Business Mastery Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Dawn talks with Kyle Stout, founder of Elevate and Scale, a marketing firm that helps ecommerce brands put their sales on autopilot and maximize revenue with email and SMS marketing.         In this episode… Who is Kyle Stout and whom does he serve? (:56).  What should a business owner be thinking through before they dive into email marketing? (1;54).  Abandoned carts?  (4:00).  C...

Send us Fan Mail Dawn talks with her husband, Mike, the founder and roast master of Convoy Road Coffee Roasters, about their business in 2022. Mike and Dawn were met with numerous personal challenges and a few tragedies in 2022 but overcame them all to still achieve 74% growth in just their second year in business. Dawn offers tips throughout the conversation that every small business can benefit...

Send us Fan Mail Dawn talks with Mickie Kennedy, who runs E-releases, a press release distribution company serving small entrepreneurs, start-ups, speakers, authors, and professionals.   In this episode… Who is Mickie and whom does he serve? (:55).   He started with a Masters of the Fine Arts and Creative Writing, with an emphasis on poetry, but soon realized that waiting tables for the rest of hi...

Send us Fan Mail Dawn talks with Susan Meier, a brand management specialist. Dawn and Susan discuss how businesses evolve over time.        In this episode… Who is Susan and whom does she serve? (1:08).    Zig Zag. Huh? Why is that important? (3:45). Zig zagging is not a meandering path we take. It has to be intentional. (6:35). Advice from Susan for business owners who have been following their v...

Send us Fan Mail Dawn talks with Bessi Graham, based in Australia, who, for the past 20 years, has been helping businesses, regardless of size, make a bigger impact in the world.       In this episode… Who is Bessi and whom does she serve? (:55).   Regardless of how many employees you have, or the size of your business, you can make an impact on the world. Bessi explains how to do it. (2:30). Can...

Send us Fan Mail Dawn talks with Jess Wilson, a professional photographer, who took her years of experience and made a business pivot to build a successful remote photography business.      In this episode… Who is Jess and whom does she serve? (1:07).   How did Jess become a remote photographer, and just what is remote photography anyway? (2:59). Why Clubhouse, and how is this audio social media a...

Send us Fan Mail Dawn talks with Stacey Brown Randall, a referral and repeat business expert, about her system of generating natural business referrals.     In this episode… Who is Stacey and whom does she serve? (1:01).   The school of thought concerning getting referrals is universal. Stacey wanted a different way to do it, one that wasn’t boilerplate, so she studied the science of referrals and...

Send us Fan Mail Dawn talks with John Briggs, owner of an accounting firm in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dawn and John discuss business taxes. You don’t want to miss this one. You will get some really helpful tax tips from John that will make a real difference for your business.   In this episode… Who is John and whom does he serve? (0:53).   Business structures, there are quite a few. Some good and som...

Send us Fan Mail Dawn talks with Joe Kelley, an ex-police officer turned drug addict and convicted felon, who transformed his life and is now the CEO of a multi-million dollar company that helps individuals and companies transform too. Dawn and Joe talk about radical self-responsibility.                 In this episode… Who is Joe and whom does he serve? (:58).  How did Joe go from ex-police offic...

Send us Fan Mail Dawn talks with Allison Williams, CEO of Law Firm Mentor, about business, from a perspective you may not have thought about. Dawn and Allison discuss how what she does for law firms can be translated across other industries.               In this episode… Who is Allison and whom does she serve? (1:03).  How do the self-employed need to think about things if they want it to operate...

Send us Fan Mail Dawn talks with Mark LaChance, a serial entrepreneur who possesses a deep understanding of blitzscaling companies. Having owned and operated several businesses that have experienced hypergrowth through creative business development and lead generation, he is a master of sales and marketing and continues to apply and grow his expertise through current projects.  Mark is the CEO and...

Send us Fan Mail Dawn talks with Andy McDowell, a life leadership and small business coach about success, what it means, and his methodology for helping small businesses achieve it quickly.             In this episode… Who is Andy and whom does he serve? (:59).  Andy’s perception of success and his methodology. (2:00). It all starts with self-leadership. (3:53).  Why don’t some people lead themsel...

Send us Fan Mail Dawn talks with Kim Kiel, a direct response strategist, copy coach and writer, for online and brick and mortar businesses. Dawn and Kim discuss all things messaging.            In this episode… Who is Kim and whom does she serve? (1:24).  How important is messaging to small businesses and how important is it that they have their own messaging? (2:17). What does it mean to position...

