Biz Women Rock

Well, my dear...here we are.  At the end.   Today’s episode is the last of the Biz Women Rock podcast.  To celebrate, Chris (my hubs) is interviewing me.   I want to leave you with this… Everything I created for you all these years has been because I have needed it.  The inspiration, the motivation, the organization, the leadership, the cheerleading, the support...I have needed it all.  And I knew that by creating it for you, I would be forced to step into it for myself.  In order to serve you, in order to have a prosperous business, I have had to face limiting beliefs, money blocks, foundational issues of worthiness and not-enoughness and so much more internal shit.  And of course, I’ve had to learn better ways of doing business...better strategies, better organization, better marketing, better leadership.   I am just like you.  A woman doing her best to create her own abundant, meaningful journey.  It’s messy, imperfect and painful. And magical and deeply fulfilling and worth every single second. Thank you for being here with me.  Thank you for trusting me with your time and energy.   I hope we continue to connect on the Women’s Meditation Network podcast...I would be honored to be in your ears through your meditation journey.  Just search for it in the podcast player you’re listening to now. Just know that my intention there is just as powerful as it has been here: to help you see your own inner light...and shine it as bright as you possibly can.

Oh, the divine timing of my very last interview on the Biz Women Rock podcast...Cathy Heller is my guest and our conversation is the most beautiful music of harmony, strategy and purpose.   Cathy is the creator of Don’t Keep Your Day Job, a very successful podcast whose guests include Seth Godin, Mandy Moore, Barbara Corcoran and Gabby Bernstein, just to name a few.  Just a few weeks ago, Cathy released her book, Don’t Keep Your Day Job and in just one week, it sold 10,000 copies.   During our conversation, Cathy shares her passionate belief that we EACH MATTER, that we each have unique gifts to share with the world and that our jobs are to discover what they are and to show up bravely to figure that out.   She shares what all of her guests - and every “successful” person - has in common. What is really underneath the challenges we have and the walls we hit (hint: it has to do with that little girl inside of us) She shares why empathy is so important in business How she’s teaching her kids what she believes. My intention is that this conversation leaves you feeling WHOLE...with a deep knowing that YOU ARE PERFECTLY IMPERFECT just the way you are and that you have everything within you to live the most beautiful life that you want to design.  Right now, you can get Cathy’s book for FREE on Audible at http://audible.com/dreamjob And to find out more about Cathy and her podcast, check out http://dontkeepyourdayjob.com *** Are you a podcaster?  Budding podcaster? Content creator?  Then you have to join me at Podfest 2020, a conference made for independent podcasters and content creators.  It’s happening March 6-8, 2020 and I guarantee it will be a memorable experience for you! The people, the education, the entire culture...it’s like no other conference you’ve ever attended!  Get your tickets now at http://podfestexpo.com   *** EPISODE CREDITS: If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com   

In October 2019, I was invited to be the Keynote Presenter at the very first ever She Podcasts Live Conference.   I chose to share my own podcasting journey to showcase just how imperfect, meandering and REAL each of our business journeys are.  I share about the beginning of Biz Women Rock and how the podcast I launched back in 2014 gave birth to an entire, robust business for me.  And, how in 2018, when we found out we were pregnant with our second baby, everything changed. And ultimately, I share all the beautiful and messy things that have transpired during that transition. During this presentation, I’m taking you through 7 Steps you can follow to create your own version of success: Get Quiet Allow Yourself to Dream Cut Out the Noise Look Your Fears in the Eyes Be Brave and Take Inspired Action Say Goodbye to What No Longer Serves You Create Your Own Journey I hope this episode helps you feel less alone on this business journey and inspired to continue listening to your own voice so you can be the creator of your own story! *** Are you a podcaster?  Budding podcaster? Content creator?  Then you have to join me at Podfest 2020, a conference made for independent podcasters and content creators.  It’s happening March 6-8, 2020 and I guarantee it will be a memorable experience for you! The people, the education, the entire culture...it’s like no other conference you’ve ever attended!  Get your tickets now at http://podfestexpo.com *** EPISODE CREDITS: If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com   

When I saw Jen Mavros’ video announcing she was leaving her old business behind and stepping into a new business, I obviously could relate.  Jen has been helping entrepreneurs manifest soulfully aligned desires and dreams in life and business for 7 years now as a coach and mentor, speaker and leader.  But a few years ago...she began questioning, feeling and ultimately...listening. Which has led her to an entirely new business, the first iteration of which is called Loving Business Forward. But one thing really struck me in her announcement was that she said that her podcast, The Jen Mavros Show is the one thing that’s coming with her in the transition.   So, I brought Jen on for the Podcasting Series and you’ll get to hear her answer to why her podcast is the only thing coming with her.  We’ll also dive into why she’s going through a transition in business and how scary and exciting that’s been for her. We discuss… Why she “unbranded” herself as a coach How she used - and continues to use - meditation as her biggest tool to get in touch with what’s right for her. What “surrendered flow” means to her and her opinion of “hustle.” What the realities of her money have actually looked like during this transition The breakdown of her next evolution of business (it’s beautiful!) Jen is phenomenal and if you resonate with her message about doing business in a way that is aligned with who you are and doing it differently than what you typically see out there, then I would encourage you to go find out more about her and everything she’s doing here:  Jen’s website - https://www.jenmavros.com/ Loving Business Forward - https://www.lovingbusinessforward.com/ *** Are you a podcaster?  Budding podcaster? Content creator?  Then you have to join me at Podfest 2020, a conference made for independent podcasters and content creators.  It’s happening March 6-8, 2020 and I guarantee it will be a memorable experience for you! The people, the education, the entire culture...it’s like no other conference you’ve ever attended!  Get your tickets now at http://podfestexpo.com    *** EPISODE CREDITS: If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com   

When I think of “podcasting,” I think of Jessica Kupferman. She’s someone who has experienced the industry is such a variety of ways...as a podcaster herself, as someone who owned a business selling advertising on podcasts and as the leader and co-founder of She Podcasts, a community of over 14,000 women podcasters.   So it made perfect sense to invite Jessica on the show for this podcasting series as I pay tribute to this incredible platform that has allowed me into your life all these years.   During our conversation, Jessica shares… How her supportive attitude (vs. a competitive one) has served her in life, friendships, business and podcasting. A little into what her what her partnership with co-founder of She Podcasts, Elsie Escobar looks like. The power of our words and their ability to manifest our visions...and how her vision of having a conference for women podcasters came to fruition. Why you don’t have to be perfect to podcast. How podcasting has changed her life Why podcasting is so freakin’ powerful! You can find out more about Jessica and She Podcasts here —> http://www.shepodcasts.com/   *** Are you a podcaster?  Budding podcaster? Content creator?  Then you have to join me at Podfest 2020, a conference made for independent podcasters and content creators.  It’s happening March 6-8, 2020 and I guarantee it will be a memorable experience for you! The people, the education, the entire culture...it’s like no other conference you’ve ever attended!  Get your tickets now at http://podfestexpo.com    *** EPISODE CREDITS: If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com   

We’re continuing the PODCASTING SERIES today with the incredible Jaime Legagneur (pronounced “Jemmy”).  I had the pleasure of meeting Jaime in a peculiar and memorable way at Podfest 2017, catching her in a pivotal moment of her podcasting and business career.   Today, she’s sharing about all the places that podcasting has taken her these past few years...all the surprising, unplanned and soul nourishing things that have blossomed for her.  “Prepare yourself for when the opportunities come,” Jaime says.  And, as you’ll hear, she’s the most beautiful example of that.  Since Podfest 2017, she’s… Become the Director of the Horse Radio Network, created by our mutual friend Glenn the Geek.  Shifted into Manager of the Horse Radio Network Created the Florida Podcast Network, which currently has 6 shows Created and co-hosts the Finding Florida podcast, a unique travel show that has opened up so many doors! Partnered with The Wedding Biz Network as the Director of their podcast program. Evolved her business Flintstone Media from a digital marketing company to a podcast agency (she’s bringing on her first staff members now!) Been contracted to teach at two locations of Connecticut School of Broadcasting as their official “podcast expert.”   Jaime is a single mom who has beautifully crafted her own version of success. She’s incredible and whether you’re a podcaster or not, I guarantee the life and business lessons in this episode are universal.  You can find out more about Jaime here -> http://floridapodcastnetwork.com/  Are you a podcaster?  Budding podcaster? Content creator?  Then you have to join me at Podfest 2020, a conference made for independent podcasters and content creators.  It’s happening March 6-8, 2020 and I guarantee it will be a memorable experience for you! The people, the education, the entire culture...it’s like no other conference you’ve ever attended!  Get your tickets now at http://podfestexpo.com    *** EPISODE CREDITS: If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com   

Kicking off the PODCASTING SERIES today is the fabulous Tina Conroy of The Intuitive Woman Podcast.  I’ve had the privilege of walking beside Tina on her podcasting journey the past few years as her coach and mastermind leader and I can tell you that she’s one of the most dedicated podcasters I’ve ever met.  As a matter of fact, she’s been podcasting in some form since 2011!   Tina is an Intuitive, Reiki Master, Yoga teacher and healer.  She helps women connect deeper to their intuition so they can be more aligned with themselves and live lives that bring them joy.  She does this through her Intuitive Coaching program, her live yoga sessions, her virtual Reiki and Reading sessions and her live Retreats.   During our conversation, Tina shares… How her entire podcasting and business journey had a massive change when she attended Podfest in 2017. How changing her brand into The Intuitive Women was sooooo much more than just a name change.  That it forced her to step confidently into the brand. The first moment she got a client because of her podcast and what that felt like.  A few ways she’s experimented with her podcast to grow her client base and fill her programs. How she’s creatively positioned content in order to have her listeners invest in her live Retreats...and then how she’s leveraged the Retreats themselves in order to create more content that she purposefully places into her podcast! What she loves most about podcasting What I love about Tina and what I hope is apparent as you listen is that she continues to allow herself and her business to evolve and how brilliantly she’s leveraged her podcast to lead that beautiful blossoming.   To learn more about Tina (and to subscribe to her podcast), check out her website → http://tinaconroy.com *** EPISODE CREDITS: If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com   

When Nicole Cruz came to me, it became apparent that she wanted to build a business so she could put herself out of business.   Let me explain.   Nicole is a registered dietician and for 10 years, she’s been seeing clients one on one - mostly young girls and teenagers who have eating disorders or disordered eating and who want to heal their relationship with body and food.   As a mom of three littles and fueled by her desire to help prevent more kids from having such challenges, she started Joyful Eating for Your Family, a brand whose mission it is to help parents teach their kids how to have a healthy relationship with food.   When we began working together, she had just started the private Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/joyfuleatingforyourfamily/) and had an Instagram account. Fast forward, Nicole has solidified her message and stepped into her passionate voice to help families.  Her Facebook Group has over 2,000 members, her Instagram account is followed by over 8,100 people and over 1,200 people have subscribed to her email list.   She’ll release her first book in early 2020, is creating paid-for online workshops/webinars and has plans to build out a signature course...all that will help her serve her community.   During our conversation, Nicole shares… How she’s been able to step into a message that is controversial (at least seen as “going against the grain”) and how she’s dealt with it. What the process of productizing her knowledge through guides, books and webinars has been like. The process her book has gone through...from originally being the first paid product she would offer to it being her sugar manifesto that is branding her as the expert! What negative self-beliefs have come up for her along the way and the mindset shifts she’s had to have in order to keep going. I know you’ll be as inspired by Nicole as I am!  You can find out more about her here —> http://nicolecruzrd.com/

When Ashley Kitchens began working with me as a private client, she only knew one thing: she loved sharing with people about plant-based eating and wanted to reach more people.  She didn’t know what that would look like as a business, but she did have about 5,000 people following her on Instagram.   Over the year, Ashley has bravely taken baby (and sometimes GIANT) steps into her greatness!  And during this conversation, she shares about the evolution of her online business model from zero to now! She currently has 13 private clients, an email list of 1000 who have downloaded her free 1 week meal plan, 200 people who have purchased her 1 month meal plan and currently has 13,000 followers on Instagram.  She’s speaking at some big conferences in her industry and will be rolling out her signature program in early 2020.   She is totally on fire! During our interview, Ashley shares… What it was like offering her first paid product! How she completely changed plans after her first paid product was out, choosing to take on private clients instead of building out more products. What it’s been like building a client base Why she started a Facebook Group and how she uses it differently than Instagram Why her “failure” launching her first course is actually a massive success! What she’s done to grow her Instagram following from 5,000 to 13,000 this past year How she’s evolved emotionally, spiritually and professionally this past year! I am ridiculously proud of Ashley and in her story, I hope you hear a little bit of yourself...and my ultimate belief that you can literally do anything you put your mind to...as long as you’re willing to take imperfect action and stay tuned into what you love.

