Be Ambitious

One of the biggest issues I see people face when it comes to their wellness goals, business goals, social media, healthy habits, etc is lack of consistency. In this episode I dive into tips that have helped me to be consistent/build consistency in different areas of my life that you can use too!

Consistency has a lot to do with MINDSET & COMMITMENT! Ask yourself these questions:

Determine your commitment level:

• Do you want this bad enough?
• Are you making the time for it?
• Why is it important to you?

Remove roadblocks :

• What factors are stopping you from being consistent?
• How can you address those/make changes?

Start with small goals:

• This will help you achieve quick wins and build momentum.
• Drop the all or nothing mindset!

Being consistent is following through with the commitment you've made to yourself. Consistency builds trust with clients, audience, family and YOURSELF!

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Magen Ferrer is the owner and calligrapher behind The Lefty Writer, a South Florida based woman-owned business with a love for unique calligraphy and engraving personalization and an excitement for creating beautiful experiences. Magen has a passion for calligraphy that shines through her work with weddings, brand activations, on-site events, and even her own students. That's right, she teaches calligraphy too, and she taught over 450 students the art of calligraphy in 2022 alone!

Magen has a passion for helping others, enjoys sharing her knowledge of calligraphy, works hard to maintain a positive mindset, and prioritizes putting God first in her work and her worth! With an amazing family and a full calendar, Magen lives her best life each day sharing her love of calligraphy and spreading positive vibes across both her personal and digital worlds.

In This Episode:

• How Megan started her career in calligraphy and grew her business, The Lefty Writer
• Art as a practice of self care
• How Megan manages a full time job, a business, marriage and motherhood
• How faith influences Magen's business & how she's reconnected with her faith as an adult
• Using a positive mindset and providing a beautiful experience to achieve business success

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It's impossible to be happy and ungrateful at the same time! Think about that for a second. If you're practicing gratitude daily you are finding joy daily. Just having another day of life on earth is a freakin GIFT! So how can you practice gratitude more often?

• Start or end your day with gratitude - Keep a gratitude journal.
• Text, call, mail a card to someone in your life that you're grateful for and let them know you appreciate them.
• Visual reminders - Post quotes and images around your house to remind you of what you can be grateful for.
• Prayers of thanksgiving - if you pray daily don't just pray for blessing and for help through challenges but also thank God for the blessings you already have right now.
• What did past challenges teach you/give you? Look back through old journals, photo albums, social media posts of hard times in your life and make notes about what helped you get through them and what lessons you learned. Use that information to help you find the silver linings in current troubles.
• Bonus - Try gratitude meditations, gratitude yoga workouts

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Maddie Peschong is a branding photographer and coach who is obsessed with teaching creative entrepreneurs how to build a profitable business by being themselves. Through coaching, digital products, and personal branding photos, she helps women discover their magic so they can stand out in a saturated market, confidently scale their income without trading more time for money, and do only work they love. She is the creator of the Rebrand Personal Branding Method, host of the Take it Personally Podcast, and founder of the White Space Studio in Sioux Falls, SD, a place where creatives can design, dream, and collaborate while developing their own irresistible brands.

In this Episode:

• Tips on how to build an authentic personal brand online
• Pivoting your creative business and finding your niche - How Maddie found her niche with her photography business and how she coaches other's to do the same
• Dealing with imposter syndrome as a creative entrepreneur
• How she mentors and coaches other creatives in her industry through their limiting beliefs and business changes

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In this episode I share what I've done the past 3 years to still be ME outside of motherhood (while still prioritizing my child and being a stay at home mom). I realize not everyone has the supportive partner and village/family that I have. I realize some people aren't able to afford or able to do some of the things I listed. I am just sharing what has worked for me and my journey in hopes that it sparks ideas and encourages other moms!!

