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Plutus Awards Podcast
by The Plutus Awards
You will be inspired by these stories. Hear from the top financial authors, podcasters, video creators, and speakers. What are the secrets of their success?This podcast is for the independent financial media. Bloggers, writers, podcasters, and more will hear from the best of the best.The Plutus Awards Podcast is hosted by Sarah Li Cain (Beyond the Dollar) with assistance from Plutus Awards founder Harlan Landes and long-time Plutus Awards volunteer Miranda Marquit.In each episode, Sarah or a guest host speaks to content creators, entrepreneurs, Plutus Award winners, and your idols in the financial media.For more about the Plutus Awards, visit plutusawards.com.
Episodes
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Dr. Derricka Harwell - The Sin of Haste: How Early Success Can Damage Long-Term Growth
In today's episode, Dr. Derricka Harwell shares how early success without the right systems and people in place can be costly. She tells what she learned, how she figured out what didn't work, and the successful decisions she made the second time around....
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Adrienne Taylor - The Sin of Purposelessness: Tailor Your Products to Your Audience's Needs
We can build courses and do webinars, but these actions don't guarantee success. Adrienne Taylor speaks with Michelle Jackson about the need to be authentic and vulnerable with our audiences and the importance of seeing people and not just sales....
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Felicia Gopaul - The Sin of Misalignment: Why Your Brand's Consistency Is So Important
It is hard to know what areas to focus on when building your brand. One thing is clear, you can not do everything! Felicia Gopaul shares with Michelle Jackson how trying to do everything hurt her brand and what focuses allowed her business began to thrive....
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Terri Huggins-Hart - The Sin of Vagueness: Clarify Your Ownership As a Freelancer
When you are unclear and confused about the direction of your business, others will be too. Terri Huggins-Hart and Michelle Jackson discuss clarity and intentions in business and how ownership develops in a freelance career. Show notes: https://plutusfoundation.org/2022/terri-huggins-hart-vagueness/
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Marcia Armstrong – The Sin of Inconsistency: Commit to Your Process to Achieve Results
Marcia Armstrong joins us to talk about the sin of inconsistency. Marcia shares how too many zero revenue months forced her to look at her business and the steps she took to turn things around in a little over 30 days. https://plutusfoundation.org/2022/marcia-armstrong-inconsistencty/
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Amanda Page - The Sin of Perfectionism: How Bold Moves Pay Off When You Think You're Not Ready
Fear and perfectionism are the constant enemies of a creator. Today, Michelle Jackson speaks with Amanda Page about how creators can overcome these obstacles and take risks in developing projects that may feel out of reach for them. For more information, visit the show notes at...
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Rahkim Sabree - The Sin of Hubris: How to Use Insight From Your Audience
For more information, visit the show notes at https://plutusfoundation.org/2022/rahkim-sabree-hubris Welcome to Series 6 of the Plutus Awards Podcast hosted by Michelle Jackson. Our community is filled with hundreds of stories from creators and entrepreneurs just like you. And through this show…
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LaTisha Styles - The Sin of Pride: No Shame in Backtracking
Welcome to Series 6 of the Plutus Awards Podcast hosted by Michelle Jackson. Our community is filled with hundreds of stories from creators and entrepreneurs just like you. And through this show we share these stories of challenges and successes from bloggers to podcasters, from writers…
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Natasha Scott - The Sin of Omission: How To Share About Your Reality and Why
For more information, visit the show notes at https://plutusfoundation.org/2022/natasha-scott-omission
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Michelle Jackson – The Seven Deadly Sins of Content Creation
Welcome to season 2 of the Plutus Awards Podcast hosted by Michelle Jackson. Our community is filled with hundreds of stories from creators and entrepreneurs just like you. And through this show we share these stories of challenges and successes from bloggers to podcasters from writers, speakers...
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Michelle Jackson Navigates the Nuances of Monetizing a Personal Finance Brand
In the first episode of this season I spoke with Harlan Landes, founder of the Plutus Awards, Plutus Foundation and Plutus Voices events. It's a great conversation about the evolution of the Plutus ecosystem and what motivates Harlan to do the work that he does. The main question that the Plutus...
