

The Iconic Podcast
The Iconic Podcast | Jennifer Szpigiel
Join Jen Szpigiel, CEO and Editor in Chief of Becoming Iconic and Iconic Magazine weekly as she interviews industry moguls to provide you with the inspiration, insights and lessons for how to grow an iconic life and business for yourself. Each episode will feature actionable steps, expert advice and personal stories to support you to spark, grow and scale your business as an entrepreneur. This podcast is for the visionary leaders who are committed to creating their legacy, pursuing their dreams and achieving their goals beyond their current circumstance. The Iconic Podcast sets itself apart through Jen’s unparalleled interview style, genuine curiosity and commitment to having women rise to their potential. Formally known as the Becoming Iconic Podcast, this new iteration is dedicated to providing you with the most potent and powerful conversations with those who have overcome, prevailed and built their lives and businesses into the incredible success we see today. Subscribe now and leave a review to be a part of this Iconic movement. Don’t forget to also check out this month’s magazine where we deep dive with the guests who are interviewed here.
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Nov 22, 2021 • 46min
How I’m Rewriting the Paradigm for Leadership
This conversation sparked a lot of good conversation, deep questions, and insights that even I didn’t see coming until we were discussing them, so I knew my interview on The Kelli Show needed a permanent place on the Becoming Iconic podcast. That’s why episode 153 of Becoming Iconic is about my interview on The Kelli Show! Kelli and I cover some of the following topics: Where “iconic” and “icon” came from for me, and how my podcast has shaped me into the entrepreneur I am today. I also discuss in this segment how much the word “iconic” scared me, and how I came to a clearer picture of the word, the meaning, and myself.How I have been able to redefine what working hard and success look like for me, and not just what I was taught. The various ways I was addicted to external validation, and how I both overcame it and worked through it through breath work, accepting responsibility, learning discernment, and other methods.My stance on selling to pain points, and why I cringe every time I see those manipulative posts and marketing pages.I really want to stand in the leadership space and help others to scale their business from a solid leadership space. This interview was exactly what I needed to have a lot of self-reflection and I know it will bring you a lot of self-reflection too. So be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on all things business, style, relationships and family. Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me! And don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!Learn more about Becoming Iconic and Jen at https://jenszpigiel.com/ CONNECT WITH JEN SZPIGIEL:Work with Jen: www.jenszpigiel.comInstagram: @becomingiconicBlog: www.jenszpigiel.com/blogConnect with Jen: Read Magazine here: www.instagram.com/iconicmagazine__ Business Mentorship here: www.instagram.com/becomingiconic Watch here: www.youtube.com/@theiconicmagazine All resources: www.becomingiconic.co

Nov 15, 2021 • 23min
The Different Programs that Coaches Offer
I know a lot of you are unclear on the different opportunities you have to work with a mentor or coach, and how to best pick an option that reflects your goals. That’s why episode 152 of Becoming Iconic is about the many ways you can choose to work with a mentor! In this episode of Becoming Iconic, I’m sharing the different ways you can work with a mentor and actionable steps you can take right now to decide which opportunities make sense for you. I cover some of the following ways to work with a mentor: One on One coaching as the highest investment and highest proximity option.A Mastermind as a collaborative of high-level people, and creating a network together.Group Coaching is more like a classroom, not so much sharing ideas as it is teaching a topic to the masses.Passive coaching, like an e-course or online opportunities.Investment mindset and overcoming that obstacle.It is time to figure out what options make sense for you and your goals right now. So be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on all things business, style, relationships and family. Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me! And don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!Learn more about Becoming Iconic and Jen at https://jenszpigiel.com/ CONNECT WITH JEN SZPIGIEL:Work with Jen: www.jenszpigiel.comInstagram: @becomingiconicBlog: www.jenszpigiel.com/blogConnect with Jen: Read Magazine here: www.instagram.com/iconicmagazine__ Business Mentorship here: www.instagram.com/becomingiconic Watch here: www.youtube.com/@theiconicmagazine All resources: www.becomingiconic.co

