Launches & Lattes

“You're Perfectly You: Kathie Rollinger on Intuition, Integration & Starting Slow” Episode Summary: In this warm and wide-ranging conversation, I sit down with Kathie Rollinger—a transformational life coach, intuitive healer, and medium—to talk about building a purpose-led business later in life. We dive into how personal evolution quietly nudges us into entrepreneurship, why nervous system regulation is her #1 tool, and what it looks like to grow a multi-modality practice one brave post at a time. If you’ve ever felt behind, too old, too unsure, or like “everyone else already figured it out”—this is the reminder you didn’t know you needed. What We Cover: How Kathie found herself on the path of coaching, healing, and intuitive work What it’s like building a business slowly and intentionally Why nervous system regulation changed everything How transformation starts with believing you’re already whole Links + Resources: FB: https://www.facebook.com/kathie.mcdonnellrollinger Email: [email protected]

Redefining Success for Men: Beyond the Paycheck In this episode of Launches & Lattes, we sit down with Kevin Kertes, founder of AdvanceMEN Coaching, to explore what it really means to build a coaching practice that helps men move with clarity, confidence, and purpose. A former senior music executive turned IPEC-certified coach, Kevin shares the deeply personal journey that led him from the entertainment industry to men’s mental health, vulnerability, and emotional leadership. If you’ve ever struggled to define your worth outside a paycheck—or wondered how to invite more men into personal growth work—this one’s for you. What We Cover: Kevin’s transition from the music industry to coaching The identity crisis many men face post-career or between careers Redefining ambition without ego How to suggest life coaching to your male partner Links and Resources: 🧑‍💻 www.advancemencoaching.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kevinkertes Substack: advancemencoaching.substack.com

 In this raw and revealing episode of Launches & Lattes, Caitlin Harris—a systems strategist who helps entrepreneurs scale with ease—joins us to unpack her first wild year in business. Caitlin shares how witnessing burnout, instability, and systemic gaps shaped her approach to business—and her commitment to helping others build in a more sustainable, life-giving way. We talk about the pivot from doing it all to building systems that support sustainable growth, redefining success outside of hustle culture, and learning to follow those intuitive nudges with courage and clarity. Caitlin opens up about the big wins, the hard lessons, and the powerful mindset shifts that helped her build momentum from the inside out. What We Cover: Caitlin’s path from high-impact support roles to CEO of a thriving business The rollercoaster of navigating year one in entrepreneurship Creating safety in visibility and intuitive decision-making What it really takes to grow without burning out Choosing purpose-driven momentum over performative marketing Links and Resources:  👩‍💻 If you're looking to connect with Caitlin on a business level, head to momentumwithcaitlin.com 👩‍💻 If you're more curious about the personal-to-business transformation and stepping into your calling, check out kingdomceoshift.com

Our first Coach's Playground Podcast guest is . . . me! I want you to know the origin story of my business, so you can feel totally vulnerable and safe in your own wild journey. Thanks for being here from the beginning - with my terrible production value and audio. One principle of The Coach's Playground is: Don't let perfect get in the way of good!  I'm here to highlight the courageous entrepreneurs who dare to claim their calling and start a business - because those first couple years, in my opinion, are the most amazing.