Ready Yet?! With Erin Marcus

While finally getting to a solid place in your business is exciting, it’s important not to get too comfortable. Our guest today, Sara Clark-Williams, has been in life and career coaching for women since 2008 but shares with us a time when she had to take a step back and listen to the lessons she had taught so many others.  Guest Resources: Facebook LinkedIn Website Forge Your Path. Unlock Your Pow...

For decades Pat Miller went by a different name in the radio broadcasting world.  And not just did he go by a different name, he felt like he was simply “playing the role” he was supposed to in his career.  After leaving to pursue his true passions, Pat found that not only was it difficult to start going by his real name, he also soon realized the amount of courage it took to show up as your true...

Lots of entrepreneurs are not doing what they originally imagined for their career. So how do you make that change, take that leap? Today’s guest, Toni Harris Taylor, talks about how she took those crucial steps for her business. Sometimes the baby steps are the drastic steps, as long as you’re moving forward, you’re good.  Guest Resources Website Facebook LinkedIn Instagram Forge Your Path. Unloc...

Many entrepreneurs struggle with prioritizing all the various tasks that come with owning a business.  Today’s guest, Patty Block, is here to tell us how proper pricing of your services will solve a lot of these problems.  And that knowing your worth isn’t necessarily the same thing as knowing your value.  Patty has an awesome story to share and I’m excited for you to hear it! Guest Resources  Lin...

Having a marketable skill does not inherently mean you know how to grow a business. What if this has been not only your plan, but your dream, for years? And when you’ve always been completely independent, how do you take that step to reach out for help from someone else? Our guest today, Caitlin Kelly, tells us how she knew it was time to do something different for her business in order to grow. G...

When a corporate job is killing your spirit, leaving it behind to start your entrepreneurial journey seems like a no-brainer.  But what if your corporate job is great? You work for a good company, with awesome people.  Well today’s guest, Tricia Senzel, is here to tell us how she made that difficult decision to leave her good corporate job to enter the world of coaching, and how she’s fine-tuned h...

It’s no longer an option not to be online, and behind those screens is always a human. So how do we use tools like social media to help us? Today’s guest, Natalie Klun, talks about how to focus on those relationships, and create a network that self-selects prospects that will actually fit with you! This sales expert of over 20 years talks about how to be an active participant in your social media...

It’s tough knowing you want to be an entrepreneur, when you’re not exactly sure what you want that business to look like.  How do you align your passions and interests to be your most powerful self?  Today’s guest, Deanna Shoss, shares with us how she left gainful employment multiple times to pursue her own ventures, including her current business which aims to help non-digital natives market in o...

What if "achieve your goals, set a plan, follow the path" is no longer possible? This is often the case for new parents. People who are used to being successful often run into new obstacles when they have kids. Not all goals will have a set path to follow in order to achieve them, listen to Devon talk about how she created her own path, overcame doubt, and took risks. Guest Resources Web...

My guest today, Kati Pauls, felt she was in her “comfort zone” with her website and branding company.  But what if that “comfort zone” isn’t actually comforting at all anymore?  Kati is here to tell us all about starting her business as a solopreneur, how bringing her husband onboard affected the business, and how opening up to coaching has helped them grow.    Guest Resources Website Facebook Ins...

As entrepreneurs, we often want to prioritize our businesses, but that doesn't mean life won't get in the way! In today's podcast, Erin Marcus is joined by career coach and consultant Barbara Wichman to discuss the common pitfalls of career-oriented life and share the wisdom we all need to find success and fulfillment. Listen along and recognize the issues that we all face and disco...

We have our Plan A, but sometimes we have to jump to Plan B or even Plan C!  The truth is as entrepreneurs, we make our plan and have a goal in mind, but sometimes the universe has other ideas for us.  Today’s guest, Erica Minchella, is here to discuss how record years in the real estate market actually hurt her business as an attorney, and how through networking she kept a positive outlook on her...

Have you worked in a corporate job and thought, “there’s got to be something else?” or “why aren’t they utilizing all of my talents”? What was the catalyst for you leaving? My guest today, Pat Alva-Kraker, shares her story of not only leaving corporate, but how she’s rebuilt herself into the woman she is today.  Living with intention, and not just reacting to life. Guest Resources Majestic Coachin...

