Podcasts about mom entrepreneurs

Today, I'm diving into a topic that might ruffle a few feathers, but it's one I believe every woman entrepreneur, especially those in health and wellness, needs to hear. If you're a coach, consultant, or practitioner who's been conditioned to undervalue your expertise or struggle with money mindset, this episode is your wake-up call. I'm sharing my personal journey as a mom, business owner, and former dietitian and explaining why charging premium prices isn't just okay... it's necessary. We'll explore how motherhood, time constraints, and industry expectations intersect to create burnout, and why women must lead the change in valuing their time and talent. This episode is both a reality check and a rallying cry to raise your prices, own your worth, and reclaim your freedom.

Happy Mother's Day! Today we honor of all the moms raising children, managing a household and growing a business.I asked 5 of my friends with kiddos to share some advice with you today. They were each given the same 5 questions to answer in their unique and honest way.To learn more about these wonderful moms:Sarah Waldbuesser at http://twistlaw.coPaulina Cossette at http://acadiaediting.comPolly Lavarello at http://www.pollylavarello.comCarol Gavhane at https://www.sparklehustlegrow.comNata Salvatori at http://accidentalceo.coHeather Hammell at http://www.themfrcoach.com~~~~~~~~~~***Join IN Demand, the Membership at: https://SpeakAndStandOut.com/INDGrab your Directory of Places to Speak at https://SpeakAndStandOut.com/Directory*****Join the next Speaker Circle Community Call at https://SpeakAndStandOut.com/Speaker-Circle *****Book a Speaker Success Call at https://SpeakAndStandOut.com/Speaker-Success *****

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In this episode, I'm bringing you behind the scenes of one of the most surreal and sacred moments in our family's journey — sitting on a mound of gravel on our land where we're building our future home. What looks like a simple photo of our twins on dirt is actually a decade in the making. Ten years of navigating marriage, paying off debt, learning to save, building a foundation of strategy, love, and communication — and facing all the fears and unknowns that come with big dreams. This episode is for anyone who's in the messy middle of building something — a home, a business, a better version of themselves. I'm sharing what it's really taken to get here, why it still doesn't feel real, and how we kept showing up even when we had no clue what we were doing. You'll also walk away with powerful coaching prompts to help you reflect on your own journey and stay anchored in your vision. Because whatever you're building? It's possible. It's worth it. And it's already unfolding — one day, one decision at a time. In This Episode, I Share: The surreal moment that stopped me in my tracks What 10 years of behind-the-scenes growth really looked like How we built a foundation without a blueprint The fear and freedom of doing something brand new Why your dream doesn't have to “feel real” yet to be happening 5 powerful coaching questions to help you take aligned action Journal Prompts: What vision are you building, even if it doesn't feel real yet? Where have you already shown up through fear, uncertainty, or obstacles — and come out stronger? What's one thing you can do this week to “be the who” that creates the results you want? What support or strategy would make your next big step feel more doable? If your future self could speak to you today, what would she say? Resources & Links: – Connect with me on Instagram [@SusanVernicek] – Learn more about my coaching programs at [SusanVernicek.com] – Visit Identity Magazine - Where Moms with Businesses Have the Audacity to Achieve™ [IdentityMagazine.net] Please Leave a Review: If this episode moved you, inspired you, or helped you feel a little less alone in your journey — I'd love it if you left a quick review or shared it with a friend who's building something big too.

Are you a mom who's also running an online business and you have no idea how to juggle it all?Do you feel called to work beyond your duties as a wife and mother, but struggle with mom guilt and time management?If you're a mom entrepreneur who is ready to 10x her productivity while leaving the guilt at the door, then this episode is for you! Tune in as I sit down with Alyssa Wolff to chat about: What productivity really means as a work from home mom How to handle busy seasons in work or at homeTime management hacks to take your time backAfter having 5 kids in 10 years, Alyssa went looking for her next challenge and found online business. She is now a “take your time back” coach for other work-from-home moms who want to love their work-from-home lives again. She helps them spend more time cuddling their kids, less time cleaning up after them; get the workouts, journaling, and hobby time they need every single day; be able to deep work for hours (guilt-free) as they scale their business; and up their revenue, not their hours.Take Alyssa's free quiz "How many hours could YOU take back?" - https://www.tryinteract.com/share/quiz/5ed64243d4b08200148d5797 Listen to her podcast, Unbusy MomConnect with her on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/alyssa-wolff-unbusy Learn more about Alyssa Wolff https://yourunbusylife.com/Now I'd love to hear from you! What's one thing you learned and how will you take action today? Let me know by: leaving the show a review. singing me a DM on Instagram at @emanuela.hall YOUR NEXT STEPS: Master the skills to become a captivating speaker online, on stages, and in the boardroom

Time management isn't just another business skill—it's the cornerstone of thriving as a mom entrepreneur. Drawing from my experience juggling four children, multiple businesses, and the ever-present quest for personal fulfillment, this episode delivers actionable strategies to reclaim control of your schedule.The game-changing approach we explore isn't about cramming more into each day. Instead, it's about strategic time-blocking that aligns with your natural rhythms and priorities. I share my personal framework: reserving Mondays and Fridays for family and self-care, while dedicating mid-week days to content creation, client work, and team management. This simple shift transforms scattered productivity into purposeful progress.The MIT Rule (Most Important Tasks) revolutionizes how you approach each day by identifying just three high-impact priorities that deserve your undivided attention. Combined with the Pomodoro Technique and strategic delegation, these methods create breathing room in even the most chaotic schedule. I've helped countless women implement these systems, and the universal response is always: "Why didn't I start this years ago?"Perhaps most importantly, we tackle the challenging skill of saying "no" without guilt—arguably the most underrated productivity hack for overwhelmed entrepreneurs. Remember that protecting your time isn't selfish; it's essential to showing up fully for what matters most. Which of these strategies will you implement first? Screenshot this episode, share it on Instagram, and tag me @camillewalkerco so I can cheer you on as you take back control of your time!Episode Highlights:Time-blocking strategies for busy momsHow to prioritize tasks with the 3 MIT RuleThe power of delegation & automation in your businessLearning to say NO without guiltFree Time & Energy Audit to help you get organized! Resources Mentioned:Download the FREE Time & Energy Audit: https://camillewalker.myflodesk.com/timeauditJoin my newsletter for weekly business & productivity tips: MyMommyStyle.com Top 100 Mompreneur Podcasts: https://podcast.feedspot.com/mompreneur_podcasts/  Let's Connect!Instagram: @camillewalker.coWebsite: CamilleWalker.coMyMommyStyle.comSubscribe to Call Me CEO for more episodes!

Send us a textIn this empowering episode of The Good Enough Mompreneur Podcast, Angela sits down with international business and life guide, author, Reiki practitioner, and Human Design expert Mel McSherry. Mel brings 14+ years of entrepreneurial experience and a refreshing take on sustainable success—mentally, emotionally, and financially.Together, they explore how Human Design can be a game-changing tool for mompreneurs looking to stop forcing strategies that don't fit, reduce stress, and create aligned, profitable businesses. Mel shares their personal story of burnout, transformation, and how tuning into their energetic blueprint allowed them to rebuild a business—and life—that finally felt like home.

How will Gen Z change business in the upcoming age of Zconomy? How are mom entrepreneurs being glamorised by social media? All are discussed inEpisode 8 with Sheena Peeters - OFFICIALLY LIVE!Sheena Peeters, Senior Director at Cognizant, is a true powerhouse in Tech. With 30 years of experience, Sheena has built a remarkable career driving innovation and digital transformation across top firms like EY, KPMG, NAB, Aus Post, UniSuper, HESTA, Mercy Health, and more. She even founded her own startup, Rasberry, adding an entrepreneurial edge to her impressive background.

If your business can be replaced by a Google search, an AI app, or a cheaper competitor—you have a commodity problem. Today, I'm breaking down the #1 reason most entrepreneurs struggle to stand out and how Human Design holds the key to making you impossible to copy. Inside this episode, you'll learn:

Everyone loves to talk about alignment like it's this feel-good, effortless thing. "Just follow your design, trust the process, and everything will magically fall into place." But what no one tells you? Alignment will wreck your life first. It will rip away everything that isn't actually meant for you. It will force you to release the things, people, and structures you thought you needed. And most people? They're not ready for that. I know, because it happened to me. In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain and sharing:

Are you a mom juggling business and family, feeling overwhelmed by clients who drain your energy? Join Lisa Foster on the Real Life Momz podcast as she chats with marketing expert and author Trish Saemann about attracting the "right" clients. The ones you'll love working with. Trish shares her journey from stressful client relationships to building a thriving business filled with ideal partnerships. Learn the crucial framework of identifying your perfect client avatar, crafting a message that resonates, and choosing the right platform to connect. Stop settling for just any client and start attracting the ones who make your business a joy!About Trish Saemann: Website: ⁠https://gobeyondseo.com/⁠Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dishwitrish/Podcast: Breaking Even BetterGrab your copy of Get More Clients You Love: Mastering the Alignment Attraction Framework by Trish Saemann⁠⁠⁠(As an Amazon affiliate, at no extra cost to you, we will earn a small commission from qualifying purchases.)About the Host:Real Life Momz on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/reallifemomz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Real Life Momz on Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/reallifemomzpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@reallifemomzpodcast4048?si=jj5bQ_Afhyl0ZNi7⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Coloring Conversations: Talking About the ABCs of Life!⁠⁠Imagine coloring in the letter “K” while discussing the importance of kindness, or the letter “F” as you explore the concept of forgiveness. Each illustration invites families to engage in meaningful conversations that nurture emotional intelligence and life skills, all while having a blast with crayons and markers!With "Coloring Conversations: Talking About The ABCs Of Life”, you're not just providing a coloring book; you're gifting your child the tools to navigate life's big ideas early on. Perfect for family bonding time, playdates, or even as an educational gift for birthdays and holidays!Let's turn those “I wish I had learned this earlier” moments into “I'm so glad we talked about this!” experiences together. ⁠⁠Grab your copy here ⁠⁠and start coloring your way to a brighter future, one lesson at a time!Now Available on ⁠⁠Amazon!⁠⁠ Grab your ⁠⁠Coloring Conversations Coloring book here.⁠⁠

Between running a business, managing a household, and chasing after kids, who has time for real nutrition? In this episode of Marketing Like a Mother, Olivia Radcliffe chats with Melissa Brescia, certified holistic health practitioner and founder of Really Nourished, about how busy moms and entrepreneurs can make small, realistic shifts to improve their health—without adding more stress to their plate. Melissa shares her personal health journey, the science behind using food as medicine, and why “quick and easy” doesn't have to mean unhealthy. If you've ever struggled to balance your business goals with self-care, this episode is packed with tips to help you nourish your body and thrive in your business.

