Capital Mom Podcast

Today's guest survived a stroke and suffered with Bell's Palsy just days after giving birth to her first child. This led to a deep depression that lasted for years After the devastating and sudden loss of her sister, she found the strength and inspiration to emerge from the darkness and build a business where she gets to help other moms live their dreams…all while earning the money her family needs.

Phanice Shamalla-Mulengwa is a mom of a 6 and 4-year old. She has been an entrepreneur since 2009. She started an events sales and marketing company where she sold and managed training events for coaches and also sold and managed events for professional medical associations. In 2014 she decided to slow down and start a family.

She never imagined how drastically her life would change after her precious daughter was born in 2015. Three days after having her baby, she had a stroke and was diagnosed with Bell's Palsy. It was tough for the next three years as she suffered with illness, loss, grief, and depression.

Thankfully she survived! She wanted to stay home and take it easy while still contributing to the household. Now she earns as much as she did in her events marketing business with less work and more focus. She is earning over $5K per month as a business strategy coach for moms who want to earn money while working from home doing what they love.

In this episode, Phanice shares:

- How she made it through the most difficult challenge of her life starting with severe medical conditions that made her immobile for 8 months right after her baby was born

- The crucial role her husband played in her life and in the life of their children during that time.

- How the sudden and unexpected loss of her sister helped her come out of a deep depression after a 3-year battle

- How she is using her strengths and passions to make an impact 

- Why she wishes she hired a coach sooner

- The importance of finding something you love to do

Connect with Phanice:

Facebook

My Facebook group: SUCCESSFUL MOMPRENUERS: Start and grow your online business!

LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3cAmRvE   

Twitter: CoachPhanice

Instagram: @coach_phanice

Connect With Me:

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Need someone to bounce ideas off of? Schedule a Connection Call with me. This is not a sales call or a coaching call but an opportunity for you to connect with another mom who knows what it's like to be determined to make stay-at-home-mom life work but not know how to make it work financially.

How does working 10 hours a week and earning over $2,000 per month sound? Today's guest is doing just that...AND she teaches other moms how to do it, too!

Katie Ferro is a CPA and corporate escapee. She's also a stay-at-home mom with 6, 4, 2 at home. She built a bookkeeping business that surpasses her former tax manager's salary. Now she teaches others how to start a bookkeeping business and quit their jobs so they can live a life of freedom!

This is Part 2 of my 2-Part interview with Katie. In this episode Katie shares details about her programs and discusses the importance of creating the lifestyle you want to have while building your business.

In this episode, Katie shares: - How just about anyone can get started earning money as a bookkeeper

- The value bookkeepers bring to small business owners

- Details on her bookkeeping programs, including how she prepares her students to be ready to take on actual clients with confidence

-Why she believes it's so important to make your business fit your lifestyle.

She answers questions like: - What qualifications do you need to be a bookkeeper? - How do I learn bookkeeping when I don't have any experience, certifications, or degrees in accounting? - How long does it take for someone who has no experience to go through the program and start earning income?

Connect with Katie: IG @orderlyaccountingbykatie Profits + Prosecco: The Podcast Katie's Programs: Become A Bookkeeper (aka BABs) for anyone who wants to learn how to do bookkeeping, even without experience.

Booked Out Bookkeeper (aka BOB) focuses on how to find clients. This course is for people who are fully comfortable in their accounting background and ready to sign clients today.

* The links to these programs are affiliate links. If you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. All opinions remain my own.

Connect With Me: Follow the Capital Mom Facebook Page

Need someone to bounce ideas off of? Schedule a Connection Call with me. This is not a sales call or a coaching call but an opportunity for you to connect with another mom who knows what it's like to be determined to make stay-at-home-mom life work but not know how to make it work financially.

How would you like to earn $2500 a month and only work 40 hours a month (or less) from home? Today's guest is going to tell you exactly how this is possible!

