Fearless Business Podcast: Recent Episodes
Jamie Lieberman and Mary Clavieres
This episode is to introduce you to Jamie’s new podcast The (un)Business Podcast. Go check it out
Today is hard!
Today is bittersweet!
Today is the last episode of the Fearless Business Podcast!
While this may shock a few of you, we all know…not all decisions in business are easy, but sometimes they must be made.
Mary and Jamie jump on one last time to share with you that, while they have absolutely loved sharing business strategies, mindsets and interviewing so many amazing guests, their businesses are moving in new directions and they are having to refocus their time and energy on things that will propel their businesses forward.
We want to thank you for supporting us and being alongside us throughout the years.
Please stay connected with both of us. We want to hear from you and stay connected to you and your businesses.
Find Jamie here:
Stay connected by joining Jamie’s mailing list: https://www.hashtag-legal.com/ip
Website: www.hashtag-legal.com
YouTube: Be Fearless with Jamie Lieberman
Instagram: @hashtag_legal
Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc
Find Mary here:
Grab This Free Business Scorecard and get Focus & Momentum in Your Business: https://thetransitionscollective.com/scorecard/
Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com
Instagram: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitions
Facebook: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitionsforwomen
Jamie goes solo today to talk about one of her favorite topics…HIRING! Why… you might ask? Because it was one of the most terrifying things she did at some point in her own business. But once you nail down the process, it gets easier every time.
In this episode, Jamie shares her Hiring 101 framework that will help conquer your hiring fears and give you the confidence and preparation to find the best candidate for your team, and tasks at hand.
Some of the great topics Jamie covers are:
Reasons and mindsets that are holding you back from hiring
The framework to hiring with confidence
Distinction between an employee and a contractor
Legal tips and necessities when hiring an employee or a contractor
Once you find that first employee, Gusto for payroll and human resources purposes is highly recommended.
Please join us in the HQ. We’d love to hear from you – tell us about your hiring journey. Have you hired? Are you planning on hiring? What holds you back from hiring?
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Jamie here:
Website: www.hashtag-legal.com
YouTube: Be Fearless with Jamie Lieberman
Instagram: @hashtag_legal
Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc
Do you know you need help in your business, but have no idea what you actually need to delegate or how to properly define the role you are looking to fill?
This is one of the biggest struggles of hiring. Narrowing down what you actually NEED to hire for to ensure you are getting responses from the “right” potential employee/contractor can be difficult.
In this episode, Mary flies solo and gives some incredible tips when it comes to finding the right person, for the right role, and for the right tasks. Before putting out your next job description or help wanted ad, you will want to listen in to gain valuable insight on how to prepare for that next hire.
Mary shares her experience and tips on:
Who is the person you are looking to hire and what is their role
How to choose tasks that you are looking to delegate
How to treat hiring as a company project and what this means
Utilizing the “Whole Brain Thinking” technique when doing your next hire
Ways to test and evaluate final candidates
Looking for some amazing tools for hiring in your business, check out Upwork and Freeup and once you find that perfect team, Slack is a perfect communication tool to stay connected and productive.
Please join us in the HQ. We’d love to hear from you – tell us what tools or resources you have used for hiring in your business.
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Mary here:
Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com
Instagram: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitions
Facebook: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitionsforwomen
Your PEOPLE are your greatest ASSET!
If you are in the mode of hiring or contracting work and wanting to grow and scale your business, then you won’t want to miss this month’s series all about HIRING.
In this episode, Mary and Jamie dive into the importance of planning and the strategies used for your hiring process. While there is no tried and true formula to finding the perfect person for your team, there are ways to help ensure you are looking, and recruiting, those best suited for your type of business and team dynamic.
Mary and Jamie share their experience and insights on:
Defining the needs within your business before hiring
Utilizing a trial run when on the hiring path
Being open to reevaluating your hiring needs throughout your years in business
Three things to ask yourself before you hire
Hiring through referrals and networking
The ONE thing to put in the job description to eliminate applicants that are not detail-oriented
Please join us in the HQ. We’d love to hear from you – tell us your hiring questions, what are you afraid of or avoiding when hiring?
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Jamie here:
Website: www.hashtag-legal.com
Instagram: @hashtag_legal
Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc
Find Mary here:
Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com
Instagram: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitions
Facebook: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitionsforwomen
Is there someone in business you look up to?
Everyone has someone they look up to in business and Jamie shares that Julie Ball was one of her “woman business” crushes. This is no surprise when you hear about the amazing start up of this subscription box business and the joy, connection, and community it has brought to thousands of women entrepreneurs.
Julie is the Founder and Chief Sparkler of Sparkle Hustle Grow, an award winning multi-six figure subscription box and online community for female entrepreneurs. She is also a Subscription Box Business Coach and through her programs, podcast and book, she has helped hundreds of aspiring subscription box business owners turn their ideas into reality.
In this episode, Jamie and Julie talk about the ins and outs of starting this product based business and how flexibility, adaptation, analyzation, and action are all necessary components to continuing to grow a successful and personally fulfilling business.
Julie shares her experience and insights on:
Changing the way we think of the “hustle” mentality
How to find the sweet spot in business to serve your customers well
Why flexibility in business is pertinent to being successful
Tips and creative tools to creating a subscription box business
The most asked questions or needs seen within her community
Please join us in the HQ. We’d love to hear from you – which business owners do you look up to?
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Julie here:
Website: https://www.sparklehustlegrow.com/
Instagram: @sparklehustlegrow
Facebook: @sparklehustlegrow
YouTube: sparklehustlegrow
Has anyone ever felt alone or felt the need for a “real” community?
There is a POWER in building connections, friendships, mentors, groups, and relationships. And now, more than ever, we are finding the importance of having a community that can stand with us in the unknowns of life and business.
Today, Mary speaks with Jalpa Pandit, a Certified Gemologist, Jewelry Designer and entrepreneur who shares with us how true community and relationships are the power behind her staying focused, staying driven, gaining encouragement, and building her business.
Jalpa shares her experience and insights on:
How community, connections, and word-of-mouth can grow your business
The tangible ways on how community benefits business
The many ways to network and meet people, but also focus on building a solid support system
Tips for deciding which communities to join or invest in
Please join us in the HQ. We’d love to hear from you – tell us which communities you are a part of.
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Jalpa here:
Website: www.jalpapandit.com
Instagram: @jalpa.pandit.jewelry
Facebook: @jalpa.pandit.jewelry
Learn more about The Transitions Collective here: www.members.thetransitionscollective.com
This week Mary goes solo and brings us her experience and expertise on integrating your business time with other areas of your life.
According to Mary, having a work-life balance is unachievable, a myth, and sets you up for unrealistic expectations for yourself. Trying to obtain this so-called “work life balance” is overrated.
Mary dives into a method she calls work life integration, where we stop focusing on multi-tasking all areas of your life… at one time. Instead this integration focuses on separating and creating boundaries for each area of work, life, and self to be present, focused, and successful.
In this episode, Mary shares on:
The 3-tier pyramid structure to obtain work life integration
Tips and tools to manage and evaluate each area of self, home, and work life
Time management, efficiency, and frequent check-ins in all areas of work and life through each stage of your business.
Creating and implementing process and procedures to simplify and have systems in place
Click here for the 3-Tier Work Life Integration Pyramid and Scorecard Workbook
Please join us in the HQ. We’d love to hear from you – where do you spend most of your time in these three areas…self, home/family, or your business?
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Mary here:
Membership community: www.members.thetransitionscollective.com
Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com
Instagram: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitions
Facebook: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitionsforwomen
Jamie is flying solo today! She is sharing her expertise in the technical and legal aspects of starting a business and what steps to take once you make this move to be an entrepreneur.
Whether you are starting a business, or have already started a business…there are many considerations to think about to ensure you’re heading on the right entrepreneurial path.
By creating a plan, you will lower your potential liabilities, help your budget, give you peace of mind, and allow your business to flourish.
Jamie makes it very clear that each business, and person, is unique… and the steps you take are specific to you and your needs, so be sure to tailor these considerations to fit you.
Some of the great topics Jamie covers are:
What happens when you actually start a business
Ensuring you know the “why” for starting your business
Important legal items and ways to minimize risk
A framework of considerations to analyze in any stage of your business
Please join us in the HQ. We’d love to know – what questions do you have when starting a business?
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Jamie here:
Website: www.hashtag-legal.com
YouTube: Be Fearless with Jamie Lieberman
Instagram: @hashtag_legal
Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc
Things evolve! Businesses change! And as business owners, we must be willing to be Fearless and accept change, while being true to ourselves.
In this episode, co-hosts Jamie and Mary join together to share some BIG and exciting news!
You don’t want to miss the big reveal on what is going on!
Tune in today to hear the big announcement..
Please join us in the HQ. We’d love to hear from you!
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Jamie here:
Website: www.hashtag-legal.com
Instagram: @hashtag_legal
Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc
Find Mary here:
Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com
Instagram: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitions
Facebook: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitionsforwomen
Are you a business looking for a free directory listing that can bring in more customers? Many people don’t know, but Google provides a free “Google My Business” listing to businesses that can serve businesses locally!
Today, Mary speaks with Amanda Tento, Owner and Founder of TDM Marketing, 337 Networking, and host of The Determined Mom Show podcast. Amanda’s goal is to help small business owners grow their business and reach more customers while offering Google My Business management, education and marketing coaching.
In this episode, Amanda shares with us what “Google My Business” actually is and why this free directory is great for any type of business, whether a product or service-based business, and why you want to utilize this to bring in new customers.
Amanda shares her experience and insights on:
What are the most important parts of creating your Google profile
The benefits and cost savings of using this free Google directory
How to best use this directory to sell your products
How using Google My Business can bring you in more business
The importance of staying active on your profile utilizing automation tools
Please join us in the HQ. We’d love to hear from you – Share the tools and software you use in your business that others don’t know about.
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Amanda here:
Website: https://www.thedeterminedmom.com/
Facebook Groups: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedeterminedmomshow and https://www.facebook.com/groups/learngmb
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-determined-mom-show/id1463838272
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedeterminedmomva
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandatento/
Clubhouse: @amandatento
If you are an entrepreneur wanting to launch a digital product and scale your business, this episode is for you!
Today, Jamie speaks with Monica Froese, Founder of Empowered Business Co. and Redefining Mom, LLC. Monica’s mission is to empower women to create financial independence through building their own 6-figure digital product businesses. She swears she has the “secret” weapon!
In this episode, Monica shares with us her motherhood struggles that led her to blogging, how her blog unexpectedly led her to the White House, and her valuable roadmap on how entrepreneurs, especially mompreneurs, can scale their businesses with digital products.
Monica shares her experience and insights on:
How she came to be in the digital product space with launching and coaching other businesses
Biggest mistakes of launching digital products
How enhancements and upsells are key to creating a successful digital products business
How she uses a sales funnel process to bring customers to her products
How once you make a product, you must talk about it...you must share it!
Please join us in the HQ. We'd love to hear from you - Do you have a digital product? Share a link with us.
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Monica here:
Website: https://monicafroese.com/ https://empoweredbusiness.co
Facebook: https://facebook.com/monicanfroese
Instagram: https://instagram.com/redefiningmom
Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/monicanfroese
If you are considering selling your product online, it is definitely a strategic process to determine which platform is best and why. It is extremely important to be knowledgeable on each platform that is available to save yourself from limitations, to save yourself money, and really know which avenue is best for YOUR product and for your market!
While there are many online platforms to sell on, like Etsy, Shopify, or Zulily...Amazon is one of the top leading platforms for entrepreneurs to utilize to sell their products. It is where people are looking!
Today, Mary speaks with Mike Begg, Co-Founder of AMZ Advisers, an expert in e-commerce digital marketing, and operational nearshoring. Mike and his team at AMZ Advisers also operate AMZ courses educating Amazon sellers on how to maximize sales on the Amazon platform.
In this episode, Mike gives his expertise on the benefits of selling on Amazon and how to maximize your profits utilizing this mainstream platform. Some of the many great topics covered include:
> Why it is valuable to not only sell on Amazon, but why selling on your own sales channel and other platforms is also important
Pros, tips and strategies to selling on Amazon successfully
Why brands fail when selling on Amazon
The benefits, costs, and return on investment of advertising on Amazon
Please join us in the HQ. We'd love to hear from you - share your product business and which platforms you're on.
