Big Deal Energy
Laura Khalil
Entrepreneurship is meant to open the doors to more revenue and freedom - but how does that actually happen? On the Big Deal Energy® podcast, host and business mentor Laura Khalil pulls back the curtain to show you how to build a B2B business you love, with amazing clients and bigger contracts. Through guest interviews, bite-sized strategies, and powerful prompts, you can harness that Big Deal Energy. Follow Laura @iambravebydesign on Instagram and Subscribe to the Big Deal Energy® Podcast and share the show with your business besties!
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The Science of Confidence with Alyssa Dver
Big Deal Energy
07/21/20 • 29 min
“Yes or no, you’re confident. Now here’s where the definition gets really interesting for me personally. People often say they feel confident or they are kind of confident, and that is not correct. You either are or you are not. Just like being pregnant, you are or you are not.” - Alyssa Dver
Today we’re talking about something that is such a hot topic, and that is confidence. Confidence is magnetic, but how do we be “confident?” Our guest for this episode of Brave By Design is an expert on this topic, and she explains how not only is confidence a choice we can all make, but you can empower your own as well as the confidence of other people.
Alyssa Dver is the Chief Confidence Officer, CEO and co-founder of the American Confidence Institute (ACI) which shares science-based ways to sustainably increase personal, academic & professional confidence.
If you’ve ever wondered how some people can be confident and seemingly radiate it at will, what Alyssa reveals about confidence in this episode could change everything for your life and career.
Connect with Alyssa: https://www.americanconfidenceinstitute.com/
Connect with Laura Khalil online:
instagram.com/iambravebydesign
https://www.facebook.com/groups/BraveByDesign/
Get on Laura’s Newsletter:
Invite Laura to speak at your live or virtual event http://bravebydesign.net
Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/bravebydesign)
What You’ll Hear In This Episode:
- Alyssa’s personal story and how she found her way to doing what she loves [2:16]
- How she defines “confidence” [8:10]
- The marriage between confidence and certainty [12:20]
- Why Alyssa says the saying “fake it 'til you make it” is a lie [15:50]
- The fastest way to gain confidence and give it to others [20:17]
- You can’t vicariously learn confidence - here’s what you need to do [22:09]
Additional Links & Resources:
Alyssa’s TEDx Talk
Her Latest Book, Confidence is a Choice: Real Science. Superhero Impact.
All Of Her Other Works
Support the showHow to give yourself permission [Monday Mindset]
Big Deal Energy
10/26/20 • 7 min
Get the free video series on The Five Habits That Help Women Rise:
http://bravebydesign.net/fivehabits
Learn more about working with Laura one-on-one:
https://www.bravebydesign.net/private-coaching
Invite Laura to speak at your live or virtual event https://www.bravebydesign.net/work-together
Connect with Laura Khalil online:
instagram.com/iambravebydesign
Support the showDefining Great Leadership in the WFH Era with Cheryl Czach
Big Deal Energy
04/02/20 • 32 min
Cheryl is the founder of Cheryl Czach Coaching and Consulting, LLC and a Forbes Coaches Council member. Cheryl is on a personal mission to eradicate crappy leadership! She works with motivated, visionary executives, managers, and professionals to fine-tune their leadership, cultivate higher emotional intelligence, communicate with greater impact and influence, think more strategically, manage overwhelm and burnout...essentially, perform at their highest level.
You can learn more about Cheryl’s work at cherylczachcoaching.com. There you can find her Tools for Change blog, as well a link to her Forbes contributor page. You can also get her free guide Your Three Choices in Every Situation (How to Get Unstuck).
Connect with Laura Khalil online:
instagram.com/forceofbadassery
https://www.facebook.com/groups/BraveByDesign/
linkedIn.com/in/LauraKhalil
Get on Laura’s Newsletter:
http://bravebydesign.net
Invite Laura to speak at your live or virtual event http://laurakhalilspeaker.com/speak
09/02/20 • 25 min
“Whatever it is you do, it’s something that keeps you going, and when you have those challenges it’s easier to get through them and overcome them. I always say don’t be discouraged, but get back up and spread your wings. By having a social business, it’s a lot easier to do so.” - Mikaila Ulmer
This is a very special episode of Brave By Design, as today’s guest is a young entrepreneur who has sold over 1 million bottles of product as a teen, written a book and is an influential speaker. Today you are going to hear all about her journey, where her inspiration comes from and why social impact is so very near and dear to her heart.
