Podcast appearances and mentions of kelsey humphreys

For the next few Fridays, I will be introducing some new friends—the emcee and speakers for my Equipped Conference! We are starting off with the emcee, Kelsey. Not only does she have some of the best curly hair EVER, she is also hilarious. In fact, her official, self-proclaimed job title is motivational comedian. Kelsey has a great story, loves the Lord, and is a super-smart businesswoman too. Let's get to know her! Want to meet Kelsey and all the other amazing speakers? Get your ticket for the conference today. >>> equippedbizconference.com

What lens do you see the world through? Some people see the world through the lens of politics. Some people see the world through the lens of sports. Some people see the world through the lens of Star Wars (ahem). Or technology. Or business. Or a million other possible things. My guest today is going to invite you to see the world through the lens of STORY. His name is Jim Woods, and he's a writing coach, author, editor, and storyteller. He has worked with bestselling authors and influencers such as Jon Acuff, Gretchen Rubin, Mike Vardy, Kelsey Humphreys, and many others. Jim is an extremely talented writer, but he's also a coach who will help you achieve your writing goals. Jim believes that ultimately, every problem is a story problem. He breaks down what that means and how it can help you live a more fulfilling life and write better stories. Jim will share some of the TV shows that have helped him understand storytelling. He also talks about the importance of empathy in our communication. To read the full show notes, visit http://kentsanders.net/127.

What lens do you see the world through? Some people see the world through the lens of politics. Some people see the world through the lens of sports. Some people see the world through the lens of Star Wars (ahem). Or technology. Or business. Or a million other possible things. My guest today is going to invite you to see the world through the lens of STORY. His name is Jim Woods, and he’s a writing coach, author, editor, and storyteller. He has worked with bestselling authors and influencers such as Jon Acuff, Gretchen Rubin, Mike Vardy, Kelsey Humphreys, and many others. Jim is an extremely talented writer, but he’s also a coach who will help you achieve your writing goals. Jim believes that ultimately, every problem is a story problem. He breaks down what that means and how it can help you live a more fulfilling life and write better stories. Jim will share some of the TV shows that have helped him understand storytelling. He also talks about the importance of empathy in our communication.  To read the full show notes, visit http://kentsanders.net/127.

LIVE From the Business Boutique Conference 2019!   3:09 I have so many passions and dreams. How do I combine them enough to feel fulfilled, but narrow them down enough to create a focus that creates more success? 12:10 I know I need to set goals, but I don’t know how or where to start. How do I learn how to create goals for my business? 16:00 What do you do when you feel like you are spinning your wheels and not moving forward? 20:31 If I launch before my journey is complete, do I risk failing from the start? Or is this simply a case of imposter syndrome? 24:13 What is the best way to handle copycats in your business? 28:24 Where is the first place newbies should start to attract ideal customers? 30:52 How do you create an email marketing plan? 35:27 How do I get my husband to realize, with owning my own business, I have to bring work home? 41:16 I have come from a 7 to 4 job. Now I have a blessing of working my own hours and enjoying my family. I don’t want my hours of work to take away from my family. How do I balance my work and family? Resources   2020 Business Boutique Goal Planner Get going on your goals and make 2020 your best year yet! Order the new Business Boutique 2020 Goal Planner at BusinessBoutique.com/Planner and use the code BBPLANNER to receive Christy’s Setting Goals video that you can watch right now! If you have a success story you would like to share with the Business Boutique community, email me at podcast@businessboutique.com. New podcast episodes are available every other week. This episode is just like having lunch with some of Christy’s best friends! Get to know photographer, business strategist, and host of The Jasmine Star Show, Jasmine Star; coach, consultant, and host of the Marketing Your Business podcast, Stu McLeran; comedian, musician, speaker, and host of The Kelsey Show, Kelsey Humphreys; and founder and CEO of The Cupcake Collection, Mignon Francois. They’ll answer your questions, and more! This podcast was recorded during our Business Boutique Conference 2019 VIP Lunch in Nashville, TN.

LIVE From the Business Boutique Conference 2019!   3:09 I have so many passions and dreams. How do I combine them enough to feel fulfilled, but narrow them down enough to create a focus that creates more success? 12:10 I know I need to set goals, but I don't know how or where to start. How do I learn how to create goals for my business? 16:00 What do you do when you feel like you are spinning your wheels and not moving forward? 20:31 If I launch before my journey is complete, do I risk failing from the start? Or is this simply a case of imposter syndrome? 24:13 What is the best way to handle copycats in your business? 28:24 Where is the first place newbies should start to attract ideal customers? 30:52 How do you create an email marketing plan? 35:27 How do I get my husband to realize, with owning my own business, I have to bring work home? 41:16 I have come from a 7 to 4 job. Now I have a blessing of working my own hours and enjoying my family. I don't want my hours of work to take away from my family. How do I balance my work and family? Resources   2020 Business Boutique Goal Planner Get going on your goals and make 2020 your best year yet! Order the new Business Boutique 2020 Goal Planner at BusinessBoutique.com/Planner and use the code BBPLANNER to receive Christy's Setting Goals video that you can watch right now! If you have a success story you would like to share with the Business Boutique community, email me at podcast@businessboutique.com. New podcast episodes are available every other week. This episode is just like having lunch with some of Christy's best friends! Get to know photographer, business strategist, and host of The Jasmine Star Show, Jasmine Star; coach, consultant, and host of the Marketing Your Business podcast, Stu McLeran; comedian, musician, speaker, and host of The Kelsey Show, Kelsey Humphreys; and founder and CEO of The Cupcake Collection, Mignon Francois. They'll answer your questions, and more! This podcast was recorded during our Business Boutique Conference 2019 VIP Lunch in Nashville, TN.

