The Get Paid Podcast: The Stark Reality of Entrepreneurship and Being Your Own Boss

In early March, 2020, I was scared. 3 months away from maternity leave, coronavirus started rocking our worlds...and seriously hurting my sales funnel. After a few days of panicking, I came up with an idea I hoped would bring in a $2,000-$3,000 cash injection into the business.. Less than a month later, I've earned more than $10,000 IN CASH and expect to more than double that before this baby comes. I recorded this podcast episode to give you all the details of how I came up with the idea for a $99 live workshop, everything I did to sell it, and what's coming next. If you need to make some fast money, don't miss this episode. Mentioned in this episode: Courage and Clarity Podcast episode that helped me identify my minimum viable income. You Need a Budget software that helped me build up my business savings BIG time Denise Duffield-Thomas shares her learnings after buying 64 lower-priced digital products Convertkit's landing pages are really beautiful AND easy to use. Plus they're offering free migration! Time to switch, people. This is a GREAT time to be running ads. Want to get in on that? Sign up for this masterclass and get a special offer to join Absolute FB Ads. Sign up for the Workshop Waitlist: clairepells.com/workshop Step up Your Facebook Ads Game Today's episode is brought to you by our Free Facebook Ads Masterclass. The 5 ad formula that sells online courses on autopilot. People tell me all the time that even thinking about getting started with Facebook and Instagram ads feels incredibly overwhelming, and I don't blame them. It isn't easy! That's why I recorded this masterclass to teach you about just 5 ads that you can use to sell more of your online course group program or mastermind. Sign up, watch it, and then I want you to just choose one of those five ads to focus on to start, get instant access to the training here. Now it's time to GET PAID Thanks for tuning into the Get Paid Podcast! If you enjoyed today's episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram. Visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media. Now, it's time to go get yourself paid.

Matthew Kimberly is the CEO at Book Yourself Solid Worldwide, founder of The School for Selling and The Single Malt Mastermind, and the creator of Delightful Emails. He helps small business owners and the self-employed get to grips with marketing and selling and to enjoy more fun, freedom and flow. His book, How To Get A Grip, was first released by John Blake in 2011, and re-released in 2019 by Bonnier, under the title Get a F*cking Grip. His podcast, also called How To Get A Grip, interviews business owners on how they keep their sanity (and what grinds their gears). A keynote speaker, Matthew has delighted audiences from Sydney to San Diego - and everywhere in-between. He lives in Malta, a small Mediterranean island, with two kids, one wife and one dog. This Week on the Get Paid Podcast Why Matthew chose to live on (or in?) the island of Malta Tax breaks and buying citizenship How Matthew established his first business after starting out in sales Coaching people efficiently but personally with The Single Malt Mastermind email program Sales advice for non-sales people How to craft a persona that's a "higher" version of you Should you dumb your emails down? How to "Book Yourself Solid" Matthew's approach to recruiting business coaches who want to make more than $200k a year How Matthew supports his network of coaches and their clients Bringing in the traffic and signing them up Structuring a licensing agreement "If I treated my audience as dumb, I'd be retired by now" Get a F*cking Grip Mentioned in this episode: Matthew's accountability email program: The Single Malt Mastermind Book Yourself Solid coaching program Taki Moore, the Million Dollar Coach Matthew's no-nonsense self-help book Get a F*cking Grip Get a F*cking grip audiobook (read by Matthew) Yours truly on Matthew's Get a Grip podcast Connect with Matthew: Matthew's emails are brilliant. You can sign up for them on his website. Instagram LinkedIn The Most Important Training for Course Creators If you're like me, you've heard the talk: "Evergreen funnels aren't effective. Only certain types of businesses can actually sell on autopilot". But, that's not true at all. I've made $50,000 in revenue with Mariah Coz's evergreen funnel strategies. Now, you can walk through her entire system in her free class: 'How To Sell More Courses With An Evergreen Sales Funnel'. It's kinda insane how detailed she gets in this training. Visit clairepells.com/ee to get it right now. Now it's time to GET PAID Thanks for tuning into the Get Paid Podcast! If you enjoyed today's episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media. Now, it's time to go get yourself paid.

