Best Kelly Bennett Esq Podcasts (2024)

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Episode #51: Intentional Living - Why YOU Need to Get Intentional ASAP 7:58

1+ y ago7:58

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Are you living and running your business with INTENTION? You may be asking...what actually is Intentional Living and how the heck do you achieve it? As we roll into the holidays and into the new year, I thought this would be a timely topic to discuss. This week on the On Fire Empire Podcast, we talk about intentional living. Living with intention i…

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Episode #50: Gaining Perspective and Enjoying The Holidays With Intention 15:20

1+ y ago15:20

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Are you dreading the holidays? I know sometimes we think, "oh I have to see that odd ball family member that has such weird views and if I have to listen to them again..." Let's turn that on its head and get intentional about how we roll into the holidays. This week on the On Fire Empire Podcast, we are getting personal. With the holidays coming up…

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Episode #49: Quiet Quitting 25:03

2y ago25:03

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This week on the On Fire Empire Podcast, I am discussing Quiet Quitting, a new trend that has been in the news since summer 2022. It all started with a seventeen second video on Tik Tok. (I know right!?) Simply, Quiet Quitting is when someone is not outright quitting their job, but they are quitting the idea of going above and beyond; still perform…

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Episode #48 - Q&A with Kelly: Trial Separation? Divorce? A Spouse Refuses Marriage Counseling 16:47

2y ago16:47

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On this shorty-episode, Kelly takes a call from Christy. Christy and her husband have a rocky marriage, and he won't go to counseling. Christy's thinking that maybe a trial separation is in order - but hubby is super prickly and she doesn't know how to broach the subject. With her lawyer hat squarely in place, Kelly hears Christy's question for the…

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Episode #46 - Business Trinity: How to Hire a Team of Peak Performers 49:14

2y ago49:14

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Are you stuck with bad hiring decisions because you’ve been in desperate need of employees? In the age of the “hiring desert” - not enough qualified job candidates to go around - this happens quite frequently. But there are steps you can take today to start turning your hiring practices around. In this episode, Kelly shares three crucial components…

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Episode #45 - Business Trinity: Why Training is Critical to the Success of Your Business 43:01

2y ago43:01

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If your value chain breaks it can disrupt your business big time. Value chains are the processes you have in place to deliver your products and services to your clients. This break might be caused by an employee failing to do their job properly because they didn't have the appropriate training. And that’s totally fixable. The right training process…

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Episode #44 - Business Trinity: Culture Eats Strategy for Lunch 47:21

2y ago47:21

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Is a great work culture all about perks and goodies? Free lunches, nap rooms, and onsite chefs? Nope. Studies show that perks don’t result in a better work culture, and they don’t create peak performers. If you’ve got too much drama and negativity in your workplace…you're not alone. In this episode, Kelly shows you what works and what doesn’t when …

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Episode #43 - Who's Getting the Love in Your Business? 6:33

3y ago6:33

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As a leaders, we need a team of peak performers to execute the vision. But the low performers in our organizations suck our time, our energy, while our top performers get little attention. What’s the fix? Here’s some quick thoughts from Kelly, on why "running with the racehorses" is so much better than babysitting the nags. == GOT BUSINESS OR LEGAL…

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Episode #42 – “You’re Enough, Already!” How to Combat Imposter Syndrome with Judge Sherrill Ellsworth 47:51

3+ y ago47:51

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Hey friends! Welcome back to the On Fire Empire Podcast. If you caught last month’s episode, you’ll know we’re presenting all episodes in video format every month. A lot of us are talking about our goals and our objectives for 2021. The other thing that I hear about is a bit of hesitation from our women leaders and influencers. Are you second-guess…

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Episode #41 – What Happens When Women Lead 1:05:35

4y ago1:05:35

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Hello my friends! Welcome back to another episode of the On Fire Empire Podcast. It’s been a while since our last episode…. but like all good things, they’re worth the wait! This episode and all others that follow with be brought to you in both audio and video. Today I brought my old campaign sign in from when I ran for city council (and won!) back…

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Episode #40 – What to Do If You or Someone You Love is Sheltering in Place With an Abuser 42:15

