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MOTM #585: 7 Tips to Prepare for the Summer Slowdown
Jun 03, 2024
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It happens every year without fail: The Summer Slowdown. But even though it’s nothing new, there’s always someone panicking and crying when business gets a little slower during the warmer months. This year, you’re not going to freak out about it, because I’m preparing you with 7 tips to handle this slow season.
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Welcome to Maestro on the Mic, a podcast that helps online business owners find their passion, generate more profit, and build a life that they love. I'm your host, Dr. Shanté Cofield, aka The Movement Maestro, and I’m stoked to have you here. I hope this podcast inspires you to make moves and do the thing. Action is the answer.
In This Episode You'll Hear:
Everything comes back around at some point, so write it down
How do you feel about the amount of work you’re doing?
MOTM #584: A Realistic Approach to Getting Things Done
May 30, 2024
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On Monday, I shared about how I really don’t care for being “busy” but it’s still important for me to get shit done. I follow a general schedule week-to-week, but sometimes life doesn’t always go to plan (shocking, I know) and that’s all good, too. As long as I’m setting realistic goals, managing the expectations I have for myself, and do my best to set myself up for success, we’re golden. But as we all know—and as the great prophet, Britney Spears, once said, “You better work, bitch.”
Let’s chat.
(This episode is a re-run. Original release date was June 30TH, 2022.)
Welcome to Maestro on the Mic, a podcast that helps online business owners find their passion, generate more profit, and build a life that they love. I'm your host, Dr. Shanté Cofield, aka The Movement Maestro, and I’m stoked to have you here. I hope this podcast inspires you to make moves and do the thing. Action is the answer.
MOTM #583: I Don’t Want to Be Busy
May 27, 2024
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I do not like to be busy. Maybe in my younger years, I enjoyed having a full calendar a little more, but now every time I hear someone talking about doing more, more, more, more, more, I’m just like, “Ew.” In the entrepreneurial space, people can make you feel like you’re not doing “enough” if you aren’t constantly doing shit, so let me be the one to tell you, if you don’t like being busy, you don’t have to be.
Let’s chat.
Welcome to Maestro on the Mic, a podcast that helps online business owners find their passion, generate more profit, and build a life that they love. I'm your host, Dr. Shanté Cofield, aka The Movement Maestro, and I’m stoked to have you here. I hope this podcast inspires you to make moves and do the thing. Action is the answer.
MOTM #582: Building Badass with Kathy Sierra
May 23, 2024
Show notes
If you choose to listen to but a handful of my podcast episodes, please let this be one of them. The Instagram algorithms saw fit to bring me and Kathy together, and I can’t help but feel that they actually got it right this time. Kathy's Instagram account may be dominated by pictures of horses, but her background tells a thousand stories, punctuated by leaps of faith and unimaginable success…over, and over, and over again. And honestly, it's just nice to see someone who writes longer Instagram captions than me.
Kathy has written a book that sold over 2 million copies, she was a sponsored skateboarder in college, she was the director of training at some of the largest sports clubs in LA, she taught at UCLA, she is still an international speaker and is revered by the likes of Tim Ferris, GaryV, and Jeff Bezos, she was an extremely successful computer programmer, and now she's following her passion working with horses on her farm and introducing the equestrian world to modern movement science. Did someone say ‘Most Interesting Woman in the World'?!?
Movement really does unite us all, and this episode demonstrates this perhaps more than any episode that I've ever done in the past. If you're at all like me you have to be wondering just what Kathy knows and does that has helped her succeed in nearly every endeavor she's taken. Apparently it's quite simple, and she has no problem sharing it with you. Want to find out what ‘it' is? Tune in to the full episode. I promise you won't be disappointed.
(This episode is a re-run. Original release date was February 11, 2019.)
Welcome to Maestro on the Mic, a podcast that helps online business owners find their passion, generate more profit, and build a life that they love. I'm your host, Dr. Shanté Cofield, aka The Movement Maestro, and I’m stoked to have you here. I hope this podcast inspires you to make moves and do the thing. Action is the answer.
In This Episode You'll Hear:
Who is Kathy Sierra
Why Kathy left the fitness industry and didn’t set foot in a gym for 10 years
Kathy’s life as a computer programmer
Her success in writing a book as a last resort/final effort and then becoming an international speaker
How to Create Badass Users
How she handled making huge career leaps and her only regret while making those leaps
The remarkable concept of ‘Word of Obvious’
A completely different way of thinking when it comes to designing products and services for people
An amazing metric that she looked at to try and understand the success of her books versus the next closest competitor
One of the most incredible stories you’ll ever hear: Draumur
The striking similarities between working with humans and working with horses
Intrinsic motivation and the role of autonomy
The connection between movement and motivation
What her ideal physical therapy clinic would look like
Bringing back ‘aliveness’
A gene that allows certain horses to have an extra type of gait
MOTM #581: A Shed and a Dream with Kelly Bryant
May 20, 2024
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Y’all know I’m all about going all-in on building your best life, whatever that may be. Your best life might be running your own business, but it doesn’t have to be. If having the security of a job at a company you love is part of your best life, then that’s fucking great, too! You can try a million different things, and stop doing those things at any time, and it doesn’t make you a failure—it means you’re wise enough to be realistic about what does and does not bring you joy. That’s something Kelly Bryant does well. Kelly is always willing to take a risk to live her best life, and she’s never been afraid to change course when her needs and interests change. She’s always tactical, always practical, and always ready to take action, even if it’s away from entrepreneurship. At the end of the day, it’s always just Kelly, her She-Shed, and the dream of living her best life, no matter what that looks like.
