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This episode was originally released in October of 2021 and I'm re-releasing it for the New Year because it's SO good & I don't want new listeneres to miss out! Feeling burnt out? If you're looking for more balance, this episode with my good friend Kate Kordsmeier is for you. Kate has done an INCREDIBLE job building a multi-six-figure business with blogging and passive income so she can open up time and space to be with her family. She now teaches other entrepreneurs how to do the same! There are so many roles we fill every day; mother, daughter, employee, business owner, team leader, but all those roles can leave us feeling depleted if we don't balance it out with self-care. Kate walks the walk, she is unapologetic about wanting to be financially successful with her business, while also prioritizing her mental health. One thing we really dig into is the myth of "work-life balance"...Work is a PART of life. It's only when you look at your life as a holistic picture that is constantly ebbing and flowing that you can surrender to the flow and build a life AND business that are fulfilling. A life you are happy to show up for every day. We also talk about mom guilt, and why some mothers are not starting their businesses because they feel guilty about taking time away from their family- something I really want to learn more about so I can support this community better (even though I don't yet have kids myself). Kate is a writer, educator, and creative entrepreneur. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband, Matt, their two kiddos, Jackson and Gemma, and 3 fur babies, Scout, Boo, and Finch (yes, like the book!). Kate left her flourishing journalism career (her byline has appeared in over 125 magazines) to start a holistic wellness blog, Root + Revel, which became a multi-six-figure business! She took what she learned and now teaches other heart-centered online entrepreneurs to create a purposeful and profitable online business. I hope you love listening to this episode as much as I loved having it! Just a friendly reminder, SEO, blogging, writing, and creating passive incomes are all learnable skills, and my DMs and Kate's DMs are open! Do not be afraid to create the content because you are scared of doing it “wrong”. As Kate said, action is the only way to get clarity! Connect with Kate: Kate's website: https://katekordsmeier.com/ Connect with Kelsey: http://www.kelseyformost.com http://www.instagram.com/kelsey.writes

Welcome to the Success With Soul podcast! Today we're talking about a topic we've never talked about before: how to sell an online service business. So if you've got a service-based business that you're thinking of selling, or you just want to know more about how to build a sellable asset — today's conversation is for you!  I've talked about the emotional journey of feeling "done" with my first blog, Root + Revel, navigating that new territory, and trying to decide what to do.  What I didn't know at the time of that first experience with feeling ready to move on was that I had more choices beyond just walking away. Thankfully, someone in my mastermind group at the time brought the possibility of selling to my attention. Today I'm joined by Rachel Silves, the program and marketing coordinator for Team KK. In addition to having a wealth of professional experience, she'd owned her own business, purchased a business, and sold a business by the time she brought her amazing powers of coordination to us. So in this episode, she really has an informed and complex perspective to add, because she's been in every role, and she has her own unique experience selling her online service business.  Part of what made this discussion with Rachel so rich was that she and I made different choices when it came time to sell our businesses — and in the end, they both worked out. So in this wide-ranging conversation, we share what we learned, what we'd do differently next time around, and what surprised us most about the whole process. And hopefully it can help other online business owners who might be dealing with similar questions! What you'll learn in this episode: Why Kate and Rachel decided to sell  How to know what your business is worth The different ways they found buyers What they would have done differently leading up to the sale The thing that surprised them most What mindset you need to embody to successfully sell your business Their best advice on how to build a sellable asset Subscribe and Review Thanks so much for joining me this week. If you liked what you heard, please leave an honest review for The Success with Soul Podcast on Apple Podcasts so we can improve and better serve you in the future. Plus, you could be featured on a future episode during our listener spotlights. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. And finally, don't forget to subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts to get automatic updates. My goal for this podcast is to inspire those who seek flexibility and freedom in their lives by making something happen with holistic, soulful, step-by-step strategies from me and other experts. Links + Resources Mentioned in this Episode:    Ready to maximize your business's potential? Check out the sanity-saving, abundance-creating strategies we use inside the Success With Soul Incubator that help you start building a business you love and that serves your whole life. Follow me on Instagram @katekordsmeier   More Ways to Enjoy Success with Soul Download a transcript of this episode Download on Apple Podcasts Email me new episodes Don't forget to join our free Success With Soul Facebook community for follow-up conversations about the podcast episodes and where I also often go live to answer your burning questions. Hangout with like-minded bloggers and heart-centered online business owners exchanging priceless feedback, encouragement, and other golden insights from the trenches. EPISODE CREDITS: Produced by Danny Ozment at https://emeraldcitypro.com

Welcome to our new Soulpreneur 411 series — where I answer your questions about building a business that serves your whole life. Today we're taking an honest look at something that a lot of entrepreneurs naturally struggle with. We love novelty and new challenges. It's normal to feel bored with work sometimes. How should we handle it?    This week's question comes from Jessica Cha of Basic Sunday.   She wants to know: Do you ever get tired or even bored from the projects that you work on? And if so, what do you do to get out of it and refresh yourself? I love this question so much. As entrepreneurs, it's almost part of our DNA that we get bored easily. We choose this life in large part because of the variety and the creative control we have over our working hours.  So the bright side of this tendency is that we're insatiably curious. The downside is that we can get so hungry for novelty that we can find it hard to keep up the energy to see things through. Or we finish something and then don't quite know what to do next.  I think it's valuable to be able to look at our boredom and ask what it's trying to tell us. Do we need to let go of something? Is it time for a new chapter? Do we actually need to just take care of ourselves better? And do we maybe need to re-frame our assumptions about what our businesses are supposed to provide for us? What you'll learn in this episode: What I learned from selling Root + Revel in 2021 after 6 years What it means to build your business as a sellable asset What your boredom might be telling you The benefit of creating a business that doesn't need you Looking at your business like a relationship   Subscribe and Review Thanks so much for joining me this week. Have some feedback you'd like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post. Also, please leave an honest review for The Success with Soul Podcast on Apple Podcasts so we can improve and better serve you in the future. Plus, you could be featured on a future episode during our listener spotlights. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. And finally, don't forget to subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts to get automatic updates. My goal for this podcast is to inspire those who seek flexibility and freedom in their lives by making something happen with holistic, soulful, step-by-step strategies from me and other experts. Links + Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Check out the Success With Soul Incubator and apply here. To learn more about running your business to work with your natural cycles instead of against them, download our free Mindful Planning guide + printables. To submit a question for a chance to be featured in our Soulpreneur 411 series head over here. The Launch It With Soul mini-course has all the tools and strategies you need to create (or refine) your one-of-a-kind offer  Follow me on Instagram @katekordsmeier  You can find Jessica Cha at Basic Sunday and follow her on Instagram @basicsunday_cooking More Ways to Enjoy Success with Soul Download a transcript of this episode Download on Apple Podcasts Email me new episodes Don't forget to join our free Success With Soul Facebook community for follow-up conversations about the podcast episodes and where I also often go live to answer your burning questions. Hangout with like-minded bloggers and heart-centered online business owners exchanging priceless feedback, encouragement, and other golden insights from the trenches. EPISODE CREDITS: Produced by Dave Visaya at https://www.podcastengineers.com/

Welcome to our new Soulpreneur 411 series — where I answer your questions about building a business that serves your whole life. Today we're looking at the viability of blogging in this current economic environment and if it's still possible to make money from blogging.    This week's question comes from Giselle.   She wants to know: I hear a lot of stories, including yours, of bloggers who are making 1000s who started their blog before 2017. Do you have any success stories of bloggers making 1000s of dollars who started their blog after, for example, 2019? That would be super helpful to hear. This is a GREAT question, and one that makes a ton of sense given how much things have changed in even the last couple of years. And the truth is, the way to make real money from blogging has shifted.  I started Root + Revel, my former blog, at the end of 2015. BUT — I started a second business, KateKordsmeier.com, in 2019. That was a brand new website started from scratch. And it actually grew faster than Root + Revel grew. So I've had experience with launching and growing in really different economic seasons and really different digital landscapes.   Let's dive in and talk about what's different — and how an adjustment in how you approach selling can make ALL the difference in 2022 and beyond.   What you'll learn in this episode: The difference between traffic-dependent sites and conversion sites What you absolutely HAVE to do now in order to create a sustainable income from blogging Why you don't have to be an influencer with millions of followers in order to make great money How our Launch It With Soul mini-course can help you perfect your online offer  Subscribe and Review Thanks so much for joining me this week. Have some feedback you'd like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post. Also, please leave an honest review for The Success with Soul Podcast on Apple Podcasts so we can improve and better serve you in the future. Plus, you could be featured on a future episode during our listener spotlights. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. And finally, don't forget to subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts to get automatic updates. My goal for this podcast is to inspire those who seek flexibility and freedom in their lives by making something happen with holistic, soulful, step-by-step strategies from me and other experts. Links + Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Check out the Success With Soul Incubator and apply here. To learn more about running your business to work with your natural cycles instead of against them, download our free Mindful Planning guide + printables. To submit a question for a chance to be featured in our Soulpreneur 411 series head over here. The Launch It With Soul mini-course has all the tools and strategies you need to create (or refine) your one-of-a-kind offer  Follow me on Instagram @katekordsmeier  More Ways to Enjoy Success with Soul Download a transcript of this episode Download on Apple Podcasts Email me new episodes Don't forget to join our free Success With Soul Facebook community for follow-up conversations about the podcast episodes and where I also often go live to answer your burning questions. Hangout with like-minded bloggers and heart-centered online business owners exchanging priceless feedback, encouragement, and other golden insights from the trenches. EPISODE CREDITS: Produced by Dave Visaya at https://www.podcastengineers.com/

Are you hustling your butt off to market your product, service, membership, or online course? ​Let me tell you a little secret: there's an easier way!​​ I'm all about working smarter, not harder, and the marketing strategy we're talking about today fits in perfectly with this philosophy. We're deep-diving into how to utilize partnerships and affiliates to grow your business. It's a “quadruple win” because it's: a win for you (more sales and impact--without ever paying for traffic), a win for your team (it's fun and takes some of the marketing pressure off), a win for your partners (they get to make money without having to deliver the product or service, all while helping their audience meet a need), and finally a win for the students or buyers (who discover something that helps them solve a problem or reach their goals). In my last Six-Figure Blog Academy launch in January 2020, 54% of sales came from affiliates! That's more than HALF! Partnerships generated over $50,000 in sales for my business in a two-week time period. On my wellness blog Root + Revel, we earned $86,285.10 in 2019 JUST from affiliate marketing alone! Convinced yet? If you have a course, product, or service and have been considering partnerships to make more money and get more sales, I HIGHLY recommend you take a listen! Laura Sprinkle is an affiliate launch strategist for online course creators and coaches who are ready to take their product launches to the next level with the help of affiliate partners. Through her affiliate concierge service, she offers bespoke affiliate solutions and has worked with clients such as Amy Porterfield, Selena Soo, and Todd Herman on some of the biggest and most successful launches in the online marketing world.    What you'll learn in this episode: Why partnerships are a win-win for both you and your partners The 4 Rings of Recruitment and how to find partners to promote your stuff The 4 Phases of Affiliate Programs and how to get your affiliates to actually care and share about your program How to run your evergreen program like a live launch to build excitement with your partners How to know what partners are a good fit for you and your brand Subscribe and Review Thanks so much for joining me this week. If you liked what you heard, please leave an honest review for The Success with Soul Podcast on Apple Podcasts so we can improve and better serve you in the future. Plus, you could be featured on a future episode during our listener spotlights. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. And finally, don't forget to subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts to get automatic updates. My goal for this podcast is to inspire those who seek flexibility and freedom in their lives by making something happen with holistic, soulful, step-by-step strategies from me and other experts. Links + Resources Mentioned in this Episode:    Are you a great fit for our Six-Figure Blog Academy affiliate program? Apply here! Snag our free 99-Step Roadmap to get you from overwhelm to profitable blog in no time (It's the exact checklist I used to go from $0 to six-figures in three years!) Get a free 30-day trial of ActiveCampaign, my favorite email service provider, here! AccessAlly, Laura's recommended affiliate software Untamed by Glennon Doyle Get Laura's free Get Started Kit here if you're ready to start your partner program! Connect with Laura on her website here and on Instagram @imlaurasprinkle Follow me on Instagram @katekordsmeier and @rootandrevel   More Ways to Enjoy Success with Soul Download a transcript of this episode Download on Apple Podcasts Email me new episodes Don't forget to join our free Success With Soul Facebook community for follow-up conversations about the podcast episodes and where I also often go live to answer your burning questions. Hangout with like-minded bloggers and heart-centered online business owners exchanging priceless feedback, encouragement, and other golden insights from the trenches.   EPISODE CREDITS: Produced by Danny Ozment at https://emeraldcitypro.com