4+ y ago42:15

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Hi, friends! Welcome to another episode of the On Fire Empire Podcast. During these challenging times with COVID-19, where our day-to-day has been disrupted, and we’re doing things in a whole new way as we work through this worldwide pandemic we thought we’d change it up for the podcast. We’re bringing you both audio and video. During these times, …

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Episode #39: Creating an Extraordinary Life in the Midst of Chaos - Interview with Ivy Fitzpatrick (PART 2) 36:02

4+ y ago36:02

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Well, hello Empire builders. Welcome back to the On Fire Empire Podcast. Today, I’m bringing you PART TWO of my interview with District Attorney, Ivy Fitzpatrick. If you listened to the last episode, which you’ll want to do if you have not, Ivy Fitzpatrick and I were talking in detail about how to live an extraordinary life in the midst of chaos, a…

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Episode #38: Creating an Extraordinary Life in the Midst of Chaos - Interview with Ivy Fitzpatrick (PART 1) 50:31

4+ y ago50:31

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Hey there Empire Builders! I’m so happy to be back in what is a return after a long break from the microphone. We are in an interesting season of change and a lot of worldwide turmoil and upheaval with this COVID-19 crisis. And today’s episode and interview couldn’t come at a better time. I think you’re going to find a lot of very helpful informati…

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Episode #37: Encore – How to Unleash the Power of Negative Motivation and Punch Procrastination in the Face 24:58

4+ y ago24:58

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We’re busy preparing all new episodes coming in 2020, so today we’re bringing an encore presentation of Episode 10… and it’s all about procrastination. Oh yes – that faaavorite subject! I’m throwin’ you into the deep end of the pool (and yes…I’m jumping in with you)… because today, we’re exploring the Power of Negative Motivation. That’s right – NE…

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Episode #36: The One Productivity Super Power Everyone Overlooks 23:04

4+ y ago23:04

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When was the last time you were bored? What is the sensation you get when you’re bored? It is unpleasant? Do you feel restless? Is it a lonely feeling? Do you feel unproductive when you’re bored out of your mind? Did you know that this thing called boredom is actually a superpower of the most creative minds, the most effective problem-solvers, and …

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Episode #35: 3 Ways to Overcome a Damaged Reputation, When People Talk Smack About You 43:14

4+ y ago43:14

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Have you ever had someone talk smack about you or your business? Was it justified? Was it just a bunch of misinformation designed to get under your skin and make you look bad? Most of the time, when someone talks smack – it doesn’t rise to the level of defamation – the type of smack talk you can sue for…but there is still something you CAN do about…

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Episode #34: Life Got Ya Down? Time to Ask a Different Question 32:55

4+ y ago32:55

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It’s been a LOOOONG hiatus since our last episode. So here we are… back for another season of On Fire Empire – and this time we have a new book to share! More on that later. It’s Thanksgiving this week and for some people, it’s a sad time of the year. This might be you. Or someone you love – if someone you know is going through something – then PLE…

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Episode #33: 4 Ways Gossip Disempowers You – Part 2 20:39

5y ago20:39

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In Part 2 of the “Gossip” Empowerment Series. Jose and I tackle 3 more reasons (and the “hows”) gossip disempowers you. Last week, we talked about how your credibility goes out the window when you gossip…and that your “reputation score” is the new currency. Reputations can be pretty easy to damage. Here’s a quick overview: Gossip is a time suck! Go…

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Episode #32: 4 Ways Gossip Disempowers You – Part 1 27:13

5y ago27:13

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Welcome to another episode of the On Fire Empire Podcast—I’m your host, Kelly Bennett. (Whisper:) Shhhh. Come closer. Do you want to hear a secret? You do? Well, here it is: Gossip—that gum flapping, time-sucking, all-American pastime—disempowers you. What? Yep, it’s true. Today, we’re looking at some of the side effects of gossip to you personally…

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Episode #31: 3 Quick Ways to Decompress – Confessions of an Ambitious Achiever 12:55

5y ago12:55

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Welcome to another episode of the On Fire Empire Podcast—I’m your host, Kelly Bennett. Today I have something to confess: I’m feeling very behind. I’m off schedule with the On Fire podcast and I’ve been slow getting the episodes out. I’m an achiever-type, so this makes me a little nutty. The wrap up of my book, Victim Is Not Your Name, is also taki…

