The podcast for business owners and professionals excited and inspired by success and focused on personal growth. If you’re someone taking action towards your dreams, this show is for you! Join us for lots of laughs and learning with Content Writer, and owner of She Built This, Emily Aborn, as she interviews successful women entrepreneurs, professionals, and those who support them who are changing the world by following their passions! One part inspiration, one part practical tips and tangibles, and many parts FUN! Learn more about She Built This by visiting: www.shebuiltthis.org Connect with host, Emily Aborn: www.emilyaborn.com
Episodes
Saturday Feb 18, 2023
Saturday Feb 18, 2023
We hear so much about making a personal connection with clients and customers, especially when it comes to the content we're creating. But how do you really do that? What even is connection, anyway?
There's so often stuff going on behind the scenes around here that I want to share with you and pull out little nuggets and takeaways from, and having just FOUR podcast publishing Wednesdays in February isn’t enough…
Especially when you bite off a topic that's just a little too big to chew like Connection (which turns out just gets my wheels spinning into idea overdrive).
In this episode, I share a personal story and the takeaways behind it about how to build a bridge between you and those interacting with your content so you can build a connection with your clients and customers in the way only YOU can.
I get into:
- How to overcome some of the negative self-talk that stops you from sharing personal stories and getting vulnerable
- What it means to show up for others and why it's so meaningful
- What connection really means
- How to create more connection between you and your clients/audience members by creating a personal bond
- The importance of your health and wellness
- Reframing boundaries and capacity and how they can help you connect more with your customers and clients
- Content writing tips
- And more!
Links Mentioned
She Built This Peer Groups - kick off the week of February 27th and go for six weeks: www.shebuiltthis.org/peergroups
Mondays 2pm (ET) with Jamie Chapman
Wednesdays 3pm (ET) with Emily Aborn
Connect with the host, Content Writer for Women Entrepreneurs, Emily Aborn: www.emilyaborn.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/emilyaborn
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/emilyaborn
Blog with more Content Writing Tips for Entrepreneurs
Join the FREE She Built This Community for Women Entrepreneurs: www.facebook.com/groups/shebuiltthis
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
- How to pick and choose networking opportunities that are right for YOU as an entrepreneur
- Things to consider before, during, and after a networking event
- What kinds of questions to ask to keep the vibes high in a conversation
- How to be THE person people want to talk to at any networking event
- And how to keep too-close-talkers from creeping in on your personal space
- How your arrival *and departure* times do matter
- And more!
For more tips and a thorough blog related to this episode: www.emilyaborn.com/articles
Connect with the host, Emily Aborn: Content Writer for Creative Women Entrepreneurs
Instagram: www.instagram.com/emilyaborn
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/emilyaborn
FREE She Built This Facebook Community: www.facebook.com/groups/shebuiltthis
Links Mentioned:
Episode 178 with Daniel Sih: Tech-Healthy Humans https://bit.ly/SBTDanielSih
She Built This Peer Groups, kick-off week of February 27th, 2023! Learn more and register HERE: www.shebuiltthis.org/peergroups
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
ADHD Coach, Shelly Lyons takes a holistic approach, strengths-based approach to her work with ADHD business owners and entrepreneurs. Shelly helps individuals hone their skills and implement strategies to navigate all areas of life - personally, professionally, and academically.
In this episode:
- Shelly shares her experience as an entrepreneur with ADHD
- What the term "ADHD" means? And what is it not?
- Common misunderstanding and myths around ADHD
- Challenges entrepreneurs with ADHD specifically face and how to navigate them
- How businesses and employers can take specific actions to ensure neurodiverse-friendly spaces and customer experiences
- And More!
Tips In Episode:
1. Get Curious
2. Recognize that by not being accessible for those who are neuro-divergent you may be missing out/missing the mark.
3. Make it easy to schedule with you and reach out.
4. Ensure that information is easy to find
5. Extend an invitation to work with you
6. Set aside time to educate yourself
7. Shelly also recommends listening to She Built This episode #174 where I share practical time management tips and resources for entrepreneurs.
Website: https://www.shellylyonscoaching.com/
Email: shelly@shellylyonscoaching.com
Instagram: @ShellyLyonsCoaching
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shellylyons/
Connect with the Host, Emily Aborn
Content Writer for Creative Women Entrepreneurs
Leader of She Built This Women's Entrepreneurship Community
Email: emily@emilyaborn.com
Instagram: @shebuiltthisgroup @emilyaborn
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
My guest this week, Milton Stewart is the host of the "Do it for the Gram Podcast" I discovered his show on my own seemingly endless quest to determine and learn about my Enneagram type.
