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Episode 305: Nurture Your Business: How to Structure a Group Program Apr 05, 2018

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If you're a service-based business, you're going to do a group program at some point. When do you know that you're ready? How do know how many people you can handle in a coaching program? What is the most effective way to structure it? On this episode, I share how to get group coaching started!

"If all you're doing on your group calls is teaching them stuff, then you're not really a group coaching program. You're just a live course." - Dana Malstaff

4 Things We Learned From This Episode

Don't start a group program unless you've coached a minimum of 10 people on a one-on-one basis.
People in groups feed off each other and become friends, which accentuates accountability.
Remember that at any given moment about 50-70% of the participants are going to really engage with you.
Every group coaching program should come with at least one 1-on-1 call in the beginning of the program.

Group coaching is not only a way for you to touch more people at once, but also a great way to add an extra layer of accountability and relationship. How you go about your coaching is very important. In addition to teaching, it's about listening and communicating with them to improve their lives. This is what makes you a coaching program.

Episode 304: Putting Feminine Back in Feminist & Running into the Pain w/Jennifer Rozenbaum Apr 03, 2018

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For a lot of women, the demands of our lives make us suppress the light inside of us. Why is it so important for the world that we embrace what makes us unique? How do we step out of society's expectations and judgments? How can we shift our thinking and choose to live in a woman's world? On this episode, photographer and speaker Jennifer Rozenbaum is here to talk about her mission to take back femininity.

The more "you" that you can be without any shame, the more power we have as people, as women, and as a community. -Jennifer Rozenbaum

3 Things We Learned From This Episode

We don't have to sacrifice femininity for empowerment (11:23 - 12:16)

A lot of women feel like empowerment should come at the expense of femininity, but it doesn't have to be that way.

Authenticity makes the whole world better (13:05 - 13:13)

It's critical that people live authentically and "step into their own". Not only does this benefit the individual, it also benefits partners, children, families and the community as a whole.

Run into the pain. It's worth it (14:15 - 15:06)

Stepping outside of your comfort zone is always going to be scary and a little painful, but we don't have to shy away from it. Overcoming that pain is what makes us grow. Whether the challenge is small or large, if you don't face it you'll never see the beauty on the other side of the pain.

There's no better time to be a woman than right now. There's a lot of change happening and a lot more awareness, but all progress starts with women stepping into their own and being authentic without shame. We have something unique that men don't, and we shouldn't be stifling ourselves to live in a man's world. There is nothing wrong with owning our femininity and choosing to run towards the pain, even when we'd rather not. Remember: skydiving might be scary, but jumping out of the plane changes everything.

Guest Bio Jen Rozenbaum is a photographer and speaker putting "feminine" back in "feminist". Jen specializes in luxury boudoir photography. She believes every woman must celebrate her unique femininity, shamelessly. Go to http://www.jenerations.com/ to learn more about her work.

Episode 303: Nurture Your Business: How to Build Authority Through Content Apr 02, 2018

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Our use of content shouldn't be about publishing for the sake of publishing-- it should always be strategic. Why is it so important to leverage your content to increase your authority? What are the aspects of authority that you have to earn with your audience? How does it benefit your business as a whole? On this episode, I talk about the power of making your content work for you.

If you want to build authority through your content then you have to be strategic about the content you create. -Dana Malstaff

3 Things We Learned

Have your content lead to your core paid programs. It's about guiding people to your content and your expertise.
Words can work for us, against us or they can do nothing. We want them to work for us.
Authority is building trust, connection, and a sense that they want to know more from you.

If you want to build authority, content should be leveraged. You want to create and publish the kind of content that makes you the go-to source for solving the relevant problems of your audience. The mission is to make your online assets a sacred place for them that they can trust, know and connect with at a deeper level. You want them to feel led by you, such that they want to be with you. This should be the underlying goal of everything you put out.

Episode 302: How to Build Marketing Relationships w/NJ Rongner Mar 29, 2018

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Relationships are the lifeblood of people and business. How can you go about building more strategic partnerships that can be mutually beneficial? How do we decide where to put our energy when we're developing relationships? What are some of the mistakes we make? On this episode, NJ Rongner shares on the importance of building and maintaining solid relationships for our businesses.

It's important to have relationships that feed your soul and your life, but also help feed your business. -NJ Rongner

3 Things We Learned From This Episode

Build relationships with people who are ahead of you in business (6:10 - 6:27)

While it's important to have relationships with people who are at a similar point in their journey, you should also look for relationships with people who are ahead of you so you can learn from them. You can do it through collaboration, an introduction, a podcast guest spot, or other ways.

Work outward from your inner circle (15:05 - 16:29)

If you want a place to start looking to build new relationships, draw a circular diagram with a bull's eye in the center. This center represents the people you are closest to. These are people you go to for advice, people you would trust to pick up your children in your absence or people you would give your passwords to. Work your way outward with a few rings, and start thinking of the people in the outer layers. These are people you could build stronger relationships with.

