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Sally Hope was touring in a rock’n’roll band opening for the likes of Bon Jovi and pursued becoming a life coach after it was suggested by Tommy Lee. Fast forward a few years later, she’s travelled North American in an RV, lived in Costa Rica and moved to Montana. She’s now the leader of the Wildheart Revolution, a community for women who are seekers, freedom lovers, and rule breakers. In this episode, Sally and Stacy discuss the challenges of balancing entrepreneurship with the lifestyle you want and how to do it successfully. Some highlights include: “We all think we want to have a linear path.” At minute 1:00, Sally talks about why this wasn’t the case for her at all and then talks all about her wild ride from being in a rock’n’roll band to her current business today. Lead from a place of authenticity. At minute 11:00, Sally talks about why, for her, business is building is always an extension of her creativity. Invest in your learning and growing. At minute 15:00, Sally talks about why personal growth is

The Real Brian has been behind the microphone for more than 20 years in radio, MC’ing, and now podcasting to name a few. Brian hosts multiple podcasts, including Profitcast, Podcasters Paradise, and Arrow Squad. AND he’s even, now, working on launching The Real Brian Show. In this episode, Brian and Stacy discuss the business of podcasting and what it takes to make it into a profitable business. Some highlights include: “I just wanted to be a radio DJ.” At minute 2:00, Brian talks about why he left his old business and how he got into podcasting. “Making money in podcasting is not easy. It takes time.” At minute 4:00, Brian talks about what it really takes to create a podcast that is profitable. The best way to market is to build relationships. At minute 15:00, Brian talks about the struggles he’s faced throughout his career when it comes to marketing effectively. Take some time to just “be.” At minute 17:00, Brian talks about taking a month off for the first time ever and how it changed his perspective. “I l

Stacy Tuschl is a speaker, business coach, and the owner of The Academy of Performing Arts in Wisconsin. She is the author of the book “Is Your Business Worth Saving?” where she reveals proven strategies for pulling entrepreneurs out of a rut and launching them toward business success. In today’s episode, I’m going to be talking all about how to charge what you’re worth. Of course, it’s really easy for me to tell you to just raise your prices, and yes, I still get nervous when I raise mine. But it’s absolutely a necessity in your business to charge what you’re worth. Some highlights include: Pricing yourself too low can cost you your business. If you’re on the low end, people will question if the quality is really there. (minute 0:00) Higher prices equal less work. When you charge higher prices, you don’t as need as many customers to bring in the same income, and that’s a great benefit for your customers. (minute 2:00) Your pricing says something about you. You need to be very careful when you’re choosing you

Chloe Thomas is an eCommerce expert, author of 4 books, keynote speaker, and host of the eCommerce MasterPlan Podcast. eCommerce MasterPlan is the result of years of experience and was created to help eCommerce business people make the right decisions as they build their own path to eCommerce success. In this episode, Chloe and Stacy discuss the highlights and challenges of being an entrepreneur. Some highlights include: “I’m doing the wrong thing.” At minute 3:00, Chloe talks about how she came to the realization that she needed to stop what she was doing and start a brand new business. Buy into the right advice. At minute 8:00, Chloe talks about the biggest financial lessons that she’s learned in business. At minute 10:00, Chloe talks about her experience in podcasting, why it has a bigger impact than other mediums, and how it has helped her grow an international audience. “Work-life balance exists if you choose to make it exist.” At minute 15:00, Chloe gives her take on the work-life balance debate, and sh

Stacy Tuschl is a speaker, business coach, and the owner of The Academy of Performing Arts in Wisconsin. She is the author of the book “Is Your Business Worth Saving?” where she reveals proven strategies for pulling entrepreneurs out of a rut and launching them toward business success. In today’s episode, I’m going to be addressing another question I got from a listener. I’ve talked before about how I keep a yearly calendar, and this reader wanted to know more about that. They said they are good at planning out a calendar for their week and sometimes their month, but it’s hard for them to think about doing a quarterly calendar, much less a yearly one. Some highlights include: Step #1: Start with a brain dump. You need to get it all down on paper. At minute 1:00, I talk about everything you need to write down to get your yearly calendar started. Step #2: Color code it into separate categories. You need to have three different highlighters, and at minute 2:00, I tell you how to use them the way I do to break yo

