As entrepreneurs, we all know the importance of the words that we speak.

We know the importance of messaging. We know the importance of communicating. We know that a great offer, when communicated well, will get results.

And there's a secret weapon that I use in my own business and an incredible person behind that secret weapon, who is the best when it comes to clearly communicating an offer…

On today’s episode, I am really excited to introduce you to my friend and copywriting expert, Vanessa Wilde!

Let’s dive in!

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→ Follow Vanessa on Instagram: @vanessawilde.co

→ Get Vanessa’s 5 Secrets to a Profitable Launch HERE!

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→ Follow Rachel on Instagram: @rachelrmcmichael

In this episode we're talking about a consistent theme that we see and hear from our clients when it comes to the behind-the-scenes launch!

And in this episode we’re sharing how to set clear goals and clear expectations for your launch so that when things come up in your launch (spoiler: because they will!) you can handle them with confidence.

Let’s dive in!

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→ Follow Rachel on Instagram: @rachelrmcmichael

→ Learn more about The Business with Impact Academy HERE.

→ Grab your FREE organic traffic checklist HERE!

On today’s episode, I am thrilled to be talking with my friend, my Magnify Your Content™ business partner, my colleague, AND my client, Kristen Van Horn!

Kristen is the best at all things productivity, time management, and content creation on top of being a great mom, a great wife, and a great business owner! She wears all the hats and wears them so well.

Today we’re focusing on momentum… and the most important key ingredient for momentum… consistency!

If consistency has been a struggle for you - good news - consistency for the busy business owner is just a habit, much like any other habit, that needs to be figured out day to day. Because if you’re not showing up consistently, then you can’t serve your clients or potential clients well.

It’s all about changing your mindset around what consistency looks like for you and then finding a system that works well for your business.

Let’s dive in!

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Links mentioned in this episode: 

→ Get Kristen’s 4-Day Workweek Blueprint HERE!

→ Follow Kristen on Instagram: @kristenvanhorn_

→ Follow Magnify Your Content on Instagram: @magnifyyourcontent

→ Get 7 days of captions and graphics for FREE!

→ Grab your FREE organic traffic checklist HERE!

→ Follow Rachel on Instagram: @rachelrmcmichael

Why is it that most people start a business and fail in the first 18 months? On today’s Business With Impact Podcast episode, I'm going to share with you the most important decision I made in my business that changed everything: asking for help.

I want to share some behind the scenes of what happened and three ways to help you decide what your business needs. Because if you've got a big heart to serve others and you're ready to step into that purpose, but you're having trouble getting in front of those people...That can change starting now.

One of the questions I get asked all of the time is, “how do I decide what to invest in and when to invest in my business?

It can feel like a lot. Am I right? And so if you've been asking this question (and it's a good question to ask for your business), this episode is for you!

Today on the Business With Impact Podcast, I'm going to share the three questions I always ask before making any business investment decisions!

Today on the Business With Impact Podcast we're talking all about how to build an audience... 

And more importantly... how NOT to build an audience. I'm sharing the WORST strategy I heard recently, and what I'm recommend instead. 

Now it may not be the "popular" opinion -- but it is the profitable one! 

If you're not in our Accelerate Your Success Community, come find us at rachelmcmichael.com/accelerate.

Last week in our Accelerate Your Success Facebook group, my friend and coach, James Wedmore, came and shared his thoughts on sales, niching down, on marketing, and on success. And in today's Business With Impact podcast episode, I wanted to share a clip from that conversation that we had.

Today's episode is a short one, but I know you're going to get a lot of value from it!

Today on the Business With Impact I want to talk about this thing that we call success.

Why is it that some people seem to accomplish so much in their day? That it looks like they're checking every box off of their well-designed to do list? While others who have the same big plans, the same grand vision, and strong work ethic but at the end of the day, they are left feeling like they really didn't get much done?

If you could fully tap into your vision, and your mission, and your potential, what would that look like for you? What would that change for your business, for your family? How would life change if you were able to be more productive, if you were able to hit your goals consistently?

