Podcast - She Did It Her Way

Today's guest, KT Speetzen is the CEO of Mother Cluckers Comedy. She brings comedy storytelling into business training. She began her comedy career when she was 16 at a stand up in Los Angeles. KT also earned her Masters in Education from DePaul University and has taught at both the middle school and university level. Her love of comedy plays an essential role in connecting with her students. In this episode, you will... Hear KT's background on how she started comedy Hear how KT navigated at the beginning of her own business Learn about KT's framework for her clients Discover how comedy and storytelling can be used in your business Hear tips from KT on how to create your own business storytelling Hear about the software tools that KT uses Insights: "Put up the good vibes, the universe will provide." "I am a glass-half-full person." "For those moments where you feel like this didn't work, just try to think of it as, this just didn't work today." Resources: http://ktspeetzen.com https://mothercluckerscomedy.com

Are you tired of working for other people? Stressed-out and exhausted from the day to day grind? Have you thought of just moving away from the corporate stretch and do something you love and do something fun? Our guest for today did just that! Meet today's guest, Elle Drouin, an NYC-based product stylist + photographer, marketing strategist, crazy dog mom, lover of all things pink and founder of Wonderfelle Media. Her business helps female entrepreneurs build hugely successful brands through drop-dead gorgeous photographs, marketing, and business strategy. In this episode, you will... Learn how to find the right target audience Hear about Elle’s background in finance and how she transitioned Hear about Elle's pet Instagram account that has thousands of followers! Discover how she started and grow her Styled Stock Society membership Learn about Elle's planning and how she keeps all her projects organized Get inspired by Elle's entrepreneurial story and find out more about how she changed her life from corporate to owning her own successful business that she loves!  Insights "Having a flexible schedule is non-negotiable." "Wearing lipstick even for an audio-only interview makes me feel polished." "Do more of what works and less of what doesn't." Resources Elle Drouin @elledrouin Style Stock Society

Today's episode is of the panel from the She Did It Her Way Summit! We have Ashlyn Carter, Jocelyn Pearson, Shauna VanBogart who sat down and answered entrepreneurial questions from our guests from the summit. Get insights on similar questions you might have right now as someone who plans to take the leap, already took the leap and is working on keeping your own business sustainable for more years to come!

Did you take the traditional path in life you’ve been told is the right one? This path probably includes some version of a 9-5 corporate job, a stable salary, a family; and everything that seems right on the outside, but feels wrong on the inside. You aren't passionate about your work. You know there’s something else out there for you to create, a new role for you to fill; but you’re scared-- scared of changing your lifestyle, following a path that is different from what you’ve been taught is right. You’re not alone. These feelings are the start of your entrepreneurial journey and tend to sit along for the ride. But it gets better. And today’s guest, Julie Ciardi, started where you’re at; listening to the podcast,  hearing stories and surrounding herself with a community of women who took the leap and landed. Today, she joins us to share her first 3 months after taking the leap with her boutique that offers women clothes to hustle in style, while also raising her three kids. Listen in and let her story help inspire yours. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL: See what a pivotal moment looked like for Julie Understand how other people’s stories can help you to take action Value the power of shifting your mindset Know the key components to making financial projections for your business Learn how to counter limiting beliefs Uncover how she hit six figures in sales within four months of opening her business! INSIGHTS: “When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” Wayne Dyer “Sometimes you need to make these really bold moves in pursuit of your dreams.” Julie Ciardi “Everything is figureoutable.” Marie Forleo RESOURCES: Haven The Boutique Website “Who Says Elephants Can’t Dance” by Louis. V. Gerstner “Find Your Extraordinary” by Jessica DiLullo Herrin “You are a Bad Ass” by Jen Sincero CODE: She20 @checkout to get 20% off purchase

Today I’m taking you behind the scenes of what my day to day looks like, how I structure on a daily and weekly basis, how schedule blocked has made me 10X more productive and rules I put in place to help myself stay on task. What is schedule blocking? It is blocking out certain parts of your day/week to accomplish a certain task. Schedule blocking incorporates something called “Batching” where you do similar tasks in one sitting versus multiple sittings. An example of batching might be “outlining email copy for different campaigns in one sitting” “recording all audios for one month’s podcast in a 2 hour period” “responding to any and all emails in a designated time period” Why is schedule blocking helpful? A couple of reasons...because it incorporates batching you save on mental energy and time from having to switch in between tasks and it lets you plan ahead. In this episode you will... Learn about schedule blocking Discover the importance of schedule blocking How to implement schedule blocking Plan your time efficiently  How to focus more on being productive Get tips on how to maximize your daily schedule Productive action helps you create clarity and alignment towards your goals. It helps you drive that direction. INSIGHTS "Busy work is noise, it is an energetic weight that holds us back from accelerating."  "Reading can be a form of procrastination. It may feel productive at the moment but it is passive action because we’re not truly taking action." RESOURCES She Did It Her Way Facebook She Did It Her Way Twitter She Did It Her Way Instagram

