Fear Less Business Podcast

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  Today is hard!      Today is bittersweet!   Today is the last episode of the Fearless Business Podcast!    While this may shock a few of you, we all know...not all decisions in business are easy, but sometimes they must be made.     Mary and Jamie jump on one last time to share with you that, while they have absolutely loved sharing business strategies, mindsets and interviewing so many amazing guests, their businesses are moving in new directions and they are having to refocus their time and energy on things that will propel their businesses forward.   We want to thank you for supporting us and being alongside us throughout the years.   Please stay connected with both of us. We want to hear from you and stay connected to you and your businesses. Find Jamie here: Stay connected by joining Jamie’s mailing list: https://www.hashtag-legal.com/ip Website: www.hashtag-legal.com YouTube: Be Fearless with Jamie Lieberman Instagram: @hashtag_legal Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc   Find Mary here: Grab This Free Business Scorecard and get Focus & Momentum in Your Business: https://thetransitionscollective.com/scorecard/ Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com Instagram: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitions Facebook: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitionsforwomen  

  Jamie goes solo today to talk about one of her favorite topics...HIRING!   Why... you might ask? Because it was one of the most terrifying things she did at some point in her own business. But once you nail down the process, it gets easier every time.   In this episode, Jamie shares her Hiring 101 framework that will help conquer your hiring fears and give you the confidence and preparation to find the best candidate for your team, and tasks at hand.   Some of the great topics Jamie covers are: > Reasons and mindsets that are holding you back from hiring > The framework to hiring with confidence > Distinction between an employee and a contractor  > Legal tips and necessities when hiring an employee or a contractor   Once you find that first employee, Gusto for payroll and human resources purposes is highly recommended.    Please join us in the HQ. We’d love to hear from you - tell us about your hiring journey. Have you hired?  Are you planning on hiring? What holds you back from hiring?   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.   Find Jamie here: Website: www.hashtag-legal.com YouTube: Be Fearless with Jamie Lieberman Instagram: @hashtag_legal Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc  

  Do you know you need help in your business, but have no idea what you actually need to delegate or how to properly define the role you are looking to fill?   This is one of the biggest struggles of hiring. Narrowing down what you actually NEED to hire for to ensure you are getting responses from the “right” potential employee/contractor can be difficult.   In this episode, Mary flies solo and gives some incredible tips when it comes to finding the right person, for the right role, and for the right tasks. Before putting out your next job description or help wanted ad, you will want to listen in to gain valuable insight on how to prepare for that next hire.   Mary shares her experience and tips on: > Who is the person you are looking to hire and what is their role  > How to choose tasks that you are looking to delegate > How to treat hiring as a company project and what this means > Utilizing the “Whole Brain Thinking” technique when doing your next hire > Ways to test and evaluate final candidates    Looking for some amazing tools for hiring in your business, check out Upwork and Freeup and once you find that perfect team, Slack is a perfect communication tool to stay connected and productive.   Please join us in the HQ. We’d love to hear from you - tell us what tools or resources you have used for hiring in your business. As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.   Find Mary here: Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com Instagram: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitions Facebook: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitionsforwomen  

  Your PEOPLE are your greatest ASSET!   If you are in the mode of hiring or contracting work and wanting to grow and scale your business, then you won’t want to miss this month's series all about HIRING.    In this episode, Mary and Jamie dive into the importance of planning and the strategies used for your hiring process.  While there is no tried and true formula to finding the perfect person for your team, there are ways to help ensure you are looking, and recruiting, those best suited for your type of business and team dynamic.   Mary and Jamie share their experience and insights on: > Defining the needs within your business before hiring > Utilizing a trial run when on the hiring path > Being open to reevaluating your hiring needs throughout your years in business > Three things to ask yourself before you hire > Hiring through referrals and networking > The ONE thing to put in the job description to eliminate applicants that are not detail-oriented   Please join us in the HQ. We’d love to hear from you - tell us your hiring questions, what are you afraid of or avoiding when hiring?   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.   Find Jamie here: Website: www.hashtag-legal.com Instagram: @hashtag_legal Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc   Find Mary here: Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com Instagram: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitions Facebook: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitionsforwomen

  Is there someone in business you look up to?   Everyone has someone they look up to in business and Jamie shares that Julie Ball was one of her “woman business” crushes.  This is no surprise when you hear about the amazing start up of this subscription box business and the joy, connection, and community it has brought to thousands of women entrepreneurs.   Julie is the Founder and Chief Sparkler of Sparkle Hustle Grow, an award winning multi-six figure subscription box and online community for female entrepreneurs. She is also a Subscription Box Business Coach and through her programs, podcast and book, she has helped hundreds of aspiring subscription box business owners turn their ideas into reality.   In this episode, Jamie and Julie talk about the ins and outs of starting this product based business and how flexibility, adaptation, analyzation, and action are all necessary components to continuing to grow a successful and personally fulfilling business.   Julie shares her experience and insights on: > Changing the way we think of the “hustle” mentality > How to find the sweet spot in business to serve your customers well  > Why flexibility in business is pertinent to being successful > Tips and creative tools to creating a subscription box business > The most asked questions or needs seen within her community   Please join us in the HQ. We’d love to hear from you - which business owners do you look up to?   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.   Find Julie here: Website: https://www.sparklehustlegrow.com/ Instagram: @sparklehustlegrow Facebook: @sparklehustlegrow YouTube: sparklehustlegrow

    Has anyone ever felt alone or felt the need for a “real” community?    There is a POWER in building connections, friendships, mentors, groups, and relationships. And now, more than ever, we are finding the importance of having a community that can stand with us in the unknowns of life and business.   Today, Mary speaks with Jalpa Pandit, a Certified Gemologist, Jewelry Designer and entrepreneur who shares with us how true community and relationships are the power behind her staying focused, staying driven, gaining encouragement, and building her business.   Jalpa shares her experience and insights on: > How community, connections, and word-of-mouth can grow your business > The tangible ways on how community benefits business > The many ways to network and meet people, but also focus on building a solid support system > Tips for deciding which communities to join or invest in   Please join us in the HQ. We’d love to hear from you - tell us which communities you are a part of. As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.   Find Jalpa here: Website: www.jalpapandit.com Instagram: @jalpa.pandit.jewelry Facebook: @jalpa.pandit.jewelry Learn more about The Transitions Collective here: www.members.thetransitionscollective.com         

