Whiskey &amp; Work Podcast

How To Build Your Business Through LinkedIn With Liam Darmody Oct 29, 2024

In this episode Kelsey dives into LinkedIn strategies with Liam Darmody, a LinkedIn expert known for his no-BS approach to personal branding and social selling. He shares how to transform your LinkedIn profile into a powerful, client-attracting landing page while still showcasing who you are. Liam’s insights are especially valuable for coaches, entrepreneurs, and executives aiming to establish a unique presence that draws in clients and career opportunities. Sit back, relax and grab a pen and paper for this one — you’re going to want to take some notes!

What we’re talking about…

Why LinkedIn is a goldmine for business development and high-margin 1:1 coaching
Leveraging LinkedIn to create a flexible, profitable business with total scheduling freedom
Liam’s LinkedIn Blueprint
Crafting a professional banner, headshot, and headline that captivate at first glance
Using a strong "about" section and a compelling featured section to showcase your services and personality
How to make the most of the limited space in your headline and about section to optimize search visibility
Injecting personality into your content – using interests like Liam’s “hot sauce aficionado” status to connect and spark conversation
Treating LinkedIn as an interactive space where every comment can be a networking opportunity
Diversifying content topics to avoid “business fatigue” and keep followers engaged
Why LinkedIn’s push for video content presents a unique chance to stand out
Benefits of LinkedIn Premium and Sales Navigator for business development
Using the custom call-to-action (CTA) button effectively for profile engagement and lead generation
Liam’s story of transforming his LinkedIn presence, going from minimal engagement to achieving millions of impressions organically
Cost savings in organic reach on LinkedIn versus paid social platforms
Insights into connecting vs. following, optimizing the profile for business visibility, and practical steps for using LinkedIn’s newest tools
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How To Build A Business With Memberships & Online Course With Lisa Princic Oct 22, 2024

In this episode Kelsey sits down with Lisa Princic, founder of Scaling Deep. With over 15 years of experience helping thousands of business owners create sustainable and profitable business models, Lisa breaks down the myths and misconceptions around memberships. We explore how to simplify the process, avoid overwhelm, and build a membership program that’s both scalable and easy to manage. Sit back, relax and grab a pen and paper for this one — you’re going to want to take some notes!

What we’re talking about…

Lisa’s approach to memberships as a simple and sustainable business model
Misconceptions about the complexity of memberships and how to avoid overcomplicating them
The balance of creating value without over-delivering or overwhelming members
Importance of starting with a simple membership, focusing on core needs, not excessive content
How Lisa transitioned from a generalist business coach to niching down into memberships
Tips for identifying your “zone of genius” and why niching down leads to more success
How to test niche ideas and validate them with your audience through content or beta offers
The myth of needing tons of content for a successful membership
How Lisa runs her membership with minimal content while maintaining high value
Different membership models and when content-heavy vs. content-light approaches work best
The importance of automation for a scalable membership model
Tools and processes to streamline membership management and how to start small with automation
How to decide between creating a membership or a course
Differences in business models: Course focuses on how-to content, while memberships focus on ongoing support and relationship-building
Pricing and sales strategies for both models
To learn more or connect with Lisa visit the links below!

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Lisa Princic’s Instagram

Chelsea Barbine’s Website

How To Build Your Business For Postpartum Moms With CEO Chelsea Barbine Oct 15, 2024

In this episode, Kelsey sits down with Chelsea Barbine, the founder of Core Care Cultivate, to discuss the transformative journey of motherhood and her belief that we are "forever postpartum." Chelsea shares her personal experience of becoming a mother and how it led to the creation of her incredible coaching program that supports moms in thriving during the postpartum period and beyond. The conversation touches on the importance of redefining postpartum, finding balance in life after birth, and the steps Chelsea took to build her business from scratch. Sit back, relax and grab a pen and paper for this one — you’re going to want to take some notes!

What we’re talking about…

Chelsea's journey into motherhood and the realization that life never returns to "normal" after children
The idea of embracing a new lifestyle instead of pushing through postpartum
How Chelsea found her passion in helping new mothers through the postpartum phase and beyond
A look into the many facets of Chelsea's coaching approach, including sleep, organization, and supplementation
Chelsea shares her personal journey of balancing motherhood, family life, and her business
The emotional and mental aspects of being "forever postpartum”
Overcoming fears and challenges in launching Core Care Cultivate
The importance of finding your purpose and monetizing your passion in the digital space
How Chelsea helps moms prepare for and thrive during the fourth trimester and beyond, while maintaining their self-identity
The ongoing journey of self-exploration and support as a mother
The importance of redefining postpartum as a lifelong journey, not a period to "get through”
How her coaching program goes beyond traditional postpartum support, focusing on core care habits that support holistic well-being
Practical tips for moms transitioning into life after birth and building a business
Chelsea’s reflections on the importance of constant iteration and growth in both motherhood and entrepreneurship
To learn more or connect with Chelsea visit the links below!

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How To Monetize Your Stay-At-Home-Mom Skills From CEO Ashley Buffa Oct 08, 2024

In this episode, Kelsey sits down with Ashley Buffa, a powerhouse mother of 11 children, business owner, and home systems expert. Ashley shares her transformative approach to household management, coaching overwhelmed moms on how to shift from the "minion martyr" mindset to becoming confident, capable, and respected CEOs of their homes. With her proven systems, she teaches how to get children involved in chores, maintain structure, and create a home that is a place of peace, not stress.. Sit back, relax and grab a pen and paper for this one — you’re going to want to take some notes!

What we’re talking about…

Importance of creating systems for household chores to maintain peace and order.
How Ashley shifted from a chaotic home life to a well-structured one by systematizing chores and responsibilities
Tips on how to apply business management skills to home management
The importance of introducing chores early to foster responsibility and life skills
How Ashley incorporates her kids into daily and weekly chores, making them part of the team
Fun and simple chore routines to engage even toddlers in the household tasks
Moving from a "minion martyr" mindset to a CEO mindset—leading with authority and empathy
Why it’s crucial to let go of the need for perfection in maintaining a household
The importance of self-care and delegating to family members for a well-balanced home life
How to set specific times during the day for cleaning to avoid overwhelm
Examples of how Ashley organizes her day with “anchor times” for chores, making them habitual
Tips for busy families with kids in school and extracurricular activities to fit in chore time
Step-by-step guidance on introducing chores to children and phasing in new responsibilities
How to keep everyone accountable, even the stubborn family members
Insights into creating systems that ensure nothing falls through the cracks, from daily chores to quarterly deep cleans
How to combat the chaos of busy family life and reduce the stress of cleaning and organization
The importance of rewarding progress and creating a positive environment for children to contribute
To learn more or connect with Ashley visit the links below!

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Ashley Buffa’s Website

Ashley Buffa’s Instagram

Lodestar Whiskey’s Website

What It Takes To Create Your Own Whiskey With Cousins & Founders of Lodestar Whiskey Oct 01, 2024

In this episode of Whiskey and Work, Kelsey Murphy sits down with Anna Axster and Wendelin von Schroder, co-founders of Lodestar Whiskey, a women-owned whiskey brand that’s quickly gaining attention in the spirits industry. Anna and Wendelin share their fascinating journey from working in the music industry to founding a whiskey brand during the pandemic. They talk about the challenges and rewards of building a product-based business, creating a unique whiskey flavor profile, and building an authentic community around their brand. Whether you're a seasoned whiskey lover or new to the scene, you'll find inspiration in their story of taking bold leaps and crafting a business that truly aligns with their passions. Sit back, relax and grab a pen and paper for this one — you’re going to want to take some notes!

What we’re talking about…

Anna & Wendelin explain their journey from the entertainment and music industry to whiskey, motivated by their passion and love for whiskey during their years of travel
Seizing the moment during the pandemic to build something authentic to their interests and experience
Anna and Wendelin talk about leveraging their skills in community-building from their music careers into growing their whiskey brand
The importance of creating a product that reflects their personal values and connects with a community that shares them
Focus on listening to their audience and adapting based on feedback
How they created a unique blend by combining a high rye bourbon and American single malt
How the product appeals to both experienced whiskey drinkers and beginners
How their success is built on authentic community-building rather than competing financially with large established brands
To learn more or connect with Anna & Wendelin visit the links below!

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Lodestar Whiskey’s Instagram

Starting A Digital Course From Scratch With Swim Teacher & Little Fishies Founder Anne Cardona Sep 24, 2024

In this episode of Whiskey and Work, Kelsey Murphy sits down with Ann Cardona, founder of Little Fishies Swim School. Ann shares her journey from military life to becoming a swim instructor, then transitioning into entrepreneurship. Discover how she built her swim school from the ground up, the challenges of turning her in-person lessons into a digital course, and her candid insights on navigating the world of online business. This episode is packed with honest conversations about entrepreneurship, online course creation, and balancing business growth with family life. Sit back, relax and grab a pen and paper for this one — you’re going to want to take some notes!

What we’re talking about…

Ann's journey into the swim school business, including her initial reluctance to leave her corporate job
Ann shares how she transitioned from teaching in-person swim lessons in North Carolina to taking her expertise online
Real-time challenges and successes Ann is experiencing as she builds her online swim school program
She explains her background as a Division 1 runner and swimmer at the United States Military Academy
Ann discusses how she started teaching swim lessons locally due to a high demand in her area
Her hesitance to work six days a week and the internal dialogue that helped her shape her business to suit her lifestyle goals
Why she decided to build a digital course and join Amy Porterfield's Digital Course Academy
She highlights the difficulties of transitioning from an in-person business to the online world
Ann emphasizes the importance of staying connected to her mission of making swim lessons accessible, especially when the digital course journey becomes overwhelming
Ann gives an honest recount of the roadblocks she faced when building her course, such as setting up social media, email lists, and marketing
She reflects on her perfectionist mindset and how she had to embrace the messy process of launching her course to learn and grow
The ups and downs of digital course creation, touching on the importance of resilience, adapting strategies, and staying in the game for the long haul
Ann talks about her experience with social media and the realization that building a course business requires more than just a sales page
To learn more or connect with Ann visit the links below!

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Ann Cardona’s Website

Ann Cardona’s Instagram

Alene Brennan’s Instagram

Brilliant Nutrition Coaching After Living With MS From World Famous Nutritionist Alene Brennan Sep 17, 2024

In this episode of the Whiskey and Work Podcast, Kelsey Murphy dives into an enlightening conversation with Alene Brennan, a nutrition coach specializing in autoimmune diseases and chronic illness management. Alene shares her journey of managing her health through nutrition, mindset, and lifestyle changes. They discuss the challenges and changes that come with chronic illness, and Alene provides practical insights on how we can start making small yet impactful shifts in our daily lives. Sit back, relax and grab a pen and paper for this one — you’re going to want to take some notes!

What we’re talking about…

Alene’s journey as a functional nutrition counselor, her personal battle with multiple sclerosis (MS), and her work with individuals living with autoimmune diseases
Alene shares her story of growing up with chronic migraines and her journey into nutrition and wellness.
She discusses her frustrations with the traditional medical approach and how she found empowerment through food and lifestyle changes
Alene talks about her MS diagnosis in 2016 and the emotional impact of receiving such news
She emphasizes the importance of diet and lifestyle changes in managing chronic illness and maintaining overall health.
She challenges the notion that diet doesn't impact autoimmune diseases and shares her approach to living with MS.
Alene explains the mindset shift that helped her manage burnout and prioritize her health.
The importance of tuning into your body's needs and the practice of prioritizing daily tasks to create balance
Alene shares her top strategies for managing stress, including prioritizing tasks, listening to the body's needs, and embracing the importance of rest
To learn more or connect with Alene visit the links below!

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How to Elevate Your Worth & Ignite Your Wealth {Featuring Cathy Heller} Apr 16, 2024

In this episode of the Whiskey and Work Podcast, Kelsey sits down with transformational coach, best-selling author, and podcast host, Cathy Heller. They discuss Cathy’s journey from a soul-searching trip to Jerusalem to becoming a successful podcaster and businesswoman, the importance of finding purpose, creating a fulfilling life, and balancing motherhood and career, as well as importance of authenticity and being present in one's journey Sit back, relax and grab a pen and paper for this one — you’re going to want to take some notes!

What we’re talking about…

Cathy's background and journey from a soul-searching trip to Jerusalem to becoming a successful podcaster and businesswoman
Insights on finding purpose, creating a fulfilling life, and balancing motherhood and career
Discussion on the importance of authenticity, authenticity, and being present in one's journey
Exploration of the common challenges individuals face in pursuing their goals, such as fear of failure and self-doubt
Insights from Cathy on the power of mindfulness, meditation, and mastering the mind to overcome obstacles
Reframing thoughts and beliefs to cultivate courage and alignment in business and life
Cathy's perspective on the importance of authenticity and empathy in building meaningful connections and relationships
Discussion on letting go of the need for external validation and embracing one's unique voice and purpose
Insights on the power of love and acceptance in navigating challenges and serving others authentically
To learn more or connect with Cathy visit the links below!

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Cathy Heller’s Website

Cathy Heller’s Instagram

Albiona Rakipi’s’ Website

The 5 Tenets To Peaceful Parenting and How They Apply to Business and Life {Featuring Albiona Rakipi} Apr 09, 2024

In this episode of the Whiskey and Work Podcast, Kelsey sits down with parenting and host of The Parenting Reframe podcast, Albiona Rakipi. They discuss the challenges and triggers parents face in today's world, the importance of self-reflection and understanding one's own parenting style, and the uniqueness of each child-parent relationship and the significance of parental intuition. Sit back, relax and grab a pen and paper for this one — you’re going to want to take some notes!

What we’re talking about…

Kelsey’s personal journey with Albiona and highlights Albiona’s expertise in parenting and building a successful business
The challenges and triggers parents face in today's world
Emphasizes the importance of self-reflection and understanding one's own parenting style
The concept of "mastering the pause" to respond thoughtfully instead of reacting impulsively
The uniqueness of each child-parent relationship and the significance of parental intuition
Albiona’s journey from being a teacher to a successful parenting coach
Her initial reluctance towards social media and how she eventually embraced platforms like TikTok
The unexpected viral success of her TikTok video on parenting, leading to significant growth in her audience and business
The importance of consistency and authenticity in content creation
The value of setting personal goals and staying true to one's values while building a business
The need to pause and check in with oneself amidst the chaos of daily life
Insights on maintaining balance and identifying what truly matters in both parenting and business endeavors
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The 3 Money Myths That Keep You Broke (and how to bust through them!) {Featuring Sarah Walton} Apr 02, 2024

In this episode of the Whiskey and Work Podcast, Kelsey sits down with business coach, sales expert, and host of the Game On Girlfriend Podcast, Sarah Walton. They discuss the importance of prioritizing mindset in financial success, busting through three specific money myths, and the need to address money mindset before diving into financial strategies. Sit back, relax and grab a pen and paper for this one — you’re going to want to take some notes!

What we’re talking about…

Sarah's expertise and experience in helping women start and grow businesses
Money mindset and busting through three specific money myths
Discussing the importance of prioritizing mindset in financial success
Emphasizing the need to address money mindset before diving into financial strategies
Sharing personal experiences and insights into the significance of mindset in achieving financial goals
Sarah's personal journey from poverty to success and her deep understanding of abundance mindset
Exploring the myth that "more is better" and its impact on financial mindset
Sharing examples of how chasing more can lead to dissatisfaction and stress
Offering practical tips for shifting perspective and recognizing existing abundance
Discussing the pervasive belief that "there's not enough" and its implications for business owners
Introducing simple exercises to shift mindset and recognize opportunities for abundance
Sharing personal anecdotes and practical advice for overcoming scarcity mindset
Exploring the harmful myth that certain limitations are inherent and unchangeable
Discussing the danger of toxic positivity and the need to challenge societal norms
Offering insights into breaking free from limiting beliefs and embracing possibilities
To learn more or connect with Sarah visit the links below!

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Sarah Waltons’ Website

Sarah Walton’s Instagram

Pure Salt Interiors’ Website

From Business Partnerships To Starting A Business From Scratch, How Pure Salt Interiors Rose To Fame {Featuring Leigh Lincoln} Mar 26, 2024

In this episode of the Whiskey and Work Podcast, Kelsey sits down with co-founder of Pure Salt Interiors Leigh Lincoln. They discuss the journey from college roommates to business partners with her best friend and co-founder of Pure Salt Interiors Aly, the dynamics of business partnerships, and the importance of nurturing the partnership and maintaining communication. Sit back, relax and grab a pen and paper for this one — you’re going to want to take some notes!

What we’re talking about…

Leigh's background and introduction to Pure Salt Interiors
Collaboration with Aly, her business partner, and their journey from college roommates to business partners
Transitioning from individual careers to entrepreneurship
The dynamics of business partnerships
Recognizing the importance of nurturing the partnership and maintaining communication
The significance of setting clear roles, responsibilities, and expectations
Utilizing coaching and external support to navigate challenges and conflicts
Balancing differing personalities and skill sets within the partnership
Strategic decision-making in business growth: aligning opportunities with long-term goals
Recognizing the need for occasional pauses to reassess and realign business strategies
Investing time and resources in personal and professional development
Protecting the friendship aspect of the business partnership
Emphasizing the importance of reinvestment for sustainable business growth
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Julie Chenell’s Instagram

Making Irresistible Digital Products That Grow Your Customer’s & Your Bottom Line {Featuring Julie Chenell} Mar 19, 2024

In this episode of the Whiskey and Work Podcast, Kelsey sits down with co-founder of FG Funnels, Julie Chenell. They discuss Julie's journey from being a stay-at-home mom to becoming a successful digital marketing expert and coach, her role as the co-founder of FG Funnels and her mission to make tech and design accessible for entrepreneurs, and the importance of creative marketing strategies, such as bolt-on offers, in attracting clients and driving sales Sit back, relax and grab a pen and paper for this one — you’re going to want to take some notes!

What we’re talking about…

Julie's journey from being a stay-at-home mom to becoming a successful digital marketing expert and coach
Julie's transition from blogging to freelancing and eventually launching her own businesses
Her expertise in helping thousands of entrepreneurs create, build, and grow profitable online businesses
Julie's role as the co-founder of FG Funnels and her mission to make tech and design accessible for entrepreneurs
The unique features of FG Funnels and how it bridges the gap between beautiful branding and analytics
Highlight the importance of creative marketing strategies, such as bolt-on offers, in attracting clients and driving sales
Explore the challenges faced by entrepreneurs in 2023 and the anticipated trends in 2024
Discuss the significance of solving level five problems and offering niche-specific solutions to target audiences
The concept of stability and variety in business offers, emphasizing the importance of a clear, irresistible core offer complemented by creative bolt-on offers.
The process of identifying one's cursive genius and aligning it with a market demand.
Highlight the importance of standing out in a crowded marketplace by focusing on a specific niche or problem-solving approach
Examples of effective USPs and strategies for communicating value to potential clients
To learn more or connect with Julie, visit the links below!

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Aryeh Sheinbein’s Website

Where (and How) to Start, Calculating Your Enough Number, (Without having Nightmares) {Featuring Aryeh Sheinbein} Mar 12, 2024

In this episode of the Whiskey and Work Podcast, Kelsey sits down with financial planning and business valuation expert Aryeh Sheinbein. They discuss the lack of financial education and literacy among many entrepreneurs and business owners, the concept of the enough number, and the importance of knowing this number for achieving financial independence and retirement goals. Sit back, relax and grab a pen and paper for this one — you’re going to want to take some notes!

What we’re talking about…

Aryeh’s expertise in financial planning and introducing the concept of the enough number.
Highlights the importance of knowing this number for achieving financial independence and retirement goals
Aryeh’s journey into helping online business owners with financial literacy and wealth management
The lack of financial education and literacy among many entrepreneurs and business owners
The importance of understanding personal finances and managing money effectively to achieve long-term goals
The concept of the enough number, emphasizing the need to calculate one's current expenses accurately
Encouragement to approach this exercise without judgment or shame, focusing on understanding one's financial reality
Practical advice on how to calculate one's enough number by assessing monthly expenses and annualizing them
Recommendations for organizing expenses into categories and using tools like spreadsheets for clarity
Addressing common challenges and fears associated with financial planning, such as fear of judgment or stress around spending habits
The importance of setting aside time for financial planning and embracing self-awareness without judgment
The importance of regular investing and setting aside funds for future goals, such as retirement and major expenses
Highlighting the concept of Parkinson's law and the significance of disciplined saving and investing habits
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Aryeh Sheinbein’s Instagram

Creating Your Customer Journey Map For More Personalized Sales {Featuring Julia Taylor} Mar 05, 2024

In this episode of the Whiskey and Work Podcast, Kelsey sits down with former military intelligence officer and CEO of the Geek Pack, Julia Taylor. They discuss the concept of the customer journey map and its significance in business, insights into understanding the customer journey and its various touch points, and examples of impactful customer experiences and how they can be applied in different business contexts. Sit back, relax and grab a pen and paper for this one — you’re going to want to take some notes!

What we’re talking about…

Julia's background in military intelligence and transition into entrepreneurship
Her inspiration for founding Geek Pack and her passion for empowering women in tech
Julia's unique approach to entrepreneurship as a digital nomad and lover of camping.
Introduction to the concept of the customer journey map and its significance in business.
Insights into understanding the customer journey and its various touch points.
Examples of impactful customer experiences and how they can be applied in different business contexts.
Discussion on personalized interactions, gift-giving, and effective communication in enhancing the customer journey
Applicability of customer journey mapping in coaching businesses
The importance of maintaining personalization and intimacy in coaching as businesses scale
Strategies for coaches to enhance client experiences and stand out in a competitive market
Julia's recommendations for implementing customer journey mapping in coaching practices
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Julia Taylor’s Instagram

Aurora Gregory’s Instagram

Confessions Of A Public Speaker: The 5 Sins You Never Want to Commit on Stage {Featuring Aurora Gregory} Feb 27, 2024

In this episode of the Whiskey and Work Podcast, Kelsey sits down with Speaker Coach and Business Strategist, Aurora Gregory. They discuss the importance of public speaking skills in various aspects of life and business, the most common mistakes people make during public speaking, as well as strategies for managing nervousness before a speaking event. Sit back, relax and grab a pen and paper for this one — you’re going to want to take some notes!

What we’re talking about…

Aurora’s expertise in coaching speakers and business strategy
Aurora's book "Get Picked: Tips, Tricks, and Tools for Creating an Irresistible Speaker Proposal."
Strategies for managing nervousness before speaking engagements
Aurora's approach of making new friends in the audience to reduce anxiety
Acknowledgment of nervousness as a common experience among speakers
The “5 Sins” people make during public speaking
Importance of matching movements with the message and practicing pauses
Emphasis on slides as visual aids and guides, not substitutes for the speaker
Advice on editing slides ruthlessly and focusing on key points for audience retention
Recommending speakers to focus on solving one specific problem in their presentations
Narrowing down the topic to provide actionable content and engage the audience effectively
Aurora's expertise in addressing common mistakes that hinder connection with the audience
Reading slides verbatim during presentations, leading to disengagement
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How To Strategically Use YouTube To Fill Up Your Client Roster By Just Posting One Video A Week {Featuring Trena Little} Feb 20, 2024

In this episode of the Whiskey and Work Podcast, Kelsey sits down with YouTube strategy expert, Trena Little. They discuss common challenges faced by business owners in starting a YouTube channel, the importance of authenticity and simplicity in YouTube content creation, and Trena introduces the Profitable Keyword Framework for YouTube content strategy. Sit back, relax and grab a pen and paper for this one — you’re going to want to take some notes!

What we’re talking about…

Trena shares her background and journey into YouTube strategy
Overcoming introversion and tech aversion to create YouTube content
Trena shares her approach to simplifying the YouTube content creation process
Emphasize the importance of authenticity and simplicity in YouTube content creation
Trena introduces the Profitable Keyword Framework for YouTube content strategy
How Trina's framework aligns content with audience needs and search intent
The misconception of focusing solely on SEO-driven content
The significance of content quality over quantity for business-focused YouTube channels
Explanation of the domino effect strategy for series-based content
Importance of delivering on the promises made in video titles
Recommendations for video length and audience engagement
The effectiveness of YouTube Shorts and their alignment with audience preferences
Trena's insights on repurposing podcast content for YouTube
Trena's recommendations for creating visually engaging podcast content for YouTube
Importance of audience retention metrics for evaluating video podcast performance
Suggestions for testing and iterating video podcast strategies on YouTube
Considerations for aligning video podcast content with audience expectations and preferences
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Trena Little’s Instagram

How to Write a Bestselling Book in 5 Months That Can ACTUALLY Transform Your Life {Featuring Nick Pavlidis} Feb 13, 2024

In this episode of the Whiskey and Work Podcast, Kelsey sits down with former lawyer and founder of Authority Ghost Writing and Ghost Writing School, Nick Pavlidis. They discuss Nick’s transition from lawyer to writer and entrepreneur, the pitfalls of writing the wrong book, and the importance for authors to focus on writing a book that aligns with their passions and goals. Sit back, relax and grab a pen and paper for this one — you’re going to want to take some notes!

What we’re talking about…

Nick's transition from a lawyer to a writer and entrepreneur
How Nick founded Authority Ghost Writing and Ghost Writer School
Nick's expertise in helping people bring their books to life and achieve bestselling status
Discussion on the pitfalls of writing the wrong book
Emphasize the need for authors to focus on a book that aligns with their passion and goals
Nick's insights on different types of books and how to choose the right one for your message
Nick's approach to writing a book in five months
Strategies for maximizing the value of the writing process, including networking and marketing
Importance of incorporating stories into the book to engage readers and build confidence and inspiration
Discussion on how authors can use their books to attract clients and opportunities
Examples of authors who have successfully integrated their books into their businesses
Nick's advice on identifying prospects, influencers, and gatekeepers to support business growth
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The Science of Flow - How To Find Your Personal Excellence Formula {Featuring Helen Henley} Feb 06, 2024

In this episode of the Whiskey and Work Podcast, Kelsey sits down with mindset coach, Helen Henley. They discuss Helen's expertise in flow and productivity, define flow as a state where full attention is on a task, mental load decreases, and one is challenged and present, as well as the misconception that flow requires a high level of challenge. Sit back, relax and grab a pen and paper for this one — you’re going to want to take some notes!

