The Boss Mom Podcast

This time has been challenging for many of us Boss Moms because we're out of our normal routines, and we've experienced the frustration of dealing with altered, shifted and even broken routines. Routines are incredibly valuable to our performance, and when we don't have them, things can be incredibly hard for our children and even for us. We need a structure to rely on, keep us moving forward and even to give us some freedom. Why are routines so important to the way we tick as parents, business owners and families? What are the 4 core aspects of building an effective and personalized working routine as a working mom? In this episode, blogger, speaker and founder of I Swear I Love My Kids, Allison Braasch, talks about her WAKE system and how she uses it to help moms create routines that work for them. Psychologically, having a routine helps us get through certain things. Knowing we have a routine to fall back on helps us breathe. -Allison Braasch 3 Things You'll Learn in This Episode How routines lead us to more freedom and creativity Routines are as much for parents as they are for our kids because it gives us something to rely on. Getting a routine down is the first step, once it's ingrained in us and our kids, we can now start to alter and create moments of freedom. It can give us the space to show creativity, initiative and confidence. Why routines need to be formed around our individuality Before habit and routine formation, we need to start with reading the kind of people we are. Everyone functions differently, so we all need routines that work with who we are and how we want to be held accountable. It's important to find out how you respond to expectations internally and externally, and then we can create a routine that makes sense for us around that. Why space for our own mental health matters right now Especially at a time like this, when our kids are learning from home and everyone is more confined, our mental health as parents is so important. We need to have time for ourselves to recenter and refocus, and we can condition our kids to give us that time. Guest Bio- Allison is a blogger, speaker and entrepreneur. She helps moms who love work AND their kids (most of the time) with self-care programs, sanity-saving strategies, and permission to be them. She is a writer, speaker, and course creator in her company, I Swear I Love My Kids. Your Power Hour: The Best Morning Routine for Working Moms https://www.iswearilovemykids.com/ Follow @iswearilovemykids for more information. Check out this episode on our website, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and don't forget to download the app on iTunes or the Podcast app, and leave a review if you had a blast listening to this show. Your review will help our show grow and help us connect with more amazing people like you. Thank you for being awesome!

The COVID-19 crisis has put a pause on all aspects of our lives; our children's school schedules and daily routines, our habits and how we operate from day-to-day, and of course, our businesses. The pause doesn't mean we have to stop completely. We can keep moving forward if we learn how to navigate our new reality. If we focus our energies correctly, this can be a great launching pad for business growth. Where should we be focusing our energies right now? How can we regain some control over our lives during the pandemic? On this episode, lawyer for online businesses and host of the Get Legit Law & Sh!t podcast, Emily D. Baker, shares how to push forward while the world is on pause. 3 Things We Learned From This Episode Focus on the foundation So often, we neglect the foundational work of our businesses because it doesn't feel fun. Now that we have more time on our hands, we can channel our energy into vital foundational elements like accounting and legal paperwork. Keep making money A lot of business owners feel uncomfortable about continuing to operate during the crisis, but we have to give ourselves permission to make money. While we definitely have to evaluate our strategies and acknowledge what's going on, there's no reason why we shouldn't adapt to the times and keep making a profit. Control what can be controlled We have very little control over any form of natural disaster or pandemic, so instead of trying to control something out of our hands, we should be focusing our attention on the small things we do have power over, like our daily schedules. Control what can be controlled, and release the rest of it. Guest Bio- Emily D. Baker is the badass lawyer for online business and the host of the popular Get Legit Law & Sh!t podcast. Emily is a former Deputy District Attorney, has run multi seven-figure businesses with her husband and, with over 15 years of experience, has seen it all. Emily helps her clients create common-sense legal protection while empowering them to create the businesses and lives they want. Emily makes the unsexy side of business fun and helps those around her unlock their inner badass. To find out more about Emily, head to: www.Instagram.com/theemilydbaker www.Facebook.com/theemilydbaker www.YouTube.com/c/theemilydbaker https://www.emilydbaker.com/bizguide

