Who Made You the Boss?

Join PR Powerhouse Renée Warren as she candidly shares her experiences in entrepreneurship, navigating the dynamics of being part of a power couple, and how to overcome imposter syndrome. Renee offers valuable insights into PR strategies, managing burnout, and how intentionality can lead to successful pitches and media engagement.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• The impact of different wealth-making types on relationship dynamics and business growth.

• Strategies for overcoming imposter syndrome and developing confidence in a star role.

• The significance of process and consistency in business and public relations.

• The importance of prioritizing marriage and mutual support in achieving a balanced personal and professional life.

• Practical tips on effective pitching in PR, including strategic follow-ups and aligning pitches with editorial calendars.

ABOUT RENÉE:

Join best-selling author and entrepreneur Mike Michalowicz in exploring the realities of entrepreneurship. Mike shares his personal journey, beginning with a humorous yet pivotal night of drinking that sparked his entrepreneurial spirit. The discussion delves deep into dealing with imposter syndrome, honoring difficult moments, and the importance of incremental but permanent shifts in achieving a collective vision within a team. Listeners will gain insight into balancing business growth with team flexibility, avoiding burnout, and achieving financial, personal, and impact freedom.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• How entrepreneurship parallels moments of creativity and vulnerability, similar to creating music.
• The significance of having honest dialogues with your team and making incremental but permanent shifts towards a collective vision.
• Practical advice on balancing business growth with team flexibility to avoid burnout.
• The transformative impact of Mike Michalowicz's book "Clockwork" on Lindsey's business, and how it can help achieve freedom and scalability.
• Strategies for eradicating entrepreneurial poverty by achieving financial, personal, and impact freedom through delegation and building a supportive team.

ABOUT MIKE: 

Mike Michalowicz is the entrepreneur behind three multimillion-dollar companies and is the author of several business books, including Profit First, Clockwork, The Pumpkin Plan and his newest book, All In. Mike is a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal and business makeover expert for MSNBC. He regularly travels the globe as an entrepreneurial advocate.

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In between seasons, we love bringing you our favorites of other shows, like past guest and podfriend Ashley Stahl's interview with Nick Sonnenberg on her You Turn podcast. 

Nick is the author of the How to Come Up for Air, and founder and CEO of the company Leverage. Nick is here to help you navigate how to manage overwhelm at work.

Is your inbox flooding your day, or maybe you spend all day in meetings where you don’t need to be present? It can feel like your work day is sucked away with unnecessary tasks. Whether you feel like you are drowning at work or looking for more balance within your work life, this episode has something for you!

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

• The three aspects of your business to focus on to create big shifts
• Strategies to get your inbox down to zero.
• Tools to run meetings properly and save you time at work
• How to become a top performer when in an important meeting

Trailblazing entrepreneur Kara Goldin, founder of Hint, details how she leveraged the right questions to grow from being an ‘accidental entrepreneur’ to the head of a hugely successful flavored water company. She explores the delicate art of maintaining a respectful business partnership with a spouse, how different skill sets and perspectives can contribute to success, and the lessons learned from major setbacks like being discontinued from Starbucks. Kara’s personal anecdotes and rich insights make this an episode that both enlightens and inspires.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

• The power of transforming personal frustration into a business opportunity
• The importance of perseverance and how to turn major setbacks into unexpected opportunities.
• Kara's philosophy on not compromising your beliefs in business or personal relationships, and knowing when to walk away.
• Lessons in managing both the creative and operational sides of a business, including working with a spouse and leveraging differing strengths.

ABOUT KARA: