Lead with Love: Creativity, Business & Life with Jadah Sellner

If you've ever found yourself juggling motherhood as an entrepreneur, you'll feel less alone in today's conversation. I talk to published author and life coach, Andrea Owen, who shares her own journey of what it has looked like to balance being a parent, building a business, and writing books. We explore the push and pull between loving what you do while also navigating being a caregiver in your home.    Andrea Owen is an author, global speaker, and professional certified life coach who helps high-achieving women maximize unshakeable confidence, and master resilience. She has taught hundreds of thousands of women tools and strategies to be able to empower themselves to live their most kick-ass life. She's a Certified Daring Way™️ Facilitator; a modality based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown, and she's also the host of Make Some Noise podcast, with over 3 million downloads. I had an opportunity to be a guest on her show.  She is the proud author of three books, which have been translated into 18 languages and available in 22 countries. Andrea is the proud author of three books, which have been translated into 18 languages and are available in 22 countries. She updated and revised her book, How to Stop Feeling Like Sh*t.  What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: How Andrea learned that she needed to lead with intentional kindness, and what this meant to her :: The behind-the-scenes timeline of a seasoned entrepreneur, and the way Andrea transitioned to be more of an “official” coach while also juggling motherhood :: A goal-setting process and the markers that you can use to gauge your progress as an entrepreneur (especially if you're a caregiver at home) :: A closer look at how Andrea managed childcare at the beginning while building her business :: Andrea shares her book writing process and the different promotion approaches she used for all three of her books :: A recent health diagnosis that Andrea has received and how this has impacted the way she shows up in her work You can find the full show notes from this episode over at jadahsellner.com/podcast  

Have you ever been at a crossroads in your business where you wondered, should I stick it out or is it time to move on? Maybe you're in that place right now and you're afraid to share it with anyone because they might see you as a failure.  And in those seasons, you have to ask yourself, “what do I ultimately want from my life?” That's exactly what we'll explore today––what it looks like to get still, step back, and get honest with yourself, so you can create something that 100% feels aligned with your soul. Today I'm talking with Carol Gavhane, Chief Sparkler of Sparkle Hustle Grow, an award-winning subscription box and online community for female entrepreneurs that has included books delivered to your doorstep from New York Times Bestselling authors such as Jen Sincero, Shonda Rhimes, and Jenna Kutcher.  Carol was an early Beta Reader for She Builds, and She Builds is being featured in Sparkle Hustle Grow's January 2023 box. The theme, “Build It Your Way,” is perfect to kick off the New Year and carve out time and space to think, dream, and clarify your next-level vision.  You can learn more and subscribe to Carol's award-winning boxes at sparklehustlegrow.com. Use the code JADAH for 50% off your first month of a new subscription, available through 1/31/2023.  What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: An eye-opening realization Carol made about where her energy was going and how she knew that a shift was needed :: The way that Carol's very personal experiences led her to another business that gives others hope and strength ::  How the perspective she approached this new business with different from that of her first business ::  The role that She Builds played in aiding her with the discussions she was having with her husband around that time ::  The specific practices from She Builds that Carol has implemented including a Weekly Workflow Plan and how this has helped her as she builds a new business ::  What your “Enough Number” is all about, and how you can apply it to your own life and personal definition of success You can find the full show notes from this episode over at jadahsellner.com/_198 Grab a copy of my book She Builds: The Anti-Hustle Guide to Grow Your Business and Nourish Your Life (or gift it to a friend) at shebuilds.com. And if you're an Audible listener like me, head over to shebuilds.com/audible. Once you read it, leave a review. It's the most helpful thing you can do to inspire more people to build their businesses without burnout. 

I've been sharing a lot of behind-the-scenes of what it takes to write, publish, and promote a book. But one thing that often gets overlooked in the writing process is editing. I like this quote from Mike Lee where he says, “The first draft reveals the art; revision reveals the artist.”  Today, I get cozy with editor and publishing strategist AJ Harper. In this episode, we talk about how authors can find their voice, write books based on the change you want to see in the world, and why it's important not to give up in the dip when marketing your book. AJ Harper helps authors write transformational books that enable them to build readership, grow their brand, and make a significant impact on the world. As ghostwriter and as developmental editor, she has worked with hundreds of authors, from newbies to New York Times bestselling authors with millions of books sold. AJ teaches her method in Top Three Book Workshop and the Must-Read Editing Workshop at https://ajharper.com.   I personally had an opportunity to participate in one of AJ's editing retreats and it was amazing! She is the Head Writing Coach for Heroic Public Speaking, the premier speaker training program created by Michael and Amy Port. She is writing partner to business author, Mike Michalowicz. Together they've written nine books, including Profit First.  What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: Defining what  “career authorship” is all about :: Why it's important to keep your writing close until you are ready and the time is right to share it with others  :: AJ's expert tips for choosing an editor that is right for you and what you need to consider with this decision  :: How gaining clarity in your book and editing process will allow you to stand up for your book with conviction  :: Her own experience as a ghostwriter and co-writer, and how that compares to now writing her very own book and the pressures that come with doing this  :: Why identifying your core message is essential in book writing, and what AJ's core message was in her own book  You can find the full show notes from this episode over at jadahsellner.com/_197 Buy yourself a copy of my book She Builds: The Anti-Hustle Guide to Grow Your Business and Nourish Your Life (or gift it to a friend) at shebuilds.com. And if you're an Audible listener like me, head over to shebuilds.com/audible. Once you read it, leave a review. It's the most helpful thing you can do to inspire more people to build their businesses without burnout. 

In this episode of the Lead with Love Podcast,  I'm celebrating my new book, She Builds, which is available on bookshelves and wherever you purchase books online. You can grab a copy at shebuilds.com. In this conversation, I get cozy with my BFF, Nikki Elledge Brown, who has been with me throughout the entire book-writing process. Nikki Elledge Brown is a self-proclaimed word nerd, military spouse, former park ranger, college professor, and mom of three known online for her quirky-yet-super-practical teaching style and refreshingly honest reflections on the realities of parenthood and entrepreneurship. Nikki launched the Naptime Empires® podcast (soon to be book!) to help family-focused entrepreneurs feel less alone in the journey.  What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: How it really feels for me now in this moment having my new book in my hands, and the ways in which this experience is so much different than with my previous book :: The big takeaways I've gotten during this launch process and what I decided to put my focus on right now as the book is released to the world  :: How I've been able to separate the book as a creative work from me as a person :: The ways that I learned to embrace the power of honoring my truth for what ultimately appeared in the final print  :: A look at the audio book recording process and what I did to take care of my body and manage my energy during this project  You can find the full show notes from this episode over at jadahsellner.com/_196

We're in a season where transparency, critical conversations, and deepening connections matter more than ever as we navigate these uncharted waters of collective burnout. Anti-hustle is the antidote to burnout. So we also need more lightness and laughter to not take ourselves too seriously. And I can think of no one more perfect than my close friend, Tamika Lewis to explore these topics.  Tamika Lewis, LCSW is the founder and Clinical Director of Womxn of Color Therapy Inc., a mental health and wellness center that supports teens and womxn of color in Los Angeles, California. She specializes in women's issues and emphasizes the importance of decolonizing traditional approaches to psychotherapy. Her company offers individual therapy, energy healing, self-care workshops, and massage. Tamika is also a contributor to many publications, including Thrive Global, Washington Post, and Prevention Magazine. She is currently working on her book Tiny Moves: Defining Moments that Change Us. Tamika enjoys collaborating with other health and wellness practitioners and speaking on topics relating to women, relationships, and tools for personal success. To learn more about Tamika's work, visit Woctherapy.com. What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: Why it's important as a leader to focus on transparency and intimate conversations to bring people closer (especially if you have a team) ::  A look back at the mastermind that we had together and the impact that it had on the both of us for building our dreams ::  What it looks like to shift from doing your day-to-day work to being a visionary for your company ::  The essential things that women of color who are exploring clinical and therapeutic support should look for ::  A magical story about Tamika's daughter manifesting her dreams (with a celebrity singer we both admire) that demonstrates the power in appreciating the work that others do  ::  Tamika's advice for others building a business and pursuing their dreams, and the way that she is returning to the essence of who she is through nature and regular practices  You can find the full show notes from this episode over at jadahsellner.com/_195 She Builds is the  #1 New Release in the Startups category on Amazon. My book is also in the top 5 for starting a business, women and business, and entrepreneurship. If you haven't grabbed your copy yet, or you'd like to gift one to a friend for the holidays, visit shebuilds.com or shebuilds.com/audible if you like to listen to books.  If you've read through the book as your cozy holiday companion, would you take 5 minutes to leave a review shebuilds.com/review. Your support means the world to me. 

