In one of my all-time favorite episodes, I speak with online business strategist Zach Spuckler.  It’s a juicy conversation with a Class-A internet marketer where we go way beyond the nuts and bold of “How To” and focus instead on topics that concern both seasoned and novice business owners looking to play a strong online marketing game.   Passionate about using the internet to get financial freedom, Zach made his first money online at age 13!  Since then, he’s done it “ALL”.... from affiliate marketing, website building, food blogging, consulting, etc., and today he runs Heart Soul Hustle where he teaches all the ways to sell services and courses online, consults with successful online entrepreneurs and runs an agency that runs Facebook ad campaigns. Here are some of the topics we discuss: -       Reframing everything you do in your business as a “big experiment” -       How to rationalize the expense of hiring a consultant or joining a mastermind  -       Being adaptive and open to embracing new technologies and platforms to stay   competitive and abandoning them when they don’t work -       How online marketing is a dynamic field and always changing -       Being willing to be a beginner -       Assessing the R.O.I. on big investments in consultants and masterminds -       Learning the fundamentals of business, marketing and operations -       The importance of going “ALL IN”  -       How growing a strong online presence and business takes time My favorite lesson from Zach:  “One failure is not your fate!”  Agreed (as I’ve demonstrated multiple times LOL).   This episode is your permission slip to go all in on that idea you have for something you want to launch or try, and to have fun doing it.  As promised, here’s the link to SUBSTACK which I mentioned during our conversation:  https://substack.com      Connect with Zach Spuckler  at:   His website:  http://www.heartsoulhustle.com/  IG: @heartsoulhustle #launch #onlinemarketing #businessconsulting #onlinepresence #internetmarketer 

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Online Business As A Dynamic, Always-Evolving Experiment with Zach Spuckler of HeartSoulHustle

If you’ve ever dreamt of selling a product and wondered how you could do it online, you’re not going to want to miss this episode with ecommerce expert Kerrie Fitzgerald. Or, if you want to listen in as we geek out on all the ways to market your products and services online, this episode is for you!   You listeners already know that I am all about entrepreneurship and creativity and I absolutely love combining them with technology.  The online business world has intrigued me so much to the point of near obsession!     And in my online business adventures I’ve met some of the most inspiring, intelligent, evolved and ambitious well-rounded people.  What I so enjoy about them is not only that they are good at coming up with ideas, but damn are they good with with following through and executing on those ideas and acquiring the technical skills they need to make their ideas a reality.    My friend Kerrie Fitzgerald who’s on today’s episode of the Roamhowl Podcast is one of these.   Kerrie is such an inspiration to me. She’s typical of the successful online entrepreneurs I’ve come to know.     Kerrie started a subscription box service and sold it for boatloads of money not long ago, and now she teaches other people who want to start subscription box and e-commerce product based businesses how to sell their wares online.    Kerrie is a total whiz at SEO search marketing, how to use Pinterest and social media to market your products, how to build websites and all the things you need if you want to leverage technology to grow your business.    If you’ve ever wondered what’s involved in selling products online, you definitely want to listen in.  We talk about the steps to creating a winning strategy for launching, marketing and growing a product-based business.   I guarantee you’ll learn something and be inspired even if you’re a professional or service provider or any other kind of business.  The ideas Kerrie and I discuss apply TO ALL BUSINESSES!   Enjoy the podcast!     Connect with Kerrie Fitzgerald  at:   Her website:  www.kerriefitzgerald.com IG: @kerrie.a.fitzgerald    Email:  hello@marketingbykerrie.com

Kerrie Fitzgerald - How to Launch and Market a Product Online Even If You’ve Never Sold Products Online Before with Kerrie Fitzgerald

Today I have a very special guest on the podcast, Hilary Young. Hilary is a Brand Strategist whose expertise is working with brands to grow their businesses through strategic storytelling, she works with female business owners to define or redefine their brand identity.   Today on the episode we’re chatting about being authentic as a personal brand and what that truly looks like. Why it’s important to embrace your uniqueness to draw people into your brand. Creating a brand that stands for something, and even how to connect with your audience and community personally, without giving all of your personal life away on the internet.    Enjoy! Connect with Hilary Young at:  Her website: https://www.hilaryyoungcreative.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/hilaryyoungcreative/  

