Join me today as I talk with Melissa Lin, my personal business coach. You’ll be inspired as you hear her journey from chemical engineer turned fitness coach turned incredibly successful business coach. Melissa shares in depth details of her journey including the mental shifts she has had to make, her mindset journey, the non-negotiables & boundaries she’s established, and how she’s hit 6 figure months in her business. 

Melissa helps women start and scale their online business to multi 6 figures and beyond, and she also hosts an amazing podcast, Fierce Business Babe, with episodes on business, marketing, social media, and entrepreneurship for online coaches! Thinking about launching an online business or looking for some motivation? This is THE episode for you.

Guest: Melissa Lin

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Times to Check Out:

0:30 Get to know Melissa

5:08 Mental shifts for starting a new business

12:05 How to pivot in business

13:09 When to hire a business coach

15:37 Work/Life Balance

19:47 Non-Negotiables & boundaries

23:25 Sales as a business owner

28:00 Mindset

31:00 Scaling her business

35:21 100K months

37:29 Melissa’s best advice

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Booty Wipes, anyone? Yup. You heard that right. Today we talk with Kenji Faris, founder of Booty Wipes, and discuss all things true, blue entrepreneurship. Like how Booty Wipes started as just an idea in his head to having a sold out product for months. Kenji shares his journey to CEO, what to watch out for as you grow your business, business model and structure and so, so much more. This episode is jam packed with knowledge and insight and I am so excited for you to hear it! 

Guest: Kenji Faris

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Times to Check Out:

1:30 - Kenji’s background, growing up, and the conversation he had with himself to kick start his entrepreneurial journey

7:51 - An intro to Kenji’s business and brand

9:37 - Diving into selling on Amazon and market research Kenji did

12:13 - Carving out a niche and factors Kenji considered for marketing

14:04 - What Kenji is aiming for moving forward and a bit on selling his business 

18:30 - Finding a business partner and what to look for

19:02 - Kenji’s biggest lessons as he started out

21:45 - Maintaining relationships and how Kenji’s “circle” has changed 

24:04 - How the pandemic affected Kenji’s business and how he used it to his advantage

27:32 - Insight on how Kenji decided to structure his business model and how he utilizes automation and outsourcing

30:15 - Shifting his mindset from day-to-day in the business to the CEO role

32:40 - How Kenji starts and works through each day, a peek at his morning routine

34:39 - Other things Kenji is pursuing and interests he has 

35:00 - A chat on crypto and investing

43:20 - 3 pieces of advice for someone starting or scaling a business

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Episode Summary: If you have a business - you have to be launching. Today we dive into the logistics of launching within your biz. What is a launch? How do you launch? Who are you launching to? We dig into all of that and more - so get comfy and let’s get into it!

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Times to Check Out:

1:00 - Let’s talk about Launching

2:45 - Examples of what a launch can look like

4:41 - Who you are launching to and how to launch to your audience
8:00 - The importance of urgency within your launch 

8:45 - Encouraging your audience to buy 

11:31 - Getting ahold of your mindset on social media 

12:46 - A gentle reminder to soul search and reset if you are feeling drained

13:14 - Breaking down a launch - what deliverables do you need?
15:07 - Words of encouragement and where to find me for launch hype support 

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Ready for your next big pivot? Maybe it’s launching that new side hustle or growing your existing business, whatever the chapter Kelsey’s here to help you bridge the gap between new idea and achieving your goals!

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Episode Summary: Today we’re talking with Val, @themindfulbabe. We cover entrepreneurship, connecting with yourself, money mindset and so much more. Val so eloquently talks through what she’s learned in her journey and how you can apply this to your life and your journey as well. I can guarantee you don’t want to miss this episode! 