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Episode #30: How to Booty Shake Your Way to Empowerment 27:24

5y ago27:24

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Welcome to another episode of the On Fire Empire Podcast–I’m your host, Kelly Bennett. Today we’re talking about the mental perks of having your own personal dance party. Moving your booty has surprising instant and long term, scientifically backed benefits. The weather in So. Cal. has been…well…funky. It’s hot, humid, and not my favorite way to do…

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Episode #29: Encore – The Upside To Becoming Personally Invested With Emotionally Charged Clients with Mindy Felton 48:05

5y ago48:05

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Welcome to another episode of the On Fire Empire Podcast – I’m your host, Kelly Bennett. Today we’re introducing a little throwback podcast – It was our very first podcast launched back in November of 2018. Right now we’re in the middle of the summer and on the cusp of releasing Kelly’s new book, “Victim is Not Your Name. Remembering Your True Iden…

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Episode #28 – Empowerment: You Get What You Focus On 32:43

5y ago32:43

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Welcome to another episode of the On Fire Empire Podcast – I’m your host, Kelly Bennett. I’m with my Producer – Mr. Jose Bono and we’re introducing our new series on Empowerment. So many of the speaking requests I get are about empowerment in one form or another. In fact, I just did a keynote a few weeks ago for a large group of business women on t…

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Episode #27 – Everyone’s A Criminal! A Nice-Gal’s Nice-Guy’s Guide to Run-Ins With the Law – Part 2 45:18

5y ago45:18

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Well hello, and welcome back to the On Fire Empire podcast. If you tuned in last week, you heard my interview with leading criminal defense attorney John Pozza. He’s a renowned attorney and, a lead vocal in his band The Forty Nineteens. Today’s episode is Part 2 of that interview with John. We talked about normally law-abiding citizens at one time …

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Episode #26 – Everyone’s A Criminal! A Nice-Gal’s Nice-Guy’s Guide to Run-Ins With the Law – Part 1 32:30

5+ y ago32:30

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Well hello, and welcome back to the On Fire Empire podcast. If you’re a regular listener, you probably noticed that we’re opening the show today with some new music. That’s because my guest today is a leading Southern California criminal defense attorney, John Pozza. Not only is John super interesting and has a big heart for helping the clients he …

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Episode #25 – How to Have a Great Relationship With Your Lawyer 31:57

5+ y ago31:57

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Welcome to another episode of the On Fire Empire Podcast – I’m your host, Kelly Bennett. We’re in the middle of a series here in Season 3 called “Legally Speaking – Practical Law You Can Use”. And today – we’re getting really practical. In last week’s episode, I shared a lot of beefy info on how to find and hire a great attorney. If you missed it –…

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Episode #24 – How to Find and Hire a Great Attorney 50:28

5+ y ago50:28

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Welcome back, Empire Builders! You’re listening to a brand new Episode here in Season 3 and I think you’re going to love it. Our theme in Season 3 is called “Legally Speaking – Practical Law for Everyday Life” – and TODAY – we’re getting SUPER practical. If you’ve got something going on and are thinking, “hmmm…I may need to get an attorney, or at l…

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Episode #23 – When Someone Owes You Money, Hunny – It’s Time to Collect 44:14

5+ y ago44:14

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We’re in Season 3, where I’m bringing you some totally practical, hands-on info on the Law – Law You Can Use in your everyday life. I happen to be recording this show on the eve of Tax Day…that’s right, April 15th. And the timing couldn’t be better for what we’re talking about today. So many people hate this time of year, because if they haven’t pl…

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Episode #22 – Preparing for Divorce: Choosing Your Inner Circle 11:18

5+ y ago11:18

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Welcome to our kickoff episode in the new Season 3 of the On Fire Empire Podcast. We’re calling this season “Legally Speaking – the Law Stuff You Can Use”. We’re also inviting special guests this season to share their wisdom …and maybe a story or two, about the law, and you might be surprised…how they apply to your life. These episodes are pretty m…

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Episode #21 – Peace at Any Price is No Peace at All 9:50

