Robin Miller is the owner of an innovative design studio called Back Forty Studio. She works with clients to create an immersive brand experience to express their passions in a way that is just right for them. Her clients experience an “increased state of pleasure when communicating their brand and find a sense of joy during the small moments of their daily business lives.”Robin brings a balanced perspective not only to her work but also into her life, which she developed after learning to acknowledge and work with her challenges and her strengths. Through an intense process of self discovery, she has been able to create a business that works specifically and perfectly for her. Her philosophy is based on trust, honesty, experience, and openness and is a filter through which she views all her work. She seeks to create a playful and purposefully curated story-based brand that lets her capture the core principles and messages essential to creating positive and lasting change for her clients.Find Robin at  https://backfortystudio.comFull episode details at: https://realbusiness.stephaniehayes.biz/episode-20Join the Real Deal Business Coaching Group (it’s free!) to hear other member profiles and participate in our community of like-minded business owners.Learn more about Stephanie at www.stephaniehayes.biz.FREE MASTERCLASS - End the Overwhelm and Start Getting Things Done.Follow me on Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter 

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Robin Miller - The Business of Creating Change

Claudia Consolati is a professor of gender and sexuality, and a coach for women who need to find their voice. Claudia has developed a three-phase program to help women understand themselves and what’s holding them back, and find their true inner voice, that will free them to be who they have been called to be. Claudia’s own life experiences, and her healing from them, lead her to develop her unique approach to helping women live more fulfilling lives. She has bridged the gap between academia and entrepreneurship, despite the very strong dichotomy that exists between the two. Through her feminist teaching, and post-graduate studies in women and media, Claudia has become a thought leader and expert on helping women reclaim their power and become strong, vibrant versions of themselves. Find Claudia at  www.thewomenspeakupproject.comFull episode details at: https://realbusiness.stephaniehayes.biz/episode-19Join the Real Deal Business Coaching Group (it’s free!) to hear other member profiles and participate in our community of like-minded business ownersLearn more about Stephanie at www.stephaniehayes.biz.FREE MASTERCLASS - End the Overwhelm and Start Getting Things Done.Follow me on Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter 

Claudia Consolati - Healing Yourself by Finding Your Voice

Nadine is a formally trained clothing designer who took her skills and experience working in the fashion industry and created her own brand and product, inspired by her lifestyle and a gap she found in the current market. When her business wasn’t feeling right, and her results weren’t headed in the right direction, Nadine decided to break the mold and try and whole new business model, which was non-traditional but felt right. As a result of the alignment she created with her own values and her market, she achieved what most in her industry could not - sustainable, eco-friendly clothing that was profitable, fashionable and high quality. Staying true to her values and goals, she has been able to support the local economy, and create a model that helps women working in the industry receive fair wages and earn new and important skills. Her business continues to grow on a rapid trajectory, and she’s managing that growth with a keen eye on her numbers and continued innovation.Find Nadine at  www.bewildher.comFull episode details at: https://realbusiness.stephaniehayes.biz/episode-18Join the Real Deal Business Coaching Group (it’s free!) to hear other member profiles and participate in our community of like-minded business owners.Learn more about Stephanie at www.stephaniehayes.biz

Nadine Manson - Influencing Change in the Garment Industry

Ash Ambirge is a long-time blogger, creative writer and all-around badass who inspires and teaches her loyal audience how to create the life and work that they want, and to buck the status quo in favour of owning their brilliance.Ash has just launched her first book, The Middle Finger Project, which is a rally cry to women and a guidebook for kicking Imposter Syndrome, self doubt and your circumstances to the curb.She is a thoughtful, highly intelligent and relentlessly resourceful entrepreneur, with just enough edge to keep discomfort at bay. It was my absolute honor to be able to chat with Ash about her book, but more importantly about the lessons, wisdom and guidance she reveals with beautifully articulated craft.Find Ash at www.themiddlefingerproject.orgFull episode details at: https://realbusiness.stephaniehayes.biz/ashJoin the Real Deal Business Coaching Group (it’s free!) to hear other member profiles and participate in our community of like-minded business owners.Learn more about Stephanie at www.stephaniehayes.biz.FREE MASTERCLASS - End the Overwhelm and Start Getting Things Done.Follow me on Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter 