Mariah Coz has been creating and selling online courses, building webinars, and crafting funnels for many years. During that time, her company has helped hundreds of people create and sell courses about everything from watercolor painting, programming, decluttering, football, and everything in between. Mariah has become known for a no-BS style and creating insanely highly converting webinars, funnels, and launches for herself and her clients using cutting edge, innovative strategies that no one else is teaching. Forget everything you think you know about selling courses online. You're about to learn about her fresh-squeezed strategies for making more money teaching what you love. This Week on the Get Paid Podcast Sticking to one thing How Mariah hit seven-figures in her online course business… in her first year What charging higher prices means to your business Where does Mariah's confidence come from? Launching the Accelerator Why sales calls can slow you down Coping with depression, adversity, and inactivity How to feed the funnel Downloading her brain to assistant coaches What motivates Mariah Why Mariah isn't into journaling and how she achieves her breakthroughs Mentioned in this episode: Mariah Coz's story on The School of Self-Mastery podcast The Accelerator for course creators Mariah's Evergreen Engines funnel strategy Connect with Mariah Coz: Mariah Coz website Instagram Facebook Step up Your Facebook Ads Game Today's episode is brought to you by our Free Facebook Ads Masterclass: the 5 ad formula that sells online courses on autopilot. People tell me all the time that even thinking about getting started with Facebook and Instagram ads feels incredibly overwhelming, and I don't blame them. It isn't easy! That's why I recorded this masterclass to teach you about just 5 ads that you can use to sell more of your online course group program or mastermind. Sign up, watch it, and then I want you to just choose one of those five ads to focus on to start, get instant access to the training here. Now it's time to GET PAID Thanks for tuning into the Get Paid Podcast! If you enjoyed today's episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media. Now, it's time to go get yourself paid.

Andréa Jones is fiercely committed to helping businesses and podcasters build profitable communities online through simple social media solutions. She's been featured in places like Hubspot, Aweber, and WordPress. She's also been named as one of Social Report's top marketers to follow in 2019. As the host of the Savvy Social Podcast and creator of SavvySocialSchool.com, Andréa is dedicated to simplifying social media through easy-to-follow courses, professional guidance, and community support. Outside of teaching and training, she spends most of her time serving her full-service clients and practicing what she preaches: by implementing organic social media strategies for businesses and brands that want to grow their audience online. This Week on the Get Paid Podcast Moving to Canada and starting a business... On the same day! Meeting her husband on YouTube Why Andréa decided to put her life online Andréa's evolution from freelancer to developing a successful social media business model How Andréa has packaged her $1k - $3k services How Andréa uses social media in her own business What is The Savvy Social School? Creating a course vs creating a membership business model The challenges of building a team Awesome advice on how to recruit new team members and hold them accountable Balancing calls, creativity, and podcasts in Andréa's restless agenda Creating a successful and profitable podcast while attracting new clients. Mentioned in this episode: Andréa's YouTube channel Fiverr for hiring freelancers Upwork for hiring freelancers Podcast Movement community for podcasters Andréa's free online social media course on The Savvy Social School Andréa's podcast: The Savvy Podcast Connect with Andréa Jones: Instagram Website The Most Important Training for Course Creators If you're like me, you've heard the talk: "Evergreen funnels aren't effective. Only certain types of businesses can actually sell on autopilot". But, that's not true at all. I've made $50,000 in revenue with Mariah Coz's evergreen funnel strategies. Now, you can walk through her entire system in her free class: 'How To Sell More Courses With An Evergreen Sales Funnel'. It's kinda insane how detailed she gets in this training. Visit clairepells.com/ee to get it right now. Now it's time to GET PAID Thanks for tuning into the Get Paid Podcast! If you enjoyed today's episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media. Now, it's time to go get yourself paid.

