The Happy LeadHer

Hosted by Lindsay May

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Jul 2024

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The Happy LeadHer podcast is a community for women who are balancing their career, relationships, mental health, unexpected life moments, and having freaking fun. After leaving behind a toxic corporate career, I'm a mission to heal from my past, find myself in my 30s, navigate being a business owner, start dating again, and become happier every single day. You’ll also hear from female entrepreneurs who have incredible stories to share — about business, relationships, life, love, all the things. Whether your story sounds just like mine, you’re healing through life, or you’re a fellow business owner, I’m so excited you’re here to do this life together.

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July 24, 2024Episode 4219 min

How to Increase Revenue and Get Clients From SEO Blogs on Your Website

Do you really need a blog for SEO? And where do you find blog topics?On today's episode of The Happy LeadHer podcast, I'm debunking the myth that you don't need to write blogs for your website to get on the first page of Google.Some brands have found luck without a blog, but why risk it when you can start seeing an influx of website traffic and conversions?You'll learn where to find blog topics using your keywords on Answer the Public and by organically searching on Google. I'll also share tips for cracking the code with niche or new services to reach the right audience.If you're a small business or entrepreneur, don't miss this episode all about blogs for SEO!You're also INVITED to an upcoming, hands-on workshop all about blogging for SEO to increase website conversions and revenue. Happening on August 14, 2024, "How to Get Clients From SEO Blogs on Your Website" will teach you:How to find keywords to rank your blog on GoogleHow to find topics that are relevant for your audienceBest practices for writing blogsHow to turn one blog into 30+ social postsPLUS, you'll get a workbook to guide you through exactly how to blog for SEO and conversions. Doors close soon — enroll now for just $79! And don't worry if you can't attend live — I'll send you the workbook and recording!Buy your ticket here! ***About Lindsay May: Lindsay is an award-winning fractional CMO, SEO expert, marketing entrepreneur, and dog mom to two doodles. After working in corporate for the majority of her career, Lindsay now helps product-based businesses and service providers get on the first page of Google via website optimization and marketing consulting through her business, The Happy Marketing Co. She also acts as a fractional CMO for female founders, helping them audit their marketing and build a strategic marketing plan to scale their business.Connect with Lindsay: Follow on Instagram ---> @thelindsay.mayWork with Lindsay ---> https://www.lindsaymaycmo.comLearn about The Happy Marketing Co. ---> @thehappymarketingco and https://www.thehappymarketing.co

July 17, 2024Episode 4124 min

4 Big Lessons I Learned in My First 18 Months of Entrepreneurship

Do you feel like you're on a rollercoaster as an entrepreneur? Where you have one incredible month, followed by a stressful one where you want to give up and go back to corporate? On today's episode, I share the four biggest lessons I've learned since starting my business, The Happy Marketing Co., 18 months ago. Trust me, it has not been easy. And no, I didn't make $100,000 in two days (although that would have been nice). You'll learn how to:Release the fear and control over the never-ending rollercoasterSet boundaries with clients and said NO to the wrong clientsGet over the investments that didn't work out in the endAnd how to avoid or reduce burnout as an entrepreneurThis episode is for you if you're an entrepreneur, dream of leaving corporate, or are curious about what entrepreneurship is like. I promise you'll get some helpful, positive tips to help you navigate it all.Resources in this podcast: Infinity Sales Mastermind with Jillian MurphyEpisode about healing from burnoutBurnout tips with Andi Samperi***About Lindsay May: Lindsay is an award-winning fractional CMO, SEO expert, marketing entrepreneur, and dog mom to two doodles. After working in corporate for the majority of her career, Lindsay now helps product-based businesses and service providers get on the first page of Google via website optimization and marketing consulting through her business, The Happy Marketing Co. She also acts as a fractional CMO for female founders, helping them audit their marketing and build a strategic marketing plan to scale their business.Connect with Lindsay: Follow on Instagram ---> @thelindsay.mayWork with Lindsay ---> https://www.lindsaymaycmo.comLearn about The Happy Marketing Co. ---> @thehappymarketingco and https://www.thehappymarketing.co

