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This is the final (for the foreseeable future) She Built This podcast episode!  In this episode, I share some of the things I've been sitting with and thinking about lately in regards to the transition around She Built This, how I'm taking a step back from the show, and some inspiration for YOU if you're considering:  Letting go of something in your life or business Making a shift or pivot in a di...

Authenticity used to be my favorite word...  I used to absolutely LOVE the word "authentic". It meant something. Genuine and true blue. I blame marketing but authenticity has lost a bit of its spark as it became a "strategy" and "tool" for business owners.  In this episode, my guest, Melissa Snow and I get into the word Authenticity and unpack what it really means. We also couple it with another s...

No, we're not just sharing a bunch of unpopular opinions in this She Built This episode...  We don't kick it off by saying, "I don't know who needs to hear this..." but we DO dive into the world of online business and unpack some of the myths, tricks, blanket advice, and generic business building tips you see flying around on the internet.  I'm joined by special guest, Jessica Lackey, to debunk my...

Friendships can be challenging... Regardless of who you are. No matter whether it's a friendship with a coworker, colleague, fellow business owner, or BFF from grade school. As my guest Danielle Bayard Jackson shares in this episode, female friendships are especially complex while being incredibly important!  Because I've had my fair share of complex and complicated female friendships throughout m...

Today’s episode is a bit of a different one!  It’s not a tips, how-to’s, action steps kind of episode, it’s the story. A story of where art meets science and the power of smell to transport us.  Today's episode is featuring Helida Dodd, owner of Marbella Perfumes, who loves bringing stories and scents together in a powerful way.  We get into how she started, where the path in the road took her on...

Stats show that communication is approximately:  55% Nonverbal Communication 38% Tonality (how we say it) 7% The words (the ones we choose to convey our thoughts) Today's guest, Brian Galke, shares with us about that 55% as he digs into the nonverbal communication and information that can be found written on the face.  Brian is the CEO and Founder of Subtle Skills, a training ground for decoding f...

Leaning into the wisdom of the Love Languages can help to simplify your choices in personal relationships, in your business, and with yourself.  You can save yourself time, energy, and mental gymnastics when you're aware of your love language as well as those around you. You can also tap into the Love Languages when forging collaborations, working with clients, and overall in your business as you...

Trust is of the utmost importance as an entrepreneur.  Trust in business impacts:  Collaborations  Subcontractor relationships Client experience and client relationships Decision-making as a business owner  This episode is way more than just the ol' "know, like, and trust" factor. This is about how we make and break trust as business owners and why it matters.  My guest, Kristin Messegee and I get...

This past year, life's felt a little more cluttered and confusing to me than usual.  As I was starting to do some of my end-of-year reflections and planning forward, I asked myself some of my usual questions: "What do I want in the coming year? What do I want to create? What do I want in my LIFE?"   And a lot of my answers weren't really satisfying or deeply fulfilling. They were based largely on...

What would it look like to DO the damn thing you REALLY want to do in your life? Do you know where to start identifying what that thing is and how to make space for it?  To wrap up 2023, I wanted something new, fresh, and inspiring vs. just the normal old goal-setting and planning. I wanted to get super solid on WHAT I'm focusing on in the coming year and WHY. I want to go after my biggest dreams...

Tuning into our menstrual cycles can be a source of wisdom that helps us in life and business. When we pay attention to our cycles, as well as the moon and seasons, we can also develop a deeper relationship with ourselves, others, and the natural world around us.  See who you truly are, disconnect from others while reconnecting with yourself, and gain a deeper level of knowing with this bottom-up...

The words we use shape our every day, our environment, the people around us, and our world.  Are we using words and phrases in a way that creates the world we want to live in? Are we using language in a way that allows us to intentionally connect, include, and bring people together?  In this episode, with special guest Emily Nichols, we look at the topic of the many things we say (and phrases we t...

