Selfish™

Just prepare yourself now for this episode. I interviewed 10-year-old Prisha Hedau on her most recent accomplishment of becoming one of the world's youngest published authors ever. I conducting the public relations for Prisha's book, Pandemic 2020, about her experiences, thoughts, and suggestions for going through a pandemic. The media attention we received was totally amazing - and likewise, Prisha knocked every media interview out of the park. Not only is her philanthropy surrounding the book sales inspiring, but you may also even be motivated to write your own book after hearing her story.

In this episode, you will learn:

✨ How Prisha turned notecards into a book

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When Holly reached out to me and suggested we talk about how your style impacts your sales - I knew this would be a great topic to discuss - however, I had no idea how much I was going to resonate with what she was saying. I really hadn't thought about how much of a pause I had actually put on my fashion. I work from home every day - the only time I leave my house is to go to the grocery, I obviously hadn't bought any clothes in months. This was just what I needed to hear and I have a feeling you will feel the same way. Warning, this episode goes on much longer than our Selfish episodes typically do, but I promise you, it is worth every single second!

After earning a BFA in fashion design, Holly Katz started working on the business side of fashion in New York City. During almost a decade in garment production, costing and design, she decided to break into the styling industry and attended the School of Style in Manhattan. The focus of her coursework expanded from personal and menswear to fashion and wardrobe styling. Armed with a deep knowledge of how the fashion industry works, and now certified to showcase a client's personal brand, she relocated back to Atlanta to start her own styling business.

In this episode, you will learn:

✨The #1 fashion mistake 80% of women are currently making

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Y'all will fall in love with Shay Cochrane - she created Social Squares, which is the premium stock image company that I use for my clients and my own social media feeds, among other uses - you can find a link in the description. I thought it was important to share her story because while she has created an incredible business, she balances it with a joy-filled life - creating a schedule that brings her a healthy balance of it all. For all of you mompreneurs out there looking for inspiration on how to balance work and family - this is the episode for you!

In this episode, you will learn:

✨ How to create a business using what you already know

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Allie Bjerk's story is so inspiring. She was down to the last few dollars in her bank account and a tiny offer, Facebook Ads, and a ton of motivation turned her into a multi-millionaire. The beauty behind Allie's story, is that she is taking the lessons she learned through this journey and sharing them with other entrepreneurs so that they can create their own tiny offer and transform their business - take a listen.

In this episode, you will learn:

✨ How tiny offers make big profits

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Since the day I met Dr. Brooke Smith, I was impressed. She has a way of explaining things we do as entrepreneurs that get into our heads and keep up from achieving our goals. Primarily she focuses on confidence, so when I asked her to talk about this on the podcast, we agreed - there is a direct correlation between confidence and increasing your sales and it is important to discuss. So keep listening to find out what you can do to improve your confidence and your sales.

In this episode, you will learn:

✨ Why you need to create systems in your business

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Lauren Golden is on a mission to help free all the mamas out there. She has some great tips for leaving your 9-5 and creating a life and business you love. I love a quote she mentioned in the interview "You can't have it all by doing it all." We talk all about outsourcing and growing a freeing virtual business. Take a listen...

Lauren Golden is the fearless leader of The Free Mama Movement and a thriving community of tens of thousands of women who don’t want to choose between family and financial stability. Her mission is simple: Lauren wants to ensure that no mother ever has to sacrifice time with her babies in order to provide for them. Lauren is also a 2 Comma Club Award winner and a #1 International Bestselling Author. In her book, The Free Mama: How to Work from Home, Control your Schedule and Make More Money, she shares her own story — along with plenty of practical advice for anyone looking to leave the 9-5 behind and make a real living from home.

In this episode you will learn:

✨How to leverage the skills you have to make the life you want

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Brandi Mowles started her business as a Virtual Assistant and quickly shifted into a Facebook and Instagram Ads Strategist. She has since grown her business to seven figures and now helps other entrepreneurs scale to consistent five-figure months. She's full of knowledge to help you shift your business to add another stream of revenue.