Molly Marie of Venture Shorts helps entrepreneurs turn their knowledge into lucrative digital products for 24/7 online income. In this episode, Molly and Stacy discuss jumping into entrepreneurship at a young age and growing that into a successful business. Some highlights include: At minute 1:00, Molly takes me through the story of how and why she dropped out of college with $50,000 in student loan debt to start her business. Focus on the things you’re really good at. At minute 7:00, Molly talks about making the transition from one accountant to another because her original accountant wasn’t taking enough tasks off her plate. The best marketing strategies for brick and mortar and online businesses are very different. At minute 11:00, Molly talks marketing for both brick and mortar and online businesses. “In the beginning, I was working from sunup to sundown.” At minute 19:00, Molly talks what work-life balance meant to her in her early days of business, what it means now, and why it’s okay to have different

Karan Bajaj is a #1 best-selling Indian novelist with more than 200,000 copies of his novels in print, both optioned into major films. He has also worked in senior executive roles at companies like Procter & Gamble and the Boston Consulting Group and was named among Ad Age’s “Top 40 Under 40 executives” in the US before he started his own online business. In this episode, Karan and Stacy discuss the benefits of having a creatively rich career and how to make the most of it. Some highlights include: Karan’s new novel, “The Yoga of Max’s Discontent,” was published in May. At minute 1:00, Karan discusses his background as a fiction writer. Karan has developed what he calls the “4-1-4” principle. At minute 4:00, he tells me all about this technique for balancing his time. “I’m very left brain logical/analytical.” At minute 12:00, Karan talks about his strength that can sometimes be a weakness. A job helps with stability. At minute 15:00, Karan talks about why he likes having a job and why he doesn’t want to b

Stacy Tuschl is a speaker, business coach, and the owner of The Academy of Performing Arts in Wisconsin. She is the author of the book “Is Your Business Worth Saving?” where she reveals proven strategies for pulling entrepreneurs out of a rut and launching them toward business success. In today’s episode, we’re going to be talking about pre-selling a product that doesn’t exist. This is becoming more and more popular, and for good reason. Some highlights include: Create an idea with a framework so you can explain it. Then get on a live broadcast like Periscope or Facebook Live (or both!) and start talking about your product. The feedback you receive from your audience will help you know what people want in the product, something that will make selling it much, much easier for you. (minute 1:00) As you’re building your freemium, start to think about what mini-course you’ll create to go along with it. It’s so important to do this while creating the freemium because you may realize that too much of the meat is go

Justin Krane is a money strategist for business owners. His mission is to help business owners understand the money side of their business. He teaches entrepreneurs how to be strategic with their business money so that they can grow their businesses. Justin is also a Certified Financial Planner professional who has been featured in CBS, Fox Business News, and MSNBC. In this episode, Justin and Stacy discuss overcoming the financial struggles that a lot of business owners face. Some highlights include: “I didn’t even know I was doing it.” At minute 1:00, Justin talks about the beginning of his business and how he fell into it without ever planning to do so. You have to create a product or service that people actually want. At minute 5:00, Justin talks about some of the mistakes that he’s made throughout his career. “Marketing is an investment, not an expense.” At minute 11:00, Justin talks about why you must change the way you think about marketing. “Everyone thinks that their business isn’t worth anything bec

Elizabeth Potts Weinstein, founder and lead attorney of EPW Small Business Law PC in San Jose, California, helps entrepreneurs, small business owners, artists, online publishers, coaches, and consultants get the legal complexities out of their way so they can get back to helping their clients and changing the world. In this episode, Elizabeth and Stacy discuss her journey to entrepreneurship and how to make the most out of your business. Some highlights include: “I wasn’t 100% committed.” At minute 1:00, Elizabeth talks jumping into entrepreneurship for the first time and what makes that business experience different from her much superior current venture. Keep on top of your money on a daily basis. At minute 7:00, Elizabeth talks about the financial mistakes that she’s made and how she’s grown from them. “It’s all about what you say ‘no’ to.” At minute 16:00, Elizabeth talks about why she doesn’t believe in work-life balance. Don’t hire people that are just like you. At minute 21:00, Elizabeth talks about wh

