The Mind Your Business Podcast

James Wedmore
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All entrepreneurs want to know the secret to success. James Wedmore, a seven-figure online entrepreneur, believes success is created by mindset over strategy, magic over metrics, and attitude over action. In this podcast, James untangles the common misconception that hustle and hard work are all it takes to be successful.

  1. 2h ago

    The Art of the Offer: Trends and Changes 2026

    As an online expert, coach, or content creator, there are really only two things that should ever be at the forefront of your mind: your brand and your offers. In this episode, I'm breaking down what I call the art of the offer, including the three foundational pillars that every irresistible offer is built on, the biggest mistakes I see coaches making when they try to craft their pitch, and the trends and changes I'm watching closely heading into 2026.  This one is packed, and next week I'm following it up with an 11-step sequence for how to actually pitch the thing, so make sure you're subscribed! Snap a screenshot of the episode playing on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us, @jameswedmore and @jenniwedmore. We'd love to hear what resonated with you the most from this episode and especially what you want covered in future ones.  In this episode you'll hear:  Why I believe brand and offers are the only two things that truly matter in an online business The three foundational pillars of any great offer and what most people get wrong about each one Why surveys are one of the least effective ways to understand your audience, and what I use instead to find out what people actually want The Henry Ford principle applied to offer creation and why selling people what they think they need is a trap that will cost you sales How specificity and niching down are going to be more important than ever in 2026 and the danger in going broad with your brand The way that the process you use is becoming the most exciting opportunity in this industry right now The pricing mistake almost everyone makes and why you should always pick your price first, then build the story around it Why AI is actually creating more demand for high-ticket human coaching, not less, and what that means for how you structure your offers The danger of outsourcing your business decisions to AI and a cautionary story about a student who followed AI advice straight into their worst launch ever For full show notes and links, visit: www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/841

  2. Jul 27

    Did My AI Predictions Already Come True?

    I'm back with a solo episode today, and I've got A LOT to cover here. We're talking about AI and the predictions I've been making about it: what I got right, what's coming next, and the premonition I had that I think is about to hit a lot of people hard!  But before we get there, I share something personal that I've never talked about publicly until now, and I reveal what that journey taught me about faith, mental mastery, love, and why business is here to fuel life, not the other way around.  This one's a little different than what you're used to hearing on the show, but I think you're going to want to hear all of it!  Snap a screenshot of the episode playing on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us, @jameswedmore and @jenniwedmore. We'd love to hear what resonated with you the most from this episode and especially what you want covered in future ones.  In this episode you'll hear:  How the growing revolt against AI we're seeing now is exactly what I've been predicting  The three serious consequences of outsourcing your content and copywriting to AI, and the ways in which it's doing more damage to your brand than you realize Why becoming an "AI expert" overnight is one of the most dangerous moves you can make for your business right now The premonition I had about what's coming for people living in their "Claude cave" A closer look at the cognitive decline I'm personally witnessing in real time The two smartest ways to actually use AI in your business, including the iPhone app I built in an hour that solved a real problem for me The team structure I believe will be the biggest competitive advantage in the next 6 months A personal update I've never shared publicly and the invaluable life lessons I received and will never forget  How Jenni and I are now co-creating together, what this new chapter looks like, and why simplicity and lifestyle are what we're building toward next For full show notes and links, visit: www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/840

  3. Jul 13

    How to Balance the Masculine and Feminine Energy to Unlock Higher Levels of Manifestation with Emily Fletcher

