Brilliant Business Moms with Beth Anne Schwamberger
129 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 433 ratingsBeth Anne from brilliantbusinessmoms.com interviews mom entrepreneurs who are succeeding in online business. Mom bloggers, Etsy shop owners, Shopify store owners, designers, authors, and course creators are just a few of the creatively brilliant moms featured here.
This podcast is all about practical advice from work-at-home moms who are getting things done in the margins - just like you!
We're not about big names or fancy accolades here, but instead celebrating big and little wins from mompreneurs who make the most of their day to grow their business at a pace that works for them. We're all about designing online businesses that work around our lives instead of running our lives.
Brilliantbusinessmoms.com features tutorial videos to help you grow your business including topics on growing your email list, Facebook marketing, SEO for your Etsy shop or blog, affiliate marketing, building website traffic through Pinterest, outsourcing, organizing your research, and marketing your first online product.
Beth Anne won't leave you in the dark with general platitudes like, "don't give up" (you shouldn't). She'll will walk you through all of the practical steps needed to truly be successful in the online business world. As she learns and grows her own online business, she'll share each success and failure with you so that you can learn right along with her.
Whether you're brand new to online business, an old pro, or just beginning to think about earning an income online, the Brilliant Business Moms podcast has got you covered!
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226: How Continuing to Test and Tweak Ads Led to $15k Profit Months for Kati Kiefer of True Money Saver
June 27, 2022 20:55 - 55 minutes - 79.1 MBThis podcast episode is for anyone who's tried Facebook + Instagram ads and just couldn't seem to make a profit. Kati Kiefer of TrueMoneySaver.com has been in those shoes, but she's here to tell you that "you're only gonna fail if you give up." Kati struggled for the first 6 months of running Facebook ads. She tested and tweaked all the things -- sales pages, ads, messaging, audiences... you name it. Finally, she pivoted to a different upfront product -- a product that drew in a slig...
225: Refining Your Offers to Improve Facebook Ads Revenue with Jen McConaghie
June 21, 2022 07:30 - 47 minutes - 90.5 MBIs it still possible to make Facebook and Instagram ads work if you're a brand new business owner? Yes, it is! Today we’re talking to Jen McConaghie of This Time of Mine to find out how she did just that. All you need is a fabulous product to sell and some help along the way to craft an amazing offer. You need a swoon-worthy sales page, brilliant ad images, and just the right ad copy so you can find the right customers for your business. If you're a newer business owner, you will love ...
224: Building an Amazing Membership Experience with Kelsey Sorenson
June 15, 2022 07:30 - 53 minutes - 103 MBKelsey Sorenson of Wife Teacher Mommy has been a student of mine since 2016 when she bought my very first course on promoted pins. She was a new business owner at the time and that was the first online course she purchased to help her business grow. (I'm so honored to have been the first teacher she learned from online, and the growth Kelsey has experienced in her business since then has been incredible!) Kelsey then went on to take my Facebook Ads Intensive course and is also a valuab...
223: How to Host a Wildly Successful (+ Profitable!) Online Event with Cori George and Angie Holden
June 06, 2022 07:30 - 1 hour - 124 MBAngie Holden of The Country Chic Cottage and Cori George of Hey Let’s Make Stuff recently joined forces to host an online summit called Sublimation Camp. Cori and Angie spill the beans on what they did, how they coordinated it, hosting, marketing, what their tech stack was, and other tip and tricks of things they might do differently next time they host a large online event. We will also talk about conversion rates, percentages of affiliate sales, and how their Facebook ads went. The...
