

The Boss Mom Podcast
Dana Malstaff
Motherhood and business aren’t meant to be done alone. The Boss Mom Podcast isn’t just a collection of conversations—it’s your decision support, your permission slip, your place to laugh, cry, and connect.
Hosted by Dana Malstaff, founder of Boss Mom LLC, this is your new home base, where you’ll find mom-centric business advice, the raw truth about being a mom with big dreams, and a ton of hope and proof that you can reach all of your goals.
No matter what stage of motherhood or business you’re in, we’re here for all of it. From big decisions to little wins, we’ve got your back. Think of us as your biggest advocate, helping you build the business and life you love, one episode at a time.
Hosted by Dana Malstaff, founder of Boss Mom LLC, this is your new home base, where you’ll find mom-centric business advice, the raw truth about being a mom with big dreams, and a ton of hope and proof that you can reach all of your goals.
No matter what stage of motherhood or business you’re in, we’re here for all of it. From big decisions to little wins, we’ve got your back. Think of us as your biggest advocate, helping you build the business and life you love, one episode at a time.
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Oct 6, 2022 • 19min
The Micro-Movement And How To Use It To Grow Your Business
As moms, it’s safe to say that our schedules can sometimes be unpredictable. Our lives are filled with unscheduled interruptions which make doing things in a long, uninterrupted flow extremely difficult. What if we could create massive results without making huge leaps? Let me introduce you to the micro-movement! It’s all about the power of micro-shifts and doing the little things that facilitate big changes. In this episode, I talk about the micro-movement, why it’s where we need to be and how to hone micro-skills and micro-decisions to grow. When we try to make big changes, 99% of the time they fail. -Dana Malstaff 3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode Why micro-movements are so great for people with unpredictable schedulesWhat’s the difference between how we typically do things and the micro-movement? The art of using micro-movements to our advantageSmall movements facilitate big changes. How can we use micro-movements to get massive results? How to hone our micro-skillsHow do micro-skills and micro-decisions lead to the micro-habits that completely transform our lives?

Sep 30, 2022 • 8min
How To Create Evergreen Systems That Sell WITHOUT Social Media
When your business relies on live launches, you have to use social media intensely, all the time which takes all the fun out of it. With evergreen systems, we can build vibrant businesses without being beholden to social media, freeing up valuable mental energy and time. How can we build systems that can sell consistently for years? In this episode, I share why evergreen systems make growing our businesses so much easier. If you’ve been running your business, creating content, doing all the things, but you’re not seeing growth, then you most likely have a messaging problem and the Nurture to Convert Society might be able to help. Check us out and schedule a call to find out if it’s the right fit for you. www.nurturetoconvert.com

Sep 29, 2022 • 7min
How To Nurture Your Email List to BUY...Without Pushy Sales Tactics
If we want to grow our business while spending less time on social media, we need a way to nurture people to know, like, trust us and want to buy from us. An email nurture system designed to build relationships makes this possible, all while reducing our reliance on social media and pushy sales tactics. How does the permission sandwich system work? In this episode, I share how to grow our businesses using email nurture. If you’ve been running your business, creating content, doing all the things, but you’re not seeing growth, then you most likely have a messaging problem and the Nurture to Convert Society might be able to help. Check us out and schedule a call to find out if it’s the right fit for you. www.nurturetoconvert.com

Sep 28, 2022 • 7min
How to Leverage Community So You Get MORE Results with LESS Content
Using social media to grow our businesses puts the job of showing up, sharing, teaching and managing entirely on our shoulders - no wonder it’s exhausting. Is it possible to reach people, build authority and lead people to buy from us without social media? In this episode, I share why building community is an easier path to growth. If you’ve been running your business, creating content, doing all the things, but you’re not seeing growth, then you most likely have a messaging problem and the Nurture to Convert Society might be able to help. Check us out and schedule a call to find out if it’s the right fit for you. www.nurturetoconvert.com

Sep 27, 2022 • 7min
How To Build Authority OUTSIDE of Social Media
One of the key things we need to do in our businesses is build authority. We have to show that we’re credible and trustworthy, an expert in our niche. There are many ways we can go about building authority, and ladies, it doesn’t have to involve crazy TikTok videos. In this episode, I share why social media isn’t the only path to authority. If you’ve been running your business, creating content, doing all the things, but you’re not seeing growth, then you most likely have a messaging problem and the Nurture to Convert Society might be able to help. Check us out and schedule a call to find out if it’s the right fit for you. www.nurturetoconvert.com

