The Found Podcast with Molly Knuth

Starting or growing a service provider business in 2024? Then you will NOT want to miss this episode, my friend. In today's episode of The Found Podcast, I'm breaking down the phases of business evolution into three key parts: Baby businesses - aka: those new businesses that are somewhere from 0 to 1-2 years in, getting the lay of the land, experiencing all that life has to offer, high highs and l...

In this episode format called "Coaching Calls," a small business owner/entrepreneur is given an opportunity to submit a question they would like me to answer about marketing, business growth, personal development, or anything that's on their mind!   Today's submission is from a fellow marketer in northeast Iowa, Alex Monaghan of MAK Marketing, who asked, "How do you keep up with the algorithm?"  ...

This one is for the ladies out there….myself included.   Over the past few years, I have been on a health journey.    In 2015, I found strength training and really loved how my brain and body responded to weight lifting (more on that in this episode from the Re-Find miniseries of the podcast). Then, in 2018, I dove into nutrition and started paying attention to macro rations, portion sizes, and ca...

In this episode…chaos ensues. Wardrobe malfunctions, losing my train of thought, jumping from topic-to-topic, this episode and all that happens within is very fluid and unscripted: much like my business and motherhood journey. I'm not exaggerating when I saw that within the first five minutes of this episode, you'll hear the most embarrassing mishap of my podcasting journey so far…and we're over 1...

This is one of my favorite things to do ever: take YOUR burning questions and answer them live.    Just last month in April of 2024, I had the privilege of speaking to a group of approximately 150 people at the Young Professionals Association of Dubuque, Iow a. They had me in to talk about marketing and how to get seen by more people, particularly through your digital marketing strategies.   When...

Much like Chik-Fil-A, this week's episode was a pleasure! Sincerely.   Today on the podcast, we welcome not one, but two guests: Jan + Erin Johnson of Trailblazher Co. They're a mother daughter duo of multi-passionate women who have developed the grit, resilience, and gutsiness that comes from the ups and downs of being entrepreneurs over the past 24 years in business - together!   As you'll hear...

This might be the most actionable, helpful episode of The Found Podcast I've ever released. Not kidding.   In today's episode, we dive in to the three things I wish all small business owners knew about marketing in order to get people to take action. And I don't tell you to adopt any short-term trends or spend a bajillion dollars to do it.    Nope, we focus on three key components: People do busin...

If you are a new business owner or if you are still reaching for that first $50,000 in revenue for your business, this mini-episode with my friend Aly Robins is just what you've been looking for. In just 7 minutes, Aly shares: the common mistakes she sees brand new service-based business owners making that is preventing them from finding clients and making money strategies for gaining momentum in...

Have you ever wished you could just ask an expert, "How the heck do I do this…in simple terms?"   That's exactly what I thought as I was planning out 2024 content for The Found Podcast: Why not give entrepreneurs and small business owners an opportunity to ask real questions in real time and get real answers that matter to them?   In this episode format called "Coaching Calls," a small business ow...

When I started thinking about who to have in as a guest expert on the topics of systems and workflows, I knew exactly who my dream interview would be, so I shot my shot and sent an Instagram DM to Holly Haynes….yes. THE Holly Haynes.   Holly helps female entrepreneurs create simple, scaleable offers and systems to grow to multi-6 figures without relying on the social algorithm.   One of the things...

Time to get tactical, my friends.   I love talking about energy and mindset and confidence and habits as much as the next person, but there are seasons for that and there are seasons to work and put your money where your mouth is.   April is about taking action here at MKM.   It's all about setting up the tools, systems, and workflows that will help you run your small business better, and today I'...

Today's submission is from an Iowa friend who asked, "How can I create more compelling social media content that converts into sales?"   This is a layered question, but it's one I think we all of us should ask from time to time as we develop our marketing strategy and assess its return on investment.   Tips for making your social media content stand out for product-based businesses   Use multiple...

Amanda Hofman of Go To Market Studio is the "go-to" for creating anti-boring custom merch for your business that will turn heads and keep you top of mind for your ideal clients and customers.   Amanda is a wife, human mom of 2, dog mom, and co-founder of Go To Market, her second company in her entrepreneurial career.    She and her company create custom-branded merchandise for businesses, authors,...

