And She Spoke

Blogging about your favorite books or what you did over the weekend is a useful exercise in a personal capacity, but it won’t do any good for your business! Blogging for business is a completely different ballgame and there is a lot of misunderstanding about how it works.  In this episode we are going to share our top pieces of advice on how to create a blog that will help you fulfill your busines...

Preparing for a marathon is all fun and games but as soon as you have to start training when you aren’t motivated, it can feel like a tedious chore.  In this episode of And She Spoke, we compare launching an online business to running a marathon to help you prepare for success!  Tune in and learn about all the different phases of running a marathon, how that relates to business, and why preparing...

For many women in the business and entrepreneurship world, being “diagnosed” with imposter syndrome is a very real and commonly-experienced phenomenon.  But is it something that needs to be diagnosed in the first place?  In this episode, we take a deep dive exploring an article published in the Harvard Business Review entitled, ‘Stop Telling Women They Have Imposter Syndrome.’  As you tune in, you...

You know that age-old saying, “Money can’t make you happy?” Well, we don’t think it's true.  During this episode, we delve into five reasons why money does in fact contribute a huge amount to increasing our happiness.  That’s not to say that you can’t be happy without money, or that you need an excessive amount of it, but there’s no doubt money affords us greater levels of choice, safety, influenc...

This episode is intended to help you pause and question what ‘working’ means to you, why you feel like burnout is inevitable, how to define what being your own boss looks like, and the ways in which you can prioritize and maximize rest.  We also reflect on 2022: why it was a difficult year, what the listeners can learn from our experiences, and we’re emphasizing the juxtaposition between hustle an...

In this week’s episode of And She Spoke, we talk about how to hear and implement advice. We believe there are things you can do to prepare ones-self to hear and successfully implement feedback about your business. Sandy shares about a mindset best suited when preparing to hear advice and those emotions that can hinder one’s willingness to receive guidance.  We also talk about why business owners n...

Before launching your offer, you need to ascertain that it will, in fact, sell. In this episode, we share the five steps of our signature “sleuthing” process to prevent time-wasting and promote money-making. From market size and purchasing power to pain points and value propositions, we talk you through each essential part of the green lighting process.  You’ll hear our take on the value of compet...

In this episode, we fill you in on our brand new Visibility Archetype Quiz, designed to help you refine your marketing strategies according to your personal archetype.  You’ll learn all about the pros and cons of the six archetypes we’ve identified, and how to use your unique archetypal qualities to your advantage. We reveal our own archetypes and share insight and advice for how to incorporate yo...

Long Covid is a debilitating long-term illness that is affecting the lives of so many people. Today on the And She Spoke Podcast, Jeni shares how she navigated this chronic illness while running the business. She shares how she was medically gaslit, her symptoms, how walking helped her, what medication she used, and the crippling vertigo and vision problems she experienced.  We also discuss how th...

Whenever you are doing something new, different, or unusual in the world, there will be people judging you. And that’s not your business. When you’re creating something new in the world, rest assured that you’ll hear from your share of critics. Whether it’s about what you’re doing on social media, or with your actual products or services, a negative judgment will eventually come your way. It’s imp...

“Short form video content will continue to be a good way to get your ideas in front of people quickly, but I would not rely on those platforms to make you a dime. You have to fit that tactic into a content larger strategy, which establishes your expertise and is, ultimately, focused on getting people onto your email list.” From Elon Musk’s disastrous Twitter acquisition to unnerving advancements i...

“I think our society and culture has evolved faster than our psychology has evolved, and our emotional capacity to deal with all of this complexity.” Today on the And She Spoke Podcast, we are giving you our pro tips on what you can do to prevent burnout. In this episode, you’ll hear about how modern life is causing us to live unnaturally (and why that contributes to overwhelm). We discuss what be...