What we’re talking about…

Helen's background and her journey into coaching
Helen’s scholarship and coaching experience
Emphasize Helen's expertise in flow and productivity
Define flow as a state where full attention is on a task, mental load decreases, and one is challenged and present
Mihai Csikszentmihalyi's definition of flow
Discuss the misconception that flow requires a high level of challenge
The importance of finding the right level of challenge for flow
Explain how the challenge can be relative to individual skills
Explore ways to hack flow by finding motivation
Share the idea of recording audio notes for specific people as a motivator
Mention the importance of identifying what truly motivates you
Introduce the concept of an autotelic personality
How identifying your autotelic motivations can help you get into a flow state
Discuss the significance of aligning your flow with your motivations
The surprising statistic that a 4% challenge is ideal for entering a flow state
How the 4% challenge can be relative and evolve over time
Highlight the need to identify your personal 4% challenge
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How To Build & Sustain A Coaching Business As a Busy Mom (Interview w/ Harmony Slater & Kelsey Murphy) Jan 31, 2024

In this episode of the Whiskey and Work Podcast, Kelsey sits down with Harmony Slater, a former client, dear friend, and well known spiritual wellness coach and yoga instructor. They discuss the challenges of maintaining a work-life balance as busy moms, the importance of embracing different seasons of life, and finding joy in small moments and not waiting for "perfect" balance. Sit back, relax and grab a pen and paper for this one — you’re going to want to take some notes!

What we’re talking about…

Kelsey's experience with a life coach that transformed her perspective on emotions.
The importance of self-acceptance and embracing one's unique traits.
The motivation behind Kelsey's decision to become a personal and professional coach.
Harmony and Kelsey discuss the challenges of maintaining a work-life balance.
Kelsey's insights into her own personality and how she manages her schedule.
The importance of prioritizing life, laughing, and enjoying time with loved ones.
Finding joy in small moments and not waiting for "perfect" balance.
Reflecting on the impact of working in the advertising industry.
Discuss the concept of seasons in life
Sharing personal anecdotes and experiences related to seasons.
Dealing with the never-ending to-do list as an entrepreneur.
The power of delegation and seeking support to maintain balance.
The role of self-reflection, personal development, and worthiness in business.
The connection between personal growth and building a successful coaching business.
To learn more or connect with Kelsey, visit the links below!

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Build Your Business 5 Minutes At A Time Jan 23, 2024

In this episode of the Whiskey and Work Podcast, Kelsey emphasizes the idea of achieving significant results in small time increments. She discusses applying this concept to parenting and quality time with kids as well as applying it to business and podcasting. Sit back, relax and grab a pen and paper for this one — you’re going to want to take some notes!

What we’re talking about…

Kelsey shares her excitement about the recent three-day business summit for coaches
Emphasize the importance of saying yes to intuitive hits
Highlight the success and impact of the summit
Kelsey's personal journey from the corporate world to coaching
Talk about the desire for work-life balance and making a good income
Emphasize the idea of achieving significant results in small time increments (5, 10, 15 minutes)
Use examples like doing crunches for five minutes daily and its cumulative effect
Relate this concept to parenting and spending quality time with kids
Mention the importance of quality over quantity in relationships.
Apply the same concept to business and podcasting
Expand on the concept of consistency in small actions
Highlight the idea that businesses are built five minutes at a time
Emphasize the potential for creating deep relationships with just five minutes of intentional, thoughtful interaction
Kelsey's personal commitment to spending quality time with her children
Encourage listeners to connect with loved ones, friends, or partners for just five minutes
Stress the significance of consistency in building relationships
To learn more or connect with Kelsey, visit the links below!

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A 30 Day Goal-Setting Plan (New Year, New Habits) Jan 16, 2024

In this episode of the Whiskey and Work Podcast, Kelsey shares the growth of her business based on intuition and inspiration. She emphasizes the importance of energy and inspiration in business success ahead and discusses how manifesting alone is not enough. Sit back, relax and grab a pen and paper for this one — you’re going to want to take some notes!

What we’re talking about…

Emphasis on the importance of energy and inspiration in business success
Acknowledgment that manifesting alone is not enough
Three Key Aspects of Annual Planning
Choosing one singular goal for the year
Rejecting the idea of multitasking
Running the numbers on return on investment (ROI) after choosing an inspiring goal
Learning to create bite-sized goals
The significance of breaking down big goals into manageable steps
The skill of planning for the next 30 days
Breaking goals into the hour or the year
Invitation to The Coaches Business Summit
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My #1 Goal For 2024 (steal this if it helps) Jan 10, 2024

In this episode of the Whiskey and Work Podcast, your Kelsey delves into a profound theme that has been occupying her thoughts lately. She shares one of her most significant goals for the year ahead – the commitment to deeply listen to her intuition and energy. This objective extends far beyond personal choices; it extends into her professional decisions, particularly those concerning her business. Sit back, relax ,and grab a pen and paper for this one — you’re going to want to take some notes!

What we’re talking about…

Emphasis on listening to intuition and energy for decision-making
Kelsey's inclination toward numbers and ROI in personal and business decisions
Desire for efficiency and success in her business endeavors
Initial skepticism from others in her career choices
Influence of numbers in Kelsey's approach to assessing business ideas
Discovery of successful women in the online coaching world
Kelsey's shift from finding her passion to following her curiosities
Importance of recognizing small tugs and inspirations
Creating positive energy and finding one's true path
Kelsey's recent exploration of manifesting and soul work
Rediscovering passion and excitement in her existing programs
The idea of hosting a summit for coaches
Commitment to the idea despite potential challenges
Rapid development and execution of the summit concept
Encouragement for listeners to take chances and follow their excitement
Invitation to join the Coaches Business Summit
To learn more or connect with Kelsey, visit the links below!

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The Intuitive Writing School CEO, Jacqueline Fisch, Shows Us How To Write & Find Flow Dec 19, 2023

Author, copywriter, writing coach, and CEO of The Intuitive Writing School, Jacqueline Fisch, joins Kelsey on Whiskey & Work to discuss how to write and find flow. Kelsey and Jacqueline discuss tips for achieving intuitive writing, the concept of the “surrendered’ first draft, and so much more. Sit back, relax, and grab a pen and paper for this one — you’re going to want to take some notes!

What we’re talking about…

Jacqueline Fisch is an author, copywriter, writing coach, and CEO of The Intuitive Writing School
Jacqueline works with creative business owners to help them find their way to share their voice online intuitively instead of trying to brain and muscle their way there
Tips for achieving intuitive writing and avoiding overthinking
The concept of the "surrendered first draft"
Introduction to working with the lunar cycle for writing
Exploring the connection between the moon's phases and creative energy
The importance of timing in writing and editing
The shift from joyful, story-based writing to conversion-focused content
The need to find a balance between creativity and strategy
Overview of the Intuitive Writing School
The concept of creative flow in writing
How to tap into the flow state during writing
Practical tips for separating drafting and editing
The importance of consistency and training the brain
Emphasizing the inevitability of change and evolution in writing
The role of accountability and setting aside time for personal writing projects
The impact of aligning personal values with creative work
Encouragement for listeners to embrace intuitive writing and find their creative flow
To learn more or connect with Jacquelinei, visit the links below!

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Lori Harder, CEO & Best Selling Author Of A Tribe Called Bliss, Shares Her Business Strategy, Biggest Failures, & Secrets To Success Dec 13, 2023

Serial entrepreneur, top podcast host, and best-selling author of A Tribe Called Bliss, Lori Harder, joins Kelsey on Whiskey & Work to discuss her journey from fitness world champion to successful entrepreneur. Kelsey and Lori discuss her “Go For It Formula”, her decision to make a physical product with “Gloci” and so much more. Sit back, relax and grab a pen and paper for this one — you’re going to want to take some notes!

What we’re talking about…

Lori Harder is a serial entrepreneur, top podcast host of Earn Your Happy, and best-selling author of A Tribe Called Bliss
Lori's expertise in supporting ambitious female entrepreneurs
Her journey from a fitness world champion to a successful entrepreneur
Her transition into the beauty and hydration industry with "Gloci”
Lori's accomplishments as a bestselling author, motivational speaker, and podcast host
Lori's "Go for It Formula" for overcoming fear and taking action
Experiences as a mom and entrepreneur
The importance of pursuing personal passions alongside motherhood
How Lori handled the fear and challenges of raising capital
The value of networking and seeking guidance from experienced individuals
Embracing transparency and admitting when you don't have all the answers
Lori's belief that dreams are a calling and the importance of pursuing them
To learn more or connect with Lori, visit the links below!

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When & Why To Hire A Fractional CMO With Marketing Expert (& Second City Alum) Aimee Schuster Dec 05, 2023

Aimee Schuster, CEO and founder of Bandwidth Strategy, an expert in C-suite services, joins Kelsey on Whiskey & Work to discuss how fractional CMO’s can help your business. Kelsey and Aimee discuss the definition of a fractional CMO, the difference between a fractional CMO and a regular CMO, and so much more. Sit back, relax and grab a pen and paper for this one — you’re going to want to take some notes!

What we’re talking about…

Aimee Schuster is the CEO and founder of Bandwidth Strategy, an expert in C-suite services
Definition and explanation of a Fractional CMO
The difference between a regular CMO and a fractional CMO
How fractional CMOs can benefit businesses
Aimee’s experience and expertise in the field
Detailed insights into the role of a fractional CMO
The importance of a strong network when transitioning to a fractional role
Balancing work and personal life as a fractional CMO
How to know if becoming a fractional CMO is the right choice for you
Kelsey and Amy share their experiences of transitioning from corporate roles to entrepreneurship
The challenges and rewards of starting a consulting or fractional C-suite practice
The value of saying "yes" to opportunities and stepping outside your comfort zone
The significance of timing and networking in building a successful business
Discuss the benefits of podcasting and how it can help improve storytelling and communication skills
How podcasting can enhance your personal brand and business
The unexpected benefits of podcasting, including self-improvement
To learn more or connect with Aimee, visit the links below!

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Aime Schuster’s Website

Laura Belgray’s Instagram

QUOTES:

“Fractional CMOs come with playbooks. They come with usually 20 plus years of experience. They're able to see your problem in all the other problems that they've encountered in the past, so they can come to solutions really quickly for you and in a really efficient manner.” - A.S.
“I really love getting it started and then handing it off to others to make it their own. Understanding what I call that fractional hierarchy of need is important.” - A.S.
“Deposit that will pay off dividends. When you open your eyes, you blink. It's five years later and you've been putting in those deposits. It's pretty significant.” - A.S.
“Success comes from learning how to be a better manager of people, and understanding your team's strengths and weaknesses and what makes them tick.” - A.S.
“You have to be able to tell the story, and you have to have the data to back it up.” - A.S.

Tough Titties: On Living Your Best Life When You're the F'ing Worst With Best-Selling Author, Laura Belgray Nov 28, 2023

Laura Belgray, founder of Talking Shrimp® and co-creator of The Copy Cure, joins Kelsey on Whiskey & Work to discuss her best selling book Tough Titties: On Living Your Best Life When You're the F'ing Worst. Kelsey and Laura discuss not fitting in, late blooming, resisting societal expectations and so much more. Sit back, relax and grab a pen and paper for this one — you’re going to want to take some notes!

What we’re talking about…

Laura Belgray is the founder of Talking Shrimp® and co-creator of The Copy Cure
Best selling author of her book Tough Titties: On Living Your Best Life When You're the F'ing Worst
Laura's background and her significance in the world of writing and copywriting
Highlight Laura’s collaboration with Marie Forleo on the Copy Cure
Laura's approach to building her successful online business
Discuss how she resists the pressure to follow conventional marketing strategies
Laura shares her thoughts on webinars, social media, and other marketing tactics
Laura's writing process and her passion for writing emails
Her ability to craft engaging stories and how she incorporates them into her emails
How she manages the repetitive aspects of writing emails
The importance of staying true to one's passions in business
Laura's ability to maintain her enthusiasm for email writing
The impact of Laura's authentic and enjoyable emails on her audience
Explore the challenges Laura faced while writing her book and how she overcame them
To learn more or connect with Laura, visit the links below!

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Create Your Publicity Plan & Get Featured In Major Media With World Renowned PR Expert, Selena Soo Nov 20, 2023

Selena Soo, publicity and marketing strategist who helps experts, authors, and coaches go from “hidden gem” to admired industry leaders, joins Kelsey on Whiskey & Work to discuss why publicity is crucial for entrepreneurs and thought leaders. Kelsey and Selena discuss the role of publicity in spreading powerful ideas and stories, differentiating between the mission-driven intent of publicity and self-promotion, and so much more. Sit back, relax and grab a pen and paper for this one — you’re going to want to take some notes on this one!

What we’re talking about…

Selena Soo is a publicity and marketing strategist who helps experts, authors, and coaches go from “hidden gem” to admired industry leaders
Selena's mission to help entrepreneurs and thought leaders impact millions with their message
Selena's career journey, including her quarter-life crisis and transformation
why publicity is crucial for entrepreneurs and thought leaders
discuss the role of publicity in spreading powerful ideas and stories
differentiating between the mission-driven intent of publicity and self-promotion
Falling in love with publicity as a means to help impactful individuals
The role of role models and the responsibility to share one's gifts
Overcoming challenges and finding empowerment through personal development
Introducing the concept of the "Publicity Pyramid"
The common mistake of not having a clear call to action in publicity.
The value of offering a freebie to build your email list and nurture relationships
The importance of staying on message when appearing on podcasts
Recognizing the significance of nurturing your existing audience.
Customizing your marketing strategy based on your strengths and objectives
The value of developing a consistent social media presence
Selena's transition to a more active social media presence
To learn more or connect with Selena, visit the links below!

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Selena Soo’s Website

Selena Soo’s Instagram

Adriana Keefe’s Instagram

QUOTES:

"A great story is not just about what you've accomplished, but the journey, the challenges, and the transformation you've experienced." - SS
"Building relationships with media outlets and journalists is an ongoing process that requires authenticity and value." - SS
"The power of storytelling lies in its ability to connect with people on an emotional level and inspire action." - SS
"Your audience is looking for solutions to their problems. Position yourself as the solution through your content and messaging." - SS
"When pitching to the media, make sure your story is newsworthy, timely, and relevant to their audience." - SS

Learn Your Human Design & What That Means For Your Daily Schedule With Adriana Keefe Nov 14, 2023

Adriana Keefe, Human Design Coach and motivational speaker joins Kelsey on Whiskey & Work to discuss Human Design and her experience of niching down in her coaching journey. Kelsey and Adriana discuss her experience in Kelsey’s signature program called The Coaches Mastermind, her initial exposure to Human Design, how she started incorporating Human Design into her coaching practice, and so much more. Sit back, relax and grab a pen and paper for this one — you’re going to want to take some notes on this one!

What we’re talking about…

Adriana Keefe is a Human Design coach and motivational speaker who helps high achieving women heal their subconscious and become magnetic through Human Design
Her initial exposure to Human Design
Adriana's personal journey and spiritual awakening
How she started incorporating human design into her coaching practice
Discussing the fear of claiming expertise in a specific area
Emphasizing the importance of recognizing one's knowledge and value
How Adriana decided to focus on human design
The gradual evolution of her business toward human design expertise.
Balancing the desire to help people in various ways with the need to specialize
The importance of analyzing the needs and preferences of clients.
Creating a group coaching program to address the specific needs of her target audience
Launching a membership community based on demand
Adriana expresses gratitude for the lessons learned in the The Coaches Mastermind group
To learn more or connect with Adriana, visit the links below!

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Adriana Keefe’s Website

QUOTES:

“I noticed that 90% of those chart readings were people coming to me asking about how to understand their design to be able to excel in business.” - AK
“I just kept following what the need was, and that's where I really found that caliber of clients who were serious about this work because literally their life was on the line, their livelihood was on the line.” - AK
“Oh, yeah, man, that was probably the biggest thing for me is that feeling of how dare I come forward saying I'm an expert when I don't know nearly as much as whoever else I was following in the industry” - AK
"And it's the blessing and the curse of really loving a specific topic because we never feel like experts in it, right?" - KM
“Sometimes we don't recognize that we have this information in our brain that we just need to allow to open and flow.” - AK

How To Run A Successful Group Coaching Program, A Personal Convo With Kelsey Murphy & Anne Watson Nov 07, 2023

Anne Watson, a business strategy coach, who helps female coaches and communicators learn to think like a business so they can inspire like a boss and host of the Swayology podcast, joins Kelsey for a special and unique episode of Whiskey & Work. Kelsey and Anne have a personal conversation about how Kelsey got started in her business, what life was like before she started her business, and her signature program called The Coaches Mastermind, and so much more. Sit back, relax and grab a pen and paper for this one — you’re going to want to take some notes on this one!

What we’re talking about…

Anne Watson is a business strategy coach, who helps female coaches and communicators learn to think like a business so they can inspire like a boss
Kelsey's early days in agricultural business and her journey to becoming a coach.
The influence of her family and her desire to balance motherhood with her career.
Kelsey's decision to leave her corporate advertising job and travel around the world.
How Kelsey started her coaching business upon returning home.
The challenges she faced during the initial years of her coaching business.
The birth of the "Coaches Mastermind" program and its rapid success.
Kelsey's journey from various coaching programs to finding her niche.
Kelsey's emphasis on testing ideas using Minimum Viable Products (MVPs).
Her initial hesitation to focus exclusively on coaching.
The importance of choosing a niche and planting one's flag in a specific area.
To learn more or connect with Anne, visit the links below!

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Anne Watson’s Website

Anne Watson’s Instagram

QUOTES:

"The fact that I've been able to just be really present with the kids and still have chill mornings with Colin and have the programs in the business, that's where it came full circle of like, oh, this is it. This is what I wanted to build." - KM
"I ended up getting my foot in the door at Twitter and Facebook and speaking at these kinds of places. I ended up working with some really big names and then eventually the Marie Forleo's of the world, they came to me and asked me to start coaching their students in their program. And things really started to take off then." - KM
"I have to choose one thing, otherwise I'm going to be known for nothing." KM
"I was very hesitant to lean into coaches, even though all my best friends were coaches. I had little mini peer-led mastermind with coaches. They were my humans, but I was like, I'm not going to just niche down into this one coaching area." - KM

Sarah Tripled Her Coaching Income With 1 Simple Shift: How She Built It {Featuring Sarah Walton} Oct 30, 2023

Sarah Walton, a keynote speaker, business coach, and sales expert helping women heal their relationship with money joins Whiskey & Work to discuss the significant transformation of Sarah’s business with Kelsey as her mentor. Kelsey and Sarah delve into the details of this transformation, how she felt overwhelmed with opportunities before she joined The Coaches Mastermind, and so much more. Sit back, relax and grab a pen and paper for this one — you’re going to want to take some notes on this one!

What we’re talking about…

Sarah Walton is a keynote speaker, business coach, sales expert and podcast host who has been featured on The Today Show
Sarah’s message to Kelsey that left her in awe. She had experienced a substantial positive change in her business, thanks to Kelsey's guidance.
Kelsey emphasizes the importance of receiving feedback and success stories like Sarah's to motivate and inspire her
The importance of investing in oneself and the role of coaching in personal and business growth.
The importance of turning passion and mission into a clear and cohesive offer
Sarah shares her experience of feeling overwhelmed with various opportunities and lacking direction before joining the Coach's Mastermind
Sarah recalls two crucial conversations with Kelsey
How Kelsey's guidance helped Sarah shift from overwhelm to a focused, energized state
Sarah expresses her admiration for Kelsey's ability to recognize what would make her clients happy and encourages them to lean into their passions
The challenges and advantages of being an entrepreneur with young children
The significance of finding role models who share similar life experiences, such as having children
Kelsey's ability to make decisions efficiently and the importance of recognizing when to say "yes" to opportunities.
To learn more or connect with Sarah, visit the links below!

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Sarah Walton’s Website

Sarah Walton’s Instagram

Nicole Walter’s Instagram

QUOTES:

"Kelsey, I am literally staring at my bank account right now, and my jaw is dropping to the floor. I cannot believe how much you have changed my business." - SW
"You really role model that for people. And on those Wednesdays, you're using that zone of genius that you have, which is your ability to pull this stuff out of us. It's just amazing." - SW
"The second you have that, you're unstoppable because you know what you're here to do." - SW
"I get to sit with people and be like, 'Tell me more about you. Tell me more about what you love, what your background is.' It's like the highlight of my day." - KM
"The more money we make, the more opportunity there is to heal." - SW
"Every time I invest in myself, my business explodes every time without fail." - SW

You Already Have Everything You Need To Succeed, “Nothing Is Missing”, With Best-Selling Author, Nicole Walters Oct 23, 2023

Nicole Walters, entrepreneur, motivational speaker, TV personality, and the author of the brand-new memoir "Nothing Is Missing, A Memoir of Living Boldly”, joins Whiskey & Work to discuss the importance of choosing joy in the face of adversity. Kelsey and Nicole cover how to choose joy in challenging moments and strategies to navigate this, how her daughter’s cancer diagnosis changed her perspective and approach to life, challenges she faces as a mother and entrepreneur. and so much more. Sit back, relax and grab a pen and paper for this one — you’re going to want to take some notes on this one!

What we’re talking about…

Nicole Walters is an entrepreneur, motivational speaker, TV personality, and the author of the brand-new memoir "Nothing Is Missing, A Memoir of Living Boldly”
Kelsey and Nicole discuss viral videos, including quitting her job live on social media.
Nicole's mission to help people realize they have everything they need to succeed
Discuss the importance of not making significant decisions during these challenging times.
Embracing the concept that if something can wait for a few days, it's not urgent
Nicole's ability to find joy even in the face of adversity
Encourage listeners to accept help from others and that it doesn’t make you weak it makes you resourceful
Kelsey and Nicole discuss the reality of life's ups and downs and the importance of being honest and vulnerable about the messy parts, whether it's in parenting, entrepreneurship, or personal growth
Encourages listeners to make choices that lead to positivity and growth
To learn more or connect with Nicole, visit the links below!

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Nicole Walter’s Website

Natalie Gingrich’s Website

QUOTES:

“Choosing joy is something that allows me to meet each moment and recognize that there is positivity in it no matter how bad or difficult or wildly unexpected the moment is” - NW
"If help shows up, say yes, take the help. Take it. We deserve it. I can't emphasize enough. Take the help. Take the help” - NW
‘Grant yourself some grace. You're doing great. As long as you're trying and you are interested in your children, that is all that matters. It's a game changer” - NW
“So it's almost like in choosing joy in one of the hardest moments I've gotten this infinite skill and ability to choose joy in anything that is less hard than that in the rest of my life. So there's just so many gifts in surviving tough things” - NW

How To Take Your 9-5 Skills & Turn Them Into A Business With The Founder of The Ops Authority, Natalie Gingrich Oct 10, 2023

Natalie Gingrich, founder and CEO of The Ops Authority, joins Whiskey & Work to discuss her mission to mentor women with natural skill sets in organization and operations. Kelsey and Natalie cover their shared desire for freedom from corporate careers and a deep love for family, the importance of staying connected with people who share your values, the value of leaning on friends for advice and perspective, and so much more. Sit back, relax and grab a pen and paper for this one — you’re going to want to take some notes on this one!

What we’re talking about…

Natalie Gingrich is an operations and organization expert who mentors female project managers that want to build a career that leverages their gifts.
Kelsey and Natalie discuss the history of their friendship and business journey
Explore their struggles and uncertainties as they started their businesses.
How their friendship and connections have helped them overcome business challenges
Discuss their broader circles of friends and the roles different people play
Emphasis on the importance of staying connected with people who share your values.
How community fosters belief in your plans and ideas, making them more powerful.
Mention how being vulnerable and open helps in fostering genuine connections in business.
Share insights on how to identify and nurture connections that have the potential to become deep and lasting.
Natalie’s method called “Strategic Mapping”
To learn more or connect with Natalie, visit the links below!

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Natalie Gingrich’s Instagram

Ashlyn Carter’s Instagram

5 Truths & Lies About Digital Courses (Unfiltered) Sep 25, 2023

Amy Porterfield Talks Honestly About Building A Digital Course From Scratch, Without A Big Team, In A Wonky Economy Sep 21, 2023

How To Write With Personality & Convert Readers Into Clients {Featuring Expert Ashlyn Carter} Sep 05, 2023

Ashlyn Carter, founder and CEO of Ashlyn Writes, joins Whiskey & Work to discuss strategic copywriting for entrepreneurs. Kelsey and Ashlyn cover motherhood stories, the difficulties of starting to write, tips and tricks during the writing process, and so much more. Sit back, relax and grab a pen and paper for this one — you’re going to want to take some notes!

What we’re talking about…

Ashlyn Carter is a copywriting expert who offers copywriting and marketing courses for entrepreneurs and creatives
Kelsey and Ashlyn discuss motherhood
The special moments and reminder to stay in the present with a third child
Ashlyn lays out three tips (or ingredients if you will) for starting the writing process:
1: What do you actually want to say?
2: What do people need to hear? Use research from your customer data and recycle what you already know here
3: Use frameworks that already work
The best writers are really just the best editors
The first draft is usually the hardest
Ashlyn explains the framework she uses and how this helps her
Kelsey explains how she applies her “better than nothing” technique to writing
The two discuss the difficulties of writing when it feels like you have so much to say — good thing Ashlyn gave some tips here too!
Figuring out your “tough love toast”
Ashlyn lays out an exercise: draw out a quadrant and label each box think, said, feel, doing, then write out client examples, feedback, needs, etc. under each category. This is also a helpful tool to do while interviewing that will help you see what your clients need you to say.
How to cut down extra text and fluff
Ashlyn lays out her chicken nugget rule
The two discuss AI and how to leverage it for your business
To learn more or connect with Ashlyn, visit the links below!

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Ashlyn Carter’s Website

Destinee Berman’s Website

Launch Strategist & Modern Marketing Expert Helps You Monetize Your Dream {Featuring Destinee Berman} Aug 29, 2023

Destinee Berman joins Whiskey & Work to discuss her journey and business as a launch strategist. Coming from a marketer in Silicon Valley, Destinee explains how she found and continues to follow her niche, while guiding others towards monetizing their dreams.

