Moms Making Six Figures Podcast

In this episode, I introduce you to how the Moms Making Six Figures podcast and community is embracing the energy of 2024 with some exciting changes—including a case study we’re giving you front row access to. Join us in 2024 as my dear friend and make-up artist, Ashley Schaffer, takes us behind the scenes of making the decision to become a 6-figure earner. Through our weekly accountability sessions, and your questions, we will guide Ashley’s path to success with resources and actionable steps provided by expert guests. Listen to our first interview, where you’ll fall in love with Ashley’s authenticity and vulnerability and want to champion her (and all the other women aspiring to 6-figures in your life) every step of the way. Get to know more about Ashley, her businesses, and her reason for wanting to propel her business this year —her family— by following her journey here, and on her social media accounts. Instagram: @ashleyannemakeup_Instagram: @ashleyannebrows_Facebook: @ashley.schaffer.908Website: ashleyannemakeup.com

In this episode, I interview Natalie Lemas —CEO and owner of a million-dollar property management business, business coach, mother of two boys, wife, and ambitious entrepreneur— about her journey as a business owner and her passion for helping women build wealth. From being raised by entrepreneurs, to her first job, Natalie has consistently taken the path less traveled, and that specific path has led her to achieve so much success. Despite her own tendencies toward self-doubt, Natalie leans into the areas of business and life that she can control and releases the rest to edify others and their unique strengths.   Listen to our interview, of the importance of getting quiet and seeking out the path set before you, of being guided by a faith greater than yourself so you can withstand the storms that will inevitably arrive—in business, in motherhood, in life. Natalie’s vulnerability and honesty will inspire you to take on the hardest challenge to make the greatest impact.   Get to know more about Natalie, her business, and her passion for helping women build wealth by following her on social media.   Instagram: @natalielemas Facebook: @NatalieLHernandez Website: www.yourtippingpoint.org Podcast: Beyond Rich

In this episode, I interview Ashley Graham —COO of Consumer Reporting Compliance Associates —about her path to business ownership. Ashley had just found her footing as a mother and reestablished her career after significant health scares when she and her husband took the leap to buy the family business and relocate to Idaho—away from her support system of friends, family, and her medical providers. Listen to our interview, of being brave and bold in business, and of working hard no matter the circumstances to provide the life you had always dreamed of for your family. Ashley’s undeniable strength and perseverance will remind you of the gift that motherhood truly is — her reason for all that she does.Thank you!

In this episode, I interview Elma Dzanic —owner of Fina Beauty and Nail Educator, mother of two, and wife to an overly supportive husband ;) —about her journey as a business owner. Elma navigated the detour of the unplanned arrival of her firstborn, while starting a business and building a home with undeniable strength and an unwillingness to throw in the towel.  And through it all, learned that by putting her children first, she is building a business that allows her to have the best of both worlds (with a healthy acknowledgement of all the help and support it takes from her village).Listen to our interview, of being present in each season of entrepreneurship and motherhood—of grounding yourself in the moment rather than longing for the next, of asking advice from those who have gone before you, and of saying yes to opportunities when they present themselves rather than waiting for the “perfect time”. Elma’s vulnerability will inspire you to stay the course and to reflect on your own perceived failures as merely detours in your journey.Get to know more about Elma, her business, and her education and training programs by following her personal and professional accounts.Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elmadzanic/Personal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elma.hadzic.583Professional Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/finabeautyco/Professional Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/finabeautynailscoProfessional Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/finabeautyhair/

In this episode, I interview Gretchen McCants —the young and powerful CEO of My Brand Lashes and Royal Beauty— about her love of people and serving them. Gretchen’s unexpected foray into the beauty industry has enabled her to instill confidence in her clients, build an amazing team and be present with her family, all while building multiple streams of income through the diversification of her business.Listen to our interview, of overcoming imposter syndrome through grace, treating yourself as you would your best friend, and hard work. Gretchen’s relatable come-up story and her journey from solopreneur to successful business owner will leave you feeling inspired to take action while also taking time to celebrate your small wins along the way. Gretchen shares invaluable wisdom on the good (and the challenging) aspects of business acquisition and making an established brand your own, and offers her insights on navigating mom guilt through time intentionality.Get to know more about Gretchen, her business, and her training & mentorship programs by following her personal and professional accounts.Personal Instagram: www.instagram.com/gretchenmccants/Personal Facebook: www.facebook.com/gretchh.maxineProfessional Instagram: www.instagram.com/mybrandlashesProfessional Facebook: www.facebook.com/mybrandlashesllcProfessional Website: www.mybrandlashes.com

