I'm coming in hot on today's episode as you can see from the title but it's in your best interest to understand this reality.

40% of businesses fail within the first three years, 49.9% within five years, 65.8% within 10 years, 73.3% within 15 years, and nearly 80% within 20 years.

What is needed to not be a part of this statistic? Personal development. This is what most people avoid and what ultimately leads to someone giving up or failing. I'll share with you some of my past roadblocks, what I'm struggling with right now, and why mentorship is so important.

Time Stamps:

(0:30) Success in Both Business and Health

(1:22) Business Facts

(2:38) Personal Development with Growing a Business

(5:18) Scared To Post Online

(7:45) What I'm Struggling With Right Now

(9:18) My Need For Control

(13:25) Mastermind or Mentorship

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If you are or aspire to a business owner, paying yourself is critical in so many ways. I learned the hard way what happens when you don't and as the business owner, you're taking all the risk so why shouldn't you benefit? Today's guest is going to share with us how to do this and make accounting more exciting than watching paint dry.

Cheryl Belber, founder and co-owner of Empowered To Profit, believes every small business owner should profit from their life's work. She and her business partner, Katrina, created the tools and support systems entrepreneurs need to achieve financial clarity, pay themselves first, and empower achievable goal-setting backed by data. Cheryl has a master's in accounting and more than a decade of experience analyzing financial processes for private companies and government institutions. She lives on the east coast with her husband, two kids, and two rascally French bulldogs.

In this episode, we discuss Cheryl's journey, scarcity around taxes, not becoming a victim to good marketing, and much more!

Time Stamps:

(0:40) Cheryl's Bio

(8:00) Cheryl's Journey and Vacations

(9:38) What Happens After The Dream

(12:00) Supporting Entrepreneurs

(14:00) Paying Yourself First

(18:40) S-Corp

(22:30) Where Scarcity Mindset Around Taxes Comes From

(24:00) Important Data To Track

(28:45) Becoming A Victim To Good Marketing

(40:25) Why Your Loved Ones Aren't Supporting You

(41:12) Advice To Those Feeling Stuck

(44:11) Working With Cheryl and Empowered2Profit

(45:20) Final Thoughts

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Connect with Cheryl on Instagram: @empowered2profit

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We all know the pro's and con's when it comes to social media (one of the pro's being you are probably listening to this because of it) but what about when it comes to our mental health? Can we use it in a helpful way and how to we minimize the negative impact? Today's guest is going to share with us her philosophy as well as how she helps her clients with this issue.

Jaime Filer's professional career in the fitness industry spans over 18 years. She started out as a trainer in Toronto, Canada, and has done everything from run an internationally published magazine to compete in Crossfit and bodybuilding on the national stage.

Through all this, her love of coaching always called her back. What drives her is her passion for helping women with emotional eating issues and overwhelm / anxiety - having struggled with anorexia herself for 10 years.

She thrives off being able to impact thousands of lives per day with her team at Filer Fitness, and making sure that clients all over the world become the people they're supposed to be.

In this episode, we discuss Jaime's healing journey, pro's and con's of social media, dealing with haters, and more!

Time Stamps:

(3:00) Jaime's Bio

(4:52) Beyond Work Jaime

(7:00) What Got Jaime Into Fitness

(11:48) The Healing Journey

(15:36) Growing On Social Media

(20:40) OG Instagram in 2012

(25:00) Pro's and Con's of Social Media

(27:25) Dealing With Haters

(40:48) Advice For Those Starting

(47:48) Meeting People in Real Life

(52:28) Mental Health and Social Media

(54:18) Where To Find Jaime

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Connect with Jaime on Instagram: @jaim91

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Investing in the stock market can feel incredibly intimating and it was for me too for a long time. Even if you are contributing to a retirement account, it's still wise to put your money in a place where historically it's always grown over time and today's episode will help you simplify the process!

I joined Stock Market School run by Tori Dunlap (no affiliation or promo code I just really enjoyed her program) and wanted to share what I learned, why I reinvested for another year, and how you can join if you're interested!

Time Stamps:

(0:18) Investing In The Stock Market

(2:22) Stock Market School

(5:10) Managing It Yourself

(7:40) The Cool Thing About Joining

(11:05) Community Aspect

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Tori's Instagram: @herfirst100k

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If you didn't see a recent Washington Post article Instagram post titled, "Women are getting off birth control as misinformation explodes"… let me catch you up.

A political post masquerading as a "health" post pinning us against each other (election year of course they are) states that "young women are blaming their weight gain and depression on the pill and right-wing commentators claiming that some birth control can lead to infertility." Having education around BC and informed consent is not a right wing movement. It is a human rights movement.

I have to talk about this and explain why this has absolutely nothing to do with health, why it's bullshit, and why you're being gaslit.

Time Stamps:

(0:25) Recent Washington Post Article

(3:20) My Viral Comment

(6:55) Not a Political Issue

(9:54) Future Episode on Fertility

(13:35) Gender Differences

(16:13) Shoutout to Emily Duncan

(27:05) Women Getting Gaslit About Pain

(30:30) Political Post Over a Health Post

(32:33) Birth Control Isn't the Devil

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You've probably heard conflicting opinions about organic vs non-organic, antibiotic free, grass fed and grass finished beef, cage free eggs, and the list goes on and on. What's the truth though? Today's guest is a 4th generation farmer and former AB client who's here to give us the facts.