Be strategic about all your relationships (18:53 - 19:50)

Whether it's romantic, friendship or business, you should always think about why you're in a certain relationship and what you're getting from it. You should also be thinking about what you give to the relationship.

At the end of the day, business is people-- and people are relationships. You can know and be known by many people, but you can't have relationships with everyone. Determining which relationships are good for you comes down to the value each person brings to your life. Whether they give advice, offer support, collaborate or partner with you, our relationships can be a powerful way to grow our business and increase our spheres of influence.

Guest Bio

NJ is a Western MA Mom Blogger and the founder of A Cookie Before Dinner. Go to http://www.acookiebeforedinner.com/ to check out her work.

Episode 301: Nurture You Business: Creating Opt-Ins that Convert Mar 22, 2018

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A lot of entrepreneurs feel lost in the forest of the online world of opt-ins, freebies, and content upgrades. Why is it so important to put your opt-in in the context of your larger business strategy? How do you make sure the opt-in actually converts? On this episode, I talk in-depth about 5 tactics that will help you create opt-ins that bring people through your sales funnel.

It's not just about the knowledge you have. It's about someone wanting to be in your space. -Dana Malstaff

3 Things We Learned

Don't think of an opt-in as an end result, think of it as the beginning.
Sales pages: stop telling people what the features are, and start telling them what the benefits are.
Your personality matters just as much as your content, so make sure it shines through.

Your opt-ins can't just be opt-ins. They have to be part of your overall business strategy, and you have to see them as the beginning of a relationship and not the end goal. Remember: the purpose is to give a good first impression so people want to learn about and engage with you even more. It's all about giving them a reason to want to get into your space.

Episode 300: How to Break Out of Accidental Entrepreneur Mode into Purpose and Intention w/Christy Wright Mar 20, 2018

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70% of Americans don't like their day jobs. This statistic could apply to stay-at-home moms too, not just those who work outside the home.

On this episode: speaker, author, and coach Christy Wright shares valuable insights on these topics. Why is it smart for women to create something that allows them to put their talents to good use? How important is it to step back from all the action in your business so you can actually formulate a plan? Why is it so easy to fall into the trap of all the sporadic, brilliant information that's out there?

You will achieve more in life when you start by simply assuming that you can. If you assume that you can't, you're not even going to try. -Christy Wright

3 Things We Learned From This Episode

Always assume that you can (06:31 - 06:57)

It's better to move through life believing that you can do whatever you set your mind to, because you will always be willing to try. If you believe you can't, you won't even bother to challenge yourself or try something new.

If you wait for permission, you'll wait forever (07:51 - 08:11)

Before trying something new, a lot of people wait for permission from someone else or for proof that they'll be successful. Don't wait for these things.

Make sure you have a long term vision for your business (11:38 - 12:25)

If you don't know what your vision is for your business, and you don't give it a little thought, you'll end up going in a direction you don't want. You'll also compare yourself to everyone else and start becoming someone you're not.

Whether you're an introvert or an extrovert, we all experience fear. Nothing neutralizes fear like the willingness to try something new, even if you fall flat on your face. You don't have to be perfect or delusionally confident when you've never done something. You just have to be willing to give it a chance. When it comes to your business, it's so easy to get caught up in all of the activities and tasks, but it's crucial to make sure you actually have a plan for your business. The world is filled with lots of brilliant tidbits of information, but if it's not organized in a plan, you might find yourself lost at the end of it all.

Guest Bio Christy is an author, Certified Business Coach and a Ramsey Personality. Go to https://www.businessboutique.com/ for more information.

Episode 299: Nurture You Business: 5 Steps to Getting Featured More Mar 15, 2018

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One of the ways we can help our businesses grow is being visible. Getting featured in an article or on podcast is one of the best ways to do that. What are the things you need to do? How does collaboration help you get featured more? How do you come up with your movement story? On this episode I talk about the 5 things that will increase your chances of getting featured.

The idea of being visible is being a very bright star, in the right place where the right people are looking. -Dana Malstaff

3 Things We Learned From This Episode

Your movement story is the story that's going to get people to stand up and rally with you.
The better you know your target audience, the more you know where they will be.
Find your supplementers: people who add value to what you do, while you also add value to what they do.
Collaborate with your supplementers because you won't feel like you're competing with them

It's hard to really move the needle on your business when you don't have any visibility, and that's why getting featured needs to be one of the components of your business plan. First, develop a compelling movement story. What you've done is what will move people to want to be a part of what you're doing. Next, make sure you know who you're targeting and find people you can build mutually beneficial relationships with. Be willing to collaborate and actually reach out to people.