July 10, 2024Episode 4018 min

How to Get Clients From Facebook Groups

Have you joined a Facebook group to get leads for your business? Facebook groups are for way more than buying furniture from your neighbors...Facebook groups can connect you with thousands of other entrepreneurs and women looking to work with someone exactly like you and/or purchase a product you offer.In today's episode, I share about how I recently joined a few Facebook groups — which led to booking FIVE new clients. These networking groups are powerful when it comes to connecting with new people who aren't in your world, creating endless lead generation and referrals.A few highlights:What is a Facebook group?How to find the right Facebook groups to join How to be active and set notifications for groupsHow to use groups as mini search engines with keywords If you want to gain more clients and increase your revenue this quarter, this episode of The Happy LeadHer podcast is for you!***About Lindsay May: Lindsay is an award-winning fractional CMO, SEO expert, marketing entrepreneur, and dog mom to two doodles. After working in corporate for the majority of her career, Lindsay now helps product-based businesses and service providers get on the first page of Google via website optimization and marketing consulting through her business, The Happy Marketing Co. She also acts as a fractional CMO for female founders, helping them audit their marketing and build a strategic marketing plan to scale their business.Connect with Lindsay: Follow on Instagram ---> @thelindsay.mayWork with Lindsay ---> https://www.lindsaymaycmo.comLearn about The Happy Marketing Co. ---> @thehappymarketingco and https://www.thehappymarketing.co

July 3, 2024Episode 3919 min

Charging Your Worth and Dealing With Being "Too Expensive"

How much should you be charging for your services or products? Are you charging enough? And what do you say to those who say you're too expensive? As an newer entrepreneur, knowing what to charge has been a big challenge for me in my business. I've also struggled in those uncomfortable situations where someone tells me I'm too expensive, they critique my prices, or they want to do a trade. If you've experienced this, today's episode is for you! I'm here to help you work through pricing challenges so you can grow your business with less stress and more clarity.Plus, I'll give you some questions to ask yourself when someone wants to do a trade. Trust me, you'll want to hear this so you're prepared for next time. ***About Lindsay May: Lindsay is an award-winning fractional CMO, SEO expert, marketing entrepreneur, and dog mom to two doodles. After working in corporate for the majority of her career, Lindsay now helps product-based businesses and service providers get on the first page of Google via website optimization and marketing consulting through her business, The Happy Marketing Co. She also acts as a fractional CMO for female founders, helping them audit their marketing and build a strategic marketing plan to scale their business.Connect with Lindsay: Follow on Instagram ---> @thelindsay.mayWork with Lindsay ---> https://www.lindsaymaycmo.comLearn about The Happy Marketing Co. ---> @thehappymarketingco and https://www.thehappymarketing.co

June 26, 2024Episode 3819 min

How to Know if it's Time to Pivot in Your Business

Are you feeling stuck, bored, or confused in your business? Maybe you have a million creative ideas but no idea which one to pursue. Or maybe you want to do a complete 180 in your business, but you're unsure if that's logical or just crazy spontaneous. In today's episode, I share all about a pivot I've been wanting to take in my business. I was feeling stuck for months (like six months), and not being able to take action was making me feel hopeless and confused. Today I'm sharing a 5-step workshop I took myself through to see WHY I was so eager to pivot and how I realized what I really wanted to do. In this episode I also share some BIG NEWS about an extension of my business that just launched today. If you're an entrepreneur, you won't want to miss this episode about how to pivot in your business and how to know when it's time. As mentioned in this episode: Check out my new website, featuring my Fractional CMO services and marketing coaching: https://www.lindsaymaycmo.com Join Jillian Murphy's Infinity Sales Program — which has transformed my business in only a few months. Use this link and send me a DM with questions about the program: https://lindsaymay--jillianmurphy.thrivecart.com/infinity/***About Lindsay May: Lindsay is an award-winning fractional CMO, SEO expert, marketing entrepreneur, and dog mom to two doodles. After working in corporate for the majority of her career, Lindsay now helps product-based businesses and service providers get on the first page of Google via website optimization and marketing consulting through her business, The Happy Marketing Co. She also acts as a fractional CMO for female founders, helping them audit their marketing and build a strategic marketing plan to scale their business.Connect with Lindsay: Follow on Instagram ---> @thelindsay.mayWork with Lindsay ---> https://www.lindsaymaycmo.comLearn about The Happy Marketing Co. ---> @thehappymarketingco and https://www.thehappymarketing.co

