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From Paris to Prosperity with Jeanne Omlor

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Release Date: 07/16/2025

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“Life keeps going. If not now, when?”

Michael Dargie sits down with Jeanne Omlor, an international business strategist who went from broke single mom to building a thriving coaching business helping others succeed—without paid ads.


This episode is sponsored by my new book BRANDJITSU, helping you find, shape, and share your story with the world.

Jeanne shares her rollercoaster life journey through fashion design, acting, Parisian poverty, single motherhood, and eventually entrepreneurship. From selling watermelon slices on the beaches of Greece to landing high-level CEO clients, Jeanne’s story is one of bold reinvention and real grit.

She explains her method for helping coaches and consultants attract high-ticket clients without using paid ads, why congruence matters when investing in yourself, and how fear disguised as “being cautious” is what’s holding people back from their potential.

This episode is a call to all rebels in waiting: you don’t need to be fixed before you begin. As Jeanne says, “You’re worthy and ready now.”

Quotable Quotes

“There’s no fixing. No waiting. You’re worthy and ready right now.”

“Don’t frame fear as something virtuous.”

“Stop doing things that make you sweat and start creating value.”

“Everything I did before—acting, design, starving artist—it all helps me now.”

“Life keeps going. If not now, when?”

Episode Highlights

Life in Paris | From no money to free pasta and movie nights

Starving Artist | Creating without a backup plan

Creative Roots | Acting, design, and classical singing

Business Shift | Coaching high-ticket clients with no paid ads

Fixers Welcome | Her ultra-premium offer for CEOs

Personal Advice | Get help, invest in yourself, stop negotiating with fear

Food & Fun | Wild salmon, Korean dramas, ice cream, and cheese

Wanderlust | Dreams of Japan and cherry blossoms

Advice for Rebels | Stop waiting. Clarity comes from doing.

LINKS FROM EPISODE

Jeanne’s Website (jeanneomlor.com)

Client Reviews (jeanneomlor.com/reviews)

Jeanne on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/jeanneomlor)

Jeanne on Facebook (facebook.com/jeanneomlor)


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