This week we’re celebrating our client success stories in a short mini series!

Misty started working with Paula in Elevated Voices Academy 6 months ago. She is a pharmacist and biofeedback therapist who shares her story from burnout and confusion to confidence and clarity. Misty shares her evolution from burnt out pharmacist who thought she had to choose between her love for her career or her business, to finding her unique voice and building her business whilst finding a job role that aligned with her values and work ethic.

After being burned by previous business group coaching programs and feeling like “just another number”, she gave it “one last shot” to work with Paula after connecting on a coffee chat. (One of 60 she had scheduled for herself that month!) It soon became clear that Misty was struggling to sell because she didn’t even understand what she was offering. Working with Paula allowed her to become clear on her offers, that she gets to have both (her pharmacist job and her business), and that she can put herself and her values at the forefront at all times!

Misty and Paula discuss:

Creating boundaries and standards in connecting with others.

How following the money won’t necessarily make you happy.

Living simply to allow you to make big life changes.

Making yourself a priority over material things. 

Following your intuition when it’s scary.

Asking for a job opportunity that isn’t even advertised.

Getting consistent sales without “hard push” sales tactics.

Steps to take before investing in a coach! 

Connect with Misty:

https://www.facebook.com/Misty.Lee2020/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/misty-lee-pharm-d-3ba44040/

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This week we’re celebrating our client success stories in a short mini series!

Patti Mike is a current client in the Amplified Voices Mastery program and has been working with Paula since December 2020. Unlike many success stories you hear in the online space Patti IS NOT a coach! Patti Mike is a personal academic tutor, with a rapidly growing tutoring agency. Patti connected with Paula wanting to build her direct sales business and leaving her teaching job in a public elementary school not because she didn’t love her work. Patti felt like she couldn’t fully show up as herself as a classroom teacher. The guidelines and processes left her feeling stifled and unable to provide her students with what she knew they needed so greatly!

When Patti completed her Masters in Special Education, she never could have dreamed that she would now be an agency owner serving her students exactly where they are! She has created a life of time freedom, being available for her elderly mother, whilst being truly committed to the kids she works with and creating the next generation of leaders. Patti went from 3 students to full capacity in 2 months, whilst raising her prices and taking requests for months into the future. Patti has a 100% repeat client and referral rate, freeing up her time  to serve her students, recruit her agency teachers and love her life with her family!

Patti and Paula discuss:

The failures of the public education system for all students.

How tutoring went from a side hustle to her direct sales income to a full time, profitable and successful agency.

When she decided to step away from her tenured position to fully serve her students.

Trusting yourself to take big leaps!

How the pandemic affected students across the world.

Navigating business without being “tech savvy” and without social media. 

Going from 1 client to booked out through 100% repeat and referral signings!

Moving past “dollar per hour” pricing as a heart-centered entrepreneur.

Raising her prices 3 times in 8 months to allow her team to thrive!

How teachers create cultures everyday - making them over prepared to lead in entrepreneurship.

Contracting and managing freelance teams in an empowering way. 

How Patti’s huge success  inspired her husband to leave his teaching job and start his dream job!

Connect with Patti:

www.learnwithmrsmike.com

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Are you on top of your tax plan? Or do you reluctantly dig out all of the receipts you’ve been avoiding all year? In today’s episode Ceinwyn Rudnick, CPA and bookkeeper, shares why right now is the best time to get on top of your taxes, even in the fourth quarter. She shares upcoming changes in IRS statutes, advice for business owners at all levels, getting your children involved in your business and how to feel calm, confident and prepared when it comes time to file your taxes!

Ceinwyn educates and empowers small business owners to feel secure in their financial knowledge. She helps her clients with tax savings, boosting their bottom line & saving their time and sanity. She is passionate about helping women build long term wealth and start to change the dynamic of society itself. 

In this episode we chat about:

- How to make the most profitable use of your time

- Why prolonged losses can make you an IRS target

- Making finances fun

- What you need to know about PayPal, Venmo & CashApp

- Empowering your children to get involved in business

And so much more!