Mikaila Ulmer started her lemonade at youth entrepreneurial events and at her lemonade stand out in front of her home, donating a percentage of the profits to local and international organizations fighting hard to save the honeybees. That is why she touts: “Buy a Bottle...Save a Bee.”
Now at age 15, her little idea from more than 10 years ago continues to grow and grow...by more than 500 percent since the company’s humble Austin, Texas-based beginnings. Today, the award-winning, ready-to-drink Me & the Bees Lemonades in five refreshing flavors is buzzing off the shelves of Whole Foods Market, The Fresh Market, World Market, H-E-B stores across Texas and Kroger stores in Houston. It is also available at a growing number of restaurants, food trailers and natural food delivery companies.
When not traveling for speaking events to share her stories of being a social entrepreneur, leading workshops on how to save the bees, or participating in social entrepreneurship panels, you can find Mikaila coming up with ideas to help the Healthy Hive Foundation, a nonprofit to further help the mission of saving the pollinators.
And of course, she’s working hard as a high school student, loving Spanish, science and rock climbing classes. Find Mikaila on Facebook and Instagram pages where followers can ‘like’ interesting facts about bees, honey and Me & the Bees Lemonade.
Mikaila’s first book, Bee Fearless, Dream Like a Kid, launches in August 2020. Published by Penguin Random House, it is about her adventures in being a social entrepreneur and heading up a purpose-based brand aimed at offering premium, all-natural lemonades in a way that helps save the bees.
Get the free video series on The Five Habits That Help Women Rise:
http://bravebydesign.net/fivehabits
Learn more about working with Laura one-on-one:
https://www.bravebydesign.net/private-coaching
Invite Laura to speak at your live or virtual event https://www.bravebydesign.net/work-together
Connect with Laura Khalil online:
instagram.com/iambravebydesign
What You’ll Hear In This Episode:
- What Mikaila’s book, Bee Fearless: Dream Like a Kid, is all about and the important message it promotes [10:37]
- Some of the biggest challenges she has faced being a young entrepreneur, and the way sh
Embracing Selfishness (yes, really) with Naketa Thigpen
Big Deal Energy
03/17/21 • 47 min
“Stick with the definition [of selfish] if you want. If you want to say that it’s to fill your ego because it’s all about you, stick with it. I’ve redefined it as a personal intimate gift to create my joy. It’s that space that I need to do what I need to do for me, call it selfish, so that I have more to give freely.” - Naketa Thigpen
I’m so excited to be bringing today’s guest back to the podcast, because her first appearance on Brave By Design was one of our most popular and talked about episodes. You may remember Naketa Thigpen, who spoke about work life balance and overcoming addiction to stress in that episode that aired early last year, and what we talk about today almost feels like a continuation of that amazing conversation.
Naketa R. Thigpen, LCSW, is regarded as the #1 Balance & Relationship Advisor in the World, is the President & CEO of ThigPro Balance and Relationship Management Institute, a global personal development company headquartered in Philadelphia, PA that's revivifying the industry.
In this episode Naketa reveals how having an addiction to stress led her to redefine what being “selfish” really means, and the way being selfish can play a huge role in your personal and professional life. What she shares here is fascinating, and I hope you find it informative, and timely, during these challenging times.
