Dare to Leap

Educational

Welcome to Dare to Leap, a conversation and community supporting women to create the freedom, flexibility and financial security they desire and deserve. Hosted by Kathy Goughenour, CEO & Founder of Virtual Expert(R) Training. Each week you’ll hear from thought leaders who are offering innovative solutions for the remote workforce, gather best practices from organizations recognized as best in class at leading virtual teams and engage in conversations with all stakeholders when it comes to the non traditional workforce. Plus you’ll gain insights through courageous conversations with women who have dared to make the leap to another job or even dared to go out on their own and start a business. Whether you are a woman who is mid career and feeling trapped with no options, a female entrepreneur who has successfully transitioned to a non traditional career and are looking for ways to grow, or an innovative leader of remote workers, Kathy delivers. Kathy Goughenour is an experienced and savvy business coach and trainer. She took her first leap after 18 years in corporate marketing to build a real estate marketing venture which she sold; to a business coach and trainer fulfilling her passion to empower women to build their legacy. Kathy has worked 100% virtually since 2001, and manages a non-traditional workforce of over 20 independent contractors. Kathy’s work has been featured in Forbes, International Freelancers Academy and The Huffington Post. To date she has helped hundreds of women dare to leap and daily inspires others to find their path to financial freedom. Remote work is here to stay. In addition to growing at rapid rates, data supports that remote workers are happier, more productive and healthier. Join the movement with Kathy and leading innovators in non traditional work to take your career, team or company to the next level.

Location:

United States

Genres:

Educational

Description:

Welcome to Dare to Leap, a conversation and community supporting women to create the freedom, flexibility and financial security they desire and deserve. Hosted by Kathy Goughenour, CEO & Founder of Virtual Expert(R) Training. Each week you’ll hear from thought leaders who are offering innovative solutions for the remote workforce, gather best practices from organizations recognized as best in class at leading virtual teams and engage in conversations with all stakeholders when it comes to the non traditional workforce. Plus you’ll gain insights through courageous conversations with women who have dared to make the leap to another job or even dared to go out on their own and start a business. Whether you are a woman who is mid career and feeling trapped with no options, a female entrepreneur who has successfully transitioned to a non traditional career and are looking for ways to grow, or an innovative leader of remote workers, Kathy delivers. Kathy Goughenour is an experienced and savvy business coach and trainer. She took her first leap after 18 years in corporate marketing to build a real estate marketing venture which she sold; to a business coach and trainer fulfilling her passion to empower women to build their legacy. Kathy has worked 100% virtually since 2001, and manages a non-traditional workforce of over 20 independent contractors. Kathy’s work has been featured in Forbes, International Freelancers Academy and The Huffington Post. To date she has helped hundreds of women dare to leap and daily inspires others to find their path to financial freedom. Remote work is here to stay. In addition to growing at rapid rates, data supports that remote workers are happier, more productive and healthier. Join the movement with Kathy and leading innovators in non traditional work to take your career, team or company to the next level.

Twitter:

@expertVAmentor

Language:

English

Website:

https://www.virtualexperttraining.com/

Email:

kathy@expertvatraining.com

Episodes

Kim Murphy — Whole Food Plant-Based Eating Made Simple & Delicious

2/2/2022

Kim Murphy is a Certified Plant-Based Health Coach and is the founder of Simply Plant Based Kitchen. Her journey started when her father passed away due to Alzheimer’s. When she learned that all chronic diseases were preventable with food, she committed herself to eat a whole food plant-based diet. Through Simply Based Kitchen, she teaches us to do the same and make this diet easy to cook and do. Tune in to today’s episode to learn more about her and her kitchen! Key takeaways: Plant Power Weight Loss. Resources: Simplyplantbasedkitchen.com Mailing List for Simply Plant Based Kitchen Kim on Instagram Kim on Facebook Mamasezz.com Misfitsmarket.com Plantstrongfoods.com Quotes: “I think it was more like a midlife awakening. You awaken to the fact that life is short and what are we here to do and I want to make the most of it.” “My immune system can handle whatever comes its way because it’s its job. If we feed it the right nutrients and the right fuel, it will do its job to protect us.” “I eat normal things like whole grain pasta, Mexican dishes, and pizza. They’re just tweaked to become whole food plant-based.”

