Pep Talks For Side Hustlers

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! I’m completely fascinated by what today’s guest is sharing because it’s a topic I’ve always been curious about - but have zero experience or knowledge in - and that’s how to create a product-based business. I mean, back in my web designer days I built my share of e-commerce websites for product-based businesses using WooCommerce and Shopify, but the business side of things, like going from product concept all the way to having your product on the shelf at Target or for sale on your website? Yeah, no clue. So that’s why today I’m so excited to bring you Katie Hunt, founder of Proof to Product. Katie is a business strategist, and mentor to product-based entrepreneurs.  She’s worked with thousands of entrepreneurs through her in-person conferences and online courses she off

My guest today is Caylie Price, owner of Better Business Better Life where she teaches how to bring tons of clients into your business and actually be profitable without burning yourself out. Caylie teaches high-impact, no-cost Facebook strategies that help you build your confidence, clients and cash. Every time I talk to Caylie, I’m like, “I know, I know. I need to add livestreaming to my arsenal.” And then I don’t do it. Because I put too much pressure on myself to be good at it. But what I love about Caylie’s perspective is that being “good at it” is not required. In fact, it can have the opposite effect of what you’re going for. And I’m so excited to have Caylie on the show today because as much as I’m fascinated by my guests who have massively scaled their businesses into the multiple six and seven figures with paid ads, most of us aren’t there yet. We’re still organically building our audiences, figuring out how to find them online and what resonates and what doesn’t, aligning how we describe our soluti

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Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! My guest today is Jenna Irvin, a young entrepreneur who leads with intuition, uses fear as fuel to grow, and believes that failure is our greatest teacher.  Jenna opened her first business at the age of 21, in a town she had only been to once, and doubled her investment in just ten months funding the purchase of her current business in Hilton Head Island.   My conversation with Jenna was so enlightening for me because at age 23 she taps into her intuition and trusts her gut in a way that I’m still trying to figure out at 40.  Her sense of self, her love for herself and her money mindset are super-inspiring! Jenna and I talk about: Her journey to owning her own Pure Barre studio at 23. How Jenna was able to build up the business to the point where it was worth double her

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! My guest today is Sasha Korobov, a career and success strategist who helps women all over the world get careers they love and smash their goals. She’s also the host of the EntrepreNotYet podcast all about surviving your 9-5 while building an online business. Sasha’s all about debunking bad career and business advice “for ladies” that make our heads spin with contradiction. You know, stuff like: “Know your worth!... but you should probably cozy up to a dude who can open doors for you.” “Don’t be afraid to speak up in your career or business!... but please pipe down if it makes others uncomfortable.” And my favorite, “You better ask for permission before you do that…” Sasha and I talk about: Sasha’s journey to becoming a career strategist for women. Why you don’t need

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! “Are you going to let your fears be bigger than your dreams, or are you going to go for what you want?” My guest today is Luisa Zhou, founder of LuisaZhou.com, and creator of the Employee to Entrepreneur system, which teaches people how to leave their day job and start their own six-figure plus business working for themselves.  She’s helped thousands of students, including health and business coaches, designers, copywriters, and consultants, to launch their own businesses that generate anywhere from 30K to 100K in less than a year. Her advice has been featured in numerous online and print publications including Forbes, Inc, Entrepreneur, Success magazine, and more. Two words come to mind when I think about Luisa after getting the opportunity to talk to her for a whole ho

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Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! I learn something amazing from every single guest I have on this podcast… but every now and again I have a guest on the show that blows my mind, and today’s episode is another one of those transformative, mind-shifting, belief-changing ones that make me love doing this podcast and fundamentally shift how I’m doing things in my business. My guest today is super passionate about training women to be the superheros of their own success. After finding the courage to say "bye-bye" to her corporate marketing career, Kathy Goughenour built a 6-figure virtual assistant business from her tiny house in the middle of a forest. Today, she teaches professional women how to create their own work-at-home VA businesses so they can enjoy the freedom, flexibility and financial security th

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! Before I introduce you to today’s guest and why what he does is something you’ll want to pay attention to if you want to replace your day job income before you quit, I want to share why I think what he does is so important. So if you’ve listened to this podcast for any amount of time, you know that my story in a nutshell is that at 35 years old, I found myself sitting in my beige, windowless office at my day job basically having a panic attack about having to do that same day over and over and over again for the rest of my life, feeling super guilty for not being appreciative of living out the American dream of good grades in high school, graduating from college and working my way up the corporate ladder to a job with great salary and benefits. So I decided to start my o

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! My guest today teaches creative introverts how to become virtual assistants and earn an income from home. Billie Gardner is the founder of Desire to Done and the Introvert VA Club, a membership site for introverted virtual assistants. Billie’s been a member of my community for awhile, and then one day I got this email from her where she writes: “Hey Shannon, So I'm doing a live challenge in my membership the Introvert VA Club called "Do One Thing That Scares You Every Day". It's for 30 days and we're on day #11. One of the things I'm scared about is visibility. Since I'm an introvert I tend to shy away from attention but I'm trying to work on it! I know that putting myself out there more is going to help more people achieve their dreams. Which brings me to your podcast.

