The Get Shit Done Podcast

Who do you want to be? Who do you want to show up as? What do you want to accomplish as a business owner and as a human living in this thing we call “life”?

Because here’s the truth, friends:

If you’re hustling SO hard that you can’t catch a breath because you’re literally drowning in tasks and to-do lists, then I’ll take a wild guess that you’re not showing up as your best and brightest self. 

And. We. Don’t. Want. That.

Instead of breakdown and burnout, why not take steps to turn your ship around and redefine who you are and what you want from your business…and your life?!

Today’s guest has juggled ALL the balls (and dropped some, too), so she knows exactly what it’s like to reach her breaking point, and she’s determined to help others avoid it altogether or get through it if they’ve reached it themselves. 

Mickey Anderson is a military wife, mother, agency owner, marketing strategist, and conversion copywriter – and after an extra crispy burnout, Mickey quickly transformed her business and how she operates and now educates, coaches, and speaks across the country, helping small business owners and entrepreneurs hustle less and profit more. 

Mickey takes a refreshingly disruptive approach to the hustle culture, and I am HERE for it! 

Because it’s beyond time for everyone to pay attention and accept that to “make it in business,” you do NOT need to experience burnout, overwhelm, and exhaustion as a business owner.

I am so excited for you to hear our awesome, honest conversation about this whole work-life balance concept, how to juggle all the things, and ultimately how to talk about your business in a way that feels genuine to you.

It’s a super valuable episode, so hit that play button, and let’s go!!!

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Times to Check Out:

[2:00] Experiencing an identity crisis and how she struggled to resist the hustle lifestyle

[6:00] How an athlete turned makeup artist got into marketing

[8:46] Two common problems business owners face in their marketing

[10:54] The lowdown around hustle culture

[13:32] The breaking point of her hustle lifestyle

[16:36] Tools that help keep her on course

[18:51] Mindful practices she incorporates in her day

[22:00] Why we have a scarcity mindset

[24:00] How to find the ultimate dream client

[30:37] Juggling business ownership and motherhood

[33:56] How she’s filling up her cup while juggling different balls

[35:20] Why she practices a beginner’s mindset by trying new things

[37:34] How to find what works for you

Connect with Mickey:

Website: https://www.heymickeyander

What do you love to do? Is it hair? Is it yoga? Is it knitting? Is it travel? 

What if I told you that you can absolutely build a successful business doing things that you love?

However, there is a caveat!!

To achieve this in your biz journey, you might need to pivot, transition…or dare I say, QUIT something to get there?!

But guess what?! I did it, my clients do it, and our guest today has done it, too! 

Today I am talking to the inspiring Karina Baldwin. Karina is a Yoga Teacher, Retreat Host, and Mental Performance Coach who has been hosting retreats all over North America since quitting a job that no longer served her. 

Karina is on the show to debunk this myth that quitting equals failure (spoiler: it doesn’t!) and that you have the power to create the life you want. 

Consider this episode your permission slip to get out of your comfort zone because you’re worth it. And, honestly, there’s just something about being comfortable that actually limits you from your potential.

I am so excited for you to hear her story, her business journey, and her heart for what she does inside her yoga retreat business.

ANDDDD….if you didn’t already know, Karina and I are collaborating on a business retreat in March 2023, so check it out and sign up! Because we are PUMPED for it, you definitely don’t want to miss it. 

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Times to Check Out:

[3:00] The ideas and efforts behind building a retreat biz

[6:08] Building a business off of things you love to do

[13:11] Giving yourself permission to pivot 

[15:00] How to use your skills to be a better human and biz owner

[17:28] How going through hard experiences can help you help others

[17:50] The mindset shift that happens when you give yourself permission

[22:45] How to know when it’s time to transition from one thing to the next

[25:54] Celebrating her biggest revenue month by quitting

[32:10] Self-care tips to help you hold space for others

[38:14] Why people should consider retreats

[42:00] Quitting doesn’t mean you’re a failure

Connect with Karina:

Website: www.karinasyoga.com/bajabusiness/

Retreat: www.karinasyoga.com/retreats/

Instagram: instagram.com/pnwyogi_/

Join this free training on how to easily pivot your life and business: https://www.kelseymarieknutson.com/pivot

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What is your WHY?

Because here's the thing: when you know your why (and stick to it!), the ripple effects you create in your business, community, and life can change the world.

And guess what?

The world needs your magic. 

The world needs you to experience joy. 

The world needs you to stay present and connect to your WHY so you can keep following your big dreams and see them come to life. 

If today's fantastic guest can do it, why can't we all?

