Business Talk Sister Gawk

If you've ever managed a difficult person or currently are, this podcast series is where you need to start. You will not regret it. This week, Bekkah starts a 5 part series that brings together so many skills from professionals and managers that she has learned over the last few years into an incredibly full 5 episode series that you will not want to miss. 

This week, Bekkah is picking up part 2 of the burnout series. She discusses how to use time blocking to segment out tasks that could be leading to business burnout, trying to managing your stress level from becoming overwhelming, and so much more. If you missed the first in this series, you're going to want to check it out as well (episode 112). 

This week, Bekkah starts a two week series on burnout. These episodes will get into stress, what burnout looks like, having a plan to address burnout before it starts happening, some different techniques you can use to work through your burnout in business, and additional resources to check out! Take a listen to get started. 

This episode is full of wise words from John Cook. He is continuing part 2 of our conversation talking about his experiences of being a construction company business owner during the Oil Embargo of 1973, moving his family to LA with about $37 to his name, getting into Hollywood working on a movie set, becoming a Disney Imagineer, and even gives us a fun story in the gawk portion of this episode ab...

John Cook is a hidden gem of art and fabrication. He's a business owner who used to work on Hollywood sets, a Disney Imagineer, and overall one of the most masterful story tellers we've ever met! His experiences as a business owner, laborer, contractor, and hard worker in the face of his personal struggles with learning and reading in school are truly inspiring. You're going to want to listen to n...

This is a great listen if you've ever wondered about becoming a massage therapist, and what kind of education it takes to get there. This week, business owner, Paula VanBaalen, from Ohana Massage in Hibbing, Minnesota talks with Bekkah about her business that she has owned for over 10 years. She digs into the hiring issue she was originally having to find massage therapists, her creative problem s...

This is a good listen for anyone looking to grow their connections and has no real experience getting started. Networking expert Heidi Torres talks with Bekkah about different strategies and approaches you can use to start building your network. The best part about her advice is that it's not all geared towards being an extrovert! As an introvert herself, Heidi shares good questions you can ask to...

This week, author and entrepreneur, Ethan Turer, is back with Bekkah to discuss the topic of social currency. Social currency initially was considered part of one's online reputation, but in this conversation we talk about so how Ethan thinks it can be applied to crypto currency and so much more. Like a true visionary, he discusses how simply talking about your ideas can create more and more peopl...

This week, crypto currency investor, book author, and entrepreneur, Ethan Turer, discusses how crypto currency works, why people are interested in using it, and how you can get started with purchasing your own using a digital wallet. If you've ever wondered why people are talking about crypto, it's impact on the environment, and how it's harvested, you should take a listen!

This week, we dig into the lies that many business owners get fed as they are just starting out and as they are working hard in their businesses. This podcast is against the grain for most podcasts because it cuts through the bulk of information circling the internet right now about business and entrepreneurship when it comes to how to grow, what is important, and even what business opportunities...

This week, an avid California Poshmark seller named Halli gives us an overview on what you need to know about making a profit on flipping clothing and pet items with Poshmark. If you've ever thought about making money flipping items, selling things from your closet, or even making hand made goods, this is a great place to start. She gives us an overview of what to watch out for, how to gauge your...

This is part two of an interview with James Richardson discussing the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. If you've ever wondered how food items get into the grocery store or become the next household name, these episodes are for you! This week, we'll be digging into how little business owners who have a food brands can compete with big names using their "little guy" status to their advantage! If yo...

This week, entrepreneur and business consultant, Dr. James Richardson, talks with Bekkah about the social buying habits of consumers, what exactly all those items in Target are considered in the retail world, and how organic food brands silently take off to become a household name, while taking big box brands by surprise! Take a listen. If you love it, we'll be back next week to talk more about ho...

This week, Bekkah talks about the experiences she has had with business partners. For any entrepreneur that is looking into having a business partner, there are so many things to consider. She tries to help you consider what variables you should be thinking through before deciding to get into a business partnership. Spoiler! It's pretty honest and authentic with a lot of business lessons she has l...

This week, Lisa Staff and Deevo, co-owners of the business Sprout Connectors, talk about partnerships! Bekkah asks them about the successful business brands they started as independent photographers and why they decided to start a new business partnership outside of the other two. Take a listen to hear their advice on how to partner with clients and when it makes sense to have a business partner. 

It's a new year!! This week, we discuss some upcoming changes for what our podcast will look like in 2022. We love having candid conversations with our listeners and over the past couple years, we've had so much fun digging into low risk ways to make business decisions. What's so fun about our journey in that is we don't just tell you about business, we're actually making those business decisions...

This week, we navigate how to prepare yourself to become an entrepreneur. Sadly, most people don't, and that's why there's such a high business failure rate! We want to help you avoid this problem in a low risk way by getting training through the career choices you pick. We discuss different skills you should be looking to develop that are vital for any type of entrepreneurship, and how to use you...

This week, we're wrapping up our "How We Built This" Series showing you how we invented a product, launched it, and investigated different channels of selling. In this episode, we discuss all the things we learned for going to vendor shows and festivals with our products. You're definitely going to want to listen to the previous episodes in this series if you missed them because we learned a lot!...

This week, we're continuing our "How We Built This" series where we invented a product, launched it, and started selling all over the United States. We did this to document all the steps so that you can learn how exactly to go about inventing something yourself! This episode discusses the specifics of handmade products and higher priced goods. If you missed the previous episodes in this series, yo...

This week, we're talking all about how we prepared to launch our product and start making sales. This entire series is focused on how we built it so you can learn ways you can prepare before taking your new product to launch. Some key tips we learned:  1. Always have your test your packaging ready to roll before making your product introduction or you will lose sales momentum. 2. Initial buyers wh...

This week, we start our "How we built this," series that we've been researching and gathering data on for the last YEAR! That's right! This episode series we've been putting a ton of hours into because we truly believe anyone can take an idea and make it become a reality. We wanted to show you that it's possible, and with a lot of planning, you can do it too. We had to choose an invention and real...

This week, we talk about what you should consider when thinking about becoming an entrepreneur. There are many of our listeners who have been pondering this question for some time, and we wanted to address some of the common questions and thoughts we get on a regular basis. If you've been considering entrepreneurship for a long time, this may be the perfect place to start your pro's and con's list...

It's been a long time in coming, but, as promised, an episode on couponing. This week, we get to talk all about our love of incredibly good deals and free items by discussing how extreme couponing is actually done. The hunt for free things is something Bekkah just absolutely loves to do, therefore, we just could not resist putting out an episode. If you've ever wondered how it works, well, here's...

This week, the founder of Suga Brown Pastries, Jamie Harnage, sits down with us and discusses her low risk approach to getting up and running with her catering business. She lays it all out from getting your certifications, choosing your events, and managing your costs. If you've ever wanted to know how to get started in this type of business, you're going to want to listen in! 

This week, we're taking part 2 of our series on fear, and WOW! If you missed episode 89, you should listen to it before jumping into this one with us. Today we'll be covering, evaluating the rationality of your fears, how to financially prepare yourself to risk, the accountability of knowing what your real numbers are before taking that risk, and evaluating where the fears are actually coming from...