Unshaken

It's OK to not love every aspect of being a parent. And with all of the challenges that the last year has brought us, I have found myself sometimes falling out of love with being a mom. I'm giving you 5 tips that came to mind to help me get back to that joyful state and bliss of being a mom. Enjoy!

Special Birthday Episode! This episode was inspired by a card that was given to me on my birthday. I hope that it brings you some laughs, some Ah-Ha! moments, and maybe some lessons along the way. Happy 32!

You all have been asking for more social media tips and content, so here it the first of many! Instagram ramblings and tips of things that I have personally used to grow my account, keep a following, and create the like, know, trust factor with my audience!

You read that right! My husband and I have been in marriage therapy for almost 7 months and my goodness, I love it! Most people think that when you go to any type of therapy, that you are desperate, at the end of the road, and ready to throw in the towel. We chose to go for the exact opposite reasons. Our marriage we doing great, but wanted to it be better and to learn how to communicate more effectively with each other. Best decision we have made in our marriage so far!

Clubhouse is the new, shiny app for us these days! Have you jumped on the bandwagon? I have and I am here to share what I have learned so far after being on the app *almost* everyday for the last month or so. I think there are several up sides, but there are also some things to consider before downloading and joining this invite only app!

SO EXCITED! I know, I always say that, but this is our very first guest of 2021! I chat with Meaghan Langston about how to clear the clutter of your inbox, organizing your time throughout the day and how to master your to-do list. Meaghan is such a sweetheart and is so knowledgeable in her field. I had the opportunity to sit down and do a time audit with her and it was truly a game changer! You can find out more about her on my blog at meganstratton.com

This episode is RAW all the way around. I didn't have it edited. I didn't add intro or outro music. I just hit record and uploaded it. So take that for what you will. I hope this helps you if you are a mom in this season. I hope that you can hear my heart and understand that you are not alone. But most importantly, I hope you know that you are enough and you are WORTHY of a great life.

This is a recorded live training from my Facebook group! If you aren't in the group, like what ya doing sis? Jump in there! I do live trainings at least once a month and bring as much value as I can to you and your business. Find us on Facebook at :https://www.facebook.com/groups/unshakenpodcast

I am preaching to myself more than anyone in this episode about overwhelm. I fee like if I am going through feelings of overwhelm, exhaustion, and just flat out tiredness-- that you guys may be doing the same. We are going to talk about 3 things you can put into action to calm your life down AND make you feel a little more grounded. Don't forget to join me over on my website: meganstratton.com and now on Clubhouse @meganstratton

Yep, you read the title right. I am ditching everything in my closet and starting from scratch! It was time. I no longer walk into my closet and see a bunch of clothes that make me feel good or that I get excited to wear. I walk you through my process and how I am decluttering, slowly but surely, the most important parts of my home! New website is live: meganstratton.com or on the 'gram @ megstratt

Well, HELLO THERE! Welcome back to the NEW SEASON of the Unshaken Podcast! So happy to have you here! I took the month of December off to reflect and decide where I wanted to go with my brand as whole. Sounds pretty cliche, but I wanted to clear my head and get going in the direction that my heart was pulling me towards! I give a full update in this episode of what you can expect and give you FIVE things that I am leaving behind in 2020! My new website is now live! Go check it out at meganstratton.com

Well friends, this will be the LAST show of the year 2020! I am taking the month of December off to work on this show, my new website, blogger business, and spend time with my family. This episode is all about how I audited my life and knew that I needed some rest and some rejuvenation. I hope that it helps you do the same. See you in 2021!

Happy Thanksgiving, Friends! I am super thankful for each and every one of you that tune into this show! This week, I was in a funk. The pandemic, thoughts of being away from family on the holidays, etc... life was just getting me down, BUT I didn't have time for that. I needed a way to change my mood and quick! I turned my go-to moves into a episode and hope if you are having a bad day, that this snaps you out of it fast!

