The Classy Career Girl Podcast

Stu is the Founder of Wishlist Member, a software that turns WordPress blogs into memberships sites. Not only has Stu sold over 60,000 licenses of his software to entrepreneurs around the globe, but he also has led multiple 7 figure online membership businesses. Personally, Stu has impacted my business probably more than he knows because I have been using his wishlist member software since I think like 2012 and then in 2016 I took his course TRIBE which single-handedly turned our business around and helped us grow our membership sites from 100 members to 500 members in just 6 months. Here are some of the questions I asked: How does someone know if a membership site is right for them? How does someone start then to grow that audience without wasting time? How do you go about building up your expertise? How do you build a relationship? What was the turning point for you with making money? How do you set yourself apart from others? What is one thing our listeners can do to grow their business? One action that t

I’m sure you’ll agree, trying to start a successful business that matches your purpose and makes a difference, isn’t always as simple as people sometimes make it seem. When you are a new entrepreneur, everyone else makes it look so easy but it’s just not. What Being a New Entrepreneur is REALLY Like? Here’s the thing. Entrepreneurship is HARD, right? And it’s so easy to get distracted by the pretty photos on Facebook where it looks like entrepreneurs fly to Paris last minute, drink champagne in Italy and live a luxurious laptop lifestyle from the beach. They make it look so easy so why is it so hard for us! I am often hustling in my bedroom in a messy house with my daughter running around and dishes piled in the sink. So, I decided to create a movement around the REAL experiences of starting a business. The truth is, entrepreneurship comes with a lot of challenges. So what are your first steps to creating your plan. Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered. In this podcast, I’m going to share a system to help you fi

It’s a new year. If you listened to my 2019 goals podcast, you know that I am very focused this year. I have a clear head. I’m not pregnant! Haha. It feels great to have a fresh start. I’m feeling more like myself and ready to play big and reach more of my dreams and goals this year. This podcast is because I just listened to an Amy Porterfield podcast which really pushed me to examine how I can play bigger in 2019. Here’s the podcast episode to listen to: https://www.amyporterfield.com/2018/12/243/ She said, You are a Big Deal. Do you think Oprah thinks she is a big deal? Yes. Do you think Elizabeth Gilbert and Brene Brown think they are a big deal? Yes. She gave me permission to be a big deal when I know I’m like her and have been hiding for a bit and just watching others become big deals.  It really helped me examine how I needed to show up in 2019. What limiting beliefs were holding me back.

I recently put a question up on my instagram story, what are your questions about our company and I got a ton of questions!!  Some so basic like what do you do and how do you make money so I thought I would take a podcast episode today and tell you.

Today I have a bonus for you! It’s a special FB Live recording I did in January that was so popular and had such great feedback that I wanted to bring it to the podcast as well. It’s about the 4 things you need to do daily to stay productive. And let’s face it, we are in February now, you may be slowing down on your goals, getting a little tired, maybe it’s cloudy and snowy and you just have lost all motivation. Don’t worry, it’s just a matter of putting a few little habits back into your day and you’ll be able to turn around your motivation quickly and get back into the game. So let’s do this!

Of course, I’m creating my goals in my new 90-day planner. There’s something about this planner. I feel like my goals are actually going to happen this year. I’ve never felt this way before. I think it’s because I’m writing them inside of a planner that I dreamed of making. If I can do that, what can’t I do! I’m recording this on January 10th so my goals are super fresh. If you haven’t created yours yet, no worries! Ther’es plenty of time to grab the planner. We should be back in stock now www.classycareergirl.com/createyourfuture Just saying these aloud is scary but it’s good!! It will help me commit so thanks for listening because I have more of a chance of reaching my goals because of this accountability. Feel free to check in on me!

Right now I have a 4-month-old and a 4-year-old. I have a lot of competing priorities. I play the role of mom, daughter, wife, business owner, sister, aunt, friend, and neighbor. Here’s how I manage everything I need to do. Remember this. You can create your future! Stop doing work you hate. Stop delaying your great life. Do it right now. Go put yourself out there. You can have your great life and career right now. You have permission to be you and to stand out. It’s time to take responsibility for your career success.

I’ve read a lot of books in the last 10 years but looking back, these are the five books that truly changed my life. 1) The One Thing by Gary Keller 2) The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey 3) The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren 4) The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod 5) Essentialism by Greg McKeown I want to write a book. Can you go send me a message on Instagram and let me know what you’d like to read in my book?

These are the 12 things I try to do every day. Note: I rarely do all 12 things. But I try to and that means I get to do some. Some are better than none and I always have a better day when I do some of these.

We just finished our 2019 planning challenge here at CCG. Incredible to see the clarity and relief come from doing the plan. No idea what tasks I needed to do so it kept me stuck for 2 years! Finally created a 90-day plan in October and it finally got done! So my 30-day task was just to do research on HOW to create a physical planner. Start with an easy task. First task: I emailed the shipper and asked for more info. That’s it! Is that hard? No! Did it get my dream started? YES! Then, I got some quick wins and it boosted my mood. It carried me through the tough times and there were tough times because I believed it was possible and all the dominoes were starting to fall into place. The designer created and then my laptop would mess it up. The sizing was wrong. Difficult sizing. John- pricing and shipping. But I was motivated through the process.