Who is Kelsey Humphreys? She's an incredibly talented woman (singer, rapper, motivational comedian, speaker, author, mom, and business owner). And she also happens to be a recovering alcoholic. Chalene and Kelsey share a candid conversation about life before and after she became sober. This is a very valuable episode — whether you’re questioning your own sobriety or know someone struggling with an addiction or simply want to feel inspired by someone who turned her life around big time!   Links from today’s episode: Find Out More about Kelsey Here   Links for Sobriety Sites Tired of Thinking About Drinking  Celebrate Recovery Thank you to today’s sponsor Fabletics  Leave Chalene a message review or question for a chance to win a gift  HERE Discover Your Thing Questionnaire!  Hey Terri email me!!! kristin@chalenejohnson.com     Stop dieting & start living: www.131Method.com   Get the 131 Book!!!   Here’s The System I Use Every Day to be More Organized & Crazy Productive: www.pushjournal.com   Sign Up For MY WEEKLY NEWSLETTER and you'll get FREE tips on how to live a ridiculously amazing fun-filled life!   Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes!!!  Spotify Itunes  Stitcher    Subscribe to Build Your Tribe!!! Spotify  Itunes Stitcher      Join our NEW, awesome PodSquad on Facebook here!   Get episode show notes here: www.chalenejohnson.com/podcast    Connect with me on your fav social platform: SnapChat: ChaleneOfficial    Facebook: www.Facebook.com/Chalene      Instagram: www.Instagram.com/ChaleneJohnson    Twitter: www.Twitter.com/ChaleneJohnson   Hey! Send me a tweet & tell me what you think about the show! (Use the Hashtag) #TheChaleneShow so I know you’re a homie! XOXO Chalene

