Unpacking this episode min by min: 00:51 Megan Hale is today's guest. She is a business strategist and money mentor for experienced coaches, consultants, helpers, healers. We'll explore the whole idea of money and how we make it. 05:22 Megan's private practice and psychotherapy. When she went into online entrepreneurship, she realized she had a lot of money mindset work to do. 11:49 What's the life that you want to live? That is going to inform how you structure the revenue streams. 17:02 Many e...
Jan 18, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 16
Unpacking this episode min by min: 00:48 Tiffaney Florentine joins Vivian to talk about discovering and pursuing passions. Tiffaney is a fitness, nutrition and mindfulness coach and expert at what she calls "taming the squirrels." 02:11 Tiffany is on a mission to change the health and fitness industry from diet centric focus to a client-centered approach rooted in mindfulness. 4:27 Tiffaney shares her story of going from a factory worker to the CIA, American Gladiator finalist, consultant, and f...
Jan 11, 2023•45 min•Ep. 15
"The trick to successfully kicking off the first 90 days of the year as a business owner, or frankly, just as a human, is to approach it with a sense of both reflecting and strategizing." Unpacking this episode min by min: 0:52- Reflection and strategy 9:17- Listen to your team 11:01 - List of questions to ask your team 24:46 -Same-page meetings 25:46- Get to know your clients 29:32- List of questions to ask your clients 32:21- How to expand your network 36:19- Secure early wins 43:23- Set up a ...
Jan 04, 2023•50 min•Ep. 14
Neal Eilers left behind his corporate career and the traveling life he had been living. With the support of his wife, he opened a storefront, but the process was more difficult than expected. He encountered growing pains, such as learning about permits and dealing with contractors, and it took many months before his store was ready and Neal opened the doors. Despite the delays and setbacks, Neal remained resilient and, in this episode, shares his behind-the-scenes perspective. In this episode, y...
Dec 28, 2022•39 min•Ep. 13
"If you find that passion in your life of what you're doing, it's very easy to talk about. I've been in corporate jobs and stuff and not really passionate about it. And it was probably a little harder to talk about because it's like, I don't really care about what I'm doing." -Neal Eilers Unpacking this episode min by min: 1:03 - Introducing Neal Eilers and NE Custom Framing and Furniture 4:15- Humble bragging (Book referenced * Brag!: The Art of Tooting Your Own Horn Without Blowing It ) 6:15 -...
Dec 21, 2022•45 min•Ep. 12
In this episode 1. What it's like to own and operate a bakery 2. Amber and Curts's secrets for a successful business partnership between friends - It's a batch made is heaven ;) If you love this show, please leave us a review. Go to RateThisPodcast.com/ridingtandem and follow the simple instructions. Reach out! Send your feedback and comments. What would you like to hear about on this podcast? Please email me at ridingtandem@thetandemworks.com Vivian Kvam: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/...
Dec 14, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 11
What you will find in this episode: "When you connect with people and you share some of your stories, things start to happen, right? Conversation sparks. They tell a story that relates to the story you said, or they start to ask questions about the story that you told." This is how it all works on social media! Let me show you how! I recently taught a workshop where we talked about creating a culture of storytelling, specifically related to social media, and I'm sharing some of the most valuable...
Dec 07, 2022•37 min•Ep. 10
Unpacking this episode min by min: 1:21 - Introduction to Alysia Hess and The Occasional Collective 2:40 - What you will find in The Occasional Collective - a cozy mix of all things local 3:24 - Saw a building for sale, and Alysia knew she had to do something awesome with it 4:42 - An article about a local meat producer inspired her idea 5:33 - Working at the zoo shaped her mindset for conservation that influenced her idea further 6:00 - Sustainability has always been a priority, and the store i...
Nov 29, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 9
Machaela Clark, co-owner of Tandem Works, jumps onto the podcast to introduce herself and share how she started her own business, merged with Vivian to create Tandem Works, and shares thoughts on having a successful business partnership with a co-owner. Unpacking this episode min by min: 1:49 - Machaelas first business selling fabric wreaths out of a wagon 2:22 -Publishing newsletters as kids, clip art, and comic sans 4:06 - First grown-up business as a photographer 4:52 - Pursuing something you...
