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Don't Take It From Us Podcast

Mari Wuellner & Molly Fitterer

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Welcome to Don't Take It From Us Podcast! We are Mari and Molly, best friends since childhood, former roommates, and life coaches sitting down together to talk about anything and everything! Join us for both laughs and hard conversations as well as everything in between. So buckle up and enjoy the ride!
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Welcome to the Ignite Your Champions podcast. If you don't know me yet, I'm Tracey Warren - community creator, loving truth-teller, author, and fierce warrior for women in business. I believe that community can change the world. In fact, the power of community was made so obvious to me when I was diagnosed with cancer in 2019 and the squad I had created over time—because it comes naturally to me—showed up in ways I never imagined, both personally and in my business. And that's my hope for yo ...
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“I've just always built upon that idea [that] anything I want to do by myself, I can probably do with someone else and it will have a bigger impact on the world.” - Stephanie Bonte-Lebair Singer, entrepreneur, and founder of Empowered Business Networking, Stephanie’s journey is all about mixing her passion for music with her business savvy. I had t…
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I'm so excited to talk to RaeAnn Hall in this episode. She is a beautiful soul who founded this incredible non-profit networking group, NOW Networking, but it's not your run-of-the-mill networking stuff. It is a professional organization where women help each other succeed in business while also making a difference in the community. RaeAnn discusse…
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Growing your engagement and creating community are the two main goals of this podcast. So in this episode, I’m talking about four things to stop doing right now to grow your engagement and community. You will not only boost your engagement, but you will also have a chance to nurture relationships, foster connections, and spark meaningful conversati…
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Welcome back to another episode of the Ignite Your Champions podcast, where we talk about building business by creating connection and community. I’m so excited to be chatting with my first-ever guest on the podcast, Mari Wuellner, about the power of building community and staying true to yourself in business and life. Mari is all about being real …
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Hey there, listeners. I haven't been here on the podcast in a bit…for all sorts of reasons. But I am so excited to be back. And I'm ready to do things imperfectly. In preparing to get into the swing of things, I made a few exciting changes which I will be telling you about in this episode. Honestly, I don’t know why I didn’t do this earlier! So, co…
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I am so glad you are back to hear about ten things that you could be doing to increase your engagement. This is part 2, so if you didn't listen to 1 through 5, I would invite you to go back and do that by following this link: https://traffic.libsyn.com/champions/Ep35-TopEngagementTips.mp3 Don’t worry if you just want to jump in from here, though be…
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It's been a minute, but on this show, I talk about building your business by creating connection and community online and off. I firmly believe that by consistently doing so, you'll experience more ease and happiness in your marketing endeavors. And who doesn't want more of that? Anyway, I’m talking about the top things you can be doing right now t…
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Making awesome moments with friends can totally recharge you for a while. We spend a lot of time checking in with our partners or kids about how things are going in the relationships, but how often do we do this with our friendships? Think about doing an annual friendship audit - you might be surprised at what you learn! Think of it as the state of…
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We have such a treat this week! A couple of months ago, we were guests on the My Five Cents Podcast and today we have them here with us! [Fact Check from The Editor: A marsupial is a mammal that raises its newborn offspring inside an external pouch at the front or underside of their bodies.] They use their superpowers of perspective and persuasion …
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Have you ever tried to think about what your purpose is in life, only to be completely blocked because you are still in the weeds with all of it? Maybe looking at your life as a whole is just too overwhelming and you need to take it a day at a time. That’s what we are talking about today with our first ever repeat guest, Elise Enriquez! Elise is an…
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How many times throughout the day do you find yourself reaching for your phone, tablet, or computer to check what’s happening on social media? We’ve recently realized that the answer is “far too many.” Sometimes it can be really fun to see what people are up to, but it can also lead to FOMO, jealousy, or just plain sadness that you aren’t doing wha…
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It's been a weird few weeks trying to heal my voice, which has meant that I haven't been as consistent, but here I am still helping you build your business by creating connection and community online and off. I often talk about creating curiosity, and in this episode, I just wanted to clear the air about what creating curiosity is and what it isn’t…
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**TRIGGER WARNING: There is talk about suicidal ideation, so if that is going to harm you, please skip this one or skip to the middle of the episode. Hey to our 80 million listeners! This episode, we are bringing back the Ask Us Anything segment and get personal with our best and worst experiences with a therapist. Mari’s is wild and Molly’s is ter…
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Are you taking the time to check in with yourself and make sure that you are taking good care of you? This episode, we are talking about an activity that we have done with our college pals in the past to make sure we are actively seeking self-care opportunities. We talked in a previous episode about the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic mo…
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Have you ever questioned why you are feeling or reacting so differently than someone else in the same situation? Have you ever sent yourself on a one-way guilt trip because even during moments of profound grief, you are experiencing pockets of joy? Today we are going to dive in head first to the deep end of feelings vs. emotions and how it is that …
