Fiercely Focused: Recent Episodes
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Spilling the beans on all things business, badassery and bottom lines. With Courtney Clouser and Kari Andrews.
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Welcome to Season 2! Let's catch you up on all the things since we ended Season 1!
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Fiercely Delegated - Episode #9
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Today we want to dive into delegation, and giving yourself permission to do just that.
Society shows us that as women and moms and business owners we should have super powers and be able to handle it all and do it all. That is simply not true.
That woman that you are following on social media that looks like she has it all together
HAS HELP!
It isn’t something that people hide but it's also not something that we talk about either. I just don’t think it occurs to us to share that we do not do this all on our own.
Delegation can come in very many shapes and sizes
- Kids help with chores like trash or dishes or laundry
- Husband or Partner making dinner
- Having someone come and take care of your yard
- Having someone come in and clean your house
- Having groceries delivered or even scheduled for pick up
- Bookkeeping
- Social Media
- Automation set up
- VA for all kinds of misc tasks
At the end of the day you can not grow a business if you are spending all of your time working IN the business that you don’t have time to work ON the business.
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Fiercely Financial - Money Mindset Vol 5
Episode #8
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Today we are wrapping up our Money Mindset Series with CPA turned Business Coach Donna Edge with Business Harmony, LLC
After being a stay-at-home Mom for 10 years, Donna re learned everything she needed in order to sit and pass the CPA exam (shehad earned my Accounting Degree before she became a Mom). Her first business, which was a CPA firm, was started out of the corner of her bedroom and grew organically and through acquisition. Her husband left the corporate world and joined her 6 years after starting the firm. They grew the firm together for another 6 years and then sold it so they could create the lifestyle they desired and create a new business that focused on their true passion, which is helping other businesses get started on a firm foundation and grow and succeed. They are loving this new season of traveling in their RV and being able to help other Entrepreneurs start and grow their successful businesses.
Donna is a CPA and she educates Entrepreneurs of start-ups and young businesses on the ins and outs of owning, running and growing a successful business. She is passionate about helping start-ups save time and money by educating them on what they really need to know about starting, running, and growing a successful business.
Donna is putting together what she calls "Strategy Sessions" on various topics of business ownership. It's for Entrepreneurs struggling with specific areas of their business and need someone to bounce ideas off of, get clarity, or just talk things through.
You can connect with Donna here via her website, or on Social here Instagram, Facebook, or LinkedIn.
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Fiercely Financial - Money Mindset Vol 4
Episode #7
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Today in our money series Courtney is diving into all things Crypto.
SO What is crypto? any form of currency that exists digitally or virtually and uses blockchain to secure transactions. Cryptocurrencies don't have a central issuing or regulating authority. decentralized system to record transactions and issue new units.
What is a blockchain? blockchain is an online ledger shared by many parties. The ledger records and verifies transactions anonymously, but all entries are publicly visible. Once data is entered, it can’t be corrupted or altered.
So how is buying crypto different then buying stock? crypto is 24/7, crypto can be used as a currency with payments as quickly as 1-3 secs. Stocks can take 48 hours to settle.
BTC (10 years in a row it’s averaged 100-150% profit margin)
Courtney is predicting congress will pass a BTC or ETHEREUM ETF (Exchange traded fund) type of pooled investment that is like a mutual fund, but can be sold on a stock exchange. ETFs will track a particular index, sector, commodity, or other asset, but unlike mutual funds, ETFs can be purchased or sold on a stock exchange. It’s the only way banks can buy and sell as an investment.
What is an alt coin? Anything that isn’t Bitcoin, but they are all digital assets. Some are even better and faster than BTC.
NFTs? non-fungible tokens. Not like anything else. Unique. No two are the same. An NFT is proof of ownership of an asset that’s verified by a blockchain. Cryptopunks like early 2000’s DOLLZ (AOL PROFILE) $23.7 million CryptoPunk #5822 1/9 alien punks
Where to buy crypto. Platforms: Coinbase, uphold, bit true, Gemini, crypto.com, kraken (also an actual bank in Wyoming) and neighborhood Bitcoin ATMs.
They all offer staking and credit cards so you can transfer into USDC and use it anywhere. The same way you do with a square card.
USDC is insured by the FDIC up to $130 million, your fiat bank account is only insured to $250k
If you want to invest, Courtney would be happy to have that conversation with you.Thanks for listening and as always we would love and appreciate you subscring. Rating and leaving us a review.
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Fiercely Financial - Money Mindset Vol. 3
Episode #6
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Courtney and Kari have decided to jump into a Fiercely Financial Series, because money, finances, investments, business budgeting is essential to building a solid business.
Today we are joined by Sarah Ziese with The Fitzpatrick Group.
Sarah graduated from Texas A & M University and spent her first years of her career in education. After divine intervention, she transitioned into the financial services world. After a short time in the industry, it was evident there was a lack of education for both clients and advisors in regard to the taxation of our dollars both in the accumulation and distribution phases. An introduction to Tehrrek Fitzpatrick, the founder and CEO of the Fitzpatrick Group, completely changed her perspective and significantly changed the trajectory of her career.
Once she joined forces with Fitz Group, Sarah began truly educating and significantly bettering the lives of the clients she serves in ways she did not even realize were possible. Currently she is the top female advisor within her organization, as well as one of the top female advisors nationwide. She is on a mission to serve women entrepreneurs.
Sarah is passionate about educating and empowering women so that they feel confident in the financial decisions they are making to secure and protect their families and their future.
The Fitzpatrick Group is a full-service financial firm specializing in educating our clients on how to eliminate taxes in retirement. We do anything and everything from investments to protection. Sarah’s goal is to continue working on getting our message to the masses!
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Everyone feels financial anxiety, and can improve their mindset around money so we are going to dig in to that a little today
As women we’re conditioned to believe we’re bad at money. Bad at math. Bad at investing. Bad at saving. We buy lattes and shoes instead of houses. We are so worried about the risk involved we miss out on creating generation wealth for our families. So many of the things society tells us are simply not true.
We have seen time and time again that women make less than men in some jobs in the corporate world and that is why we are so passionate about helping women see their value what they bring to the table and taking control as a business owner or entrepreneur
Growing up we didn’t really talk about money, we weren’t taught a class in school on how to make or manage money. It was all sort of taboo like money is evil.
So how can we change our mindset around money and start shifting our internal dialogue
Kari here, for me I really try to be thankful for giving and receiving money I journal and write daily I am so thankful and grateful that money flows so easily to and from me and I pause and say thank you each time I receive it
Courtney here, I feel like I am in a good place with my money mindset because I do talk about it and I encourage my clients' friends and family to talk about it, ask questions and educate themselves on money.
1st of all buying the lattes and shoes isn’t going to derail you from a million dollar portfolio so you need to forgive yourself for your 2am online shopping sprees. Thank you amazon
SO how can we begin to build a solid financial foundation
- Know your spending habits (categorize them - needs, wants, invest)
- Make adjustments - 50/30/20 rule
- Setting up a 401K
- Have a emergency fund
- Clear out your high interest debt
- If your money isn’t making you money it's losing money every day.
- Start small and be consistent
Money can be a huge block when starting a business so this is just volume 1 stay tuned for more in this series
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Fiercely Financial - Money Mindset Vol 1
Episode #4
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Courtney and Kari have decided to jump into a Fiercely Financial Series, because money, finances, investments, business budgeting is essential to building a solid business.
Today we are joined by Heidi Wood with Wood Books. Heidi was born and raised in Utah and went to Utah Valley University where she studied Mathematics and specialized in finance and banking.
She met her husband Trevor while they both were attending UVU and it was love at first sight.
They got married in 2008 and had their first baby one year later. They have 4 kids together; 3 boys and the last was their baby girl, born at home. Their ages are 12, 8, 4 and 2 so life is abundant on all levels.
