Life of And

The Life of And podcast is for high-achieving women and working parents who are ready to stop living a life of “have to” and start designing a life they actually want. It’s a space where we talk honestly about the things we’re often afraid to admit — even to ourselves. The exhaustion. The ambition. The loneliness. The joy. The tension of wanting more without losing yourself in the process. If you’re in the thick of it — feeling stretched, tired, hopeful, driven — this is your invitation to take a breath, get real, and find your way back to your own Life of And.

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  Episode #334

  6 Fashion Tips for Working Moms

  Oct 1, 202622 minS3

  Free download: 10 financial terms every woman should know: https://www.firstib.com/personal/savings/life-of-and/ What if getting dressed didn't have to feel like a daily emergency? In this episode of Life Of And, Tiffany shares the working mom style playbook she’s refined over years of balancing boardrooms and bleachers. She begins with a piece of timeless advice from her grandmother that transformed her approach to getting dressed. From there, she walks through six realistic systems she uses daily, including a quick swap for 9 AM meetings to soccer games, why she always keeps sneakers in her car, and a trick to avoid buying unnecessary team merch. Plus, she shares her rule for keeping one outfit ready at all times, the "Goodwill shelf" habit that prevents closet clutter, and the end-of-season timing trick she uses to snag high-end pieces on sale. This isn't about vanity. It's about building a small number of repeatable systems so that what you wear stops costing you time, money, and mental energy every single day. What You’ll Learn Why dressing well is less about the clothes and more about how you want to feel walking into a room The fast swap that lets you go from professional to comfortable in seconds, without changing your whole outfit Why you should always have one special outfit hanging in your closet, tags still on, ready for the moment you need it The exact time of year to buy your nicest pieces so you never pay full price Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (00:59) Why we’re doing a second fashion episode (04:00) Tip #1: Swap your jacket and sneakers to go from “work” to “mom” (07:31) Tip #2: Keep sneakers in the car (09:00) Tip #3: Amplify your style in the stands (13:06) Tip #4: Buy the dress before you need it (14:58) Tip #5: Create a Goodwill Shelf and edit your closet (17:05) Tip #6: Take advantage of end-of-season sales (20:56) Building the system before you need it Like this episode? Check out more in the series: How to Find Clothes You Look Great In: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0y3Mth-ZFw 5 Tips to Get Dressed with Confidence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx3jhaZtNg0&t=161s For more from Tiffany: Follow Tiffany on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiffany.sauder Learn more: https://www.tiffanysauder.com Ready to build your own Life of And? Explore the program: https://www.tiffanysauder.com/Program Check out the apps and sponsor of this episode: Created in partnership with Share Your Genius www.shareyourgenius.com Learn more about First Internet Bank: https://www.tiffanysauder.com/First-Internet-Bank Find out more about Neighbor Serve here: https://neighborserve.com/life_of_and/

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  Episode #333

  My Agency Made Its First Acquisition. Here's What We Learned.