Today’s episode is sharing THE REAL behind the scenes reasons why Biz Women Rock is going on sabbatical.  The podcast, the business and the private Facebook Group...they’re all getting archived on December 2, 2019.  Perhaps this is a shocker for you and you’re wondering, whaaaat?!  Why???!  Or, perhaps you’ve seen it coming. You’ve noticed I haven’t been as active in our Facebook Group or have skipped a few episodes here and there, know I’ve been talking about the Women’s Meditation Network (http://womensmeditationnetwork.com) a lot lately.   Either way, my intention behind today’s episode is to share the entire business and life journey I’ve been on for the past 2 years and all the emotional and strategic reasons I’m saying goodbye to Biz Women Rock.   I’m sharing… Why my very realistic plans to bring in $300,000 in 2018 were completely sidelined when I found out we were pregnant with our second daughter.  Why two big reasons I launched a brand new business - the Women’s Meditation Network - in all that chaos, when it seemed like adding one more thing was foolish. The business model of the Women’s Meditation Network and where it stands now. How and why I focused on just private coaching at the end of 2018 Why I launched a 1 year private coaching program for 2019 and the actual results What was going on in my life for most of 2019 that barely allowed me to keep up with producing weekly content and the massive frustration and emotions I had about feeling incapable of doing anything more.  Why...after a ton of deliberation...I finally decided to close down Biz Women Rock and all the emotions that came after.  Now what? Here’s what you can expect after today’s episode… Next week, I’ll feature TWO episodes, each showcasing the amazing business women who have been a part of my 1 year private coaching program...Ashley Kitchens (Plant Centered Prep) and Nicole Cruz (Joyful Eating for Your Family).  They’re both absolutely phenomenal and I know you’ll enjoy their stories! Then, during the week of November 11, I’ll be showcasing an entire Podcasting Series with some of the most amazing podcasting women I have the privilege of knowing!  I’ll release one episode each day that week. I’ll also be sharing about Podfest Expo, happening on March 6-8, 2020...I hope I’ll see you there! Get your tickets for Podfest here → http://podfestexpo.com And then...my final goodbye episode will air on December 2, 2019.  My hubs Chris Krimitsos will be interviewing me about the whole Biz Women Rock business and journey and I hope you’ll join me for it! Thank you so much for being a part of this incredible journey...whether you’ve been here for a day, a month or since the beginning in February 2014.  It’s been a wild, amazing, transformative ride...and I love you so much.  Lastly...if you’re interested in meditation, I would be so honored for you to subscribe to the Women’s Meditation Network...there are very approachable guided meditations released every single week and an entire library for you to access anytime you need them.  You can subscribe here → http://womensmeditationnetwork.com/podcast/ Also, if you’re new to meditation and want to start your regular practice - or you’ve been meditating awhile and just need a jumpstart to your daily practice again, I have a free gift for you!  5 Simple Steps to Start Your Regular Meditation Practice...get it for FREE here → http://womensmeditationnetwork.com/start 

Sex.  Intimacy.  Play.  Creativity.  They are all incredibly important parts of who we are as women.  And yet, sometimes as we walk along this crazy business journey, we can forget that these parts of ourselves need nourishment.  We get caught up in the to-do’s, launches, stresses and strategies of business growth that we can become a bit disconnected to the sexual beings that we are.   That’s why I’m bringing the amazing Amber Hawley back on the show.  Amber is a licensed couples therapist who has run her group practice Fremont Counseling Services for years now.  She also has an online company called Couples Fix, where she supports ambitious couples who want to thrive in their relationships and their work.   And today, Amber and I are having a conversation about… The difference between sex and intimacy Why the orgasm isn’t always necessarily the goal The most common sexual challenges highly ambitious couples have Strategies for more and better sex Practical reasons why having a healthy sex life helps grow your business! Ultimately, Amber shares how playfulness and fun are so vital to enlivening you as a woman and therefore your business. You can find out more about Amber here: http://couplesfix.com And if you loved Amber, check out her other interview on the podcast here -> http://bizwomenrock.com/business-marriage-make-thrive-amber-hawley/

Are you a good connector?  A good networker? Are you the woman who everyone comes to when she’s looking for a resource and you easily pull a name out of your hat to help?   That’s Brook Emery too.  And, unlike many of us who might have struggled to “monetize” our connecting gifts, Brooke has done so very well.  As a matter of fact, she is the “go-to gal” for many online business owners.   She has a Joint Venture Management Agency called Link Lab, a company that provides affiliate services for launches.  And, she also consults to people who are looking for business strategies and connections that come out of those strategies.   During our conversation, Brooke shares… How she’s packaged her ability to “collect people” and made a business out of it. How she her entrepreneurship has evolved since becoming a mom. How she practices radical acceptance of what is Lastly, Brook shares how she wants to focus her gifts so she can have a bigger impact on the world by supporting and connecting changemakers and those who are here to uplift humanity.  You can find out more about Brooke here: https://brookeemery.carrd.co/

When Chrissie Wywrot sets her mind to do something...she does it.  And does it big.  As a young woman, she knew she wanted to work for the NFL.  And sure enough, she ended up doing the social media marketing for the Detroit Lions, a super sweet gig where she was able to be on the forefront of big brands being on social media.  So...she learned a lot.   Then, with two kids and a brand new baby, she began her business because her family needed more income.  She’s always been a good writer, so she chose to focus on helping people with LinkedIn marketing. During our conversation, Chrissie talks about… Why she decided to niche down her skills to offer only LinkedIn marketing services How she managed a complete rebrand once she realized how she wanted to niche How her LinkedIn marketing business got legs by being live and in person, networking around her local community. How she manages the “feast or famine” cycle that most service providers go through...the process that happens when you go out networking, attract clients, but then become so busy servicing those clients that your pipeline goes dry because you’re not out networking. How she’s evolving her business as she becomes a teacher of what she knows.  The power of owning her own philosophy of LinkedIn and why that sets her apart. To check out Maggie Patterson (whom we talk about), here’s her site: https://smallbusinessboss.co/ To find out more about Chrissie, visit her website here: https://chrissiewywrot.com/ Join Me at Podfest 2020! https://podfestexpo.com/ Podfest Multimedia Expo is one of the largest podcasting conferences in the world!  It’s full of podcasters, YouTubers and content creators who come together for top notch education, connections and a mind-blowing live experience.   Podfest is happening March 6-8, 2020 in Orlando, Florida and I can’t wait to see you there!  Get your tickets today! https://podfestexpo.com/

You’ve heard that video is a must for marketing your business.  You’ve heard that it’s a great way to help you attract the ideal person you help with your products or services.  But it feels like a lot of work! And, if you currently are doing video, maybe you’re feeling like your videos aren’t making the marketing impact you want them to make.   So what do you do?   Answering that question today is the fabulous Holly Gillen, owner of Holly G Studios.  For years, she’s been helping business owners create, produce and ultimately effectively use videos to share their message with the exact people who they want to attract into their business.   And today, she’s sharing her vast knowledge about the topic, including… Different ways to incorporate video, even if it’s not the traditional face to face type you’re used to seeing. Four questions to ask yourself before you ever put a video out there! Live vs. pre-recorded videos...when and how to leverage the benefits of both Three different strategies you can use for pre-recorded videos. She goes over her entire 7 step process for successful business cinema What makes a successful YouTube Channel! As this episode goes live, Holly is about to kick off her free YouTube Video Challenge Makeover...she’ll help you spruce up your YouTube Channel and get it ready to use it effectively every day during the challenge!  You can sign up at http://bit.ly/weekendmakeover.  Interested in learning more about Holly?  Check out her site here: https://www.hollygstudios.com/

Within the first year of launching her podcast, Mind Love, Melissa Monte had 1 million downloads.  This is not the norm...and neither is she.  Which I am convinced is exactly why she has had such success.   During our conversation, Melissa walks us through how she started, launched and grew her podcast by thinking outside the box.   First, she got clear about who she was, her passions and her gifts...a step that we can easily skip over because it requires us to STOP and do the internal work.   Once she did, she went through Pat Flynn’s podcasting course, which gave her the practical steps on how to launch a podcast.   But Melissa’s differentiated herself by practicing creative thinking.  She bounced her ideas off of others, she created content that was a little different than what was out there, she gave herself a launch date and made an event out of it, which gave her accountability to take action.   And she tried many things along the way that gave her visibility, always looking at her metrix so she was strategic about her next moves.   There is SO much value in this episode and I can’t wait for you to listen! You can find out more about Melissa and sign up for her daily email, the Morning Mind Love here: https://www.mindlove.com/

One of the most common sayings I hear from women entrepreneurs is I suck at sales.  So, I brought on the Sales Maven herself, Nikki Rausch, who walks us through the steps to successfully selling to your clients.   Nikki is the owner of Your Sales Maven and helps entrepreneurs and corporate teams with their sales conversations so they can close more business and make more money.  During our interview, Nikki talks about… How we can tweak our language from “selling” our services or products to inviting them to find out more. She breaks down the entire discovery call process and gives you incredible tips to optimize it She warns against the biggest mistake people make during the discovery call The anatomy of a good CLOSE to you can get paid What to do when someone tells you they’ll “think about it.” Nikki does such a tremendous job of breaking down the sales conversation into practical pieces that you will be able to implement right away! And, she even has a free ebook for you called Closing the Sale, which will give you the language you need to...well...close the sale. :) You can get it here: http://yoursalesmaven.com/bwr 

Louisa Zhou is one of the best teachers of online business I’ve ever come across.  And you’ll hear it during our conversation because she breaks down a few super simple steps explaining how you can grow your online business.   “It’s not easy,” she says, “but it doesn’t have to be complicated.”  Louisa knows because she’s built a multiple 7 figure business following these steps.  She started out as an executive in a corporate job, doing digital marketing for her company.  Soon, she transitioned into her own business, offering those same services she was doing during her day job.  As her clientele grew, she began to get people asking her all the time, “how did you do that?” So, she began teaching others how to quit their jobs while building their own business.  And within her first year of doing that, she had hit $1 Million in sales.   Louisa now has a thriving business helping people break free from their 9-5 jobs as they build their online businesses.   During our conversation, Louisa and I discuss… The TWO simple steps to follow that could easily lead to a multiple 7 figure business How to grow beyond that and have a ton of fun as you’re doing it The truth about TESTING everything as you grow The metrics she paid attention to as she was testing and growing her business How she’s mindfully built a TEAM that has supported her growth...and yet doesn’t have even one full-time employee And how leveraging specialized contractors is a giant win win! The question you can answer when you finish is where am I in this process? so you can begin creating the online business you deserve! You can find out more about Louisa at http://louisazhou.com 