We’re going to talk about all of that and more today...so let’s dive in!

Why is it that some coaches and course creators can sell out their offers in a matter of minutes, while others struggle for months or even years to get their first paying customer? What is it that they've figured out that others haven't?

Today on the Business With Impact podcast, I’m going to share the three things that every online business that’s crushing it has in place.

And if you’re not getting the leads or sales that you want - then you’re probably missing one of these things. Let’s dive in!

Today on the Business With Impact podcast, I’m excited to introduce you to The eMyth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber.

The eMyth Revisited is a must-read for anyone who is even remotely considering starting a business. Michael Gerber writes this book in a narrative form. And because it’s written as a narrative, Michael can say what he really thinks - without being too harsh to the reader. He’s candid and inspiring at the same time. 

If you’re looking for a list of all of my favorite books for online business owners, head to rachelmcmichael.com/books for a full listing of all of the books I recommend.

Today on the Business With Impact podcast I'm excited to share some of the biggest lessons I learned at a recent mastermind retreat I was at in Sedona, Arizona!

Even after being in business as long as I have, it still amazes me how much I can still learn at these events and then take back and implement into my business. I’m sure you’ve heard it said before, “the more you know, the more you realize how much you don’t know!”

And so I wanted to share with you all today a few of these lessons that I learned while I was there! I’m confident that what I learned will also help many of you in your businesses as well. Let’s dive in!

Today on the Business With Impact podcast, I’m excited to introduce you to Hal Moore on Leadership by Harold G. Moore and Mike Guardia.

Even though this book isn’t a traditional business book, the lessons and teachings about practical leadership are something that every business owner will want to hear. I love the way it’s written with a story and personal account of his (sometimes) life-or-death leadership in the military, followed by the lesson he learned from each life experience. 

And if you’re looking for a list of all of my favorite books for online business owners, head to rachelmcmichael.com/books for a full listing of all of the books I recommend. In this post, I’m sharing my favorites for leadership, mindset, team building, productivity, audience and traffic growth, content creation, sales, and money.

Today on the Business With Impact podcast I am so excited to introduce you to my friend, James Wedmore! 

On today's episode, James and I are taking you behind-the-scenes of a $197 training he created (and for a limited time, you can get it for FREE at rachelmcmichael.com/accelerate) and we're talking specifically about the role that failure has played in our success.

Then I want to encourage you to get out a pen, get out some paper, and get ready to take some notes because today's episode was created for you and with you in mind!

You may have heard us say that when you get a group of passionate, driven, online business owners in a room together, miracles can happen!

On today's episode, we want to give you a sneak peek behind the curtain of what that looks like in the Business With Impact Mastermind and what our members get to experience during our live events and retreats!

But not only that, we want to help you learn whether or not joining a mastermind is the best fit for your online business needs… including What to look for in a mastermind, what a mastermind is all about, and why a mastermind is different.

So, if you've been considering joining a mastermind or you've been considering participating in a mastermind, today’s episode is for you! Let’s dive in!

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Today on the Business With Impact podcast I am so excited to introduce you to my friend, Stu McLaren! If you haven't met Stu before or if you haven't heard of him, he is the go-to expert for all things memberships.

If you've ever wondered what the difference is between a course and a membership... and can I really build a membership… and what kind of content would make sense for a membership... and how could this work for me, for my industry, for my niche, for my business?

Then I want to encourage you to get out a pen, get out some paper, and get ready to take some notes because today's episode was created for you and with you in mind!

Today on the Business With Impact podcast, I'm excited to share WHY I decided to read The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss, my top 3 takeaways, and giving you a chance to win one of 10 copies we're giving away!

And if you’re looking for a list of all of my favorite books for online business owners, head to rachelmcmichael.com/books for a full listing of all of the books I recommend. In this post, I’m sharing my favorites for leadership, mindset, team building, productivity, audience and traffic growth, content creation, sales, and money.

