Nicole shares her journey of transitioning from operating a food business to becoming a business coach. She speaks about the ups and downs of her entrepreneurship journey, emphasizing the importance of persistence and pre-planning for long-term business operations. She highlights the challenges faced in her food business and how that has impacted her business today. She details the concept of an "evergreen model" - a system where companies are prepared to sell and deliver products all the time. ...
Jan 03, 2024•39 min•Ep. 120
In this episode, Leslie Stevens, a branding and marketing strategist, shares her insights on making sales without relying on social media. Leslie emphasizes the importance of building genuine connections, having purposeful conversations, and collaborating with others to leverage their audiences. She explains how taking small, consistent actions, such as initiating two conversations daily, will foster meaningful connections and drive sales. Leslie introduces the concept of the Client Connection M...
Dec 20, 2023•34 min•Ep. 119
In this episode I sat down with Marisa Lonic, who is an expert in time management and mindset coaching, specially geared towards mothers who are also entrepreneurs. Marisa originally had a traditional corporate career, but eventually transitioned into becoming an entrepreneur while managing her duties as a working mother of four children. You will hear the intimate details about her journey, discussing the anxieties and challenges of balancing work and motherhood. She reflects upon her own strug...
Dec 13, 2023•45 min•Ep. 118
In this episode, you will hear a live coaching session I had with Lauren Monique on creating her Custom Cash Formula. The Custom Cash Formula involves determining the goal number, calculating the time available for offering services, deciding on the offer price, and setting sales and conversation goals. Lauren, a mompreneur from Canada, has two sides to her business—one focused on coaching teachers and the other on consulting online expert business owners. Our discussion covers goal-setting, pri...
Dec 06, 2023•40 min•Ep. 117
I can hardly believe it, we're celebrating the three-year anniversary of the Brilliant Mompreneurs Facebook group, coinciding with the beginning of this podcast! In this episode, I'm excited to share insider details about the group's journey, from the good behavior to the bad and ugly, revealing the strategies that helped us reach 6,000 active members! As we dive into the celebration, I reflect on the intentional creation of the group and its uniqueness as a community for mompreneurs. I wanted t...
Nov 29, 2023•28 min•Ep. 116
This episode is a special one because I'm sharing an interview I did with one of my clients, Monisha Majors. Monisha shares how her business has been impacted by my program: Empowered to Profit M.O.R.E.. We dive deep into time management, offers, goals, and how the program goes beyond just increasing income. It delves into providing more time, energy, and clarity, addressing the needs of entrepreneurs. Monisha talks about her struggles with time and how Empowered to Profit M.O.R.E. helped her ga...
Nov 22, 2023•27 min•Ep. 115
In this episode, Beth Nydick shares her expertise on effectively using PR to sell out programs and offers for entrepreneurs, especially women and mothers. She emphasizes the importance of building know, like, and trust factor with your audience and explains various avenues to reach your ideal clients through platforms like podcasts, TV shows, and social media. Beth encourages taking action, overcoming fears, and making a meaningful impact by sharing your story and offering valuable insights. Don...
Nov 15, 2023•38 min•Ep. 114
In this episode, my guest, Lauren Monique McLoughlin and I discuss the importance of implementing systems in your business. Lauren highlights the value of documenting processes, which not only improves efficiency but also helps in case someone else needs to take over the task. We emphasize on how creating systems and processes can be particularly beneficial for you as an entrepreneur who is growing your business and adding team members. Our conversation also touches on the idea of starting small...
Nov 08, 2023•44 min•Ep. 113
This podcast episode features Anna Nichols, a human design mentor and business strategist. Listen in as Anna introduces the concept of human design, a self-awareness tool. Anna explains how human design reveals information about a person's life purpose, decision-making process, and ideal environment. We discuss how human design is a tool for personal growth and self-discovery, and highlight the importance of alignment and authenticity in one's journey to success. By understanding and applying hu...
Nov 01, 2023•33 min•Ep. 112
Do you know how to make your money WORK for you and your business? Pivoting from teaching in the classroom to teaching and coaching money mindset and management, join me as our special guest speaker Katy Almstrom dives deep into how she shares all the tips and strategies on how you can make your money work better for your business! Her first tip is to actually LOOK at your money! Listen in and find out the other surprising but really powerful, tips she gives that will have you keeping more of yo...
