Is your brand in need of some clean up and added sparkle? In this week's episode, I'm joined by Megan Gersch who helps women business owners boost sales and stand out in the market by creating bold website designs and branding. Megan shares: Her entrepreneurial journey and what makes her unique in the world of branding What she currently delegates as she's growing her business How to make social media and the strategy behind it easier Her biggest pet peeve when it comes to social media AND what ...
Mar 23, 2022•41 min•Ep. 139
Get cozy because this week's episode is just you and me! I've been pulling back a bit on the outward stuff and focusing inward and with introspection tends to come clarity on the steps ahead. In today's episode, I'm sharing about what I'm Spring Cleaning right now and encourage you to do so too! We talk about: Energy leaks and where they might be happening for you Letting go of collaborations that aren't serving And tying up loose ends I also share what NOT to throw out and cut loose such as: Go...
Mar 16, 2022•35 min•Ep. 137
Are you struggling to get engagement on social media? Does it feel impossible to keep up with all the new features and algorithm changes? Do you secretly hate social media but know you need to be on it? In this episode, I chat with Shannon Giordano of Serendipity Social Media where she helps to provide solutions to some of these struggles in a way that doesn't involve hours of your time, shoulding on yourself, have to's, and anxiety attacks. Shannon helps business owners and entrepreneurs build ...
Mar 09, 2022•43 min•Ep. 136
I recently ran out of proverbial gas when it came to my content plan. Everything I'd planned, started on, and brainstormed felt a little off-base and a little trite, as I was, like many of us, feeling a lot of what's happening in the world. I used these four simple ideas to remind myself that content that creates connection can be a part of positive change in the world and make an impact. This episode isn't being shared or advertised far and wide and so it comes to those who listen dutifully and...
Mar 06, 2022•12 min•Ep. 138
Ready to go from invisible to memorable? This conversation with personal brand strategist and LinkedIn expert, Marietta Gentles Crawford will help you to do just that by Spring Cleaning your LinkedIn profile (and habits). We dive in deep on how you can maximize your time on the #1 most trusted social platforms and use LinkedIn as an effective part of your business strategy. Marietta and I discuss: Her secrets of how to get paid opportunities and speaking gigs on LinkedIn Why LinkedIn is cooler t...
Mar 02, 2022•52 min•Ep. 135
"Wealth building and financial tips will be of little use if you don't fully understand your money beliefs and attitudes." - Ed Coambs We learn countless ideas and collect beliefs from our families about money. Many of them are caught, and not taught. Ed Coambs shares in this podcast how our attitudes about ourselves, relationships, and money evolve from our past experiences and the attachment styles we developed as children. Using the latest in love and brain science, as well as anecdotes from ...
Feb 23, 2022•47 min•Ep. 134
"You think because you understand 'one' you must also understand 'two', because one and one make two. But you must also understand 'and'.” - Rumi You might recognize this week's She Built This podcast guests from the global Go-Giver movement. Ana Gabriel Mann and John David Mann join me in an inspiring and informational conversation in which they reveal the secrets to lasting love. You can apply these principles to both interpersonal and professional relationships. John David Mann is coauthor of...
Feb 16, 2022•52 min•Ep. 133
Eryn Morgan is a Kolbe Certified™ Business Consultant who specializes in helping creative business owners use their strengths to grow synergistic teams and become productive, profitable, and confident CEOs. In this episode, I share how I've taken LOTS of personality tests in my lifetime and how Kolbe is NOT that. This is an assessment of your innate nature that shows what you WILL do and helps to shine a light on how to use that as your strengths as a leader and in your relationships. I believe ...
Feb 09, 2022•58 min•Ep. 132
Being an entrepreneur can bring a unique twist to our relationships! Whether you're building your own empire or working towards a professional dream, how can you keep the passion alive for your partner and your business and thrive more than ever in both? The answer lies in using the skills you are building every day INTO your relationship as a superpower. You already have everything you need to find passion, peace, and purpose in your relationship. In this conversation, with relationship coach D...
Feb 02, 2022•55 min•Ep. 131
This episode is your invitation to un-follow conventional wisdom, advice, beliefs, and assumptions. In this episode, Terri Trespicio shares some of her counterintuitive take on career and life as she explains how (and why) to UNFOLLOW so much of what society and culture has taught us to believe. In this episode, we dive into: What passion really is vs. what we make it mean in our lives Where all the pressure to “find out passion” comes from in the first place Terri’s thoughts on comfort zones an...
