Do you ever struggle to find joy in the entrepreneurial journey? In this episode (that originally aired on The CLS Experience with Craig Siegel ), we didn’t shy away from the hard stuff. Craig and I discussed perfectionism, taking uncomfortable action, practicing self-forgiveness, and navigating tough conversations, which are all inevitable in the entrepreneurial journey (or any journey worth embarking on). As you may know, in 2020, I became a mother and adopted my baby girl, Luna. One of my big...
Jul 18, 2023•54 min
Have you ever thought: “I just don’t understand why I’m not where I want to be in business yet.” “Why is it taking so long for me to achieve my goals?” “Everything seems to be so much easier and quicker for others.” If so, I got you. In this episode, you’ll hear three mindset shifts that you can make TODAY that will help you get out of this comparison and lack mindset and into a state of joy, abundance, and gratitude. In fact, when you begin to practice these mindset shifts, you’ll discover an i...
Jul 11, 2023•22 min
Do you ever struggle with brain fog? Brain fog can lead to forgetfulness, fatigue, and a lack of productivity, which can be detrimental to entrepreneurs. What causes brain fog, you ask? In this episode, Tanessa Shears , Health Consultant for high-achieving entrepreneurs, explains that brain fog is caused by insulin levels, hormone imbalances, and blood sugar stability, which can all be affected by ineffective or inadequate sleep. And let’s be honest, as entrepreneurs, it’s easy to work late nigh...
Jul 04, 2023•40 min
Have you ever been around someone (or a group of people) who made you want to be better? You know, the ones who push you, support you, and never let you slack off? The ones who constantly remind you to get uncomfortable and GROW? I’ve experienced this a few different times this year. One of my most recent experiences was learning how to drive a rally car in Texas. And this is how it went… I was planning on attending a retreat for an incredible mastermind community for CEOs and founders called Ha...
Jun 27, 2023•19 min
Have you heard of a Force Multiplier? A Force Multiplier serves as the behind-the-scenes, right-hand person to the CEO or founder of an organization. This term was coined by Adam Hergenrother (CEO and Founder) and Hallie Warner (Chief of Staff) with Adam Hergenrother Companies, who have been working together for over 12 years. The Founder and the Force Multiplier is a concept that started with a blog that later became a book, then a movement, and now an organization. But Adam didn’t hire Hallie ...
Jun 20, 2023•45 min
Getting out of your comfort zone and choosing to play at a bigger level is a DAILY choice, my friend. But how do you stay accountable to showing up bigger and not shrinking back down when you just feel like hiding under a rock? That’s the exact question that Suzan Czajkowski , one of our members on the inside of Social Curator, shared during a recent group coaching session. In this episode, you’ll hear our coaching session - and lemme tell you, it was POWERFUL. As Suzan courageously shared her s...
Jun 15, 2023•12 min
Hold tight, friend - we’re taking a deep dive into my story and the many pivots that I’ve taken in order to be standing here today. As a bootstrapped founder, I’ve learned many lessons, encountered many challenges, and pivoted MANY times. At each turn, I was uneducated, unfunded, unqualified, and unprepared to start a new business, but I did. In my first year of business as a photographer, I earned six figures. Within three years, I got awards for my work and traveled the world with my camera. M...
Jun 13, 2023•28 min
Did you know that the human brain is literally wired to LOVE and REMEMBER stories, making storytelling one of the most powerful forms of communication? Intrigued? Then you’re gonna love this episode with copywriter and author Laura Belgray, where we chat about her new book, the importance of sharing powerful stories, and creating content when feeling uninspired. Fun fact: Laura is one of the most loved guests I’ve had on the podcast – if you haven’t yet listened to our conversation “How to Get P...
Jun 08, 2023•36 min
Have you ever set an unrealistic timeline to hit a goal or complete a project? Actually, let me rephrase that. Have you ever started a project and set a deadline by which the project should be done - and then at some point realized that deadline was going to be harder to hit than you thought? I’ll be honest: this has happened to me. Multiple times. In fact, in 2020 our team was working tirelessly to prepare for a big promotion. We had set a deadline and, after a few weeks, I realized that it was...
Jun 06, 2023•20 min
Welcome to an episode of the Real World, friend. A show that I was definitely not allowed to watch when I was younger, unlike all of my friends ( not bitter at all ). All of this to say, a couple of weeks ago, I announced on Instagram something incredible that happened in the business, and it was a moment that made me feel extraordinarily proud and blessed. I signed with a speaking agency and officially became a represented public speaker. In this episode, I’m sharing the full story with you – a...