June 19, 2024Episode 3716 min

"Down Bad, Crying at the Gym" — How to Get Out of a Funk

The Happy LeadHer podcast is BACK! Do you ever feel like you're just in a funk? You aren't sure exactly why, but you feel stuck, anxious, and so confused. In today's episode, I share about the "funk" I've been in for the last few months. It was so bad that I was literally "down bad, crying at the gym," like Taylor Swift. I didn't want to record the podcast or grow my business or do the things I so enjoy doing. But honestly that's why we need our people — they help us find ourselves again. If you're in a funk or just came out of one like me, this episode is for you. I share about how I found myself again, why I'm relaunching The Happy LeadHer, and what's to come.***About Lindsay May: Lindsay is an award-winning fractional CMO, SEO expert, marketing entrepreneur, and dog mom to two doodles. After working in corporate for the majority of her career, Lindsay now helps product-based businesses and service providers get on the first page of Google via website optimization and marketing consulting through her business, The Happy Marketing Co. She also acts as a fractional CMO for female founders, helping them audit their marketing and build a strategic marketing plan to scale their business.Connect with Lindsay: Follow on Instagram ---> @thelindsay.mayWork with Lindsay ---> https://www.lindsaymaycmo.comLearn about The Happy Marketing Co. ---> @thehappymarketingco and https://www.thehappymarketing.co

April 1, 2024Episode 3632 min

Remove Financial Roadblocks and Scale Your Business with Hanna Bier

Can you really manifest more money? How do you remove financial roadblocks? And how do we break money patterns passed down by our parents? Today's episode features Hanna Bier, a money coach for women, who believes that everyone is capable of $20k days and having $100k in their savings account. Hanna gives her clients the tools to break free from the roadblocks, build financial wealth, and learn how to spend money while also keeping plenty of it. If you're ready to make more money in your business, grow your wealth, and feel happy and abundant in your life, this episode is for you. About Hanna Bier: Money Coach Hanna Bier works with ambitious women from around the world to recreate their relationship with money from the inside out and step into a world of financial overflow. Known as the founder of Money Bliss and author of her new book, Wealth From Within, Hanna has led tens of thousands of private and group sessions and has helped hundreds upon hundreds of clients join her in living blissfully and abundantly. She spent seven years trying to answer the question: Is it possible to create wealth without compromising our health, wellness and/or happiness. Can we actually create abundant lives while living a life of joy? Happily, the answer is a resounding YES. And this is the work she now does with clients. View Hanna's new website designed by The Happy Marketing Co. Download The Money Bliss Subliminal. ***About Lindsay May: Lindsay is an award-winning fractional CMO, SEO expert, marketing entrepreneur, and dog mom to two doodles. After working in corporate for the majority of her career, Lindsay now helps product-based businesses and service providers get on the first page of Google via website optimization and marketing consulting through her business, The Happy Marketing Co. She also acts as a fractional CMO for female founders, helping them audit their marketing and build a strategic marketing plan to scale their business.Connect with Lindsay: Follow on Instagram ---> @thelindsay.mayWork with Lindsay ---> https://www.lindsaymaycmo.comLearn about The Happy Marketing Co. ---> @thehappymarketingco and https://www.thehappymarketing.co

March 25, 2024Episode 3545 min

Healing From Narcissistic Abuse and Creating Your Dream Life with Alex Scot

TW: Emotional and narcissistic abuse Today's episode is quite different than our typical conversations about business growth and marketing. We're talking about healing from narcissistic and emotional abuse. It's a heavy topic, but so many women are currently or want to heal from this type of abuse that can take shape in romantic relationships, friendships, and even within families. Host Lindsay May interviews Alex Scot, a trauma-informed healing and relationship coach who helps women on their healing journey, while also learning how to attract a health relationship. Whether you're married, in a relationship, or single, this episode will help you learn modalities to support your own healing. Lindsay and Alex end the conversation with inspiration and positivity, so you don't want to miss it. Note: This episode is in no way a replacement for therapy or working with a psychologist. About Alex Scot: Alex Scot is a trauma informed healing & relationship coach who helps her clients heal from narcissistic relationships & learn how to attract healthy love. Follow Alex on Instagram.***About Lindsay May: Lindsay is an award-winning fractional CMO, SEO expert, marketing entrepreneur, and dog mom to two doodles. After working in corporate for the majority of her career, Lindsay now helps product-based businesses and service providers get on the first page of Google via website optimization and marketing consulting through her business, The Happy Marketing Co. She also acts as a fractional CMO for female founders, helping them audit their marketing and build a strategic marketing plan to scale their business.Connect with Lindsay: Follow on Instagram ---> @thelindsay.mayWork with Lindsay ---> https://www.lindsaymaycmo.comLearn about The Happy Marketing Co. ---> @thehappymarketingco and https://www.thehappymarketing.co