Katie Ferro is a CPA and corporate escapee. She's also a stay-at-home mom with 6, 4, 2 at home. She built a bookkeeping business that surpasses her former tax manager's salary. Now she teaches others how to start a bookkeeping business and quit their jobs so they can live a life of freedom!

This is Part 1 of my 2-Part interview with Katie. This episode is jam-packed with all the details of how easy it is to be profitable as a bookkeeper.

In this episode, Katie shares: - What led to her leaving a successful, high-paying corporate job, and why she decided to start a bookkeeping business - How she is achieving her dream of earning passive income through bookkeeping, working fewer hours and earning more money - Exactly how to make $2500 in profit as a bookkeeper working less than 40 hours a month!

She answers questions like: - How much can beginner bookkeepers charge? - How many clients do you need to earn $2500/month? - What expenses will you have in running your bookkeeping business? - What are the requirements for someone who wants to be a bookkeeper? - Do you need a CPA license? - Do you need to do taxes as a bookkeeper?

Connect with Katie: IG @orderlyaccountingbykatie Profits + Prosecco: The Podcast Katie's Programs: Become A Bookkeeper (aka BABs) for anyone who wants to learn how to do bookkeeping, even without experience.

Booked Out Bookkeeper (aka BOB) focuses on how to find clients. This course is for people who are fully comfortable in their accounting background and ready to sign clients today.

* The links to these programs are affiliate links. If you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. All opinions remain my own.

Connect With Me: Follow the Capital Mom Facebook Page

Need someone to bounce ideas off of? Schedule a Connection Call with me. This is not a sales call or a coaching call but an opportunity for you to connect with another mom who knows what it's like to be determined to make stay-at-home-mom life work but not know how to make it work financially.

Iva Paleckova is the CEO of leadersbreakfree.com and the host of the Leaders Break Free podcast. She is known for taking her business from 0 to 7 figures in 18 months, as a single mom to an infant. Iva helps high-performing multi 6 and 7 figure business owners, break free of their barriers and fall MADLY in love with their business. She also helps beginner coaches to launch their 6 figure brands.

Today Iva joins me to talk about how she overcame the challenges of being a single mom and made the decision to live life on her own terms, no matter what! 

In this episode, Iva shares:

-What she did to pull herself out of a dark place after the biological father of her child left her and completely cut her off after learning she was pregnant. - Why she says being a single mother actually gives her more freedom - How she went from $700 in her bank account to earning 7 figures in her business in 18 months. - How she helps other women create lives that they can be excited about, regardless of their situation in life

Connect with Iva:

Attend Iva's next free virtual retreat here: leadersbreakfree.com/retreat Listen to Iva's podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/leaders-break-free/id1499400123 Book a free call with Iva's team here: https://bit.ly/BusinessBuildingBlueprintSession Email her at: [email protected] Friend her on Facebook at: facebook.com/iva.paleckova

Connect With Me:

Follow the Capital Mom Facebook Page

Need someone to bounce ideas off of? Schedule a Connection Call with me. This is not a sales call or a coaching call but an opportunity for you to connect with another mom who knows what it's like to be determined to make stay-at-home-mom life work but not know how to make it work financially.

Cat Toth is a mom of 1 daughter who is 14 months old. She and her husband started their business, Embody Water, 7 years ago and have both been exclusively working from home for the past 3 years. They earn $2500-7,000 a month.

When Cat and her husband decided to have a child, she worried about how she could work from home, grow their business, and keep generating new leads and clients with a newborn in her arms. She couldn't imagine what changes having a baby would bring. It took a tremendous amount of courage to take this leap and she is beyond grateful that it's all working out.

