The Fearless Launching Show with Anne Samoilov

Ever thought about starting a YouTube channel? If so, listen up today.

YouTube channels are great ways to build communities, build your audience, sell more of your products, reach more of your ideal customers, and share your expertise on an ever-expanding, highly shareable platform. 

Today’s guest has a tarot, astrology, and lifestyle channel called Minnow Pond. I discovered Chris Reck as I became part of his community…and watching his Tarot readings every single month.

And of course...I got curious. 

Because he wasn’t the only tarot reader on YouTube. In fact, this year it seems like a bazillion readers have shown up online.

So I started digging. How did this whole Minnow Pond thing start? What else was Chris doing in the world? How do tarot readers make money with Youtube as their primary publishing platform? 

Read the full show notes at https://annesamoilov.com/237

Today's episode is all about community and the power of gathering, coworking, and sharing. Our guest today talks about how this one mission to transform women's lives while growing their mobile app Quilt.

Quilt is a free mobile app that makes it easy for you to get to know our community, find and attend gatherings nearby, and start building an IRL network of meaningful connections.

Click here to learn more about Quilt and where you can attend gatherings in your community (or host them in your own home)!

More resources and complete notes coming soon!

Hiring a team that supports your business vision is a gift.

Some of us turn to Google for ideas on creating a strong team. We tend to copy what other gurus do instead of using our intuition.

Today, our guest Jenna Irvin shares her story on how she used intuition to create a team from scratch and how we can do it too.

She also shares her story of starting, building, growing, and then selling her first business by the age of 23 is such a testament to what is possible when we trust ourselves...no matter where we are in life.

I can't wait for you to get to know this powerhouse woman...and everything she's up to in the world.

Read the complete show notes here:

https://annesamoilov.com/hiring-team-intuition

Today's bonus episode is a recent conversation with my long-time friend and business buddy Amber McCue. Now, this is another one of those fly on the wall style conversations that I love to share with you. Amber and I catch up about the past few years and then get into the meat of today's topic which is all about being RIGHT ON TIME. 

Here are some highlights from our convo:

• Her long-running yearly virtual event called the Planathon (which kicks off Monday!)
• Exactly how she maintains two successful businesses and what they are...
• Some new things she's creating as a result of her life in Ethiopia.
• Why "Right On Time" has become her new mantra (even though she's been telling her clients this for years)
• And we also nerd out about planning and how it actually activates the creative thinking part of your mind!

If you want to check out the Planathon that starts MONDAY, October 28th...make sure to go to theplanathon.com/anne

If you want to learn more about any of the topics we discussed today, make sure to go explore over at annesamoilov.com

In this episode, my guest is a confidence coach, social worker, and therapist Kate Crocco. We explore what it takes to be and STAY visible as you're building a business.

Visibility, while you're navigating the start-up phase of any project, is hard...add making mistakes, struggling with personal life challenges, juggling kids...it can all lead to overwhelm...

If you find yourself unable to stay consistent, visible, showing up on a regular basis...you'll see your revenue dip. It's as simple as that. 

But how can we show up when things aren't perfect? Kate shares the tips and advice she uses to guide her clients to business/life success.

Connect with Kate:

https://katecrocco.com

https://instagram.com/katecrocco

Check out more resources here:

https://fearlesslaunching.com

https://bit.ly/launch-planner

https://annesamoilov.com/launch-roadmap

Today's episode takes you behind the scenes where you get to be a fly on the wall during a conversation between me and photographer Innis Casey. Innis has had a diverse creative career that has required him to connect easily with people, move into new environments confidently, and make fearless decisions throughout them all. 

He pulls all of his connection skills together into every single thing he does--make his photography clients feel completely at ease, build trust quickly, and have a true sense of service no matter what he does!

If you'd like to book him for a shoot, make sure to reach out to him at https://inniscaseyphotography.com!

You can also connect with him on Instagram at https://instagram.com/inniscaseyphotography

Did the last online course you took transform your life in any way?

