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Monetize the Mic

278 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 59 ratings

Hosts Jessica Rhodes and Margy Feldhuhn are the dynamic duo who run Interview Connections, the first and leading podcast booking agency. In this podcast, Jessica and Margy teach listeners how to get booked on podcasts as a guest, how to be a great podcast host and leverage the power of podcast interviews to grow your business. To learn more about their company, go to InterviewConnections.com or join their free Facebook group, Guest Expert Profit Lab at InterviewConnections.com/Group

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Episodes

Why You Need to Use Podcast Guesting to Grow Your Speaking Business Now!

August 10, 2022 12:07 - 41 minutes - 32 MB

Enjoy the replay of a Facebook Live that Jessica hosted with Jacqueline Nagle about why you need to use podcast guesting to grow your speaking business now!  To learn more about Jacqueline and her programs for speakers, visit http://interviewconnections.com/anygiventuesday (affiliate link)     

Visibility Breakthroughs with Dr. Joli Hamilton

July 01, 2022 11:00 - 25 minutes - 35.6 MB

Dr. Joli Hamilton is the relationship coach for couples who color outside the lines. She is a research psychologist, TEDx speaker, best-selling author, and AASECT (pronounced ay-sect) certified sex educator. Joli also co-hosts the Project Relationship podcast with her anchor partner, Ken. Joli’s been featured in The New York Times, Vogue, NPR, and The Atlantic. She’s spent the past two decades studying and reimagining what love can be if we open our imaginations to possibility.Joli helps p...

Are You A Workaholic Or A People Pleaser?

June 27, 2022 11:00 - 10 minutes - 14.7 MB

In this episode, Jess shares about a pivotal moment recently when she realized that her workaholism was actually masking her people-pleasing tendencies.   Audio Transcript:    Jessica Rhodes: On this episode, I want to share a really, really great breakthrough, I had.   2 00:00:10.559 --> 00:00:21.870 Jessica Rhodes: spoiler alert we're sharing all of our breakthroughs on this podcast now, but I want to share a really important breakthrough about like workaholism and people ple...

Luxury Manifestation Retreat Breakthroughs

June 20, 2022 11:09 - 30 minutes - 42.3 MB

Margy recently attended Kathleen Cameron’s Rise Retreat in May and she shares all about it in this episode!    Links mentioned:  https://www.instagram.com/asoulcalledjoel/ Audio Transcript:    Margy Feldhuhn (she/her): In this episode, I am going to share some of the breakthroughs I had going on a manifestation retreat with Kathleen camera and I went on her rise retreat last week in the Bahamas and it was a really.   2 00:00:19.740 --> 00:00:39.270 Margy Feldhuhn (she/her): P...

Nervous System Dysregulation and Partnership Breakthroughs

June 13, 2022 11:00 - 26 minutes - 36.3 MB

In this episode, we nerd out on all things nervous system! We share more about nervous system co-regulation and how actually dysregulating each other’s nervous systems was the key to experiencing a quantum leap of personal growth.   Links mentioned:    Elisabeth’s previous podcast appearances on our show:    Applied Neurology: https://interviewconnections.com/elisabeth/ Leadership and the Nervous System: https://interviewconnections.com/leadership-the-nervous-system/   Aud...

The Power of Stepping Into the Role That’s Right For You

June 06, 2022 10:00 - 17 minutes - 24.4 MB

In this episode, we share more about the journey of stepping into the roles that are right for us in our company and how stepping into the role that is right for you brings so much alignment and self-expression into your life.  Resources mentioned: https://interviewconnections.com/is-it-time-to-demote-yourself/    

Happiness Matters

May 30, 2022 10:50 - 1 hour - 103 MB

In this episode, we’re sharing with you the recording of Margy’s panel discussion about how to create psychological safety within your organization. If you like this topic be sure to read Margy’s blog post about it here! Connect with Brandi Olson on LinkedIn here and connect with Elisabeth Kristof on Instagram.  

