On the podcast this week, Debra welcomes Lana Hall to the show. In this episode, Lana shares her story. She talks about values, resilience, purpose and The Slow Life Project.

 

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

 

• At 13 years of age, Lana started questioning the meaning of life and what was most important to her.
• Lana talks about the inward focus of purpose and how it comes back to being the best version of yourself.
• How to decide what your values are.
• Why it can be challenging to get clear on your values if they are covered up by comparison or what you think you should be doing.
• Self-esteem, confidence and strategies for integrating your values into your life.
• Enjoyment, satisfaction and being present in the moment.
• How stress free activities can elevate your stress level if you are overthinking and constantly thinking about your to-do list.
• Why resilience is important in managing the way we react to setbacks.
• Lana talks about The Slow Life Project and why she wrote the book.
• How Lana and her family embrace slow living.
• The importance of bringing awareness to your thoughts and your mindset.
• Self-criticism and the importance of being kind to yourself.

 

Lana Hall is a psychologist, author and woman on a mission to empower other women to live a meaningful, authentic and joyous life with full confidence.

Lana lives in Brisbane, Australia. She loves the beach, personal development, black coffee and peanut butter (though not together). Lana is married, with two children, two businesses and a tendency towards worrying about ‘doing enough’ and getting things ‘right’ – which was the original inspiration for her book, The Slow Life Project.  

Having worked in the mental health field since 2006 and with a lifelong interest in personal development, Lana’s big vision is to give the benefits of psychological strategies and knowledge to a much larger audience than would ever go to a psychologist.  

Lana has taken the best of the best of what she’s found works to promote confidence, resilience and a passion for your own life and has put these tools and strategies into a guide book that you can use to navigate your world as your authentic self, while having a ton of fun doing so! These tools and strategies form the basis of The Slow Life Project.  

 

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Entrepreneurs are passionate about their work and business and while this is incredibly important, it can lead to overworking, over-committing, over-servicing, overwhelm and chaos when you're not intentional about how you are designing your life and business. Life can get out of balance if you are pushing forward and laser focused on your work and not taking care of yourself.

 

Prioritising yourself is essential for life and business success. In this episode, Debra shares nine ways you can start prioritising yourself today.

 

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On the podcast this week, Debra welcomes Nikki Nash to the show. In this episode, Nikki shares her story. She talks about content, relationships, marketing your genius and so much more.

 

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

 

• What it can feel like when you are out of alignment and how that experience is different for everyone.
• Why you don’t need to be everywhere and do what the big brands are doing online when marketing your small business.
• Nikki talks about her mantra, do less better and the mad scientist framework.
• Nikki shares her passion for writing and the reasons why she wrote her book, Market Your Genius which she refers to as an in-depth coaching session.
• Some of the obstacles entrepreneurs face when they are building a personal brand or a personal brand business.
• The importance of simplicity and consistency in marketing and business.
• Why marketing is about relationship building.
• How to use storytelling in your marketing to educate your audience and build trust.
• The power of storytelling to build your business. We all have stories to share even if you don’t think you do.
• Content marketing tips for entrepreneurs building a personal brand.
• How boundaries and discipline create freedom.
• The importance of doing things that are in alignment, bring you joy and feel right for you.

 

Nikki Nash is a Hay House author, motivational speaker, and founder of Market Your Genius, a training and development company on a mission to equip entrepreneurs with the tools and resources they need to share and profit from their message.

Known for empowering people to quit making excuses and start going after their dreams, Nikki uses her extensive marketing, business, and personal development background to help people build profitable personal brand businesses, position themselves as the go-to expert in their industry, multiply their sales, and grow their business through strategic storytelling.

Prior to full-time entrepreneurship, Nikki served as Head of Marketing at tech startup Rest Devices, Senior Marketing Manager at Intel Corporation where she won the Marketing Excellence Award, Brand Management MBA Intern at The Coca-Cola Company, and Media Planner + Buyer at advertising agency Starcom-MediaVest on the Kraft Foods Account. Nikki has also worked for brands such as InStyle, Travel + Leisure, and Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy.

