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Hello, Take the Leap listeners. During our break between Season 2 and 3, we're going to be dropping replay episodes into our feed. This week, we're going to be featuring our friends from the Common Wealth who are speaking at the Common Wealth Summit August 19-21, 2025. 

The 3-day virtual summit is for disillusioned service providers ready for a business framework that centers community care, mutual aid, and regenerative (not extractive) growth strategies. 

Get your FREE* Summit ticket here: wearethecommonwealth.co/summit/?ref=042790101122

The speaker lineup is small – intentionally less than 20 – and every single person was invited because of the actual work they do, not just their follower count or hype factor. 

Together, we're building something that's clear, strategic, and deeply human. No pitches. No filler. Just practical workshops that don't waste your time, don't assume you want to be famous, and actually support the way you want to run your business. 

We’re not selling you anything. Just free, pitch-free workshops that help you build a business that actually feels good to run... without selling out your values or burning out your nervous system.

It’s happening August 19–21, and you better believe I’m showing up for this one.

*if you need extended access to the sessions, it's only $47! 

Today's replay features Eunice Brownlee, a speaker coach, storyteller, and strategist who helps leaders turn lived experiences into lasting impact. A longtime writer and activist, she knows firsthand that storytelling isn't just catharsis; it's a strategy that, when done well, is good business. 

Eunice's Summit Session: "Screw Your Lead Magnet. Pick Up a Mic" is on Thursday, August 21st at 11 am EST. Don't forget you can get your free ticket here ➡️ wearethecommonwealth.co/summit/?ref=042790101122 

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Hello, Take the Leap listeners. During our break between Season 2 and 3, we're going to be dropping replay episodes into our feed. This week, we're going to be featuring our friends from the Common Wealth who are speaking at the Common Wealth Summit August 19-21, 2025. 

The 3-day virtual summit is for disillusioned service providers ready for a business framework that centers community care, mutual aid, and regenerative (not extractive) growth strategies. 

Get your FREE* Summit ticket here: wearethecommonwealth.co/summit/?ref=042790101122

The speaker lineup is small – intentionally less than 20 – and every single person was invited because of the actual work they do, not just their follower count or hype factor. 

Together, we're building something that's clear, strategic, and deeply human. No pitches. No filler. Just practical workshops that don't waste your time, don't assume you want to be famous, and actually support the way you want to run your business. 

We’re not selling you anything. Just free, pitch-free workshops that help you build a business that actually feels good to run... without selling out your values or burning out your nervous system.

It’s happening August 19–21, and you better believe I’m showing up for this one.

*if you need extended access to the sessions, it's only $47! 

Today's replay features Megan Eckman, a design strategist who helps businesses uncover their core fans so that marketing becomes easy, products launch to eager fans, and customer retention is no longer an issue. She loves co-designing exciting customer experiences with her clients. She’s a proud neurodivergent who hasn’t found a box she can’t think outside.

Megan's Summit Session: "Turn Customer Departures Into Your Competitive Advantage" is on Wednesday, August 20th at 11 am EST. Don't forget you can get your free ticket here ➡️ wearethecommonwealth.co/summit/?ref=042790101122 

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Hello, Take the Leap listeners. During our break between Season 2 and 3, we're going to be dropping replay episodes into our feed. This week, we're going to be featuring our friends from the Common Wealth who are speaking at the Common Wealth Summit August 19-21, 2025. 

The 3-day virtual summit is for disillusioned service providers ready for a business framework that centers community care, mutual aid, and regenerative (not extractive) growth strategies. 

Get your FREE* Summit ticket here: wearethecommonwealth.co/summit/?ref=042790101122

The speaker lineup is small – intentionally less than 20 – and every single person was invited because of the actual work they do, not just their follower count or hype factor. 

Together, we're building something that's clear, strategic, and deeply human. No pitches. No filler. Just practical workshops that don't waste your time, don't assume you want to be famous, and actually support the way you want to run your business. 

We’re not selling you anything. Just free, pitch-free workshops that help you build a business that actually feels good to run... without selling out your values or burning out your nervous system.

It’s happening August 19–21, and you better believe I’m showing up for this one.

*if you need extended access to the sessions, it's only $47! 