Scrum and Agile

May 23, 2022 16:11 - 39 minutes - 54.8 MB

On today's episode of Monetize the Mic, Jess and Margy share more about their journey of transforming Interview Connections into a fully agile company using the Scrum methodology! 1. Working As A Team Makes It Easier for Individuals to Take Time Off with Less Stress 2. Interdepartmental Games of Telephone Waste Valuable Resources 3. Removing Individual Performance Metrics Lowers Stress and Allows Team Members to Focus on What’s Actually Important 4. Adjusting How Teams Approach W...

Why Am I So Tired?

May 16, 2022 11:00 - 12 minutes - 17.4 MB

On today's episode of Monetize the Mic, Margy and Jess discuss why entrepreneurs with decent schedules and pretty normal workloads are so tired. Things that appear small on the surface but really need to be talked about, toxic positivity, people pleasing, avoiding tough conversations and obstacles are all energy sucks that you should explore to see if they're draining you. When you're authentic and self expressed, you'll find that you feel way less drained.

Is it Time to Demote Yourself?

May 09, 2022 11:00 - 15 minutes - 21.9 MB

On today’s episode of Monetize the Mic, Margy and Jess are talking about how to know when it’s the right time to demote yourself (even if you’re a business owner or founder). When Jess founded the business, she called herself CEO, as most business owners and founders do. However, CEO is a very specific role and a lot of people who call themselves the CEO are not actually doing the work of a CEO, nor do they have the skills to. With Margy being the visionary and strategist in the business, it ...

Replay: Suzy Ashworth's Episode of We Get It, Your Dad Died

May 02, 2022 11:00 - 45 minutes - 62.9 MB

On today's episode of Monetize the Mic, Margy shares the season 3 premiere episode of her podcast We Get It, Your Dad Died. The episode features an interview with entrepreneur Suzy Ashworth about how losing her parents impacted her life and career. Season 3 of We Get It, Your Dad Died goes live today, May 2, 2022! To listen to the rest of the season, find the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon.  

Optimizing Systems with Anne Hill

April 18, 2022 11:00 - 20 minutes - 28.2 MB

On today’s episode of Monetize the Mic, Jess is joined by Interview Connections’ client Anne Hill. Anne has noticed there is a correlation between the health of a person and the health of their business and has founded Hilltop Virtual Solutions to help busy entrepreneurs automate and improve their systems so they can spend more time in their zone of genius. Anne discusses how she works with business owners to create new systems to improve their business’ health and function. She also goes in...

Maximizing Collaboration Opportunities with Adriana Monique Alvarez

April 11, 2022 11:00 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MB

  On today’s episode of Monetize the Mic, Jess is joined by Interview Connections’ client and founder of AMA Publishing, Adriana Monique Alvarez. Adriana talks about creating impactful relationships in order to maximize your collaboration opportunities. Adriana gives tips for getting a broader perspective when it comes to getting to know potential clients, having patience and discipline to grow as a business owner, and implementing the value of relationships into everything you do. To le...

Leadership & The Nervous System

April 04, 2022 11:00 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

On today’s episode of Monetize the Mic, we are featuring a special replay of a Facebook live panel that Margy recently hosted on Leadership and the Nervous System. Joining Margy on the panel are Elisabeth Kristof and Brandi Olson. Elisabeth is the founder of Brain-Based Wellness, who helps entrepreneurs heal their past trauma by working with the nervous system, and Brandi, CEO of the Olson Group, who helps companies integrate agile strategy and organizational design into their organizations ...

How to Simplify Your Call to Action

March 28, 2022 11:00 - 6 minutes - 8.41 MB

On today’s episode of Monetize the Mic, Jess is giving you some prompts to help you simplify your call to action. These prompts include listing out 5 of your best clients, how they found you, what their journey was like signing up with you, what the next intentional step is for a host or listener to take to ultimately sign up with you, and whether or not you are utilizing your email list. Listing out the answers to these questions will lead you to create your perfect call to action!  

