“Whether it's with money, health, or your mate, all relationships are internal,” says Jennifer Urezzio, Founder of Soul Language. For most of her life, Jennifer was living in a state of heartbreak. It wasn’t until she began to heal herself that she realized her trauma had been affecting the way she viewed money. In today’s episode, your host Vanessa Shaw and Jennifer sit down to discuss how to heal your broken relationship with money. 

According to Jennifer, our relationship with money begins when we are very young. Whether we have small trauma or large trauma, any amount can have a devastating impact on our future. To truly fix our relationships with money, it is important to first heal our inner child. At the end of the day, all of our painful patterns can be reorganized and released, we just have to start within ourselves.  

Tune into this episode of Get Rich Without Being a Bitch for a transparent conversation about money. Learn more about the importance of activating safety in your body, being honest with yourself, and healing your inner child so you can strengthen your relationship with divinity and rebuild a healthy relationship with money.  

Quotes

• “If you are a vessel of receiving, you have to figure out where that vessel is either leaking or not willing to be filled.” (08:40-08:52)

• “Our relationship with money is really a reflection of how we feel about divinity. Which is, in a sense, how we feel about our essential nature. So when you heal that relationship, you heal everything.” (16:04-16:17)

• “Shame is the lowest vibration there is. You actually require support to energetically move from shame to the next level.” (19:21-19:30)

• “If you've had trauma around money, anytime it comes up, your instinct is to be safe.” (22:09-22:17)

• “When you look at your money, this is not who you are, this is just based on choices.” (29:38-29:43) 

• “Oftentimes people try to change the external without changing the internal. And then they have a little transformation, but they don't reach transcendence because it doesn't stick.” (31:24-31:34)

Links

Connect with Jennifer Urezzio:

Website: www.soullanguage.us  

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jenniferurezzio

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SoulLanguage

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“Joy is a baseline of you deciding how you're going to live,'' says Shannon Hernandez, Business Growth Strategist. After a long career of teaching, Shannon realized that her life contained little to no joy. Desperate for a change, Shannon quit her teaching job to pursue her passion. Today, Shannon is the Founder of Joyful Business Revolution where she is committed to teaching women how to find joy in both their personal and professional lives. 

According to Shannon, most people mistakenly believe that happiness and joy are the same things. While both are associated with positive experiences, happiness is an emotion whereas joy is how you choose to structure your life. To begin finding joy, Shannon explains that we must use our values to drive our decisions. When we are making choices that coincide with our beliefs, we will be more joyous and successful in everything we do. 

Tune into this week’s episode of Get Rich Without Being a Bitch to learn the importance of determining your values, implementing daily practices of joy, and building a business that gives back so you can find joy in every aspect of your life. 

Quotes

• “The vision we have at Joyful Business Revolution is to help women understand how to be profitable from the very beginning with the intention of being able to be a humanitarian.” (04:35-04:45)

• “Happiness is determined by an emotion that is caused by an external event or a person or a thought, whereas joy is a baseline of you deciding how you're going to live.” (12:32-12:44) 

• “How you get to your joy is by looking at your lifestyle values and what you value right now.” (15:52-15:57)

• “Once we know your lifestyle values, we can start filtering every single decision through those values.” (18:42-18:48)

• “If people don't know what you appreciate about them or what they do that brings you joy, we don't give them the opportunity to be joy givers in our lives.” (25:12-25:27)

• “Early on I realized if my mind is right and I'm serving people, I'm going to make money.” (29:24-29:30)

• “If you're paying yourself, you're paying your team and you're profitable, then you should set your prices with the intention that you're going to give from the beginning so you can give seamlessly as your business grows.” (37:54-38:07)

Links

Connect with Shannon Hernandez:

Website: www.joyfulbusinessrevolution.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mshannonhernandez

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MShannonHernandezContentStrategist’

The Joyful Business Revolution FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1545554722411966

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For as long as she could remember, Nikole Stanfield was addicted to being busy. It wasn’t until a few years into her career that Nikole began to experience the negative effects of working too hard. After scaling back her workload, Nikole realized that she was experiencing something many entrepreneurs do: burnout. Today, Nikole shares her story with other entrepreneurs in hope of teaching them how to be successful in their businesses without feeling like they have to put their happiness and health at risk. 