Risk is inherent in life.   Every damn day.   Whether you decide to stay the same or make a change.   Like following the speed limit, or going 5 over…or tinting your driver's windows and getting pulled over by the same state trooper twice now.   Like staying at the same 5 pound weights you've been using for 8 weeks, or going up to 8 pounders for this next strength session.   Like swiping right or...

Have you ever wished you could just ask an expert, "How the heck do I do this…in simple terms?"   That's exactly what I thought as I was planning out 2024 content for The Found Podcast: Why not give entrepreneurs and small business owners an opportunity to ask real questions in real time and get real answers that matter to them?   In this new episode format called "Coaching Calls," a small busines...

Listener, when I was mapping out the first part of the year here at The Found Podcast and decided that February was all about belief and self-confidence, I just KNEW we had to have my friend Coach Kiah in for a guest interview.   Kiah Twisselman Burchett is a California cattle rancher turned motivational speaker on a mission to empower others to love themselves deeper, care for themselves better,...

Have you ever held yourself back from something because you just didn't think you were "ready yet?"   Held yourself back from a promotion? Knocked your pricing down a little bit because you were worried about what other people think? Waited to make a purchase? Bit your tongue instead of spoke your true feelings aloud? Held off until "Monday," "next week," or "next month" to begin a new habit?   La...

Have you ever wished you could just ask an expert, "how the heck do I do this…in simple terms?"  That's exactly what I thought as I was planning out 2024 content for The Found Podcast. Why not give entrepreneurs and small business owners an opportunity to ask real questions in real time and get real answers that matter to them?   In this new format called "Coaching Calls," small business owners an...

Tis the damn season: the season for writing out our big goals for the new year.   Many of us have grown up and built our businesses on the idea that you need to draft big, hairy, scary goals and start tackling them, like yesterday with new methods, strategies, and a whole new you when January 1 rolls around.   But the truth is that in reaching goals or pursuing change at any level, success doesn't...

This episode of the found podcast is unlike any other you have heard here before!    Number one: we have a guest on the podcast for the first time in months! We are welcoming my sister Jessie Ryan to the pod today, and Jessie brings with her a fresh perspective that we haven't had on the podcast before!   Jessie comes to us as a nurse and leader in the health care field. She is part of the Univers...

149: MKM Wrapped: 2023 Recap If you like me, binged your Spotify Wrapped analysis last week, you are my kind of people.   As I swiped through my recap of top songs, top artists, time spent binge listening to Taylor Swift and Zach Bryan and Dax Shepard, and places around the world with listening habits similar to mine (Bozeman, MT), I was inspired to complete my own Wrapped for MKM 2023.   In today...

Hey there, listener.    In this week's solocast we're tackling the to-do list. Specifically, what is on your list just to do and what is there to make a real difference in your business? How many courses or workshops have we taken without implementing? How many self-help books have we read without helping? How many storage bins have we purchased without doing any organizing? This podcast discusses...

Your Lover Era: Video Get ready to see sparks fly across your business' social media platforms! Every day this week on The Found Podcast I'll share quick, actionable tips for engaging content to close out the final quarter of 2023. Are you ready for it?   Today's Intention: Put your face on video if you want to make a connection with your followers.   Just last year reels and TikToks were the fast...

Your Reputation Era: Captions  Get ready to see "sparks fly" across your business' social media platforms! Every day this week on The Found Podcast I'll share quick, actionable tips for engaging content to close out the final quarter of 2023. "Are you ready for it?"   Today's Intention: Get real with our writing and know that there is a way to make it more efficient and engaging.   Use ChatCPT to...

Your 1989 Era: Storytelling  Get ready to see "sparks fly" across your business' social media platforms! Every day this week on The Found Podcast I'll share quick, actionable tips for engaging content to close out the final quarter of 2023. "Are you ready for it?"   Today's Intention: Get real with ourselves about how we need to use storytelling in our marketing if we want people to remember it.  ...