The Game On Girlfriend Podcast

The numbers on your books are nothing to be scared or ashamed about. In today's episode, I chat with reformed CFO Danielle Hayden about how data can empower you and your business. After spending 10+ years in the boardroom as a corporate finance officer, Danielle has now found her sweet spot as the CEO of Kickstart Accounting, Inc., where she helps business owners with bookkeeping, financial analys...

I just wrapped up the Sales Mastermind retreat, and I wanted to tell you about the absolute magic we experienced! I was so moved and so inspired. We had so much fun. So I wanted to share why I truly believe in masterminds and group programs like this and retreats and the rundown of what went on over the weekend. To give you some background, I flew out to Las Vegas with my good friend Michele Wang....

Menopause doesn't happen to women; it happens for them. It doesn't always feel that way, but today we're demystifying the changes with Dr. Cari Schaefer. Dr. Cari is a nationally certified herbalist and primary care provider of Chinese medicine by the Medical Board of California. She founded the platform Wise Woman Emerging to help women through menopausal change.  Dr. Cari's vision for the platfo...

I'm going to pull back the curtain to explain how I structure my day and the 15-minute morning routine that has completely changed my life. Is it groundbreaking? No. Is it effective? Absolutely. My alarm is set for 5:35 a.m. Why? I think it was a typo, and I never changed it. It's set for 5:35 on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. I meet my trainer at 6 a.m. on those days.  I have a new routine tha...

We're getting raw and honest about what's happening at large for women.  Jessica Butts is a psychotherapist and Myers‒Briggs expert, a three-time author, and a corporate trainer. Her mission is to help us all "heal the hustle." You know I talk all the time about the idea of how women "aren't really supposed to handle money" and that undercurrent in our society. The idea that we women can make our...

This is the best year the business has ever had, and I wanted to talk about what I attribute that success to and why I think it's working so well. (We are up 158% year over year.) People get excited when the revenue increases, but we're taking a sober approach to sustaining the growth. If I have money in the business, I'm deciding who we're hiring, how we're working, what our agreements are, and t...

In this episode, I sat down with my podcast agent, Julie Fry, and talk about all the amazing things agents to get do! In this episode, we also talk about why a bigger audience of podcast listeners isn't always the most important factor when deciding which shows to pitch. I'm thrilled that we touched on this because I believe her reasons behind this 100%. So keep an ear out for that part of the con...

We've all had those moments where we think things are going in one direction, and then BAM. It doesn't have to be a crisis of global or even national proportions – it just has to affect our lives. When that happens, our brain stops working a little, and the reaction sets in. That is when we make mistakes. Crises are moments of resistance – and they don't usually lead to the best response. So one o...

Picture it: You're about to walk into a networking event and your palms get sweaty and a feeling of dread sweeps over you. You're worried about 2 things simultaneously: The pressure to sell and find "leads" (I hate that word, btw), and concern that someone else is going to try and sell you things. What if (and believe me, this can feel like a huge "what if"), networking could actually be enjoyable...

I love getting emails from listeners! Some of my favorite questions come to me in this way, and today's episode was inspired by this email:  Sarah, I love your energy … but I don't have it. LOL How in the world do you grow your business when your schedule is absolutely crazy? In this week's episode, I give you 3 essential tips for kicking some assets, even when you feel like your life is insane. L...

Like so many other women, when I knew it was time to quit my corporate job, it was scary, and a little bit disorienting. But it's really important that we listen when that happens. We never want to get stuck where we don't belong. Which is why I'm happy to bring you this week's podcast guest, María Tomás-Keegan. María is a multi-certified Career & Life Coach specializing in helping professional wo...

You've set a goal. You're excited. You have all that ambition welling up inside of you. You set out to make it happen — and you get clobbered. If you're alive, you've probably had that experience. That's when the insecurities creep in. You immediately get upset with yourself. You find all the nooks and crannies within that tell you you're not as great as you should be. If you've ever got frustrate...