What would you do with a nine-hour layover in Chicago? Would you: Keep it safe and sit at the airport reading a book to ensure you didn’t miss your connecting flight? Grab your best friend, do as much exploring as possible, and make it back to the airport just in time to board? I don’t know what you’d pick. But can you take a wild guess which one I’d choose? That’s right, I’d choose option two any day. But do you know what I’ve noticed? There are actually people out there who would choose the first option every single time. Crazy, right? Even more shocking, one of them is a very good friend of mine. Related: 5 of the Most Important Qualities You Can Teach Your Kids When I was a junior in college, I got the opportunity to travel to Europe for my Western Civilization class. The week before we left, I remember receiving a very detailed itinerary from our trip leader, and the first thing I noticed was a nine-hour layover in Chicago. Normally, I wouldn’t get pumped about a nine-hour layover anywhere. But, I was a 21-year-old southern girl who had never been up north. So, the potential to have a big chunk of time to sightsee, shop, and eat my way through a very cool northern city got me pumped. I immediately called one of my good friends who was also going on the trip. Our conversation went a little something like this: Me: Guess what? We have nine hours in Chicago! We can go sightseeing, tour the city, and try new restaurants! Friend: No, we can’t. Me: We can’t? Friend: No. We can’t do that. We can’t leave the airport. Me: How do you know? Did you read something I missed? Friend: No. I’m just sure we can’t go. Me: Did someone tell you that? Like a leader or a past participant? Friend: No. I’m just sure we can’t go. Me: That’s so interesting, because I am so sure we can. I learned something about myself and other people that day. There tend to be two personality styles when it comes to trying new things. There are those who, when in doubt, assume they can’t. And there are those who, when the information or rules are not clear, assume they can. But you know what? Regardless of how you’re wired, you will go further and faster in life when you assume that you can. More importantly, someone who assumes they can do whatever it is they want to do is more willing, able and confident to try new things. And trying new things in life and in business is vital to growth. Your life will be small and predictable if all you ever do is what you know—if you only ever stick to is what is safe. That’s not the life God wants for you. He wants you to push the limits, get outside your comfort zone and try something new. Related: How to Push Past Your Comfort Zone and Try Something New Oh, and in case you were wondering, a group of 21-year-olds who were paying for a trip to Europe can, in fact, leave an airport to run around Chicago for a few hours. And once my friend got all the approvals she needed, we had an amazing time exploring the city. I don’t want you to miss out on all that God has prepared for you. That’s why I want to encourage you to train yourself to assume you can. Because when you do, you’ll try new things, see new things, experience new things, and grow in new ways. Now, don’t get me wrong: I’m not saying you need to change things just for the sake of changing them. If something in your life is rocking and rolling, keep doing that. However, don’t let things get stale in your life. Don’t keep doing what you’ve always been doing simply because you’ve always done it that way. Bring renewed vigor into your life by mixing things up a bit. Here are three tactical things you can do this week to try something new: 1. Add some personality. Maybe, up until this point, everything has been strictly business—in work, in your parenting, and in your marriage. That’s no fun! I want to encourage you to add some playfulness and humor into the mix. Don’t just show your followers the good stuff. Laugh at yourself as you show them some failures and mistakes you’ve experienced that week. Tell them all the ridiculous things that happened. People love that kind of realness. When you add personality to your business, it not only makes it fun for your followers, it makes it fun for you. Win-win! 2. Show behind the scenes. Have you ever noticed how reality TV shows will always show a person’s backstory before they get on the stage to sing or dance? Y’all, that’s on purpose. People love to hear other people’s backstories, especially when there’s a redemption angle. So, what can you share to become more relatable? I love the quote by Fred Rogers (Mister Rogers) that says, “Frankly, there isn’t anyone you couldn’t learn to love once you’ve heard their story.” This week, why not try pulling the curtain back and revealing a few secrets? 3. Learn something new. This is probably my favorite. You’ll never know the limits of your capabilities if you don’t learn something new. There are so many ways to do this: Listen to a new podcast, attend an event, read a new book, or seek out a new relationship. When you invite something new into your business and life, every part of you experiences growth. I know new things can be scary and overwhelming. But I promise you that everything you want— everything that’s good and worthwhile in the world—exists outside your comfort zone. So, assume that you can, try something new, and I promise you’ll be glad that you did. Embracing Change with Kelsey Humphreys Kelsey Humphreys is the queen of trying new things. Hence why introducing her consists of a long list of talents: She’s a speaker, comedienne, author, musician, YouTuber and host of The Kelsey Show podcast. In everything she does, she keeps one mission top-of-mind: To get you laughing and keep you moving toward your goals. I love that she uses so many different avenues to accomplish that mission. But how was she able to discover all those talents she’s capable of? You got it: By having the courage to try new things. Kelsey started her career in corporate advertising. She worked her way up the ladder when, one year, a frozen yogurt company reached out and asked her if she would run all of their marketing and branding for their more than 200 stores. This new giant client allowed her to leave the corporate world to start her own business as a freelancer. But when this major client was sold to another company, Kelsey had two options: She could seek out new clients and continue building her freelance business, or she could do what she really wanted to do—start her own show. The rest, as they say, is history. On this episode, Kelsey and I talk about: How to discover who you are by trying new things How to overcome the fear of rejection What to do with failure when you try something new Discovering new avenues for pursuing what you love How to fit new things into what you’re already doing Related: Learning From Failure: How to Dust Yourself Off and Move Forward Setting the Right Expectations Every spring, my husband and I take an extended weekend vacation to the beach—just the two of us. After the long winter season, all we want is to spend a few days with the sun beaming down on our faces. As we were planning this trip, we kept coming across this one hotel that had great reviews. People recommended it again and again. It had a beautiful infinity pool overlooking the beach and oceanfront rooms. It had everything we wanted, so we booked it. The day finally came when it was time to fly down to Florida. But the moment we pulled into the hotel, I was confused. This hotel was not on the ocean. It was on a busy street. I was mystified because every single photo we saw online showed the hotel right on the beach. I was amazed at how they managed to manipulate the photos to suspiciously remove the busy street where the hotel actually sat. As you can imagine, all my excitement and anticipation for this trip diminished. I’d looked forward to walking out of the hotel and immediately stepping onto the sand. I’d fantasized about listening from my balcony as the waves crashed on the shore. And now, none of that would be possible. But here’s the thing: If the hotel’s website had mentioned that this hotel was on a busy street that led to another street actually connected to the beach, I wouldn’t have been disappointed when I arrived. I would’ve known exactly what I was signing up for, or I would’ve booked a different hotel that offered what I was looking for. It’s so easy to do this in business. You want to attract more customers, so you make big, grand promises. But do you know what happens if you don’t meet those expectations? Your customers are disappointed because you overpromised and under-delivered. Related: The Right Way to Handle Your Competition So, I want to encourage you to do something different. I want you to under-promise and over-deliver to your clients. Be incredibly realistic and conservative with your quotes, timelines and capabilities. Be conservative about what you know you can do, and then blow your customers away. Exceed their expectations. When you do this, not only will your customers be much happier, but they’ll come back, too. 1:19 Three Tactical Things You Can Do This Week to Try Something New 13:37 Embracing Change with Kelsey Humphreys 41:44 Challenge to Set the Right Expectations for Your Customers Resources Business Boutique Conference The Business Boutique Conference is coming back to Nashville Oct. 24–26. If you want to learn how to grow your business and chase your dream, you don’t want to miss this event. To save $10 on any Business Boutique Conference ticket, use the code BBWRIGHT. Sponsors DesignCrowd Check out our friends at DesignCrowd. If you’re looking for design work for your business, anything from a logo – to business cards – to your website, DesignCrowd is offering you, my Business Boutique listeners, a special offer to save up to $100 when you start your next project. Simply enter the discount code “BB” when posting a project on DesignCrowd. Or visit DesignCrowd.com/BB. If you have a success story you would like to share with the Business Boutique community, email me at podcast@businessboutique.com. New podcast episodes are available every other week.

