The Mind Your Business Podcast

Today’s case study details the incredible journey of one artist entrepreneur who has taken her business to multiple 7-figures in revenue, in just one year! You may remember Jess Hughes as one of the in-person studio audience members at The Rise of the Digital CEO training I did last year, and in this episode, she gives a lot of specifics of what she’s doing now that you’re going to want to pay close attention to. I can't wait for you to hear about Jess’s journey and her inspiring story, in her own words!  If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us, @jameswedmore and @jessicahughesfineart. If you’re not already following me on Instagram, we’re releasing some really cool content there, including a channel called “Beyond The Podcast” that you’re going to want to check out too.  Business By Design is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.ja

In today’s episode, we’re picking up from where we left off last week and bringing you more powerful principles of effective marketing that Digital CEOs need to be aware of and to be using.  If you have a favorite of the 15 principles we covered in these last two episodes, or one that you would like us to expand on, please make sure to let us know, and we hope you gained a whole new perspective on online marketing from this deep dive into these important concepts!  If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us, @jameswedmore and @jeunejenni. If you’re not already following me on Instagram, we’re releasing some really cool content there, including a channel called “Beyond The Podcast” that you’re going to want to check out too.  Business By Design is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise! To start thinking differently

For today’s #BizTipFriday edition of the podcast, I’m giving you a crash course on list building, as I reveal the power that can be found in leveraging an email list with the right people having opted in. I share how building a list is about so much more than just collecting email addresses, and so much more, in this jam-packed #BizTipFriday episode!  To go deeper and learn what type of content you should be creating to actually produce leads, head over to www.jameswedmore.com/100 to grab my 14-video mini-course that I talk about in this episode. Be prepared to get your mind blown by this free training, where I walk you through how to get your first 100 leads that actually want to buy stuff from you!  If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me, @jameswedmore. If you’re not already following me on Instagram, we’re releasing some really cool content there, including a channel called “Beyond The Podcast” that you’r

Today’s case study of the week showcases one entrepreneur that took his online business to over $30k a month in revenue - by selling just one $250 product!  You may already recognize Nick Smith, as he was part of our in-person studio audience last year when we hosted The Rise of the Digital CEO. If you’re in an obscure niche, or you have a lower ticket offer like Nick does (and you want to sell in an automated and consistent way) then you’ve got to listen to our conversation today!  If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us, @jameswedmore and @part.time.pilot.  Business By Design is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise! To start thinking differently as an entrepreneur and to hardwire your own brain for success, my book, HARDWIRED for Entrepreneurship, was just updated for 2023. You can grab your copy and get a fr

We are so excited to bring you this very special episode, which is Part 1 of 2 in a series showcasing the 15 most powerful principles that I’ve used in marketing. Pay close attention, because what we share in this episode is fundamental to crafting your message, fine-tuning your offer, and truly succeeding as a Digital CEO!  If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us, @jameswedmore and @jeunejenni.  Business By Design is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise! To start thinking differently as an entrepreneur and to hardwire your own brain for success, my book, HARDWIRED for Entrepreneurship, was just updated for 2023. You can grab your copy and get a free audiobook version now at www.jameswedmore.com/hardwired, and don’t forget to let us know what you think!  Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to ht

Did you know that there are 4 distinct phases of online business, and no matter where you’re at or what you do, I can tell you that you are in one of these phases right now. In today’s #BizTipFriday edition of the podcast, I reveal why it is so important to understand which phase of online business you’re in, and what to do when you find yourself in each of them. This is a topic that you can’t afford to ignore on your journey as a Digital CEO, because you’ve got to know where you are so that you know where to go. So, let’s get to work!  If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me, @jameswedmore.  Business By Design is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise! To start thinking differently as an entrepreneur and to hardwire your own brain for success, my book, HARDWIRED for Entrepreneurship, was just updated for 2023. Y

Today’s episode is a special case study where I welcome back my little sister, Jill! You may remember that last year I interviewed Jill on the podcast and at that time she shared about her first 10 months of business after joining my signature program, Business By Design. Her story got so much positive feedback that I wanted her to come back to give an update on what’s happened since that episode aired, which you’ll hear today! If you’re inspired by what Jill has accomplished (so far!) as a busy mom of two kids under the age of 8, you’ll want to check out Business By Design, which is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise! If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us, @jameswedmore and @jill_foubister.  To start thinking differently as an entrepreneur and to hardwire your own brain for success, my book, HARDWIRED for

