Audacious Mamas - Grow, Heal, Thrive: Tips for Mompreneurs and Mama Wantrapreneurs

Grow, heal, thrive: Tips for mompreneur survivor success. Helping mom entrepreneurs take control of their time & avoid burnout so they can become financially liberated. You deserve to be happy. You deserve to have it all. And Audacious Mamas exists to help make that happen. Being a mom means juggling everything – work, kids, family, friends, and yourself – but it doesn't have to feel impossible anymore. As a single mom who built her own online business to create more flexibility, Steph understands the challenges ambitious mothers face trying to juggle it all. That's why she's so passionate about helping other entrepreneurial women design self-directed lives and businesses they love - on their own terms. Host Steph Roberts and her Audacious Mamas guests share their secrets about balancing it all and getting more bang for your time invested in strategies and tools. Finding ways to feel excited about working smarter to regain time for you, your loved ones, and LIFE!

How to Identify Your Niche Podcast Audience for Guest Appearances 04/06/2024

Podcast Guesting for Mompreneurs: Establish Authority Quickly 03/18/2024

Podcast Guesting for Mompreneurs: Establish Authority Quickly Podcast Guesting for Mompreneurs: Establish Authority Quickly Hey there! Welcome to Season 7 of the Audacious Mamas show! This week I'm sharing all the reasons why I'm so excited about podcasting and specifically podcast GUESTING for busy mamas in business and mamas who are launching their side hustle or next stream of income. So whether you're thinking about launching your podcast or just looking for an EASY way to create authority in QUICKLY with FAR LESS EFFORT, this is the show for you! Bear with me as I explore a new show notes format I'm testing. Hope this helps! Conquer Your Fears and Take Action [00:10:00] Steph tackles common fears and hesitations about becoming a podcast guest. [00:10:20] She encourages proactive steps despite potential rejection, emphasizing abundant podcast guesting opportunities. Craft Compelling Pitches that Book You [00:10:40] Steph stresses the importance of concise, personalized pitch emails to land podcast interviews. [00:11:00] She shares success stories of guests generating significant revenue through strategic podcast appearances. Maximize Your Podcast Guesting Impact [00:11:20] Steph highlights the value of niche podcasts and provides resources for finding relevant shows. [00:11:40] She offers a free guide on How to Pitch Podcasts to help beginners get started. (Get the free guide at .) Target Your Perfect Audience [00:12:00] Steph advises against solely targeting large podcasts, emphasizing the value of niche audiences. [00:12:20] She discusses strategies for connecting with specific audience segments through podcast interviews. Build Authority and Grow Your Influence [00:12:40] Steph explores leveraging podcast appearances to establish authority and expand your audience. [00:13:00] She highlights offerings you can promote as a guest, such as books or courses. Repurpose Content and Boost SEO [00:13:20] Steph explores repurposing podcast content across multiple platforms. [00:13:40] She discusses the SEO benefits of podcast guesting for accumulating backlinks and online authority. Promote and Engage for Maximum Impact [00:14:00] Steph encourages ongoing promotion of podcast appearances on social media. [00:14:20] She discusses the collaborative nature of promotion and the benefits of engaging with hosts. Harness the Power of Podcast Opportunities [00:14:40] Steph advises leveraging appearances to expand reach and authority in specific niches. [00:15:00] She emphasizes podcast guesting's efficiency for building credibility and attracting clients. Take Action and Start Guesting [00:15:20] Steph reiterates the importance of taking action to leverage podcast opportunities. [00:15:40] She invites listeners to explore resources and start podcast guesting as a growth strategy. Share Your Guesting Experiences [00:16:00] Steph encourages listeners to share podcast guesting experiences and questions. [00:16:20] She highlights the value of collaborative support in the podcasting space. Free Resource: "How to Pitch a Podcast" [00:21:00] Steph provides details on accessing a free guide at for pitching podcasts successfully. Thanks for listening! I appreciate you and wish you the best with your podcast guest success! If you want to connect for a 15-20 minute chat about podcast guesting, I'd love to meet you! Lots of Love! Steph /episode/index/show/audaciousmamas/id/30414173