  Sep 24, 202639 minS3

  What if the person deciding whether you get the money to grow your business isn't a gatekeeper at all? In this episode of Life Of And, Tiffany sits down with Trina McWilliams, a Commercial Relationship Manager at First Internet Bank, for an all-access look at a deal she just did with her team. On July 1st, Element Three closed on its first acquisition, and Trina's bank financed it. Tiffany walks through the real numbers, including why she borrowed about a half million dollars instead of writing a check from the company's own cash, and what she's learned about how much operating room a deal actually needs once the papers are signed. Then she opens the door most business owners never get to see behind: what happens inside the bank while your loan request is being reviewed. Trina breaks down the five Cs of credit in plain language and explains what she's really looking for when an owner brings her a deal. She's honest about the parts that feel scary, like what a personal guarantee actually obligates you to, and generous about the parts nobody tells you, like why the conversation is so much easier before you need the money. If a bank has ever felt like a room you weren't invited into, this one gives you the vocabulary, the questions, and the confidence to walk in and start the conversation. What You’ll Learn What a bank is actually evaluating when you ask for money, and why so much of it comes down to how you've led Why the smartest time to talk to a banker is long before you need financing How to think about which part of a deal to fund with your own cash and which part to borrow What a personal guarantee really means, and how to sit with that risk honestly before you sign Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (01:23) The acquisition we financed, and why we didn't wait (07:16) What a banker is really looking for when your deal arrives (10:23) Why banks lend on your ability to repay, not your need (13:20) Why we took a $500K loan instead of writing the check (17:33) Seller notes, earn-outs, and the 60-day cash cycle (20:38) Your character and track record matter more than revenue (23:38) Collateral and why the bank hopes to never use it (26:23) What a personal guarantee actually obligates you to (31:43) When to call a bank and what to bring with you (33:37) SBA vs. conventional, and which fits your deal (35:59) How to find a banker who works for you, too Ready to Put Your Money to Work? Learn More About First Internet Bank Here: https://www.tiffanysauder.com/First-Internet-Bank Like this episode? Check out more in the series: Stop Managing Money. Start Building Wealth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgmX1Lrf1X8 How to Teach Kids Financial Literacy Through Everyday Money Decisions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKB34UvGVEc The Budget Questions You’ve Been Too Afraid to Ask: https://youtu.be/QMeyEZXozAA Stop Looking Wealthy, Start Building Wealth: https://youtu.be/Cfwewqby9HE Money Confessions: What Women Really Think About Time, Guilt, and Financial Freedom: https://youtu.be/m3fnoNDOp-A How to Stop Doing It All and Start Living Your Life: https://youtu.be/MJLq7zdH2NU Why Smart Women Still Feel Unsure About Money (And How To Change That): https://youtu.be/h5tayXL1HxI For more from Tiffany: Follow Tiffany on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiffany.sauder Learn more: https://www.tiffanysauder.com For more from Trina: Follow Trina on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trina-mcwilliams-6b197348/ Ready to build your own Life of And? Explore the program: https://www.tiffanysauder.com/Program Check out the apps and sponsor of this episode: Created in partnership with Share Your Genius www.shareyourgenius.com Learn more about First Internet Bank: https://www.tiffanysauder.com/First-Internet-Bank Find out more about Neighbor Serve here: https://neighborserve.com/life_of_and/

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  Episode #332

  Balance Has Nothing to Do With Time

  Sep 17, 202629 minS3

  Balance has nothing to do with time. It has everything to do with alignment. Tiffany is heading into a season she's known was coming for years: the last year all four of her girls will be in the same school district, and a reminder that they'll only all be home together for seven years of her life. Rather than treat that as something to fix with rest or a retreat, she explains why healed balance only comes when your daily choices are congruent with who you want to become and the good you want to put into the world. She also revisits her fear statement from one of the show's earliest episodes, and explains why she learns more from people and stories than she ever has from books. What You’ll Learn Why balance has nothing to do with time How decisions need renegotiating as seasons change Why rest alone can't heal imbalance, only alignment can What it means to build "the and" Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (01:14) A hard summer walking into a big season (02:45) The last year all four girls share a school district (06:30) Redefining balance: alignment over time (08:59) Why rest alone can't heal imbalance (11:52) Revisiting the Fear Interview and her fear statement (14:08) Why she learns from people, not books (18:32) Aubrey takes over the Instagram for 30 days (20:36) A Seat at the Table: October 7th (23:20) The Life of And mini retreat returns: October 22–23 (26:34) A new Goals & Values Workshop: November 20 For more from Tiffany: Reserve your Seat At The Table: https://www.tiffanysauder.com/seat-at-the-table Save your spot at the Mini Retreat: https://www.tiffanysauder.com/mini-retreat Reserve your seat at the Goal Setting Session: https://www.tiffanysauder.com/goals-values-workshop Check out Tiffany’s Fear Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBOFMnA87nE&list=PLR2Wi9I1-pznlP1rAqgwyhzbRSsuXeabc&index=2 Ready to build your own Life of And? Explore the program: https://www.tiffanysauder.com/Program Check out the apps and sponsor of this episode: Created in partnership with Share Your Genius www.shareyourgenius.com Learn more about First Internet Bank: https://www.tiffanysauder.com/First-Internet-Bank Find out more about Neighbor Serve here: https://neighborserve.com/life_of_and/

