The Art of a Balanced Schedule with Marissa Lawton. In this episode of the Boss Mom Podcast, Marissa shares how to focus on your values, the importance of giving back to yourself and how motherhood helped her grow her business.

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In this episode you’ll hear:

• Marissa talk about her path to motherhood, through infertility and adoption.
• Her company, The Riss Lawton Company, after becoming a mother and wanting more than just being a traditional mother.
• How Marissa wants to encourage mothers to pour into themselves so they can pour into others.
• Why she stopped looking down on her gifts and embraced the ability to help others.
• Marissa's focus on values and balance.
• How different expectations can arise with being entrepreneurs.

Recommended links and resources:

• Trello
• Mompreneur's Balanced Month: An Audit to help you find the Time you Need for the things you Love

Can I quote you on that? 

• I always knew that I'd be an entrepreneur, but to me, that was someone who was retired, not someone my age. - Marissa
• After birth I learned that it's okay to have a purpose and a passion outside of becoming a mom. - Marissa
• Women can be better moms when they are fulfilled in other ways. - Marissa
• Shift your thoughts about your gifts into a positive mindset surrounding those gifts. - Dana
• Give yourself permission to have an ugly planner where you can make scribbles and figure things out, then you can transfer it to the pretty planner. - Marissa

More about our guest, Marissa Lawton.

Marissa Lawton is a Self-Esteem & Strategy Coach for mompreneurs. In a previous life, Marissa worked in corporate finance. She then became a Mental Health Counselor who specialized in women's issues. Today, she uses her training as a licensed therapist along with her business degree to help moms raise their biz babies while raising their real-life babies. To learn all about balancing your family, home, biz, and Me Time head here >>> bit.ly/balancedmompreneur.

Marissa wants to offer our fantastic Boss Mom listeners a chance to download my free Mompreneur's Balanced Month: An Audit to help you find the Time you Need for the things you Love which they can find here bit.ly/balancedmompreneur.

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Photo by Deviant Light Photography.

Connect with Dana: Instagram / Periscope (her total happy place)

We love hearing from you guys! If you’ve got a question about today’s episode or want to leave us some inbox love, you can email us at hello@boss-mom.com Or, you can always find both Dana hanging out in our Boss Mom Facebook Community. 

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.

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In this episode you’ll hear:

• How Dana and NJ share passions with their kids.
• The 80/20 rule with kids.
• Tools to handle mom guilt surrounding engagement.
• Dana and NJ share their favorite kids books.
• Great ways to entertain your kids.
• Dates and information about the Boss Mom Retreat - January 27-28, 2017. More information to come.

Our Sponsor:

Hooray Mail is subscription snail mail delivered twice per month for kids ages 2-6. In each brightly colored envelope find a personalized card and a simple, fun activity!

An awesome exclusive for Boss Mom's! Discount code: BOSSMOM - 30% Off!

A note from our sponsor: I'm Katie - proud wife of Mark and mama to Nina Lorraine and Mae Frances. Believer in living - and parenting - with intention and always eating something sweet after dinner. I love letterpress, Wisconsin cheese and fresh flowers.

As a child, I LOVED getting snail mail - the joy, the fun... the hooray moment! I wanted to provide my two little girls the same fun experience in our digital world so I looked to see if there was a subscription-based service that would automatically send them fun mail. I couldn’t find what I was looking for so I decided to do something about it!

Recommended links and resources:

• Stella Creo
• My Name is Not Isabella
• Olivia
• On The Night You Were Born
• It's Time to Sleep, My Love

Can I quote you on that? 

• You have to find something that you're passionate about, and something your kid is passionate about. You're going to want to do that thing together. - Donnie Wahlberg (New Kids on the Block)
• If you take a coin to a restaurant, and do hand shadow puppets, you will entertain your kids for hours. - NJ
• The Boss Mom retreat is like a mastermind, a dance party and a retreat had a baby. - Dana
• Loving my kids is easy. It's engaging with my kids that is tough. Not because I don't know how to engage, it's because I want my kids to be as smart and capable as they can be. - Dana

Connect with Dana & NJ

Dana: Instagram / Periscope (her total happy place)

NJ : Website / Instagram (her total happy place)

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This is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. In today's podcast episode, Dana shares on how your calendar the best accountability partner, but there are things you can do to maximize its effectiveness.

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In this episode you’ll hear:

• What happens when we don't use our calendar.
• How Dana uses multiple calendars to her advantage.
• Being honest with yourself in using your calendar.
• Giving yourself time and space to have a great accountability partner.

Recommended links and resources:

• Google Calendar
• Vcita Scheduling tool
• Trello
• Trello training
• She Plans To Do List Calendar
• Course Creation Summit
• Translating your Goals into Action Webinar
• Ted Talks
• Marie Forleo
• Your Notebook Bestie by Ashley Shelly
• May Designs
• Boss Mom Episode 51: Nurture Your Business: The Purposeful Checklist

Can I quote you on that?

