Her First: Prioritizing You in Business & Life
Changing your mindset from a corporate 9 to 5 to an empowered entrepreneur can be challenging. Her First is a podcast to help online business owners, coaches, and creators gain the confidence needed to build a successful business while creating sustainable lifestyle balance. Are you ready to put yourself first in business and in life?The Her First Collective: A community of female online business owners, coaches, and creators to grow both personally and professionally.Join here: www.facebook.com/groups/herfirstcollective/As a founding member of this community, you'll have an opportunity to get support and feedback from Joanna and me...
How Human Design Led to Life-Changing Family Revelations: A Listener’s Story with Jackie Stone
One of our longtime listeners, Jackie Stone, joins Joanna and Michelle on today’s episode to share her incredible, life-changing story. After listening to one of our earlier episodes, Jackie was inspired to dive into a topic we covered, leading her down a path of exploration that unearthed some unexpected and life-altering family secrets. Tune in to hear how she uncovered surprising truths about her past and how it’s reshaped her life in ways she never imagined!
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The Truth About Entrepreneurship: Is Starting a Business Right for You?
In this episode of the Her First Podcast, we dive into the chaotic and rewarding world of entrepreneurship. We dish out the real talk on starting a business—why it’s not just about passion, but also mastering business models, emotional resilience, and, you know, profitability. With insights from big names like Elon Musk and Alex Hermosi, plus our own hard-learned lessons, we tackle freelancing vs. business ownership, debunk the "four-hour workweek" myth, and share tips on staying sane while scaling. If you’re ready for a dose of entrepreneurial reality, this one’s for you!
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Building a Non-Alcoholic Beverage Brand: Lessons from TBH Founder Michelle Houston
Joanna sits down with co-host Michelle to chat about her company To Be Honest Beverage Company, a non-alcoholic hemp infused spirit alternative, to chat about her journey in building a brand from scratch. Michelle opens up about how her personal shift in her relationship with alcohol—and her husband’s experience in alcohol production—sparked the idea for TBH.
We dive into everything from the challenges of creating and marketing a physical product to the growing sober curious movement. Michelle shares what it's like running a business with her husband, how they navigate communication, and th...
Balancing Working On vs. In Your Business for Female Entrepreneurs
We’re diving into the big difference between working on your business and working in it. We’ll chat about how female entrepreneurs, coaches, and creators can juggle the big-picture strategy stuff with the everyday tasks that keep everything rolling. We’re talking time management, how to prioritize what really moves the needle, and when to hand off those smaller tasks that suck up all your energy. Whether you’re just getting started or you’ve been at it for a while, this episode is packed with tips to help you grow, scale, and avoid the burnout trap.
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Mastering Thoughtful Gifting and Business Growth with Annabelle DeGrazio of TAJA Collection
In this episode, we chat with Annabelle DeGrazio, the founder of TAJA Collection. Annabelle takes us through her wild journey from lawyer to launching her own customizable, non-toxic candle and home accessory biz. We talk all about the importance of finding happiness in what you do, thoughtful gifting, and why creating a positive company culture is a game changer. Annabelle gets real about self-care, work-life balance, and how trusting and empowering your team can lead to success.
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01:49 The Entrepreneurial Journey Begins
<...Boost Your Brand Visibility: Public Relations Made Easy with Tools to Get Noticed
In this episode of the Her First Podcast, we’re diving headfirst into the wild world of public relations (PR) and why it’s a big deal for your brand and business. PR isn’t just a fancy buzzword—it’s all about managing how the world sees you (and no, we’re not talking about Instagram filters). We break down the basics of PR, showing you how to build trust, create buzz, and reach those niche audiences that’ll make your business shine.
We’re also spilling our best secrets on how to craft killer pit...
Scaling Your Agency: Joanna Newton’s Journey from Freelancer to Six-Figure Success
In this episode we're turning co-host Joanna Newton into our special guest as she spills the tea on how she grew Millennial Marketer from solo freelancing to a thriving multi-six-figure agency. She gets real about the power of client feedback, keeping a steady stream of clients, and why personal branding on platforms like Upwork and Kajabi is non-negotiable. Joanna also shares her experience of being the breadwinner driving her hustle and giving us the scoop on balancing a busy career with family life. It's packed with practical tips, personal stories, and all the motivation you need if you're a...
How to Build Trust and Scale Your Business Through Effective Communication
In this episode of Her First, we’re diving into the oh-so-crucial world of client communication. You’ll learn why talking to your clients the right way can be the difference between “I’m loving this!” and “I’m never coming back.” We’re sharing our best tips for setting expectations, nailing the onboarding process, and managing feedback like a pro. Oh, and we’ve got the inside scoop on the tools that make client interactions smoother than butter. Whether you're a freelancer, coach, or running an agency, this episode is packed with advice to help you wow your clients and keep the...
Reclaim Your Power: How to Overcome Business Plateaus and Stay Consistent
Let’s chat about reclaiming your personal power. Not sure what that means? Well, not having a strong sense of personal power shows up in your life with: inconsistency, nervousness to pitch yourself, not wanting to “bother” other people, taking unnecessary meetings, failing to “show up” in your content, lacking authenticity, feeling constantly distracted, inability to focus, not reaching your goals, among other things. We share examples of 7-figure business owners struggling with these limiting beliefs that hold back scaling and provide practical strategies you can implement today to start to overcome these plateaus.
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Start a Podcast with This Tech Stack & Essential Podcasting Tools
Want to start a podcast? Or improve your production quality? We share the tech stack and standard operating procedures (SOP) we use to produce this podcast efficiently and consistently. You need the right tools and processes in place to manage tasks effectively, particularly when collaborating remotely. We highlight tools for receiving guest information, project management, episode planning, recording, post-production and AI tools for saving time. Learn how best to stay organized and efficient in podcast production.
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01:54 The Importance of Podcasting
03:26 Consistency and Systems
04:02 Project Management with Monday.com<...
