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This week Allie shares the importance of public relations in your marketing strategy. Did you know when it comes to PR, you can repurpose everything on social media and more? Talking points, quotes, and tone should be cohesive across all marketing platforms and how you show up as a brand.  Public relations is another great way to being reflective, interchangeable and develop a marketing strategy for your brand that’s trustworthy and creates growth for your business.

Allie talks about the importance of engaging your audience and how PR can be a powerful tool to accomplish your goals. Making the right PR moves, mentioning the right resources, and stepping into the confidence of being an expert in your field can elevate your relationship with your audience and grow your business!

This week Allie talks with Personal Branding Strategist and business coach, Robyn Graham. Knowledgeable, personable, and a master at her craft, Robyn joins to share how she helps women find clarity around their purpose, build a personal brand, and a strong foundation for long-term success.

Navigating entrepreneurship with anxiety can be challenging. Robyn shares snippets from her latest book, “You, Me, and Anxiety: Take Action Over Anxiety to Enjoy Being You.” She shares about the mindset shift a business owner can create approaching areas as problems you can solve for your client and how the journey is important.

This episode is packed full of encouragement and tactical tips. Tackling imposter syndrome, how to tell your story with confidence, clarity and creating content piece-by-piece to avoid overwhelm and burnout. As Robyn likes to say: “Practice doesn’t make perfect, practice make progress.”

She’s such a light and bank of knowledge that you are sure to get something from this episode!

If you’re looking to connect or interested in anything mentioned on today’s episode with Robyn:

Check out The Robyn Graham Show anywhere you listen to podcasts!

This week Allie shares snippets from one of her favorite business books: Building a Story Brand by Donald Miller.

“When we identity something our customer wants and communicate it simply; the story we are inviting them into is given definition and direction.” – Donald Miller

It’s no surprise this is one of her favorites. Donald’s book is to the point, full of helpful business boosting tips and all easy to read and apply. In this episode Allie unpacks a few favorite sections. Thinking through our dreams and how can we integrate them into our marketing, so people are drawn to the same story and even picture it in their own life. Implementing a call to action for consistency and clarity. Taking steps in your brand authority and leadership and nailing down that target audience so we know exactly how to provide your product or service.

Is public relations really something I need to be focusing on in my business? I think you should be even if you’re just getting started and in this video we unpack why.

PR integrated into your marketing can boost a business. It’s professional, cohesive and there’s no confusion when it comes to who you are and what you do for your customers and your community.

In this video we break down a stair-step approach to building awesome PR for your business. Prioritizing your local market and pitching with your audience and the audience of your outlets in mind.

Become a leader in your industry and apply these awesome public relations tactics to your business today!

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This week, Allie shares a helpful time management strategy she’s been loving. When it came down to it, she noticed she was doing the same reoccurring tasks every day and frequently having to rewrite for the next day. These were simple 5-to-10-minute tasks but in rewriting them every morning she knew there was a better way to optimize this time.

She decided to get intentional, and for 30 days she time blocked out segments within her day for maximum efficiency and peace of mind. Her time scheduling tactic of opening and closing daily tasks have transformed how she does business and shows up for her clients.

This week, Allie shares important lessons she's learned from her business in the first half of 2022! Reflection is a game changer for a growing business. From laying out the month ahead, tracking and analyzing what platforms are working for you to the importance of learning through courses, books and mentorships; Allie reflects on lessons learned and how you can apply these lessons to your business as well.   She drives home being realistic, determining growth areas for your business and finding the correct course of action. This is going to build up those numbers and really create some movement.  Enjoy this reflection episode and let's get fired up to finish out the year strong!

In this episode, Allie chats with McKinzie Sheridan. A new business owner and absolute light! Her personality shines through her blossoming business with so many dreams and ideas on the rise.

A natural born leader, McKinzie has always been the reliable and go-to person to add a pop of fun and style to any event.

As a planner and dreamer she settled into a successful career as a Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist. In 2020/2021 McKinzie’s life drastically changed and she took on a new perspective, viewing the world as her oyster. Taking a leap, she launched her gifting business McKinzie Rae Services.

Her motto is: “Spread and cultivate joy in everything, everyday.” Believing in the impact a person can have feeling seen, known and loved. Being in such a heavy field of speech therapy, she dreamed of having career balance where she could be impactful and make a difference both in her career and her new light-hearted gifting business.

VIP Accelerator was amazing for growing her business. What she calls a great investment and so thankful for the intentionality behind the course and how she’s been savoring every step along the way. She’s leaving the course confident with direction in her new business, concrete logistics and a great community of entrepreneurial women.

Find out more about her story by listening to the full episode.

In this episode, Allie chats with Ann McKitrick. A women with a passion for child development and a big heart for teaching.  She perused a degree in early child development and secondary education.

Landing a wonderful opportunity obtaining a masters degree in human development and family studies. She went on to intern at The Infant Development Center and fell in love with the work she was doing.

With a passion for the developmental side of young children, Ann spent most of her career in academia teaching psychology and sociology.   After resigning from her position at the University of Houston Texas, she started a business for early childhood teachers; Texas Childcare Training. A catalogue of courses that anyone in licensed childcare can take.

This week, Allie talks about the next round of the VIP Accelerator, what that means for your business and how you can get on that waitlist!  This 6-month group coaching program is directed towards female business owners in their first 5 years of business.

The VIP Accelerator specializes in visibility, brand confidence, reaching your ideal target market and how we can create financial momentum in our products and services.  She breaks down the 6 months of this course and everything that’s included. 60-minute coaching calls, monthly business books, how to sell to your ideal customer, what operations looks like for you, guest speakers and real-world applications to accelerate you into the next phase of your business.

In this episode, Allie and her VIP Accelerator student Brooklyn dive in deep about the program. Brooklyn kicks off by telling us about herself. She is a full-time graphic designer and podcaster, mom, and wife. She spends her day trying to find the sweet spot of balancing work life and home life. In her spare time, she loves to read inspirational and motivational books, a self-confessed dork (her words). Her work is her joy and she believes that if you love what you do then you never work a day in your life. Brooklyn continues to talk about her journey with her career and how it has changed over the years, she has touched different areas of her industry that helped her to learn and grow. Allie can attest to the brilliant work that she does as one of her clients! She confesses that her direction is good however Brooklyn always takes work to the next level, the sign of a true professional.

In this episode, Allie gives Russell Brunson’s book, Traffic Secrets, a raving review. Every month, Allie sends out a book to her VIP Accelerator group, and they all read it together and then discuss it on their weekly call. Allie talks about how overwhelmingly fantastic it was, particularly for those who have only been in business for a little bit and maybe haven't quite found their groove in bringing in those leads just yet. Allie believes what it comes down to is (when thinking about traffic secrets) that we’re able to bring those consistent leads in. The tactics taught in this book really allow you to have that constant flow and do the things you should be doing every day, every week, every month. Allie says this is a fantastic book if you’re into business. She says it has very tangible takeaways that you can write on your to-do list and do the very next day. Russell uses real-life examples, evergreen tips, and suggestions that will be valuable for years to come.

