When we have big visions, dreams and plans, and we’ve put a lot of effort and energy into them, what do we do when the unexpected happens? How do we create that space to replenish ourselves? If you find yourself feeling unsettled, disorganized, and on edge, then this episode of the Lead with Love podcast is for you. Today I’ll share how to balance your ambition with deep rest, play and stillness.  What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: What I’ve noticed in myself, and clients, when it comes to setting priorities  :: Why we all need to “hibernate” - plus the ways that I do it  :: What to do before you start planning for the future  :: How I let go of the grief and guilt of not getting certain things done this year  :: Tips and strategies for balancing our ambition with the true capacity of what we can handle You can find the full show notes from this episode over at http://jadahsellner.com/balance-your-ambition-jadahsellner-183 

Lead with Love: Creativity, Business & Life with Jadah Sellner

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Do you ever want a sneak peek behind how couples navigate entrepreneurship, long-term partnership, and making big life decisions? If you want to find the inspiration to follow your bliss without destroying your most important relationships in the process, this episode is for you.  In today’s conversation, I get cozy with my husband, George Brian Sellner. We've been married for 15 years and explore a wide range of topics. From the highs and lows of starting and closing businesses, how we made it through hard times, and some simple practices we do to stay connected to each other and our personal dreams.  George is a husband, father, teaching artist and entrepreneur. He has spent a majority of his life in the performing arts as a touring actor, musician, performer and educator. He founded One Heart Music, a rock and roll family music class, and for the past 7 years has helped over 1,000 families fall in love with the magic of making music together in a community. He’s recorded three children’s music albums which you can find on Spotify or at oneheartmusic.org. George is a certified coach under Brian Johnson's Optimize program, and he’s committed to optimal living and helping others create a flourishing life.  What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: The story of how we met, and how he says it was “love at first sight” :: The ways that George leads with love by following his inner voice  :: What living in Hawaii and starting our first business together looked like, plus the key lessons this experience taught us  :: How One Heart Music was born, why we made the decision to close down our learning center and the impact this had on our marriage at that time  :: George’s relationship with social media, and a big realization he made about his time management  :: What George’s “habit stacking” looks like, and something we have done together for 269 days in a row (and counting) that has brought us closer You can find the full show notes from this episode over at http://jadahsellner.com/follow-your-bliss-georgesellner-182 

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Do you ever get to a place where things start to feel stressful and not enjoyable anymore? If you want to create a simple and inspired life on your terms without the guilt, this episode is for you. You’ll learn how to manage your expectations, identify your priorities, nurture relationships, and stay focused on what matters to you. In this episode, I get cozy with one of my closest friends, Nikki Elledge Brown. Nikki is a mom of three known online for her practical teaching style and refreshingly honest reflections on the realities of parenthood and entrepreneurship. She's a speaker, teacher, author, and mentor who quickly built a name (+ highly profitable business) for herself by helping service-based business owners communicate with clarity and confidence through her first online program, A Course About Copy®. Nikki's been featured on NBC News, military.com, and a reality TV episode on Discovery Channel that led to a surprise cameo on Orange is the New Black. She's also known as the online park ranger at Pearl Harbor, welcoming millions of visitors to the USS Arizona Memorial since 2010. Nikki launched the Naptime Empires® podcast (soon to be book!) to help family-focused entrepreneurs feel less alone in the journey. Her mission is to help high-achieving women avoid burnout so they can lead for the long haul and ENJOY the success. For more tips and inspiration follow Nikki on Instagram @nikkielledgebrown, nikkielledgebrown.com and via her podcast at naptimeempires.com.  What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: The story of how Nikki got her business off the ground in 2013, and some of the lessons she learned in doing so  :: What “profitable priorities” are to Nikki, and why this concept is so critical to understand for entrepreneurs  :: What your audience really wants from you that will set you apart from others :: What Nikki’s family situation looks like right now, and an exciting update about her upcoming book :: Two things that would mean much more to her than any financial goal for next year :: How to start refining your “eff management system” and what Nikki thinks about timelines You can find the full show notes from this episode over at http://jadahsellner.com/refining-your-eff-management-sytem-nikkielledgebrown-181 

