The Mompreneur Summit

Do you ever wonder why, even when you know what it takes to be successful, you fail to take the necessary actions? Listen to this podcast episode from The Mompreneur Summit as Allison Sutter shares with us how to close the knowing, doing gap.

Have you ever wanted to try something but a voice in your mind told you "who are you to do something that big"? Did you listen to that voice, or did you choose to listen to a different voice, almost a whisper, and a burning in your heart that told you to do it anyway? We all have both of those inner voices. The first is a voice that is meant to protect us and keep us safe from failure. The truth is, even though that voice is very convincing, we actually need to fail in order to learn! When someone asked Thomas Edison how many times he failed in his attempt to make a light bulb he replied "I didn't fail, I just learned 1000 ways not to make a light bulb." In this interview with Rona Mlnarik, she inspires us to engage in our lives by showing up, letting ourselves be vulnerable, and asking for what we need instead of remaining paralyzed by fear of failure and all of the things that could go wrong. Instead, she teaches us to focus on gratitude and everything that could go right! "Everything you want is on the other side of your comfort zone"!

Men have been the bread winners for thousands of years. It goes with out saying, the world of business is a mans world. However, many families are finding it necessary for the wife, who's role has traditionally been to stay home with the kids, to go to work to help provide for the family. The problem is that men and women are different, so a women trying to fit into a mans world faces many challenges. The biggest challenge comes from the fact that many women are still primarily mothers and want to keep it that way. So how can we as women and mothers keep our focus on the most important thing, families, and still contribute to the family finances in a meaningful way? In this interview with Dr. Shannon Reece, a certified sports psychologist, we discuss some of these challenges and how we can shift our thinking and find solutions to these challenges. If you enjoy this podcast, please head over and find us on ITunes and leave us a 5 star review;)

Have you ever thought of your business as another child? If you think about it, it totally makes sense!! What I have learned about balancing your family and your business is that it isn't either or, you do them together. So just like each child needs your time and attention, your business needs time and attention too. You don't give your business that time and attention at the expense of your family, any more than you would a second, third, or fourth child at the families expense. Lucky for moms, all of your children don't usually need you all at the same time (notice I said usually:). It is the same with your family and your business. In this fun filled interview, Lara Galloway (The Mom Biz Coach) compares the stages of your business to the stages of childhood development. She has such a fun way of sharing with us what we can expect through each stage, and setting us up to be successful! Please head over to iTunes and subscribe to this podcast so that you will be notified when a new episode comes out: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/jill-christensen/id668797008

Have you heard that balance is a myth? In this interview, Aliza Sherman explains why that is true, and how we can make it all work without having everything perfect. Aliza is a pioneer in internet marketing, and the author of 10 books, including "Mom Incorporated" and "Social Media for Dummies".

Amanda Marie is a teacher turned mompreneur who has built a multiple 6 figure business while being a mom to an 18 month old little girl, and being pregnant with a second baby girl. In this interview, Amanda shares with us a glimpse into the life of a busy mom and entrepreneur. I love how peaceful she is about her business. She is an example of discipline and consistence in building a business that works with her family.

Theresa is the founder of The International Christian Mompreneur Network. She Inspires and mentors entrepreneurial moms to run businesses that support faith and family. In this interview, Theresa shares some common pitfalls that mompreneurs face, and how to avoid them as you run your business and family.

Karen Steele is the founder of The E Working Mom. She is dedicated to helping mompreneurs find their passion and be successful in their business. In this interview, Karen tells us about the Passion Shift that many moms experience after having children, and how to re-prioritize our lives to balance family and business.

I recently sat down and interviewed Sarah Shaw of Entreprenette. Sarah is an entrepreneur who has been there and done that when it comes to product based business's. She now teacher other women (and a few men) how to turn their big idea into a tangible business product. Listen to this interview to hear her secrets for launching your product based business before someone else does!