ditch the hustle

As someone who grew up with a clear message to make myself indispensable in any situation, hustling and making things happen are almost second nature to me. But hustling can lead to a lot of frenetic business growth and personal overwhelm. I know because I have been there many times in my life. This hustle mentality is certainly encouraged by our culture with little isms like “the early bird gets the worm”, “hustle brings the dollar” and others. And although many of us who are business owners started our own businesses to rebel against that kind of hustle culture - I’ve often found that business owners are horrible bosses to themselves and end up doing too much just for the sake of growing their business. In this episode, I explore the hustle mindset and share with you ways to become more intentional about your growth without always having to bump into new obstacles that thwart upward momentum.

In the twelfth episode of The Limitless Podcast, Ashley Linanne joins Jamie to talk about her journey of evolution. She shares common obstacles to becoming bolder and braver, and how we can show up on social media as who we really are. The braver we are to move forward, the better it gets. 

Don't miss this week's episode if you're interested in owning your voice and becoming bolder on social media!

Here are three reasons why you should listen to this episode:

1. Learn how to keep evolving even when you’re struggling.
2. Discover how you can become bolder on social media and how to overcome shame and fear around being honest. 
3. Understand that evolution is a process of “failures” and reinvention.

Resources

• Stop being a solo entrepreneur and start leaning on fellow rebellious business owners. Join my 5-month business invigorator, Thrive Mastermind, and support your business with my mentorship and the partnership of six other entrepreneurs. Ignite growth toward your biggest vision! Hurry, we’re starting this June 1, 2022. 
• Want to EXPLODE your influence through your personal brand? Check out the Evolution program by Ashley. 
• Connect with Ashley: Website I Instagram I Email (ashlinnane@gmail.com) 
• Connect with Jamie and share your story: Instagram │ Website │Twitter │ LinkedIn

Episode Highlights

[03:12] Introducing Ashley

• Ashley is a first-grade teacher turned photographer turned marketing and brand coach for entrepreneurs. 
• Her experience with brands and social media naturally led her to coach women on how to grow their businesses using Instagram and personal branding. 
• Ashley was able to evolve because she continuously sought change and was willing to walk through the fire. 

[06:28] Making Life-changing Decisions

• Ashley did not make an impulsive decision to leave her teaching job; she gave herself a whole year to prepare for it. Meanwhile, she was also hard at work on her coaching business.
• With today’s technology, starting a business is easier than ever before. If you have the drive, you can make incredible things happen.

Ashley: “If you believe in yourself, you have a voice, you have a perspective in this world, and you are not willing to settle for anything less than you want — you can really make it happen.”

[13:59] Being Bold and Owning Your Voice on Social Media 

• Social media is a gift. With it, not only can we set up a business easier than ever before, but we can also make them more meaningful. 
• Take a bold stance on social media. If you don’t feel comfortable with the idea of people showing highlight reels all the time, then don’t do it yourself. 
• Set a standard for your own life. It’s easier to blame social media for its flaws, but we need to take radical responsibility. 

[17:54] Pushing Past Your Limits and Becoming Bold

• Ashley shares that being bold often boils down to how willing you are to tell the truth. 
• People are often burdened with shame for the things they want to share. Emotional alchemy is Ashley’s way of helping people through this shame. 
• Think about what you want to share, why you feel shame around it, and how you can take back your personal power. 

[20:38] Normalize Honesty and Reality

• When we normalize honesty, we help and give permission to others to do the same. 
• There’s no need to feel shame about anything. Let your unique traits empower you and move forward. 
• Ashley strives to be authentic when sharing her story. She wants to be the same whether in person or online. 

Jamie: “The more we try to create a facade — this person who's always handling her stuff, never had a bad month, and handles it all without problems, the more we're going to feel this proving energy, this proving that we aren't who we're representing.” 

[24:34] How to Start Sharing 

• There’s no need to share anything before you’re ready. Don’t put yourself through unnecessary trauma. 
• We tend to feel shame around personal challenges, but when we share our vulnerabilities, we can better connect and relate to people. 
• Accept that not everyone will understand you. It’s not your job to explain or prove anything to them. 

[31:25] How to Keep Evolving

• Evolution needs to start somewhere. We are constantly crumbling and rebuilding. 
• The braver you are, the better it gets. Stop making yourself small, and fully own who you are. 
• If you find yourself struggling, ask yourself: What’s one small act of rebelliousness you can take? 

Ashley: “I had to break the floodgates after the breakup and be ‘look, guys, I'm struggling’ because it needed to propel me forward. It was the catalyst to own my story. You need to crumble, let it crumble, and then rebuild.” 

[39:26] How Ashley Can Help You Evolve

• Ashley recently created a program to help women evolve and stand out. 
• Since your branding is tied to your voice, you need to know what this voice is. It does not need to be perfectly curated, especially if that’s not who you are. 

[46:44] What Limitless Means to Ashley

• For Ashley, limitless means there’s so much possibility in life. There’s no end or limit to growth. 
• Limitless women will always evolve and seek that next level of opportunity. 

About Ashley

Ashley Linanne is a branding and marketing mentor empowering women to show up as their full, authentic selves online. She helps women cultivate binge-worthy brands through unique branding photos, heart-centered content, and making genuine lasting connections on social media.