Masterclass Session 5: Q+A With Jessica

March 25, 2022 17:37 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MB

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Creating Your Interview Topics & Questions

March 21, 2022 11:00 - 7 minutes - 10.7 MB

On today’s episode of Monetize the Mic, Jess is talking about how to write your interview topics and questions for your one sheet. A one sheet is a tool that is used to help you get booked for a podcast interview and gives hosts a sense of what value you can provide to their audience and also can act as a guide while interviewing you. In this episode, Jess gives you some prompts to help you identify what your most valuable interview topics are.

Lessons Learned from Year One of Coaching

March 14, 2022 12:00 - 21 minutes - 29 MB

On today’s episode of Monetize the Mic, Jess and Margy are sharing what they’ve learned after one year of running their group coaching program. Whether or not you have an agency or one on one business, you can add a group coaching program into what you’re already doing. It took a long time for Jess and Margy to pull the trigger on starting this program out of fear that nobody would sign up for it, even though they already had an accomplished and established business offering another service....

The Paradox of More

March 07, 2022 12:00 - 13 minutes - 18 MB

On today’s episode of Monetize the Mic, Jess and Margy are talking about the paradox of more. The paradox of more has been coming up in the business over and over again and Margy realized that some problems don’t need to be solved with addition, but instead by leveraging the resources the business already has. Instead of buying more leads to get more sales, Margy realized they already had so many leads and the sales team was already sitting on gold. The team started to ask different question...

How to Incorporate an Online Course Into Your Offerings with Melissa Guller

February 28, 2022 12:00 - 18 minutes - 26 MB

On today’s episode of Monetize the Mic, Jess is joined by Melissa Guller, who helps business owners turn their skills into online courses. If you find yourself answering the same question time after time, it might make sense for you to create an online course. Melissa goes over the differences between creating an online course on a website such as Skillshare versus Teachable, what content to include in your course, how to figure out your pricing, and how to think of TikTok as a raffle ticket...

How to Use Press Releases to Gain Visibility with Mickie Kennedy

February 21, 2022 12:00 - 19 minutes - 26.8 MB

On today’s episode of Monetize the Mic, Jess is talking with Mickie Kennedy about using press releases to gain visibility. Mickie is an Interview Connections client and helps small business owners, authors, and startups increase their visibility and credibility with press releases. If you commit to doing a press release strategy, a business owner can see all kinds of returns ranging from new leads, getting articles in major publications, to millions of dollars in revenue (and Mickie can atte...

Masterclass Session 3: How to Close Sales from your Podcast Interviews

February 16, 2022 19:03 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MB

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How to Bring "Doing Good" and "Making Money" Back Together

February 14, 2022 12:00 - 36 minutes - 50.6 MB

On today’s episode of Monetize the Mic, Jess and Margy are talking with Co-Founder of Benefit Capital, Bessi Graham. Recently, Bessi helped Margy realize that there are many ways that businesses can give back that don’t include just giving to charity. There are so many options for business owners to use their resources in order to make an impact within their own company. You can make a big change in your business by basing your thinking, behavior, and decision making on your values (how you ...

How We Got to a $500k Month

February 07, 2022 12:00 - 36 minutes - 50.4 MB

In today’s episode of Monetize the Mic, Margy and Jess talk about how they got Interview Connections to its first $500k revenue month. In 2019, Margy set a goal for the company to have a $500k month and thought it would take maybe six months to achieve it…but it took two years. Finally, in December 2021, Interview Connections not only hit $500k, but finished the month at almost $600k. Throughout this episode, Margy and Jess share all of the invaluable lessons they’ve learned during the time ...

You Can Do Better with Vasavi Kumar

January 31, 2022 12:00 - 25 minutes - 35.5 MB

On today’s episode of Monetize the Mic, Jess is talking with Vasavi Kumar, a self-expression and confidence coach. Vasavi used to hate herself: she had to confront the ugliest parts of herself when she decided to conquer her addiction to cocaine, and how she has an amazing life and business helping others do better. Vasavi wants people to learn how to soothe themselves because when people feel soothed and safe, they have much more confidence and make better decisions. She also tells the stor...