Have you ever thought about writing a book? During my sold-out book release party with my dear friend and client Grace Kraaijvanger, founder of The Hivery, she asked the room, “How many people want to write a book?” 75% of the people in the room raised their hands.  If you want insight into how the publishing process works, you're in for a treat because today I talk to my literary agent, David Fugate, who shares advice about what it takes to publish a book.  David Fugate is the President & Founder of LaunchBooks Literary Agency at launchbooks.com. He has represented a wide range of bestselling fiction and nonfiction projects that have generated in excess of $50 Million for their authors, including  Andy Weir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Martian, which was turned into the Golden Globe winning film starring Matt Damon and directed by Ridley Scott, Artemis, and Project Hail Mary, currently in development to become a film starring Ryan Gosling.  He also represents authors Chris Guillebeau, author of the New York Times bestselling The $100 Startup, Side Hustle, and The Happiness of Pursuit; Vanessa Van Edwards, author of the Wall Street Journal bestsellers Captivate and Cues; Megan Devine, author of the 300,000+ copy selling It's Ok That You're Not Ok; Jadah Sellner (that's me!), author of She Builds with Harper Business, and many others. What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: What David sees as being the most challenging parts of the book publishing process for authors launching a book :: The key characteristics an author needs to manage the book writing journey successfully :: How the clientele he represents has evolved over the years, and why he says that he doesn't necessarily follow trends :: His best advice for someone thinking about publishing a book :: Tips and strategies for the launch phase of getting a book out into the world  You can find the full show notes from this episode over at jadahsellner.com/194 My new book She Builds: The Anti-Hustle Guide to Grow Your Business and Nourish Your Life is available now! Grab your copy here: shebuilds.com 

Do you have competing priorities and responsibilities? If you have a long list of ideas, and a never-ending to-do list that seems like you never have enough time to do them, this episode of the Lead with Love podcast is for you. In today's conversation, I get cozy with my friend and client Meggan Hill. Meggan Hill is the Executive Chef and CEO of Culinary Hill, a popular digital publication in the food space at culinaryhill.com. She loves to combine her Midwestern food memories with her culinary school education to create her own delicious take on modern family fare. Millions of readers visit Culinary Hill each month for recipes, entertaining, and skills and tricks in the kitchen.  Meggan juggles managing a team of 7 alongside her home responsibilities of raising 3 young children. I became Meggan's business coach in 2017, and we still work together today. In this episode, we talk about intentional tradeoffs and how to decide when is the right time to work on a project or when to say, “no.” We also explore what happens when you get stuck and what to do when the way you're doing things just sucks the joy out of your day.  What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: Why Meggan said no to a big opportunity and the fears that came up  :: How Meggan has been building the practice of saying no (including an example of how you can do it too)  :: How to get past feelings of stagnation with work  :: The key shifts Meggan made to go from a 6-figure to a 7-figure blog, plus what had to be in place first to provide a foundation for this growth :: Tips and strategies for building out a team and receiving the support you need   :: What “intentional trade-offs” are all about, the questions you can ask to determine what yours should be You can find the full show notes from this episode over at jadahsellner.com/193   I walk you through my 5-step process on how to create your own Quarterly Plan in chapter 8 of my book She Builds: The Anti-Hustle Guide to Grow Your Business and Nourish Your Life. You can get a copy of my book at shebuilds.com or download straight from Audible at shebuilds.com/audible. 

How do you build a more intentional relationship with work in a way that honors your values, neurology, strengths, and interests?  If you're wanting to incorporate more purpose and meaning into the way you approach work, this episode of the Lead with Love podcast is for you.   In this conversation, I get cozy with Tara McMullin and we talk about redefining how we approach goal-setting, achievement, and productivity.   Tara is a writer, podcaster, producer, and co-founder of YellowHouse.Media, a boutique podcast production company. For over 13 years, she's studied small business owners—how they live, how they work, what influences them, and what they hope for the future–– she shares her findings on her podcast What Works. Tara has been featured in Fast Company, The Startup, The Muse, and The Huffington Post.    She's also the author of What Works: A Comprehensive Framework to Change the Way We Approach Goal-Setting.   Are you ready to join the Anti-Hustle movement? Preorder my new book She Builds: The Anti-Hustle Guide to Grow Your Business and Nourish Your Life at shebuilds.com.   What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: The way that self-assessment helped Tara find her new strengths that she is carrying forward on her journey  :: What it looks like to face resistance when pivoting  :: Tara's tips on scheduling, time management and setting parameters for energy management  ::  Why we need to change the way we approach goal setting  :: What the process of shifting from achievement-based satisfaction to self-satisfaction looks like  You can find the full show notes from this episode over at jadahsellner.com/192

If you've ever felt exhausted and felt a call to slow down and simplify your life and business, this episode is for you. I'm talking with one of my closest friends, Michelle Long.  Michelle Long is the founder of The Practice® for Women, a business that supports women as they step more into their truth and claim the life they desire. Michelle has been a teacher of feminine spirituality, yoga, and women's leadership since 2002 In this episode, we talk about listening to your inner truth, paying attention to your body's signals, letting go of physical spaces (home and business), and building a sisterhood of support. I also feature Michelle in chapter 2 of my book She Builds: The Anti-Hustle Guide to Grow Your Business and Nourish Your Life which is available for pre-order.  Head over to shebuilds.com to claim your bonuses, so you can start your year with more intention, clarity and focus. She Builds will officially be available on November 15, 2022 at your favorite bookstores.  What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: How true friendship has changed Michelle and helped her grow in the journey of sisterhood and support :: The way she put love into practice with her business through a commitment to self-devotion :: What Michelle did to connect and reconnect with her inner voice, and the role that this plays for her in leading with love :: Why we often don't we listen to the voice that is screaming at us to make changes in our lives :: Specific practices that Michelle put into place that really helped her in her multiple-year journey to start over and rebuild herself and her business  :: How rebuilding simply, and slowly, was key You can find the full show notes from this episode over at jadahsellner.com/_191 

Welcome to season 5 of the Lead with Love Podcast. In this episode, I am super excited to share another behind-the-scenes conversation on my book-writing process with my dear friend and personal book coach Azul Terronez.  Azul is the host of the top writing podcast Authors Who Lead™ and helps entrepreneurs and leaders write and publish books that people love. His coaching program, Authors Who Lead, is built around the idea that creating books is about building the conversation that you want to own. Azul is a fascinating storyteller, phenomenal friend, and coach with a teacher's heart. He has his own TEDx talk “What Makes a Good Teacher Great” which has been viewed over 3 million times. In this episode, we explore the evolution of how I wrote my newest book, She Builds: The Anti-Hustle Guide to Grow Your Business and Nourish Your Life.  If you've ever wanted to peek behind the curtains of what it's like to publish a book from concept to completion (finding your idea to actually getting it out into the world), then you will love today's conversation.  She Builds is available for pre-order now. Head over to shebuilds.com to claim your bonuses, so you can start your year with clarity and focus. She Builds will officially be available on November 15, 2022, at your favorite booksellers. What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: The biggest lessons I learned from writing my new book and how this process has shifted the way that I see myself  :: One of the biggest challenges I faced when writing my latest book, She Builds :: Thoughts on pushing back on editing changes from a publisher, and why it's okay to stand up for yourself and your messag :: Who She Builds was written for and why Azul believes so strongly in getting clear with who you are writing for :: Our best advice for any aspiring authors who want to write a book You can find the full show notes from this episode over at jadahsellner.com/190 Preorder your copy of She Builds now at shebuilds.com.

