The Mind Your Business Podcast

What’s up with the Universe right now? Is life feeling like one challenge after another for you? Maybe you’re navigating a period of loss or change that seems to be testing your limits? Join us on a special episode recorded to coincide with the peak of the powerful Lion’s Gate Portal on August 8th. We believe you’re not alone in these struggles, and that's why we're discussing how to find possibilities, perseverance, and personal power during difficult times. We get candid about challenges we’ve faced in our own lives and share how to reframe these experiences, find the good, and discover a new sense of purpose when old structures and identities fall away.  This is a conversation about resilience, surrendering to the unknown, and why a complete upheaval might be exactly what you need to awaken to a new, more powerful version of yourself!  If you haven’t yet signed up for my free weekly newsletter for online experts, The Digital CEO Weekly, you can sign up now and get it delivered straight to your inbox every

Are you an entrepreneur feeling stuck, frozen, or overwhelmed by your business growth? Do you know what to do but struggle with consistent action? Today, I reveal the 9 subtle, yet essential habits and distinctions that are transforming my students' businesses. And guess what? They can do the same for yours! This episode will show you how to break through procrastination, embrace simplicity, and operate with integrity. Discover why there's always a way and how consistent, disciplined action outside your comfort zone will lead to amazing results in just one year. Ready to stop being your own worst enemy and finally press play on your success? Let's dive in! If you haven’t yet signed up for my free weekly newsletter for online experts, The Digital CEO Weekly, you can sign up now and get it delivered straight to your inbox every Monday morning at www.jameswedmore.com/newsletter.  Hey there, Digital CEO! If you’re loving this episode and you know this is your year to finally build, launch, or scale your digital b

Is your business on autopilot? It's time for a mid-year check-up! We’re at the halfway mark of your fiscal year, and it’s the perfect, non-negotiable time to pause, reflect, and recalibrate. Today’s show is an urgent wake-up call and a real-time protocol designed to pull you back up to the CEO level. In this powerful episode, I'll walk you through a critical process for auditing your past six months and setting a clear course for the next. What I share here is simple, powerful and absolutely essential. Don't let your business drift! I want you to seize control of your second half of 2025, because there’s 6 months left until the end of the year and plenty of time for you to still crush it!  If you haven’t yet signed up for my free weekly newsletter for online experts, The Digital CEO Weekly, you can sign up now and get it delivered straight to your inbox every Monday morning at www.jameswedmore.com/newsletter.  Hey there, Digital CEO! If you’re loving this episode and you know this is your year to finally buil

Ready to dramatically boost your sales and engagement? Today, I reveal the number one most powerful factor for increasing your conversions across the board, and hint, it's about far more than just content! In fact, there's an ingredient that I believe you're likely missing: creating transformative experiences instead of just delivering information.  As Digital CEOs, we need to intentionally build journeys that leave our audiences changed, eager to engage, and ready to buy, and I share how we achieve this inside our own trainings and Business By Design. This episode is my invitation for you to shift your perspective to genuinely connect with those you serve, which will drive unparalleled results! If you haven’t yet signed up for my free weekly newsletter for online experts, The Digital CEO Weekly, you can sign up now and get it delivered straight to your inbox every Monday morning at www.jameswedmore.com/newsletter.  Hey there, Digital CEO! If you’re loving this episode and you know this is your year to finall

Think multi-6 figure launches selling high-ticket products, from a single webinar, is impossible? Think again! In this episode, I sit down with Mel Wells, a best-selling author, feminine embodiment coach, and global speaker, right here in Sedona, as she reveals how she built her 7-figure business by design.  In fact, Mel is generating more revenue in her business by simply selling less offers, less products, less often, and as a result, is enjoying life more, and she shares it all with us today.  As we just wrapped up our 2025 training of The Rise of the Digital CEO, I thought this was the perfect episode to show what’s possible with the revenue and impact you can achieve when you put in the time, effort and consistency!  Hey there, Digital CEO! If you’re loving this episode and you know this is your year to finally build, launch, or scale your digital business the right way — then I’ve got something for you. Business By Design, my signature program that gives you everything you need to design a leveraged, pr