    This week Mary goes solo and brings us her experience and expertise on integrating your business time with other areas of your life.   According to Mary, having a work-life balance is unachievable, a myth, and sets you up for unrealistic expectations for yourself. Trying to obtain this so-called “work life balance” is overrated.      Mary dives into a method she calls work life integration, where we stop focusing on multi-tasking all areas of your life... at one time.  Instead this integration focuses on separating and creating boundaries for each area of work, life, and self to be present, focused, and successful.    In this episode, Mary shares on: > The 3-tier pyramid structure to obtain work life integration > Tips and tools to manage and evaluate each area of self, home, and work life > Time management, efficiency, and frequent check-ins in all areas of work and life through each stage of your business. > Creating and implementing process and procedures to simplify and have systems in place   Click here for the 3-Tier Work Life Integration Pyramid and Scorecard Workbook   Please join us in the HQ. We’d love to hear from you - where do you spend most of your time in these three areas...self, home/family, or your business?   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.   Find Mary here: Membership community: www.members.thetransitionscollective.com  Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com Instagram: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitions Facebook: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitionsforwomen        

    Jamie is flying solo today!  She is sharing her expertise in the technical and legal aspects of starting a business and what steps to take once you make this move to be an entrepreneur.    Whether you are starting a business, or have already started a business...there are many considerations to think about to ensure you're heading on the right entrepreneurial path.    By creating a plan, you will lower your potential liabilities, help your budget, give you peace of mind, and allow your business to flourish.   Jamie makes it very clear that each business, and person, is unique... and the steps you take are specific to you and your needs, so be sure to tailor these considerations to fit you.   Some of the great topics Jamie covers are: > What happens when you actually start a business > Ensuring you know the “why” for starting your business > Important legal items and ways to minimize risk > A framework of considerations to analyze in any stage of your business   Please join us in the HQ. We’d love to know - what questions do you have when starting a business?   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.   Find Jamie here: Website: www.hashtag-legal.com YouTube: Be Fearless with Jamie Lieberman Instagram: @hashtag_legal Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc            

    Things evolve!  Businesses change!  And as business owners, we must be willing to be Fearless and accept change, while being true to ourselves. In this episode, co-hosts Jamie and Mary join together to share some BIG and exciting news! You don’t want to miss the big reveal on what is going on! Tune in today to hear the big announcement..   Please join us in the HQ. We'd love to hear from you! As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.     Find Jamie here: Website: www.hashtag-legal.com Instagram: @hashtag_legal Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc   Find Mary here: Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com Instagram: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitions Facebook: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitionsforwomen                    

    Are you a business looking for a free directory listing that can bring in more customers? Many people don’t know, but Google provides a free “Google My Business” listing to businesses that can serve businesses locally!   Today, Mary speaks with Amanda Tento, Owner and Founder of TDM Marketing, 337 Networking, and host of The Determined Mom Show podcast. Amanda’s goal is to help small business owners grow their business and reach more customers while offering Google My Business management, education and marketing coaching.   In this episode, Amanda shares with us what “Google My Business” actually is and why this free directory is great for any type of business, whether a product or service-based business, and why you want to utilize this to bring in new customers.   Amanda shares her experience and insights on: > What are the most important parts of creating your Google profile > The benefits and cost savings of using this free Google directory > How to best use this directory to sell your products > How using Google My Business can bring you in more business > The importance of staying active on your profile utilizing automation tools   Please join us in the HQ. We'd love to hear from you - Share the tools and software you use in your business that others don't know about.   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.   Find Amanda here: Website: https://www.thedeterminedmom.com/ Facebook Groups: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedeterminedmomshow and https://www.facebook.com/groups/learngmb Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-determined-mom-show/id1463838272 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedeterminedmomva LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandatento/ Clubhouse: @amandatento          

    If you are an entrepreneur wanting to launch a digital product and scale your business, this episode is for you!   Today, Jamie speaks with Monica Froese, Founder of Empowered Business Co. and Redefining Mom, LLC. Monica’s mission is to empower women to create financial independence through building their own 6-figure digital product businesses. She swears she has the “secret” weapon! In this episode, Monica shares with us her motherhood struggles that led her to blogging, how her blog unexpectedly led her to the White House, and her valuable roadmap on how entrepreneurs, especially mompreneurs, can scale their businesses with digital products.    Monica shares her experience and insights on: > How she came to be in the digital product space with launching and coaching other businesses > Biggest mistakes of launching digital products > How enhancements and upsells are key to creating a successful digital products business > How she uses a sales funnel process to bring customers to her products > How once you make a product, you must talk about it...you must share it!   Please join us in the HQ. We'd love to hear from you - Do you have a digital product? Share a link with us.    As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.   Find Monica here: Website: https://monicafroese.com/   https://empoweredbusiness.co Facebook: https://facebook.com/monicanfroese Instagram: https://instagram.com/redefiningmom Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/monicanfroese            

    If you are considering selling your product online, it is definitely a strategic process to determine which platform is best and why. It is extremely important to be knowledgeable on each platform that is available to save yourself from limitations, to save yourself money, and really know which avenue is best for YOUR product and for your market!   While there are many online platforms to sell on, like Etsy, Shopify, or Zulily...Amazon is one of the top leading platforms for entrepreneurs to utilize to sell their products. It is where people are looking!   Today, Mary speaks with Mike Begg, Co-Founder of AMZ Advisers, an expert in e-commerce digital marketing, and operational nearshoring. Mike and his team at AMZ Advisers also operate AMZ courses educating Amazon sellers on how to maximize sales on the Amazon platform.   In this episode, Mike gives his expertise on the benefits of selling on Amazon and how to maximize your profits utilizing this mainstream platform. Some of the many great topics covered include:    > Why it is valuable to not only sell on Amazon, but why selling on your own sales channel and other platforms is also important  > Pros, tips and strategies to selling on Amazon successfully > Why brands fail when selling on Amazon > The benefits, costs, and return on investment of advertising on Amazon   Please join us in the HQ. We'd love to hear from you - share your product business and which platforms you're on. As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.     Find Mike here: Website: http://amzadvisers.com/ AMZ Courses: https://www.amzcourses.com/ Email: Mike@amzadvisers.com Twitter: AMZ Advisers LinkedIn: Mike Beg              

