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We talk a lot about online courses on the Goal Digger Podcast. After all, online courses play a major role in my business and have changed my life completely. We’ve talked about mini-courses, signature courses, how to build, sell, and automate your course… But maybe the structure of the courses we talk about doesn’t quite fit the topic or idea you have. Maybe you need a different kind of online course for what you want to teach. Ever hear of a cohort?

Cohort-based courses combine live workshops, videos, articles, and projects to create impactful learning experiences. It’s about your students learning from each other and by doing. I am so excited to explore this different kind of online course. Wes Kao helped create the modern cohort-based education movement with Seth Godin. Now she’s taking the category she helped create to the next level with her new startup Maven, the world’s first digital platform for cohort-based courses. 

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I love efficiency but beyond efficiency, I love when I save time. Time is my currency, it’s that non-renewable resource that we can’t earn more of, so if there are ways to not only save my time but spend it in the right places, you better believe I am all in. That’s why I’m borderline obsessed with automation.

In this episode, you’ll learn 10 different ways you can lean on automation in your business to simplify your marketing efforts and make your life a whole lot easier along the way!

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The first year going full-time as an entrepreneur can be stressful and exciting, all at once! You answer to YOU, and no one else, and if I know YOU, you’re ready to make the most of your first 365 days as CEO. That’s why we opened up the Goal Digger Podcast Coaching Sessions again. I am so excited to dig in with a first year full-time entrepreneur.

Amanda Rush Holmes is on the Goal Digger Podcast for a 1:1 coaching session to dig into first year challenges that I know she can turn into growth opportunities. We’re talking about selling and marketing different products and services, pivoting away from services to focus on digital products, what to look for in a team member, and boundaries for yourself as a leader. 

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We shouldn’t have to reach burnout just to allow ourselves some margin for rest. We shouldn’t work ourselves to exhaustion before realizing there’s got to be a better way. So if you’ve been feeling some type of way lately, know that you’re NOT alone and that although it’s common to feel tired to the point of burnout, we do not have to accept it as the norm. 

In this episode, I’ll share some of the most notable signs of burnout in entrepreneurs, and then what we can do to combat it and get back to feeling like our best, most vibrant selves both at work and in our personal lives, too. Let’s walk through tangible techniques for entrepreneurs to combat these signs of fatigue and burnout.

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When I finally surrendered to the idea of writing a book, the learning started immediately. Drafts and edits and manuscripts and agents and publishers and editors… All of these new tasks for me and it led me to work with an entirely new team of people who are helping me learn the industry and make my first book a book you can’t wait to read.

Carrie Thornton has been in the world of publishing for 25 years. She’s helped books come to life and worked with authors you might recognize from Gabrielle Union to Jessica Simpson to Amy Poehler and more. Now, she’s working with me and truthfully, I am the luckiest. Carrie and I are chatting through the role of an editor, why her editing process is different, why she wanted to edit my book, and what you need to consider if you want to pitch a book yourself.

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Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you swear to yourself that you’ll never do something and then a month, a year, or a decade later, you’re laughing at yourself? Hello, it’s me, your friend Jenna, and I’m here to call myself out for exactly that. 

In this episode, Kylie is on the show to lead me through the things that I swore I would never do but now I am gladly doing. I hope this conversation shows the evolution of being human and why my preconceived notions about why these things on my “never” list might have been wrong in the first place.

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In the online space, it’s easy to get pulled into the thought that we can only show up when we’re polished and perfect and presentable. For years, the highlight reel of Instagram had us believing that perfection is the only acceptable goal. Now? Finding new feeds to follow where realness, not the highlight reel, is the focus… That’s what I’m after. And that’s why I love following Radhi Devlukia Shetty.

Carving out her own identity, eliminating the negative self-talk, pursuing her individual passions, launching product-based business with her husband, showing up (even when she’s in her PJs), and how she always seems to know how to remind people what’s important and what matters – That’s what we’re talking about in this deep conversation. 

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More time or more money – which would you pick? Ever since becoming a mom -- now times two -- I feel like my time has new meaning. We each have the same amount of time in the day but what we can do is learn how to spend it better and in more meaningful ways. Let’s get into the 6 easiest habits you can incorporate now in order to create more space and time in your day, and allow for a less frantic and more peace-filled routine tomorrow!

