Info

The School of Self-Mastery: Business, Money, Life

The School of Self-Mastery podcast is all about business, money and life. I talk with guests who have created a RICH life for themselves, not because they’re bathing in money, (although they may be doing that too) but because they’ve defined and created success on their own terms, through their own personal successful habits. Habits are the root of simplifying your success I also appear solo two days a week to dive deeper into self-mastery topics and give actionable takeaways you can start applying today.
RSS Feed
The School of Self-Mastery: Business, Money, Life
2017
May
April
March
February
January


2016
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January


2015
December
November
October
September
August
July


All Episodes
Archives
Now displaying: 2016
Oct 7, 2016

Crushin' It vs Being Crushed

In today's episode, Erin and I will be having a raw and real conversation about boundaries. This is something we've all dealt with whether we have children or not. And this topic has been showing up for me again and again in my business as I continue to grow and need to set better boundaries and expectation with not only other people, but mainly with myself. 

 

Tune in to hear how we're setting better boundaries and expectations for ourselves and others and what being a parent has done to Erin's boundaries lately. 

And don't miss out on all the happenings during the Crushin' it vs. Being Crushed Parenthood Series by signing up here! 

Oct 6, 2016

Crushin' It vs Being Crushed

Sarah Kaler is an Executive Leadership Coach and Business Mentor. For 18 years she has developed business leaders across various industries. She works with female CEOs scaling up high growth purpose-driven companies as well as international brands and Fortune 100 & 500 companies; such as Facebook, Lululemon Athletica, Intel, Cisco, Levi’s, Box, and more. She has been featured in the Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, Business Insider, Forbes, Yahoo News, Fox News, Evercoach and other outlets.

Overcoming a health crisis at the peak of her corporate career while in senior leadership roles, Sarah has become a stand for health and self-care as the foundation of conscious leadership, high performance and defining success on your own terms.

Most important, family is at her core, and she is a proud mom of a young son. She is passionate about traveling the world with her family and has made this a key element of her lifestyle.

In this episode, Sarah shares why you need to stop looking good, put your health first, and ask for help as a mama and entrepreneur if you really want to lead from your highest power. 

You can find Sarah over at soulpowered.com.

And don't miss out on all the happenings during the Crushin' It vs. Being Crushed movement -- stay up to date here. 

Oct 5, 2016

Crushin' It vs Being Crushed

Jenny Fenig is a brand strategy coach to spiritual entrepreneurs ready to boost your message, reach and faith. Through Jenny’s courses, coach certification school, podcast, and bestselling book Get Gutsy, she guides you to cash in on your calling®. Her husband and three children make the journey sweet ... and bit wild, too.

In this episode, Jenny shares why you need to be obsessed with solving problems and putting value into the world, how to both love your work and still be a great mom and why these things are not mutually exclusive, why your spiritual growth is essential to your business growth, and how to travel for business without all the guilt of leaving your kids to fend for themselves at home. 

You can find Jenny over at JennyFenig.com, learn more about CoachTrainingSchool.com and download her FREE marketing puzzle here.

And don't miss out on all the happenings during the Crushin' It vs. Being Crushed movement -- stay up to date here. 

Oct 3, 2016

Crushin' It vs Being Crushed

Nikki's known as The Communication Stylist®, helping entrepreneurs communicate with clarity and confidence through her flagship program, A Course About Copy®. She's also a proud military spouse, mom, former park ranger and college professor who shares stories, tips, and inspiration on life, business, and all things communication over at nikkielledgebrown.com. Today we'll also talk about her new project for entrepreneurial mamas - Naptime Empires™ - and what she's got in store over there.

In this episode, Nikki shares some of the things that have worked for her during the empire she has been able to build during that naptime hustle. She shares why you need to get support and stop being a hero, how to take time for you to fill your own cup, and what OWNING it has to do with being a mama. 

 
You can find Nikki over at nikkielledgebrown.com and naptimeempires.com

And don't miss out on all the happenings during the Crushin' It vs. Being Crushed movement -- stay up to date here. 

