The Elevate Podcast with Jessica Hanlon

Are you ready to Rewild your voice? Jess Carlsen is on the show talking about how you can amplify your brand using your voice through podcasting to share your thoughts, ideas, tips, offers, and expression with your podcast.

Podcasting is a great way to build an intimate connection with your audience. If you find that being live on video is difficult to build your brand then think about starting your own podcast from the comfort of your own home.

If you plan on selling coaching, courses, workshops, or influencing then you need a personal brand. Tune into this solo episode with Jess who dives into what it takes to build your personal brand online.

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I have Canadian native Aimee Kellerman on the show! And she is sharing how she started the first sugaring salon in Sweden. She is a certified skin therapist and the CEO of 4 beauty businesses. 

One of them is SugarMe Esthetics an organic beauty salon in Stockholm Sweden, with 8 employees.

SugarMe was born because Aimee was an expat who couldn't speak Swedish but had extensive knowledge of skin therapies that she did not want to waste.

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In this episode, Jess chats with Venezuelan expat Patricia Alvarado on how to leverage the power of your cultural background when you are in a new country. Patricia learned how to use the assistance that the Swedish government provides to help her navigate her life in Sweden. Her unique perspective and experiences have allowed her to help other expats to utilize these resources.

You can find Patricia teaching Zumba classes, and helping people learn how to use government assistance to reach their goals as an expat in Sweden.

Moving to a new country can feel overwhelming and scary at the same time. But sisters Maayan & Gal have made it their mission to help expats have a smooth transition as they move to a new country.

Maayan & Gal are Israeli-born but have moved 8 times to different countries, which makes them the "life abroad experts". They currently reside in France and they have different resources to help you have a smoother transition to your new country. Find out how they can help you through the transition of a new life abroad in today's episode.

French native Aude Asklöv shares her journey of becoming a perfumer. She has been on a journey of self-discovery by finding her passions when her husband had the opportunity to move to the UK. This is when a new world opened up for her and she learned all about perfuming, now she is writing about perfumes in Sweden's top wedding magazine Altombrollop. She is also now a perfume influencer getting to try out all sorts of scents.

Aude shares how the people you meet are the keys to unlocking opportunities, so treat people kindly because you never know when you will cross paths again.

How Gunjan went from interview to interview only to be shot down time after time. She decided to pave her own path by honing in on her skills and talents and started her own business as a social media and copywriting strategist. 

Not only that Gunjan also has another business where she sells Sustainable everyday bags produced in India.

We have Mikaela Aare on the show who is a mentor to rebels and creatives who want to build their online business by sharing her knowledge with her online community called Rebel Wonderland. Mikaela is based in Stockholm, Sweden, and has switched her business to be in English so that she can reach and impact more people with her unique coaching approach. 

Mikaela shares her unique perspective on the show by sharing with us that we don’t have to follow what everybody else is doing. Find your own way to grow and build your business so that it feels truly like you. 

On the show, we cover mindset, being self-led, NFTs, and her book “Lost in Career land.”

Courtney Landen shares her story about how she transitioned from being a retired athlete to finding a new life path of health and wellness coaching. She has helped many parents around the world with sleep training for sleepless babies and is the author of various books about sleep training and pregnancy fitness.

So many topics were covered in this episode from life, psychic mediums, and self-love. But the main message is that you can build your dream life, but you need to put in the work to discover what you want. 

Courtney is now working on a new coaching program to help you build your best life. She has extended a special discount for you, but you have to listen to the episode to hear how to get it. 

If you ever wondered what it takes to start a clothing brand then you don't want to miss this episode with fashion designer Wendy Heijne who is from the Netherlands and currently living in Stockholm, Sweden. We talk about her journey of getting into the fashion world and working with H&M straight out of university to eventually starting her own fashion brand "Studio Hiejne".

Today I have brand designer and strategist Elle Baron on the show and we started working together by collaborating with brand design and photography for our clients in Stockholm, Sweden. We know how important it is to have an elevated brand and that comes with good web design and good branded photos that help you attract the right clients into your business. 

When Gabby Kepinski's world was rocked by a very unexpected breakup she decided to follow her dream of living in Costa Rica. She packed up her things and left Sweden to move to Costa Rica. Through this sudden break up she went on a life-changing journey which has shown her that she is capable of making the kind of life that she wants to live.  Now she is living in Costa Rica and running her social media business while she gets to live by the beach and help care for the environment.

Not everyone starts off thinking they will be a photographer. And everyone's journey is different, that's why I invited London-based Colombian photographer Rodney Pedroza to the show to talk about how he started a photography business.

