The Amanda Wagner Podcast

In this episode, we:
- Explain what it means when I say ‘some money is too expensive’
- Share our red flags (and how it took us awhile to identify them AND listen to them)
- Provide some language to say ‘no’ to a client that isn’t the right fit

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The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place for ambitious leaders and entrepreneurs who are done shopping for shortcuts, no longer waiting for an invitation to do what they want, and are ready to claim their spotlight. On this podcast, we talk about the challenges and triumphs of ambition and bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically in a noisy world, and share our experiences as entrepreneurs with big ambition.

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In this episode, we:
- Share what we consider our ideal clients
- Give five tips on how we find these people
- Describe what it means to have a ‘good fit’ with our clients

From the episode:
Visit Amanda Wagner's blog for the ideal client exercise
Listen to the episode about sharing your greatest hits 

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In this episode, we:
- Talk about why something being easy might feel wrong or bad
- Discuss the value of hard work (and easy work)
- Share our experiences of things getting easier (and why that’s a good thing, not something to be questioned)

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place for ambitious leaders and entrepreneurs who are done shopping for shortcuts, no longer waiting for an invitation to do what they want, and are ready to claim their spotlight. On this podcast, we talk about the challenges and triumphs of ambition and bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically in a noisy world, and share our experiences as entrepreneurs with big ambition.

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In this episode, we:
- Talk about wanting more and our end-of-year reflections
- Discuss how it feels counterintuitive to get more by taking away and doing less
- Share some of the things that we are doing more of, less of, and how we are going to check in

From the show:
Ashley Janssen - Productivity Consultant

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place for ambitious leaders and entrepreneurs who are done shopping for shortcuts, no longer waiting for an invitation to do what they want, and are ready to claim their spotlight. On this podcast, we talk about the challenges and triumphs of ambition and bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically in a noisy world, and share our experiences as entrepreneurs with big ambition.

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In this episode, LP interviews me about the year that was 2021 - lessons learned, advice given and received, and what has me pumped up and focused for 2022.

From the show:
Natasia Designs
Natasia Makes
Eavesdrop on AW and Amelia Nash, Part 1
Eavesdrop on AW and Amelia Nash, Part 2
Idea hoarding, and why you need to share your best stuff
Ten reasons to ditch discounting
Getting into the groove after a break or vacation

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place for ambitious leaders and entrepreneurs who are done shopping for shortcuts, no longer waiting for an invitation to do what they want, and are ready to claim their spotlight. On this podcast, we talk about the challenges and triumphs of ambition and bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically in a noisy world, and share our experiences as entrepreneurs with big ambition.

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In this episode, we:
- Discuss reasons we shy away from saying we are the best
- Talk about the perks of owning your greatness
- Jam on different perspectives, and how both are A-OK and for different people at different times
- Answer Eve's question about making mentorship count

From the show:
InStyle article - Reese Witherspoon Isn't Afraid to Say She's the Best

Jamie Varon's Instagram post

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place for ambitious leaders and entrepreneurs who are done shopping for shortcuts, no longer waiting for an invitation to do what they want, and are ready to claim their spotlight. On this podcast, we talk about the challenges and triumphs of ambition and bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically in a noisy world, and share our experiences as entrepreneurs with big ambition.

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In this episode, we:
- Drill into the 10 reasons we don’t believe in discounting our services
- Reinforce why we don’t want to be the cheapest options
- Provide five alternatives to discounting that create additional value for your customers (without leaving money on the table)
- Answer Jenna's question about pricing hourly vs per project for a new business she’s launching in 2022

Video: Why Charging By The Hour Doesn't Make Sense

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place for ambitious leaders and entrepreneurs who are done shopping for shortcuts, no longer waiting for an invitation to do what they want, and are ready to claim their spotlight. On this podcast, we talk about the challenges and triumphs of ambition and bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically in a noisy world, and share our experiences as entrepreneurs with big ambition.

