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382. The Mindset Every Successful Entrepreneur Needs w/ Natalie Ellis & Lindsay Roselle May 30, 2024

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Your mindset can either propel you forward towards your goals or hold you back from ever getting started - it’s that powerful. So today, Natalie + Lindsay go deep into the mindset that every successful entrepreneur needs to have to build a thriving, profitable + freedom-based business. They share specific mindset do’s and don’ts, the power of hiring true “A-players” on your team, why being prepared is a critical skill in business (and life), red flags to be aware of, why you need to incorporate “white space” into your week, and why you must start getting comfortable with being uncomfortable. Grab your notebook and let’s dive in…

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 - Opening: Booking Glam, Investing In Photoshoots + Why Preparation = More Confidence

9:40 - Mindset Do’s + Don’ts For Entrepreneurs

11:38 - Hiring A-Players

14:20 - Preparation, Practice + Excellence

16:40 - Story - When Natalie Got Kicked Out of Class In Business School

18:20 - Hot Take On Group Brainstorming

19:30 - Red Flags With Entrepreneurs

22:00 - Execution + Mindset Required As A Business Owner

24:57 - Biggest Red Flags With Team Members

26:00 - The Importance of White Space

31:50 - Understanding Your Set-Point (Money, Freedom, Time)

35:20 - Magic Carpet Ride of “More” + Enoughness

43:00 - Being Selective About What You Take On & Why

45:00 - Stewarding What You Have vs Striving

46:30 - Advice + Perspective Natalie Wishes She Had Earlier In Her Business Journey

47:46 - Getting Comfortable With Discomfort

50:00 - Inner Work Is Everything

53:00 - Closing Thoughts + Leave A Review

RESOURCES + LINKS

Save your seat for James Wedmore’s totally free, 3 day Rise of The Digital CEO training

Join The Société: The Place to Build A Freedom-Based Business

Get Our Weekly Newsletter & Get Insights From Natalie Every Single Week On All Things Strategy, Motherhood, Business Growth + More.

Drop Us A Review On The Podcast + Send Us A Screenshot & We’ll Send You Natalie’s 7-Figure Operating System Completely FREE (value $1,997)

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Natalie Ellis: @iamnatalie

Lindsay Roselle: @lindsayroselle

381. Not Making Enough Money? Here's How To Change That… w/ Natalie Ellis May 28, 2024

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Not making enough money in your business? Let’s change that. If you’re not making consistent + predictable revenue in your business, we can almost guarantee it’s because (a) you don’t have a sales engine or (b) one of the 3 elements of your sales engine is off. Yes, it’s that simple. In today’s episode, Natalie goes into the common things getting in the way of reliable and repeatable sales in your business and EXACTLY how to fix it. So, if you’re wanting to finally unlock profit, security, and a whole new level of financial freedom in your business - hit play and start listening!

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 - Opening Thoughts

2:00 - Money Struggles

3:52 - Your Sales Engine

5:00 - Burnout & Burning Down Your Business

6:20 - Chasing Revenue vs The Bottom Line

9:00 - The Question Every Business Owner Needs To Ask Themselves

11:40 - Identify Your Needle Movers

14:30 - Get Your Offer In Front of The Right People

16:50 - 3 Key Questions

17:50 - 3 Elements of A Sales Engine

21:00 - Closing Thoughts + Resources To Support

RESOURCES + LINKS

Save your seat for James Wedmore’s totally free, 3 day training: Rise of The Digital CEO at bossbabe.com/rise

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Get Our Weekly Newsletter & Get Insights From Natalie Every Single Week On All Things Strategy, Motherhood, Business Growth + More.

Drop Us A Review On The Podcast + Send Us A Screenshot & We’ll Send You Natalie’s 7-Figure Operating System Completely FREE (value $1,997)

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380. How to Build Your Money Machine + The Routines Of An 8-Figure Entrepreneur With James Wedmore May 23, 2024

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James Wedmore + Natalie Ellis sit down today to talk about what a week in the life of an 8-figure entrepreneur and business owner really looks like. From his weekly 23-minute meeting, the roles he’s hired on his team, the exact numbers + metrics he tracks to how to build a money machine, showing up as your authentic self online, and the importance of “TLC” in your business – this episode is packed with really tangible strategies, tactics, and advice that will help you move the needle in a major way (both in your business + your life)!

