Becoming Preferred

SEASON: 2 EPISODE: 25

Episode Overview:

Amy Joy understands firsthand the impact of trauma and has made it her mission to help others overcome its effects. With over a decade of experience as a speaker and author, Amy has helped countless individuals navigate the healing process and move forward with their lives. 

In this episode, she shares her insights and strategies for overcoming trauma in order to achieve personal and professional success. Whether you are struggling with past trauma or simply want to learn more about how to support those who are, this episode is a must-listen. Join me for my conversation with Amy Joy as we delve into the world of trauma.

Guest Bio: 

Amy Joy is the Founder and Director of Amy Joy Presents and Human Trafficking Education Seminars, Social Work Director at a children’s program in Flint, MI., and International Public Speaker and Author. She has spent the past decade helping survivors of sex trafficking, developing educational programs on childhood trauma, its impact on the developing person, and dissociative identity disorder. She has earned a bachelor’s degree in social work and a master’s degree in public administration, both from the University of Michigan, and is currently earning her Ph.D. in Psychology.

Amy is the author of Human Trafficking 101: Stories, Stats, and Solutions; Write Your Story: A Guided Journal for Healing Trauma; and Him, Me, and V. As an adjunct professor and international speaker, Amy continues to fight for those adversely impacted by childhood trauma.

Resource Links:

• Website: www.amyjoypresents.com
• Product Links: https://a.co/d/9HJkyZc
• Product Link: https://www.amazon.com/Write-Your-Story-Journal-Healing/dp/B09L9LVSV7/ref=sr_1_6?crid=7UL7OSGCIV1X&keywords=amy+joy&qid=1686952727&sprefix=amy+joy%2Caps%2C265&sr=8-6
• Product Link: https://www.amazon.com/Human-Trafficking-101-Stories-Solutions/dp/1723987301/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3J3KKL3OFIUT&keywords=human+trafficking+101&qid=1650484308&sprefix=human+trafficking+101%2Caps%2C196&sr=8-1

Insight Gold Timestamps:

06:08 What happens to the brain?

06:41 What does it mean to be a trauma informed professional? 

08:19 There's no quick fix to trauma

09:34 In the middle of the brain, we have the corpus

11:22 It's what we call derealization

16:22 The elements to healing trauma really is time, talk and tears

17:11 In order for them to heal from trauma….

20:10 What is the therapeutic value of writing?

25:04 What does the process of healing generally entail?

28:21 What should we be looking for?

33:15 When to throw in the towel and when not to

Connect Socially:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-rouleau-bsw-mpa-4800a388/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amyjoypresents/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEP6ZygJ47dSKjFXXHBJ22Q

Email: [email protected]

Sponsors: 

Rainmaker Digital Solutions: https://www.rainmakerdigitalsolutions.com/

Resources: https://becomingpreferred-podcast.com/resources/

Next Episode: Building Resilience with Sandie Eggers!

SEASON: 2 EPISODE: 24

Episode Overview:

Whether you are leading a team, negotiating a contract, looking to optimize sales and marketing performance, or simply attempting to better frame conversations in every day life, persuasion and influence expert, Stephen McGarvey, reveals the proven techniques that the world’s most effective leaders use to motivate themselves and others to excel professionally and personally. 

Join me now for my conversation with Stephen McGarvey.

Guest Bio: 

Stephen McGarvey is a world-leading authority on unconscious communication, persuasion, and influence. He assists corporations and audiences around the world in solving difficult communications problems by guiding them on an engaging, fast-paced, fascinating journey inside the unconscious mind.

For more than 20 years, Stephen has helped individuals better understand motivation, persuasion, and influence with a focus on achieving results by leveraging unconscious communication in a range of personal and business contexts. He is passionate about creating practical, ethical resources that are easy to learn and apply, and which produce extraordinary and sustainable results.

Stephen is dedicated to using his expertise to coach and assist others in their thinking and behaviors to better understand the science and art of unconscious persuasion and influence. Stephen employs the latest modalities of neuroscience, and behavioral psychology to empower those in the areas of sales, marketing and corporate leadership through enhanced communication between various levels of management.

Apart from his professional engagements, Stephen and his wife, Natalie, reside in Toronto, Canada where they enjoy entertaining friends, traveling, reading and spending time outdoors.