Connect with Naketa: https://thigpro.com/
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What You’ll Hear In This Episode:
- How the word “selfish” was, and still is today, weaponized against women [3:30]
- What are some of the detrimental effects of not doing anything for yourself [6:56]
- How do we start to be more selfish [15:51]
- Why you need to be completely open and honest with the people in your life about your boundaries [21:57]
- The key difference between being “nice” and being “kind” [28:31]
- Actions steps you can take right now to slow down and assess what is going on in your body [38:45]
- Ways to be kind to yourself, starting now [40:39]
- Naketa’s thoughts on admitting what you really want, and the role that self-pleasure plays in being selfish [41:23]
Additional Links & Resources:
Tired of choosing between energy for your business and energy for your marriage? Join Naketa for her Free 5 Day Experience: The Joy Map Method Masterclass for Married Women Entrepreneurs Who Want More...
Register here> www.asknaketa.com/joymapmethod-masterclass/
Her Instagram, Facebook & LinkedIn
Naketa's First Appearance on Brave By Design
Her Books
Ask Me Anything: The Dr Ruth of Business Bliss
Big Deal Energy
11/09/20 • 8 min
Brave by Design is now taking your voicemails!
Bring me your specific work challenges, career quandaries, mindset issues, annoying bosses situations and let me help you get it sorted.
Leave me your voicemail at: podcast.bravebydesign.net (click on the big blue microphone icon).
You can also request that your be anonymous, simply by putting Anonymous in the Name field once you've finished recording.
10/07/20 • 26 min
“If you are assertive, you are basically owning your self-worth and allowing yourself to live your full self and your full life. That’s really what it is, and it’s going to help you make decisions because you won’t be too afraid to make decisions that actually support you and support your life. It’s going to help you to be able to actually build what you most want, whether it’s in your business or your personal life.” - Deb Zahn
Although often misunderstood, assertiveness is something that can help you daily in your professional, and personal life. However, being assertive is not the same as being aggressive, and today’s Brave By Design guest explains the key differences and what we need to know in order to be assertive, but in the right way.
Deb Zahn is the founder of Craft of Consulting, a one-stop resource to learn the ins and outs of becoming a widely successful, in-demand consultant while living the life you want. Craft of Consulting is for consultants by consultants, and Deb shares her decade-worth of knowledge about how to excel as a consultant in addition to an abundance of insider access to consultants who have cracked the code to business success and life balance.
As you’ll hear in this episode, assertiveness can change your life and business and the way you feel about yourself and others, and Deb gained key insights from learning self-defense which shifted her perspective completely - and can do the same for you.
Connect with Deb: https://www.craftofconsulting.com/
Connect with Laura Khalil online:
instagram.com/iambravebydesign
Learn the five habits that help women rise:
http://bravebydesign.net/fivehabits
Invite Laura to speak at your live or virtual event http://bravebydesign.net
What You’ll Hear In This Episode:
- What benefits to your self-worth will come from gaining more assertiveness [1:30]
- How to face fear and plan for that feel of retreat that will come [2:21]
- Steps to plan for a situation that requires assertiveness [11:55]
- How Deb manages her assertiveness craft, and is constantly evolving it in the process [14:35]
- The way that self-defense transitioned and helped her with her own assertiveness [19:33]
Additional Links & Resources:
Craft of Consulting on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter & Instagram
Deb’s Resources
Support the show09/14/20 • 11 min
Learn more about working with Laura one-on-one:
https://www.bravebydesign.net/private-coaching
Get the free video series on The Five Habits That Help Women Rise:
http://bravebydesign.net/fivehabits
Invite Laura to speak at your live or virtual event https://www.bravebydesign.net/work-together
Connect with Laura Khalil online:
instagram.com/iambravebydesign
Support the showHow to Build Rapport and Trust with Anyone with Robin Dreeke
Big Deal Energy
05/12/20 • 32 min
Robin is a best-selling author, professional speaker, trainer, facilitator, and retired FBI Special Agent and Chief of the Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program. Robin has taken his life's work of recruiting spies and broken down the art of leadership, communication, and relationship building into Five Steps to TRUST and Six Signs of who you can TRUST. Since 2010, Robin has been working with large corporations as well as small companies in every aspect of their business. Whether it is newly promoted leaders, executives, sales teams, or customer relations, Robin has crafted his People Formula for quick results and maximum success.
