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Perfection Not Required: Growing an Online Business from the Inside OutEp.56 How to Thrive in a Small Business After CorporateAs you're building your business are you prepared for these 4 common pitfalls women make as they transition from corporate to self-employed? My guest today is Alison Hall and after a decade of coaching women through life and career changes a couple of patterns emerged when it came to women starting their businesses. We talk about planning, market research, taxes, legal, finances - all the nerdy stuff in an approachable and pragmatic way.To learn more about Alison and for the links mentioned in this episode, go here for full episode show notes....
2023-06-0735 minPerfection Not Required: Growing an Online Business from the Inside OutEp.55 F* the Box | How to Own Your Expertise and Attract ClientsAre you struggling to market yourself in your coaching business? Jen from Becoming Iconic shares her insights on how to own who you are, share your experience, and declare your journey. In this short episode we get into the importance of not putting yourself in a box and letting your audience discover what you have to offer.Check out episode 51 for the full interview and head to the website for full episode show notes.Support the showBreak free from the redundant admin of building your business and focus on the parts you...
2023-05-2406 minPerfection Not Required: Growing an Online Business from the Inside OutEp.54 ChatGPT Diaries: How I'm Using AI to Boost My ProductivityAre you a content creator who's hesitant to use ChatGPT? As a creative, you might think tools like this just aren't for you...but you're wrong.Ignore the fear mongers for a minute - this is NOT going to replace you as a creative - your genius, voice and personality are still required. This is simply an assistant that can help get you focused on more of your want to's instead of your have to's. On this episode we get into the technical and ethical ways to use ChatGPT in your business. I'll show you how...
2023-05-1018 minPerfection Not Required: Growing an Online Business from the Inside OutEp.53 How to Use Your Feelings as a Guide for Your BusinessStarting a new business comes with a lot of uncertainty. One minute you're totally sure of your choices and the next minute leaves you questioning what you're doing, how you're doing it and if you're even good enough to be doing it. Needless to say, there's a lot of drama. One strategy to move through this drama quickly is to check in with your feelings to see where they're guiding you. In this episode, I chat with my friend and pod squad bestie - Heather Love. She's a life coach and host of "For the Love of Dharma...
2023-04-2638 minPerfection Not Required: Growing an Online Business from the Inside OutEp.52 Why YouTube is Part of My Podcast Growth StrategyAre you having trouble growing your podcast? With no algorithm to help new podcasters get found, I'm turning to YouTube as part of my growth strategy. Listen in and see if maybe it's right for you too!Click here for full episode show notes.Support the showBreak free from the redundant admin of building your business and focus on the parts you love. | Grab your Ultimate Automations Guide for Coaches & Podcasters here!
2023-04-1213 minPerfection Not Required: Growing an Online Business from the Inside OutEp.51 Ditch the Drama Around Sales and Marketing!Do you struggle when it comes to getting paid for what you do, or want to do in your business? For the longest time this has been my struggle and I've been playing mind drama whack-a-mole to counter all the limiting beliefs and struggles around worthiness. I cannot wait to share my conversation with Jen from Becoming Iconic. She's a sales and marketing expert who's been building her business over a decade. She's a force to be reckoned with and I am a changed woman because of this. Head to the show to hear Jen's powerful message. You are wo...
2023-03-2949 minPerfection Not Required: Growing an Online Business from the Inside OutEp.50 Create Flow in Your Business with AutomationsGet ready to be blown away at the ease you can create in your business when you tap into the power of automations. Fair warning - I tend to geek out on this stuff 'cause that's how my brain works baby! I get pretty fired up about automating processes in your business to create flow and efficiency not to mention more productive and profitable! If you're looking to work smarter, not harder, then this episode is a must-listen!Click here for full episode show notes.Support the showBre...
2023-03-1514 minPerfection Not Required: Growing an Online Business from the Inside OutEp.49 Messy Action Beats No Action Every Single TimeAre you avoiding taking action in your business because what you have isn't pretty or "perfect"? My guest today is Melissa Lin, chemical engineer turned fitness coach and then business coach. Building her business alongside her career was messy - and it worked! A couple of my favorite segments from this conversation are Messy action beats no action every single time Stepping into the next level you The importance of putting things in place to protect yourself and your work as a creator. Click here for full show notesSupport...
