Scaling Up

It’s the end of an era! Today is a bittersweet day as we say goodbye to something really good to make room for something even better.   Welcome to our last episode of Scaling up…   The show that we’ve grown over the last two and a half years and the community that we’ve fostered that’s turned into something really special.    On today’s final episode, I’m sharing behind the scenes into what’s coming next and why you won’t want to miss it.   I also have some final thoughts that you can take to the bank… literally.   So come with me as we put a cherry on top of this show - because in essence, what we’re doing is exactly why we started this show in the first place - we’re scaling up! We’re going to our next level and I’m challenging you to do the same! www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/193 Are you looking for a community of entrepreneurs that will teach you how to scale your business AND support you on your journey? You might be the perfect fit for the Maverick Mastermind! Learn more here!

Welcome to our very last pep talk!   It’s a simple one. It’s my wish for you as we close down Scaling Up and head into this new podcast that we’re launching.   Are you pursuing what you are being called to?    Not because of where the money is, not because of what the market is calling for, not because of expectations society has placed on you… but because there is no other option. Because you know that if you don’t do it, you will feel like you have failed yourself.   It’s scary and uncertain, and it may go against the norm, but it is for you.   Sometimes we drive ourselves bonkers trying to determine what our true purpose is. The question I always ask myself is: is this for me, or is this bigger than me?   Your true purpose should have an impact that is bigger than just you. www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/192  

We’re coming to the end of an era, folks.   This show has been such a gift to me, and I hope that it has brought value to your life as well.   To commemorate the last few years of Scaling Up, we wanted to do a “Best Of” episode to compile some of our favorite episodes. So if you’re looking for an episode that is going to be loaded with nuggets of gold, this is the episode for you! www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/191 Are you looking for a community of entrepreneurs that will teach you how to scale your business AND support you on your journey? You might be the perfect fit for the Maverick Mastermind! Learn more here!

Today we’re talking about the difference between popularity and leadership. There’s often a misconception that those two words are synonymous, and that couldn’t be further from the truth.   Popularity is not synonymous with leadership, and believing that it is can actually be dangerous. To honor the calling that you have, you have to live within a set of core values. Those core values should serve as your true north.   But if you mistake being popular with being a leader, you might have a bend toward that popularity because it feels good! We all like to be liked.   When you start to sway toward what feels good over what’s right, you move away from that set of values that are truly the stepping stones toward your purpose. Leadership is not always doing what’s popular, but doing what’s right. www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/190  

I have been eagerly awaiting today’s episode with Lorraine Dallmeier!   You are going to get a taste of things that I find to be some of the most critical pieces of the puzzle when it comes to growing a thriving empire and, at the same time, honoring your health in the process.   Lorraine is a rockstar in the online business space. We talk a lot about her journey, the power of hard work, and what it truly takes to stand the test of time. Lorraine understands what it means to build a strong foundation in business for the long haul.   You are not going to want to miss this episode! www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/189  

Today’s episode is short and sweet, but really important for me to share:   College is not the end goal for our kids.   The cultural norm says that it should be. For the past couple of decades in our country, it has been a given that in order to be “successful” as an adult, you will probably have to go to college.   When I was growing up, that was definitely my trajectory. My parents valued higher education, so there were really no other options on the table for me. The question wasn’t if I would go to college, but where.   I wasn’t bothered by it or pressured by it, it just was. That’s just what everyone was doing. College was the default.   College is where so many of us go, or went, because we thought we need to in order to be of value in our society. But this is actually so far from the truth today. So this episode is aimed specifically at debunking that myth. www.elizabethhartke.com/188 Are you looking for a community of entrepreneurs that will teach you how to scale your business AND support you on your journey? You might be the perfect fit for the Maverick Mastermind! Learn more here!

My listeners here on scaling up have been so supportive of me since the day I launched this podcast at nearly full-baked pregnant in the dead of the most oppressively cold winter here in Wisconsin.   It’s been harder than I expected to wind down this show to gear up for what’s next.   But today, I wanted to tell you a little bit more about where my heart is being called and why I’d love for you to come along for the ride!   Today’s episode is full of gratitude and will give you a glimpse into the future…   Let’s get to the show! www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/187 Are you looking for a community of entrepreneurs that will teach you how to scale your business AND support you on your journey? You might be the perfect fit for the Maverick Mastermind! Learn more here!

