Dana Malstaff - Podcast Details

Shows

The Boss Mom PodcastWhat moms need during the toddler stage of businessLife in the toddler stage is chaotic, especially when you’re running a business. In this episode, Dana Malstaff and Krista Lockwood share their personal journeys, practical tips, and the importance of community during this unique season of motherhood. Whether you’re just starting out or navigating your next steps, this episode is packed with relatable stories and actionable advice. What You’ll Hear: Why the toddler stage is a game-changer for mompreneurs. How Dana and Krista managed their businesses while raising toddlers. The messy, beautiful overlap of business and motherhood. 2025-01-3023 min

The Boss Mom PodcastWhy the holidays are hard for moms & what to do about itThe holiday season is often a time for joy and connection, but for many moms, it’s also a source of overwhelming holiday stress. In this heartfelt episode, Dana Malstaff dives deep into the challenges moms face during the holiday season and why it often feels like more of a burden than a blessing. Dana shares her personal experiences as a mom, including the invisible labor of coordinating holiday logistics, managing family dynamics, and the emotional toll of trying to "do it all." She also offers a safe space to acknowledge the tough realities of the holiday season while giving lis...2024-12-0513 min

The Boss Mom PodcastMom Truths - A new segment with Dana & KristaWelcome to a brand-new segment on the BossMom podcast, where Dana Malstaff and Krista (BossMom's Integrator and mom of 5) bring you unfiltered conversations about the intersection of motherhood and business! In this teaser episode, Dana and Krista give you a sneak peek into the deep (and sometimes hilarious) discussions that are coming your way. We’ll be exploring everything from balancing family life with running a business, to those vulnerable “bomb truths” about motherhood that no one really talks about. Expect to laugh, learn, and maybe even get a little uncomfortable as we talk through some of the biggest topics moms fac...2024-10-1739 min

The Boss Mom PodcastFeeling Guilty As A Working Mom: Real Talk With DanaBeing a mom and running a business can be really hard. We often feel guilty because we're not sure if we're doing the right things for our kids or our jobs. Guilt is a common emotion, particularly among mom entrepreneurs juggling dreams and responsibilities. It can be a motivator and a hindrance, and learning how to manage it effectively is essential. Why do we feel guilty about caring so much for our families and our dreams? I know how hard it is to balance both, and it can really make us qu...2024-07-1118 min

The Boss Mom PodcastAre You Stuck in the Momentum Trap?The feeling of being busy fills most of us with a sense of accomplishment, but we need to remember that constantly being busy doesn’t always mean our businesses are growing. In fact, most of the time it’s the exact opposite. The momentum trap tricks us into believing we need to work round the clock to see results, but that only holds us back. When we dedicate all our business hours to client work, we lose time that could have been spent building authority in our markets. How can we pull ourselves out of the mo...2020-08-2723 min

The Boss Mom PodcastBuilding a Business That Gives Us Flexibility While Managing Chronic IllnessChronic illness and regular health issues can make our lives feel unstable, especially when it comes to our work, our businesses, and our ability to create things that are meaningful and impactful. It can seem like it’s impossible for us to build something that supports us while we’re contending with bouts of illness. Many smart, capable, and creative ladies feel defeated by this, but health issues don’t have to get in the way of our dreams. It is possible to work for ourselves, earn income even during downtimes, and run an...2020-08-1345 min

The Boss Mom PodcastThe Impact of Clutter on Our Mindsets and Emotional StatesWhen we’re surrounded by cluttered countertops and messy living spaces, it can take a toll on our emotions and our minds. Often, we end up feeling overwhelmed by the mammoth task of clearing it all, unsure of where to even begin. That being said, the process of decluttering a home is about more than a cleaner house. When we don’t have the option of hiding behind hours of tidying, we’re forced to deal with what’s really going on in our lives. Cleaning the house and organizing gives us an oppor...2020-07-3049 min

The Boss Mom PodcastHow to Create Sellable Products When You Have Kids Running AroundWith everything that’s happened in the world in the wake of COVID-19, a lot of us have gotten stuck in a rut and having our kids home all the time has taken a toll on our creative processes. However, to create sellable products, we have to find ways to jolt ourselves out of that foggy state of mind. How can we kickstart our creativity during this period? Is it even possible to run a business smoothly in-between home-schooling our children and keeping them entertained? While we have to give ourselves grace in this ti...2020-05-2126 min