In this episode, I interview Bri Caraway —hair stylist, entrepreneur, and founder of Hair by Bri C— about her passion for her clients and business building. Bri’s enthusiasm for taking care of others and making them feel 1000% translates into every facet of her business and her life as a working mother. Bri is a powerful example to those in the service industry of communicating with and caring for your clients from a place of authenticity and an inspiration to those who have had to find —and create— their own path to success.Listen to our interview, of finding fulfillment in caring for others, of adapting to the challenges life puts before you, and of the success that is possible when you are passionate, hungry, and put others before yourself. Bri’s genuine love of her craft —and more importantly, her clients— will leave you inspired to change the way you use social media for your business and running to her Instagram to sign-up for her course focused on client connection and communication. Like any working mother, Bri shares candidly about the ever present mom guilt and how she overcomes it like any other obstacle—open and honest conversations with her children and her husband. Bri reminds us all, that no matter our story of origin, if we never give up and we never stop trying, we can determine and achieve our own version of success.Get to know more about Bri, her business, and her upcoming course Client Connection by following her personal and professional accounts.Personal Instagram: instagram.com/bricaraway66Personal Facebook: facebook.com/brianna.marshall3Professional Instagram: instagram.com/hairbybri.cProfessional Website: hairbybric.com

In this episode I interview Kelli Day, Founder and Owner of Elevate TC Services, mother of 2, wife, Crossfitter, cancer warrior, and livin’ life enthusiast. Kelli’s purpose in life is evident in everything she does and how does it—filled with a desire to inspire others to live their lives to the fullest. She embodies her purpose through hard fought experience, learning to “just go for it” and opening her own business after years of trepidation and a realization that she wanted to control her most precious commodity—her time. Listen to our interview, of living life to its fullest –even if that means crossing the finish line exhausted— of learning to get uncomfortable and applying the lessons learned to every facet of your life in order to come out stronger and more aligned with what truly makes you happy.  Kelli’s story will have you feeling inspired to live in the present –fully-- and to step out in faith rather than living in the safety of mediocrity filled with regret. This episode will leave you feeling like you’ve just completed a hard workout with energy and focus to spare, and with a strong desire to get up to your local mountain for an afternoon of skiing. Kelli reminds us all that a hard day, a difficult season, a trying year or a devastating diagnosis do not have to overshadow the beauty of living. Get to know more about Kelli and Elevate TC Services by following her personal and professional accounts. Personal Instagram: instagram.com/kelliday12Personal Facebook: facebook.com/kmather12Professional Facebook: facebook.com/elevatetcservicesProfessional Website: elevatetcservices.com

In this episode, I continue my conversation on the topic of generosity with five additional guest speakers of the Generosity 2.0 Conference, created and hosted by my dear friend and former guest, Christina Moore Ward. In this second panel of our two-part series on generosity, five of the nation’s top producing Realtors share the significant impact generosity and giving has made on their approach to their business, but also how it has shaped their families and their communities. Listen to our panel interview, modeling the spirit of giving with a joyful heart for your children, your business, and your community—of developing the discipline to give so that it becomes ingrained in your daily rhythm and reflects your purpose. Panelists, Ruthy Taylor,Laura Berns, Kristie Smith, Kristin Francis, and Megan Jumago-Simpson share the incredible ways generosity shifts your approach to everything you do—moving you from a scarcity to an abundance mindset, establishing daily motivation and purpose beyond yourself, and having a heart for the needs of those around you. Tune in for a first-hand look at the importance of setting a goal around giving, of finding organizations that align with your life’s work, and establishing a ripple effect of investing in the needs of your community.

In this episode I interview three guest speakers of the Generosity 2.0 Conference, created and hosted by my dear friend and former guest, Christina Moore Ward. In this first panel of our two-part series on generosity, four of the nation’s top producing Realtors share the unexpected upside of building their mission driven businesses. Listen to our panel interview, of giving whatever resources you can, to the point that it hurts and stretches you to your depths in order to find genuine fulfillment that becomes so magnetic others can’t help but join you in pursuing your purpose. Panelists, Christina Moore Ward, Daniela Sumbera, Melissa Leifer, and Sheena Saydam share the transformative power of consistently pouring into your community, your network and your employees through time, knowledge and overtime through financial abundance. Tune in for a greater understanding of the benefits to your own personal and professional life when you invest in others first, and generously give of your time and talent to transform your community.