I know you know what you do. We’re past the point of figuring out who you serve and how you serve them, right? Today’s Pep Talk is short and sweet. It’s about the greater mission behind why you do what you do. There has to be a greater mission, a deeper calling.  www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/186 Are you looking for a community of entrepreneurs that will teach you how to scale your business AND support you on your journey? You might be the perfect fit for the Maverick Mastermind! Learn more here!

I think it’s safe to say that this is one of the most important things for you to learn how to discern, as both an entrepreneur and just a person living in our modern world: how do you know what’s a good opportunity vs. a “shiny” opportunity?   Everyone loves a good opportunity! But part of really elevating into your next level means discerning which opportunities are the right ones.   Sometimes, they’re such great opportunities it would seem crazy to say no.   Other times, it’s tough to decipher whether it’s something that would be a launching pad or ultimately an anchor.    Discernment is a key discipline in both leadership and successful entrepreneurship and it requires your next level of wisdom. So today I’m talking to you about how to discern which opportunities are for you and which ones are not.    Let’s tap into it! www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/185 Are you looking for a community of entrepreneurs that will teach you how to scale your business AND support you on your journey? You might be the perfect fit for the Maverick Mastermind! Learn more here!

I’ve gone back and forth on whether I want to participate in this conversation in any capacity, but I’ve had enough people reaching out asking about my thoughts that I decided today’s the day.   I have a very strong opinion on the Rachel Hollis drama, and apparently it’s an unpopular opinion. I’ve been reading and listening to other people’s opinions, and it’s just so not mine.   My first reaction when I saw the infamous video was to disregard it, honestly. I have zero interest in getting roped into this nonsense. Let me tell you why. www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/184 Are you looking for a community of entrepreneurs that will teach you how to scale your business AND support you on your journey? You might be the perfect fit for the Maverick Mastermind! Learn more here!

The long awaited topic: leveraging LinkedIn to connect with the right people, grow your list, and increase your conversions.  This is a topic you guys have asked for again and again, but to be very honest with you, LinkedIn is a platform that I have very little experience in as an entrepreneur. I used to use LinkedIn back in the day when I was in the corporate world, and it was basically just a resume for me. So we called in an expert for this one! Andrea Jones joins us on the show today and she is masterful at utilizing LinkedIn for online businesses. We get into the nitty gritty of how to use LinkedIn to grow and scale your business. And don’t worry, she starts at ground zero! www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/183 Are you looking for a community of entrepreneurs that will teach you how to scale your business AND support you on your journey? You might be the perfect fit for the Maverick Mastermind! Learn more here!

Let’s talk about doing something new and uncomfortable.    I’m not necessarily just talking about your business. So much of finding success entrepreneurship is about who you are becoming in the process.   I can do tough things. You can do tough things. We can do the things that we don’t want to do. We can even gain wisdom and confidence from doing these hard things.    What is it in your world that you’ve been avoiding or hesitating on? Put yourself in the position to make it happen and allow yourself to be empowered to a whole new level. www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/182 Are you looking for a community of entrepreneurs that will teach you how to scale your business AND support you on your journey? You might be the perfect fit for the Maverick Mastermind! Learn more here!

Ever feel like you’re watching your peers land awesome media, get the speaking gigs, land the book deal, get to work with that great company, have opportunities that you dream of… while you’re over there grinding and waiting for your big break?   Why is it that some people seem to magnetize all of the golden opportunities while others seem to repel them?   Today I’m going to break down the 5 reasons why you’re not getting the opportunities you want and what to do to shift the pendulum in your favor.   No more feeling like it’s never going to happen for you… it’s your time. Let’s make it happen! www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/181  

There are some things in life that just suck. But sometimes these hard seasons are literally designed for us, at the perfect moment, and we often can’t see just how valuable these things are while we are going through them. And honestly, even in hindsight sometimes, we still just remember these moments as really tough. But what if these seasons are a blessing to you in ways that you can’t see or ever know fully? www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/180 Are you looking for a community of entrepreneurs that will teach you how to scale your business AND support you on your journey? You might be the perfect fit for the Maverick Mastermind! Learn more here!

I kinda spilled the beans on social media the other day.  I know I’ve been a little bit elusive about what’s coming down the pike for me, for us, for our company. There are both some legal and strategic reasons I can’t fully share everything yet.  But today’s episode will give you a glimpse into what we’re building for in the future, and I hope it will help you in your own path to discern what is the best path for you and how to know how to build, create, and move forward in a way that is for the future version of you in your business. I don’t want you to stay stuck in the reactionary model of business like so many entrepreneurs. Today’s episode is dedicated to where you’re going and helping you get there. www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/179 Are you looking for a community of entrepreneurs that will teach you how to scale your business AND support you on your journey? You might be the perfect fit for the Maverick Mastermind! Learn more here!

