EPISODE SNEAK PEEK:

”A lot of us try to follow along with other people who are in their entrepreneurial journeys, but that does not mean that you have to do the same things that they’re doing. And it also doesn’t mean that you can’t be successful doing things your own way.”

with Kayla Hollatz

WHAT'S IN THIS EPISODE?

To be able to do it your own way in a way that feels really good + true to you. That’s the goal, right? In life. In business.

In today’s episode, Kayla Hollatz is sharing about her upcoming conference, Your Own Way Conference. It’s a 100% charitable business conference she’s organized in her hometown of Minneapolis. The conference is meant to inspire and empower entrepreneurs to build a business their own way and all proceeds are being donated to a local organization to support sex trafficking survivors. It’s amazing.

And in our conversation., Kayla shares about...

• How she went from not seeing herself as anyone who’d ever plan an event to putting on a huge business conference

• Taking herself out of her comfort zone of building online communities to building them in her own local community

• Building a business your own way

• Living out your priorities and values

• Her own experience of sexual assault: how it affected her mental health, when she started speaking about it, and how it’s inspired this work that she’s now doing

Dubsado is a client management system for creative entrepreneurs, and it helps you do everything from sending contracts, invoices, and questionnaires, to managing all things your biz in one place - with a few clicks of the button. As a TRFE listener, you can get 30% off your first month or year when you use code TRFE at checkout. So, stop what you're doing, check out www.dubsado.com and get started!

WHO IS KAYLA HOLLATZ?

Kayla Hollatz is a copywriter, ghostwriter, and content creator for small businesses in the visual and tech industries. She is also the host of Your Own Way Conference, a 100% charitable business conference in Minneapolis, MN inspiring and empowering entrepreneurs to build a business their own way with all proceeds donated to Mission 21 to support sex trafficking survivors. 

www.kaylahollatz.com

Episode 50 with Kayla

Your Own Way Conference

Kayla on Instagram and Twitter

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Mission 21
• Amy Poehler's Memoir, "Yes Please"
• Polaris, an organization that's fighting human trafficking

EPISODE SNEAK PEEK:

”What really is the main driver behind how we feel about ourselves and what dictates our worth, at any given moment, are our own greatest fears.”

with Lauren Frontiera

WHAT'S IN THIS EPISODE?

Hi, my name is Lauren, and I’m scared of change. There. I said it.

No matter how much change I experience and how much my business continues to evolve, change scares the poo right outta me. So, in this episode, I’m sharing about why it scares me so flipping much, how luck plays a part in success (eek! I’m ready for the daggers for this one!), and the one question I’ve been asking myself a lot (that I think you should be asking yourself, too).

Dubsado is a client management system for creative entrepreneurs, and it helps you do everything from sending contracts, invoices, and questionnaires, to managing all things your biz in one place - with a few clicks of the button. As a TRFE listener, you can get 30% off your first month or year when you use code TRFE at checkout. So, stop what you're doing, check out www.dubsado.com and get started!

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

• ”Thinking Fast and Slow” by Daniel Kahneman
• Join the TRFE homepage by November 1st

EPISODE SNEAK PEEK:

”I have learned that I have to be just as kind to myself as I am to others.”

with Heather Crabtree

WHAT'S IN THIS EPISODE?

There’s really no way to wrap this conversation up into a neat and tidy caption. Because contrary to popular belief, life nor business are neat and tidy. But I will tell you this - this conversation is real and heart-breaking and encouraging and inspiring and I think you should listen.

If you’re like me, you started following Heather Crabtree more recently on her journey. But there’s so much that happened before the Savvy Business Owner community became a reality. So, we start out by taking it way back (#throwbackthursday) to college, and Heather shares about the journey (from law to wedding planning to $30k course launches) that brought her here.

Like most entrepreneurs, it’s been a journey for Heather of both ups and downs. But the past year has been one of the hardest years yet. About a year ago, her 10-year-old daughter, London, was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. And amidst caring for her daughter, fighting cancer, grieving, and moving forward, she’s continued to be a bright light for female entrepreneurs.