What would you do with a nine-hour layover in Chicago? Would you: Keep it safe and sit at the airport reading a book to ensure you didn't miss your connecting flight? Grab your best friend, do as much exploring as possible, and make it back to the airport just in time to board? I don't know what you'd pick. But can you take a wild guess which one I'd choose? That's right, I'd choose option two any day. But do you know what I've noticed? There are actually people out there who would choose the first option every single time. Crazy, right? Even more shocking, one of them is a very good friend of mine. Related: 5 of the Most Important Qualities You Can Teach Your Kids When I was a junior in college, I got the opportunity to travel to Europe for my Western Civilization class. The week before we left, I remember receiving a very detailed itinerary from our trip leader, and the first thing I noticed was a nine-hour layover in Chicago. Normally, I wouldn't get pumped about a nine-hour layover anywhere. But, I was a 21-year-old southern girl who had never been up north. So, the potential to have a big chunk of time to sightsee, shop, and eat my way through a very cool northern city got me pumped. I immediately called one of my good friends who was also going on the trip. Our conversation went a little something like this: Me: Guess what? We have nine hours in Chicago! We can go sightseeing, tour the city, and try new restaurants! Friend: No, we can't. Me: We can't? Friend: No. We can't do that. We can't leave the airport. Me: How do you know? Did you read something I missed? Friend: No. I'm just sure we can't go. Me: Did someone tell you that? Like a leader or a past participant? Friend: No. I'm just sure we can't go. Me: That's so interesting, because I am so sure we can. I learned something about myself and other people that day. There tend to be two personality styles when it comes to trying new things. There are those who, when in doubt, assume they can't. And there are those who, when the information or rules are not clear, assume they can. But you know what? Regardless of how you're wired, you will go further and faster in life when you assume that you can. More importantly, someone who assumes they can do whatever it is they want to do is more willing, able and confident to try new things. And trying new things in life and in business is vital to growth. Your life will be small and predictable if all you ever do is what you know-if you only ever stick to is what is safe. That's not the life God wants for you. He wants you to push the limits, get outside your comfort zone and try something new. Related: How to Push Past Your Comfort Zone and Try Something New Oh, and in case you were wondering, a group of 21-year-olds who were paying for a trip to Europe can, in fact, leave an airport to run around Chicago for a few hours. And once my friend got all the approvals she needed, we had an amazing time exploring the city. I don't want you to miss out on all that God has prepared for you. That's why I want to encourage you to train yourself to assume you can. Because when you do, you'll try new things, see new things, experience new things, and grow in new ways. Now, don't get me wrong: I'm not saying you need to change things just for the sake of changing them. If something in your life is rocking and rolling, keep doing that. However, don't let things get stale in your life. Don't keep doing what you've always been doing simply because you've always done it that way. Bring renewed vigor into your life by mixing things up a bit. Here are three tactical things you can do this week to try something new: 1. Add some personality. Maybe, up until this point, everything has been strictly business-in work, in your parenting, and in your marriage. That's no fun! I want to encourage you to add some playfulness and humor into the mix. Don't just...

In this episode, Corie interviews Kelsey Humphreys. Kelsey is a motivational comedian on a mission to get you laughing and keep you moving toward your goals. She has spent over 4,000 hours studying success and interviewing moguls on The Kelsey Show. She’s had insightful and hilarious in-person chats with Rachael Ray, Barbara Corcoran, Glennon Doyle, Tony Robbins, Candace Cameron Bure, Gary Vaynerchuk and many more. A true mompreneur, she grew her show from zero to Tony Robbins as a guest in just 18 months.   You can find Kelsey here: Free help with booking guests: http://kelseyhumphreys.com/getamazingguests Website: http://thekelseyshow.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekelseyshow/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KelseyShow/ ----------- Sign up for Corie’s Free Challenge: https://corieclark.com/challenge   Instagram: https://instagram.com/corieclark Website: https://corieclark.com/ Show notes: https://corieclark.com/20

Kelsey Humphreys is a  MASTER at enrolling others in her vision! As a bestselling author and international keynote motivational comedian, actor, singer she has spent over 4,000 hours studying success habits and interviewing moguls & celebrities, landing guests like Rachael Ray, Barbara Corcoran, Tony Robbins, Larry King, Dave Ramsey and more Her work has been published for publications like Entrepreneur Magazine, Success Magazine, the Huffington post and others, with a total distribution of more than 140 million. Kelsey achieved all of the above without an agent, manager, publicist or sanity.  In this episode, you'll learn: Why you should fake it until you make it Pushing through when the competition quits Why Kelsey follows the mantra of Ready, Fire, Aim How you can battle self doubt daily

