Today, we're spotlighting another incredible Business By Design Success Story! Meet Sean Brown, a senior portrait photographer who not only built a 6-figure photography business, but now empowers other photographers to achieve similar results.

In this episode, Sean reveals the exact strategies from BBD he has used to scale his photography education business and how he’s maintained an incredibly high retention rate in the process. Sean also opens up about the mindset shifts that were needed to embrace his dual role as a successful photographer and educator, why outsourcing is a necessity regardless of what phase of business you are currently in, and so much more. Get ready, because this Digital CEO’s journey is sure to inspire and give you clarity on the next steps of your journey! 

We just released the replays of my free 3-day training for digital course creators, called Your First Digital Product, which was the largest free masterclass that we’ve ever hosted! For a limited time only, you can get the replay at www.jameswedmore.com/fdp, but hurry as it’s only available until today, May 28th. 

Tomorrow, May 29th, we kick off our live virtual extravaganza that happens just once a year - it’s our 3-part live week-long training experience, The Rise of the Digital CEO. You register and reserve your seat NOW at ​​www.businessbydesign.net/rise! 

Before you go, snap a screenshot of the episode playing on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us, @jameswedmore @jeunejenni and @seniorphotoeducation. 

In this episode you’ll hear: 

• How Sean built a thriving senior photography business and now helps other photographers achieve more time, flexibility, and financial freedom

• Why he felt something was still missing and what led him to BBD even after having a successful membership launch in 2020

• The powerful “football phone” strategy Sean learned in BBD that dramatically boosted membership conversions from 5 to 15 percent overnight 

• A breakdown of his simple, yet effective content delivery model for his membership 

• Sean’s process of challenging the mindset that teaching limits success, and the big shifts he’s made since in this area since joining BBD 

• The key lessons he’s learned about outsourcing and why hiring a VA isn't just for established businesses, but essential for entrepreneurs just starting out as well 

• His best advice for people just starting out in the online space and how they can use BBD to achieve success as a Digital CEO 

For full show notes and links, visit: www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/768 

It’s the week of The Rise of The Digital CEO, and today we’re highlighting another incredible story of a community member who is leveraging what they’ve learned in Business By Design to see massive results in their business! In this episode, Jenni chats with Dr. Rachel Vong, a naturopathic doctor who transformed her online business from a plateau of $10K-$15K months to an astonishing $76,000 month. This didn’t take years to do, but it all happened within a matter of months!

In this episode, Rachel shares her incredible journey of identifying and plugging the "leaky holes" in her business, the invaluable lessons she’s learned about messaging, the biggest mindset shifts she’s had to make, and the key insights she’s gained on successfully scaling a successful online offer. 

These case study episodes are some of our favorite ones to record, and after listening to Dr. Rachel Vong’s story, you’ll see why we love bringing them to you here on the podcast! 

We just released the replays of my free 3-day training for digital course creators, called Your First Digital Product, which was the largest free masterclass that we’ve ever hosted! For a limited time only, you can get the replay at www.jameswedmore.com/fdp, but hurry as it’s only available until May 28th. 

This Thursday, May 29th, we kick off our live virtual extravaganza that happens just once a year - it’s our 3-part live week-long training experience, The Rise of the Digital CEO. You register and reserve your seat NOW at ​​www.businessbydesign.net/rise! 

Before you go, snap a screenshot of the episode playing on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us, @jameswedmore @jeunejenni and @drvongnd.  

In this episode you’ll hear: 

• Rachel’s journey into the online space after operating a physical practice for 5 years 

• The way that James was able to identify holes in Rachel's business and the direction this gave her 

• How she went from generating $10K to $15K/month to a having a $76,000 month by implementing small, strategic tweaks  

• The approach Rachel took when setting up her messaging and what she’s learned about the power of clear, outcome-focused messaging 

• A look into the strategic design of her two-day webinar launch model, perfectly tailored for her $2,500 premium offer

• How doing a beta launch for her $300 program allowed Rachel to test her offer, build confidence, and scale to selling a higher-ticket product

• Her biggest non-business breakthrough she’s experienced since joining BBD 

For full show notes and links, visit: www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/767 

We’re kicking off a special week here, and to get you pumped and inspired we’ll be introducing you to a number of incredible entrepreneurs from our community who are here to share their BBD Success Stories! Today, Jenni speaks with Laura Nicole, a Digital CEO who in just 18 months built a thriving $200K business with a single online offer. Laura, a working mom, reveals how she let go of crippling self-doubt and imposter syndrome to achieve these remarkable results, and she’s just getting started!

In this episode, Laura shares her journey from college professor and virtual assistant to empowering over 800 moms to earn income from home. You’ll learn how the Business By Design community and a deep dive into the “mental game of entrepreneurship" helped her overcome the internal obstacles that arise with success. 