You know what it feels like to work yourself to the bone...and get up to do it all over again, right?  Well, Pooja Khanna did that for too long when in her career as an executive with American Express, Pepsi and Microsoft and developed adrenal fatigue.  After years of trying to heal through western medicine, she finally turned to holistic medicine to heal herself, using methods like Reiki, Acupuncture and Meditation.  It worked. And during that journey, she saw how difficult it was for her to find quality practitioners and resources.   So, she decided to create a solution.   BeginToHeal.com is a platform that allows you, the person who is seeking out holistic practitioners and resources, to easily find ones that Pooja and her team have vetted.  Their website offers a free subscription and a low cost paid subscription ($10/mo) that give you access to resources like nutrition counselors, reiki practitioners, guided meditations, educational courses and so much more so you can heal from the inside out.  During our conversation, Pooja shares about… Her unique challenges in building her business...the extra attention and time she needed to spend figuring out the legal and logistical challenges of her market. What she does to keep her own self-care practice sacred so she doesn’t get back into a space of being burnt out and exhausted.  Her ultimate belief that we all really want to do special things to help others and how she’s doing this through Begin to Heal. “That’s the question entrepreneurs should be asking themselves…’who do I need to be in order for me to be successful?’” Pooja says.   This game of business is done from the inside out...and this conversation with Pooja has so many moments of wisdom that reflect that.   You can check out more about Begin to Heal by visiting their website at http://BeginToHeal.com.  *** BIZ WOMEN ROCK RELATED RESOURCES: Interested in Intuitive Coaching or Reiki?   Our very own Biz Women Rock community member Tina Conroy is ah-may-zing at all of it.  You can check her out by visiting her website here: http://TinaConroy.com.  I’ve hired her for Reiki, readings and Intuitive Coaching and she is worth every penny!  I would highly recommend you book a session with her!   Want meditations created specifically for women?  Listen to the Women’s Meditation Network podcast...an entire library of free guided meditations created just for you.  http://WomensMeditationNetwork.com.  Subscribe on your favorite podcast player today.  

Amber Hawley is a licensed couples therapist who has run her group practice Fremont Counseling Services for years now.  She also has an online company called Couples Fix, where she supports ambitious couples who want to thrive in their relationships and their work.   I’m bringing Amber on because she is someone I consider the leading authority on how to manage the ever-evolving and ever-challenging place where business and romantic relationships live.   And it’s not a conversation we talk about very much...how our relationship with our spouse affects our business...and how our business affects our relationship with our spouse.   “Because we need money to live,” Amber states, “we see work as a necessity and our relationships as a luxury.”  And that can lead to many problems.   So, today, Amber and I are discussing… What the #1 problem is that women entrepreneurs face with their spouse The unique experiences that you may experience if you are the entrepreneur and your spouse is not. The very different things you might experience if both you and your spouse are entrepreneurs How creating a MONTHLY MONEY MEETING can be instrumental in giving clarity and support to one another and what exactly should be talked about during those meetings.  Common issues entrepreneurs may face with their spouses, including varying levels of risk tolerance, money management and time management and how to face each of them proactively. Ultimately, Amber shares the foundational concept that showing up and communicating with one another about our desires, needs, expectations and dreams is ultimately the most powerful way to ensure we thrive in both our relationships and our businesses! Amber is a wealth of information!  If you want to find out more about her and how she might be able to help you in your relationship, check her out here: http://amberhawley.com 

You’ll recognize Christine McAlister’s name because I recently had her on a previous episode talking about her story of losing her baby how that transformed her life and business.   I’m bringing her back on today because I believe in what she does for women!  Christine helps women grow six figure businesses that they love, whether they are building a side hustle and quitting their day jobs, or unhappy with the business they’ve built and need to re-shift.   She does this through private coaching and is absolutely phenomenal at helping her clients achieve their versions of success. She also wrote the book The Income Replacement Formula: 7 Simple Steps to Doing What You Love and Making Six Figures from Anywhere.   During this conversation, we talk about… The MINDSET shifts it takes to go from an employee mindset to a business owner mindset.  And how so many of us can end up building businesses with the old script. How she’s able to guide her clients to taking action on the strategies they need by doing the really deep work of personal development.  The book that has made the most difference in her sense of self, The Big Leap, by Gay Hendricks and how it’s effected her. She walks us through her first few steps she takes women through to get to their goals. How she is able to have tough conversations with her clients about the real work to be done. Christine’s clients have a 75% success rate!  Meaning, 75% of the women she works with are either out of their old jobs or old companies that felt like jobs and sustainably in a business they love! Feeling desperate and think Christine can help you? Book a call with her here: https://calendly.com/lifewithpassion/claritycall  You won’t regret it...she’s amazing!

Oh girl, you are in for a dose of feel good wisdom here.  Kate Northrup joins me today and we’re having a conversation about what it means to DO LESS in your business and your life.   Kate’s the New York Times Bestselling Author of Money: A Love Story and Do Less: A Revolutionary Approach to Time and Energy Management for Busy Mamas.   Kate embodies what I love so much about women...she is ambitious, vulnerable, driven, honest and wants to help women transcend into our next phase of joyful living.   During our conversation, Kate talks very openly about… Why doing less is so important for women today How to discover what YOU really want vs. what others want for you or what your past self would have wanted.  And...how to cultivate a stillness practice that allows you to stay in tune with your inner voice.  How she implements the 80/20 rule in business so she only does the 20% of things that bring her the biggest results...and ONLY those things! A massively challenging season she had last year with her husband being sick and pretty incapacitated and how she dealt with it. The true power of knowing your menstrual cycle and the lunar cycles so you can by in sync with your life and your business. Kate is phenomenal and I encourage you to share this episode with another amazing woman who needs to hear her message.   CHECK OUT KATE’S BOOKS HERE (SOOOO RECOMMENDED!): https://katenorthrup.com/ Here’s the episode with Pleasance Silicki we discuss: http://bizwomenrock.com/optimize-business-results-knowing-cycles-pleasance-silicki/

I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Rochelle Walk (whom we call Shelly) since 2010.  At that time, she had just quit her high level corporate job the Chief Administrative Officer & General Council for a very big company and was in her first phase of starting her own law firm.   Since then, Shelly has gone through multiple phases of her business, constantly building her company into the next phase of growth.   As of the recording of this podcast, Shelly recently merged with Aegis Law, a firm that she hired a headhunter to find so she could implement her succession plan.  This was after 6 years of successfully growing the Walk Law Firm. During this conversation, Shelly shares… Why she hired young attorneys who were right out of law school and why this added so much value to her business. How she made big pivots in her business when things didn’t feel right or weren’t in line with her vision. How she doubled down servicing a very special niche of business, focusing on tech and ecommerce businesses and how that made her incredibly valuable in the marketplace. How she went about establishing herself as a trusted attorney in a city where she wasn’t networked at all!  I could fish where the fish were or I could fish where the fishermen were, she says.  So brilliant! The powerful theme of this conversation is how Shelly has always been very clear about her end game.  And when you’re clear about where you want to go, she says, then you can open yourself up to all the possibilities on how to get there.   You can find out more about Shelly here: www.aegislaw.com.

For many, many years now, I have talked about a few foundational practices that I have used to get things done.  To be productive and efficient.   Time blocking, batching, focusing your energy, prioritizing your tasks, etc.   And they’re all really smart strategies and have worked in a nice combination for me over the years.  Until recently.   Blocking out time, dedicating certain times and days for certain activities, batching content creation...none of it’s working for me right now. With an 8 month old baby and a 3 ½ year old daughter, mommying has taken up more of my time than usual.  More times than I can count, my perfectly planned blocked times have been pushed aside to accommodate sick kids, changing schedules or have even been exchanged for “catch up” time for me to chill and recover before I can shift my energy into business.  My ideas to batch content and create 4 podcast episodes at once are thrown out the window because I am exhausted after just one interview or writing just one meditation for the Women’s Meditation Network.  I found myself angry and bitter and consistently beating myself up that things weren’t working the way I wanted them to and that I couldn’t get the things done I needed. So, I had to find another way. And then...I remembered a conversation I had with Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes - the author of the foundational Feminist book, Women Who Run With the Wolves.  I happen to run into her at a podcasting conference when I was pregnant with my first and so we spent some time talking about how to make the time to work and raise kids.   She told me, “I wrote that book in 5 minute increments here, 20 minute increments there...any time I could find while I was raising my kids.”   That concept stuck with me all these years and I wanted to bring it to you as a new way to approach getting things done.  If batching content and blocking time aren’t conducive to your lifestyle right now, how can you move things forward in little “bitesize” moments?   For me, it requires TRUSTING that I will get things done, instead of being so rigid on the to-do’s of the day and week.  And also...and this is probably even more important...letting go of the expectation that I’ll get multiple things done at once.   Last night, I had a bit of energy after I put the kids to sleep and so I immediately turned on my computer and wrote a meditation.  It felt so good to get it done. In my old way of doing things, I would tell myself to stay there and write 2 more so I could batch and be efficient.  But you know what? I was exhausted by the time I was done, so I let go of the expectation to do more and just let that bitesize work be enough.   I believe that ALL time management and productivity strategies are wonderful and can work for you at any given season of your life.  Perhaps working in bitesize moments can be helpful for you right now or can be integrated into how you’re moving your business forward! PS: If you’re currently stuck in your business or just not feeling like you’re living into the full potential it has, then I invite you to book a 2 Hour Intensive Strategy Session with me!  In 2 hours, we can get clear about what it is you want and help you focus on the strategies that help you get there. You’ll leave with a practical action plan to move you forward with purpose and joy!  You can book your session today at http://bizwomenrock.com/workwithkatie.  

In 2014 Jessica Kupferman and Elsie Escobar started a Facebook Group called She Podcasts.  They did it because they both knew so many amazing women podcasters and wanted to create a place where they could all help each other.  As the group grew and grew, the community continued to ask for one thing: an event to bring them together.   And although they attempted to a few times, nothing really ever took off.   Until this year.   The first ever She Podcasts Live is happening on October 10-13, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.  Check out http://shepodcastslive.com for more information.  During our conversation, Jessica is talking very openly about what that process of getting her first live event off the ground has looked like.   She shares… What the first few attempts at live events have been and why they just didn’t seem right.  The tough conversations she and Elsie had to have as business partners to figure out how they were going to create this event.  Why Jess decided to launch a Kickstarter campaign for She Podcasts Live How her Kickstarter campaign ended up being backed 200% and raising $50k! Her commitment and vision for every single woman who attends her event This episode will be especially helpful for you if you are wanting to put on your own live event for your community! Are you a podcaster?  Or thinking about podcasting?  You have to be at She Podcasts Live!  Go get your ticket today! http://shepodcastslive.com Do your products and services serve women podcasters?  Consider sponsoring She Podcasts Live! You can check out more about the sponsorship options here: http://shepodcastslive.com

Today’s episode is a bit out of the box...I’m sharing a live presentation I did recently for the Florida Podcaster’s Association.  It’s called MONEY & MARKETING: CREATIVE WAYS TO GROW YOUR AUDIENCE AND MAKE MONEY WITH YOUR PODCAST. If you’re a podcaster, or want to start a podcast, it will definitely be worth listening to.  But even if you’re not a podcaster and you’re creating content...all of these principles can be adjusted to fit your particular experience.   Money and Marketing are the TWO sexiest topics in podcasting...and in business in general.  So my intention is that these tips will either be a little outside of the box for you, or if you already have heard these concepts, that I will be approaching them from a different angle or getting you to think about them a bit differently than usual.   Ultimately, I want you to walk away from this episode with a desire to focus on JUST ONE of these and commit to trying it out!

