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Kali Rogers is the founder of Blush, a company who provides online life coaching support to young millennial women who are are experiencing stress, anxiety and confusion about their careers, relationships, finances or are going through a quarter life crisis.     During this interview, we dive deep into why she chose to build her counseling practice as an online business, how she avoided the mass amounts of licensure issues that could have come from doing business this way, and why and how she’s structured the pay model as she has (it’s $79/mo for 2 sessions with one of her licensed therapists).     Kali talks about a significant turning point in her business...when she rebranded and how powerfully that process and getting clear about WHO Blush is and WHO it serves and HOW she does it...and the three actions she took from this moment that have resulted in stratospheric growth for her business!   Lastly, Kali shares her biggest lesson she’s learned thus far...to avoid COMPETITION!  To stay in her own lane and t

Angie Brown is experiencing the same thing a lot of entrepreneurs experience in their first phases of business: being so overwhelmed by all the strategies and ideas that she keeps learning about through podcasts and such, and not knowing which ones are the ones she should spend her time on.     On top of that, she believes in investing in a coach to help her, but she’s hesitant...how does she know if it’s the right person for her to hire?  How does she know if it’s the right time for a coach?   Pre-warning: I go on a bit of a rant about coaches who have approached her, telling her where she’s going “wrong,” and how she needs to hire them to do it right.  Ugh! Pet peeve of mine!   When this episode goes live, Angie will have just quit her full time job to build out her coaching business.  She provides leadership training for organizations...training that she’s been doing as an employee for a long time.     During this LIVE COACHING CALL, we talk through…   What Angie should focus on NOW - and a few specific a

Kerry Kott is the creator of The Universe Made Me Do It.  She provides intuitive coaching and support that helps her clients understand what’s “really going on” in order for them to transform through pain - both physical and emotional.  Her podcast, also called The Universe Made Me Do It, is just one of the many ways she’s able to market her gifts to those who are listening.     During this conversation, Kerry and I discuss…   Why and how she uses TESTIMONIALS as one of the most powerful tools she uses to communicate the value of her services - so they can be seen as a deliverable. How her level of confidence and direct honesty about her gifts and how she can truly help people helps her bring on new clients all the time. How she gives potential clients confidence that she knows what she’s talking about and has standard processes and tools...and how she makes sure they have a completely customized experience with her. How she incorporates her high touch services into her pricing. The “value ladder” she

Rosie Aiello began her entrepreneurial career shortly after leaving her husband after 25 years of abuse.  Back then, she consulted for companies, organizations and entrepreneurs who wanted to learn how to be more efficient with their time, as she provided time management and organizational tools for them to make the most out of their time.     But as she worked through her own healing, she realized that she needed to create something bigger...that she had a mission in this world to support women who have been in abuse.  And thus, the Love is Kind Network was born (https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheLoveisKindMovement).     Rosie provides group programs, retreats and other resources to bring women together and give them the support and love they need in order to thrive after abuse.     During this conversation, we talk about…   Why she decided to start a business vs. getting a job after she left her husband How she eventually escaped from her abuser What big mindset shifts she needed to have in order to tra

When Colette Florido’s dad started showing signs of dementia...and especially when his dementia took a turn for the worst...she decided to find out more about the benefits of marijuana to see if it could help her dad.     After a looooooong process of research - finding out which varietal of the plant was best to use, what form to use it in, what was a quality product to use and how to use it - she found a product for her dad...a hemp-infused coconut oil.   And it worked immediately.  “A night and day difference,” Colette says.  He went from being combative and rough with his kids and caregivers to so much more mellow and calm.     It worked so well that she became passionate about sharing the benefits with others.  So, she created CR World, a company that creates hemp-infused and nutrient-rich products to support a healthy, active lifestyle.   During this conversation, Colette shares…   Why she decided to put the money and time into creating her OWN product Why she initially structured the company as a mul

