Fear Less Business Podcast

Who is out here podcasting it up?! Who wishes they were but keeps hesitating?   Today we’re talking with Angie Trueblood, Podcast Visibility and Outreach Specialist! Angie is a pro at helping entrepreneurs and podcasters, in general, grow their audience by positioning them in front of other audiences full of their ideal clients.    Angie knows it all when it comes to pitching her clients to the most relevant podcasts to their niche and getting them on as guest expert speakers!     In this interview, we ask Angie some questions to get down and dirty with pitching the podcast!  > Why would someone want to be on someone else’s podcast? > How do you know where to start? Who to pitch? > How do you know what to pitch?   And even more… what NOT to do! Find out some of the common mistakes that will cause a podcaster to pass over your pitch.    Are you pitching podcasts? Let us know how it's going!   Please join us in the HQ to continue the conversation!   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast w

BIG NEWS! The FearLess Business Podcast is now releasing episodes weekly! Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.   Welcome to this month’s feature in the FearLess Founders series!   Today we’re talking with Erin Carpenter, the Fearless Founder of Nude Barre! Nude Barre is a fashion company offering eco-friendly intimates made in 12 shades of nude to match every skin tone.    Erin has seen it all! She worked as a performer and constantly ran into the struggle many performers see every day. There was a requirement to wear nude tights and undergarments, but no shades to match her skin tone.    Erin saw the problem, and instead of continuing to struggle, she decided to do something about it!    It was a 2 year journey that involved long hours, learning lessons, and a whole lot of navigating the entrepreneurial world, but here she is today with her garments popping up all over the place! She gained her following organically by reaching out to celebrities like Wendy Williams and sending her samples out

Where are your people at?! Literally… where are they hanging out??   Have you ever felt like a certain social media platform just isn’t doing it for you? And not even just for you, but is not cutting it for you business?   That’s totally ok! I promise.    Today we’re talking all about how to slay on Instagram with Dr Shanté Cofield, founder of The Movement Maestro! The Movement Maestro is a social-media based company that provides both online and in-person education for movement professionals.   Shanté discusses how she got started on social and why she chose Instagram as her platform of choice.    Because - NEWS FLASH! - not all platforms are for everybody!   Shanté goes into detail on how to use Instagram to connect with your people and how to grow your following, which in turn can grow your business! Making it personal is the name of her game and she can teach how to do that for you and your company!   Please join us in the HQ to continue the conversation! As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Busine

Introducing the FearLess Founders series!    Jamie and Mary know so many incredible business owners that are bringing great products and services to market while challenging the status quo. This new series will share their stories and dig deeper into their journey of entrepreneurship.    In this first episode we have a special guest interviewing Jamie and Mary on their FearLess Founder stories - you guessed it - Don Jackson (yes, Don is BACK). Tune in to hear more about how Jamie and Mary started their businesses, why they are challenging their industries and lessons they’ve learned along the way.   Do you know a FearLess Founder doing great things? Let us know! We’d love to get in touch for a feature on the podcast.   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: www.hashtag-legal.com instagram.com/hashtag-legal    Find Mary here: Brief Transitions

Today we’re talking all about crowdfunding for your business with Kate Anderson, co-founder and Operations Director of iFundWomen. iFundWomen is a startup funding platform that provides access to capital through crowdfunding and grants, expert startup coaching, and lucrative connections that power you throughout your startup journey.    Kate discusses the purpose and benefits of rewards based crowdfunding, how iFundWomen is changing the game with funding support for female entrepreneurs, and how to be successful with your launch campaigns. She also covers common mistakes with crowdfunding campaigns and how to know if crowdfunding is a right fit for your business.    Have you crowdfunded for your business? What was it like?   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 Kate Anderson & iFundWomen here: For campaigns: https://ifundwomen.com/ For coaching: https:/

Say Cheese! Today we’re talking all about branded photography with our guest, Mallika Malhotra. Mallika is a photographer and brand mentor that believes brand photography isn’t only about your photos, it is about being strategic, knowing your plan and what your goal is with your photos.  Jamie and Mallika cover various aspects of branded photography and Jamie’s own experience with a brand photoshoot.  How do you prepare? What do you and your brand stand for? How are you different? What do you do if you’re uncomfortable in front of the camera? And of course, what do you wear? Grab a copy of the Brand Photography Playbook. Use code HASHTAGLEGAL for $5 off. More information about the Brand Confidential group mentorship program starting in September 2019 can be found here.  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 Mallika Malho