    What if the key to manifesting everything you want isn't working harder, thinking bigger, or pushing through, but something else that most people don't consider, or even know exists?  Today, I sit down with meditation teacher, manifestation expert, and founder of Ziva Meditation, Emily Fletcher, for one of the most expansive and wide-ranging conversations to ever grace this podcast. Emily has been teaching meditation and embodied manifesting for 18 years, led ceremonies for 30,000 people online, and is now setting her sights on sacred sites around the world, including a large-scale ceremony at the pyramids of Giza this October.  In this episode, we go deep on the ancient mysteries of Egypt, the nature of consciousness, what it really means to manifest, why pleasure is a pathway to the divine, and the surprising reason that doing less might actually be the most powerful thing Emily has ever done. This is one of those conversations I'll be thinking about for a long time, and I can't wait for you to listen!  Emily is hosting a free 3-day live event called Magic Maker on July 16th, 21st, and 23rd at 1 PM ET,  and if this conversation lit something up in you, you won't want to miss it! This is where she'll teach you how to stop manifesting from stress and start manifesting from the field, so your dreams start chasing you instead of the other way around. Save your spot here: https://zivameditation.com/pages/magicmakerevent. Snap a screenshot of the episode playing on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us, @jameswedmore, @jenniwedmore and @emilystellafletcher. We'd love to hear what resonated with you the most from this episode and especially what you want covered in future ones.  In this episode you'll hear:  Emily's theory on who really built the pyramids and the reasoning behind this What happened when Emily led 40 people on a $17,000 pilgrimage up the Nile,  and the brutal initiations that taught her exactly what she'd need to do differently at scale The Broadway life that looked like a dream from the outside and the insomnia, gray hair, and misery that led Emily to meditation and changed everything overnight The backstory of how she created the world's first online meditation training in 2013, years before Headspace or Calm The number one reason people think they can't meditate, and the single biggest mistake you can make Why meditation and manifestation are two sides of the same coin The Vedic concept of creation, maintenance, and destruction,and why playing it safe by trying to maintain what you've built is a very dangerous game Emily's honest confession about how much of her relentless doing has been driven by unworthiness and what finally revealed this to her Why Emily believes your desires are divinely inspired and what is actually  required to receive them What "Cosmic Emily" is, why strangers keep reporting her appearances in their dreams and medicine journeys, and what it's taught her about the power of holding frequency over taking action For full show notes and links, visit: www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/839

  4. Jun 26

    Wednesday Weekly Win Live From Set: How Katherine Beck Built a Multiple 6-Figure Dialect Coaching Business for Hollywood's Biggest Stars

    Welcome to the Wednesday Weekly Win, our business breakthrough story series. Each week, we sit down with real entrepreneurs from our Business By Design community who are building digital businesses and creating results that once felt impossible. Today, Jenni is joined by voice and dialect coach Katherine Beck, calling in live from the set of a major Hollywood feature film starring Chris Hemsworth: a moment that perfectly encapsulates just how far her Business by Design journey has taken her!  Katherine helps non-U.S. actors master the American accent and book American roles, and her path to a multiple 6-figure business was anything but linear. From spending years lost in failed launches and a draining pivot away from her true passion, to going all-in on 25 consecutive webinars and completely transforming her business, her identity, and her life, Katherine's story is a powerful testament to what happens when you stop chasing shiny objects and commit to the one thing that lights you up. This is another real story of clarity, momentum, and the breakthroughs that happen when you finally stop guessing and start following a proven path. From first digital products to 6-figure launches, to building audiences and scaling systems, every conversation reveals the mechanics of what actually creates growth in a digital business. Because when you see someone just a few steps ahead of what you're doing, something powerful happens. 🚀 Ready to Build a Business That Gives You More Freedom? The doors to Business By Design are officially OPEN, but only for a few short days. If you're tired of piecing your business together with random strategies, guessing what to do next, or feeling like you're working harder than your results reflect, Business By Design was built for you. This isn't just another online course. It's the complete, step-by-step blueprint for building, launching, and scaling a profitable digital business with more clarity, more confidence, and a proven roadmap to follow. Learn more and enroll here: 👉 www.businessbydesign.net Snap a screenshot of the episode playing on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us, @jameswedmore, @jenniwedmore and @katherine_beck_. We'd love to hear what resonated with you the most from this episode and especially what you want covered in future ones.  In this episode you'll hear:  How Katherine went from selling just one copy of a program she spent nine months building, to generating $24,000 in a single launch The pivotal Business by Design tool that helped her finally get clear on her messaging, achieve a $91 EPL, and make more in one launch than she ever had before Why hitting Katherine first $100K year still felt heavy  and the deeper personal and business reasons she almost walked away from her true passion entirely The deeply personal moment in 2023 that forced her to completely restructure her business, simplify everything, and go all in on working with actors How a challenge James made to her became the single most transformative business decision Katherine ever made  The unexpected identity shifts that came from running bi-weekly webinars, including losing 30 pounds, returning to acting, and landing a job coaching Chris Hemsworth on a major Hollywood film Why Katherine went from avoiding numbers entirely to tracking every webinar metric obsessively How repetition transformed sales objections from something scary into something fun The powerful mindset reframe around pivoting that Katherine shares for anyone afraid of what their audience will think For full show notes and links, visit: www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/838