Episode 187 features Kate Kordsmeier, Founder, and CEO of the holistic wellness blog Root + Revel, creator of the digital course The Six-Figure Blog Academy, and host of the podcast Success with Soul.Find Kate Online:Website: katekordsmeier.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kate-kordsmeierInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/katekordsmeierTwitter: https://twitter.com/katekordsmeierFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/katekordsmeierAbout Kate:Hi! I'm Kate Kordsmeier. I'm a writer, educator, creative entrepreneur. I live in Atlanta with my husband, Matt, our two kiddos, Jackson and Gemma, and our 3 fur babies, Scout, Boo, and Finch (yes, like the book!).I left my flourishing freelance writing career (my byline has appeared in over 125 magazines) to start a holistic wellness blog, Root + Revel, which became a multi-six-figure business!I now teach other heart-centered online entrepreneurs how to monetize their blog or online business with sustainable tactics - no burning out, no selling your soul - through my two courses The Six-Figure Blog Academy and 21 Days to Impact.I am also the host of the Success with Soul podcast, and the group coaching program, the Success with Soul Incubator.........Thank you for listening! If you wanted to learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, Check out his “Now” Page - https://www.brianondrako.com/now or Sign up for his Weekly Newsletter and 3x a Week Blog - https://brianondrako.com/subscribe/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Feeling burnt out? If you're looking for more balance, this episode with my good friend Kate Kordsmeier is for you. Kate has done an INCREDIBLE job building a multi-six-figure business with blogging and passive income so she can open up time and space to be with her family. She now teaches other entrepreneurs how to do the same! There are so many roles we fill every day; mother, daughter, employee, business owner, team leader, but all those roles can leave us feeling depleted if we don't balance it out with self-care. Kate walks the walk, she is unapologetic about wanting to be financially successful with her business, while also prioritizing her mental health. One thing we really dig into is the myth of "work-life balance"...Work is a PART of life. It's only when you look at your life as a holistic picture that is constantly ebbing and flowing that you can surrender to the flow and build a life AND business that are fulfilling. A life you are happy to show up for every day. We also talk about mom guilt, and why some mothers are not starting their businesses because they feel guilty about taking time away from their family- something I really want to learn more about so I can support this community better (even though I don't yet have kids myself). Kate is a writer, educator, and creative entrepreneur. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband, Matt, their two kiddos, Jackson and Gemma, and 3 fur babies, Scout, Boo, and Finch (yes, like the book!). Kate left her flourishing journalism career (her byline has appeared in over 125 magazines) to start a holistic wellness blog, Root + Revel, which became a multi-six-figure business! She took what she learned and now teaches other heart-centered online entrepreneurs to create a purposeful and profitable online business. I hope you love listening to this episode as much as I loved having it! Just a friendly reminder, SEO, blogging, writing, and creating passive incomes are all learnable skills, and my DMs and Kate's DMs are open! Do not be afraid to create the content because you are scared of doing it “wrong”. As Kate said, action is the only way to get clarity! Connect with Kate: Kate's website: https://katekordsmeier.com/ Kate's Podcast, “Success with Soul Podcast”: https://katekordsmeier.com/podcast/ 21 Days to Impact Course: https://programs.katekordsmeier.com/21daystoimpactwaitlist Success with Soul with Kate Kordsmeier FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/196632034248831 Kate's favorite Tools & Resources: https://programs.katekordsmeier.com/tools Connect with Kelsey: Kelsey's Website: http://www.kelseyformost.com Kelsey's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/keformost Kelsey's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelsey.writes/ Kelsey's Courses: https://kelseyformost.com/courses Original Themesong composed by Jules Grant https://www.instagram.com/j.u.l.e.s.g.r.a.n.t/ Produced by Hayleigh Hayhurst https://www.espressopodcastproduction.com/ Learn more about our sponsor Kajabi & get a 30 day free trial of their platform (the best deal you'll find ANYwhere on the internet!) at http://www.kelseyformost.com/kajabi Therapy curious after listening to this episode? Get 10% your first month of online therapy from Betterhelp.com with promo code FINDYOURMAGIC http://www.betterhelp.com/findyourmagic

This week, I talked to Kate Kordsmeier, writer, educator, and creative entrepreneur.For nearly a decade, Kate was a full-time, freelance journalist for over 125 magazines, newspapers and websites, including USA Today, EatingWell, Cooking Light, Travel + Leisure, The Washington Post, Forbes, Esquire, Women's Health, Clean Eating, Wine Enthusiast, SELF and Real Simple. She's also the author of the cookbook Atlanta Chef's Table: Extraordinary Recipes from the Big Peach.In October 2015, after being diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Leaky Gut Syndrome (IBS), and hypothyroidism, and subsequently healing her symptoms naturally, Kate created Root + Revel, a holistic wellness blog with a focus on true mind-body-soul health.After turning the blog into a profitable, six-figure business, Kate started getting questions from people nearly daily about how she did it. So she started The Six-Figure Blog Academy, her digital course where Kate empowers her students with actionable advice and inspirational content to help them make their dreams of being their own boss a reality. We talked about Kate's journey from journalist to blogger to running her 6-figure business, the tactics and strategies, and more interestingly, the money mindsets needed to grow your business and income. Listen to the episode here: https://twopointzero.me/kate-kordsmeierResourcesKate's website and podcastKate's InstagramGet your free gift from KateRoot & Revel

Dive into this conversation with Anna and special guest Kate Kordsmeier, who used her background as a food journalist to start a blog that grew into a multiple-six-figure-a-year online business!    Kate is the founder and CEO of the holistic wellness blog Root + Revel, creator of the digital courses The Six-Figure Blog Academy and 21 Days to Impact: How to Start Your Blog From Scratch the Right Way, and the Success with Soul Incubator. She is also host of the podcast Success with Soul. A former journalist and cookbook author, Kate's work has been featured in over 125 national magazines and publications, including Forbes, USA Today, The Washington Post, Esquire, Women's Health, SELF and Real Simple. Today, her mission is to empower women to turn their purpose into profits with an online business that reclaims their joy, power, and freedom without sacrificing their health, self-care, relationships and family, sanity and spirituality.   Here are all the ways you can connect with Kate:   https://katekordsmeier.com Grab the free gift she's sharing here: Katekordsmeier.com/gift  Listen to Kate's Success with Soul Podcast here: https://katekordsmeier.com/podcast/) Connect with Kate on Instagram here:  @katekordsmeierConnect with Anna here:    Anna's website: www.saraannapowers.com Anna's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saraannapowers/ Anna's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saraannapowers Plus! When you're ready to get a skill that you can learn once and profit from forever, make sure to join the Priority Notification list for the Clickworthy Copywriting Certification™ program hosted by Anna!

Special guest Kate Kordsmeier joins the show today to help us understand the power of blogging and how chiros are leaving money on the table if they don't blog!Kate, a chiro-convert-for-life, is the founder of the holistic wellness blog Root + Revel, the creator of the digital course The Six-Figure Blog Academy, and the host of the podcast Success with Soul. She helps people start, grow, monetize and LOVE their online business. She's here to discuss why chiropractors need a blog, the big paradigm shift that's happening in online marketing in 2020/2021 and beyond, essentially why you don't think you need a blog, but you do.Go to KateKordsmeier.com/21days to learn more about 21 Days to Impact, a course for new bloggers to get their blog started from scratch the right way.Freebie for listeners! Grab Kate's guide 99-Step Roadmap to Profitable Blogging hereFollow Kate Kordsmeier on Instagram---Come learn more about if the Illuminated Squad, my coaching program for women chiropractors, is right for you at one of next week's group discovery sessions: Save Your Spot HereWe'll also be talking through takeaways from the Resilience Reset Challenge happening this week as well as the 4 types of practices and what you need to know to scale yours with soul. (Feel free to just come be a fly on the wall and hear from other community members!)---Let's keep the conversation going:Join us in the free FB group for women in chiropractic - Illuminated Insiders  (over 875+ women and counting!)Want first dibs on new content, freebies and updates? Join my email listConnect with me on Instagram and FacebookHow to work with Dr. Krysti:Learn about my chiropractic coaching group— The Illuminated SquadInterested in joining me on the podcast? Reach out to me here

Do you struggle with your body image, weight loss, yo-yo dieting, or wishing you looked different?    If you're like the majority of women out there, it's likely that some of your beliefs about your body, weight, or physical appearance are preventing you from either starting a business, growing your business, or showing up in a true and authentic way in your business.   This preoccupation with our bodies keeps us small–not only physically striving for a smaller body, but keeps us playing small in our lives. It keeps us stuck in cycles of self-doubt, shame, and unworthiness.   Listen to this episode to find out how ‘Diet Culture' is negatively impacting you, and learn how you can claim back your power and innate wisdom–in both your business and your life!   My guest today, Sarah Newman, is a holistic wellness coach who helps women ditch dieting, heal from food and wellness obsession, and reclaim their innate power and happiness. Sarah is a body image enthusiast and former disordered eater who learned to make peace with her body, food, and life. Now, she's giving women the tools to do the same!    Sarah helps women learn how to trust and accept their bodies at any size, including how to eat intuitively and become the experts of their own bodies. Sarah is a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and has a BA in Psychology from The College of William & Mary. She's also the editorial director at our sister site, Root + Revel!    What you'll learn in this episode:   What Diet Culture is, and how it's holding you back in online business and entrepreneurship Why your happiness and your holistic health have nothing to do with your weight What stigmatized group is often left out of the social justice conversation A few practical steps you can take to opt-out of Diet Culture What political power has to do with unrealistic beauty standards–and why this is a feminist issue How we pivoted the Root + Revel brand to reflect our evolved perspective on what holistic health actually means   Subscribe and Review   Thanks so much for joining me this week. If you liked what you heard, please leave an honest review for The Success with Soul Podcast on Apple Podcasts so we can improve and better serve you in the future. Plus, you could be featured on a future episode during our listener spotlights. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them.   And finally, don't forget to subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts to get automatic updates. My goal for this podcast is to inspire those who seek flexibility and freedom in their lives by making something happen with holistic, soulful, step-by-step strategies from me and other experts.   Links + Resources Mentioned in this Episode:    If you want to take the first step towards improving your relationship with food and your body, get Sarah's free Intuitive Eating Assessment here! Anti-Diet by Christy Harrison Apply to Sarah's program RECLAIM here! When you join by June 30, 2021, you'll receive a special bonus: a free one-to-one coaching session with Sarah! Profit First by Mike Michalowicz Visit Sarah's website The Body Reclaimed, follow her on Instagram @thebodyreclaimed, and join her free Body Acceptance + Intuitive Eating Facebook group here! Follow me on Instagram @katekordsmeier and @rootandrevel   More Ways to Enjoy Success with Soul   Download a transcript of this episode Download on Apple Podcasts Email me new episodes Don't forget to join our free Success With Soul Facebook community for follow-up conversations about the podcast episodes and where I also often go live to answer your burning questions. Hangout with like-minded bloggers and heart-centered online business owners exchanging priceless feedback, encouragement, and other golden insights from the trenches.   EPISODE CREDITS: Produced by Danny Ozment at https://katekordsmeier.com/pli

A question I often get from podcast hosts is, "Do the skills you teach around pitching also help in pitching high-profile guests for my own show?" To help answer that question, I'm excited to share this interview with my friend Kate Kordsmeier.  For nearly a decade, Kate was a full-time, freelance journalist before creating the Root + Revel wellness blog. This turned into an incredibly profitable, six-figure business - so successful, in fact, that she has grown that business into an asset that she's selling!  Over her career, Kate has handled pitches from all angles. As a freelance journalist, she pitched stories to editors, and now, as a podcaster herself Kate is on the receiving end of so.many.pitches. Since launching the Success with Soul podcast in April 2020, Kate has already attracted high-profile guests like Pat Flynn, Amy Porterfield and Tarzan Kay.  So how has she managed that? Tune in to find out! Topics covered include: The ways that Kate has followed her gut when pivoting in her career as a corporate copywriter to freelance journalist to blogger and podcaster, even as others had their own ideas regarding her 'dream jobs' How Kate successfully pitched high-profile guests on her show Why appearances on big podcasts might not necessarily convert as well as smaller, more niche shows. Bigger is not always better! The methods Kate used when she was searching for experts and sources for articles How Kate likes to be pitched for the Success with Soul podcast Share your top takeaway from this episode with and Kate and Angie on Instagram Resources mentioned in this episode: Sign up for the waitlist and be notified as soon as we open the doors for the next round of the Go Pitch Yourself program Get your free downloadable version of Angie's roadmap for podcast pitching success to be notified when the Go Pitch Yourself program reopens Book a discovery call to see if Angie can support YOUR visibility needs Follow Angie on Instagram - and submit your screenshots when you're ready to Go Pitch Yourself Listen to Angie on episode 41 of the Success with Soul podcast: How to be a Guest on Podcasts Listen to Go Pitch Yourself episode 34: Racheal Cook's Interview on Smart Passive Income with Pat Flynn Listen to interviews with Pat Flynn, Tarzan Kay, and Amy Porterfield on the Success with Soul podcast Listen to Go Pitch Yourself episode 17: Using HARO to Pitch Media and Podcasts w/ Erin Ollila Listen to Kate Kordsmeier, guesting on Rebecca Minkoff's Superwomen podcast: Email Over Social Media - How to Best Monetize Your Blog in 2021 Get Kate's FREE 99-Step Roadmap to Profitable Blogging Visit KateKordsmeier.com and listen to the Success with Soul podcast Visit the Root + Revel website Now it's time for you to get out there and Go Pitch Yourself! Be sure to screenshot this episode and tag me on Instagram @angie_trueblood and let me know that you are ready to #gopitchyourself! I'll add your post to my story and help you spread the word!  Can't wait to connect again! Feel like you need a little support in getting started pitching yourself? >>> Get a free downloadable version of my roadmap for podcast pitching success Follow & Review in Apple Podcasts Are you following the podcast? If not, I'd love for you to do that today so you don't miss ANY episodes. Click here to follow via Apple Podcasts! And, if you are SUPER pumped about the show, I would be so thankful if you would pop over to Apple Podcasts and leave a review. Crazy enough, reviews help other folks find my podcast and they help me get a real sense of what you love about the show. Just click here to review, select "Ratings and Reviews" and "Write a Review" and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Much love, friend. Special thanks to Steve Woodward at PodcastingEditor.com for handling all the behind-the-scenes tech pieces of production.