This week's podcast guest is Megan Rempel. She's a mom of 4, a Registered Nurse with a certificate in Women's Hormonal Health, a health and wellness coach, and a cycle syncing expert.  And today she shares exactly how she figured this out and studied it, so we can use the power of our cycles as a guide, instead of ignoring it. Using what she teaches can also help us stop self-sabotaging and get a...

Friend breakups don't get enough attention, and the truth is, those breakups are very, very common among entrepreneurs. They're a big deal. Who you hang out with matters, and if you're looking at severing a relationship, there's probably a really good reason for it. So, today, we're going to dive into three reasons you might need to break up with a friend, support you in how to do it, and make sur...

Have you ever considered that values are behaviors and not ideas?  As in, if you could behave in alignment with your values, what would be possible in your business? I have to tell you, I'd never thought about it like that before, unless you count the idea that "love is a verb" — which is something I've heard in my family since I was little. Outside of that, I've thought of values as nice little p...

We've all been there … you're just going along with your day, and you decide to check your numbers. "Wait, what? That's it? I thought I was making money!" If that hasn't happened to you, that's amazing! Congrats. But if it has, you know the drop of the stomach, how you can start to feel like a failure … and then that damn imposter syndrome and self-doubt starts creeping in. So what the heck do you...

I'll be honest: Figuring out how to "niche down" (a phrase I hate, by the way) is scary AF. It is. Listen, it's scary when you first start running your business. You need cashflow, so the temptation to say yes to anything and everything is real. And honestly, it's not the dumbest thing in the world to do, especially if you're not sure what you really want to be doing day in and day out. This week'...

Well, this is an episode I never thought I'd be recording. And honestly, I'm scared to be doing it.  I know you guys turn to me for business advice, sales training, and personal development. But you guys, we have to talk about this. It's just too important. And I understand if this makes you weary, or makes you question why I'm doing this, but I hope I've earned your trust to the point that you'll...

Ever had one of those days where you just think, "OMG. I'm the worst mom!" Or maybe you have one of those days where you find yourself sitting in a chair, staring into space and muttering "Buh-buh. Buh buh." Like Goldie Hawn in Overboard. (I mean, how awesome is that scene, by the way?) Well, either way, if you're a human being who's responsible for smaller human beings, you get it. You know that...

OK, can we pull up a chair, have some tea, and talk about this for a second? Just the other day, I was on a call with one of my students, and she shared that even though she's experiencing an incredibly successful time in her business, she's never felt so unhappy. OMG. Did anyone else just hear the sad trombone sound? Womp womp, womp … It's likely you've experienced this too. It's like: Wait a min...

In today's episode I chat with financial professional and business owner Amanda Neely about the importance of approaching financial strategy as a family unit. I know money can be a bit touchy: how much we're saving, who's earning the most and how much. I'm sure you've experienced it. We all grow up with different ideas about how money is meant to be managed and who is supposed to do it. And then w...

What if all emotions — even the ones we don't enjoy as much — are trying to tell us something really important? What if listening to our emotions will direct us to take actions that will directly affect our ability to increase revenue? Or hire our next hire? Or become better writers or bosses or siblings or parents? What if … the one thing that can show us exactly what we need to do is the one thi...

Today's guest is Amber Hawley. She's a licensed therapist, multiple biz owner, and former tech industry dropout who works with high-achieving, easily distracted entrepreneurs with mindset & strategies to stop suffering for success.  As host of the Easily Distracted Entrepreneur podcast, she supports ADHD {and ADHD-ish} business owners who live in Distraction City to overcome shiny object syndrome....

It's my birthday episode! I love making birthday episodes for the podcast! The first time it was my birthday after our launch, it was right in the middle of the shutdown.  And that sort of started a tradition of celebrating my birthday on the podcast. And I'm so excited that I got to do this one on my actual birthday! I'm declaring my next trip around the sun "the year of women making a boatload o...

In this week's live coaching session, we're sitting down with sales expert Alex Goggin. When Alex and I first started talking, her biggest pain point — and, oh boy, is it painful — was that she didn't care about any of the goals she'd set for herself. I'm sure you've had that experience, too. You sit down, you write out what you think you're "supposed" to do next … and you just don't care.  It doe...