Biz Women Rock

Erin Joy and I connected on a deep level instantly. She’s the owner of Black Dress Partners, which provides private coaching and consulting and live events for female business owners in St. Louis, Missouri. She’s also a mom of a gorgeous little girl and dedicated to living a big life. During this conversation, Erin shares a bit about how she started her company (as a single mom when her daughter was 1!) and how she structures her services.

Dawn Fraser blew my mind on today’s episode and I know you’ll feel the same way after listening. Because we’re not just talking about “how to be a better speaker” or “how to build a speaking business,” we’re talking about storytelling. The art of a story...of your story...and how infusing your marketing, your website, your talks and your conversations with YOUR STORY is a seriously powerful way to grow your business.

Wait, what? I thought "entrepreneur" and "business owner" meant the same thing? Not according to my good friend and Mastermind participant, Heather Robertson-Devine. She's the owner of Books del Sur, a phenomenal company that supplies schools with authentic Spanish books to support dual language programs around the country!

"You just don't know until you experience it!" Over the past 9 years of facilitating Masterminds, this is the most common phrases I've heard from participants when I ask them about how they would explain their experience to others. Which may be why Masterminds may seem a bit like a "Secret Society" sometimes. Because, well...they are!

There are so many ways people are using the word "Mastermind" to provide support for entrepreneurs these days. Which is why I want to make sure you know exactly how the Biz Women Rock Masterminds work - from the Inside Out - so you can be educated about this phenomenal resource at your fingertips! Today is part 2 of the Inside a Mastermind Series so you can get a real view of what the Masterminds are all about!

Ever wonder what it's really like inside the heart of a business Mastermind? Today, I'm kicking off a special 4 part Series called Inside a Mastermind. It will feature four incredible women entrepreneurs who have been a part of the Biz Women Rock Masterminds and they're sharing their own experiences of what really happens inside a Mastermind.

The moment Kendra Hennessey came into my space, I knew I had to talk to her. She’s the Founder of Mother Like a Boss, an online company that is dedicated to bringing homemaking into the present helping moms better run their homes so they and everyone in their family can thrive.

Anna Seewald is the Founder of Authentic Parenting. She’s a coach, educator, podcaster and mother who provides tons of resources for parents. About half of her company’s revenue comes in from a very specific type of parenting education - a 12 week parenting class that’s been court ordered. These parents are not choosing to take this class, but are mandated to do so. It’s a very special niche that Anna gets a lot of joy from serving.

I absolutely love the end of the year because it forces me to stop, breathe and acknowledge everything that happened. If you’re anything like me, you’re constantly moving forward and thus oftentimes forget to learn the vital lessons the past has to teach us - and therefore guide us in our next moves ahead.

Ever since I had Racheal Cook on the podcast years ago (http://bizwomenrock.com/getting-your-business-online-and-continuing-to-evolve-with-racheal-cook/), I’ve had an immense respect for how she chooses to do business. Holistic. Slow and steady. Heart-centered. Brilliant. During our conversation, we discuss the difference between an “entrepreneur” and “business owner” and how powerful making that distinction can be for how you show up in your business every day!

BONUS MASTERCLASS: 5 WAYS TO PLAN & EXECUTE YOUR BEST YEAR YET IN 2018

Monaica is the President of Truth Hacking, an unconventional branding and sales positioning company. She’s helped her clients bring in over $10 million in revenue and it’ll be no surprise as to why once you’ve listened. During this interview, Monaica talks about why personal branding is so much more deep and intimate than your logo, the colors you use and even the words you use to describe yourself.

During this inspirational conversation, Antonia and I talk about how she set up her companies to make a difference and solve big world problems, which is why I would consider her a “social entrepreneur.” We talk about the massive impact leveraging crowdfunding campaigns has been for both Thinx and Antonia Saint NY Shoe Company (her Kickstarter campaign for her shoes raised $1.8 million with 7,000 backers!!!

Dana Goldstein has been an active member of the Biz Women Rock community for some time. Her company Chic Flicks produces high quality videos for savvy business women who want to leverage the power of video for marketing and branding to grow their businesses. Additionally, she has an arm of her company that focuses on Facebook LIVE videos. She works with clients to create Facebook Live campaigns that produce results!

Jenn Swanson is the diva behind the Communication Diva. She provides career education and coaching to women and men who are making a career change or jumping back into the job force after being out of it for awhile.