His inspiring story of leaving Colombia to pursue a better life in London that could help his mother is a heartfelt one. He was faced with many challenges and almost went back home, but he found his own way and worked hard to get where he is today.

It's time to wrap up 2022 by looking back and assessing how our year went. Going through your year and reviewing what you loved and didn't love about 2022 is going to help you move into 2023 in a more aligned way. Let's start the new year more aligned, and vision-focused to achieve what we want.

I'm sharing how you can review your year so that you can have a better year in 2023.

Today I have my friend and client Joella Skoogh on the show. Joella helps business owners and entrepreneurs build their personal brands to become a name in their industries, attract more customers and leads, charge more, and much more. She's worked with Sweden’s world’s biggest brands, hear how she did it.

If you're wanting to build a personal brand online then listen to Joella's tips on how to grow your brand using social media and how to let your personal brand be a hot lead magnet. 

I'm super excited to talk about human design. And if you haven’t heard of it my guest Abbey Rae Wilson is going to help you get a better understanding of what it is. When you understand what your human design profile is, you’ll be able to use this to your advantage in life when it comes to decision-making and so much more.

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Moving to a new country or even a new city can be quite intimidating because you need to rebuild your network from scratch. Marie shares with us how we can grow our personal brands in a new city so that we can thrive and build new connections, which can in turn open up new opportunities such as friendships, business opportunities, and even land a dream job. 

About Marie:

Personal branding, leadership, and visibility coach, savvy entrepreneur, and speaker.

Born and bred in Paris, spanning a successful career of more than fifteen years in the Press industry – working with the likes of Elle magazine – advertising agencies - music industry Sony, and Warner Music, where she developed her creative, artistic, and branding skills. 

Find out more about Marie by heading to the show notes link.

It's time to claim your space in your industry! Today we have American expat Cailin Tokarczyk on the show. Cailin is now living in Australia and she shares how she ended up moving so far away from home, and it's a story you don't want to miss because it's filled with romance, hardships, and tenacity.

She’s full of energy and so impactful! I know that she is going to help you with making big changes in your life and business by inspiring you to claim your space in your industry.

Cailin helps business owners simplify their business, own their power, & become wealthy AF through offers & strategies that sell throughout your product suites.

Selling your products is something most entrepreneurs struggle with and Cailin explains to us how it can be simple and fun to sell to our audience. It's through our energy and offers that we can sell from a place of authenticity.

Today we have powerhouse Dijana Llugolli on the show! Listen to how Dijana went from being a cleaner to a self-made entrepreneur who is now empowering other people to be the CEOs of their life and business.

Dijana helps CEOs activate their potential so they can connect to their purpose, embody their vision, and help you own your desires. She’s also a friend and a client of mine, which is the best to have! We talked about Dijana's story, money, and mindset in this episode. Be ready to be inspired!

Dijana also works with people all over the globe teaching them how to launch, scale, and empower themselves to create a sustainable business.

Dijana is hosting a workshop in November and if you're interested in signing up then head to the link below. 

Today we have two special guests Ana Eskenasy and Efi Parissi. They are the founders of The Purpose Strategy where they are on a mission to help people live their lives to their fullest potential by creating your purpose driven life plan. Your routines and habits will help you to bring out your best self. These two are so passionate about what they do, and I think you can hear that during our conversation today.

Ana Eskenasy is co-founder of The Purpose Strategy, with a mission to help people strategically design a fulfilling life they love at their full potential. She is an Industrial Engineer with a Masters's Degree in Strategy. Former Marketing Executive at Procter & Gamble and Kellogg Company, for Latin America. Certified Life and Executive Coach by Canada Coaching Federation and Certified Health & Wellness Coach by Dr. Sears Wellness Institute, Colorado. Avid traveler has been to +60 countries and lived in 6, currently lives in Ireland.

Efi Parissi is co-founder of The Purpose Strategy, with a mission to empower women from around the world to thrive in all their personal & professional roles with clarity, meaning & balance. Life Strategist & Former Global Training Executive at The Boston Consulting Group for 15 years, having lived & worked in Europe & Asia. Mother of two, currently lives in Greece, loves traveling & outdoor living.

In today's solo episode Jessica Hanlon explains why and how she started The Elevate Podcast. Sometimes it's other people who inspire us to help others. 

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Jessica Hanlon is a branding photographer and brand strategist living the expat life in Stockholm, Sweden. Get ready to go on a worldly journey with Jess where you’ll hear inspiring stories from global entrepreneurs, thought leaders, and business owners who are paving their own path and following their dreams where ever they are in the world so that you can also be inspired to do the same thing too.

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