Let’s chat.
Welcome to Maestro on the Mic, a podcast that helps online business owners find their passion, generate more profit, and build a life that they love. I'm your host, Dr. Shanté Cofield, aka The Movement Maestro, and I’m stoked to have you here. I hope this podcast inspires you to make moves and do the thing. Action is the answer.
In This Episode You'll Hear:
How marketing lead to movement lead to the Maestro
MOTM #580: Answering Your Questions: Online Business
May 16, 2024
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Since Monday’s episode was a Q&A it only felt right for this Thursday Throwback to be another one, but this time all the questions are online business related. Y’all know how much I love talking about business and especially when you folks are the ones asking the questions.
Let’s chat.
(This episode is a re-run. Original release date was February 24, 2022.)
Welcome to Maestro on the Mic, a podcast that helps online business owners find their passion, generate more profit, and build a life that they love. I'm your host, Dr. Shanté Cofield, aka The Movement Maestro, and I’m stoked to have you here. I hope this podcast inspires you to make moves and do the thing. Action is the answer.
In This Episode You'll Hear:
How do you run a business while caring for family members?
Favorite (and least favorite) part of running your own business?
How to stay organized with your various offerings?
MOTM #579: April Instagram Q+A Answers
May 13, 2024
Show notes
In April I did a Q&A over on Instagram, and—like usual—you folks came at me with some bomb-ass questions. I answered over there, but you can only say so much within the constraints of social media, so I wanted to have the chance to talk in more detail. I love doing these kinds of episodes, so if you ever have a question, send it, and I’ll make another episode!
Let’s chat.
Welcome to Maestro on the Mic, a podcast that helps online business owners find their passion, generate more profit, and build a life that they love. I'm your host, Dr. Shanté Cofield, aka The Movement Maestro, and I’m stoked to have you here. I hope this podcast inspires you to make moves and do the thing. Action is the answer.
In This Episode You'll Hear:
What is your biggest tip for someone trying to grow on IG?
Thoughts on monetizing a podcast through ads, sponsorships, etc
How old are the fur babies?
Would you say your advice applies to US and European crowds equally?
Want to hang out this weekend?
How have you become such a presence online as an introvert?
How to grow your podcast engagement/audience
Number 1 tip for email marketing practices
Want to come to Disneyland with us on Tuesday?
I switched my niche to something completely different… Should I just ditch the current page and start from scratch?
Need a picture of Meester and what’s your middle name?
Does your family understand what you do?
If my niche is great at DIY do I still give them all the info for free? They seem to use it, but not me.
MOTM #577: Your Fat Loss Goals Are Killing You
May 06, 2024
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Menopause (and peri menopause) is the new black in the online space, and because of that, no matter where I look, everyone is talking about fat + weight loss. I truly never thought I’d be talking about this (and I hate that I am) but it’s been on my mind and I needed to say something. I truly believe our purpose in this life is to lean in to joy and be happy, but when you spend your whole life worrying about being as small as you possibly can, how could that bring you anything but sadness? I know we’ll never get people to let go of the idea of fat loss, but maybe we can help people lean in to function too, and not just aesthetics.
Let’s chat.
Welcome to Maestro on the Mic, a podcast that helps online business owners find their passion, generate more profit, and build a life that they love. I'm your host, Dr. Shanté Cofield, aka The Movement Maestro, and I’m stoked to have you here. I hope this podcast inspires you to make moves and do the thing. Action is the answer.
In This Episode You'll Hear:
PT focuses on function + performance, “fat loss” feels sad
MOTM #576: Increase Your Instagram Engagement
May 02, 2024
Show notes
On Monday we talked about automating Instagram comments and DM’s, but if you’re not getting any engagement, there’s nothing to automate. If your social media comment section is a ghost town, then I have a 5-part answer that’ll help you reflect on the way you’re showing up online and increase your levels of engagement. After all, using Instagram for online business starts with creating relationships, and those relationships start with you leading the conversation.
Let’s chat.
(This episode is a re-run. Original release date was August 21, 2023.)
Welcome to Maestro on the Mic, a podcast that helps online business owners find their passion, generate more profit, and build a life that they love. I'm your host, Dr. Shanté Cofield, aka The Movement Maestro, and I’m stoked to have you here. I hope this podcast inspires you to make moves and do the thing. Action is the answer.
In This Episode You'll Hear:
Time, reps, + asking
Be interested in the person on the other side of the screen
MOTM #575: Automating Your Instagram Comments and DMs with ManyChat
Apr 29, 2024
Show notes
I’m sure you’ve seen one of those posts going around that has some sort of call to action like, “comment the word ‘YES’ and I’ll send you the link!” These creators aren’t sending out links individually, they’ve actually automated their Instagram comments and DMs. It seems like a miracle, especially for those of us who get burnt out from answering the same questions over and over again, so I thought we could talk a little bit about the how’s, why’s, and when’s when it comes to automating on Insta.
Let’s chat.
Welcome to Maestro on the Mic, a podcast that helps online business owners find their passion, generate more profit, and build a life that they love. I'm your host, Dr. Shanté Cofield, aka The Movement Maestro, and I’m stoked to have you here. I hope this podcast inspires you to make moves and do the thing. Action is the answer.
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