Find Your Magic

In a world full of generic "motivational speaker" language, I get excited when people are SPECIFIC about how they coach people to live a fuller, better life that's more aligned with their values. Ryane LeCense is here to discuss the 3 most common "confidence killers", re-framing negative self-talk, and taking action towards building the life we say we want.

ABOUT RYANE:

Ryane LeCesne, an Advance Accelerator Coach, empowers high-achieving Black women to overcome Impostor Syndrome, Perfectionism, and Distractionism. Her evidence-based, holistic approach helps them achieve their professional dreams by gaining clarity, confidence, and courage. With nearly 1,000 women supported, Ryane understands the frustration of feeling stuck despite following the "blueprint to success." She knows the mindset required to take bold action in the face of fears. Ryane is a devoted wife, mother, member of The Links and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, and an alumna of Spelman College and Georgetown University.

CONNECT WITH RYANE:

- Inspire Brand Consulting Website: https://www.inspirebrandconsulting.com/
- Inspire Brand Consulting Twitter: https://twitter.com/inspirebrandcon
- Inspire Brand Consulting Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InspireBrandConsulting/
- Inspire Brand Consulting Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspirebrandconsulting/?hl=en
- Ryane LeCesne LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanelecesne/

Hannah Ryu and Veronica Shelton are the Co-Founders of Oak Theory: A design studio specializing in UX/UI, web, brand, and application design.

Veronica and Hannah are two sought-after experts and women of color committed to breaking minority stereotypes within the tech space, while also bringing the perspective of what appropriate diversity really looks like within their industry!

By combining deep user centricity with effective design principles, they help clients grow their businesses and benefit from authentic design that translates well. Their company Oak Theory is growing at a rapid pace, producing unmatched results, and inspiring sustainable change through action.

The first half of this conversation focuses more on personal experience and feeling less alone when you're an "outlier" in the room, and the second half of the conversation addresses how to center the User Experience to grow your business.

FIND & CONNECT WITH OAK THEORY:

https://oaktheory.co/

https://www.instagram.com/oaktheory.co/

Want the whitepaper? Email [email protected] 

Do you gaslight yourself or override your feelings in order to make others comfortable? Are you keeping yourself small because you're scared of what living a bold life might ACTUALLY look like?

My guest Kelsey Padigos is an expert at helping (mostly) women re-wire their neural pathways so they can stop sabotaging themselves. She uses many different modalities to get to the bottom of what your subconscious mind is telling you, and working WITH the mind to go from "lack" or "scarcity" mindset to one of joy, confidence, and abundance.

Let's see where our subconscious thoughts might be holding us back...

ABOUT KELSEY PADIGOS:

Kelsey helps entrepreneurs & ambitious women rewire their neural pathways from a lack mindset to one of joyful Abundance. Kelsey lives in San Diego, CA with her husband Gene, their 4 kids, 2 husky pups, & their cat Ben where they own & operate their business, Subterranean Coffee.

Her experience running multiple coffee shops led her to learning about the power of the subconscious mind & how to reprogram it to help you create the life you want to live.

Let's re-wire the sub-conscious mind to get it to work WITH YOU so you can live from your potential & create the abundant reality you want to live in!

FREEBIE: Free 21 days of Abundance Journal: https://www.confidencecompany.org/7dayjournal

Subconscious rewiring membership: https://www.confidencecompany.org/service-page/energetic-match?referral=service_list_widget

Website & services: www.confidencecompany.org

CONNECT WITH KELSEY FORMOST (host!)

http://www.kelseyformost.com

http://www.instagram.com/kelsey.writes

This conversation is split into two halves: The first half is about forging a unique path if you're a creative hearted entrepreneur trying to make it in a corporate enviornment. The second is about Narcissism, specifically, how it might show up at work. Both are AMAZING.

Reminder/Disclaimer: neither Nicole nor I are licensed therapists or mental health professionals. I've listed some resources below if you're looking for professional support!

Book on Narcissism & Recovery: Should I stay or should I go? https://amzn.to/3rAIhGl

Healing From Narcissism w/ Licensed clinical psychologist Dr. Ramani Durvasula: https://doctor-ramani.com/

Tool: Find a NPD therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/narcissistic-personality

ABOUT NICOLE:

Nicole is a writer, podcaster, and entrepreneur. She’s the founder and CEO of Tulla Productions—a storytelling studio that connects leading brands and notable people with their audience through human-centered audio, visual, and print stories—and the creator and host of Here For Me, a podcast about the power of choosing yourself. She has been a storyteller since she could string words together and it’s her passion to bring tales of courage, impact, and utter badassery to life!