In this episode, Allie chats with an inspiring woman who over the years has worn many hats: speaker, influencer, spokesperson, mom! Monica opens up about her incredible journey from her 15-year career in journalism to where she is today. She describes herself as a person who worked hard and had all the things. Monica started out working in her hometown in Louisville, Kentucky, hustling doing traffic reporting and then anchoring on the weekends. Suddenly, she was working Monday through Friday on the morning show reporting. She became an award-winning journalist for covering Muhammed Ali’s funeral. It seemed like Monica was on a forward trajectory, but in November of 2021, everything changed.

Monica goes on to say that she used this opportunity to take stock of what was important and everything she had learned and gained in life. She asked herself, "What’s next for me? What am I passionate about?" Connecting with Allie has played a really important part in what’s next for Monica. She has a story to tell, a story about success and how she made it to where she is today with those dramatic changes in life. With grit, grace, and gratitude is how she now chooses to live every day.

This week, Allie is super excited to give away her Social Media Planning Pad for FREE. No, it is not just a download, it is a physical planning pad that lives on your desk and lasts for more than two whole years. Allie talks about how she had a client a couple of years ago and they always had an understanding that she would be coaching and teaching her how to take her social media back over on her own. Through the coaching and teaching about why content pillars were important, etc., Allie’s client shared that she just really wanted all of this on paper, written on something that could live on her desk. Allie couldn’t have agreed more, she has plenty of experience writing down ideas on post-its or loose pieces of paper that inevitably wind up lost, and so the idea for her desk planner was born. Every single month is one page, and it allows you to map out what content you need to be sharing on your social media. Allie’s favorite part is that you can still use your trusty post-it notes, but they are all kept in one place! 

Get yours at https://freesocialmediapad.com/

Happy planning, friends!

This week, Allie is diving into "the best business book" she’s read in a long time, and don’t just take her word for it; the members of her VIP Accelerator group agree. Allie admits that it is a deep book that takes a lot of concentration and focus, but the rewards are bountiful. Influence by New York Times bestselling author Robert Cialdini explains the most foundational persuasion tactics in business by going to the heart of the business and how to market yourself. He cleverly uses memorable stories and relatable examples.
If you are looking for a business book to really dive into, this is one you definitely want to consider. Walk away completely understanding and feeling more aware of what’s happening in the marketing world. Listen to Allie’s full review and support this podcast.

Allie is jumping right in with fellow podcast host Paola Soares. It all started when Allie was on Paola’s podcast--But First She Failed, so they decided to go full circle. But First She Failed features trailblazing women that are dominating their industries with a focus on their moments of failure and how those moments propelled them to where they are today. The concept of the podcast is to redefine the idea of failure through lived experiences and to illustrate how failure is all part of the process towards success and purpose. Paola speaks to the fact that she doesn’t actually believe in failure and she sees it as "you win or you learn." Paola goes on to talk about what failure means to her and how her podcast was birthed from her own failure.
Finally, Paola talks about what is next for her and how she just started coaching women who feel that they are meant for more or who are stuck in a rut. You are now able to book a breakthrough call with her, and from this, she will create a 30-day plan to get you on track for that dream job or dream business! It’s always a pleasure chatting with Paola. Be sure to listen to the full episode.

In this episode, Allie is diving into her Q1 recap for Fame and Fortune. You may be thinking, Q1 has been over for a few weeks, so why are we talking about it now? The reason Allie is sharing what happened in Q1 with Fame and Fortune is that this is something she wants you to understand about her business, giving you transparency about what a small business has to deal with in the backend. Spoiler alert: Allie talks about how she was able to meet 5 of her 6 Q1 goals and what that meant for Fame and Fortune. Here are the goals she set for Q1:

We hope this episode gives you more insight into what it takes to manage a small business.

As another semester draws to a close, I am reflecting on what I have learned over the past school year. I’ve had the privilege of remembering a time when I was a college student and tapping into things I had almost forgotten about whilst learning 5 valuable new lessons.   

1. Don't be afraid to get back to the basics. 
2. Say yes to opportunities. 
3. Networking is still king. 
4. Call on others and experts.  
5. Show up.  

Kim Morrison is the cozy gatherer, creating thoughtfully appointed experiences through her small business, The Hygge Gathering. I love the work that she does because it makes everyone feel warm and fuzzy. Keep listening to learn more about the transformation she has experienced in her business.

Brooke Morrison is a multidisciplinary visual and performing artist from Louisville, Kentucky. She is the founder of Brooke Morrison Art, where she creates one-of-a-kind hand-made rugs inspired by nature. She is incredibly talented and I just know you will enjoy hearing about her interesting journey.

WOW!! I am blown away at the excitement and learning that happened during The VIP Effect this week. What a great way to kick off the new year!

If you weren't able to attend, during the event we launched The VIP Accelerator, a group coaching program for female business owners wanting to put into place tactics to grow their visibility in 2022.

This 6-month program will dive into every single area of visibility and I will be giving you the exact step-by-step process of how to make it happen in your business. The program is filled with guest experts that compliment my teachings to give you an outsider's perspective. I hate admitting how long I've been in the visibility world, because it dates me, but get a 6-month download on my almost 15-year career in this space.

This is your opportunity to work with me for a fraction of the price it costs to work 1-on-1 with me. PLUS - one of my favorite parts is that I am mailing out monthly business books that we will be working through together on our weekly calls. So consider this a book club with your business besties where you grow big and quickly, with a whole group of cheerleaders behind you.

I started The VIP Accelerator for two reasons. Being a business owner can be lonely and we need a community we can count on. AND you don't know what you don't know. Let me fast-track your fame and fortune by giving you the practical advice you need to explode your business this year.

Why would you wait??

The heart behind Stephanie Keally's podcast is what makes it a winner in my books. Her goal is to deliver positive stories to uplift those around her and I love that she took an unconventional approach to her podcast. I'm excited for you to hear her story of growing this dream into a side hustle that keeps on giving!

Tonya Phillips is a former student of mine who took what I taught her about podcasts and has exploded her business - well really it created it. I'm so proud of her story because she has remained authentic to herself while also creating a brand that has healed herself and is healing others. She is serving as a panelist for The VIP Effect - but here is a quick preview of her story.

Jessica Bledsoe is a time management expert and is the opening keynote speaker for The VIP Effect. As a client of Fame and Fortune, she knows firsthand the value of visibility and media features. But what I think you will be surprised to learn is why time management is a key component to your visibility journey.

I am so honored I had the opportunity to interview this powerhouse! David Meltzer is about to take you for a ride! His energy is incredible and after listening to this episode you will be ready to take action. Make sure you stay tuned to the end to hear about his super exciting media deal that will have you watching him on prime time network TV very soon!

David Meltzer is the Co-Founder of Sports 1 Marketing and formerly served as CEO of the renowned Leigh (“Lee”) Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency, which was the inspiration for the movie Jerry Maguire. David has been recognized by Variety Magazine as their Sports Humanitarian of the Year and awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. He is also the Executive Producer of the brand-new Bloomberg and Amazon Prime television series 2 Minute Drill.