In some way, shape, or form we are all creators.  As business owners, we’ve created something, even if we don’t consider that creation to be artistic.  But what if the thing you want to do is create art...for a living!  Why can’t your craft be your career?  My guest today, Katrina Doran, is here to tell us about her journey as a professional artist and how she nearly got derailed by trying to fit...

When many of us think of “sales,” we think of used car salesmen or telemarketers. We need to change that thinking because the truth is, as entrepreneurs we are always selling ourselves, regardless of what our product is.  I’m so excited for you to meet today’s guest, Kristin Crockett, who absolutely lights up about sales and wants everyone to have as much fun with it as she does.   Guest Resources...

Have you ever been stuck in a career that you’re not in love with?  Or even worse, believed the personality-trait stereotypes of that career about yourself, when those don’t actually align with who you really are?  Today’s guest, Marsha Gleit, is here to talk about her successful corporate career, why she decided to venture out on her own, and why you should strive to bring fun and happiness into...

If you owned a vacation rental business during a pandemic, would you freak out and bail or lean into it and expand?  I’m so excited for you to meet today’s guest, my friend, Stacy Karel.  Not only is she expanding her rentals, but she’s simultaneously keeping her traditional real estate business on point.  Stacy has done it all, and she’s here to share how she grew, what she delegates, and who she...

Dealing with personal trauma is something that not many people want to discuss, let alone handling that trauma as an entrepreneur.  Today’s guest, Thomas Kim, is here to discuss his personal story, what it took to help him continue on in his personal and business journeys, and how working with friends means you’re always surrounded by support. Guest Resources  LinkedIn Everclean Car Wash Morningsi...

When you’re not doing what you truly love, you can feel disconnected from so many aspects of your life.  Today’s guest, Debbra Sweet, knew from a young age what she wanted to do, but had to fight societal norms that were trying to steer her down other paths.  She’s here today to explain how she found her own way, and why she likes to keep her business Simple, Effective, Fun, and Easy. Guest Resour...

So often after leaving the corporate world to pursue the entrepreneur life, we find ourselves getting stuck - both physically and mentally.  Today’s guest, Terri Lynn Yanke, tells us how she broke free of that mindset, adjusted, and then thrived in her event planning business.  Terri is proof that when you’re working in your genius zone, the work is not only easier, but fun! Guest Resources Linked...

Have you ever met a person who radiates positivity? You wonder how it’s even possible for one person, who’s been through so much, to be so happy and optimistic on a daily basis.  Well I’m here to tell you that it takes work!  Today’s guest, Dee DiFatta, has had many opportunities to take the negative route in life, but has chosen the opposite.  I’m so excited for you to hear her story and how she...

Sometimes our partners in life also end up as our partners in business. So how do you keep that work/life balance in check? And how much more difficult could you imagine that venture being, when you add in the complications of having left a successful career to join your wife’s long-existing business? This is exactly where my guest today, Alex Pauls, has found himself. I seriously can’t wait for y...

Many entrepreneurs know they want to work for themselves, but struggle with what it is they actually want to do.  Not the case for Diane Logsdon!  She knew for years what she wanted her future business to do, worked hard, put those pieces into place, and eventually made it all happen.  Today we’ll discuss how she found her way and dive into her intriguing business of professional emergency managem...

Imagine being a mother to four young kids, a single parent, AND running a multiple six-figure business in the middle of a pandemic? Mind blown, right?  I’m so excited for you to meet Megan Schwan, and while she didn’t intentionally set out to be an entrepreneur, here she is knocking it out of the park! Join us as we discuss building her successful accounting business from the ground up, improving...

Entrepreneurs can create magic with their craft, but what if their craft doesn’t also include how to successfully run that business?  Sound familiar to anyone?  I’m so happy to introduce you guys to Jesse Szymanski, who left her wildly successful television career to pursue an entrepreneurial life.  Join us as we discuss business owner burnout, tipping points, and finding your footing with the hel...