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Coffee Talk + Introduction

01:35 - Control Issues + How It Impacts Your Business

03:50 - Roles In Your Business + Unbottlenecking Yourself

05:31 - Typical Week - BTS of An 8-Figure Entrepreneur + How James Breaks It Down

08:00 - Metrics Manage The Team Member

14:00 - Asking The Right Questions That Lead To The Right Decisions

17:30 - Slow Down To Speed Up

20:45 - Validation + Truly Showing Up To Help Others

22:00 - What Helped James To From $300k to $1.2M + The Biggest Kiss of Death In Business

28:18 - Showing Up Authentically Online

31:04 - Inside Look At The Roles + Org-Chart Behind James’ Multi-8-Figure Company

34:00 - Defining “TLC” In Your Business

37:09 - Getting Traffic Into Your Funnel + Building Your Sales Machine

39:20 - Funnel Math + Increasing Performance

43:30 - Paid Ads + Knowing Your Numbers

45:12 - Releasing Shame + Focusing On The RIGHT Numbers

49:00 - Do You Want To Give What It Takes?

51:00 - There Is A Formula Every Marketer Has + You Can Access It

51:46 - Special Invitation From James + Takeaways

54:50 - Teaser On The “One Gear” James Put Into His Sales Machine That Added $2M Instantly

RESOURCES + LINKS

Save your seat for James Wedmore’s totally free, 3 day training: Rise of The Digital CEO at bossbabe.com/rise

Join The Société: The Place to Build A Freedom-Based Business

Get Our Weekly Newsletter & Get Insights From Natalie Every Single Week On All Things Strategy, Motherhood, Business Growth + More.

Drop Us A Review On The Podcast + Send Us A Screenshot & We’ll Send You Natalie’s 7-Figure Operating System Completely FREE (value $1,997)

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bossbabe: @bossbabe.inc
Natalie Ellis: @iamnatalie
James Wedmore: @jameswedmore

379. Wait... Did We Really 2x Our Revenue + 6x Profit in ONE Year?! HOW??? May 21, 2024

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Let’s talk money! From profit margins, revenue, takehome pay + expenses to the inner game, psychology + driving forces behind why we work so hard in our businesses, today’s episode gets into it all. Natalie + Lindsay get into the micro-details on how we 2x’d revenue and 6x’d profit in just one year (without burning out the team, doing massive hiring, or investing a ton in ads). They share specific strategies for managing finances, why you should follow your TALENT vs your passion, the story behind removing millions of dollars from our 2024 revenue goal, why so many people self-sabotage or end up constantly striving, and so much more. If you’re in business this is an episode you NEED TO HEAR.

TIMESTAMPS

01:00 - Personal Life Updates

04:00 - Depletion + Giving Grace

08:44 - Measuring “The Gain” VS The Loss

09:40 - Looking At Your Business PNL

11:35 - What’s Just For Me + Energetic Practices

15:55 - Purpose, Passion + Comparison

17:28 - Following Your Talent (NOT Your Passion)

20:55 - Recurring Themes From The CEO Mama Retreats

22:11 - Revenue & Profit – Reverse Engineering Numbers

25:50 - The “Enough-Setpoint” + Your Net-Money

27:00 - Why We Removed Millions of Dollars From The Yearly Goal

30:00 - What Is The Takehome You Want To Make? Where Can You Add Value?