What I learned when I began this journey, and what you'll learn in this episode is that a simple online Enneagram test isn't always the most accurate way to land on your type.
You'll also find that simply learning your Enneagram type isn't the actual "work" - the work is using it as an awareness tool, a guide for GROWTH, and a way to deepen connections with others and yourself.
Whether you're an Enneagram nerd like me, or if you're thinking, "Ennea-what!?" - I think you'll love this episode as we explore the motivations of each type, and what can change in our lives when we decide to unlock awareness and move past auto-pilot and reactivity to choice.
We cover:
- Why the Enneagram is important in our lives and relationships
- How to use the Enneagram in business
- How do you start to learn your Enneagram type
- What it looks like to work on yourself (and where to tangibly begin!)
- And more!
About Milton Stewart:
Milton Stewart, MBA, the founder of Kaizen Careers, Coaching and Consulting LLC and loves facilitating the Enneagram in helping people feel seen, heard and safe. He is one of the very few African-American male Enneagram teachers in the world. Milton believes the Enneagram is more than just a personal tool but a map of how to truly honor the humanity of others. He uses the Enneagram in many ways but the most powerful way he uses it is in spaces of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Milton hosts “Do It For The Gram: An Enneagram Podcast”, which teaches the Enneagram from a very practical standpoint. Milton is the first African-American male International Enneagram Association Global Board Member.
Connect with Milton:
Email: milton@kaizencareers.com
Website: kaizencareers.com
Connect with the Host, Emily Aborn
Content Writer for Creative Women Entrepreneurs
Leader of She Built This Women's Entrepreneurship Community
Email: emily@emilyaborn.com
Instagram: @shebuiltthisgroup @emilyaborn
Resources Mentioned:
The Wisdom of the Enneagram book
The Complete Enneagram by Beatrice Chestnut book
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
If you've been doing this entrepreneurship thing for any length of time now...
...You’ve probably got more content than you even realize hiding all sorts of places.
And still, you probably sit down some days, ready to create content and you feel like you have NOTHING to say and share.
It's high time for a content overhaul! In this episode, we’re going to take stock of what you already have so you can reuse and repurpose it into MORE and effectively get your message out into the world.
This episode will help you locate and track down all the content you have floating about and show you how to put it to good use, starting TODAY!
Shownotes:
Download "Three Places Your Content Might Be Hiding" PDF
Repurposing Blog: Easy Steps to Turn One Piece of Content into SEVEN
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Today we're getting into everyone's favorite and least favorite topic of all time... social media!
My guest Andréa Jones, social media strategist and host of the Savvy Social podcast brings a fresh perspective to help you reframe your relationship to social media, take out some of the confusion, and make nice with the dreaded algorithm!
Andrea shares her inspiring backstory about perseverance and sticking with something as well as busts myths about social media that will help YOU grow your presence online.
We dive into:
- Keys to Andréa's success and how her business has evolved alongside her
- Social media myths busted!
- Why you might NOT want to hop off the social media train altogether
- What the real deal is with the algorithm and how to make it happy
- What the BEST kind of content is and how to come up with new ideas
- The difference between strategy and tactic
- And more!
About Andréa:
Andréa Jones is the social media strategist who helps coaches and experts go from stuck to strategic, passion-led powerhouses and visionary thought leaders with her simple approach to social media: “take one little step each day. Build your social media savvy over time.” You can find her online at onlinedrea.com or @onlinedrea on Instagram.
FREEBIE: Social Media Rockstar Framework free course
Connect with the host, Emily Aborn:
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Is 2023 your year?
Are you considering starting your own podcast, guesting on others' podcasts, and want to learn all you can before diving in?
There's no better way to gain insight than from those who've walked the path before you! In this collaborative episode, you'll get insight and advice from three experienced podcasters giving their two cents on the obstacles they've faced and successes they've had along the way!
In this episode, I'm joined by two familiar faces: Alesia Galati and Lisa Zawrotny to provide you with some answers to the questions I get asked all the time about hosting and being a guest on podcasts!
What does it really take? You'll learn in this episode!
We get into:
- Our biggest podcasting lessons in 2022 and how we plan to apply these lessons as we enter into 2023
- Motivation and direction for those looking to put themselves out there and be a guest on other people’s podcasts
- Setting realistic expectations around what it takes to start and remain consistent with your podcast
- How to know if podcasting is the right fit for you- before you even start!
- Actionable steps to pitch yourself like a pro!
