Building Better Businesses with Catalyst Consulting

Kristin Deese
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On Building Better Businesses with Catalyst Consulting, founder Kristin Deese brings you experts in all things business to help you start, grow or level up your business. She will be interviewing a plethora of guests from leadership consultants to health insurance brokers to marketing wizards to web design and SEO experts. These experts are passionate about helping small business owners and entrepreneurs fulfill their wildest dreams and are here to answer our questions.

  1. Squarespace Website Strategy with Jeanine Wilson

    10/26/2022

    Squarespace Website Strategy with Jeanine Wilson

    Join me this week as we go in depth with Jeanine Wilson, a website designer and strategist at Squarespace!    Bio:  Jeanine Wilson is a Website Designer who supports coaches and female service-based entrepreneurs by designing Squarespace websites that are beautiful, powerful, and super easy to use. She removes the overwhelm usually associated with websites by personally supporting her clients to get clear on exactly how their website fits into the larger puzzle of their overall business strategy, and then training them on exactly how to maintain the website themselves, so they always have full autonomy and control over it. Currently traveling South America as a digital nomad with her husband, she can usually be found going for long walks in nature, surfing, or reading.    Watch Jeanine's Free Video Training on 3 Ways to Attract Clients and Free Up Time Through Your Website: bit.ly/website-video-training     Book Your Free Website Audit with Jeanine: https://bit.ly/jw-website-audit  To learn more about Jeanine and her offerings, check out her stuff below: - Email: hello@jwilsondigitalstudio.com  - Facebook: @jwilsondigitalstudio  - Instagram: @jwilsondigitalstudio  - Pinterest: @jwilsondigitalstudio  - YouTube:  @Jeanine Wilson    - Website: https://www.jwilsondigitalstudio.com/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanine-wilson/  Today's Affiliates:   -Business Foundations Online Course (Catalyst Consulting): bit.ly/biz-foundations  - Cinchshare (Social Media Scheduler) https://bit.ly/catalyst_cinch   - Monday.com (Project Management) https://mondaycom.grsm.io/catalyst  Make sure to check me out on other socials as well:  - Email: kristin@catalystconsultingservice.com  - Podcast Facebook/Instagram: @buildingbetterbusinesspod  - Catalyst Consulting Facebook/Instagram: @catalystconsultingservice  - Website: https://www.catalystconsultingservice.com/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/catalyst-consulting-service/ - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3NRwR6c   - Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3aspnZE -Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3IZ4NwI   - YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3P0K9ic