Oct 25, 2023•43 min•Ep. 111
Are you feeling like you just can’t let anyone see the real version of you? Are you stuck thinking that only the buttoned up, clean cut, all business look is the only way you will be taken seriously? Do you feel like you need to pretend that you aren’t a wife, mother, or caregiver so that people don’t find out you are actually living a life outside your business ventures? My discussion with Emily Gorrie sheds some light on just that. Join us as we discuss how to break out of those narratives and...
Oct 18, 2023•37 min•Ep. 110
I had the pleasure to sit down and talk with Jennifer Kaplanski who has been a private chef for more than 20 years. She has been cooking since she was 10 years old and was basically the designated cook in your home. Jennifer discusses how food and preparing meals creates a connection environment for families and is passionate about how powerful that can be. She sheds insight on how to break down the process of meal preparation into a system that is user friendly to nourish your family. Brilliant...
Oct 11, 2023•33 min•Ep. 109
Today we have Lori Gasca with us to talk about how to create massive growth through connecting and investing. Lori is a serial lifelong entrepreneur, who has been trying to make money since she was little. She would even drag her toys in a wagon to the local consignment shop of her little country town square to sell her toys. She was determined to make money back then and still is today. Lori shares her story and how it’s taken 53 years to really make her the woman she is, and to give her the co...
Oct 04, 2023•49 min•Ep. 108
Ever wondered when you should pivot, update, rebrand, or re-strategize something in your business? When should you think differently? When should you go with a different strategy? When should you rebrand? Those are all good questions! So in today's episode, we're going to talk about when you should and when you shouldn’t pivot, update, rebrand, re-strategize your business. Brilliant Recommendations: Application for Brilliant Moms Who Podcast Directory FREE: Discover the marketing strategy that g...
Sep 27, 2023•26 min•Ep. 107
Today, we're going to be talking about success and how to get there. And the fact that you cannot learn your way into a successful business. For those of you that are eager to learn and want to consume all the freebies, webinars, courses, classes, (everything you can get your hands on)… This episode is for you. Spoiler Alert - You don’t learn by learning. You learn by doing! Brilliant Recommendations: FREE: Discover the marketing strategy that generates new leads in just 10 minutes a day - Expan...
Sep 20, 2023•19 min•Ep. 106
We're going to talk about productivity as we are trying to get our schedules back to normal with the kids being back in school or whatever kind of routines you're setting for this fall season. The season of September, October, November, December can be very busy and can be a lot. Did you know it's also one of the biggest sales and income opportunities of the year for our businesses? Because of this, I want to bring to light two free tools that you have in your hand right now that you can use for...
Sep 13, 2023•15 min•Ep. 105
We all know that mom life is a lot on our plate and on our brains. It's a big mental load to be the responsible person for the kids, the house, all the things... And then there's this added layer, if you're a mom entrepreneur, the mental load of entrepreneur life. It can be a lot and it's a lot to carry around. It's a lot to take on by yourself. We're going to talk about it. Get ready with me. Hang in here with me. We're going to talk about how to relieve some of that mental load of the mom and ...
Sep 06, 2023•23 min•Ep. 104
I'm coming at you today with some hot tea in hand and a voice that is really raspy. But it's intuitive because this week's episode is all about the power of showing up messy and imperfect and real. So let's dive into this episode and talk about this whole thing of showing up when things aren't perfect. I've been talking to so many women right now and myself included where we use the excuse of things not being perfect to not take action. Spoiler Alert: We don't have to be perfect! Let me share wi...
Aug 30, 2023•18 min•Ep. 103
Ready for something that's not talked about enough? When it comes to us as women entrepreneurs, especially moms who are trying to grow and scale a business. There are two things that I believe are necessary and vital and... surprising to grow your business. They're not talked about very often. They are not paid attention to because they don't seem like THE strategy. They're not the sexy strategy that's going on around here. They're not the algorithm beating thing. And I think that's a shame beca...
Aug 23, 2023•24 min•Ep. 102
Congratulations, you survived the summer! And now we get to survive the transition from summer to back to school and back to business – doing the routines and all of that. So if you have kiddos in school (like me) and you’re transitioning to “back to school” during the month of August and September, this episode is going to be for you. Here are some of the tips and tricks that I have learned along the way having six kiddos who are in school now for several years. There’s some things with combini...
Aug 14, 2023•22 min•Ep. 101
Stop doing things that aren’t impactful. Increase your ROI of time and money and increase productivity. How do you do all this? You have to declutter your business! Just like when you try to get things done in your home, or even just relax when it is a cluttered mess, you need to declutter your business to work properly and run smoothly. This episode discusses how you know you have a cluttered business, why it’s so bad for your business, and most importantly how to declutter! Spring cleaning is ...
