Hi friends! Amanda here with another solocast. In today's episode I walk you through the goals we set for January and share with you ones that we made, didn't make and some reasons why, along with internal reflection of being a business owner and tools for productivity. Here is a list of categories for goals I set: Income Her Way Challenge Email List She Did It Her Way Email List Listenership Instagram Operations Marketing I use Megan Minns Goal Planning worksheets - I had to tweak them a bit to...
Feb 02, 2017•31 min
Have you had a moment of passion when you decided you can't just talk anymore, you need to take action? Maybe you're scared to take the next step because of the doubts that fill your head and may even come from the people around you? You can take action and once you do, it's important to stay hungry, stay humble and always hustle. Today's guest, Julie Harris, is the Founder and CEO of the Exceptional Women's Network (EWN). Julie shares her moment of passion that set the EWN in motion to help wom...
Jan 30, 2017•1 hr 1 min
Hi She Did It Her Way listeners! Amanda here. Thank you as always for tuning in - I am so grateful you are here! Typically I bring on a guest to share the behind the scenes of her business but this week I wanted to record a solocast on the "10 Things I wish I would Have Done Sooner in My Business." If you're thinking of starting a business or recently did, this one is for you! Tune in to hear about some of my mistakes and how to avoid them, how to save time by implementing processes and why I wi...
Jan 26, 2017•15 min
Do you ever wonder what it’s like to be involved in politics? Have you wanted to get a behind the scenes look into the life of a female politician? How hard is her job, how does she find peace in the fast paced environment and how has her values shifted from when she started to now? And maybe you are even wondering how you can become involved in some way too? Today’s guest and fellow Iowan, Abby Finkenauer, is the youngest woman in the House of Representatives for Democrats. In this episode you ...
Jan 23, 2017•36 min
Are you curious about how to run an e-commerce business? Do you ever wonder what is the best way to acquire consumers? Maybe you’re ready to find a business that’s your perfect fit? Today’s guest and Co-founder, Alex Batdorf, helps people find their perfect brand fit with Zipfit Denim. In this episode you will Identify how Zipfit Denim has changed in 5 years Establish why Alex gets good response from mailers Analyze the trends of repeat customers See the benefits of ordering in real time rather ...
Jan 19, 2017•37 min
Are you ready to take your entrepreneurship to the next level? Maybe you've met someone along the way whose passions and business ideas align with yours? It's possible to turn your passionate ideas into a clear vision and maintain a happy business partnership. Today's guests, double the lady boss insight, are Jillian Lorenz & Ariana Chernin. They are the fierce fitness Co-Ceos and founders behind The Barre Code. In this episode you will... Discover how their business plan started at a NYE pa...
Jan 16, 2017•34 min
Did you begin a business venture and something didn’t work out along the way? Maybe you haven’t started yet, but you have an entrepreneurial plan. You may be scared to take action because of fears like unexpected changes to your plan and ultimately failure? You cannot escape these fears and changes, because they come along with entrepreneurship. But what also comes with it, and has double the strength as your fears, is R-E-S-I-L-I-E-N-C-E. Today’s guest, Beth Peterson, is the brains behind Yummi...
Jan 12, 2017•39 min
Is the 9-5 path society created for you not working out? Maybe it feels like everything in life is falling through and flashing lights point you in the direction to leave the corporate lifestyle but you stay because you want stability? Today’s guest, Janelle Brown, is the founder of Fearfully Fashioned and she gives us a behind the scenes look into a full month of taking the leap full-time. In this episode you will… · Understand the transition from working at a company to working on your own · C...
Jan 09, 2017•38 min
Are you good at your job but want to do something more? Maybe you feel as if your skills should be used to inspire people and do something that matters? You probably have a lot of hustle in you, but maybe it’s being used for something that’s not that important to you? Today’s guest, Sarena Bahad, took her skills from advertising and other tech jobs such as being a part of AngelHack and Dev Booth Camp, and used them to create the Women In Tech Snapchat (which gets deeper than the top three shades...
Jan 05, 2017•33 min
Do you have all of these great business ideas but lack the tools to execute them? Maybe you’ve even tried one of your ideas, out as a side hustle, and want to make it your main gig? Your head may be filled with questions like “How do I stand out from the competition if I’m not already well-known in this field” or “How strict should I be on sticking to my brand when I want to attract as many customers as possible?” These questions pile up on top of your constant over thinking and maybe even lack ...