222: How to Revive your Ads Post iOS Update with Corina Holden
May 26, 2022 07:30 - 1 hour - 116 MBFacebook ads are not dead! We’ve had to change our strategies after recent changes such as the iOS update but for business owners who are willing to test and pivot, ads can still be profitable. Corina Holden of Frump Fighters is one business owner who has successfully changed some of her ads strategies and is now bringing new leads and sales to her business once more. Find the full show notes for this episode here: https://brilliantbusinessmoms.com/episode222
221: Launching a New Business Using Facebook Ads with Heather O’Donnell
April 27, 2021 07:30 - 50 minutes - 118 MBHave you ever considered just starting from scratch? Ditching your current blog and heading in a new direction? A combination of factors led Heather O’Donell of Happy Humble Home to do just that. The pandemic and a tricky pregnancy forced Heather to pause her blogging business. When she came back six months later, she decided to use her experience as a Kindergarten teacher to start something new instead of continuing down the personal finance blogging path. Taking everything she had l...
220: Combining Traditional and Self-Publishing to Get the Best of Both Worlds with Brittany of Equipping Godly Women
April 13, 2021 07:30 - 55 minutes - 130 MBToday we are talking about all things writing, book marketing, and strategy with author Brittany Ann. Brittany’s latest book is Fall in Love with God’s Word: Practical Strategies for Busy Women. This is her first traditionally published book but she also has several self-published books as well. Brittany loves marketing and has found several strategies to combine traditional and self-publishing to boost her profits while also expanding her impact on the community. There are pros and co...
219: Helping Mompreneurs Get Organized using Trello with Maia Xiong of Business Mom Collective
March 30, 2021 07:30 - 54 minutes - 128 MBIf you’re a busy business mama, then I’m sure you know all about having a million things to keep track of for your business (and your personal life too!). Maia Xiong of the Business Mom Collective started using Trello to keep her own business organized but soon realized she could help other busy business moms too and The Mompreneur System with Trello was born. In this week’s episode, we are talking to Maia about having the important foundations in place before starting to run Facebook ...
218: Sales Page Secrets Part 1: The ONE thing your sales page must have in order to convert well!
March 17, 2021 07:30 - 34 minutes - 49.7 MBYou probably already know that having a dedicated sales page helps increase your sales. You can go in-depth about your product there, telling all about its features and benefits. But is your sales page working as well as it can? Would you like to have more conversions? More sales? Over the years I have discovered a few secrets that can bring an ordinary sales page to the next level, bringing people more happy customers. The first secret? Customer testimonials. Listen to hear what I’ve...
217: Growing a Business through Inspirational Prints with Pratima Aravabhoomi
March 09, 2021 08:30 - 41 minutes - 98.6 MBPratima Aravabhoomi of Craft Street Design has always been inspired and encouraged by printed quotes in her home and after a particularly hard time in her life decided to build a business to share the transformative power of words to spread kindness and love. She started out selling her prints in person at small local yoga shops but knew that she needed to sell online in order to scale and grow the business. She sells on Etsy, Amazon Handmade, and her own website. Her business grew eve...
216: Turning Her Sanity-Saving Freezer Meal Plan Into a Profitable Business Using Facebook Ads with Rachel Fairchild of This Crafty Home
February 16, 2021 08:30 - 54 minutes - 127 MBRachel Fairchild of This Crafty Home started her blog as a hobby but decided to grow it into a business after having children. It took her awhile to find her niche but now she is growing her business with Freezer Meal products. You won’t want to miss how she found her passion and then grew her audience using Facebook Ads. Find the full show notes for this episode here: https://brilliantbusinessmoms.com/episode216
215: Using Facebook Ads to Grow Beyond Pinterest and Organic Traffic with Brooke Harris of Happy Simple Mom
February 02, 2021 08:30 - 43 minutes - 103 MBBrooke Harris of Happy Simple Mom grew her blog traffic through consistent action and through a collaborative Facebook group run with fellow bloggers in her niche. Things were great but there’s always room to grow. After enrolling in the Facebook Ads Intensive, Brooke had a 2X ROAS, tripled her email list in just three months, and did a course launch with results 5 times better than before she started using ads. The Intensive is aptly named - it’s a lot of time and a lot of work - but it ...