• When I have not done something on my calendar, there is a sense of loss over the time I missed. - Dana
• I don't want to create a calendar atmosphere where I don't take it seriously and then I am overwhelmed. - Dana
• My calendar is my space to give myself space. - Dana
• Our calendars are our accountability partners. - Dana

Connect with Dana: Instagram / Periscope (her total happy place)

We love hearing from you guys! If you’ve got a question about today’s episode or want to leave us some inbox love, you can email us at hello@boss-mom.com Or, you can always find Dana hanging out in our Boss Mom Facebook Community. 

Building Your Business and Family at Home with AmbitionAlly founder with Nathalie Lussier. In this episode of the Boss Mom Podcast, Nathalie talks about becoming a six-figure entrepreneur at a young age, a new mom and great business practices.

In this episode you’ll hear:

• Nathalie became a passionate entrepreneur at age 12.
• Her home birth and motherhood.
• How she views pregnancy and running a business after becoming a mother.
• How she designed her tools based on her niche.
• Challenges Nathalie has faced as a mom and entrepreneur.
• How she prioritizes her business.
• Nathalie's advice for moms and growing a business.

Recommended links and resources:

• AmbitionAlly
• Off the Charts Live
• Birth Lessons blog post
• Asana
• Slack
• Groove Headquarters

Can I quote you on that? 

• Functionality is created in everything we create, but it has to be pretty too. - Nathalie
• I like to keep things simple, but elegant. - Nathalie
• My business will always be there, but it's something I'm going to always have. You don't get the baby moments back if you are trying to push and work all the time. - Nathalie
• The long term view allows you to focus on the small things that are important. - Dana
• Don't be afraid to focus on a one on one business model if that's where you are at. - Nathalie
• Give yourself permission to let go of the things that aren't working. - Nathalie
• Reverse engineer your goal and see what you need to be doing to get there. - Nathalie

More about our guest, Nathalie Lussier.

Nathalie Lussier is an award-winning entrepreneur, international keynote speaker, and author who has been making web sites since she was 12 years old. She graduated with a degree in Software Engineering and a job offer from Wall Street, but she turned down this job to start her own business right out of college. Her bootstrapped startup AmbitionAlly, has been featured in Entrepreneur and is inspiring a culture of intuitive small business marketing software across the globe.

Nathalie has been featured in Forbes, Inc., Fast Company, Success Magazine, Entrepreneur, Venture Beat, Mashable, Business Insider, Yahoo! Finance, and Under 30 CEO. She’s the host of the Off The Charts business podcast, and founder of the hit 30 Day List Building Challenge.

Website / Facebook / Pinterest / Twitter / 30 Day List Building Challenge

Connect with Dana: Instagram / Periscope (her total happy place)

We love hearing from you guys! If you’ve got a question about today’s episode or want to leave us some inbox love, you can email us at hello@boss-mom.com Or, you can always find both Dana hanging out in our Boss Mom Facebook Community. 

How 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 brightly colored envelope find a personalized card and a simple, fun activity!

An awesome exclusive for Boss Mom's! Discount code: BOSSMOM - 30% Off!

A note from our sponsor: I'm Katie - proud wife of Mark and mama to Nina Lorraine and Mae Frances. Believer in living - and parenting - with intention and always eating something sweet after dinner. I love letterpress, Wisconsin cheese and fresh flowers.

As a child, I LOVED getting snail mail - the joy, the fun... the hooray moment! I wanted to provide my two little girls the same fun experience in our digital world so I looked to see if there was a subscription-based service that would automatically send them fun mail. I couldn’t find what I was looking for so I decided to do something about it!

Recommended links and resources:

• Vineyard Vine
• Lara Casey's Powersheets
• Vintage Meet Modern
• Boss Mom Sponsor Application

Can I quote you on that? 

• The moment I gave myself permission for my brand to be both kids and business, I started enjoying living it out. - Dana
• A lot of moms need to feel like they can let go of the guilt and carrying on with grace. - NJ
• I've been peeling back the layers of who I am to where I finally figured out who I am. - NJ
• Your brand until it feels awesome, and if it doesn't, tweak it until it does. - Dana

Connect with Dana & NJ

Dana: Instagram / Periscope (her total happy place)

NJ : Website / Instagram (her total happy place)

We would LOVE it if you’d leave a podcast rating or review on iTunes. We also know it can be kind of tricky to figure out. Here are a few step by step instructions on how to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad

1. Launch Apple’s Podcast app.
2. Tap the Search tab.
3. Enter the name of the podcast you want to rate or review.
4. Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right.
5. Tap the album art for the podcast.
6. Tap the Reviews tab.
7. Tap Write a Review at the bottom.
8. Enter your iTunes password to login.
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This 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.

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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 resources:

• The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
• Miracle Morning
• Trello

Can I quote you on that?

• If we don't imagine what we want, we can't make it happen. - Dana
• I believe that my business grows when you, the listener, grow and thrive. - Dana
• Movement is what keeps us growing and thriving. - Dana
• Knowing what you want allows us to be present and mindful. - Dana
• To get rid of all the clutter around you, you need to decide what you want. - Dana

Connect with Dana: Instagram / Periscope (her total happy place)

We love hearing from you guys! If you’ve got a question about today’s episode or want to leave us some inbox love, you can email us at hello@boss-mom.com Or, you can always find Dana hanging out in our Boss Mom Facebook Community. 

