The Driven Business School Podcast

It's no secret: We live in a high-stress, go-go-go world. And the pressures on entrepreneurs, executives, business owners and other success-focused professionals has never been higher. So is it any wonder stress related problems, from overwhelm to anxiety to over-eating are rampant. The good news is today's experts have amazing tips and idea to not only eliminate the impact of your crazy lifestyles, but to actually increase your sense of vitality and well-being. Liz Bull will show you how to lose weight, even with a high-speed road-warrior lifestyle. And Ann Greco will reveal how to actually harness your stress so that it actually makes you more productive and more centered. About the guests:  Ann Greco helps busy professional who want to free up valuable time, increase productivity and make more money without suffering from stress that leads to chronic anxiety and burnout. Email Ann at anngrecocoaching@gmail.com to get your free copy of "Take a Powerful Stand at Work" and start managing your work-related stress today! As a Certified Coach and Master Healer, Liz Bull helps busy professionals lose weight without restrictive diets and lead more fulfilling lives. She's the author of Your Amazing Itty Bitty Diet FREE Weight Loss Book. Get a free copy of her ebook-10 Biggest Fattest Weight Loss Lies- lizbull.com/freegift.

Travel isn't just for speakers anymore. In this episode, learn the secrets to combining business and pleasure AND how to incorporate travel into your programs to provide greater value to your clients. About the guests: Shantha Mony is the owner of Luxury Destinations Concierge, a travel concierge company. She works with Speakers, Coaches, and Thought Leaders to take their events from a boring hotel ballroom to an International destination, on land or at sea. They create lifetime experiences through experiential retreats and seminars. Learn more at luxurydestinationsconcierge.com. Melinda Fargis is the owner of Action Travel, which is celebrating 30 years in business in 22020. She was raised with a work ethic to service others - as well as a passion for travel. Melinda has traveled to more than 35 countries. Speaking to groups, escorting international trips, sharing personal experiences, and first-hand suggestions is her special joy. Learn more at actiontravelinc.com.

Discover the #1 essential strategy all highly successful 6 and 7 figure business owners do and how you can do it, too. you'll also learn the three ways increase your revenue with examples. Finally, you'll hear ways to cut expenses the right way so you can maximize your end of year revenue. About the guests: Donna McPherson is a CPA and Financial Strategist with a passion for business. She combines both of her "superpowers" to help small businesses win big!  Donna teaches entrepreneurs how to maximize their revenue potentials while optimizing their operations so they can bank their biggest profits. You can reach Donna at donnamcphersoncpa.com. 

Whether you sell a product or a service, the success of your business will depend on your ability to master sales, it is a learned skill. Tune in as Brenda Aveyard walks you through her 3 steps to becoming a TOP Sales Performer. From prospecting, to presenting to finally closing the sale, these strategies and tips are not to be missed. Learn from a master, someone who has trained thousands of sales people in every type of business - you will leave this episode with a new toolkit and excited to make YOUR next sale. About the guest: Brenda Aveyard - Sales and Business Coach If you have ever felt stuck in your business - talk to Brenda! She is an entrepreneur, successful direct salesperson and business coach with 20+ years sales training.  Business is all about you, how you think and your willingness to work hard! Are you ready to start? Let the journey begin at brendaaveyard.com.

It doesn't do you any good to have a thriving business, when important parts of your personal life are in turmoil. And one of the crucial cornerstones to truly enjoying your business success is when your family life is thriving. Which is exactly what today's experts can help you experience.  Lindsay Seitter can help you start your family by helping women to get pregnant naturally (even if you've struggled with other methods for years). Lisa Disciullo reveals incisive avenues raising respectful, responsible, independent children. Karen Thomas reveals a true breakthrough in helping your child recover from Autism.   About the Guests: Lindsay Seitter, CNP, is a holistic certified Nurse Practioner and fertility consultant who helps women get pregnant naturally by getting the root cause of hormonal imbalances, PCOS, and infertility. She is passionate about going on mission trips where she loves bringing healing to the body, mind, and spirit. Learn more at lindsayseitter.com. When Karen Thomas' son was diagnosed with Autism, she was told to drug him, but Karen's background as a craniosacral therapist let her know the brain could heal so she began her own research, and today her son no longer has his symptoms of Autism. Learn how at naturallyrecoveringautism.com/freeworkshop Lisa Disciullo of Parenting Matters NJ, is a Parenting Coach and Certified PEP Trainer. She helps parents develop positive parenting tools and strategies that build harmonious families and enable children to grow into confident, independent, and resilient adults through private coaching and classes. For more information, visit parentingmattersnj.com.

