Just Start: Get Visible
230 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 58 ratingsWelcome to Just Start: Get Visible, your go-to resource on the journey to becoming more visible, in a way that feels right for you. If you're feeling the call to step outside of your comfort zone, show up differently in life and work, and step into your greatness, this podcast is your guiding light.
Perhaps you have been wanting to utilize your voice more at work or through your entrepreneurial ventures or even become a sought after speaker? Maybe you’ve been given more responsibility at work but you’re facing more imposter syndrome as a result?
Are you tired of waiting for just the right moment, overthinking, doubting your ability, talking yourself out of it because you don’t think you have the personality, voice or “qualifications” to do it?
It’s time to take some action.
Your host, Jacqueline M. Baker is a seasoned entrepreneur, best-selling author, and captivating keynote speaker, who brings over two decades of speaking, presenting, and thought leadership wisdom to the table. She has an unwavering commitment of propelling you from the sidelines to the spotlight, Just Start is here to equip you with the confidence, resources and inspiration you need to start and THRIVE.
Through captivating guest interviews and time-tested strategies, she will walk you through your transformational opportunity to stop wishing and dreaming and truly get started.
Whether you're seeking to refine your speaking skills, amplify your impact, become more visible in your current role or make a career transition, this podcast is your indispensable companion.
Listen in, and let Just Start empower you to share your light with the world. It's time to take that crucial first step—Just Start and Get Visible!
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Starting With Sales Taxes and Finances In Mind with Chanel Christoff Davis - 022
June 04, 2020 23:12 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBBorn? Bred? Shaped? Changed? There are a lot of arguments that support how someone becomes a starter, a doer, a disruptor or an entrepreneur, but one thing is for sure, Chanel Christoff Davis has known that for as long as she can remember, she has been entrepreneurial. While even she couldn't have predicted her start, she did take full advantage of a life changing opportunity that planted the seed for what is now Davis Davis & Harmon, a nationally recognized transaction and sales tax fi...
Part 3 - Pivoting Your Business During A Pandemic - 021
May 07, 2020 03:10 - 12 minutes - 15.8 MBAre you missing your service providers? Are you missing those individuals who impact you with their individual gifts? Well, if you won't say it, I will - I MISS THEM. Listen to these two closing conversations with Tiffany Newton of Newton Style Me and Jonathan D. Parks, a Meyers - Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) and STRONG Interest Inventory® Certified Practitioner who'll share how they are pivoting their business during the pandemic.
Part 2 - Pivoting Your Business During A Pandemic - 020
May 06, 2020 01:20 - 15 minutes - 19.1 MBOperating a business takes passion, courage and a fair amount of risk, but adding a product on top of that can be an even bigger challenge. So, what happens when a pandemic hits and makes things even more challenging? Let's hear from 3 entrepreneurs who have physical products and in some cases, locations - and how they're managing through the pandemic.
Part 1 - Pivoting Your Business During The Pandemic - 019
May 05, 2020 00:00 - 19 minutes - 24.1 MBWe're in different times, which call for different actions. Let me guess - you're feeling conflicted. Should I start something else? Should I pause for a second? Should I save every penny that I have for a moment? The answer is "maybe yes to everything or maybe no to everything". This special edition episode will feature not 1, not 2, not 3 and not even 4 individuals, but actually 8. This episode is the first of 3 installments that will feature 8 different people who have started thin...
Inspiration Through Architecture & Interior Design with William H. DuBose Jr. - 018
April 29, 2020 23:58 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBTake a moment and stop working to look around. Are you inspired or is your current environment bringing you down? It's amazing how much our surroundings weigh on us. They shape us, change us and impact us in deep ways. That's why this week's episode is so important. While you're thinking of starting something new, embarking on a new venture or even just picking up a new habit, you have to factor in the impact that your environment has on you. What an awesome opportunity to have a conve...
