When you’re first starting out it can be really tempting to jump right in and start trying to do all the things. But building a business with multiple income streams takes time. Business Coach Nicole Liloia walks us through how to know when it’s time to start a new income stream and what that can mean for the growth and success of your business. Connect with Nicole: - Website: www.nicoleliloia.com - Facebook: facebook.com/liloianicole - Instagram: instagram.com/nicoleliloia Connect with Katie: - Website: https://www.rosebudsocial.com - IG: https://www.instagram.com/rosebudsocial

In today's episode I sit down with Kimberley Taylor, a success coach for female entrepreneurs with a major focus on getting your mindset right! You've probably heard it before and you'll hear it again, but one of the foundational elements of your business success is mindset! She shares insights to work on your mindset, and so much more. Her One Thing - Get Help! You don't have to do it all alone, or rely only on freebies to learn a skill and propel your business forward. Kimberley shares about how to get help, how to know what kind of help you need based on your stage of business and how to lean on people around you. Connect with Kimberley: Website | Instagram - Website: www.kimberleytaylor.net - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimclaretaylor/ Connect with Katie: - Website: https://www.rosebudsocial.com - IG: https://www.instagram.com/rosebudsocial

We’re taking a break from the usual interview content and I’m sharing more about me, my business, and the 7 lessons I learned in this first intense year of entrepreneurship!

Entrepreneurial burnout is an all-too-common reality for many of us. Late nights, early mornings, lots of intense work, little sleep, and go, go, go! But self care is an essential - especially for those running their own business. Shoshanna Hamburg, a massage therapist and owner of Stone & Spa, shares her thoughts on self care and how it looks different for each person. She talks about the importance of knowing ourselves and knowing what will truly help us revive. Connect with Shoshanna: - Website: hwww.stoneandspa.com Connect with Katie: - Website: https://www.rosebudsocial.com - IG: https://www.instagram.com/rosebudsocial

Leslie Rae is all about helping fellow female entrepreneurs project confidence! She and her business partner are all about helping you grow confident through powerful communication. Her One Thing: What we see as competition is actually a good thing. On this episode, we talk about the importance of showing up on video, how to overcome the folding in that can happen in the face of our competiton, reframing the way we see things in our business, and seeing what makes us unique and different. Plus, we dive into Clubhouse - the newest social media platform - and how it can be an amazing tool for growth and connection for small business owners. Resources referenced: - Amy Porterfield podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/online-marketing-made-easy-with-amy-porterfield/id594703545 - Jasmine Star podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jasmine-star-show/id1479619320 - Jill Stanton podcast: https://www.screwtheninetofive.com/podcast/ - Dr. Shannon Irvine podcast: https://drshannonirvine.com/podcast/ - Essentialism: https://amzn.to/3bYPF3N - Everything is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo: https://amzn.to/30VhqUn - Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: https://amzn.to/3vH7v2K Connect with Leslie: - Website: https://www.thisbestlife.net/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/This-Best-Life-672521379858428 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/this_best_life/  Connect with Katie: - Website: https://www.rosebudsocial.com - IG: https://www.instagram.com/rosebudsocial

Brace yourself!! We're getting real today on the podcast this week! Functional holistic nutritionist, Marisa Faye, and I sat down to discuss hard choices. Hard choices for your business. Hard choices for your mental and physical health. Hard choices in general. It's time to choose your hard and get Honestly Well! If you struggle with decision making or communicating those decisions to loved one - this one's for you! Connect with Marisa: - Website: https://marisafaye.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Marisa_Faye/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marisafayenutritionist Connect with Katie: - Website: https://www.rosebudsocial.com - IG: https://www.instagram.com/rosebudsocial

Today's podcast guest, Zeenat Siman, a professional organizer shares her One Thing as well as how she pivoted her very person-facing business when the pandemic hit last year. We talk all about getting clear on your offer, organizational systems entrepreneurs need to have in place, how to sell when you don't love selling, and how to serve your clients while still charging what you're worth. You don't want to miss this conversation. Resources referenced: - Building a StoryBrand by Don Miller: https://amzn.to/2NuG5vU Connect with Zeenat: - Website: www.fireflybridge.com - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fireflybridgeorganizing/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fireflybridgeorganizing Connect with Katie: - Website: https://www.rosebudsocial.com - IG: https://www.instagram.com/rosebudsocial

