Is there a “right way” to handle grief? After losing both of my parents in one year, I learned something that surprised me: grief doesn’t happen when it’s convenient, and strength doesn’t always look like pushing harder. In this episode, I talk about grief, leadership, and what it really looks like to keep showing up in your product business when life is not cooperating. I also break down 4 simple but powerful moves that have helped me navigate grief, hard seasons, burnout, illness, caretaking, and major life transitions without pretending I’m fine or disappearing from my life and work. Here’s what I’ve learned about leading when life gets heavy.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

00:00 What surprised me most after losing my parents.

03:15 How high-capacity women use busyness as a coping mechanism.

09:15 What happens when your nervous system forces a business reset?

13:00 The 4 moves for navigating hard seasons without abandoning yourself.

15:00 Why hard seasons require fewer commitments.

21:30 Why support is not weakness and lone-wolf leadership leads to burnout.

23:00 How businesses survive hard seasons through systems and support.

26:00 What surrender actually means when life feels out of control.

29:15 The shamash metaphor and servant leadership through grief.

31:00 Do you need to be healed to keep living and leading?

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Do you really need social media to grow a product business? I told a client to stop using social media as their growth plan. Not in a dramatic “delete everything” way, but as a strategic decision rooted in alignment, clarity, and real sales. I’m breaking down why social media is a tool, not a strategy. I talk about how one artist's brand went from scattered creation to a focused, profitable plan by choosing the right product, the right customer, and the right distribution path without chasing an algorithm. You’re going to learn all about my OPA method to put your products where your customers already are!

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

00:00 I told a client to stop doing social media.

03:15 Why performing online creates a “performance tax” that drains your energy.

07:00 Why social media is not a marketing plan for product-based businesses.

09:00 What can you be known for?

13:00 How to stop waiting for customers to “find you”.

16:15 Why most people skip focus and fix and rush straight to scaling.

19:30 How my students double and triple revenue without new customers.

21:00 The biggest lie product business owners believe about social media.

24:45 Why you must own your website and your email list.

26:45 How to build visibility without depending on an algorithm.

28:15 Proof that followers do not equal revenue.

33:00 What is the OPA Method?

35:15 How to get support inside the Sales Accelerator.

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Most product business owners stay stuck because they’re working on everything instead of what actually moves them forward. In this episode, I break down the core framework behind every success story inside The Product Boss community. I share how to diagnose whether you need to focus, fix, or multiply right now and what each stage actually looks like in business and life. This works whether you sell on Etsy, Shopify, Amazon, at markets, wholesale, or across multiple channels. Tune in to know what stage you’re in, what your business actually needs right now, and how to lead your next level with clarity.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

00:00 How to identify whether you’re in Focus, Fix, or Multiply right now.

03:15 What to sell, who it’s for, and what you’re known for.

04:00 How the Best Seller Secrets Challenge helps you find your focus fast.

07:00 Why you can’t multiply on an unstable foundation.

10:15 A quick diagnostic to know if you need Focus.

11:30 How to tell if you’re in the Fix stage.

12:30 The signs you’re ready to multiply and scale what’s working.

14:15 How students jump from $300 to $35K months using this cycle.

19:30 What to work on if something is already selling.

21:00 How to join the Best Seller Secrets Challenge for guided support.

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Join the free LIVE Best Seller Secrets Challenge HERE

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