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Helping indie authors successfully write, market, & self-publish their books and make a living with their writing. In this show, Ella interviews successful authors who share their best writing, marketing, and mindset secrets. You'll hear from them about topics such as making time to write, tools to succeed as an indie author, exactly what steps they took to achieve their self-publishing success.
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Are you a social seller, network marketing professional, or online coach ready to level up your personal brand and start attracting opportunities to you… like a magnet? Join me, Tracey Pontarelli, brand marketing professional turned successful wellness entrepreneur for simple tips and tricks to authentically connect with prospects and build your business. We will dig into how to build your personal brand, how to strengthen your magnetic marketing mindset muscle, and how to put social media b ...
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A vision board is a visual representation of your thoughts, hopes, and dreams. It's an effective method to focus on what you want your life to be. And no, it doesn't have to be anything fancy! In this episode, Tracey Pontarelli shares how to create vision boards that actually work. Learn why it is important to have a clear goal and specific intenti…
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Our brain loves to focus. When we focus on something, it becomes possible. In this episode, Tracey Pontarelli suggests that if we choose a single word of the year, it becomes the keyword of our entire vision board. She discusses developing your vision plan to help acquire what you seek. Tracey urges you to keep dreaming be-cause dreaming is plannin…
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Resentment is one of the most toxic emotions a person can carry. If that resentment is left unchecked, it will decay and turn into rumination. You don't need to take that along with you on your journey. How do you get rid of your resentment and start embracing forgiveness? It all goes back to that little critic inside your head: ego. Join Tracey Po…
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Finding your ego is the first important step to avoid it from taking over your entire mindset. You must notice that little unkind voice in your head and get it out immediately. If your ego is left unchecked, it can sabotage both your professional career and personal life. Join Tracey Pontarelli as she shares how you can find your ego and address it…
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This is part two of the essential questions you need to be asking to change your business and your life! In this thought-provoking episode, Tracy Pontarelli shares more fundamental statements to spur you into action and spark growth in your business. Sometimes the solution for your business troubles comes from asking the right questions. Tune in fo…
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There is value in taking a pause to evaluate your business and life. After all, if your business is not congruent with the life you want to create, then it is time to rethink. Tracy Pontarelli helps you in this episode. She lays down eight essential questions that will guide you to transform your business and life. Introspective and retrospective, …
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Most people dread the idea of confidence building in fear of not being accepted, failing to fit in, or being judged by other people. To make this process much easier, Coach Tracy Pontarelli presents three simple steps you can follow. She explains how to reexamine your beliefs to shift your mindset and why you must rely on others to cultivate your c…
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Don’t know what to post? We’ve all been in this situation, and it may be due to a couple of factors. Maybe you aren’t done creating your personal brand yet. If that’s the case, then this is a wakeup call for you to get up and start working on those brand pillars now! But what if you think you’ve already gotten that work done and you’re lacking idea…
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Reels, reels, reels…. Here’s how to perfect them! For today’s podcast episode I'm going to assume that you have a basic understanding of reels, but even if you don't, if you’re avoiding these things, you're going to be off to the races. Reels can be a bit scary, so I want to let you know that IT’S OKAY not to be great at something when you start. E…
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Let’s create more magnetic content! You have created content and now let’s repurpose this content by making more out of the stuff you've already done! In today’s podcast episode I am sharing with you how I repurpose the recording of my podcast episodes and how much useful content I get out of it. You will also hear about: Invest, learn, teach How t…
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There are so many different opinions out there on what we should and shouldn’t include in our Instagram Bios. Coming from the marketing world, I want to share with you the five biggest Instagram Bio mistakes I often see and that make me cringe. But, before you hit the play button, I just want to tell you a few things: Please don’t get your feelings…
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In our third part of our 3-part series of lessons from Abraham Hicks, we are covering the positive mindset: Everything is working out for me! Do you believe that everything is working out for you or does it not feel to be true? Be honest with yourself. Setbacks, failure, disappointment, rejection, that is all feedback. It is critically important fo…
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This week we are looking at worthiness in my 3-part series of Lessons from Abraham Hicks. (If you haven't heard part one "The blessing of negative emotions", make sure to go back and listen in). I've been working on feeling worthy of the things I have over the past couple of months. I have an amazing life. I have the life I have designed for myself…
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Did you know when we let our set of beliefs get in the way of something that could really teach us something, we're just pinching off what's available to us in terms of wisdom and knowledge? I'm sure that so much of what I'm going to share with you in today’s podcast is going to resonate with you somehow. A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of seei…
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Are you struggling with your habits? What are habits? Habits are an efficient use of your energy. The faster you can turn your desired activities into a habit, the less energy you put into convincing yourself to do things, and the more automated your life becomes in the direction of your goals. But creating or keeping your habits can be challenging…
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Fall is one of my favorite times of the year because it's like a little mini-January. It’s back to school time. It's a fresh start for all of us. We get back to school clothes for our kids, buy new, fresh notebooks, pencils, etc. For us entrepreneurs, it's an opportunity to reset goals. It's the final quarter of the year and an opportunity to say, …
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I love September. It's one of my favorite times of the year. Why? Because it's like a little mini-January. You get to assess where you are in your life and what you want to accomplish between now and the end of the year. There is so much you can accomplish in the next couple of months! This episode covers: How to practice gratitude and appreciation…
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How can you best manage your stress? Last week we had the first part of the Healthy Entrepreneur series, where we had a closer look at the power of sleep. The second part of this series focuses on how to get rid of stress. You might be doing an eye roll right now, thinking: “Oh man who isn't stressed?!” That’s true. Stress has become our daily comp…
