Ashley Kirkwood joins Jeannette to share her inspiring journey from a small-town upbringing in Illinois to building a multi-million dollar business recognised on the Inc 500 list. 

She discusses the importance of authenticity, personal branding, and the financial aspects of entrepreneurship, particularly for women, while also discussing the significance of understanding one's worth and the power of negotiation, addressing the challenges of team dynamics in a growing business

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IN THIS EPISODE:

03:03 - From Corporate Law to CEO: Ashley’s Journey & Early Years

09:45 - Speak Your Way to Cash is Sales Training: Expertise, Not Performance

13:13 - The Danger of Customizing Offers for Micro-Businesses

16:45 - The Three P's: Balancing Passion, Purpose, and Paychecks

19:47 - The Most Difficult Challenge in Scaling a Multimillion-Dollar Business (Team)

35:08 - Ashley Kirkwood’s Definition of Brave, Bold, and Brilliant

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ABOUT THE HOST

Jeannette Linfoot is a highly regarded senior executive, property investor, board advisor, and business mentor with over 30 years of global professional business experience across the travel, leisure, hospitality, and property sectors. Having bought, ran, and sold businesses all over the world, Jeannette now has a portfolio of her own businesses and also advises and mentors other business leaders to drive forward their strategies as well as their own personal development.

Jeannette is a down-to-earth leader, a passionate champion for diversity & inclusion, and a huge advocate of nurturing talent so every person can unleash their full potential and live their dreams.

Ashley Nicole Kirkwood — often called “the lit lawyer” — is an entrepreneur, speaker, and former Fortune 100 corporate attorney who traded a six‑figure legal salary to build her own empire. She founded Mobile General Counsel, a law firm focused on serving entrepreneurs, and Speak Your Way to Cash®, a global brand where she trains people to build speaking businesses that pay.

Podcast Description

Jeannette Linfoot talks to incredible people about their experiences in business and life, gaining first hand insight into how they unleashed their potential to become Brave Bold Brilliant.

From the boardroom tables of big international businesses to the exciting world of entrepreneurs it's all about stepping up to the next level while staying true to yourself.