From Overwhelm to Success: How VIP Day Intensives Transform Business 10/07/2023

From Overwhelm to Success: How VIP Day Intensives Transform Business Keeping it real here. Sharing my process of finding the right business model to sustain my business and keep life moving forward while managing my children's increased mental and physical needs. Introducting as a solution for all the things you can't possibly do before Black Friday and the Holidays. And also as a fantastic offering for service providers who need greater flexibility in their schedule. Enjoy! Introduction: Steph acknowledges the challenges faced over the past year, including juggling parenting responsibilities and work. Emphasizes the need for flexible income solutions for mompreneurs and those with side hustles. Introduces the concept of VIP Days and how they provide a unique solution to common issues like timing and unexpected disruptions. Benefits of VIP Day Intensives: VIP Days involve collaborating with a specialist to tackle a personalized hit list of tasks that have been put off. Offers examples of tasks like setting up email responders, creating lead magnets, and optimizing content. Highlights how VIP Days can shift the focus from working in the business to working on the business. Mentions the advantage of repurposing content for increased online visibility. How VIP Days Work: Explains the process of booking a VIP Day, which doesn't have to be one full day. Describes the initial pre-work, collaboration during the VIP Day, and the follow-up. Assures that VIP Days provide a quick and efficient way to clear mental clutter and advance business goals. Call to Action: Encourages listeners to explore VIP Days at . Invites them to schedule a half-hour chat with Steph to discuss their needs and goals. Mentions additional skills offered by Steph, including content creation, writing, and podcast guest opportunities. Steph is offering the Beta Podcast Guest Success course as a bonus included with booking a VIP Day Intensive. Conclusion: Wraps up the episode, thanking listeners and inviting them to connect with Steph in the future. Promises to explore topics related to helping busy women save time and build online authority in future episodes. Thanks so much for listening! Sending lots of Love, productivity, prosperity, and peace your way. P.S. Want to connect? and let's see how we can collaborate. I'm looking forward to meeting you! /episode/index/show/audaciousmamas/id/28254056

3 Critical Things Every Business Should Know About ChatGPT Ep. 97 03/24/2023

3 Critical Things Every Business Should Know About ChatGPT Ep. 97 Hey there! In this podcast, Steph talks about the three critical things you need to know about ChatGPT as a business person. The potential issues businesses face when using AI, specifically ChatGPT. We all want to be more productive but we definitely want to be mindful of some of the downside of AI tools. She points out that ChatGPT might not give you the most up-to-date information because it has yet to be updated since 2021, which could cause problems in the long run. And a LOT of wasted time. Also, ChatGPT's generated content might lead to copyright issues because the content may not belong to you. Plus, Google filters can spot content generated by ChatGPT and might end up suppressing it. Ugh. All of these things may result in lost income, lost leads, lost time, and may cost us if we have to defend ourselves against copyright challenges. So, what's Steph's advice? She suggests using Content at Scale instead, which creates long-form content in a more human-like voice to avoid these issues altogether. Another tool that Steph recommends is Descript, which can take spoken language and turn it into transcripts that can be used as a basis for blog posts or articles--anything you want! Using a transcript of human speech and then ChatGPT, you can create content that sounds human (because it is!!) and avoid getting flagged by Google's filters--take that, Google!! So dive in with AI, it's everywhere and can save you loads of time and brainpower, but research the downside to your output if you're using it for business or selling it as a product. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE CONTENT AT SCALE -- REAL long-form writing with the human touch. Get 20% more writing credits using my code DESCRIPT -- to edit your audio and video and easily generate text transcripts and edit video as TEXT--it's a BREEZE! ChatGPT -- in case you haven't tried it yet--what are you waiting for? Thanks for listening! Cheers to your success! xoxo!! /episode/index/show/audaciousmamas/id/26325999

