The Second Degree podcast with Business Coach and Second Degree Society Founder Emily Merrell, is the podcast where we grill our guests about the things that make them tick and find out how human connection plays a role in their life. This in depth style business podcast is helping ambitious women reflect, learn actionable skills and stay inspired by the stories of others while looking inward at their own stories as they carve their path in this world.
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Great art almost feels like magic—it opens our minds to brand new ideas, and teaches us to see ourselves and our world more clearly. Of course, behind all great art, there are artists. And that’s where the real magic happens… As we go beneath the art itself to explore how different artists do what they do, we see glimpses of the sorts of creativity, resilience, and bravery that lead to the art that moves our world. And maybe we can learn to borrow some of that magic for our very own thinking ...
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Introducing the Ready Set Coach Podcast – Meet Em & Lex, two imperfect six-figure business coaches, co-founders, and friends who decided to combine their superpowers to bring to market something they wish they had when they entered the world of coaching. A real, non-BS, intimate, and fun coaching community built with integrity, intention, and a few glasses of wine. Tune in to hear Em & Lex get real - real about life, business, relationships, and what it really takes to find your version of s ...
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Be Inspired to live your dreams in today’s ever-changing world with Rachel and Cody. Be inspired as they discuss everything from networking to practicing your craft with the occasional amazing mind to discuss being awesome today.
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Aubrey the Podcast is on a mission to bring back the variety show, even if only auditory. Join your host, Aubrey Thorne, as she takes you on a no-niche journey into lands known and unknown that often result in you knowing yourself better.
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Embracing the Freelance Journey: Building a Business with Freelancing Female Founder Tia Grado
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Join Emily Merrell in an insightful conversation with Tia Grado, the powerhouse behind Freelancing Females. Discover how Tia transformed her personal struggle with unpaid work into a thriving community supporting freelance women worldwide. From navigating health insurance to the importance of contracts, this episode is a must-listen for aspiring an…
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Brian Casey is a jazz bassist, educator and researcher based in Colorado. Brian serves as Associate Professor of Academic Jazz at the University of Northern Colorado and earned a DMA in Jazz Studies from the University of Colorado Boulder where he taught courses in Humanities, Jazz Studies, and American Music. Brian earned a MM in Jazz Studies from…
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From Mesa, AZ. Attended film school at Scottsdale Community College and studied History and Sociology of Western Religion at MCC/BYU (note: I did not graduate from any of those colleges lol). Currently located in south bay Los Angeles, CA. Working for a digital Healthcare company called Sharecare in Value-based Care Technology Integrations. http://…
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Unlocking Career Clarity with Lindsay Yellin
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In this inspiring episode of The Second Degree podcast, host Emily Merrell sits down with Lindsay Yellin, a former advertising executive turned coach. Lindsay shares her journey from the high-paced world of advertising in Chicago to finding her true calling as a coach in California. Together, they explore the importance of self-discovery, the power…
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Exploring Luxury Travel with Virginia Balch: Personalized, Stress-Free Adventures
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In this episode, Emily Merrell sits down with Virginia Balch, a luxury travel advisor, to uncover the secrets behind personalized, stress-free travel experiences. From custom itineraries to hidden gems, Virginia shares her expertise on making travel dreams come true without the hassle. Whether you're a seasoned traveler or planning your first big t…
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Lauren McDonald Zuniga has been writing since she first learned to read at age three. She graduated with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of North Texas in 2012. She worked as a freelance contributor to the local Utah newspaper The Davis County Clipper, as well freelancing as a writing counselor for beginning creative writers for nearly…
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From Dark Night of the Soul to Spiritual Awakening with Norhan Ahmed
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In this enlightening episode of the Second Degree podcast, host Emily Merrell sits down with spiritual coach Norhan Ahmed to discuss her incredible journey from a place of deep personal struggle to a path of spiritual awakening and empowerment. Norhan shares her experiences, insights, and practical advice on how to navigate through life's toughest …
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Empowering Leadership: Unleashing Your Strengths with Taralynn Jensen
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Welcome to the Second Degree Podcast! In this episode, host Emily Merrell dives into an enlightening conversation with Taralynn Jensen, the founder and Chief Energy Officer of Activate Coaching. Together, they explore the transformative power of understanding and leveraging one's strengths, both in personal and professional contexts. From the impac…
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High Ticket Sales - How to Sell without Feeling Sleazy
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This week’s episode focuses on high ticket sales and how to sell without feeling sleazy. Em and Lex discuss the psychological motivations behind purchases, emphasizing the importance of understanding clients' basic needs. They share insights on improving sales strategies for small business owners and coaches, including personalizing the approach an…
