The Climb with Kelley Raye: Recent Episodes
Kelley Raye
Being self-employed requires a certain level of crazy. Building a brand takes patience. And dealing with social media anxiety...hunny, we all do it! The Climb goes beyond picture perfect Instagram feeds and invites self-made bosses to keep it unapologetically real about what goes down when no one is watching. Join Photographer and Digital Brand Strategist Kelley Raye for a candid conversation with other women entrepreneurs about how they continue to grow their business, even on days when they want to quit. We're diving into goals, epic fails, dreams, rejection, self-care, comparison, imposter syndrome, big wins, risk, and everything in between.
Grab a latte and come hang with me and Melissa Fredericks as we chat about supporting roles vs main character energy, overwhelming schedules, juggling spouses, kids (fur babies count right?) and big boss dreams, overcoming our biggest critics, the one thing you should do when you feel fear, and 5 mantras to help you keep climbing no matter what.
4:55 The wife/mom/entrepreneur juggle
12:00 What brings you joy
14:11 Finding your voice
15:31 The biggest risk
21:34 How to overcome your biggest critic
23:40 Main Character Energy
24:21 Anxiety + Grounding Habits
28:07 The kite and the string
32:00 Permission to dream
33:16 What is success?
35:26 Motivation to keep climbing
38:24 Finding time for self care
45:38 Biggest inspiration
48:39 Advice for budding entrepreneurs
About Melissa:
Melissa Fredericks b/k/a MrsKevOnStage is a Los Angeles based influencer, dedicated to helping women become the best versions of themselves through honesty, transparency, and vulnerability.
Melissa is the host of The Love Hour podcast along with her husband, Kevin Fredericks b/k/a KevOnStage. Followers of The Love Hour adore Melissa and her husband as a couple, but she has also garnered an endearing fan base with her betterment campaigns and her advocacy of self-love. She captivates audiences with talk of her personal journey of self-discovery and self-love, while also challenging other women to find themselves, lovingly accept their uniqueness, and realize their beauty and self-worth.
Melissa is also author of the book, Journey to Self-Love, which is a road map to help women find themselves and embrace their inner beauty.
Catch up with Melissa on Instagram or YouTube @mrskevonstage and buy all her stuff at https://www.mrskevonstage.com
For more information about The Climb, or for show notes for this episode, visit kelleyraye.com/podcast
Come hang with me and Illustrator and Author Erin McManness as we chat about temporary hustling, Erin's favorite act of self care these days (which I am totally going to implement asap) what it took to follow her dream with not one safety net in sight and a bunch more good stuff.
5:00 Safety nets
9:50 Risks
11:03 Hustle
12:03 Systems
13:38 Passive income goals
15:51 Aligning with your purpose
18:28 What does success look like to you
21:13 Being broke
23:14 Motivation to keep climbing
25:49 Self care rituals
40:55 Action steps to reach your goals
45:11 Anxiety
55:31 Who inspires you
About Erin:
Erin McManness is the brain and talent behind the illustration and stationery brand, Paper Raven Co., based in Atlanta, Georgia. Erin has been running her business full-time for 6 years with a passion for surface design and paper products. Hallmarks of the Paper Raven Co. brand include a healthy love for florals, witty puns, delicate hand lettering and intricate patterns. Erin has had the pleasure and opportunity to partner with clients like Target, Macy's, Publix, Aldi, and Trader Joe's, and works with a number of wonderful licensees. She is currently working on her second fabric collection with Cotton + Steel, and has authored two Art Guide Books with Quarto Publishing.
Catch up with Erin on Instagram @paperraven.co and buy all her stuff at http://shoppaperraven.com
For more information about The Climb, or for show notes for this episode, visit kelleyraye.com/podcast
In the first episode of The Climb, learn more about how Kelley launched her career as a Lifestyle Photographer plus find out what inspired her to start this amazing podcast for women with a dream.
For show notes visit http://kelleyraye.com/shownotes/01
Follow along with me on IG @xokelleyraye
Photographer & Digital Brand Strategist Kelley Raye has candid conversations with self-made women entrepreneurs about what it really takes to get to the top.