Episode 50: Finding a Home and Identity in Blogging with Shari Medini. In this episode of the Boss Mom podcast Dana and Shari Medini talk about working with children at home, blogging and Shari's Mom Blog Academy . In this episode you’ll hear: How Shari started her blog and her Boss Mom journey. What the work schedule looks like for Shari with a little one at home. Shari finding her voice in blogging and how to specify who she writes to. Finding appreciation in a Facebook group or Mastermind gro...
Apr 21, 2016•1 hr 6 min
Episode 49: Childcare Hacks Part Two (Plus Caillou, Social Media Kids, and Cheeseburger Pizza) with Dana & NJ. In this episode of the Boss Mom podcast, Dana & NJ talk about adding more time into your day while working with kids at home. In this episode you’ll hear: How to make more time in your day to make business happen. NJ gives her strategies on how to accomplish more with kids at home. How do you decide about putting your kids on social media for passive income. Adding a babysitter,...
Apr 19, 2016•41 min
This is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. In today’s podcast episode she talks about how to translate the content you’ve already created into content you can use on social media. Listen to the podcast: Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: 4 main things you want to pull from your content to put on social media. An easy way to lure readers into your content through great social media connections. Why it’s important to have an conversation with your readers inst...
Apr 16, 2016•24 min
Tips On How To Have An Engaged Facebook Page + Being A Boss Grandma with Sasha Grey. Sasha Grey leads an amazing Facebook community on her page, Lipstick Margaritas And Hairspray . In this episode of the Boss Mom Podcast, she shares her tips on keeping it real on Facebook and what it is like to be a Boss Grandma. In this episode you’ll hear: Sasha's Boss Mom journey, which includes raising her granddaughter, supporting her husband who travels for work, and caring for her ailing father. How Sasha...
Apr 14, 2016•41 min
What do you do when you have to work and have kids at home? In this episode Dana and NJ talk about how they work from home with their tiny humans around. This is a part 1 of another 2 part episode. Part 2 will be episode 49, where Dana and NJ will chat all about making child care work when you're not able to do full time care. affiliate links present In this episode you’ll hear: A day in the life in NJ's shoes and why she's up at 4:30 am. Why NJ let's her kids see her work versus working only wh...
Apr 12, 2016•33 min
In this Nurture Your Business With Dana podcast, she takes us through two different brainstorming exercises to use and repurpose the content we create. Listen to the podcast: Subscribe to the Boss Mom podcast in iTunes : Today's podcast sponsor is Do It Together Web Design with Jessica Stansberry. In her 5 week workshop you'll learn how to build your website... instead of a DIY, it will be a DIT. A do it together with Jessica helping you along the way. In this episode you’ll hear: An easy exerci...
Apr 08, 2016•14 min
The Power Of SEO. SEO can be a powerful tool and if used well, it can make a ton of difference in our businesses. In this episode of the Boss Mom podcast Dana speaks with Charm Fernandez, an SEO specialist who gives us tons of great SEO advice in terms you can understand. Subscribe to the Boss Mom podcast in iTunes. In this episode you’ll hear: Charm's Boss Mom journey, how it started in her childhood, and why she's still working full time in IT. The tension between working from home while havin...
Apr 08, 2016•35 min
Part 2 Know Your Worth: When to Give Discounts. Dana and NJ discuss when to give discounts or free services to friends and clients who ask. They talk about when they decide if they want to work for free and how to react when someone asks. Here is part 1. The audio on this episode is less than ideal, Dana was traveling and NJ had two year old Lola at home. Thanks so much for bearing with us! In this episode you’ll hear: How Dana and NJ decide to work for free. When NJ sends her rates. Why people ...
Apr 05, 2016•35 min
How to Translate Your Services Into Courses. In this Nurture Your Business episode of the Boss Mom podcast, Dana explores how to translate your services into products and courses. And, she walks you through an exercise that will help you brainstorm things you're already offering and translate them into viable options for digital courses. In this episode you’ll hear: How do you determine what course to make? List out services you provide, get specific. What kinds of questions are people asking yo...
Apr 01, 2016•17 min
Military Life To Boss Mom Life With Danielle Roberts. In this episode of the Boss Mom podcast, Dana chats with Danielle Roberts about her transition from her life in the Navy to becoming a work at home mom. Affiliate links present. In this episode you’ll hear: Danielle's journey and transition to military life into civilian life and how her business started. How Danielle decided what services to offer in her VA business. The power of a business name. How Danielle manages her business as a work a...