What we’re talking about…

Kelsey debriefs on this season of life with a seven year old, a toddler, and baby
Preparing for the fall season ahead and the hope Kelsey is feeling for the next steps
Destinee is a seven-figure launch strategist who has years of marketing experience in Silicon Valley
Destinee talks about her corporate career and how launching products helped prepare and guide her towards her own business
Destinee shared her principles surround the idea of monetizing your dreams
The two discuss the challenges and fears that come up as an entrepreneur and how to push through self doubt
The power you have as an entrepreneur in determining your success and growth
Kelsey shares how she knew she wanted to make the leap out of corporate into her own business
The two discuss pivoting to a changing marketplace and adjusting your own strategies
Destinee talks about how organic and paid advertising can feed into each other and the role social media can play here
Destinee shares her strategies with helping people find their own niches via legacy and impact
How you can combine the legacy idea with the skills you already have to create a meaningful product for people
Destinee explains how you can feel confident in large/small/complex/etc. marketplaces
To connect or learn more about Destinee’s work, visit her website or Instagram linked below!

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Dena Tibsherany’s Website

From 9-5 To Successful Motherhood Coach: How She Built It {Featuring Dena Tibsherany} Aug 22, 2023

Dena Tibsherany, a mental health clinical director turned entrepreneur, sits down with Kelsey to share about her podcasting journey that began with Kelsey’s Podcast with Soul course, how Dena created a meaningful product for mothers, and how she has grown her business to what it is today. Whether you are expecting a baby, already have kids, know and love someone in this transitional time of life, or just looking to hear how Dena created such a successful and impactful business, this episode is for you!

What we’re talking about…

Dena was working as a director of a mental health clinic when she had her son
Despite her extensive education around mental health and years of experience in the field, Dena found herself filled with anxiety postpartum.
She found Kelsey’s podcasting course and told her husband that’s what she wanted for Christmas and she was going to quit her job
Dena explains the pivot she found in her niche after taking the course and releasing her first episode
After three months of podcasting, Dena took a leap of faith and left her full time job to pursue her podcast and growing business
Dena has since created a product for her business: a one year plan postpartum
This plan pulls from her years of experience and education in the mental health realm
It ranges from what is biologically happening to your body postpartum to fostering your relationships during this transitional time
Kelsey shares about a similar course she took when having her first born, but had spent an entire weekend trip and lots of money on it
Dena’s course is 4 hours, can be broken up into whatever way works best for you and is recommended to be completed alongside your partner and/or supporters
Dena also runs a club called “Empowered Mamas Club” where she coaches, educations and creates a safe space for mother’s to share about their experiences in this season of life

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Empower to Heal Podcast

How To Create A Minimalist Home & Business {Featuring Expert Shira Gill} Jul 11, 2023

Shira Gill joins Whiskey and Work to talk about organizing and decluttering both physically and mentally. She is a minimalist organizer, author, and former life coach who is recognized for her work globally. Kelsey and Shira discuss organization while in the thickets of having young kids, why Shira opts for minimalism, what this really means and using this all as an approach to get you to the life you want to be living. Sit back, relax and enjoy the latest and greatest from Whiskey and Work!

What we’re talking about…

Kelsey introduces Shira and shares how this conversation has been helping her in this season of life
The two talk about the chaos that can unfold during the summer season with kids at home while maintaining your workload
How to combat this chaos with intentionality and, of course, mental and physical organization
Kelsey shares her approach of minimalism in her business, but how she struggles for physical minimalism
Shira explains her approach and emphasis in decluttering: the more we own, the more we manage
She explains the process of taking a step back to reflect on how you want your life to look, feel, function versus what is adding noise and distraction in your life
Shira shares a tool of how to declutter when it comes to kids toys through a library approach
She details the 5 key steps to organization in her book Minimalista
Step 1: clarify your bigger life and home goals
Step 2: edit and declutter
Step 3: Organizing in a simplistic manner - group like with like and give everything a home
Step 4: Evelvate and add a little something pretty to the project your taking on
Step 5: Maintain this by creating little habits that take less than 5 minutes a day
Shira talks about her new book Organized Living in which she and a photographer interviewed and photographed 25 professional organizers from around the world
See the links below to connect with Shira, check out her books, or stay involved with Kelsey!

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Shira’s Books

Building “People First” Businesses {Featuring Expert Gina Gomez} Jun 27, 2023

Gina Gomez joins Whiskey and Work to talk about building a business in an evolving market. Kelsey and Gina discuss creating a product that sells itself, savvy consumers, business core values and how to lean into the challenges of your business. Sit back, relax and get ready to take some notes on this episode!

What we’re talking about…

Gina Gomez is a business strategist and advisor for her business development company that specializes in diversity, equity and inclusion
Kelsey talks about meeting Gina first through business and how their friendship has grown since then
Gina explains how her clients range across industries and how that enables her to pick business she believes she can make a real impact with
How business interactions are changing with the savvy consumer
Gina explains why she hated sales
The two talk discuss the art of selling without ever letting it feel like sales
How to and why you should work to craft a product that sells itself (aka creating a more valuable product for the consumer/client)
How to separate yourself from the rest of the market
The value of face-time in creating and running a business
How to offer more for less
Creating core values in business and how you hold those values personally
Kelsey shares about her value of transparency and how she uses this virtue as a sounding board (both in business and her marriage)
The two discuss the inspection of business
How to let these challenges shape you and prepare you for the next thing
The skill sets that comes from overcoming these challenges

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Gina’s Free Resources

https://thejobdoctor.com/

The Unspoken Truths for Career Success: Pay, Promotions, and Power at Work {Featuring Tessa White} Jun 20, 2023

Tessa White, also known as The Job Doctor, joins Whiskey and Work to talk about navigating careers and the workplace. Tessa has 20 years of experience as a human resources professional, is a viral sensation and has just released her new book The Unspoken Truths for Career Success. She shares how she got to this point, creating balance in life and provides scripts to engage in difficult conversations at work. Whether you’re in the corporate industry or an entrepreneur, the skills Tessa teaches has something in it for everyone!

What we’re talking about…

Tessa White, The Job Doctor, joins this week’s episode to talk about navigating the workplace
Kelsey shares why she was so drawn to Tessa’s work and why she loves putting career coaches in the hot seat
The Unspoken Truths for Career Success is now available on Tessa’s website and where books are sold. This episode dives into the book as well as topics discussed within the book.
Tessa shares her story from transitioning from a human resources professional to pivoting to helping people directly with their careers — including the viral TikTok that provided the foundation for her social media following
Since then, Tessa has specialized in helping people navigate a difficult workplace and career movement.
Tessa and Kelsey focus on the importance of career balance and how to ultimately avoid burnout in this conversation.
Tessa explains that people must be willing to create balance for themselves through communication.
She shares a strategy of creating 3 buckets for your priority — ranging from the most to least important.
Work environments have a range of over-workers to under-workers. Tessa shares a tip she learned first-hand in how to optimize your work, while being a valuable asset to your company.
Tessa shares script examples on how to have meaningful conversation with your boss when you are feeling frustrated.
How to create conversations that allow you to hit a middle ground in which your company and boss can understand and meet your needs
How to navigate these conversation when your boss gives pushback
Kelsey shares her experience from clients that come to her in search of control over their careers, when it often comes from not having the skills Tessa teaches
Tessa shares the importance of understanding your values in a company and in your career
The two talk about Tessa’s new book, which is meant to be read in bites that provide you with an overview or can relate specifically to a problem you are facing in the workplace or in your career.
Tessa talks about the book club she’ll be hosting for “The Unspoken Truth for Career Success” where she’ll advise on how people can actually apply the advice into their careers. More information on this can be found on her website.
Use the links below to learn more about Tessa’s work and how to connect

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The Unspoken Truths for Career Success

The Job Doctor Podcast

Adrianna Keefe’s Instagram

#214 Making PR Simple: 3 Ways To Pitch & Land Deals Like A Pro (Featuring Julie Solomon) Jun 13, 2023

Case Study - Human Design Coaching Business: From Zero To Thousands With Adrianna Keefe May 23, 2023

Adrianna Keefe joins Whiskey and Work to talk about her success following a specific niche. Kelsey and Adrianna talk about the power of settling into this and gaining confidence to market yourself as an expert. Sit back and grab a notebook, the two lay out how to do just this through their own stories.

What we’re talking about…

Adrianna Keefe describes herself as a mother of three, a wife, a human design coach and speaker.
Due to some three-year-old mischievousness, this episode lays the foundation for how Adrianna grew her business and a future episode will dive into human design. Please also note this episode does entail some mildly explicit language.
Adrianna shares about her quarter life crisis and how she became very attracted to the idea of spirituality.
While diving into this learning she was introduced to human design, but continued to add other skills to her tool box of knowledge.
Adrianna explains how her main objective was to help mothers that felt as she had during her own quarter life crisis.
However, her exact focus wasn’t clear as she was hesitant to declare a niche for herself.
During this time, she practiced reading human design charts for friends, family members, and various clients for free or for a low charge.
On a call one day she opted to introduce herself as a “human design expert”
This proclamation immediately brought more business her way because it clarified her business purpose as a coach.
These clients were often one-and-done chart readers — raising a new dilemma in her practice.
She then created a mid level online course based on client feedback to create a space that allowed clients to keep working on these skills without the financial restraints of one-on-one coaching.
This middle ground approach is ultimately what grew her and allows it to grow today.
The two talk about the importance and freedom of having a minimalist business as a mom.
Want more of Adrianna or want to learn more about human design? Check out the links below to follow her on Instagram, get connected, and listen to her podcast!

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Adrianna Keefe’s Website

The No BS Human Design podcast

Where to buy the “Elevation Approach” Book

How To Create More Joy, Rest, & Play In Your Life While Also Building Your Dream Career {With Tina Wells} May 02, 2023

Tina Wells joins Kelsey this episode to talk about life harmony, finding recreation and the elevation approach. As a business woman, entrepreneur, author and so much more, Tina shares her experience and strategy navigating work, joy, rest and play. Sit back, relax and get ready to feel motivated.

What we’re talking about…

Tina Well’s and her background as a businesswoman, entrepreneur, author, and several of the achievements and recognition she has in these fields
Tina's new book titled, “The Elevation Approach: Harness the Power of Work-Life Harmony to unlock Your Creativity, Cultivate Joy and Reach Your Biggest Goals” which is available wherever books are sold or in special edition at target
Kelsey shares how this conversation has impacted her as she is figuring out how to juggle three kids, a business, self care, a partner and friendships
Tina shares her distinction between balance and harmony
Embracing the messy that comes with life (this is ultimately harmony!)
How to own your time to find recreation
The importance of recreation
Some ideas into exploring what recreation means to you personally versus another activity we do that enables us to be productive
Reframing how to ask for your own time — both as a business person and parent
Tina shares one of her favorite tools in her new book: a ledger into evaluating your relationships
How to use this technique to audit the time you invest in other’s and what they invest in your
Kelsey reflects on some of her longtime friendships and shares the support she feels from several relationships
Tina shares her socials, about her book, and about her new line at target!

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Tina Wells’ Website

Tina Wells’ Instagram

Elevation by Tina Wells (Tina’s line available at Target)

Should You Join A Mastermind (3 Reasons NOT To & 3 Reasons To Do It NOW) Apr 25, 2023

Are you feeling unsure if a masterminds group is for you right now? Kelsey is here to help with that answer this episode by providing three principles for when you should and should not join a masterminds group. She details her pivotal experience joining a mastermind and how she has since used these groups to help her grow her business.

What we’re talking about…

Kelsey shares the origin of her friendship with Kathy Heller
Joining Kathy’s rather intimidating Masterminds group
How Kelsey felt supported and pushed by this group which ultimately made her invest time and money into joining a group like this at least once a year
Now as she leads her own mastermind group, Kelsey breaks down when to and to join a group like this
When it’s time
- When there is an education gap — this can be productivity, knowledge, etc. that a simple course of video can’t teach you. Masterminds can provide you with tangible insights from people who have gone through a similar experience as you in their business.
- When you know you have fully plateaued, despite putting towards actionable efforts. Kelsey shares how talking to and creating entrepreneur friends in these groups can lead to pivots in your business
- If you are in need of one-on-one guidance. Kelsey shares how this kind of guidance lights a fire for her and gets her moving in her business. However, this kind of education can be more or less helpful depending on personality. Additionally, not all masterminds offer one-on-one support, so know what you’re signing up for beforehand!
When it’s not time
- When you don’t plan to make your money back. Kelsey prefaces this can be somewhat controversial, but her logistical mindset wants to know the time and financial investment will have a tangible benefit on the other side.
- When you don’t fully trust the coach/leader of the mastermind — the whole course will be built around what they value, which will inevitably guide the whole program. If possible, try to connect with the coach one-on-one beforehand to see if you have similar values and if this is a person you want guiding you through the storm.
- You are not feeling excited and energized by this. If you're in your stretch zone and feeling like you are working towards a better version of yourself, keep it up. However, if you’re in a fire zone and burnt out, now may not be your time.
If a masterminds group isn’t for you right now, courses can also be a good substitute.
Regardless of your personalized next best step, Kelsey reminds us to just keep taking action. Do something that moves you forward!

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Unconditional Love In Business (#1 Skill To Cultivate This Month) Mar 21, 2023

Kelsey reflects on her season of gratitude following the trials and tribulations of New Year's resolutions and the busyness of life. In this journey she shares a story about second-grade Kelsey who felt unconditional love and how she wants to give this to her kids, husband and clients.

What we’re talking about…

Kelsey talks on her big gratitude kick after a season that can level you feeling like you didn’t accomplish enough
How she’s working to retrain her brain to be more grateful for everything she is doing and all she has accomplished
Why this skill lets her live in a world where she has time for all the things she loves in life
A moment of appreciation for the community her business and this shows gives her
While trying to get her creative juices flowing, she searched some writing prompts and was asked to tell a story from when you were a kid in school
Of all the little moments and stories that came back, she reflected on one that shaped her into who she is and wants to be today
She then paints this picture:
- Who second-grade Kelsey was (not a teacher’s dream)
- Why she lost her privilege to participate in ribbon day with the rest of her class
- Her agonizing as she had to sit her the classroom by herself attempting to finish an assignment while all her classmates were having fun
- Her teacher’s warmth in saying she was proud of her for trying
- How this moment showed Kelsey unconditional love
How she wants to use the love in this story and give it to her kids, her husband and clients
Because Kelsey can so closely relate to the highs and lows of building a business, she wants to serve as that rock of unconditional love as others go through this
Remember: you are doing a great job, stay in the game

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Should You Keep Going Or Pivot? The #1 Way To Decide Mar 14, 2023

On this latest and greatest of Whiskey and Work Kelsey talks about making a pivot. She details her pivot from a corporate job she loved, but wasn’t fulfilled by, to starting her coaching business. Flash forward to present day and Kelsey shares about her exhaustion in this season of life, but reflects how she finds the motivation to “keep going” in her business.

What we’re talking about…

Kelsey is not only talking to the entrepreneur, but everyone thinking about needing to make a career or life change
She shares about her corporate job that she was in for 10 years
Even though she loved the work, around the third year she knew she wasn’t going to by fulfilled by this job
How she gained the courage to make this pivot
How indecision prevents you from getting to where you actually want to be
Kelsey explains why life is so exhausting right now (of course she wouldn’t have it any other way)
Her motivational socks that read “keep going” that remind her to put one foot in front of the other
Now the question for you becomes: “Do you want to keep going?”
Reflect on it and answer it
If your in the space where you are passionate and light up about your work than a small adjustment or new approach may help fix this rut
If you decide to keep going with your business, you have to embrace all the wonderful things your doing
Kelsey shares examples of how she creates these positive lists in her head as opposed to focusing on what isn’t getting done right now
By adjusting your mindset here you put all of you incredible skills at the forefront of your mind and recognize all the things you can do

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The “Better-Than-Nothing” Method (How to move forward when you’re feeling stuck) Mar 07, 2023

Kelsey opens up about the motivational rut she’s been in and how she’s working to get out of it with her “Better-Than-Nothing” plan. With two simple steps, Kelsey explains how this has recently re-sparked her enthusiasm for podcasting and the impact she is trying to create through it.

What we’re talking about…

Kelsey opens up about the difficulties in her life that is making it hard to feel motivated — from sick kiddos to the piling up of business admin work
She explains her “Better-Than-Nothing” method as a trigger to help her move forward and how you can apply it to your life/business/goals
Step 1: Step back into your why. Why did you start doing this in the first place?
Recently in a one-on-one session, Kelsey was asked “What is the thing getting you out of bed in the morning?”
After some recent self-reflection, Kelsey pulled from her podcasting manifesto from a few years back and settled in on her goal to create these as audio files for her kids
Her initial vision was to create these for her children, while also serving a purpose for people going through a similar experience as her
Step 2: Write out a tiny “Better-Than-Nothing” plan
Kelsey explains her efforts of becoming a morning person through this sort of plan
Her goal to become a morning person was to wake up at 6am and go for a walk, if she couldn’t do this her “Better-Than-Nothing” plan was to get dressed and step out onto her porch
With these simple two steps, you can find the momentum you’ve been looking for

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How To Lead With Influence, Supporting Visionary Women of Color & Allies Who Stand With Social Change (With Urvi Patel) Feb 07, 2023

Transformational Leadership Coach Urvi Patel joins Kelsey to talk about social change. Working specifically with visionary women of color and allies who stand with social change, Urvi shares how she got into this niche of coaching, her work in this role, and some incredible insights into understanding this complex topic.

What we’re talking about…

Kelsey explains Urvi’s progression through The Coaches Mastermind and the power of her mission
Urvi shares her own personal interest in this cause and how that encouraged her educational and professional efforts
Urvi explains her own process of assimilation and the feeling of losing part of herself throughout this process
The two unpack personal and united work around social change
Kelsey shares her efforts in trying to learn while also unlearn
Urvi shares how she helps clients and businesses move towards inclusive efforts
Urvi provides a few ways to start this journey of education as an ally and advocate
Kelsey shares her experience in some of the strategies Urvi provides
Urvi shares how to connect and find a service that aligns with your own goals

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The True Cost Of Indecision (When “Waiting” Becomes A Habit) Jan 24, 2023

From being an overthinker to taking action, Kelsey keeps it short and simple this episode to break down the realities of indecisiveness. Kelsey explains the limbo state and how this prevents us from creating the life we want versus the power of decision. She wraps this up with an exercise to ensure tangible steps towards action.

What we’re talking about…

How this can apply to you as a parent or as a professional
Why we get caught in indecisiveness
The universal feeling of “if I just had this information I can make the right decision”
How this feeling puts us in limbo and holds up back from being our best selves
Becoming an overthinker vs. taking action
The little tugs we feel from our intuition
How to become more action forward (don’t worry Kelsey is here to help on this!)
Homework: what is that one thing you feel a little tug towards? Now block out 15 minutes of your day (preferably today or tomorrow) and do something actionable towards that desire

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Behind The Scenes: A Typical Work Day For A Coach Jan 17, 2023

Kelsey shares her secret to juggling a business and family — all while trying to enjoy every chaotic second of it. She explains how she has built a schedule around this season of her life and lays out her day by day agenda.

What we’re talking about…

Kelsey often talks about the chaos of life with little ones and a business, but this week she explains how she manages to do this through a crafted scheduled
Each day of the week fluctuates in work loads to mom duties to everything else in between
She explains how she works bests when batching work and once she’s in the zone (which inevitably plays a role in her weekly structure)
Monday Kelsey dedicates to work and the most brain-power, creative to-do’s she needs to get done
Tuesday is what she calls a 50/50 day, between getting work done, visiting with family and taking care of the kids
Wednesday is the coaching day where she sits on calls and gets inspired from the hump day of the week
Thursday is a catch-up/administrative kind of day since it’s early out day at Kenna’s school
Friday is an off-day and a time to relax and enjoy the kids
The weekends (at least in this season of life right now) is dedicated to spending time with her family
Even when working she crafts her days in a 9am-2pm structure to then enjoy kiddo time when school and childcare are over
Throughout the week, she also explains how intentional she must be to create me-time and spend meaningful time with her husband

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Mom-Hack For Hitting Big Goals In Business (A Step-By-Step Process) Jan 10, 2023

Kelsey is starting off the New Year with some techniques on goal setting and how to be the mom/parent/partner/business owner you want to be this year. She lays out a 4-step strategy and applies this to her own ambitions as a mom and business owner this year.

What we’re talking about…

Goal setting that is focused on where you are at in life
Kelsey provides a 4-step strategy to become the person you want to be this year
Step 1: “The type of person I want to be” statement
Use this concept to focus in on your goal
On the parenting side, Kelsey shares, “I want to be the kind of mom that enjoys the chaos of having a three-year-old”
Step 2: Define that kind of person by giving examples
Kelsey focuses in with specific examples and moments that would enable her to hit her motherhood goal
Defining with examples helps you hit specific goals, instead of feeling challenged to hit a generalized goal
Step 3: Create a mantra around this new goal
This works to create new neural pathways in your brain to help you achieve your goal
This often includes a statement like, “I’m doing a great job”
Step 4: Notice when your internal dialogue goes to a place you don’t want it, acknowledge this, and then make the shift
When it comes to parenting, sometimes the best thing you can do is manage your own emotions
This step helps you approach the situation in a more intentional way
Kelsey shares her business goals for the year and applies this 4-step strategy to the Coaches Incubator

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Babyproofing Your Business: Focus, Family & Finances (Featuring Yael Bendahan} Oct 18, 2022

Business coach Yael Bendahan joins Whiskey and Work to talk about her expertise on teaching moms how to run a scalable business in part time hours. Yael and Kelsey dive into the start of MOM’s Framework (Yael’s business), why mothers need an option for this kind of program, and being present during different stages of your kids life and sharing these skills with them.

What we’re talking about…

Yael shares her background as a young mom with a young family and needing more money
How Yael’s experience of working from home shaped her business and success
Yael’s commitment to the 20 hour work week for moms trying to juggle all the variables that come with motherhood
Why it is so important for Yael and Kelsey to be there for their kids at all different stages
Power of being able to teach their kids this skill of business
How Yael applies the meaning of MOM’s Framework (mindset, offerings, marketing and systems) to the content she teaches
The shift the two have seen in the generational mindset of “having it all” and how they hope to pave the way for their kids
Yael shares the strength of having her family work as a team unit
How to use this team-like mentality when it comes to your outsourcing parts of your business
Yael shares about her freebie available through her instagram

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How To Become Friends With The Biggest Names In Your Industry: 4 Smart AF Steps {Featuring Rich Cardona} Oct 11, 2022

Rich Cardona — founder of Rich Cardona Media and former U.S. Marine and host of The Leadership Locker podcast — joins Kelsey this week to talk about securing vital connections with “big name” people, the importance of the company you keep, and juggling it all while prioritizing a family. These long time friends dive deep into some of these strategies, so grab a pen and paper for this one!

What we’re talking about…

Kelsey introduces Rich and shares about the origin of their friendship
Rich shares the story of how Kelsey was the first person to navigate him towards teaching in his business
How to assess someone based off the company they keep and how they can then add lasting value into your life
Regardless if it is personal or professional, Rich shares examples of using this strategy when assessing Kelsey as a friend or from a business point of view — spoiler, she passes the test
The two talk about the growth and changes of their businesses
They dive into their own perspectives on conventions — the good and the bad — and how the most important catalyst in these events is yourself
Rich lays out his step by step plan of how to gain a connection from someone you believe will add meaningful value into your life:
- 1) invest in something of theirs
- 2) get to know the company they keep and understand how you can add value into their lives (and act on it!)
- 3) Finding the true value of this person and how that can help you better yourself and business
- 4) Stay in touch with them to create a lasting relationship
The two talk about the importance of paying this forward once you start to find success in your business
How Rich can help you in your business and podcasting journey (see links below!)

A {free} Tool or Two!

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Links Mentioned

The Leadership Locker Podcast

Rich Cardona’s Instagram

Rich Cardona’s LinkedIn

Podcastlaunch.io

Productivity Secrets & Key Strategies To Get More Done In A Day {Featuring Stacy Tuschl} Oct 04, 2022

Stacy Tuschl — entrepreneur, podcast host and author — joins Kelsey on the latest and greatest of Whiskey and Work. The two met years ago at a conference when they were just starting their businesses and now they take some time to reflect on how they grew them. They also talk about the importance of rewarding yourself and how to become an implementation machine.

What we’re talking about…

Kelsey shares about the conference where she first met Stacy and how she tried to pick her brain the entire time
Stacy explains how she grew her business from her parents backyard to what is now a seven-figure machine
Stacy explains that a lot of sacrifice was put into building her business to get it to a place it is today
The two talk productivity and ambition
Kelsey opens up about insecurities she feels when she doesn’t met her own assigned goals or to-dos
Stacy talks about the power of rewarding yourself when you hit tangible goals — whether that’s allowing yourself to be paid more, indulging in a bag you’ve had your eye on, or whatever it may be!
The power of mindset in implementation and how to set goals you will actually follow through on
The two talk about their beliefs on “having it all”
Interested in more implementation strategy and advice? Check out Stacy’s book The Implementation Code: Unlock the Secret to Getting It All Done (see links mentioned below!)

A {free} Tool or Two!

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Links Mentioned

The Implementation Code: Unlock the Secret to Getting It All Done

Foot Traffic Podcast

Stacy’s Instagram

My Secret To Hitting 200 Episodes On The Podcast (Starting From Zero) Sep 27, 2022

It’s the 200th episode of Whiskey and Work! Kelsey reflects on what/who sourced her inspiration for starting the podcast, securing her first guest on the show, to all the people that have supported it from day one. Cheers to 200!

What we’re talking about…

Kelsey shares that starting a podcast had been this idea in her head for while, but she didn’t have a plan
How her work with Live You Legend, in honor of Scott Dinsmore, connected her to so many amazing people
One of these people was Leo Babauta, who leads practices in mindfulness, who was the first guest on Whiskey and Work
Kelsey shares about the first time she met Leo after seeing him speak
She then invited him onto the show — before there was even a show
Kelsey reflects on this leap of faith moment and how the best things in business and life can come out of these leaps

A {free} Tool or Two!

