Episodes

Thursday Jun 23, 2022
From the Inside Out: The Positive Side of Grief with Christina Flach
Thursday Jun 23, 2022
Thursday Jun 23, 2022
RUNWAY 2 Inspire - EPISODE 9 “From the Inside out: The Positive Side of Grief” with Christina Flach, celebrity makeup artist & CEO of ‘Pretty Girl Makeup’
In this episode we go behind the scenes with Christina Flach:
Celebrity makeup artist, CEO of ‘Pretty Girl Makeup,’ and mom of five!
Christina shares her motivation behind what she does and the skills she’s developed to be a successful business woman. She discusses how she met her business partner and how important the partnership is to her and the success of her business. Christina’s honesty and insight into the world of health and beauty make this a unique episode. Enjoy!
4 Key success take-aways from this episode with Christina:
- The only way to fail in life is if you don’t try.
- Work with someone who complements your weaknesses.
- Do things that make you feel good.
- Beauty from the inside will show on the outside!
3 Ways to stay plugged in to our community:
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- JOIN us live each week to interact with Amanda & her guest as we record the Podcast live on IGLive @amanda.bonnell.
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TUNE in next week!
Thank you for joining & listening!
XO,
Amanda
Connect with our guest today: Christina Flach
- INSTAGRAM @PRETTYGIRLMKUP @CHRISTINAFLACHMAKEUP
- WWW.CHRISTINAFLACH.COM
- WWW.PRETTYGIRLMAKEUP.COM
- TWITTER @PRETTYGIRLMKUP
- FACEBOOK @CHRISTINA FLACH HAIR & MAKEUP PRETTY GIRL MAKEUP
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Monday Mar 07, 2022
Fill Your Bucket and Travel with Kendra Thornton
Monday Mar 07, 2022
Monday Mar 07, 2022
RUNWAY 2 Inspire - EPISODE 8 “Fill Your Bucket and Travel” with Kendra Thornton, Owner of Royal Travel and Tours.
In this episode we go behind the scenes with Kendra Thornton:
Owner of Royal Travel and Tours - a second generation family business celebrating its 50th year in 2022, Member of the Travel Advisory Board for the prestigious Travel and Leisure magazine, and former CEO of Thornton Public Relations.
Kendra shares the many hats she’s worn in the past and how it led her to where she is now. She discusses how she motivates her team and how they were able to survive during the height of the pandemic, when the world seemingly shut down. Kendra’s honesty and bright light makes this a great episode to listen and watch!
5 Key success take-aways from this episode with Kendra:
- Take a break with travel!
- Invest in the well-being of your team.
- Trust the process. Everything will land where it is supposed to.
- Get comfortable with failing and embrace it!
- The best way to appreciate humanity is to go and explore it.
3 Ways to stay plugged in to our community:
- SUBSCRIBE to the RUNWAY 2 Inspire podcast so you never miss an episode!
- JOIN us live each week to interact with Amanda & her guest as we record the Podcast live on IGLive @amanda.bonnell.
- Share this Podcast with someone you know that needs to hear this story today!
TUNE in next week!
Thank you for joining & listening!
XO,
Amanda
Connect with our guest today: Kendra Thornton
- Email: kthornton@royal-travel.com
- Instagram: @KendraThorntonTravel
- Website: www.royal-travel.com
To see more of the the world of Amanda and her Runway to personal and professional success:
- LinkedIn @amanda_bonnell
- Instagram @amanda.bonnell
- https://www.harvardstrategyconsulting.com/
- https://linktr.ee/amandakbonnell

Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Money is the Matrix for Quantifying your ’Give-Back’ to the World
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
RUNWAY 2 Inspire - Mini Episode 7 "Money is the Matrix for Quantifying your 'Give-Back' to the World"
It is how you can measure your ‘being of service’ to the World. It is your moral obligation to serve the world with the gift you were born with.
3 Key take-always from this mini-sode:
1. Making Money is not bad, the greed of money is bad. Make money so you can do A LOT of good with it! If we put money in the right hands, the world will be a better place. So go out there and MAKE money!
2. If you have a mental block with feeling you can or deserve to earn abundant money, then DON’T measure success by money, measure it by the number of people you have served, touched, and transformed.
3. In short, focus on how you’re going to help people and the money will follow.
Thank you for listening! I hope you’re enjoying these mini-episodes.
I am here for you, so if there’s something you want to know, or ask, please reach out!
I’m here to remind you to lift above the noise and focus on your bigger vision & purpose.
DM me and let me know what your challenges are and where your mind gets stuck and I’ll talk about them here in my mini-episodes!
3 Ways to stay plugged in to our community:
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2. PLEASE give me your review!
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Thank you for joining & listening!
XO,
Amanda
Contact Amanda Directly at:
Amanda@HarvardStrategyConsulting.com
DM on Instagram: @amanda.bonnell