Nov 8, 2021 • 52min
Holding Loving Relationships as a High Achiever with Sami Wunder
Growing up as an entrepreneur, there’s this underlying story that you cannot always have it all. That if you want to be a high-achieving woman, you sometimes have to sacrifice your relationships or your family. I am an advocate to share that that is not the truth. That’s why episode 151 of Becoming Iconic is about holding loving relationships as high achievers, with Sami Wunder! In this episode of Becoming Iconic, Sami Wunder is sharing the importance of letting go of the masculine energy when not at work and actionable steps you can take right now to lean back into your feminine energy to have a more fulfilling and meaningful relationship. Sami and I cover some of the following topics: How Sami went from a trained gold medalist economist to becoming a love coach for high achieving women, through her passion to see that the work she did was making the impact she wanted to and her own struggles with finding men who were integral.Breaking down the limiting belief that you have to pick between a successful career or business, and a family and loving relationship. The difference between the masculine and feminine energy, and how to identify which energy we are in so we can sink into the feminine when we are not at work.How to, and why you should, lean back into feminine energy to allow others to give and for you to receive sometimes to strengthen your relationships. This is one of those conversations you’ll want to savour and come back to, Icons. So be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on all things business, style, relationships and family. Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me! And don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!Learn more about Becoming Iconic and Jen at https://jenszpigiel.com/ CONNECT WITH Sami Wunder:InstagramWebsiteCONNECT WITH JEN SZPIGIEL:Work with Jen: www.jenszpigiel.comInstagram: @becomingiconicBlog: www.jenszpigiel.com/blogConnect with Jen: Read Magazine here: www.instagram.com/iconicmagazine__ Business Mentorship here: www.instagram.com/becomingiconic Watch here: www.youtube.com/@theiconicmagazine All resources: www.becomingiconic.co

Nov 1, 2021 • 17min
Bringing Luxury Into Your Brand
I came into this vision of what I wanted for myself after a trip this summer with my family to the Bahamas. I wanted luxury in my life. I wanted to feel successful and happy and excited every day. I wanted to create this mood that I could enjoy of pleasure and luxury. What I found when I started to create this mood for myself was that it spilled over into my brand and it started to reflect in such a profound way in my social media. That’s why episode 150 of Becoming Iconic is about bringing luxury into your brand! In this episode of Becoming Iconic, I’m sharing the importance of luxury brands and actionable steps you can take right now to set the mood of luxury in your life and brand. I cover some of the following topics: How this all started with a silk robe, and how it’s transitioned into other things like wine glasses and sending myself flowers.What it means to live in luxury, even in small moments.Why you should create this art of luxury in your life today, and not wait. Be Her today. Don’t wait to fly to luxury on vacation a few years from now. Do the little things now to feel pleasure and you’ll see it spill into your brand in the most beautiful way. So be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on all things business, style, relationships and family. Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me! And don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!Learn more about Becoming Iconic and Jen at https://jenszpigiel.com/ CONNECT WITH JEN SZPIGIEL:Work with Jen: www.jenszpigiel.comInstagram: @becomingiconicBlog: www.jenszpigiel.com/blogConnect with Jen: Read Magazine here: www.instagram.com/iconicmagazine__ Business Mentorship here: www.instagram.com/becomingiconic Watch here: www.youtube.com/@theiconicmagazine All resources: www.becomingiconic.co

Oct 25, 2021 • 28min
Faith It Until You Make It
The “fake it til you make it” mentality is exhausting; both for the people faking it, and for those watching it too. I have been there; when I was first starting out my own leadership journey I was excellent at taking advice, but not discerning whether that advice or information was good for me or not. I was faking it until I made it. While I did make it, I know better now. Today I want to break it down in two different angles, and really help you realize that there’s a better way through beginning your own leadership journey. That’s why episode 149 of Becoming Iconic is about my preferred mentality: Faith it until you make it! In this episode of Becoming Iconic, I’m sharing the importance of being genuine and actionable steps you can take right now to avoid the “fake it til you make it” mentality. I cover some of the following topics: My personal story of faking it until I made it, and while it was successful, why I don’t recommend it for you.How faking it until you make it creates an energy leak that prevents success.Why it’s not Faking it until you make it, but Faith it until you make it.Why building a business built on integrity and faith is far more successful than one of any other falsities.It can be so difficult not to compare your business or journey with anyone else, but trust me on this: if you hold faith, and believe in yourself, you’ll have a far more loyal and inspired community than any other way. So be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on all things business, style, relationships and family. Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me! And don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!Learn more about Becoming Iconic and Jen at https://jenszpigiel.com/ CONNECT WITH JEN SZPIGIEL:Work with Jen: www.jenszpigiel.comConnect with Me: www.instagram.com/jenszpigielBecoming Iconic Instagram: www.instagram.com/becomingiconicpodcastBlog: www.jenszpigiel.com/blogConnect with Jen: Read Magazine here: www.instagram.com/iconicmagazine__ Business Mentorship here: www.instagram.com/becomingiconic Watch here: www.youtube.com/@theiconicmagazine All resources: www.becomingiconic.co

