Dear Me

In this episode, we are flipping the script for a Q&A style session with Amanda Kolbye herself in the hot seat. We polled our audience on IG to find out what you want to know about the person behind the podcast, and Emily Hardy of Team AK is on the show to ask all the questions. This episode is full of laughs, reflection, and of course some real talk about life and running a 7 figure business. Prepare to hear some things you've definitely never heard before!       In this episode, we cover…

• What young Amanda wanted to be when she grew up
• Amanda's reflections on the greatest challenges of entrepreneurship
• The accomplishment Amanda is most proud of
• Some real talk on what it takes to be an entrepreneur
• What role Zach plays behind the scenes
• Amanda's answers to her rapid fire questions for guests

      Quotes "Most people think that they want freedom, and I don't think they're wrong. But what I think that people don't expect with freedom is that the more freedom you have, the more responsibility you have."     "The hard truth is not everyone was meant to do this. It takes, especially as an solopreneur, it takes you to play a lot of different roles and some people just don't have all the varied skillsets to do what is required."     "I've really had to learn to create whitespace for myself and give myself that grace as that very ambitious person who's really hard on myself."       Links & Resources Mentioned in this Episode Laptop Lifestyle Co Links:   Website   Instagram   Tik Tok   YouTube Channel     Emily's Links:   Emily's Instagram

I am always saying that you should be creating a life you are obsessed with. But recently, I've been having some conversations about whether being obsessed is a good thing or a bad thing, and I want to share these new perspectives with you. In this episode, I talk about two opposing views on being obsessed, and then share my conclusion about how we, as entrepreneurs, should treat our businesses and our lives to set ourselves up for success. This is a juicy conversation that I really think will give you a new take on what it means to be obsessed with your life!     In this episode, we cover…

• Two opposing viewpoints on what it means to be obsessed
• The energy you need to succeed as an entrepreneur
• The importance of focusing on your business while not neglecting your life
• The scale of obsession (and when it gets unhealthy)
• My conclusion on whether being obsessed is a good or bad thing

    Quotes "The excitement, the enthusiasm, that type of all-in energy - it fuels you. It pushes you forward. It keeps you intrigued and interested, and that's what fuels finding creative ideas and innovative solutions."   "Being obsessed in a healthy way is absolutely what will drive you towards success and allow you laser-focus on great achievements that many other people will never reach."     Links & Resources Mentioned in this Episode Laptop Lifestyle Co Links: Website Instagram Tik Tok YouTube Channel   Other Links Mentioned Zach Prograb' post Brad Stulberg's post

In this episode we sit down with Ana Kinkela - a nervous system business mentor - to discuss how to integrate nervous system expansion work as an entrepreneur to help you grow to a whole new level.   Ana Kinkela is a somatic business mentor for driven, visionary women who are here to create a legacy. She supports women to heal the receiving wound with money and guides them to expand with the power of nervous system business growth™️. She is the creator of the Soulbodied Method, an integrative somatic healing and coaching approach that teaches established coaches, healers and mentors how to integrate the nervous system into their work in the world. Ana has over 15 years of experience facilitating transformation and healing in the nervous system as both a therapist and a coach. She currently lives in Australia with her husband, and loves books, chocolate and traveling the world.    In this episode, we cover…

• How to integrate the nervous system into business growth
• The connection between mindset and the body
• Practices to sit with expansive feelings
• How nervous system work can change our relationship with money
• Expanding your zone of safety without burnout

  Our Favorite Quotes from this episode: “Even the heavy emotions that you have, like some of the shadow pieces that come up - If you just actually feel them in your body versus process them in your head, they move through you really naturally.”   “You have to dance on your edges to be able to create expansion because if you never get uncomfortable, then your zone of safety and your nervous system doesn’t shift and change.”   Thanks for listening, and if you like what you've heard, feel free to share this episode with your friends! There are so many amazing women waiting to discover the Laptop Lifestyle, and I'd love you to help me spread the word.    Resources and links mentioned in this episode: Laptop Lifestyle Co Links: Website Instagram Tik Tok YouTube Channel   Ana's Links: Ana’ Website  Ana’s Instagram Ana’s Future Self Meditation

With today's guests,      Erin, a full-time traveler and copywriter believes powerful copy is the key ingredient to an intentional life and business as it's the cornerstone to connecting, standing out & converting clients so you can live a freedom-based lifestyle. She's currently calling Mexico home for the winter and when she's not working or traveling you'll find her hiking a mountain or inside a yoga studio. Brannan Arnett is a Brand Strategist & Designer based in Asheville, North Carolina, where she lives with her husband, 14 year old pup, G. She is the Founder & Creative Director of Golden Hour Designs, a Brand Consultancy she founded from her kitchen table in the summer of 2019. She helps business owners use strategy and design to communicate their value and convert folks into avid brand fans - fostering long-lasting brand love and loyalty. Her decade spent teaching in an experientially-based classroom taught her the power of building trust with what she calls the 4 C's of branding: Consistency, Clarity, Cohesion & Conciseness. She believes trust is the ultimate currency, and harnessing the simplicity of the 4 C's allows brands to build trust and convert users into customers, for life. She's an enneagram 7, mom-soon-to-be and one-time van-lifer. When she's not working with clients she adores, she's traveling, practicing yoga or hunting down sweet finds at her favorite thrift store.      In this episode, we cover…