  5. Jun 23

    Wednesday Weekly Win From Membership to Course: The Pivot That Helped Sophie Build a 6-Figure Fertility Business

    Welcome to the Wednesday Weekly Win, our business breakthrough story series. Each week, we sit down with real entrepreneurs from our Business By Design community who are building digital businesses and creating results that once felt impossible. Today, Jenni welcomes back one of her favorite returning guests, fertility coach and doula Sophie Byfield, who was a Breakthrough of the Year finalist at Next Level and has continued to rack up breakthrough after breakthrough since her last appearance. Sophie helps women find the missing piece in their fertility journey so they can finally see their two pink lines, and her path to a thriving 6-figure business is one of the most honest, heartfelt, and instructive stories in the Business by Design community.  From making just $1,000 a month and hitting wall after wall, to a single coaching conversation that changed everything, Sophie's journey shows the importance of getting out of your own way, listening to the right people, and trusting the process long enough to let it work!  This is another real story of clarity, momentum, and the breakthroughs that happen when you finally stop guessing and start following a proven path. From first digital products to 6-figure launches, to building audiences and scaling systems, every conversation reveals the mechanics of what actually creates growth in a digital business. Because when you see someone just a few steps ahead of what you're doing, something powerful happens. 🚀 Ready to Build a Business That Gives You More Freedom? The doors to Business By Design are officially OPEN, but only for a few short days. If you're tired of piecing your business together with random strategies, guessing what to do next, or feeling like you're working harder than your results reflect, Business By Design was built for you. This isn't just another online course. It's the complete, step-by-step blueprint for building, launching, and scaling a profitable digital business with more clarity, more confidence, and a proven roadmap to follow. Learn more and enroll here: 👉 www.businessbydesign.net   🎙️ Hear From Real Business By Design Success Stories Wondering what it's really like inside Business By Design? Join us for two live student panels featuring entrepreneurs who've used the BBD framework to build thriving businesses across a variety of industries. Membership Business Panel Tuesday,June 23rd @ 3PM PT 👉 https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/SNoIuPKFQwiYPktyHLmPmg#/registration Meet Business By Design members who built recurring revenue, created predictable income, and grew thriving membership businesses to 6 and 7-figures and ask them your questions live! Seven-Figure Business Panel Thursday, June 25th @ 2pm PT 👉 https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/qN4OW_wITQ6XKTbc5SY-aA#/registration Meet the Performance Mastermind Members who have used the Business By Design framework to scale to seven figures and beyond, and hear the strategies, lessons, and mindset shifts that made the biggest difference. Ask them your questions live!  Snap a screenshot of the episode playing on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us, @jameswedmore, @jenniwedmore and @fertilitycoachsophie. We'd love to hear what resonated with you the most from this episode and especially what you want covered in future ones.  In this episode you'll hear:  How Sophie discovered James during his free training, recorded her submission video while sick with COVID, and made the leap into BBD The words Sophie's father spoke on his deathbed that gave her the permission she needed to go all in on herself and never look back The one coaching conversation that revealed why a membership was the wrong offer for a fertility audience, and how a single reframe took her from $1,000 to $5,000 a month in 6 months Why Sophie abandoned the webinar model after doing over 40 in five months and how switching to a challenge launch transformed both her results The "choose your own adventure" course structure Sophie built so that every client gets a fully personalized fertility healing path based on their own body and cycle How following James's advice finally broke Sophie's habit of chasing shiny objects and changed everything The way that Jenni's nudge to get on TikTok paid off almost immediately for Sophie The emotional moment at BBD Live where Sophie met her first in-person  client she had helped conceive from the other side of the world Why letting go of the 9-to-5 mindset was Sophie's biggest personal breakthrough and how creating white space in her day unlocked a whole new level of freedom For full show notes and links, visit: www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/837