Want to learn more from Ashley? You can check her website for more information. She offers personal brand photos, group coaching, private coaching, and team workshops! 

You can also connect with her on Instagram and by email (ashlinnane@gmail.com).

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The age of overly curated feeds and highlight reels is over. The more you fully express who you and your brand are on social media, the more memorable and magnetic you will become! If you learned a lot from this episode, subscribe and help us spread the word by sharing it!

Leave a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning in to this podcast, we'd appreciate it if you wrote us a review. You can also share it to help other entrepreneurs expand their network and create faster business growth. 

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In this eleventh episode of The Limitless Podcast, Jamie talks about the five most common behaviors entrepreneurs have that are limiting growth. When confronted with a brick wall, it's easy to become complacent and unmotivated, but change is within your grasp. If you know what you want and where you want to go, you can be your most motivated, powerful, and rebellious self.

Don't miss this week's episode if you're interested in finding out what's holding you back from rebellious growth and overcoming the blocks limiting that expansion!

Here are three reasons why you should listen to this episode:

1. Learn how to define growth on your terms. Be rebellious!
2. Discover ways to overcome the five most common things limiting growth in your business and personal life.
3. Understand that becoming limitless is about being intentional and focused on your vision. 

Resources

• Stop being a solo entrepreneur and start leaning on fellow rebellious business owners. Join my 5-month business invigorator, Thrive Mastermind, and support your business with my mentorship and the partnership of six other entrepreneurs. Ignite growth toward your biggest vision!
• Check out The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks 
• Listen to our Podcast Episode 7 to know how to Harness the Power of Community for Business Growth with Emily Merrell.  
• Find your tribe in our Sprinter community! 
• Find a more meaningful networking session through Six Degrees Society.  
• Connect with Jamie and share your story: Instagram │ Website │Twitter │ LinkedIn

Episode Highlights

[03:57] Defining Growth

• Our life journey is about change and growth in some way. It's about living life to the fullest and finding meaning and purpose. 
• Business growth is different for every entrepreneur. It can be about revenue growth, audience growth, sales growth, etc. 
• You can't have business growth without personal growth - figure out what's holding you back. 

[06:53] Growth Stunt No.1: Time

• People usually don't realize how they're spending their time. 
• Listen to the full episode to hear Jamie's story about how emails were limiting growth for one of her clients.
• Our time is a metric of success and growth. 

Jamie: “If you feel blocked, if you feel stuck in whatever growth that you're looking for, it's a good and important moment to take a look at how you're spending your time.”

[08:15] Effective Time Management

• Define your money-making tasks, or MMT, in your own words. 
• MMTs help move the needle, leading to earnings or even to the best version of yourself. 
• Jamie's MMTs include making sure her clients are happy and expressing her creativity. These not only help her earn money but also energize her. 
• After assessing herself, Jamie realized that instead of meeting people and exercising, she was limiting growth by spending too much time on TikTok. 
• Remember, you can create time by scheduling and prioritizing things. You also control how intentional you are when tackling tasks.  

[12:32] Growth Stunt No.2: Environment 

• The environment includes where you work, your city, and your relationships. 
• Look at your relationships and determine if they inspire you to be the best version of yourself. 
• It's essential to find a community of like-minded people to know you are not alone. 
• Keep in mind that you are the product of the five people you spend your time with. 

[14:40] Creating a Better Environment 

• Consider how many people you've met or reached out to this month. 
•  If you're not part of a community, join one! Jamie recommends the Sprinter community and the Sixth Degree Society. 
• A good environment is when the people are as invested in your success as you are. 

Jamie: “Motivation can absolutely fall off, but the energy of a room—of people who are invested in you, that [motivation] gets to be renewed every single day.”

[16:13] Growth Stunt No.3: Playing Small 

• Playing small means doing what everyone else is doing, like blindly following gurus and their advice.
• Creating rebellious growth means owning your voice, style, and approach.
• People often want to be someone else. Remember, you are unique, and trying to be someone else can hinder your growth. 

Jamie: “Your voice, your movement, your impact is unique. The way in which you approach life, the way in which you've decided to build a business, what inspires you to continue to build that business every day is like nobody else's. You are fucking bold because you are an entrepreneur, and you're pursuing your purpose through your business every day.”

[18:05] Owning Your Voice 

• Knowing and owning your voice includes knowing your social media style. 
• It's easy to follow trends and jump on bandwagons. However, you need to figure out your way of sharing stories. 
• The more you can be yourself, the more likely you'll attract people and communities who love you.  
• Think about how you can own your voice today. It can be a small act.

[21:50] Growth Stunt No.4: Playing Victim to the Algorithm

• If you believe that social media or specific platforms are unnecessary, you are playing the victim.
• It's now so easy to find people who need your help, build a community, and share your experiences. 
• The algorithms are 75% based on your behavior. If you're blaming the algorithm, you're blaming your behavior. 
• Social media platforms are consistently growing and changing. You should never apologize for making changes and optimizations with your business.   

[24:10] Adapting to Changing Environments 

• You need to ask yourself whether you're growing as the internet and business environment grow. 
• We all adapt in different ways. If you don't like certain things, share your truth and unfollow people you don't enjoy. 
• Identify what you can do to adjust to the change around you. Jamie shares a few ideas in the full episode, so tune in! 
• Since we have little to no control over our environments, adapting will make growth more manageable.

