HerPaperRoute Podcast - Money & Entrepreneurship

Let's talk about some financial habits that act as the cornerstone of lasting wealth. These aren't just fleeting trends or unattainable secrets but real, concrete practices that anyone with discipline and foresight can adopt. Resources mentioned:  Chelsea's Creator Community - join here! HerPaperRoute courses - take a look  Learn about website investing - quick start guide By practicing good financial habits, you'll be making informed, intelligent choices that secure not just your future, but potentially, a legacy.

Is blogging dead? Nope. Nick Loper, founder of Side Hustle Nation is chatting with Chelsea Clarke about how he grew his side hustle niche site business into a 6-figure career. Nick has some great advice for niche website owners and podcasters alike. More at HerPaperRoute: https://herpaperroute.com/ 

Want to become your own bank, so that you can fund your future, tax-free? Insurance advisor LaShundra Harmon aka The Financial Mommy is here to share tips for building wealth by using life insurance to become your own bank. We also dig into what it's like to publish a book, as she recently contributed to the Boss Up And Lead book.  Get the Boss Up and Lead Book and more details: https://herpaperroute.com/become-your-own-bank/  

Some days life as an entrepreneur feels like a dream, while others can feel like a nightmare. Use these 10 stress and anxiety-busting mindfulness techniques to keep you grounded while you soar as an entrepreneur and creator.  Join our community, free: https://herpaperroute.com/join/

It's time to learn how to change self-sabotaging habits that are blocking you from success. Wondering how to kick self-sabotage to the curb and welcome success with open arms? Join Chelsea Clarke as she delivers a no-bs action plan for how to proactively uncover your triggers and get past those blocks, so you can start winning. Glow Up Challenge: https://herpaperroute.com/glow/ Creator Toolkit: https://herpaperroute.com/join/  

Want to buy an online business or niche site, but don't want to put down the full asking price in one payment? Seller financing may be the solution you need. In this episode, Business Intermediary Chelsea Clarke explains what seller financing is, how it can benefit both buyers and sellers and how to structure this type of deal.  Resources mentioned:  Online business selling platform - https://nicheinvestor.com/

Want to know what things successful people do every single day? Looking for ways to become more successful yourself? Yet you seem to be in your own way? This episode is for you.  Free gift:  Entrepreneur Toolkit https://herpaperroute.com/join/  

Today we are covering why your business needs to be trademarked and what can go wrong if it isn't. Lawyer and Youtuber Erika Kullberg is here to help us with this. Plus, Erika shares the biggest things that helped her grow her Youtube channel to over 100,000 subscribers in less than 2 years! Resources mentioned » Partner code discount: Use code CHELSEAVIP to save 30% off the Trademark Bundle at https://herpaperroute.com/mark » Join the HerPaperRoute Society mastermind/group coaching experience: https://herpaperroute.com/lab/

Brentney Parks of Total Fit Boss Chick is a certified coach, mindset and productivity strategist, podcaster with a top 20 Entrepreneurship podcast, and mom. She's on the show today to show us how to hack our mindset and calm the chaos in business so that we can slay productivity.  Start A Blog Course - Free Access ConvertKit free trial + Email marketing mistakes workshop bonus - Get this deal here Our favorite blogging tools herpaperroute.com/tools Brentney's site & podcast totalfitbosschick.com  

Can your young niche site really get 70,000 page views without Pinterest? Our guest Carrie Smith Nicholson says YES. Carrie outranks government websites with her young local travel blog by following a specific SEO growth strategy. One that does not use Pinterest or email marketing, at all.  Niche site startup class - enroll free My favorite blogging tools - check out the vault here Buy a niche site - view listings Sell your niche site - Apply and get a free valuation

Growing Niche Sites That Earn $100k Per Month: Today we are digging into the inner workings of niche site development, with guest Lauren McManus.  Lauren is a globe-trotting digital nomad who earns over $100,000 per month from her 2 niche sites. Chelsea's favorite blogging tools Buy/Sell niche blogs at BlogsForSale.co Lauren's course 6 Figure Blogger  

Do you have productive blogging habits? How about systems in place to ensure that you double your income while doubling your free time at the same time? Sound too good to be true? Sensi Charlery of the Secluded Thoughts Podcast is on the show today to share the blogging habits and mindset shifts that have helped her find success as a blogger and blog flipper. Bonus: Blogging tools https://herpaperroute.com/tools/  

5 Steps To Sell Niche Sites 5 Figures: Have you been thinking about selling your blog this year? Dale Persons has started five blogs, three of which I recently helped her sell at my BlogsForSale.co marketplace. The most recent one that she sold there was a one-year-old college niche site that sold for over $20,000. Listen in as Dale shares her growth-hacking blogging strategies for growing website traffic and income quickly - a process that allows her to build fast and sell for profit, fast Get Dale's Amazon affiliate ebook: Amazon Affiliate Affluence (partner link)