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Links Mentioned

Mental Fitness Practices To Keep You At The Top Of Your Game (With Expert Marc Champagne) Sep 20, 2022

Marc Champagne, mental fitness strategist and author of Personal Socrates: Questions That Will Upgrade Your Life from Legends & World-Class Performers, joins Kelsey on the latest and greatest from Whiskey and Work. The two talk about mental fitness and how to create success from it — both personally and professionally. Marc explains his philosophy that you are one question away from a better life. Now, let’s learn how to work for this better life.

What we’re talking about…

Kelsey debriefs on Marc’s work as a mental fitness strategists and gives insights into how his questions have helped her in her own life
Kelsey explains how Marc’s questions work to dig deeper and deeper (hence the Socratic method)
Marc explains how we are all just one question away from a new life
He shares his own question: ‘What do I want my life to be?’
Tips for prioritizing your mental fitness, such as listing 3-5 things that make you feel good right now
The importance of checking in with how you feel in the morning and how asking yourself those tough questions
Using experience stacking to take away negative blocks from a moment to instead focus on the positives that came with an experience
The dangers and toll it can take on you when always planning for the worst
Marc’s new book is all about this! It focuses on legends from several industries to pull inspiration from

A {free} Tool or Two!

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Links Mentioned

Personal Socrates: Questions That Will Upgrade Your Life from Legends & World-Class Performers

Marc Champagne’s Website

I HAD ANOTHER BABY #itscrazy + Proof: You Can Create A Business In Just 2 Mornings A Week Sep 13, 2022

Kelsey just had her third baby! She opens up about her difficult pregnancies and the chaos that can ensue while running a business. But as always, she’s here to remind you that you are doing an amazing job. She lays out three case studies of some dear friends that prove you can create a business tailored to your wants, needs and dream lifestyle.

What we’re talking about…

Baby number three is here!
Kelsey gets very honest about the difficulties of her pregnancies, from mental health to nausea
Being a parent is hard, there are so many moving variables
Kelsey wants to remind us of two things 1) you're doing amazing job in a time that is so incredibly hard 2) you can find a job that works for you in this season
For Kelsey, this season has been met with creating digital courses that course that add flexibility to her days
Kelsey shares three case studies from some friends that are insanely inspiring
1) Alison Prince. Alison created what is now a seven figure company while having four kids and only working 2 days a week
Does that name ring a bell or want to know how she did it? Check out Alison’s episode on Whisky and Work from a few weeks ago! (episode here)
2) Wendy. Wendy went from being a teacher to creating courses in upholstering chairs. So incredibly niche, so much passion, and so successful!
3) Kristen. Kristen wanted more time to be at home with her son and husband, so she pulled her experience in bookkeeping and created courses that teach others how to do this. She has worked to create a simple business model that accommodates her traveling lifestyle.

A {free} Tool or Two!

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Links Mentioned

Alison Prince’s Episode

Are You Signing Up For Too Many Courses & Not Taking Enough Action? Sep 06, 2022

Kelsey keeps it short and simple this week to talk about taking and building online courses. She shares from her own experience that the most impactful courses are the ones that serve as a catalyst for learning. If you’ve been thinking about creating an online course Kelsey imparts some words of wisdom on that first step (spoiler: just start it! You can always update it later).

What we’re talking about…

Kelsey talks about her own experience in signing up for what seems like too many courses
How to outline what you really want from a course: 1) is it to check off a box or 2) getting what you need quickly to create what you want in your business and life
If your answer is option 2 (hopefully it is) then remember to approach online classes as a catalyst for your next step
Kelsey dives into her experience in creating courses
How she created several courses covering an array of topics that are still far from perfect, but to this day she still gets positive feedback on them
Moral of the story: just start building the class, you can always update it as needed

A {free} Tool or Two!

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Links Mentioned

Should You Focus On 1:1 Coaching Or A Digital Course? Aug 30, 2022

Kelsey shares insights from her own business when deciding to focus on 1:1 coaching versus digital courses. Her simple answer, both can be so important! She explains how she leveraged her 1:1 coaching services to create a platform for her digital courses, as well as shares her future plans in launching courses (spoiler: Amy Porterfield is involved)!

What we’re talking about…

Kelsey talks about the dilemma of picking between the two
How to use 1:1 coaching to build a base network
Finding out what’s important to this base networking
Creating a program that helps the people you want to help
Using an email list (no matter how small) to launch a digital course
How Kelsey has done this with her business
How her business has grown with digital courses
Kelsey is partnering with Amy Porterfield in the next wave of digital courses

A {free} Tool or Two!

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Links Mentioned

CASE STUDY: How To Launch A Business With ZERO Social Media, Experience, or Email List Aug 23, 2022

Kelsey starts from square one this episode: how to build a business from scratch. She tells her story of transitioning from the advertising world to the coaching arena and key lessons she learned along the way. Kelsey also shares the successes of her client Julie Artis and how she has navigated the coaching world.

What we’re talking about…

Kelsey goes solo this episode to talk building a business from scratch
She shares how she first got into advertising and all the incredible opportunities that came with this field
However, Kelsey didn’t see this as the industry that checked all the boxes for the life she envisioned for herself
She shares about her jump to the coaching world
Kelsey outlines actionable steps to building a business: targeted outreach, focusing on how she could make other people’s lives easier, offering a free month of coaching in exchange for feedback and testimonial, and using this last coaching session to review with clients that changes they saw
In case you missed Julie Artis’s episode, Kelsey gives a brief overview of the successful strategies Julie engaged in
Julie’s tactics included testing a specific audience and mission immediately and wasn’t afraid to switch lanes when that didn’t work out, used Facebook groups to find related networks, and asked questions from the people she was looking to help

A {free} Tool or Two!

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Links Mentioned

Julie Artis Episode

Amy Porterfield Episode

Amy Porterfield Talks Passive Income, Digital Courses, & Building A Dream-Like Business Aug 16, 2022

This week Kelsey is joined by the infamous Amy Porterfield to talk all things digital courses. The two also dive into Amy’s recent move from San Diego to Nashville, building a team and creating a business that fits around your priorities. Sit back, relax and grab the notepad for this week’s latest and greatest from Whiskey and Work.

What we’re talking about…

Kelsey shares some of Amy’s incredible successes and shares her own experience looking up to her as a female entrepreneur
The two chat about sunny San Diego, what Amy misses about it and how she’s loving her new town
Amy shares about her digital academy
How and why Amy focuses her programs on the marketing aspect of a course
The importance of a strong email list and how to build one’
Creating starter courses, spotlight courses and signature courses, plus when to build these based on your businesses timeline
How payment plans can open the door for new clients, while creating lasting clients
Amy shares success stories from clients and what advice they took to heart
The value of doing pre-recorded versus live courses (pros and cons for each!)
How Kelsey uses these skills to create a business around her priority of being a mom
Amy shares about her course confident boot camp

A {free} Tool or Two!

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Links Mentioned

Amy Porterfield’s Website

Amy Porterfield’s Instagram

Amy Porterfield’s Facebook

Marketing With ZERO Social Media, AKA: Success With Ease & Joy (Featuring Alexandra Franzen) Aug 09, 2022

Alexandra Franzen joins Kelsey on this week’s latest and greatest episode of Whiskey and Work to talk about a life and business without social media. Alex shares her personal journey in choosing to leave social media and how she adjusted her business accordingly. The two discuss alternative ways to promote a business and connect with others.

What we’re talking about…

Kelsey shares all about Alex, her background and their first meeting
Alex discusses how her diagnosis with obsessive compulsive disorder made for an unhealthy relationship with social media
The incident that made Alex steer away from social media
How to make informed decisions when it comes to social media
Kelsey shares about her experiences doing social media cleanses
Alex offers advice for social media “withdrawals”
How to find other outlets to fill the hunger you seek from social media
How Alex has built her business without social media
Alternative marketing options that don’t involve social media (she goes on to list 100 alternatives in her book, “Marketing Without Social Media”)
Creating meaningful and personal messaging

A {free} Tool or Two!

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Links Mentioned

Alexandra Franzen’s Website

You can get it done publishing

From Teacher To Millionaire Mama, A Business You Can Build Before Your Kids Wake Up (Featuring Alison Prince) Aug 03, 2022

Alison Prince joins Kelsey this week to share her experience of starting and sustaining a business all while having four children — convenient timing as Kelsey is preparing to welcome baby number three! Alison started with sales herself and now teaches this skill to others, including her kids. You’re going to want a notepad for this one!

What we’re talking about…

Kelsey shares some life updates with baby number three on the way
Alison opens up about her faith and why she is such a proponent of sharing her story
Alison started as a middle school teacher, but longed for financial security
How selling miscellaneous items launched Alison into millions
How she then taught her daughters, sisters and other loved ones these same skills
How the process of teaching the skill of selling landed her as a coach
Alison shares how she created a lifestyle that was tailored to the lifestyle she wanted
Alison makes her own recipe for success: make the commitment, stay consistent, turn off negative self talk and just show up!
Alison explains a redo for her would be to hire help! Both women explain their insecurities and experiences surrounding this
The importance of community
What Alison is up to now and her free Idea Book to help people just getting started in sales

A {free} Tool or Two!

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Links Mentioned

Free Quiz! : Is it time for a career change?

Alison’s Free Idea Book

How To Get More Coaching Clients When You’re Starting From Zero: A Real World Case Study (Featuring Julie Artis) Jul 26, 2022

New (and yet still a seasoned veteran) to the coaching arena, Julie Artis sits down with Kelsey to talk about her journey from academia to coaching. Julie shares her successes and challenges as she honed in on her coaching specialty, launched her business from the ground up and experiences of gaining clients.

What we’re talking about…

Kelsey reflects on her relationship with Julie, how Julie has grown in her own business, and why she is such an incredible case study for coaches just getting into the game
Julie shares about her background in academia and research in women’s work and mid-life transitions
Julie provides a chronological timeline of starting her business in which she spent the first few months hiding behind the chore of building a website
Julie shares about the first workshop she created and how that evolved into her path to becoming a coach
Julie talks about her trial in coaching divorced women and how that pushed her towards another focus
Tips and tricks for finding a coaching specialty (hint: try it out on real people!)
How Facebook groups have helped Julie find and appeal to her target audiences
The central role and interest Julie has found in women’s work and second chapters

A {free} Tool or Two!

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Links Mentioned

Julie Artis’ Website

Denise Duffield-Thomas’ website

The Secret To Making Money With Ease From Award Winning Author Of Chill & Prosper Denise Duffield-Thomas Jul 19, 2022

Kelsey sits down with money mindset mentor, coach and author, Denise Duffield-Thomas to talk about finances — and this may be the money therapy session we all need. Denise drops knowledge about securing more money from your business, as well as the mindset blocks when it comes to this. Grab the notepad for this one, it’s time to leverage your business and skills.

What we’re talking about…

Denise’s journey to becoming a money mindset coach and author
Why female entrepreneurs are Denise’s favorite kind of clients
Normalizing wealth by confronting and coping with limiting mindsets towards money
How it can be easier to make more money in your business
More money does not have to mean more time and effort
How you can focus on your niche business and still hit your financial goals (and then some!)
Allowing for and taking advantage of shortcuts without feeling guilty
The power of saying no in your business and as a parent
Denise’s new book Chill & Prosper

A {free} Tool or Two!

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Links Mentioned

Chill & Prosper book

How To Become More Confident: A Step-By-Step Guide From Expert Nicole Kalil Jul 12, 2022

This week Kelsey sits down with the incredible speaker, coach, podcaster and soon-to-be published author, Nicole Kalil. Nicole pulls from her own expertise to share some words of wisdom about confidence, especially having confidence as a business owner, woman and/or mother. The two dive into how trust serves as the core for confidence and share examples from all aspects of their lives.

What we’re talking about…

Nicole touches on her experience as a speaker, coach, podcast and soon-to-be published book
Nicole defines confidence as knowing who you are and knowing who you’re not
The homology for the word confidence is trust
This concept of trust is how people build confidence in themselves
Kelsey shares about her journey in understanding her skill sets as a coach, trusting that expertise and creating a business she can be confident in
How your business (and compensation) grows when you recognize and focus on your strengths and let go of what you cannot provide clients
How confidence works its way to motherhood and how to raise confident children
Kelsey and Nicole share some experiences from motherhood where they have failed and reflected
How creating achievable goals for yourself can help instill trust in yourself and how this in turns relays to confidence
Ways to connect with Nicole! see links mentioned

A {free} Tool or Two!

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Links Mentioned

Nicole Kalil’s Website

Nicole Kalil’s Instagram

What Is “The Full Body Yes?” Awarding Winning Author & Previous Head Of Mindfulness At LinkedIn Tells All (Featuring Scott Shute) Jul 06, 2022

Scott Shute, previous head of Mindfulness at LinkedIn turned award winning author and free agent, gives us the tell all on having compassion for others, clients and ourselves. Scott and Kelsey dive into the core of compassion and how to use this as a route for connection and love in all things you do. And yes, Scott even gives us an exercise to try on this as well! Sit back, relax and enjoy the latest and greatest from Whiskey and Work.

What we’re talking about…

Some background on Scott’s incredible professional journey
How he created a position he was passionate about at LinkedIn
Scott defines compassion as the capacity for 1) awareness for others 2) wishing the best for them 3) the courage to take action
How this “me to we” shift in perspective can help build trust with clients
Scott’s award winning book “The Full Body Yes”
Scott shares a insights on testing, tracking and reflecting on life decisions
The importance of developing a quiet practice for yourself
Learning how to trust your “gut” (or whatever you may call it)
Understanding our capacity for each task we take on and working to that capacity
The necessity of self care

A {free} Tool or Two!

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Links Mentioned

Scottshute.com

Scott on Insight Timer

Scott on LinkedIn

Wanna say hi? Scott gave you his email: scott@scottshute.com

Advice From My Personal Parenting Coach On Mom Guilt & Bedtime Routines (Featuring Albiona Rakipi) Jun 28, 2022

We are back with the latest and greatest from Whiskey and Work with a show (and Kelsey) favorite, Albiona Rakipi. With over 20 years of experience working with children, Albiona has been a major resource for Kelsey as she navigates motherhood. Parents bust out those notebooks, Albiona is about to lay out advice surrounding time management, parental guilt and how to be a present parent.

What we’re talking about…

Kelsey shares her most recent stresses as a business owner, mother and partner
How Albiona has served as Kelsey’s own personal parenting coach
Why Kelsey refers her friends to Albiona or at least goes onto share her advice with other overwhelmed parents
Kelsey asks about scheduling time as your family grows and changes
Albiona explains her thoughts on this (spoiler: there is no allotted time)
Albiona hits us with advice on how to be a present parent, how to make everyday moments special and how to embrace your own journey as a parent
Kelsey shares some of her current hiccups as a parent: the bedtime fiasco
Albonia shares tangible advice on how to alter bedtime routines that can apply to families across the board
Albiona talks about her coaching practice and discovery services now available (see here!)

A {free} Tool or Two!

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Links Mentioned

The Parenting Reframe

4 Life Hacks To Be A Better Working Mom Apr 26, 2022

Hello hello! We are back with the latest and greatest from Whiskey and Work. Today we’re talking about one of Kelsey’s most commonly asked questions: how do you run a business (or even just work) while being a present mom? Well, it ain’t easy. Kelsey gives some of her best tips on this with her young girls and of course some anecdotes that many moms may feel on a personal level. Sit back and relax, today is all about parenthood and wearing some different hats.

What we’re talking about…

Kelsey shares about her latest three day event (don’t fret, a recap will be coming out soon!)
One question kept coming up: how do you run a business (or even just work) while being a present parent?
Kelsey lays it all out on the table — from a crazy schedule to certain sacrifices you may have to make
Story time! Moms beware, this is a missing-show, late to Kindergarten kind of story. But hey, it happens to all of us one way or another!
Kelsey takes four main learning moments from this moment
One: Expect your going to forget the shows
Two: Make everything a memory
Three: Recognize laughter as a sign your winning
Four: Be late to the meeting

A {free} Tool or Two!

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Links Mentioned

Wealthy and Fulfilled Facebook Page

Our Biggest Failures, Doing It Messy, & Stepping Into The Money You Were Meant For {With Expert Cathy Heller} Mar 30, 2022

On the latest and greatest with Whiskey and Work, Kelsey sits down with the amazing Cathy Heller. The two reflect on some of their greatest failures. Cathy reminds us that the greatest business successes (or just life successes in general) must come from some sort of mess. Cast away that perfectionism, it’s time to grow.

What we’re talking about…

Kelsey and Cathy catch up (it was long overdue)
How to work in the “messy” and how this can actually create something beautiful
Why you need to cast your ego aside when trying to progress both and business and personally
Cathy gives glimpses into her spirituality and how manifestation can lead to the lifestyle you want
The power of being present in the moment and in all things you do
The key to empowering yourself to charge for your services
Letting the power of potential and growth guide your way to a happy life and business

Links Mentioned

The Cathy Heller Show

Cathy Heller’s Instagram (had a mic drop moment during this episode? Tag Cathy and Kelsey about it)

A {free} Tool or Two!

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Discover Your Money Personality, Talk Finances Over Date Night & Become Wealthy + Fulfilled {With Rocket Scientist Dr. Portia Jackson} Mar 15, 2022

On the latest and greatest from Whiskey and Work we are sitting down with rocket scientist (well, former rocket scientist) Dr. Portia Jackson to talk about finances. Sounds scary? Not at all. Portia gives us new ways to approach finances as an entrepreneur based on personality types. This aerospace engineer turned financial wellness expert shares some ways to approach finances in a relationship that can be fun as well. What we’re talking about…

How and why Portia went from an aerospace engineer to a financial wellness expert
How finances can be approached based on your enneagram personality type
We dive into some of the basics about enneagrams
How understanding the cross section between finances and personality types can make you a better communicator with your partner and others
Outlining how to view finances first based on personality type, then on life style and then getting down to those practicalities
How you can prepare yourself now for generational wealth
How to arrive at a tangible financial goal to achieve your dream lifestyle
Portia shares about her program, Frisky finances, which helps foster the conversation around finances for couples (while also making it enjoyable!)

Links Mentioned

Wealthy and Fulfilled Website

Frisky Finances

Listen to the Reading Bug Adventures here

Kelsey’s Instagram

A {free} Tool or Two!

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The Reading Bug: A Podcast That’s Changing Kids Lives & Keeping Bookstores Alive {Featuring Lauren Savage} Mar 08, 2022

The latest and greatest from the Whiskey and Work podcast is for all of you book worms out there. We sit down with entrepreneur and host of the Reading Bug Adventures podcast, Lauren Savage. Running a bookstore, hosting a podcast, all while raising a family, Lauren shares how she manages (or attempts to manage, so many of us might be able to relate) all that life has thrown at her over the last decade.

What we’re talking about…

How Lauren went from stage performer to small business owner
How her mother-in-law’s idea of wanting to own a bookstore generated what that small business is today
How each step of success cultivated the way to the podcast, the Reading Bug Adventures
The power of putting life lessons in her podcast videos to help kids understand real world problems in an approachable manner
The division of work she has created in running the store and being a mom (but yes, emails still get checked several times daily no matter what)
From her mother-in-law diving into research and writing scripts, to her husband editing and her children voicing characters, Lauren shares how the whole family gets involved with their business.
The success the Reading Bug Adventures has had during the pandemic, as well as the reach globally it has had
The power of personal connections in the small business world
Kelsey Murphy gives her stamp of approval for child entertainment that doubles as entertainment for parents
Kenna, Kelsey’s oldest daughter, gets to meet the real life Adventure Bug (yes, singing included!)

Links Mentioned

Interested in getting involved with the Reading Bug? Check these links out!

The Reading Bug Website

The Reading Bug Box (and where to subscribe)

Become a patron for the Reading Bug Adventures

Stay In Touch with Kelsey!

A {free} Tool or Two!

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The Secrets To Public Speaking, Finding Your Zone, & Melting Faces {With Communications Coach, Bronwyn Saglimbeni} Feb 22, 2022

We’re sitting down with communications coach Bronwyn Saglimbeni this episode to talk about all things public speaking. First and foremost, Bronwyn reminds us that the audience is the basis of every speech, write and speak for them. Bronwyn lays out tips, tricks and advice on how to ignore fear and speak in the moment for the tribe right in front of you.

What We’re Talking About

Bronwyn’s extensive history and credentials as a communications coach
How to morph any audience into your tribe (or at least choosing to speak to an audience who you can authentically relate to!)
How to prepare with the audience in mind — the entire time
Looking past fear when it comes to all out effort and public speaking
A shift in speech preparation to instead focus more on the content than the mechanics
How to speak to the “interest span"
Why you should ask the right questions about your audience and how to get into their psyche
Mapping out the sections of a speech
How and why to run with a crappy first draft
Reminder: you may start off awkward, but that comes with mastering any new skill!

A {free} Tool or Two!

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Links Mentioned

Bronwyn’s website

Bronwyn’s Instagram

Let’s Stay In Touch

Ben Kiker’s Six Practices for High Performers

6 Habits For High Performance & Overcoming Overwhelm {With Performance Coach Ben Kiker} Feb 15, 2022

Join us for the latest and greatest episode of Whiskey and Work with performance coach Ben Kiker. Seven years after leaving the corporate world, Ben joins Kelsey for the second time to share his experience as a coach and some of his tips and tricks to success. Ben hits us with six steps to take when we feel struck by overwhelm. Sit back, relax and prepare to feel motivated. What we’re talking about…

Ben’s progression from the corporate world to coaching
Three vital steps Ben took to help his business take off
How Ben adjusted to being a team of 1 as a coach
Kelsey takes a look at the progression of her own business by reflecting on her spending's, fears and goals
The importance of the start and end of the day
Ben’s recent work as a speaker and coach in corporate businesses and how he helps younger leaders develop their skills
Ben shares his six practices for high performances when overwhelm strikes
- 1. Hit pause and pull up, give yourself breathing room for situational awareness
- 2. Realize what you have control over
- 3. Pick three things you are going to focus on
- 4. Remember to take people on the journey with you
- 5. Let go of what you need to let go of (or else you’ll just get dragged)
- 6. Check in with where your most authentic self is

A {free} Tool or Two! Did someone say free? Yup that’s right. Kelsey’s here to help with a few free tools to help launch your business and creative ideas! Click the links to start your journey.

Links Mentioned:

Ben Kiker Website

Ben Kiker Instagram

Ben Kiker Twitter

Couldn’t get enough? Check out Ben’s 2020 episode on Whiskey and Work.

Let’s Stay in Touch

Create An Email Sequence That Works For You While You Sleep (With Expert Brittany Long) Feb 01, 2022

This week we’re back with another guest who will make your entrepreneurial life a little (or a lot) easier. Brittany Long is an email marketing strategist that specializes in creating evergreen email sequences. What exactly does that mean? Well sit back and enjoy the latest from Kelsey and Brittany. What we’re talking about…

Evergreen email sequences are batched emails for your audience once they subscribe to your email list.
These emails will stay meaningful, emotional and relevant at any time.
How an evergreen email sequence gives you as an entrepreneur/business owner the flexibility to take a step back and enjoy the happiness in life, cope with the chaos or whatever it may be
Why your clients deserve to see these pieces of art (aka your emails) you poured your heart and soul into
How to make these art pieces evergreen
How these provide connection and community, no matter where you or a client may be coming from
How preparing an email system will set you up for success (or at least survival) when life gets crazy
Brittany shares how this has helped in her own business and gives her the freedom to take Fridays off to spend with her family (score right?!)
Brittany shares her array of services offered that are based on how involved you as the business owner wants to be in emailing

Sneak peek at the best tips and tricks for writing emails…

Look up where your showing up online
How often are you emailing? Make it as consistent as possible
Ask your audience to respond!
Look at what is commonly asked within your specific niche
Go into the content you have already created and take a real dive into it
And because Brittany is way too good to us, she's sharing her email workshop with us for free! Hidden Loot Workshop Code: KELSEY
To keep up with Brittany, check out her website Win with Systems

A {free} Tool or Two!

Did someone say free? Yup that’s right. Kelsey’s here to help with a few free tools to help launch your business and creative ideas! Click the links to start your journey.

In case you missed it, Brittany’s email service workshop, Hidden Look Workshop, is free with code “KELSEY”
How To Plan Your Business
The Coaches Pricing Calculator
The Coaches Workshop: A “Framework” For How To Be An Exceptional Coach & Create Consistent Monthly Income

Let’s Stay in Touch

One Week At A Time: The Best Productivity Hacks For A 2021 Hangover Jan 26, 2022

Kelsey takes a dive into embracing and overcoming the "hangover" 2021 may have left us. Moving towards yet another year of pandemic life, Kelsey gives us three quick tips and tricks to stay motivated and love life at this moment. Cheers to 2022!

What we’re talking about:

Let’s actually acknowledge that life is extremely hard right now. Pandemic and all.
Let’s take a second to slow down
Make yourself a list of small goals that are one step at a time
Pulling from the wise words of Rupi Kaur, make sure to love the current version of yourself.
Completing a 15 minute goal releases dopamine into your noggin, so celebrate all of those little successes!
And on that note, the three tips and tricks for the new year are: 1) accept that life is still difficult 2) celebrate the little goals 3) love the current version of yourself.

A {free} Tool or Two!

Did someone say free? Yup that’s right. Kelsey’s here to help with a few free tools to help launch your business and creative ideas! Click the links to start your journey.

Let’s Stay in Touch

The Game On Girlfriend Podcast

Money: How To Make More & Give More w/ Mindset Expert Sarah Walton Dec 14, 2021

Today we are sitting down with mindset expert Sarah Walton to talk about all things money (yes, including some of our traumas around it). Sarah leans into how we can use money as an expression of love and the cycle of exchange we get to be part of through it. However, on the flipside we talk about money as fear and why finances may trigger us at times. So please, sit back, maybe grab a pen and notepad, as we dive into this week’s episode.

