Business Talk Sister Gawk

#112: Dealing With Business Burnout - Part 1

This week, Bekkah starts a two week series on burnout. These episodes will get into stress, what burnout looks like, having a plan to address burnout before it starts happening, some different techniques you can use to work through your burnout in business, and additional resources to check out! Take a listen to get started. 

#111: How to Make Yourself Useful - Part 2

This episode is full of wise words from John Cook. He is continuing part 2 of our conversation talking about his experiences of being a construction company business owner during the Oil Embargo of 1973, moving his family to LA with about $37 to his name, getting into Hollywood working on a movie set, becoming a Disney Imagineer, and even gives us a fun story in the gawk portion of this episode about his experience working on a project for Hello Kitty's theme park owner. You do not want to miss his years of wisdom. 

#110: How to Make Yourself Useful - Part 1

John Cook is a hidden gem of art and fabrication. He's a business owner who used to work on Hollywood sets, a Disney Imagineer, and overall one of the most masterful story tellers we've ever met! His experiences as a business owner, laborer, contractor, and hard worker in the face of his personal struggles with learning and reading in school are truly inspiring. You're going to want to listen to next week's episode with him, as well so stick around for part 2!

#109: Running a Massage School & Business

This is a great listen if you've ever wondered about becoming a massage therapist, and what kind of education it takes to get there. This week, business owner, Paula VanBaalen, from Ohana Massage in Hibbing, Minnesota talks with Bekkah about her business that she has owned for over 10 years. She digs into the hiring issue she was originally having to find massage therapists, her creative problem solving to get around this, and gives a great overview of what it took to become certified with the state of Minnesota's board of education to have her own massage school. She also digs into how and why she has structured her massage business to have employees and warns of worker misclassification when operating within the massage industry. 

#108: How to Network When You Don’t Know Anyone

This is a good listen for anyone looking to grow their connections and has no real experience getting started. Networking expert Heidi Torres talks with Bekkah about different strategies and approaches you can use to start building your network. The best part about her advice is that it's not all geared towards being an extrovert! As an introvert herself, Heidi shares good questions you can ask to get a conversation going as well as different ways to start connecting with people that doesn't feel so scary! 

#107: What Is Social Currency?

This week, author and entrepreneur, Ethan Turer, is back with Bekkah to discuss the topic of social currency. Social currency initially was considered part of one's online reputation, but in this conversation we talk about so how Ethan thinks it can be applied to crypto currency and so much more. Like a true visionary, he discusses how simply talking about your ideas can create more and more people working on new concepts and new applications for an industry such as what's happening right now with crypto currency. Let's get started!

#106: What Is Crypto Currency?

This week, crypto currency investor, book author, and entrepreneur, Ethan Turer, discusses how crypto currency works, why people are interested in using it, and how you can get started with purchasing your own using a digital wallet. If you've ever wondered why people are talking about crypto, it's impact on the environment, and how it's harvested, you should take a listen!

#105: 10 Big Fat Lies Business Owners Believe

This week, we dig into the lies that many business owners get fed as they are just starting out and as they are working hard in their businesses. This podcast is against the grain for most podcasts because it cuts through the bulk of information circling the internet right now about business and entrepreneurship when it comes to how to grow, what is important, and even what business opportunities are even available. 

#104: How to Make Sure Selling on Poshmark is Profitable

This week, an avid California Poshmark seller named Halli gives us an overview on what you need to know about making a profit on flipping clothing and pet items with Poshmark. If you've ever thought about making money flipping items, selling things from your closet, or even making hand made goods, this is a great place to start.

She gives us an overview of what to watch out for, how to gauge your return on investment, find items to sell, save money on shipping costs, and handle customer relationships. 

#103: Creating a CPG Business on a Budget

This is part two of an interview with James Richardson discussing the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. If you've ever wondered how food items get into the grocery store or become the next household name, these episodes are for you! This week, we'll be digging into how little business owners who have a food brands can compete with big names using their "little guy" status to their advantage! If you love the study of people, how culture shapes purchasing habits, and how foods become popular, you're going to love listening to this series!