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Hey my friend, and welcome to the #PrettyAwkward Entrepreneur Podcast where we talk all things entrepreneurship, marriage, personal growth and how they all intertwine. My name is Meg and I’m a serial entrepreneur, having built three successful businesses in the last ten years. But what I’ve found? The secret to success is in the HONEST conversations we have with our fellow entrepreneurs, our partners, & our own selves. At #PrettyAwkward Entrepreneur we are all about helping you build a busin ...
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We all have insecurities. You are not alone in your struggles. Love Your Bodd is a podcast focused on creating a dialogue around body image, specifically in the arts. In Love Your Bodd, Heather Boddy sits down with artists, activists, and health/fitness professionals to discuss body image, race, and how our insecurities make us who we are. The lack of representation in the arts and media is overwhelming. It's time to hold up a mirror to the industry and talk about how it can affect us. It's ...
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Go-To Gal with Jaclyn Mellone: Online Marketing + Mindset for Female Entrepreneurs

Jaclyn Mellone, Online Marketing Strategy for Freelancers, Experts, Personal Brands, Entrepreneurs, and Consultants

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Stop waiting for momentum, start creating it! Go-To Gal is a Top-100 Marketing Podcast designed to help you BECOME a sought-after expert (from the inside out). We talk about mindset, strategy, and even the tactics. This show is all about helping you create the momentum that builds both your business and brand as the go-to authority. This year we were featured in Forbes as one of the "21 Podcasts for 2021!" They said "Host, Jaclyn Mellone, instantly becomes your best friend when you listen to ...
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In this episode, Meg discusses the biggest mindset shift she needed to take with her business in order to see her income 5x in one year, especially when it comes to content. She emphasizes the need for a blend of mindset and strategy, sharing her own experience of how mindset shifts propelled her business growth. Meg encourages listeners to envisio…
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In this episode, Meg discusses the growth of her new Instagram account and shares three types of content that have helped her attract ideal client followers. These types include POV videos, day in the life videos, and storytelling. Meg emphasizes the importance of relatability and vulnerability in storytelling and encourages listeners to share thei…
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Storytelling is the fastest way to increase trust and sales on social media. It helps people see themselves in your “before” and feel more capable to actually make a change. But one of the biggest parts of a story that’s needed to actually sell your offer is a *pivotal moment*. In this episode I walk you through a few exercises to find what your pi…
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In this episode, Meg shares her recent experiences and lessons learned after being back to work from maternity leave for one month. She discusses the importance of adaptability and discerning between discomfort with change and something not feeling right. Meg also talks about reevaluating the rules you’re following and the value of launching in her…
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Welcome to episode 4 of a 4-part series, “Business Revamp: Crafting My Post-Maternity Leave Life” In this episode, Meg discusses the indicators of long-lasting success in entrepreneurship. She emphasizes the importance of adaptability and the ability to make necessary changes in response to market shifts and evolving client needs. Meg also highligh…
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Welcome to episode 3 of a 4-part series, “Business Revamp: Crafting My Post-Maternity Leave Life” Wanna skip the life update? Go right to minute 20:34 for the strategy portion of the episode. In this episode, Meg dives into the topic of sales scripts that work and don't sound robotic, emphasizing the importance of asking powerful questions and addr…
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Welcome to episode 2 of a 4-part series, “Business Revamp: Crafting My Post-Maternity Leave Life” Wanna skip the life update? Go right to minute 19:00 for the strategy portion of the episode. In this episode, Meg discusses the importance of having a content calendar to create content that connects and converts. She emphasizes the need to set goals …
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Welcome to episode 1 of a 4-part series, “Business Revamp: Crafting My Post-Maternity Leave Life” Wanna skip the life update? Go right to minute 18:45 for the strategy portion of the episode. Having the right business model is the key to making money while simultaneously prioritizing your family and in this and the next three episodes Meg will be s…
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In this episode, Meg discusses the strategy of creating POV viral reels to attract the right clients. She emphasizes the importance of having a sales system in place and the need for lead generation. Meg provides an example of a successful POV viral reel and breaks down the essential elements that made it go viral. She introduces the 'Day in the Li…
