Episodes

June 13, 2022

76: On Trauma, Best Practices & Rent (feat. Rachael Kay Albers)

How are you navigating the weird, wild world of digital marketing? Where does your true essence end and your online persona begin? And - is an ethical reckoning coming for coaches, consultants, and other service providers? Th...

Episode page
June 6, 2022

75: On Relationship Marketing, Visibility & Survivor (feat. Angie Tru…

If you're here, you listen to podcasts (thanks!) but have you explored the highly strategic, life-affirming, and bond-galvanizing art of podcast guesting? In 2021, Annie P. was on dozens and dozens of podcasts and it dramatic...

Episode page
May 31, 2022

74: On Productivity, Reliability & Moneyball (feat. Kris Ward)

Do you equate success with stress? Do you believe you'll find your "Tipping Point" faster if you live on the edge of burnout? Or, would you simply love more time to freaking relax? This episode is for you. This week, …

Episode page
May 23, 2022

73: On Legitimacy, Tenacity & The Wizard of Oz (feat. Kim Hayden)

How are you showing up in your business - as an expert, as an advocate, as a supernova? Or are you playing it safe? Putting yourself out there day-after-day is freaking HARD - it requires so much of us: courage, …

Episode page
May 16, 2022

72: On Creativity, Discipline & The Home Edit (feat. Molly Beran)

Do you rebel against structure - or do you crave it? Does the idea of managing others or being managed make you feel supported or smothered? And how can you find the freedom and flow to bring true creativity into …

Episode page
May 9, 2022

71: On Shiny Objects, Trends & Westworld (feat. Mariana Padilla)

Oh, Social Media - so vast, so distracting, so entirely overwhelming! As a small business owner, the temptation to show up on all platforms (and often!) is very real. What will actually move the needle in our business (and ma...

Episode page
May 2, 2022

70: On Resonance, Experimentation & Ferris Bueller's Day Off (feat. C…

Are you craving an "Easy Button?" Have you invested time, energy, and cold-hard cash on someone else's methodologies, swipe files, or get-rich-quicker schemes only to wind up with copy or offerings that are lackluster? Shake ...

Episode page
April 25, 2022

69: On Emotion, Connection & Veronica Mars (feat. Stephanie Cleary)

Promoting a business while a war rages and the pandemic drags on is a weird freaking sensation. Your body says "go back to bed and stay there" but your brand demands you get out there and "PERFORM, dammit!" How can …

Episode page
April 18, 2022

68: On High-Ticket Selling, Integrity & The Lion King (feat. Isaac Ho)

Are you operating in integrity with your price point? Moreover, are you working in harmony with your expertise? It's so easy to fall out of sync with our own teaching and methods from time to time. But, being a shoeless …

Episode page
April 11, 2022

67: On Accountability, Energy Management & The Lord of the Rings (fea…

Even the most mundane entrepreneurial workdays can feel like epic, near-impossible tests sometimes. We have so many details to keep track of, tasks to complete, shiny objects to avoid - and it seems like the bigger our hearts...

Episode page
April 4, 2022

66: On Authenticity, Brand Identity & Inventing Anna (feat. Ari Krzyz…

Anna Delvey - branding or fraud? Case study or criminal case? Where does a compelling brand story end and a lie begin? And how can we - regardless of our background - build something bigger than ourselves, inspire others to …

Episode page
March 28, 2022

65: On Professionalism, Psychographics & Moana (feat. Jenny Ambrose)

How formal (and stuffy) does your business really need to be in order to be taken seriously? Are we still living in a "dress to impress" world, once we've left corporate confines? And - how can we lean into our …

Episode page
March 21, 2022

64: On Brand Stories, Self-Talk & Curb Your Enthusiasm (feat. Dana Ma…

What title do you use for yourself? Is it shiny and official-sounding? And more importantly - do you own that title with action? You may show up as a CEO in front of other people, but do you treat yourself …

Episode page
March 14, 2022

63: On Fun, Fit & Blackwing Pencils (feat. Liz Scully)

Is having fun truly an essential part of self-employment? How can we make people feel safe, seen, and supported and profit from those efforts? And what can we learn about seizing opportunities from the makers of the most belo...

Episode page
March 7, 2022

62: On Traction, Patience & Ted Lasso (feat. Sara Dean)

Entrepreneurship is often freaking exhausting - sometimes it takes all our energy just to stay standing. How can we manage our energy, hope, and expectations when facing so much fear, uncertainty, risk, and challenge? And how...

Episode page
Feb. 28, 2022

61: On Structure, Self-Compassion & David Guetta (feat. Fabienne Fred…

Are you overworking, underperforming, or just toiling away at the wrong stuff? How do you know what activities to prioritize? Moreover, how do you shake the nagging feeling that you're sabotaging your own success? How can you...

Episode page
Feb. 21, 2022

60: On Rejection, Indecision & Jerry Maguire (feat. Andrea Waltz)

Criticism, rejection, embarrassment, risk, failure. As entrepreneurs, we face these unfortunate little demons every day. What would change for us if we learned to chase rejection, or at very least to welcome it? How can we de...

Episode page
Feb. 14, 2022

59: On Influence, Ethics & Buffy the Vampire Slayer (feat. Johnny Bal…

Where does persuasion stop and manipulation begin? How can your community prosper without turning into a cult-like monster? And does your content have to be laugh-out-loud entertaining? We'll answer these questions and more i...

Episode page
Feb. 7, 2022

58: On Procrastination, Connection & BTS (feat. Nicole Tremaglio)

"That's a Monday problem." Are you procrastinating and calling it prioritization? (No judgment, we all mentally check out sometimes. Otherwise, our brains would implode.) But, how many of our habits are actually counter-produ...

Episode page
Jan. 31, 2022

57: On Intentionality, Instinct & Rogue Agents (feat. Andrea Freeman)

We may be human beings and not human doings - but it's hard to remember that when you're a small business owner with a ravenous to-do list. How can we get it all done without sacrificing ourselves? Can we shine …

Episode page
Jan. 24, 2022

56: On Aggression, Inspiration & The Real Housewives (feat. Amanda Ab…

Oh, entrepreneurship! So glossy! So masculine! So freaking dramatic (before you have healthy boundaries and fabulous income)! What's a heart-centered business owner to do? What are the secrets not only of growth, but of stayi...

Episode page
Jan. 17, 2022

55: On Reels, Newsletters & Charmed (feat. Elizabeth Ruth)

Do I really have to make reels - and if so, do they have to be so performative and goofy? How frequently do I really need to reach out to my mailing list - and how often am I allowed …

Episode page
Jan. 10, 2022

54: On Persuasion, Sales & What About Bob? (feat. Jason Cutter)

A doctor doesn't normally thank you passionately and profusely for letting them treat your aches and pains. They know you're there to solve a problem: they advise you or perform a procudure, you pay them, 'nuff said. But, as ...

Episode page
Jan. 3, 2022

53: On Boundaries, Burnout & So I Married an Axe Murderer (feat. Ambe…

It's a whole new year - are you feeling the crushing weight of expectations already? Maybe you promised yourself you'd somehow be shinier or more prepared for this year? Screw that! This week, Amber Hawley is here to remind u...

Episode page