Inés Ruiz is an award-winning entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and founder of several successful businesses, including Conversa Spanish Institute. After earning two master's degrees in E-learning and Education, she's currently pursuing a third in Neuromarketing. As a former Cambridge University lecturer, she's combined her expertise in academia and entrepreneurship to build successful online businesses. She's been featured on Business Insider, CNBC, and Money Inc. This Week on the Get Paid Podcast Becoming an entrepreneur as a military spouse Why Spanish teaching certificates sucked… And what Inés decided to do about it! Selling her first-ever course while waiting to be re-stationed How Inés taps into her Spanish-speaking market Building organic traffic to 2.7 million hits per year Building a second business that feeds the other Diary of an entrepreneur and supporting women entrepreneurs Why she wants a healthier relationship with profit Converting customers with Facebook ads Mentioned in this episode: Diary of an Entrepreneur Connect with Inés: Instagram Facebook Step up Your Facebook Ads Game Today's episode is brought to you by our Free Facebook Ads Masterclass: the 5 ad formula that sells online courses on autopilot. People tell me all the time that even thinking about getting started with Facebook and Instagram ads feels incredibly overwhelming, and I don't blame them. It isn't easy! That's why I recorded this masterclass to teach you about just 5 ads that you can use to sell more of your online course group program or mastermind. Sign up, watch it, and then I want you to just choose one of those five ads to focus on to start, get instant access to the training here. Now it's time to GET PAID Thanks for tuning into the Get Paid Podcast! If you enjoyed today's episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media. Now, it's time to go get yourself paid.

Lisa Fabrega is a leadership coach, helping ambitious women expand their capacity to handle more growth, wealth and success. For over a decade she's helped not only entrepreneurs and corporate executives, but Academy Award nominees and even Nobel Prize organization candidates break through their boundaries that have been holding them back from reaching their next level. Her signature approach has enabled clients to reach their highest levels of success and impact. Lisa has also addressed thousands of people on stage as a keynote speaker and has been a popular guest on top podcasts, including The Unmistakable Creative, Her Rules Radio and Tell Me A Story with Debra Silverman. She's even been featured on CNN, Yahoo! News and The Huffington Post. She splits her time between Florida and California with her two rescue dogs, Luna and Sadie. On this week's Get Paid Podcast, Lisa is here to share some of her insights into what it takes to expand your capacity for success and chat about some of the lessons she's learned while setting up a successful business. This Week on the Get Paid Podcast Lisa introduces us to what she calls capacity expansion and the role it plays in long-term success Why mindset work gets you nowhere without capacity Following your hunches when starting a business: Lisa's fascinating background story Lessons learned while building her business Are you born with limited capacity? Launching a $97 product was "so stupid" How Lisa created her business model The keys to unlocking capacity Why revenue doesn't matter all that Accumulating wealth beyond her business Resources Mentioned: Empress Day (Lisa's one-on-one services) The Empress Code (Lisa's mastermind) Connect with Lisa: Website Facebook Instagram The Most Important Training for Course Creators If you're like me, you've heard the talk: "Evergreen funnels aren't effective. Only certain types of businesses can actually sell on autopilot". But, that's not true at all. I've made $50,000 in revenue with Mariah Coz's evergreen funnel strategies. Now, you can walk through her entire system in her free class: 'How To Sell More Courses With An Evergreen Sales Funnel'. It's kinda insane how detailed she gets in this training. Visit clairepells.com/ee to get it right now. Now it's time to GET PAID Thanks for tuning into the Get Paid Podcast! If you enjoyed today's episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media. Now, it's time to go get yourself paid.

