The holidays are a time to celebrate family, love, connection, and giving. They are also the time we start thinking about what we want in the new year. As we reflect on our lives, our businesses, and what we want to accomplish, how do we do so with hope and motivation? How can we overcome fear and uncertainty and plan for the future with excitement? In this episode, I share how we can get motivated through a 3-step visualization process, and why it’s so valuable. 3 Things You’ll Learn in This Ep...
Dec 24, 2020•21 min
Most Boss Moms can relate to feeling like we’re doing too much, and that’s because while we’re giving our all to our businesses, we’re not paying enough attention to our own wellbeing. As a result, we’re running on empty tanks, and that’s completely unsustainable. Prioritizing our businesses may reap amazing financial rewards, but success is about more than making money. If we’re feeling depleted constantly, we need to change how we approach rest and relaxation. What can we do to fill our own cu...
Dec 17, 2020•38 min
Most new moms have been at the receiving end of sleep ‘training’ advice at some point. While it’s easy to feel guilted into taking advice from others, when it comes to our babies’ wellbeing, we have to give ourselves permission to listen to our own intuition. The only thing is, many of us don’t know what our options are. Aside from the more traditional sleep techniques, what are our alternatives? What is the psychology behind how our babies sleep and how can we use it to find the best solution f...
Dec 10, 2020•37 min
As Boss Moms, our lives are complex and unpredictable, and the last thing we need is a business built on live launches. The endless cycle of opt-in content, launch PTSD, and complicated marketing strategies only creates chaos, and it doesn’t work for us or our families. If we want our businesses to align with our lives, we have to run simple, evergreen marketing systems. I’m passionate about running simple businesses and I’m excited because my guest, Haley Burkhead shares the same passion. She i...
Dec 03, 2020•45 min
Black Friday is upon us, giving us the opportunity to spoil our loved ones (and ourselves!) without breaking the bank. With everything from anti-aging skincare to high-tech gadgets on sale, now is the time to get a headstart on the holidays. With so many products out there, sorting through the options can get overwhelming quickly. How can we be sure we’re getting the very best of what’s available? As Boss Moms, we’re busy as is, so wouldn’t it be great to have an expert pointing us in the right ...
Nov 26, 2020•25 min
Getting healthy is about more than losing weight, it’s also about gaining energy. When we lead healthy lifestyles, it’s easier to wake up energized and excited about running our businesses. Most of us see exercise and eating well as something we need to do, but we never seem to get around to it. We all know we need to drink water, eat our vegetables, and get our bodies moving, but for some reason turning those things into habits is easier said than done. As Boss Moms, we’re driven to succeed in ...
Nov 19, 2020•44 min
Our world is moving away from an emphasis on accumulating possessions as a measure of success, and towards the understanding that time is the true luxury. Having more time gives us the power to pursue the things that matter most, and an excess of stuff robs us of that luxury. Minimalism is one of the most impactful ways to get more out of our time, especially as we head into the holiday season. This is the time people struggle the most with stress as marketing messages pressure us to buy and acc...
Nov 12, 2020•52 min
Entrepreneurs are bombarded with the persistent push to be everywhere and do all the things. This often comes from the mindset that creating more and multiplying what we sell will bring us better results This way of thinking only causes unnecessary complexity and confusion. Doing more doesn’t increase our chances of success, it actually diminishes our impact. Running a simple, streamlined business is the key to a chaos-free, scalable system that allows us to do what we’re passionate about more e...
Nov 05, 2020•37 min
The world of entrepreneurship is dominated by masculine energy. For female entrepreneurs, learning about business from the perspective of masculine energy can cause burnout, self-sabotage, and not running our businesses on our own terms. Masculine and feminine energy clash because they are distinctly different. Facing this clash internally often leads to us feeling disconnected and misaligned with our own businesses. It can also make us struggle to find a pricing model that is true to what we ca...
Oct 29, 2020•53 min
Virtual assistants are in high demand because they provide an important service to busy entrepreneurs. Working as a virtual assistant is also a gateway to your own entrepreneurial journey. It prepares us for launching our own products and building businesses that fulfill us and give us freedom. Some of the most successful online entrepreneurs started out as virtual assistants and worked their way up to become CEOs in their own right. Offering our services online allows us to uncover what we’re g...