On today's Business With Impact podcast episode, my friend, Mel Abraham, will talk us through how to create our first framework—a framework that would be impactful and that would really help our audience to see and understand what it is that we do. 

Be sure to tune in and take notes because this is a training you do not want to miss!

Today on the Business With Impact podcast, I am SO excited to continue our book review series.

In this episode I'm sharing WHY I decided to read RocketFuel by Gino Wickman & Mark Winters, my top 3 takeaways, and giving you a chance to win one of 10 copies we're giving away!

And if you’re looking for a list of all of my favorite books for online business owners, head to rachelmcmichael.com/books for a full listing of all of the books I recommend. In this post, I’m sharing my favorites for leadership, mindset, team building, productivity, audience and traffic growth, content creation, sales, and money.

The last thing you want to have happen after you spent HOURS creating a product and a sales page to go along with it, is have your potential customers show up to your sales page, not know what to do, and then leave.

So, on today on the Business With Impact podcast we're going to be talking about FIVE sales page blunders to avoid and what to do instead. Let’s dive in!

Today on the Business With Impact podcast, I am SO excited to continue our book review series.

In this episode I'm sharing WHY I decided to read The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell, my top 3 takeaways, and giving you a chance to win one of 10 copies we're giving away!

And if you’re looking for a list of all of my favorite books for online business owners, head to rachelmcmichael.com/books for a full listing of all of the books I recommend.

Welcome back to the Business With Impact podcast! We're officially back from our mid-season break and I'm so excited about what we have coming up on the podcast for you.

We've been working on episodes about productivity, lead generation, the 20% of activities that generate 80% of the results, the mindset shifts that happen as we grow, and how we run our business in four hours a day, four days a week—we're talking about team building, organic and paid traffic strategies, and so much more!

And in today's episode, as we kick off a new season and a new quarter, let's talk about the three things we do every quarter to set ourselves up for success!

Today on the Business With Impact podcast, I am SO excited to continue our book review series.

In this episode I'm sharing WHY I decided to read High Trust Selling by Todd Duncan, my top 3 takeaways, and giving you a chance to win one of 10 copies we're giving away!

And if you’re looking for a list of all of my favorite books for online business owners, head to rachelmcmichael.com/books for a full listing of all of the books I recommend. In this post, I’m sharing my favorites for leadership, mindset, team building, productivity, audience and traffic growth, content creation, sales, and money.

Today on the Business With Impact podcast, I'm so excited to continue the conversation we started with Brandon Lucero last week in Episode 148. 

Our messaging matters. And how we frame our messaging can help us stand out - because we stand for something.

And I share an exciting announcement about a 5-day Free training that we are bringing your way this week…  you can find out all the details at rachelmcmichael.com/4x! 

Today on the Business With Impact podcast, I am SO excited to kick off our first-ever book review segment.

In this episode I'm sharing WHY I decided to read Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki, my top 3 takeaways, and giving you a chance to win one of 10 copies we're giving away!

And if you’re looking for a list of all of my favorite books for online business owners, head to rachelmcmichael.com/books for a full listing of all of the books I recommend. In this post, I’m sharing my favorites for leadership, mindset, team building, productivity, audience and traffic growth, content creation, sales, and money.

I am so thrilled to welcome my friend Mel Abraham and author of the brand new book, Building Your Money Machine onto today’s episode!

I had the opportunity to get a sneak peek of this book and this is one of those books where you are going to want to underline every single sentence in the book! It is life changing, business changing, money changing, and just so transformational.

I'm beyond thrilled, honored, and humbled to have Mel on the show with me today to talk about how you can build your own money machine that will help you, not only create wealth in your business, but build a legacy of wealth for your entire life.

Let’s dive in!

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Links mentioned in this episode: 

→ Buy Mel’s book and get his bonuses HERE!

→ Follow Mel on Instagram: @melabraham9

→ Follow Rachel on Instagram: @rachelrmcmichael

→ Grab your FREE organic traffic checklist HERE!

