The LadyBoss Lounge Podcast

By Maren Barnard

Are you ready to start an online business? How do I market myself online? Where do I find people? And the biggest question, can I really make money with an online business? Welcome to The LadyBoss Lou... more

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May 20, 2020 021. Email Marketing | How to Create a Lead Magnet to Grow your Email List
Building your email list can sometimes be a real struggle but it truly is one of the most important actions you can take in building your business. Remember, your email list is the tool that brings in your warm leads every day.
In episode #20 we looked at The 5 Steps to Start Building Your Email List, and part of this process includes providing an incentive for your audience to give you their email address.
This incentive is called a lead magnet, freebie or an opt-in, and you’ll probably find me using those three words interchangeably, but just so we are clear, they generally mean the same thing.
Having a free lead magnet can make list building so much easier. In this episode we’re looking at…
The 6 Steps to creating a lead magnet and how you can leverage it to build your email list.
To help you come up with the right lead magnet for your business, I have created a worksheet for you with 20 different ideas of lead magnets…you can download it for FREE at marenbarnard.com/leadmagnet
Grab a notebook and enjoy!

The LadyBoss Lounge Facebook Community:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1702273303369868/
Show notes for this episode:
https://www.marenbarnard.com/blog/021
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If you’re looking to AUTOMATE & SCALE your online business then you may be interested in trying out Kajabi for free (sign up with the link below). Full disclosure - it’s an affiliate link, so if you end up using Kajabi it will support me as well to keep creating content to help you in your business and there is no extra cost to you. If not, no hard feelings.
https://www.marenbarnard.com/kajabi

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13min
May 13, 2020 020. Email Marketing | The 5 Steps To Start Building Your Email List
I often get asked the question, “If you could do anything differently when you first started your business, what would it be?” and without a doubt I wished I started building my email list from day 1!
Another question I often get is, “But as NWM we don’t need an email list, the company send out all the emails on our behalf,” …that is true but building an email list is not just about having your current customers on your list, it’s just as important to grow a list of potential customers.
What are you going to do once you run out of your warm market and have no one to contact anymore…where are you going to find people to talk to? Walk around the malls and hope to bump into someone that might be interested in what you have to offer?
No, my friend, that is not the way to do it!
Email marketing is one of the best and most effective ways to market your business. The best part is you are marketing to people that are looking for what you have to offer, which means they are your ideal customers.
I know a lot of people use social media to build their online businesses and network marketing businesses and that’s exactly what I do to, however the reality is we don’t own those social media platforms, Mark Zuckerberg does. And if he decides one day for whatever reason that he wants to turn those platforms off, how are you going to connect with your audience.
You own your email list and getting your audience to opt-in to your email list makes sure that you can stay in contact with them, no matter what.
Now it’s definitely going to take some time to start building an email list, but it will be so worth it in the end and a great investment of your time.
In this episode, we are going to be looking at
· The do’s and don’ts of building an email list
· The 5 steps of how to start building your email list.

Grab a notebook and enjoy!

The LadyBoss Lounge Facebook Community:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1702273303369868/
Show notes for this episode:
https://www.marenbarnard.com/blog/020
Follow me on IG:
https://www.instagram.com/marenbarnard/
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https://www.facebook.com/marenbarnard.ladyboss/

If you’re looking to AUTOMATE & SCALE your online business then you may be interested in trying out Kajabi for free (sign up with the link below). Full disclosure - it’s an affiliate link, so if you end up using Kajabi it will support me as well to keep creating content to help you in your business and there is no extra cost to you. If not, no hard feelings.
https://www.marenbarnard.com/kajabi

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11min
May 06, 2020 019. Niche Marketing | Do I need a niche?
Do you need a niche?
Honestly one of the most common problems I see out there, is that most network marketers DON’T have a niche. They got involved with their products, loved them and one of the most common messages that the company sends out to everyone is “Our products are for everyone” - which by the way I’m not denying I’m not saying your products aren’t for everyone – but that’s not the way you want to market yourself on social media.
The question that gets asked all the time is…
Do I need a niche?
I’m struggling to find my niche?
I can’t figure out what my niche is?
So, in today’s episode we are looking at…
What is a niche?
Why do I need a niche?
We look at a couple of brands that have really nailed their niche…
And an exercise you can do today to help you nail your niche.
Now if you don’t struggle with this, I’m sure there’s someone on your team that is struggling with it, so it’s really important that you understand this concept, so you can help them get clear on their niche or alternatively, get them to listen to this episode.
So, grab a glass of wine and a notebook cos you will need it for this episode (and what better way to spend your isolation) and let’s dive into this…
Enjoy!