Make sure to stay tuned until the very end of the episode, where you’ll hear the live coaching session I recently gave Laura where she had so many powerful breakthroughs and “a ha” moments to move her forward on her business journey! 

We just released the replays of my free 3-day training for digital course creators, called Your First Digital Product, which was the largest free masterclass that we’ve ever hosted! For a limited time only, you can get the replay at www.jameswedmore.com/fdp, but hurry as it’s only available until May 28th. 

This Thursday, May 29th, we kick off our live virtual extravaganza that happens just once a year - it’s our 3-part live week-long training experience, The Rise of the Digital CEO. You register and reserve your seat NOW at ​​www.businessbydesign.net/rise! 

Before you go, snap a screenshot of the episode playing on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us, @jameswedmore @jeunejenni and @hey.lauranicole. 

In this episode you’ll hear: 

• How Laura went from college professor to successful virtual assistant, eventually creating her Superstar Assistant Academy for other moms looking to generate income from home 

• Her relatable journey as a Business By Design student who initially "psyched herself out" before achieving remarkable success

• The way Laura used consistent TikTok Live sessions to transform lead generation for her business

• The backstory of how she generated over $223,000 in less than two years with a product priced at only $347

• What Laura is doing to confront her upper limiting beliefs and how the BBD resources and community is the "secret sauce" helping her do it

For full show notes and links, visit: www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/766 

If you have ever felt like your unique skills are meant for more than just one-on-one clients, then you’re going to want to pay close attention to today’s Digital CEO Success Story! You’ll meet Business By Design student Joanna Tringali, who shares her inspiring journey from running her brick-and-mortar practice in New York City to becoming a multiple six-figure Digital CEO.

In this episode, we dive into Joanna’s pivotal decision to join BBD and how its step-by-step framework helped her overcome tech overwhelm (and more) to launch her first online offer. Along the way there were plenty of “a ha” moments and crucial mindset shifts Joanna uncovered that resulted in explosive growth for her business, and you’ll hear all about it in this powerful and inspiring conversation! 

We just released the replays of my free 3-day training for digital course creators, called Your First Digital Product, which was the largest free masterclass that we’ve ever hosted! For a limited time only, you can get the replay at www.jameswedmore.com/fdp, but hurry as it’s only available until May 28th. 

Save the date, because May 29th we kick off our live virtual extravaganza that happens just once a year, our 3-part live week-long training experience, The Rise of the Digital CEO. You register and get on the waitlist NOW at www.businessbydesign.net/! 

Before you go, snap a screenshot of the episode playing on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us, @jameswedmore @jeunejenni and @joannatringali.

In this episode you’ll hear: 

• How Joanna grew the online component of her business from just having one student to projecting over $400,000 in revenue this year 

• The way she leveraged the BBD community and coaching to overcome challenges, specifically around technology  

• What Joanna did to sell for her next cohort and the role having an email series played to keep them interested and engaged 

• Why she prioritizes live interaction with her students, even as her course scales 

•  The transformative power of community and coaching Joanna found in BBD 

•  What Joanna see nows sees as possible for her business moving forward

• My candid message about what has me so excited about the global online education market and our upcoming live training experience, The Rise of The Digital CEO 

For full show notes and links, visit: www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/765 

Ever feel a pull to turn your unique passion into a profitable online business, even if it seems incredibly specific? As you know, we love putting the spotlight on our students in these Wednesday Weekly Win episodes, and we especially love featuring those Digital CEOs that operate in the smallest of niches! Today, Jenni sits down with the phenomenal Sarah Belle Reid, a professional musician turned digital CEO who's carved out a truly unique space teaching electronic music synthesis and sound design to fellow musicians. 

In this episode, Sarah shares her inspiring story of transforming her own initial struggles with learning synthesis into a successful online course, and she shows how focusing on a specialized audience and offering targeted expertise can lead to remarkable results. 

Be prepared to be amazed by the power of niching down and the incredible results it can bring in this latest Digital CEO Success Story!  

We just released the replays of my free 3-day training for digital course creators, called Your First Digital Product, which was the largest free masterclass that we’ve ever hosted! For a limited time only, you can get the replay at www.jameswedmore.com/fdp, but hurry as it’s only available until May 28th. 

Save the date, because May 29th we kick off our live virtual extravaganza that happens just once a year, our 3-part live week-long training experience, The Rise of the Digital CEO. You register and get on the waitlist NOW at www.businessbydesign.net/! 

Before you go, snap a screenshot of the episode playing on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us, @jameswedmore @jeunejenni and @sarahbellereid. 

