Confessions with Jess and Cindy

“The podcast has been transformative. It is mind-blowing how many people say yes to being on your podcast that you would never imagine in your wildest dreams saying yes to you.” - Dana SnyderLaunch like a pro with Dana SnyderIn today’s podcast, we’re chatting with Dana Synder about her business and how she launched her super successful podcast Mission to Movements. Plus, we’re diving into how Dana built her business by pivoting her focus from direct service to teaching and coaching.Highlights:A full behind the scenes playbook of launching (in Dana’s case, a podcast)How Dana moved from an agency model to teaching and trainingLeveraging Dana’s superpower of digital marketing to generate leads and build her businessResources Mentioned In This Episode:The Make It Happen ConferencePositive EquationBuzzsprout AdsConnect with Dana:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danarsnyder/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/positivequation/ Find Us Online:  https://www.confessionswithjessandcindy.com/Connect with Cindy:Cindy Wagman Coaching https://cindywagman.com/ The Good Partnership https://www.thegoodpartnership.com/Connect with Jess: Out In the Boons: https://www.outintheboons.me/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“So I always tell people, you don't have to be shiny like me. You gotta be shiny like you. And just remember, I mentioned that I'm a candle. Candle shine, light shine, mirrors shine, sun shines, diamond shine, all those things shine. So you have to be authentic to yourself and shine the way you would shine and how you would show up.” - Vivian KayeHighlightsF*ck it - How turning 40 life made Vivian care less about what other people thinkBuilding your audacity muscles - how to claim your space and powerAsking “why not?” to battle your imposter syndrome and step into opportunities with confidenceResources Mentioned In This Episode:Connect with Vivan:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsviviankaye/Find Us Online:  https://www.confessionswithjessandcindy.com/Connect with Cindy:Cindy Wagman Coaching https://cindywagman.com/ The Good Partnership https://www.thegoodpartnership.com/Connect with Jess: Out In the Boons: https://www.outintheboons.me/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“We need to learn how to self-coach because at the end of the day, It’s just us.” - Cindy WagmanIt is never an easy battle when the enemy is yourself, but imposter syndrome is something 100% of us go through in our business journey. In this episode of Confessions Podcast, Cindy and Jess listen to a confession from one anonymous caller sharing their experience with imposter syndrome. They dig deep by sharing their own Imposter moments throughout their experience with their businesses.   Jess and Cindy discuss how turning negative thoughts about one’s self off and combating the voices in our head with logical and emotional evidence got them through those tough times. Highlights:We all struggle with Imposter Syndrome.How to identify where your Imposter Syndrome comes from and whose voices you’re actually hearing.Some approaches to combat Imposter Syndrome Resources Mentioned In This Episode:Find Us Online:  https://www.confessionswithjessandcindy.com/Connect with Cindy:Cindy Wagman Coaching https://cindywagman.com/ The Good Partnership https://www.thegoodpartnership.com/Connect with Jess: Out In the Boons: https://www.outintheboons.me/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“We have this headwind of constantly trying to remind the nonprofit sector that we are people too, and we deserve to be compensated for our time.” - Rachel BearbowerEveryone keeps talking about the need for consultants to move from 1:1 work to 1:many, but what does it really take to get there? In this episode of the Confessions podcast, Rachel Bearbower, the founder and CEO of Small Shop Strategies, shares the good, the bad, and the ugly of her experience creating a membership program in her business. It’s not all sunshine and roses, but there is definitely a payoff to patience. Highlights:Going from 1:1 work to 1:many doesn’t happen overnightA membership is a great way to build a community (and recurring revenue) but is a huge commitment and requires you to show up for that community consistently.What has worked and what hasn’t when it comes to growing an audienceNot apologizing for wanting to earn a good livingResources Mentioned In This Episode:Connect with Rachel:Website: https://www.smallshopstrategies.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelbearbower/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smallshopstrategiesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/smallshopstrategies/Twitter: https://twitter.com/rachelbearbowerFind Us Online: https://www.confessionswithjessandcindy.com/Connect with Cindy:Cindy Wagman Coaching https://cindywagman.com/The Good Partnership https://www.thegoodpartnership.com/Connect with Jess: Out In the Boons: https://www.outintheboons.me/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“If you wanna know our strategy for the first year, it was make as many friends as possible, put out incredible content and don't ask anybody for anything other than your shares and your friendship. And that was literally our business model for the first year before we actually monetized really anything.” - Jon McCoyAre Partnerships Worth It? With Jon & BeckyIn this episode of the Confessions podcast, Jon & Becky share their journey and intentions behind building their business We Are For Good. If you haven’t heard of We Are For Good you might be