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Don't Let Them Make You Small

Release Date: 05/01/2025

What It Really Means to Be Productive and Paid as an Entrepreneur

Productive and Paid with Jamila Payne

Being productive and paid is not about doing more. It is about who you decide to be as a business owner. In this episode, I break down the identity shift behind Productive & Paid. The standards and expectations. It will change the way you see your time, your work, and your money. Because growth does not start with tactics. It starts with self-concept. I talk about the invisible standards you already live by. For money, availability and everything else that you tolerate. We'll cover how nothing changes in your business until your standards change. This episode is about raising the standard...

The Conversations Entrepreneurs Aren’t Having About Money

Productive and Paid with Jamila Payne

In this first episode of Productive & Paid, I am opening up a conversation most entrepreneurs avoid. Too many people talk about how much money they made, but they never explain how they made it. They post wins and big numbers, but skip the details that would actually help you grow. That lack of honesty creates confusion. It leads to underpricing, overworking, and women staying stuck longer than they need to be. I also call out the smoke and mirrors I see in business, especially in online education. I am not here for the performance. I want us to understand money for real. Not to chase it....

Productive and Paid Trailer

Productive and Paid with Jamila Payne

Productive & Paid is a podcast for entrepreneurs who want real conversations about money, time, and what actually drives results in business. Hosted by Jamila Payne, productivity expert and small business consultant, the show goes behind the scenes of how business owners generate income, structure their work, and decide what’s truly worth their energy. In this trailer, you’ll get a preview of the conversations ahead—weekly episodes featuring candid discussions with founders and experts, plus solo episodes focused on helping you work smarter, get paid properly, and run your business...

[BEST of 2025] Overcoming Overplanning: Take Action and Achieve Your Goals

Productive and Paid with Jamila Payne

This is one of our best Episodes of 2025. A few years ago,I had a brilliant idea for a new offer. I mapped it out in detail, brainstormed all the possibilities, and spent weeks refining it. Guess what? I never launched it. I got stuck in the overplanning cycle – tweaking, refining, and second-guessing. Sound familiar? The truth is, overplanning can feel productive, but it’s really just a sneaky form of procrastination. And it’s keeping you from the success (and revenue) you deserve. That’s why in this week’s episode of the Breadwinning Business Women podcast, we’re tackling:...

[Best of 2025] Collaborate to Accelerate: How Peer Partnerships Can Boost Your Revenue

Productive and Paid with Jamila Payne

Over 300,000. That’s how many business owners are in the communities that I did workshops for to in January alone. Sounds crazy, right? It’s a visibility strategy that I like to call OPP, otherwise known as other people’s people. Since I have yet to become Instagram famous, I had to figure out another way to grow my reach and impact more business owners. But then something clicked. I started thinking about how other people were growing their audiences—without all the hustle. And I realized they were doing something I wasn’t: they were collaborating. That’s when...

Must Do Year End Ritual You Need (Part 2)

Productive and Paid with Jamila Payne

Before you rush into 2026, there is one move I want you to make: Pause and reflect. That pause will shape your next year more than any strategy, planner, or vision board ever could. Inside this episode, I walk you through a simple end-of-year reflection ritual you can use to close out 2025 with clarity — and step into 2026 feeling grounded, focused, and in control of your next level. You’ll get the exact journal prompts to help you decide: What stays What goes What grows And yes, I created a free Google Doc with all the prompts so you can dive in right away.

The Must Do Year End Ritual You Need (Part 1)

Productive and Paid with Jamila Payne

Money Mistakes that Women Owners Make (and How to Avoid Them) Part 2

Productive and Paid with Jamila Payne

Last week, we cleaned up your money habits. This week, we build your financial empire. Because once you stop saying “I’m bad with money,” the next question is— “How do I make my money work for me?” That’s where this week’s episode of Breadwinning Business Women comes in. We’re going beyond cash flow and into CEO-level financial strategy—the kind that turns profit into wealth. Here’s what I’ll walk you through: 💸 Why “winging” your prices keeps you broke (and the formula that fixes it). 💸 How to make taxes a strategy, not a surprise. 💸 The reason you must...

5 Money Mistakes that Women Owners Make (and How to Avoid Them)

Productive and Paid with Jamila Payne

You’re not bad with money. You just haven’t been taught how to own your numbers yet. In this week’s episode of Breadwinning Business Women, I’m calling out the five money mistakes that quietly keep smart women broke — and how to fix them for good. And I know them all because I’ve been there. Think of it as a financial detox for your business. You’ll learn: 💸 The #1 number you need to pay attention to in your business and it’s NOT revenue. 💸 How to start paying yourself even if your cash inflow is inconsistent. 💸 Why hiding from the numbers in your business is costing...

Managing the “Messy Middle” of Emotions in Business

Productive and Paid with Jamila Payne

You sit at your laptop. The email draft to a potential client is open. The cursor blinks. But you freeze. You tell yourself you’ll come back to it later. But “later” keeps turning into someday, maybe, never. That’s not procrastination. That’s success avoidance. In this week’s episode of Breadwinning Business Women, I’m breaking down how fear, doubt, and discomfort quietly sabotage your next level and how to stop letting emotions block your income. You’ll walk away knowing exactly how to build your emotional edge—the skill that separates stuck entrepreneurs from those who...

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It starts small.
You second-guess an idea.
You downplay a win.
You hold back from launching something you know could be powerful.

Before you know it, you’re playing small, and you know you’re meant for more.

Have you ever caught yourself shrinking?
Not physically (although I am not against a great pair of heels) — I mean shrinking your dreams... your voice... your ambition.

Maybe someone said something that made you second-guess yourself. Maybe life threw a curveball, and you told yourself, "Maybe I’m not ready after all."

I get it.
I have been there.

And I recorded this week’s episode of Breadwinning Business Women just for you.
It’s called “Don’t Let Them Make You Small” — and it is personal, powerful, and packed with practical shifts you can use immediately.

Inside, I’m sharing:
🔑The invisible trap that keeps brilliant women from launching their biggest ideas
🔑How to recognize when you’re micro-quitting — and exactly how to stop it
🔑Why "productive procrastination" feels safe but secretly steals your momentum
🔑The sneaky way your past failures are writing your future stories (and how to reclaim the pen)

This is not just a pep talk.
This is a tactical reset to get you back in the driver's seat of your dreams — and moving at full speed.

You deserve the full, bold, technicolor version of your life.
Not the muted, "play it safe" version.

And after this episode, you’ll know exactly how to claim it.

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