Holistic Business Growth with Jess Parvin

Sandhya Sudhakar has made it her mission to change the way people feel about how they show up at work, and in turn how connected, engaged, and motivated they feel while they are there.  She does this through Career, Leadership & team coaching, as well as workshops using the Enneagram framework.    After ‘checking all the boxes’ as an adult, Sandhya found herself working for a company whose val...

Julie McGill is a freelance attorney, as well as a professional astrologer, and founder of the Cosmic Gem brand. Jules has built her life around these seemingly opposing professions, but she explains to us how they actually compliment each other. Part of her journey has been to bridge the divide between these two worlds, and respond to society’s prejudices and preconceptions around what astrology...

We hear the term “money mindset” a lot in the entrepreneurial space lately. What does this mean? How can you identify what is holding you back, when it comes to earning, spending and saving money? And how can you shift your mindset towards more abundance, ease and clarity when it comes to money?   The patriarchal society that we all live in has a lot to do with the value we place on money, and how...

Recently I returned from a three week trip to Costa Rica, which included a 6 day silent retreat in the jungle. Looking back, I see so many benefits to this period that I didn’t even count on, including taking a break from technology and my schedule, spending time immersed in nature, reconnecting to my inner voice, and much more. But one of the most valuable pieces is how it helped me nurture my cr...

Formerly an international expert at the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation, Mel influenced hundreds of millions of dollars and helped launch the global campaign to eradicate malaria. After working in 25 African countries by the age of 30, Melody found herself hyperventilating through a panic attack, utterly confused why she felt so stressed, exhausted, and unhappy inside the life she always thoug...

A lot of entrepreneurs struggle with being the face of their brand- even if they have a "personal brand"- and this can make branding & marketing a HUGE hurdle! But, like it or not, marketing/ selling is an essential part of being an entrepreneur. There’s no way around it if you want to grow, BUT there is a way to do this that feels good and authentic and creates value for both YOU and your aud...

I'm SO excited to be here in Mexico, interviewing my sister Sam Parvin, in-person! Sam is an entrepreneur and the owner of Parvin Music, a music licensing & creation company that helps brands uplevel their marketing through the power of music.  Before becoming an entrepreneur, Sam was the Global Music Consultant for Coca-Cola. When she was suddenly let go from that job, she saw the vision she...

Happy New Year! After taking a month-long travel break, I'm back with an episode about goal-setting a planning for the year. I walk through the most important steps that will help you visualize your future, create the business that you want, and step into that future with clarity and ease. 1. Visualization - Who are you a year from now? 2. Create goals from this subconscious place, not what you th...

Holly Marley-Henschen is a marketing expert, ‘word witch’ and certified Storybrand Certified Guide. Working within the StoryBrand framework, Holly helps entrepreneurs and businesses communicate clearly and effectively in their business, Brighter Brand Marketing. In this episode, we dig into SO many interesting topics, such as: -The distinction between freelancing and being a business owner, and th...

I've learned a lot in 5+ years of full-time self-employment. Looking back, there are a lot of lessons I needed to learn to get to this point. I want to share these with you, in hopes that maybe you can implement them earlier in your entrepreneurial journey! 1. Valuing my time more. 2. Being very intentional with my offerings and who I serve. 3. Investing in myself (self-care & personal growth)...

You're an online entrepreneur (or aspiring one) because you value freedom, flexibility and creativity. You want your work to reflect your life and for all of it to harmoniously work together. . . But you're confused and overwhelmed. There is SO much to do as an entrepreneur! Where do you even start?  Enter The Holistic Business Plan. In this episode I go through the 5 parts of this framework that...

My first "Visionary Entrepreneur" interview episode! Samia Shalabi is an artist, entrepreneur and world-traveler. Her jewelry business, Karazi Design, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year (check out her shop link below for 20% off until Oct. 25!) In our interview, we talk about what it’s like to make a living as an artist, and how to pivot and “make it work” when necessary. Samia always k...

I recently returned from a 2-week, no-work vacation and in this episode I share a few of the things that I did right (this time)!  1. Plan ahead as much as possible - make lists of what you need to get done before you leave, which clients you need to talk to, what automations you might need to set up, etc. 2. Communicate with clients and employees as early as possible. . . remind them more than on...

After more than 5 years of self-employment with a service-based business, I've had my fair share of "nightmare" projects and clients and also A LOT of great clients! In this episode I share what I've learned about attracting the right kind of client and how good communication and education can prevent nightmare situations. Here are the basics we cover: Get clear on who your audience is and speak t...

In this episode I discuss the 3 most common ways that people pivot their business: Taking an existing business online - This can look like you changing the whole way that your business is presented, and what you offer, or it could just look like you finally creating a website, social media accounts and having an online presence for the first time. For example, a lot of brick-and-morter businesses...

In this episode, I discuss what it was like to be on the "other side" of a rebrand/ new website launch! I recently changed my business from Jess Parvin Designs to just Jess Parvin, created a new visual brand identity and launched a new website ( JessParvin.com ). Some of the big takeaways from this experience were: 1. Having new branding and/ or a new website creates a buzz- it's a great marketing...

Welcome to Holistic Business Growth with Jess Parvin! In this very first episode, I discuss my recent branding photoshoot for my new website/ rebrand, as well as my reasoning for starting a podcast. I recently had a photoshoot with Bobbie Harte , an amazing branding photographer here in Madison, Wisconsin. These photos will be the bedrock of my new website and new branding (together with a new log...