Pleasance Silicki is all heart and soul.  She is formally trained in Ayurvedic medicine, a teacher of yoga and uses those principles to build a life she loves every single day.  She was a former school principal and then owned her own yoga studio for years. Now, she helps women build lives they love, using the foundational teachings of Ayurvedic medicine.  She’s a dedicated mom, wife and changemaker.   I asked Pleasance to come on the show today because she came into the Biz Women Rock Academy earlier this year and talked about how knowing our cycles - our menstrual cycles, the lunar cycles - and our natural ways of being because of these cycles can have MASSIVE impacts on not only how we approach out business, but the results we’re getting.     The Master Class continues to be one of the most popular of the Academy, so I brought her here to you to dive deeper into that conversation.     Warning: if you already are contemplating skipping this episode because you’re thinking it’s a little too “soft,” I promise

I don’t believe in this thing called Work/Life Balance...rather, I like to refer to it as intentional management of my values.  But Suzanne Brown does...so I invited her on to share why she does and, more importantly, HOW we can truly achieve it.   Suzanne should know a thing or two about work/life balance.  She’s a wife, mother of two boys, is a Marketing Strategist for seasoned businesses and...speaks and writes and consults about work/life balance to the masses.     Just like you, I would imagine, she has a few things she’s trying to balance.   During our conversation, Suzanne and I discuss…   Why she believes in work/life balance and what makes her version totally doable! How boundaries are a vital part of work/life balance because they become the backdrop to our time management and how we structure our priorities. Examples of what boundaries might look like in your business - processes in procedures, time blocks, etc. What to do when you’re phasing out of the balance you used to have, but isn’t worki

They say that the Riches are in the Niches...but how does this actually work?  Today’s conversation with Mindy Totten will give you a really practical and robust answer to that question!   Mindy is a bodywork therapist who specializes in Cranial Sacral Therapy...a very specific technique that she was introduced to years ago when she herself used it as a way to heal her own chronic pain.     During this incredible conversation, Mindy shares about why she decided to niche down her practice - shifting from “offering everything” to becoming the go-to expert for Cranial Sacral Therapy.  And, HOW she did it.  She goes over very specific strategies she did in order to get her current clients on board and how she grew her practice from there.   We also discuss the BIG QUESTIONS you can ask yourself that will help you become clear on where you should put your time and effort as you are on your own journey...so you know where and how to niche your own services and, ultimately, how to design the life you really want to

If you have an online business - or are in any way marketing your services online (which is all of us, right?) - then today’s episode will give you practical answers to the question I receive the most:   How do I stand out online in a saturated market?   Amy Coats is the fabulous woman entrepreneur joining me today to share her answers to this question.  Ooooh and her answers are GOOD!   Amy is the founder of Two Week Notice Society.  She helps women build an online business strategically so they can smoothly leave their 9-5 corporate job.  She does this through her signature program and through 1on1 work.   During this conversation, Amy shares 4 ways she ensures that she stays visible and relevant.  And 1 powerful way she’s exposing herself to others who don’t yet know about her! She also shares her favorite tool for staying CONSISTENT online (such a challenge for most of us!).   This is a very practical interview and you’ll definitely walk away with some easy to implement strategies on how you can stand out

Maelisa Hall owns QA Prep, where she provides education and support to other therapists through her Meaningful Documentation Academy.  She’s been a therapist for over a decade and through QA Prep, she’s able to help other therapists with one of the biggest pains of their practices...the paperwork.  In her Academy, they receive valuable ways to get their administration and paperwork done quickly, effectively and meaningfully.   She’s done such a great job building her business, in fact, that she and her husband are making a big life change...they’re selling all their things and moving their life onto a sailboat, where they will eventually be sailing from port to port.  Talk about lifestyle design, huh?   During this LIVE COACHING CALL, Maelisa’s asking for practical ways she can manage her time better so she can still build her business in 3 days a week...because that’s the amount of time she’ll have to dedicate to her business in the first phases of this change.     We discuss…   How to revisit your end of t

Whitney Bishop is a brilliant business strategist who focuses her genius helping Non-Profit Leaders.  Her company, The Non-Profit Leaders Network is contracted by non-profit organizations searching for professional development that makes a difference for them.  Think team trainings, masterful meetings, strategic planning, retreats, etc.   Since the beginning of the year, Whitney has been doing something that would scare most of us...she’s been not going after new clients - or implemented any new marketing that would attract new clients.     She’s just been focusing on giving exquisite care to her current clients.     And that paradigm shift has boosted her revenues another $50,000 so far this year (and we’re not even done with the year!).     During this enlightening conversation, Whitney shares why she made this shift to focus on her current clients and how that actually looks.     We discuss how being committed to servicing her current clients has allowed her to go “an inch wide and a mile deep,” as I like

Karen Rowe is a full service ghostwriter...she helps elite executives write books in 3 days or less in a signature program she calls Book at the Beach.     Before Karen created this $15,000 program, she was doing any kind of writing she could just to pay the bills, often charging just $2,000 to help clients over time to write their books.     She knew she was putting herself out of business.     So, with just $20 to her name, she took on her first Book at the Beach clients and her entire world changed from there.     During this amazing conversation, Karen discusses how she came up with the idea to package her services as Book at the Beach and what was going on in her mind the first few times she sold it.     We also discuss how Karen hates marketing, so instead of implementing a marketing plan that looks like she’s everywhere, she created a marketing strategy that she actually enjoys and is perfectly in line with her dream client (hint: it’s not showing up on social media every day!).   If you’ve ever strugg

BIG NEWS!  I've just launched a brand new podcast called the MEDITATION FOR WOMEN podcast, full of guided meditations specifically created for the special journey we women are on.   I would so appreciate you supporting the show by SUBSCRIBING, RATING & REVIEWING IT, and SHARING IT!   You can subscribe to the show directly by clicking HERE:   https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/meditation-for-women-guided-meditations-for-your-special/id1413585087?mt=2 WANT TO WIN FREE PRIVATE COACHING SESSIONS WITH ME?   As a thank you for supporting the show, I'm giving away totally free strategy sessions with me!  All you have to do is FILL OUT THE QUICK FORM BELOW and follow the instructions to enter:   https://goo.gl/RnjJiy   (NOTE: YOU MUST FILL OUT THE FORM TO BE ELIGIBLE TO WIN!)   Thank you for all your support and love!   ***   On today’s episode, I’m taking you BEHIND THE SCENES of this entire decision for me...a true case study of this new move in my business.   This episode is perfect for you to listen to if

Amber Hawley is the CEO of Fremont Counseling Services, who specializes in Couples Therapy.  She’s had her company since 2011 and started hiring employees 2 years later. I recently watched from afar as Amber hired - and happily bragged about - two amazing new employees and knew she was in the process of hiring four more!   So I asked her to come on and share a bit about her process...how she attracts and hires great employees.     During this conversation, Amber shares her step by step process and intention behind each of those steps.     She talks about...   Marketing - streamlined ways of making the position public and letting others know she was hiring. The application process - unique things she does to help weed through all the wrong people. Hiring - what she focuses on during each interview and how she standardizes them. Onboarding - how she ensures her employees ease into their positions. Mindset - shifting her paradigm of her position in her company as her team grows! This is a fascinating cas

I could easily tell the “success story” of Sara Lingenfelter - how she started her business by becoming a Virtual Assistant, quit her job and then filled up her client docket so she made more money with VA clients than she had ad her job.  How she then upped her game and became - and charged appropriately for - being an Online Business Manager and eventually built an arm of her business that helped her clients partner with other VAs - all under her company Virtual Biz Partner.     And we do tell that story in today’s conversation.     But, thankfully, Sara is super honest and was willing to share about when life happened during her business story.  And she found out her husband was an addict, which kickstarted a tumultuous season filled with working too many hours, the instability of bills stacking up and of horrible isolation.     This season eventually led to a divorce for Sara and during this interview, she’s speaking candidly not only about how she built her business, but how she managed it tenderly durin