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Mike here:
Website: http://amzadvisers.com/
AMZ Courses: https://www.amzcourses.com/
Email: Mike@amzadvisers.com
Twitter: AMZ Advisers
LinkedIn: Mike Beg
Are you a product-based business? Or are you thinking of incorporating a product into your current service-based business? There are so many aspects of the ecommerce arena and in this next month, you will learn tons of tips and advice on how to be successful when selling your product on Amazon and other sales platforms.
Whether it be digital products or physical products, Mary and Jamie (and special guests) have you covered.
Mary and Jamie cover:
How you hire, where you hire, and what tasks you hire for in ecommerce businesses
The transition, or incorporation, of selling a product when you are typically a service-based business
Common challenges in the ecommerce world
Please join us in the HQ. We’d love to know - share your product businesses with us!
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Jamie here:
Website: www.hashtag-legal.com
Instagram: @hashtag_legal
Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc
Find Mary here:
Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com
Instagram: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitions
Facebook: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitionsforwomen
Mary goes solo today to talk about a tool she uses on a regular basis to build her own business strategies. She is here to talk all about the Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument®, which is an assessment that measures your thinking preferences.
Combining this assessment tool with Whole Brain® thinking is a comprehensive way to approach projects, communication, and so much more in life and business. Mary goes into depth in this episode as it relates to business strategies.
This method breaks down which quadrant your brain prefers to think and process information
Whole Brain® thinking takes a look at all 4 quadrants and helps you to see how to leverage all parts of your brain
Tune in to hear Mary break this all down and help us apply it to our own businesses!
Grab your free Business Scorecard Workbook here.
Please join us in the HQ. We’d love to know - do you have your business strategies in place for 2021?
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Mary here:
Website: www.maryclavieres.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-clavieres-19917a7/
Instagram: @thetransitionscollective
Jamie did not even mind hopping on board with this one! And we all know by now - this is one of Mary’s favorite topics! Planning!
Today the ladies talk about planning and the process you go through when you want to make big changes in your business. Some examples of recent changes they have made in the last year are: rebranding, marketing and hiring.
They cover many great tips and tricks for the planning process, including:
Choosing the right people to work with throughout your change
Being clear on your goals and what you want so you can give the right direction to everyone
Take the time needed to get through the change. “Saving time” doesn’t always end up working in the long run - don’t take shortcuts
Evaluate all of the things you want to do and prioritize to avoid overwhelm and distractions
Please join us in the HQ. We’d love to hear what you’re planning this year. If you’re struggling with a decision or you’ve already made one - we’d love to know!
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Jamie here:
Website: www.hashtag-legal.com
Instagram: @hashtag_legal
Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc
Find Mary here:
Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com
Instagram: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitions
Facebook: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitionsforwomen
Have you ever considered selling your business one day? Most business owners spend a lot of time planning when creating and growing their businesses, but don’t consider the planning that goes into exiting their business.
Today Jamie talks to Joel Field who is a certified financial planner and owner of Field Financial Strategies, a boutique financial planning practice. Joel shares his insights and knowledge around what it takes to plan for an exit from your business.
Jamie and Joel cover:
The most common mistakes when someone starts planning their exit strategies
Which steps we need to consider when business planning
The types of goals a business owner should set if they want to sell their business
Please join us in the HQ and let us know if you’re on Clubhouse. Drop us your handle if you’re there and we’ll follow you!
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Joel here:
Website: www.fieldfinancialstrategies.com
Facebook: Field Financial Strategies
LinkedIn: Joel Field
Here we go again!
We had a good laugh listening to last year’s “words of the year”, seeing now how the whole 2020 thing played out.
We notoriously love to pick a word for the upcoming year - even if the year doesn’t even remotely go as we had planned.
Jamie is going to try to multitask less and Mary is going to work on not getting so caught up in the details.
Listen in to find out why these words are important to them and hear more about their plans to use them to make it through 2021!
After you listen, head over to our Facebook group, the Fearless Business podcast HQ, to tell us your word of the year and why you chose it!
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Jamie here:
Website: www.hashtag-legal.com
Instagram: @hashtag_legal
Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc
Find Mary here:
Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com
Instagram: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitions
Facebook: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitionsforwomen
It’s that time of year again! The time for everyone to reflect back on the year they’ve had and look forward to the year ahead of us!
Obviously 2020 has been a rollercoaster for everyone, so that puts a new spin on things for us this year. But either way - tToday Jamie, Mary AND Don will be talking about their year and answeringreflecting on these four questions regarding their businesses as well as for the FearLess Founder Podcast:
What was your biggest accomplishment for 2020?
What could have gone better this year?
What was the hardest thing to let go of and why?
What is something you're grateful for?
Listen in now to see what these ladies have to say about the year they’re wrapping up and the year that’s up ahead!
Please join us in the HQ to let us know: Do you have daytime pajamas??
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Jamie here:
Website: www.hashtag-legal.com
Instagram: @hashtag_legal
Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc
Find Mary here:
Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com
Instagram: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitions
Facebook: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitionsforwomen
Find Don here:
Website: https://www.theravenmediagroup.com/
Instagram: @theravenmediagroup
Facebook: @theravenmediagroup
Women are powerful forces - and when they tap into their strengths, they can lead their teams to unimaginable heights.
Today we talk to Jahaan Blake, the founder and CEO of The J. Blake Group. Jahaan is a Sports Executive turned Career Coach who helps high achieving women in the Sports and Entertainment Industry who feel stuck, frustrated, and defeated find their voice and tackle whatever is keeping them from getting exactly what they want out of their career.
Jamie and Jahaan cover so many great topics. Jahaan shares with us how she got where she is today as well as insights on:
Strategies for women looking to advocate for themselves
Coaching clients on articulating their value
Successfully navigating male dominant industries and how others can do the same
Please join us in the HQ and share your mentorship stories with us. Give a shout out to your mentor while you’re there, too!
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Belma here:
Website: www.jahaanblake.com
Podcast: Game of Her Own
LinkedIn: Jahaan Blake
Instagram: @jahaanblake
Most of us have heard of, and likely have, a Vision and a Mission for our company. But have you considered adding Purpose and Impact to this solid foundation?
Today Mary talks with Belma McCaffrey, a career and leadership coach and CEO/Founder of Work Bigger. Belma and her company help high achievers find their purpose and get clear on what they want to do with their lives and business. Because when you are able to connect with your customers based on values, you can grow your business in bigger ways.
Mary and Belma cover some great areas about having a purpose. Belma explains how to build your company’s values and feel truly grounded. She also gives great insight in a lot of key areas including:
Vision, Mission and Purpose. What are the differences?
Why is it so important to add in the purpose for your company?
How much of this is internal to your company, and how much do you make public knowledge?
How important is it to connect your growing team to your purpose?
And don’t miss out on her Free Values Exercise! You can download the workbook here!
Please join us in the HQ and share with us! We would love to hear about your Vision, Mission and Values for your company.
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Belma here:
Website: https://workbigger.co
Twitter: @workbiggerco
LinkedIn: Work Bigger
Instagram: @workbigger
All work and no play? That won’t get you very far at all!
Today Jamie talks with Jeff Harry. Jeff is the founder of Rediscover Your Play, where he combined positive psychology and play to tackle businesses most painful issues in the workplace. He shows individuals and companies how to tap into their true selves, to feel their happiest and most fulfilled — all by playing.
Learn how to let go of 2020!
Jamie and Jeff talk about how to have compassion for yourself, and learning to trust yourself. You have all the answers you need, you just have to play enough to figure it out! Some of the questions Jamie asked to help us see how exactly we can figure this out are:
How did you discover this concept?
How do you come into a tech company and introduce play as productive?
How do you work with a founder that has a small staff?
Please join us in the HQ and tell us - do you make a list of gifts you have to buy for others and do you buy gifts for yourself? If you do make a list - do you stick to it?
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Jeff here:
Website: www.RediscoverYourPlay.com
Instagram: @jeffharryplays
Twitter: @JeffHarryPlays
LinkedIn: Jeff Harry
YouTube: Jeff Harry Plays
TikTok: @jeffharryplays
As 2020 is rolling toward the end, Jamie and Mary wanted to come together and spend the month reflecting. More specifically, reflecting on all things leadership.
How did we rise to challenges this year? How did we handle situations that we’ve never experienced before? They dive in and take a look at leadership in a time of crisis.
The ladies want to take the time this month to think about what type of leader you are, how you show your leadership, and how you show up for your community. You don’t need to lead a team in your business, but there are other ways you can lead your community and those around you each day.
Listen this week as they reflect on all things leadership, where they were and where they are now. Take a minute to reflect and look at how far you’ve come!
Please join us in the HQ because we want to hear what other people think about leadership. How do you view leadership and do you view yourself as a leader?
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Jamie here:
Website: www.hashtag-legal.com
YouTube: Be Fearless with Jamie Lieberman
Instagram: @hashtag_legal
Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc
Find Mary here:
Membership community: www.members.thetransitionscollective.com
Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com
Instagram: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitions
Facebook: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitionsforwomen
When you hear “sales” do you get excited or do you want to run and hide?
Today Jamie talks with Andrea Moxham, the Founder of Horseshoe + co, to cover all the bases of sales. Whether you are a pro or avoid it at all cost, this episode is for you! Andrea and her team are Hubspot consultants who help businesses get the most from Hubspot by aligning sales and marketing teams along with strategies to optimize their investment.
Not only does Andrea give us tips and tricks, she also shares more about:
The right time to approach the sales process
Advice for the now virtual sales process
Hubspot and who needs it in their business
Please join us in the HQ and tell us, does sales make you cheer or cringe?
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Andrea here:
Website: www.horseshoeco.com
LinkedIn: Horseshoe Designs & Andrea Moxham
Facebook: Horseshoe + co
Instagram: @horseshoeco
Twitter: Horseshoe + co
When it comes to contact management, moving over to using a CRM system can oftentimes feel like a big project.
Today Mary talks to Stacie Sussman, the Chief Technology Officer of SSR Digital Group. Stacie is a leader in scaling SMEs and startups to grow their revenue through sales and marketing strategies that combine talent, tech automation, and operational tools to move at a very fast pace. She loves teaching her partners how technology can actually make your life easier and ultimately save you time. She'll assess, advise, and tackle your company's tech stack to create efficiency in your workflows and optimize your revenue growth.
In this episode, Stacie breaks it down with integration tips, money saving tips, growth tips and so much more! We hear some of the common mistakes, but Stacie is really showing us that tech isn’t as scary as it seems! Some of the many great questions they cover today are:
The basics: What is a CRM and how does it capture the contact’s information?
Why would a service business need a CRM vs why would a product based business need one?
Do your CRM needs change from when you first start out to when you’re a larger growing company?
Please join us in the HQ and let us know: Which CRM tool do you use?
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Stacie here:
Website: www.ssrdigitalgroup.com
LinkedIn: Stacie Susan
Email: Stacie@ssrdigitalgroup.com
Numbers don’t need to be overwhelming - but we can often find ourselves unsure where to start.
This week Jamie talks with Dawn Foster from D. Foster Marketing. Dawn provides marketing and branding services to solopreneurs and small business owners. She steps in to act as their marketing director to help them craft and lead the execution of their marketing and branding initiatives.
So! What IS the key to marketing? Here Jamie asks all the important questions to find out and Dawn certainly shares some of her secrets! Find out where to start when you feel overwhelmed by marketing along with some answers to these great questions:
What were you doing prior to opening your own business and how did you end up starting your own business?
What numbers should we be thinking about when it comes to marketing and what metrics should we be watching?
Do you find that a strategy that works for an email list would be the same or similar to an audience on social media?
What other marketing strategies do you see used outside of email marketing and social media?
Please join us in the HQ and share your own marketing strategies that work for you!
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Dawn here:
Website: www.DFosterMarketing.com
LinkedIn: Dawn P. Foster & D. Foster Marketing
Instagram: @dfostermarketing
Facebook: D. Foster Marketing Consulting
November already?! This year is coming to a close soon - How did that happen?
Jamie and Mary talk all about sales and marketing in today’s episode. Many people prefer one over the other and there is honestly such a vast variety of areas within each of these topics. Sometimes sales and marketing can overlap, while other times, they are completely separate.
And let's be honest - if you aren’t a pro in the area, it can be a little overwhelming at times! Today the ladies talk about how they each track their sales and marketing as well as their individual business struggles.
This month, you can look forward to some amazing guests. Some of which include:
Data driven marketing specialist
Sales professional talks to us about how to sell in a virtual world
All about CRMs
Also - If you’re a marketing guru - pitch us! We’d love to have you on!