5+ y ago9:50

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Today we have an audio presentation of a video I did last year from our “Kelly off the Cuff” series. You can watch those and other videos on YouTube. I’m talking to you about the concept of “Peace at Any Price”. As we say in the settlement & negotiation & mediation world “Peace at Any Price, is No Peace at All”. What am I getting at here? Are you s…

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Episode #20 – Change the Locks! 9:17

5+ y ago9:17

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Today I’m giving you a unique look into what goes on in the inner workings of our law firm. You get to eavesdrop on senior attorney Kelly Bennett…yours truly… mentoring associate attorney Rachael Bennett a few years ago, on a sticky situation. What happens when you’re going through a divorce, but still living under the same roof? Well if there are …

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Episode #19 – How to Court-Proof Your Life 15:23

5+ y ago15:23

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Hey, it’s Kelly and welcome back to another episode of the On Fire Empire podcast. Well, this is the last episode in our Season 2 here before we head into a brief break but don’t worry, I’ve got a few ‘tweener episodes that you’ll really enjoy, in between while we get ready to kick of Season 3. Last year, I released a video on how to court proof yo…

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Episode #18 – 4 Steps to Disrupting Worry and Anxiety 32:44

5+ y ago32:44

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Is there worry in your journey? Do you wake up in the night with your mind racing, worrying about the future or do you spend time frequently reliving past mistakes where your mind replays the past like a movie that’s just stuck on rewind? Does it take up a significant amount of your mental and your emotional energy? Making it hard for you to just r…

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Episode #17 – A Journey Through Cancer with Jami Buchanan McNees – Part 2 30:11

5+ y ago30:11

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Last week, we listened and unpacked Jami Buchanan’s journey through Beautiful Cancer and how Jami decided to take control of her bladder cancer diagnosis, apply her strategic business approaches to it, and take charge of her own inner circle which included helping her own son work through his deepest fears of possibly losing his mom. Because of Jam…

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Episode #16 – A Journey Through Cancer with Jami Buchanan McNees – Part 1 29:55

5+ y ago29:55

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Friends, we’re rolling into another powerful, 2 part interview today – this one is with an amazing cancer survivor, Jami Buchanan McNees. Jami is, of all things, a Health Insurance broker – and she received the surprise diagnosis of her life – cancer. What Jami did in response was out of the ordinary – and her approach to the challenge of her life …

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Episode #15 Part 2: From Saigon to Malibu – A Journey of Gratitude with Hung Le 33:06

5+ y ago33:06

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On today’s episode, we’re heading into Part 2 of our interview with Hung Le. If you listened to last week’s episode, you know that Hung Le is an Associate VP and head of the Registrar’s office at Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA. Episode 14 and this episode are about Hung’s totally amazing story of his journey to America as an 11-year-old refuge…

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Episode #14 – From Saigon to Malibu- A Journey of Gratitude with Hung Le 33:23

5+ y ago33:23

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It is 1975. An 11-year-old boy and his family are in the middle of chaos during the Vietnam War. The last thing you can imagine is this little boy being put on a plane, without his mother and siblings, to begin a long journey. A journey that brings us all the way to 2019, Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. We’re in the midst of Season 2 o…

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Episode #13 – Forgiveness: The Journey Back to Wholeness Part 2 37:40

5+ y ago37:40

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Well hello and welcome back. I’m your host, Kelly Bennett and this is the second episode in my two part miniseries called Forgiveness, the Journey Back to Wholeness. In this miniseries on the power of forgiveness, you’ll discover that mastering the art of forgiveness will have a big impact on both your productivity and your business relationships b…

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Episode #12 – Forgiveness: The Journey Back to Wholeness 20:50

5+ y ago20:50

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Season 2 is here! This season, it’s all about examining the different types of journeys we all experience at some time or another in our lives. You know what? These episodes will be really meaningful because not only are the topics super relatable to all of our everyday lives but also because I’m bringing you some resources that you can use in your…

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Epsiode #11 – How to Tell the Kids You’re Getting a Divorce 20:05

5+ y ago20:05

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Welcome back to the On Fire Empire Podcast. On today’s show we have our last ‘tweener episode before we kick off Season Two. It’s an encore presentation of a vlog we released on our YouTube channel, Law Love Life TV. You know, in Kelly’s 30+ years of being a top-tier divorce attorney, she has helped many parties get through it all, and virtually ev…

