Pep Talks For Side Hustlers

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! Welcome to Part 2 of June Income Report where I’ll tell you exactly how much money I spend and what I spent it on, plus lessons learned along the way! Check out Part 1 of the June Income Report where I break down my income and how I earned it in Episode 115. If you want to build a website and learn how to make money online, check out this blog post on how to get started! View all of my income reports here! EXPENSES BREAKDOWN TOOLS AccessAlly (Membership plugin for all of my courses) – $79.00 Acuity Scheduling (Done For You Consultations) – $10.00 Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, etc.) $54.73 Auphonic (audio optimization for podcast) – $11.00 Bluehost – $0 Dropbox (File Storage) – $19.99 FreeConferenceCall.com  (Coaching & Client Calls) – $3.00 Cookiebot (GDPR Comp

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! Welcome to my June Income Report! Each month I publish an income report to take you behind the scenes of my online business and reveal exactly how much money I make, how much I spend and lessons learned along the way! If you want to build a website and learn how to make money online, check out this blog post on how to get started! View all of my income reports here! IMPORTANT THINGS THAT HAPPENED IN JUNE I took a break from listening to online marketing podcasts. I started to focus on my health and fitness. I wrote March and April Income reports. I launched the new 5 Day Website Challenge with a new model – free for 30 Days, $29 to upgrade to lifetime access. I gave Serious Side Hustlers a facelift to match the 5 Day Website Challenge. I tested out running Facebook Ad

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! Breanna Pair is the creative force behind Thrive, a conference and online space for bloggers to give them the education and support they need to create their online empire. Before we dive in I want to let you know about the Thrive Virtual Conference, a free online event on August 9 and 10, 2018 that will bring you 9 speakers to help you up your blogging game. Topics include tips on pitching brands, how to grow your blog strategically, creating a brand, tips to improve your photography, SEO tips to increase pageviews from yours truly, increasing traffic with Pinterest, setting yourself up for financial success and leveraging community for growth – plus opportunities to network with me and fellow speakers! You can register for this FREE here. Favorite quote from this epis

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! Breanna Pair is the creative force behind Thrive, a conference and online space for bloggers to give them the education and support they need to create their online empire. Before we dive in I want to let you know about the Thrive Virtual Conference, a free online event on August 9 and 10, 2018 that will bring you 9 speakers to help you up your blogging game. Topics include tips on pitching brands, how to grow your blog strategically, creating a brand, tips to improve your photography, SEO tips to increase pageviews from yours truly, increasing traffic with Pinterest, setting yourself up for financial success and leveraging community for growth – plus opportunities to network with me and fellow speakers! You can register for this FREE here. Favorite quote from this epis

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! Ashley Beaudin’s mission is to prove that imperfect is normal and to inspire confidence in women so that they can make a bigger impact in the world. Favorite quote from this episode: “Who can I build a relationship with today?” ~Ashley Beaudin Her specialty is creating powerful online campaigns the move people to action. Ashley has a huge heart and she wants nothing more than to see everyone around her succeed. Today we’re talking about: The 5 main steps that Ashley uses to create her campaigns Why clarity around your message is the most important thing. How much time to allow yourself to run a successful campaign. The ideal amount of time to run a campaign. What advice Ashley would give to a side hustler struggling to get traction. The most important place to your foc

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! Ashley Beaudin’s mission is to prove that imperfect is normal and to inspire confidence in women so that they can make a bigger impact in the world. Her specialty is creating powerful online campaigns the move people to action. Ashley has a huge heart and she wants nothing more than to see everyone around her succeed. Today we’re talking about: How Ashley turned her passion for activism into a business. The mindset shift she had to make in order to feel okay with using her gifts to make an income. How she made over $5,000 with her very first online product. Why she started a side-hustle alongside her online business. Why sometimes it’s scarier for us to do the work we REALLY want to do. What investing in something financially REALLY means. Why live campaigns are MAGIC

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! This is the fifth in a 5-part Series on Things to Consider Before Hiring a Web Designer. You can catch the whole series in episodes 106 – 110. For those of you that don’t know, in addition to this podcast, I not only teach WordPress through my 5 Day Website Challenge, but I also do one-on-one client work, and what pains me the most is when someone comes to me desperate because they’ve had a bad experience with another web designer. So this series is designed to empower you to find the right designer and know what to expect along the way. Today, we’re going to be talking about your MVP, and I’ll explain what I mean in just a second, but first I want to recap what we talked about in this series – which if you haven’t listened yet you can go back and catch up on those! In 