I’ve been marinating on this topic for a loooong time, my friend.   This conversation is heavily influenced by my friend Cate Stillman’s book Body Thrive (which I highly recommend!).  You can check it out here: https://yogahealer.com/.   This is about more than an email autoresponder series.  This is about managing your energy so you can show up as the best CEO you can be.  I’m talking today about the true power of automating habits and tasks in your business and your life.   Automating habits relinquish your energy from having to worry about certain activities over and over again.  Which then frees up energy for you to do the things you LOVE and that move your business (and your life) forward! Here are 10 things you can automate: Cleaning the house - who’s in charge of what chores?  Kendra Hennessey’s Mother Like a Boss podcast is perfect for getting more efficient with how you run your home! http://www.kendrahennessy.com/  Meal Prepping - spend 1-2 days each week making your food for the week Check out my client Ashley Kitchen’s Instagram for tons of meal prep ideas and resources.  She even has a free 5 Day Meal Planning guide. https://www.instagram.com/stories/plantcenteredprep/ Time blocking - so you know what you’re going to be working on on any given day/time in advance.  If you can, try and automate this as a weekly thing. Example: every Monday from 10-12, you’re going to be writing. Exercise - know when you’re going to do it in advance.  Know exactly what workout you’re going to do or have a program that you’re following.   Childcare - get your reliable childcare set up!  And think about using a babysitting service instead of a single babysitter...that way you’re covered no matter what. Batch your content - podcast episodes, blog posts, social media posts, etc.   Automate emails - create nurture sequences and write emails in batches Repurpose content - create a brilliant piece of content once and put it everywhere else in various forms Choose your clothes in advance for the week - don’t spend any energy figuring out what you’ll be wearing every day Create products and services that people can buy on your website - if you’re a service provider and your time is how you make money, place a small way for you to get paid on your site.  If you have products, make them available for purchase on your site and as many other places as possible.  I hope these have been helpful!  Share how you’ve been automating habits and tasks in your life in our Facebook Group! http://bizwomenrock.com/group 

During this solo episode, I’m going over 3 questions you can ask yourself to determine where your time is best spent in your business! Because when you get REALLY clear about your top priorities, you know exactly how to spend your precious time: on the tasks that move your business forward fast! I recommend writing down ALL THE THINGS you have on your plate...all those tasks and to-do’s that are swirling around in your head.  Then...ask yourself these 3 questions... Do I LOVE doing this? Does it bring me joy?  Does this light me up? Is it profitable? Does it bring money into my business? Is this contributing to the future vision of my company and life?  Is this work that lends itself to the future vision I have of my business? The tasks that have YESES to ALL of these questions are your top priorities.   Now...go get busy blocking out time in your calendar to work on them! The ones that got even 1 NO? Those are the ones you need to de-prioritize.   Take a look at them and decide if you can delegate them, delete them or de-prioritize them.   You’ll hear my beautiful metaphoric example of making my own baby food right now and a big realization I had when I asked myself these 3 questions.   I also refer to Denise Duffield-Thomas’ article she wrote that stated, “cleaning toilets didn’t make me a millionaire.”  I definitely recommend reading the entire article here: https://medium.com/@deniseduffieldthomas/im-a-self-made-millionaire-and-this-is-exactly-how-much-help-i-have-at-home-c15c46d9feee So...what are YOUR answers to these questions?  What are YOUR priorities? ;)

I often use the strategy with clients called “what’s the worst case scenario?” It’s an exercise for them to play out the absolute worst possible outcome to something they’re considering...to go all the way down that worm hole so they can ultimately see that the worst case scenario actually isn’t that bad.  It powerfully removes fear so they can start taking intentional action. But sometimes in business and in life...the worst case scenario actually happens.  And it actually is horrific and scary.  And changes everything.   Christine McAlister had the worst case scenario happen to her back in 2015.  At that point, she had grown a very successful business and was pregnant with her first baby, Mave.  At 37 weeks, she went in for her routine checkup and was hit with news that would forever change her life.   The worst case scenario had happened...and she...and her business would never be the same.   During our conversation, Christine shares the very personal and touching story about what happened with Mave and what happened to her and her business in the immediate aftermath. She also shares about what her trauma taught her about the business she was running at the time and how she ultimately gave herself permission to transition into something else that made her happier...and chose to invest in herself in order to discover what that was exactly. What she discovered was that she lit up when she helped women entrepreneurs create a business that they truly love, and one that supports the lives they really want to live.  And she does this now as a coach and mentor through her business Life With Passion.  She helps women who want to get out of their 9-5’s and women who have created a new job for themselves in a business they own, but don’t necessarily love, create business that will allow them to thrive. Christine’s advice to anyone who has gone through - or is going through - a hard time?  It’s your choice on how you deal with what happens to you. And I can’t wait for you to hear from Christine, a woman who has truly chosen to live her life with passion. You can check out more about Christine and her work here → http://www.lifewithpassion.com/

In January 2019, I did a Facebook Live series inside our private Facebook Community called Plan Your Big 2019.  Over 5 days, I talked about simple steps you could take to do ensure you had your biggest year yet in business. I’m bringing those videos out of the privacy of our group and onto the podcast for two big reasons: Because each of these concepts I’ll be going over in the next 5 weeks are truly timeless.  It doesn’t matter what month or year it is...you can easily come back to these steps and get yourself re-focused and moving towards what you want in an intentional and productive way. Because this is typically the time of year when we realize that life has just sorta “happened” over the past few months.  We’re far away from the days when our heads and hearts were in the juice of envisioning what we really wanted to create. Whether we find ourselves a few degrees off of the course we want to be on, completely off track, or maybe even totally clueless as to what the hell we even wanted all those months ago...this will be a universal reminder to reset. Each of these episodes were made to be quick and actionable...so you can get what you need, put the concepts into action and see results!   Quick little note...because these were done live, I’ll give you the head’s up that you’re gonna hear a little of of “real life” in the background...perhaps a bird chirping a bit, perhaps a little bit of wind as I’m walking...but I did the best I could to make those things as non-distracting as possible, because the concepts are so important! ARE YOU READY FOR STRATEGIC COACHING? If you realize, as you go through this series of shows that you are farther from your big goals than you want to be...or that you simply want to move more efficiently and effectively - and more joyfully - in the direction you want your business to go, then let’s see how I can help you as a coach and strategist.  I’ve opened up a few new spots for short term private coaching clients and am ready to help you. This could look like a 3 hour intensive to get you unstuck, a power day to get you fully charged to move ahead or even 12 weeks together to really jumpstart you into your vision...whatever it is you need, I’m here for you!  You can fill out a quick application to work with me at http://bizwomenrock.com/workwithkatie    *** MANIFEST WHAT YOU WANT On today’s episode, I’m going over 4 simple steps to stepping out of planning and into ACTION so that you can manifest all those big goals you envision! The 4 steps are: Take imperfect action: get out of perfectionism! Get outside help Assess, adjust, accelerate Celebrate your wins Here’s to your own version of success!

In January 2019, I did a Facebook Live series inside our private Facebook Community called Plan Your Big 2019.  Over 5 days, I talked about simple steps you could take to do ensure you had your biggest year yet in business. I’m bringing those videos out of the privacy of our group and onto the podcast for two big reasons: Because each of these concepts I’ll be going over in the next 5 weeks are truly timeless.  It doesn’t matter what month or year it is...you can easily come back to these steps and get yourself re-focused and moving towards what you want in an intentional and productive way. Because this is typically the time of year when we realize that life has just sorta “happened” over the past few months.  We’re far away from the days when our heads and hearts were in the juice of envisioning what we really wanted to create. Whether we find ourselves a few degrees off of the course we want to be on, completely off track, or maybe even totally clueless as to what the hell we even wanted all those months ago...this will be a universal reminder to reset. Each of these episodes were made to be quick and actionable...so you can get what you need, put the concepts into action and see results!   Quick little note...because these were done live, I’ll give you the head’s up that you’re gonna hear a little of of “real life” in the background...perhaps a bird chirping a bit, perhaps a little bit of wind as I’m walking...but I did the best I could to make those things as non-distracting as possible, because the concepts are so important! ARE YOU READY FOR STRATEGIC COACHING? If you realize, as you go through this series of shows that you are farther from your big goals than you want to be...or that you simply want to move more efficiently and effectively - and more joyfully - in the direction you want your business to go, then let’s see how I can help you as a coach and strategist.  I’ve opened up a few new spots for short term private coaching clients and am ready to help you. This could look like a 3 hour intensive to get you unstuck, a power day to get you fully charged to move ahead or even 12 weeks together to really jumpstart you into your vision...whatever it is you need, I’m here for you!  You can fill out a quick application to work with me at http://bizwomenrock.com/workwithkatie    *** CREATE YOUR PURPOSEFUL MARKETING & ACTION PLAN Now you might be thinking, "Katie...we’re already 4 episodes into this series and we haven’t even talked about marketing yet!" You’re right. That’s because I believe in purposeful marketing, which means that we don’t even approach any sort of action plan until we’ve decided what we WANT. Because otherwise, we waste a bunch of time, energy and money on actions that may not even be ideal for us! So today I’m talking about… Creating Your Purposeful Marketing & Action Plan This is a big one, girl...SO MUCH good stuff to cover! I’m giving you 4 steps to go through to put together a purposeful marketing plan...and, yes...the fourth step is a brain dump on all the sexy marketing strategies you could ask for!   Just a note that I left in a few of the questions that were asked on the Facebook Live originally because they answer questions you may have too! The 4 steps to creating a purposeful marketing strategy are... Low hanging fruit Strategic partners Where is your customer? Contests Podcasts Blogs Vlogs YouTube channel Content marketing Freebies - funnels Email marketing Direct mail Paid ads - Google Ads, Facebook Ads, Instagram Ads Speaking Sponsor events Testimonials and features Webinars Social media Everything else My best advice?  Choose one or two of these that fit best for your business design and go for it!  Marketing should be FUN!

