Anyone feel like they are living in an alternate reality? * cue the Twilight Zone theme song * During the COVID-19 quarantine, normal life is like a long lost friend we are desperately waiting to reconnect with. Some of us are holding on to the hope that once the dust settles, life is going to completely go back to how it was. But boo boo, that’s just not realistic. It’s time to push past the disappointment and embrace new memories, new patterns, and new opportunities. JD and I are counting the ...
Apr 20, 2020•31 min
I’m gonna throw it back to the early 2000s when the show Mythbusters was airing. Remember that show where they took common myths and either confirmed or busted them? * I mean, who knew that turning off your ac and rolling down your windows doesn’t ACTUALLY save you gasoline!? * In a keynote I presented at Social Media Marketing World, I take down some of the common myths people tell themselves about Social Media. Boo boo this is something I’m sooooooo passionate about because I don’t want these ...
Apr 16, 2020•53 min
I feel like times of uncertainty make us do crazy things. I mean JD and I made a mad dash to the grocery story and want to know what we walked out with? A jar of olives, pimentos, coconut oil and cheese crisps. Who are we? Let's not talk about how I could really use extra toilet paper right now. Showing up on social media can feel the same way. You scramble to put out anything and everything without a plan because you want to keep showing up right now. Or maybe you’ve shied away from posting bec...
Apr 15, 2020•59 min
Is Facebook DEAD? You might think Facebook is SOOOOO 2010…. but I'm here to tell you in 2020 Facebook is alive and well. In fact, it’s personally one of my favorite platforms. I want to show you three ways you can market your business on Facebook and give you tons of tips along the way. Starting a Facebook Page Using Facebook Groups Utilizing Facebook Ads Buttercup, I’m all kinds of excited for this conversation because I’m ready to change your mindset on Facebook. You’ll hear tips on repurposin...
Apr 14, 2020•29 min
Friends, do you love a good Q&A? I’m ALLLLLL about that life! That’s why each week I go LIVE on Facebook and Instagram to show up for my audience and answer the questions they are struggling with. In this episode you’re going to hear me answer questions on: How to prioritize tasks How to get people to buy into your business How to create your 45- second elevator pitch How to streamline your morning routine How to establish boundaries I’m going to stop there because I don’t want to spoil too ...
Apr 09, 2020•21 min
Have you ever struggled with how much to charge for your services or product? You question if you’re asking for too much or not enough, want to hide your head in a hole when someone says “ that’s too expensive, ” but also strive to charge enough to make ends meet. Boo boo this is one thing that allllll businesses struggle with. You are not alone. I had the opportunity to connect with Ramit Sethi, author of the New York Times bestseller I Will Teach You to Be Rich . He's known for his unique blen...
Apr 07, 2020•52 min
Let’s talk about what’s been on everyone’s minds lately… How to Build Your Business While Social Distancing. Is it even possible right now? How do you get past this tidal wave of overwhelm? Your girl has a plan to wrap your business with hope, strategy and a future. Are you ready to hear it? This is not going to be a warm fuzzy conversation. No, this is a conversation about what real business owners are doing during this rather crazy time. Here’s the good news... >>There has never been a b...
Apr 06, 2020•35 min
Let me ask you friend… how good are you at setting goals? If you’re anything like me, sometimes it’s hard to set goals and let yourself dream because you are afraid of being heartbroken. What if I don’t meet my goals? What will people think of me? There’s a level of vulnerability when you speak them into existence. But boo boo that’s what I want to tackle with you right now with some simple tips and a mindset change! I am going to be an unashamed guest-repeater right now and bring back one of my...
Apr 02, 2020•40 min
Have you ever wondered what MY day looks like? I am pulling back the curtain to a day in the life of a seven figure business owner and inviting you to spend an entire work day with me. *That’s right boo boo, you are straight up Dorothy revealing the little old man behind the Wizard of Oz!* To be honest, my day to day looks really normal, my life really is no different than anyone else’s, I’ve just learned a few things over the years that I think will be beneficial to you, friend. . I’m sharing m...
Mar 31, 2020•36 min
Whether you like to admit it or not, one of the biggest struggles every entrepreneur faces is worrying if your audience will like you or not. You post something and immediately check how many likes you get… and if you don’t reach a certain amount in the first hour you consider deleting it. Or maybe you hesitate to send a DM to a stranger because you don’t know how it will come across so it just sits in your drafts waiting to be sent. *We’ve allllll been there, boo boo* Want to hear something tot...