Get ready for this goal getter - our last business owner of May!!! Early on Sarah Brown set a goal - retire rich by 40! At the time she made that goal Sarah was 18, pregnant and bankrupt. That goal? She hit it just before her 41st birthday! Goal Getter - right?! And now, Sarah is taking all the skills she learned over the years running several different businesses, and helping other women to do the same. Her one thing, is actually two things: be very flexible with your timelines/milestones AND you need more money than you think you need. Get ready because we cover a dozen things in these 30 minutes! Sarah's full of words of wisdom. We talk about wasting your money early on and the importance of learning by doing rather than taking one more get-rich-quick course. Sarah shares thoughts about goals, timelines, vision boards, network marketing, business fundamentals, and why everyone should start a business! Resources referenced: - Everyone Should Start a Business blog post: https://alreadyher.com/everyone-should-start-a-business-wait-hear-me-out/ - Rich Dad Poor Dad: https://amzn.to/2OOv9tN - Think and Grow Rich: https://amzn.to/3bYgqoQ - Atomic Habits: https://amzn.to/3cIfX9C - Untamed: https://amzn.to/3vDm2MV - Can't Hurt Me : https://amzn.to/30WSEDu - Believe It: https://amzn.to/3cKreWX - Greenlights: https://amzn.to/2Qkjfbu Connect with Sarah: - Website: https://alreadyher.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/already_her/ Connect with Katie: - Website: https://www.rosebudsocial.com - IG: https://www.instagram.com/rosebudsocial

This week’s guest is a total business rockstar! Cydney Mar began her entrepreneurial journey after an accident derailed her original plans. Not one to let that stop her from pursuing greatness, she pivoted and created her first business early on. Now a serial entrepreneur, running three different businesses, and a coach to others trying to get started - she is certainly one to give advice. Her one thing? Organization! It might not sound glamorous but it makes a big difference. Connect with Cydney: - Website: https://cydneymar.com/pages/cydney-mar-companies - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cydneymardesign/ Connect with Katie: - Website: https://www.rosebudsocial.com - IG: https://www.instagram.com/rosebudsocial

Today's guest, Mara Girone, is an entrepreneur at heart. At one time she owned her own publishing company and now she's got an indie fashion brand focused on the power of words. Her one thing: You need to get your mindset right first before any of the other business fundamentals. Join us as we discuss imposter syndrome, showing up online with confidence, and the importance of boundaries. Together we talk about naming that negative voice in your head - mine is Gertrude - and how recognizing her changes the game. Resources referenced: , Tony Robbins, , - Mindset by Carol Dweck: https://amzn.to/3lFbZTj - Tony Robbins: https://amzn.to/38UhuZ7 - The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron: https://amzn.to/2QaQ1eY Connect with Mara: - Website: https://www.maragirone.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maragirone/ Connect with Katie: - Website: https://www.rosebudsocial.com - IG: https://www.instagram.com/rosebudsocial

Today we are diving into your gifts and how to bring them to the world - one of the classic entrepreneurial desires that's deeply rooted in our hearts. Brighid Murphy shares the mistake she made early on - assuming that if she followed her soul's work it would just happen, and if it didn't flow something was wrong with her. She had to learn how to live her purpose while also implementing business fundamentals like marketing. Resource Recommendations: - Business Remixed podcast by Trudi Lebron: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-remixed/id1504728675 Connect with Brighid: - Website: https://www.brighidmurphy.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brighid_murphy/ Connect with Katie: - Website: https://www.rosebudsocial.com - IG: https://www.instagram.com/rosebudsocial

Today's podcast guest is a serial entrepreneur, who seems to have done it all! Brick and mortar, network marketing, online coaching! Amy Cattaneo and her husband have owned a gym for 10 years. Three years ago she began selling essential oils. And now she's offering an online course for women looking for more happiness in their lives. Her one thing: Entrepreneurship is lonely! Lonelier than you would guess. We discuss what this loneliness looks like and the importance of having a coach or mentor to talk with and lean on in the journey. Amy is a huge fan of coaches and masterminds as a way to combat the loneliness and feel accompanied. Resources referenced: - Everything is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo: https://amzn.to/30VhqUn Connect with Amy: Website | IG. | FB - Website: https://www.amycattaneo.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happyamycattaneo/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/happyamyc Connect with Katie: - Website: https://www.rosebudsocial.com - IG: https://www.instagram.com/rosebudsocial

Analysis paralysis is legit! And as emerging entrepreneurs the number of things we need to make decisions about can seem daunting at best, and absolutely overwhelming at worst. This week’s guest, Christina Rava helps coaches and course creators scale their digital business, and she wants everyone to Decide to Decide. Leave the analysis paralysis behind and get to decisions making to propel your business forward. Connect with Christina: - Website: https://www.christinarava.com - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christina_rava_digital Connect with Katie: - Website: https://www.rosebudsocial.com - IG: https://www.instagram.com/rosebudsocial