When people think about being an entrepreneur, they dream of a life filled with freedom. While being an entrepreneur in America has many perks, the culture surrounding productivity can sometimes be toxic and detrimental to the wellbeing of the business owner. Nikole explains that when we neglect ourselves, we will have nothing left to give and our businesses will suffer. So to increase productivity and prevent burnout, it is crucial that every entrepreneur is intentional about implementing daily routines of self-care. 

Tune into this week’s episode of Get Rich Without Being a Bitch to learn more about the importance of implementing mindfulness and self-care into your daily routine so you can continue doing what you love without feeling burnt out. 

Quotes

• “One of the most important things that I had to learn was that my needs are important too, and I need to take care of myself because if I don't, then I don't have a business.” (09:55-10:07)

• “The clinical definition of burnout is that you are tired, and you have a lack of energy, meaning, and confidence in your life.” (13:49-13:59)

• “When I burned out, what happened was that I stopped listening to my own needs.” (17:21-17:26)

• “I want to encourage people to shift the paradigm and realize that self-care is something that you do daily for just 15 minutes. It doesn’t have to be a huge commitment.” (31:47-31:57) 

• “When you're struggling with how to bring more joy and self-care into your life, think about something that brings a smile to your face and figure out how you can incorporate more of that into your day.” (32:58-33:11)

• “A lot of times, the things that fill us up are not the things we’re spending our time on. So getting support to shift that is a small step you can take.” (39:40-39:50)

• “I don't think we have to be in burnout to be successful.” (41:29-41:31)

Links

Connect with Nikole Stanfield:

Website:  https://www.myintuitioncoach.com/ LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikolestanfield/

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With all of the data swirling around your business, it can make you feel cluttered, disorganized and pulled into a million directions. While most people dread talking about their numbers, Layne Booth says that knowing your numbers plays a key role in scaling your business. With a background in industrial engineering, Layne has experience in manufacturing, supply chain, sales and marketing. After becoming a mom, Layne used her experience to build her company, The Project Booth, where she helps business owners create a visual map that helps them make data-driven decisions to capitalize on sales and profits. 

According to Layne, CEOs of successful multi-six and seven-figure companies have three things in common. They have clarity in their systems, demand high performance and execute their visions with confidence. When putting together a plan for her clients, Layne focuses on analyzing their business’s numbers to better understand how its profits and brand reputation are doing. It is only when you have clarity in your numbers that you can truly make decisions like a CEO. 

Tune into this week’s episode of Get Rich Without Being a Bitch for an honest conversation with Layne Booth about numbers. Learn more about the symptoms of financial distress, Layne’s ABC approach to money and how to overcome your fear of numbers, so you can take your business to the next level.  

Quotes 

• “We want to be profitable as business owners, but there's a lot of hidden pieces that most people aren't looking at.” (01:49-01:56)

• “Women entrepreneurs are the creatives and the visionaries. They've got all these ideas so they talk about those and nurture those ideas, but the conversation tends to stay there and doesn't talk about the rest of business building, which is really geared towards understanding the numbers behind those great ideas.” (10:59-11:18)

• “Having repeatable and predictable processes in place is absolutely the thing that is going to help you because if you can repeat it with the first person, then you can repeat it with the second person.” (23:43-23:56)

• “You can make much better decisions for yourself knowing what's happened in the past and how you want to change that for the future.” (26:46-26:55) 

• “You don’t lose unless you quit.” (36:30-36:32)

Links

Connect with Layne Booth

• https://www.theprojectbooth.com/

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/laynebooth/

• https://www.facebook.com/theprojectbooth/

• https://www.instagram.com/theprojectbooth/

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It was only three years ago that Isabel Gram, Arizona Business Attorney, was laid off from her longstanding corporate job. While the initial shock was disappointing, Isabel soon realized that this was the sign she needed to pursue her entrepreneurial dreams. Now, Isabel is happier than ever running her own practice where she has fully embraced the role of CEO. In today’s episode, Isabel sits down with host Vanessa Shaw to discuss how she became comfortable with owning her value and charging her clients for what her services are worth.