In this episode we discuss Dreeke’s simple, six-step system that helps you predict anyone's future behavior based on their words, goals, patterns of action, and the situation at hand.
You’ll better understand how to:
- quickly and easily determine who they can trust and who they can't
- who is likely to deliver on promises and who will disappoint
- and when a person is vested in your success vs when they are actively plotting your demise.
With this knowledge you’ll confidently embark on anything from a business venture to a romantic relationship to a covert operation without the stress of the unknown.
Connect with Robin online:
Peopleforumula.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PeopleFormula/
Twitter: @rdreeke
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-dreeke-3a5b8824/
Connect with Laura Khalil online:
instagram.com/forceofbadassery
https://www.facebook.com/groups/BraveByDesign/
linkedIn.com/in/LauraKhalil
Get on Laura’s Newsletter:
http://bravebydesign.net
Invite Laura to speak at your live or virtual event http://bravebydesign.net
Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/bravebydesign)
Support the showTransforming Conflict with Jonathan Miller
Big Deal Energy
08/26/20 • 30 min
“We make this fundamental mistake where we attribute bad intentions to people. What we often think is that rather than thinking about that fact that somebody acted a certain way or did a thing because of maybe an environmental circumstance, we’re more likely to think it’s because of who they are and that they intended poorly on you. That is a fundamental error, and it’s actually usually the circumstance.” - Jonathan Miller
Conflict is something we deal with everyday in all aspects of our lives, which is why I think this episode is going to be so relevant to all listeners. Today’s Brave By Design guest became fascinated with communication, and he shares how that fascination translated into his work of transforming conflict into healthy collaborative relationships.
Jonathan Miller is a conflict transformation coach, and he has spent hundreds of hours in deliberate communication practice and stretching himself outside of his comfort zone. He is a former program leader at Landmark Worldwide and is in the process of becoming a Certified Professional Coach through Erickson Coaching International. Jonathan has done extensive training in Nonviolent Communication and is also a dedicated Vipassana meditation practitioner, having spent well over 2,000 hours meditation in the past few years. His coaching style is rigorous, compassionate and highly action-oriented.
What Jonathan reveals in this episode will provide practical and actionable ways that you can start improving your conversation with others around you and reduce conflict - starting today.
Connect with Jonathan: https://www.mindfulcommunication.me/
Get the free video series on The Five Habits That Help Women Rise:
http://bravebydesign.net/fivehabits
Learn more about working with Laura one-on-one:
https://www.bravebydesign.net/private-coaching
Invite Laura to speak at your live or virtual event https://www.bravebydesign.net/work-together
Connect with Laura Khalil online:
instagram.com/iambravebydesign
What You’ll Hear In This Episode:
- How a personal endeavor led Jonathan on a journey into the world of communication [3:03]
- What he says is the unpredictable area of conflict [7:41]
- Different techniques to use instead of just “fight or flight” when dealing with conflict [9:20]
- What is a “Fundamental Attribution Error” and why it almost always affects our mindset going into conversations with others [13:52]
- Tips and strategies to prepare for a conversation about conflict while clarifying your intentions [20:14]
- What a partnership mindset is all about and how it can aid in your communication [25:43]
Additional Links & Resources:
Sign up for Jonathan’s 4-Part Video Training Series
His Tough Talks Made Easy Personal Coaching Session (Receive 50% off PROMO CODE: Brave50 on your next 45-minute call)
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FAQ
How many episodes does Big Deal Energy have?
Big Deal Energy currently has 125 episodes available.
What topics does Big Deal Energy cover?
The podcast is about Marketing, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Podcasts, Business Development, Sales and Business.
What is the most popular episode on Big Deal Energy?
The episode title 'Should you ask for a raise? [Monday Mindset]' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Big Deal Energy?
The average episode length on Big Deal Energy is 27 minutes.
How often are episodes of Big Deal Energy released?
Episodes of Big Deal Energy are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Big Deal Energy?
The first episode of Big Deal Energy was released on Jan 10, 2020.
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