    Are you a product-based business?  Or are you thinking of incorporating a product into your current service-based business? There are so many aspects of the ecommerce arena and in this next month, you will learn tons of tips and advice on how to be successful when selling your product on Amazon and other sales platforms.   Whether it be digital products or physical products, Mary and Jamie (and special guests) have you covered.     Mary and Jamie cover: > How you hire, where you hire, and what tasks you hire for in ecommerce businesses > The transition, or incorporation, of selling a product when you are typically a service-based business > Common challenges in the ecommerce world   Please join us in the HQ. We’d love to know - share your product businesses with us!  As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.   Find Jamie here: Website: www.hashtag-legal.com Instagram: @hashtag_legal Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc   Find Mary here: Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com Instagram: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitions Facebook: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitionsforwomen                  

    Mary goes solo today to talk about a tool she uses on a regular basis to build her own business strategies. She is here to talk all about the Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument®, which is an assessment that measures your thinking preferences.    Combining this assessment tool with Whole Brain® thinking is a comprehensive way to approach projects, communication, and so much more in life and business. Mary goes into depth in this episode as it relates to business strategies.    > This method breaks down which quadrant your brain prefers to think and process information > Whole Brain® thinking takes a look at all 4 quadrants and helps you to see how to leverage all parts of your brain   Tune in to hear Mary break this all down and help us apply it to our own businesses!    Grab your free Business Scorecard Workbook here.   Please join us in the HQ. We’d love to know - do you have your business strategies in place for 2021?   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.   Find Mary here: Website: www.maryclavieres.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-clavieres-19917a7/ Instagram: @thetransitionscollective                    

    Jamie did not even mind hopping on board with this one! And we all know by now - this is one of Mary’s favorite topics! Planning!   Today the ladies talk about planning and the process you go through when you want to make big changes in your business. Some examples of recent changes they have made in the last year are: rebranding, marketing and hiring.    They cover many great tips and tricks for the planning process, including:  > Choosing the right people to work with throughout your change > Being clear on your goals and what you want so you can give the right direction to everyone > Take the time needed to get through the change. “Saving time” doesn’t always end up working in the long run - don’t take shortcuts > Evaluate all of the things you want to do and prioritize to avoid overwhelm and distractions   Please join us in the HQ. We’d love to hear what you’re planning this year. If you’re struggling with a decision or you’ve already made one - we’d love to know!   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.   Find Jamie here: Website: www.hashtag-legal.com Instagram: @hashtag_legal Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc   Find Mary here: Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com Instagram: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitions Facebook: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitionsforwomen                  

    Have you ever considered selling your business one day? Most business owners spend a lot of time planning when creating and growing their businesses, but don’t consider the planning that goes into exiting their business.    Today Jamie talks to Joel Field who is a certified financial planner and owner of Field Financial Strategies, a boutique financial planning practice. Joel shares his insights and knowledge around what it takes to plan for an exit from your business.    Jamie and Joel cover: > The most common mistakes when someone starts planning their exit strategies > Which steps we need to consider when business planning > The types of goals a business owner should set if they want to sell their business   Please join us in the HQ and let us know if you’re on Clubhouse. Drop us your handle if you’re there and we’ll follow you!    As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.   Find Joel here: Website: www.fieldfinancialstrategies.com  Facebook: Field Financial Strategies LinkedIn: Joel Field                   

    Here we go again!    We had a good laugh listening to last year’s “words of the year”, seeing now how the whole 2020 thing played out.    We notoriously love to pick a word for the upcoming year - even if the year doesn’t even remotely go as we had planned.    Jamie is going to try to multitask less and Mary is going to work on not getting so caught up in the details.    Listen in to find out why these words are important to them and hear more about their plans to use them to make it through 2021!    After you listen, head over to our Facebook group, the Fearless Business podcast HQ, to tell us your word of the year and why you chose it!   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.    Find Jamie here: Website: www.hashtag-legal.com Instagram: @hashtag_legal Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc   Find Mary here: Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com Instagram: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitions Facebook: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitionsforwomen                

    It’s that time of year again! The time for everyone to reflect back on the year they’ve had and look forward to the year ahead of us!    Obviously 2020 has been a rollercoaster for everyone, so that puts a new spin on things for us this year. But either way - tToday Jamie, Mary AND Don will be talking about their year and answeringreflecting on these four questions regarding their businesses as well as for the FearLess Founder Podcast: > What was your biggest accomplishment for 2020? > What could have gone better this year? > What was the hardest thing to let go of and why? > What is something you're grateful for?   Listen in now to see what these ladies have to say about the year they’re wrapping up and the year that’s up ahead!   Please join us in the HQ to let us know: Do you have daytime pajamas??   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.    Find Jamie here: Website: www.hashtag-legal.com Instagram: @hashtag_legal Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc   Find Mary here: Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com Instagram: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitions Facebook: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitionsforwomen   Find Don here: Website: https://www.theravenmediagroup.com/ Instagram: @theravenmediagroup Facebook: @theravenmediagroup                

    Women are powerful forces - and when they tap into their strengths, they can lead their teams to unimaginable heights.    Today we talk to Jahaan Blake, the founder and CEO of The J. Blake Group. Jahaan is a Sports Executive turned Career Coach who helps high achieving women in the Sports and Entertainment Industry who feel stuck, frustrated, and defeated find their voice and tackle whatever is keeping them from getting exactly what they want out of their career.   Jamie and Jahaan cover so many great topics. Jahaan shares with us how she got where she is today as well as insights on: > Strategies for women looking to advocate for themselves > Coaching clients on articulating their value > Successfully navigating male dominant industries and how others can do the same    Please join us in the HQ and share your mentorship stories with us. Give a shout out to your mentor while you’re there, too!  As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.   Find Belma here: Website: www.jahaanblake.com Podcast: Game of Her Own LinkedIn: Jahaan Blake  Instagram: @jahaanblake               

    Most of us have heard of, and likely have, a Vision and a Mission for our company. But have you considered adding Purpose and Impact to this solid foundation?   Today Mary talks with Belma McCaffrey, a career and leadership coach and CEO/Founder of Work Bigger. Belma and her company help high achievers find their purpose and get clear on what they want to do with their lives and business. Because when you are able to connect with your customers based on values, you can grow your business in bigger ways.    Mary and Belma cover some great areas about having a purpose. Belma explains how to build your company’s values and feel truly grounded. She also gives great insight in a lot of key areas including:  > Vision, Mission and Purpose. What are the differences? > Why is it so important to add in the purpose for your company? > How much of this is internal to your company, and how much do you make public knowledge? > How important is it to connect your growing team to your purpose?   And don’t miss out on her Free Values Exercise! You can download the workbook here!   Please join us in the HQ and share with us! We would love to hear about your Vision, Mission and Values for your company. As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.   Find Belma here: Website: https://workbigger.co  Twitter: @workbiggerco  LinkedIn: Work Bigger  Instagram: @workbigger            