    27 min
  2. Branding Clarity for Money Breakthroughs with Lorena Arnold

    10/19/2022

    Branding Clarity for Money Breakthroughs with Lorena Arnold

    Are your money decisions as an entrepreneur aligned with your end goal? To create a business that you truly love, you have to take actions tat are aligned with your mindset and money. Your money doesn’t have anything to do with your revenue but what you’re doing with it and how much of it you’re keeping. In this episode of Building Better Businesses with Catalyst Consulting, we have Lorena Arnold, an author, motivational speaker, woman entrepreneur, and a money breakthrough business coach. She teaches women new ways of creating, managing, investing, and manifesting money so they can have a more empowered life. Listen in to learn why you need to understand your money trauma, your business message, and then take the necessary action to achieve success. You will also learn how to consistently go back to the beginning to stay aligned with the mission and purpose of your business. Bio: Lorena Arnold is an author, motivational speaker, woman entrepreneur and Money Breakthrough Business coach and founder of the FIRE academy: a year- long spiritual and emotional money school so you can improve financial and professionally. She works with women entrepreneur who want to live a joyful abundant life but who struggle with worry and concerns (doubt and fears) about money and never having enough. She teaches new ways of creating, managing, investing and manifesting money so they can have a more empower life. She believes in a new conversation about money from scarcity to an abundant life. She believes life is an adventure. Life is too short to take the slow route to wealth. She believes on being in FIRE – The state of wonder and joy. She has presented for several women professional and entrepreneur groups. She has spent over 10 years helping, inspiring, motivating and educating women entrepreneurs on how to design their business to fit their life and free them to do the things they love; find their unique brilliance, get paid what they are worth and better their relationship with money. She formed the FIRE Academy to address women’s specific need to be financially independent and not to rely on a man, family, company or government to take care of them. Having gone through divorce and later becoming a widow, Lorena understood what it meant to suddenly be faced with decisions about where to live and how to manage finances. Her trainings help and support women spiritually and emotionally with money and financial insights they can use to immediately to begin creating and growing their financial future. What You Will Learn: [0:52] Get to know Lorena. [5:34] How she helps women start businesses they love & take actions that are aligned with their mindset & money. [8:00] Your money decisions should be aligned with your end goal. [9:41] How a money breakthrough business coach helps women be aligned with money. [13:28] Understand your money trauma, your business message, and take action. [19:32] Importance of interviewing a coach before hiring them to ensure you’re aligned. [24:36] Consistently go back to the why of your business to stay aligned to the mission and purpose. [26:14] Take control of your time and money mindset to make a difference w/ clients. [28:14] Future Check out Lorena: -Email: lorena@lorenaarnold.com -Facebook: @WomanTimeAndMoney -Instagram: @lorenat1 -Website: http://www.LorenaArnold.com/ -LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorenaarnold/ -Phone: 303-981-6539 Today's Affiliates: -Business Foundations Online Course (Catalyst Consulting): bit.ly/biz-foundations -Gusto (Payroll & HR System): https://gusto.com/d/kristin7202 -Less Annoying CRM (Client Relationship Management System): https://bit.ly/catalystLACRM

    32 min

  3. 10/12/2022

    Business Insurance Basics with Aaron LeBlanc

    Do you have your business protected by insurance? Business insurance is about protecting your livelihood and reputation. Insurance differs from business to business and changes as your business grows so you have to keep checking your status to stay updated and safe. In this episode of Building Better Businesses with Catalyst Consulting, we have Aaron LeBlanc, an Associate Producer at North Town Insurance. With his heart for service, Aaron has thrived in the transition from a manufacturing background to the insurance industry. He is developing a specialty in Commercial policies and has completed an AAI designation (Accredited Advisor in Insurance). Listen in to learn the importance of planning for insurance early, getting a trusted insurance advisor, and finding a passionate insurance professional. You will also learn the importance of keeping your why at the forefront of whatever you do and getting a coach to succeed in your business. Bio: "Isn't it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back, everything is different..." - CS Lewis Aaron believes that adversity refines Character. Family, friends, new relationships are very important to Aaron. He sees every interaction with others as a chance to learn and grow.  That is one reason he loves serving his community, living a life that matters and giving back whenever possible.  This is the same way he works with his clients ... with a heart of service. Aaron has thrived in the transition from a manufacturing background to the insurance industry.  He is developing a specialty in Commercial policies and has completed an AAI designation (for non-insurance nerds, that is Accredited Advisor in Insurance).  He is looking forward to bringing that knowledge to his clients to, not only offer advice, but to make sure their livelihoods are protected. What you will learn: · [4:41] He explains what it means to be specialized in commercial insurance policies. · [5:39] How insurance policy works for businesses of different sizes. · [7:13] Why paying insurance is recommended for businesses to protect them and their reputation. · [17:04] Top three things to consider when purchasing insurance for your business. · [20:40] Why you should look for a convenient, inexpensive, and interactive insurance agency. · [28:54] The two methods you can buy insurance, plus the method Aaron uses in his agency. · [30:54] The importance of focusing and getting a coach to succeed as a businessowner. · [36:40] Aaron on the importance of measurable and immeasurable things in his business. · [40:37] Where to find Aaron and the content his agency is putting out. Standout Quotes: · “Insurance is to protect you and your reputation.”- Aaron [8:19] · “Things that are not measurable is your impact sometimes, we don’t know how we’re going to impact someone by interacting with them in a business environment.”- Aaron [37:34] To learn more about Aaron and Northtown Insurance offerings, check out their stuff below: -Email: info@northtowninsurance.com -Facebook: @NorthtownIns -Instagram: @northtowninsurance -Website: https://www.northtowninsurance.com/service-center/ -LinkedIn: (5) North Town Insurance: Overview | LinkedIn -Phone: 509-483-3030 Today's affiliates: -Business Foundations Online Course (Catalyst Consulting): bit.ly/biz-foundations -Freshbooks (Invoicing): https://bit.ly/catalyst_freshbooks -Quickbooks (Bookkeeping): https://quickbooks.grsm.io/catalystconsulting Check me out: https://linktr.ee/catalyst_consulting