31:00 - Self-Sabotage + Intentional-Ambition

32:20 - Your Money Setpoint - Striving or Sabotaging

35:11 - Building Your Business For The Right Reasons (Stop Chasing Arbitrary Goals)

37:27 - Your Relationship With Money + Identifying What You Really Want

39:40 - Story of The Mexican Fisherman

44:20 - Abundance + Managing Money In Your Business

47:00 - Closing Thoughts

RESOURCES + LINKS

Save your seat for James Wedmore’s totally free, 3 day Rise of The Digital CEO training
Join The Société: The Place to Build A Freedom-Based Business
Get Our Weekly Newsletter & Get Insights From Natalie Every Single Week On All Things Strategy, Motherhood, Business Growth + More.
Drop Us A Review On The Podcast + Send Us A Screenshot & We’ll Send You Natalie’s 7-Figure Operating System Completely FREE (value $1,997)

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bossbabe: @bossbabe.inc
Natalie Ellis: @iamnatalie
Lindsay Roselle: @lindsayroselle

378. I’m DONE With Transactional Relationships w/ Natalie Ellis May 16, 2024

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From the real reasons she left Los Angeles to how to build really strong, intentional + fulfilling relationships – Natalie Ellis sits down today to share her experience with transactional relationships in both business and life. If you’ve ever felt like you’re over-giving and pouring into relationships that don’t feel aligned (anymore), this episode is for you.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 -QuickCatch Up

00:20 - Why Natalie left Los Angeles

00:58 - What is a transactional relationship?

01:57 - What happens when you remove the transactional part?

03:28 - Deepening relationships

04:32 - Giving without expectation

05:20 - Transactional relationships in business

06:38 - Early stages of business + networking

07:30 - Creating strong foundations

08:25 - Worthiness as a friend + beyond

10:30 - Food for thought

RESOURCES + LINKS

Join The Société: The Place to Build A Freedom-Based Business
Get Our Weekly Newsletter & Get Insights From Natalie Every Single Week On All Things Strategy, Motherhood, Business Growth + More.
Drop Us A Review On The Podcast + Send Us A Screenshot & We’ll Send You Natalie’s 7-Figure Operating System Completely FREE (value $1,997)

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bossbabe: @bossbabe.inc
Natalie Ellis: @iamnatalie

377. The Common Causes of Cancer, Depression + Infertility, the Ozempic Era + How Trauma Impacts Your Health w/ Dr. Casey Means May 14, 2024

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Alzheimers, Cancer, Depression + Infertility - what do all these have in common? In today’s episode Natalie sits down with Dr. Casey Means, the founder + Chief Medical Officer of Levels, to dive into the root-cause of most diseases. They talk insulin resistance, blood sugar issues, why weight is NOT important, the Ozepmic zeitgeist, how trauma affects our health long-term, plus everything you need to know about mitochondrial function + how to improve it. If you’re health-obsessed + wanting to take your wellness to the next level, you won’t want to miss this episode!

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Coffee Talk + Introduction

02:27 - The Root Cause of Most Diseases

05:19 - What is "Metabolic Dysfunction"

09:46 - Insulin Resistance + Blood Sugar Issues

11:33 - Importance of Mitochondrial Function

16:04 - How to Recognize Mitochondrial Dysfunction

22:29 - Why Weight Is NOT Important

25:50 - The Ozempic Era

32:16 - How to Improve Mitochondrial Function

40:36 - How Trauma Affects Health Long-Term

51:38 - Closing Thoughts

RESOURCES + LINKS

Join The Société: The Place to Build A Freedom-Based Business
Get Our Weekly Newsletter & Get Insights From Natalie Every Single Week On All Things Strategy, Motherhood, Business Growth + More.
Drop Us A Review On The Podcast + Send Us A Screenshot & We’ll Send You Natalie’s 7-Figure Operating System Completely FREE (value $1,997)

FOLLOW

bossbabe: @bossbabe.inc
Natalie Ellis: @iamnatalie
Casey Means: @drcaseyskitchen

376. How James Wedmore Went From $2M To $10M In One Year With ONE PRODUCT + A Team of Just 8 May 09, 2024

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Building a really successful freedom-based business shouldn’t come at the cost of your health + lifestyle. We’ve been conditioned to think that the harder we work, the more money we will make + the better results we will get. Newsflash: it’s actually the complete opposite… and today’s guest - my friend + business mentor, James Wedmore - is going to share strategies, stories and tactics to help you grow your business at any stage with ease. From how James took his business from $2M to $10M in just ONE YEAR, the hard choices he made to unlock massive growth, and how to delegate + build a dream team of A-players TO the critical lessons entrepreneurs at every/any stage of business need to know… and how you can actually do LESS to make MORE money. If you’re a current business owner or aspiring entrepreneur, you don’t want to miss this episode!