When Isabel first opened her practice, she thought she was automatically given the role of CEO, but quickly realized this wasn’t true. Instead, she quickly learned that in order to grow and scale her business, she needed to spend more time on business development and less time working contracts. After hiring Vanessa as her business coach, Isabel grew the confidence she needed to bring on another attorney. To her surprise, this decision has allowed her to attract ideal clients and cultivate her business into the practice of her dreams. 

Tune into this episode of Get Rich Without Being a Bitch to learn more about the true definition of CEO, the importance of hiring a business coach, and how to step into your confidence, so you can take charge in your business and in life. 

Quotes 

• “Believing that success points are not a fluke has been such an important part of the growth of the business.” (08:48-08:56)

• “I had always thought if you started a business, you are automatically a CEO. But I have come to learn that that is definitely not true. If you are the only technician in the business or you're doing a lot of the technical work, you're really not functioning as the CEO.” (24:14-24:32)

• “A huge part of giving myself that promotion to truly being CEO was to hire.” (25:01-25:06) 

• “I decided to bet on myself and believe that my time was better spent doing business development than working on contracts.” (28:47-28:55)

• “Now more than ever, we say no, and I definitely don’t compete on price and I’m very open about that with clients, because I've become so clear on the value proposition with the firm.” (34:04- 34:15)

• “A key investment for sure is having a coach and investing in a team. You have to be willing to part with your hard-earned revenue dollars to invest in people, so that you can be freed up to do CEO activities.” (37:11-37:25)

Links

Connect with Isabel Gram

• https://www.epigramservices.com/

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabelgram/

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What is keeping people from reaching their full potential? According to Shoshanna French, Founder of Simple Spirit, it’s a lack of intuition. It wasn’t until Shoshanna discovered how to connect with her natural instincts that she began to see true success. Today, Shoshanna coaches a variety of clients on how to cultivate successful leadership through the practice of intuition.

As a business owner, you most likely remember the moments when you felt the most inspired. Rather than being intimidated by these moments, it is important to dive deep into them. When both your heart and head are aligned, you are making decisions based on your authentic desires. Your natural intuition isn’t just a lucky break, it is an insight into things that have yet to unfold.

Tune into this week’s episode of Get Rich Without Being a Bitch to learn more about the power of intuition, the flaws of data-driven decisions, and how to transform inspired moments into success for your business. 

Quotes 

• “When intuition is used well, we are able to have insight into things that have not yet unfolded.” (12:36-12:40)

• “Intuition is a direct way of knowing, understanding, or having insight into things without the necessary step of analyzing data.” (12:44-12:53)

• “When you make a decision from intuition, it takes into consideration the bigger picture of the vision and all of the possibilities.” (15:50-16:01)

• “There are steps to take to become an intuitive decision maker just like if you were going to get in really good shape.” (23:28-23:35)

• “Intuitive decision making is in fact a skill everyone is born with.” (27:05-27:09)

• “Your inspired moments are your intuition.” (31:36-31:39)

Links

Connect with Shoshanna French

• https://simplespirit.com/

• https://www.facebook.com/simplespirittips

• https://www.instagram.com/shoshannafrenchstokes/

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/shoshannafrench/

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Do you automatically get defensive when a sales person tries to sell you a product? If your answer is yes, then you are not alone. Connie Whitman, CEO of Whitman & Associates, LLC, has been in sales for almost 40 years and is actively trying to change this negative narrative of salespeople. Instead of seeing sales as manipulative or sleazy, Connie and her team are remodeling sales into an experience of service with care, love, and respect. 

Connie shares one of the most prominent problems in the sales industry: buyer resistance. Buyer resistance is a potential buyers’ hesitation towards purchasing the product or listening to the salesperson’s pitch about said product. Every salesperson experiences this during their career, but where does it come from? Connie suggests that the origin of buyer resistance today comes from movie tropes about aggressive salespeople forcing you into buying a product as shown in the 2013 hit drama, Wolf of Wall Street. Connie hopes to break down buyer resistance with her sales remodeling strategy that includes treating her clients with compassion and appreciation. 