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In this episode, Meg discusses the key elements of a perfect post that actually sells your offer. She emphasizes the importance of having a unique differentiator, using language and lingo that your ideal client understands, and including activation in your content. Meg provides examples and practical tips for implementing these elements in your pos…
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In this episode, Meg shares her experience in building a personal brand on social media and the importance of engagement. She discusses the growth and engagement on her Instagram and TikTok accounts and emphasizes the value of building trust before monetizing. Meg provides insights into creating engaging day in the life videos, storytelling reels, …
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In this episode, Meg reflects on the shifting identities we hold in different seasons of life. She shares her personal experiences and beliefs about the dangers of identifying too much with one aspect of ourselves. Meg emphasizes the importance of finding balance and embracing the seasons of hustle and rest. She discusses the challenges of prioriti…
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In this episode, Meg interviews Stacey Brass-Russell, a business and life transformation coach, about her upcoming summit, The Nail Your Niche Project. They discuss the importance of storytelling in mastering your message and turning your awesomeness into offers people can't wait to buy. They also explore the concept of niching down and going deepe…
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In this heart-to-heart episode, Meg shares the realities of her life as a twin mom and the challenges and joys of navigating newborn life. She provides an update on her business, including working with an ad company and making her first funnel sale. Meg discusses the importance of content strategy and driving organic traffic to her funnels. She als…
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This awkward time interview is one you’ll wanna bookmark for your own sanity my friend! Because my girl Yasmine, of Coaches and Company BRINGS it, helping you learn (in less than 40 min) what you do and DON’T need in terms of legal protection. It’s SO important to be proactive when it comes to legal set up, but I know it can also be really overwhel…
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In this episode, Meg shares her experience as a new mom and the challenges of adjusting to life with twins. She discusses the reality of returning to work and the changes she is making to her business model. Meg emphasizes the importance of cherishing every moment with her babies and finding a balance between work and personal life. She also shares…
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(STRATEGY WITH MEG) Picking The Right Social Media Platforms For Your Niche A big reminder: your business is NOT one social media platform. AKA, your business is NOT Instagram. Your business is NOT TikTok. Your business is NOT LinkedIn. Those are platforms you use to MARKET your business, but that’s it. So it’s SUPER important to not only have more…
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I start this heart to heart off with a brief BTS biz update and how my perspective on goal setting and making business plans has completely changed since having these boys only two and a half weeks ago. Then I dive into my struggle with breastfeeding and decision to exclusively pump, and the toll the first 72 hours postpartum, aka “the baby blues” …
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This interview could NOT be more timely because as we kick off the New Year it’s SO important to really take stock of where we’re at emotionally, mentally and physically in relation to our business. And man…2023 was a DOOZY for so many, leaving A LOT of people either on the verge of or knee DEEP in burnout. But my friend, myself and my AMAZING gues…
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We did it folks. We had the twins!! And I was able to have them both vaginally, something that the majority of twin moms I've talked to don't get to experience. And boy WAS it an experience, one of which I detail in this birth story heart to heart episode. I hope you enjoy this episode and I’d like to officially welcome Ayden John and Kevin John in…
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Our first awkward time interview of the year and we are kickin 2024 off STRONG with this one baby. Krissy Chin is an author, podcast host, and CEO of GROworkspace and K&C marketing and design. As a multi-passionate entrepreneur herself running two successful businesses and blending over 7 different revenue streams, Krissy has a unique approach to h…
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Happy Freakin NEW YEAR my #PrettyAwkward people! I mean how stinkin cool is it that we are kicking off the new year ON a Monday? I personally think that’s a sign that it’s going to be an amazing year and I’m rollin with that thought process, cuz why not, right?! I thought what better way to kick it off than with a little mindset perspective shiftin…
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In this heart-to-heart episode, Meg reflects on her pregnancy journey at 38 weeks. She expresses gratitude for making it this far and being healthy. However, she also shares her discomfort and eagerness to not be pregnant anymore. Meg discusses the emotional challenges she has faced, including the loss of her father and the impact it has had on her…
