The Boss Mom Podcast

This is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. Dana gives an overview of things you should stop doing as she gives real life examples of things she wants to stop doing out in her day. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you'll hear: Dana runs through her day and gives examples of what she is going to stop doing. The things you need to stop doing. How reaching goals is a daily practice. Referenced in the show: Boss Mom Retreat Boss Mom Academy Trello Trello Training Boss Mom Facebook group Fitting Sesson with Dana Can I quote you on that? Focus on the thing that is important for today. - Dana Focus on what will help you deliver on your promises and grow your business. - Dana We want accountability partners, but we need to first be accountable to ourselves. - Dana Goals are something you move toward on a daily basis. - Dana Connect with Dana: Instagram / Periscope (her total happy place) We love hearing from you guys! If you've got a question about today's episode or want to leave us some inbox love, you can email us at hello@boss-mom.com Or, you can always find Dana hanging out in our Boss Mom Facebook Community. We would LOVE it if you'd leave a podcast rating or review on iTunes. We also know it can be kind of tricky to figure out. Here are a few step by step instructions on how to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad Launch Apple's Podcast app. Tap the Search tab. Enter the name of the podcast you want to rate or review. Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right. Tap the album art for the podcast. Tap the Reviews tab. Tap Write a Review at the bottom. Enter your iTunes password to login. Tap the Stars to leave a rating. Enter title text and content to leave a review. Tap Send.

The Million Dollar Question with Kirsten Tyrrel. In this episode of the Boss Mom Podcast, Kirsten talks about being a serial entrepreneur, making multiple money streams and building a million dollar business. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you'll hear: Kristen's mom journey from babies, college, making money and podcasting. How Kristen and her husband make passive income. How to make money while doing exactly what you want to do. How raising your kids and creating an atmosphere in the house that breeds success and learning. Setting goals with a million dollars in mind. How Kirsten deals with overwhelm. Mindset and sales Recommended links and resources: Marvelous Mom's Club Podcast Dana's Marvelous Mom's Club Podcast Interview Amazon Course Brene Brown TED Talk Boss Mom Academy Google Calendar Trello Wunderlist Plan to Eat Marvelous Mom Academy Dawn Marrs - Marrs Marketing Boss Mom Retreat Can I quote you on that? We all of a sudden discovered that we were entrepreneurs, and that was okay. - Kirsten I do this podcast for my audience, but it's also food for my soul. - Kirsten When I'm overwhelmed, I write all the things that are overwhelming me down, and look to see what I can actually control. - Kirsten Promotion is all about getting people interested, and getting them interested multiple times. - Dana Selling is simply building relationships and trust. - Dana More about our guest, Kirsten Tyrrel. Kirsten is a mom of 3 and proud serial entrepreneur with her husband of 8 years. She is the host of The Marvelous Moms Club podcast where she shares stories of courage, growth and business from moms all over the world. Her biggest joys are her husband and kids, long beach days and weekly trips to Disneyland! She works hard to inspire others to break out of mediocrity and live to their fullest potential, which is something she aspires to do every day. Website / Facebook Group / Instagram / Twitter / Periscope Connect with Dana: Instagram / Periscope (her total happy place) We love hearing from you guys! If you've got a question about today's episode or want to leave us some inbox love, you can email us at hello@boss-mom.com Or, you can always find both Dana hanging out in our Boss Mom Facebook Community. We would LOVE it if you'd leave a podcast rating or review on iTunes. We also know it can be kind of tricky to figure out. Here are a few step by step instructions on how to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad Launch Apple's Podcast app. Tap the Search tab. Enter the name of the podcast you want to rate or review. Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right. Tap the album art for the podcast. Tap the Reviews tab. Tap Write a Review at the bottom. Enter your iTunes password to login. Tap the Stars to leave a rating. Enter title text and content to leave a review. Tap Send.