Mar 26, 2020•38 min
Boo boo, since the CoronaVirus showed up at our front door this month as a *very* unwelcome guest, we are allllll living in times of uncertainty right now. This past week has been nothing short of crazy, right? *I feel like I’m living in a movie right now… Hopefully that means a happy-ending is in our future!* But when times are topsy turvy and I don’t kn0w what makes sense anymore... I make the decision to keep moving forward and keep taking action. I don’t have the answers but I find the answe...
Mar 24, 2020•35 min
How do you handle failure? Do you let it completely crush you and stop you from moving forward? Or do you see it as an opportunity to learn and turn it into a success? The feeling of failure is something every entrepreneur is going to deal with in their business. *It’s inevitable, boo boo!* We have the tendency to put this pressure on ourselves and if something doesn’t quite work the way we hoped for we see it as a failure. But it doesn’t have to be! In a Q&A I recently had on Facebook Live ...
Mar 19, 2020•28 min
What are your thoughts: Do you see a successful business and think “boy that person got lucky”? Or do you look at a successful business and see all the hard work that went in and believe that luck had nothing to do with it? When I look back at my career, the thought of being in the right place at the right time seems unlikely, but I can't help wondering if some divine intervention played a part. * Like how else would a girl from the hood be running a multi million dollar business?! * I believe t...
Mar 17, 2020•12 min
Gone are the days of going door to door selling encyclopedias or spending hours making cold calls to get someone to buy paper toner from your company * okay I’ve never personally done this…. but you see it all the time in movies! * Nowadays, people have turned to Social Media to sell their products and services. I mean can we just stop and think about that for a second?! How cool is it that we get the privilege of being a part of this movement!? >> Instagram is your portfolio to showcase y...
Mar 12, 2020•45 min
Have you been telling yourself the lie that you need to have money, resources, talent or connections to run a successful business? Boo I want you to throw that mindset right out the window and never look back. In fact, I want you to reverse that car and run over it a few times just to make sure you completely get rid of it As a girl from the hood, I didn't grow up watching people build businesses. I didn't grow up actually thinking that entrepreneurship was a path in life that I could take. I li...
Mar 10, 2020•46 min
Want to know how to build a killer personal brand? Here’s the thing, it isn’t just important but rather a necessity if you want your business to actually work. A business without a brand is like a Kardashian without her phone. # useless All jokes aside, your brand is what sets you apart. A brand is expectations, memories, stories and relationships that lead into a consumer's decision to choose one product or service over another. How does your business make them feel? How are you serving your id...
Mar 05, 2020•56 min
What is more important: WHO you know or WHATyou know? I was recently asked that when I joined Travis Chappell on his podcast Build Your Network to discuss how to connect with people online to grow your business. Here's the thing boo boo, you're going to be very hard pressed to find somebody who is worse at networking than me. * I’m all kinds of awkward * But I know how important it is and for me it’s all about what you know! But that’s contingent on if you’re willing to share it. >> Butter...
Mar 03, 2020•48 min
Have you ever felt so exhausted, overwhelmed and confused that you wanted to throw in the towel? *Friend, I know I have and all of the ladies I brought in on my coaching call today have because it is NORMAL!* It doesn’t matter how tough you are, what skills you have, or where you are at in your life... it’s normal! There isn't a single entrepreneur in the world who hasn't thought about quitting at least once. When I first started my business, I did not have the kind of confidence I have today. I...
Feb 27, 2020•42 min
Have ever wished you could make your business an expression of yourself and get paid for it? In this episode, I dive into an interview with Laura Belgray, founder of the Talking Shrimp , and we discuss getting paid to be YOU. Friend, you don’t have to be living the Instagrammable life to make an impact. This is attainable for anyone, no matter what you look like, how you act, or what stage of life you are in...Your business should be an expression of yourself. >>Being authentically you is ...
Feb 25, 2020•46 min
Do you struggle with the feeling of OVERWHELM? Maybe it’s due to the feeling that there's always more to do, more to learn and more to work on? * I’m not raising one hand but two hands with you * If you're overwhelmed in your business, you're not alone. So it’s time to have a mindset shift. In this episode you’re going to learn how to: Start each day with a gratitude list #blessed Remind yourself of what you’ve accomplished over the past 3 months Stop dreaming and start doing *it’s all about tha...