[27:54] Growth Stunt No.5: Vision

• Vision is knowing where you want to go. If you don't have one, you are stunting your growth. 
• Understanding your vision will help you know how to show up every day to get you where you want to be.

[28:36] Visualizing Your Ideal Future

• If you want to know your vision, start with visualization. 
• It can be as simple as picturing the average ideal Monday. 
• Listen to the full episode for Jamie's guide on this process!
• Visualization should include minor details. You need the know-how to reach your goals.
• You are in the making of your limitless self. Learn to match your potential energy to your current one.

[34:02] Creating Rebellious Growth in Summary

• Know that time comes from you, and you can prioritize tasks that will move the needle for you. 
• Make sure you're in an inspiring environment that helps you grow and reach your biggest desires. 
• The social media landscape is for bold people who own their voices. 
• Adapt to the changing environment and society. 
• Get to know your limitless self and have a clear vision.  

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Everyone gets stuck at some point. It’s okay to fall into a rut, as long as you get unstuck! Keep in mind that business growth goes hand-in-hand with personal development. If you can overcome what’s limiting growth in your life, you will become unstoppable! If you learned a lot from this episode, subscribe and help us spread the word by sharing it!

Leave a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning in to this podcast, we'd appreciate it if you wrote us a review. You can also share it to help other entrepreneurs expand their network and create faster business growth. 

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In this episode of The Limitless Podcast, grief coach Emily Bingham walks us through her grief journey and how it inspired her to build her thriving business, moveTHRU Grief. Resilience isn't ignoring pain and powering through it; it's learning to acknowledge and accept what life gives — even the negatives. A resilient mindset can help you through a lot, whether in life or business. Emily also shares how she created her brand to help people through their grief.

If you’re interested in finding out how to cultivate mental strategies during difficult times, don’t miss this week’s episode!

Here are three reasons why you should listen to this episode:

1. Learn to acknowledge your emotions — especially grief — and develop emotional mastery.
2. Get inspired by moveTHRU founder Emily Bingham’s entrepreneurial mindset and definition of true resilience. 
3. Discover the benefits of a community for managing your mental health and creating a limitless mindset.

Resources

• Stop being a solo entrepreneur and start leaning on fellow rebellious business owners. Join my 5-month business invigorator, Thrive Mastermind, and support your business with my mentorship and the partnership of six other entrepreneurs. Ignite growth toward your biggest vision!
• Check out goal coach Jacki Carr’s website.
• Sign up for Emily’s moveTHRU Online Course today!
• That Discomfort You’re Feeling Is Grief by Scott Berinato — as featured in grief expert David Kessler's website.
• Sign up for Shoshanna Raven’s Leadership Mastermind today!
• Sign up for Emily’s 12-week moveTHRU Group Grief Program today!
• Connect with Jamie and share your story: Instagram │ Website │Twitter │ LinkedIn

Episode Highlights

[05:10] Emily’s moveTHRU her Grief Journey

• After losing her husband to cancer, Emily didn't know what to do with her life moving forward.
• Emily's company, moveTHRU Grief, began as a group meeting in her spin studio. She created a safe space for her clients to feel their emotions without judgment.
• moveTHRU helps people acknowledge and deal with their grief by finding their identity and purpose.
• Once you find yourself again, you can go on to live your life to the fullest — even after tragedy.

[09:00] Stepping Up Into Business

• It all began with Emily sharing her family’s grief journey through a GoFundMe page.
• Without realizing it, she was already meaning-making by telling her stories online.
• Emily found that sharing her experience was therapeutic and positively impacted other people. Sharing her life provided a new meaning to what she was doing.

• A heart-centered business is about sharing the wisdom and knowledge you have to speed others on their way, but it takes a lot of vulnerability.

[12:53] Are All Grief Stories Supposed To Be Worthwhile? 

• Not every share on your socials needs a profound takeaway. Think of your social media presence as an online diary connecting you to people.
• Emily connected with other young widows, a connection she didn’t have before. Sharing her grief story was a mutually beneficial experience.
• Death and grief are complex topics to tackle. However, you don't need to judge or compare yourself to others; everyone's grief is valid.

Emily: “My authentic experience of grief is just as valid as theirs. It's just that it's different. And, that's been a huge growth edge for me, in terms of learning to trust myself and not need that external validation, or permission to show up as I am.”

• Emily is still balancing showing up as a marketer and a widow online. 
• There will be people online who will still support you even if your content evolves. You can still pursue what energizes you and not get pigeonholed by your niche.

[20:27] Grief Teaches Us Emotional Mastery

• Love is beneath the pain. Allow yourself to feel the negative emotions and excavate them so that you get to the love. It takes time, but learn to trust your feelings.
• Ignoring your feelings won't make them disappear; it might intensify them instead. Be curious about your emotions and ask yourself, "Why am I feeling this way?" 
• It isn't about always being happy or being done with grief after some time. Don't let your mind make up stories about your feelings; trust your intuition.

[25:29] Resilient Mindset in the Face of Grief or Overwhelm

• Businesses don’t run perfectly. A resilient mindset helps us handle low points and bounce back to better times.
• You develop a "grief muscle" as you face grief. This muscle builds into a resilient mindset that you can use elsewhere, even in entrepreneurship.
• You can grieve for someone alive, like when going through a breakup. You can also grieve for painful events like losing your job or living through a pandemic.

