S5:E155🎙️ LIVE with Mildred Talabi
Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ, Season 5 | Episode 155
From Expertise to Extra Income: How to Build a Business Without Leaving Your Day Job
🎙️ Mark Your Calendars!
📅 Friday, July 17, 2026
⏰ 7:00 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 10:00 AM ET (Washington, D.C.) | 3:00 PM GMT (Dartford, England, UK)
📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]
I’m excited to welcome Mildred Talabi—LinkedIn Top Voice, author, speaker, entrepreneur, former journalist, and founder of the Start Being Visible movement.
For years, Mildred has helped professionals—especially women—transform their expertise into influence, opportunities, and career growth by building authentic personal brands on LinkedIn. With more than 50,000 followers, four published books, and a global community of leaders, she has become one of the most trusted voices on professional visibility and personal branding.
Her message is simple, yet transformative:
“The difference between being knowledgeable and being an expert is visibility.”
If you’ve ever wondered why talented professionals are overlooked while others consistently earn promotions, speaking invitations, leadership opportunities, and new clients, this conversation is for you.
✅ Why you don’t have to quit your day job to become an entrepreneur—and how to build a profitable business alongside your career.
✅ How to identify the expertise, skills, and experiences people will gladly pay you for.
✅ The biggest myths that prevent talented professionals—especially women—from creating additional income and financial freedom.
✅ Why failure isn’t the opposite of success—it’s the pathway to wisdom, resilience, and entrepreneurial growth.
✅ How to stop trading time for money and instead charge for the value you create.
✅ Practical steps to validate a business idea, find your first paying client, and launch before everything feels “perfect.”
✅ Why “done is better than perfect” and how overcoming perfectionism accelerates success.
✅ How faith, purpose, and confidence can help you overcome fear, imposter syndrome, and self-doubt.
✅ Why knowing your value is essential for negotiating salaries, pricing your services, and advocating for yourself with confidence.
✅ How AI can become a powerful business tool without replacing your authentic voice or unique expertise.
✅ Why meaningful conversations—not expensive websites or logos—are often the fastest path to building a successful business.
✅ How to create greater financial freedom, more choices, and a lasting legacy by transforming your existing expertise into extra income.
✨ Bonus: Discover the key lessons from Mildred Talabi’s bestselling book, Start Being Visible, and learn why visibility remains a powerful accelerator for attracting opportunities, building credibility, and growing both your career and your business.
Whether you’re an aspiring leader, military professional transitioning to civilian life, entrepreneur, executive, or someone looking to expand your professional influence, you’ll leave this conversation with actionable insights you can begin applying immediately.
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