One of the fastest and easiest ways to get a large number of quality leads at one time is with speaking. It's still and always be a top tier lead generation strategy. Dannella Burnett shares her best tips and secrets to finding speaking gigs, booking them, and how to maximize your ROI through speaking. About the guest: Dannella Burnett has been in the hospitality and special events industries since the age of 16. She is the owner of Encore Elite Events, which offers full service event planning and production and a true partnership approach to create successful events. Dannella also founded 'Speakers Need to Speak' to provide Education, Talent Management, and Guaranteed Gigs for Speakers and Sponsors. Learn more at www.encoreeliteevents.com.

If you're someone who was worked hard, and achieved success but still haven't found happiness, or feels something is missing - then this episode is for you. If you're thinking there must be a better way, you're right - listen in as Courtney shares her own journey and teaches you how to stop, get quiet and get with God. And how leading with faith is the answer to personal and professional success. About the guest: Courtney Spencer is an attorney, coach, and speaker. She helps people identify and eliminate the barriers keeping them from living the life that God has called them to. She has spoken across the country teaching people how to reduce stress and finally order their life in line with their priorities and God's call on their lives. Learn more at courtneyspencercoaching.com

So ... you made it! Or at least that's what the world thinks. But deep down you know the money, the prestige and the perks just aren't doing it for you like you thought they would. Today's guests reveal what you can do when you discover the dream you thought you always wanted in 3 sizes too small. And present powerful avenues to help you up-level to a more potent, fulfilling life that has you firing on all cylinders, utilizing more of your true talents ... and loving every minute of it! About the guests: Tami is a career transition and business success coach, energy shifter, and speaker who inspires successful professionals who are dreaming to resign and do something new. Tami helps guide her clients through the sometimes overwhelming prospect of changing careers or starting a new business. You can find out more at www.tamijaffe.com. Janine Brolly is an Author, Speaker, Founder of The Inspired Women's Business Network, and Founder of The Burning Desire Awakening. She has built a seven-figure business and helps women awaken and live their burning desire in their life and career.  Learn more at www.janinebrolly.com/burning-desire-program.      

Having your own book can make you 6-figures and more... but not in the way you might think. The income comes from how you use your book to upsell into other programs. In this episode, you'll learn the industry's best practices to write a book quickly, the best way to publish a book with the least hassle, and how to leverage your book to dramatically increase your income. About the guests: Vickie Gould is a book coach, content marketing strategist, and 10x best selling author. She helps entrepreneurs write meaningful, impactful books that are experiences for the reader, turning them into paying clients. Vickie's been seen on entrepreneur.com, TedX UofM, HuffPost and featured alongside Lisa Nichols, T.Harv Eker, and Joe Vitale. Learn more at www.vickiegould.com. Karen Strauss has worked in the book industry for more than thirty years. She is the author of 'Book Publishing for Entrepreneurs: Top Secrets from a New York Publisher' and offer an online course called 'Publishing 101: Your Complete Guide from Idea to Published Author.' Karen can be reached at www.karen360.com.  

The Sandwich Generation is faced with many challenges. Dealing with their own children while caring and managing the affairs of their elderly parents can be daunting. In this episode we speak with 3 experts. Charlotte Bishop helps caretakers with the different options available to decision makers. Learn how to start those important decisions with your loved ones so you are not left dealing with a crisis. Cindy Arledge helps individuals plan in advance for those critical life decisions by sharing her philosophy around the Personal Emergency Preparedness Plan and why people in their 30's and 40's are using this as a proactive tool. Ann Allen dives into the true definition of grief and explains there are more than 42 different losses that people struggle with everyday. Learn how these behaviors or patterns are affecting your life and how to move forward from them. About the Guests: Ann Allen is an advocate for real and honest recovery from grief and finding joy in living again. Her clients know exactly what to do, to heal their pain and live their lives again. Ann uses very specific steps to end the idea that grief is a taboo subject. Learn more at healyourgrief-healyourlife.com.  Charlotte Bishop is a Certified Aging Life Care Professional who advises seniors and their families in health and lifestyle decisions. Charlotte helps families anticipate, prepare for, and cope with challenging personal, medical, and residential issues experienced by aging family members. Visit Charlotte's website at creativecaremanagement.com to find helpful resources. Cindy Arledge provides group training programs at schools, universities, businesses, government, and non-profit organizations as well as customized solutions for individual families. Her passion for helping other families create sustainable wealth was born from the failure to preserve her sibling relationships after her parents passed. Learn more at legacyfamilyrevolution.com/highcost.