Sep 26, 2022 • 6min
How To Grow Your Business When You DON'T Enjoy Social Media
Human beings are naturally social - we enjoy talking to people, getting to know them, and hanging out, so why does social media feel like such a drag? The reason we experience so much annoyance, cynicism, fear and hesitation around social media has nothing to do with the platforms and the people - it has EVERYTHING to do with our messaging. In this episode, I’m going to share why we don’t enjoy social media and how to start changing that! If you’ve been running your business, creating content, doing all the things, but you’re not seeing growth, then you most likely have a messaging problem and the Nurture to Convert Society might be able to help. Check us out and schedule a call to find out if it’s the right fit for you. www.nurturetoconvert.com

Sep 22, 2022 • 21min
Are You Cheating On Your Business?
If you thought of your business as a person with feelings, needs and dreams, you might just realize that you’re guilty of cheating on it. So many of us consider ourselves multi-passionate, but dabbling in multiple things could leave our businesses feeling neglected, which affects what we get out of them. What are the signs that our businesses feel neglected and want to be loved on a little more? How do we show up if we want to show our businesses that we love and value them? In this episode, I’m going to share the value of building a monogamous relationship with your business and how to renew your vows with it. Maybe we’re not getting what we want from our business because our businesses aren’t getting what they want from us. -Dana Malstaff 3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode What our human relationships can teach us about our businessesIf you thought of your business as a person with feelings, how would that change what you do? How you hurt your business’ feelingsWhat do we have to tell our business and how should we show up to let it know that it’s valued? Why our businesses end up feeling overwhelmed and neglectedHow do our businesses feel when we dump multiple projects on them and vacillate between a bunch of different things?

Sep 15, 2022 • 21min
How to stop self sabotaging
How to Stop Self-Sabotaging Have you ever felt like you’re standing in your own way when it comes to reaching your goals? Maybe you’ve got big dreams for your business, but something always seems to stop you. That something might just be you. Yep, we’re talking about self-sabotage today. In this post, we’ll dive deep into how to stop self-sabotaging and start making progress toward the success you want and deserve. So, grab a cup of coffee, get comfy, and let’s figure out how to get out of your own way!

Sep 8, 2022 • 21min
How To Fix Your Business Messaging So It Grows
When our businesses aren’t growing, we’re struggling with exactly what we want to say and social media feels hard - the problem lies in our messaging. Our messaging is what gets people to care about what we do, and makes us authentic, intriguing and magnetic. It’s the thing that makes someone think, “OMG, this is my person” when they hear what you have to say. If our messaging is in any way wishy-washy, confusing and messy, how do we hone it and make it more specific? How do we start coming up with the things that will make us stand out? In this episode, I’m going to share why messaging is so important and how to dial it in. When your messaging is honed in, you can’t keep quiet. You can’t not say what needs to be said. -Dana Malstaff 3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode How to tighten up messy, wishy-washy messagingCan sharing on too many different topics actually do more harm than good? Why our messaging makes everything easierInstead of trying to niche down first, should we put more effort towards honing our messaging? Why our opinions are so valuable in our messagingWhat aspects make up the messaging of a business that’s authentic and magnetic?

Sep 1, 2022 • 26min
Before You Can sell A Course You Need To Do This
Courses are everywhere - everyone’s talking about them, offering them and telling entrepreneurs to create them. I get it, the natural progression of knowledge and growth is making a course about it. But before we even think of creating a course, certain things have to be in place because great content isn’t enough, even if it’s put together beautifully. So what needs to happen before we create a course? Why is messaging so important? In this episode, I’m talking about how to get a course to work for you at the right stage in your business. No matter how good your course is, if your messaging isn’t right all the course has to stand on is what it teaches, and that’s not enough. -Dana Malstaff 3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode What gets a course to succeedWhy do some courses struggle even though they have awesome content? Why our messaging has to be dialed inAs awesome as we are at what we do, there are other people in our space. How do we make sure we’re putting our beacon out to the right people? Why we shouldn’t rush creating a courseHow do we know we’re making a course too fast and creating a recipe for sales PTSD?