Ash Ambirge - The Middle Finger Project

Sam is a copywriter who creates inspired email sequences for feminist business owners who want their marketing efforts to align with their beliefs & values—without sacrificing profitability.She found her calling after starting out as a health and fitness coach, and realized the part she liked best about that job was all of the writing she was doing, and the accolades she would get from it.After enduring training and immersion in the “bro marketing” world, Sam realized that what she really wanted to do was create and alternative to this approach, and started a business that could provide that for her clients and for herself.Find Sam at  www.cultofpersonality.coFull episode details at: https://realbusiness.stephaniehayes.biz/episode-16Join the Real Deal Business Coaching Group (it’s free!) to hear other member profiles and participate in our community of like-minded business owners.Learn more about Stephanie at www.stephaniehayes.biz.FREE MASTERCLASS - End the Overwhelm and Start Getting Things Done.Follow me on Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter 

Sam Pollack - An Alternative to Bro Marketing

Melanie has spent the last 15 years working with women and helping them truly discover what makes them feel like the best version of themselves, inside and out. After working in New York City on Broadway productions, then a stint in the bridal industry, Melanie finally created her own business where she works with clients as a personal stylist, with the goal of helping the develop their own style that makes them feel good.Through her work with clients in all stages of their lives, Melanie discovered that clothing and style are actually very emotional things, and are the manifestations of the stories we have created around our bodies, and our roles in the world. In the last three years, Melanie has written an Amazon bestselling book, created a digital course, and has created a community for women who are working through their own style definition process. Find Melanie at www.theconfidentcloset.comFull episode details at: https://realbusiness.stephaniehayes.biz/episode-15Join the Real Deal Business Coaching Group (it’s free!) to hear other member profiles and participate in our community of like-minded business owners.Learn more about Stephanie at www.stephaniehayes.biz.FREE MASTERCLASS - End the Overwhelm and Start Getting Things Done.Follow me on Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter 

Melanie Kluger - Build Your Confidence With Style

Barbara is a graphic designer and brand champion who works with small businesses that want to make a difference - who are ready for what’s next and don’t want to DIY their brand assets any longer. In this episode, Barbara talks about her move from working in a corporate position to embracing her creativity and going back to school to become a designer. This change has created fulfillment that she never had when working in a job, and has enabled her to create a life that she loves, with balance and boundaries galore!One of the biggest challenges she has faced was overcoming imposter syndrome, and she tells us how she intentionally and deliberately worked to learn how to trust herself, and the impact this has had on her business (and bottom line!).Find Barbara at www.wildblackberrystudio.comFull episode details at: https://realbusiness.stephaniehayes.biz/episode-14Join the Real Deal Business Coaching Group (it’s free!) to hear other member profiles and participate in our community of like-minded business owners.Learn more about Stephanie at www.stephaniehayes.biz.FREE MASTERCLASS - End the Overwhelm and Start Getting Things Done.Follow me on Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter 

Barbara Evans - Killing Imposter Syndrome (For Good)

Nicole is an unconventional marketing expert working with unconventional businesses. Over the last 25 years, she has built on diverse experience that has lead her to understand PR and brand development from a holistic perspective. Through building social marketing strategies for her clients, Nicole is able to extract unique brand stories that help her clients build strong and compelling personalities in their respective markets.Nicole believes that everyone has something worth selling, and that every business can create raving fans through doubling down on their brand personality. In this episode, we will learn why “selling out” is a myth, and why you can reach influencer status even if you’re not an extrovert.Find Nicole at https://1913company.comFull episode details at: https://realbusiness.stephaniehayes.biz/episode-13Join the Real Deal Business Coaching Group (it’s free!) to hear other member profiles and participate in our community of like-minded business owners.Learn more about Stephanie at www.stephaniehayes.biz.FREE MASTERCLASS - End the Overwhelm and Start Getting Things Done.Follow me on Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter 