In January 2019, I did a Facebook Live series inside our private Facebook Community called Plan Your Big 2019.  Over 5 days, I talked about simple steps you could take to do ensure you had your biggest year yet in business. I’m bringing those videos out of the privacy of our group and onto the podcast for two big reasons: Because each of these concepts I’ll be going over in the next 5 weeks are truly timeless.  It doesn’t matter what month or year it is...you can easily come back to these steps and get yourself re-focused and moving towards what you want in an intentional and productive way. Because this is typically the time of year when we realize that life has just sorta “happened” over the past few months.  We’re far away from the days when our heads and hearts were in the juice of envisioning what we really wanted to create. Whether we find ourselves a few degrees off of the course we want to be on, completely off track, or maybe even totally clueless as to what the hell we even wanted all those months ago...this will be a universal reminder to reset. Each of these episodes were made to be quick and actionable...so you can get what you need, put the concepts into action and see results!   Quick little note...because these were done live, I’ll give you the head’s up that you’re gonna hear a little of of “real life” in the background...perhaps a bird chirping a bit, perhaps a little bit of wind as I’m walking...but I did the best I could to make those things as non-distracting as possible, because the concepts are so important! ARE YOU READY FOR STRATEGIC COACHING? If you realize, as you go through this series of shows that you are farther from your big goals than you want to be...or that you simply want to move more efficiently and effectively - and more joyfully - in the direction you want your business to go, then let’s see how I can help you as a coach and strategist.  I’ve opened up a few new spots for short term private coaching clients and am ready to help you. This could look like a 3 hour intensive to get you unstuck, a power day to get you fully charged to move ahead or even 12 weeks together to really jumpstart you into your vision...whatever it is you need, I’m here for you!  You can fill out a quick application to work with me at http://bizwomenrock.com/workwithkatie    *** DESIGN YOUR DREAM SCHEDULE Today is all about something I am super passionate about...designing a schedule that works for YOU!  We are so often told that working MORE (and usually sleeping less) is the only way to business success.  We are also told that in order to have the success we want, we have to give up time with other things that are important to us - family, health, friends, fun hobbies.  Not true. Today, I’m going over 6 simple steps you can follow that will take you no more than 30 minutes to complete to help you design your dream schedule.  And this simple exercise will have drastic impacts on your business results (and happiness!). Here are the 6 steps: Decide what your values are Decide how many hours you want to work? Plot your activities Align your activities with your energy Batch your work Adjust often It’s time to OWN YOUR TIME!

In January 2019, I did a Facebook Live series inside our private Facebook Community called Plan Your Big 2019.  Over 5 days, I talked about simple steps you could take to do ensure you had your biggest year yet in business. I’m bringing those videos out of the privacy of our group and onto the podcast for two big reasons: Because each of these concepts I’ll be going over in the next 5 weeks are truly timeless.  It doesn’t matter what month or year it is...you can easily come back to these steps and get yourself re-focused and moving towards what you want in an intentional and productive way. Because this is typically the time of year when we realize that life has just sorta “happened” over the past few months.  We’re far away from the days when our heads and hearts were in the juice of envisioning what we really wanted to create. Whether we find ourselves a few degrees off of the course we want to be on, completely off track, or maybe even totally clueless as to what the hell we even wanted all those months ago...this will be a universal reminder to reset. Each of these episodes were made to be quick and actionable...so you can get what you need, put the concepts into action and see results! Quick little note...because these were done live, I’ll give you the head’s up that you’re gonna hear a little of of “real life” in the background...perhaps a bird chirping a bit, perhaps a little bit of wind as I’m walking...but I did the best I could to make those things as non-distracting as possible, because the concepts are so important!   ARE YOU READY FOR STRATEGIC COACHING? If you realize, as you go through this series of shows that you are farther from your big goals than you want to be...or that you simply want to move more efficiently and effectively - and more joyfully - in the direction you want your business to go, then let’s see how I can help you as a coach and strategist.  I’ve opened up a few new spots for short term private coaching clients and am ready to help you. This could look like a 3 hour intensive to get you unstuck, a power day to get you fully charged to move ahead or even 12 weeks together to really jumpstart you into your vision...whatever it is you need, I’m here for you!  You can fill out a quick application to work with me at http://bizwomenrock.com/workwithkatie    *** WHAT ARE YOU SELLING? People cannot buy what they don’t understand! So...What are you selling? If your answer is "website services" or "branding" or "social media services," you’ve got a bit of work to do.   Because in order to hit those goals you just identified for your business, you need to be VERY CLEAR ON THE HOW. What can people buy from you?   I call this your OFFERING. Today, I’m going to go over the 4 questions you must answer in order to be clear on what your offering is so you can attract the person who must have it! Ask yourself these 4 questions… What are the features?  What are the actual deliverables? What are the benefits? Who is this offering for? How much is it?  I give you some guidance here on how to come up with your happy price. The more clear you are on your offerings, the more you will know exactly what to do to invite customers into them!

In January 2019, I did a Facebook Live series inside our private Facebook Community called Plan Your Big 2019.  Over 5 days, I talked about simple steps you could take to do ensure you had your biggest year yet in business.   I’m bringing those videos out of the privacy of our group and onto the podcast for two big reasons:   Because each of these concepts I’ll be going over in the next 5 weeks are truly timeless.  It doesn’t matter what month or year it is...you can easily come back to these steps and get yourself re-focused and moving towards what you want in an intentional and productive way. Because this is typically the time of year when we realize that life has just sorta “happened” over the past few months.  We’re far away from the days when our heads and hearts were in the juice of envisioning what we really wanted to create. Whether we find ourselves a few degrees off of the course we want to be on, completely off track, or maybe even totally clueless as to what the hell we even wanted all those months ago...this will be a universal reminder to reset.   Each of these episodes were made to be quick and actionable...so you can get what you need, put the concepts into action and see results!     Quick little note...because these were done live, I’ll give you the head’s up that you’re gonna hear a little of of “real life” in the background...perhaps a bird chirping a bit, perhaps a little bit of wind as I’m walking...but I did the best I could to make those things as non-distracting as possible, because the concepts are so important! ARE YOU READY FOR STRATEGIC COACHING?   If you realize, as you go through this series of shows that you are farther from your big goals than you want to be...or that you simply want to move more efficiently and effectively - and more joyfully - in the direction you want your business to go, then let’s see how I can help you as a coach and strategist.  I’ve opened up a few new spots for short term private coaching clients and am ready to help you. This could look like a 3 hour intensive to get you unstuck, a power day to get you fully charged to move ahead or even 12 weeks together to really jumpstart you into your vision...whatever it is you need, I’m here for you!  You can fill out a quick application to work with me at http://bizwomenrock.com/workwithkatie    ***   On today’s episode, I’m going over 4 simple ways you can get clear on your GOALS!   Here’s the quick run-down:   Think about what you want your life to look like on a specific date. Think about your holistic life! Writing into the future - create stories around what your life looks like Create the big goals: for all areas of your life Prioritize: get clear on the one thing that is the most important...the one that, if achieved, will make everything else easier or unnecessary. Decide on one thing and make it visible so you can focus on it! You have to know where you’re going so you know how to get there!

I know we hear about productivity so much and how being more productive is how we will ultimately be successful in business. But sometimes, all that lip service about productivity can detach us from what it actually looks like to be productive in your business! That’s why I’m bringing the amazing Nicole Carver on the show today. She’s sharing a total of 8 productivity hacks that she has intentionally implemented over the past year that have helped her grow significantly! Not only is she identifying the hacks, but how they actually look in her business. It’s a true case study for business growth told through the lens of productivity! Nicole is the CEO of Carver Concierge, an agency that provides personal concierge and lifestyle management services to clients such as managing the laundry, household tasks, organizational projects (like moving or Holiday decorating). They entrust Nicole and her team to still get these necessary things done and done well! I’ve had the pleasure of being Nicole’s coach and business strategist for two years now and I’ve seen her grow her business from solopreneur to full-fledged agency that successfully manages a growing number of client needs with the white glove service her brand promises. Here are the productivity hacks she used to get there: Her number one hack she’s implemented every single day that has completely changed how she prioritizes her time and tasks! The 3 tech tools she’s implemented this past year and how they have ultimately saved her and her team TONS of time (but is also very honest about the fact that they took a while to implement!) How a business credit card has helped her with cash flow management in her business and how using her business credit card has streamlined her financial work! 8 Productivity Hacks Nicole identifies: Know your stop time every day Batch your tasks Block out times / days that are meant for certain types of tasks Use a business credit card to manage cash flow, client expenses and make life simpler! Leverage and implement tech tools that make everything easier Delegate Create boundaries to manage others’ expectations Take care of yourself first! At the end of this conversation, Nicole shares a powerful realization that she’s had after implementing all these productivity tools - that systems are self-care, because they allow you the freedom to own your business instead of your business owning you. So powerful! If you’ve been looking for a tangible way to see how committing to being more productive in your business actually looks - and for the results it can truly create for you - then this is the episode for you!

It’s going to take you all of 5 seconds to fall in love with Luann Nigara.  She’s a brilliant woman entrepreneur who’s been running Window Works, a company that provides custom window and awning treatments, for over 30 years.  In that time, she and her two partners - her husband and her cousin - have grown to 3 locations in New Jersey (and then retracted back into their one hub store), managed a growing team and dealt with just about every entrepreneurial experience along the way.   Back in 2015, Luann launched her podcast, A Well Designed Business, a show where she marries her love of business and interior design and talks to folks in her industry.  And from the podcast, an entirely new business has emerged...private coaching, masterminds and live events.   And even though this type of business model is all new to Luann, her strategy behind all of it is incredibly INTENTIONAL.   During this incredible conversation, Luann and I discuss why she started her podcast as a TRANSITIONAL PLATFORM and how she saw it as the building block into the new phase of their company.   We talk very candidly about how she had to present the podcast business plan to her husband and cousin and start at their base level question of “what is a podcast and how is it going to help us?”  She shares a powerful exercise she did before she launched her podcast that has proven to be monumental in what’s happened since. And we finish by talking about Luann’s two biggest habits that she credits to keeping her in line with her WHY and moving forward successfully all these years! (they both gave me goosebumps!). You can check out more about Window Works here → https://www.windowworks-nj.com/ And make sure to listen to Luann’s podcast, A Well Designed Business here → https://luannnigara.com/a-well-designed-business/ The Great 8 Series is featuring 8 of my favorite conversations from the past few years! These episodes are some of the most referenced, quoted or downloaded and have so much wisdom to help you along your journey! I hope you enjoy and share!

Dawn Fraser blew my mind on today’s episode and I know you’ll feel the same way after listening.  Because we’re not just talking about “how to be a better speaker” or “how to build a speaking business,” we’re talking about storytelling.  The art of a story...of your story...and how infusing your marketing, your website, your talks and your conversations with YOUR STORY is a seriously powerful way to grow your business. Why?  Because sharing our stories gives us an opportunity to deepen CONNECTION.  And it’s that connection that drives the “know, love and trust” factor through the roof!   And it won’t take you very long to see why Dawn is such a genius at storytelling.  She’s been teaching and coaching others on the power of storytelling for a long time, works with The Moth, has a show and upcoming podcast Barbershop Stories, has given a tremendous TED talk and works with so many entrepreneurs who want to better infuse storytelling into their business so they can have better results. During our conversation, Dawn walks us through the actual elements of a great story (the 5 beats or narrative arc), which will immediately make you think of your favorite movie and how well they followed this formula!  And we also get into being vulnerable...what questions to ask yourself when you know you want to share stories about yourself but don’t quite know if you should or how you should. I even share about a super low moment I had in my business as a great example of how and when to share vulnerably! This episode itself has a beautiful narrative arc to it AND will give you practical steps to start infusing your own story into your business immediately! To find out more about Dawn, check out her website here → http://www.dawnjfraser.com/ The Great 8 Series is featuring 8 of my favorite conversations from the past few years! These episodes are some of the most referenced, quoted or downloaded and have so much wisdom to help you along your journey! I hope you enjoy and share!