How to Work Through Business and Life Hiccups. In this episode, Dana and NJ talk about a valuable lesson learned when life threw a curve ball, leveraging your brand and building loyalty. Plus, a goodie from our fun sponsor: Samjoco Celebrations. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you'll hear: How to leverage your brand. Promoting a team culture in your business and family. How to continue working when disaster hits. Building loyalty around your brand. Our Sponsor: Two mamas who know the struggles and stresses of planning a party make your lives easier with ready to go parties in a box. Birthday parties should be about more than just eating cake and opening presents. A party should be a chance to honor the little birthday boy or girl and spoil your guests rotten with fun activities and a great atmosphere that leaves them begging for more. Samjoco Celebrations does just that by creating and curating unique adventure and activity party boxes that cover the A-Z of the party for you. Open your party in a box and breathe a sigh of relief, the fun is ready to be had and all the hard work is done. Every Samjoco party box comes with all the necessary ingredients for a rocking party including a party guidebook that takes you step by step to setting up the party of your child's dreams. Your next party, in one box so you can stop stressing and start the enjoying the fiesta. Find these great party boxes at samjoco.com! An awesome exclusive for Boss Moms! Discount code: BOSSMOM - 15% Off! A note from our sponsor: Hi, I'm Samantha! I'm a fun-loving mom and military spouse. I co-own Samjoco Celebrations, we are a unique party supply company specializing in adventure and activity party boxes! We take the stress out of planning a party and include literally everything one would need (minus food, of course) to throw a rocking child's birthday party ... in a single box. We are affordable and dedicated to supporting other small biz owners by including their handcrafted goods in our boxes. We offer typical party supply products such as banners and goody bags, adventure and activity party boxes. Recommended links and resources: Gary Rome Hyundai in Holyoke, MA NJ's new microphone - Blue Microphones Yeti USB Microphone Can I quote you on that? Don't be afraid to leverage your story, position yourself to be bold and ask questions. - NJ The symbiotic relationship is sometimes not recognized, but it's important. - Dana Loyalty is key to business. - Dana When everyone has a role, they feel valued and they work to fulfill that role. - Dana Connect with Dana & NJ Dana: Instagram / Periscope (her total happy place) NJ : Website / Instagram (her total happy place) We would LOVE it if you'd leave a podcast rating or review on iTunes. We also know it can be kind of tricky to figure out. Here are a few step by step instructions on how to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad Launch Apple's Podcast app. Tap the Search tab. Enter the name of the podcast you want to rate or review. Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right. Tap the album art for the podcast. Tap the Reviews tab. Tap Write a Review at the bottom. Enter your iTunes password to login. Tap the Stars to leave a rating. Enter title text and content to leave a review. Tap Send. We love hearing from you guys! If you've got a question about today's episode or want to leave us some inbox love, you can email us at hello@boss-mom.com Or, you can always find both of us hanging out in our Boss Mom Facebook Community.

This is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. In today's podcast episode, Dana dedicates this show to Emily Potts in loving memory of how she loved others and nurtured her business with people being the center of her heart. Listen to the podcast: [smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/bossmom/Episode207520-20shinny20objects.mp3" title="Episode 78: Nurture Your Business: You MUST nurture more than just your business with Dana"] Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you'll hear: Business is people. How important it is to nurture relationships as more than a business relationship. A call to action to tell people you appreciate them. The lessons learned from Emily Potts. Can I quote you on that? Business is about people. - Dana Tell people they are valued, worth your time and your effort. - Dana We need to nurture each other, not just our business. - Dana You never know when the words you give somebody are what they needed to hear. - Dana I believe that nurturing my business is built on a foundation of nurturing people. - Dana Connect with Dana: Instagram / Periscope (her total happy place) We love hearing from you guys! If you've got a question about today's episode or want to leave us some inbox love, you can email us at hello@boss-mom.com Or, you can always find Dana hanging out in our Boss Mom Facebook Community. We would LOVE it if you'd leave a podcast rating or review on iTunes. We also know it can be kind of tricky to figure out. Here are a few step by step instructions on how to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad Launch Apple's Podcast app. Tap the Search tab. Enter the name of the podcast you want to rate or review. Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right. Tap the album art for the podcast. Tap the Reviews tab. Tap Write a Review at the bottom. Enter your iTunes password to login. Tap the Stars to leave a rating. Enter title text and content to leave a review. Tap Send.