March 18, 2024Episode 3450 min

Defining Burnout and Finding Fulfillment in Entrepreneurship with Coach Ellyn Schinke

Have you ever been told that burnout is YOUR fault...and not the toxic culture you're working in? Today on the podcast, I chat with Ellyn Schinke, a burnout and stress coach and speaker. Ellyn defines the four types of burnout she sees within her clients the most, including physical burnout, emotional burnout, overwhelm burnout, and boredom burnout.Whether you feel like you can never catch up on rest, you feel like crying at any moment because of stress, or it's a combination of the two — this episode is for you. You'll learn how to first diagnose your burnout type, then hear a few steps you can take to find balance and fulfillment in your career, especially if you're a female entrepreneur. And if you're a female founder managing a team, Ellyn also shares ways to identify if you're fostering a burnout culture in your own business. We get raw about this, but Ellyn offers many ways to break free of burnout for your employees.About Ellyn Schinke: Ellyn is a former scientist turned the #1 burnout and stress management coach on Google, the host of the Burnout-Proof podcast, and creator of the Burnout-Proof Business Signature program. ***About Lindsay May: Lindsay is an award-winning fractional CMO, SEO expert, marketing entrepreneur, and dog mom to two doodles. After working in corporate for the majority of her career, Lindsay now helps product-based businesses and service providers get on the first page of Google via website optimization and marketing consulting through her business, The Happy Marketing Co. She also acts as a fractional CMO for female founders, helping them audit their marketing and build a strategic marketing plan to scale their business.Connect with Lindsay: Follow on Instagram ---> @thelindsay.mayWork with Lindsay ---> https://www.lindsaymaycmo.comLearn about The Happy Marketing Co. ---> @thehappymarketingco and https://www.thehappymarketing.co

March 11, 2024Episode 3341 min

Dating Apps, Going Viral, and Manifesting Love with Julia Mazur

If you're single, you're going to love this episode with Lindsay and this week's guest, Julia Mazur. As a single 30 year old, Julia goes viral on TikTok and Instagram sharing her raw and hilarious perspective while navigating going on dates, enjoying singlehood, and manifesting her dream partner. Lindsay and Julia share the highs and lows of being on the dating apps, while also talking through how to create a profile that attracts the *right* person. Julia also shares why it's important to take yourself on dates and love yourself first. Even if you're not single, and especially if you've never been on the apps, this episode gets real about self love, confidence, and even leaving the dream job to become a full-time entrepreneur. You won't want to miss this honest and fun conversation from two women who get what it's like to be single, while also loving life as it is right now. About Julia Mazur: Julia Mazur has quickly become the most prominent voice on the internet for celebrating singlehood. At 30 years old, Julia went viral for showcasing a day in her life as a single woman with no kids, soon igniting a larger conversation on the societal expectations placed on women by family, religion, work culture and more. Previously a longtime Tinder employee, Julia has ample experience in the dating field both personally and professionally. Julia is the host of the popular Pretty Much Done podcast where she welcomes experts, authors and celebrities who are also pretty much done settling for anything less than what they deserve. ***About Lindsay May: Lindsay is an award-winning fractional CMO, SEO expert, marketing entrepreneur, and dog mom to two doodles. After working in corporate for the majority of her career, Lindsay now helps product-based businesses and service providers get on the first page of Google via website optimization and marketing consulting through her business, The Happy Marketing Co. She also acts as a fractional CMO for female founders, helping them audit their marketing and build a strategic marketing plan to scale their business.Connect with Lindsay: Follow on Instagram ---> @thelindsay.mayWork with Lindsay ---> https://www.lindsaymaycmo.comLearn about The Happy Marketing Co. ---> @thehappymarketingco and https://www.thehappymarketing.co