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Millennial Success Stories episodes
- Showing Up & Leveling Up with Caroline Van Natta
Mindset & Business Coach, Caroline Van Natta, joins me on this episode to share a behind-the-scenes look at her entrepreneurial evolution! Showing up online in an unapologetic and authentic way allowed Caroline to uplevel her business—and income—in a short period of time. After the launch of her inaugural group program, her momentum accelerated and she's since created multiple best-selling offers to serve her growing community.
As her friend and fellow mastermind sister, I witnessed Caroline's inspiring journey and knew I had to invite her on the show to share her insights and guidance.
SHOWNOTES
- (1:11) Jackie Intro
- (3:40) Intro Caroline
- (4:35) Caroline self intro
- (7:30) “I got over my BS”
- (9:40) “It’s been a continuous process of just me showing up”
- (11:17) Caroline’s group program launch
- (17:25) How Caroline felt the launch went
- (20:23) Caroline’s personal definition of success
- (23:00) Caroline’s biggest business success thus far
- (26:46) Caroline’s struggles
- (31:53) Advice for new entrepreneurs
- (32:16) “You have to do what you’re good at”
- (33:26) “Keep it stupid simple”
- (37:15) Caroline’s next level of success and goals
- (42:18) “I feel like we switch things up because we’re afraid”
Links Mentioned
Caroline's Website: http://becomeacreativeexpert.comCaroline's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caroline_van_natta/Schedule a Success Breakthrough Call with Jackie: https://calendly.com/jackiekossoff/success-call
48 min - Making Your Dreams Reality with Christina Olivarez
Christina Olivarez, otherwise known as The Social Butterfly Gal, runs a successful social media agency and is also the co-founder of Hustle and Socialize, one of San Antonio's fasted growing women's conferences. In this episode, Christina shares the knowledge and insights she's gained through building two successful—and still growing—businesses.
Christina's journey shows how each step on our path, even the ones that seem like obstacles, are happening for our greatest good.
SHOWNOTES
- (1:20) Jackie intro
- (3:15) Christina intro
- (11:33) “Dream your wildest dreams because anything can happen”
- (15:12) Christina’s women’s conference
- (21:30) Christina’s personal definition of success
- (24:11) “We are always students”
- (27:10) Christina’ next level of success
- (32:07) Advice for new entrepreneurs
Links Mentioned
Christina's Website: https://www.thesocialbutterflygal.net/Christina's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSocialButterflyGalChristina's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesocialbutterflygal/Schedule a Success Breakthrough Call with Jackie: https://calendly.com/jackiekossoff/success-call
52 min - Let's Talk About Sales!
Yes, this episode includes sales tips that you can use in your biz right away. However, I also wanted to CALL OUT BAD SALES TACTICS that have become far too common in the online space and provide healthier alternatives for those of us looking to serve with integrity, ethics, and heart.
SHOWNOTES
- (1:21) Jackie Intro
- (4:04) Terrible online sales strategies
- (10:35) Identifying your client’s ‘pain point’- aka a bad sales strategy
- (16:09) “It’s okay to not do anything that feels bad to you!”
Links Mentioned
Schedule a Success Breakthrough Call with Jackie: https://calendly.com/jackiekossoff/success-call
Jackie's Instagram: www.instagram.com/jackiekossoff_la
Jackie's Website: www.jackiekossoff.com
22 min - Exploring Conscious Success with David Nielson
My guest for this episode, David Nielson, has written a book on success for millennials! In addition to his own success journeys, both in the corporate and entrepreneurial worlds, David spent years researching this book and the various factors that lead to success. He shares with us what he's learned on his journey, and throughout the writing process, and how we can begin putting the Nine Dimensions to Conscious Success (yes, that's the title of his book) to work in our own lives!