Being an Authentic Brand with Hilary Young

Sagan is a Productivity Strategist for multi-passionate creatives and she and I for a little over a year have been live streaming a show called, The Creative Marketing for Non-Creatives. On the live stream show, we have very unscripted deep conversations concerning creativity and helping you market your business online.  We call it our business therapy session!On the podcast, today I want to give you an opportunity to hear one of these conversations, so today you’ll hear all about what drives us to create in the first place.    Dive right in and listen to some of the really deep juicy revelations we had during our take on what drives us to be creative.    Enjoy! Connect with Sagan at:  Her website: https://saganmorrow.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/saganlives/

What Drives You To Create with Sagan Morrow

Dr. Cindy Childress, the Expert’s Ghostwriter, is my guest on today's show. If you’ve ever thought about writing a book, you’re going to want to listen in.  Especially if you’re a professional, personal brand owner, expert, coach and consultant, because writing a book is a super powerful way for you to grow your authority and your influence. And this is what today’s episode is all about.      Cindy’s business, Childress Business Communication, took bronze for Most Innovative Company of the year for the Stevie Awards for Women in Business in 2020. Her clients go on to achieve bestseller status, give TEDx Talks and win book awards. Cindy has a PH.D in English from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.    In the episode, Cindy gives so many great actionable tips, (I’m ready to start writing), she makes it sound so doable, you may be ready once you listen, too!    We talked about how to organize book topics, how to come up with ideas for a book, how to use your existing material -- including what you may have already shared in blogs or on social media.    Cindy shared self-publishing tips, how to monetize the book, and the biggest challenge of time management - how do you make time to get it all done.     Enjoy! Connect with Cindy at:  www.cindychildress.com Quiz:  www.cindychildress.com/quiz IG: @cindychildressphd  

Write Your Own Book, Grow An Influence And Impact With Dr. Cindy Childress

Roamhowl is BACK after a long hiatus with a renewed focus and mission -- exploring a new paradigm of business that’s more intuitive, authentic, ethical and connective, and empowering you to create magnetic marketing content and the systems you need to attract new clients and customers.    In today’s introductory episode, Jennifer Gardner reflects on    how the last year has changed how many of us feel about doing business and marketing on social media, techniques for energy protection and social media “hygiene,”  the power of the energy behind the content we create and consume,  how to insulate yourself from toxic messaging,  the end of the era of unbridled social selling based on fake friendship and other unethical marketing tactics, the power of social media as a tool for social and personal change, and  other topics related to being a 21st Century Business Owner.     If you enjoyed this episode, I’d really appreciate it if you’d give the show a follow, rate it and review it, and please share the episode with someone who may need to hear this message.     If you’re looking to automate leads into your business and you’re overwhelmed by all the things you can do to market your business online, go to https://roamhowl.com/mystrategy  and download a free resource I created that will show you my strategy for growing your business using email video social media and a very simple automated sales funnel.  You can download my free guide here at:  www.roamhowl.com/mystrategy      Connect with Jennifer: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamjenniferbgardner/ Website:  https://roamhowl.com/ Email:  Jennifer@roamhowl.com   