    All work and no play? That won’t get you very far at all!    Today Jamie talks with Jeff Harry. Jeff is the founder of Rediscover Your Play, where he combined positive psychology and play to tackle businesses most painful issues in the workplace. He shows individuals and companies how to tap into their true selves, to feel their happiest and most fulfilled — all by playing.   Learn how to let go of 2020!    Jamie and Jeff talk about how to have compassion for yourself, and learning to trust yourself. You have all the answers you need, you just have to play enough to figure it out! Some of the questions Jamie asked to help us see how exactly we can figure this out are:  > How did you discover this concept? > How do you come into a tech company and introduce play as productive? > How do you work with a founder that has a small staff?   Please join us in the HQ and tell us - do you make a list of gifts you have to buy for others and do you buy gifts for yourself? If you do make a list - do you stick to it?   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.   Find Jeff here: Website: www.RediscoverYourPlay.com  Instagram: @jeffharryplays Twitter: @JeffHarryPlays LinkedIn: Jeff Harry YouTube: Jeff Harry Plays TikTok: @jeffharryplays          

    As 2020 is rolling toward the end, Jamie and Mary wanted to come together and spend the month reflecting. More specifically, reflecting on all things leadership.   How did we rise to challenges this year? How did we handle situations that we’ve never experienced before? They dive in and take a look at leadership in a time of crisis.   The ladies want to take the time this month to think about what type of leader you are, how you show your leadership, and how you show up for your community. You don’t need to lead a team in your business, but there are other ways you can lead your community and those around you each day.    Listen this week as they reflect on all things leadership, where they were and where they are now. Take a minute to reflect and look at how far you’ve come!    Please join us in the HQ because we want to hear what other people think about leadership. How do you view leadership and do you view yourself as a leader? As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.   Find Jamie here: Website: www.hashtag-legal.com YouTube: Be Fearless with Jamie Lieberman Instagram: @hashtag_legal Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc   Find Mary here: Membership community: www.members.thetransitionscollective.com  Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com Instagram: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitions Facebook: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitionsforwomen        

    When you hear “sales” do you get excited or do you want to run and hide?   Today Jamie talks with Andrea Moxham, the Founder of Horseshoe + co, to cover all the bases of sales. Whether you are a pro or avoid it at all cost, this episode is for you! Andrea and her team are Hubspot consultants who help businesses get the most from Hubspot by aligning sales and marketing teams along with strategies to optimize their investment.   Not only does Andrea give us tips and tricks, she also shares more about: > The right time to approach the sales process > Advice for the now virtual sales process > Hubspot and who needs it in their business   Please join us in the HQ and tell us, does sales make you cheer or cringe?   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.   Find Andrea here: Website: www.horseshoeco.com  LinkedIn: Horseshoe Designs & Andrea Moxham  Facebook: Horseshoe + co Instagram: @horseshoeco Twitter: Horseshoe + co           

    When it comes to contact management, moving over to using a CRM system can oftentimes feel like a big project.    Today Mary talks to Stacie Sussman, the Chief Technology Officer of SSR Digital Group. Stacie is a leader in scaling SMEs and startups to grow their revenue through sales and marketing strategies that combine talent, tech automation, and operational tools to move at a very fast pace. She loves teaching her partners how technology can actually make your life easier and ultimately save you time. She'll assess, advise, and tackle your company's tech stack to create efficiency in your workflows and optimize your revenue growth.    In this episode, Stacie breaks it down with integration tips, money saving tips, growth tips and so much more! We hear some of the common mistakes, but Stacie is really showing us that tech isn’t as scary as it seems! Some of the many great questions they cover today are: > The basics: What is a CRM and how does it capture the contact’s information? > Why would a service business need a CRM vs why would a product based business need one? > Do your CRM needs change from when you first start out to when you’re a larger growing company?   Please join us in the HQ and let us know: Which CRM tool do you use?    As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.   Find Stacie here: Website: www.ssrdigitalgroup.com  LinkedIn: Stacie Susan Email: Stacie@ssrdigitalgroup.com    

    Numbers don’t need to be overwhelming - but we can often find ourselves unsure where to start.    This week Jamie talks with Dawn Foster from D. Foster Marketing. Dawn provides marketing and branding services to solopreneurs and small business owners. She steps in to act as their marketing director to help them craft and lead the execution of their marketing and branding initiatives.   So! What IS the key to marketing? Here Jamie asks all the important questions to find out and Dawn certainly shares some of her secrets! Find out where to start when you feel overwhelmed by marketing along with some answers to these great questions:  > What were you doing prior to opening your own business and how did you end up starting your own business? > What numbers should we be thinking about when it comes to marketing and what metrics should we be watching? > Do you find that a strategy that works for an email list would be the same or similar to an audience on social media? > What other marketing strategies do you see used outside of email marketing and social media?   Please join us in the HQ and share your own marketing strategies that work for you!    As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.   Find Dawn here: Website: www.DFosterMarketing.com  LinkedIn: Dawn P. Foster & D. Foster Marketing Instagram: @dfostermarketing  Facebook: D. Foster Marketing Consulting    

    November already?! This year is coming to a close soon - How did that happen?   Jamie and Mary talk all about sales and marketing in today’s episode. Many people prefer one over the other and there is honestly such a vast variety of areas within each of these topics. Sometimes sales and marketing can overlap, while other times, they are completely separate.    And let's be honest - if you aren’t a pro in the area, it can be a little overwhelming at times! Today the ladies talk about how they each track their sales and marketing as well as their individual business struggles.    This month, you can look forward to some amazing guests. Some of which include: > Data driven marketing specialist  > Sales professional talks to us about how to sell in a virtual world > All about CRMs   Also - If you’re a marketing guru - pitch us! We’d love to have you on!    Please join us in the HQ and tell us: What is your relationship to marketing sales? Do you love one over the other?   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.   Don’t miss our previous branding episodes: > Need to Know Branding Basics with Ali Craig > Why and When to Rebrand with Maggie Patterson   Find Jamie here: Website: www.hashtag-legal.com YouTube: Be Fearless with Jamie Lieberman Instagram: @hashtag_legal Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc   Find Mary here: Membership community: www.members.thetransitionscollective.com  Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com Instagram: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitions Facebook: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitionsforwomen    

