74 Laura

74 Laura

Author: Jennifer Barcelos and Sandy Connery May 15, 2018 Duration: 38:12
“Women often speak about their ambition in terms of altruism. This isn’t the full story.” - Laura Close This episode features a candid conversation with Laura Close. Laura is a Seattle-based executive leadership coach and career consultant who leads a select portfolio of clients through the transformative work of leadership development, helping them reach their next level of career and business achievement. In this episode, Laura explains why it’s problematic for women to lead with soft skills in business (and what they should do instead). She also shares her fascinating 4-part framework for identifying your own type of selfish drive: Money Fame Power Authority To summarize, Laura recommends two primary strategies for business success: (1) lead with your most technical value, and (2) identify (and come to terms with) your most selfish motivation.   Other Mentions: Hero’s Journey Framework, LauraClose.com Joy: Brent MartinHustle: Herding Tigers: Be the Leader That Creative People Need

There’s a particular kind of ambition that isn’t just about scaling a business, but about building a life that feels whole and authentic along the way. That’s the space where Soulful MBA Podcast lives. Hosted by Jennifer Barcelos and Sandy Connery, this is a conversation between two friends who are actually doing it-navigating the messy, rewarding reality of creating a company from nothing. They talk through the logistics of remote partnership, the challenges of conscious online engagement, and the personal growth that happens when your work is deeply tied to your values. It feels less like a lecture and more like you’re overhearing a candid, strategic coffee chat between two people who’ve been there. You’ll find practical advice woven into stories of trial and error, all aimed at ambitious women who are done with the hustle-for-hustle’s-sake model. This podcast serves as both a roadmap and a reassurance, proving that a successful business can be built with intention, friendship, and a lot of soul.
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113 Growing a Family Maker Business [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:41
In this episode, we check in with Jeni about her family’s maker business, Woodland Alchemy. It’s now been a year since the seed of an idea began to germinate into a creative outlet, a family hobby, and (eventually) a loc…
110 The Digital Artisan Manifesto [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:41
After five years of immersion into entrepreneurship, we’ve learned a few things. Here’s the advice we’d like to share with our fellow founders, distilled into 23 suggestions for building an intentional business online. T…
109 2018: A Year in Review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:56
As with last year, we’re bringing you a recap of the year vis-à-vis our favorite things. Here are the links for you (think of it as a stellar gift guide or a place to bookmark for inspiration later on): Best Books Jeni:…
108 The State of the Wellness Industry 2018 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:26
Our industry has evolved significantly over the past decade, and this is perhaps best exemplified by the explosion of the Peloton brand. How does a spin bike company that’s now valued at a whopping $4 billion impact regu…
107 How to Know if You’re Ready to Start an Online Business [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:07
“Ready” is relative. Most people who have done everything in the known universe to prepare themselves to become first-time parents, or move to a new country, or come out to their families will STILL be surprised or uneas…
106 Groundwork [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:52
In this episode, we’re discussing our favorite strategies for setting your new business (or new product, program, or service) up for success. How do you ensure that you’ll have paying customers when you open the virtual…
Office Hours: Ethical Holiday Marketing [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:13
Somehow, it’s November. (Anyone else feel like 2018 was about 15 minutes long?) And that means we’re hurtling toward the holiday season at quite a clip. And THAT means many of us are madly scrambling to concoct marketing…
105 Partnership [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:09
In this episode, we share some previously unshared details about our business partnership... How we met. How we work together. The pitfalls. The benefits. We also explore our opinions on different kinds of business relat…