Connect with Ceinwyn: 

Veritasaccountingsolutions.com

www.instagram.com/ceinwynrudnick

Financial Alchemy Academy - https://www.facebook.com/groups/3597220467060253

Continue the conversation by joining my private Facebook group “I am Becoming…” here: http://www.facebook.com/groups/befearlesswithpaula

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TIMESTAMPS

(02:03) What does “6 figures” really means to the IRS?

(03:45) How reinvesting helps and harms you. How your tax plan should be a game of chess NOT a game of hockey.

 (04:55) The first question you should ask after deduction.

(06:03) How taking a loss can make you of interest to the IRS.

(07:14) When you get bigger your bottom line can get smaller!

(09:11) Planning your finances from a place of security. Should not be surprised by your tax bill.

(10:03) How breaking tax strategy down into chunks can make it manageable for everyone.

 (11:55)  The tax gap and how this might target your small business.

(14:33)  Prepared but scared? Don’t act out of fear with your taxes this year. Why right now is the time to fix your taxes!

(17:03) Are softwares as good as dedicated bookkeeping support?

(17:50) Is doing your own books the most profitable use of your time in your business?

(20:00) How to make it fun!

(22:10) Paypal, Venmo, CashApp the pros and cons.

(25:58) How to get your family involved

(27:58) Green Light, an empowering way to teach your kids how to earn, budget and spend.

It’s the final quarter of the year but maybe you don’t feel like you’ve been “successful”? If you’re a coach or an inspiring coach who feels like you’re floundering, this episode is for you!  Paula shares how to reinvigorate your offer, your personal brand, your own excitement.

So you can build your business to be stronger in this last quarter than it ever has for the whole beginning of 2021! Setting you up for 2022 as the bold leader that you are.

In this episode we chat about:

Why 29% of businesses fail

How your cashflow worries are NORMAL and what to do about them

The Confidence & Cashflow Catalyst - 6 week experience

Included bonuses and how to sign up!

And so much more!

Join the Confidence & Cashflow Catalyst HERE!

https://www.thecourageblueprint.com/courses/confidencecashflowcatalyst 

If you’re interested in working with Paula, send her an email [email protected]

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(02:52) Why 29% of businesses fail and the reality of business cash flow.

(05:21) Recreating the confidence you had when you first had when you started your business & creating cash flow.

(06:17) The 6 week experience.

(07:25) Reframing your offers and simple ways to create cash flow right now.

(08:40) Creating cash flow without expensive tech.

(08:54) What’s included in CCC

(10:00) Amazing bonuses - Legal advice with Natalie Puglisi, Human Design for business with Rachael Ami & genuine marketing strategies with The Social Salad Society.

(11:25) How to sign-up for this super affordable no-brainer offer.

Are you ready to create your legacy? To create a ripple effect of good through your work? To  never miss another special occasion again? In today’s episode Paula shares the 7 principles of the COURAGE Blueprint. The 7 principles that she used to transform her life from stressed out corporate management to CEO and entrepreneur. The steps she took to be financially free, and unrestrained to spend time with her 4 kids, in a way that feels good! 

In this episode we chat about:

Getting curious about what you want.

Unsubscribing from limiting beliefs

Being authentic in business and in life

Taking risks to create a life you love

Making genuine connections

Experimenting your way to success

And so much more!

If you’re interested in working with Paula, send her an email [email protected]

Continue the conversation by joining my private Facebook group “I am Becoming…” here: http://www.facebook.com/groups/befearlesswithpaula

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(02:16) Making the most of your time between now and Christmas 2021.

(2:35) The 7 principles behind the Courage Blueprint.

(3:19) C = Curiosity 

(04:14) O = Observation

(05:45) U = Unsubscribe - from your old stories.

(11:08) R = Risk

(12:12) A = Authenticity 

(14:12) G = Genuine Connections

(05:45) E = Experimenting

(17:05) Recap of the 7 principles. Audioclip.

(18:55) Your invitation to work with Paula, email [email protected] for my information.

Everyone experiences overwhelm. At all stages, and all levels of income, life can sometimes feel intensely overwhelming. But what can you do when it all feels too much? How do you avoid making knee-jerk decisions under the weight of all of the things you have to do? In today’s episode, Paula shares 3 simple ways to quickly melt away the overwhelm in all areas of your life so you can remain calm, in alignment and always moving towards success.