Is your gut health holding you back from feeling your best? In today's episode, I chat with gut health expert Dr. Heather Finley about the powerful connection between digestion, minerals, and overall well-being. Heather shares her personal journey with chronic gut issues, her path to becoming a dietitian, and how she helps clients break free from bloating, constipation, and food fear. We also dive into how gut health impacts entrepreneurs, busy moms, and high-achievers—plus, practical strategies to feel better without restrictive diets. Whether you're struggling with digestive symptoms, looking to optimize your energy, or just want to learn more about the gut-brain connection, this episode is packed with actionable insights you won't want to miss.   Tune in to hear: Why minerals are essential for digestion, energy, and stress resilience How to support your gut without restrictive elimination diets The gut-brain connection and why digestion impacts mental clarity The importance of variety in your diet (and how to get 30 plant foods per week!) How entrepreneurs and moms can optimize their health—even on a busy schedule   Connect with Dr. Heather Finly: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drheatherfinley/ Website: https://www.drheatherfinley.co/ Love Your Gut Podcast: https://www.drheatherfinley.co/podcast/   Connect with Deanna: Instagram: @dietitiandeanna and @online.entrepreneur.academy Want my help and strategies to have $30, $50 or $100K launches of your online program? Apply to OEA Scale

Imagine crushing your biggest business goal in just 30 days—without the burnout or mom guilt. What if you could get a $3K coaching program for free, designed exclusively for mom entrepreneurs like you? In this episode, Melissa Llarena, #1 Amazon bestselling author and mom of three, unveils an exclusive pilot program you won't want to miss—but only if you act by Friday! What You'll Discover: How 15 established business-owning moms can join Melissa's 30-Day Mompreneur Momentum Sprint—a $3,000 value, 100% free (this time only!). The secret sauce: a 30-Day Momentum Planner to laser-focus your energy, 22 live Q&A sessions (March 3-April 1, M-F 1pm CST), plus imagination tools, mindfulness hacks, and sales strategies tailored for moms. Why Jessica, a fellow mom, raves: “It infuses play and creativity while keeping it real about mom life and self-care.” The catch? Only 15 spots, and the application deadline is February 28, 2025, 5pm Central. How to Apply: Head to https://bit.ly/fertilecohort now. Fill out the short app on the left (name, email, website, 50 words on why you're a fit). You'll get the planner just for applying, and if selected, next steps on March 1st. Don't wait—spots are limited! Who's This For? Mom business owners ready to level up, craving accountability, and done grinding alone. Not for the toe-dippers—this is for the committed. Take Action: Apply by Friday at https://bit.ly/fertilecohort. By April 1st, you could have real progress on your biggest goal—calmer, recharged, and guilt-free. Go now! ****   Mompreneur Business coaching for moms Free coaching program 30-day business sprint Mom entrepreneur Business goals for moms Accountability for entrepreneurs Mindfulness for business owners Sales strategies for moms Melissa Llarena Mom Founder Imagination Hub Fertile Imagination Business planner for moms Cohort for mom entrepreneurs Application deadline February 28, 2025

Send us a textAre past experiences holding you back from fully thriving in your business and life? In this episode of The Good Enough Mompreneur Podcast, I sit down with Melissa Hiemann, founder of Root Cause Therapy and The Centre for Healing, to discuss how healing unresolved trauma, regulating your nervous system, and shifting subconscious beliefs can help you create more success, balance, and joy as a mom entrepreneur.Melissa shares her powerful journey from overcoming trauma and addiction to becoming a leader in holistic mental health and transformational healing. Whether you're struggling with self-doubt, burnout, money blocks, or mom guilt, this episode is packed with insights and actionable tools to help you break through and thrive.And stay until the end—Melissa shares three practical strategies you can start using today to reduce stress, rewire limiting beliefs, and step into your next level of success.What You'll Learn in This Episode:✅ The impact of trauma on business, relationships, and personal growth✅ How to regulate your nervous system for more success and balance✅ The connection between subconscious beliefs and money mindset✅ Why inner child healing and energy work can unlock more freedom✅ How to shift from survival mode to an empowered state in business and life✅ Three simple, actionable tips for reducing stress and building confidenceMeet Our Guest: Melissa HiemannMelissa Hiemann is the founder of The Center for Healing and a pioneer in Root Cause Therapy, a holistic approach to trauma and addiction recovery. With years of experience helping clients worldwide, Melissa is passionate about empowering entrepreneurs, therapists, and healers to overcome limiting beliefs and create a thriving life. She also offers a free trauma-informed certification course to help individuals develop deeper emotional awareness and resilience.

This week on the podcast, I'm sharing my conversation with Jenna Rykiel.  Jenna is a Business and Mindset Coach for Mom Entrepreneurs. She helps moms transition out of corporate and into entrepreneurship in a way that honors their dream to create more flexibility and balance for themselves and their family. Jenna's here to support women on their unique journeys to achieve a much more fulfilling personal and professional life – whatever that looks like.  Jenna is the host of the podcast How to Quit Your Job: A Mom's Guide to Creating a Life & Business You Love, which equips moms who are new to entrepreneurship with practical business tips, mindset shifts and the actionable guidance they need to ditch their 9-5 and step into entrepreneurship with courage and confidence – all while jugging family life.   Find More from Jenna:  Check out her podcast: How to Quit Your Job – a Moms guide to creating a life you love: Podcast *And don't forget to check out her Failure Episode: One Mindset Shift To Change the Way You Think about Failure Website: https://jenna.coach/  Free Mom Entrepreneur's Circle: https://mom.jenna.coach/circle Apply to Work Together: https://mom.jenna.coach/apply --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Are you interested in working 1:1 with me? I'm now officially a Certified Money Coach (CMC)® where I work with you to create greater balance, a higher consciousness and help you transform your relationship with money. This goal of this work is to guide you to a deeper understanding of the unconscious beliefs and patterns we carry that create stress and fear and hold us back from living the life that you want. You can book a quick 15-minute call here so I can learn more about you and your goals for the program.  I'm so excited to be able to connect with you on a deeper level and help you discover what's blocking you from living the life you really want! 

Send us a textEven in today's uncertain economy, I'm seeing mom entrepreneurs hit consistent 6-figures without huge audiences or complicated funnels. In this episode, I'm sharing my exact roadmap for making this happen in 2025, using my proven CEO Moms Method (Mindset, Offers, Marketing, Systems). The truth? You only need 1-2 clients per month to reach six figures. But in 2025's shifting market, you need the right foundation in place first. I'm breaking down exactly what that looks like, even if you only have a few hours a day to work on your business. I'm sharing: The CEO mindset shifts that actually move the needle (forget the fluff!)My exact pricing sweet spot for sustainable growth without burnoutHow I'm seeing content creation evolve in 2025 (and what's actually working)The three types of marketing you need running simultaneouslyMy personal systems for keeping everything running with 6 kids at homeThis episode is for you if:You're currently making 1-3K months and ready to scaleYou're tired of trying to do #allthethings in your businessYou need a realistic plan that works around mom lifeYou want to build sustainable success without sacrificing family timeHere's what I know: Despite what some are saying about the economy, there are still plenty of clients ready to invest in premium services. The key is positioning yourself correctly and having the right systems in place. 

Send us a textIn this episode of The Good Enough Mompreneur Podcast, host Angela is joined by transformational mindset coach, international retreat host, and author Denise Marsh, whose mission is to help women embrace their self-worth, self-friendship, and identity outside of their roles. Denise shares her incredible journey of healing, self-discovery, and creating impactful retreats that empower women to live with intention and joy.We dive deep into:Mirror Mindset: How the way you see yourself shapes your reality.Soulful Boundaries: Why boundaries are an act of self-love and how to set them with yourself and others.Self-Validation and Self-Friendship: Breaking free from the need for external validation and becoming your own best friend.About Denise Marsh:Denise is the author of Do It For Your SELFIE, a powerful guide for women ready to transform their lives by embracing their self-worth and prioritizing their needs. She's also the host of the podcast Getting R.A.W. with Denise, where she inspires women to live unapologetically and authentically.Connect with Denise Marsh:Website: DeniseMarsh.netInstagram: @DeniseMarsh_Book: Do It For Your SELFIEPodcast: Getting R.A.W. with DeniseLet's Stay Connected:If this episode resonated with you, we'd love to hear from you! Share your favorite moments on Instagram, tag us at @DeniseMarsh_ and @TheGoodEnoughMompreneur, and let us know what spoke to you most.Subscribe, leave a review, and join us for more conversations that empower, inspire, and remind you that you are more than enough. See you next week! Connect with Angela at MomBusinessCoach.com Apply for Personalized Confidence and Business Coaching Enroll in my FREE mini-course - 5 Keys to Confidence ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Leave a Review on Apple podcasts or wherever you listen!

Send us a textIn this episode of The Good Enough Mompreneur Podcast, we're thrilled to welcome Jacqueline Green, the founder, CEO, and Chief Strategist of Behind the Design, a training and education company dedicated to helping interior designers and creative business owners build profitable and sustainable businesses.Jacqueline shares her journey from being a seasoned commercial interior designer and college instructor to launching a business that empowers creatives to overcome challenges and achieve their full potential. With her unique blend of marketing expertise and a passion for the design community, Jacqueline's insights will inspire and equip mompreneurs to take their businesses to the next level.Stick around until the end for three actionable tips you can implement today to grow your business, plus a thought-provoking weekly question to help you stay intentional on your entrepreneurial journey.What You'll Learn in This Episode:How to overcome challenges as a creative entrepreneur and turn your passion into profit.Why continuous education and community building are key to long-term success.Practical strategies for pricing your services and ensuring profitability in your business.How Jacqueline balances her life as a business owner, wife, and mom..Connect with Jacqueline Green:Website: Behind the Design Co.Instagram: @BehindTheDesignConnect with Angela Masciulli:Website: MomBusinessCoach.comInspiring Takeaway:"Your creativity is your superpower, but how you structure and support your business is what makes that superpower truly shine."Weekly Question for Listeners:What one small step can you take this week to build stronger connections in your business community?Love this episode?Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with another mompreneur who needs to hear Jacqueline's inspiring story and tips. Connect with Angela at MomBusinessCoach.com Apply for Personalized Confidence and Business Coaching Enroll in my FREE mini-course - 5 Keys to Confidence ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Leave a Review on Apple podcasts or wherever you listen!

Feeling a tad bit overwhelmed by tech and AI? You're not alone! In this episode of Marketing Like a Mother, I'm chatting with Alex Reiter, founder of The System Wizard, about how busy mom entrepreneurs can use AI and automation to reclaim their time (and sanity). Alex shares her favorite tools, practical tips for getting started without overwhelm, and creative ways to integrate AI into your workflows…while keeping the human touch. Key Takeaways:* Learn how to simplify your workflows with AI without drowning in options.* Discover Alex's favorite ways to use ChatGPT for personal and business tasks.* Hear why automation should never replace the human connection in your business.* Get tips on using Notion to track goals, manage projects, and streamline your life.* Find out why privacy and ethical AI usage should always be a priority.Ready to simplify your workflows and reclaim your time? Check out the episode now!Here are some ways to connect with Alex:* Her website: https://thesystemwizard.com/freebies* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-reiter/* Instagram: @thesystemwizardLoved this episode? Share it with a fellow mompreneur who's ready to embrace AI without the overwhelm. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit marketinglikeamother.substack.com

Thinking about hiring a VA or building a team but not sure where to start? In this episode I sat down with Sara Wiles, a total powerhouse who's built an incredible business helping moms create thriving careers as virtual assistants (VAs). Sara's story is so relatable—it's all about navigating the messy realities of motherhood while building a business that fits your life (not the other way around). She opened up about her journey from corporate burnout to becoming a mentor for service-based entrepreneurs, and let me tell you, it's a game-changer to hear how she made it all work. Sara also dropped gold on hiring the right team, leaning into community, and redefining success on your own terms. If you've ever felt like you're failing at the juggling act, this episode is your reminder that you're not alone—and you're doing better than you think! Tune in to hear: How Sara went from overwhelmed corporate event planner to thriving entrepreneur by rewriting her story What it really means to build a life-first business (and why it's the key to sustainability) The power of borrowing belief from others to make bold moves toward your dreams Why soft skills like care and resourcefulness are the ultimate tools for success in business and team building How redefining success allows you to balance ambition, family, and fulfillment Connect with Sara: https://www.instagram.com/sara_wiles/ Sara's VA Matching Service:  https://startandgrowco.com/matchmaking/ 

