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  • Winning over Fear of Failure with Tamra Wilson
    Have you ever visualized what life’s going to look like with that one bold step you haven’t yet taken in fear of failure?  Fear of failing can turn you cripple –holding you back ruining some of the most incredible opportunities along your way. But not everyone succumbs to it. Tamra says, “The times that I failed were my absolute greatest lessons and what really propelled me forward every time, so now I have no fear of failure.”

    Having an entrepreneurial bent of mind, Tamra discovered she wanted to start something of her own in her early 20s while she was working at her Dad’s office and parallel in a clinic. She says, “I visualized what I wanted for my life outside of being someone's daughter or someone's employee and what that would look like.” Being in wellness and body treatment for years lent added dimension for her. Tamra Wilson is now the Personal Development Life Coach at Tamra Leigh Coaching, empowering women to find meaning and true purpose in their lives. 

    In this episode of Direct AF Sales, Tamra gives an authentic account of her extraordinary life journey to Lisa. She lets on her fears, apprehensions, struggles, imposter syndromes, and every negativity putting bumps on her pathway and how she beat them down with her confidence, clear vision, an intense passion for her work, and guidance of her coach. Tune in to be encouraged, equipped, and elevated from where you are at present to where you want to be in the future.

    What You Will Learn:

    • What Tamra did to deal with the low times in her life and what helped keep her head and mindset in the proper place at such times.
    • How her “fake job'' turned into a “ real job” in her life.
    • Why Tamra feels it’s crucial to find a good coach in life and how she benefited from her coaches.
    • And much more!

     

    Favorite Quote:

    “An important part in finding a coach is just being sure that you're going to be able to work well together, and then it's life-changing.”

    -Tamra Wilson

     

    Connect With Tamra:

    Website

    Facebook

    Instagram 

     

    How to Get Involved:

    Win A Free Copy Of Direct AF Sales

    LinkedIn

    Instagram

    Facebook

    This podcast is all about unapologetic, honest and raw discussions, ideas, strategies, and guests who share new ideas for individuals with side gigs or full-time careers in sales.  Look for episodes with action plans, mindset work surrounding what it takes to succeed in today’s competitive selling and consuming environment.

    We sincerely hope you enjoyed the episode. If you still have an appetite, hop over to  Apple Podcasts for more. Like and share to help spread the word. We appreciate your support—and we hope to return the favor. Leave a rating and a review, letting us know what you thought. Your feedback means the world!

    41 min
  • Living On Your Terms with Scottie Durrett
    Ever have you imagined a marathon runner making a mark with her incredible performance in Direct Sales and Network Marketing? Scottie grabbed the opportunity, discovered a new path, and excelled in it. A “Mom of three” got reconnected to her true passion after years. As she says, “I feel like I have had kind of a Renaissance…I needed something that was going to put some fuel into my tank, that I needed that was outside the identity of just mom.”

    Scottie Durrett had run in a couple of marathons, ultra-marathons, and many more, accomplishing extraordinary feats. She had been in Retail Sales and other services, always enjoying new stuff, giving her 100%. Starting her entrepreneurial journey with Network Marketing had been challenging, but her persistent self and experiences never let her step back. Now, she is a self-motivated, powerful woman winning every step she makes.

    In this episode of Direct AF Sales, Lisa and Scottie dive deep into the path of making a true entrepreneur. The women believe it will never be smooth terrain unless you break your way with “discipline, consistency, resilience, grit, and self-belief” and many more.  Tune in to listen to this fascinating conversation and prod yourself into ‘what could be your next move to your dreams’.

     

    What You Will Learn:

    • What parallels exist between training yourself up for a Marathon and an entrepreneurial journey.
    • How Scottie dealt with criticisms made in an attempt to derail her journey.
    • How easily you can get discouraged and unmotivated by comparing your journey of success with someone else’.
    • Why entrepreneurial journey cannot lead to overnight success and what it requires to make ‘a success story’.
    • And much more!

     

    Favorite Quote:

    “Celebrate all the wins, no matter the size. And just trust that if you put in consistent, hard work, it will compound, and it will turn into something unbelievably amazing.”

     

    • Scottie Durrett

     

    Connect with Scottie:

    LinkedIn

    Instagram

    Facebook 

     

    How to Get Involved:

    Win A Free Copy Of Direct AF Sales

    LinkedIn

    Instagram

    Facebook

    This podcast is all about unapologetic, honest and raw discussions, ideas, strategies, and guests who share new ideas for individuals with side gigs or full-time careers in sales.  Look for episodes with action plans, mindset work surrounding what it takes to succeed in today’s competitive selling and consuming environment.