2023-03-0723 minPerfection Not Required: Growing an Online Business from the Inside OutEp.48 How to Pick Yourself Up After a Setback"Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it.” ~Eckhart Tolle.Excellent advice....but how do you do that? Today I'm taking you through the process I used to take me from feeling like a total fraud to full acceptance. The best part is - it's totally repeatable. Feel the feelingsGet curiousLean on your beliefsAccept as if you chose itClick here for full show notes.Support the showBreak free from the redundant admin of buildi...
2023-02-2814 minPerfection Not Required: Growing an Online Business from the Inside OutEp.47 Building Your Business Around YouOne day, your story will tell itself. It doesn't matter if your Uncle Larry makes fun of you at Thanksgiving or your mom's worried that you're sharing too much in your podcast. People don't have to get it. In this episode Whitney and I chat about being your authentic self, learning to accept money in a new way, the realities of many early entrepreneurs and so much more!Whitney Baker is a facilitator who helps women find a new sense of possibility. She is the host of the Electric Ideas podcast and the creator of a s...
2023-02-2122 minPerfection Not Required: Growing an Online Business from the Inside OutEp.46 Four Ways I Self Sabotaged Last Year and What I'm Doing DifferentlyHoly self sabotage - I'm calling myself out on this one. I was recently reflecting over the last year as part of a gratitude / mindset exercise and let's just say I got a little more out of it than I was expecting. In this episode I go into the 4 patterns that emerged that are holding me back in my business and I'm guessing you'll be able to relate to at least one of them. We'll get into what I discovered, what I'm doing differently and also what you can do if you recognize yourself in any...
2023-02-1423 minPerfection Not Required: Growing an Online Business from the Inside OutEp.45 When Your Business Model is Out of AlignmentWhat happens when you reach your business goals and then discover it's not what you actually wanted? You've created this thing that started out being fun but now, it totally drains you. Uh...what now? Nicole Haney takes us from hometown farmers market to scaling her home baked energy bars across 300 locations in Canada. We'll talk about what happened when that business was no longer serving her and how she used the skills gained in that business to propel her forward to a new career helping others. Click here for full episode show no...
2023-02-0729 minPerfection Not Required: Growing an Online Business from the Inside OutEp.44 Life Update, Rebrand and Welcome to Season 2! ✨What do you do when you create a podcast called Breaking Up with Corporate and then you find yourself back in corporate? Join me in this first episode of Perfection Not Required as I bring you up to speed with what life has looked like since wrapping up season one and pivoting back into corporate. We'll chat life updates, rebranding the show and what you can expect from the upcoming season. Let's get into it! Support the showBreak free from the redundant admin of building your business and focus on t...
2023-01-3113 minPerfection Not Required: Growing an Online Business from the Inside OutPerfection Not Required TrailerLet's be real for a sec...building an online business is hard. Not like, physical labor hard - more like mental gymnastics on a tight-rope hard. I thought it was just me, but it turns out that after interviewing dozens of women killing it in their business that there's a distinct connection between inner healing and business growth. This podcast is dedicated to exploring those connections and sharing the strategies, stories and resources to grow your business - Perfection Not Required.Support the showBreak free from the redundant adm...
2023-01-2402 minPerfection Not Required: Growing an Online Business from the Inside OutIt's Never a Straight Path | Looking Back on Lessons Learned: Guest SeriesThe Lessons Learned series continues! Get ready to dive deep into the messy middle and get a true behind the scenes of look of starting a podcast and online business. For more back story about how we got here, be sure to check out the first three episodes of this series. You can find the full episode on the Pivot Into Your Purpose podcast.Resources: Want to know 7 things you can do today to make leaving corporate easier? Grab it here! Follow me on:InstagramWebsite LinkedIn Twitter You...