Today's replay features Veronica Yanhs. From the spreadsheets to the bedsheets, Veronica brings her whole unapologetic self to business–entrepreneur, kinkster, feminist, foodie, and lover of puns. As the creator of the Orgasmic Operations® Method and founder of Business Laid Bare, she helps mission-driven businesses, startups, and nonprofits design people-first and pleasure-filled operations that actually power the change they’re here to make. Her team builds systems that feel good to use, run with integrity, and bring big visions to life—so her clients can stop duct-taping their backend and start building the world they want to live in.

Veronica's Summit Session: "Operations That Turn You On: How to Set Up Pleasure as a Key Metric Inside Your Business" is on Tuesday, August 19th at 2 pm EST. Don't forget you can get your free ticket here ➡️ wearethecommonwealth.co/summit/?ref=042790101122 

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Hello, Take the Leap listeners. During our break between Season 2 and 3, we're going to be dropping replay episodes into our feed. This week, we're going to be featuring our friends from the Common Wealth who are speaking at the Common Wealth Summit August 19-21, 2025. 

The 3-day virtual summit is for disillusioned service providers ready for a business framework that centers community care, mutual aid, and regenerative (not extractive) growth strategies. 

Get your FREE* Summit ticket here: wearethecommonwealth.co/summit/?ref=042790101122

The speaker lineup is small – intentionally less than 20 – and every single person was invited because of the actual work they do, not just their follower count or hype factor. 

Together, we're building something that's clear, strategic, and deeply human. No pitches. No filler. Just practical workshops that don't waste your time, don't assume you want to be famous, and actually support the way you want to run your business. 

We’re not selling you anything. Just free, pitch-free workshops that help you build a business that actually feels good to run... without selling out your values or burning out your nervous system.

It’s happening August 19–21, and you better believe I’m showing up for this one.

*if you need extended access to the sessions, it's only $47! 

Today's replay features Samantha Pollack, an editor, copywriter, and writing instructor with over a decade of experience in online marketing. She's been referred to as the "email queen," probably because she's done things like triple someone's open rates, generate $75k from a single campaign, and develop distinctive brand voices and thought leadership messaging that get her clients known for their emails. 

Sam also teaches a workshop-style copywriting course, The Craft, that helps business owners write about their work with eloquence, power, passion, and clarity (and fun! Fun is good). She believes in human rights, creativity, oxford commas, and mixtapes. Ashlan can attest, The Craft is amazing and you should take it. 

Sam's Summit Session: "Make Them a Mixtape: How to Craft Consistent Weekly Emails That Get Opened, Clicked, and Passed Around Like an Underground Bootleg" is on Tuesday, August 19th at 11 am EST. Don't forget you can get your free ticket here ➡️ wearethecommonwealth.co/summit/?ref=042790101122 

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Hello, Take the Leap listeners. During our break between Season 2 and 3, we're going to be dropping replay episodes into our feed. This week, we're going to be featuring our friends from the Common Wealth who are speaking at the Common Wealth Summit August 19-21, 2025. 

The 3-day virtual summit is for disillusioned service providers ready for a business framework that centers community care, mutual aid, and regenerative (not extractive) growth strategies. 

Get your FREE* Summit ticket here: wearethecommonwealth.co/summit/?ref=042790101122

The speaker lineup is small – intentionally less than 20 – and every single person was invited because of the actual work they do, not just their follower count or hype factor. 

Together, we're building something that's clear, strategic, and deeply human. No pitches. No filler. Just practical workshops that don't waste your time, don't assume you want to be famous, and actually support the way you want to run your business. 

We’re not selling you anything. Just free, pitch-free workshops that help you build a business that actually feels good to run... without selling out your values or burning out your nervous system.

It’s happening August 19–21, and you better believe I’m showing up for this one.

*if you need extended access to the sessions, it's only $47! 

Today's replay features Mary Williams, the founder of Sensible Woo, where systems get mystical and strategy gets spiritual. A former digital archivist at a major animation studio, she now helps solopreneurs build their content ecosystems–from podcasts to YouTube to newsletters–with intuition and precision. Think spreadsheets, moon phases, and serious results. 

Mary's Summit Session: "You, Me, & ChatGPT" is on Wednesday, August 20th at 12 pm EST. Don't forget you can get your free ticket here ➡️ wearethecommonwealth.co/summit/?ref=042790101122 

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Welcome to the 54th episode of Take the Leap's second season. In this heartfelt season finale, "Our Take the Leap Stories, Reflecting on Our Journeys and What Comes Next,", co-hosts Ashlan and Victoria share their personal Take the Leap stories, reflecting on the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, the importance of setting boundaries, charging your worth, and building purpose-driven businesses rooted in freedom, impact, and authenticity.