AI Problems People Aren't Talking About and Why You Should Care 02/24/2023

AI Problems People Aren't Talking About and Why You Should Care AI Problems People Aren't Talking About and Why You Should Care Steph has been discussing the use of AI for productivity. Here she focuses on being aware of the potential risks associated with using AI that people aren’t talking about but can have a major impact on your brand. Discussing the limitations of Chat GPT and problems we can run into if we’re not aware. One big one is the fact that data was pulled before 2021, so any new research with a present-day focus isn’t accurate. As a single parent with a bunch of parenting challenges and more time and caregiving needed, Steph wants to leverage her time and be as efficient as possible. She’s excited to use AI. Chat GPT is great for generating content quickly, but it’s important to be mindful of its limitations. Google has filters to determine if the content was created by bots, which can lead to suppressed rankings in search engine results. Content generated by superior tools such as Content at Scale is more likely to pass these filters and appear higher in rankings. Also, copyright issues related to AI-generated content have not yet been ironed out, making it important to add a human element to generated content. Taking time to massage content and add a unique voice can help to set our content apart from others who don’t have time or don’t realize how important it is. When using AI to generate content, it is suggested to comment somewhere in the content, such as at the bottom, that it was generated using AI. It is still unclear what the legal implications of using AI-generated content are, but it is recommended that the more one can have a hand in the content, the more it is theirs. One example of AI-generated content tools is the Mid Journey word-to-art tool, which allows one to type in a word and specify the style and look of the image it generates, such as the type of lighting and lenses used. AI tools can be used to create art and content to sell online with minimal copyright infringement concerns. Julia McCoy, the founder of Content Hacker, is an example of someone who has shifted her thoughts around using AI tools to create content. She’s now Director of Marketing Content at Scale, an AI company that creates natural and human-like content that passes AI checkers. They also explicitly state that what is generated using their tool belongs to the customer. Content at Scale is a paid tool, with a low-end entry point of $150. TIMESTAMPS 0:00:00 Benefits and Risks of AI Tools for Productivity 0:01:59 Limitations and Risks of Using AI for Content Creation 0:07:40 Legal Considerations for Using AI in Content Creation 0:09:23 AI-Generated Content: How to Leverage AI to Create and Own Your Own Content 0:11:35 AI for Creative Projects: Benefits and Tips 0:13:13 AI Technology in 2023: Tips for Streamlining Your Content Creation Process Are you using AI yet? If so, what for? I'd love to hear your take on AI. Listen to the first episode in this series on AI tools for greater productivity! Cheers to your success in all you do! Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/audaciousmamas/id/26037873

Boost Your Productivity and Efficiency Instantly with ChatGPT and Descript 02/07/2023