    We sincerely hope you enjoyed the episode. If you still have an appetite, hop over to  Apple Podcasts for more. Like and share to help spread the word. We appreciate your support—and we hope to return the favor. Leave a rating and a review, letting us know what you thought. Your feedback means the world!

    47 min
  • How Should You Face Fear with Lisa Friesel

    Shyness, embarrassment, fear–oftentimes, we let these feelings hold us back. But it doesn’t have to be that way. You can learn how to overcome those emotions, and the way to do it isn’t by avoiding them, but by bringing them with you and conquering anyway.

    Lisa Friesel is the co-founder of Girls with Goals who Give. She is also the co-creator of the Proprietary Master Connection Formula, an invaluable tool to help you stand out and bring quality leads to your business. Her focus on authentic, nurturing relationships has served her well, and allowed her to grow her network marketing business to the seven-figure level.

    It was the potential of network marketing that initially drew both Lisa and Lisa to the industry. They both wanted more for themselves–more flexibility, more life-changing income, more x.

    On this episode of Direct AF Sales, they’re recounting their journeys into direct selling and how they let go of fear in order to achieve more. Lisa has done a lot in her career, like traveling the world with her business partner and helping others scale their businesses. She’s given countless people the confidence they deserve, and she’s here today offering it to you.

     

    What You’ll Learn: 

    • What it really means to be afraid, and what you can learn from that fear
    • How Lisa’s ability to connect with people has helped her in direct selling
    • Why Lisa decided to start a company with co-founder Amanda Hall
    • And so much more!

     

    Favorite Quote: 

    “Even if I’m afraid, I do it anyway. I always fail forward. I don’t ever want to look back with regret.”

    • Lisa Friesel

     

    How to Get Involved:

    Connect with Lisa and check out her company through Instagram.

    Win A Free Copy Of Direct AF Sales

    Find Lisa on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.

    This podcast is all about unapologetic, honest, and raw discussions. Tune in for ideas, strategies, and guests who share their ideas for individuals with side gigs or full-time careers in sales. Every week, find a new episode full of action plans to help you find what it takes to succeed in today’s competitive selling and consuming environment.

    We sincerely hope you enjoyed the episode. If you still have an appetite, hop over to Apple Podcasts for more. Like and share to help spread the word. We appreciate your support—and we hope to return the favor. Leave a rating and a review to let us know what you thought. Your feedback means the world!

    39 min
  • You are Accountable for Your Reality with Princeton Clark

    For Princeton, trauma can make you into a victim or a victor–and it’s up to you to decide which you’ll be. It all comes down to your response, and how you learn and grow from every experience.

    Princeton Clark is the founder and CEO of the coaching and training system Evolved Mastery. He’s been through a lot in his life, from abuse to substance abuse to a suicide attempt, but through it all he’s learned about the power of awakening and mastering all aspects of life–professional, personal, spiritual. He’s now taken it upon himself to help others do the same by publishing Awakening Your Inner Master: The Journey of Self-Mastery and by hosting the podcast Evolved Mastery.

    On this inspirational episode of Direct AF Sales, listen to Princeton recount the past that’s allowed him to become the person he is today. It took a lot for him to finally ask himself, “why am I here?” After that, everything changed for him. He built a new life for himself, and centered it on self-love and vulnerability. Now, he works every day to leave a loving legacy, because tomorrow is not guaranteed. 

     

    What You’ll Learn: 

    • How religion has helped and shaped Princeton’s professional and personal lives.
    • How Princeton found his purpose
    • Why Princeton using meditation with his clients today, and why he doesn’t believe in using prescription medications to cope with depression
    • And so much more!

     

    Favorite Quote: 

    “If you want to find your purpose, understand that purpose is rooted in service, and service is rooted in love.”

    • Princeton Clark

     

    How to Get Involved:

    Princeton would love to connect with you through his website, LinkedIn, or Instagram.

    Win A Free Copy Of Direct AF Sales

    Find Lisa on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.

    This podcast is all about unapologetic, honest, and raw discussions. Tune in for ideas, strategies, and guests who share their ideas for individuals with side gigs or full-time careers in sales. Every week, find a new episode full of action plans to help you find what it takes to succeed in today’s competitive selling and consuming environment.