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Throughout her life, Kimber has had two deep passions: water and art. It seemed obvious she would foray into the underwater portrait photography industry however, the road she took was a bit more scenic. As a teenager, Kimber worked as a lifeguard and eventually became Open Water SCUBA certified in a frigid Ohio quarry. In college, she earned her B…
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The Karens of Coaching - Navigating Difficult Client Situations
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This week’s episode focuses on navigating challenging client situations. Em and Lex discuss their experiences with difficult clients—aka the “Karents” of coaching—emphasizing the importance of handling these situations tactfully and professionally. They review common and less common challenges coaches may face with clients, including procrastinatio…
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Double bass player Birgir Steinn Theodorsson graduated from FÍH's music school with distinction in 2015 and subsequently studied at the jazz department of the Berlin Academy of Arts and Hans Eisler in Berlin. Birgir Steinn has worked with numerous bands and musicians, both as double bass player, co-author and arranger. He has performed in many plac…
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Empowering Fertility: From Struggle to Support with The Fertility Resort Co-Founders Bryant Liggett and Erin Attaway
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In this episode of The Second Degree Podcast join Emily Merrell on an enlightening episode of the podcast where she sits down with Bryant Liggett and Erin Attaway to discuss their journey towards creating the Fertility Resort, an online community dedicated to supporting individuals navigating infertility and reproductive health challenges. Bryant o…
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Reimagining Your Group Program (+ Introducing the RSC Accelerator)
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This week’s episode discusses reimagining your group coaching program. Em and Lex discuss the opportunity to co-create and evolve a group program at different stages of your coaching business and how to do so authentically and strategically. Em and Lex also introduced the Ready Set Coach (RSC) Accelerator group program. They discuss what it is, how…
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Raised in the San Francisco jazz scene, Hale Baskin has always brought her uninhibited and ready-to-rumble personality to her performances. By the time she was twenty, Hale had already been awarded three DownBeat Magazine Awards for Student Jazz performances, performed with notable musicians and ensembles like Arturo Sandoval, the Count Basie Orche…
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How to Attract Qualified Leads for Your Coaching Business
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This week’s topic covers how to attract qualified leads for your coaching business. Em & Lex discuss how to define a qualified lead, how to set up parameters to weed out those who are unqualified, and what type of marketing is needed to find them in the first place. Here’s What You’ll Learn: What a qualified lead is, and what factors make a lead qu…
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Redefining Resilience: Meghan Jaskinia's Journey to Wellness and Happiness
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This episode of The Second Degree podcast features an inspiring interview with Meghan Jaskinia, a woman who has overcome significant health challenges and embraced a journey towards wellness and happiness. Meghan shares her journey, starting with a spinal cord lesion that led to the loss of motor function in her left hand. Despite facing uncertaint…
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Living with Purpose: Navigating Goals, Gratitude, and Family Vision with Kelsey Smith
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In this episode of the Second Degree podcast, Emily Merrell dives deep into the journey of Kelsey, the creator of Mama Has Goals app. Kelsey shares her personal story of overcoming struggles with depression and anxiety, navigating through life's challenges, and ultimately finding her passion for helping others achieve their goals. They discuss the …
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Real Talk: Red Flags & Wellness Check-in for All Coaches
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This week’s episode is a wellness check-in for ALL coaches. Inspired by a recent personal health event, Em and Lex share their experiences identifying wellness red flags and how to navigate your business and life through different seasons of health. Here’s what you’ll learn: Real talk on wellness as a business owner Tips on identifying red flags ah…
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Managing Client Expectations in the Coaching Industry
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This week’s episode discusses managing client expectations in the coaching industry. Em and Lex discuss how to help set and manage expectations with potential and active clients from the sales call through the end of a coaching engagement. Here’s what you’ll learn: Tools that Em and Lex use while they are working with clients to help set expectatio…
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Unlocking the Power of Sleep: Reimagining Productivity and Well-Being with Tanessa Shears
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In this episode of The Second Degree Podcast join Emily Merrell in a deep dive conversation with Tanessa Shears, a health consultant specializing in optimizing sleep for high-performing entrepreneurs. Tanessa shares her journey from lifeguard to fitness instructor to online health consultant, revealing how motherhood became the catalyst for reevalu…
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Lessons Learned from Hosting our First Conference for Coaches
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This week’s episode recaps the lessons Em and Lex learned after hosting their first conference for Ready Set Coach last week. They break down what went well, what didn’t go as well, and changes they would make in the future. For any coach interested in hosting a virtual conference, take a listen! Here’s what you’ll learn: What the conference was an…