The Boss Mom PodcastHow to Grow and Leverage An Amazing Facebook Group in Half the TimeRight 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 Fa...2020-04-0913 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 433: Ways to Make Money in Uncertain TimesWe’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 d...2020-04-0227 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 175: Are You Building Ideal Products for Non-ideal clients? with DanaThis is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. Dana shares why you shouldn't make ideal products for your non-ideal clients. This episode is sponsored by Raising Your Business. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: What happens when the muse visits us. As entrepreneurs, we create things to fill the needs we see. Are we doing things to fill a need for our non-ideal clients? When we stop chasing the money, the money will come to you. Our brands have to include us as the business owner...2017-03-0329 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 173: The Story of How Boss Mom Began with Dana and NJThe Story of How Boss Mom Began with Dana and NJ. In this episode, Dana and NJ share the story of how Boss Mom began and what Dana does to grow the movement. This episode is sponsored by Biz Chix Podcast. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: How Dana and NJ got their start podcasting together. Why the book, Boss Mom was the catalyst to the Boss Mom movement. The first Boss Mom podcasts and how to get guests for a podcast. Dana's visibility plan. What Dana did whil...2017-02-2841 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 172: Today is Clean-up day for your business with DanaThis is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. Dana gives actionable advice on how to clean up in your business and home. This episode is sponsored by Organize 365. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: What's on Dana's desk and how she's organizing it. Why clean up doesn't have to be consistent. Always give yourself permission to be messy. Adding cleaning into your business and weekly calendar. How Dana organizes her papers and prioritizes her to do list. Clean up and consolidate in your business and recog...2017-02-2430 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 170: How to work with designers & service providers with Dana & NJHow to work with designers & service providers with Dana & NJ. In this episode, Dana and NJ go through the ins and outs of hiring and working with designers and service providers. This episode is sponsored by Biz Chix Podcast. Listen to the podcast: [smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/bossmom/Episode2016720-2020Creative20Ways20to20Create20Your20Opt-in20with20Dana202620NJ.mp3" title="Episode 170: How to work with designers & service providers with Dana & NJ"] Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: Ways that business owners hire...2017-02-2247 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 169: You need your brain to work, so work your brain with DanaThis is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. Dana talks about how you need to work your mind and diversify your knowledge intake. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: Your brain works because we work it. Becoming engrossed in something and the importance of diversifying how we work our brains. Having other experiences outside of work. The world is bigger than the niche we've created. How Dana's diversifying their dinner conversations. Referenced in the show: *affiliate links may be present. Space Balls Tr...2017-02-1722 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 167: Creative Ways to Create Your Opt-in with Dana & NJCreative Ways to Create Your Opt-in with Dana & NJ. In this episode, Dana and NJ talk all things opt-ins from creation to execution to following through on emailing your list. This episode is sponsored by Biz Chix Podcast. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: Your opt-ins should be relatable make a connection. Giving enough value for the currency exchange of an email address. How to provide time-sensitive information to your email list. Don't assume that people don't want to hear from you. They've signed up to hear from you. T...2017-02-1438 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 163: The Breakdown & Transition of Batching Your Days with DanaThis is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. Dana shares her productivity secrets on how to create batching habits in your calendar that save you time and help get more done. This show is sponsored by Pierce Social. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: Time batching is an evolution. What it looks like to create a batching schedule when you've got young children. How Dana currently batches now. Knowing yourself and your schedule for batching your own time. Batching from a daily basis and a month...2017-02-0525 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 157: Everything You Should be doing to show your community you love them - with DanaThis is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. Dana tells you what you should be doing to show your community love and how she shows it through her community. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: Staying authentic and connected in community. Love is everything in business. How you can create an action out of love for community: Listen to your community - show them they are valued Give them things - give them things that make their lives easier Elevate others Growing pains of raising a gro...2017-01-2024 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 155: Social Media Smorgasbord - Dana & NJSocial Media Smorgasbord - Dana & NJ. In this episode, Dana and NJ go deep into the basics of social media, what platforms to live on and tools they use for scheduling posts. This episode is sponsored by Pierce Social. Listen to the podcast: [smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/bossmom/Episode2015420-20What20is20your20WORD20for20201720with20Dana202620NJ.mp3" title="Episode 155: Social Media Smorgasbord - Dana & NJ"] Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: Facebook from a business angle. If This Than That reci...2017-01-1750 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 154: What is your WORD for 2017? with Dana & NJWhat is your WORD for 2017? with Dana & NJ. In this episode, Dana and NJ talk about creating a word for the new year and why it's important for business. This episode is sponsored by My Proxy Fox. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: Why one would pick a word for the year. NJ and Dana reveal their words for 2017. What to do with a word for the year. Help with picking a word if you're struggling. Our Podcast Sponsor: My Proxy Fox A new, fr...2016-12-2037 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 153: Nurture Your Business: What are your funnel feeders? - with DanaThis is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. Dana asks an important business building question of what is feeding your funnel - the answer is inside this episode and it will change how you think of an optin. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: What is a funnel feeder? Starting at the end of the funnel and working backward. Outlining what it looks like to create a funnel. How flipping the way you think about an optin will make you a better business owner. Refere...2016-12-1617 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 150: Nurture Your Business: How to Get More Time with DanaThis is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. Dana passionately shares how to get more time back in your day and how hiring someone makes a monetary difference in your business. This show is sponsored by Redefining Mom. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: Why we feel like we need more time in life. We don't always have a great relationship with time. Being motivated by the ability to hire other people. Stimulating the economy through hiring others. A formula for comparing the price for hiring...2016-12-0927 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 147: Nurture Your Business: The 5 Steps to Prep for the New Year with DanaThis is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. Dana talks about building a tactical action plan to spur you forward in your business. This show is sponsored by Redefining Mom. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: Why it's important to get tactical in your business for next year. Steps for becoming more tactical. Write down what it is you already have planned. Make a list of what you want to do and accomplish. Place the things you want to accomplish on the calendar. Take a look...2016-12-0225 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 145: Finishing strong with Dana & NJFinishing strong with Dana & NJ. In this episode, Dana and NJ In this episode, Dana and NJ give you a pep talk for finishing your business strong so you can start your new year even better. This episode is sponsored by Gifts Happen Here. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: Ideas for finishing strong in your business. Setting yourself up for a great launch into the new year. Building your annual calendar. Looking at the end of the year as a service based versus a product based business. The...2016-11-2940 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 144: Nurture Your Business: Why You Need to Be Contagious And How to Do It with DanaThis is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. Dana shares how being contagious is an integral part of building a business. This show is sponsored by Daryl Bart Fitness. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: Why being contagious is important to your business. Are you really super excited about what you're doing and what you're talking about to people? Know what you get excited about. You have to actually go out and talk about it. Spreading the infectiousness of your excitement. How Dana's grown Boss Mom so...2016-11-2524 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 143: Giving Thanks: Tracing the Steps of Each Person that Helped Build Boss Mom with DanaGiving Thanks: Tracing the Steps of Each Person that Helped Build Boss Mom with Dana. Dana shares how she's grown the Boss Mom brand through building relationships. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: The year before the starting of Expand Your Reach. The people who influenced Boss Mom. How meeting one person can make a huge difference in your business. Referenced in the show: National Association for Entrepreneurial Women Lisa Anzaldua Live Your Legend Kelsey Murphy CJ Thomas Lena Zawaideh Heather Crabtree Savvy Business Owner...2016-11-2430 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 142: Be grateful, or Not with Dana & NJBe grateful, or Not with Dana & NJ. In this episode, Dana and NJ talk about trendy gratefulness, gratitude journals and being authentic with your season of life. This episode is sponsored by Gifts Happen Here. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: Gratefulness can be trendy. NJ's gratitude journal. Dana's gratitude practices. When to not be grateful. It's okay to not be in a season of gratitude. Show Sponsor: Gifts Happen Here Find a gift for anyone on your list,or yourself at Gifts Happ...2016-11-2327 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 141: Nurture Your Business: Why You Need More Word Unicorns In Your Business and How to Get Them with DanaThis is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. Dana talks about the words you use in your business content and creating magical words that represent you as a business owner. This show is sponsored by Busy Moms Building. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: What is a word unicorn. Creating a sales page and think about what really helps. Finding a person that turns your words into word unicorns. How the words you use represent who you are. Reflecting and budgeting for the words you use in your...2016-11-1822 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 139: How to Minimize Holiday Stress as a Mom & Entrepreneur - with Dana & NJHow to Minimize Holiday Stress as a Mom & Entrepreneur. In this episode, Dana and NJ talk about the holidays, giving yourself realistic expectations for the busy time of the year and giving back to yourself and others. This episode is sponsored by Quiet Mind Collective. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: The stressful parts of the holidays. Family at the holidays. Prepping for the holidays. Setting realistic expectations as a small business owner. Working during the holidays. Giving yourself the gift of reflection. Planning financially for taking time off f...2016-11-1544 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 138: Nurture Your Business: 5 Ways to Reflect that will Help You Move Forward with DanaThis is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. Dana gives five questions to help you reflect on your business before the rush of the holidays. This show is sponsored by Quiet Mind Collective. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: Five questions to ask while reflecting on the past to move forward in the future. What made you super happy this past year? Plot out some of the big events in your life this past year. What has frustrated or made you not feel so go...2016-11-1127 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 136: How to Add More Diversity Into Your Life with Dana & NJHow to Add More Diversity Into Your Life. In this episode, Dana and NJ talk through the topic of diversity in adding more diversity to your business and personal life. This episode is sponsored by Gracious Gift Wine. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: Diversity in who you talk to and how you connect. How going outside of your comfort zone can lead to what you will enjoy. What ways are you being intentional about exploring diversity? Diversity in income streams. Creating more diversity in your business. Our...2016-11-0840 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 133: Fear is Boring, this is what's better. With Dana & NJIn this episode of the Boss Mom Podcast, Dana and NJ talk about fear, overcoming it and what is better. This show is sponsored by Holl and Lane Magazine. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: Why NJ's dad will never be on Facebook. NJ's Fear of Success and how she's dealing with it. Why we need to move beyond the words. How NJ operates her workflow when her kids are sick. Dana's mindset when someone asks for a refund. Dana's business fear. Motherhood fears. How to build margin into de...2016-11-0152 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 132: Nurture Your Business: Building Courses & Membership Sites with DanaThis is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. Dana talks all about building courses and why course creation is so vital to business. This show is sponsored by T. Bosler Writing. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: Dana's knowledge in building course work. Creating a free to paid journey. Dana's sales funnel broken down piece by piece. Creating a good opt-in. How Dana does course creation. Creating courses through Thinkific. Why you need to build courses. Show Sponsor: T. Bosler Writing Tara...2016-10-2836 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 129: Nurture Your Business: How to Write Your Work With Me Page with DanaThis is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. Dana tells how to leverage your work with me page on your website. This show is sponsored by T. Bosler Writing. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: Why people go to your work with me page. Think about the main aspect as to why people make decisions. Building a bridge in decision making. Make a seen on page. Steps to making a work with me page: Showing they are in the right place by recognizing their...2016-10-2129 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 126: Nurture Your Business: What do to when you're stuck in constant learning mode with DanaThis is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. Dana shares secrets to finding your ideal client and growing your business through the application of these steps. This show is sponsored by T. Bosler Writing. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: What constant learning mode is. Implementing things into practice is scary. Learning mode can be really great! The opportunity cost to being in learning mode. What we need to use learning mode for. How to get out of learning mode. Some ground rules for staying focus...2016-10-1429 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 124: How to get What you Want in Life & Business with Dana & NJHow to get What you Want in Life & Business. In this episode, Dana and NJ give the ins and outs of how to take action and get what you want out of life and business. This show is sponsored by high-performance coach, Stacy Tuschl. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: Ways to pitch yourself to get what you want. Creating a story that sets you apart. If you own a business, you have to sell. Handling rejection and finding the root of the fear. You have to program your...2016-10-1140 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 123: Nurture Your Business: How to get your ideal client to talk to you with DanaThis is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. Dana shares secrets to finding your ideal client and growing your business through the application of these steps. This show is sponsored by high-performance coach Stacy Tuschl. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: Assume positive intent when something doesn't go the way you planned! Stop being so hard on yourself. You have to create a visibility plan. Ideas for creating visibility in your niche. Knowing your ideal client. How to research your ideal client. Having a way for people to g...2016-10-0725 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 121: How to Break Up With Clients That Don't Fit with Dana & NJHow to Break Up With Clients That Don't Fit. In this episode, Dana and NJ talk through and role play breaking up with clients who are not the right fit for your business. This show is sponsored by high-performance coach, Stacy Tuschl. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: What happens when you don't work with the right people. Ideas for gracefully breaking up with clients. How breaking up with the wrong clients can be liberating. You have to work with people you really love. Creating boundaries with clients and s...2016-10-0448 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 120: Nurture Your Business: If you don't use it you lose it with DanaThis is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. Dana shares an ah-ha moment and what happens if you don't use "it". This show's out of this world sponsor is Starship Family Journey. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: How you will lose "it" if you don't use "it". Daily practices you should take. Staying in tune with your strengths. Seizing ah-ha moments. When you charge in your business by expertise. Show Sponsor: Starship Family Journey Admiral Laura has launched a new sc...2016-09-3017 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 117: Nurture Your Business: The question you have to answer before you should start a business with DanaThis is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. Dana shares an exciting information about selling through giving away aha moments. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: Why are you doing what you are doing for your business? What you need to figure out and how it will affect your business. Chasing your passion in business. Action steps on forming a business or pivoting in a business. Referenced in the show: Boss Mom Episode 110: How to get Past Money Mind Blocks and Create Abundance with...2016-09-2316 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 114: Nurture Your Business: Give away aha moments and hold your execution methods sacred with DanaThis is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. Dana shares an exciting information about selling through giving away aha moments. Sponsored by the Boss Mom Retreat! Listen to the podcast: Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: Giving away the right parts of your business. A lesson in letting potential clients learn. Strategy in selling for your business that works. The Show Sponsor: The Boss Mom Retreat is being held in San Diego, CA on January 27 and 28, 2017! We want to make this a fun AN...2016-09-1619 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 112: How to plan for baby or business #2 Dana & NJHow to plan for baby or business #2. In this episode, Dana and NJ ponder the best practices and how to take the next step in having another baby or business. This show is sponsored by the awesome Lil' Labels - check out the discount now! Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: The stages of life with business or family where adding an addition is possible. Calculating risk or taking a leap of faith. Second businesses. Following your passions, rather than money, into a business. How to handle when your...2016-09-131h 04