#102: Are you eager to create a predictable income from your online business, without all the hustle? In this episode, I’m joined by Kate Kordsmeier, writer, educator and creative entrepreneur. She is the founder of the holistic wellness blog Root + Revel, creator of the digital course The Six Figure Blog Academy, and the host of the podcast Success with Soul.  Kate wants to help you start, grow, monetize and love your online business by teaching you how to create a hands-off business that brings in predictable revenue every single month! In this episode, we discuss: The one thing that sets entrepreneurs apart from those who struggle to gain traction The unique and unusual way Kate grew her blog traffic How to best use affiliate marketing that most bloggers don’t understand What Kate learned from a failed launch that led to a 6-figure launch just a few months later How to set up an automated email funnel to generate $50,000+ in monthly revenue ...and so much more! You can find all of the links and resources that are mentioned in today’s episode at MonicaLouie.com/102.

Hustle marketing leads to burnout and frustration. In this episode, Kate shares her top soulful biz strategies that maintain your sanity + your spirituality. We talk about:How to shift work from the traditional grind it out way to approaching it from a place of grounded rest.Tips for juggling “all the roles.”The power of building team and staying in your zone of genius.Secrets to effective content creation (including a 6-figure blog!)Creative PR that gets you noticed.More about Kate:Kate is the founder of Root + Revel - a healthy living blog with hundreds of whole food recipes, holistic health tips, and tricks, non-toxic product reviews, and clean beauty suggestions. She also developed The Six-Figure Blog Academy — her signature program that helps people create a successful and soulful online business. Connect with Kate: https://katekordsmeier.com/

Hustle marketing leads to burnout and frustration. In this episode, Kate shares her top soulful biz strategies that maintain your sanity + your spirituality. We talk about:How to shift work from the traditional grind it out way to approaching it from a place of grounded rest.Tips for juggling “all the roles.”The power of building team and staying in your zone of genius.Secrets to effective content creation (including a 6-figure blog!)Creative PR that gets you noticed.More about Kate:Kate is the founder of Root + Revel - a healthy living blog with hundreds of whole food recipes, holistic health tips, and tricks, non-toxic product reviews, and clean beauty suggestions. She also developed The Six-Figure Blog Academy — her signature program that helps people create a successful and soulful online business. Connect with Kate: https://katekordsmeier.com/

What if you could earn an extra $1K, $5K, $20K, or more a month by creating a profitable online business? You could pay off debt, rev up your retirement, buy a house, start investing, and so much more. Just imagine the possibilities. As our guest, Kate Kordsmeier says, ditching your money mindset blocks that make you believe building a profitable online business isn’t possible is the first step to changing your life in powerful ways.What You'll LearnHow you can create a profitable online business from scratchMoney mindset blocks that stop you from being successfulHow Kate turned a profitable blog into a successful online businessHow to turn any idea into an online course, workshop, and moreWays to monetize your online course or blogMeet KateKate is the founder and CEO of the holistic wellness blog Root + Revel, creator of the digital course The Six-Figure Blog Academy, and host of the podcast Success with Soul. A former journalist and cookbook author, Kate’s work has been featured in over 125 national magazines and publications, including Forbes, USA Today, The Washington Post, Esquire, Women’s Health, SELF, and Real Simple. Today, her mission is to empower women to turn their purpose into profits with an online business that reclaims their joy, power, and freedom without sacrificing their health, self-care, relationships and family, sanity and spirituality.LinksFree 99-Step Roadmap to Profitable Blogging action planKate's websiteKate on InstagramRoot+Revel Episode SponsorsLiterati Kids is a subscription book club for kids ages 0 - 12 that sends 5 beautiful children’s books to your door each hand-picked by experts. Go to http://www.literati.com/mymoney for TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OFF your FIRST TWO ORDERS.The average person saves $720 per year with Truebill. Take control of your finances and start saving at Truebill.com/MM.Get a new money mindset in just 10 minutes a day with the Money Mindset Journal. Shop now at http://www.helloitsme.world and use code MONEYMINDSET for 10% off your order.SUBSCRIBE & SHAREWant to be the first to know when new episodes are released? Click here to subscribe in iTunes! IT’S FREE!

Kate Kordsmeier is a writer, educator, and creative entrepreneur. After almost a decade as a freelance journalist, Kate founded Root + Revel, a holistic wellness blog with a focus on mind-body-soul health. Once the blog blossomed into a 6-figure business, she started the The Six-Figure Blog Academy, a digital course dedicated to helping others start their own profitable businesses. Kate is also the host of the Success with Soul Podcast. Her mission is to empower women to create a profitable, purpose-filled online business and build a life of freedom and flexibility, without selling their soul. Today Kate shares her story about overcoming post-pill PCOS. An episode you won’t want to miss! Topics discussed in today's episode: Kate’s menstrual cycle and hormonal contraceptives history What inspired Kate to start her holistic wellness blog, Root + Revel Kate’s journey coming off of the pill and normalizing her menstrual cycle Challenges with hormonal contraceptives Kate’s experience with her healthcare providers and her diagnosis with PCOS How the pill can relate to gut issues Why healthcare providers always lean on the pill as the cure Kate’s experience with the IUD How Kate heeled her body naturally Kate’s symptoms after getting off the pill that concerned her she had PCOS Kate’s experience and how long it took her to normalize her period How the pill masks female health and cycle issues Kate's life after her menstrual cycle normalized Connect with Kate: You can connect with Kate on Facebook, Instagram and on her website. Resources mentioned: Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship (FAMM) Class of 2021 The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program Related podcasts & blog posts: [On-Air Client Session] FFP 279 | Post-Pill Amenorrhea | Lisa & Jennifer [On-Air Client Session] FFP 278 | Regulating Your Cycles Post-Pill | Lisa & Natalie [On-Air Client Session] FFP 275 | Recovering from Hypothalamic Amenorrhea | Lisa & Catherine FFP 270 | Hypothalamic Amenorrhea | How Laura Got Her Period Back 5 Years After Coming Off The Pill | Laura Bruner FFP 223 | Overcoming Hypothalamic Amenorrhea | No Period. Now What? | Dr. Nicola Rinaldi, PhD FFP 163 | PCOS & Fertility | Improving Fertility & Balancing Hormones with Diet & Lifestyle Changes | Robyn Srigley [On-Air Client Session] FFP 147 | Managing PCOS Symptoms Naturally | Fertility Awareness Reality Series | Lisa & Erica FFP 142 | Endometriosis, PCOS, Acne & Infertility | Getting to the Root Cause | Dr. Pamela Frank FFP 141 | Surviving Hypothalamic Amenorrhea | Getting Your Period Back Without Fertility Drugs | Nicola Rinaldi FFP 138 | Post-Pill Amenorrhea | Why It Took 4 Years For Her Period To Come Back | Andrea Petrus FFP 111 | 8 Steps to Reverse Your PCOS | Inflammation, Gut Health, Thyroid Disorders & PCOS | Infertility | Autoimmunity | Dr. Fiona McCulloch, ND [On-Air Client Session] FFP 105 | Fertility Awareness Reality Series | Fertility Awareness Method | PCOS | Balancing Blood Sugar | Nutrition for Fertility | Teri & Lisa FFP 103 | Real Food for PCOS | PCOS, Insulin Resistance & Diabetes | Managing PCOS Naturally with Diet |  Balancing Blood Sugar | Lily Nichols FFP 086 | Hypothalamic Amenorrhea | Period Repair Manual | Healthy Hormones | Dr. Lara Briden FFP 022 | What is PCOS? | Healing PCOS Naturally | PCOS Diva Amy Medling FFP 019 | Fix Your Period | Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea and The Pill | Nicole Jardim FFP 012 | Recovering from Post-Birth Control Syndrome | How to get your period back | Laura Schoenfeld FFP 007 | What the pill really does to your hormones | PCOS & Menstrual Irregularities | Dr Lara Briden Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts! Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors: Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now! The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Lots of folks have found themselves working from home in the last year; blessed are those who had chosen this lifestyle beforehand rather than being thrown into it by the whims of a new illness no one saw coming! If you’re one of the many people for whom the pandemic birthed a time of reflection, you’ve probably reconsidered your job, and how it mirrors your passion, talents, and needs. Maybe you’ve even decided that working from home is the best new thing and you’re trying to figure out how to make it last forever! Kate Kordsmeier of Root + Revel and the Six-Figure Blog Academy is here to share how working for yourself as a blogger can still be extremely lucrative in 2021, and the best ways to position yourself and your blog so that you’re able to earn passive income, even if you don’t have a huge social media following. Learn multiple ways to monetize a blog, and even how to earn six figures from the comfort of your own home office – or couch! Thanks for listening! We love our listeners! Drop us a line or give us guest suggestions here, or visit https://anchor.fm/superwomen/messages on your desktop or phone to leave us a voice memo! Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Big Ideas How to create a blog that makes money in 2021. How to make your blog work smarter, not harder. Links Free Masterclass – 3 Behind the Scenes Secrets to Six-Figure Blogging KateKordsmeier.com Root + Revel Six-Figure Blog Academy Success With Soul Podcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/superwomen/support

Did you hear the news? I’ve started taking business questions directly from you, my audience!   You’ve got burning questions about online business–and I’ve got answers! In this Q&A episode, I’m sharing all my wisdom and no B.S. responses to your personal questions about blogging, traffic, starting a business, and so much more.   I’m so excited to do something a little different on today’s episode. I love hearing from y’all and directly supporting you with my advice and tips!   If you like this episode format and have a question of your own, leave me a voicemail by going here. At the bottom of the page, you’ll see a place where you can leave me your voice recording and ask me anything for a future episode!   What you’ll learn in this episode:   My advice for moms who can’t delegate work off their plate What’s the single best investment I’ve made? My tips for driving more traffic to your website My advice to people who haven’t made any money from their blog yet or are just starting out How I made my first ever income on my blog Do I have any success stories of bloggers making thousands of dollars who started their blog after 2019? What is Kartra, and why did I switch to it? My advice if you’re in a lucrative job right now but dream about starting your own lifestyle business and want to make the switch   Subscribe and Review   Thanks so much for joining me this week. If you liked what you heard, please leave an honest review for The Success with Soul Podcast on Apple Podcasts so we can improve and better serve you in the future. Plus, you could be featured on a future episode during our listener spotlights. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them.   And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts to get automatic updates. My goal for this podcast is to inspire those who seek flexibility and freedom in their lives by making something happen with holistic, soulful, step-by-step strategies from me and other experts.   Links + Resources Mentioned in this Episode:   Get my mindful planning printables here! Get on the waitlist for The Six-Figure Blog Academy here! Check out all of my income reports here AdThrive Ad Network If you’re tired of struggling away at your keyboard without any real income to show for all that blogging effort, I’ve created a brand new free masterclass just for you called 3 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets to Six-Figure Blogging, go here to sign up now for this free training! Root + Revel’s Meat Delivery post Check out Monica Louise’s Facebook ads course, Flourish with Facebook Ads, or get her free Facebook Ads Starter Kit here Ready to make your publicity dreams come true in 2021? Check out my friend Selena Soo’s publicity calendar! It includes 40+ pages of story ideas you can pitch to the media, strategies for tackling sensitive and timely issues, and Selena’s top 3 insider secrets for scoring major media coverage (and building an audience of raving fans along the way). Go here to grab your copy now! Get a free 14-day trial of Kartra here Follow me on Instagram @katekordsmeier and @rootandrevel   More Ways to Enjoy Success with Soul Download a transcript of this episode Download on Apple Podcasts Email me new episodes Don’t forget to join our free Success With Soul Facebook community for follow-up conversations about the podcast episodes and where I also often go live to answer your burning questions. Hangout with like-minded bloggers and heart-centered online business owners exchanging priceless feedback, encouragement, and other golden insights from the trenches.   EPISODE CREDITS: Produced by Danny Ozment at https://emeraldcitypro.com

Kate is a professional journalist turned real food blogger after her own chronic health issues were finally healed with food and natural remedies. With 10+ years of journalism experience in freelance food and lifestyle writing and recipe development, plus her recent explosive growth with Root + Revel as one of the fastest-growing food and wellness blogs, Kate has a wide array of experiences to pull from in sharing what it takes to be an entrepreneur and earn a full-time salary from home. Kate’s innovative approach to how she utilizes her relevant and thought-provoking perspective to create multiple streams of revenue inspires others to think outside of the box in how they can expand their influence and income, and successfully implement unique strategies to create a sustainable and full-time income doing what you love. #girlboss