Sep 30, 2016

Crushin' It vs Being Crushed

In today's episode, Erin and I will be having a raw and real conversation about guilt. This is something we've all dealt with whether we have children or not. 

Feeling guilty for working on the business when we feel like we "should" be spending time with our loved ones. Or feeling guilty that we're spending time with our loved ones when we have 10 thousand things we need to be working on in our business. 

The guilt appears. But it doesn't have to be this way. 

Tune in to hear the realness of all the guilt and how to deal with it in your own life and business.

And don't miss out on all the happenings during the Crushin' it vs. Being Crushed Parenthood Series by signing up here! 

Sep 29, 2016
 
Cailen Ascher is a Clarity Coach for women entrepreneurs & coaches. She helps her clients get business clarity by working on their vision, mindset and plan for success. Cailen’s been featured in Business Insider, Entrepreneur on Fire, The Huffington Post and was the 2014 Gold Stevie Award winner for Young Female Entrepreneur of the Year. Her coaching and teachings have helped 1000s of entrepreneurs gain Business Clarity.
 
 
And don't miss out on all the happenings during the Crushin' it vs. Being Crushed Parenthood Series by signing up here!  
Sep 28, 2016
 
Jaclyn Mellone is the mama behind the Chasing Dreams and Littles and co-host on the All Up in Your Lady Business Podcast.

She created the Chasing Dreams and Littles Incubator, a monthly membership for mom business owners to build MOMentum in their online businesses through strategy calls, masterminds, and community.

Her motto is, the juggle is real! Through her Facebook group, insanely interactive Instagram, and tight-knit Incubator, she’s here to help, share, inspire, laugh, cry, and shake up your approach to juggling family, home and business.

When she’s not working with amazing mamas or geeking out over online marketing, you can find Jaclyn rocking out to Taylor Swift with her 3 year old daughter, podcasting while wearing her newborn son, or pretending to understand Fantasy Football while chatting with her hubs. thejuggleisreal

FREE MOMentum Method

Chasing Dream + Littles FB group

All Up In Your Lady Business Podcast

And don't miss out on all the happenings during the Crushin' it vs. Being Crushed Parenthood Series by signing up here!  
 
 
 
Sep 26, 2016

Crushin' It vs Being Crushed

Jadah Sellner is an author, international keynote speaker, poet, and the co-founder of Simple Green Smoothies –– the #1 green smoothie online resource. She and her friend, Jen Hansard, host the wildly popular (and free) 30-Day Green Smoothie Challenge at simplegreensmoothies.com. Their “healthy obsession” with green smoothies has become a global movement where over one million people have embraced this simple and healthy habit.

In 2009, Jadah became an entrepreneur and now helps creatives, bloggers, and small business owners build communities with love, impact, and world-changing ideas at jadahsellner.com.

When Jadah’s not blending spinach, you can catch her reading Shel Silverstein poems at the dinner table, having epic dance parties, and helping dreamers change the world. Jadah lives in the San Francisco bay area with her husband, George, daughter Zoe, and their little “chiweenie” dog, Clementine.

Jadah is a beautiful example of what it's like to LOVE your work and empower your children to see the inspiration in that. She shares some of her best scheduling, mindset and boundary tips here with us on this episode! 

And don't miss out on all the happenings during the Crushin' it vs. Being Crushed Parenthood Series by signing up here! 

Sep 23, 2016

Crushin' It vs Being Crushed

In today's episode, Erin and I will be having a raw and real conversation about my major fears around parenthood. They are big y'all. 

I mean things that most humans wouldn't say out loud because it's not polite. 

Like...what if I was the one person to like my dog more than my child? Would that make me a horrible mom?

Even worse, what if I like my business more and I'm resentful of the baby because it steals me away from the business?! 

This is just the tip of the iceberg from this #napchat. Tune in to hear the realness of all the fears. 

And don't miss out on all the happenings during the Crushin' it vs. Being Crushed Parenthood Series by signing up here! 

