Fear Less Business Podcast

  We made it to week 2! Headcount… yep, we’re all here!    This week Jamie and Mary work through the coping side of this pandemic. You just gotta get through it.   The ladies are going to talk about:> Setting healthy boundaries > Re-evaluating your life - personal & business> Being flexible with your new reality> How they handle the new process of grocery shopping   Tune in to find out Jamie’s silver lining of the 6-foot rule as well as the ladies’ drinks of choice this week!   Please join us in the HQ because we want to hear about how everyone else is finding grace in their week. How are your stages of grief coming along?    And if you don’t have grief, but are feeling joy - we want to hear about how that works!    They are loving your responses, so keep them coming. Thank you for going through this crazy time with us!   Stay tuned for next week - Part 3, Word 3!   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.     Find Jam

  Here we are. The pandemic has hit and that’s news to no one. But what does that mean for each of us as we figure this whole quarantine thing out?   Jamie and Mary are both from Hoboken and they are talking about what it all looked like for them as the last week played out. Don’t worry, they’ve seen good things come from this already.    The ladies are going to cover the good, the bad and the ugly and provide you with resources to go with it. Listen to this week’s episode to learn more along with fun events and ways to support each other. > Cincinnati Zoo will be holding daily Facebook Live Events featuring a new animal and a kid’s activity to go along with it. Each day at 3pm EST / 12pm PST. > Sugarsuckle, a local bakery in Hoboken, has offered baking kits to pick up and take home to do with your family. Jamie and Mary had a blast decorating these delicious cookies over the holidays > Go browse some food and travel bloggers. They don’t need you to buy anything, the website traffic and clicking on the ads

  How many of us have a subscription? This used to mean you likely received a magazine once or twice a month. But in today’s world, subscriptions cover just about every single thing you could want or need!   This week, we are talking to a Fearless Founder, Renee Powers. Renee dropped the PhD grind she had become so used to and shook life up! She now runs her own business: Feminist Book Club.     Feminist Book Club is a subscription box for a monthly feminist book + 2 or more products. Subscribers read the book, then discuss it in a secret Facebook group each month. They also meet on video chat, and more recently they’ve even met in person!. On top of all that, they donate 5% of their revenue back to a feminist organization of their choice.   Jamie and Renee dive in and discuss the journey Renee went on to get where she is today. Some of the questions Jamie asks are:> How did you navigate your thoughts and feelings when you realized it was time to take the leap?> When and how did you make the decision to take

  This week Mary goes solo! She is going to pull out some of the fancy tricks she keeps up her sleeve and let us all in on her secrets!   Listen to the full episode and learn how events can be helpful for your business and how you can use them in your upcoming marketing initiatives. Mary covers which events are right for her and how she prepares for them.   Here are just a few of the topics she’ll go over:> The importance of knowing your purpose> Different types of events and how they’re structured> Why you should know what you want your attendees to walk away with> All of the how to’s when it comes to picking and planning your event   And many more tips and tricks to hosting a successful event!   Mary also has a free event planning checklist that you can download here. Get your copy to get started on planning your next event!   One key thing to keep in mind: DO NOT start from scratch. You don’t need to reinvent the wheel. Use these tips to start off where you are now!    Please join us in the HQ and let us k

  Urban farming. Most of us have heard the term, but what is it?   This week we will be talking to Natasha Nicholes whose passion lies with urban farming. She has spent many years taking back spaces in the “concrete jungle” and turning them into urban farms!    Her passion grew so strong that she turned it into a non-profit: We Sow We Grow. Today Jamie is talking to Natasha about her non-profit and the steps involved in creating it!   Listen to this week’s episode to hear:> When Natasha knew she needed to turn her passion into a 501(c)3.> What the process of creating a 501(c)3 looked like.> What was Natasha’s first “ask” for help.> Fundraising avenues and opportunities> Future We Sow We Grow goals   And much more, including Natasha’s one piece of advice to anyone who may be considering creating a 501(c)3 themselves!    Please join us in the HQ and tell us about your experiences with non profits. Did you start your own, have you worked for one or have they helped you in some way?   As always, please subscribe

  You may have seen some updates pop up here and there, but in case you missed it…   Jamie and Don recently had a blast at the Podcast Movement Evolutions 2020 conference! And this week you finally get to hear from both of them!   They both enjoy attending conferences and this week they came together to talk about how to maximize your conference experience.    Listen to this week’s episode to hear: > How to make the most out of the conferences you attend.> Why setting goals and knowing why you’re there is so important.> And of course.. The importance of having a conference buddy to go with!   Please join us in the HQ and let us know how much you use conferences. Do you go at all? How many do you attend each year? What are your goals when you go to conferences?   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.   Find Jamie here: Website: www.hashtag-legal.com Instagram: @hashtag_legal Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc   Find D