Hey, Mama! In this super short episode (LOL), I'm breaking down the #1 roadblock to building a long lasting business. You didn't start this business as a hobby. You want to make an impact and create a legacy. The key to doing that is building your business for the future. Listen to today's episode for a real and honest talk about the importance for building your business for longevity.In this episode, you will learn:What you need to focus on to build a long lasting businessStrategies for supporting you with being consistent with your lead generation (even when you're fully booked)Normalizing income dipsResources Mentioned in Today's Episode:Join the Social Media Detox ClubLooking for support with your overall client experience? Contact Phylicia Pough or Eboni Littlejohn Ways I Can Serve You:Join the Marketing Without Socials Email Community​The Social Media Detox ClubPodcast With Strategy Coaching & ConsultingThe Social Detox AcceleratorRecommended Podcast + Business Tools:Plug & Play Email Templates: Jenny Roth's Email Insiders MembershipPodcast Hosting: Captivate (7-Day Free Trial) Simplify your marketing through podcasting: Make Money Podcasting Audio CourseEmail Marketing: Kit (14-Day Free Trial)CRM: Dubsado (Save 20% on your first month or year)Website Builder: Showit (30-Day Free Trial)Host your community and sell your digital products: PodiaSome of the above links are affiliate links, meaning I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.For show notes and resources mentioned in today's episode, head to www.mamaturnedmompreneur.com/episode231/Connect with Andria:Threads: @mamaturnedmompreneurInstagram:

Brittany Long works with entrepreneurs to automate their business for a regret-free life.She is known as the Queen of Evergreen and creator of AI to $100k and her Impact Driven AI company targets entrepreneurs, primarily moms, who manage small or nonexistent teams.Here's where to find more:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/impactdrivenai Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@impactdrivenaiTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@impactdrivenaiTwitter: https://twitter.com/impactdrivenaiWebsite: www.imapctdrivenai.comPersonal: https://www.facebook.com/brittanywinwithsystemsFacebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fridayoffclubLinked in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/winwithsystemsFacebook page: facebook.com/impactdrivenaiPodcast: impactdrivenai.com/podcastFacebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/impactdrivenai___________________________________________________________Welcome to The Unforget Yourself Show where we use the power of woo and the proof of science to help you identify your blind spots, and get over your own bullshit so that you can do the fucking thing you ACTUALLY want to do!We're Mark and Katie, the founders of Unforget Yourself and the creators of the Unforget Yourself System and on this podcast, we're here to share REAL conversations about what goes on inside the heart and minds of those brave and crazy enough to start their own business. From the accidental entrepreneur to the laser-focused CEO, we find out how they got to where they are today, not by hearing the go-to story of their success, but talking about how we all have our own BS to deal with and it's through facing ourselves that we find a way to do the fucking thing.Along the way, we hope to show you that YOU are the most important asset in your business (and your life - duh!). Being a business owner is tough! With vulnerability and humor, we get to the real story behind their success and show you that you're not alone._____________________Find all our links to all the things like the socials, how to work with us and how to apply to be on the podcast here: https://linktr.ee/unforgetyourself

What does it really mean to be a Rich Mom in 2025? Hint: It's not just about money.In this episode, we're unpacking the mindset shift that takes you from feeling stuck to thriving in every area of your life. Learn how to create opportunities, build wealth, and live abundantly—all while staying true to yourself and your family.If you're ready to redefine success and unlock your potential, this episode is for you.This episode is brought to you by: SALESGIRL SOCIAL

Hi! It's only days before the end of 2024 and i've been enthralled in family life for weeks now! Ohhh so good and oh so crazy!  The family is home, Christmas has come and gone and 2025 is in days! This is a Wicked Salty RANT & also my advice to you before we jump into 2025 full throttle! Ps- Can someone please bring me to the beach?  https://wickedsalty.com/ https://www.instagram.com/wickedsaltylife/  

Hey, Mama! Since you listen to this podcast, I know you are focused on building a sustainable business that supports you in each season of life. In today's episode, I chat with Rebekah Meredith about how to build a sustainable brand as a mom in business. Rebekah shares so many great nuggets and insights into building a brand that lasts and doesn't lead to burnout. In this episode, you will learn:What are brand foundations and why do the matter as a business ownerHow to build a sustainable brandHow your core values play a role in building a brand that lastsTips and strategies for preventing burnout as a mom entrepreneurConnect with Rebekah Meredith:WebsiteInstagram: @thepeculiarwriterLinkedInFacebookFreebieResources Mentioned in Today's Episode:Instagram post about showing yourself graceEpisode 165: [CEO Mama Confessions] Real Talk, Running a Business is Hard. What to Do When You Feel Like Burning Your Business to the GroundWays I Can Serve You:Join the Marketing Without Socials Email CommunityWeek of Voxer Coaching​The Social Media Detox ClubThe Social Detox AcceleratorRecommended Podcast + Business Tools:Plug & Play Email Templates: Jenny Roth's Email InsidersPodcast Hosting: Captivate (7-Day Free Trial) Simplify your marketing through podcasting: Make Money Podcasting Audio CourseCreate podcast content that nurtures and converts your podcast listeners into your paid programs and offers: The Lead Generation Playbook Private PodcastEmail Marketing: Kit (14-Day Free Trial)CRM: Dubsado (Save 20% on your first month or...

In this heartfelt podcast, a mom (Melissa Llarena your host and mom of three) shares the raw, beautiful reality of holiday preparation. From a hilarious Target shopping adventure with her three sons to a powerful love letter recognizing the invisible labor of mothers during the holiday season, this episode is a must-listen for every mom navigating the magic and chaos of Christmas. Key Highlights: A unique approach to gift-giving after revealing the truth about Santa Comedic tale of shopping with three sons and avoiding potential "holiday shoplifting" Intimate look at the emotional and logistical challenges of motherhood during the holidays What You'll Hear: The story behind teaching kids about thoughtful gift-giving A moving tribute to moms who create Christmas magic Raw, honest moments of holiday preparation and emotional complexity Memorable Quotes: "Jail time for the holidays is not on my Santa wish list" "We can all use some encouragement" "Dear Santa, you are the magic during Christmas" Call to Action: Share this episode with a mom who needs to feel seen and appreciated this holiday season.

Send us a textIn this episode of The Good Enough Mompreneur Podcast, Angela sits down with the brilliant Victoria Hajjar, founder of Ugli Ventures, to unpack the secrets to marketing success, stepping confidently into your CEO role, and building a brand that resonates with your ideal clients. Victoria shares her journey from the corporate world to entrepreneurship and reveals the strategies she's used to help female leaders scale their businesses and break through revenue ceilings.You'll walk away with actionable insights to grow your business and feel more empowered as a leader. Plus, stick around to the end to hear 3 actionable tips you can start using today to elevate your business and simplify your marketing.What You'll Learn in This Episode:How Victoria's 24/7 Marketing Flywheel can transform your marketing and reduce overwhelm.The confidence gap in female leadership and how to step into your CEO role with clarity.Why aligning your brand with your promise is the key to attracting dream clients.Practical tips to create marketing systems that work for you.Resources Mentioned and How to Connect with Victoria:Download Victoria's free 24/7 Marketing Flywheel Guide at ugliventures.com/overwhelm.Explore additional resources to help you build your brand at ugliventures.com/resources.Connect with Angela:Website: mombusinesscoach.comWork with Angela: Coaching and Reiki services for mompreneurs