In this episode, you will learn:

✨The Power of Accelerating, Growing and Compounding
✨The 5 Daily Practices He Does That Changed His Life
✨The Mathematical Equation of Luck
✨The Biggest Mistake David Sees Business Owners Making

Tracy Goodwin, owner of Captivate the Room and creator of Psychology of the Voice has taught thousands of celebrities, professionals, and entrepreneurs, how to transform their businesses, revenue, and relationships simply by stepping into the power of their real voice. Tracy’s unique approach, Psychology of the Voice gets to the core of limiting voice habits and transforms voices from the inside out. People all over the world seek her out for her expertise to free voice barriers and get them to the next level in their business and life.

This is the perfect episode to end this season with - Tracy Goodwin calls herself a voice coach, but that title doesn't even begin to describe the invaluable work that she does. The voice tendencies we do that hold us back in conversations, relationships, and life is quite frankly mind-blowing. I've never heard someone discuss this topic like Tracy and I know you will find yourself analyzing how you have conversations from this day forward.

In this episode, you will learn:

✨How people hear you subconsciously
✨The most common mistakes people make using their voice
✨What is a voice mask?
✨The different types of voice power

"The way to create a problem-free business is to stop having problems."

If you have any questions about the legal protection of your business - this interview is for you. I wish I could show you the notes I took while talking with Joey - he even shared some free tips you can use today that will BLOW YOUR MIND! Seriously - it's too good. Check it out! 

Joey Vitale is a trademark attorney (also known as a "brand legitimizer") for online entrepreneurs, emerging thought leaders, and course creators. With his law firm and his courses, Joey helps online business owners call legal dibs on their brand name and signature methods so they never have to worry about losing their brand overnight. Joey has helped thousands of entrepreneurs and has spoken all over the country to help business owners stay safe and thriving.

In this episode, you will learn:

✨Why it's important to have a trademark protected
✨How to trademark your business 
✨How to define business integrity
✨Steps to creating a problem-free business
✨The biggest mistakes businesses are making right now with legal protection

"Love what you’re doing, love what you're selling and feel like you are truly helping people."

Sales are usually the slice of the business pie that no one really wants to touch. It gets swept under the rug as much as possible until you can't anymore. That's why I'm so glad you get to hear from Leslie Douglas of JBSales as she shares specific tips on how to make sales not such a burden and start seeing the fruits of your labor. 

Leslie Douglas is a Director of Sales Training at JB Sales. Once a senior sales leader and JBSales client herself, Leslie knows what it takes to keep a team enthusiastic and focused while learning new techniques. 

In this episode, you will learn:

✨Keys to being a good salesperson 
✨How to scale with personalization
✨How to get started in sales
✨Time management practices that will help you in your business 
✨How to keep team members motivated

"TikTok can change your life in a day."

Bryan Starr has more than half a million TikTok followers where he talks about his love for movies. He rose to his TikTok fame by simply niching down and being consistent. He is now helping small business owners do the same with his TikTok course, and came on the show today to share a bit of insight into the world of influencers and viral videos. 

In this episode, you will learn:

✨Why TikTok is great for small businesses
✨Why it’s not too late to get into TikTok to grow your business
✨Tips for helping you grow your TikTok following
✨How to get started on TikTok 

"Trusting yourself is the greatest gift you can give yourself."

Have you ever considered what the moon has to do with your energy level?? Jillian will absolutely blow your mind in this episode with how staying in tune with the moon can be THE driver in giving you the balance you are craving in your life. No apps, books, or waiting required - tapping into the moon's cycle is something you can do today! I can't wait to hear what you think after listening to this episode. 

Jillian Bolanz is an Intuitive Life Coach and Spiritual Mentor. She is a guidess of all things moon, cyclicality, intuition, and True-Self love. The creator of the True You Live event and various, deeply connective coaching programs, Jillian’s mission is to help women stop forcing and start flowing in life so that they can uncover the truth of who they really are. She works with women 1:1, leads Sabbat and cycle celebrations, rituals and ceremonies as well as coaches in her True You Tent, and leads women on a moon knowing and embodying journey in her Moon Cycle Collective.

In this episode, you will learn:

✨How the moon phases align with ourselves 
✨How to align yourself with cyclicality and the moon cycle
✨Why it’s so important to understand the cycles and phases of our own self
✨Other practices along with the moon cycle that affect your daily life
✨Why you need to trust yourself enough to deny what others believe of you. 

"You can always be reaching for more without being fixated on how you are gonna get there."

I always said I would never own my own business - but here I am celebrating 2 years. Ashley Monk preaches that you should keep an open mind if you've ever said I never want a team. She shows how you can grow your business far beyond your wildest dream by adding a team to your business. We also went to the uncomfortable topic of figuring out maternity leave as a female entrepreneur - this episode is filled with great takeaways you can start to implement into your business. 

In this episode, you will learn:

"Own your mistakes and own your wins."

Sarah and I just had a fun conversation about failing. Yes, you heard that right. She failed in business and is helping others free themselves from thinking that failure is a bad thing. You will love listening to her advice, not only because she is British, but because it is super vulnerable and authentic advice that is really quite unconventional.

Sarah is a property entrepreneur & investor turned business mentor and has always been a grafter and high achiever. After her first business venture almost ruined her financially she turned things around when she took control and launched her current property & education businesses. Sarah is an independent female voice in a very male-dominated industry globally. She is living proof that it is possible to fail your way to success and that when you make a choice, and you mean it anything is possible.

In this episode, you will learn:

✨How Business failure can be a lesson to drive you further
✨How to recognize overwhelm
✨Tips on how to not become overwhelmed 
✨How being yourself will help you in business 
✨The biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make in business

"The ads you usually think will work best, will not."

Ahh Facebook Ads - this has been a hot topic lately and so I knew I wanted to connect with a Facebook Ads specialist so you can hear the results that can come from running Facebook Ads. Enter = Gavin Bell.

Unfortunately, a rainy day in Scotland where Gavin is, and a rainy day in Kentucky where I am, made for a poor connection, so the audio is a bit choppy for which I do apologize for, but it is worth getting a chance to hear the transformation one can have when utilizing Facebook ads and the mistakes Gavin most often sees people making. 

In this episode, you will learn:

✨How Facebook ads analytics can help your business

✨When you should be implementing Facebook ads in your business 

✨The biggest mistakes most people make with Facebook ads

I'm pretty confident that most people that listen to this podcast have heard of Canva before - but if you haven't, you are in for an absolute treat! My guest Joanna Sherrow is a Canva Certified Creative and loves discussing how to get to the root of a solid personal brand. If you are new to Canva or an old pro - Joanna shares some good bits of advice as far as mistakes she sees entrepreneurs making when they are designed within this software. You don't want to miss this!

Joanna Sherrow is a Canva Certified Creative, a graphic designer for years and a WordPress and Kajabi Builder. She is the creator and founder of SavvyChic Design and Savvy Template Shop. Her main mission is to create a visually cohesive brand

for businesses online. Her task is to design a brand and build online courses that will showcase the owner’s expertise and help convert them into sales.