Sep 22, 2016
 
Molly Mahar is an entrepreneur, mama and adventurer obsessed with the intersection of joy, authenticity and community. As the founder of Stratejoy.com, she and her team provide thousands of women useful and inspiring strategies to practice joy through The Joy Equation Course, Stratejoy Summer Camp, and the high-level Elevate Mastermind.

After surviving her own Quarterlife Crisis by quitting her dream job and embarking on a yearlong trip around the world, Molly has spent the last 7 years empowering other women to prioritize their joy. She helps her clients and community harness their inner strength, define success on their own terms, take consistent action and enjoy the hell out of the journey. The result? A thriving tribe of badass women who take their dreams (but not themselves) seriously.

A free spirit with a passion for mindful entrepreneurship, Molly loves sharing her knowledge with others. She has spoken at South by Southwest Interactive Conference, the US Army Women’s Wellness Weekend, Ladies who Launch National Conference, and the CRAVE Business Symposium and has been featured on The Washington Post, Forbes, YEC, and Problogger.

Molly’s superpowers? Telling the truth kindly, drinking copious amounts of bubbly and gathering awesome women together.
 
You can access her library of free resources at Stratejoy.com/the-good-stuff or connect with her (and her adorable tiny humans) via Instagram.
  
And don't miss out on all the happenings during the Crushin' it vs. Being Crushed Parenthood Series by signing up here! 
Sep 21, 2016
 
Denise Duffield-Thomas is the money mindset mentor for the new wave of online female entrepreneurs. Her best-selling books “Lucky Bitch” and “Get Rich, Lucky Bitch” give a fresh and funny road-map to create an outrageously successful life and business.

Denise helps women release their fear of money, set premium prices for their services and take back control over their finances.

Denise is an award winning speaker, author and entrepreneur who helps women transform their Economy-Class money mindset into a First-Class life. Find her at www.LuckyBitch.com

Parenting has been a planned process for Denise DT, but it wasn't something that she was necessarily ready for...she was scared, afraid, and worried...just like the rest of us.

And while she was worried the business would suffer once she had children, she ended up needing to make some changes that she wouldn't have if it not for the babies, these were the very things that exploded her scaling and growth. You do NOT want to miss this interview. 

And don't miss out on all the happenings during the Crushin' it vs. Being Crushed Parenthood Series by signing up here! 
Sep 19, 2016
 
Racheal Cook is an award winning business strategist who believes entrepreneurship doesn’t have to be so complicated. Her upcoming book, The Business Sweet Spot, helps women entrepreneurs to simplify business and amplify results by designing a business around what works best, for you.
 
Racheal shares how to stop doing everything, and simplify your business while letting you know that self-care is not just an option, it's a critical component to your success and well-being as a human, parent, and entrepreneur. 
 
Discover your business sweet spot at RachealCook.com.
 
And don't miss out on all the happenings during the Crushin' it vs. Being Crushed Parenthood Series by signing up here! 
 
 
Sep 16, 2016

Crushin' It vs Being Crushed

In today's episode, Erin and I will be having a raw and real conversation about time management and parenthood. 

As Erin entered mama-hood this summer, we had to adjust expectations for the business as well as for her work schedule and tasks. We'll share with you how Erin is actually getting MORE done with different expectations now that she's also taken on the role of mama. 

And don't miss out on all the happenings during the Crushin' it vs. Being Crushed Parenthood Series by signing up here! 

 

Sep 15, 2016
 
Nathalie and Robin are a husband and wife duo who are new parents to baby girl Tegan. Today we're talking about what it's like to both work from home while hot potatoing a baby back and forth, why Robin never gets baby guilt when he's working on the business, and how their team is stepping up. 
 
Nathalie Lussier is an award-winning entrepreneur who has been making web sites since she was 12 years old, and graduated with a degree in Software Engineering and a job offer from Wall Street. In a gutsy move, she turned down this job to start her own business right out of college.

Nathalie helps thousands of people all over the world get techy with it, and has been featured in Forbes, Inc., Fast Company, Venture Beat, Mashable, Business Insider, Yahoo! Finance, and Under 30 CEO.