2022-11-0122 minPerfection Not Required: Growing an Online Business from the Inside OutPerfection NOT Required | Looking Back on Lessons Learned: Guest SeriesWelcome back friend! This is the third interview in the Lessons Learned series and this episode is with my friend and fellow podcaster, Kristen Lettini. Kristen is the host of the Build Your Own Fairytale podcast and we recorded this episode back in March of this year. It's so interesting to to hear these interviews and the evolution of my thought process and mindset at each moment in time. Some of the things I spoke about in this interview, like the Facebook group have never actually materialized and some things look different than I had originally imagined...
2022-10-2540 minPerfection Not Required: Growing an Online Business from the Inside OutYou're Part of the Problem | Looking Back on Lessons Learned: Guest SeriesOne of the things I did last year when I started my podcast was to intentionally be on other people’s podcasts as well. Not only was I practicing the skill of articulating answers to questions off the cuff but it also really gave me the opportunity to reflect on where I was in the moment. This moment captured by Heather Love of the For the Love of Dharma podcast just two months into my podcasting journey. Heather really surprised me with some of the questions - would you believe that I was more comfortable talking about aliens...
2022-10-1740 minPerfection Not Required: Growing an Online Business from the Inside OutWhat's the Worst that Could Happen? | Looking Back on Lessons Learned: Guest SeriesOne of the things I did last year when I started my podcast was to intentionally be on other people’s podcasts as well. Not only was I practicing the skill of articulating answers to questions off the cuff but it also really gave me the opportunity to reflect on where I was in the moment. This moment captured by Krystal Carruthers of the Fierce, Fun & Free podcast was from October 2021. To be her very first interview, I am so impressed with the quality of questions and the way she was able to come back to things that...
2022-10-1039 minPerfection Not Required: Growing an Online Business from the Inside OutEp.43 Pausing to Celebrate!We're quick to judge our progress through the lens of I have so much more to go...instead of pausing a beat to look back and see how far we've come. As season one comes to a close, I invite you in to do just that.Tune into this episode to celebrate:The women that have shared their stories with meThe joy in learning something newWhat's coming up nextGo here for full show notes and links!Resources: Want to know 7 things you can do today to make leaving corporate easier? Grab it...
2022-09-2620 minPerfection Not Required: Growing an Online Business from the Inside OutEp.42 Rewriting Your Legacy with Kathleen McDermottAfter recognizing how her own familial traumas were impacting her every day life, Kathleen made it her mission to empower women to and break the generational & societal curses and rewrite their legacy.Kathleen McDermott is serving up all the ways for you to design your legacy as a Stress & Lifestyle Coach, a Restorative & Adaptive Yoga guide and speaker & host of the Your Life Your Way Podcast. Tune into this episode to hear more about:Living your own life on your termsThe gift in taking personal responsibility Reflecting and learning from your time on the mat
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Your Life Your WayEmbracing The Detour with Jamie RieneLife is not a straight line and we often do not handle unexpected changes with love and grace. But what if we chose to embrace the change, the detour?
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Kathleen McDermott, Stress & Lifestyle Management Coach and Restorative Yoga Teacher for Stress Reduction
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2022-09-1752 minPerfection Not Required: Growing an Online Business from the Inside OutEp.41 Meant for More with Jen SilbertThere’s more to life than your job. It’s something people say, but don’t really internalize until tragedy or crisis strikes. What if we could reach that realization, sans crisis? Jen’s on a mission to get women off the hamster wheel and into a life that lights their soul.Jen Silbert is sharing her wisdom as a life coach, confidence coach and all around adventure seeking bad ass. It was a lot of fun to hear the back story of my internet friend and her army counter intelligence that I had no clue about.In this...
2022-09-1247 minPerfection Not Required: Growing an Online Business from the Inside OutEp.40 What's it Like to Be in the Room with Ryann DowdyReaching the million dollar mark in your business opens a lot of doors and conversations. However, only 4.2% of women owned business hit a million dollars. Imagine if we start having conversations earlier. Ryann is changing the game.Ryann Dowdy is the founder of Be in the Room, a leadership collective of high achieving women. She's a community builder, a best selling author and a business consultant. Listen up as we dive right in to what happens when you surround yourself with women who inspire you.In this episode, we chat about:1. Taking messy action to re...