Jamie: “Talking about this in the grand scheme of things, for the fact that there's businesses or strategies, but we're never gonna grow without some type of emotional mastery. I honestly think grief is like a boot camp. It's a masterclass in emotions and how to handle that.”

[32:13] How Ian’s Legacy Shaped moveTHRU

• Ian, Emily’s husband, inspired her to pursue business instead of going back to corporate. moveTHRU has become her way of honoring his life through its impact on others.
• Even if your loved one is gone, celebrate their existence by doing the things they did back when they were still alive. They become our reason to push through with life. 
• We can’t control everything in life, but there’s power in choosing what to do with it.

[36:34] Surprising Part Of Being An Entrepreneur

• Emily never thought that business would be fun, but she gets to be creative and share her heart every day. There's no right or wrong way to run a business.
• Entrepreneurship is fun, but it's a challenge. Having a supportive community can help you overcome the obstacles in your entrepreneurial journey.

Jamie: “I'm the happiest I've ever been doesn't mean that I don't have a crying moment from time to time. But, I'm the happiest I've ever been because I know I can work myself through that. I know that I have a support system, a community, all of the things I would ever need to get back on top.”

[39:18] Mastermind versus Course Programs

• Emily likes Masterminds because they support people for the time it takes to improve. Masterminds foster slow transformation. 
• The community built within a Mastermind feels like a family, which Emily likes because sometimes entrepreneurship can feel lonely.
• It offers a community to fall back on. There’s no judgment or need to explain much, because everyone’s going through similar experiences.
• Emily’s future mastermind will be about helping people turn their pain into a meaningful business. Just like her experience, but with the benefit of a community.

[43:59] Dealing with People who Judge Your Limits

• Emily doesn’t have a background in mental health, and she does sometimes fear that her life experience alone won’t be enough. 
• When people judge you and start putting limits on what you can do, it says more about their limits than yours.
• Emily thinks she provides value through her experience as a widow, even without certifications. Knowledge from experience is powerful because you learn from the school of life.

[45:50] The Meaning of Limitless

• Limitless is boundless and beyond time and space. Emily sees it through a grief lens on how love is an eternal connection.
• Death kills a person, not a relationship.

About the Guest

Emily Bingham founded moveTHRU Grief in March 2019 after the passing of her husband from cancer. She turned to physical exercise as a spin and barre instructor and as a former ballerina to deal with her grief. She developed the moveTHRU method, which uses the principles of Acceptance & Commitment Theory and the TEAR Model of Grief.

Connect with Emily to learn more about grief: Instagram │ Website │Tiktok │ LinkedIn

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In this eighth episode of The Limitless Podcast, Jamie gets the ball rolling by sharing her most significant life moments, leading to her success as an entrepreneur and health coach. She talks about her memories of growing up, career experiences, transformative events, and finally, her latest program — Thrive Mastermind. 

Join the Limitless community and tell your narrative; remember that your story is worthy of being heard.

If you want to know how Jamie got to where she is — with a limitless mindset and efficient work-life flow — this episode is for you!

Here are three reasons why you should listen to this episode:

1. Learn the value of betting on yourself to get where you want to be from Jamie's experience of moving to New York.
2. Understand that you can find your purpose and passion in challenging ordeals, as Jamie did with her wake-up call.
3. Discover the power of telling your story to empower others and build a community by following Jamie's encouragement. 

Resources

• Stop being a lone entrepreneur and start leaning on fellow rebellious business owners. Join my 5-month business invigorator, Thrive Mastermind, and support your business with my mentorship and the partnership of six other entrepreneurs. Ignite growth toward your biggest vision!
• Sign up for Jamie’s 3 Steps to 30 Days of Content FREE MINI-COURSE today! 
• Sign up for Jamie’s 12-week Marketing Mastery business activation program today! 
• Connect with Jamie and share your story: Instagram │ Website │Twitter │ LinkedIn

Episode Highlights

[7:59] Growing Up

• Jamie is originally from the Midwest in the United States. She grew up in a small town in Ohio.
• She is part of a big family, which she sees as a gift wherein there is care and love for each other⁠ — a place to fit in.
• Jamie remembers that she was an A+ student but also had a "mischievous or rebellious" streak. She wasn't afraid to bend the rules when she could. 

[11:28] Jamie’s Ever-present Curiosity

• Having grown up in a small town, Jamie always had the core value of being curious, making her want to seek out anything and everything. 
• For college, she chose to attend Ohio University, and she was the only one from her small town to do so at the time. 
• Attending Ohio University allowed Jamie to reinvent herself and deepen her curiosity about what she wanted to do in life. 

[13:16] First Opportunity for Entrepreneurship

• At Ohio University, Jamie pursued a degree in magazine journalism.
• During her college days, she created a digital online magazine called Thread Magazine which ran six times a year. It was the first fashion magazine on her campus. 
• When establishing Thread Magazine, Jamie learned that the big first step is hard. Instead of putting pressure on herself, she understood that it was time to learn and practice. 
• She picked up how to unsubscribe from the perfect A+ student mentality from this experience, which also helped her realize the importance of taking care of her health.