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! This is the fourth in a 5-part Series on Things to Consider Before Hiring a Web Designer. You can catch the whole series inepisodess 106 – 110. For those of you that don’t know, in addition to this podcast, I not only teach WordPress through my 5 Day Website Challenge, but I also do one-on-one client work, and what pains me the most is when someone comes to me desperate because they’ve had a bad experience with another web designer. So this series is designed to empower you to find the right designer and know what to expect along the way. So what I’m about to say next might surprise you: If you’re just starting your side hustle, do not, I repeat, do not, spend your money on a web designer. Unless you have money to burn, just don’t do it. A few years ago I interviewed one

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! This is the third in a 5-part Series on Things to Consider Before Hiring a Web Designer. You can catch the whole series in episodes 106 – 110. For those of you that don’t know, in addition to this podcast, I not only teach WordPress through my 5 Day Website Challenge, but I also do one-on-one client work, and what pains me the most is when someone comes to me desperate because they’ve had a bad experience with another web designer. So this series is designed to empower you to find the right designer and know what to expect along the way. Today we’re talking about your content. So what does that even mean? It’s a pretty broad term, right? In the simplest sense, it refers to the words and images on your website. That’s your “website content.” But what you may not realize i

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! This is the second in a 5-part Series on Things to Consider Before Hiring a Web Designer. You can catch the whole series in episodes 106 – 110. For those of you that don’t know, in addition to this podcast, I not only teach WordPress through my 5 Day Website Challenge, but I also do one-on-one client work, and what pains me the most is when someone comes to me desperate because they’ve had a bad experience with another web designer. In episode 106, I likened a web design project to a construction project. There’s a lot of planning and preparation that must be done before you can even start building. If all of those decisions aren’t made up front, and all the things that go into the house haven’t been manufactured or ordered and gathered and organized, you can’t build the

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! This is the first in a 5-part Series on Things to Consider Before Hiring a Web Designer. You can catch the whole series in episodes 106 – 110. For those of you that don’t know, in addition to this podcast, I not only teach WordPress through my 5 Day Website Challenge, but I also do one-on-one client work, and what pains me the most is when someone comes to me desperate because they’ve had a bad experience with another web designer. Here’s the thing: a web design project is a big project! In fact, I liken it to building a house, which is a project my husband and I are in the very beginning stages of undertaking. There are so many things to consider, and there’s so much we don’t know that we don’t know. It’s important to take your time, do your research and take the time t

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! Today, I’m chatting with my very first email subscriber and 5 Day Challenger EVER!! Jenn Walker Wall is the founder of Work Wonders Coaching + Consulting where she helps people land new jobs and succeed at work. She’s also co-host of the Making Life Work Podcast. She has worked at the Sloan School of Management at MIT as well as Harvard University, and is currently an Adjunct Instructor of Sociology at Lesley University.   When she’s not helping clients land interviews or launch their own businesses, you can find her cooking up a storm in her kitchen, usually while listening to true crime podcasts.   In Part 2 of my interview, we talk about: How to ask people for their business. How to “network” if you’re introverted and what to do if you hate networking events. Why it

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! Today, I’m chatting with my very first email subscriber and 5 Day Challenger EVER!! Jenn Walker Wall is the founder of Work Wonders Coaching + Consulting where she helps people land new jobs and succeed at work. She’s also co-host of the Making Life Work Podcast. She has worked at the Sloan School of Management at MIT as well as Harvard University, and is currently an Adjunct Instructor of Sociology at Lesley University.   When she’s not helping clients land interviews or launch their own businesses, you can find her cooking up a storm in her kitchen, usually while listening to true crime podcasts.   Today we’re talking about: Jenn’s transition from side hustle to self-employed and why she made the decision to quit her job WITHOUT replacing her full-time income. How to