Jan 26, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 130
“It's a gift to other people when you show up as yourself and become visible.” - Laura Belgray In this week's interview, my guest, Laura Belgray of Talking Shrimp® and co-creator of The Copy Cure shares with us how to embrace the PERSON behind our personal brands and infuse more of who you are into your copy and content. We talk about: Laura's backstory and how she got started in being paid to be herself What's the meaning behind the name Talking Shrimp? Why every personal brand needs personalit...
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 129
You're probably familiar with the phrase, "It's not what you know, it's who you know." My guest today, Julie Brown, shares just how true this common idiom really is! 85% of companies know that building relationships affects their bottom line and the success and profitability of their company, but only 26% have an actual strategy for building and maintaining relationships. We're not taught relationship-building and networking in school (at least, not on purpose). Julie Brown fell into the art and...
Jan 12, 2022•52 min•Ep. 128
Ready to overcome some of your fears of putting yourself out there? Visibility is a word we hear often, but what does it really mean and what holds us back? In this episode, with Speaker Sisterhood founder, Angela Lussier, we talk about reframing visibility so you actually WANT to be in the spotlight and how to do so more easily and with less fear. We talk about: How Angela started Speaker Sisterhood and how she was forced to pivot due to Covid How Angela defines visibility How we self-sabotage ...
Jan 05, 2022•43 min•Ep. 127
As I prepare to kiss this year sayonara, I'm reflecting on all that has transpired this year, #saideveryoneever , and taking a look a layer deeper at what the lesson under the lesson was. This episode is all about: Decision-making in a way that aligns with our values, what we really desire for our lives, and how that sometimes needs to change when we get new information or data. How I've navigated the complex tasks of decision-making AND not harming others in the process. My two focuses for 2022...
Dec 29, 2021•42 min•Ep. 126
Join me in my conversation with Davey Shlasko, as we approach the topic of inclusion from a different lens. Inclusion has been something that I, personally, have been looking and reflecting on where I need to do work within myself, and how I can take more action as an advocate for others. As Davey shares in this podcast, it starts there. It starts with each of us taking a personal inventory and seeing where we need to step it up to make an impact. We discuss: How Davey got started in this work H...
Dec 22, 2021•50 min•Ep. 125
13-Year old, Heidi Bell is the owner and founder of Making Waves, a small business created to help save marine life. Heidi started her business when she was just 11 years old because she was very passionate about marine life in the ocean. That passion has always stuck with her. She makes handmade eco-friendly products such as reusable shopping and tote bags and she donates all the profits to the New England Aquarium. She's doing this to help the beautiful creatures on our planet and to inspire o...
Dec 15, 2021•40 min•Ep. 124
The month of December can feel like a particular "squeezy" time... And no, I don't mean like easy breezy lemon squeezy. Whether you listen to this episode in December or July, this one gives you a much-needed break from the squeeze. It offers you an invitation to just kick back, put your feet up, and relax with me. I share a smorgasbord of six tiny ideas, that will help you to: Add more gratitude in your life and give back to someone else in a unique (and hustle-free) way Help to prevent burnout...
Dec 08, 2021•33 min•Ep. 123
Deanna Seymour is she is always REELY honest about where she's at with her business and in her journey. She shares openly about her struggles and her successes, and isn't trying to be anyone she's not! Deanna is an extremely fun and exuberant lady and I absolutely love how she’s always coming up with new ideas, always thinkings of new ways to say "Eff that," to what so many are telling her she "should" do. She's a boatload of energy and has a true desire to have FUN building her business and hel...
Dec 01, 2021•56 min•Ep. 122
I absolutely love being a podcast host and hearing all the fascinating stories about how and why my guests started their businesses. Sometimes a personal event made them do it, some have always known they wanted to have their own business, and the stories are just awesome and so unique! This month, as we've been focused on productivity, tools, organization, and patterns around that… it’s also so fun to see the differences in ourselves as we achieve what we need / want to. That's exactly what tod...
Nov 24, 2021•53 min•Ep. 121
If you could tap into having your body and brain perform better, how much different would your business look? How much more refreshed would you feel? What would life be like if you were operating with your brain and body at their fullest capacity? My guest today, Tanessa Shears, will inspire you to do just that AND give you the practical (achievable) steps to start doing so right away! Tanessa is a health consultant and host of the Becoming Limitless podcast. She helps entrepreneurs scale their ...
Nov 17, 2021•53 min•Ep. 120
In this week's episode, we're taking a unique and sigh of relief-inducing approach to productivity. I'm interviewing, Lisa Zawrotny, founder of Positively Productive Systems, host of the Positively Living Podcast, and a Productivity and Organizing Coach about how we can achieve productivity in a far more peaceful and positive way. We get into: Lisa's story; how and why she came to become a productivity and organizing coach How to avoid burnout, overwhelm, and frustration by clearing the path and...
