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Voted Least Likely Leah Yard
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Do you feel alone in your struggle? Do you feel like you know there is something special in you to give, but you feel stuck? Do you feel like the least likely person to be able to succeed?
Ya, me too. The good news? You’re in the right place.
Welcome to the Voted Least Likely Podcast. I’m Leah, and I’ll be your host on this messy trip.
I am a high school drop out who accidentally became an entrepreneur (aka: a certified ”Failure Expert”). When starting my jewellery business Leah Yard Designs, I struggled to find peers in the industry I could relate to. I felt completely alone and was tired of hearing entrepreneurial stories where everything seemed to ”fall into place” at the right time.
Because starting something new? Building a business? It’s messy, heartbreaking, and often embarrassing.
After failing over and over, I finally stumbled my way into success. But I’m not here to tell you how to be successful. I started the Voted Least Likely Podcast to share stories of failure, and demystify what it really means to be successful so YOU don’t feel alone.
Welcome to the Voted Least Likely Podcast, I hope you didn’t get dressed up for this ;)
Website: www.leahyard.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leahyard/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leahyard
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3 Things I Would Tell my 5 Year Old Self (RE-AIR)
This week got off to a rocky start. And when things get difficult, we tend to fall back on old patterns. Old self-talk. Old belief systems.
It can feel like all the work we’ve done to improve our lives is erased when things inevitably don’t go how we had planned. This week I am re-airing the reminder I needed.
RE-AIR: We’re all influenced by our environments. And if we’re not thoughtful about it, we can end up with habits and views that don’t support our goals. In this episode I’m diving into 3 things I wish I could tell my younger self, staring with something we all need to hear: you are not alone.
Learn more about the Voted Least Likely Podcast here:
www.leahyard.com
IG: @leahyard
TikTok: @leahyard
Our sponsor is our very own jewellery brand: Leah Yard Designs
5% of all profits are donated to the Downtown Eastside Women’s Center. Shop the full collection of demi-fine jewellery at: www.leahyarddesigns.com
IG: @leahyarddesigns
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What is Congruency and WHY does it matter? (RE-AIR)
ANNOUNCEMENT: The Voted Least Likely Podcast has been nominated for ”Best Podcast in Vancouver” by the Georgia Straight BOV 2024 Awards! You can vote for the show here. A huge thank-you to everyone who votes, together we can make others feel less alone on their journey.
As business slows in the summer, it’s easy to get discouraged. Which makes it even easier to get swayed by what we see on social media. Something that comes up time and time again for me is the lack of CONGRUENCY I see online. I’ve been needing the reminder that what people say they value, isn’t always true. It’s easier to post on social media something you stand by, than it is to live it.
RE-AIR: As I have grown my business, my values have changed. Things I thought were important no longer are, and new values have become drivers in my business and life.
The thing that has surprised me the most is this: Congruency matters, A LOT.
Saying you are one thing and acting the opposite makes me wildly uncomfortable.
This week I’m talking all about congruency, what it is, why it matters, and how you may be misrepresenting yourself in ways you didn’t realize.
Learn more about the Voted Least Likely Podcast here:
www.leahyard.com
IG: @leahyard
TikTok: @leahyard
Our sponsor is our very own jewellery brand: Leah Yard Designs
5% of all profits are donated to the Downtown Eastside Women’s Center. Shop the full collection of demi-fine jewellery at: www.leahyarddesigns.com
IG: @leahyarddesigns
TikTok @leahyarddesigns -
Half Year Check Point: How are your 2024 Goals going?
ANNOUNCEMENT: The Voted Least Likely Podcast has been nominated for ”Best Podcast in Vancouver” by the Georgia Straight BOV 2024 Awards! You can vote for the show here. A huge thank-you to everyone who votes, together we can make others feel less alone on their journey.
If you’ve been here for a while, you know I do a fairly robust life/business planning project every year. Part of this project is going through the goals I have for the year, both personal and business. Since we have made it to the half way mark of 2024, I thought I would take you through my Quarterly Planning.