Nicole Nett - Nothing Is For Everyone

SallyAnn is a “marketing unicorn” who helps small businesses bridge the gap between “winging it” and “full in-house marketing team”. With her quirky, highly personalized approach to working with her clients, SallyAnn is the go-to resource for businesses that are in growth mode.SallyAnn started her business by experimenting with freelance work until she was able to find the right market fit for her services, and for her own desired way of working. With a broad skill set, she knew she wanted to keep the variety in her work, and be able to see the impact she was making. In 2019, SallyAnn matured her own business by focusing on building processes and consistency in her customer delivery. This has helped her grow her revenue significantly and make her business more profitable. Today, she’s focused on bringing marketing back to focus on relationships and the different ways this works for all her clientFind SallyAnn at www.vervestheword.comFull episode details at:  https://realbusiness.stephaniehayes.biz/episode-12Join the Real Deal Business Coaching Group (it’s free!) to hear other member profiles and participate in our community of like-minded business owners.Learn more about Stephanie at www.stephaniehayes.biz.FREE MASTERCLASS - End the Overwhelm and Start Getting Things Done.Follow me on Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter 

SallyAnn Gray - Businesses Are Just Made of People

Darlene is a Personal Branding & Business Coach who helps ambitious, heart-centered online entrepreneurs build a solid brand foundation so they can share their message with the world, attract dream clients and have the impact, freedom and flexibility they desire.In her own story, Darlene found herself being called to build her own business when she lost her mom at 22, and was inspired to create more impact and flexibility in her life. She found an opportunity to develop her own practice within a franchise and eventually branched out to create her own business, creating a signature framework for personal branding.Darlene is passionate about helping entrepreneurs see how valuable their own story is to connecting with their clients, and has created a framework to assist them in figuring out what their true story really is, and building it into their brand.Find Darlene at www.darlenehawley.comFull episode details at: https://realbusiness.stephaniehayes.biz/episode-11Join the Real Deal Business Coaching Group (it’s free!) to hear other member profiles and participate in our community of like-minded business owners.Learn more about Stephanie at www.stephaniehayes.biz.FREE MASTERCLASS - End the Overwhelm and Start Getting Things Done.Follow me on Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter 

Darlene Hawley - Selling Your Story

Marisa is the Mary Poppins for stressed-out women looking to release the weight of the world they’ve been carrying on their shoulders. She helps them find elements of fun so they feel calmer, more in-control, and more engaged at home and at work. So that -SNAP- life begins to feel more like the game they want to play again!Marisa began her professional career as a genetic counsellor and when she and her family moved to Bordeaux, France, she was forced to look for new ways to use her skills and experience to help others in ways that felt more aligned with her goals and her new lifestyle. After working with a life coach, Marisa realized that this was the career she really wanted to build, and has worked to create a unique approach to life coaching that integrates all of the things she loves most, helping moms and kids create deeper and more lasting connection.Find Marisa at www.marisaraymond.comFull episode details at: http://realbusiness.stephaniehayes.biz/episode-10Join the Real Deal Business Coaching Group (it’s free!) to hear other member profiles and participate in our community of like-minded business owners.Learn more about Stephanie at www.stephaniehayes.biz.FREE MASTERCLASS - End the Overwhelm and Start Getting Things Done.Follow me on Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter 

Marisa Raymond - What If This Was Fun?

When Marti Statler tells you she knows books, believe her. A decades-long veteran of the publishing industry, Marti has taken her extensive knowledge of writing, publishing and marketing books and built a one-stop shop for women business owners to finally bring their books to the world. Marti talks about how she stumbled into publishing while working another job. She’s followed opportunities, even if she didn’t know how they would turn out, but ultimately learned to trust herself, and build an environment of support to keep her moving in the right direction.Today, Marti is building Rebel Queen, where she works with women to realize their dreams of becoming published authors. She teaches them not to settle for anything that isn’t exactly what they want, and brings her energy and passion to every single project. Find Marti at www.rebelqueen.coFull episode details at: https://realbusiness.stephaniehayes.biz/episode-09Join the Real Deal Business Coaching Group (it’s free!) to hear other member profiles and participate in our community of like-minded business owners.Learn more about Stephanie at www.stephaniehayes.biz.FREE MASTERCLASS - End the Overwhelm and Start Getting Things Done.Follow me on Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter 

