Welcome to this week's episode of The Ambitious Introvert Podcast. I'm Emma-Louise and today I'm going to do a bit of a re-introduction and a roundup of what has been going on for me and the brand. Whether you are a seasoned listener who’s been with me since day one, I want you to know exactly what's happening here at Team Ambitious Introvert. Or if you're new to the podcast, maybe you’re someone that's found us quite recently - so I'm going to share a little bit more about myself, some behind the scenes, and the changes that are coming up to the format of the show. So thankful that you’re here and a part of this community!

Topics Discussed:

• The reminder that business is not always perfect and change and evolution is to be expected
• The history of The Ambitious Introvert and how I became a business coach after a 17 year career in air traffic control
• What’s happening in Q1, especially after my biggest year of investment and learning in 2020
• A bit about our  upcoming signature group program, Startup to Scale Up, and the re-introduction of the mastermind
• Changes coming to the format of the podcast

Visit this episode's blog post here: https://emmalouiseparkes.com/q1-business-update-and-re-introduction/ 

Connect with Emma on Instagram: @ambitiousintrovert

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It’s a special thing to come across someone who has the same business origin story, serves the same clients, and runs the same type of business as myself. This is exactly what’s happening on this week’s episode of The Ambitious Introvert featuring Stacey Hagen, a business coach for female entrepreneurs. In our conversation today we’re talking about the key things that introverts can do to find success in their business. If you’re feeling stuck about where to go next with your online marketing, this episode is for you.

Stacey and I Discuss:

• The things that Stacey finds her introvert clients struggle with most when beginning their online businesses
• How you can be an introvert and love public speaking and/or social media
• The damage that can happen to your nervous system when you constantly push through
• How to recognise and utilise your introverted qualities as gifts 
• Breaking the “overnight success” narrative that is prevalent in the online business world
• Remember that whatever you do, consistency is key

Visit this episode's blog post here: https://emmalouiseparkes.com/embracing-your-strengths-as-an-introvert-with-stacey-hagen/

Connect with Emma on Instagram: @emmalouparkes
Connect with Stacey on Instagram: @create_coaching

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Welcome to this week's episode of the Ambitious Introvert! Today, Sarah Anderson is joining us to talk about email marketing. I’m surprised we haven’t covered it because email marketing is something that's been really important to my business success, but is something that I didn't utilise very well at the start. Now however, I cannot imagine my business without it! So I'm excited to bring email marketing to the forefront as a tool of introvert friendly marketing as well.

Sarah and I Discuss:

• Why the first few emails of a sequence are the most important
• How to effectively use an email autoresponder, especially as an introvert 
• What to include in your welcome sequence to set yourself up for success
• The average open rate to aim for 
• Quick and easy steps to get your welcome sequence started today 

Visit this episode's blog post here: https://emmalouiseparkes.com/email-marketing-for-introverts-with-sarah-anderson/

Connect with Emma-Louise on Instagram: @emmalouparkes
Connect with Sarah on Instagram: @sarahmarieglobal 

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Welcome to the first episode of The Ambitious Introvert in 2022! I thought I’d share a bit more about me in this episode that’s not necessarily business specific. This is somewhat of a part 2 episode from last week’s so be sure to tune into that one, too. If you're here, hopefully you find something that resonates with you, interests you, or prompts you to change how you do things. Maybe it'll give you some ideas of ways that you can look after yourself even more as an ambitious introvert, empath, or highly sensitive entrepreneur. Listen in and enjoy!

Topics:

• Friendly exercises for HSPs and why Emma focuses on yoga and pilates
• How Emma-Louise first learned that she was a highly sensitive person by accident
• The ways in which Emma-Louise’s daily mindset practice have changed over the years
• When Emma-Louise first learned of coaching and the first steps she took to become a coach herself
• How Emma-Louise views goal setting and how she stays focused through completion
• Emma-Louise’s word of the year last year, how she chose it, and the successes she found from it 

Visit this episode's blog post here: https://emmalouiseparkes.com/part-2-answering-your-non-business-questions-with-emma-louise 

Connect with Emma-Louise on Instagram: @emmalouparkes

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As we finish up this year, I’m sharing an episode that you can listen to without being directly in your business. A few weeks ago, I asked my email list to submit any questions they had for me they’d love to hear answered on the podcast. So, this episode and the next one will be just that. Today’s episode will focus more on business related questions, we’re diving into everything from investments to how I protect my energy as an online business owner. There’s a bit of something here for everyone, enjoy!