Enrolling private clients is great! But every business owner reaches a point where they must create products and programs to build leverage into their life. So they can make more money AND have the time to enjoy it. Make more money experts, Natalie Lavelock and Cyndi Fleming-Alton, bust the myths and open doors of opportunity with keys to creating powerful products and programs from your brilliance. And then connecting those products to a worldwide audience of thousands... or even millions! Join us and discover the doorway to freedom for entrepreneurs. About the guests: Natalie Lavelock works with coaches and speakers who KNOW they can be making more money but don't have time for more 1:1 clients, to create lucrative coaching programs, courses, and digital products that can add 6-figures to their bottom line giving them the time and financial freedom they desire. Text 'ProductsNOW' to (415) 212-9757. Cyndi Fleming-Alton helps entrepreneurs build their authority, increase their impact and soar to 6 figures and beyond. Over the past 15 years, she has helped hundreds of mission-driven business owners develop consistent and rewarding revenue streams that has allowed them to have lasting impact they never felt possible. Find out more at www.4chickswithawebsite.com.

Learn how to empower your team to be more proactive and think strategically without you having to micromanage them every step of the way. You'll also discover practical skills to create more impact in your business and home life. About the guests: Elise Lacher is a recovering Social Worker and now Certified Public Accountant. Over 10 years ago, she left the CPA firm she founded to focus primarily on coaching business owners to achieve their goals. Her training in Social Work has helped her clients achieve the mind-shift change to succeed in business. Learn more at www.giftedleaders.com/enlightened-rebel-alliance. Dr. Audrey Schnell has an M.A> in Clinical Psychology, a Ph.D. in Epidemiology and Biostatistics and is an IIN graduate. She has been studying why and how people change for over 40 years. Her goal is to help people uncover their blind spots and create the reality they want. Learn more at audreyschnellphd.com.

In this episode, two wellness experts, Annie Gaudreault and Marie-Claire Hermans share with us the keys of healthy aging and simple steps and strategies to live your best life. Annie goes into detail for each of her six pillars (Nutrition; Supplementation; Activity; Emotional & Environmental; Rejuvenation; and Purpose) to live a very healthy and strong life and encourages listeners to just START where you are. Marie-Claire helps us to understand the benefits of raw food and the benefits of raw food when it comes to your enzymes once you stop cooking your food. She also shares the importance the digestive system has on our overall health and how you can change your body and your life. Both of our experts stress the importance of PROGRESS and not PERFECTION. About the guests: Annie Gaudreault, holistic nutritionist, speaker, wellness coach. As a healthy aging expert, Annie founded VEEV Health & Wellness to support middle aged women to lose weight, sleep better, and get their life back. An endurance athlete with 12 marathons and 3 Ironman triathlons, Annie lives what she preaches. Learn more at www.veev.ca. Marie-Claire Hermans helps successful businesswomen lose the weight that makes them feel tired or unhappy. For 9 years she's guided busy go-getters to fitting back in their little black dress, sparking irresistible energy, confidence, and sustainable health for the long run of their ambitious career. Discover how at www.energyforexperts.com.

If you're only learning tools and tactics to grow your business, you're leaving a massive chunk of possible profit on the table. Because your mindset - the way you think about and approach your business - can have a huge impact on how much money you  make. Experts, Trudy Tobias and Sherra Bell, reveal the connection your mind and reaching your most important goals. As well as the surprising possibility your drive to over-achieve may be causing you to under earn. About the guests: Trudy Tobias is the Founder of TruEST Life Coaching and TruEST Life Consulting and helps clients achieve True, Essential Self-Transformations. She knows that its possible to reinvent yourself at any age and create a life you love. Learn more at truestlifecoaching.com. A designer who has spent the past 20+ years as a recruiter and business consultant, Sherra Bell now coaches creative entrepreneurs to stop under-charging while over-delivering to clients who don't value what they do so they can build more profitable, sustainable, and scalable businesses. Go to sherrabell.com/unicorn to download your FREE Inner Unicorn Confidence Booster.

Being able to shine and show your essence online and on stage is easier than you might think! Learn from our three experts how to make your voice strong, how to dress for your body type, and how to create images that capture your brand so the world can marvel in your brilliance. About the guests: Libby Jason is your Speaker Stylist. Libby helps entrepreneurs make more money and look their best so they radiate confidence and attract the clients they want. Libby is an author, speaker, and previously owned a design company for celebrity clients. She currently has a Style Studio in Southern California. Learn more at www.libbyjason.com. From Malibu, CA, Julia Holland has been teaching voice for over 20 years. She uses her experience as a professional singer, actor, and director to help her clients become better singers and compelling speakers. Julia has coached all ages from amateurs to pros to celebrities. Learn more at www.juliahollandvocalstudio.com. Nikki Incandela is a Lifestyle & Social Media Photographer that specializes in helping her clients use branding, visibility, connection, and authentic marketing to get hired. She's also a lover of life and really good champagne. You can find her at www.nikkiincandela.com. 

