This week on the podcast I am joined by Jessica Cross. Jessica is a corporate marketing dropout turned yoga business coach and the host of the Marketing Off the Mat podcast. She spent 15 years working for Fortune 500 companies all over the US honing her expertise in digital marketing & live events, and now she is passionate about helping yoga teachers stop the constant hustle and build the businesses of their dreams. In this episode of the podcast, Jessica shares how she got into yoga and teaching yoga, what inspired her to leave her corporate job to teach full-time, and then what inspired her to start working with yoga teachers on their events, retreats and businesses. Jessica also shares some of her top tips for yoga teachers who want to create yoga events and retreats, as well as some of the business lessons she's learned through her career.
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Website: https://www.jessicacross.co/
This week on the podcast I am joined by Pamela Crane. Pamela is a yoga teacher with an MS in Yoga Therapy and over 35 years of experience. She runs an online yoga business supporting athletes, dancers, yogis, and other high performers through the practice of Yoga Therapy. She is also the host of The Yoga Pro Podcast. In this episode of the podcast, Pamela shares her journey with yoga, including getting her masters in Yoga Therapy and how that shifted her teaching. She also shares what it's been like to run an online yoga business well before the pandemic, how she supports her clients through yoga therapy, business lessons she's learned through her career, and much more.
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This week on the podcast I am joined by Ali Temple. Ali is a yoga teacher and a digital nomad who is traveling full-time and running a remote yoga business. In this episode, Ali shares her journey from teaching yoga full-time in person to shifting everything online. She talks about what that journey was like, where her revenue comes from, where she's been traveling over the last few years, how she chooses places, and how she decides what to offer online and in person. Ali also shares tips for anyone who is interested in starting their own location independent yoga business and business lessons that she's learned along the way.
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alitempleyoga/
This week on the podcast I am joined by Deb Flashenberg. Deb is the founder and director of the Prenatal Yoga Center in NYC. Along with being a prenatal yoga teacher, she is also a labor support doula, Lamaze childbirth educator, mother of two and self proclaimed "birth and anatomy geek”. For the past 7 years, Deb has also greatly enjoyed being the host of the podcast, Yoga | Birth | Babies, where she speaks with some of the world’s leading experts in pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and parenthood. In this week's episode, we are talking all things prenatal and postnatal! Deb shares where her passion for perinatal support came from, what inspired her to open the Prenatal Yoga Center, why getting a prenatal yoga teacher training is a great idea for all yoga teachers, why prenatal and postnatal yoga is a great niche, business lessons she's learned through her career, and more!
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Prenatal Yoga Center: https://prenatalyogacenter.com/
Yoga | Birth | Babies: https://prenatalyogacenter.com/blog/category/podcast/
This week on the podcast I am joined by Saskia Seeling. Saskia is a yoga teacher who supports soulpreneurs like yoga teachers to set up their Soul Biz and share their unique magic with ease. After 4 years as a self-employed yoga and meditation teacher, Saskia found that she was getting asked the same questions over and over again and shifted to working as a coach and consulting other soulpreneurs with their businesses. In this episode, Saskia shares her journey as a yoga teacher, what it's been like to shift gears into coaching, as well as 3 myths about starting your soul biz and why they aren't true! This episode is jam packed with goodness and wisdom!
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Website: https://saskiaseeling.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saskiaseeling
This week on the podcast I am joined by Kim Weeks. Kim has an unshakable belief in the modern necessity of high-quality mindfulness professions and industries. As a yoga teacher of more than 20 years, she's an E-RYT 500 and has taught more than 10,000 people and trained hundreds of teachers. She has devoted the last several years to centering the growing body of work on the scientific research on yoga for teachers, students, and the public. She's also the host of the new podcast Practicing Well, which aims to help you be your best self! In this episode, Kim shares how she came to yoga from a busy corporate job, what it was like owning a yoga studio for 12 years, what it was like shifting to running an online yoga business and a podcast, and much more!