The New Roamhowl 2.0 Is Here

RoamHowl is back with Season 2 and I'm kicking it off with 7-figure entrepreneur, money mindset and passive income expert Tiffany Carter of ProjectME. I've been deeply immersed in studying digital media platforms and how successful, multi-passionate professionals are using them to build rewarding careers doing work that they love. Now, I'm taking you on this journey with me to help you leverage persuasive messaging and digital media to grow your practice, build trust, and generate referrals. Get my free guide 3x3 Ways to Market Your Business Online to Skyrocket Your Referrals. Send me an email at http://roamhowl.com/contact and I'll send it your way. In this episode, Tiffany and I are talking about making money, setting goals, and attracting clients plus using video and making sales. Tiffany Carter takes the mystery out of making BIG money, while doing something you love. She uses a magnetic combination of her clear-cut communication style that she developed as a TV news journalist, her business savvy and proven strategies as a multi-millionaire entrepreneur, and her intuitive ability to connect with women on a deeper level, to uncover what’s blocking you from achieving your dream life. She’s a passionate female empowerment speaker and marketing sales specialist, responsible for more than a hundred million dollars in sales transactions. Tiffany's zones of genius are helping women become financially free, through education, empowerment, and proven straightforward strategies. This multi-millionaire entrepreneur went from a life of self-destruction to success, despite the odds being entirely against her. Tiffany’s mission runs deeper than helping women create wealth; her bigger purpose is to help women find their worth. Tiffany is the host of the educationally edgy podcast, ProjectME with Tiffany Carter, a passionate advocate for abused women and children, and a proud Mom of two rescue dogs, Molly and Loke. To get you started on your journey to leading your Most Exceptional life, Tiffany created a free ProjectME Pocket Guide: 5 Steps to Creating Financial Freedom, available on her website at www.projectmewithtiffany.com Connect with Tiffany Carter http://projectmewithtiffany.com Instagram: @projectme_with_tiffany Facebook: @projectme_with_tiffany Twitter: @tiffcarter4u Podcast: ProjectME with Tiffany Carter Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and your favorite podcast app! Connect with Jennifer  RoamHowl.com Facebook @roamhowl Twitter @jenbgardner Instagram @jenbgardner22 Email me here: http://roamhowl.com/contact

026: Digital Media Marketing Strategy with Tiffany Carter of ProjectME

“Finding peace in the imperfection. So many times when people are going through transition... [when] they are thinking about writing a book or making that career transition, they want to wait for the perfect moment. While you are waiting for that perfect moment, all of the imperfect moments are passing you by. You have to find the peace in the imperfection and stop waiting for the perfect moment.” ~Dr. Annise Mabry Doc Mabry.  She is truly inspiring.  Some of us get to take our time in going through transitions.  Others get a kick in the pants and are forced to swim or die. The transition is involuntary.   Doc Mabry falls in the latter category. She has gone through several hurricanes of change – not of her choice or making -  and always lands on her feet. She has faced down life threatening illnesses, and successfully transitioned from 17-year position as Dean of Graduate Studies at Devry University after her employment was suddenly terminated (without any cause or prior notice). She picked herself up and moved on with her life, and has created work that is a true expression of her passion and her purpose, a culmination of all of her work experience, where she now is able to bring her whole self to her work. She started her non-profit institution where she helps parents home school their at-risk children, working mostly with children who have dropped out or aged-out of high school.  She has done this for 83 families, which is a huge accomplishment. We get really personal in this interview.  I was impressed and honored about how deep and vulnerable Doc was with me on the podcast.  She shared really personal details about her life, such as how she was a “shadow person,” and how she got tired of hiding her true self, and what she did about it.  Like all great stories, Doc Mabry’s story is one about struggle and triumph with identity, finding joy and love. Of course we cover these topics:   Transitions Perfectionism Waiting for the perfect moment before taking the leap Being vulnerable Resilience Finding Your Passion, your purpose. It’s about picking yourself up and moving on with your life.   Connect with Dr. Annise Mabry Website: DrAnniseMabry.com Doc on Facebook Foundation on Facebook Book: “Educational disobedience; One mom’s home school journey that changed a community”    Connect with Jennifer  Website: RoamHowl.com Facebook Twitter Email me here. I help people grow their businesses using mindset and marketing strategies. Book a free strategy session here: www.roamhowl.com/apply.   Join my FREE facebook community for change-making entrepreneurs here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/loveandamplify/  

025: Picking yourself up and moving on with your life when you get kicked in the teeth with Dr. Annise Mabry