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How does your sleep impact your business and life? This is the first of a two-part Healthy Entrepreneur series. With this series, I want to remind you how important being healthy is, especially as an entrepreneur. Oftentimes as we're trying to build our own business, we lose track of what is really healthy for ourselves and our wellbeing. Sleep is …
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How do you manage your biz as a mom? Let’s talk about motherhood, seasons of parenting, seasons of life, and how to manage your business through those different seasons. You get to decide how you want to live your life and how you want to run your business. Remember, you get to change your mind! In today’s podcast, I want to give you 3 things that …
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Stop these 5 things so you can grow faster and live a more fulfilling life! Usually, whatever applies to our business also applies to our life. In today’s podcast, I want to bring to you 5 things to stop doing if you want to grow faster in your business and live a more fulfilling life at the same time. This episode covers: How we don’t have to do i…
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Create magnetic social media content in a fun and easy way! I can always geek out on how to create and find great content. Today, I’m going to give you some of my ninja tips that will help you. It’s super important that you get clear on your brand pillars and the kinds of things you want to talk about on social media, then deciding what content you…
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Do you have to do social selling every day? Fact or fiction? My friend, this is 100% fiction! Every time I see or hear statements saying that you have to touch your business daily, I want to jump out of my skin. I hope this really resonates with any of you out there that have a full-time job, have kids, that have passions, that go on vacation. Feel…
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Writing can be a joyous experience until all the pressures on what to write come crashing down on you. Sometimes, trying to write what your agent wants takes away all the spark and passion you have for writing. Today's guest, Sierra Simone, is all too familiar with this feeling. What snapped her back was simple advice: WRITE FOR YOU. This led her t…
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Is a huge social media following necessary to do social selling? Fact or fiction? I’m back with another myth-buster! If your social media follower numbers have held you back from doing social selling, let me put you at ease. There is no need for thousands of followers. I didn’t even have an Instagram account when I started! However, there are three…
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Writing a memoir is a challenge not only in terms of writing but in sharing stories that connect people. Today’s guest has taken on that challenge. Zibby Owens is an author, podcaster, publisher, CEO, and founder of Zibby Owens Media, a privately-held media company designed to help busy people live their best lives by connecting to books and each o…
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Is one hour a day enough to run your business? Fact or fiction? Today, we are starting a mini-series of fact or fiction - dispelling some myths around being a mom and an entrepreneur. So, is it possible to run a business in 1 hour a day? The short answer is yes. However, it is highly unrealistic that you can launch your business by working an hour …
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A writing community is very important to have, especially if you're starting as a self-publishing author. You need to find a tribe that thinks like you. Join Ella Barnard as she talks to historical romance author, Wendy Vella about finding a community. Wendy is a Kindle Unlimited all-star and is also part of the SPA Girls Podcast. Learn how she fou…
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Be open to opportunities around you and love what you do. In this episode, Renee Rose shares her experience of having the best outcome in her life by following her guts. She had a degree in creative writing and knew she would be a writer. Her opportunity came after discovering 50 Shades of Grey, wherein she knew she could also write the same genre …
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Here’s why you need more downtime in your life Did you know that you'll be better at your job and happier if you have more downtime? I can’t wait for summer to start. I'm a summer girl with a summer birthday and I get excited about the time that I'm going to spend with my family and friends at the beach. I love thinking about the waves of my busine…
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There is so much more authors can do with their books. In fact, it need not only provide you with one income stream. You can leverage them to provide you with multiple streams of income. Today's guest is proof that this is possible. Ella Barnard sits with Willow Winters, an author who has over 50 books published and continues to deliver addictive l…
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Don’t make these Network Marketing mistakes! What's so interesting about network marketing and social selling is that we have an army of volunteers. Everyone signs up for their own business, so it's very different from working in the traditional corporate culture. But just because somebody joins your network marketing team, it doesn’t mean that the…
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Every one of us has an inborn talent. Some are already visible at a young age, but some are just not that apparent until they grow up and discover it for themselves. Tasha L. Harrison, our guest today, knew writing was her passion and was confident that she could do it well. Tasha was burned out when she decided to build a community of writers and …
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How would you like to have more free time? Time is precious, and you don't want to waste it. Today I want to share with you my ninja tips to create more time in your life. In today’s podcast, you will learn about the four Ds of getting more free time. What are the four Ds? Decide, Discipline, Delegate, Dump. This episode covers: How your free time …
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How do you succeed in writing cozy mysteries? Ella Barnard welcomes Cheryl Phipps, a USA Today best-selling romance author. Cheryl advises how you want more people to look guilty or have the potential to be the criminal. Then there should be love and trust, usually the sheriff, deputy, or forensic person. But writing the story is just the first ste…
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Be more magnetic in your business and your life You can make a difference in your business and life by being magnetic! Today I am sharing my three tips on how you can be more magnetic in your business, your relationships, and your life. In today’s podcast, you will hear how you can improve your mindset, marketing, and momentum when it comes to your…
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Many writers, if not most, wear multiple hats while pursuing their author’s journey. There are moments when you need to prioritize and choose yourself. Here to share how she did it is Lexi Ryan. Lexi is a romance and YA fantasy author working in self-publishing and traditional publishing. In this episode, she joins Ella Barnard to share the ups and…
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Do you want to learn how NOT to be spammy? “I don’t want to ‘bug’ people”. That is one of the things that holds up people in network marketing/ social selling/ coaching. In today’s podcast, I'm bringing some experience to you not just as a successful retailer in the network marketing/ social selling space, but also as somebody who spent a lot of ti…
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