The Connections Hub Podcast - Work-Life Balance, Business & Relationship with Jha

Work-Life Balance, Business & Relationship with Jha

07/15/22 • 33 min

In this final episode closing out Pride Month, Jha Allen is interviewed by Connections Hub Team Member, Victoria, to talk all things work-life balance, business and relationship updates.

Jha kicked off pride month with a campaign highlighting LGBTQ business owners, clients and resources to reflect the incredible work being done in the local Houston business community. From current business updates to future plans that will grow the business scene in Houston, Jha is giving us all the details on what she and her agency are doing to help community-based businesses grow. She shares her experiences as a masculine woman in business and how she manages different energies.

The conversation transitions into relationship talk where Jha shares the importance of dating someone who is on the same page as you. She’s been learning herself how to turn off the “business” mode off when needed to enjoy the journey with people she cares about.

And THAT is what’s going down with Jha! Click play for all the details from Jha Allen herself.

1:10 - On our first episode, we talked about your business. So let’s start there. What’s going on with your business today?

3:40 - Can you tell us about your pride campaign?

10:30 - Have you experienced any issues with your identity while working in business?

13:10 - Do you anticipate on setting up any LGBTQ events any time soon?

19:32 - On an entrepreneurial level, how do you balance work and a relationship?

25:21 - Have you ever attended an event where there were mostly more feminine women and had a thought or experience that made you feel like you might not belong?

29:13 - What is Jha doing next?

32:16 - Let us know where we can connect with you

Follow Jha Allen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jha.allen/

Learn more about Jha Allen: https://workwithjha.com/content

Follow The Connections Hub Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theconnectionshub/

In this final episode closing out Pride Month, Jha Allen is interviewed by Connections Hub Team Member, Victoria, to talk all things work-life balance, business and relationship updates.

And THAT is what’s going down with Jha! Click play for all the details from Jha Allen herself.

1:10 - On our first episode, we talked about your business. So let’s start there. What’s going on with your business today?

3:40 - Can you tell us about your pride campaign?

10:30 - Have you experienced any issues with your identity while working in business?

13:10 - Do you anticipate on setting up any LGBTQ events any time soon?

19:32 - On an entrepreneurial level, how do you balance work and a relationship?

25:21 - Have you ever attended an event where there were mostly more feminine women and had a thought or experience that made you feel like you might not belong?

29:13 - What is Jha doing next?

32:16 - Let us know where we can connect with you

Follow Jha Allen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jha.allen/

Learn more about Jha Allen: https://workwithjha.com/content

Follow The Connections Hub Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theconnectionshub/

Previous Episode

A Lesbian Killing It In Real Estate - Chase Sloan

In this interview, Jha Allen interviews the following guest of our Pride campaign series, Chase Sloan. Chase is a Businesswoman and Speaker from Houston empowering high schools, college students, and communities to build wealth via real estate and business ownership.

Chase shares her story about getting into the real estate game at a pivotal moment in her career and how she has overcome some of the challenges and hurdles as a well-dressed, Black Lesbian woman. Chase is a real estate expert and gives sound advice for buying a house during this current economical climate. She plays all of her moves like chess, making strategic moves toward a successful career in real estate. Chase wants to empower the people of our local communities to generate and maintain wealth through real estate. If you’ve been looking to either purchase a home or get into the real estate game yourself.

00:40 - Please introduce yourself

3:58 - How did you feel when you had to leave your job after your boss didn’t accept the take-back of your resignation?

5:48 - When did you take the full leap into focusing solely on real estate?

8:04 - How did you come to that point of making real estate a priority over the rest of the jobs and work you did?

8:52 - What’s the difference between being entrepreneurial and purposeful?

10:56 - At what point did you become stricter with sticking to your calendar?

13:31 - Were you already full-time at the point where you were recovering from health and lifestyle management?

15:36 - What are the mistakes you see first-timers in real estate do that they can avoid?

16:38 - What do you learn after you get your real estate license?

18:15 - What’s the real value in being number 2 if we’ve always known being number 1 as being the best?

20:31 - What environments are open for people in the real estate industry to hang out and connect with role models?

23:55 - When it comes to being in the LGBTQ community, how was it getting into real estate and being in the community?

30:16 - How can someone lean into and become confident in who you are?

37:15 - What should we be doing when it comes to real estate in this current climate?

40:30 - How does real estate help build wealth?

41:18 - Equity: What’s that?

46:50 - Can you break down the debt-to-income ratio?

49:20 - Are there any particular areas we should be looking to buy in?

49:40 - What are the top 3 things we should look for when buying a house?
Follow Chase on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chase_sloan/Follow The Chasing Real Estate Group: https://www.instagram.com/thechasingrealestategroup/

Follow Jha Allen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jha.allen/
Learn more about Jha Allen: https://workwithjha.com/content
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Next Episode

Building A Business In ATL | Business Operations & Business Systems - Taylor Dru

Taylor Dru brings the tea, real talk and humor this week to The Connections Hub Podcast with our host, Jha Allen. Taylor is a Client Process Coach and a Dubsado Set-Up Specialist based in Atlanta, comically giving us the business, straight up.

Taylor shares the importance of having a solid customer experience to maintain a status of excellence within your business. After personal experiences receiving terrible customer service and a couple of viral videos later, Taylor committed to helping business owners avoid costly mistakes by helping them find CRMs (Customer Relationship Management) that worked best for their business.

Not only does Taylor have a high record of client satisfaction and retention, but she also provides knowledge for anyone looking to expand their knowledge on CRMs, business systems and processes. Tune in for the BUSINESS GEMS Taylor is dropping.

00:40 - Hi Taylor. Please introduce yourself!

2:24 - So you went to South Beach the same year as Lebron?

2:48 - What did you do in South Beach?

3:08 - What brought you to Atlanta?

4:52 - What was your experience like moving from South Beach, Florida, to Atlanta?

12:20 - How important is it to have systems and processes in place?

14:55 - What are effective systems to put in place with a small team to move the business forward?

26:20 - Is there a main software that most businesses use?

27:28 - What is a CRM?

26:18 - Can you share your favorite three CRMs?

30:10 - Can you help a business owner choose the right CRM?

31:52 - How did you land your partnership with T-Mobile?

36:18 - How are you finding and acquiring clients?

40:45 - Aside from getting clients, What would you suggest to someone looking to get into this industry so that they can become CRM experts and begin helping other business owners? What would you suggest to someone looking to get into this industry

45:55 - Where can we connect with you?

Follow Taylor on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesystemsguru/

Follow Jha Allen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jha.allen/

Learn more about Jha Allen: https://workwithjha.com/content

Follow The Connections Hub Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theconnectionshub/