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Are you dreaming about creating an online business with real income? Today we’re discussing building a business based on community. We brought on the Boss Mom, Dana Malstaff to share how to cultivate an online community and in turn generate profits for yourself and your family. We discuss how not getting the job she wanted led her to start a business. She shares her goals for the community and how she wants to use it to impact other women, why you can absolutely “have it all” and how lack of communication can have an effect on your relationships. She also dives into tackling challenges and recognizing that you don’t have to play all of the roles and being comfortable with letting other people handle tasks and responsibilities. What’s In This Episode: What it felt like releasing her third book Feeling that people didn’t know how to love her in the way she needed to be loved How not getting the job she wanted to shift her mindset and led her to become a consultant Feeling isolated and unsure of what to do which led to the birth of Boss Mom Dana’s goals for how the company will help other women Her advice on how to tackle changes and move forward Why you can “have it all” and knowing what your “all” is How community can help you in life and business Understanding that you don’t need to play all of the roles Learning how to make people feel protected and valued Being okay with acknowledging that you need “me time” How fights stem from a lack of communication Pretending to be someone else to keep others happy Building your brand around your product or offering Going through her divorce and being transparent about it with her community without oversharing Dana’s advice for entrepreneurs working on building their business
Dana Malstaff is the CEO and Founder of Boss Mom. She is a mother of 2, an author, business strategist, podcaster, blind spot reducer, and movement maker. She is the author of Boss Mom: The Ultimate Guide to Raising a Business & Nurturing Your Family Like a Pro. With over 9,000 students in various courses and a 20k+ community. With over 10 years of experience in content creation, marketing, sales, community building, and business strategy, Dana grew the Boss Mom brand into a six-figure business in less than a year. Her Boss Mom Movement is all about losing the guilt when it comes to raising babies and businesses at the same time, and believes that pursuing our passions and building our dreams while including our children in the process, is the best way to build thriving businesses and families. I met Dana at an event a few months ago and I knew I had to have her on the show when she got super vulnerable and super Shameless about her recent divorce and the impact of major transitions on a mom’s and business woman’s life. She shares a ton in this interview. I know you will be so fired up and inspired by Dana’s story and wisdom. Listen to hear Dana share: What inspired the Boss Mom movement The power of proactive crying When you’re not a “kid person” but you are a parent The difference between feeling like a mom and feeling like a woman How getting to know herself better lead to her divorce Why you need to spend more time naked Her philosophy: “Hope is not in the situation, it’s in the solution” Links Mentioned: Connect with Dana and her community: Boss Mom Dana’s free Trello training Boss-Mom free Facebook group SMA Ep 88 Untame Yourself with Elizabeth DiAlto Thank you to our sponsors: Prep Dish: To get your first two weeks of paleo/gluten free meal plans, recipes, and grocery lists for free, go to Prep Dish. Canvas People: To get a FREE 11x14 canvas print (just pay shipping) of any of your photos, go to Canvas People and use the code SHAMELESS at checkout. Sudio: Save 15% off all Sudio headphones at Sudio and use the code SMA at checkout.