Marti Statler - Dream Bigger Than the Book

Tammy Faulds is an ICF Certified Coach, Grief Recovery Specialist®, 500hr Certified Yoga Teacher and The Daring Way™ Certified Facilitator, who works with men and women who have experienced grief or loss and are looking to transition through to living a life that is more aligned, inspiring and meaningful to them. Tammy has been a dedicated lifelong learner and has found her path to her unique business through curiosity, observation and the courage to pivot. She has intentionally challenged the traditional methods within her industry, and helped facilitate more conversation and transparency around death, grief and loss. With her lighthearted approach to helping her clients find their way, Tammy brings humour and respectful space to her coaching work, and focuses on the positive benefits of shedding light in the dark places, and moving grief from a place of shame to a place of celebration. Find Tammy at http://www.innertravelcoaching.comFull episode details at: https://realbusiness.stephaniehayes.biz/episode-08Join the Real Deal Business Coaching Group (it’s free!) to hear other member profiles and participate in our community of like-minded business owners.Learn more about Stephanie at www.stephaniehayes.biz.FREE MASTERCLASS - End the Overwhelm and Start Getting Things Done.Follow me on Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter 

Tammy Faulds - Letting Go Is Liberation

Lynne is a financial coach for business owners who want to feel more confident and less sad about their money. She combines practical skill building, habit change and mindset work to create financial confidence and support growth. Lynne grew her business from providing bookkeeping services for small businesses to personalized financial coaching. By getting clear and focused on what she really loved, she was able to create the business that gives her energy and keeps her excited.Over the years that she has been in business, Lynne has come to understand how financial issues are about so much more than money, and how critical it is to help her clients be comfortable and shameless about their financial situations. She has grown steadily by showing up, conquering her own fears, and continuing to evolve her own offers to align with her values and her goals. Find Lynne at www.lynnesomerman.comFull episode details at: https://realbusiness.stephaniehayes.biz/episode-07Join the Real Deal Business Coaching Group (it’s free!) to hear other member profiles and participate in our community of like-minded business owners.Learn more about Stephanie at www.stephaniehayes.bizFREE MASTERCLASS - End the Overwhelm and Start Getting Things Done.Follow me on Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter 

Lynne Somerman - Follow Your Nightmares

Janine Duff is an uber-talented copywriter and copy coach who works with business owners and thought leaders who are building personal brands with impact. Through her ten years as a business owner, she has crafted services that help her clients build their brand voice and get closer to the clients they love.Janine talks about her journey from leaving the security of her 9-5 job, going out on her own as a “Jill of all trades” copywriter, and eventually ending up where she is today - totally focused and confident in her offers, doing work she loves and growing sustainably.Along the way, she’s learned many lessons, and shares them in this episode, namely the critical importance of slowing down and finding her focus so she can love her business and her clients.Find Janine at www.janineduff.comFull episode details at: https://realbusiness.stephaniehayes.biz/episode-06Join the Real Deal Business Coaching Group (it’s free!) to hear other member profiles and participate in our community of like-minded business owners.Learn more about Stephanie at www.stephaniehayes.bizFREE MASTERCLASS - End the Overwhelm and Start Getting Things DoneFollow me on Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter 

Janine Duff - Smart, Simple, Focused

Tired of hearing amazing stories that are inspirational but feel out of reach? Craving some real talk with people who are just like you? In Real People, Real Business, Business Strategist and Coach Stephanie Hayes interviews business owners that are building their businesses and making progress through grit, determination and action. They are working through the everyday challenges and celebrating incremental wins on their journey to their dream. Every one has a story, and each of these entrepreneurs are telling theirs in funny, vulnerable and heartwarming ways that will make you say "Yes! That's me!" and leave you with creative ideas for breaking through that next roadblock that might just have you stuck. Celebrating all businesses and all business owners, and creating a community of real people.

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