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This is the follow-up to Episode 46. If you haven't listened to that yet, start there! This is Part Two of a business strategy session with the brilliant Amelia Nash, a designer and brand expert. She's had a lot of big career changes in the last year, and is now in New York City in the Masters in Branding program. Like many of you, she's figuring out what she wants to be known for and how to get it it.

In this episode:
- We dig into my favourite question in the world, "so what?"
- We dive into strategizing, and I challenge Amelia to think and dream bigger
- I get her thinking as a professional, working with her dream client and putting herself in the shoes of her own clients

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If you like eavesdropping, this is the episode for you! We asked, and you (overwhelmingly!) wanted to hear what happens in my Zoom room during a business strategy call. And HERE IT IS. In Episode 46 and 47, you'll hear me with the brilliant Amelia Nash, a designer and brand expert. She's had a lot of big career changes in the last year, and is now in New York City in the Masters in Branding program. Like many of you, she's figuring out what she wants to be known for and how to get it it. This is a POWERFUL and JUICY conversation, and I hope you enjoy.

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The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place for ambitious leaders and entrepreneurs who are done shopping for shortcuts, no longer waiting for an invitation to do what they want, and are ready to claim their spotlight. On this podcast, we talk about the challenges and triumphs of ambition and bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically in a noisy world, and share our experiences as entrepreneurs with big ambition.

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In this episode, we:
- Pick up where we left off in Episode 44, talking about why we need to share our greatest hits and not hoard our ideas (if you haven't listened to episode 44, we recommend going back there for context!)
- Share a few of our greatest hits - some of the phrases, analogies, and stories we tell over and over again because we see the results and impact of them
- Share the context where we find ourselves sharing these hits so that they can help you too!
- Answer Michelle’s question about how to prove your worth at work

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place for ambitious leaders and entrepreneurs who are done shopping for shortcuts, no longer waiting for an invitation to do what they want, and are ready to claim their spotlight. On this podcast, we talk about the challenges and triumphs of ambition and bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically in a noisy world, and share our experiences as entrepreneurs with big ambition.

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In this episode:
- We talk about some of the reasons we might keep our best ideas and resources close to our chests
- I discuss my relationship with idea hoarding and how I’ve been talked out of it so I see a different way
- We revisit showing off, and why you have to shoot your shot, every damn time
- We answer Amber's question about  feeling isolated as a new business owner

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place for ambitious leaders and entrepreneurs who are done shopping for shortcuts, no longer waiting for an invitation to do what they want, and are ready to claim their spotlight. On this podcast, we talk about the challenges and triumphs of ambition and bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically in a noisy world, and share our experiences as entrepreneurs with big ambition.

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In this episode, we:
- Share our stories of starting our businesses and how there was no ‘right time’ (even though we think ‘just do it’ is also terrible advice)
- Take some of the pressure out of a launch or release of a new product, service, or business venture
- Debunk some of the other myths and business bullshit that we hear too often 
- Answer Samantha’s question about hiring a business coach

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place for ambitious leaders and entrepreneurs who are done shopping for shortcuts, no longer waiting for an invitation to do what they want, and are ready to claim their spotlight. On this podcast, we talk about the challenges and triumphs of ambition and bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically in a noisy world, and share our experiences as entrepreneurs with big ambition.

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In this episode, we:
- Talk about why stories matter and why we love to soak them up
- Discuss our own fears and what a fear of failure really looks like
- Offer some of our solutions to getting over our fear of failure and moving towards doing what we want
- Answer a question from Marian about talking ourselves into things

From the show:
Overcoming Fear of Failure

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In this episode, we:
- Talk about what our breaks look like, what what we’ve learned
- Share the fears and anxieties about coming back (and use an analogy to fight off these scaries)
- Talk about our first weeks back
- Answer Freya’s question about imposter syndrome

From the show:
Difference between trip and vacation
Being Boss with Tanya Geisler - Imposter Complex

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place for ambitious leaders and entrepreneurs who are done shopping for shortcuts, no longer waiting for an invitation to do what they want, and are ready to claim their spotlight. On this podcast, we talk about the challenges and triumphs of ambition and bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically in a noisy world, and share our experiences as entrepreneurs with big ambition.

