Be authentic. Go off the beaten path. Define what success looks like for you. That all sounds awesomesauce, doesn’t it! But what does working and living on your own terms actually look like in practice? If you’ve been wondering that too, then the Leading Rebels podcast is here to offer some answers.

I launched the podcast over two years ago now when I became the Head of Marketing at a tech startup where there were few women in leadership. I had many questions about being a female leader that I heard others wondering about as well. Being a journalist and storyteller, I decided to go out to get answers – and take you along for the ride!

Since then, I left that job to go out on my own – co-founding Germany’s first community club & coworking space for women in Berlin, CoWomen, and helping others to get heard as a podcasting & marketing consultant. I deeply believe everyone has something valuable to say.

I also noticed that a common theme throughout the first two seasons of the podcast was having the confidence to find your authentic style, not just in leadership, but in life & work generally – to actually be a rebel.

That’s why the podcast has now evolved right along with me: In this third season of the Leading Rebels podcast, launching on July 18th, you’ll hear inspiring interviews with women walking the talk. From fighting for diversity to working and traveling the world as a digital nomad, these badass ladies have broken free from doing what’s expected of them and instead are following their inner compass.

I don’t want to spoil what’s coming up too much, but tune in to the season 3 trailer to hear:

- Some of the truth bombs the kickass rebels in the upcoming season are dropping
- My own three rebel moves that got me to where I am today
- About an exciting motivational goodie I created for you to celebrate the launch!

Find out more at www.leadingrebels.com/s3trailer

Leading Rebels

Season 3 Trailer

Traveling the world while working on your laptop from anywhere, from the beach to the city. Sounds like a dream, right? It’s a dream Meesen Brown made come true for herself, becoming a bona fide digital nomad. She quickly realized though that 1) you want and need to stay in a place longer than a week to really experience local culture and 2) the logistics of finding a new home, workplace, and fitness studio can get old fast. She decided to create the perfect solution for both and went from digital nomad to being a nomad founder, bringing the Behere platform to life. The one thing travel, being a digital nomad, and founder have most taught Meesen? Confidence.

Tune in to this episode to hear from Meesen about:
- Moving across the world
- Having the confidence to give up a permanent home
- How to be productive when traveling
- Making new friends and keeping old ones
- Traveling and working with your partner
- Founding a business without a HQ

For Meesen's recommended resources and more, head to www.leadingrebels.com/31

From digital nomad to founder with Meesen Brown

Sharing stories of our achievements or how we actively turned something around can already be a challenge for some of us. But stories of failures? Of things that happened to us? Those are even harder. Which is why Elisabeth Ippel is such an inspiration. After being banned from the US, even spending one night in jail, she decided to not see herself as the victim of her story, but to redefine and own it.

Tune in to this episode to hear from Elisabeth about:
- Taking the leap without having your next step planned out
- Not burning bridges when transitioning
- How liberating it is to downsize
- Finding your way back to what your heart wants
- Getting off the treadmill of life
- Reframing stories to see your role and the positive in them
- How freeing standing up for yourself is

Learn more & see Elisabeth’s recommended resources at www.leadingrebels.com/32

Redefining your story with Elisabeth Ippel

There are 700k podcasts already out there, with almost 160k being launched in 2018 alone. Yeah, that can make you feel like a little fish in a big pond! But that doesn’t mean podcasting has reached its peak as some have been saying. Sure, it's going more mainstream now, with more and more people at least knowing what a podcast is. 

But that just means there’s a bigger audience out there! Actually, the more people listen to podcasts, the more podcasts they listen to: On average one person listens to seven podcasts. And as you know - since you’re a podcast listener - podcasts are the best way to connect on a human level. And that’s key for your business too – it’s about building up that whole “know, like, and trust” factor.

So If you’re a solopreneur - freelancer, coach, consultant - or a business thinking about launching a podcast to grow your business, this episode is for you! Because look, while I'm 110% convinced of the power of podcasting, that doesn’t mean that launching one is the right thing for everyone. 

In this episode, I’ll dive into the 7 things to ask yourself before you decide to launch a podcast to grow your business:
1. The stage your business is in
2. Your audience size
3. How much time you have
4. Your available headspace
5. How you like to communicate
6. Your commitment
7. What your goals look like

Take the free quiz that covers the seven areas to get a quick answer to whether you should launch a podcast to grow your business at www.leadingrebels.com/36

7 things to ask yourself before you launch a podcast to grow your business

To listen to all episodes of the Leading Rebels podcast, head to www.leadingrebels.com

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Be authentic. Go off the beaten path. Define what success looks like for you. That all sounds awesomesauce, doesn’t it! But what does working and living on your own terms actually look like in practice? If you’ve been wondering that too, then the Leading Rebels podcast is here to offer some answers.