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 - Coffee Talk + Meet James Wedmore

00:01:44 - Building an 8 Figure Company w/ A Small Team of 8

00:04:00 - Most People Aren’t Wired For Entrepreneurship + Being Hardwired To Be An Employee

00:05:05 - A Call From James’ CFO That Changed Everything

00:08:45 - What Legos Have To Do With Business

00:14:36 - Taking His Business From $2M to $10M

00:14:52 - Starting Over + How To Create A Blank Slate In Your Business

00:19:00 - Coaching Your Team Up + Showing Up As A Leader For Your Team

00:20:20 - You Are In A Relationship With Your Business (It Has Needs!)

00:21:36 - Hiring + Getting The Most Out Of Your Team

00:23:00 - Having Uncomfortable Conversations = The Level Of Your Success

00:27:38 - The Real Levers Behind Going From $2M To $10M (People Don’t Want To Hear The Truth)

00:34:50 - Phases Of Business + Doing Less To Make More Money

00:38:00 - James’ Take On Burnout

00:42:12 - You’re Doing Too Little Of What You Love + Being Happy Is What Makes You Money

00:47:52 - You Are NOT The Exception + Changing As You Grow

00:51:10 - Pebble, Rock, Boulders - Learning Lessons In Life + Business

00:53:53 - Making Millions From 2 Products, Being Multipassionate + “Do It Less, Do It Better”

01:04:16 - The Role Of The Digital CEO

01:06:12 - The Origin Story of James’ Business + Launching His Very First $97 Product (He Made $400k In The First Month)

01:13:44 - Outro + Closing Thoughts

RESOURCES + LINKS

Save your seat for James Wedmore’s totally free, 3 day Rise of The Digital CEO training
Join The Société: The Place to Build A Freedom-Based Business
Get Our Weekly Newsletter & Get Insights From Natalie Every Single Week On All Things Strategy, Motherhood, Business Growth + More.
Drop Us A Review On The Podcast + Send Us A Screenshot & We’ll Send You Natalie’s 7-Figure Operating System Completely FREE (value $1,997)

FOLLOW

bossbabe: @bossbabe.inc
Natalie Ellis: @iamnatalie
James Wedmore: @jameswedmore

375. Overcoming Burnout, Being The Breadwinner + Tapping Into Your Life Force Energy May 07, 2024

Show notes

Your superpower as a female founder, the REAL FORCE behind our biggest revenue months, truths about burnout, the energetic leaks quietly sabotaging your success, being the breadwinner in your family, and literally SO much more. Pouring from an empty cup has become the new normal for many female founders – the hustle culture mentality + the demands of being a mama and breadwinner in the family only adds pressure and stress… but in order to truly thrive, build a sustainable business, and create harmony personally & professionally, we’ve got to prioritize the different cycles + seasons we go through and understand when to sprint and when to pull back. This episode dives so deep into the energetics, mindset, practices, and strategies to help you do exactly that!

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 - Coffee Talk + Life Updates with Natalie & Lindsay

04:41 - The Mental Load Of Being A Mom + Business Owner

08:11 - Women Experience More Burnout Than Men, Cycles As Our Superpower, Hustle + Burnout Culture

15:40 - Working Like A Cow VS A Lion

17:28 - Working In Cycles, Working Like A Man, Life Force Energy = Making SO Much Money

19:00 - Money Energy, Creating Rhythms + Seasons For Growth

21:20 - When Is Enough Enough? Full Capacity vs. Full Potential

24:00 - Shakti Activations + Executing From A Depleted/Burned Out Place

27:20 - Big Leaks In Your Business + Relationships

33:18 - Natalie’s Process For Writing Content That Created Big Sales Spikes At Bossbabe

