

Hint of Hustle with Heather Sager
Heather Sager
**NEW EPISODES DROPPING SOON**If you've made it here, you probably don't need someone to tell you to work harder. You've been doing that, and you're good at it.But somewhere along the way, success started feeling like it was costing you something. Your relationships. Your health. That version of yourself you LIKE. You started wondering if there's a way to win in business without sacrificing everything else.Welcome to Hint of Hustle. I'm Heather Sager, former corporate executive turned high performance coach specializing in communication. I've spent 23+ years on stages and inside thousands of businesses learning that the entrepreneurs who wake up excited arethe ones who got really honest about redefining their success and built accordingly.Each week we get into exactly that — business, marketing, personal growth — like grabbing a drink with that ridiculously wise biz friend who has you laughing one minute, scribbling notes the next, and always leaves you fired up to take action.
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Oct 21, 2020 • 37min
60. How to Create Engagement with A Virtual Audience
Send us Fan MailDo you ever feel like you’re talking to an empty room when you present virtually? You’re not alone, many speakers have found the transition from in person speaking to virtual stages a bit rocky, not anticipating the lack of audience engagement.But is it really possible to get virtual engagement or should you have to just accept the lackluster zoom stares?In this episode, I’ll show you that it is totally possible and teach you how to drive engagement from your virtual platform. EPISODE SHOW NOTES👇➡️ https://heathersager.com/episode60/Support the show🔗 Grab the latest FREE resources: https://heathersager.com/start🔗 Browse all episode shownotes: https://heathersager.com/blog📣 The Signature Talk Accelerator → click here and join the waitlist to get details about the next live cohort. Nail your message, hone your story and create a magnetic talk that grows your business from any stage.👋 CONNECT WITH HEATHER:Work with Heather: https://www.heathersager.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theheathersager/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/HeatherSagerIf you’re loving this episode, please take a moment to rate & review the show. This helps me get this message to more people so they too can ditch the hustle 24/7 life.

Oct 14, 2020 • 53min
59. Authentic Selling on (& off) Social with Nikki Rausch
Send us Fan MailAs online entrepreneurs, selling often starts on social media, but many forget to include it in their selling strategy (or even have a strategy at all!) In this episode sales expert, Nikki Rausch, teaches her authentic approach to selling with a step by step process for guiding someone from uninterested or unaware of your services, down the pathway to selling with ease.EPISODE SHOW NOTES👇➡️ https://heathersager.com/episode59/Support the show🔗 Grab the latest FREE resources: https://heathersager.com/start🔗 Browse all episode shownotes: https://heathersager.com/blog📣 The Signature Talk Accelerator → click here and join the waitlist to get details about the next live cohort. Nail your message, hone your story and create a magnetic talk that grows your business from any stage.👋 CONNECT WITH HEATHER:Work with Heather: https://www.heathersager.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theheathersager/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/HeatherSagerIf you’re loving this episode, please take a moment to rate & review the show. This helps me get this message to more people so they too can ditch the hustle 24/7 life.

Oct 7, 2020 • 35min
58. How to Come Up with Good Stories Even if You Think You're Boring
Send us Fan MailThey say: facts tell, stories sell. I don’t know exactly who “they” is– but they were right. Stories rock when it comes to captivating and entertaining an audience…BUT what if you don’t have any good stories? What if you think you’re kinda… boring?Or maybe you *know* you have good stories, but whenever you sit down to write an email or prep for a presentation and try to think of a gem or a tale to illustrate your point, your mind goes BLANK.Coming up with stories is one of the biggest challenges content creators face when it comes to developing their content– AND stories are really the only thing that makes your point of view UNIQUE.So what you need is a STORY BANK. And today I’m going to teach you EXACTLY how to make one so that your storytelling well never runs dry again.EPISODE SHOW NOTES👇➡️ https://heathersager.com/episode58/Support the show🔗 Grab the latest FREE resources: https://heathersager.com/start🔗 Browse all episode shownotes: https://heathersager.com/blog📣 The Signature Talk Accelerator → click here and join the waitlist to get details about the next live cohort. Nail your message, hone your story and create a magnetic talk that grows your business from any stage.👋 CONNECT WITH HEATHER:Work with Heather: https://www.heathersager.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theheathersager/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/HeatherSagerIf you’re loving this episode, please take a moment to rate & review the show. This helps me get this message to more people so they too can ditch the hustle 24/7 life.