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Inner Peace to GoFinding purpose beyond workHow we spend our days is how we spend our lives. So if you're spending your days at an unfulfilling job, it's important to cultivate joy where you can.Jamie Riene, host of "Breaking Up with Corporate" podcast, has learned to find purpose beyond her day job -- and sometimes within it.Listen as she shares how following a path of self-inquiry and self-development has allowed her to make a feeling of inner peace more constant in her life, no matter what's going on at work.We also discuss our fascination with Abraham...
2022-09-0536 minPerfection Not Required: Growing an Online Business from the Inside OutEp.39 How to Build Your Own Fairytale with Kristen LettiniThe path to your happily ever after isn't always...ok rarely ever...is a straight one. There's lots of exploring and discovery of what you want, what lights you up and how you can share what you love doing. Kristen and I catch up on her exit from corporate, what's on the ice cream bucket list and how she plans on building her fairytale...after she figures out what it is!Kristen Lettini is the creator and host of the Build Your Own Fairytale podcast. She's a brand new corporate escapee and a personal friend in my pod...
2022-08-2946 minPerfection Not Required: Growing an Online Business from the Inside OutEp.38 Creating a Borderless Business with Sam VarnerHer credentials were stacking up... but they were worthless once again. On this episode, Sam takes us on the journey from Canada to Australia and finally to Houston, Texas. It was the frustration of having to start all over again that led her to entrepreneurship but the passion for helping others that has kept her focused.Sam Varner is a profit coach, money making business strategist and podcaster with a no bs style that I totally love. She's passionate about helping women make money in their business. No more Hobby Jobby!In this episode, you'll h...
2022-08-2252 minPerfection Not Required: Growing an Online Business from the Inside OutEp.37 Navigating the Messy MiddleAfter 17 years in corporate, Laura Russell had seen and felt her fair share of layoffs. So when her calendar invite came she decided to walk away with a severance and a passion for coaching. Listen in on this conversation as Laura and I chat about what this first full year of business has looked like and the hard lessons learned.In this episode, you'll hear about:1. Giving yourself permission instead of waiting for it.2. Navigating the messy middle.3. The value of community.Go here for full show notes and links!Resou...
2022-08-1540 minPerfection Not Required: Growing an Online Business from the Inside OutEp.36 Love Your Woo with Jess Bubbico"I'm really crazy. Like, this isn't real. I know that I've been kind of tuned in and maybe seeing some signs and stuff. But this is crazy. So now I'm like, let me just take this a step further and see what happens." Jess Bubbico is a speech therapist turned speaker, podcaster & founder of Love Your Woo - a global community of change makers ready to shake up the planet. This is the story of Jess stepping away from her traditional, science-based career to embrace the woo that'd always been a part of her.In...
2022-08-0850 minPerfection Not Required: Growing an Online Business from the Inside OutEp.35 Discovering the Secret of EntrepreneurshipThe Secret caught her eye from the bottom shelf and it literally changed the course of their lives. Though the process took many years, many forms and lots of courage, Jewel and Auret held tight to the vision of a successful business together...and it's all worked out.Auret Esselen and Jewel Tolentino are the founders of Essetino Media where they teach creatives how to use YouTube to grow an online business. This is the story of the years of trial and error it took for these women to settle into the thriving business they have today.
2022-08-011h 02Perfection Not Required: Growing an Online Business from the Inside OutEp.34 QUICK UPDATE! Back to regular shows next week!Hey there loyal friend of the pod! Tune in for a quick update on how things are shaping up for the rest of this season. Things are shaking up! Follow along on Instagram @JamieRiene for more of a play by play as things unfold. Support the showBreak free from the redundant admin of building your business and focus on the parts you love. | Grab your Ultimate Automations Guide for Coaches & Podcasters here!
2022-07-2502 minPerfection Not Required: Growing an Online Business from the Inside OutEp.33 Favorite Conversations Part 1Have you listened to every episode of Breaking Up with Corporate? If not, I’ve got 5 must hear conversations with some of my new favorite women on the planet. Give it a listen and then go check out your favorite!In order of appearance:Carrie WilsonGail Keyes AllenLauren CiescoLindsay PinchukKim SkermerSupport the showBreak free from the redundant admin of building your business and focus on the parts you love. | Grab your Ultimate Automations Guide for Coaches & Podcasters here!
