The Thriving Entrepreneur

Molly Keyser started her first business at age 19. A college dropout with 50K in debt, she has since founded several businesses now worth over a million dollars. Her most recent endeavor, Venture Shorts, helps entrepreneurs go from time for money to passive income by sharing their knowledge through digital products and online courses. In this interview, Molly talks about how: She started her business at 19 with 50K debt She dropped out from college because she realized she was unhappy and no longer wanted to do something that the society expected from her Her love for photography and business helped her make the decision to start her own business Believing that she had what it takes to succeed was the key to her success as an entrepreneur Creating digital products and online courses allowed her to take her business to the next level Niching down for her was the best decision ever Molly also shares her productivity tips toward the end of the episode. You can connect with Molly at: www.ventureshorts.com You c

In this week's episode, Yasemin shares 6 High Performance Hacks Being an entrepreneur requires pure discipline. Especially in a world filled with distractions. Many entrepreneurs and creative people in general tend to have the Shiny Object Syndrome, also known as the Productivity Smasher. At least, that's how I like to call it.  So, how can we reclaim our agenda? How can we AMPLIFY our lives and businesses so that we can make the impact we know we are born to make in this world? Here are six things that have been helping me as well as hundreds of my coaching clients achieve results that we could have only dreamed of a few short years ago. 1. Focus on ONE idea/project at a time until it's completed   2. Identify the things that only YOU can do and delegate the rest as much as you can   3. Create a MORNING ROUTINE that lights you up and prepares you to conquer your day   4. Make REST a priority   5. Spend more time outdoors 6. Make being active your default  

Jessica is client attraction strategist and business coach to online entrepreneurs who are ready to go big, make an impact and get paid. She believes in getting results and teaches her clients all they need to know while leaving out all the fluff. She's been in online marketing for more than 5 years teaching herself WordPress, SEO, social media marketing, sales funnels and more while building multiple niche websites as a hobby.  She comes from a big and very loud Italian family, is a mother of 2 and is married to her high school sweetheart.  Jessica began her entrepreneurial journey while she was working for an entrepreneur. She realized she had so many great ideas of her own and realized that she's not destined to work for someone else even though she enjoyed her time and gained so much experience while working for her boss.  In this interview, Jessica highlights how: She's always been coaching and is so passionate about helping people turn their ideas into their passion Having a coach transformed her life

Isabel Hundt is the author of The Power of Faith-Driven Success, a certified vision and transformation coach, international speaker and a contributor to Huffington Post. She travels globally to share her message of tuning into our true selves.  Isabel shares her journey filled with many struggles and challenges and how she overcame them.  The highlights of this interview are: Her coming to the US from Germany right after high school How envisioning herself doing certain things was the beginning of her success Her journey to entrepreneurship  How changing her mindset was the most important hump that she overcame The process she took to write her book You can connect with Isabel at: http://www.isabelhundt.com

Amanda Bond is known as the Ad Strategist. And she wants you to stop wasting money on FB ads. At least until you have a strategy.  Amanda talks about how she always had the entrepreneurial spirit even though she worked in the corporate world for about 6 years. She had this longing of having her business and once she decided to go all in, she had all the ups and downs that an entrepreneur could experience.  In this Episode, Amanda talks about how: She has started her entrepreneurial journey She knew when to go all in and leave her corporate job behind The process of pulling yourself out of a "not-so thriving" moment is a gradual one Setting boundaries has been the most important thing she has done as she started gaining momentum in her business Serving herself first helps her serve her clients  FB Ads can amplify your business. She's sharing some of her best tips in this episode! You can connect with Amanda at: http://theadstrategist.com  

Jay Wong is the host of the Inner Changemaker Podcast. He is 26 years old and decided to become an entrepreneur after leaving his high-paying corporate position in Toronto.  Right out of business school, he started working for a company called Strategic Coach and that was the best transition for him into the entrepreneurial world.  During this interview Jay shares how: He transitioned from business school, to working at Strategic Coach and then starting his own business He "followed his bliss" and embraced the idea that "life should be living to the point of tears" He wanted to create content that lit up his soul We shouldn't discount our own stories because our brands need our stories Personal Brand has 3 components: 1. Level of self-awareness 2. Your WHY 3. Your story (relevant and relatable) His message was the only thing that he had when he first began  You can connect with Jay at http://www.thejaywong.com  

In this Episode Shari talks about how: She was living someone else's life at some point in her life She knew she wanted more After her divorce, she fell into a dark place She dove into Yoga as a tool of transformation  Shedding an armor and discovering her inner 5-year-old was the pivotal moment  in her life Pulling herself out of an unhappy life into her creative, soul-driven life inspires her children and how she prioritizes them even in the middle of a major launch You can learn more about Shari at: http://www.shariteigman.com

