I remember that feeling so vividly.   Cruising on the bike… If I could just maintain my position, I’d gain all the distance on the run…   I was on fire. And just like that I was flat out on the ground.     And the pain in my hip was unbelievable. What had just happened?   Was my race over?  After all those months of training?  All those sessions?  All that commitment?   Yes. It was.   Someone had tacked the course and my tire popped. Unbelievable   And on top of it I knew I was completely out of commission for a while.     My knee was tweaked too.   My GAWD.  I had poured so much into this season.  These races.  This National Championship.   And just like that it was over.  And not on my timeline.   Did you know that about me? What a huge failure that was for me? And how afraid I was afterwards to get back on the bike (No pun intended) and put that kind of commitment into my training again for fear of it being taken away just like that again? Fear twists your mind, doesn’t it? It simultaneously gets your body pumping while mentally bringing on wild thoughts you can’t control.   If you want to hear more about this, I interviewed a hypnotherapist for the Whole You podcast.    Say whah?  Yeah, I did!   My friend, Elliot how he uses his method to coach super high performers (like professional athletes, high stakes poker players, for example) to overcome their fears through hypnotherapy.

Today’s show has me just a little bit excited because I will be introducing you to an entrepreneur who’s pretty impressive.    Her name is Emily Hirsh and she’s spent the last several years building her empire - first as a virtual assistant and now as CEO of a Facebook Ads agency, Hirsh Marketing. She built her company from the ground up in her 20s and has grown it into a six figure empire ... all before age 30. Impressive, right?   But that isn't why I interviewed her for today's episode. I wanted her on the show so she could share her tips on removing her limiting beliefs so she could really soar... and the transformation that happened personally and professionally as a result.   How many times have we believed things about ourselves that just aren't true, and as a result missed out on something great?   Check out today's episode with my special guest, Emily Hirsh, to learn more.

I’m going to take you way back for a moment and tell you something - in the early days of my biz, I was a selling machine.   I’m talking balls to the wall, day in and day out, morning until night, workin’ my biz non-stop. I sold. And I sold. And I sold. And then I sold some more.   I tell you this not to make you feel like in order to succeed at sales, it has to be hard.    I’m telling you this because, once I understood a few things about sales, the work I was putting in felt more natural to me.    I’m telling you this because I learned sales can be fun. It can be rewarding (and not just by bringing in more moolah!). It can be natural because you are helping your peeps find a solution to their problem.    You can get to that place where selling your biz is as second-nature as selling your friends on your favorite coffee spot.    It comes down to these three things:  

1. Up your emotional intelligence game
2. Be in tune with your customer’s needs
3. Learn how to surprise and delight

  Check out today's episode with my special guest, Maria Gudelis, to learn more.

Copy is one of the most important parts of your biz.    For those of you are new to the game, copywriting is the act of writing text to promote your brand, products and services. And the final product is called copy.    It’s the written text on billboards, websites, emails, social media, advertisements, etc.   This copy should ultimately persuade your ideal client to buy your product, book a call, or whatever action you want them to take.   I friggin’ LOVE writing copy.   And you need to as well.     Because storytelling sells.     If you're not selling yourself or the products you are offering, it’s most likely because you’re copy is BORING.   Yep. I just said that.  #SorryNotSorry.   It doesn’t mean YOU are boring.  It just means your copy might suck.     But don't worry if you feel like that might be you! Everything is figureoutable with the right knowledge.    Which is why I'm interviewing copywriter and storytelling extraordinaire, Keli Chevalier on today's episode! Keli is a gifted StorySeller, and she's so much fun to listen to! I can't wait for you to hear today's episode.

Over the last decade, maybe you’ve noticed this new thing (honestly, I’d have to question whether you’re actually alive in 2019 if you haven’t noticed it) called the Digital Course. Online learning isn’t really new, but anyone being able to create a course is kinda new.    It seems like everyone really does have a course. Your dog probably even has one so he can teach other dogs how to fetch their owners’ Kindles.   I friggin’ love digital courses.   I remember the first one I took. It was with the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and it was what inspired me to become a Health Coach. At that time, I was looking for ways to get in control of my own health.    It was exactly what I needed in my life then and it’s part of what put me on the trajectory that’s landed me here today… writing this post to you about digital courses. #meta   But hey, my point is not to travel down memory lane. My point is to get you to think of something you may have not yet considered (or maybe you think you’re not cut out to do… you’re wrong, btw):   Open your mind to the possibility that, in this information-hungry world we live in, maybe you have a message that needs to be turned into a course.   I talk a lot about your potential in your biz, about how overcoming your limiting beliefs can unlock your success, and how you can totally create the life you want.   But what does all of that mean if you don’t have a tool to make it happen?   Here’s your tool: spread your wisdom (and make some money) by creating a digital course that you can sell over and over again.    I’ve created a few online courses so I’ve got some nuggets in today's episode that you’re gonna wanna note as to why I think this could be your next big break.   And if you're ready to jump in with both feet now, I've got a special treat for you!

Before I was a dōTERRA anything, I worked at a health club teaching Pilates and yoga.   I was a little more than just a teacher, though.   I was the Mind Body Coordinator and that meant I was managing 35 other teachers and 105 classes on the schedule in addition to teaching my own classes... like the badass I am 😉   I loved it. Not just because my classes were always the ones fully booked, but because it was an environment in which I thrived.   During this time, though, I was growing... personally and professionally. I hadn’t ever really thought about building a “personal brand” (as we like to call it now) but in retrospect, that is exactly what I was doing.   One day I had a lightbulb moment. I realized the reason I was so popular as a teacher was because I was attracting people who wanted to hear what I had to say.   #dominoeffect.  It was the ah-ha turning point for me.    It wasn’t coconut cream and raw cacao though for all. My potential to grow made other people uncomfortable.   Mainly my boss (oops).   So today on the podcast I'm telling you the story about that one time I got fired...and what I did about it!

Have you ever been stuck in a rut?   *Hands Up* I know I have.   It’s really easy to fall into the “Comfortable” trap.   Because let’s face it, the other “C” word can be pretty scary. That’s right: Change.   Are you living a life on autopilot because it’s comfy? And “just enough” or “getting by” is good enough for you?   Screw that. You all deserve so much more. And I’m not singling you out.    I literally talk to HUNDREDS of people throughout my journeys, webinars, conferences and meetings every single year about how if YOU want to change your current situation, no one is going to do it but YOU.   Because of that, I've been looking forward to today's episode for MONTHS.    My guest is Jessie Reimers, a doTERRA's youngest Presidential Diamond and a total friggin go getter. Her story will inspire you into action...I can pretty much guarantee it.    This is one of those "Don't Miss" interviews!