If you want to hardwire your brain for success as an entrepreneur, the premise is simple. I took my business to 8-figures a year, and it’s been that way consistently for several years now. What did it take to do this? It’s because I think differently than most people, and this episode will help you open the door to start changing how you look at business, and how you look at yourself in the context of business!   To start thinking differently as an entrepreneur and to hardwire your own brain for success, my book, HARDWIRED for Entrepreneurship, was just updated for 2023. You can grab your copy and get a free audiobook version now at www.jameswedmore.com/hardwired, and don’t forget to let us know what you think! Take a screenshot of you reading the book, post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us, @jameswedmore and @jeunejenni.  Business By Design is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise! Haven’t left a review

Today’s #BizTipFriday edition of the podcast was inspired by a question from a listener who is currently using a webinar strategy and is looking for a different way to do things that won’t overwhelm her audience. In this episode, I share a strategy for creating more engaging content that converts more sales, without overwhelming and confusing your audience, and we’ve seen our clients and students at all levels do this and achieve amazing results in the process!  If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me, @jameswedmore.  Business By Design is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise! Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/itunes, and thanks for your support of this show! I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for a #Q&AEdition of The

Want to know what it really takes to run an 8-figure digital business in 2023? In today’s episode, I share the 4 most powerful business principles (plus a few bonus ones) that completely changed my life and have allowed my team and I to do it!   If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us, @jameswedmore and @jeunejenni.     Business By Design is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise! Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/itunes, and thanks for your support of this show! I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for a #Q&AEdition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/QA and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode. In this episode you’ll

What would I do if I were starting over in business? What are the initial steps I would take and how would I approach things if I had no audience, no reputation and no results? These are some of the most common questions I get from a lot of newer entrepreneurs who are just getting started, which is why I wanted to answer them today on the podcast!  If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us, @jameswedmore and @jeunejenni.     Business By Design is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise! Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/itunes, and thanks for your support of this show! I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for a #Q&AEdition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/QA and record a

If you want to escape suffering, one way is to learn how to detach. In today’s world this can be tricky, as so many of us are attached to the outcomes we want and needing to know the “how” we are going to get them. What if we told you there was a better way? In this episode, Jen and I reveal the magical art of detachment and share the ways in which we’ve learned to detach, in order to experience all that life has to offer!  If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us, @jameswedmore and @jeunejenni.     Business By Design is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise! Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/itunes, and thanks for your support of this show! I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for a #Q&AEdition of The Mind Your Business

Today’s episode is an incredible, unique special one that is all about……sex. You may ask why we want to talk about this on the podcast, but so much of relationships and intimacy really does tie into business, as you’ll learn about today, as well as in our overall happiness in life.  The quality of your life is absolutely connected with and correlated to the quality of the relationships that you have, which is why we’re so excited to introduce you to our good friends, Vanessa and Xander Marin, to cover these topics!  Vanessa is a licensed psychotherapist with 20 years of experience in the sex therapy field, and Xander is a regular dude who’s been married to a sex therapist for over a decade! Together, their mission is to take the intimidation out of getting intimate, and they are the authors of the New York Times best selling book, Sex Talks: The Five Conversations That Will Transform Your Love Life, which you can get right now at https://sextalksbook.com/!  If this episode inspired you in some way, take a scr

In today’s episode, I’m joined by the amazing Kandis James, a repeat guest to the show, to talk all about how to overcome adversity in your life, as we identify the 6 mind traps that so often hold us back!  Kandis is author, podcast host, Applied Mindfulness and NLP-Certified Life and Success Coach, and I’m proud to say, a coach in our BBD Next Level Program. She’s helped people transcend the destructive mental programming that they’ve received during their lifetime so they can harness the true power of their mind and live a life they love from the inside out.  In this powerful episode, Kandis also openly shares about the multiple near death experiences she’s had previously, and the ways in which her past training and personal development helped her gain perspective and move past these situations so that she can thrive!  If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us, @jameswedmore, @jeunejenni and @kandisjames.kj.