Maximizing Your Current Skills To Get To Your Next Step with Denise Hamilton - 017
April 16, 2020 14:47 - 52 minutes - 47.6 MBThis week's episode is life changing. The topics discussed, ideas explored and honesty shared was incredible. If you're trying to figure out your next move, re-discover your inner greatness and/or determine how to silence the inner (and outward) critics, this one is for you. What an awesome opportunity to have a transparent, open and quote able filled conversation with Denise Hamilton of Watch Her Work about how she started, some career mistakes that she made and her expert tips on Maximi...
Reinventing Yourself With A New Look - 016
April 08, 2020 23:38 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBEven if you haven't actually put on makeup in a while, knowing how to do it right is really helpful. And, what better time to learn something new than when you have a bit more time to actually learn it. Also, having some key go-to makeup techniques under your belt can help you completely reinvent yourself. If you know that in your very near future, you'd like to start something new, embrace a new career or just switch it up, a few new makeup tricks can help you get there and show up confi...
Reinventing Yourself With A New Look
April 08, 2020 23:38 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBEven if you haven't actually put on makeup in a while, knowing how to do it right is really helpful. And, what better time to learn something new than when you have a bit more time to actually learn it. Also, having some key go-to makeup techniques under your belt can help you completely reinvent yourself. If you know that in your very near future, you'd like to start something new, embrace a new career or just switch it up, a few new makeup tricks can help you get there and show up confi...
Reinventing Yourself With A New Look with Alexandra Butler - 016
April 08, 2020 23:38 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBEven if you haven't actually put on makeup in a while, knowing how to do it right is really helpful. And, what better time to learn something new than when you have a bit more time to actually learn it. Also, having some key go-to makeup techniques under your belt can help you completely reinvent yourself. If you know that in your very near future, you'd like to start something new, embrace a new career or just switch it up, a few new makeup tricks can help you get there and show up confi...
Using Your Environment To Inspire You - 015
April 01, 2020 20:27 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBYou're home. Like, you're home a lot. So, what are you going to do about it? What if you could adjust just a few things to make your home office, home corner or wherever you're retreating to, to work, more inspirational and comfortable? We had a wonderful conversation with Nayoka Simone, Interior Design Expert at NyRai Designs, about how she got started, some mistakes that she made and some of her top tips to use, to help your environment inspire you.
Using Your Environment To Inspire You with Nayoka Simone - 015
April 01, 2020 20:27 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBYou're home. Like, you're home a lot. So, what are you going to do about it? What if you could adjust just a few things to make your home office, home corner or wherever you're retreating to, to work, more inspirational and comfortable? We had a wonderful conversation with Nayoka Simone, Interior Design Expert at NyRai Designs, about how she got started, some mistakes that she made and some of her top tips to use, to help your environment inspire you.
Managing Your Mental Health During The COVID-19 Pandemic
March 24, 2020 11:26 - 31 minutes - 25 MBIn this special edition of Just Start: From Ideas To Action, we're taking care of ourselves. I know that so many of us are struggling with anxiety, fear and even loss. In this very delicate and sensitive time, I'd like to ensure that you're tooled with some resources to reset, release and continue on your path. While starting the things that you want to do is what we are here to encourage you to do, we also want to ensure that you can recognize the things that may be holding you bac...
How To Plan Your Own Personal Retreat - 014
March 05, 2020 21:35 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBDo you find that you never have the time to get things done? Do you find that when you try to work from home, you keep getting distracted by the family, the dog or just general home "duties"? Do you find yourself trying to catch up all of the time, plan things in the moment or rushing to think about what you should be doing next? Planning a personal retreat for yourself might help you to take your ideas to the next level. Join author, entrepreneur and the Just Start podcast host, Ja...