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  Episode #331

  Why You Both Think You Do More at Home

  Sep 10, 202627 minS3

  What if the hardest conversations about sharing the load at home are not really about who does more, but about two people experiencing the same life very differently? In this episode, Tiffany sits down with Brian Kavicky, sales and leadership coach at Lushin and one of her longtime mentors, to unpack why conversations about household responsibilities so often turn into arguments, resentment, or shutdown. Drawing on new research about working parents, they explore why both partners can genuinely believe they are carrying more and why trying to prove who is right rarely creates meaningful change. Brian explains how to move beyond competing lists and “logic battles” by getting curious about the pressures, priorities, and invisible weight each person carries. He shares why these conversations should happen outside the heat of the moment, how the phrase “I would like your help” can shift the dynamic, and why understanding your partner’s world matters more than keeping score. They also get specific about how to recognize progress, communicate what makes you feel supported, and invite your partner into the conversation without making them feel accused. The goal is not a perfectly equal division of every task. It is learning how to approach the problem as a team. You’ll walk away with a framework to: Replace competing perspectives with curiosity Talk about the household load without starting a logic battle Make invisible pressures and priorities easier to understand Ask for help without blame or accusation Want more from BK? Get your personalized playlist and listen to Tiffany’s favorite conversations with him here: https://www.tiffanysauder.com/BK For more from Tiffany: Follow Tiffany on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiffany.sauder Learn More: https://www.tiffanysauder.com Ready to build your own Life of And? Explore the program: https://www.tiffanysauder.com/Program Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (04:08) Why couples see the division of labor differently (06:54) Shifting from demands to solving the problem together (08:57) Why curiosity is harder when you feel depleted (11:12) Choosing the right time for the conversation (13:11) The power of saying, “I would like your help” (14:28) When both partners believe they are doing more (18:03) Asking questions without making someone defensive (19:15) Understanding each other’s priorities and needs (22:19) Recognizing what is going right (24:09) The invisible weight behind household responsibilities (25:40) How to invite your partner into the conversation Check out the apps and sponsor of this episode: This episode is sponsored by Lushin. As part of our ongoing content partnership, Brian Kavicky joins the podcast monthly to share insights on leadership and sales. No compensation is received for referrals. Created in partnership with Share Your Genius Learn more about First Internet Bank: https://www.tiffanysauder.com/First-Internet-Bank Find out more about Neighbor Serve here: https://neighborserve.com/life_of_and/

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  Episode #330

  Burnout Isn't About Being Busy. It's About Feeling No Progress.

  Sep 3, 202650 minS3

  You've been told you can't have it all, but maybe that's not quite the problem. The real problem is nobody ever taught you how to measure what any of it actually costs. This episode is a replay of Tiffany's appearance on Workday Playdate, the podcast hosted by her friend Erin Diehl. In it, Tiffany and Erin work through the questions ambitious women carry into every day but rarely say out loud: What do you do when you've stopped dreaming because you don't have the capacity to want anything new? How do you know if something really isn't your season, or if you're just afraid to make room for it? What's the actual cost of the choices you've already made, and are you allowed to feel resentful about them? And when a raise finally comes through, should any of it go toward buying your time back? Tiffany breaks down the difference between "I can't" and "I don't know how." One is a dead end. The other is a starting point. She explains why burnout has nothing to do with being busy and everything to do with putting in the same effort and feeling no progress, and why every yes deserves to be measured with the same honesty as a budget. She also names the three tasks she outsources before anything else, and tells the story of the twenty-minute conversation that talked a CEO out of quitting her job. You'll walk away knowing how to: Tell the difference between "I can't" and "I don't know how," and use it to move forward instead of stalling out Measure the real size of a "yes" before you say it Build a "not now" list instead of giving up on an idea for good Own the cost of a choice you made instead of quietly resenting it Outsource the three tasks that give back the most time for the least effort This is not a conversation about having it all. It's about deciding, on purpose, what's actually yours to carry. For more from Tiffany: Follow Tiffany on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiffany.sauder Learn more: https://www.tiffanysauder.com For more from Erin: Follow Erin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itserindiehl/?hl=en Learn more: https://www.itserindiehl.com/ Ready to build your own Life of And? Explore the program: https://www.tiffanysauder.com/Program Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (06:41) Setting the intention with abundance (10:30) The stat about working moms that stops you cold (14:04) "I can't" vs "I don't know how" (18:26) How to measure the size of your yes (23:03) The CEO who was 20 minutes away from quitting (27:39) The real cost of every yes (29:41) The holy trinity of outsourcing (33:23) Why "Dear Working Mom" never apologizes (36:06) Why systems beat discipline (41:03) What burnout actually means (47:50) The question your best people need you to ask Check out the apps and sponsor of this episode: Created in partnership with Share Your Genius Learn more about First Internet Bank: https://www.tiffanysauder.com/First-Internet-Bank Find out more about Neighbor Serve here: https://neighborserve.com/life_of_and/

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