Everyday Courage

Entrepreneur Magazine's editor-in-chief, Jason Feifer, joins Jillian to give practical advice on how the greatest entrepreneurs deal with imposter syndrome. 

When your audience grows, so will your critics. Tori Dunlap shares how she stays bold and vulnerable for her community, even when the haters come with the territory. 

Concluding their series on Jillian's book, Fire the Haters, August and Jillian talk about overcoming struggles, trusting the process, and finding your identity in actions rather than outcomes.  With her book out in the world, Jillian moved from creating to managing her expectations for how it is received. We can't control the outcomes of our work, but we can optimize for not being discouraged.  Trust the Process Rather than being pulled into the hurricane of how people feel about your work, learn to pause and take a breath, regain your composure, and move forward. Trust in the process.  If your identity is attached to outcomes, it can be devastating when things don't go as planned. However, when you have a broad definition of success rooted in the process, you find yourself winning more often without tanking your self-confidence.  Test and Scale “Maybe you want those audacious goals – break that down into, “What is the process I need to get there?” …That allows us to detach from the outcomes.” You don't have to go big or go home. You can test and scale in a way that makes your work sustainable for the long run. There will never be enough time to create the perfect plan and have every detail is in place before starting something.  “You can't know everything you need to know before you start.”  Don't get stuck at the starting line. Instead, consider what you can do in 1-4 hours to move your project forward without sacrificing yourself. Rather than striving for perfection, take action towards progress.  Allow Yourself to be Fully Human “I could funnel my energy into perfectionism, or I could funnel my energy into progress. But those two things could not happen simultaneously”.  Outcomes aren't guaranteed, making them a dangerous place to anchor your identity. However, actions in the process can be helpful in reminding yourself who you are. If you are writing, you are a writer. If you are making art, you are an artist. Permit yourself to elevate progress over perfection on your journey.  If you have read Jillian's book, help her reach her audacious goal by leaving an Amazon review. Still, need a copy? Find it here. 

Pat Flynn knows what it's like to be criticized online, but by persevering, he has learned a few rules of engagement to help guide creators and entrepreneurs. 

Join Jillian, Joshua Becker, and The Hope Effect director Joe Darago to hear about how you can impact orphan care worldwide because every child deserves a family.  For more information, visit the show notes at https://www.jillianjohnsrud.com/the-hope-effect

Two years after starting a business and excited about the enormous growth opportunities on the horizon, Christine Wheatley had to shut everything down. Was it worth it? Listen here at Libsyn, Apple, Castbox, Spotify, or your favorite player. When Christine started, A Little Local Flavor in downtown Nashville she was like all new business owners, excited about her great idea but facing her own imposter syndrome in light of the 136 other tour companies in the area. Her superpower to bridge the confidence gap was knowing that this new endeavor didn't have to be her sole source of income.  Success isn't a straight line. It takes a lot of experimenting, and sorting through your personal finances helps. You don't have to have complete financial freedom, but:  “Have some financial runway with your business so you can try different things.” There will be growing pains. You can't know the perfect plan before your start. But, you will learn while doing the work (Learn more about how confidence and clarity come in the doing in Jillian's book, Fire the Haters). Christine emphasizes that the growing pains are worth it! Learning to be flexible and to trust yourself to overcome challenges helps you grow into your identity.  This wisdom didn't come without its own price. Having dealt with her business's growing pains and ready to take on the next season, Christine was excited! Until the pandemic.  “I shut everything down. It was awful.  I had no income.  I had to furlough my team.”  There is no guidebook on watching your business crash because of a global pandemic. You can plan for a recession, but how do you prepare for an immediate loss of all your business? However, Christine pushes back against the fear that might prevent someone from starting a business.  “Do not ever not start a business because of what you've seen happen to hundreds of thousands of small businesses during the pandemic.” When faced with her own introspective question, “Was it worth it?” instead of seeing all the hard things, she was met with a montage of all the good: happy people, her fantastic team, and the person she had become through it all.  “Even if I never reopened, I would never trade that.”  She is reopening, A Little Local Flavor and has a new superpower she is bringing into her business: fearlessness. She knows she can weather the storm, and she knows it's always worth the effort, growing pains, and learning that come with any good adventure and endeavor. 

August and Jillian talk through part two of Fire the Haters. Learn how to move past procrastination and give yourself permission to ship your best self - at this moment - into the world.

It is common for medical professionals to become burnt out in the often toxic and high-stress environments they work in. Brenda Krygowski shares how taking a mini-retirement helped her unplug from the system and find something better. 