Why would you change course from a personal brand that's making $250,000 in annual revenue to build a software-as-a-service business in an incredibly competitive market? Nathan Barry shares the details of how he started selling apps, then ebooks and courses, and then how he broke even with his email marketing software. " Just because something is making money for you doesn't mean you should keep it around, because it's also sucking time and attention. " - Nathan Barry This Week on the Get Paid Podcast What took Nathan from his blossoming career as an independent designer back to working as a full-time employee. His #1 tip for getting the attention of any influencer in any industry, and what my own experience has been with that tactic. Why Nathan sold off a piece of his company that was still bringing in money, and the one question he asked himself to help make that decision. Why negotiation is key to an outcome where the people on both sides of the table walk away happy. (This one completely surprised me, but it makes sense now that I think about it.) Nathan's exact strategy for launching his first ebook that brought in $12,500 in just 24 hours when his list was less than 800-strong. One of the benefits of writing books that he says is as good or possibly better than the revenue. His frustrations with the publishing world that led him to write the book Authority Why Nathan left the launch model behind An email marketing strategy that would make weekly broadcast emails a thing of the past. Mentioned in this episode: NathanBarry.com ConvertKit (affiliate link) Authority Designing Web Apps The App Design Handbook Blog post: Growing ConvertKit to $5,020 in Monthly Recurring Revenue Blog post: Stop Sending Email Broadcasts Blog post: $36,297 in 24 hours: Behind the Scenes of the App Design Handbook Launch (details on a later launch of Nathan's first book) Blog post: An eBook pricing model that resulted in $100,000 in sales Connect with Nathan Barry: Facebook Twitter (@nathanbarry) Step up Your Facebook Ads Game Today's episode is brought to you by our Free Facebook Ads Masterclass. Five ad formulae that sell online courses on autopilot. People tell me all the time that even thinking about getting started with Facebook and Instagram ads feels incredibly overwhelming, and I don't blame them. It isn't easy! That's why I recorded this masterclass to teach you about just 5 ads that you can use to sell more of your online course group program or mastermind. Sign up, watch it, and then I want you to just choose one of those five ads to focus on to start, get instant access to the training here. Now it's time to GET PAID Thanks for tuning into the Get Paid Podcast! If you enjoyed today's episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media. Now, it's time to go get yourself paid.

On this week's episode of the Get Paid Podcast, we're picking up where we left off in June to chat about everything that's changed in my business. From bringing on a new team member, to experimenting with a new medium, the last few months of 2019 laid the foundation for some pretty major shifts in my business. So, without further ado, allow me to present: The 2019 Year in Review, also known as trying to grow a business and get pregnant at the same time. Tune in for the exciting, the not-so-exciting, the successes and failures, and as always, the numbers. "I really believe that showing up and being ridiculously useful, giving someone a resource I believe could potentially help them, even though it means me not closing a sale, that's how you generate goodwill" — Claire Pelletreau This Week on the Get Paid Podcast Using a flash sale to create a digital cushion Bringing on a new team member The $24k rebrand and website Live events and what they meant for my business The inevitability of success Trying to grow a business and get pregnant at the same time Showing up and being ridiculously useful as a strategy JV Webinars and video SEO Making 10 months of revenue in 5 months The 2019 breakdown Resources Mentioned: GPP72: 5 Months Since Relaunching the Podcast Dr. Pearce, the functional medicine practicioner: spearce@twwclinics.com Sarah Ancalmo Ashman Lacy Boggs Mariah Coz's live event: get on their list for details at clairepells.com/ee Denise Duffield Thomas, Emotional Freedom Technique YNAB Budgeting Software GPP: Mark Butler On Being Unfireable Tarzan Kay The Copywriter Club The Most Important Training for Course Creators If you're like me, you've heard the talk: "Evergreen funnels aren't effective. Only certain types of businesses can actually sell on autopilot". But, that's not true at all. I've made $50,000 in revenue with Mariah Coz's evergreen funnel strategies. Now, you can walk through her entire system in her free class: 'How To Sell More Courses With An Evergreen Sales Funnel'. It's kinda insane how detailed she gets in this training. Visit clairepells.com/ee to get it right now. Now it's time to GET PAID Thanks for tuning into the Get Paid Podcast! If you enjoyed today's episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media. Now, it's time to go get yourself paid.

