The Empowered Woman | Storytelling & Women Empowerment

Ep 260: Owning a Husband-Wife Business & Growing Sustainably with MEG MOTHERSHED

Headsup! Until 10/30 I'm offering a FREE Kindle copy of my best selling book The Empowered Woman: The Ultimate Roadmap to Business Success: https://amzn.to/3TG77NO

So far over 2,570 copies have been downloaded in 12 different countries, US, Canada, UK, Brazil, Australia, France, Japan, and more!

I'd love for you to get YOURS - and also help me share it with your family and friends. One more thing: I'm hosting my very first Empowered Woman Book Club starting Nov 7 and you're invited - it's completely free all you need is to leave a review for the book on Amazon, easy peasy! You'll also have the option of upgrading to a VIP experience once you register. www.martaspirk.com/bookclub

Now on to our guest, her name is Meg Mothershed. She and her husband, Josiah, own Mothershed Design Co., a boutique branding and web design studio in Brighton, Colorado. They help small businesses succeed by building brands and websites that stand out, attract the right customers, and drive growth. We talked about sustainable growth and also the dynamics of working as a husband-wife team and so much more.

Connect with Meg:

www.mothersheddesign.com/

Ep 259: Trial and Error in Business - Adjusting to Find What Really Works with DANIELLE WIEBE I want to remind you about my new and FREE masterclass 5 Steps to Become a sought-after speaker & personality - I recorded it LIVE earlier this week and over 70 ladies have already registered. The feedback was SO good, I had an amazing time teaching on this and really being vulnerable about my journey into more visibility and exposure. Be sure to register and watch the recording at your convenience:

www.martaspirk.com/speakermasterclass

Today I talked with Danielle Wiebe, a community builder, collaboration expert, business strategist, and the founder of Business Babes Collective, a global community for female entrepreneurs. She shared her fascinating business journey having 10 years of experience in several different industries and all the wisdom that's come with it.

Connect with Danielle:

businessbabescollective.com/daniellewiebe

Ep 258: On Singing the Anthem at the Nuggets Game - How I Prepare Myself AND Land Amazing Opportunities

Today I want to both share about an amazing experience I got to have earlier this week - I got to sing the national anthem at a Denver Nuggets game - and also talk about how I prepare myself mentally and emotionally for these big moments and how YOU can become a sought-after speaker and personality as well.

Register for my upcoming and FREE Masterclass - 5 Steps to Become a Sought-after Speaker & Personality:

www.martaspirk.com/speakermasterclass

Ep 257: Scale Your Business with Your Book - Strategy for a Successful Book Launch with PATTI ZORR

Before I get to today's guest, let me share with you about my upcoming program I launched in the back end of my Get on TV Workshop - the Empowered Pitch! do you want a bigger platform for your message? Is your heart set on impacting more and more lives with your work? I'm here to tell you that reaching your visibility dreams is more accessible than you could ever imagine when you learn about LONG LASTING exposure by MASTERING the art of the PITCH!

For 4 weeks, I'll be helping you find and reach out to visibility opportunities like TEDx, your local news and more - you get access to my entire TEDx Intensive course + 2 Q&A's. It's going to be SO fun and so focused. We begin October 12th, here are all the details:

www.martaspirk.com/pitch

And today I talked with Patti Zorr, the Book Marketing Strategist who thrives on helping authors scale their business with their book. She works with authors launching their first book and serial authors preparing to launch or re-launch their book, supporting them with strategy, timelines, advanced reader campaigns, book funnels and so much more!

Connect with Patti:

https://pattizorr.com/

Ep 256: Is Your Business News Worthy? 3 Easy Steps to Get Featured on TV as an Expert

Today I want to announce something super exciting, my upcoming workshop: Get on TV!

Yes, last week I celebrated doing my 10th TV segment in the local news and I've decided.. it's time to talk about what has worked for me for the last 3 years - because YOU, my friend, have something to share and be featured as an expert no matter what your business is - and I can get you on TV REGULARLY and FREE.

Join me next Thursday 9/29th at 11am MST or for the lifetime replay.