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The Mobile Home Gurl Shares How She Pivoted From a Free to Paid Membership
Rachel Hernandez is known as The Mobile Home Gurl. Rachel talks about listening to what your audience tells you they want, leaning into your authority and how making mistakes helps content creators find the right products and services for their brand. Rachel Hernandez- Who started her project in...
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Patrona Dixon the It's My Money Lady Shares How to Affiliate Market the Ethical Way
Patrina Dixon is the It's My Money Lady. We talk about the impact that COVID had on her business and the unexpected opportunities for growth that occurred from pivots that she had to make during that time. We discussed why she loves affiliate marketing what it is and what isn't and how her...
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Knowing When it's Time to Let Part of Your Business Go with Joseph Hogue of Let's Talk Money
Joseph Hogue is creator of the Let's Talk Money YouTube Channel with over 500,000 subscribers. We talk about candidly wanting to earn money as an online creator, letting go of projects that aren't serving you well and the important questions that multi-passionate content creators need to ask...
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Monetizing a Mission-Driven Financial Brand
Angela and Regina are co-founders of Women's Personal Finance, a massive community that is a safe space for women to talk about all aspects of how money shows up in women's lives. We talk about monetizing a community like this one, the purpose it serves and being able to lean deeper into the…
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How Jillian Johnsrud Fired the Haters
Jillian Johnsrud is the author of Fire the Haters, a book that isn't about the FIRE movement, but is all about creating content online and the challenges that may impact your brand. We talk about how different seasons of life influence her business, the pushback on content creators positioned in...
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Julien and Kiersten of rich & REGULAR Share How to Monetize Your Personal Finance Brand
Today's guests are Julien and Kiersten Saunders of Rich and Regular. We talk about the importance of knowing how to talk to your audience vs. at your audience. How they decided on a monetization strategy that allowed them to stay out of the pockets of the community that they serve with their...
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Monetizing and Selling a Seven-Figure Financial Website - And What's Next
Welcome to another episode of the Plutus Awards Podcast. Our community is filled with hundreds of stories from creators and entrepreneurs just like you. And through this show we share these stories of challenges and successes from bloggers to podcasters from writers, speakers and more. In today's...
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Money Should Be a Side Effect of Your Business, Not Its Purpose
Can your business succeed if making money isn't its guiding factor? Perhaps in the most successful businesses, creating monetary value isn't the primary objective -- or, at least, owners have another purpose in mind. In this episode, Sarah Li Cain has a candid conversation with J.D. Roth, founder...
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Candice Latham - Work Backwards to Achieve Success in Your Business
Success is not necessarily defined by how much money you make or how many subscribers you have. You can create your own vision of success, and your metrics may be unique to you. It helps to know what's within your control and what's beyond your control, and define your success accordingly. In…
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Having Options: Creating Passive Income So You Can Quit If You Want
You love the idea of becoming an entrepreneur, but without some of the struggles that past generations have faced. Passive income can play a role in taking some of the obstacles away from creating a life where you have options. Acquania Escarne, wealth strategist,and host of The Purpose of Money,...
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Why Creating Boundaries Is Crucial for Your Business
Ep. 77. Creating boundaries is crucial to any sport. You can't play football or soccer without the referee reminding you to stay inbound., but what about creating boundaries in a business or a side hustle. Is this something a business should have in place? Yes, creating boundaries within a…
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Identify Your Priorities and Pivot Your Business
To expand any business, you must be open to change. Some businesses are afraid of change because they don't know what to expect. They are afraid of the unknown, but without change how would your business grow. Growth requires change! Harlan Landes, the founder and executive director of Plutus...
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Break the Rules When Creating Content to Grow Your Audience
There's nothing inherently wrong about keeping it safe when writing and creating other content about personal finance. Many who do want to provide actionable and interesting information that gets the job done and helps their audience. But maybe, just maybe, you can have a bigger impact by…
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How to Successfully Collaborate on Writing a Book
A book deal is a writer's dream but writing a book with your business partner may seem like a daunting task. You both have great ideas, but how will this work? What organization tool will you use, and how will you divide the work between the both of you? Don't worry, we have the answers for you....
