Build Your Own Business

Video is an absolute game changer when it comes to connecting with your audience and building your like, know, and trust.

Unlike your feed posts or carousels, video content lets you show off your personality and expertise because you're actually showing your face and talking directly to your audience. But getting in front of the camera and being so vulnerable and raw can be incredibly nerve-wracking, especially if it's something you're not used to.

In this episode of the Build Your Own Business podcast, I talk about:

• Reframing common fears and hesitations that are stopping you from showing up
• How to build your confidence so you can attract more ideal clients
• Action items you can implement today to help you look and feel more confident on camera

SHOWNOTES: Come say hi on instagram (@shaniaclarke.co)! 

In this episode, I talk with the productivity queen herself, Leanne Lopez Mosely, to discover what's holding you back from achieving your goals and how to use productivity to create profitability in your business.

Leanne Lopez Mosley is an international Forbes productivity and business strategist. Over the last decade she has helped women and businesses all over the world improve their productivity and profitability. With her Productivity Queen Academy and coaching programs, she empowers female entrepreneurs to be, do and have it all, without compromise.

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Are you ready to explode your instagram content strategy so you can see all of your hard work finally start to result in more dollars in your bank account? If you answered yes, today's episode is for you! In this episode, I dive deep into  making Instagram work for your biz and how you can create magnetic content that attracts and converts your dream clients.

If you're in the first year of your online business, this episode is for you. Starting a business looks different for everyone, but there's a lot of similar obstacles along your path. I don't want you to repeat MY same mistakes, so in this episode I share the 4 things every new coach needs to hear.

In this episode, I talk with Jas about how to simultaneously make the most money and find the most fulfillment in life. Tune in to get advice on discovering your own path, understanding if you're made for more than a traditional 9-5, and if you can build a business without working on your mindset.

Connect with Jas

https://www.instagram.com/zenrowco/

https://www.zenrow.co/

Does the thought of selling make you uncomfortable and form a pit in your stomach? BEFORE you can even start selling, you have to make sure your mindset is solid. 

In this episode, I share actionable ways you can work through your fears and start having FUN selling your offers.

Are you really committed to getting out of your 9-5, or is having an online business just a dream for you? The people who ACTUALLY want to change their reality are generally the ones who are committed to putting in the work. It's easy to tell yourself you don't have a business if you haven't worked with clients or have any social proof. But that doesn't mean you should be treating your business like a hobby! In this episode, I share 3 behavioural differences between a business owner and a hobbyist.

How are your clients ever going to get to know you if they don’t get to see the real you? Your clients WANT to know you as a person BEFORE they purchase your services. For so many coaches, there's a lot of fear or hesitations in sharing your unique story and building your authority. In this episode, I talk to brand & marketing coach Ashleigh (@citrineandsol_) about building a magnetic brand that uses your authenticity and personality to attract dream clients.

Say hi to Ashleigh:

https://www.citrineandsol.com/

https://www.instagram.com/citrineandsol_/

Are you still afraid to show yourself online? With more emphasis on being authentic and building genuine connections with your audience, online coaches and service providers are having to face their fear of having their flaws on display for the online world to see.  

In this episode, I talk about: 

• How video can accelerate your business' growth
• Overcoming the fear of sharing your story and being vulnerable
• How to build your confidence on camera

In this episode, I'm talking all about building your authority and positioning yourself as the go-to expert in your niche. Specifically, I cover how to create a solid content and sales strategy, as well as using your messaging to attract and convert more clients.

Are you guilty of giving up when you don't see specific results within a certain time frame? Are you guilty of ALWAYS quitting on your goals? In this episode, I talk with goal success coach Taylor on why it's so easy for us to quit when results are taking too long, when it's a justifiable time to quit, and how to keep yourself motivated to reach your goals.

Taylor is a goal success coach who helps women activate goal commitment and success, while reducing overwhelm and stress so that you finally Quit Quitting™ on YOU. 

Connect with Taylor:

https://www.instagram.com/taylormadetasty/

/www.taylormadetasty.com/

What it takes to be a successful entrepreneur is very different than what it takes to be a successful employee. In my first year of business, I really had to challenge everything I knew about myself and the world in order to unlock my mindset and start building momentum in my business, and today I'm sharing the three biggest shifts and takeaways I learned about being a business owner.

In this episode, Cheryl Lau, business coach and PhD student, talks about how to create content that attracts & converts clients. Creating valuable and impactful content is a challenge, let alone content that piques your ideal client's interests, sparks conversation, and drives traffic to your services. So what can you do to make your content connect and create conversations?

From an early age, we're taught how to fit in and that standing out too much means you're rebellious and disruptive. In today's episode, I flip the switch and talk about why it's so important for you to stand out from your competitors so you can attract more dream clients. I dive into the different ways you can use your unique story and personality traits to build a profitable business and how to stand out from your competitors online.

What's one thing that can break your business? Your lack of confidence in your ability to reach your goals. In this episode, Fritz Holden shares her tips and strategies on how to tap into your subconscious mind, ditch your imposter syndrome and deep-rooted fears, and how to build your confidence in your business. 

If you have a 9-5 and your own business, then this episode is for YOU! How do we balance it all? How do we juggle building a successful business while also being a dedicated employee? It might seem like doing both is impossible and you might feel like something has to give. In this episode, I share my own experience of balancing both my day job and my business and what strategies I implemented to keep myself sane and stress-free.

In this episode, I share the four key things I focused on as a new coach that helped me sign my first client in the first two weeks of my business. I dive into the mindset shifts I had to make and how I overcame my fear of being judged and criticized by my friends and family.