Today on the Business With Impact podcast, I'm so excited to introduce you to my good friend Brandon Lucero. 

Brandon is the king of all things messaging and content creation, and on today’s episode he’s going to share the exact formula that he’s used with thousands of online business owners to help them go from feeling stuck and unheard to being recognized as experts in their industry.

Even if they’re just getting started. Even if they don’t have a big following.

I’m so excited for today’s episode. This is one you’re going to want to have a pen and paper ready for!

P.S. Want to continue the conversation? Join Brandon and I at rachelmcmichael.com/4x for our FREE Accelerate Your Messaging training series!

Today on the Business With Impact podcast, I am SO excited to kick off our first-ever book review segment.

In this episode I'm sharing WHY I decided to read Atomic Habits by James Clear, my top 3 takeaways, and giving you a chance to win one of 10 copies we're giving away!

And if you’re looking for a list of all of my favorite books for online business owners, head to rachelmcmichael.com/books for a full listing of all of the books I recommend. In this post, I’m sharing my favorites for leadership, mindset, team building, productivity, audience and traffic growth, content creation, sales, and money.

Today on the Business With Impact podcast, I'm so excited to share my recent experience with a social media fast.

I’m diving into why I took six weeks off of social media, and what it meant for my business. 

Now before we dive in, I want to explain that I didn’t go into the year planning to take six weeks away…

Changes to the privacy policies coupled with a desire to be more present with my family meant that at the beginning of 2021, I made the decision to move all of my social media to a separate device - away from my phone. 

That, coupled with some personal things that were happening at the beginning of the year made it challenging for me to be able to post consistently.

And so during this “break” my team and I got back to the basics… so that we could make sure that everything we were doing was with purpose, for a purpose, and on purpose.

And here are the lessons we learned.

Today on the Business With Impact podcast, I'm so excited to be joined by my friend and mastermind sister, Anna Powers!

Today, Anna and I are diving into the idea of “living your purpose in your online business.” She's going to share her story, how she knew when to pivot in life & business, and what she trusts in the most when it comes to making decisions for her business and the future.

This is an amazing episode that I know you’re going to love… let’s dive in!

Today on the Business With Impact podcast, I'm so excited to introduce you to my friend and fellow Business With Impact Society member, Nicole Ramano!

In this episode, Nicole is diving into how you can design a life that you love! She's talking about how we should redefine success on our own terms and then she leaves us with a charge—because here's the truth—it's never too late for us to make a change.

I learned so much in today's episode and got so much value from it—and I know that you will too!

Today on the Business With Impact podcast, I'm so excited to introduce you to my friend and Business With Impact Society member, Molly Phair!

On today's episode, Molly talks all about how small, simple steps in your health and your wellness can lead to a major transformation overall. She specifically talks about the two areas that most women struggle with and gives us some practical, tangible steps that we can take—right now—that will start making all the difference!

This episode is one you're going to want to bookmark and save so you can come back to it over and over again! 

Today on the Business With Impact podcast, I'm so excited to introduce you to my friend and Business With Impact Society member, Jena Proctor.

On today's episode, Jena's diving into the wonderful world of Pinterest... and she's dishing all of the details - from questions to ask to see if you're ready for Pinterest, to how to make your content stand out. In a world where we can often feel like we're chained to our cell phones, Pinterest is a welcome relief. 

Learn how you can drive more organic traffic to your content using Pinterest (and spoiler alert - can do it in just a few hours!)

Today on the Business With Impact podcast, I'm so excited to introduce you to my friend and Business With Impact Society member, Yolanda King.

On today's episode, Yolanda shares how she helps her clients conquer their fears and move past their resistance so they can fully become who they were meant to be and live in their purpose and on purpose.

I'm so excited about everything that Yolanda is sharing - she gets deep and vulnerable in this episode, and i know you're going to find so much encouragement and inspiration as you listen along.