I see a major problem happening. We get to see what entrepreneurs are doing daily because of social media. But what you have to remember is, everyone gets to choose what they put forth. It could be true, it could be untrue, it could be cultivated behind the scenes to look a certain way when the reality is not like that. So this pep talk is just a reminder to not fall for this -- this being the assumption that other people are rocking their biz and you are trying to run with cinder block shoes. People spend so much time making themselves appear a certain way that is not actually true. And then it gives us the misconception of where they’re really at, and then we compare ourselves to something that isn’t even reality. www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/178 Are you looking for a community of entrepreneurs that will teach you how to scale your business AND support you on your journey? You might be the perfect fit for the Maverick Mastermind! Learn more here!  

Today we’re doing something a little bit different on the show!   We have a special guest, Chelsea Clarke, the owner of both Her Paper Route and Blog for Sale. She helps investors and content creators buy and sell niche online businesses and blogs.   We haven’t talked about this topic before on the show, but we do constantly talk about different ways to bring more revenue into your business. How can you do things to become your own investor so that you don’t have to go into debt and so that you have the money that you need to pour back into your business to continue to grow. Often you have to spend money to make money in business, and this is one way to make that money.   This might sound like something that is totally out of your wheelhouse - you might not be a blogger or even interested in flipping websites, but trust me: you want to hear this episode! There are some amazing income opportunities down this path, so this may be a route you want to consider.   Let’s get to the show! www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/177  

A couple of weeks ago, my husband, Michael, was away. I wanted to get a workout in, so I dragged all three kids downstairs to “do it with me.”   I was following along with the program on the screen, when my son all of a sudden was like, “Mom, wait! Stop! You can’t start the next move yet!” And I asked him why, and he said, “You didn’t finish the last one!” I tried to argue with him and tell him that I did finish it, and he replied, “No, he said you had to do the move 12 times, and you only did it 10 times!”   And to be honest, at first I was annoyed and wishing that I just had a moment alone to do this workout. And then I remembered: I want to be the kind of person who does the extra rep, not the kind of person who short changes herself because things are getting tough.   Ultimately, I was so proud of my son for calling me out because we want to raise children that work hard and go above and beyond.    This was such a stark reminder to me that our kids are always watching. They pay attention to everything we do, and every little thing is affecting them. We are literally forming our children’s reality and beliefs, long into adulthood.   So start to become more aware of the job you signed up for. Your kids are watching you. It’s exhausting and it’s tough and it wears on you, but it’s the role you signed up for. www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/176 Snag a bottle of my favorite wine for a penny!

Trust me when I tell you that this episode is going to be one of your all time favorites!   Today we have the John Lee Dumas on the show. You probably know him as the host of one of the top podcasts of all time, Entrepreneurs on Fire. John turned his podcast into a media empire that generates over 1 MILLION dollars in revenue each MONTH. He has produced 3,000+ episodes with over 100 million listens! These stats are insane.   So yeah, he has blazed a path in entrepreneurship and podcasting. You don’t want to miss this episode!   John’s first traditionally published book, The Common Path to Uncommon Success, is being released tomorrow. He breaks many of those steps down in this episode, and it is exactly how he built his own business from the ground up. It is truly going to blow your mind!   Without further ado, the myth, the man, the legend himself, John Lee Dumas! www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/175  

I might ruffle a few feathers with this pep talk, but I’m okay with that.   Now, I’m all for celebrating your wins and looking back at how far you’ve come.   This month is Women’s History Month, a month where we look back on our history and celebrate how far we, as women, have come.   But the truth is, I don’t think we need a special day or month to validate how capable we truly are.      There are places in the world, today, where women are still seen as, and treated as, property. Not human beings, property.   We are so flooded with opportunity in our country. Some of us more than others, for sure! And that has to do with our daily circumstances. But as a whole, in America, we have so much opportunity, every day.   But I never want you to feel like you need to first be validated in order to pursue your calling. If it feels unfair, like you’ll have to work harder to succeed just because you’re a woman, than sister, I hope you choose to work harder.   A lot of people spend time complaining about the cards they were dealt, rather than figuring out the best strategy to play them.     www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/174 Are you looking for a community of entrepreneurs that will teach you how to scale your business AND support you on your journey? You might be the perfect fit for the Maverick Mastermind! Learn more here!