As an online coach, you're no stranger to feeling like an imposter. In this episode, I dive into the topic of imposter syndrome and examine how this behaviour is holding you back in your business. I also share my own experience of dealing with imposter syndrome and the strategies I used to overcome this constant feeling of fear that I would be revealed as a fraud and was underserving and unqualified to sign consistent clients.

Does talking about how much your services cost send a shiver down your spine? As a new coach who doesn't have very many results, it can be a real challenge to charge premium prices. Even if you have years of experience from your 9-5 or you truly believe in the value you bring to the table, it can be a challenge to charge your worth. In today's episode, we are breaking that cycle and diving into the money mindset shifts you need to make and why charging premium prices can help you sign more clients.

You've started a business, and now you're wondering how to keep that momentum going and how to start seeing results. In this episode, the business coach queen herself, Nicole (@_nicolaaay) shares her story of how she went full-time in her business after 8 months. We talk about the mindset shifts new coaches NEED to make in order to stand out from their competitors, common mistakes we see new coaches making that are keeping them stuck, and what strategies to implement to help new coaches generate more qualified leads.

It's time to stop getting friend zoned or ghosted in the DMs. In this episode, I chat with the sales queen herself, Jenyfer Guzman, to talk about how to book out your services as a new coach, how to position yourself as the expert when talking to your ideal clients, and Jenyfer shares her selling strategies that helped her quit her 9-5 in her first year as an online coach. If selling your services on Instagram makes you uncomfortable, then this episode is for you.

In this episode, we are talking all about mindset. We dive deep into what it means to truly believe you can build a successful business, and how your thoughts impact your motivation and determination to work through all the obstacles that come with building your business. If you feel like you haven't seen the growth that you've been waiting for, then this episode is for you.

Today I'm spilling all my secret tips and strategies for creating video content for Instagram, so everything from Lives, Reels, Stories, and IGTVs. If you're looking to incorporate more video content and grow your business exponentially, then grab a notebook and dive into this week's episode. On top of that, I also talk about how to make your Instagram content more appealing and engaging for your ideal clients, so you can easily turn your followers into paying clients.

The perfect time to start your business or launch your course doesn't exist. Can you only imagine how many great ideas have never seen the light of day? Aspiring entrepreneurs are constantly afraid of starting their own business, thinking they’re not ready yet, and waiting for that perfect moment to come to them. But it never does. The longer you wait, the longer it's going to take you to reach your goals. In this juicy episode, I share why now is the perfect time to start your business and why you should embrace starting before things are perfect.

Leads are oxygen to your business. Without leads, you don’t have any chance of scaling or surviving. If you want a consistent flow of qualified leads, this is the episode for you. In this episode, I break down the 3 things you're not doing in your business and why you're not attracting any leads.

Your first launch can be a mix of really scary and really exciting. Today, Tiff spills all the secrets on the mindset shifts she had to make in order to make $63k in sales in 4 months. A launch that results in 0 signed clients can be the most devastating thing in the world, but it doesn't mean you've failed as a coach and it doesn't mean you should give up on your business. Tiff dives into her own experience and shares all the growth and launch tips she made to get her to where she is today.

In today's episode, I'm sharing my top three strategies to help you sign your first (or fifth) client. Signing clients doesn't have to feel like rocket science. What you're missing if you're struggling to sign clients is a simple rinse and repeat process that will help you start signing consistent clients and reach a 5k month... and today I'm giving it away for free.

In this episode, Karina and I talk about our experience navigating the online entrepreneurial space while being in our early 20s. Karina shares SO MANY mindset shifts you need to adopt so you don't call it quits and give up on your business. We also talk about awkward sales calls we've had where the main objection was that we were too young, and how your age gives you freedom in your business.

Buckle up because in this episode, Carmanah is dropping SO MANY tips and mindset strategies that will help you maintain the momentum in your business (even when you feel like throwing in the towel). Developing a growth mindset is rarely taught in a 9-5 but, in the entrepreneurial world, a resilient mindset is ESSENTIAL to ensuring your business flourishes. Carmanah dives into some amazing tips for developing a strong mindset and letting go of your limiting beliefs, imposter syndrome, and comparison monster.

In this episode, I walk through the strategies I've used to nurture my small audience and turn them into dedicated fans. We often think we need 1,000+ followers on Instagram, but I find it so much easier to build relationships and truly get to know your audience when it's much smaller.  This episode is perfect for those of you who are getting discouraged from the lack of engagement from your audience. 

SHOWNOTES:

Today I'm talking with ceo and founder of the Socialee Media Agency and overall video expert, Nia Lee. Nia is an incredible force to reckon with when it comes to video marketing. If you don't know who she is, then pause this episode and check out her instagram. When you watch her videos, it immediately feels like you've known her your entire life and you're a couple of pals just catching up, which is EXACTLY the impact you want videos to have on your audience. 

So in this episode, we're diving in deep into Nia's video strategies and her tips for coming across  authentically and as your true self in video. Nia is the video expert and does it so flawlessly, and I'm so excited for you to hear all the value she had to share. So buckle up and get ready because she's dropping all the hot secrets in today's episode!

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In this episode, I talk with social introvert coach Robyn Macneill. Robyn has set out to help introverts overcome their limiting beliefs and find their business strengths so they can get visible online and attract their ideal clients, all while protecting their energy.

We talk about:

• what it really means to be an introvert,
• what superpowers introverts bring to their business
• and protecting your energy in a very social industry

Connect with Robyn!

In this episode, I talk all about personal branding: what it is, why it's essential for your business, and five elements that make up your personal brand. If you want to create opportunities, wealth, impact and freedom for yourself, this is the place to start! Grab your pen and paper - this one's juicy!