Send us Fan Mail Dawn talks with Ryan Margolin, CEO of Professional Hair Labs, a company that serves people who have lost their hair, either from genetics or health issues.  Dawn and Ryan talk all things product-led business.            In this episode… Who is Ryan and whom does he serve? (1:15).  The phenomenal story or how Ryan got started? (2:13). Exponential growth and blowing away projections...

Send us Fan Mail Dawn talks with Stacy Bahrenfuss, founder of The Truth Teachers, a company that helps women business owners activate their power and lead from what’s inside them. Dawn and Stacy discuss mindset and what it can do for your business.            In this episode… Who is Stacy and whom does she serve? (1:30).  What is this mindset stuff and why is it so critical to running a successful...

Send us Fan Mail Dawn talks with Stephanie Hayes, a business strategist and coach, who works with small businesses who are trying to fall back in love with their business. She is also the host of the Real People Real Business podcast. Dawn and Stephanie discuss falling back in love with your business.           In this episode… Who is Stephanie and whom does she serve? (1:18).  Which approach to b...

Send us Fan Mail Dawn talks with Anne Hill, a certified Director of Operations, owner of Hilltop Operations and Consulting, a wife, and a mother to two boys. Dawn and Anne discuss operations and systems and how they can benefit your business.          In this episode… Who is Anne and whom does she serve? (1:20).  What is the number one place where Anne sees gaps in her client’s operations? (2:27)....

Send us Fan Mail Dawn talks with Sabrina Victoria, an expert on productivity, and owner of a company called Human Better 365, all about managing our time, organization, productivity, and procrastination. This is a tough task for entrepreneurs, but one that must be mastered.          In this episode… Who is Sabrina and whom does she serve? (1:08).  How does Sabrina teach her clients to manage their...

Send us Fan Mail Dawn talks about processes and asks how easy is it for people to do business with you? How enjoyable is it for people to do business with you? How fun is it for people to do business with you?            In this episode… Why do any of these questions matter? (1:22).  The customer journey. (1:55). How are people finding you? (2:56).  How can people book business with you? (4:53). M...

Send us Fan Mail Dawn talks with Melissa Hoffmann, Life and Clarity Coach, who helps women get clear on their purpose and discover the business they were meant to create.          In this episode… Who is Melissa and whom does she serve? (1:36).  A little bit about Melissa’s journey to where she is now. (2:19). How intuition kept driving Melissa to leave her make-up industry background and pursue m...

Send us Fan Mail Every business owner has a zone of genius, but some of them have not expanded that zone. Dawn talks about ways to expand you’re your offerings to the world that allow you to step fully into your zone of genius. She encourages listeners to stop being stuck in the way you have always done business. She shows you how you can find other ways to make sales and increase your profits.   ...

Send us Fan Mail Dawn talks with Kristine Stevenson, personal finance coach, enrolled agent, and author of “How to Avoid Trouble with the IRS: 10 Best Tax Tips for the Self-Employed, Gig Worker, and Indie Contractor”.         In this episode… Who is Kristine and whom does she serve? (1:40).  How IRS debt is different from other debt. (2:58). Where does Kristine see businesses getting in the most t...

Send us Fan Mail Dawn talks with Julie Anne Brinkman, owner of Ash and Roots Studio in Kalida, Ohio about a personal journey that brought Julie from the ashes to where she is today.         In this episode… Who is Julie and whom does she serve? (1:27).  How Julie found her voice and her space. (2:22). How Julie interprets guidance and intuition, being open to both and listening to both. (8:38).  J...

Send us Fan Mail Dawn talks with Jeremy Slate, a Public Relations (PR) expert and founder of the Create Your Own Life Podcast. Dawn and Jeremy discuss all things PR.          In this episode… Who is Jeremy and whom does he serve? (1:41).  Why is it so important for small businesses to have great PR? (2:37). Why would people care? (4:34).  Google News. What? Why does that matter? (6:34).  How does...

Send us Fan Mail Dawn talks with Amy Deitemeyer, an entrepreneur for 16 years in network marketing, who has worked several different business models. Dawn and Amy discuss sustainable staying power.         In this episode… Who is Amy and whom does she serve? (1:37).  How did Amy get started in network marketing and what attracted her to it? (2:12). Over the last 16 years, what does managing a netw...