Ever feel like you're speaking a different language when trying to market your incredible skills? Or maybe you're an expert who secretly wonders how to truly niche down without shutting yourself off? Get ready to be inspired! In this episode, Jenni hangs out with another amazing Digital CEO, Eliza Kingford, a psychotherapist who has built a soon-to-be 7-figure digital business by niching down and refining her marketing skills in the process. In this episode, Eliza reveals the mindset shifts and strategies from BBD she embraced to scale her offer, and how she navigated all the bumps along the way. If you're a helper, a healer, or any kind of expert ready to make a huge impact online, this conversation with Eliza is your direct hit of inspiration, showing you exactly what's possible right now in the online business space!  It’s finally here! The Rise of the Digital CEO is LIVE, and you can join us NOW at www.businessbydesign.net/rise!  Before you go, snap a screenshot of the episode playing on your device, post

Are you an artist dreaming of thriving from your passion, not just creating it? As the week of The Rise of the Digital CEO continues, we bring you a Digital CEO who’s making 6-figures doing what he would do for free, and he’s shattering common myths around creatives and business along the way!  Lennon Bone is a former full-time musician, and in this episode, he shares his electrifying journey of transforming his art into a booming online business with the strategies, processes and mindset shifts he’s learned in Business By Design.  If you're like Lennon and ready to break free from limitations, embrace abundance, and finally monetize your unique skills and passions, then this could be exactly what you’ve been looking for!  It’s finally here! The Rise of the Digital CEO is LIVE, and you can join us NOW at www.businessbydesign.net/rise!  Before you go, snap a screenshot of the episode playing on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us, @jameswedmore @jeunejenni and @stopthestarvingartist. In

Ready to hear how two sisters built their 6 & 7-figure businesses from nap time? “I just listened to James… and whatever he said, I did.” In this episode, we’re joined by Amber and Rachel, sisters, moms of 4, and Digital CEOs who built two thriving businesses after joining Business By Design. Rachel went from 1:1 coaching to launching a beta membership with 200 members in just 8 weeks. Amber had her first 6-figure launch a year after joining BBD — and now runs a 7-figure brand. They’ve helped over THOUSANDS clients, and it all started with one decision: saying yes to BBD, and you’ll hear their full story today on the podcast. What changed everything for Amber and Rachel? They attended The Rise of the Digital CEO, made one powerful decision, and took action. If you're still stuck in side hustle mode, this is your moment! This free 3-part training is your crash course in launching a scalable digital business — from scratch. Join The Rise now before it’s gone and register for free at www.businessbydesign.net

Ready for a dose of what's truly possible? This week on the podcast, we’ve been featuring inspiring Business By Design students who are doing BIG things. Today, we introduce you to Jenny Jaucian, a fitness and sustainable weight loss coach who traded burnout for breakthrough and built a business that truly supports her life. In this episode, Jenny reveals how she used the proven tools and strategies from Business By Design to break free from the exhausting one-on-one, time-for-money grind. She candidly shares the unexpected hurdles she faced and the moves she made that allowed her to create a scalable business, which is one that even let her manage launches while on her honeymoon in Greece! If you're like Jenny and dreaming of building something that allows you to make a significant impact while enjoying genuine freedom, then you won't want to miss the practical lessons and insights from this inspiring episode. It’s finally here! The Rise of the Digital CEO is LIVE, and you can join us NOW at www.businessbyde

Each day this week we’ve been highlighting Business By Design members who are doing incredible things in their businesses, and today is no exception! Jenni sits down with Paul Schmidt, a voice actor turned Digital CEO, as he pulls back the curtain and shares the big lessons and insights he’s gained on his own journey.  In this episode, Paul reveals why he decided to switch to a live launch model to sell his signature program and what happened as a result, and how he’s now consistently attracting new leads into his business daily. You’ll also learn some the ways he is leveraging the knowledge and support of others in the BBD community, and why he views coaching as the ultimate shortcut to success in entrepreneurship.   Paul's story shows that with the right guidance and persistence, your unique skills can translate into a wildly successful digital business, regardless of the size of your niche! It’s finally here! The Rise of the Digital CEO is LIVE, and you can join us NOW at www.businessbydesign.net/rise! Be