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So many entrepreneurs I meet and talk to on this podcast share a common trait -- They’re multi-passionate! As creatives, and just as humans, we have many interests and passions, and that often shows through in the businesses we build. That said, multi-passionate entrepreneurs can run into some unique challenges when it comes to growing, marketing, and scaling their businesses. That’s what we’re digging into for this Goal Digger Podcast coaching session.

Stephanie Cintron is a photographer and website designer in Savannah, Georgia. In this session, we’ll explore ways to seamlessly combine multiple offerings under one umbrella, the marketing strategies that support a business with more than one focus, plus, ways to quiet the noise and get clear about what you really want to pursue when shiny objects pop up all around you.

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I’m sharing 10 things you can stop doing on Instagram so that you can take back your joy on the app and focus on routines and practices for showing up in a way that FEELS good – a way that aligns with your own lifestyle, your goals, and your schedule. Let’s say goodbye to these 10 “rules” that just don’t make sense anymore, and instead lean into smart Instagram practices that feel strategic and fit into our individual lives.

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Do you want more for yourself? Have you lived inside the stories you’ve told yourself, the identity you believe cannot be changed, feeling stuck? You need to hear from Allyson Byrd. 

This conversation is inspiration and permission all at once. If you’re ready to transform yourself and your life, but worry what you’ll leave behind in the process, press play for Allyson’s words on transformation and tapping into the true success that’s destined for you.

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It’s no secret that email marketing is a powerful way to speak to your audience, stay connected, and sell your stuff. In fact, my email list is the number one revenue driver for my business, and it’s the way I stay connected with my audience more intimately -- in their inboxes and one on one.

I want to share with you my 6 favorite ways to add people to my own email list -- some are more creative and out-of-the-box while others are your more tried, true, and traditional list growth methods that straight up work!

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What would you do if you could do anything? Strip away fears, limitations, finances, criticisms, and roadblocks, and what would you do? That’s the question Lori Harder asked herself before launching a brand new business in a field she had zero experience. 

Lori made the big decision to only take on women investors to fund her new dream, and I’m so excited for her to share the vision and mission behind it all. This is a conversation about pivoting, jumping into something new and believing you can achieve it. 

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It’s 2022 -- new year, new goals, maybe a new business? So many entrepreneurs (including us) are planners, but there’s really just one thing you can plan on as an entrepreneur -- uncertainty. The challenges you might face as we dive into a whole new year of business are unpredictable. But even though we can’t predict what challenges this year may bring, we can prepare by learning from the challenges other entrepreneurs have faced before us. 

Kylie compiled a list of some of the most common challenging business scenarios facing entrepreneurs, and we’re going to play a game of “What Would Jenna Do?”

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This is a special conversation about all things “writing a book” -- what does that process look like? How do you get a book out into the world? Where do you begin with negotiations and promotion and all of the things? Time to call in the expert – Margaret Riley King.

Margaret is a partner and literary agent in WME’s global book division representing a roster of bestselling and award-winning authors in all areas of fiction and nonfiction. During her 13 years at WME, she has built a specialty area in the representation of influential women’s voices and has grown this into a literary powerhouse. She is also my book agent and I feel so lucky to say that!  

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I had the pleasure of sharing the mic with Krista Williams and Lindsey Simcik on their show, The Almost 30 Podcast. I really loved the chat so much that I asked if I could share that interview with you all on Goal Digger, so that’s exactly what you’re about to hear. 

I’m so grateful that Krista and Lindsey welcomed me to the Almost 30 podcast and let me share my motherhood and entrepreneurship experiences with their community. We explored what I learned from my losses, what it means to know when to hit the brakes and where to find the gas pedal, the dynamic when Drew went full-time stay at home dad, how we’re balancing and strategizing motherhood with a second child, the ways I’ve embraced my own evolution, and more. 

