She's Off Script

For today’s episode, I wanted to check in to share how I’ve been. What’s on my mind and what I’m doing that’s working for me from a personal and business perspective.

At a time like this, I think it’s so important to lean into our community. You all are my community and I want to make sure I’m doing my part to build up others at a time when there’s so much uncertainty.

Until now, I haven’t been ready to speak about how I have been feeling. I've been praying for a way to help my community above and beyond sharing weekly episodes of this podcast.

As I did my daily devotional this morning, I kept thinking about how thankful I am to have met so many of you because of this show. I want to build up this community and encourage you during this time where the whole world seems to be off its axis. So many of us are experiencing a title wave of change all at the same time.

Whether it’s working from home for the first time; home-schooling or running a business in an entirely different environment than you knew when you made those 2020 goals.

Today I’m going to sharing 5 lessons, tools and pieces of advice that are helping me survive and thrive during this time. If it helps to encourage and build up even one of you, I will have accomplished my goal.

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Announcements:

* We want to share YOUR Off Script moments on the podcast and hear where your off script journey has taken you. Whether you’ve changed careers, ended a relationship, started a new business, moved countries, or significantly changed your mindset, we would love to share your story. If you would like to be featured as the Off Script listener of the week, send me your story at [email protected]

* If you’re looking for a community of supportive women who are looking to Go Off Script with their careers, lifestyles and businesses join us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ShesOffScriptCommunity

Thank you so much for listening!

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In today’s episode, we meet Dr. Wendasha Jenkins Hall. Dr. Wendasha is a social behavioral scientist whose research focuses on the sexual health of black women and the underlying social reasons behind how we approach sexuality. She shares her research in a very relatable way through her platform, The Sensible Sexpert.

During our conversation, Dr. Wendasha guides us through how we as millennial women can own our own sexuality and in turn create sex-positive households.

Depending on their level of comfort, the "sex talk" you received from your parents may have ranged from non-existent, to awkward to just TMI.

In speaking to women in my network, it was no surprise that their experiences were varied. Many of us agreed that we would like to go off script by helping my children gain a healthier sense of sexuality than we had growing up.

This conversation is just the start. Getting comfortable with having this coversation and passing positive mindsets on to our kids will take time.

Go Off Script as Dr. Wendasha Jenkins Hall elps us take back our sexual narratives and create more sex-positive homes.

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You'll learn about:

* Heal from our own negative sexual narratives

* Getting comfortable with our own sexuality as black women

* How to broach sex conversations with our children at different ages.

* How to reverse sex-negative narratives we may have placed on our children

Mentioned in this episode:

* Business Instagram: @thesensiblesexpert

* Website: theproductplace.com

Announcements:

* We want to share YOUR Off Script moments on the podcast and hear where your off script journey has taken you. Whether you’ve changed careers, ended a relationship, started a new business, moved countries, or significantly changed your mindset, we would love to share your story. If you would like to be featured as the Off Script listener of the week, send me your story at [email protected]

* If you’re looking for a community of supportive women who are looking to Go Off Script with their careers, lifestyles and businesses join us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ShesOffScriptCommunity

Thank you so much for listening!

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In today’s episode, we meet Alia Oneal. Alia is the founder and chief designer at The Product Place. Her full-service product development agency helps people get their product ideas out of their heads and into the hands of consumers.

During our conversation, Alia takes us through the business iterations that brought her to launching The Product Place.  Although she had landed her dream job at Neiman Marcus, she still felt the pull to get back to her product development roots. Today, she takes creators through a 4 step process that ultimately makes their products a reality.

Today’s episode was recorded at a live online event with some of our listeners. Just so you know what to expect, this episode is broken into 3 parts. First up is my interview with Alia followed by her product creation workshop. Then finally, we had a Q&A session where Alia answered your product creation questions.

Go Off Script as Alia Oneal shows us how to create the products we've been dreaming of creating.  