In this episode of the Lead with Love podcast, I get cozy with my friend Rachel Luna.  In this conversation, we talk about our books, taking confident action, and giving ourselves the permission to offend in pursuit of our truth, freedom, and going after our dreams.  We also cover what it means to care for our bodies, move through grief, and how to balance healing, motherhood and business.  Rachel is an international speaker, Certified Master Neuroscience & Life Coach to 7 + 8-figure earning entrepreneurs and host of the popular podcast, Permission to Offend which has listeners in over 90 countries around the world.  Rachel is a former U.S. Marine, so she's fierce and compassionate and will call you out and in to make true transformation in your life. And she was named by Forbes as one of “The 11 Most Inspiring Female Entrepreneurs To Follow On Instagram.” Rachel guides people on how to manifest their desires in just 5 minutes a day through her Faith Activated Journaling Experience and hosts a live event called Confidence Activated.  What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: How to empower your team as an act of “love” and why micromanaging hinders motivated teams :: A look at Rachel's journaling practice to cultivate a relationship with herself, and her perspective on self-love:: How to start  journaling as a powerful tool to clarify what you really want in life and business :: How Rachel  ran her business as a mother, all while healing as a cancer survivor ::  The reasons that you must be willing to offend if you too are in pursuit of your own truth and freedom You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/189 

Are you someone who thinks out loud and needs someone to bounce ideas with? If you want a behind the scenes peek on how I do that with my own business BFF, where we cover book writing, mindset, fear, and friendship, then this episode is for you. You'll also learn what it means to live life and do business on your terms. In this episode of the Lead with Love podcast, you'll get to hear a fun conversation with one of my closest friends Nikki Elledge Brown.  Nikki is a mom of three known online for her practical teaching style and refreshingly honest reflections on the realities of parenthood and entrepreneurship. She's a speaker, teacher, author, and mentor who quickly built a name (+ highly profitable business) for herself by helping service-based business owners communicate with clarity and confidence through her first online program, A Course About Copy®. Nikki's been featured on NBC News, military.com, and a reality TV episode on Discovery Channel that led to a surprise cameo on Orange is the New Black. She's also known as the online park ranger at Pearl Harbor, welcoming millions of visitors to the USS Arizona Memorial since 2010. Nikki launched the Naptime Empires® podcast (soon to be book!) to help family-focused entrepreneurs feel less alone in the journey. Her mission is to help high-achieving women avoid burnout so they can lead for the long haul and ENJOY the success. For more tips and inspiration follow Nikki on Instagram @nikkielledgebrown, nikkielledgebrown.com and via her podcast at naptimeempires.com.  What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: How Nikki defines “verbal processing” and why it's so important to have someone that you can do this with  :: How Nikki is now balancing writing a book along with life and being the mother of three (including a toddler at home)  :: Communicating expectations with family and how to maintain stamina when writing a book ::  Reflections of our “sQuad trips”and what we've been able to build together over the years of friendship :: Our relationships with the Internet and social media (including Elizabeth Gilbert's perspective), and how we both view re-emergence and visibility as we head into a new year You can find the full show notes from this episode over at jadahsellner.com/188 

Do you have that rock solid someone who supports you through hard emotional decisions or when you're putting big meaningful work out into the world? In this episode of the Lead with Love podcast, you'll learn one of my secret weapons for birthing big ideas without exhaustion, overwhelm or burnout. In this conversation, I get cozy with my dear friend and personal life coach of over 5 years Rebecca McLoughlin.  Rebecca helps ambitious women hone and balance their “big energy” into focused action and feminine flow. As a Certified Life Coach with a Master's in Counseling Psychology, Rebecca is able to support clients in doing the deep inner work needed to gain insight and free themselves from patterns of procrastination, self sabotage and burn out.  Rebecca's been in my corner both personally and professionally for over 5 years. She was a big catalyst of support in 2016 when I was exiting my company Simple Green Smoothies. She's helped me move forward with numerous big ideas, including my published book coming out in 2022.  In this episode, we talk about the behind the scenes process of how Rebecca has supported me in bringing my book forward as I bring it to the finish line.  What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): ::  What “big energy” means to Rebecca and how that translates into business practices  :: The ways that she was able to help me change directions when it came to the workflow for writing my latest book :: Tips for fighting resistance you may be facing on your project, and how to break the cycle of guilt ::  The power of retreat and the necessary time with yourself to combat overwhelm :: When to show up for your deadline, and when it's ok to allow it to expand You can find the full show notes from this episode over at jadahsellner.com/187 

Have you noticed anxious feelings and thoughts creeping in more and more into your life? If you could use some real talk about handling stress in your family, this episode of the Lead with Love podcast is for you. In this episode, I get cozy with my right hand of over 5 years, Michele. Before jumping into business and strategy on our team meeting calls, Michele and I take about 15 minutes to connect and share what's going on in our lives on a personal level. I believe business is personal and when we bring our whole selves to work, we're that much more productive when we're able to connect on a human level.  Over the years, we've talked about our daughters and the challenges and joys in raising them. So in this episode, we're letting you in on one of our conversations. We talk about anxious feelings that we've experienced in raising our daughters and various ways and tools that we find useful in helping them navigate the uncertainty of being a teen in our current world. Also, how we can use these same tools in our own lives and businesses to turn down the volume on stress. What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: What anxiety is and how it impacts our kids, specifically around their schooling :: How we can begin to minimize anxious thoughts and worry :: Questions to ask yourself or your team, and ways to begin building a “play menu” :: Tools and tips to help cope with anxiety, stress and overwhelm   :: Some of the best strategies for dealing with fear and uncertainty that I've used with my child and also my clients  You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/186

Are you curious about all the things that go into writing a book and pouring your heart onto the page?  In this episode, I get cozy with my friend and personal book coach, Azul Terronez, host of the top writing podcast Authors Who Lead™. We're having another behind-the-scenes conversation about my book writing process (and Azuls' process too). You can listen to part one of our conversation here at jadahsellner.com/156 and part two at jadahsellner.com/179 to get caught up. Azul helps authors, entrepreneurs and leaders write and publish books that people love, so they can reach more people, grow their brand, and share their message in an authentic way. He's been called a book whisperer.  Azul walks his talk because his TEDx talk “What Makes a Good Teacher Great” has been viewed over 2.7 million times. Azul's clients have included Wall Street Bestseller, Pat Flynn from the Smart Passive Income Podcast, Jadah Sellner co-founder Simple Green Smoothies (that's me!) and Dana Malstaff the founder of Boss-mom.  What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: Azul's journey of writing a book and coming up with the BE W.I.L.D. framework :: Why it's key to give yourself the time and space to allow the pages of your writing to rest and breathe  :: Azul's tips for finding the right core message to teach the reader of your book  :: Why we write as if we're proving something to someone and learning a different way to approach writing a book  :: What is really holding authors and would be authors back from writing a great book that impacts others :: The single biggest mistake the Azul sees authors making today You can find the full show notes from this episode over at jadahsellner.com/185 

Welcome to Season 4 of the Lead with Love podcast. In this episode I get cozy with my right hand of over 5 years, Michele. I share an update on my book writing process, my inner rebel, and how I deal with resistance. We also talk about productivity and why it's okay to watch shows and still have time for meaningful work. We also explore where we are right now in the world, in our bodies and in our minds, and all the various shifts and uncertainties we're still facing today.  What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: How I define a “heart project”, and what I've done to further the book writing process  :: The resistance I felt with writing this past September and what happened when I stepped back to gain perspective of it  :: The importance of having a coach or mentor in your corner, :: The ways you'll know if it's time to keep pushing or to step back and play more :: My own practices for creating a “play menu” to feel liberated during this season of life You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/184 

When we have big visions, dreams and plans, and we’ve put a lot of effort and energy into them, what do we do when the unexpected happens? How do we create that space to replenish ourselves? If you find yourself feeling unsettled, disorganized, and on edge, then this episode of the Lead with Love podcast is for you. Today I’ll share how to balance your ambition with deep rest, play and stillness.  What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: What I’ve noticed in myself, and clients, when it comes to setting priorities  :: Why we all need to “hibernate” - plus the ways that I do it  :: What to do before you start planning for the future  :: How I let go of the grief and guilt of not getting certain things done this year  :: Tips and strategies for balancing our ambition with the true capacity of what we can handle You can find the full show notes from this episode over at http://jadahsellner.com/balance-your-ambition-jadahsellner-183 

Do you ever want a sneak peek behind how couples navigate entrepreneurship, long-term partnership, and making big life decisions? If you want to find the inspiration to follow your bliss without destroying your most important relationships in the process, this episode is for you.  In today’s conversation, I get cozy with my husband, George Brian Sellner. We've been married for 15 years and explore a wide range of topics. From the highs and lows of starting and closing businesses, how we made it through hard times, and some simple practices we do to stay connected to each other and our personal dreams.  George is a husband, father, teaching artist and entrepreneur. He has spent a majority of his life in the performing arts as a touring actor, musician, performer and educator. He founded One Heart Music, a rock and roll family music class, and for the past 7 years has helped over 1,000 families fall in love with the magic of making music together in a community. He’s recorded three children’s music albums which you can find on Spotify or at oneheartmusic.org. George is a certified coach under Brian Johnson's Optimize program, and he’s committed to optimal living and helping others create a flourishing life.  What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: The story of how we met, and how he says it was “love at first sight” :: The ways that George leads with love by following his inner voice  :: What living in Hawaii and starting our first business together looked like, plus the key lessons this experience taught us  :: How One Heart Music was born, why we made the decision to close down our learning center and the impact this had on our marriage at that time  :: George’s relationship with social media, and a big realization he made about his time management  :: What George’s “habit stacking” looks like, and something we have done together for 269 days in a row (and counting) that has brought us closer You can find the full show notes from this episode over at http://jadahsellner.com/follow-your-bliss-georgesellner-182 

