The Introvert Entrepreneur

Endings and Beginnings: It's been a great 8 ½ year run, and I've made the difficult decision to come to completion with the show. Rather than have a final interview with someone – I mean, who wants to be your last guest?! – I'm going to share with you some of the story of how I arrived at this point and what comes next. My hope is that you join with me on that “what's next” part of the journey, and in hearing my story, it supports you and provides some food for thought about any pivots you have going on in your life. 

Katie Rasoul, author of "Hidden Brilliance," shares lessons learned from being an introvert outlier and gives us tips for becoming more resilient.  Full episode information at www.theintrovertentreprener.com/podcast

Composer Craig Shepard finds innovative ways to bring our attention to the ordinary through music and stillness. We discuss releasing assumptions and embracing mindfulness. as well as how to build trust through small gestures.  Full show information is at theintrovertentrepreneur.com/podcast  

Tracy Guillet, founder of Quiet Pathways, is a clinical social worker who specializes in working with introverts. She shares insights about aligning your life with your introvert preferences, as well as how our early experiences shape our understanding of who we are. Full episode notes at theintrovertentrepreneur.com/podcast 

My conversation about Introversion, anxiety, and entrepreneurship with Morra Aarons-Mele, author of "Hiding in the Bathroom: How to Get Out There (When You'd Rather Stay Home)." For more information about Morra, visit TheIntrovertEntrepreneur.com/podcast

We spend a lot of time and energy chasing "happiness," not realizing that it's within our reach every single day. There's a simple habit you can cultivate that helps the good stuff stick while putting the bad stuff in perspective. This episode is a blogcast, which is an audio version of my latest blog post. You can find the text version at www.theintrovertentrepreneur.com

Jennifer Kahnweiler may lean extrovert, but her heart belongs to introverts. We talk about the second edition of her book, "The Introverted Leader" and what's changed for introverts in the 10 years since she wrote the first edition. More episode details at www.TheIntrovertEntrepreneur.com/podcast

Marianne Griebler is a marketing communications strategist, writer and speaker. Here she shares foundational tips for your social media presence, along with how to strengthen your brand by focusing on relationships. More information at www.theintrovertentrepreneur.com/podcast 

From Jeffrey Shaw's perspective, having a keen eye isn't just for what one sees, but also for what one senses. Having been one of the most sought after portrait photographers in the U.S. for more than three decades, Jeffrey Shaw, a.k.a. the Lingo Guy, uses this honed intuition to teach entrepreneurs how to attract their ideal customers by speaking their Secret Language. Jeffrey is host of the popular business podcast Creative Warriors, a nationally acclaimed keynote speaker, a business coach for entrepreneurs, and author of the recently released book, LINGO: Discover Your Ideal Customer's Secret Language and Make Your Business Irresistible. More information at theintrovertentrepreneur.com/podcast

Grace Judson is a communication coach, author, and speaker. She shares tips for difficult conversations and how we can transform conflict into something productive and meaningful. Full episode information at www.theintrovertentrepreneur.com/podcast 

Steve Cunningham, founder of ReadItFor.Me, shares lessons learned on his entrepreneurial path, including how law school prepared him for his new business. Episode information at www.theintrovertentrepreneur.com/podcast

Life is full of wins, loses, and transitions. And at every turn, we're asking "What's next?" What if that's not the right question for the moment? This blogcast explores why getting ahead of ourselves is not in our best interests. Full transcript at www.TheintrovertEntrepreneneur.com/2017/12/02/ep161-better-question-whats-next  

Paul Cummings, author of "It All Matters," shares sales insights and reveals the secrets he's learned over decades spent in leadership development. More information at www.theintrovertentrepreneur.com/podcast

Ep159: Sales Coach Shawna Beckmann offers simple and concise tips that anyone - especially creatives - can use to make marketing and sales more comfortable. I also share a special announcement about a new podcast! Find the full Episode Show Notes at theintrovertentrepreneur.com/podcast

Shirley George Frazier shares valuable tips on maximizing your productivity and how to avoid burnout while running a home-based business. Full Show Notes at www.TheIntrovertEntrepreneur.com/podcast

There have been many paradigm shifts in modern marketing. From conference calls and webinars, to email and social media, people have more learning and connection opportunities and are drowning in marketing messages. How do you cut through the noise and truly connect with people? This week's guest is Kate Boyd, an introvert and marketing expert who has helped people develop strategies to make the best of their preferred methods of marketing. She provides tips and tricks that can help entrepreneurs anywhere on the introvert-extrovert spectrum shake the stigma of sales and expand their comfort zones in order to diversify their marketing reach. Full episode show notes at www.theintrovertentrepreneur.com/2017/08/10/ep157-kate-boyd-teaches-pay-it-forward

Norman Baldwin, author of Winning at Following, shares how an emphasis on leadership shortchanges the all-important role of followership. Full episode show notes at http://theintrovertentrepreneur.com/2017/07/26/ep156-norman-baldwin-winning-following/  