Boost Your Productivity and Efficiency Instantly with ChatGPT and Descript Boost Your Productivity and Efficiency Instantly with ChatGPT and Descript This episode discusses the downside of using Chat GPT and how it can negatively impact SEO. Provides a solution to improve SEO rankings, as well as a mystery tool which may help with the primary problem of Chat GPT. The conversation then shifts to the struggles of being a single parent and a mom with a sick child and how automation and AI can help to manage a business despite the challenging circumstances. Steph acknowledges the mixed feelings towards AI, emphasizing the importance of finding the right tools to make life easier. Chat GP and Descript are two tools that can help save time when it comes to creating content. Chat GPT is an AI tool with a natural language foundation that generates robotic text. Both tools can help shave time off of content creation, allowing creators to focus more on relaxing and enjoying their work. Steph found Julia McCoy's work through a search and was wowed by her content and offerings. Julia is an experienced writer, founder, and SEO expert. She argues that using a chatbot to generate content won't work because it won't pass Google's filters. Steph then introduces Descript, an audio and video editing and transcript creation tool that can be used to create content. It has filters that can save time, such as one that takes out large gaps in audio and video, which is helpful when you're exhausted, out of coffee, or have cognitive issues. ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence tool to help with creating content from transcripts or audio recordings. It can remove filler words, repetitive words, and words that don't make sense—in her test, she asked is to create a series of tweets, quotes from a transcript. It can save a lot of time for those who don't have the capacity to write. LINKS FOR CONTENT MENTIONED TIMESTAMPS 0:00:00 "Chat GPT: The Downsides and How to Improve Your SEO" 0:02:10 Exploring AI Tools to Streamline Writing Process and Save Time 0:03:38 Exploring the Benefits of Using Descript for Audio and Video Transcription 0:05:15 "Unlock the Power of Natural Language with Chat GPT" 0:10:08 Exploring AI Content Creation Tools with Julia McCoy of Content Hacker 0:13:56 "Finding Time for Self-Care: How Shortcuts Can Help Moms and Women Balance Life and Accomplish Goals" 0:15:39 "Exploring the Benefits of AI-Powered Content Creation with Julia from Content at Scale" 0:17:21 "Using Artificial Intelligence to Optimize Content Creation with Descript and Content at Scale" HIGHLIGHTS She became the VP of Marketing at Content at Scale, an AI tool that's superior in writing true human-like longform text --the best AI Julia has found. She created a concept called AIO, which is artificial Intelligence Optimization for writers, the AIO process. My goal is to save you, mamas and women, time. Like, we have all this motivation. We have the gifts, the skills, the knowledge. We want to do these things. Consider using tools, and leveraging them in a way that will save you time. But don't just rely on the tools. That's why I suggest taking your content in your voice, your interviews, whatever. And this tool can create fantastic blog posts and things like that with SEO baked in. It's saved her a lot of time. I just saw her video, and it's super impressive. Whatever the angle you want to pull from the podcast, YouTube Live, whatever it is that you're using as the foundation for Chat GPT, right? Because it's basing it on natural language, it will turn out way better. /episode/index/show/audaciousmamas/id/25853607

Reality Check: When being a mom interrupts business plans 10/15/2022

Reality Check: When being a mom interrupts business plans I've missed you! I love podcasting. I love creating content. And I so love being able to help people and earn a living. But, reality check, being a mom will interrupt business. Period. And these past two months have been rough. What we've all been through is something I wouldn't wish on anyone. And the amount of time, energy, and focus has been above and beyond anything I could have predicted. Stuff happens, and we need to be prepared. So this episode is about what life throws our way and how we as caregivers will likely take a hit when someone gets sick, needs to be hospitalized, or needs a higher level of care from us for some time. We must set up our lives to account for these gaps of complete demand on our time. Being more strategic with my earnings and creating income streams that aren't dependent on my time allowing for as much flexibility as possible, is now an absolute necessity, as is my daughter's recovery and overall mental wellness as a family. Related to this, check out the youTube video I created about a simple side gig where you can make $100+/hour with quick zoom calls for for a marketing company that does user studies and pays well. This is something you could do even on the tightest schedule, that's why I'm including it here. https://youtu.be/vEG8UdlvjqU QUESTIONS for YOU 1) Are you a mama or caregiver who started a side hustle or launched a new business over the last two years to gain more flexibility and control over your life and income? I'd love to hear and share your story, how it went, and whether it was a success or a flop. I'll shine the spotlight on you, and hopefully, we can all learn from you! Reach out to me at https://www.theaudaciouslife.com/contact/ 2) Are you interested in getting on podcasts as a guest and leveraging their audience? If so, what are your questions or thoughts? Send them my way! If I use your ideas for my new course, I'll shout you out and give you 30% off. :-) Reach out to me at https://www.theaudaciouslife.com/contact/ 3) If you're craving for a community of like-minded mamas and audacious women who are driven to thrive and create more income streams, where do you prefer to show up? Facebook, circle, somewhere else? Shoot me an email at https://www.theaudaciouslife.com/contact/ Thanks for tuning in! Lots of Love! xoxo /episode/index/show/audaciousmamas/id/24696189