• Join a local mom's group
• Start a side hustle, hobby or online career you can do part time
• Monthly date nights with your significant other
• One kid free vacation or weekend per year
• Do things you enjoyed before having kids even if they have to be done differently now!
• Schedule self-care regularly
• Get together monthly with your friends
• Try new things

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Rachelle is an award-winning wedding and portrait photographer, business coach, nano influencer, and blogger. She's a mom of 2 boys, addicted to fitness, skincare, travel, and everyday adventures. In 2019, Rachelle left her marketing career to start her own photography business with the main goal of finding better work life balance as a new mom. She prides herself in the quality of her photographs and artful storytelling, and she also believes it's equally important to build meaningful connections while doing it. Rachelle is incredibly passionate about helping women grow their side hustles, take their businesses to 6 figures, and finally find the work life balance they once only dreamt of.

In this Episode:

• How her business has grown since we last spoke in 2021 (Listen to Episode 3 Embracing an Abundant Mindset) while navigating a cross country move with a new baby and a brand new market for her business
• Rachelle's experience with imposter syndrome and her tips on how to overcome it
• The importance of investing in business mentors & mentorships
• How to have the confidence to raise your prices/rates
• What to look for when choosing a photographer

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In this episode my Husband & Entrepreneur Billy Baumann shares a real and raw account of what it took both physically and mentally for him to run and complete his first Marathon. He had no prior running or race experience before this and only trained for 90 days!! When was the last time you did hard stuff?! I hope this inspires you and shows you to not put limitations on what you can accomplish!

In this Episode:

• There is always another gear, you just have to dig deep and find it.
• Don't let other people put limitations on what YOU can accomplish.
• Don't be afraid to share your goals and have public accountability
• Find a tribe of people/a coach who wants to win WITH you, and push you to grow.
• Stop thinking, go.
• Just finish. Don't give yourself any other option.

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Andria Singletary is a wife, a mom of two littles, and a podcast manager and consultant. Over two years ago, she unexpectedly became a stay-at-home home due to the preschool she oversaw closing down due to the pandemic. She knew she didn't want to return to a 9-5 and miss all the amazing first moments with her children, so she started freelancing as a virtual assistant. She quickly realized that niching down would allow her to grow and scale her business and live the life she desired as a mompreneur, so she niched down in podcast management, allowing her to live the life she envisioned for herself and her family. She is the host of the Mama Turned Mompreneur Podcast

In this Episode:

• How business owners can grow and scale their business through Podcasting
• The difference between a private podcast vs. a traditional podcast
• How entrepreneurs can use a private podcast to grow their email list and connect deeper with their ideal clients
• Benefits to working with a Podcast Manager
• How to grow your business while being a mom without burning out
• Showing yourself grace while juggling business and motherhood

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Mama Turned Mompreneur Podcast

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Tracy Picmann is a nurse practioner who recently launched her own home design company, Tracy Picmann Home. After 13 years in the healthcare field, she was itching for something to use the creative side of her brain. This past spring she moved into her family's dream home, which she designed from the ground up. For years friends and family had encouraged her to follow her passion for home design. She began helping friends decorate their homes and realized she LOVED helping others design their homes, as much as she enjoyed designing her own. She now offers e-design services, allowing her to design for clients nationwide, as well as in person design options for those in Metro Detroit where she resides with her husband and two toddler boys.

In This Episode:

• Being multi-passionate - How Tracy works in healthcare while also building her home design business
• Tips & encouragement to launch your business despite fear
• Advice to make home design less overwhelming and avoid decision fatigue
• Answering listener's questions about home design
• Home Design trends for 2023

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In this quick episode, I share the lessons I've learned this past year after going through unexpected loss, pain and challenges. I hope by sharing it gives you encouragement and let's you know you are not alone and that darkness doesn't last if you look for the light.

Some things unwanted challenges can teach/give us:

• Empathy
• Patience
• Clarity
• Intentionality

The book I referenced in this episode was Embrace Your Almost by Jordan Lee Dooley

Remember, there is always a rainbow after the rain!

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