Lead with Love: Creativity, Business & Life with Jadah Sellner

You're listening to episode 104 of the Lead with Love podcast. This interview was originally on a Facebook live video, so here's the show notes link if you want to watch it (FIND full show notes here): http://jadahsellner.com/finding-magic-in-the-messy-middle-danielle-laporte-104/

In this cozy conversation about transitions, trust, and finding magic in the messy middle, I interview Danielle LaPorte. Her answers are super inspiring, real, and unfiltered (so kids wear your ear muffs!).

Danielle LaPorte is a writer, speaker, poet, business maven, mama, muse to many, and a member of Oprah's SuperSoul 100. I love the way she shows up in the world, standing in her truth and leading with heart.

You can get your hands on Danielle's newest book White Hot Truth: Clarity for Keeping It Real on Your Spiritual Path from One Seeker to Another.

Some things we talk about in today's episode are…

• How Danielle responds to a room full of strangers when asked, "so what do you do?"
• Her reason for cutting her dreads (did you know she had them twice?!)
• Why she took a break from the speaking circuit (and her thoughts about FOMO - fear of missing out)
• You'll learn a couple of different ways you can say "no" to opportunities that come your way
• Transitions, rebranding, and her favorite way of connecting with her son (this simple, quick ritual is SO good, and I've already added it to my family routine)

I also asked a question that Danielle's never been asked before and her answer was a good one! You'll have to listen to find out which one it was. ;-)

I hope you've been enjoying the Lead with Love podcast. If you want more cozy conversations about business growth, love, and social impact, visit: www.jadahselllner.com I'd also love to hear what resonates with you the most? You can keep the conversation going on Facebook and Instagram.

Now let's get to know Danielle LaPorte in today's episode!

WHAT YOU'LL HEAR (AND DON'T WANT TO MISS) IN THIS EPISODE

• How Danielle answers the question, "What Do You Do?" [5:01]
• Why she now incorporates spoken word poems into her speeches [8:25]
• The reason Danielle is taking an intentional pause and saying "No" to opportunities [11:20]
• How Danielle evolved and let go of any attachment to identity and brand [17:40]
• What the transition looked moving away from 1-on-1 work and what she learned in the process [23:25]
• Why everything Danielle does is a "heart project" [27:00]
• The powerful message she has for Corporate America - right now [29:21]

In this conversation, you'll get to know Marie Forleo. I discovered her when I joined her amazing online business program (that helps you fall in love with online marketing!) called B-School.

In this episode we talk about why making decisions with your heart matters, even if it doesn't always make sense on paper. We look at how to quiet that vicious voice in your head so you can do your work in the world, and also the importance of choosing joy, even when the work is not always sexy behind-the-scenes.

The cool thing about Marie is that she is so down to earth, even though she's been named by Oprah as a thought leader for the next generation, as well as being named one of Inc's 500 fastest growing companies.

Marie's mission is to help you build a life you love and to use your gifts to change the world. She's the creator of the award-winning online show, Marie TV, with over 35 million views on YouTube from an audience in 195 countries! As well as being the founder of B-School, through her Change Your Life, Change The World initiative, every product purchased helps support a person in need.

WHAT YOU'LL HEAR (AND DON'T WANT TO MISS) IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why Marie says that leading with love and listening to your heart in business is always a win-win situation
• The process she uses to determine the things she says "Yes" to
• An example of a time when Marie went with logic over her heart - why it didn't pay off and what she did about it
• What she means when she says that she's a "multi-passionate entrepreneur"
• The intentional things that Marie did when she first starting building her community online – and who she has zero tolerance for
• What shifts she's looking to make in her business and the filter that her team uses when making all decisions
• The mantra that Marie lives by in business and life…

FIND full show notes here: http://jadahsellner.com/making-decisions-from-your-heart-103/

So excited to welcome my good friend, mentor and award-winning author Jonathan Fields to today's show. He's the founder of the Good Life Project®, a mission-driven media and education venture and also hosts the top-ranked Good Life Project podcast, with millions of downloads by a global audience, Jonathan's latest book, How to Live a Good Life: Soulful Stories, Surprising Science and Practical Wisdom, offers a powerful framework for a life well-lived, and its companion journal, The Good Life Journal, reveals a simple 12-minute daily practice that lets you come alive not someday, but today.

In this episode Jonathan reveals his strategy for building long-term versus chasing trends, how he optimizes results and how he continues building a community without losing the magic. We also have a look at the backlash of the screen and how being "connected" is not the same thing as actually being with somebody.

WHAT YOU'LL HEAR (AND DON'T WANT TO MISS) IN THIS EPISODE:

• What "Leading With Love" looks like to Jonathan and how he puts it into practice in his own life [1:56]
• The ingredients he added to build his Good Life Project community [7:55]
• How the idea of Camp Good Life Project came to be and where the magic happens there [14:30]
• Jonathan's thoughts on how the online space is shifting and changing the way that we interact with each other [18:30]
• The difference between self knowledge and self-awareness – and why it should matter to you [34:13]
• Why Jonathan doesn't identify himself by the things he creates [40:48]
• What pulls Jonathan forward and his powerful mantra! [45:45]

FIND full show notes here: http://jadahsellner.com/loving-the-process-with-jonathan-fields-102/

In this first full episode of the Lead with Love Podcast, I get cozy and comfy with my friend and business soul sister Nikki Elledge Brown. I share my vision for the Lead with Love movement, how community and connection have always been a part of my life, and how we can all operate in a different way to pursue our own dreams.

WHAT YOU'LL HEAR (AND DON'T WANT TO MISS) IN THIS EPISODE:

• How my entrepreneurial journey started and the various pivots that brought me to this current season of my life [5:45]
• Why you still need to watch your numbers closely, even when leading with love [7:20]
• The experience that opened my eyes to the unlimited possibilities available online and how it led to the amazing success of my first online business [17:35]
• How I learned the power of saying "No", having focus and waiting for a time that feels right [38:30]
• Why I'm so excited to start a podcast now and how I decided to use this medium to blend life and business while fully expressing myself [44:38]
• My mission in life and the role that human connection play [52:30]

FIND full show notes here: http://jadahsellner.com/jadah-sellner-story-nikki-elledge-brown-101/

Welcome to the Lead with Love podcast!

I'm your host Jadah Sellner, and I'm so happy you're here.

In this show, we'll explore what it means to lead with love in business and life. I'll share meaningful conversations to help you the creative, the entrepreneur, the world changer reach more people, go after your dreams, and serve your community with love. In this special intro episode, you'll learn:

• Why I'm doing this podcast. I'll share my vision for this show, why this message matters to me, and an overview of what you can expect as a listener.
• Who this podcast is for and the types of people that will appear as guests on the show.
• A 'lil bit about me. A sneak peek at who I am and how I want to show up in the world

FIND full show notes here: http://jadahsellner.com/lead-with-love-podcast-intro-000/