Today she shares how to recognize, survive, and thrive after narcissistic abuse. She shares what she’s learned and how she not only survived but how she is thriving on the other side of it!

Instagram: @nicolejchristie

Podcast: Here For Me http://www.hereformepodcast.com

Website: https://www.nicolechristie.com/

CONNECT WITH KELSEY

http://www.kelseyformost.com

http://www.instagram.com/kelsey.writes

When financial literacy expert Walli Miller low-key dropped that she was a self-made millionaire, I immediately knew I had to get her on the pod.

I loved talking to Walli because she's incredibly ETHICAL in the way she talks about financial literacy; no "shame-y" language, no "get rich quick" BS. Walli approaches money from BOTH the mindset work AND the practical math.

After this conversation I felt genuinely excited to look at my finances, to ask myself some questions about how I felt about money (the exercise of "who would money be if they were a person" really got me, y'all!), and to make some adjustments to my saving/spending/investing to help me increase my financial resources!

ABOUT WALLI: Walli Miller, is a first-gen MILLIONAIRE-turned-financial coach who works with millennials & genZ-ers who want to begin building wealth, but feel overwhelmed by the thought of budgeting, saving, and debt payoff (and who honestly don’t want to sacrifice the fun things in life!)

She spent her 20s living paycheck to paycheck, but in her 30s figured out how to gain control of her finances; I went from an impulse shopper to an intentional spender.

CONNECT WITH WALLI:

Download Walli's free financial roadmap: https://financiallythriving.com/

IG: @financially_thriving

CONNECT WITH KELSEY:

http://www.kelseyformost.com/membership

http://www.instagram.com/kelsey.writes

Kim is a passionate female entrepreneur and inspiring leader. She has done remarkable work connecting women to valuable business resources, empowering them to professionally grow and expand their personal brands for over 10 years. Dr. Kim has been featured in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Rolling Out, South Fulton Lifestyle, Sheen Magazine, WATC-TV Atlanta’s 57, V-103 and Café Mocha Radio. Dr. McNair is truly dedicated to fostering a supportive network for women from all walks of life, providing them with the tools, guidance and opportunities to succeed as leaders in their respective fields. She firmly believes that by coming together, women can achieve remarkable heights and create a lasting impact on society. All Links for Dr. Kim McNair: https://linktr.ee/kimmcnairproductions?utm_source=linktree_profile_share

Is your website hemorrhaging money/leads/conversions? Stop the leaks with these ACTIONABLE professional copywriting tricks!

We start with how to THINK like a copywriter (I'm not trying to turn you into a professional copywriter; I'm trying to teach you how to identify where you can update your copy to stop losing leads/leaving money on the table.)

There are 3 major topics we're covering in this episode:

1. CLARITY, brevity, and the "funnel of awareness"

2. CONNECTION to your ideal customer's PAIN POINTS 

3. CONSISTENCY in brand voice, tone, and calls to action

**Heads up** If "write, fix, edit, or improve" your website is on your to-do list, you might benefit from my signature program COPY CLASS which is re-opening for enrollment on MONDAY SEPT 25th!

Join the waitlist & get access to early bird discounts and limited-time bonuses: http://www.kelseyformost.com/copyclass

Please note that while the ultimate goal is to hold MLMs accountable for harm, this is a KIND, SAFE SPACE to talk about MLMs - aka "Multi-Level Marketing" schemes.

My hope is that this conversation offers clarity, hope, and encouragement to anyone who's been part of, or negatively affected by, this sneaky, insidious system. Part research, part personal story, part recovery journey...this one is a biggie, folx.

Content advisory for this episode: Addiction, alcoholism, recovery, emotional abuse, and cults.

My guest today is Emily Lynn Paulson. She's a mom of 5, two-time TEDx speaker, founder of Sober Mom Squad, and the author of "Hey Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, & Other Lies behind Multi-Level Marketing".

We don't cover this story in the episode, but when I read it, it stopped me in my tracks: Emily was in the "million dollar club" in her MLM. One day, her MLM presented her with a "free" Lexus and held her up as an example of what could happen if you "worked hard enough".