Oct 22, 2020•54 min
Many of us would love to make a bigger impact on more people, but we aren't sure how. The great news is that our habits and choices as consumers are some of the biggest ways we can be impactful today. There are emerging businesses that are becoming the supplier and marketer for amazing products made by talented people in third world countries. How can we adapt our consumer behavior to make a bigger impact? As entrepreneurs, what can we do to bring about meaningful change in people’s lives? And h...
Oct 15, 2020•40 min
In over ⅔ of US families, women manage the household budget. While we’re good at the budgeting aspect and making sure everything is good month-to-month, we struggle with long-term planning, thriving, and creating financial freedom. Money is tied into absolutely everything we do, and when we have kids, this is amplified. We have to provide for them, but we also have to teach them to nurture a healthy view of money. This starts with us and what we believe and put into action financially. It’s impo...
Oct 08, 2020•48 min
Building Boss Mom over the last 6 years has been an adventure, to say the least. I created a video a little while back that shared how I built Boss Mom and the lessons I learned along the way in hopes that it helps you see that anything is possible and to help you reach your goals faster than I did. I walk you through the different decisions and phases of building the community and business and what worked and what didn't. I want you to come away from this episode feeling empowered to build a li...
Oct 01, 2020•22 min
The past few months have forced us to deal with major instability, and it has thrown many of us into a flat spin. However, it’s important to understand that even when we’re not facing a pandemic, uncertainty is inevitable. Any time we go through a life-changing event, be it a pandemic, a relocation, or even a divorce, we’re faced with a lot of external factors. As a result, many of us end up feeling powerless. Is there a way to change that? When we change the way we think, we can change the way ...
Sep 24, 2020•48 min
When the whole world was put into quarantine, parents were thrust into homeschooling literally overnight. Taking on the job of educating our kids full-time can seem nearly impossible at first, especially alongside running a business. However, these last few months have shown that it’s very doable, and something the whole family might prefer. Our assumptions and suppositions about homeschooling have been shattered as we’ve discovered various benefits and advantages of it, so much so that many par...
Sep 17, 2020•49 min
Keeping kids entertained has never been easy, and COVID-19 has only added fuel to the fire. How can we keep our children busy while we’re working from home, without adding even more to our plates? While increasing screen time may sound like an easy fix, that comes with its own challenges. We want our children to be learning valuable skills, and for that, we can’t rely on screens alone. Is that even possible when we’re already juggling homeschooling and our businesses? Luckily, we don’t have to d...
Sep 10, 2020•35 min
We’re guaranteed to hit a ceiling at some point if we’re just trading hours for dollars. We have to stop limiting ourselves to just one income stream, especially if that stream depends on our constant attention. Online courses are a key way for entrepreneurs to make money with relatively little input, because once they’re created we can continue to sell them for years to come. That being said, for the best results we have to think about our marketing strategies. How can we promote our courses ef...
Sep 03, 2020•57 min
The feeling of being busy fills most of us with a sense of accomplishment, but we need to remember that constantly being busy doesn’t always mean our businesses are growing. In fact, most of the time it’s the exact opposite. The momentum trap tricks us into believing we need to work round the clock to see results, but that only holds us back. When we dedicate all our business hours to client work, we lose time that could have been spent building authority in our markets. How can we pull ourselve...
Aug 27, 2020•24 min
For many of us, the idea of blogging professionally feels like a distant daydream, or something that we’re too late to the party for. Thanks to the increased number of people online at the moment, it’s more attainable now than ever before. The perks of blogging might not always include living the life of an Instagram influencer, but it does offer a lot of freedom and financial reward. With more than one way to monetize content, blogging gives us the opportunity to design the lives we want to liv...
Aug 20, 2020•37 min
Chronic illness and regular health issues can make our lives feel unstable, especially when it comes to our work, our businesses, and our ability to create things that are meaningful and impactful. It can seem like it’s impossible for us to build something that supports us while we’re contending with bouts of illness. Many smart, capable, and creative ladies feel defeated by this, but health issues don’t have to get in the way of our dreams. It is possible to work for ourselves, earn income even...