Today, we're spotlighting another incredible Business By Design Success Story! Meet Sean Brown, a senior portrait photographer who not only built a 6-figure photography business, but now empowers other photographers to achieve similar results. In this episode, Sean reveals the exact strategies from BBD he has used to scale his photography education business and how he’s maintained an incredibly high retention rate in the process. Sean also opens up about the mindset shifts that were needed to embrace his dual role as a successful photographer and educator, why outsourcing is a necessity regardless of what phase of business you are currently in, and so much more. Get ready, because this Digital CEO’s journey is sure to inspire and give you clarity on the next steps of your journey!  We just released the replays of my free 3-day training for digital course creators, called Your First Digital Product, which was the largest free masterclass that we’ve ever hosted! For a limited time only, you can get the replay a

It’s the week of The Rise of The Digital CEO, and today we’re highlighting another incredible story of a community member who is leveraging what they’ve learned in Business By Design to see massive results in their business! In this episode, Jenni chats with Dr. Rachel Vong, a naturopathic doctor who transformed her online business from a plateau of $10K-$15K months to an astonishing $76,000 month. This didn’t take years to do, but it all happened within a matter of months! In this episode, Rachel shares her incredible journey of identifying and plugging the "leaky holes" in her business, the invaluable lessons she’s learned about messaging, the biggest mindset shifts she’s had to make, and the key insights she’s gained on successfully scaling a successful online offer.  These case study episodes are some of our favorite ones to record, and after listening to Dr. Rachel Vong’s story, you’ll see why we love bringing them to you here on the podcast!  We just released the replays of my free 3-day training for di

We’re kicking off a special week here, and to get you pumped and inspired we’ll be introducing you to a number of incredible entrepreneurs from our community who are here to share their BBD Success Stories! Today, Jenni speaks with Laura Nicole, a Digital CEO who in just 18 months built a thriving $200K business with a single online offer. Laura, a working mom, reveals how she let go of crippling self-doubt and imposter syndrome to achieve these remarkable results, and she’s just getting started! In this episode, Laura shares her journey from college professor and virtual assistant to empowering over 800 moms to earn income from home. You’ll learn how the Business By Design community and a deep dive into the “mental game of entrepreneurship" helped her overcome the internal obstacles that arise with success.  Make sure to stay tuned until the very end of the episode, where you’ll hear the live coaching session I recently gave Laura where she had so many powerful breakthroughs and “a ha” moments to move her fo

If you have ever felt like your unique skills are meant for more than just one-on-one clients, then you’re going to want to pay close attention to today’s Digital CEO Success Story! You’ll meet Business By Design student Joanna Tringali, who shares her inspiring journey from running her brick-and-mortar practice in New York City to becoming a multiple six-figure Digital CEO. In this episode, we dive into Joanna’s pivotal decision to join BBD and how its step-by-step framework helped her overcome tech overwhelm (and more) to launch her first online offer. Along the way there were plenty of “a ha” moments and crucial mindset shifts Joanna uncovered that resulted in explosive growth for her business, and you’ll hear all about it in this powerful and inspiring conversation!  We just released the replays of my free 3-day training for digital course creators, called Your First Digital Product, which was the largest free masterclass that we’ve ever hosted! For a limited time only, you can get the replay at www.james

Ever feel a pull to turn your unique passion into a profitable online business, even if it seems incredibly specific? As you know, we love putting the spotlight on our students in these Wednesday Weekly Win episodes, and we especially love featuring those Digital CEOs that operate in the smallest of niches! Today, Jenni sits down with the phenomenal Sarah Belle Reid, a professional musician turned digital CEO who's carved out a truly unique space teaching electronic music synthesis and sound design to fellow musicians.  In this episode, Sarah shares her inspiring story of transforming her own initial struggles with learning synthesis into a successful online course, and she shows how focusing on a specialized audience and offering targeted expertise can lead to remarkable results.  Be prepared to be amazed by the power of niching down and the incredible results it can bring in this latest Digital CEO Success Story!   We just released the replays of my free 3-day training for digital course creators, called Yo

