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

How can you delight the people you want to help and make selling more fun? If you want to create experiences for the people you serve where they remember you, then this episode of the Lead with Love podcast is for you.

In this episode, I get cozy with my dear friend Matthew Kimberley where we talk about selling, speaking on stages, and creating a life and business based on what you value the most.

Matthew helps small business owners enjoy more fun, freedom flow. He's the creator of Professional Persuasion, Delightful Emails and the Single Malt Mastermind and spent half a decade as the head of the Book Yourself Solid(r) School of Coach Training. He hosts the How To Get A Grip podcast and wrote a book of the same name.

What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!):

:: Matthew's personal relationship with selling and how to actually enjoy cold calling

:: How he pivoted from being in a partnership to go all in on creating his own brand and projects

:: His tips for handling feedback and criticism from others on our creative work

:: Why Matthew is looking to create more space in his calendar, and the shifts he's doing to make this happen

:: The reasons many entrepreneurs resist email marketing and how his Delightful Emails course is solving this problem

:: One action step you can take today to start writing more delightful emails and why all your emails don't have to be educational

You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/how-to-sell-well-and-actually-enjoy-it-164

Have you ever found yourself staying so busy that you don't even know what you want or what you really need? This Lead with Love episode is about trusting the wisdom of your body and giving yourself full permission to slow down in our fast paced world.

In this episode, I get cozy with movement teacher and embodiment coach Jonathan Mead.

Jonathan quit his office job at age 23 to help people uncover their true offer to the world. He's passionate about helping people reclaim their naturally strong, capable, resilient bodies, so they can play freely without fear of breaking and show up strongly for the communities they love.

Believing that people need more connection to their bodies, to nature, and to each other, he loves seeing the ways people transform when they reconnect to their true selves.

His deepest mission is to instigate a movement of humans reconnecting with their true nature, and rebuilding their naturally strong bodies.

What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!):

:: How Jonathan quit corporate life as a rebellious 23-year old and made the leap to being his own boss

:: The struggles he faced in taking care of his body during this time of grinding and hustling

:: What appeared as indicators that told Jonathan he needed to make another change to pursue his passions

:: Why he originally had fears around monetizing his passion and how he overcame them to support others around movement and embodiment

:: Where to start in building your foundation and why this is so critical to your overall health and success

:: The parallels that exist between our bodies and our businesses

You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/how-to-trust-wisdom-of-your-body-jonathan-mead-163

Are you willing to put yourself out there even if you might get rejected? Can you trust the process? We're such a results driven culture that we don't celebrate when we fall and fail our way forward.

That's why I love my most recent Lead with Love podcast guest. She's willing to fail in front of everyone because she believes in her mission so much.

In this episode, I get cozy with my client, internationally acclaimed early childhood education specialist Sally Haughey.

We talk passionately about education, honoring the whole child, and the parallels in how we learn as entrepreneurs.

Sally Haughey is the Founder and CEO of Fairy Dust Teaching and Teaching Mastery Institute, Inc. She co-authored Through a Child's Eye with a new one on the way called Wonder Art Workshop: Creative Child-Led Experiences for Nurturing Imagination, Curiosity, and a Love of Learning

She offers an online exclusive membership club called "The Wonder Tribe" where Sally shares her signature method, known as Wonder Based Teaching™.

Sally serves, inspires, and educates thousands of teachers worldwide through online courses, master classes and biannual conferences including educators from over 60 countries, sharing content inspired by Reggio Emilia, Montessori, Waldorf and other play based teaching.

What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!):

:: How Sally handles the need to be seen and acknowledged, as well as avoid the temptation to compare herself with others

:: An example of how she's been able to honor each child in her classroom, even in the most challenging of situations

:: What similarities exist between teaching in the classroom and building a business

:: The reasons she never focuses on just the money aspect of business

:: What inspired Sally to start sharing online beyond her classroom walls, and what her first course launch looked like

:: What led Sally to be coached by me, and the amazing results she has achieved so far

:: Why play-based education in early childhood is so necessary for our children

You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/willing-to-fail-with-mighty-purpose-sally-haughey-162

So often we get caught up in worrying about tomorrow, that we don't give ourselves the opportunity to live today. We're going to explore the heart of wanderlust and what it means to build an accidental business around a desire to travel the world.

In this episode, I get cozy with New York Times bestselling author, Matthew Kepnes.

Matthew Kepnes runs the award-winning budget travel site NomadicMatt.com. He's also the author of the New York Times best-seller How to Travel the World on $50 a Day as well as the upcoming travel memoir Ten Years a Nomad. His writings and advice have been featured in The New York Times, CNN, Budget Travel, Time, and many more! He also regularly speaks at travel trade and consumer shows, owns a hostel in Texas, and launched a non-profit called FLYTE, which empowers students from underserved communities through transformative travel experiences.