When it comes to making decisions for your business, it is critical you KNOW you numbers. In this episode, Sherri Curran speaks to us about the key numbers you must have a handle on and their importance. These include your income, expenses, assets, liabilities, and equity. Janet Ickes shares the importance of having a separate business vs. personal account and takes us through a scenario of making sure your systems are in place to capture and track those numbers as well as how to allocate your income and expenses. The key message from both of these money masters is to plan, track, and analyze - if you are serious about business growth. About the guests: After 30 years of experience with small-business bookkeeping, Sheri launched a firm where she and her staff other remote bookkeeping services and support to service-based businesses across the country. learn more at www.curranbookkeeping.com. Janet Ickes, Excel with Me Training & Consulting, helps growing, service-based entrepreneurs effectively manage their cash flow and turn their revenue into profit. Her unique, practical hands on approach inspires her clients as she empowers them to use a SYSTEM, such as QuickBooks Online, through personal and group training sessions. learn more at www.excelwithme123.com.

You can really grow your business without driving yourself nuts when you know effective leads and content strategies. And have the systems to make more while working less. Shay Banks, Evelyn Gwynn, and Christine Rothdeutsch reveal the keys to grow your following with Social media, Video, and Amazing Content. And the smart systems so you can enjoy my freedom by having your business work for you... instead of the other way around! About the guests: Shay Banks helps entrepreneurs get more leads and sales with social media. If you're not filling your pipeline with new leads, Shay can show you how to use your social media pages to do just that. get more leads now by grabbing your free social media toolkit at www.shaybanks.com. Christine Rothdeutsch is the CIO for solopreneurs. Focusing on implementing marketing and sales systems that increase their visibility and revenue she also keeps them on track to their goals. Learn more about Christine at www.ImplementingYourVision.com. Eveline Gwynn is the owner and founder of Samech freelance Writing. She helps small to medium size business owners and entrepreneurs expand their reach, build lasting relationships, and grow their business! Eveline uses her skills as a writer, project manager, and business leader to turn your ideas into engaging and powerful content that resonates with your prospects. learn more at www.samechfreelancewriting.com.

Learn how to use video in your business to not just get visibility but to get qualified leads calling you up. Discover how to deliver great content, how to move your audience to connect with you, and simple equipment to use. About the guests: Christine Althouse is a video strategist, known for helping, educating and supporting clients create strategic, authentic videos that convert into sales. Her strategic approach, forged from 7 years of real-world experience, guides her clients to profitable videos ... without the pitfalls! Learn more at www.christinesvideotips.com. Elen Wrona creates video marketing campaigns for businesses that want to get noticed in today's crowded marketplace. She has been an award-winning professional videographer, producer and editor for 24 years and has had her work featured on network news, reality TV, commercial advertisements, and internet productions. www.armstrongproductions.com

In this episode, Alyssa Flamm discusses the 4 simple components to well balanced nutrition and that there is not a one size fits all approach. Tune in to hear the importance digestion has on our overall health and in particular, inflammation. Renée Michaud also shares the critical factors that our emotions have when it comes to what drives those nasty cravings and the self-sabotaging behaviors we encounter when trying to lose weight, keeping the weight off, and having more energy. About the guests: Alyssa Flamm, Owner of Nourished Coaching, helps ambitious and career driven women that are overwhelmed trying to balance it all, increase their energy & focus, lose weight, and look & feel amazing so they can be more productive in their careers and more present in their personal lives. You can find her on Instagram @nourished_coaching or Facebook @nourishedcoachingllc. Renée Michaud- A holistic Health and Mind, Body, Nutrition Coach helps successful business women finally get off the dieting trap to effortlessly lose the weight and regain their energy and personal power. She helps identify and release the hidden blocks to weight loss that have been holding them back to living their most abundant life.

Filling your business with amazing clients isn't about telling them how great you are. It's about creating a compelling message and story that inspires your audience to go for their dream. And then being seen, so they view you as the mentor to lead them there. Katia Ravé and Jennifer Cunningham reveal keys to craft a compelling message and story that gets you noticed. And converting that message to a powerful talk that funnels prospects into your products and programs. About the guests: Katia Ravé guides driven entrepreneurs to build a six-figure business with speaking. Her clients use her proven methods to get booked on stages, and develop an endless stream of leads, clients, and cash. She guides her clients to stop the income rollercoaster and sharper their client acquisition. Learn more at www.ravestrategystudio.com. Jennifer Cunningham helps entrepreneurs with their marketing and copy so they can grow their reach and get results without overwhelm. She has 25 years' experience working with businesses on their messaging, branding, and marketing collateral and is a Storyboard Certified Guide. By integrating into their teams, she gives them their freedom back to do the work they love! www.projectfreedomformula.com.