"Too many businesses today are set up to benefit themselves and not their audience. It should be the other way around." To compete or be disruptive, business should be providing products/service in a way that benefits the client/customer first. Then, find a way to accomplish that with a profit margin (every business has to make a profit or die) and you now have a viable business model. Give them what they want, how they want it! Learn the lessons of old-school cable companies and cell phone providers. Don't force your customer to do business the way you want, but in a way they want. Build brand loyalty and repeat business through your attitude and structure. Develop real audience profiles and then use that information to be a better business option. Switch the way you think, serving your audience first, to benefit you (more) later. Think long-term, not short. It's harder up front, but so much better and more stable in the long term. It's simply a better way to do business.  Bonus Question: What TV shows, publications, websites, podcast and video shows do you follow for business advice? For Pritch, industry publications like PRSA and Ad Week. For Kyle, Shark Tank, The Profit and Gary V. He's also a big fan of The Pursuit by Kelsey Humphreys on YouTube. What are you watching and reading online to get your business advice (besides the NeoMarketing Podcast of course)? Subscribe to the NeoMarketing podcast on iTunes http://bit.ly/TheGoldingGroup and videos on YouTube http://bit.ly/GoldingGroupYouTube. Every week on the NeoMarketing podcast, The Golding Group partners briefly (5-8 mins.) discuss best practices, latest trends and modern techniques for professional business communications including advertising, marketing, digital channels, social media, public relations and alternative options. Educational, informative and (hopefully) entertaining. https://thegoldinggroup.com Let's engage. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoldingGroup Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegoldinggroup LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-golding-group Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StrategicBusinessGrowth

Media entrepreneur and motivational journalist Kelsey Humphreys is on a mission to break down success for the rest of us. She is the host and producer of The Pursuit a talk show and podcast where she interviews influencers like Tony Robbins, Barbara Corcoran, Gary Vaynerchuk, Brandon Bouchard, and others. She offers simple success tips and written articles for Success Magazine, Entrepreneur, LifeHack, and the Huffington Post. She is also the author of the book “Go Solo”. Kelsey is a past student of SPS.  I just love her book, and we have had a lot of fun. I’ve really enjoyed seeing her soar with all of the awesome stuff that has happened since the book was published. It’s not just because of the book. It’s because she is a hustler, but the book definitely helped. Today, we are going to discuss her book, her success, and a lot of great motivational ideas.    You can find Kelsey here: Kelsey Humphreys The Pursuit Kelsey Humphreys facebook @KelseyHumphreys Twitter Go Solo Kelsey Humphreys LinkedIn   Show Notes [03:06] Kelsey wrote her book to teach her knowledge and she knew a book was a legitimate way to meet her end goals and to help launch her speaking and expert marketing career. [04:15] Over time her career morphed into interviewing since her goals have changed since she first began. [04:41] Kelsey had a newborn when she was writing her book. She typed during nap time for 6 months leading up to finishing up with Chandler and SPS. Most of us are already writing in our heads. All of the stuff we write can be compiled into a book. [05:35] What people want is our perspectives. For me, writing was a lot of compiling and structuring and editing. [06:16] She hired an editor for copy editing. [06:28] Writing is like so many things in life. We can make them worse than they are before we start. Action is the key. The action to writing a book is to sit down and write. [08:04] When Kelsey would get stuck she would go back and read what she had written and that would get the juices flowing again. [08:32] We can spend tons of time reading about how to write a book, but sitting down and writing is the key to getting it done. [09:20] The actual writing of the book took about six months after years of learning and compiling information. [10:26] Kelsey hired Chandler because she needed help getting over the hump and with marketing. [11:12] Test to see what works for you when writing a book. Whether it is an hour a day or all Saturday. [12:43] How writing needs to be focused time, but it doesn't have to be everyday. [13:06] How Kelsey positioned the book for solopreneurs she started broad, but then narrowed in. [15:17] How a specific book for a specific person is more sell-able and will help more people. [16:27] Kelsey offered the first chapter of her book for free with an email list. She also made a video series posted on facebook. The family and friend buy in on facebook was helpful. Looking back they were too long and too detailed, but facebook helped get the word out there. [18:17] People knew Kelsey's story and signed up on her email list to check out her upcoming book. [20:39] If you have a message worth spreading it is your job to get it out. [21:22] Kelsey started with accessible guest posts. Which led her to Dan Miller. Don't underestimate the importance of your inner circle and snowballing your guest endorsements. [24:13] A lot of people said no to Kelsey when she asked for endorsements, but Barbara Corcoran replied and gave her an endorsement. [26:06] Kelsey will spend hours trying to find the correct contact info of a person. [27:16] Keep it short when reaching out. The less you write about yourself the better you do. Make it about the goals of the person who you are reaching out to. [28:59] Kelsey emailed the Entrepreneur editor and pitched guest articles. Once accepted you can pitch to your editor. You have to have writing experience or a really great article. Article writing is also a snow ball pitching technique. [32:39] The importance of thinking about the goal of the person or publication that you are pitching too. [33:18] Being a podcast guest and speaking engagements happened after writing the book. [36:03] Kelsey used video strategically for a marketing tool including her doing book signings Back of room sales at speaking engagements are also great. [37:23] The importance of promoting everything you do, not just sending out a tweet and moving on. Leverage one marketing method into the next things. Put what you do on your website. [38:34] Kelsey decided to do a video show where she met the guests wherever they are instead of just an audio podcast. She made it the best video ever and sent it to her next potential guest. Then it snowballed from big name guest to bigger name guest. [40:39] The key to getting these interviews was in the distribution. [41:59] How Kelsey is in a journalist position and not someone just selling a product. When she gives pitches she tells them what is in it for them. She also creates articles about the interviews. [43:25] How it was incredible interviewing Tony Robbins. Sitting down with Barbara Corcoran was also an incredible full circle experience. [45:04] Successful individual focus on marketing and very strategic with their time. [45:31] If an idea has stuck with you, it is worth pursuing It is your responsibility and job to see it through. Focus on one thing and commit to see the project through.   Links and Resources: self-publishingschool.com Spsfreetraining.com 48 Days to the Work You Love The 90 Day Year Kelsey Humphreys The Pursuit Kelsey Humphreys facebook @KelseyHumphreys Twitter Go Solo Kelsey Humphreys LinkedIn