Jan 02, 2017•39 min
Did you think you had it all figured out when you graduated from college? Maybe you even had your dream internship that had the perfect job lined up for you after graduation day? However, you didn't think that the stock market would plummet, along with the company that gave you the perfect job. Maybe you were able to find a new job, your new team was great, but you were drawn to a different story the company told, a story behind the scenes that you felt you were meant to be a part of? Today's gu...
Dec 29, 2016•43 min
Do you feel as if you are living a lie of perfection? Maybe you're constantly putting your emotions aside to maintain this perfect image of a job or relationship but deep down you are unhappy? Are you bottling up those feelings because you are trying to be a "strong" woman? Bottling up emotions doesn't mean strong. Sometimes you have experience your feelings and shape your resilience. Today's guest, Neeta Bhushan, is an author, strategist, and educator on emotional intelligence and confidence. N...
Dec 26, 2016•52 min
You are the type of person who never wanted to just say "work is fine." You wanted to be passionate about your work and solve problems that interest you. When someone asks you how work is you want to say "AMAZING" and go off on a tangent about your latest project or entrepreneurial feat. You aren't a typical 9-5 corporate culprit. You are a boss entrepreneur who overcomes a lot of different pains but doubles that pain with growth. Todays guest, Claire Lew, is the CEO of Know Your Company. She ha...
Dec 22, 2016•49 min
You are an entrepreneur, or either want to be one, need to be one. Maybe you have or someday will experience the highs and lows of entrepreneurship, because face it behind the glamorous Instagram pictures and bad ass client that you've acquired and shared about on Facebook, entrepreneurship is not easy. There are going to be times when the simplest achievement, like making your first profit off of your product or services, feels like you've won the lotto. Because entrepreneurship isn't always ab...
Dec 19, 2016•25 min
Does it feel like you've tried every job out there, yet you're not satisfied? Maybe you spent four years of school studying law only to figure out that you hate working in a law office and want to work for the music industry? Maybe, you even make the switch and you realize again that it's still not for you. But what if the problem is something bigger than boredom and having multiple interests? What if you are meant to be your own boss and build your own business? Today's guest, Jill Salzman, has...
Dec 15, 2016•28 min
Are you still in the stages of building your business, but you have direction, clarity, and know where you are going? Did you leave Corporate America to pursue your passion and start the entrepreneurial journey? Are you ready to build a healthy business and do more of what you love? Today's guest, Carly Ferguson, is the founder and food journalist of Fit Living Eats. She helps people find greater confidence and energy through healthy habits, in order to do more of what they love. Carly is still ...
Dec 12, 2016•33 min
Have you woken up in the middle of the night thinking about a solution to a problem that you need to solve? Maybe your degree has nothing to do with the problem, but you are determined to be the one to fix it? However, there may have and may still be some hurdles in the way. Perhaps you have a minimal support system, didn't anticipate how hard the hiring process would be and don't know what to do when you have been pushed to the max? Today's guest, Shanna Tellerman, is not new to these problems ...
Dec 08, 2016•31 min
Do you ever feel like you spend so much time and energy focusing on the negative things people have to say about your work online? There may be a thousand positive comments about your entrepreneurial service or product, but the few negative ones are the ones you think about at night. At the same time, you are also faced with trying to be nice and liked by people. But there is a time when you don't have to be nice. There is a time when you have to forget the haters and be the lady boss you are me...
Dec 05, 2016•50 min
Are you an entrepreneur because you want to make the world a better place with your passion? Maybe you're in a specific field of entrepreneurship that makes you lack confidence in yourself?You may feel like you don't fit the stereotype of others working in that field, which means you may not succeed? It's time to gain that confidence back and let go of those fears. If you want to do something with your passion you can do it. You can create something out of nothing. Today's guest, Terri Brax, has...
Dec 01, 2016•38 min
Do you ever yearn to travel around the globe but are trapped in one location by your job? Maybe you crave more flexibility that your current work conditions just don't have? Having flexibility and being location independent is possible, but it takes more than one person to achieve this. It takes a community. Today's guest, Sian Simpson, built her community both in the US and New Zealand with Kiwi Landing Pad. In this episode you will... Build community value by becoming a "community mentor" Unco...
