Dear Business Coach

Mindset coach Erin Newman believes that entrepreneurial success comes from developing deep conviction in your work rather than relying solely on self-esteem. "You can have really low self-esteem but high conviction in your work, and that conviction is still going to translate to people," Newman explains in a recent Dear Business Coach podcast interview. She helps service-based entrepreneurs overcome limiting beliefs, noti...

Financial Freedom with a Virtual Twist: John Ensley's Path to Retiring Well

John Ensley, a Chartered Financial Consultant who runs a 100% virtual practice, believes financial planning should start with understanding what you truly want from life. "The very first question I would begin with is what do you want your assets to do for you? What's the vision? What's the design?" says Ensley, who discovered the possibilities of remote wor...

“You can't outwork your thought habits," explains Amy Kemp, CEO of Amy Kemp Incorporated and author of "I See You: A Guide for Women to Make More, Have More and Be More Without More Work." In our enlightening conversation, Amy reveals how 80% of our thoughts operate at a subconscious level, creating mental "grooves" that either propel us forward or hold us back regardless of how hard we work. She describes how entrepreneurs often s...

Tracy J Cao, self-described as "one of the multi-career person[s]," brings over 25 years of experience bridging communication gaps across industries. Though formally educated in computer science and hotel management, Tracy's career has primarily focused on translation services between Mandarin Chinese and English for multinational corporations. "Through doing business, helping them to communicate in two different languages taught m...

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Precious Brown: Empowering Through Hair Care and Business Mentorship

Serial entrepreneur Precious Brown is transforming her community through multiple ventures, including specialized hair care services for alopecia clients, a professional uniform line, and her developing non-profit, "Take My Hair Foundation." The foundation serves youth ages 8-22, providing education on hygiene and self-care essentials. "Girls go through so much fro...

Marketing maverick John Dwyer- call him JD - is revolutionizing how small businesses attract customers through what he calls "wow factor marketing". The founder of the Institute of Wow (instituteofwow.com) believes most businesses mistakenly rely on price discounting, when they should instead create unique, attention-grabbing offers. "If you're a small business owner, you're probably great at your technical s...

Neil Twa, CEO and co-founder of Voltage Holdings, is revolutionizing the e-commerce landscape with his data-driven approach to Amazon FBA selling. With over 15 years of experience in private label products, Twa has perfected a system that takes the guesswork out of product selection and market validation. His company specializes in launching, consulting, selling, and acquiring brands focused on e-commerce channels. Rather than rely...

Elizabeth Walker Brings Podcasting Workshop to Queens

Podcast producer Elizabeth Walker, producer and host of the Dear Business Coach podcast, is bringing her knowledge to New York City this weekend. "I will be speaking at the QED Astoria in Astoria, New York this coming Sunday, March 16th," Walker announced during her recent LinkedIn Live session. The workshop, titled "Podcasting for Young Women Leaders Who Speak," aims to help att...

Let’s explore blocks!

Stacey Nye has transformed countless lives through her groundbreaking Fixed Code Technique, a powerful method that removes emotional blocks within minutes. "This technique removes the resistance so that we can do it. Without fear, without resistance, without any blocks," explains Nye, who discovered this life-changing approach 14 years ago. From business executives facing multi-million dollar negotiations to at...

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NEW YORK CITY - PODCASTING FOR YOUNG WOMEN LEADERS WHO SPEAK

On Sunday, March 16th, join Elizabeth Walker at the QED Theater in New York City / Queens for an empowering hour focused on podcasting strategies for young women leaders. From 12 noon to 1 PM Eastern t...

Ryan Rigterink, founder of WorkGaze, is challenging traditional employment paradigms by focusing on individual employee purpose. Through his consulting and software development, Rigterink advocates for a radical shift from viewing employees as mere task performers to understanding them as individuals with unique career aspirations. "It's not actually about the work. It's how those [job] tasks connect and serve somebody...

Francine Binns, corporate social worker and entrepreneur, transformed her struggling franchise into a regional top performer by prioritizing employee wellbeing. "For the customers to love the company, the employees have to love it first," Binns quoted from Simon Sinek, explaining the philosophy behind her success. Despite being positioned in a challenging location where she "had to pass at least two other franchises that were doing...

In a revealing conversation on the Dear Business Coach podcast, diversity advocate Denine shares how she transformed corporate representation by creating space for LGBTQ+ women of color. "I looked around and saw who was missing," she explains, describing her initiative to launch a groundbreaking panel that became one of the most popular sessions for three consecutive years. Her approach emphasizes more than mere inclusion: "When yo...

Taruna Ramani, a public speaking expert and TEDx speaker coach, shares her strategic approach to mastering communication skills in this insightful episode of Dear Business Coach. With over 20 years of experience as an international keynote speaker, Ramani emphasizes that public speaking is "an acquired skill" that anyone can develop with the right approach. She draws a crucial distinction between merely speaking and truly communica...

Producer's Update: Print Media Expansion & Article Preview

Join producer and host Elizabeth Walker for an exciting insider update on the Dear Business Coach podcast's expansion into print media. In this bonus episode, Elizabeth shares a preview of her upcoming article in the March issue of Valley Business Front magazine, reflecting on the impactful "Exposing Excellence" summer segment featuring Roanoke Valley leaders. She also a...

In this intimate literary session at the June Bug Center in Floyd, VA, American author Normia Vazquez Scales demonstrates her mastery of both prose and poetry, sharing works that celebrate the complexity of modern American life. Her autobiographical piece "Until Further Notice" captures the quintessentially American journey of reinvention, as she moves from engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology to communications at DePaul...

On Communication Coaching and Personal Transformation (Part 1 of 2) In this replay episode from November 2023, the Dear Business Coach podcast features Normia Vazquez Scales, a communication coach whose personal journey from introversion to professional speaking deeply informs her work. Originally aired as the podcast's first live recording, this interview reveals how Scales transformed from a child who practiced radio persona...