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You'll learn about:

* How to narrow down your product list in order to choose THE product

* 4 Steps to product launch: Brand strategy, product development, Positioning, logistics/fulfillment

* Opportunities to look forward to in the post-COVID-19 era

* The value of pivoting your business

Mentioned in this episode:

* Business Instagram: @theproductplacehq

* Website: theproductplace.com

Announcements:

* We want to share YOUR Off Script moments on the podcast and hear where your off script journey has taken you. Whether you’ve changed careers, ended a relationship, started a new business, moved countries, or significantly changed your mindset, we would love to share your story. If you would like to be featured as the Off Script listener of the week, send me your story at [email protected]

* If you’re looking for a community of supportive women who are looking to Go Off Script with their careers, lifestyles and businesses join us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ShesOffScriptCommunity

Thank you so much for listening!

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In today’s episode, we meet Charlene McCraney. Charlene is the founder of Blogger Startup School. As an SEO strategist, she not only helps bloggers launch their blogs but also teaches them how to grow their audiences using free organic search traffic.

I for one thought blogging as a medium was on its way out.  But Charlene’s receipts have me taking a second look. Her blog has had over 2 million page views, only 1% of that traffic came from Instagram

If you’ve been thinking about launching a blog or have been discouraged because no one is reading your blog, this episode is for you!

During our conversation, Charlene takes us through her journey as a blogger turned online educator. As the Queen of SEO, she breaks down all the things you need to do to your blog today if you want to grow it. You’ll want to get out your notebooks for this one.

Go Off Script as Charlene McCraney shares how to supercharge the growth of your blog.  

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You'll learn about:

* How to select a topic for your blog

* The best platform to use for hosting your blog

* Fundamental SEO updates to make today

* Why Google may not want to show people your blog post

Mentioned in this episode:

* Business Instagram: @charlenemccraney

* Website: bloggerstartupschool.com

Announcements:

* We want to share YOUR Off Script moments on the podcast and hear where your off script journey has taken you. Whether you’ve changed careers, ended a relationship, started a new business, moved countries, or significantly changed your mindset, we would love to share your story. If you would like to be featured as the Off Script listener of the week, send me your story at [email protected]

* If you’re looking for a community of supportive women who are looking to Go Off Script with their careers, lifestyles and businesses join us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ShesOffScriptCommunity

Thank you so much for listening!

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In today’s episode, we meet Jordan Gill. Jordan is the founder and CEO of Systems Saved Me. She helps overworked one-woman businesses create processes that save them time, streamline their workflows and save their sanity.

When Jordan first launched her business, she decided the best way to land her dream clients was to attend conferences. In 2017, she attended over 30 events where she met referral partners that continue to send her clients to this day.

During our conversation, Jordan takes us on her journey through the 25 iterations it took to create the version of the company she runs today. She is a wealth of knowledge not only because she has experimented A LOT but because as a speed reader, she loves to read books that inform her business. In the second half of our conversation, Jordan shares all the tips she would recommend for new solopreneurs to streamline their businesses.

Go Off Script as Jordan Gill shares how solo-entrepreneurs can preserve their sanity as they launch their businesses.  

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You'll learn about:

* How to build genuine relationships that grow your business.

* Selecting the right events and conferences to attend.

* How to successfully pivot your business

* The keys to setting up a streamlined business

Mentioned in this episode:

* Business Instagram: @systemssavedme

* Website: systemssavedme.com

Announcements:

* We want to share YOUR Off Script moments on the podcast and hear where your off script journey has taken you. Whether you’ve changed careers, ended a relationship, started a new business, moved countries, or significantly changed your mindset, we would love to share your story. If you would like to be featured as the Off Script listener of the week, send me your story at [email protected]

* If you’re looking for a community of supportive women who are looking to Go Off Script with their careers, lifestyles and businesses join us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ShesOffScriptCommunity

Thank you so much for listening!

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In today’s episode, we meet Rhonesha Byng. Rhonesha is the founder and CEO of Her Agenda. A digital media platform that tells the stories of professionally ambitious millennial women of color. In 2017, Rhonesha was honored on the Forbes 30 under 30 list and before transitioning to run Her Agenda fulltime, she also received an Emmy award for her work as a journalist.