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Scaling Businesses and Podcasting Power with Business Strategist Holly Haynes
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In this episode of The Second Degree Podcast In this episode, Emily Merrell sits down with the remarkable Holly Haynes, founder of Crush the Rush. Holly shares her journey from corporate strategy to becoming a successful entrepreneur while navigating the challenges of raising twins and managing a household. With her infectious energy and passion fo…
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Ep. 180: Scott Franklin by Artifice Podcast by Emily MerrellBy Artifice Podcast by Emily Merrell
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Empowering Neurodiversity: Navigating Executive Functioning Challenges with Corie Wightlin
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Join Emily Merrell in a thought-provoking conversation with Corie Wightlin on The Second Degree Podcast. Corie, an expert in executive functioning coaching, sheds light on what executive functioning entails and how it impacts our daily lives. Delving into neurodiversity, they explore the spectrum of conditions like ADHD, autism, and anxiety, offeri…
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Exploring Career Transitions and Embracing Leadership with Annette Blum Pearson
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Join host Emily Merrell on the Second Degree Podcast, where she dives into deep conversations and practical insights for navigating careers, leadership, and personal growth and leadership with career coach Annette Blum Pearson, who shares her journeys, wisdom, and actionable advice. From embracing career transitions to embodying leadership qualitie…
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Thomas Bartlett is a wire jewelry craftsman and artist out of Minneapolis Minnesota. His work utilizes weaving and coiling of wire to create detailed highly textural settings for natural stones and crystals. In addition to jewelry work Thomas has a BFA in 2d media and creates psychosexual surrealist illustrations and paintings. Instagram.com/_whisk…
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This week’s episode focuses on how to build and scale your coaching team. Em and Lex discuss their own experiences with building their team - from their hires to their first fires, and lessons learned. They explore the pros and cons of different hiring structures and how to know when you’re ready to expand your coaching team. Here’s what you’ll lea…
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Dave Chisholm is a graphic novelist and musician currently living in Rochester, NY where he received his doctorate in jazz trumpet from the Eastman School of Music in 2013. His expertise in music as well as his formal inventiveness within the comics medium has resulted in a string of critically-acclaimed music-centric graphic novels including Enter…
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This week’s episode focuses on 5 different reasons Em & Lex have seen other coaches fail. Drawing from real-world examples, they also share how these reflections can be reframed as an opportunity for growth. They emphasize the importance of mindset, self-awareness, time management, and marketing. They wrap things up by offering a way to audit your …
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Systems and Tools That Have Transformed Our Business
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This week’s episode focuses on what tools Em and Lex use in the Ready Set Coach community and what works and doesn’t. Em and Lex share their favorite types of business tools, including apps, software, extensions, programs, and more. They discuss what works well in each one and what they use within their businesses and workflows. Here’s what you’ll …
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Navigating the NICU Journey with Resilience with Flrrish Founder Jodi Klaristenfeld
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Join Emily Merrell and Jodi Klaristenfeld in their engaging podcast conversation where they explore the serendipitous intersections of their lives and delve into Jodi's journey of creating Flrrish, a platform dedicated to supporting preemie and NICU families. From unexpected connections to profound challenges, they unravel the complexities of navig…
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Hailing from Narembeen in the wheatbelt of Western Australia, Jordan is a metal artist specialising in one-of-a-kind animal sculptures. Using retired tools, machine parts and recycled farm scrap sourced throughout rural Western Australia, Jordan finds inspiration in the animal kingdom and brings his sculptures to life. Now in his tenth year as a fu…
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How to Develop a Thought Leader Mentality and Create a B.A.R. Action Plan - Minisode with Lex
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This week’s episode is a minisode with Lex. Lex breaks down tips and ways to develop a thought-leader mentality to support thought leadership efforts, an important and effective PR strategy for coaches. Lex talks about her B.A.R. method and the different elements of the acronym that help you create an action plan to support your thought leader jour…
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Empowering Creativity: Diana Lanham's Journey from Screenwriter to Director
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In this episode of The Second Degree Podcast join us for an inspiring conversation as Emily Merrell sits down with Diana Lanham, filmmaker and creator of "My Best Fail." Diana shares her journey from screenwriting to directing, revealing how a chance encounter at a festival sparked her passion for filmmaking. From winning awards for her short films…
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Harmonizing Passion and Parenthood: A Musical Journey with Kara Kaufmann
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In this episode of The Second Degree Podcast join Emily Merrell as she sits down with Kara Kaufmann, a talented musician, to dive into Kara's journey through music and motherhood. From playing piano since childhood to crafting custom jingles for businesses, Kara shares her evolution as an artist and entrepreneur. Discover how Kara's passion for mus…
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Introducing the Ready Set CLIENTS Conference