Key Takeaways from the Episode: 

• Our Take the Leap stories: 
  • Ashlan's Journey: Started freelancing by accident after helping a friend’s mom with Instagram marketing, which turned into a full-fledged business 15 months later.
  • Victoria's Journey: Laid off from a corporate job, freelanced during a job search, then officially launched her business in 2021 to reclaim her health, joy, and autonomy.
• Our Best Advice:
  • Charge more from the beginning. Your work has value, and people will respect your rates.
  • Always be learning. Stay relevant by adapting to new tools and trends, but don’t rely on them blindly, especially AI-generated content.
• Our Worst Advice:
  • Promoting burnout as leadership. "Always be the first one in and last one out" creates a toxic work culture and is unsustainable.
  • Appearance policing. Ashlan was nearly fired for her rainbow hair, highlighting the damaging culture in traditional workplaces.
• Real Talk About the Industry:
  • Nonprofits are under severe funding pressure, forcing some to close or shift to volunteer-run models.
  • Entrepreneurship doesn't guarantee stability, but it gives you control over your own decisions and path.
  • 2024–2025 has been financially tough for many businesses, but that doesn’t mean you're failing—it may just be time to pivot.
• Important Business Lessons:
  • Get everything in writing—even if you're working with friends.
  • Systems, contracts, and clear communication are essential to long-term sustainability.
  • Don’t build the same toxic structures in your own business that made you leave traditional employment.
• Our Why:
  • Ashlan’s why is rooted in honoring her late sister and supporting purpose-driven work that uplifts others.
  • Victoria’s why is creating a life of freedom, joy, and health for her family, while helping others find their voice and impact.

Host information:

• Co-Host, Ashlan Glazier-Anderson, Owner of AshbeanPDX Marketing
• Co-Host, Victoria (Tory) Proppe, Owner of Imagine Marketing Strategies

Connect with us:

• Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Take the Leap
• Follow us on Instagram: @taketheleap_today
• Find Ashlan on Instagram & LinkedIn
• Find Tory on Instagram & LinkedIn 

The Course: 

The Take the Leap course contains everything you need to know to successfully launch your business now. Sign up today to join the course and get support from Ashlan & Tory who will guide you through your journey as a new entrepreneur.

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Welcome to the 53rd episode of Take the Leap's second season. In this special Season 2 recap, "Take the Leap is Taking a Break: Our Super Recap Episode," your co-hosts Ashlan Glazier-Anderson and Victoria Proppe reflect on the messy, human side of entrepreneurship. We talk about setting boundaries, embracing your weirdness, and remind listeners that building community, showing up authentically, and evolving with intention are the real keys to sustainable success.

Key Takeaways from the Episode: 

• As entrepreneurs, we often create unnecessary urgency for ourselves, and we encourage you to unsubscribe from guilt and self-imposed deadlines.
• Community, our theme for this season, is essential for combating burnout, fear, and scarcity.
• Authenticity attracts the right clients. Remember that being your special brand of weird, wonderful self builds meaningful connections and trust.

Host information:

• Co-Host, Ashlan Glazier-Anderson, Owner of AshbeanPDX Marketing
• Co-Host, Victoria (Tory) Proppe, Owner of Imagine Marketing Strategies

Connect with us:

• Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Take the Leap
• Follow us on Instagram: @taketheleap_today
• Find Ashlan on Instagram & LinkedIn
• Find Tory on Instagram & LinkedIn 

The Course: 

The Take the Leap course contains everything you need to know to successfully launch your business now. Sign up today to join the course and get support from Ashlan & Tory who will guide you through your journey as a new entrepreneur.

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Welcome to the 52nd episode of Take the Leap's second season. In this episode, "Building Community, Not Just a Business: Michael Jonas on Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurship," attorney, entrepreneur, and advocate Michael Jonas joins us to share his unfiltered journey through failing 9 bar exams, founding not one, but two values-driven law firms, running for office, and why building community and being your unapologetic self are the real keys to success. 

