In this episode, Megan goes over the changes in business and personal finance since the COVID-19 outbreak. She goes over what you, personally, can do to save yourself, your mental health, your physical health, your business, and your finances. A lot of bad has come from this but there will be more good as well. Stay positive friends, it will get better. Trust the millennial who has lived through not one but TWO "once in a lifetime economic crashes." Megan uses this entire episode to discuss the things you can do to keep sane through quarantine and ways you can still make money and build your professional toolkit. Believe it or not, this quarantine might be the jump start you've been needing! Take a listen and see what cool key insights Megan has to offer. Jobs you haven't thought of, ways of investing, business ideas, and sooo much more! We know you will get so much out of today's podcast. We hope we gave you enough content to get your brain pumping and brainstorm some good ideas that you might want to take advantage of during this time. We also hope you will re-listen to the episode to really iron out the finer points that you may have missed on the first run through. There is so much content packed into today's episode it's worth a few listens to get all the knowledge. Please don't forget to give us a great rating in iTunes. Every positive rating and comment helps us grow and reach more people! Make sure you check out the Episode Notes for helpful links discussed in today's episode!

In this episode, Megan discusses the issues you did not even know Italy has been facing and the reason why we may be headed down the same trajectory if we don't change our behavior ASAP. How did an entire country go into mandatory quarantine in just a few days? Find out here! Megan also discusses the things you can do to keep sane through quarantine and ways you can still make money and build your professional toolkit. Believe it or not, this quarantine might be the jump start you've been needing! Take a listen and see what cool key insights Megan has to offer. Jobs you haven't thought of, ways of investing, business ideas, and sooo much more! We know you will get so much out of today's podcast. We hope we gave you enough content to get your brain pumping and brainstorm some good ideas that you might want to take advantage of during this time. We also hope you will re-listen to the episode to really iron out the finer points that you may have missed on the first run through. There is so much content packed into today's episode it's worth a few listens to get all the knowledge. Please don't forget to give us a great rating in iTunes. Every positive rating and comment helps us grow and reach more people!

In this episode, Megan discusses key concepts surrounding why she started businesses and what she wished she would have done differently. The main concept discussed in this episode is how and why you should be treating your business like a project manager treats a project. In this interesting example, this podcast episode will help you transition from the mindset of an employee into the mindset of a business owner by acknowledging the first necessary steps you have to take when beginning a business venture. We know you will get so much out of today's podcast. We kept it brief to keep you engaged and allow you to get a full episode in on your commute to work. We also hope you will re-listen to the episode to really iron out the finer points that you may have missed on the first run through. There is so much content packed into today's episode it's worth a few listens to get all the knowledge.

In this episode, Megan discusses key concepts surrounding failure, innovation, and overcoming insecurities. The key to success is getting really comfortable with your failures, failing faster, learning from your failures, and most importantly: acknowledging your failures and accepting responsibility for them without passing judgment on yourself. Megan dives deep into the reasons behind insecurities developing low low key within all of us and how to prevent that from happening. She discusses how to accept your failures without judging yourself or allowing someone else's opinions of you, destroy you. Key quote from today's podcast: "Failure is success in progress." - Albert Einstein We know you will get so much out of today's podcast. We kept it brief to keep you engaged and allow you to get a full episode in on your commute to work. We also hope you will re-listen to the episode to really iron out the finer points that you may have missed on the first run through. There is so much content packed into today's episode it's worth a few listens to get all the knowledge.

In this episode, Megan had the opportunity to sit down and talk one on one with Jerome Maldonado. Jerome did not come from an entrepreneur minded family but instead was born with the entrepreneurial mindset. After receiving his higher education, he launched right into his own construction company "on accident" and later morphed that into a massive real estate company. Jerome maintained his business without laying off any employees during one of the darkest times in modern history, the recession. Jerome discusses the lessons he learned from this time and how he was able to thrive and grow faster out of the hardships he encountered. He has one of the best stories ever released and it's well worth the listen. Stay tuned to hear more about how to diversify your income portfolio and build a solid 8 figure empire. Jerome is a mentor to people all around the world. He has now developed a Real Estate Investing Coaching Program to help aspiring and existing real estate professionals reach greater success. Jerome coaches in sales and real estate and participates in public speaking as well. Jerome is a prime example of an "intelligent investor" and the nuggets of wisdom he drops in this podcast will have you listening, re-listening, and taking notes. Get ready to get the mindset and education you need to get you on the path for success. Be sure to check out Jerome on his socials and his website. This is one guy you want to get to know!