Reflecting on Success: How to Dream Bigger with Fertile Imagination   In episode 259 of the Mom Founder Imagination Hub, host Melissa Llarena reflects on personal growth, sharing a powerful quote by former pro volleyball player Gabby Reece: 'Never let your successes be bigger than your dreams.' She draws from personal anecdotes and her book, 'Fertile Imagination: A Guide for Stretching Every Mom's Superpower for Maximum Impact,' to inspire moms to dream bigger and leverage their imagination. Shop the book this holiday season using this LINK: https://bit.ly/fertilebook   Melissa reads the introduction to her book, highlighting the importance of energy, enthusiasm, and imagination in achieving greater dreams, and encourages listeners to reflect on their past successes and envision even bigger goals for 2025.   00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview 02:17 Reflecting on Success and Effort 05:47 Pursuing Bigger Dreams 09:05 Introduction to 'Fertile Imagination' 10:07 Reading the Book Introduction 15:03 Stages of Rediscovering Imagination 25:06 Final Thoughts and Encouragement Want to be a guest of the Mom Founder Imagination Hub podcast?  Sign-up HERE to get on the list if you are interested in bringing your story, insights, or wisdom to the podcast. Or, use this link if you prefer (both go to the same place): https://witty-thinker-2643.kit.com/ba49a6d870 – I cannot guarantee that you'll be a guest however I do refer to this list every quarter to determine who would be a good fit. Share this episode with one female leader today who wants to dream bigger than her successes and needs to find her own way to gather the energy necessary in 2025 to do exactly this! About Melissa Llarena Melissa is a bestselling author (learn more on www.fertileideas.com), imagination coach behind the Fertile Imagination to Networking Success Group Coaching Program, consultant, speaker, contributor to ForbesWomen articles that have garnered 4 million-plus views, and the podcast host of the Mom Founder Imagination Hub. Featured guests include GaryVee, Beth Comstock, Suzy Batiz, David Meltzer, and hundreds of other unconventional thinkers. Melissa has been featured in the WSJ, Business Insider, Fox Business, CNN Money, The Huffington Post, and other publications. She holds a psychology degree from NYU, an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, and a Transformational Coaching Academy certificate and is training to become a meditation practitioner. Melissa lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband and three sons (one singleton and a set of identical twins). Connect with Melissa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissallarena/ Supporting Resources: Email Melissa: melissa.llarena [at] gmail.com Podcast: Mom Founder Imagination Hub: https://www.melissallarena.com/podcast/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissallarena/ Or, grab for free your copy of the “From Contact to Connection: The Mompreneur's Go-First Networking & Follow Up Playbook”: https://witty-thinker-2643.ck.page/21e52edb87  Transcript   Welcome to episode  259 of the mom founder imagination hub. This is your host, Melissa Lorena. So today's episode is really a reflection on a quote, a life update, and a reading of the introduction of my book, fertile imagination. I think as we draw near to the 1st of January in a month, I wanted to just kind of do a little bit of self reflection because I Do not even believe in January one goals and resolutions. Instead, I believe in making a decision today. Now this moment, even if everything doesn't seem comfy. So I was listening this weekend to a podcast by Gabby Reese, who clearly is very, very like myself. She's over six feet tall. She was a supermodel in her heyday. She's an. Athlete, volleyball pro player, you know, kind of like the opposite of who I was and who I am. I am like five feet tall, last kid to be picked at the gym for any team sport and athlete and pro is not in my vernacular, but I do like the word vernacular. So I was a bit more of a, um, cerebral entity, I guess you could say.  And when I was listening to her podcast, which is really about, you know, making sure that you're optimizing for your health, when you are either a perimenopausal, menopausal, et cetera, I really grabbed onto a quote that she said, she actually says over and over in her house. And by the way, her house is not just like Gabby Reese and some random. guy and three girls. No, her house is Gabby Reese, pro volleyball player and layered Hamilton because he is an ultra surfer, extreme athlete himself. And I'm sure probably towering over Gabby Reese. So, all right, let's get to the quote that is constantly articulated in their home.  Never let your successes be bigger than your dreams. When Gabby Reese shared that, I really swallowed quite hard because I thought to myself, the amount of fricking effort that I have had to put in order to make my successes Come true  have been fricking extraordinary. And you probably feel the same way. If you are into success, accomplishing, having some source of significance. So in my mind, I. Immediately went to, as an example, pursuing business school. Now I was not, am not, and will never be a quant person. I'm not into like math Excel. I think if you've been around for a little bit on this podcast, you know, that I have a disdain for Microsoft Excel. Um, but you know, whatever I honor those who use it. The whole point is I think I had like five or six cavities in my business school experience because of the number of granola bars that I was chewing on in order to get through working through all of that quant work in such a competitive environment. I certainly gained weight because that's what happens when you're just Eating granola bars, but then on top of that, like it was extraordinary of the effort that I had to put forth in order to complete my degree. And I had to complete my degree. I didn't see this as a nice to have, could I stretch it, et cetera, et cetera. No, I was on a scholarship and like, I needed to fix what I had kind of created, which was this desire and need to fix Feel more fully baked and get my degree. All of that to say, I was like, Holy cow. I didn't have three kids back then. And that was a shit ton of effort. So here's Gabby Reese saying never let your successes be bigger than your dreams.  Wow.  I literally have my book right next to me and I'm thinking to myself, holy mother of guacamole. It took two years for me to write fertile imagination, a guide for stretching every mom's superpower for maximum impact. I would say that is my more recent success. It took two years and it's so interesting because I started it in Australia while we were there for about three and a half years and finished it here in Austin, Texas. And I will say that if getting my business school degree, um, resulted in five to six cavities, trust me, my dentist can certainly show you the receipts for that. Then getting my book definitely done as a self. Published author from the beginning to the end that actually led me to the eye doctor, physical therapist, and God knows what else I had to go through in order to fix what I had to do. Sort of created, which was some issues because I was looking at the screen for way too long at the tail end, trying to finish my book with copy editing, um, being kind of put up against the wall to figure out what needed to get done as soon as possible within a short period of time and in a very unpredictable way. So, okay. It seems to me that for me personally, I don't know about for yourself and you might want to really give this a thought, but like for you, like think about your very last success, like for real, think about the amount of effort that it took in order for you to accomplish that success. Okay. Take a big, deep breath. Now, Can you imagine something that is bigger to pursue or to become in 2025? And right now I'm recording this on December two, and I wanted to just be mindful of the fact that I get that January one is that time and we're like, Oh, all of a sudden I never was, but I can actually become this person on January two, but I want you to just. Think through your prior successes. I really want you to dig deep and really figure out for yourself, what did it take? What sacrifices did you have to make? What is it that you had to say no to in order to say yes to your self and your ambitions? And here's what I know to be true with regards to any success I have had.  The unfortunate thing is that the world doesn't stop when I, all of a sudden, write down a goal. Instead, the world keeps worlding, for lack of a better word choice, and basically stuff happens in your favor and some stuff happens in a way that makes your goals harder to achieve. And the idea is you have to keep going, no matter what, whether you're in that up or you're in that down. So now as you consider the fact that your successes have to be, um, smaller than your dreams. Oh my gosh. So. Like where's this extra effort and energy going to come from? Like, that's a question I ask myself all the time because yeah, I'm a morning person this morning. I was singing from West side story. I feel pretty because I was just feeling happy today, but, but I know for a fact, when it comes down to executing on some of my ambitions, like. It's not glamorous. Like right now I was like, okay, let me create a landing page. Holy cow. Now I have to go onto this platform and relearn it because I did not have a landing page done in some time. And that is where you get some sort of resistance, right? That's where you kind of feel like, ah, crap, this dream doesn't feel so exciting anymore. Anyway. So I want to leave you with this thought. Because I want this to be brief. So my book, fertile imagination, the entire concept is about figuring out where you are going to find that energy, where you are going to get that life force, where you are going to get that spirit, that enthusiasm, that excitement to actually execute on your dreams, which as Gabby Reese said, should be bigger than your successes. And it's like, holy cow, maybe Maybe it's just these like, you know, strivers in us that kind of intimidate ourselves. But man, if I have to have more energy than I've had in the past, I feel like I myself need to reread what I wrote in my book, fertile imagination. And so I want to leave you with that. I'm going to go ahead.  and read to you the introduction of my book, fertile imagination in the show notes, you can absolutely purchase your copy for yourself or a friend. Here's that link in case you're not looking at your device. It's B I T dot L Y. forward slash fertile book and you could go ahead and purchase a copy of fertile imagination right there that'll be in the show notes again it's it's a bitly link so bit. ly forward slash fertile book  but right now i want to just read this to us i want to read this to us because this is a A really great starting point. If your  dreams have to be bigger than your successes and you're trying to figure out how the heck you're going to get the energy, enthusiasm and motivation to execute on these dreams in 2025. So here we go. Just think about this, like reading rainbow, but you know, I'm not LeVar. So here we go. Lessons in an imagination superpower from my podcast guests and me. And this is again, just the introduction. So I do invite you to purchase the book fertile imagination. The link will be in the show notes. It's also on Amazon as well. Whoever thought mom jeans would be in style again, you know, the ones They seem to rise up to your armpits when I see them on young childless girls. I squint to see if I can imagine them looking remotely cool on me. My Puerto Rican ass would fill the entire real estate of their extra long height from crotch to above my navel area. I'm not yet convinced this will look flattering. Can I pull it off? My waist is small, especially for someone who has three kids. I'm still curious if I could make mom jeans look un mom like.  I just never imagined that moms could set trends for anyone without kids. I have filled the past 11 years with a mental game to see how un mom like and sometimes un Melissa like I can design my life. I wanted to reframe what I'd seen or been told a mom should do. What about all of the other identities I had before becoming a parent? Was I relegated to burying them along with my, my placenta back in 2011? By the way, that was a powerful placenta. I had identical twins in 2013 and they were sharing one placenta.  This is the thing.  My  so funny. I go ahead and I decided to skip my  desire to not act like a mom is making for a magnificent life. It's enhanced my family's experiences and expanded what they think is possible too. As I reflect on the crazy things I've done and continue to do, I'm feeling kind of confident that perhaps I can work it in mom jeans, even if it's only in my imagination, seemingly mine has gotten quite. Fertile, a sense of wonder, access to wisdom, limitless energy, a willingness to dream and a playful spirit culminating in bursts of daily fulfillment. This book, fertile imagination is for moms who want them back. Maybe it's been a while since you felt like you were back. bursting out of your skin with hope and expectancy with your own ambitions. If this is the case, then I have great news for you. You are in the right place. This book is for moms who refuse to buy into the BS that being a mom means stomping on their personal ambitions, unless they are directly tied to the happiness of their kids. Once you relied on your dreams and big ambitions to feel alive, your dreams may have been your life. Force. Heck, your dreams may have made you bounce out of bed without an alarm clock. This book is for you. If you feel you have lost the greatest parts of your before kids life,  if this is where you are today, then I want to help you transform from feeling limited by your inherited motherhood scripts, quote unquote, to being excited and thrilled by life. Imagine feeling as Jack up in a good way for yourself as you do when your least athletic kid scores a goal at soccer one glorious Saturday.  You deserve to feel that wide eyed, hopeful, and tickled hot pink about the possibilities. This is the book I needed when I paired motherhood with entrepreneurship 11 years ago. I think it's been 13 now. In my case, I was so desperate to hang on. My pre mom dreams and desires that I determinedly set out to discover what I could do, even if that meant bringing my kid squarely attached to my nipple to a prospective client meeting. I'll save that story for later. I'm convinced moms may have just misplaced these things along with their house keys. Chances are you can find them by retracing your steps. The best way to achieve this is to engage an imagination, your own, the ones around you. Or your kids  in new, unexpected, yet practical ways, ways that fit for us moms, whose minds are full of internal dialogue and need a spark to untangle what matters most. Since 2011, as a coach to many moms, untangling what matters most has meant helping them decipher decipher what other people expected of them and what they really wanted for themselves. Once this knot is smoothed out. It becomes possible for my clients to focus on best how best to use their distinguishable gifts for maximum impact.  This clarity inspires my clients to then share their ideas with other people. As I reflected on the specific ways that worked for me, along with the key lessons I tailored into my life, I uncovered my signature method of coaching, both myself and others, my imagination to impact method, which includes three stages into which I've divided this book. You can follow them sequentially or skip ahead. Let's walk through the three stages to rediscover and fuel your imagination. Quick Pause. The reason why I wanted to read the introduction of my book right now is because when I heard Gabby Reese say that quote, never let your successes be bigger than your dreams. And I noticed the gap of like, how the heck am I going to get the energy to dream bigger than my prior successes?  This is the first idea I had. I was like, you know what?  I wrote about this in fertile imagination and fertile imagination itself. The book is one of my greatest successes personally, as someone who struggled with writing early on. So again, I just want to invite you to truly, truly, truly reflect on your successes, but that I want you to feel like you have a tool, your fertile imagination to help you dream Even fricking bigger in 2025. So let's get cracking. Let's get through the three stages that you need to rediscover and feel your fertile imagination, because you know what your fertile imagination is your superpower, dear mama, it absolutely is. And it's mine as well. And this is a reminder to myself too. So here we go. A fertile imagination can cast a powerful and compelling vision that will drive you to turn it into your reality, even if it's never been imagined as possible for mothers before. It produces fertile ideas whose impact can transcend generations. This superpower is versatile. It has revitalized flat out tired moms to enable them to tandem nurse twins for one year. Yeah, that was me. It has come up with unexpected strategies that have helped creative entrepreneurs bounce back, and it has helped generate visionary ideas to sustain the pace necessary to lead massive global efforts. The route to your fertile imagination can be found by First, focusing on ways to reawaken your imagination, which takes building awareness of why it's been missing or more like hibernating along with why it might not want to wake up. If fertile imagination requires a favorable environment to sprout its best ideas, you'll want to set your internal environment in particular  for the greatest benefit. possible harvest.  Second, once you've revived your original playdate, your fertile imagination, you will want to play with your imagination. You'll have ample opportunities to engage it, it in novel and unexpected ways to uncover what you'd like to experience more of in your life. The key is to plant several seeds in the best environment possible to see which show signs of the greatest growth. In this case, growth includes feeling positive emotions, including excitement and presence, essentially experiencing what your kids feel when they are playing. You know, what's really interesting as I'm reading this, I'm like, holy cow, this is biblical, A, B, and it's aligned with some frameworks that I am playing with right now.  Anyways, I digress. The third stage is to stretch your imagination. And here's what I know to be true. So I'm kind of getting outside of this copy, but what I know to be true is that as a mom, you might feel stretched from a mental bandwidth perspective. That is not at all what I'm doing, but I am playing with that concept. When I say stretch your imagination, what I'm saying here is that kind of like silly putty. Like I want you to really stretch it out and help it almost take new shapes. And the way to do that is by sharing your ideas with other people in that way. You can absolutely reshape whatever idea you might have to make it fit. Some sort of greater purpose and really help you create a maximum impact. And this is what it takes to stretch your imagination. This takes learning how to creatively gather the support of others so that you can make the biggest possible difference with your ideas. Imagine making a bigger mark on the world than you ever thought possible.  Let's go back to Gabby Reese's quote. Never let your successes be bigger than your dreams. There are seasons of motherhood.  Amen, sister. You may feel as if you've fallen behind your ambitions during busy ones. This is why it's important to find ways or get tools so you can sprint toward your dreams during the steadier mom life moments. And I want you to really think that through because  Right now, you know, they, they coined December, Maycember, and it's really busy right now for moms. So this might not be your moment, but maybe when the kids go back to school in 2025, maybe that is the right time. Now your fertile imagination to get back into the introduction has its best shot at impacting future generations. If you commit to experiencing all three stages to maximize your own impact. You want your kids to achieve greatness on their terms. The best path is to learn how to use your photo imagination to achieve greatness on your terms. First,  want to see what that looks like  within each stage to help you tap into the power of your imagination. I'm going to share some stories with you. You can expect to hear about my outrageous adventures, the result of unleashing my imagination and going for it. Some are the opposite of anyone's expectations of a mom with three school age boys. I've also included surprising stories from my podcast. I have been producing mom founder imagination hub since 2017. It's a place where I. I'm going to explore with my guests, a whole range of wellbeing topics aimed at supporting entrepreneurial moms who want to get more out of life. I have interviewed incredible people whose adventures and achievements were enabled by their chutzpah and very fertile imaginations. I'm going to tell you more about how I started my podcast as you read on, but as expected or as unexpected as it may sound, I believe. I believe us moms can learn a lot about achieving personal fulfillment and happiness from people who are not moms, not from our country of origin, outside of our socioeconomic group and completely unfamiliar with our situation. I'm never going to suggest that non moms, that non moms get a say on how you should be a mom. My intention behind including non moms is to challenge you to set aside the baggage that came with taking on your mom identity and talk about.  How to go to the edges of what is possible. The idea is for you to get buck naked. It should be okay for a mom to step away from the expectations of society, culture, and conventional thinking. I want to help you have the best shot at teaching your fullest or reaching your fullest capacity on this planet.  Whew,  we're almost there, my beautiful listeners. Some of my personal accomplishments since becoming a mom were never on my menu of options based on what I was told. If I'm being honest, which I don't even know why I wrote that because I don't like that phrase. I've done some things that may be found on the kids menu. And that is true. You may never want to emulate some of my podcast guests and become a New York Times bestselling children's illustrator or make the Forbes list of self made female millionaires, but their stories will inspire you if you let them. I wanted to just add that a thorough imagination is a resource. You will see how others have harnessed its power. As a mom, can't you use all the resources you can get? I can. I have curated these stories because I am able to relate to them. I learned from them. And if you keep an open mind, I promise you will too. None are telling you how to mother. Instead, you will see a fuller picture of how people are finding their own way. own fulfillment and happiness in their lives. The only tool you'll need is your superpower, your fertile imagination. The permission I'm gifting you is this. Use it to propel you towards your dreams. You will uncover why as a mom, you should give yourself the permission to use a superpower. You can jump into any chapter that you might need at the moment. So I'm talking about my book and the way that it's organized and how you do not have to read it end to end. This book was written for moms who can appreciate that reading an entire book in one uninterrupted, cozy sitting is as rare as finding two 100 sheet, wide ruled, red covered composition notebooks at Walmart in New York. A week before school begins. If you're having a I can't go to the bathroom without company kind of day then just read some journal questions to get your engines going. Meditate on them even if you don't have the time to read the chapter. You can also download the imagination warm ups i. e. journal prompts right here fertileideas. com. The idea is this, just like those crystals you can buy at stores when you look at my chapters see if anyone calls to your attention. Start there. You truly can choose your own adventure. I trust that you will know what you need when you need it and be able to make this wisdom your own. However, if you're a nerd like me, then read it sequentially,  meditate and journal using the questions at the end of each chapter, then take a dive in, then take a dive, implement that chapter's one key idea consistently for one week. You might be an active reader like me.  Break out the highlighters and stickers make it a thing in my life The ideas in this book lifted me another mom up and they can do the same for you It's time to use your fertile imagination to really make a difference Back to the quote never let your successes be bigger than your dreams. I am so excited for whatever is going to  Open up for you This upcoming year, I wanted to just have this episode to be about you, your dreams, and really reflecting on your last three greatest successes. Because guess what? That is the bar that you set for yourself, and it's time to jump Higher. Thank you. So go ahead to the show notes, wherever you're listening to this on this device and go ahead and shop the book, fertile imagination, a guide for stretching every mom's superpower for maximum impact. Thank you so much for my listeners. And again, if you have any questions whatsoever, I'm going to put my email address in the show notes as well.  If you are open or interested in being a guest on this podcast, I do accept guests. Absolutely. Go ahead to the URL where you'll see an opportunity to add your name to the wait list. And yeah, you are amazing. And Hey, what are you going to dream in 2025? Definitely. Let me know. Again, my email will be in the show notes.