With everything going on in the world right now, one of the biggest changes and challenges parents are facing is having their children at home. Our kids are also dealing with changes to their daily schedules and activities, which is overwhelming and leading to more tantrums and emotional outbursts. When our children experience negative emotions, we need to be equipped to help them process what they are feeling in a constructive and positive way. What is positive parenting and why is it such a constructive approach for both children and parents? How do we teach our kids that expressing their negative emotions can be healthy? How do we set the household culture and mindset around emotions? On this episode, parenting coach and positive parenting expert, Lindsay Ford, talks about the importance of being proactive, not reactive when our kids throw a tantrum. Tantrums are an emotional outlet and sometimes it's okay to let them happen. They will get through the tantrum and it teaches them to be emotionally resilient. -Lindsay Ford 3 Things We Learned From This Episode How to handle a tantrum Recognize the signs, and notice the build up of emotion. If we're aware of the precursors of the tantrum, we can mitigate it and validate their feelings which helps them feel better. Lindsay shares ways to help our kids through a tantrum. What is positive parenting? Positive parenting is about treating our kids with respect, not putting blame or shame on them, and remembering that they do better and behave better when they feel better. When they express their emotions, we shouldn't make them feel like emotion cannot be tolerated because that creates negativity. Parents also need to mitigate their emotions Sometimes as parents, we need to put ourselves in time out and be the ones to give ourselves space to process and deal with our own emotions. We're much more effective as parents when we're calm, than when we'll be when we're reacting in the moment. Learn practical tips to help you maintain your calm in the episode. Guest Bio- Lindsay Ford is a parenting coach, certified in Positive Discipline. She helps moms interpret what their child is really saying when they act out and gives them the strategies they need to restore a sense of calm and cooperation back into their homes. To get The Practical Guide to Working at Home With Kids visit thinkfeeldecide.com.

As women entrepreneurs, we are often shocked to find that collaboration over competition takes work, but as long as we become more mindful of ourselves, that doesn't need to be a problem. Why is it so important to understand what makes us different from the other women in our space? Can we ever completely get rid of feelings of jealousy we may have towards all the successful ladies in our lives? On this episode, women empowerment coach, Marta Spirk shares how to build stronger relationships with other women business owners. Most of the time, feelings of competitiveness with other women come from a lack of understanding about how unique we are as individuals. -Marta Spirk 3 Things We Learned From This Episode Understand what makes us unique (11:57- 13:35)A lot of the time, when women compete with each other, it's because we've been trained to think we're all the same and need to prove why we're better than one another. The truth is, we are all unique. We have to understand what makes us different from other women entrepreneurs, not to prove we're better, but to see where our distinct talents lie. Become more aware of reactions (15:12- 16:31)Most of us have had a moment when we've been jealous of another woman's success and sometimes the successful woman in question is a close friend. The truth is, we will probably always have pangs of jealousy from time to time. The trick is to notice when we're doing it and being mindful of not acting on our thoughts. Stop looking at other people (18:48 - 19:30)We can't change other people, so stop trying to! Instead of focusing on other women's achievements and lives, we have to start looking at our own. This can improve our gratitude for what we already have. Guest Bio- Marta Spirk is a writer, podcaster and woman empowerment coach. Her focus is teaching women how to increase their self-esteem and improve self-image by going on a deep-dive in inner work and personal development. Through her podcast The Empowered Woman, her virtual self-improvement school and in-person workshops, she hopes to encourage and uplift women to step into their own power and realize they can DO IT ALL! To find out more about Marta, head to:http://www.instagram.com/martaspirk http://www.facebook.com/spirkmarta www.martaspirk.com https://www.facebook.com/theempoweredwomanshow/ Books mentioned on this episode: The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman

As busy moms and business owners, so many things need to get done and as a result, our marriages slide down the priorities list. Why do so many couples end up feeling more like roommates and logistical partners rather than romantic partners? How can we start improving our marriages on our own? How do we rekindle fun and intimacy in our relationships? On this episode, marriage strategist Rachel Ballard shares on the importance of prioritizing your relationship and how to get back on track if you and your spouse are in a rut. Being in a relationship and fixing your marriage is a job on some level. -Rachel Ballard 3 Things We Learned From This Episode It's important to prioritize our marriages the way we do our parenting (05:11 - 07:20) Our society focuses on how important children should be and that makes us prioritize them over our marriages. The truth is, our marriages also need focus and attention, and if we neglect it, the whole household suffers. Kids are happier and more well adjusted when they're parents are happy, not where we're putting them first above our partners. Making our marriages better doesn't have to directly involve our partners (09:41 - 11:15)In order for us to be happier in our marriages, we need to be happier individually. We have to learn the skill of making ourselves happy and exercise it. True happiness comes from working on ourselves, liking ourselves and being nicer to ourselves. Sometimes we need to break the ice to rekindle the romance (16:42 - 18:21 )Taking the first step to rekindling the romance in your marriage can be scary, and an icebreaker helps. Rachel developed a resource to give ideas for what you can text to your spouse to get the positive vibes, and banter going. It can initiate the types of conversations and interactions that will improve your marriage. Guest Bio- Rachel Ballard is a real-world, tell-it-like-it-is, marriage strategist and creator of the How To Like Your Husband Podcast. Rachel will shine a light on how you can generate loving energy into your partnership and (re)discover the foundation of your marriage, as you choose to move closer to designing a life (and solid friendship) with your husband built on love, lust, and loyalty! Get Rachels 50 Sexy Texts here http://50sexytexts.com. Visit https://mrsrachelballard.com/ for more information, to learn more about Rachel's Marriage Intensive or to listen to the podcast. You can also follow @mrsrachelballard.