    45 min
  4. Go From Goal Setting to Goal Getting with Amy Goober

    10/05/2022

    Go From Goal Setting to Goal Getting with Amy Goober

    Do you have a business idea that you’re still hesitant to execute? What if you quiet the negative voices in your head and just get started? To get back into the driver's seat of your own life, you have to take action and have a viable plan and strategy.  In this episode of Building Better Businesses with Catalyst Consulting, we have Amy Goober, an action coach, multi-preneur, and the founder at Drive Your Life. She works with individuals, groups, and companies to give women the tools they need to move forward with their goals. Listen in to learn how to figure out the idea for your business, plan how to scale it, and set long-term goals to be a successful entrepreneur. You will also learn the importance of delegating tasks and seeking help to grow your business. Bio: Amy Goober is an Action Coach, experienced workshop leader and successful speaker, teaching women how to get back on their own To Do Lists. Helping women individually, in small focused groups and targeted seminars, Amy teaches women the skills they need to get into the driver’s seat of their own lives both personally and professionally. Amy’s nationwide one-of-a-kind program Drive Your Life® gives women the tools to move forward on their most sought-after goals. Presenting to women’s groups, corporations, town governments and non-profits, Amy’s interactive content and approachable style leave audiences feeling confident and energized to take on the challenges they face, both large and small. Amy received her B.S. in psychology from Cornell University. She later founded The Icing on the Cake ™, a successful Boston cake bakery, at 26 in 1986. Seven years later, she sold it to her employees, and it continues to be one of the top bakeries in the Boston area today. Passionate about guiding women to better health, Amy became a certified health coach. In 10 years, she has led 700+ clients to improved health and wellness in their lives. Amy has moved from bakery founder to seasoned health coach, and now founder of Drive Your Life ™.  She speaks on leadership, wellness, women’s empowerment and personal motivation topics.   What You Will Learn:   • [3:00] Amy on her career background plus how she’s helping women learn to get into action.  • [7:09] The importance of taking time to do nothing and rejuvenate as a higher achiever.   • [9:14] Top tips on how to figure out an idea and turn it into an actionable business.   • [20:30] The importance of trying new things to avoid regrets about what you didn’t do.  • [25:29] How to build confidence by being uncomfortable and edging outside your normal. • [37:26] The importance of delegating, thinking big, and having a game plan. • [41:12] The invaluable resources you should take advantage of like networking as an entrepreneur. Standout Quotes:  • “The wins aren’t always about the money; the win is about what makes you feel good so you have the fuel to keep going.”- Amy [14:29]  • “Have a good plan and strategy in place because it makes a difference; intentional wins are better than accidental wins.”- Kristin [25:12]  • “You build confidence by being uncomfortable and sort of edging outside of what your normal is.”- Amy [28:16] Check out Amy: -Email: ragoob@comcast.net  -Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amy.goober -Instagram: @amygoober.driveyourlife  -Website: https://amygoober.com/ -Free Offer:  “5 Steps to Goal Getting” https://mailchi.mp/32b068dfa154/goal-getter  Affiliates from today: -Business Foundations Online Course (Catalyst Consulting): bit.ly/biz-foundations  -Brittany Ratelle (Legal Document Templates): https://lddy.no/12luy   -Freshbooks (Invoicing): https://bit.ly/catalyst_freshbooks