What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: His strategies for building a brand around himself, while adding extreme value for others :: How he uses social media to share his journey and a pivotal moment for him :: The doubts and fears Matt has encountered along the way and how he's learned to relax and trust the process :: What he's done to navigate the big shifts in the blogging world over the past decade and what he feels is more useful to use than Facebook :: Matt's writing process for his new book and why his second release was much more challenging than the first for him :: Why travel is easier to do than you may think, plus what Matt does to help people interested in traveling get started

You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/building-business-while-traveling-matthew-kepnes-161

If you're looking for inspiring and practical ways to deepen your leadership, then this episode of the Lead with Love podcast is for you.

In this episode, I get cozy with my friend and women's leadership coach, Nisha Moodley where we talk about open hearted leadership, boundaries, motherhood and business, and channeling anger for the greater good.

Nisha is the founder of Global Sisterhood Day and the creator of Soul of Leadership where you embrace and embody the twelve soul qualities of leadership. Her work is driven by a belief in the immense power of sisterhood to help us expand our individual and collective freedom.

She works with women who feel a deep calling to offer their hearts and hands in service to humanity, and through their work together, her aim is to support them in embracing their innate brilliance, expanding their freedom, embodying their leadership, and aligning their actions with their inner truth.

Her work blends years of interest and study in spirituality, holistic health, coaching, and Family Systems. She's been a coach for 10 years, leading mastermind groups, online courses, and over 30 retreats around the world.

What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!):

:: Why courage is one of Nisha's favorite words and how it relates to leading with love

:: Her approach to sharing personal stories online and the boundaries she's put in place around doing this

:: Why Nisha uses her voice and online presence for justice and advocacy, and what she's learned about channeling her anger for the greater good

:: Her favorite embodiment practice and the way she now celebrates her choices

:: What she brings to her retreats to add to the overall experience for the guests, and herself

:: The birth of Nisha's course, Soul of Leadership and what it's become since starting

You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/finding-the-courage-lead-with-open-heart-nisha-moodley-160

What if you believed in yourself more than anyone else? In this episode of the Lead with Love podcast, I get cozy with my friend My Nguyen, founder of My Healthy Dish. We talk about building with intention and not letting the critics (which are sometimes the people you love the most) stop you from going after your dreams.

You can find her recipes with a healthy twist on the food you love over on her Instagram account @myhealthydish_ which she grew to over one million followers. So we definitely cover some Instagram tips and strategies in today's episode.

My actually was the person who encouraged me to start an Instagram account in 2012 for Simple Green Smoothies. If it wasn't for her nudge and encouragement, my life would look a lot different today.

My started posting Instagram photos of simple and nutritious meals she made for her twin daughters. She sparked so much interest by sharing her recipes and healthy lifestyle, so she turned it into her life's work to educate others about what they put on their plate. All of her recipes are dishes she makes for her own family, and as a busy mom, she has to find ways to take shortcuts in the kitchen- without taking shortcuts on flavor.

What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!):

:: How My uses the feedback she receives from her followers to become a better influencer

:: The rejection and failure she experienced when looking to get her first book published and how she reframed it

:: How and why she intentionally pivoted on Instagram to go back to sharing more of herself again

:: The way My was able to get better at handling the criticism and how she protects her energy as an online influencer

:: What she sees as the upsides and joys of being online, and why she says she'll never complain about social media

:: Her Instagram strategies that worked then and now, including how she wins the "hashtag lottery"

You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/journey-to-a-million-followers-my-nguyen-159

If you've ever felt you've come from a world of work where you're a woman fighting for a seat at the table, then this episode of the Lead with Love podcast is for you. We explore what it means to leave the boys club and redefine work on our terms as female leaders.

In this episode, I get cozy with Martha Shaughnessy, the founder of The Key PR, and she's the San Francisco Communications Lead of the Women's March.

Over the span of her 20 years in communications, working with huge tech brands, startups and nonprofits, Martha has cemented her position as a trusted go-to among journalists.

In 2017, she founded The Key PR with a mission to serve high-impact, low-BS communications services to clients. Headquartered in San Francisco, the team has doubled in size over the last year, and has the pleasure of creating media, messaging and content programs for game changing companies in financial tech, transportation, and consumer brands like Lending Club, Swell Investing, Skip Scooters, and Shopkick.

