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The Boss Mom Podcast

Dana Malstaffboss-mom.com
Motherhood and business aren’t meant to be done alone. The Boss Mom Podcast isn’t just a collection of conversations—it’s your decision support, your permission slip, your place to laugh, cry, and connect. Hosted by Dana Malstaff, founder of Boss Mom LLC, this is your new home base, where you’ll find mom-centric business advice, the raw truth about being a mom with big dreams, and a ton of hope and proof that you can reach all of your goals. No matter what stage of motherhood or business you’re in, we’re here for all of it. From big decisions to little wins, we’ve got your back. Think of us as your biggest advocate, helping you build the business and life you love, one episode at a time.
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Episodes

Episode 287: 6 Steps to Grow Your Team the Right Way

In this episode I'm sharing 6 ways you can grow your business by growing your team - the right way. Click HERE to access the show notes for this episode and don't forget to leave us a rating and review if you enjoyed the show today! Want to make sure you never miss an episode? Hit that "subscribe" button in your favorite podcast app and click HERE to join our email family so you'll be notified whenever a new episode is released. Thanks so much for joining us today - we heart your face!...

Jan 25, 201816 min

Episode 286: How to Grow Your Business by Building Your Team with Maria Dismondy

Something I often get questions about is how to grow your team the right way at the right time in order to grow and scale your business. After the last Boss Mom Retreat I received a message from my good friend and author Maria Dismondy who shared that following the retreat, she hired several new team members that she’d met while attending, and was already experiencing growth as a result. So, to explore this idea of refining and growing your business by building your team I invited Maria on today...

Jan 23, 201837 min

Episode 285: How to Know What to Fix When Something Isn't Selling

Do you often find yourself frustrated when things in your business aren't working or selling, but you have no idea why? In this episode I'm going to walk you through a process of determining where there are gaps in your sales journey and how to fix them so you can be connecting with (and converting!) the right kinds of customers. Click HERE to access the show notes for this episode and don't forget to leave us a rating and review if you enjoyed the show today! Want to make sure you never miss an...

Jan 18, 201825 min

Episode 284: Redefining How You Engage with Your Community

As we continue the conversation about tweaking and refining to grow our businesses, we wanted to dive into an exploration of how to assess and improve the way we are engaging with our communities. In this episode NJ and I are sharing some of the journey and process behind how we’ve grown the Boss Moms Facebook community, as well as some tips and strategies that you can take to tweak how you’re building and engaging with your own community. Click HERE to access the show notes for this episode and...

Jan 16, 201827 min

Episode 283: 5 Ways to Assess & Improve Your Customer Experience

Everything we do in our businesses should be with the intention of improving the journey we take our customers on and the experience we provide for them. In this episode I'm sharing 5 great strategies that will help you identify the gaps that exist in your current customer experience and how to refine and improve it moving forward. Click HERE to access the show notes for this episode and don't forget to leave us a rating and review if you enjoyed the show today! Want to make sure you never miss ...

Jan 11, 201823 min

Episode 282: How to Assess Failure So You Can Move Forward with Valerie Friedlander

As we continue to discuss tweaking and refining to grow our businesses, part of that process is learning to be okay with reviewing our failures so we can make them better...but it's not always easy! In this episode I'm joined by my personal life coach, Valerie Friedlander, to explore how we can assess our failures in a way that frees us to move forward and create the kind of change and growth we want to see. Click HERE to access the show notes for this episode and don't forget to leave us a rati...

Jan 09, 20181 hr 4 min

Episode 281: The #1 Way to Grow & Scale Your Business This Year

As business owners there are a million and one different things we can spend our time doing in an effort to grow and scale our businesses. The problem is, when we're doing a million and one different things to grow, the opposite usually ends up happening. In this episode I'm sharing the #1 thing you can do to experience the kind of growth you want in your business this year (hint: it involves doing less , not more!) Click HERE to access the show notes for this episode and don't forget to leave u...

Jan 04, 201816 min

Episode 280: How to Clarify the Purpose & Vision Behind Your Business with Kelsey Van Kirk

To kick off the new year and a brand new 6-week series all about growing your business through tweaking and refining, I am talking with Kelsey Van Kirk from Simply, Life on Purpose all about how to clarify the "why" behind your business so you can move forward with focus in 2018. Click HERE to access the show notes for this episode and don't forget to leave us a rating and review if you enjoyed the show today! Want to make sure you never miss an episode? Hit that "subscribe" button in your favor...

