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Streamlined Solopreneur: Tips to Help Busy Solopreneurs Free Their Time
Joe Casabona, Parent + Solopreneur
What if you could save 12+ hours per week in your business? Being a solopreneur sometimes focuses too much on the “solo” part: doing all the jobs, figuring things out yourself, and spending too much time in your business. But we didn’t start our own solo business to spend all of our time at our desk. We did it because we want freedom: to travel; to spend time with our family; to watch a movie in the middle of a week day. That’s why Streamlined Solopreneur exists. Each week, host Joe Casabona ...
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Welcome to Don't Tell My Mom Podcast with Lizz! Dive in and let's get personal. Lizz will share the uncomfortable conversations and experiences she couldn't have with her mom (maybe your mom too). From moving to the most influential city at 18, escaping toxic relationships, joining the military, and so much more. It'll get chaotic, messy, have some dark humor... but will always be real and relatable. Instagram: @donttellmymompod Email: donttellmymompodd@gmail.com
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Reclaiming Control: Navigating the Hosted vs. Self-Hosted Dilemma
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Are you feeling overwhelmed by the endless options for hosting your online business? The decision between a hosted platform like Squarespace or a self-hosted solution like WordPress can be daunting, especially for solopreneurs juggling multiple responsibilities. And while the conversation feels like it's been done to death, I was recently reminded …
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How Solopreneurs can Optimize Their Taxes with Rachel Stas
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When I first started my business, I was 14 years old. My income was pretty light, and my expenses were even lighter. Heck – I didn’t even pay for hosting. I hosted my few client websites on a web server in my bedroom (don’t tell my old ISP). But even then, I knew the importance of keeping track of my income and expenses, which I did in an Excel she…
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My newsletter has gone through a lot of changes over the years, but something that's been steadfast is promoting the latest episode of this podcast at the beginning of the week. And that made perfect sense when both the newsletter and this podcast talked about largely the same thing. But now this show talks about running a solo business generally, …
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Generating Predictable Income Joining Affiliate Programs with Justine Galea
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I remember the first time I got an affiliate payout. I didn’t even know it was coming. The money just showed up in my account. “What is this from?” Then an email followed. A hosting company I had written a blog post about paid my affiliate commission for the last 2 months. Since then, I’ve been stumbling through, clumsily trying to make affiliate i…
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The Philosophies Behind Choosing the Right Tools (Without Breaking the Bank) with Sarah St John
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A common thread on the show this year has been the push and pull of finding the right tools while also balancing our time and money as solopreneurs. A while back I invited my friend and fellow podcaster Sarah St John onto the show. She’s the host of the Frugalpreneur podcast, and at first, I thought we’d share podcasting war stories. But then every…
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I remember the first time after my wife and I started dating that a mutual friend of ours became pregnant. I was the first one to find out and got to relay the message to her. "Amy's pregnant," I said. My wife then asked a series of questions: "When is she due? What is she having? How is she feeling?" I had the same answer to every question: "I don…
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Your Next 1000 Leads: How To Consistently Attract Prospects Into Your Business with Jennie Wright
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Just this morning I watched an incredibly interesting video that sent me down a rabbit hole. A 19-year-old kid was arm wrestling against a massive bodybuilder – and won, pretty easily. Thinking this could be rigged or fake, I looked at other matches this fellow – Maxim appears to be his name – competed in. And he won…a lot. See, while he is very st…
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Organizing Your Digital Life (using Obsidian?) with Mike Schmitz
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Perhaps the most important lesson I learned over and over again running a business is that it’s never about the tool – it’s about the solution to a particular problem. So while I recruited Mike Schmitz to talk about Obsidian, what we actually talked about was much, much deeper. Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) is much more about defining your ap…
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How to Create a Winning Content Calendar with Kaitlyn Merola
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Tell me if this sounds familiar: you know you need to publish a blog post, video, or newsletter, but you have no idea what you’re going to talk about. And this isn’t the first time it’s happened. You definitely have ideas, but you can’t think of anything at the moment. That’s why you need a content calendar – and why I’ve brought on Kaitlyn Merola …
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Why We’re Not Doing Summer Camp (and How it’s Affecting my Business)
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If you have kids and you’re a solopreneur, you know how tough summer care could be — especially if you have small children. Today, I'm diving into why my wife and I decided to skip summer camp for our kids and how this big decision is changing how I’m structuring my business for the summer. Discussion Topics: Financial and Family Considerations: Th…