I have a question for you: Are you set up for success?   I have 6 categories that I’m going to walk you through today that are the benchmarks of growing and scaling a business that you need to have a hand on.   I like to have a quarterly reminder pop up on my phone that reminds me to check in on these 6 categories: Environment Physiology Vision Strategy Skills Support   This is going to be one of those episodes that you’re going to want to keep in your pocket to come back and reference! www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/173 Are you looking for a community of entrepreneurs that will teach you how to scale your business AND support you on your journey? You might be the perfect fit for the Maverick Mastermind! Learn more here!

Today’s episode is all about this concept of setting your own standards.   Do you have your own values and mission statement? I’m talking about you as the individual, not your business.   You have to have them for yourself first before you have them for your company. If you don’t prioritize your own values first, you’ll wind up 5 years down the road with a business that feels totally out of alignment.   The way that you ensure you’re aligning your business with the life that you personally want to live is being rooted in exactly who you are and what your own purpose is.   Another benefit of getting very clear on this is that you will have so much clarity moving forward in knowing what is for you and what is definitely not for you. www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/172 Are you looking for a community of entrepreneurs that will teach you how to scale your business AND support you on your journey? You might be the perfect fit for the Maverick Mastermind! Learn more here!

Today we are talking all things Pinterest with the Pinterest Ads Specialist, Precious Rodgers, AKAK the Pinterest Bad Ass for short. It was such a joy to have her on the show, and she knows her stuff. Presh is the go-to girl for Pinterest. You’re going to love this episode! It’s basically a Pinterest 101 crash course. If you aren’t doing these things yet, these are all really tangible, actionable steps that you can implement into your business now. Or, you can outsource it ;) Let’s get to the show! www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/171 Are you looking for a community of entrepreneurs that will teach you how to scale your business AND support you on your journey? You might be the perfect fit for the Maverick Mastermind! Learn more here!

I remember being young and coming home from school and being sad that I didn’t fit in with a certain group of girls or have a large group of friends.   As a child (and even as an adult sometimes), it’s easy to get caught up in what everyone else is doing and what everyone else has.   I remember my mom telling me: As you get older, your circle will get smaller and smaller.    We have less time to pour into our friendships as an adult and we outgrow some friendships.    This is normal, and this makes so much sense to me now.    I know more people now than I ever have in my life, but my inner circle, the people whose values and goals align with my own, has gotten much tighter.   I have become much more convicted in my values and much more driven toward my goals, and I only have time for the people who feel the same.   Leave the popularity contest alone. You don’t need a ton of people to be worthy and fulfilled. www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/170

Alright guys, if I’m being totally honest, I’m nervous about sharing today’s episode!   We have some BIG things happening behind the scenes at our company right now. I can’t fully reveal the details just yet, but I can promise you that you don’t want to miss it!   We will soon be opening the doors to a new company, and it is going to disrupt small businesses and entrepreneurship. Just saying that aloud sounds insane, I know! I’ve been following so many of the Online Greats for a long time now who are doing incredible things, but this is something that doesn’t yet exist but is something that so many of the people that I’ve spoken with over the past couple of years want and need.   This episode is a very small taste of what’s coming! www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/169 Are you looking for a community of entrepreneurs that will teach you how to scale your business AND support you on your journey? You might be the perfect fit for the Maverick Mastermind! Learn more here!

Today’s Pep Talk is from my 5-year-old, Jack. The kid is brilliant. He came into my office recently and reminded me of two incredibly important lessons: 1. Stop making excuses. Just do it. If there’s a dream in you and on your heart, it’s there for you to breathe life into it. What are you waiting for? 2. If you are doing something you don’t need or want to do, STOP DOING IT, let it go, move on. Outsource, eliminate, and move on to bigger and better things. Tune in for the full story! www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/168 Are you looking for a community of entrepreneurs that will teach you how to scale your business AND support you on your journey? You might be the perfect fit for the Maverick Mastermind! Learn more here!