Staying in the Light Through Dark Times - Best Year of Your Life Game 08/15/2022

Staying in the Light Through Dark Times - Best Year of Your Life Game There's no question that these are dark times. I accept that. Heaps of doom and gloom are being served to us, and it's nearly impossible to dodge. Important news and events impact our lives and the lives of fellow humans. But dwelling in the darkness doesn't serve us, and we will all be better off finding ways to reach for and stay in the light. I believe that when we're in dark times, it's a good idea to focus on what's good and possible, find more purpose, and create ways to make life better. Doing so has a positive ripple effect in life, and anyone around us can feel it. It creates hope and gives us the fuel we need to impact change. So I'm inviting you to tune in and do your best to play along with me weekly as we try to stay in the light to spite these dark times and the swirl around us. Join me in using the Best Year of Your Life kit by Debbie Ford. It's FREE, FUN, and one way to strive for more while we face real challenges. A growth mindset, belief in something, and positive support are the two main things we need to stretch and grow. And I'm happy to be here with you to do this together so we can get through the dark days and deep challenges. We'll follow prompts each week by Debbie Ford, a beloved personal transformation expert who appeared on Oprah numerous times before passing in 2013. We can challenge ourselves to grow and make choices that support us in moving in a positive direction. Grab the FREE Best Year game tracker sheet at Debbie Ford created a kit, but it all started with her paperback book. Both are listed below if you want to grab them. The Best Year of Your Life: Dream It, Plan It, Live It - The Best Year of Your Life Kit (the Cards) - Check out The Audacious Life Podcast website and blog Get the 11 Audio Affirmations to Help You Recover From Abuse -------------------------------- Let's connect on social media! Facebook ➡︎ Instagram ➡︎ Twitter ➡︎ *This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission at no cost to you if you purchase through a link here. I would never recommend a product I don't use or love myself! Thanks for listening!! Lots of Love! /episode/index/show/audaciousmamas/id/24061602

Mother's Day - Honoring Moms through loss - celebrating YOU! 05/09/2022

Mother's Day - Honoring Moms through loss - celebrating YOU! Mother's Day - Honoring Moms through loss - celebrating YOU! Man, it has been a crazy wild last two years, and I was thinking about this episode and how to honor moms and all that moms have been through because I think of all that people have been through, the most significant weight has been put upon mothers and mother figures, caregivers, for sure, over the last two years. And so some moms are just spent and at their wit's end, and some mothers, through all of this, have learned to figure out more self-care, how to realign themselves, maybe with better jobs or with delegating things around the house so that they can take back their time and not be this wonder woman, super supermom. And then many of us also have lost parents. I lost my mom 16 years ago. Her mom right after that, so two maternal figures poof!--both were gone. I didn't have my kids until two years later, but that hole was there. Through this pandemic, so many people have lost their parents, their mothers, and loved ones. Or their parents are battling illness now. It's a lot, and it can make this day a big mixed bag of emotions. I get it. I'm sharing some thoughts about my mother, my grandmother, the sorrow I've felt for my mother never meeting my children, and how I turned that around last year, determined to start a new tradition for Mother's Day. And I have some ideas for turning things around for yourself so life can be sweeter and you can maintain more life in life in spite of inflation, pandemics, and dark news in the world. As mentioned in this episode Wondering how to slow down, tune in to what you want, and surrender like you haven't before? Check out these related episodes *This may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission at no cost to you if you purchase through a link here. I would never recommend a product I don't use or love myself! I hope you got through Mother's Day with some bright spots. If you need someone to tell you, you're doing GREAT!! Want to shoot me a tribute about your mom to share on an upcoming episode? Thanks for listening, sharing, reviewing, and subscribing! Sending lots of Love and appreciation for you and ALL you do EVERY DAY!! /episode/index/show/audaciousmamas/id/23050847