Unlike most of my previous guests, this time around I’m talking with the owner of a brick and mortar biz! Joellen Lin is the owner of Steamhouse Tea, a growing teahouse in Vancouver, and she shares one thing she never realized about owning a business until she was in the thick of it - Your Business is a lot like your child. It has the early years in which the business is completely reliant on you, and even the teenage rebellious years in which it seems to be outgrowing the ideas you had when things first began. Together we dive into this analogy and talk about where Joellen is in the process. Connect with Joelle: - Website: https://steamteahouse.com - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joellenlin/ Connect with Katie: - Website: https://www.rosebudsocial.com - IG: https://www.instagram.com/rosebudsocial

In keeping with May as Small Business Month, in this episode I’m chatting with Alina Nikishina, a brand new business owner. Her business coaching and mentoring company focuses on the financial side of life - something many of us are terrified to delve into. Her finance background makes her well qualified to help those averse to the numbers. Plus, she’s got an online course all about business finances! The one thing she’s already learned in the months she’s been at this… the old classic business rules of engagement don’t always apply to this entrepreneurial world. Connect with Alina: - Website: https://msha.ke/heyalinan/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heyalinan Connect with Katie: - Website: https://www.rosebudsocial.com - IG: https://www.instagram.com/rosebudsocial

Business Coach Nicole Burkhard helps online coaches and consultants get clarity on their brand. Together we discuss finding or creating your group of people to support you in the journey. And she dives into her Brand Archetype assessment - which provides an easy-to-use method for creating meaning, emotion and connection with your ideal clients in a way that's authentic to you. You’re not going to want to miss this conversation. And you’ll probably want to take the free brand assessment yourself! Link below if you want to dive in. Connect with Nicole: - Website: www.nicoleburkhard.com - Facebook: https://www.instagram.com/nicoleburkhard_/ - Take her Brand Archetypes assessment to discover more about your unique brilliance and how it's reflected in your brand! Connect with Katie: - Website: https://www.rosebudsocial.com - IG: https://www.instagram.com/rosebudsocial

After the year we just survived, alcohol consumption has increased for many of us. Today's guest, Sarah Williamson, took a look at her use of alcohol, a drink or two a week - nothing extreme - and decided to cut it out of her life to live her best self. After being alcohol free for over a year and seeing all the benefits it provided - better sleep, better skin, better relationships - she realized others could benefit from this life decision. Now she coaches fellow women on giving up alcohol. Resources mentioned: - Quit like a Woman by Holly Whitaker: https://amzn.to/3s0RmmT Connect with Sarah: - Website: www.liveandletlearn.co.uk - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarahwilliamson.liveandletlearn Connect with Katie: - Website: https://www.rosebudsocial.com - IG: https://www.instagram.com/rosebudsocial

Testimonials and Reviews - what’s the difference and why you need to realize the role of each for your business? This week Angela Bryant tells us about why she started Angel Rate, an online community to share independent information and product reviews, so that you can make an informed choice about which one is perfect for the next stage of your growth. Through this biz she’s become a pro at knowing the difference between a testimonial and a review. Connect with Angela: - Website: https://www.angelrated.com - IG: https://www.instagram.com/angelratedhq/ Connect with Katie: - Website: https://www.rosebudsocial.com - IG: https://www.instagram.com/rosebudsocial

May is Small Business Month, so… you’ll be getting a NEW episode every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! Eugenia Sui got her start as an entrepreneur when she made the decision seven years ago to start changing her habits to live a healthier life. That one choice started her down the path to what she does today - holistic health coaching. Her One Thing: Building a business is a lot of inner work! Eugenia is all about the journey, which takes us in new and unexpected paths! We talk about aligning your mindset with your business in order to serve your clients, and how that allows the pieces of the puzzle to fall into place. Plus, we discuss the value of masterminds and coaches to guide and support us on this journey, and how meditation/silence can help us grow as entrepreneurs. Resources referenced: Atomic Habits by James Clear: https://amzn.to/38QyW0o Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg: https://amzn.to/3eSxz5a Feel Better Live More podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/feel-better-live-more-with-dr-rangan-chatterjee/id1333552422?mt=2 Connect with Eugenia: Website: https://wellbeingproject.ca/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/kenasiu.wellbeingproject/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/holistichabitsreset Connect with Katie: - Website: https://www.rosebudsocial.com - IG: https://www.instagram.com/rosebudsocial

You’ve probably heard it time and again - Niche down! In order to really succeed in your business you need to be super clear on who your target market is and cater to their needs. On this episode, Nikki Collinson-Phenix shares this valuable business lesson and how it took her 10+ years in business before she realized its importance. Wait till you hear the Uber-specific niche she discovered and how it completely changed her business for the better. Connect with Nikki: - Website: https://www.nikkicp.com - IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamnikkic_p Connect with Katie: - Website: https://www.rosebudsocial.com - IG: https://www.instagram.com/rosebudsocial