I’ve been a fan of the Boss-Mom podcast for awhile now and I knew I had to get its host and Founder of the Boss Mom Movement, Dana Malstaff on my podcast to share her wisdom with you.  Truthfully, we could have just recorded our pre-interview bantering about all things business and it would have given you a fly-on-the-wall view of how passionate, serious and strategic we both are at growing our businesses (and perhaps at some point I’ll take my recorder with me to a happy hour with some of my fellow women entrepreneurs!). But for the sake of today’s episode, I wanted to give you access to Dana’s brilliant knowledge on SALES FUNNELS. To some, they’re scary.  To some, they’re overwhelming.  To some, they’re the lifeblood of their business!  Whatever a funnel is for you, I promise you that today’s episode will give you a ton of information about how to create a funnel that works FOR your business - i.e. brings in more revenue, builds deeper relationships with your potential customers and more!   During this interview, Dana defines what a funnel actually is, why you WANT to get savvy about creating them for your business and a seriously awesome step-by-step on the components of a successful funnel.  At the end, you’ll get some practical tools and steps you can take to get started on starting or upgrading your funnel! And Dana’s even giving you a totally FREE template of what she calls the “free to paid” journey - it’s a step by step of everything we talk about here!  You can access that freebie here → http://boss-mom.com/journey   The Great 8 Series is featuring 8 of my favorite conversations from the past few years! These episodes are some of the most referenced, quoted or downloaded and have so much wisdom to help you along your journey! I hope you enjoy and share!

After spending a week in Italy with Vegan Chef Leslie Durso, there was no way I could NOT bring her on the podcast!  Leslie describes herself as a “level 5 Vegan,” meaning that she’s intense about all things vegan - no meat, no dairy, no animal byproducts, plant based...the whole package.   But I would expand her description and tell you that she is a Level 5 Human Being. She shows up in her life and in her business so powerfully and gracefully that I wanted to make sure you got the chance to know a bit more about her and her philosophies.   When Leslie started her blog in 2010, she had no credentials.  She was not a trained chef. She was not a nutritionist. She had not gone to culinary school.  But she did have the desire to establish herself as an expert in her field and an insane drive to bring plant based eating to the world.  A few months later, and with the realization that tens of thousands of people were coming to her site, she got serious and creative and started her career as a Vegan Chef.   Now, Leslie partners with the Four Season Hotel, implementing vegan menus, hosting retreats and running their wellness programs.  She runs Vegan Retreats (like the one I just came back from) in her beloved country of Italy. She has a TV show called Accidentally Vegan on the Fab Fit Fun TV Network.  She’s appeared on The Food Network, The Discovery Channel, The Hallmark Channel, Everyday Health and Mother Nature Network and has written for MindBodyGreen, VegNews, CNN.com, Redbook, Glamour and Maxim, just to name a few.   You could say she’s earned a bit of credentials.  ;) But her credentials are not what we talk about.  We talk about how she has stayed true to herself - her ethics, her values and her goals - during her business journey.   We discuss… How she got focused and serious with her blog and how she monetized it through advertising and promotions. How her modeling and acting career lent itself to her current work. Why she decided she didn’t need to go to culinary school and how she instead went on a mission to be mentored by great chefs all around the world. How she leads her life with the belief that she is doing good in the world and showing up to provide value and how she lets that belief system fuel her career. The difference between dreams and goals and how doing the next best thing, just one step at a time has accumulated into a LOT of progress for her! Practices and habits she has to stay grateful for the present moment and her understanding that she is always in the middle of her journey.   In a world where you can literally be anything and do anything, Leslie’s story is a great reminder for each of us to stay true to ourselves on our business journeys, so that we can design the life and business we truly desire! Check out more about Leslie here → http://lesliedurso.com The Great 8 Series is featuring 8 of my favorite conversations from the past few years! These episodes are some of the most referenced, quoted or downloaded and have so much wisdom to help you along your journey! I hope you enjoy and share!

I’ve had the pleasure of watching the incredible growth of my friend Lauren Davenport for years now.  Her company Symphony Agency is in my backyard (Tampa/St. Petersburg) and I’ve seen her go from a solo service provider to running a multi 7 figure business with 20+ employees.  Symphony Agency (http://symphonyagency.com) is a full service marketing company that provides innovative strategies and implementation for their clients, both digitally and traditionally.  But it didn’t start that way.    During this incredible interview with Lauren, we get deep into her journey as an entrepreneur.  How she started in 2010 as a social media strategist and manager (that’s what we would call it now...back then it didn’t have quite that sophisticated of a title) and why she uprooted her entire business and moved to a city where she knew NO ONE (there was a very strategic business reason behind this!).  She shares about what she did to establish herself and her brand in a new market and how she eventually learned how to successfully delegate so she could build her team and grow her business!   We ultimately talk about her current challenges of managing her team and talk openly about that common thing we ALL face as entrepreneurs - the dissonance between being super confident in your ability to provide a solid service and knowing we’re human and messing up and always growing behind the scenes!   Lauren is incredible and I know you’ll get so much out of our interview! RESOURCES MENTIONED: Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan & Al Switzler Crucial Confrontations: Tools for Resolving Broken Promises, Violated Expectations and Bad Behavior by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan & Al Switzler Listen to these books on Audible for Free!  When you sign up with Audible, your first book is totally free! → http://www.audibletrial.com/BusinessWomenRock * *This is an affiliate link and I will be compensated at no charge to you should you choose to purchase. Find out more about Lauren here → http://symphonyagency.com The Great 8 Series is featuring 8 of my favorite conversations from the past few years! These episodes are some of the most referenced, quoted or downloaded and have so much wisdom to help you along your journey! I hope you enjoy and share!

This episode will be soul food for you.  Cathy Heller and I are discussing the truth about the business journey not from the vantage point of strategy or how-to.  But from the heart. From the space of knowing that you are unique and have a purpose here in this world unlike anyone else’s and how to be on that journey of discovery in the most beautiful way.  Oh yeah...we’re going deep. Cathy is the creator of the popular podcast Don’t Keep Your Day Job.  She interviews very well known people like Seth Godin, Martha Beck and Jenn Sincero (You Are a Badass) who discuss openly about their lives, their creativity and their journeys.  She is a musician and writes music for TV, ads and film, has an agency to help other musicians do the same and also has a course to help even more musicians it as well. She’s a mom of 3 and full of love. Her 7 figure business was not created overnight, though.  And during this incredible conversation, you’ll hear all about her continuing journey and why it’s been a spiritually motivated one.   We discuss… Why her parents lack of love and her mother’s suicidal thoughts was the impetus for Cathy to seek out why we were put here in this world. How she realized she could create music in her own way without “having to be Beyonce,” which led her to creating music for TV, ads and film. Why each of us is an original and our jobs are to figure out our purpose! How she dealt with the hard blow of a big opportunity that was supposed to “be it” completely dissolving. What she does to make sure she’s listening to herself so she can stay aligned. I hope this episode is one you’ll listen to over and over again, every time you need to be reminded just how amazing you are and that you can truly create anything you want! You can find out more about Cathy here → https://www.dontkeepyourdayjob.com/ The Great 8 Series is featuring 8 of my favorite conversations from the past few years! These episodes are some of the most referenced, quoted or downloaded and have so much wisdom to help you along your journey! I hope you enjoy and share!

The moment Kendra Hennessey came into my space, I knew I had to talk to her.  She’s the Founder of Mother Like a Boss, an online company that is dedicated to bringing homemaking into the present helping moms better run their homes so they and everyone in their family can thrive.   She started her entrepreneurial journey as a house cleaner and after 10 years of that, decided she was done and wanted to do something that really lit her up.  So in January 2016, she began Mother Like a Boss and spent the next year stumbling as she tried to figure out what the brand actually was and how she could best serve.   During our conversation, Kendra shares her story about how she first began creating platforms where her audience could be attracted to her, some of her biggest failures that eventually forced her to LISTEN to what her moms really wanted...versus what she THOUGHT they wanted.  And a collaboration that not only grew her audience but shot her business into an entirely new stratosphere! Check out more about Kendra here → http://www.kendrahennessy.com/ The Great 8 Series is featuring 8 of my favorite conversations from the past few years! These episodes are some of the most referenced, quoted or downloaded and have so much wisdom to help you along your journey! I hope you enjoy and share!

Andrea Owen is the awesome lady behind Your Kick Ass Life.  She’s a life coach, writer and self-proclaimed Hellraiser.  During our conversation, we’re diving deep into the topic of her most recent book, How to Stop Feeling Like Shit.  Self-doubt, negative self-talk and all the things we have swirling around in our heads that keeps us from living vibrantly.  Yup. We’re going there. And, of course, I ask Andrea about the business behind her book, how she’s marketing it (she’s got some cool strategies for getting it out there!) and her purpose behind it!  Andrea is amazing and I know you’re going to LOVE her! Check out Andrea’s website here → http://yourkickasslife.com/

It should come as no surprise to you that I am a huge supporter of anything that looks like women supporting women.  Because there is so much we can learn from each other, so many ways we can impact each other and so many ways we can lift each other up! Which is why I’m bringing on the amazing Sarah K Peck today.  She’s the Founder of Startup Pregnant, a podcast and community dedicated to supporting the women who live in the space where entrepreneurship and motherhood overlap.  She’s a mother of two boys - a toddler and a 4 month old. She’s a startup consultant and has worked with startup CEOs and with several Y-Combinator backed companies, and with people at Samsung, Apple, Google, and Amazon.  She’s a writer and has been featured in The New York Times, Fast Company and The Huffington Post to name a few. And, she’s the creator of The Wise Women’s Council, a 9 month mastermind for moms who are navigating business and motherhood (PS: if you are a mompreneur, make sure to listen to Sarah go into more detail about the Wise Women’s Council...it could be the exact community you’re searching for!). Sarah and I dive deep into why you need a community of like-minded women in your life! We discuss… What steps you can take to find a like-minded community of women that is right for you How you can create community and connection in the way you need it during the different seasons of your life...and how that is allowed to shift and change! What great tools you have at your fingertips that help you tap into community! How to have quality relationships and tap into a community - even if you’re introverted, even if it feels like too big of a project to handle right now. Underlying in all of this is both of our beliefs that you are the one in charge of designing your life and your business!   To apply to Sarah’s Wise Women’s Council, just go here: https://startuppregnant.com/wwc And to check out more about Sarah, go here: https://startuppregnant.com/

Shannon Baker is doing what so many women entrepreneurs try to do: transition from a VA - or someone who is paid to do tasks- to a Strategist - someone who gets paid to create the overall action plan. Her company is Socially Savvy VA and she’s been in business for 7 years.  But, she’s done actually doing virtual assistant work...instead she wants to help her clients be more strategic about creating better work flows, efficiencies and systems.   So during this LIVE COACHING call, we’re going over… Who her avatar actually is (and who it’s not) What her offerings are and how she can tweak them to elongate the revenue potential for her AND create more success for her clients! Actions she can take NOW to communicate to the world that she is a systems strategist, not a VA. This is such a great session to listen to if you’re transitioning your offerings and want to make sure you’re attracting your dream clients! You can find out more about Shannon’s services here → https://sociallysavvyva.com/ *** The new year is here and I’m sure you’re feeling fired up to make this the best year yet for you! But guess what? That fire...that focus...that determination...if you’re human...it’s going to dissipate over the course of the next few weeks.  Because your best laid plans get interrupted by life, by surprises, by unintended occurrences.  And sometime in March, you’re going to raise your head from the hurricane of ideas, tasks and work you’ve been submerged in and remember those big goals you had back in January and wonder how in the world you can get back to a place of making them come true this year.   You’re not alone, girl.  We all start out the year strong and if we don’t have a program or the accountability or the structure to keep us focused and intentional with how we’re spending our time...it can all get lost.  It’s happened to me. And it’s happened to so many other amazing women entrepreneurs I know! Which is why I decided that this year is the year I wanted to work with just a handful of driven, determined and passionate women entrepreneurs...so we can go to work doing the deep and focused work it takes to create their dream businesses.   As of now, just a few spots remain for my 1 Year Private Coaching Program...a program that gives you and I the space and the structure to work hand in hand as you get clear about your vision, get focused in on what needs to happen in order to make that vision a reality and take intentional actions to see it come to fruition!  And with the regular accountability, the quarterly deep dive sessions and the kickoff Intensive...and with me here with you every step of the way...having the profitable and purposeful business that you enjoy showing up for every day is inevitable! To find out more about my 1 Year Private Coaching Program, go to http://BizWomenRock.com/mybigyear and apply today!  I’m responding to applications as they come in and spots are filling on a first come, first serve basis.   We can’t do this alone.  And if the structured and customized support of private coaching is what you need to finally achieve what you know you’re ready for in your business, then I can’t wait to read your application.  Let’s do this! http://BizWomenRock.com/mybigyear