In this conversation, Andrea and Renae discuss the concept of cycle syncing and its impact on women's productivity, especially for single moms and entrepreneurs. Renae shares insights from her upcoming book, 'Cycle Sync Your Business,' emphasizing the importance of understanding hormonal cycles and how they can influence work and life. The discussion covers practical applications of cycle syncing, self-care, and the significance of tracking one's cycle to enhance productivity and well-being. Renae also shares her offerings and future plans, encouraging women to embrace their unique rhythms for success. Find Renae on IG: @renaefieck Buy her book on Amazon: https: Click HERE Learn more on her website: Click HERE

Motherhood, work, family life, house chores, work, hobbies...how in the world do moms juggle it all? In this heartfelt episode, Maranda shares behind-the-scenes insights from her life as a busy mom of four, entrepreneur, and homesteader at Postpartum University. Discover both her personal struggles and her personal secrets for finding balance amidst the chaos, including minimalist living, intentional family time, and self-care strategies tailored for busy moms. Join her as she offers actionable tips to help you streamline your daily routine and thrive in motherhood without burning out.Check out this episode on the BLOG: https://postpartumu.com/juggling-it-all-life-as-a-mom-entrepreneur-homesteader-ep-185Get the book: Reclaiming Postpartum Wellness on Amazon today!  Why Listen:Master the Art of Minimalism: Learn how embracing a minimalist lifetyle and  simplifying your home can create a clutter-free, organized and efficient home that leads to less stress and more time for what truly matters.Intentional Family Connections: Explore how setting boundaries and prioritizing evening routines can enhance relationships and foster nourishing self-care for you as a mom. Effective Weekly Planning: Discover the benefits of focusing on weekly goals instead of daily tasks, allowing for flexibility and reducing stress.Engaging Kids in Everyday Activities: Learn how involving your children in homesteading and household tasks can create a sense of teamwork and responsibility and can make chores a fun and meaningful activity. What's in It for You? If you're a busy mom feeling overwhelmed by the endless demands of motherhood, work, and home life, this episode is a must-listen. Maranda shares relatable insights and practical tools to help you reclaim your time and energy, embrace intentional living, and cultivate deeper connections with your loved ones. Get ready to discover actionable strategies that empower you to prioritize your well-being, find clarity amidst the chaos, and truly enjoy the little moments that matter most in your journey toward a balanced and fulfilling life.Tune In Now Don't miss this essential episode packed with crucial health information and practical advice. Visit www.postpartumu.com for more details and join us next week for more empowering content. If you found today's episode helpful, please leave a review and share your thoughts. Your feedback helps us reach more listeners and refine our content. Thank you for your support! Grab your FREE Provider's Postpartum Nutrition Toolkit 18 pages of PDF handouts that serve as your comprehensive resource for delivering whole-body nutrition care and achieving better health outcomes for the families you support. Learn what your symptoms really mean with our Postpartum Health Assessment Come hang out with us on Instagram! Feeling inspired and ready to learn more about how you can actively revolutionize postpartum care? Learn about the Postpartum University Professional All Access Pass Stay in the loop about the Postpartum Nutrition Certification Program Check out our courses in Postpartum Mental Health, Postpartum Nutrition, and Herb...

Send us a textJoin Joey Pinz as he sits down with Amita Sharma, co-founder of NourishDoc, a groundbreaking platform dedicated to empowering women through the often overlooked stages of menopause. Amita shares her personal journey from corporate America to becoming a champion for women's holistic wellness. In this episode, they dive deep into the challenges of perimenopause, the importance of awareness across different cultures, and practical advice for women and their loved ones.

Send us a textReal estate investing changed her life and became a passion. Is 2024 the year for you to start real estate investing? Find out from an expert mompreneur!Charisse Walker is a powerhouse businesswoman with a ​unique perspective on business, life, and ​motherhood. As a divorced mom, former ​corporate executive, and remarried mother ​with children ranging in age from 9 to 34, she is the epitome of creating a life you love by finding passion and developing resilience. Charisse lives in Utah and is an author of Flipping the Iceberg, a podcaster for Unbreakable Mompreneurs, the host of an Emmy-nominated tv show called, The American Dream, coaches people in three areas: investing in real estate, business, and life.

Send us a textWelcome to another empowering episode of The Good Enough Mompreneur Podcast! Today, we're sitting down with Anita Anello, Founder of The Ripple Affect, to talk about her journey of balancing homeschooling with growing a successful six-figure business. Anita's story is one of faith, intentionality, and resilience—a perfect blend of inspiration and practical advice for any working mom navigating the challenges of family and entrepreneurship.In this episode, Anita shares her path from a high-powered software executive to a full-time homeschooling mom, all while building a thriving business that aligns with her family's values. We discuss everything from managing the overwhelm of homeschooling to transitioning corporate skills into a profitable business. Anita's insights are a breath of fresh air for anyone feeling torn between their career and their commitment to their children.Why You Should Listen:- Learn how Anita balanced the demands of homeschooling with running a business without losing her sanity.- Discover how to transition your corporate experience into a flexible, profitable business that supports your family's lifestyle.- Get actionable tips on building a support system, prioritizing what matters most, and creating a business that works for you.Key Takeaways:1. Prioritize Intentionality: Align your life and business with your core values to ensure you're living a life that truly reflects what's most important to you.   2. Leverage Your Skills: Don't underestimate the value of your corporate experience. With the right mindset, you can transition those skills into a successful entrepreneurial venture.3. Build a Support System: Whether it's family, friends, or a community of like-minded moms, having a strong support network is key to balancing the demands of motherhood and entrepreneurship.Connect with Anita:

Send us a Text Message.In this exciting episode of The Good Enough Mompreneur Podcast, host Angela, a certified confidence coach and newly minted Reiki II practitioner, introduces her listeners to the powerful world of Reiki. Designed specifically for mom entrepreneurs, Angela shares her personal journey into Reiki, explains the benefits of energy healing, and announces the launch of her Reiki services. Tune in to discover how aligning your energy can help you achieve clarity, focus, and a profound sense of well-being in both your personal life and business. Key Points Discussed: Introduction to Reiki: Angela shares her journey to becoming a Reiki II practitioner and explains what Reiki is, including its benefits for stress relief, clarity, and emotional balance.Energy Alignment: Discusses the importance of maintaining a high energetic frequency and how Reiki helps mom entrepreneurs align with their business goals.Benefits of Reiki for Entrepreneurs:I discuss the specific benefits of Reiki for mom entrepreneurs, such as clarity, focus, creativity, and relaxation.Session Overview: A look into what a customized Reiki session involves, including distance healing via Zoom, tailored to your unique needs.Special Offer: The first 10 listeners to book a session receive a special introductory rate, making it the perfect time to try Reiki.Disclosure:  I am not a medical professional and Reiki is never a replacement for professional medical treatment, but only a compliment to medical treatment.Book a 60 min. Reiki Session - the first 10 people receive a special introductory price: https://calendly.com/angelamasciulli/reiki-session-with-angela00:00 Welcome and Introduction00:33 What is Reiki?00:52 My Personal Reiki Journey01:53 Understanding Reiki Levels06:54 The Importance of Energy11:50 Benefits of Reiki for Entrepreneurs14:17 How a Reiki Session Works15:48 Special Offer and Conclusion Connect with Angela at MomBusinessCoach.com Apply for Personalized Confidence and Business Coaching Enroll in my FREE mini-course - 5 Keys to Confidence

Send us a Text Message.Becoming a mom is hard. Many people underestimate how difficult it will be. Our guest speaker, AJ Hooper, talks with Allie about how hard motherhood can be. They also discuss how best to handle the twists and turns. AJ talks about how all of the ups and downs convinced her to write a book about being a first time mom. Connect with AJ on Instagram, Facebook and buy her book on Amazon.Email her at theajhopper@gmail.com to get a free digital copy of her book!Subscribe to our email subscription here and get blog posts early, behind the scenes info, early merch drop information and so much more!

