There’s a ton of misinformation in the entrepreneurial community. No one can seem to agree if having debt is worth the risk and stress means you're successful but you're also internally suffering. With all this back and forth it can feel like you just can’t win no matter what you do. It’s time to set the record straight and consult with an expert in personal and business finances. 

For three decades, Jacquette M. Timmons has been exploring the intersection of money, business, and life - through a cultural lens. Her aim is to help people decrease their financial stress and increase their financial health and wealth by getting them to focus on both sides of the money equation - the numbers, along with the psychology and emotions of money. Jacquette does this by helping people focus on their relationship with money. Because this relationship influences every swipe, every deposit, and every fiscal choice you make. And, by helping business owners make decisions about their business model, sales process, and pricing strategy that center on the health of their personal finances.

She's the author of, "Financial Intimacy: How to Create a Healthy Relationship with Your Money and Your Mate;" a frequent blogger; creator & trademark holder of "Pricing Made Human®; host of the podcast, "More Than Money," and a staunch advocate for getting people to focus on the human side of money.

In this week’s episode, we’re diving into the money myths that are plaguing the small business community and what you can do to improve your financial strategy. Jacquette is a wealth of knowledge with tons of experience and she is ready to share it with you all. It is time to stop surviving and start thriving, and we’re going to teach you what you can do to take control of your finances. 

About the Host:

Twanna Toliver is a results-igniting Business Strategist who has been working with small businesses since 2016. As the founder of She Creates Collective, a business development hub, Twanna equips entrepreneurs with the tools to grow their businesses through holistic strategy and growth marketing. Her mission is to simplify business while providing those with fewer resources the knowledge to generate consistent revenue.

Dedicated to helping women-led small businesses take their talents outside the confines of a corporate office, Twanna stands as the quintessential strategic partner. She hosts the Thrive off the Ladder podcast and is a sought-after mentor and business advisor for leading small business development programs, including Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), Dell Women's Entrepreneur Network (DWEN), and Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business (10KSB).

With a certification in growth and digital marketing, Twanna has been a contributor writer for Accion Opportunity Fund and has been featured in Forbes. Her expertise and dedication make her an invaluable asset to small business founders looking to grow and achieve lasting success.

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AI is everywhere right now, especially in the workplace. Tech companies have been rolling out their version of AI products all year and it’s becoming clear that all these products are here to stay, which is great! We as business owners should be using AI as a tool, not ignoring it and hoping it goes away. The future is now and this week’s guest is going to help us step into that future like a pro. 

Natalie MacNeil is an Emmy Award-winning media entrepreneur, futurist, and credentialed business and leadership coach. She's also the founder of Coaching Evolved and its signature Transformational Embodiment Coaching Certification, the only ICF-accredited multi-modality certification of its kind. She has been listed on the Levo 100 as a "transformer of our generation" and featured by Inc. as one of "27 women leaders changing the world." Natalie is devoted to expanding human potential and inspiring people to live deeply meaningful lives through her books, videos, interactive films, coaching experiences, and live events. She has been featured in Elle, Glamour, People, TIME, Forbes, Inc., Entrepreneur, and more.

In this week’s episode, Natalie shared how she used AI to improve her business. For Natalie, AI is a tool she works with like she would with a team member. She can train it to mimic her voice, optimize her marketing strategies, and reach their untapped potential. AI is a very controversial topic right now, but if you use it ethically, it can be your greatest asset. Tune in to Natalie’s episode to hear how you can future-proof your business with AI.  

About the Host:

Twanna Toliver is a results-igniting Business Strategist who has been working with small businesses since 2016. As the founder of She Creates Collective, a business development hub, Twanna equips entrepreneurs with the tools to grow their businesses through holistic strategy and growth marketing. Her mission is to simplify business while providing those with fewer resources the knowledge to generate consistent revenue.

Dedicated to helping women-led small businesses take their talents outside the confines of a corporate office, Twanna stands as the quintessential strategic partner. She hosts the Thrive off the Ladder podcast and is a sought-after mentor and business advisor for leading small business development programs, including Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), Dell Women's Entrepreneur Network (DWEN), and Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business (10KSB).

With a certification in growth and digital marketing, Twanna has been a contributor writer for Accion Opportunity Fund and has been featured in Forbes. Her expertise and dedication make her an invaluable asset to small business founders looking to grow and achieve lasting success.