Turning a Hobby into a Thriving Business with Stacy Tuschl. In this episode of the Boss Mom Podcast, Stacy shares insight into how she has turned her hobbies into businesses, tips and tricks on how she delegates her businesses, and she gives information on her new coaching venture.

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In this episode you’ll hear:

• Stacy started her first company at age 18, which is now a seven-figure business.
• She loves coaching other women to success in their businesses without going into debt.
• How Stacy handles family and business at the same time.
• How she loves working and time management is key.
• Tips for starting a business.

Recommended links and resources:

• Is Your Business Worth Saving?
• Business Rescue Road Map Podcast
• VirtualStaffFinder.com
• Virtual Freedom
• Google Calendar
• Asana
• Trello
• Online Biz on a Budget
• Stacy's Resources
• Trello Training

Can I quote you on that? 

• It wasn't until I went to my first conference that I realized I could turn this into a full business. - Stacy
• I wanted to be needed, I wanted a challenge. - Stacy
• You discover the time you need according to where your child is at. - Dana
• I can't wait to delegate because I know it will give me more time. - Stacy

More about our guest, Stacy Tuschl.

Stacy Tuschl is an Entrepreneur and Business Performance Strategist. She started her first business in her parents' backyard at the age of 18 and turned that company into a 7 figure business. She is the author of the book "Is Your Business Worth Saving?" where she reveals proven strategies for pulling entrepreneurs out of a rut and launching them toward business success, and the host of the top rated podcast Business Rescue Road Map. Although she has a lot on her plate, her number one priority is being a wife, and mom of two daughters.

Website / Facebook / Pinterest / Instagram / Twitter

Connect with Dana: Instagram / Periscope (her total happy place)

We love hearing from you guys! If you’ve got a question about today’s episode or want to leave us some inbox love, you can email us at hello@boss-mom.com Or, you can always find both Dana hanging out in our Boss Mom Facebook Community. 

Preparing Your Business and Home for Summer. Dana and NJ share how they are preparing for summer. In this episode Dana and NJ talk about preparing for Summer, and they share how they are preparing for Summertime with their kids, in their homes and businesses.

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In this episode you’ll hear:

• How NJ handles having the kids home from school for the summer.
• NJ adjusts her blogging schedule with the change to summer.
• Downtime for Summertime and finding time to have fun.
• Seasons for work and life cycles.
• Working on a business when you want to go out and play.
• Building a business that is flexible.

Recommended links and resources:

• CoSchedule
• Trello
• Annual Calendar
• May Designs
• Cricket Lane Studios
• Boss Mom Facebook Community

Can I quote you on that? 

• We have to ask ourselves if we are okay with slowing down, but we have to find times to take time off that is more fun. - Dana
• In the Summer, I'm working ahead, but I'm also working ahead for the Fall as well, so I can take time off and play. - NJ
• In Summer, that's when I expect the growth of the things I've nurtured in the Spring, in the Fall I'll harvest those. I work by seasons. - NJ
• I am a Boss Mom. I have created what I created because I wanted to do what I want to do. That means I could be up early or late, but I created that. - NJ
• Having a pile of cash is great, but having margin is more important to me right now. - NJ

Connect with Dana & NJ

Dana: Instagram / Periscope (her total happy place)

NJ : Website / Instagram (her total happy place)

We would LOVE it if you’d leave a podcast rating or review on iTunes. We also know it can be kind of tricky to figure out. Here are a few step by step instructions on how to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad

1. Launch Apple’s Podcast app.
2. Tap the Search tab.
3. Enter the name of the podcast you want to rate or review.
4. Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right.
5. Tap the album art for the podcast.
6. Tap the Reviews tab.
7. Tap Write a Review at the bottom.
8. Enter your iTunes password to login.
9. Tap the Stars to leave a rating.
10. Enter title text and content to leave a review.
11. Tap Send.

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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.

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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 Malstaff
• Boss Mom Academy

Can I quote you on that?

• Your about page is the beginning of the journey on getting to know your brand. - Dana
• The best way to serve your readers is to tell them where to go next. - Dana
• When you give readers options to click, it directs their journey. - Dana

Connect with Dana: Instagram / Periscope (her total happy place)

We love hearing from you guys! If you’ve got a question about today’s episode or want to leave us some inbox love, you can email us at hello@boss-mom.com Or, you can always find Dana hanging out in our Boss Mom Facebook Community. 

Creating freedom through structure with Gillian Perkins. In this episode of the Boss Mom Podcast, Gillian shares her Boss Mom story, how she let go of the clutter so she could focus on what really mattered and how she said goodbye to the things she didn't need... books, dishes, clothes, and junk.

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In this episode you’ll hear:

• Gillian's Boss Mom story.
• Gillian started teaching piano lessons nine years ago, through her business Northwest School of Music.
• The story of Gillian's new book Sorted: Structure Through Freedom.
• How Gillian spends half an hour on housework a day.
• How to break down chores into manageable pieces.
• Creating routines with kids at home.
• How to write a book and different tools available to help authors.