    47 min
  5. Avoid The Trap of Fake Harmony with Barbara Gallen

    10/05/2022

    Avoid The Trap of Fake Harmony with Barbara Gallen

    Are you ignoring all the red flags and pretending that everything is alright when it’s not? Building trust and transparency in your business, team, or community means allowing people to show up authentically and vulnerably. In this episode of Building Better Businesses with Catalyst Consulting, we have Barbara Gallen, the principle at Inspired Action Coaching& Consulting. She helps people create their best life, best work, vibrant health, peace of mind, and abundance. Listen in to learn why a coaching program should be about you and your problem rather than the coach trying to sell their program to you. You will also learn the unmatched power of building trust and transparency with your team, clients, or the community around you. Barbara Gallen bio: Barbara Gallen is the principal of Inspired Action Coaching & Consulting, a firm that works with individuals, leaders & teams in phases of transition and growth. In addition to working with individuals & executives, Barbara has more than 20 years of experience in leading, training & advocating for non-profit & community benefit organizations. She’s raised a lot of money & marched in Washington a few times. Barbara is mother, a grandmother to 3 grand-girls, a sister, a friend & mentor. She is a Martha Beck Institute trained Wayfinder life coach. At heart, Barbara is an entrepreneur. In addition to coaching & consulting, she has served on the boards of numerous nonprofit organizations and as the chief development officer for a variety of charitable and service organizations. A native of Philadelphia, Barbara has lived in Lancaster, the garden spot of Pennsylvania for 40 years. What You Will Learn: · [0:53] Get to know Barbara, her love for connecting people, plus a fun fact about her. · [3:29] How she helps people connect to what’s around them and get to their true purpose. · [8:46] How to build trust in your team by allowing people to show up authentically. · [12:16] Barbara on her career experience and how it allowed her to start her own business. · [15:45] She explains how she helps people discover their why without telling them what to do. · [21:47] The steps you’d require to go through to become a part of Barbara’s coaching program. · [29:21] The power of building trust and transparency with your team, clients, and community. · [35:48] Why you shouldn’t ignore your intuition and fear to avoid hitting a wall in your journey. · [37:41] She describes her involvement with the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy. Standout Quotes: “If there’s no trust and people don’t feel safe showing up as who they are, then you’re not getting their best.” [8:55] “In most cases, the mind that creates the problem is not the mind that’s going to solve the problem.” [19:45] "Do not underestimate the unmatched power of trust and transparency." [29:26] Check out Barbara: -Email: barbara@barbaragallen.com -Facebook: @InspiredActionCoachingConsulting -Instagram: @live_inspired_action -Website: barbaragallen.com -LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-gallen-b9a29311/ Today's ads: -Business Foundations Online Course (Catalyst Consulting): bit.ly/biz-foundations -Bambee (HR System): https://bambee.grsm.io/catalyst -Gusto (Payroll & HR System): https://gusto.com/d/kristin7202 Check out my socials: -Email: bbbwcc@gmail.com -Podcast Facebook/Instagram: @buildingbetterbusinesspod -Catalyst Consulting Facebook/Instagram: @catalystconsultingservice -Website: https://www.catalystconsultingservice.com/

    42 min
  6. How To Use Boundaries As A Superpower In Your Business with Krista Resnick

