Nine-Five Podcast

#0078 Top 3 Key Takeaways:

1.  Benefits of making podcasting a part of your strategy in 2022.
2. Reasons you should be guest podcasting (even if you're a podcast host), and how it will help you grow your brand and business.
3. A new LIMITED opportunity to get your podcast launched in 4-weeks in 2022.

It's no lie that I've fallen in love with podcasting. From being an avid podcast listener, to launching my own show back in 2020, the entire medium has completely changed my life and the direction I want to take my business.

Regardless if you are coming at podcasting from the side of a podcast host or you'd prefer to come in as a podcast guest, podcasting CAN help gain more exposure for your business or brand and help you build better connections with you audience and other experts in your industry.

If you want to start you own podcast in 2022: Book a Call with Nick

To get the links and resources discussed in this episode, head over to the Episode 78 Show Notes.

If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to leave a review of the Nine-Five Podcast on Apple Podcasts.

#0077 Top 3 Key Takeaways:

1.  How to launch and start building traction in the peer to peer and economy sharing space
2. The importance of not getting hung up on the tiny details - focusing on the big picture and getting feedback early
3. How vital it is to have boots on the ground and build a brand around your peer to peer business

Hannah Pobar went from renting out rooms in her own apartment to content creators (and making thousands of dollars), to building a business that allows others to do the same with her business, Home Studio List.

In the episode, Hannah breaks down how she was able to build and grow her business, and give us the secrets to how she was able to build traction in this tricky peer to peer / sharing economy space.

To get the links and resources discussed in this episode, head over to the Episode 77 Show Notes.

If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to leave a review of the Nine-Five Podcast on Apple Podcasts.

#0076 Top 3 Key Takeaways:

1.  Finding the right people to talk to when conducting marketing research (even if you don't have an audience yet).
2. Why asking the wrong questions is wasting you and your audience's time.
3. How to start asking the right questions that will actually benefit your business.

With a master's degree and having spent much of her 9-5 work in the field, Annie Singer is an all-around expert in all things marketing research.

After spending several years in the corporate world, Annie decided it was time to take her own leap into online business, develop something of her own, and solve a problem tied to a passion of hers.

In order to find the right solution, discover and build relationships with her audience, and finally launch the business, marketing research played a large role in Annie's strategy. Today, Annie is here to share her wealth of knowledge on the topic, and help you stop wasting time, and start asking the right questions so you can build and grow your business.

To get the links and resources discussed in this episode, head over to the Episode 76 Show Notes.

If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to leave a review of the Nine-Five Podcast on Apple Podcasts.

#0075 Top 3 Key Takeaways:

1.  Is now still a good time to get started with investment real estate?
2.  What is House Hacking and why it might be the most affordable (and realistic) way to get started 
3.  3 Factors for determining where to buy your first investment rental property 

Real estate investing can be intimidating. Especially when you feel like you know nothing about it.

So joining me on the show today is Michael Dominguez, who's here to share what he's learned over the past decade about real estate investing, the very thing that allowed him to become an "Armchair Real Estate Millionaire."

To get the links and resources discussed in this episode, head over to the Episode 75 Show Notes.

If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to leave a review of the Nine-Five Podcast on Apple Podcasts.

#0074 Top 3 Key Takeaways:

1. Why high-ticket masterminds are so much better than running an online course
2. How to come with the idea for your own mastermind
3. What kind of content should you be creating for your mastermind

Wouldn't it be nice to sell tickets to your group coaching program north of $5k-$10k!? In today's episode, Chris Williams of Group Coach Nation is spilling the secrets to doing this.

Chris and his company help people just like you find what they are an expert in and develop their own high-ticket mastermind programs. If you're ready to stop selling $40 courses or eguides on Gumroad, and ready to dive into the world of high-ticket group coaching, you're going to want to tune into this episode.

To get the links and resources discussed in this episode, head over to the Episode 74 Show Notes.

If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to leave a review of the Nine-Five Podcast on Apple Podcasts.

