Lead with Love: Creativity, Business & Life with Jadah Sellner

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"When to quit" with Michelle Tam of Nom Nom Paleo - 174 Nov 14, 2019

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Ever wonder what it takes to make your side hustle your full-time hustle while working a graveyard shift, publishing New York Times Best Selling Books and raising two kids? If you're looking to create work in a way that inspires you while still helping the community you serve without selling out who you are, then this episode is for you.

In this episode I get cozy with Michelle Tam.

Michelle is the creator of the Saveur Award winning food blog, Nom Nom Paleo. Together with her husband, Henry Fong, she also produced a two-time Webby award winning cooking app, authored two New York Times bestselling cookbooks, and was nominated for a James Beard Award. Michelle has a degree in nutrition and food science from the University of California at Berkeley, and a doctorate in pharmacy from UCSF. For over a dozen years, she worked the graveyard shift at Stanford Hospital and Clinics as a night pharmacist before her side hustle, Nom Nom Paleo, became her main hustle.

We talk about her new Paleo-Friendly sauces featured in Whole Foods, how to talk to your kids about the food we eat, her unconventional way of writing books, and the journey to building a blog into a business

What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!):

:: What Michelle was told she was doing "wrong" in her business, and why she decided to keep doing things the way she was doing them

:: Michelle's pivot from being a full-time pharmacist, after 4 years of juggling her career with her side hustle and a busy family life

:: What she's done so well to build her online community and what didn't work so well for her

:: The ways that she stays creatively connected to her work after creating content for such a long time

:: Why Michelle doesn't try to keep up with every online trend - or even maintain an editorial calendar for the business

:: How her line of paleo sauces came to be created, and for sale, in Whole Foods

You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/when-to-quit-michelle-tam-174

"The Freedom Mindset" with Alexandra Jimenez - 173 Nov 06, 2019

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How do you balance your personal definition of success while building a seven figure business, growing a team, nurturing a community, and taking care of your customers? This is the question we lean into as we talk about self compassion as an entrepreneur, the freedom mindset, and finding fulfillment.

In this episode, I get cozy with Alexandra Jimenez. She's the founder and editor-in-chief at Travel Fashion Girl, one of the highest trafficked blogs for female travelers, where she teaches an audience of 1,000,000+ monthly visitors to pack in a light, stylish, and efficient way.

She's appeared live on the Fox & Friends morning show and has been featured in national digital news outlets including Cosmopolitan, Oprah, Forbes, USA Today, and Pat Flynn's Smart Passive Income podcast.

What I love is Alex followed her passions after quitting her corporate job in the fashion industry in 2008 to spend almost a decade traveling full-time.

She now has a new travel brand called Compass Rose Travel Accessories that is quickly making its way up the best-selling list on Amazon.

What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!):

:: What motivates Alex more than money, and how her business continues to shift to this day

:: How she expresses her values and business ethics (and maintains her energy!) operating a growing Facebook group with over 23,000 members

:: What Alex's support team looks like today, the struggles she faced growing her team, and why she feels that she actually should have waited longer to hire

:: Why she almost pivoted away from her travel blog, and what allowed her to look at her business with a whole new perspective

:: What really moved the needle for Alex on her journey from a 6 to 7-figure business

:: A book that has impacted Alex greatly, and allowed her to have compassion for herself as her business grows

You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/the-freedom-mindset-alexandra-jimenez-173

"How to Stand in the Fire" - 172 Oct 30, 2019

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How do you stand in the fire before your vision becomes a reality? If you've ever felt uncomfortable sitting in the unknown, but know there's a next chapter that's ready to unfold, this episode of the Lead with Love podcast is for you.

In this solo episode, I'll share some practical strategies on how to move through a transition filled with uncertainty.

What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!):

:: Some of the big pivots that I've made along my journey in entrepreneurship

:: The growing pains I've faced through business and why I've felt the need to shift through the discomfort

:: What I consider to be the "curse" of being a visionary founder

:: The 3 stages I move my clients through, and why I don't want you to get stuck too long at any one of those stages

:: What's worked for me while I've been "standing in the fire"

:: The need for consistency in my life and the rituals and routines that bring it to me each day

I'll also share my morning routine and how to use consistency as the antidote to chaos.

You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/how-to-stand-in-the-fire-jadah-sellner-172

"The Amazing Effect of Taking Action" with Scott Voelker - 171 Oct 24, 2019

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If you want to build a satisfying life without sacrificing a paycheck, and you want to build a more profitable business without sacrificing your life, then this episode of the Lead with Love podcast is for you.

In this episode, I get cozy with Scott Voelker, founder and host of The Amazing Seller podcast, a TOP Ranked Business show where he helps regular, everyday people start and grow their own online business in Ecommerce.