Being An Almost Mom, Business Partners, and Sustainable Systems with Emylee Williams. In this episode of the Boss Mom Podcast, Emily and Dana talk about what it means to be an "almost" mom, podcast and business partners, and sustainability in business. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you'll hear: Emylee's infertility story, her view of being an "almost" mom and the journey to adoption. How Emylee and her business partner, Abagail, started Think Creative Collective. Making a partnership in business work and finding balance. Taking a break from working to find productivity. How Emylee and Abagail deal with overwhelm. Recommended links and resources: Google Hangouts Basecamp Trello Google Drive Dropbox Later Tailwind Biz Chic Co-op Membership Pat Flynn's Smart Passive Income Podcast Undisclosed Podcast Girls Can I quote you on that? Know what you want at the end, break it down from there and you can get to your end goal. - Emylee Creativity needs space to breathe. - Emylee Tweek, don't pivot if something doesn't work. - Dana Recognizing what my partner is good at, and not trying to be good at everything. - Emylee Even if you have 15 minutes, figure out what will move the business needle the most and give 200%. - Emylee More about our guest, Emylee Williams. Emylee is the co-founder of Think Creative Collective. They believe you have dreams worth achieving. They want you to wake up everyday empowered to do what you love. They educate thousands of creative entrepreneurs (just like you) through our 180+ blog posts, free online workshops and the Strategy Academy. They strive to create a path to achieving your goals. And reward yourself with a purposeful and profitable business. At Think Creative Collective it is so much more than just a cute Instagram feed or being popular. We strive to harvest a community built on giving. You can sit with us. They are about helping businesses become brands that make a difference. They'll give you the kick in the butt you've been needing to grow your business, simplify and streamline your life. Emylee is the brand strategist, photographer and house plant hoarder at Think Creative Collective. After growing a lifestyle photography business she began working with bloggers and creatives with business strategy and brand curation. That led her into the online space with educational webinars and courses when she met Abagail. They merged their two businesses into one mega powerhouse now known as Think Creative Collective. When Emylee isn't stylizing the perfect Instagram shot with her latest fake succulent you can find her chugging (decaf) coffee, failing at Whole 30 and convincing her husband that they absolutely need to buy another house plant. Emylee and Abagail are hosting "Snap, Style & Sell" Thursday, June 22 at noon. The link: bit.ly/SnapStyleSell. Think Creative Collective has an Instagram Challenge happening right now that people can sign up for whenever: http://bit.ly/InstagramBootcamp. To download our latest freebie, "The Easiest Business Plan Ever" they can head here: http://bit.ly/EasiestBusinessPlanEver. If they want to start on a free Instagram "Quadruple Your Instagram" e-course they can head here: http://bit.ly/quadrupleyourinstagram. Website / Pinterest / Instagram / Twitter Connect with Dana: Instagram / Periscope (her total happy place) We love hearing from you guys! If you've got a question about today's episode or want to leave us some inbox love, you can email us at hello@boss-mom.com Or, you can always find both Dana hanging out in our Boss Mom Facebook Community. We would LOVE it if you'd leave a podcast rating or review on iTunes. We also know it can be kind of tricky to figure out. Here are a few step by step instructions on how to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad Launch Apple's Podcast app. Tap the Search tab. Enter the name of the podcast you want to rate or review. Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right. Tap the album art for the podcast. Tap the Reviews tab. Tap Write a Review at the bottom. Enter your iTunes password to login. Tap the Stars to leave a rating. Enter title text and content to leave a review. Tap Send.

The Ins and Outs of Working While You're Sick. In this episode, Dana and NJ share how to stay productive while being sick. Plus, a goodie from our fun sponsor: Hooray Mail. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you'll hear: How Dana and NJ deal with being sick and continuing to work. Loving yourself enough to take a break. Allowing yourself to have space to move work around and not feel stressed about it. How the Boss Mom team likes to work ahead in business. Our Sponsor: Hooray Mail is subscription snail mail delivered twice per month for kids ages 2-6. In each brightly colored envelope find a personalized card and a simple, fun activity! An awesome exclusive for Boss Mom's! Discount code: BOSSMOM - 30% Off! A note from our sponsor: I'm Katie - proud wife of Mark and mama to Nina Lorraine and Mae Frances. Believer in living - and parenting - with intention and always eating something sweet after dinner. I love letterpress, Wisconsin cheese, and fresh flowers. As a child, I LOVED getting snail mail - the joy, the fun... the hooray moment! I wanted to provide my two little girls the same fun experience in our digital world so I looked to see if there was a subscription-based service that would automatically send them fun mail. I couldn't find what I was looking for so I decided to do something about it! Recommended links and resources: Episode 72: Nurture Your Business: Why You Should Take Your Calendar More Seriously with Dana Ted Talk: Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator with Tim Urban Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek Episode 70: How to Live Your Brand in Real Life with Dana & NJ Can I quote you on that? I'm a big believer in self-care and taking a nap to stay productive. - NJ I'm shifting my day to allow myself to still be productive. - Dana We can embrace the unexpected because we've given our calendar time to allow that. - NJ If you connect with the people in business, they will become life-long customers. - Dana's dad Connect with Dana & NJ Dana: Instagram / Periscope (her total happy place) NJ : Website / Instagram (her total happy place) We would LOVE it if you'd leave a podcast rating or review on iTunes. We also know it can be kind of tricky to figure out. Here are a few step by step instructions on how to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad Launch Apple's Podcast app. Tap the Search tab. Enter the name of the podcast you want to rate or review. Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right. Tap the album art for the podcast. Tap the Reviews tab. Tap Write a Review at the bottom. Enter your iTunes password to login. Tap the Stars to leave a rating. Enter title text and content to leave a review. Tap Send. We love hearing from you guys! If you've got a question about today's episode or want to leave us some inbox love, you can email us at hello@boss-mom.com Or, you can always find both of us hanging out in our Boss Mom Facebook Community.

