Hello and welcome to the Real Women Real Business podcast. I am your host, Shauna Lynn Simon. And today I am being joined by Jeanne Omlor of Jeanne Omlor International. She is a multi seven figure online business coach and she actually got herself out of deep debt. You know, I love talking money because us women don't love talking about money. So we're going to talk a little bit about that today because not only did she get herself out of deep debt, she got herself online and she built a business to a million dollars in only 17 months without using ads. And that's a big misconception that people are often talking about is that we need to use ads. And she has since then scaled it to multi-millions in just five years. So we're going to dive a little bit into that as we go, of course. But she's just a phenomenal business coach. She is a million dollar coach, but that doesn't mean that she doesn't have some fantastic ideas for you, no matter where you're at in your business. So welcome, Jeanne. Thank you. And you're completely right about that.

You have to somewhere, right? You have to start somewhere. You did. and even just talking about, I appreciate you sharing the fact that you were in this deep debt as a part of your story, because I think it's something that there's so much shame often attached to that. And the fact that you were able to address it, get yourself out of it is incredibly powerful. But I know there's probably people listening today that are just drowning in it. What's your best advice for someone who's feeling buried in debt?

Hello and welcome to the Real Women Real Business podcast. I am your host, Shauna Lynn Simon, and let me just start by saying Happy New Year. I think that this time of year tends to be a time of reflection. Perhaps you are setting some intentions and goals for the upcoming year, whether personal or professional. So I thought that for this episode, I want to focus on throwing out New Year's resolutions. I'm going to give you some tips for

really entering into the new year strong and powerful and in a way that will allow you to continuously improve and grow throughout the year without the heavy New Year's resolutions. New Year's is definitely a time and an opportunity to reset and create some of those new purposes and intentions. But I don't want to throw out the old ones. You've been doing some great things all year round and I want to continue to improve on those.

Hello and welcome to the Real Women Real Business podcast. And I want to first start by just wishing everyone a warm holiday greeting. I do recognize that this episode is dropping on Christmas Eve. And for those of you who do celebrate that holiday day or perhaps celebrate other togetherness throughout this season, I just want to tell you that I hope that you are enjoying your time with loved ones. And I also acknowledge that this is not always the

easiest time of year for everyone. I think the holidays tends to bring on a time of reflection. And I thought that this would be a great theme for today's episode to discuss the power of gratitude and some lessons that we've learned from those people that we've loved as we think back on it and reflect on the year past and the years past. And as we enter into a new year, I thought that would be a great opportunity for us to discuss that gratitude and those lessons

Hello and welcome to the Real Women Real Business podcast. I am your host, Shauna Lynn Simon, and today I have a very special guest joining me. Listen up, listeners. You are absolutely going to love this one. This is going to get you really pumped up for the new year, getting your brand messaging on track, because I've got joining me today Deb Mitchell of Deb Mitchell Writing, she is a she creates brand messaging. She creates message copies she's worked with clients that have been featured in major publications like House Beautiful, Dwell, Traditional Home, Better Homes and Gardens. And she works specifically really with interior designers. So I know there's a lot of creatives that are listening to this podcast, but don't worry if you're not a creative, I can promise you the messages that you're going to hear today are absolutely going to be very relatable, very easy to implement. And I can't wait for you to hear everything that she's got to say because this woman knows her stuff. So Deb, welcome.

Hello and welcome to the Real Women Real Business podcast. I am your host, Shauna Lynn Simon. And today I am joined by someone who actually has a job that I didn't even know existed. And that's, think, what makes her so incredibly talented and exciting. And you are absolutely going to love her. So her position or her job, her title, she is a fashion empowerment coach.

And I'm gonna let her explain exactly what that is because she is going to blow you away with this. She has built such a strong business around this. And I will tell you this as well. If you are listening to this on audio right now, turn it off, go to YouTube, check out the video version of this, because this is going to have so much more power for you if you catch it on video. So I would like to welcome Anastacia. Hey, thank you so much for joining me. Thank you so much for having me on your show. It is such a pleasure. I'm so excited for what we're gonna be talking about today.

ello and welcome to the Real Women Real Business podcast. I am your host, Shauna Lynn Simon, and thank you so much for joining me today. Imagine this, I'm at this big event. It's kind of that kind where it feels like half the city is in attendance. And so the event ends and everyone just starts filing out, moving in like one big slow wave toward the escalator. And it's super crowded and super backed up and people are bumping into each other. Everyone's getting kind of frustrated, but you know, they're just making their way, taking their time.