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So you’re looking ahead at your calendar and the date keeps getting closer and closer. The big meeting you’ve been preparing for is coming at you, full steam ahead, and just thinking about it already has you nervous and doubting yourself. What will happen when that high-stakes event, important negotiation, or big event finally arrives? How will you focus amidst the pressure and nerves?

Dr. Amishi Jha is a professor of psychology at the University of Miami and the Director of Contemplative Neuroscience for the Mindfulness Research and Practice Initiative. Simply put, she is THE voice of mindfulness, and has dedicated her study to understanding why our attention sometimes fails us, and how we can strengthen our attention to improve our performance at work and in life.

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The truth is, I’ve had this folder in my Gmail titled: “If I Write a Book” for the last five years. Becoming an author would naturally come up in conversations here and there, and while the idea was certainly flattering, it never truly inspired me into action. It was always one of those “Maybe someday” ideas where I wasn’t totally convinced that someday would actually arrive. But then, a massage and a mouse changed everything.

This is my big official announcement: I WROTE A BOOK. Hard to believe I’m saying those words after so many years of resisting the idea. This episode is the behind the scenes of my book writing journey, the moment that changed my thinking, and what you can expect from the first ever JK book. 

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Since it’s a new year, with new goals and visions and plans to move the needle in our businesses, I thought it was the perfect time to introduce you to some of the other podcasters I’m surrounded by on the HubSpot network. In this episode, you’ll hear from the hosts of Female Startup Club, Guy Kawasaki’s Remarkable People, The Salesman Podcast, Success Story Podcast, Entrepreneurs on Fire, Online Marketing Made Easy, and Duct Tape Marketing.

I asked them to answer one of the following questions -- What was the biggest needle mover in your business in 2021 and why? Or, what new strategy, system, or tool are you implementing in 2022 and why?

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Let’s talk about business regrets. Meaning… the things that I maybe did at the start of my business that I now have more information around and can say proudly that while I wouldn’t necessarily change any decisions I made, I can lament that I didn’t always make the “right” ones early on. 

If I can help anyone else in their first year or years of running a business avoid these things, then I want to be as open and honest as possible about them! Ya ready to live with no business regrets?

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There’s an art to making sure that your creative well doesn’t run dry and that you come up with content that will truly capture your ideal clients’ attention. Waiting around for inspiration to strike isn’t efficient. 

As a seven-figure launch strategist, Destinee Berman knows plenty about content creation. On her busiest weeks, she will spend up to 15 hours recording podcast episodes, creating five-day challenges, filming live video and more. But she doesn’t do it on sheer will alone. Destinee will walk through developing a content creation strategy that works for you and keeps the ideas flowing so you can keep creating. 

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It’s the end of the year and while most people are getting ready for January 1st and the calendar to turn, how are you spending this time before the year closes? For me, this time of year is about reflecting, assessing how I FEEL, and not just phoning in the remainder of the year but making it meaningful. 

Something that I always do in my business at the end of the year is take inventory of everything -- from accounting to content to energy and time spent, I look at the year as a whole and assess what will come with us into the new year, and what gets left behind. 

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How many virtual events do you think you attended in the last year and a half? From family social hours on Zoom to business networking opportunities through the screen, when the world stayed indoors, events moved online, and Bari Baumgardner has the strategies and systems for hosting a profitable live event down to a science.

Bari has been in the events business for 17 years but In March 2020, she began producing virtual events and launched a tech company to create a truly immersive, interactive experience for hosts, speakers and attendees. Let’s put it this way, if you’re in the event industry or you want to host an event for your brand in this new virtual landscape, Bari is the guide to help you do it seamlessly and with success.

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Whether you’re adding on new services, releasing a new product line, taking on more clients, changing up the experience you’re offering or expanding your selling market, choosing to scale is a big decision that takes planning, prep, and intention in order to do it in a way that lasts and feels manageable for the long haul. So let’s break down the 5 things that you need to have in place as you move on up and scale your business! Ya ready?

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Coffee and entrepreneurship seem to go hand in hand. I bet you can’t scroll the Instagram accounts of your favorite creators and business owners without a photo of a latte or a caffeine-inspired meme popping up, right? 