Looking to increase your Affiliate marketing income? Michele Schroeder Gardner is a blogger who has earned over $5 million in affiliate marketing income. Michelle is on the podcast today to share her affiliate revenue strategy. What high-income high-reward blogging tasks does Michelle swear by? What lesser-known affiliate marketing tips have worked for her? Tune in now to find out! Free beginners guide - Learn Affiliate Marketing Start A Blog Course - Free Access Michelle's course Making Sense Of Affiliate Marketing + Affiliate program Database bonus - Get this deal here ConvertKit free trial + Email marketing mistakes workshop bonus - Get this deal here  

Digital products are one of the best ways to scale and earn passive income. Are you a blogger, coach, course creator or digital marketer trying to scale? Here's what to know when creating digital products. Scale With Digital Products course Thrivecart - Lifetime deal (sponsor) Better Help - Online counseling (sponsor) ConvertKit (sponsor) HerPaperRoute Blog

How Tara Reid sold her Amazon FBA handmade jewelry business at BlogsForSale.co, and now she runs a digital product business! Tara's Entrepreneur Templates  Membership - More info Introvertpreneur Summit - Free ticket    

Today we are giving you a blueprint for how to monetize a small email list. And to help us is email marketing maven Kate Doster. Special deal: From today until March 5th, get the Back To Business Bundle ($2,000 value) for FREE!  Inside the bundle, you will find email marketing templates, stock photos, legal templates, Facebook copy ads kit, and my premium Paid To Post Influencer Marketing course. There’s a program on publishing a Kindle book, hosting a virtual summit, and even 30 Canva templates for Pinterest! Get your bundle now: https://herpaperroute.com/bbb/

From today until March 5th, get the Back To Business Bundle ($2,000 value) for FREE!  Inside the bundle, you will find email marketing templates, stock photos, legal templates, Facebook copy ads kit, and my premium Paid To Post Influencer Marketing course. There’s a program on publishing a Kindle book, hosting a virtual summit, and even 30 Canva templates for Pinterest! Get your bundle now: https://herpaperroute.com/bbb/

Do you want to learn how to host a profitable virtual summit? A few days ago, I wrapped my first online summit, which earned 5 figures in a week! It turned out to be quite a production. Five days of 5+ hour days of live streaming both live and pre-recorded sessions, 35 speakers, networking parties, giveaways, bingo, a DJ and more. In this episode, I will explain exactly how to host a virtual summit as a marketing tool, and make money, step-by-step. You will get a ton of actionable tips to make your summit a successful one! Resources mentioned Free gift: summit sponsor pitch deck template Partner affiliate links: HoneyBook, The Contract Shop, Otter transcription

Brave At Business is a virtual profit planning summit and business bundle, helping content creators and business owners scale and make more sales.  In 5 days, you’ll walk away with a bullet-proof profit plan for your business, and the support to put it into action. Get your free ticket: https://braveatbusiness.com/go/

Lawyer and personal finance coach Dafina Sharpe is on the HerPaperRoute podcast today sharing incredible money-saving and investing tips. Everyone needs to hear this! Dafina has paid off 6 figure non-mortgage debt, in a short amount of time thanks to investing, earning, and saving with savviness.  In this episode, Dafina reveals how we can become more financially responsible and discusses why it's so important for women – especially women of color to build wealth and enter the world of entrepreneurship. 

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How you, me, everyone as a global community, can speak up about racism, and show our support and our companies' support for black people, black business and black creators. Talking about racism may make you feel uncomfortable but it is in these healing conversations that real change and progress will take form.  Dawn Walton of Particular & Powerful Consulting is an educator and coach. She offers workshops for individuals and businesses to open the lines of communication about social justice, racism and equality in our workplaces, schools, communities and homes. Dawn encourages healing conversations around racism, and demonstrates how we can all create a plan of action to do better, speak up, and become true anti-racists.

Get access to my full Launch Plan: https://herpaperroute.com/launch/ Does the thought of launching something new in your business make you excited or totally freak you out? Launching new things in your business is such an important key in the grand scheme. And they are a good way to boost your sales throughout the year. I’ve been crafting my own launch plans and funnel formulas over the years, and it’s helped me reach $40,000 months with my blog.  Actually, I’ve even had months where I’ve earned over $70,000. This is what I want to share with you today. Whether you are launching a course, an ebook, a product, a website, a coaching plan...whatever it is. There are a few things I've learned that equal a successful launch. 

Do you want to discover the easy lead magnet ideas that I have personally used to grow my list to more than 30,000 subscribers and customers?  Do you want to know the #1 thing you MUST have before you can even start collecting email subscribers? Tune in to find out!

