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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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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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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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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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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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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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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From physical therapist assistant with a solid job to a laid off employee with no unemployment to rely on -  we dive into how Kyle Waugh navigated launching a business peak pandemic. We talk through all things business and fitness and hey, we even throw a little mindset in there too! 

Guest: Kyle Waugh

Times to Check Out:

1:38 - Kyle introduces himself
2:30 - How Kyle decided on his major and was it always his passion?
5:25 - A dive into Kyle’s unique approach to fitness  
7:45 - Advice for getting back into working out after the last year 
11:25 - Starting a business peak pandemic and the adventure of being an entrepreneur
14:22 - What Kyle’s learned in the last year as a business owner
17:20 - Building relationships in the online space
21:10 - Leveraging social media for your business
23:00 - Evolution of Kyle’s target market
26:45 - Coaching fitness clients through destigmatizing their injuries
29:00 - Working through rehabbing injuries instead of quick fix 
33:20 - Mindset hacks from Kyle for business and fitness
37:20 - Where to find Kyle and his services

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When’s the last time you pressed pause and audited the blindspots in your business? It’s so easy to get the ball rolling in business, start feeling comfortable, and to have little things here and there start slipping through the cracks. Today I chat with you about 5 questions you can ask yourself (as the CEO you are) to do a deep dive and audit your business blindspots. So grab your favorite notebook, a pen, and your beverage of choice and let’s dive in!

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(2:30) What if your business has some blindspots and how to navigate those blindspots

(3:35) Point 1 - Getting a birds eye view, taking a step back and looking at your business in the big picture

(4:04) Setting aside a day for CEO activities and what to audit on this “CEO Day”

(6:40) Point 2 - A stranger’s perspective - Considering what do others *think* you do as a business

(9:34) An example of how being too broad can negatively impact your biz and how niching down/being more specific will take your business further

(10:56) Point 3 - Auditing where your clients are coming from

(11:28) Common thoughts when creating content and how you could be misusing your time

(12:20) Client retention and referrals - what are you doing to achieve this?

(15:00) Point 4 - Taking a look at how you could be better spending your CEO time

(15:40) Suggestions and examples of CEO activities - Further auditing your time usage

(18:33) Point 5 - Implementing automations and systems within your business

(20:30) The value of automation and systems

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Worried about maintaining it all? Join us on today’s episode of When I Grow Up as we chat with Dr. Cayla Minaiy about her experience of being a therapy student turned therapist, PhD researcher turned professor, and ultimately starting and running her own private practice, Cayla has insight for us all. We dive into the details of Cayla’s childhood, her experience as a business owner throughout a pandemic, how Cayla practices her own self care, and some insight for how to navigate relationships as we reemerge post-pandemic.

Guest: Dr. Cayla Minaiy

Times to Check Out:

(1:13) Meet Cayla: College Professor, Associate Chair of The Couples and Family Therapy Department at Antioch University - Seattle, Private Practice owner - Belong Counseling

(1:56) How Cayla landed on her career path: childhood, background, and how she got here

(5:27) What kinds of clients does Cayla see? Diving into her specialties

(7:17) Cayla’s experience with the transition throughout the last year pivoting from in person therapy to virtual as a business owner

(9:38) How Cayla taps into her own self care and unwinds after a day of work

(12:15) What personal and professional boundaries look like currently in Cayla’s life

(14:04)  Cayla talks about her business story, how she built her business and clientele, and how she and clientele have found and continue to find each other

(16:38) Cayla’s advice for someone looking for a therapist, what questions to ask a potential therapist

(17:59) Therapist to PhD research student to professor: Cayla’s journey to becoming both a therapist, professor, and business owner 

(20:50) Cayla describes what it’s like to become a professor of therapists

(22:50) Steps Cayla has personally taken to expand in her career as professor, set boundaries with students, and getting through imposter syndrome

(24:51) How she does both: Cayla talks about separating her schedule between being a therapist and a professor

(26:26) Cayla’s take on social media for business and her thought process for creating content

(28:18) Guidance and insight on this past year 

(31:09) Tips for navigating changes in relationships brought on by the pandemic

(32:54) Insight for navigating relationships for those who do not share the same views as you 

(37:06) Where to connect with Cayla 

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What is real, true blue entrepreneurship? How do you get there, and what role can technology play in helping you to reach your business goals? Whether you’re just starting out or looking to grow an established business, Paul Orland has advice on how to incorporate tech into your process. Paul graduated from Yale with a Mathematics degree and worked briefly at Microsoft. From there, Paul served as both CTO and CEO of software start-up Tachyus, which grew from an acorn to a Series B venture.

Now, Paul is the Lead Instructor at EpiSchool, a new venture invested in helping entrepreneurs learn new technology skills to stay competitive and grow. Grab a notebook and pen and listen in as Paul takes us through his experience working in a start-up, how he came to start his new venture, and how learning technology skills can improve your business.

Guest: Paul Orland

Times to Check Out:

(0:31) Meet Paul: Nerd at heart, creator, and entrepreneur

(02:06) From competitive kid to Yale graduate: How Paul’s educational journey led him to where he is now

(05:21) What got Paul started on his entrepreneurship journey?

(09:37) How Paul’s entrepreneurship has evolved since the beginning of Tachyus

(11:00) When to start looking for funding as a start-up

(14:40) Paul’s experience as a CEO and how he knew when to step down

(17:18) About EpiSchool and how Paul decided on his new direction

(19:57) The differences between the Tachyus and EpiSchool beginnings

(22:58) The value of working with a business partner

(25:05) Advice on education vs real world experience

(27:15) Building what matters to you

(29:28) Why do you want to start a business?

Guest: Paul Orland

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Yes, we talk about self care allllll the time. But what about MONEY self care? You know, setting aside time to help you set money goals and map out your plan to achieve those goals. This week I share my personal “money selfcare ritual” that helped me pay off all debt, go on big vacations, and invest in my future. Business owner or working professional, I've got a little something for everyone! So grab your pen, paper, and fav. Cabernet Sauvignon (that might just be me lol) and let’s go on a money date!

Guest: Me!

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Times to Check Out:

(02:18) Your money self-care ritual

(03:53) What is your money goal?

(09:05) Looking at your debt and setting a budget

(13:53) Prioritizing your money goals

(18:30) Using the method that works for you

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