Aug 13, 2020•45 min
It is common to think that starting your own business will take time away from your children, but many of the most accomplished entrepreneurs will tell you that nothing is more fulfilling than taking the entrepreneurial journey with their children. It’s a powerful opportunity for us to create something that is special and valuable, while also teaching our kids powerful tools like resilience, problem-solving, creativity, and discipline. By building a business with them, we give our families somet...
Aug 11, 2020•43 min
When we’re surrounded by cluttered countertops and messy living spaces, it can take a toll on our emotions and our minds. Often, we end up feeling overwhelmed by the mammoth task of clearing it all, unsure of where to even begin. That being said, the process of decluttering a home is about more than a cleaner house. When we don’t have the option of hiding behind hours of tidying, we’re forced to deal with what’s really going on in our lives. Cleaning the house and organizing gives us an opportun...
Jul 30, 2020•50 min
Far too often, we’re held back from pursuing great opportunities because we’re focused on what’s in our bank accounts, and not what’s in our hearts. If we see opportunity only through the lens of financial scarcity, and not faith, we’ll always feel like there isn’t enough money. Our mindset around money has to shift from one of fear and lack, to a mindset of openness and positivity. Easier said than done, but it is possible! It starts with training ourselves to believe there is abundance all aro...
Jul 23, 2020•45 min
One of the ways we create a more fulfilling and joyful life is through a career that we’re passionate about. That said, it can be difficult to get excited about the work we do when it feels like an obligation or a chore. When we actively choose to do something, we will feel fired up for it more consistently. Having a side hustle is a great way to refresh our love for what we do in a meaningful way. To make it even better, we need it to be specialized or niched down. How do we go beyond something...
Jul 16, 2020•37 min
How can we create great content that not only sells a product, but makes a massive impact on our audiences? When we think of memorable marketing, most of us are likely to feel overwhelmed. How do we even begin to craft something that people resonate with, for years to come? Most of the time, the best ideas come from the moments we separate ourselves from daily tasks and allow our minds to wander. In this episode, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Harmon Brothers, Daniel Harmon joins me to...
Jul 09, 2020•49 min
There is so much fear and uncertainty in our current reality that it’s easy to be caught up in a panic, but we should be using this time to take stock of our lives and our businesses as they are, and how we want them to be. Is it possible to make the most of this period? While it’s normal to feel worried about the future, it’s also important for us to live in the moment and think about how we want to look back on this time. How can we build memories for our children so they can remember this per...
Jul 02, 2020•51 min
When sadness becomes a daily, persistent experience that isn’t dramatically terrible, it can turn into stable misery. We can get so used to being unhappy, it becomes a bearable normal, even though it’s not healthy or fulfilling. The good news is, we do have the power to move ourselves out of this place, and we can make our lives more fulfilling and joyful. But until we recognize and honor the things that need to be healed, they will keep showing up in our lives and impact how we show up in all o...
Jun 25, 2020•55 min
Many women are hesitant to pitch themselves to be on podcasts because they fear they may not be welcomed, or that they don’t have the right stories to share, and this is especially true for women of color. Let’s face it, it’s difficult to compliment ourselves, so how can we overcome that? And for those of us who do have a platform, how can we encourage more women to feel more comfortable with pitching us? On this episode, Visibility Strategist and Relationship Facilitator, Amelia Roberts shares ...
Jun 18, 2020•49 min
Many of our Boss Moms run businesses that require them to meet clients in person. If your business is a face-to-face, belly-to-belly operation, the covid-19 pandemic has forced you to close doors and lose your bread and butter business. The good news is there is a way to keep our businesses going and income coming in if we pivot and shift what we create, promote and sell. Photographers are one of the most impacted professional groups, and one business owner managed to shift her photography opera...
May 28, 2020•35 min
With everything that’s happened in the world in the wake of COVID-19, a lot of us have gotten stuck in a rut and having our kids home all the time has taken a toll on our creative processes. However, to create sellable products, we have to find ways to jolt ourselves out of that foggy state of mind. How can we kickstart our creativity during this period? Is it even possible to run a business smoothly in-between home-schooling our children and keeping them entertained? While we have to give ourse...
May 21, 2020•27 min