She’s been blogging for over 10 years, and really “gets” the online marketing landscape, focusing heavily on improving key business metrics like traffic, subscribers, and sales. Clients and customers rave about her ability to simplify the complex, and make technology and digital strategy easy to understand and implement.
 
Robin Li is a former financial consultant who has a passion for writing efficient code, and eating fine food. He can dance circles around any math problem, and can pick-up new programming languages within days. He is a WordPress plugin writing ninja, and has mastered the ins and outs of marketing platforms like Infusionsoft.

Above all, Robin believes that no problem is impossible to solve, and all solutions should be elegant.

You can find Nathalie and Robin here:
 
And don't miss out on all the happenings during the Crushin' it vs. Being Crushed Parenthood Series by signing up here! 
Sep 14, 2016
 
Dana is a mother, author, business & content strategist, coach, podcaster, and blind spot reducer. Dana is the author of Boss Mom: The Ultimate Guide to Raising a Business & Nurturing Your Family Like a Pro, and the founder of the Boss Mom Movement. She serves Boss Moms who yearn for more time and less guilt when it comes to building their business and raising their family, by providing the tools they need to get more out of their content and business, without sacrificing their family goals.

When she is not creating new courses or building new strategy tools for creative entrepreneurs, she can be found, chasing her son on the beach, watching her daughter take her first steps, or thinking of the next fun new family adventure.
 
 
If Dana had not had kids...she would not have a brand. So, in a way being a parent made her business work. 
 
Dana and I chat about why she doesn't choose a balanced life, why it's so important to get the right kind of support, and why raising businesses and babies is pretty much the hardest two things ever so what she does when she feels like she's being crushed! 
 
You can find Dana:
 
And don't miss out on all the happenings during the Crushin' it vs. Being Crushed Parenthood Series by signing up here! 
Sep 12, 2016

Crushin' It vs Being Crushed

Kathleen Shannon is the owner of Braid Creative & Consulting where she helps creative entrepreneurs with their personal brands and business vision. Kathleen also co-hosts the podcast Being Boss which is continually in the top100 in business podcasts on iTunes. When Kathleen isn't working she's hanging with her family – including her husband and 2 year old son, Fox.

Kathleen shares some intimate details about why her birthing experience was inspired by sheep and why she loved it so much, what she really thinks about daycare, and how she manages to have a fully booked business with a toddler running around. 

You can find Kathleen over at:

 

Sep 9, 2016

Allison Horner is a Transformational Business Coach and Podcast Host who supports overwhelmed, driven entrepreneurs in creating more of the business and life flow that they desire. She loves to help women create the impact and income they desire while helping them have more of the LIFE of elegance, ease and adventure that they crave. Her unique coaching covers productivity, business modeling, connection to true core values and mission, and supporting her clients as WHOLE people - mind, body and soul.

You can find her FREE Freedom Formula Guide right here, and learn more about her philosophy and mentorship at adventureknocks.com.

Sep 8, 2016

Today’s guest is a lifestyle entrepreneur, blogger, podcaster, online marketer and personal branding strategist. Navid Moazzez has made quite the name for himself in the online business world as a leading authority on helping entrepreneurs create, promote and profit from virtual summits in order to increase their brand presence and business. Navid has experienced firsthand how an “epic” virtual summit can lead to your business’ success after he held his own in 2014 called The Branding Summit. After that, Navid was then able to quit his job and live abroad while making even more impact in other peoples’ lives around the world. He has been featured in Business Insider, Entrepreneur, The Huffington Post, EoFire, I Will Teach You To Be Rich and many more.

In our interview we talk about why virtual summits are getting a bad rap, and how he recommends doing them right. We also talk about the inner workings of a virtual summit. How can this propel your online business? And why his first virtual summit didn't turn into what he expected, but actually created an entire new niche for Navid. 

If you’d like to learn more about Navid, check out his website www.navidmoazzez.com or follow him on Twitter @NavidMoazzez.

If you want to join us in Navid's FREE List Building School -- you can sign up here. 

Sep 6, 2016

Are You Making Excuses or Solving Problems?

Excuses don’t solve problems.