Oct 18, 2021 • 42min
Being a Woman is Your Superpower with Sarah Morden
Have you ever wondered why you feel on top of the world with your business one week, and then another week you feel super introverted and distant? Have you ever been curious how your hormones and cycle affect the way you feel and run your business? Look no further because episode 148 of Becoming Iconic is about how being a woman, and the hormones you get with that, is your superpower with Sarah Morden! In this episode of Becoming Iconic, Sarah is sharing the importance of understanding your hormones and actionable steps you can take right now to work with, not against, your hormones for business owner success. Sarah and I cover some of the following topics: Why we as women do not have linear moods all month long; and how that benefits us.How our hormones are like the four seasons, and what each one means for us.How to figure out what season you’re in based on your moodHow to plan your business around your period. Understanding yourself and tapping into your femine is the best way to uplevel yourself and your business. The best way to change the narrative is to start conversations so I want to encourage each listener to share this episode with a girlfriend today. So be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on all things business, style, relationships and family. Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me! And don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!Learn more about Becoming Iconic and Jen at https://jenszpigiel.com/ CONNECT WITH SARAH MORDEN:WebsiteInstagramCONNECT WITH JEN SZPIGIEL:Work with Jen: www.jenszpigiel.comConnect with Me: www.instagram.com/jenszpigielBecoming Iconic Instagram: www.instagram.com/becomingiconicpodcastBlog: www.jenszpigiel.com/blogConnect with Jen: Read Magazine here: www.instagram.com/iconicmagazine__ Business Mentorship here: www.instagram.com/becomingiconic Watch here: www.youtube.com/@theiconicmagazine All resources: www.becomingiconic.co

Oct 11, 2021 • 15min
Stop Selling to Pain Points
This week’s Soul Spark is all about pain point selling, and how we need to stop using pain points as a marketing strategy. I have created pain point selling in the past, and while I felt that those marketing strategies always came from the purest of places in my heart, I recognize now, years into entrepreneurship, that this is not the right way to sell to clients. It is an overly pronounced way of marketing in every industry and my hope is today’s Soul Spark will allow a new way of marketing into your heart.Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on all things business, style, relationships and family. Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me! And don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!Learn more about Becoming Iconic and Jen at https://jenszpigiel.com/ CONNECT WITH JEN SZPIGIEL:Work with Jen: www.jenszpigiel.comConnect with Me: www.instagram.com/jenszpigielBecoming Iconic Instagram: www.instagram.com/becomingiconicpodcastBlog: www.jenszpigiel.com/blogConnect with Jen: Read Magazine here: www.instagram.com/iconicmagazine__ Business Mentorship here: www.instagram.com/becomingiconic Watch here: www.youtube.com/@theiconicmagazine All resources: www.becomingiconic.co