This guest made coffee the center of her business, and with it, is on a mission to transform the industry through diversity, inclusion, and sustainability. Sahra Nguyen is the founder and CEO of Nguyen Coffee Supply, the first specialty Vietnamese coffee company importing directly from the source. From features in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, New York Magazine and even landing the cover of Food & Wine magazine, her success keeps coming, and part of that is the dedicated community of supporters, fans, and coffee drinkers brewing up these specialty beans. 

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If you’re hearing this, I’m actually on maternity leave, snuggling up our new little love and learning how to be a parent to two kiddos. Before baby Kutcher number 2 arrived, I sat down with Brendon for a Q&A about that very topic -- parenting. In this conversation, which originally aired on GrowthDay, he asks me about my learning moments as a mom, and how I continue to learn and grow in this title that I’m so proud of. So let’s dig into this conversation, shall we? Time for some mom talk. 

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Is your business legal? I don’t mean to scare you here -- my question is really have you thought about the legal considerations that come with starting a business? Permits and licenses, contracts and agreements, trademarks, copyrights, intellectual property, and beyond… It’s all part of the entrepreneurial journey, and if there’s any advice I want you to take, it’s this: Start your business on the right legal footing from day one.

Lauren Boyd is an entrepreneur, attorney, podcast host, speaker, and proud mother-to-be who is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs gain confidence in their legal foundation. Lauren empowers entrepreneurs to build a strong foundation for their businesses through relationship-focused legal advice, without relying on fear-based terms — instead, Lauren comes from a place of empowerment and education. 

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Quinn Louise is here and this is the story of how it all happened.

While the details are fresh in my mind, I wanted to capture the story of our newest addition’s birth on the podcast! These kinds of stories are never quite as we plan or expect them, but I think a lot of parents will get me on this: babies don’t really care about our plans! And I’m certainly not complaining a single bit. The Kutcher fam is more than complete, and I think I might be basking in the sheer, incalculable magic of that for a long time. 

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Workplace culture is critical to the happiness and success of your employees, and by extension, the happiness and success of your business. If you have a team, want to have a team, or if you just want to create a culture of happiness while your business is at the stage of “me, myself, and I”, this conversation is for you. 

Jenn Lim is the CEO of Delivering Happiness, a company she co-founded with the late CEO of Zappos.com to create happier company cultures for a more profitable and sustainable approach to business. We’ll talk about happiness at work, how it’s changed in the last two years, and what it means to tend to our greenhouses.

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Let’s pull back the curtain on the five things that influence my bottom line the MOST. Those tools, strategies, and offers that drive our profits most strongly into the business, and how to utilize and optimize them for yourself in case you’re in the market for some new or different approaches to how you share, show up and sell your stuff.

I’ll share strategies that move the needle the MOST in my business, and that I truthfully believe can help impact your business’s bottom line, whether you’re a brick-and-mortar or online biz or whether you offer products, services or digital offers. 

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Is PR part of your plan? What exactly is PR? How does it integrate with your marketing and advertising strategies? Where should you begin as your own publicist? What can you do right now to land the coverage you deserve? As a solo-preneur, adding “publicist” to the long list of titles under your name might feel like a stretch of your already thin time, but once you hear this conversation, you’ll see the power of even a little time devoted to landing media coverage for your brand.

Jen Gottlieb, Co-founder and Chief Mindset Officer for the acclaimed PR company, Super Connector Media, uses her decade of performance and mindset experience to help entrepreneurs connect with the media so they can share their knowledge with the masses.

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Knowing your numbers is something a lot of business owners avoid. What is it about numbers that’s so intimidating? Even as a total self-proclaimed analytics nerd who’s obsessed with strategy and tracking and all things metric-oriented… there IS something vulnerable about stripping away the vanity metrics or the social media facade to only look at the black and white numbers and what they have to say about the health of your business. 

I’ll be walking you through the 6 must-know metrics for you as a business owner. Are you ready to dive on in and talk numbers with me?

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If you think you need millions to achieve time, energy, and money freedom right now, then this episode is for you. Jamila Souffrant is a podcaster, writer, money coach and founder of JourneytoLaunch.com where she shares her journey to reach Financial Independence while helping others do the same. 