What is a mini-retirement? Jillian has taken six of them and knows how transformative they can be in helping you get unstuck in life and motivated on your journey to financial independence.  What would you need to do to make room in your life to take a mini-retirement? What would you want to do with that time?  For help getting started, check out Jillian's free resource: 6 Simple Steps to Taking a Mini Retirement at www.jillianjohnsrud.com/mini and check out her new course in August!

Adam and Jillian wrap up the season with an encouragement to plan a weekend with your partner to get on the same page, celebrate your progress, and dream big for your future together!

Behind every successful, married entrepreneur is a supportive partner. Jamila Souffrant offers helpful advice on how to get on the same page as your spouse on the journey to self-employment. 

Peter Polson of Tiller Money brings practical advice on learning to ask the right questions and finding the right tools when collaborating with your partner to reach your shared money goals. 

Investing as a couple is more than just the technical aspects; it also means learning to work through the emotions of market fluctuations together. 

By shaking free of their parents’ patterns and broader cultural mindsets regarding money, Ken and Mary have been able to forge a different path towards wealth that doesn’t come at the expense of their marriage. 

Guest, Andy Hill, talks about how good financial advice went wrong early in his life and how inviting a third-party facilitator into the money conversation in his marriage made a world of difference in achieving their financial and life goals.  For more, visit https://www.jillianjohnsrud.com/resolving-money-conflicts-in-therapy-with-andy-hill

Is there a silver lining to 2020? Clients and friends join Jillian to share their best moments from the last year. You will be surprised and encouraged by the progress made during an unpredictable year.

What can happen in a decade? Join Jillian, her husband Adam, and six guests as they recount their own ten year time capsules and the valuable lessons they’ve learned along the way as they pursue financial independence and strive to create a life they love.

Coach Carson is a trusted voice that Jillian seeks out when it comes to real estate investments. Hear helpful advice on how to make real estate a part of your ten year plan towards financial independence on this episode of Everyday Courage. 

For most, the idea of a four hour work day sounds like perfection on the way to financial independence. Jillian reminds us that attaining that goal will take time, curiosity, and courageous growing along the way.

Longtime friend and author, August Cabrara, shares how the blog she started with Jillian ten years ago helped give her the courage to tell her whole truth about her mental health issues, grief, and everyday life.

Inherit Learning Company CEO, Nicole Walters, shares how she went from corporate darling to living the self-employed dream. Finding contentment, purpose, and learning to banish fear paved the way to her success.

If you dug up Jillian’s ten year time capsule to success it may surprise you. She shares how naked butts and basement floods have impacted her progress in this season's Hot Mess Joy Club.

Millennial Revolutionaries, Kristy and Bryce, talk about how 2020 forced them to take a closer look at their relational portfolio and deal with the problems money couldn’t fix.

The always delightful, Alan Donegan, shares how focusing on personal development has helped him create a life that is unrecognizable from where he was a decade ago.

Jillian is joined by Cait Flanders, author of Adventures in Opting Out, to discuss how Cait’s last decade of living intentionally emboldened her to abandon the paths that lead her to places she didn’t want to go.

What did your life look like ten years ago?   Jillian reflects on her life in 2010 and how one of the worst years of her life became the catalyst for change and growth.

Would you be ready if someone gave you the opportunity you’ve been dreaming of? This episode equips us to think through what we need to make our dreams a reality.

Trust and respect are the hallmarks of any successful partnership. Brad and Jonathan from ChooseFI share how they went from unlikely partners to some of the best in the business.

You have questions, Jillian has answers! Join us as we tackle messy conversations and daunting career transitions.

While there will always be someone who knows more than you and your idea has probably already been done, Jillian reminds you that you don’t have to be the “most experty expert” to be enough.

Are you climbing the right ladder to success? Kiersten from Rich and Regular shares her story of switching ladders to fit her goals.

Isn’t everyone a hot mess when it comes to public speaking? Join Jillian as she recounts three memorable, conference related, fails that help her maintain her membership to the Hot Mess Club.

How do you measure success? Jillian challenges the listener to rethink their metrics and adopt a more holistic gauge of personal and career success.

John Rampton shares how he develops networking connections by building authentic relationships. Jillian and John explore what it means to show up for people in a way that fosters growth, personally and professionally.

“I have an hour. Maybe I can help.” This phrase has helped move Jillian into spaces of growth and relational development. Learn how living generously can reshape the way you network.

Are you stuck? Join Jillian and Kerry Ann Rockquemore as they nudge us towards embracing weakness and learning to ask for what we need.

Jillian and Nick True (Mapped Out Money) discuss how our relationship with money is less about how much we make and more about the underlying feelings, attitudes, and habits.

Bobby and Coral Hoyt weren't sure what they wanted to do professionally after high school. They started as teachers only to discover this wasn't an ideal fit. They share how they paid off debt and found work they love through trial and error.