Making It with Jess Ekstrom

Amy Porterfield really wanted freedom, flexibility, and autonomy in her career.

She entered the digital course industry, which allowed her to work from home while still making money. Starting small, her first course made just $267, but she pulled in over $100 million in revenue through tweaks and relaunches.

How did she do it?  How can you leverage digital courses to balance work and family life and generate income while being present for your family?

Let's find out!

COURSE CONFIDENT: A Live Two-Week Bootcamp Experience

(00:03:14) Flexible Online Courses: Redefining Women's Empowerment
(00:04:13) "Freedom is whatever it is that you want in terms of how to design your life. That is your freedom."

(00:07:56) Power of Inspiring Examples for Motivation

(00:15:52) "Less is more here. Get someone from point a to point b as fast as humanly possible. Take all the fluff out."
(00:22:41) You just need the 10% edge
(00:26:53) "They started and you didn't. That's the only difference, my friend. So just get started."

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Amplify with Jess is produced by Earfluence, and brought to you by Mic Drop Workshop

Are you constantly chasing the next big thing, only to find that the satisfaction you hoped for remains just out of reach? Do you think, "Once I achieve this, I can finally enjoy that"? You’re not alone.

Today, we tackle the pervasive issue of FOMO—fear of missing out—and how it leads to a cycle of delaying joy.

Let's find out how to stop letting FOMO and unrealistic expectations control our lives.

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Sprakkar: an ancient Icelandish word that means "extraordinary women".

Our guest today is the First Lady of Iceland, Eliza Reid. Not only is she the best-selling author of Secrets of the Sprakkar, but also a passionate advocate for gender equality, utilizing her platform to organize significant events like a gender equality strike in Iceland, fighting wage disparities and gender-based violence.

But she doesn't just support gender equality in politics but also for everyday women, from self-care to unrealistic expectations of women "having it all."

BTW, this isn't Jess's first interview with Eliza. 

Listen to how their initial chat helped Jess rediscover her identity after having a baby.

(00:00:33) Influential Initiatives by Iceland's First Lady

(00:01:26) Icelandic Gender Equality Strike to Address Inequalities
(00:06:00) Breastfeeding during a meeting - and no one cared
(00:11:15) How are you feeling about the next chapter?

(00:19:14) Media's Gender Bias: Critical Disparities Unveiled

(00:26:40) Embracing Life's Unexpected Chances and Growth

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Women’s voices have historically been suppressed, but just being aware of this can help them navigate today's gender landscape. Public speaking might be the most effective way to gain a voice, not only for yourself but also for future generations. 

Learn how this sentiment inspired Jess to create a speaking course exclusively for women. 

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Millennials and Gen Z are the most anxious generations in history. Let that sink in - the most anxious generations in history!

Even though Gen X and baby boomers experienced some stressful situations, anxiety wasn't at the forefront of everyone's minds. So why is this happening to millennials in Gen Z, and what can we do about it?

Dr. Lauren Cook is a clinical psychologist, speaker, and author of Generation Anxiety and joins us to address the question of why younger generations are so anxious. 

(00:01:29) "Embracing the Process: Mentors and Chunking"

(00:04:43) Primal Nature of Anxiety Responses

(00:07:38) Body-Involved Holistic Approach to Anxiety Healing

(00:16:36) "Building Confidence Through Strategic Career Steps"

(00:22:21) Comforting Strategies to Manage Public Speaking Anxiety

(00:26:03) Proactive Embrace: Navigating Anxiety with Empowerment

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Sometimes, beating anxiety means stepping out of your comfort zone, and Jess has shared a personal experience of how she dealt with her own postpartum anxiety by signing up for a local stand-up comedy class.

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When Corrie LoGuidice was juggling a high stress career as a Senior Vice President while being a single parent, she knew it was time for a change.  She saw an ad for Mic Drop Workshop, and decided to sign up.

Shortly after, she was on the TEDx stage. 

Today, Corrie talks about her Mic Drop experience and what she's accomplished since jumping off the corporate ladder.

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Do you remember what you wanted to be when you grew up? 

Maybe you’re doing something close to what you wanted to do as a kid, or maybe you’re on a different planet than what you’d initially vision-boarded in the cafeteria with your milk carton dunking your dinosaur nuggets. Still, either way, your answer is telling.

Why?

Tune in to find out!

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Feedback and email capture are essential for speaker success, but they can also feel a bit self-serving. So, how can we collect these things effectively without the ickiness?

Today, Jess is joined by Arel Moodie, who is revolutionizing the speaking industry with Talkadot, a tool for quickly getting feedback from the audience, collecting testimonials, and capturing people in the audience who want to book you to speak again.

Learn how a platform like Talkadot can simplify building a speaking brand to get more paid gigs. 

(00:00:33) Enhancing Speaker Credibility with Talkadot Feedback

(00:02:10) Data-Driven Feedback Gathering Tool: Talkadot

(00:02:48) Enhancing Speaker Pricing with Data-Driven Insights

(00:09:24) Empowering Speakers through Automated Lead Generation Technology

(00:15:13) Evolving into a lighthouse speaker mindset

(00:18:41) Building Community Through Email Engagement

(00:22:56) Enhancing Presentation Impact through Talkadot

(00:28:45) Leveraging Data Analytics for Speaker Success

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Do you remember the last time you were bored? Like, truly bored?

Nothing to read, nothing to scroll, nothing to listen to but your own thoughts.

Sounds scary right?

Except maybe boredom is the key to unlocking the next big idea.

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