• risk vs reward and how both have played out in their own businesses
• Erin and Brennan's journey including how they got started, how their business evolved and how they got to where they are today
• the biggest pivotal moments in their business thus far
• how they handle taking big risks and assess what to do 
• what is required to see success from multiple different opinions

  Quotes "Your identity is more so what you give yourself it is how you see yourself, And it's also more so who you are. Versus personality is more of how you portray yourself or live out your identities, it's how you behave, not always who you are. So when we label this, one of the easiest ways I've looked at this is identity is who you are, personality is what type of person you are or how you show yourself to the world. This is an important distinction to make because a lot of who we currently think we are, is just learned behavior."   "When we change our identity, it is guaranteed, and it is natural that your behaviors are going to change as well in accordance and in alignment with the identity that you're choosing."   Links & Resources Mentioned in this Episode Laptop Lifestyle Co Links: Website Instagram Tik Tok YouTube Channel   Other Links Mentioned: Brannan's Instagram Brannan's Website  Brannan's Freebie   Erin's Instagram Erin's Website Erin's ClickUp Freebie

In these "Mini Moments" we pull some of my favorite and most impactful mini lessons from past episodes of the Made for More Podcast to give you a quick digestible lesson in under 10 minutes.   If you liked this mini moment, check out the rest of this full episode here - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/78-made-for-more-wanting-more-for-yourself-for-your-life/id1529443551?i=1000548096096    Summary I know every one of you has had a tipping point where you realized that you were 'made for more, and that is probably what led you to begin this entrepreneurial journey.    Our Favorite Quotes "The problem is knowing that you are made for more often comes without actually knowing or seeing clearly what your "made for more" is."    "If you do not believe you can have a 10K month or a million dollar business, you cannot perceive what you don't believe you can have."    Thanks for listening, and if you like what you've heard, I would greatly appreciate you sharing this episode with your friends or on your Instagram stories (and tag @laptop.lifestyle.co)! There are so many amazing women who need to hear this message and who are working to build their dream lifestyle, and I'd love you to help me spread the word.    Resources and links mentioned in this episode: Laptop Lifestyle Co Links: Website Instagram Tik Tok YouTube Channel

Intentional means done on purpose or deliberately, and success doesn't happen by accident, you need knowledge and tools to be intentional. As well as, intentionality doesn't mean figuring it all out, and it doesn't mean you can’t change your mind! In this episode, we touch base with the “how, what and why’s” of our actions. We discuss the opposites and break down each component to being conscious of what you are doing in the moment and also how you can break those barriers. 

 

In this episode, we cover…

• What does intentional mean 
• What you are doing in the present and why 
• Action steps to take to be more intentional 
• Tools to use to recognize when you are not in the moment
• What I’m currently practicing to be more intentional

 

“Intentionality happens in the small day to day moments, decisions, and awareness. You cannot be intentional if you do not have the awareness to be present in the day to day.” 

“The keys are your attention and focus aka avoiding distractions and your time. If I want to create more time in my business, where does my attention and focus need to be? It’s basically a currency, how am I spending my attention and my time?”

 

Thanks for listening, and if you like what you've heard, feel free to share this episode with your friends! There are so many amazing women waiting to discover the Laptop Lifestyle, and I'd love you to help me spread the word. 

 

Resources and links mentioned in this episode:

Laptop Lifestyle Co Links:

Website

Instagram

Tik Tok

YouTube Channel

In these "Mini Moments" we pull some of my favorite and most impactful mini lessons from past episodes of the Made for More Podcast to give you a quick digestible lesson in under 10 minutes.   If you liked this mini moment, check out the rest of this full episode here - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dangers-of-having-a-plan-b/id1529443551?i=1000489743880   Summary Did you know that having a Plan B can hold you back from success? In your mind, you will always have something to fall back on, but what if just for once you didn't? How far would you be willing to go? How much harder would you be willing to work?    Our Favorite Quotes   "You are less likely to make that final push or give something a chance if you always have a Plan B."    "When you allow that fear to come in and have control, it starts to eat away at your self confidence and your sense of control over a situation."    Thanks for listening, and if you like what you've heard, I would greatly appreciate you sharing this episode with your friends or on your Instagram stories (and tag @laptop.lifestyle.co)! There are so many amazing women who need to hear this message and who are working to build their dream lifestyle, and I'd love you to help me spread the word.    Resources and links mentioned in this episode: Laptop Lifestyle Co Links: Website Instagram Tik Tok YouTube Channel

On this episode of The Made For More Podcast we sit down with Lisa Simone Richards who is a PR & Visibility Strategist for online coaches who want to get seen everywhere. Through her free workshops, masterclasses and mentorship program, she gives you the insider secrets on how to get exposure and reach more people without spinning your wheels on social media or wasting money on Facebook ads. On weekends you can find her playing in the kitchen with her husband, petting ALL the dogs in the park, and watching way too many fashion styling videos on YouTube. 