Guest: Valerie Adams

Times to Check Out:

1:00 - Get to know a little about Val

4:00 - Val’s journey with dating relationships

7:20 - Pivoting career paths and entrepreneurship 

9:20 - How to protect your energy while still helping clients

11:50 - Creating balance when dating an entrepreneur 

15:00 - Val’s story about growing up

17:40 - Using social media for your business

21:04 - Mindset for people starting their own business

23:15 - Books and podcast recommendations 

26:40 - Money and mindset

29:35 - When to hire a coach

33:25 - Next target with your business

35:00 - Val’s podcast

37:02 - Advice for someone feeling stuck

38:14 - Where to find Val

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Episode Summary: Today we’re talking with Sandra Haseley about how she’s built a business that serves her. We get into all the details about Sandra’s journey that took her from D1 college athlete to keynote speaker for Tony Robbins, to today - creating and cultivating her business as a brand, sales, and launch strategist. Grab your notebook and get comfortable, this is a good one! 

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Guest: Sandra Haseley 

Times to Check Out:

1:05 - Intro to Sandra, a little background on who she is

4:19 - Growing up and becoming a D1 collegiate athlete

7:22 -  Sandra’s perspective on getting a degree and what route she’s encouraging her children to take

11:30 - Walking through changing career paths

17:50 - How Sandra got started in coaching/consulting 

24:35 - Becoming a public speaker and Sandra’s personal experience

29:00 - Who Sandra would consider to be her ideal clients

31:16 - Journey with attracting the right people to work with

33:09 - Advice for managing multiple businesses and the importance of time management

38:15 - Mindset tips for staying sane as a business owner

40:45 - Advice for adding on to current business or starting a new one 

43:03 - Where can we find Sandra

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Episode Summary: Experience is the best teacher, am I right? After struggling recently with a bit of procrastination within my biz I felt inspired to create this episode for you. Today we are talking about overcoming procrastination. And in celebration of my birthday (8/8) I’m sharing my 8 top tips for taking control back, getting it done, and doing it well!

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Times to Check Out:

2:40 - Tip 1: Creating your to do list and how to make it work for you

5:44 - Tip 2: Identifying your non-negotiables 

7:17 - Tip 3: Setting the vibe to get it done 

8:28 - Tip 4: Take a break 

9:51 - Tip 5: Set an intention and choosing a due date 

10:55 - An invite to work with me in Grow Academy 

12:42 - Tip 6: Break up your list 

16:15 - Tip 7: Map it out, decide on your workflow

17:20 - Tip 8: Get excited and celebrate you 

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FREEBIE: 6 steps to take the guess work out of “what’s next?” https://www.kelseymarieknutson.com/pivot  

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Ready for your next big pivot? Maybe it’s launching that new side hustle or growing your existing business, whatever the chapter Kelsey’s here to help you bridge the gap between new idea and achieving your goals!

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Episode Summary: Today’s guest is unique… and I bet you can guess why. Today I’m chatting with Chase Guelette. At only 15 years old, Chase has a wealth of knowledge about starting a business, what it means to work hard, and launching a podcast. Chase drops tons of good pieces of advice, wisdom, and life lessons as we chat about how he got started and where he’s headed. Grab your notebook and let’s jump in! 

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Times to Check Out:

1:22 - An intro to Chase
2:55 - What it’s been like for Chase growing up on an orchard and how that vibes with his love for tech and business
4:34 - How Chase got started with podcasting and tools that helped him getting started
7:50 - What Chase has learned in his last 1.5 years since starting his journey in entrepreneurship
10:50 - The one thing that changed Chase’s trajectory
12:43 - Chase’s experience with people close to him and their mindset vs. his 
16:16 - What Chase has specifically learned from growing up on an orchard and how it plays into his business
21:17 - Where Chase sees himself going these next few years in business
27:11 - Advice Chase would give to someone overwhelmed by the thought of starting their own business

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Episode Summary: Today we’re getting deep and doing some inner work with multi passionate entrepreneur Teresa Greco. Teresa doesn’t hold back as she gets vulnerable about her journey that got her to where she is today: a Educational Technologist Consultant, Magazine Editor/Senior Writer, Co-Author, Happiness Coach, Radio Host and Reiki Master. Join us as we turn inward and truly consider how we are conditioned through adolescence and into adulthood, questions we can ask to heal parts of ourselves, and how to find happiness in everything we do.