  This week we’re covering a topic many of us try not to think about, let alone dive into planning. Mary is talking all about contingency planning with Mary Beth Simon of Niche Partnership Consulting.    Contingency planning is a difficult topic since many people don’t like to think about negative events that could happen in their lives. But as difficult as it is, planning for it is the smart way to go.    Mary asks some important questions to help us better understand the topic and how planning would work. Some of these questions are: > What holds people back from planning for the unexpected? > Why do entrepreneurs need a contingency plan? > How do you decide who should be your second in command and would the same person handle personal as well as business affairs? > Where do you start?   … And so much more!    Mary Beth is offering our listeners a free contingency planning kit. Just text the word “kit” to 33777 for a link to the kit!   Please join us in the HQ and let us know if you feel better about contingency planning and if you intend to get started planning!    As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.   Find Mary Beth here: Website: nichepartnershipconsulting.net  Facebook:@nichepartnership LinkedIn: @Mary Beth Simon NPC      

  Today Jamie gets to talk with a queen of Ops! Natalie Gingrich from The Ops Authority chats with her all about how to successfully navigate hiring an operations team member.    Natalie spent several years in the corporate business world, working in the Human Resource and Project Management sectors before she stumbled into entrepreneurship. She wanted to be more present for her family, and took the leap to step away from the corporate world and start her own business.    The ladies cover so many things to help guide you through the operations member hiring process, including: > Why does an organization need operations and why should a founder be thinking about it from day one? > When do you know you’re ready? > How do we let go of control? > What qualities make a good operations professional?   … And so much more!    Please join us in the HQ and let us know: Are you doing any hiring? Are you hiring before the end of 2020? Do you have plans to hire in 2021? Let's brainstorm!   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.   Find Natalie here: Website: theopsauthority.com IG: @theopsauthority  Facebook:@theopsauthority LinkedIn: @Natalie Gingrich Podcast: The Ops Authority Podcast anywhere you listen to your podcasts   Natalie will soon be offering a couple of amazing programs for you!   > Director of Operations Certification Program. The next round begins on November 30th! > Scope Creep Solution Running from November 16th - 20th      

  Jamie has a special episode for us today! She is bringing on two of her dearest friends, Amanda Berlin and Amber De La Garza. All three of these ladies will be co-authors in an upcoming book A Well Designed Business - The Powertalk Friday Experts Volume 2. The book is being spearheaded by LuAnn Nigara and will have 12 total women collaborating to create a powerful book on how to create and run a profitable business.    The ladies talk all about how they met, and how they came together to co-author this book. They talk more about what each of them does in their individual businesses and how valuable this group of women is to be able to open their eyes to other views and provide each other with new ideas.     Some of the things they also discuss are:  > Being able to collaborate together every other week, what do you get from it and why do you carve out that precious time for this? > What tips can you provide on how to keep the collaborative group successful and full of steam? > Give us a pre-release glimpse of what this book will bring to you!   Please join us in the HQ and tell us how you collaborate with others!    As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.   Find Amanda here: Episode 91: A Love Letter to Accountability Groups  Website: www.amandaberlin.com  Instagram: @amandagailberlin Facebook: @amandaberlin   Find Amber here: Episode 21: Achieving True Productivity Website: https://amberdelagarza.com  Instagram: @amber_delagarza  Facebook: @theproductivityspecialist  LinkedIn: Amber De al Garza    Find Jamie here: Website: www.hashtag-legal.com YouTube: Be Fearless with Jamie Lieberman Instagram: @hashtag_legal Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc      

  Today Jamie talks with someone we’ve heard a lot about that’s usually behind the scenes: BreAnne Gillepsie, Director of Operations at Hashtag Legal!   BreAnne worked in the fashion industry for about 13 years when it became time for a career change. She was then introduced to Jamie by a mutual friend and the rest is history! The ladies talk about what BreAnne does as Operations Director, what it’s like to work directly with the founder of a company, and how she works with Jamie’s personality type as a visionary and founder.    They go into more detail about:  > BreAnne’s job responsibilities at Hashtag Legal and her favorite things to do > How she stays organized in a company with many things going on > Which tools she uses to stay organized > Advice for a founder that needs all the help   Please join us in the HQ and tell us: What do you think of the operations role? Do you have someone in your business that handles operations?   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.   Find Jamie & Hashtag Legal here: Website: www.hashtag-legal.com YouTube: Be Fearless with Jamie Lieberman Instagram: @hashtag_legal Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc   Also, doors to The Transitions Collective membership community are now open! Learn more here: www.members.thetransitionscollective.com.      

  Many of us have blurred the lines of time management. Especially while so many are trying to figure out how to balance time for work, time for family and time for ourselves… all in the same 4 walls.    Today Mary talks with Alexis Haselberger from Do More, Stress Less. Alexis is a professional work-life balancer! She is a productivity and time management coach who helps people reclaim their time and manage to kill it with their work while maintaining healthy personal boundaries.   The ladies cover all things time management in this episode, including: > Common mistakes people make when thinking about time management > The difference between a list and a system > The myth of multitasking and tips for “single-tasking” > The importance of breaks   … And so much more!    Please join us in the HQ and tell us what your email strategy is!    As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.   Find Alexis here: Website: www.alexishaselberger.com YouTube: Do More, Stress Less Instagram: @do.more.stress.less Facebook: @domorestressless   Also, doors to The Transitions Collective membership community are now open! Learn more here: www.members.thetransitionscollective.com    

  We have said it before and we’re saying it again - processes are important! Mary loves them and Jamie is learning to love them more and more!    Due to the pandemic, many families are working from home, schooling from home, homing from home. It’s A LOT. It can result in missing any semblance of work life balance and the lack of boundaries can cause issues. If the boundaries aren’t set, the burnout is real.    This month we will be going into all things productivity and business operations. Jamie and Mary talk about the benefits of hiring someone to manage operations for you. Listen in for some lessons and (side note) if this is a skill you have, it isn’t always easy to do for your own business!    We will be bringing on experts in these areas while retraining ourselves to manage our productivity and business operations like champs!    Please join us in the HQ and let us know - do you color code your calendar? Or are you just thankful to have one set up? Feel free to share pictures for inspiration!    As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.   Don’t miss a productivity episode from the archives: Achieving True Productivity with Amber De La Garza   Find Jamie here: Website: www.hashtag-legal.com YouTube: Be Fearless with Jamie Lieberman Instagram: @hashtag_legal Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc   Find Mary here: Membership community: www.members.thetransitionscollective.com  Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com Instagram: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitions Facebook: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitionsforwomen      