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Website: https://weekswell.com/
Kim’s Podcast: https://weekswell.com/podcast
This week on the podcast I am joined by Ashley Hagen. Ashley is an online yoga teacher and business coach who helps other yoga teachers transform into confident online entrepreneurs. She went from teaching 15+ yoga classes per week and owning a local studio to running a thriving yoga business 100% online. With a background in marketing & graphic design, she's learned to combine her skills in technology with her passion of yoga to help yoga teachers navigate the world of online yoga teaching and business building. In this episode, Ashley shares how she created her online business and how she first started making revenue online, how she shifted and found a niche that she loves, as well as some of her top tips for getting started with teaching online, creating a successful YouTube channel, creating courses and more.
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Website: https://ashleyrosehagen.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AshleyHagen
We're kicking off the new season of M.B.Om with an interview with Kaisa Keranen. Kaisa is a personal trainer, fitness educator and social media influencer known for her fun and innovative ways to get people moving. As owner of KaisaFit, she has developed her own method of movement which she shares daily with her clients and social media followers world wide. She lives and teaches by the motto that health is a feeling not a look and believes whole-heartedly in her mission to get people around the world up and moving! In this episode of the podcast, Kaisa shares how she started KaisaFit on Instagram, what it's been like to grow an online fitness brand and launch her new brand Just Move, navigating being a social media influencer, business lessons she's learned through her career, and more.
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaisafit
Start Moving: https://startmoving.com/
Just Move: https://justmove.com/mbom/
Kaisa’s Podcast: https://podcast.kaisafit.com/
The new season of M.B.Om is here! It’s been 4.5 months since I released a new episode of the podcast so I wanted to kick things off by sharing what I’ve been up to behind the scenes as well as give you a little bit of an update about what to expect for the new season of the podcast! In this episode, I share what I've been up to in my life and business over the last 4.5 months, as well as give you a little teaser for what to expect from the new episode of M.B.Om. It's safe to say that I'm stoked!
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This week on the podcast I am joined by Amanda McKinney. Amanda is a yoga business coach and the host of the Marketing Yoga with Confidence podcast. She is an expert in marketing, and after working for many years in the corporate world, she transitioned to working with yoga teachers to help them market their products and services, and get more students in classes. On this episode, we talk about how to discover who your dream client is, how to find out where they hang out online and offline, and then how to market to them in an authentic way to get them into your classes. Amanda speaks to how we can market ourselves and our services authentically, as well as shares business lessons she's learned along the way. Enjoy!
This week on the podcast I am sharing how to set up a powerful workflow in your business by walking you through my workflow and giving you tips for how you can set up a workflow that will allow you to be a successful yoga teacher, partner, parent, friend, and business owner! In this episode, we talk about how to set up a workflow that works, the importance of a calendar system, how to choose a great task list manager and why that's important, how to manage your energy with the tasks you are doing, and the importance of setting boundaries and having self-care time in your business. We also talk about how to balance completing projects on top of running a business, and I share my top tips for moving my business forward each month! Enjoy!
Download the free guide to managing your workflow at https://www.mbomyoga.com/managing-your-workflow/
This week on the podcast I am joined by PJ Taei who is the founder of Uscreen--a simple video platform home to YOGA with Adrienne, SarahBeth Yoga, Wanderlust, and more.
This episode could not have come at a better time! As yoga teachers and studios around the world work towards taking their businesses online, this episode will support you in understanding how to start creating videos for an audience on YouTube, Vimeo or another like platform, and then start to build a paid audience as a membership. PJ and I talk about how to get started, how to build your audience, what you need to know about filming online, how to create a membership for your students, and more.
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*This podcast originally aired in 2020
It's the most wonderful time of the year! As the end of 2022 approaches, it's time to sit down and reflect on the last year and to share what's to come in 2023. This is one of my favorite podcast traditions and I'm excited to share with you how 2022 went for me, including what it was like being on maternity leave, how work has shifted for me since having a baby, the juggling act of mothering and running a business, some of the highlights of 2022, as well as the the biggest challenges and struggles that I faced. I also look ahead to 2023 to share some of the plans I'm most excited about, as well as some big changes happening with the podcast and in my business.