What a pleasure it was to sit down and chat with Heather Brown, Creator and Blogger for My Life Well Loved. Heather was such a sweetheart and I loved getting to chat with her about her journey to start a blogging business, mom life, and what its like to be a Christian in today's world. Make sure you check out her site for healthy inspiration, mom tips, and great affordable fashion at mylifewellloved.com

Our trip to Florida inspired this episode and I cant wait to share it with you all! These tips are great when traveling with kids, but there is some stuff in here that I will be using when I start traveling again for work!

There isn't much that I love more than finding things that give me back time, energy, and money. During the Pandemic, I have had a lot of time to think about what is helping me and what is hurting me... and most importantly, what I can do about it! In this episode, I share three major tips that I have been putting into practice that have made my life better. From what I am decluttering to how to save your energy, I hope these tips will inspire you and help increase your quality of life!

Welcome back, yall! Today I wanted to chat with you all about how a simple, silly Reel ended up hitting over 130k views! It was such a fun episode to record and I give you my three tips/ideas as to why my reel hit the Explore Page and over 100k views. Hope you enjoy!

I have a special treat for you all! Today on the show I am chatting with one of my dearest friends, Jamie Bianchi on if she should start a podcast. It was so fun to be able to walk through some ideas with Jamie. We talk titles, cover, art, show ideas, and you get to hear what I think the best avenues for revenue would be for a new show. You don't want to miss it!

WOW! WOW! WOW! 100 episodes of the Unshaken Podcast-- THANK YOU! Thank you all so much for listening to this show and being a part of hitting this huge goal of mine! Today on the show, I talk about how we need to be more open to telling the FACTS! It was inspired by hitting 100 shows and I hope you can take away something from this show that inspires you!

Coming to you with the content you ask for the most: MORE INSTAGRAM HACKS! I would call these more secrets than hacks because most people do not know about them or do not use them! We are chatting about the new pinned comments feature, why you should be jumping in head first to Reels, and how to find out which hashtags are working for you! Let's go!

Today I wanted to sit down and share five things that I have noticed are different about me lately. As I started thinking about why this second maternity leave has been so different for me, I realized a few things that I have learned and put into practice that I wish I knew sooner! Some relate to my health. Some to my business. And some to my motherhood journey. But the common thread is that these five things have made my life easier and so of course, I had to share!

This episode feels like sitting down and having a great conversation with a friend! And how ironic, because my guest today, Jeanette Tapley has her own podcast called centered around coffee and conversation. Jeanette and I both share a love for Christianity, mom life, thriving marriage, and of course, business. We talk about all of these topics and how we can be better followers of Christ through our passions. Let's chat!

You all asked for my birth story with my second daughter Marleigh and here it is-- out in the world! You will hear me say this in the episode, but I didn't record this off of any notes. I just wanted to tell my story of my girls in the most authentic way and speak from the heart. Becoming a mom has changed my life in the best way and am I so excited to share with you all what that looked like to bring two beautiful girls into the world! Enjoy!

Are you still trying to figure out if a Facebook group is the best way for you to connect with your audience? Do you already have a group and are looking to grow it in a big way? Well, sis, buckle up! Today, I sit down with Brittany Budd who has organically grown her Facebook group for female entrepreneurs form the ground up to over thousands of women in just a year. She tells us how to optimize using the Facebook platform and how to engage your members so they will stay and pay!

Were you nodding your head to the title like, "Yes! That is me?" Well, so was our guest today, Hannah Keely. Hannah was overwhelmed and felt like she had hit rock bottom... a feeling so many of us have experienced. She took those feelings and turned them into a solution for moms to break the cycle and get rid of their MOM FOG! We chat today about her 8 steps to getting rid of mom fog and how she went from a stressed out mom to a podcaster, speaker, author, and full time working mom with a purpose!

More live coaching coming at ya today! We are chatting with my friend, Nicole about her postpartum fitness business. Nicole was looking for a way to drive more traffic to her business but was unsure how to do that and what platform to use. We end up chatting in depth about how to target her dream clients and what platform would be best. Check it out and make sure to look into Strong Mama Wellness to see what Nicole is up to now!