Keeping Momentum When Things Aren't Going Right with Radiah Rhodes - 013
February 12, 2020 18:53 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBEverything feels REALLY GOOD when it's going right, but what do you do when things start to go off plan? The reality is that nothing will ever go 100% to plan,(especially when you're first starting) so let's just work on adapting and being flexible for when they DO go wrong. We had a wonderful conversation with Radiah Rhodes, CEO of Evok Life about how she got started, some mistakes that she made and some of her top tips to get back centered when you get off track.
Keeping Momentum When Things Aren't Going Right - 013
February 12, 2020 18:53 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBEverything feels REALLY GOOD when it's going right, but what do you do when things start to go off plan? The reality is that nothing will ever go 100% to plan,(especially when you're first starting) so let's just work on adapting and being flexible for when they DO go wrong. We had a wonderful conversation with Radiah Rhodes, CEO of Evok Life about how she got started, some mistakes that she made and some of her top tips to get back centered when you get off track.
Keeping Momentum Using Physical Fitness with Tiffani Jenkins - 012
February 06, 2020 01:13 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBFebruary is here. And, that means that many of our resolutions that had anything to do with physical fitness have had us falling off the wagon. But what if we restructure our approach to fitness differently, by not just going after the typical things like losing weight? What if we instead made our fitness goals work for us and more importantly considered how those goals will helps us in business and in other part of our lives? In a recent conversation with Tiffani Jenkins, owner and h...
Starting With Foundational Marketing With Cherice Jenelle - 011
January 30, 2020 11:22 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBWhen you have an idea brewing, your mind may race in a million different places to figure out how I talk about my thing, get my thing highlighted or figure out what to do next. But, let's be honest. When do we ask ourselves the important foundational questions that are necessary to almost audit our paths? Before we create a logo, make at tag line, decide which colors we want to be associated or even share our ideas with the world, there are a few boxes that we can check to keep is on track...
Starting With Foundational PR + Marketing In Mind - 010
January 23, 2020 02:23 - 1 hour - 56 MBDo you have a logo? How are you getting the word out? What's your tagline? There are so many thoughts and to-do's that come to mind when we want to get the word out about the things that we're starting. And, usually they are exciting, awesome thoughts that we want to quickly share with the world. In a recent conversation with Amanda Miller Littlejohn, founder of Package Your Genius, we engage in a transparent conversation where we discuss how she started her company, her biggest mis...
Starting With Foundational PR + Marketing In Mind with Amanda Miller Littlejohn - 010
January 23, 2020 02:23 - 1 hour - 56 MBDo you have a logo? How are you getting the word out? What's your tagline? There are so many thoughts and to-do's that come to mind when we want to get the word out about the things that we're starting. And, usually they are exciting, awesome thoughts that we want to quickly share with the world. In a recent conversation with Amanda Miller Littlejohn, founder of Package Your Genius, we engage in a transparent conversation where we discuss how she started her company, her biggest mis...
Starting Your Business With The Law In Mind - 009
January 16, 2020 03:17 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBThe Law. Those two simple words will make even the most confident person shudder just a little. And if you add on the complications of business to this mix, it can cause even more fear and anxiety. Having a solid handle on legal foundations for your business will save you energy, time and money! In a recent conversation with Shavon Smith, founder of The SJS Law Firm, we discuss the ins and outs of the law and some of the biggest mistakes people make when starting a new business.
Starting Your Business With The Law In Mind with Shavon Smith - 009
January 16, 2020 03:17 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBThe Law. Those two simple words will make even the most confident person shudder just a little. And if you add on the complications of business to this mix, it can cause even more fear and anxiety. Having a solid handle on legal foundations for your business will save you energy, time and money! In a recent conversation with Shavon Smith, founder of The SJS Law Firm, we discuss the ins and outs of the law and some of the biggest mistakes people make when starting a new business.
Structuring Your Business With Finances In Mind with Jenni Hendrix - 008
January 08, 2020 06:15 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MBWe often spend a lot of time worrying about starting because of our fears. And wile, it is normal to have fears, apprehensions and hesitations, we must ask ourselves, "how can we structure our lives and new ventures in a way that sets us up for success". Having a solid lack of structure often induces anxiety and fear because we don't have a plan for what to do next. In a recent conversation with Jenni Hendrix, founder of Tax Team Services, we engage in a transparent conversation wher...