Please join us in the HQ and tell us: What is your relationship to marketing sales? Do you love one over the other?
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Don’t miss our previous branding episodes:
Need to Know Branding Basics with Ali Craig Why and When to Rebrand with Maggie Patterson
Find Jamie here:
Website: www.hashtag-legal.com
YouTube: Be Fearless with Jamie Lieberman
Instagram: @hashtag_legal
Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc
Find Mary here:
Membership community: www.members.thetransitionscollective.com
Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com
Instagram: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitions
Facebook: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitionsforwomen
This week we’re covering a topic many of us try not to think about, let alone dive into planning. Mary is talking all about contingency planning with Mary Beth Simon of Niche Partnership Consulting.
Contingency planning is a difficult topic since many people don’t like to think about negative events that could happen in their lives. But as difficult as it is, planning for it is the smart way to go.
Mary asks some important questions to help us better understand the topic and how planning would work. Some of these questions are:
What holds people back from planning for the unexpected?
Why do entrepreneurs need a contingency plan?
How do you decide who should be your second in command and would the same person handle personal as well as business affairs?
Where do you start?
… And so much more!
Mary Beth is offering our listeners a free contingency planning kit. Just text the word “kit” to 33777 for a link to the kit!
Please join us in the HQ and let us know if you feel better about contingency planning and if you intend to get started planning!
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Mary Beth here:
Website: nichepartnershipconsulting.net
Facebook:@nichepartnership
LinkedIn: @Mary Beth Simon NPC
Today Jamie gets to talk with a queen of Ops! Natalie Gingrich from The Ops Authority chats with her all about how to successfully navigate hiring an operations team member.
Natalie spent several years in the corporate business world, working in the Human Resource and Project Management sectors before she stumbled into entrepreneurship. She wanted to be more present for her family, and took the leap to step away from the corporate world and start her own business.
The ladies cover so many things to help guide you through the operations member hiring process, including:
Why does an organization need operations and why should a founder be thinking about it from day one?
When do you know you’re ready?
How do we let go of control?
What qualities make a good operations professional?
… And so much more!
Please join us in the HQ and let us know: Are you doing any hiring? Are you hiring before the end of 2020? Do you have plans to hire in 2021? Let's brainstorm!
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Natalie here:
Website: theopsauthority.com
IG: @theopsauthority
Facebook:@theopsauthority
LinkedIn: @Natalie Gingrich
Podcast: The Ops Authority Podcast anywhere you listen to your podcasts
Natalie will soon be offering a couple of amazing programs for you!
Director of Operations Certification Program. The next round begins on November 30th!
Scope Creep Solution Running from November 16th - 20th
Jamie has a special episode for us today! She is bringing on two of her dearest friends, Amanda Berlin and Amber De La Garza. All three of these ladies will be co-authors in an upcoming book A Well Designed Business - The Powertalk Friday Experts Volume 2. The book is being spearheaded by LuAnn Nigara and will have 12 total women collaborating to create a powerful book on how to create and run a profitable business.
The ladies talk all about how they met, and how they came together to co-author this book. They talk more about what each of them does in their individual businesses and how valuable this group of women is to be able to open their eyes to other views and provide each other with new ideas.
Some of the things they also discuss are:
Being able to collaborate together every other week, what do you get from it and why do you carve out that precious time for this?
What tips can you provide on how to keep the collaborative group successful and full of steam?
Give us a pre-release glimpse of what this book will bring to you!
Please join us in the HQ and tell us how you collaborate with others!
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Amanda here:
Episode 91: A Love Letter to Accountability Groups
Website: www.amandaberlin.com
Instagram: @amandagailberlin
Facebook: @amandaberlin
Find Amber here:
Episode 21: Achieving True Productivity
Website: https://amberdelagarza.com
Instagram: @amber_delagarza
Facebook: @theproductivityspecialist
LinkedIn: Amber De al Garza
Find Jamie here:
Website: www.hashtag-legal.com
YouTube: Be Fearless with Jamie Lieberman
Instagram: @hashtag_legal
Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc
Today Jamie talks with someone we’ve heard a lot about that’s usually behind the scenes: BreAnne Gillepsie, Director of Operations at Hashtag Legal!
BreAnne worked in the fashion industry for about 13 years when it became time for a career change. She was then introduced to Jamie by a mutual friend and the rest is history! The ladies talk about what BreAnne does as Operations Director, what it’s like to work directly with the founder of a company, and how she works with Jamie’s personality type as a visionary and founder.
They go into more detail about:
BreAnne’s job responsibilities at Hashtag Legal and her favorite things to do
How she stays organized in a company with many things going on
Which tools she uses to stay organized
Advice for a founder that needs all the help
Please join us in the HQ and tell us: What do you think of the operations role? Do you have someone in your business that handles operations?
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Jamie & Hashtag Legal here:
Website: www.hashtag-legal.com
YouTube: Be Fearless with Jamie Lieberman
Instagram: @hashtag_legal
Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc
Also, doors to The Transitions Collective membership community are now open! Learn more here: www.members.thetransitionscollective.com.
Many of us have blurred the lines of time management. Especially while so many are trying to figure out how to balance time for work, time for family and time for ourselves… all in the same 4 walls.
Today Mary talks with Alexis Haselberger from Do More, Stress Less. Alexis is a professional work-life balancer! She is a productivity and time management coach who helps people reclaim their time and manage to kill it with their work while maintaining healthy personal boundaries.
The ladies cover all things time management in this episode, including:
Common mistakes people make when thinking about time management
The difference between a list and a system
The myth of multitasking and tips for “single-tasking”
The importance of breaks
… And so much more!
Please join us in the HQ and tell us what your email strategy is!
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Alexis here:
Website: www.alexishaselberger.com
YouTube: Do More, Stress Less
Instagram: @do.more.stress.less
Facebook: @domorestressless
Also, doors to The Transitions Collective membership community are now open! Learn more here: www.members.thetransitionscollective.com
We have said it before and we’re saying it again - processes are important! Mary loves them and Jamie is learning to love them more and more!
Due to the pandemic, many families are working from home, schooling from home, homing from home. It’s A LOT. It can result in missing any semblance of work life balance and the lack of boundaries can cause issues. If the boundaries aren’t set, the burnout is real.
This month we will be going into all things productivity and business operations. Jamie and Mary talk about the benefits of hiring someone to manage operations for you. Listen in for some lessons and (side note) if this is a skill you have, it isn’t always easy to do for your own business!
We will be bringing on experts in these areas while retraining ourselves to manage our productivity and business operations like champs!
Please join us in the HQ and let us know - do you color code your calendar? Or are you just thankful to have one set up? Feel free to share pictures for inspiration!
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Don’t miss a productivity episode from the archives: Achieving True Productivity with Amber De La Garza
Find Jamie here:
Website: www.hashtag-legal.com
YouTube: Be Fearless with Jamie Lieberman
Instagram: @hashtag_legal
Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc
Find Mary here:
Membership community: www.members.thetransitionscollective.com
Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com
Instagram: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitions
Facebook: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitionsforwomen
Allyship is at the forefront of many of our minds. Many of us are asking the valid question: “What can we do to help?!” Today Jamie is talking with Jennifer Hutton of the membership community Building Allyship. She is working to help us all answer this very question!
Jennifer is a pediatric physical therapist that works with the developmentally delayed population, as well as children with neurological and orthopedic diagnoses, both congenital and acquired. Jennifer loves to showcase her “pop stars” and share creative treatment ideas on Instagram (be sure to follow her there!).
As a Black woman, Jennifer knows what it is like to identify as different, and it has helped in her quest to be an ally for children with disabilities inside and outside of the clinic. Now she is educating others on how to be effective allies to BIPOC and other marginalized communities through her membership program Building Allyship. Her mission for Building Allyship is to facilitate a space of connection, accountability, community learning, and to help others strengthen their voice and stance as allies in their own communities.
Jamie and Jennifer talk all about Building Allyship and how it came to fruition. Some of the topics they cover are:
How Jennifer saw the need and made it her own
How she made the decision that it was time to go out on her own
Following signs vs setting goals
The importance of community
Please join us in the HQ and share your favorite part of this episode with us.
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Jennifer here:
Website: www.drjpop.com
Instagram: @dr.jpop
Facebook: @drjpop
Twitter: @drjpop
Pre-COVID, Jamie was asked to speak at this year’s INBOUND conference. INBOUND is a conference that gathers business professionals from almost every industry and is a great opportunity to inspire and educate your team, as well as grow your network. The conference is still on, just moved to a virtual platform vs in person and Jamie has the opportunity to spread her wisdom!
In this episode, Jamie talks all about negotiation and more specifically, negotiating with difficult people. Jamie is a collaborative negotiator and believes that feeling comfortable and confident while negotiating is key. Some of the many areas she covers are:
Her 6 steps to prepare for negotiations
Setting the climate and the importance of having the ability to walk away
Steps to dealing with a difficult person
And much more!
Please join us in the HQ to connect with fellow listeners!
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Don’t forget to check out Jamie’s previous episode: Setting Boundaries and Saying No.
Find Jamie here:
Courses: https://school.hashtag-legal.com/theunbusinessschool
Website: https://www.hashtag-legal.com
YouTube: Jamie Lieberman
Twitter: @hashtaglegalllc
Instagram: @hashtag_legal
Facebook: @hashtaglegallc
Memberships are pretty popular these days. It may seem like an easy way to scale your business, but what goes on behind the scenes? Today we’re talking to Nicole Giordano, founder of Startup Fashion, an online community and resource helping thousands of global independent fashion designers with building their businesses.
Over the past 7 years, Nicole has built one of the industry’s most-read fashion business blogs and created the first business education hub specifically for independent designers, giving them a place to access an extensive library of resources, as well as connecting them with one another to share information and exchange ideas.
Mary and Nicole share a love for community and that makes for perfect chemistry during today’s conversation. Nicole talks about everything from tips to tech including:
Why someone may want to add a membership feature to their business
The skills and characteristics required to be the leader of a community
Common mistakes people make when beginning a membership community
Please join us in the HQ and share with us the memberships that you’re a part of!
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Nicole here:
Website: www.startupfashion.com
Membership: www.members.startupfashion.com
Facebook: @startupfashion
Instagram:@startupfashion
Twitter:@startupfashion
Pinterest:@startupfashion
Today is all about launching your courses and memberships! Jessica Rodriguez comes on to give us all of her insights on the topic.
Jessica is the founder of Freedom Driven Success and she has an unapologetic mission to help purpose-driven businesses expand beyond a 1:1 reliant business model with scalable offers that allow them to amplify their impact and profit, all while working fewer hours in the process.
Jamie is in the perfect mindset (as she is launching her course now!) to dig in with Jessica and get into the nitty-gritty of the launching process. Some of the topics they cover are:
Jessica’s “Client to Coursework Framework”
Where to start once you’re ready to amplify
What goes into the months leading up to a launch
How to select the right system to streamline your process
Please join us in the HQ and tell us: Do you have a course? Share a link to it so we can support you!
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Jessica here:
Website: https://freedomdrivensuccess.com
YouTube: Jessica Rodriguez
LinkedIn: Jessica Rodriguez
Instagram: @freedomdrivensuccess
Facebook: @freedomdrivensuccess
Happy September! Back to school - whatever that looks like for everyone!
This leads us right into what we want to cover this month. We’ve chatted a bit about this before with Hilary Erickson in Episode 95: You Can Create a Course, and more and more people are offering a community as a part of a course they’re selling. But focusing on community, for the sake of community, hits it home in a different, more emotional, way.
Courses, memberships and communities are not as easy as some may think, but we’re hoping to be able to help ease the fear of the whole process.
Stay tuned for more in the month of September as we bring you experts to talk about:
Selling courses
Cultivating community
Marketing your product
And protecting your product! (Diving deeper into what we covered in Episode 79: So Have a Copycat)
Please join us in the HQ and tell us what has been the most valuable course you’ve taken. What communities and memberships are you a part of and just totally love? And if you have your own course, membership or community - share it with us so we can celebrate you!
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Click here for more details about Jamie's courses.
Find Jamie here:
Website: www.hashtag-legal.com
YouTube: Be Fearless with Jamie Lieberman
Instagram: @hashtag_legal
Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc
Find Mary here:
Membership community: www.members.thetransitionscollective.com
Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com
Instagram: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitions
Facebook: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitionsforwomen
In today’s episode, Mary talks with Dr. Jay Chopra, co-founder of Making Shift Happen. Jay is a former Fortune 100 executive, and is one of only a handful of master certified Whole Brain® facilitators globally. His insight on Whole Brain® thinking and the entrepreneur mindset is amazing.