Sponsored by Dubsado

Dubsado is a client management system for creative entrepreneurs, and it helps you do everything from sending contracts, invoices, and questionnaires, to managing all things your biz in one place - with a few clicks of the button. As a TRFE listener, you can get 30% off your first month or year when you use code TRFE at checkout. So, head over to www.dubsado.com and get started!

WHO IS HEATHER CRABTREE?

Heather is your Friendly Business Mentor and Founder of The Savvy Community.  

With a law degree in hand, she started her first post-law firm business hours at age 24, gained a business partner at 28, and sold the business 6 years later to start her current business. Now she mentors and speaks to lady entrepreneurs around the globe each year, encouraging and teaching women to create and grow a savvy business that combines their smarts and heart. She also strongly believes your business should fit in your life and you should not be forced to fit your life in your business.

Business aside, Heather is also a proud mom to her littles, London and Lane, and wife of 13 years to her husband, Cole. She believes that life should not be taken for granted and that we should cherish each morsel of every day. She loves to encourage, motivate and share her knowledge with others, but also believes that we can learn something from every person we meet.

www.heathercrabtree.com

www.thesavvycommunity.com

The Savvy Business Roadmap

The Savvy Accelerator

The Savvy Business Owners Facebook Group

Heather on Instagram

The Savvy Community on Instagram

Marie Forleo's B School

EPISODE SNEAK PEEK:

”The more embarrassing and uncomfortable and awkward moments that you have, the more you grow. You should constantly be embarrassed of your past self.”

with Kayla Dugger

WHAT'S IN THIS EPISODE?

There’s another side of entrepreneurship we don’t talk about a lot. The leaving. It happens. A lot. And just like starting a business, leaving one has it’s own closet full of anxieties and doubts and fears and, well, really hard shit. In this episode, Kayla Dugger, shares all about the hard shit, the middle of night ugly cake baking, the anxieties she tried too hard to mask, and that moment when she finally said ‘bye’.

If you’re just starting out, Kayla shares some soul-shaking truth that may change how you’re doing what you’re doing (seriously, go listen). If you’re knee-deep in the anxiety-filled swamp and are wishing someone could just come rescue you and whisk you away, Kayla shares what she wishes someone would have told her a year ago (it’s real and powerful and honest and I think you may need to hear it).

We talk about…

• The hard parts of being a 23-year-old entrepreneur with two businesses and a business partner

• The inner conflicts she faced as a young entrepreneur

• Why she exited both businesses and sold her halves to her business partner

• What the year after has looked like

• Getting honest with herself about her anxieties and her ego

• Coping with anxiety and taking responsibility

• Why she’s not ready for entrepreneurship again just yet

• What she wishes someone would have told her before she left

Sponsored by Dubsado

Dubsado is a client management system for creative entrepreneurs, and it helps you do everything from sending contracts, invoices, and questionnaires, to managing all things your biz in one place - with a few clicks of the button. As a TRFE listener, you can get 30% off your first month or year when you use code TRFE at checkout. So, head over to www.dubsado.com and get started!

WHO IS KAYLA DUGGER?

Kayla Dugger is that moment when you’re trying to hurry up and put your change back into your purse while people are waiting in line behind you, come to life.

She is best known (by some) for co-creating Hygge Co-Working and you can follow her on @helpmeandie on Instagram for some quick business therapy or @duggerkayla if you'd like to follow someone who does not know how to use social media.

Help Me Andie

Help Me Andie on Instagram

Kayla on Instagram

EPISODE SNEAK PEEK:

”No matter how drained and empty I felt, I felt worthy. I felt good enough. Because society tells us that our worth is tied up in how hard we work, or how much we work, or how much we make. And how much we make is so often taught that it’s a reflection of how hard we work and how much it hurts to work that hard.”

with Lauren Frontiera

WHAT'S IN THIS EPISODE?

When I started this new practice of getting into alignment before taking action, I had no idea that it would bring up so many self-limiting beliefs. But alas, last week showed me just how many of those beliefs I’ve been carrying around (and how much of my worth and identity were tied to how hard I efforted and worked my way to success). If you’re interested in alignment before action and giving it a try, listen to this first. I have a feeling we’re more similar than we are different and some of these very same things may come up for you, too.