In this episode, Cat shares:
- Why she left a great-paying job
- How drinking Kangen water transformed her life, eliminating her ulcerative colitis and her husband's chronic acid reflux
- Why she chose to build a business selling Kangen water machines
- The stages she has gone through in building her business
- Why Kangen water is so hydrating and healthy
- How she went from not wanting to making the decision to be a mom
- How she and her husband work as a team to make their lifestyle work
- How women can prepare for motherhood to have options for your family

Connect with Cat:
Personal facebook 
Business website: www.embodywater.com
My story on my website: click here for linkhttps://www.embodywater.com/embody-story

Connect with Me:

Need someone to bounce ideas off of? Schedule a Connection Call with me. This is not a sales call or a coaching call but an opportunity for you to connect with another mom who knows what it's like to be determined to make stay-at-home-mom life work but not know how to make it work financially.
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Nicole Williams was a stay-at-home mom who had moved across the country with her husband and 4 young children just a few years ago. In a new place with no local friends or family, she slipped into depression.

In this episode, you'll hear how Nicole lifted herself out of this dark place by carrying on a legacy passed down from her grandmother, the joy of baking. What started as a way to soothe herself turned into a thriving business that her whole family can be a part of.

Now Nicole's kids are 22, 14, 12, and 9. Nicole's home-based business, N'Credibly Sweet, LLC, specializes in chocolate-covered strawberries. She also offers an array of baked goods including cupcakes, celebration cakes, gourmet popcorn, and cake pops for all celebratory occasions and events.

She has been featured on Live with Michelle Vann-Ncredibly Sweet as well as Elevate: Food & Flavor featuring Ncredibly Sweet with Christina Long and Create Campaign.

Nicole was also recognized this week by the Kansas Department of Commerce for being named the Kansas Woman-Owned Supplier/Distributor Business of the Year. 

In this episode, Nicole shares:

- What led to her depression and to her discovering her passion - How her working hours have changed with the needs of her business and as the seasons of motherhood have changed - The impact the business has had on her children - How she is carrying on the legacy her grandmother instilled in her as a child - The challenges she faced as an entrepreneur - What's next for her NCredibly Sweet LLC

Connect with Nicole Williams:

https://www.facebook.com/ncrediblysweet

@ncredibly_sweet

Does the thought of taking your young kids to daycare break your heart and leave you longing to find a way to be able to stay at home with them? Today's guest knows exactly how you feel.

Alex Edwards is a mother of two, ages 6 and 3. She is also a Squarespace website designer and Virtual Assistant who is earning between $3K-6K per month. She started building a Virtual Assisting side hustle while still working a 9-5 job. When she decided to stop treating it like a side hustle and took on the identity of CEO of her business, she quickly replaced her 9-5 income and decided it was time to leave her corporate job to build her own empire.

In this episode you'll learn:

- How Alex learned how to be a Virtual Assistant - What led to her becoming a Squarespace website designer - How designing her own website helped her gain more clients and dramatically increase her income - The importance of investing in yourself - What a typical day/week looks like for her with work and family life - How she figured out how much to charge and the role mindset plays in

Connect with Alex: 

Website: https://alexedwards-design.com/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/alexedwardsva/_created/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexedwardsva/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alexedwardsva Template Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AlexEWebDesign

Resources Mentioned in this Episode: The Virtual Assistant Academy

Connect with Me:

If you're feeling stuck, scared or unsure about what to do next and just want to talk to a real person, I'd love to chat. I know what it's like to need money now and feel like my only option would be to go back to the workplace. Send me an email at [email protected] or schedule a free call with me here. I'm not an expert, but I can relate to the doubts and fears of wanting to stay home with my baby but not knowing how it would be able to work out financially.

How would you like to earn an average of $3K PLUS per month while only working 30-45 minutes a day? That's exactly what today's guest is doing, and in this episode, she will share how she got started.

Amanda Austin is a mom of 2 young children and runs an e-commerce dropshipping business. Her store, Little Shop of Miniatures, carries thousands of dollhouse miniatures.

I love how honest Amanda is about what it takes to get started in this business.

