There is no one right way to build your business. There are many factors to consider! The same is true for growing your email list. The options and combinations are endless and what worked 4 or 5 years ago may not be relevant today. Right now, one of the latest and most effective ways to grow your email list is by running giveaways.

Giveaways are a newer, modern version of an online contest except for the fact that everyone is a winner! This strategy can result in hundreds, if not thousands of new email subscribers in a short period of time. This week, Karen and Kathleen talk with Maria Saracen, the Queen of Giveaways! Maria helps coaches and business owners DIY their websites and grow their email lists without losing their minds.

In this episode we talk about…

• How to start running giveaways
• What types of tools are needed to run a giveaway
• The top benefits of running a giveaway
• What kind of results Maria has seen while running giveaways
• The best way to market a giveaway

Links to Resources:

Mariasaracen.com - http://mariasaracen.com/

Maria’s free training on how to run your own giveaway - http://mariasaracen.com/besties

Contest Software

Upviral - https://upviral.com/

Viralsweep - https://www.viralsweep.com/

GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) resources

Lisa Fraley’s GDPR webinar replay:

https://bit.ly/2HEQQrf

The Wellness Business Podcast Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/thewellnessbusinesspodcast/

Karen’s  Facebook Group  - https://www.facebook.com/groups/emaillistbuildingforcoaches/

Kathleen’s  Facebook Group  -

https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthcoachpeers/

Kathleen's Instagram -

https://www.instagram.com/kathleenlegrys/

Karen's Instagram -

https://www.instagram.com/karenpattock/

Karen and Kathleen are back with another “Ask Us Anything” episode! This week they discuss a wide variety of topics including finding interviewees, getting in tune with your ideal client, growing your social media presence, and so much more. If a previous episode has ever left you hungry for more knowledge you’ll definitely want to tune in and take some notes!

In this episode we talk about…

• Choosing who to interview and what kind of questions to ask
• Getting over the intimidation of starting a social media presence as a coach
• Figuring out what type of challenge to run, how to get people to sign up, and how to promote it
• Planning your schedule out in advance
• How to prevent taking on more work than you can handle

Links to Resources:

Episode 37 – The Right Way to Use Social Media to Grow Your Business

Episode 57 - How to Use Free Challenges to Fill Your Programs & Grow Your Email List

12 Week Year Book

 At-A-Glance Wet Erase Wall Calendar

Freebie:

Kathleen’s Free Social Media Planning Guide

 Karen’s Free 5-Day List-Building Challenge

The Wellness Business Podcast Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/thewellnessbusinesspodcast/

Karen’s  Facebook Group  - https://www.facebook.com/groups/emaillistbuildingforcoaches/

Kathleen’s  Facebook Group  - https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthcoachpeers/

Kathleen's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kathleenlegrys/

Karen's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/karenpattock/

This episode is all about finance, numbers, and revenue. It may not be everyone’s favorite topic but a lot of coaches are seeing most of their money going out and are receiving very little profit. This week, Karen and Kathleen sit down with Amber Dugger to talk about planning finances to build a profitable business right from the start.

Amber is the found of Budget Alchemy, a holistic system combing personal finance and business cash flow strategies that was developed for health coaches to end the stress and anxiety around numbers. If you want to keep more of your money at the end of the month and have your coaching business become your main source of income then you’re going to want to stick around!

In this episode we talk about…

• What it looks like to have a profitable health coaching business
• What profit first is and how it can help health coaches starting out
• Cash flow management and how is it different from bookkeeping
• What a purposeful revenue goal is and how it can help you become more profitable
• How to set up a strong financial foundation for your business and transition it to full time

Links to Resources:

Ambers Website - AmberDugger.com

Amber’s Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/sweetlifepurposefulmoney/

Book: Profit First by Mike Michalowicz - https://www.amazon.com/Profit-First-Transform-Cash-Eating-Money-Making/dp/073521414X/

Acuity Scheduling [Affiliate link]:  http://bit.ly/2MSgaIM

YBAB (You Need a Budget) software – Get two months free - http://bit.ly/2KYSvWc

The Wellness Business Podcast Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/thewellnessbusinesspodcast/

Karen’s  Facebook Group  - https://www.facebook.com/groups/emaillistbuildingforcoaches/

Kathleen’s  Facebook Group  -

https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthcoachpeers/

Kathleen's Instagram -

https://www.instagram.com/kathleenlegrys/

Karen's Instagram -

https://www.instagram.com/karenpattock/

There are many coaches out there who are introverts. In fact, Kathleen did a poll in her facebook group and over 70% of people who responded considered themselves to be an introvert. Being an introvert can come with some unique challenges as far as how to build your business but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible!

