With me on the podcast today is Traci DeForge. Traci has over three decades of experience in broadcast media, executive management, and consulting for Fortune 500 businesses. She is the founder of Produce Your Podcast, and she's going to be sharing with us today how creating and having your own podcast can lead to profitable results in your life and in your business.

With me today is Kate Wood of Worth Preserving. Kate partners with property owners, designers, architects, trades, and others to rescue, rehabilitate, and determine what is worth preserving in historic homes and buildings. Recently, Kate completed my CFO2GO program, and the results that she has had in just a few short months have been astounding.

Robyn Thomas is joining us today on the podcast. Robyn has an architecture degree from Auburn, and she has merged that education with her love of design to provide a one-stop architecture offer specializing in design completion and optimization. She calls it the master of done.

Nicole Comis is a life and mindset coach, and she's passionate about helping driven professionals achieve their career goals without sacrificing their personal lives. She's certified by the International Coaching Federation and she's also a neurolinguistics programming master coach. Nicole's goal is for those that she works with to recognize that success comes from living a happy, healthy, and balanced life, whatever that might look like for them. If you're feeling tired or overwhelmed or not sure what to do next, this is the podcast for you. 

With me on the podcast today is Jacqueline Green of Behind the Design company. Jacqueline is a coach, and she helps people move from having a hobby into a business that can be profitable. We're going to have a very robust conversation today on how to identify areas that we're passionate about and how to give ourselves the freedom to move from one direction to another, not to stay stuck. I hope you enjoy the podcast. 

Joining me today is Jasmine Bryant with Fear No Video. Jasmine has had a very varied background. She has worked in television, as an actress, and in the news. She is going to share with us today how we can show up on video without fear. One of the things that Jasmine and I are going to focus on is how to remove some of the self-talk that we have before we ever do it, how to get ourselves ready to go on video, and how to make sure that the message is something that we want to share. So, I invite you to listen in.

Joining me on the podcast today is Ericka Saurit. She is the founder of Saurit Creative, which is a boutique brand marketing agency. This is really going to be such a fun discussion. We’re going to talk about story, leaning into your story and inviting people in. Ericka has such an honest and curious approach. I love that. I really think you're going to learn a lot not only about your brand and marketing, but about being able to invite people in to share your story and to feel a part of it, and to use words and emotions to do that. Enjoy the podcast. 

Joining me today is Brooke Chapman. She's the executive director of Three by 3 and Nine Boxes. Brooke has a proven track record in helping small businesses really create a strategy around their marketing. Today we're going to be talking about strategy versus tactics in your business with regard to marketing. Brooke uses a phrase that made me laugh, she calls it random acts of marketing. That's when we're just doing tactical work instead of strategy work. So listen today and see if there are some changes that you can make to your business to be more strategic.

On the podcast with me today is Jill Palleschi of Jula Paper Co. Jill created Jula Paper Co out of a passion for design and a love of celebrations, both big and small. Jill believes that branding should be accessible to everyone and she supports businesses owners at all levels as they create brands representative of their business. Listen in as we discuss the story of our brand, how to not be trendy but to create a long-lasting brand, and what to do if you cannot afford a custom brand when first starting your business.

With me on the podcast today is Andrew Allemann. Andrew is a podcasting expert and founder of PodcastGuests.com. This is a service used by over 30,000 people to find guests for podcasts and for experts to get booked on podcasts. Today we will talk about the profitability of other people’s traffic which is increased by being on a podcast. 

With us on the podcast today is Jeremy Miner. Jeremy is the Chairman of 7th Level, a Global Sales Training company. Jeremy shares that “The single most effective way to sell anything to anyone in 2022, is to be a problem finder and a problem solver... NOT a product pusher.” We will discuss this and why the old ways of selling no longer work well.

With me today is Erin Ollila. Erin is a copy coach and conversion copywriter and so much more. Erin believes in the power of words and how a message can inform – and even transform – its intended audience. Today we will be talking about the intersection of SEO, messaging, and copywriting for your marketing materials. Get ready to take notes!

Joining me today is Pamela Durkin. Pamela has spent over 30 years in the high-end design business serving both residential and commercial clients. She continues to practice design and also teaches other designers how to be magnetic and attract the best clients through her In Demand Designer Program. We are talking today about networking, ideal clients, and how to make an impression from the beginning.

With me today is Rachael Bozsik, an international speaker and the “go-to” elite personal branding coach for high achieving interior designers. Rachael has been featured in Forbes, Glamour, at Harvard Business School, Oprah’s Leadership Academy and more. Our conversation today will focus on building out your niche, your authority and your visibility to attract your ideal client and keep your pipeline full.

Joining us today is Andy Seeley, CEO and Co-Founder of Creatively Disruptive, a digital marketing agency built by a team of professional nerds that work together as the Small Business Champions. Andy is a Small Business Marketing Expert and he is committed to helping businesses keep up with all the latest algorithms to make sure they are getting their money’s worth for their online advertising.

Joining me today is Chad Smith of SideDoor. Chad is an entrepreneur with a long background in the design industry. On today’s podcast we are discussing how to monetize and streamline the ordering and procurement process by using an online tool that has digitized the order process. SideDoor can be used in a multitude of ways in your business, and I hope you are as excited about learning and considering the opportunities as I am.

Joining me on the podcast today is Misty Molloy of CoCreative Interiors. Misty began her design business a little over a year ago and has had rapid growth both in the development of her business and in her designs. After working through her financials, Misty experienced some overwhelm which lead to her getting stuck with how to move forward. Listen in as we dissect her challenge, remove obstacles, and make a path forward for her.

Catrina Maxwell from CatMax Photography is joining me on the podcast today to talk all about how to create a successful brand and lifestyle photo shoot. Cat and I recently worked together to create my new photos and her process was top notch. I loved crafting the story lines, then taking the pictures to tell the story. Listen in as Cat shares her journey in photography and how we can take photos that allow us to make human connections.

With me on the podcast today is Stacey Brown Randall. Stacey is an award-winning author of “Generating Referrals Without Asking”, which we talked about on episode 27 of my podcast back in 2019, and she is the host of the popular podcast, Roadmap to Grow Your Business.

Stacey and I met when we were both working together as co-authors of the book, “The Things I Learned From A Well-Designed Business – The Power Talk Friday Experts”, Volume 1.

Today, Stacey and I are going to look at our referral strategy through a layering approach. There are 6 layers, and after today you will think of planting referral seeds for your business with intention.

Joining me on the podcast today is Diane Diaz, the Lead Speaking Coach and Personal Brand Strategist with Speaking Your Brand. She works with women entrepreneurs to help them create their signature talk so they can speak with clarity, conviction, and confidence. Today we are going to talk about creating your voice, ways to use it in your marketing and personal sales cycle, as well as how to use it as a thought leader creating influence in your industry.