Mother, wife and lifestyle entrepreneur, Kelsey Humphreys believes we must embrace rejection as one step closer to the yes you're looking for! Kelsey advises us not to abandon our dreams but instead focus on "course correction" during our purposeful journey in life. Her mission is to empower all of us to reach our full potential by encouragement, best-in-class examples and pinpoint instruction from others.

This episode's guest is an amazing woman that I have been pursuing to get into the podcast for a while. She's the host and producer of The Pursuit, a talk show and podcast where she interviews influencers and the who's who of business. Kelsey Humphreys is a media entrepreneur, success coach and consultant, a motivational journalist who's written for Entrepreneur Magazine and Huffington Post, just to name a few, and the author of the book Go Solo: How to Quit the Job You Hate and Start a Small Business You Love. After finding that the content available on success and entrepreneurship is not very beginner-friendly, she made it her mission to break it down for those still doing the grind, helping people not to give up in the crucial first few years of their pursuits. She also has a background in performance arts which could be the reason I gravitate toward her content. Our conversation revolved around what happens in her show and her plans for it. Just some of the things we chatted about are: The behind-the-scenes action in producing her show, the technical issues, choosing between production quality and valuable content, and learning that perfection can hold one back from productivity (5:22). Her vision of hosting a traveling talk show and how she planned to set it apart from other podcasts and YouTube shows (6:58). The show's humble beginnings shooting with an action cam, getting help from volunteers, family, and friends, investing on equipment, and building Kelsey's team (11:05). What Kelsey perceives as the value-added experience by interviewing people live, and why she prefers to go to the where the guests are (14:14). Her interesting experience interviewing Kathy Griffin (16:49; 27:10). Pre-game rituals, her staple questions, why she prefers not to bring her notes during the interview, and self-reminders to keep her in-control of the interviews and provide quality content for her audience (18:10). Giving up on college dreams, ticking off goals one by one, and her vision to become the “Ellen of entrepreneurship and success” (20:30). Wanting to offer something new to the audience in the area of success and entrepreneurship through the book she's currently writing (23:02). The surreal experiences of landing interviews with Tony Robbins and Larry King (27:40). The advice Kelsey imparts for people who have been pushing down their hopes and dreams (28:35). Relevant Links: http://kelseyhumphreys.com/ (Kelsey Humphreys | Kelsey Humphreys | Success for the Rest of Us!) http://thepursuit.tv/category/full-episodes/page/4/ (Full Episodes Archives | The Pursuit with Kelsey Humphreys) https://www.amazon.com/Go-Solo-Business-achieve-solopreneur/dp/1502458276/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1474602743&sr=8-1&keywords=go+solo (Go Solo: How to Quit the Job You Hate and Start a Small Business You Love by Kelsey Humphreys | Amazon ) http://thepursuit.tv/donaldmiller/ (Donald Miller | The Pursuit with Kelsey Humphreys) http://thepursuit.tv/jeremycowart/ (Jeremy Cowart | The Pursuit with Kelsey Humphreys) http://jeremycowart.com/2016/02/im-possible/ (I'm Possible. | Jeremy Cowart) http://thepursuit.tv/kathygriffin/ (Kathy Griffin | The Pursuit with Kelsey Humphreys) http://thepursuit.tv/tonyrobbins/ (Tony Robbins | The Pursuit with Kelsey Humphreys) https://www.facebook.com/KelseyHumphreys/ (Kelsey Humphreys | Facebook ) http://%20https//twitter.com/KelseyHumphreys (Kelsey Humphreys (@KelseyHumphreys) | Twitter) It was fun talking to Kelsey, and we actually talked a little bit more in one of the episodes available exclusively to https://patreon.com/productivityist (Patreon) supporters. If you're not yet subscribed to the Productivityist on Patreon, I recommend you do so today so you don't miss the bonus episodes, contents and other perks. You can also show your support by leaving us a rating and review on the podcast platform you're using - we use your feedback to improve the podcast further....