What we’re talking about…

We are sitting down with Sarah Walton, author, speaker and business mentor in her journey of helping women form stronger relationships with money
Sarah shares some of her own experiences growing up poor
Sarah shares why she felt a need to pick between taking care of herself or her family
Kelsey shares some of her early lived experiences surrounding money
Sarah explains an ideology that there are only two emotions: love and fear. All other feelings stem from these two
Sarah explains why money has a love-like quality
Sarah dives into why this can also trigger so many fears and how we often tend to react in response
How we can shift our mindset to see money as an opportunity to face these fears
How money is all part of an artistic cycle we get to be part of
A shift in perspective as we gear towards the expensive holiday season
How we can shift our perspective on sales as we share our own talents with others

Links Mentioned

Sarahwalton.com

Sarah Uncut

3 Things Coaches Should Invest In Dec 08, 2021

Coming to you from my new house (finally, the search is over!) I want to touch on three tips and tricks for investing in the upcoming new year. First, invest in your business training. There is a clear divide between your skills as a coach and your ability to market that to others, so make sure to separate those two! Secondly, invest in a system to get clients. Create a consistent funnel of clients that you can navigate through when you're looking for extra work or even when you look to pull back a little. Lastly, invest in relationships. Coming from the corporate world, many of those relationships are built in. In coaching we gotta put in a little extra work to find that community, but trust me, it’s so worth it!

What we are talking about…

We finally moved! Our home is a charming place with character that I’m excited to love with my family.
Huge shout out to Pure Salt Interiors for creating a beautiful aesthetic in my home! I’ve loved coaching them the past few years and the opportunity to see them in action!
Three things we should be investing in this year as coaches
1. Invest in business training
You have the skills, now it’s time to market yourself! Creating a distinction between the two will allow you to reflect on your own abilities.
If the clients aren’t knocking at your door, don’t assume it's your coaching skills, take a moment to reflect on your own business training and marketing.
2. Invest in a system to get clients
I’ve seen many of my students make huge strides in this over the last year!
Create a consistent funnel of clients and know where to get them
You are the boss. You get to decide when to take on extra clients or when to pull back to enjoy other parts of life. Doing this will let you work in security no matter what season you are in!
3. Invest in relationships
The corporate world built this in, but now what?
Be willing to invest a little time and money to find your own community
This can be through classes or conferences
Hope holiday season, you got this!

LINKS MENTIONED

Kelsey’s Instagram

How To Manifest Your Dream Home, Job, & Partner {Featuring Julia Martin} Nov 16, 2021

Today we are sitting down with manifestation and business coach Julia Martin to talk about the power of… drum roll please... manifesting! If you're not a spiritual believer in this kind of thing, stick with us because I’m a skeptic too. Despite my best efforts to poke holes at what seems woowoo, we discuss scientific evidence that supports turning an envisioned life into reality. We share how we envisioned our lives and took inspired actions to end up where we are today (so yes, maybe manifesting seems to be doing something here). Kick your feet back and enjoy the latest and greatest with Julia Martin.

What we’re talking about…

Julia’s journey in the corporate world to becoming a manifestation and business coach
A three year manifesto life hack (how I started manifesting without even realizing it)
The overwhelming amount of scientific evidence that shows the impact of manifesting for oneself
What manifestation is and what it is not
The fulfillment you can find in a life you love
My manifestation journey in finding a home
How a few simple steps in the process of manifestation can help you better understand what you want and how to achieve that ambition

Links Mentioned

Dream Your Life

Dreamyourlifenow.com

Manifestation Workshops

Make This "Good List" To Become A Better Parent & Partner Nov 09, 2021

Today we are getting personal. We begin with the stresses of being a parent — especially on Halloween night. In the midst of all this commotion, sometimes we forget the impact of our own words. I reflect on my own love language of words of affirmation and how negative words carry more weight than positive ones. The goal after listening to this episode: start making a “good list” for yourself of all the things you are proud of.

What we’re talking about:

Once upon a Halloween night filled with sugar induced five-year-olds
Our tendencies to focus on the negatives
The weight of negative versus positive words
Making more conscious decisions to be intentional with positive words
Creating a “good list” for all the things we are proud of ourselves/kiddos/partner/loved ones for doing
I started doing this for my five year old and read it to her at bed time
Another anecdote (At home date recommendation: bottle of wine and We’re Not Really Strangers card game) of the impact of our words
Importance of love languages in how we accept and receive love

Links Mentioned

Vicki Abelson’s Instagram

Instagram

How To Gain More Energy, Love Your Work & Stop Playing Small {Featuring Vicki Abelson} Oct 26, 2021

For all of you women rising in the ranks of your profession, but not feeling fulfilled, for all of you working moms with too much on your or for whatever kind of ambitious worker you are, Vicki Abelson sits down with us this week to remind us to breathe. She teaches us the power of our own energy and outlooks on whatever life may throw at us. Sit back and relax as we dive into this eye opening conversation.

What we’re talking about...

Why and how often we tend to question our fillment in our careers
How our solidified and shifting identities change with age
The different kinds of hats we wear in life
How our energy levels fluctuate with situation to situation
How we can take control over our energy and attitudes

Links Mentioned

The Defined Leader

Vicki Abelson’s LinkedIn

Patience vs. Perseverance (The #1 Skill You Need To Work On) Oct 19, 2021

Let’s debrief: the pandemic world has been hard. This week I want to focus on what I often have to remind myself: patience. No matter if it’s with your business, kids, partner, etc. we need to remember we are in this for the long game. For those words of affirmation listeners keep reminding yourself: patience sweet *insert your name*, patience.

What we’re talking about…

The changes we’ve had in our lives as the world teeters on pandemic restrictions and back to “normal”
All the stress and frustration that can go along with this
I continue my endless search for a house (this is where I’m working on patience)
Committing to the long game in life, no matter what that may be
Letting go of the expectation of getting things done right
Learning to be patient with yourself

LINKS

The Kelsey Murphy Website - podcast page

Instagram

Screw The Commute & Learn To Code With Confidence {Featuring Julia-the-geek-Taylor} Oct 12, 2021

Today we are sitting down with the kindest geek in all the land, Julia Taylor, CEO and founder of GeekPack. Sit down, relax and maybe take some notes as Julia tells us how one google search shifted her whole career trajectory. Julia explains how she centered her business on one core functionality, created her lifestyle and empowers women… all at the same time.

What we’re talking about…

Julia’s experience as a proud military wife
How she started GeekPack and how her vision for her own career has evolved over time
How her thriving business enables her to live the lifestyle she wants for herself
The tech world (spoiler: it’s for anyone and everyone!)
How she uses coding to empower women
GeekPack’s Geekapalooza … yes, there maybe a Kelsey Murphy appearance there

LINKS MENTIONED

GeekPak.Co

Geekapalooza

How To Take 1-Month Off During The Holidays (Elves & Reindeer Beware) Oct 05, 2021

What we’re talking about...

How to create a business model that enables your dream lifestyle
What I’m currently doing to reach her goal of enjoying and appreciating the holiday season
How I’m adjusting my own business model this month to reach that goal
What plans I have for the holiday season (yes, a few pumpkin patch visits are essential)
Today’s takeaway question: what is one thing we can do this month to get closer to that dream lifestyle?

Today I’m coming to you from Palm Springs, Ca. with a special reminder to live in the present (and yes this vacation is all part of the life philosophy). As the holiday season approaches, I want to talk about how we can intentionally act to build the lifestyle we seek for ourselves. Let’s walk away thinking about one thing we can do this month to get closer to that dream lifestyle.

Links Mentioned

The Kelsey Murphy Website

Rituals & Bio-Hacks For More Productivity & Less Stress (Featuring Harmony Slater) Sep 07, 2021

Take a big breath because this week we are sitting down with one of the few certified Ashtang Yoga instructors, Harmony Slater. Harmony explains the western science behind the eastern healing practices she adopts in her teachings, while also providing us with simple breathwork tips. No matter what career field you are in, this week we are all working to de-stress and give gratitude!

Links Mentioned

-Harmony Slater Website

-Finding Harmony Podcast

-Harmony slater Instagram

The Emotional Entrepreneur: The Roller Coaster Reality That Comes With Being An Entrepreneur Aug 17, 2021

This week we are sitting down with the great Scout Sobel to dive into how emotions may hold us back as entrepreneurs, but also serve as one of our greatest super powers. That’s right, super power! Scout shares her emotional rollercoasters as a woman living with bipolar disorder and how creativity in the business arena has been transformative for her mental health and life. Sit down, grab your notepad (and maybe a cup of coffee) it’s learning time.

Make sure to pick up a copy of Scout’s new book “The Emotional Entrepreneur” for 25 emotional lessons and guides!

LINKS

The Emotional Entrepreneur

Scout Sobel's Instagram

The #1 Mindset Shift Parents Can Make To Raise More Loving, Empathetic Kids Aug 03, 2021

This week we are sitting down with parenting expert Albiona Rakipi—though she may be skeptical of this title. Among the many insights this week’s episode has in store, Rakipi dives into the strength of listening as a parent, as a spouse and even just as a human being in general. We’ll leave this week with tangible strategies to approach some of the hurdles of parenthood.

This Week We’re Talking About…

What makes Albiona Rakipi so wonderful
Shifting our mindset to foster meaningful listening
How our insecurities as parents may hold us and our children back
The power of consistency for children
Following up our words with actions

LINKS MENTIONED

Kiddosandinsights.com

Albiona’s Instagram

The #1 Mistake New Business Owners Make (& How To Avoid It) Jul 20, 2021

Hello Hello! In this week’s brief, yet insightful episode, we are going to dive into the most fundamental reason why we started our business: to be helpful! Our businesses should bring us joy and ultimately seek to provide a service to others. However, when we get lost in the many hats we wear, we may forget our main purpose. Let’s take a step back together and reflect with this week’s episode!

This Week We’re Talking About…

Some life updates
B courses launching soon
The many roles we play (shout out those working mothers!)
The #1 mistake business owners make… drum roll please… we forget our desire and purpose to be helpful
Letting go of the need to for perfection and dropping those insecurities

Which Imposter Syndrome Type Are You? 5 Ways To Handle Self Doubt (Featuring Helen Henley) Jul 06, 2021

Today we’re sitting down with coach Helen Henley to discuss all things imposter syndrome. Henley provides the overarching history of this complex, identifies the five types of ways this can manifest and tips and tricks to recognize and divert these patterns of thoughts. Remember, recognizing your own negative thinking will better not only yourself, but your role as a coach! Sit back and relax as we dive into this training from the Coaches Mastermind Sessions.

This Week We’re Talking About…

The five types of imposter syndrome: the perfectionist, the superhuman, the natural genius, the soloist and the expert
If and how to identify which type(s) you fall under
How to recognize the signs of each category
Recognize when the negative thoughts are coming and how to overpower them
How our own thinking and language could affect those around you (especially our kids)
How to overcome the narrative script that holds us down

LINKS MENTIONED

Whiskey and Work Facebook

#165 How to Hire a Virtual Assistant to Simplify Your Business Featuring Esther Inman Jul 01, 2021

This week we are talking about dropping the perfectionist reigns on your business by trusting others. But how? With virtual assistants! Join my conversation with virtual assistant guru Esther Inman to learn tips and tricks about this industry that is applicable to practically any business (or even your personal life).

What we’re talking about…

Esther Inman’s journey as a military wife to creating a virtual assistant training program with 5,000 students to date

Why we have such a hard time letting go of full control over our businesses

The tangible benefits of having a virtual assistant

How and why to outsource to aspects of your business

Tips and tricks for hiring the right assistant

LINKS MENTIONED

Esther Inman Website

Esther Inman Instagram

Whiskey and Work Facebook

Stay In The Game (It's Your Only Job) Jun 22, 2021

This week we’re talking about seasons. The last year and a half has brought about lots of change and we seem to be slowly leaving the pandemic chapter behind us (which may mean even more changes to come). So, whether you find yourself enjoying the new season of summer or processing seasons of change, growth, or whatever it may be, I’m just here to remind you to stay in the game!

What we’re talking about…

What I’ve been discovering as I lead coaching sessions
The seasons of change that are upon us as we slowly leave the pandemic life
Reflecting on the personal progress we have made in the last year
Ambitions as we move forward
Stay in the game! Life is tough, but you got this!

LINKS MENTIONED

Stephanie Dodier Instagram

Confidence Rituals & Rejection Systems With Ted Talk Expert Bronwyn Saglimbeni Jun 15, 2021

Can You Run A Business WITHOUT Social Media? (I tested it out & here’s what happened to my sales) Jun 08, 2021

How To Set Life Priorities (When You Have Zero Time) Jun 02, 2021

Effortless; Make It Easy to Do What Matters (Featuring NYT Best Selling Author Greg McKeown) May 04, 2021

This week Greg McKeown joins us for a personal and emotional conversation about life. Greg McKeown is a New York Times Bestselling author of Effortless: Make It Easy to Do What Matters and Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less. We discuss the tough decisions that drive us forward and how to handle burnout. Greg and I dive deep into the difference between what is hard and what is important. Join us for this important conversation about choosing how to spend our lives.

A Guide To Answering The Call & Being "Beautifully Brave" Featuring Sarah Pendrick #159 Apr 19, 2021

This week’s episode is inspiring and amazing and I’m so excited for our incredible guest this week. TV Host, international speaker, author, and founder of Girl Talk Network, Sarah Pendrick joins us this week to discuss what it means to be “beautifully brave”. Sarah and I reflect on our experiences as female entrepreneurs and how to balance work and home life. So join our conversation as we dive deep into what it means to follow that “tug” inside of each of us.

What we’re talking about...

Sarah’s journey from PHD to Girl Talk Network
Why it’s ok to not have a plan
Listening to the “tug” inside all of us
Learning to be “beautifully brave”
Being thoughtful and intentional with your business
Utilizing your team to support you
Unlocking the wisdom inside each of us
Taking time to re-energize
Balancing kiddos and your business
Living your dream and being an example to other women

LINKS MENTIONED

Sarah Pendrick Instagram

Sarah Pendrick Website

Beautifully Brave Book

Intuitive Eating, Confidence, & Mastering Your Mindset Featuring Stephanie Dodier #158 Apr 13, 2021

I am so excited to bring you this absolutely incredible conversation this week. Stephanie Dodier, a clinical nutritionist, intuitive eating expert, successful entrepreneur, and self-proclaimed rebel, joins us this episode to talk about what intuitive eating truly means. We get personal and discuss our relationship with food, body image, and how our mindset has shifted throughout our lives. This episode is emotional and celebrates the women of today and tomorrow, so join us as we jump into the world of learning to be confident in the body you have.

What we’re talking about...

What it means to be a rebel
Stephanie’s journey to intuitive eating
Stepping away from diet culture
The lost female narrative in health
Intuitive vs Systematized
The problem with labels
Being flexible in every part of your life
Cultivating confidence within the patriarchy
Living internally rather than outside of ourselves
Reconnecting with your innate body wisdom
Showing up for yourself differently
The Lifelong Journey

LINKS MENTIONED

Stephanie Dodier Website

Beyond the Food Podcast

Up-leveling Your Mental Game For Business & Motherhood Featuring Uchechi Ezurike-Bosse #157 Apr 08, 2021

This week’s episode is absolutely amazing! We’re joined by author, speaker, television host, and entrepreneur, Uchechi Ezurike-Bosse. We’re talking about leaving hustle culture behind, exiting the sprint cycle, and aligning yourself with the life you’ve always wanted. Uchechi Ezurike-Bosse discusses what it means to be a working mother in today’s society and why balance is key. Don’t miss this week’s episode as we dive deep into business and motherhood.

What we’re talking about...

Uchechi’s amazing and beautiful planner!
The joy of showing up for your kids
Finding excitement in every part of your life
“Alignment” over “Hustle Culture”
Exiting the sprint cycle
Balancing your attention between work and home
Mastering the “time slots” of your life
Giving yourself space and grace to grow your business
The personal journey of becoming an entrepreneur
Creating a community to grow with

LINKS MENTIONED

Uchechi Ezurike-Bosse Website

Uchechi Ezurike-Bosse Instagram

What Your Enneagram Type Says About You (& Your Business) Featuring Nicole McDonough Apr 01, 2021

When To Invest In A Mentor (And Where To Find Them) Featuring Kelsey Chapman Mar 22, 2021

This week’s episode is absolutely amazing! Kelsey Chapman, or Kelsey #1, joins us this week to talk about finding the perfect mentor for you. Kelsey shares how mentors shaped her life and how important it is to find a mentor that will invest in you when you invest in them. Kelsey and I dive deep into our experiences with mentors and as mentors, so don’t miss this informative and inspirational episode!

What we’re talking about...

The Coach’s Incubator!
How mentors helped me grow my business
Kelsey Chapman’s journey to becoming a mentor
Finding a mentor that makes you say “yes!”
Having a personal connection with your mentors
The value of working with someone only a few steps ahead of you
Taking time to find mentors who invest in you
Making the jump and investing in your business
The importance of having a community that pushes you
Committing to the process of moving forward

LINKS MENTIONED

Kelsey Chapman Website

Kelsey Chapman Instagram

How To Become A Great Coach, Consultant, Or Specialist (3 Key Elements) Mar 15, 2021

Hello everyone! I’m so excited to bring you all this amazing and informational episode! We’re back again to talk about coaching, consulting, and becoming a specialist. This week we dive deep into the process of becoming a trustworthy and successful coach. So If you’re considering making a career jump or you’ve already crossed over to the dark side, this episode is for you.

What we’re talking about...

The Coach’s Incubator!
3 key elements that make a great coach, consultant, or specialist
Focusing on the “type” of person you want to help
Defining and honing in on your speciality
The “Quick Win” to kickstart your journey
Creating your own method
The importance of creating results and transformations
Having clients that love working with you
Why testimonials help build trust in your business
The difference between a great coach and a good coach

LINKS MENTIONED

3 Reasons To Become A Coach (Plus 1 BIG Reason Not To) Mar 03, 2021

Welcome back, I’m so excited to bring you this amazing episode. This week we're diving into the reasons why you should become a coach. Becoming a coach is not for everyone and it is not a decision you should make lightly, but I’m here to help you decide if this is the right career for you. So come listen in as I give you my quick take about joining this crazy world of coaching!

What we’re talking about...

Being a coach is AMAZING, but it’s not for everyone
Looking at the reasons why you want to be a coach
Finding inspiration in other people’s success
Valuing the connections made with your clients
The importance of DMC’s
Finding your purpose helping other people succeed
Having the passion and love for talking with people
The big reason not to be a coach
What it means to become a coach intentionally
Following your heart and soul with your career

LINKS MENTIONED

Teneshia Jackson Warner Website

Should You "Defer Your Dream" Till Next Year Or Attack It Like A "Dream Warrior"? Real Talk W/ Teneshia Jackson Warner Feb 22, 2021

This week we’re welcoming back the incredible Teneshia Jackson Warner. CEO of an award-winning marketing agency, acclaimed author, and founder of The Dream Project, Teneshia Jackson Warner is here to talk about the dreams we all have. Teneshia dives into what it means to decide whether to defer your dreams or to chase your dreams as a warrior. Join us as we learn how to navigate and bring your dreams to life!

What we’re talking about...

Teneshia and The Dream Project
Teneshia’s lessons from 2020
Learning to follow “the tug”
What it means to be a Dream Warrior
Becoming the strongest version of you
Recognizing the fight inside each of us
Growing beyond the boundaries holding you back
Rethinking and redesigning your dreams for the future
Realizing that time is working in your favor
Deferring your dreams does not mean giving up

LINKS MENTIONED

Teneshia Jackson Warner Instagram

How To Build A Tiny Business That You Love With Michelle Warner #151 Feb 10, 2021

This week’s episode is amazing! Michelle Warner, tech start-up queen and tiny business guru, is here to talk about building businesses that last. Michelle and I discuss the overwhelm that comes with starting a new business and the steps you should take to keep you on track. Come listen as we dive into the rights and wrongs of starting up your business.

What we’re talking about...

The heartfelt reviews I receive from my amazing community!
Michelle Warner’s journey with her tech startup
Taking each step slow to make sure you cover your bases
The 5 steps for progressing your business
The benefits of creating a tiny business
Why launching projects is just like starting over
Keeping up the momentum of your business
Letting validation fuel your business
The importance of learning how to network
A special message from Kenna!

LINKS MENTIONED

Michelle Warner Website

MW Blog Post

Michelle Warner Instagram

Sacrifices Moms Make To Run A Business & Be A High Achiever Featuring Dr Cleopatra #150 Feb 02, 2021

#150 - Sacrifices Moms Make To Run A Business & Be A High Achiever Featuring Dr Cleopatra

Back by popular demand...fertility strategist, executive director of the Fertility & Pregnancy Institute, and boss mom, Dr. Cleopatra joins us again this week! Today’s episode we’re talking about the sacrifices we make for our passions. Dr. Cleopatra and I dive deep into what it means to be a working mom and learning to balance work with kiddos. This week join us as we learn more about the amazing Dr. Cleopatra as she enlightens us with her passion and knowledge.

What we’re talking about...

Dr. Cleopatra’s inspiring journey to now
The importance of a strong community in your life
Working hard doesn’t mean missing out
Appreciating your own excellence
Finding a balance between work and home that works for you
Pouring yourself into your passions
Aligning your actions with what you’re teaching your children
Finding ways to love ourselves unconditionally
Being proud of yourself as a parent every day
Realizing what is worthy of your resilience and spending time on them

LINKS MENTIONED

Dr. Cleopatra Website

Dr. Cleopatra Instagram

Dr. Cleopatra Episode

Imperfect Allyship 101 with Diversity, Equity, & Inclusions Expert Erica Courdae Jan 26, 2021

This week’s episode is so important and near and dear to my heart. Joining us today is the amazing coach and consultant, Erica Courdae. We’re talking about how to navigate tough conversations around diversity, equity, and inclusion, plus learning how to be the best ally you can be. Come listen as we educate and open ourselves to the knowledge that Erica has to share!

What we’re talking about...

Defining what it means to be an ally
Taking a step back and listening to the experiences of the BIPOC community
Expanding your network to those with different life experiences
Being a part of the solution instead of contributing to the problem
Understanding equity in today’s society
Is your business model accessible to everyone?
Examining all of your privilege
Being open to criticism on this journey of
Pushing yourself to learn even if it’s uncomfortable
Using your platform to speak out against injustice
Upholding the pillars of diversity, equity, and inclusion everyday

LINKS MENTIONED

Erica Courdae Website

Erica Courdae Instagram

You Need A Budget & We're Gonna Help You {Featuring Jesse Mecham CEO & Dad of 7!} Jan 19, 2021

This week’s episode is all about bringing balance to your life and creating budget goals that last! Today we’re talking to Jesse Mecham, founder & CEO of You Need A Budget. Jesse’s company helps people learn how to budget their life and live freer without the stress we all feel from money. We’re talking about how important it is to have a budget plan so that you’re able to provide for the future you. Today we get real personal as we dive into money problems and learn how to save. Join us for this amazing and information packed episode!

What we’re talking about...

The Money Talk and why it’s so hard
You Need A Budget!
Budgeting for future you
Creating a plan that allows you enjoy life
Lining up your intentions and your money
The four rules of YNAB
Learning to spend money that is older
Preparing for surprises so they no longer exist
Being flexible so you can adapt your budget to your life
Why budgets are not something that need to be perfect

LINKS MENTIONED

You Need A Budget Website

You Need A Budget Instagram

How To Choose Your #1 Ripple Effect Goal (And Avoid The Wrong One) Jan 06, 2021

Today’s episode is all about setting goals that will create momentum and change in your life. I delve into how amazing goals are, but also how they can be so hard to follow through (especially as the mom of two spirited kiddos). So in this week's episode, we’re talking all about setting goals that both excite and inspire you as we step into the new year. Join me on this journey of keto cookies, almond flour, and monthly goals as we start off 2021!

What we’re talking about...

Every type of flour and sugar imaginable!
Stepping into the new year with goals that will guide you
2021: The Year of Growth
What you want your life to look like in 6 months
Discovering the goals that excite and inspire you
A small list of big goals vs a big list of small goals
Goals to help your business grow in the way you want it to
Kelsey’s Ripple Effect Goal
Looking at the big picture rather than the small details
Getting excited for the goals you’ve set

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How To How To Create Your Dream Career: From Counter-Terrorism Professional Turned Career Coach, Ashley Stahl Dec 29, 2020

We’re back this week with another amazing episode featuring a truly inspiring guest. This week we’re joined by Ashley Stahl, former counter-terrorism professional now career coach, who shows us how important it is to find the right career for you. Ashley shares her story of self-discovery and her secrets to understanding the core skill set within each of us. Join us as Ashley and I dive into and break down the steps to creating your dream career.

What we’re talking about…

How Ashley went from counter-terrorism to career coaching
Why it’s important to find the career that best fits you
Asking for feedback when you’re stuck in limbo
What it means to discover your Core Skill Set
Ashley’s 10 Core Skill Sets (a sneak peak into her upcoming book!)
Utilizing the people around you to figure out your strengths
Learning to embrace the things you’re great at instead of avoiding them
Trying out different things before choosing the right one for you
The importance of holding your career lightly so it doesn’t hold you back
Remembering that changing your career doesn’t mean you’re starting over

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Ashley Stahl Website

Ashley Stahl Instagram

Ashley Stahl Book

How Much Do Coaches Actually Make & How Do You Become One Dec 15, 2020

Have you ever wondered what it takes to become a coach? Well look no further, because today’s episode is all about coaching. If you’ve ever wanted to take the next step and become a coach, here’s your sign. Coaching is a profession that isn’t for everyone, but through this episode I hope to help you decide if this is what you want to do. So let’s dive into the crazy world of coaching together!

What we’re talking about...

What does a coach do?
What it means to be a successful coach
Honing in on your skillset to focus your business
Showing your talent rather than your certifications
The importance of client referrals and feedback for your brand
Understanding that coaching is a two way street
Masterclasses, workshops, and virtual programs
Navigating the wild, wild west of coaching
Becoming a coach because you want to make a difference
Why the world needs wonderful coaches

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Mastermind Website

Business Retreat Behind-The-Scenes (AKA: LOVE FEST MASTERMIND STYLE) Dec 08, 2020

Today’s episode is a raw behind-the-scenes look at our mastermind retreat! This was an amazing experience for me and everyone involved. Today we’ll take a look at some of the activities we did, the newness of a virtual retreat, and the emotional moments throughout the day. I am so grateful for my community and I cannot wait to do this again with you!

What we’re talking about...