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Solopreneur’s Guide to SEO in 2024 with Lauren Gaggioli
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One day in March I started getting regular inbound requests from my coaching form – I had no idea why. When I looked into it, it turns out that I was ranking at #2 on Google for “Podcast Coach.” Not to sound like a broken record…but I had no idea why. I didn’t feel like I was doing anything special. I didn’t do keyword research. I didn’t write cont…
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Make Your Website a Team Member with Monica Pitts
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Context is everything. It’s easy to think that if you have a salesperson who’s actively frustrating potential clients to the point where they never consider hiring you, you’d fire that salesperson. But what if your website is doing it? Would you fire your website? You should. That’s why I’m SO excited to have Monica Pitts on the show today. She’s g…
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Forget the Tools: Focus on Mindset with Rashelle Isip
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I know this is going to sound like an Italian stereotype, but my mother makes the best chicken cutlets. They are thin cuts of chicken, perfectly breaded and seasoned, and taste amazing hot and cold. I’d watch her in hopes of learning how to make them as well (or at least close to it). She’d tell me things like, “You just know how much breading to u…
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There's an old adage in construction that you should measure twice and cut once. The idea being that cutting is a permanent action. If you cut a piece of wood, you can't put it back together. So you should measure where you're cutting, make sure you're measuring it right, and double-check your work before you take that permanent action. Now on the …
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BIRTHDAY EDITION: The Secret I Didn't Want To Share
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Aries season made me go MIA! I've got good news to share AND I'll give you the details on what secret I've been keeping. Sponsored by - THE DJ LLC - "Transforming every event into a sonic celebration, leaving behind a symphony of memories." Follow them on Facebook and Instagram. Receive a discount when you mention the "Don't Tell My Mom" Podcast. M…
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Can AI Change What and How We Repurpose With Greg Wasserman
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I’m currently reading Stories that Stick by Kindra Hall. In it, she mentions that “story” has become such a common term that people use it for everything, even if it’s not a story. I feel the same thing has been done to the term “repurposing.” See, when you repurpose something in the real world, you take it, you make changes to it, and you give it …
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How I Built It is now Streamlined Solopreneur!
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After 8 years, I'm changing the name of this podcast from How I Built It to Streamlined Solopreneur. Here's why. You can learn more at https://streamlined.fm ★ Support this podcast ★By Joe Casabona, Parent + Solopreneur
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Building Native Apps using Nocode as a Team of One with Karla Fernandes
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The first documented parachute jump happened in the late 1700s, when André-Jacques Garnerin just from balloons at “only” 2000 feet. He no doubt prepared for this moment, testing his parachute and doing everything he could to mitigate risk. Today, skydiving is a sport and a recreational activity, with a lot of safety measures and technology to furth…
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From Doubt to Determination: Pushing Through the Podcasting Dip [Podcraft]
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Today we have a good old fashioned feed drop from my friends at The Podcast Host, and their show, Podcraft. What really makes someone a successful podcaster? Is it a certain number of episodes, downloads, or reviews? Is it whether content creation has become their full-time job? Or could it be because they’ve been recognised with a prestigious awar…
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My Be Everywhere Strategy was an Incredible Failure (Which is Good)
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I love shuffling poker chips. In fact, I love playing poker…but there’s a fallacy in gambling that can get you into a lot of trouble. It’s the fallacy of sunk cost. Basically, you think you should continue what is ultimately a losing battle because you’ve already invested some amount of money in the pot. The same thing can be applied to lots of stu…
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Discovering What Customers Really Want with Georgiana Laudi
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I remember touring a Murano Glass factory on my honeymoon to Italy. Basically as soon as we stepped foot into the place, a man giving us the tour had us pegged. So when it came time to sell us something, he didn’t just ask us if we wanted to buy some glass art. He painted us a picture of a unique conversation piece that we can put in our home, to h…
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Don't Tell My Mom would like to welcome Joe Marchiando! We're talking first impression icks, a sneak peak into Joe's Tinder bio, and what he thought he would never admit to his mom... Find Joe on Instagram, @joe.joe.radio, and Twitch, twitch.tv/joejoeradio! You can also listen in weekdays on Buck92, https://player.amperwave.net/8358. Message me to …
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Tools Check-in: What am I using so far in 2024?