Introverts tend to think they can’t compete with extroverts but that’s far from the truth. There are still huge advantages to being an introvert. This week Karen and Kathleen discuss being introverts themselves and how they run their businesses accordingly. Plus, there’s a blooper reel in this episode that you do not want to miss!

In this episode we talk about…

• How to thrive as an introverted entrepreneur
• How Karen and Kathleen run their businesses as introverts
• Learning what fuels your energy and what drains it
• Protecting your time and making plans to recharge yourself

Links to Resources:

Travis Brown (our awesome podcast editor): https://podcastbuddy.co

Are You More of an Introvert or an Extrovert (BuzzFeed.com Online Quiz):

https://bzfd.it/2ugvRSl

The Wellness Business Podcast Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/thewellnessbusinesspodcast/

Karen’s  Facebook Group  - https://www.facebook.com/groups/emaillistbuildingforcoaches/

Kathleen’s  Facebook Group  -

https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthcoachpeers/

Kathleen's Instagram -

https://www.instagram.com/kathleenlegrys/

Karen's Instagram -

https://www.instagram.com/karenpattock/

It’s time to have a conversation about vulnerability. It’s ok if being vulnerable makes you feel scared and intimidated. That’s perfectly natural. However, it turns out that being more vulnerable can actually help your business grow. This week Kendra Perry shares her story about how she started being more vulnerable and transparent on social media and how her business took off because of it.

Kendra walks us through how she’s been able to use a simple but extremely effective way of having deeper more meaningful conversations by being more vulnerable and not just showing what most of us just think other people want to see. Using this simple strategy has made such a dramatic difference that now she has a completely full coaching practice. Don’t worry, this episode is quite refreshing, enlightening and empowering!

In this episode we talk about…

• How and Why Kendra started being more open and vulnerable with her social media audience
• The top reasons you should be more transparent on social media and how it can help attract the right people
• How being vulnerable on social media improved Kendra’s coaching practice and created more sales
• Coming up with topics to post about on social media
• What steps to take to start being more comfortable with being vulnerable

Other episodes of The Wellness Business Podcast mentioned:

Episode 24 - How to Lead a 1-on-1 Discovery Call that Results in the Client Saying Yes

Links to resources:

Kendra’s website - http://kendraperry.net/

Kendra’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kperrynutrition/

The Wellness Business Podcast Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/thewellnessbusinesspodcast/

Karen’s  Facebook Group  - https://www.facebook.com/groups/emaillistbuildingforcoaches/

Kathleen’s  Facebook Group  -

https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthcoachpeers/

Kathleen's Instagram -

https://www.instagram.com/kathleenlegrys/

Karen's Instagram -

https://www.instagram.com/karenpattock/

As we’ve mentioned in episodes before, workshops are an amazing way to find your ideal client and turn them into a paying client. This week we are continuing that conversation with Sandy Nannen who 4x’d her client base in her wellness businesses in only a few months by simply starting to put on workshops.

Workshops dramatically expedite the Know, Like and Trust factor and can create a connection between you and your ideal client right away. Not only can you turn your ideal clients into a paying clients but they will also more likely be quality, easier to work with clients as well!

In this episode we talk about…

• What Sandy’s business looked like before she started doing workshops and how it looks now
• Finding locations to host workshops
• How Sandy got over her fear of public speaking
• What Sandy does to run her workshops and what her typical workshop looks like
• How workshops 4x’d Sandy’s business and also brought her ideal, quality clients

Other episodes referred to on the podcast:

Episode 36 - The Exact Formula to Get Clients from Every Talk You Give

Episode 54 - 7 Steps to a Successful Workshop

Links to resources:

Sandy’s website -  www.uncommonlygoodhealth.com

Sandy’s Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/Uncommonly-Good-Health-1046154902111958/

Karen’s done-for-you wellness workshops - https://www.mywellnessworkshops.com

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Publishing a book is easier now than ever before. But where do you even start when you want to write a book? What is the process actually like from start to finish? This week Karen and Kathleen talk to Doneane Beckom, a best-selling author and fitness nutrition specialist.

As Doneane will tell us, it’s not hard to write a book. You just need to start! If you have knowledge on a particular topic and you're trying to reach a larger proportion of your niche audience then all you need to do is start writing. Write about what you already know and the rest will fill itself in. If you’ve ever thought about writing your own book, this episode is definitely for you!