Adrienne Dorison is a business strategist and podcast host who helps experts, entrepreneurs and business owners scale their businesses to get more results, in less time. She focuses on teaching people how to align themselves with creating the impact they really want, and then build profitable, sustainable businesses around that without compromising quality of life.   Highlights of this episode: How she started her side hustle of coaching while working in a corporate job How and when to tell those you love that you are starting a business Seasons vs Balance Steps to take to scale your business    You can connect with Adrienne at: www.adriennedorison.com  Podcast: www.adriennedorison.com/selfmastery     

In this interview, I had the pleasure to speak with Susie Miller.  Susie Miller is an Author, Coach and Speaker  dedicated to helping you create better personal and professional relationships in 30 days or less! Susie equips high potential entrepreneurs and executives to reduce stress, improve communication, and most importantly, not bankrupt their relationships in pursuit of profits – so they truly can Maximize their Success! Susie has been featured in major news outlets including Forbes, Fox New, Entrepreneur, and is the bestselling author of Listen, Learn, Love: How to Dramatically Improve Your Relationships in 30 Days or Less!    Highlights from this episode: How not to bankrupt your relationships while you're pursuing success How to not be distracted when you are spending time with your spouse TWO important keys to a successful relationship Turning towards one another vs. turning away from one another when things may not be going well Working from your commitments and not from your emotions Relationship

In this interview, online marketer and consultant, Jason Van Orden focuses on:  How his entrepreneurial journey began and how he went from a Software Engineer to Online Marketer and Consultant Started learning about online marketing when he wanted to get his music business off the ground How his spouse encouraged him to follow his passion and start his business The way people reacted to him quitting his engineering job and how he handled it His first live event where he taught marketing and how he made more money in one event than he ever did on a paycheck The journey it takes to find your passion as an entrepreneur What to do if you have so many business ideas (and we all know most creative people have a million of ideas) How you can become creative to invest in your business when you are just starting out and you don't yet have the funds  Why self-efficacy is the word you need to embody Overcoming the level of uncertainty that a business may bring especially when it comes to cash flow The one key to succes

This powerful interview is all about ENOUGHNESS and knowing yourworth.  Megan highlights:  As an over-achiever she always felt something was missing fromher life in terms of her definition of success We all need the "enoughness" work to become whole and feel truefulfillment Her breakthrough when she found out her deeper why It's not about YOU but it's about what you do for others How authenticity is linked to enoughness and becomingwhole What thriving means to her How her previous career led her to become an entrepreneur Thriver's Guilt: SUPER powerful and very important to overcomethis Embodiment of your success How you can become a THRIVING entrepreneur  The importance of "I AM" statement You can connect with Megan Hale at: www.megan-hale.com 

In this episode, guest speaker, Maru Iabichela talks about: ◦How she had it all made in corporate America until one day she realized that was not the case at all ◦Her epiphany after about 5 years of working that having only 2 weeks off a year wasn't the kind of life she had imagined especially as a mom ◦How ending up in the ER was her wake-up call to make some major changes in her life ◦The importance of questioning your current reality ◦One single action per day can create a huge momentum in your life and business ◦Going from "scared uncertainty" to "excited uncertainty" ◦Steps to becoming more authentic and why authenticity is an advantage  ◦Why bringing more of YOU and your humanness may be the spark in your business  References Mentioned: Book: Eat that Frog by Brian Tracy Connect with Maru at: The Happy Entrepreneur on Facebook (Her growing and engaged FB Community) @CoachMaru on many social media platforms and on her site at www.maruinc.com   

In this lively interview, Bushra Azhar explains how she: ◦Discovered the entrepreneur in her even though she was always against the whole idea of becoming an entrepreneur ◦Realized her "ideal job" was no longer serving her well once she had kids especially when she realized how little vacation time she was getting ◦Plans on transitioning from her consulting position to being a full-time entrepreneur  ◦Defines thriving as a human being and as an entrepreneur   You can connect with Bushra: In her FB Group called 60 Second Persuasion and learn more about her work at www.thepersuasionrevolution.com  

This episode explores the following: •The idea of "creating opportunity" for others sparked Audria's entrepreneurial journey •How her business evolved over the years and the lessons she's learned through the process •How hitting rock bottom helped her have a major breakthrough •How a 15-minute video helped her make 20K in 60 days •Asking yourself, "Can this process be repeated?" may transform the way you do business •Steps to BBB (Building Big Brands) •Why you should NOT have a business plan and what you should have instead •What you need to do to eradicate the word "sleazy" from  your vocabulary FOREVER You can connect with Audria at www.audriarichmond.com