Right now, with all that's going on in the world, community is everything. People want to connect with people more than ever, and that's why it's a great time to set up a Facebook group. How do we set up a Facebook group in a way that drives connection and momentum in our business? Why do we need to stop pushing information, and what do we need to be doing instead? In this episode, the final of our four-part series about managing during challenging times, we'll talk about the power of Facebook groups. If you have a Facebook group, you can now switch to a question-based think tank model. Flip from a teach-and-tell to an act-and-respond model. -Dana Malstaff Takeaways Just pushing information isn't good enough for us to stand out and gain momentum If you had a Facebook group and worked on getting pitched on podcasts, you will see exponential and amazing growth in your business. We start discussions by asking questions, not by saying statements. If we want to grow our Facebook group, we need to focus on the former. Learn all the amazing ways you can leverage a Facebook group and maximize organic growth. Listen to the podcast now!

We're all in crisis mode and emotional turmoil with all that's going on right now and the adjustments we've had to make. Many of us still want to be able to make money to support our families and the economy, and that good news is we can earn money online. What are some of the ways we can start earning some money right now? In this episode, we discuss where there are still money making opportunities in this tough time. Even if you're in emotional turmoil, you can still do things to make money. -Dana Malstaff 3 Things We Learned From This Episode If you want to do coaching don't jump into it too quickly. If you've done something long enough, you know the best practices and have gotten results for other people, you can do it. If you're going to do course work, opt for a smaller course. People aren't willing to pay a lot of money for something that won't give them a tangible financial growth result right now. If you already have a blog or a YouTube channel, get paid by monetizing those spaces. Learn the rest of the amazing ways you can earn money online right now. Listen to the podcast now!

The typical marketing rule is to churn out a lot of stuff, but I believe putting out too much content can actually diminish our effectiveness. We need to define down our content, especially at a time like this. What type of content should we be posting right now? What is an easy social media content formula that can allow us to have impact, connect and sell our products? In this episode, we discuss a more beneficial content schedule and content sequence that we can follow, and how it will boost our businesses. Don't make so much so much content, don't just keep teaching, we want to create authority and leadership, and it's not done by just putting stuff out there, it's about refining what you're putting out there. -Dana Malstaff Takeaways We need to make less content and repeat what we're saying more often. Make content that is relevant to pulling people in with what's happening in the world. Now is the best time to build authority, community and connection, not put out as much content as possible.

For any business owner, right now is a bit of a scary time. Because of Covid-19 and the subsequent changes we've all had to make to our daily lives, it can be hard to know how to keep our businesses up and running. Right now, it's important for us to be leaders when it comes to dealing with our clients. How can we offer our support to them? What does it take to be indispensable right now? What are the actions we can take to solidify client relationships? On this episode, I share how we can become irreplaceable in the eyes of our clients.

Social media advertising is vital for online businesses, so all entrepreneurs should be looking into it. Is there a right time to start advertising? What happens if we don't have a big online following yet? Do we need to be hesitant to use retargeted advertising? On this episode, host of The Art of Online Business podcast, Rick Mulready, shares how to advertise effectively on social media. It's never too early to start using ads. Start running them as soon as you have an audience. -Rick Mulready 3 Things We Learned From This Episode Start using ads as soon as possible (20:07- 21:58)As soon as we have a social media presence and an audience, we should be leveraging ads. There's no time like the present to start using ads if we have an audience. Build an audience (22:41- 24:01)Those of us new to a platform may not have established audiences yet. The best way to build these audiences is by doing Facebook Lives, which we can later use as advertisements to build our following. Rethink advertising (20:07- 21:58)A lot of people are hesitant to use retargeted advertising, because there's a common belief that this is an invasion of privacy. We have to shift our mindsets away from that - advertising isn't going anywhere, so we may as well provide useful information to the right people.