214: Using Consistency and Collaboration to Grow Her Blog Traffic with Brooke Harris of Happy Simple Mom
January 19, 2021 08:30 - 34 minutes - 50.8 MBIf you think you’re late to the blogging game, you’re not alone. Brooke Harris of Happy Simple Mom is sharing the strategies she used to grow her blog in just the past two years. She will tell us how much faster she was able to grow by working together with other bloggers in her niche rather than trying to grow alone. She gives specific examples of how her strategy of collaboration has helped everyone in her collective succeed. Brooke also shares her Pinterest and Facebook page strategies ...
213: Growing a Creative Business - from SVG Design Files to Course Creation
December 30, 2020 08:30 - 59 minutes - 85.1 MBAre you a creative business owner? Have you ever wondered if you can actually make money while still having fun and being creative? Sarah Watts from Craft with Sarah did and she’s here to share with us how she's grown her business selling unique, layered SVG design files for the right customers, and expanding her business even more with a course about design. Find the full show notes for this episode here: https://brilliantbusinessmoms.com/episode213
212: 7 Changes That Transformed My Online Course and Got My Students Better Results
December 15, 2020 08:30 - 55 minutes - 131 MBAre you an online course creator? Is your program financially sustainable? Are you suffering from stress and burnout? A few years ago I walked away from my course, FB Brilliance, because it was no longer profitable and I was completely burnt out. My passion for Facebook Ads is so strong though that I couldn’t stay away. I took a long, hard look at the problems with my course. I made A LOT of changes to my program and now the Facebook Ads Intensive is a financially sustainable progra...
211: How to Successfully Hire Team Members for Your Business with Amy Gabriel of LippyClip
December 08, 2020 08:30 - 36 minutes - 87.2 MBHiring for your business is often one of the hardest tasks. If you’ve ever hired even a virtual assistant for a small job, then you know how challenging it can be to lead another person. Amy Gabriel of LippyClip is sharing her insight and advice when it comes to hiring. Her number one tip is to anticipate and hire slowly. Keep listening for more great ideas! Find the full show notes for this episode here: https://brilliantbusinessmoms.com/episode211
210: Using Facebook Ads to Find Her People in the Healthy Eating Space with Brandice Lardner
December 02, 2020 08:30 - 40 minutes - 95.8 MBWhat if you serve a super-specific niche and you’re struggling to find your ideal customers? You know you can help your people if only they knew you existed. When SEO only takes you so far, consider using Facebook ads to help build your audience. Brandice Lardner of Grace Filled Plate was having this exact struggle but is finding more of her people every day thanks to Facebook ads. Listen to the whole episode to hear the ups and downs of product creation and email funnel tweaks. Brandi...
209: How Taking a Chance on Her Dreams Turned a Hobby Blog into a Successful Business with Erin Leonard
November 24, 2020 08:30 - 57 minutes - 135 MBErin Leonard of Notice the Little Things started a daily gratitude habit while in college. She shared her lists with family and friends via email for several years before starting her blog. Several more years passed until she finally decided to jump in with both feet and really give her blog the time and attention it needed to become a successful business. Sometimes as busy moms we can be afraid to give our ideas the time or money that they need to grow into a business. Our time, our li...
208: Growing a Faith-Based Business With Facebook Ads With Megan Jenkins of His Kids Company
November 17, 2020 08:30 - 45 minutes - 107 MBMegan Jenkins of His Kids Company is a new Christian who channeled her desire to know Jesus and share his word into a fledgling business that sold kids’ t-shirts with Bible verses on them. She gradually expanded her products into other goods such as pillow cases and reusable silicone coloring mats. In the past year she has been able to use Facebook ads to help take away the pressure that she felt to be actively posting and promoting all the time while also bringing in more new customers that...
207: Building Customer + Wholesale Relationships for Business Success with Amy Gabriel of LippyClip
November 10, 2020 08:30 - 35 minutes - 83.1 MBAmy Gabriel of LippyClip has built her business from a side-hustle that she started to get her husband through grad school into a multi six-figure business! Once she had a successful foundation in place, she was able to expand her business into wholesale and build brand credibility through the press. Amy talks to us about the importance of building relationships with your audience on both the retail and the wholesale side. Consistency and personal connection are essential in growing a ...