Today on the Business With Impact podcast, I'm so excited to introduce you to my friend and Business With Impact Society member, Marsha Apsley.

On today's episode, Marsha dives into her unique way that she approaches faith and fitness with her clients.

So often we hear of trainers and fitness professionals who want to help you change on the outside so you can feel better on the inside. In this episode, Marsha shares her reverse way of approaching this that I think you're going to love just as much as I do.

Today on the Business With Impact podcast, I'm sharing three different ways to add additional revenue streams to your business.

In one of our recent Business with Impact Society™ calls, we were talking about simple ways to add additional revenue streams into our businesses while still keeping our focus on the one thing. 

And today I'm finishing a two-part mini series where I'm going to walk you through the behind the scenes of three additional revenue streams that we have in our business. 

Today on the Business With Impact podcast we’re’ going to talk about investing in your business! 

How do you know when to invest and when not to invest? 

When I'm trying to make an investment in my business, whether it's a laptop or whether it's knowing if I should invest in a program, I go through a framework, a series of three questions.

I want to walk you through those questions and I want to encourage you to take notes because this is going to make a difference for you and your business as you're trying to make investments and as you're trying to see if these investments are wise, worthy, and if they’re something that makes sense.

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→ Download some awesome secret podcast episodes with James and Rachel HERE!

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Today on the Business With Impact podcast, I'm sharing three different ways to add additional revenue streams to your business.

In one of our recent Business with Impact Society™ calls, we were talking about simple ways to add additional revenue streams into our businesses while still keeping our focus on the one thing. 

And today I'm starting a two-part mini series where I'm going to walk you through the behind the scenes of three additional revenue streams that we have in our business. 

Today on the Business With Impact podcast I’m so excited to be joined by my friend and mastermind sister, Jen Casey! Jen is an NLP and EFT certified, brain-based coach, and the host of the Inner Boss Podcast.

On today's episode, she's going to be talking about some of the things that she sees so many online business owners, coaches, and course creators struggling with when it comes to their mindset.

If you constantly struggle with feeling like you’re not expert enough or you’re worried about what other people might say, this episode is for you... I know it's one that you're going to want to download, save, and it's one that you're going to be listening to over and over and over again!

Today on the Business With Impact podcast I'm so excited to be joined by my friend and Business With Impact Society member, Amy Ramsey. Amy is the founder of the Fit Soul and the creator of the Transformation 6 weight loss program.

On today's episode, Amy is going to help us step into our power and gain confidence with food and fitness. She’s also going to be diving into her six pillars of health. I know that this is one of those episodes that you are going to just love! Amy's energy is infectious and her excitement is contagious.

Today on the Business With Impact podcast I'm going to be sharing what you need to be doing today to prepare for your Black Friday promotion and three mistakes that I see most online business owners making when it comes to their Black Friday promotions.

If you've been considering having a black Friday promotion this year, then this episode is for you.

Today on the Business With Impact podcast, I’m so excited to be joined by my friend and Business With Impact Society member, Allison Hardy! Allison helps mompreneurs raise their businesses while they raise their families through authentic social media, automating HUGE chunks of their business, and implementing simple, yet effective marketing strategies.

Today, Allison and I are sitting down and talking about how you can sell every single day by creating a machine, a system, and a funnel in the background that does the work for you! Allison is going to share some of the ways that she incorporates automated funnels in her business and with her customers. This is something that you don’t want to miss!

Today on the Business With Impact podcast we're diving into the five most important processes every online business needs. 

We talk all the time about how 80% of our results in our business can be attributed to 20% of our activities. And we talk all the time about the Core 5 processes that contribute to these 20% activities. On today’s episode, we’re going to dive into the most important processes for each of our Core 5 areas (customer support, sales, lead generation, traffic, and content creation).

So let’s dive in!

Today on the Business With Impact I'm so excited to introduce you to my friend and the founder of the Think Fit Method, Jenny Mire! 

Jenny coaches women on whole body wellness and she's here today to talk through some of the current fitness trends that we see that we may think are a great idea but are actually harmful to our overall results.