In this #BizTipFriday edition of the podcast, you’ll get the 6 questions that you need to ask yourself in order to create your best marketing yet! To help demonstrate this, we’re playing an actual real-time case study with my good friend Brandon Lucero (who’s absolutely brilliant with anything copy, messaging and marketing) as he gives one of our clients a total messaging marketing - all in about 22 minutes! This really brings what Brandon has been talking about to life, with these powerful 6 questions that he asks to flush out a person’s BEST copy!  Brandon’s 3-day live experience, Master Your Profitable Messaging, kicks off March 20th! In it, he’ll show you how to start creating profitable messaging, demand for your products and services, build an audience and sell more with your messaging. No one is teaching this at the level or in the way that Brandon does, and he plans to never offer this training again, so grab your spot now at http://www.jameswedmore.com/messaging!   If this episode inspired you in som

How would you like to know the million dollar messaging formula that sells your stuff for you, so you don’t have to? To break this down this powerful formula that he is using with his own clients, today’s returning guest is my friend Brandon Lucero, who is an absolute wizard with anything messaging, copywriting and creating content that converts!   In this episode, Brandon reveals what true mastery is and the 3 things that will lead to mastery over our messaging and communication. He also opens up about the struggles that he’s faced in business, as well as the spiritual journey he has taken to become a better business owner, a better husband, and a better father, making this an episode that you can’t afford to miss!  Brandon’s 3-day live experience, Master Your Profitable Messaging, kicks off March 20th! In it, he’ll show you how to start creating profitable messaging, demand for your products and services, build an audience and sell more with your messaging. No one is teaching this at the level or in the way

What would a process for creating predictable and consistent revenue do for your business? How about having a system for hitting your goals, and knowing what to do once you hit them? In this episode, we’re walking you through the actual process that we use at Team Wedmore for doing this. That’s right, get ready to learn our 5-step launch planning process that we also teach to our students, so that you can start controlling your revenue and consistently hitting your own goals! If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us, @jameswedmore and @jeunejenni. Business By Design is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise! Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/itunes, and thanks for your support of this show! I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question

Today we have the final installment of our three-part Leadership Series for you, where we’ve been discussing how to build a winning team. In this special series we  interview extraordinary leaders, and not necessarily just business owners, and we’ve already highlighted leaders in the film industry as well as a leader in the field of athletics. In this episode, Jen talks with our friend, the amazing Erika Wykes-Sneyd, about how to be an egoless leader and turn ANY team into champions, which is something she has a lot of insight in!  Erika is the Vice President of Adidas’ Three Stripes Studio, and since joining the company in 2021 as the Vice President of Originals Basketball and Partnerships, her dedication to embracing cultural change and disruption underpinned the move to her current role as the founder and head of the brand’s dedicated Web 3 team. Erika has an extensive resume, including roles with Google, Boeing, Uber and more, and in this episode, she reveals the ways in which she shows up as a leader, ho

Today we have Part 2 of our Leadership Series for you, where we’re discussing how to build a winning team. In this special series, Jen and I are interviewing extraordinary leaders, and not necessarily just business owners. This time we’re featuring Jen’s highschool volleyball coach, Michael Kane, who she credits for helping her become the performance coach that she is today! Coach Michael Kane has an impressive resume that includes 6 State Championship titles and with over 800 wins he is one of the winningest coaches in Texas volleyball history. Michael is the Director of Austin Performance Volleyball and Head Coach of Dripping Springs High School, and he has accomplished many accolades over the course of over two decades as a coach. Michael’s teams have qualified 9 times for the Junior Olympic Championships, and he has 22 consecutive playoff appearances with 9 Final Four appearances, as well as training over 40 Division I collegiate athletes.  Micheal is a motivational speaker who has committed his entire ca

Today’s episode kicks off a brand new series on the show, which is all about leadership. Our first guest is Director of the Academy Awards-nominated Shrek 2, and Director of the ground-breaking animated movie, Sausage Party. It’s none other than Conrad Vernon (who also happens to be the voice of Gingy from Shrek)!  In this first episode of the series, we’re talking all about how to lead with creativity when it counts, and you won’t want to miss our upcoming episodes on leadership!  If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us @jameswedmore, @jeunejenni and @conniev711.  One of the reasons I’m doing this leadership series is that Jen and I are so passionate about cultivating leadership within yourself and your team, if you want to grow a great business and discover new levels of unleashed performance in your life! We are so excited to announce our 3-day live, immersive and transformational workshop that we are host