This interview with Rakel Chafir is one of my all time favorites!  Rakel is a Body Confidence Expert and Success Coach who helps purpose-driven women heal their relationship with their body so they can create the income and impact they deserve. This conversation is relevant to every single person listening. This will serve you in your relationships, in your business, driving the bottom line, and how you feel about yourself. We laugh, we connect, and we elevate our thoughts in this episode (and did I mention Rakel has a gorgeous Italian accent?!) Grab a notebook and tune in! www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/167

You likely listen to this show because you’re the ambitious type…   You’ve got somewhere to go.    You keep your eyes on the prize. You know your vision - at least part of it - and you set goals on the reg. You’re open to growth in the process.   That’s all good stuff.    But there are things that are holding you back from escalation?   Are you running your life, or is something or someone else?   There are things that show up in our daily life that become so familiar to us, we don’t realize that they’ve taken the wheel and have put us in the backseat. We think we’re cruising towards our dream, but we’re not the one driving anymore.    So what could some of those things be?   Tune in to hear! www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/166  

I’m just coming off of an incredible in-person retreat that I hosted for my Maverick Mastermind down in Arizona.  Our team has received a lot of questions about the planning process for an event like this, so today’s episode is letting you behind the scenes of the prep work and strategy behind putting together a retreat experience! I’ll walk you through: how we track everything who does what Budgeting what you need and don’t need, and how to pull off an event that makes an impact! Intimate retreat events have been one of the most powerful drivers in my business over the last nine years, and they are where I can serve my clients most deeply.  Whether you’re a service-based business, are creating something around your brand, or you just want to bring people together - retreats are such a great opportunity.  BUT, there are a lot of misconceptions around events like this, so I want to bust those myths so you don’t get in over your head and expect a different result. Let’s get to the show! www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/165  

Are you stuck in a holding pattern?  Be brutally honest with yourself here. If you’ve felt like either a) 2020 barely existed, or b) 2020 dragged on forever, this pep talk may be what you need. 2020 was the year of waiting for all of us. And when you’re just waiting for something to happen that’s out of your control, time is just slipping through your fingertips. But this isn’t exclusive to just this Pandemic. This is relatively common for many people in normal, daily life. How are you going to ensure that your visions and big steps are happening for you when you’re just sitting there, waiting. Build the dream into your schedule. So my question for you is: are you in a holding pattern? What are you doing to ensure that you are moving the needle and moving things forward on a DAILY basis. www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/164 Are you looking for a community of entrepreneurs that will teach you how to scale your business AND support you on your journey? You might be the perfect fit for the Maverick Mastermind! Learn more here!

This episode is a little bit different from our normal Monday episodes. We looked back over our podcast data from the past year and we found that the Pep Talks that we started releasing on Thursdays are really speaking to you! Specifically the pep talks around how to build a business that still honors your values and the journey. So we put together a special episode today compiling the top three Pep Talks from the past year, and they include a pep talk about your health, celebrating your wins along the way, and making time for your people no matter how busy you are. These three things are all about the process and the journey, not about the destination or your income or your social media metrics. And this may actually be the most important Pep Talk of all: Take care of yourself, celebrate the journey that you are on as it’s unfolding, and never forget the most important part of life--your people. www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/163 Are you looking for a community of entrepreneurs that will teach you how to scale your business AND support you on your journey? You might be the perfect fit for the Maverick Mastermind! Learn more here!

I want to talk about something that is plaguing us right now; hopefully this doesn’t offend you (and if it does, you should listen to my previous pep talk on taking offense…) Today’s pep talk is about the idea of choosing to be inconvenienced. I’ve been an entrepreneur for 10 years. I’ve gotten to hear a lot of people’s hopes and dreams for their business and life, but I’ve also gotten to sit back and watch as they realize what’s going to be required of them to get there and they choose to stop trying. So many people are unwilling to be inconvenienced in life, even if that inconvenience is what will ultimately get them to their biggest life. It’s time to start prioritizing the things you say you want, and understanding that it won’t be convenient to get there. www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/162 Are you looking for a community of entrepreneurs that will teach you how to scale your business AND support you on your journey? You might be the perfect fit for the Maverick Mastermind! Learn more here!

Holy moly, this episode is for YOU. I am so excited for you to hear this conversation with the amazing Maggie Patterson. We are talking about the idea of serving your clients beyond the sale. So often we put so much energy into the process of bringing in more leads and then closing those leads, but we don’t put enough emphasis on serving those clients well and keep them around for the long haul. We dive deep into retention strategies and nurturing the clients that you already have. Maggie shares the do and the don’ts of serving your clients, the mistakes you are likely making that are losing you money and credibility, and the simple steps you can implement into your business now. Have your notebook ready for this one! www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/161 Are you looking for a community of entrepreneurs that will teach you how to scale your business AND support you on your journey? You might be the perfect fit for the Maverick Mastermind! Learn more here!