To get a visual to go along with this episode, check out the Whole Brain® Thinking Model here.
Mary and Jay go into depth on what Whole Brain® thinking is and how you can leverage your thinking preferences differently when you are working as part of a team vs when you are working as a solopreneur.
Some of the topics they discuss today are:
The Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI) which measures cognitive diversity
What Whole Brain® thinking is and how can it help you in your business
Why being triggered by others due to a personality difference is a good thing
Also, learn about Jay’s perspective on fear and find out something he used to fear in his business, but doesn’t anymore.
Please join us in the HQ! We love Jay’s Irish accent. Let us know if you think Jamie and Mary have New Jersey accents.
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Dr. Jay Chopra here:
Website: https://makingshifthappen.ie/
LinkedIn: Jay Chopra
Facebook: @makingshifthappen.ie
Twitter: @Making_Shift
Enneagrams are all the rage these days. We wanted to bring in someone that can break this down and explain the craze to all of you.
Today, Gina Gomez joins us to do just that! Gina is an enneagram educator, self-discovery Coach, speaker and author. She has been studying the enneagram for over a decade now, and is so excited to see the world join her in the experience!
Jamie and Gina discuss how the enneagram works in our personal lives as well as our business life. Even including what number you want to look for when hiring for certain positions in your biz. Some of the many great questions they cover are:
It's been around for years. Why do you think people are so excited about the enneagram now?
What's the best way to enter into the enneagram world?
How do you use the results for self development?
What is a mindfulness practice and how do you integrate that into your life?
Please join us in the HQ and tell us what your enneagram number is!
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Gina Gomez here:
Website: https://ginagomez.co
Book: The Enneagram & You
Instagram: @ginagomez.co
Today, Jamie flies solo! She gets to talk about one of her favorite topics and tell us all about her mad boundary setting skills!
We often find it challenging to say no. Worry and fear can creep in and saying no may feel like we’re going to lose something or miss out on important events.
But setting appropriate boundaries can help you combat this. A boundary is the process of determining the behavior you will or will not accept from others.
Jamie dives into why saying no can be so hard and walks us through, step by step, how to set appropriate, healthy boundaries.
Please join us in the HQ! Let us know about your boundary stories. If you struggle to say no, if this is an area you need to work on. We’d love to be your accountability partners!
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Jamie here:
Website: www.hashtag-legal.com
YouTube: Be Fearless with Jamie Lieberman
Instagram: @hashtag_legal
Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc
We are moving right along in 2020... right into August. The summer is full steam ahead and we’re just over here dodging hurricanes like it’s no big deal.
This month we’re focusing on mindset. Today we start by defining what mindset means and specifically what it means to us. Like a lot of things, we tackle this topic from different perspectives.
We also have a special surprise guest today! In this episode we chat about imposter syndrome, developing skills as you grow and stepping outside of your comfort zone.
Stay tuned for more in the month of August:
The in’s and out’s of the Enneagram
Setting boundaries and the elusive work-life balance
The entrepreneurial mindset
And more!
Please join us in the HQ! We want to hear all about mindset. How do you define mindset and what mindset issues do you face?
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Jen here:
Website: https://drjpop.com
Instagram: @dr.jpop
Facebook: @drjpop
Twitter: @drjpop
Find Don here:
The Raven Media Group
Website: https://www.theravenmediagroup.com/
Instagram: @theravenmediagroup
Facebook: @theravenmediagroup
Find Jamie here:
Website: www.hashtag-legal.com
YouTube: Be Fearless with Jamie Lieberman
Instagram: @hashtag_legal
Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc
Find Mary here:
Membership community: www.members.thetransitionscollective.com
Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com
Instagram: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitions
Facebook: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitionsforwomen
Are you currently running your own product-based business? Do you ever find yourself wondering how to grow your business or what the right next step is for you?
Today Jamie talks to the co-founders of The Product Boss, Jacqueline Snyder and Minna Khounlo-Sithep. They teach business owners how to grow and scale their physical product-based businesses by leveraging multiple sales channels and using organic marketing strategies with a like-minded community around them.
Jacqueline and Minna are physical product-business experts and have quickly grown into a 7-figure online business by teaching business owners through digital courses, coaching, and masterminds. They strive to help female-founded businesses not only survive as business owners but build businesses that hit $1 million in revenue, yearly.
Jamie gets all the tips and insight about running a product business including:
Advice for people who are just getting started
The most common mistakes product business owners make
Which team members you might need in a product-based business
How to scale a product business
Please join us in the HQ and share your own product-based business so we can give you all of our money!
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find The Product Boss here:
Podcast: search for: The Product Boss
Website: https://www.theproductboss.com
Instagram:@theproductboss
Facebook:@theproductboss
YouTube:The Product Boss Podcast
Pinterest:@theproductboss
Have you ever wanted something so badly and it just doesn’t exist? It gives you the idea for the perfect invention - but what do you do next?
Today Mary is talking with Avani Sarkar of Modi Toys about how she figured out just that. Avani and her brother, Viral, were both becoming new parents around the same time. While being born in India themselves, they were left wondering how they were going to be able to pass down their culture to their children. They saw a gap in the toy market and knew they had to fill it!
Mary goes into how Avani got Modi Toys up and running and everything in between. Some of the questions she asks are:
Where did the idea for Modi Toys come from?
After your market research, did you wonder if people that said they would buy would actually buy the product when it was live?
What are some marketing strategies that you’ve seen work for e-commerce product businesses?
What is something that you used to fear in your business but don't anymore?
Please join us in the HQ and tell us what your favorite products from small businesses are!
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Avani here:
Website: https://www.moditoys.com
Instagram:@moditoys
Facebook: @ModiToysForTots
How many of us have thought about publishing a book? Most people consider the idea at least once in their lifetime - but it often gets swept under the rug since the task can seem so daunting.
Today Jamie talks to LeAnna Weller Smith of Weller Smith Design. LeAnna owns an award winning design agency in Long Island and has been an entrepreneur before entrepreneurs were cool - for over 17 years now!
Listen in to hear Jamie talk with LeAnna about everything involved in getting your book published. LeAnna talks about it all; from strategy, to editing, to marketing. You won’t want to miss it! Some of the questions Jamie asks this week include:
Why would someone choose the traditional route vs the self-publishing route?
What does the self-publishing process start with?
What are some of the more unique reasons or goals to publish a book?
Please join us in the HQ and tell us all about your favorite books! Some of ours are listed below!
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find LeAnna here:
Website: https://wellersmithdesign.com
Instagram:@wellersmithdesign
Facebook: @WellerSmithDesign
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leannawellersmith/
Mary’s Favorite Books:
The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho
Atomic Habits - James Clear
Playing Big - Tara Mohr
Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself - Dr Joe Dispenza
Excuses Begone - Wayne Dyer
Jamie's Favorite Books:
Wow, No Thank You. - Samantha Irby
With The Fire On High - Elizabeth Acevedo
Ready to sell online? Already selling online but would like to scale your business? You will want to tune into this week’s podcast!
Mary is talking with Danny Garg of Valka Limited. Not only is Danny an entrepreneur, but he is also an e-commerce extraordinaire! He has successfully started and scaled two eCommerce businesses that have cumulatively generated over $2M in revenue. Danny has experience driving traffic through organic SEO, paid search and social all while creating experiences that engage and convert customers. He has a passion for optimizing businesses through process improvement and automation.
Listen in to hear Mary and Danny talk all things Shopify and more! He gives his top tips as well as sheds light on common mistakes he has seen people make when they first start out. Some of the many great questions Mary asks him are:
What types of businesses should consider using Shopify? What are the benefits of using Shopify over other platforms and does Shopify have any downsides? COVID increased need to shop online - Are there any trends we should be taking advantage of for new or established businesses?
Please join us in the HQ so we can talk more about your e-commerce business. Do you have a Shopify store? Share your link with us here so we can learn more about all of your amazing products!
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Danny here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannygarg/
Website: https://www.valkayogashop.com
Instagram:@valkayogaco
Facebook: @valkayogaco
July, here we come!
We’re dedicating this month to talk about something that is very near and dear to Mary’s heart. We’re going to discuss everything there is to know about launching those products - physical products to be exact! Mary is our go to lady for starting as well as scaling your product business.
New products usually come to fruition when someone discovers a need that has gone unmet. But once you find the need for a new product - what’s next?? Some of the things we will be diving into this month to help guide you will be:
Talking to a Shopify expert Book launches Product coaches who teach people how to launch products
Please join us in the HQ so we can talk all about your product business challenges. We want to make these upcoming interviews as informative as possible for you!
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Jamie here:
Website: www.hashtag-legal.com
YouTube: Be Fearless with Jamie Lieberman
Instagram: @hashtag_legal
Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc
Find Mary here:
Membership community: www.members.thetransitionscollective.com
Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com
Instagram: @thetransitionscollective @brieftransitions
Facebook: @thetransitionscollective @brieftransitionsforwomen
Keeping in theme with our month of social media - we want to introduce you to our next Fearless Founders! Please welcome, Jess and Lauren of ISO Style. ISO Style is the original insta-boutique. Specializing in contemporary fashion and wardrobe staples. Jess and Lauren are two moms who have a strong brand identity and voices and a wonderful way to show how you can scale something so personal and reach a greater audience. Listen in as Jamie talks with these phenomenal ladies about their recipe for success. They easily answer questions that show us their clear point of view, how they weren’t paying attention to what anyone else was doing, how they saw an idea; planned it and ran with it. Some of the many questions they cover are:
How did you come up with this idea? Have you utilized marketing or just spread through word of mouth? How did you navigate going from friendship to partnership? What made you decide you were ready to invest in the business and how did you know you felt comfortable putting money back into the business? So many more questions asked and answered this week! Please join us in the HQ and tell us what fashion you're shopping for now. Vacation, back to school (because kids must go back in the fall - right?!) or something else? As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. You can find Jess and Lauren here: Instagram: @shopisostyle New items posted on Monday, Wednesday & Friday at Noon Eastern Time. You see it? You like it? Then comment “Want it! - Size X”. Items sell out quickly!