For many of us, the idea of blogging professionally feels like a distant daydream, or something that we’re too late to the party for. Thanks to the increased number of people online at the moment, it’s more attainable now than ever before.   The perks of blogging might not always include living the life of an Instagram influencer, but it does offer a lot of freedom and financial reward. With more than one way to monetize content, blogging gives us the opportunity to design the lives we want to live.    What does a career in blogging look like, and how do we know if we’re a right fit for the job? Do we need to have a writing background to create successful content?   In this episode, Founder of the Root + Revel food and wellness site, Kate Kordsmeier shares how to start a successful blog.   If you enjoy providing service and value to the people who come to you for advice, consider a career in blogging. -Kate Kordsmeier   3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode   How to know if blogging is a good choice for usThere are no specific requirements for a career in blogging, but there are clues that tell if we’ll be successful or not. As a general rule, if people regularly ask our opinion on particular topics, we have some kind of expertise they want to learn from. Seize the opportunity! Why we need to shift our perception of what a blog isBlogs are traditionally done in a written format, but there’s no need to limit ourselves to one medium. Whether we’re writing a post or sharing advice in a video or podcast, the most important thing is to find what works for ourselves and our audience.   How to grow our audience While instagram is a great place to draw attention to our blogs, be careful of spending too much time on social media. To make sure content is seen by as many people as possible, focus on SEO and Pinterest.   Guest Bio-    Kate Kordsmeier is a writer, educator, and creative entrepreneur. After almost a decade as a freelance journalist, Kate founded Root + Revel, a holistic wellness blog with a focus on mind-body-soul health. Once the blog blossomed into a 6-figure business, she started the The Six-Figure Blog Academy, a digital course dedicated to helping others start their own profitable businesses. Kate is also the host of the Success with Soul Podcast.   To find out more, head to:    https://katekordsmeier.com/ https://rootandrevel.com/ https://www.instagram.com/katekordsmeier/   https://www.instagram.com/rootandrevel/  https://www.facebook.com/groups/katekordsmeier/  https://www.katekordsmeier.com/6fba    And to sign up for the free webinar mentioned on this episode, head to: katekordsmeier.com/bossmom    Other products mentioned on this episode: https://katenorthrup.com/

Are you hustling your butt off to market your product, service, membership, or online course? ​Let me tell you a little secret: there's an easier way!​​ I’m all about working smarter, not harder, and the marketing strategy we’re talking about today fits in perfectly with this philosophy. We’re deep-diving into how to utilize partnerships and affiliates to grow your business. It’s a “quadruple win” because it’s: a win for you (more sales and impact--without ever paying for traffic), a win for your team (it’s fun and takes some of the marketing pressure off), a win for your partners (they get to make money without having to deliver the product or service, all while helping their audience meet a need), and finally a win for the students or buyers (who discover something that helps them solve a problem or reach their goals). In my last Six-Figure Blog Academy launch in January 2020, 54% of sales came from affiliates! That's more than HALF! Partnerships generated over $50,000 in sales for my business in a two-week time period. On my wellness blog Root + Revel, we earned $86,285.10 in 2019 JUST from affiliate marketing alone! Convinced yet? If you have a course, product, or service and have been considering partnerships to make more money and get more sales, I HIGHLY recommend you take a listen! Laura Sprinkle is an affiliate launch strategist for online course creators and coaches who are ready to take their product launches to the next level with the help of affiliate partners. Through her affiliate concierge service, she offers bespoke affiliate solutions and has worked with clients such as Amy Porterfield, Selena Soo, and Todd Herman on some of the biggest and most successful launches in the online marketing world.    What you’ll learn in this episode: Why partnerships are a win-win for both you and your partners The 4 Rings of Recruitment and how to find partners to promote your stuff The 4 Phases of Affiliate Programs and how to get your affiliates to actually care and share about your program How to run your evergreen program like a live launch to build excitement with your partners How to know what partners are a good fit for you and your brand Subscribe and Review Thanks so much for joining me this week. If you liked what you heard, please leave an honest review for The Success with Soul Podcast on Apple Podcasts so we can improve and better serve you in the future. Plus, you could be featured on a future episode during our listener spotlights. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts to get automatic updates. My goal for this podcast is to inspire those who seek flexibility and freedom in their lives by making something happen with holistic, soulful, step-by-step strategies from me and other experts. Links + Resources Mentioned in this Episode:    Are you a great fit for our Six-Figure Blog Academy affiliate program? Apply here! Snag our free 99-Step Roadmap to get you from overwhelm to profitable blog in no time (It’s the exact checklist I used to go from $0 to six-figures in three years!) Get a free 30-day trial of ActiveCampaign, my favorite email service provider, here! AccessAlly, Laura’s recommended affiliate software Untamed by Glennon Doyle Get Laura’s free Get Started Kit here if you’re ready to start your partner program! Connect with Laura on her website here and on Instagram @imlaurasprinkle Follow me on Instagram @katekordsmeier and @rootandrevel   More Ways to Enjoy Success with Soul Download a transcript of this episode Download on Apple Podcasts Email me new episodes Don’t forget to join our free Success With Soul Facebook community for follow-up conversations about the podcast episodes and where I also often go live to answer your burning questions. Hangout with like-minded bloggers and heart-centered online business owners exchanging priceless feedback, encouragement, and other golden insights from the trenches.   EPISODE CREDITS: Produced by Danny Ozment at https://emeraldcitypro.com

Welcome to The Success with Soul Podcast! I’ve been self-employed for 11 years now and I’ll admit that creating this podcast has been one of the most exciting ventures I’ve taken on… EVER, including publishing a cookbook, getting bylines in Travel + Leisure and Forbes, and building a six-figure blog from scratch. I brought on my dear friend, Suzi Swope from Gurl Gone Green, to help me share my journey in the form of a soulful conversation between friends. Suzi is a mom of three, a super successful clean living blogger, and a green beauty expert. Suzi has been a beautiful source of love and light in my life, and I know she'll be the same for you. Since this is our very first episode, I thought it apropos to allow you to get to know the face behind this podcast a bit better. Let's get started!   What You’ll Learn in this Episode: The transition from corporate copywriter to freelance journalist to full-time blogger, and how to pivot your business as you grow and evolve  The birth of my blog Root + Revel and my course The Six-Figure Blog Academy (plus, who it’s for and how it can help you turn your blog into a profitable business!) A day in the life of two six-figure bloggers (Suzi and me!) The three main ways I monetize my blog – and how you too can make money blogging How I balance motherhood with running my own business, and make time for self-care   Subscribe and Review Please leave an honest review for The Success with Soul Podcast on Apple Podcasts so we can improve and better serve you in the future. Plus, you could be featured on a future episode during our listener spotlights. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them.  And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts to get automatic updates. My goal for this podcast is to inspire those who seek flexibility and freedom in their lives by making something happen with holistic, soulful, step-by-step strategies from me and other experts. Click here to subscribe in Apple Podcasts!   Links + Resources Mentioned in this Episode: : My blog:  Root + Revel My course: The Six-Figure Blog Academy My workshop: How to Finally Start a Blog Workshop Follow me on Instagram @katekordsmeier and @rootandrevel   Connect with Suzi: GurlGoneGreen.com Follow her on Instagram @gurlgonegreen and Facebook group  Check out Suzi’s Gurl Gone Green Membership and perioral dermatitis treatment course The Golden Hour Podcast   Other resources: Bluehost Food Blogger Pro Traction by Gino Wickman   MORE WAYS TO ENJOY SUCCESS WITH SOUL   Download a transcript of this episode Download on Apple Podcasts Email me new episodes Don’t forget to join our free Success With Soul Facebook community for follow-up conversations about the podcast episodes and where I also often go live to answer your burning questions. Hangout with like-minded bloggers and heart-centered online business owners exchanging priceless feedback, encouragement, and other golden insights from the trenches.     Episode Credits Produced by Danny Ozment of https://emeraldcitypro.com

Kate Kordsmeier from the Six-Figure Blog Academy and popular wellness blog Root + Revel shares all of her holistic online business strategies and soulful marketing advice for heart-centered entrepreneurs who value relationships, mindfulness, spirituality and health as much as strategic action and practical tips. Whether you’re interested in blogging, digital courses, or other passive income revenue streams, Kate empowers her tribe to make your dreams of being your own boss and creating a profitable online business a reality, without selling your soul. Kate will teach you how to work from a place of rest, not hustle. Do less, achieve more. Make great money AND have the freedom and flexibility to focus on what truly matters. You’ll learn sustainable solutions for email marketing, search engine optimization (SEO), social media for influencers, affiliate marketing, sponsored content, webinars, Facebook ads, building a team, growing your traffic, and productivity and personal development tactics so you can create something beautiful and profitable without burning out. Expect a mix of in-depth, candid interviews with the world’s top entrepreneurs and leaders, and bold, transparent, and inspiring solo shows with step-by-step guidance and stories from the trenches to help you tackle your goals. Hit subscribe if you’re ready to say goodbye to the soul-sucking 9 to 5 corporate world and hello to turning your passion into profits. Let’s make a life, not just a living.

If there is anyone you should learn blog monetization from, that person has to be Kate Kordsmeier! Whether you've considered starting your own blog or want to help clients optimize and monetize their blogs, you are going to learn so much from this episode. In addition to running her 6-figure blog, Root + Revel, Kate teaches other bloggers the exact system she used to turn her passions into a purpose-driven and profitable business. Kate shares the 6 types of profitable blogs, her 3 preferred methods of monetizing a blog, and the mindset you must have when starting a blog IF you want to make money from it. You're going to be taking so many notes in this episode so grab a pen and paper! Head over to instagram to share what you learned and are implementing from this episode with Kate! You can take the quiz that Kate mentions at KateKordsmeier.com/quiz. Thanks for spending time with me today and I'm excited to chat again soon! Get the Get Legit and Quit Kit HERE! SHOW NOTES: www.MicalaQuinn.com/episode96

How do you earn six figures from building a profitable blog?That's what Kate Kordsmeier, founder of The Six-Figure Blog Academy, answers in this episode of UNTAPPED.After working as a full-time, freelance journalist for almost 10 years, Kate decided to launch her very own blog, Root + Revel.What started out as a way to share how she was naturally healing her symptoms for PCOS, Leaky Gut Syndrome, and hypothyroidism turned into a profitable, six-figure business.Of course, once people saw how much success she was having with her blog (we're talking over $100,000 in less than a year), Kate started to get a flood of messages asking what her secret was.Thus, The Six-Figure Blog Academy was born.As someone who's built a business off her own humble blog when I started back in 2009, it was awesome to chat with Kate about our different experiences in monetizing our blogs.In this episode, Kate and I talk about how she turned her humble blog into a full blown profitable business as well as her thoughts on what soulful business is and how having a holistic focus is the key to growing your business.Tune in to get the six-figure steps to building a profitable blog!In this episode you'll learnThe six-figure steps to building a profitable blogWhy Kate thinks mindset is the most integral part of a successful businessHow working from a place of rest instead of hustle can be the key to successHow Kate found true, sustainable success as an online entrepreneurPodcast ResourcesLearn more about how The Six-Figure Blog Academy can build you a profitable businessCheck out Kate's free resources on her blog to help you achieve success with soulHere are 11 ways blogging can your life and earn you a livingIf you're loving these weekly nuggets of wisdom, show your support for the Untapped show See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After making over $150,000 in only her third year of blogging, Kate Kordsmeier launched The Six-Figure Blog Academy to help other creative entrepreneurs make money doing what they love, while keeping their souls intact. For almost ten years prior to founding her blog, Kate Kordsmeier worked as a full-time freelance food and travel writer and recipe developer. Her content has been published in over 125 magazines, newspapers and websites, including USA Today, EatingWell, Cooking Light, Travel + Leisure, Shape, FITNESS, Women’s Health, The Washington Post, Clean Eating, Vegetarian Times, Wine Enthusiast, SELF and Real Simple. Today, Root + Revel is a full time business, where Kate publishes articles and recipes that inform and encourage natural, mindful living, without sacrifice. Root + Revel provides a wealth of guidance and content covering everything from nourishing food to science-based self care; safe, non-toxic and effective green beauty; creating a healthy home environment; and holistic wellness. Kate is also a senior manager with Beautycounter, on a mission to get safer products in the hands of everyone. A self-described "entrepreneur down to her bones," Kate has expanded her business to help other online entrepreneurs benefit from her success through such offerings as one on one coaching and DIY resources, including how to start a food blog, how to grow an audience, how to turn blogging into a successful business, how to pitch an e-book, and the Six-Figure Blog Academy. Kate lives in Atlanta with her husband, Matt, their son, Jackson, their two cats, Scout and Boo, and their puppy, Finch.