206: How Finding a Single Voice to Follow Can Improve Your Business and Increase Sales
October 27, 2020 07:30 - 53 minutes - 126 MBWhen we first start a new business, we jump on every bit of advice we find. But following all these different methods can lead to confusion and conflict. Hannah Braniff, of Hannah Handmakes, tells us how finding the Facebook Ads Intensive allowed her to put on her blinders and stick to just one path. This focus has grown her business more than anything she’s done before. Find the full show notes for this episode here: https://brilliantbusinessmoms.com/episode206
205: Facebook Ads Can Skyrocket Your Successful Sales Funnel with Abbey Ashley
October 21, 2020 07:30 - 36 minutes - 86.3 MBAbbey Ashley of The Virtual Savvy talks to us about how she grew her organic traffic through focused efforts, one platform at a time. Adding an evergreen webinar funnel grew the sales of her signature course even more. Finally, she added fuel to the fire with Facebook ads and her business is growing by leaps and bounds! Find the full show notes for this episode at https://brilliantbusinessmoms.com/episode205
204: Tapping Into Your Heritage and Passions to Create a Business You Love
October 15, 2020 07:30 - 38 minutes - 90.1 MBErika Neumayer of Rare Dirndl shows us how important it is to have a focus, serve your customers well, and be excellent at what you do. Erika is proof that it’s possible to be successful with a very niche product-based business that has a limited product line. Erika’s German heritage and her passion for fashion design shine in her unique American-made dirndls. Wearing one of her dresses is guaranteed to make your next Oktoberfest or German festival even more fun! Get the full show notes f...
203: 8 Secrets to Making Personal Development a Team Effort in Your Family
October 06, 2020 07:30 - 45 minutes - 107 MBIntentionality and personal development are often part of our business lives but what if we could figure out how to make it work in our family life too? Zach and Lesley Lang, hosts of the Half Better Podcast, are here today to encourage us and offer tips to getting our life channels in order. Find out how their family headquarters system and holistic view of intentional living is helping them keep it all together - personally, professionally, and as a family. You won't want to miss this e...
202: From Full-Time Lawyer to Successful Business Owner
September 29, 2020 07:30 - 43 minutes - 103 MBShunta Grant is the founder of Because of Zoe, a little girls’ bow company, and ShuntaGrant.com a business and productivity education company. She helps moms grow their business on the other side of busy. You’ll love hearing how she scaled up her bow company, hires and trains help, and what moves the needle most for her business. Learn more about Shunta at ShuntaGrant.com Get the full show notes for this episode here: http://brilliantbusinessmoms.com/episode202
201: 10Xing Her Product-Based Business Using Facebook Ads with Ellie Cole of Scentful Wax
July 20, 2020 07:30 - 1 hour - 170 MBOn today's episode, Beth Anne talks to Ellie Cole of ScentfulWax.com about scaling her E-commerce store using ads. Learn how she's changed $1k months into $15k months! We’re so glad to have you here! Your messy, creative, scattered, joyful, every-day, inspired, crazy life is normal here. We’re with you in the trenches. We’re balancing babies and business, preschoolers and purpose. The balancing act is a struggle, but we wouldn’t have it any other way. This is a place where you can find n...
200: Surpassing Business Goals without an Outside Investor or Ads Agency with Jessica Principe of AllGirlShaveClub.com
May 31, 2020 07:30 - 46 minutes - 112 MBOn today's podcast episode, Beth Anne talks with Jessica Principe of AllGirlShaveClub.com about how she has surpassed her business goals without an outside investor or ad agency! We’re so glad to have you here! Your messy, creative, scattered, joyful, every-day, inspired, crazy life is normal here. We’re with you in the trenches. We’re balancing babies and business, preschoolers and purpose. The balancing act is a struggle, but we wouldn’t have it any other way. This is a place where you...