2022-07-1806 minPerfection Not Required: Growing an Online Business from the Inside OutEp.32 Authenticity is ProfitableWhat does it look like when you show up in full authenticity in your life and business? Unlike many of my guests, Gisele actually LOVED her corporate job and thought she'd be there forever. When someone from her team was going to have to get cut, Gisele volunteered herself so she could finally process the personal tragedy she'd experienced. Gisele Gambi is a business and life coach as well as a fellow podcaster who's been helping people connect with their intuition and authenticity to create profitable businesses and lives. In this episode, you'll learn about:...
2022-07-1143 minPerfection Not Required: Growing an Online Business from the Inside OutEp.31 Confessions of a Recovering People PleaserAre you sick and tired of being sick and tired? On this episode, Chelle gives us a front row seat of what it looks like to set aside a lifetime of people pleasing in order to find your voice.Chelle Shapiro is a career success coach, speaker, author, and podcaster. She's passionate about helping women find more fulfilling work so they can avoid the hard core burnout she did in her career. In this episode, you'll learn:The struggle of undoing societal conditioning for womenWhat it looks like to balance your life as an ent...
2022-07-0445 minPerfection Not Required: Growing an Online Business from the Inside OutEp.30 How to Quit Corporate and Work from AnywhereHow do you earn 15 years worth of income in just three years? LaToya shares her journey of quitting corporate and how she's been able to do just that by getting clear on who she's serving.LaToya Russell is a tech virtual assistant coach who's built and scaled her business around automation. After figuring this out for herself, she now teaches others to do the same through her courses, mentorship and podcast. It was a great conversation and really eye opening about the kind of money you can earn in this space!In this episode, you'll lear...
2022-06-2750 minPerfection Not Required: Growing an Online Business from the Inside OutEp.29 Overcoming Perfectionism to Find True SuccessWhat even is perfect?! Besides being a major cause of burnout it's often what stands in the way of women making a successful transition into entrepreneurship. In this episode, You will learn that trusting yourself is more important than being perfect..Fanny McShane is a certified life coach and hypnotherapist who has a passion for helping women recognize their worth and find their purpose in life. In this episode we talked about:How our beliefs about perfectionism and needing security can hold us back from living our best livesHow making the choice to do wha...
2022-06-2036 minPerfection Not Required: Growing an Online Business from the Inside OutEp.28 When Your Reality and Your Values Don't Match UpAre you in a job that's stripping you of your true self? On this episode, Crystal shares her story of how she realized she was in the wrong career and what it took for her to make a change. She also offers advice for those who might be in a similar situation.Crystal Simmons is a coach, podcaster and speaker who helps women who are ready to make a change in their lives. She has a background in the medical field and has always been passionate about helping others!In this episode, you will learn...
2022-06-1353 minPerfection Not Required: Growing an Online Business from the Inside OutEp.27 The Pivot from Side Hustle to Business Owner with Stefanie FurgiueleWhen Stefanie was laid off from her job during the pandemic she was able to pivot quickly into building up the side hustle she'd primarily been using as a creative outlet. From there she was able to branch out into more profitable areas of her business using the skills she's learned from other jobs over the years. Her story is super approachable and I can't wait to get into it! We chat about:Having a creative outlet and how that gave her a place to start The power in taking action and then pivoting as neededYour real...
2022-06-0633 minPerfection Not Required: Growing an Online Business from the Inside OutEp.26 You Get to Decide What Success Looks LikeYou never know someone's true story, the reasons behind the decisions they make...but every now and then you get a peek. I loved this conversation with Lesley Taylor of No Recipe Required podcast. Especially the meat pie discussion - yum!! I was able to snag the "recipe" and it's linked in the show notes! Ok, food aside, I was also super curious about her journey and what led her to leave a high level banking position to contentedly being "not in charge". It was such a contrast to my previous guests and I love that I get to...
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