Resource Links:

• Website: http://solutionsinmind.com/
• Product Link: http://solutionsinmind.com/ignite-a-shift/

Insight Gold Timestamps:

04:41 The key to persuasion

06:23 It's more about what's the intention behind how you're using the skills

06:54 The think, feel, and do process for persuasion

08:06 Perfect definition for anxiety

09:24 How do we increase someone's confidence?

11:19 We dedicated a chapter to it in the book called The Paradox of Why

13:07 Rapport versus relationship building

16:19 What does it take to build rapport quickly?

17:37 A study that was done with lawyers 

18:03 We tend to judge books by their cover

19:35 The power of certain words

22:04 The conscious and the unconscious mind

25:07 Influence can be done with and without integrity

27:43 When you pause and ask a strategic question at the right moment in time….

28:55 Questions are really the answer

30:55 Having well-crafted, strategic questions 

32:43 The million dollar question

36:50 Stories versus facts, and the magic of a good story

Connect Socially:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenmcgarvey/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephenmcgarveyone

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Solutionsinmind

Podcast: http://solutionsinmind.com/podcast/

Email: [email protected]

Sponsors: 

Rainmaker Digital Solutions: https://www.rainmakerdigitalsolutions.com/

Resources: https://becomingpreferred-podcast.com/resources/

Next Episode: The Process and Benefit of Healing Trauma with Amy Joy!

SEASON: 2 EPISODE: 23

Episode Overview:

Amateurs in sales score occasional wins. Professionals create consistent results. Top sales professionals don’t make quota, they exceed quota. They don’t make sales, they create customers. They don’t dream of earning a good living, they are living the good life.

My guest has captured the time-tested sales wisdom of great salespeople that realized early in their career that learning means earning. Join me now for my conversation with author, and speaker Paul Melchiorre.

Guest Bio: 

Paul Melchiorre is co-author of: Selling the Cloud: A Playbook for Success in Cloud Software and Enterprise Sales. He has 30 years of experience in enterprise software sales and business leadership. As Senior Vice President of Global accounts at SAP, Melchiorre and his group were responsible for over 85% of the company’s revenue and helped establish SAP as the global STC Interior leader in enterprise software. 

Recently, Paul served as President and Chief Revenue Officer at Anaplan, a leading SaaS platform to facilitate financial planning and management. Paul is now sharing his proven, innovative approach as Operating Partner at Stripes and serves on multiple company boards. 

Resource Links:

• Product Link: https://www.amazon.com/Selling-Cloud-Playbook-Software-Enterprise/dp/B08L46W1WL/ref=sr_1_1?crid=39LVNAKFGUPLV&keywords=paul+melchiorre&qid=1685729414&sprefix=paul+melchiorre%2Caps%2C119&sr=8-1

Insight Gold Timestamps:

04:36 Passion and mindset

05:10 If you have the right mindset, customers sense that

08:25 You just happen to have the mainframe in your pocket now

09:43 The cycle times are much shorter

13:57 When things accelerate, fortunate or unfortunate, it does leave people behind

16:23 However you communicate, you just have to work hard at it

17:20 Take A students from B schools

19:31 When these people go to their next company

23:07 You’ve got to be authentic

26:34 If you can bring in stories that bring their problems to life….

27:41 The perception of the story 

28:38 Process is more important than a playbook

32:47 Are you really sure you want to be in this profession?

35:35 If you're not in that environment, get out!

36:48 What did I learn today?

39:14 It's always important to stay current

Connect Socially:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/70261171/admin/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sellingthecloudbook/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/sellingcloud

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=paul+melchiorre

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sellingthecloud/

Email: [email protected]

Sponsors: 

Rainmaker Digital Solutions: https://www.rainmakerdigitalsolutions.com/

Resources: https://becomingpreferred-podcast.com/resources/

Next Episode: Key Strategies from Successful Influencers with Stephen McGarvey!

SEASON: 2 EPISODE: 22

Episode Overview:

Ready to take your career to the next level? Need some strategies to get your book written, and most importantly published? My guest D Arlando Fortune, or “Fortune” as he likes to be called, is a master when it comes to storytelling and has a unique perspective on entrepreneurship, having transitioned from pro-level baseball, to government accountant and to the world of self-publishing.

Fortune's approach is centered around storytelling, as he understands the importance of connecting with your audience and standing out from the crowd. Join me for my conversation with D Arlando Fortune. 