40:40 - Tech Detox + Doing Less More Intentionally

42:28 - Being The Breadwinner In Your Family, Support Within Relationships

50:00 - Responsibility For Leaders, Inner + Outside Sides Of Holding Your Team Accountable

52:00 - 4 Things To Look At If Someone Isn’t Doing Their Job

58:06 - Wrap Up + Closing Thoughts

RESOURCES + LINKS

Join The Société: The Place to Build A Freedom-Based Business
Get Our Weekly Newsletter & Get Insights From Natalie Every Single Week On All Things Strategy, Motherhood, Business Growth + More.
Drop Us A Review On The Podcast + Send Us A Screenshot & We’ll Send You Natalie’s 7-Figure Operating System Completely FREE (value $1,997)

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bossbabe: @bossbabe.inc
Natalie Ellis: @iamnatalie

374: A $10K Question, The Million Dollar Side Hustle Roadmap + Freedom Based Business Myths May 02, 2024

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Let’s do a coffee catch up! Natalie is bringing you behind the scenes of what’s been happening personally + professionally over the last few weeks. From how to say no to opportunities, delegating to her team to free up her time + misconceptions about what it looks like to be a working mom to a $10k decision, the text from her CFO about 6x’ing profit in one year, freedom based business myths AND the million dollar side hustle roadmap that *you need to know* if you’re looking to make more money this year. This episode is the perfect blend of strategy, real-talk, and mindset shifts that will up level your performance + profits this year!

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Coffee Talk + Personal Life Updates

2:55 - How To Protect Your Time, Say No + Prioritize Productivity

4:04 – Leaning On My Team, Delegation + Asking For Support

5:45 - Misconceptions About Having Kids, What It Really Looks Like + Advice To Moms

6:30 - A Fast $10,000 Decision, Leaders Make Fast Decisions + Time Is Money

9:30 - How We Are Finding Our New Nanny + How We Are Outsourcing It

11:55 - Text From My CFO: 2x Revenue & 6x Profit From 2023 to 2024

12:41 - Freedom Based Business Myths, Getting Started + Investing In The Wrong Things

15:22 - Amazing Cold Outreach Strategy, Setting Up A 7-Figure Side Hustle + Smart Ways To Build A Business

18:45 - Brand New Business Operating System, What I’m Most Proud Of At Bossbabe + Insights On Our Team

22:00 - Accountability Ask, Workout Schedule + Closing Thoughts

RESOURCES + LINKS

Join The Société: The Place to Build A Freedom-Based Business

Get Our Weekly Newsletter & Get Insights From Natalie Every Single Week On All Things Strategy, Motherhood, Business Growth + More.

Drop Us A Review On The Podcast + Send Us A Screenshot & We’ll Send You Natalie’s 7-Figure Operating System Completely FREE (value $1,997)

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bossbabe: @bossbabe.inc
Natalie Ellis: @iamnatalie

373. Nervous System Regulation for Financial Abundance, MRR/Faceless IG Scams + Real Talk About Businesses with Longevity Apr 30, 2024

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From recalibrating their nervous systems, releasing the need to ‘do it all’, and letting go of business pressures, to the faceless marketing trends online and MRR – today’s episode goes into it all: the strategies, tips, and routines that will help you level up in your business and life. If you’re needing some tough love + real talk, this is an episode you are going to love.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Coffee Talk

01:55 - The Importance of Nervous System Work

09:28 - How To Recalibrate Your Patterns of Operation

18:02 - The Importance of Maslow’s Hierarchy Of Needs

31:24 - Thoughts on the Faceless Business Trend

37:25 - Dangers of M.R.R

42:16 - Lindsay's Tough Love Advice

45:29 - Closing Thoughts

RESOURCES + LINKS

Join The Société: The Place to Build A Freedom-Based Business
Get Our Weekly Newsletter & Get Insights From Natalie Every Single Week On All Things Strategy, Motherhood, Business Growth + More.

FOLLOW

bossbabe: @bossbabe.inc
Natalie Ellis: @iamnatalie
Lindsay Roselle: @lindsayroselle

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