#0073 Top 3 Key Takeaways:

1. How to optimize your website for conversions and improve the user experience (UX)
2. 3 Reasons why people might be leaving your site
3. 3 Magic questions to ask yourself when putting your webpages together that will help keep them on your site

Today we are sitting down with Joey Donovan Guido of CuppaSEO. Joey has been in the web design space for many years, and helps clients not only gain more website traffic, but also converting that traffic into customers.

You'll want to take notes in this episode because Joey is going to uncover why you may not be keeping your website visitors and converting them into customers, and what you can do to change that.

And if you're not a big note-taker, don't worry. Click the link below to visit the show notes page.

To get the links and resources discussed in this episode, head over to the Episode 73 Show Notes.

If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to leave a review of the Nine-Five Podcast on Apple Podcasts.

#0072 Top 3 Key Takeaways:

1. Why your business will suck if you don't find a way to make it fun.
2. What is *Purposeful Collision* and how can it help build the future you WANT for your business.
3. Why you need to unlearn 90% of what you already know to be successful in your business.

Today's guest, Dr. Travis Fox has quite the resume under his belt. From actor to director, motivational speak to professional golf coach, Dr. Fox as accomplished a lot. His most recent success coming from his mobile app (which is so much more than just an app), The Ultimate Business Quest.

One of the biggest takeaways from all the success: keeping it fun and making the act of growing our businesses an adventure.

Throughout the interview we'll be talking with Dr. Travis Fox about how our current mindset with this extreme "hustle" mentality is sending us down a path to burn out and hating what we do.

So sit back, tune in, and let's go on an adventure together.

To get the links and resources discussed in this episode, head over to the Episode 72 Show Notes.

If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to leave a review of the Nine-Five Podcast on Apple Podcasts.

#0071 Top 3 Key Takeaways:

1. What is the ARC Method and how can it help TRANSFORM your mindset.
2. Learn how to better understand your own thinking process.
3. The power of taking a step back and slowing down.

Joining me today on the podcast is Ken Attard of Mindset Malta. Ken works with entrepreneurs to help them shift their mindset towards abundance, lead highly successful businesses, and save more time in the process.

Throughout the interview, we dive into our own minds and figure out what makes us think the way we do, and how we can transform our mindset into something that benefits us and our businesses as opposed to working against us.

To get the links and resources discussed in this episode, head over to the Episode 71 Show Notes.

If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to leave a review of the Nine-Five Podcast on Apple Podcasts.

#0070 Top 3 Key Takeaways:

1. Why we are de-valuing ourselves in our businesses, and shifting that mindset to make more money in our business
2. The biggest financial mistake you're likely making in your business
3. The Importance of cash reserves (or an emergency fund) for your business

Managing our business financials can become stressful, very quickly. In the episode we are talking with Dorothy Kolb of DKEast, who helps small to medium sized business devise a financial strategy to ultimately help their business grow.


To get the links and resources discussed in this episode, head over to the Episode 70 Show Notes.

If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to leave a review of the Nine-Five Podcast on Apple Podcasts.

#0069 Let's debunk a few podcasting myths real quick...

Myth #1: Sponsorships are the holy grail of monetizing a podcast.

FALSE.

Myth #2: You need a large audience to monetize your podcast.

FALSE

In this interview with Melissa Guller, we are talking about both growing a podcast audience and monetizing your podcast. Believe it or not, you don't need a large audience to make money from your podcast AND sponsorships aren't going to make you rich and quit your day job.

Melissa is a podcaster and course creator (helping others start and grow their own podcasts) with her business Wit & Wire and today she's here to help debunk a few of these podcasting myths and tell us what we ACTUALLY should be doing to grow and monetize our shows.

Top 3 Key Takeaways:

1. What is the difference between an owned audience and an earned audience - and what you should be most focused on to grow you podcast.
2. Ways to actually grow your show - and a few platforms to help you with that.
3. How to start monetizing your podcast when you don't already get thousands of downloads per episode each month.

To get the links and resources discussed in this episode, head over to the Episode 69 Show Notes.