199: 3-Tiered Offers for Helping your Audience at a Higher Level with Jenelle Augustin of StartyourBoutique.com
May 29, 2020 07:30 - 44 minutes - 102 MBOn today's podcast, Beth Anne talks with Jenelle Augustin of StartyourBoutique.com about 3-tiered offers that will help audiences at a higher level.
198: Building your Email List Full of the Right People Using Facebook Ads with JoAnn Crohn of NoGuiltMom.com
May 27, 2020 07:30 - 49 minutes - 113 MBOn this episode, Beth Anne talks with JoAnn Crohn of NoGuiltMom.com about building email lists and using Facebook Ads to do it! We’re so glad to have you here! Your messy, creative, scattered, joyful, every-day, inspired, crazy life is normal here. We’re with you in the trenches. We’re balancing babies and business, preschoolers and purpose. The balancing act is a struggle, but we wouldn’t have it any other way. This is a place where you can find not only resources and information to hel...
197: How One Mom Used a Facebook Ads Tripwire Funnel to Build Her New Blog Business to 10k/Month in Sales
September 04, 2019 07:30 - 1 hour - 153 MBLearn how one mom blogger grew her income to over 10k/month using Facebook ads. Corina Holden, a mommy fashion blogger, used Facebook ads to build her email list and earn customers through her tripwire offer right away. She also retargets her website visitors with a brilliant offer for her outfit guides and capsule wardrobe plan, and she works really hard to build a great community and be super helpful to her audience. Learn how you can grow your blogging and digital product busine...
196: How to Create a Highly Engaging Email Mini Course with Maggie Frank-Hsu
August 28, 2019 04:43 - 37 minutes - 89.7 MBAre you struggling to get happy, engaged subscribers onto your email list? Maggie Frank-Hsu has the perfect solution — an email mini course! Learn how to keep your brand new subscribers engaged, excited to open your next email, and encouraged to learn even more from you because of the quick win you’ve given them. For full show notes, go to brilliantbusinessmoms.com/episode196.
195: Everything you Need to Know about Email Marketing with Donnie and Abby Lawson of Just A Girl and her Blog
July 30, 2019 07:30 - 1 hour - 145 MBI'm so excited to have two guests on today's episode that I happen to know quite well! Donnie and Abby Lawson are the husband-and-wife team behind JustaGirlandherBlog.com, and they are also my brother and sister-in-law! Just A Girl and Her Blog primarily focuses on organization, productivity, and home decor, but Donnie and Abby also share their blogging strategies to help newer bloggers learn how to grow. I'm partnering with Donnie and Abby for their Browser to Buyer course. They walk yo...
194: How Kara Fidd Pulled Off a 20k Digital Product Launch with a Small List
July 12, 2019 17:18 - 46 minutes - 108 MBSo… just exactly how many email subscribers do I need for a successful online business? Well when it comes to Kara Fidd, you can pull off a 20k digital product launch with a small list! No problem :) It’s way more important to have the RIGHT, targeted subscribers on your list than it is to have lots of the wrong people on that list. Kara Fidd has pulled off two, ridiculously successful product launches with a super small list. Her first launch was to 2,000 subscribers and she made $10,00...
193: 7 Things to Post on Instagram Stories When You're Stumped on What to Say
July 05, 2019 07:30 - 29 minutes - 69.8 MBInstagram Stories can be an incredible way to build close relationships with your audience online and build your business. But… you might be stumped on what to say! (I used to feel that way, too!) After committing to IG Stories for more than 8 months now, I’m no longer stumped on what to say, and sharing something daily feels really easy! Keep reading (or press play on the podcast player!) to learn 7 Things to Share when you Have No Idea What to Say. (And these don’t involve long episo...
192: Why Instagram Stories Are Important for Your Business
July 03, 2019 07:30 - 37 minutes - 88.8 MBHave you written off Instagram Stories for your business because they feel too time-consuming or complicated? I used to feel the same way! When I finally dug deep and learned how to use Stories to connect with my audience, I discovered it was EASY to always have content to share by deciding on my 3 main content buckets, and I discovered that by focusing on building relationships most of all, I’m able to convert WAY MORE of my Instagram Stories viewers into customers than on any other plat...
