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

Latest Episodes:

"Where Your Power Is" with Tara McMullin - 134 Oct 17, 2018

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What if we committed to making our businesses a catalyst for change? If you want to do business differently and embrace being a pioneer, rebel and culture maker in your industry, then episode 134 of the Lead with Love podcast is for you. I get cozy with sought after speaker, educator, and one of CreativeLive's best selling Money & Life experts, Tara McMullin.

Tara is on a mission to turn today's small business owners into tomorrow's economic powerhouses. She's the founder of CoCommercial, a platform for helping small business owners work together to achieve their business goals. Entrepreneur named her podcast, What Works, one of 24 top women-hosted podcasts for business owners. Tara's work has been featured in Fast Company, Inc, DailyWorth, Forbes, and The Huffington Post.

In this episode, you'll learn why it's important for us to tear down the power structures we've been trying to step away from and the power of building community first.

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

:: Why Tara moved from a traditional scaled coaching business to focus on building community first

:: How to see the biggest barrier the people in your community are facing right now

:: Tara's intention in building CoCommercial membership without using her personal brand to grow it and the challenges that she's faced along the way

:: How products can evolve through multiple iterations over many years

:: Her experiences in operating a brick and mortar business and why she feels her latest business is now like a "toddler" in many ways

:: What she's most proud of about the team she's built and where a lot of business owners go wrong here when doing this

:: We'll also talk about the one skill that every entrepreneur needs

You can find full show notes over at https://jadahsellner.com/where-your-power-is-tara-mcmullin-134

"How to Overcome Your Inner Critic" with Amy Ahlers - 133 Oct 10, 2018

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What would be possible if you stopped being hard on yourself? How much of your energy would be freed up? If you're a woman stepping into more leadership so you can do big work in the world, then episode 133 of the Lead with Love podcast is for you.

I get cozy with one of my favorite people in the world, Amy Ahlers. Amy is a master coach, featured keynote speaker on stages at places like Google and Oracle, the host of the Amy Ahlers Show podcast, and the bestselling author of Big Fat Lies Women Tell Themselves and Reform Your Inner Mean Girl.

Amy is on a mission to STOP women from self-bullying and being so darn hard on themselves. She's created transformational programs such as Inner Mean Girl Reform School (with Christine Arylo), Find Your Calling (with Martha Beck and Lissa Rankin) & Lift-Off Business Academy, and now facilitates programs to help transform the corporate culture for women so they can Shine, Rise and Lead.

In this episode, you'll learn a simple 3-step process that can help you overcome your inner critic, in every single arena of your life.

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

:: What patterns you can start to notice in yourself and the stand you can take to overcome your own inner critic

:: What happens to our "inner mean girls" as we get older

:: The job of the inner critic and Amy's Wake-up Call 3-step process for quieting that voice inside your head

:: How to bring your inner mean girl out of the shadows and into the light so she can be healed

:: How to use this simple process with our children, so they can tune into their own inner critic and their inner wisdom

:: What we can do to heal our addiction to achievement if you happen to fall in the "achievement junkie" category

:: ...and what it means for us as women stepping into bigger leadership roles in our careers and lives

You can find full show notes over at https://jadahsellner.com/how-to-overcome-your-inner-critic-amy-ahlers-133

"Saying Yes To The Next Level" with Rachel Rodgers - 132 Oct 03, 2018

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Do you wonder what it takes to grow a million dollar business? Especially when you have a big family and big ambitions to make a big impact in the world? If you have big entrepreneurial visions, but don't want to lose sleep and sanity in the process, then this episode is for you.

In episode 132 of the Lead with Love podcast, Rachel Rodgers and I have an honest conversation about the ups and downs of the entrepreneur journey as a CEO, mom and wife.

Rachel Rodgers is the founder of Hello Seven where she helps entrepreneurs grow seven figure businesses. Rachel is an intellectual property lawyer and a business coach, and she's also one of the guest mentors for my Love Over Metrics Incubator.

Rachel has built her own seven-figure business while raising three kids, and she knows it's possible to have it all – family, success, money, impact and eight hours of sleep.