Welcome to Mary’s first solo episode!  While Jamie is traveling to speak at a conference (or slacking off... just kidding!), Mary is taking the mic. Corporate can sometimes get a bad rap, but it’s not all bad. In this episode, Mary reflects on skills from corporate life that have helped in entrepreneurship.  Since Mary speaks regularly with women entrepreneurs on her VLOG for The Transitions Collective she thought it would be fun to share their insights with all of you! Let us know - are you enjoying the solo episodes? Do you have any topics you want to see covered? Please let us know in the FearLess Business Podcast facebook group. If you aren’t already a member you can join here. As always, ratings and reviews are appreciated. Also, check out all of the amazing business owners that she mentioned in today’s episode below:  Alexis Haselberger Time Management Specialist Erin Halper The Upside Ashley Feinstein Gerstley  The Fiscal Femme Amber De La Garza The Productivit

So you have a copycat. Now what? Do you ignore it? Do you get mad and fight back? Do you take legal action? This week we’re shedding some light on something that’s all too common, but not really talked about out in the open. Jamie and Mary have both had situations where people copied their work. While we don’t get into the nitty-gritty of each case, we talk about what the experiences were like and what steps (both legal and otherwise) that you can take if something like this happens to you.  Have you ever had someone copy your work? How did you handle it? 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. 

Welcome to Jamie's first solo episode! The only way to describe how she feels is....   via GIPHY While Mary is off vacationing, Jamie decided it would be a great time to chat about the lessons she learned from the last podcast episode with Niki Ramirez and to generally give her tips about growing and running a team. We won't spoil all of the take aways, but suffice it to say, communication is the cornerstone of all strong teams. Check out this episode to get more of Jamie's tips! Would you like to hear more solo episodes? If so, let us know in the FearLess Podcast Business Facebook group (and we'd love some topic requests too)! If you aren't already a member, you can join here. As always, all reviews and rating are appreciated and welcome.

The definition of Human Resources (HR) is all things that involve employees and quite frankly, it can be a scary couple of words for some small business owners! Luckily, our guest today from HR Answers is Niki Ramirez. Her goal is to demystify HR and make it an area that is more comfortable for business owners. She makes things like hiring, managing, growing, training, terminating, etc - a little less scary!  In the episode, we talk about what it looks like hiring your first employee, which includes things like putting together the perfect job description and throwing together an employee handbook. We also chat about another uncomfortable topic when it comes to having a team - providing feedback to employees.  Are you ready to create or build upon the HR side of your business? Niki generously shared resources and samples for you to use as you navigate these topics. Please join us in the HQ to continue the conversation! As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you li

What does it mean to rebrand? Often times people think that simply changing the visual aspect of your business is the only thing that needs to be updated, but rebranding goes deeper than that. Our guest today, Maggie Patterson from Scoop Studios and Small Business Boss, is sharing her expertise when it comes to rebranding - what it looks like, common mistakes she sees, and her own personal experience with rebranding. Understanding your brand’s messaging and how you communicate with your audience are two important concepts when it comes to rebranding and and your overall brand. If you’re looking to rebrand in the future, this episode is a great starting point to getting started! If you’ve rebranded in the past, what did that look like for you? 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 Maggie Patterson here: Website: https://scoopstudio

What drives someone to be your customer? The answer: a connection. This connection is what gets a person to say yes to your brand vs. a competitor’s, and what should help guide you when you build your branding for your business. Our guest today, Ali Craig, believes that branding is a deeply personal experience and is an expert in Neuro-Human Branding®. Her main focus is making sure that a brand isn’t just logistically on point, but more importantly shares the story and creates that human connection because that’s what keeps your customers loyal to you. Where does one start when it comes to branding? When does a rebrand occur and what does it look like? These questions are answered in today’s episode, along with many other insights that will help bring you and your audience together! 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 Ali Craig here:

Today, we’re back with the topic of speaking engagements! In this episode, we have the perfect guest to help answer some of those burning questions you have may if you’re still not sure about going down the speaking journey! Her name is Carol Cox and she knows a thing or two about public speaking and business storytelling having given speeches and presentations countless times over the past 15 years! We get it! Starting out fresh when it comes to speaking engagements can be hard! Where does even one start when looking to start speaking? Carol shares her suggestions and answers other questions that include: How far in advance should you be planning your pitches and speaking engagements? What happens if you have more than one topic you want to talk about? What are some go-to’s for when you’re preparing to pitch for speaking opportunities? She also touches upon some common mistakes that she sees people make when they are first starting out trying to pitch and get speaking engagements! Hint: don’t mak

If you’ve been on the fence about doing speaking engagements but are looking for advice and first-hand experience from those who already speak, this episode is for you! Plus, you’re in for a special treat because Producer Don appears as a special guest to interview Jamie and Mary. Our conversation today showcases two sides of the speaking engagements journey. Jamie shares her experience speaking in front of large audiences on behalf of her law firm, Hashtag Legal, including her most recent engagement at the WIT Summit. Mary, while earlier in her journey, shares what it is like to speak on panels and how she is fine-tuning her message that surrounds leaving corporate and building her product business, Brief Transitions. To start, no matter what stage of the speaking engagement journey you’re on, you need a topic. What factors must you think about before you decide on something to talk about - while also avoiding speaker fatigue (same topic, different day)? This usually goes hand and hand with the reasoni