A quick check in to see how we’re all doing
The crazy reality we’re living in
Taking time to figure out what you want to do in life
Learning to have the courage to try something new
Taking on a 2020 virtual retreat
The amazing experiences shared during the day
Cheese boards! Cheese boards! Cheese boards!
Finding a community you can count on
Actively looking for the good in 2020
Moving forward even when the world is stopped

Organization Expert Shares Her Best Tips For Getting Organized In 15-Minutes & Finishing Strong Featuring Katrina Teeple Dec 01, 2020

Today’s episode is all about reorganizing your life. And if you’re anything like me, you need this! So tune in as I welcome Operation Organization guru and self-proclaimed dance party enthusiast, Katrina Teeple. We’re talking about how something as simple as reorganizing one drawer can change your whole mood. Join me and Katrina as we dive into the importance of living clutter free in every aspect of your life.

What we’re talking about...

The messy stack of books in my daughter’s room
Getting past the overwhelm of organizing
Organizing just one drawer a day to stay on track
Why learning to organize can change your whole outlook on life
Figuring out your “why” and sticking to it
Deciding to organize for you and only you
Why organizing is an excellent form of self-care
Anyone can learn to be organized and live clutter free
Finding fun ways to get your family involved
Only keeping the best of the best so you can get rid of the rest

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Katrina Teeple Instagram

Katrina Teeple Website

#142 - Podcast with Soul Review & Recap (What Worked & What Didn’t) Nov 17, 2020

Today’s episode is coming to you straight from my bed...that’s right! I’m so excited to bring you this recap episode of my program Podcast with Soul. We’re going to review and unpack the launch of this product; the good, the bad, we’re talking about it all! Plus some inspiration for you if you’re nervous about starting something that you’ve always wanted to do! Join us this week as we dive into Podcast with Soul and get excited about starting a journey of your own!

What we’re talking about...

The truth about launching a program
How and why I got started with Podcast with Soul
Creating memorable content for you and your listeners
Brainstorming and getting it done!
Using your resources and connections to help you get started
Deciding what you want to guide you in your journey
Knowing that even when you make mistakes, it will still be great
Attracting people who want the same experience as you
The importance of making time for yourself to breathe and relax

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Podcast with Soul

Samantha Skelly Instagram

Kelly Leveque: Heartbreak, Business, & Making Tough Decisions (Celebrity Health Coach, Mom, Client, & Friend) Nov 10, 2020

Today’s episode is raw, emotional, and so real. My fellow mom, boss lady, and amazing friend Kelly Leveque joins us. Kelly is a celebrity nutritionist, recent podcast extraordinaire, and a returning guest to Whiskey & Work. Today Kelly and I share emotional stories from 2020, and we dive deep into our personal lives...giving you a peek behind the scenes and into our hearts. If you’re struggling or in need of a reset, stick around and hang with two friends, as we have a conversation about what’s really important.

What we’re talking about...

The emotional and draining year for everyone
How Kelly balanced family and work during a difficult time
Abbreviating instead of cancelling, the 2020 mantra
Why it’s important to keep going even when you want to give up
Pushing through for the people you love the most
Finding the balance between vulnerability and privacy
Saying yes to opportunities because you definitely can do it!
Being ok with the idea that some things you do may not be perfect
Learning to trust yourself and believe in the work you’re doing
Becoming the successful person you’ve always wanted to be

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Kelly Leveque Website

Love Your Career: 7 Practical Tools to Take Charge of Your Career with Author Ted Fleming Oct 27, 2020

If you do not love your job...I have an amazing guest for you today! Author and head talent developer for CVS, Ted Fleming, joins us this week to share his creativity and brilliant ideas to help you take your life where you want it to go. Ted and I discuss the simple steps to finding the right career for you. Join us in our conversation challenging you to find the spark that changes your life for the better.

What we’re talking about...

Exploring jobs without fear
Taking your journey slow to understand the opportunities available
Learning how to make decisions that are beneficial to you
Finding work that excites and inspires you
Testing the waters before fully jumping in
The importance of loving your job so you never work a day in your life
Taking a step back to gain perspective
A new way of measuring your successes
Rewriting your resume to reflect your skills more authentically
Knowing that where you start may not be where you end up

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Ted Fleming Website

Breathwork 101 & Getting Rid Of Emotional Eating With Best Selling Author Samantha Skelly Oct 20, 2020

This week’s episode is absolutely amazing featuring the boss lady, best selling author, and breathwork extraordinaire Samantha Skelly. Today is all about resetting yourself and resetting your mindset to create positive change in your life. Samantha and I spend time breaking down the hurdles that hold us back in our everyday lives and how to embrace the stress they give us. Join us as we dive into the world of breathwork with a hands on exercise from Samantha herself.

What we’re talking about...

Learning to prioritize the meaningful things in your life
Resetting yourself throughout the week to be more present
Samantha’s inspiring journey to best selling author
The dynamics of breathwork & implementing it into your daily routine
Working on feeling safe and secure in your body
The “Tri-Active Breath”
Tapping into the creativity that already exists within you
What we’re told to do v.s. what we should do
Why the simplest things can make the biggest difference
Getting stronger through the struggle and our unnecessary suffering

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Samantha Skelly Website

Hungry for Happiness

A Book That Unites & Inspires Growth & Acceptance, "The New Southern Style" With Author Alyssa Rosenheck Sep 29, 2020

In this week’s episode, we’re bringing Alyssa Rosenheck back on the show to talk all about her new book “The New Southern Style.” In this candid conversation, we break down the importance of creativity in connecting us and transcending a vision (plus so many more amazing nuggets of wisdom). Alyssa shares her personal experience growing up in the South and how we can tap into this new movement centered around community, creativity and connection. It’s jam packed, but it’s such an amazing episode that I am so excited for you to listen to.

What we’re talking about...

Alyssa’s personal experience growing up in the South
The mission of the book “The New Southern Style”
How someone launches a book during COVID-19
Tips on how to manage your energy throughout this time
How someone leaves their corporate job to start a passion when they have no idea what that passion is
How to transform an intolerant culture in the South
How to birth love and empathy in a very conflicted area of the country
Actionable steps you can take to foster your own creativity
The importance of reminding yourself that you are doing a great job in such tricky circumstances
The value of letting your creativity guide to you try new things

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Alyssa’s Website

Alyssa’s book, “The New Southern Style”

Alyssa’s Instagram

Everything You Need To Know About Fertility & Pregnancy (But Were Too Scared To Ask) With Dr. Cleopatra Sep 22, 2020

This week’s episode is absolutely amazing and so important on our journey to motherhood. Today we’re talking with scientist and university professor Dr. Cleopatra, a pioneer in the intersection of reproductive health. There are so many unanswered questions in the ever changing world of pregnancy and fertility, and our goal today is to make this topic a little less confusing for you.

What we’re talking about...

Dr. Cleopatra and her life’s mission of reproductive health education
An introduction to the tricky topic of Epigenetics
3 simple things to implement into your life to boost your overall health
Learning to focus on internal factors rather than external ones
Universal experiences felt by all women (you’re not alone!)
Learning to constantly reevaluate your family and partnership’s values
Focusing on the primemester to better prepare for pregnancy
The good and the bad, breaking down “The Pill”
Education is the key to knowing and understanding your body
Debunking stigmas that come with talking about fertility and pregnancy
How what you eat affects your overall and reproductive health

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Dr. Cleopatra Website

Dr. Cleopatra Instagram

Dr. Cleopatra Masterclass

How To Handle Overwhelm & Find Your Daily Anchors With Performance Coach Ben Kiker Sep 08, 2020

Today’s episode is a short but important one! If you’re on the fence about a class, or struggling to find time to grow your passions, just say yes! When you choose to take a class or to join a program, it’s not just about the content, it’s about the relationships you will make with those around you. You’re saying yes to a world of opportunities that don’t come around that often, so listen to your heart and take that leap of faith.

What we’re talking about...

Learning to listen to your heart and just say yes for you
That tugging feeling telling you to do something you never thought you could
No matter your skill set, you can come together with others and learn
How a strong system of support will give you confidence in your ideas
Even when your schedule is busy, there’s always time for your passions

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Join That Class, A 5-Minute Case For Saying Yes Sep 01, 2020

Today’s episode is a short but important one! If you’re on the fence about a class, or struggling to find time to grow your passions, just say yes! When you choose to take a class or to join a program, it’s not just about the content, it’s about the relationships you will make with those around you. You’re saying yes to a world of opportunities that don’t come around that often, so listen to your heart and take that leap of faith.

What we’re talking about...

Learning to listen to your heart and just say yes for you
That tugging feeling telling you to do something you never thought you could
No matter your skill set, you can come together with others and learn
How a strong system of support will give you confidence in your ideas
Even when your schedule is busy, there’s always time for your passions

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Gina Devee, From Divine Living, Teaches Us How To Be A Queen Aug 25, 2020

Today’s episode features a truly incredible guest and I am so pumped to introduce you to her! Gina Devee is an example of a strong woman who went from her parent’s couch in Detroit to being a successful coach in LA. And just like the title says we talk about embracing the inner queen inside all of us, and I don’t just mean the pink and sparkly kind. So if you’re looking for inspiration or a pick me up, stick around and join Gina and I for this amazing conversation.

What we’re talking about...

The story of Queen Esther and how she fulfilled her destiny
Stepping into your role to contribute to the greater good
Why it’s important to have a great sense of humor on our journey of life
Giving ourselves and others the space to live the best lives we can
Finding relationships where there is an equal amount of give and take
Embracing our ability as women to become visionaries
Gina’s mantra that “Queen’s don’t do overwhelm”
Changing a simple routine can change how you live you life
Knowing the negative archetypes and tips to you stay away from them
Letting go of that defeatist attitude to thank the universe for placing you where you are

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The Audacity to Be Queen by Gina Devee

Gina Devee Instagram

Own Your Voice, Step Into "Big You" & Learn To Shine With Ted Talk Expert Bronwyn Saglimbeni Aug 18, 2020

This week’s episode is one of my favorites that we’ve ever recorded! I'm so freaking excited to introduce you to communications guru and Ted Talk Expert Bronwyn Saglimbeni. Today Bronwyn and I dive deep into the importance of discovering the best version of yourself so that you can truly shine. Plus understanding that learning to communicate well is the key to making your life the best it can be.

What we’re talking about...

Bronwyn’s Sicilian revelation that changed her life.
The Three Year Manifesto Bronwyn and Kelsey swear by.
Stripping away the parts of your job that make you unhappy before cutting out.
Bronwyn’s Game Changers and Gottas.
The importance of your pre-game ritual.
Systematically setting yourself up for success.
Navigating between big Me and little me.
Letting go of the self-deprecating thoughts that hold you back.
Using this time to be a listener and learner as we evaluate our privilege.
Learning to strive for connection rather than perfection.

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How To Choose The Best Mastermind & Mentor For You Aug 11, 2020

I'm so pumped to bring you this episode that comes straight from the mouth of one of my B-Schoolers! This episode is all about choosing the best business role models that cater to your needs and goals. I also talk about my process of selecting and embracing the mentors and masterminds in my life. Every path to success is different and it's all about finding the one that works for you.

What we’re talking about...

Why this year’s B-School experience was so special
How I built a business with a strong flow
The next steps you should take to grow your business
Evaluating your strengths and weaknesses as you move forward
Reflecting on the people you want in your life that motivate you
What I did to bring joy back into my work (through my products)
The importance of educating yourself on your business goals
Why surrounding yourself with experts makes all the difference
Taking that first step to achieving your benchmark goals
Mentors and masterminds can be anyone that inspires you to do better

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B-School with Marie Forleo

Marie Forleo Website

Laura Belgray Teaches Us How To Make 1MM As An Unapologetic Lazy Person Aug 04, 2020

Calling all my fellow pj wearing working from home friends...this one’s for you! In today’s episode we’re talking with Laura Belgray, a copy writing genius and founder of Talking Shrimp by Laura Belgray. Laura shares her amazing story working in TV and as a freelancer while offering up insight on how to truly look forward to what you do. Today we’re diving into the ways that you can do your dream job all from the comfort of your couch. And why you should never settle for anything that’s not fully and wholeheartedly you.

What we’re talking about...

How to make six figures without leaving your couch
The importance of finding your vision to guide your business idea
Why you should never settle for a job that doesn’t excite you
There will always be more than one way to achieve the success you’re looking for
The secret to being a leader (as a follower)
Laura’s three V’s of business: Volume, Visibility, & Velocity
Learning to say no to opportunities that don’t fire you up
Why you should work hard for you and only you
Why it’s ok to be picky about the work you want to do
And knowing that just because someone says you should doesn’t mean you have to

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Talking Shrimp by Laura Belgray

Laura Belgray Twitter

Laura Belgray Instagram

Marie Forleo’s Website

Ali Brown Tells All: The Secret 7-Figure Mindset & "Excellence Burnout" Jul 28, 2020

Today’s episode features award winning entrepreneur, host of Glambition Radio and The Trust business coach, Ali Brown. Ali has also been featured on ABC’s Secret Millionaire and is teaching women the mindset shifts they need to make to step into a business that makes money. If all of that is not enough, she’s the mom to 7 year old twins! Ali is sharing her secret to obtaining the mindset shifts you need to grow your business to 7 figures and what excellence burnout is and how to grow into your genius zone.

What we’re talking about...

How shifting your mindset can bring positive change to your business
Starting to think not about what you see, but what you really want
Being able to be flexible with your business model
Advice on how to grow from 6 figures and out of “purgatory”
Insisting on your right to make endeavours enjoyable
Realizing that not everyone is on social media
There is always more than one formula to achieve success
Why this era is the end of the Influencer
The importance and value of your contribution to your business
What “Excellence Burnout” really means

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Ali Brown’s Website

Glambition Radio

Ali Brown’s Instagram

We Lead Live

The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks

The 5 Year Check In (Measuring Success) Jul 21, 2020

Today’s episode is about celebrating growth and really just celebrating you. I’m here to tell you that the COVID blues are real and they are HARD, but today we’re talking about the small victories...whether it be getting out of bed this morning or finally doing last week’s laundry. And sometimes it just takes a walk (even if it’s forced) to realize how far you’ve come.

What you’re going to hear…

Tools you can use to handle the COVID Blues

A few ways that I feel overwhelmed even if it goes my way

Why the small victories matter just as much as the big ones

Shifting the focus from what you should have done to what you accomplished

Why I’m thankful for the special moments with the people I love

The 5 Year Check In walk around the neighborhood (trust me...It works)

How you can use this time to think about “what’s next?”

Learning to celebrate the growth in every aspect of our lives

Saying “yes” to today and to the challenges it will bring

And even if today sucks...at least you have clean underwear

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4 Inspiring & Beautiful Stories From Black Entrepreneurs Jul 14, 2020

Today’s episode shares inspiring stories and wisdom that these epic Black entrepreneurs have brought to the podcast 4 AMAZING guests and all of the wisdom they have brought to the podcast. In honor of the Black Lives Matter movement, we are compiling episodes featuring guests like Justin Michael Williams, Teneshia Jackson Warner, Ahiyana Angel, and Keenya Kelly. These conversations are so good, and I think that they will enrich your lives, just as they’ve done to mine. Warning: they’re gonna be raw and real, but SO powerful. So sit back and relax, and get ready to listen in to this meaningful (and inspiring) episode.

Teneshia Jackson Warner, Award-winning Multicultural Marketing Expert & Author of The Big Stretch

Teneshia is the founder and CEO of EGAMI Group, a leading multicultural marketing and communications firm, and shares her journey of creating a business and what it took to figure out what she wanted to do. When you’re in the corporate world and want to find yourself, it can be so hard to dream and discover your passions -- but Teneshia is breaking it down so we can do exactly that.

Justin Michael Williams, Author of Stay Woke: A Meditation Guide For The Rest Of Us & Top 20 Recording Artist

Justin is giving us all the tools to meditate in order to connect our passions and dreams in this ever-changing and complicated world. He presents meditation in a new way where there’s less zen and more of a way to find your passion and discover what you should be focusing on next and doing in your life.

Keenya Kelly, CEO and Founder of Return of the Curls and Keenya Kelly LLC & Inspirational Speaker

This conversation is a heavy one… but let me tell you -- it’s an eye opening one. Keenya has so kindly offered herself to be a bridge between White people and Black people, talk about racism, and provide ways to navigate these tricky waters.

Ahiyana Angel, Host of the “Switch, Pivot, or Quit” Podcast & Former NBA Marketer

Ahiyana is breaking down how to tap into a sense of courage and fearlessness, step outside of your comfort zone and push yourself to those boundaries that you thought you couldn’t possibly pass.

What we’re talking about

How to become self-aware and recognize your skillset
The importance of creating partnerships that are a win-win
Utilizing meditation in your business to create your vision
How to switch, pivot, or quit in your career
How to conquer the feeling of unfulfillment
What is means to be an ally
Actionable steps we can take to make a difference (spoiler: they’re simpler than you may think)

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See Tenishia’s Full Episode Here...Author of The Big Stretch Helps You Identify What Kind of “Dreamer” You Are {Featuring Teneshia Jackson Warner} - Episode #113
See Justin’s Full Episode Here...A Meditation Guide For The Rest Of Us {Featuring Author Justin Michael Williams} - Episode #112
See Ahyiana’s Full Episode Here...How To "Switch, Pivot, or Quit" With Podcast Host & Former NBA Marketer {Ahyiana Angel} - Episode #40

See Keenya’s Full Episode Here...Answers To Racism Questions: Protests, Riots & Whose Lives Matter {Featuring Keenya Kelly}

How To Keep Going When It Feels Hard (A 2020 Reset) Jul 07, 2020

Today’s episode is going to give you some awesome advice on how to keep going even when it feels hard in the midst of Covid scaries, quarantining with kiddos, dismantling white supremacy and more. I’m sharing my personal experiences (some highs and some lows…. Spoiler alert: I kill a few caterpillars) and how I’m staying motivated (even when I don’t want to). This is another personal episode, that touches on my business, my home life, and gives you some inspirational nuggets of wisdom.

What you’re going to hear...

A crazy, hilarious story about killing caterpillars with my toddler (you guys, it’s worth listening to)

Your next MUST purchase item on Amazon

How I handle feeling like a failure (as a mom & in my business)

A few secrets about how scared I can feel sometimes

A simple 15-minute exercise I do EVERY SINGLE DAY (and you should to)

The main reason you don’t feel productive (or proud of yourself)

Some BIG & small goals you should set for yourself this season

How empathizing with other people can change your life

Recognizing when you need to slow down

And a reminder that we can do hard things

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Answers To Racism Questions: Protests, Riots & Whose Lives Matter {Featuring Keenya Kelly} and A New Way To Talk About White Privilege {Featuring Ahyiana Angel}

If you liked this podcast you’ll love this one:

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How I'm Personally Learning About Racism (Yes, it Includes A Google Doc) Jun 30, 2020

Today’s episode is giving you a behind-the-scenes look… almost a peek inside my heart...as to what the last few weeks have looked like dealing with COVID, racism, my kiddos, my hurting heart, and my hope for a historical and BEAUTIFUL future. This is a personal episode, so be ready for me to bare my soul.

What we’re talking about

How I’m struggling with this racism conversation
What my “Anti-racism google doc” includes
Definitions we should ALL know (that I honestly, didn’t understand till now)
How I’m involving my kids in the conversation about racism (spoiler alert… it’s tough)
When I’m giving myself grace, and when I’m pushing myself harder
How to not get depressed about the current situation and still be involved
Specific topics I’m focusing on to form my own educated opinions
How I began researching systemic racism and how that’s changed me
Why this so important to me… and should it be important to you?
The impact I want to leave for my children
And a few final words of motivation and inspiration for the coming week

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Trudy Lebron’s Workshop on “Showing Up to Serve”

If you liked this podcast you’ll love this one: Answers To Racism Questions: Protests, Riots & Whose Lives Matter {Featuring Keenya Kelly} and A New Way To Talk About White Privilege {Featuring Ahyiana Angel}

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A New Way To Talk About White Privilege Featuring Ahyiana Angel Jun 16, 2020

Today’s podcast episode is such an important one… and I’m so thrilled to have listeners who actually want to dig deep into how to be a better person. Up this week, we’re tackling the tricky waters of white privilege. The last month has been riddled with riots, protests, and really hard conversations about systemic racism in the US. Woah - that got heavy for a second… and to be fair - IT’S A HEAVY TOPIC. But a meaningful one, that I hope in my heart of hearts to become more educated on…. hence, our incredible guest, Ahyiana Angel’s, breaking it down for us today.

I adore Ahyiana. She is the founder of Mayzie Media, and her mission is to be a chief encourager to the millennial woman. We’ve had her on before to talk business… now we’re talking more about life. Before I go into anything else… WARNING: It’s gonna be messy… but it’s also going to be real.

What you’ll learn today…

How can we understand and unpack white privilege?
Why this topic is hard for me, and what I think when I hear that word.
Ahiyanas point of view on white privilege with an AMAZING analogy we should ALL know.
Why is it so hard to talk about white privilege?
How can we talk about this topic without getting too personal? NOTE: Dinner table convo.
Ahyiana’s (an educated black business woman) view on the current state of affairs in the US.
Some BIG sweeping generalizations people are making about black and white people.
Emotions like anger and sadness that come from having these difficult conversations.
I share some things I’ve been nervous to discuss that might inspire you to take a step back and examine yourself differently.
I also discuss a conversation I had about white privilege being different for men and women.
As lastly, what role do we want to play as white females in society today?

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Ahyiana Angel’s Website

Ahyiana Angel’s Facebook

Ahyiana Angel’s Instagram

If you liked this podcast you’ll love this one: Answers To Racism Questions: Protests, Riots & Whose Lives Matter {Featuring Keenya Kelly}

Answers To Racism Questions: Protests, Riots & Whose Lives Matter Featuring Keenya Kelly Jun 10, 2020

Answers To Racism Questions: Protests, Riots & Who's Lives Matter Featuring Keenya Kelly

Let's talk about some crazy times, shall we? Today's podcast episode is so important. Keenya Kelly comes on the show to answer some of the toughest questions about race, rioting, and so much more.

To be honest, I was a little hesitant and scared to jump on this podcast because this is a really tricky conversation. The last few weeks have been so eye opening for me on the things I don't know when it comes to racism. But I promise to be honest about what I am learning every single day and the stories I am hearing. I still have so far to go and so much to learn, which is why I am so grateful for Keenya.

Keenya is amazing. She is hysterical, kind, transparent, and honest. She has so graciously offered herself to be a bridge between White people and Black people, talking about racism, and the ways that we can move forward and navigate these tricky waters. Before I go into anything else… WARNING: It’s gonna be messy… but it’s also going to be real.

Here’s what you’ll find out today…

When you address your Black friends… do you call them Black or African American?
Keenya’s thoughts on who is rioting vs who is protesting… and are they the same people?
What does it mean being an ally, and how can you start being one?
The difference between AllLivesMatter vs. BlackLivesMatter
What exactly is “white centering”.
What it was like for Keenya to go to a friend's “redneck” party.
How Kelsey is handling the new world of racism in her family.
Keenya & Kelsey’s opinion on police brutality.
A few really GOOD things that we see coming out of this
And also, a few really actionable things that we can take part in, to make a difference.

LINKS MENTIONED

Keenya Kelly’s website

Keenya Kelly’s Facebook

Keenya Kelly’s Instagram

Keenya Kelly TikTok

Chalene Johnson’s Website

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Inspiring Jewelry From An Inspiring Woman Giving Back {Featuring Satya Scainetti} May 26, 2020

Satya Scainetti is the founder and designer of Satya Jewelry and has collaborated with some well-known people, such as Marie Forleo, Courteney Cox, Patricia Arquette, Christy Turlington, Gabby Bernstein, and Yoga Girl Rachel Brathen to name a few. Satya’s journey didn’t start in jewelry and her name wasn’t even her name 18 years ago. Through a retreat in the Bahamas 20 years ago, Satya found her calling which has led to a business that is purposeful, philanthropic and successful. Satya is sharing her story, how listening to your gut can be life changing and her #1 tool for success.

You’re going to be inspired to give back and find your purpose.

What we’re talking about

Satya’s Journey To Discovering Her Passion From Yoga To Jewelry
How Following Your Passion Leads To Success
How Gratitude Can Change Your Outlook On Life

Satya’s Journey To Discovering Her Passion From Yoga To Jewelry

Satya has her degree in social work and was a social worker who became disenchanted with her job. She tried being a preschool teacher but found she wasn’t making the impact she wanted, so she embarked on a 35 day teaching course in the Bahamas where she meditated, practiced yoga and ate vegetarian food. It was on that trip that she had a dream that she was destined to design jewelry and donate money for children around the world. 18 years ago, Satya launched Satya Jewelry, the first yoga inspired jewelry line that is meaningful, inspiring and gives back to nonprofits. She collaborates with likeminded people and has a focus on giving back to children.

How Following Your Passion Leads To Success

Launching a business and finding your passion might appear to be like water and oil in many ways, but it’s the obstacles we put in our own way of needing money to launch a business that is really what’s standing in our way. Satya launched her business with $10,000 and the power of being fearless. She was incorporated within a week and started making money immediately. We all have the answers inside us, but we don’t make the time to get quiet and listen to them.

Your first goal should be to stay true to your mission first and foremost. Satya wanted to create jewelry that covered all truths and found her gift. Find your gift, the thing that you’re most passionate about and build it. You will find that it’s much easier to solve the business problems than it is to be brave enough to pursue what you want to do. Once you figure out what it is you want to do, discover the unique part that sets you apart from anyone else in the world doing what you’re doing and expand on it. For Satya, that was becoming the first yoga inspired jewelry designer.

Satya also says you have to be flexible and let go of tunnel vision. The universe might have a different plan for you, but that could end up being much larger than you are even imagining. Trust that the doors will open where you need them to in order to move forward in your business and know that it’s ok when you make a wrong business move. Learn from it, grow from it and know that everything doesn’t have to be perfect.

How Gratitude Can Change Your Outlook On Life

Satya starts her day in the same way every day and shares how this #1 tool can change your outlook on life. She wakes up at least 30 minutes before her twin 11 year old sons and lights a candle. After a few deep breaths, she connects to her inner power, her source and tells herself that she will be fine. She asks herself what she’s grateful for because by starting out in gratitude, the outside things aren’t as powerful as they seem. Connect with yourself, what you’re grateful for and your outlook on life will change for the positive.