In this episode we talk about…

• How long the process of writing and publishing a book takes
• Developing your own writing process that works for you
• Using your own personal experiences to find your topics and your voice
• The process of marketing a publication
• Doneane’s best advice on writing and publishing a book

Links to resources:

Doneane's website

http://fitnessnutritionconsulting.com/

Tips for writing your own book:

https://goinswriter.com/tips-writing-book/

The Wellness Business Podcast Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/thewellnessbusinesspodcast/

Karen’s  Facebook Group  - https://www.facebook.com/groups/emaillistbuildingforcoaches/

Kathleen’s  Facebook Group  -

https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthcoachpeers/

Kathleen's Instagram -

https://www.instagram.com/kathleenlegrys/

Karen's Instagram -

https://www.instagram.com/karenpattock/

Creating a challenge is a great way to meet more potential clients and grow your email list. Free challenges can open the gates to help people learn more about you in a completely no-risk way to see how you’re the right person to help them solve their problem or reach a goal.

But what is a challenge? What goes into it? Where do I even start? Don’t worry! This week, Karen and Kathleen cover all the basics on creating a challenge, marketing your challenge, and turning challenge participants into paying clients.

In this episode we talk about…

• Using feedback from online communities to build your challenge
• How long your challenge should be
• Choosing a topic for a challenge
• What to include in your challenge
• How to get people involved and keep them engaged in your challenge

Links to resources:

Kathleen’s 7-Day Healthy Habits Challenge – (done-for-you program)

https://www.healthcoachsolutions.net/7-days/

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The Wellness Business Podcast Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/thewellnessbusinesspodcast/

Karen’s  Facebook Group  - https://www.facebook.com/groups/emaillistbuildingforcoaches/

Kathleen’s  Facebook Group  -

https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthcoachpeers/

Kathleen's Instagram -

https://www.instagram.com/kathleenlegrys/

Karen's Instagram -

https://www.instagram.com/karenpattock/

Do you ever procrastinate in your business? For the most part, we all do for different reasons and at different times. Sometimes we’re too busy or we don’t know where to start. Other times, all of the moving parts that need to be put in place are just too overwhelming. Or maybe it’s a combination of all of these things.

Don’t worry! You’re not alone. Although procrastinating too much can also turn into a nasty habit, there are ways to disrupt the pattern. This week, Karen and Kathleen discuss their own struggles with procrastination and give tips on how to break the cycle and jump into a pattern of productivity and profitable action.

In this episode we talk about…

• Breaking goals down into small tasks and writing them down
• Setting deadlines for yourself and reverse engineering timelines to work off of
• Deciding what work to outsource so that you can focus on your strengths
• Taking action even when it’s not perfect or you don’t feel 100% ready
• Having an accountability partner to keep you in check

Links to resources:

The Secrets to Outsourcing Even if You're on a Tight Budget - http://thewellnessbusinesspodcast.com/episode29

The Wellness Business Podcast Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/thewellnessbusinesspodcast/

Karen’s  Facebook Group  - https://www.facebook.com/groups/emaillistbuildingforcoaches/

Kathleen’s  Facebook Group  -

https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthcoachpeers/

Kathleen's Instagram -

https://www.instagram.com/kathleenlegrys/

Karen's Instagram -

https://www.instagram.com/karenpattock/

Have you ever felt like you didn’t know enough about a certain part of your business? Like you were inadequate and an incompetent failure despite the evidence that you ARE skilled and successful? This feeling is typically called Imposter Syndrome and it’s much more common than you think.

This week, Karen and Kathleen chat with Nathalie Garcia from Practice Better and discuss their journeys and experiences dealing with the self doubt and negative self-talk associated with Imposter Syndrome. We put a lot of pressure on ourselves but it doesn’t have to be negative. Setting goals and getting out of your comfort zones are great ways to conquer Imposter Syndrome and improve your growth.

In this episode we talk about…

• Overcoming Imposter Syndrome and negative self-talk
• Personal experiences with Imposter Syndrome and dealing with self-doubt
• Pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone
• Setting goals both personally and professionally
• Focusing on your strengths to help you grow

Links to resources:

Practice Better [Affiliate link]- http://www.practicebetter.io?afmc=6f

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Nathalie's email: [email protected]

Nathalie's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/practice.better/

The Wellness Business Podcast Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/thewellnessbusinesspodcast/

Karen’s  Facebook Group  - https://www.facebook.com/groups/emaillistbuildingforcoaches/

Kathleen’s  Facebook Group  -

https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthcoachpeers/

Kathleen's Instagram -

https://www.instagram.com/kathleenlegrys/

Karen's Instagram -

https://www.instagram.com/karenpattock/