Some of our favorite takeaways include: 

• Michael reflects on redefining failure, embracing his multifaceted interests, and learning that success often requires persistence, self-compassion, and doing business in non-traditional ways. 
• We dove deep into the looming crisis for nonprofits amid funding shortages, urged collaboration, planning for sustainability, and better infrastructure to support vital community services. 
• From creative law firm names to project-based pricing, Michael emphasized the importance of authenticity, accessibility, and challenging outdated industry norms. 

Guest & Host Information:

• Guest, Michael Jonas, Owner and Attorney at Narwhal Law and Business Strategy
• Co-Host, Ashlan Glazier-Anderson, Owner of AshbeanPDX Marketing
• Co-Host, Victoria (Tory) Proppe, Owner of Imagine Marketing Strategies

Connect with Michael:

• Visit Michael’s website: https://www.narwhallawandbusinessstrategy.com
• Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Narwhal-Law-and-Business-Strategy/100092248707115
• Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/narwhallawandbizstrategy
• Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/narwhal-law-and-business-strategy

Connect with us:

• Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Take the Leap
• Follow us on Instagram: @taketheleap_today
• Find Ashlan on Instagram & LinkedIn
• Find Tory on Instagram & LinkedIn 

The Course
The Take the Leap course contains everything you need to know to successfully launch your business now. Sign up today to join the course and get support from Ashlan & Tory who will guide you through your journey as a new entrepreneur.

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Welcome to the 51st episode of Take the Leap's second season. In this episode, "Mindful Marketing: Real Talk About Content, Confidence & Connection with Jyssica Leilani" our guest shares how being fired propelled her full-time into entrepreneurship, and reflects on building a soulful marketing business, community, and personal brand rooted in authenticity, creativity, and self-trust.

Some of our favorite takeaways include: 

• Be Your Brightest, Weirdest Self: Embracing your uniqueness attracts the right audience and builds a brand that truly connects.
• Marketing is About Relationships: Jyssica encourages creators to “keep it social” and remember there’s a real person on the other end of every post or email.
• Diversify Your Marketing: She shares that you don’t have to be on every platform, but you do need a strategy beyond just one channel. 

Guest & Host Information:

• Guest, Jyssica Leilani, Founder of Style Opal Media and Orbit (formerly Upper Left Ladies)
• Co-Host, Ashlan Glazier-Anderson, Owner of AshbeanPDX Marketing
• Co-Host, Victoria (Tory) Proppe, Owner of Imagine Marketing Strategies

Connect with Jyssica:

• Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jyssica.leilani
• Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jyssica
• Visit Style Opal Media: https://www.styleopal.com 
• Follow Style Opal on Instagram: https://instagram.com/styleopalmedia
• Follow Style Opal on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/styleopalmedia
• Follow Style Opal on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/thestyleopal/_saved
• Join Upper Left Ladies (ULL). Your first meetup is free with code FIRSTMEET: https://upperleftladies.club/calendar
• Follow ULL on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/upperleftladies
• Join the ULL Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/upperleftladies 

Connect with us:

• Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Take the Leap
• Follow us on Instagram: @taketheleap_today
• Find Ashlan on Instagram & LinkedIn
• Find Tory on Instagram & LinkedIn 

The Course
The Take the Leap course contains everything you need to know to successfully launch your business now. Sign up today to join the course and get support from Ashlan & Tory who will guide you through your journey as a new entrepreneur. 

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Victoria Propppe (aka Tory) from Imagine Marketing Strategies has a special offer! Join the Get Your Marketing Sh🌼t Together starting July 8th, 2025.

Tired of throwing spaghetti at the algorithm? Burned out on paying agencies that don’t get your business?

This small-group program is here to help you rebuild your strategy from the ground up—with guidance, support, and a marketing plan that 
actually makes sense.

🌼 WHAT TO EXPECT 🌼
👉 Weekly live calls
👉 Real-time feedback and tools
👉 A 1:1 strategy call to lock it in

You’ll leave with a custom roadmap, clarity, and confidence. No fluff. No BS. Just a solid plan and support to actually do the thing.

Sign up today 👉 https://www.imaginemarketingstrategies.com/getmarketing

🌼 WHAT’S INCLUDED 🌼
4 x 90-min live Zoom calls (recorded)
A Marketing Reset Workbook
Weekly check-ins and light accountability 
Swipe file + templates
One 1:1 Strategy Call 
Custom Marketing Roadmap  (a template you complete, with notes/feedback from me)

Ditch the overwhelm. Build a marketing plan that actually works for your business.

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