Sep 30, 2020 • 58min
57. Creating Story from Struggle with Stephanie McLarty
Send us Fan MailWe're talking about facing hard things today in business, pivoting when things don't go according to plan and how to make quick decisions as a business owner when you think everything has been lost. CEO and Founder of REfficient, Stephanie McLarty, shares her story of scaling her business to 7 figures in 3 years only to face a disastrous financial crisis. She bravely talks the most difficult time in her entrepreneurial journey in hopes that it inspires more business owners to share their stories.EPISODE SHOW NOTES👇➡️ https://heathersager.com/episode57/Support the show🔗 Grab the latest FREE resources: https://heathersager.com/start🔗 Browse all episode shownotes: https://heathersager.com/blog📣 The Signature Talk Accelerator → click here and join the waitlist to get details about the next live cohort. Nail your message, hone your story and create a magnetic talk that grows your business from any stage.👋 CONNECT WITH HEATHER:Work with Heather: https://www.heathersager.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theheathersager/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/HeatherSagerIf you’re loving this episode, please take a moment to rate & review the show. This helps me get this message to more people so they too can ditch the hustle 24/7 life.

Sep 23, 2020 • 54min
56. How to Position Your Offer to Serve Corporate with RJ Connell
Send us Fan MailYou have an offer and most likely have been doing one on one work, coaching or starting to scale with an online course. Today’s guest, corporate consulting CEO, RJ Connell, will teach you how to take that same offer and serve corporate clients to help you scale your business.In this episode she’ll unpack exactly how to get started and teach you the 6 most common corporate objectives you’ll need to know to speak in the language of the decision makers.If you want to become a paid speaker, lean in and listen up because although we're talking specifically about consulting packages, these are similar techniques to the ones I use to negotiate my fees when I'm speaking on corporate stages.EPISODE SHOW NOTES👇➡️ https://heathersager.com/episode56/Support the show🔗 Grab the latest FREE resources: https://heathersager.com/start🔗 Browse all episode shownotes: https://heathersager.com/blog📣 The Signature Talk Accelerator → click here and join the waitlist to get details about the next live cohort. Nail your message, hone your story and create a magnetic talk that grows your business from any stage.👋 CONNECT WITH HEATHER:Work with Heather: https://www.heathersager.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theheathersager/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/HeatherSagerIf you’re loving this episode, please take a moment to rate & review the show. This helps me get this message to more people so they too can ditch the hustle 24/7 life.

Sep 16, 2020 • 39min
55. How to handle tech surprises when virtually speaking
Send us Fan MailIf you plan on speaking on virtual or live event stages, you’ll inevitably face tech issues. The question is: will you handle them in a way that adds credibility to your brand or harms your reputation? Will you roll with the punches or waste precious time with a deer in headlights look?Today, I'm sharing some real examples of speaking hiccups and teaching three specific steps to help you navigate them with grace, leaving your audience thinking, “dang, if she can do THAT, what ELSE can she do for me?”EPISODE SHOW NOTES👇➡️ https://heathersager.com/episode55/Support the show🔗 Grab the latest FREE resources: https://heathersager.com/start🔗 Browse all episode shownotes: https://heathersager.com/blog📣 The Signature Talk Accelerator → click here and join the waitlist to get details about the next live cohort. Nail your message, hone your story and create a magnetic talk that grows your business from any stage.👋 CONNECT WITH HEATHER:Work with Heather: https://www.heathersager.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theheathersager/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/HeatherSagerIf you’re loving this episode, please take a moment to rate & review the show. This helps me get this message to more people so they too can ditch the hustle 24/7 life.