If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to leave a review of the Nine-Five Podcast on Apple Podcasts.

#0068 What if I told you that 20 minutes per day was all you needed to be successful?

Shiny object syndrome, lack of motivation to start your day, constantly missing your goals or deadlines. All these things are hurting your progress and blocking you from success.

These are all very real issues that I have faced since launching Nine-Five to Freedom.

If you have experienced any of these feelings of overwhelm or anxiety, you have come to the right place because I think I have finally cracked the code to staying motivated and productive.

Top 3 Key Takeaways:

1. Why your productivity and motivation is lacking
2. How setting goals the RIGHT WAY can set you up for almost guaranteed success
3. Time-Block scheduling and how THIS strategy might just be the thing you need to accomplish all your goals and stay motivated

To get the links and resources discussed in this episode, head over to the Episode 68 Show Notes.

If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to leave a review of the Nine-Five Podcast on Apple Podcasts.

During last week's episode, I promised a solo episode to discuss productivity and the big "hack" I found to improve my own. Unfortunately, I have been feeling under the weather and have been unable to record and prepare the episode for you this week.

INSTEAD, I'm reposting one of the most popular episodes to-date with Ryan Biddulph (probably one of the most genuine and best bloggers I know).

The original episode aired way back in August of 2020 (Episode 8). Over 1 year ago!

In the episode, Ryan shares how he has been able to build a highly successful blog and gain the respect of other people, brands, and websites in the process.

If you're looking to take your blogging and content creation game up a notch, you definitely don't want to miss out on the advice Ryan gives in this episode.

To get the links and resources discussed in this episode, head over to the Episode 67 Show Notes.

If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to leave a review of the Nine-Five Podcast on Apple Podcasts.

#0066 Most of us aren't going to be able to simply leave behind our 9-5 jobs and dive right into our own businesses - sorry, but it's just not that realistic.

For many of us, building a business is something we'll need to be doing on the side of our day job / 9-5.

Andres Moran, is today's guest and he's here to share his stories and experience of building MULTIPLE business all while working his 9-5 job. 

This can be tricky waters to navigate so that is why Andres is here to help give you the best chance of building your business while NOT sacrificing your personal and professional lives in the process.

Top 3 Key Takeaways:

1. Can you realistically balance your 9-5 while building your business
2. How to build your business while still respecting your current employer
3. Why you should be thinking about your businesses "Exit Strategy" from the beginning

To get the links and resources discussed in this episode, head over to the Episode 66 Show Notes.

If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to leave a review of the Nine-Five Podcast on Apple Podcasts.

#0065 What does it take to start and run your own SaaS (Software as as Service) business?

How do you build an audience?

How do you know your software is one that your audience will want?

The last thing you want to do is pump a ton of time and effort into something your ideal client doesn't want.

Today, we are chatting with Jeroen Corthout, Co-Founder of SalesFlare, about how they managed to plan, build, launch, and grow their own CRM software.

Throughout the episode, Jeroen shares some of the mistakes they made early on (so you can avoid them yourself), and talks with us about how to effectively and efficiently build our own SaaS company from scratch.

Top 3 Key Takeaways:

1. What is means to build a minimum viable product and what that looks like in the SaaS world
2. Better understanding of how to get your first feedback and possibly first customers for your SaaS business
3. How to expand your network and potential customers beyond your immediate circle

To get the links and resources discussed in this episode, head over to the Episode 65 Show Notes.

If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to leave a review of the Nine-Five Podcast on Apple Podcasts.

#0064 Are you guilty of shiny object syndrome?

Do you find yourself taking on new projects before you've finished the last one you started

Well this is the episode for you!

Today we are talking with David Wood of Focus.CEO about how to avoid "The Dip" or "Valley of Despair" that so we can stay more focused and come into the extraordinary entrepreneurs and people that we all are.

Top 3 Key Takeaways:

1. Determine when to the stay the course vs moving on to the next thing
2. What is "The Dip" or "Valley of Despair" and how to recognize it BEFORE you begin your next project
3. How to generate possibilities in your life to make you unstoppable

To get the links and resources discussed in this episode, head over to the Episode 64 Show Notes.

