The Graceful Founder with Kelly

#158: Do you feel called to do something NEW in your industry or revolutionize the way things are done? These are 4 things will help you to get started on that journey. 1. Faith Before starting something new, you want to make sure that this is what God wants you to pursue. Once you have His confirmation, it will be a reminder to you and encourage you to keep going when the obstacles or resistance...

#157: Have you been getting signs or heard from God that you should be doing something different in your professional life, like maybe starting a business? It definitely can sound scary and be a bit frightening, to take that leap of faith. However, as today's guest will tell us, it doesn't matter what the age (she started at 49 years old ), or what your level of experience is, God will use it all....

#156: Are you looking how to manage your work/home life especially after having a baby? Especially as women, it can be stressful to juggle everything we do between home and work, not to mention the added stress of having a baby. That's why today's guest, Dr. Richelle Whittaker is going to lay out the top 3 challenges for new parents who also work in the corporate world and how they...

#155: Debunking Common Myths About Nutrition for Female Entrepreneurs As entrepreneurs, sometimes we are so focused on planning the business and what comes next, we neglect to do the same process to our own nutrition and health. We feel that having to eat can be put aside sometimes because we just need to finish one more email and hours later remember that we're hungry. That's why today's gue...

#154: Are you interested in copyrighting or trademarking your brand/program, but aren't sure where to start or what the difference is? As entrepreneurs, sometimes we get so caught up in building the business or working on marketing our program, that we forget about copyrighting or trademarks. Many of us, myself included, may have only thought about it as an afterthought and told myself that I'll l...

#153: Are you interested in writing a book and/or have written one and are trying to figure out how you will market and sell it? With all the free guides out there about how to self-publish a book, it seems like it's easier and easier to write books and sell them. But, what we often forget is that even before we write a book, we need to think about our audience and who we want to target with this...

#152: One of the most commonly asked questions I get from my clients is: Isn't it easier to sell a lower ticket offer than a high ticket program? Today we are going to review the ascension and descension models from our earlier episodes, and the pros and cons of selling a lower ticket offer and a higher ticket offer. Here's a brief overview of the 2 types of offers : Low Ticket Offer It's difficul...

#151: Do you feel uncertain about how to level up your business? Today we are going to discuss 3 elements that you need to have in place to increase your conversion rate and work with clients who are better suited for your program. Here's a brief overview of the 3 elements: Proof You need to have a proven record that your clients have reached their goal. Gather powerful testimonials or successful...

#150: Do you feel uncertain about how much to charge your clients for your program or want to increase your price, but don't how how much? Today we are going to discuss 2 things that you need to have in order to charge a price that your clients will pay and how to increase it when moving your business to the next level. Here's a brief overview of the 2 elements: You need to understand what is the...

#149: Are you looking for ways to develop yourself or feel that you are stuck where you are now with your business? Today we are going to discuss how you can succeed beyond your current level with 4 elements and the book by James Clear, Atomic Habits. Here's a brief overview of the 4 elements: Right Growth Mindset It needs to align with your current season in life. Right Knowledge In today's world...

#148: Do you have a tough time trying to close leads during your sales conversations and want to increase enrollment? Today we are going to discuss how you can improve your enrollment rate with these 3 proven ideas that I've used with my clients. And in the spirit of Thanksgiving, I also wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving and say thank you to all of my clients, podcast listeners and fellow entrepren...

#147: Do you have a hard time as a Christian entrepreneur deciding between that line of marketing yourself and your program yet trying not to come across as greedy or not holy? Today we are going to discuss how you can embrace and succeed in your entrepreneurial calling from God. Here's a brief overview of the 4Ds: Delight - Your Ultimate Shortcut to Succeed Meaning of “ Delight ” : Please someone...

#146: What's your current process for lead conversion? As mentioned in my last video, we discussed why you do not need a large audience to build a 6 figure+ business as you can use the Descension model. Today we are going more in depth into how you can set up your Descension model with the 5 elements that will help convert high ticket clients. Here's a brief overview of the 5 elements: Opt-in...

#145: Have you heard or read the following statement before? In order for your business to grow, you need to build up your email list and your following on social media to tens of thousands in order to make money. This statement is completely false. Yes, you do need to have an email list and a social media following (depending on your area of business and where your audience predominantly is), how...

#144: Do you feel that you are stuck at the place your business is now and are having a hard time getting to that breakthrough? Most of us don't realize it, but until we reach a level of self-awareness within us, we cannot get to that next level, where our current ceiling becomes our floor. In this episode, Kelly answers the following 2 questions that will help increase our self-awareness: Why can...

#143: Who are you striving to be? Is it a copy of your role model or who God called you to be? Most of us don't realize it, but we t ry to copy and do what our role models do to become better versions of ourselves. A lot of times, that's great because it's getting us to think another way or implement healthier habits in our lives, but if we aren't careful, we'll just turn into clones of our role m...

#142: Did you know that regardless of what industry you are in now, you can switch to a completely different one? Surprising, right? You are not limited to just one fiel d and as our guest will share with you today, she made quite a few leaps before becoming an entrepreneur with a genetics laboratory. Today's guest,  Holly Magliochetti , is a seasoned health care executive with over 25 years...

#141: Did you know that regardless if you are running a nonprofit or a for-profit business/organization, the mindset and the steps to either fundraise or get clients to buy your program is the same? Surprising, right? However, running either a for or nonprofit is very similar , and we can learn a lot from each other. Today's guest,  Mary Valloni, is a fundraising coach, trainer, and author, w...

#140: Are you looking to unlock your brain's full potential for business growth? Or are you curious how faith and neuroscience is linked? If so, this is the episode for you! It can seem like God and science don't mix, however as you will find in this episodes, there are so  many signs from God that we can find through science  and human anatomy.  Today's guest,  Dr. Eugene K. C...

#139: Are you looking to outsource some of your work or hire your first employee? If so, this is the video for you! It can be hard to give up some of the tasks that your business needs to get done in order to run smoothly, and as entrepreneurs we sometimes have this mentality that we can do it all by ourselves. However, this only leads to burnout and less time spent on activities that can actually...

#138: Do you feel led to start a new venture or change careers or start something new, but don't know where to start? As our guest in this episode says, "Don't be afraid of the unknown. If God has called you, you are already qualified and ready for this." In the last year, we have seen more and more people start their businesses or take the leap and follow God's calling for their professional life...

#137 In the last few months, I have noticed that many Christian coaches or consultants have similar questions and have a hard time finding answers in one place. So I created this video to share with you my thoughts and what I tell my clients to do when faced with these 3 areas. This video covers why even though you are posting across different social media platforms, you are not getting much in th...

#136: Do you feel like the market is saturated with consultants and your personal brand is getting lost in the shuffle? In the last year especially, we have seen more and more people jump into the entrepreneurial world and it seems harder and harder to stand out. So I created this video to share with you the 3 key principles that will help you stand out amongst your peers , allowing you to build n...

#135: Did you know that regular intentional reading can boost your business and personal development? Regular intentional reading can be the thing that  sets you apart  from your colleagues and pave the way for opportunities in both your personal and professional life. Don't believe me? Listen to what our guest has to say about  his own experience with it.  I know at the end of...

#134: Are you interested in starting a podcast or trying to figure out how a podcast can help your personal brand based business? As we have seen in the last few months, it seems like podcasts are the next big thing. Spotify made a deal with Prince Harry and Megan back in 2020 and they aren't the only platform trying to make exclusive deals with celebrities to host their podcasts. In today's episo...