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Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! The top 10 Podcast episodes of 2019 and a review of the beliefs these successful entrepreneurs had to change about themselves to get where they are today.

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Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! If you’ve ever wondered how to start a blog from zero, you’re not gonna want to miss today’s episode.  I’m so excited to have Rory Balkin on the podcast because she’s sharing some fantastic advice about how to a niche that you’re super passionate about, start from zero, and turn it into a profitable side hustle. Rory Balkin is a self-proclaimed donut enthusiast and founder of Donut Digest.  I’m not entirely sure how Rory and I connected - but considering that she’s from Texas I can only think that it has to be through the Thrive conference that I’ve spoken at a couple of times.  Which, by the way, if you’re a blogger or you’re thinking about blogging, you need to put this conference on your radar - it’s happening in Houston in April of 2020, and you can go to https://thr

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! My guest today is Lauren Keplinger of CreativeMomBoss.com where she helps Etsy sellers get the consistent sales they dream of. Lauren started her Etsy shop, Funky Monkey Children, in 2012, and built it to a six figure business with over $170,000 in annual revenue.  She blog and podcasts about selling on Etsy over at Creative Mom Boss and her digital program, Etsy Roadmap to Success teaches Etsy shop owners to take their shop from that inconsistent side hustle to a consistent income they can depend on. Today we’re talking about: How Lauren started her side hustle selling on Etsy. What Lauren did to scale her business when she maxed out her time and income. How to find success in a saturated market. Common misconceptions of the “work from home” dream. How Lauren got her h

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! Today’s guest helps health and wellness entrepreneurs who have gone off-course get refueled and back on track by teaching them to run their business like a well-oiled machine. Sylvie McCracken started her first online business in the nutrition and health space and was able to replace her six-figure salary in just 18 months - and now she’s grown her business to seven figures. Now, she teaches healthcare professionals how to get back in the driver’s seat and make more income, have a greater impact, and finally enjoy the lifestyle they worked so hard to create. And whether you’re a health care professional or not, you’re going to get a lot out of today’s interview - and if you know any health care professionals who’d love to break free from the grind of their day (or night)

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! Welcome to my October 2019 Income Report! Every month I publish an income report to take you behind the scenes of my online business and reveal exactly how much money I make, how much I spend and lessons learned along the way! Important things that happened in October: I intentionally starting reducing my work hours. I did a photo shoot since my last real one was in 2016. I traveled to Colorado for a long weekend to visit my best friend and celebrate her 40th birthday. I hosted another partner webinar with ConvertKit. I recorded 9 podcast guest episodes. I hosted the third 5 Day Freebie Challenge to promote the Website Marketing Lab – and I’ll break down all the stats for you that in this income report too. Notes I found to myself in my planner: “I’m ahead!” “OMG I fin

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! My guest today is celebrity ghostwriter Joshua Lisec. Joshua has ghostwritten over forty books for entrepreneurs, and he’s here today to share how side hustlers can turn their books into opportunity-attractors and money-makers for their business… all while slaying writer's block for life.  Today we’re talking about: Joshua’s journey to becoming a celebrity ghostwriter, from charging just $1.67 an hour to being on track for a half-million dollars in revenue. His secret to ending writer’s block. Why you don’t need clarity on every aspect of your side hustle (and what to do instead). How a book can help you grow your business. Key things authors need on their websites. How you can get people to buy your book. Josua’s advice for how to get started as a ghostwriter. Challen

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! Before I introduce today’s guest, I want to share a little bit of background of why this interview is so important to me. Last September, I was invited to go away for a weekend with 5 total strangers for a business mastermind retreat, which I talk about in depth in Episode 177.  Before that retreat, I was on the fast-track to burnout. I was crazy overworking and pretty isolated, and this group of girls that invited me to be part of their mastermind all lived in Texas at the time. So I traveled to Austin to this mastermind retreat, and of course we all bonded immediately like girls do, and after they realized how on the edge I was, I remember one of them saying to me, “Don’t take this the wrong way, but do you have any friends at home?”  And I was like, “Yes, of course I

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! My guest today is Amanda Genther, an online marketing strategist who helps female entrepreneurs consistently grow their audience, their email lists and their bottom lines. She’s also the host of the Inspired for Action podcast where she share strategies, tips and advice on how to take imperfect action every day to grow your business. I met Amanda through a technology panel we both did for the Rebel Boss Virtual Summit hosted by Eden Fried (who I interviewed back in Ep. 234) and I just instantly connected with her and knew I had to get her on the podcast not only to share her business journey but also because she’s an expert in creating sales pages that convert - which if you’re marketing yourself online, you’re 100% going to need someday! Today we’re talking about: The