Topics Discussed:

• Unplanned things that ended up going really well in my business in 2021 and how to overcome resistance 
• The best (and worst) investment I has made this last year 
• The commonalities I’ve found in my most recent clients
• My top tips for breaking out of your comfort zone 
• How I protect my energy while owning & running an online business

Visit this episode's blog post here: https://emmalouiseparkes.com/part-1-answering-your-business-questions-with-emma-louise

Connect with Emma-Louise on Instagram: @emmalouparkes

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I’m so excited for today’s guest episode of The Ambitious Introvert - Samantha Touchais is a business and mindset coach, and was recommended to the podcast by previous guest Karen Kissane who knew we’d have so much in common. And she was right - including the way we believe our businesses should be run, agreeing on why introverts can be successful, and the importance of healthy boundaries. I feel like I’ve known Samantha for years, so I can’t wait for you to listen in to our friendly chat!

Topics:

• Approaching coaching with a money mindset vs. a passion mindset 
• The ways in which your energy and emotions can be affected as a business owner
• How Samantha navigated new boundaries when first starting her business
• How your “why” and tight boundaries can made decision making faster and easier 
• Which country is most friendly for sensitive introverts in Samantha’s opinion

Visit this episode's blog post here: https://emmalouiseparkes.com/building-a-business-with-purpose-with-samantha-touchais

Connect with Emma on Instagram: @emmalouparkes
Connect with Samantha on Instagram: @samanthatouchais

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Matthew Pollard is on the show today and this introduction is pretty amazing -  Matthew is someone who has been named “The real deal” by Forbes, a best-selling author of some of the best introvert books of all time, and responsible for helping create 5x million-dollar businesses. I invited Matthew on the show because, since niching down into introverts, I’ve found this amazing and welcoming community of other introverts and those who want to support introverts. I feel like Matthew is someone that has genuinely helped me succeed, so I’m  excited for you to hear our conversation today

Topics:

• Why Matthew believes introverts can be the most successful speakers and business owners 
• The importance of knowing our niche so we don’t become a business owner for everyone 
• Why passion is paramount in business, even to the point where you won’t have to worry about making money 
• The impact of stories and how a good one will help you own your niche and grow your business 
• How we can stop overcomplicating sales and business today

Visit this episode's blog post here: https://emmalouiseparkes.com/niching-storytelling-and-building-a-business-you-are-passionate-about-with-matthew-pollard

Connect with me on Instagram: @emmalouparkes
Connect with Matthew on Instagram: @matthewpollardspeaker

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Welcome to this week’s episode of The Ambitious Introvert Podcast, featuring a guest who has had a huge impact on my life and business - Kyle Haskins. Kyle is an Energy Code practitioner who I’ve worked with numerous times and I’m really excited to share this because his approach to energy work cannot be found in the mainstream. We discuss The Emotion Code, how it works, and the impact it’s had on me and my business. So much to learn in this episode, enjoy!

Kyle and I discuss:

• What The Emotion Code is and how Kyle became a practitioner
• How The Emotion Code can help you create a clean slate and heal past traumas 
• How emotional healing is connected to different types of mindset coaching  
• The basic process of a healing session with Kyle and how to actually release things that are holding us back 
• The recalibration process after you’ve changed your energy frequency from emotional healing 
• Kyle’s favorite client results

Visit this episode's blog post here: https://emmalouiseparkes.com/releasing-trapped-emotions-for-growth-success-with-kyle-haskins/ 

Connect with Kyle on Instagram: @heal.connect.thrive
Connect with Emma on Instagram: @emmalouiseparkes

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Hello hello, welcome to this week’s episode of The Ambitious Introvert. Today we’re talking about something that’s close to my heart as an introverted business owner - building community and relationships. My guest today is Michelle Vroom, marketing coach, and podcast host. Michelle has more than 15 years of marketing and PR experience which she uses to help small business owners grow their businesses on their own terms. 

Michelle and I discuss:

• Relationship and community building vs. creating new leads 
• The importance of a support system as a business owner
• Gentle, introvert friendly ways to build your online community
• How human connection will help you stand out online

Visit this episode's blog post here: https://emmalouiseparkes.com/building-community-connections-with-michelle-vroom

Connect with Emma on Instagram: @emmalouparkes
Connect with Michelle on Instagram: @marketlikeabossmv

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Welcome to episode 61 of The Ambitious Introvert, in this episode I'm sharing some of the things that are working really well for me in my business at the moment. As we're approaching the end of 2021 I’ve been looking back to see which aspects of the business are working really well, where there’s growth, where I feel aligned, what is bringing in more business, where I've been spending a lot of time without seeing results, et cetera. I've honed it down to four things that I’m excited to share with you today.

Topics Discussed:

• Why I’ve has fallen in love with email marketing the last few months and how it’s boosted my business 
• The need for a solid project management tool and how you can use it in your business 
• My process for repurposing my podcast episodes 
• How referrals and recommendations can be the key to business growth

Visit this episode's blog post here: https://emmalouiseparkes.com/the-4-things-working-well-in-my-business-right-now/

Connect with Emma-Louise on Instagram:  @emmalouparkes

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