888f36a03721ff

Don’t have a virtual assistant yet? Visit our website at https://virtualassistantmadeeasy.com/ or email Diane at diane@dianerolston.com. Limited spots available.

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos? Watch Diane’s YouTube videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston 

or read her blogs here: https://www.dianerolston.com/blog

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. After leading hundreds of events and programs in her two businesses, speaking on international stages, being a published author while raising two young children, Diane Rolston knows all about work/life balance and getting things done! As an Award-Winning Coach and the CEO and founder of Dynamic Women®, a global community of women, her purpose is to unlock the greatness in others. Diane works with professionals all over the world to provide clarity, confidence, and action.

Visit my website and Sign Up for my WEEKLY NEWSLETTER and you'll get FREE tips on how to live a dynamic life:

www.dianerolston.com

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/

https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching

https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/

https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching

Personal Email: 

diane@dianerolston.com

Learn more about Dynamic Women® at www.dynamicwomenclub.com

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are.  This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Get your copy of Dynamic You with this link, and you’ll receive a special discount: https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You™_Book.html

The Dynamic Women® Podcast is an Award-Winning action-focused lifestyle and leadership podcast full of stories and strategies to help women design their success and unleash their “Dynamic Woman”. You can learn from the experts how to get clarity, build confidence, and get into action on your biggest goals and dreams.

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We hope to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and boost their lives in all areas, especially business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

Subscribe to the podcast

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device.

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team team@dianerolston.com and you’ll receive something in the mail! 

Then you’ll appreciate hearing about the power of delegation awareness. Listen to this episode as our host, Diane Rolston, exposes the hidden time-wasters that are costing you precious freedom and she reveals why clinging to these tasks is actually limiting your business growth. Get ready to identify what needs to come off your plate immediately.

Listen to get these great benefits:

• Reclaim 3+ hours a week to focus on growth, not grunt work — hear how business owners finally stopped doing the tasks that were quietly draining their time and energy.
• Create real momentum by eliminating those “quick 2-minute tasks” — you’ll be surprised how much they’re costing you in lost opportunities.
• Stay in your zone of genius by identifying the areas you no longer need to manage — so you can lead more, stress less, and scale faster.
• Boost your productivity and polish by getting repetitive tasks off your plate — and see what happens when your business starts running smoother without you doing it all.
• Unlock more freedom and faster growth by releasing control of the low-impact tasks that are keeping you stuck and slowing your momentum.
• Look more consistent, professional, and prepared with the right support — so you can show up powerfully in front of clients and prospects.
• Shift how you lead and delegate through a simple challenge — plus, there’s a chance to win one of my books just for playing full out.

Email Diane the list of all the tasks that you could delegate. The person with the biggest list by the end of the Summer will receive a book from Diane. Email it to diane@dianerolston.com. 

Want to have your own Virtual Assistant? Go to our website: https://virtualassistantmadeeasy.com/ There are only currently four spots left for business owners like you!

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos? Watch Diane’s YouTube videos  here:

https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston 

or read her blogs here:

 https://www.dianerolston.com/blog

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. After leading hundreds of events and programs in her two businesses, speaking on international stages, being a published author while raising two young children, Diane Rolston knows all about work/life balance and getting things done! As an Award-Winning Coach and the CEO and founder of Dynamic Women®, a global community of women, her purpose is to unlock the greatness in others. Diane works with professionals all over the world to provide clarity, confidence, and action.

Visit my website and Sign Up for my WEEKLY NEWSLETTER and you'll get FREE tips on how to live a dynamic life:

www.dianerolston.com

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/

https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching

https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/

https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching

Personal Email: 

diane@dianerolston.com

Learn more about Dynamic Women® at www.dynamicwomenclub.com

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are.  This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Get your copy of Dynamic You with this link, and you’ll receive a special discount:

 https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You™_Book.html

The Dynamic Women® Podcast is an Award-Winning action-focused lifestyle and leadership podcast full of stories and strategies to help women design their success and unleash their “Dynamic Woman”. You can learn from the experts how to get clarity, build confidence, and get into action on your biggest goals and dreams.

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We hope to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and boost their lives in all areas, especially business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

Subscribe to the podcast

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device.

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team team@dianerolston.com and you’ll receive something in the mail! 