Feb 20, 2020•20 min
Are you ready to be taken to business church?! Good, because I’m about to preach atcha in this panel Q&A I did at Business Boutique with four other AMAZING business owners. * You’re going to be saying all the amens after this! * You’re going to hear everything from: How to narrow down your focus when you're multi-passionate What to do when you're spinning your wheels and not moving forward How to launch your business before you're ready How to set goals with the end in mind Friend, I’m going...
Feb 18, 2020•36 min
Do you want to hear the one thing every new business owner needs to know? Even if you aren’t a new business owner you’re going to want to tune in! I had the privilege of speaking last year at Christy Wright’s Business Boutique, an incredible conference In Nashville, TN with thousands of business women. The energy of that conference was something special and I want to bring you in on it. I fully believe that my purpose is serving my followers in only the way that I can. If I show up and serve the...
Feb 13, 2020•36 min
Have you ever waited for something for so long that you begin to doubt that it’s in the cards for you? And if you’re lucky, when it finally happens your heart just bursts and all that waiting was totally worth it because you couldn’t possibly imagine another outcome? Well Buttercup, I want to take you on the journey of meeting my daughter for the first time. Yes, I just said my DAUGHTER. I waited years to say those words and today I get to say it publicly on this podcast. For years, my husband a...
Feb 11, 2020•55 min
Boo boo, I see you juggling all those work projects, driving out to meet a new client, running to drop your kids off at soccer games, rushing home to make dinner.... *the list goes on and on and on and on* And I know you don’t think you’ll see the end of it. You’ve lost all hope that you can find balance. >>Well I’m here to give you the assurance and proof that a balanced work & personal life can exist.<< In an interview on the The Balanced Life Podcast, my good friend Robin Long...
Feb 06, 2020•37 min
Boo boo, do you ever feel like there’s not enough hours in the day? *I feel you!* I felt the same way until I established a daily routine that profoundly impacted my life and business. Get ready to take that sigh of relief and make the most out of your day in this step-by-step plan to make yours! Before this schedule, I got caught up solely focusing on what was due in the moment and what my deadlines were rather than thinking about the bigger picture. So I started asking myself: Where do I want ...
Feb 04, 2020•21 min
Are you ready for a Social Media makeover? * The kind of makeover that would make the Fab 5 from Queer Eye proud? * You won’t even be able to recognize your Instagram by the time I’m done with it! In late 2019, I had the privilege of speaking on a stage at United, an annual conference for photographers. I loved this keynote because I did something completely different: I critiqued the Instagram accounts of AUDIENCE MEMBERS. * Aren’t you glad you’re safe at home or in your car and not being expos...
Jan 30, 2020•25 min
Fear can be a crippling thing. I know that all too well. *Fear is like that uninvited guest at the party but NEVER FAILS to show up.* From birth, we have all developed survival skills and what often happens is that we approach everything in life with a strategy to avoid pain so we don’t put ourselves out there. I get it friend, the stakes are high and vulnerability can be crippling. But every successful person I know has one thing in common: They give themselves permission to do the hard things,...
Jan 28, 2020•38 min
Want to hear about the time I broke the internet? I went on Nikita William’s podcast She’s Crafted to Thrive and boo she found a trap door to a part of my origin story that I rarely talk about. * She’s one gangster detective!" In this interview, I felt open, exposed, and I also exhilarated at the same time. >>I’m giving you ALLLLL my tips and tricks to finding that gap in the market and filling it.<< Just like Julie Andrews says… Let’s start at the very beginning … when I first had t...
Jan 23, 2020•31 min
Let’s be real: ain’t no entrepreneur getting 8 uninterrupted hours of work time. It’s just not realistic. And that’s not the life we chose! We could be sitting in a comfy office for 8 hours straight and there’s nothing wrong with that but that’s not how we roll. I want you to learn how to use your hours with no nonsense. It’s about dedicating and protecting your time, but it’s also about permission and understanding. You have to give yourself grace and take things as they come. If you’re ready t...
Jan 21, 2020•35 min
What if I told you I could help double your business in 2020? *You’d be looking for my magician’s hat and wand, am I right?* While I’d like to think that I’m the next Harry Potter... this is truly something attainable for anyone. I’m going to show you the exact steps to doubling your business using social media, and share the stories of business owners who ALREADY HAVE doubled their business using the same system I created. It all can be done with 3 easy strategies: Customer Content Consistency ...
Jan 16, 2020•1 hr 24 min