I am from a mindset of continuous improvement -- how can we constantly be doing better? Not making excuses for why we can't get to where we want to go. 

When looking at your own business and mindset in general, are you holding yourself back by making excuses or are you getting creative and resourceful enough to find a new way to do things? To solve the problem. 

Challenges are a part of life, they are a part of business...but it's how you respond to them that determines how successful you will become. They're there to teach us something, to require more of us, and to separate the weak from the strong {and resourceful}. 

So instead of wasting time on excuses, you can choose to spend time solving the problem. It's all about how you THINK about it. 

No one succeeds by complaining. No one succeeds by making excuses. The best succeed by using their energy to solve their problems. 

 

Sep 2, 2016

Dr. Amy Cannatta is a chiropractor, single mom-preneur, business mentor and farm girl at heart. 


Two years ago, family tragedy struck and her four and half year old nephew who lived with her, died suddenly in his sleep and that is when her perspective on life changed forever. At that moment in time, she was hit with the realization that she wasn't doing enough to help make the world (and other people's lives) better on a larger scale beyond the 4 walls of her successful chiropractic office. 

She already had some success. In 2002, she left a domestic violence situation with 7 trash bags full of stuff with her daughters who were then five and three years old while in the middle of a doctoral program. She went on to graduate with honors, start her own practice, and learn a lot along the way about resilience, building a business, and juggling life as a single mom and entrepreneurship. But her story doesn’t end there. 

So 2 years ago after her nephew passed away, she decided to enter the online coaching world so that she could teach women globally what she had learned about life and business, leading to a ripple effect. Since starting her coaching business, she has published a #1 Amazon best seller titled, Pursepective: From Ruin to Resilience, is now a writer for The Huffington Post, replaced her income as a chiropractor, and teach women all over the world how they can do the same by prioritizing their purpose and developing a relentlessly resilient mindset (with some business strategy sprinkled in). 

Amy knows that the root of success lies in a relentlessly resilient mindset, hard work, and at times, having to creatively shift your perspective. By doing these things, the outcomes can be massive and change the trajectory of a human beings path in life.

On this episode, Amy and I discuss:

  • Developing relentless resilience: how and why an unbreakable mindset separates you from the pack
  • Why you aren't where you want to be - (You're probably asking yourself the wrong questions)
  • Why do we think that it's not ok or that we are ABNORMAL if we want to make a big impact.
  • The DREAM Framework to start cultivating a Resiliency mindset

You can get FREE access to the Relentless Resilience Framework here and grab a copy of Amy's best selling book, Purspective, here.

If you would like to learn more about Amy, you can check out her website (www.amycannatta.com).

Sep 1, 2016

Did you realize that getting organized has a lot to do with your ability or inability to get better results?

When I was back in corporate, one of the things we focused on in Six Sigma was the physical organization of a space. You probably don't even realize how much time, energy, and mental space a disorganized desk, desktop and business is costing you. 

Today, I'm talking with a home organizer turned productivity coach, Mridu Parikh, about how to get better results by being more focused and organized. 

Mridu Parikh helps ambitious entrepreneurs attract their dream life, by focusing on the right things that get consistent results. A Productivity Coach and Business Strategist, she helps you master your priorities, dominate your day, create powerful systems and embrace life-changing habits. With Mridu, you'll simply get more done in less time – without feeling overwhelmed.

Named one of Nashville’s Emerging Business Leaders of 2015 and a Top 20 Home Office Organizing Expert of 2013, Mridu shares over 250 organization videos featured on her own Roku channel. With over ten years of productivity experience, she brings truth to “work smarter, not harder” to stay focused, achieve your goals, and propel your business.

And when she’s not bringing calm to chaos or streamlining time and tasks, you can find her scheming video punchlines with her two sweet boys. Connect with Mridu and get her FREE resource here: 21 Powerful Productivity Hacks For Your Business. (www.lifeisorganized.com/adrienne)

Aug 30, 2016

When your audience is small it can feel like no one is watching.

You're spending countless hours trying to get your message out into the world only to be rewarded with a few 'likes', comments from your long lost high school best friend, and your dad's your only live viewer on your FB live stream...how did I know?