Mar 31, 2016•28 min
Know Your Worth: When To Work For Free. Hey friends! This is part one of a conversation between Dana and NJ about how to work for free, when it's a good idea and the boundaries they place around working for free. Make sure you tune in next Tuesday for part two! Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes : In this episode you’ll hear: How do you know when to give away something for free? What boundaries NJ and Dana have in place for giving away their time and services for free. Questions to ask yourself ...
Mar 29, 2016•19 min
How to Get Your Ideal Client to Tell You Their Needs With Dana. This is another jam packed nurture your business episode with Dana. Today's episode is all about finding your ideal client and what to do with them, once you know who they are. In this episode you'll hear: How to dig into who your ideal client really is and how to go beyond your target market. How to get past the idea that you HAVE TO serve a broad spectrum of clients. Questions to ask yourself as you nail down who your ideal client...
Mar 25, 2016•21 min
The Intersection of Life and Business with Reina Pomeroy. In this episode of the Boss Mom podcast Dana chats with Reina Pomeroy about life and business and how they're interconnected. This is a great conversation about working from your core, which seems to be a topic we're exploring a lot lately! In this episode you'll hear: Reina Pomeroy's journey from working full time and commuting to being a stay at home mom to becoming a full time entrepreneur. The myth of work life balance How to translat...
Mar 24, 2016•50 min
Commitment, Follow Through, And Accountability. In this episode of the Boss Mom podcast Dana & Nj chat about commitment, follow through, and accountability partners. Just a heads up, NJ was sick and hopped up on DayQuill. She mentions the show 19 Kids and Counting, but she’s actually talking about the show Bringing Up Bates. In this episode you’ll hear: The reason why we start and stop new projects. How to get past the fear of perfection and self sabotage and get stuff done. What to do when ...
Mar 22, 2016•42 min
Nurture Your Business: How to Brainstorm Your Opt-in and Build Your List With Dana. In this episode of the Boss Mom podcast, Dana is chatting all about opt-ins. Grab a pen and paper or open up your favorite note taking program. This one is full of practical hands on advice to nurture your business! In this episode you'll hear: What is an opt-in? Mistakes Dana and others have made and how she's grown in her opt-in strategy. How much to give away in your opt-in vs how much to keep back for your li...
Mar 18, 2016•19 min
Self Love And Beginner Blogging Tips with Raewyn Sangary. Raewyn Sangary is the founder of Be a Warrior Queen, with a life goal to empower women to embrace self-love and inspire self-love in others. She’s also a new wife and mother to a baby girl, learning to navigate these new waters while maintaining her sense of self. While self-love and changing the world has always been important to Raewyn, she really found her passion and calling after the birth of her daughter. As a feminist since childho...
Mar 17, 2016•42 min
How To Reach Your Goals & Working From Your Core. In this episode of the Boss Mom podcast, chat about why they recommend working from your core and how that relates towards working on your goals. In this episode you'll hear: Why it is important to work from your core. Why it is important to dream in your business. How to manage ourselves when the to dos overwhelm us. How to use our long range goals to set actions in our day to day. Our Forget Me Not lists of businesses and ideas we are not c...
Mar 15, 2016•53 min
What Should Go On Your Sales Page? This question came up recently and for this Bonus episode of the Boss Mom Podcast, Dana dives into this. These are shorter episodes designed to inspire you to nurture your business. Let's dive right in! In this episode you'll hear: What exactly is a sales page? A perfect formula for pulling together an awesome sales page including phrases and words to use. Where exactly to place your price packages within your sales pages. Why and where to be specific about the...
Mar 11, 2016•13 min
Susan Noble joins Dana for this episode of the Boss Mom podcast where they chat about starting non-profits, teaching your kids how to become a cheerful giver, and the art of losing self doubt. In this episode you'll hear: Susan's path to starting her non profit and how her friends and family influenced her. Why Susan believes in the power of slow sustained growth. All about Susan's mission to give families the resources they need. Why Susan feels strongly about where the dollars her foundation r...
Mar 10, 2016•45 min
All about your ideal client. In this episode of the Boss Mom podcast Dana and NJ chat about the idea of an ideal client, how to find yours, and why we shouldn't be married to the ideal of an ideal client. Let's dive right in! Listen to the podcast: Subscribe to the Boss Mom podcast in iTunes. In this episode you'll hear: How to discover your ideal client. How to find your ideal client. Why we adore the sales tactic of Ask, Listen, Provide. How Dana and NJ met. Why we need to find ideal clients w...
