Coffee and a Notepad

Many of us are hoping for that "Keith Lee" effect moment- but you might want to be careful of what you wish for...

Kalea breaks down how to really be successful with social media and how to prepare yourself for that true breakthrough moment. She also schools me on a few things along the way and makes me feel a little better about my love/hate relationship with social media.

Tap in for this amazing conversation if you are a business owner wanting to learn how to use social media successfully.

If you need help with your social media strategy, connect with Kalea and her team on Instagram at @kswsocialmedia.

When these two young ladies walked into my office as young high schoolers, ready to start college, I knew they were destined for greatness. But it has still been amazing to see how they grew their hobby of cupcake making into a mini empire, all while being sisters and best friends.

Listen in as they share how they support one another and continue to grow their business despite often being the youngest ones in the room.

Catch up with Erin, Lena and the Sistahs' Sweets truck via their instagram @sistahsweets

I am not one for the spotlight but if there's one thing I'm learning is that for your business to thrive, people need to see you.

So, I called in Melanie to talk me through this personal branding thing. What does it mean to platform yourself? Does that mean I have to share every bit of me on social media? How to I (and you) begin to stand up and stand out? 2024, prepare to be sick of me!

You can connect with Melanie on Linkedin⁠.

Happy New Year!! Just a quick moment of reflection before we see what 2024 has in store!

Everyone's journey in their career looks different. Howevever, for many of us, the first step is towards education- a degree (or two), a certification, an online course. But what if life interrupts that step, and points into another direction? Annette Banks, a successful commercial estate manager, shares with me her journey to working with some of the largest retailers in the world and how she got there.... without formal education.

It's great to have many passions in life, but what happens when you want all those passions in your business?

You can connect with Toni on Instagram and visit her website.

Weddings are stressful enough without the added pressure of social media for both the couple and the planner! Ebony joins me to share her thoughts on how social media has changed the wedding industry and why I can't convert her to a TikTok lover (yet!)

Connect with Ebony

Instagram: @mystylisheventmd

Website: https://www.mystylishevent.com/

Many things from the pandemic have come and gone, but the one thing that seems to be here for the long haul is remote work! There is no shortage of think pieces on whether or not working from home should still be a thing but in this episode Jomo shares a perspective we don't often here about: how does remote work impact the small business owner?

Connect with Jomo on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jomohylton/

Trying something new can be exciting. But trying and FAILING... well that's another story. While failure can be barrier that keeps many new entrepreneurs from starting in the first place, Amani shares with me why she encourages her clients to embrace failing and what lessons can be learned from the experience.

Connect with Amani on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanirose/

We've all been there: You walk into a room ready to network. Someone eventually walks up to you, extends their hand and says "Pleasure to meet you. What is it you do?" What do you say next? Well, my guest Rayna Phillips, instructor and life coach, joins me this week to give some practical steps to pitching your business and hopefully landing your next client.