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My grandfather came to the United States from Italy in 1949 and worked in New York City for much of his life — primarily in construction. For as long as I can remember, he had this big, metal toolbox. And when he passed away, he gave it to me, and I still have and use it to this day. Pop had that toolbox for decades. When he found something that wo…
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Rethinking Our Relationship with Time and Money with Khe Hy
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I abhor hustle culture. Telling someone to work a full-time job, then go home and work more all for some goal that keeps changing is, in my opinion, how to lead an empty life. I’m worried that, even in 2024, we continue to fetishize making money and hustling. So I decided to take it to Khe Hy. Khe, if you don’t know, worked hard – as he puts it, he…
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Life throws a lot at us, but how we handle tells a whole other story. Join the uncomfortable conversation. Message me to chat more! Instagram: @donttellmymompod Email: donttellmymompodd@gmail.comBy Lizz Galea
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Aligning Your Values to Set the Right Goals with Tanya Alvarez
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What do you want your life to look like? Last week I talked about how not being intentional is kind of like driving a car without the GPS. But goal setting without knowing what you want – that’s a bit like driving a car without having a destination in mind. Well, today, Tanya Alvarez is going to help us figure out the destination – you can think of…
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Not being intentional in your business is a bit like getting in your car and driving without the GPS. Sure…you generally know where you’re going. But what if a road is closed? What if there’s avoidable traffic? A GPS can help you navigate around those things. When you’re intentional about your business, you go from wandering aimlessly, taking any w…
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Don't Tell My Mom would like to welcome Kristen Peters! It's really nice having a friend who can (semi) relate what you're going through. Breakups can suck for everyone involved. We're diving into red flags we saw and should have avoided, compatibility, and which Zodiac sign is the worst. Instagram: @donttellmymompod & @jackoneillcirca1999 Email: d…
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Why Every Business Owner Needs a Podcast with Krystal Proffitt
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Do you really need social media to build a following? To build expertise? To be successful? It’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot. I think lots of creators are too. The rote advice that you see from the ultra successful people just doesn’t work for most of us. And it doesn’t have to. What if I told you there was a better way. As it turns ou…
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Solopreneurs Need to Sell Strategy as a Service with Maggie Patterson
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During the pandemic, we were told one thing seemingly over and over again: You need to start a membership. You need a community. That’s the only way you can scale your business. And to be honest, I fed into it. I believed that a membership was the key to stop trading for hours for dollars. But the truth is I was trading more hours for fewer dollars…
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Whether you're active duty, a veteran, or have even thought about joining the military... this episode is for you. Join me as I talk about my experience - the good, bad, and really $h%tty parts of it all. Message me to chat more! Instagram: @donttellmymompod Email: donttellmymompodd@gmail.comBy Lizz Galea
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Taking a bet on Substack’s Network Effect with Nathalie Lussier
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Choosing the right platform can feel like an impossible task sometimes. There are so many options, from services to creating your own website and owning everything – how do you choose? Well, Nathalie Lussier and I have both been around the block. She owns a popular WordPress-based LMS called AccessAlly, and I’ve tried dozens of platforms for member…
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One of my favorite Disney+ shows is Loki. It’s a truly fascinating look at time travel, predetermined events, and controlling your own destiny. And now I’m going to give you a major (if not very simplified) spoiler, if you haven’t seen it. In the finale, Loki masters the ability to “time slip,” or transport to any time, any place, in any timeline (…
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Navigating motherhood, marriage & more with Amanda Britton
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Don't Tell My Mom would like to welcome Amanda Britton! Do opposites attract? In this case, yes. Amanda and I have different... maternal instincts and both are important. Whether your over-committed (like Amanda) or a little hesitant (like me), you'll get a good laugh. Instagram: @donttellmymompod & @m_m_britton Email: donttellmymompodd@gmail.com P…
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It was Christmas Eve, and I was waiting in line for bagels. As someone who grew up in New York now living close to Philly, I’m admittedly a snob about the quality of the bagels I eat. But there’s a bagel shop not 5 minutes from my house that makes the best bagels I’ve ever had outside of NY/NJ. And they offer preorders for Christmas Eve. It’s becom…