This week's episode is part 5 of a 5 part series!! We did some research, ran the analytics, and asked you guys what you wanted to hear more of from us. Well, the verdict is in, you guys wanted to hear more about relationships, intimacy, and building a strong foundation with your partner. In this episode we cover our fourth set of 6 more foundations that build a strong, healthy relationship. First, we start out by discussing happiness and specifically, how to stay happy in a relationship. This set us up to talk about acceptance in the relationship. We discuss the main keys to acceptance. One of the biggest issues most partners face is when the other partner does something they find annoying (chewing loudly, loses their keys, talks too loud, etc.) We discuss the importance of accepting your partner for who he/she is and how to not let these pesky things get to you so you can better enjoy your relationship. Third, we discuss how to resolve conflict using a soft approach. We discuss the importance of using "I" statements, and how to keep the mood light during the resolution of this conflict. We then move on to discussing the power of nurturing. More specifically, we discuss how to nurture your partner. This is a crucial step in maintaining a healthy, and happy relationship. We next discuss the importance of treasuring what you have. Gratitude is the greatest form of love and we have to treasure what we have now rather than seethe over what we don't have. What we focus on, we create more of. So if we are always focused on that which we don't have, we will continue to live with a lack mentality in everything we do. This will lead us to see lack everywhere in life and we will never be able to find true happiness. Finally, we CELEBRATE!! Congratulations! You have made it through all 30 steps of mastering your relationship! How does it feel? Do you feel more prepared, stronger, and better equip to handle whatever comes your way in your relationship? You should!! And now, you deserve a celebration day to "treat yoself" with your partner. We discuss several ways to celebrate your relationship every single day with your partner. Get ready to take notes, we discuss exercises, tips, lists of ideas, and stories that may help you with where you are in your relationship right now. Even if you think your relationship is the strongest it has ever been, this podcast may help you build and even stronger relationship with your partner. We hope you have enjoyed this 5 part series! Please give us feedback on what you liked, didn't like, or what you want to see more of. We are so excited and blessed to have such a loyal and loving audience. You guys are the real MVPs!

This week's episode is part 4 of a 5 part series!! We did some research, ran the analytics, and asked you guys what you wanted to hear more of from us. Well, the verdict is in, you guys wanted to hear more about relationships, intimacy, and building a strong foundation with your partner. In this episode we cover our fourth set of 6 more foundations that build a strong, healthy relationship. First, we discuss the difficult but completely necessary, asking for what you want. We know this step isn't easy for everyone which is why we have listed several methods to help you ask for what you want! Second, we discuss something vital to living your daily life as well as maintaining a healthy relationship: always being you. It may not be obvious at first that you have been adapting yourself to fit your partner's needs which is why we go over a questionnaire for you to fill out and decide for yourself if you are too busy being someone else to be your real self. Then, we will discuss knowing your boundaries. We go over some signs of weak or missing boundaries and walk through a brief exercise on building stronger boundaries. We also discuss responsibility and how vital it is to a working relationship. We talk about how to strengthen your levels of responsibility and the different ways of handling the issue of irresponsibility in a relationship. We discuss it from both the stand point of you being the irresponsible party and also from your partner being the irresponsible party and how to handle each circumstance. We also discuss the green-eyed monster: jealousy. So many relationships suffer or end because of jealousy. We discuss how to get to the root of the cause of jealousy and then combat the issue itself. Finally, we talk about being slow and sure in your relationship. Not getting too caught up too fast when first starting out, or rushing into marriage or into having kids before you're ready, etc. We also talk about when you should commit to a relationship and when you should NOT commit to a relationship. In each of these discussions we offer advice, tips, and tricks to grow closer to your partner through these vital 6 steps. Get ready to take notes, we discuss exercises, tips, lists of ideas, and stories that may help you with where you are in your relationship right now. Even if you think your relationship is the strongest it has ever been, this podcast may help you build and even stronger relationship with your partner. Don't feel like taking notes?? No problem!! Check out our Patreon account! We have multiple PDFs, worksheets, quizzes, and even quotes to go along with today's episode. Make the most of each of these podcasts by supplementing them with the resources found on our Patreon, available to members only!!

This week's episode is part 3 of a 5 part series!! We did some research, ran the analytics, and asked you guys what you wanted to hear more of from us. Well, the verdict is in, you guys wanted to hear more about relationships, intimacy, and building a strong foundation with your partner.