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How Illustrations Can Grow Your Social Media Following
Everyone wants that instant stardom within the social media world. Selfies after selfies are what people think will increase their followers, but can you grow your followers with content such as illustrations or stories? Listen on for the answer to this question. Alyssa Davies, the founder of…
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How to Obtain a Stable Income Within the Gig Economy
So, you are looking for ways to make extra money. The gig economy may be the steppingstone you need, but what is the gig economy? How does the gig economy work? Are you able to quit your day job to become a successful gig worker? Listen on to discover the answers to these questions. In this...
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Overcome Challenges and Fears As a Full-Time Mission-Driven Freelancer
Freelancing can offer the flexibility and empowerment that we often do not find in a typical 9-to-5 job. If you have made the decision to take up freelancing, then you may wonder how to navigate the challenges of quitting your 9-to-5 and finding full-time freelance work. In this episode, Bethany...
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How to Manage a Paid Membership Group and Why You Should Start One
Your idea gained traction. Four thousand people have joined your free members group. Hard as you work to provide your expanding membership with content and materials, you know you could create a lot more value with more resources. It is time to transition into a paid membership group. But how…
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How Your Personal Experiences Can Result in a Book Deal
Have you ever watched a talk show or listened to a podcast and thought you had the answers to what was being discussed, but then the host brings out an expert? As the expert gives their expert opinion, you are shouting, THAT'S WHAT I SAID as you shake your head back and forth in agreement with…
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Your Side Hustle Is a Crucial Path to Success
Monday through Friday is on constant repeat. You are fighting through rush hour traffic trying to be on time for your 9 to 5 job. You settled down at your desk with your cup of coffee in your hand only to be reminded that you do not have enough money to eliminate your debt. You cannot leave your…
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Own Your Identity to Build Your Platform
As children we were always taught to be yourself and not worry about what people may think, but into adulthood, we realize this may not be the case. We get to a point where we try to build our platform, but somehow, we get boxed into what society wants us to be or what they want us to represent.…
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Build Your Business During a Financial Setback
Losing a job unexpectedly can be devastating especially if you do not have a backup plan or enough money in your emergency fund to sustain your lifestyle. You are racing against time. Your family is looking at you for answers. So, you decide it is time to turn your passion into your side hustle,...
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Creatively Maneuver Your Way out of Financial Bind
With the pandemic shutdowns, most businesses and individuals no longer make the kind of income they have grown to expect; nor do they spend as much as they would have, pre-Covid times. So how do we find a way to pivot and maneuver our way out of this earning shortfall? In this episode, Sarah Li...
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Invest in Hiring and Delegation to Grow Your Business
Hiring somebody to complete tasks in your business can be dreadful, as any cost directly chips away at your bottom line. So how do we determine whether a hiring decision makes financial and business sense? In this episode, Sarah Li Cain speaks with Carter Cofield, the founder of Cofield's…
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How To Prioritize Your Work Despite Major Life Changes
The pandemic has catalyzed more changes in our lives than we could ever have predicted. How should we go about factoring these changes into the stride of our daily lives and the progress of our work? In this episode, Sarah Li Cain speaks with Emily Guy Birken, a Plutus Award-winning freelance...
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How Your Financial Advice Is Stronger With Empathy and Validation
Personal experiences shape the way we approach our finances, and sometimes those experiences hinder us from making the best financial decisions. How do we go about empathizing with the experiences of our audience to better provide more nuanced, applicable, and actionable financial advice? In this...
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Boost Engagement Through Relatable Gamification and Story-Telling With Paul Vasey
The concepts of personal finance, while directly applicable to daily life, often appear unfamiliar to the average student. A former teacher sets out to transform how students interact with financial concepts through gamification and story-telling. In this episode, Sarah Li Cain speaks with Paul...
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Attract Lifetime Paid Subscribers With a Membership Site
Offering a membership site can be a profitable decision, but the benefits of this model are entwined with its unique challenges. How should we go about deciding whether a membership site is suitable for our business and navigate the teething troubles of adopting this model? In this episode, Sarah...
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How Kevin L. Matthews Turned His Side Hustle into a Money-Making Business
There are no lack of challenges when turning a side hustle into a full-time business. But once we have made the switch, how do we optimize the resources at hand and take our business to the next level? In this episode, Sarah Li Cain speaks with Kevin L. Matthews, the founder of Building Bread,...