  6. Jun 17

    Wednesday Weekly Win: How Rita Turned a Viral Moment Into a Sold-Out Beta and Global Retreat Business with Business By Design (And Why She Wishes She'd Found James Before Spending Thousands on Other Coaching)

    Welcome to the Wednesday Weekly Win, our business breakthrough story series. Each week, we sit down with real entrepreneurs from our Business By Design community who are building digital businesses and creating results that once felt impossible. Today, Jenni is with intuitive coach and retreat leader Rita Pira, a Business by Design success story who turned a growing Clubhouse audience into a thriving digital business. What started with Rita simply showing up and sharing her gifts quickly evolved into a full coaching practice, viral content, and sold-out retreats, including an annual transformational experience in Bali.  In this episode, Rita and Jenni also have a real-time business breakthrough moment, tackling Rita's fear of running paid ads and walking through exactly how to turn authentic, heartfelt content into a simple, powerful ad that converts!  This is another real story of clarity, momentum, and the breakthroughs that happen when you finally stop guessing and start following a proven path. From first digital products to 6-figure launches, to building audiences and scaling systems, every conversation reveals the mechanics of what actually creates growth in a digital business. Because when you see someone just a few steps ahead of what you're doing, something powerful happens. James's biggest free training of the year is LIVE… The Business Breakthrough Experience.  And we're creating even more opportunities for you to get the coaching, clarity, and momentum your business truly deserves. We've been hosting a special series of live panels featuring incredible Digital CEOs—like Rita—who are in it, doing it, and ready to share what's actually working right now. These aren't just sit-back-and-watch sessions… You'll be able to join us live on Zoom, ask your questions, and get real-time coaching from experts who have been exactly where you are. And the best way to make sure you don't miss a single one? Register for The Business Breakthrough Experience. You'll be the first to know about every panel, every opportunity to get coached, and every new Wednesday Weekly Win episode—so you can stay inspired, take action, and keep moving forward. 👉 Register here: www.businessbydesign.net/bbe And be sure to tune in every Wednesday for another Digital CEO success story. Because who knows… By this time next year, we might just be sharing your story next.   Want to go even deeper? Come hang out with me for a free Breakthrough Coaching session! I'll be sharing the exact exercises and audits you can use to coach yourself, and I'll even be bringing people on live to work through their biggest bottlenecks in real time. It's totally free to join, just head over to www.jameswedmore.com/breakthrough to check the session times and register to grab your spot.  Snap a screenshot of the episode playing on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us, @jameswedmore, @jenniwedmore and @ritapiraofficial. We'd love to hear what resonated with you the most from this episode and especially what you want covered in future ones.  In this episode you'll hear:  How Rita went from building an organic audience on Clubhouse to converting listeners into paying coaching clients The pivotal moment she realized her passion for intuitive healing and human design could become a scalable, profitable online business How a single viral video catapulted Rita's visibility and became the unexpected launchpad for her retreat business The real reason Rita had been resistant to running paid ads, and the live, on-air breakthrough that shifted her entire perspective in a single conversation Jenni and Rita reverse-engineer Rita's most powerful organic content into a simple, compelling ad framework in real time and the surprisingly simple formula for a converting ad How Rita invested $10K in an outside business program only to realize everything she needed was already inside Business by Design Her top advice for anyone just starting out and the inspired idea she had born on this episode Rita's annual Bali retreat: what it is, who it's for, and why Jenni may just be packing her bags for January 2027 For full show notes and links, visit: www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/836