Duration:01:00:13

Jennifer Love — The Law of Subtraction in Manifestation

12/29/2021

Jennifer Love is a Wealth Philosopher, Money Therapist, and the CEO of The Living Wealthy Institute. She is one of Kathy’s business coaches, mentors, and favorite people in the world as well! In this episode, Jennifer shares her passion for helping people through unclogging their emotions and what manifestation truly means. If you ever felt stuck and not sure how to get to the next level financially, Jennifer understands exactly what might be tripping you up. Tune in and be inspired by her stories! Key takeaways: The Nature of Money Resources: The Nature of Money Jenniferlove.com Jennifer on Instagram Jennifer on LinkedIn Quotes: “There’s more to this being wealthy thing than just chasing money.” “We need to have the patience, as nature actually shows us, with ourselves, our own process and timing. We all have our own process.” “Money is like an eggplant. It just takes on whatever flavor you pair it with.”

Duration:00:44:53

Cori Zeuli — The Journey Toward Becoming a Virtual Expert

12/22/2021

Cori Zeuli is the Chief Implementation Officer and Chief Kajabi Strategist at Your Core Solutions, which is a powerhouse team of virtual experts that focuses on helping their clients share their expertise online. They use strategic consulting, tech, empowerment, coaching, and implementation to guide their clients through some of their toughest challenges. Kathy and Cori have been working together for six years. How did Cori begin her journey with Kajabi? Find out more in this week’s episode! Key takeaways: Resources: Yourcoresolutions.com Cori on LinkedIn Cori on Facebook Cori on Twitter Quotes: “There is no one-size-fits-all. Everybody’s journey and vision are different.” “This person might be amazing at Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, or Youtube or something like that, yes they can be beneficial to your team. However, if they don’t know how things work inside of Kajabi, they’re not going to be able to effectively create the marketing funnel that you want.” “I see now that I am strong, driven, and caring and I want to see you succeed. And in the process, I’ll succeed too. That’s what’s important.”

Duration:00:50:44

Sarah Paikai — Create Art and Challenge the Status Quo

12/15/2021

Sarah Paikai is a multi-media Spoken Word Artist, COO of an eight-figure marketing company named Master Brand, Inc., and author of the best-selling book, Passion to Action: How YOU Can Do It All. Kathy and Sarah have known each other from being in the same mastermind group where they got to work and travel together, and she’s excited you’ll be able to hear her wise words on marketing today! In this episode, they talk about Sarah’s journey toward entrepreneurship and her spoken word art and how she uses it to challenge the status quo. Key takeaways: Resources: Speakyourword.com Sarah on Instagram Sarah on LinkedIn Quotes: “Entrepreneurship made me realize that I can create my own space and my own dynamic to play in, work in, and thrive in.” “Loving myself and being confident, even if I wasn't 100% accurate, that’s what I had to really learn and grow inside of me.” “The more I learned over those five years, to just keep saying “yes” to me and “yes” to those leaps, the more that base between the (logical) systems and the arts started to get pulled closer together.”

Duration:00:40:16

Carrie Wulf — Organize Your Inbox, Calendar, and Life!

12/8/2021

Carrie Wulf is a Virtual Expert for Business Coaches, Trainers, and Speakers. She helps manage their chaotic inbox, organize their calendar, and set systems in place so that her clients have a smooth-running business. In this week’s episode, Carrie shares her process, why SOPs are so important, and how she’s built her business to function when she’s out sick. Key takeaways: Resources: Wulfdenvirtualassistants.com Carrie on LinkedIn 5 Day in a Box Detox Quotes: “I record the call and just let my client braindump what each team member does and their needs, and from there I figure out what process we need to document for our SOPs.” “It can be a process, but we get it figured out and we start writing the SOPs. Once clients see their workflows written out, they’re more on board with [why SOPs are so important].” “Carrie knows me so well that she knows what I’ll be procrastinating on while she’s gone. She has other people on her team slacking me.”

Duration:00:48:53

Kiri Mohan — How To Set Boundaries With Your Most Demanding Clients (And Get Paid for It!)