Tune into this week’s episode of Get Rich Without Being a Bitch for a conversation with Connie Whitman about her journey to recreate the mainstream sales approach. Learn more about the 5 layers of buyer resistance, why punctuality is a deal breaker, and how to tackle the questions that no one else is asking. 

Quotes

• “The danger is that we all have buyer's resistance.” (04:28-04:33) 

• “So, changing the sales game. It's a game right? And I don't mean that there's got to be a winner and a loser. For me in my game, everybody wins. Everybody walks away with something, right?” (14:13-14:23) 

• “I will not work with clients that don't respect me. I have way too much respect for myself.” (19:48-19:54) 

• “The more you give, the more you get. I really believe that, and I live that way.” (47:13-47:20) 

• “I really believe that sales is important for us to thrive, not just survive.” (53:59-54:04) 

• “If you have that zone of genius, don’t be afraid to ask and get paid for that zone of genius because your expertise is YOUR expertise and not everybody has it!” (55:30-55:40) 

Links

Connect with Connie Whitman:

Eliminate the 5 Layers of Buyers Resistance: https://whitmanassoc.com/eliminatethefive/ 

Connie’s FREE Communication Style Assessment (CSA): https://whitmanassoc.com/csa/ 

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“When I really brought in this dominatrix energy, I saw sales go up in my company,” says Dana Pharant, Business Performance Coach and former dominatrix. On today’s episode, Dana shares her fascinating life story. After spending her early years in a cult, Dana became a dominatrix in her thirties. Now, Dana is a Business Performance Coach and author, who educates people using her lived experiences and links the lessons she learned from the dungeon to the business world.

Dana opens up to listeners about her reasons for leaving the cult. She explains that she had a repulsion for what the cult leaders were preaching and that their values did not resonate with her own. Dana highlights the importance of immersing yourself in something before giving up on it. At 16, Dana was baptized and fully committed herself to the cult in order to confirm her suspicions that its belief system did not align with her personal life path. Dana’s eventual decision to leave the cult allowed her to experience the eye-opening world of BDSM.

Tune into this week’s episode of Get Rich Without Being a Bitch for a conversation with Dana Pharant about her journey from cult member to dominatrix to business badass. Learn more about Dana’s personal exploration in the BDSM world, the finances behind being a dominatrix, and the importance of holding your power when you are a boss. 

Quotes

• “​​So, you know there's a lot of mental manipulation that happens in cults, lots of brainwashing, and those are the hard pieces to untangle because they happen at such a formative time in your life.” (04:17-04:31) 

• “Because here's the interesting thing with leaving a cult is that...say you got into a call at 18 and then you leave, you eventually untangle the brainwashing and you go back to who you were before you joined, but who I was before I joined was not born.” (11:13-11:30) 

• “When I really brought in this dominatrix energy, I saw sales go up.” (29:06-29:10) 

• ​​”So, when I got involved with the BDSM world that was where I really started to be able to untangle the abuse that had happened and untangle some of the programming and really start to step into my power, which was the piece that I felt like I never had growing up. I didn't feel like I had a voice, I didn't feel like I had the right to ask for what I wanted, and so that space of getting into that world was so vital for me. It was so healing.” (12:11-12:43)

• “Because everything is negotiated, everything is talked about all the way through it, the submissive actually has all of the power. They're the ones that are ultimately saying what is okay and what is not okay.” (14:22-14:37) 

• “But in that moment, when they surrender their power, I'm the one that's in charge.” (20:50-20:56) 

• “I think this is a really big lesson in business is that there's a lot of times when we have to hold our clients accountable, when we have to push back, but it's for their own good.” (26:07-26:13) 

• “There's a lot of people we can point to who make a lot of money that I would say don't deserve it.” (31:41-31:45) 

Links

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https://businessgrowthacademy.com/

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