Christine Hansen is the founder of Sleep Like a Boss, a sleep consulting company that helps busy CEO's, executives, and high achievers transform their sleep so they can take on their busy schedule like a boss. She is a Certified Sleep Science Coach, Nutrition Therapist, Functional Nutrition Practitioner and the author of Sleep Like a Boss - The Guide To Sleep For Busy Bosses, which is a #1 bestselling book on Amazon. Christine is also an award-winning entrepreneur and has been featured in multiple international publications such as Forbes, Business Insider, and Readers Digest as well as on popular podcasts like Entrepreneur on Fire. On this episode, Christine shares how she pivoted her career from working as a teacher to becoming a certified sleep expert. She shares the challenges she faced when stepping out of her comfort zone while building her business and the services she offered when she initially launched. She also shares the strategies she used to pitch topic ideas to international media publications and how she transformed her business from earning $16k in 2017 to consistently earning five-figure months this year. "Cheap doesn't always sell more." - Christine Hansen This Week on the Get Paid Podcast: How Christine gets paid to help people sleep. Details of the packages that sell for over $7k per person. How she built her authority and credibility without using client testimonials. How Christine went from earning $16k in revenue for the year to $35k in one month. The eye-opening moment she realized her prices had no impact on whether clients said 'yes' or 'no' to her offers. How Christine rebranded her website to attract high-end clients. Why she doesn't have a process to pre-qualify new clients. The #1 tactic she's using to sell $25k sleep retreats. (It's not a webinar.) The (accidental) price change that dramatically increased the sales conversion rate on one of her products. Christine's advice for overcoming mindset blocks and pitching topic ideas to media publications. Resources Mentioned: Tapping Into Wealth by Margaret Lynch Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Joe Dispenza Connect with Christine Hansen: Sleep Like a Boss Instagram Facebook Twitter YouTube Email: christine@sleeplikeaboss.com The Most Important Training for Course Creators If you're like me, you've heard the talk: "Evergreen funnels aren't effective. Only certain types of businesses can actually sell on autopilot". But, that's not true at all. I've made $50,000 in revenue with Mariah Coz's evergreen funnel strategies. Now, you can walk through her entire system in her free class: 'How To Sell More Courses With An Evergreen Sales Funnel'. It's kinda insane how detailed she gets in this training. Visit clairepells.com/ee to get it right now. Now it's time to GET PAID Thanks for tuning into the Get Paid Podcast! If you enjoyed today's episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies and be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media. Now, it's time to go get yourself paid.

Shanté Cofield is a former Division I athlete with a doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from New York State University. She is the creator of The Movement Maestro, a social media based company devoted to all things human movement related that has amassed an astonishing social following of over 43,000 people. She is the host of an equally successful podcast, Maestro on the Mic, which helps professionals in the movement industry turn their passion into a profitable business. In addition to building her empire, Shanté is a lead instructor for RockTape where she travels the world teaching other movement professionals such as chiropractors, massage therapists, and trainers on how to assess movements and use specific tools to help their clients. "Social media can be such a great way to give people insight into who you really are." -Shanté Cofield This Week on the Get Paid Podcast How Shanté gets paid by working for a company that sells mobility products while building The Movement Maestro. Why she was disappointed in her career as a physical therapist and how it led her to start her social media gig. How she connected with her tribe, and some of the best people in the world, on Instagram. The differences in working situations and rates between RockTape and the Cross Country Education Program. How she strategically manages her finances so she can continue to run her business. How Shanté grew her Instagram following to a whopping 40k. How she categorizes her Instagram posts on the platform by creating custom, branded hashtags. Why Shanté recommends focusing on one social media platform. The importance of identifying who your audience is and how it impacts your mindset around marketing and promoting your brand on social media. Why you should build your social media following on your own terms, the way you want, and stop comparing your success to others. How Shanté uses Instagram to promote her podcast. Mentioned in this episode: The 4-Hour Workweek Book by Tim Ferriss ConvertKit's Craft & Commerce conference Show Your Work Podcast Connect with Shanté Cofield: The Maestro Movement Website The Movement Maestro on Instagram The Movement Maestro on Facebook Step up Your Facebook Ads Game Today's episode is brought to you by our Free Facebook Ads Masterclass. Five ad formulae that sell online courses on autopilot. People tell me all the time that even thinking about getting started with Facebook and Instagram ads feels incredibly overwhelming, and I don't blame them. It isn't easy! That's why I recorded this masterclass to teach you about just 5 ads that you can use to sell more of your online course group program or mastermind. Sign up, watch it, and then I want you to just choose one of those five ads to focus on to start, get instant access to the training here. Now it's time to GET PAID Thanks for tuning into the Get Paid Podcast! If you enjoyed today's episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media. Now, it's time to go get yourself paid.