“We know that this list-building strategy works. Where things fall apart most of the time for people that don’t have the results we would expect is because they’re not implementing the strategies.” Was it a hit or miss? Find out what happened when we launched our List Love Bootcamp experiment! Tune in today to get the full debrief of how this launch went from dreamy concept all the way to "that co...

“The masculine leadership models that all of us have lived under for thousands of years are not working.” - Kris In this episode of And She Spoke, we talk with CEO coach Kris Plachy. Today’s conversation explores her belief that being able to build teams is a more vital asset today than ever before. You’ll learn why she emphasizes having sound management and leadership practices, and why masculine...

We believe that thriving women create a thriving world. But, toxic power structures, both internal and external, prevent most of us from achieving financial independence.  In this episode of And She Spoke, we talk about the importance of building an audience around your body of work (and not your body) . Specifically, we share the values and ideas behind our brand new membership: Visible. We creat...

Big life decisions take time, care, and a whole lot of energy! And as scary as they can be, the best way to overcome the fear of making the “wrong” decision is undoubtedly by taking action. Back in June, we welcomed the idea of a summer break. What we didn’t anticipate is that it would lead us to take six months off from the podcast. In this episode, we reveal exactly why our summer break took lon...

Since starting our company, we’ve had some really interesting conversations about the vast difference between how men and women do things in the business space. Most female business owners we know (including ourselves), for example, actively work on their money mindset, struggle to trust their decisions, and have perfectionist tendencies… …While the startup DudebrosTM of the world sail through bus...

You know the feeling when you come home, and it’s like you just clocked into your second job? So many women feel the crushing weight of taking care of everything at home without asking for help from their partners or getting outside assistance.  Why?  Because that help is associated with guilt. And because they find it difficult to delegate or leave space for other members of the home to contribut...

Web3 has revolutionized the digital art space.   But it’s also a difficult concept to master, especially with all the misinformation floating around.  However, with the right guidance and education, the world of Web3 is super easy to navigate.    That, my friend, is where we come in!  We’re giving you the best possible introduction to this world by roping in an expert who can be a safe, reliable,...

Web3 is upon us.  And if you struggle to understand it, you aren’t alone. In addition to being an  extremely male-dominated space, it’s also stuffed to the brim with jargon, all sorts of things we never learned in school, and a heckuva lot of uncertainty. (And what’s up with the cryptobros and apes, really?) But a few decades ago, people felt the same about the internet. And now, we can’t imagine...

Today’s guest has one of the most interesting, thought-provoking, fascinating jobs we’ve ever heard of.  All our lives, we’ve thought of art and medicine as two completely different pillars – one encourages us to think subjectively while the other is more objective and rational.  But, artist-turned-medical educator Alexa Miller proved us so wrong.  And we’re glad she did! Most of us are in the bus...

People pleasing can feel necessary sometimes.  Especially when you’re in the early stages of running a business.  But, when does the urge to please ALL your clients become destructive? It’s easy to keep your clients happy when you're starting out and your audience is small.  However, as your business grows, it gets trickier. No matter what you do, there are going to be clients who don’t agree with...

Social media is an excellent (and inexpensive) way to connect with your audience online, share your expertise in your chosen niche, and get some valuable market research in while you’re at it. So, why are we so reluctant to go all in? Why do so many business owners have a knee-jerk negative reaction to social media, especially when they don’t mind spending time on it outside of work? The answer is...

There’s a thin line between ambition and crime. But, is that line the same for everyone? Case in point : men get to be ambitious, driven, even criminal in their pursuit of success and get praised for it. Movies and books that criticize them still have a hint of hero worship ( Wolf of Wall Street , anyone?) But when women dare to do the same? They instantly become the villains of the story.  And wh...

Show of hands:  How many of you are afraid to start (or scale) your business because you’re afraid of going into debt? If you have your hand up, we get it.  After all, no one wants to put $5,000 on their credit cards to spend on bags, shoes, or clothing.  So, why would we take that risk for our business? In today’s And She Spoke episode, we want to break down why that train of thought is deeply fl...