The Jasmine Star Show

I gotta admit: I was nervous to record this episode. So nervous that I actually delayed recording this for two days. My mouth felt pasty as I talked. But I knew I needed to speak my truth and share with you how to NOT get business. So if you’re ready to learn from my mistakes and save yourself a little time, heartache, pain, and resentment, click play now to hear: - [02:32] What prompted me to rec...

When I started my career years ago, I made a promise to God that if I got to where I wanted I would always share as much as I could of the journey it took to get there. I would do this as a give back - a true testament to pave the way for others. This podcast episode is just that - it’s a recording of a session I had with Rory Vaden , Co-Founder of the Brand Builders Group, and the work we’re doin...

When she said this phrase during our conversation, I scribbled it down as fast as I could. It was truth… with a capital T. I know mindset is trendy and sounds like a “nice to have” in the way that extra guac is always a “nice to have” - but here’s what I’ve learned: it’s a necessity. ( So is extra guac… but I digress ). In fact, when I started focusing on my mindset several years ago, everything c...

Have you ever found yourself comparing your journey or your results to someone else’s? Have asked yourself questions like: Why hasn’t it happened yet? What am I doing wrong? Why does it feel so hard? If so: you’re not alone. It’s common to use other people’s timelines or results as a measure of what we should do or should have in a certain amount of time. But here’s what I’ve learned about this: I...

Have you ever wanted to have an honest conversation on what it looks like to find contentment as a business owner, especially when others seem to have more and do more? If so, you’re gonna want to click play right now and listen in on the conversation that I recently had with Lindsey Schwartz on the Powerhouse Women podcast . (We also chatted about experiencing and redefining overwhelm, embracing...

Did you know that our brains are more inclined to avoid pain than work towards the thing that we want? In fact - our brains will often do everything they can to “keep us safe” from perceived discomfort or pain. That’s right - as you’re thinking about all the things you wanna do this year and the big ways you want your business to grow, your brain is actually sending out blaring signs like “AVOID T...

Want to build a wildly successful business? Then you’re gonna want to click play on this episode with Leila Hormozi NOW and be prepared to take notes. ( I’m not kidding - this might be one of the most practical episodes you listen to all year ). Leila Hormozi is the CEO of Acquisiton.com (a $200 million portfolio company) and in this episode she walks through what she does, how she builds her team...

If you’ve listened to the Jasmine Star Show for awhile, you may remember our Crypto Curious series in early 2022 where I - along with my favorite crypto-savvy co host Daniel DiVenere - talked about cryptocurrency, NFTs, web3 and what they could mean for business owners. It’s been a year since our last conversation and things have changed: crypto is currently in a bear market and AI is now the darl...

Have you ever gotten a negative or just downright rude comment? If you have, you know the feeling you get when you read it - it just sucks the energy straight out of you. And then you have to decide - do I respond? And if so - how? I was recently asked this very question - How do you respond to rude comments? - during the Q&A portion of a live speaking event. Little did the person asking the q...

We were sitting in a podcast studio in LA when he said these words: “Healing is a journey of facing yourself consistently.” Lewis Howes is a friend, a brilliant mind, and a living testament to how to move from a place of fear, discouragement, and stuck-ness to a place where you’re truly living in your purpose. When he said these words in this conversation about his new book ( The Greatness Mindset...

As entrepreneurs, we’re constantly looking at our numbers - how much money did we make this month? What was our profit? Our revenue? Was that new tool/team member/course a good investment? But when it comes to talking about the numbers with our partner, we freeze. We don’t know what to say or we don’t know how to say it… and so we avoid, we fight about the cost of tomatoes, and we get stuck in the...

Have you ever struggled with a decision in your business? Have you ever laid in bed and thought “is this decision the right decision?” ( Ok, that was a trick question: we all have ). A few months ago, in Episode 304 , JD and I shared about how we were learning to embrace uncertainty and how that played out in our life and business. A podcast listener reached out to me after that time to share how...