[16:45] Stepping Foot into Social Media

• Jamie's first jump into using social media was during her undergraduate days running Thread Magazine.
• Twitter and Facebook were the commonly used platforms back then. 
• Pinterest and Instagram were only about to launch. 
• From her first entrepreneurial experience, she decided to minor in Spanish and marketing.

[18:25] The Move to New York

• Jamie moved to New York without a job. She heard from others that a New York home address was essential to getting a job in the magazine industry.
• Her parents were initially baffled by her decision, knowing that living in New York would be expensive.
• Admittedly, she struggled during her initial years in New York. Jamie couch-crashed upon moving to the city, then eventually stayed in a less-than-ideal apartment. 
• The New York experience as a fresh graduate was a rite of passage. What's important is that she bet on herself and found her footing and support system.
• Listen to the full episode to hear more of Jamie's anecdotes about her financial struggles in the Big Apple. 

[22:40] Entering the Fashion Industry 

• Jamie eventually got an internship at Interview Magazine. 
• Then, she also worked at Henri Bendel for their public relations team.
• At Henri Bendel's flagship store, Jamie met celebrities and assisted in their shopping during the department store's heyday.

Jamie: "I might have been leaving a house in the morning that was the yellow cube of hell. But then I got to slap on some heels…and walk down Fifth Avenue and see, 'Okay, this is the potential.' This is the opportunity that the city can create, where it's just a matter of sticking to my goal, sticking to my desire, and continuing through."

• A big part of her New York journey was seeing the opportunities everywhere. It could have been overwhelming, but she chose to subscribe to the opportunity. 

[24:21] Diving into the Corporate World

• After working at Henri Bendel, Jamie moved to a corporate setting and ran the social media for Jetsetter, a brand of Tripadvisor, for five years.
• She supported Jetsetter in navigating content and maximizing their email for revenue and partnerships.
• At Jetsetter, she worked with Showtime on their television series Billions, and on the drama series Suits.
• Jamie experienced her first burnout in her social media manager role. 

[26:00] Social Media and Businesses

• There are two foundational groups of businesses that try to use social media. 
• The first is those who ask the hard-hitting questions about how social media helps their businesses thrive.
• The other group is those who are excited to build a community with social media.
• The former, especially with older established brands, took a little bit of convincing to get them aboard to use social media to leverage their business.
• This is why Jamie became a so-called data nerd, creating spreadsheets to show how to generate new traffic, looking at traffic sources, and turning them into partnerships. 

[28:39] Trying Out Entrepreneurship

• Jamie decided to leave Jetsetter without a job in line. She looked for other work and was offered corporate opportunities, but felt that these were the same as what she had just left.
• Then, she realized that she could turn her previous freelance work into a career⁠ — working as a consultant for TEDx speakers, bestselling authors, and female-owned brands.
• However, Jamie still experienced burnout, having adopted a “more clients = more money” mindset.

[30:11] The Wake-up Call

• In 2019, Jamie's dad died from complications before his retirement. He was an insurance agent who worked long hours. 
• From this challenging ordeal, she had two realizations.
• One was to prioritize her health and help others do the same. 

Jamie: "We are meant to live this life, not work to live. We want work to be life-giving."

• Another was that she already had the toolkit to create a healthy routine, which included meditation and paying attention to her body's needs.

[32:41] Deciding to Become a Coach

• Jamie became a certified health coach in 2019, celebrating her father's legacy through what she does now and finding her meaning and purpose in life.

Jamie: "Life-giving because what happens inside our internal thoughts, the mindset, the way we take care of ourselves, absolutely bleeds out into our business, absolutely down to our relationships, and ultimately, how focused we are how much we enjoy things."

• After sharing about the loss of her father, she found her community. 
• As a health coach and holistic business coach, it's all about empowerment, not the hustle.

[34:54] The Present 

• Jamie has been an entrepreneur for five years and a coach for three years.
• Her journey was about owning the process and learning.
• It took her three years to get to a six-figure earning, but it was more about the people she helped and the impact felt, rather than the money. 
• Coaching has become her most fulfilling experience.

[36:21] The Choice to Share

• Jamie embraced vulnerability to share her story — showing others that it took a support system, failures, and challenges to get to where she is now.
• The three main areas allowing Jamie to be a full-time entrepreneur with many avenues include a support system, a strong self-belief, and activating strategies.
• She translated her learnings to her latest program⁠ — Thrive Mastermind. Listen to the full episode and check out the resources section to know more about Thrive Mastermind.

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We can work as lone entrepreneurs (or “solopreneurs”), but we can grow even faster when we do it with others.

If you want to learn how to expand your community and harness your network, this episode is for you.

Here are three reasons why you should listen to this episode:

1. Learn the value of networking and community in the context of business and personal growth. 
2. Discover how networking can help you gain clients.
3. Understand the ways to build your network and community. 

