This week in the guest chair we have fellow podcaster Les Alfred, content creator and host of the Balanced Black Girl podcast. Les shares her journey from blogging to launching her podcast, driven by the realization that there were few Black women discussing wellness on her social feeds.
Les highlights the importance of relatability and audience connection in content creation, emphasizing that consumers today want to feel a personal connection to the creator behind a brand. By 2021, consistent monetizing and growth led her to partner with an agency, and later a podcast network, allowing her to scale ads and go full time as a podcaster.
In this episode she shares:
- How following her curiosity and having the bravery to allow herself to be widely seen set her up for success
- Her methods to creating inspiring, approachable wellness content covering everything from wellness, to productivity, to personal finance, to self-care
- The need for financial stability before quitting her corporate job by budgeting, saving, paying off student loans, and organizing her business finances
Highlights include:
00:00 Intro
04:30 Breaking into wellness
10:00 Starting a podcast
15:00 Emphasizing relatability to your audience
19:30 First year of full-time podcasting
23:30 The power of financial planning
38:00 Benefits of having a lean team
45:30 The power of an email list
50:15 Tips for entrepreneurs
Check out episode 437 of Side Hustle Pro podcast out now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube
Links mentioned in this episode
- Les’ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/balancedles/
- Balanced Black Girl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/balancedblackgirlpodcast/
- Balanced Black Girl Website: https://www.balancedblackgirl.com/
- Balanced Black Girl YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BalancedBlackGirl
- Profit First Book: https://mikemichalowicz.com/profit-first/
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