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Kelsey Humphreys is a media entrepreneur, journalist and author on a mission to break down "success for the rest of us." She is the author of the Amazon bestseller Go Solo. Catch interviews with today's leaders on her show, The Pursuit. "There is a LOT of great personal development content out there. Websites, podcasts, courses, books, interviews, courses, and apps about how to be successful in business and life. But I felt a distinct disconnect. One millionaire sitting to interview another millionaire is interesting to watch, but they weren't asking MY questions. Plus most of it can be pretty heavy, which can scare people off of personal development. I think that's why people love my show, and the videos and articles I create with success lessons "for the rest of us." I'm starting from scratch, researching, learning, and applying as I go - and sharing it all with my peeps in vivid, often humorous, detail. If you're one of said peeps, you know I've taken my dream - a fun, traveling success talk show - from zero to Tony Robbins in 18 months. I've also become more productive, more disciplined, more mindful and grateful, I've gotten sober, lost multiple dress sizes, I'm healthier than ever, I've grown my business, hired a team, and helped thousands of people. I'm living proof that these success hacks work. I think people just need to hear a different spin on HOW to actually apply them - from an everyday 30-something wife, mom, and recovering hot mess, who is crazy enough to dream big and take massive action."  http://kelseyhumphreys.com  

Kelsey Humphreys is a perfect fit for our audience: enthusiastic, encouraging and freely shares her expertise in moving in the right direction as a driven entrepreneur. We were very fortunate to have her on the podcast. If Kelsey could choose a super power, it would be super speed. But, even though that's not possible, there are ways that we as entrepreneurs can apply the essence of super speed to our lives. What she recommends is getting organized right from the start of your journey. Organization early on allows for outsourcing your work sooner, which is the real-life way of multiplying yourself and getting more done. When Kelsey started her entrepreneurial journey, her passion allowed her to accomplish a lot, but the lack of direction meant she didn't attain any great success. She knows first-hand that many entrepreneurs go through multiple course corrections before finally understanding their true passion and using that to guide them. Kelsey's book, http://amzn.to/1ZPAlXL (‘Go Solo') is all about how to start your own small business while you keep your day job. Anybody can do it, all you need is an Instagram or a blog where you curate the content you're interested in. As you do so, she recommends curating your content to where you want to go. That's how she built up her fan base on her business success blog http://kelseyhumphreys.com/ (KelseyHumphreys.com.) If you're going to be a successful entrepreneur, one of the skills she recommends you build is your “figure it out” skillset. She was first introduced to this by her entrepreneurial father, an actual Church Growth Consultant back when you had to travel around to do that (pre-internet). He always had the attitude of “figure it out” and “make it happen.” If you don't have this for yourself, it's actually a muscle you can build. Every time you're confronted with a situation where you want to shut down, stop yourself and say, “Alright, this is part of delivering my message, so I've got to figure it out.” The more you do this, the easier it becomes and the sooner it turns into a healthy habit. Kelsey's “Success for the Rest of Us” mantra is all about avoiding overwhelm in business and making success possible through 2 doable, short and digestible steps:   Figure out what needs to change first. What's holding you back from success? What's the first baby step you can take to fix this? Don't overthink or overcomplicate this step. What's a small thing you can do to set you on the right path? This is the message she sends through her podcast The Pursuit and through her YouTube video channel. She gives one tip through each episode, something that the average Joe or Jane can take and run with to move them forward. This was a fun, impactful and interesting interview with Kelsey, and I'm sure after listening to this you'll be a fan of hers if you aren't already.   SOME QUESTIONS I ASK: How can entrepreneurs take the essence of the power of super speed and apply it to their daily professional and personal lives? What did your life look like before you overcame your driven but directionless nature? How can somebody start their entrepreneurial journey while still employed? What can the audience take away from your mantra “Success for the rest of us”? How do you tackle the fear of feedback?   IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: How you can avoid frustration at not having a clear goal for your business Why execution is the name of the game. How you can practice entrepreneurship at your own job, whatever it is right now. How to deal with a fear of feedback when putting yourself out there for the world to see. Plus much more…   GO MAKE AN IMPACT: Put yourself on the path to success. Wake up every Monday and ask yourself: How can I be my best self? How can I put out my best work?   DON'T STOP HERE… Learn more about Kelsey: Website | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube The Pursuit.tv: Website The Pursuit Podcast: iTunes

Kelsey Humphreys is a media entrepreneur and "motivational journalist" on a mission to inspire and equip you for success. She is the creator of the Pursuit Planner and author of the Amazon bestseller Go Solo. Catch her in-person video interviews with today's leaders like Gary Vaynerchuk, Seth Godin, the Property Brothers, Chalene Johnson and more on her show The Pursuit, at thepursuit.tv, or learn more about Kelsey at kelseyhumphreys.com. In our conversation we talk about Kelsey’s personal journey of releasing a debilitating attachment, the collected wisdom she’s gathered from interviews with the top influencers of today, and a simple yet effective method she’s used to uncover her calling in life.