Guest Bio: 

Fortune is a self-publishing strategist, bestselling author of multiple books, and creator of the SIGNATURE Book Formula™. He's the founder of No Doubt Nation where the followers live by one mantra: “Make LIFE Happen… EVERY DAY!” And the mastermind behind the #OneBookAway Movement and the Wealthy Author Podcast. 

Through his books, speaking, and business he teaches entrepreneurs and speakers how to write, publish, and turn branded books into multiple streams of income.

Resource Links:

• Website: http://darlandofortune.com
• Website: http://thoughtfortunepress.com
• Product Link: http://FourHourBook.com - book for $7
• Product Link: http://SignatureBookFormula.com/planner - free download

Insight Gold Timestamps:

03:57 I wrote the outline for my first book

05:36 What have you learned from writing?

07:23 The know, like, and trust factor

08:23 The Zeigarnik Effect

10:15 I created 5 questions….

12:26 Psychologically speaking, it's impossible to hate someone that you've laughed with

14:44 There's some bad books out there

18:47 When you're writing the book and you get writer's block

20:11 The right side of the brain is about that creative stuff

23:01 There's nothing new under the sun. All of this information is regurgitated

25:39 Should your marketing strategy come before, during, or after writing the book

26:39 Nobody's truly altruistic

29:16 One of the key things that you should think about if you've been procrastinating 

32:13 There are five phases in the Signature Book formula 

34:21 I use a S.T.O.R.Y. formula

37:52 Tips on how to come back better and stronger after a setback

40:14 Keep the main thing, the main thing (thang!)

Connect Socially:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darlandofortune/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DArlandoFortune

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DArlandoFortune

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/DArlandoFortune

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DArlandoFortune/

Signature Book Formula: www.signaturebookformula.com

Signature Book Group Coaching: https://signaturebookformula.com/course-order

Wealthy Author Podcast: http://wealthyauthorpodcast.com

Email: [email protected]

Sponsors: 

Rainmaker Digital Solutions: https://www.rainmakerdigitalsolutions.com/

Resources: https://becomingpreferred-podcast.com/resources/

Next Episode: What It Takes to be Successful in Selling with Paul Melchiore!

SEASON: 2 EPISODE: 21

Episode Overview:

Most of us are making decisions driven by unconscious programming and we don't even realize it. We can try to work harder, push through and hustle to reach our goals, but what if we could get our subconscious mind on board to achieve success more quickly and easily? 

My guest, Jenny Harkleroad, says it's not only possible, but much closer than we think. Join me now for my conversation with author, speaker and mind change teacher, Jenny Harkleroad.

Guest Bio: 

Jenny Harkleroad is an author, speaker and mind change teacher. She’s a mother of 4 which is her greatest claim to fame! Jenny is a big-hearted entrepreneur and business leader. She built a business in San Diego, where she grew up and lives.

With the power of the mind, Jenny overcame her past of chronic pain, addictions, bad relationships, and unhappiness. She never knew how sweet life could be until she changed her mind and that changed everything. Jenny has a dramatic story to share, breaking her back on a mountain cliff. That event changed everything and gave her a ferocious appetite to transform lives and help others create what’s missing in their lives.

Jenny and her Balanced You™ team help others to transform their success, health and wellness, relationships, and business success so that they can bask in the love of life every day and accomplish their goals of health, wealth, and happiness.

Resource Links:

• Website: https://balancedyou.org/
• Product Link: https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Be-Me-Overcoming-Chronic/dp/0998035041/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1684281014&sr=8-1

Insight Gold Timestamps:

04:11 So now I'm stuck in bed thinking about all the things I don't like about my life

09:26 It's the tension in your body from your past

11:04 The 17 second rule

13:05 Catch and kill

16:02 Psychologists say you have 50 to 80,000 thoughts per day. 80% negative 90%

20:22 First deciding, what do you even want?

21:07 Your subconscious is either supporting you or sabotaging you in every area of your life

26:29 The statement that really changed everything for me….

28:10 An untrained brain....a bad puppy

31:38 The first step is just asking yourself what you want different in your life

33:25 Positive affirmations are conscious

33:50 In the book, Atomic Habits by James Clear....

