Woman of Influence

“No matter what place you’re in, we all have a power inside us to get to a great place.” Words of wisdom from the lovely Melissa Wood, who is joining us for an episode on aligning with your purpose, healthy practices that instill self-compassion, authentic ways to work (and not work)  with brands, and finding your audience while learning who you’re speaking to. Melissa is the owner of Melissa Wood...

In this episode, I’m sharing why live streaming is a win-win for brands and influencers when it comes to collaborations. Think, less overhead, more authentic campaigns, and a chance to own the conversation based on how your audience is responding. Plus, we talk about how it builds community! Today’s show covers how to get started if you're totally freaked out (been there!), and what my number #1 g...

Today’s show is a BIG one, as we’re celebrating our 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY of The Influencer Podcast! So, we wanted to do something special - obviously. I mean, a one-year anniversary only happens once right?! We’re bringing back five of the most popular guests from episodes that the community seemed to deeply connect with. Today, these 5 stellar women are answering two questions with lessons that we...

This week’s episode involves a question straight from a listener: “When do you know it's the right time to hire help?” Such a good one! I actually not only dive into the question of WHEN in this show, but HOW for a couple reasons. This is such a common question and fork in the road for many influencers - yet it’s one of the most overwhelming times. I really wanted to leave listeners with all the r...

Get ready for goosebumps, crazy motivation, and let’s be honest, probably some tears. This week’s show is a powerful, emotional, in-freaking-spiring episode, and one that had me nodding my head the entire time. Amber Lilyestrom is a transformative brand strategist, writer, business and life coach, mama, podcast host of The Amber Lilystrome and business owner (AmberLilyestrome.com). During our conv...

This week’s episode involves a question straight from a listener: “When do you know it's the right time to hire help?” Such a good one! I actually not only dive into the question of WHEN in this show, but HOW for a couple reasons. This is such a common question and fork in the road for many influencers - yet it’s one of the most overwhelming times. I really wanted to leave listeners with all the r...

If you’ve ever thought about starting a YouTube channel, today’s episode was made for you! Erika of Beauty and the Vlog joins me for a conversation around the importance of a YouTube community (it’s the 2nd largest search engine in the world, after all!). Beauty and the Vlog is an online designation for video influencers in beauty, fashion, fitness, motherhood, DIY and lifestyle, and she specializ...

Today’s episode of Influencer Insights marks our fifth show, and today I’m covering the pros and cons of social media platforms. After reading Bloglovin’s take on which social platforms are most relevant to influencers, I break down when you should and shouldn’t focus on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Pinterest, and blogs. If you’ve been exhausting yourself trying to be everythin...

Get ready to learn the ins and outs of influencer product lines and exactly how you can build your brand to create your very own. In a conversation about licensing, whether your brand is truly a fit for a line, and how to create authentic brand deals no matter the product, today’s show is full of great information for influencers! Lauren Fields from Digital Brand Products is joining us, and as som...

This week is a goodie, as we’re talking about influencers who have essentially taken their passion (and I’m talking about a real, soul-deep passion, not the word in its fluffy sense) and created influence from that. The Cut recently published this article and I love the angle the story dives into. It highlights fashion blogger OGs like Bryan Boy, Aimee Song and Bag Snob and tells the story about h...

In today’s show, it’s just me behind the mic!  And I’m diving deep and going intimate on my experience with affiliate links - and the unhealthy, obsessed hamster wheel I found myself on while relying on these programs as a main source of income. I talk about how I got out of that rat race - and how a rebrand and triple the engagement came from it. I share exactly how I got to the place I am now -...

Today’s Influencer Insights focuses on the power that is Chriselle Lim (@chrisellelim) and is based on this article from Women’s Wear Daily. As one of the most successful bloggers in the game, Chriselle has always created content in her own unique way - in a style that sets trends among the industry…and I’m not just talking about Gucci loafers, you guys. Chriselle is cutting edge in that she truly...

If you’ve ever found yourself stressed out or in the dark about running your own business - or have been putting financial tasks off - today’s show is exactly the kick in the butt you need! Learn how to legitimize your business (finally!), legal measures to protect your brand, the recipe for a business plan, and turn your online dreams into a business reality - all by listening to today’s amazing...