Wednesday Jan 05, 2022
Aim Higher Than You Think with Harry Barnes
Wednesday Jan 05, 2022
Wednesday Jan 05, 2022
RUNWAY 2 Inspire - EPISODE 6 “Aim Higher Than You Think” with Harry Barnes, Managing Director of Growth Advisory Partners.
In this episode we go behind the scenes with Harry Barnes:
A Former Professional Cyclist, a Strategic Advisor with an MBA from Northwestern’s School of Management.
Harry shares his passion to help others WIN, that stemmed all the way back to childhood, and how he has manifested that passion into helping entrepreneurs scale their business. We discuss the similar mindset of athletes and business owners!
6 Key success take-aways from this episode with Harry:
- Aim higher than you think. Don’t play small!
- Breakthroughs come from getting out of your comfort zone and challenges.
- Get help from mentors & coaches. It’s a game changer!
- With clients, discuss one step at a time and meet people where they’re at to reduce feelings of overwhelm.
- Work hard when nobody's watching.
- Be compassionate and pay attention to your own health & wellness!
3 Ways to stay plugged in to our community:
- SUBSCRIBE to the RUNWAY 2 Inspire podcast so you never miss an episode!
- JOIN us live each week to interact with Amanda & her guest as we record the Podcast live on IGLive @amanda.bonnell.
- Share this Podcast with someone you know that needs to hear this story today!
TUNE in next week!
Thank you for joining & listening!
XO,
Amanda
Connect with our guest today: Harry Barnes
- Email: hbarnes@growth-advisory.com
- Instagram: @harrymbarnes
Connect with Amanda:
- LinkedIn @amanda_bonnell
- Instagram @amanda.bonnell
- Twitter @amandakbonnell
- https://www.harvardstrategyconsulting.com/
- https://linktr.ee/amandakbonnell

Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Christmas Wishes & Thankfulness
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
EPISODE 5 DESCRIPTION
In this week’s mini episode we wanted to invite you into our home to hear all the things we are thankful for this year. We hope this episode gets you thinking about what you are thankful for as 2021 comes to a close.
We send this message with the hope that it will send you into 2022 with the mindset of abundance and thankfulness!
And thank YOU for listening and supporting this podcast!
Happy Holidays!
XO,
Amanda
Click here to see what else is happening in the world of Amanda Bonnell!
With a special thanks to our family, friends, and clients from 2021. We will list them by initials, you know who you are:
GG, DG, JG, CG, SG, JB, PS, TF, TP, ES, JT, DF, MB, MA, MK, NS, DT, FC,
SS, JF, JF, KB, DK, KP, DB, KM, CM, BG, LK, JE, CV, RS, TS, RU, AW, MS,
CW, YC, JH, DF, JM, JZ, MT, LG, JZ, JG, EG, DG, FG, KK, DA.

Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Behind the Scenes with Kim Shapira
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
EPISODE 4 DESCRIPTION
In this episode we go behind the scenes with Kim Shapira; Registered Dietician and Nutrition Therapist with a practice in Los Angeles. Kim shares the details on the Kim Shapira Method and we talk about how our relationship with food has such a great impact on the other relationships in our lives. We discuss how to overcome the fears people may have with food and how that translates into other areas of our lives, including our businesses!
5 Key success takeaways from this episode with Kim:
- Wellness plans are an essential part of your business plan.
- Believe in choices and letting your energy guide you.
- Having a mind and body connection is essential for all relationships in your life.
- How you treat your body is how you treat life. You want something exceptional out of it, put something exceptional ‘in’ it.
- Eat when you’re hungry!
3 Ways to stay plugged in to our community:
- SUBSCRIBE to the RUNWAY 2 Inspire podcast so you never miss an episode!
- JOIN us live each week to interact with Amanda & her guest as we record the Podcast live on IGLive @amanda.bonnell.
- Share this Podcast with someone you know that needs to hear this story today!
- TUNE in next week!
Thank you for joining & listening!
XO,
Amanda
Connect with our guest today: Kim Shapira
- Founder of Kim Shapira Method
- Host of ‘Connecting with Joy’ podcast
- Instagram @KimShapiraMethod
- Website: https://lnk.bio/kimshapiramethod/
Connect with Amanda:
- LinkedIn @amanda_bonnell
- Instagram @amanda.bonnell
- Twitter @amandakbonnell
- https://www.harvardstrategyconsulting.com/
- https://linktr.ee/amandakbonnell

Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Behind the Scenes with Farissa Knox
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
EPISODE 3 DESCRIPTION
In this episode we go behind the scenes with the dynamic Farissa Knox; author, TV show producer, and business owner. We talk about the challenges that come with starting a business from ground up, how to keep growing your business by developing leaders, and managing a business as a mom.
5 Key success takeaways from this episode with Farissa:
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Understand the positive impact you have on the world and others.
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Build a positive, supportive culture in your company to breed leaders.
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Know when to hire, and when to pay yourself, as a new business owner.
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Respect your own priorities, with personal boundaries.
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Remember to continue to take the next step even in times of fear and self-doubt.
3 Ways to stay plugged in to our community:
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SUBSCRIBE to the RUNWAY 2 Inspire podcast so you never miss an episode!
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JOIN us live each week to interact with Amanda & her guest as we record the Podcast live on IGLive @amanda.bonnell.
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Share this Podcast with someone you know that needs to hear this story today!
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TUNE in next week!
Thank you for joining & listening!
XO,
Amanda
Connect with our guest today: Farissa Knox
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Founder of RLM Media
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Founder of WhatRUWearing Productions
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Creator of PRGirl TV series
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Author of ‘Love, Sex and Friendship: In No Particular Order’
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Instagram @farissaknox
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Website: https://farissaknox.com/about
Connect with Amanda:
- LinkedIn @amanda_bonnell
- Instagram @amanda.bonnell
- Twitter @amandakbonnell
- https://www.harvardstrategyconsulting.com/
- https://linktr.ee/amandakbonnell

Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Behind the Scenes with Dan Ponce
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
EPISODE 2 DESCRIPTION
In this episode we go behind the scenes with Dan Ponce, Chicago newscaster and musician. We talk about the importance of personal connection and how to be a source of inspiration for future generations. Remember to have a laugh in the morning with Dan on WGN news!
5 Key success takeaways from this episode with Dan:
- Being a trusted source means knowing who you are and what you stand for.
- Inspire future generations to be great!
- Make mistakes & grow from the feedback you receive.
- You can have it all: a career, a creative passion, and a family.
- You need to fill your bucket first, in order to fill others.
3 Ways to stay plugged in to our community:
- SUBSCRIBE to the RUNWAY 2 Inspire podcast so you never miss an episode.
- JOIN us live each week (meet the guest and even ask a question) as we record the R2 Podcast live on IGLive @amanda.bonnell.
- TUNE in next week!
Thank you for listening!
XO,
Amanda
Connect with our guest today: Dan Ponce
- WGN-TV Morning Newsman
- Founder of Straight No Chaser
- Instagram @danponcetv
Connect with Amanda:
- LinkedIn @amanda_bonnell
- Instagram @amanda.bonnell
- Twitter @amandakbonnell
- https://www.harvardstrategyconsulting.com/
- https://linktr.ee/amandakbonnell

Sunday Nov 21, 2021
Behind the Scenes with Whitney Reynolds
Sunday Nov 21, 2021
Sunday Nov 21, 2021
EPISODE DESCRIPTION
In this episode we go behind the scenes with Whitney Reynolds of the ‘Whitney Reynolds Show’, we talk about where her vision & resilience comes from! She’s not just beautiful on the outside, she’s got a heart of gold. Her show is a marriage of a talk show & a Hallmark movie, with all of the feels.
5 Key success takeaways from this episode with Whitney:
- Persevere through challenges by knowing your purpose!
- Imperfect, is the new perfect!
- Everyone has ‘IT’ inside them. Look inside for your answers.
- Have coaches & mentors: business, personal & spiritual. This is essential for growth
- Supporting women is not just encouraging women, it is collaborating. Find a community of like minded people, and plug in.
3 Ways to stay plugged in to our community:
- SUBSCRIBE to the RUNWAY 2 Inspire podcast on the listening platform you use!
- JOIN us live as we record next week’s BTS interview, to meet the guest on our IG Live podcast recording sessions @amanda.bonnell on Instagram!
- TUNE in next week!
Thank you for listening!
XO,
Amanda
Connect with our guest today: Whitney Reynolds
- Whitney Reynolds of 'The Whitney Reynolds Show'
- Nationally Syndicated @pbs
- Stream @tubi
- Pod @iheartradio
- Instagram @whitney_reynolds
- Website: https://direct.me/whitneyreynolds
Connect with Amanda:
- LinkedIn @amanda_bonnell
- Instagram @amanda.bonnell
- Twitter @amandakbonnell
- https://www.harvardstrategyconsulting.com/
- https://linktr.ee/amandakbonnell