Aug 09, 2023•15 min•Ep. 100
Are you thinking about how you can get more from your business? Maybe you’re thinking I want more time. I want more energy. I want more fulfillment. And you’re thinking, how can you get more out of something? So whatever that ‘more’ is that you've been thinking about, I would love more [fill in the blank]. I want to talk about that today. And how I want to help you. I want to give you a simple method to get more. Brilliant Recommendations: FREE: Discover the marketing strategy that generates new...
Aug 02, 2023•16 min•Ep. 99
Are you frustrated because you’re not getting enough good leads? Is your audience too small? Why are you not landing new clients? Let's talk about it. Why aren't we getting these finds? Why aren’t we getting these leads? Why aren't we expanding our audience? The thing is, there are hundreds of thousands and millions of people online. If your business is online, we should be getting new people. I see you and I understand how frustrating it is that you are spending your time on social media and bu...
Jul 27, 2023•17 min•Ep. 98
We as mamas have a lot of pull on our energy and focus! Each of us are going to have hard days where we’re low on motivation, or our bodies are tired, and we just don’t know if we can get anything done. First of all, let’s not beat ourselves up for it! Show yourself some grace and recognize that this happens to everyone! But today we’re talking about some ways to move forward even when we’re dealing with low energy and low motivation. Brilliant Recommendations: Book a fitting call to chat about ...
Jul 19, 2023•19 min•Ep. 97
Are you frustrated that the last course/webinar you bought (or downloaded for free) isn’t working for you? Too often we jump off the bandwagon too soon and don’t see the full effect of the course OR we haven’t taken the action we needed to take in order to give our strategy the time it needs to see results. Brilliant Recommendations: Book a fitting call to chat about Empowered to profit M.O.R.E. Learn more about Empowered to Profit M.O.R.E. - Lani Jackson Coaching Join the Brilliant Mompreneurs ...
Jul 13, 2023•21 min•Ep. 96
I don't know about you, but I'm an idea person and get inspired very easily! The issue is that while these ideas may be great; I don't have time to pursue them all! So how do we focus on the right one? How do we know which is the right idea to focus on? In today's episode I'm walking you through the process I take myself through any time I'm trying to pair down the ideas and choose which to focus on! Brilliant Recommendations: Book a fitting call to chat about Empowered to profit M.O.R.E. Learn ...
Jul 05, 2023•16 min•Ep. 95
There are three practical things you can do to find your next client. We've all been there; when you feel like you just cannot find your ideal client. It's a frustrating place to be and can be super overwhelming. So, for when that happens, I'm giving you three things you can do to make that turnaround! Brilliant Recommendations: Book a fitting call to chat about Empowered to profit M.O.R.E. Learn more about Empowered to Profit M.O.R.E. - Lani Jackson Coaching Join the Brilliant Mompreneurs Socie...
Jun 28, 2023•17 min•Ep. 94
Hey BRILLIANT mamas! The right tools can take hours of work off your plate and help you run your business smoothly. In today's episode, I’m sharing 5 tools that I use every single day in my business! (You just may be surprised about #2!) Brilliant Recommendations: Book a fitting call to chat about Empowered to profit M.O.R.E. Learn more about Empowered to Profit M.O.R.E. - Lani Jackson Coaching Join the Brilliant Mompreneurs Society | Facebook Trello Work with Lani Follow Brilliant Mompreneurs ...
Jun 21, 2023•11 min•Ep. 93
This episode is about boundaries, why they're so important, and who you need to have boundaries with. It is so important to set clear boundaries and have them in place so that you are not interrupted and you can maximize your time - so that you're not stretched thin. Also so that you don't feel used or taken advantage of because no one wants to feel used or taken advantage of. No one wants to feel the feeling of people just not respecting them or being on call all the time, because you're not, a...
Jun 14, 2023•23 min•Ep. 92
We know we want some big things from our business, but we're stuck in this cycle of what do I do next? Should I do this? Should I do that? Because we're, constantly asking ourselves, ‘What should we do and what should I do next?’ and debating and looking at all the possibilities and all the options, we're stuck in that cycle. We're not actually taking any action which then prevents us from growth and it prevents us from even knowing what will work and what won’t work, because we're too busy tryi...
Jun 07, 2023•30 min•Ep. 91