191: Building a Planner Sticker Business by Caring for Customers First
June 29, 2019 07:30 - 45 minutes - 106 MBToday I'm talking with Ashley Monda of Sunshine Sticker Co. I have known Ashley for quite a few years in the online business space, and I've watched her grow this business from the ground up. Ashley started Sunshine Sticker Co. in 2015 and is currently making a steady income from it! She has had such incredible focus: She hasn't veered off course, she knows who her customers are, and she serves them by continually creating and giving them all the planner products that they want! Ashley...
190: How Instagram + Baby Steps Built this Stay-at-Home Mom’s Business with Artist Annie Quigley
June 19, 2019 15:08 - 41 minutes - 97.4 MBDo you ever feel like you can’t start or grow your business right now because …. (fill in the blanks here - life’s too busy, your kiddos are little and need too much of your time, your kiddos are BIG and need too much of your time, life’s too stressful, you don’t have enough support, and the list goes on….) The fastest way to pull yourself out of excuse-land is to take one little baby step every single day. You can absolutely find a few minutes a day to start making progress. And life doesn...
189: Content Marketing in a Narrow Niche with Interior Designer Medina King
June 10, 2019 18:26 - 43 minutes - 103 MBWhen we hear business success stories, it’s easy to feel like everyone else’s path was so simple and straightforward (and nothing but up, right?!) Well… that’s rarely true, and in today’s interview with Medina King, I love how open and honest she is about her setbacks and struggles to grow her Interior Design business. Medina first grew her business as a side hustle -- taking consultation calls in the bathroom while working her day job, and working late into the night too! Then she had a...
188: How to Use a Live Video Series to Build Relationships and Drive Product Sales
May 02, 2019 00:25 - 43 minutes - 42.4 MBIn this episode, you're going to love the way Laura Smith of iheartplanners.com turned her product launch for her Sweet Life Planner into a true party. I mean, we're talking a 7-day full week Planner Palooza. What I love about this launch strategy is that Laura just gave and gave to her audience. She didn't have to be sales-y at all and it was so much fun. You'll hear all about the incredible value that Laura offered to her audience, but how that also turned into so many sales that she sol...
187: How to Use the Private Sale Model to Build your List and Make More Sales for your Online Store
April 18, 2019 19:35 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBWhen someone tells me they took two of their slowest sales months and turned them into their BEST sales months … my ears perk up big time! That's exactly what Molly Goodall has done by using Brilliant Product Launches in her business, Little Goodall. Now...in Molly's case they're called Private Sales, and she uses Private Sales to: 1.) Build up a list of targeted email subscribers who are interested in her products. Molly says she grows her email list by thousands of people (usually a ...
186: 30k Online Course Launch in a Small Niche (Outside of the Business Space!)
April 12, 2019 21:16 - 59 minutes - 137 MBHave you ever gotten discouraged because a goal you’re working towards is taking you so much longer than expected? I definitely have! In this age of instant gratification and “overnight successes” it’s easy to feel like we just don’t have what it takes if our journey feels slower than others. Nothing could be further from the truth, and my podcast guest today is here to prove that to you. Rayzel Lam built up a niche blog audience around a really narrow (and controversial!) diet plan....
185: What’s a Product Launch and Why Should I Care?
April 09, 2019 14:52 - 25 minutes - 59.3 MBDo you know what a product launch is? You might think it’s just for fancy start-up companies, or maybe a product launch only applies to a brand new product, but that’s not true! You can use a product launch strategy to market ANY physical or digital product (and even affiliate products!) for incredible results. With a product launch, you’ll take your audience on a beautiful journey so that they understand what your product is, who it’s for, how it can help them, and get them excited to b...