Still trying to figure out how everyone's photos look so darn good? Well, look no further! Today, I am chatting with Jen Brazeal on the best photo tips for taking great looking photos for your business. We also talk about how to stay organized, how to get pictures of your kids, and the secret to the perfect flat lay! So much goodness inside this episode!

Ever wonder WHY your awesome sales strategy isn't working? You put a lot of time and effort into a great product, but only to launch to crickets? Well sister, you have to start with the PEOPLE not the PRODUCT! Building a relationship online is one of the very first steps in sales. You need to have people know you, like you, trust you, and eventually, give you their hard earned money because you are able to solve for their need or want. Let's dive into that today!

In a content slump? Well, sis... time to get out of it with today's episode! I am sitting down with Content Queen, Hailey Dale to talk about result-driven content. Hailey is all about giving you a great strategy for content so that you can focus more on what matters to you most in your business. If you are looking for a fool proof approach to creating better content, then listen in honey. This episode is for you!

If you are no stranger to the 'Gram, then you have probably heard the term "shadowban." I know when I first heard of it, I thought... Wait, is this a real thing?! Well, let me tell you from first hand experience this week, it is! It kills your engagement, keeps you from growing, and is overall just a big bummer! Today, I walk you through what a shadowban is and what to do if you end up on the wrong side of it!

To blog or not to blog? That is the question… No Sis, it isn’t! We know that having our own platform where we house content is key! Our guest today, Pam Baez is here to teach us some blogging basics and how she got started with a thriving career online. We also chat about the importance of being able to drive traffic back to your platform and being able to relay on your own site instead of a social media channel to grow your business. Pam gives us some ways that we can point traffic back to our own site instead on continuing to put all our faith into other’s platforms.   Join my awesome community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unshakenpodcast

This coaching session was so fun. I love talking to women who have big dreams and helping them map out a way to get there. Ashley Gann is a full time working meteorologist, wife, mama, and minimalist. We narrowed down her content categories, discussed some ideas for freebies and how to build her list, AND how she could create buzz around the launch of her upcoming YouTube Channel! Good stuff! 

That’s right… spilling the tea on a topic that has been covered lately in the personal development world. This is one of those episodes that I just felt called to do and sat down with my iPhone and hit record. No notes. No bullets. No script. Just the real and raw. Happy to have this conversation with you all and hope that it helps you in your business and personal life in keeping you in check to be your most authentic self!   FB Group: facebook.com/groups/unshakenpodcast

How can we be a better ally? It’s a question that I have been asking myself lately, and honestly, should have been asking sooner. Having a conversation with our guest, Brittany Cole today on allyship and how to overcome negative thoughts through her 7 steps. Brittany developed a 7 step method called CAPTIVE on how to get rid of the negative talk that we sometimes let run our lives. She talks about the current climate of today’s world and the Black Lives Matter movement and how we can work towards a greater goal together. This episode is a “don’t miss!”   Join the group!: www.facebook.com/groups/unshakenpodcast

BONUS Episode! If you are a super cool chick and in my Facebook group, then this episode will seem familiar. This is a recorded version of my LIVE Training inside of my group on Instagram Strategy. I talk about All. The. Things! From Instagram bio, hashtags, and captions to engagement, growth, and paid partnerships! Lots of golden nuggets in here to help you improve your Gram game!   Join the group!: www.facebook.com/groups/unshakenpodcast

Excited to share with you all the first of many live recorded coaching sessions! These are SO fun for me and I am glad to give you a behind the scenes look at what a call looks like with me. Today, I am chatting with the amazing Camille McIntyre. Camille was looking to nail down her idea dream client and her content categories for social media. She named her dream client ‘Jessica’ so we talk about how we should be using our content to focus it all towards JESSICA! Ready for us to dive into your business and get you on the track to success? Me too! Reach out to me at unshakenpodcast@gmail.com and let’s get it set up!

