Ep. 72: Putting the Humanity Back into Your Business - Codependency, trauma, addiction & entrepreneurship with George Bryant
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06/20/22 • 59 min
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The secret to a successful business is more simple than you think! Building authentic relationships. In today’s episode George Bryant, New York Times Best Selling Author, Top-Ranking Podcast Host & one of the most highly sought after digital marketing consultants in the world, shares his story from childhood trauma to multiple million dollar businesses. He vulnerably shares his wins and his losses in his journey to becoming who he is today, the most authentic version of himself. George shares how social media does not take away from our human need to connect in a healthy and empowering way. He shares how you can use genuine relationships to build a successful business without manipulation or marketing tactics. George also invites you back into yourself and to tend to your needs and your trauma first!
In this episode we chat about:
Codependency, addiction and how your business might be perpetuating your suffering.
How to put the humanity back into marketing.
Why George offers so much help for free.
Why empath & compassion are the biggest precursors for success.
How you get in your own way in business.
And so much more!
George Bryant is a New York Times Best Selling Author, Top-Ranking Podcast Host & one of the most highly sought after digital marketing consultants in the world.
Globally, he has helped hundreds of the largest companies and thousands of
entrepreneurs by empowering them to deepen their love affair with their customers. Through his Relationships Beat AlgorithmsTM approach, George helps co-create transformational breakthroughs that help his clients accomplish their personal and financial goals.
Listen to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-mind-of-george-show/id1504361992
www.instagram.com/itsgeorgebryant
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Timestamps:(02:58) George shares his journey from emancipation from his parents as a teen, through military duty in the Marines to entrepreneurship and New York Times best seller whilst battling trauma, bulimia and addiction.
(15:08) How George’s business and social media became toxic codependent relationships.
(19:00) We’re all Human - why George helps business for free.
(21:00) Empathy and compassion are the biggest needle movers in business.
(29:19) How to build relationships without burning yourself out. Social media does not replace the need for relationships.
(32:22) Closing the loops in your conversations. Allowing relationships to naturally develop.
(46:15) If your lead is hot or cold, it’s not up to you.
(47:47) Is there a marketing plan for life?
The secret to a successful business is more simple than you think! Building authentic relationships. In today’s episode George Bryant, New York Times Best Selling Author, Top-Ranking Podcast Host & one of the most highly sought after digital marketing consultants in the world, shares his story from childhood trauma to multiple million dollar businesses. He vulnerably shares his wins and his losses in his journey to becoming who he is today, the most authentic version of himself. George shares how social media does not take away from our human need to connect in a healthy and empowering way. He shares how you can use genuine relationships to build a successful business without manipulation or marketing tactics. George also invites you back into yourself and to tend to your needs and your trauma first!
In this episode we chat about:
Codependency, addiction and how your business might be perpetuating your suffering.
How to put the humanity back into marketing.
Why George offers so much help for free.
Why empath & compassion are the biggest precursors for success.
How you get in your own way in business.
And so much more!
George Bryant is a New York Times Best Selling Author, Top-Ranking Podcast Host & one of the most highly sought after digital marketing consultants in the world.
Globally, he has helped hundreds of the largest companies and thousands of
entrepreneurs by empowering them to deepen their love affair with their customers. Through his Relationships Beat AlgorithmsTM approach, George helps co-create transformational breakthroughs that help his clients accomplish their personal and financial goals.
Listen to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-mind-of-george-show/id1504361992
www.instagram.com/itsgeorgebryant
Are you looking for an all-in-one affordable hosting platform? Try NewZenler!
Paula says, “This all-in-one platform has all the features you need to get started with your website, including blogging tools and easy to build funnels - plus create and sell online courses. No more trying to link everything together. And with super affordable pricing - it’s a no brainer for entrepreneurs who want to keep their expenses low while staying visible!” Click here below to join today!
Check out Paula’s recommended resources HERE!
If you’re interested in working with Paula, send her an email [email protected]
Continue the conversation by joining my private Facebook group “I am Becoming...” here: http://www.facebook.com/groups/befearlesswithpaula
Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/be__fearless_with_paula/ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/befearlesswithpaula/
Don’t forget to rate and review The Confidence Sessions and please subscribe if you like what you heard! https://www.thecourageblueprint.com/podcast
Timestamps:(02:58) George shares his journey from emancipation from his parents as a teen, through military duty in the Marines to entrepreneurship and New York Times best seller whilst battling trauma, bulimia and addiction.
(15:08) How George’s business and social media became toxic codependent relationships.
(19:00) We’re all Human - why George helps business for free.
(21:00) Empathy and compassion are the biggest needle movers in business.
(29:19) How to build relationships without burning yourself out. Social media does not replace the need for relationships.
(32:22) Closing the loops in your conversations. Allowing relationships to naturally develop.
(46:15) If your lead is hot or cold, it’s not up to you.
(47:47) Is there a marketing plan for life?
Previous Episode
Ep. 71: Taking the Effort Out of Coaching - Why you Need ICF Credentialing & Training with Dez Stephens
Please note this episode was repurposed from a Facebook Live video.