While a platform like Her Agenda is a great way to expose women to the possibilities of a career in different industries, its greatest selling points take place behind the scenes especially with its forums where women of color can access the hidden job market.

During our conversation, Rhonesha takes us on her journey to building Her Agenda into the media powerhouse it is today. It took Rhonesha 8 years to build Her Agenda into a standalone and profitable business. Next time you start to feel like you should be further along with your side hustle or business, I want you to come back to Rhonesha’s story because she is a testament to the fact that good things come to those who persist!

Go Off Script as we learn to set our own Agenda with Rhonesha Byng

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You'll learn about:

* Her journey to launching Her Agenda

* Using revenue as an alternative to fundraising

* The value of mentorship

* The impact of in-person events

Mentioned in this episode:

* Personal Instagram: @neshasagenda

* Business Instagram: @HerAgenda

* Website: heragenda.com

Announcements:

* We want to share YOUR Off Script moments on the podcast and hear where your off script journey has taken you. Whether you’ve changed careers, ended a relationship, started a new business, moved countries, or significantly changed your mindset, we would love to share your story. If you would like to be featured as the Off Script listener of the week, send me your story at [email protected]

* If you’re looking for a community of supportive women who are looking to Go Off Script with their careers, lifestyles and businesses join us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ShesOffScriptCommunity

Thank you so much for listening!

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In today's episode, we meet Ardre Orie, also known as "The Queen of Storytelling". Ardre is the CEO of publishing company, 13th And Joan where she helps everyday heros and celebrities alike write books. By the end of this year, her publishing house is on track to release 200 book titles.

During our conversation, she shared the numerous business pivots in her entrepreneurial journey. She went through nine different businesses in nine years before landing on 13th and Joan.

Ardre also broke down what it takes to get a book successfully published and promoted. If one of your goals for this year is to finally write that book, listen up!

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You'll learn about:

* Her journey to launching her publishing company

* What you will need to write your first book

* What it takes to promote a book

* How to monetize your book after it launches

Mentioned in this episode:

*  Personal Instagram: @iamardreorie

*  Website: storytellersinnercircle.com

Announcements:

* We want to share YOUR Off Script moments on the podcast and hear where your off script journey has taken you. Whether you’ve changed careers, ended a relationship, started a new business, moved countries, or significantly changed your mindset, we would love to share your story. If you would like to be featured as the Off Script listener of the week, send me your story at [email protected]

* If you’re looking for a community of supportive women who are looking to Go Off Script with their careers, lifestyles and businesses join us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ShesOffScriptCommunity

Thank you so much for listening!

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In today's episode, we meet Pauleanna Reid. When I first came across her online, it was her transparency that reeled me in. As a writer, speaker mentor and master networker, she has made a business of helping politicians, senior executives and celebrities tell their stories and build their platforms through her company Writers Blok.

Through her mentorship program, New Girl on the Block, she has also mentored over 200 women in 9 countries. As if that wasn’t enough, she is also a senior contributor at Forbes.

During our conversation, we talked about her journey to building not one but two successful businesses as well as her transition from the corporate world to entrepreneurship. To round out our conversation, she gives us a mini-workshop on brand building particularly from the perspective of side hustlers in the corporate space.

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You'll learn about:

* How to tell your story

* Building a personal brand

* How to find mentors and sponsors

* Sharing your side hustle with your employer

Mentioned in this episode:

*  Personal Instagram: @pauleannareid

*  Mentorship Website: newgirlontheblock.com

* Ghost Writing Company: www.thewritersblok.com

Announcements:

* We want to share YOUR Off Script moments on the podcast and hear where your off script journey has taken you. Whether you’ve changed careers, ended a relationship, started a new business, moved countries, or significantly changed your mindset, we would love to share your story. If you would like to be featured as the Off Script listener of the week, send me your story at [email protected]

* If you’re looking for a community of supportive women who are looking to Go Off Script with their careers, lifestyles and businesses join us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ShesOffScriptCommunity

Thank you so much for listening!

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, join our Facebook community, and follow us on Instagram! If you have any general questions or comments for the show, click here.