Recommended links and resources:

• Sorted: Structure Through Freedom
• Google Docs
• Createspace
• Scrivener
• Blankpage

Can I quote you on that? 

• We found out while living in a tiny apartment with less stuff, we were happier. - Gillian
• Everyone can take the time to organize. - Gillian
• I stopped trying to make things an hour long process, I break them down into little steps. - Dana
• It's about getting rid of the things that aren't adding value to your life. - Gillian
• Reorganize until being clean is easy. - Dana

More about our guest, Gillian Perkins.

Gillian Perkins is a mom, successful entrepreneur, and dynamic business woman. She is a prolific content creator and private consultant who enjoys helping others develop order and discover balance in life. Gillian is the founder and executive director of Northwest School of Music. She lives in beautiful, green Oregon with her husband and two young children.

Website / Facebook / Blog

Connect with Dana: Instagram / Periscope (her total happy place)

We love hearing from you guys! If you’ve got a question about today’s episode or want to leave us some inbox love, you can email us at hello@boss-mom.com Or, you can always find both Dana hanging out in our Boss Mom Facebook Community. 

The 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.

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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 business lessons appear in unusual places.

Recommended links and resources:

• Transformers
• New Kids on the Block
• Daniel Tiger
• Wheel of Fortune
• Captain America: Civil War
• The Good Dinosaur
• The Little Mermaid
• Swell Water Bottle
• NJ's Gingham hat

Can I quote you on that? 

• Success, happiness and fulfillment is seeing the right opportunities and seizing them. - Dana
• When you reach out for help or you offer help, you have someone else cheering for you. - NJ
• If your first try isn't successful, that doesn't mean you should quit, you need to present it to the right people. - NJ
• Things take time to grow. - Dana
• Embrace all the things that have led you to where you are, so you can embrace your fate. - Dana

Connect with Dana & NJ

Dana: Instagram / Periscope (her total happy place)

NJ : Website / Instagram (her total happy place)

We would LOVE it if you’d leave a podcast rating or review on iTunes. We also know it can be kind of tricky to figure out. Here are a few step by step instructions on how to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad

1. Launch Apple’s Podcast app.
2. Tap the Search tab.
3. Enter the name of the podcast you want to rate or review.
4. Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right.
5. Tap the album art for the podcast.
6. Tap the Reviews tab.
7. Tap Write a Review at the bottom.
8. Enter your iTunes password to login.
9. Tap the Stars to leave a rating.
10. Enter title text and content to leave a review.
11. Tap Send.

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This 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.

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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 outcome to be?
  • Who do you want to help? Who are you targeting?
• How to create emails for your challenge.
• Do a wrap up email at the end.
• Time frame for doing a challenge.

Recommended links and resources:

• Boss Mom Academy

Can I quote you on that?

• You need to keep them engaged to the end, that's the real victory. - Dana
• Your titles matter. Think benefit over factor. - Dana
• Before you do your launch, create buzz around the challenge. - Dana

Connect with Dana: Instagram / Periscope (her total happy place)

We love hearing from you guys! If you’ve got a question about today’s episode or want to leave us some inbox love, you can email us at hello@boss-mom.com Or, you can always find Dana hanging out in our Boss Mom Facebook Community. 

Energy, Food Prep, and Feeding Your Kids with Missi Balison. In this episode of the Boss Mom Podcast, Missi shares her Boss Mom story, gives amazing food preparation tips, and how to make your life healthier through eating and exercise.

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In this episode you’ll hear:

• Missi's journey to being as an exercise physiologist and a mom.
• How Periscope relationships can change your business.
• Productivity stems from how well you are eating and treating your body.
• Tricks for feeding your kids healthy meals.
• Meal prep for working moms.
• Missi's mission for helping people live better.
• How Missi handles overwhelm.
• A free gift from Missi.

Recommended links and resources:

• Meal Preparation for Success - Missi's ebook
• Costco Snapware
• Dr. Josh Axe
• Sean Croxton
• Wellness Mama
• Pat Flynn
• Shane and Jocelyn Sams
• Amy Porterfield

Can I quote you on that? 

• Looking back, I'm glad it happened, there is a lot of strength to be gained from going through a story like mine. - Missy
• What can I gain from this experience and how can I move my life and my kids life forward. - Missy
• Health is like an onion and you can peel back one layer at a time. Take health one step at a time. - Missy

More about our guest, Missi Balison.

Missi Balison has been an Exercise Physiologist, Certified Personal Trainer and Behavior Change Specialist for 23 years. She is the owner of 2nd Wind Fitness Studio in beautiful Sandpoint, Idaho where she trains clients one on one and in small groups. Missi is a former Ironman Triathlete and Marathoner turned “regular active girl in her 40’s”. More recently Missi has taken her business online to help teach more people how their body works and how to create a fat burning environment in the body so that they are inspired to make the changes that will bring them a healthier, stronger and more productive life.

Website / Facebook / Twitter / Periscope / Free Gift

Connect with Dana: Instagram / Periscope (her total happy place)

We love hearing from you guys! If you’ve got a question about today’s episode or want to leave us some inbox love, you can email us at hello@boss-mom.com Or, you can always find both Dana hanging out in our Boss Mom Facebook Community. 