Episode 298: Resilience and the ComeBACK Formula w/Sandra Younger Mar 13, 2018

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We are all constantly faced with challenges in our lives, both big and small. We constantly talk about how to move past challenges, but rarely talk about how to build up the skills that allow us to be resilient in the first place. Why is resilience necessary, and how do we build it up? How can you bounce back from challenges? On this episode, speaker, author and resilience mentor, Sandra Younger joins us to talk about surviving a traumatic fire, how that built up her resilience, and how we can build ours up too.

"We can--on our own, by our own choice-- build our resilience." -Sandra Younger

3 Things We Learned From This Episode

Be proud of committing time to your kids 07:22 - 07:56

A lot of women who decide to stay at home and raise their children feel like they won't be able to make up the time that could have been spent focusing on a career. You're not going to get those years back in your career, but you're not going to get them back with your kids either.

Resilience practice starts with gratitude 13:37 - 14:45

When you want to practice resilience, the very first step is to have gratitude. It is the antidote to all of our negative emotions, and it's a big part of the healing process. It also keeps us from being stuck in resentment and a general life of misery.

The ComeBACK Formula 17:13 - 20:41

Be patient with the process and the pain, and believe that you can come back from it.

Accept help-- don't think it's weak to do so. Ask when you need it.

Choose your story. We don't always get to choose what happens to us, but we can choose our response.

Keep moving, forgive, and lose attachment to how things need to be.

Life is not easy, and we have to overcome a lot of difficult things. Resilience is something we were born with, and it gives us the ability to overcome challenges. We can open ourselves up to possibilities and opportunities on the other side of adversity or disaster, but there are steps we have to take. Practice gratitude, be patient, ask for help, choose the story you attach to an occurrence, and then keep moving forward by forgiving. We can practice all of this and build it like a muscle.

Episode 297: Nurture Your Business: How to Structure Your Paid Programs Mar 08, 2018

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Many entrepreneurs spend a lot of time building up content, but they miss out on building programs people can pay for. Why is it so mission critical to have these programs? How can you go about actually creating them? On this episode, I talk about the importance of turning what you offer into something that can help you make money.

As you get better at what you do, what you know is going to be worth more. -Dana Malstaff

3 Things We Learned From This Episode

If you have opt-ins and you don't have a structured paid program, get one together ASAP!
One-on-one programs are important. You always have to keep your finger on the pulse, and you can't do that in a group.
At some point in your paid programs you're going to see that there is a bell-curve where your pricing will create a new ideal client for you.

A lot of entrepreneurs think they can only start launching paid programs once they're much bigger, but you can start now. We make money by selling things, and the things we sell must have structure. The nuances with which we deliver our programs are just as important as the kind of effort we put into marketing, words and sales pages. Whether you offer one-on-one coaching, set up a live event, or create paid content, setting up this kind of program will boost your business in a major way.

Episode 296: Commune with Yourself: How to Be a Woman of Grace, Joy, Sensuality & Presence w/Allana Pratt Mar 07, 2018

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Our culture struggles to allow women to be simultaneously motherly and sensual. What do we get so wrong about our understanding of sexuality? What happens when your vibration rises? Why should we be willing to face pain? On this episode, I have a powerful conversation with coach Allana Pratt who shares the journey she's taken to an open heart.

The internal always creates the external. The masks don't work, and our strength is in our vulnerability. -Allana Pratt

3 Things We Learned From This Episode

Sexuality isn't just sex (07:36 - 09:00)

Our culture doesn't know how to deal with the fact that women can be mothers and still be sexy. We have forgotten that sexuality is literally sacred life force energy. It is sexual, creative, life force energy, and we have wrongly compartmentalized it into genital copulation.

Connect with little you (11:16 - 12:39)

So many people seek approval through touch, sex, and relationships. What makes them feel good is from the outside-in, but it should be from the inside-out. You have to mentally go inside to "little you": the child who is alone, and scared. Learning to soothe that person is a powerful step to inner peace.

When you get to know yourself, expect a lot of changes (14:44 - 14:59)

Be warned: if you're going to really dive in and get to know yourself, be prepared to not like every thing you have put in your life. Be ready to be strong enough to change those things.

There are consequences to finding and reclaiming yourself. As you rise in your vibration, whatever is of the old vibration won't fit anymore and will fall away. It takes great bravery and great courage to make the changes that come with a change in your vibration. That's why it's so important to have a solid relationship with yourself. Remember: we have to experience both joy and pain for us to truly be who we are. There's so much power in having communion with yourself, your truth, your body, and your heart.

Guest Bio Allana is an intimacy expert who inspires open hearted living, with delicious sass. Featured on CBS, TLC & FOX, this cum laude graduate of Columbia University is the Author of 3 books. She's a coach to celebrities is and the Host of the sexy empowering show "Intimate Conversations LIVE". Go to http://allanapratt.com/ for more information.

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