Oh, I’m so excited to share this LIVE COACHING episode with you!! Because Sylvia Hall is asking the question that every single business owner is asking: What marketing strategies should I focus on in order to reach the most amount of people? She and her husband are the owners of Lifted, a natural health company that focuses on creating products that help people feel better.  Right now, they have two products, a mood boosting probiotic and a bifidus mood boosting probiotic. Until recently, they’ve sold them exclusively on Amazon.  Now, they’re selling on their own website and Amazon. During our conversation, Sylvia shares with me all the different ways they’re marketing now, which include social media, podcasting, Instagram Ads and more.  And then, we dive right into my bottom line strategy… If you want to reach significantly more people, focus your marketing on brands, influencers, events, etc. who already have your audience!   We talk about some of the best ways to do that, including paid and non-paid options.   And, we also butt up against MINDSET issues that come up in all of us...who am I to do that? I know you’re going to get so much out of this conversation with Sylvia! Check out her awesome products here → https://www.liftednaturals.com/ *** The new year is here and I’m sure you’re feeling fired up to make this the best year yet for you! But guess what? That fire...that focus...that determination...if you’re human...it’s going to dissipate over the course of the next few weeks.  Because your best laid plans get interrupted by life, by surprises, by unintended occurrences.  And sometime in March, you’re going to raise your head from the hurricane of ideas, tasks and work you’ve been submerged in and remember those big goals you had back in January and wonder how in the world you can get back to a place of making them come true this year.   You’re not alone, girl.  We all start out the year strong and if we don’t have a program or the accountability or the structure to keep us focused and intentional with how we’re spending our time...it can all get lost.  It’s happened to me. And it’s happened to so many other amazing women entrepreneurs I know! Which is why I decided that this year is the year I wanted to work with just a handful of driven, determined and passionate women entrepreneurs...so we can go to work doing the deep and focused work it takes to create their dream businesses.   As of now, just a few spots remain for my 1 Year Private Coaching Program...a program that gives you and I the space and the structure to work hand in hand as you get clear about your vision, get focused in on what needs to happen in order to make that vision a reality and take intentional actions to see it come to fruition!  And with the regular accountability, the quarterly deep dive sessions and the kickoff Intensive...and with me here with you every step of the way...having the profitable and purposeful business that you enjoy showing up for every day is inevitable! To find out more about my 1 Year Private Coaching Program, go to http://BizWomenRock.com/mybigyear and apply today!  I’m responding to applications as they come in and spots are filling on a first come, first serve basis.   We can’t do this alone.  And if the structured and customized support of private coaching is what you need to finally achieve what you know you’re ready for in your business, then I can’t wait to read your application.  Let’s do this! http://BizWomenRock.com/mybigyear

Brittney Lynn runs a 3 year old Public Relations company, specializing in supporting online entrepreneurs.  She has 15 clients who invest in her services month after month, giving her an amazing base of business that she has earned through her tremendous, customized work with each individual client.   And it would be easy to tell you how Brittney’s scaling her business by acquiring more clients, building out her team and therefore, bringing in more revenue.  But, that’s not what she really wants to do. That’s not what makes her happy. So today, Brittney’s sharing how she is deciding to scale her boutique PR company...and how that growth looks like the opposite of what we think of as “successful,” less clients.  But more profits and more joy. During our conversation, Brittney shares… How she created packages that encouraged recurring, long-term revenue How she’s growing her own way instead of the traditional agency route and what that model looks like How she’s quadrupling her business without adding any more clients Questions you can ask yourself and your current clients to open up new revenue and support opportunities. I refer to a recent episode I did with the amazing Whitney Bishop, Founder of The Non-Profit Leaders Network, who spoke about how she makes more money with her current clients.  You can find that episode HERE: http://bizwomenrock.com/make-money-current-clients-whitney-bishop/ Brittney is such a wonderful case study for growing a business from the inside-out...from your core values and gifts...and that there are massive profits and JOY that come out of doing business this way! You can find out more about Brittney Lynn here: https://brittneyllynn.com/ *** The new year is here and I’m sure you’re feeling fired up to make this the best year yet for you! But guess what? That fire...that focus...that determination...if you’re human...it’s going to dissipate over the course of the next few weeks.  Because your best laid plans get interrupted by life, by surprises, by unintended occurrences.  And sometime in March, you’re going to raise your head from the hurricane of ideas, tasks and work you’ve been submerged in and remember those big goals you had back in January and wonder how in the world you can get back to a place of making them come true this year.   You’re not alone, girl.  We all start out the year strong and if we don’t have a program or the accountability or the structure to keep us focused and intentional with how we’re spending our time...it can all get lost.  It’s happened to me. And it’s happened to so many other amazing women entrepreneurs I know! Which is why I decided that this year is the year I wanted to work with just a handful of driven, determined and passionate women entrepreneurs...so we can go to work doing the deep and focused work it takes to create their dream businesses.     As of now, just a few spots remain for my 1 Year Private Coaching Program...a program that gives you and I the space and the structure to work hand in hand as you get clear about your vision, get focused in on what needs to happen in order to make that vision a reality and take intentional actions to see it come to fruition!  And with the regular accountability, the quarterly deep dive sessions and the kickoff Intensive...and with me here with you every step of the way...having the profitable and purposeful business that you enjoy showing up for every day is inevitable!   To find out more about my 1 Year Private Coaching Program, go to http://BizWomenRock.com/mybestyear and apply today!  I’m responding to applications as they come in and spots are filling on a first come, first serve basis.   We can’t do this alone.  And if the structured and customized support of private coaching is what you need to finally achieve what you know you’re ready for in your business, then I can’t wait to read your application.  Let’s do this! http://BizWomenRock.com/mybestyear ***  

If I had to describe Ali Brown in one word, it would be ALIGNED. Aligned in the sense that she deeply knows who she is, what her genius is, how she wants to give her gifts to the world, how to make a profit doing so and completely unapologetic for the woman she is and how she does it all. And...she and I happen to believe the same core message: YOU are the one who gets to decide what success, business and life looks like for YOU.   Ali Brown is one of the world’s most recognized coaches for women entrepreneurs.  She coaches 7 figure and 8 figure business women and does so very strategically and joyfully through her signature coaching program Premier, her VIP Strategy Days and her Workshops. But that’s not what Ali’s business always looked like.  She earned her reputation and built a super successful business early on in the internet marketing days as a provider of online education for how to build a business.  Launches, social media, courses, programs, big live events...that was what life looked like for her. And then...she met her husband Brett and got pregnant with her twins (who are now 5), and everything changed.  She started realizing that the machine she had built wasn’t what really brought her joy. So, she started asking herself serious questions about what her true GENIUS was and what she really wanted her version of success to look like.  And it’s been that transition that has shifted her life and her business into the behemoth “woman on a big mission” that it is now. During this incredible conversation, Ali shares… How to go about uncovering your genius and why doing so will change everything! How to recognize the symptoms of not being aligned and her recommendation on what to do if you find yourself here How she recognized that she stopped leading in her business and was only following and the effect it had on her Her belief that strategically curating the qualified clients and customers you want is so much more effective that giant numbers What her life looks like now and how she is bringing her message to the women who need to hear it in this next phase! Ali is the embodiment of everything I believe and discuss so often on the podcast...that true success, true abundance, true business bliss happens when we stay aligned and plugged into who we are and what our gifts are (instead of looking outside of ourselves for “blueprints” to dictate that for us) and take action accordingly. Check out Ali’s podcast, Glambition Radio —> https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/glambition-radio-with-ali-brown/id799805829?mt=2 And to find out more about Ali and everything she offers, check out her website: http://alibrown.com *** The new year is here and I’m sure you’re feeling fired up to make this the best year yet for you! But guess what? That fire...that focus...that determination...if you’re human...it’s going to dissipate over the course of the next few weeks.  Because your best laid plans get interrupted by life, by surprises, by unintended occurrences.  And sometime in March, you’re going to raise your head from the hurricane of ideas, tasks and work you’ve been submerged in and remember those big goals you had back in January and wonder how in the world you can get back to a place of making them come true this year.   You’re not alone, girl.  We all start out the year strong and if we don’t have a program or the accountability or the structure to keep us focused and intentional with how we’re spending our time...it can all get lost.  It’s happened to me. And it’s happened to so many other amazing women entrepreneurs I know! Which is why I decided that this year is the year I wanted to work with just a handful of driven, determined and passionate women entrepreneurs...so we can go to work doing the deep and focused work it takes to create their dream businesses.   As of now, just a few spots remain for my 1 Year Private Coaching Program...a program that gives you and I the space and the structure to work hand in hand as you get clear about your vision, get focused in on what needs to happen in order to make that vision a reality and take intentional actions to see it come to fruition!  And with the regular accountability, the quarterly deep dive sessions and the kickoff Intensive...and with me here with you every step of the way...having the profitable and purposeful business that you enjoy showing up for every day is inevitable! To find out more about my 1 Year Private Coaching Program, go to http://BizWomenRock.com/mybigyear and apply today!  I’m responding to applications as they come in and spots are filling on a first come, first serve basis.   We can’t do this alone.  And if the structured and customized support of private coaching is what you need to finally achieve what you know you’re ready for in your business, then I can’t wait to read your application.  Let’s do this! http://BizWomenRock.com/mybigyear  