Joseph Corella is a professional dancer with credits including Broadway's All Shook Up, National Tour of Grease, West Side Story, Wizards of Waverly Place, and the Walt Disney musical film Geppetto starring Usher and his choreography has appeared on the MTV Video Music Awards, MTV Dance Marathon, Lifetime's Dance Mom's, 98 Degree's music video "Microphone" & many musicals. 

Joseph has also created 567BROADWAY! an all-levels dance fitness class that encourages everyone at every level to dance it out!

I'm so excited to have Joseph on the show to tell his story of entrepreneurship, dancing on Broadway, shifting into choreography, and so much more!! Let's just say the words Usher, West Side Story, Vegas, and Disney are used in this conversation.

I cannot WAIT for you to hear what Joseph has to share with us about his journey and what he's learned along the way!

So hit that play button, and let's go!!!

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Times to Check Out:

[2:34] Getting his start in the dancing world

[5:41] What a professional dance career can look like

[8:43] The spark that ignited a love for dance and performance

[10:30] The magic of dance and the importance of showing up in the present moment

[11:06] How to stay grounded in a very visible industry

[13:01] Connecting to your core ‘why’

[15:45] Transitioning from dancer to choreographer

[17:54] What it means to be a creative person

[18:59] The challenges of choreographing for all skills levels

[21:17] How dancing helped him get from one life chapter to the next

[27:00] How every choice has a ripple effect

[31:00] Why boundaries are great for adults

Connect with Joseph:

Website: www.567broadway.com

Join this free training on how to easily pivot your life and business: https://www.kelseymarieknutson.com/pivot

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We’ve all got big dreams, right?! 

Well, if your big dreams involve building a business, I –and many other biz owners– can confirm that it takes a lot of time, energy, and commitment. 

But do you want to know the real secret sauce to building the business of your dreams? Having the tenacity to stop waiting for the perfect time and just GO FOR IT!!

Luckily, my guest today knows ALL about what it takes to make your dreams a reality. 

Trish Lancaster is a fitness instructor, mama, and owner of I’m Juiced Bro. Her brand is made up of 0% fakeness and 100% authenticity because she is quite literally living and breathing her mission, which is: to move your body and take care of yourself.

Today she is sharing her journey from teaching all kinds of fitness classes to starting a juice company during the pandemic to opening a brick-and-mortar store WHILE in her 3rd (and 4th) trimester. 

I mean, really, what CAN’T she do!? 

I am seriously SO so excited for you to hear this super honest conversation on what it takes to put together a brick and mortar business and be a mom all at the same time. 

If there is one takeaway from this episode, it’s that the perfect time does not exist, and you just have to figure it out sometimes.

Are you ready?! Let’s go!!!

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Times to Check Out:

[4:41] How (and why) she started a juice bar

[7:00] Why there is no perfect time in life or in business

[11:25] Juggling all the hats of being a new business owner, a teacher, and a mother

[15:00] Why her juice bar ended up in a yoga studio

[22:37] Trish’s creative process behind naming juice blends

[25:21] The purpose behind what ingredients she puts in her juices

[27:14] How to market a juice bar

[30:27] Long term goals for I’m Juiced

Connect with Trish:

Website: https://www.imjuicedbro.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imjuicedbro253/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/imjuicedbro253

Join this free training on how to easily pivot your life and business: https://www.kelseymarieknutson.com/pivot

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As biz owners and entrepreneurs, we wear a lot of different hats when it comes to starting, scaling, and growing a business. 

Am I right?!!

But if we truly want to be effective leaders, the key is to become accountable –or, as today’s guest likes to say, you need to become Count-On-Able™. 

When you become Count-On-Able™ and embrace accountability, you can unlock enormous shifts in your life and your business. 

Sounds good to me!!

Today’s guest is Jeff Cohen, a seasoned Executive with 20+ years as CEO. He’s a business coach, author, and has extensive experience starting and scaling not one, not two, but SIX companies. 

Jeff is on the show to talk about his triumphs, but more importantly, his failures as he grew multiple businesses over the past two decades. Jeff is super passionate about bringing entrepreneurial freedom to the world, and he is chock FULL of information, stories and insight on all this business –and he’s sharing all of it with us today! 

I have to say, this might be a business podcast, but what Jeff shares in this episode will absolutely help your relationships, too!

Seriously, there is something in this episode for everyone, so hit that play button and let’s go!!!

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Times to Check Out:

[00:57] His journey from selling sports stickers to starting and scaling six different companies

[5:36] How energy bars got him out of a major slump

[9:14] The differences between running a tech business and a food business

[16:01] When is the right time to find more funding for your biz?