Jan 02, 201830 min

Episode 279: 5 Ways to Finish Strong in Your Business

As you prepare to ring in a brand new year, take a few minutes to tune and consider these 5 things you can do to really finish strong before moving forward in your business. Let's not let things fizzle out....keep rolling, and make it happen!

Dec 28, 201723 min

Episode 278: The Mindset of Organization with Lisa Woodruff

Lisa Woodruff is a home organization expert, productivity specialist and author of The Mindset of Organization: Take Back Your House One Phase at a Time , and How ADHD Affects Home Organization . She believes organization is not a skill you are born with, but rather a skill that is developed over time and changes with each season of life. In this episode we are exploring the mindset behind organization, as well as how we become who we are, why we do the things we do, and how the way we organize ...

Dec 27, 201742 min

Episode 277: How to Manage Your Energy, Not Just Your Time

What do you think your life and business would look like if you began focusing on managing your energy instead of just managing your time? In this Nurture Your Business segment I am exploring how learning to understand, honor, and manage your energy well is the true key to effective time management, and ultimately, a more fulfilling and productive life.

Dec 21, 201718 min

Episode 276: The Power of Parenting with Purpose with Samantha Munoz

We are all parents just trying to do our best to raise great kids, right? Well what if I told you that you could do just that by being a little more intentional about the books you are choosing to read with your kids? In this episode I'm joined by my amazing friend Samantha Munoz, who is a mother, wife, engineer, bibliophile, avid coffee drinker, and also the expert kid’s lit curator at Addison Reads , author of The Intentional Bookshelf and founder of The Intentional Book Club . Sam's mission i...

Dec 20, 201737 min

Episode 275: 5 Ways to Simplify Your Business & Get the Important Stuff Done with Ashley Gartland

As entrepreneurs we daily battle shiny object syndrome and the barrage of ideas that are constantly popping up in our creative little minds. This presents a problem when we have limited time and resources! How do we know what to focus on and how to actually get the important stuff done? In today's episode I'm joined by the lovely Ashley Gartland , a wife, mom of two spirited little girls, and life and business coach who works with entrepreneurs and creatives to help them simplify their business ...

Dec 14, 201723 min

Episode 274: How to Network Strategically to Move Your Business Forward with Dana & NJ

Networking is something we hear about often as business owners, but many of us are scared by. The thought of asking to be friends with someone or asking for help from someone can be totally intimidating. But, networking can lead to some of the best kind of growth for your business and is one fear that I highly encourage you work toward overcoming. In this episode we are exploring what it means to network strategically, and some practical tips for making it happen as you go into a new year ready ...

Dec 12, 201728 min

Episode 273: Planning Your Annual Calendar

This year is rapidly drawing to a close, and we are just weeks away from welcoming a new year, which means it's time to start mapping out what our game plan is going to be for 2018. We all have our planners, and our Trello boards, and our notebooks, etc, to manage our projects, daily tasks, and checklists. But have you taken the time to make an annual calendar and plan for your business? In this episode we are going to explore what exactly that means, why you need one, and where exactly to start...

Dec 08, 201711 min

Episode 271: Creating Authority & Income Using Amazon with Kathleen Kobel

In case you hadn't noticed, Amazon is kind of all the rage these days - for both consumers and businesses. Today my friend Kathleen Kobel and I are chatting all about how easy it can be to grow your business and make more money by leveraging the power of Amazon. Kathleen is an Amazon expert seller and consultant who helps small businesses grow their brands and scale their sales by selling products on Amazon. Her mission is to help business owners increase their visibility, trust factor and profi...

Nov 30, 201731 min

Episode 270: How to Transition into a Career Your Love with Robin Kegerise

When you don’t love what you do or how you’re spending your time and your life, it is really hard to find happiness and fulfillment. Whether you’ve already started a business or are working for someone else there are questions you need to ask yourself and things you need to process through in order to ensure you’re continually doing work you love. In this episode, I’m chatting with Robin Kegerise, a coach and entrepreneur who supports moms in establishing careers on their own terms, careers in w...