I took a short hiatus from creating new episodes, because I have been extremely busy cooking up some new business plans and finishing up the course I have created that helps people grow their businesses through mindset, productivity and communication strategies.  I had this episode all ready to go, but I delayed, because I wanted to nail the introduction, and I suffered from hopelessly fractured focus. Today’s topic is all about cyber bullying, cyber shaming and digital resilience. I can report from the trenches on this critical issue.  As a lawyer, I have represented people who have been sued for defaming others on- line when they legitimately complained in a Rip-Off report.  I have also had clients who were victims of trolls and on-line haters. I have represented artists who were badgered by an angry digital mob into dismantling a political art exhibit.   The First Amendment did not win the day in that case. I also help people strategically communicate to minimize the effects of on-line harassment and bullying, and I support them in having the confidence to be more visible so their customers and clients can find them.  So many professionals and business owners are afraid to be more visible precisely for this reason – fear of the trolls. It stops them from using technology to its fullest to grow their businesses. And then I read this story about a 6th grader in Mississippi who hung himself after being called fat, ugly and worthless at school. And my heart broke for him.   I was that 6th grader.  I remember the absolute despair I felt at the time.  Obviously, I survived. But so many do not. This morning’s news made me realize I could not wait any longer to release this episode. My next guest is Sue Scheff.   Today you know her as the advocate against on-line hate.   She was a victim of cyber bullying and harassment before it was even a thing, and she filed a now famous lawsuit to get her reputation back, and won a huge verdict.    Sue can tell her story better than I, and that’s why we did this interview. She, along with Melissa Schorr, is the author of Shame Nation, an amazing book with a forward by Monica Lewinsky, someone else who knows how the choices we make as humans sometimes have unintended and long-lasting consequences, especially in the digital age.   On-line hate is a very real, very tragic problem. Our society has become so toxic in the way we disagree with each other.  It is very difficult to find people who disagree politely anymore. That’s why this topic means so much to me. In fact, it’s the main reason why I started this podcast.  I desperately wanted to shift the conversations I was hearing all around me. Please read Shame Nation.   And, more importantly, please be kind to each other.     Connect with Jennifer  Facebook Twitter Email me here. I am also on the web at www.jgardnerassociates.com and you can read about my approach to practicing law.   Jennifer Gardner is a trial lawyer and entrepreneur who helps business owners and professionals beat stress and burnout, love their work more, and grow their businesses using mindset, productivity and communication strategies, through digital products, group programs and 1:1 mentoring. If you would like to book a call to explore whether Jennifer can help you and your business, please visit www.roamhowl.com/apply and book a free discovery session.

024: Cyber-Bullying, Cyber-Shaming and Digital Resilience: Shame Nation and the War against Online Hate with Sue Scheff

 “It's a weird world today where if you really search for the truth, that’s the most contrarian thing you can possibly say.""~David Kadavy David Kadavy is a Top 20 Amazon Author, the voice behind the Love Your Work podcast,  a contributor to several of my favorite publications including HuffPo, McSweeny’s Upworthy, someone I follow passionately and always learn a tremendous amount from.  He writes about topics that interest me most – creativity, productivity, maintaining focus, and perfectionism. So it makes total sense that when I went to prepare his interview for broadcast here, I would suffer from a terrible bout of perfectionism paralysis myself, the net result of which is that it took me forever to finish this episode. What impresses me the most about David Kadavy is how transparent he is about his struggle to do his own creative work. In fact, this very struggle is grist for his artistic mill. David has a new book about to launch called The Heart to Start all about connecting with the art inside you.    How can I not love to read a book like this. David’s next big project is his book entitled “Getting Art Done, Kill procrastination, boost your productivity, and make your masterpiece.” This one I also can’t wait to read. I really could have used it when preparing this episode. So, for those of you hoping to find the heart to start your next chapter, be it a work of art, career move, business venture, relationship, whatever  …….   You must not miss this conversation because the insights we openly share will enlighten and inspire, and maybe even shine some light on new possibilities. "Lately I am feeling a little empowered by the idea that life doesn't have meaning and so because of that you should just do whatever you want with it and as a byproduct you end up helping people and having an impact on them." ~David Kadavy Links & Resources Connect with David Website Love Your Work podcast Creative Productivity Tools from David Facebook Twitter Connect with Jennifer  Facebook Twitter Email me here. I am also on the web at www.jgardnerassociates.com and you can read about my approach to practicing law. Mindset, Momentum and Manifestation Workshop with Jennifer  I recently launched my “mindset, momentum and manifestation” workshop and I am super excited to announce that I will be holding this workshop again in January, 2018.   If you are interested in learning productivity and mindset and manifestation strategies to get laser focused on what you want to create, to then to help you take the action necessary to reach your goals  - whatever they are - in 2018 and beyond, or to et on the list to learn about future opportunities,  sign up by emailing me here. There are a limited number of seats available --  I keep the groups small because they are interactive and participatory and I want everyone to get the individualized attention they need.    Help us spread the word! Thank you so much for listening and I hope you enjoyed the show. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts here. Also, if you like what you hear, please consider leaving a review and rating. I love to hear from my listeners and welcome your comments and suggestions. Let me know what you think--I want to connect with you! Maybe by tuning in, we will learn something and be inspired to do the next creative, fun without a box thing in our own lives. "I really just see [podcasting] as a way to have conversations with people around the world even if I’m not a part of that conversation." ~David Kadavy