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

Why loving yourself and leading by example is so important in business
What is really happening when you undervalue your services
How Rachel shifted her business from offline to online, and a peek behind the scenes of her first launch
What being an entrepreneur and a mother looks like (the good and the bad)
The power of having others show you that something is possible and the positive influences in Rachel's journey in business
Why a strong "home team" is just as important as your business one and what Rachel's work team looks like now
We also talk about biggest fears and how entrepreneurship can bring security

You can find full show notes over at https://jadahsellner.com/saying-yes-to-next-level-rachel-rogers-132

"A Conversation Around Boundaries" with Alexandra Jamieson and Bob Gower - 131 Sep 26, 2018

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The one thing I've learned in business and life, is how important it is for us to expand our toolbox on how to have brave, vulnerable, and sometimes challenging conversations. If you want more tools to communicate your boundaries, desires and needs, then this episode is for you.

In episode 131 of the Lead with Love podcast, I get cozy with two dear friends of mine, husband and wife Bob Gower and Alexandra Jamieson, and authors of the new book Getting to Hell Yes. We talk about how to have honest conversations with people you work with and people you love.

Alexandra Jamieson is the best-selling author of Women, Food & Desire, co-creator and co-star of the Oscar-nominated documentary Super Size Me, and highly-sought-after wellness expert and coach to creative, professional women who want it all..

Bob Gower is the author of Agile Business: A Leader's Guide to Harnessing Complexity and

and has advised leaders at numerous companies—including GE, Ford, Chanel, PG&E, and Spotify—in creating more effective organizations.

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

:: Taking a stand with your clients in order for them to have more love in their own lives

:: The importance of boundaries and honest conversations in work and life

:: Why finances aren't the only metrics bigger companies should be looking at

:: Giving voice to our "secret shames"

:: What was going through Alex's mind before publishing her viral blog post

:: The ways Bob and Alex are able to navigate a relationship while both being in the public eye

:: Where the idea for their new book, Getting to Hell Yes, came from and the powerful 4-part structure featured in it

You can find full show notes over at https://jadahsellner.com/conversation-around-boundaries-alexandra-jamieson-bob-gower-131

"How I Met Prince and Justin Timberlake" - 130 Sep 19, 2018

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Yes, it's true! I met and got to spend time with Prince and Justin Timberlake. And I'm going to share my mindset around relationship building and belonging, so you can see how these opportunities happened.

If you've ever felt like you don't belong, or you've struggled to create deep connections with people you admire, then solo episode 130 of the Lead with Love podcast is for you.

I'll share two stories on how I met two amazing musical icons, Prince and Justin Timberlake, to help illustrate where true belonging starts from.

Creating community isn't just about increasing the number of likes on your posts or getting more email subscribers, it's about creating a space where people feel the ABC's of love: Acknowledgement, Belonging, Connection.

In episode 130, I'll share lessons that I've learned on my personal quest to feeling like I belong and why belonging is really a choice.

:: What I realized about belonging while growing a community to over 1 million people [2:18]

:: How consistency relates to belonging and an example of this from my life [3:40]

:: A strategy I use to reframe rejection [6:48]

:: The ways I have chose into belonging with influential people like Prince and Justin Timberlake [10:58]

:: My secret to relationship building [24:18]

You can find full show notes over at:

https://jadahsellner.com/prince-and-justin-timberlake-jadah-sellner-130

"Exploring Your Next Chapter" with Grace Kraaijvanger - 129 Sep 12, 2018

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If you've surrendered to the calling of your life's work and you're seeking to create your next chapter, then episode 129 of the Lead with Love podcast will really speak to you.

I get cozy with Grace Kraaijvanger, speaker, business mentor, and the founder of The Hivery, a co-working space and community where women can create, express themselves and receive authentic support as they change careers, start businesses, or take time off to pursue a passion.

The Hivery was awarded "Best Office Space in the U.S. and Canada" by Wayfair, Inc. in 2017, and Grace and The Hivery have been featured in Domino, Huffington Post and Entrepreneur. If you fall in love with Grace and what she stands for, I invite you to join us in San Francisco at The Hivery's Entrepreneur + Inspiration Lab with an amazing lineup, including Marie Forleo and Dr. Tererai Trent.

I'll be speaking about: How to Grow Your Community, Increase Engagement and Serve Your Tribe with Love, so you can spark a high-growth movement, build a deeper relationship with your fans and customers.