Still trying to decide what to do or if you can do it or how to start… yeah, girl, this episode is for you! I sit down with my good friend, Stef Gass and we chat about how to get clarity surrounding your business. Once you define that, we dig into how to gain traction through a platform like Pinterest and podcasting. Stef breaks down her “Trust Tiers” as well and how you need to move your idea client through each tier to start monetizing. Lots of goodness going on here! Check it out!   Come on in sister! Join my FB Group where I go LIVE, do free mini-trainings, and have a fierce community of wonderful women: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unshakenpodcast/

YES! This episode is LIT! Today on the pod we are talking about… Why you feel slimy when you sell. That’s right… the number one reason that you feel that icky, weird feeling when you are JUST trying to share about a product or service you love. I know girl. We all understand that you have to reach out to new people in order to grow. There is no way around it. No matter the business you are in.   Come visit me! My site is under construction, but you can still hang out there: meganstratton.com Join our Facebook Group for all the goodness: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unshakenpodcast/

Have an idea that you JUST can’t seem to get out into the world? What about a system you created that you know others need, but don’t have a platform to create it? Well sis, time to buckle up! While chatting with course creator, Rachel Ngom, she spills her best secrets from how to plan out your course to how to sell and launch it at the same time! Pure gold! I know I am going to be using these strategies on my next launch! Learn more about Rachel here: rachelngom.com Join my Unshaken Community because it is BOMB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unshakenpodcast/

Can you be a top notch business women and a super mom? Silly question right? I get asked this ALL THE TIME! In honor of Mother's Day, I wanted to do an episode that addresses this question and gives you my three reasons that I think being a working mom makes me better at my job and vice versa. Truly, Happy Mother's Day to all types of moms of there. It is a HARD and many times, thankless job, but it is also the best job and title in the world. xoxo

Trying to find you niche when you are multi-passionate can be harder than it sounds! I struggled with this in the beginning of my business and found people like our guest today, Kelly Ann Gorman, who took several passions and use it to help people inside their niche! Kelly Ann and I are total soul sisters. We chat about how to thrive during chaos, how keep a healthy mind, body, and spirit, and how to take those passions and HELP PEOPLE! Let’s go! Join our Group, Sis: www.facebook.com/groups/unshakenpodcast More On Kelly Ann Gorman: https://kellyanngorman.com/meet-kelly/

  I was recently being interviewed for another show and they were asking me about my career history. What I have done, where I started, what brought me to where I am today, and I realized a pattern. Each time I left a job, the overarching theme was because I felt like I was being held back. Because here is the deal, I am a major believer in doing something you love. Is it cheesy? Maybe? Does it give you a better quality of life, make you a better employee, and happier in your personal life if you are fulfilled in your career… you betcha! Let’s dive into 3 signs that it is time for you to move on and move up!   Join Me on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/unshakenpodcast/   Join me on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/megstratt

Fear… we are all feeling some sort of that icky weirdness right now. Fear can steam from a lot of places in our lives. Like when we are little and afraid of the dark. We aren’t really afraid of the actual dark… we are afraid of the unknown… we are can’t see… the feeling that there COULD be something happening that you aren’t aware of. Today, let’s chat about my 3 steps that I take to get rid of those fearful feelings. Don't forget about our Facebook Group!: www.facebook.com/unshakenpodcast

Creating killer content is one of the keys to building the audience of your dreams! Who better to sit down with than Content Queen herself, Madison Anaya! I met Madison at the very beginning of my podcasting journey and have been inspired by her ever since. Madison is a Content Strategist, Speaker, and Events Guru. And you better believe we dive into all those topics! She also dishes about being featured on Jenna Kutcher’s blog and interview Dave Hollis. I loved getting to see Madison’s passion come through in this episode and know you will too! Still not in the Facebook Group? Girl, Let’s go!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unshakenpodcast/   Learn more about Madison and her Fearless Chase Community: www.madisonanaya.com www.instagram.com/madisonbaileyanaya https://www.facebook.com/groups/thefearlesschase