And as I'm standing there, I look over and I notice something a little bit odd. There's another escalator that's going in the same direction. We all need to go up. There's a second escalator going up and there's not a single person on it. It's completely empty. Everyone is so focused on following the person in front of them that they've been completely missed the fact that there's this whole other escalator there. And there's probably people who are getting closer to it and seeing that there's this other escalator.

Hello and welcome to the Real Women Real Business podcast. I am your host, Shauna Lynn Simon. And today I am joined by Lorna Costa and she is the founder of Ditch Decade Diets Academy. And you're probably thinking to yourself, well, what exactly does that mean? Yeah, we're going to get into that. But I want to give a little bit of a background on Lorna that I'm going to introduce her to you. Essentially, she specializes in assisting people with living a sustainable lifestyle and ditching the binge eating and the unhealthy habits and the fad diets and all those things that you potentially tried and don't work. And I think practically every woman listening to this podcast has tried at least something in their time. Cause I think I've yet to a woman who has it. So I'm really excited. She's got some really great insights to share not only on binge eating, but also how she's blown up her business through social media and how she's taken her own personal experiences as a passion driven entrepreneur.

Hello and welcome to the Real Women Real Business podcast. I am your host, Shauna Lynn Simon. And today we're going to be diving into a topic that most entrepreneurs struggle with. And yep, I'm going to raise my hand on this because I still have my days where I struggle with this. And that is delegation. So if you're thinking to yourself, you know, I've tried to delegate, but every time I did, you know, they just did it wrong and ended up having to redo it all myself.

Or, you know, I wish my team members would just know what to do. I mean, obviously, common sense says they should just do this, right? If this is all resonating with you, if this is sounding a little familiar, if it sounds like I'm inside your head and reading your thoughts, then you're to want to tune into today's episode because we're going to talk about how to master delegation so that your team members are going to be more productive, more effective in their roles, and you're going to free up your time.

to concentrate on the tasks that are most important for you as the founder of the business, the CEO, for you to take care of.

Hello and welcome to the Real Women Real Business podcast. I am your host, Shauna Lynn Simon. And today I have an incredibly talented interior designer with me today. This is Sonia Barney from Sonia Barney Designs and she's out of Idaho Falls in Idaho. And I'm really excited to have her on the show today because I met her at an event in Las Vegas in the summer of this year of 2024.

And I was just absolutely blown away by some of the things that this woman is doing. Now, if you know me, you know that I am very process oriented and I love a good system. And this woman has really nailed down a great system. I think it's gonna be really important for everyone who's listening today. We're gonna be talking about the client journey, understanding the journey that your client is on and how to manage their expectations because she is doing this incredibly well.

But I'm to start by talking a little bit about who she is because not only is she an incredibly talented interior designer with a bachelor's degree in interior design and over 18 years of experience, but she's also super mom as well.

Hello and welcome to the Real Women Real Business podcast with myself, your host, Shauna Lynn Simon. And today we're diving into a topic that is absolutely fundamental to your journey as an entrepreneur. And that is all about understanding your why. So my professional why is really rooted in my desire to help others to succeed. And I do that without all the hype, without that, get rich quick schemes that I see

all over the internet, all over social media. I want to empower female entrepreneurs to build something that they can truly be proud of and make a meaningful impact in the world. And of course, the side effect of that ideally is that you are going to make a whole ton of money doing it. And we're going to talk about how your why aligns with your personal life, your professional life.

and your financial goals as well, because we want to ensure that we're not just being simply just altruistic here, as fantastic as it is, we of course need to make money as well.

