Jessica Pantermuehl is a Nutrition Therapy Practitioner and Certified Holistic Health Coach. She is the founder of both Beautifully Balanced, and the Holistic Entrepreneur Association. Jessica has been in the business for five years, so she is certainly very wise to some of the mistakes she made early in her entrepreneurial career. On the show, Jessica admits that she really struggled with the business side of things when she opened her business, but she used that as fuel, and took years and years of business courses until she got better!

 

Key Insights & Aha Moments:

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*Who is Jessica? She’s a Nutrition Therapy Practitioner and a Health Coach!

*A little over a year ago, Jessica started the Holistic Entrepreneur Association.

*Jessica has a background in audio production.

*What pushed Jessica over the edge, where she decided she had to quit her job and become a Health Coach?

*When Jessica started her business, she was completely overwhelmed. There were days where she just wanted to quit.

*After years of business training and paid speaking engagements, Jessica realized that, honestly, every single practitioner needs to know these business principles -- not just entrepreneurs.

*Even if you come from a business background, entrepreneurship is its own animal.

*If you’re talking to everybody, you’re talking to nobody.

*Where’s my ideal client hanging out? That’s where I need to be.

*Now that Jessica is 4-5 years wiser, how has the creation of the Holistic Entrepreneur Association been different compared to her other business?

*The magic is in the follow up!!

*Email marketing is a huge piece to your success. Be sure to leverage this as much as possible!

*I completely agree with Jessica. I should have built my email list much earlier than I did.

*What kind of challenges did Jessica face?

*There’s no secret sauce to success. It’s just an accumulation of small tasks built over time.

*Have patience and keep going, even if it’s three months in. Don’t give up!

*It’s easy to feel like you want to give up, when you’ve been working day after day on your business, and seeing no results.

*You will only fail if you quit.

*Another mistake people tend to make is that they end up pivoting early. They don’t spend enough time on their marketing strategy.

*Instead of comparing yourself to others and getting discouraged, focus on the next step.

*Again, one small baby step leads to huge leaps over time, even when you don’t feel like it does.

*Step back and acknowledge your wins.

*There’s nothing wrong with marketing yourself.

*Everyone has gotten into this field to help others, but there’s this whole lack of awareness on how to be a business owner in our industry.

*Without a strong business foundation, your business will crumble.

*What is Jessica’s vision for the Holistic Entrepreneur Association?

 

Maven Moment:

I want to share some thoughts on enterprenuer overwhelm, because it’s a real thing, and I feel like every business owner has gone through it, especially at the beginning of their business. Some days, there are just too many hats to wear! So, first and foremost, it’s normal! You are not alone. To prevent overwhelm, it’s important to be clear on what you want and why you want it. Set clear goals and just chip at them one step at a time!

 

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