Do you ever get to a place where things start to feel stressful and not enjoyable anymore? If you want to create a simple and inspired life on your terms without the guilt, this episode is for you. You’ll learn how to manage your expectations, identify your priorities, nurture relationships, and stay focused on what matters to you. In this episode, I get cozy with one of my closest friends, Nikki Elledge Brown. Nikki is a mom of three known online for her practical teaching style and refreshingly honest reflections on the realities of parenthood and entrepreneurship. She's a speaker, teacher, author, and mentor who quickly built a name (+ highly profitable business) for herself by helping service-based business owners communicate with clarity and confidence through her first online program, A Course About Copy®. Nikki's been featured on NBC News, military.com, and a reality TV episode on Discovery Channel that led to a surprise cameo on Orange is the New Black. She's also known as the online park ranger at Pearl Harbor, welcoming millions of visitors to the USS Arizona Memorial since 2010. Nikki launched the Naptime Empires® podcast (soon to be book!) to help family-focused entrepreneurs feel less alone in the journey. Her mission is to help high-achieving women avoid burnout so they can lead for the long haul and ENJOY the success. For more tips and inspiration follow Nikki on Instagram @nikkielledgebrown, nikkielledgebrown.com and via her podcast at naptimeempires.com.  What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: The story of how Nikki got her business off the ground in 2013, and some of the lessons she learned in doing so  :: What “profitable priorities” are to Nikki, and why this concept is so critical to understand for entrepreneurs  :: What your audience really wants from you that will set you apart from others :: What Nikki’s family situation looks like right now, and an exciting update about her upcoming book :: Two things that would mean much more to her than any financial goal for next year :: How to start refining your “eff management system” and what Nikki thinks about timelines You can find the full show notes from this episode over at http://jadahsellner.com/refining-your-eff-management-sytem-nikkielledgebrown-181 

If you feel a call to trust your body’s wisdom in a deeper way, without allowing your mind to override your intuition, then this episode is for you. We cover a wide range of being wild and whole humans, how to have courageous conversations, navigating friendships while we untame ourselves.   In this episode, I get cozy with my friend Elizabeth DiAlto. Known for her raw, honest, and grounded approach to self-help and spirituality, Elizabeth DiAlto specializes in helping women embody self love, healing, wholeness, and liberation. Her body of work has evolved out of 12+ years of experience across several fields including: Fitness, Self-Help, Wellness, Spirituality, Coaching, Personal Development, and Healing. Elizabeth is the creator of Wild Soul Movement and the Wild Soul Archetypes Quiz (at www.untameyourself/quiz), founder of The Institute for EMBODIED Living, and host of the EMBODIED podcast, which has been downloaded over 3 million times.  What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: A breakdown of Elizabeth’s Courageous Conversation Framework  :: Her advice for effective communication and the impact it has with others :: The meaning of “embodied living” and how to express it  :: Examples of times when Elizabeth experienced direct knowing and listened to her body’s wisdom, and the ways that you can start to pay attention to your own signals :: The difference between womanhood and femininity :: What the 6 archetypes of Elizabeth’s quiz are, and a big realization I had after getting my results You can find the full show notes from this episode over at http://jadahsellner.com/trust-your-bodys-wisdom-elizabethdialto-180 

If you’ve wanted to take a peek behind the curtain of writing and publishing a book, then this episode is for you.  In this episode, I get cozy with my friend and personal book coach, Azul Terronez, host of the top writing podcast Authors Who Lead™. We’re having another behind the scenes conversation of my book writing process. If you’d like to listen to part one of this conversation that happened over a year ago, head over to jadahsellner.com/156 to get caught up. Azul helps authors, entrepreneurs and leaders write and publish books that people love, so they can reach more people, grow their brand, and share their message in an authentic way. He’s been called a book whisperer. His signature coaching program is built around the idea that creating books is about building the conversation that you want to own. Azul walks his talk because his TEDx talk “What Makes a Good Teacher Great” has been viewed over 2.1 million times. Azul’s clients have included Wall Street Bestseller, Pat Flynn from the Smart Passive Income Podcast, Jadah Sellner co-founder Simple Green Smoothies (that’s me!) and Dana Malstaff the founder of Boss-mom.  What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: A surprise that can happen when you look at writing a book as a creative process, and not just a task to achieve  ::  Why the content isn’t the book - and what really is  ::  How becoming an author is different, and so much more, than just writing a book  ::  The role that my season of loss and grief has played in the writing of my next book  ::  An update on where I am right now writing the upcoming book, and the big decision and shift I made to allow it to be happen  ::  What Azul says is needed in all books, but is often misunderstood by many authors You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/behind-the-scenes-part-2-azulterronez-179

How do you know when it’s time to be supported and have a space for your own growth and healing? A safe space to heal, disarm, and be yourself. Whether there are days that you just don’t want to get out of bed, or you’re hiding in your productivity, this episode is for you. We’ll talk about what it means to lead with our humanity, honor our bodies, and practice self-care. In this episode, I get cozy with one of my close friends, Tamika Lewis, LCSW. Tamika is a speaker, writer, and licensed psychotherapist practicing in Los Angeles, California. She is the Clinical Director and founder of Womxn of Color Therapy Inc, a health and wellness community for teens and women of color. WOC Therapy offers free resources like The "Strong Woman's" Guide to Inner Peace, as well as online workshops and courses relating to anxiety, codependency, and racial healing. What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: Some ways that we can start disarming ourselves, in order to embrace being human :: The conversations that Tamika is having with her kids around the issues of race, and the practices she does with them to instill a sense of pride and knowledge about their culture :: Tamika’s tools and care practices that she’s using and sharing with her clients during these times of uncertainty :: What role friendship plays in daily life, and why you need to have those key people to be in your corner :: How she is navigating homeschooling as an entrepreneur and her thoughts on “mom guilt” :: The vision she is building and creating with the powerful work that she is doing with teens and women of color You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/safe-space-to-heal-disarm-178

Have you ever found yourself feeling like everything looks the same on the outside, but everything on the inside of you has changed? If you’ve found yourself checking out of your life in unexplained ways and not able to fully name it, this episode is for you. We talk about the undercover world of grief, burnout, and reclaiming our lives after experiencing the invisible losses that we often overlook and dismiss.  In today’s conversation I get cozy with Christina Rasmussen. Christina is an acclaimed grief educator, author of Second Firsts and Where Did You Go? Which have been extremely helpful books for my own family as we navigate grief and loss. She is also the host of The Dear Life Podcast and founder of The Life Reentry Institute at lifereentry.com.  I recently signed up for her Life Reentry class, which has helped countless people break out of what she coined the “waiting room” of grief to rebuild our lives. She describes grief as a catalyst for redefining identity, and outlines the process of “reentry” where we return to our lives. Her  work has been featured at ABC News, Washington Post, and the White House Blog. You can find more of her brilliant work at christinarasmussen.com and secondfirsts.com. Christina’s mission is to change the way we grieve, the way we live, and how we define our potential in this life, and the hereafter.  What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: The symptoms that can indicate burnout, or not living in alignment  :: The way that she has been able to transform her grief and loss into a movement that is healing so many other people  :: What the safe space of the “waiting room” is all about  :: Christina’s re-entry and the ways that she is now transforming her life (and how you can too after invisible losses)  :: Why she is saying no to money and additional opportunities daily, without feeling guilty about it  :: Christina’s best practices and rituals for writing, plus how she stays connected to the creative process  You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/grief-burnout-reclaiming-lives-177

I’m back. I’ve been quiet for awhile.  I turned quiet mode all the way on as a form of radical self care. They say grief comes in waves. And if you know me, you know I’ve experienced 3 tragic losses last year.  So what happens... when the whole world is grieving? ...when the waves don’t stop crashing?   With so much noise and rage and separation, I had to step out of the room to hear my own voice. To connect to my own truth. And reckon with my own anger and sadness.  In this episode with my amazing right hand Michele, I’ll share what’s been happening in my world over the past year and what bright new and inspiring things are on the horizon. What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: What’s happened in my world over the past year and the profound losses my family and I have experienced :: My personal healing journey and the critical support I’ve received that has allowed me to do it :: The biggest lesson (and gift) that this time has given me  :: What I’ve been creating inside my “creative cocoon” plus a sneak peek of what’s to come  :: How Michele and I are both processing Black Lives Matter and the recent events around racial equality :: What “leading with love” really means for me, and a special invitation I have for each listener of this podcast  You can find the full show notes from this episode over at: https://jadahsellner.com/im-not-hiding-im-healing-176