Scott is a serial entrepreneur that has built and helped others build 6 and 7 figure brands online over the past 15 years and has now taught and inspired thousands all over the world, through his "Take Action" approach with his book: The Take Action Effect: Proven Steps to Build a Future-Proof Business & Create Your Ultimate Freedom.

What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!):

:: How Scott knew it was time to leave his father's construction business and become his own boss

:: What it looked like to start a photography business with his wife and the benefits and challenges of being in a partnership with a spouse

:: How Scott transitioned to the online space and what pushed him to do so

:: The marketing strategies from his early days of being an entrepreneur that still work for him (and you) today

:: What his first product launch looked like, and why he says it literally "changed his life"

:: What inspired him to start his top-ranked podcast and the "failures" that taught him so much about podcasting, business and life in general

You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/amazing-effect-taking-action-scott-voelker-171

"Overcoming Mom Guilt & Growing a 40,000 Member Community" with Dana Malstaff - 170 Oct 17, 2019

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If you've ever felt guilty about being a mom and building a business, then this episode of the Lead with Love podcast is for you. We talk about getting clear on your priorities, the relationship between resilience and failure, and how to grow a sustainable community online.

In this episode, I get cozy with Dana Malstaff.

Dana is the CEO and Founder of Boss Mom. She is a mother, author, speaker, business strategist, and podcaster. She launched the Boss Mom brand with her first book Boss Mom: The Ultimate Guide to Raising a Business & Nurturing Your Family Like a Pro and has turned the brand into an international movement.

Now she has over 20,000 students in various courses and an organically grown Facebook group of over 40,000 that helps women all over the world raise their businesses and babies at the same time. She believes that we need to show our children that doing what we love can be financially viable.

What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!):

:: Why Dana started her second podcast, Boss Dad, and the amazing realizations she has made by interviewing men

:: What her support teams look like both at home and in her business

:: A big mistake that Dana sees many business owners making when starting to build out a team

:: What's she's learned about building communities and fostering relationships from her Facebook Group of over 40,000 Boss Moms

:: How Dana has experienced and navigated mom guilt in her own life, and the way she's not only moved through it, but has thrived

:: Her motivation for writing her latest book, Climb Your Own Ladder, and how she's grown as a writer since her first two books

You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/overcoming-mom-guilt-dana-malstaff-170

"How to Grow a Community of Superfans" with Pat Flynn - 169 Oct 09, 2019

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Do you want to grow an engaged community for your business? The type of community who is the first to buy every single product you create. If you want to learn the action steps that you can take to start attracting and nurturing your Superfans right now, then this episode is for you.

In this episode, I get cozy with my friend and mentor, Pat Flynn.

Pat is a father, husband, entrepreneur and host of the Smart Passive Income and AskPat podcasts, which have earned a combined total of over 50 million downloads and features in publications such as The New York Times and Forbes. I've been a guest on Smart Passive Income twice talking about how I grew our Simple Green Smoothies' email list from zero to 200,000 subscribers in one year, and also how I made a pivot to exit my business partnership to follow my calling. I will include links to those episodes in the show notes at jadahsellner.com/169

Pat is also a keynote speaker, advisor for companies like LeadPages and ConvertKit, and a Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Will It Fly, Let Go, and I'm super excited about his newest book, Superfans.

What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!):

:: How Pat's Flyncon event showed him that families can be in business together, and grow closer in the process

:: Why Pat says that your Superfans will want to learn from YOU

:: What the book writing process for his latest book looked like, including the challenges he faced

:: How Pat involved his Superfans in the book writing process and what he did to make them an important piece of his marketing strategy :: Action steps that you can take to start attracting and nurturing your Superfans right now You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/how-to-grow-community-of-superfans-pat-flynn-169

"Permission to Dream" with Giovanni Marsico - 168 Oct 02, 2019

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What if we gave ourselves permission to dream? What if we allowed ourselves to create an epic vision that seems impossible? Today, we talk about claiming the word dreamer, the importance of finding people like you, and the magic that goes behind hosting live events.

In this episode I get cozy with my friend and fellow dreamer, Giovanni Marsico.

Giovanni Marsico is the founder of Archangel, an organization and global community dedicated to supporting the growth of Superheroes: visionary leaders and mission-driven entrepreneurs who want to change the world.

The Archangel organization is designed to provide these Superheroes with the tools and resources they need to grow, and to connect them with one another for support and peer-to-peer sharing, both virtually and through immersive experiences like the annual Archangel Summit conference, which brings together thousands of attendees in Toronto every fall.