Make way for the revolutionary Thea Stevenson! No seriously, she is amazing at all things social media. Thea worked as a brand specialist when she realized that social media was becoming the new advertising. Thea saw the need to have your brand come out through your social media and made the leap to work in that space. She has now been working in social media for 8 years! Jamie works with Thea on the Hashtag-Legal social media channels and cannot brag about her enough. So today, these two will dig into all things social media content and ads! Some of the questions covered are:
What are some of the questions that anyone putting together a strategy should be thinking about answering?> Once you have the strategy - where do you begin? What platform do you start with?> Who is Pinterest a good fit for? So much awesome social media guidance this week! Please join us in the HQ and let us know what your social media strategy is! As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. You can find Thea here: Website Facebook
“What is the point of LinkedIn? How does it help my business? How many social platforms do I even have time for?” These are pretty common questions when it comes to talking about LinkedIn. It is one of the many social media platforms that can help excel your business and expand your network, but where do you even start? Do you need a special strategy? Can you schedule ahead of time? Do you HAVE to pay for the premium account? Mary talks with Louise Brogan of Social Bee NI this week to try to unpack all of those things! They are going to be answering some common questions to try to help make it all a little more clear for us. Some of these questions include:
What is the most important part of your LinkedIn Profile?> Why should someone be on LinkedIn?> What is the proper etiquette to reaching out and connecting with people? They answer these questions and so many more! Listen in for the details and be sure to connect with Jamie and Mary on LinkedIn! Louise created a free LinkedIn mini guide that covers what to do on a daily & weekly basis for your LinkedIn growth. Get your copy here. Please join us in the HQ and share your LinkedIn profile so we can connect! As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. You can find Louise here: Website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Twitter Connect with Jamie & Mary: Jamie’s LinkedInMary’s LinkedIn
We’re trying something new in the month of June, friends. For the next few weeks, we will be talking about all things social media. So many of us are unsure of which platform to use and how to use. What to do and not do. The information is plentiful, but it can be conflicting and overwhelming. So we are here to help shed some light on it and bring some clarity. Some of the things we’re going to dive into are:
Which platform is the right platform?> Ads, ads and more ads (with an Ads specialist - we promise)> Making sure we’re sharing trustworthy information that will help you and your businesses Please join us in the HQ so we can talk all about your social media challenges. We want to make these upcoming interviews as awesome as possible for you! As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. Find Jamie here: Website: www.hashtag-legal.com YouTube: Be Fearless with Jamie Lieberman Instagram: @hashtag_legal Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc Find Mary here: Membership community: www.members.thetransitionscollective.com Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com Instagram: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitions Facebook: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitionsforwomen
Marketing can feel like a four-letter word to some people in the business world. Yet, marketing is such a powerful tool to launch your business into the next level. Today Jamie is talking with Casey Gromer from Wave Marketing. Casey is a fractional CMO and marketing integrator with over twenty years of experience leading teams and managing multi-million dollar marketing projects. She helps visionary leaders tie together their financial and operational goals through the development and implementation of customized marketing plans. These ladies dive right on in and discuss some amazing marking tips to help businesses flourish. Some of the topics they cover are:
The most common mistakes small business owners are making> The customer journey. Where do you go once you get the customer? > Some ways to understand the customer journey through data How well is your marketing working? Casey has a free Marketing Checklist for you that will help you see where you stand with your marketing! Please join us in the HQ and share one of your marketing tips with us! As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. You can find Casey here: Website: www.wavemarketing.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wavemarketingwithcasey/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caseygromer/ Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1729123023/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_AixZEbZ79TKEV
Today’s Fearless Founder is tidy, structured, and efficient. Not just with her own life, but with others' as well! Please allow us to introduce you to Lauria Palau from Simply B Organized. Laurie is a professional organizer and mentor who helps people live simply and work smarter. Jamie gets to chat with her and we all get to hear about her journey and how her business transformed into what it is today! Some of the questions Laurie answers for us are:
What were the biggest lessons you learned when going from client services to creating a community to support people within your industry?> Do you find yourself doing a lot of mentorship in this partner program?> Who have you looked to as a mentor along this journey? Tune in to find out what’s next for Laurie and Simply B Organized! Please join us in the HQ and tell us… what does your inbox look like?? Do you have to have 0 unread messages, or if that notification bar shows thousands of unread emails? As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. Find Laurie here: Website: Simply B Organized Podcast: The Organized Life Instagram: @simplyborganized Facebook: @simplyBorganized Twitter: @smplyBorganized Pinterest: @smplyborganized
Happy Groundhog Day! Just kidding! We obviously know what day it is...maybe. It sure feels like we’re living the movie every day! Today Jamie and Mary check-in and share where they’re at with the pandemic life. Here are just a few topics they discuss:> Focusing on family> The true value of time> Getting back to business basics Tune in to find out how both ladies are making the most of this time and what lessons they’re learning each day Please join us in the HQ because Jamie and Mary want to hear about what you’ve been seeing through your businesses during the pandemic. Have you had to make big changes? Did you stop working or were you able to continue? How has everything affected your personal lives as well as your businesses? As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. Find Jamie here: Website: www.hashtag-legal.com YouTube: Be Fearless with Jamie Lieberman Instagram: @hashtag_legal Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc Find Mary here: Membership community: www.members.thetransitionscollective.com Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com Instagram: @thetransitionscollective @brieftransitions Facebook: @thetransitionscollective @brieftransitionsforwomen
Love it or hate it, video is becoming more and more a part of our lives throughout the current pandemic. Today Jamie is talking with Patricia Kelikani, a true video guru! Patricia is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker who helps female entrepreneurs make more money with videos. You won’t want to miss this episode as they discuss many tips and tricks as well the topic on many people’s minds: Zoom! A few of the amazing tips will include:
What mistakes people make when they jump right in> How do you get the perfect lighting?> How can businesses leverage video?> What types of videos can businesses create? And SO much more! Please join us in the HQ and drop your YouTube channel links in the comments below. Let's start a share thread here! Also - head over to YouTube to learn how to Be Fearless with Jamie! As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. You can find Patricia here: Website: https://www.patriciakelikani.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMWIzGot0WpEBYrS9f_LDHw Facebook: @patriciakelikani Instagram:@patriciakelikani Twitter:@KelikaniFilms
Our latest FearLess Founder, Ashley Hearon Smith, is on the show today. Ashley has been in the entertainment industry for almost her entire life. She has always been a performer in some fashion. From dancing ballet at a young age, to working in film and production and then to being a professional actor herself. Her most recent work includes her own Instagram docuseries, HudsonCounty60 as well co-hosting the Scary Mommy Speaks Podcast and the Momtourage Podcast. Listen to this week’s episode as Mary learns all about Ashley and how she created her own opportunities in order to lay the groundwork for where she wanted to be in life. They are going to cover:
What made Ashley decide to create HudsonCounty60> What surprised her about the process of hosting> What experience prepared Ashley the most for where she is in her career today> What are the differences between video and audio and the pros and cons of each (and she will give insight to which she prefers and why!) Please join us in the HQ and let us know which FearLess Founder you’d like to see featured on the show! As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. Find Ashley here: Website: http://www.ashleyhearonsmith.com Podcast: https://www.momtouragepodcast.com Instagram: @ashhearonsmith & @momtouragepodcast Twitter: @AshHearonSmith As mentioned in this show - check out our previous episode with the wonderful Amanda Berlin!
Sales pages can totally make or break it for some businesses. There are so many people out there offering their services, you have to have a copy that will grab the attention of your potential future customers. Today Jamie talks to Liz Theresa, the founder of LizTheresa.com. Liz is a copywriter and web designer from the Boston area who helps entrepreneurs launch and build online businesses they love. She's also the host of the very conversational and very improvised Liz on Biz podcast. Liz talks with Jamie and gives examples of how she could apply her strategy to Jamie’s “legal bonanza”! Some questions Jamie asks her are: > What makes great sales copy?
How do you start? Once you have the basics down, now what? Liz shares several amazing sales copy tips with us throughout the interview. Tune in to hear them all and also, check out her Free Copywriting Training Video for even more tips! Please join us in the HQ and tell us about your sales pages. Do you have one? Do you love them or hate them? Do you have an amazing one - and are you willing to share an example with our crew? Also - head over to YouTube to learn how to Be Fearless with Jamie! As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. You can find Liz here: Website: https://www.liztheresa.com Podcast: https://www.lizonbiz.com Facebook: @liztheresa & @InternetFameNow Instagram: @liztheresa Twitter: @LizTheresa LinkedIn: @liztheresa Pinterest: @liztheresa YouTube: @LizTheresa
Writer's block anyone? We know we’re not alone and many people have been there, but today’s guest doesn’t encounter that hurdle too often. Jamie met Austin L. Church at the 2019 Craft + Commerce Conference in Boise, ID. Austin never pictured himself as an entrepreneur working as a writer and brand strategist, but he found himself on a different path than what he had planned. Jamie and Austin discuss the journey Austin went on to incorporate his love for writing in his successful entrepreneurial career. Some of the topics they cover include:> What Austin loves about writing and tips to really get your writing flowing
His process when he starts working with a new client The course he created and the failure that led him there Austin tells us more about the course he created, Freelance Cupcake. This course helps freelancers and consultants grow their business, make more money and enjoy their freedom. Please join us in the HQ and let us know how you use writing! Do you avoid writing at all costs? Or do you love writing and thrive when the pen hits the paper? As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. Find Austin here: Website: https://www.AustinLChurch.com Course: https://www.freelancecake.com Brand Strategy: https://www.balernum.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Austin-L-Church-205975019444608/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/austinlchurch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freelancecake LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/austinlchurch
We love our badass Fearless Founders - and today we are talking to one of these amazing leaders that’s paving the way. Joy Hoover joins Jamie today to talk about her non-profit: Cupcake Girls. But that’s not all. She will also be talking about her newest exciting venture: Local for All! AND she has a podcast to top it all off: Humans Who Give A Shit! Joy’s non-profit is one with no agenda. Cupcake Girls has been operating for nearly a decade and was built to offer holistic resources and aftercare people being trafficked as well as people working in the adult industry. They currently have 200+ active case management clients and 47 client advocates who are all volunteers with trauma-informed training. The organization offers mental health resources, housing resources and never ever holds judgment. Jamie and Joy dive in and discuss the journey Joy went on to get where she is today. Some of the questions Jamie asks are:
How did you start this amazing journey?> How do you stay so upbeat and positive?> How were you able to take your passion and turn it into such a powerful resource for others in need?> How have you taken such a personal, in-person organization, and turned it virtual during this pandemic? Joy also dives in to tell us about the amazing new venture: Local for All. This will be the holistic resource center she offers now, including all-encompassing services for her clients, and brings it all together to a one-stop-shop location. Coming soon to the Arts District in Downtown Las Vegas! Please join us in the HQ and share your happy stories with us! Is your community coming together? Which organizations are you supporting? Let’s spread some joy! As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. Website: https://thecupcakegirls.org Donate to Local for All: https://local.funraise.org Podcast: Humans Who Give A Shit Facebook: @cupcakegirlsorg Twitter: @CupcakeGirlsOrg Instagram: @cupcakegirlsorg
What better time than now to strengthen your resilience? This week Jamie talks to John Jantsch, the author of The Self-Reliant Entrepreneur. His book is filled with 366 daily meditations to feed your soul while growing your business. He likes to avoid calling it a “how-to” book and prefers to refer to it as a “why-to” book. Listen to this week’s episode to hear what Jamie took away from the book, as they talk about the seasons of change. Jamie will be asking John some interesting questions, including:> How’d you come up with this idea?> How long did the writing process take and what did that look like?> Did you have a team or anyone helping you write the book? Tune in to hear all about resilience and how to strengthen yours! Please join us in the HQ and let us know how you stay resilient - especially these days! As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. Find John here: Website: www.ducttapemarketing.com Instagram: @ducttapemarketing Facebook: @ducttapemarketing Twitter: @ducttape
We made it to week 2! Headcount… yep, we’re all here! This week Jamie and Mary work through the coping side of this pandemic. You just gotta get through it. The ladies are going to talk about:> Setting healthy boundaries > Re-evaluating your life - personal & business> Being flexible with your new reality> How they handle the new process of grocery shopping Tune in to find out Jamie’s silver lining of the 6-foot rule as well as the ladies’ drinks of choice this week! Please join us in the HQ because we want to hear about how everyone else is finding grace in their week. How are your stages of grief coming along? And if you don’t have grief, but are feeling joy - we want to hear about how that works! They are loving your responses, so keep them coming. Thank you for going through this crazy time with us! Stay tuned for next week - Part 3, Word 3! As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. Find Jamie here: Website: www.hashtag-legal.com Instagram: @hashtag_legal Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc Find Mary here: Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com Instagram: @thetransitionscollective @brieftransitions Facebook: @thetransitionscollective @brieftransitionsforwomen
Here we are. The pandemic has hit and that’s news to no one. But what does that mean for each of us as we figure this whole quarantine thing out? Jamie and Mary are both from Hoboken and they are talking about what it all looked like for them as the last week played out. Don’t worry, they’ve seen good things come from this already. The ladies are going to cover the good, the bad and the ugly and provide you with resources to go with it. Listen to this week’s episode to learn more along with fun events and ways to support each other.
