Ignite Your Champions

I'm really excited to speak with our guest in this episode, Julie Fry, owner of Your Expert Guest , a podcast guest booking agency for women business owners, thought leaders, and authors who want to increase their visibility on podcasts. We talked about the significance of authentic, relationship-based networking over transactional interactions, which Julie describes as the shift from self-focused...

If you've been listening for a while, you know that we've been talking about building business by creating curiosity, connection, and community. I also know that there are devils living in your head that might be getting in your way. And so that's what this interview is about. One of probably many of the lying bitches that live in your head is the one that stops you from showing up in your unique...

In the previous episode, I started sharing ways you can ignite your community, starting with your networking groups. If you missed it, you can follow this link to catch up: https://traffic.libsyn.com/champions/Ep51-IgniteYourNetworkingGroups.mp3 This next installment is about how you can ignite your trade shows and vendor events. In this episode, I share some ideas for not only event organizers, b...

Could this be you? You faithfully attend a networking group– or maybe a couple. I know a lot of groups call themselves a community or a family. Have you ever felt like your group was more about proximity relationships? That when you're in the room, you are part of something, but that doesn't extend throughout your week or month? What if there were simple ways you could maximize that membership and...

Before we get started, allow me to interrupt for just one moment to share something I'm super excited about… Your Engagement Lab (!) is a membership community where you can connect with other business owners, get ideas for your own content, share stories, and learn how to drive engagement and community for what you share on social media. Visit YourEngagementLab.com for more information or to join...

Before we get started, allow me to interrupt for just one moment to share something I'm super excited about… Your Engagement Lab  is a membership community where you can connect with other business owners, get ideas for your own content, share stories, and learn how to drive engagement and community for what you share on social media. Visit YourEngagementLab.com for more information or to join any...

Up until now, our interviews have been centered on people who have built businesses based on community, curiosity, and connection, among other things. In the upcoming episodes, you will hear something a little different and some new voices as well. But first, in this episode, let me introduce you to Priscilla Poopypants, the unhelpful, bossy voice in my head that was an accumulation of the things...

Before we get started, allow me to interrupt for just one moment to share something I'm super excited about… Your Engagement Lab (!) is a membership community where you can connect with other business owners, get ideas for your own content, share stories, and learn how to drive engagement and community for what you share on social media. Visit YourEngagementLab.com for more information or to join...

Before we get started, allow me to interrupt for just one moment to share something I'm super excited about… Your Engagement Lab (!) is a membership community where you can connect with other business owners, get ideas for your own content, share stories, and learn how to drive engagement and community for what you share on social media. Visit YourEngagementLab.com for more information or to join...

In this episode, I'm addressing the question: Is social media hurting your business? This topic seems especially relevant given events that have happened this summer of 2024, and considering the election is coming up in November. Let's discuss how emotionally charged platforms like Facebook can lead to the spread of misinformation, which can damage your credibility as a business owner. I can't emp...

I'm thrilled to chat with Conrad Ruiz, Founder of Well Aware Incorporated, a time management agency. We met months ago at a networking event, and I was immediately impressed by his understanding of connection and community. Conrad shares his insights on buying back people's time through his team of virtual assistants, the philosophy behind time management, and the practical workflow of introductio...

I'm super excited to chat with Nikki Rausch, the brains behind The Sales Maven Society in this episode. We talked about how to create curiosity in your business, and how her Sales Maven Society has grown into a supportive community, which has been a huge part of her business success. It was a fun and insightful conversation that I think you'll enjoy! "If you want to build deep, lasting connection...

What if you looked at all of your marketing as relationship-building? What if we looked at our social media as an experiment? Because it really is. And what if it could all be a little bit more fun and a whole lot easier? Believe me, it can. Jump right into this episode and hear me share three ideas for intentionally connecting and creating community on social media. I would love to hear what you...

"I've just always built upon that idea [that] anything I want to do by myself, I can probably do with someone else and it will have a bigger impact on the world." - Stephanie Bonte-Lebair Singer, entrepreneur, and founder of Empowered Business Networking, Stephanie's journey is all about mixing her passion for music with her business savvy. I had the great pleasure of chatting with her about culti...

I'm so excited to talk to RaeAnn Hall in this episode. She is a beautiful soul who founded this incredible non-profit networking group, NOW Networking , but it's not your run-of-the-mill networking stuff. It is a professional organization where women help each other succeed in business while also making a difference in the community. RaeAnn discussed how her non-profit is dedicated to providing on...

Growing your engagement and creating community are the two main goals of this podcast. So in this episode, I'm talking about four things to stop doing right now to grow your engagement and community. You will not only boost your engagement, but you will also have a chance to nurture relationships, foster connections, and spark meaningful conversations. That's what we're here for. Right? As I go th...

Welcome back to another episode of the Ignite Your Champions podcast, where we talk about building business by creating connection and community. I'm so excited to be chatting with my first-ever guest on the podcast, Mari Wuellner, about the power of building community and staying true to yourself in business and life. Mari is all about being real on social media, sharing both her highs and lows,...

Hey there, listeners. I haven't been here on the podcast in a bit…for all sorts of reasons. But I am so excited to be back. And I'm ready to do things imperfectly. In preparing to get into the swing of things, I made a few exciting changes which I will be telling you about in this episode. Honestly, I don't know why I didn't do this earlier! So, come jump right in and let's get re-acquainted. Some...

I am so glad you are back to hear about ten things that you could be doing to increase your engagement.  This is part 2, so if you didn't listen to 1 through 5, I would invite you to go back and do that by following this link: https://traffic.libsyn.com/champions/Ep35-TopEngagementTips.mp3 Don't worry if you just want to jump in from here, though because these will stand alone by themselves. And a...

It's been a minute, but on this show, I talk about building your business by creating connection and community online and off. I firmly believe that by consistently doing so, you'll experience more ease and happiness in your marketing endeavors. And who doesn't want more of that? Anyway, I'm talking about the top things you can be doing right now to increase your engagement. And in this episode, I...

It's been a weird few weeks trying to heal my voice, which has meant that I haven't been as consistent, but here I am still helping you build your business by creating connection and community online and off. I often talk about creating curiosity, and in this episode, I just wanted to clear the air about what creating curiosity is and what it isn't. If you've been misled into using tactics like da...

In this episode, I'm sharing a little more about myself and why I do what I do. You see, I started my first social media company about 13 years ago. Like many other new businesses, before I knew it, I started hustling. I was going to all the networking events, scheduling lots of coffee meetings with folks, doing my business and never following up – I wasn't making the time to. To someone looking i...

I'm back answering more of your questions. I answered 3 of them in the previous episode, and I have 5 more in this one. Where do I even begin? If I can only do one post where and what. ( I love this because so many people I know have this question.) What is building community? What do you say to those who fear they won't do it right, so they never do it?  What about those who change their mind and...

I asked on social media what questions people had that I could cover in my podcast, and I got some really great responses. So I thought I would answer some of them in an episode or two because you too might have some of the same questions. In this episode I respond to the following questions; "Do cutesy TikTok posts work? I find them extremely annoying and unprofessional, yet people keep doing the...

  Are you sabotaging your social media success? Buckle up! This going to be a fun one. _______ Before we start, can you do me a quick favor and share this podcast with a friend? Sharing is caring. _______ I see you running (or trying to run) a successful business, but could you accidentally be doing some things on social media that are actually sabotaging your efforts? I hope it's not the case, bu...