In this episode, you will learn:

✨The difference between a personal brand and a business brand

✨Why it's important to work on your personal brand while building your company's brand

✨Why branding goes beyond what you see

✨Determining how to attract your audience to your core mission

✨ How to create a brand that people remember

✨The importance of consistency in your brand

✨Mistakes people are making with their personal brand

I just told Vikki as we wrapped up our conversation that you are about to hear that her episode will go down in history as one that really moved me. Don't you love when that happens? She found me on Instagram and reached out and I am so glad she did because this conversation was exactly what I needed to hear. You may feel the same way, as Vikki Louise breaks down exactly how we can be more productive with our time and get more done in the week with fewer hours. It's a good one!

In this episode, you will learn:

✨What happens when you don't prioritize your needs and goals

✨Why it's important to stop saying "yes" to everything

✨How to think of your time and energy as fuel

✨The difference between short-term productivity and long-term productivity

✨Why your notifications are preventing you from being productive

✨Why you should be selfish with your time

Haleigh Booth is a top-producing local real estate expert in Louisville, KY, and surrounding areas. She is a mom of two and married to her high school sweetheart.

I hear from a lot of real estate professionals that want to grow their following and their reach but they feel like posting about real estate is so different than other businesses, so I knew I had to bring on Haleigh Booth. Haleigh is a real estate agent in Louisville, Kentucky, and focuses all of her marketing efforts on social media and consistently creates viral content on TikTok and Instagram. Her tips transcend to any business owner, not just realtors. You will get so many good strategies you can use on your social media, no matter the industry!

In this episode, you will learn:

✨How she went viral on TikTok

✨How to use TikTok to grow an audience that truly knows and trusts you

✨Trends in the TikTok algorithm you need to know!

✨The type of content that gets her thousands of views on TikTok consistently

✨The best way to get more traction on your TikTok videos

✨The biggest mistakes you're making with your video content and social media

✨How and why to use all the features in your stories on social media

✨Why your stories should never be empty on social media

Bridget Stralko runs a professional organizing company in the metro Detroit area called Unclutter It. She helps busy families get organized and come up with better systems to make life less hectic!

I'm going to admit, there is a little bit of a theme going on here lately. I invite these experts on to talk about a topic and by the end of the episode, my mind is blown!! I enjoy home organizing, so I knew talking with Bridget would be a good conversation. However, I had no idea how much I was going to take away from her knowledge. Even practical tips - like what should be in your backstock - you will be surprised to hear her answer. Talk a listen.

In this episode, you will learn:

✨The biggest mistake you are making in your household

✨How to subtract things from your household by being more intentional

✨The one thing you can do today to have a happier, more organized home

✨How slowing down can allow you to become more intentional with what’s in your home

✨The most important thing you can do to help your kids with organization

Hayley Luckadoo is a marketing coach, high-energy motivational speaker, and host of the Females on Fire podcast. She focuses on helping women in business fill the gaps in their sales and marketing processes to create better and more profitable strategies that actually convert into revenue, and empowering entrepreneurs to let go of the things holding them back, step into who they truly are, and go after their biggest and wildest dreams.

Hayley has a true passion for helping female entrepreneurs succeed and thrive. I love the wisdom she shares here and her focus on mindset through it all. You might be surprised to find out the one tip she has that you can do today to get your mindset right. 

In this episode, you will learn:

✨Why "yet" is the most important word in the dictionary

✨The power of simple words to change our mindset

✨Why failures are so much more powerful than successes

✨Why your resilience can be your greatest asset to success

✨What you have to have as a business owner to be successful

✨The mindset shift of coming out of failures and knowing that they were for you

✨Find out the biggest mistake female entrepreneurs are making

✨The one thing you can do today to better your mindset

Meghan Tinker is the owner and stylist at House of Colour Louisville. She finally left a corporate career after 15 years of side hustles, and brings women (and men) confidence by teaching individuals how to style and shop for themselves!

I knew after experiencing a color analysis with Meghan that I wanted to share her knowledge with all of you all. I am the first to admit, I never have thought about how color looked on me. I have a hard enough time finding clothes that I like how they look on me, so color never really came into the equation. Now, after Meghan has enlightened me, I have a whole new outlook on incorporating my colors into my wardrobe whenever possible.

In this episode, you will learn:

✨The purpose behind a color analysis of your wardrobe and how important it can be for your overall image

✨The top signs you should look for when you are doing your own color analysis

✨The best way to plan out your closet based on your color analysis and how to phase out things that aren’t your ideal fit

✨Simple tips to edit your closet for the different seasons

✨How to easily stand out in today’s online workspace

✨Why color is so important in defining our image and how colors can change how you are perceived

Henry Kaminski Jr. is the founder of Unique Designz, a full-service design, branding, and digital marketing agency that is dedicated to helping personality brands; coaches, consultants, influencers, speakers + authors design / grow their brands, scale their profits + increase their exposure online. He’s is the host of the popular “Brand Doctor’s Podcast” where he talks about strategies that help entrepreneurs design reputable and profitable personal brands. As a self-taught graphic designer and brand consultant, he's overcome all the odds to build a wildly successful multi-million-dollar business over the past 14 years. He has worked with a diverse range of business owners and professionals, including celebrities like Jon Bon Jovi + Fabio Viviani as well as Internet marketing expert Russell Brunson who has named Henry the "Million Dollar Brander” and recently has been inducted into the Click Funnels 2 Comma Club, by generating over $1 million with one single sales funnel, using the Click Funnels software.

WOW - that's all I have to say after recording this interview you are about to hear with The Brand Doctor himself. This episode is GOLD. Henry has dominated the branding world and he is about to unload so much knowledge - I hope you have your pen and paper ready.

In this episode, you will learn:

✨How to make your brand unique
✨Are your ambitions aligned with your creations?
✨What's a funnel? And what you need to know about them
✨Henry's blessing in disguise in his business
✨Top mistakes business owners make with branding
✨The perfect recipe for a good funnel

Andrea Sager is a small business attorney shaking up the legal industry with her Legalpreneur plan that provides all-access to her firm for small businesses. After working for a large law firm working with large businesses, Andrea realized her true passion was helping small businesses embrace and protect their business and intellectual property. In just under 3 years, Andrea has become the go-to attorney for online entrepreneurs, protecting everything from their brand names to their courses and blog posts. Andrea is also the host of the hit podcast, The Legalpreneur.

In this episode, Andrea is giving us the legal lowdown on starting a business, the mistakes she most often sees, and what you can do to future-proof your business. You don't want to miss these nuggets of wisdom she shares.

In this episode, you will learn:

✨The top 2 mistakes business owners make in their business that a lawyer sees all the time

✨Why you should be careful using photos you find on the internet in your business

✨Why you should pay close attention when choosing your business name

✨All the things you need to know about preventing plagiarism and copyright infringement in your business

✨What you need to know about filing your LLC

✨Why having an LLC can save you money in the long run

Whether you are interested in becoming a copywriter or a business owner that may need to hire a copywriter in the future - you will love this interview with Abbi. Her program Successful Freelance Mom supports working mothers and helps them grow profitable businesses. She also drops some great advice on productivity that I will start using today!!