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Website: www.twannatoliver.com 

Podcast production for this episode was provided by CCST.

Being an entrepreneur means wearing all the hats and doing all the things. You start your own business based on this one skill you have, and suddenly you’re also a personal assistant, a social media manager, a copywriter, and so much more! 

But what if you didn’t have to do all the tasks you didn’t want to do? Hiring help to take unwanted tasks off your plate could be the best decision you ever make. But you have to know the right way to delegate. This week’s guest is an expert at teaching CEOs how to delegate tasks so that they can free up time to do what they do best. 

Amy Lafko, founder of Cairn Consulting Solutions, is a leadership and organizational design expert, mainstage speaker, author, and advisor. Formerly a leader in healthcare operations, she brings real-world lessons and inspirational ideas to a variety of industries to help orga­nizations grow their people so they can grow their businesses.

In this week’s episode, Amy shares her expertise on how to hire help, delegate tasks, and foster the best CEO/employee relationship you can. Hiring out can be daunting work, but it’s so worth it. What you dread doing could be music to your employees’ ears! Tune in to Amy’s episode to hear the benefits of hiring help and how you can start hiring today. 

About the Host:

Twanna Toliver is a results-igniting Business Strategist who has been working with small businesses since 2016. As the founder of She Creates Collective, a business development hub, Twanna equips entrepreneurs with the tools to grow their businesses through holistic strategy and growth marketing. Her mission is to simplify business while providing those with fewer resources the knowledge to generate consistent revenue.

Dedicated to helping women-led small businesses take their talents outside the confines of a corporate office, Twanna stands as the quintessential strategic partner. She hosts the Thrive off the Ladder podcast and is a sought-after mentor and business advisor for leading small business development programs, including Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), Dell Women's Entrepreneur Network (DWEN), and Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business (10KSB).

With a certification in growth and digital marketing, Twanna has been a contributor writer for Accion Opportunity Fund and has been featured in Forbes. Her expertise and dedication make her an invaluable asset to small business founders looking to grow and achieve lasting success.

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Website: www.twannatoliver.com 

Podcast production for this episode was provided by CCST.

Are you ready to step into the spotlight? So many women hide themselves, and their accomplishments, away because they have a fear of being seen. They are afraid that there’s going to be someone who knows more or earns more and that in the end, they’ll just be embarrassed they ever said anything. But by hiding themselves away, they are blocking their own blessings. 

Meet Polina Ruvinsky. Polina is the Founder of Hype HQ, a dynamic platform where women join forces to magnify each other’s accomplishments. Building on her background as a leader and software engineer for iconic brands like Disney, ESPN, and Rosetta Stone, Polina's passion for empowering women in tech communities ignited the spark for Hype HQ. Today, she's dedicated to fostering a vibrant ecosystem where women unlock new opportunities, build meaningful connections, and celebrate collective triumphs. Beyond her role as founder, Polina is a mentor, a proud mom, and an avid traveler, walking the talk of Hype HQ's mission every day.

In this week’s episode, we’re discussing Polina’s mission to amplify women’s voices all over the world. Instead of staying out of the spotlight, Polina is dedicated to helping women like you embrace it. With a background in tech and a thriving community of women to back you up - you are sure you make all your dreams come true with Hype HQ! Tune in to hear more about how she empowers her community now wherever you listen to podcasts. 

About the Host:

Twanna Toliver is a results-igniting Business Strategist who has been working with small businesses since 2016. As the founder of She Creates Collective, a business development hub, Twanna equips entrepreneurs with the tools to grow their businesses through holistic strategy and growth marketing. Her mission is to simplify business while providing those with fewer resources the knowledge to generate consistent revenue.

Dedicated to helping women-led small businesses take their talents outside the confines of a corporate office, Twanna stands as the quintessential strategic partner. She hosts the Thrive off the Ladder podcast and is a sought-after mentor and business advisor for leading small business development programs, including Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), Dell Women's Entrepreneur Network (DWEN), and Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business (10KSB).

With a certification in growth and digital marketing, Twanna has been a contributor writer for Accion Opportunity Fund and has been featured in Forbes. Her expertise and dedication make her an invaluable asset to small business founders looking to grow and achieve lasting success.

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Instagram: @twannatoliver

Website: www.twannatoliver.com 

Podcast production for this episode was provided by CCST.