Nov 28, 2016•55 min
Hi She Did It Her Way Family! It is your host here, Amanda Boleyn, taking over the show notes this episode. I am going to do best to live up to the greatness of Christian's show notes because let's be real...my strength is in the "hosting" not so much the writing ;) Christian, I appreciate you so much, you have no idea girlfriend! Okay, back to this week's show notes. It is a quick episode, all of 16 minutes. I share what I'm thankful for this year and that includes YOU, yes YOU. The human being...
Nov 21, 2016•19 min
Have you noticed a problem that needs to be solved? Are you the one that needs to solve this problem? Maybe you discovered this need at your corporate job, and realized that your journey is elsewhere and your purpose is greater? Today's guest, Kristi Zuhlke, was working at Procter and Gamble when she realized that market research data should be easier to find and navigate. She took the leap to create the technology, KnowledgeHound, that would fix this problem in corporate America. In this episod...
Nov 17, 2016•28 min
Are you confused with life? Sometimes your world gets flipped upside down, a job gone wrong, an end to a relationship, and you feel as if you've hit rock bottom. Maybe you feel like you're not good enough and have nothing of value to offer? You may even feel like this confusion is a bad thing. But it's the opposite. Your confusion means that you are on the path to self discovery. You are on the path to find your value. Today's guest, Giovanna Silvestre, has used her confusion at a low point to c...
Nov 14, 2016•41 min
Are you ready to take the leap and startup a company? You may not have an idea yet, but you want to be in an ecosystem that is full of ideas. Maybe when you surround yourself with people creating ideas, it may just spark an idea of your own? Perhaps, you have two passions you want to contribute to the ecosystem but you don’t know which one to follow? You don’t have to choose just one. You can combine your passions and be involved in one, or maybe all stages of starting up a company. Today’s gues...
Nov 10, 2016•29 min
Are you over constantly feeling the pressure of perfection? As women we sometimes feel the need to live up to this picture perfect image of a family, a relationship, a business. However, that image isn't real. You are real and life is messy. Today's guest Lauren Kelp, founder of Lauren Kelp and tablemakers, helps women with thoughtful living minus the pressure of being perfect. As a digital diva, she helps bring back the authenticity online with not only topics of thoughtful living, but also coc...
Nov 07, 2016•45 min
Do you have a lack of passion and energy that is barely getting you through your 9-5 job? Maybe you're tired and ready to venture into a new field, but you fear not having the familiar office you've known for years and the idea of an unstable paycheck sits you right back down in your corporate seat? There's a way to find that missing passion and energy. There's a way to be the boss of your own life, your own professional career. And it starts with the L-E-A-P! Today's guest, Jessica Peltz, worke...
Nov 03, 2016•39 min
Do you still feel empty, despite the personal and professional achievements in your life? You thought you had it all, but something deep down isn’t fulfilled. You’re hungry, very hungry. But what for? Maybe you’re trying to numb that hunger by keeping busy, or having more fun, but when you’ve completed your goal list and the party’s over you’re still hungry and very much empty. It’s time to fulfill the hunger with today’s guest, Dr. Judith Wright, speaker, educator, author, lifestyle consultant ...
Oct 31, 2016•40 min
Is the entrepreneur, that has lived inside of you since you were young, calling out to you? Maybe you are taking those first baby steps towards the leap, or maybe you have even taken the leap and are having a shaky land. Sometimes the land isn't quite what we expect and we have to face the word we fear so much that we stay in the comfort of our unsatisfying corporate job, Failure. It's time to take the lead up, leap and land, no matter if you face some minor bumps that some may call failure. Bec...
Oct 27, 2016•36 min
Are you successful in your business, but want so much more? You may not be able name what exactly you want, but you know that something is missing. Perhaps you project this image of career and life perfection on social media, but behind the Instagram post of your job's perks and the fairytale Facebook album of your partner and you, you aren't really happy. It's time to stop projecting a false image and lead a life and business with authenticity and intention. Tune in to today’s episode to hear h...
Oct 24, 2016•44 min
Maybe you’re ready to start your own startup, but are unsure how the funding process works, or even where to start? Today’s guest Renee DiResta, shares her journey from programmer at JP Morgan, to quantitative trader on Wall Street, when there were only 3 women on the trading desk, and eventually as a part of the founding team for a startup called Haven. In this episode, you will… Learn how to network effectively and find partners with similar visions Realize the importance of founders that insp...
Oct 20, 2016•40 min