sleeping under a rock. These two (along with their amazing team) have exploded on the scene and are taking us behind their strategy, successes, and learnings.Highlights:Getting strategic on your long term goals and having the patience to build them How to work with partners and sponsors in a way that is aligned with your values and brings benefits to your community The importance of mental health for you as a business ownerResources Mentioned In This Episode:The Infinite Game by Simon SinekSlackCalendlyConnect with Jon & Becky:We Are For GoodJon’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanpmccoy/Jon’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonforgood_/?hl=en Becky’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/becky-endicott/ Becky’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beckyforgood/?hl=en Find us online: Confessions with Jess and CindyConnect with Cindy:Cindy Wagman Coaching https://cindywagman.com/ The Good Partnership https://www.thegoodpartnership.com/Connect with Jess: Out In the Boons: https://www.outintheboons.me/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“And so I just, I don't know if this is my finest hour, but one week I was you know what? Y'all I quit. I was, I looked at my numbers and I realized that y'all is just happy to hear what is going on in the world. And you don't care nothing about what I have to teach, so I will not be writing to you anymore. Follow me on Instagram. Good night.” - Kishshana PalmerEnjoy as you listen to this very inspirational, uplifting, and lighthearted episode with the one and only, Kishshana Palmer as she shares her origins, how she made her business successful,  her journey with how her business grew, evolved… and basically how she started from needing to survive, to being really intentional and thoughtful about what she does!Tune into this awesome conversation with Jess and Cindy as they have a fun discussion with the best storyteller sharing what business she has today.HighlightsHow Kishshana got started consulting and her journey along the way.What are the metrics Kishshana and her team measure and hold value towards?Showing up on stages and selling from the stage became Kishsana’s best asset!Why are you in business? The value of getting really clear on your lifelong goals.Resources Mentioned In This Episode:Kishshana & Co.Find Us Online:  https://www.confessionswithjessandcindy.com/Connect with Cindy:Cindy Wagman Coaching https://cindywagman.com/ The Good Partnership https://www.thegoodpartnership.com/Connect with Jess: Out In the Boons: https://www.outintheboons.me/Connect with Kishshana Palmer: Kishshana’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kishshanapalmer Kishshana’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kishshanapalmer/ Kishshana’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/kishshanapalmer Kishshana’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kishshanapalmer/?hl=en Kishshana & Co.: https://kishshanaco.com/ Talk to Kishshana: letschat@kishshanaco.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“At the end of the day, if you don't see the value of what I'm offering or you aren't willing to find the money to make it happen, then you're probably not the person I wanna work with. The people I wanna work with are ready to say yes and ready to make a change. ” - Rhea WongTune into this episode of Confessions Podcast with your hosts, Jess and Cindy, as we talk to Rhea Wong on how she created and scaled her $7500 signature program.Rhea drops so many golden truth bombs about fundraising, building businesses and the power of consistency as she shares the knowledge she learned from her journey. She is the founder of Rhea Wong Consulting (obviously) and she works specifically with nonprofit organizations to raise major gifts.We’re basically fangirling over Rhea in this episode and we’re sure you’d love her even more!Highlights:Rhea’s journey to building Rhea Wong Consulting that made her realize, “Why did it take me so long to do this?”‘It’s not you, it’s them’ - why people still won’t work with you even if you had tons of great feedback.Starting your email list from the people you know because as Cindy said, “Who the hell else are you gonna know?”Consistency is key! Rhea shares how she wears multiple hats by maintaining a schedule.Resources Mentioned In This Episode:Rhea Wong ConsultingGet That Money, Honey! By Rhea WongConnect with Rhea Wong: Website: https://www.rheawong.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rheawong/Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nonprofit-lowdown/id1436858854Find Us Online: https://www.confessionswithjessandcindy.com/Connect with Cindy:Cindy Wagman Coaching https://cindywagman.com/The Good Partnership https://www.thegoodpartnership.com/Connect with Jess: Out In the Boons: https://www.outintheboons.me/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tune into a behind the scenes conversation with Jess and Cindy as we share what you can expect from our new podcast for nonprofit-serving coaches and consultants.In this podcast, we are giving you access to the business leaders who serve nonprofits as their clients - you know - the people who truly get it. No more gatekeeping, no more secrets - this podcast is going to give you an inside look at what running a successful nonprofit coaching and consulting business looks like. Basically, we’re asking people how much money they make, how they get paid and what has and hasn’t worked in their businesses.We're kicking things off with our own confessions - and it's juicy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.