Have you found your passion that is leading you to success?

LINKS MENTIONED

Satya Jewelry

Satya’s Instagram

From Single & Hungry to Engaged & Full: A Love Story About Waiting For Your Cheeseburger {With Kara & Caleb} May 19, 2020

You might recognize Kara Elise, host of celebrity wellness parties from her previous interview where she compared her previous relationships to various foods. Now, Kara has not only met her cheeseburger, but is engaged to him! West Point Grad, former NFL Draft Pick, and motivational speaker, Caleb Campbell is joining Kara on today’s episode and we are talking about their journey to finding themselves and then each other. What began as two single people who were on separate journeys has turned into a couple who are working together and have launched a podcast that is asking all the right questions. Between curating dinner parties to creating spaces for people to feel more understood, this couple is changing lives and encouraging people to lead their lives in a way that serves them.

You have to be your own cheeseburger, because someone else isn’t the answer to your hunger.

What we’re talking about

Kara & Caleb’s Journeys To Finding Themselves, Then Each Other
Living A Life Unattached To “Things”
The Importance Of Finding Value & Giving Value

Kara & Caleb’s Journeys to Finding Themselves, Then Each Other

Kara and Caleb’s journeys were similar in that they were both working on themselves in order to make space for the right person to come into their lives. One of the keys in that was for them to accept their lives where they were at that moment. Caleb describes it as a journey of where you are, accepting it and a journey of letting go. It’s about acceptance of your life and that if it were to never change, being ok with that.

Kara and Caleb attended the same writing workshop together and on day 1, Kara had decided she was content with her life as it was and Caleb opened up to everyone by crying. Both knew that they had to trust that the universe was for them and that being vulnerable would allow for inner healing.

Caleb’s former life involved the NFL, but it had not been about the NFL. It had been a time of finding significance. Looking back, he realizes that by looking for significance, he wonders when he was actually robbed of it in the first place, needing to search for it.

Living A Life Unattached To “Things”

As most couples do, Kara and Caleb have discussed money. Neither of them have felt it was a priority because it’s always been taken care of, but money is something we want to control, hold onto and figure out. The same can be said about eating disorders. It’s not about the food, but about feeling safe and in control. Both are used as coping mechanisms. Kara and Caleb don’t want to live life attached to “things” or things looking a certain way, whether it’s relationships, money or anything else.

The Importance Of Finding Value & Giving Value

Value begets value. Caleb shares that every time you give value, value will be returned to you, therefore you can make amazing things happen every single day by what you do. In order to bring value, you need to come from a place of operating out of the present and with a want to continuously grow and evolve.

Caleb and Kara have done the inner work and healing and want to offer it externally, which is why they launched their new podcast. It’s not about finding answers in life, but about asking the right questions. Every question leads to the journey of answering that question.

Are you asking the right questions of yourself?

LINKS MENTIONED

EP 64: Being Single In Your 30’s A Book Called Toast & Finding Your Freedom In The Kitchen {with Kara Elise}

Kara and Caleb

Kara Elise’s Instagram

Caleb Campbell’s Instagram

A Doctor's POV: Coronavirus Do’s & Don'ts {With Dr. Ben Johnston & Alyssa Rosenheck} May 12, 2020

There is information overload right now with all things coronavirus related and it can seem overwhelming. We are getting some clear do’s and don’ts from Dr. Ben Johnston and his wife, Alyssa Rosenheck (she’s been on the podcast before!). We are getting Dr. Ben’s medical point of view after talking to numerous doctors and reading a lot of research. We are also hearing from Alyssa who is an interiors and architectural photographer and sharing her views as a business owner who is anticipating a book tour in the fall. Disclosure: Dr. Ben is an ear, nose and throat surgeon, not an epidemiologist or virologist. The views expressed in this interview are his. Please consult your doctor for opinions, your personal risks, and diagnosis.

Let’s have an honest conversation about Coronavirus!

What we’re talking about

Dr. Ben’s Views On Wearing A Face Mask
What Does The Future Of Social Interacting Look Like?
Pre-Existing Conditions & The Risk of Coronavirus

Dr. Ben’s Views On Wearing A Face Mask

If you go to the grocery store, you most likely see people in face masks, but there are still some who aren’t wearing masks. There are different types of masks such as the N95 which is designed to protect physicians and medical staff. Dr. Ben says wearing a mask really depends on the setting and environment. He recommends wearing a mask especially if you are indoors and have a prolonged exposure to others. If you are outdoors, such as at a beach, then the value of a mask might not be as high as if you are indoors. The important thing to remember is that wearing a mask protects those around you. Wearing a mask is a sign of solidarity and community and you are supporting your community when you wear one.

What Does The Future Of Social Interacting Look Like?

Summer is coming up and so are 4th of July celebrations, but what will those celebrations look like? Dr. Ben discusses the risk tolerance of being infected and how that will determine what social interaction is going to look like in the months to come. With warmer weather come the hopes of a reprieve in the virus and a prediction that families and communities will want to come together again. Most likely we won’t see big city gatherings for fireworks displays though. As more testing and research on antibodies come out, we’ll know more, but right now there’s no reason to cancel everything in the future. Dr. Ben advises you should have cautious optimism, but also have a really strong Plan B. Alyssa reminds us that the opportunities could have unexpected positive results and outcomes, so don’t get discouraged.

Pre-Existing Conditions & The Risk Of Coronavirus

Alyssa is a thyroid cancer survivor, but that fact doesn’t necessarily make her high-risk for contracting Coronavirus. High risk factors include being over the age of 65 and a weakened immune system. Inflammation is playing a factor, yet research is showing that people with asthma and severe allergies appear to be less susceptible to getting it.

We’re all looking for answers...did you get some today?

LINKS MENTIONED

EP 120: The #1 Thing To Do During COVID-19 Quarantine (Work From Home Part 2)

The New Southern Style

Alyssa Rosenheck's Website

Alyssa Rosenheck's Instagram

Hackwith Design

Hedly and Bennett

CDC

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Twitter

Scott Gottlieb's Twitter

Eric Topol's Twitter

The #1 Thing To Do During COVID-19 Quarantine (Work From Home PART 2) May 05, 2020

Today I am celebrating the fact that we’ve made it through another day during quarantine! We are still on lockdown and there are definitely some sweet times with the kids, but it is hard to parent and work at the same time. For that reason alone, we are celebrating the fact that we are doing a great job and you should be doing the same. I am not a multi-tasker when it comes to dealing with 2 important things such as work and being a parent at the exact same time. I built my business so that I wouldn’t have to do both of these important things at the same time, but right now, we have to do it all. Last week, we discussed the #1 thing you should do with your kids and today we are talking about the #1 thing you should do with your work during this time. Hint...it has to do with cutting your to-do list in half!

You’re doing a great job! Keep showing up!

What we’re talking about

Deciding Your Future 3 Years From Now
Simplifying Your Work To Do List
Your New Ritual - Celebrating Every Night

Deciding Your Future 3 Years From Now

Work is an important part of our lives and how we show up during this time can be overwhelming. To help you figure out how to show up, look at 6 months from now and decide how you want to look back on this time. In order to decide what we want that to look like, create your 3 year manifesto and start planning how your life will look 3 years from now. By doing this, you’ll know what to focus on during this time and it will help you discover what the meaningful things are.

Simplifying Your Work To Do List

Simplify your work to do list by only focusing on the things that are truly meaningful. You’re going to discover what is meaningful to you by working on your 3 year manifesto and deciding what you want your life to look like. Cut your to do list in half and make those tasks the most significant ones that will help you move the needle in your business.

Your New Ritual - Celebrating Every Night

We all have a natural tendency to focus on the things we should have done instead of focusing on celebrating the things we have done. Every night, take some time to write down 10 things you accomplished that day and notice the small things. From taking a shower to getting a workout in, you’re doing it all and you’re doing a great job! Start celebrating your accomplishments consistently and teach your brain to become more resilient. Celebrate yourself every single day!

Are you celebrating how amazing you are?

LINKS MENTIONED

EP 119: The #1 Thing To Do During COVID-19 Quarantine (Work From Home With Kids Edition)

3 Year Manifesto

The #1 Thing To Do During COVID-19 Quarantine (Work From Home With Kids Edition) Apr 27, 2020

We are currently still on lockdown due to COVID-19 and even though times seem crazy, my gratitude has skyrocketed. I’m grateful for the moments that I get to be with myself to listen to what I want or do what I want to refuel my soul. These moments aren’t happening all too often since we are all home as a family and working with our kids. This is a brand new normal and none of us know what the new kind of standard of living will look like, but it will be complicated. There is a difference between surviving and sheltering in place and in the most intense moments, there are things we need to remember and can continue to remember even when things go back to whatever normal will look like. I’m sharing how we’re handling quarantine as a family, how I’m handling it as an individual and sharing my tips to take with you as you navigate this new world.

Let’s reset, be intentional and thoughtful about how we want to show up.

What we’re talking about

The #1 Thing You Should Ask Yourself During Quarantine
How To Stay Present As A Parent
The Importance Of Showing Up Intentionally

The #1 Thing You Should Ask Yourself During Quarantine

The #1 thing you should be asking yourself during quarantine is “How do I want to say I showed up during this time in my life 6 months from now?”. Let’s fast forward to 6 months from now and look at the bigger picture. What will have mattered during this time when it comes to our kids? Chances are that screen time is going to matter less and quality time spent dancing and laughing will have mattered more.

How To Stay Present As A Parent

Staying present as a parent is more complicated due to the balance of staying present as a worker. You’re probably dealing with more temper tantrums and worrying about school work, but with emotions on either a high or a low, it’s important to be proactive instead of reactive. Think about why you wanted to have kids in the first place. You didn’t have kids to ensure they followed the rules or ate their dinner. You became a parent because you loved the idea of having a family and loving your child. Think about why you became a parent, how you want to make your kids feel during this time, and how you want to feel as a parent during this time. Go back to the root of why you became a parent, focus on that, and you’ll breathe easier.

The Importance Of Showing Up Intentionally

When you show up intentionally you will be proactive in your actions and you can retrain your brain. By showing up intentionally for the important people and moments in your life, you’ll not only feel prouder of yourself, but you’ll also create more memories. Memories that include dance parties and watching trash trucks together instead of disciplining and temper tantrums. Remind yourself to have play time by adding an appointment in your calendar for it. Set aside time for the things that are important to you to ensure they happen.

How are you going to show up intentionally during quarantine?

How To Learn From Your Past & Pivot Your Business (Featuring David Meltzer) Apr 21, 2020

Speaker, author, and entrepreneur, David Meltzer is not only providing people with value, but is on a mission to bring happiness to one billion people. Being in the middle of a crisis with COVID-19, many people are starting to question what to do in their businesses and if they should give up altogether. David is encouraging you to pivot in your business instead of quitting. As the co-founder of Sports 1 Marketing, former CEO of the Leigh Steinberg Agency (the inspiration for Jerry Maguire!), top 100 business coach, executive producer of Elevator Pitch, host of top entrepreneur podcast, The Play Book, Variety magazine’s Sports Humanitarian of the Year, and Ellis Island award winner, David knows what it means to launch a business and stick with it. Once driven by money, David is now passionate about being happy, making others happy and is sharing how you can do the same.

It’s time to start empowering people to empower people!

What we’re talking about

How Do You Know When To Let Go Of A Business Idea?
Learning To Love What You Do
How Happiness Is A Contagious Virus That Needs To Be Spread

How Do You Know When To Let Go Of A Business Idea?

In short, you shouldn’t let go of a business idea. David says business is evolutionary, not revolutionary, therefore you should simply pivot. Constant pivot will create expansion and acceleration in your business. Pivoting along with being persistent every day will for negative energies and obstacles out of your way. What you see as failure and mistakes are actually the expansion, growth and skill development that you are acquiring. David reminds us that knowledge will only occur when you ask for help and that it happens over time.

Learning To Love What You Do

It is possible to take whatever you are doing right now and learn to love doing it. David shares how we all have the ability to change our mindset which will change our lives. One of the tools David uses is to work on what you are paying attention AND intention to because it equals the coincidences that you will experience. Coincidences stem from perspectives and mindsets and you must clear the interference of what you’re already connected to in order to make room for what you love doing. You get to decide what you enjoy doing and how much value you want to provide. Ask yourself what you can get done out of importance, not urgency.

How Happiness Is A Contagious Virus That Needs To Be Spread

We may be seeing the coronavirus in the news, but David reminds us that there is another virus out there…called happiness. Happiness is the most powerful virus and can be spread by witnessing it. It’s contagious. Happiness has unlimited capability of power and allows you to impact others to impact others to make people happy.

How will you spread the happiness virus and create a positive impact?

LINKS MENTIONED

Text David at (949) 298-2905

David Meltzer’s Website

http://www.dmeltzer.com/

David Meltzer’s Instagram

http://www.instagram.com/davidmeltzer

David Meltzer’s LinkedIn

http://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmeltzer2

How To Find A New Job (When It Feels Like Nothing's Out There) Featuring Lauren McGoodwin Apr 14, 2020

Founder and CEO of Career Contessa, Lauren McGoodwin is a former career coach and recruiter who decided to launch a resource for women who are job searching, soul searching, and looking for new ways to advance their careers. With the current crisis we are all facing, many people have lost their jobs, are now searching for ones that are more meaningful to them and trying to maintain their households at the same time. Lauren and I are discussing what you can and should do if you’ve lost your job, what industries and companies are currently hiring and how your job search is affected by your budget.

Job hunting is emotional, but we have some tips to help you get through it!

What we’re talking about

Steps To Take If You’ve Lost Your Job & How Your Budget Affects Your Job Search
Utilizing A Job Search As A Time For Self-Reflection
The Difference Between A Job You Love & A Job You Need

Steps To Take If You’ve Lost Your Job & How Your Budget Affects Your Job Search

If you still have your job, then do you best to keep that job, even if it’s not your dream job. If you’ve lost your job, then the first thing you should do is file for unemployment. The next step you should take is to review your budget and your finances. Decide how long you have to search for a job versus how long your budget will allow you to search for the right job. If your budget runway isn’t long enough to allow you to search for 6 months, then you should look at finding a bridge job which will get you the financial help you need while allowing you time to search for that perfect job. Some current companies that are hiring include Amazon, Walmart, Kroeger, and Instacart. Go to where the demand is and find those companies. There is nothing bad about getting a job that isn’t your dream job right now.

Utilizing A Job Search As A Time For Self-Reflection

You should use your job search as a time for self-reflection. Ask yourself what your career ideals are. What are your must-haves in a job? What are your deal breakers? What would be nice-to-haves? Create an ongoing list of companies and organizations you’re interested in and would really want to work for. Your strategy should include a listening tour which is informational interviews to find out more about companies you’re interested in. It’s easier to start with the company and not the job because you want to ensure the values you’re looking for already exist. Start with 15 target companies and create a schedule to ensure you don’t burnout. Afterall, a job search can be a full-time job in itself. Be sure to listen to podcasts, create structure, reward yourself and have virtual happy hours with friends.

The Difference Between A Job You Love & A Job You Need

When you have a job that you love, you’re going to feel the difference it makes in your life. Loving your job brings more confidence, makes your relationships better and allows you to grow your skillsets. You will find more ways to stay motivated when you have a job you love. During this time of crisis, having a job you love might not be possible and that’s ok. The important thing is to find a job that fits your current budget runway and eventually allows you time to find the job you love.

Have you created a schedule for your job search?

LINKS MENTIONED

Career Contessa Website

http://www.careercontessa.com/

Power Moves: How Women Can Pivot, Reboot and Build a Career of Purpose

https://amzn.to/3c6sIc2

How To Be The Most Confident Person You Know {Featuring Life Coach Susie Moore} Apr 07, 2020

Author and Life Coach, Susie Moore has not only been mentioned on Oprah.com, Forbes, but Arianna Huffington has said that Susie “helps you not only discover your own purpose but offers a practical guide to making it the driving force in your work and life.” Susie is teaching others how to do meaningful, intentional work while creating a schedule that works for you. She’s sharing her tips on scheduling leverage in your media and connecting with who you really want to connect and work with. We’re discussing the difference between stress and having stressful thoughts, what Susie’s daily schedule entails and how she’s creating content and pitching to media outlets to build her business.

It’s time to take action and kill fear!

What we’re talking about

Susie Moore’s Tips On Leveraging Media
Stress vs. Stressful Thoughts: How To Avoid Perfectionism
Susie Moore’s Daily Schedule & Routine

Susie Moore’s Tips On Leveraging Media

Susie’s biggest tip on how to leverage and gain media is consistency. You need to pitch yourself and your topics more than once because follow up can literally be the game changer. In addition to following up, be sure that the topics you write on are things you love that can showcase your strengths and make you stand out. Susie says that guest posting is better that TV and podcast appearances because a post allows a reader to simply click on a link to get to you and your articles are online forever. Be consistent around the content you create and you will become the expert in your field.

Stress vs. Stressful Thoughts: How To Avoid Perfectionism

We all have times of stress, but Susie says it’s important to remember that we can avoid stressful thoughts if we avoid perfectionism. Through her interviews with Kris Jenner and Sara Blakley, Sara has heard time and time again that asking for help and asking questions is one of the biggest strengths you can have. When it comes to stress, we all have a choice between misery and uncertainty, but many choose misery because being stuck in a job you hate is easier than the taking the leap into something new.

Susie Moore’s Daily Schedule & Routine

Susie’s schedule involves routine and a lot of free time. By creating a routine, there’s less room for self-doubt and wasting valuable time. Your schedule is what you make of it and Susie says she never uses the word “busy” to describe herself. Her morning starts with time for her own content. Susie doesn’t take meetings or calls until noon and she prioritizes time by saying no to most things. At the beginning of the year, Susie schedules her vacations before anything else and she also outsources what makes sense. In your daily schedule, remember to give yourself a finish time. For Susie, it’s 4pm and happy hour with her husband awaits her most days.

How are you putting yourself out there this week?

LINKS MENTIONED

Get Rockstar PR

http://www.getrockstarpr.com/

Susie Moore’s Website

http://www.susie-moore.com/

TedX Speaker & Former Deputy District Attorney Teaches Us How To Legally Build A Business You Love {With Emily Baker} Mar 31, 2020

TedX Speaker and attorney, Emily D. Baker is getting real about what it meant to find her identity in her career only to realize it wasn’t who she wanted to be. Emily went from living a life as a lawyer with constant police protection to helping online business owners get legit in their businesses and finding more time to focus on herself and her family. Emily is both strong and soft in her personality and one of the strongest, smartest and most badass women I know. We’re talking about what it means to shift your career to be true to who you are and fit the needs of your family, the differing views on feminism and the way women are treated in the corporate workplace and what the future of online businesses looks like.

Don’t lose your identity in your career…Make your career about YOU!

What we’re talking about

Emily’s TedX Talk On Self-Identity: When Your Identity Gets Lost In Your Career
Different Points Of View On Feminism
Who We Are vs. What We Do – Shifting Your Career To Fit Your Life

Emily’s TedX Talk On Self-Identity: When Your Identity Gets Lost In Your Career

Emily’s TedX talk on self-identity stemmed from the fact that she got lost in her legal career because she self-selected her job. She says that when things get dysfunctional, such as having police protection for yourself and your family all the time, they simply feel normal for you. It feels good until it doesn’t anymore. As a way to discover what else was out there, Emily stepped into the MLM world for a moment and the one thing she learned was that there is a group of women out there who are all looking for more when it comes to working for themselves and finding a balance for their families. We are taught as children that everything in life is about what we do. It starts with adults asking children what they want to be when they grow up and in turns makes money become your sole identifying factor. Emily became determined to shift her identity and not let money be wrapped up in it. Emily decided to look at what parts of her life she had stifled and to start making that switch. We are in charge of creating the life we want to live, but we need to recognize the changes we need to make in order to live the life we want.

Different Points Of View On Feminism

Emily is hands down a feminist and we discuss the differences in how feminism is viewed. Women are treated differently than men overall in the workforce. This is apparent in the treatment of men versus women leaving for a child’s t-ball game or in caring for a parent. A man might be patted on the back if he leaves for a game and told he’s a good dad, while a mom might be asked why she’s leaving early again. We can also look at our maternity leave policies and the lack thereof in the corporate world as an example of how our views on women in the workforce need to shift. Some feminists think that laundry might not be enjoyable, yet the fact that you can choose to do your laundry and run a business and do what you want is truly what being a feminist is about.

Who We Are vs. What We Do – Shifting Your Career To Fit Your Life

Who we are is often defined by what we do as a career. It’s important to shift your career to fit your life and your identity. Instead of being wrapped up in the metrics or performance of money, we should focus on once our needs are met by our finances to understand that it’s ok to slow down and take a break. Money is not who we are or what we should be identifying with. Emily shares how having an online business allows for this kind of mentality and mindset shift and how right now is a wonderful time to launch your own. She warns that you should pay attention to the ever changing legal landscape of online businesses as they become more regulated.

Have you shared your 3 words that you identify with?

LINKS MENTIONED

Emily Baker’s Website

http://www.emilydbaker.com/

Emily’s Instagram

http://www.instagram.com/theemilydbaker

Get Legit ShopGet Legit Shop

http://www.getlegitshop.com/

Federal Trade Commisson v. Devumi, LLC

https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/cases-proceedings/182-3066/devumi-llc

From Yale to Harvard to… A Life Coach?!? How To “Unf*ck Your Brain” with Top Podcast Host Kara Loewentheil Mar 24, 2020

Attorney turned Life Coach and host of the Unf*ck Your Brain podcast (with 5M downloads), Kara Loewentheil has been featured in the Huffington Post and Mind, Body, Dream. She’s got her B.A. from Yale, J.D. from Harvard and is sharing how she left her legal career to become a life coach. Kara is a self-proclaimed feminist and is coaching other women how to become more confident in any area of their lives. With Kara’s help, her clients are feeling empowered at work, negotiating raises and not worrying about what others think. She specializes in women becoming aware of their critical thoughts and training their brains to overwrite those thought patterns in order to change their lives.

Get ready to feel empowered over everything you think!

What we’re talking about

Career Switch: From Attorney To Life Coach
Steps To Changing The Way You Think
How A Podcast Helps Your Business

Career Switch: From Attorney To Life Coach

Kara not only went to college for law, but earned her Juris Doctrate from Ivy League Harvard. As Kara started her job search, she was about to undertake a year-long journey in which she had to travel extensively in order to apply for a legal position. Knowing that this was not her ideal career, she decided to become a certified life coach in order to help women retrain their brains. As an attorney, Kara’s focus was on reproductive rights and has always been a proud feminist. By switching her career from law to life coaching, Kara’s focus was to take the genius parts of good, rigorous coaching but doing it in a way that takes into account that women are raised differently and socialized to think differently of themselves.

Steps To Changing The Way You Think

The first step to changing the way we think about ourselves, the world, our worth and everything else is to become aware of our unconscious thoughts. Kara shares how society has taught us to think a certain way, such as women are taught to believe that other people being happy with them is the most important thing, when in fact it isn’t. She focuses on confidence and spotting patterns where we are concentrating on what society has taught us, rather than on what we should be thinking of ourselves. Once you untrain and unf*ck your brain, you will discover more confidence and a power within you that deserves to come out.

How A Podcast Helps Your Business

In Kara’s first year of coaching she made $50,000 and then decided to launch her podcast focusing on laywer stress. The Lawyer Stress Solution podcast wasn’t about her being a life coach, but it certainly grew her client load since she referred to the life and stress of being an attorney and how she could help attorneys with their thought processes. 6 months later, she decided to rebrand and niche down focusing on women and specifically feminists. Kara was filling a gap in the market where there wasn’t one and with the creation of Unf*ck your brain, she made $100,000. Kara shares that the tranisition of her podcast was hard at first because she didn’t have the clarity that she does now, but it was worth the effort.

Do you want to retrain your thoughts and unf*ck your brain?

LINKS MENTIONED

Unf*ck Your Brain Website

http://www.unfuckyourbrain.com/

Unf*ck Your Brain Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unf-ck-your-brain/id1229434818

Author of The Big Stretch Helps Your Identify What Kind Of “Dreamer” You Are {Featuring Teneshia Jackson Warner} Mar 17, 2020

Teneshia Jackson Warner is an award-winning multicultural marketing expert, purpose-driven entrepreneur, and author of The Big Stretch. She is the founder and CEO of EGAMI Group, a leading multicultural marketing and communications firm and is sharing her journey of creating a business, the partnerships she formed to grow and what it took to figure out what she wanted to do. Teneshia founded The Dream Project Symposium which holds an annual conference that helps entrepreneurs, creatives, and 9-5ers identify their goals and go after what they want in life. When you’re in the corporate world and want to find yourself, it can be hard to dream and discover your passions. Teneshia is helping people do exactly that!

Be patient with yourself and go channel the child inside of you.

What we’re talking about

The Big Stretch: 90 Days to Expand Your Dreams, Crush Your Goals, and Create Your Own Success

How To Become Self-Aware And Recognize Your Skill Set
The Importance Of Creating Partnerships That Are A Win-Win

The Big Stretch: 90 Days to Expand Your Dreams, Crush Your Goals, and Create Your Own Success

Teneshia has worked with Steve Harvey and Bishop T.D. Jakes and it was with Bishop Jakes and her participation in creating the Mega Dream in from the Mega Fest, that she was approached to write a book based on it. The Big Stretch is more than a book though. It’s a 12 week bootcamp for a dream in which Teneshia is your coach. It’s a soul-searching experience where you get into action around the dream you identify and step out of your comfort zone. You will create a customizable workout routine which you can use to catapult your dreams to get them where they need to go.

How To Become Self-Aware And Recognize Your Skill Set

Becoming self-aware and knowing you have a desire to do more is the first step in recognizing your skillset. This isn’t something that will happen overnight or even quickly, so you have to be patient with yourself and channel the child inside of you. Give yourself grace during periods of discovery, finding time to let yourself dream. Remove the pressure you feel and embrace the childlike wonder you begin to have and that you brain wants you to have. Having the vision won’t necessarily mean you will know how to execute it, but it will start you on your journey to following your passion.