As a leader, how do you commit to having hard, uncomfortable conversations that deepen connection and trust within your company and your home? If you want an environment that is safe for communication, creativity and problem-solving along with the giving and receiving constructive feedback, whether at work or with your family, then this episode is for you.  In this episode I get cozy with Lynne Maureen Hurdle. Lynne Hurdle is an executive coach, communication expert and conflict resolution strategist. She’s also a facilitator, speaker, and author with over 35 years of experience in blending the connection between communication, conflict and culture into a unique style of engagement for leaders. She’s the author of the best seller book, Closing Conflict for Leaders: How to Be a Bold Leader and Develop a Kick-Ass, High-Functioning, Happy AF Team. She teaches leaders the skills to engage skillfully, confidently, and powerfully in everything from daily conversations to the most difficult conflict situations.  She passionately writes about Breaking Culture: Conflict and Cultural Breakthroughs for Psychology Today. She has delivered her unique trainings, workshops and deep coaching to leaders from Harlem to Hong Kong and from the South Bronx to South Africa.  What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: The traumatic event that inspired Lynne to focus on her work to become an expert conflict resolution strategist :: The way that Lynne defines racial bias, and how this concept relates to conflict resolution :: The work that helps leaders to increase their awareness and dissolve any biases  :: A way to respond to conflict and what happens when we don’t communicate with intention  :: What founders can do to initiate a new way of being inside the company by using regular communication rhythms :: How to reframe criticism, and lean into it, instead of resisting it You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/hard-conversations-conflict-criticism-lynne-hurdle-175 

Ever wonder what it takes to make your side hustle your full-time hustle while working a graveyard shift, publishing New York Times Best Selling Books and raising two kids? If you’re looking to create work in a way that inspires you while still helping the community you serve without selling out who you are, then this episode is for you.  In this episode I get cozy with Michelle Tam. Michelle is the creator of the Saveur Award winning food blog, Nom Nom Paleo. Together with her husband, Henry Fong, she also produced a two-time Webby award winning cooking app, authored two New York Times bestselling cookbooks, and was nominated for a James Beard Award. Michelle has a degree in nutrition and food science from the University of California at Berkeley, and a doctorate in pharmacy from UCSF. For over a dozen years, she worked the graveyard shift at Stanford Hospital and Clinics as a night pharmacist before her side hustle, Nom Nom Paleo, became her main hustle.  We talk about her new Paleo-Friendly sauces featured in Whole Foods, how to talk to your kids about the food we eat, her unconventional way of writing books, and the journey to building a blog into a business What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: What Michelle was told she was doing “wrong” in her business, and why she decided to keep doing things the way she was doing them :: Michelle’s pivot from being a full-time pharmacist, after 4 years of juggling her career with her side hustle and a busy family life :: What she’s done so well to build her online community and what didn’t work so well for her :: The ways that she stays creatively connected to her work after creating content for such a long time :: Why Michelle doesn’t try to keep up with every online trend - or even maintain an editorial calendar for the business :: How her line of paleo sauces came to be created, and for sale, in Whole Foods  You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/when-to-quit-michelle-tam-174 

How do you balance your personal definition of success while building a seven figure business, growing a team, nurturing a community, and taking care of your customers? This is the question we lean into as we talk about self compassion as an entrepreneur, the freedom mindset, and finding fulfillment.  In this episode, I get cozy with Alexandra Jimenez. She’s the founder and editor-in-chief at Travel Fashion Girl, one of the highest trafficked blogs for female travelers, where she teaches an audience of 1,000,000+ monthly visitors to pack in a light, stylish, and efficient way. She’s appeared live on the Fox & Friends morning show and has been featured in national digital news outlets including Cosmopolitan, Oprah, Forbes, USA Today, and Pat Flynn’s Smart Passive Income podcast. What I love is Alex followed her passions after quitting her corporate job in the fashion industry in 2008 to spend almost a decade traveling full-time.  She now has a new travel brand called Compass Rose Travel Accessories that is quickly making its way up the best-selling list on Amazon. What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: What motivates Alex more than money, and how her business continues to shift to this day  :: How she expresses her values and business ethics (and maintains her energy!) operating a growing Facebook group with over 23,000 members  :: What Alex’s support team looks like today, the struggles she faced growing her team, and why she feels that she actually should have waited longer to hire  :: Why she almost pivoted away from her travel blog, and what allowed her to look at her business with a whole new perspective  :: What really moved the needle for Alex on her journey from a 6 to 7-figure business :: A book that has impacted Alex greatly, and allowed her to have compassion for herself as her business grows  You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/the-freedom-mindset-alexandra-jimenez-173 

How do you stand in the fire before your vision becomes a reality? If you’ve ever felt uncomfortable sitting in the unknown, but know there’s a next chapter that’s ready to unfold, this episode of the Lead with Love podcast is for you. In this solo episode, I’ll share some practical strategies on how to move through a transition filled with uncertainty.  What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: Some of the big pivots that I’ve made along my journey in entrepreneurship  ::  The growing pains I’ve faced through business and why I’ve felt the need to shift through the discomfort  ::  What I consider to be the “curse” of being a visionary founder  ::  The 3 stages I move my clients through, and why I don’t want you to get stuck too long at any one of those stages  ::  What’s worked for me while I’ve been “standing in the fire”  :: The need for consistency in my life and the rituals and routines that bring it to me each day  I’ll also share my morning routine and how to use consistency as the antidote to chaos. You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/how-to-stand-in-the-fire-jadah-sellner-172 

If you want to build a satisfying life without sacrificing a paycheck, and you want to build a more profitable business without sacrificing your life, then this episode of the Lead with Love podcast is for you. In this episode, I get cozy with Scott Voelker, founder and host of The Amazing Seller podcast, a TOP Ranked Business show where he helps regular, everyday people start and grow their own online business in Ecommerce.   Scott is a serial entrepreneur that has built and helped others build 6 and 7 figure brands online over the past 15 years and has now taught and inspired thousands all over the world, through his “Take Action” approach with his book: The Take Action Effect: Proven Steps to Build a Future-Proof Business & Create Your Ultimate Freedom. What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: How Scott knew it was time to leave his father’s construction business and become his own boss  :: What it looked like to start a photography business with his wife and the benefits and challenges of being in a partnership with a spouse  :: How Scott transitioned to the online space and what pushed him to do so  :: The marketing strategies from his early days of being an entrepreneur that still work for him (and you) today  :: What his first product launch looked like, and why he says it literally “changed his life”  :: What inspired him to start his top-ranked podcast and the “failures” that taught him so much about podcasting, business and life in general  You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/amazing-effect-taking-action-scott-voelker-171 

If you’ve ever felt guilty about being a mom and building a business, then this episode of the Lead with Love podcast is for you. We talk about getting clear on your priorities, the relationship between resilience and failure, and how to grow a sustainable community online.   In this episode, I get cozy with Dana Malstaff. Dana is the CEO and Founder of Boss Mom. She is a mother, author, speaker, business strategist, and podcaster. She launched the Boss Mom brand with her first book Boss Mom: The Ultimate Guide to Raising a Business & Nurturing Your Family Like a Pro and has turned the brand into an international movement. Now she has over 20,000 students in various courses and an organically grown Facebook group of over 40,000 that helps women all over the world raise their businesses and babies at the same time. She believes that we need to show our children that doing what we love can be financially viable. What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: Why Dana started her second podcast, Boss Dad, and the amazing realizations she has made by interviewing men :: What her support teams look like both at home and in her business :: A big mistake that Dana sees many business owners making when starting to build out a team :: What’s she’s learned about building communities and fostering relationships from her Facebook Group of over 40,000 Boss Moms :: How Dana has experienced and navigated mom guilt in her own life, and the way she’s not only moved through it, but has thrived :: Her motivation for writing her latest book, Climb Your Own Ladder, and how she’s grown as a writer since her first two books You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/overcoming-mom-guilt-dana-malstaff-170 

Do you want to grow an engaged community for your business? The type of community who is the first to buy every single product you create. If you want to learn the action steps that you can take to start attracting and nurturing your Superfans right now, then this episode is for you.  In this episode, I get cozy with my friend and mentor, Pat Flynn. Pat is a father, husband, entrepreneur and host of the Smart Passive Income and AskPat podcasts, which have earned a combined total of over 50 million downloads and features in publications such as The New York Times and Forbes. I’ve been a guest on Smart Passive Income twice talking about how I grew our Simple Green Smoothies’ email list from zero to 200,000 subscribers in one year, and also how I made a pivot to exit my business partnership to follow my calling. I will include links to those episodes in the show notes at jadahsellner.com/169 Pat is also a keynote speaker, advisor for companies like LeadPages and ConvertKit, and a Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Will It Fly, Let Go, and I’m super excited about his newest book, Superfans.   What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: How Pat’s Flyncon event showed him that families can be in business together, and grow closer in the process :: Why Pat says that your Superfans will want to learn from YOU  :: What the book writing process for his latest book looked like, including the challenges he faced  :: How Pat involved his Superfans in the book writing process and what he did to make them an important piece of his marketing strategy :: Action steps that you can take to start attracting and nurturing your Superfans right now You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/how-to-grow-community-of-superfans-pat-flynn-169 