Abbi Perets is a professional copywriter with over 20 years of experience and has written content for some of the biggest brands in the world. She founded Successful Freelance Mom to support and encourage women and mothers to create profitable freelance businesses that fit into their busy lives. Whether you’re trying to get a business off the ground while managing toddlers, teenagers, or a boss who throws regular tantrums, Abbi’s no-nonsense approach will show you how to get the right work done in small chunks of time without making yourself nuts.

In this episode, you will learn:

✨ Why it is essential to keep your to-do list tasks to 25 minutes or less

✨ How many hours a week you need to commit to in order to start a successful business from home

✨ Knowing the difference between a project and a to-do list item in order to best organize your time in your business

✨ Learning revenue-generating activities to focus on, and knowing which aren't and where to cut those in your daily activities

✨ Why some tasks on your to-do list can actually be causing procrastination

✨ The biggest mistakes business owners are making in their copywriting and how to fix those now!

✨ What NOT to say in your copy for your business

✨ Have multiple types of people on your email list? Learn how to target all of them with a very simple strategy

Surprise! 

Here is a bonus episode for you as we approach the 10th season of Selfish. I couldn't help but reflect back on all the lessons that I've learned from the experts I've interviewed over the last five years. This experience allowed me to have the courage to go out on my own and start my business and I love hearing from each of you when it has helped you as well. When I started this podcast I was in corporate America and was using this platform as a creative outlet. My bachelor’s degree is in broadcast journalism and I worked in the spa industry and married those two passions together to create Selfish. I had no idea the people I would have the chance to interview, I had no idea the opportunities the podcast would bring me, and I definitely had no idea I would use the inspiration of my guests to then start my own business. 

Pretty cool journey, huh? 

A story that inspired me recently was from one of my previous guests Allie Bjerk. She created a digital product, sold it on social media, and used the earnings she made from one day of sales and would turn around and spend it on Facebook ads the next day. With that strategy, she was able to become a millionaire in 10 months. I purchased her course in January and I'm now pleased to announce the digital product Social Media Success Shortcut. 

This product combines all the tools needed for a small business owner to have success with their social media marketing strategy. I have worked with million and billion-dollar businesses, all the way to brand new startups. The social media tactics and strategy is the same no matter the size of your business. I have bundled those lessons along with social media prompts for a year, a dictionary of highly converting hashtags, templates, checklists, and many other bonuses that will make marketing your business quick and easy.  The beauty of this program is that it teaches you to use all of these tools in under 30 minutes for the month. Yes, I said the month. So for under $30 and for under 30 minutes you too can have social media success. 

One of my clients, Angel Yamraj, who owns a spa in a small town, came to me with frustration over her marketing. She said she didn’t know what to post, she had a million other things to do, and so social media always became the last thing she would think about. She had priority access to this guide, and here is what she had to say about it: "I purchased Allie's guide and I am now 100% confident in operating the social media strategy for my business! It’s amazing how quickly I was able to learn how to write better content that resonated with my customers, it truly changed my perspective on social media.  Planning out content is no longer a task I dread doing, but instead it takes me just minutes to do, instead of the hours it was taking me. I have enough on my plate to stress about, I'm glad planning social media content will be something I never have to stress about again!" 

Rachel Pedersen is the Queen of TikTok and is a top social media marketer and consultant, worldwide viral sensation, and leading authority on storytelling through social media and Facebook ads. I found her on TikTok and was excited to dive into how she has found success on an app known for teenagers dancing!

In this episode, you will learn:

✨ The #1 tip on going viral on TikTok
✨ The power of authenticity on TikTok
✨ Why some people have major success on TikTok
✨ How to use other platforms to grow your TikTok presence
✨ Overcoming mindset blocks

Just prepare yourself now for this episode. I interviewed 10-year-old Prisha Hedau on her most recent accomplishment of becoming one of the world's youngest published authors ever. I conducting the public relations for Prisha's book, Pandemic 2020, about her experiences, thoughts, and suggestions for going through a pandemic. The media attention we received was totally amazing - and likewise, Prisha knocked every media interview out of the park. Not only is her philanthropy surrounding the book sales inspiring, but you may also even be motivated to write your own book after hearing her story.

In this episode, you will learn:

✨ How Prisha turned notecards into a book
✨ Why going with your gut instinct matters
✨ Inspiration on giving back to your community
✨ How Prisha managed to be interviewed by more than 120 media outlets

When Holly reached out to me and suggested we talk about how your style impacts your sales - I knew this would be a great topic to discuss - however, I had no idea how much I was going to resonate with what she was saying. I really hadn't thought about how much of a pause I had actually put on my fashion. I work from home every day - the only time I leave my house is to go to the grocery, I obviously hadn't bought any clothes in months. This was just what I needed to hear and I have a feeling you will feel the same way. Warning, this episode goes on much longer than our Selfish episodes typically do, but I promise you, it is worth every single second!

After earning a BFA in fashion design, Holly Katz started working on the business side of fashion in New York City. During almost a decade in garment production, costing and design, she decided to break into the styling industry and attended the School of Style in Manhattan. The focus of her coursework expanded from personal and menswear to fashion and wardrobe styling. Armed with a deep knowledge of how the fashion industry works, and now certified to showcase a client's personal brand, she relocated back to Atlanta to start her own styling business.

In this episode, you will learn:

✨The #1 fashion mistake 80% of women are currently making
✨How to use fashion as a tool to get ahead
✨Why fashion frames how people perceive you
✨How to get to the root of your image perception

Y'all will fall in love with Shay Cochrane - she created Social Squares, which is the premium stock image company that I use for my clients and my own social media feeds, among other uses - you can find a link in the description. I thought it was important to share her story because while she has created an incredible business, she balances it with a joy-filled life - creating a schedule that brings her a healthy balance of it all. For all of you mompreneurs out there looking for inspiration on how to balance work and family - this is the episode for you!

In this episode, you will learn:

✨ How to create a business using what you already know
✨ Why your marketing visuals should match your service or product
✨ How the quality of your marketing impacts how clients see you
✨ Why your brand should remain consistent and similar across all platforms

Allie Bjerk's story is so inspiring. She was down to the last few dollars in her bank account and a tiny offer, Facebook Ads, and a ton of motivation turned her into a multi-millionaire. The beauty behind Allie's story, is that she is taking the lessons she learned through this journey and sharing them with other entrepreneurs so that they can create their own tiny offer and transform their business - take a listen.

In this episode, you will learn:

✨ How tiny offers make big profits
✨ Why you should lead with a paid offer, not with a freebie
✨ How to develop a tiny offer
✨ Why the saying "people who pay, pay attention" is true
✨ How to utilize Facebook ads to reach your audience

Since the day I met Dr. Brooke Smith, I was impressed. She has a way of explaining things we do as entrepreneurs that get into our heads and keep up from achieving our goals. Primarily she focuses on confidence, so when I asked her to talk about this on the podcast, we agreed - there is a direct correlation between confidence and increasing your sales and it is important to discuss. So keep listening to find out what you can do to improve your confidence and your sales.