SHOWNOTES
- (1:27) Jackie Intro
- (2:55) David’s story
- (6:45) About David’s book- “The Nine Dimensions of Conscious Success: It’s All About You”
- (8:58) The starting point to finding your own success
- (21:00) David’s biggest successes
- (22:04) “As you go through life it is important to take the good and the bad”
- (25:30) David’s next level of success
- (29:20) Book writing tips for aspiring authors
- (33:39) “Successful people -whether themselves or others they’ve known in life- are good at connecting with other human beings”
- (36:30) Work ethic and success
- (39:55) “I want the focus to be on a result, not on time”
- (45:10) David’s ending tips for success
Links Mentioned
David's Website: https://davidenielson.com/
David's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/David-E-Nielson-9-Dimensions-of-Conscious-Success-1008456859301834/
David's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Dimensions-Conscious-Success-Its-About/dp/1640950036/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1545352054&sr=8-1&keywords=the+9+dimensions+of+conscious+success
Schedule a Success Breakthrough Call with Jackie: https://calendly.com/jackiekossoff/success-call
49 min - The Evolution of Success with Chloe Adams
Chloe Adams, host of the "Badass Boss Babe Podcast" and founder of Girl Power Hour joins me on this episode to talk about success, creating communities for women, and overcoming hardship. Chloe shares her own personal experiences to demonstrate how her definition of success has evolved over the years, while she has remained committed to her mission of uplifting and empowering women.
SHOWNOTES
- (1:12) Jackie Intro
- (3:30) About Chloe
- (7:20) About Chloe’s non-profit Girl Power Hour- San Antonio
- (16:30) About Chloe’s Badass Boss Babe Podcast
- (20:43) “I’m not even the same person I was in 2018”
- (22:15) “I can’t be bothered to be bothered, nothing will disrupt my peace”
- (30:58) Chloe’s personal definition of success
- (38:38) Chloe’s biggest successes so far
- (46:41) “It’s okay for our ideal definitions of success to change and evolve over time”
- (47:35) Tips for young entrepreneurs looking for success
- (48:33) “Leveling up is never going to be easy. It is always going to be incredibly uncomfortable”
- (50:17) “If you’re constantly operating at a lower level mindset you’re never going to be a higher level person”
- (50:32) Helpful books ☺
Links MentionedBadass Boss Babe Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/badass-boss-babe/id1443430489
Chloe's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/badassbossbabepodcast/
Chloe's Instagram: www.instagram.com/badassbossbabepodcast
Girl Power Hour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/girlpowerhoursa/
Schedule a Success Breakthrough Call with Jackie: https://calendly.com/jackiekossoff/success-call
56 min - Let's Talk About Debt!
How much more controversial can we get?! There are so many contradictory messages in the entrepreneurial space around debt.
"You can't be a successful business owner if you have debt."
"You must be willing to go into debt for your business or else you don't believe in yourself enough."
In this episode, I share my take on debt and entrepreneurship based on my own personal experiences and the insight I've gained as a result.
SHOWNOTES
- (1:35) Jackie Intro
- (5:27) Jackie’s personal journey with debt
- (8:09) “You could personally be in debt while your business is super profitable”
- (16:36) “Forking over a ton of cash in order to validate that you believe in your business doesn’t necessarily mean that you believe in your business”
- (17:31) “The transformation is in the decision”
- (22:50) Financial management harmony
Links Mentioned
Schedule a Success Breakthrough Call with Jackie: https://calendly.com/jackiekossoff/success-call
Jackie's Instagram: www.instagram.com/jackiekossoff_la
Jackie's Website: www.jackiekossoff.com
28 min - Becoming a LadyBoss with Elaine Rau
The LadyBoss Blogger herself, Elaine Rau, joins me on this episode to share her powerful and inspiring story! From a successful career in the corporate world to building her very own global brand from scratch, Elaine has experienced it all!
SHOWNOTES
- (1:28) Elaine is the founder of the Lady Boss Blogger!
- (3:50) Intro Elaine and her story
- (7:20) Quitting isn’t a bad thing
- (7:55) “When you quit it’s because you’ve discovered what you’ve wanted and you’re [now] pursuing that”
- (10:45) About the Lady Boss Blogger blog
- (11:35) What Elaine does
- (14:11) Elaine’s personal definition of success
- (16:10) “As an entrepreneur you have to be really self disciplined”
- (19:50) Interns and delegating tasks within your business
- (24:55) Choosing to learn from your mistakes and how to recover
- (26:55) “Try until you succeed”
- (27:22) Elaine’s next level of success
- (30:50) Elaine’s personal successes and future goals
- (32:55) Tips on starting a blog or business
- (36:02) “If you want to do it you will do it!”
- (39:15) “The process is 99% of your business”
- (40:45) Elaine’s favorite interviews from Lady Boss Blogger
- (43:20) Closing advice for starting your own business
Links MentionedLadyBoss Blogger Instagram (main): https://www.instagram.com/ladybossblogger/
Elaine's CEO Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elainerau/Elaine's Website: LadyBossBlogger.comSchedule a Success Breakthrough Call with Jackie: https://calendly.com/jackiekossoff/success-call
48 min - Come Home to Your True Self with Amber Lilyestrom
Amber Lilyestrom is a Branding Strategist, Business Coach, speaker, and author who built a 7-figure business in under five years. She is also one of my personal #BossBabe inspirations, as well as my former Business Coach. I couldn’t think of anyone I’d rather kick off season two with!