It happens to me too. 

And my dad is definitely my biggest livestream fan.

Which is super sweet, but it can also feel defeating at times...am I right?! 

Here's the thing though...it's not about you. It's not about who's watching you. It's not for you to decide. 

And truly, you NEVER KNOW who's watching. A potential client, a PR agent, a podcast host who needs new guests, a listener who NEEDED that message today. 

So, worry less about how many humans are clicking 'like' and worry more about getting your message out into the world every single day! 

You also don't get to decide what part of your message they needed to hear. I often find that the parts I thought would be most transformational aren't that way at all, and the parts that I don't even remember saying are the things that people hold onto and needed that day. 

Your job? Just show up. 

Aug 26, 2016

Switching things around today and letting some woman flip the script and interview ME! 

This was a super fun interview and we got super deep into things like:

  • my morning routine and why it works
  • the one thing I have been a bit fearful to talk about and why
  • what entrepreneurial skills my parents imparted onto me
  • what's my bigger vision and why don't I ever talk about it?! 

I definitely spilled it all here like I've never done before on an interview, so hopefully it's helpful in some way to all of you. 

If you want MORE of these kinds of interviews, send in your questions! I'm happy to do this again! 

Check out the video version here.

Aug 25, 2016

Julie Parker has almost 20 years experience in the world of personal development and coaching. Impressive. 

And as you can imagine, she's seen lots of changes over those 2 decades of this relatively new industry, and on this episode, Julie shares the good the bad and the ugly with us. 

Several takeaways from this conversation with Julie:

  • substance WILL win over style in the coaching world, but it takes time
  • niching is an evolution that she thinks is serving us all well
  • how she attracts people to her work and why she doesn't see the need to use podcasts to promote her business

Julie was truly one of my favorite guests for so many reasons; great conversation, huge heart of service, and direct honesty. 

Julie Parker is one of Australia’s foremost life and business coaches and trainers with more than a decade’s experience inspiring hundreds of clients and thousands of people to create beautiful lives and businesses.  The CEO and Founder of The Beautiful You Coaching Academy, Julie passionately trains and supports heart centered and gifted people to bring their talents and love of giving into the world as life coaches.

Julie is a published author and Tedx speaker and has shared a speaking stage with Clare Bowditch, Christina Re, Gretel Killeen, Carolyn Cresswell and Gala Darling.  She is the recipient of numerous awards including the Australia Day Citizenship Award and Business and Professional Women’s Woman of Achievement Award.  Julie appears regularly in the media including Today Tonight, A Current Affair, Sunrise and The Morning Show, as well as publications such as Grazia, Cleo, Cosmopolitan, Fitness and Health and national newspapers.  She is also the Editor in Chief of inspired COACH Magazine.

Julie lives in Melbourne with her husband, stepdaughter and two much loved adopted cats.

You can connect with Julie Parker here on her website.

Aug 23, 2016

You need to keep the main thing, the main thing.

So often I see entrepreneurs getting fancy with their style, before they focus on their substance. 

We often use style to distract others from the main thing {our substance} or get distracted by others sharing fancy websites, photoshoots in Paris, and mouth watering copy selling their latest shiny thing. 

But what if you focused on the main thing first? The substance. The real valuable content and expertise that you have. What if you sharpened that skill set a bit more each day instead of fiddling with your canva images? 

What if you qualified the humans you hire based on THEIR substance instead of their new car or beautiful dress...seen with Eiffel Tower in background of course? What if you judged their goods based on the value and not *just* the shiny website? 

Wouldn't we all be better off? 

What are you focused on? Style or Substance?

I want you to commit to substance, and in this episode, I'll share 4 ways you can start sharpening that substance skill set right now. 

Don't get me wrong, style is still important. But, your style should SERVE your substance, not distract from it. 

Too much to do and not enough hours in the day to get the big results you want? What if I told you you were focused on doing the WRONG things?

Take this quiz to find out exactly what you need to be doing in your business to profit more in the next 30 days. 

« Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next »