What if we gave ourselves permission to dream? What if we allowed ourselves to create an epic vision that seems impossible? Today, we talk about claiming the word dreamer, the importance of finding people like you, and the magic that goes behind hosting live events.  In this episode I get cozy with my friend and fellow dreamer, Giovanni Marsico. Giovanni Marsico is the founder of Archangel, an organization and global community dedicated to supporting the growth of Superheroes: visionary leaders and mission-driven entrepreneurs who want to change the world.   The Archangel organization is designed to provide these Superheroes with the tools and resources they need to grow, and to connect them with one another for support and peer-to-peer sharing, both virtually and through immersive experiences like the annual Archangel Summit conference, which brings together thousands of attendees in Toronto every fall. What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: How Giovanni is promoting a world for the dreamers and visionaries  :: How he focused on his mind over his heart in his previous career, and why he finally decided to pivot from real estate to hosting events for world changers :: Giovanni’s earliest experiences as an entrepreneur and how it allows him to recreate the magic with the events he now hosts :: Why this year’s Archangel Summit is for the dreamers, and why the word “dreamer” means so much to him  :: How the Archangel Summit was born from Giovanni’s earlier events, and what his plans are in the future to make it even more epic  :: His creative process for designing the experience for attendees, including how they choose the themes and speakers for each event You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/permission-to-dream-giovanni-marsico-168 

How do you prepare yourself to step into a leadership role, make decisions from a place of abundance over fear, pause to celebrate your wins, spend time with your family and rest? If sometimes you feel you can’t see the forest through the trees when you’re so in your business, this episode is for you.  In this episode, I’m bringing Meri Cherry back for a cozy conversation. She is the founder of Meri Cherry Art Studio in Los Angeles, California, which also provides mobile and in house art parties for top celebrities and influencers. Meri is also the author of Play, Make, Create: A Process-Art Handbook.  Meri was on a previous Lead with Love episode, so I’m excited to deepen our conversation today. She has cultivated and engaged a loyal online community of over 35k Instagram followers, 50k Facebook fans, and a popular website and blog with over 100k monthly visits at mericherry.com.  I’ve personally worked with and mentored Meri over the past two years in the Love Over Metrics Incubator –– an implementation program for women with big ambitions and even bigger hearts. Inside the incubator, we help entrepreneurs create a clear vision and strategic plan, so they can take the next steps for business growth to increase income, impact, and freedom. Learn more at loveovermetrics.com.  What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: Her thought process and the challenges she faced while stepping into the leadership role  :: The way Meri and her team is now creating magic in the studio for the families they work with  :: Meri’s experiences as a member of The Love Over Metrics Incubator, and what led her to the program  :: The goals Meri set and accomplished, and what she’s done to celebrate them along the way :: How Meri sustains herself growing a business while raising a family, including the practice of “Artist Dates” :: The rituals she employs to stay connected and present with her daughters  You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/the-art-of-growing-a-business-meri-cherry-167 

How do you cultivate deeper, stronger, more meaningful relationships in your life? I get asked this question a lot, especially when people choose the unconventional path of being a business owner.  As founders, we can feel very isolated and lonely at times. And as humans, we have a deep desire to build a supportive community of like-minded people. In this solo episode, I’ll share how I personally build deeper friendships and why they matter so much.  What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): ::  Where you find friends to go deep with - and what I’ve done to find mine  :: How to make sure that you stay connected with your friends when life gets super busy  :: How to be a good friend that someone wants to spend time with  :: My top tips for being vulnerable with your friends and for “keeping it real”  :: What I mean when I say to look for “transformational over transactional” when it comes to relationships  :: My special invitation to you that will help you build deeper friendships starting today  You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/building-deeper-friendships-jadah-sellner-166

Do you want to own a business that can run without you? Whether you want to earn more to give more away, baby proof your business, or take your time back, this episode of the Lead with Love podcast is for you.  In this episode, I get cozy with my dear friend and former client Adrienne Dorison where we talk about how to take back your time as a business leader and give back without sacrificing growth. Adrienne Dorison is the Co-Founder of Run Like Clockwork™ where she equips CEO's to design a business + team that can run itself, like clockwork. Based on the best-selling book, Clockwork, Adrienne's work has helped hundreds of business leaders increase their profit margins, empower their teams, and take an unplugged vacation. Adrienne has spent the past 10+ years in the field of operational efficiency, and has since created the most simplistic approach to making your business ultra-efficient. She's personally passionate about baking in generosity into business models, and she believes when we earn more money, we can give more away. Adrienne lives in St. Petersburg, Florida with her husband, their 2 dogs and soon-to-be baby.  What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: How to show tough love to clients and why Adrienne says that she doesn’t need her clients to necessarily like her at all times :: What the radical one-year plan that got her out of debt looked like  :: How to leave corporate work to become a full-time entrepreneur and what Adrienne’s initial offers as a first time entrepreneur looked like  :: What to do when you feel unclear after building a successful business, and how to get the clarity to transition into a new business  :: What sparked Adrienne’s partnership with Mike Michalowicz and how the Run Like Clockwork business was born  :: How to clockwork a new business with a baby on the way  You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/run-your-business-like-clockwork-adrienne-dorison-165 

How can you delight the people you want to help and make selling more fun? If you want to create experiences for the people you serve where they remember you, then this episode of the Lead with Love podcast is for you. In this episode, I get cozy with my dear friend Matthew Kimberley where we talk about selling, speaking on stages, and creating a life and business based on what you value the most. Matthew helps small business owners enjoy more fun, freedom flow. He's the creator of Professional Persuasion, Delightful Emails and the Single Malt Mastermind and spent half a decade as the head of the Book Yourself Solid(r) School of Coach Training. He hosts the How To Get A Grip podcast and wrote a book of the same name.  What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: Matthew’s personal relationship with selling and how to actually enjoy cold calling  :: How he pivoted from being in a partnership to go all in on creating his own brand and projects :: His tips for handling feedback and criticism from others on our creative work  :: Why Matthew is looking to create more space in his calendar, and the shifts he's doing to make this happen :: The reasons many entrepreneurs resist email marketing and how his Delightful Emails course is solving this problem  :: One action step you can take today to start writing more delightful emails and why all your emails don’t have to be educational  You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/how-to-sell-well-and-actually-enjoy-it-164 

Have you ever found yourself staying so busy that you don’t even know what you want or what you really need? This Lead with Love episode is about trusting the wisdom of your body and giving yourself full permission to slow down in our fast paced world.  In this episode, I get cozy with movement teacher and embodiment coach Jonathan Mead.  Jonathan quit his office job at age 23 to help people uncover their true offer to the world. He’s passionate about helping people reclaim their naturally strong, capable, resilient bodies, so they can play freely without fear of breaking and show up strongly for the communities they love.  Believing that people need more connection to their bodies, to nature, and to each other, he loves seeing the ways people transform when they reconnect to their true selves. His deepest mission is to instigate a movement of humans reconnecting with their true nature, and rebuilding their naturally strong bodies. What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: How Jonathan quit corporate life as a rebellious 23-year old and made the leap to being his own boss  :: The struggles he faced in taking care of his body during this time of grinding and hustling  :: What appeared as indicators that told Jonathan he needed to make another change to pursue his passions  :: Why he originally had fears around monetizing his passion and how he overcame them to support others around movement and embodiment  :: Where to start in building your foundation and why this is so critical to your overall health and success  :: The parallels that exist between our bodies and our businesses You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/how-to-trust-wisdom-of-your-body-jonathan-mead-163 

Are you willing to put yourself out there even if you might get rejected? Can you trust the process? We’re such a results driven culture that we don’t celebrate when we fall and fail our way forward. That’s why I love my most recent Lead with Love podcast guest. She’s willing to fail in front of everyone because she believes in her mission so much. In this episode, I get cozy with my client, internationally acclaimed early childhood education specialist Sally Haughey. We talk passionately about education, honoring the whole child, and the parallels in how we learn as entrepreneurs. Sally Haughey is the Founder and CEO of Fairy Dust Teaching and Teaching Mastery Institute, Inc. She co-authored Through a Child’s Eye with a new one on the way called Wonder Art Workshop: Creative Child-Led Experiences for Nurturing Imagination, Curiosity, and a Love of Learning She offers an online exclusive membership club called “The Wonder Tribe” where Sally shares her signature method, known as Wonder Based Teaching™.  Sally serves, inspires, and educates thousands of teachers worldwide through online courses, master classes and biannual conferences including educators from over 60 countries, sharing content inspired by Reggio Emilia, Montessori, Waldorf and other play based teaching.  What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: How Sally handles the need to be seen and acknowledged, as well as avoid the temptation to compare herself with others  :: An example of how she’s been able to honor each child in her classroom, even in the most challenging of situations  :: What similarities exist between teaching in the classroom and building a business  :: The reasons she never focuses on just the money aspect of business  :: What inspired Sally to start sharing online beyond her classroom walls, and what her first course launch looked like  :: What led Sally to be coached by me, and the amazing results she has achieved so far  :: Why play-based education in early childhood is so necessary for our children  You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/willing-to-fail-with-mighty-purpose-sally-haughey-162 

