I am a business digital marketing coach, a writer, professional business speaker and podcast creator – I run KSM PODCAST Growing Business Online
I want to share about my dream and goals, how I started my business and how I have done that to work online on an international market, do a lot networking event and connect with many amazing entrepreneurs, small business owners, solopreneurs globally. I really like my business, I work mostly online(remotely), and I travelled all round the world in front of my computer, and can freely say that I am connection “ Queen’’.
I want to share about me. Who am I? Why I do what I do? What were my challenges in business and life? Why I started to work as a freelancer 2010. (marketing manager and later business and digital marketing coach) etc. How I started writing as co author of the book ‘’Global Women in Business’’
I connect with new connections globally and help them to grow their business online. I support female and male small business owners to run businesses online and build and online presence, to get visibility, clients, and income.
Ignite Your Heart and Soul with Sara Troy and her guest Matt Edmiston, on air from May 12th
I’ve had many changes on my journey, evolving from an atheist in a suite and tie, to a flower crown wearing energy worker with clairs. During that journey I learned to journal, meditate, keep track of my body, and many other skills. Those were hard changes to make, but it’s funny how I did my ‘Mind, Body, and Spirit’ from an atheist life lens, only to have it break my break when my clairs started opening up. Many steps along the way, and each broke me in different ways. Many of those I had to make the journey alone, and I really could have used some help along the way. Now I’m shining light on other’s journey, so the hard parts get easier ::)
In high school I was working for my best friend’s dad and stayed local for college, studying engineering. I was 20, when one day I got a call “hey Matt I’m going to go be a priest. Go form an LLC, you know who the clients are, here’s how much I was charging them.” And I became an entrepreneur in a 30 minute call. I figured out engineering was not for me, but entrepreneurship was. Then during the 2008 housing bust my business was wiped out, and I worked Valet and Dorman for the Ritz-Carlton. From there I realized it wasn’t a career, and transitioned into commercial real estate brokerage, with a focus on retail assets. Properties such as grocery anchored shopping centers, fast food restaurants, banks, etc. When covid killed that long enough for me to self evaluate, I realized I didn’t want to work for the ultra wealthy anymore. I did odds and ends for a while (uber, temp, etc) while I figured out the next step. That turned out to be taking my broker skillset of changing other’s behaviors, and pointing that at heathy personal habits.
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Sara’s View of Life with Sara Troy, on air from May 12th
From sixty to seventy, I stepped fully into my purpose and into a life that finally felt like my own. This decade was no longer about searching—it was about living, serving, and sharing the wisdom that had been forged through every previous chapter of my life.
By this time, podcasting had already begun to anchor me. Starting in 2012, and truly building momentum from 2014 onward, I committed to this path of conversation, connection, and contribution. What began as a spark in my late fifties became a full expression of who I am. Week after week, year after year, I showed up—interviewing people from around the world, sharing their stories, their courage, their insights, and their purpose.
The years that followed brought profound personal change.
In 2015, my mother passed at the age of 95. She had been bedridden, and when the time came, it was as if the Angels came for her. With open eyes and open arms, she embraced them. It was a moment of peace, of grace, and of release.
My best friend took me to Mexico in March 2015 for two weeks, it was wonderful and and after Mums death a welcome divertion.
In 2016, I lost my beloved companion, Kokomo, my border collie she was 14.7 years old. To this day, I miss her deeply. She was love, heart, soul, and spirit, and she loved me in a way that was pure and unwavering, a bond that will always stay with me. January of 2017 our beloved cat Sativa left us at the age of 17.7 years old.
In 2017, my ex finally moved on, closing a long and difficult chapter. We had been living together, but the relationship itself had ended seven years prior. That same year, I left Vancouver. This was not just a physical move, it was a transition into a life more aligned with who I was becoming. Vancouver held many memories, both beautiful and painful, but I knew it was time to step into new spaces, both externally and internally.
Late 2017, I went to Toronto for a short time to be closer to my eldest daughter. It brought a very different energy, busy, loud, and demanding. It reminded me of the vastness of the world, the diversity of people, and the constant movement of life. It echoed the work I was doing through my podcast, connecting with voices from all walks of life. But I only stayed three months, it was simply too cold, and for me, perhaps forty years too late.
In February 2018, I moved to Victoria, where I would spend the next six years. Victoria became a place of reflection and integration. Its quieter pace and connection to the sea allowed me to breathe more deeply, to look inward, and to let the dust of previous decades settle. I lived with an extraordinary woman named Audrey, who was 84 at the time and a true example of how to live life fully. That chapter gave me space—not to escape my past, but to understand and integrate it.