Sponsored by Dubsado

Dubsado is a client management system for creative entrepreneurs, and it helps you do everything from sending contracts, invoices, and questionnaires, to managing all things your biz in one place - with a few clicks of the button. As a TRFE listener, you can get 30% off your first month or year when you use code TRFE at checkout. So, head over to www.dubsado.com and get started!

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Episode 144
• "You Can Heal Your Life" by Louise Hay

EPISODE SNEAK PEEK:

”I am what I am. I’ve gone through the experiences. I’ve learned so much because I did things alone and that is making me who I am today.”

with Nora Wendel

WHAT'S IN THIS EPISODE?

Born in Bangkok, Thailand, Nora Wendel spent her life traveling, living, and growing up around the globe. From Thailand to India to London and Australia, she embodies the heart and soul of a global nomad. An entrepreneurial global nomad, might we add!

In this episode, Nora takes us through her story, the good and the bad parts of growing up everywhere and nowhere, and how she got started on her entrepreneurial career. From launching her first business in India to releasing her latest after moving to Bali, we talk about it all (self-love, anxiety, and how many languages she speaks included!).

WHO IS NORA WENDEL?

Born and brought up in the wild dance of life that is South East Asia, the daily chaos of creativity has allowed Nora to be a multi-passionate female entrepreneur. She is a a visual designer, a dancer, a yogi, a photographer and global gypsy constantly enjoying the beautiful adventure of life.

Nora just launched "The Photo Forest" -  a new wellness stock photography platform showcasing diverse and real images that depict multiple cultures, beliefs, lifestyles and people, with the aim of making sure YOU and YOUR TRIBE feel represented.

www.thephotoforest.com

The Photo Forest on Instagram and Facebook

EPISODE SNEAK PEEK:

”Extroverts: stop inviting us to video dates!!”

with Roniece Wright

WHAT'S IN THIS EPISODE?

Extroverts, listen up! Introverts, you're welcome, too. If you're an introvert, this conversation may leave you doing praise hands IRL and spewing all the gratitude at Roniece for finally shedding light on skype dates for us extroverts. However, if you're an extrovert, chances are, like me, you're still clueless. And video and skype dates are totally normal and comfortable for everyone!

In this episode, I sat down with Roniece Wright of The IntroCreative, and we talked all things video and how it's so different for introverts and extroverts. We talk about...

• why video is hard/uncomfortable for introverts
• how video is distracting as an introvert
• why she personally doesn't like video
• how extroverts should approach skype dates with introverts

WHO IS RONIECE WRIGHT?

Roniece Wright is a self-published author, Content Marketing Strategist, and founder of TheIntrocreative.com, a marketing agency dedicated to helping creative introverts create powerful content, connect it to all of the right people, and communicate with their fellow creatives + target audience. She has been featured in multiple publications including Belong magazine, various podcasts, and an array of other blogs. She has written for other brands such as Bloguettes, This is HER Movement, and CreateHER Stock. When she's not helping her clients up-level their creative businesses, you'll find her at a movie theater with a large bag of popcorn!

www.theintrocreative.com

Roniece on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest

EPISODE SNEAK PEEK:

”I have been efforting my way towards trying to make some of these things happen for months now. And they haven’t. And the first week that I finally commit to getting in alignment before taking any action with the business, I make more progress than I collectively have made in the past four months.”

with Lauren Frontiera

WHAT'S IN THIS EPISODE?

We’re taught to effort our way to success. We’re taught that in order to build and grow a successful business we must work so hard that it hurts. And I call bullshit. So, I’m trying something new. Inspired by Jess Lively, I’ve spent the past week focusing on getting in alignment before taking action. I’ve felt so much better, produced far better work, and seen more results than I’ve seen in months. Coincidence? Maybe. Maybe not.