In this episode we chat about:

- Establishing the culture as a leader

- Uncovering the real issues behind the overwhelm

- Permission to delegate and outsource the right way

- Confronting past stories that are keeping you stuck

And so much more!

Continue the conversation by joining my private Facebook group “I am Becoming…” here: http://www.facebook.com/groups/befearlesswithpaula

Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/be__fearless_with_paula/ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/befearlesswithpaula/

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(02:27) Why delegating isn’t always the right answer. 

(03:39) How “doing” is increasing your overwhelm.

(04:30) Why you need to slow down before you can begin to deal with your overwhelm.

(07:53) How sabotaging your body’s need to rest is exacerbating your overwhelm.

(08:20) Asking yourself, where do I need help & who do I need to ask?

(10:40) Where are you creating hardship for yourself?

Calling all Introverts! Do you struggle to naturally build relationships with others? Are you constantly trying to live up to the networking expectations of others? Leaving you feeling drained, burned out and invisible? In today’s episode, Mahlena-Rae Johnson, creator of How to Network in Your Pajamas, shares how you can harness your introversion superpowers in the post-pandemic world.

In this episode we chat about:

How Zoom fatigue is a real thing and how to create boundaries that serve you

Networking for introverts

Your superpower as an introvert

How small connections and can make huge impacts

Getting past the expectations of others

And so much more!

Connect with Mahlena-Rae: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahlena

http://bit.ly/mahlenaspeaks

https://www.instagram.com/mahlenasguidetolife/

Continue the conversation by joining my private Facebook group “I am Becoming…” here: http://www.facebook.com/groups/befearlesswithpaula

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TIMESTAMPS:

(02:03 ) Mahlena-Rae’s move from LA to Toronto. 

(02:58) How she created the video series, “How to Network in Your Pajamas” in 2019 that became a course.

(05:07) How Mahlena took her expertise of building relationships through a computer screen to capitalize on the online opportunities of the post-pandemic world.

(06:57) How good online networking allows you to meet people all over the world.

(08:20) How you’re so much more than just an introvert or an extrovert.

(11:09) Getting past the expectations of other in the online world and focusing on your wants and needs & Zoom fatigue.

(15:22) The superpower of being an introvert .

(19:34) How networking has evolved and creating connections outside of face to face networking events. How to create intentional connections.

(25:24) Nurturing new and growing connections.

Are you frustrated with doing everything in your business? Has hiring a VA left you more stressed? In today’s episode, Jomie Casas, founder of Just Rent-a-COO, shares how she helps founders run their businesses on autopilot to give them space to fall in love with their life (and business!) again. Having previously built a $6-figure company and eventually working just one day a week, Jomie walked away from it all to travel the world full time. 

Jomie shares how she integrates her business to prioritize her life, her hobbies and her family. And how to build a business that gives you space to live your life the way that you want it. We talk about automation, outsourcing and how to build a team of experts to support you as you scale. Because it’s possible to have your bucket list right now. You don't need to wait until later!

In this episode we chat about:

Jomie’s journey from a 6-figure business she didn’t like, to COO agency owner

How Jomie quit her business with no other plan than to tick off her bucket list

Your “why” behind creating a business on auto-pilot

Creating a small team of experts rather than hiring a VA

The difference between a COO and an OBM

Calculating the support you need

And so much more!

Connect with Jomie: 

https://justrentacoo.com/mediaonepager

www.justrentacoo.com

www.facebook.com/jomiecasas.personal

www.instagram.com/jomiecasas

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(02:19) Where Jomie’s story began. Her journey from a 6 figure lingerie business owner working 1 day a week to listening to her heart and travelling the world. 

(03:10) How Jomie’s “irresponsible choice” lead her down a magical path. 

(05:52) Jomie used the skills she had already developed to grow a thriving freelancing career.

(06:57) How she expanded from a freelancer to an agency.

(08:21) Living the nomadic lifestyle. How Jomie took baby steps into living as a nomad.

(10:35) What is “systematizing your business”?

(13:34) The “why” behind running a business on auto-pilot.