Listen to this episode as our host, Diane Rolston, reveals how you can get back five precious hours each week to focus on what truly matters, both in your business and your life. Discover the difference between busy work and breakthrough work.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

• The shocking reality that most entrepreneurs work 60+ hours weekly, but only 20% involves high-impact, high-quality, high-income producing tasks
• The difference between revenue-generating activities like relationship building and lead follow-up versus time-wasting low-impact tasks
• A real success story of how one client gained five hours back, created a profitable funnel, and landed three new clients in one week using virtual assistant support
• How reclaimed time creates life flexibility for unexpected situations like visiting loved ones in the hospital or taking care of personal health needs
• The power of delegation and how tasks like content creation, social media management, email scheduling, and tech troubleshooting can be systematically handed off
• Diane's "Content Multiplication Magic" system that transformed her half-week content process into a streamlined, delegated workflow
• A practical call-to-action exercise to identify three ways you'd use five extra hours for fun and life, plus three ways you'd use them for high-impact business activities
• How virtual assistants can handle everything from social media content creation and video editing to email campaigns, course creation, and calendar management

Curious about how a Virtual Assistant can help you? Contact us by going through our website: https://virtualassistantmadeeasy.com/contact

Are you ready to make the most of your Summer? Then grab your access to the Summer Productivity Playbook for just $47! https://summerproductivityplaybook.dynamicwomen.biz/

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos? Watch Diane’s YouTube videos  here:

https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston or read her blogs here https://www.dianerolston.com/blog

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. After leading hundreds of events and programs in her two businesses, speaking on international stages, being a published author while raising two young children, Diane Rolston knows all about work/life balance and getting things done! As an Award-Winning Coach and the CEO and founder of Dynamic Women®, a global community of women, her purpose is to unlock the greatness in others. Diane works with professionals all over the world to provide clarity, confidence, and action.

Visit my website and Sign Up for my WEEKLY NEWSLETTER and you'll get FREE tips on how to live a dynamic life:

www.dianerolston.com

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/

https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching

https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/

https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching

Personal Email: 

diane@dianerolston.com

Learn more about Dynamic Women® at www.dynamicwomenclub.com

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are.  This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Get your copy of Dynamic You with this link, and you’ll receive a special discount: https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You™_Book.html

The Dynamic Women® Podcast is an Award-Winning action-focused lifestyle and leadership podcast full of stories and strategies to help women design their success and unleash their “Dynamic Woman”. You can learn from the experts how to get clarity, build confidence, and get into action on your biggest goals and dreams.

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We hope to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and boost their lives in all areas, especially business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

Subscribe to the podcast

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device.

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team team@dianerolston.com and you’ll receive something in the mail! 

Then you need to listen to this episode. Our host, Diane Rolston, shares her battle-tested strategies for not just surviving but thriving at mega events like Web Summit Vancouver. 

Learn how to maximize your energy, make meaningful connections, and get the most return on your investment.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

• The importance of preparation and how to set clear intentions with no more than 2-3 specific goals before attending any major event
• The critical role of energy management through some specific habits
• Actionable networking strategies to eliminate awkwardness
• How to avoid getting lost in the crowd to being seen, be heard, and maintaining your presence throughout the event
• Essential tools and insider tips for maximizing event value
• The importance of having anchor people at events 
• And more

Join Diane’s free session “Buy Back Your Time, Do Less & Have Financial Freedom with a Virtual Assistant” happening on July 16: https://VAEventJuly16.eventbrite.ca

Grab your copy of the Dynamic Women® Leadership Secrets Book:

 https://leadershipsecretsbook.dynamicwomen.biz/

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos? Watch Diane’s YouTube videos  here:

https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston 

or read her blogs here https://www.dianerolston.com/blog

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. After leading hundreds of events and programs in her two businesses, speaking on international stages, being a published author while raising two young children, Diane Rolston knows all about work/life balance and getting things done! As an Award-Winning Coach and the CEO and founder of Dynamic Women®, a global community of women, her purpose is to unlock the greatness in others. Diane works with professionals all over the world to provide clarity, confidence, and action.

Visit my website and Sign Up for my WEEKLY NEWSLETTER and you'll get FREE tips on how to live a dynamic life:

www.dianerolston.com

Connect with me on your favourite social platform:

https://www.facebook.com/LifeCoachDiane

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianercoaching/

https://twitter.com/DianeRCoaching

https://www.instagram.com/coachdianerolston/

https://www.youtube.com/user/DianeRolstonCoaching

Personal Email: 

diane@dianerolston.com

Learn more about Dynamic Women® at www.dynamicwomenclub.com

Diane believes we are not defined by our titles or our roles. Instead, we are more powerful and happy when we can be who we are.  This brought out her book Dynamic You™, based on a successful program, where she reveals the secret code to confident, wealthy, and successful women and leads women to unleash the Dynamic Woman™ in them!

Get your copy of Dynamic You with this link, and you’ll receive a special discount: https://www.dianerolston.com/store/p3/Autographed_Dynamic_You™_Book.html

The Dynamic Women® Podcast is an Award-Winning action-focused lifestyle and leadership podcast full of stories and strategies to help women design their success and unleash their “Dynamic Woman”. You can learn from the experts how to get clarity, build confidence, and get into action on your biggest goals and dreams.

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast!

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women®. We hope to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and boost their lives in all areas, especially business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

Subscribe to the podcast

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device.

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us give you more of what you want, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot along with your mailing address to our team team@dianerolston.com and you’ll receive something in the mail! 

