Are you asking for what you want or what you think you can get? I am so excited to be back on the podcast with you to dive into three ways you can up-level your life TODAY! Once I started putting these methods into practice, my business, energy and day to day life simply just got better. This episode also includes a brief life update and a 30 day journaling exercise for you to take immediate action toward your up-level!

Tune in to hear:

• Three simple ways to up-level your business and day to day routine

• Pivotal mindset shifts that keep me in a state of receiving and abundance

• A 30 day journaling challenge specifically designed to help you step into alignment with your higher potential

This episode is your reminder that your business can grow and thrive sooner than you think- as exemplified by today’s guest, Carissa Corsi, owner and CEO of Carissa Corsi Events. Carissa is a wedding and event planner in the northeast region of the U.S who helps couples plan the stress-free wedding of their dreams! Today, she shares with us her incredible entrepreneurial journey, from deciding to take the leap to starting her side hustle, to quitting her 9-5 two months later, Carissa is inspiring through and through.

Tune in to hear:

• How Carissa Corsi went from starting a side hustle to quitting her 9-5 job two months later

• Tips on creating a foundation and structure for a successful business 

• Advice on stepping up and building confidence in sales and as a business owner

• Efficient and effective marketing advice 

In this very personal episode, I share the story behind my recent decision to stop drinking alcohol. After years of socially drinking and not thinking much of it, I experienced Spontaneous Sobriety. I see many parallels between entrepreneurship, decision making and questioning the status quo and quitting drinking that I'm excited to share with you.

Tune in to this episode to hear:

• The moment I made the spontaneous decision to no longer drink (haven't touched it since!)

• How I plan to drink moving forward + how I respond to the awkward questions

• The four major reasons I now see alcohol differently than I did for over a decade

One of my top secret business-enhancing hacks… prioritizing my health! I am lucky to be joined by Chelsey Mollin on this episode and she is here to talk to us about her journey in Chinese medicine and entrepreneurship. In this episode, Chelsey gives us pointers on how you can use principles from Chinese medicine to optimize your health, your hormones, and how those can affect your business. Chelsey is a wealth of knowledge and has an incredible entrepreneurial story of her own!

Tune in to hear:

• Health and wellness pointers from a Chinese Medicine practitioner

• Why prioritizing your personal health will enhance your business

• How Chelsey Mollin helps women claim sovereignty over their own health

Bringing back one of the most pivotal points in business- saying goodbye to Urban 20 Something… For those of you who have been with me since the beginning, you may be familiar with the evolution of my brand. What once was supposed to be my anonymous blog about a New Yorker in her 20’s trying to find her place has now turned in to my six figure business that allows me to pursue my passion for coaching entrepreneurs every single day. Of course, my business holds many of the same core values that established the foundation for Urban 20 Something, but my current brand, Leah Gervais, casts a new mold for so much more! 

Tune in to hear:

• The story behind the name Urban 20 Something from when I was only 23.
• The "tipping point" that showed us it was time to change the name.
• The true identity and sole mission of my business today and how our new brand allows us to share that.

Episode 95 is the last original episode of 2020. This episode covers the questions we have all asked ourselves before, which is “will this work for me”? I have asked myself this a lot and it usually comes up when you are starting a business, joining a program, etc. We have all witnessed opportunities that sounds so promising, but we still ask if we will get the same great results as others.

Tune in to this episode to hear: 

• Tools that I have used to make my story a success story.

• 5 tips that I believe really moved the needle in my business success.

• Why it is not necessarily the programs fault when people don’t succeed.

About this time, two years ago was my 27th Birthday! It's amazing to reflect on the past year(s) and get excited for what's next. One of the things that I was most proud of while 26 was hitting six-figures in revenue. This happened much younger than I had anticipated, and I am so grateful that it did. In this episode, I am sharing the high level things that most contributed to this. When I started my business, I could only dream of hitting six figures. So, if I would've known these things, I never would've doubted myself!

Tune into this episode to hear:

• How I channeled my original passion all the way through my journey and up to six figures.
• How you can improve your sales strategy to match your income desires.
• A common "strategy" use that did NOT help me get to six figures, though many believe it will!

The Science of Getting Rich, by Wallace D. Wattles, is the book that has made the biggest influence on my entrepreneurship journey. I read this book when I had just started making around $1,000 per month. Quickly after, I was starting to make more from my side hustle than at my 9-5 job. Ever since, I have listened to this book once a month on Audible and get something new out of it every single time.

In this episode, I'm sharing my biggest takeaways from this book, including:

• How to get rid of competition and fear of sales, once and for all

• The biggest key to implementing the metaphysical principles in this book

• What's really more critical, earning vs. saving, and how to make money work for you

100 days ago, I spontaneously decided to stop drinking… for the sake of not drinking! My life has undoubtedly changed because of this decision and today, I am sharing my reflections and answering your questions about my sobriety experience so far. Tune in to hear the benefits, downsides and an honest look at what my life is like 100 days later after making this huge decision!

Tune in to hear:

• An honest look at the past 100 days of being alcohol free

• How I manage to still enjoy what I liked about drinking alcohol without actually drinking alcohol

• How to get 10% off your Get Gruvi drink order 

What would it look like if you started saying yes to yourself? Hannah Shtein is an entrepreneur who, like many, had the vision of entrepreneurship in their mind for a while, but it wasn’t until she learned how to say yes to herself that her vision came into fruition. Hannah is also a prime example of what it means to take purpose into your work and she has a really incredible story that she's going to share with us today about how her path led her to entrepreneurship.

Tune in to hear: 

• Why saying “yes” to yourself may be the one things standing in your way from seeing your biggest vision through

• How Hannah left the legal field to start helping entrepreneurs start and scale their own online business

• Lessons of entrepreneurship from Hannah Shtein