Mar 08, 2016•49 min
In this episode you hear: Amy's journey from working as a top producer in Australia to becoming a Boss Mom. How Amy's own search for mindfulness influenced her blog. How a pregnancy complication served as the catalyst to change in her life. The judgement factor all moms go through and how to over come it. The importance is having a tribe and give and take in relationships. The importance of self care and mindfulness in motherhood and business. Recommended links and resources: Happy Mama: A Guide...
Mar 03, 2016•49 min
How Dana & NJ grow their businesses. In this episode of the Boss Mom podcast, Dana and NJ chat about how their businesses have evolved over time and the 4 things they’ve done to help with that growth. Let’s dive right in. Listen to the podcast: Subscribe to the Boss Mom podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: Why NJ describes herself as an Internetter NJ’s story of becoming a Virtual Assistant, why she now calls herself more than a VA now and how her role at Boss Mom has morphed. Why...
Mar 02, 2016•36 min
It's a bonus episode! Today Dana is talking about the three essential questions to ask yourself before you join a coaching program. This episode is value packed and you're going to want to take notes. So, grab a pen and paper or open up Evernote and let's dive right in! Listen to the podcast. Subscribe to the Boss Mom podcast in iTunes . In this episode you'll hear: Dana's fool proof method for deciding if a group coaching program is right for you. Where do you want your business to go? Where ar...
Mar 01, 2016•9 min
Lindsay Ambrose is making everyday moments more meaningful as a woman, wife, and mother of three young children. She writes life recipes for being present, choosing love and finding more meaning in the moments that make up everyday. By making small positive changes in her life—including character, health, home, relationships, parenting and spirit—her outlook and mood positively changed. This positivity spread to her family. She sees parenting as an opportunity to evolve and grow as a person. She...
Feb 26, 2016•38 min
In this episode of the Boss Mom Podcast Dana and NJ talk about how they handle their business when they have sick kids and the three main pillars of running an efficient growing business as an entrepreneur. Let's dive right in! Listen to the podcast: [smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/bossmom/Episode_25_Dana_and_NJ.mp3" title="3 essentials you need in your business to help it grow"] Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes. In this episode you'll here: Dana and NJ talk about how having...
Feb 23, 2016•45 min
How to be productive and move your business forward when you're in the thick of it. In this episode of the Boss Mom Podcast, Dana shares how to be productive with smaller pockets of time. Listen to the podcast: [smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/bossmom/EPISODE_25_Danas_Late_Night_Rant.mp3" title="Dana's Late Night Rant on How to Be Productive in the In-Between Moments"] Subscribe to the Boss Mom podcast in iTunes. Recommended Links: Boss Mom Facebook Group Dana's Trello Training...
Feb 18, 2016•27 min
This is a very special episode of the Boss Mom podcast. In this episode you'll hear Dana and NJ come together to talk about what's next for the Boss Mom Brand, share a few awesome tips, and share what's new with the Dana and NJ podcast episodes. Let's dive right in. Listen to the podcast: Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes. Can I quote you on that? It is just so awesome to have a community. I love our Boss Mom Tribe. - Dana The Boss Mom Academy is going to be a place where you can grow and gain ...
Feb 17, 2016•34 min
Jaclyn Mellone is the mama behind the Chasing Dreams and Littles Incubator, a monthly membership for mama business owners to grow their dream business that allows them to work less and live more! One unique part about Jaclyn’s story is that she built a thriving community and business all from Instagram. She is now the go-to-gal for helping online business owners build an engaged community and Instagram sales funnel. photo credit: Meg Mosher Photography Her motto is, the juggle is real! Through h...
Feb 11, 2016•58 min
Kathy Radigan is a writer, blogger, social media addict, mom to three, wife to one and owner of a possessed appliance. She posts a weekly essay each Sunday on her blog, My dishwasher's possessed! Kathy is the author of the viral post An Open Letter to My Teenage Son About Drinking and is a contributing author to three anthologies, Motherhood May Cause Drowsiness , Sunshine After the Storm: a survival guide for the grieving mother , and The HerStories Project: Women Explore the Joy, Pain and Powe...
Feb 04, 2016•45 min
In this episode of the Boss Mom podcast Dana sits down with Leah Remillet, a success strategist for creative entrepreneurs. Curious as to what that means? Simply put, she teaches creative business owners how to strategically build strategies and implement systems to accomplish their specific goals and dreams. She teaches women how to be six figure, stay at home, mommy-preneurs, who can live the life they’ve imagined! This episode is full of gems, including chatting about getting through the cycl...
Jan 28, 2016•40 min