This week's episode is part 2 of a 5 part series!! We did some research, ran the analytics, and asked you guys what you wanted to hear more of from us. Well, the verdict is in, you guys wanted to hear more about relationships, intimacy, and building a strong foundation with your partner. In this episode we cover our second set of 6 foundations of building a strong, healthy relationship. First we discuss the good, the bad, and the arguments. When you are okay to argue and when you should worry. We then discuss the importance of letting go and some techniques that can help you let go. We go over the necessary skills it takes to make a relationship work, like negotiating skills. We talk laughter, anger, and my personal favorite: sex. That's right, we get juicy in this episode and discuss the vital things you need to know to have a happy and satisfied sex life. We will go over advice, tips, and tricks to grow closer to your partner through these vital 6 steps. Get ready to take notes, we discuss exercises, tips, lists of ideas, and stories that may help you with where you are in your relationship right now. Even if you think your relationship is the strongest it has ever been, this podcast may help you build and even stronger relationship with your partner. Don't feel like taking notes?? No problem!! Check out our Patreon account! We have multiple PDFs, worksheets, quizzes, and even quotes to go along with today's episode. Make the most of each of these podcasts by supplementing them with the resources found on our Patreon, available to members only!

This week's episode is 1 of a 5 part series!! We did some research, ran the analytics, and asked you guys what you wanted to hear more of from us. Well, the verdict is in, you guys wanted to hear more about relationships, intimacy, and building a strong foundation with your partner. In this episode we cover our first 6 foundations of building a strong, healthy relationship. First we cover the definition of what real love is and isn't. We also discuss how dreams contribute to building your relationship. We will go over advice, tips, and tricks to grow closer to your partner as well as how important both respect and honesty are in a relationship. Get ready to take notes, we discuss exercises, tips, lists of ideas, and stories that may help you with where you are in your relationship right now. Even if you think your relationship is the strongest it has ever been, this podcast may help you build and even stronger relationship with your partner. Don't feel like taking notes?? No problem!! Check out our Patreon account! We have multiple PDFs, worksheets, quizzes, and even quotes to go along with today's episode. Make the most of each of these podcasts by supplementing them with the resources found on our Patreon, available to members only! Best quote of this episode: "Loving someone should not mean losing you. Love empowers you, it shouldn't erase you." -Thema Davis

We start this episode with a number of stores I visited just yesterday in downtown Kernersville, NC. We encourage you all to shop local and find your friends and family unique gifts they can't buy at Walmart or any other chain. Then we dive into some updates and the top 10 business secrets to help you launch your dream.

In this episode, we go over several updates with the podcast, business, and of course life in general. Megan hits on the importance of mindfulness and some ways you can use it to make it through the holidays. Having trouble making it through each day without feeling exhausted and overwhelmed? We have some helpful solutions for that as well. Stay tuned for more!

Heads up. The word “fuck" is said in this podcast and in these notes... a lot. In this episode you will learn: how to level the fuck up in all aspects of your life, the biggest reason why you’re still single, how the core values and beliefs you’re not even aware you have are fucking you up, and so much more. Key highlights and timestamps in this podcast are as follows: How Technology is really fucking you up bro 3:56 How societal norms are fucking with your relationships whether you realize it or not 6:14 How what you learned as a toddler is fucking with your current situation 6:55 How the core beliefs and values you don’t even know you have are causing negative cycles in your current lifestyle.  and trauma experiences 7:55 Inherent Beliefs = Baggage Example 8:42 Why your excuse “I’m just lost” is total bullshit 9:44 A big reason why you’re still single 10:00 Transactional vs transformational relationships 10:45 Your homework motherfuckers 12:04 The real truth behind the process of growing and learning in entrepreneurship and how to get started building your side income 13:40 Why your excuse “I’m too old” is total bullshit 15:13 Is job hopping a mistake? 15:36 Something that could be keeping you from getting your dream job 15:55 The “trick” to finding true happiness and success in your life 16:31 Why your fear of failure is total bullshit 17:22 The biggest thing that’s straight up killing your self-esteem and your progress 17:52 Tips and ideas to help your relationship blossom 22:28 Marriage Goals 24:15 Build Your Fucking Team 24:27 Biggest take home: Have some gratitude for your process and how far you’ve come 28:40

In this episode, Megan discusses the top ten things she's learned in the last 10 years. She uses her struggles, heartaches, and failures as hopeful lessons for the audience. She talks about the originals, the people who took giant leaps for the good of humanity. People like Elon Musk, Gary Vaynerchuk, Nikola Tesla, Benjamin Franklin, etc. We hope you find as much value in this podcast as we have found in creating it. Let your obstacles, problems, and failures serve as lessons for your future. Use these tips to create value in your life and others.

