We are joined today by a very special guest, Kat Frogosa, a money coach who helps her clients pair the woo with the do. We’re talking about how to create sustainable financial goals and what exactly this can look like for a new online business owner -- even if you don’t know exactly where you’re going. We all go through different seasons of life, and having wealth behind you will make each one a bit easier. We’re also talking about the 6-figure business narrative, coaches and gurus endlessly sub...
Jun 03, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Welcome to episode 35, today we are talking about the controversy behind pricing. Recently I found a note that I left on my notes app from the end of 2019 and I was talking about pricing, why we struggle so much as online business owners to price our own work, why we struggle to know what our hourly rate should be. We get really stuck in the question of what will people pay for this? Today I'm going to share how I price my work and give you some ideas of how I use my intuition in the process. If...
May 27, 2021•52 min
Hey Outlaws, today on Entrepreneurial Outlaws we are going to be exploring the power of self-inquiry. Self-inquiry is a tool that I have been using in my business for a while, but what I've discovered is when we approach self-inquiry with the focus on business, our own online businesses, what can happen is we are able to be better leaders. We're able to be more engaged leaders or engaged content creators. So in today's episode, we're going to look at what self-inquiry is, how we can use it in ou...
May 20, 2021•45 min
Welcome to episode 33 of Entrepreneurial Outlaws, in today's episode we are going to be going through some of the common phrases and narratives that we see in the online business community-- phrases that have been weaponized, phrases that we frequently see being used during promotions and launches and on sales pages to create an illusion that this investment, this purchase, this program offer, whatever it might be is going to not only give you exactly what you want to need, it's going to continu...
May 13, 2021•59 min
On the newest episode of Entrepreneurial Outlaws Christina Montalvo and I sit down to talk about the similarities between the fitness industry and the business coaching industry. As someone who has also worked in both of these industries becasue both industries use the same marketing tactics, the same lies, and the same misconceptions. We also talk about our own business coaching experiences and what we can each do better as coaches, as mentors, as humans, as consumers, and ways in which we can ...
May 06, 2021•1 hr 19 min
Welcome to episode 31 of Entrepreneurial Outlaw, today I'm taking you on a journey into the parallels between songwriting and content writing (which is a constant loop in my head). When you see someone singing a song and you believe every single word that they are saying, and this is really what it's like to be a content creator, right? When you're creating content that engages your audience, this is what's happening. Also, in researching this episode, I’ve found that self-awareness is the thing...
Apr 29, 2021•53 min
Today we have a really special guest joining us on Entrepreneurial Outlaws, Anyo from Northern Bee Marketing. We’re talking about ethical marketing, quick tips for Instagram growth, and unconscious bias that you may be playing into. I loved hearing Anyo’s take on this as a business owner who is a POC and an expert on all things ethics and implicit bias. Anyo answers the questions that we all have but may be too afraid to ask in a way that is easy to understand. If there was ever an outlaw, Anyo ...
Apr 22, 2021•1 hr 18 min
Today on Entrepreneurial Outlaws we are going to be exploring the 3 pillars of online business. These 3 pillars make up the foundation of our businesses, they are all 3 simple (but not always easy) things that we each need to run, scale, and grow a business. Everything works, but not everything works for you or I or anyone else. We have to find our own path, and knowing how to leverage each of the 3 pillars will help us do that. Grab your notebook and listen in now! Visit this episode's blog pos...
Apr 15, 2021•52 min
Hey friends, welcome to episode number 28 of entrepreneurial Outlaws. Today, we are joined by Maggie Patterson of Small Business Boss. She is going to be sitting down with me to talk about building self-trust in business. As you'll learn, we have a lot of similar opinions and thoughts around what is going on in the online business space when it comes to narratives, when it comes to the toxic cultures that are being created, and also the problematic strategies and marketing that is being used to ...
Apr 08, 2021•52 min
Hey friends, welcome to episode 27 of Entrepreneurial Outlaws. In today's episode, we are going to be looking at the business coaching echo chamber, which is this environment that many entrepreneurs, myself included, have found ourselves in when we have invested in coaching. This coaching is often feeding into not just bro marketing, but is this narrative that success looks a certain way. It is a narrative full of smoke and mirrors. It's a place where the truth is not always honored. There are a...