023: Love your work with David Kadavy, Author, Podcaster, Creative Disrupter

 “I want women to stop beating themselves up with that mean voice and live by the voice that says, ‘You are worthy now.’"~Kelly Covert Jennifer talks with inner voice coach Kelly Covert about speaking up, giving voice to what it's like to be an authentic woman in this world, and acknowledging your own self worth -- no matter how challenging. In this vulnerable conversation, Kelly shares her struggle with performance and perfectionism in regard to being a professional musician, triathlete, coach and, especially, as a mom to a child with special needs. *** Kelly Covert is an inner voice coach with a passion for helping women entrepreneurs believe and achieve their big vision by connecting deeply with the wisdom that is inside of them all while owning their worthiness each and every day. Through her intuitive, heart-centered approach she helps women awaken to their true power as creators and world-changers. She is the creator and host of the In Her Voice podcast. Her work has been featured on The Huffington Post, The Elephant Journal, YourTango.com, and she has been a featured guest on many podcasts. Kelly is also a professional flutist with Symphoria, a wife and the mother of 2 big boys and 1 baby girl beagle named Piper. You can learn more and connect with Kelly at www.kellycovert.com. Links & Resources "I can kind of burn off those things that I don’t need and get to the essence of who I am and trust that more than trusting what I’ve heard about who I need to be my whole life." ~Kelly Covert Connect with Kelly Website In Her Voice podcast Instagram Facebook Twitter Connect with Jennifer  Facebook Twitter Email me here. I am also on the web at www.jgardnerassociates.com and you can read about my approach to practicing law. Highlights from the Episode -The “inner voice” Kelly talks about is the place of wisdom inside of us, not the voice that beats us up -- it takes practice to be able to discern between the two. -How we can try on our inner voice to see what it feels like in our physical body, like we would a dress. "Is this me? Is this who I am? Is this who I want to be? Why do I think that I need this? Is this something that somebody told me I needed?" -The importance of a consistent morning practice and what that Kelly’s looks and feels like. -Connection to higher power and divine source -- how Kelly believes this power is rooting for her to succeed and it comes through in intuitive hits of awareness. "When I meditate, I don’t get voices speaking to me… I just get really still because usually up there in my brain I’m a hot mess." -The origin of the title “inner voice coach” and how that relates to her career as a professional flutist and teacher. -The challenge of trusting your inner voice and how it relates to risk taking. -The through line of Kelly’s life and work in music, triathlon and coaching. -Growth and learning through fear and failure. -Kelly’s struggle with perfectionism and how it carried over into her journey into motherhood with a child with special needs. "I had this amazing realization that in order to love him just how he is, I needed to love myself just how I am." -One of the main sources of dissatisfaction in life is not authentically being who you are, and it can be scary to practice that authenticity. -The importance of community and people who can hold space to accept you no matter what. -How Kelly feels about sharing vulnerably and publicly online through her podcast. "You are worthy now." Help Us Spread the Word! Thank you so much for listening and I hope you enjoyed the show. You can subscribe to this podcast on iTunes here. Also, if you like what you hear, please consider leaving a review and rating. I love to hear from my listeners and welcome your comments and suggestions. Let me know what you think--I want to connect with you! Maybe by tuning in, we will learn something and be inspired to do the next creative, fun without a box thing in our own lives.

022: Inner Voice Coach Kelly Covert on Perfectionism, Trust & Worthiness

ROAMHOWL PODCASTS explore and share the stories of fascinating people –- multi-talented high-performers, trail blazers and entrepreneurs working and creating in the arts, entertainment, sciences, technology and professions, with an out-of-the box approach to life and work. Who are they and how did they get where they are today? Hosted by Jennifer Gardner.