If you have ever wondered what exactly Lifestyle Design is all about, then stay tuned! Megan is a Lifestyle Designer and takes great joy in helping her clients design lives they are proud of that bring them ultimate happiness and good health. In this episode, Megan walks the audience through what a lifestyle planning session would look like. Due to time constraints and lack of personalization, she is unable to take you through the entire life planning process. She does however discuss exercises, tips, pitfalls, and extra resources to help you succeed in your goals. If you are ready to up your game in the goal setting world, or get your life back on track, or just start a new adventure, this podcast will be one of the best resources you can consult. As always, if you have any questions, hit us up on any of our social media profiles. The links are listed below. Be sure to subscribe because many of you aren't and you are doing yourselves a disservice lol but really! Make sure you tell your friends this is the best lifestyle design podcast!

Whether you're a millennial, a Gen Z, a Gen X, an Entrepreneur, an Employee, a Mother, or anything else, you need to listen to this. Everyone is looking for the easiest way to get through life, the shortest path to something, or the best "hack" to "living the best life". In this episode, Megan discusses the perceptions, realities, and cultural misconceptions around the words "happiness" and "success". Life doesn't get easier. There's never going to be a "right time" to do something. Get out of your own way, stop listening to the naysayers, and go crush it! This is the episode you need to really pick yourself back up and get after your goals.

Millennials and Gen Z's are facing the largest debt crisis so far in the United States. "We are lending money we don't have to kids who can't pay it back to train them for jobs that no longer exist. That's nuts." - Mike Rowe. Of the 3 million available jobs today, less than 20% require a 4 year degree. Parents with a high school diploma are now living better than kids with a 4 year degree. We are right on the cusp of a recession after living on borrowed time in a fantastic period of economic growth, you can be sure this recession is about to hit like a 50 lb anvil. If you're already barely surviving now, imagine how much worse it's about to get. We've been sitting around bitching and complaining about our circumstances, but what have we actually done to fix them? In this episode, Megan James gives you her take on the situation based on her experience. She provides some valuable insight and advice that has helped her and could help you too! Download the episode to find out more!

DISCLAIMER A few weeks after the launch of this particular podcast episode, Megan earned the opportunity to partner with a couple of these companies! This means that for every subscriber she refers to use the app, she gets compensated. The full amount of those compensations from those referrals is fed directly back into the podcast to pay for monthly fees from Simplecast subscription fees, software subscription fees, equipment, costs to have guests on the show, and so much more. We appreciate all of you that have utilized our promo codes and special links so far to subscribe to these apps. Your help is very much appreciated! In this episode, we discuss the top 10 simple things you can do to improve your health and fitness each day. This is primarily for people who have not been successful committing to a health and fitness routine, or for people who have fallen off the wagon and want to climb back on. The journey to having great health is a long, lifetime trek. It takes a lot of work and is not something you can do overnight.

Later in the podcast we discuss mobile apps that can help you develop these new health related habits. Your cell phones don't have to be a prison or a place to escape to, they can actually help you become your most productive self in you stay disciplined about it. It should be noted that all apps listed are from my personal experience and although I am now affiliated with a couple of these apps, I only receive compensation from the apps I believe in and use regularly. I only receive compensation for a couple of these apps and as for the others, I do not receive compensation or discounts for giving them a shoutout in my favorite apps section. I'm legitimately just telling you about all of these in hopes that they will help you. These apps are also on the Apple platform. Many of them are on the Android platform but I personally don't know if they all are because I do not have access to an Android device. If you guys have any favorite apps that you would like to tell us about, PLEASE give us a shoutout on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook! Leave us a comment on the post with this podcast episode or DM us if you don't feel comfortable posting a comment. If you got anything specifically from this episode, let us know that too, as well as anything you would like to see more of or less of in the future episodes! Check our socials below for contacting purposes!

Right now, as of 2019, there are 700,000 active podcasts and over 29 million podcast episodes! According to recent numbers from Apple, this number was at 550,000 and 18.5 million respectively just one year prior in 2018. This shows you how quickly podcasts are popping up and developing new episodes. If you’re afraid that your business won’t be able to find a niche in this ever growing market, think again! The five most common types of podcasts listened to right now are: society and culture, business, comedy, news and politics, and health. Fear not if your business doesn’t fit into these categories because there are hundreds of other categories out there that it will fit into! The podcast movement is bigger and better than ever with people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures coming on the scene. Considering there are over 29 million podcast episodes out there right now, that's 29 million opportunities to get your brand into someone's living room, vehicle, or wherever it is they listen to podcasts. You can run a podcast channel yourself, hire someone to do it, or advertise on the podcast platform. Check out this episode for more information!

In this episode, Megan sits down with Kaylie Boyce, from the Voice of Boyce, and discusses a variety of topics. They talk about stereotypes encountered from growing up in a military family and marrying into military, how to maintain work-life balance, making time for significant others during hectic lifestyles, and so much more! If your hungry for growth mentality, warrior mindset, entrepreneurial advice, and some great stories then you need to check out this episode!