May 30, 2023•32 min
Ok, ok, so if you listened to my recent conversation with Rory ( Episode 341: How to Discover Your Uniqueness and Gain the Recognition You Deserve ), you might have asked yourself: How exactly do I make money after I do the work to build my brand? In other words: how do I use this information to build a profitable business and not just have a shiny brand ? If that was your question, then this episode is for you, my friend. Grab a notebook or open a Google doc and get ready to furiously take note...
May 23, 2023•47 min
Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a pivot? Perhaps you’ve ended (or are moving away) from one aspect of your business (or even your entire business) and you’re moving towards something else - but aren’t fully sure what that something else is. You feel both confident in your decision and uncertain about what’s next … and are looking for a framework on how to navigate this “middle” season. If you’ve been in this place - or perhaps you’re there right now - then this episode with Sam Par...
May 16, 2023•52 min
I think this episode should come with a warning: Do not listen unless you want practical tips on how to increase your sales without sounding sales-y . That’s right - this episode is a conversation that I had with Jason Marc Campbell on his Selling with Love podcast and it felt so practical and honest that I asked him if I could share it with you. ( Thank you, Jason! ) If you want to promote your offer but are struggling to do so in a way that feels both strategic and authentic, you’ll want to cl...
May 09, 2023•27 min
This episode is not what you think. Yes, it’s practical - but it’s also real and honest and a little messy. I get vulnerable and I share that I had a realization last year that I had subconsciously stopped sharing an inside look at my business. If I’m honest - I stopped sharing because I felt uncertain with how I was doing things and I felt exposed. I knew I was doing things wrong, but I didn’t know how to do it right. Sharing that felt like too much. But a few things happened in early 2023 that...
May 02, 2023•22 min
Have you ever looked at someone’s life on social media and thought “why does showing up look so easy for them… when it’s so dang hard for me?” If so, you’re gonna want to click play on this podcast to hear the conversation that I recently had with Carly Meyers on her Made For More Podcast . We talked about what it truly feels like to show up for our businesses ( hint : even when we know it’s the absolute best thing to do, it can feel hard) and how creating strategic content is one of the most im...
Apr 25, 2023•45 min
I gotta admit: I was nervous to record this episode. So nervous that I actually delayed recording this for two days. My mouth felt pasty as I talked. But I knew I needed to speak my truth and share with you how to NOT get business.So if you’re ready to learn from my mistakes and save yourself a little time, heartache, pain, and resentment, click play now to hear: - [02:32] What prompted me to record this episode - [04:04] How I felt when I was second shooting a wedding and the photographer asked...
Apr 20, 2023•17 min
When I started my career years ago, I made a promise to God that if I got to where I wanted I would always share as much as I could of the journey it took to get there. I would do this as a give back - a true testament to pave the way for others. This podcast episode is just that - it’s a recording of a session I had with Rory Vaden , Co-Founder of the Brand Builders Group, and the work we’re doing together to define my brand even further. It’s raw, it’s vulnerable, and it’s not all tied up in a...
Apr 18, 2023•1 hr 2 min
When she said this phrase during our conversation, I scribbled it down as fast as I could. It was truth… with a capital T. I know mindset is trendy and sounds like a “nice to have” in the way that extra guac is always a “nice to have” - but here’s what I’ve learned: it’s a necessity. ( So is extra guac… but I digress ). In fact, when I started focusing on my mindset several years ago, everything changed in my business and my life. If you’re intrigued by this idea of mindset and want to learn why...
Apr 11, 2023•37 min
Have you ever found yourself comparing your journey or your results to someone else’s? Have asked yourself questions like: Why hasn’t it happened yet? What am I doing wrong? Why does it feel so hard? If so: you’re not alone. It’s common to use other people’s timelines or results as a measure of what we should do or should have in a certain amount of time. But here’s what I’ve learned about this: I have NO idea how someone got their results. None. And so to compare myself and what I have (or don’...
Apr 04, 2023•17 min
Have you ever wanted to have an honest conversation on what it looks like to find contentment as a business owner, especially when others seem to have more and do more? If so, you’re gonna want to click play right now and listen in on the conversation that I recently had with Lindsey Schwartz on the Powerhouse Women podcast . (We also chatted about experiencing and redefining overwhelm, embracing the power of choice, and what friendship looks like for us as introverted business women who care de...