In this episode, you will learn:

✨ Why you need to create systems in your business
✨ How your confidence is affecting your sales goals
✨ How to work through the 3 levels of confidence
✨ How to build confidence in areas where you feel you are lacking
✨ Getting over your control and getting help in your business
✨ How to be more confident on sales calls

Lauren Golden is on a mission to help free all the mamas out there. She has some great tips for leaving your 9-5 and creating a life and business you love. I love a quote she mentioned in the interview "You can't have it all by doing it all." We talk all about outsourcing and growing a freeing virtual business. Take a listen...

Lauren Golden is the fearless leader of The Free Mama Movement and a thriving community of tens of thousands of women who don’t want to choose between family and financial stability. Her mission is simple: Lauren wants to ensure that no mother ever has to sacrifice time with her babies in order to provide for them. Lauren is also a 2 Comma Club Award winner and a #1 International Bestselling Author. In her book, The Free Mama: How to Work from Home, Control your Schedule and Make More Money, she shares her own story — along with plenty of practical advice for anyone looking to leave the 9-5 behind and make a real living from home.

In this episode you will learn:

✨How to leverage the skills you have to make the life you want
✨How to ditch the 9-5 and run a business from home
✨Overcoming mom guilt by taking it into your own hands
✨How effective time management is crucial to working from home
✨How to diversify your business and maintain stability

Brandi Mowles started her business as a Virtual Assistant and quickly shifted into a Facebook and Instagram Ads Strategist. She has since grown her business to seven figures and now helps other entrepreneurs scale to consistent five-figure months. She's full of knowledge to help you shift your business to add another stream of revenue.

She talks all about the series of strategic shifts in her business to get to where she is now. She wanted to create a life where she could vacation comfortably whenever she wanted. It then changed to teaching other people how to live a life of choices like she was living.

In this episode you will learn:

✨How to shift your business strategy to achieve what you want
✨How to maximize your services without maximizing your time
✨The biggest contributor to helping you get to the 7-figure mark
✨How to figure out the direction to take your business in 2021
✨How to create multiple streams of revenue in your business

Okay, so we know sleep is important. I believe sleep is the foundation of self-care. So much is dependent on good sleep habits. However, I had NO idea the connection sleep has to so many different areas of our lives. I loved having Mollie McGlocklin on to share why Sleep is a Skill.

I just finished an interview on someone else's podcast. It's a branding podcast with a really large following and I was asked - what brand has made you smile lately?

That's a great question and luckily I was provided the questions ahead of time so I was able to give it some thought. I immediately started thinking about big brands and commercials I've seen on TV. I'm recording this on Superbowl weekend, so I knew there will probably be a few in the coming days we will all be talking about, but then I started thinking locally and I knew immediately how I was going to answer this.

The brand is the Kentucky Humane Society.

You see, about a week ago, a dog, named Ethan, was found minutes from death, just outside the front doors of their headquarters, he had been dropped there. A visitor saw him, and he was immediately brought into their facility for emergency care.

The Kentucky Humane Society staff posted about Ethan on their social media channels - initially to try to find out information about Ethan, because it was clear he had been severely neglected for many weeks.

But there were so many cheering Ethan on in the comments that every day we have gotten an update on Ethan via the Humane Society's social media channels and they just shared today that he is now walking on his own. Still very shaky, very weak, but able to walk without assistance.

Listen, to us, this story gives us chills, but their staff sees this type of story all the time. This is their job - to care for dogs and cats and find them loving homes.

The reason I bring this up, is KHS is simply telling their story and of something they do every day, every week.

Because of Ethan's story, donations are pouring in, it is pulling at everyone’s heartstrings. Every news channel in Louisville is sharing a daily update of Ethan. Adoption applications are coming in non-stop - all because they took the time to share.

What if they hadn't shared Ethan's story? Trust me, some of the images they have posted are hard to look at. But this is their reality - and it shows us the value of their organization in real-time.

This is a great lesson for us all that we have to tell our stories. It may seem boring to us, but social media allows us to have our own media platform to tell that story.

So who is your Ethan? It may not be a dog, it may be a customer transformation you've orchestrated, it could just be a testimonial you received. These are the stories you need to tell. No one else is going to do it for you.

Shawn Harper is a former NFL offensive lineman who played a total of seven seasons with the Rams, the Colts, and NFL Europe. His journey from the grit and sweat of the NFL locker room to the corporate culture of the boardroom proved that he could win in both worlds by using many of the same principles and strategies! ✨

Elizabeth Sharrett is a gut health expert, working with clients to clear their healing challenges and symptoms by starting at the root: digestive distress. Functional nutrition brought healing to her health crisis and reversed autoimmune diseases.

Samantha Gordon is a self-help author, yogi and communications expert. A zen master, she has practiced yoga for 17+ years and teaches yoga, meditation and self empowerment. Now she can be found on the hot and new Amazon bestseller list with her book “How to be Zen in a Crisis.”

Diana Olynick, is a High-Performance Business Coach. Diana is currently writing her first book “The Alchemy of Business & Life” where she unveils her four epiphanies and success principles that took her to a higher level of achievement in all areas of her life.

Rachelle Calina has been a CPA for 10 years and a small business owner for 7 years. She also runs a profit-coaching firm that helps entrepreneurs make the money they deserve.

Chris Myles also is known as Benjisdad is a full-time entrepreneur and a Pro Blogger and Youtuber who made 6 figures in his first year online. His mission is to now help other entrepreneurs be able to find their path and make money doing it.

After founding multiple businesses for herself, scaling some for others, mentoring and coaching hundreds of founders, and running the Center for Entrepreneurship at the nation's largest public university, Christie Kerner knows what it takes to build a multi-million dollar company. The best part is, you'll never guess the primary skill you *don't* need, to do it.

Kim Woods is a Spiritual Leader and Transformation Expert. She helps successful female business leaders shed other’s expectations to live their true life's purpose. As her clients tap into the power of their core alignment, they find fulfillment, passion and ease.

Libbie Summers is a storyteller by nature—and trade. As an award-winning author and content creator for print, digital, and film media, Summers has built a lifestyle brand around inventive and imaginative storytelling.

This season of episodes seems to reflect the season of life we are all experiencing right now. There is an undertone of seizing opportunities.

Dr. Lyons, the late founder of Alltech, the company I worked for right out of college, used to always tell us to look for the opportunity in a crisis. He built an empire of natural animal supplements, multiple beer lines, liquor brands, coffee, and so much more. He never wasted moments moaning and groaning - he didn’t have time for it. He was always off to the next project. It kind of made me think about the quote “You can’t make people happy that don’t want to be.”

You see, if you don’t want to be successful when a crisis arises in life, you definitely don’t have to be. If you don’t want to look for the opportunity and just keep operating the way you always have, you do you!

What I learned from Dr. Lyons was you always have to be on our toes in business. You are always reading the room, anticipating what’s next. He did that time and time again. It was exhausting to think about how hard that man’s brain worked because we were all moving a mile a minute.