97% of people who sign up for courses and programs don’t finish them and get the results. This is a worrying statistic. Truth be told...if you're in this audience, then I know you.

You likely don't want to spend your precious time creating a course that people end up not finishing. You want to create an experience that'll give people unstoppable momentum.

But, how do you do that? 

That's what we're exploring on today's episode of the podcast.

We are honored to have Marisa Murgatroyd shares the secrets of how to build courses that genuinely transform people. Marisa is the founder of Live Your Message, where she turns entrepreneurs into Online Superheroes. She helps people who teach online programs get better results for their students faster. Marisa has shown over 4000 students how to succeed online.

Are you ready to create courses that will truly change people? I thought so.

Episode Highlights:

• Why Marisa is so passionate about changing the online education landscape
• Core principles for launching a successful course
• How to create experience escalation in your courses
• Why creating a powerful mission statement can do more than empower your students to take action
• How to create a space where your students experience unstoppable momentum

Getting your legal stuff in order is neither fun nor sexy, but is essential. Many entrepreneurs only get legal stuff in order when things are about to go wrong or only when things have already gone wrong.

Our guest today is here to help us understand what legal stuff we should have for our businesses and what the best time to have them in place is. We are excited to speak to have Annette Stepanian, a lawyer for creatives and entrepreneurs. From contract drafting, trademark registration to consulting.

According to Annette, it is advisable to have your legal stuff in place when starting your business. It ensures your business is well protected. For instance, can you imagine creating some content then someone comes and steals it? Would you like that?

Key Talking Points:

• Annette’s entrepreneurial journey
• Legal stuff needed in a business
• How to market without inflicting fear

Key Quotes from the Episode

“Copying and pasting from samples they find on the Internet robs you the opportunity to really take ownership of your business and to architect it.”

Connect with Annette:

Your Legal BFF Website

Annette's Instagram

Follow Annette on Facebook

Additional Resources:

Need launch coaching and strategy? Check out my Launch Intensives

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Building a customer avatar is an important step that every entrepreneur should go through. Many entrepreneurs avoid since it’s not a cake party. It’s time-consuming, and it calls for a lot of research.

Finding your ideal client is essential because it helps you serve them to your best. The sad truth is, your customer avatar keeps evolving, and you too have to keep growing.

Do you have a service/ product that you are about launch? Have you carried out a beta test?

In our episode today, we are honored to have Susan Goebel tell us all that we need to know on how to build a customer avatar. Susan works with Bioscience Experts helping them gain clarity on how to bring their vision to reality.

If you are wondering how you should go about identifying your ideal clients, this episode is for you. Susan breaks it down into simple, actionable steps. Listen in………

Key Points We Cover:

• Susan’s entrepreneurship journey
• How to build a customer avatar no matter what industry you're in
• How to conduct a beta test and why it's not something you have to do just once
• The challenge of a longer production cycle and keeping your finger on the pulse of your ideal customer

Memorable Quotes From The Episode:

“Before you get into a specific niche, make sure that somebody with a wallet is willing to pay for whatever that concept is.”

“If you can get one customer, then there's a lot you can learn about why that person purchased and how to get more of that same person and similar people to actually do the same thing.”

“When you involve your ideal customer or your potential customer in the whole development process. It just makes them feel like they, they have ownership of it.”

“Reflection time is very important.”

Connect With Susan:

Susan Goebel on LinkedIn

Book a session with Susan

Susan Goebel's Website

Additional Resources:

Launch Roadmap

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Welcome to Season 2 of The Fearless Launching Podcast! Today, we’re talking about podcasts...specifically things to consider if you want to create a podcast, why we took an almost 3-month hiatus, and how to link your podcast to your products and services…

Important: If you want to be on one of our brand new hot-seat style episodes, get coaching from me, and are willing to be live on the podcast...stay tuned and get on my mailing list so you’ll know when we put the call out!

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