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This week on the podcast I am joined by Claudia Azula. Claudia is a yoga teacher, best-selling author, and YouTuber. Claudia is passionate about the ways in which yoga helps with a lot more than just the body. She was born in Buenos Aires and teaches in English and Spanish. In this episode of the podcast, Claudia shares her journey with yoga and what inspired her to focus on teaching via YouTube and private classes, as well as her process for self-publishing her latest book, How to Have a Yoga Body. Claudia shares some of her top tips for anyone who is interested in teaching on YouTube or teaching private clients, as well as what she learned through writing her books and much more.
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Website: https://www.claudiayoga.com/
This week on the podcast we are talking about yoga teacher resumes! We'll dive into why you need a resume and how a yoga resume is different from any other resume, as well as how to design an eye catching yoga resume, what to include on your resume, tips for setting yourself apart through your resume and much more.
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This week on the podcast I am joined by Sarah Walton. Sarah is an intuitive business mentor and sales expert. She's the face of Sarah Uncut on YouTube and the voice behind the Game on Girlfriend Podcast. Her specialty is teaching heart-centered business owners how to make more money by selling with love and joy, and that's exactly what we're talking about on this episode! Sarah shares how to figure out how much money you want to make in your business and then how to reach the people you want to sell to, how to shift your view on selling to offering your services to those who need them, how to breakdown your story's around money so that you can bring more abundance in, as well as her top business lessons that she's learned in her career and more.
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This week on the podcast I am joined by Gregory Ormson. Gregory is a yoga teacher, an author, and a passionate biker. His yoga writing is published in 23 national and international magazines, journals, and online sites with over 5 million dedicated readers. Some of his articles have logged nearly 400,000 views and shared over 7000 times. Known as #motorcyclingyogig, Gregory has taught yoga for bikers since 2017 at Superstition Harley Davidson, the only dealership in the country to hold yoga classes in its facility. Gregory first came on the podcast back in 2017 to share his business and unique niche with listeners, and is back today to share how things have been going, what he's learned through his career, as well as a little bit about his new book, Yoga Song.
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Website: https://gregoryormson.com/
This week on the podcast I am joined by Annie Dunhof. Annie is the founder of Enga Unite, English teacher, yoga teacher and teacher trainer for yogis who want to build an international career in the world of yoga and wellness. At Enga, she helps non-native English speaking yoga teachers build confidence, find their voice, develop language, communication, teaching and business skills to build a solid foundation for a sustainable and long-lasting career. It’s her mission to help multilingual yogis fill the gaps in skills, knowledge, and experience by providing continuing education and help overcome the obstacles that hold them back from thriving in the career that they most desire. In this episode, Annie shares how she blended her passion for English teaching with her passion for yoga to create Enga Unite, how to build confidence and hone your voice as an English second language yoga teacher or as a yoga teacher teaching in any second language, the business lessons Annie's learned through her career, and more.
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Website: https://engaunite.com/
As we approach the end of 2022 and head into holiday season, it can be harder than ever to stay motivated. This is exactly where I'm at in my life and with my business right now and I've brainstormed a few tools and tips that can help maintain motivation during the holiday season. These range from my finding your why and getting clear on your goals for the end of the year, to making sure that you schedule holidays for yourself! We also discuss how to plan ahead with holiday events and work to make sure that you don't burnout. Hopefully you will leave this episode feeling ready to plan out the rest of your year and feeling motivation as we head into the final two months of the year!
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This week on the podcast I am joined by Di-Di Hoffman. Di-Di is a seasoned horticulturist and serial entrepreneur who slowly transmuted into a modern-day Rainmaking geek. He works with wellness professionals who are tired of being the best-kept secret in their field. Di-Di is the founder of The Herb Academy (est. 2004), the founder of The BadassPreneurs Academy (est. 2020), creator of the Perpetual Rainmaking Machine for Wellness Professionals, and host of The Badass Wellness Coach Show. In this episode, we are talking about how to use podcast guesting as a marketing strategy in your yoga business. Di-Di shares why podcast guesting is a great marketing strategy, the return on investment from being a podcast guest, as well as his top tips for pitching podcasts in a way that hosts will say yes! This episode is jam packed with information so I hope that you enjoy it!