“Refining Your EFF Management System” with Nikki Elledge Brown - 181

If you feel a call to trust your body’s wisdom in a deeper way, without allowing your mind to override your intuition, then this episode is for you. We cover a wide range of being wild and whole humans, how to have courageous conversations, navigating friendships while we untame ourselves.   In this episode, I get cozy with my friend Elizabeth DiAlto. Known for her raw, honest, and grounded approach to self-help and spirituality, Elizabeth DiAlto specializes in helping women embody self love, healing, wholeness, and liberation. Her body of work has evolved out of 12+ years of experience across several fields including: Fitness, Self-Help, Wellness, Spirituality, Coaching, Personal Development, and Healing. Elizabeth is the creator of Wild Soul Movement and the Wild Soul Archetypes Quiz (at www.untameyourself/quiz), founder of The Institute for EMBODIED Living, and host of the EMBODIED podcast, which has been downloaded over 3 million times.  What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: A breakdown of Elizabeth’s Courageous Conversation Framework  :: Her advice for effective communication and the impact it has with others :: The meaning of “embodied living” and how to express it  :: Examples of times when Elizabeth experienced direct knowing and listened to her body’s wisdom, and the ways that you can start to pay attention to your own signals :: The difference between womanhood and femininity :: What the 6 archetypes of Elizabeth’s quiz are, and a big realization I had after getting my results You can find the full show notes from this episode over at http://jadahsellner.com/trust-your-bodys-wisdom-elizabethdialto-180 

“A Call To Trust Your Body’s Wisdom” with Elizabeth DiAlto - 180

If you’ve wanted to take a peek behind the curtain of writing and publishing a book, then this episode is for you.  In this episode, I get cozy with my friend and personal book coach, Azul Terronez, host of the top writing podcast Authors Who Lead™. We’re having another behind the scenes conversation of my book writing process. If you’d like to listen to part one of this conversation that happened over a year ago, head over to jadahsellner.com/156 to get caught up. Azul helps authors, entrepreneurs and leaders write and publish books that people love, so they can reach more people, grow their brand, and share their message in an authentic way. He’s been called a book whisperer. His signature coaching program is built around the idea that creating books is about building the conversation that you want to own. Azul walks his talk because his TEDx talk “What Makes a Good Teacher Great” has been viewed over 2.1 million times. Azul’s clients have included Wall Street Bestseller, Pat Flynn from the Smart Passive Income Podcast, Jadah Sellner co-founder Simple Green Smoothies (that’s me!) and Dana Malstaff the founder of Boss-mom.  What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: A surprise that can happen when you look at writing a book as a creative process, and not just a task to achieve  ::  Why the content isn’t the book - and what really is  ::  How becoming an author is different, and so much more, than just writing a book  ::  The role that my season of loss and grief has played in the writing of my next book  ::  An update on where I am right now writing the upcoming book, and the big decision and shift I made to allow it to be happen  ::  What Azul says is needed in all books, but is often misunderstood by many authors You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/behind-the-scenes-part-2-azulterronez-179

#BTS: Behind the Scenes of My Next Book Part 2” with Azul Terronez - 179

How do you know when it’s time to be supported and have a space for your own growth and healing? A safe space to heal, disarm, and be yourself. Whether there are days that you just don’t want to get out of bed, or you’re hiding in your productivity, this episode is for you. We’ll talk about what it means to lead with our humanity, honor our bodies, and practice self-care. In this episode, I get cozy with one of my close friends, Tamika Lewis, LCSW. Tamika is a speaker, writer, and licensed psychotherapist practicing in Los Angeles, California. She is the Clinical Director and founder of Womxn of Color Therapy Inc, a health and wellness community for teens and women of color. WOC Therapy offers free resources like The "Strong Woman's" Guide to Inner Peace, as well as online workshops and courses relating to anxiety, codependency, and racial healing. What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: Some ways that we can start disarming ourselves, in order to embrace being human :: The conversations that Tamika is having with her kids around the issues of race, and the practices she does with them to instill a sense of pride and knowledge about their culture :: Tamika’s tools and care practices that she’s using and sharing with her clients during these times of uncertainty :: What role friendship plays in daily life, and why you need to have those key people to be in your corner :: How she is navigating homeschooling as an entrepreneur and her thoughts on “mom guilt” :: The vision she is building and creating with the powerful work that she is doing with teens and women of color You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/safe-space-to-heal-disarm-178