What no one knew was that Emily had to pay for the down payment, taxes, and registration fees for the car herself. She had also paid to cater the party at the car dealership, as well as countless other costs to keep up appearances.

And shortly after driving away in her "free car," she was pulled over for a DUI.

This is Emily's story of recovery from alcohol, which led to her "amends" for - her words - the very great level of harm she did while inside an MLM.

I want to stress that if you or someone you love has been drawn in by an MLM, I really hope you stay open and stick around for this conversation. Even better, I hope you avail yourself of the recovery resources listed below.

Private FB group for MLM Support and Recovery: https://www.facebook.com/groups/986465288555141/

"Cutting Ties: A Workbook for Helaing After MLM" by Megan Williams, MSCMHC (Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09L9TBZYG?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_78JDFM9F2WESBQTKJS58

Reddit Community: MLM Recovery https://www.reddit.com/r/MLMRecovery/

Explanation of the BITE model of Authoritarian Control (Behavior, Information, Thought, Emotion): https://freedomofmind.com/cult-mind-control/bite-model/

Daily Reader; "Courage to Change: One Day At A Time in Al-Anon": https://a.co/d/eKMQ3RE

https://www.instagram.com/emilylynnpaulson

Emily's book, "Hey Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, & Other Lies Behind Multi-level Marketing": https://a.co/d/fV3c5Vt

Sober Curious? Learn more about "Rewind: Freedom From Alcohol" an 8-week course and group coaching program that explores our relationship to drinking: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CwStmmQMXhQ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

http://www.kelseyformost.com

http://www.instagram.com/kelsey.writes

NEWS: Copy Class enrollment opens MONDAY SEPT 25th! Learn all about my signature program that teaches entrepreneurs everything they need to write words that sell, without sounding sales-y at:

http://www.kelseyformost.com/copyclass

Now to today's episode!

It takes a LOT of self awareness to build a life-first business rather than a business that takes over your life. We're talking about:

- What does growth look like for you?

- What's a good, sustainable PACE for that growth?

- When should you invest funds into marketing and hiring vs. doing it yourself?

- Tools and tips from a former marketing agency owner that small businesses and solopreneurs can use for themselves

ABOUT ABAGAIL: Abagail along side her co-founder Emylee are the business fairy godmothers behind Boss Project and the hosts of the chart-topping podcast, The Strategy Hour. They’re internet-famous for their program, Trello for Business, which breaks down boring and complicated systems into bite-size chunks. They have helped over 10k creative small business owners create simplicity and ease in reaching their goals.

After getting their start in 2015 serving clients in the marketing and branding space, they now help other service based business owners reignite their offer, create systems for client experience, and get more of their time back inside their program, The Incubator. The team at Boss Project is truly revitalizing the service based industry through strategies that don’t require flashy marketing, a huge audience or full-time hours.

CONNECT WITH ABAGAIL:

https://www.instagram.com/bossproject/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/thinkcreativecollective/

https://www.pinterest.com/bossprojecthq/_saved/

https://www.youtube.com/bossprojectchannel

CONNECT WITH KELSEY:

http://www.kelseyformost.com/copyclass

http://www.instagram.com/kelsey.writes

Truth bomb: If you don't have somewhere great to send leads you attract as a result of PR, you're serving your EGO, not your business. Today's guest Nicole Rodrigues just celebrated NINE (!!) years of owning her Public Relations agency, NRPR.

After over two decades in the PR world, Nicole has seen it ALL, and today, she's sharing:

- What business owners need to do BEFORE they even think about PR

- How to determine whether or not you're ready for press

- Deciding whether to hire a PR pro versus doing outreach yourself

- How to check your ego (this was TOUGH) and make sure you're seeking PR for the right reasons.

If you've ever been curious about how PR works, and how to get great press and podcast placements for yourself, this one is a must listen!

CONNECT WITH NICOLE:

• NRPR: https://linktr.ee/nrprgroup

• Nicole's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolerpr/

• Beverly Hills Boss Socials:

https://www.instagram.com/bhillsboss

https://linkin.bio/bhillsboss

https://www.facebook.com/groups/beverlyhillsboss

CONNECT WITH KELSEY:

http://www.kelseyformost.com/press

http://www.kelseyformost.com/media-kit

http://www.instagram.com/kelsey.writes