Jamila and I discuss the stages of the financial independence journey, the concept of spending money in a way that feels good (not just budgeting), and the ways you can pursue freedom in your life right now.

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Have you ever had a time where you just wake up and you don’t want to do what you’re supposed to do for the day? Beyond just one day, have you ever experienced a period of time where it feels like motivation left the building and you’re left wondering how the heck you’re going to get anything done?

If you're feeling stuck and unmotivated, let’s walk through a few solutions that might help you troubleshoot and get back on track -- at least for a little while! My hope is that these 5 actions will be things you can return to anytime you’re feeling stressed, uninspired, overwhelmed, burnt out, overtired, or unmotivated in general.

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One of the biggest challenges to starting and growing a business is feeling confident in the most important part of the process -- selling! Let me tell you, I’ve been in that boat before, and it took some real intentional work to row that boat to shore and plant my feet firmly on the ground of confident sales. 

Katy Prince is an ethical copywriting expert and sales trainer, host of the Study Notes podcast, and founder and CEO at The Squirm-Free School of Business. Katy helps service-based entrepreneurs master the art of "Squirm-Free" selling, so they can increase their revenue and their impact, without feeling icky or weird, or compromising who they are and what they stand for. 

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The secrets to growing Goal Digger from an idea in the shower to the #1 Marketing podcast in the country… We’re spilling the deets! In this conversation, we explore the decisions, strategies, and methods we’ve employed to scale the show from zero to 60 million downloads. 

Do you want to know: The systems that started the show? Our workflow that got us 4 months ahead? How to start your own podcast as part of your business? Kylie is back on the Goal Digger Podcast to talk about the topic we both know best -- podcasting!

Join my free training at freepodcastclass.com.

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Eleshia launched her podcast in April of 2021 and has already seen exciting growth and reach with her first few months of weekly episodes. She’s on the Goal Digger Podcast for a one on one coaching session covering podcast marketing strategies, monetization advice, how to sell on your podcast, and how to confidently step up to the mic and leave imposter syndrome behind. 

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Celebration can look like a hundred different things - it might be taking a moment to breathe and say a prayer of gratitude, it might be booking a dinner out at your favorite restaurant, it might mean going on a nice long scenic run in your area, it might be getting yourself a new item you’ve been eyeing, it might mean a day off or it might be simply sharing your win with a loved one. 

It’s less about the “how” and more about the habit of doing it regularly, with wins both big and small. If you’ve been waiting for an excuse to pause and celebrate, today I’m sharing 17 wins for business owners to honor in your own way, because these are the things that truly matter!

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What started as a side project between two best friends grew into a global community and a top-rated podcast. Krista Williams & Lindsey Simcik are the hosts of Almost 30, and they’ve made steady, strategic, and intentional moves to grow their podcast platform into a thriving business that supports women in their wellness, happiness, and overall well being.

We’re exploring their podcast growth from side project to full-time gig, the lessons learned in the process, as well as how they keep it all going as their lives transition in tandem with the business. 

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Whether you’re planning to take two weeks off or two months off for whatever reason (baby, vacation, or something else), I’m going to share 5 steps of my process for planning ahead so that I feel confident in stepping away and knowing the business will continue to run just as smoothly and seamlessly as when I’m here full force.

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What do you want to be when you grow up? Do you remember being asked that question? It seems to be a favorite question to ask kids -- the responses are usually filled with the biggest, most magical dreams of the youngest minds. But what if your interests and dreams as a kid could tell you more about your true passions to pursue as an adult?

Jennifer Hochstadt is a former television producer turned family lifestyle photographer and now business owner and co-founder of a brand I absolutely love, a brand I’ve personally invested in -- Baby Barn. Each pivot, each ‘yes’ to a new opportunity and experience brought her closer to what she really wanted to do with her career, and much of the inspiration came from what she was interested in as a kid. I’m so excited for Jennifer to share her story, and to dig into the pivots and decisions that led her to launch her brand and business.

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Content Creator. Do you consider yourself one? If you create content for your business and brand, then it’s time to claim that title… And develop a strategy and system for content that serves and converts!