Do you feel like your small wins in entrepreneurship are sometimes hit with self-doubt? Maybe you feel like you’re putting in 100% and gaining traction but you’re still not getting rewarded, something isn’t aligning with your online business and you don’t know why? Today’s guest, Amy Porterfield, felt these similar pain points on her entrepreneurial journey; but, she finally figured it out and even teaches others her secrets to building a time-leveraged, multiple 7-figure online business that doesn’t rely on 80 hour work weeks or a team of 40 to function. In this episode you will… Understand all of the unique stages of Amy’s lead up, leap and land See why staying in an uncomfortable feeling is sometimes necessary to get to the next stage of your journey Learn the importance of email list building versus social media list building Uncover how doing what feels right helps you niche down Discover methods for choosing a mentor Know why you can and should experiment when building an online business INSIGHTS: “The way your business looks today is likely going to look very different years from now. So, allow yourself to experiment and pivot and that’s the beauty of building an online business, you can change things as long as you stay the course and not jump from shiny thing to shiny thing.” Amy Porterfield “The energy of your business is directly tied to the strength of your business list.” Amy Porterfield “80% of being an entrepreneur is what you're thinking and only 20% has to do with the mechanics and strategy of such.” Tony Robins RESOURCES: Online Marketing Made Easy Podcast Amy’s Website “Year of Yes” by Shonda Rhimes RELATED EPISODES: SDH 068 SDH 076 SDH 113

Today’s guest, Natalie Bacon, worked on a blog about debt as a side project, coming from her frustration with her staggering student debt. Now, she has worked harder and smarter to turn that blog into a business as an online entrepreneur. Tune in to hear her story.

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In this solocast, we will talk about the 5 ways to battle overwhelm. Regardless if you are just starting out, or at any stage of entrepreneurship, we can all relate that overwhelm is present at any stage of our journey.  In this episode you will... Learn what causes overwhelm Recognize the state that you are in Discover how to avoid stress Learn where to focus your energy Watch out for the launch of Her Way Society at the end of June, it's an exclusive monthly membership for women who are looking to finally launch their own business! Make sure to sign up from June 27th to July 3rd,  it's just open for a 7-day window and get exclusive benefits for being the one of the firsts to sign up. Don't miss it! Learn more at http://shediditherwaypodcast.com/herwaysociety

Have you felt like throwing in the towel lately? Well, entrepreneurship is a journey and most journeys have roadblocks, bumps, stops and gos. But what do you tap into when you face these challenges on the way to what you know you're able to achieve? Today’s guest, Lori Harder, has faced challenges in her career as a leading expert in fitness, transformational work, mindfulness and self-love—but that didn’t stop her from growing two multi-million dollar businesses as an entrepreneur and networking marketing professional. So what’s stopping you? IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL: Identify where to tap into when you feel like throwing in the towel Why we need to demystify what the journey appears to be Understand why entrepreneurs, especially, need a tribe Discover where energy comes from and how to uplift it as an entrepreneur Recognize why you should be grateful for your rock bottom Hear examples of abundance mindset moments can change your life INSIGHTS: “What we see now on social media and what we think the journey is supposed to look and feel like, completely different than what the journey actually is.” Lori Harder “If we’re not actually trying to make the connections and relationships while making sure we are doing the things that are fulfilling to us; you exhaust yourself, because we’re not meant to do it on our own.” Lori Harder “Instead of saying ‘that’s too expensive’ I’d say, ‘how can I get bigger than this problem.” Lori Harder “For real, we can do anything that we want and the only limit is us.” Lori Harder RESOURCES: Zoom “A Tribe Called Bliss” by Lori Harder Lori’s Website RELATED EPISODES: SDH 221: Secrets Behind Running Million Dollar Businesses with Amanda Goolsby SDH 247: How to Unleash Your Unstoppable Success Money Mindset with Mandy Gibbons SDH 260: How to Overcome Your Inner Critic with Amber Rae