Networking and connecting with others makes a difference in your business, plus some encouragement for when you feel like you are in a business rut. In this episode Dana and NJ talk about New Kids on the Block, networking, giving in community and how it has a long shelf life, and how to move forward when you feel stuck.

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In this episode you’ll hear:

• Networking, connecting with others and how it makes a difference in your business.
• What to do when you go to a networking event.
• When you are giving first, people will go out of their way to help you.
• Why you might feel like you are not making forward movement.

Recommended links and resources:

• New Kids on the Block
• Saturday Night Live - Justin Timberlake and Adam Sandburg
• Ashley Beaudin
• #theimperfectboss

Can I quote you on that? 

• One of the best ways to stand out is to add value. - Dana
• A promo has a shelf life, but giving in a community lasts. - Dana
• The dirty work is dirty, and it's hard to not focus on that dirt, but to refocus on the shiny. - NJ

Connect with Dana & NJ

Dana: Instagram / Periscope (her total happy place)

NJ : Website / Instagram (her total happy place)

This 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.

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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 newsletter, assume they are all your groupies and want to hear from you.
• How to change the way you write your newsletter.
• Create a journey for people.

Recommended links and resources:

• Trello Training
• Boss Mom Facebook community

Can I quote you on that?

• Flip your mindset about how you think of your newsletter. – Dana
• Your list is your community, who wants to hear from you. – Dana
• Your opt-out is the best thing that will happen to your newsletter. It’s making room for people who want to hear from you. – Dana
• When you write your newsletter, think of it as sitting down to coffee with a friend. – Dana
• Make a connection with your community through your newsletter. – Dana

Connect with Dana: Instagram / Periscope (her total happy place)

We love hearing from you guys! If you’ve got a question about today’s episode or want to leave us some inbox love, you can email us at hello@boss-mom.com Or, you can always find Dana hanging out in our Boss Mom Facebook Community. 

Building a Podcast as a Business with Jen Hatzung. In this episode of the Boss Mom Podcast, Jen shares how her podcast, She Percolates started, her Boss Mom journey and her bright future as a mom, podcaster and entrepreneur.

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In this episode you’ll hear:

• Jen shares her journey to being an entrepreneur and boss mom.
• Her infertility struggle, her getting pregnant and starting a podcast at the same time.
• Creating and running a podcast with a co-host, Danielle.
• How motherhood has created a shift in their podcast topics.
• Building a community who is excited to hear Danielle and Jen talk.

Recommended links and resources:

• She Percolates Podcast
• She Percolates Concurring Chaos e-book
• The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey
• Being Boss Podcast Episode 57
• Amy Porterfield's Podcast
• Trello
• Google Docs
• Get to Work Book
• The Nose Frieda

Can I quote you on that? 

• Being pregnant was helpful because we were able to figure out what really mattered and what was working. - Jen
• I make a goal to get three things done every day. I know I'm going to get three things done, and if more gets done, the others are a bonus. - Jen
• We serve up a fresh perspective of success with our podcast. - Jen
• I am so driven and motivated to show my little girl she can do whatever she wants to do. - Jen
• Every woman is at a different place in both their mom journey and business journey. - Dana

More about our guest, Jen Hatzung.

Jen is the co-founder and co-host of the twice weekly podcast, She Percolates. Each week we interview interesting and inspiring women who live all different versions of success. Jen is a new mom who will never claim to have “it all” figured out. Jen has a BA in Political Science and has a background in social media, brand marketing, and non-profit communications, specifically with military families. Jen is also a military spouses and strives to encourage women to live out their own version of success. She lives off of grace, coffee, running, and wine.

Website / Facebook / Instagram / Twitter / Pinterest 

Connect with Dana: Instagram / Periscope (her total happy place)

We love hearing from you guys! If you’ve got a question about today’s episode or want to leave us some inbox love, you can email us at hello@boss-mom.com Or, you can always find both Dana hanging out in our Boss Mom Facebook Community. 

Facebook 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.

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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 Facebook group
• Chasing Dreams and Littles Facebook group
• Babes that Shine Facebook group
• Better Business Babe Forum
• Wake to Make Facebook group
• Moms Helping Moms in Biz Facebook group
• Work Your Wealth Facebook group
• Vintage Meet Modern Jewelry
• Garden State
• "Can't Stop the Feeling" by Justin Timberlake
• Southern Charm BRAVO TV Show

Can I quote you on that? 

• Find people in Facebook groups who are excited about the same things that you get excited about. - Dana
• I like to read the pinned post or the sidebar to see what the group rules and values are. - NJ
• Find out how you can be useful in groups, and it showcases your expertise. Add genuine value. - Dana
• I'm having real time conversations and forming real relationships on Facebook. - Dana
• If you are not in Facebook groups, or not active in them, you are missing out. - Dana
• Facebook is probably the second most valuable thing in your business. - NJ
• Boss Mom isn't just a business. It's about a movement. - Dana

Connect with Dana & NJ

Dana: Instagram / Periscope (her total happy place)

NJ : Website / Instagram (her total happy place)

This 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.