Hello and welcome to the Real Women Real Business podcast. I am your host, Shauna Lynn Simon. And today I am joined by a very special guest. This is a woman who I've actually known for a number of years. We'll tell a little bit about the story about how we first met, but we met at an event that we were both speakers at and just instantly hit it off. And you will see why when you hear her story today and hear all that she has to share. She is known as the home stagers coach.

she specializes in helping home stages, especially with their, their mindset. And she brings an absolute wealth of experience to this. One of the reasons why she focuses so much on home stagers is because she herself has been operating a successful home staging company since 2005 and has over 27 years of experience in real estate, being a real estate agent herself as well. So welcome to Marianne Cherico. my gosh. I am so excited to be here.

Hello and welcome to the Real Women Real Business podcast. I am your host, Shauna Lynn Simon. And today I am so excited for this extra special guest. I am joined by Kathryn Lackey today. And so Kathryn is the founder of Heart of The Home styling and Designs. And we actually initially met through that business of hers. She's a very, very, very talented kitchen and bath interior designer.

as well as a home stager. And we actually met through a retreat that she attended with myself and several colleagues where we hosted this business retreat that she had attended a number of years ago. And since then, she has gone on to continue to build that business, but she is also now the author of the newly released book.

Letters from Love's Battlefield. And I just happen to have my copy right here. And if we weren't on Zoom, I would be having her autograph it for me because this is going to be the biggest hit out there.

Hello and welcome to the Real Women Real Business podcast. I am your host, Shauna Lynn Simon. And today we're diving into a challenge that many entrepreneurs face. And that's how to manage that flood of brilliant ideas that are constantly popping into your head while also trying to stay focused on the things that really matter in your business. I remember when I first started my journey, I had so many ideas that it could often feel

paralyzing because you just didn't know which one should I be pursuing first. So if you are an entrepreneur and especially if you are a passion driven entrepreneur, it's likely that this is sounding a little bit familiar. And of course, add to that the number of times that someone says to you, you know what you should do.

Hello and welcome to the Real Women Real Business podcast. I am your host, Shauna Lynn Simon. And today I am being joined by the productivity specialist, Amber De La Garza. And Amber and I have been crossing paths for a number of years. We hosted an event together in Las Vegas just a couple of months ago with the incredible LuAnn Nigara. And you know what?

This girl, this woman, she knows her stuff when it comes to productivity. If you've been listening to my podcast for a little while, you know that I am all about building a sustainable business without the stress and without the overwhelm. And a big part of that, of course, is building in productivity. But I got to tell you, I didn't earn the title of the productivity specialist. And this woman has she has been doing this for over a decade. She's been helping her clients to maximize their profits.

Hello and welcome to the Real Women Real Business podcast. I am your host, Shauna Lynn Simon. And today I am joined by a very, very special guest. I've got Maggie Horsburgh here and she is a real estate agent, but not just any real estate agent. This woman has built her career around helping divorcing couples to uncouple, separate their assets and most importantly, the matrimonial home.

So Maggie has actually earned the certified divorce real estate expert from Ilumni Institute And she was actually the first Canadian to complete this course. And it's something that is very personal to her as well because she draws on her own personal experience of divorce. She's sort of carved out this niche that she has the ability to serve as a real estate agent. And I wanted to invite her onto the podcast because I think she's got such a powerful and incredible story to tell.

When Shauna Lynn's father was diagnosed with progressive multiple sclerosis over two decades ago, he introduced her to a powerful coping mechanism—the "15-minute rule." Every day, he allows himself a brief window to feel any negative emotions before moving forward with a positive mindset. In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, unpack the transformative power of setbacks and how they can create growth and resilience, drawing inspiration from legends like Michael Jordan and Serena Williams.

Ever wondered how you can turn your business's perceived weaknesses into its greatest strengths? Join Shauna Lynn Simon, on this enlightening episode of the Real Women, Real Business podcast. Uncover the art of transforming drawbacks into unique selling points. Learn from accommodation giants like Airbnb, Vrbo, and hotels, who have mastered highlighting their unique values. Shauna also shares personal insights from her entrepreneurial journey in home staging, demonstrating how she has successfully leveraged written reports in consultations to stand out despite some industry skepticism.