Jane Hamill | Podcast

In today's episode: what would this look like if were easy, watch how you talk about yourself and TEST (or let's just f*** around and find out what happens).  Get private coaching here:  https://fashionbrainacademy.com/programs2/

My guest today is Shannon Lohr of Factory 45. She's an  expert on sustainable fashion and she shares how to make your current business more sustainable. We talk about: 3 simple things to start doing TODAY to make your product more sustainable (#2 is the easiest IMO) Is there any such thing as a truly sustainable fashion brand? The #1 marketing message mistake most sustainable brands make  Which fa...

In today's episode: how to think about stuff that happens to you so you don't get sidetracked, a simple question to ask yourself when you don't know what to do next (this works so well!), and how to be more accountable and trust yourself. Get private coaching here:  https://fashionbrainacademy.com/programs2/ xo- Jane

What if planning for the next 12 months was EASY?  Today you'll answer 7 questions to inform WTF you really want to do for the next year.  This doesn't have to be hard.  Download the worksheet for this episode here:  https://fashionbrainacademy.com/ startwithyou /

Grit, confidence, clarity, frustration -- all of it. Hear from Jen Siow and Tiffany Nelson about their 90-day business coaching sprint. What they learned, what's working good, what's NOT working yet... all of it. I love these two and their honesty,  xo - Jane Show Notes and Links:  https://fashionbrainacademy.com/ jenandtiffany The Ant-Fail PLan LIVE Experience: https://fashionbrainacademy.com/pla...

You might need a new approach for 2023. Not just a few tweaks to your business, but a new vibe altogether. Because if you're thinking, "this year will be different" I'm asking you why. How. What's really going to change? Did you say the same thing last year? If you continue to do what you did last year - and if a lot of it's real bullsh*t - you'll get the same results.  Today's episode starts with...

Today's episode features Dessy from Fashion Insider Co. in the UK.  She interviewed me back in March. After listening to it again, I thought that our chat could really help all of you. Everything we talked about is relevant. Dessy asked me such great questions about what is working for small businesses right now with current world events - inflation, talk of recession, war in Ukraine.  We talk abo...

It's early December, and I've been talking to a few clients about their Black Friday sales and something is cropping up. There's a smart way to think about sales... What are my sales gonna be? What is my revenue? What am I planning? How much am I promoting? How much inventory do I have All of these are smart questions to ask that will determine how much I can sell. And then there's being obsessed...

"I accumulated small but consistent habits that ultimately led to results that were unimaginable when I started." —  James Clear

I asked a question to one of my private coaching clients the other day: "What is holding you back or slowing your progress?" We went through a list of possible reasons - no knowledge of sales/marketing, time, competition, resources, your positioning in the marketplace, cash flow, confidence in self, or project. What she finally told me made my heart sink...and it was sooooooooo honest.  "Doing the...

"I'm working really hard but not getting the sales I need to support myself." I hear a version of this statement from entrepreneurs every week. You feel like you're doing ALL THE THINGS - posting to social media, sending emails, making videos, running ads... I know you're working hard and yet, it can often be work that's all over the place with different tactics. There's no actual plan or system f...

If you knew you could not fail, what would you do immediately? What's YOUR answer to this? I sent a simple email with this question to my entire list. I received so many honest answers. I read through them all and the responses were really fascinating. From hiring someone to take over the day-to-day operations to traveling to starting a millionaires girl's club retreat. In this episode, you get a...

I have a special guest today and she has solved the inventory problem. And before you say, oh she's probably selling POD (print on demand) T-shirts, that's not it.  Jennyvi is a fashion designer who creates custom high end bridal dresses and she also had a RTW of apparel. For her clothing line, she got tired of ordering inventory hoping and hustling to sell it.  At the same time, she was feeling l...

I got this statement from an entrepreneur the other day, "I don't want to wait forever to grow". She's doing all the things a product based business should be doing. She's consistent with content, testing how many days a week she should be emailing, her production is streamlined, etc... ALL the things She asked me "What else can I do?". Today, I'll focus on you the entrepreneur. I'll give some sug...

Today's podcast is a quickie and it will be super helpful to getting your content DONE. I'll give you the #1 secret to creating content easily. The good news is that it doesn't require you to stare at a blank page wondering WTF to say and do and post today. And when you use this content secret it won't take you hours to create your content. Intrigued? Check it out here: https://fashionbrainacademy...

The Holiday Season is upon us and some of you are freaking out about needing a plan. Grab a pen because this episode will lay it all out for you! We're doing all of this TOGETHER inside the membership this month. Join today and you can have a simple, do-able Holiday Sales Plan ready in about 2 hours. LET'S GO! https://fashionbrainacademy.com/theclub/ The Club membership is only $59 per montha dn i...

We all struggle with fear. And it can show up in sneaky ways - perfectionism, procrastination, overthinking, doubt.  Here's the thing...Fear will never go away because we're human and our brains are wired to think there's danger everywhere. So not what? You deal with it. Yuu make it your betch. 😉 It this episode, I'll give you 3 ways to deal with fear and exactly what to do to feel the fear and d...

As a business professional, Shavonne Dorsey just wanted clothing that fit her personality. But her friend saw something else when she saw Shavonne's sketchbook - a designer. Find out how she went from being in medical sales to selling her clothing line on HSN -- with no background in fashion design! In this candid conversation, she tells us how she has tryly built her DREAM business and shares all...

Have you ever been to a conference and felt so excited and motivated to kick ass? And then you get home, feeling great, ready to take on the world -- for about 3 days. And the motivation disappears. (Motivation is like taking a shower, you can't do it on Sunday and expect it to last until Thursday.) Which leads us to discipline. But someone like me, I am NOT very disciplined. Not even close.  So h...

If you're the entrepreneur who always tries to do too many things, this episode is for you.  It's inspired by the amazing André De Shields, a Tony Award winning actor and brilliant human.  He has "3 cardinal rules for sustainability and longevity in the arts that I shared during my Tony Award acceptance speech." One is about slowing down to get there faster. His message is TOO GOOD!! Love. At the...

Money isn't the ONLY thing we need to think about in business in order to get success, there are more elements to it. We want a business that has these 4 things; Serves your customers/clients Serves the world Fills you up And monetize at the same time... Today, I am breaking down my "Anti Fail Plan", which is made up of 9 pillars of success from being in business for 27 years. We deep dive into th...

"What's it really like to have a business coach?" Our clients tell all. 😀 Today I bring it on two different clients, one I work with for private coaching, Edwards, and the other, Chabella is a Club member. They have very different businesses but the common theme is that having a coach means getting out of your comfort zone. This is an interactive and conversational episode that you don't want to...

I noticed something this week while talking with some of my private clients, big time. What I noticed was the amount of overthinking that we all do. Ask me how I know. I do it all the time. But a couple things happened that I thought were super interesting. One of my VIP clients said, "I need to find my voice. And if we do it together during this VIP day, I will trust that. It's what I should do"....

What's it really like to have a business coach? Someone you actually trust, who's been there before and done what you want do, to get honest feedback and advice? I'll let Wilma and Patti do the talking today. - two of our very own badass Club members sharing their experience. This is an interactive and conversational episode that you don't want to miss. Mentioned in this episode Wilma Boria, Seren...

"How do I get people to go from my social media, back to my site to buy?" I hear this question a LOT so I taught a very simple ABC 3 posts spcial media SYSTEM that will get you more traffic, and more buyers.  In this episode, I take you inside The Club , our membership, to listen in as I teach this very effective and formulaic approach to posting on social media.  You're not just after followers o...