Making It with Jess Ekstrom

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What Does Your Childhood Dream Say About You Today? Jul 08, 2024

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Do you remember what you wanted to be when you grew up?

Maybe you’re doing something close to what you wanted to do as a kid, or maybe you’re on a different planet than what you’d initially vision-boarded in the cafeteria with your milk carton dunking your dinosaur nuggets. Still, either way, your answer is telling.

Why?

Tune in to find out!

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Amplify with Jess is produced by Earfluence, and brought to you by Mic Drop Workshop.

The Love-Hate Relationship of Feedback and Collecting it from the Stage with Talkadot's Arel Moodie Jul 03, 2024

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Feedback and email capture are essential for speaker success, but they can also feel a bit self-serving. So, how can we collect these things effectively without the ickiness?

Today, Jess is joined by Arel Moodie, who is revolutionizing the speaking industry with Talkadot, a tool for quickly getting feedback from the audience, collecting testimonials, and capturing people in the audience who want to book you to speak again.

Learn how a platform like Talkadot can simplify building a speaking brand to get more paid gigs.

(00:00:33) Enhancing Speaker Credibility with Talkadot Feedback

(00:02:10) Data-Driven Feedback Gathering Tool: Talkadot

(00:02:48) Enhancing Speaker Pricing with Data-Driven Insights

(00:09:24) Empowering Speakers through Automated Lead Generation Technology

(00:15:13) Evolving into a lighthouse speaker mindset

(00:18:41) Building Community Through Email Engagement

(00:22:56) Enhancing Presentation Impact through Talkadot

(00:28:45) Leveraging Data Analytics for Speaker Success

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Why We Should Bring Boredom Back Jul 01, 2024

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Do you remember the last time you were bored? Like, truly bored?

Nothing to read, nothing to scroll, nothing to listen to but your own thoughts.

Sounds scary right?

Except maybe boredom is the key to unlocking the next big idea.

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How to Step Into Your Potential, with Disney Animator Saul Blinkoff Jun 26, 2024

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"Every time we see somebody accomplish anything, it should always be a reminder to us that we can accomplish anything." - Saul Blinkoff

Saul has turned his dreams into reality. He's worked at some of the biggest names in the animation industry, including Disney Studios, MTV, ABC, Netflix, Mattel, and DreamWorks.

But that's not all.

He's also a life coach, a speaker, and a podcaster, helping others unlock their limitless potential. Today, we learn his story of the power to dream and gain self-belief despite setbacks and adversity.

(00:00:01) Fulfillment Through Creating Positive Impacts

(00:03:10) "From Childhood Dream to Disney Animator Success"

(00:07:54) Embracing Self-Belief for Craft Mastery

(00:12:41) "Embracing Challenges for Personal Fulfillment"

(00:16:27) The Power of Perseverance Through Failure

(00:18:55) Feedback-driven Mentorship for Personal and Professional Growth

(00:26:40) "Authentic Connection for Lasting Impact"

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Saul Blinkoff is a global keynote speaker, animator, director, and host of the Life of Awesome Podcast.

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Before you Change your Circumstance, Change your Mindset Jun 24, 2024

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When Jess worked at Disney World, she saw the same two custodians every day—one who despised the job and the other who loved every minute of it. She wondered what separated the two in how they liked their jobs.

A Yale study might hold the answer and help transform her mindset.

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How to GET YOUR TIME BACK, with Systems Expert Kate Rosenow Jun 19, 2024

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Is balancing a successful business with family life, self-care, friends, and sleep achievable?

Our guest, Kate Rosenow, is a business systems strategist and the owner of "Work Well with Kate." She's an expert in helping service-based business owners scale without overwhelming (and understands this challenge firsthand as a mother!). She advocates for robust systems and clear boundaries in work and personal life, emphasizing planning, coordination, and reclaiming personal time.

Kate's holistic approach encourages mothers to prioritize happiness while pursuing business goals.

Who knows? Maybe it's possible to have it all without getting too stressed.

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Kate Rosenow works with service-based business owners to implement the right systems and operations so they can scale their business and create consistent income without working crazy hours.

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When You're in the Thick of It, Listen to This Jun 17, 2024

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When Jess took her daughter Ellie on her first flight, she survived two meltdowns—and only one of them was from Ellie. As they walked up and down the plane aisle, trying to soothe each other (along with some passengers giving her side eye), Jess realized that she had changed her thoughts about other people's perspectives.

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Motherhood, Speaking and Much More with Shark Tank Alum Megan Reilly Jun 12, 2024

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How do you juggle being an entrepreneur, mom, and keynote speaker? Meet Megan Reilly, the founder behind Tippi Toes's children's dance company, who was featured on a little-known show called Shark Tank. (You may have heard of it.)

She and Jess discuss balancing motherhood with career aspirations and embracing both simultaneously.

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Megan Reilly is a keynote speaker, COO of Tippi Toes, and host of the Who is Your Momma? Podcast.

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Escaping the 'What's Next' Trap: Embracing Contentment in the Present Jun 10, 2024

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A major hurdle we face as achievers is the "Wanting Mind." This mindset is consistently dissatisfied, hindering our ability to remain present. Instead of enjoying the journey, we're constantly seeking the next destination, like a child repeatedly asking, "Are we there yet?"

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How to Crack LinkedIn to Work for You, with LinkedIn Expert Melanie Borden Jun 05, 2024

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As the VP of a marketing agency in 2019, Melanie Borden had zero digital footprint. But she decided it was time to step it up, and today, as we publish this episode, she has over 181,000 followers on LinkedIn!

How did she do it? And how can you step up your LinkedIn presence to increase demand for your speaking?

Let's find out!

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Melanie Borden is the Founder and CEO of The Borden Group, which transforms businesses and executives on LinkedIn by increasing their reach, impact, and brand marketing effectiveness, turning their personal brands into a powerful channel for achieving growth and fulfilling their mission.

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