  Allyship is at the forefront of many of our minds. Many of us are asking the valid question: “What can we do to help?!” Today Jamie is talking with Jennifer Hutton of the membership community Building Allyship. She is working to help us all answer this very question!    Jennifer is a pediatric physical therapist that works with the developmentally delayed population, as well as children with neurological and orthopedic diagnoses, both congenital and acquired. Jennifer loves to showcase her “pop stars” and share creative treatment ideas on Instagram (be sure to follow her there!).    As a Black woman, Jennifer knows what it is like to identify as different, and it has helped in her quest to be an ally for children with disabilities inside and outside of the clinic. Now she is educating others on how to be effective allies to BIPOC and other marginalized communities through her membership program Building Allyship. Her mission for Building Allyship is to facilitate a space of connection, accountability, community learning, and to help others strengthen their voice and stance as allies in their own communities.    Jamie and Jennifer talk all about Building Allyship and how it came to fruition. Some of the topics they cover are:  > How Jennifer saw the need and made it her own > How she made the decision that it was time to go out on her own > Following signs vs setting goals > The importance of community   Please join us in the HQ and share your favorite part of this episode with us.   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.    Find Jennifer here: Website: www.drjpop.com Instagram: @dr.jpop  Facebook: @drjpop Twitter: @drjpop     

  Pre-COVID, Jamie was asked to speak at this year’s INBOUND conference. INBOUND is a conference that gathers business professionals from almost every industry and is a great opportunity to inspire and educate your team, as well as grow your network. The conference is still on, just moved to a virtual platform vs in person and Jamie has the opportunity to spread her wisdom!    In this episode, Jamie talks all about negotiation and more specifically, negotiating with difficult people. Jamie is a collaborative negotiator and believes that feeling comfortable and confident while negotiating is key. Some of the many areas she covers are: > Her 6 steps to prepare for negotiations > Setting the climate and the importance of having the ability to walk away  > Steps to dealing with a difficult person > And much more!   Please join us in the HQ to connect with fellow listeners!   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. Don’t forget to check out Jamie’s previous episode: Setting Boundaries and Saying No.   Find Jamie here: Courses: https://school.hashtag-legal.com/theunbusinessschool Website: https://www.hashtag-legal.com  YouTube: Jamie Lieberman Twitter: @hashtaglegalllc  Instagram: @hashtag_legal Facebook: @hashtaglegallc     

  Memberships are pretty popular these days. It may seem like an easy way to scale your business, but what goes on behind the scenes? Today we’re talking to Nicole Giordano, founder of Startup Fashion, an online community and resource helping thousands of global independent fashion designers with building their businesses.   Over the past 7 years, Nicole has built one of the industry’s most-read fashion business blogs and created the first business education hub specifically for independent designers, giving them a place to access an extensive library of resources, as well as connecting them with one another to share information and exchange ideas.   Mary and Nicole share a love for community and that makes for perfect chemistry during today’s conversation. Nicole talks about everything from tips to tech including:  > Why someone may want to add a membership feature to their business > The skills and characteristics required to be the leader of a community > Common mistakes people make when beginning a membership community   Please join us in the HQ and share with us the memberships that you’re a part of!   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.   Find Nicole here: Website: www.startupfashion.com Membership: www.members.startupfashion.com  Facebook: @startupfashion  Instagram:@startupfashion   Twitter:@startupfashion  Pinterest:@startupfashion   

  Today is all about launching your courses and memberships! Jessica Rodriguez comes on to give us all of her insights on the topic.   Jessica is the founder of Freedom Driven Success and she has an unapologetic mission to help purpose-driven businesses expand beyond a 1:1 reliant business model with scalable offers that allow them to amplify their impact and profit, all while working fewer hours in the process.   Jamie is in the perfect mindset (as she is launching her course now!) to dig in with Jessica and get into the nitty-gritty of the launching process. Some of the topics they cover are: > Jessica’s “Client to Coursework Framework” > Where to start once you’re ready to amplify   > What goes into the months leading up to a launch > How to select the right system to streamline your process   Please join us in the HQ and tell us: Do you have a course? Share a link to it so we can support you!    As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.   Find Jessica here: Website: https://freedomdrivensuccess.com  YouTube: Jessica Rodriguez LinkedIn: Jessica Rodriguez  Instagram: @freedomdrivensuccess Facebook: @freedomdrivensuccess        

  Happy September! Back to school - whatever that looks like for everyone!   This leads us right into what we want to cover this month. We’ve chatted a bit about this before with Hilary Erickson in Episode 95: You Can Create a Course, and more and more people are offering a community as a part of a course they’re selling. But focusing on community, for the sake of community, hits it home in a different, more emotional, way.   Courses, memberships and communities are not as easy as some may think, but we’re hoping to be able to help ease the fear of the whole process.   Stay tuned for more in the month of September as we bring you experts to talk about: > Selling courses > Cultivating community > Marketing your product > And protecting your product! (Diving deeper into what we covered in Episode 79: So Have a Copycat)   Please join us in the HQ and tell us what has been the most valuable course you’ve taken. What communities and memberships are you a part of and just totally love? And if you have your own course, membership or community - share it with us so we can celebrate you!   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.   Click here for more details about Jamie's courses.   Find Jamie here: Website: www.hashtag-legal.com YouTube: Be Fearless with Jamie Lieberman Instagram: @hashtag_legal Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc   Find Mary here: Membership community: www.members.thetransitionscollective.com Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com Instagram: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitions Facebook: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitionsforwomen        