The LadyBoss Lounge Facebook Community:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1702273303369868/
Show notes for this episode:
https://www.marenbarnard.com/blog/019
Follow me on IG:
https://www.instagram.com/marenbarnard/
Follow me on FB:
https://www.facebook.com/marenbarnard.ladyboss/
If you’re looking to AUTOMATE & SCALE your online business then you may be interested in trying out Kajabi for free (sign up with the link below). Full disclosure - it’s an affiliate link, so if you end up using Kajabi it will support me as well to keep creating content to help you in your business and there is no extra cost to you. If not, no hard feelings.
https://www.marenbarnard.com/kajabi

The LadyBoss Lounge Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1702273303369868/

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20min
April 29, 2020 018. What is a Marketing Funnel and do I need one?
What is a marketing funnel?
Today we are talking about the F word that can cause so much confusion…and that is FUNNELS!
Everyone is talking about funnels and how you should set up a funnel in your business, but for most people the concept of a funnel is completely foreign. I remember when I first heard the word funnel the questions that went through my head was things like…
· what even is a funnel?
· do I really need a funnel in my business?
· how do I set up a funnel?
Well today I’m going to share with you all about funnels to make you better understand exactly what it is.
A question I often get from network marketers is “But do I even need a funnel if I’m doing network marketing?” and my answer to that questions is “If you want to wake up every day with new leads who are looking for the product or service that you offer, then a big fat YES, you need a funnel.
In today’s episode we are going to look at:
1. What is a funnel?
2. What does the customer journey or funnel look like?
3. How to market to your different audiences?
4. Mapping out your own Customer journey or funnel.
To help you with this actionable episode I have created a worksheet for you to follow along,
CLICK HERE to download it.

Enjoy!

The LadyBoss Lounge Facebook Community:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1702273303369868/
Shownotes for this episode:
https://www.marenbarnard.com/blog/018

Follow me on IG:
https://www.instagram.com/marenbarnard/
Follow me on FB:
https://www.facebook.com/marenbarnard.ladyboss/
If you’re looking to AUTOMATE & SCALE your online business then you may be interested in trying out Kajabi for free (sign up with the link below). Full disclosure - it’s an affiliate link, so if you end up using Kajabi it will support me as well to keep creating content to help you in your business and there is no extra cost to you. If not, no hard feelings.
https://www.marenbarnard.com/kajabi

The LadyBoss Lounge Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1702273303369868/

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18min
April 22, 2020017. Mindset, Self belief and accepting ourselves as we are with Georgie Thomas
In today’s world, social media plays a big part when it comes to comparing ourselves to other people - whether it’s our lifestyle, our body or our business success…
We, as women, are so quick to judge ourselves and put unrealistic expectations on ourselves, especially when it comes to body image and the way we look.

In this week’s episode I have a chat with the incredible Georgie Thomas.
Georgie is the founder of Body Image Rewritten, she’s also a qualified Exercise Physiologist and Neuro Linguistic Practitioner.
Georgie has gone through her own struggles when it comes to body image and it was through this time, and coming out the other side, that she was inspired to help others fall in love with who they are again.
Her mission is to change body image for generations to come by helping others have a better relationship with their body, food and exercise. Her motto is “If we are going to change body image for generations to come, we have to rewrite our story first”.
We talk about…
How do you change the conversation in your mind to overcome these fears and just go for it?
How do you maintain a balanced and healthy relationship with social media to use it for its positives? And how do you not compare yourself and your lifestyle to others online?
What does self-love or self-care actually look like?
When using social media for our business, how do you continue being vulnerable and being honest even when it could come with a lot of fear?
I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it!
References mentioned in this episode:
Books
Living an Inspired Life – Wayne Dyer
Power of Intention – Wayne Dyer
Molecules of emotion – Candace B Pert
Masaru Emoto – Scientist that tested the “feelings” of water…I highly recommend to google this as it is so fascinating.
Connect with Georgie Thomas:
Facebook
https://web.facebook.com/georgie.thomas.1257
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/georgiethomas/

The LadyBoss Lounge Facebook Community:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1702273303369868/
Shownotes for this episode:
https://www.marenbarnard.com/blog/017
Follow me on IG:
https://www.instagram.com/marenbarnard/
Follow me on FB:
https://www.facebook.com/marenbarnard.ladyboss/
If you’re looking to AUTOMATE & SCALE your online business then you may be interested in trying out Kajabi for free (sign up with the link below). Full disclosure - it’s an affiliate link, so if you end up using Kajabi it will support me as well to keep creating content to help you in your business and there is no extra cost to you. If not, no hard feelings.
https://www.marenbarnard.com/kajabi

The LadyBoss Lounge Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1702273303369868/

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43min
April 15, 2020 016. The 2 P's that almost stopped me from achieving my dream of starting a podcast!
This week’s episode is a little different as we turned the tables as my daughter, Michaela, said she wanted to interview me on why I started my podcast…so we thought this might be fun and give you a bit of behind the scenes on what it took to start my podcast.
We will dive into…
· The reasons why I wanted to start a podcast
· How I choose the name
· Why it took me so long to hit the “publish” button
· How to deal with the fear that holds us back from achieving our dreams

Enjoy!