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Man…this was a YEAR. This year I experienced the lowest of lows and the highest of highs, all within a few weeks of each other. To say it’s been hard and horrible while also incredibly joyous and fulfilling sounds confusing, but that’s exactly what it was. And in this reflective episode I’m sharing it all: the good, the bad, and the ugly. I was abl…
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In this episode, Meg provides an update on her pregnancy journey and expresses her gratitude for reaching 37 weeks, a significant milestone for twins. She discusses the challenges of being uncomfortable and the desire for the babies to arrive. Meg also shares her plans for maternity leave as an entrepreneur, including continuing to run programs and…
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Have you ever heard of the term “anticipation marketing”? If you have, then you’ve obviously met Brenna McGowan, our amazing guest for today’s episode, cuz she coined and trademarked the term ;) Brenna McGowan is launch strategist & copywriter extraordinaire. She believes that hustle-based, high-pressure program launches don’t serve you or your cus…
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In this episode, Megan shares her pregnancy update and discusses the benefits of a work staycation. She explains how a work staycation can provide focused and uninterrupted time to get important projects done. Megan shares her own experience of booking a staycation and getting a significant amount of work done in a short amount of time. She encoura…
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It’s that time of the year again, where we start reflecting on what went well this year, what didn’t and how we want to approach 2024. And maybe you’re like Meg, heck…I’ve already got my entire business plan on LOCK for 2024, you are LATE to the game with this episode. And if so? Then hats off to you, cuz that’s amazing. But if you haven’t gotten t…
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As I’m finishing up my 35th week of pregnancy I’m realizing more and more everyday how much life and business is about to change, and how so much of my identity has already shifted and will continue to shift as these boys come into this world. I hope this episode helps if you’re in a season of unpredictability, uncertainty or change and need to be …
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This is an interview that truly breaks all vulnerability barriers, and I cannot thank our guest, Chelsya Ashley ENOUGH for “going there” with us today. In this episode we discuss the uncomfortable yet really important topics of: Going outside the norm of “what’s expected of you” even when you feel like you have little to no support How to have toug…
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Going viral, growing quickly and building your social media presence all sounds like rainbows and butterflies and what a LOT of people say they desire. But WITH that quick growth can sometimes come backlash, negativity and people straight up leaving nasty comments on your page. How you handle that criticism is a whole other ballgame and easier said…
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The online space can feel like the wild, wild west sometimes, especially when it comes to creating content on Instagram. You post and post and post and end up feeling like the bad act at a comedy club…with RADIO SILENCE meeting you on the other end. A BIG reason I find newer coaches & course creators experience this? They don’t understand the diffe…
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Happy Black Friday friends! In this heart to heart I’m sharing my philosophy on Black Friday both as a consumer and seller, and what “do’s and dont’s” I personally operate from. I also dive into a little recap of how we’ve been preparing for maternity leave (so that YOU don’t miss any podcast episodes I might add #yawelcome ) in hopes that it helps…
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(STRATEGY WITH MEG): How to Create 16 Pieces of Content From ONE Idea If you’ve ever said “I feel so redundant and repetitive with my content” (lol that sentence is redundant), or… “I feel like I’m saying the same thing over and over and am boring my audience” or… “I can’t come up with new content ideas to say the same thing”, then buckle up baby… …
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As per usual, I’m giving it to you straight with this heart to heart, and sharing in real time what’s been going on BTS in my life; both personal and business wise, and lemme tell ya… These last 48 hours have been more emotional for me than almost my entire pregnancy. In this episode I share how I’ve dealt with these fun pregnancy hormones and also…
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If you KNOW copy is queen (cuz it is), and you KNOW you want to get better at it (cuz ya do), you’ll want to bookmark this interview my friend. My guest (and dear friend), Marisa Corcoran, delivers absolute GOLD in this quick hit episode, leaving you with not one, not two, but THREE applicable practices to create copy that stands out. I’m talking, …