Stacy Tuschl is a speaker, business coach, and the owner of The Academy of Performing Arts in Wisconsin. She is the author of the book “Is Your Business Worth Saving?” where she reveals proven strategies for pulling entrepreneurs out of a rut and launching them toward business success. A listener named Michelle sent a great question my way that I wanted to take some time and answer. She sent me an email asking about keeping business and personal finances separate. So, in this episode, we’re going to dive into finances. Some highlights include: Should you have one LLC? Multiple? How about websites? At minute 1:00, I take you through all of this. Another point of confusion is bank accounts. Do you need more than one bank account for your business? At minute 2:00, I take you through what you need to know here. You need to take the time to get your finances set up right. At minute 3:00, I take you through why this is so important. Some very scary things can happen if you don’t. *Business Rescue Road Map may be an

Aaron Walker is a businessman and life coach who has inspired many through his leadership, mentorship, and consistent pursuit of excellence. He enjoys helping others and believes experience is a great teacher. 35 years of entrepreneurship and marriage have given Aaron a wealth of experience. Aaron continues to reach new heights and broaden his perspective of the terrain by examining his experiences and growing from them. In this episode, Aaron and Stacy discuss personal development. There are many ways for you to make the most out of your life and your business, and Aaron is an expert on this topic. Some highlights include: “I know all about what it’s like to be poor.” At minute 2:00, Aaron talks about growing up poor, deciding to take life by the horns, and the success he’s had because of it. What is success? At minute 12:00, Aaron breaks down what success means to him and how his definition has changed over his career. “If you want to make a real lasting impression, call them when you don’t need anything.”

Jesse Doubek is an online marketing expert, sought-after business coach, and lifestyle entrepreneur. He’s made a name for himself as the #1 Facebook fanpage builder in the world. Jesse has helped with the launch of several 6 and 7 figure launches, working with some of the biggest names in the industry, people like Brendon Burchard and Russell Brunson. Jesse Co-Founded Fanpage Traffic Academy to team up with and train you to crush it on Facebook like he has been able to do! In this episode, Jesse and Stacy discuss the ways you can move your business forward through social media, especially Facebook. Some highlights include: “I felt like a loser. I was living with my dad and I had 120 thousand in debt.” At minute 4:00, Jesse talks about starting his business career after his professional basketball career failed. Try not to spend more money than you make. At minute 20:00, Jesse talks about the financial lessons that he’s learned in his early career. “Team is everything.” At minute 27:00, Jesse talks growing fro

Stacy Tuschl is a speaker, business coach, and the owner of The Academy of Performing Arts in Wisconsin. She is the author of the book “Is Your Business Worth Saving?” where she reveals proven strategies for pulling entrepreneurs out of a rut and launching them toward business success. In this episode, I’m going to be talking to you about Facebook Live. As an entrepreneur with both online and brick and mortar business, I get questions all the time about what kinds of business should be using the live-streaming platform. So in today’s episode, we’re going to dive into Facebook Live and I’m going to share some tips with you that you can use today. Some highlights include: At minute 1:00, I take you through some of the troubleshooting techniques that you should go through if you’re struggling with starting a broadcast. Did you know that Facebook is pushing live video to the top of feeds? At minute 2:00, I talk all about how you can use this to your advantage to reach more users. What kinds of business should use

Jeff Sanders is a productivity coach and author of “The 5 AM Miracle: Dominate Your Day Before Breakfast.” He is also the host of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast, which has ranked #1 in iTunes in the Self-Help and Business categories, been nominated for two 2015 Podcast Awards, and exceeded 2 million downloads. Today, he travels the country speaking to high-achievers, but he loves nothing more than running marathons and eating an absurd number of bananas. In this episode, Jeff and Stacy discuss daily productivity and many different ways that you can boost it. Some highlights include: “I realized very quickly that I did not like working for other people.” At minute 1:00, Jeff talks about making the decision to jump head first into entrepreneurship. There needs to be a focus on making money. At minute 5:00, Jeff talks about wasting time doing online hobbies that could have been turned into a business. Plan your day on paper before beginning it. At minute 11:00, Jeff talks secrets from his book “The 5 AM Miracle.” Ask