Are you feeling...off? Tired? Sluggish? Unmotivated? Sad? Depressed even? Usually, when our bodies start feeling this way, we can't help but ask ourselves "do I have depression?" But, before you seek a doctor to discuss ant-depressants, consider that it could be something else entirely. How you are feeling may not be depression. In fact, your low-vibe feelings could be caused by a hormone imbalance.  Acupuncturist and Functional Nutrition Coach Leah Chischilly is on the HerPaperRoute Podcast today to explain just how a hormone imbalance affects our work and life, and what causes them in the first place. In this episode, Leah reveals how to tell if you have a hormone imbalance, and what test to ask your doctor for, to be sure. And what we can do to bring our hormones back into balance naturally.

Want to know what you should be doing, if you want to know how to get 8 million blog visitors a year?  I'm sitting down with food blogger Samantha Milner, to discuss the thing she is doing that results in over 8 million readers to her blog 'Recipe This' each year. The thing she does to generate such massive traffic is so clever! Her viral traffic strategy costs nothing and doesn't require having a big list or social following! It's something that anyone can do.

Tracy Medeiros is a systems strategist, and operations consultant who helps scattered solopreneurs go from frazzled and all over the place, to prepared and organized CEOs by teaching productivity systems and operational best practices. She's here to dish on what we can do to get our business operations in line. Plus, some productivity hacks and best practices we can all benefit from!

Do you put in the effort to build, grow and nurture the relationships you have with your clients and colleagues? 2020's need for social distancing makes relationship-nurturing slightly more difficult. But as a business owner, it's all the more important.  Ashley Mason shares tips for how solopreneurs can get organized and productive in business while building strong professional relationships on the road to 6 figures. Ashley is the founder of marketing firm Dash Of Social. Starting the company at just 19 years old, Ashley grew her business to 6 figures by 21, and now helps small businesses create value-driven content, attract quality leads, and establish an engaged online presence. She believes in the business model of people not dollars to make more money, and that passionate motto has helped her in creating a thriving business all her own.

Hayley Luckadoo is a successful motivational speaker, podcaster and business coach who has overcome setbacks and ‘failures’ that when you hear her tell her story, will sound like she’s straight out of a blockbuster rom-com. We are diving into the ways you can leverage your own failures and setbacks, to propel you forward in your business. And how taking risks can help you build a solid growth mindset that will take you far.

How can business owners use their website as a marketing and sales tool? Today we discuss how to use your own website as a lead generation machine to establish your expertise, and make more sales. Learn how to get found through Google, and get leads on autopilot from SEO. SEO tips, keyword research tips and lead the basics of a highly converting website. Plus, know the crucial SEO mistakes business owners make, so you don't make them.  Lauren Taylar is a website designer and SEO strategist who helps creatives turn their websites into an evergreen lead generation machine so that they can stand out, get seen, and make more sales. By combining her technical background in SEO with her passion for design, Lauren helps her clients create visual brand identities, conversion-focused websites, and long-term visibility strategies.  

What if you could pay off your debt, pay off your mortgage or even buy a new house, just from selling your blog? That’s exactly what we are talking about in today’s episode.  What does it take to sell your blog for 6 figures? Entrepreneur blogger Tracie Fobes is on the podcast today to share her story of what it was like when she sold her blog for more than 100k.  Get ready to learn about some sides of blogging you may never have even considered before! Tracie has some extremely helpful tips for growing, scaling and selling websites for high stakes. 

Video marketing and strategy pro Deanna Jones of Jones Adventure Marketing shares her tips for how business owners can use video marketing as a key promotional tool. Here's how entrepreneurs can benefit from getting in front of the camera and showing up as the face of their brand to increase their impact in today's ever-changing and uncertain times.  

Do you get stuck chasing perfection in your business, and let it cause you to fail to launch and make big moves? Do you refuse to post photos of yourself on your Instagram because your life doesn't "look perfect"? Tracy Smith of Kitchen table CEOs is here to talk about why you need to get comfortable getting your projects to 80%. So you can start hitting big goals and making waves as the face of your business.  Tracy Smith shares her story of becoming an entrepreneur after a series of terrible bosses and reveals her brand new company Kitchen Table CEOs on the HerPaperRoute podcast today. She has some advice for how you can say screw perfection and start showing up in your business every day. So you can put out content you are proud of that reaches the audience that needs to see it.  Seriously, you need to hear what one of her old bosses used to make her do! Tune in now! 

The essential tasks and necessities that should be on your 6 figure to-do list, if hitting a 6 figure income mark is your goal this year. Katie Fleming shares her productivity and mindset tips to help you decide on, plan and achieve success in and outside of the home while working 20 hours a week or less. Plus, advice for getting over the awkwardness of charging the prices you should be charging for your products and services, so you can get back to doing what you need to be doing: solving your client's problems with your awesome talents!