One of the reasons that today’s guest, Sarah Cook from Sarah Cook Business Coaching, is so successful in her sales and marketing coaching business is because she knows how to utilize video. She doesn’t let any hang-ups, like wearing no makeup or having messy hair -  stop her. She will literally do a Facebook Live in her bath towel. She knows that those watching need her message, not her looking pretty. This kind of approach, allows her to empower other business owners to improve their authenticity when it comes to their marketing and sales techniques specifically through video. Why video? Being in front of the camera is a great way to show the real you off and help get your message across! Video is a more personal route, and your audience will decide in the first 5 seconds if they trust and like you. Take a listen and learn more on what Sarah has discovered is her favorite platform for creating videos and reaching her audience, and where she gets some of her best ideas! Find Sarah here: Web

Making videos is where it’s at right now - people want to see it, to believe it. Videos aren’t just helpful and entertaining for the audience watching them, they are also a tool that can help business owners take their business to the next level. The benefits are tremendous when it comes to going the video route as an entrepreneur and this thought is reiterated with today’s Podcast episode. Jamar Jones, CEO & Founder of Foureva Productions, covers the platforms to use, benefits of video, and how long videos should be to keep your audience engaged. He believes that video is the best way to showcase you and your business in the right light - essentially a press kit of who you are! A topic that is brought up and perhaps one that is very common with anyone thinking about making videos is - what if you’re too nervous? Jamar’s opinion is honest yet effective! Have you thought about going the video route? What’s holding YOU back?   As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherev

To fit into March’s theme of Visibility, today we’re talking with Rosie Colosi from Write with Rosie, about where and how to start when it comes to getting published. If you’ve never been published before, it can be overwhelming trying figure out how to pick the best avenue when there are so many options out there! An important thing to remember here is that getting published anywhere will help build your credibility. As mentioned in a previous FearLess Podcast episode, knowing how to pitch is helpful when reaching out to media outlets. Rosie dives a little deeper into pitching to print publications and shares knowledge on the types of submissions - open, closed, unsolicited, etc. Plus, she provides helpful tips on how to prepare when going about that pitch! Also, when was the last time you looked at your About Me page? Months? Years? Decades? We know, who has time for that? Rosie makes a case for revisiting your About Me page on a regular basis. She provides suggestions on how to make a stellar pa

This months theme is Visibility! We know. Everyone hates talking about themselves (except Jamie, she loves it). But visibility is one of the most important aspects of your business - otherwise how will people know you exist? Without a strong visible presence - how will your audience choose YOU? Lets Get Physical GIF from Olivianewtonjohn GIFs #sorrynotsorry, we couldn't resist. About 99% of the time, you’re going to have to work hard for that visibility. The chances that your business or product is going to go to viral is about as unlikely as an Olivia Newton John comeback. We kid, we love her! Have no fear, this is why we bring you all of the amazing experts! This week Jamie is interviewing the fabulous, Amanda Berlin, who after years of experience as a corporate publicist strategist is now using her pitch powers for good. Amanda walks us through her process to help clients set goals so they can more effectively create a visibility strategy. She also shared the most common mistakes that she s

Being that February’s theme here at FearLess is CHANGE, what better way to dive deep into the idea than to discuss one of the biggest changes that can occur in a business - breaking up with your business partner. A lot has happened for Jamie in the last month and in this episode, she’s sharing her story about the time - not so long ago - when she and her business partner, Danielle, sat down and came to a mutual agreement to end their partnership.   Jamie talks about the process, how planning at the beginning of the partnership made a huge difference in the end and how respect and communication were the keys to an amicable split. We can't forget the feelings! With such a big change, came a mix of emotions: fear, overwhelm, and excitement (a la Jessie Spano). via GIPHY Never fear, though, Mary helped Jamie through the process and managed to convince her data is sexy? It is! We swear! Mary discusses how tracking the proper data in any business will help you get a better understanding of what’

Welcome to Episode 67? ... or ... Episode 1? ... of the FearLess Business Podcast! via GIPHY We get it.  Stay with us.  It is worth it (pinky swear). Many of you may know this podcast by our old name. But check it out, we are all shiny and new! So, what happened? Let's just say, a lot. First, Jamie has a new co-host. Special welcome to the lovely Mary Clavieres, who you may remember from Episode 38. Once Mary was railroaded signed on, we knew we needed a new name for the podcast. Hello FearLess Business Podcast! And then once we found our new name, it was only natural to take a hard look at what we really wanted to talk about each week. via GIPHY So why FearLess? And why on earth did we spell it that way? We are planning to talk about the tough business topics. Those topics you know you are supposed to deal with (ahem, legal, data collection, sales tactics, pitching, marketing ... ) but really really do not want to. Trust me, we get it. Excel spreadsheets make one of us (Ja