    09/14/2022

    How To Use Boundaries As A Superpower In Your Business with Krista Resnick

    How do your faulty conditioning and unhealed trauma hinder you from setting boundaries? If you want to stand in your truth and start setting internal and external boundaries, you must heal from your unhealed traumas and unmet needs to become a self-leader. In this episode of Building Better Businesses with Catalyst Consulting, we have Krista Resnick, a master coach, boundary expert, and podcaster for female leaders, visionaries and entrepreneurs. She helps people hold and express their boundaries and ask for their needs to be met clearly, concisely, and compassionately. Listen in to learn the importance of setting internal boundaries as an entrepreneur as much as you set external boundaries. You will also learn the power of standing in your truth knowing, that some people don’t like it. Krista Resnick's bio:  Krista Resnick is a master coach, boundary expert podcaster and mother to 3 adultish boys.   Her love and passion for boundaries is the byproduct of her own story.  Having spent decades pleasing everyone else, Krista felt disempowered, inauthentic, and passionless in every aspect of her life.  Through her own personal healing work, she began to find great empowerment through the art of boundaries and expressing her truth. Now, serving hundreds of women across the globe, Krista has witnessed the transformative power of embodying healthy boundaries.  She strongly believes that a well boundaried life empowers women to stop people pleasing and come back home to themselves so they can create lives and relationships that are purposeful and passion-fueled.     What you will learn: -(0:41)Get to know Krista, what she loves doing for fun, and a fun fact about her.  -(10:05)How she supports people to hold and express their boundaries and needs clearly.  -(14:40)How to clean your unhealed traumas, wounds, and unmet needs so you can self-lead.  -(21:12)Krista describes how her journey led her to what she's doing now.  -(27:18)The importance of being serious about setting internal boundaries as an entrepreneur.  -(33:33)Learn how to set internal boundaries to be with integrity with yourself. -(43:03)How to have compassion for the parts of you that resist the boundaries you set for yourself.  -(50:11)Tips on what to look for in a coach who fits your needs.  To learn more about Krista and her offerings, check out her stuff below:  -Email: kristaresnickcoaching@gmail.com  -Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristaresnickcoaching -Instagram: @kristaresnick - YouTube:  @Krista Resnick    -Website: https://www.kristaresnick.com/ -LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krista-resnick-4a406713b/  Boundaries from the INSIDE OUT Workbook: https://kristaresnick.lpages.co/boundaries-from-the-inside-out/ Free To Be Workshop, September 19th: https://kristaresnick.lpages.co/free-experience-2022/  Featured affiliate ads from today's episode:  -Business Foundations Online Course (Catalyst Consulting): bit.ly/biz-foundations -Less Annoying CRM (Client Relationship Management System): https://bit.ly/catalystLACRM   -Monday.com (Project Management System): https://mondaycom.grsm.io/catalyst  Check out my socials: -Email: kristin@catalystconsultingservice.com  -Instagram/Facebook: @buildingbetterbusinesspod  -Website: https://www.catalystconsultingservice.com/

    1h 2m
  7. Why Utilizing Clubhouse Is Important For Your Networking/Marketing Strategy with Sarah Curcio

    09/07/2022

    Why Utilizing Clubhouse Is Important For Your Networking/Marketing Strategy with Sarah Curcio

    Are you looking for an effective way to network and grow your business organically? Paid ads can be expensive for small businesses and startup entrepreneurs, while organic marketing strategies are free, and can be just as effective. In this episode of Building Better Businesses with Catalyst Consulting, we have Sarah Curcio, a marketing strategist, and best-selling author. She helps ambitious entrepreneurs, startups or established, create organic marketing strategies that attract clients and scale their business. Listen in to learn how to build connections from the Clubhouse platform to help your business grow organically while providing value. You will also learn the importance of getting out of your comfort to evolve your brand as your business continues to grow. Sarah Curcio bio:  My name is Sarah Curcio, and I’m a Marketing Strategist for 5+ years. I make Marketing Magnificent and Magnetic through organic strategies, zero paid ADs. I help Ambitious Entrepreneurs, Startup or Established, Create Organic Marketing Strategies that Attract Clients and Scale their Business.   Calendly: Discovery Call https://calendly.com/sarahsocialstrategy/call    CH Club: https://www.clubhouse.com/club/magnificent-marketing   What You Will Learn:  • [0:58] Get to know Sarah and why she focuses on organic marketing. • [3:27] How she shifted from virtual assisting to organic marketing as opposed to paid ads.  • [5:54] How the Clubhouse platform has allowed her to network and make connections.  • [6:59] Sarah’s top three tips for business owners wanting to create connections on Clubhouse.   • [11:28] How to find beneficial “rooms” with your topic or speakers of your interest on Clubhouse.  • [15:57] How to find, connect and collaborate with specific people on Clubhouse.  • [24:15] How to share your pitches during a chat on Clubhouse as your call to action.   • [26:57] The importance of checking out someone’s website and social media before getting on a call with them.   • [32:47] Get out of your comfort zone and don’t be afraid of evolving your brand as you grow.  Standout Quotes:  • “You don’t have to have a large audience for organic marketing to be effective.”- Sarah [2:22]  • “Before you get on a discovery call, even if you like hearing the person and what they say, check out their website and social media.”- Sarah [27:10] To learn more about Sarah and her offerings, check out her stuff below:  - Email: sarah@sarahsocialstrategy.com  - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarahmarketingstrategy/ - Instagram: @sarah_social_strategy  - Website: https://www.sarahsocialstrategy.com/   - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahcurcio/ - Phone: (732) 856-0425   Check out my featured affiliate ads from today's episode:  - Cinchshare: (extra 2 week trial, for a total of 30 days) https://bit.ly/catalyst_cinch   - Tailwind: https://tailwind.sjv.io/catalyst    Make sure to check me out on other socials as well:  - Email: kristin@catalystconsultingservice.com  - Podcast Instagram: @buildingbetterbusinesspod  - Website: https://www.catalystconsultingservice.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/buildingbetterbusinessespod