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How to get started with Periscope:

1. Create an enticing title. Can also use icons.
2. Know what is that your tribe wants to know/hear.
3. 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.
4. Start facing something pretty when it starts broadcasting.
5. When starting out, in the first few minutes, have interaction before introducing yourself.
6. When you introduce yourself, talk about who you serve.

Topic Tips: 

• Broaden visibility (have people share to their followers). Thank you them for sharing. Thank them for hearts.
• Thank replay viewers.
• Have bullet points on what you are wanting to talk about.
• Repeat bullet points. (Repeat and summarize)
• As you go through, as for engagement. Ask for comments or hearts.
• If comments are distracting for you, tell people you will not be participating in the communication.
• Built community by saying you can tap and view profile or respond to them. Also, you can call out to people you want viewers to grow friendships.
• Have someone in the conversation type in the URL of something you want them to go to.
• Always have at least one link to something you are doing. Have a call to action! When you do this, make sure your content backs this up. If you don’t have a list, at least give them an email address.
• The more consistent you are, the more people will follow you.
• A great way to build a following is to do either a power hour – someone new comes on for one topic, then it gets passed to someone else. You can also do one each day of the week with five friends. Also, you can do a challenge where you are talking about something each day of the week, then pull that off and make it into a mini course to multitask your content.

Tips for being on camera: 

• Turn off location at the beginning to minimize distractions. Trolls are finding people to bother this way.
• Do what works with you as far as location of where you are broadcasting from. It doesn’t have to be a perfect setting. You are amongst friends.
• Have fun with it. Talk about things you like, engage with it. Find ways to connect with them. Be real!
• Outline what you are going to talk about. Know your topic so you aren’t looking at notes. Choose things you know about and can talk freely about!

Recommended links and resources:

• Boss Mom mailing list
• Boss Mom Facebook Group

Can I quote you on that?

• We don't want to watch perfection, we want to have fun and get information. - Dana
• Periscope is a great place where I have built community. - Dana
• If you are excited and scared at the same time, that means it's time to jump in and try something new. - Dana
• Everyone has a community they can be a part of, find one that fits you. - Dana
• Find ways to connect with your audience. - Dana

Connect with Dana: Instagram / Periscope (her total happy place)

We love hearing from you guys! If you’ve got a question about today’s episode or want to leave us some inbox love, you can email us at hello@boss-mom.com Or, you can always find Dana hanging out in our Boss Mom Facebook Community. 

We would LOVE it if you’d leave a podcast rating or review on iTunes. We also know it can be kind of tricky to figure out. Here are a few step by step instructions on how to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad

• Launch Apple’s Podcast app.
• Tap the Search tab.
• Enter the name of the podcast you want to rate or review.
• Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right.
• Tap the album art for the podcast.
• Tap the Reviews tab.
• Tap Write a Review at the bottom.
• Enter your iTunes password to login.
• Tap the Stars to leave a rating.
• Enter title text and content to leave a review.
• Tap Send.

How to Become a Writer Entrepreneur with Alexa Bigwarfe. In this episode of the Boss Mom Podcast, Alexa gives her diverse history and how she has found a niche in writing after experiencing a personal family loss. She also shares about her upcoming entrepreneurial summit.

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In this episode you’ll hear:

• Alexa shares her story of childhood, motherhood and her multiple careers.
• After going through a trial, Alexa started blogging as a way to advocate for a cause. She then went on to author or co-author six books.
• A military veteran, Alexa shares how that influences her story as an entrepreneur.
• Dana and Alexa talk about being present with their kids and working at the same time.
• Alexa shares her view of balance and handling overwhelm.

Recommended links and resources:

• Sunshine After the Storm: A Survival Guide for the Grieving Mother with Regina Petsch
• Lose the Cape: Realities from Busy Modern Moms and Strategies to Survive with Kerry Rivera
• Lose the Cape: Never Will I Ever! (And Then I Had Kids) with Mandy Waysman and Sasha Gray
• How to Support a Grieving Mother: Words to Say and Things to do for a Mother Who Has Lost Her Baby
• Simple and Fun Goal Setting Strategies for Busy Moms!: Think Like A CEO and Get More Done
• Sunshine After the Storm Inc. Alexa's Non-Profit
• You by Caroline Kepnes
• Jillian Michaels Show
• Serial
• The Power of Moms Podcast
• Braveheart Soundtrack
• The Chronicles of Narnia Soundtrack
• Transformers Soundtrack
• Spiderman Soundtrack
• Robin Hood Soundtrack
• The Planets by Gustav Holst
• The Career Beyond Blog Summit

Can I quote you on that? 

• I didn’t just quit my job and decide to be an author, I experienced something that knocked me off my rocker and I started my blog to bring awareness. – Alexa
• The underlying pursuit of our passions is to build a foundation where we are present with our kids. – Dana
• As much as I love working, I love being present with my kids. – Alexa
• Being a Boss Mom is not about finding balance, it is about give and take. – Alexa
• There is something so refreshing about completely unplugging. – Alexa
• You are not a workaholic. You are a passionate entrepreneur. You are working for your dreams. – Dana

More about our guest, Alexa Bigwarfe.