Jenny and I connected several years ago back when I was in the fitness scene and I’ve been a fan of hers ever since! I'm so excited for you to get to hear her heart about why she incorporates the entire mind, body, and soul connection as she teaches fitness to her clients!

Today on the Business With Impact podcast we're diving into why the ‘one thing’ is the most important thing in your business.

Before we talk about what the ‘one thing’ is, I share one of the biggest mistakes that I see so many entrepreneurs make in their business. 

Then we debunk some advice and rules given to growing entrepreneurs that just doesn’t make sense, including some of the lies we’ve been telling ourselves since the beginning (spoiler alert: these lies have been holding us back ever since!) 

Today on the Business With Impact podcast I’m so excited to have my friend and mastermind sister, Kendra Hennessy, back on the podcast!

Kendra is a home management expert and a positive motherhood enthusiast! She is a podcast host and founder of Mother Like A Boss, where she puts a fresh, modern twist on homemaking so that moms feel more confident managing their homes and their families no matter where they are in their motherhood journey.

I'm so excited about the conversation that we're going to be having today all about balance! How can we balance motherhood and business, especially in this day as we are navigating new normals and all kinds of changes in our lives.

Today on the Business With Impact podcast we're talking about the four pieces of software that keep us in business.

Before we dive into the most efficient and practical softwares that we use, I share about how vital it is to have great systems in place and how they more than pay off in the results. 

These softwares are ones that I absolutely live by and (surprise, surprise) I use myself! When you focus on using the correct tools, you end up with more time to spend on the parts of your business that you really care about: your customers!

We also discuss the dreaded shiny-object syndrome (any why even the best of us have fallen for it.)

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Today on the Business With Impact podcast I want to talk about this thing that we call success.

Why is it that some people seem to accomplish so much in their day… so much that it looks like they're checking every box off of their well-designed to do list… while others who have the same big plans, the same grand vision, and strong work ethic, at the end of the day are left feeling like they really didn't get much done?

If you could fully tap into your vision, and your mission, and your potential, what would that look like for you? What would that change for your business, for your family? How would life change if you were able to be more productive, if you were able to hit your goals consistently?

We’re going to talk about all of that and more today...so let’s dive in!

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Links mentioned in this episode: 

→ Download the secret podcast episodes HERE!

→ Get Rachel’s Business Bundle goodies HERE!

→ Follow Rachel on Instagram: @rachelrmcmichael

Today on the Business With Impact podcast I'm so excited to be joined by my incredible friend Sarah Schall!

Sarah is an experienced health and wellness coach certified with the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy (FMCA), a mom to 4 kids, a health and physical educator, and a personal trainer and coach and the founder of Inside-Out Strong and StrongHER.

Today, Sarah is going to dive into all the details about how our female cycle plays a role in how we should eat, how we should move, and how we can work our businesses even better.

This is an episode I know you're going to enjoy! So get ready, get a pencil and paper, and let's dive in.

Today on the Business With Impact podcast I'm so excited to be joined by my friend and wealth expert, Mel Abraham! Mel is the founder of Thoughtpreneur Academy & Business Breakthrough Academy where he helps entrepreneurs bring their businesses to the world and build the lifestyle that they want.

As online business owners and entrepreneurs, we know the importance of generating and earning an income through our business. But when it comes to wealth management, we may not know what to do with the money that we're earning. On today's episode, Mel dives into the steps we need to be taking when it comes to our money, the mistakes that we might have been making, and whether or not it's too late for you to get started.

Today on the Business With Impact podcast I'm excited to introduce you to my new friend and branding strategist, Rachel Scott!

On today's episode, Rachel is diving into the impact a strong brand has on your business revenue. She's going to teach you about a surprising color that you might want to use, why color matters, whether to have a personal brand or more of a business brand, when to rebrand, and how to rebrand.

I can't wait for you to listen to this episode and to hear about your biggest takeaways. Let's dive in!