In this episode I interview my dear friend, philanthropist and incredibly successful accountant, Liz Correa. In addition to her work as an accountant, Liz’s heart for giving has made her an integral part of the local community—she helps countless individuals through her role as Treasurer for the Idaho Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Treasurer for the Idaho Hispanic Foundation, and through her work on the Board of Directors for CapEd Credit Union. Greater than all of these notable accomplishments however is her love for her son and her family, and her quiet humility. Liz embodies the values she was raised with and her work ethic, in conjunction with her heritage, has been the driving force of her success.  As a self-proclaimed first-generation immigrant to the US, Liz has nothing but pride and appreciation for her roots. Listen to our interview, of dreams made reality through work ethic and persistence, of single motherhood and raising an amazing child, of supporting one another rather than competing—especially as women. If you’ve ever found yourself at a loss as to why something or ‘someone’ has happened to you, Liz’s story will shift your perspective to life and people happening for you—even if it is just to learn and grow. This episode will have you wanting to befriend Liz for her magnetic presence and her giving heart, taking notes on how to be a successful working mother without sacrificing your relationship with your children, and finding appreciation for all of the opportunities given and earned.

In this episode I interview a former guest, Jessica Smith –Enrolled Agent, ‘Taxpert’, founder of Tax Savvy Jessica and co-founder of Workflows for Tax-Pros– about her incredible success in scaling her business through systemization. Since we last spoke, Jessica not only launched her own thriving business as a tax strategist, she also leaned into her pain points as a solopreneur and working mother to establish a better work life balance and inadvertently created a community of professionals looking to do the same. In paying it forward to others through webinars and now courses on streamlining the necessary, albeit time consuming and often tedious tasks of business ownership, via systems and workflows, Jessica proves that our trials are often a catalyst to our growth, and that even in its most challenging moments, and unpredictable years, your business will continue to attract customers and clients so long as you continually seek to improve. Listen to our interview, of practical take-away’s for any working mother to reduce their tax burden, of scaling a business successfully, of the realities of business ownership and the need to lean into systems. If you’ve ever found yourself with too many tasks and too few hours at the end of the week, Jessica will inspire you—through her story and her experience—to outsource and systematize what you can in order to scale your business and buy back your most precious commodity—your time and your passion. This episode will have you have laughing at the fleeting moments of motherhood, taking notes on discussions to have with your tax professional, and pursuing mentorship over coaching.  Website | www.taxsavvyjessica.comLinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/in/taxsavvyjessica/Facebook | www.facebook.com/taxsavvyjessicaInstagram | www.instagram.com/taxsavvyjessica/

Season 3 | Episode 9 featuring Mindi AndersonIn this episode I interview my new friend, service member and entrepreneur, Dr. Mindi Anderson, who also wears the hat of founder and Executive Director of the Idaho Veterans Chamber of Commerce. While the military has provided Mindi with countless opportunities, she will be transitioning into the civilian world after her retirement ceremony on June 3rd.  The military brought Mindi and her husband together, took them through several duty stations throughout the US and ultimately helped them to decide on Idaho as their home. After transitioning from active duty to the guard, Mindi began her own business as a way to prepare for retirement pursuing what she really wanted to do once she grew up—Mindi capitalized on her strengths in consulting and coaching to launch Maximize Solutions. Through her work with emotional intelligence, Mindi quickly found her next area of opportunity and founded the Idaho Chapter of the Veterans Chamber of Commerce—bridging the gap between a community she loved and an identity that is at the core of who she is. Through her focus on self-belonging, Mindi has made meaningful connections for herself as well as countless service members, their families, and anyone she meets, paying forward the same kindness that has been extended to her throughout her life.Listen to our interview, of the ever-present tug of wanting to be everywhere at once while also standing firm in knowing that your work is both fueling your soul and making a significant impact in your community, of ‘winning’ the popsicle party for your child knowing that it’s worth the seriously inflated cost to see them so happy, of forging your own path. If you’ve ever wondered what life was like for mothers in uniform, or what transitioning from an established career path into an unknown and uncertain next step looks like in reality, Mindi shares her honest insight on the good and the hard. This episode will leave you with valuable insight on how to better connect with an integral component of our community –service members and public servants as well as their families—and leave you wanting to learn more about your own Emotional Intelligence. Tune in for a closer look at a career that becomes intertwined in every aspect of one’s identity and learn how to hold space for service members and their experience.Website | www.idahoveterans.org/LinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/in/mindianderson1/Instagram | www.instagram.com/idahoveteranschamber/Facebook | www.facebook.com/idahoveteranschamberofcommerce