“I buy boring businesses and talk about it on the internet.” That, my friend, is how Codie Sanchez describes what she does… but I’ll deal it to you straight:, her life and business is anything BUT boring. You’ll gonna want to click play on this conversation ASAP - in just over 30 minutes we cover everything from the importance of asking questions while embracing the truth that there is no such thi...

If you’ve ever wanted a behind-the-scenes glimpse into what happens when business owners get together for a mastermind weekend… then this is the episode for you, my friend. You’ll want to click play ASAP to hear all about my recent getaway with Amy Porterfield and Britta Seva - I share how we structured our time together, the specific questions we asked one another, and the takeaways each of us ha...

Have you ever had that gut feeling that you’re not supposed to be where you are right now? That’s there’s more out there for you, but you just don’t know how to get there? Or maybe you do know how, but the pain of getting it feels like too much? If so, you need to click play right now on this heart-to-heart conversation I recently had with Amy Porterfield where she shares candidly about her (far f...

Have you ever had one of those nights where you can’t sleep and you find yourself on the floor, crying? If so, join the club. I’ve got a t-shirt for you in the garage. (j k, jk… but only kinda ). I had more than one of these nights in 2022 - in fact, I had a lot of hard moments in the last 12 months. 2022 was a year of lessons for me - and I took some time to reflect and record what I learned in t...

Friend, have you ever gotten really honest with yourself and asked this question: Why have I not made more progress in my business ? If so, you’re not alone. In fact, a jewelry designer named Tammy asked me this exact question during a recent group coaching session inside Social Curator. She was frustrated and felt stuck - she told me, “ I get really mad at myself. I have everything I need and I’m...

When I look back on my career so far, the biggest spurts of growth in my business came on the back of participating in masterminds. But can I be real? These spurts of growth were hard. I often felt overwhelmed. Yet I couldn’t be more grateful for how they challenged me, pushed me, and changed me. Click >>play<< to hear my reflections on what being in masterminds has taught me… and get...

Have you ever felt thankful for what you have and - at the same time - a desire for more? (But you didn’t know exactly what that “more” was?) That’s precisely how I felt in 2015… and then I discovered this thing called “a mastermind.” I applied and what happened next… well, it changed the course of my business forever. Click play to hear the full story and get a sneak peek into a very special proj...

You know those conversations that start from the heart right away - the ones where there’s no small talk about the weather, no introduction… nothing but straight up honesty? Friend, that’s exactly the kind of conversation I had with Anthony Trucks on his Aww Shift podcast recently… and it was GOOD. Click PLAY if you want to hear us talk about everything from owning the value you bring to the world...

Do you have a project you’ve always wanted to do… but you’ve never found the time to do it? If so, you’ll want to press play on this episode ASAP, because I’m going to walk you through the exact process I use to map out my goals each quarter and break them down into doable monthly, weekly, and daily assignments. I’ve used this process for years and seen the results in my business - and I can’t wai...

Just a few weeks ago, I completed a business scaling program at Stanford University, and walked across the stage to receive my certificate from the Latino Business Action Network . The program was only four months long, but it changed my life. The person I was when I entered in September was an entirely different person than when I graduated in December. Click play to hear my reflections and learn...

What does a founder’s journey REALLY look like? Is it neat and tidy or is it messy and filled with scrappy TikTok videos? Click PLAY to find out and listen to my conversation with Bec Jones, the CEO and Co-Founder of Clutch Wallet. Bec gets honest on the scrappiness of her journey to become a Founder and spills the tea on how she used TikTok to start establishing trust and credibility long before...

Have you ever talked with someone who helped you reflect on all you had learned and feel profoundly grateful for the challenges you’ve had along the way? If so, you know exactly how I felt after chatting with Rachel Roth - today I’m sharing the recent conversation we had on her podcast where we dove straight into all things business and life. ( I mean, we covered it ALL: everything from the import...

Few things make me happier than talking to you and answering your questions - that’s why this episode is a flash fire Q&A session where I answer listener questions in real time (with no advanced prep!) Click play to get my answers to questions like: How can I establish authority when I’m new? and How can I set and achieve big goals without working more hours?   (And make sure you have a place...