Resources

• Stop being a lone entrepreneur and start leaning on fellow rebellious entrepreneurs. Join my 5-month business invigorator, Thrive Mastermind, and support your business with my mentorship and the partnership of 6 other entrepreneurs. Rise higher than you ever did! Learn more here! 
• Sign up for Jamie’s 3 Steps to 30 Days of Content FREE MINI-COURSE today! 
• Sign up for Jamie’s 12-week Marketing Mastery business activation program today! 
• Find out more about Six Degrees Society: Website I LinkedIn I Facebook I Twitter 
• Check out your first Six Degrees Society Event with the code at checkout: virtualsds
• Want to learn more about Six Degrees Society? Check out the podcast. You can also catch me on the episode ‘Be Brand-Focused.’ 
• Ready Set Coach Program 
• Connect with Emily: Website I Instagram I LinkedIn I Linktr.ee I Email (emily@sixdegreessociety.com) 

Episode Highlights

[07:17] The Story Behind Six Degrees Society

• Before her career in entrepreneurship, Emily used to work in special events and marketing for high luxury fashion brands.
• However, she couldn’t see herself becoming a director of events or CMO of the company. She also found that pivoting her career can be costly. 
• Emily started Six Degrees Society to bring friends from different industries together and share what they do. She used member bios to form diverse groups.
• She continued to plan these monthly events until 2016 when she realized that this community could become a company.  

[11:33] Emily’s Motivation for Becoming a Coach

• Emily’s business coach pointed out that her work was about helping and guiding others — the core of what coaches do. 
• After overcoming her imposter syndrome, Emily used the success of Six Degrees Society to build a coaching business. 
• Her coaching focuses on helping people grow their businesses through community events and partnerships. 
• Emily encourages new coaches to be generous and give services to people in exchange for testimonials and feedback. 
• Practice is invaluable. Practice will improve the way you sell and boost your confidence. 

[16:38] Getting Clients as a Newbie Coach

• Don’t be afraid to tell people that you’re selling your services.  
• The fear of selling is often the fear of burdening others with your offer or the fear of rejection. 
• You cannot promote in the dark. Jamie shares that people usually take seven to 12 interactions before working with someone.

Emily: “When in motion, stay in motion. Once you've hooked one person, keep selling. The right clients will find you at the right time, but you also have to fly your flag and let people know you're selling something.” 

[18:51] Taking a Chance on Life-Changing Opportunities

• Emily shares that her parents were entrepreneurs. She liked how it gave them the freedom to spend time with their family without requesting time off. 
• When she was still in the corporate world, Emily felt guilty for taking time off. 
• Entrepreneurs can create a healthy environment for themselves. 
• The pandemic allowed her to leave the Bay Area, create a mastermind group, shift her work virtually, and give her the freedom to work from anywhere.  

[22:56] Why Networking is Important

• Referrals can shorten the number of necessary touchpoints from the usual seven to twelve, down to three to four.
• Emily shares that she did not have a website when she first started. She gained clients through referrals. 
• Six Degrees Society started with Emily’s close friends, but it has grown to include friends of friends. This helped her build a strong network of referrals.  

Emily: “One good experience can change everything. [It’s the] same thing with community, it is a lot more fun to do business with people you know and trust, and [you can] also pre-vet it.” 

[26:44] Referrals and Social Media Go Hand-In-Hand 

• Remember that referred clients will always check your website and socials first before working with you. 
• Your social media marketing needs consistency and accountability. 
• If you don’t know what to put on social media, ask yourself, ‘How would I like people to feel while engaging with my stuff?’ 
• You can also think about what you want others to ask you for. 

[29:05] Everyone Needs Community

• People need community. However, many people don’t reach out until they need something.
• Being in a community can help you grow and learn as your life changes. 
• A community should not be something you look for when you need something; it should be built naturally over time. 
• Your problems are not unique. If you open up about them in a community, there’s a high chance someone else has had a similar problem.  
• Learn from others. Accept that we don’t need to try to reinvent the wheel ourselves. 

Emily: “Build your networking community when you aren't looking for anything and then tap it when you are. People are going to be that much more receptive to help you.”

[35:37] Open Up to a Community  

• Emily notes that groups can be intimidating, sometimes. Some people fear they aren’t enough or are too far behind.
• Emily reminds us that we can soar when we lean on others. 
• Remember that the five people you surround yourself with can dictate who you are. 

[38:39] How to Practice Networking

• Emily recommends practicing networking every day. It doesn’t need to be at a networking event; it can be with the people you meet on the streets. 
• Every person can be a potential connection. Be open-minded. 
• Choose networking events that interest you, so you will be able to meet like-minded people. 
• Emily suggests wearing something that makes you feel empowered and easy to identify during these events.
• She also recommends setting intentions but lowering expectations. For instance, having the goal to introduce yourself to two people, rather than coming out with a new job.  

[43:51] What Limitless Means to Emily

• For Emily, “limitless” means being able to buy things without fear or scarcity and operating from a place of generosity and abundance.  
• It's also about being able to react and make life changes freely.  

About Emily

Emily Merrell is the founder and business coach at Six Degrees Society, co-founder of the Ready Set Coach Program, and podcast host of The Sixth Degree Podcast. She helps women find the spark to connect, launch and ignite the fire within and has supported thousands of ambitious women to get what they want in their personal and professional lives through signature curated events, sold-out masterminds, and 1:1 coaching. Emily’s expertise has been applauded and featured by Refinery29, Girlboss, Forbes, Brit + Co, and Create & Cultivate. She is a new Denver resident, and in her spare time, you can find her exploring her new city, playing with her son Jackson, adventuring with her husband, or planning her next taco night.