With the craziness of COVID-19, most everyone now has become a work from home employee. Working from home sounds awesome in theory, but if you aren’t used to structuring your day, managing your time, and getting into a good routine, it can be a huge challenge. PLUS, we are trying to juggle so many things right now. Cooking, teaching our kids, getting our work done, cleaning, maintain relationships, and keeping up with our mental health to name a few. I wanted to share my best productivity hacks to help you get through this tough time as well as share some of my mom tips that are helping me keep a toddler happy and healthy during the workday. I would love to have you in the Unshaken Facebook Group! Why? Because, first of all, its awesome, but secondly, I provide my group with tons of free training, community, and networking! Join us! : https://www.facebook.com/groups/unshakenpodcast/

Two areas I can always improve on are COMMUNICATION and LISTENING! I do not think any of us truly master either one in a lifetime. Both skills are needed in the workplace and in our personal lives. From learning how to communicate more efficiently with your boss, to active listening to your husband, our guest today can give us some tips on how to spiff up our skills! Bridget Boursiquot is LICSW with over 12 years in the field. She specializes in premarital counseling, unhealthy relationship patterns, difficult transitions, and anxiety/stress, and parenting concerns. In this episode, she breaks down how we can better our relationships through active listening and positive communication. We dive into love languages and how those can be used to become a better partner to our spouse.  Bridget knew she had a gift of helping people at a young age. She also knew she wanted to take that gift and make it into a business. We chat through how she was able to do that and how she has helped people from across the country through her practice.   Learn More about Bridget: Website: www.Bridgetohealthyself.com Work with Bridget:  https://bridget.clientsecure.me Social Media:  fb.me/bridgetohealthyself https://www.instagram.com/bridgetohealthyself/ https://twitter.com/Btohealthyself https://www.linkedin.com/in/bridgetohealthyself/ Email: Bridget.LICSW@gmail.com   JOIN OUR COMMUNITY OF AMAZING WOMEN: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unshakenpodcast/

Are you committing some of the deadly sins in sales? Girl, we gotta stop! Once we know better, we can do better! I have learned these the hard way over the years and want to share with you what you need to STOP doing now and how to turn it around quickly! And don’t fret sister. If these are some of your go-to sales strategies, there is still hope! We talk about the 5 Things to STOP doing NOW and I give you some good replacements so you can be on your way to selling your heart out. I would love to hear your if you have a sales strategy that needs to be added to this list! If you do, let me know!

WHOO HOO! RELAUNCH DAY IS HERE! And this chick couldn't be more excited! I took a month long break. It was good to step back, get my ducks in a row, be in a season of change and EMBRACE it! This episode gives you a look into the last month and what changed with the Unshaken Podcast. Same name- New content and direction!    

Change is good! I start the show off with this well-known phrase because I truly believe in it. No intro or outro music today. Just me, my mic, and your ears! Wow. What a year of podcasting, creating community and serving that community has taught us. We are so thankful for the last 365 days. With that year under our belt, we have learned so much about ourselves and our community. Our mission is to continue to provide a platform for women where they can come to be inspired, motivated, faith fueled, and educated on topics they are interested in.  With that being said, next week will be our very first vacation! We are taking a week off to think about the direction of our show and how we can continue to live out our mission and passions. We are excited about this time to reflect and would encourage all of us to take days of rest when needed...then, you can come back stronger than ever! See you in March!

Have you ever wondered how people get collaborations on Instagram? I’ll let you in on a little secret… Having a killer media kit is going to be the gateway to working with brands you love. We all have an old school resume that we take with us on job interviews, right? Well, think of a Media or Press Kit as the new resume for the influencer world. I often get asked how I started collaborating with brands and I think that my media kit has been a big factor in making that happen. In today’s episode, I break down what all you need to have on your Media Kit, where to get that info, and my favorite platforms that make it too easy to build your own.   We dive into how to set up your own rate card on a high level, but if you guys want me to, we can absolutely do an entire show on rates! If you want to see an example of my Media Kit, make sure you are in our secret Facebook group. You can join at the link below.  Work with me!: hello@meganstratton.com   Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/megstratt   Website Under Construction: meganstratton.com Our Community:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/unshakenpodcast/