  In today’s episode, Mary talks with Dr. Jay Chopra, co-founder of Making Shift Happen. Jay is a former Fortune 100 executive, and is one of only a handful of master certified Whole Brain® facilitators globally. His insight on Whole Brain® thinking and the entrepreneur mindset is amazing.    To get a visual to go along with this episode, check out the Whole Brain® Thinking Model here.   Mary and Jay go into depth on what Whole Brain® thinking is and how you can leverage your thinking preferences differently when you are working as part of a team vs when you are working as a solopreneur.   Some of the topics they discuss today are: > The Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI) which measures cognitive diversity > What Whole Brain® thinking is and how can it help you in your business > Why being triggered by others due to a personality difference is a good thing   Also, learn about Jay’s perspective on fear and find out something he used to fear in his business, but doesn’t anymore.    Please join us in the HQ! We love Jay’s Irish accent. Let us know if you think Jamie and Mary have New Jersey accents.   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.    Find Dr. Jay Chopra here:   Website: https://makingshifthappen.ie/  LinkedIn: Jay Chopra Facebook: @makingshifthappen.ie Twitter: @Making_Shift        

  Enneagrams are all the rage these days. We wanted to bring in someone that can break this down and explain the craze to all of you.    Today, Gina Gomez joins us to do just that! Gina is an enneagram educator, self-discovery Coach, speaker and author. She has been studying the enneagram for over a decade now, and is so excited to see the world join her in the experience!    Jamie and Gina discuss how the enneagram works in our personal lives as well as our business life. Even including what number you want to look for when hiring for certain positions in your biz. Some of the many great questions they cover are: > It's been around for years. Why do you think people are so excited about the enneagram now? > What's the best way to enter into the enneagram world? > How do you use the results for self development? > What is a mindfulness practice and how do you integrate that into your life?   Please join us in the HQ and tell us what your enneagram number is!    As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.    Find Gina Gomez here:   Website: https://ginagomez.co  Book: The Enneagram & You Instagram: @ginagomez.co         

  Today, Jamie flies solo! She gets to talk about one of her favorite topics and tell us all about her mad boundary setting skills!    We often find it challenging to say no. Worry and fear can creep in and saying no may feel like we’re going to lose something or miss out on important events.    But setting appropriate boundaries can help you combat this. A boundary is the process of determining the behavior you will or will not accept from others.    Jamie dives into why saying no can be so hard and walks us through, step by step, how to set appropriate, healthy boundaries.    Please join us in the HQ! Let us know about your boundary stories. If you struggle to say no, if this is an area you need to work on. We’d love to be your accountability partners!   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.    Find Jamie here: Website: www.hashtag-legal.com YouTube: Be Fearless with Jamie Lieberman Instagram: @hashtag_legal Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc    

  We are moving right along in 2020... right into August. The summer is full steam ahead and we’re just over here dodging hurricanes like it’s no big deal.    This month we’re focusing on mindset. Today we start by defining what mindset means and specifically what it means to us. Like a lot of things, we tackle this topic from different perspectives.    We also have a special surprise guest today! In this episode we chat about imposter syndrome, developing skills as you grow and stepping outside of your comfort zone.    Stay tuned for more in the month of August: > The in’s and out’s of the Enneagram > Setting boundaries and the elusive work-life balance  > The entrepreneurial mindset  > And more!    Please join us in the HQ! We want to hear all about mindset. How do you define mindset and what mindset issues do you face?   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.    Find Jen here: Website: https://drjpop.com Instagram: @dr.jpop Facebook: @drjpop Twitter: @drjpop     Find Don here: The Raven Media Group Website: https://www.theravenmediagroup.com/ Instagram: @theravenmediagroup Facebook: @theravenmediagroup   Find Jamie here: Website: www.hashtag-legal.com YouTube: Be Fearless with Jamie Lieberman Instagram: @hashtag_legal Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc   Find Mary here: Membership community: www.members.thetransitionscollective.com  Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com Instagram: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitions Facebook: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitionsforwomen    

  Are you currently running your own product-based business? Do you ever find yourself wondering how to grow your business or what the right next step is for you?   Today Jamie talks to the co-founders of The Product Boss, Jacqueline Snyder and Minna Khounlo-Sithep. They teach business owners how to grow and scale their physical product-based businesses by leveraging multiple sales channels and using organic marketing strategies with a like-minded community around them.    Jacqueline and Minna are physical product-business experts and have quickly grown into a 7-figure online business by teaching business owners through digital courses, coaching, and masterminds. They strive to help female-founded businesses not only survive as business owners but build businesses that hit $1 million in revenue, yearly.   Jamie gets all the tips and insight about running a product business including: > Advice for people who are just getting started > The most common mistakes product business owners make > Which team members you might need in a product-based business > How to scale a product business   Please join us in the HQ and share your own product-based business so we can give you all of our money!    As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.    Find The Product Boss here:   Podcast: search for: The Product Boss Website: https://www.theproductboss.com  Instagram:@theproductboss  Facebook:@theproductboss YouTube:The Product Boss Podcast Pinterest:@theproductboss     

  Have you ever wanted something so badly and it just doesn’t exist? It gives you the idea for the perfect invention - but what do you do next?   Today Mary is talking with Avani Sarkar of Modi Toys about how she figured out just that. Avani and her brother, Viral, were both becoming new parents around the same time. While being born in India themselves, they were left wondering how they were going to be able to pass down their culture to their children. They saw a gap in the toy market and knew they had to fill it!    Mary goes into how Avani got Modi Toys up and running and everything in between. Some of the questions she asks are:  > Where did the idea for Modi Toys come from? > After your market research, did you wonder if people that said they would buy would actually buy the product when it was live? > What are some marketing strategies that you’ve seen work for e-commerce product businesses? > What is something that you used to fear in your business but don't anymore?   Please join us in the HQ and tell us what your favorite products from small businesses are!   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.    Find Avani here: Website: https://www.moditoys.com  Instagram:@moditoys  Facebook: @ModiToysForTots       

  How many of us have thought about publishing a book? Most people consider the idea at least once in their lifetime - but it often gets swept under the rug since the task can seem so daunting.    Today Jamie talks to LeAnna Weller Smith of Weller Smith Design. LeAnna owns an award winning design agency in Long Island and has been an entrepreneur before entrepreneurs were cool - for over 17 years now!   Listen in to hear Jamie talk with LeAnna about everything involved in getting your book published. LeAnna talks about it all; from strategy, to editing, to marketing. You won’t want to miss it! Some of the questions Jamie asks this week include:  > Why would someone choose the traditional route vs the self-publishing route? > What does the self-publishing process start with? > What are some of the more unique reasons or goals to publish a book?   Please join us in the HQ and tell us all about your favorite books! Some of ours are listed below!   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.    Find LeAnna here: Website: https://wellersmithdesign.com  Instagram:@wellersmithdesign  Facebook: @WellerSmithDesign  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leannawellersmith/    ---   Mary’s Favorite Books:   The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho Atomic Habits - James Clear Playing Big - Tara Mohr Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself - Dr Joe Dispenza Excuses Begone - Wayne Dyer   Jamie's Favorite Books:   Wow, No Thank You. - Samantha Irby With The Fire On High - Elizabeth Acevedo    