They moved from Folsom, CA to Spring, TX 2 years ago. She developed a passion for all things birth, essential oils, natural and holistic approaches to health and wellness. She has always had a love for math, numbers, finance and organization so last year she founded Wood Books - a virtual bookkeeping business.
Heidi is passionate about connecting with other women in business. Networking is her favorite part. She gets a lot of joy out of seeing others be successful and fulfilled. She gets oddly excited about numbers, organization and problem solving.
Heidi is passionate about helping business owners understand the basics of bookkeeping and even if they aren't ready to hire a professional bookkeeper, there are many things they can do to set their business up for success.
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We are so excited to release our 1st guest episode with Lori Gasca.
Lori is a Southern girl, Jesus-loving, hippie rooted in generations of deep love of family.
She enjoys the simple things in life and is happiest in Birks or barefoot! She is an adored wife and slightly crazy mom to 4 children (2 adults and 2 teens). Having been an entrepreneur as long as she can remember, she believes you get from life what you put in it. She is a recovering legalistic bound Christian who is learning to walk in freedom and enjoy the goodness of life wrapped in the mercy of Christ. She wants to bring as many women as possible along with her on this journey to living their most authentic life.
We all agree the power of community and networking can make such a huge difference in building a business. Lori knew that she wanted to create a space to give women just that.
By definition, The Grove is a shared workspace (think coffee shop replacement) but it is so much more. The Grove is designed for entrepreneurial women who are working hard doing their thing but might be experiencing some frustration elevating to that NEXT LEVEL success! The Grove will give you what you need to take that next step to truly living your dream. If you are looking for a community focused on connection, collaboration and success, look no further. The Grove is your answer! We have a seat at the table for you.
The Grove is a local co-working space, but Lori has created opportunities for others to open locations in their own city. You can always connect with her to get more information.
Lori’s Email: Thewoodlandsgrove@gmail.com
The Grove: www.thegroveworkspace.com
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She has also created an online directory for women to take that community and connection one step further with a nationwide network.
To create your listing on the The Grove directory go to www.thegrovedirectory.com
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Fiercely Unapologetic #2
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Are you fiercely unapologetic or are you in a toxic relationship with the word ‘sorry’ it’s short and sweet today, but it’s time to end the relationship with saying sorry.
Ladies, saying I’m sorry makes you look weak and lacking in confidence. If you are saying you are sorry over and over then when it's time to actually apologize for doing something wrong it's going to be hard for someone to believe you.
Change your language! We encourage you to take a pause when you start to say you are sorry and consider if you have ACTUALLY done something wrong! We are not saying don’t be accountable for doing something wrong but no one expects you to be perfect all of the time. You don’t need to draw attention to yourself by leading with an apology.
Try saying, thank you so much for waiting or thank you so much for your time.
Thanks for the catch, or good call looks like an oversight on my part.
We just want to give you permission to be unapologetic, remember you are NOT intimidating but they are intimidated and other people's opinions of you are none of your business so don’t presume their thoughts and start apologizing for them.
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Welcome Episode:
Welcome to the Fiercely Focused Podcast. It Is LAUNCH DAY!
Happy 1st day of Women’s History Month. What a perfect month to launch a podcast by women for women in business.
We are so excited to begin this journey with you!
The Fiercely Focused Podcast is a weekly podcast made by women for women. We are spilling the beans on all things business, badassery, and bottom lines. We are here to support, motivate, and help you grow your business. Unlike other podcasts in the business space, we keep it Fierce, Focused, and Always Caffeinated!
Courtney and Kari are entrepreneurs who want to come together in a space to help other female entrepreneurs and women in business with tangible advice and lessons on what it takes to grow and build a business. The good and the not so good.
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Fiercely Intentional
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Are you fiercely intentional with your planning and time and schedule? In order to take control of your time and to begin to really grow and scale your business you must have intention on how you start your day.
It can be at 5am or 5pm but no matter when your day begins you should be starting it with calmness and intention and not start it with a rush and running late.
Highly recommend The 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins or The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod. Both are amazing books to help you get started on creating your start of your day routine and going in to even more detail as to WHY it's so important
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