 

SHOW NOTES 

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CONNECT WITH NIKKI

Instagram @nikkinashofficial

www.nikkinash.co

 

CONNECT WITH DEBRA

Instagram @_debrashepherd

www.debrashepherd.com.au 

 

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There are many conversations about time management, yet, not enough emphasis is placed on managing your energy which I believe is essential for wellbeing, fulfilment, joy, impact, performance and success. In this episode of The Debra Shepherd Podcast, we are talking about the importance of managing your energy and your time as an entrepreneur.

 

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

 

• Why entrepreneurs must focus on energy management and time management.
• How energy management includes your physical, emotional, mental and spiritual energy.
• What can happen if you don't meaningfully manage your energy.

 

SHOW NOTES 

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On the podcast this week, Debra welcomes Maiko Sakai to the show. In this episode, Maiko shares her story. She talks about simplicity, success, meaningful living, finding your profitable niche and fine dining but not in the way you might expect.

 

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

 

• Working in the music industry, moving into entrepreneurship and founding Airtight Concepts.
• Why loving what you have right now can open up different perspectives and opportunities.
• The best gift Maiko has ever given herself.
• How creative entrepreneurs often acquire bad habits when it comes to business operations.
• Where creative entrepreneurs struggle the most.
• Why simple does not equal easy.
• Expect the messy middle to achieve simplicity in your business.
• The relationship between niching down and fine dining.
• Learn how to niche down using the Niche Diagram framework.
• How running a transactional business often leads to entrepreneurial burnout.
• Unlearning the hustle culture.
• Ikigai and the importance of feeling more joy and contentment with ourselves so we don’t seek external validation.

 

Maiko Sakai, the founder of Airtight Concepts, is a business strategy consultant a.k.a. secret weapon, confidant and silent partner to visionary entrepreneurs and CEOs with the desire to build a high-functioning, profit-generating business of their dreams.  

 

Her mission is simple: Help service business owners shift from operating a transactional business to a transformational business through her two business programs, “Define + Refine Your Profitable Niche” and “BusinessOptimizer 360.”  

 

As a self-proclaimed “Queen of Counterintuitive Strategies,” she provides effective but not-so-conventional strategies to boost sustainable profitability for her clients’ businesses by utilising both quantitative and qualitative assessments. Originally from Yokohama, Japan, Maiko considers herself a New Yorker, loves ethnic foods of all kinds, and is a minimalist, a sucker for ultra-contemporary design and exotic house plants. She earned her MBA from Cornell University. 

 

SHOW NOTES 

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CONNECT WITH MAIKO

Instagram @maikosakaibiz

www.maikosakai.com.au

 

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Instagram @_debrashepherd

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This year for me has been about opening, awareness, spiritual seeking, stepping back, supporting and rising up. For most of us there has been a lot of change and a lot of different energies. It has been challenging and chaotic at times however it has also been an opportunity for us to step up, rise up, to make a change and to make a difference. In this quick conversation on The Debra Shepherd Podcast, I’d like to know what will you do differently in the new year?

 

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Imagine having less stress, more impact and a life you love without burnout. What would your life be like? What would be possible? Join Debra for this quick conversation on the podcast.

 

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Goal setting is a popular topic, especially as we move towards the New Year. In this quick conversation, Debra shares a series of  questions to consider before you set your life and business goals for 2022. 

 

If you have already set your goals, listen to this episode, reflect on the questions and look at how you can incorporate what you uncover to make your goals even more powerful. 

 

SHOW NOTES 

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Mentoring can support you in creating life and business success. It can help you move forward powerfully towards the vision you have for your life and business. Finding the right Mentor is important.

 

On the podcast this week, Debra shares her insights on how mentoring can support you, how it can work and what to consider when you are looking for a mentor.

 

SHOW NOTES 

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As a female entrepreneur, you want to serve. You want to make a difference. You want to create an impact. You want to learn and grow. To do that, you must step out of your comfort zone. Creating something new requires you to do something different to step outside of what you usually do, to step out into the unknown.

On the podcast this week, Debra has an important question for you, do you need to step outside of your comfort zone? 

 

SHOW NOTES 

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