  Here we are.   We made it to episode 100!    *Queue the celebratory music*   Today we will talk about the road that led us here including:> Lessons we’ve learned while podcasting> Things people may not know about behind the scenes of podcasting> Technology roadblocks that tried to get in our way> Failures and transitions while becoming entrepreneurs and growing our businesses > Why we stay the course   If there are topics you’re interested in, let us know! What do you want to hear from us?   Are you a Fearless Founder and would love to be featured on a future episode? Shoot us a message! We would love to collaborate.   Please join us in the HQ to continue the conversation!   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.    Find Jamie here: Website: www.hashtag-legal.com Instagram: @hashtag_legal Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc   Find Mary here: Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com Instagram:

There isn’t always just one path for you to be on!    Today Ronak Mehta will be talking to Mary today about how she was able to be working full time as a doctor and start an e-commerce business that had been on her mind for years! Ronak is still over here juggling these two paths with such power and motivation!    After meeting Ronak at the How I Built This Summit (check out episode 89 to hear more about this awesome summit), Mary fell in love with the entire concept of Nerdbugs. The company aspires to take inquiring minds of all ages to an unprecedented exploration of human body functions! Combining Ronak’s passion for medicine and her love for plush toys, this novelty line boasts handcrafted quality plush organs, intended to inform and educate kids and adults in science, inspiring them to adopt a healthy lifestyle!   Mary will be asking Ronak all the important questions and really diving in to find out: > What made her decide to start Nerdbugs while also working fulltime as a doctor and what has it been li

  Despite popular belief, “marketing” is NOT a dirty word.   This week, Mary sits down with Brit Kolo, the Creator of the Marketing Personality Type™ Framework at MarketingPersonalities.com and the Host of the Marketing Personalities Podcast.    Through Brit’s framework, designed to match you with your best marketing strategy based on your Myers-Briggs Personality Type, she’s here to shake up your approach to marketing and inspire you to grow your business in a feel-good way.    Get ready as Brit goes deep to help you find your true self, and grow that business of yours WITHOUT feeling fake and salesy. Brit explains what the important letters to any personality type mean and what they say about who you are. Some of the other questions Brit covers for us are: > How do you market based on your personality type? > What can cause a marketing “fail”? > How does the popular saying, “meet your audience where they are”, play a role in someone’s marketing plan? > What is something that Brit used to fear in her bus

This week, Mary goes solo with the topic of processes in your business. She spent 15 years in the corporate world, focusing her time on process improvements.    All that’s to say that, she is no newbie to this subject.   She is going to talk about why having processes is critical to scaling your business. Because no processes = no successful scaling. She covers: > Why are processes important? > How can not having processes hurt your business? > What’s an easy 5-step plan to get your processes in place?   This episode includes not only that plan, but also several helpful tips and tricks on how to get there!    Please join us in the HQ and let us know if you currently have processes in place in your business and are they mapped out? Is this something you know you need to do and just haven’t done it yet? Or was this something that was completely off your radar until today?    If you do have processes in place already, let us know if there is something different you do for your business that works better for you!

When Don and Mary heard what Jamie was going to be talking about this week, they left her to handle this one on her own.   Why?   Because no one wants to talk about privacy policies! It’s expensive, not to mention a tad bit overwhelming!     This week, Jamie breaks it down for us though. Not only will you learn the difference between data privacy and data security, but Jamie is going to dive in to answer a variety of important questions. Some will include: > Why is data privacy important? > Why does data privacy seem so confusing? > What exactly is Personally Identifiable Information (PII)?   And in true Jamie fashion, she offers some solutions and recommendations for us!    Please join us in the HQ and let us know what you are doing with your privacy compliance. Do you ignore it? Hate it? Cool with it? We would love to hear any good tools or tips that you have found along your privacy journey!    As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally gra

Online courses have been popping up everywhere! It’s a wonderful thing. We all know something, right? So why not teach others who are interested in learning our “something” and make a little extra money in the process??   Don’t be scared! You totally got this!    And in case you don’t believe us, today we’re talking to Hilary Erickson of Pulling Curls. Hilary has been a nurse for 21 years and has turned her nursing career into hobby that she loves. She did this by starting her own blog and podcast. From there she launched into teaching an online prenatal course and much more!    Today Jamie is talking to Hilary to find out how she did it! Listen now to learn how Hilary: > Became a successful entrepreneur while also being a nurse > What platform she chose for her online course and why > Creates her content and then “throws it up online”   They dive deep into how Hilary manages her day to day. From the techie side of her business to who she has helping her with her daily business tasks.   Check out her course i

It’s time to start planning!    Whether Jamie likes it or not ;)    We notoriously love to pick a word for the upcoming year. It helps to kick start the motivation we need to set, meet and even exceed all of our business goals for the year. This episode we’ll dive into the words we chose.   Listen in to find out why these words are important to these ladies and hear more about some of their plans to use them to conquer 2020!    After you listen, they’d love for you to head over to the HQ and let them know if you have a word of the year as well!   Please join us in the HQ to continue the conversation and tell them what your word is and why!   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.    Find Jamie here: Website: www.hashtag-legal.com Instagram: @hashtag_legal Facebook: @hashtaglegalllc   Find Mary here: Website: www.thetransitionscollective.com & www.brieftransitions.com Instagram: @thetransitionscollective & @brieftrans