This process helps me stay on track, remind myself of my goals, and fuel my motivation. Tune in to hear how to set yourself up for success for the second half of 2024. Thanks for being my accountability buddy:)
Learn more about the Voted Least Likely Podcast here:
www.leahyard.com
IG: @leahyard
TikTok: @leahyard
Our sponsor is our very own jewellery brand: Leah Yard Designs
5% of all profits are donated to the Downtown Eastside Women’s Center. Shop the full collection of demi-fine jewellery at: www.leahyarddesigns.com
IG: @leahyarddesigns
TikTok @leahyarddesigns -
Start BEFORE You're Ready: Why "Messy Action" is so Powerful with Kelsie Exley
A huge thank-you to the Georgia Straight for ranking the ”Voted Least Likely” Podcast as the 3rd best podcast in the BOV 2023 Awards! I am so honoured to have this show recognized. Thank-you to everyone who voted, together we can make others feel less alone on their journey.
I’ve been following Kelsie for the last few years online. I have been so impressed with her ability to consistently show up and authentically share her entrepreneurial journey with her audience. The biggest lesson I’ve learned from her? Start before you feel ready. Kelsie is the Queen of taking action and she’s had massive success because of it.
Tune in to hear how she learns by doing, manages the ups and downs of life alongside entrepreneurship, and still shows up for her loyal audience.
More about Kelsie:
Starting as a freelance social media manager in 2020, Kelsie founded and ran her own social media marketing agency for several years. She has grown a personal following of over 410,000 followers and has collaborated with brands across various niches. As an entrepreneur and marketing expert, she has spoken on stages sharing her journey. She now candidly shares the highs and lows of entrepreneurship on social media, reflecting her authentic life experiences.
Follow Kelsie on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sociallykels
Follow Kelsie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sociallykels
Learn more about the Basic: https://basicpublichouse.com/
Learn more about the Voted Least Likely Podcast here:
www.leahyard.com
IG: @leahyard
TikTok: @leahyard
Our sponsor is our very own jewellery brand: Leah Yard Designs
5% of all profits are donated to the Downtown Eastside Women’s Center. Shop the full collection of demi-fine jewellery at: www.leahyarddesigns.com
IG: @leahyarddesigns
TikTok @leahyarddesigns -
What I have Learned about Business from my Partner
A huge thank-you to the Georgia Straight for ranking the ”Voted Least Likely” Podcast as the 3rd best podcast in the BOV 2023 Awards! I am so honoured to have this show recognized. Thank-you to everyone who voted, together we can make others feel less alone on their journey.
My partner Kyle, is also a business owner. He runs a local screen printing shop in Vancouver called Unimpressed Screen Printing. We’ve been together for over 14 years, and we’ve been running our businesses alongside each other for the last 7 (I think I did that math right?)
Our businesses, like our personalities, are VERY different. I have had an inside look at how someone like Kyle, builds and runs a business and I am very lucky to have been able to watch him grow his brand, and apply what I can, to mine.
Now, we can’t all be naturally as smart, dedicated, or resilient as Kyle-- but I do believe we can adapt. This week on the Voted Least Likely Podcast I am running through the lessons I have learned from Kyle about business.
Learn more about the Voted Least Likely Podcast here:
www.leahyard.com
IG: @leahyard
TikTok: @leahyard
Our sponsor is our very own jewellery brand: Leah Yard Designs
5% of all profits are donated to the Downtown Eastside Women’s Center. Shop the full collection of demi-fine jewellery at: www.leahyarddesigns.com
IG: @leahyarddesigns
TikTok @leahyarddesigns -
What I Learned After FAILING at Networking
A huge thank-you to the Georgia Straight for ranking the ”Voted Least Likely” Podcast as the 3rd best podcast in the BOV 2023 Awards! I am so honoured to have this show recognized. Thank-you to everyone who voted, together we can make others feel less alone on their journey.
I registered Leah Yard Designs in 2013. That was eleven years ago. I always joke that I did everything wrong for the first half of my business journey, and what I really mean is that I barely told anyone about my business for the first half of my brand journey.
I thought: if I build it, they will come. I also thought that if I kept it to myself I could avoid negative feedback or rejection. You won’t be surprised to know that neither of those are true;)
It is safe to say I was late to networking. But once I realized the power of community and connection, everything in my life changed. This week I am sharing how starting late hindered by business growth, and how I FAILED at networking once I got into it...
Learn more about the Voted Least Likely Podcast here:
www.leahyard.com
IG: @leahyard
TikTok: @leahyard
Our sponsor is our very own jewellery brand: Leah Yard Designs
5% of all profits are donated to the Downtown Eastside Women’s Center. Shop the full collection of demi-fine jewellery at: www.leahyarddesigns.com
IG: @leahyarddesigns
TikTok @leahyarddesigns