38:30 If you're confident, it makes it so much more enjoyable

Connect Socially:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/balancedyou/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BalancedYouByJenny

Twitter: https://twitter.com/you_balanced

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BalancedYou

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennyharkleroad/

Blogs & Podcasts: https://balancedyou.org/blogs-podcasts/

Clip about Weight Loss: https://balancedyou.org/the-weight-loss-secret-revealed/

Email: [email protected]

Sponsors: 

Rainmaker Digital Solutions: https://www.rainmakerdigitalsolutions.com/

Resources: https://becomingpreferred-podcast.com/resources/

Next Episode: Self Publishing, Storytelling, and High Performance with D Arlando Fortune!

SEASON: 2 EPISODE: 20

Episode Overview:

The mind is the most powerful tool we have at our disposal. When you’re down and out, it takes a fighting spirit to keep going, and more importantly, something worth fighting for. 

Aaron Volpatti is a former NHL player and a pioneer in visualization and performance mindset. Aaron joins us to discuss the true power of the human mind and what is possible with visualization that will help you reframe adversity, instill a deep sense of trust in your journey, and demystify the impossible. Join me now for my conversation with Aaron Volpatti.

Guest Bio: 

Aaron Volpatti is an Author, Cognitive Performance and Injury Coach, Speaker, retired NHL player, burn survivor, and a graduate from Brown University - B.Sc Human Biology.

A pioneer in Cinematic Visualization and athletic performance, Aaron’s unique practice has helped athletes all over the world.

Born and raised in Revelstoke, British Columbia, he is a guitar aficionado and wannabe rockstar. He’s a professional dabbler—spending his free time fishing, hunting, camping, golfing, playing squash, or learning a new musical instrument or language.

Resource Links:

• Website: https://www.aaronvolpatti.com/
• Product Links: https://www.azonlinks.com/1738700607 

Insight Gold Timestamps:

02:51 Fighting is a role in hockey

04:34 I said I'm not going to play pro hockey

07:51 I was literally a ball of fire running through the woods

11:22 An epiphany 

11:38 We want a guy that can put the fear of God in the defenseman of the Ivy League

11:50 He's in the burn unit and the future doesn't look promising

14:24 I made a decision right there

19:46 What would my life look like if I had given up?

22:24 I had a second epiphany

23:54 What do I know that had gotten me out of the burn unit

25:01 Rehearsal Imagery

29:11 Cinematic mind mapping

30:40 Manifestation Imagery

32:14 The undiscovered superpower 

35:31 Why not design it when we have the ability to design it? 

42:58 Did it match your visualization?

46:27 Adversities have led to such amazing things

Connect Socially:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-volpatti-043427151/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1014578

Twitter: https://twitter.com/aaronvolpatti

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aaronvolpatti/

Cinematic Mind Mapping Course: https://www.aaronvolpatti.com/course

Aaron Volpatti Speaking: https://www.aaronvolpatti.com/speaking

Email: [email protected]

Sponsors: 

Rainmaker Digital Solutions: https://www.rainmakerdigitalsolutions.com/

Resources: https://becomingpreferred-podcast.com/resources/

Next Episode: 17 Seconds to Wellness and Success with Jenny Harkleroad!

SEASON: 2 EPISODE: 19

Episode Overview:

As a leader, you have to manage other people, but first and foremost, you need to know how to effectively lead yourself.

If you're ready to leave the bench and embrace the growth mindset towards leadership so that you can take your business or organization into the future, then you'll enjoy my conversation with author, speaker and leadership expert, Jason Muhammad.

Guest Bio: 

Jason Muhammad founder of JM Leadership Development. He is a certified life and leadership trainer assisting companies to fill or build their leadership bench.

Jason’s primary goal is development for next generation leaders to leave the bench, embrace the growth mindset towards leadership, and take their organizations into the future.

He has conducted Leadership Development trainings for non profit, for profit & county agencies such as Green Opportunities, My Daddy Taught Me That, Buncombe County, and more.

Resource Links:

• Leadership IS Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leadership-is/id1505231103?i=1000492245095

Insight Gold Timestamps:

02:49 BEAT - Become Educated And Trained

05:17 Adapt, innovate, and connect

07:17 Baby boomers were driven by the paycheck

09:09 Not only just your emotions, but your behavior

12:25 Trust is an easy thing to break, a hard thing to build

12:58 Great leadership is 26% innate, but it's 74% developed

15:29 If your ideal customer cannot say that about your organization....  