“A Safe Space to Heal, Disarm and Be Yourself” with Tamika Lewis - 178

Have you ever found yourself feeling like everything looks the same on the outside, but everything on the inside of you has changed? If you’ve found yourself checking out of your life in unexplained ways and not able to fully name it, this episode is for you. We talk about the undercover world of grief, burnout, and reclaiming our lives after experiencing the invisible losses that we often overlook and dismiss.  In today’s conversation I get cozy with Christina Rasmussen. Christina is an acclaimed grief educator, author of Second Firsts and Where Did You Go? Which have been extremely helpful books for my own family as we navigate grief and loss. She is also the host of The Dear Life Podcast and founder of The Life Reentry Institute at lifereentry.com.  I recently signed up for her Life Reentry class, which has helped countless people break out of what she coined the “waiting room” of grief to rebuild our lives. She describes grief as a catalyst for redefining identity, and outlines the process of “reentry” where we return to our lives. Her  work has been featured at ABC News, Washington Post, and the White House Blog. You can find more of her brilliant work at christinarasmussen.com and secondfirsts.com. Christina’s mission is to change the way we grieve, the way we live, and how we define our potential in this life, and the hereafter.  What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: The symptoms that can indicate burnout, or not living in alignment  :: The way that she has been able to transform her grief and loss into a movement that is healing so many other people  :: What the safe space of the “waiting room” is all about  :: Christina’s re-entry and the ways that she is now transforming her life (and how you can too after invisible losses)  :: Why she is saying no to money and additional opportunities daily, without feeling guilty about it  :: Christina’s best practices and rituals for writing, plus how she stays connected to the creative process  You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/grief-burnout-reclaiming-lives-177

“Grief, Burnout, and Reclaiming Our Lives” with Christina Rasmussen - 177

I’m back. I’ve been quiet for awhile.  I turned quiet mode all the way on as a form of radical self care. They say grief comes in waves. And if you know me, you know I’ve experienced 3 tragic losses last year.  So what happens... when the whole world is grieving? ...when the waves don’t stop crashing?   With so much noise and rage and separation, I had to step out of the room to hear my own voice. To connect to my own truth. And reckon with my own anger and sadness.  In this episode with my amazing right hand Michele, I’ll share what’s been happening in my world over the past year and what bright new and inspiring things are on the horizon. What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: What’s happened in my world over the past year and the profound losses my family and I have experienced :: My personal healing journey and the critical support I’ve received that has allowed me to do it :: The biggest lesson (and gift) that this time has given me  :: What I’ve been creating inside my “creative cocoon” plus a sneak peek of what’s to come  :: How Michele and I are both processing Black Lives Matter and the recent events around racial equality :: What “leading with love” really means for me, and a special invitation I have for each listener of this podcast  You can find the full show notes from this episode over at: https://jadahsellner.com/im-not-hiding-im-healing-176

“I’m Not Hiding, I’m Healing” - 176

As a leader, how do you commit to having hard, uncomfortable conversations that deepen connection and trust within your company and your home? If you want an environment that is safe for communication, creativity and problem-solving along with the giving and receiving constructive feedback, whether at work or with your family, then this episode is for you.  In this episode I get cozy with Lynne Maureen Hurdle. Lynne Hurdle is an executive coach, communication expert and conflict resolution strategist. She’s also a facilitator, speaker, and author with over 35 years of experience in blending the connection between communication, conflict and culture into a unique style of engagement for leaders. She’s the author of the best seller book, Closing Conflict for Leaders: How to Be a Bold Leader and Develop a Kick-Ass, High-Functioning, Happy AF Team. She teaches leaders the skills to engage skillfully, confidently, and powerfully in everything from daily conversations to the most difficult conflict situations.  She passionately writes about Breaking Culture: Conflict and Cultural Breakthroughs for Psychology Today. She has delivered her unique trainings, workshops and deep coaching to leaders from Harlem to Hong Kong and from the South Bronx to South Africa.  What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: The traumatic event that inspired Lynne to focus on her work to become an expert conflict resolution strategist :: The way that Lynne defines racial bias, and how this concept relates to conflict resolution :: The work that helps leaders to increase their awareness and dissolve any biases  :: A way to respond to conflict and what happens when we don’t communicate with intention  :: What founders can do to initiate a new way of being inside the company by using regular communication rhythms :: How to reframe criticism, and lean into it, instead of resisting it You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/hard-conversations-conflict-criticism-lynne-hurdle-175 

“How to Have Hard Conversations, Lean Into Conflict & Reframe Criticism” with Lynne Maureen Hurdle - 175