“Offense is offered, but you don’t have to take it.” -Brian Dawkins I’ve found this quote so poignant at this point in time when everyone is so offended by everything, it’s unbelievable. It feels like we literally cannot say something without potentially offending somebody. We’re expected to walk on eggshells in how we speak and show up online in the hopes of pleasing everyone, but this goes against everything I believe to be true. When there is something that you feel strongly about, that you believe to be true, you don’t have to bend and twist that truth to fit the needs of other people. Listen in to this episode to hear all about how I’m handling these unattainable expectations that are placed on all of us. I hope you glean some wisdom for how you can continue showing up authentically, too! www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/160 Are you looking for a community of entrepreneurs that will teach you how to scale your business AND support you on your journey? You might be the perfect fit for the Maverick Mastermind! Learn more here!

I’m reporting to you with one less tooth in my head! It’s been one heck of a week. At the time of this recording, I’m exactly one week and two procedures out from my tooth extraction. I have a lot to share, but I’ll be honest, I didn’t expect to be in the position I’m in today - talking is very painful. But this is worth stretching myself a bit to share this journey with all of you. So this is the 3rd and final part of this 3 part series of my health and healing journey, until more time passes and I’ll do a follow up episode to share how far I’ve come months from now.  Today you’ll hear the unexpected complications I’ve faced and am facing, the wisdom I’ve gleaned from this, and how this relates so directly to building a sustainable and growing business. Bear with me if I sound funny, I feel like my face has been put through a meat grinder.  On that lovely note, let’s get to the show! www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/159 Are you looking for a community of entrepreneurs that will teach you how to scale your business AND support you on your journey? You might be the perfect fit for the Maverick Mastermind! Learn more here!

I’m sharing a little story today that I hope will give you a little bit of perspective in your own life. It’s so easy to set goals and visions and let those be the guiding lights in building our businesses, but then forget to stop and soak it all in when we achieve them. This is what we worked so hard for! Remember and find gratitude. www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/158 Are you looking for a community of entrepreneurs that will teach you how to scale your business AND support you on your journey? You might be the perfect fit for the Maverick Mastermind! Learn more here!

I have to tell you, in the week since last week’s episode aired, the response has been overwhelming! I have hardly begun to chip away at the amazing responses, emails, DMs, even notes in the mail from people who just wanted to show support and share their own similar experiences. When it comes to health, it’s never one size fits all. So if it inspires you to start looking under the surface and gives you a starting place, I’m so incredibly happy! And thank you for the immense amount of support and love! I know that what I’m facing doesn’t even hold a candle to what so many face, to what many of you face. I share it because it’s my experience and I hope it can help someone. So today, the story continues to unfold.  Today, I share more about the root of my struggles, what I’ve learned that has blown me away and what I’m doing next. Like I mentioned in part 1, I ain’t yo doctor. Do your own digging and personalize an approach that’s in line with your health needs and your team of experts that you trust. If you haven’t listened to part 1, I recommend you do that first because this episode won’t make much sense without it. Thanks for coming along on this journey with me! www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/157  

You read that title right: I’m an online business owner, and I deleted Instagram from my phone. I’ve been feeling this call lately to create from within, and it is so hard to do that when we’re looking at what everyone else is doing. Instagram is a storm of other people’s content and this is ultimately going to affect your own thoughts and creativity. I also value privacy for my family, and with Instagram’s change in their Privacy Policy, this felt like the right step to take. The people you look up to most and admire as a prolific leader? They AREN’T spending their days scrolling social media. And since the vision I have for my life and my company is to become a prolific leader, I need to start acting like one. Listen in to this episode to hear how this decision has affected my business. www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/156 Are you looking for a community of entrepreneurs that will teach you how to scale your business AND support you on your journey? You might be the perfect fit for the Maverick Mastermind! Learn more here!

If you’ve been following along for a while, you likely have heard me talk about health a lot, and you’ve seen me share about my own health struggles. For two years now, I’ve battled adrenal crashes, food sensitivities, debilitating exhaustion, anxiety, joint pain, insomnia, headaches, weight gain, memory loss and brain fog. So I’ve done what I always do, which is research and stay the course.  I’ve worked with conventional and naturopathic doctors, in addition to chiropractors, acupuncturists, NRT specialists and nutritionists to continue to find answers. Never once have I given up on this path, but many times I’ve wanted to.  And this past week, I’ve gotten what I’ve been praying for… answers. www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/155 Are you looking for a community of entrepreneurs that will teach you how to scale your business AND support you on your journey? You might be the perfect fit for the Maverick Mastermind! Learn more here!