Welcome to Episode 2 of Influencer Insights! A brand new short-form podcast (think 10 minutes or less) that I’ll be hosting every Monday - giving tactical information to apply to your life and business right away. For our second installment of Influencer Insights, we tackled an epidemic in influencer land...FAKE FOLLOWERS. Yep! A topic I’ve been itching to discuss with y’all for some time. Though...

Hope you all are having a fabulous day! I’ve been waiting to share this with y’all for months now, and I’m so excited to announce the launch of Influencer Insights, a brand new short-form podcast (think 10 minutes or less) that’ll be coming in hot every Monday. Don’t worry! The Influencer Podcast and our longer conversations will still be taking place on Wednesdays; Influencer Insights is simply a...

With clients like Jessica Alba and mega influencer Marianna Hewitt listed as clients, today’s guest, holistic nutritionist Kelly LeVeque is here to talk all things health—from a healthy life to a healthy influence. Whether you’re looking for nutrition tips, doing things your way, how to run your own business, or when to be selective about working with brands, this episode has it all. Just in time...

Coming off a decade in the influencer field, James Nord, co-founder of Fohr Card, joins us to talk about the ever-changing world of influence! From advice on how to grow your platforms (yes, even Instagram!), to what he sees brands looking for, to the importance of an authentic following and what it takes to stand out, you're going to want to listen and then take action on your own platforms ASAP....

Last week, we had Reina Pomeroy from Reina + Company and the podcast Creative Empire, help us us with all things goal setting, increasing profitability and leveraging systems. A conversation with one of the most influential names in the online business development world! I’m talking with Marie Forleo (who is backed by Oprah!) about steps to building your dream business, how to quiet the doubt cree...

Last week, we had the brilliant Jennifer Smith of SPIN Literary. Jennifer walked us through the publishing world and what it takes to build a successful publishing piece - from finding your voice to owning marketing - and how she went from VP of a top publishing company to running her own business all the way from beautiful Australia. Goals, right? You’re in for a treat as we have the passionate a...

Last week, we were graced with Claire Collins of Gleam Futures, a management agency specializing in digital talent and influencers. We chatted about working with brands, what it’s like to represent influencers, and how to best grow and monetize a strong community. I had a blast talking all things influencer management with Claire! This week, we’re taking things back to my business roots - the publ...

Last week, we had my amazing life coach and business mentor Nicola Salter help us redfine our influence, and teach us what it means to own our unique brilliance.   This week, we’re looking behind the scenes of influencer management with Miss Claire Collins of Gleam Futures (@daclairecollins http://gleamfutures.com). Claire heads up the North American operations of Gleam Futures, a management agenc...

I’m honored and privileged to bring someone on who has made a direct impact on my life. And that, my friends, is my wonderful life and business mentor, Nicola Salter. Nicola has been supporting and intuitively guiding professional women for over 20 years and has a passion to help women build confidence, break away from self-doubt and step into leadership. She’s such a major part of my personal and...

Last week, Monica and Melody, the co-founders of SimplySpaced gave you the 3 Method Strategy That Will Streamline Your Workload and showed you a sneak peak into how they completely transformed my office space!  This week, Nikki Phillipi, a YouTube and social sensation is sharing her values behind her influence, tips on staying authentic while working with brands, and how being vulnerable can lead...

Last week, I shared the importance of saying no, so you can open up new doors and say yes to the things that really excite you. This week Monica and Melody, the co-founders of SimplySpaced are giving you the 3 Step Method To Streamline Your Workload and showing you a sneak peek into how they completely transformed my office space!   Follow them @simplyspaced http://www.simplyspaced.com/   For show...

Happy 2018! To start off the year, I wanted to touch base directly with you all 1:1. This week, it’s just me behind the mic - and I’m crazy excited to share one of my biggest secrets to growing your business as we all begin jotting down goals for the fresh year. And guess what? It doesn’t involve taking on more or saying yes to a billion things - quite the opposite actually Yep! This episode is al...