Cincinnati Zoo will be holding daily Facebook Live Events featuring a new animal and a kid’s activity to go along with it. Each day at 3pm EST / 12pm PST. Sugarsuckle, a local bakery in Hoboken, has offered baking kits to pick up and take home to do with your family. Jamie and Mary had a blast decorating these delicious cookies over the holidays
Go browse some food and travel bloggers. They don’t need you to buy anything, the website traffic and clicking on the ads on their pages will help bring them some income during this time. We’ve listed a few of our favorites below. The girls talk about how to think outside the box to maximize your innovation, while your in-person business is currently closed to the public. Stay positive. Have hope. Stay as social as you can, while social distancing yourselves. Listen to some positive podcasts like the Be Real Podcast or scroll through some more positive Instagram feeds like Tank’s Good News feed. And many more insightful and motivational tips from the frontlines! Please join us in the HQ and tell us… what are you doing during quarantine? Do you have some favorite shows we should all binge-watch now? And please - drop a cool website in the comments that we can click on to give people a little ad revenue. Don’t forget - we’re here if you need us. Stay tuned for next week’s Hope Part II! As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. Our favorite Blogs for you to check out: Whiskey + Sunshine A Dangerous Business Kiss My Tulle Ashley & Company Stuffed Suitcase Clumps of Mascara Houseful of Nicholes Tech Savvy Mama Find Jamie here: Website: www.hashtag-legal.com Instagram: @hashtag_legal Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc Find Mary here: Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com Instagram: @thetransitionscollective @brieftransitions Facebook: @thetransitionscollective @brieftransitionsforwomen
How many of us have a subscription? This used to mean you likely received a magazine once or twice a month. But in today’s world, subscriptions cover just about every single thing you could want or need! This week, we are talking to a Fearless Founder, Renee Powers. Renee dropped the PhD grind she had become so used to and shook life up! She now runs her own business: Feminist Book Club. Feminist Book Club is a subscription box for a monthly feminist book + 2 or more products. Subscribers read the book, then discuss it in a secret Facebook group each month. They also meet on video chat, and more recently they’ve even met in person!. On top of all that, they donate 5% of their revenue back to a feminist organization of their choice. Jamie and Renee dive in and discuss the journey Renee went on to get where she is today. Some of the questions Jamie asks are:> How did you navigate your thoughts and feelings when you realized it was time to take the leap?> When and how did you make the decision to take your personal passion and turn it into a business?> How do you deal with conflict of opinions in your subscription business?> How do you handle situations that make you feel not so fearless? And of course, the all-time classic question we have for our Fearless Founders:
What is the one piece of advice that you would give your younger self? Please join us in the HQ and let us know… What Fearless Founders do you want to hear from? We would love to know so we can interview the people you are dying to hear more about! As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. Find Renee here: Website: https://www.feministbookclub.com Instagram: @feministbookclubbox Facebook: @feministbookclubbox
This week Mary goes solo! She is going to pull out some of the fancy tricks she keeps up her sleeve and let us all in on her secrets! Listen to the full episode and learn how events can be helpful for your business and how you can use them in your upcoming marketing initiatives. Mary covers which events are right for her and how she prepares for them. Here are just a few of the topics she’ll go over:> The importance of knowing your purpose> Different types of events and how they’re structured> Why you should know what you want your attendees to walk away with> All of the how to’s when it comes to picking and planning your event And many more tips and tricks to hosting a successful event! Mary also has a free event planning checklist that you can download here. Get your copy to get started on planning your next event! One key thing to keep in mind: DO NOT start from scratch. You don’t need to reinvent the wheel. Use these tips to start off where you are now! Please join us in the HQ and let us know... Have you done events in your business? What are some learnings from your experiences or if you haven’t done events, what’s stopping you? As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. Find Mary here: Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com Instagram: @thetransitionscollective @brieftransitions Facebook: @thetransitionscollective @brieftransitionsforwomen
Urban farming. Most of us have heard the term, but what is it? This week we will be talking to Natasha Nicholes whose passion lies with urban farming. She has spent many years taking back spaces in the “concrete jungle” and turning them into urban farms! Her passion grew so strong that she turned it into a non-profit: We Sow We Grow. Today Jamie is talking to Natasha about her non-profit and the steps involved in creating it! Listen to this week’s episode to hear:> When Natasha knew she needed to turn her passion into a 501(c)3.> What the process of creating a 501(c)3 looked like.> What was Natasha’s first “ask” for help.> Fundraising avenues and opportunities> Future We Sow We Grow goals And much more, including Natasha’s one piece of advice to anyone who may be considering creating a 501(c)3 themselves! Please join us in the HQ and tell us about your experiences with non profits. Did you start your own, have you worked for one or have they helped you in some way? As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. Find Natasha here: Website: www.wesowwegrow.org Instagram: @wesowwegrow Facebook: @Wesowwegrow
You may have seen some updates pop up here and there, but in case you missed it… Jamie and Don recently had a blast at the Podcast Movement Evolutions 2020 conference! And this week you finally get to hear from both of them! They both enjoy attending conferences and this week they came together to talk about how to maximize your conference experience. Listen to this week’s episode to hear:
How to make the most out of the conferences you attend.> Why setting goals and knowing why you’re there is so important.> And of course.. The importance of having a conference buddy to go with!
Please join us in the HQ and let us know how much you use conferences. Do you go at all? How many do you attend each year? What are your goals when you go to conferences? As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. Find Jamie here: Website: www.hashtag-legal.com Instagram: @hashtag_legal Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc Find Don here: Website: http://www.theravenmediagroup.com Instagram: @theravenmediagroup Facebook: @theravenmediagroup
Here we are. We made it to episode 100! Queue the celebratory music Today we will talk about the road that led us here including:> Lessons we’ve learned while podcasting> Things people may not know about behind the scenes of podcasting> Technology roadblocks that tried to get in our way> Failures and transitions while becoming entrepreneurs and growing our businesses > Why we stay the course If there are topics you’re interested in, let us know! What do you want to hear from us? Are you a Fearless Founder and would love to be featured on a future episode? Shoot us a message! We would love to collaborate. Please join us in the HQ to continue the conversation! As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. Find Jamie here: Website: www.hashtag-legal.com Instagram: @hashtag_legal Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc Find Mary here: Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com Instagram: @thetransitionscollective @brieftransitions Facebook: @thetransitionscollective @brieftransitionsforwomen
There isn’t always just one path for you to be on! Today Ronak Mehta will be talking to Mary today about how she was able to be working full time as a doctor and start an e-commerce business that had been on her mind for years! Ronak is still over here juggling these two paths with such power and motivation! After meeting Ronak at the How I Built This Summit (check out episode 89 to hear more about this awesome summit), Mary fell in love with the entire concept of Nerdbugs. The company aspires to take inquiring minds of all ages to an unprecedented exploration of human body functions!
Combining Ronak’s passion for medicine and her love for plush toys, this novelty line boasts handcrafted quality plush organs, intended to inform and educate kids and adults in science, inspiring them to adopt a healthy lifestyle! Mary will be asking Ronak all the important questions and really diving in to find out:
What made her decide to start Nerdbugs while also working fulltime as a doctor and what has it been like juggling the two? What has been the biggest challenge, and what has been the biggest surprise while building Nerdbugs? What is something she once feared in her business, but doesn’t fear anymore? And much more!! You won’t want to miss out on Ronak’s journey from doctor to e-commerce fearless entrepreneur! Which one is your favorite Nerdbug?
What do you want to hear about in episode 100? Let us know! Please join us in the HQ to continue the conversation! As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. Find Ronak here: Website: https://nerdbugs.com Instagram: @thenerdbugs Facebook: @nerdbugs
Despite popular belief, “marketing” is NOT a dirty word. This week, Mary sits down with Brit Kolo, the Creator of the Marketing Personality Type™ Framework at MarketingPersonalities.com and the Host of the Marketing Personalities Podcast. Through Brit’s framework, designed to match you with your best marketing strategy based on your Myers-Briggs Personality Type, she’s here to shake up your approach to marketing and inspire you to grow your business in a feel-good way. Get ready as Brit goes deep to help you find your true self, and grow that business of yours WITHOUT feeling fake and salesy. Brit explains what the important letters to any personality type mean and what they say about who you are. Some of the other questions Brit covers for us are:
How do you market based on your personality type? What can cause a marketing “fail”? How does the popular saying, “meet your audience where they are”, play a role in someone’s marketing plan? What is something that Brit used to fear in her business but doesn’t anymore? Listen to the whole episode to hear more about Mary’s personality type, and what that says about her. Brit also breaks down how you can start marketing your business based on your personality type. Please join us in the HQ and let us know what your personality type is! Let us leave you with Brit’s moto: “When I feel good, my audience feels good.” As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. Additional Resource:Find your personality type online here. Find Brit here: Website: https://marketingpersonalities.com Podcast: https://marketingpersonalities.com/blog/ Instagram: @marketingpersonalities Facebook: @marketingpersonalities
This week, Mary goes solo with the topic of processes in your business. She spent 15 years in the corporate world, focusing her time on process improvements. All that’s to say that, she is no newbie to this subject. She is going to talk about why having processes is critical to scaling your business. Because no processes = no successful scaling. She covers:
Why are processes important? How can not having processes hurt your business? What’s an easy 5-step plan to get your processes in place? This episode includes not only that plan, but also several helpful tips and tricks on how to get there! Please join us in the HQ and let us know if you currently have processes in place in your business and are they mapped out? Is this something you know you need to do and just haven’t done it yet? Or was this something that was completely off your radar until today? If you do have processes in place already, let us know if there is something different you do for your business that works better for you! As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. Additional resources: Get the free workbook to create simple processes in your business. Read Mary’s most recent article in Thrive Global about how to efficiently schedule your time. Find Mary here: Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com Instagram: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitions Facebook: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitionsforwomen
When Don and Mary heard what Jamie was going to be talking about this week, they left her to handle this one on her own. Why? Because no one wants to talk about privacy policies! It’s expensive, not to mention a tad bit overwhelming! This week, Jamie breaks it down for us though. Not only will you learn the difference between data privacy and data security, but Jamie is going to dive in to answer a variety of important questions. Some will include:
Why is data privacy important? Why does data privacy seem so confusing? What exactly is Personally Identifiable Information (PII)? And in true Jamie fashion, she offers some solutions and recommendations for us! Please join us in the HQ and let us know what you are doing with your privacy compliance. Do you ignore it? Hate it? Cool with it? We would love to hear any good tools or tips that you have found along your privacy journey! As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. Find Jamie here: Website: www.hashtag-legal.com Instagram: @hashtag_legal Facebook: @hashtaglegallc Helpful Articles from Jamie: https://iapp.org/resources/article/introduction-to-privacy/ https://www.americanbar.org/groups/business_law/publications/committee_newsletters/bcl/2019/201902/fa_9/ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/03/us/ccpa-california-privacy-law.html
Online courses have been popping up everywhere! It’s a wonderful thing. We all know something, right? So why not teach others who are interested in learning our “something” and make a little extra money in the process?? Don’t be scared! You totally got this! And in case you don’t believe us, today we’re talking to Hilary Erickson of Pulling Curls. Hilary has been a nurse for 21 years and has turned her nursing career into hobby that she loves. She did this by starting her own blog and podcast. From there she launched into teaching an online prenatal course and much more! Today Jamie is talking to Hilary to find out how she did it! Listen now to learn how Hilary:
Became a successful entrepreneur while also being a nurse What platform she chose for her online course and why Creates her content and then “throws it up online” They dive deep into how Hilary manages her day to day. From the techie side of her business to who she has helping her with her daily business tasks. Check out her course information here! Have you taken courses to help you build your business to that next level? Please join us in the HQ and let us know which course you’ve taken to learn more and help your business grow! As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. Find Hilary here: Website: www.pullingcurls.com Instagram: @pulling_curls, @pregnancynurse & @parenting.untangled Facebook: @PullingCurls You can also hear more from our episode with Sarah Cook and Using Video as a Not So Scary Marketing Tool.