How would it make you feel if you launched a blog and it earned six figures in three short years? The skeptics say it’s not possible, but Kate Kordsmeier from Root + Revel did it and so can you.What You'll LearnDebunking the biggest myths when it comes to blogging and earning an incomeKate's story from journalist to full-time blogger earning over six figures in three yearsThe different ways you can make money as a bloggerWhat kind of setup you need to launch your blog (and why you don't need to spend a ton of money upfront)How to develop your niche as a bloggerWhen to take the leap from your job to full-time bloggerHow much money you can reasonably make as a blogger and how much time you need to investLinksThe Six-Figure Blog AcademyRoot + RevelSUBSCRIBE & SHAREWant to be the first to know when new episodes are released? Click here to subscribe in iTunes! IT’S FREE!Want to have a cup of coffee this week on us? Leave a review in iTunes and email a copy of your review to info@mmoneypodcast.com.Ask ShannahHave an Ask Shannah question, submit it hereGet SocialShannah on TwitterShannah on Instagram

This is an amazing interview with the lovely Kate Kordsmeier. Kate is a food journalist turned real food expert after her own chronic health issues (PCOS, Hypothyroidism + IBS) catapulted her into a long journey of trying to heal her body naturally. Today, she blogs full-time over at Root + Revel, a natural living site helping people strike the balance between good and good for you. We have an in depth conversation on her PCOS diagnosis, what she did to heal, how she got pregnant after being told doing so naturally wouldn't be possible, rebalancing her thyroid, & more! Kate is so wonderful and an amazing advocate for herself and others! You'll love the wisdom she shares. For more from Kate, visit https://rootandrevel.com or follow her on Instagram. For more from Ellie, to check out her programs or work 1:1, visit www.deeplynourishedforlife.com or reach out on Instagram @deeplynourished_ellie.

Taking your health into your own hands sounds like a phrase that is said and never acted upon because one might not know what it means to do so… but what if it didn’t have to be unknown. You know your body better than anyone and this could be the empowering experience that you’ve been waiting for. This happened to our guest Kate Kordsmeier, creator of Root + Revel, four years ago when she was tired of not feeling comfortable in her own body due to irregular cycles, breakouts, anxiety and bad digestion. And you won’t believe what it all came back to… her gut function!! In this episode, you will find what it means to “take your health into your own hands” by learning where to start, what to put into your body + how it can change your life. Check out the SHOW NOTES for all episode information! TALKED ABOUT: Kate’s story about how nutrition changed her life (1:34) What’s not talked about “the pill” (4:31) Natural alternatives to prescription drugs (10:26) Do you really need to cut gluten out of your diet? (15:45) Becoming a healthy home cooking blogger (19:50) The 80/20 rule (21:51) Kate’s no, no’s when it comes to ingredients in her food (23:20) Hypothyroidism: What Kate has learned + how she healed (27:33) How to start detoxifying your life + Kate’s favorite products (32:12) FREE workout to learn how to connect through your deep core, awaken those fascial lines and feel more energized! FOLLOW ME: Website Instagram Facebook Core Connections FB Group Youtube Pinterest

Welcome to Episode 5 of Season 4 of The PCOS Revolution podcast: Kitchen Therapy With Food Blogger Kate Kordsmeier Special Message: Our absolutely FREE PCOS Revolution 30-Day Jumpstart is back!! To register, go to www.freePCOScourse.com to get started! In this episode, you'll discover: How Kate healed her IBS, thyroid and PCOS symptoms with whole food recipes and simple lifestyle changes What being an international food writer taught her about moderation in living with PCOS Her 4-year plan for prepping for pregnancy after coming off birth control Kate's favorite chemical-free skin product recommendations To learn more about the PCOS Revolution Academy and register for our upcoming webinar, visit www.thepcosrevolution.com! About Our Guest: Kate Kordsmeier, new mom and the founder of Root + Revel, was a full-time freelance food and travel writer and recipe developer who's work appeared in over 125 magazines, newspapers and websites, including USA Today, EatingWell, Cooking Light, Travel + Leisure, Shape, FITNESS, Women's Health, The Washington Post, Clean Eating, Vegetarian Times, Wine Enthusiast, SELF and Real Simple. In October 2015, after being diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Leaky Gut Syndrome (IBS), and hypothyroidism, and subsequently healing her symptoms naturally, she created Root + Revel. Though she's a food writer and a food lover who believes strongly that life is not worth living without fried chicken, cheese and wine, she's also seen firsthand the power of nutrition and how much the food we eat affects the way we feel. After her diagnosis, she was blown away by the rapid transformation she saw in her own body from simple, natural and holistic lifestyle changes. Kate's Links from This Episode:  WomanCode by Alisa Viti Anti-Inflammatory Diet My Current Green Beauty Routine My Current Green Cleaning Routine Beautycounter True Botanicals Leahlanie Skincare Natural Mama + Baby Content  Clean Cuisine: An 8-Week Anti-Inflammatory Diet that Will Change the Way You Age, Look & Feel by Ivy Larson Don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic episode updates for our “The PCOS Revolution!” And, finally, please take a minute to leave us an honest review and rating on iTunes. They really help us out when it comes to the ranking of the show and I make it a point to read every single one of the reviews we get. Please leave a review right now;)  Thanks for listening! To learn more about the brand new PCOS Revolution Academy,  click here! Disclaimer: The information in this podcast is intended for general audience only and is not intended to diagnose, treat or replace professional medical advice. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/farrar-duro/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/farrar-duro/support

On this episode we hear from Kate Kordsmeier, a professional journalist turned real food blogger and Founder of the blog Root + Revel who is at the top of her game as a professional blogger and influencer on track to make six figures and she’s detailing how via monthly income reports. Her journey has taken so many exciting twists and turns and she shares it all with us as well as what she’s learned from working as a copywriter for Neiman Marcus only to quit and freelance as a journalist traveling to beautiful countries like France eating the finest cuisine. Once Kate decided to quit she was able to double her income that she was making at Neiman’s within six months. Kate speaks candidly about the changes that happened in her life to get to this point, her tips for making it as a profitable blogger and she shares her personal experiences with putting herself first. This conversation is a great real-life spinoff of the topics covered in Brittany Hennessy’s book Influencer: Building Your Personal Brand in the Age of Social Media.Website Link: https://rootandrevel.comPick My Brain Session - https://www.switchpivotorquit.com/schedule-sessionSPQ Resources - https://switchpivotorquit.teachable.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/switchpivotorquit/www.SwitchPivotorQuit.com

Kate is the founder of Root + Revel, a food, and wellness site delivering inspiration to help people live naturally, without sacrifice. After reversing her PCOS and Leaky Gut with food, she started a blog to share what she had learned. She believes that food can heal, but that doesn't mean bland chicken and steamed broccoli. Her focus is on infusing beauty, flavor, and celebration into everyday life, helping readers strike the balance between good and good for you.You can learn more about her at www.rootandrevel.com

Sarah Newman's wide variety of experiences - from building and selling her own food blog to project management to copywriting to digital marketing - all set the stage for her to now be the business manager for the successful, healthy living site Root + Revel. Sarah's newest passion project, Radically Radiant Life, is a podcast and community dedicated to supporting women in living their most authentic lives through self love and embracing their unique gifts. Sarah's favorite things include the beach, cats, traveling the world and anything related to personal development and healthy living. Links to Root + Revel posts mentioned in this interview: Affiliate Marketing for Bloggers: 10 Strategies to Increase Your Income Income Report: How I Made $75,000 Blogging in Year 2