Alexa Bigwarfe is a wife, mother, author, and writer entrepreneur. She has written and/or edited and self-published five books and published articles in over 30 parenting publications and online magazines. She now uses that hard earned writing, publishing, and business knowledge to support other writers at writepublishsell.co. She is also passionate about women's issues and working with other female entrepreneurs. Alexa loves encouraging women and mothers to take their passions and create an income to move toward their dream life. Additionally, she runs an online magazine for moms designed to encourage and uplift moms during the stress of the daily juggle at losethecape.com.

The link for the virtual conference: The Career Beyond Blog Summit: How to Become a Paid Influencer for Writers, Bloggers, and Entrepreneurs is http://careerbeyondblog.com.

Website / Facebook / Instagram / Twitter

Connect with Dana: Instagram / Periscope (her total happy place)

We love hearing from you guys! If you’ve got a question about today’s episode or want to leave us some inbox love, you can email us at hello@boss-mom.com Or, you can always find both Dana hanging out in our Boss Mom Facebook Community. 

Community 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.

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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 finding a group:
  • Find out what you need in a community
  • Add value to that community
  • Be yourself, if no one finds you, go elsewhere

Recommended links and resources:

• No Man is an Island - Tenth Avenue North
• Boss Mom Facebook Community
• Dana's Periscope
• Toastmaster's International
• Wreak It Ralph
• Boss Mom Academy

Can I quote you on that? 

• To me, community is everything. It has been so powerful. -Dana
• Business is community and collaboration. - NJ
• After I became a mom, I opened up and realized I needed acommunity. - Dana
• We are living in a time where if you want community, you reallyhave to work hard for it. - NJ
• When we find our tribe, we can reach out and build ourcommunity. - Dana
• You have to know what you want to get out of your community. -NJ
• Collaboration is so much more fruitful in community. -Dana

Connect with Dana & NJ

Dana: Instagram / Periscope (her total happyplace)

NJ : Website / Instagram (her total happyplace)

This 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.

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In this episode you’ll hear:

• Dana shares three times when it is good to change your mind:

1. When a new priority comes up, give yourself permission to change something.
2. You really want to do something else… and it aligns with your goals.
3. Overwhelm hits and you can pinpoint why.

• It is important to recognize and embrace that you can make changes when you want to.

Recommended links and resources:

• The Boss Mom Academy
• Taki Moore

Can I quote you on that?

• We get to be the decision maker, we as entrepreneurs have that power. - Dana
• If it is scary, it’s okay. As entrepreneurs, we’re jumping off a cliff and making our own way. - Dana
• Give yourself permission to change your mind. - Dana
• Allow yourself to have space to think about things more. - Dana
• When you recognize overwhelm and can pinpoint why, then you can shift something. - Dana

Connect with Dana: Instagram / Periscope (her total happy place)

We love hearing from you guys! If you’ve got a question about today’s episode or want to leave us some inbox love, you can email us at hello@boss-mom.com Or, you can always find Dana hanging out in our Boss Mom Facebook Community. 

Wake to Make with Lilah Higgins. Lilah breathes life into a movement called Wake to Make, which brings together head, heart and hands of every Maker. In this episode of the Boss Mom Podcast, she shares her passion to see every person make something through her movement. She is passionate about the design work she does while loving on her two toddlers at home.

In this episode you’ll hear:

• Lilah's Boss Mom journey, which includes her Wake to Make movement idea and visions for the future.
• Dana and Lilah talk about phases of business that relate to motherhood.
• Community and collaboration, which is vital to growing a business.
• Getting through days of overwhelm and what that looks like for Lilah.

Recommended links and resources:

• Trello
• Kristen Schmucker's Daily Grace Journal
• The Five Minute Journal
• The Happiness Project
• Maker Package
• The Brand Your Story Kit
• Gypsy Lamb Earings
• Pride and Prejudice
• Ella Enchanted

Can I quote you on that? 

• There’s this mentality that you can’t make your hobby into a business, but you can! – Lilah
• We believe everyone is called to create in some way. – Lilah
• I have built a life that is purposeful for me. – Dana
• The Boss Mom Academy collaboration has been pivotal in my business. – Lilah
• It’s so fun to see the focus on community grow, because we need that support. – Dana
• Everyone is a maker and it is important to find that inside yourself. – Dana

More about our guest, Lilah Higgens.

Lilah Higgins is a branding designer based in Cody, Wyoming at the foot of Yellowstone National Park. When she’s not chasing around her toddlers like a crazy woman or spending time with her techie husband, she is working alongside amazing Makers by providing them with logos, branding, and design consultation. She creates at The Higgins Creative and loves coffee, filling her home with beautiful people and sharing the stories of Makers through handmade and fairly traded goods. She's also the founder of the #waketomake hashtag on Instagram.