In this episode, Amber shares with us the importance of nurturing our inner world to create the success we crave. Through her own personal journey and wisdom she’s picked up from mentors over the years, Amber illustrates how coming home to oneself is such a crucial piece to everyone’s success.
SHOWNOTES
- (1:20) Jackie intro
- (3:56) Amber’s story
- (4:23) “Helping women come home to the truth of who they are”
- (6:10) Amber’s personal definition of success
- (8:14) “A personal definition of success is inner attunement with oneself, inner peace, inner joy”
- (9:08) Has Amber’s definition of success evolved?
- (13:22) “Look at who you admire, there’s clues in that data”
- (15:10) Different mentors and advice
- (16:35) Amber’s greatest successes thus far
- (24:16) “its only scary if you care more about what others think about you then you care about living your purpose as the authentic you” –Amber’s mentor
- (26:16) “There’s no there, its just right now, right here”
- (39:11) “If I am going to be in full support of my dream, that then requires me to be in full support of myself”
- (44:32) Advice from Amber on not psyching yourself out during your business journey.
- (50:58) Amber’s next level of success
Links MentionedAmber’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amberlilyestrom/
Amber’s Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/amberlilyestrom
Amber’s Website: https://www.amberlilyestrom.com/
Schedule a Success Breakthrough Call with Jackie: https://calendly.com/jackiekossoff/success-call
1 hr 3 min - Let's Get Season Two Started!
Wow! It's only been a few months, yet my life and business look totally different than when I wrapped up Season One. I'm sure that's the same with many in our community, considering Season Two is launching amidst the COVID-19 global crisis. I recorded this season intro right before all the quarantine orders, so I'd like to add that I hope this podcast inspires you to take action toward your dreams!
SHOWNOTES
- (1:15) Jackie Intro
- (2:10) What to expect from Season Two
- (6:00) Jackie’s business/life update
- (9:30) Alt Summit in Palm Springs! Learn more about the Alt Summit at https://altitudesummit.com/
- (14:38) Jackie’s a published author! Visit hopebookseries.com/amazon to grab your copy of “Your Time is NOW!”
Please leave a review! ☺
Links Mentioned
Schedule a Success Breakthrough Call with Jackie: https://calendly.com/jackiekossoff/success-call
Jackie's Instagram: www.instagram.com/jackiekossoff_la
Jackie's Website: www.jackiekossoff.com
20 min - (1:15) Jackie Intro
- That's a Wrap for Season One!
Thank you so much for an amazing first season of Millennial Success Stories! In this episode, I'm reviewing what it was like to create Season One and what to expect from Season Two! Plus, a few other exciting things I've got coming up.
SHOWNOTES
- (1:11) Season One in review. THANK YOU SO MUCH for joining our community for Season One!
- (2:07) The journey of starting a podcast has been amazing!
- (4:30) I select my guests based on listener feedback, mainly shared with me on Instagram
- (5:35) Begin Season Two Preview
- (6:38) Season Two will be launching mid-2020
- (6:50) Fan Favorite episodes will be promoted in early 2020! Send me a note about your faves on IG so they can get featured! @jackiekossoff_la
- (7:35) We already have half the spots for Season Two filled with some AMAZING & INSPIRING entrepreneurs! I am so incredibly excited for them to share their wisdom with us!
- (8:30) I'll be exploring success on an even deeper level in Season Two
- (9:45) I'm starting a completely separate podcast about women in history! Connect with me on IG for updates!
- (11:33) Big shifts planned in my business for 2020! I'll be sharing updates and lessons learned along the way in Season Two!
Links Mentioned
Jackie's Instagram: www.instagram.com/jackiekossoff_laJackie's Website: www.jackiekossoff.com14 min
About Millennial Success Stories
From the publisher's feed
Let’s STOP sugarcoating the Entrepreneurial Experience! Millennial Success Stories is a podcast dedicated to sharing the REAL, RAW, and HONEST stories of young entrepreneurs who are building businesses and lives that reflect their own versions of success. Always remember, success has no age requirement!
Hosted by Marketing Strategist & Success Coach, Jackie Kossoff.
Cover photo by Iris Megiris