In this episode you’ll hear: 

• How Sarah helps musicians unlock new sonic possibilities by mastering the art of creating their own sounds

• The reasons that she chose to teach the very subject she initially found challenging, turning her learning journey into a powerful teaching approach

• How Sarah carefully created her offer, what her current metrics are and the way she uses BBD as a template for what she does today 

• What Sarah’s beta launch taught her about her offer and her audience, and what she did to validate her course idea

• How her teaching has evolved to include vital aspects like artistic community, overcoming creative blocks and more 

• What Sarah is doing to address the question of “what’s next?” and how she is prioritize her students’ needs 

• The things that have changed for her as an entrepreneur now running a multi 6- figure business

• A few of the key lessons she’s learned on her journey around hiring and operations 

• My candid message about what has me so excited about the global online education market and our upcoming live training experience, The Rise of The Digital CEO

For full show notes and links, visit: www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/764 

Feeling stuck in your online business, like you’re almost at that breakthrough but not quite there? Or perhaps you're eager to finally step off the sidelines and into the game of entrepreneurship? This is an important episode, as we dive into the two most challenging phases of online business that trip up countless entrepreneurs. 

In this episode, you’ll discover how to pinpoint exactly where you are on this journey right now. More importantly, we reveal how you can overcome these challenging phases quickly, as you confidently claim your title as the Digital CEO you're destined to be! 

We just released the replays of my free 3-day training for digital course creators, called Your First Digital Product, which was the largest free masterclass that we’ve ever hosted! For a limited time only, you can get the replay at www.jameswedmore.com/fdp, but hurry as it’s only available until May 28th. 

Save the date, because May 29th we kick off our live virtual extravaganza that happens just once a year, our 3-part live week-long training experience, The Rise of the Digital CEO. You register and get on the waitlist NOW at www.businessbydesign.net/! 

Before you go, snap a screenshot of the episode playing on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us, @jameswedmore and @jeunejenni.

In this episode you’ll hear: 

• A look at Phase One, “The Sidelines", where too many get stuck and how you’ll know when you’re really in business 

• A powerful example of a BBD student and the way she got in the game and is crushing it 

• What is really preventing people from stepping out onto the field of business and doing the work 

• Phase Two and what you need to understand about offer alignment in this phase 

• Our thoughts on the two key parts of the beta phase: testing and running it  

• What separates those who succeed in the long run from those who don't

• My candid message about what has me so excited about the global online education market and our upcoming live training experience, The Rise of The Digital CEO 

For full show notes and links, visit: www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/763 

The results are in and this is the episode you’ve all been waiting for. In this 8th and final installment of The Course Chronicles series, I share the results of the beta launch for our brand-new program, and you do not want to skip past this one and miss what happened! 

From initial concept to a sold-out success in a mind-blowing 16 seconds, I’m laying it all out today. If you've been following along, this is the ultimate payoff as I give the numbers, the timeline, and the key takeaways from turning an idea into a high-demand offer.

We hope you enjoyed this series and thank you for taking part in this journey. We’re excited to see what happens next, as we go beyond the beta! 

We just released the replays of my free 3-day training for digital course creators, called Your First Digital Product, which was the largest free masterclass that we’ve ever hosted! For a limited time only, you can get the replay at www.jameswedmore.com/fdp, but hurry as it’s only available until May 28th. 

Save the date, because May 29th we kick off our live virtual extravaganza that happens just once a year, our 3-part live week-long training experience, The Rise of the Digital CEO. You register and get on the waitlist NOW at www.businessbydesign.net/! 

Before you go, snap a screenshot of the episode playing on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us, @jameswedmore and @jeunejenni.

In this episode you’ll hear: 

• The power of building a focused waitlist and using a direct checkout process that led to an astonishing 116 sales in the first 15 seconds of launch

• How you can condense this process to sell your beta and why it doesn't need to be extended to 7 or 8 weeks as we did 

• Why the biggest barrier to launching a digital product is often yourself and your own mind 

• A reminder about why the beta is so important and what a beta is, and isn’t 

• My candid message about what has me so excited about the global online education market and our upcoming live training experience, The Rise of The Digital CEO 

For full show notes and links, visit: www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/762 

It's Wednesday, and you know what that means? Another Wednesday Weekly Win is here to fuel your soul and your business! Today, Jenni dives deep with the incredible Hannah Aylward, who went from being a total rockstar gut health expert with zero online marketing experience to a half-a-MILLION dollar Digital CEO! 

In this powerful conversation, Hannah gets real about her early days in business and she reveals the cracks open the mindset shift that flipped the switch and changed everything. She's also spilling the beans on the surprisingly simple, yet wildly effective, strategy that powered 18 consistent launches and her impressive revenue growth. We're talking about what happened after she plugged into the principles of Business By Design, so prepare for some serious "aha!" moments in this one.

Hannah's story is a potent dose of actionable inspiration for anyone who's ever felt lost and is ready to create some serious wins. Get ready to have your perspective totally shifted!