Mar 28, 2023•43 min
Did you know that our brains are more inclined to avoid pain than work towards the thing that we want? In fact - our brains will often do everything they can to “keep us safe” from perceived discomfort or pain. That’s right - as you’re thinking about all the things you wanna do this year and the big ways you want your business to grow, your brain is actually sending out blaring signs like “AVOID THAT. IT MIGHT BE PAINFUL.” In this episode, I walk through the 10 sneaky messages the brain often se...
Mar 23, 2023•11 min
Want to build a wildly successful business? Then you’re gonna want to click play on this episode with Leila Hormozi NOW and be prepared to take notes. ( I’m not kidding - this might be one of the most practical episodes you listen to all year ). Leila Hormozi is the CEO of Acquisiton.com (a $200 million portfolio company) and in this episode she walks through what she does, how she builds her teams, and what it looks like to embrace the ever-present uncomfortableness of running a business. Intri...
Mar 21, 2023•57 min
If you’ve listened to the Jasmine Star Show for awhile, you may remember our Crypto Curious series in early 2022 where I - along with my favorite crypto-savvy co host Daniel DiVenere - talked about cryptocurrency, NFTs, web3 and what they could mean for business owners. It’s been a year since our last conversation and things have changed: crypto is currently in a bear market and AI is now the darling of the tech world. I invited Daniel back on the show to have an honest conversation about how we...
Mar 16, 2023•34 min
Have you ever gotten a negative or just downright rude comment? If you have, you know the feeling you get when you read it - it just sucks the energy straight out of you. And then you have to decide - do I respond? And if so - how? I was recently asked this very question - How do you respond to rude comments? - during the Q&A portion of a live speaking event. Little did the person asking the question know that I had JUST received a negative comment that morning and had to decide if and how t...
Mar 14, 2023•11 min
We were sitting in a podcast studio in LA when he said these words: “Healing is a journey of facing yourself consistently.” Lewis Howes is a friend, a brilliant mind, and a living testament to how to move from a place of fear, discouragement, and stuck-ness to a place where you’re truly living in your purpose. When he said these words in this conversation about his new book ( The Greatness Mindset: Unlock the Power of Your Mind and Live Your Best Life Today ), I just had to pause. He was right. ...
Mar 07, 2023•59 min
As entrepreneurs, we’re constantly looking at our numbers - how much money did we make this month? What was our profit? Our revenue? Was that new tool/team member/course a good investment? But when it comes to talking about the numbers with our partner, we freeze. We don’t know what to say or we don’t know how to say it… and so we avoid, we fight about the cost of tomatoes, and we get stuck in the same arguments again and again. How do we get out of this cycle and create a life we love with our ...
Feb 28, 2023•39 min
Have you ever struggled with a decision in your business? Have you ever laid in bed and thought “is this decision the right decision?” ( Ok, that was a trick question: we all have ). A few months ago, in Episode 304 , JD and I shared about how we were learning to embrace uncertainty and how that played out in our life and business. A podcast listener reached out to me after that time to share how meaningful the podcast had been to her - and then she shared her own framework for making a decision...
Feb 21, 2023•8 min
“I buy boring businesses and talk about it on the internet.” That, my friend, is how Codie Sanchez describes what she does… but I’ll deal it to you straight:, her life and business is anything BUT boring. You’ll gonna want to click play on this conversation ASAP - in just over 30 minutes we cover everything from the importance of asking questions while embracing the truth that there is no such thing as a “right” question… to how success is rarely linear… to how create content that positions you ...
Feb 14, 2023•35 min
If you’ve ever wanted a behind-the-scenes glimpse into what happens when business owners get together for a mastermind weekend… then this is the episode for you, my friend. You’ll want to click play ASAP to hear all about my recent getaway with Amy Porterfield and Britta Seva - I share how we structured our time together, the specific questions we asked one another, and the takeaways each of us had at the end of the weekend. Spoiler alert: My biggest takeaway? The crystal clear plan and vision I...
Feb 08, 2023•17 min
Have you ever had that gut feeling that you’re not supposed to be where you are right now? That’s there’s more out there for you, but you just don’t know how to get there? Or maybe you do know how, but the pain of getting it feels like too much? If so, you need to click play right now on this heart-to-heart conversation I recently had with Amy Porterfield where she shares candidly about her (far from easy) journey to let go of what wasn’t serving her and how you can learn to do the same. At the ...
Feb 07, 2023•41 min