Apr 01, 2021•54 min
Hey friends, welcome to episode number 26 of entrepreneurial Outlaws. Today's episode is really special because I am going to be taking you behind the scenes of one of the elements within the upcoming Outlaw Journal, the anatomy of an Entrepreneurial Outlaw. Being an Entrepreneurial Outlaw is a journey, it's a never-ending journey and these six attributes that I’m going to cover today are the six things that I have practiced and honed and discovered over time as I've been on my own Outlaw journe...
Mar 25, 2021•45 min
A few days ago I asked the question, “What is the business phrase that chafes your ass the most?” on Instagram and I was really blown away by a lot of the responses (that were all so accurate), but one really stuck out. Follower and listener of the show, Ellie, said “Solopreneurs giving the illusion that they run their business 100% alone and thrive. I want people sharing everything that helped them get there, from therapy to childcare to a VA!” and that response is so gold. So I thought today o...
Mar 18, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Welcome to episode number 24 of Entrepreneurial Outlaws. Today we are going to be talking about journaling, but as you know I don't do things in the normal way. So of course, we're not going to be talking about journaling in the usual way. I'll be giving you nine practical journaling tips for resistant entrepreneurs, because although I was resistant to journaling for a really long time, I've also started to understand why I was so resistant and what it had to do with my rebellious nature. This e...
Mar 11, 2021•42 min
Hey outlaws, welcome to episode 23! Today I am joined by the incredible Ali Cranmer and we are having a conversation around body and business alignment. Ali is a body and business integrator who is anti hustle and pro slow living. Her business revolves around helping entrepreneurs grow self loving business using their energy via menstrual cycle alignment. We’re going to peel back this topic because there is so much to learn. Visit this episode's blog post here: https://melanieknights.com/podcast...
Mar 04, 2021•30 min
Hey friends, welcome to episode number 22 of Entrepreneurial Outlaws. Today's episode is really a permission slip to not plan and batch your content in advance. Planning and batching content ahead can lead us into this false sense of security. It can lead us into this trap where we've got content planned that maybe is suddenly no longer relevant. Maybe it's not as thoughtful or as intentional as we intended it to be. So today it's really about a permission slip to not just not plan, but to find ...
Feb 25, 2021•46 min
Today on Entrepreneurial Outlaws Jenna Teague and Ashley Looker from the Middle Finger Project are joining me to talk about where outlaw meets perfectionism. We’re talking about when perfectionism starts and how to break the patterns that have stemmed from it, getting more in touch with your outlaw side, and why it’s important to highlight your authentic self in business. I hope you get just as much joy from listening in and as many a-ha moments as I got from this conversation and from listening...
Feb 18, 2021•49 min
Welcome to this week's episode of Entrepreneurial Outlaws. We have a really hot conversation this week. It is a necessary conversation, it's relevant, it's timely, it's something I have certainly felt in the past six or seven weeks. I know I’m not the only one feeling this way too because I've had this conversation with a number of clients, friends, and peers. We're going to be talking about how we as content creators, as business owners, as empaths, how do we create content for Instagram withou...
Feb 11, 2021•36 min
Hey Outlaws, I have a question and it doesn't have to be rhetorical-- why do you create content? No matter your reason, ultimately we all create content to be of use to other people, to advertise our skills, to build a brand and a business so that people who need our help can find us. Then, they ultimately make the decision whether or not they're going to exchange money for our services or products. It sounds so simple, right? But in reality it is far from easy when you are the content creator. ...
Feb 04, 2021•47 min
Hey friends, welcome to episode number 18 of Entrepreneurial Outlaws. Today, we are talking about Instagram, the grid, the entrepreneurial frenemy of social media. The place that we love to hate, but get really excited when we have conversations and when we create a piece of content that really attracts and engages our audience, but it's the same platform that can leave us feeling drained mentally, physically, it can leave us feeling overwhelmed. So today we're going to dive into three reasons y...
Jan 28, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Welcome to episode number 17 of Entrepreneurial Outlaws. In this week's episode, we are taking intuitive strategy to the next level. I'm going to be sharing with you how to use the four phases we touched on last week-- listen, create, connect, and serve. We're going to be looking at how to use those in your marketing. We are going to look at the strategy and tactics we already know and decide what to hold on to in order to build, scale, and grow from an intuitive place. I’ll also share how to ta...