Brandi Jackson is a side hustler...she works a full time job and is trying her best to create a sustainable business on the side so she can easily transition from that job into the work she’s really passionate about doing: fitness for women.  She’s the owner of Brandi Jackson Wellness and offers 1on1 personal training and group fitness programs in her local area of Oakland, California.     During our LIVE COACHING session, Brandi’s main concern is how she can get more 1on1 clients and more people in her group fitness programs so she can reach sustainability...that wonderful place where she knows she can rely on the income she needs to make the shift out of her job and into her business full time.     So, we naturally identify…   The 7 different offerings that Brandi has and why it’s beneficial for her to focus on the main TWO that already bring in the revenue for her and that she loves the most. Why it’s SO important to know your numbers - how much revenue Brandi needs every month and how many 1on1 clients and group fitness members that translates to! Marketing strategies that are already working for her and simple (but often overlooked) ways to pour gasoline on those strategies to gain immediate results! Out of the box marketing strategies that could help her get in front of people that don’t already know who she is and what she does!   Ultimately, today’s LIVE COACHING CALL puts a spotlight on getting real with your numbers, your conversion rates and creating PURPOSEFUL MARKETING strategies that actually produce results!   You can check out more about Brandi here → https://brandijacksonwellness.com/   *** The new year is here and I’m sure you’re feeling fired up to make this the best year yet for you! But guess what? That fire...that focus...that determination...if you’re human...it’s going to dissipate over the course of the next few weeks.  Because your best laid plans get interrupted by life, by surprises, by unintended occurrences.  And sometime in March, you’re going to raise your head from the hurricane of ideas, tasks and work you’ve been submerged in and remember those big goals you had back in January and wonder how in the world you can get back to a place of making them come true this year.     You’re not alone, girl.  We all start out the year strong and if we don’t have a program or the accountability or the structure to keep us focused and intentional with how we’re spending our time...it can all get lost.  It’s happened to me. And it’s happened to so many other amazing women entrepreneurs I know!   Which is why I decided that this year is the year I wanted to work with just a handful of driven, determined and passionate women entrepreneurs...so we can go to work doing the deep and focused work it takes to create their dream businesses.     As of now, just a few spots remain for my 1 Year Private Coaching Program...a program that gives you and I the space and the structure to work hand in hand as you get clear about your vision, get focused in on what needs to happen in order to make that vision a reality and take intentional actions to see it come to fruition!  And with the regular accountability, the quarterly deep dive sessions and the kickoff Intensive...and with me here with you every step of the way...having the profitable and purposeful business that you enjoy showing up for every day is inevitable!   To find out more about my 1 Year Private Coaching Program, go to http://BizWomenRock.com/mybigyear and apply today!  I’m responding to applications as they come in and spots are filling on a first come, first serve basis.     We can’t do this alone.  And if the structured and customized support of private coaching is what you need to finally achieve what you know you’re ready for in your business, then I can’t wait to read your application.  Let’s do this!   http://BizWomenRock.com/mybigyear

Fiona Hague is like many women entrepreneurs - she’s become so good at a handful of skills - and has earned money throughout the years selling those skills - that she is having a hard time figuring out what will actually make her a profit.  She needs to make a profit now, so it’s go time.   She owns FionaHague.com, where she offers training, strategizing, web design services, social media training, and specialized HR training for Non-Profits.  A slew of services!   She is also the creator of Scottish Business Mums, a community of mompreneurs in Scotland.  Under this banner, she has a Facebook group with over 1,000 women in it, has a paid membership Academy, has educational courses and does a once/month meeting to bring them together.     None of this is making her much money right now.  And that’s what we’re spending this LIVE COACHING CALL to figure out.   During our session, we discuss…   How honing in on her ZONE OF GENIUS (vs. her zone of excellence) will help her see where she can go deeper with the community she really loves serving (this concept is from Gay Hendrick’s book The Big Leap - you can get it on Audible.com HERE → http://www.audibletrial.com/BusinessWomenRock) - psst...this is an affiliate link and I may be compensated if you choose to sign up with Audible through it, at no expense to you.  If you’re not yet a member of Audible, you can get your first book for FREE by signing up!) That the reason she’s not having results is because her community is confused about who she is and how she can help them.   A few strategies on how she can do market research and take the time to get to know her community of Scottish Mums!  And why this is the foundation of ALL of her future offerings! A few ways she can tweak what she currently offers, but with the confidence of knowing her community deeper   Ultimately, Fiona and I get clear on one things: where she really wants to spend her time and how she can go about focusing on THAT so she can take the steps to purposeful profitability!   You can check out more about Fiona here → http://www.fionahague.com/   ***   The new year is here and I’m sure you’re feeling fired up to make this the best year yet for you! But guess what? That fire...that focus...that determination...if you’re human...it’s going to dissipate over the course of the next few weeks.  Because your best laid plans get interrupted by life, by surprises, by unintended occurrences.  And sometime in March, you’re going to raise your head from the hurricane of ideas, tasks and work you’ve been submerged in and remember those big goals you had back in January and wonder how in the world you can get back to a place of making them come true this year.     You’re not alone, girl.  We all start out the year strong and if we don’t have a program or the accountability or the structure to keep us focused and intentional with how we’re spending our time...it can all get lost.  It’s happened to me. And it’s happened to so many other amazing women entrepreneurs I know!   Which is why I decided that this year is the year I wanted to work with just a handful of driven, determined and passionate women entrepreneurs...so we can go to work doing the deep and focused work it takes to create their dream businesses.     As of now, just a few spots remain for my 1 Year Private Coaching Program...a program that gives you and I the space and the structure to work hand in hand as you get clear about your vision, get focused in on what needs to happen in order to make that vision a reality and take intentional actions to see it come to fruition!  And with the regular accountability, the quarterly deep dive sessions and the kickoff Intensive...and with me here with you every step of the way...having the profitable and purposeful business that you enjoy showing up for every day is inevitable!   To find out more about my 1 Year Private Coaching Program, go to http://BizWomenRock.com/mybigyear and apply today!  I’m responding to applications as they come in and spots are filling on a first come, first serve basis.     We can’t do this alone.  And if the structured and customized support of private coaching is what you need to finally achieve what you know you’re ready for in your business, then I can’t wait to read your application.  Let’s do this!   http://BizWomenRock.com/mybigyear   ***

To say that Eva Vennari does “hair analysis” to help you become healthier does a major disservice to the big work she is up to in the world.     Almost 2 decades ago, Eva found herself having major burnout.  I’m not talking about just a day or feeling overwhelmed, but like her entire energy had been zapped for good.  And after a near-death experience on the highway and a realization that her inability to truly be present and conscious in her life was impacting everything, she decided to embark on a journey to feel better...to heal herself.     It took her 15 years of asking questions, implementing a slew of modalities and lifestyle changes to get her to the point that she felt solid...healthy...and...ready to help others who also wanted to live vibrantly.   For 8 years now, Eva has run The Elevate Institute, a program that helps high performing individuals eradicate fatigue, burnout and overwhelm and live healthy, aligned lives.  The initial phase of this work is examining hair samples - which allows her to work with people all over the world - from which she creates a customized healing plan and works with individuals regularly to implement it and see results.     During this incredible conversation, Eva shares…   How she knew that her level of burnout needed to be addressed seriously - the symptoms and the signs (maybe you recognize some of them?) How she realized that speaking in jargon was actually closing people off to the great work she could do for them!  And thus, realizing that communicating RESULTS woud get people’s attention! How she cleverly works with her “competition” to help her scale her services and make more money! How she creates purposeful marketing after she gets super clear on her ideal client! Ways she “walks the walk” and stays joyful, present and healthy in her own life! If you’re feeling stressed out, overwhelmed or in total burnout and think you might need the incredible services Eva provides, definitely go check out her website → https://theelevateinstitute.com/ *** The new year is here and I’m sure you’re feeling fired up to make this the best year yet for you! But guess what? That fire...that focus...that determination...if you’re human...it’s going to dissipate over the course of the next few weeks.  Because your best laid plans get interrupted by life, by surprises, by unintended occurrences.  And sometime in March, you’re going to raise your head from the hurricane of ideas, tasks and work you’ve been submerged in and remember those big goals you had back in January and wonder how in the world you can get back to a place of making them come true this year.     You’re not alone, girl.  We all start out the year strong and if we don’t have a program or the accountability or the structure to keep us focused and intentional with how we’re spending our time...it can all get lost.  It’s happened to me. And it’s happened to so many other amazing women entrepreneurs I know!   Which is why I decided that this year is the year I wanted to work with just a handful of driven, determined and passionate women entrepreneurs...so we can go to work doing the deep and focused work it takes to create their dream businesses.     As of now, just a few spots remain for my 1 Year Private Coaching Program...a program that gives you and I the space and the structure to work hand in hand as you get clear about your vision, get focused in on what needs to happen in order to make that vision a reality and take intentional actions to see it come to fruition!  And with the regular accountability, the quarterly deep dive sessions and the kickoff Intensive...and with me here with you every step of the way...having the profitable and purposeful business that you enjoy showing up for every day is inevitable!   To find out more about my 1 Year Private Coaching Program, go to http://BizWomenRock.com/mybigyear and apply today!  I’m responding to applications as they come in and spots are filling on a first come, first serve basis.     We can’t do this alone.  And if the structured and customized support of private coaching is what you need to finally achieve what you know you’re ready for in your business, then I can’t wait to read your application.  Let’s do this!   http://BizWomenRock.com/mybigyear ***

Katie Hunt is the Founder of Tradeshow Camp, a company that provides education and support to women who run product-based businesses.  She started it in 2011 because she herself ran a product-based business and was getting so many people asking her questions about her experience growing it.  So, she began by offering her first online product: a $25 Teleconference where she simply answered all the questions she was being asked.   Fast forward, Katie’s business model consists of Live Conferences (40% of her revenue), online eCourses (50% of her revenue) and private business coaching (10% of her revenue).  She is a phenomenal example of knowing WHO you serve and creating OFFERINGS that are directly in line with offering the solutions your community is searching for!   While I had expected at the beginning of this interview that we would be diving heavy into her courses, the conversation turns into a gorgeous back and forth about how she and her company have evolved and how her offerings have evolved along with those changes!   We talk about…   How knowing your customer intimately is VITAL to not only your marketing, but in dictating the look, feel, longevity and formatting of your programs! How her avatar (ideal customer) has changed over the years and how she’s continued to stay in tune with their ever-changing needs! How she stays connected to herself so she knows what direction she needs to steer her business!  She even tells a very intimate story of how she ended up cancelling a big event because of a litany of signs telling her it wasn’t the right time and what she did to come out of that successfully!   No matter where you are in your business journey, this conversation will be inspirational and practical in giving you ideas and strategies on how to continue to build out a business that is ultimately designed from the inside out, and how to allow yourself the grace to evolve your programs and products to service those you are serving! You can check out Katie’s website here: http://tradeshowcamp.com/   And check out her podcast, Proof to Product here: http://tradeshowcamp.com/prooftoproduct/ ***   The new year is here and I’m sure you’re feeling fired up to make this the best year yet for you! But guess what? That fire...that focus...that determination...if you’re human...it’s going to dissipate over the course of the next few weeks.  Because your best laid plans get interrupted by life, by surprises, by unintended occurrences.  And sometime in March, you’re going to raise your head from the hurricane of ideas, tasks and work you’ve been submerged in and remember those big goals you had back in January and wonder how in the world you can get back to a place of making them come true this year.     You’re not alone, girl.  We all start out the year strong and if we don’t have a program or the accountability or the structure to keep us focused and intentional with how we’re spending our time...it can all get lost.  It’s happened to me. And it’s happened to so many other amazing women entrepreneurs I know!   Which is why I decided that this year is the year I wanted to work with just a handful of driven, determined and passionate women entrepreneurs...so we can go to work doing the deep and focused work it takes to create their dream businesses.     As of now, just a few spots remain for my 1 Year Private Coaching Program...a program that gives you and I the space and the structure to work hand in hand as you get clear about your vision, get focused in on what needs to happen in order to make that vision a reality and take intentional actions to see it come to fruition!  And with the regular accountability, the quarterly deep dive sessions and the kickoff Intensive...and with me here with you every step of the way...having the profitable and purposeful business that you enjoy showing up for every day is inevitable!   To find out more about my 1 Year Private Coaching Program, go to http://BizWomenRock.com/mybigyear and apply today!  I’m responding to applications as they come in and spots are filling on a first come, first serve basis.     We can’t do this alone.  And if the structured and customized support of private coaching is what you need to finally achieve what you know you’re ready for in your business, then I can’t wait to read your application.  Let’s do this!   http://BizWomenRock.com/mybigyear   ***