Emily Merrell is the Founder and Business Coach at Six Degrees Society, Co-Founder of the Ready Set Coach Program, and Podcast Host of The Sixth Degree Podcast. She has supported thousands of ambitious women to get what they want in their personal and professional lives. SDS members often achieve their first paying clients, land a new job and a mentor by utilizing Emily’s expert knowledge shared through signature connection events, sold-out masterminds, and 1:1 coaching. Emily’s expertise has been applauded and featured by Refinery29, Girlboss, Forbes, and Huffington Post. She is based in San Francisco, and in her spare time, you can find her adventuring to wine country, running with her husband, or planning her next taco night.

As a new mom to be in today’s episode, we chat about her journey as an entrepreneur, how she’s navigating maternity leave, and a new course she’s launching to help entrepreneurs delegate with ease.

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Business profit is so important in running a sustainable business. In this episode, Anneliese chats about determining profitability, making a profit in your business, and avoiding mistakes. She also talks about her biggest pet peeve entrepreneurs use to sell to customers and why it won’t work in the long run.

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Jese Gary was a professional plus-size model turned entrepreneur that is now embarking on a digital nomad journey. She has over 15 years of experience in fashion modeling, television production, and event planning. Currently, Jese is a hospitality coach that teaches entrepreneurs in the food industry how to grow their businesses with systems, structure, marketing strategies. In today’s episode, she goes through her journey of pivoting her event-based business during the pandemic, how she’s looking to expand her business, and how she has become a digital nomad.

Guest: Jese Gary

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In episode 10, Anneliese chats about the five best decisions she made that grew her business. These five decisions led her to book more clients, feel more aligned, and build a business that works best for her lifestyle. She also chats about life and business updates. Links below that she mentioned in the episode:

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Moria Hazan, CEO of Mor Media, shifted her business in the pandemic to one that aligns with her and who she wants to serve. Before the pandemic, she started Mor Media while still working in her corporate job. During the pandemic, she started feeling overwhelmed and burnt out, so she realized that she needed to shift the business to one that works for her and her lifestyle. In this episode, she talks about how she shifted her business, reached her ideal clients, and how the power of connection has helped grow her business.

Guest: Moria Hazan

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In today’s episode, Anneliese talks about how her entrepreneurship journey all started. She talks about her corporate career, the catalyst decision that made her go full time, and how sometimes a decision someone else makes is the best decision for you. Links below are ones she mentions in the episode:

Nicole Tremaglio is known for her zest, joie de vivre, and dash of sprezzatura. After working in the fashion industry for 12 years, she took the leap of faith before the pandemic and helps brands become their most “extra” self. Her words to live by are from a Ben & Jerry's bumper sticker she once saw: "If it's not fun, why do it?" Today, Nicole helps personal and enterprise brands develop their brand story, find their “extra” self, and truly help stand out from their competitors. You can work with Nicole through three different packages; Partnerships, Intensives, and Sessions.

In the episode, Nicole dives into how she learned to ignore what others told her to build a brand that worked for her and resembles her. She also talks about her first job, when she realized it was time to quit Corporate America, and how she listened to herself to create her brand.

In today’s episode, Anneliese dives into the tools that she uses every day to run her business Apto Media. Since starting Apto Media four years ago she has tried amazing tools and some that were definitely a waste of time. The 6 tools Anneliese mentions are HoneyBook, Asana, Flodesk, Google Drive, Canva, and Calendly. Links are below with special discounts for some of these tools. Enjoy!

Ever wonder what decisions you need to make in order to grow your business? Anneliese, in this week’s solo episode, explains 3 major decisions to make if you’re ready to grow your business. All the decisions you make impact how your business grows and in the process, you can create a business that you actually want to grow. Leave the burnout behind and focus on these key decisions to make an impact and grow.

Sahreen Quadir started her business, Boss Up With Sahreen, after being let go during the pandemic. Rather than finding another job and being unfulfilled, she took the risk of taking her side hustle full time. Sahreen talks about her perseverance of how she grew up in the Bronx, her passion for helping people become self-sufficient, and how she provides solutions for women to become successful.

Sahreen is a trained Leadership & Business Coach and has researched & mastered how to be a Boss while maintaining a healthy well-being. Her top priority for her clients?  Helping them build confidence, obtain clarity, accomplish their goals, and apply their already thriving skill set to their business.

Tune into this episode to learn more about Sahreen and how you can Boss Up your business.