Esther Choy, founder of Leadership Story Lab and author of "Let the Story Do the Work," offers advice on leveraging one of the strongest interpersonal tools that we have — storytelling.  Full episode show notes at www.TheIntrovertEntrepreneur.com/podcast  

René Boer, co-author of "How to Be a Great Boss," shares traits of great bosses and how often-overlooked introvert strengths are part of the equation. Full episode show notes are available at www.TheIntrovertEntrepreneur.com/2017/06/29/Rene-Boer-Great-Boss

Vernetta Freeney, journaling teacher and host of "A Toast to Truth" podcast, gives us guidance on making journaling part of our self-discovery process. Full episode show notes are available at www.TheIntrovertEntrepreneur.com/2017/06/16/ep153-vernetta-freeney-mental-detox-journaling

Is it true that passion and profit go hand-in-hand? This blogcast edition of The Introvert Entrepreneur podcast explores the pros and cons of one of the most cited motivational quotes of all time. To read the full post, visit theintrovertentrepreneur.com/2017/06/03/ep152-passion-profit-pursuit-happiness-blogcast

Rabbi Sherre Hirsch speaks about concepts from her book, "Thresholds," sharing perspectives how people can navigate changes in their lives with confidence. Complete episode show notes available at www.TheIntrovertEntrepreneur.com/2017/05/18/ep151-Sherre-Hirsch-Thresholds

Emilie Wapnick is a multipotentialite on a mission to show people with a wide range of interests "how to be everything." Her new book is out now. Full episode show notes available at theintrovertentrepreneur.com/2017/05/03/ep150-emilie-wapnick-how-everything/  

Negotiating isn't just always money; it's also about relationships. In this episode, Kwame Christian (American Negotiation Institute) offers tips to help us navigate tricky negotiation situations. Full episode show notes are available at theintrovertentrepreneur.com/2017/04/12/ep149-kwame-christian-negotiating-success

Lolly Daskal, author of "The Leadership Gap," gives an overview of the different archetypes and their gaps that have to be addressed to be your best self. Full episode show notes can be found at theintrovertentrepreneur.com/2017/03/30/ep148-lolly-daskal-close-leadership-gap/

Andy Molinsky, author of "Reach: A New Strategy to Step Outside Your Comfort Zone, Build Confidence, and Rise to the Challenge," shares how to decide when it's time to step outside your comfort zone, and ideas for easing the pain of making the leap. Full episode show notes available at TheIntrovertEntrepreneur.com/2017/03/16/ep147-andy-molinsky-reach-comfort-zone/ ‎

Patty K works with entrepreneurs with diverse, eclectic businesses. She shares insights on introducing yourself so that people really get what you do. Full Episode Show Notes can be found at http://theintrovertentrepreneur.com/2017/03/01/ep146-patty-k-introducing-ease/

What do you do when you're in the in-between spaces of life, where the answers aren't clear no matter how hard you try? Welcome to the Liminal Edge. This episode is a blogcast; you'll find the full transcript of the episode here: http://theintrovertentrepreneur.com/2017/02/15/lessons-liminal-edges-life/

Betsy Talbot—traveler, author, and content marketing expert—reveals her entrepreneurial journey's twists and turns, and how she always lands on her feet. Full episode show notes at TheIntrovertEntrepreneur.com/2017/02/02/betsy-talbot-turning-points-beginning-again

Sam Weinman, author of "Win at Losing," profiled and interviewed successful people from many different backgrounds to discover the benefits of losing. He helps us to shift our perspective and have a healthier relationship with failures in business and in life. Full episode show notes at http://theintrovertentrepreneur.com/2017/01/20/ep143-sam-weinman-win-losing/  

Dr. Peter and Brianna Borten, authors of "The Well Life," offer you advice on how to live your fullest life possible without burnout by paying attention to structure, sweetness, and space. Full episode show notes at theintrovertentrepreneur.com/2017/01/04/ep142-Briana-Peter-Borten-Living-Well-Life    

Ep141: Tracy Timberlake shares why video is an ideal communication platform for introverts and how we can find the ideal video marketing strategy for our business. Full episode show notes can be found at theintrovertentrepreneur.com/2016/12/22/ep141-tracy-timberlake-smart-video-strategies-business/

This post explores business growth and success: how we define them, and why "normal" is okay. Content available as both a blog post and podcast. Full post available at theintrovertentrepreneur.com/2016/12/15/okay-want-normal-business-blogcast-ep140/

Joe Sanok is a mental health professional turned entrepreneur. In this episode, he shares his experiences of building a values-aligned business and his challenges of understanding introverts as an extrovert. Full episode show notes at theintrovertentrepreneur.com/2016/12/08/ep139-joe-sanok-building-sustainable-business

This week's guest, Katherine Mackenzie-Smith, is a life and business coach specializing in helping introverts acknowledge their inner leaders and share their greatest gifts with the world. Full episode show notes at theintrovertentrepreneur.com/2016/12/02/Ep138-Katherine-Mackenzie-Smith-League-Extraordinary-Introverts