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

:: The importance of core values and what you want your business to be known for and how it informs every decision you make

:: How to respond to ideas that keep creeping back into you mind and how to turn a dream you may have been sitting on for many years into reality

:: The resistance Grace faced starting a brick and mortar business (from others and herself) but why she didn't let it stop her

:: What essential ingredients she used to build a thriving in-person community with The Hivery and a major challenge Grace has faced in building the community, and how this obstacle led to new opportunities

:: How to help women recognize they are worthy enough to invest in themselves and their dreams

You can find full show notes over at

https://jadahsellner.com/exploring-your-next-chapter-grace-kraaijvanger-129

"Permission to Speak Your Truth" with Jasmine Star - 128 Sep 05, 2018

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In episode 128 of Lead with Love, I get cozy with photographer and business strategist Jasmine Star, who inspires us to speak our truth.

Jasmine dropped out of law school to pursue her dreams of being a photographer. In less than three years, she built an internationally recognized and award-winning business and has grown her social platforms to over 700,000 followers.

Jasmine consults with business owners on how they can use social media to build a brand and grow their businesses. In this episode, Jasmine shares tangible strategies to create social conversations and build community online in an authentic way.

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

:: How Jasmine really began to understand what it was to be a business owner, and the mindset shifts she made along the way

:: What she did when she realized she wanted to pivot and build her own personal brand - and how she finally gave herself permission to do it

:: How to make online conversations a part of your daily workflow

:: Top tips and content creation strategies for sharing on Instagram

:: The reasons Jasmine didn't want to build a community online at first, but why she realized she :: had to

And my favorite takeaway from this conversation… speak your truth

You can find full show notes over at

https://jadahsellner.com/permission-to-speak-your-truth-jasmine-star-128

"Push, Pause, Pivot" - 127 Aug 29, 2018

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If you're in a place of overwhelm and uncertainty, and you're not sure what direction to move in next, this solo episode of the Lead with Love podcast is for you.

When we're creating meaningful work in the world and have a vision to make a bigger impact for the communities we serve, we find ourselves in these different seasons of productivity (and some might even seem counterintuitive).

In episode 127 of Lead with Love, I talk about a question that's been stirring in my heart and head over the past month and now I'm asking you...

How do you know when to push, when to pause and when to pivot?

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

:: What pausing is really all about and why it can be so important

:: How you can find opportunities by pivoting

:: What to consider when in each phase and how you may be creating unnecessary pressure for yourself

:: What can you can do right now and a special invitation I have for you

You can find full show notes over at https://jadahsellner.com/push-pause-pivot-jadah-sellner-127

"Rich in Purpose" with Nicole Walters - 126 Aug 22, 2018

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If you want to make money in a way that feels aligned with your purpose and soul, you'll love episode 126 of the Lead with Love podcast with Nicole Walters. By age 28, Nicole was a highly-paid executive at a Fortune 500 company, managing multibillion dollar accounts.

She quit her corporate job live on Periscope in front of 10,000 people because her job was feeding her family, but not her soul.

Nicole was able to build a steady, seven-figure gig on her own terms by opening her own private business and product development consulting firm, The Monetized Life. She now teaches everyday entrepreneurs how to earn "passive income" through her wildly popular online course, 1K1Day at NicoleWalters.tv

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

:: Why it's important to look at the whole person and not just look at people as numbers

:: Making leaps into the unknown and the fear that comes along with it

:: Accessibility, wealth, and "rich friends"

:: How to leverage stories and online visibility in your business

:: What to automate and what not to automate in business

You can find full show notes over at https://jadahsellner.com/rich-in-purpose-nicole-walters-126

"Exploring Identity, Privilege and Power" with Trudi Lebron - 125 Aug 15, 2018

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In episode 125 of Lead with Love, I have a powerful conversation with Trudi Lebron, the co-host of That's Not How That Works podcast.

Trudi D. Lebron is a coach for entrepreneurs and leaders who want to use their work to create more equity, sustainability, and community in the world.

In today's episode, we explore identity, privilege and power and how we as leaders can create a safe space for the communities that we serve.

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

:: What barriers exist in the world today and how we can start lowering them

:: Trudi's favorite tools for building environments where all people can feel safe and thrive

:: Her advice for people using public platforms to share political beliefs

:: The difference between saying that you accept everyone and building processes that are really meant to serve everyone

You can find full show notes over at

https://jadahsellner.com/identity-privilege-power-trudi-lebron-125