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As entrepreneurs, we can be really tough on ourselves in an effort to make everything “perfect.” You may think being an overachiever is what it takes to be successful, but in Jamie's experience, it can hinder success instead. Perfectionism, or the good girl mentality, can quickly lead to burnout! 

In the sixth episode of The Limitless Podcast, we will discuss how the good girl mentality affects how we do business and stops us from achieving success. We cover how you can stop trying to be perfect by tapping into nourishment, consistency, imperfection, and energy. Allow yourself to be human and accept that you don't need to appear perfect all the time! 

If you want to learn how to show up to your business on your own terms, this episode is for you.

Here are three reasons why you should listen to this episode:

1. Learn how perfectionism harms your well-being and your business. 
2. Discover how to overcome perfectionism with Jamie's five tips. 
3. Understand that you’re human — imperfect and free to grow. Embrace your imperfections to create the perfect business and strategy suited for you. 

Resources

• Replace the good girl with the thriving rebel. Release perfection and show up in a sustainable way defined by you! Join my 6-week program, Social Expansion, focusing on your brand's freedom, growth, and resilience through social media. Learn more here!
• Sign up for Jamie’s 3 Steps to 30 Days of Content FREE MINI-COURSE today! 
• Sign up for Jamie’s 12-week Marketing Mastery business activation program today! 
• Setting Boundaries Will Set You Free by Nancy Levin
• Season 1, Episode 2: The Myths About Niching Down and Why You Should Create An Ideal Client Instead 
• Connect with Jamie on Instagram and Twitter
• Connect with Jamie on Linkedin: Jamie Ratermann

Episode Highlights

[03:38] What is the Good Girl Mentality? 

• The good girl mentality is when women feel that they have value only when they’re perfect, accomplished, and productive. 
• This mentality is often held up as an example to follow, but it can create limits for us. 
• In Jamie’s experience, people who have this mentality are the same people who usually hide their flaws, feel crushed by mistakes, and cannot get over failure. 
• They are also usually the type who will put others first before themselves.  
• Womanhood should be about leading people to a better world and being supported by a strong community. It's not about being a martyr and forgetting to take care of ourselves. 

[07:24] Stop Trying to be Perfect

• Working through the good girl mentality starts with perfectionism. Jamie shares having sprinters who spend two and a half hours on just one social media post! 
• It's not about having perfect posts all the time; it's about showing that you're an active creator.
• Perfectionism tells us that people will judge us if we're not put together all the time. 
• Meanwhile, some people may be achieving many things in their life, but they end up forgetting to take care of themselves. 

[10:57] How to Know if You Have a Good Girl Mentality

• Jamie knows someone has a good girl mentality if they say they need to figure things out before joining a program. 
• This mentality can stop people from seeking help because they see it as a weakness. 
• People with this mentality also tend to be people-pleasing. However, this can easily lead to burnout and overwhelm. 
• If you continue having this mentality, you will feel caged. 

[13:56] How to Change Adrenaline into Nourishment

• Jamie wants to help entrepreneurs uncage themselves from the good girl mentality so they can prioritize themselves and lean into what they want to do. 
• Adrenaline is all about the hustle and posting as much as you can. It commonly manifests in our to-do lists. 
• Every day, you will have four hours of deep focus. Yet, we expect ourselves to work optimally every hour of the day. 
• Instead of trying to accomplish 20 things on your to-do list, limit it to a maximum of three tasks. These should honor how you’re feeling and nurture you. 
• Start the day with this question: what is the one thing I can do today that will make me feel empowered? 

[20:13] It’s Not Always Positive

• You don’t need to feel positive and good all the time. Sometimes, it’s good for you to feel negative feelings. 
• If we ignore our feelings, we’re not going to be as productive or creative. 
• Anytime you’re hesitating to do something, ask yourself where the need for perfectionism is coming from. 
• Jamie recommends sitting with this feeling for at least 3 minutes without distractions. 
• Choose nourishment over adrenaline. 

Jamie: “Achieve at the best you can, at the best mental capability that you can be productive — because you're taking care of yourself, not because everyone else is being more productive than you are.” 

[23:05] Consistency in Your Own Terms 

• For masculine energy, consistency is about the output and doing as much as possible. 
• On the other hand, the feminine energy is all about what will move the needle for you and help you show up every day. 
• Gurus would teach posting every day, and some would even post more than once a day. For them, consistency means giving up time for content. 
• Instead of trying to post as much as you can, Jamie recommends just posting five days a week and seeing whether it works for you. She also recommends batching your content. 
• Content creation is a marketing habit, and you need to define accomplishment and consistency on your own terms. 

[28:14] Remember that You’re Human

• Remember that your products and services can change over time. You can redefine your ideal client; it doesn't need to stay the same forever. 
• If you’re trying to please people, you will be trapped in the thinking that you can’t change anything in your business. 
• Remember that you decide your future and how you want to create it.    

Jamie: “You decide your future. You decide how you want to create it. No algorithm, no audience member, no client is going to change it because you're the person that shows up every single day within your business and you want to make sure it feels good to you.”

[31:18] Lead with Energy Rather Than Strategy 

• A strategy may be helpful, but it will not win people over. Energy should come first. 
• You may have the perfect strategy, but if you don’t feel good about it, you won’t be able to show up consistently. 
• Know how you want to show up and the impact you want to create. 