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Worried about how stressful this summer has been or is going to be? Feel like you need to jam pack every second with some sort of activity or event? Today, we’re sharing how you can have less stress this summer! You’ll hear: Our favorite tips for how to have less stress Why Molly stopped and actually smelled the roses Facing events head on Why you …
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Do you know the difference between being alone (isolated and lonely) and being alone (on purpose)? Coming out of a global pandemic where we have all been isolated, what do we do - run around like crazy and do everything, or not? Today we re going to focus on purposefully creating valuable alone time. You will hear: The importance of spending time a…
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In this episode, I’m sharing a little more about myself and why I do what I do. You see, I started my first social media company about 13 years ago. Like many other new businesses, before I knew it, I started hustling. I was going to all the networking events, scheduling lots of coffee meetings with folks, doing my business and never following up –…
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We are still coming off the high of the retreat we attended recently, and part of that retreat was to also look at our least favorite of all the F words - Failure. Failure is actually where we learn a ton of lessons and where we grow, but so many people are afraiding of failing. The questions are what can we learn from failures and how can we be mo…
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I’m back answering more of your questions. I answered 3 of them in the previous episode, and I have 5 more in this one. Where do I even begin? If I can only do one post where and what. ( I love this because so many people I know have this question.) What is building community? What do you say to those who fear they won't do it right, so they never …
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Hey there to our 80 million listeners! We are so glad to be back with you! We are recently off of a 4-day retreat, so we wanted to chat a little about how it went and some lessons that we learned along the way. One of the big messages we want to share is What is our (your) WHY? You’ll hear: What is your why or your purpose or your mission? Starting…
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Welcome back to our 80 million listeners! Molly is back this week, and we are currently recording this episode together at an amazing retreat in Oregon! One of the things we focused on during the retreat was the power of saying no. Questions like “Should I say no?” and “How do I say no” were tough for us, as was reflecting on the times we have said…
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I asked on social media what questions people had that I could cover in my podcast, and I got some really great responses. So I thought I would answer some of them in an episode or two because you too might have some of the same questions. In this episode I respond to the following questions; “Do cutesy TikTok posts work? I find them extremely anno…
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Mari here today for a solo episode! There has been a lot going on in my life over the past few weeks that has me feeling like I’m really in the thick of it. We talked a couple of weeks ago on the “Buttholes and Boundaries” episode about the importance of setting boundaries and sticking to them. The problem usually comes when the person on the recei…
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Are you sabotaging your social media success? Buckle up! This going to be a fun one. _______ Before we start, can you do me a quick favor and share this podcast with a friend? Sharing is caring._______ I see you running (or trying to run) a successful business, but could you accidentally be doing some things on social media that are actually sabota…
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Have you ever had a time when it seems to be both the best and the worst of things? Let’s talk about it! Molly catches us up on her marathon moments while Mari is so excited for the next round of The Crew to be starting soon. On the other end of things, we recently lost a great friend and listener. We can hold space for both the joyful and the sad …
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If you’ve been listening to this podcast for the last month, you may have noticed – I mean, how could you not – that something is going on with my voice. I do have an answer – it’s a paralyzed vocal chord and unfortunately, it’s going to be like this for a while. It would totally be the perfect reason to take a break from recording the podcast, but…
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As children, we had the luxury of dreaming that we could be and do anything! NHL player? Obviously! Panda Keeper in China? Why not? The world hasn’t yet told us that we cannot do those things, changing how we dream about our future selves. Things to think about: At what age do we stop dreaming as high as we can? What limiting beliefs are holding us…
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We have a May Challenge for you! Once a week, we want you to pick up the phone and call someone you haven’t talked to in a while and take the time to reconnect. Shoot us an email and let us know how it goes! Molly gives us a quick shigella update and the latest word on her upcoming marathon training. Mari shares a story about how she recently felt …
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In this episode, I’m talking about the connection between Social Media and Google and why it matters. Just to be clear, this is not about what you should or shouldn't do, even though that might come out a bit in what I share. People say so many times when discussing their business and social media that they feel like it doesn't matter or more accur…
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Have you remembered fondly something that you used to love doing? For us, it’s running. But are we too old to get back into the groove? Our guest today is JJ Geary, a fellow runner Molly met when we did our half-marathon last month, and his answer is absolutely not! JJ didn’t get back into running until he was 50 years old. JJ is an amazing source …
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You might have noticed that in the podcast introduction, I often talk about how I see so many of you working way too hard. That’s what today’s episode is about; something I lovingly call “Lowest Common Denominator” marketing and how it's not always the best strategy for building connections and community online. Wondering what it is? It’s a tactic …
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Have you ever felt like you wanted to take a break from alcohol? We participated in Dry January this year and it was an experience! Our guest today, Kara, has also been on a journey to be alcohol free. If you are sober-curious, this is the episode for you! You’ll hear: Sober vs. Alcoho- free Kara’s list of the top benefits she has seen living an al…