Ever wonder what it takes to make your side hustle your full-time hustle while working a graveyard shift, publishing New York Times Best Selling Books and raising two kids? If you’re looking to create work in a way that inspires you while still helping the community you serve without selling out who you are, then this episode is for you.  In this episode I get cozy with Michelle Tam. Michelle is the creator of the Saveur Award winning food blog, Nom Nom Paleo. Together with her husband, Henry Fong, she also produced a two-time Webby award winning cooking app, authored two New York Times bestselling cookbooks, and was nominated for a James Beard Award. Michelle has a degree in nutrition and food science from the University of California at Berkeley, and a doctorate in pharmacy from UCSF. For over a dozen years, she worked the graveyard shift at Stanford Hospital and Clinics as a night pharmacist before her side hustle, Nom Nom Paleo, became her main hustle.  We talk about her new Paleo-Friendly sauces featured in Whole Foods, how to talk to your kids about the food we eat, her unconventional way of writing books, and the journey to building a blog into a business What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: What Michelle was told she was doing “wrong” in her business, and why she decided to keep doing things the way she was doing them :: Michelle’s pivot from being a full-time pharmacist, after 4 years of juggling her career with her side hustle and a busy family life :: What she’s done so well to build her online community and what didn’t work so well for her :: The ways that she stays creatively connected to her work after creating content for such a long time :: Why Michelle doesn’t try to keep up with every online trend - or even maintain an editorial calendar for the business :: How her line of paleo sauces came to be created, and for sale, in Whole Foods  You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/when-to-quit-michelle-tam-174 

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How do you balance your personal definition of success while building a seven figure business, growing a team, nurturing a community, and taking care of your customers? This is the question we lean into as we talk about self compassion as an entrepreneur, the freedom mindset, and finding fulfillment.  In this episode, I get cozy with Alexandra Jimenez. She’s the founder and editor-in-chief at Travel Fashion Girl, one of the highest trafficked blogs for female travelers, where she teaches an audience of 1,000,000+ monthly visitors to pack in a light, stylish, and efficient way. She’s appeared live on the Fox & Friends morning show and has been featured in national digital news outlets including Cosmopolitan, Oprah, Forbes, USA Today, and Pat Flynn’s Smart Passive Income podcast. What I love is Alex followed her passions after quitting her corporate job in the fashion industry in 2008 to spend almost a decade traveling full-time.  She now has a new travel brand called Compass Rose Travel Accessories that is quickly making its way up the best-selling list on Amazon. What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: What motivates Alex more than money, and how her business continues to shift to this day  :: How she expresses her values and business ethics (and maintains her energy!) operating a growing Facebook group with over 23,000 members  :: What Alex’s support team looks like today, the struggles she faced growing her team, and why she feels that she actually should have waited longer to hire  :: Why she almost pivoted away from her travel blog, and what allowed her to look at her business with a whole new perspective  :: What really moved the needle for Alex on her journey from a 6 to 7-figure business :: A book that has impacted Alex greatly, and allowed her to have compassion for herself as her business grows  You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/the-freedom-mindset-alexandra-jimenez-173 

“The Freedom Mindset” with Alexandra Jimenez - 173

How do you stand in the fire before your vision becomes a reality? If you’ve ever felt uncomfortable sitting in the unknown, but know there’s a next chapter that’s ready to unfold, this episode of the Lead with Love podcast is for you. In this solo episode, I’ll share some practical strategies on how to move through a transition filled with uncertainty.  What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: Some of the big pivots that I’ve made along my journey in entrepreneurship  ::  The growing pains I’ve faced through business and why I’ve felt the need to shift through the discomfort  ::  What I consider to be the “curse” of being a visionary founder  ::  The 3 stages I move my clients through, and why I don’t want you to get stuck too long at any one of those stages  ::  What’s worked for me while I’ve been “standing in the fire”  :: The need for consistency in my life and the rituals and routines that bring it to me each day  I’ll also share my morning routine and how to use consistency as the antidote to chaos. You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/how-to-stand-in-the-fire-jadah-sellner-172 