Sarah Santacroce, founder of Simplicity, shares LinkedIn tips specifically for introverted entrepreneurs, alongside other business growth strategies. Full episode show notes at theintrovertentrepreneur.com/2016/11/23/ep137-sarah-santacroce-linkedin-introvert-business-building    

David Hoffeld, author of "The Science of Selling," combines neuroscience with personal experience to share how introverts can sharpen their sales skills. Full episode show notes at theintrovertentrepreneur.com/2016/11/17/ep136-david-hoffeld-science-selling

Ep135: This post has been at least a year in the making. In true introvert fashion, I noticed a pattern of thought some time ago and took a while to process it internally, before it became so urgent that it had to be expressed externally. The catalyst for finally sharing it happened last week when I was being interviewed for a colleague's podcast. She had asked me about challenges I'd overcome and what I'd learned from them. Once again, I was faced with this reality: I wasn't sure I had any challenges worth sharing. When I told her this, she was intrigued and very interested in talking about it. And I realized that perhaps I wasn't alone in my rather bizarre shame in not having walked through fire and come out alive with a really good story. That's the backstory for today's post, which is titled, Confessions of an Untraumatized 40-Something Happily Married Woman You'll find the full post at theintrovertentrepreneur.com/2016/11/04/confessions-untraumatized-40-something-happily-married-woman

Steve Farber, author of "The Radical Leap," shares how love, energy, audacity, and proof can transform our leadership perspective. Full episode show notes at TheIntrovertEntrepreneur.com/2016/10/26/Ep134-steve-farber-radical-leap-leadership

Cat Rose, founder of The League of Creative Introverts, gives advice on how to navigate social media and self-promotion without compromising authenticity. Full episode show notes at TheIntrovertEntrepreneur.com/2016/10/19/ep133-cat-rose-league-creative-introverts 

Kwame Christian, founder of the American Negotiation Institute, gives entrepreneurs tips on how to approach negotiations with strength and confidence. Full episode show notes at theintrovertentrepreneur.com/2016/10/13/ep132-kwame-christian-negotiation-skills-entrepreneurs  

Grace Bonney, founder of Design*Sponge, shares how she built a thriving online community and why it's important to have diverse voices in entrepreneurship. Full episode show notes are available at TheIntrovertEntrepreneur.com/2016/10/06/Ep131-grace-bonney-designsponge

Thea Orozco of Introvertology draws on a decade of social media experience to help us cut through the noise, have fun and be more productive online. Ep130 of The Introvert Entrepreneur Podcast. Full Episode Show notes are available at TheIntrovertEntrepreneur.com/2016/09/29/ep130-thea-orozco-introvertology-social-media

Justin E. Crawford, founder of Agents of Efficiency, offers advice about letting go of control and eliciting support for your business. Full episode show notes at theintrovertentrepreneur.com/2016/09/21/ep129-justin-crawford-efficiency-delegation-planned-obsolecense

Meta description preview:Stephanie Chandler of the Nonfiction Authors Association discusses navigating different publishing options and how being an author can boost your business. Full episode show notes at theintrovertentrepreneur.com/2016/09/14/stephanie-chandler-nonfiction-author/

Sara Harvey Yao, author of "Drop In: Lead with Deeper Presence and Courage," shares strategies for being more awake for our work and lives. Full episode show notes at theintrovertentrepreneur.com/2016/09/08/ep127-sara-harvey-yao-presence-mindfulness-dropping-in

Jenny Blake, author of "Pivot: The Only Move That Matters is Your Next One," outlines the essential elements of a successful professional shift. Full Episode Show Notes at  Slug preview:theintrovertentrepreneur.com/2016/08/25/ ep126-jenny-blake-pivot/

How a trip to buy a new couch reminded me of the fundamentals of good sales techniques, and how they work well with an introvert's strengths. Full post at theintrovertentrepreneur.com/2016/08/12/ lessons-macys-furniture-salesman/

During Podcast Movement '16, I interviewed three introverted podcast hosts, asking about lessons learned and how introversion is a podcasting strength. I speak with Ginger of The Outlander podcast, Keil Hauck of Chat with the Experts and It's All Dead podcasts, and Stephanie Zimmer of The TV Rewind podcast. Full episode show notes at Theintrovertentrepreneur.com/2016/08/03/ep124-power-podcasting-platform-introverts

Andy Buelow, Executive Director of the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra, shares his experiences as an introverted nonprofit leader and how he navigates the people side of his work. Full show notes at theintrovertentrepreneur.com/2016/07/14/ep123-andy-buelow-introvert-nonprofit-leader

I'm playing the role of introvert anthropologist, interviewing nine (mostly) introverts to capture a bit of their story and what inspires them. Recorded in Chicago during the Podcast Movement conference. More info at http://theintrovertentrepreneur.com/2016/07/08/ep122-introverts-wild/