The Small Business School Podcast

I'm so excited to bring you this episode today.  I want to sincerely thank you for joining me for my first 49 amazing episodes. My goal with this podcast has been to lead you on a journey to help your business grow. I want to give you the support, tools and community to expand your impact on this world! Hit play to hear some of my favorite highlights of conversations with amazing business lea...

In our society, there is a view of how quickly you should grow your business and hit certain milestones in order to be deemed a success. Many of us feel if we work hard enough we can achieve this, but this pervasive hustle culture actually just puts us into survival mode where we are unable to flourish. When in survival mode, many of us feel burnt out.  In my years of running my business I’ve felt...

When we are building successful businesses, there are many times when we are just going, going, going. It often feels like it is all on us to achieve our goals and keep the business financially viable. We find ourselves surrounded by what we supposedly should do and our imaginary what-ifs instead of finding the system that works for us.  Here’s the secret, running your business does not need to be...

After losing myself and my presence when starting my new business, I took some time to surround myself with other entrepreneurs and people involved in business. Being in these rooms again and sharing my ideas brought back my confidence and authority that I had once lost. Helping others in their business and sharing my knowledge really allowed me to gain the presence that I once had.  Because of th...

In the world we live in, money has always been a point of interest and greatly impacts all of our lives. We grow up surrounded by money and the way we interact with it continues to affect us as we grow into adults. This can cause money to be an uncomfortable topic for many even we fear.  To combat this fear around money, Niki Ferguson joins us today to discuss money and our relationship with it. N...

Reflecting on your business during the slower times in your life and really using that in-between space is very important in allowing your business to run as smoothly as possible. Recently while doing some of my own reflection, I thought about how I have been sharing my journey with all of you over the last year and a half.  The process of growing a small business requires a lot of learning from t...

We are so excited to be joined by the multi-talented Sheley Brien.  Sheley Brien is a powerhouse entrepreneur, wellness expert, and devoted wife and mother of two. With 18+ years of experience in the medical industry and a successful climb up the corporate ladder, she's now a construction business owner and media mogul.  As the host of the Business of Being Healthy podcast, Sheley shares pers...

Does Your Business Have Legs?  I know that on the good days you feel so fulfilled that you swear you’d do this work for free. You’re having fun, you’re serving, and you feel appreciated! But, how do you feel on the hard days? On the hard days do you feel like throwing in the towel? I want to talk to you about the financial aspects of being a founder. We know going in that as a small business owner...

Today we are speaking to the woman who is ready to invest in her own health so she can feel great and so that her business can really take off! Is that you?  Meet registered dietician and thriving online entrepreneur, Bridgitte Mallinson! Your are at the intersection of your health and your wealth. If you don’t feel good in your body you can’t crush it in your business. Does it feel like the right...

Today I’m teaching you how to determine your pricing model in your business. Whether you’re a service provider or you sell products you can use the formulas I give you in this episode to calculate what your hourly rate would need to be to make sure your time and hard work are energetically returned to you. First of all, I encourage you to not work more than 40 hours per week, unless it’s truly tem...

Thank you for joining me on this next episode of the School For Small Business podcast! Today let’s welcome Ashley Carlson ! She’s here to help us get the clarity we need to transform our business, save ourselves from burn out and maximize our hours.  Ashley runs a VA Agency called Elevate where she uses her experience in the travel industry, corporate sales and as a 3rd generation entrepreneur to...

Thank you for joining me on this next episode of the School For Small Business podcast! I have been making some big changes in my life and business recently, and in this solo episode I thought it would be valuable to share with you how I think and work through this process when it comes to making hard decisions!  Whether you’re looking at a specific area of your business, or are considering giving...

Welcome back small business owners! Our next guest on the podcast is Jessica Mowforth! Jessica is a femininity and relationship coach who is  focused on helping women live within their natural rhythm that have got caught up in hustle culture and who crave connection to their soft feminine energy, while still going after their desires and dreams! In the episode, we get real with comforting difficul...

Thank you for joining me on this next episode of the School For Small Business podcast! So excited to share this joint episode with my friends over at the Build Your Digital Community Podcast hosted by Kristina Bartold and a guest appearance from her business partner Maria Tassi! Kristina has been on the podcast before, and along with Maria they are the business owners of the Social Snippet, a soc...

Welcome back small business owners! Our next guest on the podcast is one of my favourite business mentors, Chris Harder. As a successful entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist and host of The Chris Harder Show podcast, in 2020 Chris and his wife Lori launched the Fast Foundations Mastermind, a program educating entrepreneurs on how to grow their business in its early stages, as well as multiple ot...

Thank you for joining me on this next episode of the School For Small Business podcast! In this episode I’m so inspired to share with you my recent experience at a recent Chris Harder Roundtable Strategy Session and discuss some pivotal points and thought provoking takeaways about all things being a business owner and leader. A few things I touch on: • 4:29 - Setting the tone of how to be happy wh...

Welcome back small business owners! Our next guest on the podcast is Stephanie Cartin! The cofounder of many successful businesses, Stephanie walked away from her corporate career in 2012 to launch Socialfly , a leading social-first digital and influencer marketing agency based in New York City. Additionally she is also the co-founder of Entreprenista, a media and membership community that’s commi...

Thank you for joining me on this next episode of the School For Small Business podcast! In this episode I’ll be talking about my experience with thoughts of comparison, imposter syndrome and most importantly, how to get out of it when it comes up! I know this is something we all struggle with, but especially small business owners when you are just trying to focus on every other area of your biz! L...

Welcome back small business owners! Our next guest on the podcast is Izzy Waite! The owner of Izzy Waite Design, a branding and website design company, Izzy's core has always been to amplify the voices of values-based entrepreneurs and businesses, while creating positive impact through creative design. She loves people and working with her clients one on one to really make their personality s...

Thank you for joining me on this next episode of the School For Small Business podcast! In this episode I’m going to be sharing a topic from a listener request, and that’s talking about what’s it’s like to have a spouse who is not entrepreneurial. How can we have a fulfilling relationship, but also have the ability to expand our business mind?  A few truths and tips I discuss are: • 2:20 - How to...

Welcome back small business owners! Our next guest on the podcast is Corene Phelps! Corene is a hypnotherapist and breathwork coach, who loves combining the power of peak performance and intuition to harness untapped potential in individuals, entrepreneurs, corporations and beyond! After hitting her own burnout in her previous industry of real estate, her goal became to transform mindsets to align...

Thank you for joining me on this next episode of the School For Small Business podcast! In this episode I wanted to share with you a few recent transformations that some of my new clients have experienced after learning more about their business numbers and how you can go about leveling up your financial knowledge in your own small business! Listen in to hear about: • 2:00 - Different sales and fi...

Welcome back small business owners! On this episode we invite guest Jackie Dragone to the podcast! Jackie has been in the business and entrepreneur space for 13 years now! Having begun her journey certified in fitness as a business manager, since then she has gone full time into entrepreneurship in the online fitness space as well as personal business coaching! She is passionate about guiding her...

Thank you for joining me on this next episode of the School For Small Business podcast! I am thrilled to bring you this episode with a concept I’ve had in mind since the start of this podcast! Today we are going to be talking about the different stages of business as an owner and how to grow and move through them. If you’ve received advice that didn’t quite work for you from another successful bus...

Welcome back small business owners! Our next guest on the podcast is Danielle Stead! Danielle is an attorney and operations strategist, working with early-stage businesses to provide the legal, operational, and financial strategies, systems, and resources to grow and scale your thriving business. Using her past experience as a corporate attorney at a top international law firm, Danielle has worked...