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Website: https://badasspreneurs.com/mbom
This week on the podcast I am joined by Erinn Bridgman. Erinn is a strategic money mastery coach who helps women step into financial clarity and change the world! Erinn teaches people how to own their value in a strategic way, capitalize on their time and streamline their businesses to work smarter, not harder. In this episode, Erinn shares the importance of money mindset, how to shift your mindset around money to allow abundance into your life, managing money and tips for getting clear on how much is coming in and out, how to make more money without working more hours and much more. This is a really powerful episode, so I hope you enjoy!
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This episode is brought to you by OfferingTree. If you're interested in finding an all-in-one platform for online or in-person teaching, then you should check out OfferingTree. OfferingTree has been supporting M.B.Om for over a year now and I not only love the product but I also love the people. OfferingTree is providing special pricing for M.B.Om listeners, so be sure to visit offeringtree.com/mbom.
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Website: https://www.erinnbridgman.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erinn_bridgman/
This week on the podcast I am joined by Lisa Princic. Lisa is a trained Business Strategist Membership Expert and the host of the Scaling Deep Podcast. She supports her clients with membership growth and she's here on the show to talk all about memberships! Lisa shares what a membership is, how to know if it's right for your business, how to market your membership when you have a small audience, overcoming negative self talk, and more.
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This episode is brought to you by OfferingTree. If you're interested in finding an all-in-one platform for online or in-person teaching, then you should check out OfferingTree. OfferingTree has been supporting M.B.Om for over a year now and I not only love the product but I also love the people. OfferingTree is providing special pricing for M.B.Om listeners, so be sure to visit offeringtree.com/mbom.
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Scaling Deep: https://scalingdeep.com/
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/membershipsitemasterywithlisa
This week on the podcast I am joined by Heather Ivany. Heather is a holistic practitioner and teacher of yoga, meditation, and Akashic reading. For over 20 years, she's led teacher training, mentorship programs and retreats. In this episode, Heather shares her background with yoga, meditation and Akashic records and how her practices have led her to teaching others. She also shares what a sacred space is, how to set one up, the importance of having sacred habits in your life, as well as how to make time and space in your life for your habits.
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This episode is brought to you by OfferingTree. If you're interested in finding an all-in-one platform for online or in-person teaching, then you should check out OfferingTree. OfferingTree has been supporting M.B.Om for over a year now and I not only love the product but I also love the people. OfferingTree is providing special pricing for M.B.Om listeners, so be sure to visit offeringtree.com/mbom.
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Website: https://www.heatherivany.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heather_ivany/
This week on the podcast I am joined by Nyk Danu. Nyk is a yin yoga teacher, a yoga business mentor, and the founder of Yoga for Misfits. In this episode of the show, Nyk shares 7 ways to market your yoga business that aren't social media. While social media is a great tool for your yoga business, it's not the only one! Nyk has some amazing (and mostly free or low cost) tips to share, as well as how to implement them effectively in your business.
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This episode is brought to you by OfferingTree. If you're interested in finding an all-in-one platform for online or in-person teaching, then you should check out OfferingTree. OfferingTree has been supporting M.B.Om for over a year now and I not only love the product but I also love the people. OfferingTree is providing special pricing for M.B.Om listeners, so be sure to visit offeringtree.com/mbom.
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Referenced Episode: https://www.mbomyoga.com/5-mistakes-yoga-teachers-make-on-their-websites-with-nyk-danu/
Website: https://nykdanu.com/
This week on the podcast I am joined by Victoria Albina. Victoria is a Master Certified Life Coach, UCSF-trained Family Nurse Practitioner and Breathwork Meditation Guide with a passion for helping women realize that they are their own best healers, so that they can break free from codependency, perfectionism and people-pleasing and reclaim your joy. In this episode of the podcast we dive into why Victoria decided to pursue a career of helping people with breathwork and somatics, we talk about what somatics is and how it benefits the nervous system, as well as how to incorporate these practices into our own lives and how to share them with our students.
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This episode is brought to you by OfferingTree. If you're interested in finding an all-in-one platform for online or in-person teaching, then you should check out OfferingTree. OfferingTree has been supporting M.B.Om for over a year now and I not only love the product but I also love the people. OfferingTree is providing special pricing for M.B.Om listeners, so be sure to visit offeringtree.com/mbom.
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Website: https://victoriaalbina.com/