[19:09] What to do when you realize you’re a lousy boss

[20:30] Why most people resist being held accountable

[24:33] The missing piece of most management and HR departments

[29:37] Tips for setting up a company to sell

[32:31] How to make sure the CEO is in alignment and stays accountable

[39:30] The results of ineffective communication and how to fix it

[43:45] How to handle situations or questions that trigger you

Connect with Jeff:

Website: https://www.countonable.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffcohen/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffgcohen/

Join this free training on how to easily pivot your life and business: https://www.kelseymarieknutson.com/pivot

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Here’s the truth: every single day that goes by as an entrepreneur, you’re basically putting down a deposit towards the future YOU (and the future of your biz). 

So every day counts. 

And if you want to grow your business, you need to set aside days where you can actually plan out a strategy that will help you grow sustainably. 

But if you’re busy every day and constantly bombarded with the service and product side of your business –-you’re never going to have the time to create goals and develop a strategy that will move you forward and allow you to step into that future version of YOU. 

Sooo…what can you do about this!?

Say helloooooo to CEO days.

Let’s be real here. CEO days are a key element in running a successful business –no matter what kind of business you have!!

During your CEO days, not only are you able to flex those personal development, self-awareness, and leadership muscles, but you have a day to invest in becoming a better version of yourself!! 

And this is only the beginning of what CEO days can do for you and your biz.

CEO days are literally the best thing since mocha iced lattes and I KNOW you’re going to get so much from this episode –so press that play button (or watch this episode on video for the first time EVER) and let’s get to it!!!

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Times to Check Out:

[2:00] My definition of what a CEO day is

[4:25] Why you need to take control of your ship (aka biz)

[8:42] Setting boundaries for CEO and non-CEO days

[13:00] How to fine-tune your CEO day

[16:13] Why having intentional days to plan and map out your biz is key

[18:44] What big picture strategies can look like

[22:08] How to map out a plan but stay adjustable along the way

[25:00] Starting small and making habit shifts

[29:00] What not to do on CEO days

[31:00] Tips and ideas on how to implement successful CEO days

Join this free training on how to easily pivot your life and business: https://www.kelseymarieknutson.com/pivot

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Have you ever wondered how expats become….well, expats?!

There are thousands (if not millions) of expats worldwide, but what did their journey look like, and how are they adapting to living in a different culture?!

Because, let’s face it, living outside of your home country can be a massive challenge, but it can also lead to massive rewards. Like, say, starting an incredible spirits company?!?

Yep! 

My guest today is on the show to share his experience of living in a totally different world and how (and why) he started a business that celebrates the local indigenous beverage culture!!

Christopher Pellegrini is a Vermont transplant who has been living in Tokyo, Japan, longer than he’s lived in the US –and LOVING it! He’s also the founder of Honkaku Spirits, published author, and host of the super niche (but super awesome) The Japan Distilled Podcast. 

I mean, what doesn’t he do, right? 

Of all the endeavors that he’s done, Chris is most keen on sharing his passion for indigenous spirits (particularly Japanese Whiskey) with the world.

Did I mention that he’s sharing his lessons learned, insights, and business tips with us today, too?!

This conversation is so insightful and honestly, it took a direction I was not expecting, but SO happy it did, and I can’t wait for you to hear it! Let’s go!!!

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Times to Check Out:

[1:00] What can happen when you let life find its own course

[5:49] The drinking culture in Japan vs United States

[9:55] What makes Japanese Whiskey different

[15:50] How he got his business start in Japan

[22:41] Emerging into the beverage business culture of Japan

[27:57] The biggest gift of living in a new world

[30:28] How to communicate the value of your product

[34:10] What the Japan Distilled podcast is all about

[36:19] Lesson learned from business and living abroad

Connect with Christopher:

Website: https://honkakuspirits.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisPellegrini

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christopherpellegrini/

Podcast:https://japandistilled.com/

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Do you have a romantic notion of what the entrepreneurial journey looks like? 

I know I sure did when I first started my biz!! 

And I’ll be the first to tell you that running a business (plus all the moving pieces that come with it) is never what you expect it to be.

There are SO many shifts and evolutions that you’re going to move through on your biz journey –some will be beautiful and intuitive, and some with be just plain hard. 

But as a fellow business owner, I can tell you that it is 100% worth it!!

And my guest today would absolutely agree with me!!

In this episode, I am talking to Lindsay Hanson, fellow business coach, social media manager, and host of the Quit Your Job, Sis! podcast! After experiencing a quarter-life crisis, Lindsay pivoted her life, chased after her dreams, and started a business that encourages others to do the same! 