It’s time to start planning! Whether Jamie likes it or not ;) We notoriously love to pick a word for the upcoming year. It helps to kick start the motivation we need to set, meet and even exceed all of our business goals for the year. This episode we’ll dive into the words we chose. Listen in to find out why these words are important to these ladies and hear more about some of their plans to use them to conquer 2020! After you listen, they’d love for you to head over to the HQ and let them know if you have a word of the year as well! Please join us in the HQ to continue the conversation and tell them what your word is and why! As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. Find Jamie here: Website: www.hashtag-legal.com Instagram: @hashtag_legal Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc Find Mary here: Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com Instagram: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitions Facebook: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitionsforwomen
It’s that time of year! The time for everyone to reflect back on the year they’ve had and look forward to the year ahead of us! Today Jamie and Mary will be talking about their year and answering these four questions regarding their businesses as well as for the FearLess Founder Podcast:
What's your biggest accomplishment in 2019? What's something you wish you did better? What’s a lesson you learned this year? What's something you want to change? Listen in now to see what these ladies have to say about the year they’re wrapping up and the year that’s up ahead! They’ll also be posting the above reflection framework in the HQ and would love to hear your thoughts about it and hear your answers as you reflect on this year! Please join us in the HQ to continue the conversation! As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. Find Jamie here: Website: www.hashtag-legal.com Instagram: @hashtag_legal Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc Find Mary here: Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com Instagram: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitions Facebook: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftransitionsforwomen
Have you ever felt stuck? Like you are constantly climbing uphill and getting nowhere? Dr. Cortney Baker will be speaking with us today and telling her story of having to jump every hurdle thrown her way in order to get where she wanted to be. She obtained her master’s degree while balancing the life of a single mother as well as made the tough decision of having to quit her “9-5 job” to pursue becoming an entrepreneur. Jamie will be talking with Cortney and really diving in to find out:
How she started the journey to becoming an entrepreneur The biggest challenges she’s faced as an entrepreneur What she does when she isn’t feeling fearless And much more!! You will want to hear every detail and more of Dr. Cortney’s journey! This quote from her should be more than enough to have you ready to listen: “Don’t give up having fun to make money.” How are you liking the Fearless Founder? How are your holidays going? Send us a holiday cheer love note! Let us know! Please join us in the HQ to continue the conversation! As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. Don’t miss next week: A Year in Review! Find Cortney here: Website: https://cortneybaker.com Instagram: @drcortneybaker Facebook: @drcortneybaker
Who’s your person? We all have one. Or in this case, who are your people?? Accountability groups are so important to have in your life! They’re comprised of those people that just “get you”, they know exactly where you are in your journey and they are there solely to encourage and support you. This week Mary and Jamie are talking with their accountability partner Amanda Berlin. They will be diving feet first into all the aspects of accountability groups. A few topics they cover are:
Accountability groups vs coaching Accountability group structure Important pieces to a successful group You won’t want to miss this fun conversation with these three high energy ladies! Hear how well they work together and how they've managed a successful accountability group. Have you done an accountability group before? Did it work? Did it not work? Are you interested in starting one now? Let us know! Please join us in the HQ to continue the conversation! As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. Find Amanda here: Website: www.amandaberlin.com Instagram: @amandagailberlin Facebook: @amandaberlin Find Jamie here: Website: www.hashtag-legal.com Instagram: @hashtag_legal Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc Find Mary here: Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com Instagram: @thetransitionscollective @brieftransitions Facebook: @thetransitionscollective @brieftransitionsforwomen
Do you understand the current financial health of your business? But do you REALLY understand it?? To be able to stay up to date with your business’s finances, you have to know those numbers! This week we’re talking to Danielle Hayden from Kickstart Accounting and creator of the Profit Planner. She’s telling us all about what we need to know about our numbers and why it’s so important! Danielle is going to dive in and tell us more about these three super important first steps to business financial health:
Personal vs Business banking Accounting software Running business and financial reports It doesn’t stop there either! Danielle talks about a Financial Dashboard, paying yourself as the business owner and much more including an amazing freebie just for Fearless Founders listeners! Check out her offer of the first 3 weeks of her Profit Planner for free here! We want to hear all about everyone’s goal setting and what you’re planning for 2020! Please join us in the HQ to continue the conversation! As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. Tune in next week to hear about accountability groups and why you need them! Find Danielle here: Website: https://profitplannerbookkeeping.com Instagram: @daniellehayden_oh Facebook: @DanielleHaydenOH
Have you ever went to an event, and totally just geeked out at all the information you were taking in?! This was Mary last month when she attended NPR's How I Built This Summit as a 2019 Fellowship recipient. She got to meet some entrepreneur world celebs and listen to them all tell their stories of how they built their companies! Mary will tell us all about:
How she got to go to the summit through a fellowship What the summit was all about Some amazing quotes from several of the speakers Her main takeaways If you could meet any entrepreneur, who would it be? Please join us in the HQ to continue the conversation! Meet NPR's How I Built This 2019 Fellows here! As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. Find Mary here: Website: brieftransitions.com Instagram: @brieftransitions Facebook: @BriefTransitionsforWomen
Welcome to this month’s feature in the FearLess Founders series! Today we’re talking with Meenal Lele, the Fearless Founder of Lil Mixins! Lil Mixins is a company that is helping parents reduce their baby’s risk of developing food allergies safely, with real food! Meenal has walked the life of a parent of a child with multiple food allergies for many years now. When her second son was born, she wanted to do something to help prevent him from living a life with food allergies. Meenal was equipped with a plan to stop food allergies before they started! It took a little bit of trial and error and a lot of tenacity, but Meenal was able to get her business up and running on her own! She found mentors to talk to and loves to ask all the right questions to all the right people. She is determined to get the truth out there for parents through our healthcare environment. She doesn’t want to just throw a bunch of numbers at people either. Meenal is determined to make it make sense for parents everywhere! Are you enjoying the FearLess Founder episodes? Let us know! Please join us in the HQ to continue the conversation! As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. Find Meenal Lele of Lil Mixins here: Website: https://lilmixins.com Instagram: @lilmixins Facebook: @LilMixins
Let’s get intellectual together this week! We all have it, but do we protect it? Intellectual property. What’s that?! Jamie dives in with her legal knowledge to help us understand more about trademarks and copyright and why they are so darn important! She will help you understand:
The eligibility of a trademark Benefits to registering for a trademark What is covered by copyright and the benefits of copyright registration Have you stumbled through the intellectual party confusion? Let Jamie help you see it all a little more clearly! Please join us in the HQ to continue the conversation! As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. Find Jamie here: Website: https://www.hashtag-legal.com Instagram: @hashtag_legal Facebook: Hashtag Legal LLC
Who is out here podcasting it up?! Who wishes they were but keeps hesitating? Today we’re talking with Angie Trueblood, Podcast Visibility and Outreach Specialist! Angie is a pro at helping entrepreneurs and podcasters, in general, grow their audience by positioning them in front of other audiences full of their ideal clients. Angie knows it all when it comes to pitching her clients to the most relevant podcasts to their niche and getting them on as guest expert speakers! In this interview, we ask Angie some questions to get down and dirty with pitching the podcast!
Why would someone want to be on someone else’s podcast? How do you know where to start? Who to pitch? How do you know what to pitch? And even more… what NOT to do! Find out some of the common mistakes that will cause a podcaster to pass over your pitch. Are you pitching podcasts? Let us know how it's going! Please join us in the HQ to continue the conversation! As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. Find Angie Trueblood here: Website: https://www.angietrueblood.com Podcast: https://www.angietrueblood.com/podcast Services: https://www.angietrueblood.com/services/ Free Download: https://www.angietrueblood.com/free-visibility-workflow/ Facebook: Angie Trueblood
BIG NEWS! The FearLess Business Podcast is now releasing episodes weekly! Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode. Welcome to this month’s feature in the FearLess Founders series! Today we’re talking with Erin Carpenter, the Fearless Founder of Nude Barre! Nude Barre is a fashion company offering eco-friendly intimates made in 12 shades of nude to match every skin tone. Erin has seen it all! She worked as a performer and constantly ran into the struggle many performers see every day. There was a requirement to wear nude tights and undergarments, but no shades to match her skin tone. Erin saw the problem, and instead of continuing to struggle, she decided to do something about it! It was a 2 year journey that involved long hours, learning lessons, and a whole lot of navigating the entrepreneurial world, but here she is today with her garments popping up all over the place! She gained her following organically by reaching out to celebrities like Wendy Williams and sending her samples out for people to try. She recently went from bootstrapping all of her funding, to applying for and winning a pitch competition to get funded by Serena Williams and Bumble! Are you enjoying the FearLess Founder episodes? Let us know! Please join us in the HQ to continue the conversation! As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. Find Erin Carpenter here: Website: https://nudebarre.com/ Instagram: @nudebarre & @_erincarpenter_ Facebook: @NudeBarre Twitter: @NudeBarre LinkedIn: Erin Carpenter
Where are your people at?! Literally… where are they hanging out?? Have you ever felt like a certain social media platform just isn’t doing it for you? And not even just for you, but is not cutting it for you business? That’s totally ok! I promise. Today we’re talking all about how to slay on Instagram with Dr Shanté Cofield, founder of The Movement Maestro! The Movement Maestro is a social-media based company that provides both online and in-person education for movement professionals. Shanté discusses how she got started on social and why she chose Instagram as her platform of choice. Because - NEWS FLASH! - not all platforms are for everybody! Shanté goes into detail on how to use Instagram to connect with your people and how to grow your following, which in turn can grow your business! Making it personal is the name of her game and she can teach how to do that for you and your company! Please join us in the HQ to continue the conversation! As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. Find Dr Shanté Cofield here: Website: https://themovementmaestro.com Instagram: @themovementmaestro Facebook: @TheMovementMaestro
Introducing the FearLess Founders series! Jamie and Mary know so many incredible business owners that are bringing great products and services to market while challenging the status quo. This new series will share their stories and dig deeper into their journey of entrepreneurship. In this first episode we have a special guest interviewing Jamie and Mary on their FearLess Founder stories - you guessed it - Don Jackson (yes, Don is BACK). Tune in to hear more about how Jamie and Mary started their businesses, why they are challenging their industries and lessons they’ve learned along the way. Do you know a FearLess Founder doing great things? Let us know! We’d love to get in touch for a feature on the podcast. Please join us in the HQ to continue the conversation! As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. Find Jamie here: www.hashtag-legal.com instagram.com/hashtag-legal Find Mary here: Brief Transitions Postpartum Underwear www.BriefTransitions.com www.instagram.com/brieftransitions The Transitions Collective - A Community for Entrepreneurs building businesses & raising families www.TheTransitionsCollective.com www.instagram.com/thetransitionscollective
Today we’re talking all about crowdfunding for your business with Kate Anderson, co-founder and Operations Director of iFundWomen. iFundWomen is a startup funding platform that provides access to capital through crowdfunding and grants, expert startup coaching, and lucrative connections that power you throughout your startup journey. Kate discusses the purpose and benefits of rewards based crowdfunding, how iFundWomen is changing the game with funding support for female entrepreneurs, and how to be successful with your launch campaigns. She also covers common mistakes with crowdfunding campaigns and how to know if crowdfunding is a right fit for your business. Have you crowdfunded for your business? What was it like? Please join us in the HQ to continue the conversation! As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. Find Kate Anderson & iFundWomen here: For campaigns: https://ifundwomen.com/ For coaching: https://www.coaching.ifundwomen.com/ instagram.com/ifundwomen facebook.com/ifundwomen twitter.com/ifundwomen
Say Cheese! Today we’re talking all about branded photography with our guest, Mallika Malhotra.
Mallika is a photographer and brand mentor that believes brand photography isn’t only about your photos, it is about being strategic, knowing your plan and what your goal is with your photos.
Jamie and Mallika cover various aspects of branded photography and Jamie’s own experience with a brand photoshoot.
How do you prepare?
What do you and your brand stand for?
How are you different?
What do you do if you’re uncomfortable in front of the camera?
And of course, what do you wear?
Grab a copy of the Brand Photography Playbook. Use code HASHTAGLEGAL for $5 off.
More information about the Brand Confidential group mentorship program starting in September 2019 can be found here.
Please join us in the HQ to continue the conversation!
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Mallika Malhotra here:
Instagram - www.instagram.com/mikifotoco
Free Facebook Group - bit.ly/brandconfidentialparty
Welcome to Mary’s first solo episode!
While Jamie is traveling to speak at a conference (or slacking off... just kidding!), Mary is taking the mic.
Corporate can sometimes get a bad rap, but it’s not all bad. In this episode, Mary reflects on skills from corporate life that have helped in entrepreneurship.
Since Mary speaks regularly with women entrepreneurs on her VLOG for The Transitions Collective she thought it would be fun to share their insights with all of you!
Let us know - are you enjoying the solo episodes? Do you have any topics you want to see covered? Please let us know in the FearLess Business Podcast facebook group. If you aren’t already a member you can join here.
As always, ratings and reviews are appreciated.
Also, check out all of the amazing business owners that she mentioned in today’s episode below:
Alexis Haselberger
Time Management Specialist
Erin Halper
The Upside
Ashley Feinstein Gerstley
The Fiscal Femme
Amber De La Garza
The Productivity Specialist
Amanda Berlin
Empowered Publicity Podcast
Elissa Weinzimmer
Voice Body Connection
So you have a copycat. Now what?
Do you ignore it? Do you get mad and fight back? Do you take legal action?
This week we’re shedding some light on something that’s all too common, but not really talked about out in the open.
Jamie and Mary have both had situations where people copied their work. While we don’t get into the nitty-gritty of each case, we talk about what the experiences were like and what steps (both legal and otherwise) that you can take if something like this happens to you.
Have you ever had someone copy your work? How did you handle it?
Please join us in the HQ to continue the conversation!
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Welcome to Jamie's first solo episode! The only way to describe how she feels is....
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While Mary is off vacationing, Jamie decided it would be a great time to chat about the lessons she learned from the last podcast episode with Niki Ramirez and to generally give her tips about growing and running a team.
We won't spoil all of the take aways, but suffice it to say, communication is the cornerstone of all strong teams. Check out this episode to get more of Jamie's tips!