Today I'm interviewing Kate Kordsmeier, from the blog, Root + Revel.  Kate and I discuss why you need to treat your business like a business from the start, in order to grow. As you'll see, Kate has been able to explode Root + Revel using this strategy. Kate started as a food journalist, but transitioned into full-time food blogger after experiencing a health crisis. We talk a lot about the people Kate has hired to help her grow her business, and why she's not afraid to spend money. If you're thinking of outsourcing your business as a way to grow, you don't want to miss this! Resources: Root + Revel Sway Group Blog Meets Brand TapInfluence Tailwind ShiftCon Butcher Box ConvertKit Food Blogger Pro LeadPages MiloTree Transcript: Why You Need To Treat Your Business Like a Business From The Start with Kate Kordsmeier Host: [00:00:05] Welcome to the Blogger Genius podcast brought to you by MiloTree. Here's your host, Jillian Leslie. Jillian: [00:00:10] Hey guys. Welcome back to the Blogger Genius. I am here today with Kate Kordsmeier. She is the blogger behind Root + Revel. So welcome to the show, Kate. Kate: [00:00:23] Thanks so much for having me. Jillian: [00:00:25] So we were just chatting before and I want you to share your story with everybody because you have an interesting journey. Kate: [00:00:34] Yeah definitely. So you know I went to journalism school for college and graduated, and pretty much immediately started freelance writing for magazines and newspapers. Kate: [00:00:46] So I did that for about seven or eight years. It was amazing. I got to travel the world and I was a food writer so I basically just got paid to eat at the best restaurants around the world. It was, it was great. Jillian: [00:01:01] Wow. Kate: [00:01:02] Yeah. But it was also you know a lot of work and really exhausting. And I started having a lot of health issues around 2014. Kate: [00:01:12] I was really kind of for a while ignoring some issues, and then around 2014 is when I couldn't ignore them anymore. Jillian: [00:01:22] What were you feeling? What were you going through? How healing her body lead to starting a blog Kate: [00:01:24] The biggest thing was that I had a lot of digestion issues. So it was some constipation. And then I also would have these really debilitating bouts of nausea and they would just knock me out and they would come on so suddenly. Kate: [00:01:45] The only link I could ever find to the instances was that it always happened when I was really excited about something. Kate: [00:01:52] So if we were like at a special dinner or on vacation, or I wrote a cookbook and we had a launch party and I was really excited about it, my wedding. Things like that. Kate: [00:02:05] So it was kind of ruined a lot of the most important things in my life. It was really kind of depressing. So that was sort of what kick started it. Kate: [00:02:16] I started going to all these different doctors trying to figure out what was going on with me and to make a long story short. I saw a million different doctors. I tried a bunch of different medications. Nothing was working. Kate: [00:02:28] And so I decided to go go cold turkey on all medication and just see what my body was doing and that included going off the birth control pill, which I had been on for like a decade. Kate: [00:02:39] When I did that my body really freaked out, then I started having a lot of other symptoms from like irregular periods and acne. I had really bad fatigue and just low energy. I had really bad anxiety and it just was kind of this storm of terrible terrible health. Kate: [00:03:01] And so I decided to go the natural route since I had tried everything else and nothing had worked. And that led me really to healing. And so when I saw what a huge difference in my health I found from natural and holistic remedies and just changing the way that I ate it really changed my life. Kate: [00:03:24] I felt like I needed to share that with other people. And so I decided to start a blog. And that was at the end of 2015. Transitioning from freelance food writer to full-time blogger Kate: [00:03:34] And so now I do that full time. I ended up transitioning away from freelance food writing and now I'm with Root + Revel full time. Jillian: [00:03:43] What's it like not having all those fancy meals all over the world and focusing on health? Like how has that been for you. Kate: [00:03:52] Definitely some ups and downs. You know I certainly miss it. And you know you realize like man, this is really expensive to do on your own dollar so that that's not as fun, but I feel so much better. Kate: [00:04:07] And I'm making more money so I can actually afford to do those things on my own and and really enjoy them to their fullest and not have to be working through some of those special meals and beautiful vacations and that kind of thing. Kate: [00:04:21] So yeah it has its pros and cons but I'm much happier now than than I was. Jillian: [00:04:27] Right. It's like that thing where all of a sudden you take your fate into your own hands. Kate: [00:04:32] Yeah yeah definitely. Jillian: [00:04:35] And I find in certain ways it's scarier. But in other ways it's like I could never go back. Kate: [00:04:41] Right. Well for me, I've always been self-employed so I never worked for one publication. So part of it is very similar. Kate: [00:04:51] You know it's a lot of the same, the same issues of running a business and you know, not necessarily having a steady paycheck and having to wear a lot of different hats so it wasn't maybe quite as scary than somebody who is used to working in like a corporate office job and then leaves that to start their own thing. Helping other bloggers with their businesses Jillian: [00:05:13] Got it, okay now on your blog you do some interesting stuff, so you share about your health and your journey of healing yourself through food. And you also have resources for bloggers who want to start blogs and monetize and stuff like that. So how were you, like how did that come about? Kate: [00:05:31] Yeah so I just started doing that this year because I didn't want to start it you know before I had really figured it out myself. And there's definitely a huge learning curve with monetizing a blog and getting it to a place where you can actually earn a full time income from it. Kate: [00:05:47] Once I felt like I had done that kind of again, you know, I think this is kind of a theme in my life that I learned how to do something. And I think that it's really amazing and could positively impact other people's lives and so that I say I want to help other people do the same thing. Kate: [00:06:03] And so I just sort of started sharing some of my tips and tricks and you know what I've learned throughout the last few years and that kind of thing. So it's fairly new content on the blog. It wasn't something that I did in the beginning but I'm really loving it. Kate: [00:06:21] It's really resonating with a lot of people and I also have started doing one on one coaching, and that's awesome to be able to connect with people in that more intimate capacity and really help them you know target what they're specifically trying to do. Jillian: [00:06:37] So OK so you decide that you're going to start a food blog. And so what was your process? Were you a chef? Did you have any training or were you really just learning learning as you went? Starting a food blog by being a professional food journalist Kate: [00:06:53] I'm not a chef but I was a professional food journalist for eight years before that, so I've spent a lot of time in restaurant kitchens. I've worked with tons of chefs. Kate: [00:07:03] I've done years of research on what makes food delicious and what makes food healthy and and that kind of thing. So you know, it is I guess a little bit more self taught. I didn't go to culinary school. That kind of thing. Kate: [00:07:20] But I didn't feel like I was starting at square one when I started the blog. I already had a very solid background in food. Jillian: [00:07:27] OK. So you would start then creating your own recipes, photographing them, and putting them up. And then when you thought about well I want to make a living off of this, kind of what were you thinking and how did your process go from there? Starting a blog with the intention of it being a successful business Kate: [00:07:44] Well I didn't start the blog and then decide I wanted to make money from it. I started it very much with the intention of this as a business. Kate: [00:07:53] And so it was never something that I just thought, Oh I do this as a hobby or as this is just something I'm passionate about. Of course, I am very passionate about it. But it was very much a business decision. Kate: [00:08:06] So I started you know one of the things I did do in my freelance career is recipe developed for magazines so that was not a new skill for me. That was something I had been doing for many years. Kate: [00:08:20] So there wasn't a learning curve with that. Photography though, there definitely was and I tried doing it myself for a little bit and ultimately decided I'm terrible at this. I hate this, it stresses me out, but I know I need it. Benefits of hiring a professional photographer Kate: [00:08:35] And so I started working with a professional photographer pretty early on and she does all of the photos for Rool + Revel. Jillian: [00:08:43] Wow. Because I was going to say your photos are beautiful. Kate: [00:08:46] Thank you. Yes. I cannot take credit for that. I mean I'm the one making the food and you know it's my hands in the photo and we work together to kind of style and everything. But she 100 percent takes the photos, edits the photos. I would be totally lost. Jillian: [00:09:02] How does that work? You say, OK Mondays we're going to do some recipes, come over? Kate: [00:09:08] Yes, pretty much we meet every other week and we usually knock out like six different shoots in a day. Kate: [00:09:17] Sometimes it's six recipes sometimes it's you know a combination of, we work a lot with brands and so we have some like styled product shots or headshots or you know just depending on what kind of content we're working on. Kate: [00:09:34] We do a bunch of different things and we also do video. So yeah she just comes over every every other week and we just knock it out. Jillian: [00:09:41] How many hours do you guys do it? How long does that take? Kate: [00:09:45] Right now we're usually doing about a half day so probably like four or five hours each time. Kate: [00:09:52] We're also good friends so I'm sure if we work we could get it done faster but we end up talking a lot more which is really nice. But yeah. Kate: [00:10:02] So but it used to be we would meet like once a month and we would do like 20 recipes in a day. And that was like first thing in the morning through you know 9 or 10 at night. It was really long days. Kate: [00:10:16] And then we both were like you know maybe if we split this up and just that more often we could make this a little more doable. Jillian: [00:10:25] So are you super organized? Kate: [00:10:27] Yes yes I'm very OCD. I've always been that way. Jillian: [00:10:34] I'm picturing like, spreadsheets. Are there spreadsheets? Are there you know big shopping days? Kate: [00:10:41] Yes lots of spreadsheets. I am a total spreadsheet nerd. And we have emails going back and forth all the time with our shot list and what we're working on. Kate: [00:10:52] You know I have an editorial calendar that we work on usually two to three months in advance so rarely unless we get behind which sometimes happens but rarely are we like okay this is what's going up on the blog next week. Kate: [00:11:03] It's usually like this is what's going up next month. So we're usually working at least a month in advance. Jillian: [00:11:10] Wow. OK so then you've got your 6. So go back to, this is a business. So you say I need to hire a photographer, you get your photographer and you go. Then what was your next thought? Kate: [00:11:29] You know really, in the beginning it was just like getting as much quality content up on the blog as I could. Kate: [00:11:38] And there are so many hats that you have to wear as a blogger. And I really didn't realize a lot of that until I got into it. You know there's so much behind the scenes stuff that you're constantly working on and everything from social media to SEO. Kate: [00:11:58] And you know just things like coding stuff and making sure you have the right alt text on your photos and you know, networking with other bloggers and working with brands and getting sponsored content deals and that kind of thing. Kate: [00:12:15] So the beginning was mostly just like creating the content. And then after we got like a good library going then I started slowly adding the other aspects to my plate. Jillian: [00:12:28] OK so how did you start monetizing it? How has that changed or has it not changed over time? How to monetize your blog from Day 1 Kate: [00:12:35] I started monetizing from day one. So of course it was much smaller then, but I started just by doing Google Adsense. Jillian: [00:12:45] Got it. Kate: [00:12:46] And so I just had a few ads up on the site and I joined a couple affiliate programs. Amazon was one of the first ones I joined. That was a no brainer. Everybody shops on Amazon. Kate: [00:13:00] So I basically just started with a few affiliate links and ads and you know I'm sure thing in the beginning I was probably making like 20 bucks a month or something like that. Kate: [00:13:09] It was small but it was at least something that felt motivating, like OK if you know if I'm making this much and I only have like 100 readers a month, what if I had 1000 readers a month or 10,000? Kate: [00:13:22] And so it started with that and then I would say maybe about six months or so, I started working with brands doing sponsored content. And so that's changed now, again it's mostly just my rates have changed as we've grown. Kate: [00:13:41] But in the beginning you know I think I've got maybe 100 or 200 dollars for the first post. Jillian: [00:13:47] And do you reach out to these brands? Do they come to you? Were you using one of these intermediary companies. Kate: [00:13:55] Yeah it was a combination. I joined a few of the agencies. So it was like the Sway Group, or gosh, I don't use any of them anymore really but they try to think what the other ones are called, Blog Meets Brand. Kate: [00:14:13] So I joined a few of those Tap Influence I think was one of those, and that was really good in the beginning because they connected you with these brands. You basically just applied to any of the opportunities that you felt like were there. And if you got it you know, great. How to reach out to brands for sponsored posts Kate: [00:14:29] And so that's mostly how I started in the beginning. But the more I grew, and the more sponsored stuff I did with the agencies, the more I started also reaching out to brands myself. Kate: [00:14:41] And so again I created a spreadsheet and basically just made a massive list of all the brands that I already used and loved and would be happy to promote that it was a very natural fit for. Kate: [00:14:55] And then you know spent a couple of days going through all of their websites, getting their contact information, and then pitching them some sponsored content campaigns for Root + Revel. Jillian: [00:15:06] And how did that work out? Did they get back to you? Did they say yes? Kate: [00:15:12] Yeah for the most part I mean it definitely works. It's it's kind of a numbers game and so I recommend casting a wide net. Kate: [00:15:23] I guess in the beginning I mean the great thing I think people are always nervous to do it. And I think freelance writing you know I always had to pitch editors story ideas in order to get work. Kate: [00:15:34] And so I was very used to rejection and to silence not getting a response. But it really taught me like the worst thing that can happen is somebody just says no thanks. Nobody's ever gonna be mad or brood because you pitched them so you really have nothing to lose. Kate: [00:15:51] And so I just started pitching people telling them who I was, what the site was about, you know giving them our media and what we could do for them. And yeah we had a really good success rate. Hiring a brand manager for your blog Kate: [00:16:05] I actually ended up hiring somebody to help me with brand outreach. Pretty early on too and so that was really helpful to have somebody that could kind of serve as a third party. Sometimes it can be awkward kind of pitching yourself. Kate: [00:16:20] And I think it made me look probably more official to have you know a brand manager. Jillian: [00:16:28] So explain. So how did you find this person and what is his or her job? Kate: [00:16:35] Yeah so, the first person I started working with was actually just a friend who had recently had a baby and was on maternity leave and was just looking for some side work to do. Kate: [00:16:47] She had a background in PR so it was a perfect fit. So I just started working with her originally and then as her baby got older and more mobile she didn't have much time. So we parted ways very amicably. Kate: [00:17:06] And then I started looking for more of like an all around assistant, so doing the sponsored content contracts and brand research and outreach and that kind of thing was part of it. But it was just one piece of what I needed help with. Kate: [00:17:24] And so last I think it was last June of 2017, I sent an email out to my list and posted something on social media saying "I'm hiring. Here's what I'm looking for. You know if you are interested apply here send me your resume." and I think I asked a couple specific questions. Kate: [00:17:45] And then I was shocked. I got great response and I think I had like a couple dozen applications and you know weeded through those and then had a few phone interviews and then weeded through some of those. Kate: [00:18:03] I had them do some like skills tests to see how familiar they were with the tasks I needed help with. I really didn't want to have to train somebody you know from scratch I guess, I wanted them to have some some background. Kate: [00:18:17] I ended up deciding on this woman named Sarah. And she's been with me now for almost a year and she saves me every day. I absolutely love her and I think delegating and hiring people to help you is key and growing growing and monetizing your blog quickly. Jillian: [00:18:39] Now is she local or do you do it virtually? Kate: [00:18:41] We actually do it virtually. She does not live in Atlanta, and she actually has lived in like a million different places since we started working together. Kate: [00:18:51] She was originally like in Amsterdam when we started working together but she was from North Carolina and she moved back and she travels all the time, so I think it's a good gig for both of us because she gets the flexibility that she's looking for and I get the help I need. When to hire people for your blog Jillian: [00:19:06] Now how was it for you making the leap to hiring somebody? You know you're just starting out, you're not necessarily making a ton of money. I think that people we hold ourselves back. Jillian: [00:19:20] But you said nope. You know what. This is what I need. It's worth it for me to spend the money to hire somebody. Kate: [00:19:27] Yeah I mean it's definitely a hard decision to make and it will differ for everybody. I think I went back and forth a lot before I did it and said, you know, do you have to spend money to make money or should I wait to spend any money until I'm making money and it is that being irresponsible? Kate: [00:19:46] But ultimately when I really thought about it and I said no this is a business and I would not start any business and expect to not have any investment whether that's in advertising or hiring people or whatever it may be. Most businesses take some some capital to get off the ground. Kate: [00:20:05] And I knew that I also this was what I wanted to do full time, and I wanted it to become my full time income as quickly as possible. And so I think if I was somebody who was doing this as a hobby or just on the side, and I wasn't as eager to get it going than you know hiring somebody early on maybe wouldn't have made sense. Kate: [00:20:28] But for me it ultimately ended up making sense and so I took the risk and hired and I did it for a lot of different areas and sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn't. And that was just you know kind of trial and error. Kate: [00:20:43] And I do have a lot of expenses but ultimately I think it's helped me grow much faster than if I would have tried to do everything myself. Why post your income statements on your blog Jillian: [00:20:52] And so talk about that then, because you can see how you're doing. You're posting your income statements on your blog. Kate: [00:20:59] Yeah yeah that was very scary to deal with but a lot of bloggers that I follow have posted income reports and they've really impacted my career and what I've done and helped me learn and grow and so I thought "No, I think I should do this for other people too," and I know that it was really valuable to me as a reader so I started doing that in January. Kate: [00:21:23] And yeah you can see everything exactly what expenses I have exactly where my revenues coming from and yeah I bear it all. Jillian: [00:21:35] And I have to say I'm very impressed with your growth. Kate: [00:21:39] Thank you. Jillian: [00:21:39] I think there is something about stating this is not a hobby this is my business. Jillian: [00:21:47] That somehow it forces you to make choices like, I need to hire somebody. Like treating it like a business and not like, this is something I do on the side and I'm hoping it turns into a business. Kate: [00:21:59] Yeah I think, you know, some people have success stories doing it that way. Usually it took them you know eight years or something to start making money from their blog and again to each their own. Kate: [00:22:12] You know if you're not trying to do that then that's fine. But yeah I had a very like if I want this to be my business I need to treat it as such. Jillian: [00:22:22] I like that attitude, I feel it's like a little bit like announcing to the universe like "I'm in business!" I'm showing up and I need you to show up. Kate: [00:22:32] Yeah definitely. Hating social media as a food blogger Jillian: [00:22:34] So tell me about then as a food blogger, social media is a big part of it. So what is your experience? OK. Tell me about it. Kate: [00:22:44] I hate social media. I debate all the time about, maybe I'll be one of those bloggers that just doesn't have a social media account and there are not many of them especially food bloggers. Kate: [00:22:58] You know it's interesting because social media can be hugely helpful and growing your blog and monetizing your site and all of that connecting with your readers and that kind of thing. Kate: [00:23:11] But I felt like a lot of what I talk about, you know, it is a food blog but it's also a wellness blog and a lot of what we talk about for health is being mindful and not spending hours a day on your phone and doing things that are good for you and your health and your mind and your body, and I don't believe that social media is one of those things. Kate: [00:23:33] So it feels sometimes like almost hypocritical of me to be on social media a lot and to spend a lot of time there and personally I just hate it. Kate: [00:23:45] I try to spend less than five minutes a day on social media and it's really difficult to do. If you have a blog like you said, especially a food blog. So I've gone through phases I've tried different things. Jillian: [00:24:04] Have you hired hired it out? Kate: [00:24:06] Yes. Yes I have. I've worked with a bunch of different types of firms and people to manage different social media platforms and even the same platforms in different ways. Kate: [00:24:20] Currently right now what I'm doing is my assistant will schedule posts in Tailwind for Instagram, and now Tailwind lets you auto post so you don't have to get the alert that says "Hey it's time to post." You can actually just schedule it to go. Hiring people to help with social media as a blogger Kate: [00:24:37] So she does that and you know I log in every day I check my messages I respond to any comments and then I'm off. I'm not looking at anybody else's stuff. I'm not doing anything else because I just don't care. I just don't want to spend the time on that. Kate: [00:24:54] So that's how we're doing it now for Instagram. Jillian: [00:24:59] For Instagram OK. Yeah. Kate: [00:25:01] But I have worked with several different firms growing my Instagram and some of which did not do any posting, they just did a lot of growth strategies and engagement techniques and things like that for me. Kate: [00:25:14] Some were actually posting on my behalf. I found that really difficult because it was just hard for them to get my voice. So yeah that's very expensive. I mean I used to be spending over a thousand dollars a month on Instagram help. Jillian: [00:25:30] And what do you think that was giving you, was it to grow your followers so that brands would want to work with you? Because Instagram, up until this point has not been a great way to drive traffic. Kate: [00:25:46] Right. Very very true yes. And that's one of the reasons that I stopped working with some of the firms, it was not because they were doing a bad job but because I felt like it wasn't driving traffic and my ultimate goal. Kate: [00:26:00] Really I had this kind of revelation so to speak in February. I went to a blogger conference in California called Shiftcon. And when I was there it just I had this sort of moment where I said you know my goal is not to be an Instagram influencer. That is not what I want for my life. Kate: [00:26:23] I don't feel that that is the best way for me personally to affect change and to impact people's lives. I think that my strong suit is doing more in-depth blog posts, and things where I can really dig into something deeply and I can't do that on Instagram. Kate: [00:26:42] And so I just kind of decided to move the focus back to my blog and my email list where I feel like I have more impact than Instagram. Kate: [00:26:55] But of course there's plenty of influencers on Instagram that have hundreds of thousands of followers and make lots of money and have huge audiences and you know that's great for them, it just wasn't what I wanted. Jillian: [00:27:07] So what other social media platforms are important to you? The importance of Pinterest to drive traffic as a food blogger Kate: [00:27:13] So I say Pinterest, although I really don't think of Pinterest as a social media platform. I think of it more as like a search engine because of the way people use it. But Pinterest is by far outside of Google. My number one traffic driver. Kate: [00:27:30] And so I do put some time and money into Pinterest and I feel like it really pays off. Versus Instagram it's a little less tangible. Jillian: [00:27:41] Okay. And so what kind of time and money are you putting into Pinterest? Kate: [00:27:48] So  in the beginning I ended up hiring a Pinterest firm which is sometimes I'm like, I can't believe these things exist. There's like a whole field of people that make money doing Pinterest for other brands. But there are and they're great. Kate: [00:28:05] And so I worked with one firm for about a year and a half and they just managed my Pinterest entirely. I didn't touch it and they just posted for me and repinned stuff and did my schedule and everything. Jillian: [00:28:19] And would you be giving them the pins? Kate: [00:28:22] They would be pulling the pins themselves from my blog. Jillian: [00:28:25] Wow. Kate: [00:28:26] Yeah. So sometimes I might say like I really want to promote XYZ right now. You know, it's the holidays here are a bunch of holiday posts that I have. Let's promote these. But for the most part they were doing everything. Jillian: [00:28:38] Wow ok. Are you still doing that? Like have somebody doing your Pinterest or a firm? Kate: [00:28:49] No I don't anymore. What I decided to do earlier this year, we had kind of had a plateau where I felt like for a long time, many months we had we had a good amount of traffic coming to the site but it wasn't growing at all. Kate: [00:29:06] And so I thought I need to try something else and so I asked them if we could kind of push pause for a few months and they were great about it and said sure. Kate: [00:29:15] And so I stopped working with them and then I started using this tool called Board Booster. And that has been great. *** Update: Board Booster has recently shut down because they were not an approved Pinterest partner! Kate: [00:29:28] I went from spending like four hundred dollars a month to spending like 40 dollars a month. Board Booster does take a little bit more upfront time because you have to kind of set up all these different campaigns and looping features and I won't get it into all the technical details but once you do it it's very set it and forget it. And it runs on autopilot. Kate: [00:29:51] So that's what I do now and my traffic has increased and is growing since I started doing that, and it's way cheaper so I think I'm going to stick with that for a while. Jillian: [00:30:00] That's terrific. So how then are you monetizing? What are your different streams? What are your income streams as a food blogger? Kate: [00:30:05] Yeah good question. So in 2017, 75% of my income came from sponsored content. I think I have like 50 or 60 thousand dollars that year. Kate: [00:30:21] That was from working with brands and I loved it but I decided in 2018 that I wanted to scale back on how much sponsored content I was doing and try to come up with some more passive income streams. Kate: [00:30:38] And so right now I still do sponsor content, but I've gotten much choosier. I raised my rates, we really only work with brands on a long term basis now instead of one off posts. So that kind of helps streamline the workflow as well. Kate: [00:30:56] And then I have my ad network and affiliates and we've really been focusing a lot on affiliates this year and that's been awesome it's been growing like crazy. Jillian: [00:31:07] And now give me an example of how how you promote affiliate products. How to promote affiliate products as a food blogger Kate: [00:31:19] So for affiliate products I'll use Butcher Box as an example. They are by far my number one affiliate program and they are a meat delivery service and so, really their mission really fits in with Root + Revel. Kate: [00:31:36] You know, we both focus on like organic grass fed hormone and antibiotic free meat. And they deliver it to your door and they are a great affiliate partner to work with because they're always doing new promotions. Kate: [00:31:49] So the way that we've worked with them thus far has been doing a few blog posts, some of which actually are not focus solely on Butcher Box, but they will be like a roundup of organic meat delivery services or something like that. Kate: [00:32:09] And we'll talk about some of our favorites and why we like them. But Butcher Box is just one of them. Jillian: [00:32:15] Will each one be an affiliate link? Kate: [00:32:19] Not always. Most of them are affiliate links but some don't have affiliate programs, but I still like their product so I'll promote it anyway. But yeah I mean it's obviously better for us if they do have an affiliate program. Kate: [00:32:34] So yes we do that, we also have an email list and so we send out emails to them. Usually for Butcher Box, like once a month because they always have a new promotion. Kate: [00:32:44] So we'll send out an email to our lists telling them you know, "Take advantage of this offer. This is a great company. This is why we love them." And yes I'm now making about $2,000 a month just from Butcher Box. Jillian: [00:32:59] That's terrific! When you find that partner that just connects with you and your audience. It's terrific. Kate: [00:33:08] Yeah it really is so nice. I wish I could figure out exactly why Butcher Box specifically is working so well. There's other affiliates that we've promoted just as much that we don't make anywhere near that much with. Kate: [00:33:25] So I don't have it down to a science yet but they really resonates with my audience I guess people really like getting their, you know high quality meat, delivered to their doorstep. Jillian: [00:33:36] Wow that's terrific. OK so what would be the one piece of advice that you wish someone had told you when you were starting out? Advice: Invest in your business as a blogger Kate: [00:33:47] To invest. I know we kind of already talked about that. I don't mean to be a broken record. But to treat your blog like a business and spend, you know, set aside some money to invest in and growing it. And and that you know it will help you grow faster and it will save your sanity because blogging is very overwhelming. Kate: [00:34:09] There's a million things to be doing all the time, and so having some help and just delegating and using experts because you're not going to be good at everything. Like I said, you have to wear so many different hats. I'm terrible at photography and I don't care to learn. So hire it out. Jillian: [00:34:26] I love that piece of advice. You're one of the only people has who has come on the show and has so aggressively said this is a business spend spend money where you need to. Kate: [00:34:40] Yeah that's so interesting. I'm surprised that more people take that approach. But it is hard. I mean you know you have to have the money to spend. Kate: [00:34:47] I wouldn't recommend going into debt necessarily to do it. But I set aside some money that I had saved up and said, This is what I'm going to invest in my business. And it's worked for me. I think it's important to treat it like a business. Jillian: [00:35:05] And what then, is the one tool that you use that you can't live without? Kate: [00:35:11] Oh gosh there's so many. Jillian: [00:35:15] OK. Favorite tools, just a couple. What are your favorite services as a food blogger Kate: [00:35:18] Yeah. Let's see. I definitely I love ConvertKit. That's what I use for my email list and that's super helpful and I feel like my email list has really been beneficial in connecting with my audience more and getting more clients and selling more affiliate products and all that kind of stuff. So I love ConvertKit. Kate: [00:35:43] I love Food Blogger Pro. I don't know if you're familiar with that. Jillian: [00:35:47] Yes. I was on Bjork's podcast. Kate: [00:35:51] You were? OK I'll have to listen to it. I was just on his podcast too. So we'll have to go back and listen to each other's episodes. Jillian: [00:35:58] Totally. Kate: [00:35:59] Yeah I love Bjork. I think he's awesome, so smart and I joined Food Blogger Pro actually before I started Root + Revel, and I basically went through their entire video course, all of their modules before I started, so that I would know what I was doing. Kate: [00:36:16] And so I'm still a member you know, I don't use that nearly as often as I did then, but I love being able to go into the forums when I have a question and you know connecting. Kate: [00:36:30] A lot of the people that I've hired for my business I've found through Food Blogger Pro, so it's been really helpful and putting me in touch with like a Pinterest form or a SEO adviser or something like that. Jillian: [00:36:44] Any other tools? Kate: [00:36:47] I love Tailwnd. That's another scheduler that's helpful for social media. Let's see let's see what other tools I know there's more. Jillian: [00:36:58] That's OK. Kate: [00:36:58] LeadPages. That's another one that I use a lot. Really to do all my pop-ups and email sign ups and opt in offers and that kind of thing, that's super helpful for growing my list. Jillian: [00:37:10] Awesome. OK, so Kate how can people reach out to you? How can they learn about what you're doing, see your income statements and if they have any questions get in touch with you? Kate: [00:37:23] Yeah I would love to hear from your listeners so they can just head over to Root+Revel.com on the home page. There's the tab that says "For Bloggers" so they can go there. Kate: [00:37:35] There's income reports, the one-on-one coaching services. I have some other resources that kind of thing. Kate: [00:37:43] And then you know if they're not interested in blogging and would be looking more at the food and health stuff then there's plenty of that content too. Kate: [00:37:50] And my contact information is on the site. And let's see I'm @RootandRevel on social media, though like I said, I don't really hang out there too much. Jillian: [00:38:03] Well Kate, thank you so much for being on the show. Kate: [00:38:06] Yeah thanks for having me. It was great. Looking for free Instagram followers fast? 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How to view your blog as a business from day 1, better serve your email subscribers, and hire help with Kate Kordsmeier. ----- Welcome to episode 146 of the Food Blogger Pro podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork talks with Kate Kordsmeier from Root & Revel about how she generated a full-time income from her blog in just two years. $75,000 in Year 2 One of the most common questions we get on Food Blogger Pro is when bloggers should start monetizing. What do you think? 6 months? A year? 1,000 followers on Instagram? 10,000 page views per month? Kate believes you should start monetizing as soon as possible (as in day one), and in this interview, you’ll learn all about the ways she has monetized and grown her blog over the past two years. In this episode, Kate shares: How she knew she needed a change from freelancing Why finding the Pinch of Yum Income Reports were helpful How she was intentional with her learning How she started viewing her blog as a business over a hobby Her approach to affiliate income and sponsored content What her weekly affiliate email is like How she uses tags to segment her email list How she found people to help her with her blog Resources: Root & Revel 046: How Kate Kordsmeier Doubled Her Income with Freelancing Pinch of Yum Income Reports Kate’s 2017 Income Report: “How I Made $75,000 Blogging in Year 2” Mediavine ButcherBox ConvertKit Simple Pin Media Mediawyse Kate’s business coaching Follow Kate on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions for interviews, be sure to email them to podcast@foodbloggerpro.com. Thanks to our Reviewer of the Week, Kitty from My Katie Blue! If you’d like to be featured, leave a review for us on iTunes and include your name and blog name in the review.