Your podcast is unique to you and your audience. Don’t be afraid to put yourself out there, experiment with new things, and stick to what works for YOU.
Links Mentioned
Email me your thoughts on email introductions: emily@emilyaborn.com
Alesia Galati Bio, Website, and Social Media:
Alesia Galati runs a full-service podcast management company called Galati Media. She's also the host of the Listeners to Leads Podcast. She helps business owners launch and maintain lead-generating podcasts.
She lives in sunny North Carolina with her husband, two small boys, and a rescue pup. When she’s not working, you can find her either hiking, chasing her kids around, or watching the latest Star Wars with her husband.
Lisa Zawrotny Bio, Website, and Social Media:
Lisa Zawrotny is the founder of Positively Productive Systems, host of the Positively Living Podcast, and a Productivity + Organizing Coach certified in time and stress management.
She uses simplicity, self-awareness, and systems to help multi-passionate creatives boost productivity, balance business and family, and avoid burnout. When she’s not sharing the wonders of decluttering and habits, she’s playing music, drinking iced coffee, and watching movies with her husband and kiddos, or reading while trapped under a cat.
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
I think often about my upcoming transition to the next decade. At the time of recording this, I'm three and some change years away and I've already put a lot of thought into what I want the big celebration to 4-0 to look like! I also have a little list of things (shocker, I know) started that I'd like to accomplish before I hit the milestone.
But until recently, I hadn't considered any sort of countdown ritual or project. My guest today, Stephanie McLaughlin, host of the Forty Drinks podcast and owner of Savoir Faire Marketing got me thinking up some ideas!
As you listen, think about how you could creatively adapt this to a project that would memorialize something meaningful for you. Maybe it’s a milestone, a transition point, or an entire YEAR of something.
In this episode, you'll hear:
- What Stephanie's countdown to forty project consisted of and how it changed her life unexpectedly
- What's so special about the age of forty and that decade in particular
- How to adapt the concept for ourselves and try a similar experiment
- Insights and wisdom for those of us coming behind
- And more!
Connect with Stephanie:
Websites:
Social Media Links:
Facebook
Instagram
Savoir Faire Marketing Facebook
LinkedIn
Stephanie's Full Bio:
In 2022, Stephanie McLaughlin celebrates 15 years of small business ownership. Not one to rest on her laurels, she launched a podcast based on the passion project she’s worked on for 10 years.
Savoir Faire is a marketing agency based in New Hampshire that serves small- and medium-sized businesses. The rapid evolution of the web – and how people use it – has empowered consumers. But keeping up with the pace of change frustrates and overwhelms many business owners. That’s where Stephanie and Savoir Faire come in.
The Forty Drinks Project is something Stephanie did when she turned 40. She celebrated the big “four oh” having 40 drinks with 40 friends in 40 different places – and each drink had a thematic connection to the friend. What began as a wacky way to celebrate her birthday extended into a yearlong adventure and turned into something else entirely.
Stephanie had no idea this “just for fun” project would change her life – but it did!
Ever since, she’s been captivated by turning 40 and how other people handle the milestone. This year, the project came to life as The Forty Drinks Podcast, conversations with people about their life experience around turning 40. This birthday often comes wrapped in larger life changes, whether it’s a newfound search for meaning, accepting your mortality, or shedding all those things you did because some external authority said you “should.”
Stephanie lives in Manchester, NH, with her husband Patrick, and a rambunctious black cat named Quinn. Professionally, she’s confident and optimistic. Personally, she’s sassy and a little ridiculous.
Sunday Jan 01, 2023
Sunday Jan 01, 2023
Ever look forward to a break, holiday, or vacation SO MUCH only to have it let you down and not go as planned?
That's what happened to me this past holiday season and I decided to share the behind-the-scenes story about the entrepreneur who couldn't take a break. Or at least, not the one she'd planned for.
I hope you enjoy and get some side-splitting (not LITERAL side-splitting, leave that to me...) laughter out of this one, as well as glean some insights and takeaways.
Links Mentioned:
Mel Robbins Podcast Episode, "3 Lessons from One of the Hardest Years of My Life"
Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
The last She Built This episode of 2022!
I'm popping in to share a few final thoughts before the New Year. And don't worry, these are relatively evergreen a-ha's and will be applicable no matter when you listen!
I wanted this episode to feel like we’re having a cozy conversation over a hot beverage and roaring fire and chat with you about:
- Three tiny takeaways from the past year
- Focus and direction for 2023
- What I learned about "doing enough"
- How to play it by ear without losing your cool
- How to review your year and look at where you spent your time, energy, and attention
- And more!
Links Mentioned: