We've been hearing a lot lately from our small business owner community about how hard it all feels. In today's episode we're diving into the truths of entrepreneurship and how we all feel like we can't keep up! Rachael talks about why we're fe

episode 95: talking all about life stages and navigating seasons of change with anne-marie thompson of courage coaching

Dec 6th, 2023 37m 12s

Anne-Marie is the Founder of Courage Coaching. Courage Coaching is a holistic, therapeutic coaching approach and transformative experience to guide women through life transitions. On today’s podcast episode Anne-Marie and Rachael talk all about

4 Strategies You Can Put in Place Right Now When Creating Content

Nov 28th, 2023 10m 11s

Talking all about four strategies that you can put in place right now when creating content in order to help drive profit. If you’re a small business owner you are creating a lot of content. Whether that be social media posts, a newsletter, blo

Episode 93: Accidentally Starting a Business - The Launch of New England Photog

Nov 21st, 2023 36m 10s

Talking with Rachael and Kate, co-founders of New Enlgand Photog all about how two entrepreneurs got together and accidentally started a new business. Diving into the launch of New England Photog, what presets are and how they were developed to

#92: Talking Customer Clarity and the Wealth of Knowing Your Audience

Nov 14th, 2023 18m 35s

In today's episode we're talking about the importance of truly knowing and defining your target audience. Hear all about why you need to do this first, how knowing your audience helps to drive business growth and what to do if you need better c

#91: Kicking Off Season 4, A Behind the Scenes of What's to Come

Nov 8th, 2023 6m 39s

In today's episode we're kicking off the fourth season of The Collective Co. Podcast. From the entrepreneurial mindset to money, brand, building business relationships, marketing, content creation and more, there's much to discuss. Tune in for

#90: Talking All About Guilt, Why We Feel It & How to Overcome It

Jul 20th, 2023 18m 54s

In today's episode, host Rachael Meyers is talking all about guilt. From mom guilt to business guilt and more, she shares her experiences as a working professional, as a full-time mother, as a part-time freelancer and as an entrepreneur. She ta

Making Giving to Charity Simple, Impactful, and More Equitable

Jun 13th, 2023 41m 18s

In this episode we are talking with Mike Filbey, the founder of Pepper which makes giving to charity simple, impactful, and equitable by providing just one option: give $10/month. 100% of contributions to Pepper are split across four terrific c

Helping Creatives, Consultants & Coaches Find Rapid Business Growth without the Grind

Jun 6th, 2023 48m 32s

Natasha Ho is a woman on a mission to help creatives, consultants and coaches rapidly grow their businesses to multiple-six and seven figures without grinding longer, working harder or doing all of the things. She helps entrepreneurs tap into p

Empowering Small Business Owners Through Technology

May 23rd, 2023 40m 21s

In today's episode we are talking with William MacFee, an IT expert who answers the prayers of frustrated business owners who feel burdened by technology instead of empowered by it. Will was a licensed Reactor Operator at NC State for the schoo

From Celebrity Clientele to Launching Her Own Makeup Line

May 16th, 2023 38m

In this episode we are talking with Christina Flach, a world renowned makeup artist with experience working with celebrity clientele, magazines, and big name brands. Christina has been featured in Vogue, People, Time, and Elle, as well as campa

Helping Women Find the Joy and Fun in Fitness

May 9th, 2023 37m 35s

In this episode we are talking with Carly Fauth, fitness instructor, and creator of the FitFunYOU 66 Day Fitness Mentorship Program. Carly’s goal is to help women develop a solid base and an understanding of how to create and maintain a fitness

Edgeless Swimwear that is Making Waves in the Industry

May 2nd, 2023 43m 6s

In this episode we are talking with Heyley Segar, the founder of Onewith: a women's swimwear startup that disrupted the swimwear market, so that women don't feel like they need to change themselves. Dig-free, elastic-free, and edgeless, Onewith

Talking Self Assurance and Mental Health

Apr 25th, 2023 49m 42s

In this episode we are talking with Courtney Culnane, a therapist, business owner and podcaster who helps make peoples’ lives better by building self-assurance. After over a decade in private practice, she was inspired to help people on a large

Behind the Scenes with The Boss Project

Apr 18th, 2023 43m 44s

In this episode we are talking with Abagail Pumphrey and Emylee Williams, the founders of the Boss Project and hosts of the chart-topping podcast, The Strategy Hour. They’re also internet-famous for their program, Trello for Business. The team

Talking Commercial Realty for Entrepreneurs

Apr 11th, 2023 38m 22s

In this episode we are talking with Dave Ellis, the founder of Ellis Realty Advisors. Prior to launching his own business, Dave was the top producing broker for Jack Conway for four consecutive years and has completed over $250,000,000 worth of

How Her Coworking Space Inspired the Next Venture

Apr 4th, 2023 38m 55s

In this episode we are talking with Jill Kaufenberg, a serial entrepreneur and the founder of Lift Bridge Cowork and Chopper Mill. She founded Lift Bridge in 2019 after renovating the 1885 building to its original design. Jill found inspiratio

#79: Johnny Five is Alive: Chat GPT and AI Technology

Mar 22nd, 2023 29m 1s

IN THIS EPISODE, HOST AND FOUNDER OF THE COLLECTIVE CO., RACHAEL MEYERS AND CC COMMUNITY MANAGER, KENDRA, DIVE INTO THE WORLD OF AI TECHNOLOGY AND SPECIFICALLY, CHAT GPT. GPT, or Generative Pretrained Transformer, is a deep learning-based lan

#78: Productivity Challenge Part Five, On and Off and the Wheel of Life

Feb 8th, 2023 14m 24s

Honing in on your productivity is vital to setting yourself up for success and balancing all of your responsibilities, needs and roles. Enter our 2023 productivity challenge. This challenge is uniquely designed to help you feel more organized,

#77: Productivity Challenge Part Four, The Three S's

Feb 1st, 2023 17m 58s

#76: Productivity Challenge Part Three, Task Batching

Jan 25th, 2023 13m 31s

#75: Productivity Challenge Part Two, Your Top Three

Jan 18th, 2023 12m 31s

#74: Productivity Challenge Part One

Jan 12th, 2023 17m 9s

Creating Your Most Peacefully Productive Life with Jess Massey of Hustle Sanely

Jan 4th, 2023 43m 2s

Today we are talking with Jess Massey-the host of The Hustle Sanely Podcast, a planner creator, and the founder of the community-centered productivity brand Hustle Sanely®. She uses The 5 Keys to Hustling Sanely™ to teach busy women how to reli

Turning a Hobby into a Business with Impact with Samantha Hoff of Pottery with a Purpose

Dec 21st, 2022 34m 55s

In this episode we are speaking with Samantha Hoff, foundering of Pottery with a Purpose. She shares how a lifelong struggle with generalized anxiety and an early career spent in the fast-paced, gender-biased tech industry led her to seek menta