 

In this episode, we cover…

• How to make proper connections 
• What  the ABC’s of visibility are and how to use them to your advantage
• Why PR is so important for growth
• Working on a higher level of visibility 
• What is a healthy media mix and what it can do for you and your business 
• Rapid Fire Questions

Our Favorite Quotes from this episode: 

“It’s about being timely and newsworthy. Really easy ways, if you want to get yourself media coverage, is asking yourself what is being talked about in your industry and how can you insert yourself to be a part of the conversation?” 

“The best piece of advice I received in PR school was no one cares about your business as much as you do, and that is one of the lines that has served me the best.” 

Thanks for listening, and if you like what you've heard, feel free to share this episode with your friends! There are so many amazing women waiting to discover the Laptop Lifestyle, and I'd love you to help me spread the word. 

Resources and links mentioned in this episode:

Laptop Lifestyle Co Links:

Website

Instagram

Tik Tok

YouTube Channel

Lisa's Links: 

Lisa's Website 

Lisa's Podcast

Lisa's Facebook Group

 

The most impactful phrase on my life in 2022 was "stop arguing for your limitations." I think a lot of people who have this idea of wanting to do something in their life but make excuses on the “why” genuinely do not understand that the only person getting in their way of their dreams, is theirself. In this episode, we break down examples of limitations you might be using in your everyday life, and also how to overcome those limitations one by one. It’s honestly not about how you do it, it’s about when. It only takes a short amount of time to break a cycle and put an end to what you do not think is possible for yourself, so join me in becoming powerful, successful and truly limitless. 

 

In this episode, we cover…

• What are limitations
• How your own limitations are keeping you stuck
• Examples of excuses you are currently using, even if you DON'T realize it
• How do you develop limitations
• Tap into being limitless
• How to shift your mindset and not argue for your limitations

 

“Stop arguing for your limitations, stop being in that victim mode of not even giving yourself a chance for a possibility.”

 “The things that make you feel safe are the things that are holding you back.”

“You get to choose your hard. Life is not about not being hard, life is not about avoiding hard things but you  do get to choose what “hard” means to you and what you take on in your life.”

 

Thanks for listening, and if you like what you've heard, feel free to share this episode with your friends! There are so many amazing women waiting to discover the Laptop Lifestyle, and I'd love you to help me spread the word. 

 

Resources and links mentioned in this episode:

Laptop Lifestyle Co Links:

Website

Instagram

Tik Tok

YouTube Channel

In this episode we sit down with Brittany Dixon, a Chief Efficiency Officer (CEO) of Brittany & Co. She helps business owners build businesses without burnout by implementing time management strategy, task management & client management systems in a SIMPLE way that frees up time instead of adding more to their plate. She gives entrepreneurs the time and freedom they deserve while still making an impact with their gifts and talents. She takes everything out of the business owner's head and creates scalable repeatable systems to grow their business, and be productive and profitable without working more hours.

She became an accidental entrepreneur after being fired from a corporate event planning job for not fitting into the "corporate box" and started her business as a professional home organizer. She is a twin mom to Kenna & Layla, Dog Mom to Riley & Lucy, and loves all things food, wine, bougie cocktails, charcuterie boards, candy & sweets. She loves traveling, camping, baking & playing board games with her family!

Creating a more simple business structure and knowing the importantance of dispeling myths allows you to gain a complete picture of how you want your perfect customers to perceive you so you don’t downplay or mismanage a process that can catapult your business to success. Personal growth and business growth go hand-in-hand and starting a successful business requires developing the right mindset — a growth mindset. This means in order to create your ultimate mindset, business and picture of success it's all in the organization and day to day operations of your business. 

In this episode, we cover…

• Minimalistic Business tips
• Productivity and balance beyond simple advice
• Work smarter not harder in your everyday life
• Organizing and structuring your business
• The creativity with in you
• Your days by design

Our Favorite Quotes from this episode: 

“I think there’s too many people that try to adopt all of the systems and create their own and just get very overwhelemed and then don’t use anything, so I think you really need to look at your working style. It’s a lot of knowing yourself, and knowing how you work best.” 

“Find what works for you and know that even when you’ve got flow there will be busy seasons and if you put those boundaries in place, even the hustle seasons will feel easier because you have those boundaries in place.” 

Thanks for listening, and if you like what you've heard, feel free to share this episode with your friends! There are so many amazing women waiting to discover the Laptop Lifestyle, and I'd love you to help me spread the word. 

Resources and links mentioned in this episode:

Laptop Lifestyle Co Links:

Website

Instagram

Tik Tok

YouTube Channel

Brittany's Links: 

Brittany's Website 

Brittany's Instagram

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