Register here: bit.ly/getontvworkshop

Ep 255: What is the Path to Happiness & Well-being? Going Beyond Diet and Exercise with LEEANN RYBAKOV

Leeann Rybakov is a Board Certified Functional Medicine Health Coach, who takes a personalized, multi-dimensional approach in working with clients to help them reach their goals.

We talked about how although food and fitness are very important, overall well-being is so much more than what we eat and how much we exercise. At the root of it all is our happiness. Leeann shares valuable insight on how to achieve sustainable lifestyle behavior changes and in turn life long health.

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Ep 254: Can You Scale Without Social Media? Start a Podcast and Grow Your Business with STEFANIE GASS

Today my guest is actually someone who has been on the show before and I've been on her show and recently we reconnected and decided to do another swap as we've grown so much in the last few years in our entrepreneurial journey. And when I told a few friends and clients about her, they were like WAHHH you know Stefanie Gass?

Yes, I got friends in high places! I got famous friends. Stef is so awesome chances are you know her too! She's an amazing Christian Business Coach, creator of Podcast Pro University and Podcast to Profit - basically your go-to if you're wanting to start a leverage a podcast to grow your busines and this is exactly what we talked about - Stef shared her experiment of growing her business without social media that worked so well, now she teaches it and uses podcasting instead.

Connect with Stef:

www.stefaniegass.com

Ep 253: Going for What You Want & Staying Open to Possibilities. MAXIMIZE Your Journey with KARLA MERRELL

On this episode my guest and I are going to be talking about TEDx a little bit again - I know, I'm on a roll - but I also want to remind you about my TEDx Intensive 4-week course starting next week, right after Labor Day.

If speaking has been a goal of yours to grow tour business, influence and impact, this is it! I highly encourage you to take a look at the details of the program and join us for 4 weeks of coaching and accountability to implement specific steps to launch or skyrocket your speaking career on TEDx and beyond!

www.martaspirk.com/tedx

My guest, Karla Merrell, is THE event organizer for the TEDx I spoke for CherryCreek in Denver, CO. She's had her event planning business for over 10 years and has such an inspiring entrepreneurial story after leaving her career as am attorney. We talked about taking chances, putting yourself out there and so much more!

Connect with Karla: www.maximizercall.me

Ep 252: Want to be a Speaker? Ready to SKYROCKET Your Speaking Career? Catch the TEDx 101 Replay & Join the TEDx Intensive

On this episode I'll be talking more about SPEAKING - is one of your goals for your business to become a speaker? Or if you have already started speaking, do you want to take it up a notch?

I just wrapped up my first ever workshop called TEDx101 helping ladies understand the process to finally get on stage and also shared some valuable insight on growing your brand and business through speaking.

Of course I encourage you to check out the replay of the workshop, but I'll share an overview here on the show today - as well as a can't miss offer called TEDx Intensive.

Get the Fun with Reels Workshop replay: bit.ly/funwithreels

Get the Beyond Reels Workshop on content creation replay: bit.ly/beyondreels

Get the TEDx 101 Workshop replay: bit.ly/tedx101workshop

Join us for 4 weeks starting Sept 7 in the TEDx Intensive (workshop replay included): www.martaspirk.com/tedx

Ep 251: Can You Find Peace Amidst Mayhem? Simplifying Life as a Mom with MARIELLE MELLING

Before I get to today's awesome guest I wanted to ask you: is being a TEDx speaker on your bucket list? Well, my friend, after so many people asking me questions and for advice since I landed my TED talk, I decided to host a workshop spilling all the details and steps that took me from sending in several applications and never hearing back to FINALLY getting a Yes.

It's happening live THURSDAY Aug 25th at 11am MST but there will also be a lifetime replay if you can't make it. It'll be a 90-min masterclass + a pop-up FB group, the ticket is $55 and I have over 10 ladies in there ready to rock and roll. So don't delay and save your seat: bit.ly/tedx101workshop

Now, about today's guest, I had the pleasure of talking to Marielle Melling founder of Lovin' Life with Littles; she helps parents gain clarity about what really matters and what our kids actually need. She shares time-saving systems and routines that help parents and children learn important lessons, find strength, and live in healthy ways. We talked about the importance of laughing more and living the simple side of parenting that leads to fulfillment and joy.

Connect with Marielle:

www.lovinlifewithlittles.com