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Episode #10 Tweener – How to Unleash the Power of Negative Motivation and Punch Procrastination in the Face 22:05

5+ y ago22:05

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For the last month, we’ve been teeing up a new season, loaded with fascinating guests and super applicable life-topics for you. We’ll kick off Season 2 next week and I think you’re going to love what we’ve been cooking up. Today’s show is all about procrastination. Oh yes – that faaavorite subject! I’m throwin’ you into the deep end of the pool (an…

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Epsiode #9 Tweener – How to Get Unstuck and Move Out of Unresolved Conflict 13:00

5+ y ago13:00

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Let’s get real here – many folks just aren’t “feeling it”. The bright, shiny New Year vibe sometimes eludes us. A lot of times, feeling “stuck in the mud” happens when we’re living with unresolved conflict. Like living in a perpetually bad marriage. Or never-ending financial crises. Or a dead-end job. The good news is, you don’t have to stay stuck.…

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Episode #8 Tweener – Burnout Bailout: Building a Culture of Life Balance at Work 11:11

5+ y ago11:11

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Welcome to another episode of the On Fire Empire Podcast! There are a lot of ways we build a positive, connected work-family culture. I think one of the biggest impacts has been our move from classic vacation days to a Predictable Time Off schedule. And oh baby…it’s different! On this episode of On Fire Empire, my producer Jose Bono and I are talki…

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Episode #7 Tweener – She-Nanigans: Why You Need a Woman at the Table 18:35

5+ y ago18:35

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Welcome to one of our special, ‘tweener episodes here at The On Fire Empire Podcast! While we are gearing up for the new, full season of the show, we will be bringing you four short episodes to tide you over. Great? We think so! In this episode, we are talking about the value of the female voice in any business or government organization. We were i…

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Episode #6 – 3 Things You Must Do When Planning for Divorce 36:01

5+ y ago36:01

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Welcome to another episode of the On Fire Empire Podcast! Today we’re walking you through the three must do steps for approaching divorce the smarter way. For the next few minutes, we’re going to forget about what other people might say, forget about what they might think because this is about getting real about minimizing the negative impacts of d…

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Episode #5 – 4 Simple Ways to Create Healthy Boundaries While Being an All-In Professional 36:01

5+ y ago36:01

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Welcome back to another episode of On Fire Empire. In the very first episode, we spoke to my sister, Mindy, about the payoff of going all in at work and challenging the conventional wisdom that tells us not to get personally invested in our customers or our clients. In this episode, we are going to talk about how we can have it all, how we can buck…

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Episode #4 – How to Put More Muscle in Your Hustle: It’s Not What You Think, with Josh Hubby 45:58

5+ y ago45:58

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Welcome to episode four of our season one, here at On Fire Empire. On today’s show we are talking to my personal trainer extraordinaire, Josh Hubby of the P4L Fitness empire here in Southern California. Josh has a passion for impacting lives through the health and fitness industries. After high school Josh attended Point Loma University and studied…

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Episode #3 – Building Your Empire with Family, Part 2: Should You Hire Your Children? 55:35

5+ y ago55:35

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On today’s show we welcome two very special guests, my two daughters, Rachael and Chloe Bennett. In the previous episode, I talked to my husband and business partner, Greg Bennett, about working with your spouse. In today’s episode, we continue to unpack the topic of working together with family. How does a family with such unique individuals come …

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Episode #2 – Building Your Empire with Family, Part 1: Partnering with Your Spouse in Life and in Business with Greg Bennett 50:00

5+ y ago50:00

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In this episode of Season 1, Kelly is joined by her husband Greg to talk about the idea of working together with a spouse. They explore the topic from the personal experience of running their own firm together for the last 20 years and go through all the positive and negative parts of this arrangement.…

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Episode #1 – The Upside To Becoming Personally Invested With Emotionally Charged Clients with Mindy Felton 49:00

6y ago49:00

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Welcome to the On Fire Empire Podcast. In our first episode, we will be asking the question of whether there is an upside to getting personally invested with people in a professional environment. Our guest today is Mindy Felton who works with cancer patients at UCSD Medical Center, a job that is fraught with emotional and moral considerations.…

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