Today's solocast is something near and dear to me, and I guess the same goes for you too! In this episode, we'll talk about the 6 Mistakes to avoid when making the leap from full-time Corporate to full-time Entrepreneurship. I want to shed some light on the experience before taking the leap and making the land. In this episode you will... Here about my entrepreneurship story Learn about my corporate job before making the leap Discover the importance of making connections The importance of making a timeline Learn the importance of identifying your target audience Discover the benefits of market research Tune in to learn more! Make sure to follow me on Instagram, which I'm super active or join the Her Way Community on Facebook. Watch out for the launch of Her Way Society at the end of June, it's an exclusive monthly membership for women who are looking to finally launch their own business! Make sure to sign up from June 27th to July 3rd,  it's just open for a 7-day window and get exclusive benefits for being the one of the first to sign up. Don't miss it! Learn more at http://shediditherwaypodcast.com/herwaysociety RESOURCES: SDH Instagram Her Way Community Her Way Society

Have you noticed this inner nagging critic that just won’t shut up? Do you wonder where it comes from and why it won’t leave you alone? Maybe on the outside, your life and business seem to spell out success, but on the inside, you’re truly unhappy and your inner critic has control of the wheel? Today’s guest, Amber Rae, noticed her nagging inner critic and one day realized she was done listening to her for good. Amber is an author, artist, and speaker whose work encourages you to live your truth, befriend your emotions and express your gifts. Hear how she stopped her inner critic, as well as share practices to take down emotional blocks holding you back. In this episode you will... Hear how she ended up as one of seven of Seth Godin’s team for his first publishing company Realize the beauty of not having a plan sometimes Understand why the emotional block is the biggest thing holding you back Discover the difference between “toxic” and “useful” worry Learn a practice on how to address worry Know why we all have this fear of scarcity and not-enoughness and how to combat it INSIGHTS: “The traditional path of success that I thought I was supposed to follow, that I thought everyone else wanted me to follow, wasn’t true for me.” -Amber Rae “When we’ve landed on that right choice, there's still a little bit of fear of course, but there’s this opening, this expansiveness, this sense of life.” -Amber Rae “Fear is actually love in disguise.” - Amber Rae RESOURCES: Choose Wander Over Worry Website Amber Rae Twitter Amber Rae Instagram Ikigai Upper Limit The Desire Map

Do you have a service-based business and wonder the best ways to market? Where do you even start? Have you ever thought about creating an online course? Would you think about creating one if you could make 8k in one week? Today’s Lady Boss, Abbey Ashley, took the leap and started her VA business in 2012 while on maternity leave. After feeling the fabulous freedom of entrepreneurship, she used her passion and skills as a VA to create the Virtual Savvy and help other VAs start their own business. Tune in as she answers some of these questions and provides even more savvy solutions. In this episode you will... Learn how to market your services Discover how to use Pinterest in your marketing funnel Understand why building an email list at the beginning is crucial Know how to make a course Hear what’s on her routine checklist Value “niching down” and asking what your audience wants INSIGHTS: “I wouldn’t wait until everything is perfect until you have a perfect idea, the perfect product to start building an audience, because believe it or not people will just want to learn from you.” “It’s amazing what will happen when you just start talking to the people you already know.” “If you can get really specific and move them significantly from one point to another, then your course is a success.” RESOURCES: Meetup Website Trello Boss Mom Podcast Systems Saved Me Podcast The Femtrepreneur Podcast “Profit First” by Mike Michalowicz The Virtual Savvy Website

Today’s guest Molly Sapp, is a mindset strategist who offers mindset advice and strategies to high-performance women—so they can break through blocks, ranging anywhere from health, and romance to client interactions. Listen in on her journey, while you gain the tools and tips to strengthen your mindset and business.

Today we are talking about my experience in going through a money mindset boot camp with Molly Sapp, which she's also coming to the show next Monday! This solocast is one that is very personal and could be the most vulnerable one to date since I will be talking about money. In this solocast I want to be completely honest and frank. When I first heard of the money mindset bootcamp through a friend, I was a little turned off, which in the later part of the bootcamp turned out to be a belief that stemmed from the early days of my childhood. Since this friend, whom someone I respect and value her opinion, shared some of the great things about the bootcamp, I knew it was worth keeping an open mind. I am hoping that my experience can also create an environment that you can relate and shed a light on some money issues. In this episode you will... Hear about my early childhood Learn what causes money-block Discover the factors that block abundance from coming in Learn that your emotion and energy can affect your money flow To some of us, discussing the topic about money might be a taboo thing. which in this episode I wanted to bring some things to light and share experiences in hopes that if it resonates with you that it can be helpful, even if this just piques your interest about wanting to learn more about your own money stories. I want to share this in a way that is encouraging for wherever you may be when it comes to your relationship with money. Make sure you tune in for more!