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! Today I’m interviewing Mandi Holmes. Mandi is CEO of She Can Coterie, a boutique business and marketing management agency for online, service-based, female business owners. Mandi believes that women should run the world, that asking for help is vital to success, and that having an iced latte in your hand makes you unstoppable. When she’s not leading her team, upleveling She Can Coterie, or serving powerful women around the world you can find her with her nose in a good book, playing “bathetball” with her sweet son Henry, or binge-watching Netflix with her husband. In part two of our interview, we talk about: Using content marketing to grow your side hustle How to “let go” and focus on your zone of genius How to use email marketing effectively when people are overwhelmed

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! Today I’m interviewing Mandi Holmes. Mandi is CEO of She Can Coterie, a boutique business and marketing management agency for online, service-based, female business owners. Mandi believes that women should run the world, that asking for help is vital to success, and that having an iced latte in your hand makes you unstoppable. When she’s not leading her team, upleveling She Can Coterie, or serving powerful women around the world you can find her with her nose in a good book, playing “bathetball” with her sweet son Henry, or binge-watching Netflix with her husband. In today’s interview, we talk about: How to turn an obtacle into an opportunity. How to build a business on referrals. How to grow your team in a sustainable way. How to transition from being the client-facing

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! Today I’m interviewing my business coach, Vicki Fitch. Vicki spent 20 years in the Direct Sales industry specializing in helping people to make the most out of life with her speaking engagements and coaching programs to help others achieve the success she has been so blessed with. Her mission is to inspire others to “Live the Life of their Dreams” by helping them identify and flourish in areas they are truly passionate about. Her world recognized coaching programs have expanded her business to 6 countries across the globe and traveling & speaking in dozens more. As a well-rounded entrepreneur that understands all aspects of business, she helps businesses to see a greater vision as well as streamline and automate some of their efforts. In Part 2 of my interview with V

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! This week I’m celebrating the 100th Episode of Pep Talks for Side Hustlers!!! My ask today is if you’ve gotten any value out of this podcast that you head on over to iTunes and leave me a review – you can do that at https://www.peptalksforsidehustlers.com/review Today I’m interviewing my business coach, Vicki Fitch. Vicki spent 20 years in the Direct Sales industry specializing in helping people to make the most out of life with her speaking engagements and coaching programs to help others achieve the success she has been so blessed with. Her mission is to inspire others to “Live the Life of their Dreams” by helping them identify and flourish in areas they are truly passionate about. Her world recognized coaching programs have expanded her business to 6 countries across

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! So something happened to me the other day that felt pretty unbelievable/profound/strange. It’s hard for me to describe it, and it was so – I don’t know – WEIRD that I had to stop what I was doing, open up the voice memo app on my phone, and record what had just happened so that I could acknowledge it and remember for later. In this audio, I’m walking my dog Scarlett (you can hear her panting in the background) but check this out: I learned the term “synchronicity” last summer after listening to Gabrielle Bernstein’s book, The Universe has Your Back (affiliate link), on Audible. I had just put in my notice at my day job, I was riddled with anxiety, and I was doing everything I could to distract myself from the fear and negative thoughts and coach myself through it. So at

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! YOU GUYS, I HAVE TO BE TOTALLY HONEST WITH YOU RIGHT NOW… I’VE BEEN FAKING IT. This weekend I’m at #MarketingImpactAcademy and I’m learning all about how LIVE video, livestreaming on all the social medias is a total game changer. I’m learning about how to use Facebook Live – I mean, actually use it EFFECTIVELY. How to use it to be yourself. How being yourself on live video strengthens and helps you grow your brand. How you can use it to TELL STORIES that relate to your business, to tell stories to grow your email list, to tell stories to get more customers, to tell stories to help more people change their lives. And let’s face it… It’s not like we haven’t known this is coming. All the people I respect and consider online business mentors are talking about it and have bee

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! So a question came up in the WP+BFFs Facebook Group recently, and I’d put money on it that many of you who are trying to get traction in building your websites and your businesses feel the same way! Cheryl H. helps people self-publish their books, and she posted in the group that she’s totally overwhelmed with email marketing sequences, specifically that “It’s like I’m trying to drive somewhere when I’m not sure where I’m going.” She said she’s thought about getting rid of the email opt-in altogether and simply putting her email address on the site and asking people to contact her if they are interested in working with her. I was reading that post as I was getting out of the car to go to dinner with my husband, so I told her to hang on and that I’d be right back to expla