Nicole is a 4th generation dairy farmer. She grew up on a dairy farm, went to college for agribusiness and dairy science, and now owns a dairy farm and orchard with her fiancé in Maryland.

In this episode, we discuss the truth about farming classifications, gluten and dairy allergies, what to look for when buying produce, supporting farmers, and more!

Time Stamps:

(0:16) Our Special Farmer Guest Today

(2:23) Being A 5th Generation Farmer

(5:48) The Truth About Farming Classifications

(9:30) Antibiotic Free Labeling

(16:15) Produce

(23:20) Gluten and Dairy Allergies

(29:00) Organic and Non-Organic Foods to Buy

(38:45) Supporting Farmers

(44:00) USDA Results and Women Empowerment

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Connect with Nicole on IG: @lindenhallfarm

Nicole's Website: www.lindenhallfarm.com

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Have you heard of the term financial abuse? Are you aware of how rampant it is in our society? If what I'm about to describe sounds like you or someone you know, this is the first step away from it.

In today's episode, I want to explain an issue many women are currently struggling with and some of the major pitfalls when it comes to financial abuse. I will also explain some steps to take starting today towards financial independence.

Time Stamps:

(0:20) Preventing Financial Abuse

(1:28) Why I'm Talking About This

(3:58) 99% of Abuse Comes From Financial Abuse

(5:35) Limiting Access to Financial Resources

(9:30) Cosigning Is Dangerous

(14:30) What To Look Out For

(15:07) If You Live With Someone

(20:35) Getting Defensive Talking About Money

(21:55) Don't Be Isolated

(24:00) Take One Step Towards Financial Independence

(29:24) Yellow Flags Only

(31:08) A Car Allows You to Leave

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As we enter Women's History Month, it's important to remember just how far we've come and still having so much more work to do. In that effort, it's important to know just how women have contributed to our advancement and many of these women you might recognize and many you may not because their work was stolen or taken credit for by someone else. These women show what's possible and I can't wait for you to listen to this one! Please share it with someone you think would enjoy it too!

Time Stamps:

(0:16) Women's History Month

(2:06) Grateful Today with A Lot of Work Still To Do

(4:51) Elizabeth Stanton and Ending Slavery

(6:48) Marie Curie and Two Nobel Prizes

(8:00) Ada Lovelace and Coding and Programming

(9:45) Rosa Parks

(10:25) Malala Yousafzai

(12:25) Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson

(13:20) Ching Yi Zao The Pirate

(14:15) Nettie Stevens on Sex Determination

(15:15) Rosalind Franklin and The Double Helix DNA Structure

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Have you been wanting to start your business but don't feel you know enough about "business" to get started? Are you letting other's hold you back from taking that first step? My guest today will hopefully inspire you to take messy action and build the ship as it's sailing!

Elise Tzurkov is the Owner & CEO of Functionally Fit With Elise. She saw a deep need for a more holistic approach to weight loss and body composition after listening to her clients complain about a lack of knowledge and support in perimenopause and menopause. She is a Certified Macro & Mindset Coach, Certified Female Metabolism Specialist, Certified Personal Trainer & Yoga Instructor as well as a Moderation365 (food behavior) Nutritionist with a university degree in Kinesiology & Health Sciences.

In this episode, we discuss how Elise got her start and her experience being in the gym since 14, how making more than her husband felt, advice for women in her previous position, and more!

Time Stamps:

(0:20) My Guest Elise

(2:57) Elise's Childhood and Early Days

(6:48) Today vs Yesterday

(13:50) Getting Into The Gym Since 14

(18:38) Before Starting AB At Ohio State

(21:53) Starting a Business and "I Can't Do This"

(27:20) Not Deferring To Your Partner

(39:07) Making More Than Her Husband

(41:50) What Elise Made In Business

(44:58) Building the Ship As It's Sailing

(51:38) Advice For Women

(53:21) Where To Find Elise

(54:30) Power of The Podcast

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This might be the wakeup call you need to get unstuck as a woman. This week especially, I am witnessing first hand how so many women are not putting themselves first and not helping themselves get unstuck from a life they don't enjoy. Listen in as I explain some lessons from this week in my business, why this might apply to you, the two main reasons you feel stuck, and more!

Time Stamps:

(0:27) The Reason You're Stuck

(0:55) Growing AB

(2:04) Certain Amount of Calls and Leads

(3:15) No Show On Calls

(6:45) Two Main Areas of Being Stuck

(7:22) Repairing the Relationship With Yourself

(12:12) This Message Is Aggressive On Purpose

(15:55) Having Higher Standards For Our Significant Others

(25:35) Books/Resources to Check Out

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Book Recommendations:

A Radical Awakening – Dr. Shefali

Communion - Bell Hooks

How Can I Get Through to You - Terrence Real

Codependent No More - Melodi Beattie

Fair Play - Eve Rodsky

You Are A Badass – Jen Sincero

People to Follow:

Robin Clark – Feminist Life Coach

Jimmy Knowles – Healthy Relationship Content Creator

Zach Watson – Mental/Emotional Labor Coach for Men

Libby Ward - Diary of an Honest Mom

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