This week we welcome to the show Kate Kordsmeier. She is an Atlanta-based freelance food and travel writer and recipe developer for more than 100 publications, including USA Today, EatingWell, Travel + Leisure, Cooking Light, The Washington Post, Clean Eating, Conde Nast Traveler, FITNESS, Delta Sky, Women’s Health, American Way, Shape, Wine Enthusiast, Vegetarian Times, The Travel Channel, SELF, Rachael Ray Every Day, Real Simple, Esquire, Modern Luxury and DRAFT. She is also the former Atlanta Editor for About.com, the author of the cookbook Atlanta Chef’s Table: Extraordinary Recipes from the Big Peach and the founder of Root + Revel, a food and wellness site devoted to natural living. Questions we ask in this episode: How did you use real food to heal from PCOS? What led you to explore a natural approach to healing? Did you supplement your diet during this time? What external/lifestyle factors contributed to your illness? https://shop.180nutrition.com.au/ Stu Hey, this is Stu from 180 Nutrition and welcome to another episode of the health sessions. It’s here that we connect with the world’s best experts in health, wellness, and human performance in an attempt to cut through the confusion on what it actually takes to achieve long lasting health. [00:00:30] Before we get into the show today, you might not know that we make products, too. That’s right. We’re into whole food nutrition and have a range of superfoods and natural supplements that help support your day. If you’re curious, jump over to 180Nutrition.com.au, and take a look. [00:01:00] Okay, back to the show. This week, I am excited to welcome Kate Kordsmeier to the show. Kate is a US-based food and travel writer. She is a recipe developer. She is also founder of a food and wellness site called Root and Revel. Well worth a look. In this episode, we concentrate on Kate’s journey in healing herself from PCOS, that’s Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, and also hyperthyroidism. And also, we talk in depth about her experience with conventional medicine versus functional medicine. And regardless of where you are in life right now, I think you’ll get a lot out of this episode. Kate is a lovely lady. We have a lot of fun, and she’s got some great info to share. Anyway, enough rambling from me. Let’s get into the show. Hey guys, this is Stu from 180 Nutrition, and I am delighted to welcome Kate Kordsmeier to the show. Good morning, Kate. Kate Good evening from Atlanta. Stu Oh, right. Okay. We’ve got our … Yeah, in different time zones. Kate Yeah. Stu Kate, really, really excited to pick your brains and have you tell your story as well on the show. First up, before we get into all of that stuff, I’d love if you could tell our listeners a little bit about who you are and what you do. Kate Sure. Let’s see. My name is Kate Kordsmeier. I have been a freelance food writer and recipe developer for about 10 years. About two … A little more than two years ago, I started a holistic health and wellness blog called Root and Revel, and I now do that full time. And oh, my cat’s coming to say hello. For full transcript and interview: http://180nutrition.com.au/180-tv/kate-kordemeier-interview/