12/1/2021

Kiri Mohan is an Executive Virtual Assistant and helps busy executives & entrepreneurs with their business needs. Kiri has been in this industry since she was 15 years old and has learned a thing or two on how to best service some of the highest-demanding clients. She has a unique pricing model where she doesn’t charge per hour, and it has allowed her the freedom and flexibility to help her clients while keeping healthy boundaries at work. Find out more on this week’s episode! Key takeaways: Resources: Associationofvas.com Dependableva.com Kiri Mohan Quotes: “We released an industry guide to pricing and we said the minimum was $25 an hour for a general VA because we’re trying to uplift the VA industry. This is what you should be paying American VAs.” “I did a 30 for 30. I did a 30-day trial run for $30 an hour. At the end of that, we’ll talk and I’d up it to $40 an hour.” “I quickly stopped charging hourly. I cannot sustain a (long hour) VA lifestyle.”

Duration:01:02:30

Marisha Horsman — Heal Your Relationship with Food

11/24/2021

Marisha Horsman is a Holistic Health Coach and helps women transform their relationship with food, nourish their light, and fulfill their radiant potential. Kathy is so glad she worked with Marisha because she had had a poor relationship with her body and food for over 60 years. Now, the very cookies and sweets that brought her comfort completely turn her off! Find out why Marisha is so good at what she does, and how she helps bring women back into harmony with their body, on this week’s episode! Key takeaways: Resources: Marishahorsman.com Marisha on Instagram Quotes: “You can’t run away from your problems, you can’t run away from yourself.” “We all come to a point where we’ve suffered enough, and we’re willing now to face whatever it is; we’re going in there.” “Weight loss is a side effect of you coming back into harmony with your body, your food, your eating. It just happens.”

Duration:00:55:22

Terra Bohlmann — Get Really Clear with a Business Map

11/17/2021

Terra Bohlmann is a Business Strategist, Breakthrough Coach, and the Creator of The Business Map Method™. She is also an avid brooch collector! After leaving a very successful career in corporate, Terra now helps women get clear on their company vision so that they can outsource, delegate, and scale their business. In this episode, Terra shares how she had to overcome negative self-talk, how to get started, and why it’s important to loop your husband/spouse into the financials of your business. Key takeaways: Resources: Broochapproach.com Terrabohlmann.com Terra on LinkedIn Quotes: “That was something I had to work on, the negative self-talk, and when you do that, it just continues to manifest and it shows up as stress in your body.” “I felt like I had to work really hard to deserve any money I made.” “Nobody gets an award for working seven days a week.”

Duration:01:04:34

Tracey Bissett — Let’s Talk About Money

11/10/2021

Tracey Bissett is an accomplished professional with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. Tracey educates and empowers individuals, notably young adults and entrepreneurs, to take control of and live their financial lives with confidence. Tracey shares some of the basics of how to get your finances in order so that you’re not a struggling small business. She offers practical advice that you can get started on today! Find out more about Tracey and her wealth of knowledge, in this week’s episode. Key takeaways: Resources: Bissettfinancialfitness.com Tracey on LinkedIn Quotes: “Money doesn’t need to be emotional. It’s not something life is tied up into. It’s a tool you can use to do things.” “Start observing your reactions to anything money-related. Sit with it.” “Start making your money and your finances a regular part of your routine, just like you do with your sales and marketing.”

Duration:00:48:43

Colleen Kochannek — Make The Decision and Just Start Doing

11/3/2021

Colleen Kochannek helps women from the typewriter generation become successful and confident laptop entrepreneurs, helping them leverage their decades of life experience and learning to create a meaningful, revenue-generating business. In this week’s episode, Colleen shares her expertise on why so many older women are finally ready to start their businesses, and why now is the time, compared to other age groups, to start. Key takeaways: Resources: Scrappyfrontier.com Colleen on LinkedIn Quotes: “Women over the age of 55 are 40% more likely to start a successful online business than a 30-something-year-old.” “Freedom comes from discipline.” “There is no guilt or shame in wanting to do what you want to do now. You have earned that right.”

Duration:00:47:25

Angelic Veasman — I Finally Found My Tribe!