    We sincerely hope you enjoyed the episode. If you still have an appetite, hop over to Apple Podcasts for more. Like and share to help spread the word. We appreciate your support—and we hope to return the favor. Leave a rating and a review to let us know what you thought. Your feedback means the world!

    1 hr 22 min
  • The Queen of Revenue Streams with Monica Kline

    Sometimes hardship gives us an avenue to feel grateful. Take it from Monica; her father influenced her life majorly while he was alive. After he passed, she saw even clearer how much drive and determination he instilled in her. Now, she’s taking those feelings forward, and leaving her own legacy behind. 

    Monica Kline has nearly a decade of entrepreneur experience. She left the corporate, one-paycheck-per-month lifestyle in order to chase her own goals and grow her own business. Now, she’s the CEO of a branding agency that specializes in supporting and encouraging integrity-based female entrepreneurs. 

    On this episode of Direct AF Sales, take notes on the best practices for creating multiple incomes–active, passive, discovery, you name it. As you build your brand and your reputation, Monica wants you to know the importance of spending time every day working on leads. She’s worked hard to get where she is, and now she wants to help others do the same. Both Monica and Lisa have seen women in their lives miss opportunities to build their own lives, and now they’re dedicated to helping women use their inner potential and passion to fuel sustainable, legacy businesses, and unlock their future.

    What You’ll Learn: 

     

    • What a “tripwire” is, and how you can monetize it to generate income 
    • How to create more revenue streams for yourself
    • Why your company needs touchstones in order to have a cohesive brand
    • And so much more!

     

    Favorite Quote: 

    “Wherever my soul feels called, that’s what I’m doing. Right now, I’m doing my business. It’s my calling and my passion. And it can be yours, too. ”

     

    • Monica Kline

     

    How to Get Involved: 

     

    You can connect with Monica on her website. Or find her on Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn.

     

    Win A Free Copy Of Direct AF Sales

    Find Lisa on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.

    This podcast is all about unapologetic, honest, and raw discussions. Tune in for ideas, strategies, and guests who share their ideas for individuals with side gigs or full-time careers in sales. Every week, find a new episode full of action plans to help you find what it takes to succeed in today’s competitive selling and consuming environment.

    We sincerely hope you enjoyed the episode. If you still have an appetite, hop over to Apple Podcasts for more. Like and share to help spread the word. We appreciate your support—and we hope to return the favor. Leave a rating and a review to let us know what you thought. Your feedback means the world!

     

    41 min
  • Overcoming Loss, Abuse & Betrayal with Leslie Zann

    Leslie Zann has overcome personal experiences of loss, abuse, betrayal, and illness, and now inspires others to live with Courage and claim the life they desire.

    She was awarded the National Speaker’s Association’s highest honor of Certified Speaking Professional and has presented live to more than 100,000 people around the world dedicated to achieving their full potential and living their best life.

    Leslie’s latest book, Outrageous Achievement, a #1 International Bestseller on Amazon, guides people to discover their courage and step past limiting beliefs and create exponential success in all areas of their lives. With over 30 years in the sales profession, Leslie has a solid reputation as an expert trainer and motivator.

    Connect with Leslie:

    Leslie Zann

    How to Get Involved:

    Win A Free Copy Of Direct AF Sales 

    LinkedIn

    Instagram

    Facebook

    This podcast is all about unapologetic, honest and raw discussions, ideas, strategies, and guests who share new ideas for individuals with side gigs or full-time careers in sales. Look for episodes with action plans, mindset work surrounding what it takes to succeed in today’s competitive selling and consuming environment.

    We sincerely hope you enjoyed the episode. If you still have an appetite, hop over to  Apple Podcasts for more. Like and share to help spread the word. We appreciate your support—and we hope to return the favor. Leave a rating and a review, letting us know what you thought. Your feedback means the world!

    42 min
  • Getting Rid of Overwhelm with Wendy Lee Stephenson

    What’s the secret to being productive and winning? To Wendy, it’s finding one thing to do each day–one small thing to put effort and time into, which will give you the results and momentum you need in order to be successful. In her words: “the action will build the belief.”

    Wendy Lee Stephenson is a coach, a motivational speaker, the founder of Impact Marketing group, and, now, an author. She’s also a mom to seven. Her experience as a mother led her to found “Foundations of a 6-Figure Mompreneur,” a course built to help moms in network marketing to ditch the overwhelm and make six figures through simplicity, intention, and joy. She left the corporate world behind for the freedom of her entrepreneurship, and now she wants to help you find the same success and build your own legacy.