Oct 4, 2021 • 15min
Soul Spark | Top Ten Lessons for the 1% Life
The other day I thought about what I would say if one of my children came to me and asked me to help them with their own entrepreneurship calling. What would I say to them if they wanted to be coached? It was through this internal hypothetical conversation that I came up with the top ten lessons I would share with them, and thus with you, from my multiple million dollar companies and years of experience in the entrepreneurship space. That’s why episode 146 of Becoming Iconic is about each of them, and future episodes will expand upon these ten lessons as well! In this episode of Becoming Iconic, I’m sharing the important lessons I have learned in the last years as a serial entrepreneur and multiple 7-figure business owner. Utilizing these tips, you’ll be able to transform your own business. I cover the following tips: Goals are so important but don’t forget to celebrate the small wins too.Do not be afraid to stand alone in your vision.People will try to hurt you and interrupt you - only because you are reflecting what is possible.Set boundaries from the beginning.Rest is not a luxury.Don’t be afraid of holding success. Turn around and help others.When you fall - remember this too shall pass.Be a steward of your finances.No one does it the way you do it.I want to encourage you to journal about these ten lessons. So be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on all things business, style, relationships and family. Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me! And don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!Learn more about Becoming Iconic and Jen at https://jenszpigiel.com/ CONNECT WITH JEN SZPIGIEL:Work with Jen: www.jenszpigiel.comConnect with Me: www.instagram.com/jenszpigielBecoming Iconic Instagram: www.instagram.com/becomingiconicpodcastBlog: www.jenszpigiel.com/blogConnect with Jen: Read Magazine here: www.instagram.com/iconicmagazine__ Business Mentorship here: www.instagram.com/becomingiconic Watch here: www.youtube.com/@theiconicmagazine All resources: www.becomingiconic.co

Sep 30, 2021 • 40min
Curating the Perfect Bio with Melissa Mucci Pineda
As female entrepreneurs, it can feel uncomfortable to write out our biographies and brag about what we have accomplished. It can also be exhausting thinking about all the things we haven’t accomplished yet instead of focusing on what we have and sitting in a place of gratitude for that. That’s why episode 146 of Becoming Iconic is about creating the perfect professional Bio with Melissa Mucci Pineda! In this episode of Becoming Iconic, Melissa is sharing the importance of celebrating yourself in your bio and actionable steps you can take right now to confidently share your accomplishments in a way that is both professional and very helpful for pitching or collaborating. Melissa and I cover some of the following topics: Melissa’s journey from professor to copy editor, including the challenge she had as a professor with a love of fashion and how she turned her love of embracing her own personal style into being able to identify and amplify the personal style of the people she edits for. What a professional bio is, why you need one, and what to include in both the long-form and shortened versions.Big grammatical errors to look out for as you write or read copy.The importance of consistency with everything from numbers to your message. Your professional Bio can make a lot of opportunities come to life for you before you’ve even had a chance to talk with someone face to face, so making sure you’ve created the perfect message that’s both professional and interesting is important. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on all things business, style, relationships and family. Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me! And don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!Learn more about Becoming Iconic and Jen at https://jenszpigiel.com/ CONNECT WITH MELISSA:Instagram: www.instagram.com/melissampinedablog/ CONNECT WITH JEN SZPIGIEL:Work with Jen: www.jenszpigiel.comConnect with Me: www.instagram.com/jenszpigielBecoming Iconic Instagram: www.instagram.com/becomingiconicpodcastBlog: www.jenszpigiel.com/blogConnect with Jen: Read Magazine here: www.instagram.com/iconicmagazine__ Business Mentorship here: www.instagram.com/becomingiconic Watch here: www.youtube.com/@theiconicmagazine All resources: www.becomingiconic.co

Sep 27, 2021 • 44min
Why Your Essence is the Secret to Abundance
This week’s Soul Spark is all about why your essence is the secret to abundance. Every single one of us has a spirit and a soul - it’s about what is within you, and allowing that to come to light, over trusting the outside world with your power. It’s not about the marketing plan, the Instagram strategy or the email list functions - it’s all about YOU.Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on all things business, style, relationships and family. Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me! And don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!Learn more about Becoming Iconic and Jen at https://jenszpigiel.com/ CONNECT WITH JEN SZPIGIEL:Work with Jen: www.jenszpigiel.comConnect with Me: www.instagram.com/jenszpigielBecoming Iconic Instagram: www.instagram.com/becomingiconicpodcastBlog: www.jenszpigiel.com/blogConnect with Jen: Read Magazine here: www.instagram.com/iconicmagazine__ Business Mentorship here: www.instagram.com/becomingiconic Watch here: www.youtube.com/@theiconicmagazine All resources: www.becomingiconic.co