Nov 28, 201732 min

Episode 269: 5 Ways to Know What You Should Work on Next

Do you ever struggle with knowing what exactly should come next in your business? Do you find yourself getting easily distracted with shiny object syndrome and losing focus? So often as entrepreneurs we waste our time on things that don't ultimately move our businesses forward, and keep us stuck in places of indecision. In this episode I'm going to break down 5 specific steps to take in order to figure out what you should be focusing and working on next in your business....

Nov 23, 201710 min

Episode 268: How to Leverage Your Creativity for Your Business with Kerstin Pressler

Learning the business skills necessary to make a living doing what you love as an artist can be a real challenge, but today's guest is turning the "starving artist" myth on its head and sharing how she has done just that. Kerstin Pressler is a fine artist, living a creative life for nearly a decade, and a mentor to visual creatives that strive to live their creative passion without suffering financially. She is a role model to visual creatives that seek to combine their creative passion with ent...

Nov 21, 201736 min

Episode 267: Knowing Your Numbers & Setting Financial Goals

For many of us in business, thinking and talking about numbers can be scary and confusing (so we try to ignore it all!) But here's the truth: business is all about numbers....people, and numbers. If you're trying to run a successful business, it's essential that you learn to embrace digging into your numbers so you can achieve your goals and get to where you want to go. I promise, it doesn't have to be as scary as it seems, and in this episode I'm walking you through some exercises pulled right ...

Nov 16, 201717 min

Episode 266: Have You Discovered Your Sweet Spot? with Dana & NJ

Have you discovered your sweet spot in business yet? That's a pretty loaded question, and one that many people would probably answer "no" to if they are being honest. Finding your sweet spot is really important, but it doesn't have to be as complicated as it can seem. In this episode we're diving into what exactly finding your "sweet spot" means, and how to go about finding yours if you're feeling a little lost.

Nov 14, 201730 min

Episode 265: How to Know Your Business So You Can Get the Right Tools

Every business owner knows that they will need certain tools to run their businesses successfully and effectively. But, for many of us, it can be a struggle to find the right tools that actually meet the needs and demands of our growing businesses. If you've ever felt a little lost in the sea of figuring out what tools you should be using for your business (and which ones you shouldn't!) I'm dishing on some of my personal experience that's helped me learn to make better decisions for myself and ...

Nov 09, 201726 min

Episode 264: Be Bold, Make Money & Find Your Power Squad with Ashleigh Blatt

Every now and then you come across those people who just totally blow the socks off of you because of how darn awesome they are, and today's guest, Ashleigh Blatt, is absolutely one of those people! Self-described money maker for celebrities and high net worth entrepreneurs, Ashleigh came out of her behind-the-scenes role to the forefront as the Chief Curator & Master Motivator within The Power Squad Project, an email community for women entrepreneurs who want to connect with like-minded wom...

Nov 07, 201736 min

Episode 263: Approach Your Content Strategy Like This

Sometimes thinking about how to map out a content strategy might feel a little scary and overwhelming - I get it! But it's really not as complex as you might think. In this episode I'm sharing some juicy insight that will help you find focus and clarity, create less , and generate more business through the strategic content you do create.

Nov 02, 201721 min

Episode 262: Big Plan for the Creative Mind with Reina Pomeroy

Do you consider yourself a "heart-centered" business owner, with a passion for sharing your ideas and talents with the world? Do you ever struggle with moving your ideas to successful implementation, knowing (and charging!) what your work is worth, or growing your business from a place of purpose, sustainability and profitability? If so, know that you are not alone and you are going to LOVE this episode as I'm joined by the one and only Reina Pomeroy, Owner and Founder of Reina + Co , the Life +...

Oct 31, 201747 min

Episode 261: Are You Hungry for Happiness? with Samantha Skelly

In this episode I'm joined by the amazing Samantha Skelly to talk about how to identify what we're truly hungry for in our lives and how to start honoring ourselves and our bodies by ending the battle with food and body image. This one is SO chock full of amazing awesomeness and I think it might just change your life - so let's dive in!

Oct 26, 201722 min
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