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How to Start a Podcast That Builds a Ride-or-Die Community (Even If You’re Scared)

By Tracy Matthews / November 6, 2025

Your First Episodes Will Be Awful (And That’s Exactly Why You Need to Start) Jessica Burgio is here to tell you: Just start. In this conversation, Jessica shares her journey from hairstylist to business mentor and podcast host,…

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The DM Selling Method: Why Sales Calls Are Killing Your Conversions with Jillian Murphy

By Tracy Matthews / October 30, 2025

What If the Secret to Selling More Wasn’t More Calls, But Better Conversations? I’ve been in the online business space for over 14 years, and I thought I’d seen every sales strategy under the sun. Then I sat…

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Gold Prices Are Skyrocketing: Here’s How to Turn It Into Cash Flow and Confidence

By Tracy Matthews / October 23, 2025

When Rising Gold Prices Feel Like a Threat but Are Actually Your Biggest Opportunity Have you been watching gold prices climb and feeling that knot in your stomach? You’re not alone. For jewelry designers and brand owners, rising…

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The Wake-Up Call Every Business Owner Needs: How to Prepare Your Business for the Unexpected (Even When You Think You Can’t) with Erin Pelicano

By Tracy Matthews / October 9, 2025

The Wake-Up Call Every Business Owner Needs: How to Prepare Your Business for the Unexpected It’s the question no one wants to ask. But after what happened to Erin Pelicano, it’s the question every small business owner needs…

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The 5-Minute EFT Tapping Session That Cracked Me Open: Becoming a Wildly Wealthy Woman with Jackie McDonald

By Tracy Matthews / October 2, 2025

What If the Thing Holding You Back Isn’t a Lack of Strategy But a Part of You That’s Still Scared? I used to think that if I just worked harder, got clearer on my goals, or found the…

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From Macrame to Millions: How a 20-Year Cancer Survivor Built a Jewelry Empire While Healing Her Soul with Scosha Woolridge

By Tracy Matthews / September 25, 2025

When Crisis Becomes Your Greatest Teacher: Lessons from 20 Years in Jewelry What do you do when everything you’ve built starts feeling like a beautiful prison? That’s the question Australian jewelry designer Natasha Scosha faced after two decades…

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From $400/Week to 8-Figure Exit: Sue Bryce’s Brutal Truth About Making Money as an Artist

By Tracy Matthews / September 18, 2025

The Wake-Up Call That Changes Everything What happens when you’re 30, working at the best photography studio in your country, and making $400 a week while all your friends are buying houses? For Sue Bryce, it became the…

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From Burned Out Middle Manager to Leadership Coach: The Career-Saving Framework with Aaron Wagner

By Tracy Matthews / September 12, 2025

One Man’s Journey from Middle Manager Burnout to Saving Corporate Careers Picture this: You’re sitting in your doctor’s office, stressed beyond belief, and instead of the usual “eat better, exercise more” advice, your doctor looks at you with…

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From Scattered to Strategic: How a Multi-Passionate Creative Found Her Purpose in Trichology with Kerri Jarrett

By Tracy Matthews / September 11, 2025

Have you ever felt like you’re doing everything but accomplishing nothing? Like you’re a “hundred ping pong balls bouncing around in a room”? That’s exactly how Kerri Jarrett described herself before her transformation. This master-level hair stylist was…

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From Hustle to Rest: How to Rewire Your Brain for Sustainable Success with Mindi Huebner

By Tracy Matthews / September 4, 2025

What Happens When You Realize Success Doesn’t Have to Be Heavy Have you ever achieved something you thought you wanted, checked all the boxes, hit the numbers, and still felt like something wasn’t quite right? I just had…

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