The Importance Of Creating Partnerships That Are A Win-Win

Whatever it is that you are doing in your job right now is building the skillsets you currently have and can help you in what you want to do in the future. If you want to expand your skillset or expand your business, then the secret sauce is in pitching to others how you can serve them. You have to create a win-win partnership for whoever you are pitching to and showcase the competitive edge you bring. This secret sauce is what led Teneshia to work with major companies!

Are you ready to dream like a child and discover your passion?

LINKS MENTIONED

The Big Stretch

http://www.thebigstretchbook.com/

Teneshia’s Instagram

http://www.instagram.com/teneshiajwarner

A Meditation Guide For The Rest Of Us {Featuring Author Justin Michael Williams Mar 10, 2020

Justin Michael Williams is an author, speaker, top 20 recording artist and has been featured by Grammy.com, Yoga Journal, Billboard.com, Wanderlust, South by Southwest to name a few. His new book, Stay Woke: A Meditation Guide For The Rest Of Us is helping people focus on their dreams and change their lives. Justin’s biggest mission is to change the lives of underprivileged children through meditation because he wants them to realize their purpose and potential is much larger than their surroundings. He’s giving us the tools to meditate in order to connect our passions and dreams in this ever-changing and complicated world. Justin presents meditation in a new way where there’s less zen and more of a way to find your passion and discover what you should be focusing on next and doing in your life.

We are modern people in a high-tech world with first world problems and a long to do list, so we need to let the quiet in and connect with ourselves.

What we’re talking about

What Is Meditation And How Do You Meditate?
Utilizing Meditation In Your Business To Create Your Vision
Hustling Does Not Mean Sacrificing Your Time Or Life

What Is Meditation And How Do You Meditate?

Meditation is not about relaxing. It’s about becoming more alive and creating space in our minds to receive the answers to the questions we keep asking. The practice is learning to let the storms pass through you and stay connected to a ground that is unmovable and unshakable at all times. If you’ve never meditated before and are just starting out, you might think you need to get your mind to stop thinking, but that’s not true. You want your body to be extremely comfortable. If your body is not comfortable, your brain can’t relax. Get cozy, then dive into the mind. Stillness is overrated, so feel free to move around a bit and start to notice the thoughts you’ve been pushing down. If work has been bothering you and making you anxious, then that is something running in the background of your mind and you should allow it to come up and focus on it. This is what meditation is all about.

Utilizing Meditation In Your Business To Create Your Vision

When you create your vision and mission for your business, you should practice meditation. By meditating, you’ll be able to go deeper on what you really want for your business and go into your heart instead of your head or ego. Meditation is a practice that helps you understand how to bring your vision and mission into the world that is authentic to you and rooted in your heart.

How Meditation Can Help Children

Justin is on a mission to get kids to dream bigger, especially underprivileged kids. He is giving thousands of his books away to underprivileged kids in order to give them the tools to imagine a life that is bigger than what is around them. Justin is teaching them a tool to see there is more for their lives and giving them access to a resource inside themselves that is limitless and endless. He says we need to focus on our youth and not just those that are privileged. By teaching children how to meditate, we are showing them a way to grow from their trauma and recognize and realize their greater potential.

Do you practice meditation to realize your potential and follow your passions?

LINKS MENTIONED

The Give Back Tour

https://www.soundstruefoundation.org/stay-woke/

Stay Woke: A Meditation Guide For The Rest Of Us

https://amzn.to/3av32F1

How To Be A Minimalist One Step At A Time: Be More With Less {Featuring Courtney Carver} Mar 03, 2020

Be More With Less creator and author of minimalist fashion challenge Project 333, Courtney Carver is sharing how she went from being an advertising sales director to changing her diet, quitting her job and getting rid of most of her belongings. Courtney teaches others how to create a minimalist capsule wardrobe and the ripple effects it has on other areas of your life. She’s making it easy for people to find a place to start and has built a community to support others on the minimalist life journey. The most amazing part of Courtney’s journey is that she was diagnosed with MS in 2006, but since becoming a minimalist and cutting out “stuff” from her life, she has had no symptoms at all.

Discover the many benefits minimizing can have on your life and your closet!

What we’re talking about

Discovering The Emotional Effect Minimalism Has On Your Life
How To Be Consistent In Maintaining Minimalism
Finding A Community Where You Are Not Alone On The Minimalist Journey

Discovering The Emotional Effect Minimalism Has On Your Life

Minimalism can have a profound effect on your closet and your life. By minimizing your belongings, you are able to find more focus in life. Courtney and I discuss how we spend more time with others because reducing your belongings, whether it’s clothes or clutter, takes something off your plate. You will feel more present and excited about life. Minimalism is a mindset shift and Courtney recommends you enjoy the process and not just the end result in order to avoid feeling discouraged with how long the process might take.

How To Be Consistent In Maintaining Minimalism

Spring cleaning might happen once a year, but deciding to become a minimalist is something that you have to consistently work at. Courtney says that after spring cleaning her home, she feels the need to fill the space she has just cleared. There has to be a solid reason to change for good. For Courtney it was a health scare which motivated her to do things that reduced stress in her life and to no longer feel the need to fill the clear space.

Finding A Community Where You Are Not Alone On The Minimalist Journey

Project 333 is a tell-all book about the challenges of creating a capsule minimalist wardrobe. It’s not a wardrobe prescriptive with do’s and don’ts, but a guide on how to be more with less. The book is about how to dress with 33 items or less for 3 months. Courtney has also created the Project 333 community which allows you to feel a part of something, while being surrounded by others who have the same minimalistic goals as you do. Finding people with similar beliefs gives you the opportunity to know you are not alone and to feel the feelings you have.

Are you ready to downsize and lead life as a minimalist?

LINKS MENTIONED

Courtney's Website

http://www.bemorewithless.com/

Courtney's Instagram

http://www.instagram.com/bemorewithless

Project 333: The Minimalist Fashion Challenge That Proves Less Really is So Much More

https://amzn.to/3a5g6AT

Soulful Simplicity: How Living With Less Can Lead To So Much More

https://amzn.to/2VlppbQ

3 Things Every Small Business Owner Needs Feb 25, 2020

There are certain things that every small business owner needs and today I’m sharing what I believe are necessary both personally and financially and how not having these key components can negatively affect your business. Discover how you can implement these 3 things in your small business today, regardless of whether you are just starting out or are a few years into your business, and learn how I’ve used these game changing ways to propel my business forward.

Let’s surround ourselves with the right people!

What we’re talking about

How To Find Your Business Tribe For Support
Find Yourself A Mentor
Giving Back In Your Business - Be A Mentor

How To Find Your Business Tribe For Support

Finding a group of women who support you is going to create consistency and help you financially succeed in your business. These women aren’t going to suddenly come into your life though. You need to search for your supporters, make an effort and reach out to women that you want to have support you, but that you also want to support in their businesses. Finding your support crew is a growth strategy and you have to prioritize it.

Find Yourself A Mentor

When you choose a mentor, you are finding the person who will help you make decisions faster in your business. Your mentor is someone who has already been there. For me, I look not only at someone’s professional life, but also what kind of personal life they have. When you discover the person you want to have as your mentor, reach out to them. Don’t wait until they become too busy or too big to mentor you.

Giving Back In Your Business - Be A Mentor

It is so important to find a way to give back in your business and one of my favorites is to be a mentor to someone starting out. Giving back, making it less about you, will give you more energy and a deeper meaning on your journey. Being a mentor will also remind you of all you have to offer since we too often forget all that we are good at.

What’s the first step you’re going to take today to grow your business?

LINKS MENTIONED

Kelsey’s B-School Mastermind

www.kelseymurphy.com/bschool

EP 106: 3 Things To Invest In Next For Your Business

https://www.kelseymurphy.com/podcast/episode/106/3thingstoinvest

Anxiety, Business Fails, & Air Humping with Alison Faulkner of “Awesome On Demand" Feb 18, 2020

Alison Faulkner is the host of the Apple Podcast Top 100 show, Awesome with Alison, founder of Alison’s Brand School, and is empowering people to build their brand with their heart. Alison is a breath of fresh air because she isn’t afraid to be vulnerable and shares everything about her life including her kids, her business, and how to manage growth when it becomes uncomfortable. Spoiler alert...Alison ends up coaching me in this episode and puts me in the hot seat when it comes to utilizing video in my business! We are talking about how our podcasts affect listeners and what it takes to take the next step forward in your business.

It’s time we all start living an awesome life that we love!

What we’re talking about

Are You Taking Inspired Action Or Frantic Action?
Learning How To Live In The Moment
Caring More About What You Want & Having An Affect On One Person

Are You Taking Inspired Action Or Frantic Action?

When we are faced with a decision and need to take action, Alison recommends asking yourself if you’re taking inspired action or frantic action. Frantic actions come from a place of lack, of scarcity, of the idea that you have to be more, do more, and achieve more. Inspired action is when you ask yourself “What do i have to give? What do I want my days to look and feel like?”. You should stop and ask yourself if you are trying to take frantic action to validate something?

Learning How To Live In The Moment

As moms, Alison and I know a thing or two about Frozen and Frozen 2! Alison says our biggest life lessons can be taken from these two movies, with the biggest one being that sometimes we need to just let it go! We need to focus on enjoying each step and living in the moment instead of being focused on getting to the next big step. Part of enjoying each step is truly enjoying the hustle, but not simply hustling for the sake of it being the thing to say you’re doing. It’s important to recognize the type of work you enjoy doing because that’s the work that is going to bring you the most success.

Caring More About What You Want & Having An Affect On One Person

As podcasters, it’s easy to forget that there are truly people out there listening to what you are recording alone in your closet. Alison shares a story of a letter from a listener in which the odds seemed against her when it came to her business. The listener felt that Alison was speaking directly to her so many times, that she decided to launch her business and found success...success that she felt she owed to Alison. Changing the world is about having an effect on one single person. It’s important for us to recognize the impact we have and how much stronger that impact can be when we actually enjoy the work we do.

Are you slowing down to reflect on the work you’re doing and the life you’re living?

LINKS MENTIONED

Kelsey’s B-School Mastermind

www.kelseymurphy.com/bschool

The Alison Show

https://thealisonshow.com/

Alison’s Brand School

https://alisonsbrandschool.com/workshop/

Business Therapy Podcast

https://alisonsbrandschool.com/podcast/

Alison Faulkner’s Instagram

http://www.instagram.com/thealisonshow

Alison’s Brand School Instagram

http://www.instagram.com/alisonbrandschool

Awesome On Demand

https://aod.thealisonshow.com/

This Is Marketing by Seth Godin

https://amzn.to/38olDCe

Can You Have Babies & Run A Business? Work Life Realities Feb 11, 2020

Can you run a business and have babies at the same time? Absolutely! I’m sharing with you how you can have babies and also run a business and what that looks like for me. The realities of having a business and children is that when it comes to the work you do, you truly have to enjoy working and what you do. When you have work that you are passionate about, you are going to feel more confident, fulfilled and all of those feelings will overflow into the time you spend with your kiddos. I have some big beliefs when it comes to creating a life that allows you to be not only present with your children, but also with your clients and what you need to do to make it all happen.

Your dream life is waiting for you.

What we’re talking about

You Don’t Need To Sacrifice Your Life For Your Kids
Being Intentional With How You Show Up In Your Life
Hustling Does Not Mean Sacrificing Your Time Or Life

You Don’t Need To Sacrifice Your Life For Your Kids

Let’s be clear…it is not our job to sacrific our lives for our kids. Our job is to show them what a passionate, well-lived life looks like and how they can accomplish the same thing as they become adults and parents. The truth is that love is infinite. You don’t have a certain amount of love to give to your work or your kids. You won’t have less love to give to one thing over another and when you are truly in love with your work, there will be a ripple effect. You are going to love your time with your kids that much more.

Being Intentional With How You Show Up In Your Life

Life is busy and when you are a parent and have a job, life becomes even busier. I believe that you have to intentionally choose how you want to show up in your life. Define what is important to you and prioritize it. Make plans in your calendar for work, for play, for date nights and take ownership in ensuring you prioritize what is important to you.

Hustling Does Not Mean Sacrificing Your Time Or Your Life

We live in seasons that include highs and lows. You will find yourself in seasons of hustle where you have to get more done, but that doesn’t mean you have to give up your life. Hustling simply means you are working towards a deadline. It might mean less TV and more wine and work nights. Hustling does not mean having less fun. You should still keep your priorities on your calendar even if you are in a low season.

Have you promised yourself to just go for it? Your dream life is worth the risk.

LINKS MENTIONED

http://www.kelseymurphy.com/bschoolwaitlist

https://www.kelseymurphy.com/podcast/episode/107/marieforleo

https://www.kelseymurphy.com/howtoplanyourbusiness-kelseymurphy

Marie Forleo: A Private Convo On The Metrics By Which She Runs Her Life & Business Feb 04, 2020

Marie Forleo is the best selling author of Everything Is Figureoutable and host of MarieTV, which now has over 52M downloads, and is back on the podcast today getting even more personal than before. We are reminiscing about being beginners and how you need to embrace starting out in your business. Want to hear how Marie got started in her business? Go check out episode 38 of the podcast to get the story about her first life coaching workshop in her basement!

Today we are getting personal. Marie is sharing what she wanted in her personal life and what it took to make her business fit that lifestyle. Let’s be honest, I live a bit of an alternative lifestyle with working 3 days a week with epic clients while also making weekday pancakes for my kiddo. Marie is talking for the first time about what it means to redefine what success means to you and she’s getting very specific. We talk about metrics and applying that to your business and your life. For me, it’s having dates on my calendar that allow for room and space dedicated to watching the garbage trucks, having a date with my husband and doing nothing else, but also allowing me time for a business that I love working with epic humans and generating high profits.

Too often we get sucked into the idea that we can’t have it all by being a stay-at-home mom AND a bad ass business owner or an epic career and time with your kids, but the truth is that you can. I refuse to believe you can’t have the lifestyle you’ve always dreamed of, which is I why I searched for people like Marie who were building both….the personal life they always wanted and a business that could support it. It’s what Marie’s done, it’s what I’ve been able to do and it’s what I really want for every single woman out there.

Get ready for a very personal, real conversation with Marie and look out for an F bomb somewhere along the way!

What we’re talking about

Redefining What Success Means To You
Defining Metrics That Matter To You In Life
Learning How To Simplify In Order To Amplify Your Business

Redefining What Success Means To You

Success looks different for different people, but defining it for yourself is what is most important. Marie reminds us that the things we were taught success means aren’t ideas that we came up with ourselves. It’s up to each one of us to redefine what what success looks like to us because that is what you should be working towards.

Defining Metrics That Matter To You In Life

Marie is taking metrics to a new level by applying them to your life. She says we should define the metrics that matter most to us and revisit them at least once a year. For Marie, it’s asking herself is her team happy and healthy? How much revenue and profit is she bringing in? Is she and her team taking 2 weeks off in the summer and 2 weeks off in the winter? These are the metrics that matter to Marie and what she works towards in her business in order to have the life she desires.

Learning How To Simplify In Order To Amplify Your Business

You will hear Marie say over and over again that if you aren’t sharing your talent, service or product with the world, then you are stealing from other people. The truth is that you don’t have to do a lot of things, just be great at a few things and focus on them. If you market and sell your specialty with intention, specificity and focus, then you will find that sweet spot and success will follow.

It takes courage to listen to the small voices and go in a different direction. Are you ready to lead the way?

LINKS MENTIONED

EP 38 The Secret To Marie Forleo’s Success + What She’s Really Like Behind The Scenes

Everything Is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo

3 Things To Invest In Next For Your Business Jan 28, 2020

Knowing where to invest in your business can be not only overwhelming but also scary. Should you spend money on your business? What parts of your business should you invest in? At what point should you spend money on your business? I’m sharing the 3 areas you should look to invest in first, what I invested in early on, and the things I invested in that were a bust. Your goal is to feel confident knowing where to spend money and where you can spend more time in your business.

Your time and your dreams are worth the investment.

What we’re talking about

How To Know When It’s Time To Invest In Your Business
Where I Invested In My Business: What Worked & What Didn’t
3 Areas In Your Business Where You Should Invest

How To Know When It’s Time To Invest In Your Business

The easiest way to know you’re ready to invest in your business is when you need to turn up the momentum and move the needle. Two questions you should ask yourself are: 1) Are you happy with where you’re at or do you need to see the needle move? and 2) Can you invest time yourself or do you need to look outward for someone else? If you want to move the needle and look outside of yourself for help, then it’s time to turn to experts in your field who will be able to help you. Invest your money in the people who can get it done and move the needle for you.

Where I Invested In My Business: What Worked & What Didn’t

Early on, I invested money into my website. While this is a place that some might find a good use of their money, for me it wasn’t worth it. Working on my website was something I could do for myself and not spend money having an outside source do it. Two places I invested in my business early on that were more than worth it were in a writer’s workshop and in B-School. Years later, I still not only utilize every lesson I learned from both of those investments, but I have also built and maintained relationships with people from those investments.

3 Areas In Your Business Where You Should Invest

There are 3 areas in your business where you should invest your money. The first is Moving The Needle spending. Once you have identified your goals, invest in what is going to move the needle to make those things happen. For me, investing in a podcast pitcher has increased my email list and grown my audience. The second is something I call People Spend. This is where you spend money on people. I joined a mastermind in Los Angeles and my investment is in taking time and money to travel to this mastermind every month because in it are amazing women who are filled with resources that help me move the needle in my business. The third area is The Mastery Spend Category. This is where I need to have growth and skills. In this category, you’ll find my investment in the writing workshop I did in Portland, coaching and B-School.

Are you ready to invest in yourself?

LINKS MENTIONED

Align Retreat

Pat Flynn of Smart Passive Income Tells Us How To Build Your Dream Business Jan 21, 2020

Pat Flynn is the entrepreneur and founder behind Smart Passive Income, a best-seling author, and podcast host with 55MM downloads, but above all, he’s a family man. With his podcast getting over 55MM downloads, Pat has prioritized his wife and kids and is able to not only have his dream job, but to pick up his kids from school and be present every night for dinner. Pat’s philosophy revolves around transparency and creating solutions for people. He’s sharing his personal journey to how he got where he is and how you can build your dream business. Pat is filled with not only inspiration but practical tips and tools and he’s changing the way we interact with our SuperFans.

Discover the joy of opting out!

What we’re talking about

Pat Flynn’s Journey To Becoming An Entrepreneur
Pat’s Advice On How To Balance Parenting & Being A Business Owner
Pat Flynn’s 3 Steps To Building Your Dream Business

Pat Flynn’s Journey To Becoming An Entrepreneur

Pat’s journey to becoming an entrepreneur started by accident. After going to school and becoming an architect, Pat was laid off from what he thought was a secure job. Not knowing what to do or having a clear path, he started offering tips online for architecture exams he’d taken and passed. He became the expert on the LEED exam in architecture and from there launched an ebook. It was in this that he learned people will pay for convenience.

Pat’s Advice On How To Balance Parenting & Being A Business Owner

Family life is of the utmost importance to Pat and his main objective when it comes to parenting is to not only balance it, but to involve his kids. Wanting his business to bring his family together is about having more time with his family. In addition to occasionally taking his son to speaking engagements, Pat openly shares with his children why he goes on business trips and who he’s helping. He asks their permission to go on a trip and explains why such a trip is necessary. Involving his kids helps them understand why he travels.

Pat Flynn’s 3 Steps To Building Your Dream Business

Pat shares his 3 steps on how to build your dream business starting with creating moments for people in order to turn them into fans over time. Next, provide small quick wins so that when someone finds you, they can do or have something immediately. Last, open up your factory door. Don’t be afraid to show people the insides of your business and build that human connection.

When people are involved in something, they are invested.

LINKS MENTIONED

Pat Flynn’s Website

Smart Passive Income

Pat Flynn’s Instagram

SwitchPod

SuperFans

The Perfect Morning Routine: Business Edition (4 Secrets To Efficiency) Jan 14, 2020

A morning routine is the one thing that can help you be more productive in your personal and professional life. If you’re wanting to be more efficient during your day, then a morning routine is the solution and you don’t have to be a morning person to have one. Whether you’re running a business or just starting one, my morning routine is going to help you move the needle in your business and it all starts with the first 15 minutes of your day. A morning routine can not only instill confidence in you, but it can help you get more done.

Mornings are a secret weapon.

What we’re talking about

How To Create A Morning Routine
The First Thing To Do When You Get Up – Celebrate Yourself
What Makes Or Breaks Your Productivity & How To Move The Needle In Your Business

How To Create A Morning Routine

If you’re a night owl like me, then creating a morning routine might sound not only daunting, but impossible. The secret to a creating a morning routine is to implement it in a simple 15 minute increment. Your morning routine doesn’t need to start at 5am, nor does it have to extremely long, and if you’re not a morning person, create a trigger the night before that will get you up and going. Your trigger can be your coffee being ready before you get up, your outfit ready to go and it definitely should be written down on your calendar!

The First Thing To Do When You Get Up – Celebrate Yourself

The first thing you should do every morning is celebrate yourself. You need to celebrate your wins…before you look at your emails and before you check your to do list. Take 3 minutes and write down 5 things you have accomplished in the past 24 hours. Celebrating is different than gratitude because it forces you to recognize the things you are doing well. After you’ve celebrated yourself, write down one thing that you could do that day that will not only make a difference to you, but make you feel proud when you go to bed at night.

What Makes Or Breaks Your Productivity & How To Move The Needle In Your Business

The way you will be productive and move the needle in your business is by coming from a place of abundance by recognizing all that you have already done. I love to tell people that the best salespeople will drive to a meeting and right after they get out of the car, they congratulate themselves on a fabulous parking job. Appreciating what you’re good at before tackling all you need to do is going to move the needle in your business and in your life.

Are you ready to start your morning routine?

LINKS MENTIONED

EP 102: Determine Your #1 Focus In Business This Year (A Step-By-Step Guide)

Kelsey’s Morning Routine Planner

"Don't Keep Your Day Job" with Best Selling Author Cathy Heller Jan 07, 2020

Cathy Heller, host of the Don’t Keep Your Day Job podcast (with 10MM downloads) AND best-selling author of Don’t Keep Your Day Job: How To Turn Your Passion Into Your Career is back for her second interview and is talking about the grassroots beginning of her business and podcast. You guys - it;s SO GOOD. Cathy shares how she started her podcast by simply interviewing a friend with a bakery to her most recent guest, Colbie Cailat (yes, THE Colbie Cailat) plus how she launched her podcast just 10 days after her daughter was born (holy cow!). Cathy is business smart and full of soul - she offers the exact steps you need to take to turn your business idea into a product or service that people truly want and need and the importance of building relationships.

Time is going to pass anyway, so you might as well start.

What we’re talking about

The Difference Between A Hobby And A Business
Your Business Doesn’t Have To Be Perfect In Order To Launch
Cathy Heller’s Advice on Starting A Business From Scratch (The first 5 Steps You Should Take)

The Difference Between A Hobby And A Business

The difference between a hobby and a business is that a hobby is something you do for yourself whereas a business is where you do something someone else needs or wants. Cathy says that people don’t buy “things,” they buy feelings and this is why it’s so important to create your business around your ideal client and to create and build a relationship with them.

Your Business Doesn’t Have To Be Perfect In Order To Launch

If you’ve got the attitude that it’s Beyoncé or Bust, as in you have to go all the way and do it perfectly or not at all, then you need to change your mindset. It’s ok to do it messy… in fact, that’s oftent the only way to start! You need to give yourself the grace to do it messy and simply start. Your business won’t be perfect from the get-go and that’s more than ok. The important thing to remember is to lean into what you want to do and go for it.

Cathy Heller’s Advice on Starting A Business From Scratch (The first 5 Steps You Should Take)

Cathy is giving her exact steps to how you should create your business. As with anything, it starts with an idea, but it’s what you do with the idea that is key. The next steps you take should include identifying who your business is for and showing up in the lives of those individuals to get their feedback. Once you validate your idea, test it and have a proof of concept, it’s time to price the offer and scale it. In doing all of this you need to find ways to show up for your ideal client and to build relationships.

Are you ready to turn your passion into your career?

LINKS MENTIONED

EP 30: How To Make A Living Doing What You Love Passion vs Depression {with Cathy Heller}

Cathy Heller’s Website

Don’t Keep Your Day Job Podcast

Don’t Keep Your Day Job: How To Turn Your Passion Into Your Career

Passion Finder Quiz

Determine Your #1 Focus In Business This Year (A Step-by-Step Guide) Dec 31, 2019

When it comes to moving the needle on growing your business, landing your dream job, or reaching a goal, it’s important to know what your focus is and to simplify around it. But, how do you find your focus, especially when you have 100 things on your to do list? Start with a vision for what you want in your life, plan for it and then go after it. If finding time is part of the problem, then I’ve got a step-by-step guide to helping you not only find the time, but scheduling it during the perfect time.

Life is too short not to go for it!

What we’re talking about

Push Your Dreams To Their Limits
Do One Thing To Turn Your Dream Into A Reality
Schedule It On Your Calendar

Push Your Dreams To Their Limits

As humans we have a lot of dreams and goals, but so often we only chase after the dreams that are the easiest ones to achieve. These dreams are the lowest hanging fruit which is why we go after them instead of figuring out what it takes to make our big dreams and goals a reality. In order to make the big dreams a reality, we have to push the dreams and ourselves to the ultimate limits.

Do One Thing To Turn Your Dream Into A Reality

What is one thing you can do this week to make your dream a reality? You need to focus on what’s important to you, whether it’s the work you do, your relationship with your spouse, or the way you spend your time. If you’re like me, you have a to do list a million miles long with 100 things on it, but honestly, only 98 of those things are actually important. Set aside the laundry in order to spend time on figuring out how you can actually achieve your goals and make that dream a reality.

Schedule It On Your Calendar

You’ve got your vision of what you want in your life, so it’s time to put it into action. Start by actually scheduling it on your calendar and do it in the morning hours. Whether it’s at 5am or 9am, schedule it during your golden time when your brain is wide awake. All you need is 15 minutes to start researching that new job you want or how to start the business you’ve always dreamed of. Starting with just 15 minutes is doable for all of us and will start to create a huge impact on accomplishing your dreams.

You don’t have to do all the things. You just have to do the important things.

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