Have you ever burned out so hard you were forced to take an unscheduled sabbatical? Elysha did, and during that time she recognized how important rest really is. As a business owner, she shares what she’s learned about rest with her clients so that they don’t have to go through the same turmoil she did.  

Elysha Johnson is the founder of Open Tabs, a virtual assistant agency. With a background in managing the back-of-house details in the world of fine dining and luxury hospitality, Elysha seamlessly transitioned to overseeing the tasks and agendas of C-Suite leaders and Founders across the US. As an Executive Assistant, she thrived in the high-pressure environment of the business world, until she faced burnout and was forced to take an unexpected sabbatical.

This experience led Elysha to a profound conviction: it is possible for every driven business leader to live an unapologetically productive, ambitious, and restful life. She believes in a holistic approach that considers your body, soul, spirit, and goals, enabling sustainable business growth with the help of a virtual assistant. Elysha is passionate about helping others move toward greater harmony and would be honored to support you on your journey to success.

In this week’s episode, Elysha shares her proven strategies for productive rest and how you can implement them into your life. As a virtual assistant and an agency owner, she organizes her clients’ lives and prevents burnout before it even starts. Elysha knows that you can’t get any high-level work done when your brain is tangled up like spaghetti, so let her do the untangling for you!

About the Host:

Twanna Toliver is a Business Strategist and has been working with small businesses since 2016. Twanna founded She Creates Collective a business development hub for female-led small business owners to learn how to grow their business through wholistic strategy and growth marketing. Her mission is to simplify business while giving those with less resources the tools to generate consistent revenue.

Along with hosting the Thrive off the Ladder podcast she is a sought after mentor and business advisor for leading small business development programs such as Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, (NFTE), Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network, (DWEN) and Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business, (10KSB). Twanna has a certification in growth and digital marketing and has been a contributor writer for Accion Opportunity Fund and featured in Forbes.

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Ever wonder how entrepreneurs sell out their services and products as soon as the doors open? It’s because they offer so much value to their potential customers for free that these clients know that they will get the results they want. But to do that, you have to let yourself be seen, let yourself be heard, and trust that you know what you’re talking about. 

In this week's episode, we’re sitting down with LaShonda Brown. LaShonda is a tech educator and YouTube expert who teaches service providers how to work less and live more by leveraging tech and YouTube. Her YouTube channel @BootstrapBizAdvice helps thousands of entrepreneurs in real time keep their profit margins high and expenses low.

LaShonda Brown tells us why potential clients were begging her to let them pay her. The value that she had to offer was so impactful that people were asking for her Venmo after just a few conversations. And here on the Thrive Off the Ladder Podcast, she’s going to teach you how you can do the same and how you can do it sustainably so that you don’t burn yourself out. 

About the Host:

Twanna Toliver is an action-inducing and results-igniting Creative Business Coach. She is dedicated to providing ambitious women currently in corporate careers with the foundational tools to turn their creativity into a profitable business.

Known for her straight-up coaching style, Twanna pushes women to break through their self-limiting beliefs and shows them how to step into their seemingly impossible dreams.

Twanna proudly stands as the quintessential accountability partner for women ready to level up their income, dive into entrepreneurism, and monetize their creativity.

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Podcast production for this episode was provided by CCST.

Where ditching a few bad habits before the end of the year and that includes your habit of perfectionism. Perfectionism keeps us from being great because it forces us to spend all our energy on the anxiety of a project rather than the quality of the project. And that includes your business projects. This week’s guest is Toya Gavin and she’s going to give us permission to be basic. 

Toya Gavin is an attorney, coach, and founder of Woke Up Worthy. At Woke Up Worthy, Toya helps women of color transition from the jobs they were trained into the careers they were built for. Toya holds a Juris Doctorate from the George Washington University Law School and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Rutgers University. She is licensed to practice law in New York and New Jersey and is an ICF-certified coach. Toya's work as a coach is informed by numerous teachers, authors, artists, and practitioners, both personal and professional, including her sisters, aunts, husband, and mother.

In this week’s episode, Toya and I talk about how to get rid of internalized oppression and focus on self-compassion. You don’t have to be. At 100% every minute of every day. It’s not sustainable. Slow down, don’t beat yourself up, and let yourself be great,  not perfect.

About the Host:

Twanna Toliver is an action-inducing and results-igniting Creative Business Coach. She is dedicated to providing ambitious women currently in corporate careers with the foundational tools to turn their creativity into a profitable business.