Joy Poulsen is my go-to tech gal. I follow her on Periscope to really stay up-to-date on everything going on in the tech industry. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Joy worked at Apple for over 11 years. Now she uses that experience to help entrepreneurs like you and I overcome the overwhelm of all things social media. She is also the host of Talk Nerdy to Me Joy. In this episode, Joy and Stacy discuss how you can become a relatable entrepreneur and how you can boost that into making sales. Some highlights include: “Is this the life I want to lead?” At minute 1:00, Joy talks the moment where her life flashed before her eyes that made her decide to leave Apple. Pick one or two things to focus on with your time and money. At minute 7:00, Joy talks about why focus is so important, especially in the early days of business. “The opportunity will still be there tomorrow.” At minute 14:00, Joy talks about work-life balance and why, even though it’s hard, stepping away from work is so important. “You can’t do it for t

Stacy Tuschl is a speaker, business coach, and the owner of The Academy of Performing Arts in Wisconsin. She is the author of the book “Is Your Business Worth Saving?” where she reveals proven strategies for pulling entrepreneurs out of a rut and launching them toward business success. In this episode, I’m going to be talking to you about how can take complaints and turn them into opportunities to create raving fans. Some highlights include: Recently I bought some Arkon mounts to help me with Facebook live, and they quickly broke. At minute 1:00, I tell you how Arkon took me from being an annoyed customer and turned me into a raving fan. I also have an example of a time when a company did the opposite. At minute 2:00, I talk about how a company made a very annoying mistake that affected my wedding. Due to how this company handled their mistake, I can safely say they will never receive my business again. So how do I turn mistakes into opportunities to create raving fans? It starts with the “oops” card. (minute

Alexis Neely is a new economy personal finance expert who offers a modern (and much needed) perspective for personal finance and business decisions. She graduated first in her class from Georgetown law and quickly scaled the ranks of “successful” entrepreneurship, has built four million dollar entrepreneurial endeavors, filed bankruptcy once, wrote a best-selling book, appeared on numerous top-rated television shows, and lives a new economy life in community with her ex-husband, kids and extended chosen family. Alexis’s two current business ventures, New Law Business Model and Eyes Wide Open Life, both fully location independent, provide new economy business model consulting and implementation services to people who want to serve others deeply and make great money while they do it. Alexis is based in Boulder, Colorado, but is location independent and travels frequently, attending and speaking at festivals and conferences, and her teams are also location-independent or “digital nomads” based mostly in the US a

Michelle runs an online weight loss coaching company where she helps people figure out the mental battles preventing them from losing physical pounds. Michelle’s story into fitness in different from most. She didn’t have a ton of weight to lose, she wasn’t an athlete in college, nor did she have a health scare. She decided to start running marathons in order to get out of an abusive situation. Running changed her, and now she wants to help others do the same. She has multiple degrees in exercise sport science and psychology and became a trainer in Los Angeles to celebrities, CEO’s and general Jo. She discovered after years in the industry and through her own battle that losing weight was a mental game more so than a physical game. In this episode, Michelle and Stacy discuss turning a daily habit into a business and the ways to connect with the audience that grows from that business. Some highlights include: “I wasn’t actually trying to start an online business.” At minute 2:00, Michelle talks about how her bu

Stacy Tuschl is a speaker, business coach, and the owner of The Academy of Performing Arts in Wisconsin. She is the author of the book “Is Your Business Worth Saving?” where she reveals proven strategies for pulling entrepreneurs out of a rut and launching them toward business success. In this episode, I’m going to be talking to you about the struggles that we all face as working moms, especially the challenges that those of us that work from home face when we’re trying to get work done and something pops up. What can you do to still have a productive day when faced with surprises that come with being a mom? Some highlights include: I’ve had break up my day to run things to my kids’ daycare, so I’ve decided that I need a daycare checklist. If you have kids at daycare, a checklist is helpful to make sure the daycare provider has everything that they need so that you don’t have to constantly take time out of your day to head back over there. (minute 2:00) If you are making mistakes as a mom that are routinely c