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 111: Nurture Your Business: How to Use the 20 Mile March Method in Your Busines with DanaThis is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. Dana applies the 20 mile march concept into business work and life. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: How to move forward in your business to create success. How applicable the 20 Mile March video is to business. Consistency and balance to success. Referenced in the show: The 20 Mile March Art of Manliness Trello Training Boss Mom Facebook community Affiliate links present. Can I quote you on that? Create the consistency in your busine...2016-09-0915 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 108: Nurture Your Business: How to Stop Questioning Why People Should Listen to You with DanaThis is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. Dana shares encouragement to you, for those times when you are questioning yourself. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: Handling how to create a mindset shift when you start questioning your message. You are the right person for your message. You are unique. How you are the only one who can do what you do. Practical practices to changing your mindset. Referenced in the show: help@boss-mom.com for input on topics Boss Mom Academy Boss M...2016-09-0216 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 106: Leveraging the Holidays for Your Business with Dana & NJLeveraging the Holidays for Your Business. In this episode, Dana and NJ talk about leveraging holidays in your business and give examples on how to celebrate with your clients and your audience! This show is sponsored by the awesome Lil' Labels - check out the discount now! Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: Back to school for kids and back to work for mom. Seasons of business. How changes occur with blogging, product based and service based holidays. Leveraging holidays for marketing your business and brand. How to cele...2016-08-3042 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 105: Nurture Your Business: How I Run My Business When I'm Overwhlemed and Under Water with DanaThis is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. Dana gives was to run your business while dealing with overwhelm. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: What Dana does to handle business in the midst of overwhelm. How Dana breaks down tasks and creates little purposeful tasks. Keeping your team or others updated. Being honest and vulnerable with others. Referenced in the show: Boss Mom Podcast - Episode 51: Nurture Your Business: The Art of Purposeful Checklists with Dana Boss Mom Podcast - Episode 72: Nurture Your B...2016-08-2616 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 103: The Poop Train, Your Business, and the Phases of Raising Kids with Dana & NJThe Poop Train, Your Business, and the Phases of Raising Kids. In this episode, Dana and NJ talk about poop and how it is a good thing in your business. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: Cycles of business. How raising brings up comparison and business. Allowing certain people into your sphere of influence who will be positive. Doing the things in your business that you love and that help move you forward. Recommended links and resources: Ambitious Training Parks and Rec Daryl Bart and Beach Body...2016-08-2342 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 102: Nurture Your Business: It's All About the Power of Collaborations with Dana MalstaffThis is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. Dana shares her passion for collaborations, and her encouragement to do more collaborations and how they add to your business. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: The value of collaborations. How to find collaborations. Growing Boss Mom through collaborations. The constant need for creating new content. Ideas for collaboration. Referenced in the show: Jessica Stansberry Jaclyn Mallone Ambitious Training Kelsey Van Kirk May Designs Cricket Lane Studio Boss Mom Academy Boss Mom Fitting session Boss Mom Fa...2016-08-1921 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 100: Celebrating 100 Episodes - The Top 4 Boss Mom Topics so Far with Dana & NJCelebrating 100 Episodes - The Top 4 Boss Mom Topics so Far. In this episode, Dana and NJ celebrate podcast number 100, while looking back at the top four Boss Mom topics while looking forward to what is coming up for the Boss Mom podcast! In this episode you’ll hear: Highlights from the last 100 episodes. The Boss Mom community. Fun announcements coming from the Boss Mom community! Handling mom guilt and how to value yourself. The struggle bus cycle. Moving forward and taking action together. What's coming in the future for Boss Mom. Our Sponsor: Am...2016-08-1650 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 99: Nurture Your Business: How to Make Sure You are Consistently Growing Your Business with DanaThis is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. Dana shares how you have to use numbers in order to gain the number of sales you want in your business and then how to grow your business. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: Asking people to buy from you. Sales is a numbers game. Using numbers to grow your business. How to use numbers to gauge what work you should be doing in your business. Brainstorm how to meet your goals. Creating strategy on how to give...2016-08-1225 min