Asking the Right Questions with Isaac and Natasha Ho

January 24, 2022 12:00 - 24 minutes - 33.5 MB

On today’s episode of Monetize the Mic, Jess is joined by Isaac and Natasha Ho. Isaac and Natasha are clients of Interview Connections and your classic business power couple. In this interview, they share why they decided to get booked on podcasts and also discuss the results they have seen from podcast guesting. They both have a curious approach when it comes to having conversations with people in business and the hosts who interview them and know the right questions to ask. These questions...

Masterclass Session 5: Live Q&A

January 22, 2022 18:28 - 58 minutes - 53.1 MB

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Masterclass Session 4: What I Discovered About Building a Legacy Brand as a Podcast Guest

January 21, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MB

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Masterclass Session 4

January 21, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MB

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Masterclass Session 3

January 20, 2022 20:07 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MB

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Masterclass Session 3: How to Close Sales from Your Podcast Interviews

January 20, 2022 20:07 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MB

Interviews Find all the replay videos at https://interviewconnections.com/mc-replay/ before they expire on Monday at midnight!

Masterclass Session 2

January 19, 2022 19:08 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MB

How To Deliver a Brand Strengthening Interview Find all the replay videos at https://interviewconnections.com/mc-replay/ before they expire on Monday at midnight!

Masterclass Session 2: How To Deliver a Brand Strengthening Interview

January 19, 2022 19:08 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MB

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Masterclass Session 1

January 19, 2022 17:49 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MB

Building a Strong Foundation So You Don’t Waste Time on the WRONG Shows Find all the replay videos at https://interviewconnections.com/mc-replay/ before they expire on Monday at midnight!

Masterclass Session 1: Building a Strong Foundation So You Don’t Waste Time on the WRONG Shows

January 19, 2022 17:49 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MB

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How Steve Wiideman Closed a $60k Agency Client from Podcast Guesting

January 17, 2022 12:00 - 20 minutes - 28.1 MB

On today’s episode of Monetize the Mic, Jess is talking with Interview Connections client Steve Wiideman of Wiideman Consulting Group. Steve has achieved some incredible results with podcast guesting including improved SEO, great relationships, and earning a huge amount of revenue. Additionally, Steve is currently in communication with 60 leads that he has gained from his interviews and has gotten about $250,000 in value from podcast guesting on relatively small shows.  Connect with Steve o...

Gaining Incredible Value from Podcast Guesting with Steve Wiideman

January 17, 2022 12:00 - 20 minutes - 28.1 MB

On today’s episode of Monetize the Mic, Jess is talking with Interview Connections client Steve Wiideman of Wiideman Consulting Group. Steve has achieved some incredible results with podcast guesting including improved SEO, great relationships, and earning a huge amount of revenue. Additionally, Steve is currently in communication with 60 leads that he has gained from his interviews and has gotten about $250,000 in value from podcast guesting on relatively small shows.  Connect with Steve o...

Replay: Elisabeth Kristof's Episode of We Get It, Your Dad Died

January 10, 2022 12:00 - 58 minutes - 80.5 MB

On today’s episode of Monetize the Mic, Margy is sharing an episode from the most recent season of her podcast We Get It, Your Dad Died. This episode features an interview with Elisabeth Kristof of Brain Based Wellness. She is an expert in the nervous system and the information she shares in this episode can be relevant to business owners who are ready to take the next step, but are being held back by limiting beliefs.   “What if the things you feel most shame about have nothing to do wi...

How to Nurture Your Leads from Podcasts with Social Selling featuring Ryann Dowdy

January 03, 2022 12:00 - 20 minutes - 28 MB

On today’s episode of Monetize the Mic, Jess interviews Interview Connections client Ryann Dowdy about how to nurture your podcast leads using the power of social media.  Ryann has recently combined her sales methodology with Kelly Roach’s in order to create the Social Sellers Academy.   Ryann explains how people need to see more of you in order to pay attention to you. Business owners need to create more content and post more and more in order to create familiarity because people buy fr...