I don’t always think it has to be something huge that we are looking to take on. For example, I took the momentary calmness of quarantine to invest in myself and take a deep dive course on Facebook Ads. This was a full immersion into how to work with clients and double and triple their revenue using ads. It perfectly aligns with the digital marketing work I am doing with clients so I am glad I took that chance. I have already had the chance to work with clients and they are thrilled with the results.

You will find the guests I spoke with in Season 8 are very similar, they looked around, and said: “why not me?” We can learn from these leaders and how they looked for the opportunity in a crisis, raised their hands, and which allowed them to become who they are today.

Libbie Summers knew brands needed help telling their story, so she raised her hand.

Kim Woods saw first-hand in corporate America that leaders needed help tapping into their true potential, so she raised her hand.

Christie Kerner, couldn’t find a mascara she liked, so she raised her hand.

Chris Myles wanted to share with the world how to be an online entrepreneur, so he raised his hand.

Diana Olynick never wanted a female to struggle in life and business like she once did, so she raised her hand.

Elizabeth Sharrett experienced unexplainable health scares that she got to the bottom of and didn’t want anyone else to suffer as she did, so she raised her hand.

Samantha Gordon knows how to get zen in a crisis, so she raised her hand.

Shawn Harper saw how the NFL taught him to study his opponents and knew he could teach others to apply it to the corporate world, so he raised his hand.

Rachelle Calina saw small business owners struggling with their finances so she raised her hand.

Lots of amazing lessons to learn along the way with each of our Season 8 guests. I hope by listening it will inspire YOU to raise your hand.

Ashley Hughes has started an incredible program to help support craftsmen and women by showcasing their skills and artwork. I love her passion for uplifting fellow entrepreneurs.

Merel Kriegsman is a business mentor showing women how to position themselves so they can charge what they are worth! I love her confidence and you will be inspired by her quick business growth!

Donna Barton Brothers was born into horse racing. Her mother, Patti Barton, was one of the first half dozen women to be licensed as a jockey in the United States—that was in 1969. Throughout Patti Barton’s career (and until four years after her retirement) she was the leading female rider in the nation by the number of wins. Patti retired from racing in 1984 with just over 1,200 wins.

I love Josh’s story, because someone saw the potential in him long before he saw it himself. I can certainly relate to this, and you will too, as you hear all the amazing opportunities he is able to experience now because he took a chance.

Once you hear Maizie’s story, you will realize she was always meant to be an entrepreneur, because she’s been practicing for this role since she was a child. I think you will find great inspiration from Maizie’s journey, because even she can’t believe some of the amazing things she already been able to accomplish.

Katie and Kari are living out my dreams to be a professional organizer, so I loved this conversation. However, I had no idea how emotional and physiological their job really is. I loved that their connection was instantaneous and they’ve been tidying up clients homes ever since.

Wanna know more about Katie & Kari?

We both have 1 daughter and 2 sons

We are both one of three sisters (oh the drama!)

We are both type A with a sense of humor (you have to laugh at yourself, right?!)

We both love coffee, yoga, wine, local restaurants, home renovations, design, styling and organizing (of course!)

We clearly have the same taste in clothing as we often show up to meetings and jobs dressed alike

Katie has a degree in Occupational Therapy and Kari has a degree in Social Work (both come in handy in this line of work!)

Between the two of us--we’ve gone through 6 moves and sold our homes immediately because of our love of beautiful things and attention to detail!

Neither of us grew up in Louisville! Katie is from Iowa and Kari from Central Kentucky

Jenna is an excellent example of “hard work prevails” - you may think she is an overnight success, but in our conversation she peels back the layers of the 16 years she has been working towards today and shares all the turns in her journey that went into getting her here.

Mannnn did I need to have this conversation with Stephanie. We decided our lives are very parallel and we are kindred spirits, yet I was blown away by her attitude about life and her tenacity to change the world. If anyone can do it, I believe in Stephanie.

I love the passion behind the work Tyler Lloyd does - he has so much knowledge about CBD - but also you can tell he has a heart for helping people and making them feel their best. I was so curious to find out more about CBD and if you are as interested as I was you will definitely enjoy what Tyler has to say.

Brianna Rooney is not nicknamed the Millionaire Recruiter just for fun, she is a super smart business woman and really cares about individuals finding their dream job and a career that fulfills them. I love the advice she gives to job seekers - surprising tips you wouldn’t expect to hear from a recruiter.

Allison Jenks and Dana Peddicord loved doing hair and makeup and so they made it their job! I love hearing the story of the hard work they put into their company to make their dreams come true!

Allison Jenks is an award-winning hair and makeup artist, co-owner of BLUSH + GLOW, and blogger living in Lexington, Kentucky. With over 6 years of experience as a professional hair and makeup artist, Allison knows how to make you look and feel your absolute best on your wedding day, or any day for that matter! Specializing in bridal updo’s, Allison’s work has been featured in numerous local, and national publications. She was recently featured on the cover of TOPS in Lexington as one of Lexington’s leading ladies. A newlywed herself, Allison understands what it is like being the bride, and is ready to help you plan your perfect bridal look. You can always find Allison with a purse full of bobby pins, ready to tackle any hair conundrum that occurs.

Dana Peddicord resides in Lexington, KY where she is a wife, mother, and co-owner of Blush + Glow. Having a background in pageantry, Dana learned from a young age that the right makeup and hair can really take you places. Packing her own set of sparkly tools, Dana loves working with Bridal, Maternity, Commercial clients, and beyond. If the occasion is special to you, its special to her, so never hesitate to get your glam on with Dana! Having her professional work featured in a number of local, state, and national publications including Southern Weddings Best Hair Stylist in the South, Dana has the experience and perfectionist attitude that will ensure you look perfect for your event. Dana is a lover of fashion, fitness, and spending time with family and friends. Her daughter, Grace, two puppies, of yes and husband… keep her on her toes but that’s why they make champagne, right? Dana looks forward to meeting and working with YOU!

Amanda Nighbert is so chock full of knowledge about nutrition, sometimes I don’t think she is human. She freely shares valuable information with the world, which is just one of the reasons you’ll call her The Renegade Nutritionist.

“We are living in a society where we are under-nourished and over-fed. And what that means is that we are eating a lot of calories, but the calories we are eating are not high quality nutrient calories, they are basically like empty calories. So we are walking around overweight, sick and malnourished.”

Amanda Nighbert is a registered dietitian specializing in weight loss nutrition, a fitness enthusiast, and a working mom of two. Amanda is passionate about motivating, supporting and educating people to meet their wellness goals. She has worked in the field of weight loss for the past 18 years helping thousands of patients. She is so excited to have the opportunity to work with even more people via her online programs. She is an avid reader and feels that the science behind weight loss, diet, and nutrition is always changing. This rapid change can create confusion and frustration with the average person trying to be successful at weight loss. Her goal is to bring the latest, cutting edge strategies and techniques to her clients in the most concise and educational manner.

Amanda is a strong believer that dieting is temporary, something you start and stop. Therefore it is more important to focus on lifestyle changes to truly see long term weight loss success. Her goal is to teach her clients simple yet effective lifestyle changes they can make and easily sustain to see lasting results. Success does not have to be about perfection but rather more consistency. Amanda believes in implementing strategies that work in the real world, with real people, who lead real, hectic and often crazy lives.