Creating a system around content creation? That’s where Kylie and I really align. She’s back on the show to talk about the systems and strategies we use to keep creating content week after week, and ensure that content is worth all the effort we put into it. So if you’re stuck in a content rut, here’s how to climb out and excel at the content creation game.

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Building a career around your passion -- that’s the dream for so many of us, right? While it may be the goal and the vision, the secret to actually getting there isn’t always shared. What we all need is an actionable plan.

Koya Webb is a wellness visionary, author of Let Your Fears Make You Fierce, and founder of Get Loved Up, a conscious community that practices daily self-care and makes healthy living a priority to promote healing, social justice, and spiritual connection. She leads her students from feeling lost, confused and unfulfilled to find their purpose and pursue it with confidence.

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From getting copied to feeling judged, receiving nasty comments to watching competitors soar… there are a lot of ways things can feel like a personal attack in business, and it’s natural to feel defensive, protective, competitive, and emotional about your business as you grow it. But when those emotions threaten to hold you back, get in the way of your progress, steamroll your success, or sabotage your creativity, then we’ve got to find healthy ways to deal and cope with our emotions.

I want to talk about some triggers and situations in running a business that might cause us to tense up or get hurt feelings, and what to do about them in order to move forward, feel at peace, and not sweat the stuff that truly won’t matter in the long run. 

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Brendon Burchard is one of the earliest leaders in the online education space, and he’s gone on to impact over two million students with his courses. He’s a leading coach, a favorite author, a respected leader, and one of my go-to texts when I need to hash out an idea. He’s shared the stage with the Dalai Lama, Sir Richard Branson, Tim Ferriss, and more. Oprah herself named Brendon, “One of the most successful online trainers in history.” 

He knows a thing or two about the online education space, and so this conversation is sure to be rich with insight on the future of the course industry, the opportunities for professional and personal development in a world that’s leaning into virtual connection, and why it’s always necessary to invest in yourself.

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“Until next time… Keep on digging your biggest goals.” I can’t believe I’ve said that FIVE HUNDRED TIMES!

Today marks the 500th episode of The Goal Digger Podcast. Hundreds of powerful, inspiring, encouraging guests, thousands of learning moments, and probably like a million bloopers behind the scenes, if I’m keeping it real. 

This episode is a candid look back on all the lessons in life, business, and of course, podcasting, gleaned from 500 episodes of a little show that started in my garage (and now continues in my closet!) I’m pouring a glass of non-alcoholic sparkling cider and saying cheers to YOU!

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Unemployed, facing bankruptcy, marital challenges, struggling with alcohol. It seemed like life was mounting challenge upon challenge on Mel Robbins. She responded with excuses, and nothing changed. Until one morning when she decided to rocket out of bed, instead of hitting snooze and giving herself every reason to stay in it. The 5 Second Rule was born… And it led to incredible transformation and growth in her own life that Mel now shares with others.  

In this conversation, we’re exploring the critical moments that set her on a new path, the 5 Second Rule that has become the foundation of her personal transformational journey and teachings, and the High Five challenge you’re invited to join to encourage, support, and celebrate yourself.

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Sometimes on the topic of money in your business, it isn’t about adding more revenue streams or offers to your product suite. Oftentimes, it can be about finding ways to SAVE on your expenses and being smart with your spending, and so we’re going to talk about 5 ways to do just that—to save more money in your business to keep your financial game… and gain... strong. 

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If you want to know how to implement an ad strategy, best-practices for getting started, and how to tell if your marketing investment is actually worth it, this is your episode.

I love Renee Bull’s approach to ads. She believes that your business deserves a strategy that can take it to the next level and a funnel that allows you to work less while profiting more. Her proven tactics, updated for all the changes that online ads recently experienced, will help you get started with paid marketing on Facebook and Instagram. 

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Getting personal on the pod… Faith, family, pregnancy, body image. As I approach motherhood round two, I wanted to take on some of your more personal questions, so Kylie is here to lead me through a discussion of non-businessy topics. 

From advice on body image challenges, to where I find myself with my faith today, even what my most recent purchase was on Amazon, I’m bearing it all for you, so press play to get personal with me!

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