The Boss Mom PodcastHow To Run A Business While Raising A Family With Pat FlynnHow to Run a Business While Raising a Family Running a business while raising a family isn’t just a balancing act—it’s more like juggling fire while riding a unicycle. At least, that’s what it feels like most days! But it’s entirely possible to create success both at home and in your business, and on a recent episode of the BossMom podcast, Dana Malstaff sat down with Pat Flynn, founder of Smart Passive Income, to talk about how they do it. In this conversation, Dana and Pat dive deep into the realities...2016-08-1153 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 93: Nurture Your Business: The Amazing Power of Giving People Updates with DanaThis is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. Dana shares her passion for giving people updates, proactively communicating and keeping them in the loop. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: Be intentional about giving updates. Giving people "wow" experiences Good business practice. How to build trust in your business. An action step for communication. Can I quote you on that? Our clients want to be in the know. - Dana Even if there is no update, still give someone an update. - Dana...2016-07-2912 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 91: How do you Parent & Attending Live Events with Dana & NJHow do you Parent & Attending Live Events. In this episode, Dana and NJ discuss the best topics and sessions for live events and a preview of the Boss Mom Retreat events. The sponsor for this week is the Boss Mom Retreat, happening January 27-28, 2017. Listen to the podcast: [smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/bossmom/Episode209120-20Parenting20and20live20events20NJ20and20Dana.mp3" title="Episode 91: How do you Parent & Attending Live Events with Dana & NJ [Podcast]"] Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear:...2016-07-2627 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 90: Nurture Your Business: How I Plan & Launch Live Events with DanaThis is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. Dana gives an overview of all the tools, strategy and everything she uses to create live events. This podcast is sponsored by Ontraport. If you sign up through Dana's affiliate link, you will get a free hour long training as well as any video training available. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: What steps Dana does to get ready for live events. What the strategy is to plan live events. The key things to remember when planning an event. Comm...2016-07-2231 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 88: Are Your Riding the Struggle Bus with Dana & NJRiding the Struggle Bus. In this episode, Dana and NJ share about their struggles and overcoming those struggles, and how to create steps to spur on action. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: What mom's struggle with the most. Everyone is going to struggle at one time. How community is key to helping get through the struggles. NJ and Dana get vulnerable about there struggles. Recommended links and resources: Billy Joel - Piano Man Boss Mom Academy NJ's blog - A Cookie Before Dinner Boss Mom Face...2016-07-1941 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 87: Nurture Your Business: How I run my group coaching program with DanaThis is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. Dana gives an overview of all the tools, strategy and everything she uses to create the Boss Mom Academy, her group coaching program. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: How to know if group coaching would work for you as a coach. Whether group coaching is for you, if you are looking for a coach or coaching program. Strategy Dana uses for the Boss Mom Academy. How Dana has her program be evergreen. The flow Dana uses for n...2016-07-1525 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 85: When to Act & When to Shelve an Idea with Dana & NJWhen to Act & When to Shelve an Idea. In this episode, Dana and NJ talk about content creation, ideas and when, if ever, it is necessary to put your idea on the shelf. Plus, a party box discount code from our fun sponsor: SamJoCo.com. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: How to decide what ideas to go with. What happens if someone creates something you were planning to produce. Fun ways NJ is monetizing her blog. Dana's upgrade to ProgressAlly and how it will help her grow her b...2016-07-1240 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 84: Nurture Your Business: The Exact Tools & Process I Use to Run My Podcast with DanaThis is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. Dana gives an overview of all the tools, strategy and everything she uses to create the Boss Mom Podcast. This podcast is sponsored by Divi WordPress theme. Listen to the podcast: [smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/bossmom/Episode208420-20Tools20I20use20to20run20my20business.mp3" title="Episode 84: Nurture Your Business: The Exact Tools & Process I Use to Run My Podcast with Dana"] Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: What Dana uses...2016-07-0826 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 82: Can we Live an Instagram Worthy Life? with Dana & NJCan we Live an Instagram Worthy Life? In this episode, Dana and NJ talk about having an Instagram worthy life, how brands are developed through pictures and how to live authentically through your Instagram. Plus, a party box discount code from our fun sponsor: SamJoCo.com. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: Dana and NJ's Instagram strategies. How we view life differently because of social media. Discussion about using social media to create relationships. Our Sponsor: Two mamas who know the struggles and stres...2016-07-0536 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 81: Nurture Your Business: Stop that right now, no seriously! with DanaThis 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 Train...2016-07-0121 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 79: How to Work Through Business & Life Hiccups with Dana & NJHow 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 pl...2016-06-2840 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 78: Nurture Your Business: You MUST nurture more than just your business with DanaThis 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 t...2016-06-2414 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 76: The Ins and Outs of Working While You're Sick with Dana & NJThe 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: 2016-06-2131 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 75: Nurture Your Business: 3 Ways to be Decisive in a Shinny Object World with DanaThis 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...2016-06-1713 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 73: Episode 73: The Joy and Struggle of Engaging with your Kids with Dana & NJ [Podcast]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 - Janua...2016-06-1435 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 72: Nurture Your Business: Why You Should Take Your Calendar More Seriously with DanaThis 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 Trell...2016-06-1025 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 70: How to Live Your Brand in Real Life with Dana & NJHow to Live Your Brand in Real Life. In this episode Dana and NJ talk about branding. Your brand is not just colors or pictures, but it is about what you love and want to live out through your business. Plus, our fun sponsor, Hooray Mail. In this episode you’ll hear: How to live out your brand. Your brand is not just your color. Branding identity. Dana's photoshoot. Boss Mom Retreat Our Sponsor: Hooray Mail is subscription snail mail delivered twice per month for kids ages 2-6. In each...2016-06-0733 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 69: Nurture Your Business: The One Thing You Have to Do to Be Successful with DanaThis is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. In today's podcast episode Dana gives advice on knowing the one thing you have to do to be successful. She also delves into action steps to work intelligently on your business. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: The one thing that you have to do to be successful. Action steps to take initiative in your business. How Dana decides what to create. How to strategically reflect on the past and look to the future. Recommended links and res...2016-06-0322 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 66: Nurture Your Business: My Quest for the Right About Page and What I Discovered with Dana [Podcast]This is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. In today's podcast episode Dana shares her quest for conquering the illusive About Me page. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: The About Me page is the beginning of the journey. How you speak to your readers. Crafting a mission statement. Directing your readers journey. Ways to create an About Me page that flourishes. Recommended links and resources: Pat Flynn Episode - SPI 210: How to Automate your Business to Save Time and Make More Money with Dana Malst...2016-05-2723 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 64: The Transformers and Seizing Opportunities with Dana & NJThe Transformers give a great background for learning to seize opportunities in the business world. In this episode Dana and NJ talk about how fate rarely calls upon us at a time of our choosing, and how hard work in your business pays off. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: Opportunities are often come into your life when you are not expecting it. The hard work in business pays off. You need to find an area with a thriving community of the concepts you want to grow. Life and bu...2016-05-2442 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 63: Nurture Your Business: How to Create a Challenge with DanaThis is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. In today's podcast episode Dana gives a step by step process on how to create a great, buzzworthy challenge that will change peoples lives. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: What decisions do you need to make before you a challenge. Find a buzzworthy title. Duration. Is it going to have a launch or will it be evergreen? What tools are you going to make? What is the user experience going to look like? What do you want the outc...2016-05-2032 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 60: Nurture Your Business: The Death of the Newsletter (why you should stop and what you should do instead) with DanaThis is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. In today's podcast episode she talks about why she thinks the newsletter should die, what to do instead of writing a newsletter and she gives examples of how to follow through with her suggestions. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: Traditional newsletters are a way of clumping everything together and sending it to your followers. Stop thinking your email list is one group of people. The people on your list is your community. When you send out a new...2016-05-1314 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 58: How to Rock Facebook Groups with Dana & NJFacebook groups are a great place to build relationships and grow your business. In this episode Dana and NJ talk about how important Facebook groups are for your business and how to rock them. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: How to find good Facebook groups. Tips for searching for awesome Facebook groups. Etiquette in Facebook groups. How to engage well in Facebook groups. Why having your own Facebook group is a good thing. Recommended links and resources: Savvy Business Owners Facebook group Galaxy Quest Boss Mom Fa...2016-05-1038 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 57: Nurture Your Business: How to Rock Periscope & Feel Comfy on Film with DanaThis is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. In today’s podcast episode she talks about how to host a great Periscope event, some challenges in using this platform and how to build community. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: How to get started with Periscope: Create an enticing title. Can also use icons. Know what is that your tribe wants to know/hear. Make sure in your settings you choose to have it save on your phone. You can then take that and do something else with it. Start facing something pretty when...2016-05-0629 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 55: How to Find & Build Community with Dana & NJCommunity is a powerful part of creating a lastingbusiness. In this episode Dana and NJ talk abouthow important they think community is, how to choose acommunity and where to find that great community to call home.Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: May is Boss Mom month – stay tuned for awesome contentcelebrating you, the Boss Moms, who are building ourcommunity.Building an online community.Creating a community is something you have to work for.How to find your community.Building or joining a community is beneficial forbusiness.Steps for findi...2016-05-0345 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 54: Nurture Your Business: When to Embrace the Power to Change Your Mind with DanaThis is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. In today's podcast episode she talks about the power you have as an entrepreneur to change your mind and how it will benefit you in a positive way. Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: Dana shares three times when it is good to change your mind: When a new priority comes up, give yourself permission to change something. You really want to do something else… and it aligns with your goals. Overwhelm hits and you can pinpoint why. It...2016-04-2919 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 52: You're Worth It: Self-Care & Investing in Yourself Dana & NJIn this episode Dana and NJ talk about the importance of self-care and some great ways to invest in yourself and your business. Affiliate links present Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: NJ and Dana talk about the importance of self-care. Things you should be doing for yourself. How as a mother, sometimes there can be feelings of guilt spending money on yourself. Ways Dana and NJ take care of themselves. NJ shares how she has thought outside of the box on vacation planning. Recommended links and res...2016-04-2641 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 51: Nurture Your Business: The Art of Purposeful Checklists with DanaThis is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. In today’s podcast episode she talks about how to craft checklists that will propel you forward in your goals. In this episode you’ll hear: Dana gives a new definition for a checklist. The tangible things in goals are the tasks to completing the goals. Dana walks through creating an action plan to avoid overwhelm. Insight into understanding why tasks are not being completed, and how to move past that block. Recommended links and resources: Pat Flynn Podcast - Smart Passive Income 210: How to Auto...2016-04-2219 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 49: Childcare Hacks (Plus Caillou, Social Media Kids, and Cheeseburger Pizza) with Dana & NJEpisode 49: Childcare Hacks Part Two (Plus Caillou, Social Media Kids, and Cheeseburger Pizza) with Dana & NJ. In this episode of the Boss Mom podcast, Dana & NJ talk about adding more time into your day while working with kids at home. In this episode you’ll hear: How to make more time in your day to make business happen. NJ gives her strategies on how to accomplish more with kids at home. How do you decide about putting your kids on social media for passive income. Adding a babysitter, daycare or a housekeeper into your bus...2016-04-1941 min