We just released the replays of my free 3-day training for digital course creators, called Your First Digital Product, which was the largest free masterclass that we’ve ever hosted! For a limited time only, you can get the replay at www.jameswedmore.com/fdp, but hurry as it’s only available until May 28th. 

Save the date, because May 29th we kick off our live virtual extravaganza that happens just once a year, our 3-part live week-long training experience, The Rise of the Digital CEO. You register and get on the waitlist NOW at www.businessbydesign.net/! 

Before you go, snap a screenshot of the episode playing on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us, @jameswedmore @jeunejenni and @hannahaylwardhhc.

In this episode you’ll hear: 

• How Hannah initially struggled with her messaging around gut health and the crucial lesson she learned about niching down for better audience connection and sales

• What she has learned about the power of consistent action over perfection

• The way that Hannah used BBD as a practical application instruction manual to help guide her to “hockey stick” growth in business

• Why she says being the CEO is a work in progress and what she is doing differently now at the level she is at 

• The importance of acting despite feeling fear and how she has consistently moved forward throughout her journey

• What’s next on the horizon for this inspiring Digital CEO  

For full show notes and links, visit: www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/761 

Are you feeling like you're grinding but going nowhere? If you’re working hard but feel like you’re not getting ahead, then this episode is for you! What if I told you that there was a different way to run your digital business, where you’ll actually work less and make more?

I’ve been in the online space for awhile now, since 2007, and over the years I’ve had to learn what it takes to not only run but grow a digital business…without burning out and hitting a wall! I attribute much of me being able to do this to a set of principles, or disciplines, and I share 7 of them with you today. 

This conversation is about stepping into your power as the Digital CEO, working smarter (not harder), and finally building a business that fuels your life, not drains it. 

We just released the replays of my free 3-day training for digital course creators, called Your First Digital Product, which was the largest free masterclass that we’ve ever hosted! For a limited time only, you can get the replay at www.jameswedmore.com/fdp, but hurry as it’s only available until May 28th. 

Save the date, because May 29th we kick off our live virtual extravaganza that happens just once a year, our 3-part live week-long training experience, The Rise of the Digital CEO. You register and get on the waitlist NOW at www.businessbydesign.net/! 

Before you go, snap a screenshot of the episode playing on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us, @jameswedmore and @jeunejenni.

In this episode you’ll hear: 

• Why getting out of low-value activities is absolutely crucial for growth 

• How documenting more is your key to scalability, plus a few tools we use to do it

• Project Management Automation 101 for Digital CEOs

• The benefits you’ll see from the “contrarian” discipline: making fewer offers 

• How to escape the launch hamster wheel and still achieve sustainable growth

• The critical discipline of proactive planning and the way this will set your business up for more predictable growth 

• What you can do right now to master the "rinse and repeat" cycle

For full show notes and links, visit: www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/760 

Ever feel like your big break is just out of reach? What if you could start building your dream career now, without waiting for that one life-changing audition? Joining Jenni this week to share his inspiring journey and Digital CEO Success Story is Joey Freddy Larsen, a working actor who built a thriving coaching business for fellow performers by leveraging the tools and strategies he learned in Business By Design! 

In this episode, Joey reveals how he transformed his passion for acting into a powerful digital platform, helping others nail their self-tapes and command the screen, one monologue at a time. Plus, you’ll get to hear the way that Joey's proactive scaling led to an unexpected influx of hundreds of new clients for his business.

If you're a creative entrepreneur who is ready to ditch the scarcity mindset and build a sustainable business doing what you love, just like Joey has, then this episode  is for you! 

We just released the replays of my free 3-day training for digital course creators, called Your First Digital Product, which was the largest free masterclass that we’ve ever hosted! For a limited time only, you can get the replay at www.jameswedmore.com/fdp, but hurry as it’s only available until May 28th. 

Save the date, because May 29th we kick off our live virtual extravaganza that happens just once a year, our 3-part live week-long training experience, The Rise of the Digital CEO. You register and get on the waitlist NOW at www.businessbydesign.net/! 

Before you go, snap a screenshot of the episode playing on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us, @jameswedmore @jeunejenni and @joeyfreddylarsen. 

In this episode you’ll hear: 

• Why Joey credits Business By Design's "Mind Your Money" bonus for shifting his money mindset and giving him the confidence to invest significantly in himself 

• The revenue growth his business has seen since joining Business By Design, driven by his membership model priced at $37/month

• The reason that Joey proactively scaled his coaching team from a few to twelve, and the immediately significant partnership opportunity this led to 

• His process of building a membership offer with using the processes in Business By Design and the biggest lessons he has learned in from BBD 

• His best advice to new entrepreneurs who are on the fence of building their digital offer

For full show notes and links, visit: www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/759