If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to leave a review of the Nine-Five Podcast on Apple Podcasts.

#0063 What would happen to your business if you weren't there?

For most, it would cease to exist. That is why we need to ensure that we are taking care of ourselves, both mentally and physically.

To talk with us on the mental health side of things is Kathryn Burmeister. Kathryn currently owns her own law firm, personal brand, and recently wrote a book, Overcoming Addiction to the Status Quo.

Today, Kathryn shares some very personal stories and struggles that she has faced over the years and how she has managed to pull herself out of what she calls her "rock bottom."

"You don't need to reach that rock bottom before you start taking action."

Top 3 Key Takeaways:

1. Managing the idea of work-life balance - is it possible?
2. The importance of being proactive about your mental health as business owners (or 9-5'ers)
3. Understanding your Mission, Vision, and Values and how this will help you succeed in your own business.

To get the links and resources discussed in this episode, head over to the Episode 63 Show Notes.

If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to leave a review of the Nine-Five Podcast on Apple Podcasts.

#0062 Alex Sanfilippo is today's guest and he's here to share his incredible journey from entrepreneurship, to 15 years working a 9-5, and back to entrepreneurship again with his own SaaS company, PodMatch.

Alex's experience alone comes with some amazing stories and lessons that we can all take something away from - and likely what you're most interested in, starting/growing your own business.

Since launching PodMatch, Alex and his team have amassed nearly 20,000 happy users, and in the interview, he shares what has gotten him and PodMatch to this point.

Top 3 Key Takeaways:

1. 1 Major tip for staying focused on the current task and avoiding shiny object syndrome
2. Why you should be focusing on problems before ideas
3. How the secret to scaling your business is actually by doing the things that don't scale (and what that means)

To get the links and resources discussed in this episode, head over to the Episode 62 Show Notes.

If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to leave a review of the Nine-Five Podcast on Apple Podcasts.

#0061 You want to get your own business started, but you don't know where to start.

START HERE!

In today's episode we are chatting with business coach and entrepreneur, Sandra Francisco about this exact topic.

After making the tough decision to leave behind her successful position in the corporate world, Sandra now focuses on helping other aspiring entrepreneurs and business build the businesses of their dreams.

Top 3 Key Takeaways:

1. How to start a business from scratch - "Where do I even begin?"
2. The 4 Stage of Business - And how to navigate them
3. The biggest new business "no-no" to avoid when getting started

To get the links and resources discussed in this episode, head over to the Episode 61 Show Notes.

If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to leave a review of the Nine-Five Podcast on Apple Podcasts.

#0060 Do you consider yourself a leader?

You may be seen as a leader by your audience and not even know it. OR if you're just getting into the entrepreneurship space, becoming a leader and expert in your industry might be something you set your eyes on.

Today, Andrew Ryder is here to talk with us about how to improve your leadership skills and get recognized as a leader, even if you are the most successful or influential person in the world.

Top 3 Key Takeaways:

1. How to be viewed as a leader in your industry
2. 3 Parts to leadership as a business owner
3. Using content creation to establish yourself as a leader

To get the links and resources discussed in this episode, head over to the Episode 60 Show Notes.

If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to leave a review of the Nine-Five Podcast on Apple Podcasts.

#0059 Do you have a financial plan for leaving behind your 9-5?

What financial mistakes do entrepreneurs make BEFORE they even get started?

Today we are talking with Parker Stevenson, Co-Owner of Evolved Finance, and he is here to discuss the topic of money with us. Many of the things Parker brings up in this episode aren't talked about too often, and many business owners get off to a rocky start because of it.

Top 3 Key Takeaways:

1. What things to look for financially BEFORE starting your business
2. Financial clues to pay attention to once you've launched your business
3. Biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make when it comes to managing their business and personal finances

To get the links and resources discussed in this episode, head over to the Episode 59 Show Notes.

If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to leave a review of the Nine-Five Podcast on Apple Podcasts.