“Get out of your head and into your heart.”  This is one of the core concepts Jen and I discuss on today’s epic podcast episode and I couldn’t be more inspired to share it all with you!   Jen Mavros helps you manifest soulfully aligned desires and dreams in your life and business.   And during today’s episode, we go in deep to how to manifest. But, not in a how-to type of a way, but in an symphony of interweaving conversations that are as “business-minded” as they are soul filling.     When Jen identifies that we can’t truly manifest something that we have a limiting belief against, I ask her how we can handle the overwhelm and frustration that can often come when we’re working on overcoming those beliefs.     We both speak passionately about the practice of meditation and how it’s a powerful tool for giving us the space for getting connected and present with ourselves and our higher purpose.     Jen also talks about how important it is to recognize and honor all of our feelings - especially those that aren’t

When Laura Petersen decided to write and self-publish a book in 30 days, there was no option for her not to do it.  And after her book How to Grow Your Podcast Brand & Business with Compelling Copy hit #1 in Amazon for a few significant categories, it was no surprise that others came to her to see how she did it and how she could help them.   But, just like all entrepreneurial paths, Laura’s was far from straight.  A self-proclaimed academic nerd turned school teacher, her current business model has been created from an amalgamation of her experiences and her gifts.     Her podcast, Copy That Pops helps her share information about compelling copy for business owners.  And now, she’s sought after by podcasters and business owners alike to help them write their books and leverage them to grow their businesses.     During this conversation, Laura dives right in to how she organizes herself so that she is efficient with her time and gets things done!   We also discuss the lesson she (and most of us) continue

Creating a movement is so much more than simply growing your business.  It means sharing your core message with the world in a way that inspires them to take up your torch and share that message with others.     The 5 Second Rule… Start With Why…   Sound familiar?  These are Mel Robbins and Simon Sinek’s movements, respectively, and there is a very specific formula the most successful movement makers follow in order for it to be impactful, catchy, shareable and ultimately, for the movement to live beyond themselves.     And Michelle Mazur has one of the most simple ways to do it well.  She is a woman who believes that communication can change the world.  After getting her PhD and teaching communication at the University of Hawaii, she went into corporate and found that she was spending a lot of her time crafting the high level Executives’ speeches and letters.  So, she went out on her own, coaching and training people to write speeches that actually made a difference...that created a movement.   But then at t

After spending a week in Italy with Vegan Chef Leslie Durso, there was no way I could NOT bring her on the podcast!  Leslie describes herself as a “level 5 Vegan,” meaning that she’s intense about all things vegan - no meat, no dairy, no animal byproducts, plant based...the whole package.   But I would expand her description and tell you that she is a Level 5 Human Being. She shows up in her life and in her business so powerfully and gracefully that I wanted to make sure you got the chance to know a bit more about her and her philosophies.     When Leslie started her blog in 2010, she had no credentials.  She was not a trained chef. She was not a nutritionist. She had not gone to culinary school.  But she did have the desire to establish herself as an expert in her field and an insane drive to bring plant based eating to the world.  A few months later, and with the realization that tens of thousands of people were coming to her site, she got serious and creative and started her career as a Vegan Chef.     Now

It wasn’t the logical thing to do.     Leave my business, my clients, my daughter, my hubs, my bird and the whole flow of my everyday life for 2 weeks.     And it’s not like it was for business, either.  No promise of a return on my investment that would show up immediately in my numbers.  Nope. Just a full blown, let’s-go-explore-the-world kind of an adventure in a country I’ve been longing to visit for decades.     It wasn’t logical at all.     And yet, I knew I needed to go.   You see, back in April, we found out that we are pregnant with baby #2.  For the first two days, I was pure sunshine, totally ecstatic that our little family is expanding.  And then...something unexpected happened.   Hormones, debilitating nausea and waves of uncertainty engulfed me and I completely unraveled into a sea of emotions.     All I saw were the beautiful plans I had created for Biz Women Rock for the year ahead, crumbling brick by brick as I realized that they were no longer possible in the way I had envisioned.  I couldn’