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If pregnancy has taught me anything, it’s to have a plan and then completely surrender it, which is NOT easy for a Type A Gemini…lemme tell ya. But I’m super grateful that this time has forced me to roll with the punches, because it’s really helped me surrender so much control when it comes to my business as well, something I always tried to have s…
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Could you have done this on your own? ↑The question my husband asked me after I had my first six figure launch (after investing in many coaching programs for 1.5 years). And the honest answer? Maybe EVENTUALLY, but on the timeline I achieved that success? No way. The thing about investing in coaching people don’t tell you in your first year of busi…
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Mikayla was no novice to business having had a company before joining SOSA with a business partner. But when she branched out and started her own hormonal health coaching company, she knew she needed to re-establish some of those foundations and sales systems, which is why she joined SOSA. A few months later she not only had a roster full of client…
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Investing after you’ve “been burned” is no easy feat. Your trust is gone and you have your guard up. I’m no novice to disappointing investments, having made a BIG one a few years ago that set me back $18,500 (to the dollar). But I refused to let that bad investment stop me from making life changing ones; ones that have helped me have the million do…
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Today’s fourth and final workshop in the Magnetic Monetization series really was the cherry on top of the cake (or as I prefer…ice cream ;) We did SO much on this last workshop. Dove into the two types of lean launching methods so you can start bringing in more clients at one time Helped you figure out how to pick the topic for your free launch eve…
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While Instagram reach has been down for SOOO many accounts across the board (including my main biz account), the new account I started for my husband and my brand has blown UP in such a short amount of time. I’m talking about 10,400+ followers in SIX WEEKS. We’ve had reels hit 3mil, 1 mil, and over 500K in views, and in this episode I’m breaking do…
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In this hodgepodge heart to heart episode we’re diving into allll the things that are happening in my life in a way that benefits YOU (as per usual) How we’ve had a $24K+ presale of my signature program that launches on Halloween How I’m feeling 29 weeks preggo (spoiler alert: I'm itchy and can’t breathe lol) Why a TikTok I made had over 100K views…
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This is the audio only version of my Free 4-part workshop series, Magnetic Monetization, where I’m teaching you the 4 essential steps all 6-figure coaches are following to book out their roster, make consistent $5K months, and go full-time in their business. In today’s workshop we dove into the topic of Phase 3 of the SOSA 4-Phase Framework: Cash C…
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Can you actually SIGN clients FROM your podcast? If yes, HOW do you do this (especially for the launch of one of your high ticket programs)? And what’s the big deal with this “private podcast” strategy I’ve been hearing so much about. My friend, we are diving into all that and MORE in this INCREDIBLE interview with podcast expert extraordinaire, Ta…
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As per usual this is a little hodgepodge Heart to Heart episode where I give ya… *A biz update: how our offer revamp and launch planning is going to prep for the twins arrival *A NEW brand update: how the new brand I started with my husband has taken OFF (and why I think that is) *A pregnancy & baby shower update: we had some REALLY cool things at …
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This is the audio only version of my Free 4-part workshop series, Magnetic Monetization, where I’m teaching you the 4 essential steps all 6-figure coaches are following to book out their roster, make consistent $5K months, and go full-time in their business. In today’s workshop we dove into the topic of Phase 2 of the SOSA 4-Phase Framework: Creati…
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(AWKWARD TIME INTERVIEW) How Drinking Might Be Holding You Back In Your Business with Courtney Andersen If you’ve ever questioned how your relationship with alcohol might be affecting your business, no matter how big or small, you’ll want to tune into today’s interview. This interview is not only with a human I MAJORLY respect and adore in the entr…
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Remember when I said in the last episode how this pregnancy has been smooth sailing? WELL…I spoke too soon. On Monday, October 2nd I was admitted to the hospital after my cervical sonogram came back worrying the doctors because my cervical length was too short. All in all it was a scary 48 hours but I am back home (obvs since I recorded this episod…
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This is the audio only version of my Free 4-part workshop series, Magnetic Monetization, where I’m teaching you the 4 essential steps all 6-figure coaches are following to book out their roster, make consistent $5K months, and go full-time in their business. In today’s workshop we dove into the topic of Phase 1 of the SOSA 4-Phase Framework: Creati…
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