It’s that time of year! The time for everyone to reflect back on the year they’ve had and look forward to the year ahead of us!    Today Jamie and Mary will be talking about their year and answering these four questions regarding their businesses as well as for the FearLess Founder Podcast: > What's your biggest accomplishment in 2019? > What's something you wish you did better? > What’s a lesson you learned this year? > What's something you want to change?   Listen in now to see what these ladies have to say about the year they’re wrapping up and the year that’s up ahead!   They’ll also be posting the above reflection framework in the HQ and would love to hear your thoughts about it and hear your answers as you reflect on this year!    Please join us in the HQ to continue the conversation!   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.    Find Jamie here: Website: www.hashtag-legal.com Instagram: @hashtag_legal Facebook:

Have you ever felt stuck? Like you are constantly climbing uphill and getting nowhere?   Dr. Cortney Baker will be speaking with us today and telling her story of having to jump every hurdle thrown her way in order to get where she wanted to be. She obtained her master’s degree while balancing the life of a single mother as well as made the tough decision of having to quit her “9-5 job” to pursue becoming an entrepreneur.   Jamie will be talking with Cortney and really diving in to find out: > How she started the journey to becoming an entrepreneur > The biggest challenges she’s faced as an entrepreneur > What she does when she isn’t feeling fearless   And much more!!   You will want to hear every detail and more of Dr. Cortney’s journey! This quote from her should be more than enough to have you ready to listen:   “Don’t give up having fun to make money.”   How are you liking the Fearless Founder? How are your holidays going? Send us a holiday cheer love note!    Let us know!   Please join us in the HQ to co

Who’s your person? We all have one. Or in this case, who are your people??    Accountability groups are so important to have in your life! They’re comprised of those people that just “get you”, they know exactly where you are in your journey and they are there solely to encourage and support you.    This week Mary and Jamie are talking with their accountability partner Amanda Berlin. They will be diving feet first into all the aspects of accountability groups. A few topics they cover are: > Accountability groups vs coaching > Accountability group structure > Important pieces to a successful group   You won’t want to miss this fun conversation with these three high energy ladies! Hear how well they work together and how they've managed a successful accountability group.    Have you done an accountability group before? Did it work? Did it not work? Are you interested in starting one now?    Let us know!   Please join us in the HQ to continue the conversation!   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Busine

Do you understand the current financial health of your business? But do you REALLY understand it?? To be able to stay up to date with your business’s finances, you have to know those numbers!    This week we’re talking to Danielle Hayden from Kickstart Accounting and creator of the Profit Planner. She’s telling us all about what we need to know about our numbers and why it’s so important!     Danielle is going to dive in and tell us more about these three super important first steps to business financial health: > Personal vs Business banking > Accounting software > Running business and financial reports   It doesn’t stop there either! Danielle talks about a Financial Dashboard, paying yourself as the business owner and much more including an amazing freebie just for Fearless Founders listeners!    Check out her offer of the first 3 weeks of her Profit Planner for free here!   We want to hear all about everyone’s goal setting and what you’re planning for 2020!    Please join us in the HQ to continue the conve

Have you ever went to an event, and totally just geeked out at all the information you were taking in?!   This was Mary last month when she attended NPR's How I Built This Summit as a 2019 Fellowship recipient.    She got to meet some entrepreneur world celebs and listen to them all tell their stories of how they built their companies!     Mary will tell us all about: > How she got to go to the summit through a fellowship > What the summit was all about > Some amazing quotes from several of the speakers > Her main takeaways   If you could meet any entrepreneur, who would it be?    Please join us in the HQ to continue the conversation!   Meet NPR's How I Built This 2019 Fellows here!   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.    Find Mary here: Website: brieftransitions.com Instagram: @brieftransitions Facebook: @BriefTransitionsforWomen  

Welcome to this month’s feature in the FearLess Founders series!   Today we’re talking with Meenal Lele, the Fearless Founder of Lil Mixins! Lil Mixins is a company that is helping parents reduce their baby’s risk of developing food allergies safely, with real food!   Meenal has walked the life of a parent of a child with multiple food allergies for many years now. When her second son was born, she wanted to do something to help prevent him from living a life with food allergies.   Meenal was equipped with a plan to stop food allergies before they started!   It took a little bit of trial and error and a lot of tenacity, but Meenal was able to get her business up and running on her own! She found mentors to talk to and loves to ask all the right questions to all the right people.     She is determined to get the truth out there for parents through our healthcare environment. She doesn’t want to just throw a bunch of numbers at people either. Meenal is determined to make it make sense for parents everywhere!   

Let’s get intellectual together this week!    We all have it, but do we protect it?   Intellectual property. What’s that?! Jamie dives in with her legal knowledge to help us understand more about trademarks and copyright and why they are so darn important!    She will help you understand: > The eligibility of a trademark > Benefits to registering for a trademark > What is covered by copyright and the benefits of copyright registration   Have you stumbled through the intellectual party confusion? Let Jamie help you see it all a little more clearly!   Please join us in the HQ to continue the conversation!   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review.    Find Jamie here: Website: https://www.hashtag-legal.com Instagram: @hashtag_legal Facebook: Hashtag Legal LLC