(16:10) How to start with automation tools, then outsourcing and building a team. 

(18:05) Looking at your biggest “money makers” to find support first! 

(18:42) Building a team of experts not a “do it all VA”, not a full time helper.

(20:45) Calculating how much support you need and can afford at any one moment.

(24:00) The difference between a COO and an OBM.

(25:54) How to avoid filling your time with work even when you have automated and how hobbies allow you to be more of who you are and show up “supercharged” in your business.

(29:42) Why integration is the alternative to work life balance. 

Your potential clients are whole people! And their objections may not be just objections. Maybe they've overextended themselves working with other people, and not seen any results. This is your opportunity to show up as a leader and use your voice! So that you can build relationships even when someone isn’t ready to invest, YET!

In this episode Paula shares 3 ways you can inspire others to take small steps that will allow you to grow the relationship and build their trust in your offers for when they are ready to say YES.

In this episode we chat about:

Having a people first mentality and showing up as a leader.

How to serve clients in a way that feels good and inspires change.

Serving without expectation.

How NOT to use social media.

Ways to serve potential clients for free.

And so much more!

Continue the conversation by joining my private Facebook group “I am Becoming…” here: http://www.facebook.com/groups/befearlesswithpaula

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(02:10) Having a people first mentality.

(03:14) Reasons people may be hesitant to work with you right now and how you can “dance in the grey area” of yet.

(03:28) How to connect with intention. 

(04:10) Deconditioning from chasing sales.

(5:00) Serving potential clients.

(06:01) How to keep the conversations going to shift limiting beliefs.

(07:18) Building trust through sustained contact and interaction.

(08:30) What not to do on social media in order to create future wealth.

(09:20) Learning to serve without expectation.

(10:32) Some ways to serve that feel good

Do you shy away from the camera? Do you feel like you never see a photo of yourself that you love? In today’s episode, portrait photographer, Felicia Reed, shares how she developed her craft from “mom with a camera” to taking modern, sexy and sleek photographs of real women at any stage and every age. Felicia doesn’t just take stunning photos. She delivers a luxury client experience from the moment she connects with a client to supporting her transformation after the photos have been taken.

Felicia shares how she intertwines empowerment and mindset coaching into her portrait sessions to deliver a white glove experience that brings photos that are sexy, emotive and authentic.

In this episode we chat about:

Felicia’s epiphany moment that took her from the medical field to entrepreneur

How she had to learn to be a business owner, after she had perfected her craft

Her journey from word of mouth marketing and local moms to being booked out 4 months in advance

Creating a luxury client experience before money is exchanged to well after

3 tips when looking for a photographer

And so much more!

Connect with Felicia: 

Www.Feliciareed.com

www.instagram.com/feliciareedphotography/

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(01:00) Introduction to Felicia and her mission to help women over 40 to step outside of the insecurities of not liking to be photographed and falling in love with the way they look at any stage and every age.

(02:07) Felicia’s journey from sonographer to portrait photography. How the lessons she learned in the medical field transferred to her business.

(03:34) How Felicia went from just a “mom with a camera” to a full time entrepreneur. 

(5:25) Her friends would always say “oh my god, no one ever takes a good picture of me. I’m 

(07:20) Felicia’s journey to learn business once she had perfected her craft. 

(8:22) Word of mouth marketing and the importance of your mission.

(09:05) How Felicia inspires her clients to fully embody their confidence and their sexiness.   And how the transformation begins long before they set foot into her studio. 

(11:20) Combining photography with a sprinkle of mindset coaching to empower women in front of the camera.

(12:11) How portrait photography can help women remember who they are.

(13:26) Felicia delivers so much more than just some nice photographs - She guides women to accentuate what they love about themselves, how they want to feel, who they want to see and who they are becoming.

(18:29) Creating a white glove experience in her portrait photography and how you can create a luxury experience for your clients too. 

(21:01) Supporting the client long after the session has ended. 

(22:07) 3 tips for finding the perfect photographer. 

(27:30) Coaching people around things they don’t want to see in a supportive and empowering way.

(29:25) Beautiful affirmations to hear over and over again

(30:12) How Felicia uses her authentic power to be all of the things she is and empower her clients