The Boss Mom PodcastHow To Make Your Business Happen While You've Got Kids At Home with Dana & NJWhat do you do when you have to work and have kids at home? In this episode Dana and NJ talk about how they work from home with their tiny humans around. This is a part 1 of another 2 part episode. Part 2 will be episode 49, where Dana and NJ will chat all about making child care work when you're not able to do full time care. affiliate links present In this episode you’ll hear: A day in the life in NJ's shoes and why she's up at 4:30 am. Why NJ let's her kids see her work ver...2016-04-1233 min

The Boss Mom PodcastKnow Your Worth: When to Give Discounts Part 2 With Dana & NJ Part 2 Know Your Worth: When to Give Discounts. Dana and NJ discuss when to give discounts or free services to friends and clients who ask. They talk about when they decide if they want to work for free and how to react when someone asks. Here is part 1. The audio on this episode is less than ideal, Dana was traveling and NJ had two year old Lola at home. Thanks so much for bearing with us! In this episode you’ll hear: How Dana and NJ decide to work for free. When NJ se...2016-04-0535 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 40: Know Your Worth: When To Work For Free Part 1 with Dana & NKnow Your Worth: When To Work For Free. Hey friends! This is part one of a conversation between Dana and NJ about how to work for free, when it's a good idea and the boundaries they place around working for free. Make sure you tune in next Tuesday for part two! Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: How do you know when to give away something for free? What boundaries NJ and Dana have in place for giving away their time and services for free. Questions to ask yo...2016-03-2919 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 37: Commitment, Follow Through, And Accountability with Dana & NJ Commitment, Follow Through, And Accountability. In this episode of the Boss Mom podcast Dana & Nj chat about commitment, follow through, and accountability partners. Just a heads up, NJ was sick and hopped up on DayQuill. She mentions the show 19 Kids and Counting, but she’s actually talking about the show Bringing Up Bates. In this episode you’ll hear: The reason why we start and stop new projects. How to get past the fear of perfection and self sabotage and get stuff done. What to do when a season of push ends. The importance of ma...2016-03-2241 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 33: Bonus #2 What Should Go On Your Sales Page with DanaWhat Should Go On Your Sales Page? This question came up recently and for this Bonus episode of the Boss Mom Podcast, Dana dives into this. These are shorter episodes designed to inspire you to nurture your business. Let's dive right in! In this episode you'll hear: What exactly is a sales page? A perfect formula for pulling together an awesome sales page including phrases and words to use. Where exactly to place your price packages within your sales pages. Why and where to be specific about the value and features you'll be offering. ...2016-03-1112 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 31: Your Ideal Client and The Graceful Way To Let Go Of The Ones Who Aren't with Dana & NJAll about your ideal client. In this episode of the Boss Mom podcast Dana and NJ chat about the idea of an ideal client, how to find yours, and why we shouldn't be married to the ideal of an ideal client. Let's dive right in! Listen to the podcast: Subscribe to the Boss Mom podcast in iTunes. In this episode you'll hear: How to discover your ideal client. How to find your ideal client. Why we adore the sales tactic of Ask, Listen, Provide. How Dana and NJ met. Why we need to...2016-03-0848 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 29: Plant, Nurture, Grow, Pollinate. How Dana & NJ Grow Their BusinessesHow Dana & NJ grow their businesses. In this episode of the Boss Mom podcast, Dana and NJ chat about how their businesses have evolved over time and the 4 things they’ve done to help with that growth. Let’s dive right in. Listen to the podcast: Subscribe to the Boss Mom podcast in iTunes: In this episode you’ll hear: Why NJ describes herself as an Internetter NJ’s story of becoming a Virtual Assistant, why she now calls herself more than a VA now and how her role at Boss Mom has morphed...2016-03-0235 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 28 - 3 essential questions to ask yourself before you join a coaching program with Dana MalstaffIt's a bonus episode! Today Dana is talking about the three essential questions to ask yourself before you join a coaching program. This episode is value packed and you're going to want to take notes. So, grab a pen and paper or open up Evernote and let's dive right in! Listen to the podcast. Subscribe to the Boss Mom podcast in iTunes. In this episode you'll hear: Dana's fool proof method for deciding if a group coaching program is right for you. Where do you want your business to go? Where are yo...2016-03-0209 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 27: Life Recipes for the Everyday Mom with Lindsay Ambrose and host Dana MalstaffLindsay Ambrose is making everyday moments more meaningful as a woman, wife, and mother of three young children. She writes life recipes for being present, choosing love and finding more meaning in the moments that make up everyday. By making small positive changes in her life—including character, health, home, relationships, parenting and spirit—her outlook and mood positively changed. This positivity spread to her family. She sees parenting as an opportunity to evolve and grow as a person. She has learned to accept and appreciate more, making everyday moments with her children more joyful and...2016-02-2637 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 26: 3 essentials you need in your business to help it growIn this episode of the Boss Mom Podcast Dana and NJ talk about how they handle their business when they have sick kids and the three main pillars of running an efficient growing business as an entrepreneur. Let's dive right in! Listen to the podcast: [smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/bossmom/Episode_25_Dana_and_NJ.mp3" title="3 essentials you need in your business to help it grow"] Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes. In this episode you'll here: Dana and NJ talk about how having kids home sick effe...2016-02-2345 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEPISODE 022: Transitioning from At Home Mom To Work At Home Mom with Kathy Radigan and host Dana MalstaffKathy Radigan is a writer, blogger, social media addict, mom to three, wife to one and owner of a possessed appliance. She posts a weekly essay each Sunday on her blog, My dishwasher's possessed! Kathy is the author of the viral post An Open Letter to My Teenage Son About Drinking and is a contributing author to three anthologies, Motherhood May Cause Drowsiness, Sunshine After the Storm: a survival guide for the grieving mother, and The HerStories Project: Women Explore the Joy, Pain and Power of Female Friendship. She is a Huffington Post Blogger and a contributor to What...2016-02-0545 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 21: Outsourcing and Falling In Love With Your Business with Leah Remillet and host Dana MalstaffIn this episode of the Boss Mom podcast Dana sits down with Leah Remillet, a success strategist for creative entrepreneurs. Curious as to what that means? Simply put, she teaches creative business owners how to strategically build strategies and implement systems to accomplish their specific goals and dreams. She teaches women how to be six figure, stay at home, mommy-preneurs, who can live the life they’ve imagined! This episode is full of gems, including chatting about getting through the cycle of overwhelm, doing more in less time and why we should all celebrate when we go thro...2016-01-2839 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 019: Strategic Marketing and Thinking Outside the Box With Emily Potts with host Dana MalstaffToday's Boss Mom Podcast guest is the wonderful Emily Potts. Emily is super-passionate about helping mompreneurs achieve small business success without sacrificing what matters most. A wife and mother herself, Emily owns three small businesses, so she knows a thing or two about juggling work and family! She believes in unconditional love, laughing really hard, making space for what's important and spending time where it counts. Emily teaches other mompreneurs how to strategically market their businesses, charge what they're worth and sell from a place of strength. She wants to help her mamas be truly profitable so...2016-01-1550 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 018: The Power of Setting A Yearly Focus Word with Dana & NJHow to pick a word of the year! Happy New Year! For this episode of the Boss Mom Podcast, Dana and NJ are back with a bang and talking about their words of the year for 2016, why it's important to share hobbies with your kids and their current TV crushes. Let's dive right in! Listen to the podcast: Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes. In this episode you'll hear: Dana and NJ talk about their word of the year. Why NJ has two words for the year (hint hint... she's got one fo...2016-01-0745 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 016: Turning Your Passion Into A Product Based Business With Angelique Warr and Host Dana MalstaffAngelique has enviable determination. While deciding to make her own favors for her bridal shower, she stumbled into a lucrative soap favor business that has been featured on countless party blogs, in news articles, and on party theme inspiration sites. Angelique’s robust Etsy shop delivers thousands of soap favors a month bringing happiness to kids and adults while making every event that much more special with favors that guest can actually use. While raising their daughter and managing a thriving business, Angelique also works full time for a law office to support their family while her hu...2015-12-1058 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEPISODE 015: Elf on the Shelf, Writing, and ...with Jen Mann & host Dana MalstaffIn this episode you'll hear: The birth of Jen's blog. Jen's viral blog post story, how she capitalized the traffic and converted over 700,000 fans. The large role Jen's husband played in the process of developing her blog and sustaining her writing. How and why Jen protects her children's identity online. Jen's biggest challenges in motherhood and running her business. The lens that Jen filters her business through - especially as technology and trends change. The constants in Jen's business and where her brand is going moving forward. How Jen's husband helps in their business and where she goes t...2015-12-031h 02