Kate Kordsmeier has been a full-time freelance food and travel writer and recipe developer since 2010. Today, you can find her work in over 100 magazines, newspapers and websites, including USA Today, Travel + Leisure, Wine Enthusiast, Real Simple and Cooking Light. In October 2015, after being diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Leaky Gut Syndrome, insulin resistance and hypothyroidism, and subsequently healing her symptoms naturally, Kate created Root + Revel. Although Kate is a food writer - it’s literally her job to eat and report on the world’s most delicious foods - and a food lover who believes strongly that life is not worth living without fried chicken, cheese and wine, she has also seen firsthand the power of nutrition and how much the food we eat affects the way we feel. After her diagnosis, Kate was blown away by the rapid transformation she saw in her body from simple, natural and holistic lifestyle changes. The food she ate and the natural products she used (and the toxic products she tossed!) have helped her live a near symptom-free life. Root + Revel is a site for people who care about the quality of their food, where it comes from, how it tastes and, ultimately, how it makes them, and the planet, feel. It’s a site that promotes real, whole foods that are as delicious as they are nutritious, foods that are always short on chemicals and artificial ingredients, but never on flavor. It’s a site bursting with advice for people ready to celebrate life and explore the world, nourishing their bodies and souls along the way. Kate lives in Atlanta with her husband, Matt, and their two cats, Scout and Boo.

Welcome Kate Kordsmeier, the founder of Root + Revel.  Since 2010, she has been a full-time freelance food and travel writer and recipe developer. Today, you can find her work in...

Welcome Kate Kordsmeier, the founder of Root + Revel.  Since 2010, she has been a full-time freelance food and travel writer and recipe developer. Today, you can find her work in...

Vidal welcomes Kate Kordsmeier to the Vidal Speaks show, to dive into the topic of how to replace medication with food. Listen to this podcast and learn the steps of how to heal yourself naturally, using food, homeopathy, herbs, and detox among other natural remedies. Kate Kordsmeier is a food journalist turned real food expert after her own chronic health issues (PCOS, Hypothyroidism, Leaky Gut) catapulted her into a long journey of trying to heal her body naturally. Today, she blogs full-time over at Root Revel, a natural living site helping people strike the balance between good and good for you. Kate shares her own experience dealing with illness and medications that affected her health dramatically, and how she brought back her health through changing her diet radically. As a food journalist, Kate claims that healthy can be delicious. Be inspired by this succulent episode and transform your health, starting with your diet!   Outline of This Great Episode [5:46] Kate Kordsmeier tells about her life growing up. [13:24] Kate's health issues beginning at 27 years old. [16:48] Questions about IBS treatment. [23:54] Thyroid malfunction. [28:17] Diet and nutrition's link to symptoms. [29:10] PCOS meaning and symptoms. [32:39] Anti Inflammatory diet as the first step towards healing. [38:40] Which foods to minimize or avoid to reduce inflammation. [40:31] Elimination diet. [46:58] Listen to the signs your body is giving you. [52:53] The first step towards changing your diet: eat more vegetables. [58:37] How to let go sugar cravings. [1:01:13] Why you shouldn't be worried about the sugar from fruits. [1:03:45] Supplements to influence hormone levels. [1:10:29] Struggling with guilt. [1:13:09] The three biggest benefits of eating a whole food diet.   Mentioned In This Episode Visit Deborah Vidal and subscribe to this podcast! Vidal thanks you for using her banner for your shopping. Leave your review of Vidal Speaks podcast Vidal Speaks Facebook Page Patreon Vidal Speaks! Health IQ  or call: (800) 549-1664 Clean cuisine, a book about an anti-inflammatory diet.   Connect with Today's Guest Root and Revel Kate Kordsmeier's blog The Green Smoothie Challenge Superfood Green Smoothies: 30 Delicious + Easy Recipes to Reduce Inflammation, Balance Hormones, Improve Digestion + Help You Feel Great!, by Kate Kordsmeier

Food writer to Food Woes: How overcoming PCOS, Thyroid and Gut health issues changed Kate's Kordsmeier's young life. Kate Kordsmeier was living the dream, hopping from restaurant to restaurant as a food and travel writer when things started to change. Doctors told her that her symptoms were "all in her head," but it wasn't long before Kate had enough. She embarked on a journey that quickly changed her life, eliminating her prescription medications as she went. In this episode, Root & Revel blogger shares how her life's purpose changed, how food SHOULD be good for you AND delicious and how focusing on good can squelch out the bad. Kate's free 7-day green smoothie challenge (her site is chock full of great resources, including her smoothie ebook!): https://rootandrevel.com/superfood-green-smoothies-challenge Christa's gut healing program: www.fasttrackfabulous.com  Christa Biegler: https://www.christabiegler.com/  Less Stressed Life Podcast: http://lessstressedlife.libsyn.com/  Less Stressed Life Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/christabieglerrd/  Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-less-stressed-life  Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Ikp36fgzqpahmwintnk6fttvpli 

Kate is a Georgia girl that turned her passion into a paycheck. She talks about starting the revolutionary lifestyle brand Root + Revel, challenges with her health and advice for new food bloggers. Web: www.RootandRevel.com Follow: @RootandRevel About this brand: Root + Revel is a site for people who care about the quality of their food, where it comes from, how it tastes and, ultimately, how it makes you, and the planet, feel. It's a site that promotes real, whole foods that are as delicious as they are nutritious, foods that are always short on chemicals and artificial ingredients, but never on flavor. It's a site connecting people to the resources they need to create a safe, beautiful home, full of memories and traditions, sans toxic chemicals and harmful products. It's a site bursting with advice for people ready to celebrate life and explore the world, nourishing our bodies and our souls along the way. About Ash Brown: ►Website: http://www.ashsaidit.com ►SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://www.youtube.com/c/AshSaidItSuwanee ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1loveash ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashsaidit ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/1loveAsh ►Blog: http://www.ashsaidit.com/blog ►Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/1LoveAsh/ ►Daily Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ash-said-it/id1144197789 ►Newsletter: http://ashsaidit.us11.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=2a2ca3b799467f125b53863c8&id=a6f43cd472

Kate is a Georgia girl that turned her passion into a paycheck. She talks about starting the revolutionary lifestyle brand Root + Revel, challenges with her health and advice for new food bloggers. Web: www.RootandRevel.com Follow: @RootandRevel About this brand: Root + Revel is a site for people who care about the quality of their food, where it comes from, how it tastes and, ultimately, how it makes you, and the planet, feel. It's a site that promotes real, whole foods that are as delicious as they are nutritious, foods that are always short on chemicals and artificial ingredients, but never on flavor. It's a site connecting people to the resources they need to create a safe, beautiful home, full of memories and traditions, sans toxic chemicals and harmful products. It's a site bursting with advice for people ready to celebrate life and explore the world, nourishing our bodies and our souls along the way. About Ash Brown: ►Website: http://www.ashsaidit.com ►SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://www.youtube.com/c/AshSaidItSuwanee ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1loveash ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashsaidit ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/1loveAsh ►Blog: http://www.ashsaidit.com/blog ►Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/1LoveAsh/ ►Daily Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ash-said-it/id1144197789 ►Newsletter: http://ashsaidit.us11.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=2a2ca3b799467f125b53863c8&id=a6f43cd472

Doing Healthy on a Budget Yes, it’s possible to eat healthy and live a healthy lifestyle all on a budget. While the recent trends have been to buy all organic, which is, of course, great, it can also be a big drag on your bank account. I’ve teamed up with Kate from Root + Revel […] Read more...

In this podcast, Laura speaks with freelance writer Kate Kordsmeier on how she healed her Leaky Gut Syndrome using dietary changes. Kate Kordsmeier is the founder of Root + Revel, a food and wellness site helping people live naturally, without sacrifice. After being diagnosed with PCOS, leaky gut, hypothyroidism and insulin resistance and subsequently healing her body and reversing her symptoms with food and natural, holistic remedies, Kate founded Root + Revel, a site centered around on real, whole foods, safe, non-toxic beauty, effective DIY recipes and healthy living inspiration. Sign up for Root + Revel's newsletter to receive a FREE DIY Natural Cleaning eBook. You can connect with Kate www.katekordsmeier.com, www.rootandrevel.com or on twitter at @kpkords, @rootandrevel. For more information on Laura and Healing Powers, you can go to www.healingpowers.net/. You can also find her on facebook via Healing Powers and follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers.

In this podcast, Laura speaks with freelance writer Kate Kordsmeier on how to be a successful freelancer. She is an Atlanta-based freelance food and travel writer and recipe developer for more than 100 publications, including USA Today, EatingWell, Travel + Leisure, Cooking Light, The Washington Post, Clean Eating, Conde Nast Traveler, FITNESS, Delta Sky, Women’s Health, American Way, Shape, Wine Enthusiast, Vegetarian Times, The Travel Channel, SELF, Rachael Ray Every Day, Real Simple, Esquire, Modern Luxury and DRAFT. She is also the Atlanta Editor for About.com, the author of the cookbook Atlanta Chef’s Table: Extraordinary Recipes from the Big Peach and the founder of Root + Revel, a food and wellness site devoted to natural living. television writer and producer You can connect with Kate www.katekordsmeier.com, www.rootandrevel.com or on twitter at @kpkords, @rootandrevel. You can connect at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find her on facebook via Write Hot and follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers.

Food & Travel writer Kate Kordsmeier, foundered of Root + Revel after healing herself naturally of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Leaky Gut Syndrome, insulin resistance and hypothyroidism. Kate takes us back to basics: infusing beauty, flavor and celebration into everyday life! Today, you can find Kate's work in over 100 magazines, newspapers and websites, including USA Today, Travel + Leisure, Wine Enthusiast, Real Simple and Cooking Light.   Root + Revel is a site for people who care about the quality of their food, where it comes from, how it tastes and, ultimately, how it makes you, and the planet, feel. It’s a site that promotes real, whole foods that are as delicious as they are nutritious, foods that are always short on chemicals and artificial ingredients, but never on flavor. It’s a site connecting people to the resources they need to create a safe, beautiful home, full of memories and traditions, sans toxic chemicals and harmful products. It’s a site bursting with advice for people ready to celebrate life and explore the world, nourishing our bodies and our souls along the way. Being hailed as “Sex and the City for Food,” The Food Heals Podcast brings together experts in the field of nutrition, health and healing to teach you the best-kept natural secrets to being a hotter, healthier, happier YOU! The Food Heals Podcast is hosted by Allison Melody and Suzy Hardy – two self-proclaimed natural chicks who will rock your world and change your beliefs about health! This sexy, savvy duo provides eco-friendly advice on a variety of issues including the healing power of nutrition, living authentically, turning your passion into your career, choosing the best natural health and beauty products, the benefits of a plant-based diet and so much more! Learn more at www.FoodHealsNation.com

Welcome to episode 46 of the Food Blogger Pro podcast! In this episode, Bjork talks with Kate Kordsmeier from the blog Root & Revel about her successful freelance writing career. While many of us dream about the days when we could find enough success with our blogs that we could write for magazines like Cooking Light and Conde Nast Traveler, Kate’s already been-there-done-that. With a little experience in copywriting and a lot of drive, Kate was able to quit her full-time job and double her income with freelance writing - before she ever had a food blog. In this interview, Kate shares a lot of tips and tricks she’s learned along the way so that you, too, can try your hand at freelance writing. In this episode, Kate shares: What the hardest part of freelancing is when you’re first getting started (hint - it’s not just writing excellent pieces) An example pitch she recently gave a magazine (and got the job for) How to find editors to contact Whether or not you should follow up after pitching When in the process you talk about payment Whether or not you should work for free What the dynamic is between web and print media Why she’s building a blog instead of just freelancing   Resources: Texture app ed2010.com Ed2010 Human Resources Contact Info Media Bistro Boomerang for Gmail Six Figure Freelancing by Kelly James-Enger Will Write for Food by Diane Jacob The Anti 9–5 Guide and My So-Called Freelance Life by Michelle Goodman Kateparhamkordsmeier.com Root & Revel Kate on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions for interviews, be sure to email them to podcast@foodbloggerpro.com. Be sure to review us on iTunes!