This is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. In today's podcast episode, Dana gives three action-based steps to becoming more decisive. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you'll hear: You have to know what decisions to make. You have to pick the three top people you trust when making decisions. Give yourself a deadline to make the decision. Recommended links and resources: Translating your Goals into an Action Plan Webinar Trello Training Can I quote you on that? If you can't make decisions about your own business, you won't be successful. - Dana Make the best decision off the amount of information you have and go with that. - Dana Connect with Dana: Instagram / Periscope (her total happy place) We love hearing from you guys! If you've got a question about today's episode or want to leave us some inbox love, you can email us at hello@boss-mom.com Or, you can always find Dana hanging out in our Boss Mom Facebook Community. We would LOVE it if you'd leave a podcast rating or review on iTunes. We also know it can be kind of tricky to figure out. Here are a few step by step instructions on how to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad Launch Apple's Podcast app. Tap the Search tab. Enter the name of the podcast you want to rate or review. Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right. Tap the album art for the podcast. Tap the Reviews tab. Tap Write a Review at the bottom. Enter your iTunes password to login. Tap the Stars to leave a rating. Enter title text and content to leave a review. Tap Send.

The Art of a Balanced Schedule with Marissa Lawton. In this episode of the Boss Mom Podcast, Marissa shares how to focus on your values, the importance of giving back to yourself and how motherhood helped her grow her business. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you'll hear: Marissa talk about her path to motherhood, through infertility and adoption. Her company, The Riss Lawton Company, after becoming a mother and wanting more than just being a traditional mother. How Marissa wants to encourage mothers to pour into themselves so they can pour into others. Why she stopped looking down on her gifts and embraced the ability to help others. Marissa's focus on values and balance. How different expectations can arise with being entrepreneurs. Recommended links and resources: Trello Mompreneur's Balanced Month: An Audit to help you find the Time you Need for the things you Love Can I quote you on that? I always knew that I'd be an entrepreneur, but to me, that was someone who was retired, not someone my age. - Marissa After birth I learned that it's okay to have a purpose and a passion outside of becoming a mom. - Marissa Women can be better moms when they are fulfilled in other ways. - Marissa Shift your thoughts about your gifts into a positive mindset surrounding those gifts. - Dana Give yourself permission to have an ugly planner where you can make scribbles and figure things out, then you can transfer it to the pretty planner. - Marissa More about our guest, Marissa Lawton. Marissa Lawton is a Self-Esteem & Strategy Coach for mompreneurs. In a previous life, Marissa worked in corporate finance. She then became a Mental Health Counselor who specialized in women's issues. Today, she uses her training as a licensed therapist along with her business degree to help moms raise their biz babies while raising their real-life babies. To learn all about balancing your family, home, biz, and Me Time head here >>> bit.ly/balancedmompreneur. Marissa wants to offer our fantastic Boss Mom listeners a chance to download my free Mompreneur's Balanced Month: An Audit to help you find the Time you Need for the things you Love which they can find here bit.ly/balancedmompreneur. Website / Pinterest / Instagram / Periscope Photo by Deviant Light Photography. Connect with Dana: Instagram / Periscope (her total happy place) We love hearing from you guys! If you've got a question about today's episode or want to leave us some inbox love, you can email us at hello@boss-mom.com Or, you can always find both Dana hanging out in our Boss Mom Facebook Community. We would LOVE it if you'd leave a podcast rating or review on iTunes. We also know it can be kind of tricky to figure out. Here are a few step by step instructions on how to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad Launch Apple's Podcast app. Tap the Search tab. Enter the name of the podcast you want to rate or review. Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right. Tap the album art for the podcast. Tap the Reviews tab. Tap Write a Review at the bottom. Enter your iTunes password to login. Tap the Stars to leave a rating. Enter title text and content to leave a review. Tap Send.

The Joy and Struggle of Engaging with your Kids. In this episode Dana and NJ talk about branding. Tips, ideas and great ways to engage and love on your kids. Plus, a goodie from our fun sponsor, Hooray Mail. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you'll hear: How Dana and NJ share passions with their kids. The 80/20 rule with kids. Tools to handle mom guilt surrounding engagement. Dana and NJ share their favorite kids books. Great ways to entertain your kids. Dates and information about the Boss Mom Retreat - January 27-28, 2017. More information to come. Our Sponsor: Hooray Mail is subscription snail mail delivered twice per month for kids ages 2-6. In each brightly colored envelope find a personalized card and a simple, fun activity! An awesome exclusive for Boss Mom's! Discount code: BOSSMOM - 30% Off! A note from our sponsor: I'm Katie - proud wife of Mark and mama to Nina Lorraine and Mae Frances. Believer in living - and parenting - with intention and always eating something sweet after dinner. I love letterpress, Wisconsin cheese and fresh flowers. As a child, I LOVED getting snail mail - the joy, the fun... the hooray moment! I wanted to provide my two little girls the same fun experience in our digital world so I looked to see if there was a subscription-based service that would automatically send them fun mail. I couldn't find what I was looking for so I decided to do something about it! Recommended links and resources: Stella Creo My Name is Not Isabella Olivia On The Night You Were Born It's Time to Sleep, My Love Can I quote you on that? You have to find something that you're passionate about, and something your kid is passionate about. You're going to want to do that thing together. - Donnie Wahlberg (New Kids on the Block) If you take a coin to a restaurant, and do hand shadow puppets, you will entertain your kids for hours. - NJ The Boss Mom retreat is like a mastermind, a dance party and a retreat had a baby. - Dana Loving my kids is easy. It's engaging with my kids that is tough. Not because I don't know how to engage, it's because I want my kids to be as smart and capable as they can be. - Dana Connect with Dana & NJ Dana: Instagram / Periscope (her total happy place) NJ : Website / Instagram (her total happy place) We would LOVE it if you'd leave a podcast rating or review on iTunes. We also know it can be kind of tricky to figure out. Here are a few step by step instructions on how to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad Launch Apple's Podcast app. Tap the Search tab. Enter the name of the podcast you want to rate or review. Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right. Tap the album art for the podcast. Tap the Reviews tab. Tap Write a Review at the bottom. Enter your iTunes password to login. Tap the Stars to leave a rating. Enter title text and content to leave a review. Tap Send. We love hearing from you guys! If you've got a question about today's episode or want to leave us some inbox love, you can email us at hello@boss-mom.com Or, you can always find both of us hanging out in our Boss Mom Facebook Community.

This is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. In today's podcast episode, Dana shares on how your calendar the best accountability partner, but there are things you can do to maximize its effectiveness. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you'll hear: What happens when we don't use our calendar. How Dana uses multiple calendars to her advantage. Being honest with yourself in using your calendar. Giving yourself time and space to have a great accountability partner. Recommended links and resources: Google Calendar Vcita Scheduling tool Trello Trello training She Plans To Do List Calendar Course Creation Summit Translating your Goals into Action Webinar Ted Talks Marie Forleo Your Notebook Bestie by Ashley Shelly May Designs Boss Mom Episode 51: Nurture Your Business: The Purposeful Checklist Can I quote you on that? When I have not done something on my calendar, there is a sense of loss over the time I missed. - Dana I don't want to create a calendar atmosphere where I don't take it seriously and then I am overwhelmed. - Dana My calendar is my space to give myself space. - Dana Our calendars are our accountability partners. - Dana Connect with Dana: Instagram / Periscope (her total happy place) We love hearing from you guys! If you've got a question about today's episode or want to leave us some inbox love, you can email us at hello@boss-mom.com Or, you can always find Dana hanging out in our Boss Mom Facebook Community. We would LOVE it if you'd leave a podcast rating or review on iTunes. We also know it can be kind of tricky to figure out. Here are a few step by step instructions on how to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad Launch Apple's Podcast app. Tap the Search tab. Enter the name of the podcast you want to rate or review. Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right. Tap the album art for the podcast. Tap the Reviews tab. Tap Write a Review at the bottom. Enter your iTunes password to login. Tap the Stars to leave a rating. Enter title text and content to leave a review. Tap Send.