Guest: Teresa Greco

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Times to Check Out:

1:16 - Intro to Teresa and her multiple passions: Educational Technologist Consultant, Magazine Editor/Senior Writer, Co-Author, Happiness Coach, Radio Host and Reiki Master

2:32 - How Teresa foraged this path and landed where she is today

11:30 - Happiness in careers and how technology is integrated while maintaining balance 

12:45 - Top “happiness” tip to pull from Teresa’s happiness tool kit

16:30 - Going inward and Teresa’s experience with a medium 

20:40 - The advice Teresa would give to her younger self

36:00 - How to find and connect with Teresa

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FREEBIE: 6 steps to take the guess work out of “what’s next?” https://www.kelseymarieknutson.com/pivot  

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Ready for your next big pivot? Maybe it’s launching that new side hustle or growing your existing business, whatever the chapter Kelsey’s here to help you bridge the gap between new idea and achieving your goals!

VIP Coaching: https://www.kelseymarieknutson.com/vip-coaching

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Episode Summary: Join us as we dive into the world of real estate law. Jeff is giving us all the details and behind the scenes of his progression from student to real estate lawyer and even delving out some tangible insight at the end. If you’re a business owner, grab your headphones and your coffee - this is the stuff you need to hear.

Guest: Jeff Allen

Times to Check Out:

1:07 - Intro to Jeff
2:20 - Differences between Lsat, Law School, and practicing law

5:20 - What Jeff *thought* he wanted to be when he grew up

7:15 - Making the decision on what to focus on for practicing law

9:08 - Legal steps for setting up your business

11:40 - Contracts for business

12:50 - Legal Zoom

15:00 - Becoming a partner in your firm

17:14 - Benefits of having partners

18:33 - Making make a partnership work

22:00 - What lessons Jeff has learned as a business owner

24:30 - How Jeff  map’s out his work day

26:25 - How many fires Jeff has to put out per day

28:00 - It’s cheaper to see an attorney before you need one

30:30 - Insight for when you’re looking for a lawyer

32:00 - See a lawyer before you sign or agree to anything

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FREEBIE: 6 steps to take the guess work out of “what’s next?” https://www.kelseymarieknutson.com/pivot  

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Ready for your next big pivot? Maybe it’s launching that new side hustle or growing your existing business, whatever the chapter Kelsey’s here to help you bridge the gap between new idea and achieving your goals!

VIP Coaching: https://www.kelseymarieknutson.com/vip-coaching

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Episode Summary: Today we are chatting about how you’re using social media incorrectly as a business owner. Harsh, I know. But what I really mean is this… you don’t need to be Insta-famous. Or have the cool swipe up features to take advantage of social media. I’m sharing my no BS insight and reminders about how to best utilize your social platforms as a true business tool. We are leaving vanity metrics, the desire to be viral, and hours spent on Instagram in the past. Here’s what you really need to know to take your social media from inconsistent mess to consistent success. Get comfy and let’s dive in! 

Guest: Me! 

Times to Check Out:

(3:13) Your social media intentions - you are not an influencer

(4:33) What really matters within social media

(5:30) Niching down - how Target is a perfect example

(9:30) What to stop expecting from Instagram

(12:34) Taking the emphasis off of metrics such as likes, follows, etc.

(15:47) Different learning styles and how this plays into your social media content

(17:17) A reminder for using social media correctly as a business tool 

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FREEBIE: 6 steps to take the guess work out of “what’s next?” https://www.kelseymarieknutson.com/pivot  

Work with Kelsey:

Ready for your next big pivot? Maybe it’s launching that new side hustle or growing your existing business, whatever the chapter Kelsey’s here to help you bridge the gap between new idea and achieving your goals!

VIP Coaching: https://www.kelseymarieknutson.com/vip-coaching

Grow Academy: https://www.kelseymarieknutson.com/grow-academy