    On this episode of Direct AF Sales, buckle up to hear Wendy’s story, how she came to network marketing, and how her new career has allowed her to have the family and parenting style she’s always wanted. Through her entrepreneurship, she’s learned about the power of making mistakes; the power of recognizing the reality of dealing with sexism; and the power of growing alongside your team, family, and community. Tune in today to hear Wendy’s advice on growing your business and creating legacy wealth, and come away with new insights into social selling and beating ‘analysis paralysis.’ 

     

    What You’ll Learn: 

    • What it means to empower others, and how being a good leader will both create more leaders and more opportunities
    • How Wendy went from being anti-MLM to having a six-figure residual income 
    • Why you need to surround yourself with people who “are where you want to be”
    • And so much more!

     

    Favorite Quote: 

    “My goal is not to be the leader; my goal is to develop leaders.”

    • Wendy Lee Stephenson

     

    How to Get Involved: 

    You can connect with Wendy through her website.

    Win A Free Copy Of Direct AF Sales

    Find Lisa on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.

    This podcast is all about unapologetic, honest, and raw discussions. Tune in for ideas, strategies, and guests who share their ideas for individuals with side gigs or full-time careers in sales. Every week, find a new episode full of action plans to help you find what it takes to succeed in today’s competitive selling and consuming environment.

    We sincerely hope you enjoyed the episode. If you still have an appetite, hop over to Apple Podcasts for more. Like and share to help spread the word. We appreciate your support—and we hope to return the favor. Leave a rating and a review to let us know what you thought. Your feedback means the world!

    34 min
  • The Pastor of Disaster with Vaughn Kohler

    How are you going to beat anxiety and anger tomorrow? For Vaughn, his trust in God is what leads him through every day, and what helps him to serve his community--to turn “fear to faith.”

    Vaughn Kohler, former pastor, is now a speaker, a father, and Director of Development for St. Isidore's Catholic Student Center in Manhattan, Kansas. He is also the author of Sacred Drive. He’s here today to talk about his program Empowered Fellowship, his faith, and how he works every day to make his life purposeful. 

    On this episode of Direct AF, you’ll trace back Vaughn’s journey from rhetorical writing to pastoral leadership to authorship, entrepreneurship and podcasting. Vaughn has a long list of experiences, but throughout it all he’s been working to bring his spirituality through his work, whether it’s his book Sacred Drive or any of his podcasts. He’s here today with Lisa to share his passions: happiness, service, and dedication to leadership. Tune in to hear his story and learn how to make the most out of your faith.

     

    What You’ll Learn: 

    • How Vaughn became a ghostwriter, and how ghostwriting led him to sales
    • What it means to “stop worrying about tomorrow, and let tomorrow worry about itself”
    • Why fear will lead to anger and blame, and how that applies to our current cultural climate
    • And so much more!

     

    Favorite Quote: 

    “You need to be relentless, and you need to be adaptable. God will reward your hard work and your flexibility.”

    • Vaughn Kohler

     

    How To Get Involved: 

    If you’re looking for a way to contact Vaughn, find him on his website.

    Win A Free Copy Of Direct AF Sales

    Find Lisa on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.

    This podcast is all about unapologetic, honest, and raw discussions. Tune in for ideas, strategies, and guests who share their ideas for individuals with side gigs or full-time careers in sales. Every week, find a new episode full of action plans to help you find what it takes to succeed in today’s competitive selling and consuming environment.

    We sincerely hope you enjoyed the episode. If you still have an appetite, hop over to Apple Podcasts for more. Like and share to help spread the word. We appreciate your support—and we hope to return the favor. Leave a rating and a review to let us know what you thought. Your feedback means the world!

     

    59 min
  • The Level Up Academy with Filip Markiewicz & Ash Shastry

    Be forewarned: today’s show contains a spoiler for the hit Netflix show Squid Game.

    After listening to Fil and Ash’s high-energy episode, you’ll have questions about how they survived four years in the corporate rat race. But really, that office is where they started putting some of their ideas down--and where they kicked off their own business. 