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If you want to build a satisfying life without sacrificing a paycheck, and you want to build a more profitable business without sacrificing your life, then this episode of the Lead with Love podcast is for you. In this episode, I get cozy with Scott Voelker, founder and host of The Amazing Seller podcast, a TOP Ranked Business show where he helps regular, everyday people start and grow their own online business in Ecommerce.   Scott is a serial entrepreneur that has built and helped others build 6 and 7 figure brands online over the past 15 years and has now taught and inspired thousands all over the world, through his “Take Action” approach with his book: The Take Action Effect: Proven Steps to Build a Future-Proof Business & Create Your Ultimate Freedom. What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: How Scott knew it was time to leave his father’s construction business and become his own boss  :: What it looked like to start a photography business with his wife and the benefits and challenges of being in a partnership with a spouse  :: How Scott transitioned to the online space and what pushed him to do so  :: The marketing strategies from his early days of being an entrepreneur that still work for him (and you) today  :: What his first product launch looked like, and why he says it literally “changed his life”  :: What inspired him to start his top-ranked podcast and the “failures” that taught him so much about podcasting, business and life in general  You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/amazing-effect-taking-action-scott-voelker-171 

“The Amazing Effect of Taking Action” with Scott Voelker - 171

If you’ve ever felt guilty about being a mom and building a business, then this episode of the Lead with Love podcast is for you. We talk about getting clear on your priorities, the relationship between resilience and failure, and how to grow a sustainable community online.   In this episode, I get cozy with Dana Malstaff. Dana is the CEO and Founder of Boss Mom. She is a mother, author, speaker, business strategist, and podcaster. She launched the Boss Mom brand with her first book Boss Mom: The Ultimate Guide to Raising a Business & Nurturing Your Family Like a Pro and has turned the brand into an international movement. Now she has over 20,000 students in various courses and an organically grown Facebook group of over 40,000 that helps women all over the world raise their businesses and babies at the same time. She believes that we need to show our children that doing what we love can be financially viable. What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: Why Dana started her second podcast, Boss Dad, and the amazing realizations she has made by interviewing men :: What her support teams look like both at home and in her business :: A big mistake that Dana sees many business owners making when starting to build out a team :: What’s she’s learned about building communities and fostering relationships from her Facebook Group of over 40,000 Boss Moms :: How Dana has experienced and navigated mom guilt in her own life, and the way she’s not only moved through it, but has thrived :: Her motivation for writing her latest book, Climb Your Own Ladder, and how she’s grown as a writer since her first two books You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/overcoming-mom-guilt-dana-malstaff-170 

“Overcoming Mom Guilt & Growing a 40,000 Member Community” with Dana Malstaff - 170

Do you want to grow an engaged community for your business? The type of community who is the first to buy every single product you create. If you want to learn the action steps that you can take to start attracting and nurturing your Superfans right now, then this episode is for you.  In this episode, I get cozy with my friend and mentor, Pat Flynn. Pat is a father, husband, entrepreneur and host of the Smart Passive Income and AskPat podcasts, which have earned a combined total of over 50 million downloads and features in publications such as The New York Times and Forbes. I’ve been a guest on Smart Passive Income twice talking about how I grew our Simple Green Smoothies’ email list from zero to 200,000 subscribers in one year, and also how I made a pivot to exit my business partnership to follow my calling. I will include links to those episodes in the show notes at jadahsellner.com/169 Pat is also a keynote speaker, advisor for companies like LeadPages and ConvertKit, and a Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Will It Fly, Let Go, and I’m super excited about his newest book, Superfans.   What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!): :: How Pat’s Flyncon event showed him that families can be in business together, and grow closer in the process :: Why Pat says that your Superfans will want to learn from YOU  :: What the book writing process for his latest book looked like, including the challenges he faced  :: How Pat involved his Superfans in the book writing process and what he did to make them an important piece of his marketing strategy :: Action steps that you can take to start attracting and nurturing your Superfans right now You can find the full show notes from this episode over at https://jadahsellner.com/how-to-grow-community-of-superfans-pat-flynn-169 

“How to Grow a Community of Superfans” with Pat Flynn - 169

If you have a desire to use your gifts, do meaningful work, and help people while making a difference in the world, you’re in the right place. In this podcast we’ll explore what it means to make decisions from your heart, so you can build an engaged community, grow your dream business, and create a vision to reach more people and make a bigger impact. Join founder, author, online community growth strategist, and TEDx speaker, Jadah Sellner (that’s me!), who is on a mission to help redefine the way we work, lead and love. Listen to inspiring conversations with leaders like Marie Forleo, Jonathan Fields, and Nikki Elledge Brown. In this show, we’ll cover: creativity, entrepreneurship, leadership, mindset, personal growth and habits. Keep the conversation going at www.jadahsellner.com

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