Sep 9, 2020 • 56min
54. Understanding Trademarks & Copyrights for Your Online Business with Paula Yost
Send us Fan MailJoining me for a conversation about protecting your intellectual property is my attorney, Paula Yost. We’re talking about trademarks, copyrights and parents, answering all the questions (many you may have not even known to ask!)What should you trademark? What phase of your business should you do it? And are you really protected with copyright law? Answering these and more.EPISODE SHOW NOTES👇➡️ https://heathersager.com/episode54/Support the show🔗 Grab the latest FREE resources: https://heathersager.com/start🔗 Browse all episode shownotes: https://heathersager.com/blog📣 The Signature Talk Accelerator → click here and join the waitlist to get details about the next live cohort. Nail your message, hone your story and create a magnetic talk that grows your business from any stage.👋 CONNECT WITH HEATHER:Work with Heather: https://www.heathersager.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theheathersager/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/HeatherSagerIf you’re loving this episode, please take a moment to rate & review the show. This helps me get this message to more people so they too can ditch the hustle 24/7 life.

Sep 2, 2020 • 22min
53. 5 Questions to Halt Shiny Object Syndrome
Send us Fan MailI love shiny objects. I love a little glitz, a little sparkle. When things become hard (aka every day as an entrepreneur) it’s easy to lose focus and want to move on to the next shiny thing. Yes, THAT NEW THING will become the secret to our success.False. We both know that pushing through the hard stuff leads to break throughs.The question is, how do you actually determine if you're getting caught up in shiny object syndrome, or if it's actually an incredible opportunity that you should say yes to that is going to help you further along in your business?Tune in to find out. EPISODE SHOW NOTES👇➡️ https://heathersager.com/episode53/Support the show🔗 Grab the latest FREE resources: https://heathersager.com/start🔗 Browse all episode shownotes: https://heathersager.com/blog📣 The Signature Talk Accelerator → click here and join the waitlist to get details about the next live cohort. Nail your message, hone your story and create a magnetic talk that grows your business from any stage.👋 CONNECT WITH HEATHER:Work with Heather: https://www.heathersager.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theheathersager/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/HeatherSagerIf you’re loving this episode, please take a moment to rate & review the show. This helps me get this message to more people so they too can ditch the hustle 24/7 life.

Aug 26, 2020 • 28min
52. Unexpected Twist - 4 Secrets to Resiliency
Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Heather Sager Show! Yep, that’s right, new name, same great content & same terrible jokes ;)Sometimes life serves up unexpected curve balls and you decide how you handle them. Today I’m sharing the WHY behind the podcast name change along with 4 secrets that I use to navigate twists like this in life and business (like a total re-brand in 36 hours)EPISODE SHOW NOTES👇➡️ https://heathersager.com/episode52/Support the show🔗 Grab the latest FREE resources: https://heathersager.com/start🔗 Browse all episode shownotes: https://heathersager.com/blog📣 The Signature Talk Accelerator → click here and join the waitlist to get details about the next live cohort. Nail your message, hone your story and create a magnetic talk that grows your business from any stage.👋 CONNECT WITH HEATHER:Work with Heather: https://www.heathersager.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theheathersager/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/HeatherSagerIf you’re loving this episode, please take a moment to rate & review the show. This helps me get this message to more people so they too can ditch the hustle 24/7 life.

Aug 19, 2020 • 41min
51. 4 Confidence Boosting Secrets for Live Streaming
Send us Fan MailToday, I'm not going to give you the 73 reasons you needed to go live because I’m betting you already know that it is an incredible way to reach your audience (you can learn more about that on episode #34).You already know you should be showing up consistently, but the idea of hitting LIVE gives you more than jitters. Let’s uncover 4 truths for how to show up more confidently on live streams so that you can push through the fear and focus on the message. EPISODE SHOW NOTES👇➡️ https://heathersager.com/episode51/Support the show🔗 Grab the latest FREE resources: https://heathersager.com/start🔗 Browse all episode shownotes: https://heathersager.com/blog📣 The Signature Talk Accelerator → click here and join the waitlist to get details about the next live cohort. Nail your message, hone your story and create a magnetic talk that grows your business from any stage.👋 CONNECT WITH HEATHER:Work with Heather: https://www.heathersager.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theheathersager/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/HeatherSagerIf you’re loving this episode, please take a moment to rate & review the show. This helps me get this message to more people so they too can ditch the hustle 24/7 life.