In this episode, Amanda talks about: -The pressure she felt to go back to work because it seemed like that's what she "should" do -How her own childhood experience shaped her desire to spend more time with her own kids -Why her goal is to earn passive income -How much money and time she invested up front to set up her online dropshipping business and why she recommends DIY over hiring out -What dropshipping is and how it works -How she keeps her customers happy -How her skills and experience in writing have helped her in e-commerce -What you can do to start finding jobs now

Resources: Book: The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferris Steve Chou's Course-Profitable Online Store  Capital Mom Podcast Episode 5: How a Self-Published Author Transformed Her Life by Giving Away 30,000 Copies of Her Book-Interview with Darlene Shortridge Fairy God Boss

Connect with Amanda: Website: https://shopofminiatures.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amanda.prischak/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vogue2182/

Connect with Me:

If you're feeling stuck, scared or unsure about what to do next and just want to talk to a real person, I'd love to chat. I know what it's like to need money now and feel like my only option would be to go back to the workplace. Send me an email at [email protected] or schedule a free call with me here. I'm not an expert, but I can relate to the doubts and fears of wanting to stay home with my baby but not knowing how it would be able to work out financially.

Caz Gaddis helps moms rediscover themselves so that they can lead an intentional life with impact-- at home and as More Than A Parent. She's a Personal Power Coach, mixing Energy Leadership Practices and Holistic Business Mentoring, for those of us wanting to feel centered, gain further clarity, confidence, plus some mental energy boosts as we adventure through #momlife and our 'more'. You'll want to connect with Caz through the Raising Kids And A Biz Video Podcast and the Members Club, both at CazGaddis.com

In this episode, Caz talks about:

- How she has learned to surrender 

- The importance of creating a schedule that allows for productivity that feels good and works for you.

- Why awareness and self-compassion are so important

- How you can start getting clients before you're "ready."

Connect with Caz Gaddis:

cazgaddis.com @raisingkidsandabiz

Connect with Me:

If you're feeling stuck, scared or unsure about what to do next and just want to talk to a real person, I'd love to chat. I know what it's like to need money now and feel like my only option would be to go back to the workplace. Send me an email at [email protected] or schedule a call with me here. I'm not an expert, but I can relate to the doubts and fears of wanting to stay home with my baby but not knowing how it would be able to work out financially.

Have you wondered if it's possible for you to find a way to earn income while still being completely present with your family without becoming too overwhelmed? 

Lisa Tanner homeschools her 10 kids and earns $3200 a month working 20 hours a week as a freelance writer, blogger and virtual assistant. She loves helping busy moms tame the chaos and learn how to balance diapers and deadlines as they start a home business of their own. 

In his episode you'll hear:

-How Lisa discovered freelance writing as a way to earn income for her family

-Why taking baby steps is a great way to build your business

-What Lisa did to overcome fear and feeling like an imposter

-Lisa's routine that allows her to maximize her time and earn a fulltime income working part time hours

-Skills and equipment needed to start earning income as a freelance writer

Connect with Lisa Tanner

Website: https://lisatannerwriting.com/

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/lisatannerwriting

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LisaTannerWrite

Website: https://lisatannerwriting.com 

Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisatannerwriting Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/lisatannerwrite

Course: Balancing Diapers and Deadlines (time management for WAHMs): https://courses.lisatannerwriting.com/balancing-diapers-and-deadlines-sales-page/

Book; Ultimate Guide to a Successful Family Writing Time (a strategy I use to get 2.5 hours a week more to work on my business while my kids are awake): https://courses.lisatannerwriting.com/family-writing-time-ebook/

Connect with Me:

If you're feeling stuck, scared or unsure about what to do next and just want to talk to a real person, I'd love to chat. I know what it's like to need money now and feel like my only option would be to go back to the workplace. Send me an email at [email protected] or schedule a call with me here. I'm not an expert, but I can relate to the doubts and fears of wanting to stay home with my baby but not knowing how it would be able to work out financially.