What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!):

:: How Giovanni is promoting a world for the dreamers and visionaries

:: How he focused on his mind over his heart in his previous career, and why he finally decided to pivot from real estate to hosting events for world changers

:: Giovanni's earliest experiences as an entrepreneur and how it allows him to recreate the magic with the events he now hosts

:: Why this year's Archangel Summit is for the dreamers, and why the word "dreamer" means so much to him

:: How the Archangel Summit was born from Giovanni's earlier events, and what his plans are in the future to make it even more epic

:: His creative process for designing the experience for attendees, including how they choose the themes and speakers for each event

You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/permission-to-dream-giovanni-marsico-168

"The Art of Growing A Business" with Meri Cherry - 167 Sep 25, 2019

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How do you prepare yourself to step into a leadership role, make decisions from a place of abundance over fear, pause to celebrate your wins, spend time with your family and rest? If sometimes you feel you can't see the forest through the trees when you're so in your business, this episode is for you.

In this episode, I'm bringing Meri Cherry back for a cozy conversation. She is the founder of Meri Cherry Art Studio in Los Angeles, California, which also provides mobile and in house art parties for top celebrities and influencers. Meri is also the author of Play, Make, Create: A Process-Art Handbook.

Meri was on a previous Lead with Love episode, so I'm excited to deepen our conversation today. She has cultivated and engaged a loyal online community of over 35k Instagram followers, 50k Facebook fans, and a popular website and blog with over 100k monthly visits at mericherry.com.

I've personally worked with and mentored Meri over the past two years in the Love Over Metrics Incubator –– an implementation program for women with big ambitions and even bigger hearts. Inside the incubator, we help entrepreneurs create a clear vision and strategic plan, so they can take the next steps for business growth to increase income, impact, and freedom. Learn more at loveovermetrics.com.

What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!):

:: Her thought process and the challenges she faced while stepping into the leadership role

:: The way Meri and her team is now creating magic in the studio for the families they work with

:: Meri's experiences as a member of The Love Over Metrics Incubator, and what led her to the program

:: The goals Meri set and accomplished, and what she's done to celebrate them along the way

:: How Meri sustains herself growing a business while raising a family, including the practice of "Artist Dates"

:: The rituals she employs to stay connected and present with her daughters

You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/the-art-of-growing-a-business-meri-cherry-167

"Building Deeper Friendships" - 166 Sep 18, 2019

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How do you cultivate deeper, stronger, more meaningful relationships in your life? I get asked this question a lot, especially when people choose the unconventional path of being a business owner.

As founders, we can feel very isolated and lonely at times. And as humans, we have a deep desire to build a supportive community of like-minded people.

In this solo episode, I'll share how I personally build deeper friendships and why they matter so much.

What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!):

:: Where you find friends to go deep with - and what I've done to find mine

:: How to make sure that you stay connected with your friends when life gets super busy

:: How to be a good friend that someone wants to spend time with

:: My top tips for being vulnerable with your friends and for "keeping it real"

:: What I mean when I say to look for "transformational over transactional" when it comes to relationships

:: My special invitation to you that will help you build deeper friendships starting today

You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/building-deeper-friendships-jadah-sellner-166

"Run Your Business Like Clockwork" with Adrienne Dorison - 165 Jul 17, 2019

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Do you want to own a business that can run without you? Whether you want to earn more to give more away, baby proof your business, or take your time back, this episode of the Lead with Love podcast is for you.

In this episode, I get cozy with my dear friend and former client Adrienne Dorison where we talk about how to take back your time as a business leader and give back without sacrificing growth.

Adrienne Dorison is the Co-Founder of Run Like Clockwork™ where she equips CEO's to design a business + team that can run itself, like clockwork. Based on the best-selling book, Clockwork, Adrienne's work has helped hundreds of business leaders increase their profit margins, empower their teams, and take an unplugged vacation.

Adrienne has spent the past 10+ years in the field of operational efficiency, and has since created the most simplistic approach to making your business ultra-efficient.

She's personally passionate about baking in generosity into business models, and she believes when we earn more money, we can give more away. Adrienne lives in St. Petersburg, Florida with her husband, their 2 dogs and soon-to-be baby.

What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!):

:: How to show tough love to clients and why Adrienne says that she doesn't need her clients to necessarily like her at all times

:: What the radical one-year plan that got her out of debt looked like

:: How to leave corporate work to become a full-time entrepreneur and what Adrienne's initial offers as a first time entrepreneur looked like

:: What to do when you feel unclear after building a successful business, and how to get the clarity to transition into a new business

:: What sparked Adrienne's partnership with Mike Michalowicz and how the Run Like Clockwork business was born

:: How to clockwork a new business with a baby on the way

You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/run-your-business-like-clockwork-adrienne-dorison-165

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