So, in today’s episode, I’m sharing …

• what it means to get in alignment before taking action
• how this is different than what we’ve been taught
• what it means to effort your way to success
• what work feels like for me when I’m in alignment versus when I’m efforting my way to success
• some of the results I experienced over the past week

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

• The Lively Show
• "Alignment Before Action" episode of The Lively Show

EPISODE SNEAK PEEK:

"I’m just going to be unapologetically me, and if you won’t accept that, that’s fine, but this is me and I cannot water myself down anymore because it’s mentally exhausting.”

with Naseem Khalili

WHAT'S IN THIS EPISODE?

No matter how different our stories, there are a few things that are integral parts of all of them: getting lost, finding yourself, soul-searching, and love. And those parts of our stories are so intricately woven into our stories, that it’s impossible to separate them from who we are as entrepreneurs.

In today’s episode, Naseem Khalili, a wedding + event planner in the San Francisco Bay area shares her story. And yep, you guessed it … it’s got all of those things. After getting laid off suddenly, Naseem found herself moving back in with her parents, feeling totally lost.

But after a few months of soul-searching, things began to fall into place.

We talk about …

• losing your identity in your job title
• what happens when people speak truth into you
• the hard parts of being single in your 20s while all of your friends are getting married
• the inconsistencies in income as a wedding planner
• sacrificing time with friends + family to focus on your biz
• and so much more!

WHO IS NASEEM KHALILI?

Based in the Bay Area, Naseem is a sucker for funfetti, all things 90's, and Rifle Paper. One of her favorite things to do is bring people together for celebrations.

After graduating from UC Davis, Naseem moved to San Francisco to work for a tech start up. In April 2016, she decided to change things up and follow a new endeavor that was pressed upon her heart — to start her own business as a wedding planner. Since then she's been a busy bee, hustling to grow Naseem Events and simultaneously using her voice to empower this generation of young women to freely live our their passion and calling.

In her free time you can catch her exploring for the perfect brunch spot, finding any excuse to play hostess, or trying to guess your Myers-Briggs personality type.

www.naseemevents.com

Naseem on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter

Holl and Lane Mag

As a TRFE listener you can save $3 off the print or digital version of Issue 14, The Heart. Or off the entire heart + body bundle when you snag both issue 13 and issue 14. Head over to www.hollandlanemag.com and use promo code TRFE for $3 off.

MORE LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

• The School of Greatness podcast with Lewis Howes
• Naseem's articles on medium.com

EPISODE SNEAK PEEK:

”The side hustle thing has always been a part of my journey, but the side hustle thing gets so much flack from our community. There’s such a strong chase and a strong desire towards achieving that full-time milestone.”

with Dannie Fountain

WHAT'S IN THIS EPISODE?

Authenticity is bullshit. Whiskey is good straight. And sometimes turning your successful, high-profile business back into a side-hustle is the right thing to do.

Those are a few of the lessons from this kickass convo with Dannie Fountain. Dannie shares her big announcement that she’s turning her biz back into a side-hustle to become a Googler. Yep. She’s going back to work for Google. And she shared her thoughts, feelings, fears, and all the things here on the podcast before announcing it to the world. So, grab a glass of whiskey or whatever you like drinking straight (water counts) and join us for this amazing convo.

WHO IS DANNIE FOUNTAIN?

Dannie Lynn Fountain is a marketing strategist and whip-smart whiskey drinker. Currently working at Google, Dannie honed her skills working in marketing for brands such as Whirlpool and H&R Block. She has a combined 9 years experience as an entrepreneur and strategist. Today, she works with entrepreneurs and corporate clients alike to brainstorm, strategize, and implement strategic marketing processes to better their business and increase their sales. Beyond strategy, Dannie is the author of three books on entrepreneurship and a regular speaker on strategy worldwide. Her work has been submitted to and recognized by Cannes Lions, the Effies, and more.

www.danniefountain.com

Dannie on Instagram

Holl and Lane Mag

As a TRFE listener you can save $3 off the print or digital version of Issue 14, The Heart. Or off the entire heart + body bundle when you snag both issue 13 and issue 14. Head over to www.hollandlanemag.com and use promo code TRFE for $3 off.