Abbie Unger In this episode, Starve the Doubts host Jared Easley, along with co-hosts Jason Unger and Kimanzi Constable from kimanziconstable.com, interviews Abbie Unger, a wife, a mother, a writer, speaker, a budget stretcher, a former flight attendant, and the mastermind behind Flight Attendant Career Connection, a company that offers community, encouragement, coaching, and resources to aspiring flight attendants. She is the author of the eBook Looking Skyward: Turn Your Flight Attendant Dreams into Reality. Additionally, Abbie is partnering with Kelsey Humphreys as they launched their company shequip, where they offer resources to help women start and build a small business that they love. Having recently been featured in Yahoo! Travel, Huffington Post, Facebook, and Mashable, to name a few, Abbie is a testament of how creating and growing a Facebook group could open doors of opportunity for your business. In this episode, you will learn more about: How the Flight Attendant Career Connection came about Leveraging and growing your Facebook group Jason’s thoughts on Abbie’s endeavors Time spent on managing the Facebook group What doors have opened up for her because of the Facebook group What to expect from her upcoming book! How to make money out of your Facebook group How to advertise in your Facebook group the right way How to handle the bad apples in your group The power of affiliates Abbie’s thoughts on fame Items mentioned: Starting her own company: Writing her first eBook Starting a Facebook group and growing it Reasons for the Facebook group’s success with 9,427 members Encouraging members to connect with each other Creating an environment that’s easy for members to connect and become friends in the group It’s a safe place! - being vigilant and watching what’s going on How much does she spend managing the Facebook group? The doors of opportunity that opened up because of the Facebook group: Being interviewed by the Huffington Post, Yahoo Travel, Mashable, and Facebook Being featured on Facebook Stories Being interviewed on an Australian morning show On her next book: Make Money with Facebook Groups: Build Relationships, Convert Customers, and Create Fame How to set up your group What settings to use How to get the ball rolling and the relationships building What to do when someone’s negative to you or to someone else in the group What to do when someone’s trying to sell things through the platform you created Protecting the people in your group How to use the platform to get recognized by the media Making money out of a Facebook group: Using it as your platform Collecting the email addresses of people in your group Reaching all the members in the group with your posts How she balances advertising in her group and not overwhelming the members “Being generous is the best way to market yourself.” Setting yourself up like an expert and not advertising right away. Other people are advertising for her. Handling the bad apples Protecting your little tribe Doing the advertising for them How big a group has to be to sell ads Size doesn’t matter, engagement does! The power of affiliates On creating fame: It’s okay to be known and have a bigger platform The problem comes in when you misuse it. Corie Clark’s book The Simplicity Project and Corie’s Facebook group Kelsey Humphreys’ book Go Solo Chad Sumner’s Holy City Paddle Tours Know more about Abbie at abbieunger.org Connect with Abbie on Twitter @abbieunger or her Facebook page Abbie Unger: Coach, Travel, Speak. To know more about her Facebook group, join and take a look around Flight Attendant Career Connection. Jason’s final thoughts for the listeners: “If your spouse, loved one, girlfriend, boyfriend… if they have a deepSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=CQWQVRBGQCK7E&source=url)

Today's guest (#27), Kelsey Humphrey's searched on iTunes for "cool podcasts."* The first result returned was this one, Living Your Passion. *As you'll hear during this episode, that's not EXACTLY what she searched for, but close. Ha! Kelsey is awesome. I'm so glad we connected on both a personal and professional level. Stay tuned for more awesomeness to come - from both of us - as we team up for a few super-special "things." Back to Kelsey and her passion ... Kelsey's passion: Unlocking untapped potential. In case you missed any of the previous episodes, you can catch them here by visiting the Living Your Passion landing page. Are you ready to learn more about how Kelsey unlocks untapped potential? During this episode ... Kelsey shared more about her new book, Go Solo: How to Quit the Job You Hate and Start a Small Business You Love! (which just came out in audio version yesterday), as well as her business - coaching, consulting, speaking, and more! We talked about why people don't just quit the job they hate. Kelsey shared that she wanted to be "the next Beyonce" when she was a kid. Kelsey talked about how was into singing/songwriting, but didn't love the journey -- one that would have likely taken over a decade. Kelsey discussed how her own experience, her own "course corrections," led her to her new book, her passion, and her career. We talked about the idea of a "common thread" of what you are passionate about. Kelsey told us what her plans are for 5, 10, 50 years from now (see: common thread). We talked about "being your own boss" no matter where you are employed. Kelsey talked about the AWESOME FILE. You must listen just for this tidbit alone! Kelsey said "joint dealybob" in the #NotSoSecretSecret portion of the show. More About Kelsey Speaker, Consultant and Author of Amazon Bestseller #GoSolo, @EntMagazine contributor, on a mission to empower solopreneurs & equip leaders. #liftup Learn more about Kelsey on Twitter. Links Discussed In This Episode Kelsey's book, Go Solo: How to Quit the Job You Hate and Start a Small Business You Love! Kelsey's AUDIO version of her book - just out yesterday! Kelsey on Twitter Kelsey's business My 4 favorite words - Awesome, Love, Dude, Pumped (blog post). Enjoyed this episode? Please consider subscribing (if you haven't already). Also, what would be really awesome? If you could rate and review the show ... and use those fancy social sharing icons below to tell the world! Alternatively, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe via email (scroll to the bottom). Finally, if you know someone who bleeds passion (or maybe it’s you), please email me at djwaldow at gmail dot com. Oh, and if you have a connection to LeBron James, please let me know. I think he’d be a great person to talk to about his passion for basketball. #DeadSerious