Today’s episode is all about the vulnerable yet important topic of marriage.  In the years I’ve been running my own business while being married, I’ve learned a lot about the power of prioritizing your marriage.  There were times I was so focused on elevating my business that my husband had to pick up the slack or I would just assume he understood because I was doing this for my family. I’ll admit I’ve taken his love + support for granted.  I am not telling you there has to be a balance between wanting to advance your business and spend time with your spouse. It’s not about the amount of time but the quality of your effort. The real message here is deal with your shit! What areas of your life are falling apart while you’re elevating your business? Do you need to screw the launch or let go of your ego?  As you go into a new year, ask yourself how you can show up better + make changes to prioritize your marriage. Take time to invest as much passion and focus into your marriage as you do in growing your business.  www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/154 Are you looking for a community of entrepreneurs that will teach you how to scale your business AND support you on your journey? You might be the perfect fit for the Maverick Mastermind! Learn more here!

This is a long awaited episode for those of you who are growing your team, looking to hire and wanting to create a movement that people want to be a part of! How can you… hire the right people nail the process do it all in a way that allows you to lead your DREAM TEAM versus managing people and causing more stress? Tianna Tye is an industrial-organizational psychologist and team dynamics consultant and she works with online business owners to build and lead dream teams that help them scale and thrive!  This episode was a breath of fresh air and a compass for anyone ready to scale. Come with your notebook ready! www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/153 Are you looking for a community of entrepreneurs that will teach you how to scale your business AND support you on your journey? You might be the perfect fit for the Maverick Mastermind! Learn more here!

Is it actually a happy new year?? That is up to you! There is nothing that cannot happen in this next year. Just because the calendar is turning, that doesn’t mean that anything is actually going to change in your external world. Perspective is everything. If you are waiting for your circumstances to change or for someone else to save you, you are going to be disappointed in 2021.  You are responsible for your next year. www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/152

One of the core principles of scaling up is diversification. Are you looking at all the different angles and opportunities to grow and scale.  So today we’re having Kristina Modares and Stephanie Douglass, founders of Open House Austin, on the show to talk about the power of real estate when it comes to designing the life you dream of. They created Open House after seeing a gap in the market and realizing how scary and uncertain it was for people who are buying a home, or looking into real estate from an investment perspective. So they created Open House to teach people about how to get started in real estate - whether buying their 1st home or breaking into real estate from a place of business - to guide people and take the overwhelm out of the process. I’m excited to have them on to talk about how we can learn more about how to use real estate as a way to diversify income streams and what they’re doing that works! www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/151 Are you looking for a community of entrepreneurs that will teach you how to scale your business AND support you on your journey? You might be the perfect fit for the Maverick Mastermind! Learn more here!

Today’s episode is short and sweet - I just want to take a moment to say Thank You. I think so often in life, people don’t go after their biggest dreams and goals because they want to get it *perfect* and have every step clearly mapped out before they get going. But what I’ve learned in my own business journey is that momentum is the answer. The more that you can force yourself to take steps, even when you don’t feel ready, the more answers you will uncover in the process. So when you’re feeling like you just don’t have any clarity -- that’s when you need to take action! That’s what Scaling Up was for me. I had this dream to start a podcast and create content through this show, but I had no idea how I was actually going to do it. But we forged ahead (two years ago already!) and took messy action, and now this show is one of the biggest pieces of how we show up and serve in our company. The power of taking action and believing in my intuition is one of the biggest lessons I’ve learned since starting this show. So thank you for being a part of this community. Merry Christmas! www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/150 Are you looking for a community of entrepreneurs that will teach you how to scale your business AND support you on your journey? You might be the perfect fit for the Maverick Mastermind! Learn more here!

We’re doing some major shifting in our company this year.    In this episode, I want to share some of the “How” and “Why” behind the ways in which we’re choosing what direction we go in. It’s really normal in entrepreneurship to get stuck in Go Mode. We forget to stop and project out into the future a few years and make sure we’re in alignment with our goals and mission and the life we’re living in the day to day to get there. So while our company isn’t necessarily pivoting, we are infusing our next level of our calling into our brand, and I’m excited to share that with you in real time as it plays out. I’m going to give you a peak behind the curtain into our business today, but I’m also going to help you figure out how to use your own intuition to grow your business. I’m sharing the (sometimes messy) process I go through to make decisions in my business, the pitfalls I have made in the past, how to really begin to trust your gut, and how to plan for the long game so you’re not constantly having to rebrand or change your business model. www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/149 Are you looking for a community of entrepreneurs that will teach you how to scale your business AND support you on your journey? You might be the perfect fit for the Maverick Mastermind! Learn more here!