Would you like to hear more solo episodes? If so, let us know in the FearLess Podcast Business Facebook group (and we'd love some topic requests too)! If you aren't already a member, you can join here.
As always, all reviews and rating are appreciated and welcome.
The definition of Human Resources (HR) is all things that involve employees and quite frankly, it can be a scary couple of words for some small business owners!
Luckily, our guest today from HR Answers is Niki Ramirez. Her goal is to demystify HR and make it an area that is more comfortable for business owners. She makes things like hiring, managing, growing, training, terminating, etc - a little less scary!
In the episode, we talk about what it looks like hiring your first employee, which includes things like putting together the perfect job description and throwing together an employee handbook. We also chat about another uncomfortable topic when it comes to having a team - providing feedback to employees.
Are you ready to create or build upon the HR side of your business? Niki generously shared resources and samples for you to use as you navigate these topics.
Please join us in the HQ to continue the conversation!
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Niki Ramirez here:
Website: https://www.hranswers.org/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hranswers.org/
What does it mean to rebrand? Often times people think that simply changing the visual aspect of your business is the only thing that needs to be updated, but rebranding goes deeper than that.
Our guest today, Maggie Patterson from Scoop Studios and Small Business Boss, is sharing her expertise when it comes to rebranding - what it looks like, common mistakes she sees, and her own personal experience with rebranding.
Understanding your brand’s messaging and how you communicate with your audience are two important concepts when it comes to rebranding and and your overall brand.
If you’re looking to rebrand in the future, this episode is a great starting point to getting started!
If you’ve rebranded in the past, what did that look like for you?
Please join us in the HQ to continue the conversation!
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Maggie Patterson here:
Website:
https://scoopstudios.co/
https://smallbusinessboss.co/
Instagram: @smallbusinessboss
Facebook: @smallbusinessbosshq
What drives someone to be your customer? The answer: a connection.
This connection is what gets a person to say yes to your brand vs. a competitor’s, and what should help guide you when you build your branding for your business.
Our guest today, Ali Craig, believes that branding is a deeply personal experience and is an expert in Neuro-Human Branding®. Her main focus is making sure that a brand isn’t just logistically on point, but more importantly shares the story and creates that human connection because that’s what keeps your customers loyal to you.
Where does one start when it comes to branding? When does a rebrand occur and what does it look like? These questions are answered in today’s episode, along with many other insights that will help bring you and your audience together!
Please join us in the HQ to continue the conversation!
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Ali Craig here:
Website: https://www.alicraig.com/
Facebook: @thealicraig
Instagram: @thealicraig
Today, we’re back with the topic of speaking engagements! In this episode, we have the perfect guest to help answer some of those burning questions you have may if you’re still not sure about going down the speaking journey! Her name is Carol Cox and she knows a thing or two about public speaking and business storytelling having given speeches and presentations countless times over the past 15 years!
We get it! Starting out fresh when it comes to speaking engagements can be hard! Where does even one start when looking to start speaking? Carol shares her suggestions and answers other questions that include:
How far in advance should you be planning your pitches and speaking engagements?What happens if you have more than one topic you want to talk about?What are some go-to’s for when you’re preparing to pitch for speaking opportunities?
She also touches upon some common mistakes that she sees people make when they are first starting out trying to pitch and get speaking engagements! Hint: don’t make it all about you!
Carol also has a podcast, Speaking Your Brand, where she interviews and coaches purpose-driven women to shape their brands, grow their companies and become recognized as influencers in their field.
What steps are you taking to incorporate speaking into your business?
Please join us in the HQ to continue the conversation!
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.
Find Carol here:
Website: www.SpeakingYourBrand.com
Instagram: @CarolMorganCox
Facebook: @SpeakingYourBrand
If you’ve been on the fence about doing speaking engagements but are looking for advice and first-hand experience from those who already speak, this episode is for you! Plus, you’re in for a special treat because Producer Don appears as a special guest to interview Jamie and Mary.
Our conversation today showcases two sides of the speaking engagements journey. Jamie shares her experience speaking in front of large audiences on behalf of her law firm, Hashtag Legal, including her most recent engagement at the WIT Summit. Mary, while earlier in her journey, shares what it is like to speak on panels and how she is fine-tuning her message that surrounds leaving corporate and building her product business, Brief Transitions.
To start, no matter what stage of the speaking engagement journey you’re on, you need a topic. What factors must you think about before you decide on something to talk about - while also avoiding speaker fatigue (same topic, different day)? This usually goes hand and hand with the reasoning behind why you want to speak. Ask yourself - what is the goal of it all? Jamie and Mary share their reasons and offer insight into other areas such as pitching, why you don’t need to sell when you’re on stage, and why it’s essential to know your audience.
Let’s speak more about speaking! Join our Facebook group and tell us - what’s your biggest fear when it comes to speaking?
One of the reasons that today’s guest, Sarah Cook from Sarah Cook Business Coaching, is so successful in her sales and marketing coaching business is because she knows how to utilize video. She doesn’t let any hang-ups, like wearing no makeup or having messy hair - stop her. She will literally do a Facebook Live in her bath towel. She knows that those watching need her message, not her looking pretty.
This kind of approach, allows her to empower other business owners to improve their authenticity when it comes to their marketing and sales techniques specifically through video.
Why video? Being in front of the camera is a great way to show the real you off and help get your message across! Video is a more personal route, and your audience will decide in the first 5 seconds if they trust and like you.
Take a listen and learn more on what Sarah has discovered is her favorite platform for creating videos and reaching her audience, and where she gets some of her best ideas!
Find Sarah here:
Website: www.SarahCookCoaching.com
Instagram: @coachsarahcook
Facebook: @sarahcookcoaching
Making videos is where it’s at right now - people want to see it, to believe it. Videos aren’t just helpful and entertaining for the audience watching them, they are also a tool that can help business owners take their business to the next level.
The benefits are tremendous when it comes to going the video route as an entrepreneur and this thought is reiterated with today’s Podcast episode. Jamar Jones, CEO & Founder of Foureva Productions, covers the platforms to use, benefits of video, and how long videos should be to keep your audience engaged. He believes that video is the best way to showcase you and your business in the right light - essentially a press kit of who you are!
A topic that is brought up and perhaps one that is very common with anyone thinking about making videos is - what if you’re too nervous? Jamar’s opinion is honest yet effective!
Have you thought about going the video route? What’s holding YOU back?
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. Please join us in the HQ to continue the conversation!
To fit into March’s theme of Visibility, today we’re talking with Rosie Colosi from Write with Rosie, about where and how to start when it comes to getting published.
If you’ve never been published before, it can be overwhelming trying figure out how to pick the best avenue when there are so many options out there! An important thing to remember here is that getting published anywhere will help build your credibility.
As mentioned in a previous FearLess Podcast episode, knowing how to pitch is helpful when reaching out to media outlets. Rosie dives a little deeper into pitching to print publications and shares knowledge on the types of submissions - open, closed, unsolicited, etc. Plus, she provides helpful tips on how to prepare when going about that pitch!
Also, when was the last time you looked at your About Me page? Months? Years? Decades? We know, who has time for that? Rosie makes a case for revisiting your About Me page on a regular basis. She provides suggestions on how to make a stellar page that doesn’t come off too braggy while still showcasing your expertise.
If you’re looking for a professional to rework your About Me page, Rosie is here for you. She helps creatives make their writing sparkle by showcasing individuality, humor, and heart!
This is a great episode if you’re looking to pitch publications, whether it be online or in print, and are unsure of how to go about it.
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. Please join us in the HQ to continue the conversation!
This months theme is Visibility! We know. Everyone hates talking about themselves (except Jamie, she loves it). But visibility is one of the most important aspects of your business - otherwise how will people know you exist? Without a strong visible presence - how will your audience choose YOU?
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About 99% of the time, you’re going to have to work hard for that visibility. The chances that your business or product is going to go to viral is about as unlikely as an Olivia Newton John comeback. We kid, we love her!
Have no fear, this is why we bring you all of the amazing experts! This week Jamie is interviewing the fabulous, Amanda Berlin, who after years of experience as a corporate publicist strategist is now using her pitch powers for good.
Amanda walks us through her process to help clients set goals so they can more effectively create a visibility strategy. She also shared the most common mistakes that she sees when business owners start pitching, where to start and what’s most important when approaching a media outlet or influencer.
This is a great episode if you want to pitch media, but feel overwhelmed by the process.
To learn more, you can visit Amanda's website and listen to her podcast called, Empowered Publicity, where she talks to influencers and entrepreneurs who are already crushing the visibility awesomeness despite the fears they may have had to overcome. Don't miss it!
As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. Please join us in the HQ to continue the conversation!
Being that February’s theme here at FearLess is CHANGE, what better way to dive deep into the idea than to discuss one of the biggest changes that can occur in a business - breaking up with your business partner.
A lot has happened for Jamie in the last month and in this episode, she’s sharing her story about the time - not so long ago - when she and her business partner, Danielle, sat down and came to a mutual agreement to end their partnership. Jamie talks about the process, how planning at the beginning of the partnership made a huge difference in the end and how respect and communication were the keys to an amicable split.
We can't forget the feelings! With such a big change, came a mix of emotions: fear, overwhelm, and excitement (a la Jessie Spano).
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Never fear, though, Mary helped Jamie through the process and managed to convince her data is sexy?
It is! We swear! Mary discusses how tracking the proper data in any business will help you get a better understanding of what’s really going on. As a service-based business owner and being heavily referral based, Jamie was able to see what made the most sense to her and how the data shared was helping her. The numbers show you the proof you need - all thanks to a spreadsheet and data analysis from Mary!
After discussing the data, it made Jamie feel she had control over a process that felt out of control at times. As you listen, you’ll realize that all this wonderful talk about data could really be another episode down the line - so stay tuned!
Be sure to check back with us in two weeks, where we will have entered March and will tackle a new theme: VISIBILITY.
P.s. Don’t be shy - join our awesome Facebook Group and tell us all the topics you want us to chat about!
Welcome to Episode 67? ... or ... Episode 1? ... of the FearLess Business Podcast!
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We get it. Stay with us. It is worth it (pinky swear).
Many of you may know this podcast by our old name. But check it out, we are all shiny and new!
So, what happened?
Let's just say, a lot.
First, Jamie has a new co-host. Special welcome to the lovely Mary Clavieres, who you may remember from Episode 38. Once Mary was railroaded signed on, we knew we needed a new name for the podcast. Hello FearLess Business Podcast! And then once we found our new name, it was only natural to take a hard look at what we really wanted to talk about each week.
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So why FearLess? And why on earth did we spell it that way?
We are planning to talk about the tough business topics. Those topics you know you are supposed to deal with (ahem, legal, data collection, sales tactics, pitching, marketing ... ) but really really do not want to. Trust me, we get it. Excel spreadsheets make one of us (Jamie) weep.
These are the topics that scare many business owners, but they shouldn't. Seriously. It is all good. We are going to fear less. (See what we did there?)
We are going to demystify these topics, make them manageable and help you to embrace all the awesome. Mary and Jamie's unique backgrounds make them a great pair to talk about how you:
Build a businessDeal with transitions in your businessFear less and do more of the work you love
Each month we plan to tackle a theme. The theme for February is Change. Because change is good. Like, really good. In March, we have some great interviews lined up to help you gain more visibility in your business. Who doesn't want to be seen and heard?
To start, we will be dropping episodes every other Thursday. Expect great interviews with some killer guests. We promise.
Join our Facebook Group. Come tell us all of the topics you want us to tackle. Or send us a love note. We like those too.
P.S. Mary also does a great video series where she interviews experts in different areas that offer resources and information for anyone starting or running a business.
Parting is such sweet sorrow. The new year is an ideal time for fresh starts and redefining goals, and it's bringing some ch-ch-ch-changes to our businesses and podcast.
This is both our first episode of 2019 and the end of the line for the Businessese Influencer Marketing Podcast as you know it— as one of its hosts is leaving it as well as Hashtag Legal.
(Don't panic! The podcast will live on, just in a new, rebranded form. New episodes are on the way.)
Listen in to this week's episode to find out who is leaving, and to learn more about what our conscious uncoupling means for Businessese, Hashtag Legal and the podcast. There may be tears involved, but we're so excited about what lies ahead for 2019 and so grateful to have had our listeners along for the journey this far!
Make sure you're in the Businessese HQ to stay updated on new episodes and other developments.
What does 2019 have in store for you?