Jan 21, 2021•43 min
Welcome to episode number 16 of entrepreneurial Outlaws. In today's episode, we are going to be diving into intuition. We're going to be having a conversation about why your intuition is your best business strategy in 2021. This past week I’ve noticed when my external world feels uncontrollable, I allow my own world to become uncontrollable. I procrastinate, I get distracted. I let all my boundaries down and I spiral into this place where I'm left, exhausted and drained by my own, my own toxic r...
Jan 14, 2021•50 min
Welcome to episode 15 of Entrepreneurial Outlaws, the first episode of 2021. Today we're going to be focusing on strategy, spirituality and self-inquiry. I'm going to be sharing with you three phases to create your own Outlaws strategy for your business. Since it is the new year, I am being inundated on my social media feeds with all of the tools that I need to grow my business in 2021. But I'll be honest, I'm really just looking for community relationships, connection and I'm going to share why...
Jan 07, 2021•49 min
Welcome to episode number 14 of Entrepreneurial Outlaws. We made it through this year and this tomorrow is January 1st of 2021 (if you're listening in real time), and I've been doing a lot of thinking. A lot of people will tell you not to look back, but I think if there was ever a time to look back and reflect, this is it. If you don't look back, if we don't reflect on the past year or even the past few years, sometimes we continue with the same intentions, the same energy, and maybe those thing...
Dec 31, 2020•46 min
Hey friends, welcome to episode number 13 of Entrepreneurial Outlaws and happy holidays to all of you! Thank you so much for being on this journey with me this year, I really appreciate it. We made it to December and today's episode is going to be kind fun! We're going to go through all of the goals I didn't achieve in 2020 because this is the season of goal setting, choosing New Year's resolutions, and planning out all the big glorious things we're going to do next year. This year, I'm actually...
Dec 24, 2020•37 min
Hey friends, welcome to episode number 12 of Entrepreneurial Outlaws. Today, as promised, we're going to be talking about the Entrepreneurial Outlaws Mentorship. This isn't a sales pitch or an episode where I'm going to even be able to invite you to join at the end of this, because I am still pulling all of this together. Instead, today's episode is a recap of what I've learned in my own journey so far, what it is to truly be an Entrepreneurial Outlaw. Some of the things I've learned since launc...
Dec 17, 2020•38 min
Hey outlaws, welcome to episode number 11. Today I have a hot topic I want to talk about... money. Specifically, six figures because I want to have a honest and transparent conversation about six figure businesses (spoiler alert, I'm not one). I've found that a lot of the six, seven and eight figure income talk that we see on the online space is rooted in smoke and mirrors. So, I want to break this down and assure you that it's okay if you're not aiming for a six figure business and what we can ...
Dec 10, 2020•35 min
Hello outlaws, we're back after a two week hiatus! Today on our first episode back, I have a really important question to work through with you, and that is what do you need? This call came up on a client call a few weeks ago and we've been digging deeper everyday since then. It didn't occur to me that this question could be so powerful. So let's talk about it and unpack a lot of the b******t surrounding this and what it really means to be an entrepreneur. Visit today's blog post for episode res...
Dec 03, 2020•29 min
In today's episode I want to focus on where we are looking for inspiration in our professional and personal lives so that we can get clearer on creating a business that reflects our values and how we want to live our lives. So often we lose ourselves (and our joy) in our business. But now, personally, that's now how I want to live anymore. I've been forced to ask who am I without my business? Without my Instagram? Without my email marketing? It's time for us to reclaim the joy, ease, and power b...
Nov 12, 2020•33 min
Hey friend, thanks for tuning into episode number eight of Entrepreneurial Outlaws. Today I want to have a conversation about how we, as empathetic small business owners, can become untouchable on Instagram; how we can start to approach our content and our creative process; how we can shift our language and our approach to our content creation and how we can really start to harness our outlaw power and approach our social content in a way that feels aligned, joyful, easy, and purposeful. It's ti...
Nov 05, 2020•39 min
Welcome to episode number seven of Entrepreneurial Outlaws. As promised today, we have our very first outlaw guest and I am really excited for you to meet Stacy Hobson. She is a plus size girl turned certified personal trainer and nutrition coach, ruffling feathers in the health and fitness world by creating plus size workouts for bigger bodies and helping women see what's strong and healthy looks like for their bodies. This conversation was so, so inspiring and I can't wait for you to tune in. ...
Oct 29, 2020•52 min