In this episode I interview my new friend and organizational goddess, Heather Bifulco, the founder ofTidy Style who became a business owner out of a need to find a career that worked around her mostimportant title—Mom. With an already established and thriving career in Marketing and Advertising,Heather quickly realized that the frantic pace and lifestyle she and her husband had developed in theircareers was simply unsustainable once they had their first child. A reluctantly self-proclaimed controlfreak, Heather channeled her need to be busy into creative outlets while staying at home with her firstchild. Shortly after she channeled her time and energy into raising two children under two; when shefound the time freedom to return to the workforce, she realized she was looking for a career that didn’texist. So, she created it. Through Tidy Style, Heather has created a career that provides other motherswith the same opportunities she was seeking –flexibility, fulfillment, and an opportunity to beintentional and present in your work life and home life.Listen to our interview, of the importance of your children seeing you show up for yourself –with prideand confidence—of allowing them to see the hard work and struggle required to achieve your goals, ofbeing intentional and fully present in whatever moment you’re in. If you’ve ever had the nudge to be anentrepreneur but never thought you could take on the associated risks, Heather proves that there aredifferent approaches to starting your own business that are both successful and that reflect yourpersonality. This episode will leave you with valuable insight on how to launch and grow a successfulbusiness that allows you to find your niche and pay it forward to others.

In this episode I interview my new friend, Andrea Sorenson, an accidental entrepreneur turned founderand CEO of the wildly successful technology company Liiingo, who shares her story with poignanthonesty about the trials that ultimately shaped her triumphs . As a working mother, Andrea addressesthe beauty in the unexpected of a small family—the gift of being able to intentionally pour into her sonas well as her career to leave a legacy of impact. Andrea’s seemingly eclectic work experience led her tosolve the problem at the core of business and customer engagement; what even she saw as a sporadicseries of careers led her to create a technology that seamlessly blends all of her knowledge into theperfect niche to ease business and customer interfaces and establish authentic community . If you haveever found yourself in a place of envying someone’s ‘overnight’ success, listen to Andrea’s candidconversation about the many times she had to choose the harder route and stay present in herdiscomfort to achieve her hard fought, and earned success .Listen to our brave interview, of sharing the hard and hidden parts of our story—the parts that shouldbreak us but instead shape us, of being told no when you long for a yes, of pivoting when you alreadyhad your course set . Andrea reflects on the importance of being present for your children, even if theychoose to open up when you’re longing to call it a day, in order to build a lasting relationship. Andreawill likely leave you in tears with her authenticity and sincere championing of successful women and thestories that built them, of her desire to leave an impact and a legacy, of her passion for motherhood andhelping others.

In this episode I interview Cristina Drake, an incredibly successful realtor, mother, and title holder who,despite it all, still struggles with the comparison trap and imposter syndrome. In her own journey torecognize her worth, Cristina inspires others to do the same—to trust in themselves enough to be ableto dream again . Cristina has lived a full life, rich with variety, & all of life’s highs and lows, from startingover in new cities and leaving a tumultuous relationship behind to embracing the possibility life affordswhen challenged by her husband to rise to her potential . Through investment in herself and herbusiness acumen, Cristina achieved 6-figures, and more importantly invaluable personal growth, thathas led her to want the same for those she holds most dear—her husband and her girls .Listen to our candid interview, of the power behind a woman with determination and focus, of theuncomfortable growing pains that come with success, of the need to go all in and to become entirelyobsessed with your “one thing” before adding more to your plate. Cristina reflects on the importance ofyour children seeing you work hard for your dreams, and the value in being a working mother . Cristinawill have you laughing one moment and in tears the next, her passion for helping others to achieve thelife they’ve always wanted behind everything she does. This episode will leave you feeling inspired as aworking mother to continue to push through the comparison trap and to leave it behind once and for all. Tune in and re-focus your Why with this inspiring interview.