  7. Jun 17

    Wednesday Weekly Win: How Brad Bizjack Built a 7-Figure Brand with Business By Design (The Messaging Shifts, Launch Tweaks, and Strategic Pivots That Changed Everything)

    Welcome to the Wednesday Weekly Win, our business breakthrough story series. Each week, we sit down with real entrepreneurs from our Business By Design community who are building digital businesses and creating results that once felt impossible. Today, Jenni is joined by long-time mastermind member and mindset coach Brad Bizjack, who went from running 26 failed webinars to building a 7-figure brand, all by making a handful of pivotal shifts in his messaging, offer design, and launch strategy. After discovering Business by Design, Brad rewrote his webinar in a week, made $50K in 10 days and never looked back, scaling from $350k all the way to $2.4 million in successive years.  In this episode, Brad unpacks the exact messaging pivots, ascension model tweaks, and high-touch sales strategies that got him there, including how he achieved 100% conversion at his most recent live event!  This is another real story of clarity, momentum, and the breakthroughs that happen when you finally stop guessing and start following a proven path. From first digital products to 6-figure launches, to building audiences and scaling systems, every conversation reveals the mechanics of what actually creates growth in a digital business. Because when you see someone just a few steps ahead of what you're doing, something powerful happens. James's biggest free training of the year is LIVE… The Business Breakthrough Experience.  And we're creating even more opportunities for you to get the coaching, clarity, and momentum your business truly deserves. We've been hosting a special series of live panels featuring incredible Digital CEOs—like Brad —who are in it, doing it, and ready to share what's actually working right now. These aren't just sit-back-and-watch sessions… You'll be able to join us live on Zoom, ask your questions, and get real-time coaching from experts who have been exactly where you are. And the best way to make sure you don't miss a single one? Register for The Business Breakthrough Experience. You'll be the first to know about every panel, every opportunity to get coached, and every new Wednesday Weekly Win episode—so you can stay inspired, take action, and keep moving forward. 👉 Register here: www.businessbydesign.net/bbe And be sure to tune in every Wednesday for another Digital CEO success story. Because who knows… By this time next year, we might just be sharing your story next.   Want to go even deeper? Come hang out with me for a free Breakthrough Coaching session! I'll be sharing the exact exercises and audits you can use to coach yourself, and I'll even be bringing people on live to work through their biggest bottlenecks in real time. It's totally free to join, just head over to www.jameswedmore.com/breakthrough to check the session times and register to grab your spot.  Snap a screenshot of the episode playing on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us, @jameswedmore, @jenniwedmore and @bradbizjack. We'd love to hear what resonated with you the most from this episode and especially what you want covered in future ones.  In this episode you'll hear:  How Brad went from 26 failed webinars and zero traction to $50K in sales in 10 days with one key pivot inspired by Business by Design The critical mistake he was making in all his early webinars and the simple mindset shift that changed everything about how he positioned his offer The way that renaming his webinar completely transformed the quality and energy of the audience he was attracting Brad's ingenious strategy of presenting to network marketing groups over Zoom to validate his new offer and generate consistent revenue The exact ascension model Brad built and how each tier feeds the next How he achieved a 100% conversion at his live retreat event by pitching a year-long program with an irresistible bonus stack The power of the personal follow-up and how a 6-minute phone call and a genuine belief in someone's potential closed thousands of dollars in additional sales without any pressure Why Brad considers a decrease of a million dollars in revenue in 2024 as one of the greatest blessings his business has ever experienced The one tweak he made to his low-ticket membership that caused it to 5X in size Brad's "combination lock" framework for success and why he says most entrepreneurs quit after just one attempt  For full show notes and links, visit: www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/835

  8. Jun 10

    Wednesday Weekly Win Breakthrough of the Year: How Chanelle Jefferson Built a Multiple 6-Figure Fine Art Business and Sold-Out Retreats in Portugal