Known for her straight-up coaching style, Twanna pushes women to break through their self-limiting beliefs and shows them how to step into their seemingly impossible dreams.

Twanna proudly stands as the quintessential accountability partner for women ready to level up their income, dive into entrepreneurism, and monetize their creativity.

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Podcast production for this episode was provided by CCST.

Welcome back to a brand new episode and a brand new title! This season we are switching it up, and bringing even more value to the podcast. This season will be a culmination of my work over the last seven years. 

This season on the Thrive off the Ladder podcast, I’ll be taking everything I learned over the years as a women’s entrepreneurship coach and simplifying the way we build a business. That means addressing professional traumas, doing business from wisdom and not wounds, and how to offer value before you sell anything. 

Happy listening! 

About the Host:

Twanna Toliver is an action-inducing and results-igniting Creative Business Coach. She is dedicated to providing ambitious women currently in corporate careers with the foundational tools to turn their creativity into a profitable business.

Known for her straight-up coaching style, Twanna pushes women to break through their self-limiting beliefs and shows them how to step into their seemingly impossible dreams.

Twanna proudly stands as the quintessential accountability partner for women ready to level up their income, dive into entrepreneurism and monetize their creativity.

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Join our private Thrive off the Ladder community! https://thrive-off-the-ladder.circle.so/c/podcasts/

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Website: www.twannatoliver.com 

Podcast production for this episode was provided by CCST.

I've always said that women don't need to be empowered they need to be equipped.

Permission for us to soar has already been granted but I'm well aware of the beating our confidence and spirit can take day after day in spaces that don't see us fully or value what we bring to the table.

It was the reason I wanted to do this series, the best is yet to come, to remind us through it all we are still here and our work is not in vain there is so much more in store for us!

These stories are from women who have reinvented themselves, bounced back, wasted nothing and show up every day to pour into women and do work no one else wants to do.

While this is the season finale I hope that you will come back to listen to this stories for encouragement and insight on how to press forward.

Here are the episodes from the season:

The Best is Yet to Come Series Introduction with your host Twanna Toliver

21st Century Career with Toya Gavin

Recapture the Vision with Regina Robinson

Repurpose your Gifts with Alliah L. Agostini

Building a Legacy with Tammy Darmel Moore

You can Bounce Back with Precious L. Williams

Speaking of Money! With Pamela Capalad

Money is the #1 reason women stay in unfulfilling jobs. “I gotta pay my bills” is an universal mantra for the overworked, undervalued and most of the time under paid career woman.

I’ve learned the hard way that getting paid, staying paid and increasing pay are all three totally distinct skill sets that require different ways of thinking and strategy.

Whether you as an employee or entrepreneur getting your money right will always be in season.

Pricing a product or services and hiring help is one of the most challenging parts of starting a business along with negotiating a salary and setting boundaries as an employee.

Money continues to be sensitive topic for women and my guest life's work is to change that! Especially for women of color.

About Pamela Capalad

Pamela Capalad is a Certified Financial Planner™ and Accredited Financial Counselor™ and has been in the financial services industry since 2008. She founded Brunch & Budget to help people who felt ashamed or embarrassed about money have a safe and friendly place to talk about it and make real financial progress. Her mission is to make financial planning as affordable as possible for the communities who need it most. She co-hosts the Brunch & Budget podcast and also runs a group financial planning program called See Change, specifically designed for People of Color. Pam has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, Teen Vogue, Huffington Post, Vice Magazine, and other places you’ve heard of. She was named in New York Magazine’s Best of New York 2019 and has brunched with over 400 people and counting.

About the Show:

Stories are powerful! Especially the ones we tell ourselves. Higher than This is a snack size podcast that challenges the deeply rooted narratives and limited beliefs that hold back high achieving women and continue to hinder their progress in vibrating higher in their careers and life! 

About the Host:

Twanna Toliver is an action-inducing and results-igniting Creative Business Coach. She is dedicated in providing ambitious women currently in corporate careers with the foundational tools to turn their creativity into a profitable business.

Known for her straight-up coaching style, Twanna pushes women to breakthrough their self-limiting beliefs and shows them how to step into their seemingly impossible dreams. 

Twanna proudly stands as the quintessential accountability partner for women ready to level up their income, dive into entrepreneurism and monetize their creativity.

Change the narrative to vibrate higher! Higher than This.

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