10/27/2021

Angelic Veasman is the Founder and CEO of Lady PowerHouse Solutions, a project and event support firm that helps women in business get organized and prioritized. Angelic was in the corporate hamster wheel for a while, but she’d had enough. The pandemic forced her to reevaluate certain things in her life and take a full leap in her business, and she’s so glad she made the jump! Find out more in this week’s episode! Key takeaways: Resources: Ladypowerhouse.com Angelic on LinkedIn Quotes: “Kathy was super honest and authentic about it. This isn’t going to be super easy. There’s a financial investment. These are the criteria. Kathy wasn’t saying it was a get rich quick scheme.” “I was crying. It was basically I found my tribe. I had found this community of women that weren’t cliquey. They were supportive.” “What really matters isn’t what we do, it isn’t what we make, it isn’t what we have, it is who we are.”

Duration:00:48:25

Jackie Barker — Optimize Your Website

10/20/2021

Jackie Barker is the Owner and Founder of the Barefoot Design Collective, a web and graphic design firm. In this episode, you’ll learn a little bit about Jackie, how she got started, and how she’s different from other web development firms. Jackie provides an all-encompassing look at your website and makes sure it’s optimized and running to its full efficiency, and then some! Find out more in this week’s episode. Key takeaways: Resources: Barefootdc.com Jackie on LinkedIn Quotes: “If you’re a small business owner, $10,000 for a website that is going to constantly need to be changed and updated, that’s a lot of money!” “At least go out to your site once a week just to make sure everything is updated, security plugins and backups running, that’s what somebody that maintains your site should be doing.” “[With your words], it’s about having a call to action. It’s all about psychology and where the eyes go around the screen.”

Duration:00:53:23

Mark Struczewski — Just Do The Work

10/13/2021

Mark Struczewski is known as Mister Productivity. He helps his clients reduce the overwhelm and dread in their lives so that not only are they more productive, but they are also able to enjoy more of life outside of work. In this week’s episode, Mark talks about how he was able to reduce his time down through building a conscious process in his business, and so much more! It all comes down to intentionality and doing the work! Key takeaways: Resources: Markstruczewski.com Mark on LinkedIn Mark on Instagram Kathy on Mark’s podcast Think Again, by Adam Grant Quotes: “Do you want to be happy or do you want to be wealthy? You can be both, but you need to choose happiness first.” “If you’re not happy now, you won’t be happy when.” “Most people are good people. I really truly believe that. Unfortunately, they just don’t get the press.”

Duration:00:54:40

Teri “Tag” Gustafson — Dyslexia, Graphic Design, and Family

10/6/2021

Teri “Tag” Gustafson grew up in a small town in Minnesota. A country girl at heart, Teri moved from the city back to her hometown to care of her mom. However, during that time, she realized she could not stock shelves for 40 hours a week while also taking care of her mother. Teri decided to take the leap and start her own graphic design and video editing business. Find out a little bit more about Teri, also known as Tag, and the work she does in this week’s episode. Key takeaways: Resources: Wowfactorvirtualsolutions.com Teri on LinkedIn Quotes: “I was listening to your podcast and I said, yeah, somebody needs to hear what I have to say! Maybe they’re not quite there yet.” “I was working really hard and I was trying to balance mom’s medical stuff. I realized I can’t keep doing this.” “Stocking shelves for 40 hours a week, my body couldn’t take it. My back goes out in different spots.”

Duration:00:59:43

Barbara Field — Embrace Passion, Risk, and Permission

9/29/2021

Barbara Field has published pieces in newspapers and magazines, and her novel attracted the attention of Hollywood for a nanosecond. She also was an instructor, ghostwriter, and keynote speaker. After falling seriously ill and being near death's door, Barbara realized her son did not really know her. While she was recovering at home, she realized we don't know people's life stories and she wanted to help people write their memoirs to leave as a legacy. She now teaches people just how to do that. Find out more about Barbara and her journey in this week’s episode! Key takeaways: Resources: Writinglifestories.com Brenda on LinkedIn Awwproject.org Quotes: “I was a struggling single mom and I finally gave myself permission to do something that I wanted.” “A study at Stanford Business School said people remember stories more than facts 22 times more!” “Most people don’t get their stories down first because they’re intimidated by the writing process.”