Nov 10, 2021•39 min•Ep. 119
In today's episode, you will hear about my recent BIG decision around reducing confusion and streamlining. I share how focusing on the bigger mission and the WHY helped me to move forward on my path. I'm bringing my friend, Shannon Baker, back to the She Built This podcast to kick off this month of PRODUCTIVITY with PEACE as we talk about simplifying and what niching down and focusing on what matters most can do for you and your business. Shannon shares: How the events of the past 24 months have...
Nov 03, 2021•40 min•Ep. 118
My guest, Laura Beauparlant, often likens branding to baking. You need just the right ingredients, in the right order to make that sweet sweet delicious CHEMISTRY! The result of a brand that is authentic to YOU is attracting your ideal customers and clients because they are fans of your unique flavor and what you have to offer. In this conversation, we get into all things branding (and baking analogies) and why it's so important to set yourself apart from all the other cupcakes in the bakery wit...
Oct 27, 2021•46 min•Ep. 117
Just because "they" tell you should doesn't mean you actually should. That's exactly what my guest, Katrina Aronson, and I discuss in this week's episode. Finding and leaning into the marketing strategies that work for YOU, based on your personality. Despite what everyone else is doing and telling you you "should" be doing. Katrina Aronson is a marketing coach and serial entrepreneur who has built several businesses from the ground up by putting the focus on marketing. She helps entrepreneurs to...
Oct 20, 2021•51 min•Ep. 116
In this week's episode, I'm bringing BACK listener favorite guest, Lindsay Taylor! Many of you have heard Lindsay Taylor of NaughtyGood Bites on the show before, as we've done collaborative episodes featuring her Woman of the Month nominees. This time, we're talking about another collaboration of ours which marries her brand expertise with my content writing, harnesses the skills of other women entrepreneurs, and MORE to help entrepreneurs start, launch, grow, and thrive no matter where they are...
Oct 13, 2021•46 min•Ep. 115
This week's episode is going to be paw-sitively a treat for you if you love dogs... and stories about dogs... and hopefully, even if you don't! I'm sharing a tail about our recent endeavor to find a second dog, the lessons learned in doing so, and why being your great weird self is the very best choice you could make! In this episode: My apologies for some really bad puns The story of the great Aborn dog saga Why you shouldn't choose 7 on a scale of 1-10 Why we always need to remember to TRUST W...
Oct 06, 2021•29 min•Ep. 114
As entrepreneurs, technology gives us more opportunities to speak out than ever before. We can make videos, host webinars, get on podcasts, TV, and speak on stage. All of these platforms can accelerate your business and career. It allows people to find you, learn about your message and ideas, your brand. BUT AND ALSO Many of us are petrified of being seen and heard in high-stakes situations because experience has taught us that speaking our truth is dangerous. Join me in a conversation with Lind...
Sep 29, 2021•52 min•Ep. 113
Leigh James is a USA Today Bestselling author of Contemporary Romance. Her title ESCORTING THE BILLIONAIRE was recently an Amazon Top-10 Bestseller. Leigh also writes Young Adult Romance as Leigh Walker. Her bestselling series VAMPIRE ROYALS was previously optioned by Netflix. A former attorney, Leigh is now a full-time writer and sports mom—the two best jobs she could ever ask for! She has written 36 novels and is busy working on #37. She is living her Happily Ever After in New Hampshire with h...
Sep 22, 2021•38 min•Ep. 112
Becky Karush is the founder of READ TO ME Literary Arts, where writers learn to dazzle us and themselves with fresh, brilliant writing. Through writing salons, coaching, the READ TO ME podcast, and tools to support your solo writing practice, Becky helps you to step over the cult of the critic and help you surface your innate talent. Becky is a certified teacher of the Gateless Writing method. She graduated from Wesleyan University (B.A.) and Emerson College (M.A.), and she worked as a teacher, ...
Sep 15, 2021•57 min•Ep. 111
Today’s guest is Mia Francis-Poulin, who understands a thing or two about selling online and the internet marketing world today. Words are Mia Francis-Poulin's jam. She’s a conversion copywriter, boymom, and Parks and Rec enthusiast. Mia is the owner of The Copy Haus -a boutique copywriting agency for mission-focused, service-based businesses. Mia is on a mission to help her clients market their work authentically, ethically, and profitably. She shares with us not only how NOT to bury the lead, ...
Sep 08, 2021•45 min•Ep. 110