16:45 Disruptive leadership

19:30 Humanity training

20:53 Diversity has to really increase

22:52 There's an old saying about overweight or even lazy people 

26:01 We judge books by their cover....unfortunately

30:10 Being in the delivery room

Connect Socially:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-muhammad-consultant

Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/groups/392362065198606/?ref=share&mibextid=SDPelY 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeadershipJm

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jmleadershipdevelopment9942

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jmleadershipdevelopment/

Email: [email protected]

Sponsors: 

Rainmaker Digital Solutions: https://www.rainmakerdigitalsolutions.com/

Resources: https://becomingpreferred-podcast.com/resources/

Next Episode: Visualization, Grit and Adversity with Aaron Volpatti!

SEASON: 2 EPISODE: 18

Episode Overview:

Looking to give yourself an edge over the competition? We all know that relationship building is the key to success in life and business. It's who you know, not what you know, that can often make the difference. 

To help us understand what they should teach you at Harvard Business School and how to professionally schmooze is author and speaker, Cody Lowry.

Guest Bio: 

Cody takes on life with a unique perspective, executing bold ideas, making others laugh, and being ever mindful of the little guy. Past divisional President of The Intermark Group, a full-service advertising digital and branding agency located in Birmingham, Alabama, Cody is a refreshing change of pace and a welcome addition to any corporate boardroom looking for innovative, realistic, out of the box ideas and solutions.

Prior to joining the Intermark Group Cody was Founder and President of DynaMedia of America, a full- service advertising agency located in Tampa, Florida. With his instinctive Ritz Carlton-esque commitment to customer service, Cody successfully built a multi-million-dollar agency with client retention lasting as long as 30 years.

Cody holds a marketing and communication degree from the University of South Florida, but because of his humble and chaotic beginnings, he is most proud of his graduation from what Alan Dershowitz once termed Cody’s diploma from the “The School of Hard Knocks.”

Resource Links:

• Website: https://mrschmooze.com/
• Product Link: https://mrschmooze.com/book/

Insight Gold Timestamps:

03:01 I sold papers at age 11

04:17 The things that I learned selling newspapers I'm still utilizing today

06:14 I couldn't find anybody that wanted to hire me

08:09 Sometimes you act on instinct

11:01 Nobody is free of adversity

13:15 In the first 30 seconds that you meet somebody,,,,

15:46 You either want to be first or you wanna be last

17:24 You never get a second chance to make a first impression

18:30 To build trust quickly

19:51 Practice with absolute strangers where there's no risk of failure

21:27 The story behind Saturday Night Live

25:35 Discouraged by hearing the word no

26:18 You've got to experience a little defeat in your life

30:43 Make sure you follow up on the customer

Connect Socially:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cody-lowry-63a339a/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088842590498

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cody1949

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emorycody/

Email: [email protected]

Sponsors: 

Rainmaker Digital Solutions: https://www.rainmakerdigitalsolutions.com/

Resources: https://becomingpreferred-podcast.com/resources/

Next Episode: Next Generation Leadership with Jason Muhammad!

SEASON: 2 EPISODE: 17

Episode Overview:

Do you ever feel stuck and feel like you’re sinking into mental quicksand? Does it often feel like you’re on a hamster wheel, doing the same thing every day and getting nowhere? 

To help us understand how we can maintain our motivation, live more consciously, and continue our journey to our long-term goals, is “The Mayor of Motivation”, Eric Collier.

Guest Bio: 

Delivering a high-energy, high-impact message, Eric Collier “The Mayor of Motivation”, authentically inspires audiences to break through mental barriers and overcome rising challenges so they can improve performance, increase productivity, and ultimately create a new reality.

As a Veteran and Certified Facilitator specializing Performance Improvement, Eric has dedicated his life to elevating others, spending the last 18 years as a mentor and coach, helping students, teachers, athletes, veterans, speakers, and career professionals overcome life’s mental barriers to success through identifying solutions to increasing challenge and elevating productivity while uncovering their true potential.

Eric is an accredited speaker having the privilege of training and gaining continued mentorship with world-renowned speaking legend Les Brown has provided solid guidance in delivering a powerful message that has circulated and connected with audiences in over 20 countries, helping change and shift the lives of thousands.

Along with being an international best-selling co-author and podcast co-host, Eric has elevated his presence within the speaking industry, sharing National and Global Stages with:

● World Renowned Motivational Speaker Les Brown

● High-Performance Coach Jon Talarico

● Media Specialist Dr. Drew Pinksky

● Speaker/Classical Pianist Jade Simmons

● FAA Deputy Administrator Bradley Mims

● TEDx Expert Corey Poirier

● Conversations with Eric and Stephen Podcast

Eric loves connecting and collaborating with community leaders in creating inspiring events, leaving an everlasting imprint on the future generation as a continued resource for personal growth and a guiding outlet for those on the rise.