Feeling stuck in your online business, like you’re almost at that breakthrough but not quite there? Or perhaps you're eager to finally step off the sidelines and into the game of entrepreneurship? This is an important episode, as we dive into the two most challenging phases of online business that trip up countless entrepreneurs.  In this episode, you’ll discover how to pinpoint exactly where you are on this journey right now. More importantly, we reveal how you can overcome these challenging phases quickly, as you confidently claim your title as the Digital CEO you're destined to be!  We just released the replays of my free 3-day training for digital course creators, called Your First Digital Product, which was the largest free masterclass that we’ve ever hosted! For a limited time only, you can get the replay at www.jameswedmore.com/fdp, but hurry as it’s only available until May 28th.  Save the date, because May 29th we kick off our live virtual extravaganza that happens just once a year, our 3-part live w

The results are in and this is the episode you’ve all been waiting for. In this 8th and final installment of The Course Chronicles series, I share the results of the beta launch for our brand-new program, and you do not want to skip past this one and miss what happened!  From initial concept to a sold-out success in a mind-blowing 16 seconds, I’m laying it all out today. If you've been following along, this is the ultimate payoff as I give the numbers, the timeline, and the key takeaways from turning an idea into a high-demand offer. We hope you enjoyed this series and thank you for taking part in this journey. We’re excited to see what happens next, as we go beyond the beta!  We just released the replays of my free 3-day training for digital course creators, called Your First Digital Product, which was the largest free masterclass that we’ve ever hosted! For a limited time only, you can get the replay at www.jameswedmore.com/fdp, but hurry as it’s only available until May 28th.  Save the date, because May 29

It's Wednesday, and you know what that means? Another Wednesday Weekly Win is here to fuel your soul and your business! Today, Jenni dives deep with the incredible Hannah Aylward, who went from being a total rockstar gut health expert with zero online marketing experience to a half-a-MILLION dollar Digital CEO!  In this powerful conversation, Hannah gets real about her early days in business and she reveals the cracks open the mindset shift that flipped the switch and changed everything. She's also spilling the beans on the surprisingly simple, yet wildly effective, strategy that powered 18 consistent launches and her impressive revenue growth. We're talking about what happened after she plugged into the principles of Business By Design, so prepare for some serious "aha!" moments in this one. Hannah's story is a potent dose of actionable inspiration for anyone who's ever felt lost and is ready to create some serious wins. Get ready to have your perspective totally shifted! We just released the replays of my f

Are you feeling like you're grinding but going nowhere? If you’re working hard but feel like you’re not getting ahead, then this episode is for you! What if I told you that there was a different way to run your digital business, where you’ll actually work less and make more? I’ve been in the online space for awhile now, since 2007, and over the years I’ve had to learn what it takes to not only run but grow a digital business…without burning out and hitting a wall! I attribute much of me being able to do this to a set of principles, or disciplines, and I share 7 of them with you today.  This conversation is about stepping into your power as the Digital CEO, working smarter (not harder), and finally building a business that fuels your life, not drains it.  We just released the replays of my free 3-day training for digital course creators, called Your First Digital Product, which was the largest free masterclass that we’ve ever hosted! For a limited time only, you can get the replay at www.jameswedmore.com/fdp,

Ever feel like your big break is just out of reach? What if you could start building your dream career now, without waiting for that one life-changing audition? Joining Jenni this week to share his inspiring journey and Digital CEO Success Story is Joey Freddy Larsen, a working actor who built a thriving coaching business for fellow performers by leveraging the tools and strategies he learned in Business By Design!  In this episode, Joey reveals how he transformed his passion for acting into a powerful digital platform, helping others nail their self-tapes and command the screen, one monologue at a time. Plus, you’ll get to hear the way that Joey's proactive scaling led to an unexpected influx of hundreds of new clients for his business. If you're a creative entrepreneur who is ready to ditch the scarcity mindset and build a sustainable business doing what you love, just like Joey has, then this episode  is for you!  We just released the replays of my free 3-day training for digital course creators, called Yo