    36 min
  8. How To Identify and Embrace Your Strengths with Jen Bilger

    08/31/2022

    How To Identify and Embrace Your Strengths with Jen Bilger

    Are you aware of where your strengths and limitations lie? Where are you most driven towards, and do you understand how your behavioral attitude affects your choices? As a leader, it’s important to understand what drives you, how situations impact your behaviors and find the right person to help you embrace your strengths and understand your limitations.  In this episode of Building Better Businesses with Catalyst Consulting, we have Jen Bilger, a Certified Behavioral Consultant and Coach passionate about helping people understand how to utilize their unique skill set to enhance and grow their businesses. She collaborates with leaders, business owners, entrepreneurs, and HR professionals, helping them choose the best path to lead them to success. Listen in to learn the importance of knowing what you need in your business to get the right person to help you. You will also learn the power of taking leaps in your business to achieve whatever you set out to do. After 20 years in Corporate HR, Coach Jen Bilger decided to follow her true passion and take the best parts of her experience and turn it into a business. As an Author, Speaker, Certified Behavioral Consultant and Coach, she uses her unique focus on the behavioral side of business to enable leaders and business owners to utilize their strengths to enhance their communication and interactions, lead effective, efficient and engaged teams, adapt and adjust to overcome obstacles and choose the best path to lead them to success! https://linktr.ee/jenbilger95 Freebie Link: FREEBIES | Coach Jen Bilger What You Will Learn:  • [0:51] Get to know Jen, where she’s from, and a fun fact about her.  • [6:25] Why she left the corporate world after 20 years to help people embrace their strengths and understand their limitations.  • [13:12] The types of businesses and people she works with and how she specifically helps them.   • [22:26] The categories of strength finders’ assessments and how they help us understand our behaviors and drive.  • [32:46] The importance of knowing what you need in your business to get the right people to help you.   • [39:12] The importance of finding the right person to help steer your business in the right direction.  • [46:42] The story that demonstrates the true power of taking leaps in business. To learn more about Jen and her offerings, check out her stuff below: - Email: info@coachjenbilger.com - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoachJenBilger/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachjenbilger - Twitter: https://twitter.com/coachjenbilger - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZtpVr43yO8EeRCA7kZ0aZ_NY38z3Jva  - Website: https://www.coachjenbilger.com - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-bilger-cbc-sphr-shrm-scp-88b22a16/ Check out my featured affiliate ads from today's episode: - Bambee, HR System: https://bambee.grsm.io/catalyst - Gusto, Payroll and HR System: https://gusto.com/d/kristin7202 Check out my socials: - Email: kristin@catalystconsultingservice.com - Podcast Instagram: @buildingbetterbusinesspod - Website: https://www.catalystconsultingservice.com/ - Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/buildingbetterbusinessespod

    53 min
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On Building Better Businesses with Catalyst Consulting, founder Kristin Deese brings you experts in all things business to help you start, grow or level up your business. She will be interviewing a plethora of guests from leadership consultants to health insurance brokers to marketing wizards to web design and SEO experts. These experts are passionate about helping small business owners and entrepreneurs fulfill their wildest dreams and are here to answer our questions.

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