[35:01] Imperfection is Freedom

• None of us have everything figured out. 
• Imperfection allows you to grow the most. If we’re “perfect” all the time, we won’t learn anything. 
• Challenges are part of the journey. Instead of feeling defeated, ask yourself what you can learn from the situation. 
• Accept your imperfections and be able to laugh about them. In the full episode, Jamie shares how you can release expectations with a simple exercise of taking photos. 

Jamie: “Imperfection is key. The challenge is the journey — the challenges you face are going to exponentially lead you to success versus never having a hair out of place.” 

[38:52] How Jamie Wants to Help You

• Jamie launched the Social Expansion program to coach people on using multiple social media platforms. 
• Rather than creating the perfect strategy, Jamie helps clients create an empowered ecosystem around their business. 
• She guides clients through deconstructing the good girl mentality, coming back to who they are, and how they want to show up in their business. 

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If you want to learn how to break free from limiting narratives and ditch the hustle, this episode is for you!

Here are three reasons why you should listen to this episode:

1. Learn the three types of limits that prevent you from reaching your highest potential.
2. Find out how you can break free from the limits that have gotten stuck in your mind and are standing in the way of your thriving. 
3. Discover how you can turn your mindset towards the limitless. 

Resources

• Book a Sprint or become a Sprint Member at Content Planning Sprints!
• Sign up for Jamie’s 3 Steps to 30 Days of Content FREE MINI-COURSE today! 
• Connect with Jamie on Instagram, @jamieratermann, and Twitter, @jamieratermann
• Connect with Jamie on Linkedin: Jamie Ratermann

Episode Highlights

[01:55] Starting The Limitless Podcast

• Jamie is a holistic business coach who helps clients reach their milestones through brand building and social media marketing.
• It's nearly impossible to reach tangible outcomes without uncovering the intangible block of limiting beliefs.
• We all have unlimited potential, but getting there may require some hardship.
• It’s challenging to work through self-imposed limits and limits imposed by others.
• The idea behind the podcast is to help replace limiting beliefs with limitless beliefs.

[03:41] #1: Societal Limits

• These are the limits that tell us how women and men should behave.
• Society says that women must be humble and put others first, while male strength is being an emotionless provider.
• Some things people found to be virtues in the past do not apply today.
• We consciously or unconsciously subscribe to stereotypes that don’t feel good to us.
• We get to change these limits in our current world.

[05:09] Stereotypes on Selling

• Many female clients find trouble with selling. 
• There’s a preconceived notion that men are the best at closing sales because sales are supposed to be manipulative.
• Manipulativeness isn’t necessarily masculine, and selling can be “feminine.”
• Sales can be about relationships and community instead.

[06:36] How to Break Free from Societal Limits

• It can be hard to break free from societal limits because society imprinted them on us.
• To work through these limits, we must understand that we define ourselves — no one else.
• We have the power to redefine the rules and standards society has set in the past.
• We get to be the new example and definition of what it means to be a powerful woman.

[07:52] #2: Relationship Limits

• These are the limits imposed by the people surrounding you.
• The biggest influences on you are the five closest people to you.
• The creations and people we have around us create what we want for the future.
• It becomes easy to stay where you are and not take risks because of the status quo.

[09:49] When People Set a Limit Against You

• Tune in to the full episode to hear Jamie's experience of getting no support in pursuing her younger self's dream!
• When people cast doubt on what your dreams are, it means they would never do it themselves.

Jamie: "When someone close to you sets a limit against you, it's not that they think you can't do it — it's simply that they would never do it. So they would never do it; they don't want someone who's close to them to do it."

• They may think they’re preventing you from suffering. Alternatively, they might feel more comfortable if you stay the same.

[12:10] How to Counteract Relationship-Imposed Limits

• Awareness and kindness can counteract this limit.
• You’re capable of whatever you set your mind to. You will get strengthened by finding a community that will support you.
• It's normal for friction to develop with your relationships when trying to do something new.
• You can be the new example for the people who told you not to take a risk.
• A strong belief in yourself is a must before you share the change you want to make with other people.

[14:56] #3: Self-Imposed Limits

• These are limits we don't realize subconsciously or put on ourselves.

• It’s the most difficult to overcome because we tend to go back to what’s comfortable.
• The surprising reality: all limits are self-imposed.

Jamie: "All limits are self-imposed. We get to decide how much weight relationships and societal limits have an effect on us."

[16:06] Overcome Self-Imposed Limits; Create Limitless Beliefs

• The podcast is about overcoming self-imposed limits, flipping them, and making them limitless.
• A growth mindset, strategy, physical and mental health, growth, and love allow us to break free from self-imposed limits.
• The true act of being limitless for Jamie is creating the podcast. It took her more than five years to finally do it because of the limiting narrative she told herself.
• We don’t need to reach a predetermined version of ourselves before allowing ourselves to follow our heart’s desires.
• The notion of “being ready” is undefinable.

Jamie: “It's the fallacy of being accomplished that prevents us from accomplishing all that we've ever wanted.”

[20:17] Content Planning Sprints

• Jamie leads workshops in the Content Planning Sprints.
• The program contains content strategy and involves community building.
• It is a two-and-a-half-hour workshop that can help you create content worthy of sharing.
• Content Planning Sprints are typically on Wednesdays at 10 am or 2 pm EST.

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