184: How a Single Mom Makes a Full-Time Living with her Shopify Store
April 03, 2019 07:30 - 50 minutes - 92.2 MBHave you ever thought that growing an online business was simply out of your league? Maybe you’re a mom with kids at home, and you’re not sure you have the time or talent to grow the business you’ve been dreaming about? Today’s podcast guest, Bethany Dasko, has been there too. She’s a single mom with 3 kids, and when she lost her job last year, she decided to treat her online store like a real job instead, and her results are pretty incredible! Bethany’s Shopify store now supports her fa...
183: Stop Feeling Guilty when Someone Says They Can’t Afford your Products
March 26, 2019 07:30 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBHey friend, do you feel pangs of guilt when someone tells you they can’t afford your products? I’ve been there, too! Learn why you shouldn’t feel guilty about this, why that comment truly has nothing to do with you, and how to add more value to your products so you can confidently charge more. Friend, your business, your family, your customers, and your sanity depend on you charging based on the value your products bring to the table. Step it on up, sister! You can raise your prices and ...
182: The Signs of Business Burnout + How to Get the Fun Back without Throwing in the Towel
March 22, 2019 07:30 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBFeeling a little blah about your business? Hear my story of steering my work-at-home-mom business in a completely different direction, why that wasn't the solution at all, and the 9 signs to look for that show you might be feeling burned out. Plus, learn how to get the joy back in your business and make it feel fresh and fun again WITHOUT starting something brand new that takes up all of your time! Get the full shownotes here: http://brilliantbusinessmoms.com/episode182
181: Bring More Enjoyment to Life Through Boundaries
December 11, 2017 08:30 - 23 minutes - 33 MBSurprise! I’ve got another team member on the podcast for you. This will be our last podcast episode of 2017, and you can expect new episodes beginning again in February 2018. (Awwww! Don’t miss us too much! You can always listen back to old episodes in the meantime.) I think Victoria’s thoughts will be a great way to leave 2017. She talks about ways to honor your own boundaries and prevent burnout in your life. As you plan for 2018, I hope you’ll keep these thoughts in mind. To get a head...
180: 4 Brilliant Ideas for Making Christmas Meaningful + Simple
December 01, 2017 19:55 - 22 minutes - 31.8 MBI’m super excited for this special holiday episode! I invited my team member Carlee on the show to talk about her family’s holiday traditions. What I love about Carlee’s unique take on holidays is how refreshingly simple it is. By keeping Christmas others-focused rather than stuff and events-focused, Carlee and her family get to serve others, make a lot of great memories together, and kiss overwhelm goodbye in the process. Press play to hear from Carlee! If you’re like me and you...
179: Getting More Out of Life By Knowing Your Personality
November 27, 2017 08:30 - 27 minutes - 64 MBAnne Bogel was one of the very first guests on the Brilliant Business Moms podcast. And I still remember the giddiness my sister and I felt when she was the first ‘big’ person who agreed to an interview. (If you don’t know, my sister and I launched this podcast back in 2014. Sarah has since left to pursue her own business and she’s doing great!) Though Anne modestly received the compliment, I’m still pretty delighted to have a noteable blogger on the show - again! Since our 2014 interview...
178: Super Mom? Almost, just Super Planned!
November 20, 2017 08:30 - 31 minutes - 22.7 MBDigital designer, professor, PR specialist, small business owner, wife, mom of two - you might listen to the many roles of Lydia Kitts and think, “Woah, this sister needs to take something off her plate!” But before you go all ‘Judge Judy’ on Lydia, take a listen to the podcast. You’ll hear exactly how Lydia juggles so many things at once, while keeping people first, and does it with excellence. We at Brilliant Business Moms are just in awe of her! Lydia lets us in on her unique planning ...
177: Working in the Margins + Making More per Hour with Freelancing
November 13, 2017 18:22 - 32 minutes - 25.2 MBToday on the show we have a very special business mom and friend, Courtney Westlake. We’ve actually gotten the chance to meet and hang out in person, which was super fun! I met her sweet family and she met Holden; we just had a great time together! Courtney has been blogging since 2011 at CourtneyWestlake.com. She shares a lot about her story of being Mom to Brenna, who has a very rare skin condition and special need. Courtney is a blogger, published author, and now a very su...