• Maker Packages
• The Brand Your Story Kit

Website / Facebook / Pinterest / Instagram / Snapchat / Twitter

Connect with Dana: Instagram / Periscope (her total happy place)

We love hearing from you guys! If you’ve got a question about today’s episode or want to leave us some inbox love, you can email us at hello@boss-mom.com Or, you can always find both Dana hanging out in our Boss Mom Facebook Community. 

In 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

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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 resources:

• Thirty One Days of Prayer for the Dreamer and Doer
• Ontraport
• Leadpages
• ConvertKit
• Jessica Stansberry's blog Connecting ConvertKit with Leadpages
• AppSumo
• DepositPhotos
• Captian Obvious Mic Drop GIF
• Episode 002: 4 Things I Do Just for Me, that Help Me Be a Better Mom & Entrepreneur

Can I quote you on that? 

• Self-care as a mother is so important. - Dana
• As a business owner and mother, I learned I couldn't give from an empty well. - NJ
• I had to decide that I was worth investing in. - NJ
• There is value earned in growing a baby and raising a baby.  It’s not monetary, but there is value.  - Dana
• Think outside of the box for things you want and ask for it! – Dana

Connect with Dana & NJ

Dana: Instagram / Periscope (her total happy place)

NJ : Website / Instagram (her total happy place)

This 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 Automate Your Business to Save Time and Make Money with Dana Malstaff
• Translating Your Business Goals into an Action Plan Webinar
• Zoom

Can I quote you on that?

• We want to make sure we are not multi-tasking our priorities. - Dana
• We don’t want to make lists, we want to make action plans. - Dana
• Break down the obstacle until action easy for you. - Dana
• Let’s stop being busy, if it’s important, it will get you to your future you want to have. - Dana
• Creating a workable action plan gives you confidence in your future. - Dana

Connect with Dana: Instagram / Periscope (her total happy place)

We love hearing from you guys! If you’ve got a question about today’s episode or want to leave us some inbox love, you can email us at hello@boss-mom.com Or, you can always find Dana hanging out in our Boss Mom Facebook Community. 

We would LOVE it if you’d leave a podcast rating or review on iTunes. We also know it can be kind of tricky to figure out. Here are a few step by step instructions on how to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad

• Launch Apple’s Podcast app.
• Tap the Search tab.
• Enter the name of the podcast you want to rate or review.
• Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right.
• Tap the album art for the podcast.
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Episode 50: Finding a Home and Identity in Blogging with Shari Medini. In this episode of the Boss Mom podcast Dana and Shari Medini talk about working with children at home, blogging and Shari's Mom Blog Academy.  

In this episode you’ll hear:

• How Shari started her blog and her Boss Mom journey.
• What the work schedule looks like for Shari with a little one at home.
• Shari finding her voice in blogging and how to specify who she writes to.
• Finding appreciation in a Facebook group or Mastermind group.
• Shari’s Mom Blog Academy.

Recommended links and resources:

• Google Drive
• Brilliant Business Moms Podcast
• Beyond Your Blog Podcast
• EOFire Podcast
• Atomic Moms Podcast
• For Crying Outloud Podcast
• One Bad Mother Podcast
• All Up In Your Lady Business Podcast
• Mom Blog Academy

Can I quote you on that?

• In a situation where there are multiple courses or material, the angle you’re coming from will be based on you. It’s unique to you. - Shari
• If you’re engaging in the community you have, the growth in that community will come. - Dana
• I knew I wanted to do something. It became clear to me along the way. I had to try several different things first. I encourage you to take on a side project because it could snowball, it will teach you what you enjoy and what you want to do. - Shari
• You can’t live for what you’ve created now, you have to look for the future of what you’re going to create. - Dana
• You think you’re living in your world and you think everyone understands what it is you do, and they don’t. Sometimes you need to teach them so they do understand. - Shari
• It’s not about reaching everyone, it’s about reaching your tribe. - Shari
• Projects grow because you allow people to help and support you. - Dana
• I love that my readers are growing in their parenting journey alongside of me and we’re able to support each other in that. - Shari

More about Shari Medini

Shari Medini lives in Lancaster, PA with her supportive husband & two busy, little boys. She blogs at MomShar, The Huffington Post, & various other places. Shari writes about parenting, blogging, & how the two combine. She loves being able to share support, advice, & information to help fellow moms enjoy the overall experience of motherhood. 

If you are interested in The Mom Blog Academy provides which provides moms with the practical information they need to start a profitable blog.

Here’s what you’ll learn in Mom Blog Academy…

• How to uncover your niche, writing style, & target audience; & then use that knowledge effectively.
• How to set up & design your own professional-looking, yet affordable blog.
• How to write & publish effective blog posts, create great images, & utilize SEO.
• How to set up a consistent social media & newsletter presence with affordable & time-saving tools.
• How to monetize your site in a variety of ways – affiliate, sponsored posts, services, products.
• How to grow your reach & credibility by getting published on other sites & publications.

Website / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Pinterest / Periscope

Connect with Dana 

Dana: Instagram / Periscope (her total happy place)

We love hearing from you guys! If you’ve got a question about today’s episode or want to leave us some inbox love, you can email us at hello@boss-mom.com Or, you can always find Dana hanging out in our Boss Mom Facebook Community. 

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