Today I'm talking to Michelle Grosser from The Calm Mom podcast about how our nervous system dysregulation can actually be affecting how we show up as moms and entrepreneurs.  We talk about topics like:  Signs and root causes of nervous system dysregulation How this can affect your ability to show up in your business Practical tips for how to regulate your nervous system again I really enjoyed this talk with Michelle, and I know this information will help so many women that are dysregulated and aren't even aware.  I hope you're encouraged by this episode and that you continue shifting your mindset toward Jesus so you can do all that He is calling you to do.    More About Michelle Michelle is an attorney, pastor, Nervous System Expert, Certified Master Life Coach, and host of The Calm Mom Podcast. Through somatic and neuroscience-based modalities, she coaches women through discovering what's beneath their triggers and emotions, so they can begin their healing journey and find peace in the present. She deeply believes that the most profound thing we can offer our children is our own healing. She and her husband Jeff have two daughters and live in Miami, FL. Instagram: @thecalmmompodcast Website: www.michellegrosser.com  

Selling is a non-negotiable part of running a successful business, but it's a topic that makes mom entrepreneurs everywhere squirm. If you're a mom who wants to build a thriving business that allows you to quit your soul-sucking corporate job and create the life you've always dreamed of, you need to make peace with selling. And by the end of this episode, you'll see selling in a whole new light, be better at it, and actually fall in love with the selling process.Discover why sales is not only your superpower as a mom entrepreneur, but it's also your duty. I share why selling is a powerful way of serving your clients and making a difference in the world, how to overcome your fear of coming off too salesy, and you'll get some practical tips for going into your next sales conversation feeling truly confident and magnetic.Get full show notes, resources, and full episode transcript here: https://www.jenna.coach/14

Send us a Text Message.In this episode of The Good Enough Mompreneur Podcast, we sit down with Samantha Carroll, a seasoned brand strategy and communications expert, who shares her journey from working at Comedy Central to launching her own successful consultancy, Once Upon a Brand. Samantha's story is a testament to the power of pivoting, balancing a demanding career with motherhood, and building a brand that truly resonates.Join us as we dive into the importance of storytelling in branding, the value of staying authentic in a crowded market, and how mom entrepreneurs can leverage strategic partnerships to grow their businesses. Samantha offers practical advice, personal anecdotes, and actionable tips that you can implement right away to elevate your brand and business.Key Takeaways:The Power of Storytelling: Samantha emphasizes the importance of crafting narratives that position you as an expert. Learn how to turn your experiences into compelling stories that resonate with your audience and set you apart in your industry.Authenticity Matters: Discover why staying true to your values is crucial for building a brand that stands out. Samantha shares her insights on how consistency and authenticity can create a strong, reliable brand identity.Strategic Networking: Samantha talks about the significance of building a support network and forming strategic partnerships. She provides tips on how to collaborate effectively with others to expand your reach and tap into new markets.Don't Hide the Wow: Learn how to identify and own your “wow” moments. Samantha encourages mompreneurs to reflect on their past achievements and use them to confidently showcase their expertise.Feedback is Gold: Samantha shares why asking for feedback, even after setbacks, is essential for growth. She explains how this practice can help you refine your brand, understand your impact, and uncover new opportunities.Connect with Samantha Carroll:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthamcarrollmba/Instagram: www.instagram.com/onceuponabrandllcFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068663821204Listener Challenge:Reflect on your own "wow" moments and craft a story that highlights your expertise. Share it on social media and tag us with #GoodEnoughMompreneur! Connect with Angela at MomBusinessCoach.com Apply for Personalized Confidence and Business Coaching Enroll in my FREE mini-course - 5 Keys to Confidence

Today, we're honored to welcome Chelsey Diaz, co-founder of The Rainmaker Family. Ranked #148 on the Inc 5000 list, a list of the fastest growing privately held companies in America, she's a champion for empowering entrepreneurial moms. Chelsey combines expertise in motherhood and business ownership, helping families achieve time freedom, abundance in their finances, while ensuring they leave a thriving family legacy. She's here to discuss her journey of transformation, pioneering a pathway for motherhood 2.0. Memorable Moments: "We help moms build their brand and launch profitable products that result in financial freedom.""We have had over 50,000 students participate in the 7-day Family Freedom Challenge. Our flagship program breaks down the ins and outs of Amazon and introduces the expectations of selling a product.""To create your dream week, start by recognizing the patterns that lead to productivity and success, then implement plans into your schedule that align with your goals." Connect with Chelsey:Chelsey's Instagram: @chels_diazRainmaker Family Instagram: @therainmakerfamily Connect with AllisonInterested in working together? Fill out this form.www.instagram.com/allisonwalshwww.shebelievedbook.comwww.allisonwalshconsulting.comhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/shebelievedshecouldcommunity20 ways to make money being YOU!: https://www.allisonwalshconsulting.com/monetizeyourbrand

In this episode, Lucy talks to the founder of the equestrian brand Novella Equestrian and USDF Bronze, Silver, and Gold Medalist Taryn Young. Like Lucy, Taryn has a toddler and is in the third trimester of her second pregnancy. Taryn discusses her riding life and career before starting a family and how that has shifted after having her son. They talk about the importance of kids seeing their mother fulfilled doing something they love and how the horses kept them happy and healthy. Taryn shares her experience as a mom, amateur rider, and business owner and offers advice for amateurs with a similar story.