Today’s episode is about the concept of knowing if you’re really ready to take your business to the next level...or if you’re just asking for the next level because you want it.   You may be painting a picture of what you want your life to be and what you want to receive, but are you actually ready for that?  We all want the obvious answer of “YES! Of course I’m ready!” But there’s not a quick Yes or No answer to this question. I encourage you to sit with it and really think through it so you can come to a solid conclusion as to what stands between who you are today and who you need to become to get you to that next level.  Do you need to put more focus, energy and strategy in becoming that version of yourself? Are you really ready to receive what’s next or do you just want it? If you realize you are NOT where you need to be, take some time to figure out what it is you need to do to get there. www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/148 Are you looking for a community of entrepreneurs that will teach you how to scale your business AND support you on your journey? You might be the perfect fit for the Maverick Mastermind! Learn more here!

Somehow this year was both insanely quick and painfully slow at the same time. If you’re listening to this around the time it goes live, we’re in December 2020 and gearing up for a fresh start in 2021. But if you’re listening to this at any other point in time, please keep listening because it’s going to be an incredibly helpful episode for you, too! Today, we’re getting clear on our game plan to close out this year strong and elevate in the next. We’ll do a little Q1 planning strategy and get focused on our direction. Assuming you want the next year of your life to be an upgrade from the last one, there is a lot of planning and purposeful action that goes into that. It’s not a guarantee just from time passing and you continuing to hustle.  So get out a notebook and get ready to do some planning to kick off your next year strong! www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/147

In this episode, I’m talking about a practice that I put into play in my own life and business that has caused radical transformation. When I was battling adrenal fatigue, I had to shift my schedule around quite a bit. I found that the first few hours of the day for me were incredibly difficult, so I had to change up my morning routine. I needed to find a way to get myself engaged with my day without requiring too much thought and detail and strategizing. I tried a bunch of different things, some that I liked and some that don’t work for me, bu there was one practice in particular that I loved because it didn’t just serve me, it also served my relationships, my business, and my overall level of joy. Listen in to hear about the simple practice that I think will truly change your life! www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/146 Are you looking for a community of entrepreneurs that will teach you how to scale your business AND support you on your journey? You might be the perfect fit for the Maverick Mastermind! Learn more here!

I’m so excited to bring you this conversation with Meredith Boggs, because in short - the world needs it! We have a very deep and honest conversation about showing up and living life beyond the highlight reel. So much of what we see and hear in the online space is the best of the best, people highlight reels. But there is so much that doesn’t make the cut. Our social media presence is not the full representation of the sum of all our parts, okay?! I know so many of you are facing this battle right now, comparing yourself to others and feeling burnt out by trying to keep up with the demands of social media. If this is you, you are going to love this conversation. Meredith shares so much wisdom around how to overcome this. If you need to be freed of the pressure of social media and want to feel more secure and confident in how you’re showing up for your business and life, this is the conversation for you! www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/145 Are you looking for a community of entrepreneurs that will teach you how to scale your business AND support you on your journey? You might be the perfect fit for the Maverick Mastermind! Learn more here!

Today’s episode is about the concept of checking your energy -- both your physical energy and your personal energy. There is a lot of science about how we reverberate our own energy out into the world and affect other people. If you have a negative attitude, you’ll affect others negatively. But if you stay positive and encouraging, chances are high that you will make others feel this way too, just by spending time with you. You are responsible for the energy you bring forth into the world. Even if you’re having a terrible day and nothing is going your way, you get to choose how you will respond. Take ownership of your energy and figure out what you need to do to take control of it when you aren’t showing up how you want to. www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/144 Are you looking for a community of entrepreneurs that will teach you how to scale your business AND support you on your journey? You might be the perfect fit for the Maverick Mastermind! Learn more here!

There are so many nuggets of gold you are going to just eat up in today’s episode with Heather Chauvin. Heather brings so much life to the table, maybe because she’s been on the brink of losing that life. I wanted to get Heather on the show to share not just the wisdom she has gained through a cancer diagnosis, motherhood, and building a business, but also because Heather embodies what it means to be a true leader.  Heather does an incredible job of reminding us that no matter the role we find ourselves in, we all have an opportunity to step up to the challenge of being a leader. You are going to glean so much insight from this episode! www.elizabethhartke.com/podcast/143 Are you looking for a community of entrepreneurs that will teach you how to scale your business AND support you on your journey? You might be the perfect fit for the Maverick Mastermind! Learn more here!