The LadyBoss Lounge Facebook Community:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1702273303369868/
Shownotes for this episode:
https://www.marenbarnard.com/blog/016
Follow me on IG:
https://www.instagram.com/marenbarnard/
Follow me on FB:
https://www.facebook.com/marenbarnard.ladyboss/

If you’re looking to AUTOMATE & SCALE your online business then you may be interested in trying out Kajabi for free (sign up with the link below). Full disclosure - it’s an affiliate link, so if you end up using Kajabi it will support me as well to keep creating content to help you in your business and there is no extra cost to you. If not, no hard feelings.
https://www.marenbarnard.com/kajabi

The LadyBoss Lounge Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1702273303369868/

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26min
April 08, 2020 015. How to handle sales objections with Krystal Wilson
Are you one of those people that really struggle to handle objections?
You’ve been building some good report with your potential customer…you truly believe your product or service can be of benefit to them…but then they hit you with the…
“How much is it?” and you blurt out the price and their answer is…”It’s too expensive!” or “I don’t have the money”
Right? I know we’ve all been there.
Well in today’s episode we are talking to the incredible, Krystal Wilson.
Krystal started her career in sales at the age of 18 through fashion retail sales and then went on to become an expert closer and sales manager when she started working in timeshare, and did over $3 million in sales over 5 years.
In 2018 she studied NLP, Time Line Therapy and Hypnotherapy and became a Women’s Mindset & Empowerment Coach and launched her business, She Who Dares, helping women breakthrough their limiting beliefs and step into their power to create success in all areas of their lives.
As far as I’m concerned Krystal is a true LADYBOSS when it comes to sales and handling objections.
She shares with us the process of the sales cycle and how to overcome any objection that might come your way.
You definitely want to grab a notebook and pen, because she dropped some great nuggets in this episode…
"You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward"
- Rocky Balboa -

Books mentioned in this episode:
Light is the New Black by Rebecca Campbell

Connect with Krystal Wilson:
Facebook
https://web.facebook.com/krystaljwilson
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/_krystalwilson_

The LadyBoss Lounge Facebook Community:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1702273303369868/
Shownotes for this episode:
https://www.marenbarnard.com/blog/015
Follow me on IG:
https://www.instagram.com/marenbarnard/
Follow me on FB:
https://www.facebook.com/marenbarnard.ladyboss/

If you’re looking to AUTOMATE & SCALE your online business then you may be interested in trying out Kajabi for free (sign up with the link below). Full disclosure - it’s an affiliate link, so if you end up using Kajabi it will support me as well to keep creating content to help you in your business and there is no extra cost to you. If not, no hard feelings.
https://www.marenbarnard.com/kajabi

The LadyBoss Lounge Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1702273303369868/

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38min
April 01, 2020 014. Developing a mindset to deal with uncertainty
One of the most powerful tools in our armour of life and business are our thoughts!
The way we think, the things we tell ourselves on a daily basis, totally determines how we do life every day.
How are you responding right now with what’s going on in the world…

1.You are totally freaked out and convinced you are going to catch this virus if you leave the house. You can’t work right now you need to focus on not catching this virus…
2. You have decided to self-isolate yourself just in case there’s someone out there that might have it and passed it on…Better safe than sorry, right?
3. You are totally chilled, going with the flow and it’s business as usual…a few changes need to be made but hey, running your business online is easy in these circumstances.
How you show up every day in the world is definitely going to have an impact on your success and the way people look at you…
In today’s episode we look at…
How your fear can affect your judgement
How you approach a problem can make all the difference
The difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset
How you’ve been programmed since a child to believe certain things
What you can do every day to improve your mindset and belief
I have created a very special FREE resource just for you to download and hang by your laptop so you can read them every day… “25 Mantras for the Successful Woman Entrepreneur”

Enjoy…

Resources (books) mentioned in this episode:
You are a Badass by Jen Sincero
You are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero

The LadyBoss Lounge Facebook Community:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1702273303369868/
Shownotes for this episode:
https://www.marenbarnard.com/blog/014

Follow me on IG:
https://www.instagram.com/marenbarnard/
Follow me on FB:
https://www.facebook.com/marenbarnard.ladyboss/

If you’re looking to AUTOMATE & SCALE your online business then you may be interested in trying out Kajabi for free (sign up with the link below). Full disclosure - it’s an affiliate link, so if you end up using Kajabi it will support me as well to keep creating content to help you in your business and there is no extra cost to you. If not, no hard feelings.
https://www.marenbarnard.com/kajabi

The LadyBoss Lounge Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1702273303369868/

Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/marenbarnard/

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16min
March 25, 2020013. How this single mum went from rock bottom to creating a dream life for herself and her two girls with Emma van der Waal
Here we are almost at the end of the first quarter of 2020 and there are only 2 questions I want to ask you?
Are you on track with the goals you set for yourself at the start of the year?
And if not…what’s your plan to make it happen?
To help you stay on track for the rest of the year, I’ve created the NWM Business Blueprint for you. This is your business plan and the foundation for your business. You can download it HERE.
I know life is not all smooth sailing. Things get tough, we find ourselves in a funk and then the pity party can start... and the excuses of why we don’t have the time to make our business a priority.
Am I right?
Are you in a pity party at the moment? Have you been having a hard time, finding excuses not to do the “do” and struggling to get out of your funk?
Well, then you are definitely in the right place, because today’s guest has been through some really challenging times…some tough soul searching times and some serious “pity party times”, so much so that she almost quit her business…ALMOST…but thanks to an amazing support team, she didn’t and she is here today to inspire you to keep going…
So, who is this Ladyboss?
She is a true creative at heart with a degree in fashion styling.
She was a mother of two beautiful girls, the youngest 6 months old, when her whole world was ripped out from underneath her. At that defining moment she decided to rise above the adversity and design the extraordinary life she lives today.
Her passion is to help other women find their purpose and create the life of their dreams.
When this woman walks into a room the room lights up. People are drawn to her magnetic energy.
She is BOLD…she is BRAVE…she is FIERCE…
She is the most loving and heart centered woman and she pours love into everyone she crosses paths with…
Join me in welcoming the beautiful Emma van der Waal!
In today’s episode we cover topics like…
Adversity and how it is your choice as to how you are going to deal with it
The challenges that come up in running a network marketing business and dealing with people in your team
How to build amazing team culture
Branding yourself

Connect with Emma van der Waal
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/emma.holder.18
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/emmavanderwaal/
References in this episode
Books:
Author: Dr Joseph Murphy
The Power of the Subconscious Mind

If you’re looking to AUTOMATE & SCALE your online business then you may be interested in trying out Kajabi for free (sign up with the link below). Full disclosure - it’s an affiliate link, so if you end up using Kajabi it will support me as well to keep creating content to help you in your business and there is no extra cost to you. If not, no hard feelings.
https://www.marenbarnard.com/kajabi

The LadyBoss Lounge Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1702273303369868/

Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/marenbarnard/

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50min
March 18, 2020 012. Four tools I use daily in my business
As my business grew and I started creating a brand, I realised I needed some new tools to make my life easier.

At first I learnt how to use all these tools myself, but as time went by my time became far more valuable to me and I got a personal assistant to help me. As she is much younger than me, she can whip up something in 15 minutes that will take me an hour, so it only made sense to get her to help me...

In today's episode I've invited this gorgeous girl, my daughter, Michaela, to join us to come and share some of the tools she uses to help me run my business on a daily basis.

Tools mentioned in this episode:
Canva.com
htmlcolorcode.com
Unsplash.com
Mailchimp.com
Squarespace.com
GoDaddy.com

The LadyBoss Lounge Facebook Community:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1702273303369868/
Shownotes for this episode:
https://www.marenbarnard.com/blog/012
Follow me on IG:
https://www.instagram.com/marenbarnard/
Follow me on FB:
https://www.facebook.com/marenbarnard.ladyboss/

If you’re looking to AUTOMATE & SCALE your online business then you may be interested in trying out Kajabi for free (sign up with the link below). Full disclosure - it’s an affiliate link, so if you end up using Kajabi it will support me as well to keep creating content to help you in your business and there is no extra cost to you. If not, no hard feelings.
https://www.marenbarnard.com/kajabi

The LadyBoss Lounge Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1702273303369868/

Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/marenbarnard/

Follow me on FB: https://www.facebook.com/marenbarnard.ladyboss/
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22min

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How many episodes does The LadyBoss Lounge Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 91 episodes available.