I've had the opportunity this past Fall to enjoy lots of events, some as an attendee and some as a speaker. While I've had many takeaways, I wanted to take time to share three specifically related to speaking and podcasting - no matter the size or format of how you're sharing.  Here are my three super speedy and simple speaking tips and what you can expect in this episode:   Storytelling is king....

Social media posts, blogs, emails, speaking engagements, events...  Ever wish you could just STREAMLINE it all and make your marketing, visibility, and content creation a little easier?  What if you could say just ONE thing and have it be THE thing? My guest this week, Rosemarie Callender, and I get into exactly that and how podcasting (hosting and guesting) can be a content acceleration tool to h...

This month on the podcast, we're talking about MONEY. In today's episode, I'm chatting with Angela Henderson who shares how to get more money in your pocket by removing the mindset blocks holding you back.  We get into: Angela's entrepreneurial journey and how she got started Why business owners struggle to bring in sales and increase your pay Angela's advice to stop holding yourself back How laye...

Are you afraid of FEAR?  There's a lot of messaging out there about how we need to stare our fear in the face and crush it! "Do it scared"  Fear gets a bad rap! It's a "victim of some unfortunate PR" . We’re told it’s a barrier to living our best life and if we give into our fears, we're most certainly doomed to crash and burn.  My guest today, Farnoosh Torabi, author, journalist, and host of the...

In this week's episode, I handed the hosting wheel over to my friend and colleague, Kim Dawson, a small business strategist and host of The Sassy Strategist Podcast.  Kim and I get into the behind-the-scenes, dive a little more about my personal business story, why I do what I do, as well as what a "day in the life" looks like over here in EmilyVille.  Kim is a kindred spirit and I always love the...

I believe podcasts have the power to change lives.  Podcasts help people access information and education in an affordable (often free) way. They give voice to messages of hosts and guests who may not otherwise have a platform to share their impact. They can raise awareness around issues, people, concepts, and ideas. As a podcaster, you learn, grow, and evolve in the journey of podcasting. You nev...

You don't need a stamp of approval, talent, passion, confidence, or even motivation to get going...  You don't need to have it all figured out or even have the slightest clue about what you're creating yet.  Creating more fulfillment, and meaning, and going after what you want starts NOW!  If you feel like there’s something more, something else you want to go after, or another piece of this little...

Have you ever considered pitching your stories to publications?  Whether you're a freelance writer already or an entrepreneur with another business entirely, writing pitches to publications can increase your visibility and get you paid!  In this week's She Built This podcast, my guest Amber Petty shares the secrets to writing pitches to publications and her experience writing for The New York Time...

I recently announced the closing of the She Built This Facebook group which will be officially closing on August 11th, 2023. After a little feeling of the ol' feelings... I wanted to share a little story about how much She Built This has meant to me and why I made the decision I did, and how we're evolving together. I wasn't able to fully iterate a lot of feelings and emotions in my announcement v...

"What else is possible?" Tanessa Shears' life changed when she got curious and began asking herself that question.  In this episode, Tanessa (a listener favorite and return guest!), inspires and encourages us all to look at our own lives from that perspective as we consider what our next level and showing up as our best might be.  I've personally been working in my own life on getting MORE healthy...

Did you know there's more than one way to rest?  Ok, maybe you knew because you're already impressively smart if you're a listener of this podcast... but did you know there are actually SEVEN different types of rest?  Rest is a crucial factor for happiness, joy, productivity, relationships, and our overall well-being (not to mention how we operate our businesses!). In this week's She Built This ep...

Do you know your numbers enough to know how much money you need to pay yourself to keep the lights on and vehicles registered?  Do you know how much your business needs to cover its expenses?  Do you even know what your business expenses are? We don’t always take time to pause and ask ourselves these questions or dive into the numbers enough to know what's really going on under the hood in our bus...

Today’s podcast guest changed my life.  In addition to being my friend and changing my life that way, Alesia also changed it by showing me how to use metrics to inform strategy when it came to my podcast. I hired Alesia Galati of Galati Media to do a podcast audit of the She Built This podcast back in early March 2023. We sat down and went through all the numbers, and Alesia dug in and asked me ab...