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Leaping into Freelancing After Being Laid Off
The gig economy has made it easier for many of us to find pleasure and success in our side hustles. How do we manage the multitude and magnitude of the freelancing work we take on without burnout or compromise to work quality? In this episode, Sarah Li Cain speaks with Scarlett McCarthy, the...
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Cultivate an Abundance Mindset to Fight for Happiness Featuring Jessica (Mrs. Fioneer)
When a job takes more than it gives, it is time for a personal reflection of our priorities. How can we decide when to leave the stability of a day job to pursue our personal aspirations and projects? In this episode, Sarah Li Cain speaks with Jessica F., aka Mrs. Fioneer, the co-founder of The...
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Protect yourself before a partnership falls apart featuring Rich Jones
When partners no longer share a vision or priorities, it is difficult to move forward together. How do we decide when it is best to end a partnership and pursue something independently, and what systems should be put in place to ensure a smooth transition? In this episode, Sarah Li Cain speaks…
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How This Couple Regained Focus and Motivation During the Most Trying Times with Julien and Kiersten Saunders
How do you manage during the difficult times in life? Through this past year, it has been hard to balance the realities of everyday life with the arduous situations that are impacting our society. Julien and Kiersten speak with our host, Sarah Li Cain, about their coping mechanisms at the…
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How Aligning Your Personal and Business Values Positions You for Success with Jason Vitug
Many of us want to be successful, whether by making more money or being a person of distinction in our niche. But does this kind of success really equate to happiness and fulfillment? Jason Vitug, of Phroogal, talks with Sarah Li Cain about the journey he has taken since achieving what others…
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The Creative Thinking That Strengthened This Business During the Pandemic with Stefanie O'Connell Rodriguez
Dealing With Income-Loss Grief and Forming New Partnerships. Many of us are trying to figure out how to move forward through this pandemic. While trying to care for ourselves and loved ones, how do we deal with the loss of security and loss of income that adds to the ordeal? To discover ways to…
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Preparing For and Overcoming a Break In Income
Whether in the form of an illness, caring for a loved one, or the loss of a loved one, sometimes life steps in and you need time away from work. What do you do when difficulties enter your life and you can no longer bring in any income? Our host, Sarah Li Cain, speaks with Laura Gariepy about the...
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Pivot Your Business Effectively During The Pandemic with Jessica Moorhouse
The pandemic has negatively affected many businesses. According to the US Chamber of Commerce, most small businesses are concerned about financial hardship due to prolonged closures (70%) and more than half (58%) worry about having to permanently close. Jessica Moorhouse joins our host, Sarah...
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How an Unlikely Collaboration Inspired Podcast Excellence
What do you when you are on a comfortable trajectory and things suddenly change? With the pandemic, many of us have experienced unexpected turns in life and business and are trying to figure out our next step. Doc G speaks with Sarah Li Cain about the changes he made to his podcast and website…
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Latina Women's Equal Pay Day: Closing the Pay Gap
According to Forbes, "Latinas make just 53 cents for every dollar the average white, non-Hispanic man makes. Compare that to the 79 cents white women earn on average compared to white men, and the 63 cents that black women make. Latina women must work 305 extra days into the next calendar year…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
You will be inspired by these stories. Hear from the top financial authors, podcasters, video creators, and speakers. What are the secrets of their success?This podcast is for the independent financial media. Bloggers, writers, podcasters, and more will hear from the best of the best.The Plutus Awards Podcast is hosted by Sarah Li Cain (Beyond the Dollar) with assistance from Plutus Awards founder Harlan Landes and long-time Plutus Awards volunteer Miranda Marquit.In each episode, Sarah or a guest host speaks to content creators, entrepreneurs, Plutus Award winners, and your idols in the financial media.For more about the Plutus Awards, visit plutusawards.com.
HOSTED BY
The Plutus Awards
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You will be inspired by these stories. Hear from the top financial authors, podcasters, video creators, and speakers. What are the secrets of their success?This podcast is for the independent financial media. Bloggers, writers, podcasters, and more will hear from the best of the best.The Plutus...
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