    Filip and Ash are the Founders of the Lvl Up Academy and creators of the Captivate and Influence program. They help “aspiring,” coaches understand their self-sabotaging habits, realize their unstoppable confidence, and strategize their strengths and interests. Having previously spent time exploring their skills and goals, Ash and Fil pursued a range of careers from biomedical research to engineering to fitness coaching to property investment. They soon moved on to solving more complex problems as top-tier business consultants, where they’ve spent ten years coaching their peers, colleagues, and clients in areas of confidence and communication. Running the Academy allows them to use their strengths to help people feel unstoppable, uncover their unique value, and finally kick off their own fulfilling ventures.

    On this episode of Direct AF, Lisa interviews Filip and Ash on their business history. Going back through their roots, you’ll hear how they started their programs, how they grew, and how they became the pillars of community they are now. They’ve taken major risks to be where they are now, but that hasn’t stopped them. If anything, it’s fueled them. Listen in today to get their take on success and failure, and leave feeling energized by their enthusiasm for the entrepreneur’s lifestyle. 

     

    What You’ll Learn: 

    • How the duo learned that Fil was not a coder
    • What Fil and Ash’s families’ responses were when they decided to leave the corporate world
    • Why fulfillment is the feeling that Ash and Filip chase above all
    • And so much more!

     

    Favorite Quote: 

    “If something doesn’t go our way, we look at it as a ‘learning curve’ rather than a ‘failing point.’ We always keep moving.”

    • Filip Markiewicz

     

    How To Get Involved: 

    Check out Filip on LinkedIn and Ash on LinkedIn.

    Win A Free Copy Of Direct AF Sales

    Find Lisa on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.

    This podcast is all about unapologetic, honest, and raw discussions. Tune in for ideas, strategies, and guests who share their ideas for individuals with side gigs or full-time careers in sales. Every week, find a new episode full of action plans to help you find what it takes to succeed in today’s competitive selling and consuming environment.

    We sincerely hope you enjoyed the episode. If you still have an appetite, hop over to Apple Podcasts for more. Like and share to help spread the word. We appreciate your support—and we hope to return the favor. Leave a rating and a review to let us know what you thought. Your feedback means the world!

    41 min
  • Don’t Get Stuck

    “I was sick and tired of being sick and tired.” Lisa realized, in line at an Albertsons, that her life was not all it could be. From there, she found a way to rescue herself. Now she’s not sick or tired, and it’s all thanks to the work she’s done in network marketing. 

    On this episode of Direct AF, Lisa sits down to have a frank conversation about our current climate. She looks back to her own journey--from becoming a prosecutor to becoming an entrepreneur, and the events that happened in between. The challenges that rose up against her--mothering four boys and working full time, time moving too fast, staying self-assured, are all challenges that she had to face and overcome in order to be where she is today. What she found was that network marketing gave her the freedom and control that she was craving, and also gave her the confidence to face whatever else life might throw at her. Tune in today to hear her testimonial and get yourself back on track in these trying times.

     

    What You’ll Learn: 

    • How Lisa changed her mind about network marketing, after initially thinking people would judge her for adding a side hustle or switching careers
    • What network marketing can give you in this pandemic uncertainty: like security, or a Plan B, or just a new opportunity
    • Why network marketing will get you out of your own head and let you make the changes you want to see
    • And so much more!

     

    Favorite Quote: 

    “Things are so uncertain right now. All you can control is your attitude. And your choices. And your habits. What you allow into your head--thoughts, energy. Why not use this time as an opportunity?”

    •  Lisa Hocker

     

    How To Get Involved: 

    If you want to read the article Lisa cites in today’s episode, click here.

    Lisa’s email is: [email protected]. Reach out if you want to talk to her about next steps, MLMs, or becoming a badass entrepreneur.

    Win A Free Copy Of Direct AF Sales

    Find Lisa on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.

    This podcast is all about unapologetic, honest, and raw discussions. Tune in for ideas, strategies, and guests who share their ideas for individuals with side gigs or full-time careers in sales. Every week, find a new episode full of action plans to help you find what it takes to succeed in today’s competitive selling and consuming environment.

    We sincerely hope you enjoyed the episode. If you still have an appetite, hop over to Apple Podcasts for more. Like and share to help spread the word. We appreciate your support—and we hope to return the favor. Leave a rating and a review to let us know what you thought. Your feedback means the world!

     

    26 min

About Direct AF

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It wasn’t just the hours Lisa Hocker clocked to put herself on the path to success. Each hour was backed by a sense of grit and determination to exceed expectations and push the boundary on possibility.