This week, Brandi sits down with Monica Rivera, host of You Wanna Do What Podcast and
Purpose Strategist.
Monica and I talk about the importance of owning your story and living in the present rather
than the land of “one day”. Monica talks about losing her mother at the age of 16 and then the
rest of her family within 7 years. She shares with us her journey of overcoming loneliness
through curiosity and exploration which leads to becoming your own best friend. Monica gave
a TedX talk over this top called “The Flip Side of Loneliness.’’
Monica talks about the struggle of walking through the pain and eventually realizing that she
couldn’t do everything on her own anymore and that she needed to re-introduce herself to
therapy and faith.
Through podcasting Monica has realized that a person’s purpose can evolve and change and
serve the very season they are in specifically.
You can find Monica on youwannadowhat.com where you can listen to the “You Wanna Do
What Podcast” and hear more information about her new project “Podcast With Confidence”
which is a group podcast coaching service.
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Power Project Episode #59: The Flip Side of Loneliness with Monica Rivera

Jennylynn Adleta: Changing the world by Changing Communities
In episode #60, Brandi sits down with Jennylynn Adleta, wife, mom, and self-proclaimed broke
philanthropist who helps meet needs within online communities. Brandi actually met Jennylynn
in a Facebook group and the two have built an online relationship since. Jennylynn discusses
mortality motivation as she shares her story of childhood trauma and her suppressed
memories being triggered from a high level traumatic incident with a student on campus while
serving as a Resident Director at a Bible College. She shares the pain of having to walk
through season, developing PTSD from the event, and her mental health rapidly spiraling as
she repeatedly attempted and had no desire to live.
Jennylynn vulnerably shares her story of redemption through God’s grace after hitting rock
bottom. She tells us how God used her husband and step children to help restore her
physically, mentally, and spiritually. We hear from Jennylynn about her role as a step mom and
how her family is breaking all stigmas attached to blended families and co-parenting. She
shares about her own insecurities and feelings of inadequacy as a step mom and how she
learned to overcome them.
She shares with us her struggle with autoimmune disease, her family’s unique living situation,
and their commitment to living debt-free in order to accommodate her health crisis. Jennylynn
tells us that nearly dying has taught her to live differently and cheer her friends on from the
sidelines
We also learn how Jennylynn is committed to following Jesus, loving his people, changing
communities, and ultimately changing the world.
Here are a few of some of our favorite quotes from Jennylynn in this episode:
“This was the example that Jesus set for us; how we love people and love them well. This is
why we’re here. Shouldn’t we just do this?”
I”’m not here to impress you. I want someone to catch the vision and do this. If you catch the
vision and we all start doing this. This is what changes the world. “
“What if we all start advocating for each other? This is what changes communities. This is
what changes the world.”
Check Jennylynn out on Instagram @jennylynn.adleta and check out pics of us at the
#risebusiness conference in my into stories @brandivoth. Check out other podcast guest on
our podcast IG: @the_powerproject
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Power Project Episode #60: Following Jesus's Example- What Would Jennylynn Do?

HOW TO TAKE ACTION & Apply knowledge after a conference: 

I love conferences but the biggest mistake I see people make is that they don’t take action after a convention or conference.  I see people that are so caught up int he experience that they forget to utilize the conference as the tool it is.  

 At the conference, you should have networked with intention.  You hopefully exchanged business cards, phone numbers, and added each other on social media.  Keep the conversation going. Stay connected with the community you have been immersed in. 
Whether you are attending a women’s conference, personal development conference, or business conference.  These are your people.  They are likeminded individuals with similar interests and goals in life.  
Find the ones that live in close proximity and schedule a follow up.  Chances are, these people will help keep you motivated and focused.  
Follow the hashtag that was used for that conference in order to make sure you are connecting with others that you may have missed at the conference.  

2.  Go over notes:  Review your information.  
1.  What stuck out to you, what lit a fire, what did you highlight?  What was the biggest takeaway you had from the conference?  Was there an “Aha moment?”  
2.  Organize these thoughts in one document.  This is where I take my handwritten highlighted notes and transfer them into a document on my computer in order to have them easily accessible for future trainings or referencing.  

3.  Follow the speakers:  these are your mentors whether you know it or not.  Continue this education. 
1.  If they have a podcast, subscribe immediately. (rate & review the podcast as well) 
2.  Follow them on social media.  Chances are, they’re just as motivating online as they are on stage.  
3.  Buy the books. 

4.  What is the number one thing that you realized you weren’t doing but should be?  Why is this relevant?  How will it greatly improve your life.  
1.  Did you realize your mental block that is getting in the way of your success?  You need to work on mindset.  Do the deep dive here.  Lean into every area you need to in order to develop the mindset it takes to achieve your goals:  Surround yourself with those that will encourage this, read all the books, listen to all the podcasts, create your morning routine, focus on developing the growth mindset.  Whatever it takes.  
2.  Did you realize that you need to focus on time management?  Get intentional about your schedule.  Time block and organize your days. 


5.  Decide what pro-active step will deliver the most positive results.  Monetary   
1.  If you are at a company convention: Do you have a new product?  That product needs to be brought to your market to generate sales.  This is more important than learning an entirely new marketing technique.  Get the information out about that product/program/etc.., whether you know the ingredients or all of the details, build value in the product itself.  Educate your community as to why they need that product and how it will benefit them.  Do not get stuck in analysis paralysis here.  Remember, if you don’t know the ingredients or particular details, you can always look that answer up. 

2.  You most likely had ideas at a women’s conference or personal development conference.  Did you dream of hosting a ladies bible study.  Did you think of a women’s retreat?  Did you have the idea for a team training?  Put that plan on paper & action.  Begin talking to your community about this idea.  Poll your audience.  Ask for suggestions, recommendations, the best time to have the event.  Build excitement around this idea. 
3.  Realized that you need to add an offer to your current business?  Create the action plan for what that looks like.  

6.  Now, I want to speak to those that attend Business Conferences primarily.  Often times it is 100% like drinking from a firehose.  All the information is given, you write furiously, and you’re so excited for the future.  You go home with all your new ideas and think:  Okay, I have to build an email list, create a landing page, create a giveaway for the landing page, use Canva for the giveaway, download canva, learn how to use canva and how to resize pics.  Oh wait, I have to learn how to take good quality pics with great lighting for Instagram and post over there at least once a day.  Speaking of that, I need to update my bio with my new link tree information.  Oh, and I need to start writing articles on LinkdIn.  But, I need to have a podcast first, so that I have information to share over there.  Which reminds me that I don’t even know how to record a podcast and I need to order one of those mics which plugs into my phone.   Also, I need to learn YouTube so that I can start creating some coaching videos to build out my following and create a course. 
*Get the picture?  Sound familiar?  I have been there.  In all honesty, it’s something I fight on a daily basis.  All of this is important to business. All of these are crucial marketing platforms.  However, as a mighty team of 1 and a part time assistant, I can personally tell you that you can not do all the things at once.  You have to break it up into a plan and this goes back to what will deliver the most desired results the quickest.  
* Work on one goal at a time.  Break it into 12 weeks.  
1.  WEEK ONE: You should know your brand at this point.  If you don’t, now is the time to lean into it.  Decide what 5 topics represent you and your brand.  What do you want to be known for?  This is not a logo and a color scheme. Refer to podcast episode #49: Branding with Brandi where I talk about what a brand is not:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-project-podcast/id1438323339?i=1000447516208 
I have included a Branding Bootcamp Guide as well on the blog or you can get it directly from the show notes,—-> https://mailchi.mp/6e709ebaba74/brandingbootcamp

2. WEEK TWO: This is the easiest and will get people invested in your mission: Push content out on social media.  Schedule social media posts for the next 30 days.  Planoly is a great scheduling app for IG.  
3.  WEEK THREE:  Build a website (if necessary) I use Weebly and the templates make it very user friendly, plus I appreciate the built in options & upgrades.  E-commerce and automated email marketing are both user friendly.  
4.  WEEK FOUR:  An email list is crucial.  But, it takes time and is going to take time to build out.  Spend a solid week creating email content for the actual audience you currently have.  You should have an introduction email that is sent as soon as someone subscribes to your list.  This should be the email version of a conversation you would have a ta cocktail party.  Who you are, what you do, what you enjoy, and why they want to hang out with you.  If you don’t have a podcast, blog, or youtube channel to direct them to, find ways to educate, entertain, or offer value.  Let them know what you are working on and your future ideas so that they have a reason to come back and read your emails.   Give them your takeaways from the conference you just attended.  Share with them your favorite cold weather recipe.  This is about nurturing your audience.  Once again, this is not sponsored, but I use Weebly for my automated email.   There are plenty of Youtube videos and podcasts about this.  Listen to anything Jenna Kutcher or Amy Porterfield put out about this.   
5.  WEEK FIVE:  Create a giveaway for a Landing Page :Mail Chimp or FloDesk will work for automated emails if your website host does not have an automated email/landing page option.  I use Canva to create my PDF giveaways.  This should be something that adds value to someone’s life for free and in exchange they subscribe to your email list.  It should clearly convey the value you can add to their lives but in a concise manner.  This can be tips over: cooking, parenting, workout, travel,  business, whatever is true to your personal brand.  For instance, Check out a post on the blog where I gave away a guide to Flying with Kids:  or reference the show notes——>> https://mailchi.mp/67863a4d8fd3/huxjprbopo

6.  WEEK SIX-TWELVE:  Podcast or YouTube Channel:  Create your platform.  Do the research it takes to learn about broadcasting on that platform & don’t get overwhelmed.  Done is better than perfect.  Once again, you can learn all this for free online.  To hear what I first did when starting a podcast, check out episode # 44 What to Know When Starting a Podcast. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-project-podcast/id1438323339?i=1000444761807

And, you can check out a free Skillshare Course that I offer that will help you get your podcast off the ground if you find yourself stuck and overwhelmed with all the things you don’t know yet.  Get your free guide, THE BASICS of PODCASTING in the show notes:  https://skl.sh/2lpoNBU


It’s not nearly as overwhelming when you break it down into bite size pieces.

Power Project Episode #61: How to Take Action after a Conference

This week, we hear from Cassandra Wilder, Naturopathic doctor, herbalist, yoga teacher, and
menstruation expert with a passion for women’s health and healing.
As a leading expert in menstrual cycles, Cassandra has found that often times women that
have sever periods, health problems, and thyroid imbalances typically have a disconnect from
their cycles as well as who they are in life.
Cassandra has found that helping women track their entire monthly cycle can be an incredibly
empowering experience and allows her to also teach women the tools to live an empowered
life in a safe space. She also shares with us how connecting with our cycles can help to
connect us to who we are in times of our peak energy and mothers of daughters can teach
them to take this time of the month to harness energy, slow down, and allow time for self care.
Cassandra shares with us how growing up in rural Utah led to her being disconnected from her
body and experiencing great sadness which eventually led to a toxic relationship and being
sexually assaulted. She realized that she had to take steps to change and not blame others for
her circumstances and thus set out on a purpose journey that led her to Guatemala where she
observed her first women circles in which a group of ladies created a safe space for women to
gather talk, and meditate.
We invite you in today into our Women’s Circle to discuss any topic you wish.
To check out everything Cassandra has going on, visit her at www.goddessceremony.com or
follow her on Instagram @menstruationqueen
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