Avoid Burnout - Learn from these Entrepreneurs Ep 94 05/01/2022

Avoid Burnout - Learn from these Entrepreneurs Ep 94 Avoid Burnout - learn from these Entrepreneurs and tap into intuitive guidance for your business Entrepreneurship can be a lonely and stressful journey. It's important to avoid burnout by learning from those who've been on the path just ahead of you. Tap into your intuition and let it guide you to success. I noticed some of the entrepreneurial women I adore and look up to were sharing some of the same challenges. All followed the same patterns and hit a point of burnout. While none of these women are mamas yet, they have inspiring success stories and a willingness to be vulnerable and share openly. There's so much to learn from them! Sadly, this came with a loss of identity, being subsumed into their businesses and following the leaders and coaches with a blueprint to follow—and by being hyper-focused by stats, followers, and views. They had no time to reflect on what makes them happy and what motivated them to create their businesses. They had the sense that success was solely about building millions and their lives were missing the personal aspects of fulfillment and joy in life that aren't related to income. They all shared similar ways of recovering. A lot of what they shared that helped had to do with being "true to themselves," listening to their inner voice, intuition, and what their bodies were telling them. Basically being guided by internal cues vs. focusing solely on external forces and voices. This episode is all about my observations following Sunny Lenarduzzi, Vanessa Lau, and Cathrin Manning. Each has their own story, and if you're not familiar, all have YouTube channels, so I'm linking some key burnout and lessons learned videos they shared. If you're interested in slowing down and listening to your intuition, check out this episode about . Do you have a burnout and recovery story? I'd love to hear what helped you get through it and what you do now to avoid burnout. Thanks for listening, subscribing, and !! xo Sending Lots of Love and success to you! /episode/index/show/audaciousmamas/id/22969805

Feminine Surrender vs Pushing - oracle card reading Ep 91 04/24/2022

Feminine Surrender vs Pushing - oracle card reading Ep 91 This last week was school vacation week for lots of us in the US. Many of us moms had kids with us full time at home, vacationing, or maybe you got lucky, and they were at a fun day camp. Whatever the case, everyone's schedule is different, and things shift around. Even the best-laid plans can result in challenges and disappointments. Sometimes, I have these crazy days and weeks where nothing is working, and my mind feels like it's spinning. One of my favorite ways to help myself calm down and relax when this happens, which you might not know about. I'll whip out an Oracle card deck because those always seem to give me the guidance and specific message I need at the moment. Cool! If you haven't used them or heard of them, Oracle cards are a free-form way to get spiritual guidance or your daily message. I love working with an Oracle Card Deck by Alana Fairchild called Sacred Rebels. It's one of my favorites because it has such beautiful artwork on every card and excellent descriptions, making them easy to understand for anyone at any level. In this episode, I chose a card with a beautiful message that I think will resonate with busy mamas, and it ties into my next episode about what happens when we push too hard and detach from our intuition. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Alana Fairchild card deck link Learn more about Alana's gifts and the products she has available Here's a fun and inspiring interview with Alana from one of my favorite spiritual intuitives, Lee Harris. Check it out! *This may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission at no cost to you if you purchase through a link here. I would never recommend a product I don't use or love myself! Thanks so much for listening and tuning in! If you found this interview helpful and feel moved to share it with a friend, please do. I appreciate your help growing our audience! And if you want to leave a review on iTunes, that also helps us expand our audience and reach more mamas! Thank you! GUEST SUGGESTIONS? Do you have a suggestion for an Audacious Mama you'd like to see on the show? and let me know who she is is what you'd like to learn about her. You can DM me about ideas on Instagram Or message me from the Thanks again for listening, subscribing, and being a part of this Audacious community! Lots of Love to you! /episode/index/show/audaciousmamas/id/22892867