Throughout this decade, Self Discovery Wisdom truly grew into what it is today. It became more than a podcast, it became a platform, a community, an Orchard of Wisdom a Self Discovery, where voices could be heard and wisdom could be shared. I was no longer just finding my voice; I was helping others find and share theirs.
Living with fibromyalgia remained part of my daily reality. The pain, the fatigue, the unpredictability—they never truly left. But I learned to live with it, to work with my body instead of against it. I learned to pace, to rest, and to honour what I could do rather than mourn what I could not. It became part of my rhythm, not my identity.
This decade deepened my understanding of knowingness, of listening, feeling, and trusting that inner guidance. Everything I had gone through—the trauma, the loneliness, the rebuilding, the illness, had led me here. I could see the threads clearly. Nothing had been wasted. Every experience had shaped my compassion, my insight, and my ability to hold space for others.
There were still challenges—financial struggles, managing my health, carrying so much independently, but my relationship to those challenges changed. I was no longer defined by hardship. I was guided by purpose.
I embraced my role as the Wisdom Weaver of the Airwaves. Through thousands of conversations, I witnessed the resilience of humanity, the courage of individuals, and the power of shared stories. I saw again and again that people are not broken—they are often simply unheard, unsupported, or disconnected from their truth.
Eventually, I moved to Nanaimo, where I now live just ten minutes from my daughter and grandsons. My life is beautifully divided between podcasting and grandparenting, and I feel full. I owe a deep sense of security and gratitude to my daughter and son-in-law, who helped provide me with a home where I truly feel at peace, and where my grandsons can come and play.
This decade taught me that sometimes we need to change our environment to truly see ourselves. Vancouver showed me who I had been. Toronto reminded me of the world I was serving. Victoria gave me space to feel and heal. And Nanaimo has given me a sense of home, family,grounding and belonging.
Through it all, I remained committed to my purpose, sharing stories, weaving wisdom, and reminding others, as I remind myself, that our journey is not defined by where we are, but by who we become along the way.
From sixty to seventy-one, I wasn’t just moving through places.
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Choose Positive Living with Sara Troy and her guest Tammy J. Cohen, on air from May 12th
At the heart of it, what led to discovering my mission: Back on 3/20/20, when the world shut down, I had time to pause, reflect, and think, and I realized I was not ok and I knew I had to act. I immersed myself in programs and coursework to understand why I felt unworthy, resentful, and disengaged. To understand why I self-sabotaged and was reactive and judgmental. I went on a journey of discovery and realized that everything I was learning was simply not taught in school. So I decided to start sharing all this incredible wisdom I was learning from thought leaders across generations with my sons, because I wanted it to be different for them than it was for me growing up.
I realized that if I wanted to deepen my connection with my sons and change the relationship, I had to change the conversation and reach them where they are and where their generation is: on their cell phones. This was the AHA moment for me to use technology differently and to commit to an unconditional practice of texting my sons a meaningful, intentional message daily. No texting agendas, commands, reprimands, or reminders, no unsolicited advice, just an intentional message with no expectations of a response. I knew I had to show up differently. What I did not know was the ripple effect this practice would have on me over time. I did not just deepen my connection with my sons; I deepened my connection to myself, and it changed me. And this change rippled out to my family, friends, colleagues, and community. My text messaging practice led to the publication of my book, “Text Messages To My Sons: A Guide to Using Mobile Devices to Connect and Communicate with Your Kids.
Tammy J. Cohen is a messaging strategist, author, speaker, sometimes podcaster, and branding consultant focused on human connection in an increasingly AI-driven and tech-driven world. For over 20 years, she has led TC Brand Consulting, helping executives, entrepreneurs, and organizations clarify their mission, vision, and messaging to achieve strong, authentic impact. Tammy is the award-winning author of Text Messages to My Sons: A Guide to Using Mobile Devices to Connect and Communicate with Your Kids and a frequent speaker and media contributor on connection, leadership, and modern communication.
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Your Health is Your Choice with Sara Troy and her guests Kim Yun and Dr. Jacques MoraMarco. On air from May 12th
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Dr. Jacques MoraMarco, OMD, DAOM, LAc and Dr. Yun Kim, EdD, DAOM, LAc are experts in Traditional Chinese Medicine and integrative wellness. Together, they combine decades of clinical experience with a modern approach to health, blending walking, breathwork, and mindfulness into simple, effective practices. Their work empowers individuals especially midlife and older adults to improve vitality, reduce stress, and build sustainable daily wellness habits.
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