She talks all about the series of strategic shifts in her business to get to where she is now. She wanted to create a life where she could vacation comfortably whenever she wanted. It then changed to teaching other people how to live a life of choices like she was living.

In this episode you will learn:

✨How to shift your business strategy to achieve what you want

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Okay, so we know sleep is important. I believe sleep is the foundation of self-care. So much is dependent on good sleep habits. However, I had NO idea the connection sleep has to so many different areas of our lives. I loved having Mollie McGlocklin on to share why Sleep is a Skill.

Mollie is the creator of Sleep Is A Skill, a company that optimizes how people sleep through a unique blend of technology, accountability, and behavioral change. The company was born from “scratching her own itch” after a lifetime of poor sleep habits culminated into a mega-challenging bout of insomnia for months without end. With a background in psychology & human behavior, she went down the rabbit hole to solve her own sleep disturbances without sleeping aids. She became fascinated with chronobiology, and by extension, its practical applications to restore a state of homeostasis not only to her sleep but also to her life as a whole. Knowing the difference between a life with sleep and without, she’s now dedicated her life to sharing the forgotten skill set of sleep.

In this episode, you will learn:

✨ Why sleep is important to your business

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I just finished an interview on someone else's podcast. It's a branding podcast with a really large following and I was asked - what brand has made you smile lately?

That's a great question and luckily I was provided the questions ahead of time so I was able to give it some thought. I immediately started thinking about big brands and commercials I've seen on TV. I'm recording this on Superbowl weekend, so I knew there will probably be a few in the coming days we will all be talking about, but then I started thinking locally and I knew immediately how I was going to answer this.

The brand is the Kentucky Humane Society.

You see, about a week ago, a dog, named Ethan, was found minutes from death, just outside the front doors of their headquarters, he had been dropped there. A visitor saw him, and he was immediately brought into their facility for emergency care.

The Kentucky Humane Society staff posted about Ethan on their social media channels - initially to try to find out information about Ethan, because it was clear he had been severely neglected for many weeks.

But there were so many cheering Ethan on in the comments that every day we have gotten an update on Ethan via the Humane Society's social media channels and they just shared today that he is now walking on his own. Still very shaky, very weak, but able to walk without assistance.

Listen, to us, this story gives us chills, but their staff sees this type of story all the time. This is their job - to care for dogs and cats and find them loving homes.

The reason I bring this up, is KHS is simply telling their story and of something they do every day, every week.

Because of Ethan's story, donations are pouring in, it is pulling at everyone’s heartstrings. Every news channel in Louisville is sharing a daily update of Ethan. Adoption applications are coming in non-stop - all because they took the time to share.

What if they hadn't shared Ethan's story? Trust me, some of the images they have posted are hard to look at. But this is their reality - and it shows us the value of their organization in real-time.

This is a great lesson for us all that we have to tell our stories. It may seem boring to us, but social media allows us to have our own media platform to tell that story.

So who is your Ethan? It may not be a dog, it may be a customer transformation you've orchestrated, it could just be a testimonial you received. These are the stories you need to tell. No one else is going to do it for you.

If this is something you need help with - I do have a social media success shortcut on my website iwantfamefortune.com. You can purchase it for $27 - it helps pull stories like Ethan's from you so that you can fill your social media feed with strategic stories that have your followers lighting up for you and your business.

You'll also notice this season of Selfish has much more of a sales and marketing approach to the episodes. As I approach celebrating 2 years of owning Fame and Fortune - my world is spinning with the voices of the greatest business experts in the biz. If you aren't a business owner, don't worry - there is still all the goodness of self-care questions you know and love.

Enjoy!

Shawn Harper is a former NFL offensive lineman who played a total of seven seasons with the Rams, the Colts, and NFL Europe. His journey from the grit and sweat of the NFL locker room to the corporate culture of the boardroom proved that he could win in both worlds by using many of the same principles and strategies! ✨

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