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Would you rather take life as it comes, go fast and furious to the finish line, or be around as long as you can to impact as many people as possible? That’s what we are going to talk about today! Longevity isn’t just about living to 100, it’s about living well to 100 and being around for your loved ones. You will hear: What longevity means to us an…
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Before we dig in, I wanna share afree resource with you. The Champions Community. This a community on Facebook where I share daily prompts and regular trainings to help you with your marketing efforts – and you might find a new friend or two in the process. Just search “Champions Community on Facebook” or follow this link: https://www.facebook.com/…
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Have you ever been ticking off the boxes of life’s to do list, but still feeling underwhelmed? Same! This week we are talking about goals and how we can reimagine them to provide that sense of satisfaction we are looking for. Now we want to know from you - are your goals set with self love or with self loathing? Are you driving towards future happi…
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--I get it. It's so much easier to scroll and ‘Like.’ But, ‘Like’ never started a conversation, or continued one - or had any impact on building community. Marketing is about creating that two-way communication that helps build relationships. Commenting is a baby step to building community. Does it take a little more effort? Sure. Is it worth it? A…
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Have you faced your fears lately? Well, we did! More specifically, Molly faced her fear of the ocean (because sharks, of course) when we went surfing with some Olympic athlete we met on the side of the road. True story. Beyond surfing, we learned some very important lessons from the ocean. You’ll hear: Shark management techniques It’s ok to be scar…
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Is your social media working for you? How do you even know - especially when you’re posting in all the places? The best place to start is by checking to see if your social media isn’t working because there are a lot better cues for being able to measure that. I gave 3 very obvious ones in this episode. So then, how do you know if it is working? Thi…
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Tarot and crystals and more? Good luck with that! We are still hanging out after our half-marathon and we had a wild time checking out a crystal shop and we both had our first (and second) tarot readings! What does the future hold? You will have to listen to find out!! You’ll hear: Why we have never done anything like tarot readings before How do y…
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If you have been in business for any length of time, you have heard, likely ad nauseam, how important stories are for your business. And I agree 100%. You only have to spend a few minutes searching for resources on Story and you’ll find thousands and thousands of resources for formulas, story brands, story worthy…the list goes on. But that can be p…
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We did it!! We have been talking since the beginning of the podcast about preparing to run a half-marathon and the weekend is finally here!! We ran the race and are still alive to tell the tale! We also want to share some lessons learned along the way. You’ll hear: Why we decided to sign up for a half-marathon Our training experience The race exper…
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Have you ever had a call with someone or you're at a networking event and somebody says, how can I help you in your business right now, and you say, “Uh…duh?” Well, now you're gonna have an answer to that question. What about all the people I hear sharing their frustration with social media and decreased reach in general, thinking that the only way…
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What’s the thing you are hiding that is hiding you? That is the question we look at this week with our guest, mindset coach and speaker, Gennevieve Vaillancourt. Gennevieve has a condition called Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) which causes among other issues excess facial hair. She talks to us about how she lived with the shame of being a woman…
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In this episode, I give you some practical steps to make your time the most effective and efficient by engaging on social media for 30 minutes a day. Now, I know some of you are already thinking that's impossible. I promise you it is not impossible. You absolutely can. It does take a little bit of effort, and some serious intentionality, but you ca…
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Last episode we covered Be Your Future Self Now by Dr. Benjamin Hardy, and this week, we are going to talk about it a little more! But first, we talk half-marathon training, Molly’s first trip to the beaver waxer, and our most wanted superpower! In the first part of the book discussion last week, we talked about the 7 threats to your future self. I…
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I mention in my podcast intro that I'm not going to ‘should’ on you, but I know that a lot of other people — experts and social media gurus— have ‘should’ on you in all sorts of ways. And so I wanna talk about that in this episode. A question that comes up all the time, whether I'm speaking to people at an event or I'm networking with folks one-on-…
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How often are you making present plans with your future self in mind? This week we are looking at the book Be Your Future Self Now by Dr. Benjamin Hardy to see how we can impact our future, both positively and negatively. Dr. Hardy states that our past doesn’t dictate our future, so we can be intentional with where we want to go. You will hear: The…
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Before we jump in, I want to thank user Conica13 for the Great Review. They said, “Thanks for suggesting one action item at a time. You are inspiring.” Well, thank you so much. I love hearing that. (Maybe you too could hear your name on an upcoming episode if you leave m a review.) Now, onto 10 simple things you can easily ask for in a social media…
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Are you someone who has a really hard time talking about money? You aren’t alone! This week, we have an awesome guest with us to talk about money. Carla Titus is the Founder/CEO of Wealth & Worth Within who empowers business owners to achieve financial clarity and peace of mind so that they can get back to what they enjoy. Carla speaks with us abou…
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