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My Experiment with Substack and Being “Everywhere”
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I sweat bullets over finding the right tools. Some might say I am an Overthinker. And that is an asset to me. But occasionally, it causes crippling analysis paralysis. I’ve spent every day of this very young year, thinking about the implementation for my membership, even though I know the simplest solution is to use Substack. And last week, I would…
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WELCOME TO 2024! We're talking intentions for the year and finding what works best. Things that everyone needs to outgrow, and who you should breakup with this year. Instagram: @donttellmymompod Email: donttellmymompodd@gmail.com Photographer: Kylie Breann Vos - Find her on Facebook, Forever Moments Photography, or Instagram, @forevermomentsphotogr…
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Why LinkedIn's "Best Practices" Might Be Your Downfall in 2024 with Matt Clark
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It was a wild year for social media in 2023. Twitter turned into X. Meta launched Threads. And LinkedIn started off the year as a promising platform for engagement and growth before tweaking the algorithm and tanking all of that. Matt Clark, founder of The Virtual Edge, host of the Rainmaker Show, and expert in sales argues that we shouldn’t treat …
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The word 'Control' evokes various thoughts and emotions, many of which are negative. Control is often associated with an excessive desire to dominate or dictate every aspect of a situation.The bad guys in movies and in real life desire control at almost any cost. Emperor Palpatine in Star Wars said the only way to improve life in the galaxy was for…
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In light of it being the holiday season, we're talking holiday stressors. The most stressful thing... FOOD. It all stems from childhood and has followed me since. Instagram: @donttellmymompod Email: donttellmymompodd@gmail.com Photographer: Kylie Breann Vos - Find her on Facebook, Forever Moments Photography, or Instagram, @forevermomentsphotograph…
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How to be a Scrappy Researcher (to Actually Sell Products) with Becky Pierson Davidson
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Over the last few weeks, you’ve heard from multiple guests about the importance of research – Dappz talking about calculated risks and doing research for the actual calculation. Nikki Rausch talking about speaking your potential customer’s language. Adriana tells us to do research when we’re guesting on a podcast. But that begs the question: how? H…
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You're Using AI All Wrong with Bryan McAnulty
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A few weeks ago, I ruffled some feathers on social media. I said, “Telling people you wrote your book with AI is like telling people you ran a marathon with your car.” Wow. People took umbrage with that statement. And while I stand by what I said, I thought it would be a good idea to talk to an AI expert. So I reached out to Bryan McAnulty of Heigh…
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We all have commitment issues around here
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We all have commitment issues around here... or is it just me? Find out who called me out on having them. Listen at your own risk, but maybe not when your mom is around! Instagram: @donttellmymompod Email: donttellmymompodd@gmail.com Photographer: Kylie Breann Vos - Find her on Facebook, Forever Moments Photography, or Instagram, @forevermomentspho…
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How to be Prepared (and Reach More People) as a Podcast Guest with Adriana Baer
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Imagine that you’re going to give a talk on a topic you know really well. You spend time on the presentation, rehearse it 100 times, dial in the slides, and you’re feeling great. You get the conference, deliver the talk, and you think you nailed it. But when you ask for questions, one person raises her hand and says, “Nous ne parlons pas anglais.” …
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Episode 172 – P2P Lending on Debitum with Henrijs Jansons
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In this episode we chat with Henrijs Jansons about the relaunch of the Debitum platform, and why investors should consider investing in this regulated platform. Links Debitum Jean’s review of DebitumBy Jean Galea & Joe Galea
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Stop doing "Sales" and Start Having Conversations with Nikki Rausch
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Recently, I sat down to dinner with my family when the doorbell rang. It was a door-to-door HelloFresh salesman, who wanted to make dinner easier for us (while ironically preventing me from eating dinner). I immediately got frustrated for two reasons: It was dinner time and the interruption was unwelcomed I had already told this guy’s partner “no” …
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She got what removed?! Plus, what to (not) ask on a first date!
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What's appropriate to ask on a first date? Who got what removed when? Listen at your own risk, but maybe not when your mom is around! Instagram: @donttellmymompod Email: donttellmymompodd@gmail.com Photographer: Kylie Breann Vos - Find her on Facebook, Forever Moments Photography, or Instagram, @forevermomentsphotographykylie…
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