Hey there, welcome back to another episode of the Mom Founder Imagination Hub podcast! Today, we're diving into three super common mistakes that mom founders often make when they're reaching out to prospective investors, partners, alliances or even internal sponsors of their business ideas. Trust me, these are totally avoidable! So, let me tell you about this one mom founder I know. She had this amazing idea for a TV show, but when she pitched it, she made a few missteps that could have been easily avoided. First off, she didn't really understand who the decision maker was. Big no-no! It's so important to know who you're talking to and what makes them tick.  Next, she didn't take the time to figure out what actually mattered to the person she was pitching to. You gotta know what their priorities are! And finally, she didn't contextualize her pitch. You can't just throw your idea out there without showing how it fits into the bigger picture i.e. how does your solution fit into your target audience's portfolio or performance goals. Being a mom founder comes with unique challenges, especially when balancing entrepreneurship and family life. I understand completely. That's why I'm here to provide practical advice and support to ensure your next pitch gets you to the bargaining table (vs. is ignored).! In this episode, you will hear: Understanding the decision maker and contextualizing the pitch  Unique challenges faced by mom founders in balancing entrepreneurship and family life Challenges of navigating family life while pursuing entrepreneurship Failure to consider the perspective of the person being pitched to Lack of understanding of what matters to the person being pitched to Contextualizing the pitch to fit the specific industry or sector Need for thorough research and due diligence before reaching out to potential partners or investors Thoughtful and strategic communication in building successful business relationships In the car driving? Pause this episode and write this down. Book a free consult with Melissa this week. Go to www.melissallarena.com/sessions. Let's role-play one conversation you intend to have this week. You are a founder with a baked idea and you are currently in the pitching process whether it's for investment dollars or after you've gotten investment dollars and now you are on the hook for speeding up your business development efforts! You can tell me who I should be in this role-play, and I'll tell you what red flags I hear and whether a VIP day is right for you. Here's what you can expect during your VIP day and I want to be transparent. Spots for my VIP Days are extremely limited. I'm offering just 3 spots this month, and after that, this opportunity may never come around again. This is your chance to fast-track your connections and propel your business forward in just 3 hours.   Here's what you can expect: Tailored Strategy Session: Before the VIP Networking Day, you'll receive a simple questionnaire. This prework is designed to optimize our time together, ensuring every minute counts. We'll dive deep into your business goals, target investors, potential podcast guests/partners, or media contacts, and current networking challenges, setting the stage for maximum productivity. Real-Time Guidance: Once we're live on Zoom, it's all about action. Together, we'll roll up our sleeves and dive into the heart of networking. I won't just talk strategy; we'll implement it in real-time. Using the insights gathered from your prework, we'll identify and reach out to potential investors, podcast guests/partners, or media giants on the spot. You'll witness firsthand how to craft compelling outreach messages and make meaningful connections that matter. Strategic Outreach: Cold outreach can be daunting, but not anymore. With my guidance, you'll confidently reach out to potential investors, podcast guests, or media contacts during our session. Whether it's through email, LinkedIn, or other channels, you'll have a clear plan of action and the confidence to execute it in real-time. Follow-Up Mastery: The conversation doesn't end with the initial outreach. I'll equip you with a follow-up strategy designed to nurture relationships and keep investors, podcast guests/partners, or media contacts engaged. From timely follow-up emails to strategic touchpoints, you'll have all the tools you need to move prospects closer to funding, secure podcast appearances, or establish relationships with influential media personalities. By the end of our VIP Networking Day, you'll feel empowered, energized, and ready to conquer the world of networking. Say goodbye to wasted time and missed opportunities. With our tailored approach, you'll unlock the door to funding success, captivating podcast episodes, or media exposure and propel your business forward. Because this is SO important and so easy to fix….the elevator pitch itself…for starters…..I want you to sign up for the 30-minute complimentary session before you step out there and start pitching yourself to anyone…..let me give you quick tips that can be the difference between getting to pitch your idea or being totally shut out and ignored…..so go to www.melissallarena.com/sessions today....the VIP day are limited and may not be right for you right now but the free sessions are available today…no reason not to share your pitch with me.   About Melissa Llarena   I'm a bestselling author (learn more on www.fertileideas.com), imagination coach behind the Fertile Imagination to Networking Success Group Coaching Program, consultant, speaker, contributor to ForbesWomen articles that have garnered 4 million-plus views, and the podcast host of the Mom Founder Imagination Hub. Featured guests include GaryVee, Beth Comstock, Suzy Batiz, David Meltzer, and hundreds of other unconventional thinkers. Melissa has been featured in the WSJ, Business Insider, Fox Business, CNN Money, The Huffington Post, and other publications. She holds a psychology degree from NYU, an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, and a Transformational Coaching Academy certificate and is training to become a meditation practitioner. Melissa lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband and three sons (one singleton and a set of identical twins).   Quotes, that can change your perspective:   “First impressions happen one time, and yes, you can totally turn it around, but you're a mom founder. The time you spent making that first impression, the guts it took to put yourself out there, is something that you're now going to have to work up to yet again.” “When it comes to being a mom founder or being a mom with a business, it is urgent that you really, really stay sharp in terms of coming up with unexpected or new or shortcut ways to reach out to everyone and anyone.” “If you want to do business on your own terms as you have opted to as a mom founder, you don't want to not be yourself when you're doing business. That was part of the purpose of owning your own thing along with solving a challenge, being mission-driven, and heart-centered.” “I know the effort it takes to think through a product, I know the effort it takes to see a product market fit, and I know the effort it's going to take to implement whatever it is that you promise to the people on your list.” SHARE this episode and elevate your business! Master effective networking and pitching by avoiding common mistakes and adopting personalized communication strategies. Make a lasting impression and build meaningful connections and start transforming your pitch today! Supporting Resources:   Schedule a free call to see if Fertile Imagination to Networking Success my signature program is the right fit: https://www.melissallarena.com/sessions/ Podcast: Mom Founder Imagination Hub: https://www.melissallarena.com/podcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MelissaLlarena/ Or, grab for free your copy of the “From Contact to Connection: The Mompreneur's Go-First Networking & Follow Up Playbook”: https://witty-thinker-2643.ck.page/21e52edb87  Subscribe and Review Have you subscribed to my podcast for new moms who are entrepreneurs, founders, and creators?  I'd love for you to subscribe if you haven't yet.  I'd love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast for writer moms.  TRANSCRIPT 00:00:00 Melissa: First impressions happen one time. And yes, you can totally turn around, but you're a Mom Founder. And what distinguishes you versus someone that might not have kids is the fact that that time you spent in making that first impression, the guts it took to put yourself out there, that is something that you're now gonna have to work up to yet again. And it is way harder to constantly fall down and get back up, fall down and get back up when you're navigating family life in parallel. 00:00:39 Melissa: Welcome to the Mom Founder Imagination Hub, your weekly podcast to inspire you to dream bigger. Plan out how you're going to get to that next level in business, find the energy to keep going, and make sure your creative juices are flowing so that this way you get what you really want rather than having to settle. Get ready to discover how mom founders have reimagined entrepreneurship and motherhood.  00:01:01 Melissa: Ever wonder how they do it? Tune in to find out and stretch yourself by also learning from diverse entrepreneurs who might not be moms, but who have lessons you can tailor about how you can disrupt industries and step way outside of your comfort zone. I believe every mom's superpower is her imagination. In this podcast, I'm going to give you the mindset, methods and tools to unleash yours. Sounds good? Then keep listening. 00:01:32 Melissa: Hey there, it's Melissa Llarena, your host of the Mom Founder Imagination Hub. So we're gonna tackle today three avoidable mistakes that often mom founders make right when they begin to outreach their network or talk to complete strangers so that their business can grow. So three avoidable mistakes. Let me share a story first.  00:01:57 Melissa: I had a wonderful conversation the other day with a mom who was so psyched about this TV show that she wants to put out into the world. And she has an outreach list of organizations and different individuals in those organizations that she wants to pitch her idea to. So she's thinking companies like Lego, companies like Hasbro, you get the drip. And here's the thing. She was so excited about her elevator pitch. I mean, she was just so ready to roll with it, and I wanted to hear it. 00:02:32 Melissa: So of course, she went ahead, she memorized it, and I can tell that she spent probably hours upon hours really refining it with her peers. And she said it, and then I kind of felt these like internal crickets. And that brings me to today's episode. I don't want you to make the same mistakes that this super excited, well-intentioned Mom Founder made. 00:03:00 Melissa: The mistake was the following. Once I heard her pitch, I was like, okay, first of all, who was I supposed to be? Like there's some key questions that as you are putting yourself out there, pitching your business idea to potential investors or partners, that you've got to ask yourself. And if you don't actually think about what you're going to say and whether or not is going to resonate with the other person, then you've completely failed. So that was point number one. 00:03:32 Melissa: Who was I supposed to be? I had no idea. I was just listening to the pitch and I was like, wow. My hair felt like wind was blowing, but it was kind of like hot air because I wasn't sure what I was supposed to prioritize in terms of the information that she shared. The other question was, okay, so now that I'm this person in her case, marketing director, let's imagine, then what do you perceive to be so important to me? And in terms of the pitch that this person shared, I didn't really catch that. I wasn't able to discern what she perceived to be important to me.  00:04:08 Melissa: Some other questions. Why would I, someone working for an organization, want to bring on or support a TV show that's not addictive? Now, this was super specific to the sort of content that she had worked really hard on. However, you have to understand, there might be one or two words in your pitch to an investor or a partner that simply don't make sense given that person's key performance indicators. I would want a TV show that's addictive so that this way kids watch it over and over again.  00:04:46 Melissa: But again, if you hadn't done your homework prior to pitching, you might miss that point. And here's something else that came up when her and I were on a 30-minute complimentary session where I was listening to her pitch, this idea. So what problem are you trying to solve in my company? And I think that is something that we often do not think or consider prior to working on our super fancy put together pitches. It is so contextual. And that's why we are here today.  00:05:20 Melissa: So the three avoidable mistakes that you will want to be mindful of if you are pitching a business idea to an organization or to someone that you admire, begin in this very, very clear manner. Know the decision maker. That's one of the three mistakes. So I originally began sharing a bit about the questions I was asking myself after she shared her pitch and I shared with her and I helped guide her. 00:05:51 Melissa: But at the same time, that is the most important thing. You might think to yourself that, okay, my product is amazing, my service is compelling, but at the end of the day, you're talking to a human being that has a filter that is quite precise. Now, if you've pitched an organization, and you have considered an investor profile as like your go-to, who am I pitching sort of document. That's amazing. It's a start, but every single human being with whom you interact is going to have a completely different set of priorities. And you want to be mindful of that.  00:06:32 Melissa: So you want to really know what are the job titles that you're going to encounter pertaining to this pitch? What's common. For example, is this someone that's going to be in a job for two years, 10 years, or six months? You can tell really depending on the functional area of expertise, there's some functions like marketing where the timeframe is really low. What might that mean? That might mean that whatever outcome or whatever sort of impact you intend to make has to be in the very near short term. All of this is to be considered in your pitch. And all of this is to be considered as you go through an outreach networking list.  00:07:15 Melissa: Now, I might be calling it networking. You might call it biz dev. You might call it sales, looking for strategic partnerships. I really see it as one in the same. Why is that? Because you want to find someone with whom you're almost going the same way. It's almost like a hitchhiker. Not to say you do that and that is not safe, but let's just imagine that you're there and you're on a highway. Think locally, wherever you might be, and you're heading in one direction. You're heading north. You want to be sure that you figure out who else is heading north. You would not want to get into a car and start chatting with the driver and saying, oh, hey, why are we going south? I want to go north. That is a lot of effort.  00:08:05 Melissa: So what does that mean? That means that you have to know the person that you are reaching out to on that long list that you probably spent hours trying to put together as a Mom Founder, which i.e. is time away from the kids. And you want to be sure that you're both going in the same direction and you are speaking their language. That brings me to the third big mistake I have noticed when it comes to going through a list of contacts that you would like to pitch your business idea, whether it is for funding or it might be for media placement.  00:08:40 Melissa: It's really interchangeable in terms of the people that you are going to reach out to. But at the end of the day, every single person has something that matters to them that might not be so obvious to you, especially. And this is what I've noticed so much because these are the mom founders that I have partnered with through these years. It's folks that are entering a brand new market, folks that for them, maybe you know, their background was working in one sector, and this is a new sector. 00:09:11 Melissa: So what does that mean? That means that you have to understand what matters to that person and what matters in that market. And what does that mean? That means that if you're talking to someone in procurement, they have a different set of words that they use to quantify success versus if you're talking to someone in finance, versus if you're talking to someone that is at a different level.  00:09:37 Melissa:  So I think it's really important that not just knowing who the decision maker is and actually looking up whether it's LinkedIn, and that's just surface level. There's a lot more research that needs to go into this if you're going through a list where you're asking for thousands of dollars or millions of dollars in investment, but asking at least, let me look at their career background to have a good sense of how they might approach this particular project. Right?  00:10:07 Melissa: Okay, so knowing the decision maker, the second mistake is not understanding what matters to that person. And it could really rely on their functional area of expertise. Again, you're the mom founder, you're an expert in your product or service. However, here's the thing, the person that you're talking to, they have a lot of priorities and they have a lot of different ways of calling success and you need to speak the same language. Otherwise it is like straight up a tower of babble situation. 00:10:37 Melissa: And you do not want that because we all know what happened. Things crumbled and things did not go so well. Okay, so again, what does this person really care about? Right, so knowing what really matters, what do they care about? What is it that they actually call what they care about? So that is mistake number two. 00:10:58 Melissa: So these are the three mistakes that I want you to avoid. And I'll get to number three. When you have a list of contacts that you're going through because you just came up with an invention or you have a business solution or offering that you are ready for funding or to get funding, right? Okay, so mistake number three, contextualizing your pitch. So back to the first story.  