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 013: The Boss Mom Book Launch (an interview with the Author) with Dana & NJI'm popping the champagne and blowing horns because my book baby, Boss Mom: The Ultimate Guide to Raising a Business & Nurturing Your Family Like a Pro, is finally here! Today is the official launch and I couldn't be more excited. In this episode of the Boss Mom podcast, NJ and I answer everything you want to know about my book- from who I wrote for to what it was really like writing with a newborn and everything else in between. Let's dive right in. *Affiliate links present in this post.* But before we do, I...2015-11-2059 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 012: Go From Trappeed to Transformed with Keturah Gordon and Host Dana MalstaffKeturah Gordon is a life-coach, blogger and seminar leader who helps people who feel ‘stuck’ and exhausted to find the confidence to live the life they’ve always dreamed about. Keturah uses the word ‘Trapped’ to describe how she used to feel but now, as a Boss Mom, her life is truly transformed. Her business is aptly named Trapped to Transformed. After going through an unhappy marriage, a messy divorce, battling depression and experiencing the trauma of losing her hair due to stress, all alongside being a mother to two young boys and progressing in her career to the lev...2015-11-1255 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 011: Seasons of Business, Jazz Hands, and Pop Culture 101 with Dana & NJWelcome to the Boss Mom podcast! Today Dana and NJ are bringing you 30 jam packed minutes about business and life- this episode is full of pop culture references and they couldn't stop laughing. We hope you have as much fun listening as we did recording. Let's dive right in. Listen to the podcast: Subscribe to the Boss Mom podcast on iTunes. In this episode we talk about: East Cost vs West Coast jazz hands Why NJ doesn't understand the current lingo What NJ has to say about 50 Shades of Grey Why it is...2015-10-2937 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEpisode 010: The Importance of Creativity & Motherhood with Bev Feldman & Dana MalstaffBev Feldman is creative entrepreneur and a stay-at-home mom to one very adorable (and energetic) toddler. When she's not chasing after her daughter at playgrounds and storytimes, she can be found managing her jewelry business and blogging about creativity, motherhood, and all things handmade at Linkouture: Musings on the Creative Side of Life. Bev and Dana talk in this episode about finding creativity and why it is important for moms to carve out space for themselves. They also chat about something most all of us need more help with- time management. Let's dive right in, shall we...2015-10-2233 min

The Boss Mom PodcastEPISODE 009: How to Grow Your Business and Find Your 'WHY' Through Intention Setting with Rach Wheatley & Dana MalstaffRach Wheatley is business consultant and coach, speaker and blogger. She’s a proud mum and wife who juggles day care drop offs, collecting pretty things and getting sweaty via a range of fun/crazy fitness adventures. She thrives on hearing women’s stories and helping them create a new story for their future that it meaningful, peaceful and happy. Project: Breathe is home to her blog, consultation, workshops and shop, all of which are designed lovingly to help women go from ‘pie in the sky’ dream stage to ‘wow this business is actually happening’ stage. Rach’s unique style...2015-10-1552 min