Lindsay has first-hand experience of what the evolution of running a business looks like, and she’s sharing ALL her insight and knowledge with us!

This is truly an awesome conversation, and I know there are women out there that need to hear what Lindsay has to say, so tap that play button and let’s go!!!

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Times to Check Out:

[6:06] When and why her quarter-life crisis hit

[9:10] How she became a fitness coach

[11:12] Transitioning from fitness to business coaching

[14:25] How social media management became one of her biggest income streams

[17:03] Top tips for managing your social media

[22:52] Self-awareness and being comfortable with being vulnerable

[25:05] How she started her podcast journey

[27:22] The role podcasting plays in her business

[30:26] Tapping into other audiences through podcasting

[31:23] Managing multiple facets of her business

[35:15] Core themes that come up with coaching clients

Connect with Lindsay:

Website: https://www.lindsayhanson.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindsaymhanson/

Podcast: https://quityourjobsis.buzzsprout.com/

Join this free training on how to easily pivot your life and business: https://www.kelseymarieknutson.com/pivot

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Authenticity is powerful. Being real is impactful. Identifying your purpose and living by your core values can feed the soul and empower those around you. 

Let’s be honest, when you’re scrolling through social media, there’s a reason we’re drawn to realness and things we can relate to, things that make us feel connected. 

But here’s the thing: not everybody is willing to go there and address their true authenticity. 

As business owners, aspiring business owners, and entrepreneurs, we struggle with being our authentic selves. 

And not only is that holding us back, but it’s holding us back from the impact we can make through our business!!

So how can we address and reconnect with our true authentic selves on that real, raw, emotional level?

Well, today’s guest helps his clients do just this –AND he wrote a very unique book all about it!!

Corey Hilton is an author, authenticity coach, and a previous male exotic dancer. Yep, you read that right!! 

Life has been his teacher, and I think a lot of Corey’s life lessons are 100% applicable to business! 

I just know this episode will have so much value…and maybe give us a unique little story along the way!! Let’s go!!

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Times to Check Out:

[3:00] Making sacrifices to go after what you want

[5:29] Common misconceptions people have about the entertainment industry 

[6:39] Life after retirement & keeping his emotional intelligence intact

[10:21] How his emotional self-care journey started

[14:00] Finding release and rediscovering his authentic self

[17:31] Advice for young men seeking relationships

[21:00] What is the arc of intense energy

[25:00] Giving up on dreams for the paycheck

[30:15] Why you have to have a passion for your purpose

[37:00] Transitioning into a different direction and finding what feeds his soul

Connect with Corey:

Website: https://www.coreylainehilton.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coreylainehilton

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/takeitoffofficial/

YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCdrP4oVSxVM7jm9JZiwlWqg

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Do you want to change your habits and create a consistent pattern in your life or your business?

Well, it’s your lucky day, friend –because I’ve got an incredible resource to help you prioritize yourself AND be more efficient in your business. 

And it’s probably NOT what you’re thinking!!

In today’s episode, we’re talking about the juicy, juicy topic of 75 Hard, which was requested by popular demand.

If you listened to Episode 69, you know that I was in the middle of completing 75 Hard. 

Well, now I am DONE! 

And I want to talk about my key takeaways and the biggest lessons learned from my experience going through 75 Hard. Because it is HARD, but so freakin’ worth it!!

What the heck does life look like after 75 Hard? I’ll tell you!!

This program is challenging, but I learned SO much from it, and I want to share it with you!

So if you're somebody who needs a kickstart, if you're just feeling stuck, or if you want to regain control of your health, this may be the challenge for you. 

BONUS: I am making a HUGE announcement at the end of the episode –so you definitely want to keep listening to hear ALL about it.

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Times to Check Out:

[1:15] What is 75 Hard

[7:37] New habits that are here to stay

[11:00] What I am adding to my daily routine

[13:40] The importance of being intentional

[15:00] Biggest takeaways from 75 Hard

[17:42] What are you doing when no one is watching?

[22:10] Why you can always do hard things

[24:00] Getting support if you need it to change something

[28:00] The power of changing your perspective on overall wellness

[34:52] My big exciting announcement!

Oh, and by the way, if you like what you hear? Could you do me a huge favor and leave us a review on iTunes @ When I Grow Up Pod? It would mean the world! Thank you!

This episode is sponsored by the Like Minded Collective - a new social media platform made just for female founders. Learn from and connect with like-minded women who will support you along your business journey! 

Website: https://likemindedcollective.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/like.minded.collective/ 

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