00:11:22 Melissa: So there I was listening to this beautiful pitch. I mean, we're talking about perfection. The words were exciting. Everything that she said was compelling to the right person in the right context. However, this person didn't have the expertise of a particular industry. So as you go through your list of contacts and you're there pitching your idea to different organizations or people, there's different things that are going on in different sectors. 00:11:55 Melissa: For example, let's just imagine that you are pitching to one sector and in that sector, you have no idea that this concept that your TV show would not be addictive is absolutely not going to work and not at all the key to success when right now you have a lot of people who's attention is disparate, right? Is in a lot of different places. So here you are saying that, yeah, they're gonna get like one hit of my TV show and that'll be enough and it won't be addictive. Meanwhile, let's imagine as an industry, you need to get people to keep coming back because that is how you organize your ad campaigns with your advertisers, then it's not gonna lay quite right.  00:12:46 Melissa: Okay, so let me get to the point as clearly as possible. Here's the third mistake, so contextualizing your pitch. I wanna share something with you that I learned back in advertising. So I used to work in ad agencies. This was now at least 13 years ago. And I remember working on the IBM account, working on the SAP account, and I remember being told back then, you need to know more about what's happening and what's important to IBM and the tech space than your clients. Same thing with SAP. 00:13:18 Melissa: What does that mean to you, a Mom Founder who has this glorious list that you want to go through but you don't want to burn because you just spent so much time figuring out who the right people might be to shepherd your idea in a big organization. So what does that mean? That means that you need to understand if you need to understand what the drivers are in that sector. You need to understand if there's like new competitors that are just really eroding or just really eating into a market share. You need to also understand how to contextualize what it is that you're offering in the context of their existing portfolio of offerings.  00:14:03 Melissa: Okay, so I said a lot there. There's a lot that needs to happen before you start calling people. I totally get that you might have an investor profile. I get that you have partners that believe so much in your product that they've desired and they've worked for free till this point. But you're going to waste your time, waste your effort and your energy. And I know as a Mom Founder, particularly, you don't got a lot of energy if you do not do this due diligence to a point where at nauseam, you know more about someone's business than they might. 00:14:41 Melissa: However, back to my advertising days, you don't want to show up as arrogant because we always would say, you know more about your business than we do. But that wasn't always the case if I'm being really honest about it. And in your situation, if you're looking to really make a great impression on an organization because you want to partner with them, again, you both have to be going in the same direction. You need to totally understand who you're talking to in terms of how long they're going to be there, how you might want to angle the value that you bring to the table and where you fit in terms of the context of their portfolio. 00:15:20 Melissa: But at the same time you just want to be sure that you have done your homework to a point where again you feel confident and competent that working with you is gonna leave them better off than not working with you in whatever capacity that might be and It takes a lot of practice and I wanted to just kind of go to the very top, your elevator pitch might not be enough. It might not be what is necessary. Every single person that you're talking to, it might completely throw someone off because they'll think that you're talking into some sort of recording, especially if you've recorded it. 00:15:57 Melissa: So you want to be sure that you also bring some stories because oftentimes those resonate a lot more than just statistics and having the right leadership team in place, which I tend to hear a lot. Okay, so here's the story. So risks of not doing your homework. This is personal in the sense that as a podcaster, I'm sure you can imagine how many times I am pitched in terms of podcast guests. And the other day I was looking in my inbox and I noticed someone was pitching me. They were a PR professional so they should have known better. However in terms of time budget, etc., they provided a very generic pitch.  00:16:43 Melissa: So imagine in your situation, right? Again, back to you being a Mom Founder, having a list, having finite time and energy, having spent so much effort upfront, trying to figure out who you're gonna reach out to, but not having done enough effort in terms of researching the three things that I shared with you in terms of the actual people that you're talking to, what actually matters to them, and then also how you fit in the context of like a company's portfolio as an example, and why partnering with you is better than not.  00:17:19 Melissa: Let's imagine this, with this person, this PR person, she was pitching me, again, this is the Mom Founder Imagination Hub podcast. She was pitching me a guy, which 100% I have had men on this podcast, like James Altucher, Gary Vee, et cetera. But she was pitching me a guy that was really all about financial market solutions, having nothing to do with entrepreneurship. And I was just like, what the heck is this? Like, is this even for me? Like you don't want to be that person that emails someone a pitch or jumps on the phone, I know old school, but hey, it still works, and you completely are talking, but the person on the other side is like, why are you calling me?  00:18:08 Melissa: So that is what was happening to me. And that story basically wants to just like reaffirm in you the fact that don't waste your time by not knowing who you're reaching out to at the individual level. And I know it takes a lot of work, a lot of effort. But here's the thing, if you don't do it, this is what happens. All that money, right? And if you think about your time as money, is wasted in terms of the effort that you put to just creating that outreach list. That's one.  00:18:41 Melissa: Here's the other thing, you're gonna burn a bridge because it's going to show that you're not as thoughtful as you truly are. And if you're a Mom Founder, one thing I know about the ones I've worked with, like you are so thoughtful. I mean, when it comes to like the logistics of your family and how you went about, you know, doing market research for your product or figuring out market product fit, I know you're thoughtful. So you wanna be sure that that reputation precedes you, right?  So again, you've gotta do that extra research. You wanna be sure that you are resonating with the person. So you don't want to burn through that contact list if you don't have to. 00:19:21 Melissa: Here's the other idea. Let's imagine that you make that mistake, kind of like that PR agency, right? That was sending me a very random podcast guest proposal. You're gonna have to then, if you're really interested in partnering with a Lego or with a Hasbro, et cetera, you're gonna have to then go back and do some triage. And it's not always possible to like resurrect from some blow paw like that. 00:19:44 Melissa: So I wanna just say, here's the other thing. First impressions happen one time. And yes, you can totally turn around, but you're a Mom Founder. And what distinguishes you versus someone that might not have kids is the fact that that time you spent in making that first impression, the guts it took to put yourself out there, that is something that you're now gonna have to like work up to yet again. And it is way harder to constantly fall down and get back up, fall down and get back up when you're navigating family life in parallel. Just this morning to give you an example.  00:20:27 Melissa: So I have all these podcast episode recordings today. And my son then says to me at 5:00 AM, mind you, mom, I think I have a fever. And I looked at him and I was like, please do not have a fever. That's just like one of the ups and downs. We'll call that a down that is so natural to you that other people might not experience, but your business has to keep going on. So, you know, we have finite energy and finite abilities to get back down and get back up, figure out new ways, different patterns, right? Use our imagination and try other or alternative paths forward. 00:21:08 Melissa: If you've got to do the same thing for being a mom as you do an entrepreneurship, you've got to be sure that you are somehow preventing all of that struggle where you can. You need to be a sane mom. That's what I'm saying. So again, this is avoidable. That's why I have it in this episode. And I really hope that you take it to heart because there's so much that's at stake. If you don't actually consider those three mistakes that I share.  00:21:40 Melissa: So I don't wanna leave you hanging. I think this is so important. I wanna be of service to you because I think that it takes so much guts to just like leave your job, for example, or start a business, especially as a mom. It also is absolutely beautiful that you want to do something that's mission driven. Those are the moms that I work with and I help in terms of really navigating networking and building relationships so that you're in the right rooms, having the right conversations, getting the money that your business idea deserves, that I wanna do this for you. So hear me out.  00:22:17 Melissa: Okay, now let's just imagine that you are in a car right now, so you're driving. So what I will have you do is absolutely bookmark this conversation, but write this down when you have an opportunity in the event that you're on the move. So I offer something called a VIP day. It's a three-hour Zoom session during which time we are going to work through your contact list. But here's the thing. It's even better than that. 00:22:45 Melissa: Not only are we going to work through your contact list, but prior to jumping on Zoom, I'm going to give you some homework that's going to help you thoughtfully not just put together that contact list, but approach your research so that this way you can avoid these three mistakes. I'm also going to make sure that as you approach the different people during our time, that three-hour Zoom time frame, that you're leading with what is going to resonate the most based on a number of criteria that for me and in use with my clients have worked in the past. 00:23:24 Melissa: I mean, it's so predictable in terms of some of the priorities that people actually have, but it's not always obvious on LinkedIn because sometimes people are not that upfront in terms of their agendas. And I'm not using that in a negative way, but I'm sure you get what I'm saying. So there's other sources of research that I will share with you also on that three hours Zoom session. It's a VIP day. Also, it's really about making sure that we have woken up your imagination. That is the name of this podcast. And I stand on that.  00:23:58 Melissa: When it comes to being a Mom Founder or being a mom with a business, it is urgent that you really, really stay sharp in terms of coming up with unexpected or new or shortcut ways to reach out to everyone and anyone. And again, relationships is absolutely critical when it comes to building your business and making sure that your message gets out to as many human beings as possible. So you wanna be sure that you're doing it from a place of expansive thinking. You're doing it from a place of, okay, this person is gonna expect me to reach out to them on, as an example, Instagram, but I'm gonna come in through this side door, right? Which has worked for me and my clients as well. 00:24:44 Melissa: So let me share an example. I had a client that actually wanted to reach out to insurance companies. And it was really interesting because this was completely new to her. She owns a nonprofit. And so she reached out to an insurance company and she was baffled that the person on the other side of the email got back to her almost like in an hour, okay? He got back to her in an hour. Why was that? It was because she realized that this person would be, A, in a position of power.  00:25:13 Melissa: So people do want to be helpful. So you want to make sure you're asking the right people who can help you. But then at the same time, her email was personal. It resonated, and it was thoughtful. It was in alignment with what's important to an insurance organization. And she had to do some research in order to uncover precisely what that was in this market. Sorry to say, but sometimes different times of the year, different things are important and different trends will influence whether or not what was important, you know, last trend is in season this trend.  00:25:45 Melissa: So again, there's a lot that needs to happen, but we can cover that during the three hours together over Zoom. Here's what else happens during that three hour session, the VIP session with me for Mom Founders. So you and I are gonna roll up our sleeves. Like literally, if I have long sleeves, or metaphorically, if I do not, we're going to actually start emailing and reaching out to people live because I need to see, like, what do your subject lines actually say? Are they generic or compelling? How is it that you're positioning what you intend behind the conversation with that contact, right?  00:26:20 Melissa: So it's about authenticity, but it's also about being direct and infusing your personality. Because if you wanna do business on your own terms, as you have opted to as a mom founder, you don't want to not be yourself when you're doing business. Like that was part of the purpose of owning your own thing, along with solving a challenge, along with being mission driven and heart centered and wanting to see impact in the slice of the world that matters to you. 00:26:51 Melissa: So here we go. Call for you to reach out to me so I can help you so that you do not make those mistakes. You do not burn through a list of contacts if you have a business idea or already a business in market that you want to get funding for, or you want to leverage some sort of strategic partnership, be sure that you take advantage of this. And it is the following. So I do have those VIP days, but this offer right now is for free. 00:27:20 Melissa: Go to melissallarena.com/sessions. You will have an opportunity to apply for a 30-minute complimentary session, during which time I'm going to help you by role playing and hearing what you have to offer in terms of your business pitch, in terms of your origin story, in terms of what you intend out of a conversation with a decision maker, right? All pertaining to your business. So go ahead to melissallarena.com/sessions. There is an application and here's the reason why an application is going to be absolutely helpful to you.  00:28:02 Melissa: When you start to put pen to paper or technically type out your answers in the application, you also start to clarify what you need to happen in terms of the people that you wanna talk to, in terms of your very best next steps. And in terms of your own business, putting pen to paper has been the absolute life-giving solution for me when it comes to ironing out my thoughts. And it's better for you to do that on my application than to do it in front of someone that can give you money.  00:28:38 Melissa: So go ahead, melisallarena.com/sessions, and you will see the link here. What I invite you to really consider is, okay, bring forth your story, bring with you your idea in terms of the investor profile. Be sure that you tell me who I'm supposed to be. I want you to know also what is going to be important to me and how whatever it is that you've got is going to help me and fix in my existing portfolio. So have that already in mind, be prepared. It is going to be a great session. And that is for free. That is 30-minute session for free.  00:29:20 Melissa: At that time, at the very end, after you have your answers, I will absolutely invite you to join me during one of the VIP sessions. Those VIP sessions, I only do three spots every single month. I'm sure you can understand as a mom with kids yourself, what I do is really, really important in terms of helping moms specifically as flexibly as possible. So it could be an evening time or a weekend time or chunk of time. And for me, three hours each month is what I can do in terms of VIP days.  00:29:58 Melissa: You get to choose if it's the right fit, I get to choose if you're the right fit and I can help you and we will take it from there. So I'm really excited about these VIP sessions, but more than that, I wanna hear from you and I don't want you to make a mistake in terms of burning through a contact list. I know the effort it takes to think through a product. I know the effort it takes to see a product market fit. And I know the effort it's going to take to implement whatever it is that you promise to the people on your list.  00:30:29 Melissa: So be sure that you take advantage of the 30-minute session with me. It is complimentary. You'll have the link here. It'll also be in the show notes if you are just listening to this conversation. And then we could certainly talk about whether a VIP day is the right next step for you. No strings attached. You are very welcome to attend a 30-minute session with me. I want to be sure that we avoid as many mistakes as possible when it comes to working through an outreach list. I want you to have so much success.  00:31:03 Melissa: And until Tuesday, let me know what you got out of this conversation, you are more than welcome to leave some comments. If you're watching this on YouTube, you're also welcome to share this with a friend, because here's the thing, Mom Founders know other Mom Founders. And if anyone is interested in actually pitching investors or securing strategic partnerships with people in different organizations or different organizations, you want to be sure that they have the greatest odds of success.  00:31:31 Melissa: So go ahead and share this episode. It's also in audio. And if you're interested in that 30-minute consult, it is available to you. And no strings attached, as I mentioned. So thank you for this conversation. And thank you. Until next Tuesday, go ahead and subscribe. Follow me officially, because next Tuesday, we're going to go through an actual interview with an investor. Stay tuned. Signing off, Melissa Llarena.

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