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In this episode, we:
- Share the details of our invisible fight
- Talk about how believing in yourself and trusting yourself are different
- Examine some of the opportunities and possibilities that we have if we can learn to trust ourselves more
- Answer question about how often to set goals in your business

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place for ambitious leaders and entrepreneurs who are done shopping for shortcuts, no longer waiting for an invitation to do what they want, and are ready to claim their spotlight. On this podcast, we talk about the challenges and triumphs of ambition and bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically in a noisy world, and share our experiences as entrepreneurs with big ambition.

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In part two of this episode, Amanda:
- Calls on some of her Quarters to share their perspectives on friendships
- Connects the dots on how a podcast about living an ambitious life and growing a business has to do with friendships

From the show:
Clay Moderne (Danielle's shop!)

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place for ambitious leaders and entrepreneurs who are done shopping for shortcuts, no longer waiting for an invitation to do what they want, and are ready to claim their spotlight. On this podcast, we talk about the challenges and triumphs of ambition and bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically in a noisy world, and share our experiences as entrepreneurs with big ambition.

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In part one of this episode, we:
- Share the ‘four quarters over 10 dimes’ approach to friendship
- Give you a tool to assess the friendships in your life and explain how we see our relationships as flexible and evolving
- Explain how we characterize our friendships with our innermost confidants, to our social connections and outer network
- Answer a question about dealing with professional envy and personal impatience when you know it’s not the right time to grow your business

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The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place for ambitious leaders and entrepreneurs who are done shopping for shortcuts, no longer waiting for an invitation to do what they want, and are ready to claim their spotlight. On this podcast, we talk about the challenges and triumphs of ambition and bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically in a noisy world, and share our experiences as entrepreneurs with big ambition.

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In this episode, we:
- Share how we spend our time now (versus when we first started our businesses)
- Differentiate between working IN the business versus ON the business
- Highlight some of the ways that we cope with the fluctuations and what we do when we make the time to work ON our businesses
- Answer Kayla's question about dealing with complaints

From the show:
Video: Will I Ever Stop Caring What Other People Think?

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place for ambitious leaders and entrepreneurs who are done shopping for shortcuts, no longer waiting for an invitation to do what they want, and are ready to claim their spotlight. On this podcast, we talk about the challenges and triumphs of ambition and bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically in a noisy world, and share our experiences as entrepreneurs with big ambition.

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In this episode, we:
- Share our experiences of competing priorities
- Express some of the reasons that we struggle to move forward on the things that we say really matters to us
- Talk about the reality of trade offs, and remind you that the decisions you make today can be different decisions later
- Answer Jennifer's question about where to start when launching a business

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place for ambitious leaders and entrepreneurs who are done shopping for shortcuts, no longer waiting for an invitation to do what they want, and are ready to claim their spotlight. On this podcast, we talk about the challenges and triumphs of ambition and bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically in a noisy world, and share our experiences as entrepreneurs with big ambition.

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In this episode, we:
- Revisit professional envy - what it means and why it doesn't just go away
- Examine the root emotion connected to envy and jealousy
- Share my take on ‘compare and despair’ and why ‘worst case scenario thinking can help you get what you want’
- Answer Ela’s question about asking for people’s time when you feel like you have nothing to offer in return

The Amanda Wagner Podcast is the place for ambitious leaders and entrepreneurs who are done shopping for shortcuts, no longer waiting for an invitation to do what they want, and are ready to claim their spotlight. On this podcast, we talk about the challenges and triumphs of ambition and bravery, living thoughtfully and strategically in a noisy world, and share our experiences as entrepreneurs with big ambition.

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