C. Eric Collier, Keynote Speaker, Mental Quicksand Expert, 2x International Bestselling Co-Author, Veteran, and Mentor

Resource Links:

• Websites: www.1momentumshift.com thetabonogroup.org
• Product Link: https://www.1momentumshift.com/general-6

Insight Gold Timestamps:

04:12 It’s all about commitment

06:53 What happens when you keep swinging?

07:51 Confidence is built

10:13 Cliche…if a man can see it, they can start believing it

12:43 That talk that you have with yourself on a daily basis 

15:52 Reviewing your game film

18:11 A man had this monster 

20:04 How can we maintain motivation to work towards those long-term goals?

22:03 How do we start to change that inner voice?

23:34 You can't play at a level 10 if you haven't walked through level 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 7, 8, and 9

25:07 The more you get people to really open up….

27:13 The worst thing you can do….

30:39 Food always tastes best when you're hungry

31:26 I have to actually quit talking about it and actually BE about it

32:25 I consider myself under construction for life

34:42 There's no straight path to success

36:55 It's all about how you look at things

Connect Socially:

LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/in/c-eric-collier-motivational-speaker

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1MomentumShift/

YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCgzF3SXgLgioG5yACdZpJcg/featured

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cericcollier/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cericcollier

Podcast: https://pod.co/conversations-with-eric-stephen

Hoinser Media Group:  Hoinser Media Group's "Top 50" Powerful Men 2022

Email: [email protected]

Sponsors: 

Rainmaker Digital Solutions: https://www.rainmakerdigitalsolutions.com/

Resources: https://becomingpreferred-podcast.com/resources/

Next Episode: The Art of the Schmooze with Cody Lowry!

SEASON: 2 EPISODE: 16

Episode Overview:

Building good credit is an essential part of your financial planning. In fact, good credit is key to your future success with money.

Whether you are a business professional, entrepreneur, or have a side-gig, having and using credit appropriately and managing your finances is critical to your success. After all, credit is part of your financial power. To help us understand how to make credit work for us is author, speaker and financial strategist, Nathalie Noisette.

Guest Bio: 

New York Native, Nathalie Noisette, has transformed the way we approach our business finances. As a game-changing financial executive, Nathalie is widely respected for achieving strategic and service excellence in evolving markets and competitive industries. 

Nathalie’s experience as a multi-industry expert has allowed her to drive unprecedented revenue and 2X profitability gains in numerous fast-paced startup environments. By galvanizing immediate wins and transcending cultural divides, Nathalie has become a reputed C-level influencer and business strategy accelerator with a unique vision to help companies efficiently surpass targeted goals. 

Nathalie has cheerfully delivered inspirational financial leadership for SMEs while expertly guiding them through revenue-building strategies and cost-saving initiatives to accomplish explosive business growth.

Resource Links:

• Website: www.mentalmoneypodcast.com
• Product Link: https://amzn.to/43lcuqQ

Insight Gold Timestamps:

05:11 Book is entitled, Converted

05:34 No matter where you are in your journey

07:07 Interest is not in your interest

09:12 Being a parent just puts you into this gear that you don't know you have

10:35 What does money mean to you? 

12:27 Value is always a perception issue

16:23 There's really never a time where we are not looking at the ratio of expenses to income

18:54 You don't have to fail, you just have to strategize 

22:18 Your perception of value and their perception of value

23:30 The difference between a poverty mindset and a wealth mindset

24:51 Every single interaction, every business you engage with, every product you buy is a problem that is being solved at a profit

26:17 if you don't address the personal things, they bleed into the business things

27:40 The more money you make, the more problems you'll have

34:13 Data suppression

36:14 Is there life after chapter 11?

38:48 Difference between good debt and bad debt

Connect Socially:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathalie-noisette/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mentalmoneypodcast

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mentalmoney.me/

Email: [email protected]

Sponsors: 

Rainmaker Digital Solutions: https://www.rainmakerdigitalsolutions.com/

Resources: https://becomingpreferred-podcast.com/resources/

Next Episode: Getting Unstuck from Mental Quicksand with Eric Collier!