Your Business Isn't Sustainable...And That's Okay

December 27, 2021 12:00 - 6 minutes - 8.95 MB

On today’s episode of Monetize the Mic, Margy and Jess discuss why your business isn’t sustainable and why that’s not entirely a bad thing. After a coaching client came to the realization that her business wasn’t sustainable, she began to panic. But your business not being sustainable is just a part of the growth journey. There are always parts of your business that aren’t sustainable, but entrepreneurs should constantly be evolving their businesses and consider those areas places to grow ra...

Top 5 CEO Lessons from 2021

December 20, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutes - 36.2 MB

On today’s episode of Monetize the Mic, Margy is sharing her top five CEO lessons from 2021. Margy and Jess talk about the importance of asking questions to advocate for your own clarity, being a stand for your own excellence (even when it’s annoying), giving yourself a bird’s eye view (even when you’re in it), getting really honest with yourself about where and how you’re showing up as a leader, and not crumbling. Learning all of these lessons over the past year have not only made Margy a b...

MASTERCLASS SESSION 5: Live Q&A

December 17, 2021 20:25 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MB

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MASTERCLASS SESSION 4: What I Discovered About Building a Legacy Brand as a Podcast Guest

December 16, 2021 20:24 - 56 minutes - 52 MB

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MASTERCLASS SESSION 3: How to Close Sales from Your Podcast Interviews

December 16, 2021 20:20 - 10 minutes - 9.98 MB

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MASTERCLASS SESSION 2: How To Deliver a Brand Strengthening Interview

December 16, 2021 18:31 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MB

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MASTERCLASS SESSION 1: Building a Strong Foundation So You Don’t Waste Time on the WRONG Shows

December 16, 2021 18:25 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MB

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Dangerous Truisms

December 13, 2021 12:00 - 31 minutes - 43.1 MB

On today's episode of Monetize the Mic, Margy and Jess are talking about the power of just taking the leap and implementing something, even if it's not perfect right now. "Do it, even if it's sloppy" is not universally good advice for every situation, but for some systems and strategies, you can implement now and clean up later without any major repercussions. You do need to be mindful and able to distinguish what advice is right for you in your business. Margy also shares some common danger...

Don't Make a Vision Board

December 06, 2021 12:00 - 8 minutes - 11.8 MB

On today's episode of Monetize the Mic, Margy and Jess are talking about why you shouldn't make a vision board...because you should make a presence board instead. For some people, vision boards are helpful to guide you towards your future, but it's also helpful to be grateful for all the things you have now and everything you've accomplished thus far. If you're more future-focused, making a presence board can be the grounding you need.  Email us your presence board to support[at]interviewc...

Does Your CTA Need a Facelift?

November 29, 2021 12:00 - 11 minutes - 16.3 MB

On today's episode of Monetize the Mic, Jess and Margy talk about how to improve your call to action. The call to action is how you convert the audience of the show into clients, so you want to be intentional when creating their journey from listener to client. Mia Hewett - Business coach has closed over $52k in high ticket sales from listeners who heard her on podcasts. Again, these are leads who come NOT needing a ton of nurture. They come ready to buy. -Hosts will give you an opportun...

Closing High Ticket Sales Outside of Launches

November 22, 2021 12:00 - 15 minutes - 21.7 MB

On today's episode of Monetize the Mic, Jess and Margy discuss how you can close high ticket sales outside of a launch by guesting on podcasts. Your interviews will help you develop high trust with podcast audiences and you will be able to leverage your relationship with the hosts who interview you and chances are, they'll sign up to be your client. You'll need a lot fewer touch points to close someone who hears you on a podcast and when you focus on your energy and mindset, you will natural...

Guests

Ali Brown
1 Episode
Damion Lupo
1 Episode
Glenn Livingston
1 Episode
Jason Treu
1 Episode
Jennifer Briney
1 Episode
Kevin Bupp
1 Episode
Mike Saunders
1 Episode
Paul Gilmartin
1 Episode
Rob Greenlee
1 Episode
Tyler Sheff
1 Episode

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