Listen to this episode as our host, Diane Rolston, interviews Angelina Bintoudi, a powerhouse entrepreneur from Greece who's revolutionizing the energy transition with her company Optimems. You'll discover how this electrical engineer went from pitch to power at Web Summit Vancouver.

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

• How to build a successful team by leveraging existing relationships and friendships
• The four essential elements of powerful pitching
• Angelina's innovative approach to democratizing energy transition through virtual power plant technology
• Insights into overcoming gender-based challenges in male-dominated industries
• How Angelina's company achieved remarkable success
• The importance of having multiple support systems, from business partners to family members, when building a demanding startup
• Why knowing your science and conducting explicit market research are crucial for success in the energy tech space
• Angelina's message about authentic female leadership and breaking glass ceilings "one fist at a time"

Guest Bio: 

Angelina Bintoudi is an electrical and computer engineer with a master’s degree in power engineering and a PhD in Microgrids. Originally from Thessaloniki, Greece, she completed all her academic studies at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. With a strong research background, the majority of her career has been dedicated to high-level research projects, including aerospace initiatives with the European Space Agency (ESA) and participation in more than a dozen Horizon projects funded by the European Union.

Although entrepreneurship wasn’t part of her original plan, Angelina realized that for research to create greater impact, it needed to reach the commercial world. This insight led her to co-found Optimems.

Optimems is a startup company founded in 2022. Optimems provides Energy Management Systems for RES plants, industries and households. Currently we are the leading company for EMS in PV parks on Greece, having the 25% of the total market. We are currently bootstraped with over 3.5 M total revenue and 2.5 M in this year only. Optimems has 18 employees.

Angelina’s Social Media links: 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelinabintoudi/

Website: https://www.optimems.gr/

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. After leading hundreds of events and programs in her two businesses, speaking on international stages, being a published author while raising two young children, Diane Rolston knows all about work/life balance and getting things done! As an Award-Winning Coach and the CEO and founder of Dynamic Women®, a global community of women, her purpose is to unlock the greatness in others. Diane works with professionals all over the world to provide clarity, confidence, and action. 

Visit my website and Sign Up for my WEEKLY NEWSLETTER and you'll get FREE tips on how to live a dynamic life:

www.dianerolston.com

The Dynamic Women® Podcast is an Award-Winning action-focused lifestyle and leadership podcast full of stories and strategies to help women design their success and unleash their “Dynamic Woman”. You can learn from the experts how to get clarity, build confidence, and get into action on your biggest goals and dreams.

Thanks for listening! 

It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast! If you would like to continue the conversation with us, head on over to our Facebook group at 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/DynamicWomenGlobalClub 

With this podcast, we are building an international community of Dynamic Women® that we hope to inspire more women to unleash their dynamic selves and boost their lives in all areas especially business. If you know someone who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.  

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below! 

Subscribe to the podcast 

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device. 

Leave us a review

We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us improve, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts and other apps goes a long way! If you do, send a screenshot to our team team@dianerolston.com and you may receive something in the mail! 

Listen to learn these key takeaways:

• Why AI is a tool, not a replacement, and how human creativity and authenticity must lead in all your work
• How to redesign human roles in your business by identifying where automation breaks down and human intervention is needed
• What AI can't do, including reasoning, managing conflict, leading with empathy, and making gut decisions
• Why success should be redefined beyond profitability to include purpose, impact, and making the world better through your business
• How to create jobs and work with local vendors while choosing collaborations that reflect your core beliefs
• Why creators don't need to build platforms, they just need to show up authentically on existing ones
• The importance of retaining your intellectual property and using analytics to study your audience
• Strategies for building loyalty and monetizing your creative work through merchandising, sponsorships, and licensing
• Why storytelling remains your superpower in an AI-dominated world
• How to use AI tools to expand your message into new languages and markets while maintaining an emotional connection
• How to infuse values and humanity into your sales funnels and marketing materials

Learn more about Ingrid Ochoa here:

https://www.webtoons.com/p/community/en/u/625pv and WEBTOON here: https://www.webtoons.com/en/

Grab your copy of the Dynamic Women® Leadership Secrets Book https://leadershipsecretsbook.dynamicwomen.biz/

Do you prefer reading blogs or watching videos? Watch Diane’s YouTube videos  here https://www.youtube.com/@CoachDianeRolston or read her blogs here https://www.dianerolston.com/blog

This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. After leading hundreds of events and programs in her two businesses, speaking on international stages, being a published author while raising two young children, Diane Rolston knows all about work/life balance and getting things done! As an Award-Winning Coach and the CEO and founder of Dynamic Women®, a global community of women, her purpose is to unlock the greatness in others. Diane works with professionals all over the world to provide clarity, confidence, and action.

Visit my website and Sign Up for my WEEKLY NEWSLETTER and you'll get FREE tips on how to live a dynamic life:

www.dianerolston.com