Thinking of making a career change? Pit in your stomach about your dead-end job? Career coach Crystal Barrow visits the HerPaperRoute Podcast today to chat about knowing when it's time to make a career change. She shares advice for how dissatisfied employees and job seekers can muster up the courage to quit, and then handle the emotional weight of transitioning between jobs. Plus, excellent tips for how you can nail job interviews with confidence.

Debbie Gartner aka The Flooring Girl reveals how she uses SEO to earn $20k per month with her blog and gets 500k monthly page views! She is paying off her $200k+ debt with her blog and digital products. Learn how Debbie Gartner is making major dents in her debt using her creative passions to make passive income as a blogger. As she shares blogging tips, SEO strategies and advice for bloggers. 

Ash Ambirge drops by the HerPaperRoute podcast to chat with Chelsea Clarke about her new book The Middle Finger Project, entrepreneurship, imposter syndrome, and the importance of making your own d@mn money as a woman founder. To kick off season 2 of the podcast, we are celebrating with a giveaway! Enter the Ultimate Creator Giveaway here for your chance to win a Yeti mic, a blogging & business course bundle, a lighting kit and more. https://herpaperroute.com/giveaway/ Learn more about today's resources, and get a copy of Ash's book here: https://herpaperroute.com/ash/ What We Chat About With Ash Ambirge In Today's Episode: What is imposter syndrome? How can we overcome it? Exactly what you can do to learn to see your value and believe in your idea Who are the dream zappers and how should they be dealt with? Confidence-building tips that anyone can benefit from How failing and experiencing multiple false starts can help you find your passion What it was like for Ash to have to go back and relive her darkest struggles to write this book Why beginners can afford to make mistakes that experts typically can't What is the hot dog theory of pricing your products and selling yourself?! & a lot more!

30 tips for living life to the fullest. If you are feeling stuck, bored, frustrated, unsure or anxious about where your life and business is at, this one is for you.  This episode is an instant mood-booster filled with actionable tips that you can easily implement into your daily life. The goal is to improve your mood, mindset and routine so that you can live a more fulfilling life. Giving you a reminder for ways to appreciate the things that light you up, and to let go of the things that don't move you forward.   

Do you struggle to get out of your comfort zone as an entrepreneur? Opportunities to grow your business and blog are literally everywhere, but if you struggle with anxiety or just a little bit of 'stage fright' it can be really hard to snatch those opportunities. What I've learned throughout my own ups and downs with anxiety while being the 'face' of my business, is this. Most things that can propel your business and yourself as an authority require you doing "scary things" way out of the comfort zone that most people hibernate in! I want you to step into your power with confidence as a business owner, and overcome the anxiety that is keeping you from success. Tune into today's episode of the HerPaperRoute podcast where I share some tips to help you get out of your comfort zone and be the confident entrepreneur you are meant to be.

Wealth and mindset coach Tess Wicks shares advice for how entrepreneurs can improve the relationship we have with money and to prioritize our time to better benefit our businesses. Tackling common and destructive money blocks that are often ingrained from childhood. We also discuss tips on how to 'do all the things' and show up for our audiences on multiple platforms, monetizing the many facets of our business, effectively. 

Are you trying to grow your community and your blog, but having trouble cutting into the top pages in Google search results for...anything? Well, fear not. There are many other ways to reach your target readers and customers, that don't involve appearing in SERPs. On episode #5 of the HerpaperRoute Podcast, we have the lovely Sasha Lassey with us. Sasha shares her advice for how bloggers can grow a sustainable community, utilizing new tools and strategies, without having to rely on organic Google traffic alone.  Yes, you can cut through the noise in your niche, no matter if your niche is saturated, and SERP ranking is nearly impossible. You can reach your audience in different ways. And one of those ways is with micro-content. This is something that some are calling the future of blogging. Sasha has grown her community across a blog, a Facebook group and a membership site, and she has lots of juicy tips to help you do the same with yours.  Listen now as Sasha shares her insight on all this and much more!

Lawyer Amira of ASelfGuru answers your blogging legal questions on today's episode. Amira shares what we need to know as website owners about the laws, and what we can do to protect ourselves and our businesses legally, in case of problems. From privacy policy pages to GDPR, this is important info that every business owner and entrepreneur needs to know!

Today we dig into the social media marketing side of running a blog. Social media marketing may be a struggle or it could be an enjoyment for you. But either way, having a plan for how you promote your blog is necessary. In this episode, I share the social media marketing strategy that I use in my business, that has helped grow my blog and business substantially. As well as offer up some tips and tricks for what you can do to develop your own social media game plan to rock your blog this year.

Let's improve our relationship with money, to fight financial stressors realistically. 

On this first episode of the HerPaperRoute Podcast, we are diving right into a topic that really is the foundation of any type of business success. And that is goal-setting and goal-reaching.  The root of any entrepreneur's journey.