Why is it important to train as a coach with an accredited school? Does getting an ICF credential even matter to you and your business? Dez Stephens, founder of Radiant Coaches Academy shares a big resounding “YES”! Regulation for the coaching industry is coming! Becoming credentialled covers you legally and ethically, it also makes you more attractive to clients. Opening up the possibility of working as an internal coach for corporations, businesses and even the military! Dez shares how many coach schools are not ICF accredited and are therefore regulated, allowing them to offer hidden fees and inaccessible pricing structures. Radiant Coaches’ vision has always been to make high quality, accredited holistic coach training affordable and accessible to all. Dez offers interest free payments, spread over 2 years, and currently Paula’s program Communicate to Elevate is included in your tuition!
In this episode we chat about:
What holistic coaching means.
Why you should pick an ICF accredited school.
The importance of regulation in the coaching industry.
Diversity and inclusion in coach training.
Working with Dez & Paula together.
And so much more!
Connect with Dez:
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Paula says, “This all-in-one platform has all the features you need to get started with your website, including blogging tools and easy to build funnels - plus create and sell online courses. No more trying to link everything together. And with super affordable pricing - it’s a no brainer for entrepreneurs who want to keep their expenses low while staying visible!” Click here below to join today!
Check out Paula’s recommended resources HERE!
If you’re interested in working with Paula, send her an email [email protected]
Continue the conversation by joining my private Facebook group “I am Becoming...” here: http://www.facebook.com/groups/befearlesswithpaula
Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/be__fearless_with_paula/ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/befearlesswithpaula/
Don’t forget to rate and review The Confidence Sessions and please subscribe if you like what you heard! https://www.thecourageblueprint.com/podcast
Timestamps:(01:40) Dez introduces herself as a humanitarian, film producer & coach trainer.
(02:32) What is a holistic coach?
(04:10) Why you should invest in a coaching certification.
(08:40) Why continued education as a certified coach is important.
(10:55) Should coaching be regulated? Or does it make it inaccessible?
(15:35) Clients are looking for certified coaches.
(19:00) How to get a salaried internal coaching job.
(20:15) How the journey from signing up to getting ICF credentialed works with Radiant.
(22:20) Why students keep returning to Radiant education hours.
(26:00) How being trained and credentialled protects you as a coach.
(30:50) Schools that do not hold an accreditation only offer short term fixes for their clients.
(32:00) How to begin working with Radiant and how Dez offers interest free payment plans over 2 years.
(34:30) How to access coach training & how to develop your business as a coach.
(38:05) Coaching certification programs are for those who have been in a coach for a while.
(42:00) Working with Radiant & Paula.
(50:00) Why training takes the effort out of coaching.
Next Episode
Ep. 73: Is Unprocessed Trauma Affecting Your Business? Self Compassion, Codependency & Integrity with Marianne Smith
1 RecommendationsIt’s too easy to make your success in business say a lot about your success as a person! In today’s episode Marianne Smith, the “entrepreneurs therapist”, shares how your business can trigger unprocessed traumas in your life. She shares the danger of not supporting yourself and finding self-compassion as an entrepreneur. In her work Marianne sees lots of business owners in reaction mode, creating codependent relationships with their teams and losing their identity as a person outside of business. She share the big themes she identifies as harmful in the social media world and shares strategies to take care of yourself in the world of entrepreneurship.
In this episode we chat about:
Triggers to look out for.
Fear as an entrepreneur.
What does “reactive” business look like?
Dealing with inconsistency.
And so much more!
Marianne is well-known in the online coaching space as The Entrepreneur’s Therapist! She supports high-level entrepreneurs (like you) in creating stability, safety, and healing in their nervous system via EMDR & other trauma techniques so they can create richer, healthier businesses, relationships, & lives. Marianne specializes in working within the unique challenges that leaders & entrepreneurs face mentally, relationally, & in business, as she’s had 2 6-figure businesses of her own both in the spaces of coaching and therapy.
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Paula says, “This all-in-one platform has all the features you need to get started with your website, including blogging tools and easy to build funnels - plus create and sell online courses. No more trying to link everything together. And with super affordable pricing - it’s a no brainer for entrepreneurs who want to keep their expenses low while staying visible!” Click here below to join today!
Check out Paula’s recommended resources HERE!
If you’re interested in working with Paula, send her an email [email protected]
Continue the conversation by joining my private Facebook group “I am Becoming...” here: http://www.facebook.com/groups/befearlesswithpaula
Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/be__fearless_with_paula/ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/befearlesswithpaula/
Don’t forget to rate and review The Confidence Sessions and please subscribe if you like what you heard! https://www.thecourageblueprint.com/podcast
Timestamps:(02:54) How business can be triggering for people, bring up unprocessed trauma, anxiety and negative self talk.
(09:00) Overcoming judgement, being watched and fear as an entrepreneur.
(14:50) Finding your identity in your business and the unhealthy attachment.
(18:00) How your reactive mode in your business reflects in your relationships.
(19:22) How to notice a “reactive mode” business, codependency in teams
(25:12) Unhealthy themes that are prevalent in the social media world - posturing, fear and inauthentic connection.
(26:35) Seeking integrity on social media and you’re not obligated to share your pain.
(29:45) The unexpected life of an entrepreneur.
(34:09) The lie of consistent income in business.
(36:20) Strategies for avoiding comparison on social media.
(38:28) Self-compassion to heal yourself in business.
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