How To Structure Your Week - 007
January 02, 2020 12:02 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBRemember those tasks and commitments that you had back in 2019? Well, guess what - those are coming back again. A new year doesn't magically erase your commitments, which is why in order to truly have the time, energy and organization to do the things that you want to do, you've gotta have pre-planned days for things. Tune in to get recommendations on how you schedule your week and even get access to your own document to plan out your weekly structure.
End Well To Start Well - The 2019 Wrap Up - 006
December 11, 2019 23:07 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBThere are 20 days left in 2019. Maybe you're starting to think about how you're going to level up, switch some things around or completely change directions for 2020. But before you think too hard, let's first pause and reflect on a few things. How did the year REALLY go? Did you have the right people in your life? Do you have unnecessary things that are getting in your way of growth? Do you realize what you have and what you have access to AND did you use it? Well, let's tac...
The Side Hustle Balance with Ericka Boone - 005
December 04, 2019 14:48 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBWe're all trying to work miracles with the little bit of time that we have. And, when you've decided that you want to start something new, you'll quickly start to wonder, "but, when will I find the time for that?" On this episode of Just Start: From Ideas To Action we will dig into The Side Hustle Balance with Ericka Boone to learn how to continue with your 9 to 5 and also start your dream project/business.
Getting Out Of A Creative Rut with Andrea Williams - 004
November 26, 2019 12:41 - 53 minutes - 49 MBIsn't it the absolute worst when you know there is something you want to do or you want something to look a certain way or evoke a certain feeling, but you can't quite put your finger on what that is? On this episode of Just Start: From Ideas To Action, we will dig into Getting Out Of A Creative Rut with Andrea Williams. In a recent conversation with Andrea, owner/designer of Paisley Paper Co., we had a very transparent conversation about her creative process, how she gets out of her o...
Don't Let Anxiety Keep You From Starting - 003
November 16, 2019 22:50 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBSweating. Shaking. Nervousness. Scattered. Maybe you're thinking that you're crazy or that you don't have it together or that you just can't get it right. Or maybe - just maybe - anxiety is trying to take over and ruin your greatness. In this episode of Just Start: From Ideas To Action, I take a deep dive into my own personal journey with anxiety, share the intimate journey of how I discovered my diagnosis and provide some actionable tips on how to deal with it, if you're facing the s...
Asking For Help with Alechia Reese - 002
November 09, 2019 18:30 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBIf starting a project, side hustle or business isn't hard enough, when you start to think about when you need to ask for help and how overwhelming that can be, it sometimes just stops you in your tracks and makes you want to not start at all. On this episode of Just Start: From Ideas To Action we will dig into Asking For Help, right way! In a recent conversation with Alechia Reese, Chief Brand Strategist of 360 Gateway Brands, we engage in a transparent conversation where we discuss...
Getting Out Of Your Own Head With Jessie Hayes - 001
October 31, 2019 19:22 - 41 minutes - 37.5 MBEven with all of the benefits and excitement around starting a thing of your own, sometimes we can be our biggest culprit by letting the negative self talk and imposter syndrome keep us from starting the things that we really want to do. In this episode, we will dig into the power of Getting Out Of Your Own Head with Jessie Hayes, founder of Skinphorea Facial Bar.
Just Start: From Ideas To Action: The Trailer
October 22, 2019 17:56 - 3 minutes - 3.31 MBWhile there are thousands of people who start businesses across the country every year, there are lots of other people who sit on the sidelines wishing for their dreams to come true. But why? Why do some people make a leap and others just want and wish? Well, there are lots of people that stall out because of fear, financial commitments and family obligations. But, what if all people needed to Just Start was a lifeline of inspiration and information. Well, introducing the podcast, ...