Duration:01:08:19

Brenda Swann — Thinking About and Building Your Legacy

9/22/2021

Brenda Swann comes from the non-profit sector and loves what she does. She helps business owners with over $1M in revenue set up a giving back component in their business. In this week’s episode, Brenda shares a little bit about her background, her expertise, her big vision, and why she loves doing this kind of work. Key takeaways: Resources: Growingyourgoodwork.com Brenda on LinkedIn Quotes: “My big ‘why,’ what I want to provide to the world, is community. I want to build a community that works to have a positive impact in the world.” “The benefits aren’t just the ‘feel good,’ which really is the best benefit, but clients appreciate it.” “My grant services clients get 36% ROI.”

Duration:00:48:27

Dan Rondeau — Bailing Out of Corporate… Forever!

9/15/2021

Dan Rondeau transitioned from the pharmaceutical industry into his own business full-time in 2020. However, he had been working on his side hustle for nearly three years before finally making the leap. There were a couple of life challenges that had gotten in the way and had put his dreams on hold, but he knew that corporate life was not the place for him. Today, he shares his story, why graphic design and branding are so important to him, and what it was like getting direct encouragement from Kathy and her team throughout his entrepreneurial journey. Key takeaways: Resources: Mymarketingva.com Quotes: “2018 was the year I planned on leaving my job and plans got put on hold, but getting put on hold was not relinquishing the dream.” “It’s not about what you’ve been through. It’s about who you are as a person.” “There are so many other ways you can express your feelings behind the design you’re looking for.”

Duration:00:58:23

Kevin Chemidlin — How to Grow a Podcast

9/8/2021

Kevin Chemidlin is a Podcaster and Podcast Coach. He is the host of Grow the Show, where he helps podcasters grow their podcast numbers. With over 100,000 downloads and $100,000 of revenue generated, Kevin is passionate about podcasting and helping others learn the ropes of this industry! Kevin shares a bit about his story and how to build a loyal podcast following in this week’s episode. Key takeaways: Resources: Growtheshow.com Kevin on LinkedIn Quotes: “You have to make yourself happy first before you can make everyone else happy.” “Social media is designed by people with multiple PhDs in psychology and human behavior where their whole job is to make you stay on that app.” “If you’re not asking people for stuff, your dream guests and celebrities will DM with you!”

Duration:01:09:32

Molly Trotter-Gomez — How to Develop On-Camera Confidence

9/1/2021

Molly Trotter-Gomez is the Founder of Dream Factor Co, where she helps coaches and consultants get clarity on their offer, messaging, and how to be more visible in a noisy world. Molly got her start as a news anchor and reporter for CBS affiliate stations in Oregon and Washington State. However, Molly made the leap to start her own business when she realized that she did not want to glorify destructive and demoralizing stories anymore. Find out more about Molly’s journey in this week’s episode! Key takeaways: Resources: Mollytrotter.com Molly on LinkedIn Quotes: “They fired me for wanting to inspire people. The news is depressing.” “I always encourage people to show up authentically to who you are, not to who somebody else is trying to make you be.” “Until you get your voice, don’t hire it out. Until you get your brand and who you are, stop trying to hire the VA. You need to discover who you are first”

Duration:00:48:42

Monica M. Bijoux — Homelessness and Teen Pregnancy Won’t Stop Me

8/25/2021

Monica M. Bijoux is the Founder and CEO of Decide to Move. She is also a licensed Psychotherapist and Business Strategist. She uses her decades of experience to help high achievers, aspiring entrepreneurs, and veterans have the financial freedom to live a life of purpose. She created a personalized strategy using a twelve-step model that focuses on transformation, transition, growth, and development. Find out more about Monica and her work in this week’s episode! Key takeaways: Resources: Accomplishmoretogether.com Monica M. Bijoux Decidetomove.com Quotes: “No one actually wakes up and says I’m gonna be an abuser. No one wakes up and says I’m going to hurt someone. It’s usually hurt people who hurt people.” “No matter how you start, it doesn’t mean it’s how you’re gonna end.” “Be the light that they’re meant to be.”

Duration:00:50:21