What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: Her escape plan to leave her former corporate position and the shifts she had to make in order to transition to being an entrepreneur :: Martha's collaboration with the Women's March in San Francisco and how the opportunity presented itself, and came together :: The way Martha turned her shortcomings into her strengths as a team leader and why she views the company as a single team that wins and loses together :: What have been the key ingredients for building a company culture that people want to be a part of :: The ladder that Martha has built for equal pay and how Key PR is created a money-savvy group of employees :: The most valuable marketing Martha says she has done since starting the company You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/stand-up-take-up-space-martha-shaughnessy-158

As entrepreneurs, we can get all consumed with our work. How do you make sure work doesn't fill up your entire life, so you don't miss out on connecting with the people who matter the most to you? I believe a business that compromises your health and relationships is not a sustainable business model.

In this episode, I get cozy with Jim Sheils, the author of the Amazon best-seller, The Family Board Meeting. We talk about a simple solution that will deepen your connection and presence with your family. And even if you don't have children, you can do this with your life partner as well.

Motivated by what he saw as one of the most tragic challenges of modern life—the disconnection of busy entrepreneurs from their families—Jim developed the Family Board Meeting process to help business owners bridge the gaps between themselves and their loved ones.

Jim's message has spread around the globe, often called "Crazy Glue" for families. His popular and simple frameworks now reach thousands of parents worldwide, helping them feel more connected with their kids, be happier at home and leave a lasting legacy.

Jim is the founder of 18 Summers, which specializes in live events, workshops and private consulting for organizations looking to strengthen their family lives while still succeeding in business. He's an in-demand public speaker, and owns a private real estate company that has done more than $200 million in transactions.

What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!):

:: Jim's process for value-based decision making and what qualities of his support him leading with love

:: What is a family board meeting, how they work and where the inspiration to start them came from

:: Why his private Facebook group is called "18 Summers," and a shocking stat around the time we have to spend with our kids

:: The amazing story of how "Pizza Fridays" began and the impact it had on Jim and his son

:: What is needed for the family board meetings to work and what reading Jim's book will give you

:: The 3 major life areas, or core pillars, that he realized school wasn't addressing and how to start imparting this wisdom to your children

You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/how-to-put-family-first-as-busy-entrepreneur-jim-sheils-157

Have you ever considered writing a book? If you're anything like me, you love to peek behind the scenes of how books are created.

Today's conversation is a unique one because I talk about my book writing process with my friend and book coach, Azul Terronez.

We talk about my mindset, fears, and the uncertainty that comes along with discovering what the book will actually be about.

What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!):

:: The two distinct paths you can take in the book writing process

:: The way that building a timeline of your life can be used to build a more impactful book

:: A way to reframe how you look at the chapters of a book

:: One huge myth that exists around writing a book

:: What a good book should make readers say once they're finished it

:: What's next for me in the book writing process and the biggest fears I still have around it

You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/behind-the-scenes-my-next-book-p1-156

Do you ever catch yourself watching, wishing and waiting to press play on a dream or idea that's been brewing in your heart?

What I've noticed with many of my clients is they already have success in business, but they have this secret heart project that they want to bring to the world.

In this episode, I get cozy with Lynnette Abbott where we talk about trust, taking steps blindly and making decisions from love, not fear.

Lynnette Abbott is the founder and designer of Craft My Occasion, a company that creates party supplies celebrating children of color.

What started as a party planning company, turned into a purpose-driven company when Lynnette discovered that there was a huge disparity in the amount and variety of party supplies that feature characters of colors. As a creative, Lynnette was compelled to create more diversity for the party planning industry.

Craft My Occasion's party supplies raised more than $21,000 and was named a "Project We Love" by Kickstarter. The party supplies have also been featured in The Huffington Post, Scary Mommy, Parents, Black Enterprise, and POPSUGAR.

What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!):

:: The pivotal moment Lynnette realized she needed to change directions in her career and still be creative, but with less stress

:: What challenges Lynnette overcame to pursue her passion project

:: What the journey to start her own business looked like, including the way she successfully used a Kickstarter campaign to make it all happen

:: Where Lynnette's passion for celebrating parties comes from

:: What lessons healing from cancer has taught Lynnette and the way she's applied them to her business

:: The amazing story about how she stopped wishing and waiting, and made her dream of living on Hawaii a reality

You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/celebrating-life-now-lynnettee-abbott-155

In this episode, we mentioned the Build Your Challenge course that Lynnette joined before launching her $21,000 Kickstarter campaign. You can get the 5-step roadmap for free at buildyourchallenge.com

And to learn more about the Love Over Metrics Incubator that Lynnette has been a part of, make sure you're on the waitlist at loveovermetrics.com

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