Happy New Year!! Hello, 2019!! Who is ready for an incredible year!! Stick with me because this year I’ve got some amazing content to help you make your career and business dreams happen! I love vision boards. I’m going to tell you all about it in this episode because I think it’s a huge opportunity for you! Thanks for hanging with me! Let's get started!

The night I found out I wasn’t going to be a mom in 2013. The Secret movie about the Law of Attraction. I want list. I want to quit bah. I want to work from home for myself. I want to be a mom to twins. I want to buy a house. I want to have a dog. I want to live a happy stress free life as a mom. I want to have a great marriage.  I want to have great friends.   "It's the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen". - Muhammad Ali

Story: Impostor syndrome. Who am I to speak on this stage at this level. Who am I to have a translator and to have their hair and makeup done and flown my husband and daughter down to Brazil. Impostor syndrome: is a psychological pattern in which an individual doubts their accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a "fraud". My coach told me that it never goes away. As soon as you hit one level, there’s another level that you need to break through and scarier things and she was so right. If I could do that, I can do anything. Give me any stage, I’ll nail it. It’s also how I feel about childbirth, I had a lot of self-doubt about the labor process and going into it I really wanted a natural childbirth for both of my daughters. Even with personal things like childbirth the same steps apply. I’ll talk more about childbirth at the end of this podcast in case you could care less.

Mom of two here. I can’t do it all. I can only do the most important things. That’s why I need to set my top 3 priorities each week. Between being up all night. My morning routine out the window, if I only get 2-3 things done each week that’s a win. But I can still grow a business by working on those priorities. Actually, that’s how it will grow. Less of the stuff that isn’t a priority and more time on the priorities. It’s impossible.

Maternity leave back. Change of focus for the podcast will be on goals, motivation, career tips and productivity. We’ll have less guests because I’ve got a new baby and I don’t have the time to do all the interviews right now. This podcast has been around since 2012 and we’ve had a lot of changes. The podcast changes with my life circumstances. Now, if a great guest reaches out and I’m super excited about interviewing them, well you’ll see those interviews here and I will make the time. But for now, I’m really getting so many questions on Instagram stories and I really want to make these podcast episodes a spot to answer your questions and really dive deep into helping your launch your dream careers and new lives in 2019.

Naomi Mdudu is an international speaker, business coach for female entrepreneurs, and the founder and CEO of The Lifestyle Edit, The Toolkit For Creative Working Women.   The Lifestyle Edit was born to offer a platform that not only celebrates the dynamic female founders and executives that make things happen behind the scenes at the many of the lifestyle businesses we all know and love. But more importantly, to create a space where these women can talk candidly about their journeys and share actionable advice that our community of female creatives can take away and immediately action in their lives.

Dev Aujla is the CEO of Catalog, a recruiting and insight firm that has provided talent and high level strategy to some of the worlds most innovative companies. He speaks regularly and blogs for outlets that include INC Magazine and Fast Company.    Dev is the author of the book: 50 Ways to Get a Job   He wrote this book because he realized career advice hasn’t changed since the ’70s even though our lives and our work have changed drastically. Today our careers are nonlinear, and the job advice we need should reflect this.

Grace Estripeaut is a mental detox expert and peace of mind specialist.   She’s an unwavering advocate of positive energy and practical Zen in the midst of a chaotic world.    In 2012, Grace’s meditation expertise prompted her CEO to ask her to lead a group of investors in a mindfulness session. It was so well-received, that it sparked a career change for Grace and fueled her passion to help driven, go-getter women find their center.    With a Master’s Degree in Organizational Development and 15+ years of meditation training, Grace’s magic lies in helping women leaders eliminate exhaustion, overwhelm, and the rush mentality. 

Heather knows first-hand the overwhelm and frustration of the job search. For the past 13 years, she has taught thousands of students how to build their personal brand so that they can land their dream job and succeed in the market place.   As an Academic Dean, she had the privilege of hiring hundreds of faculty members. Under her direction, her team surpassed student retention and program growth goals.   Since then, Heather has started her own business where she works one-on-one with her client’s helping them find a career that brings true happiness and fulfillment. She is most active on her YouTube channel where she publishes videos every week about career guidance and new business development.   On her down time this mother of 4 enjoys movie nights with her kids and group fitness classes at her local gym.

Scharphie is a creative agent of change who founded Build Yourself to help ambitious and creative women reach their potential on their own terms, and make the working world a better place for womens’ talent.   Mia is a professional speaker, trained facilitator and has worked on women’s advocacy for over fifteen years. She’s run a research effort on women in social impact design for the Harvard Business School, and was named a 40 Under 40 by Impact Design hub.