So often we get caught up in worrying about tomorrow, that we don’t give ourselves the opportunity to live today. We’re going to explore the heart of wanderlust and what it means to build an accidental business around a desire to travel the world. In this episode, I get cozy with New York Times bestselling author, Matthew Kepnes. Matthew Kepnes runs the award-winning budget travel site NomadicMatt.com. He's also the author of the New York Times best-seller How to Travel the World on $50 a Day as well as the upcoming travel memoir Ten Years a Nomad. His writings and advice have been featured in The New York Times, CNN, Budget Travel, Time, and many more! He also regularly speaks at travel trade and consumer shows, owns a hostel in Texas, and launched a non-profit called FLYTE, which empowers students from underserved communities through transformative travel experiences. What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: His strategies for building a brand around himself, while adding extreme value for others :: How he uses social media to share his journey and a pivotal moment for him :: The doubts and fears Matt has encountered along the way and how he’s learned to relax and trust the process :: What he’s done to navigate the big shifts in the blogging world over the past decade and what he feels is more useful to use than Facebook :: Matt’s writing process for his new book and why his second release was much more challenging than the first for him :: Why travel is easier to do than you may think, plus what Matt does to help people interested in traveling get started You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/building-business-while-traveling-matthew-kepnes-161 

If you’re looking for inspiring and practical ways to deepen your leadership, then this episode of the Lead with Love podcast is for you. In this episode, I get cozy with my friend and women’s leadership coach, Nisha Moodley where we talk about open hearted leadership, boundaries, motherhood and business, and channeling anger for the greater good. Nisha is the founder of Global Sisterhood Day and the creator of Soul of Leadership where you  embrace and embody the twelve soul qualities of leadership. Her work is driven by a belief in the immense power of sisterhood to help us expand our individual and collective freedom. She works with women who feel a deep calling to offer their hearts and hands in service to humanity, and through their work together, her aim is to support them in embracing their innate brilliance, expanding their freedom, embodying their leadership, and aligning their actions with their inner truth. Her work blends years of interest and study in spirituality, holistic health, coaching, and Family Systems. She’s been a coach for 10 years, leading mastermind groups, online courses, and over 30 retreats around the world. What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: Why courage is one of Nisha’s favorite words and how it relates to leading with love :: Her approach to sharing personal stories online and the boundaries she’s put in place around doing this :: Why Nisha uses her voice and online presence for justice and advocacy, and what she’s learned about channeling her anger for the greater good :: Her favorite embodiment practice and the way she now celebrates her choices :: What she brings to her retreats to add to the overall experience for the guests, and herself :: The birth of Nisha’s course, Soul of Leadership and what it’s become since starting You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/finding-the-courage-lead-with-open-heart-nisha-moodley-160 

What if you believed in yourself more than anyone else? In this episode of the Lead with Love podcast, I get cozy with my friend My Nguyen, founder of My Healthy Dish. We talk about building with intention and not letting the critics (which are sometimes the people you love the most) stop you from going after your dreams. You can find her recipes with a healthy twist on the food you love over on her Instagram account @myhealthydish_ which she grew to over one million followers. So we definitely cover some Instagram tips and strategies in today’s episode. My actually was the person who encouraged me to start an Instagram account in 2012 for Simple Green Smoothies. If it wasn’t for her nudge and encouragement, my life would look a lot different today. My started posting Instagram photos of simple and nutritious meals she made for her twin daughters. She sparked so much interest by sharing her recipes and healthy lifestyle, so she turned it into her life’s work to educate others about what they put on their plate. All of her recipes are dishes she makes for her own family, and as a busy mom, she has to find ways to take shortcuts in the kitchen- without taking shortcuts on flavor. What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: How My uses the feedback she receives from her followers to become a better influencer  :: The rejection and failure she experienced when looking to get her first book published and how she reframed it  :: How and why she intentionally pivoted on Instagram to go back to sharing more of herself again  :: The way My was able to get better at handling the criticism and how she protects her energy as an online influencer  :: What she sees as the upsides and joys of being online, and why she says she’ll never complain about social media  :: Her Instagram strategies that worked then and now, including how she wins the “hashtag lottery” You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/journey-to-a-million-followers-my-nguyen-159 

If you’ve ever felt you’ve come from a world of work where you’re a woman fighting for a seat at the table, then this episode of the Lead with Love podcast is for you. We explore what it means to leave the boys club and redefine work on our terms as female leaders. In this episode, I get cozy with Martha Shaughnessy, the founder of The Key PR, and she’s the San Francisco Communications Lead of the Women’s March. Over the span of her 20 years in communications, working with huge tech brands, startups and nonprofits, Martha has cemented her position as a trusted go-to among journalists. In 2017, she founded The Key PR with a mission to serve high-impact, low-BS communications services to clients. Headquartered in San Francisco, the team has doubled in size over the last year, and has the pleasure of creating media, messaging and content programs for game changing companies in financial tech, transportation, and consumer brands like Lending Club, Swell Investing, Skip Scooters, and Shopkick. What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: Her escape plan to leave her former corporate position and the shifts she had to make in order to transition to being an entrepreneur :: Martha’s collaboration with the Women’s March in San Francisco and how the opportunity presented itself, and came together :: The way Martha turned her shortcomings into her strengths as a team leader and why she views the company as a single team that wins and loses together :: What have been the key ingredients for building a company culture that people want to be a part of :: The ladder that Martha has built for equal pay and how Key PR is created a money-savvy group of employees :: The most valuable marketing Martha says she has done since starting the company You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/stand-up-take-up-space-martha-shaughnessy-158 

As entrepreneurs, we can get all consumed with our work. How do you make sure work doesn’t fill up your entire life, so you don’t miss out on connecting with the people who matter the most to you? I believe a business that compromises your health and relationships is not a sustainable business model.   In this episode, I get cozy with Jim Sheils, the author of the Amazon best-seller, The Family Board Meeting. We talk about a simple solution that will deepen your connection and presence with your family. And even if you don’t have children, you can do this with your life partner as well. Motivated by what he saw as one of the most tragic challenges of modern life—the disconnection of busy entrepreneurs from their families—Jim developed the Family Board Meeting process to help business owners bridge the gaps between themselves and their loved ones. Jim’s message has spread around the globe, often called “Crazy Glue” for families. His popular and simple frameworks now reach thousands of parents worldwide, helping them feel more connected with their kids, be happier at home and leave a lasting legacy.   Jim is the founder of 18 Summers, which specializes in live events, workshops and private consulting for organizations looking to strengthen their family lives while still succeeding in business. He’s an in-demand public speaker, and owns a private real estate company that has done more than $200 million in transactions.   What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: Jim’s process for value-based decision making and what qualities of his support him leading with love :: What is a family board meeting, how they work and where the inspiration to start them came from :: Why his private Facebook group is called “18 Summers,” and a shocking stat around the time we have to spend with our kids :: The amazing story of how “Pizza Fridays” began and the impact it had on Jim and his son :: What is needed for the family board meetings to work and what reading Jim’s book will give you :: The 3 major life areas, or core pillars, that he realized school wasn’t addressing and how to start imparting this wisdom to your children You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/how-to-put-family-first-as-busy-entrepreneur-jim-sheils-157   

Have you ever considered writing a book? If you’re anything like me, you love to peek behind the scenes of how books are created. Today’s conversation is a unique one because I talk about my book writing process with my friend and book coach, Azul Terronez. We talk about my mindset, fears, and the uncertainty that comes along with discovering what the book will actually be about. What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: The two distinct paths you can take in the book writing process :: The way that building a timeline of your life can be used to build a more impactful book :: A way to reframe how you look at the chapters of a book :: One huge myth that exists around writing a book :: What a good book should make readers say once they’re finished it :: What’s next for me in the book writing process and the biggest fears I still have around it You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/behind-the-scenes-my-next-book-p1-156 