    Welcome to the Wednesday Weekly Win, our business breakthrough story series. Each week, we sit down with real entrepreneurs from our Business By Design community who are building digital businesses and creating results that once felt impossible. Today, Jenni is live in the studio with none other than the Next Level "Breakthrough of the Year" winner, Chanelle Jefferson. Every year at Business by Design Live, a handful of finalists take the stage to share their massive transformations in a five-minute, TED-Talk-style presentation. The live audience votes, and Chanelle took home the top honor along with a $20,000 cash prize. Why? Because she completely revolutionized how artists sell their work, choosing to step off the exhausting, traditional hamster wheel of hoping and praying at gallery shows to build an incredibly intentional, highly profitable digital machine.  Chanelle opens up about her raw journey from running a chaotic, all-consuming $300k service business with zero profit, zero structure, and a team member she had to babysit, to finding true alignment. She reveals how she looked her numbers in the eye, restructured her entire business model using the core principles of Business by Design, and built a sustainable, multiple six-figure ecosystem with a consistent 40% to 50% profit margin - plus so much more!  This is another real story of clarity, momentum, and the breakthroughs that happen when you finally stop guessing and start following a proven path. From first digital products to 6-figure launches, to building audiences and scaling systems, every conversation reveals the mechanics of what actually creates growth in a digital business. Because when you see someone just a few steps ahead of what you're doing, something powerful happens. James's biggest free training of the year is right around the corner… The Business Breakthrough Experience - and the first live training kicks off TOMORROW, June 11th.  And leading up to it, we're creating even more opportunities for you to get the coaching, clarity, and momentum your business truly deserves. We've been hosting a special series of live panels featuring incredible Digital CEOs—like Chanelle—who are in it, doing it, and ready to share what's actually working right now. These aren't just sit-back-and-watch sessions… You'll be able to join us live on Zoom, ask your questions, and get real-time coaching from experts who have been exactly where you are. And the best way to make sure you don't miss a single one? Register for The Business Breakthrough Experience. You'll be the first to know about every panel, every opportunity to get coached, and every new Wednesday Weekly Win episode—so you can stay inspired, take action, and keep moving forward. 👉 Register here: www.businessbydesign.net/bbe And be sure to tune in every Wednesday for another Digital CEO success story. Because who knows… By this time next year, we might just be sharing your story next.   Want to go even deeper? Come hang out with me for a free Breakthrough Coaching session! I'll be sharing the exact exercises and audits you can use to coach yourself, and I'll even be bringing people on live to work through their biggest bottlenecks in real time. It's totally free to join, just head over to www.jameswedmore.com/breakthrough to check the session times and register to grab your spot.  Snap a screenshot of the episode playing on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us, @jameswedmore, @jenniwedmore and @chanellejefferson_. We'd love to hear what resonated with you the most from this episode and especially what you want covered in future ones.  In this episode you'll hear:  How Chanelle rejected the old-school path of wine-and-cheese gallery nights to provide her fine art as a premium, digital-first service The massive mindset shift that occurred when she realized she didn't actually own a business, she owned a "baby" that consumed her entire life Chanelle's story of building an organic social media waitlist for her paintings that currently boasts over 90 eager buyers How she filled her 8-person luxury retreat in Portugal a full year in advance in just seven days using an optimized waitlist, a 12-month payment plan, and strategic BBD sales page design tweaks The foundational financial rule she lives by for hosting high-ticket retreats A vulnerable breakthrough about how her chaotic, unpredictable business structure and how implementing BBD systems allowed her nervous system to finally breathe, step into leadership, and make business beautifully "boring"  For full show notes and links, visit: www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/834

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All entrepreneurs want to know the secret to success. James Wedmore, a seven-figure online entrepreneur, believes success is created by mindset over strategy, magic over metrics, and attitude over action. In this podcast, James untangles the common misconception that hustle and hard work are all it takes to be successful.

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