  Ready to sell online? Already selling online but would like to scale your business? You will want to tune into this week’s podcast!    Mary is talking with Danny Garg of Valka Limited. Not only is Danny an entrepreneur, but he is also an e-commerce extraordinaire! He has successfully started and scaled two eCommerce businesses that have cumulatively generated over $2M in revenue. Danny has experience driving traffic through organic SEO, paid search and social all while creating experiences that engage and convert customers. He has a passion for optimizing businesses through process improvement and automation.   Listen in to hear Mary and Danny talk all things Shopify and more! He gives his top tips as well as sheds light on common mistakes he has seen people make when they first start out. Some of the many great questions Mary asks him are: > What types of businesses should consider using Shopify? > What are the benefits of using Shopify over other platforms and does Shopify have any downsides? > COVID increased need to shop online - Are there any trends we should be taking advantage of for new or established businesses?   Please join us in the HQ so we can talk more about your e-commerce business. Do you have a Shopify store? Share your link with us here so we can learn more about all of your amazing products!   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.    Find Danny here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannygarg/  Website: https://www.valkayogashop.com  Instagram:@valkayogaco Facebook: @valkayogaco  

July, here we come!    We’re dedicating this month to talk about something that is very near and dear to Mary’s heart. We’re going to discuss everything there is to know about launching those products - physical products to be exact! Mary is our go to lady for starting as well as scaling your product business.    New products usually come to fruition when someone discovers a need that has gone unmet. But once you find the need for a new product - what’s next?? Some of the things we will be diving into this month to help guide you will be:  > Talking to a Shopify expert > Book launches > Product coaches who teach people how to launch products   Please join us in the HQ so we can talk all about your product business challenges. We want to make these upcoming interviews as informative as possible for you!    As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.    Find Jamie here: Website: www.hashtag-legal.com YouTube: Be Fearless with Jamie Lieberman Instagram: @hashtag_legal Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc   Find Mary here: Membership community: www.members.thetransitionscollective.com  Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com Instagram: @thetransitionscollective @brieftransitions Facebook: @thetransitionscollective @brieftransitionsforwomen

  Keeping in theme with our month of social media - we want to introduce you to our next Fearless Founders!   Please welcome, Jess and Lauren of ISO Style. ISO Style is the original insta-boutique. Specializing in contemporary fashion and wardrobe staples. Jess and Lauren are two moms who have a strong brand identity and voices and a wonderful way to show how you can scale something so personal and reach a greater audience.    Listen in as Jamie talks with these phenomenal ladies about their recipe for success. They easily answer questions that show us their clear point of view, how they weren’t paying attention to what anyone else was doing, how they saw an idea; planned it and ran with it.    Some of the many questions they cover are:  > How did you come up with this idea? > Have you utilized marketing or just spread through word of mouth? > How did you navigate going from friendship to partnership? > What made you decide you were ready to invest in the business and how did you know you felt comfortable putting money back into the business?   So many more questions asked and answered this week!     Please join us in the HQ and tell us what fashion you're shopping for now. Vacation, back to school (because kids must go back in the fall - right?!) or something else?   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.    You can find Jess and Lauren here:  Instagram: @shopisostyle   New items posted on Monday, Wednesday & Friday at Noon Eastern Time. You see it? You like it? Then comment “Want it! - Size X”. Items sell out quickly!   

  Make way for the revolutionary Thea Stevenson!    No seriously, she is amazing at all things social media. Thea worked as a brand specialist when she realized that social media was becoming the new advertising. Thea saw the need to have your brand come out through your social media and made the leap to work in that space. She has now been working in social media for 8 years!    Jamie works with Thea on the Hashtag-Legal social media channels and cannot brag about her enough. So today, these two will dig into all things social media content and ads! Some of the questions covered are:  > What are some of the questions that anyone putting together a strategy should be thinking about answering?> Once you have the strategy - where do you begin? What platform do you start with?> Who is Pinterest a good fit for?   So much awesome social media guidance this week!    Please join us in the HQ and let us know what your social media strategy is!   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.    You can find Thea here: Website Facebook    

      “What is the point of LinkedIn? How does it help my business? How many social platforms do I even have time for?”   These are pretty common questions when it comes to talking about LinkedIn. It is one of the many social media platforms that can help excel your business and expand your network, but where do you even start? Do you need a special strategy? Can you schedule ahead of time? Do you HAVE to pay for the premium account?   Mary talks with Louise Brogan of Social Bee NI this week to try to unpack all of those things! They are going to be answering some common questions to try to help make it all a little more clear for us. Some of these questions include: > What is the most important part of your LinkedIn Profile?> Why should someone be on LinkedIn?> What is the proper etiquette to reaching out and connecting with people?   They answer these questions and so many more! Listen in for the details and be sure to connect with Jamie and Mary on LinkedIn!   Louise created a free LinkedIn mini guide that covers what to do on a daily & weekly basis for your LinkedIn growth. Get your copy here.    Please join us in the HQ and share your LinkedIn profile so we can connect!   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.    You can find Louise here: Website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Twitter   Connect with Jamie & Mary: Jamie’s LinkedInMary’s LinkedIn    

    We’re trying something new in the month of June, friends.   For the next few weeks, we will be talking about all things social media. So many of us are unsure of which platform to use and how to use. What to do and not do. The information is plentiful, but it can be conflicting and overwhelming.   So we are here to help shed some light on it and bring some clarity. Some of the things we’re going to dive into are:  > Which platform is the right platform?> Ads, ads and more ads (with an Ads specialist - we promise)> Making sure we’re sharing trustworthy information that will help you and your businesses   Please join us in the HQ so we can talk all about your social media challenges. We want to make these upcoming interviews as awesome as possible for you!    As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.    Find Jamie here: Website: www.hashtag-legal.com YouTube: Be Fearless with Jamie Lieberman Instagram: @hashtag_legal Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc   Find Mary here: Membership community: www.members.thetransitionscollective.com  Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com Instagram: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitions Facebook: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitionsforwomen