88: Niche Navigator: How to Pinpoint Where Your Dream Leads Are Hiding
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Where Are Your Dream Clients Hiding? 🎯 If you're an Online Business Manager feeling stuck in a cycle of hustle—showing up everywhere but still not landing the right clients—it’s time for a mindset (and strategy) shift. In this episode of the OBM Opportunity Podcast, Natalie Shimerdla and Leah Steinkirch drop five powerful tips that can help you stop chasing and start attracting aligned, ready-to-invest clients. These tips aren’t just about finding leads—they're about becoming the strategic leader your dream clients are already searching for. You’ll learn: ✨ How to shift...
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87: Magnetic Messaging: Attract Dream Clients Without the Hustle
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If you've ever struggled to explain what you actually do as an Online Business Manager—or if you're stuck trying to turn your corporate superpowers into a compelling message—this episode will unlock your next step. Leah Steinkirch, COO of Prowess Project, is joined by the inspiring Debra Boulanger, founder of Life After Corporate and champion of women leaving corporate careers to start their own thriving businesses. Together, they dive deep into what it really takes to stand out as an OBM and attract clients who value your expertise (and pay you well for it). Whether you're just starting...
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86: Unlock Your Money Flow: Remove Blocks & Grow Your Business
OBM Opportunity
🎙 Unlock Your Money Flow: Remove Blocks & Grow Your Business In this powerful episode of the OBM Opportunity Podcast, host Leah Steinkirch welcomes The Trusted Authority for New Era, Business Strategist and Master Astrologerm Kim Woods, who blends 25+ years in the corporate world with astrology and intuitive guidance to help business owners tap into their soul mission—and clear the money blocks that are holding them back. Together, Leah and Kim explore what happens when logical strategy meets intuitive alignment. Whether you're an OBM, entrepreneur, or high-achiever trying to...
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85: Success & Balance: The Power of Building the Right Support System
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In this empowering episode of The OBM Opportunity Podcast, Leah welcomes Natalie Fairchild, founder of Pacific Perks Coffee, for an honest and inspiring conversation about building a support system that fuels both success and balance as an entrepreneur. Natalie shares her journey from corporate America to entrepreneurship, navigating personal challenges, and how creating a flexible, people-first business has been key to her 17+ years of success. She offers practical advice for Online Business Managers (OBMs) looking to step into leadership, avoid burnout, and build systems that align with...
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84. Beyond Content: Unlock AI’s Full Potential as an OBM
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🎙️ Episode Title: Beyond Content: Unlock AI’s Full Potential as an OBM (with The Laurens) In this powerhouse episode, Leah Steinkirch chats with The Laurens—Lauren Shaw and Lauren Capwell, co-founders of Clarity Playbooks—about how Online Business Managers (OBMs) can tap into AI beyond just writing content. This conversation is a masterclass on using AI to elevate strategy, streamline workflows, and deepen empathy in sales and marketing. From using AI to understand your ideal client’s unspoken fears to mapping your entire quarterly strategy in minutes, this episode is jam-packed...
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83. Trust your Intuition - the Key to Confident Decision Making
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OBM Opportunity Podcast: Trust Your Intuition – The Key to Confident Decision-Making Guest: Shoshanna French, Intuitive Leadership Strategist Host: Leah Steinkirch, COO of Prowess Project In this empowering episode, Leah sits down with Shoshanna French to explore how intuition can be a game-changer in leadership and decision-making—especially for Online Business Managers. Shoshanna shares her 20-year journey from professional psychic to strategic consultant, and how she teaches leaders to access and trust their inner voice for more confident and bold action. ✨ Three Key Takeaways: ...
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82. Profit Power Play: How OBMs Help Entrepreneurs Cash In & Scale Big!
OBM Opportunity
In this powerhouse episode of The OBM Opportunity Podcast, Leah Steinkirch of Prowess Project chats with Dr. Susie Carder—a seasoned profit coach, fractional COO, and business strategist with over 30 years of experience helping entrepreneurs build, scale, and sell multimillion-dollar businesses. Together, they dive deep into the game-changing role that OBMs play in the entrepreneurial journey. From streamlining chaos to scaling operations and boosting profit, OBMs aren’t just helpful—they’re essential. Dr. Susie shares why OBMs are her very first hire, even before assistants or...
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81: OBM Success Story - Hear from an OBM that has gone before you, Shari Barnes
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In this episode of the OBM Opportunity Podcast, Leah Steinkirch chats with Shari Barnes, a successful OBM who went through Prowess Project's OBM University. Shari, who transitioned from a 15-year career in tech, shares her inspiring journey. She discusses her initial challenges, how the Prowess Project helped her fine-tune her skills for small business environments, her methods for screening clients, and the tools she uses to run her business. Shari also emphasizes the importance of community and planning in the transition from corporate to entrepreneurship. This episode provides...
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80. From Corporate Cubicle to Freelance Freedom: The Mindset Shift You Need
OBM Opportunity
In this episode of The OBM Opportunity Podcast, host Leah Steinkirch sits down with Kathy Goughenour, a trailblazing virtual expert and business coach, to explore the essential mindset shifts needed to transition from corporate life to freelance success. Kathy shares her personal journey from a corporate job that stifled her personality to building a thriving six-figure virtual business. She dives into the key strategies that helped her—and can help you—confidently step into freelancing and build a sustainable, fulfilling career. What You'll Learn in This Episode: The Three P’s of...
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79. Career Reinvention Secrets: How to Pivot, Lead and Thrive
OBM Opportunity
In this episode of The OBM Opportunity Podcast, Leah Steinkirchs from Prowess Project sits down with Kim Carpenter—Founder of People at the Center, and an experienced coach and former corporate leader—who shares her transformative journey from a high-profile career to a purpose-driven coaching business. Kim opens up about the pivotal moments that led her to redefine success, the power of tuning into your inner voice, and why aligning your career with your core values is the ultimate game-changer. She also dives into her mission to create people-centric organizations. You will...
info_outlineIn this final episode Ashley Connell chats with Jessica Lackey, a corporate strategist turned fractional COO, about the journey from OBM to COO and how to make a bigger impact in small businesses. Jessica shares her transition from corporate giants like Nike to working with service-based businesses earning over $1M, highlighting the skills and mindset shifts required to thrive in this space.
Listeners will learn:
- How to identify and solve the biggest bottlenecks in a business.
- Why understanding finances and metrics is key to driving growth.
- The difference between operations-focused roles and strategic leadership.
Packed with practical tips and inspiring stories, this episode is the perfect way to wrap up the year and prepare for 2025.
Where to find Jessica
Website: https://www.jessicalackey.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-lackey/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jessicalackey
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