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This week’s episode is a special episode announcing the new era that Ready Set Coach is entering into… the conference era. Em and Lex announce the launch of the Ready Set CLIENTS conference, a virtual one-day lead generation summit for coaches only, packed with opportunities for learning and growth. Taking place on May 13th, this conference is for …
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Jen Cunha is an attorney, animal cognition trainer, writer, and international speaker, focusing on animal literacy and communication. A "parrot mama" for over 16 years, Jen has been developing cognition training techniques for almost a decade. Her training manuals have been translated and distributed throughout Europe, and she’s been featured in Bi…
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The Origin of a Cheeseboard Entrepreneur: The Journey of Marie Cameron to Chacuter-Marie
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Join Emily Merrell as she interviews Marie Cameron in this engaging podcast episode. Marie shares her journey from a scientific career to launching her own Denver based cheese and charcuterie business, Charcuter-Marie. Discover how Marie's passion for creating meat and cheese boards evolved into a thriving business, and hear about her surprising in…
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What it Takes to Scale Your Coaching Business
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This week’s episode focuses on what it takes to scale your coaching business. Em and Lex share their experiences scaling their coaching businesses and the different obstacles they encountered. They talk about the importance of delegation in your business, and what it means to put on your CEO hat. As they both look to further scaling, they discuss t…
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Casey Drake is a self-taught artist, author, illustrator, and mother currently based in Orlando, Florida. While always driven by a strong, intrinsic need to create, her artistic journey took an unexpected turn when her whimsical sidewalk chalk creations gained widespread recognition in 2020. Before this, Casey obtained a bachelor’s of science in Bi…
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Capturing Dreams: From Side Hustle to Full-Time Photography with Victoria Saperstein
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In this episode of The Second Degree Podcast join Emily Merrell in an insightful discussion with Victoria Saperstein, a seasoned photographer as they delve into Victoria's journey from a budding interest in photography to building a thriving business. Emily and Victoria discuss the transition to entrepreneurship, navigating the world of image licen…
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From Anna's Obituary: Mary Annaleen Mooy, beloved sister, aunt, teacher, and devoted friend to many, age 65, peacefully passed away on January 15, 2024, due to complications of a brain tumor. I'm so grateful I have this conversation with Anna to remember and cherish, along with some truly impactful memories from my time as her student. It feels rig…
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From Chronic Migraines to Holistic Healing: The Journey to Wellness with Meredith Segan Sarason
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Join Emily Merrell in this inspiring episode as she interviews Meredith Segan Sarason about her transformative journey from a career in environmental law to becoming a health and life coach. Meredith shares her personal struggles with chronic migraines and how she navigated a decade-long journey to heal herself. From facing the challenges of tradit…
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Legal Advice for Coaches with Colynn O'Brien of Iluma Law Firm
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This week, listeners will hear another guest episode with Colynn O’Brien, founding attorney at Iluma Law Firm and Business Coach. Colynn started her law firm for female founders in 2021 after identifying a gap in the industry for legal support for females. Colynn has been integrated with Ready Set Coach in many ways. Beyond completing the Ready Set…
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Pham was born in a Malaysian refugee camp in 1979. His parents are Vietnamese and fled the country during the Vietnam War. The family moved to the United States when he was five months old and has lived in the U.S. ever since. Pham was teased often as a young child, and has said that he began to "resent being Asian" because of this bullying. He oft…
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Finding Career Clarity & Possibility-Driven Leadership with Lindsay Yellin of Yellin Coaching
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This week’s guest episode features Lindsay Yellin of Yellin Coaching. Lindsay and Lex discuss possibility-driven leadership and how Lindsay got into the coaching world. She shares how listeners can identify and clarify their values, find career clarity, and adapt a game-changing mindset shift that can help leaders and coaches everywhere. Here’s wha…
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Evan Werner is an avid woodworker, chef, outdoorsman, and entrepreneur. Living in a rural community in Utah has allowed him to spend more time with his artistic passions. He runs South Slope Wood-fired Pizza with his wife Priscilla. When he’s not serving up delicious wood fired pizza he’s in the mountains fly fishing or searching for unique logs to…
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What To Do When Everyone Has a Price Objection
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This week’s episode focuses on what to do when everyone has a price objection. Em and Lex speak to their own experiences of handling pricing objections and give tips on what to do when leads are pushing back against your pricing. They review how to navigate identifying if your pricing really is the problem, or if it’s another issue entirely. Here’s…
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Joey Anderson (he/they) is a movement-based artist and educator based in his hometown, Salt Lake City, Utah. He is currently a member of FLEET Co-Op, directed by Shelby Taylor, which just concluded its inaugural year. In collaboration with FLEET, Joey contributed in building and performing their immersive show, “Monomyth,” last Fall as well as thei…
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