“It’s not necessarily new and recent, but I do feel like the most critical shift we are able to make in our nutritional profile is all around fat. We have lived in a fat-free, low-fat generation since 1977.”

Ever since I met Leigh Weinraub several years ago, I have been captivated by her energy and quiet confidence. With even just the audio, I have a suspicion you’ll feel the same way.

“Fear is the universal roadblock for all of us. It’s just that each person develops their own unique, intricate system to coping with the fear and they develop a lot defense mechanisms and psychological coping strategies from very early on in their life to deal with that fear. Fear is inevitable and you can’t avoid it, and you have to learn how to cope with it.”

Leigh Weinraub is an entrepreneurial powerhouse and renowned speaker; a triple threat visionary with intelligence, passion and a lifetime desire to help others reach their personal best. She also still has a wicked backhand.

Leigh was an avid tennis player growing up, rising quickly through the national junior tennis ranks before accepting a full scholarship to play at Northwestern University. After graduation she coached the tennis teams at Dartmouth and Northwestern, leading the latter to consecutive Big Ten championships and a top three national ranking.

Through coaching she saw the need firsthand for using psychology in sports and enrolled in the Masters program at Northwestern for Counseling Psychology. Upon graduation she built a thriving practice, working with both athletes and non-athletes, using innovative “walk and talk” sessions to instill confidence and empowerment.

While working with a young athlete she wrote BREATHE upside down on the bottom corner of a shirt to help her focus during a tennis match. Others started asking for the same. So she printed dozens, her clients asked for more. Word got around and eventually sparked the Mind in Motion movement - apparel, accessories, bags and journals, all focused on the visual cues of words to remind each of us to be our best selves.

André Wilson is a force - I love that he knows what needs to happen and he gets it done. Whether that is putting a fashion show on or being a brutal honest about your wardrobe.

“A trend is going to come and go. The low-rise skinny jean - that wasn’t for everybody. It really…trust me, it was NOT for everybody.”

André Wilson is President/CEO of Style Icon, LLC. Founded in 2010, the style, fashion and brand development company focuses on empowering men and women through style and non verbal communication.

In addition to personalized style consulting, Style Icon produces fashion shows, corporate seminars and fundraisers to raise money and awareness for non-profit organizations.

As a well-respected stylist and consultant with over 20 years of extensive industry knowledge of trends and non-verbal communication, André Wilson and Style Icon have appeared on E! News, Wall Street Journal, Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, People Magazine, US Weekly, USA Today and worked with celebrities Valerie Bertinelli, Kate Gosselin, and Sofia Vergara(Modern Family).

“Let’s start where you are. You have to give yourself some self-love right now, where you are. You are beautiful, you are breathing, you are alive. You are on your way to somewhere.”

Bri Seeley’s energy is contagious! I think of that saying that you are the 5 people you surround yourself with. In this case, I need Bri around a lot more!

Bri Seeley is a born catalyst and natural truth-teller with a history in counseling, psychology and entrepreneurship. Despite her two degree’s in fashion design, she was unknowingly taken down the path of healing and transforming lives as a coach and hypnotherapist through a series of “accidents,” “coincidences” and divine guidance. She combines a lifetime of experience with psychological concepts, hypnotherapy and Universal Laws - plus, over a decade of entrepreneurship, coaching and counseling expertise to catalyze your personal revolution. Her specialty is in truly helping you give yourself permission to leap and activate your soul’s path. Bri’s best-selling book, Permission to Leap, is available now on Amazon. You may have seen her on NBC’s The TODAY Show, Forbes, Thrive Global, Medium, New Day Northwest, and Huffington Post.

I love the story of compassion that Drew Ackerman shares. Through his struggle with insomnia he developed a tool to help others fall asleep, and even though it can be tough to keep continuing to create content he is motivated that there are people in the word going through pain that he can help ease through his podcast.

Drew Ackerman is the creator and host of Sleep With Me, the one-of-a-kind bedtime story podcast featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Buzzfeed, Mental Floss, and Dr. Oz. Born out of Drew's childhood insomnia, Sleep With Me was inspired by late-night comedy radio, which was the only thing that helped him fall asleep. Created in 2013, Sleep With Me combines the pain of insomnia with the relief of laughing and turns it into a unique storytelling podcast. Drew's stories on the show are inspired by his childhood as the oldest of six children and past jobs as a fuzzy dice and iron-on patch salesperson, fruit fly monitor for the State of California, and librarian for one of the largest jails in the country. Through Sleep With Me, Drew has dedicated himself to help those who feel alone in the deep dark night and just need someone to tell them a bedtime story.

Emily Ho’s passion for blogging and helping brands tell their stories blends seamlessly into her encouragement of body positivity. I love her ability to know what she stands for and be able to share that with so many people.

I’ve never met someone so passionate about growing other people than Mike Hilton. Mike is such a positive person and an inspiration to be around. You will be instantly motivated to find your passion and take action today.

“Anytime we stubbed our toe it an obstacle, is really just a highlight reel in the making. If you never hit the obstacles, you will never really have the highlight reel.”

Amy Kaufman has such a fun job! While it probably wasn’t fun to be banned from the Bachelor set, I love her story of being able to make the best of that situation. I can’t wait for you all to hear the insider scoop she lays out for us in this interview.

Amy Kaufman is a staff writer at the Los Angeles Times, where she has covered film, celebrity, and pop culture since 2009. On the beat, she reports from industry events like the Academy Awards, the Sundance Film Festival and the Grammys. In addition to profiling hundreds of stars--Lady Gaga, Julia Roberts, Stevie Nicks, Jane Goodall--she has broken major investigative stories on sexual harassment in Hollywood. Amy currently lives in Los Angeles with her Australian Shepherd, Riggins, and dreams of living in a Laurel Canyon tree house.

Even if you have never watched an episode of The Bachelor, you will be so amazed at some of the insider information Amy shares in her conversation with me. Banned by ABC, Amy could no longer attend press visits to the show tapings and cover the show for the Los Angeles Times, so she took her writings elsewhere. Amy wrote the book Bachelor Nation: Inside the World of America's Favorite Guilty Pleasure and shares insider information on the operations of The Bachelor.

“We’re not actually that different than these people on the show. Getting to interview so many of them and breaking that image down, was refreshing for me.”

My husband Brandon and I have a phrase we use often, it’s “And that’s okay.” As we recap our days, we will mention something we wanted to get done, but never got around to doing. “And that’s okay,” the other one will say. It’s our way of giving each other the forgiveness we needed to give ourselves.

We say it so much, Henna gets to use it. She lays in bed until the afternoon, and we don’t want to make her move to make the bed, so we will say, “Henna’s extra tired today, and that’s okay,” as we move on to something else.

The timing of this season of episodes is never what I intended it to be. I always think I am going to be far more proactive with my free time and want to sit down and edit the episodes in the week or two following my interview. I frequently share how editing the episodes is my least favorite part about hosting a podcast, however the conversations I have with people from all over the world make it worth it, but nonetheless, I procrastinate for far too long.