Nov 23, 2022•51 min•Ep. 8
You started your business to have freedom, not feel stuck, and never be able to travel. Gain inspiration from Ilona Holland, who shares her story of traveling for 7 weeks with her family and leaving her business to operate without her. Vivian shares how she also traveled internationally and how it was nearly disastrous with her first business. She shares what she learned so she can travel successfully now with her husband and their teardrop camper to visit every National Park. Unpacking this epi...
Nov 16, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 7
A massive layoff after a successful career in Radio left Todd Studer with a critical choice to make, was this the time to start his own business? Todd and Vivian discuss what it was like to make that decision, especially later in his career, how pressure makes you hyper-focused and living life in forward motion. Unpacking this episode min by min: 1:55- Introducing Todd Studer 3:10- About The Studios on S 4th Street 4:04- Todd's past radio career led to a layoff 6:16- The way things begin is seld...
Nov 09, 2022•29 min•Ep. 6
Unpacking this episode min by min: 1:00 - Two words that are the secret ingredient behind all our successful posts 3:31 - This is one of the most overlooked tactics, and it's also the key 3:40 - 4 key areas you can create delight on your social media 3:52 - The question, how do I stand out on Social Media? 4:00 -Many owners struggle with social media 4:51 - #1 create delight for yourself first; the fact is we won't do things we don't enjoy 8:23 - Tactics that work the best 9:22 - How Machaela an...
Nov 02, 2022•30 min•Ep. 5
Unpacking this episode min by min: 4:00 - Both clients and business owners are often feeling similar emotions about a project 4:05 - Just because you haven't done it before doesn't mean you are not capable 5:11 - Moving with confidence into the unknown - Female-owned business owners often won't step into an unknown * 7:30 - Building in and charging for discovery during the start of a project 9:19 - How we priced things when the scope is uncertain 10:32 - Imagine Hours - what they are 21:00 - Gro...
Oct 25, 2022•41 min•Ep. 4
Unpacking this episode min by min: 2:51 - Meet Nicole Lindquist from newspapers to Communications Director at Iowa West Foundation 4:15 - What is the Iowa West Foundation 5:22 - Iowa West grant partnerships explained 5:55- How Iowa West Foundation supports local business owners 7:54 - The proposal Iowa West Foundation offered us and why we turned it down 8:38 - How Nicole reacted when we turned down her first RFP 10:13 - The fear of turning down a project 10:58 - How we got another opportunity f...
Oct 18, 2022•27 min•Ep. 3
Unpacking this episode min by min: 1:32 - #1 Succesful business owners don't struggle alone 2:15 - At age 23 I was running a business and trying to figure it all out on my own 3:04 - Why I didn't ask for help 4:00 - I have never seen a successful business run by a lone wolf 4:05 - The direct link in business failure is not asking questions and seeking guidance 4:58 - The day I discovered what a CRM is and how much time I wasted making my own 6:04- Ask questions and seek advice and mentors 6:47 -...
Oct 18, 2022•22 min•Ep. 2
Unpacking this episode min by min: 00:37 - Who this podcast is for 1:10 - Meet Vivian 1:27 - Getting paid in silver coins 2:08 - Growing up in an entrepreneurial family 3:09 - Working will all kinds of clients from Crayola, Disney and mom and pop shops 3:48 - My first businesses, from renting my toys, sales, manufacturing, dance instructor, farmers markets and more 5:50 - Photography and video production company out of college 6:10 - Running a team and creating 7 media brands in my 20's - then I...
Oct 18, 2022•11 min
Unpacking this episode min by min: 1:17 - Core values are the glue that holds a business together 1:35 - The hype of core values, is it just all about wall decor and vinyl graphics? 3:16 - What I thought core values were all about at first 3:39 - Core values are the heart and soul of the owner and for the team first and then for your clients 4:00 - What core values are all about 5:11 - Defining what core values truly are 6:20 - They are values, not what you do, they are the why and the way 7:15 ...
Oct 18, 2022•26 min•Ep. 1