Do you ever catch yourself watching, wishing and waiting to press play on a dream or idea that’s been brewing in your heart? What I’ve noticed with many of my clients is they already have success in business, but they have this secret heart project that they want to bring to the world.   In this episode, I get cozy with Lynnette Abbott where we talk about trust, taking steps blindly and making decisions from love, not fear.  Lynnette Abbott is the founder and designer of Craft My Occasion, a company that creates party supplies celebrating children of color. What started as a party planning company, turned into a purpose-driven company when Lynnette discovered that there was a huge disparity in the amount and variety of party supplies that feature characters of colors. As a creative, Lynnette was compelled to create more diversity for the party planning industry. Craft My Occasion’s party supplies raised more than $21,000 and was named a “Project We Love” by Kickstarter. The party supplies have also been featured in The Huffington Post, Scary Mommy, Parents, Black Enterprise, and POPSUGAR. What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: The pivotal moment Lynnette realized she needed to change directions in her career and still be creative, but with less stress :: What challenges Lynnette overcame to pursue her passion project :: What the journey to start her own business looked like, including the way she successfully used a Kickstarter campaign to make it all happen :: Where Lynnette’s passion for celebrating parties comes from :: What lessons healing from cancer has taught Lynnette and the way she’s applied them to her business :: The amazing story about how she stopped wishing and waiting, and made her dream of living on Hawaii a reality You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/celebrating-life-now-lynnettee-abbott-155  In this episode, we mentioned the Build Your Challenge course that Lynnette joined before launching her $21,000 Kickstarter campaign. You can get the 5-step roadmap for free at buildyourchallenge.com And to learn more about the Love Over Metrics Incubator that Lynnette has been a part of, make sure you’re on the waitlist at loveovermetrics.com One thing that I love is hearing from you. So as your listening, take a screenshot, share your favorite takeaway and tag me on Instagram and Facebook @jadahsellner

Have you ever questioned your productivity, ambition and energy levels where you feel like you have too much or not enough? If you struggle with the highs and lows and the guilt that comes along with having big energy, then this episode is for you. In this episode, I get cozy with my personal friend, life and mindset coach, Rebecca McLoughlin where we talk about success, burnout, self-worth and validation. Rebecca helps ambitious women hone and balance their “big energy” into focused action and feminine flow. As a Certified Life Coach with a Master’s in Counseling Psychology, Rebecca is able to support her clients, myself included, in doing the deep inner work needed to gain insight and free themselves from patterns of procrastination, self-sabotage and burn out. Through skilled questioning and deep listening clients not only experience more success and ease in their business, but also create more joy and meaning in their whole life. What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: A practice Rebecca recommends if you find yourself linking your worthiness to your work and success of your business :: What being a “big energy woman” really means, and what to consider if you are one :: What “Vitamin V” is and the what Rebecca does to practice taking it daily :: The fears she had in growing a family after already having a thriving business in place :: How Rebecca has learned to trust the season she is in right now, and her rituals for getting (and staying) grounded :: What she says is behind the success of every single big energy woman You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/unhooking-self-worth-from-success-rebecca-mcloughlin-154 

If you are looking to be inspired, feel worthy and in the flow, then this episode of the Lead with Love podcast is for you. In this episode, I get cozy with Lana Shlafer. Lana is a life mastery expert, speaker and online course creator. Through her videos, meditations, courses and events, Lana has helped thousands turn pain to gain, manifest miracles and master their lives. Over 20,000 people have joined her Manifesting Challenges and experienced extraordinary breakthroughs and manifestations. Lana has been featured on television and in popular publications such as TVOne, NPR and The Huffington Post. She resides in Puerto Rico with her three kids and husband, and is working on her first book. What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: How to respond to critics and an example of when criticism touched Lana deeply :: A significant change happening in the self-growth and coaching industries :: A time in Lana’s personal life where she did push against resistance, how she realized what was happening and the action she took to correct it :: The powerful exercises that Lana does using her clients’ life experiences and why she does them :: Why she says that givers are some of the most selfish people in the world :: Lana’s routines for staying in the flow and feeding her soul in order to manifest miracles in her life You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/releasing-resistance-staying-inspired-lana-shlafer-153 

Are your days starting to feel extra full, packed minute to minute with no space to create, no space to rest, no space to restore? If you need a reminder that it’s okay to not do it all, then episode 152 of the Lead with Love podcast is for you. In this solo episode, I’ll share how to create more space and simplicity in your life, so you have room to create and focus on what’s truly lighting you up. I’ll share four simple steps that help me reset my mind and prioritize my schedule: 1. Connect to your vision 2. Clear the mental clutter 3. Clear the deck 4. Calendar your priorities What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: What will happen if you keep saying “Yes” to every opportunity that comes your way :: The ways I can tell if I’m losing spaciousness and things are getting out of control :: How having a strategic quarterly plan, and long-term vision, will help you succeed :: The “brain sneeze” exercise that just takes minutes, but can significantly reduce your mental clutter :: What it means to “clear the deck” and the four ways you can do it :: The process of setting boundaries and letting your calendar dictate your priorities You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/create-more-space-to-focus-jadah-sellner-152 

Are you craving some innovation inspiration in how companies are built through conscious capitalism where everyone wins? If you’re ready to disrupt the status quo in how you build a company, then episode 151 of the Lead with Love podcast is for you. In this episode, I get cozy with serial entrepreneur and author Miki Agrawal. Miki was named 2018 Fast Company’s “Most Creative People”, “Young Global Leader” by World Economic Forum, “Social Entrepreneur of the Year” by the World Technology Summit, and was one of INC Magazine’s “Most Impressive Women Entrepreneurs of 2016.” She co-founded THINX (www.shethinx.com), a high-tech, period-proof underwear brand and led the company as CEO to a valuation of over $150 Million and to Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2017, founded TUSHY (www.hellotushy.com), a company that is revolutionizing the American toilet category with a, designer bidet attachment, and WILD, the acclaimed farm-to-table, alternative pizza concept 3 locations in New York City, one in Guatemala and more on the way. She’s written two books, her first book titled DO COOL SH*T and her most recent Disrupt-Her that just hit the shelves. What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: A reframe you can make around the concept of “failure” :: The lessons Miki learned by facing severe criticism by others :: How writing her latest book differed from the first and the concept of the “70/10/10/10” process :: What to consider if you’re looking to partner with others for corporate givebacks :: Why Miki believes that “conscious capitalism” is the future of business :: The ways she balances her business ambitions with her family life Blog url: https://jadahsellner.com/think-disruptively-miki-agrawal-151  

What would it take for you to trust yourself, trust others, trust the process, and trust the timing of how things unfold? If you know it’s time to practice patience even when it’s hard, then episode 150 of the Lead with Love podcast is for you. In this episode, I get cozy with Brigit Esselmont. Brigit is the best-selling author of The Ultimate Guide to Tarot Card Meanings, The Biddy Tarot Planner, and her newest book and deck, Everyday Tarot.  A professional Tarot reader for more than 20 years, Brigit founded Biddy Tarot (www.biddytarot.com) in 1999, where each year more than 5 million people are inspired to live more mindful and enlightened lives, using the Tarot as a guide. What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: How Brigit got started with tarot and her first impressions of it :: What fears and hesitations she had in taking a stand for her chosen field :: Her journey to building a team and 7-figure business :: What she’s done well (and not so well) in building a community and a large online following :: The ways she’s personally taking a stand for what she believes in and why we should be integrating silence into our lives daily Blog url: https://jadahsellner.com/trust-and-surrender-to-the-process-brigit-esselmont 

How could perfection and old stories that you created when you were younger be blocking you from more connection and love in your work and your life? If you want more clarity, but feel stuck and just can’t figure out why, then episode 149 of the Lead with Love podcast is for you. In this episode, I get cozy with my friend Kavita J Patel. Kavita is a Relationship Coach. She has studied ancient eastern philosophy for 20 years, and combines those practices with her studies and experiences in family systems and human behavior to create her own transformational process, called The Parent Work™ . Kavita teaches that our relationships with lovers, spouses, money, our bodies, our kids… are all affected by things that happened between us and our parents or those that raised us in our childhood. And The Parent Work™ is a unique approach that has helped thousands change the way they operate in their lives by often having one profound conversation...with their parents. Kavita supports her clients in breaking through those limiting subconscious patterns, so they can create deep levels of connection and love within themselves, and become the person they’re meant to be. What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: Ways that the need to be perfect can hold us back in our relationships :: The tremendous way our relationships with our parents will affect us throughout life and what lights Kavita up with her work around this :: A very personal example of a time that she was triggered and the conversations she experienced around sharing about these traumatic past events :: The positive effect that opening up to her parents has had on her marriage and how you can take the first step to having similar conversations with your parents or caregivers You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/embrace-the-mess-kavita-j-patel-149